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* PointyEars: Vector has pointy ears, and unlike other characters with them, he's not an elf, so it's unclear why his ears are pointy.

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* PointyEars: Vector has pointy ears, and unlike other characters with them, he's not an elf, so it's unclear why his ears are pointy. As we learn later, pointiness is caused by high magic levels, which Vector definitely has (he has no ''training'', but the teleporting thing is powerful).
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An experienced mage and magic researcher whom the group meets while trespassing in [[NotSoAbandonedBuilding Knotwoods]] - where he's squatting, partly because of the library. [[spoiler: He had a hand in the experiment in the prologue that resulted in Vector's existence.]] This might be why his hands are covered in scars and why he's in hiding.

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An experienced mage and magic researcher whom the group meets while trespassing in [[NotSoAbandonedBuilding Knotwoods]] - where he's squatting, partly because of the library. [[spoiler: He had a hand in the experiment in the prologue that resulted in Vector's existence.]] This might be why his hands are covered in scars and why he's in hiding. Then again, it might have more to do with his general MadScientist approach to magical research.



* MrExposition: Ever since he appeared, most of what Sage says is a lecture on how magic works.
* ProfessorGuineaPig: Another classical MadScientist trait he has - in the flashback to his youth, Sage's friend is only mildly concerned finding him passed out on the floor ("[[OhNoNotAgain again]]"), and entirely unsurprised this is due to experimenting on himself. Sage has been trying out healing spells with a mad-scientist worthy abandon.
* SufficientlyAnalyzedMagic: Sage's approach. He numbers the tests for healing spells he does on his own arm. ForScience

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* MrExposition: Ever since he appeared, most a good part of what Sage says is a lecture on how magic works.
* ProfessorGuineaPig: Another classical MadScientist trait he has - in the flashback to his youth, Sage's friend is only mildly concerned finding him passed out on the floor ("[[OhNoNotAgain again]]"), and entirely unsurprised this is due to experimenting on himself. Sage has been trying out healing spells with a mad-scientist worthy abandon.
abandon. He also has been experimenting on his colleagues and got expelled from the academia for it.
* SufficientlyAnalyzedMagic: Sage's approach. He carefully numbers the tests for healing spells he does on his own arm. ForScience
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* LockedIntoStrangeness: The flashback opening chapter 12 has Sage with black hair, while nowadays and in Arianna's earlier flashback, his hair is purple. A magical mishap definitely happened to him in-between.

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* LockedIntoStrangeness: The flashback opening chapter 12 has Sage with black hair, hair (and brown eyes), while nowadays and in Arianna's earlier flashback, his eyes and hair is are purple. A magical mishap definitely happened to him in-between.



* ProfessorGuineaPig: Another classical MadScientist trait he has - in the flashback to his youth, Sage's friend is only mildly concerned finding him passed out on the floor ("[[OhNoNotAgain again]]"), and entirely unsurprised this is due to experimenting on himself. Except Sage was experimenting with healing spells, not science.

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* ProfessorGuineaPig: Another classical MadScientist trait he has - in the flashback to his youth, Sage's friend is only mildly concerned finding him passed out on the floor ("[[OhNoNotAgain again]]"), and entirely unsurprised this is due to experimenting on himself. Except Sage was experimenting with has been trying out healing spells, not science.spells with a mad-scientist worthy abandon.
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* LockedIntoStrangeness: The flashback opening chapter 12 has Sage with black hair, while nowadays and in Arianna's earlier flashback, his hair is purple. A magical mishap definitely happened to him in-between.


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* ProfessorGuineaPig: Another classical MadScientist trait he has - in the flashback to his youth, Sage's friend is only mildly concerned finding him passed out on the floor ("[[OhNoNotAgain again]]"), and entirely unsurprised this is due to experimenting on himself. Except Sage was experimenting with healing spells, not science.
* SufficientlyAnalyzedMagic: Sage's approach. He numbers the tests for healing spells he does on his own arm. ForScience
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* CuteLittleFangs

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* CuteLittleFangsCuteLittleFangs: [[spoiler: He uses them to bite Sage when the latter tries to take him hostage.]]



* SupernaturalFearInducer: For some reason, when people look into Vector's eyes they freak out, usually to try and attack or kill him. Arianna and Frankie are the only two people that he's met that seem fully immune. The former claims to not be afraid of anything, but in the latter's case, it's probably a robot thing. Later on, Marina (a healer in a world where healing magic doesn't exist, so she's definitely exceptional in at least two ways) and Rori (who's... Rori) join the list of the immune.

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* SupernaturalFearInducer: For some reason, when people look into Vector's eyes they freak out, usually to try and attack or kill him. Arianna and Frankie are the only two people that he's met that seem fully immune. The former claims to not be afraid of anything, but in the latter's case, it's probably a robot thing. Later on, Marina (a healer in a world where healing magic doesn't exist, so she's definitely exceptional in at least two ways) and Rori (who's... Rori) join the list of the immune. [[spoiler: So does Sage.]]
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he actually has a surname, or at least claims to


!! '''Sage'''

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!! '''Sage''''''Sage Miller'''

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!! Main Characters

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!! Main Characters
Vector's Party



!! The Alverian Royal Guard

[[folder:Zera Marcel]]
!! '''Zera Marcel'''

The captain of the Royal Guard, weighted down not so much by TheChainsOfCommanding as by his own DarkAndTroubledPast.

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!! The Alverian Royal Guard

[[folder:Zera Marcel]]
!! '''Zera Marcel'''

The captain
'''Sage'''
An experienced mage and magic researcher whom the group meets while trespassing in [[NotSoAbandonedBuilding Knotwoods]] - where he's squatting, partly because
of the Royal Guard, weighted down not so much by TheChainsOfCommanding as by library. [[spoiler: He had a hand in the experiment in the prologue that resulted in Vector's existence.]] This might be why his own DarkAndTroubledPast.hands are covered in scars and why he's in hiding.


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* AbsentMindedProfessor: Somewhat. He tends to forget other people in the room when presented with an interesting puzzle.
* CreatingLifeIsUnforeseen: Since he apologises [[spoiler: for creating Vector]], it's safe to say he didn't plan to.
* MadScientist: Technically, a mage. Nevertheless, he acts pretty much like a Mad Scientist, including TheMadnessPlace and [[spoiler: CreatingLife, which might have been a side effect]]. And wanting to have Vector StrappedToAnOperatingTable (thankfully, Arianna interferes).
* MrExposition: Ever since he appeared, most of what Sage says is a lecture on how magic works.
* ScaryShinyGlasses: Sage is introduced wearing big round glasses that shine and hide his eyes entirely. He has also tied Vector up and is monologuing in this scene. In the very next scene, where his somewhat scatterbrained, but generally not so bad personality comes to light, the glasses become transparent. Later, when he gives in to his ForScience urges, the glasses shine again.
* {{Telepathy}}: He can hear people's thoughts, but Vector and the rest of the group are exceptions. He's not a happy medium, though, since people's thoughts are loud and give him migraines.

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!! The Alverian Royal Guard

[[folder:Zera Marcel]]
!! '''Zera Marcel'''

The captain of the Royal Guard, weighted down not so much by TheChainsOfCommanding as by his own DarkAndTroubledPast.
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* SingleSpecimenSpecies: Possibly. He's not a human or an elf, and no others like him have been seen so far.

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* SingleSpecimenSpecies: Possibly. He's not a human or an elf, and no others like him have been seen so far. The last page of chapter eleven reveals [[spoiler: he's a magically-created ArtificialHuman]].
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A rude, snarky, larger-than-life inventor who chose to use her talents for no good. Has SuperSpeed powers with green aura.

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A rude, snarky, larger-than-life inventor and thief who chose to use her talents for no good. Has SuperSpeed powers with green aura.
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A sweet, gentle, caring and motherly healer with blue aura. Kind of mothers Rori, despite only being two years older that her.

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A sweet, gentle, caring and motherly healer with blue aura. Kind of mothers a big sister to Rori, despite only not being two years older that her.related.
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* CannotCrossRunningWater: For good (see below) reasons, he's really, really scared of water. His reveal as a robot was when Arianna attempted to [FaceYourFears drag him across a river.]

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* CannotCrossRunningWater: For good (see below) reasons, he's really, really scared of water. His reveal as a robot was when Arianna attempted to [FaceYourFears [[FaceYourFears drag him across a river.]]]



* KillItWithWater: Water doesn't kill ''him'' - it just turns this lovable goof into an [MurderousMalfunctioningMachine uncontrollable killing machine.]

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* KillItWithWater: Water doesn't kill ''him'' - it just turns this lovable goof into an [MurderousMalfunctioningMachine [[MurderousMalfunctioningMachine uncontrollable killing machine.]]]
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* CannotCrossRunningWater: For good (see below) reasons, he's really, really scared of water.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Sweet, lovable, extremely weird guy.

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* CannotCrossRunningWater: For good (see below) reasons, he's really, really scared of water.
water. His reveal as a robot was when Arianna attempted to [FaceYourFears drag him across a river.]
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Sweet, lovable, extremely weird and funny guy.



* KillItWithWater: Water doesn't kill ''him'' - it just turns this lovable goof into an uncontrollable killing machine.

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* KillItWithWater: Water doesn't kill ''him'' - it just turns this lovable goof into an [MurderousMalfunctioningMachine uncontrollable killing machine.]
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* TeensAreShort: 5', according to the cast page. That's a full four inches shorter than Vector, despite Rori being older than him. Arianna nicknames her "Pipsqueak" (among other, less nice names).

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* BlueIsCalm: Contrasting Arianna's RedIsViolent, [[TrueBlueFemininity Marina, who wears blue]] never lets her anger or worry get the better of her - she thinks logically, makes sucessful arguments and gets her way without a shred of violence.

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* BlueIsCalm: Contrasting Arianna's RedIsViolent, [[TrueBlueFemininity Marina, who wears blue]] blue]], never lets her anger or worry get the better of her - she thinks logically, makes sucessful successful arguments and gets her way without a shred of violence.



* HolyBacklight: Introduced with one of these the first time she meets Vector.

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* HolyBacklight: Introduced with one of these the first time she meets Vector.[[ImpairmentShot through Vector's eyes]].



** As she later explains, she wants to build machines, because only rich people can afford magi gems, and machines are for everybody.



* BackFromTheDead: Like Arianna, it's ambiguous if it is actually the case, but if Arianna's recollection is correct he died fifteen years ago. But as far as he and the rest of the world know, Arianna was the one who died. It is entirely possible either is right, neither are right, or both are right.

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* BackFromTheDead: Like Arianna, it's ambiguous if it is actually the case, but if he's actually Arianna's recollection is correct brother, he died fifteen years ago. But as far as he and the rest of the world know, Arianna was the one who died. It is entirely possible either is right, neither are right, or both are right.

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