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* KnightTemplar: He sees nothing wrong with how the Stargazers handle things, not even after they harm his loved ones. Instead, he wholeheartedly believes that they were necessary sacrifices, and has no qualms with sending more of his family to be sacrificed. He is deluded to the point of seeing the heroes like this.

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* KnightTemplar: He vehemently defends his and the Stargazers' actions, seeing himself and them as saints, and anyone who opposes them as evil. He sees nothing wrong with how the Stargazers handle things, not even after they harm his loved ones. Instead, he wholeheartedly believes that they were necessary sacrifices, and has no qualms with sending more of his family to be sacrificed. He is deluded to the point of seeing the heroes like this.this.
* LoveIsAWeakness: He cuts off all his emotional connections because he doesn't want to be held back by them.



* PragmaticVillainy: Is only loyal to Kluex because of the promise of reward.

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* PragmaticVillainy: Is only being loyal to Kluex because of the promise of reward.reward. He confirms it after betraying the heroes.


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* UndyingLoyalty: The fact that he's able to stay loyal to the Stargazers despite them causing more pain to him than any Grounded Avian ever did speaks volumes. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] when it comes to their idol, Kluex, as [[PragmaticVillainy he's only in it for the reward after death]].

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* LoveRedeems: Helped a bandit get her life back on track, who later becomes his wife.



* AllForNothing: Not only did his plan [[spoiler: not free the Glitch, it got all of them killed]].



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: He wanted to free his village, but his actions resulted in the [[spoiler: destruction of the kingdom, caused him to be thrown into another dimension to rust away, and served as a motivation for King Stormlance to control everything through any means necessary.]]

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: He wanted to free his village, but his actions resulted in the [[spoiler: destruction of the kingdom, ended up killing everyone, caused him to be thrown into another dimension to rust away, and served as a motivation for King Stormlance to control everything through any means necessary.]]




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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Simply wanted to free his people from the tyranny and brainwashing they've been put through. Though, he kickstarts a riot which takes many lives, not excluding some of his own.
* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler: His plan to riot against the kingdom results in the death of Stormlance's son, Amberquill.]]
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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: Along with several others, he threatens to kill Marshmallow, Ethyl's pet snugget.


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* IWillPunishYourFriendForYourFailure: He threatens to kill several people connected to the heroes in retribution for not being told where the non-captured heroes are.
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* BeyondRedemption: Realises he is this after having a HeelRealization, knowing he's done too much to hope to redeem himself, and can't take any of it back.

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* BeyondRedemption: Realises Believes he is this after having a HeelRealization, knowing he's done too much to hope to redeem himself, and can't take any of it back.



* KnightTemplar: He has a strong MyWayOrTheHighway mindset, where he believes he has the [[BrainWashed only solution]] to chaos. In his eyes, anyone who doesn't agree with his idea is in need of either in need of redemption, or someone he has to put down ForTheGreaterGood. [[HeelRealization Snaps out of it]] after being defeated in the final battle.

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* KnightTemplar: He has a strong MyWayOrTheHighway mindset, where he believes he has the [[BrainWashed only solution]] to chaos. In his eyes, anyone who doesn't agree with his idea is in need of either is in need of redemption, or someone he has needs to be put down ForTheGreaterGood. [[HeelRealization Snaps out of it]] after being defeated in the final battle.
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* ApologeticAttacker: After launching the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Backup Plan]] and effectively sentencing countless people to death, all he can do, besides [[WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou chastising the others for pushing him to such desperation]], is apologize.

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* ApologeticAttacker: After launching a WeaponOfMassDestruction known as the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Backup Plan]] and effectively sentencing countless people to death, all he can do, besides [[WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou chastising the others for pushing him to such desperation]], is apologize.
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* WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou: Shows signs of this throughout the third story. A significant example is after he launches the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Backup Plan]], when he blames the heroes for pushing him to use it.

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* WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou: Shows signs of this throughout the third story. A significant example is after he launches the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Backup Plan]], a WeaponOfMassDestruction, when he blames the heroes for pushing him to use it.

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* ApologeticAttacker: After launching the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Backup Plan]] and effectively sentencing countless people to death, all he can do, besides [[WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou chastising the others for pushing him to such desperation]], is apologize.



* BeyondRedemption: Realises he is this after having a HeelRealization, knowing he's done too much to hope to redeem himself, and can't take any of it back.
* BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood: Tries this on the entire universe in an attempt to exterminate chaos and crime.



* KnightTemplar: He has a strong MyWayOrTheHighway mindset, where he believes he has the [[BrainWashed only solution]] to chaos. In his eyes, anyone who doesn't agree with his idea is in need of either in need of redemption, or someone he has to put down ForTheGreaterGood. [[HeelRealization Snaps out of it]] after being defeated in the final battle.



* MercyKill: When realising how evil he was, he laments what happened to him, what it did to him, and what it drove him to do. He asks Moonquill to kill him to both put him out of his misery and so he could pay for his crimes.



* TragicVillain: He’s a ruthless and dangerous conqueror, but the loss of his kingdom and family is part of what turned him into who he is today. He’s aware that some of his actions are immoral, but he believes that it’s a necessary evil that has to be done, and shows no enjoyment in his actions. Hell, at the end when he’s defeated and realises he was wrong to do what he was doing, he orders Moonquill to execute him, believing that he’s beyond redemption.

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* TinTyrant: He wears black and gold armour, and is the king of the Glitch Empire, who seeks to control the entire universe.
* TragicVillain: He’s a ruthless and dangerous conqueror, but the loss of his kingdom and family is part of what turned him into who he is today. He’s aware that some of his actions are immoral, but he believes that it’s a necessary evil that has to be done, and shows no enjoyment in his actions. Hell, at the end when he’s defeated and realises he was wrong to do what he was doing, he orders Moonquill to execute him, believing that he’s beyond redemption.BeyondRedemption.




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* WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou: Shows signs of this throughout the third story. A significant example is after he launches the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Backup Plan]], when he blames the heroes for pushing him to use it.
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* FreudianExcuseDenial: He grew up under the Stargazers in a DarkAndTroubledPast. His family knew the Stargazers were evil, especially his sister, who ends up being sacrificed right in front of him. He mentions having been traumatized by this event, but instead of seeing the Stargazers as evil, he joins them, and rejects any idea that anything bad ever happened to him, seeing these events as necessary towards his "growth" as a person.

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* FreudianExcuseDenial: He grew up under the Stargazers in a DarkAndTroubledPast. His family knew the Stargazers were evil, especially his sister, who ends up being sacrificed right in front of him. He mentions having been traumatized by this event, but instead of seeing the Stargazers as evil, he joins them, and rejects any the idea that anything bad ever happened to him, seeing these events as necessary towards his "growth" as a person.



* KnightTemplar: He sees nothing wrong with how the Stargazers handle things, not even after they harm his loved ones. Instead, he wholeheartedly believes that they were necessary sacrifices, and has no qualms with sending his more to be sacrificed. He is deluded to the point of seeing the heroes like this.

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* KnightTemplar: He sees nothing wrong with how the Stargazers handle things, not even after they harm his loved ones. Instead, he wholeheartedly believes that they were necessary sacrifices, and has no qualms with sending his more of his family to be sacrificed. He is deluded to the point of seeing the heroes like this.
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* FinalSolution: Leads the Floran Extermination Order, an organization with the goal of wiping out all Florans. [[spoiler: Cranked up to eleven when she targets the entire Star System.]]


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* KnightTemplar: Refuses to see herself as nothing less than a saint, no matter what she does.


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* RedemptionRejection: [[spoiler: When Katsu gives her a chance to stop her rampage, as well as trying to reach out to any good that may be left in her, she refuses to back down, refuting or ignoring all his points.]]


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* FinalSolution: When he gets his staff, he immediately goes to target all Grounded Avians.


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* FreudianExcuseDenial: He grew up under the Stargazers in a DarkAndTroubledPast. His family knew the Stargazers were evil, especially his sister, who ends up being sacrificed right in front of him. He mentions having been traumatized by this event, but instead of seeing the Stargazers as evil, he joins them, and rejects any idea that anything bad ever happened to him, seeing these events as necessary towards his "growth" as a person.


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* KnightTemplar: He sees nothing wrong with how the Stargazers handle things, not even after they harm his loved ones. Instead, he wholeheartedly believes that they were necessary sacrifices, and has no qualms with sending his more to be sacrificed. He is deluded to the point of seeing the heroes like this.


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* PragmaticVillainy: Is only loyal to Kluex because of the promise of reward.
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* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler: Is killed at the end of the third story.]]

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* TheDreaded: Ethyl's actions and competence have garnered him a reputation. When a few Occasus Cultists encounter Ethyl's crew, it takes him showing up to put fear in their eyes.
--> '''Occasus Cultist''': "[[OhCrap OH SHIT]]! IT'S ETHYL!!! RUUUUUUUUNNN!!!"
* EveryoneHasStandards: Ethyl explains to Xochtal [[spoiler: (while he's pretending to have a HeelFaceTurn)]] that he isn't a heartless, blood-thirsty maniac by showing scenarios where he does spare people, like if it would cause too much chaos, or if his presumed targets really are [[IWasJustJoking just joking around]], or if they are [[WouldntHurtAChild under 18]].



* MurderIsTheBestSolution: His views on discrimination. Since some racists [[BeyondRedemption can't be swayed or changed]], Ethyl decides to shoot them and call it a day.




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* WouldntHurtAChild: Ethyl refuses to kill anyone under the age of 18.
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* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: Hylotl tend to be prideful and look down on races they see as uncultured, but not Katsu.
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* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Shes was a member of the Protectorate, as well as being a loving mother. By the time of the first story, she's dead, having been killed by Occasus Cultists.

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* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Shes She was a member of the Protectorate, as well as being a loving mother. By the time of the first story, she's dead, having been killed by Occasus Cultists.

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--> '''Ethyl''': "People see it as harsh, I see it as cleaning."
* FreudianExcuse: He was [[spoiler: discriminated against when he was a kid, was manipulated by Desert Tumbler into a life of crime, who later betrays him, and when he escaped prison and returned home, he witnessed his mother get murdered by members of the Occasus Cult. When learning of the Occasus Cult's motives and discriminatory nature, he decides to go on a quest to end racism.]]



* ControlFreak: He wants to take away everyone's free will and control everything [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill because he sees free will as evil]]. This also extends to his daughter, who he has chipped to prevent her from betraying him.

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* ControlFreak: He wants to take away everyone's free will and control everything [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill because he sees free will as evil]].evil]] and [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans believes what he's doing will ensure universal peace]]. This also extends to his daughter, who he has chipped to prevent her from betraying him.



* {{Irony}}: Oh, he believed that without royalty and leaders, that the glitch would all be free… [[spoiler: Nope. Not only did it cause the entire kingdom to die, but it turned Stormlance into a conqueror AND an actual tyrant. Good job.]]

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* {{Irony}}: Oh, he believed that without royalty and leaders, that the glitch would all be free… [[spoiler: Nope. Not only did it cause the entire kingdom to die, but it turned Stormlance into a conqueror AND an actual tyrant. [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Good job.job]].]]


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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: He wanted to free his village, but his actions resulted in the [[spoiler: destruction of the kingdom, caused him to be thrown into another dimension to rust away, and served as a motivation for King Stormlance to control everything through any means necessary.]]


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* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Shes was a member of the Protectorate, as well as being a loving mother. By the time of the first story, she's dead, having been killed by Occasus Cultists.
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* FinalSolution: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]. He wants to end discrimination by shooting down every racist.


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* MeaningfulName: His first name comes from ethyl alcohol, a common ingredient found in hand sanitizer, which aligns with how he sees his killings as cleaning.


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* ControlFreak: He wants to take away everyone's free will and control everything [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill because he sees free will as evil]]. This also extends to his daughter, who he has chipped to prevent her from betraying him.


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* TheEvilsOfFreeWill: His motive. He considers free will as evil and wants to take it away from the entire universe.
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* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Fire?]]: Due to a bad experience with it, Tori is '''terrified''' of fire and can barely even get close to it.

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* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Fire?]]: Due to a bad experience with it, Tori is '''terrified''' of fire and can barely even get close to it.
it. [[spoiler: She manages to get over it, though.]]

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* TheLancer: Serves as this to Ethyl. While Ethyl is a realist and more anti-heroic and lethal, Katsu is optimistic, reluctant to kill and uses more peaceful methods instead. The two share a close bond despite their differences, and highly respect each other. [[spoiler: Katsu is even one of the most distraught after Ethyl’s death, yet still keeps his composure at his funeral, for his sake.]]



* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler: She surprisingly returns in the third story, showing Moonquill around society, believing that she is a newly awakened glitch.]]

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* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler: She surprisingly returns in the third story, showing Moonquill around society, believing that she is a newly awakened glitch.]] [[spoiler: She also shows up in the final chapter, taking everyone’s photo.]]



* AbusiveParent: {{Downplayed}}. He wasn’t super abusive, but he wasn’t a good father, either. He didn’t care about his son, and since he only saw him as an extension of himself, he was very harsh and strict with him.

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* AbusiveParent: {{Downplayed}}. He wasn’t super abusive, but he wasn’t a good father, either. He didn’t care about his son, and since he only saw him as an extension of himself, he was very harsh and strict with him. Becomes Played Straight when he has no problems killing him in Robins place.
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* GruesomeGrandparent: He tried to sacrifice Robin when she was only 3 years old. Later, he comes back, feigning remorse... then it is all revealed to be an act as he tries to kill her once again.
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* EvilUncle: She had one, who constantly threatened her parents and only cared about riches. One day, she ended up in a shootout with him, and arrested him, something she still fondly remembers.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler: Thanks to his actions, Stormlance founded the Glitch Empire and became the main villain of the trilogy. Because of this, countless people got their minds wiped, and the universe was nearly destroyed.]]
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* BadassBiker: Rides a motor-hoverbike, and isn’t a slouch with it.
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* BareYourMidriff: She wears a black crop top, a revealing outfit common among the avians she was raised by.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: As much as she tries to hide it out of fear of coming off as "weak", [[spoiler:she genuinely loved her late husband. The reason she became even worse towards her children after his death is because she blamed them for it.]]
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* DuelWeilding: She specialises in this.

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* DuelWeilding: DualWielding: She specialises in this.
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* TheBadGuyWins: The second story ends in her victory, with her capturing the heroes and taking them to her father.
* BenevolentBoss: She treats her glitch soldiers well, even feeling sad when they die for her.
* CallingTheOldManOut: She does this to her father, calling him out on all he’s done and refusing to work for him any longer.
* DuelWielding: She specialises in this.


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* HeelRealisation: Her redemption arc in the third story starts out with a heel realisation that the outside universe isn’t as bad as her father says.


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* VillainousPrincess: She’s the princess of the glitch empire, and an antagonist for a good segment of the story.


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* HolierThanThou: She’s so self righteous, she even downright says the name of this trope in all seriousness.
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* YouAreInCommandNow: She takes over the glitch empire after her fathers death, and safe to say, she made it all a much better place, working hard to undo what her father did.

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* TragicVillain: He’s a ruthless and dangerous conqueror, but the loss of his kingdom and family is part of what turned him into who he is today. He’s aware that some of his actions are immoral, but he believes that it’s a necessary evil that has to be done, and shows no enjoyment in his actions. Hell, at the end when he’s defeated and realises he was wrong to do what he was doing, he orders Moonquill to execute him, believing that he’s beyond redemption.



* TragicVillain: He’s a ruthless and dangerous conqueror, but the loss of his kingdom and family is part of what turned him into who he is today. He’s aware that some of his actions are immoral, but he believes that it’s a necessary evil that has to be done, and shows no enjoyment in his actions. Hell, at the end when he’s defeated and realises he was wrong to do what he was doing, he orders Moonquill to execute him, believing that he’s beyond redemption.
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* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: To him, his actions, while bad, are actions he only takes because he feels that they will lead to a better universe. Stormlance genuinely believes that his peaceful universe would be the best for everyone, and that some sacrifices are needed for it.
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* TheGunslinger: An excellent marksman.


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* TheGunslinger: She’s pretty handy with a gun, as expected of a sheriff.


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* TheBrute: Relies solely on her anger, intimidation and raw strength.


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* SmugSnake: She’s very egotistical, smug and isn’t afraid to show off her ego.


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* TheGunslinger: Wields two guns with ease.
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* EatingMachine: While the glitch do often eat their own metallic themed food, Nightheart has no problem eating food from other cultures.


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* EatingMachine: Despite being a glitch that ate mostly metallic food, she enjoyed eating a hylotl dish, showing she can easily eat food not intended for the glitch.

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