History Characters / Drowtales

Character sheets for ''{{Drowtales}}'':

** [[DrowtalesVelSharenClanSnadhyaruneAndHerBloodline Snadhya'rune and her Bloodline]]
** [[DrowtalesVelSharenClanSarvSwatiAndHerBloodline Sarv'swati and her Bloodline]]
** [[DrowtalesVelSharenClanSilliceAndHerBloodline Sil'lice and her Bloodline]]
** [[DrowtalesVelSharenClanNishiKantaAndHerBloodline Nishi'kanta and her Bloodline]]
** [[DrowtalesVelSharenClanZalaEssAndHerBloodline Zala'ess and her Bloodline]]

** [[DrowtalesVelSharenClanZalaEssAndHerBloodline Zala'ess and her Bloodline]].

** [[DrowtalesVelSharenClanSarvSwati AndHerBloodline Sarv'swati and her Bloodline]]

* [[Characters/DrowtalesVelSharenClan Vel'Sharen]]

* [[Characters/DrowtalesVelVlozRess Vel'Vloz'ress]]

* [[Characters/DrowtalesValSullisinRuneClan Val'Sullinsinrune]]

* [[Characters/DrowtalesValNalsarkoth Val'Nalsarkoth]]

* [[Characters/DrowtalesOtherClans Other Clans / Clanless]]

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[[folder:Val'Kyorl'solenurn Clan]]

Formerly one of two Drowussu houses making up the Council of Nine, until the Val'Dutan'vir fell and were replaced with the Vel'Vloz'ress. Although both clans were made up of the drowussu minority there was mutual enmity between the two based on each clan's respective ideology. The Dutan'vir saw their place as beside the drowolath (indeed many members were {{HalfBreed}}'s) whereas the Kyorl'solenurn desired separation from the drowolath and saw themselves as on a mission from Sharess to keep their cousins ''pure''. The Kyorl'solenurn were the younger of the two drowussu houses and unlike most other Chelian clans, they maintain a strong religious belief in Sharess and claim to carry out their ''purges'' on her behalf.

!The Clan as a whole

* AnimalMotifs (The unicorn)
* BrokenBase ({{In-universe}}, the Kyorl are deeply divided on the subject of racial purity and how to treat their Drowolath cousins)
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled (the standard procedure for when someone becomes tainted. Some submit to their fate, while others, [[spoiler:like Tira'de]], run away)
* BodyguardCrush (its not hard to infer that most of the Kyorl Orders' warden/blade relationships probably end up like this in future)
* [[spoiler:BoomerangBigot]] (They hate light elves and "impure" people [[spoiler:but not only are several if not most Judicators light elves, but every drowussu is the descendant of one]])
* ChildSoldier (though children seem to fight in every clan, the Kyorl fit best, as seen [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=368 here]])
* EmotionBomb (part of what [[http://www.drowtales.com/worldsettingarchive.php?sid=3158 Inquisitors]] do while "cleansing" people, similar to the real life practice of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_bombing Love bombing]])
* FantasticRacism (towards light elves and half-bloods, though they have accepted a few of the latter into their ranks such as Sang'oro)
* {{Foil}} (They were this to the Dutan'vir before the latter clan's fall. This can even be seen in the choice of animal used for their mounts- the Dutan'vir had the stag, whereas the Kyorl'solennurn have the unicorn.)
* {{Foreshadowing}} (the first words spoken by a Kyorl, Judicator Kyuuse, in the comic are "[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4276 We are the guardians of the children of Sharess]]" [[spoiler:cue chapter 15, where it's revealed that the drowussu are descendants of light elves, and you'll notice that he never said anything about ''them'' being the children of Sharess, since they're aren't]])
* HolyChild (they revere the "Holy Eyes" [[spoiler:aka Awares like Zhor]] and by extension, Ariel)
* HugeGuyTinyGirl (unlike drowolath, who have taller females than males, female drowussu are built smaller than males, and WordOfGod is that one reason female Wardens have a male Blade with them is to compensate for this)
* JerkassHasAPoint (their extremism against the Tainted is surprisingly justified, especially with the revelation about the [[spoiler:intentionally faulty seeds]]. Doesn't stop them from being jerks about it.)
* KickTheDog (during the Nidraa'chal War, they [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5950 took some of the surviving Dutan'vir children back with them]], but left the others to slavers. Their [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7790 treatment of Abyte]] is also pretty disgusting, especially since the warden who was actually responsible apparently got off scot free.)
* KillItWithFire (seems to be S.O.P. when it comes to dealing with demons, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4281 as seen during the Nidraa'chal War]])
* KnightTemplar (some more than others, but virtually every Kyorl is this to some extent, even the more moderate ones)
* LightIsNotGood
* TheMasquerade ([[spoiler:many, if not most, of the Judicators are really Light Elves, and this is why they cover themselves in public. It seems only a few Kyorl know the truth about their heritage]])
* MindManipulation (the process of "[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=373 cleansing]]" is just a fancy word for this, along with {{Brainwashing}})
* MissionFromGod (they see it as their mission to protect the "Children of Sharess" from their own flaws)
* NotSoDifferent (what Lulianne came to believe [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5940 after she saw what they did to those that survived the Dutan'vir charge]])
* PureIsNotGood (generally any time the word "purity" gets invoked someone is about to die)
* SecretTestOfCharacter ([[spoiler:visiting Lioshi's fort turns out to be one of these, since some Kyorl, after hearing that they're descended from Light Elves, attempt to [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5462 throw themselves from the balcony]]. Luckily it's a short drop so all that happens is a few bruises and some embarrassment.]])
* SecretLegacy ([[spoiler:all drowussu are descendants of Light Elves and the Vanir, but only a few know this]])
* {{Unperson}} (if you get tainted and run away because you want to live, rather than either take your own life or allow someone to take yours, you become this, as Abyte and [[spoiler:Tir'ade]] demonstrate)

!!Shimi'lande Val'Kyorlsolenurn

The Ill'haress of the Kyorl, Shimi'lande is relatively new to the position. Whilst not being particularly strong or tall she is noted for her ability to lead the clan and maintain the peace between opposing factions amongst the Kyorl'solenurn.

* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
* FacialMarkings (has the nine-eyed Sharess symbol on her forehead)
* ImprobableAge (early character info mentions that she's incredibly young by the standards of most Ill'haresses and it was one of the points made against her by the Council of Judicators in Chapter 17.)
* [[{{Irony}} Ironic Counterpart]] (with Zala'ess, another in-universe [[MamaBear mama bear]]. Both have children they care deeply for and both have cases where their biological child was killed by their adoptive child. The difference is in how they react to the situation. Whereas Zala'ess was infuriated to the point of wanting to kill Yaeminira for killing Vy'chriel, [[spoiler: according to the '''Rebirth''' sidestory Shimi'lande instead adopted Chirinide (then known as Mrid'harini) as her daughter and gave her the original's rank and title.]] Zala'ess never forgave Yaeminira for her actions and [[spoiler: arranges Yaeminira's death via a XanatosGambit]] whereas Shimi'lande has practically taken [[spoiler: Chirinide]] under her wing. The difference in reaction is odd due to the Kyorl'solenurn desire for blood purity and the Sharen obsession with strength and obedience to authority.)
* MamaBear (towards both her biological and adoptive children, in fact, [[spoiler:Vy'Chriel was counting on this reaction to kick off a fight between the Vloz'ress and the Kyorl, which is why she gave Kharla [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=631 a Kyorl to dollify]]]])
* [[spoiler:PuppetKing]] (implied, and it seems [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1027 she knows]])
* [[{{Seers}} Seer]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure (pretty much a given since she has to keep the fanatics and more moderate Kyorls in line, best demonstrated [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1025 here]])

!!Chirinide Val'Kyorlsolenurn

Shimi'lande's adopted daughter who shares her ability to see the past and the future.

* BlessedWithSuck (her ability to see the future and past, the catch is that they're very [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1520 very vivid]] and it's implied she feels what's happening in them as if it was happening to her)
* TheCassandra (has visions, but Ariel tends to dismiss them)
* CharacterDevelopment (her character arc has been made up of her becoming more tolerant and open to understanding, especially after learning [[spoiler:the truth about drowussu and light elves]])
* CloseCallHaircut (while [[spoiler:escaping Vanaheimr, she uses her fire powers to fight off a moving tree, and her hair becomes [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1524 much shorter]]]])
* TheComicallySerious (through traveling with [[GenkiGirl the bubbly Kyo'nne]] and [[TeamPet Melodia's]] love of her cloak, she gets a lot of moments like this because of her overly serious demeanor)
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow (leading to...)
* EyesOfGold
* HairOfGold
* HalfBreed (due to her Light Elf father grew up calling herself this, though she's the only one who seems to care [[spoiler:and later subverted when we find out that light elves are to drowussu what dark elves are to drow]])
* HoldingHands (with [[spoiler:Shan'naal]])
* PintsizedPowerhouse (WordOfGod describes her as the smallest and thinnest of the main female cast, compensating for age, though it's hard to tell since she pads out her armor so much)
* PlayingWithFire (has a fire affinity)
* PrinciplesZealot (she's even willing to kill herself to keep her "impure" blood from spreading through the clan, though Shimi'lande convinces her that this isn't necessary)
* RedOniBlueOni (with Shan, as the red oni)
* ReplacementSibling (for the original Chirinide, assuming the "Rebirth" story is still canon, though at least part of it has been referenced in the main comic)
* [[{{Seers}} Seer]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork (with Kyo'nne)
* YouAreWhatYouHate (initially, but she grows out of it)

!!Shan'naal Val'Kyorl'solenurn

Chirinide's ''blade'' (i.e. protector/bodyguard) who travels with her wherever she goes. Somewhat more playful and cheerful than Chirinide he still demonstrates a strong devotion towards her and is quick to defend her against anyone he feels might have slighted her. Kyo'nne has a [[PlayedForLaughs rather big]] crush on him.

* {{Bishonen}}
* EstrogenBrigadeBait
* FacialMarkings (WordOfGod says that the mark on his forehead represents how he shields Chiri and that's why it's larger and bolder)
* KnightTemplar (more mellow than Chiri, which [[PrinciplesZealot isn't saying much]], but he's still one of these, best demonstrated [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=368 here]])
* MulticoloredHair
* RedOniBlueOni (with Chiri, as the blue oni)

!!Ky'ovarde Kyorl'solenurn

One of the wardens in the Order of The Twin Eyes. She takes her job of demon slaying ''very'' seriously.

* EyepatchOfPower
* KnightTemplar (even among the already fanatical Kyorls she's one)
* NotSoDifferent (Sene'kha points this out when she sees that Kyo'varde uses demon summoning to fight her, but Kyo'varde justifies it as fighting fire with fire)
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill (just watch what she does to [[spoiler:Sene'kha]] and it becomes obvious that the Kyorl ''do not fool around'' when it comes to making sure people stay dead)

!!Myou Kyorl'solenurn

One of the many drow and light elves imprisoned in the dungeons of Nagyescsed with [[spoiler: Faen]] by the Halme King and Queen. Myou used to work for the ''Order of Serenity'' on a Kyorl'solenurn surface outpost before she was captured by Halme raiders. After Ariel and her gang free them, she travels with Chirinide and Shan'naal to reunite Freyja with her family in Chapter 29.

* CoolBigSis
* TheMentor (For Freyja and [[spoiler: briefly for Faen in the dungeons]].)
* [[MrExposition MsExposition]] (Often acts as translator on behalf of Chiri'nide and the light elf prisoners)
* RoseHairedGirl
* [[SingleTear Sheds A Single Tear]] ([[spoiler: over the fate of her fellow prisoners in Vanaheimr]])
* SweaterGirl (spends part of chapter 29 in what's essentially a blue turtleneck)

!! Yakuise Val'Kyorl'solenurn

A girl of Shimi'lande's lineage, she lives in the basement of the Sharen fortress. First appears in Chapter 31.

* BigEyesLittleEyes ([[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Yakuise.jpg her eyes are drawn noticeably large]] in comparison with the rest of her face, possibly to denote her as an [[TheIngenue ingenue-type figure]]. WordOfGod also says that she's [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=3116 small for a Ssu]] ([[hottip:*:slang for drowussu]])
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow (mostly, since her eyes and hair are slightly different shades of gray)
* {{Funsize}} (she has to be this when standing if she is even smaller than most of the already standardly small drowussu)
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals (if [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7694 her room]] is anything to go buy, she loves plushies)
* GrayEyes
* MisBlamed ({{In-universe}}, Zala'ess blames her for the original Vy'chriel's refusal to get tainted, but Yakuise says she had nothing to do with it)
* ProperLady
* {{Seer}}
* YamatoNadeshiko (everything about her appearance screams this trope; as the Kyorl'solenurn are heavily inspired by Japanese culture and dress. Her speech, decorum and willingness to move away from her family home into that of a foreign clan, suggest that fulfilling her duty is the most important thing to her, much like a traditional yamato nadeshiko. She even offers Chrys'tel [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20110617c31p007.jpg tea]] sitting in the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiza seiza]] style, by kneeling with her legs folded and with her buttocks resting on her heels)

!! Taisei

Yakuise's protector.

* {{Bishonen}}
* GrayEyes
* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy

!! Tir'ade Kyorl'solenurn [[spoiler:Mae'yukir Sarghress]]

A young templar, he accompanies Chiri and Shan'naal into Chel, [[spoiler:and winds up tainted. He has since run away and is now with the Sarghress.]]

* [[spoiler:AFateWorseThanDeath]] ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=392 Shan outright says]] this about him after [[spoiler:he runs away]])
* BlueEyes ([[spoiler:Originally]])
* EstrogenBrigadeBait ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=623 In universe]] as well as out)
* [[spoiler:IDontWantToDie]] ([[spoiler:what causes him to ScrewDestiny]])
* IOweYouMyLife (to Ant'alya, which prompts him to [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=631 take her body back to the Sarghress fortress]]]])
* [[spoiler:ScrewDestiny]] ([[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=391 he refuses]] to [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=390 let Chiri kill him]], instead saying he wants to live]])
* WebComicTime (one fan humorously pointed out that between Chapter 12 and Chapter 17 he'd been carrying [[spoiler:Ant'alya's body]] for the real life equivalent of ''three years'')


!! Mili'ani Kyorl'solenurn

A Kyorl'solenurn warden of the Order of Twin Eyes. She is present [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=696 in Chapter 12]] and Chapter 13 where she fights [[ExpressiveMask Qui'ja]] Vloz'ress. Also makes a cameo appearances post Chapter 30 [[spoiler: in which it is hinted that she was the warden responsible for Abyte Maeyukir Sarghress' tainting and eventual estrangement from the clan]].

* AxCrazy (Heavily implied to be this in her introduction)
* BloodKnight (Emphasis on the blood-lust)
* CarryABigStick
* [[spoiler: GeneralFailure]] ([[spoiler: Poor Abyte. Its heavily implied that her being tainted and then forcibly branded a heretic was all due to Mili'ani's incompetence, since the warden responsible [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7790 looks a lot like her]]. Despite this Mili'ani was seemingly [[KarmaHoudini never punished]] for her role in the situation.]])
* GirlWithPsychoWeapon (Likes smashing things with her mace a bit too much...)
* MadEye
* TheNeidermeyer
* PrinciplesZealot
* WildHair (Her hair is noticeably more wavy than other characters, possibly to emphasise her ax-craziness)
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Aquamarine Hair]]

!! Ae'theriss Kyorl'solenurn

An Inquisitor for the Order of Twin Eyes. She has a very frail, delicate appearance and needs the support of Ano'toti to get around. First appears in Chapter 12.

* BlindFoldedVision / BlindSeer (Even provides the page image for the former! Ae'theriss is not actually blind, but needs the blindfold to augment her empathy)
* TheEmpath
* FragileFlower
* [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals Girls Love Cute Animals]] (Best way to calm her down when she suffers negative side effects from her powers? [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20051122c12p013.jpg Give her a tikk'tikki]].)
* IllGirl
* InTheHood
* SquishyWizard
* WomanInWhite

!! Ano'Toti Kyorl'solenurn

A Crusader for the Order of Twin Eyes. He is paired with Mili'ani when on missions but also provides emotional support for Ae'theriss. First appears in Chapter 12.

* ChildSoldier
* HairOfGold
* IWillProtectHer (Towards Ae'theriss)
* LivingEmotionalCrutch (For Ae'theriss who physically relies on him to be her shield)
* PrinciplesZealot
* TookALevelInBadAss (With Ae'theriss' help he is able to gain the courage to fight and subdue Afae Vloz'ress, a [[BodyHorror Corrupted]] attacking him, when before Afae Vloz'ress had the upper hand)

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[[folder:Val'Illhar'dro Clan]]

The third of the ''"Great Clans"'' ([[hottip:*: the other ''"Great Clans"'' in the Council of Nine are the Sharen, the Beldrobbaen and the Sullisin'rune]]) to come to power. Heavily invested in music, trade and the expansion of their supply routes. They have a mutually beneficial business relationship with the Val'Nal'sarkoth as the latter specialise in surface trade, whereas the Illhar'dro [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=635 specialise in underworld trade]]. Unlike most of the other Chelian clans, the Illhar'dro have their homebase in Nuqrah'shareh, with only a fraction of the clan actually living in Chel. Rumoured to have the largest numbers of any clan, (due to the fact that they are spread out across a very wide portion of the underworld) the Illhar'dro are nonetheless a peaceful clan, preferring the merchant life to that of the warrior.

!The Clan as a whole
* AnimalMotifs (birds, which makes sense as the clan is strongly associated with music and they are one of the few clans who have strong ties to the surface)
* BoldlyComing (their usual approach to diplomacy is to set up their relatives with members of the ruling clan and have children with them. Its noted in a podcast that because of this practice they are probably the only clan to care about the bloodline of their childrens' fathers.)
* CompellingVoice (one of the Illhar'dro applications of spellsong, which they mainly seem to use for crowd control. It's described as being a mix of [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1766 empathy, mana arts and sound]])
* [[spoiler:DeepCoverAgent]] ([[spoiler:at least one Nidraa'chal, Shodun, is in their clan]])
* TheFashionista (Potentially rivaling the Sullisin'rune for this trope amongst the nine major clans.)
* HufflepuffHouse (until chapters 33 and 34, which focus on their home city of Nuqrah'shareh)
* IntrepidMerchant (They have close ties to the surface, most of their clan relations involve trade and their ancestors were seafarers. This is probably why blue seems to be a popular color choice for members.)
* MagicMusic (the Illhar'dro specialty)
* MagiKarpPower (Their spellsong technique. Kyo'nne even says that it's all but useless in a fight except in support roles. [[spoiler:Though Shodun proved in Sillice's flashback that it can be very deadly, using it to stun Sae'ryne and decapitate her, and later uses it to blast Sandaur out a window]])
* MerchantCity (Val'Raveran and various outposts on the surface)
* [[spoiler:RoyallyScrewedUp]] (chapter 33 shows that [[spoiler:all is not well in the royal family, and Balsii at least has a major chip on her shoulder]])
* ShiningCity (their home city of Nuqrah'shareh, described as "[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7936 the modern, peaceful and beautiful jewel of the west!]]" [[spoiler:at least before the 15 year timeskip, since so many refugees have poured into the city that it's now anything ''but'' those]])
* SlobsVersusSnobs (as chapter 33 shows, they're very much on the snobbish side, and very very rich, with one Illhar'dro telling commoners to "return to your hovels" ([[hottip:*:a hovel being "a small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling", aka not a compliment]]) which, naturally, backfires)

!!Nega'fanae Val'Illhar'dro

The Ill'haress of the Illhar'dro and the Queen of Nuqrah'shareh, despite having been born in the neighboring city of Val'Raveran.

* ActualPacifist (which is a rarity amongst Drow females, let alone Ill'haresses, though Sara'hilana Balvhakara believes that her pacifist ways have [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1724 hurt her]])
* BeCarefulWhatYouSay (During the council Nega'fanae [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5579 is]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5778 very]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5781 proud]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5791 of]] Nuqrah'shareh to the point that Kharla'ggen effectively tells her to shut up about it, and extols its virtues at every opportunity, but after the 15 year timeskip [[spoiler:she probably regrets that, considering that the city has been destabilized by all the refugees pouring in from other cities, possibly even ''because'' she was so vocal about how great her city was]])
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
* FourIsDeath (she's referred to as being the fourth queen of Nuqrah'shareh, which explains a lot about her luck and lack thereof)
* TheHighQueen (of Nuqrah'shareh, where she's Queen, and also projects this image when in Chel)
* KnowWhenToFoldEm (during the timeskip the Illhar'dro left their base in Chel and withdrew to Nuqrah'shareh)
* MulticoloredHair (has blue highlights in her teal hair)
* HundredPercentAdorationRating (it's implied that she has the support of most of the clan leaders in Nuqrah'shareh [[spoiler: despite Balsii's attempt at a coup]], judging by the lengths the Jie'yen and Balvhakara heads go to ensure she remains queen-despite or perhaps even ''because'' of her pacifistic attitude.)
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure (from what we've seen of her she seems to be very concerned about following law and order. In chapter 33 she even seems to be willing to [[spoiler:forgive Balsii for her coup before Balsii tries to kill her]], and in chapter 34 talks about trying to end the conflict with the least amount of bloodshed possible, and had ordered caravans to bring food to the hungry civilians from the Surface, though they never arrived. To say nothing of how [[spoiler:she actually ''does'' forgive Balsii after she surrenders, deciding to end the bloodshed there]])
* {{Retcon}} / SpellMyNameWithAnS (originally her name was spelt Nega'fan''ea'' until Chapter 34)
* [[spoiler:UnwittingPawn]] ([[spoiler:she seems to fall for Zala'ess claims against the Sarghress pretty quickly]])

!!Kyo'nne Val'Illhar'dro
One of Nega'fanae's younger family members ([[hottip:*:podcasts have implied that she's Nega's granddaughter, but there's no definite word on their relation except that its direct]]) and a member of Chry'stel Vel'Sharen's GirlPosse at Orthorbbae.

* TheChick (even among her GirlPosse)
* CloudCuckooLander (the lyrics to her song are... [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7709 special]])
* CoyGirlishFlirtPose
* DamselInDistress (averted! Even though she's the least combat-savvy of the group, she still manages to keep from falling into DamselInDistress territory using her spellsong, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1154 or a frying pan if necessary]])
* HairDecorations
* GenkiGirl (not too over the top, but she is pretty genki and even owns a tiktikki backpack. Amusingly, during Kiel's ImagineSpot to what would happen if Kharla were allowed to take over Chel, among the puppets representing her friends [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=804 the one representing Kyo'nne has her mouth stitched shut]])
* GirlishPigtails
* HiddenDepths (it's easy to dismiss Kyo as TheDitz, but just watch her [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5287 call out Chiri'nide and Shan'aal on their hypocrisy]])
* HypocriticalHumor (she's [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7730 very mad]] at Shinae for "throwing her to the Kyorls", and yet look what she did [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4885 when the Kyorls showed up]])
* ImprovisedWeaponUser (two words: [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6610 frying]] [[FryingPanOfDoom pan]])
* TheIngenue (the fact that her actions towards Shan are mostly non-sexual and pretty innocent put her here rather than TheTease)
* InLoveWithLove (implied to be the reason she's so intent on Shan)
* LoveTriangle (sees herself in one with Shan and Chiri. Seems to be a type 7 TriangRelations, as Shan seems to be fond of both girls. It's just that his feelings for Chiri are stronger, and he is oathbound to her anyway.)
* MagicMusic (the Illhar'dro specialty)
* MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels (her Halme is [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6545 not the best]])
* PluckyGirl (even after getting hit in the face in the middle of using her spell song on Jer'kol she manages to get back up, restrain Chiri of all people and knock her out, stopping the fight. [[TheChick Chick]] or not, Kyo'nne has ''massive'' balls.)
* PrincessClassic (fits closest of any of the characters)
* WrongGenreSavvy (she seems to think of herself as a Disney-style princess. Unfortunately her world is [[CrapsackWorld not nearly that kind]].)

!!Sorane'saniil Val'Illhar'dro

A cousin of Kyo'nne and one of Ariel's classmates in the Davya Tower of the Orthobbae ''Legs'', ([[hottip:*: which refers to the male section of the Orthobbae school]].) He has a highly effeminate appearance which [[spoiler: Kel'noz played upon to hide the fact that Ariel is in fact a girl studying at the male only section of the school during Chapter 2]]. His mother is Jal'na Val'Illhar'dro with whom he shares a strong resemblance.

* ButtMonkey (in both of his appearances after Chapter 2)
* CampGay
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow (may or may not be natural)
* DudeLooksLikeALady (Ariel initially mistook him for a girl, and {{fanon}} has him as a crossdresser)
** Confirmed as of [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7067 this page]].
* IHaveBrothers (inversion: he has sisters)
* LargeHam ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7064 Yup]])
* StrongFamilyResemblance (to his mother)

!! Jal'na Val'Illhar'dro

Nega'fanae's favorite daughter and Sorane'saniil's mother, she is Nega'fanae's second in command and overseer of the Illhar'dro base in Chel'el'sussoloth. She appears to be a strict disciplinarian.

* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
* [[spoiler:DistressedDamsel]] (in chapter 34 [[spoiler:she's captured by Balsii's agents, who plan to kill her to get back at her mother, though thankfully Jie'yen agents arrive and rescue her before that]])
* EducationMama (she seems to be in charge of the children of the clan if Frisk Illhar'dro's words are correct)
* FacialMarkings (hangs jewels from her nose bridge to her jaw line)
* NumberTwo (to Nega'fanae as the overseer for Illhar'dro affairs in Chel, and is referred to as "her favorite daughter")
* ParentalFavoritism (as seen above)

!! Sandaur'recherrai Val'Illhar'dro

A battle instructor in the Davya Tower at Orthobbae. He was first seen in Chapter 2 training Ariel's class in battle skills before being OutOfFocus until Chapter 33 [[spoiler:where he dies]].

* [[spoiler:BackForTheDead]]
* BadAss (if Chapter 33 is any indication)
* BadassTeacher (shows up to rescue his students when the Illhar'dro island is attacked)
* BareFistedMonk (so far has used nothing but his bare fists in combat, and has kicked ''copious'' amounts of ass with them)
* BigOlEyebrows (he has noticeably larger eyebrows than most other characters)
* TheBusCameBack (First appeared in Chapter 2. Didn't show up again until Chapter 33!)
* CoolTeacher (students at both Othorbbae and in Nuqrah seem very fond of him)
* EstrogenBrigadeBait (with a helping of StupidSexyFlanders for male fans)
* EtTuBrute ([[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1720 his expression]] when Shodun blasts him out the window suggests that this was going through his mind, especially since it's implied that they were close in Chel]])
* FanNickname ([=SandGAR=] and it fits)
* GroinAttack (In Chapter 2 he shows the kids in Davya Tower that one should be a CombatPragmatist with this)
* [[spoiler:InTheBack]] ([[spoiler:What Balsii's guards do to him. Notably, all three swords [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1718 clearly go through his body]], not that this stops him, and had he not been thrown out the window he likely would have died from his injuries]])
* LongHairedPrettyBoy (as is the custom for several male Vals, he wears his hair long)
* NeckSnap (the fate of one unfortunate guy he catches in Chapter 33)
* [[spoiler:NotTheFallThatKillsYou]] ([[spoiler:He was already injured and likely dying from his wounds, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?id=1719 but falling straight onto the apex of a nearby roof]] was the real death blow, and likely broke his back and/or neck.]])
* [[OneSceneWonder One Chapter Wonder]] (And how.)
* OverlyLongName (although the fact that the Commander of the Illhar'dro forces at the Great Bridge shares the "Recherrai" implies that it may be a subhouse name, and he's usually referred to just as "Sandaur")
* RatedMForManly (See his nickname. Plus he's possibly the most bad ass male Drow we've seen in series.)
* UndyingLoyalty (to Nega'fanae, even after [[spoiler:he gets stabbed multiple times by Balsii's guards]] his main concern is for her safety. It's probably why [[spoiler:Shodun killed him]])
* [[spoiler:WeHardlyKnewYe]] ([[spoiler: After several pages of Sandaur kicking ass and taking names he gets one-shotted by Shodun out of the window and right onto the apex of the roof outside. This led several on the forums to state that it [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption must be tough being male]] in the world of Drowtales]])

!!Balsii Val'Illhar'dro

A cousin of Nega'fanea in Nuqrah'shareh. She is the regional ruler under Nega'fanae.

* AmbitionIsEvil (possibly. She's willing to [[spoiler:pull a coup in the middle of a civil war, attempt regicide and order Sandaur killed]] which probably qualifies her for this)
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
* DidntSeeThatComing (she says that the one thing she didn't predict was [[spoiler:that Agneya'mukhi, the Balvhakara Matriarch, would oppose her when she tried her coup]])
* EasilyForgiven ([[spoiler: After she surrenders, Nega'fanae forgives her actions for a second time. It remains to be seen whether or not this will come to bite Nega'fanae in the ass later]])
* FantasticRacism (She's this towards anyone not native to Nuqrah'shareh and that even includes members of her own clan who just happen to be born outside of said city. Sara'hilana Balvhakara even [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1730 says]] that while she's a good regional ruler, if given control of the entire clan her xenophobia would turn them into another Chel)
* FashionableAsymmetry (her hairstyle, which has small sections of white on one side of her bangs)
* KlingonPromotion ([[spoiler: tried this with Nega'fanae, but it seems that it didn't work after all since Nega survived]])
* KnowWhenToFoldEm ([[spoiler:Surrenders rather than tear Nuqrah'shareh further apart]])
* ParasolOfPain (a variation, in that she has a sword hidden inside it)
* PunnyName (she must be pretty ''ballsy'' to [[spoiler:pull a coup on her cousin, in the middle of a civil war, no less]])
* TheResenter (towards Nega'fanea, who she sees as a weak and ineffective leader, and to add insult to injury Nega isn't even a native Nuqrah'sharehan, and Balsii sees the influx of refugees from other parts of the underworld as the cause of the problems plaguing the city)

!! Associated Clans

The Illhar'dro share power in their home city of Nuqrah'shareh with several other clans, the three most prominent of these clans being the Duskians, the Jie'yen and the Balvhakara. ([[spoiler: The latter two clans are instrumental in helping Nega'fanae regain her rule over Nuqrah'shareh after Balsii's coup.]]) The Balvhakara are headed by a Matriarch, the current one being Agneya'mukhi, whereas the more militant Jie'yen are headed by Matriarch Shi'tua.

* AnimalMotifs (The crab for the Balvhakara, and the dragon for the Jie'yen)
* BaldOfAwesome / BaldWomen (a common style for the Jie'yen)
* {{BFG}} (The Balvhakara who [[spoiler:accompanies Chrys to take out the Whispering Tower]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8443 is giddy at the prospect of being able to use her cannon]])
* DarkIsNotEvil (the Balvhakara have black as one of their primary colors along with yellow, and most Balvhakara have black hair, but they're overall pretty reasonable and don't challenge the Illhar'dro for power [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1768 even though they could]]. They're also related to the Beldrobbaen, who are similar in that respect.)
* {{Determinator}} (The Jie'yen managed to hold onto their original homeland for 400 years before fleeing underground for Nuqrah'shareh.)
* ChekhovsGun ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1767 the dragon]] seen in the Jie'yen clan page [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6940 shows up in Vaelia's story]] at the end of chapter 25, and it's heavily implied that the island the Highland Raiders are seen exploring is in fact the Jie'yen's old home)
* {{Expy}} (The Duskians- who in-universe are seen as ones for the Kyorl'solenurn, though their clan page reveals that [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8099 they prefer to stay neutral in clan conflicts]] and are mostly made up of drowolath who were adopted by the drowussu founders)
* EyesOfGold (Agneya'mukhi Balvhakara, and several of her descendants as well)
* FacialMarkings (Agneya'mukhi's forehead jewel, and Sara'hilana [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8009 also has one]] that resembles a bindi. Some Jie'yen warriors also sport tattoos on their faces,[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20120106c34AllianceFaction.jpg best seen here]].)
* FantasyCounterpartCulture (the Jie'yen seem to be this for China, and come from the DT world's equivalent of East Asia, while the Balvhakara have an Indian slant to them, since ''Agneya'' is a Sanskrit word, several members wear jewels on their faces reminiscent of a bindi, and their homeland is even shaped kind of like India)
* HumongousMecha (the Balvhakara's crab golems, which are enormous [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8047 even by the standards of the setting]])
* InstantFanClub (the fandom formed one for the Balvhakara when they turned up with a giant crab golem in their army)
* InTheHood (Agneya'mukhi wears one at the Glass Tower)
* KnightTemplar (the Duskians)
* LadyInRed (red appears to be the signature color for Jie'yen members)
* LawfulNeutral (the Duskians have this as their clan philosophy, maintaining order and controlling nether outbreaks but staying neutral in politics, as evidenced by their refusal to [[spoiler:choose either Nega'fanae or Balsii]] but step in when [[spoiler:nether gates start being opened]]. In a later chapter a Jie'yen snarks that the Duskian who [[spoiler:helps hide Chrys'tel's party being snuck into the lower city by showing himself]] is being "[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8443 useful for once]]") [[invoked]]
* MartialPacifist (The Jie'yen)
* MassiveNumberedSiblings (Sara'hilana Balvhakara refers to herself as "The Matriarch's 18th Daughter" and she presumably has as many brothers as well)
* MeaningfulName (it was pointed out on the forums that the Duskians have this; as ''dusk'' refers to the period between night and morning- the Duskians were founded by Drowussu, [[spoiler: descendants of Light Elves who are said in early info to have worshipped the sun]] but are mostly comprised of Drowolath, descendants of Dark Elves who were in the past said to have worshipped the moon. Hence ''duskian'' because they represent an amalgamation of both drowish cultures.)
* TheNeedsOfTheMany (the reason why the Balvhakara chose to [[spoiler: support Nega'fanae over Balsii]] in the battle for Nuqrah'shareh, claiming that the person they are supporting is better overall for the stability of the city)
* NiceHat (The Matriarch of the Jie'yen sports a lovely one in Chapter 34)
* {{Ninja}} (The Jie'yen)
* PoweredArmor (worn by the Balvhakara troops)
* ShortHairWithTail (Agneya'mukhi Balvhakara)
* WarriorMonk (the Jie'yen, and apparently Sandaur learned his stuff from them)
* WildCard (Surprisingly for Balsii, [[spoiler: Agneya'mukhi, the Balvhakara Matriarch]]. Despite seeming to have supported Balsii in the past, in the end she chooses to support [[spoiler: Nega'fanae]] even though she was very vocal against the latter's pacifist ways, because as seen above this seems to be the best option for the city's survival)
* {{Wutai}} (the Jie'yen have this aesthetic, which makes sense since [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1764 they are originally from the area near Vaelia's homeland]], which seems to be an analog for Asia)

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Val'Beldrobbaen Clan]]

One of the Nine Great Clans, they have a very traditional view, unfortunately, this is part of what's killing them, as their refusal to adopt new members or mate with anyone who is not of Val status (combined with the loss of an entire generation of girls in a demon attack) has meant that their numbers are severely diminished.

!The Clan as a whole
* AnimalMotifs (the spider)
* DarkIsNotEvil (they dress in all black and revere the darkness... but their members make up some of the nicest ([[hottip:*: by human standards]]) members of the cast)
* DespairEventHorizon (the massacre of a generation of girls at Orthorbbae caused many members to cross it)
* DyingRace (in the sense that the clan is like a race unto itself within Chel, their numbers took a big hit during the Orthorbbae massacre and entire houses have died out)
* LawfulNeutral (their general strategy and clan philosophy is to wait, like a spider, and not involve themselves in outside disputes unless necessary [[invoked]])
* ProudScholarRace (they have an entire house of males devoted to scholarly pursuits)
* TheRemnant (they're one of the oldest clans in Chel, and it's heavily implied that there might even be a few dark elves hiding in the clan)
* SlobsVersusSnobs (somewhat on the snobbish side of the scale as they pointedly refuse to mate with non-Vals and do not adopt commoners. Despite this the clan seems to be on the side of [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure reasonable authority]] compared to other Val clans and when readers are shown the clan fortress it appears to be scrupulously clean- despite the lack of non-golem servants)

!!Waes'soloth Val'Beldrobbaen

The powerful and mysterious Ill'haress of the Beldrobbaen, Waes'soloth is described as being the only thing holding the declining Beldrobbaen clan together.

* CurtainsMatchTheWindow (probably natural, since Waes is most likely a second generation drow)
* {{Goth}}
* HotMom
* MamaBear (single handedly killed every slave in her fortress after a tainted slave went after one of the children)
** [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6989 "This means I will not have to regret sending back their envoy short a few limbs."]] Don't mess with Waes' kids.
* ModestRoyalty (considering her status and compared to the [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5557 other Ill'haresses]] Waes dresses [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=488 pretty plainly]], though her lack of ornamentation may be as much a statement as their inclusion on others' clothes. Another explanation could be that she dresses modestly because it's rude to stand out or wear bright colors in Beldrobbaen culture, as Naal'suul explained to Kiel'ndia)
* MultiArmedAndDangerous (apparently her spider "legs" are actually shadows)
* NoIndoorVoice (as can be inferred from her speech bubbles, she speaks in a loud, echoing voice)
* PeekABangs
* PersonOfMassDestruction (according to WordOfGod, Waes'soloth is old enough and powerful enough that, if she went all out and had nothing to lose, she could take out an entire ''army'')

!!Naal'suul Val'Beldrobbaen

Waes'soloth's daughter and heir who was the only person to survive the massacre at Orthobbae-albeit heavily tainted. She is [[spoiler: was]] a member of Chry'stel's GirlPosse at Orthobbae and Kiel'ndia's best friend. Naal'suul is often the [[OnlySaneMan voice of reason]] amongst her friends.

* [[spoiler:BodyHorror]] ([[spoiler:what the glutton demon turned her body into.]])
* BreakTheCutie (pre broken, though we do see flashbacks of before)
* CatchPhrase (to Kiel: "You're weird." Probably a compliment by now)
* CoolPet (her spider, usually seen riding on her back, nicknamed "Fuzz Fuzz" by fans)
* CryCute (see NotSoStoic)
* CutenessProximity (has this effect [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6738 on Kharla]] of all people)
* DeadpanSnarker (she makes the same sort of comments she did before her tainting, but due being an EmotionlessGirl now she does it with a deadpan expression)
* DarkIsNotEvil (dyes her hair black, dresses in all black, specializes in shadow sorcery, comes from a Clan that reveres darkness, and is the closest to what humans would consider good or moral)
* [[spoiler:DemonicPossession]]
* ElegantGothicLolita (many of her clothes, especially when she was younger, and [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/youngnaal_kiel_small.jpg one sketch]] of a young Naal describes her as "doll-like")
* EmotionlessGirl (somewhat, since she does show emotion, just comparatively little of it)
* GrayEyes (originally)
* [[spoiler:KillTheCutie]] ([[spoiler:it wasn't exactly unexpected, but the manner and timing were still a surprise]])
* MindRape (what being tainted did to her)
* NotSoStoic ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6786 one of the most powerful moments in the series thus far]] and one ''hell'' of a TearJerker)
** Later, [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7125 she starts crying right before her seed takes her over]]]].
* [[spoiler:NotQuiteDead]] (it's heavily implied that [[spoiler:at least ''something'' of Naal's original consciousness still exists, judging by the fact that she didn't eat Kiel]])
* PerkyGoth (originally)
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship (with Kiel, and it's hard to deny after [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1230 this]])
** Then there's [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6783 this]] nuclear warhead of a ShipTease. The fandom nearly exploded with {{squee}}. May have officially upgraded to LesYay at this point.
* TooManyBelts (they help her feel secure. And yes, [[RuleThirtyFour the fandom ran with this]].)
* YourDaysAreNumbered (knows that her seed could overpower her any day now [[spoiler:and now it has]])
** WhyAmITicking (when her seed overpowers her, it will result in a rampaging demon that could pose a serious threat to anyone in the vicinity of her at the time)

!!Khal'harror Val'Beldrobbaen

A son of Waes'soloth and Naal'suul's younger brother. Unusually for members of his clan he has a rather upbeat personality. Is very interested in re-animating corpses and is rarely seen without ''Bob'', his ''[[TheMagnificent undead chicken of doom]]''.

* DraggedIntoDrag (along with [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7067 Nau'kheol]])
* GirlishPigtails (gets these when he gets DraggedIntoDrag)
* GrayEyes
* {{Necromantic}} (not yet, but he tells Naal that he'll bring her back as a golem when she dies, she tells him not to bother. [[spoiler:He does make a "Naal 2" to try and cheer up his mom, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7907 with predictable results]].]])
* NightmareFetishist (likes bones and bodies just a bit too much... this leads to a FunnyBackgroundEvent where he can be seen [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7111 inspecting a dead body]] to see if it's suitable for golem making)
* PerkyGoth (compared to the rest of his clan, though Naal was very similar to him pre-tainting)
* PunnyName (his name is based on the French exclamation "Quel Horreur!" which means "The Horror!")
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Vel'Vloz'ress Clan]]
One of the newest clans to rise to the Council of Nine, they replaced the fallen Dutan'vir.

! The Clan as a whole

* AlwaysChaoticEvil (their reputation, though individual members sometimes avert this, and WordOfGod is that they [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=3943 deliberately play up looking evil]] as part of their battle tactics)
* AnimalMotifs (their clan mount is the [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20060409c02p030.JPG snake]], and WordOfGod is that the large snakes they ride actually belonged to the Dutan'vir originally and were engineered by the Jaal'darya)
* ArmyOfThievesAndWhores (the Vloz'ress is the last stop for many of the most desperate people in Chel, and the life expectancy of their troops can be measured in ''weeks''.)
* BedlamHouse (essentially what their fortress is)
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder (a prerequisite for anyone who wants to gain power in the clan)
* DarkIsNotEvil (under Ven'ndia, they were [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=444 weird but harmless]], and despite being demon worshipers sought to learn from them rather than use them as weapons. Thoroughly averted once Sene'kha took over)
* EldritchLocation (invoked, their fortress is intentionally designed to confuse people who enter it, including golems that [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=442 reached out and attack you]] as you enter)
* EvilIsVisceral (their fortress definitely seems to play off this)
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits (originally)
* TheUnfavorite (''nobody'' likes the Vloz'ress, just check the [[http://wiki.drowtales.com/index.php/Clan_Relations clan relations chart]]. Even the Sharen, who were behind the Vloz's rise to power, only like them on the surface, everyone else either hates them or is neutral towards them.)
* UnwittingPawn (it's stated several time that the Vloz are really nothing more than a pawn of the Sharen)

!! Kharla'ggen Vel'Vloz'ress

* AbsoluteCleavage
* [[BigBrotherInstinct Big Sister Instinct]] (''Seems'' to have developed one of these for Kiel'ndia. This is Kharla, though, so she still may turn on Kiel at any minute, just like she did to poor Ven'ndia, and [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1444 Larvova explicitly warns Kiel]] about this.)
* BlueAndOrangeMorality (Kharla is so crazy that regular morality just doesn't apply to her)
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass (crazy or not, cross Kharla and you ''will'' pay, as [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=621 the Sharen sent to attack them found out the hard way]])
* TheCaligula (despite her better aspects, she's still this trope through and through)
* DarkSkinnedRedhead (not naturally, since her hair was originally white)
* FanDisservice (everything about her, pretty much, since she has a beautiful body that's shown off with low cut tops but is totally insane)
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals (she loves plushies)
* TheGlomp ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1213 to Naal]], and yes, Kharla manages to make a ''glomp'' terrifying)
* IAmLegion (it's heavily implied that she has multiple people in her head, and thus refers to herself as "we", and not in the RoyalWe sense. Kiel even comments that it means that [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1237 Kharla's probably never felt alone]])
* LivingDollCollector (She's the page image.)
* MaskPower (sort of, since the mask was actually [[{{Squick}} to keep her from chewing her own fingers]])
* ObliviouslyEvil (it's been hinted that she doesn't have the mental capacity to understand the full extent of what she's doing. Notably, Kiel doesn't blame her for what happened to her mother, while she does blame Sene'kha)
* [[PuppetKing Puppet Ill'haress]] (but not if Kiel has anything to say about it...)
* PuppetPermutation (her specialty)
* PsychopathicManchild (for some, the childish traits she shows just make her ''more'' terrifying, while for others, her playing with a rubber duck while bathing to be absolutely adorable. And the extent she's actually psychopathic is debateable, since it seems that a lot of her actions were just her doing as Sene'kha told her to)
* RageAgainstTheReflection (The first time she saw her face in a mirror, she had a FreakOut and tried to tear her own face off. Her mask is the only thing that keeps her calm)
* ShoutOut (possibly, since her hairstyle and mask make her resemble [[TenchiMuyo Washuu]])

!! Kiel'ndia Vel'Vloz'ress

* BigNo ([[spoiler:upon seeing Naal get stabbed]])
* BreakTheCutie: She's undoubtedly gone through this, between watching her mother get turned into a puppet, whatever else she's seen in the Vloz'ress, [[spoiler:seeing her best friend taken over by her seed]] and [[spoiler:being poisoned]])
* BreakingTheFourthWall (her habit of talking to her "imaginary friend" who just happens to be in the same place as the reader is seen by the other characters as a symptom of madness)
** Later manifests as a TearJerker after [[spoiler:Naal's death]] when she tells the "audience" to [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7178 leave her alone]] and ''[[TakeThatAudience throws a belt at them]].''
*** Don't link to it. What part of leaving her alone don't you understand?
* TheChessmaster (one in training)
* TheCloudcuckoolanderWasRight (it seems she really was right about [[spoiler:there still being something left of Naal in Demon!Naal]])
* DespairEventHorizon ([[spoiler:Naal's seed taking her over]] nearly causes her to cross it, to the point that [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7811 she's willing to let Demon!Naal eat her]], but luckily there's enough of Naal's mind left that she pushes Kiel out instead]])
* [[spoiler:EmergencyTransformation]] ([[spoiler:subverted, it was AllJustADream, much to fans' relief]])
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas (the "bad" is up for debate since she's one of the more decent Vloz'ress, but she certainly loved her mother and was devastated by what happened to her)
* FiveStagesOfGrief (immediately after [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7134 Naal's horrific demise]]]] she shows classic signs of stage 1, denial)
** Now seems to be [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7178 quite fully into stage 2, anger]], and later seems to have bypassed 3 to go right to 4, despair.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* KidHero (played straight and then horribly deconstructed when [[spoiler:she almost gets killed by poisoning, has a nightmare where she gets a doll body and Larvova scolds her to emphasize how stupid it is to try to do it all on her own]])
* TheLadette (despite being only 24, or physically 12 by human standards, she fits this among the other female characters in terms of personality)
* LampshadeHanging (in chapter 32 she breaks the fourth wall and [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7803 addresses]] how reckless [[spoiler:opening the morgue where Demon!Naal is trapped]] is)
* LoveableSexManiac ([[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20100504c24p002_6794.jpg "Princes, I tell you. Lots of them. Just. Waiting. For. Me!"]])
** She's already claimed [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7019 Nau'kheol]].
** And [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7718 Chrys'tel]].
* MessyHair (not immediately obvious, but just compare her hair when it's down [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6781 here]] to when Naal [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1317 manages to brush it out]] at the cost of her hairbrushes. Not washing it for a long time will do that.)
* RapunzelHair (not immediately obvious since it's usually in a ponytail, and in one chibi page Naal even says [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6793 that Kiel's hair is longer than hers]])
* ReplacementGoldfish (played for laughs in [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7391 one chibi page]] where she makes a [[spoiler:Naal'ga]] then not so much when we see that she [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7716 actually did it]].)
** It's also stated that one reason she likes Nau'kheol is that [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7721 he reminds her of Naal]].]]
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship (with Naal, see [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=1229 this]])
** [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6783 Yeah.]] Really. Now seems to be LesYay.
* SheCleansUpNicely (courtesy of Naal)
* {{Shotacon}} ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7721 played for laughs]], but not as squicky as some examples since it's more innocent than anything and they're not too far apart in age)
* TomboyishPonytail
* TraumaCongaLine (chapter 27 has [[spoiler:Naal's death]] and then chapter 28 has [[spoiler:her break down because of Naal's death, then be poisoned and have a nightmare where her body has become a doll and only live because one of her rivals was forced to save her life by Kharla, and then she's reminded of her own mother when she bursts in to kill Nyo'ka and sees her kids, and then break down ''again'']])
* YourMom (seems to like this tactic)

!!Mir'kiin Vel'Vloz'ress

* APlagueOnBothYourHouses ([[spoiler:his last words are promising that Kharla will kill all of them]])
* [[spoiler:AssholeVictim]] ([[spoiler:he may have had it coming, but the way he goes out is still pretty gruesome]])
* {{Delinquents}} (he eventually gets kicked out of all his classes at Orthorbbae, forcing him to leave the school [[spoiler:where Ariel nabs him]])
* GroinAttack (he tries this on Ariel, and when he finds [[CrotchGrabSexCheck there's nothing to grab]] he figures out that she's female)
* FailOSuckyname (it's not known if it was intentional, but his name is a homophone for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkin Merkin]], a pubic wig)
* HeManWomanHater (he's definitely this, but it was never explained why. In fact when he [[spoiler: stabs Ariel]] he can be see happily murmuring that [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive/20070218c02p084.JPG "there will be one less female in the world"]] as he makes his getaway.)
* {{Jerkass}} (his first words are complaining that he doesn't want to be in a class with a bunch of "girly freaks" and he gets progressively more jerkish, attempting to kill Ariel and later attacking her when they're on the same team)

!! Sene'kha Vel'Vloz'ress

* TheChessmaster
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder (comes naturally with the Vloz'ress, but Sene'kha seemed to be especially good at it to get to her position)
* CompleteMonster (One of the few characters the very vocal fanbase is in absolute agreement about, and even Kiel seems to think this [[invoked]]. Under Kiel's mom the Vloz'ress were a bunch of weird but harmless people and Kharla had the chance to recover from her trauma. Then Sene'kha manipulated Kharla into turning Kiel's mom into a living door knocker. The results: Kharla's condition got worse, the Vloz'ress turned into a clan of power hungry maniacs and Sene'kha's control over Kharla allowed her to rule the clan. [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5263 Also there's her plan to takeover Chel]] by turning Kharla into an EldritchAbomination.)
* TheDogBitesBack ([[spoiler:Kiel refuses to help her escape and leaves her to be executed]])
* ManipulativeBastard (is heavily implied to have purposely arranged Kiel's mother's death, and a sidestory shows that she actually went ''looking'' for Kharla and found her in her insane state)
* [[spoiler:OffWithHisHead]] ([[spoiler:but not before beating stabbed, beaten up, and then after being beheaded ''set on fire'' and having her aura sealed for good measure]])
* [[spoiler:RasputinianDeath]] (see above)
* ShoutOut (her name is likely a reference to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_the_Younger Seneca the Younger]], an advisor to Emperor Nero who was executed for supposedly being complicit in an assassination plot)
* TheStarscream (it's heavily implied that she pulled this on Kiel's mother)
* [[spoiler:SuicideByCop]] (she tries this after [[spoiler:Kiel refuses to help her break out, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=810 and screams after her insults about her mother]] while her thought bubbles indicate that she wants Kiel to kill her so she can be "set free", i.e. either spared the Kyorl execution, able to release her seed to cause more destruction, or both]]. Unfortunately for Sene'kha, Kiel's already left.)

!!Kes'sen
Sene'kha's mate and Soul Seeker, he led the quest to bring back Discordia.

* {{Badass}} (look what it takes to [[spoiler:kill him]]!)
* TheDragon (to Sene'kha)
* DualWielding
* [[spoiler:EyesDoNotBelongThere]] ([[spoiler:when his seed starts to awaken he gains a second set of eyes above his own]])
* [[spoiler:KarmicDeath]] ([[spoiler:Kiel intentionally [[InvokedTrope invokes this]] by using her mother's golem against him]])
* [[spoiler: RasputinianDeath]] ([[spoiler: Is set upon by nagas, and after fighting through them narrowly survives a manabomb, two stab wounds to the abdomen, and a fire blast. Then he releases his seed only to have his head split by Kiel'ndia's chain weapon. People on the forums agree that this takes the cake for Rasputinian Deaths out of all the characters in the comic.]])
* ScarsAreForever (has several scars on his face)
* UnholyMatrimony (we never see them really interact, but it can be inferred he had this relationship with Sene'kha, though the gender roles were flipped due to drow society)

!! Larvova
A nether summoner in the clan.

* EnemyMine ([[spoiler:winds up in this situation with Kiel after she's poisoned and forced to save her life]])
* FacialMarkings (has what are probably tattoos that resemble stitch marks all over her face)
* InTheHood (almost always has her hood up)

!! Nyo'ka
A nether summoner within the clan.

* ChekhovsGunman ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1206 the scourges behind her in the last panel]] appear later [[spoiler:to watch Kiel succumb to the poison]])
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes (what Kiel realizes [[spoiler:when she bursts in to kill Nyo'ka and sees her kids]]. See also NotSoDifferent.)
* NotSoDifferent (Kiel realizes this when her children come out [[spoiler:after Kiel burst in to kill her]] and is reminded of her own mother)
* PetTheDog (the way she talks about [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1208 her children]])
* PutOnABus (she did this to [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7904 her kids]] by sending them to the Illhar'dro city of Nuqrah'shareh, though she had referenced [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6728 earlier]] that she was going to do this, and the two of them later appear [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1694 in chapters 33 and 34]], where their names are revealed to be Tamiir and Kys'sae, with Tamiir probably being the girl and Kys'sae probably being the boy)
* SnakesAreSexy (she's seen with a snake wrapped around one of her arms a couple times)
* [[spoiler:UnwittingPawn]] ([[spoiler:or something. Kiel was poisoned in such a way that Kharla thought Larvova did it, but Kharla was smart enough to get Larvova to save Kiel instead, only to have Nyo'ka's scourges show up to watch, suggesting that Nyo'ka ordered it, but she denies having anything to do with it.]])

!! Ven'ndia
Kiel's mother and the former leader of the group that later became the Vloz'ress, Ven'ndia's aura was sealed in a [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=455 puppet body]] by Kharla.

* AFateWorseThanDeath
* AndIMustScream (her puppet body is implied to still be conscious)
* DealWithTheDevil (she tainted herself knowing the risks, and [[spoiler:it's heavily implied that Snadhya'rune wanted her to help with the Nidraa'chal War, and when she refused [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=451 they were attacked]]]])
* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest (Demon worshipper or not, she's one of the best parents in the series. And dead. [[AFateWorseThanDeath We think]].)
* SpellMyNameWithAnS (Is it Ven'nedia, as she is called in Chapter 11, or Ven'ndia, as in Chapter 24 and after? It appears to be the second, and like Snadhya'runes vs. Snadhya'rune, has been quietly changed in the later chapters)
* TheFarmerAndTheViper (poor, poor Ven'ndia, she was just trying to help Kharla)
* WomanInWhite (her preferred style of dress suggests this)

!! Kuso and Baliir

* TheBigGuy (Baliir)
* BlueEyes (Kuso, and how he's managed to avoid getting tainted in the Vloz'ress is anyone's guess, since he's one of less than a handful we've seen that are untainted)
* EstrogenBrigadeBait (Kuso, as of [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7394 this page]], which caused many to express surprise that he's so pretty under the helmet)
* GentleGiant (Baliir, when he's not [[CurbStompBattle curb stomping people who challenge him]])
* HeterosexualLifePartners
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold (possibly Kuso, who despite his mouth doesn't seem that bad in general)
* PunchClockVillain (Kuso, at least, just joined to have some place to stay and work. Baliir on the other hand seems to genuinely believe in Sene'kha's cause)
* PunnyName ("Kuso" is a Japanese curse roughly equivalent to "damn" or "shit", and Kuso has quite the short fuse and foul mouth)
* SirSwearsalot (Kuso)
* ThoseTwoGuys
* TheUnreveal (at one point Baliir [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1451 takes off his mask]], and it disturbs the other customers enough that Kuso asks him to put it back on, but we don't actually get to see his face. Probably a good thing, if you consider what Larvova's berserker [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20100519c24p017.jpg looks like]].)
* WarriorPoet (Baliir)
* WellIntentionedExtremist (Baliir)

!!Ni'bai
A former Sharen of Nishi'kanta's bloodline, now a Vloz'ress nether summoner. Her twin, Ni'ju, is now a demon that serves her.

* AngstySurvivingTwin (considering that her sister [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=759 is a demon]] this trope is pretty easy to infer)
* FacialMarkings (like Kiel, has red lines that look like tear marks under her eyes)
* IgnoredEpiphany (not Ni'bai herself, but when she tries to tell Desmonde Kyorl'solenurn the truth about the War she's ignored)
* {{Stripperiffic}} (not by human standards save for her ImpossiblyLowNeckline, but by drow standards [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=741 walking around with a bare neck]] makes her even naughtier than Mel with her dental floss)

!! Nainai
An old human woman, she seems to be Kharla's caretaker.

* ButNotTooWhite (averted, since she may be a Rift Halme who was born underground, and thus has no natural coloring)
* TheCaretaker
* CoolOldLady
* MilkyWhiteEyes (on account of being blind)
* NeverMessWithGranny (fans have decided that she must be this if she's survived in the Vloz fortress)
* ParentalSubstitute (to both Kiel and Kharla)

!! Umpus
An intelligent demon (aka Vel'Akar) possessing the body of a drow/naga symbiote and serves as Sene'kha's attendant. Much like Khaless for Snadhya'rune, Umpus is every loyal to the Vlozress ideals set out by Sene'kha and later [[spoiler: is seen to be plotting with Ni'bai to revive the old idea of bringing a demon god into the world by using Discordia as bait]].

* AnimeHair (has short and spiky hair not seen on any other male character)
* BlankWhiteEyes (save for red schlera, this signifies that he is fully demon, not merely a tainted drow)
* DistaffCounterpart (this appears to be the case with him and Khaless, though its unknown how their respective power levels match up)
* FacialMarkings (he is noticeably tattoed all over his upper body)
* FluffyTamer (was visibly sympathetic to Discordia whilst the latter was being captured, stroking her arm while the other characters just comment on how easy it was to capture the shard)
* HiddenAgendaVillain (it is too early to tell if he is a ''villain'', but as of yet readers know nothing about his true motives)
* TattooedCrook (as seen above, he is covered in body markings)
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Val'Nal'sarkoth Clan]]
The Nal'sarkoth are originally from another underground city called Mimaneid, which is why they [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20090401c16cover.jpg appear somewhat darker than standard Chelians, as well as seeming to have shorter ears than other drow]]. In some ways a rival to the Val'Illhar'dro as both clans hold a monopoly on trade, though they also work together for their mutual benefit and are on friendly terms with each other. It also helps that their trade links are mutually co-operative, the Ill'hardro mostly focus on underworld contacts and expansion, whereas the Nal'Sarkoth specialise in overworld trade and settlements as explained by the writers in the [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=825 Nal'Sarkoth clan podcast]].

!The Clan as a whole
* AllThereInTheManual (the clan's history, as written by the clan's creators)
* AnimalMotifs (their clan mount appears to be some type of [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20060226c02p026.JPG yak]] called a Haledri)
* ContestWinnerCameo (a variation, in that they were created by two fans as part of a contest and then added to the series' official canon, and as a fairly major player in Chel's political scene, too)
* ElementalEyeColors (most members of the clan seem to have GreenEyes, which fits with the fact that they tend to have wood affinities)
* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether (its not canon that the two clans would recognise each other, but it has now been confirmed that the Jaal'darya also once lived in Mimaneid)
* GreenThumb (the clan's [[PlanetOfHats hat]], since they're among the only people in Chel who know how to work with plants, have affinities for wood and have major ties to the surface, and because green dye is expensive and hard to get they use it as their clan's color)
* HufflepuffHouse (so far they've played this role in the main story, but they're very important in the Path To Power game)
* IntrepidMerchant (Like the Illhar'dro they have many ties to the surface and trade is their main source of income.)
* NobleFugitive (the entire clan became this after having to flee their home city of Mimaneid before they settled in Chel)
* OddCouple (Their house is made up of various races not just drow. This is due to a need to bulk up their numbers and the fact that their trading covers a vast network area. Some dwarves and even halmes head minor sub-houses but when entering Chel are almost always accompanied by a drow.)
* ProperlyParanoid (they designed their home in Chel so that an attack like the one that drove them out of Mimaneid couldn't happen again, and they actively cultivate positive relationships with other clans to avoid the jealousy and discontent that caused it)
* SelfMadeOrphan (Rel'lumia's second daughter attempted this but failed)

!! Rel'lumia Val'Nal'sarkoth
The Illharess of the Val'Nal'sarkoth clan.

* CharacterTics ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20090424c16p015.jpg Gesturing with her fan]])
* GreenThumb (As is her clan's hat.)
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Green Hair]]

!! Ini'riia Val'Nal'sarkoth
Rel'lumia's eldest daughter and heir. She knows Kel'noz from many years ago, appearing in early chapters chronicling Ariel starting Orthobbae. She has also appeared in a Daydream story chronicling Mel'arnach's own years at Orthobbae.

* CurtainsMatchTheWindow (though her hair is almost certainly dyed)
* HotMom (of Gailen)
* NewOldFlame (for Kel'noz if you take the Daydream story as canon)

!! Gailen Val'Nal'sarkoth
Ini'riia's youngest son, and a classmate of Ariel's.

* BlueEyes (perhaps inherited from his father)
* BobHaircut (how his hair is styled)
* CoolPet (his tiktikki)
* DisappearedDad (his father is from another city, though Ini'riia hopes to [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=159 meet him again someday]])
* GreenThumb (like most Nal'Sarkoth)
* MulticoloredHair (his hair is mostly green, but blue near the tips)
* TheQuietOne (his first spoken line of dialog is [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=173 15 pages after his first appearance]])
* SecurityBlanket (how he seems to use his tiktikki)
* ShrinkingViolet (during introductions he [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=158 looks very nervous]] and [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=160 clutches his tiktikki]])

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Val'Jaal'darya Clan]]

One of the clans to rise to power in Chel after the decline of the Sharess religion. Something of a WildCard in Chelian politics, they nevertheless supply technology and healing arts not seen amongst the rest of Chel so no one can actually afford to oppose them.

!The Clan as a whole:
* AnimalMotifs (The [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=166 biogolems]], which are sterile and technically not a species due to this, are the closest thing the Jaal have to a clan animal)
* ArtificialLimbs (besides making replacement limbs, they also make tails and wings for themselves)
* DealWithTheDevil (many of their deals are like this, for instance [[spoiler:Snadhya'rune]] paying for [[spoiler:Kalki's birth]] was said to have drained her assets for nearly a year, and it came with massive strings attached. This is also why [[spoiler:Quain'tana refused to pay for them to give her a child]].)
** The Jaal'darya podcast also says that if they were to do something like [[GenderBender turn a male into a female]] (something [[spoiler:Kel'noz]] is said to have considered) so he could have children they would probably want the first child.
* [[spoiler:DeepCoverAgent]] (Wafay believes that [[spoiler:her mother is in fact a Nidraa'chal agent]]. And to make it worse, [[spoiler:she's been developing the parasitic flower]]. [[OhCrap You can panic now]].)
* DoesNotLikeMen (to varying extents. They almost always cover themselves up in the presence of men but wear whatever they want around other Women. Some Jaal'darya despise men, while others feel sorry for them and want to [[GenderBender turn them into women]])
* [[EvenEvilHasStandards Even Morally Ambiguous Mad Scientists Have Standards]] (the Jaal don't seem to have many scruples, and are willing to use things up to and including [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7045 biological warfare]]]], but it's heavily implied that even the Jaal'darya don't fool around when it comes to demons)
* {{Foreshadowing}} (during the Jaal'darya podcast, the writer of the comic mentions that besides entire clans bargaining with the Jaal'darya, it's also possible for an individual to make a bargain with one member of the Jaal that the rest of the clan may or may not know about. In hindsight, this was pretty clearly referencing [[spoiler:Kalki's birth]])
* HiddenElfVillage (their fortress is hidden on a giant lake somewhere in the Underworld)
* HomosexualReproduction (their ultimate goal is to eliminate the need for men entirely when it comes to procreation. [[spoiler:As Kalki demonstrates, they succeeded]].)
* InTheHood (a frequent part of their fashion)
* LadyLand (even more so than typical drow)
* MadScientist (pretty much their clan's [[PlanetOfHats Hat]])
* NobleFugitive ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?id=1806 twice over]], once from their homeland of Damadi and again from Mimaneid)
* NoBiologicalSex (WordOfGod is that the Jaal's biogolems technically do not have a physical sex, and thus are sterile)
* ProfessorGuineaPig (they use themselves for experiments)
* ShroudedInMyth (the entire clan, and a current Daydream story about the clan is explicitly non-canon [[http://forums.drowtales.com/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=16305 except for certain bits]])
* VetinariJobSecurity (the Jaal'darya are correctly regarded as being manipulative, but they hold the monopoly on their technology, which everyone wants and/or needs, so no one can afford to oppose them)
* WellIntentionedExtremist (while their methods are extreme and basically amount to a {{Gendercide}}, they seem to honestly want the drow race to survive, and Asira makes a [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=921 very good point]] against the Sharen's "wait it out" policy)
** They also [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7045 deliberately infected a group of unknowing Relic Hunters]] with an ancient fungus as a back up plan in case of a Sharen reprisal against them, since even tainting won't protect them if their bodies are rotting. Given what we know about the Sharen, the Jaal's actions, while disgusting, make a surprising amount of sense.]]

!!Asira'malika Val'Jaal'darya
The Ill'haress of the Jaal'darya, little is known about her outside of her appearance in chapter 16.
* DetachedSleeves
* FanNickname ("Drow MichaelJackson" due to how weird her skin looks)
* FemmeFatalons
* MilkyWhiteEyes (her irises, at least, are white. Her schlera are actually a dark brown or dark red.)
* NoblewomansLaugh ("[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=930 Ku ku ku]]!")
* ProfessorGuineaPig (the reason her skin looks the way it does is because she tried to make herself look like a Dark Elf. It didn't work.)
* {{Stripperiffic}} (her clothing, which leaves her stomach completely bare, though this may be to show off the fact that she appears to be pregnant.)
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Burgundy Hair]]

!! Wi'am Val'Jaal'darya
A Jaal'darya friend of Mel'arnach's. [[spoiler:She also helped create Kalki]].

* ArtificialLimbs (gave herself a tail)
* BareYourMidriff
* ChekhovsGunman (not her, but [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=484 the biogolem]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6850 she gave Mel]] appeared all the way back in Chapter 8, and she finally appears on panel [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6838 in chapter 25]])
* FromACertainPointOfView (what she tells Mel, mainly that [[spoiler:Mel's egg]] was being used for "an experiment" but what Wiam left out was that said experiment was [[spoiler:Kalki]])
* HornedHairdo (which may be to indicate [[spoiler:her deception towards Mel]])
* MadScientist (can be inferred based on her membership in the Jaa'darya, not to mention [[spoiler:the whole thing with Kalki]].)
* SecretKeeper (for [[spoiler:Snadhya'rune]], involving [[spoiler:Kalki, up to and including getting one of Mel's eggs to make her]])
* WellIntentionedExtremist (she uses some pretty extreme methods to [[spoiler:make Kalki]], described by [[spoiler:Snadhya'rune]] as "horrifying", but she seems genuinely happy when seen with [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6842 the infant Kalki]]]])
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Burgundy Hair]]

!! Wafay Val'Jaal'darya
A young member of the clan who debuted after the 15-year {{Timeskip}}. She is the daughter of Femi, [[spoiler:and suspects that her mother is a Nidraa'chal agent]], causing her to seek out the Sarghress.

* AnimalEaredHeadband (Her hood gives her the appearance of having cat ears, which considering her clan, is a very real possibility, though Wafay herself doesn't have any.)
* AnimalEyes (Her eyes sometimes become narrow slits like a cat.)
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
* PluckyGirl

!! Sata
Wafay's biogolem, he seems to be her protector.

* NoBiologicalSex (like all Jaal'darya golems, Sata technically doesn't have a biological sex, though WordOfGod has used [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=3711#comments male pronouns]] to refer to him)
* OculoThorax (his actual body, though he can be put into a golem suit that looks more like a standard body)

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Others]]

!Rikshakar

* [[spoiler:AssholeVictim]] ([[spoiler:of Discordia]])
* AttemptedRape (twice)
* FreudianExcuse (he really hasn't had an easy life, and Ariel even acknowledges it when [[spoiler:he tries to rape her]], but that doesn't stop [[spoiler:her beating him up and the KarmicDeath]])
* IHaveYouNowMyPretty
* {{Jerkass}} (very)
* [[spoiler:Karmic Death]]
* LastOfHisKind (or really only one of his kind)
* MixAndMatchMan (Rik was created as an experiment breeding dragons and drow, and WordOfGod is that his mother was a drow slave, who while not stated probably suffered DeathByChildbirth)
* PsychopathicManchild (can be read as this, especially whenever he loses)

!Zhor
Originally a Dark Elf turned into a spider after receiving life threatening injuries, Zhor is Mel's constant companion [[spoiler:and the father of her child, Ariel]].

* InterspeciesRomance (despite appearances, Zhor is actually a subversion, since he's a Dark Elf that was transformed into his current state)
* [[spoiler:[[LukeIAmYourFather Ariel I Am Your Father]]]] ([[spoiler:lord knows how she's going to take ''that'']])
* TheUnintelligible (due to being a spider, the most he can do is chitter)
* ShapeshiftingSquick ([[spoiler:how Ariel was conceived]]).
** One of the editors recently clarified that the actual process of shapeshifting wasn't involved in [[spoiler:Ariel's conception]], but the sheer fact that he's, y'know, a ''spider'' still makes it fall under this.
* WasOnceAMan (Dark Elf, that is)

!Discordia
A sentient demon and shard of a great demon god. Was originally summoned to fight in the Black Dragon arena, but has since escaped and taken over another body, which is being hunted by the Vloz'ress so they can summon another demon and TakeOverTheWorld.

* AbsoluteCleavage (crosses into FanDisservice [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1107 here]])
* BlueAndOrangeMorality (as a demon, she really has no concept of morality and acts purely on instinct)
* GrandTheftMe (how she got her current body)
* MacGuffinGirl (sort of, if by "girl" you mean "bloodthirsty demon)
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily
* PsychopathicManchild

!Sha'sana
The former headmistress of Orthorbbae, she narrates part of the Prologue and appeared in [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=40 one page]], where it's implied that Snadhya'rune killed her. [[spoiler:She later turns up alive and well in Chapter 25, and appears to be biding her time until Snadhya's plot implodes]].

* [[spoiler:ChekhovsGunman]]
* DeceptiveDisciple (Snadhya'rune was this to her, and Sha'sana knew it by the time she was betrayed)
* GoneHorriblyWrong (the tainting process, which originally was a device to help the drow resettle the surface. However [[spoiler: Snadhya'rune warped it to fit her own plans for takeover with intentionally faulty seeds]])
* [[spoiler:MummiesAtTheDinnerTable]] ([[spoiler:it's hard to not think of how she's keeping Sharess' body as this]])
* NeglectfulPrecursors (besides being a surviving dark elf, Sha'sana was also largely responsible for the current trend of tainting, though the Nidraa'chal were not her direct doing)
* PersonOfMassDestruction (though not yet shown, given what we know about her and what we can infer from what [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/longestwaitarchive//20050719c1p023.JPG Diva'ratrika]]]] was capable of, Sha'sana is probably a ''massively'' powerful dark elf)
* SeenItAll (has this tone, and WildMassGuessing is that she's inherited memories from her ancestors)
* [[spoiler:SomebodyElsesProblem]] ([[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6876 how she feels about Chel]], since her only goal is to resurrect Sharess. Lulianne is not happy to hear this, at all]])
* TimeDissonance (she refers to periods of 25 or 30 years like they're a few minutes, and seems to have a detached and bored tone when talking about [[spoiler:how Snadhya'rune's plot will fall apart soon enough]])
* WellIntentionedExtremist (her research into stable demonic seeds was meant to help the drow resettle the surface, and she hoped to find a way to remove the seeds at some point as well)
* WingdingPupils (her pupils are shaped like spirals, and according to WordOfGod this is due to her undergoing a sort of tainting that's not quite demonic tainting but similar. The implications of [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6445 Liriel]]]]'s eyes turning the same way as [[spoiler:Diva'ratrika starts to manifest]] is that she has undergone some sort of aura fusion)

!Sharess
The savior of the Dark Elves from the nether beings and leader of her people into the Underworld, Sharess was worshipped as the Goddess of her people for centuries, but by the time of the story the religion had largely died off save for the Kyorl'solenurn and a few pockets of worshippers.

* FacialMarkings (the nine-eyed mark is her symbol, and that of the Val'Sharess and those associated with her ([[hottip:* :Sharen use the nine moons symbol for themselves, and the two sometimes overlap, but generally speaking Nine Eyes = Sharess, Nine Moons = Sharen]]) )
* ''[[TheHighQueen The]]'' [[TheHighQueen High Queen]]
* MessianicArchetype
* OhMyGods (in-story, people use "Sharess" or "Goddess" in place of "God" in many exclamations)
* [[spoiler:PeopleJars]] ([[spoiler:her body is kept in one by Sha'sana]])
* ThePromise (her pledge to return the Dark Elves to the surface, though it hasn't been fulfilled yet and many Dark Elves lost hope that it ever would)
* RapunzelHair
* TheThreeFacesOfEve (in-story, [[http://www.drowtales.com/longestwait.php?order=date&id=56 iconography often depicts three aspects of her]], presumably the Queen, the Warrior and the Goddess)

! Vala Hudr
The ruler of the light elves of Vanaheimr.
* HairOfGold
* HelloNurse (The fanbase had this reaction when she first appeared in Chapter 29.)
* NiceHat
* [[PuppetKing Puppet Queen]] (implied [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1170 here]])
* [[{{Seers}} Seer]] (and apparently Chiri's powers inferfere with hers. Given that so far the only three characters who are able to see the future are light elves or drowussu [[spoiler:the descendents of them]] it seems to be a racial trait)

! Freyja

One of the light elves imprisoned in Nagyscyed. She and the other elves were eventually rescued by Ariel and her gang in the "Rescue Faen" arc before splitting up to travel with Chiri'nide and Shan'naal. Sweet and demure she has hopes of finding her brother and her city homeland after being rescued.

* BigBrotherMentor (Myou Kyorl'solenuurn was a female version of this to her in Nagyscyed and her actual brother Freyr also fits the trope in general.)
* TheCutie
* EveryoneLovesBlondes
* HairOfGold
* TheIngenue
* ThePollyanna
* PrincessClassic (See below.)
* SaveThePrincess (Not a princess but as the daughter of a high ranking light Elf she fits the trope)
* ThemeNaming (Like her brother her name comes from {{Norse Mythology}}.)
* WideEyedIdealist ([[spoiler: She has no idea of what really happened to her friends in Vanaheimr and accepts her brother's version of events without question]])

! Freyr

Freyja's older brother. He was separated from her when they were outside their home city and she was eventually captured by Halme slave traders. He has been looking for her ever since.

* BadAssCape (Subverted. [[spoiler: Chirinide still beats him to a pulp even when he is wearing it.]])
* [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe Because You Were Nice To My Sister]] ([[spoiler: Admits that this trope is the only reason he helped Shan'naal, Chirinide and Myou escape Vanaheimr.]])
* BigBrotherMentor (Is very much a caring older brother to Freyja. One of the first hints to show that he may not be all bad)
* [[spoiler: GovernmentConspiracy (Chapter 29 doesn't go into much detail about his father's plans but he and Freyr seem to want to abolish the caste system in Vanaheimr.]])
* GrumpyBear (Initially)
* JerkAss
* KnightTemplarBigBrother (For Freyja)
* NiceHat
* NobleBigot (Extremely prejudiced against those not from Vanaheimr)
* NotSoDifferent (He and Chirinide both acknowledge the need for change in the outlooks of both their peoples. [[spoiler: However Freyr coldly states that the prisoners killed " were no more light elves than you are" to Chirinide.]])
* PowerOfTrust ([[spoiler: He only helps Chirinide, Shan'naal and Myou escape because they helped Freyja back in Nagyscyed]])
* ShinyMidnightBlack (His black hair is drawn with blue highlights in it)
* StrongFamilyResemblance (Is a miniature version of his father)
* ThemeNaming (He and his sister both have names from {{Norse Mythology}}).
* WarriorPrince (Not a prince but he is the son of a high ranking light elf and a competent fighter so he fits the trope)

!! Tralyn the Clanless

An aged history teacher in the Legs (i.e. male section) of Orthorbbae. He first appears in Chapter 2, stunning Ariel and her other classmates with his visibly aged appearance. Well versed in the knowledge of Drow history and culture he is a favourite amongst the pupils of Orthobbae Legs and [[spoiler: is the one to suggest that Faen run away to the surface after she injures Nihi'liir and critically wounds a teacher]]. He also appears to be on good terms with Kel'noz.

* TheChessmaster ([[spoiler: who knows exactly what he and the other headmasters (including Kel'noz) are plotting]])
* CoolOldGuy (much like Rosof of the Sarghress he is notably lined and haggard in the face, due to spending a long time away from the mana pool. Unlike Rosof though, he will not age further because he was not away for ''too'' long and got back to Chel quickly enough.)
* GreenEyes (of the bright and vivid variety)
* TheMagnificent (his moniker ''the clan-less'')
* MysteriousPast (again regarding his moniker. When Ariel and her classmates ask him about he claims that it is a story for another time)


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* [[Characters/DrowtalesValJaalDarya]]

* [[Characters/DrowtalesOtherClans Other Clans]]

[[folder:Val'Sarghress Clan]]

!!The Clan as a whole
* AnimalMotifs (The [[BigBadAssWolf wolf]])
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority (Pretty much how individuals move up in rank)
* TheClan (Due to them recruiting from all over Drow society the Sarghress clan is one of the largest in Chel.)
* CycleOfRevenge (the main cause of DysfunctionJunction in the Val house. Kel'noz even directly says that [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1660 Ariel shouldn't be burdened with the grudges they've carried for centuries]])
* GambitPileUp (there are hints that the multiple interests making up the Sarghress are a weakness that could cause the clan to implode. Lulianne, a former Dutan'vir clearly has her own plans to bring back her old clan; as do Sker, Minka and [[spoiler: Mikilu]] as seen in a pre-timeskip cameo. Sil'lice is also hiding within the Sarghress and while its not known what her exact plans are, she still doesn't exactly follow the Sarghress party line. Then there's the fact that [[spoiler: sleeper Nidraa'chal agents]] are in the clan as they are in apparently every major clan and even Kel'noz, Quain'tana's own son has his own agenda. The only thing holding these people together is their mutual dislike of the Vel'Sharen.)
* GenerationXerox (both [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructed]] and [[InvokedTrope invoked]], since the fact that the same patterns are repeated across generations is ''not a good thing'', and Quain'tana's specific desire to have an heir who's a GenerationXerox of her has caused ''many'' more problems than it has solved)
* TheHecateSisters (the female members of the family can be seen as variations on this, and the trope is also [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in regards to their roles, which may not be as clear cut as they appear at first. The cover of the first chapter even [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?id=60 poses them like this]])
** Ariel: Child (in the first arc) / Maiden (in the second)
** Mel'arnach: Witch ([[spoiler:in appearance]]) [[spoiler:Mother]] (in reality, especially after the timeskip)
** Syphile: Maiden (when younger) Crone / Witch (in her role as Ariel's guardian)
** Quain'tana: Mother (officially to Ariel) Crone / Matriarch (as the official leader of the clan)
* PrivateMilitaryContractors ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1796 This was what they used to do]], and even after becoming a Val clan they kept it up until they gained a lot of territory in the Nidraa'chal War aftermath)
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy (Their clan philosophy)
* RagTagBunchOfMisfits (The entire clan is mostly made up of commoners and exiles with no real ties between one another except for uniting around Quain'tana as a figurehead leader.)
* RoyallyScrewedUp (the main Val house. ''Holy crap'' the main Val house. Any family where the mother feels justified in breaking the arms of her child is this and then some.)
* TheThreeFacesOfAdam (as a SpearCounterpart to TheHecateSisters, the main male members also fall into this trope, especially since Kel'noz and Rosof both have a mutual descendant in Sarnel.)
** Sarnel: The Hunter
** Kel'noz: The Lord
** Rosof: The Prophet / Mentor, which is emphasized even more by him actually looking old.
* [[TigerVersusDragon Wolf Versus Dragon]] (The Sarghress are currently seen as the bitterest rivals to the Sharen for power.)
* ZergRush (one tactic of the "War Meat" squadron, which is made up of non-fae, is to charge in and take out demons and nether summoners because they have no auras to be possessed by, allowing the regular troops to come in later and avoid being tainted)

!The Main Val House

!!Ariel Val'Sarghress
The main character, daughter of Quain'tana ([[spoiler:or so she thinks]]) and heir of the Sarghress clan.

* AmazonianBeauty (after the timeskip. Just check out [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1816 her bicep]] in a shower scene.)
* AntiHero (swings back and forth, but seems to have settled into a Type IV, or possibly even a Type III after the timeskip)
* BadassAdorable (as the story goes on she increasingly becomes this)
* BerserkButton ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=373 Monster!]])
** Also, if you're Mel, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5052 don't]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1835 badmouth Quain]] in front of her.
* BlackMage
* BlowYouAway (besides her shapeshifting, she also has an affinity for air sorcery)
* BookDumb (shows signs of this, including [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1796 not knowing her clan's history outside of the romanticized versions she read]] though this [[FridgeBrilliance makes sense]] considering Syphile's lackluster teaching and the fact that she only spent about 5 years at Orthorbbae, and much of the time she did spend there was spent [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=236 trying to avoid being attacked again]], and she's explicitly said to have not gotten very good grades as a result)
* BreakTheCutie (pretty much since day 1)
* BrokenBird (showed signs of it, but seems to have mostly avoided becoming this trope after the timeskip)
* CharacterDevelopment (much of the story has focused on her developing from a little kid with no clue how the outside world works into a LittleMissBadass with her own crew of badasses at her back. [[FridgeBrilliance Which is exactly what Quain'tana wanted to happen]].)
* CheerfulChild (originally, though she's not completely broken yet)
* ChronicPetKiller (has been [[{{Flanderization}} Flanderized]] into this by fans even though she's only had three, but she is still 1-2 on their survival since Melodia the feral isn't dead yet and survived the timeskip)
* CreepyChild ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=91 has her moments]], and one forumgoer's response to this page was to post a picture of Samara from ''TheRing'')
* DramaticIrony (for most of the story the audience and several other characters have known that [[spoiler:her mother is really Mel'arnach, not Quain'tana]], but she doesn't [[spoiler: yet]] know. This makes a lot of her interactions with both [[spoiler:Mel and Quain]] that much more interesting.)
** As of chapter 32, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7844 the cat's out of the bag]]. [[spoiler: Not that she believes it, at least at first.]]
* FacePalm (after the timeskip she seems to have [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1790 picked up some habits]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1658 from Kel'noz]])
* FreakOut (did ''not'' react well to Faen's disappearance at all)
* HolyChild (Chirinide and the rest of the Kyorl'solenurn seem to think she's this and call her the "Daughter of the Holy Eye" (read: [[spoiler:Zhor, an aware]]), but Ariel is skeptical, to say the least)
* IWillFindYou (to Faen, and succeeded)
* KidHero (by Drow standards, since she's physically only around 7 before the timeskip)
* LittleMissBadass (not at all surprising given who her mother is. [[spoiler:This statement could apply to both Mel'arnach and Quain'tana]])
* LockedOutOfTheLoop (until chapter 32, she was the only member of her immediate family that didn't know [[spoiler:that her mother is really Mel'arnach, not Quain'tana]])
* MulticoloredHair (can do it herself using magic)
* NaiveNewcomer (for the first arc of the story, but this seems to have largely disappeared after the timeskip)
* OneHeadTaller (after the timeskip, with Faen, which is an inversion of when they were younger)
* ParentalAbandonment (she does not have a good track record with parental figures, who are either abusive, distant or imprisoned, with the exception of Vaelia [[spoiler:who's now been PutOnABus, albeit by Ariel herself]] and now we can add [[spoiler:Diva'ratrika]] as a possible mother figure, leading to jokes that [[spoiler:Ariel has a 3/5 chance of stabbing Diva in the back at some point]])
* PluckyGirl (and how)
* RapunzelHair (even more so after the timeskip)
* SheIsAllGrownUp (after the 15 year timeskip Ariel is now 30, or 15 physically, and shot up like a weed. Unsurprising, given her family.)
* ShesGotLegs (much of her height seems to be because of her very long legs)
* StatuesqueStunner (after the timeskip, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1807 she's head and shoulders above her entire peer group]] which is entirely unsurprising given her family and the fact that she is [[spoiler:a second generation drow on her father's side]])
* StrongFamilyResemblance (after the timeskip, her resemblance to her female relatives becomes really apparent, especially to Mel'arnach and [[spoiler:Kalki]])
* VitriolicBestBuds (with [[spoiler:Diva]] after the timeskip, [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=3724 confirmed]] by WordOfGod)
* VoluntaryShapeshifting (her signature ability, though she's warned that if she's not careful she could accidentally put a vital organ in the wrong place)
* [[WellDoneSonGuy Well Done Daughter Girl]] (even though her relationship with Quain'tana can be rocky, she desperately wants her approval, and in Chapter 30 [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1556 finally seems to get it]])
* YankTheDogsChain (right after she finally gets acknowledged as Quain'tana's heir Faen disappears, sending her into a deep depression)

!!Syphile Val'Sarghress
Ariel's adopted older sister, who herself was abused by Quain'tana and inflicts the same treatment on Ariel. There is little love lost between the two.

* AbusiveParents (foster parent, but still)
* BabysitterFromHell (when the girl you've raised says that her greatest wish is to kill you, you're this)
* BlueEyes (concept art from an unused sidestory that eventually became the "Syphile's Great Deed" contest story shows that she originally had these before becoming tainted. There's also [[http://www.drowtales.com/fan-gallery/index.php?/category/239 a piece]] done by the official artist that shows her with purple eyes, but that probably isn't canon at this point.)
* CallingTheOldManOut (possibly her only CrowningMomentOfAwesome)
* [[spoiler:DyingMomentOfAwesome]] (Opinion varies, but at the very least [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1552 her words had a lasting impact on Quain'tana]]]])
* EpicFail (her ''entire life'' [[spoiler:possibly excluding her death, see above]])
* FailOSuckyname (WordOfGod is that the origin of her name, back when the story was an RP, is the word syphilis.)
* MaternallyChallenged (much like Quain'tana, but not played for laughs ''at all''. She thinks leaving Ariel with a dictionary to study constitutes "teaching" her.)
* MoralEventHorizon ({{In-universe}}, the brutal and completely unnecessary way she killed Fuzzy in front of Ariel after locking them in her room for a week without the means for Fuzzy to even to the bathroom properly seems to be the moment when Ariel [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=89 decided she needed to die]], and for the audience it made a lot of people lose sympathy for her)
* SecretKeeper (Subverted. Syphile knew that [[spoiler:Ariel's parents were really Mel'arnach and Zhor, not Quain'tana]] and she was expected to keep this secret. Once she helped Chrys'tel escape, however, practically the first thing she did was spill the secret to her, and by extension to Zala'ess, and Zala has more than taken advantage of this knowledge to try and shame Quain'tana)
* TheUnreveal (Readers never learn who her biological parents were. All we know is that her parents were two of Quain'tana's strongest followers which is partly why she is viewed as a disappointment; because she did not live up to the standards met by her biological parents.)
* UsedToBeASweetKid (subverted, since she appears to have always been something of a brat according to one side story, where she alienates one of her friends, who was trying to convince her that tainting herself is a dumb idea, with a low blow about her fallen clan and pretty much turns her only ally against her)

!!Mel'arnach Val'Sarghress
Ariel's older sister ([[spoiler:or not]]) who was disowned and imprisoned within the Sarghress fortress and is seen as a dangerous psychopath.

* AintTooProudToBeg (she's twice prostrated herself before Quain'tana, but in both cases Quain has seen through it and can tell it's an act. The second one ends particularly brutally.)
* BrokenBird (With good reason. According to Kel'noz she "lost her mind a long time ago" [[spoiler:which is only half-right]])
* DarkMistress (she may wind up playing this role to [[spoiler:Snadhya'rune]] as indicated [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1359 here]])
* DidYouJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu (Ariel and Mel's first interactions are this, since Ariel has been [[spoiler:falsely]] told by Syphile that Mel is a monster)
* DidYouJustRomanceCthulhu ([[spoiler:she had a child with Zhor, who was originally a dark elf but is now a giant spider]])
** This could also apply to her relationship with [[spoiler:Snadhya'rune]], who's the closest thing the comic has to a BigBad. The other Sarghress certainly feel this way about their relationship.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=106 this entire scene]])
* FacePalm ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1835 yet more evidence that this runs in the Sarghress family]])
* FallenPrincess (she explains to Lulianne that at one point she had her own servants, slaves and even people who call themselves her knights, and was mostly left on her own, but later on an incident (implied to be Sarv'swati's attack on Quain) made Quain take this all away and imprison her for refusing to follow Quain's plan)
* [[spoiler:HomosexualReproduction]] ([[spoiler:she's Kalki's "father" and Snadhya'rune is the "mother", not that Mel knew it]])
* HammerspaceHair (while not ''in'' her hair per se, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=107 in chapter 1]] she uses [[RapunzelHair her extremely long hair, which falls almost to the floor]], to hide a knife that she has hidden on her clothing.)
* [[spoiler:HotMom]] (even more so after the timeskip, [[spoiler:where she has two sons and another daughter on the way]])
* {{Hypocrite}} (Some of her criticisms of Quain'tana, especially [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1835 here]] ring a little hollow when you remember that [[spoiler:she's sleeping with the leader of the '''Nidraa'chal''', and Snadhya'rune has pretty much done all that ''and worse'', especially the "obedient drones" comment [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7124 considering that Snadhya has pretty much literally made obedient drones]].]])
** Relatedly, the fact that she's disappointed in Ariel for still idolizing Quain also has an aspect of this considering that there are some subtle indicators that Mel on some level understands exactly how bad [[spoiler:Snadhya]] actually is, but is choosing to ignore it.
** And she claims that she wants [[spoiler:Ariel]] to be able to choose how to live her life, something Mel was denied, and yet [[spoiler:when Ariel does make the choice for herself, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7853 Mel doesn't like it]] and tries to stop her. Kel'noz is also well aware of this and [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1660 explains this to her]].]]
* LoveMakesYouDumb ([[spoiler: towards Snadhya'rune]]. Less on the "dumb" aspect and more on the "naive" aspect however. The fanbase feels that Mel'arnach is so in love that she is blinded towards [[spoiler: Snadhya'rune]]'s faults and have begun to think the less of her for it.)
* LoveMartyr (see above, for [[spoiler:Snadhya'rune]])
* [[spoiler:[[LukeIAmYourFather Ariel I Am Your Mother]]]] ([[spoiler:though Ariel didn't know until Chapter 32]])
** And from [[spoiler:Kalki]], [[spoiler:[[LukeYouAreMyFather Mel'arnach, You Are My Father]]]] which is even ''harder'' to explain.
* IronicEcho (her first reaction to [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6846 being told she was Kalki's father]]]] was to ask if it was a joke. Later, the first words out of [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7851 Ariel's mouth]] when told that Mel is her mother]] is to ask effectively the same thing.)
* ItGotWorse (largely the course her life has taken. She didn't get along with Quain'tana practically from the beginning, but when Laele'aell was born it seems some of the heat was taken off Mel, but when Laele died things only got worse again, and to top it off [[spoiler:the child she was waiting for for years was taken away before she could even name her, and she wasn't even allowed to see said child for 10 years, and when she did said child was terrified of her, and didn't believe her when told of her true heritage]])
** It seems to have gotten slightly better for her after the timeskip, [[spoiler:since she seems to have more freedom in the Sullisin'rune dome, apparently sees Ariel on a somewhat regular basis and has had two more children with a third on the way. While not ideal, especially since it's implied the children are being raised elsewhere, she seems much happier, though her relationship with Ariel is clearly still somewhat rocky]].
* [[spoiler:MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold]]
* MsFanservice
* MysteriousParent (WordOfGod has refused to answer any questions about who her and Kel'noz's father was, which has led fans to speculate that he's important, and also [[spoiler:Mel herself qualifies for both Kalki and Ariel]])
* NotDistractedByTheSexy (despite spending most of her time in what's essentially lingerie hardly anyone seems to notice. This can be chalked up due to drow culture and the fact that most characters are probably just used to her)
* ObfuscatingStupidity (possibly in regards to [[spoiler:exactly what Snadhya'rune admitting to be a Nidraa'chal founder actually means]] since Mel's [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7060 body language]] when asked if she'd ever heard of [[spoiler:the Nidraa'chal]] is defensive, and when directly asked if she wants to join [[spoiler:Snadhya in her "business"]] her response is to [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1369 evade the question]].)
* [[spoiler:ObfuscatingInsanity]] (and it's heavily implied that [[spoiler:she either made up the story about her killing men and being a rapist [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=500 to make people leave her alone]], or [[SureLetsGoWithThat adopted some slander about her for the same purposes]].]] Notably, Lulianne sees right through it from the get-go)
* PsychoLesbian ([[spoiler:it's an act]])
* RapeAndSwitch (A debatable example. While it is heavily implied that Quain'tana allowed her to be sexually abused by her male soldiers, and Mel says that the abuse she suffered made her hate men, she also says that Quain was never able to accept that [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=520 she preferred women]], implying that she was always more attracted to them, and drow have an EveryoneIsBi society anyway)
* ShipperOnDeck (after the timeskip, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1834 ships Ariel/Faen]])
* StatuesqueStunner (along with her mother she's one of the tallest characters in the comic, and is even taller than [[spoiler:Snadhya'rune]], best seen [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1372 here]]. WordOfGod [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=3116 is]] that she and Quain'tana are as tall as their Dark Elf ancestors would have been.)
* YouHaveToBelieveMe (Needless to say, [[spoiler: Ariel has problems believing Mel is her mother]])
** Possibly averted after the timeskip, where [[spoiler:the fact that Mel refers to Ariel as "my daughter" when talking to Faen implies that Ariel has acknowledged Mel, at least in private, though when Mel (again) starts insulting Quain'tana Ariel storms out, indicating that they're not 100% on good terms yet]].

!!Kel'noz Val'Sarghress
Ariel's older brother ([[spoiler:really her uncle]]), Mel'arnach's twin brother, Quain'tana's only son and headmaster of the Davya tower at Orthorbbae.

* BigBrotherMentor
* ConflictingLoyalty (several types, between Quain'tana and Mel, Quain'tana and Ariel, and his duties at Orthorbbae versus his clan)
* FacePalm (he's done this several times, and given how his family acts, who can blame him? When he did this in reaction to [[spoiler:Ariel rejecting Mel as being her mother]] it was generally agreed that he spoke for the fans)
* IDidWhatIHadToDo (what he says about his more questionable actions, but who knows if it's true)
* ManipulativeBastard
* NotCheatingUnlessYouGetCaught (his policy, and that of Orthorbbae)
* OnlySaneMan (compared to the rest of his family he definitely comes across as this)
* ParentalSubstitute (to Ariel, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1835 to the point that when Mel starts insulting him]] (again) Ariel explicitly says that he raised her)
* TrueNeutral (as a Headmaster at Orthorbbae he's supposed to be this, but who knows what he really is [[invoked]])
* TwinDesynch (there's a heavy implication that he and Mel went through this after [[spoiler:he chose Quain'tana over her]])

!!Laele'aell Val'Sarghress
The former heir of the Sarghress and leader of the Fallen Legion, sometime before Ariel's birth Laelle'aell was possessed by a demon, and though technically still alive (with the addition of some golem parts) is mainly used as a weapon now. She has had very little screen time, and some information about her is taken from a Daydream story about the early Sarghress/Sullisin'rune alliance, so its canocity is uncertainly.

* TheAce (she was [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=354 everything Quain'tana wanted]] in an heir, which made her fall that much more devastating)
* EmptyShell (one early character description called her a "container of souls")
* FollowInMyFootsteps (she built up the Fallen Legion on her own, just as Quain built up her first army)
* HasTwoMommies (Ash'waren is implied to have had a significant role in her upbringing)
* MismatchedEyes (if the Daydream story is canon, she originally had one green eye and one purple eye reflecting her Sullisin'rune heritage)
* MysteriousProtector (of Ariel after the Fallen Legion become her bodyguards)
* {{Ninja}}
* NoodleIncident (it's unknown exactly what happened to her besides a few basic facts, like a demon being involved and a failed exorcism)
* PetTheDog / MoralityPet (a subtle one for Quaintana. Its pretty clear that Laele'aell was always [[ParentalFavoritism the favourite daughter]] but in this [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=346 scene]], Quain'tana explicitly gives Ariel Syphile's lands instead of Laele'aell's, despite the latter's condition and despite the fact that Syphile had not been formally disinherited yet. Quain'tana even expresses hope that Laele'aell may eventually recover from her tainting as an explanation for her decision.)
* PersonOfMassDestruction (see [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=388 here]])
* ProphetEyes
* TheSpartanWay (she had to climb her way up to the top, just like Quain'tana, and essentially build her own army from the ground up)
* TheVoiceless (it's unknown if she's even capable of speaking anymore)

!!Quain'tana Val'Sarghress
Originally a street rat, Quain'tana turned the Sarghress clan from a ragtag bunch of mercenaries into one of the most powerful militaries in the world setting. Not a very good parent.

* AbusiveParents (Offenses listed on the main trope page)
* AmazonianBeauty / BrawnHilda (In the past she was definitely more of the former, but is now more of the latter.)
* {{Badass}}
* {{Bifauxnen}} (a RunningGag in the comic and fandom is how she can easily be mistaken for male given her body-builder like physique, such as [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=509 here]], and the creator specified in one side comic how she was to be drawn, but depending on the artist this is or isn't followed)
* BraidsOfBarbarism (starts wearing her hair this way in [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7588 chapter 31]])
* BrokenPedestal (Ariel found out [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=100 the hard way]] that Quain'tana is not the kind mother she imagined)
* CharacterDevelopment (it's still early, but there are indications that she might be starting to soften, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1556 especially this]])
* DesignatedHero (in universe and out)
* DrowningMySorrows (Did this after [[spoiler: being rendered barren]])
* FacePalm (as seen above, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4112 her family seems to have gotten this from her]])
* HeirClubForMen (Quain is willing do anything -- and we do mean ''anything'' -- to make sure she has an heir)
* HeroicBSOD (For a given definition of "heroism" anyway. As seen in a flashback, she did ''not'' take [[spoiler: being rendered barren thanks to a battle wound inflicted by Sarv'swati]] very well. It's one of the reasons she leans so hard -- to put it ''lightly'' -- on Mel to bear an heir)
* {{Hypocrite}} (see also NotSoDifferent, and a big theme in the comic is that despite publicly being against the Sharen Quain is willing to do many of the same things in order to gain power, especially when it comes to her ControlFreak tendencies over her family, which Mel lampshades)
* IWantGrandkids (To Mel, [[spoiler:in the most horrific way possible]])
* JerkassHasAPoint (her reaction to Mel in chapter 32, where she says she doesn't trust her due to Mel [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4948 having threatened to kill her]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7831 not two months ago]], made doubly so by the fact that the audience ''knows'' that [[spoiler:Snadhya'rune]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7086 put Mel up to it]] and that the whole thing is a lie. Even so, she lost a lot of sympathy when she proceeded to restrain Mel and ''break her arms with a hammer''.)
* KarmaHoudini (Not unlike much of the cast.)
* LargeHam ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7606 if there was ever any doubt...]] And earlier, her [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=449 verbal spar with Zala]] left [[ChewingTheScenery toothmarks all over the set]])
* [[spoiler:LawOfInverseFertility]] (got hit by this ''hard'')
* MaternallyChallenged (one interpretation of her bad relationships with her children is that she's not so much intentionally cruel as much as having ''no idea'' how to properly treat them, and among her children Laele'aell seems to have been treated best)
* MemeticBadass ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1133 In-universe anyways.]])
* NotSoDifferent (with Diva'ratrika. Both are obsessed with continuing their bloodlines and pressure their daughters to have children, both are {{Control Freak}}s, both of their children wind up hating them, [[spoiler:and they both share a descendant in Kalki]])
* ParentalAbandonment (cause and victim)
* PetTheDog (her relationship with Ash'waren, and the fact that when one of her dev'esses, Sang, was tortured by the Sharen and lost all of her limbs Quain'tana got her all new golem limbs and had her re-trained. One golem limb, much less four, are ''expensive'' in the DT world. The case can also be made for MoralMyopia in terms of her relationships with her children. She gets another one in chapter 30 where she finally tells Ariel [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1557 that she makes her proud]], with the slight pause suggesting that she's not really sure how to even say it.)
* ReluctantRuler (she really doesn't want to be a figurehead ruler, and even says that if she manages to defeat the Sharen [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1560 she'd leave the role of Empress to Ash'waren and go adventuring again]])
* SatisfiedStreetRat (deconstructed, since we see exactly how messed up a person raised like she was can become)
* TheSpartanWay (how she seems to view most things, especially child rearing. As for the results, well, see above.)
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl (tomboy to Ash'waren's girly girl)

!Servants and Slaves

!!Vaelia
Originally a human slave that Ariel fought with in a series of GladiatorGames, Vaelia joined Ariel as her bodyguard even after being freed. Later she [[spoiler:joined the Highland Raiders, and appears periodically in short stories at the end of chapters chronicling her adventures]].

* AndroclesLion ([[spoiler:befriends and saves a fairy she dubs "Chu", who helps her with mana related things]])
* TheAtoner (due to [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=858 selling out her home village to slavers]], due to her fellow male warriors MovingTheGoalposts on her]])
* BadassNormal (especially apparent after [[spoiler:she joins the Highland Raiders]])
* BladeOnAStick
* EloquentInMyNativeTongue (despite the difficulty she has with the drow language, her inner monologues show her to be quite thoughtful)
* GoodScarsEvilScars (has several on her face, but in a few people's opinions they make her hotter)
* ImportantHaircut (Inverted in a sense. After being freed, she had hair extensions put in to signify she was no longer a slave.)
* IOweYouMyLife (to Ariel)
* LadyOfWar
* MamaBear (to Ariel, and she's arguably the best mother figure Ariel has, despite not even being the same species!)
* MatronChaperone (she assigns herself to this role after seeing [[AttemptedRape what Rik tries to do to Ariel]], since Ariel doesn't understand the full implications of what he's trying to do)
* NoPeriodsPeriod (averted [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1124 quite comically]])
* [[spoiler:PutOnABus]] ([[spoiler:Ariel arranges for her to join the Highland Raiders on the surface, though a side story of her adventures on the surface focuses on her]])
* [[OffHandBackhand Offhand]] GroinAttack ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7159 don't piss Vaelia off]])
* ValuesDissonance (an in story example, since while the drow see fairies as pests, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1240 she sees them as spirits of the Earth]]) [[invoked]]
* YouNoTakeCandle (justified, since drow is not her native language, and she gradually improves through the story)

!!Liriel
A perpetually drunk, flighty slave that Ariel acquired with Faen after the latter's powers resulted in the death of Liriel's master. [[spoiler:She is also the incomplete fusing of Diva'ratrika and her servant, Ragini, and as of Chapter 23 Diva has taken full control, and for tropes pertaining to her, see below]].

* TheAlcoholic (she has her reasons, mainly [[spoiler:suppressing Diva, and being deprived of alcohol allows Diva to fully take control]])
* [[spoiler:ChekhovsGunman]] ([[spoiler:hello Diva'ratrika]])
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}} (viewed as this by most people, [[spoiler:but as Diva takes control more and more of what she says is actually true]])
* [[spoiler:FusionDance]] ([[spoiler:the result of this with Diva and Ragini]])
* HiddenDepths (even if you haven't read the spoilered text, the sheer numbers of spoilers about her had probably tipped you off that she's not what she appears)
* NailedToTheWagon (on account of losing her booze in a dwarf attack, Liriel spends much of the overworld arc in withdrawal [[spoiler:and eventually Diva'ratrika breaks through]])
* ServileSnarker (even before [[spoiler:Diva'ratrika awakens]] she gets away with saying some pretty daring things around Ariel)
* [[spoiler:SplitPersonalityTakeover]]
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight (the fact that she looks like a Dark Elf is mostly glossed over, though Kyo'nne does wonder about it, granted, while asking if she can buy Liriel. Her [[spoiler:hair and skin color change]] also elicits this reaction from Ariel at first, until FridgeBrilliance kicks in when you realize that [[spoiler:as a shapeshifter herself, it really ''isn't'' an unusual sight, and Ariel may in fact wonder why [[IThoughtEveryoneCouldDoThat everyone can't do that]]]])
* YouKillItYouBoughtIt (pretty much how she ended up with Ariel, who was there when Faen's powers resulted in the death of her former master)
** CrowningMomentOfFunny in the original version. She looks at her old master, looks at Ariel. "Hi New Master!"

!![[spoiler:Diva]]
The final result of [[spoiler:the fusion of Ragini and Diva'ratrika]]. For tropes pertaining to [[spoiler:Val'Sharess Diva'ratrika]], see her entry under [[spoiler:Vel'Sharen]]. After the timeskip, she tutors Kau and Shala and advises Ariel.

* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother (even with the usual parts of this trope pertaining to fae, she takes it one step further by looking the same age as [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7775 her pre-pubescent granddaughter]], to the point of being able to fit into her clothes]])
* {{Bookworm}} ([[InsistentTerminology preserves]] books, much to Ariel's chagrin)
* BroughtDownToNormal (in a few senses. [[spoiler:In Ragini's body she was initially a slave, and while no longer a slave is still essentially a nobody. And her powers, which at one time were capable of bringing down an entire building [[http://www.drowtales.com/longestwait.php?order=date&id=24 in one hit]], are now [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1191 very weak]] compared to before]].)
* InTheHood
* ImportantHaircut ([[spoiler:after she regains control]])
* [[spoiler:KingIncognito]] (justified, since shortly after [[spoiler:she "awakens" it's shown that her daughters are using a BodyDouble, and Diva doesn't really even look like herself anymore since she's significantly younger, and tragically means that she can't tell Sil'lice, the one daughter still loyal to her, that she's still alive]])
* ParentalSubstitute (seems to be shaping up to be this for Ariel)
* [[spoiler:SpannerInTheWorks]]
* VitriolicBestBuds (with Ariel after the timeskip)
* WalkingSpoiler (this character's very existence spoils two major plot points: one, that [[spoiler:Diva'ratrika is dead]] and two, that [[spoiler:she cheated death using Ragini as a conduit]]. Considered a separate character from [[spoiler:Liriel]] and [[spoiler:Diva'ratrika]] for ease of browsing.)
* WhatDidIDoLastNight ([[spoiler:one fan pointed out that after regaining consciousness, she's more or less going through the equivalent of a ''15 year'' hangover, since she remembers very little from the time she separated her aura until she finally took full control]])

!Tions House

!!Rosof Tions Sarghress
One of the few male leaders in the worldsetting and Dev'ess of the Tions subhouse, Rosof is the closest thing Quain'tana has to a right hand man and is the leader of the elite Wolfriders. As a result of spending so much time on the surface he is also suffering from mana deprivation and slowly dying.

* AllLoveIsUnrequited (to Quain'tana, via WordOfGod)
* BadassGrandpa (though he may not be especially old by drow standards, he stands out as this trope because he's one of the few that actually ''looks'' old)
* CoolOldGuy (though most drow men are substantially old, he stands out by actually ''looking'' old)
* DefeatMeansFriendship (after Quain'tana beat him at Machike)
* EyeScream (lost his eye in his duel with Quain'tana)
* IWasQuiteALooker (before the mana deprivation set in he was [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=125 quite handsome]], and his descendants aren't bad either)
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure (compared to the bull-headed and rash Quain'tana)
* TinyGuyHugeGirl (he doesn't even come up to [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4498 Quain'tana's shoulder]] in the present day and wasn't much taller before mana deprivation set in)
* TokenMinority (He's pretty much the only male dev'ess in the entire drow world, but considering that he not only took on Quain'tana and survived, but also managed to make her ''stop and think'' even after she'd beaten him and might have just killed him he's one tough S.O.B. Not to mention that he got the Sarghress wolf mounts at the cost of mana deprivation and has been Quain'tana's right hand man for centuries, playing a large part in earning them Val status, so the man has ''fucking earned it'')
* TurnCoat (albeit Rosof is a more positive take on this trope, but as seen in [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive/20091129c01MachikeConquest01.jpg the Machike takeover side-story]], he was originally a member of a female Dark Elf's army, until she was killed by Quain'tana and the latter later defeated him in combat.)
* YourDaysAreNumbered (due to the mana deprivation he doesn't have much longer to live, and knows it)

!! Nei'kalsa Tions Sarghress
Rosof's granddaughter and the heir to the Tions. She's also Sarnel's caretaker.

* BlueEyes (of the pale blue variety, shared by Rosof)
* TheCaretaker (is this to Sarnel)
* GoodParents (just compare [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6205 her interactions with Sarnel]] with Syphile's interactions with Ariel, it's night and day)
* LongestPregnancyEver (WordOfGod is that she is pregnant in [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4498 this scene]], which was published in December of 2007, and while only a few months passed in-story until the end of chapter 32 and the timeskip, she was pregnant for nearly four years of real time. The reason WordOfGod was needed to show that she's pregnant is because it isn't immediately apparent, and only certain pages are at the right angle to show the baby bump. Fans were actually first clued in that she was pregnant due to the fact that she puts her hand over her stomach several times during the scene.)
* SkirtOverSlacks (seems to be her default outfit)

!! Sarnel Tions Sarghress

* BlueEyes
* DistaffCounterpart (in many ways, to Ariel)
* HonorBeforeReason (was taught that the clan is above all else)
* JackieRobinsonStory (the fact that he got promoted to squad leader, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1813 and it seems not everyone's happy about it]] since he's a male)

!Niz'zre House

!! Sang Niz'zre Sarghress
First appears in Chapter 8, she's Kor'maril's mother and devess of the Niz'zre House. Most of the information on her and the other Dev'esses can be found in the [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=821 Sarghress Dev'ess podcast]].

* ArtificialLimbs (all four of her limbs were cut off by the Sharen, so she got replacements)
* GrayEyes
* DramaticIrony (it hasn't been addressed in story, but fans have speculated about whether she knows that [[spoiler:Kor'maril fathered Sil'lice's twins]] since it's very likely that Sil'lice herself or one of her descendants was in charge of Sang's torture when she was captured)
* MeaningfulName (''Sang'' means "blood" in French)
* OneSteveLimit (there's also a Sang'oro in the Kyorl)
* PintsizedPowerhouse (WordOfGod calls her "small and mean")

!! Kor'maril Niz'zre Val'Sarghress
Sang's son, he was adopted by Quain'tana in recognition of his deeds.

* {{Badass}}

* TheCavalry ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4434 shows up to save Ariel from Jer'kol]])
* EstrogenBrigadeBait (both {{in-universe}} and out, since he's had at least one mate and has fathered [[spoiler:Sil'lice's twins]])
* BladeBelowTheShoulder

* LightningBruiser (as Jer'kol [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4441 found out the hard way]])
* PintsizedPowerhouse (like his mother, don't let his size fool you, which is what [[spoiler:Sil'lice]] found attractive about him. Additionally, it's actually possible to see that [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4442 Vaelia]] is taller than he is, which likely puts him around five foot)

!Nori'fu House

!! Suu'be Nori'fu Sarghress
The Dev'ess of the Nori'fu House and Koil'dorath's mother. She's vocally displeased with the way Quain'tana has been leading the clan.

* BerserkButton (she manages to [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7589 hit Quain's]] by saying Ariel isn't ready yet)
* BraidsOfBarbarism
* BrawnHilda (even more so than Quain'tana since she has more lines on her face)
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow (though her hair is likely dyed)
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident (Quain'tana [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=101 implies]] and Rosof outright [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=346 states]] that Suu'be and Mandroga would either use Ariel for her own purposes or make her have an "accident" to get her out of the way if she was ever given to the Nori'fu to train, this may have also been part of the BerserkButton mentioned above)
* TheResenter (to Quain'tana, and to Ariel because she believes she stole Koil'dorath's right as the heir, and because she thinks Quain'tana has gotten soft as a Val. This is visually demonstrated by how scuffed [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5040 Suu'be's armor]] is when compared to Quain's.)
* SarcasmMode ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5038 it's hard not to read this into her words here]])
* TheStarscream (implied, and WordOfGod is she'd try to take over if she thought she could get away with it, and Quain'tana knows this but also realizes that it's too dangerous to get rid of Suu'be)

!! Mandroga Nori'fu Sarghress
Suu'be's mate and Koil'dorath's father. First appears (chronologically) in the Machike Conquest storyline, and then [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4498 in Chapter 5]].

* TheBeastmaster (during the conquest of Machike he was [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=124 quite proud]] of one of his beasts)
* TheBigGuy
* BraidsOfBarbarism
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow (formerly had both orange hair and eyes, but now has mainly white hair with some red streaks)
* FacialMarkings
* ServileSnarker (he must be on pretty good terms to get away with calling Quain'tana [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4503 ruthless]] to her face, but when he [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4663 crosses the line]] she [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4664 puts him in his place]] very firmly)

!! Koil'dorath Nori'fu Val'Sarghress
Suu'be and Mandroga's daughter, Koil'dorath leads the Sarghress Heavy Infantry and was, until Ariel was officially recognized, Quain'tana's heir after Laele'aell's death.

* {{Badass}} ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=441 "a very scary woman, no one messes with her"]])
* TheBigGuy
* BraidsOfBarbarism
* BrawnHilda
* ConflictingLoyalty (subverted, when she finds out that Ariel's the new heir [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5041 she doesn't care]])
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow (like her mother she has orange hair and eyes, but her hair also has [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5040 some red streaks in it]], perhaps to show that despite who her mother is [[FridgeBrilliance she's still loyal to Quain'tana at heart]])
* InadequateInheritor (not because of anything she did herself, but she came with [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7673 too much Suu'be attached]])
* PlayingWithFire ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=138 seen here]])
* ReplacementSibling (Quain'tana made her the heir after Laele's death to ensure someone would be there if she fell in battle)
* TheStoic

!Yurunhiir House

!! Quill'yate Yurunhiir Sarghress
Leader of the Highland Raiders and head of the Yurunhiir House. She's usually out of the fortress and on the surface or hunting for relics.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
* {{Badass}} (fights Koil'dorath to a draw, and according to one observer they were going [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=139 easy]] on each other, and later fights off a band of dwarves)
* [[BloodBrothers Blood Sisters]] ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=141 with Quain'tana]])
* BreadEggsMilkSquick (in the podcast about the dev'esses, the author describes her house like this)
-->She is the Commander of the Highland Raiders, and her house is composed of her own family but also a lot of other troops that come within her groups to visit strange lands and meet strange people and kill them.
* FashionableAsymmetry (half of her hair is dyed black while the other is white, additionally, one of her eyes is glass and pure green)
* GreenEyes (both of her eyes, though one is artificial)
* [[HonoraryUncle Honorary Aunt]]
* NumberTwo (in one of his podcasts, the creator of the comic states that the Yurunhiir house has a special function within the clan; namely that should something happen to the main Sarghress branch, the Yurunhiir would be the ones to rally the survivors into a new clan)
* TheObiWan (to Ariel, best seen [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=143 here]] where she tries to convince Ariel that [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=144 Quain'tana's not so bad]])
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure (she even agrees to let [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6689 Vaelia join the Highland Raiders]]]])

!! Valo
Quill'yate's grandson and a Highland Raider.

* TheBigGuy (even for a drow he stands [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5066 head and shoulders above almost everyone]])
* BladeOnAStick
* CanonImmigrant (from the Relic Hunters game, along with several other Highland Raiders)
* PlayerCharacter (originally, though he's now part of the main story)
* ShinyMidnightBlack (his hair is actually black, but in some pages it's colored as a very dark blue)

!Mae'yukir House

!! Itan'sha Mae'yukir Sarghress

A former Kyorl'solenurn, she is now the Dev'ess of the Maeyukir House in the Sarghress Clan. She was a former Kyorl who was branded a heretic, tortured and banished. She makes her first appearance in Chapter 8 but has had little screentime since.

* EyeScream (the reason her eyes look the way they do is because the Kyorl said she didn't need them since she'd lost her way from the Goddess)
* FacialMarkings (on her forehead there's a mark that looks like [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5037 a line with other, smaller horizontal lines through it]] representing how the Kyorl thought that her third eye had been closed to the Goddess, and if Abyte is any indication than it was probably [[{{Squick}} carved in with a knife]]. While Kyo'nne was with the Kyorl she had a [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=372 similar mark]], but hers was with paint)
* TheHeretic (at some point she came into conflict with the mainline Kyorls, and as a result was tortured and exiled)
* KnightTemplar (Possibly, judging by how quick she is to jump to conclusions about Quain'tana's new heir, but it is too early to tell.)
* MilkyWhiteEyes (WordOfGod is she can still sort of see, but not well, and mainly sees blurs of color)
* NobleFugitive (after the Kyorl declared her a heretic she ran away to the Sarghress, and thus thinks little of the Kyorl and their ideals)
* [[TheBigGuy The Big Girl]] (shown to be rather tall for a drowussu female ([[hottip:*: drowussu females tend to be shorter than the males, an inversion of the norm with drowolath]]) at least in comparison with Lulianne. [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20080802c08p031.jpg Best seen in this panel]] where she seems to stand at level with Suu'be.)
* TheSkeptic (Taking [[TheResenter Suu'be's]] comments at face value Itan'sha appears to be this in comparison. When Ariel is declared as the new heir, she immediately supposes the Jaal'darya must have had something to do with it; knowing that Quain'tana is barren.)
* TokenMinority (She's the only drowussu dev'ess seen thus far)
* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl

!!Lulianne Mae'yukir Sarghress
One of Mel'arnach's guards, Lulianne is a former Dutan'vir.

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe (Mel says this to her [[spoiler:as she's escaping]])
* CompressedHair (her series of braids actually [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1375 hides very long hair]])
* DoubleAgent (in true drow fashion, Lulianne is spying on Mel and reporting to Quain'tana, but at the same time has her own agenda when it comes to bringing back her old clan [[spoiler:and now, thanks to being possessed by Khaless, is also a spy for Snadhya'rune too, meaning that in reality she's more like a DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent]])
* EarlyBirdCameo (her first appearance is in [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=110 the new chapter 1]], but her first chronological appearance happens in chapter 8)
* [[spoiler:EvilCostumeSwitch]] (her [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver wardrobe]] after the timeskip, [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6855 due to Khaless' influence]]]], especially in the pants and CleavageWindow)
* [[spoiler:GrandTheftMe]] ([[spoiler:WordOfGod confirmed that [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=3760 Khaless' takeover was complete.]]]])
* HairColorDissonance (her original hair color ([[hottip:*:see RetCon further down this entry]]) has been separately described as both pink and brown by different people, while it's much more obviously a pink in her later design.)
* HalfBreed (by her own words, fourth generation half blood)
* InfoDump (exists pretty much to give characters someone to give these to, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=504 which is even lampshaded in story]])
* LesYay (not in the main story, but the chibi pages [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5923 love]] to put her in these situations and have her play TheComicallySerious to Mel[[invoked]])
* LettingHerHairDown (fan consensus is that it makes her even hotter)
* MadeOfIron (at least if [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6905 this page]] is anything to go by, or [[spoiler: though it seems that was because Khaless had possessed her]].)
* MyGreatestFailure (was present when the Dutan'vir Ill'haress was killed [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5932 by her own guardian, who was somehow tainted and set on her]]]])
** It's also implied that [[spoiler:leaving the Dutan'vir children behind at their urging to look for information on what happened to their warriors, since the children they liked [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5950 were either taken by the Kyorl'solenurn or sold to slavers]]. The fact that Khaless uses Sael's face to throw Lu off also suggests this]].)
* NobleFugitive (from the Dutan'vir, and after the timeskip [[spoiler:was thrown out of the Sarghress, allegedly for letting Mel escape, though this may just be a cover]])
* [[spoiler:ThePlotReaper]] ([[spoiler:after hearing the truth from Sha'sana, there was pretty much no way that she'd survive, and indeed Khaless' takeover ensures that she won't be telling anyone about what she found out. WordOfGod even [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=3760 states]] that "Lulianne is gone but served her purposes"]])
* PurpleEyes ([[spoiler:formerly]])
* RoseHairedGirl (more a faded pink than is usual of this trope)
* RetCon (a minor one, mainly [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=445 her hair was originally a much darker pink]], while her appearance in the new chapter 1 has her with the much lighter hair seen in subsequent chapters)
* [[spoiler:SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains]] (provides a one-woman version of this trope in her wardrobe before and after the timeskip, [[spoiler:thanks to Khaless]])
* [[spoiler:TakingYouWithMe]] (says this to [[spoiler:Khaless]], but [[spoiler:Lu survives, albeit possessed by Khaless]].)

!! Abyte Mae'yukir Sarghress
A former Kyorl'solenurn Warden in-training. First appears [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7738 in Chapter 31]], on patrol with [[spoiler:Tir'ade]].

* AssShove (she humorously refers to having "a stick up my ass the length of Chel" before she went to the Mae'yukir)
* {{Bifauxnen}} (her armor, short hair and general build led to a lot of ViewerGenderConfusion before it was clarified in her first appearance where she [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7739 refers to]] formerly being a Kyorl Warden, an all female rank, but some were still confused)
* BladeOnAStick (her weapon)
* BreakTheCutie (during the Nidraa'chal War, where she was tainted, and the Warden who was responsible [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7790 didn't even apologize]] and carved the heretic mark into her forehead)
* TheEmpath (though in her own words [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7783 her empathy is pretty weak]] and not strong enough for her to have gotten training as an Inquisitor)
* FacialMarkings (like Itan'sha, her forehead bears a heretic mark, which was forcibly [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7790 carved into her forehead]] by the very same warden who was responsible for her getting tainted in the first place)
* MythologyGag (the little cartoon wolf holding a letter in its mouth on her satchel was previously on the site's front page as the donation button until it was redesigned)
* PluckyGirl (and how! Just read BreakTheCutie above and marvel at how she's managed to keep a positive attitude)
* SexyMentor (to [[spoiler:Tir'ade]] given how blatantly she flirts with him)
* TraumaticHaircut (after she was imprisoned for becoming tainted she was shaved bald, and she's kept her hair short in the Sarghress)

!! Rek'mar Mae'yukir Sarghress
A half-blood Mae'yukir, he first appears [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5559 at the beginning of Chapter 16]], has a crush on Lulianne.

* {{Adorkable}} (just check out the [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5801 adorably silly]] way he asks Lulianne out [[spoiler:but all things considered, he'd have been better off if he'd been stood up]])
* BrickJoke ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7748 he finally gets to have]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5803 that dance with Lulianne]])
* HalfBreed (he looks much more drowolath than drowussu)
* [[StrongFamilyResemblance Uncanny Resemblance]] (looks a lot like Phani'nath Vel'Sharen)

[[folder:Val'Sullisin'rune Clan]]

!The Clan as a Whole

* [[spoiler:DeadlyDecadentCourt]] (Ash'waren certainly seems to believe so at least, only trusting Salan'dara, and to a lesser extent Faen.)
* DefeatMeansFriendship (with the Sharen, at least on the surface)
* TheFashionista (In-universe they ARE this trope, though the Illhar'dro come close)
* TheHedonist (pretty much their clan philosophy, at least on the surface)
* MartialPacifist (what they morphed into after their defeat by the Sharen)
* MassiveNumberedSiblings (Ash'waren claims that she has more daughters than anyone else left alive in the world, and she's likely not exaggerating. To put this into perspective; consider Zala'ess Vel'Sharen who is acknowledged within her clan to have a horde of children and in Chapter 34 [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20111124c34p011.jpg directly states that she brought 500 of her lineage with her to Nuqrah'shareh]], and then think about how many children Ash'waren must have had to have outnumbered even Zala'ess...)
* PantheraAwesome (their clan animal)
* APartyAlsoKnownAsAnOrgy (a frequent part of their celebrations)
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy (formerly, though there are still [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=2829 a few]] who uphold the traditional ways)
* TheRemnant (their numbers were severely cut by the Sharen/Sullisin'rune War, and it's implied that Ash'waren has as many children as she does [[OnlyYouCanRepopulateMyRace to try and make up for it]])
* TigerVersusDragon (in their war with the Sharen, though they lost, and the Sullisin'rune [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1838 clan page]] reveals that this rivalry goes much further back than the end of the Moons Age)

!!Ash'waren Val'Sullisin'rune
The Ill'haress of the Sullisin'rune, Ash'waren is known as "Devil-Eyes" for her famous MismatchedEyes and her alliance with the Sarghress.

* AntiquatedLinguistics (one hint to her [[spoiler: true origins as a Dark Elf]] is when she uses formal speech not usually used in the setting, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive/20120314c36p020.jpg best seen in her conversation with Faen here]] on the last panel.)
* BareYourMidriff (her outfit has been compared to [[{{Disney/Aladdin}} Jasmine's]])
* BreakTheCutie (she not only [[spoiler:survived the fall of her homeland and the exodus to the Underworld]] but later watched her clan be defeated by the Sharen, and she seems to still have a chip on her shoulder about that. The broken part of her personality [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1830 becomes a lot more evident after the timeskip]].)
* BrokenBird (if you read between the lines, there are hints that her partygirl persona is an act and/or a coping mechanism to deal with what she's been through, and chapter 36 confirms this)
* TheChessmaster (like most of the other Ill'haresses, and even gets a LampshadeHanging in official art [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ashwaren1280x1024.jpg where she's shown]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1838 holding a Quain'tana puppet]]. It's also interesting to note that the second one has [[RuleOfSymbolism the string tied to the Quain puppet's sword arm broken off]].)
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}} (has this image due to her lifestyle, and the fact that she [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1565 doesn't recognize Faen as her daughter]] suggests part of it is true, and it's possibly even deconstructed later in chapter 36 in a very un-funny fashion)
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass (her empathic abilities are so powerful that she could really mess you up if she wanted to, just look at what Faen can do and turn it UpToEleven and you get an idea of what you're dealing with. In chapter 36 [[spoiler:Faen unfortunately finds this out firsthand]])
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow (well, one window, since one of her eyes is blue [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ashwarenwidescreen.jpg while the other is red]], or possibly a very dark orange. Interestingly, it seems her red eye [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5820 was originally green]] ([[hottip:*: WordOfGod is that her eye color in that one sidestory is reversed from what it actually is because of an artist mix up, while the final page of the story confirms that it was the green eye that changed color]])
* TheEmpath (possibly the most powerful one in TheVerse)
* EthicalSlut (she has a ''very'' open view of sexuality)
* FacialMarkings (the two blue tattoos on her face, as well as the jewel on her forehead)
* FoeYay (its very possible that her relationship with Diva'ratrika in the past was like this, [[http://www.drowtales.com/fan-gallery/galleries/FanComics/Contests/Contest_2008/Sullisin_Defeat/20080925c01SullisinDefeat14.jpg judging by the story of]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/fan-gallery/galleries/FanComics/Contests/Contest_2008/Sullisin_Defeat/20080924c01SullisinDefeat13.jpg the Sullisin'rune defeat]][[hottip:*:the part where they sleep together is not specifically in the script that was written by the author, the rest is]])
* FoxyGrandma (and how! Especially considering [[spoiler:that she's really a Dark Elf]])
* [[GlowingEyesOfDoom Glowing Eye Of Doom]]: ([[spoiler:Terrifies her daughter, Faen, with this during a fit of rage and paranoia, though it may have just been in Faen's head]])
* GoodBadGirl
* HelloNurse (in universe and out)
* HomoeroticSubtext (boatloads with Quain'tana. If a partially-canon side story is taken at face value they're also lovers)
* InTheHood
* [[spoiler:JediMindTrick]] ([[spoiler:to hide that she's a Dark Elf]])
* KillMeNowOrForeverStayYourHand (she [[http://www.drowtales.com/archiveContest2008.php?order=chapters&id=33 did this to Diva'ratrika]] in the aftermath of the Sharen/Sullisin'rune War, and in exchange for swearing not to rise against them again Diva spared her. It's also not hard to infer [[spoiler:that one of the reasons Diva gave in was because she knew Ash'waren was also a Dark Elf]])
* LoomingSilhouetteOfRage ([[spoiler:Does this to Faen when accusing her of betraying her loyalties to the Sullisin'rune clan in favor of the Sarghress. And the sad part is that she's probably right that Faen cares more about Ariel than her at this point, though [[ParentalNeglect there is a good reason for this]]. And [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1830 subverted]] a page later in an unexpected bit of MoodWhiplash. It's also possible that most or part of that was in Faen's head.]])
* LoopholeAbuse (her partnership with Quain'tana essentially allows her to do this in regards to fighting the Sharen, since while she said she wouldn't attack them again, they never said she couldn't support someone who would)
* MismatchedEyes
* MoodSwinger (goes from [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1829 absolutely terrifying]] to [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1830 surprisingly calm]] in the space of a single page, though it's possible at least some of that was Faen's empathic projection)
* MrsRobinson (in addition to FoxyGrandma, she also qualifies as this, since as someone who's been alive since the Sharen/Sullisin'rune War [[spoiler:not to mention a dark elf]] she's significantly older than most of her lovers. Also qualifies in that it's been [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1563 subtly implied]] that [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1564 she might have]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/~daydream/shadowplay_free/20090225c08TheEnd.jpg something]] going on with Kel'noz.)
* ObfuscatingInsanity (a lot of people think she's insane, but it seems to largely be an act.)
* ParentalNeglect (if the fact that when told that Faen is back she has to be reminded who her own daughter is, and then asks [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7618 which one she is]] is any indication)
* PetTheDog ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1831 the last bit of her conversation with Faen]], especially considering what had happened before)
* ProperlyParanoid (after the timeskip, [[spoiler:her paranoia over servants poisoning her might seem like she's overreacting, but remember that [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1437 we've seen another character very nearly die from poison]], and Waes'soloth killed all of her servants after one of them attacked a child in the Beldrobbaen, so it's not that far-fetched. There's also the fact that she seems to be sporting a scar over her heart that wasn't there before, suggesting that someone really did try to kill her during the timeskip and may have nearly succeeded, and if nothing else Khaless is within the dome as TheMole for Snadhya'rune]])
** And when the chapter switches back to Nuqrah'shareh, [[spoiler:Sullisin'rune are in the city, and the fact that one is talking to someone who resembles Snadhya's Feldian bodyguard implies that she might be a Nidraa'chal sleeper agent]].
* ReallyGetsAround (infamous for it, and the fact that she has a literal horde of children and can't remember who all of them are is one of the results. Chapter 36 heavily implies that she has so many children because she was the last of her family after her mother, sisters and aunts were all killed during the war with the Sharen)
* [[spoiler:ReallySevenHundredYearsOld]] ([[spoiler:even by the standards of the setting she's one of the oldest characters, since as a Dark Elf she's at least 1000 years old]])
* RecliningReigner
* [[RedEyesTakeWarning Red Eye Take Warning]]: (Averted prior to the timeskip. [[spoiler:Played straight afterwards. Or maybe DoubleSubverted, if it was all in Faen's head. [[MindScrew Or something]].]])
* SecretTestOfCharacter (apparently inflicts this on Faen in Chapter 36. [[spoiler:Luckily Faen seems to have passed it]].)
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl (girly girl to Quain'tana's tomboy)

!! Salan'dara Val'Sullisinrune
One of Ash'waren's older daughters, she functions as both her mother's personal attendant and (according to Kel'noz) an ambassador for the Sullisin'rune to form ties with other Chelian clans. [[InformedAttribute She loves simplicity]] and sits beside her mother in the Council.

* DistaffCounterpart (to Kel'noz, and shares his role as the only member of her family who seems to have her head screwed on straight)
* FacialMarkings (a crescent moon under her left eye)
* FashionableAsymmetry (along with her one facial tattoo, her outfit has one bare arm and one covered arm)
* LivingEmotionalCrutch (seems to be this to her mother, and in chapter 36 [[spoiler:Ash's flying off the handle might be because she's not there]])
* MismatchedEyes (like her mother and sisters)
* OnlySaneMan (considering who her mother is, she seems to fill this role, and even has to remind Ash'waren who her own daughter is)
* ParentalFavoritism (it's pretty obvious that she's Ash's favorite daughter)
* PromotionToParent / ParentalSubstitute (she seems to be more of a mother to Faen than their actual mom, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4415 apparently is in charge of checking up on her]], and most tellingly, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7618 has to remind Ash that Faen's her daughter]])

!!Faen'arae Val'Sullisinrune
One of Ash'waren's daughters and Ariel's best friend ([[LesYay or more, depending on your viewpoint]]) who was forced to flee after causing the accidental death of a teacher.

* BewareTheNiceOnes (sweetest kid around... and already has a substantial bodycount)
* BlessedWithSuck (Empathy is an extremely powerful skill, but [[PowerIncontinence there are]] [[AMindIsATerribleThingToRead good reasons]] [[UnhappyMedium many empaths go mad]])
* BreakTheCutie (goes through a lot of this, especially in the following link. [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1145 Beware of spoilers!]]...)
* [[spoiler: CuteMute]] ([[spoiler:after being rescued. Comparisons to [[{{Berserk}} Casca]] came quickly. Seems to have recovered during the 15 year timeskip]])
* DistressedDamsel (a rarity in the drow world among females, but due to her disposition and the fact that so far she's only accidentally hurt people she's this)
* EmpathicHealer
* EveryoneCanSeeIt (after the timeskip, her relationship with Ariel, which Mel directly asks her about)
* GenerationXerox (along with the above trope, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7623 Ash'waren teases Quain'tana about how Faen and Ariel look like miniature versions of themselves]])
* HatesBaths (after the timeskip, and [[BreakTheCutie with good reason]] given what she witnessed in Nagyesced.)
* HimeCut (as the daughter of the Ill'haress to a high-ranking clan, she definitely fits TheOjou status, her sweet and gentle personality the YamatoNadeshiko archetype, and her hairstyle is styled as a HimeCut because overall the webcomic is heavily influenced by manga and anime archetypes.)
* LivingEmotionalCrutch (to Ariel, and Ariel seems to serve this purpose for her as well. Chrys'tel also accuses Ariel of holding Faen back from becoming stronger by being her crutch.)
* MismatchedEyes (one blue eye and one purple eye, showing her heritage)
* MoralityPet (after the timeskip, to the rather disillusioned Ariel)
* NervousWreck (Thanks to her traumatic past, as well as her [[BlessedWithSuck empathy]], she does not react well to stress and shivers quite frequently)
* OneHeadTaller (was this to Ariel when they were younger, but reversed after the timeskip where Ariel is now OneHeadTaller than her)
* PowerIncontinence (can't control her powers, and this was a ''big problem'' both for herself and everyone around her. [[spoiler: She gained some control over it during the time skip. It still seems to take a lot of effort just to influence the likes of Suu'be to be more receptive to Ariel's requests.]])
* ProphetEyes (protip: if her eyes go white, ''run''! Being mauled to death by a wolf is one of the ''better'' fates that awaits you)
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship (with Ariel, and after the timeskip it seems to be less friendship and more romantic, even though it hasn't yet progressed to outright romance. It's also implied that they're sharing a bed.)
* ScarsAreForever ([[spoiler:after the timeskip, the marks around her eyes from the trauma in Nagyesced are still there]])
* SecretTestOfCharacter (subjected to this by her mother Ash'waren in Chapter 36. [[spoiler: Luckily she seems to have passed it as Ash'waren now decides that she and Salan'dara are the only two daughters she can trust]].)
* [[spoiler:SelfHarm]] [[spoiler: (after the timeskip, is shown to scratch herself until she bleeds whenever she is distressed)]]
* ShrinkingViolet
* ShyBlueHairedGirl (certainly fits this trope, especially in the early chapters)
* {{Tareme Eyes}} (In sharp contrast to Chrys'tel)
* TheEmpath
* TroubledFetalPosition: (Essentially does this when [[spoiler:being terrified by her mother]])
* WhenSheSmiles ([[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20100416c23p020_9547.jpg post-breakage]]. The [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming]] is OverNineThousand!)

!!Yafein Val'Sullisinrune
Faen's cousin and one of Ariel's first friends at Orthorbbae. Unfortunately he and Ariel are not on good terms in the wake of Faen's disappearance [[spoiler:due to Ariel's killing of Maya when Yafein accidentally hit her BerserkButton]]. He appears after the timeskip in Nuqrah'shareh, [[spoiler:where he's captured by Balsii's agents and held hostage]].

* {{Bookworm}}
* ButtMonkey (and his luck is no better after the timeskip, see TemptingFate)
* IllBoy (in his first appearance Kel'noz references the fact that [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=164 he was originally supposed to wait a few more years to come to Orthorbbae because of his "physical condition"]])
* NerdGlasses
* NonActionGuy
* PutOnABus (Didn't appear since Chapter 6 or early 2008 until the tail end of Chapter 32, where he was [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7904 Put On A Bus again]], though about a month or so actually passed in story between appearances. A rather ironic version, as it was ''Ariel'' who left the area the first time around. He then appears in chapters 33 and 34.)
* ReplacementGoldfish (after the timekskip, Perl, his Light Elf slave, seems to have been chosen because of her resemblance to Maya. The fans' reaction? {{Squick}}, especially since Maya was his ParentalSubstitute, so it adds an [[OedipusComplex Oedipal slant]] to their entire relationship.)
* TemptingFate (in chapter 33, [[spoiler:he states that he'll be safest on the Illhar'dro island "in the eye of the cyclone" since they wouldn't want "some weak, insignificant Sullisin'rune, such as me". Cue chapter 34, and [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1748 guess who's being held hostage with everyone else]]?]])
* TookALevelInJerkass (after the timeskip, in a [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1701 big]] way)
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Vel'Sharen Clan]]

! The Clan as a whole
* AngstySurvivingTwin (one consequence of the protector twin system is that most adult Sharen no longer have their twins, having either killed them out of a desire to be alone or because the twin tried to kill them first, which might explain some of their more dysfunctional behavior)
* AnimalMotifs (The dragon)
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking (What they did to the Sullisin'rune in the Sharen-Sullisin'rune War and according to the Orthobbae wiki, one of their own sub-houses, the Xyrrai'zestu. When the Dev'ess of the Xyrrai'zestu built a tower for her house that was even higher than the one for the Val'Sharess, the noble house retaliated by having the Dev'ess and most of her followers all killed.)
* DysfunctionJunction (Their pride in their bloodline (see below) and their hesitation to mix with others they deem "commoners" has led to major competition between members. In the [[{{Prequel}} "Longest Wait"]] Diva'ratrika notes that one of the ways her own mother tried to combat this was by implementing the current "twin system" and by having spies everywhere in the clan, which she herself then decided to continue in order to maintain balance.)
* [[spoiler:ElCidPloy]] (what the Imperial daughters have been doing since the Nidraa'chal War)
* LockedOutOfTheLoop (judging by Yaeminira's reaction, most of the clan doesn't know that [[spoiler:their own kin were behind the Nidraa'chal War]] and those that did find out defected to be with Sil'lice)
* MassiveNumberedSiblings (everyone in the Sharen has an absurd amount of relatives, but Zala'ess' line is acknowledged as having the most. Sil'lice wasn't kidding when she said that Zala had made [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20070822c0p029.jpg "an army out of her womb"]])
* MeaningfulRename (started referring to themselves as the Vel'Sharen rather than the Val'Sharen after tainting became mandatory in the clan following the War. [[spoiler:It's also one way to tell who was in on the Nidraa'chal coup, since Sil'lice and her family still used Val for themselves]])
* {{Pride}} (Their major flaw, and as Quain [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7602 oh so eloquently puts it]], it makes them blind to the potential of the people they oppress)
* PurpleIsPowerful (A signature color of the Sharen is purple which follows the RealLife precedent where formerly only members of royalty were allowed to wear purple clothing)
* TheRemnant (Their claim to nobility above the other Val clans is based on the fact that they trace their lineage, albeit through one of her sisters, from the drow goddess Sharess herself. ([[hottip:*: and if elements from the ''Goddess Knight'' story are canon, Sharess herself was descended from the First Empress of the Dark Elves, leading to a doubly noble lineage for the Sharen.]]) This is why the leader of their clan is referred to as the "Val'Sharess" as she supposedly speaks with authority from Sharess. Quain, being Quain, calls them "shameless bitches" for turning one of their own into a goddess.)
* RoyallyScrewedUp
* [[spoiler:RunningBothSides]] (it's not publicly known [[spoiler:but the Nidraa'chal not only contain members that are Sharen, but it was founded by Sharen as well, specifically Snadhya'rune]])
* SlobsVersusSnobs (Very much on the snobbish end of the scale. The Sharen believe that their bloodline is superior to everyone elses and this is part of the reason why they are highly disliked by the rest of Chel. Many are loathe to associate with those they see as commoners and thus "beneath" them.)
* SuperPowerLottery (One of the reasons the Sharen are such a powerful clan is because members of their bloodline often have access to a variety of abilities. This is best shown by Diva'ratrika, herself a massively powerful dark elf, and her daughters, the latter of which have their own bloodlines all with specialised abilities. The clan also has access to ancient summons that are extremely rare and powerful, as [[http://www.drowtales.com/archiveContest2009.php?sid=6281 Snadhya'rune aptly demonstrates]])
* TigerVersusDragon / [[TigerVersusDragon Wolf Versus Dragon]] (The Sharen's first major opponents in the underworld were the Sullisin'rune, but they were eventually defeated and subdued. Currently, the major opponents (at least publically) of the Sharen are now the Sarghress. The Sharen see the Sarghress as an upstart clan and the Sarghress see the Sharen as status-obsessed tyrants. The feud between the two clans is particularly bitter.)

!!Diva'ratrika Val'Sharen
The Val'Sharess or Empress of Chel'el'sussoloth, a dark elf from the time of Sharess and ruler of the Vel'Sharen clan. [[spoiler:Though it is not public knowledge, she has been dead for 16 years due to her daughters' betrayal, but unbeknownst to them she survived for a year, and using a DangerousForbiddenTechnique put part of her soul into her servant, Ragini, who later became known as Liriel ]]. After the 15 year timeskip, [[spoiler:Zala'ess at least has dropped the act of Diva being alive and publicly declared that she's dead, though obviously not under the actual circumstances]].

For tropes pertaining to [[spoiler:Liriel, her incomplete fusion, and Diva, her final reincarnated form, see their entry under the Val'Sarghress clan]].

* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother (would you believe that she's as old as she is and a great(times x) grandmother?)
* [[spoiler:BreakTheHaughty]] ([[spoiler: The year spent trapped in her own throne room with only one slave for company was not kind to her]])
* ControlFreak (Snadhya claims this of her in regards to her daughters, and Diva's [[http://www.drowtales.com/longestwait.php?order=date&id=17 own narration]] considering that she more or less kept control for ''six hundred years'', also suggests it)

* [[spoiler:DeadAllAlong]]
* [[spoiler:AFateWorseThanDeath]] (sure, [[spoiler:Snadhya and company could have just killed her,]] but but decided that [[spoiler:leaving her to die in her throne room was a better option]])
* [[spoiler:DyingAlone]] ([[spoiler:said Fate Worse Than Death her daughters tried to inflict on her. Notably she ''does'' technically die alone after sending Ragini out, but invokes DeathIsCheap via the FusionDance]])
* EvilMatriarch (her daughters seem to think this, but there are hints that this image is largely a front)
* [[spoiler:FusionDance]] ([[spoiler:with Ragini]])
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen (she's not known to be particularly nice, though compared to her daughters she looks like a saint)
* [[spoiler:GoMadFromTheIsolation]] ([[spoiler:she only ''barely'' managed to avert this thanks to Ragini, but she was beginning to lose it by the time she separated her aura from her body]])
* TheHighQueen (in appearance)
* {{Hikikomori}} (technically speaking, she's this, since she didn't leave her tower for years [[spoiler:even before the Nidraa'chal War and her daughter's betrayal, which was why their ruse worked so well]])
* IWantGrandkids (a variation, in that she does have grandkids, in fact she has ''hundreds'' by her other daughters, but Snadhya'rune, the one daughter she wants to have children pointedly won't seemingly to spite her. [[spoiler:Subverted by the existence of Kalki, not that Diva knew it, and considering who Kalki is it's unlikely Diva would be thrilled if she knew, to say the least]])
* LargeHam (she ain't "Diva" for nothing! [[spoiler:Especially notable in [[http://www.drowtales.com/longestwait.php?order=date&id=38 this scene]] when she has a FreakOut over her situation]])
* LockedOutOfTheLoop (besides the larger issue of [[spoiler:the Nidraa'chal War]] she was intentionally kept in the dark about [[spoiler:Kalki]], and it's implied that all of her daughters, or at least Sarv'swati and Sil'lice, knew)
* NotSoDifferent (with Quain'tana. Both are obsessed with continuing their bloodlines and pressure their daughters to have children, both are {{Control Freak}}s, both of their children wind up hating them, [[spoiler:and they both share a descendant in Kalki]])
* OffingTheOffspring (subverted, since while she was extremely angry at Snadhya, Sarv and Zala for tainting themselves, she couldn't bring herself to kill them. [[spoiler:In retrospect, she probably should have]])
* PimpedOutDress (what with being an empress)
* ReluctantRuler (her dialog in ''Longest Wait'' indicates this)
* [[spoiler:ShadowDictator]] ([[spoiler:Played straight by the fact that she's actually dead ''and'' [[SubvertedTrope subverted]]. Though the reason she stopped appearing was because of the bickering clans and general disillusionment. The fact that she had become so solitary was one reason her daughters managed to keep up the illusion that she was still alive for so long.]])
* ShootTheDog ([[spoiler:she seems to view her possession of Ragini as this, since it evidently ended Ragini's life]])
* [[spoiler:SpannerInTheWorks]] ([[spoiler:the two things her daughters didn't predict was a.) a slave surviving their massacre and getting into the throne room via the air ducts, and b.) that Diva would use said slave to escape, albeit in a roundabout fashion]])
* StatuesqueStunner (as a Dark Elf she's taller than most drow, and art of her [[http://www.drowtales.com/longestwait.php?order=date&id=12 back-to-back]] with Snadhya'rune shows that she's taller than her daughter, and about the same height as [[spoiler:Mel'arnach]])
* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask (in reality)

!!Snadhya'rune Vel'Sharen
The eldest Sharen daughter, current headmistress of Orthorbbae and [[spoiler:Mel'arnach's lover, as well as one of the key players in the Nidraa'chal War and the murder of her mother]]. In story she seems to be the closest thing to a BigBad considering how many plot points are related directly or indirectly to her machinations.

* AffablyEvil
* AmbitionIsEvil (as more and more about her is revealed it seems she's a case of this)
* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn (in the trio of herself Zala'ess and Sarv'swati she most obviously fits the brains part, as she tends to work in the background, is the one that Sarv'swati goes to for support and was the mastermind behind the whole [[spoiler: coup d'etat and Nidraa'chal uprising]].)
* TheChessmaster (big time)
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder (technically all three Sharen sisters count, but she takes the cake, especially since she betrayed [[spoiler:her mother, Sha'sana, Sil'lice, Nishi'kanta, the former two's entire bloodlines, ''every civilian who died during the Nidraa'chal War'', the ''entire'' Dutan'vir clan, ''almost every tainted character in the setting'' due to her faulty seeds, and is now apparently willing to turn on Zala]] and probably others we don't know about yet. The male masters at Orthorbbae are also terrified of her, and the Vloz'ress master [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=201 says she's wiped them out before]])
** And unsurprisingly [[spoiler:she seems to have at least publicly thrown Zala under the bus [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7769 as of here]]]]
** Fans are now debating whether [[spoiler:Mel'arnach]] has fallen victim to Snadhya's CBD, given how [[spoiler:Snadhya convinced Mel to go back to the Sarghress, and things definitely did ''not'' go according to plan]] and given Snadhya's history, up to an including [[spoiler:matricide]] the bar is already set pretty low.
* ControlFreak (heavily implied, considering how much she says she hated being controlled by Diva, but also a bit of HypocriticalHumor when you consider [[spoiler:all the trouble she went through to have Kalki without her mother knowing it]])
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow (pre-tainting had this naturally)
* DeceptiveDisciple (to Sha'sana [[spoiler:and her mother]])
* DoubleStandardRapeSciFi (the way she [[spoiler:got Mel's egg to make Kalki]] is an in-universe example of this, since [[spoiler:Mel's egg]] was taken under false pretenses, even if [[spoiler:Mel]] would've consented under normal circumstances. This also adds yet another NotSoDifferent point between Snadhya and Quain.)
* EveryoneIsBi (Snadhya is a notable aversion to this part of drow culture, since she seems to greatly prefer female partners to male partners, which is one reason she has no [[spoiler:publicly known]] children)
* FreudianExcuse (claims this in regards to [[spoiler:killing her mother and hiding the existence of Kalki]] and says that the "death" of her protector twin Khaless made her crack)
* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion (... maybe. She's certainly not a "good girl" by any stretch of the imagination, and Sil'lice [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=15 references]] Snadhya "murdering her children while they are in the womb", but there's quite a bit of debate among fans as to what exactly this means. [[spoiler:Now that we know about Kalki, it's speculated that if she did abort her pregnancies it was some sort of XanatosGambit, possibly to throw Diva'ratrika off her plan, or even something even more sinister]])
* TheHighQueen (styles herself this way, and in the canon sidestory ''Empress to Be'' she brags about the fact that she'll one day be the Val'Sharess, and it's now been confirmed that her ultimate ambition is to be Empress)
* [[spoiler:HotMom]] (this is a spoiler since [[spoiler:Sil'lice refers to her murdering her children while they're in the womb in the Prologue, but then Chapter 25 came along...]])
* HypocriticalHumor (In a conversation with [[spoiler:Mel'arnach]] she says "[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7085 You will need to make peace with]] [[spoiler:Quain'tana]]" this coming from a woman who [[spoiler:murdered her mother]])
* LargeHam (just like mommy)
* MadScientist (she can be seen like this, considering she was Sha'sana's fellow researcher into stabilising seeds)
* [[spoiler:MySecretPregnancy]] (played with: [[spoiler:she herself was never pregnant, but had Kalki with the help of the Jaal'darya]])
* NotSoDifferent (with Quain'tana, and there are hints that [[spoiler:Mel]] realizes this on some level but chooses to ignore it)
* PetTheDog (her relationship with [[spoiler:Mel'arnach]] is humanizing, assuming that it's actually real and not just another manipulation...)
* PimpedOutDress (par for the course considering her status, but in Chapter 25 alone she appears in ''six'' different outfits in flashbacks, all of which are pretty pimped out)
* PrettyInMink (her fur coats have become something of a RunningGag in the fandom, and there's official art of her in the fur-trimmed ''nightie''. Harming her coats seems to be one of the surefire ways to get her [[BerserkButton mad, too]])
* [[spoiler:SelfMadeOrphan]]
* ShorterMeansSmarter (whilst being rather tall herself, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20050116c11p031.jpg Snadhya'rune]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20040130c9p034.jpg is noticeably the shortest amongst her trio of sisters]] and as mentioned above is the brains of the group)
* SpellMyNameWithAnS (is it Snadhya'rune or Snadhya'runes? Recent pages have settled on Snadhya'rune, but the prologue uses Snadhya'runes. Most fans just call her Snadhya or Snads to avoid this.)
* SummonMagic (she's a very powerful summoner, stated in the Orthobbae wiki to be the strongest known summoner in Chel'el'sussoloth.)
* TimeDissonance (seems to have a bit of this as indicated [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6837 here]])
* WellIntentionedExtremist (presents herself as this, at least, believing that drow should be ruled by drow rather than by dark elves. Doesn't excuse [[spoiler:basically committing genocide through the Nidraa'chal, murdering her mother, ''and'' deliberately tainting people with seeds that will eventually kill them]], though)
* WickedStepmother (even though drowolath do not get married ([[hottip:*:the drowussu do have something akin to a commitment ceremony]]) she's essentially this to [[spoiler:Ariel]] since early in the story she tries to [[spoiler:get Ariel transferred to the female section of the school with the express intent of having the "blood of the Wolf" under her control]] and later tells [[spoiler:Mel'arnach that if the Sharen win the war she'll make a bloodline claim on both her and Ariel]])
* YourSoulIsMine (along with SummonMagic above, anyone who pisses her off enough and is deemed worth it can expect to become one of her summons)

!!Khaless
Khaless is (or was) Snadhya'rune's protector twin, though her exact status is a bit unclear at the moment since she apparently lost control of her seed around 50 years ago, and the current Khaless is some sort of demon who can take the shape of the original and apparently retrains some of her memories. Either way, Snadhya refers to having lost the original.

* CurtainsMatchTheWindow (originally)
* GlasgowGrin (as one forum member put it, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6880 ah fuck]])
* EldritchAbomination (whatever she is now appears to be one of these)
* FaceStealer (mainly the face of [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6902 Sael, Lulianne's niece]], who she may have killed, as well as Lulianne herself]])
* MindHive (there are [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7913 references]] to Khaless being a "consensus of beings")
* MulticoloredHair (her current look, which makes her look like a bit like Sarv'swati, so much so that fans were initially confused as to who she was supposed to be)
* ShapeshifterGuiltTrip (does this to [[spoiler:Lulianne]])
* {{Stripperiffic}} ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6854 her current costume]], which may only be staying on because she can shapeshift and/or create her own clothes)

!!Sarv'swati Vel'Sharen
The second Sharen daughter and the leader of their army.

* BloodKnight (possibly, and the expression on her face [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=520 when she]] [[spoiler:made Quain'tana barren]] suggests it)
* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn (she's the brawn in the trio of herself, Snadhya'rune and Zala'ess, being the one to lead the Sharen army and resorting to action to solve problems, as seen in her fight with Farasank.)
* ControlFreak (has been referred to as one more than once, both times by own her own family)
* CurbStompBattle (Played straight with Farasank, though he does put up a good fight)
* HairAntennae
* HotAmazon (and how! Even Farasank [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7660 has to admit]] how good she is, and that's ''after'' he tries to cop a feel on her and gets his ass handed to him)
* LadyOfWar (stated to be one of the most powerful war leaders along with Quain'tana, and her fight against Farasank shows that she's good at hand to hand too)
* MoralMyopia (She disapproves of Snadhya'rune's plan to let Zala'ess dig herself even deeper so that Snadhya'rune and Sarv'swati can elevate themselves cleaning up after her mess, conveniently ignoring that [[spoiler: she was complicit in the coup against her own mother and was willing to set up both Sil'lice and Nishi'kanta and their families to take heavy casualties during the War]]. Snadhya'rune rightfully points out that it's a little late to be squeamish about backstabbing and treachery now.)
* MulticoloredHair (apparently natural)
* [[spoiler:SelfMadeOrphan]]
* StatuesqueStunner (given how she compares to Farasank she's clearly pretty tall, and is stated at one point to be the tallest of the Sharen sisters)
* WrestlerInAllOfUs (her fight with Farasank ends with her pulling a reversal and slamming him into the ground, face first, and them slamming his head into the ground again with her hand for good measure)

!!Sil'lice Val'Sharen
The third daughter of the Sharen, and currently in exile with the Sarghress. Was a major player in the Nidraa'chal war, but had to run when [[spoiler:she was framed for the attempt on her mother's life]].

* AnIcePerson
* BlueEyes ([[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=3038 piercing ones]], too)
* BreakTheHaughty (the Nidraa'chal War, which resulted in the deaths of most of her family [[spoiler:and framed her for attempted murder]]. Just compare how confident she is [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=15 at the start]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=30 compared to later]], where she's visibly distraught)
* DefrostingIceQueen (pretty much literally, since she seems to have mellowed considerably since the War)
* ElementalEyeColors
* {{Frameup}} (why she was forced to leave)
* FreakOut (did ''not'' react to [[spoiler:seeing Nishi'kanta at the Val'Sharess tower during the war]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6063 well at all]])
* GoodIsNotNice (for a given definition of "good", in this case [[spoiler:not being in on the Nidraa'chal plot]] but she is definitely ''not'' nice, and said [[spoiler:coup and matricide]] are really the only things separating her from her sisters)
* HarmlessFreezing (not! Sil'lice proves exactly why ice is as deadly as it is)
* HotBlooded (deconstructed, since her tendency to not look before she leaps and be controlled by her emotions gets her in ''a lot'' of trouble)
* KillItWithIce (what she does to [[spoiler:Vy'chriel/Yaeminira]], whose fingers literally snap apart as she dies. Ouch!)
* LadyOfWar
* LockedOutOfTheLoop ([[spoiler:Despite rumor and what her sisters would have you believe, she was ''not'' in on the Nidraa'chal plot]])
* NobleFugitive (was forced to go on the run and hide in the Sarghress after [[spoiler:being framed for the attempt on her mother's life]])
* PersonalityPowers (inverted, despite having an ice affinity Sil'lice is hot headed and prone to losing her temper, though she appears to have mellowed out during her exile)
* PetTheDog (her twins)
* PunnyName (it can't be a coincidence that her name is Sil'l'''ice''', though the creators pronounce it "Sill-iss" in podcasts)
* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated (what she says to Chrys'tel when the latter says that she's [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=523 supposed to be dead]])
* SecretKeeper ([[spoiler: Possibly for Snadhya'rune regarding the existence of Kalki. In hindsight it looks like she regrets this-[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=33 in the prologue]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20091002c19chibi.jpg and if her own flashbacks are any indication.]]]])
* SummonMagic (is one of the most skilled summoners in the worldsetting and one of the very few left who is untainted. Its unknown how well her abilities stand up against Snadhya'rune though.)
* TortureTechnician (she's very good at it and uses her ice powers to help)
* UnwittingPawn ([[spoiler:to her sisters]])

!!Nishi'kanta Vel'Sharen
The fourth Sharen daughter, little is known about her except that she was heavily involved in the Nidraa'chal fighting, lost most of her family and became tainted during the War. Her affinity was with fire.

* TheAtoner (she's implied to be this, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20090921c19p027.jpg see this page]])
* DarkSkinnedBlond (her hair is yellow, and it's unknown if it's natural or not. It makes her resemble [[http://www.drowtales.com/~daydream/mel.php?location=20080213 Shiori]], the queen of one of the dokkalfar nations seen in [[http://www.drowtales.com/~daydream/mel.php?sid=4721 the Goddess Knight Story]])
* ElementalEyeColors (before she was tainted she had [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4232 orange eyes]] that tied in with her fire affinity)
* EmotionlessGirl (post-tainting, it's unknown what she was like before)
* FourIsDeath (she's the fourth daughter, and has the worst luck of all of them. Besides being forcibly tainted during the War, itself a MindRape, she lost most of her family, and some of the survivors are Sate'ja, whose brain was fried by Faen [[spoiler:and later turned into a summon and devoured by Naal's awakened glutton demon]] and Ni'bai, whose twin sister is now a demon and is with the Vloz'ress)
* InTheHood
* LadyInRed (to suit her fire affinity)
* LockedOutOfTheLoop ([[spoiler:Was the only other sister besides Sil'lice not part of the Nidraa'chal plot, yet is the only one Sil'lice actually attacks]])
* PersonalityPowers (inverted with her and Sil'lice, since despite being the one with the fire affinity Nishi'kanta was apparently the more level-headed one)
* PlayingWithFire
* PutOnABus (more like put herself on a bus by going to live as a hermit [[spoiler:or at least that's the story]])
* [[spoiler: SpannerInTheWorks]] ([[spoiler: This hasn't come up in the main story yet, but panels [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20090316c00DutanvirPath04.jpg show]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20090317c00DutanvirPath05.jpg her]] to [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5526 silently be furious]] with her three tainted sisters and their coup. She [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20090920c19p026.jpg informs first Sil'lice]] about their treachery in a roundabout way [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20090330c00DutanvirPath16.jpg and then Mikilu]] after the latter has a freakout about her situation. Both are advised by her to make an escape. Whether or not Snadhya'rune, Sarv'swati or Zala'ess knew about Nishi'kanta's actions has not been stated.]])
* UnwittingPawn ([[spoiler:to her sisters]])

!!Zala'ess Vel'Sharen
The fifth Sharen daughter and the chief politician of the family. She has ambitions of being the Ill'haress of the clan and is known for having many children. As of the 15 year timeskip, [[spoiler:she's laid claim to the title of Empress]].

* AmbitionIsEvil (possibly, though she's the sister we've seen the most of)
* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn (of the three sisters, Zala'ess fits the Beauty part- as she is the most popular in terms of inter-clan influence and has her huge family for backup. She is the Sharen sister who is the public face of the clan. On a more literal side she is also the sister noted by the fans to flaunt her attributes the most.)
* TheChessmaster
* EvenEvilHasStandards (possibly, since Zala was the only one to [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/longestwait.php?order=date&id=30 express hesitation]] when it came time to seal the deal and trap their mother in her throne room. Instead, she suggested forcibly tainting Diva so she'd join them rather than leaving her to die, while she had seemed fairly gung-ho about the idea of simply killing Diva and hanging her body from the gate]]. After the timeskip she at least [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1761 claims]] to regret her role in it, but more because of what it did to the Empire than [[spoiler:the part where she committed matricide]].)
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange (after the 15 year timeskip she's done away with the blue parts of her hair, and instead wears it in a braid and a shade closer to Sabbror's natural color)
* {{Hot Mom}} (with many, ''many'' children)
* InsultBackfire (Asira'malika tells her that [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5781 she's so much like Diva'ratrika that it "makes me sick"]], but Zala'ess responds that it's an honor to be compared to her mother. For extra irony, [[spoiler:Zala was one of the ones who killed Diva.]])
* [[{{Irony}} Ironic Counterpart]] (with Shimi'lande, another MamaBear character. Both have seen their biological children killed by their adoptive children. The difference is in the two's reactions. [[spoiler: Shimi'lande adopts Chirinide as her daughter and a fellow noble with seemingly no regret for what happened to her original daughter as seen in the '''Rebirth''' side story.]] Yet Zala'ess never forgives Yaeminira for killing Vy'chriel and [[spoiler: arranges Yaeminira's death via a XanatosGambit]]. The difference in reaction is odd due to the Kyorl'solenurn desire for blood purity and the Sharen obsession with strength and obedience to authority.)
* IWantGrandkids (Chrys indicates that she's been [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1764 pressuring both her and Nau'kheol]] for grandchildren)
* LargeHam (in chapter 8 [[HamToHamCombat her verbal spar with Quain'tana]] leaves toothmarks on the scenery)
* MamaBear (one of her redeeming features is that she honestly seems to care about her kids)
* MoralMyopia (seems to have a case of this. Was furious to the point of wanting to kill her when the original Vy'chriel was killed by Yaeminira, but apparently feels no grief for [[spoiler:the guards, said adopted daughter, slaves and civilians]] her actions caused the deaths of in chapter 17.)
* MulticoloredHair (until the timeskip)
* NotSoHarmless (For a long time, Snadhya'rune and Sarv'swati just saw her as their easily controlled, littlest sister. But after she starts meddling in the Empire's politics on her own initiative, Sarv'swati begins to take notice. As of the timeskip, [[spoiler:Zala'ess has the largest family, powerful foreign alliances, has laid claim to the title of Empress, and may have unknowingly disrupted a Nidraa'chal scheme. Snadhya'rune might want to start paying attention to her.]])
* PetTheDog (horrible things she's done notwithstanding, she at least appears to give a shit about her kids, [[AbusiveParents which is more than can be said for Quain'tana]])
* ReallyGetsAround (to quote Sil'lice: "[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=30 You fucked to no end to make an army out of your womb]]" and even though she has a long time mate in Sabbror, who is the father of several if not most of her children, she's also had children with men from the Ill'hardro clan for political purposes, which Sabbror doesn't seem to mind)
* [[spoiler:SelfMadeOrphan]]
* TheUriahGambit ([[spoiler:pulled one on Vy'chriel/Yaeminira]])
* YoungestChildWins (she wants to [[InvokedTrope invoke this]] by becoming Ill'haress of the clan, and as of the timeskip [[spoiler:seems to be making a go for it, having declared herself Empress]])

!!Sabbror
Zala'ess' mate and the father of many (if not most) of her children.

* MoralityPet (seems to be this to Zala)
* RetCon (was originally so badly tainted that he was trapped in a suit of sealing armor and unable to speak, but when the worldsetting was redone he no longer had this history)
* TheStoic

! Zala'ess' bloodline

!!Chrys'tel Vel'Sharen
One of Zala'ess' daughters and Faen's roommate at Orthorbbae.

* AlphaBitch
** LovableAlphaBitch (after CharacterDevelopment kicked in)
* CharacterDevelopment (it's telling that a character whose [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=814 first appearance]] was slapping Faen and telling her to leave Ariel to die and made fans hate her can now inspire [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7677 a woobie reaction]] from those same fans)
* CuriosityIsACrapshoot (while Chrys' curiosity is one of her best features, and is explicitly identified by Zala'ess as such after the timeskip, her tendency to not look before she leaps and follow her intuition has nearly gotten her killed on three separate occasions. It also [[spoiler:indirectly led to Naal's death]] and very nearly [[spoiler:the death of Nau'kheol]].)
* DefrostingIceQueen (just compare [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=814 her first scenes]] to [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6977 her later ones]])
* GenderBlenderName (only by human standards, since she's usually referred to simply as Chrys)
* GirlishPigtails (with the corresponding {{Tsundere}} traits, at least until the timeskip)
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold (isn't as bad as she initially appears, and has quite a bit of loyalty to her friends)
* IKnowYouKnowIKnow (seems to have fallen into this after the timeskip, since she knows [[spoiler:Diva'ratrika's dead and her mother's role in it]] as well as [[spoiler:Zala knowing that she knows, which is why she keeps Chrys'tel around as her overseer]])
* [[spoiler:TheMole]] (as of chapter 32, [[spoiler:is now working as one for Sil'lice]])
* NiceJobBreakingItHero (seemingly a pattern with her)
** It was Chrsy'tel's suggestion that Faen get tainted so she wouldn't be afraid anymore that eventually led to Faen's powers going haywire, Sate'ja's brain getting fried, Nihi'liir's arm being amputated and Faen having to run off of to the overworld, and when she sees [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4869 Ariel disguised as Faen]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=427 and is later explaining]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=429 the situation]] even says that despite her best intentions it turned out horribly.
** Also in regards to [[spoiler:Syphile]], since Zala'ess was perfectly content to just [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=323 pay her off with a considerable amount of money and send her on her way]], but Chrys'tel insisted on giving her a chance to [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=550 kill Quain'tana]]]], and we all know how [[CurbStompBattle that turned out]]. Later chapters imply that [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6954 Chrys'tel feels guilty]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7764 about this]], since she even uses [[spoiler:Syphile's]] name as her mother's when she falsely claims to be visiting her mother [[spoiler:while really going to see Sil'lice]] in chapter 30.
** She's also indirectly responsible for [[spoiler:Naal's seed taking her over]], and [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7137 feels indebted]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7175 to Kiel as a result]].
* ParentalFavoritism (even though Zala'ess seems to care for all of her children ([[hottip:*:except Yaeminira, but that's complicated]]) Chrys seems to hold a special place with her mother. Played with after the timeskip, where Chrys'tel is [[spoiler:Empress Zala'ess' overseer]] but [[spoiler:it's implied Zala made Chrys this so she could keep an eye on her in light of what she learned from Sil'lice]])
* PetTheDog (her defense of Faen, and it's the first sign that she's not just a two-dimensional bully)
* PillarsOfMoralCharacter (she even says that a Vel'Sharen always repays her debts to Kiel after [[spoiler:Naal's demise]].)
* PluckyGirl (even [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=418 Ariel notices]] how hard it is to keep Chrys'tel down when she's determined. Also crosses over with VillainousValour, though she's only a "villain" to Ariel by virtue of being a Sharen)
* RebelliousPrincess (if [[spoiler:stealing her mother's old crown and sneaking into the Val'Sharess tower]] and later [[spoiler:going to the Sarghress of her own free will to see Sil'lice]] isn't rebellious, what is?)
** After the timeskip, there are also several subtle indicators that she's not entirely pulling the Vel'Sharen party line, like the fact that her dragon isn't tainted and she named it [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1740 Cahal]], after the ShroudedInMyth figure [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6993 Vel'Cahal]], whose name literally means "Demon Poison."
* RichBitch (has aspects of this)
* [[spoiler:SpannerInTheWorks]] (after discovering [[spoiler:what really happened to her grandmother]])
* StrongFamilyResemblance (after the timeskip, she looks even more like her father and Nau'kheol, since her hair is more obviously silver/purple. In-universe she is also said by Yakuise and [[spoiler: Diva]] to look a lot like Zala'ess.)
* TooDumbToLive (nearly crosses into this a few times, see CuriosityIsACrapshoot. [[spoiler:Sil'lice]] even lampshades it)
-->I have let you go once and yet you have returned. This is not proof of a great intellect or wisdom.
** Then subverted a few pages later where [[spoiler:Sil'lice]] decides that despite this, Chrys is [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1672 wiser than many women with hundreds of years of experience]].
* {{Tsurime Eyes}}

!!Shinae
Chrys'tel's protector twin, Shinae's specialty is pressure sorcery.

* BadassLongcoat (Lavender, no less.)
* BobHaircut
* IJustWantToBeNormal (indicated [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1326 here]])
* LittleMissBadass (though many members of the cast are, she deserves special mention because it's technically her job)
* MouthyKid (very much so, and seemingly lampshaded by her mask, which [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7199 has thorns on it]])
* RedHerring (at this point it looks like the parallels between Shinae and Yaeminira are this, since unlike Yaeminira and Vy'chriel Chrys'tel and Shinae have managed to reconcile, and both of them have apparently survived the timeskip without killing each other. One of the longest running theories up to the timeskip was that the two of them would end up in conflict and one would end up dead, but so far this hasn't happened.)
* RedOniBlueOni (has this dynamic with Chrys'tel, even though the colors they wear are reversed)
* ReplacementSibling (attempts this after Chrys'tel is captured, even though she knows it probably won't work, but she herself states that it's her only chance. Luckily Chrys'tel escapes, but Shinae is still said to have been lightly tortured)
* SiblingRivalry (with Chrys'tel, like most protector twins, though with them it's not yet gotten to the point where they've tried to kill each other)
* SirSwearsalot (has one of the foulest mouths of any character, and the foulest mouth of the child cast)

!!Nau'kheol Vel'Sharen
One of Zala'ess' sons, he is Ariel's classmate at Orthorbbae.

* BloodKnight (one way to interpret his behavior as a child, where he seems to take glee in fighting others, especially [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=806 the glee he takes in telling Ariel that her clan will be subjugated by his]] [[spoiler:which has disappeared over time judging from his apparent remorse seen [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20111220c34p033.jpg here]], and [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8449 in a later page]] his admission that he's never actually killed anyone, meaning that his behavior before was simply bluster.]])
* CharacterDevelopment (he was introduced as a dangerous bully, but over time, like Chrys'tel, he's evolved into a loyal little brother. One fan pointed out that both of them were introduced in ways that showed the worst part of their personalities, but have since been in situations that show the best parts.)
** And after the timeskip the biggest change is [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8449 his unwillingness to kill a tainted Illhar'dro girl]], and his admission that he's never actually killed anyone]]. The first signs of this appeared in chapter 27, after [[spoiler:his knife was used by Sate'ja to stab Naal after she stole it out of his hand]] and Nau [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7134 can]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7137 be seen]] having a HeroicBSOD in the background of the subsequent scene.
* TheComicallySerious (especially when around PerkyGoth Khal'harror)
* DraggedIntoDrag ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7067 oh boy]])
* PerpetualFrowner
* TheStoic (very rarely shows more than the above, though he does manage [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=205 a smirk]] and [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=207 an evil grin]] during combat class, suggesting that fighting is the only thing that really makes him express emotion)
* StrongFamilyResemblance (looks almost exactly like [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=160 a miniature version of his father]], but amusingly, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7776 he seems to be the only one who doesn't see it]])

!!Yami'ni Vel'Sharen
One of Zala'aess' daughters, she is featured in the side story and animation "Demon Painter".

* TheBaroness
* DisproportionateRetribution (her reaction to seeing that a painter had [[http://www.drowtales.com/demonpainter.php?order=chapters&id=2 drawn a sketch of her]] that she thought made her look like a demon? [[spoiler:Open a nether gate in his house to drive him insane]])
* MulticoloredHair
* RichBitch

!! Saph'ala Vel'Sharen
One of Zala'ess' older daughters, she seems to hold a high position in the family since she sits by her mother during the Council.

* HotMom (has an infant child and at least one adult son)
* [[LikeFatherLikeSon Like Mother Like Daughter]] (displays similar MamaBear traits as her mother. In Chapter 25 her dialogue indicates strong concern for her son's well being, riding out to meet him immediately after getting a distress message from him)
* StrongFamilyResemblance (has her father's hair)

!!Vy'chriel (originally Yaeminira) Vel'Sharen
Yaeminira was originally the protector twin of Vy'chriel Vel'Sharen, one of Zala'ess' daughters, but killed her when she refused to become tainted. Zala'ess reluctantly let Yaeminira assume Vy'Chriel's name and rank.

* BraidsOfAction (after she lets her formerly short hair grow out she wears it in a long braid)
* CainAndAbel (with the original Vy'chriel. In terms of morality and action, she's Cain, but she views herself as Abel because of Vy'chriel's disobedience.)
* [[spoiler:HumanPopsicle]]
* IgnoredEpiphany (after finding out from Sillice [[spoiler:the truth about the Nidraa'chal war]] does she stop and [[HeelFaceTurn change sides]] when it's offered? Nope!)
* SiblingRivalry (of the deadly kind)
* ReplacementSibling (for her own sister... who she killed)
* [[spoiler:TooDumbToLive]] ([[spoiler:anyone with a working brain could tell that her fight with Sil'lice wouldn't end well for her]])
* [[WellDoneSonGuy Well Done Daughter Girl]] (to Zala'ess)

!! Phani'lath Vel'Sharen
A son of Zala'ess by a male of the Illhar'dro clan. Possesses a quirky sense of humour. He is present in Chapter 8 with his mother, sisters and step-father when they come to confront Quain'tana for Chrys'tel's release.

* HalfBreed (not quite the trope, but considering he is half Sharen and half Illhar'dro he can be considered a mild example)
* MultiColoredHair (has navy blue hair with a gray fringe)
* PluckyComicRelief ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20090408c16p005.jpg lampshaded here on the very last panel]])
* [[StrongFamilyResemblance Uncanny Resemblance]] (looks a lot like Rek'maar Maeyukir Sarghress)
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

! Sarv'swati's Bloodline

!!Nihi'liir Vel'Sharen
A younger Sharen of Sarv'swati's lineage, she lost her arm to Faen's psychic attack.

* AlphaBitch (while Chrys'tel is more of a LovableAlphaBitch, so far Nihi'liir is just an AlphaBitch, and even [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7015 the other characters think so]])
* ArtificialLimbs (thanks to Faen)
* AssholeVictim (she doesn't die, but she brought the loss of her arm on herself)
* GetAholdOfYourselfMan (did this to Faen. It backfired.)
* HairTriggerTemper ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=427 implied]], not unlike her mother, though it [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=428 bit her in the ass in a fairly major way]])
* MulticoloredHair
* PunnyName (her name is possibly a pun on the word ''nihilism'')
* RichBitch
* TheRival (to Chrys'tel, who she enjoys taunting)
* ShadowArchetype (to Chrys'tel, [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=3652 confirmed]] by WordOfGod)
* SmugSnake
* StrongFamilyResemblance (to her mother)

!!Vidhi'yani Vel'Sharen

An older Sharen of Sarv'swati's lineage and one of the imperial overseers. Makes her first appearance in Chapter 30.

* BadAss ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20110528c30p039.jpg See here.]])
* FashionableAsymmetry (Her hair, where one sidelock is dyed black)
* LadyOfWar
* MultiColoredHair (Her hair is bluish-purple, with a black tinted sidelock just like Sarv'swati. Despite her mother being second generation, she still has dark hair colour leading fans to speculate that she must be one of Sarv'swati's oldest children and/or that her father may have been a Dark Elf.)
* SlobsVersusSnobs (Definitely on the snobbish end of the scale.)
* SummonMagic
* [[spoiler: TomatoSurprise]] (Not been confirmed yet, but when Farasank and his men try to strip her to her breasts, she deflects their attempts and does it herself, exposing a strange series of lights across her chest. [[spoiler: These lights are similar to the ones displayed by Sateja Vel'Sharen in Chapter 28 when the latter revealed herself to be a summon. Fans speculate about what this might mean. Note that Vidhi'yani always wears a veil across her face and that in the very next panel after she bares her chest, her mother Sarv'swati suddenly appears in the tavern (and Vidhi'yani herself just disappears from panel). Was this by way of summoning? This has yet to be confirmed.]])

!!Sun'ya Vel'Sharen
One of Sarv'swati's sons. Makes his first appearance in Chapter 30.

* BrilliantButLazy (It was speculated by readers in the comic forum that the Sharen higher ups must be rather lazy in their policing of the city if Sun'ya's having the time to kiss and flirt with a female commoner whilst on duty was anything to go by. Three pages later however, he proves exactly why he is a member of [[spoiler:fake!]]Diva'ratrika's imperial guards.)
* TheCasanova (If his actions with the female commoner in Chapter 30 are anything to go by. She even appears to be pregnant, though it's uncertain if it's by him or not.)
* DudeLooksLikeALady
* LongHairedPrettyBoy
* MultiColoredHair

!!Nori'ga Vel'Sharen

* ButtMonkey
* DudeLooksLikeALady
* HorsingAround (his dragon, Kicker, and a few people on the forum noticed that [[SomewhereAnEquestrianIsCrying his handling of Kicker is very incorrect]]([[hottip:*: For the record, leaning forward on a horse while pulling back on the reins [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7629 as he does here]] sends two contradictory messages]]), which may be intentional on the author's part to show how bad he is at it)
* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy

! Nishi'kanta's bloodline

!!Sate'ja Vel'Sharen
A teacher at Orthorbbae and a Sharen of Nishi'kanta's bloodline, she fell victim to Faen's PowerIncontinence.

* AFateWorseThanDeath (thrice! First Faen fried her brain, causing Chrys'tel to essentially quote the trope name, and then [[spoiler:she was turned into a summon, likely against her will, and ''then'' she was absorbed by Naal's awakened glutton demon]]. Damn.)
* [[spoiler:BodyHorror]] (see AFateWorseThanDeath)
* EmptyShell (what Faen's attack seems to have done to her, but she recovered. [[spoiler:Not]])
* FacialMarkings
* [[spoiler:KarmicDeath]] ([[spoiler:stabs Naal, but then gets [[CurbStompBattle curb stomped]] by her since it caused her seed to fully awaken. Quoth the fandom: "Good riddance, bitch."]])
* KillItWithIce (her powers, ironic considering which Sharen sister she's descended from)
* RetCon (she was originally referred to as being a Sullisin'rune, but this was changed so that she was a Sharen, which actually makes more sense in the context of the story)
* [[spoiler:TomatoSurprise]]
* UnexplainedRecovery (subverted)

!! Ni'ju and Ni'bai
See their entry under the Vloz'ress Clan.

! Sil'lice's bloodline

!! Kadara Val'Sharen
One of Sil'lice's elder daughters.

* AllThereInTheManual (fans first figured out her name through process of elimination, since during the canon Daydream story that reveals the origin of her twins Sil'lice lists off the names of those that followed her, and of the two that had no known characters attached Kadara was the more feminine of the two, and it was later confirmed in-story)
* BadassBoast ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5875 what she declares she'll do to Zala'ess when she catches up to her]], which spawned her nickname)
* {{Bifauxnen}} (to the point that many fans refused to believe she was female until Sil'lice specifically referred to her as "daughter")
* FacialMarkings (a series of tattoos on her left cheek)
* FanNickname (Fans tend to use some variant of "Piss'in'hermouth" to refer to her, since for a long time she had no name. After her rough treatment of Chrys'tel and Nau'kheol some fans have taken to simply calling her "Bitch")
* HotBlooded
* {{Jerkass}} (fans read her this way, especially after her rough treatment of Chrys'tel and Nau'kheol)
* TheLadette (definitely gives this impression, especially since she's more stereotypically masculine than several of the actual men)
* MamaBear (a rather dark take on this trope, since she says that one reason she adopted her current {{Jerkass}} behavior was because [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7884 she had to see her child die during the War]].)
* MythologyGag / {{Expy}} (Kadara is more or less the worst parts of pre-retcon Sil'lice put into one character)
* RapidFireFisticuffs (proves to be [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6043 quite good at it]])
* WouldHurtAChild (as she [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7859 aptly demonstrates]] to Chrys'tel and Nau'kheol, and even Sil'lice seems [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7876 taken aback]] by her rough treatment of them since, as she points out, they weren't much of a threat even though they were tainted)

!! Kau'shala Val'Sharen
One of Sil'lice's sons, he died during the Nidraa'chal War.

* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe (not quite this trope, but [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=34 the dragon Kalki tainted and sicced on him]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6027 very nearly tore his body in half]]. It's also entirely possible that the only thing keeping him in one piece was his armor)
* MrExposition (during the prologue he gives the rundown of the various Sharen sisters' bloodlines)
* OnlySaneMan (he came off as being considerably more level headed than his mother and sisters)
* ParentalFavoritism (he seems to have been one of, if not the, favorite children of Sil'lice, which is why she took his death so hard)
* SacrificialLamb

!! Sae'ryne Val'Sharen
Sil'lice's daughter, who died during the war.

* BraidsOfAction
* CanonImmigrant (originally appeared in a [[http://drowtales.deviantart.com/gallery/10695408#/dceu6m commissioned piece]], 4 years before her first on-panel appearance)
* DeadGuyJunior (depending on how canon the [[http://wiki.drowtales.com/index.php/Main_Page Orthorbbae Library]] is, her character was named after Diva'ratrika's sixth daughter who died long before the start of the story. The circumstances behind the death have not been revealed as of yet to the audience.)
* OffWithHisHead (how she dies, and quite gruesomely)
* HighClassGlass (her character design as seen above has her wearing a monocle.)

!! Kyne Val'Sharen
Sil'lice's granddaughter, her mother was Sae'ryne. She was a golem pilot during the Nidraa'chal War.

* CanonImmigrant (she was originally an important character in the Space Age Daydream story before appearing in the main story)
* DrillSergeantNasty ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1786 after the timeskip, to the Sarghress golem pilots]], including threatening to have anyone who forgets their foci gauntlets go through melee training naked)
* FreakOut (she did not take seeing her mother's death [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6039 well at all]])
* MulticoloredHair (half of her bangs are dyed blue)

!! Kau and Shala Val'Sharen
Sil'lice's twins, who were born after the Nidraa'chal War. Their father is [[spoiler:Kor'maril]] as revealed in a canon Daydream story. They're [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6022 first introduced]] in Chapter 19.

* BlueEyes (though slightly different shades of blue)
* CheerfulChild (both of them, especially evident when their reaction to [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1670 being told to take care of Nau's foot injury]] is "Yay!" and wondering if he can play knight with them)
* DeadGuyJunior (both of them -- they are named after Sil'lice son Kau'shala)
* TheDividual (for now, they share a cast page entry as a result)
* TheGadfly (Shala seems to be this [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1787 to Kau]])
* HalfIdenticalTwins (at first, though after the timeskip [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1787 Shala has about half a head on Kau]])
* TheMedic (Shala)
* MoralityPet (both of them, to Sil'lice)
* SpikyHair (Kau, which helps distinguish him from Shala even though they wear their hair the same way)
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics (Shala has [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6093 more prominent eyelashes]] than Kau, and after the timeskip is taller than he is)
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior (the forumites were unsure how to react when it was revealed that they play hide and seek in mommy's iron maidens. Consensus seemed to be that it was simultaneously adorable and disturbing.)

! Other bloodlines

!!Ashu'athama Sharen

Diva'ratrika's only son and brother to Snadhya'rune, Sarv'swati, Sil'lice, Nishi'kanta and Zala'ess. He is one of the headmasters at Davya Tower with Kel'noz. Little is known about him and he has so far only appeared in the early chapters chronicling Ariel's stay at Orthorbbae.

* CoolPet (the dragon around his shoulders)
* LockedOutOfTheLoop ([[spoiler: Was he in on his three sister's coup on Diva'ratrika? It's not been made clear yet in the main story, though the fact that he's not tainted suggests that he's not.]])
* OlderThanTheyLook / YoungerThanTheyLook (His age in relation to that of his five sisters is something of a [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20070117c02p066.JPG question mark]]. Only his sisters are listed by birth order- not him. The lines on his face suggest he must be quite old, but whether he is Diva'ratrika's eldest child before Snadhya'rune or the youngest after Zala'ess is unclear.)
* OldMaster
* TheOneGuy (The only male child of Diva'ratrika and one of the few male Sharens in the entire clan left untainted.)
* OutOfFocus (Hasn't been seen since Ariel was last in Orthorbbae, minus [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7904 a two panel appearance]] at the end of chapter 32.)
* RebelPrince (implied, since his lack of tainting and apparent disinterest in matters outside of Orthorbbae imply he's not towing the Sharen party line, which may be ''why'' he's TheUnfavorite)
* ShoulderSizedDragon
* VagueAge (See above for reasons)
* TheUnfavorite (It's telling that he's the only child of Diva not seen with a "Val" on the front of his name, though this may have been a writing oversight as other male headmasters in the same scene had a Val prefix, and he is identified as [[http://wiki.drowtales.com/index.php/Clans_Overview#Sharen a Vel'Sharen on the clan overview chart]]. After the timeskip, [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=3699 Kern drew a chibi of Diva'ratrika and her children but with only the daughters present]]- which seems to further suggest this trope)
* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Val'Kyorl'solenurn Clan]]

Formerly one of two Drowussu houses making up the Council of Nine, until the Val'Dutan'vir fell and were replaced with the Vel'Vloz'ress. Although both clans were made up of the drowussu minority there was mutual enmity between the two based on each clan's respective ideology. The Dutan'vir saw their place as beside the drowolath (indeed many members were {{HalfBreed}}'s) whereas the Kyorl'solenurn desired separation from the drowolath and saw themselves as on a mission from Sharess to keep their cousins ''pure''. The Kyorl'solenurn were the younger of the two drowussu houses and unlike most other Chelian clans, they maintain a strong religious belief in Sharess and claim to carry out their ''purges'' on her behalf.

!The Clan as a whole

* AnimalMotifs (The unicorn)
* BrokenBase ({{In-universe}}, the Kyorl are deeply divided on the subject of racial purity and how to treat their Drowolath cousins)
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled (the standard procedure for when someone becomes tainted. Some submit to their fate, while others, [[spoiler:like Tira'de]], run away)
* BodyguardCrush (its not hard to infer that most of the Kyorl Orders' warden/blade relationships probably end up like this in future)
* [[spoiler:BoomerangBigot]] (They hate light elves and "impure" people [[spoiler:but not only are several if not most Judicators light elves, but every drowussu is the descendant of one]])
* ChildSoldier (though children seem to fight in every clan, the Kyorl fit best, as seen [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=368 here]])
* EmotionBomb (part of what [[http://www.drowtales.com/worldsettingarchive.php?sid=3158 Inquisitors]] do while "cleansing" people, similar to the real life practice of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_bombing Love bombing]])
* FantasticRacism (towards light elves and half-bloods, though they have accepted a few of the latter into their ranks such as Sang'oro)
* {{Foil}} (They were this to the Dutan'vir before the latter clan's fall. This can even be seen in the choice of animal used for their mounts- the Dutan'vir had the stag, whereas the Kyorl'solennurn have the unicorn.)
* {{Foreshadowing}} (the first words spoken by a Kyorl, Judicator Kyuuse, in the comic are "[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4276 We are the guardians of the children of Sharess]]" [[spoiler:cue chapter 15, where it's revealed that the drowussu are descendants of light elves, and you'll notice that he never said anything about ''them'' being the children of Sharess, since they're aren't]])
* HolyChild (they revere the "Holy Eyes" [[spoiler:aka Awares like Zhor]] and by extension, Ariel)
* HugeGuyTinyGirl (unlike drowolath, who have taller females than males, female drowussu are built smaller than males, and WordOfGod is that one reason female Wardens have a male Blade with them is to compensate for this)
* JerkassHasAPoint (their extremism against the Tainted is surprisingly justified, especially with the revelation about the [[spoiler:intentionally faulty seeds]]. Doesn't stop them from being jerks about it.)
* KickTheDog (during the Nidraa'chal War, they [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5950 took some of the surviving Dutan'vir children back with them]], but left the others to slavers. Their [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7790 treatment of Abyte]] is also pretty disgusting, especially since the warden who was actually responsible apparently got off scot free.)
* KillItWithFire (seems to be S.O.P. when it comes to dealing with demons, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4281 as seen during the Nidraa'chal War]])
* KnightTemplar (some more than others, but virtually every Kyorl is this to some extent, even the more moderate ones)
* LightIsNotGood
* TheMasquerade ([[spoiler:many, if not most, of the Judicators are really Light Elves, and this is why they cover themselves in public. It seems only a few Kyorl know the truth about their heritage]])
* MindManipulation (the process of "[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=373 cleansing]]" is just a fancy word for this, along with {{Brainwashing}})
* MissionFromGod (they see it as their mission to protect the "Children of Sharess" from their own flaws)
* NotSoDifferent (what Lulianne came to believe [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5940 after she saw what they did to those that survived the Dutan'vir charge]])
* PureIsNotGood (generally any time the word "purity" gets invoked someone is about to die)
* SecretTestOfCharacter ([[spoiler:visiting Lioshi's fort turns out to be one of these, since some Kyorl, after hearing that they're descended from Light Elves, attempt to [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5462 throw themselves from the balcony]]. Luckily it's a short drop so all that happens is a few bruises and some embarrassment.]])
* SecretLegacy ([[spoiler:all drowussu are descendants of Light Elves and the Vanir, but only a few know this]])
* {{Unperson}} (if you get tainted and run away because you want to live, rather than either take your own life or allow someone to take yours, you become this, as Abyte and [[spoiler:Tir'ade]] demonstrate)

!!Shimi'lande Val'Kyorlsolenurn

The Ill'haress of the Kyorl, Shimi'lande is relatively new to the position. Whilst not being particularly strong or tall she is noted for her ability to lead the clan and maintain the peace between opposing factions amongst the Kyorl'solenurn.

* FacialMarkings (has the nine-eyed Sharess symbol on her forehead)
* ImprobableAge (early character info mentions that she's incredibly young by the standards of most Ill'haresses and it was one of the points made against her by the Council of Judicators in Chapter 17.)
* [[{{Irony}} Ironic Counterpart]] (with Zala'ess, another in-universe [[MamaBear mama bear]]. Both have children they care deeply for and both have cases where their biological child was killed by their adoptive child. The difference is in how they react to the situation. Whereas Zala'ess was infuriated to the point of wanting to kill Yaeminira for killing Vy'chriel, [[spoiler: according to the '''Rebirth''' sidestory Shimi'lande instead adopted Chirinide (then known as Mrid'harini) as her daughter and gave her the original's rank and title.]] Zala'ess never forgave Yaeminira for her actions and [[spoiler: arranges Yaeminira's death via a XanatosGambit]] whereas Shimi'lande has practically taken [[spoiler: Chirinide]] under her wing. The difference in reaction is odd due to the Kyorl'solenurn desire for blood purity and the Sharen obsession with strength and obedience to authority.)
* MamaBear (towards both her biological and adoptive children, in fact, [[spoiler:Vy'Chriel was counting on this reaction to kick off a fight between the Vloz'ress and the Kyorl, which is why she gave Kharla [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=631 a Kyorl to dollify]]]])
* [[spoiler:PuppetKing]] (implied, and it seems [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1027 she knows]])
* [[{{Seers}} Seer]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure (pretty much a given since she has to keep the fanatics and more moderate Kyorls in line, best demonstrated [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1025 here]])

!!Chirinide Val'Kyorlsolenurn

Shimi'lande's adopted daughter who shares her ability to see the past and the future.

* BlessedWithSuck (her ability to see the future and past, the catch is that they're very [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1520 very vivid]] and it's implied she feels what's happening in them as if it was happening to her)
* TheCassandra (has visions, but Ariel tends to dismiss them)
* CharacterDevelopment (her character arc has been made up of her becoming more tolerant and open to understanding, especially after learning [[spoiler:the truth about drowussu and light elves]])
* CloseCallHaircut (while [[spoiler:escaping Vanaheimr, she uses her fire powers to fight off a moving tree, and her hair becomes [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1524 much shorter]]]])
* TheComicallySerious (through traveling with [[GenkiGirl the bubbly Kyo'nne]] and [[TeamPet Melodia's]] love of her cloak, she gets a lot of moments like this because of her overly serious demeanor)
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow (leading to...)
* EyesOfGold
* HairOfGold
* HalfBreed (due to her Light Elf father grew up calling herself this, though she's the only one who seems to care [[spoiler:and later subverted when we find out that light elves are to drowussu what dark elves are to drow]])
* HoldingHands (with [[spoiler:Shan'naal]])
* PintsizedPowerhouse (WordOfGod describes her as the smallest and thinnest of the main female cast, compensating for age, though it's hard to tell since she pads out her armor so much)
* PlayingWithFire (has a fire affinity)
* PrinciplesZealot (she's even willing to kill herself to keep her "impure" blood from spreading through the clan, though Shimi'lande convinces her that this isn't necessary)
* RedOniBlueOni (with Shan, as the red oni)
* ReplacementSibling (for the original Chirinide, assuming the "Rebirth" story is still canon, though at least part of it has been referenced in the main comic)
* [[{{Seers}} Seer]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork (with Kyo'nne)
* YouAreWhatYouHate (initially, but she grows out of it)

!!Shan'naal Val'Kyorl'solenurn

Chirinide's ''blade'' (i.e. protector/bodyguard) who travels with her wherever she goes. Somewhat more playful and cheerful than Chirinide he still demonstrates a strong devotion towards her and is quick to defend her against anyone he feels might have slighted her. Kyo'nne has a [[PlayedForLaughs rather big]] crush on him.

* {{Bishonen}}
* EstrogenBrigadeBait
* FacialMarkings (WordOfGod says that the mark on his forehead represents how he shields Chiri and that's why it's larger and bolder)
* KnightTemplar (more mellow than Chiri, which [[PrinciplesZealot isn't saying much]], but he's still one of these, best demonstrated [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=368 here]])
* MulticoloredHair
* RedOniBlueOni (with Chiri, as the blue oni)

!!Ky'ovarde Kyorl'solenurn

One of the wardens in the Order of The Twin Eyes. She takes her job of demon slaying ''very'' seriously.

* EyepatchOfPower
* KnightTemplar (even among the already fanatical Kyorls she's one)
* NotSoDifferent (Sene'kha points this out when she sees that Kyo'varde uses demon summoning to fight her, but Kyo'varde justifies it as fighting fire with fire)
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill (just watch what she does to [[spoiler:Sene'kha]] and it becomes obvious that the Kyorl ''do not fool around'' when it comes to making sure people stay dead)

!!Myou Kyorl'solenurn

One of the many drow and light elves imprisoned in the dungeons of Nagyescsed with [[spoiler: Faen]] by the Halme King and Queen. Myou used to work for the ''Order of Serenity'' on a Kyorl'solenurn surface outpost before she was captured by Halme raiders. After Ariel and her gang free them, she travels with Chirinide and Shan'naal to reunite Freyja with her family in Chapter 29.

* CoolBigSis
* TheMentor (For Freyja and [[spoiler: briefly for Faen in the dungeons]].)
* [[MrExposition MsExposition]] (Often acts as translator on behalf of Chiri'nide and the light elf prisoners)
* RoseHairedGirl
* [[SingleTear Sheds A Single Tear]] ([[spoiler: over the fate of her fellow prisoners in Vanaheimr]])
* SweaterGirl (spends part of chapter 29 in what's essentially a blue turtleneck)

!! Yakuise Val'Kyorl'solenurn

A girl of Shimi'lande's lineage, she lives in the basement of the Sharen fortress. First appears in Chapter 31.

* BigEyesLittleEyes ([[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Yakuise.jpg her eyes are drawn noticeably large]] in comparison with the rest of her face, possibly to denote her as an [[TheIngenue ingenue-type figure]]. WordOfGod also says that she's [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=3116 small for a Ssu]] ([[hottip:*:slang for drowussu]])
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow (mostly, since her eyes and hair are slightly different shades of gray)
* {{Funsize}} (she has to be this when standing if she is even smaller than most of the already standardly small drowussu)
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals (if [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7694 her room]] is anything to go buy, she loves plushies)
* GrayEyes
* MisBlamed ({{In-universe}}, Zala'ess blames her for the original Vy'chriel's refusal to get tainted, but Yakuise says she had nothing to do with it)
* ProperLady
* {{Seer}}
* YamatoNadeshiko (everything about her appearance screams this trope; as the Kyorl'solenurn are heavily inspired by Japanese culture and dress. Her speech, decorum and willingness to move away from her family home into that of a foreign clan, suggest that fulfilling her duty is the most important thing to her, much like a traditional yamato nadeshiko. She even offers Chrys'tel [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20110617c31p007.jpg tea]] sitting in the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiza seiza]] style, by kneeling with her legs folded and with her buttocks resting on her heels)

!! Taisei

Yakuise's protector.

* {{Bishonen}}
* GrayEyes
* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy

!! Tir'ade Kyorl'solenurn [[spoiler:Mae'yukir Sarghress]]

A young templar, he accompanies Chiri and Shan'naal into Chel, [[spoiler:and winds up tainted. He has since run away and is now with the Sarghress.]]

* [[spoiler:AFateWorseThanDeath]] ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=392 Shan outright says]] this about him after [[spoiler:he runs away]])
* BlueEyes ([[spoiler:Originally]])
* EstrogenBrigadeBait ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=623 In universe]] as well as out)
* [[spoiler:IDontWantToDie]] ([[spoiler:what causes him to ScrewDestiny]])
* IOweYouMyLife (to Ant'alya, which prompts him to [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=631 take her body back to the Sarghress fortress]]]])
* [[spoiler:ScrewDestiny]] ([[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=391 he refuses]] to [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=390 let Chiri kill him]], instead saying he wants to live]])
* WebComicTime (one fan humorously pointed out that between Chapter 12 and Chapter 17 he'd been carrying [[spoiler:Ant'alya's body]] for the real life equivalent of ''three years'')


!! Mili'ani Kyorl'solenurn

A Kyorl'solenurn warden of the Order of Twin Eyes. She is present [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=696 in Chapter 12]] and Chapter 13 where she fights [[ExpressiveMask Qui'ja]] Vloz'ress. Also makes a cameo appearances post Chapter 30 [[spoiler: in which it is hinted that she was the warden responsible for Abyte Maeyukir Sarghress' tainting and eventual estrangement from the clan]].

* AxCrazy (Heavily implied to be this in her introduction)
* BloodKnight (Emphasis on the blood-lust)
* CarryABigStick
* [[spoiler: GeneralFailure]] ([[spoiler: Poor Abyte. Its heavily implied that her being tainted and then forcibly branded a heretic was all due to Mili'ani's incompetence, since the warden responsible [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7790 looks a lot like her]]. Despite this Mili'ani was seemingly [[KarmaHoudini never punished]] for her role in the situation.]])
* GirlWithPsychoWeapon (Likes smashing things with her mace a bit too much...)
* MadEye
* TheNeidermeyer
* PrinciplesZealot
* WildHair (Her hair is noticeably more wavy than other characters, possibly to emphasise her ax-craziness)
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Aquamarine Hair]]

!! Ae'theriss Kyorl'solenurn

An Inquisitor for the Order of Twin Eyes. She has a very frail, delicate appearance and needs the support of Ano'toti to get around. First appears in Chapter 12.

* BlindFoldedVision / BlindSeer (Even provides the page image for the former! Ae'theriss is not actually blind, but needs the blindfold to augment her empathy)
* TheEmpath
* FragileFlower
* [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals Girls Love Cute Animals]] (Best way to calm her down when she suffers negative side effects from her powers? [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20051122c12p013.jpg Give her a tikk'tikki]].)
* IllGirl
* InTheHood
* SquishyWizard
* WomanInWhite

!! Ano'Toti Kyorl'solenurn

A Crusader for the Order of Twin Eyes. He is paired with Mili'ani when on missions but also provides emotional support for Ae'theriss. First appears in Chapter 12.

* ChildSoldier
* HairOfGold
* IWillProtectHer (Towards Ae'theriss)
* LivingEmotionalCrutch (For Ae'theriss who physically relies on him to be her shield)
* PrinciplesZealot
* TookALevelInBadAss (With Ae'theriss' help he is able to gain the courage to fight and subdue Afae Vloz'ress, a [[BodyHorror Corrupted]] attacking him, when before Afae Vloz'ress had the upper hand)

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Val'Illhar'dro Clan]]

The third of the ''"Great Clans"'' ([[hottip:*: the other ''"Great Clans"'' in the Council of Nine are the Sharen, the Beldrobbaen and the Sullisin'rune]]) to come to power. Heavily invested in music, trade and the expansion of their supply routes. They have a mutually beneficial business relationship with the Val'Nal'sarkoth as the latter specialise in surface trade, whereas the Illhar'dro [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=635 specialise in underworld trade]]. Unlike most of the other Chelian clans, the Illhar'dro have their homebase in Nuqrah'shareh, with only a fraction of the clan actually living in Chel. Rumoured to have the largest numbers of any clan, (due to the fact that they are spread out across a very wide portion of the underworld) the Illhar'dro are nonetheless a peaceful clan, preferring the merchant life to that of the warrior.

!The Clan as a whole
* AnimalMotifs (birds, which makes sense as the clan is strongly associated with music and they are one of the few clans who have strong ties to the surface)
* BoldlyComing (their usual approach to diplomacy is to set up their relatives with members of the ruling clan and have children with them. Its noted in a podcast that because of this practice they are probably the only clan to care about the bloodline of their childrens' fathers.)
* CompellingVoice (one of the Illhar'dro applications of spellsong, which they mainly seem to use for crowd control. It's described as being a mix of [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1766 empathy, mana arts and sound]])
* [[spoiler:DeepCoverAgent]] ([[spoiler:at least one Nidraa'chal, Shodun, is in their clan]])
* TheFashionista (Potentially rivaling the Sullisin'rune for this trope amongst the nine major clans.)
* HufflepuffHouse (until chapters 33 and 34, which focus on their home city of Nuqrah'shareh)
* IntrepidMerchant (They have close ties to the surface, most of their clan relations involve trade and their ancestors were seafarers. This is probably why blue seems to be a popular color choice for members.)
* MagicMusic (the Illhar'dro specialty)
* MagiKarpPower (Their spellsong technique. Kyo'nne even says that it's all but useless in a fight except in support roles. [[spoiler:Though Shodun proved in Sillice's flashback that it can be very deadly, using it to stun Sae'ryne and decapitate her, and later uses it to blast Sandaur out a window]])
* MerchantCity (Val'Raveran and various outposts on the surface)
* [[spoiler:RoyallyScrewedUp]] (chapter 33 shows that [[spoiler:all is not well in the royal family, and Balsii at least has a major chip on her shoulder]])
* ShiningCity (their home city of Nuqrah'shareh, described as "[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7936 the modern, peaceful and beautiful jewel of the west!]]" [[spoiler:at least before the 15 year timeskip, since so many refugees have poured into the city that it's now anything ''but'' those]])
* SlobsVersusSnobs (as chapter 33 shows, they're very much on the snobbish side, and very very rich, with one Illhar'dro telling commoners to "return to your hovels" ([[hottip:*:a hovel being "a small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling", aka not a compliment]]) which, naturally, backfires)

!!Nega'fanae Val'Illhar'dro

The Ill'haress of the Illhar'dro and the Queen of Nuqrah'shareh, despite having been born in the neighboring city of Val'Raveran.

* ActualPacifist (which is a rarity amongst Drow females, let alone Ill'haresses, though Sara'hilana Balvhakara believes that her pacifist ways have [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1724 hurt her]])
* BeCarefulWhatYouSay (During the council Nega'fanae [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5579 is]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5778 very]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5781 proud]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5791 of]] Nuqrah'shareh to the point that Kharla'ggen effectively tells her to shut up about it, and extols its virtues at every opportunity, but after the 15 year timeskip [[spoiler:she probably regrets that, considering that the city has been destabilized by all the refugees pouring in from other cities, possibly even ''because'' she was so vocal about how great her city was]])

* FourIsDeath (she's referred to as being the fourth queen of Nuqrah'shareh, which explains a lot about her luck and lack thereof)
* TheHighQueen (of Nuqrah'shareh, where she's Queen, and also projects this image when in Chel)
* KnowWhenToFoldEm (during the timeskip the Illhar'dro left their base in Chel and withdrew to Nuqrah'shareh)
* MulticoloredHair (has blue highlights in her teal hair)
* HundredPercentAdorationRating (it's implied that she has the support of most of the clan leaders in Nuqrah'shareh [[spoiler: despite Balsii's attempt at a coup]], judging by the lengths the Jie'yen and Balvhakara heads go to ensure she remains queen-despite or perhaps even ''because'' of her pacifistic attitude.)
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure (from what we've seen of her she seems to be very concerned about following law and order. In chapter 33 she even seems to be willing to [[spoiler:forgive Balsii for her coup before Balsii tries to kill her]], and in chapter 34 talks about trying to end the conflict with the least amount of bloodshed possible, and had ordered caravans to bring food to the hungry civilians from the Surface, though they never arrived. To say nothing of how [[spoiler:she actually ''does'' forgive Balsii after she surrenders, deciding to end the bloodshed there]])
* {{Retcon}} / SpellMyNameWithAnS (originally her name was spelt Nega'fan''ea'' until Chapter 34)
* [[spoiler:UnwittingPawn]] ([[spoiler:she seems to fall for Zala'ess claims against the Sarghress pretty quickly]])

!!Kyo'nne Val'Illhar'dro
One of Nega'fanae's younger family members ([[hottip:*:podcasts have implied that she's Nega's granddaughter, but there's no definite word on their relation except that its direct]]) and a member of Chry'stel Vel'Sharen's GirlPosse at Orthorbbae.

* TheChick (even among her GirlPosse)
* CloudCuckooLander (the lyrics to her song are... [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7709 special]])
* CoyGirlishFlirtPose
* DamselInDistress (averted! Even though she's the least combat-savvy of the group, she still manages to keep from falling into DamselInDistress territory using her spellsong, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1154 or a frying pan if necessary]])
* HairDecorations
* GenkiGirl (not too over the top, but she is pretty genki and even owns a tiktikki backpack. Amusingly, during Kiel's ImagineSpot to what would happen if Kharla were allowed to take over Chel, among the puppets representing her friends [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=804 the one representing Kyo'nne has her mouth stitched shut]])
* GirlishPigtails
* HiddenDepths (it's easy to dismiss Kyo as TheDitz, but just watch her [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5287 call out Chiri'nide and Shan'aal on their hypocrisy]])
* HypocriticalHumor (she's [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7730 very mad]] at Shinae for "throwing her to the Kyorls", and yet look what she did [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4885 when the Kyorls showed up]])
* ImprovisedWeaponUser (two words: [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6610 frying]] [[FryingPanOfDoom pan]])
* TheIngenue (the fact that her actions towards Shan are mostly non-sexual and pretty innocent put her here rather than TheTease)
* InLoveWithLove (implied to be the reason she's so intent on Shan)
* LoveTriangle (sees herself in one with Shan and Chiri. Seems to be a type 7 TriangRelations, as Shan seems to be fond of both girls. It's just that his feelings for Chiri are stronger, and he is oathbound to her anyway.)
* MagicMusic (the Illhar'dro specialty)
* MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels (her Halme is [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6545 not the best]])
* PluckyGirl (even after getting hit in the face in the middle of using her spell song on Jer'kol she manages to get back up, restrain Chiri of all people and knock her out, stopping the fight. [[TheChick Chick]] or not, Kyo'nne has ''massive'' balls.)
* PrincessClassic (fits closest of any of the characters)
* WrongGenreSavvy (she seems to think of herself as a Disney-style princess. Unfortunately her world is [[CrapsackWorld not nearly that kind]].)

!!Sorane'saniil Val'Illhar'dro

A cousin of Kyo'nne and one of Ariel's classmates in the Davya Tower of the Orthobbae ''Legs'', ([[hottip:*: which refers to the male section of the Orthobbae school]].) He has a highly effeminate appearance which [[spoiler: Kel'noz played upon to hide the fact that Ariel is in fact a girl studying at the male only section of the school during Chapter 2]]. His mother is Jal'na Val'Illhar'dro with whom he shares a strong resemblance.

* ButtMonkey (in both of his appearances after Chapter 2)
* CampGay
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow (may or may not be natural)
* DudeLooksLikeALady (Ariel initially mistook him for a girl, and {{fanon}} has him as a crossdresser)
** Confirmed as of [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7067 this page]].
* IHaveBrothers (inversion: he has sisters)
* LargeHam ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7064 Yup]])
* StrongFamilyResemblance (to his mother)

!! Jal'na Val'Illhar'dro

Nega'fanae's favorite daughter and Sorane'saniil's mother, she is Nega'fanae's second in command and overseer of the Illhar'dro base in Chel'el'sussoloth. She appears to be a strict disciplinarian.

* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
* [[spoiler:DistressedDamsel]] (in chapter 34 [[spoiler:she's captured by Balsii's agents, who plan to kill her to get back at her mother, though thankfully Jie'yen agents arrive and rescue her before that]])
* EducationMama (she seems to be in charge of the children of the clan if Frisk Illhar'dro's words are correct)
* FacialMarkings (hangs jewels from her nose bridge to her jaw line)
* NumberTwo (to Nega'fanae as the overseer for Illhar'dro affairs in Chel, and is referred to as "her favorite daughter")
* ParentalFavoritism (as seen above)

!! Sandaur'recherrai Val'Illhar'dro

A battle instructor in the Davya Tower at Orthobbae. He was first seen in Chapter 2 training Ariel's class in battle skills before being OutOfFocus until Chapter 33 [[spoiler:where he dies]].

* [[spoiler:BackForTheDead]]
* BadAss (if Chapter 33 is any indication)
* BadassTeacher (shows up to rescue his students when the Illhar'dro island is attacked)
* BareFistedMonk (so far has used nothing but his bare fists in combat, and has kicked ''copious'' amounts of ass with them)
* BigOlEyebrows (he has noticeably larger eyebrows than most other characters)
* TheBusCameBack (First appeared in Chapter 2. Didn't show up again until Chapter 33!)
* CoolTeacher (students at both Othorbbae and in Nuqrah seem very fond of him)
* EstrogenBrigadeBait (with a helping of StupidSexyFlanders for male fans)
* EtTuBrute ([[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1720 his expression]] when Shodun blasts him out the window suggests that this was going through his mind, especially since it's implied that they were close in Chel]])
* FanNickname ([=SandGAR=] and it fits)
* GroinAttack (In Chapter 2 he shows the kids in Davya Tower that one should be a CombatPragmatist with this)
* [[spoiler:InTheBack]] ([[spoiler:What Balsii's guards do to him. Notably, all three swords [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1718 clearly go through his body]], not that this stops him, and had he not been thrown out the window he likely would have died from his injuries]])
* LongHairedPrettyBoy (as is the custom for several male Vals, he wears his hair long)
* NeckSnap (the fate of one unfortunate guy he catches in Chapter 33)
* [[spoiler:NotTheFallThatKillsYou]] ([[spoiler:He was already injured and likely dying from his wounds, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?id=1719 but falling straight onto the apex of a nearby roof]] was the real death blow, and likely broke his back and/or neck.]])
* [[OneSceneWonder One Chapter Wonder]] (And how.)
* OverlyLongName (although the fact that the Commander of the Illhar'dro forces at the Great Bridge shares the "Recherrai" implies that it may be a subhouse name, and he's usually referred to just as "Sandaur")
* RatedMForManly (See his nickname. Plus he's possibly the most bad ass male Drow we've seen in series.)
* UndyingLoyalty (to Nega'fanae, even after [[spoiler:he gets stabbed multiple times by Balsii's guards]] his main concern is for her safety. It's probably why [[spoiler:Shodun killed him]])
* [[spoiler:WeHardlyKnewYe]] ([[spoiler: After several pages of Sandaur kicking ass and taking names he gets one-shotted by Shodun out of the window and right onto the apex of the roof outside. This led several on the forums to state that it [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption must be tough being male]] in the world of Drowtales]])

!!Balsii Val'Illhar'dro

A cousin of Nega'fanea in Nuqrah'shareh. She is the regional ruler under Nega'fanae.

* AmbitionIsEvil (possibly. She's willing to [[spoiler:pull a coup in the middle of a civil war, attempt regicide and order Sandaur killed]] which probably qualifies her for this)
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow

[[folder: Lesser Clans/Other Clans Defunct and Extant]]

! Val'Dutan'vir
This was a clan made up of Drowussu and Drowussu/Drowolath hybrids and used to be one of the two main Drowussu Houses making up the Nine Clans at meetings, the other being the Val'Kyorl'solenurn. They suffered greatly due to the Nidraa'chal War; their Ill'haress Sannindi was murdered by her stag guardian that had been tainted and set against her, and all the adult warriors were sent to fight in the War and many perished in a LastStand [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4242 against the invading demons]]. Many of those that survived were tainted in the process and killed by the Val' Kyorl'solenurn. The Kyorl'solenurn also took the children of the clan they liked and [[KickTheDog sold the others to slavery]]. The few members that remain are either now part of the Kyorl'solenurn, wandering in Chel or enlisted amongst Sarghress ranks, mainly in the Maeyukir subhouse. Two major characters who belong/ed to this clan are [[KingIncognito Mikilu]] and [[SoleSurvivor Lulianne]]. After the Dutan'vir fell, they were replaced in the Council of Nine by the Vel'Vloz'ress.

In their heyday they made up most of Diva'ratrika's inner guard earning her trust because of their unique qualities. Being part Drowussu meant that they were loyal, more so than Drowolath but being part Drowolath meant that they would also be fierce fighters.

!The Clan as a whole:
* AnimalMotifs (Their's was the stag)
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=44 at least one]] survivor of the war chose {{seppuku}} over living after the Nidraa'chal War)
* {{Foil}} (They were this to the more fanatical Kyorls. In turn the Kyorl hated them because they were mixed breeds and as such an affront to their ideals of racial purity. This is also seen in the two drowussu clans' choice of animal mount, e.g. the stag for the Dutan'vir and the unicorn for the Kyorl'solennurn.)
* HalfBreed (many members, and WordOfGod is their Ill'haress was one too)
* HonorBeforeReason (the reason they undertook their last stand)
* MyMasterRightOrWrong (they saw Diva'ratrika as this [[spoiler: which was why the Sharen sisters targeted them during their coup]])
* PimpedOutDress (Their leaders had some of the fanciest outfits of the comic. [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20090314c00DutanvirPath03.jpg One look at the detail in Mikilu'ligr's overseer uniform provides proof]].)
* TheRemnant (All but destroyed after the Nidraa'chal War. Even the suffix 'ligr' (of the main noble house) came to be a term of derision in the Drow world. Whenever someone makes a huge mistake in battle, they are referred to as pulling a "ligr".)
* TurnCoat (One of its main houses (the Les'wanre) defected to the Kyorl'solenurn over what they felt to be Diva'ratrika's betrayal of their clan. Her holding an inquisition of members of the clan during the Nidra'chaal uprising led to some Dutan'vir thinking that she was questioning their loyalty and defecting as a result.)
* UndyingLoyalty (One of the traits Diva'ratrika valued in them)

!!Mikilu'ligr Val'Dutan'vir
Formerly overseer of Val'Sharess Diva'ratrika, Mikilu is the focus of the [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=45 Dutanv'ir Path]] sidestory and missing by the start of Chapter 1, and with the last female Val of the Dutan'vir clan gone the clan fell and were replaced by the Vloz'ress.

* ChekhovMIA (missing by the start of chapter 1 [[spoiler:only to show up again [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7756 in Chapter 31]], with the heavy implication that she was the one who tried to kill Snadhya'rune]])
* DrivenToMadness (she was put through this by being denied access to Diva'ratrika and meetings concerning her, being mocked by everyone except the Sharen sisters [[spoiler:who were the ones actually setting her up]] and having her food replaced with rotting meat to either force her to leave or make her go on a suicidal charge)
* {{Frameup}} (she was made to look like she'd snapped and killed a bunch of slaves to smear her reputation)
* GrayEyes
* PimpedOutDress (according to the artists who worked on it, her dress is one of the most complicated in the comic)
* PutOnABus (the subject of where Mikilu went after the conclusion of her story is a popular one in the fandom)
* RapunzelHair (like nearly all Vals, but hers is notable because of how much volume it has, best shown [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5534 here]])
* SkywardScream ([[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=56 a pretty spectacular one]] thanks to the use of mana)

!! Minka Sann'ligr Val'Dutan'vir
Formerly a member of the Dutan'vir, he was part of the charge that wiped out most of the clan. After the Nidraa'chal War he was captured and forced to work in the Black Dragon gladiator arena. After Ariel and her friends break Rik'shakar out of the dungeons, he is one of the prisoners set free by Irena to help her against them, only to knock her out and take power for himself.

* BadAss
* TheDogBitesBack (what he does to Irena, feeding her to her own dragons as part of the entertainment)
* GladiatorGames (was made to participate in them unwillingly)
* WouldHitAGirl ([[WrongGenreSavvy Irena never saw it coming...]])

!! Sker'ligr Val'Dutan'vir
Formerly one of the Val'Sharess' guards, Sker was present when Sil'lice arrived at the Imperial Palace. He later deserted and wound up in the Maeyukir House of the Sarghress.

* ConflictingLoyalty (ran into this when he found Sil'lice at the Val'Sharess tower and she was charged with attmpted murder, but ultimately chose Sil'lice over the other Sharen sisters and let her go, and later joined her in the Sarghress clan)
* DualWielding
* MultiArmedAndDangerous (he has golem prostheses that he uses to hold extra shields)
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Green Hair]] (notable because he's the only character shown in-series to have this color hair.)

!! Sael Dutan'vir
Lulianne's niece, she was Syphile's friend at Orthorbbae, focused on in the sidestory "[[http://www.drowtales.com/archiveContest2009.php?sid=6335 Syphile's Great Deed]]" (the dialog is canon, but the art was done by a fan for a contest). It's heavily implied that she died during or soon after the Nidraa'chal War, and she never actually appears in any official artwork, outside of [[spoiler:Khaless using Sael's face to taunt Lulianne during their fight in Chapter 25]].

* BraidsOfAction (had this when alive)
* TheCassandra (she tried to warn Syphile exactly why tainting herself was a bad idea, but Syphile ignored her)
* [[spoiler:ShapeshifterGuiltTrip]] ([[spoiler:her face was used to do this to Lulianne]])

!! Nir'naya
One of Diva'ratrika's bodyguards. She was present with Mikilu in Chapter 1 during her disgrace at the Sharen sisters' party. Unlike Mikilu, she chose not to leave the Sharen and remained one of the Imperial bodyguards (the implication is that she was given Mikilu's old position.) Recently showed up in Chapter 30 after a long absence.

* AmbitionIsEvil (possibly, since Sarv'swati tells her that she finally got her wish to be the head of the Imperial Guards, albeit [[spoiler:with a fake Empress]])
* ConflictingLoyalty (seems to be developing this between her loyalty for [[spoiler:the deceased]] Diva'ratrika and her daughters)
* {{Hatedom}} (She's hated by many in the forums who consider her an all out traitor)
* HeelRealization (Looks to be the case for her as of Chapter 30)
* IndulgentFantasySegue (she [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7670 imagines killing]] [[spoiler:Fake!Diva'ratrika]])
* SecretKeeper (she's one of the only people that knows for certain that [[spoiler:Diva'ratrika is dead]] though it's uncertain exactly when she found out)
* TokenMinority (Looks more drowolath than other Dutan'vir [[spoiler: this was probably why the Sharen sisters thought that they could use her as their pawn]])
* TurnCoat
* [[spoiler:UnwittingPawn]] ([[spoiler:For the Sharen sisters' coup. She believed that she was staying loyal to Diva'ratrika by remaining behind, but it looks like now [[HeelRealization she is beginning to regret her actions]].]])
* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl
* WomanInBlack
* [[spoiler: YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness]] ([[spoiler:Threatened with this by Sarv'swati if she doesn't keep the fake!Diva'ratrika under control. It's yet to be seen if she survived the timeskip.]])

!! Sang'oro

A former Dutan'vir of mixed drowolath/drowussu heritage who is now a templar for the Kyorl'solenurn clan. He can be seen in Chapters 12 and 13 fighting with Kyo'varde and her team against Sene'kha Vel'Vloz'ress and her demon hunters.

* AllGenesAreCoDominant (Unlike other Dutan'vir, who mostly just look like drowussu with a darker grey shading, Sang'oro is drawn as a direct intermediate between drowussu and drowolath typical traits. His skin is shaded grey-brown and his hair is neither neon like drowussu or pale like drowolath; he has what appears to be a pastel light-purple/faded-pink hair color.)
* BloodKnight
* HalfBreed (He managed to enlist within Kyorl ranks, despite their dislike of mixed breeds. Either this means that the Kyorl'solenurn are willing to let individuals prove themselves or Sang'oro is just that BadAss.)
* MeaningfulName (''Sang'' is the French word for blood. This might be to emphasize the fact that he may be a BloodKnight as seen above.)
* OneSteveLimit (Averted somewhat. There is also a ''Sang'' in the Sarghress Clan.)
* TheStoic
* TheQuietOne

!! Kai'to Val'Dutanvir (now Sarghress)

A former Val of the Les'wanre house of the Dutan'vir clan, Kaito fell out with his family and left the clan shortly before the Nidraachal War. He first attempted to join the Kyorl'solenurn but was disaffected by their ideals, eventually choosing to join the Sarghress (however he refused to join the Maeyukir subhouse). He is now a Highland Raider alongside Quil'yate and [[spoiler: Vaelia!]]. He appears in the [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6948 side stories]] depicting the Highland Raiders' adventures on the surface world during Chapter 25.

* FacialMarkings (Has what looks like cat whiskers on each cheek)
* FantasticRacism (Against anyone who is not a drow and against Kyorl drowussu)
* GreenEyes
* GrumpyBear
* IWorkAlone (the major reason he wound up in the Raiders, and also why he rejected the Mae'yukir outright)

* LonersAreFreaks
* LongHairedPrettyBoy (one of the few remaining signs of his former Val status is his long ponytail)
* MultiColoredHair
* NobleFugitive (He was a former Val but somehow fell out with his family before the Nidraa'chal War)
* OlderThanTheyLook (As one chibi page [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7168 points out]], despite looking very young he's hundreds of years old and had the personality of a grumpy old man)
* ShellShockedVeteran (it's implied that his experiences have left him as this, explaining some of his JerkAss behavior)

!! Desmonde Val'Dutan'vir (now Kyorl'solenurn)

A Kyorl'solenurn inquisitor from the Order Of The Holy Eye first seen in Chapters 12 and 13. She is sent by Shimi'lande to monitor the heretic hunting party led by Kyo'varde against the Vloz'ress. She is the sister of Kaito and was a former Dutan'vir before joining the Kyorl'solenurn after her former clan's fall.

* AuthorAvatar (She is an avatar for Kite, the co-creator of DrowTales)
* [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe Because You Stood Up For Me]] (Possibly the source of her crush on Sang'oro)
* CurbStompBattle (Her fight with Ni'bai Vloz'ress)
* DifferentAsNightAndDay (Implied to be the case with her and Kaito, considering that she was happy to join the Kyorls whilst he outright rejected them and only joined the Sarghress so that he could be a loner amongst the Highland Raiders. Kaito fell out with his family before the Nidraa'chal War and chances are his relationship with his sister was also damaged)
* DroppedABridgeOnHim (Subverted. It looked like she was killed during her fight with Ni'bai, but later chapters showed her to be alive and well)
* EarlyBirdCameo (she and Kaito actually appear [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=7 in the prologue]], standing in front of the pillar in the first panel)
* IgnoredEpiphany (doesn't believe Ni'bai when told the truth about the Nidraa'chal War)
* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]] (as a member of Kyo'varde's hunting party)
* ShyBlueHairedGirl

! Val'Nabhan'veaka
A Val clan that existed around the mid 10th century, the Val'Nabhan'veaka created the ambitious Skyhole project, which would permit travel between the Surface in a matter of hours instead of days and make colonization easier. Even more extraordinarily, they managed to unite the clans behind the effort as well, even bitter rivals like the Sharen and the Sullisin'rune. Sadly, the Skyhole collapsed, effectively killing the clan, and set the stage for much of the chaos that was to follow. The Val'Jaal'darya succeeded them as the next Val clan.

! The Clan as a Whole:
* AllThereInTheManual (this clan first appeared in the "Rise of the Jaal'darya" Daydream story, and then certain details [[http://forums.drowtales.com/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=16306 were confirmed canon to the DT universe by the writer]].)
* CreativeSterility (after the Nabhan'veaka clan fell, many of the brightest thinkers went with them, as seen in the entries below)
* DisasterDominoes (besides the immediate physical damage to the surrounding area, the collapse of the Skyhole had several other effects on the main story)
** The collapse trapped many Sarghress troops on the surface and cut them off from the rest of Chel.
** Taking advantage of this, Diva'ratrika had the Sharen led by Sarv'swati attack the weakened Sarghress.
** This led directly to the battle where Sarv'swati fought Quain'tana [[spoiler:and made her barren]].
** The Sarghress survived thanks to their cavalry making a forced march from the surface and coming to the rescue to their clanmates and Ill'haress just in time.
** The collapse and its after effects ruined the good will that had been building among the clans, setting the stage for the distrust and indifference that would later show itself in the Nidraa'chal War.
** The collapse also took many of Chel's most creative and progressive thinkers with it, and set back the colonization effort for many years.
* EpicFail (the collapse was considered the greatest disaster in Chelian history until the Nidraa'chal War)
* SpaceElevator (this was essentially what the Skyhole was, though instead of space it went to the Surface)

! Tei'kaliath
This House mostly plays a role in the [[RolePlay Path to Power]] games but small references to them have appeared in the main comic. Coming from the fallen city of Shifaye'sindil, they are newcomers to the city and have a different look to other Drow. Their Illharess is An'jhali.

!The House as a whole:
* AerithAndBob (Because each character is named by a player, this is the effect some names have, with some being obviously fantastic and others being variations on real world names, often with an apostrophe or alternate spelling)
* AfterTheEnd (Not only was their original homeland destroyed, they have also had to fend off attacks on their refugee party from the Black Sun mercenaries and lost their home in Chel.)
* TheCameo (The little puppet Kharla'ggen is holding in one of the main comic wallpapers is of An'jhali, while An'jhali herself appears [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5775 in chapter 16]], and one player [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5256 makes a cameo]] in chapter 13.)
* CrazySurvivalist (pretty much out of necessity since they first arrived on the outskirts of Chel with only the clothes on their backs)
* CrossCulturalKerfluffle (Because their home city was completely cut off from the rest of the Underworld the Tei'kaliath have dealt with several of these due to {{in-universe}} ValuesDissonance, from referring to their leader as an Ill'haress, a title reserved for the leaders of the great clans to accidentally breaking the Queen's law against fighting in the streets, which is brought up in the main archive [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5775 here]]. Once you see [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?id=1691 the map of the underworld]] and realize how far away their city was from all the other underworld settlements this makes a lot of sense.)
* DoomedHometown (Shifaye'sindil fell before the start of the game, with only 2% of the population surviving the Black Suns invasion and the civil war that broke out as a result)
* HalfBreed (WordOfGod is that the unique Tei'kaliath skintone was originally a coloring error, but later on they decided that it actually indicates that the original dark elf nation was more racially tolerant than their neighbors, so there would have been more mixing of light and dark elves, but it happened so long ago that no one really remembers it. It also helps explain the various eccentricities that on a meta level are due to the clan being played by humans)
* HeroOfAnotherStory (Their main role is in the Path to Power games)
* InteractiveComic
* ModestRoyalty (An'jhali is dressed much more conservatively than other clan leaders but this may be justified due to the Tei'kaliath not having Val status.)
* NaiveNewcomer
* [[PlayerCharacter Player Characters]] (every character besides An'jhali and a few other [=NPCs=] is controlled by a player)
* TheRemnant (They are much closer to their Dark Elf ancestors than other Chelians, since there was no massive generational overthrow of dark elves in Shifaye'sindil as happened in Chel. This is one reason why they have a somewhat paler complexion compared to the drow we see in Chel, as well as being taller than the average Chelian.)
* TheRival (To the Black Sun, and the Siksa'santi, who at one point took their ambassador hostage)
* TheWikiRule ([[http://pathtopower.wikia.com has an unofficial one]] maintained by players)

!! An'jhali Tei'kaliath
The Ill'haress of the Tei'kaliath house. She came to the role relatively early after the war that devastated Shifaye'sindil.

* TheChainsOfCommanding
* LastOfTheirKind (she's the last surviving member of the original ruling family, and was so far down in the succession line that she was never expected to rule)
* ModestRoyalty
* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask (in the role playing game there are hints that she may be this.)

!! Badai An'karaa
An'jhali's lover, he was believed dead during the attack on the Tei'kaliath homeland, when in fact he was captured by the Black Sun. He later appeared in [[http://www.drowtales.com/ArchivePtpBadai.php?order=chapters&id=0 a sidestory]] done by the Path To Power artist, and later appeared in the game itself.

* ChekhovMIA
* EasyAmnesia (when he arrives in Chel he remembers nothing, not even his own name)
* HandicappedBadass (losing one arm didn't do anything to slow him down)
* MemeticBadass (as soon as he was introduced in flashbacks the Path To Power plays instantly formed a fanclub for him, and this was poked fun at in game) [[invoked]]
* MyNameIsNotDurwood (the fact that a lot of players seem to have trouble with his name has turned into something of a RunningGag, with the most frequent misspelling being "Bandai")

! Siksa'santi
A clan of warriors, they came into being in the aftermath of the Sharen and Sullisin'rune War. Their Illhar is Kendra.

* FanNickname (after the hostage incident, several Tei'kaliath dubbed them the Sexy Santas, especially since so many had trouble spelling their name)
* PrivateMilitaryContractors (they essentially play this role in Chel)
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy (even more so than typical drow)
* [[StrongFamilyResemblance Uncanny Resemblance]] (Their Illhar Kendra resembles Quain'tana [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20090423c16p014.jpg quite a bit]] though this may be due to the art style. Canonically the Siksa'santi are actually older than the Sarghress, so in-story it may in fact be the other way around.)

! The Siyah'Khorshed (aka Black Sun mercenaries)
A loosely organised group of drow nomads that make their living from raiding other clans and cities. They are disliked by the majority of Chelians.

* ArmyOfThievesAndWhores
* BarbarianTribe
* TheBigGuy (Several members- fan speculation is that they have outposts on the surface and occasionally give birth overground, which allows them to have larger offspring compared to standard drow)
* TheCameo (Appeared in the side story [[http://www.drowtales.com/archiveContest2009.php?check=1&order=chapters&overview=1&chibi=1&cover=1&page=1&extra=1&id=8 ''Empress To Be'']] where they go against Snadhya'rune)
* TheDreaded
* DumbMuscle (Some of their mooks)
* TheHorde (Reason why they are not allowed to enter Chel in large groups)
* JerkAss (If Farasank and the men fighting Snadhya'rune are anything to go by)
* {{Matriarchy}} (Played with. The higher ups appear to be women, but men may have important roles in the group as shown in the albeit non-canon [[SideStoryBonusArt ''Origins of the Jaal'darya'']])
* RagTagBunchOfMisfits (Not really classed as a clan due to being heavily decentralized)
* SpacePirates

!! Farasank

A leader of the Black Sun Mercenaries (or Siyah'Khorshed), a band of nomadic drow from outside Chel'el'Sussuloth first introduced in Chapter 30. He appears to have a low opinion of most Chelians, regarding them as weak and soft.

* [[AmbiguouslyBrown Ambiguous Fantasy Ethnicity]] (Is he a Dark Elf or is he a Drow? The red skin and coloured hair might indicate that he is a Dark Elf, but his eyes appear Drow like. The other members of the Black Sun however look like standard drow.)
* BarbarianTribe (The Siyah'Khorshed/Black Sun Mercenaries are seen as this by Chelian city-dwellers.)
* TheBigGuy (And how! He is practically a giant compared to most male Drow and could potentially rival Quain'tana as one of the tallest characters in the series.)
* CasanovaWannabe (Makes advances to every female character he comes across.)
* DefeatMeansFriendship (What some fans are holding out for if Sarv'swati agrees to allow the Black Sun into Chelian territory.)
* DistractedByTheSexy (He may well have won his fight with Sarv'swati or at least fought her to a draw if he hadn't stopped to cop a feel.)
* FangThpeak (Tends to slur his speech and the 'r's in his words are replaced with apostrophes in the text bubbles.)
* FantasticRacism (Against the inhabitants of Chel'el'Sussuloth.)
* JerkAss
* MadeOfIron (takes a mana fueled kick from Sarv'swati directly to the chest, and it doesn't even faze him)
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon (subverted, he does want both Vidhi'yani and Sarv'swati [[MemeticMolester in very disturbing ways]] and seems to like Sarv'swati ''even more'' after she beats him up)
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy
* SlasherSmile
* StandardFemaleGrabArea (Subverted. He '''tried''' grabbing hold of Sarv'swati in this manner, but it failed.)
* WorthyOpponent (thinks Sarv'swati is this, albeit after she kicks his ass)

! Kal'Yantra
A non-Val clan specialising in the building of golems. After the timeskip they've been absorbed by the Sarghress and contracted to work on their war golems, and the sidestory [[http://www.drowtales.com/sidestory_Battlefieldengineers.php?id=0 Battlefield Engineers]] focuses on them.

* BrownEyes (seems to be the usual eye color among members, which is notable in the drow world for being relatively rare, the inverse of the real world where brown is the most common human eye color)
* GadgeteerGenius (The entire clan falls into this since most other clans rely on them for war golems)
* HumongousMecha
* TheMechanic
* PunnyName (their Illhar's name is [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=920 Maszyna]], which in several Slavic languages means "machine")
* WrenchWench (the female members of their clan)

!Guild of Flowers
Part of the trading community at large. They sit in the middle circle at the Council. Most are unaffiliated with any of the major clans except to trade. Their Illhar's name is Naj'wa.

* HookerWithAHeartOfGold / MissKitty (One of the professions their members are involved with)
* IntrepidMerchant (Another of the professions their members are involved in)
* UrbanSegregation ( They provide an example of this at clan meetings where the reason they sit in the middle is because they represent middle to lower middle class drow- while the Val clans sit at the top on a higher platform with the lowest of the lower class not even represented at all.)

! Val'ley'Gurl
A minor clan specialising in girliness and PINK. Lots of it. They appear mostly as a running gag in chibi art and side stories, and are not officially canon. Their Illhar is Val'erie.

!The Clan as a Whole:
* FanNickname (The '' "Pink Menace" '')
* JokeCharacter
* [[SlidingScaleOfSillinessVersusSeriousness Sliding Scale Of Girliness Versus Silliness]] (Both extremely girly and extremely silly)
* [[TradeMarkFavoriteFood TradeMark Favorite Color]] ([[RuleOfThree PINK, PINK and more PINK!!]])

! The Nidraa'chal
Sixteen years before the events of the main story, the Nidraa'chal were a small group that seemingly rose from nowhere and threatened the whole of Chel'el'Sussuloth. Before they arrived on the scene, tainting was limited to accidents in summoning and the victim was seen as "weak" and unable to control their own summons. With the arrival of the Nidraa'chal, this soon turned out not to be the case. The members of the Nidraa'chal were tainted right down to the last man, woman and child of their own volition and spread havoc across the underworld. After ignoring the potential threat for years, Diva'ratrika summoned a Council of all the clans to discuss the problem. This did not have the effect that Diva'ratrika was hoping for; many of the other Great clans [[SomebodyElsesProblem felt that the issue was solely a Sharen one]], and the Empress was in a moral conflict. Three of her own daughters were now tainted, and yet she was calling the Nidraa'chal a threat to Drow society. Without the support of the other clans, Diva'ratrika elected to send troops after any and all tainted, causing dissatisfaction amongst the Val'Dutan'vir, who were at the time amongst her staunchest allies. After Snadhya'rune advised Diva'ratrika to stay her hand until she could negotiate with the Nidraa'chal, the latter began to randomly attack civilians, a move unheard of in normal Drow political struggles. Angry for being held back, Diva'ratrika allowed the Sharen to make a strike against the Nidraa'chal, with her daughters Sil'lice and Nishi'kanta leading most of their bloodlines into the front lines. They were able to push back the demon clan but suffered heavy losses. Yet the true plans of the Nidraa'chal were yet to be discovered... and their origins were not what they seemed...

!!The Clan as a whole

* ArcWords ( '''"We are the bastard daughters of Sharess..."''')
* BigBad (in-universe they are still seen as a very real threat, especially by the Kyorl'solenurn)
* CompleteMonster ({{In-universe}}, even clans who had been neutral about them began to see them this way after they began attacking civilians, something that the drow consider to be a ''big'' no-no, if only because it wastes resources and clans would usually just absorb the slaves and goods captured rather than simply destroy them as the Nidraa'chal did)
* DemonicPossession (Every member was "tainted" - both willingly and by force -the reason why they were such a threat is that they were willing to forcibly taint everyone they came across whether civilians or nobles.)
* TheDreaded (Sixteen years after they "fell" the memory of what they did to Chel is still a sore point for many, and during the War they were seen as dangerous enough to have the entire Sharen army go against them, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=13 something that had never happened before]])
* TheHorde (Unleashed an army of demons on Sil'lice and her family during the war)
* NiceJobBreakingItHero (Diva'ratrika is partly to blame for the rise of the Nidraa'chal, since her delay in acting against them led to them being able to wreak such havoc on the drow population, and civilians disproportionately suffered during the War, a direct violation of traditional clan warfare rules. This trope also applies to Sha'sana, who even says that the Nidraa'chal [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=40 are the result of her actions]].)
* NotSoHarmless (Diva'ratrika [[http://www.drowtales.com/longestwait.php?order=date&id=5 states]] that before the Nidraa'chal, tainted summoners were seen mainly as objects of pity, since they were unable to control their summons and became subjugated by them, and any summoners incompetent enough to get possessed couldn't possibly be a threat to anyone else. [[TemptingFate Right?]] This idea backfired spectacularly when it tainting itself began to be used as a weapon.)
* RedEyesTakeWarning
* [[spoiler: TheReveal]] ([[spoiler: Not only is their leader Kalki the daughter of a Sharen noble, and worse, Diva'ratrika's ''own granddaughter'', but said noble (Snadhya'rune) is also the clan's ill'haress and one of its original founders.]])
* TheRemnant ([[spoiler: According to Sha'sana there are sleeper Nidraa'chal agents in EVERY major clan and most of the minor ones as well.]])
* [[spoiler: RunningBothSides]] ([[spoiler: the entire clan was a front for the coup three of the Sharen sisters pulled on their mother and Snadhya'rune is later revealed to be their ill'haress.]])
* SomebodyElsesProblem (Believing the entire affair only involved the Sharen, the other clans at Diva'ratrika's Council refused to intervene until [[ItGotWorse the Nidraa'chal started attacking civilians and leaving entire districts devastated]]. As mentioned above, this only made the situation worse.)
* UnwittingPawn (Played with. [[spoiler: During the war between the Sharen and the Nidraa'chal they were the pawn for three of the Sharens' attempt to murder their mother, but Kalki was made aware of this all along so only the "pawn" part is true. However as is revealed in later chapters it looks like the Sharen are now the "unwitting pawns" of the Nidraa'chal as Snadhya'rune has her own plans which Sarv'swati even admits do not involve the Sharens (and even Sarv'swati may not know of Snadhya'rune's faulty seeds that affect 90% of the tainted population). Snadhya'rune's ultimate goal is to be empress and she intends to let the majority of Chel destroy itself to let this become reality.]])

!!Kalki Nidraa'chal
The first named Nidraa'chal to appear, she appears in the Prologue to fight Sil'lice, and for a long time was one of the most mysterious and speculated-upon characters due to cryptic comments made by Sil'lice. She later appears in chapter 17 as a "friend" of Snadhya'rune, and in [[WhamEpisode chapter 25]] it's revealed that [[spoiler:she's not just Snadhya's daughter, but also ''Mel'arnach'''s.]]

* AffablyEvil (it's almost possible to forget that she's a mass murdering terrorist)
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow (originally, which makes sense since both of her parents also have purple hair and eyes)
* DeliberatelyCuteChild (almost as soon as she reappeared fans started commenting that she acts just a little too cute...)
* EarlyBirdCameo (WordOfGod is that the woman standing next to Snadhya [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=449 in this page from Chapter 11]] is indeed Kalki, even though she looks different, presumably because her final design hadn't been decided on)
* EvilGloating (does a lot of this in her battle with Sil'lice)
* GenkiGirl (see above)
* TheGlomp (to Mel, twice, first after meeting her and then [[spoiler:after calling her "Father"]])
* GodivaHair (when she appears in chapter 17)
* [[spoiler:HasTwoMommies]] / [[spoiler:HomosexualReproduction]]
* [[spoiler:[[LukeYouAreMyFather Mel'arnach, You Are My Father]]]]
** And by extension, [[spoiler:Ariel, I Am Your Sister]]
* ShadowArchetype (of Ariel, [[spoiler:even more so since they're actually half-sisters, leading to speculation that there may be a CainAndAbel situation later in the story]])
* ShrugOfGod (when asked if she was related to Snadhya, WordOfGod on the subject was that she was Snadhya's daughter, but Snadhya had never given birth. [[spoiler:Later on ExactWords are invoked, since Snadhya went to the Jaal'darya and had the baby carried outside her womb, so technically she never ''has'' given birth]].)
* SpoiledBrat (several characters refer to her as this, and her behavior seems to back it up.)
* TangledFamilyTree (Oh boy. Long story short, [[spoiler:she's related to half of the main cast in some form or another. And even better, her two grandmothers are Quain'tana and Diva'ratrika!]])
* WaifFu (from what's been seen when she fights she does a lot of jumping around and has a pretty small frame, and fans speculate that she uses air sorcery to help her along [[spoiler:which makes sense, considering she's related to Ariel, who can do similar things]])
* WeCanRuleTogether (to Sil'lice. It doesn't work.)

!! Shodun
A Nidraa'chal first seen during [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6037 Sil'lice's flashback in chapter 19]]. [[spoiler:She is actually a [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6879 member of the Illhar'dro clan]], and appears again in chapter 33, where she kills Sandaur.]]

* DeepCoverAgent
* DestinationDefenestration (what she does to [[spoiler:Sandaur]])
* EvenEvilHasStandards (it's implied that she really didn't want to [[spoiler:kill Sandaur]] judging by her reaction to [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7979 seeing him]] and what she says [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8079 later]])
* GirlishPigtails
* HeroKiller (Twice. First to Sae'ryne, and then to [[spoiler:Sandaur]])
* MakeMeWannaShout (her powers, which result in FridgeBrilliance since she's [[spoiler:an Illhar'dro, and is able to use her spellsong to a degree not seen with other characters from her clan, possibly because her tainting has enhanced her abilities]])
* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent (she [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1710 appears briefly]] in the foreground, and then shows up behind [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1713 Sandaur]]]] several pages before making her move, and because she's out of focus most people didn't notice her there. Also contains a level of FridgeBrilliance in that this is ''exactly'' how the Nidraa'chal operate, staying unnoticed in the background until the right moment when they strike.)
* MultiColoredHair (has white hair with blue bangs)
* OffWithHisHead (what she does to Sil'lice's daughter Sae'ryne)

! Stone Company

A trade company specializing in overworld and underworld goods, headed by Dhal'zin and several generations of her Halme allies. This was the subject of a podcast and Dhal'zin herself also appeared in Chapters 17 and 20.

!! Dhal'zin
The owner of the Stone Company and a trading partner of the Illhar'dro.

* [[AllAsiansAreAlike All Halmes Are Alike]] (played with, it's pretty obvious to readers that they aren't, but Dhal constantly confuses the different generations of Fen's family due to her long lifespan)
* BareYourMidriff
* BlueEyes
* GenderBlenderName
* InTheHood (wears a long cloak with a hood)
* InterspeciesRomance (with Kai and possibly Fen too in the past. It's somewhat ambiguous just how far their relationship goes, but she's certainly flirtatious with both of them.)
* StatuesqueStunner (One of the tallest drow females seen in-story)
* SuperBreedingProgram (Of a sort. WordOfGod is that she intentionally bred Kai's family with people who would give them coloring similar to a dark elf, apparently for her own amusement. She also names each successive generation with names with the same first letter, so Fen is part of the F Generation, Kai part of the K Generation, etc.)

!! Fen
A Halme merchant who became friends with Dhal'zin several decades ago, and his family has been part of the Stone Company with her for several generations. He was also a part of Dhal'zin's breeding program, with his descendants continuing to work with her till the present day.

* InterSpeciesRomance
* IntrepidMerchant
* [[LikeFatherLikeSon Like Great Grand Father Like Great Grandson]] (Dhal'zin is implied to have had relationships with both him, his grandfather, and his descendant Kai)
* OddFriendship (with Dhal'zin)

!! Kai
A descendant of Fen in the present day. He is present in Chapter 20 with Dhal'zin at the Ill'har'dro surface outpost that Kyo'nne reports to.

* BlueEyes
* IdenticalGrandson (Averted, although amusingly Dhal'zin is the only one who doesn't seem to notice)
* InterSpeciesRomance
* WeAreAsMayflies (he [[LampshadeHanging points out]] that despite the influx of halmes seeming sudden to a long-lived drow, from the perspective of a halme it's been going on for generations)
* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy


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[[folder:Others]]

!Rikshakar

* [[spoiler:AssholeVictim]] ([[spoiler:of Discordia]])
* AttemptedRape (twice)
* FreudianExcuse (he really hasn't had an easy life, and Ariel even acknowledges it when [[spoiler:he tries to rape her]], but that doesn't stop [[spoiler:her beating him up and the KarmicDeath]])
* IHaveYouNowMyPretty
* {{Jerkass}} (very)
* [[spoiler:Karmic Death]]
* LastOfHisKind (or really only one of his kind)
* MixAndMatchMan (Rik was created as an experiment breeding dragons and drow, and WordOfGod is that his mother was a drow slave, who while not stated probably suffered DeathByChildbirth)
* PsychopathicManchild (can be read as this, especially whenever he loses)

!Zhor
Originally a Dark Elf turned into a spider after receiving life threatening injuries, Zhor is Mel's constant companion [[spoiler:and the father of her child, Ariel]].

* InterspeciesRomance (despite appearances, Zhor is actually a subversion, since he's a Dark Elf that was transformed into his current state)
* [[spoiler:[[LukeIAmYourFather Ariel I Am Your Father]]]] ([[spoiler:lord knows how she's going to take ''that'']])
* TheUnintelligible (due to being a spider, the most he can do is chitter)
* ShapeshiftingSquick ([[spoiler:how Ariel was conceived]]).
** One of the editors recently clarified that the actual process of shapeshifting wasn't involved in [[spoiler:Ariel's conception]], but the sheer fact that he's, y'know, a ''spider'' still makes it fall under this.
* WasOnceAMan (Dark Elf, that is)

!Discordia
A sentient demon and shard of a great demon god. Was originally summoned to fight in the Black Dragon arena, but has since escaped and taken over another body, which is being hunted by the Vloz'ress so they can summon another demon and TakeOverTheWorld.

* AbsoluteCleavage (crosses into FanDisservice [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1107 here]])
* BlueAndOrangeMorality (as a demon, she really has no concept of morality and acts purely on instinct)
* GrandTheftMe (how she got her current body)
* MacGuffinGirl (sort of, if by "girl" you mean "bloodthirsty demon)
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily
* PsychopathicManchild

!Sha'sana
The former headmistress of Orthorbbae, she narrates part of the Prologue and appeared in [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=40 one page]], where it's implied that Snadhya'rune killed her. [[spoiler:She later turns up alive and well in Chapter 25, and appears to be biding her time until Snadhya's plot implodes]].

* [[spoiler:ChekhovsGunman]]
* DeceptiveDisciple (Snadhya'rune was this to her, and Sha'sana knew it by the time she was betrayed)
* GoneHorriblyWrong (the tainting process, which originally was a device to help the drow resettle the surface. However [[spoiler: Snadhya'rune warped it to fit her own plans for takeover with intentionally faulty seeds]])
* [[spoiler:MummiesAtTheDinnerTable]] ([[spoiler:it's hard to not think of how she's keeping Sharess' body as this]])
* NeglectfulPrecursors (besides being a surviving dark elf, Sha'sana was also largely responsible for the current trend of tainting, though the Nidraa'chal were not her direct doing)
* PersonOfMassDestruction (though not yet shown, given what we know about her and what we can infer from what [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/longestwaitarchive//20050719c1p023.JPG Diva'ratrika]]]] was capable of, Sha'sana is probably a ''massively'' powerful dark elf)
* SeenItAll (has this tone, and WildMassGuessing is that she's inherited memories from her ancestors)
* [[spoiler:SomebodyElsesProblem]] ([[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6876 how she feels about Chel]], since her only goal is to resurrect Sharess. Lulianne is not happy to hear this, at all]])
* TimeDissonance (she refers to periods of 25 or 30 years like they're a few minutes, and seems to have a detached and bored tone when talking about [[spoiler:how Snadhya'rune's plot will fall apart soon enough]])
* WellIntentionedExtremist (her research into stable demonic seeds was meant to help the drow resettle the surface, and she hoped to find a way to remove the seeds at some point as well)
* WingdingPupils (her pupils are shaped like spirals, and according to WordOfGod this is due to her undergoing a sort of tainting that's not quite demonic tainting but similar. The implications of [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6445 Liriel]]]]'s eyes turning the same way as [[spoiler:Diva'ratrika starts to manifest]] is that she has undergone some sort of aura fusion)

!Sharess
The savior of the Dark Elves from the nether beings and leader of her people into the Underworld, Sharess was worshipped as the Goddess of her people for centuries, but by the time of the story the religion had largely died off save for the Kyorl'solenurn and a few pockets of worshippers.

* FacialMarkings (the nine-eyed mark is her symbol, and that of the Val'Sharess and those associated with her ([[hottip:* :Sharen use the nine moons symbol for themselves, and the two sometimes overlap, but generally speaking Nine Eyes = Sharess, Nine Moons = Sharen]]) )
* ''[[TheHighQueen The]]'' [[TheHighQueen High Queen]]
* MessianicArchetype
* OhMyGods (in-story, people use "Sharess" or "Goddess" in place of "God" in many exclamations)
* [[spoiler:PeopleJars]] ([[spoiler:her body is kept in one by Sha'sana]])
* ThePromise (her pledge to return the Dark Elves to the surface, though it hasn't been fulfilled yet and many Dark Elves lost hope that it ever would)
* RapunzelHair
* TheThreeFacesOfEve (in-story, [[http://www.drowtales.com/longestwait.php?order=date&id=56 iconography often depicts three aspects of her]], presumably the Queen, the Warrior and the Goddess)

! Vala Hudr
The ruler of the light elves of Vanaheimr.
* HairOfGold
* HelloNurse (The fanbase had this reaction when she first appeared in Chapter 29.)

* [[PuppetKing Puppet Queen]] (implied [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1170 here]])
* [[{{Seers}} Seer]] (and apparently Chiri's powers inferfere with hers. Given that so far the only three characters who are able to see the future are light elves or drowussu [[spoiler:the descendents of them]] it seems to be a racial trait)

! Freyja

One of the light elves imprisoned in Nagyscyed. She and the other elves were eventually rescued by Ariel and her gang in the "Rescue Faen" arc before splitting up to travel with Chiri'nide and Shan'naal. Sweet and demure she has hopes of finding her brother and her city homeland after being rescued.

* BigBrotherMentor (Myou Kyorl'solenuurn was a female version of this to her in Nagyscyed and her actual brother Freyr also fits the trope in general.)
* TheCutie
* EveryoneLovesBlondes
* HairOfGold
* TheIngenue
* ThePollyanna
* PrincessClassic (See below.)
* SaveThePrincess (Not a princess but as the daughter of a high ranking light Elf she fits the trope)
* ThemeNaming (Like her brother her name comes from {{Norse Mythology}}.)
* WideEyedIdealist ([[spoiler: She has no idea of what really happened to her friends in Vanaheimr and accepts her brother's version of events without question]])

! Freyr

Freyja's older brother. He was separated from her when they were outside their home city and she was eventually captured by Halme slave traders. He has been looking for her ever since.

* BadAssCape (Subverted. [[spoiler: Chirinide still beats him to a pulp even when he is wearing it.]])
* [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe Because You Were Nice To My Sister]] ([[spoiler: Admits that this trope is the only reason he helped Shan'naal, Chirinide and Myou escape Vanaheimr.]])
* BigBrotherMentor (Is very much a caring older brother to Freyja. One of the first hints to show that he may not be all bad)
* [[spoiler: GovernmentConspiracy (Chapter 29 doesn't go into much detail about his father's plans but he and Freyr seem to want to abolish the caste system in Vanaheimr.]])
* GrumpyBear (Initially)
* JerkAss
* KnightTemplarBigBrother (For Freyja)
* NiceHat

* IGotBetter ([[spoiler:subverted]])

Character sheets for ''{{Webcomic/Drowtales}}'':

Character sheets for ''Webcomic/Drowtales'':

* [[Characters/DrowtalesValBeldrobbaen ValBeldrobbaen]]

* TheMagnificent (his moniker ''the clan-less''. It has yet to be explained why he considers himself clanless)

* DoubleStandardRapeSciFi (arguably, the way she [[spoiler:got Mel's egg to make Kalki]] is an in-universe example of this, since [[spoiler:Mel's egg]] was taken under false pretenses, even if [[spoiler:Mel]] would've consented under normal circumstances. This also adds yet another NotSoDifferent point between Snadhya and Quain.)

* RapeIsOkayWhenItIsSciFi (arguably, the way she [[spoiler:got Mel's egg to make Kalki]] is an in-universe example of this, since [[spoiler:Mel's egg]] was taken under false pretenses, even if [[spoiler:Mel]] would've consented under normal circumstances. This also adds yet another NotSoDifferent point between Snadhya and Quain.)

* BloodKnight (one way to interpret the joy he seems to take in fighting [[spoiler:which may have disappeared over time judging from his apparent remorse seen [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive//20111220c34p033.jpg here]].]])