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!!Phobos' Court
The EvilOverlord of Meridian and his nominal supporters and minions, most of whom have their own goals separate from his.
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* DecadentCourt: Virtually every member is plotting against Phobos and/or each other.
* EnemyCivilWar: Briefly suffers this when [[spoiler: Wong stages his coup, sending his brainwashed Shapeshifters and Lurdens against the Lurdens and Guards still serving Phobos]]. And then there’s the matter of the fact that Lothar's troops and the nobility's armies are no longer following Phobos' lead.
* HeadInTheSandManagement: Except for [[TokenGoodTeammate Servantis]], the entire court dedicates itself to securing an iron-fisted rule of Meridian. Actually managing the realm is delegated to the nobility.
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[[folder: Prince Phobos]]
The tyrant who rules Meridian with an iron fist, his lust for power blinds him to everything but victims and assumed threats.
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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: According to Servantis, he was hated long before he seized the throne, merely for ''existing'' — many saw him as an unnatural creature that was never meant to exist, others as a danger to the power held by the Escanor line.
* AxCrazy: He hovers on the edges of sanity for much of the story, finally crossing over the line after [[spoiler: Wong's failed coup]].
* BadBoss: Even worse than in canon. To the point that eventually, virtually his ''entire court'' has either abandoned him or is actively plotting against him.
* BrokenPedestal: To Wong, who loses his admiration for the Prince after [[YouHaveFailedMe being tortured by him for failure]].
* TheCaligula: Is completely insane, a situation that only [[VillainousBreakdown gets worse]] following [[spoiler: Wong's failed coup]].
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: Dies from his injuries shortly after the FinalBattle.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler:Excludes Roberta from his plans to [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness eliminate his servants now that he no longer needs them]] because, as a "[[AGodAmI god]]" he feels that he should reward those who remained loyal and faithful when others turned out to be TheStarscream.]]
* TheEvilPrince: Even more so than in canon, due to his insanity.
* EvilVersusEvil: In Chapter 24, [[spoiler: he faces off with Wong during the latter's coup attempt]].
* EyeScream: [[spoiler:Will gives him a serious poke in the eye during their fight. Later, Jade slashes an eye out altogether.]]
* FacialHorror: [[spoiler: Jade slashes his face during the FinalBattle, costing him an eye, his nose, and a chunk of one cheek.]]
* FatalFlaw: His self-centeredness, paranoia, and quick temper make him such a BadBoss that in the end, every single one of his allies ends up turning on him.
* FisherKing: Meridian has been decaying ever since he took over, due to his draining of the world’s energies to make himself stronger.
* AGodAmI: [[spoiler:Declares himself a god after stealing Elyon's powers.]]
* GroinAttack: [[spoiler:During the final battle he gets a blow to the groin.]]
* HateSink: He is presented with zero redeeming qualities to his reign.
* HearingVoices: As a product of his SanitySlippage after [[spoiler: Wong's coup attempt]].
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler: Kills Uncle in Chapter 32.]]
* ItsAllAboutMe: He is very clear on the fact that as long as he rules Meridian, he doesn't care if all of Meridian suffers. Even before Wong's first failure, he was silently considering taking his dark chi magic for himself after gaining the Heart of Meridian, just because he could.
* JerkassHasAPoint: While it's presented as part of his BadBoss persona, he has every right to be angry at Wong for [[spoiler: turning Jade into a Shapeshifter]], as that just inadvertently gave the heroes a powerful new weapon at their disposal.
* LackOfEmpathy: He's only capable of caring for one person, and that's himself.
* LightIsNotGood: [[spoiler:After his theft of Elyon's powers, he's glowing blindingly bright, yet is evil and cruel to the core.]]
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: While his mother was a caring and loving ruler, he only cares about himself and rules with an iron fist.
* {{Narcissist}}: [[spoiler:In Chapter 32 when he makes his Whisperer {{Mooks}}, they all have a single face: his.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: His mistreatment of Wong causes the latter to turn against him. [[spoiler: And later, Lothar and all the Guards go the same way.]]
* NotSoInvincibleAfterAll: After [[spoiler: stealing Elyon's powers]], Phobos seems unstoppable. However, as the narration notes, all that power doesn't stop him from being made from flesh and bone that can still be injured by the Guardians if they actually manage to land blows.
* ObviouslyEvil: As Jade mentally notes, he practically screams with "I'm the bad guy" vibes.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: He always stays in his castle, where he can continue to siphon Meridian's energies into himself while leaving fighting the Rebellion and the Guardians to his minions.
* TheParanoiac: He's convinced that everyone's out to get him… which, [[SelfFulfillingProphecy thanks to his own actions]], ends up actually becoming the case.
* RealityWarper: [[spoiler:Once he steals Elyon's power, he gains the ability to manipulate reality on Meridian, starting with making the Whisperers humanoid {{Mooks}} with his face.]]
* SelfMadeOrphan: He killed his parents in order to seize the throne.
* StupidEvil: He is blatantly cruel and power hungry, to the point that he eventually drives away all of his allies.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: He apparently showed signs of his future personality even as a boy.
* UncannyValley: [[invoked]] When Jade first meets him, she notes that he seems the most normal out of his court, but then she looks into his eyes and finds nothing but an all-consuming void, giving her the impression that something is just ''wrong'' about him.
* UngratefulBastard: His reaction to being saved from [[spoiler: Wong's coup attempt]] is to berate his minions for allowing it to happen in the first place.
* UnwittingPawn: Cedric's been playing him like a fiddle for years.
* VillainousBreakdown: As noted elsewhere, he was [[TheCaligula already insane]] by the time the story started, but despite that, he was at least functional. Following [[spoiler: Wong's failed coup]], however, he completely loses it, to the point he starts hearing voices.
* VillainousDemotivator: His insanity and cruelty eventually result in all of his minions abandoning or plotting against him.
* WantedASonInstead: Inverted; due to Meridian's matriarchal society, he faced prejudice for being a male heir.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Once he gets Elyon's power, he pulls this on all his minions save Roberta.]]
* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Everyone hates him, even his own minions.
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[[folder: Cedric]]
A powerful serpent Shapeshifter who serves as Phobos' right hand. [[spoiler: He's also Ludmoore's middle brother and mole.]]
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* AdaptationalVillainy: In a case of being an even worse villain than he already was — whereas in canon where he stayed loyal to Phobos throughout Season 1 and only betrayed him at the end of Season 2, here Cedric is manipulating Phobos for his own ends right from the start.
* AgentProvocateur: [[spoiler: Manipulates Phobos into taking the actions he and his brothers want for their LongGame.]]
* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler: After being knocked out by the collapse of Cavigor, he's captured by the Guardians and turned over to the Rebellion.]]
* BirdsOfAFeather: He and Miranda share a love of books.
* BloodKnight: Is a fighter first and foremost.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: He's only working with Phobos to further his own goals.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Appears to genuinely love Miranda [[spoiler: and his brothers]].
* EvenEvilHasStandards: As he states to Miranda in Chapter 25, even he won't kill innocent children just because Phobos doesn't trust them and wants them eliminated.
* HealingFactor: As a Reptilian Shapeshifter, he has a potent one.
* HypercompetentSidekick: To Phobos, being much more sane and cunning than the Prince is.
* KindnessButton: His love of books brings out his best side.
* LizardFolk: Turns into a serpent man.
* TheManBehindTheMan: He has spent years manipulating Phobos, acting as the true power behind the throne [[spoiler: in order to intentionally fan the unrest on Meridian, as part of his family's master plan]].
* {{Matricide}}: [[spoiler:In the interests of his family's LongGame. It's implied that his mother was on board with it, and "Epilogue 1" all but confirms it.]]
* MayDecemberRomance: His relationship with Miranda, who is at least a decade younger than him.
* TheMole: [[spoiler: For his brother.]]
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:To Jonathan Ludmoore, who is his ancestor here.]]
* TheStarscream: Has been playing Phobos like a fiddle for years for his own agenda, and quickly joins up with Wong in his own planned coup when he discovers it [[spoiler: only to betray Wong in order to further his own grip on Phobos]].
* TreacherousAdvisor: As Servantis explains it, Phobos only degraded from basic tyrant to TheCaligula after Cedric came into his service and started whispering in his ear. And over the years since, he’s continued manipulating Phobos to his own ends.
* VillainTeamUp: When he learns of Wong and the Tracker's plans to usurp Phobos, he talks them into an alliance [[spoiler: only to betray them at a key moment]].
* WickedCultured: He and Miranda have a shared love for classic literature.
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[[folder: Miranda]]
A spider Shapeshifter, one of Phobos' senior lieutenants, and Cedric's lover.
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* BigCreepyCrawlies: Turns into a giant spider.
* BirdsOfAFeather: She and Cedric share a love of books.
* DarkActionGirl
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: She seems to genuinely be in love with Cedric.
* HiddenBuxom: Jade suspects this of her, given that Shapeshifters, by default, have human forms that are quite pleasant to the eyes.
* MayDecemberRomance: Her relationship with Cedric, who is at least a decade older than her.
* MookLieutenant: Serves as a prominent but not first-tier member of Phobos' inner circle. And for a while, after Wong creates his new Shapeshifters she acts as the squad leader, though once he starts plotting against Phobos he phases her out in favor of Roberta, whom he feels is more personally loyal to him.
* WickedCultured: She and Cedric have a shared love for classic literature.
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[[folder: Daolon Wong]]
A Dark Chi wizard from Earth, whose quest for power led him to Meridian, where he became Phobos' Archmage.
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* AdaptationalBadass: While strong enough to match Uncle in canon, here he's on a whole other level altogether, making him one of the most powerful magic users in the setting.
* AmbitionIsEvil: He turned to darkness because he wanted the knowledge and power he couldn't achieve as a good wizard.
* TheArchmage: His official position in Phobos' court.
* ArcWelding: He gained the mouths in his hands (and the ability to extend his life by using them to drain the life-force of others) by cutting a deal with the Jiangshi which the Chans fought in a canon episode.
* BeamOWar: Occurs during his WizardDuel with Nerissa.
* BrokenPedestal: He admires Phobos until he ends up one the receiving end of one of [[YouHaveFailedMe his punishments]]. After this, he starts plotting betrayal.
* CallingYourAttacks: Not always, but he does so when using spells developed by the Demon Sorcerers.
* CanonWelding: He's gone from being an independent BigBad in JCA canon to serving Phobos here.
* ComboPlatterPowers: In addition to his own vast magical powers, he also comes into possession of [[spoiler: the [[EyeBeams Pig]] and [[MindOverMatter Rooster]] talisman powers]].
* CruelMercy: Is on the receiving end of this when [[spoiler: Ludmoore decides to let him live after stealing his magic]].
* DePower: [[spoiler: He ends up completely stripped of his magic and powers by Ludmoore.]]
* EvilVersusEvil:
** His WizardDuel with Nerissa in Chapter 22.
** Chapter 24 sees him [[spoiler: stage his long-planned coup attempt against Phobos]].
* HypocriticalHumor: As Nerissa points out, he's in no position to call ''her'' old and decrepit.
* InTheBack: [[spoiler: Is literally stabbed in the back by Roberta during his attempted coup.]]
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Starts plotting against Phobos after receiving a round of YouHaveFailedMe torture.
* MythologyGag: Ends up with [[spoiler: the Rooster and Pig talisman powers]], which he came into possession of in canon.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He [[spoiler: turns Jade into a Shapeshifter]], which comes back to bite him and the other villains big time.
* OneWingedAngel: Downplayed. He can enter a transformed state by making his Dark Chi Warriors reenter his staff after some time, which makes his skin turn the same color as theirs, makes one of his eyes go pitch black and the other completely white, and gives him more magic power, which allows him to use very devastating spells originally created by the Demon Sorcerers. However, this form only increases his magical might, not the physical, and its main purpose is to allow him to use the demonic spells without tiring himself to death. Also, it has a downside, since he can only last in this state for as long as his Dark Chi Warriors had been materialized.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: His StartOfDarkness chapter reveals that he was born at the end of the 15th century.
* SquishyWizard: His enhanced state only boosts his magical stamina, not his physical strength.
* StartOfDarkness: His is explored via extensive flashbacks in Chapter 24. He was a student of one of China's premier Chi Masters, until his ambition to gain more power drove him to study Dark Chi, which ultimately twisted his body and mind.
* TheStarscream: He eventually turns on Phobos, planning to steal his power and take control of Meridian.
* VillainousFriendship: He and the Tracker get along disturbingly well.
* VillainTeamUp: When he starts plotting against Phobos, he’s joined by his buddy the Tracker, with Cedric talking them into an alliance as well. [[spoiler: When these plans fall apart due to Cedric betraying them and he's forced to retreat to Earth, he allies with a Jiangshi in order to regain his lost power.]]
* WizardDuel:
** He has several with Uncle over the course of the story.
** He also has one with Nerissa in Chapter 22.
* WizardsLiveLonger: He’s been using magic to extend his life for centuries.
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[[folder: The Tracker]]
The magically reanimated corpse of an ancient Meridianite hero, now in service to Phobos as an enforcer.
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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: He has a strange set of rules regarding the hunt. [[SuperPersistentPredator A hunter cannot abandon his prey]], and [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou he cannot take the prey of another]].
* EnemyMine: Works with [[spoiler: Nimue]] against the Oni out of a mutual hatred of them, despite their very different goals.
* EvilVersusEvil: His fights with the Oni.
* FallenHero: He was once Didier, one of Meridian's greatest heroes in ancient times.
* HumanoidAbomination: Is a literal walking corpse.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Loses his usually calm demeanor when confronted by [[spoiler: Ikazuki]], instead being consumed with rage.
* ThatManIsDead: When Caleb confronts him on being referred to by his old name Didier, he responds that Didier is dead.
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Is ''pissed'' when the heroes defeat [[spoiler: Ikazuki]] before he can.
* TheStarscream: He has no problem betraying Phobos by siding with Wong in the latter's planned coup.
* VillainousFriendship: He and Wong get along disturbingly well.
* VillainousRescue: Just when it looks like the Chans and Guardians are going to be killed by [[spoiler: Uta-possessed Lothar]], he shows up to settle a score of his own with the latter.
* VillainTeamUp: When his buddy Wong starts plotting to usurp Phobos, he joins in on it, with Cedric talking them into an alliance as well.
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[[folder: Frost]]
A brutish warrior in service to Phobos.
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* BloodKnight: Loves a good fight.
* ImStandingRightHere: His internal reaction when a noble calls him a brute and implies he's distrustful, while he's still in the room.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere:
** He flees the fighting at Torus Filney once the rebels [[spoiler: break out the guns]].
** He also abandons the big fight in Chapter 32 because it's gotten too chaotic for him.
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[[folder: Raythor]]
The Captan of the Guard, until he's framed by the Guardians for treason.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: On the show, he was a one-dimensional villain in his first appearance, before becoming a NobleDemon in Season 2 and pulling a HeelFaceTurn in the finale. Here, his later characterization is brought up right from the start.
* AdaptationOriginConnection: With Caleb and Lothar. Whereas on the show he was merely the former's enemy and was never shown to have interacted with the latter, here he's responsible for the apparent death of Caleb's father and was Lothar's mentor.
* BladeBrake: After being thrown into the Abyss of Shadows, he strikes the wall with his sword. His descent is slowed enough for him to take a hold of the wall before the sword eventually breaks, and he starts climbing back up.
* AFatherToHisMen: His leadership style. It's part of why Lothar is initially so desperate to avenge him.
* FrameUp: As per ''W.I.T.C.H.'' canon, he's framed as a rebel spy by the Guardians, leading to him being thrown into the Abyss of Shadows.
* TheMentor: To Lothar.
* ParentalSubstitute: While as noted above he's already AFatherToHisMen, his relationship with Lothar, in particular, comes across as this.
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[[folder: Lothar]]
Raythor's lieutenant, who replaces him as Captain upon Raythor's banishment.
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* AdaptationOriginConnection: On the show, he and Raythor were never even shown interacting. Here, Raythor is his mentor and father figure.
* AnArmAndALeg: Loses the lower half of his left leg during the FinalBattle.
* AscendedExtra: On the show, he was an incredibly minor character. Here, he has a significantly larger role.
* AsleepForDays: He sleeps for several days after [[spoiler: he's possessed by Uta's mask]].
* AvengingTheVillain: He seeks to honor Raythor after he's framed as a traitor by the Guardians and thrown into the Abyss of Shadows. However, after [[spoiler: his possession by Uta]] he has an epiphany regarding how that obsession has been blinding him to his responsibilities, and he moves on.
* CharacterDevelopment: He starts out driven by a desire for revenge for what happened to Raythor. He later realizes that this is self-destructive, and moves on.
* DefeatEqualsFriendship: After being defeated by the Rebellion, he's recruited to lead the Guard in Elyon's new reign.
* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler: When wearing the Ninja Khan mask, Uta eventually ends up taking control of him.]]
* EvilIsNotAToy: He willingly takes on the Ninja Khan mask in order to destroy the Guardians and avenge Raythor. This backfires horribly, as [[spoiler: Uta ends up possessing him]].
* AFatherToHisMen: Aspires to emulate Raythor in this regard.
* {{Foil}}: To Caleb. Both start out utterly convinced that their side is in the right no matter what, but over time have enough CharacterDevelopment to realize that there's good and bad on both sides.
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: [[spoiler: Eventually getting sick of Phobos' tyranny, he and his troops abandon him and his castle, focusing instead on fighting the Rebels and defend the civilian population of the Capital.]]
* MookLieutenant: To Raythor, before being promoted to take his place.
* MookPromotion: Is appointed as Raythor's successor after he's thrown into the Abyss of Shadows.
* OCStandIn: As he was little more than a bit character in canon, but has a very large role here.
* OutOfClothesExperience: His epiphanic dream after [[spoiler: being freed of Uta's possession]] has him being chased naked through the Castle.
* TokenGoodTeammate: After he moves past his obsession with avenging Raythor, instead focusing his attention on protecting his men and the civilian population from both Phobos' madness and any actions taken by the Rebellion.
* TragicKeepsake: The bracelet that Tynar's son made for him becomes this after [[spoiler: Tynar's apparent death]].
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[[folder: Tynar]]
A Guard who becomes Lothar's lieutenant upon the latter's promotion.
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* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler: He's seemingly killed long before he could make his canon MookFaceTurn when Cyrus feeds him to Sandpit.]]
* TheMentor: To Lothar after Raythor is thrown into the Abyss of Shadows.
* MookLieutenant: Serves as Lothar's second after the latter's promotion to Captain of the Guard.
* MookPromotion: Goes from just another Guard to being Lothar's lieutenant.
* PunchClockVillain: Even more so than in canon, as he's shown to have a loving family he goes home to when not on duty.
* TokenGoodTeammate: He's a decent sort of man, and he does his best to help Lothar become a better person, [[spoiler:though he unfortunately doesn't get to see the results.]]
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[[folder: Viscount Roderick Servantis]]
A senior noble, ruler of Torus Filney, and one of Phobos' closest advisors, he attempts to moderate the Prince's cruelties.
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Aldarn shoots off one of his hands, with the rest of that arm needing to be removed after it becomes gangrenous.]]
* AntiVillain: He’s a fairly decent person despite being on Phobos' side.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: [[spoiler:Is allowed to live and return home after surrendering so he can maintain order in his territory under Elyon's regime. The threat of Jade's BloodMagic does help with that.]]
* ChildhoodFriends: With the late Queen Weira.
* DestinationDefenestration: Kicks Rhouglar out a tower window during their duel.
* EliteMooks: His Shields, heavily armed and armored knights who serve as his chief soldiers.
* HappilyMarried: To Ishol.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Like Cedric, he's this to Phobos, thanks to his sanity and focus.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: [[spoiler: He ultimately decides to throw in the towel when Torus Filney is overrun, telling Lothar to take his men and flee, while he stays behind to surrender.]]
* OriginalCharacter
* TokenGoodTeammate: While still enforcing Phobos' rule, he also does his best to moderate it and protect the smallfolk from his more petty cruelties.
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[[folder: Viscountess Ishol Servantis]]
Servantis' wife.
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* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: [[spoiler:Is allowed to live and return home after surrendering so she can maintain order in her territory under Elyon's regime. The threat of Jade's BloodMagic does help with that.]]
* HappilyMarried: To Roderick.
* ObfuscatingDisability: [[spoiler: After being raped by Rhouglar, she pretends that the trauma has turned her into an EmptyShell, so that her rebel captors will eventually drop their guard around her, allowing her to rescue her husband and escape.]]
* OriginalCharacter
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[[folder: Tristan]]
A peasant boy who volunteers for Wong’s experiments, becoming a scorpion Shapeshifter, out of a desire for revenge on the Rebellion.
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* AndThenWhat: [[spoiler:Jackie is able to talk him down in Chapter 31 asking him this regarding his vendetta for what happened at Carhaiz, pointing out that he'll eventually run out of legitimately guilty people and start hurting innocent ones.]]
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: [[spoiler:Part of the reason he switches sides is because Elyon is the first person in some time to treat him like a human being.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Jackie is able to talk him into switching sides in Chapter 31.]]
* IOweYouMyLife: Not directly, but he spares Caleb once, upon realizing that he’s the son of Julian, the man who [[spoiler: spared Tristan’s life during the Carhaiz massacre]].
** [[spoiler: He later has Blunk pass on the info that Julian is alive]].
* MisplacedRetribution: Initially wants to kill Caleb out of the belief that he was the leader of the Rebellion at the time of the Carhaiz incident.
* MookLieutenant: Serves as a pretty prominent minion, but is outranked by most other members of Phobos' court.
* OriginalCharacter
* ScorpionPeople: Turns into a giant scorpion.
* YouExclamation: In Chapter 26, when he encounters several of the Chan Clan and Guardians in Elyon's bedroom.
* YouKilledMyFather: Wants revenge on the Rebellion for [[spoiler: his whole village being massacred]].
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[[folder: Roberta]]
A runaway from Earth who is taken for Wong's experiments, becoming an eagle Shapeshifter.
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* AmbitionIsEvil: She wants to gain as much power as possible. [[spoiler: Which is how Miranda convinces her to backstab Wong, by offering her more power than he could give her.]]
* BaldOfEvil: Not completely, but she only has a few clumps of hair in total and works for the BigBad.
* BirdPeople: Turns into a monstrous eagle.
* DarkActionGirl
* IFightForTheStrongestSide: Will serve whoever is in the best position to help her gain power.
* InTheBack: How she ends up [[spoiler: betraying Wong]].
* MookLieutenant: After Wong starts plotting against Phobos, he puts her in charge of his new army of Shapeshifters.
* MookPromotion: Goes from just being another member of the Shapeshifter squad to running it. [[spoiler: And eventually becomes TheDragon to Phobos after all his other minions are gone.]]
* OriginalCharacter
* TheQuietOne: She never speaks.
* SilentSnarker: Delves into this a few times, like when she gives Phobos a look for forgetting that she can't maneuver well in enclosed spaces.
* TheStarscream: [[spoiler: Ironically, she betrays Wong during his own betrayal of Phobos, due to Miranda and Cedric offering her more power.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Simon]]
A runaway from Earth who is taken for Wong's experiments, becoming a crocodile Shapeshifter.
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* BloodKnight: Loves fighting, and is thrilled by the fights that serving Phobos let him be part of.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: Is gunned down during the Battle of Torus Filney.]]
* EyeScream: He gets shot in the eye with an arrow by Aldarn during the Sack of Torus Filney. His HealingFactor regenerates it, but this just makes Aldarn shoot the ''other'' eye with an arrow coated in a mold that feeds on the eye's liquids. This he can't fix, so he just rips the whole eye out.
* FatBastard: In his human form. Also counts as StoutStrength.
* HealingFactor: As a Reptilian Shapeshifter, he has a potent one. [[spoiler: It's not enough to save him]].
* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Turns into a humanoid crocodile.
* OriginalCharacter
* SpannerInTheWorks: Serves as this to the rebel attack on Torus Filney, as they weren't expecting him to be there.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Jordan Johnston]]
A runaway from Earth, taken for Wong's experiments, becoming a vulture Shapeshifter.
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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: PlayedForDrama. He left home because of his strained relationship with his parents, but it's revealed that back on Earth, they're worried sick about him.
* BirdPeople: Turns into a monstrous vulture.
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: He quickly realizes the folly of serving Phobos and tries to flee, only for [[spoiler: Tharquin to intercept and kill him]].
* OriginalCharacter
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Archduchess Galiene Sebille]]
Ishol's mother, and one of the most powerful sword masters in Meridian.
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* AwakeningTheSleepingGiant: She was happily retired on an out of the way island until the Sack of Torus Filney left her daughter and son-in-law prisoners of the Rebellion, which was enough to spur her to act against them.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: [[spoiler:Is allowed to live and return home after surrendering so she can maintain order in her territory under Elyon's regime. The threat of Jade's BloodMagic does help with that.]]
* MasterSwordsman: Is known as the Blade of Meridian for her extreme skill with a sword, which she demonstrates to devastating effect against the Rebel forces she slaughters in her first appearance.
* NeverMessWithGranny: She’s at least 70, but is still one of the most dangerous people on Meridian.
* OneManArmy: Her introduction has her slaughtering an entire group of armed Rebels entirely by herself.
* OriginalCharacter
* WorthyOpponent: Views Will as one after [[spoiler:she forces Sebille and her allies to yield twice in a single day, the second time using Jade's BloodMagic to demonstrate what would happen if they step out of line. She even swears to make sure that history remember her name, if just to warn future generations of the might of Kandrakar]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Calisto]]
A Shapeshifter and old comrade of Cedric's, who serves as co-warden of Cavigor.
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* FacialHorror: His face and neck are heavily damaged, completely exposing his teeth and gums. It's even more disturbing in his tiger form.
* HorrifyingTheHorror: He's one of the most powerful fighters ever encountered in the story, and is an absolute beast in combat. But when he realizes that [[spoiler: Drago]] has escaped his cell, he's terrified.
* JustToyingWithThem: Calisto gives Jade the toughest fight she's had since [[spoiler: becoming a Shapeshifter]], despite the impression that she gets that he's not even trying.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: [[spoiler: When Cavigor starts to collapse, he grabs the Shapeshifter kids in his charge and flees, unlike Sidriss, who insists on still fighting.]]
* TheNoseKnows: Has an incredibly powerful sense of smell, able to detect scents from incredibly far away.
* PantheraAwesome: He turns into a truly massive tiger.
* RedRightHand: His facial wounds.
* ScarsAreForever: His above-mentioned facial wounds are completely scarred over, which are kept even in his tiger form.
* VillainousFriendship: Is partnered with Sidriss, and considers Cedric an old friend.
* TheWorfEffect: Gives Jade the toughest fight she's had since [[spoiler: she became a Shapeshifter]], dominating their fight utterly, despite her getting the impression he's not even trying.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Sidriss]]
Another old Shapeshifter comrade of Cedric's, and Calisto's co-warden at Cavigor.
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* BoisterousBruiser: Is loud and jovial, and a fierce fighter.
* DumbMuscle: While not stupid, she tends not to think things through and gets tunnel-vision on her goals.
* FatalFlaw: Her obsession with her duty, to the point that she won't even [[spoiler: flee the collapsing Cavigor]].
* AFatherToHisMen: Cares deeply for the soldiers under her command. [[spoiler: Them all being killed when the fortress collapses causes her to swear revenge on the Guardians.]]
* LightningBruiser: Moves surprisingly fast for her size.
* ScarsAreForever: Has a scar over one side of her face, which is even present in her elephant form.
* VillainousFriendship: Is partnered with Calisto, and considers Cedric an old friend.
* WarElephants: Her alternate form is a massive anthropomorphic elephant.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Jeek]]
An amoral Passling who sold out his kind to serve his greed.
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* CruelMercy: Rather than kill him for his crimes, the other Passlings exile him from their community.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He's utterly baffled that Blunk helps the Rebellion for free because they're his friends, as he believes that no one cares for Passlings and that money is all that matters.
* TheExile: For selling other Passlings to Phobos, he's banished from all their settlements.
* {{Greed}}: Even more so than other Passlings, Jeek is driven by his greed.
* {{Irony}}: He states to Blunk that Passlings are all on their own, as no one cares for them. For his crimes, the other Passlings banish him from their settlements, leaving him on his own.
* SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Passling law forbids the selling of lives, but Jeek chooses to sell several Passlings to the Underwater Mines for payment.
[[/folder]]
!!Phobos' Court
The EvilOverlord of Meridian and his nominal supporters and minions, most of whom have their own goals separate from his.
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* DecadentCourt: Virtually every member is plotting against Phobos and/or each other.
* EnemyCivilWar: Briefly suffers this when [[spoiler: Wong stages his coup, sending his brainwashed Shapeshifters and Lurdens against the Lurdens and Guards still serving Phobos]]. And then there’s the matter of the fact that Lothar's troops and the nobility's armies are no longer following Phobos' lead.
* HeadInTheSandManagement: Except for [[TokenGoodTeammate Servantis]], the entire court dedicates itself to securing an iron-fisted rule of Meridian. Actually managing the realm is delegated to the nobility.
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[[folder: Prince Phobos]]
The tyrant who rules Meridian with an iron fist, his lust for power blinds him to everything but victims and assumed threats.
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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: According to Servantis, he was hated long before he seized the throne, merely for ''existing'' — many saw him as an unnatural creature that was never meant to exist, others as a danger to the power held by the Escanor line.
* AxCrazy: He hovers on the edges of sanity for much of the story, finally crossing over the line after [[spoiler: Wong's failed coup]].
* BadBoss: Even worse than in canon. To the point that eventually, virtually his ''entire court'' has either abandoned him or is actively plotting against him.
* BrokenPedestal: To Wong, who loses his admiration for the Prince after [[YouHaveFailedMe being tortured by him for failure]].
* TheCaligula: Is completely insane, a situation that only [[VillainousBreakdown gets worse]] following [[spoiler: Wong's failed coup]].
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: Dies from his injuries shortly after the FinalBattle.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler:Excludes Roberta from his plans to [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness eliminate his servants now that he no longer needs them]] because, as a "[[AGodAmI god]]" he feels that he should reward those who remained loyal and faithful when others turned out to be TheStarscream.]]
* TheEvilPrince: Even more so than in canon, due to his insanity.
* EvilVersusEvil: In Chapter 24, [[spoiler: he faces off with Wong during the latter's coup attempt]].
* EyeScream: [[spoiler:Will gives him a serious poke in the eye during their fight. Later, Jade slashes an eye out altogether.]]
* FacialHorror: [[spoiler: Jade slashes his face during the FinalBattle, costing him an eye, his nose, and a chunk of one cheek.]]
* FatalFlaw: His self-centeredness, paranoia, and quick temper make him such a BadBoss that in the end, every single one of his allies ends up turning on him.
* FisherKing: Meridian has been decaying ever since he took over, due to his draining of the world’s energies to make himself stronger.
* AGodAmI: [[spoiler:Declares himself a god after stealing Elyon's powers.]]
* GroinAttack: [[spoiler:During the final battle he gets a blow to the groin.]]
* HateSink: He is presented with zero redeeming qualities to his reign.
* HearingVoices: As a product of his SanitySlippage after [[spoiler: Wong's coup attempt]].
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler: Kills Uncle in Chapter 32.]]
* ItsAllAboutMe: He is very clear on the fact that as long as he rules Meridian, he doesn't care if all of Meridian suffers. Even before Wong's first failure, he was silently considering taking his dark chi magic for himself after gaining the Heart of Meridian, just because he could.
* JerkassHasAPoint: While it's presented as part of his BadBoss persona, he has every right to be angry at Wong for [[spoiler: turning Jade into a Shapeshifter]], as that just inadvertently gave the heroes a powerful new weapon at their disposal.
* LackOfEmpathy: He's only capable of caring for one person, and that's himself.
* LightIsNotGood: [[spoiler:After his theft of Elyon's powers, he's glowing blindingly bright, yet is evil and cruel to the core.]]
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: While his mother was a caring and loving ruler, he only cares about himself and rules with an iron fist.
* {{Narcissist}}: [[spoiler:In Chapter 32 when he makes his Whisperer {{Mooks}}, they all have a single face: his.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: His mistreatment of Wong causes the latter to turn against him. [[spoiler: And later, Lothar and all the Guards go the same way.]]
* NotSoInvincibleAfterAll: After [[spoiler: stealing Elyon's powers]], Phobos seems unstoppable. However, as the narration notes, all that power doesn't stop him from being made from flesh and bone that can still be injured by the Guardians if they actually manage to land blows.
* ObviouslyEvil: As Jade mentally notes, he practically screams with "I'm the bad guy" vibes.
* OrcusOnHisThrone: He always stays in his castle, where he can continue to siphon Meridian's energies into himself while leaving fighting the Rebellion and the Guardians to his minions.
* TheParanoiac: He's convinced that everyone's out to get him… which, [[SelfFulfillingProphecy thanks to his own actions]], ends up actually becoming the case.
* RealityWarper: [[spoiler:Once he steals Elyon's power, he gains the ability to manipulate reality on Meridian, starting with making the Whisperers humanoid {{Mooks}} with his face.]]
* SelfMadeOrphan: He killed his parents in order to seize the throne.
* StupidEvil: He is blatantly cruel and power hungry, to the point that he eventually drives away all of his allies.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: He apparently showed signs of his future personality even as a boy.
* UncannyValley: [[invoked]] When Jade first meets him, she notes that he seems the most normal out of his court, but then she looks into his eyes and finds nothing but an all-consuming void, giving her the impression that something is just ''wrong'' about him.
* UngratefulBastard: His reaction to being saved from [[spoiler: Wong's coup attempt]] is to berate his minions for allowing it to happen in the first place.
* UnwittingPawn: Cedric's been playing him like a fiddle for years.
* VillainousBreakdown: As noted elsewhere, he was [[TheCaligula already insane]] by the time the story started, but despite that, he was at least functional. Following [[spoiler: Wong's failed coup]], however, he completely loses it, to the point he starts hearing voices.
* VillainousDemotivator: His insanity and cruelty eventually result in all of his minions abandoning or plotting against him.
* WantedASonInstead: Inverted; due to Meridian's matriarchal society, he faced prejudice for being a male heir.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Once he gets Elyon's power, he pulls this on all his minions save Roberta.]]
* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Everyone hates him, even his own minions.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Cedric]]
A powerful serpent Shapeshifter who serves as Phobos' right hand. [[spoiler: He's also Ludmoore's middle brother and mole.]]
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* AdaptationalVillainy: In a case of being an even worse villain than he already was — whereas in canon where he stayed loyal to Phobos throughout Season 1 and only betrayed him at the end of Season 2, here Cedric is manipulating Phobos for his own ends right from the start.
* AgentProvocateur: [[spoiler: Manipulates Phobos into taking the actions he and his brothers want for their LongGame.]]
* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler: After being knocked out by the collapse of Cavigor, he's captured by the Guardians and turned over to the Rebellion.]]
* BirdsOfAFeather: He and Miranda share a love of books.
* BloodKnight: Is a fighter first and foremost.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: He's only working with Phobos to further his own goals.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Appears to genuinely love Miranda [[spoiler: and his brothers]].
* EvenEvilHasStandards: As he states to Miranda in Chapter 25, even he won't kill innocent children just because Phobos doesn't trust them and wants them eliminated.
* HealingFactor: As a Reptilian Shapeshifter, he has a potent one.
* HypercompetentSidekick: To Phobos, being much more sane and cunning than the Prince is.
* KindnessButton: His love of books brings out his best side.
* LizardFolk: Turns into a serpent man.
* TheManBehindTheMan: He has spent years manipulating Phobos, acting as the true power behind the throne [[spoiler: in order to intentionally fan the unrest on Meridian, as part of his family's master plan]].
* {{Matricide}}: [[spoiler:In the interests of his family's LongGame. It's implied that his mother was on board with it, and "Epilogue 1" all but confirms it.]]
* MayDecemberRomance: His relationship with Miranda, who is at least a decade younger than him.
* TheMole: [[spoiler: For his brother.]]
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:To Jonathan Ludmoore, who is his ancestor here.]]
* TheStarscream: Has been playing Phobos like a fiddle for years for his own agenda, and quickly joins up with Wong in his own planned coup when he discovers it [[spoiler: only to betray Wong in order to further his own grip on Phobos]].
* TreacherousAdvisor: As Servantis explains it, Phobos only degraded from basic tyrant to TheCaligula after Cedric came into his service and started whispering in his ear. And over the years since, he’s continued manipulating Phobos to his own ends.
* VillainTeamUp: When he learns of Wong and the Tracker's plans to usurp Phobos, he talks them into an alliance [[spoiler: only to betray them at a key moment]].
* WickedCultured: He and Miranda have a shared love for classic literature.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Miranda]]
A spider Shapeshifter, one of Phobos' senior lieutenants, and Cedric's lover.
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* BigCreepyCrawlies: Turns into a giant spider.
* BirdsOfAFeather: She and Cedric share a love of books.
* DarkActionGirl
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: She seems to genuinely be in love with Cedric.
* HiddenBuxom: Jade suspects this of her, given that Shapeshifters, by default, have human forms that are quite pleasant to the eyes.
* MayDecemberRomance: Her relationship with Cedric, who is at least a decade older than her.
* MookLieutenant: Serves as a prominent but not first-tier member of Phobos' inner circle. And for a while, after Wong creates his new Shapeshifters she acts as the squad leader, though once he starts plotting against Phobos he phases her out in favor of Roberta, whom he feels is more personally loyal to him.
* WickedCultured: She and Cedric have a shared love for classic literature.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Daolon Wong]]
A Dark Chi wizard from Earth, whose quest for power led him to Meridian, where he became Phobos' Archmage.
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* AdaptationalBadass: While strong enough to match Uncle in canon, here he's on a whole other level altogether, making him one of the most powerful magic users in the setting.
* AmbitionIsEvil: He turned to darkness because he wanted the knowledge and power he couldn't achieve as a good wizard.
* TheArchmage: His official position in Phobos' court.
* ArcWelding: He gained the mouths in his hands (and the ability to extend his life by using them to drain the life-force of others) by cutting a deal with the Jiangshi which the Chans fought in a canon episode.
* BeamOWar: Occurs during his WizardDuel with Nerissa.
* BrokenPedestal: He admires Phobos until he ends up one the receiving end of one of [[YouHaveFailedMe his punishments]]. After this, he starts plotting betrayal.
* CallingYourAttacks: Not always, but he does so when using spells developed by the Demon Sorcerers.
* CanonWelding: He's gone from being an independent BigBad in JCA canon to serving Phobos here.
* ComboPlatterPowers: In addition to his own vast magical powers, he also comes into possession of [[spoiler: the [[EyeBeams Pig]] and [[MindOverMatter Rooster]] talisman powers]].
* CruelMercy: Is on the receiving end of this when [[spoiler: Ludmoore decides to let him live after stealing his magic]].
* DePower: [[spoiler: He ends up completely stripped of his magic and powers by Ludmoore.]]
* EvilVersusEvil:
** His WizardDuel with Nerissa in Chapter 22.
** Chapter 24 sees him [[spoiler: stage his long-planned coup attempt against Phobos]].
* HypocriticalHumor: As Nerissa points out, he's in no position to call ''her'' old and decrepit.
* InTheBack: [[spoiler: Is literally stabbed in the back by Roberta during his attempted coup.]]
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Starts plotting against Phobos after receiving a round of YouHaveFailedMe torture.
* MythologyGag: Ends up with [[spoiler: the Rooster and Pig talisman powers]], which he came into possession of in canon.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He [[spoiler: turns Jade into a Shapeshifter]], which comes back to bite him and the other villains big time.
* OneWingedAngel: Downplayed. He can enter a transformed state by making his Dark Chi Warriors reenter his staff after some time, which makes his skin turn the same color as theirs, makes one of his eyes go pitch black and the other completely white, and gives him more magic power, which allows him to use very devastating spells originally created by the Demon Sorcerers. However, this form only increases his magical might, not the physical, and its main purpose is to allow him to use the demonic spells without tiring himself to death. Also, it has a downside, since he can only last in this state for as long as his Dark Chi Warriors had been materialized.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: His StartOfDarkness chapter reveals that he was born at the end of the 15th century.
* SquishyWizard: His enhanced state only boosts his magical stamina, not his physical strength.
* StartOfDarkness: His is explored via extensive flashbacks in Chapter 24. He was a student of one of China's premier Chi Masters, until his ambition to gain more power drove him to study Dark Chi, which ultimately twisted his body and mind.
* TheStarscream: He eventually turns on Phobos, planning to steal his power and take control of Meridian.
* VillainousFriendship: He and the Tracker get along disturbingly well.
* VillainTeamUp: When he starts plotting against Phobos, he’s joined by his buddy the Tracker, with Cedric talking them into an alliance as well. [[spoiler: When these plans fall apart due to Cedric betraying them and he's forced to retreat to Earth, he allies with a Jiangshi in order to regain his lost power.]]
* WizardDuel:
** He has several with Uncle over the course of the story.
** He also has one with Nerissa in Chapter 22.
* WizardsLiveLonger: He’s been using magic to extend his life for centuries.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: The Tracker]]
The magically reanimated corpse of an ancient Meridianite hero, now in service to Phobos as an enforcer.
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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: He has a strange set of rules regarding the hunt. [[SuperPersistentPredator A hunter cannot abandon his prey]], and [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou he cannot take the prey of another]].
* EnemyMine: Works with [[spoiler: Nimue]] against the Oni out of a mutual hatred of them, despite their very different goals.
* EvilVersusEvil: His fights with the Oni.
* FallenHero: He was once Didier, one of Meridian's greatest heroes in ancient times.
* HumanoidAbomination: Is a literal walking corpse.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Loses his usually calm demeanor when confronted by [[spoiler: Ikazuki]], instead being consumed with rage.
* ThatManIsDead: When Caleb confronts him on being referred to by his old name Didier, he responds that Didier is dead.
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Is ''pissed'' when the heroes defeat [[spoiler: Ikazuki]] before he can.
* TheStarscream: He has no problem betraying Phobos by siding with Wong in the latter's planned coup.
* VillainousFriendship: He and Wong get along disturbingly well.
* VillainousRescue: Just when it looks like the Chans and Guardians are going to be killed by [[spoiler: Uta-possessed Lothar]], he shows up to settle a score of his own with the latter.
* VillainTeamUp: When his buddy Wong starts plotting to usurp Phobos, he joins in on it, with Cedric talking them into an alliance as well.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Frost]]
A brutish warrior in service to Phobos.
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* BloodKnight: Loves a good fight.
* ImStandingRightHere: His internal reaction when a noble calls him a brute and implies he's distrustful, while he's still in the room.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere:
** He flees the fighting at Torus Filney once the rebels [[spoiler: break out the guns]].
** He also abandons the big fight in Chapter 32 because it's gotten too chaotic for him.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Raythor]]
The Captan of the Guard, until he's framed by the Guardians for treason.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: On the show, he was a one-dimensional villain in his first appearance, before becoming a NobleDemon in Season 2 and pulling a HeelFaceTurn in the finale. Here, his later characterization is brought up right from the start.
* AdaptationOriginConnection: With Caleb and Lothar. Whereas on the show he was merely the former's enemy and was never shown to have interacted with the latter, here he's responsible for the apparent death of Caleb's father and was Lothar's mentor.
* BladeBrake: After being thrown into the Abyss of Shadows, he strikes the wall with his sword. His descent is slowed enough for him to take a hold of the wall before the sword eventually breaks, and he starts climbing back up.
* AFatherToHisMen: His leadership style. It's part of why Lothar is initially so desperate to avenge him.
* FrameUp: As per ''W.I.T.C.H.'' canon, he's framed as a rebel spy by the Guardians, leading to him being thrown into the Abyss of Shadows.
* TheMentor: To Lothar.
* ParentalSubstitute: While as noted above he's already AFatherToHisMen, his relationship with Lothar, in particular, comes across as this.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Lothar]]
Raythor's lieutenant, who replaces him as Captain upon Raythor's banishment.
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* AdaptationOriginConnection: On the show, he and Raythor were never even shown interacting. Here, Raythor is his mentor and father figure.
* AnArmAndALeg: Loses the lower half of his left leg during the FinalBattle.
* AscendedExtra: On the show, he was an incredibly minor character. Here, he has a significantly larger role.
* AsleepForDays: He sleeps for several days after [[spoiler: he's possessed by Uta's mask]].
* AvengingTheVillain: He seeks to honor Raythor after he's framed as a traitor by the Guardians and thrown into the Abyss of Shadows. However, after [[spoiler: his possession by Uta]] he has an epiphany regarding how that obsession has been blinding him to his responsibilities, and he moves on.
* CharacterDevelopment: He starts out driven by a desire for revenge for what happened to Raythor. He later realizes that this is self-destructive, and moves on.
* DefeatEqualsFriendship: After being defeated by the Rebellion, he's recruited to lead the Guard in Elyon's new reign.
* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler: When wearing the Ninja Khan mask, Uta eventually ends up taking control of him.]]
* EvilIsNotAToy: He willingly takes on the Ninja Khan mask in order to destroy the Guardians and avenge Raythor. This backfires horribly, as [[spoiler: Uta ends up possessing him]].
* AFatherToHisMen: Aspires to emulate Raythor in this regard.
* {{Foil}}: To Caleb. Both start out utterly convinced that their side is in the right no matter what, but over time have enough CharacterDevelopment to realize that there's good and bad on both sides.
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: [[spoiler: Eventually getting sick of Phobos' tyranny, he and his troops abandon him and his castle, focusing instead on fighting the Rebels and defend the civilian population of the Capital.]]
* MookLieutenant: To Raythor, before being promoted to take his place.
* MookPromotion: Is appointed as Raythor's successor after he's thrown into the Abyss of Shadows.
* OCStandIn: As he was little more than a bit character in canon, but has a very large role here.
* OutOfClothesExperience: His epiphanic dream after [[spoiler: being freed of Uta's possession]] has him being chased naked through the Castle.
* TokenGoodTeammate: After he moves past his obsession with avenging Raythor, instead focusing his attention on protecting his men and the civilian population from both Phobos' madness and any actions taken by the Rebellion.
* TragicKeepsake: The bracelet that Tynar's son made for him becomes this after [[spoiler: Tynar's apparent death]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Tynar]]
A Guard who becomes Lothar's lieutenant upon the latter's promotion.
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* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler: He's seemingly killed long before he could make his canon MookFaceTurn when Cyrus feeds him to Sandpit.]]
* TheMentor: To Lothar after Raythor is thrown into the Abyss of Shadows.
* MookLieutenant: Serves as Lothar's second after the latter's promotion to Captain of the Guard.
* MookPromotion: Goes from just another Guard to being Lothar's lieutenant.
* PunchClockVillain: Even more so than in canon, as he's shown to have a loving family he goes home to when not on duty.
* TokenGoodTeammate: He's a decent sort of man, and he does his best to help Lothar become a better person, [[spoiler:though he unfortunately doesn't get to see the results.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Viscount Roderick Servantis]]
A senior noble, ruler of Torus Filney, and one of Phobos' closest advisors, he attempts to moderate the Prince's cruelties.
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Aldarn shoots off one of his hands, with the rest of that arm needing to be removed after it becomes gangrenous.]]
* AntiVillain: He’s a fairly decent person despite being on Phobos' side.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: [[spoiler:Is allowed to live and return home after surrendering so he can maintain order in his territory under Elyon's regime. The threat of Jade's BloodMagic does help with that.]]
* ChildhoodFriends: With the late Queen Weira.
* DestinationDefenestration: Kicks Rhouglar out a tower window during their duel.
* EliteMooks: His Shields, heavily armed and armored knights who serve as his chief soldiers.
* HappilyMarried: To Ishol.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Like Cedric, he's this to Phobos, thanks to his sanity and focus.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: [[spoiler: He ultimately decides to throw in the towel when Torus Filney is overrun, telling Lothar to take his men and flee, while he stays behind to surrender.]]
* OriginalCharacter
* TokenGoodTeammate: While still enforcing Phobos' rule, he also does his best to moderate it and protect the smallfolk from his more petty cruelties.
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[[folder: Viscountess Ishol Servantis]]
Servantis' wife.
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* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: [[spoiler:Is allowed to live and return home after surrendering so she can maintain order in her territory under Elyon's regime. The threat of Jade's BloodMagic does help with that.]]
* HappilyMarried: To Roderick.
* ObfuscatingDisability: [[spoiler: After being raped by Rhouglar, she pretends that the trauma has turned her into an EmptyShell, so that her rebel captors will eventually drop their guard around her, allowing her to rescue her husband and escape.]]
* OriginalCharacter
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[[folder: Tristan]]
A peasant boy who volunteers for Wong’s experiments, becoming a scorpion Shapeshifter, out of a desire for revenge on the Rebellion.
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* AndThenWhat: [[spoiler:Jackie is able to talk him down in Chapter 31 asking him this regarding his vendetta for what happened at Carhaiz, pointing out that he'll eventually run out of legitimately guilty people and start hurting innocent ones.]]
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: [[spoiler:Part of the reason he switches sides is because Elyon is the first person in some time to treat him like a human being.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Jackie is able to talk him into switching sides in Chapter 31.]]
* IOweYouMyLife: Not directly, but he spares Caleb once, upon realizing that he’s the son of Julian, the man who [[spoiler: spared Tristan’s life during the Carhaiz massacre]].
** [[spoiler: He later has Blunk pass on the info that Julian is alive]].
* MisplacedRetribution: Initially wants to kill Caleb out of the belief that he was the leader of the Rebellion at the time of the Carhaiz incident.
* MookLieutenant: Serves as a pretty prominent minion, but is outranked by most other members of Phobos' court.
* OriginalCharacter
* ScorpionPeople: Turns into a giant scorpion.
* YouExclamation: In Chapter 26, when he encounters several of the Chan Clan and Guardians in Elyon's bedroom.
* YouKilledMyFather: Wants revenge on the Rebellion for [[spoiler: his whole village being massacred]].
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[[folder: Roberta]]
A runaway from Earth who is taken for Wong's experiments, becoming an eagle Shapeshifter.
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* AmbitionIsEvil: She wants to gain as much power as possible. [[spoiler: Which is how Miranda convinces her to backstab Wong, by offering her more power than he could give her.]]
* BaldOfEvil: Not completely, but she only has a few clumps of hair in total and works for the BigBad.
* BirdPeople: Turns into a monstrous eagle.
* DarkActionGirl
* IFightForTheStrongestSide: Will serve whoever is in the best position to help her gain power.
* InTheBack: How she ends up [[spoiler: betraying Wong]].
* MookLieutenant: After Wong starts plotting against Phobos, he puts her in charge of his new army of Shapeshifters.
* MookPromotion: Goes from just being another member of the Shapeshifter squad to running it. [[spoiler: And eventually becomes TheDragon to Phobos after all his other minions are gone.]]
* OriginalCharacter
* TheQuietOne: She never speaks.
* SilentSnarker: Delves into this a few times, like when she gives Phobos a look for forgetting that she can't maneuver well in enclosed spaces.
* TheStarscream: [[spoiler: Ironically, she betrays Wong during his own betrayal of Phobos, due to Miranda and Cedric offering her more power.]]
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[[folder: Simon]]
A runaway from Earth who is taken for Wong's experiments, becoming a crocodile Shapeshifter.
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* BloodKnight: Loves fighting, and is thrilled by the fights that serving Phobos let him be part of.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: Is gunned down during the Battle of Torus Filney.]]
* EyeScream: He gets shot in the eye with an arrow by Aldarn during the Sack of Torus Filney. His HealingFactor regenerates it, but this just makes Aldarn shoot the ''other'' eye with an arrow coated in a mold that feeds on the eye's liquids. This he can't fix, so he just rips the whole eye out.
* FatBastard: In his human form. Also counts as StoutStrength.
* HealingFactor: As a Reptilian Shapeshifter, he has a potent one. [[spoiler: It's not enough to save him]].
* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Turns into a humanoid crocodile.
* OriginalCharacter
* SpannerInTheWorks: Serves as this to the rebel attack on Torus Filney, as they weren't expecting him to be there.
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[[folder: Jordan Johnston]]
A runaway from Earth, taken for Wong's experiments, becoming a vulture Shapeshifter.
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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: PlayedForDrama. He left home because of his strained relationship with his parents, but it's revealed that back on Earth, they're worried sick about him.
* BirdPeople: Turns into a monstrous vulture.
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: He quickly realizes the folly of serving Phobos and tries to flee, only for [[spoiler: Tharquin to intercept and kill him]].
* OriginalCharacter
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[[folder: Archduchess Galiene Sebille]]
Ishol's mother, and one of the most powerful sword masters in Meridian.
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* AwakeningTheSleepingGiant: She was happily retired on an out of the way island until the Sack of Torus Filney left her daughter and son-in-law prisoners of the Rebellion, which was enough to spur her to act against them.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: [[spoiler:Is allowed to live and return home after surrendering so she can maintain order in her territory under Elyon's regime. The threat of Jade's BloodMagic does help with that.]]
* MasterSwordsman: Is known as the Blade of Meridian for her extreme skill with a sword, which she demonstrates to devastating effect against the Rebel forces she slaughters in her first appearance.
* NeverMessWithGranny: She’s at least 70, but is still one of the most dangerous people on Meridian.
* OneManArmy: Her introduction has her slaughtering an entire group of armed Rebels entirely by herself.
* OriginalCharacter
* WorthyOpponent: Views Will as one after [[spoiler:she forces Sebille and her allies to yield twice in a single day, the second time using Jade's BloodMagic to demonstrate what would happen if they step out of line. She even swears to make sure that history remember her name, if just to warn future generations of the might of Kandrakar]].
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[[folder: Calisto]]
A Shapeshifter and old comrade of Cedric's, who serves as co-warden of Cavigor.
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* FacialHorror: His face and neck are heavily damaged, completely exposing his teeth and gums. It's even more disturbing in his tiger form.
* HorrifyingTheHorror: He's one of the most powerful fighters ever encountered in the story, and is an absolute beast in combat. But when he realizes that [[spoiler: Drago]] has escaped his cell, he's terrified.
* JustToyingWithThem: Calisto gives Jade the toughest fight she's had since [[spoiler: becoming a Shapeshifter]], despite the impression that she gets that he's not even trying.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: [[spoiler: When Cavigor starts to collapse, he grabs the Shapeshifter kids in his charge and flees, unlike Sidriss, who insists on still fighting.]]
* TheNoseKnows: Has an incredibly powerful sense of smell, able to detect scents from incredibly far away.
* PantheraAwesome: He turns into a truly massive tiger.
* RedRightHand: His facial wounds.
* ScarsAreForever: His above-mentioned facial wounds are completely scarred over, which are kept even in his tiger form.
* VillainousFriendship: Is partnered with Sidriss, and considers Cedric an old friend.
* TheWorfEffect: Gives Jade the toughest fight she's had since [[spoiler: she became a Shapeshifter]], dominating their fight utterly, despite her getting the impression he's not even trying.
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[[folder: Sidriss]]
Another old Shapeshifter comrade of Cedric's, and Calisto's co-warden at Cavigor.
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* BoisterousBruiser: Is loud and jovial, and a fierce fighter.
* DumbMuscle: While not stupid, she tends not to think things through and gets tunnel-vision on her goals.
* FatalFlaw: Her obsession with her duty, to the point that she won't even [[spoiler: flee the collapsing Cavigor]].
* AFatherToHisMen: Cares deeply for the soldiers under her command. [[spoiler: Them all being killed when the fortress collapses causes her to swear revenge on the Guardians.]]
* LightningBruiser: Moves surprisingly fast for her size.
* ScarsAreForever: Has a scar over one side of her face, which is even present in her elephant form.
* VillainousFriendship: Is partnered with Calisto, and considers Cedric an old friend.
* WarElephants: Her alternate form is a massive anthropomorphic elephant.
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[[folder: Jeek]]
An amoral Passling who sold out his kind to serve his greed.
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* CruelMercy: Rather than kill him for his crimes, the other Passlings exile him from their community.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He's utterly baffled that Blunk helps the Rebellion for free because they're his friends, as he believes that no one cares for Passlings and that money is all that matters.
* TheExile: For selling other Passlings to Phobos, he's banished from all their settlements.
* {{Greed}}: Even more so than other Passlings, Jeek is driven by his greed.
* {{Irony}}: He states to Blunk that Passlings are all on their own, as no one cares for them. For his crimes, the other Passlings banish him from their settlements, leaving him on his own.
* SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Passling law forbids the selling of lives, but Jeek chooses to sell several Passlings to the Underwater Mines for payment.
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