History Characters / OrphansOfGaia

* TheChick: While not the youngest member of the team, she acts quite bubbly and can seem more childish than the others while her magic is less offensive. [[spoiler: Most of her cheerfulness is to hide her deep emotional pain from when Jack raped her. When Wrench is killed she falls even deeper into a HeroicBSOD that almost sends her over the DespairEventHorizon.]]

* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Comes from a family of them. His tendency to leap in to help people without a second thought is what his allies admire about him.

* TheDreaded: Eventually is given a few nicknames including "The Phoenix" and "Ember". News of his exploits end up striking pure terror in Forge's soldiers. Max does use this his advantage a few times to avoid all out fights.

* FatalFlaw: Some see his ChronicHeroSyndrome as this, though most cone around and see it his greatest strength.

* PowerStereotypeFlip: Despite Max's magic being "Fire" he is not hot-headed balancing out other characters like Hawk.

* GoodIsNotSoft: Just like Max Jay is a sweetheart most of the time seeming to be an AllLovingHero, who also follows ThouShaltNotKill. But she has no qualms with beating you to a bloody pulp if you piss her off.

* OfficialCouple: Once again with Max, both of them acting as the glue that holds the characters together.

* SignificantWardrobeShift: Jay starts out the story wearing long skirts and simple blouses and shirts. She later ends up wearing more tight fitting and evocative clothing to blend in with the young adults of Haven Oasis. She eventually wears more practical traveling clothes though never goes back to long skirts. After learning to fight she switches to a hoodie Max buys for her along with a pair of calf length cargo pants that are easier to fight in. She is also given a different pair of high top sneakers that were altered by Chip, who reinforced the heels and toes to help her when fighting.

* TookALevelInBadass: After the first book Jay learns combat from Daan and practices using her magic. She soon grows to be the most powerful physical fighter and one of the most powerful fighters on the team alongside Max and Hawk. She never quite makes LightningBruiser status remaining a FragileSpeedster.

A young woman from Haven Oasis who befriends Jay. She joins the group after Haven Oasis falls to the Drow.

* LetsGetDangerous: She is the most powerful magically on the team but her lack of confidence and fear about her magic's side effects means she doesn't always use her full strength. When she decides to
put away her guns and stop holding back she is able to CurbStompBattle some of the minor antagonists. Her full power is even on par with the Reapers, enough to finish off and defeat Silver all by herself. Forge notes that her power could possibly rival his own.

* FauxAffablyEvil: Is always quite polite and seemingly genial to Max and the other characters even when they call him a CompleteMonster. Yet he of course has no qualms with casually killing, or his army destroying Eastern Gaia.

* GodComplex: Due to his immense power he often calls himself a "God", and thinks himself above everyone else.

!Main Characters

Kristina "Tina" Lowell

Lily

Samuel Hartford aka Gramps

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Is greatly respected by the village and the staff at the Inn, and is rarely shown to get angry except at Dion after he strikes a child in anger.

Jaylean "Jay" Bryant

Rachael "Hawk" Bryant

Alex Johnson

Rythio Genos Lunarc/"Shadow"

Samantha "Spark-Plug" O'Hara/"Sparky"

Vincent "Van" Johnson

!Allies

Charles "Chip" Haven

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Max Hartford

* GoodIsNotNice: While a sweetheart most of the time she will not hesitate to punch your face.

* TranquilFury: Max's anger isn't explosive like other characters. When he grows silent and his normal genial expression darkens be warned. There's a reason he follows ThouShaltNotKill.

* TookALevelInBadass: After the first book Jay learns combat from Daan and practices using her magic. She soon grows to be the most powerful physical fighter and one of the most powerful fighters on the team alongside Max and Hawk.

* LetsGetDangerous: She is the most powerful magically on the team but her lack of confidence and fear about her magic's side effects means she doesn't always use her full strength. When she does unleash her full power she is able to CurbStompBattle some of the minor antagonists, and her power is on par with the Reapers. Even Forge notes that her power could possibly rival his own.