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* DivineRightOfKings: The reason the three royal families have remained in power since the founding of their kingdoms is because of the [[ArtifactOfPower Artifacts of Power]] that were bestowed upon their forefathers by the asuras. These artifacts are behind the power of the Lances who serve as their chosen servants, and the existence of these artifacts is kept a closely-guarded secret even after the Lances themselves step into the limelight.

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* DivineRightOfKings: The reason the three royal families have remained in power since the founding of their kingdoms is because of the [[ArtifactOfPower Artifacts of Power]] that were bestowed upon their forefathers by the asuras. These artifacts are behind the power of the Lances who serve as their chosen servants, and the existence of these artifacts is kept a closely-guarded secret even after the Lances themselves step into the limelight.limelight to prevent wars from breaking out over them.



* ThePurge[=/=]RulingFamilyMassacre: They get subjected to this by [[spoiler:both sides of the DivineConflict]]. When Arthur and Sylvie are ArrestedForHeroism in the aftermath of the attack on Xyrus Academy, they are only saved by the intervention of Windsom and Aldir who dispose of the corrupted Greysunders while pragmatically sparing the reluctant Glayders. At the end of the WarArc, [[spoiler:Agrona launches an assault on the Council Castle and has the surviving members of the Council - the Glayders and Eraliths - impaled on spikes to mark the end of his conquest]].

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* ThePurge[=/=]RulingFamilyMassacre: ThePurge[=/=][[spoiler:RulingFamilyMassacre]]: They get subjected to this by [[spoiler:both sides of the DivineConflict]]. When Arthur and Sylvie are ArrestedForHeroism in the aftermath of the attack on Xyrus Academy, they are only saved by the intervention of Windsom and Aldir who dispose of the corrupted Greysunders while pragmatically sparing the reluctant Glayders. At the end of the WarArc, [[spoiler:Agrona launches an assault on the Council Castle and has the surviving members of the Council - the Glayders and Eraliths - impaled on spikes to mark the end of his conquest]].



* MoralityChainBeyondTheGrave: Ever since Lania's death, Virion has kept an artifact that him to commune with an echo of his late wife. As he goes through the TraumaCongaLine, Virion ends up using this artifact more often than he used to in order to relieve himself of the pain he has endured. He is seen using the artifact right before [[spoiler:the Dicathians elect to refuse Kezess's ulterior offer after he allows them to vote on the matter, as he knows that dire consequences will follow from defying the ruler of the asuras and he needs the strength and vindication to endure the coming storm]].

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* MoralityChainBeyondTheGrave: Ever since Lania's death, Virion has kept an artifact with him that allows him to commune with an echo of his late wife. As he goes through the TraumaCongaLine, Virion ends up using this artifact more often than he used to in order to relieve himself of the pain he has endured.ends up enduring. He is seen using the artifact right before [[spoiler:the Dicathians elect to refuse Kezess's ulterior offer after he allows them to vote on the matter, as he knows that dire consequences will follow from defying the ruler of the asuras and he needs the strength and vindication to endure the coming storm]].



* VillainRaisesAToast: He and his wife raise a toast after handing over Arthur and Sylvie to the Vritra, though they do not get to enjoy their triumph for long as Aldir arrives to kill them.



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* VillainRaisesAToast: She and her husband raise a toast after handing over Arthur and Sylvie to the Vritra, though they do not get to enjoy their triumph for long as Aldir arrives to kill them.

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* DivineRightOfKings: The reason the three royal families have remained in power since the founding of their kingdoms is because of the [[ArtifactOfPower Artifacts of Power]] that were bestowed upon their forefathers by the asuras. These artifacts are behind the power of the Lances who serve as their chosen servants, and the existence of these artifacts is kept a closely-guarded secret even after the Lances themselves step into the limelight.
* ErmineCapeEffect: They are always seen wearing very fancy clothing befitting of their royal status, which often sport ermine capes themselves.



* ThePurge: They get subjected to this by [[spoiler:both sides of the DivineConflict]]. When Arthur and Sylvie are ArrestedForHeroism in the aftermath of the attack on Xyrus Academy, they are only saved by the intervention of Windsom and Aldir who dispose of the corrupted Greysunders while pragmatically sparing the reluctant Glayders. At the end of the WarArc, [[spoiler:Agrona launches an assault on the Council Castle and has the surviving members of the Council - the Glayders and Eraliths - impaled on spikes to mark the end of his conquest]].
* SupportingLeader: The Council members are mostly leaders in a diplomatic and political sense as much of the actual military leadership is carried out by the Lances. This is especially apparent as most of the Council members are in an advanced state of age or are not magically adept making them ill-suited for physical combat.

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* ThePurge: GenghisGambit: When they reveal the existence of Alacrya to the populace of Dicathen, Arthur notes that they are subtly presenting the new continent in an antagonistic light and realizes they are doing so in order to give the three races a common enemy to unite against.
* ThePurge[=/=]RulingFamilyMassacre:
They get subjected to this by [[spoiler:both sides of the DivineConflict]]. When Arthur and Sylvie are ArrestedForHeroism in the aftermath of the attack on Xyrus Academy, they are only saved by the intervention of Windsom and Aldir who dispose of the corrupted Greysunders while pragmatically sparing the reluctant Glayders. At the end of the WarArc, [[spoiler:Agrona launches an assault on the Council Castle and has the surviving members of the Council - the Glayders and Eraliths - impaled on spikes to mark the end of his conquest]].
* RequisiteRoyalRegalia: Being the kings and queens of Dicathen, they wear very elaborate robes and dresses when in public.
* SupportingLeader: The Council members are mostly leaders in a diplomatic and political sense as much of the actual military leadership during the war is carried out by the Lances. This is especially apparent as because most of the Council members are either in an advanced state of age or are age, not magically adept making adept, or both which makes them ill-suited for physical actual combat.



* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: She was famed for her enchanting beauty which earned her the adulation of all of Elenoir.

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* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: She In life, Lania was famed for her enchanting beauty which earned her the adulation of all of Elenoir.



* MadeASlave: Narrowly {{Averted}} as Arthur was able to kill all of the slave traders who had kidnapped her and bring her back to her family.



* ADoormatToHisMen: PlayedWith. Outwardly, Blaine is revered by his subjects, but covertly hides his own tendency to be a doormat.



* GreenEyedMonster: Internally, Blaine harbors quite a bit of jealousy towards Arthur. Not only is Arthur an unprecedentedly powerful mage the likes of which Blaine sought to become in his youth but failed, but he eventually becomes a Lance who serves not him but Virion. However, while that jealousy was a partial factor in why he sold out Arthur and Sylvie to Agrona (the main reason being that he was afraid for his family's safety), Blaine does not outwardly antagonize Arthur much after that deal with Agrona falls through.

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* GreenEyedMonster: Internally, Blaine harbors quite a bit of jealousy towards Arthur. Not only is Arthur an unprecedentedly powerful mage the likes of which Blaine sought to become in his youth but failed, but he eventually becomes a Lance who serves not him but Virion. However, while that jealousy was a partial factor in why he sold out Arthur and Sylvie to Agrona (the main reason being that he was afraid for his family's safety), Blaine does not outwardly antagonize Arthur that much after that the deal with Agrona falls through.


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* CourtMage: Is the Glayders' court conjurer.

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!!House Eralith
The ruling house of Elenoir, the kingdom of the elves. Arthur spends three years living with them before he reunites with his family.



* MeetTheInLaws: In Volume 3, after Arthur gets hospitalized following him TakingTheBullet for Tessia in their Team-Fighting Mechanics class, Tessia and her family visit him right as Arthur's own family are tending to him, causing them to meet the Leywins for the first time.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Their hair is gunmetal silver in color and all of them are very magically adept.
* ShipperOnDeck: They are all very supportive of Arthur and Tessia's relationship and frequently tease both of them about it.
* WoobieFamily: As of Volume 10, [[spoiler: both the grandmother and her sister died due to overexerting their CastFromLifespan [[{{Seers}} divination]] powers, the father and mother were forced to make a deal with the BigBad when he revealed [[TheCommiesMadeMeDoIt he had control over their daughter's life]] and were executed in the aftermath, and the daughter was [[ReforgedIntoAMinion captured and turned into]] [[GrandTheftMe the vessel for]] the Legacy (though she is still FightingFromTheInside). Only the grandfather has avoided his family's unfortunate fates. Even then, he could do nothing as the asuras destroyed his homeland (and most of his people) via a FantasticNuke [[GodzillaThreshold in a futile attempt to kill the Legacy]], and was forced to work with them and lie to his people about what happened in the aftermath only for the asuras to ultimately betray him as well once they deemed [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness he had outlived his usefulness to them]]]].

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* MeetTheInLaws: In Volume 3, after Arthur gets hospitalized following him TakingTheBullet for Tessia in CosmopolitanCouncil: The Council is composed of the three royal families of Dicathen and thus all three races are equally represented.
* DealWithTheDevil: [[spoiler:All three of the royal families are forced to collaborate with Agrona at one point or another during the leadup to the WarArc and during it. The Greysunders are willing collaborators while the Glayders and later the Eraliths get cowed out of Agrona threatening
their Team-Fighting Mechanics class, Tessia children]].
* GenderEqualEnsemble: As the Council is made up of Dicathen's kings
and her family visit him right as Arthur's own family are tending to him, causing them to meet the Leywins for the first time.
queens at its onset, its membership has an equal balance between them.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Their hair is gunmetal silver in color and all of them are very magically adept.
* ShipperOnDeck:
ThePurge: They are all very supportive get subjected to this by [[spoiler:both sides of the DivineConflict]]. When Arthur and Tessia's relationship and frequently tease both of them about it.
* WoobieFamily: As of Volume 10, [[spoiler: both the grandmother and her sister died due to overexerting their CastFromLifespan [[{{Seers}} divination]] powers, the father and mother were forced to make a deal with the BigBad when he revealed [[TheCommiesMadeMeDoIt he had control over their daughter's life]] and were executed in the aftermath, and the daughter was [[ReforgedIntoAMinion captured and turned into]] [[GrandTheftMe the vessel for]] the Legacy (though she is still FightingFromTheInside). Only the grandfather has avoided his family's unfortunate fates. Even then, he could do nothing as the asuras destroyed his homeland (and most of his people) via a FantasticNuke [[GodzillaThreshold in a futile attempt to kill the Legacy]], and was forced to work with them and lie to his people about what happened
Sylvie are ArrestedForHeroism in the aftermath of the attack on Xyrus Academy, they are only saved by the intervention of Windsom and Aldir who dispose of the corrupted Greysunders while pragmatically sparing the reluctant Glayders. At the end of the WarArc, [[spoiler:Agrona launches an assault on the Council Castle and has the surviving members of the Council - the Glayders and Eraliths - impaled on spikes to mark the end of his conquest]].
* SupportingLeader: The Council members are mostly leaders in a diplomatic and political sense as much of the actual military leadership is carried out by the Lances. This is especially apparent as most of the Council members are in an advanced state of age or are not magically adept making them ill-suited
for the asuras to ultimately betray him as well once they deemed [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness he had outlived his usefulness to them]]]].physical combat.



!!House Eralith
The ruling house of Elenoir, the kingdom of the elves. Arthur spends three years living with them before he reunites with his family.

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* MeetTheInLaws: In Volume 3, after Arthur gets hospitalized following him TakingTheBullet for Tessia in their Team-Fighting Mechanics class, Tessia and her family visit him right as Arthur's own family are tending to him, causing them to meet the Leywins for the first time.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Their hair is gunmetal silver in color and all of them are very magically adept.
* ShipperOnDeck: They are all very supportive of Arthur and Tessia's relationship and frequently tease both of them about it.
* WoobieFamily: As of Volume 10, [[spoiler: both the grandmother and her sister died due to overexerting their CastFromLifespan [[{{Seers}} divination]] powers, the father and mother were forced to make a deal with the BigBad when he revealed [[TheCommiesMadeMeDoIt he had control over their daughter's life]] and were executed in the aftermath, and the daughter was [[ReforgedIntoAMinion captured and turned into]] [[GrandTheftMe the vessel for]] the Legacy (though she is still FightingFromTheInside). Only the grandfather has avoided his family's unfortunate fates. Even then, he could do nothing as the asuras destroyed his homeland (and most of his people) via a FantasticNuke [[GodzillaThreshold in a futile attempt to kill the Legacy]], and was forced to work with them and lie to his people about what happened in the aftermath only for the asuras to ultimately betray him as well once they deemed [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness he had outlived his usefulness to them]]]].
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* RazorWind: Is able to unleash blades of cutting wind in combat.



* SugarAndIcePersonality: As StudentCouncilPresident, Tessia acts in stern fashion to put on an example for the rest of the student body and show that she means business. However, in front of those she cares about - especially Arthur - that front collapses to reveal her GirlNextDoor personality from their youth given her feelings for him.

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* SugarAndIcePersonality: As StudentCouncilPresident, Tessia acts in a stern fashion to put on an example for the rest of the student body and show that she means business.business in spite of her being an elf. However, in front of those she cares about - especially Arthur - that front collapses to reveal her GirlNextDoor personality from their youth given her feelings for him.



* TheMentor: Acts as one of Arthur's tutors during the WarArc.

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* TheMentor: Acts as one of Arthur's tutors during the WarArc.WarArc where he improves his skill in wind magic.



* RazorWind: His fighting style revolves around slicing wind currents.



* PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize: He ends up coming into opposition with Arthur as he covets the latter's bond Sylvie. After getting stripped of his position over his failed bid, he nurses his hatred of the boy as the one who ruined everything for him.



* TheMentor: Acts as one of Arthur's tutors during the WarArc. On top of that, she has also been a partial tutor to both her niece Jasmine and Princess Kathyln.

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* TheMentor: Acts as one of Arthur's tutors during the WarArc.WarArc where she improves his skill in fire magic. On top of that, she has also been a partial tutor to both her niece Jasmine and Princess Kathyln.



* PoisonousCaptive: After being imprisoned for treason, he attempts to sow doubt and discord among the Council.



* TheMentor: Acts as one of Arthur's tutors during the WarArc.

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* TheMentor: Acts as one of Arthur's tutors during the WarArc.WarArc where he improves his skill in earth magic.



* TokenHeroicOrc: {{Downplayed}}. He ends up being the leader of the loyalists in Darv and Rahdeas's replacement on the Council. Arthur speculates that Virion introduced him to Buhnd solely to alleviate any would-be prejudices he may be forming against the dwarves after witnessing their collaboration with Agrona.



* SuperSenses: Her senses are highly attuned compared to normal individuals.

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* SuperSenses: Her senses are highly attuned compared to normal individuals.individuals, which allows her detect Arthur's KillingIntent.

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* OldMaster: PlayedWith. On paper, Virion is one of the strongest mages in Dicathen as a silver core mage with a potent beast will, and his years of experience have allowed him to train both Arthur and Tessia in both physical and magical combat. However, while he is a far more formidable combatant when compared to most of the Council, his advanced age and position as the overall leader means he mostly serves as a SupportingLeader as his death would be a major blow. If that was not enough, the enemies the Dicathians face [[spoiler:far outstrip their strongest mages in terms of magical power, putting Virion at even more of a disadvantage]]. To say nothing of [[spoiler:the TraumaCongaLine he undergoes, as by the time Arthur takes command after his return from Alacrya, Virion is willing to relinquish overall command to him after everything he has been throug]].

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* OldMaster: PlayedWith. On paper, Virion is one of the strongest mages in Dicathen as a silver core mage with a potent beast will, and his years of experience have allowed him to train both Arthur and Tessia in both physical and magical combat. However, while he is a far more formidable combatant when compared to most of the Council, his advanced age and position as the overall leader means he mostly serves as a SupportingLeader as his death would be a major blow. If that was not enough, the enemies the Dicathians face [[spoiler:far outstrip their strongest mages in terms of magical power, putting Virion at even more of a disadvantage]]. To say nothing of [[spoiler:the TraumaCongaLine he undergoes, as by the time Arthur takes command after his return from Alacrya, Virion is willing to relinquish overall command to him after everything he has been throug]].through]].



* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: He was once an associate of House Glayder who served them for many years, and he came to enjoy his decadent position. Then he attempted to get his hands on Sylvie, which resulted in his right leg being broken and him being stripped of his position by the Glayders to avoid any further embarrassment. Afterwards, he was reduced to being a slave trader in a rural town with a broken leg. He laments how much he had lost in his drunken banter with the disguised Olfred.

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* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: He was once an associate of House Glayder who served them for many years, years and he came to enjoy the decadence that came with his decadent high position. Then he attempted to get his hands on Sylvie, which resulted in his right leg being broken and him being stripped of his position by the Glayders to avoid any further embarrassment. Afterwards, he was reduced to being a slave trader in a rural town with a broken leg. He laments how much he had lost in his drunken banter with the disguised Olfred.



* MyHeroZero: Her NomDeGuerre is this. While specifically a nod to the concept of Absolute Zero, it also reflects her status as the initial leader of the Lances.

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* MyHeroZero: Her NomDeGuerre is this. While specifically a nod to the concept of Absolute Zero, absolute zero, it also reflects her status as the initial leader of the Lances.



* OrphanedEtymology: Her codename is a reference to the concept of absolute zero, which while reflective of her elemental affinity would not have been known to a society caught up in MedievalStasis like Dicathen.



* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:His only sin is loyalty to a traitor]].

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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:His only sin is loyalty to a traitor]].traitor and quite a few other characters express some pity over his demise. Especially Aya, who had once considered him a close friend]].



* MysteriousMist: As part of her deviant magic powers, Aya is capable of generating black mists to envelop her opponents.

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* MysteriousMist: As part of her deviant magic powers, Aya is capable of generating black mists mist to envelop her opponents.



* BigGuyRodeo: In her [[spoiler:fight with Dragoth - who is far larger than her - she ends up grappling with him while both are airborne. She ends up ripping off one of his horns]].

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* BigGuyRodeo: In her [[spoiler:fight with Dragoth - who is far larger than her - she ends up grappling with latching onto him while both are airborne. She ends up ripping off one of his horns]].



* ThePrankster: Has this dynamic with Aya. Though it's revealed it's her own clumsy attempt to cheer up her fellow Lance.

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* ThePrankster: Has this dynamic with Aya. Though it's it is revealed it's to be her own clumsy attempt to cheer up her fellow Lance.



* TeamMom: To her small team of dwarves investigating a disturbance in Darv. So much so that she 9s willing to give up a fight against [[spoiler:Seris]] to save their lives.

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* TeamMom: To her small team of dwarves investigating a disturbance in Darv. So much so that she 9s is willing to give up a fight against [[spoiler:Seris]] to save their lives.



* TokenHeroicOrc: {{Downplayed}}. Despite her kingdom divided by the war due to being heavily compromised by the Vritra, Mica not only had nothing to do with the traitors, but remains on the side of Dicathen and [[spoiler:the resistance after the war is lost until Arthur returns from Alacrya and leads the resistance BackFromTheBrink]].

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* TokenHeroicOrc: {{Downplayed}}. Despite her kingdom divided by the war due to being heavily compromised by the Vritra, Vritra and their agents, Mica not only had nothing to do with the traitors, but traitors. She remains on the side of Dicathen and [[spoiler:the resistance after the war is lost until Arthur returns from Alacrya and leads the resistance BackFromTheBrink]].



* UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem: {{Discussed}}. She tells [[spoiler:Bairon to take up Taci's spear as "there is no better way [for him] to pay [his] respects to Aya than using it to kill a few more asura", on top of being a powerful weapon in its own right due to being ForgedByTheGods]].

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* UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem: {{Discussed}}.{{Invoked}}. She tells [[spoiler:Bairon to take up Taci's spear as "there is no better way [for him] to pay [his] respects to Aya than using it to kill a few more asura", on top of being a powerful weapon in its own right due to being ForgedByTheGods]].



Lucas' half-brother, who unlike him is righteous and takes his role seriously. He is a fearsome lightning manipulator.

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Lucas' older half-brother, who unlike him is righteous and takes his role seriously. He is a fearsome lightning manipulator.



* BigBrotherInstinct: To Lucas. Even though the latter became a deranged maniac and mass murderer, he still expresses considerable animosity towards Arthur over his execution of his younger brother. [[spoiler:Though he admits later his anger towards Arthur was about the insult to House Wykes, especially after they betray him and Dicathen]].

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* BadassBack: He is shown from the back in his EarlyBirdCameo in the {{Webcomic}}, revealing his imposing, scarred frame and compounding how powerful he is when compared to his younger brother whom he towers over.
* BigBrotherInstinct: To Lucas. Even though the latter became a deranged maniac and mass murderer, he still expresses considerable animosity towards Arthur over his execution of his younger brother. [[spoiler:Though he admits later his anger towards Arthur was about the insult to House Wykes, especially after they betray him and Dicathen]].Dicathen. During the time Arthur was marooned in the Relictombs and Alacrya and thus presumed dead by the Dicathians, Bairon took in his little sister Eleanor under his protection out of atonement for his treatment of him]].



* LightningBruiser: Of the ShockAndAwe kind.

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* LightningBruiser: Of the A literal example given his ShockAndAwe kind.powers.


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* SuperBreedingProgram: Is a product of House Wykes's outright illicit endeavors to create powerful mages, which has resulted in him becoming a powerful lightning mage.

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* ConverseWithTheUnconscious: He has a moment with the unconscious Director Goodsky where he discusses his regrets in the leadup to the WarArc, in particular the fact that he had just allowed Tessia to participate in active combat.

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* ConverseWithTheUnconscious: He has a moment with the unconscious After Director Goodsky where he discusses his regrets falls into her coma in a failed bid to extract the geas binding her, Virion ends up paying frequent visits to her unconscious body in the leadup to the WarArc, Alacryan invasion out of remorse over allowing her to succumb to such a fate. In one of these visits, he discusses the many regrets he has been keeping to himself, in particular the fact that he had just allowed Tessia to participate in active combat.



* [[spoiler:OutlivingOnesOffspring]]: [[spoiler:Sadly ends up outliving his only son and his daughter-in-law]].

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* [[spoiler:OutlivingOnesOffspring]]: [[spoiler:Sadly ends up outliving his only son and his daughter-in-law]].daughter-in-law as they are executed by the Alacryans]].



* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: Despite Sebastian nearly getting the young Arthur killed in his bid to acquire Sylvie, King Glayder only merely has him dismissed from service without any further punishment. Reynolds is naturally outraged that the man who nearly killed his son is being let off that easily, but Arthur tells his father to let it go. Four volumes (or roughly a decade InUniverse) later, and Sebastian finally meets his end when Olfred encases him in magma.

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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: Despite Sebastian nearly getting the young Arthur killed in his bid to acquire Sylvie, King Glayder only merely has him dismissed from service without any further punishment. Reynolds is naturally outraged that the man who nearly killed his son is being let off that easily, but Arthur tells his father to let it go. Four volumes (or roughly a decade InUniverse) later, and it is shown that Reynolds didn't have much to fret over as Sebastian had quite the fall from grace afterwards; he was reduced to being a slave trader operating in a rural town (albeit the Leywin's old hometown of Ashber) with a crippled leg. If that was not enough, Sebastian finally meets his end when Olfred encases him in magma.



* TakenForGranite: After Olfred kills him, all that is left of Sebastian is a statue of molten lava, as hardened lava entombed his remains.

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* TakenForGranite: After Olfred kills him, all that is left of Sebastian is a statue of molten lava, as hardened lava has completely entombed his remains.



* InstantAllegianceArtifact: Combined with MyMasterRightOrWrong. The knighting ceremony that empowers the Lances binds them to their [[ArtifactOfPower Artifacts Of Power]] and thus whoever holds them. They are compelled to follow said holders' every will on the pain of death.



The second dwarven Lance. A ChildProdigy and powerful manipulator of deviant gravity magic.

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The second dwarven Lance. A ChildProdigy and powerful manipulator of deviant gravity magic.magic who specializes in wielding massive maces or hammers.



* BigGuyRodeo: In her [[spoiler:fight with Dragoth - who is far larger than her - she ends up grappling with him while both are airborne. She ends up ripping off one of his horns]].



* CuteBruiser: She looks like a little girl even for a dwarf, but fights up close and personal with a massive mace.
* DavidVersusGoliath: When [[spoiler:Agrona orders his second invasion of Dicathen, Mica ends up fighting Dragoth at the Wall. Mica, who had her PowerLimiter removed recently, barely manages to defeat him by ripping off one of his horns]].

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* CuteBruiser: She looks like a little girl even for a dwarf, but fights up close and personal with a massive mace.
mace or hammer.
* DavidVersusGoliath: When [[spoiler:Agrona orders his second invasion of Dicathen, Mica - the smallest among the Lances - ends up fighting Dragoth - the largest among the Scythes - at the Wall. Mica, who As Mica had her PowerLimiter removed recently, she barely manages to defeat him Dragoth by ripping off one of his horns]].



* GenkiGirl: {{Subverted}} as it's mostly a façade. In truth she is violent, vindictive and driven.

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* GenkiGirl: {{Subverted}} as it's mostly a façade.facade. In truth she is violent, vindictive and driven.



* GravityMaster: Her powers are based on her mastery of deviant gravity magic. Though she often uses Earth magic as well.

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* GravityMaster: Her powers are based on her mastery of deviant gravity magic. Though she often uses Earth earth magic as well.well.
* HumongousHeadedHammer: Whether or not she ends up fighting with a mace or hammer, you can expect her armament to have a head that is more than twice her size.



* SmallGirlBigGun: A rare melee weapon example, as she looks like a little girl even for a dwarf but wields a massive hammer for her weapon.



* TeamMom: To her small team of dwarves investigating a disturbance in Darv. So much so that she's willing to give up a fight against [[spoiler:Seris]] to save their lives.

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* TeamMom: To her small team of dwarves investigating a disturbance in Darv. So much so that she's she 9s willing to give up a fight against [[spoiler:Seris]] to save their lives.
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-->'''Tessia:''' What the hell was the point of training so hard if everyone treated me like some glass sculpture?\

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-->'''Tessia:''' What the hell was the point of training so hard if everyone treated me like some glass sculpture?

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-->'''Tessia:''' What the hell was the point of training so hard if everyone treated me like some glass sculpture?sculpture?\
* BettyAndVeronica: The Betty to Kathyln's Veronica. While both are princesses, Tessia is the GirlNextDoor as Arthur's childhood friend and her features give her a mystical yet approachable aura, where Kathyln is a DefrostingIceQueen with RavenHairIvorySkin.



* GirlNextDoor: Tessia is Arthur's ChildhoodFriendLoveInterest and frequently exhibits a NiceGirl personality.



* SugarAndIcePersonality: As StudentCouncilPresident, Tessia acts in stern fashion to put on an example for the rest of the student body and show that she means business. However, in front of those she cares about - especially Arthur - that front collapses to reveal her GirlNextDoor personality from their youth given her feelings for him.



* RavenHairIvorySkin: She has long black hair and fair skin, and Arthur likens her appearance to that of an ice sculpture upon first meeting her.



* BeastOfBattle: He rides Grawder into battle.

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* BeastOfBattle: He TheBeastmaster: Curtis is bonded to a fearsome world lion he named Grawder, whom he rides Grawder into battle.battle as his mount.



* BettyAndVeronica: The Veronica to Tessia's Betty. While both are princesses, Kathyln is a DefrostingIceQueen with RavenHairIvorySkin where Tessia is the GirlNextDoor as Arthur's childhood friend and her features give her a mystical yet approachable aura.



* MagicMissileStorm: As a conjurer, Kathyln excels at hitting her enemies with hails of icy projectiles.

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* MagicMissileStorm: As a conjurer, Kathyln excels at Kathyln's style of combat revolves around hitting her enemies with hails of icy projectiles.



* RavenHairIvorySkin: Like her mother, Kathyln has raven black hair and porcelain white skin that makes her resemble a doll, to paraphrase the way Arthur describes her appearance upon first meeting her.



* KilledMidSentence: In the {{Webcomic}}, when Aldir makes it clear he has no intention of sparing the Greysunders after they have released their Lances, Dawsid is only able to get out a "You-" before his life is ended by the asura's EyeBeams.

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* KilledMidSentence: In the {{Webcomic}}, when Aldir makes it clear he has no intention of sparing the Greysunders after they have released their Lances, Dawsid is only able to get let out a "You-" before his life is ended by the asura's EyeBeams.

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* FacialMarkings: Using her beast will gives her emerald markings around her eyes.



* TreacheryCoverUp: His brief collusion with the Greysunders and the Vritra is covered up, for if word were to get out then Sapin would have been thrown into chaos, which would be especially disastrous given how they are facing the middle of the war.

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* TreacheryCoverUp: His brief collusion with the Greysunders and the Vritra is covered up, for if word were to get out then Sapin would have been thrown into chaos, which would be especially disastrous given how they are facing in the middle of the a war.



* TreacheryCoverUp: Her brief collusion with the Greysunders and the Vritra is covered up, for if word were to get out then Sapin would have been thrown into chaos, which would be especially disastrous given how they are facing the middle of the war.

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* TreacheryCoverUp: Her brief collusion with the Greysunders and the Vritra is covered up, for if word were to get out then Sapin would have been thrown into chaos, which would be especially disastrous given how they are facing in the middle of the a war.



* MeetTheNewBoss: At first, he seems to be a more decent individual to lead the dwarves than the corrupt and ineffectual Greysunders. Then it turns out that not only is he a collaborator just like them, but has been colluding with the Vritra long before even the Greysunders came into the fold.



* TheAce: As white core mages enhanced by asuran [[ArtifactOfPower Artifacts Of Power]], the Lances are the strongest mages on Dicathen and their reputation precedes them. Some of them were prodigies even before gaining their artifacts. Olfred and Mica graduated at the top of their classes in the Earthborn Institute, while Bairon as a scion of House Wykes was undoubtedly a prominent lightning mage beforehand, though he only became a Lance thanks to his family's influence.

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* TheAce: As white core mages enhanced by asuran [[ArtifactOfPower Artifacts Of Power]], the Lances are the strongest mages on Dicathen and their reputation precedes them. Some of them were prodigies even before gaining their artifacts. Olfred and Mica graduated at the top of their classes in the Earthborn Institute, while Bairon as a scion of House Wykes was undoubtedly a prominent lightning mage beforehand, though beforehand even if he only became a Lance thanks to his family's influence.



* RingOfPower: Their artifacts take the form of elaborate rings.

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* RingOfPower: Their empowering artifacts take the form of elaborate rings.



* BigDamnHeroes: She comes to Arthur's rescue when [[spoiler:he is cornered by Uto and the traitorous Olfred]]. Later on, [[spoiler:she pulls off another one - this time with both Varay and Mica -when Aldir sends them to the djinn sanctuary in order to intercept Taci. Unfortunately, he is able to defeat all of them]].

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* BigDamnHeroes: She comes to Arthur's rescue when [[spoiler:he is cornered by Uto and the traitorous Olfred]]. Later on, [[spoiler:she pulls off another one - this time with both Varay and Mica -when - when Aldir sends them to the djinn sanctuary in order to intercept Taci. Unfortunately, he is able to defeat all of them]].them]].
* BlowYouAway: Her shadow powers are derived from her innate capacity for wind magic, and she is capable of a few wind-based spells in combat.



* ConflictingLoyalty: [[spoiler:Between Virion and what remains of the Dicathian resistance, and his family that welcomes their invaders. He chooses the former as he realizes just how corrupt his family has been all along]].

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* ConflictingLoyalty: [[spoiler:Between After the war, his loyalty is torn [[spoiler:between Virion and what remains of the Dicathian resistance, resistance and his family that welcomes their invaders. He chooses the former as he realizes just how corrupt his family has been all along]].


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* GoodVersusGood: Aside from his animosity towards Arthur over Lucas's death, during [[spoiler:the second Siege of Vildorial he ends up fighting Seris and Cylrit who at that point have been ForcedIntoEvil]].


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* WellTrainedButInexperienced: It is noted that while Bairon is a fearsomely powerful MagicKnight, he lacks proper combat experience. Even though he has read up much on military history and tactics as part of his upbringing, the books he has read are mostly out of date and have only second-hand accounts.

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!!!King of Elenoir



* ThisIsUnforgivable: [[spoiler:Naturally views the destruction of his entire homeland and near-extinction of his people by his erstwhile asuran "allies" as an act he will never forgive them for]].



!!!Queen of Elenoir



!!!King of Elenoir



!!!Queen of Elenoir



!!! Princess of Elenoir, The Lunar Goddess

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!!! Princess !!!Princess of Elenoir, The Lunar Goddess



!!!King of Sapin



!!!Queen of Sapin



* RedeemingReplacement: Are this when compared to their parents. Blaine and Priscilla may be good-hearted people, but their own insecurities lead them to being briefly cowed by Agrona and the Greysunders into handing over Arthur and Sylvie. Not only are Curtis and Kathyln outraged by their parents for that decision as Arthur had saved their lives, but their youth means they are more earnest and determined than them, especially after [[spoiler:the loss of the war and them being forced into hiding after their parents' execution]].



!!!Prince of Sapin



!!!Princess of Sapin, The Ice Princess



* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: Despite Sebastian nearly getting the young Arthur killed in his bid to acquire Sylvie, King Glayder only merely has him dismissed from service without any further punishment. Reynolds is naturally outraged that he is being let off that easily, but Arthur tells his father to let it go. Four volumes (or roughly a decade InUniverse) later, and Sebastian finally meets his end when Olfred encases him in magma.

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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: Despite Sebastian nearly getting the young Arthur killed in his bid to acquire Sylvie, King Glayder only merely has him dismissed from service without any further punishment. Reynolds is naturally outraged that he the man who nearly killed his son is being let off that easily, but Arthur tells his father to let it go. Four volumes (or roughly a decade InUniverse) later, and Sebastian finally meets his end when Olfred encases him in magma.



!!!King of Darv



!!!Queen of Sapin



* HeKnowsTooMuch: Due to knowing much of his master's secrets, he is KilledOffscreen in the same fashion as Director Goodsky and Uto - by being impaled with black metal spikes - right before Arthur gets the chance to interrogate him again.



* SecretKeeper: He has been privy to Agrona's plans for the reincarnates. Thus he knows Elijah's true identity and origins and has intentionally been keeping him LockedOutOfTheLoop.



* WalkingSpoiler: Minor example. He cannot be discussed without revealing his status as TheQuisling and one of Agrona's servants, on top of having been the one to raise Elijah entirely on his master's orders.

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* WalkingSpoiler: Minor example. He cannot be discussed without revealing his status as TheQuisling and one of Agrona's servants, on top of having been the one to raise Elijah entirely on his master's orders.orders and being aware of his plans for the reincarnates.



* ExplosiveLeash: There is a surprisingly dark contingency tied to their [[ArtifactOfPower Artifacts Of Power]]. Should a Lance go rogue, then their master can invoke the artifact said Lance is bound to which would kill them instantly. This is especially pronounced in [[spoiler:Olfred's case, for he knows that should word of his treachery come out that Aldir - who has been holding onto his and Mica's artifacts after killing the Greysunders - would immediately kill him via this contigency]].

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* ExplosiveLeash: There is a surprisingly dark contingency tied to their [[ArtifactOfPower Artifacts Of Power]]. Should a Lance go rogue, then their master can invoke the artifact said Lance is bound to which would kill them instantly. This is especially pronounced in [[spoiler:Olfred's case, for he knows that should word of his treachery come out that Aldir - who has been holding onto his and Mica's artifacts after killing the Greysunders - would immediately kill him via this contigency]].contingency]].



!!!Aureate



!!!Zero



* MyHeroZero: Her NomDeGuerre is this. While specifically a nod to the concept of Absolute Zero, it also reflects her status as the initial leader of the Lances.



* MysticalWhiteHair: She has literal snow-white hair, which is rather befitting of her status as a master of ice magic.

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* MysticalWhiteHair: She has literal snow-white hair, which is rather hair befitting of her status as a master of ice magic.



* NotSoStoic: [[spoiler:Even she is shaken by the destruction of Elenoir and was deeply affected by Aya's death]].

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* NotSoStoic: [[spoiler:Even Despite her stoicness, even she is shaken [[spoiler:shaken by the destruction of Elenoir and was deeply affected by Aya's death]].



!!!Balrog



The first Dwarven Lance. A powerful conjurer who excels in manipulating magma and creating golems.

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The first Dwarven dwarven Lance. A powerful conjurer who excels in manipulating magma and creating golems.



!!!Phantasm



The first Elven Lance. Specializes in stealth and illusions.

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The first Elven elven Lance. Specializes in stealth and illusions.



!!!Ohmwrecker



The second Dwarven Lance. A ChildProdigy and powerful manipulator of deviant gravity magic.

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The second Dwarven dwarven Lance. A ChildProdigy and powerful manipulator of deviant gravity magic.


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!!!Thunderlord

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* TheMourningAfter: He has never moved on from the death of his wife Lania.

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* TheMourningAfter: He has never moved on from the death of his wife Lania.Lania, to the point of keeping around an artifact that allows him to commune with an echo of her.



* OldMaster: PlayedWith. On paper, Virion is one of the strongest mages in Dicathen as a silver core mage with a potent beast will, and his years of experience have allowed him to train both Arthur and Tessia in both physical and magical combat. However, while he is a far more formidable combatant when compared to most of the Council, his advanced age and position as the overall leader of the Tri-Union Alliance means he mostly serves as a SupportingLeader as his death would be a major blow. If that was not enough, the enemies the Dicathians face [[spoiler:far outstrip their strongest mages in terms of magical power, putting Virion at even more of a disadvantage]]. To say nothing of [[spoiler:the TraumaCongaLine he undergoes, as by the time Arthur takes command after his return from Alacrya, Virion is willing to relinquish overall command to him]].

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* OldMaster: PlayedWith. On paper, Virion is one of the strongest mages in Dicathen as a silver core mage with a potent beast will, and his years of experience have allowed him to train both Arthur and Tessia in both physical and magical combat. However, while he is a far more formidable combatant when compared to most of the Council, his advanced age and position as the overall leader of the Tri-Union Alliance means he mostly serves as a SupportingLeader as his death would be a major blow. If that was not enough, the enemies the Dicathians face [[spoiler:far outstrip their strongest mages in terms of magical power, putting Virion at even more of a disadvantage]]. To say nothing of [[spoiler:the TraumaCongaLine he undergoes, as by the time Arthur takes command after his return from Alacrya, Virion is willing to relinquish overall command to him]].him after everything he has been throug]].



* MoralityChain: Is one to Arthur, being one of the people he cares for the most.

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* MoralityChain: Is one to Arthur, being one of the people he cares for the most. [[spoiler:Rescuing her from her fate as Cecilia's vessel becomes one of his driving goals after the end of the war]].



* VineTentacles: Due to her mastery of plant magic, in combat Tessia is able to conjure swathes of vines that she can use in a wide range of functions, be it restraining enemies for the kill or disrupting them with torrents.

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* VineTentacles: Due to her mastery of plant magic, in combat Tessia is able to conjure swathes of vines that she can use in a wide range of functions, be it restraining enemies for the kill or disrupting them with torrents.enemy formations.



* MoralityChain: {{Discussed}}. As part of her advice to Arthur, she tells him to find an anchor to give him the strength to persevere through the coming.



* GreenEyedMonster: Internally, Blaine harbors quite a bit of jealousy towards Arthur. Not only is Arthur an unprecedentedly powerful mage the likes of which Blaine sought to become in his youth but failed, but he eventually becomes a Lance who serves not him but Virion.

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* FreudianExcuse: {{Downplayed}}. Blaine's upbringing was defined by his inability to become a powerful mage and living in the shadow of his tyrannical father. These factors - in particular the former - left him with quite the InferioritySuperiorityComplex as he is oftentimes unwilling to stand up for himself. This self-insecurity not only makes him rather jealous of Arthur and his power, but allows him to be manipulated by the likes of Sebastian and later Agrona into menacing Arthur. However, in spite of his faults Blaine is still a good-hearted individual who wants what is best for his people.
* GreenEyedMonster: Internally, Blaine harbors quite a bit of jealousy towards Arthur. Not only is Arthur an unprecedentedly powerful mage the likes of which Blaine sought to become in his youth but failed, but he eventually becomes a Lance who serves not him but Virion. However, while that jealousy was a partial factor in why he sold out Arthur and Sylvie to Agrona (the main reason being that he was afraid for his family's safety), Blaine does not outwardly antagonize Arthur much after that deal with Agrona falls through.



* PlayingWithFire: As a Flamesworth, Hester naturally lives up to the family name and is a master of fire magic.

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* PlayingWithFire: As a Flamesworth, Hester naturally lives up to the family name and is a master of manipulating fire magic.



* TheAce: As white core mages enhanced by asuran [[ArtifactOfPower Artifacts Of Power]], the Lances are the strongest mages on Dicathen and their reputation precedes them. Some of them were prodigies even before gaining their artifacts. Olfred and Mica graduated at the top of their class in the Earthborn Institute, while Bairon as a scion of House Wykes was undoubtedly a prominent lightning mage beforehand, though he only became a Lance thanks to his family's influence.

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* TheAce: As white core mages enhanced by asuran [[ArtifactOfPower Artifacts Of Power]], the Lances are the strongest mages on Dicathen and their reputation precedes them. Some of them were prodigies even before gaining their artifacts. Olfred and Mica graduated at the top of their class classes in the Earthborn Institute, while Bairon as a scion of House Wykes was undoubtedly a prominent lightning mage beforehand, though he only became a Lance thanks to his family's influence.



* ExplosiveLeash: There is a surprisingly dark contingency tied to their [[ArtifactOfPower Artifacts Of Power]]. Should a Lance go rogue, then their master can invoke the artifact said Lance is bound to which would kill them instantly. This is especially pronounced in [[spoiler:Olfred's case, for he knows that should word of his treachery come out that Aldir would immediately kill him via this contigency]].

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* ExplosiveLeash: There is a surprisingly dark contingency tied to their [[ArtifactOfPower Artifacts Of Power]]. Should a Lance go rogue, then their master can invoke the artifact said Lance is bound to which would kill them instantly. This is especially pronounced in [[spoiler:Olfred's case, for he knows that should word of his treachery come out that Aldir - who has been holding onto his and Mica's artifacts after killing the Greysunders - would immediately kill him via this contigency]].



* ElementalEmbodiment: She is able to summon an ice dragon to lay waste to her opponents.

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* ElementalEmbodiment: She is able to summon an ice dragon to lay waste to bring icy death towards her opponents.



* MysticalWhiteHair: She has a literal snow-white hair which befits her status as a master of ice magic.

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* MysticalWhiteHair: She has a literal snow-white hair hair, which befits is rather befitting of her status as a master of ice magic.



* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:Olfred is a remarkably affable and talkative individual even though he is ultimately an antagonist, and even then he is only working with the Vritra out of his loyalty to Rahdeas. He does not like causing CollateralDamage as during his final duel with Aya, he takes steps to ensure that no innocent dwarven lives end up becoming casualties from their fight and stalls for time to allow his Alacryan associates to escape through tunnels he created, for once he knows the coast is clear he can unleash his full power. After the fight ends and Aya has him at her mercy, he requests that Mica be spared as she had no part in his master's plans]].

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* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:Olfred is a remarkably affable and talkative individual even though he is ultimately an antagonist, and even then he is only working with the Vritra out of his loyalty to Rahdeas. He does not like causing CollateralDamage as during his final duel with Aya, he takes steps to ensure that no innocent dwarven lives end up becoming casualties from their fight and stalls for time to allow his Alacryan associates to escape through tunnels he created, for once he knows the coast is clear he can safely unleash his full power. After the fight ends and Aya has him at her mercy, he requests that Mica be spared as she had no part in his and his master's plans]].

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!! Virion Eralith

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!! Virion !!Virion Eralith



!! Lania Eralith

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!! Lania !!Lania Eralith




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->"''Inside and out, you are a beautiful man, and you have lived a beautiful life. And I will always protect you.''"



* MoralityChainBeyondTheGrave: Ever since Lania's death, Virion has kept an artifact that him to commune with an echo of his late wife. As he goes through the TraumaCongaLine, Virion ends up using this artifact more often than he used to in order to relieve himself of the pain he has endured. He is seen using the artifact right before [[spoiler:the Dicathians elect to refuse Kezess's ulterior offer after he allows them to vote on the matter, as he knows that dire consequences will follow from defying the ruler of the asuras and he needs the strength and vindication to endure the coming storm]].



!! Alduin Eralith

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!! Alduin !!Alduin Eralith



!! Merial Eralith

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!! Merial !!Merial Eralith



!! Tessia Eralith

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!! Tessia !!Tessia Eralith



!! Rinia Darcassian

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!! Rinia !!Rinia Darcassian



!! Camus Selaridon

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!! Camus !!Camus Selaridon



!! Blaine Glayder

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!! Blaine !!Blaine Glayder



!! Priscilla Glayder

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!! Priscilla !!Priscilla Glayder



!! Grawder

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!! Grawder!!Grawder



!! Sebastian

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!! Sebastian!!Sebastian



!! Hester Flamesworth

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!! Hester !!Hester Flamesworth



!! Glaudela Greysunder

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!! Glaudela !!Glaudela Greysunder



!! Rahdeas

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!! Rahdeas!!Rahdeas



!! Buhndemog Lonuid

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!! Buhndemog !!Buhndemog Lonuid



!! Alea Triscan

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!! Alea !!Alea Triscan



!! Varay Aurae

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!! Varay !!Varay Aurae



!! Olfred Warend

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!! Olfred !!Olfred Warend



!! Aya Grephin

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!! Aya !!Aya Grephin



!! Mica Earthborn

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!! Mica !!Mica Earthborn



!! Bairon Wykes

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!! Bairon !!Bairon Wykes



* EarlyBirdCameo: In the {{Webcomic}}. before he is officially introduced along with the rest of the Lances during the Council announcement, Bairon makes a brief cameo during Kaspian's warning to Arthur about how powerful House Wykes is. He appears from the back while towering over Lucas, hinting about how strong Bairon is when compared to his younger half-brother.
* ForgedByTheGods: [[spoiler:Wields the spear of the asura Taci as a trophy after Arthur slays him.]].

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* EarlyBirdCameo: In the {{Webcomic}}. {{Webcomic}}, before he is officially introduced along with the rest of the Lances during the Council announcement, Bairon makes a brief cameo during Kaspian's warning to Arthur about how powerful House Wykes is. He appears from the back while towering over Lucas, hinting about how strong Bairon is when compared to his younger half-brother.
* ForgedByTheGods: [[spoiler:Wields the spear of the asura Taci as a trophy after Arthur slays him.]].him]].

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