History Characters / WayWalkersUniversity

* GrayEyes: Cool gray eyes, befitting AnIcePerson.

* TheNicknamer: He quickly assigns the PC a nickname depending on their country of origin, ie "Mirror gazer", "Tazu watcher", etc., and only uses their real name during an emotional moment.

* [[BigBrotherInstinct Big Brother/Sister Instinct]]: Can develop one for [[ChildProdigy Owen]].

** ForgetfulJones: The Ulic penalty causes them lose some of their childhood memories and have difficulty remembering new information.
** TheKlutz: The Rhean penalty causes the PC to have balance issues and panic attacks.
** PaperTiger: The Kubesh penalty destroys most of their muscle mass and leaves them barely able to carry their own weight.
** SpeechImpediment: The Beleskie penalty, which causes ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Pulling pranks or firing off quips does not stop you from also being kind and compassionate. Alternately...
** {{Jerkass}}: If you have high Red, then even your rare kind moments are done in a rude and condescending way.
** [[NiceGuy Nice Kid]]: If you choose not to join Sem in his pranks, then you're straight-up this, particularly with high Desmoulein or Angani.

** TheEmpath
** ISeeDeadPeople
** MindOverMatter
** {{Seer}}
** {{Telepathy}}

** TwiceShy: Ay'cure/a is exactly the same, and if the PC doesn't intervene, the stalemate just drags on.

** Should the PC try to apologize for their behavior when they first met, Jun chides them for making assumption. Immediately afterwards, they turn around and make a very rude statement based on ''their'' assumption of the PC.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold / [[NiceGuy Nice Kid]]: Depends. They’re fairly nice to their friends but rude to people they don’t like--including you.
** TookALevelInJerkass: In the second game, if they’re your rival or you lose their friendship. Notably, [[spoiler:they may try to frame you for a prank or outright ''kill'' you.]]

* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: [[spoiler:How they try to kill you in the second game...the first time, anyway. The second time they'll just attack you]].

* CoolLoser: [[{{Understatement}} Sem is not popular at school]]. Five years he's been there, and the only friends he has are the PC and Shelly.

** If the PC chooses not to make the first move with any of the other love interest, they'll still pick up the signals and ask them out. Sem is the only one who won't.

* [[UptownGirl Uptown Boy]]: It only comes up a few times, but Sem is filthy rich. Meanwhile, the PC's best clothes are hand-me-downs and their family is implied to be so poor, they can't even send up letters.
* [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend Violently Protective Boyfriend]]: His loyalty and protectiveness kick into overdrive if he and the PC start dating. If Clay thrashes them in a duel, Sem is downright ''furious'', and threatens to kill him. If [[spoiler:Jun tries to murder the PC and they suggest killing them in retaliation]], Sem has absolutely no problem, save that he doesn't think they can get away with it.

* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Ay'cure/a has known Jun since they were little, and harbor feelings for them.

* TheStrategist: He really enjoys studying strategy and war history

%%* ChildProdigy: In a cast of prodigies and geniuses, Owen stands out for taking advanced classes for students way above his age.

* AmbiguouslyEvil: Her innocence in her accused crimes is up in the air. She and Sem both swear she's innocent, and the Headmaster will confirm she isn't lying, but it's possible for talented enough Exemplaries to fool mind-reading. [[spoiler:The nature of her research doesn't help, as it's a threat to both the Red Mages and the High Mages. The one thing in her favor is that she'll the PC from the dragon wraith if they free her--as she points out, she has no reason to foil her own escape attempt.]]

** TookALevelInJerkass: In the second game, if they’re your rival. Notably, [[spoiler:they may try to frame you for a prank or outright ''kill'' you.]]

** Sem is unerringly loyal to Illyan and, eventually, the PC. This originates from his Clan’s motto, which is “Family first, First second”.
** Tying into this, he's the only romance option who doesn't have a "date_rapport" variable hidden in the coding. Nothing you do can irritate him enough to break up with you--once he's yours, he's yours.

* BlackAndWhiteMorality: Sees the world in this.

* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler:If they're your rival and your Red gets too high, their past self will seize control of their body and attack you.]]

** [[CuteClumsyGirl Cute Clumsy Kid]]: The Rhean penalty causes the PC to have balance issues and panic attacks.

* HotBlooded: [[AnIcePerson Ironically]]. Sem can try to be cool and logical all he wants—as soon as one of his friends is in danger, he lets his emotions take over. [[spoiler:Shown best when he tries to break into the Municipial Citadel at the end of the second game when he hears that Illyan is scheduled to be executed. If the PC fails to stop him, he gets arrested.]]

* DisabilityTropes: They will retain one of four handicaps [[spoiler:if they die at the end of the first game]].

* MutualKill: [[spoiler:It ''is'' possibly to defeat the dragon wraith in the first game or Sem, causing this.]]

* AmbiguouslyEvil: Her innocence in her accused crimes is up in the air. She and Sem both swear she isn't, and the Headmaster will confirm she isn't lying, but it's possible for talented enough Exemplaries to fool mind-reading. [[spoiler:The nature of her research doesn't help, as it's a threat to both the Red Mages and the High Mages. The one thing in her favor is that she'll the PC from the dragon wraith, if they free her--as she points out, she has no reason to foil her own escape attempt.]]

* MutualKill: [[spoiler:It ''is'' possibly to defeat the dragon wraith in the first game or Sem in the second, causing this.]]

* TheComicallySerious: Their straight-laced, no-nonsense attitude makes them subject for many

* BewareTheSillyOnes: For all the joviality and blitheness he projects, Sem is very dangerous, especially if you piss him off. He's the best duelist in the club, easily intimidates [[TheBully Clay]],

* [[spoiler:BackFromTheDead]]: What most likely happened at the end of the first game.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: If they have a high Desmoina score.
* HandicappedBadass: Should they [[spoiler:die]] at the end of the first game, [[spoiler:they come back]] with one of four handicaps:

* [[LittleMissSnarker Little Miss/ter Snarker]]

* [[spoiler:MutualKill]]: [[spoiler:It ''is'' possibly to defeat the dragon wraith in the first game or Sem in the second, causing this.]]

* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Should the PC follow the [[{{Necromancer}} Turin]] or [[TheCorruption RED]] paths, they frequently display this.

The PC's roommate, Jun is from the same nation as them and is also an Exemplary Talent. [[spoiler:In their past life they were a devout [[ReligionOfEvil RED]] mage; said mage is trying to take over their consciousness and steal their body to wreak havoc. They were also the PC's younger sibling in that life, and since the PC is the one who eventually killed them, feels both drawn to and repulsed by them.]]

* TheAce
* BadDreams: ''Terrifying'' dreams, apparently, since they sometimes keep the PC up at night. [[spoiler:It turns out Jun is [[DreamingOfTimesGoneBy dreaming off their past self]], a very evil RED follower trying to corrupt them.]]

* [[spoiler: BigBad: Well, more accurately, their past self is behind everything.]]
* BrutalHonesty

** TwiceShy
* TheComicallySerious
* [[spoiler:EnemyWithin]]

* [[spoiler:KnightTemplar]]: [[spoiler:Jun thinks they're fully justified in attempting to murder you, because they interpreted a vision as foretelling that you and Semryu would cause a great amount of chaos in the future.]]
* [[spoiler:MakeItLookLikeAnAccident]]: How they [[spoiler:try to kill you in the second game...the first time, anyway. The second time they'll just attack you]].

* ObliviousToLove: They somehow fail to be aware that Ay'cure/a is crushing on them, despite the PC (who has known Ay'cure/a for all of five minutes) noticing right away.

* {{Telepathy}}: What they specialize in.
* WideEyedIdealist

* TheAce
* AffectionateNickname
* AnIcePerson

* [[IcyBlueEyes Icy Gray Eyes]]

* MagicKnight

* ObfuscatingStupidity
* ObliviousToLove: Fails to realize that when the PC asked him out to the winter ball, they meant as ''a date''. [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity may ensue]].
* OurVampiresAreDifferent
* ThePrankster
* SadClown: Oh yeah. Inwardly, he's really bothered by the prejudice he faces and worried about his friend, but covers it up with his usual cheekiness.

* UndyingLoyalty: Sem is unerringly loyal to Illyan and, eventually, the PC. This originates from his Clan’s motto, which is “Family first, First second”.
* [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend Violently Protective Boyfriend]]: He ''will'' hurt anyone who hurts the PC, unless they restrain him.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He veers ''very'' close to this trope, with the lengths he’s willing to go to to [[spoiler:save Illyan]].

!! Illyan Giesi
An Exemplary and former student teacher, recently accused of attempting to recruit people for the Red and corrupt the student body.

* OneHundredPercentAdorationRating: She was seemingly ''very'' well-loved at Tar’citadel—[[spoiler:even ''[[SadistTeacher Master Cael]]'' liked her, and keeps a framed photo of them in his office.]]
* TheAce: As with all Exemplary talented.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Her innocence in her accused crimes is up in the air. She and Sem both swear she isn't, and the Headmaster will confirm she isn't lying, but it's possible for talented enough Exemplaries to fool mind-reading. [[spoiler:The nature of her research doesn't help, as it's a threat to both the Red Mages and the High Mages. The one thing in her favor is that she'll the PC from the dragon wraith, if they free her--as she points out, she has no reason to foil her own escape attempt.]]
* BadassBookworm: [[spoiler:Her research was a theoretical breakthrough on High Magic and Red Magic which would have threatened both groups, which is why she faces trial. She will also use this research to kill the dragon wraith with no trouble if you’re able to free her in the first game’s climax.]]
* BrokenPedestal: Many of her friends at Tar'citadel lost faith and abandoned her after she was arrested—Sem is the only one who remains.
* CoolBigSis: To Sem.
* FormerTeenRebel: Hinted. She admits to the Headmaster that she used to romanticize the Mad Mage and admired his genius, but swears it was childhood folly.
* FrameUp: [[spoiler:Hinted. Digging around reveals she was studying magic that could unbind long-term magical effects, which is something both the Red Mages and the High Mages would want her imprisoned and executed for.]]
* NotSoStoic: Her cool demeanor breaks if you let Sem speak to her; she’s so touched by his loyalty, she almost breaks down crying.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: She treats the Headmaster and the PC with cold courtesy, more coldness to the Headmaster and courtesy to the PC, but is openly happy to see Sem again.
* TranquilFury: If you accompany the Headmaster and Sem to speak with her, then she’s clearly frustrated and enraged by her arrest, but keeps her voice level.

* TheEmpath
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold

* NiceGirl: If the PC has memory problems and shares a class with her in the second game, she'll promise to help them study and make sure they pass if it's the last thing she does.
* SpoiledSweet

%%* TheStrategist

%%* ChildProdigy

* WiseBeyondTheirYears

* BadassBookworm
* BrutalHonesty

* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness
* SugarAndIcePersonality

* FormerTeenRebel: Hinted. She admits to the Headmaster that she used to romanticize the Mag Mage and admired his genius, but swears it was childhood folly.

* {{Keet}}

* CannotSpitItOut: They’ve had a crush on Ay’cure since they were four. Ten years later, and they ''still'' can’t say anything.

* ActionGirl

* TheCharmer: With high Beleskie.

** EasyAmnesia: The Ulic penalty causes them lose some of their childhood memories and have difficulty remembering new information.

* {{Badass}}

* SugarAndIcePersonality

* GeniusBruiser

* MightyGlacier: InUniverse--the plates covering his body are good armor, so the dueling club uses him to test newcomers, who can "whack him all day".
* TheQuietOne
* TheStrategist

* ChildProdigy

* [[spoiler: BigBad: Well, more accurately, his past self is behind everything.]]

** EasyAmnesia: The Ulic penalty causes them lose some of their childhood memories and have a ''lot'' of difficulty remembering new information.

* [[spoiler:MutualKill]]: [[spoiler:It ''is'' possibly to defeat Sem in the second game, causing this.]]

* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Deconstructed. [[spoiler:They try to force themselves to be this so they don't fall prey to their SuperPoweredEvilSide, but doing so puts them under a lot of stress that makes them vulnerable to said evil side's manipulations.]]

* [[spoiler:SuperPoweredEvilSide]]

* HotBlooded: [[AnIcePerson Ironically]]. Sem can try to be cool and logical all he wants—as soon as one of his friends is in danger, he lets his emotions take over. [[spoiler:Shown best when he either does or nearly does get himself arrested at the end of the second game by trying to rescue Illyan from execution.]]

* [[spoiler:MakeItLookLikeAnAccident]]: How they [[spoiler:try to kill you in the second game]].

* BadassAdorable: They're fourteen, yet unafraid to go toe-to-toe with [[spoiler:[[EldritchAbomination a dragon wraith]] or students larger and tougher than them.

* BadassAdorable: They're fourteen.

* LittleBitBeastly: He's got plates

* TheAce: As an Exemplary Talent, the PC is adept at all five of the major schools, though they specialize in one.

The PC's roommate, Jun is from the same nation as them and is also an Exemplary Talent.

An upperclassman and the PC's partner in their History project, Sem is a [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Clansman]] looking to investigate the arrest of his friend Illyan Giesi.

* MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold: Many people at Tar'citadel warn the PC to stay away from Sem, citing his [[FantasticRacism race]] and [[ThePrankster shenanigans]] as the reasons. He's actually fairly nice, if snarky, and very loyal once you get to know him.

* BadDreams: ''Terrifying'' dreams, apparently, since they sometimes keep the PC up at night. [[spoiler:It turns out Jun is [[DreamingOfThePast dreaming off their past self]], a very evil RED follower trying to corrupt them.]]

An upperclassman and the PC's partner in their History project, Sem is a [[OurVampiresOurDifferent Clansman]] looking to investigate the arrest of his friend Illyan Giesi.

* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler:If Illyan is executed in the second game, he goes over this, eventually moving away from Tar’citadel.]]

* HotBlooded: [[AnIcePerson Ironically]]. Sem can try to be cool and logical all he wants—as soon as one of his friends is in danger, he lets his emotions take over.

* TheNicknamer: He quickly assigns the PC a nickname depending on their country of origin.

* SadClown: Oh yeah.

A bubbly girl in the drama department and one of the PC's friends.

* TheAce

* CountryMouse: She grew up in a small village, and while she’s mostly adjusted, she’s still occasionally overwhelmed by the size of Tar’citadel—particularly the library.