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* BettyAndVeronica: Jester clearly considers Avantika the Veronica to her Betty, since her ClingyJealousGirl tendencies went UpToEleven once the captain asked Fjord to visit her cabin.
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* GetBackHereBoss: Repeatedly in his second fight [[spoiler: since Oni have the ability to fly, he kept himself out of range. His failure to keep doing it ended his life, and Matt's plans to make him this on a [[OverarchingVillain larger scale]].]]
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* GetBackHereBoss: Repeatedly in his second fight [[spoiler: since Oni have the ability to fly, he kept himself out of range. His failure to keep doing it ended his life, and Matt's plans to make him this on a [[OverarchingVillain larger scale]].scale.]]
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* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
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* AndShowItToYou: [[spoiler: How Beau finally defeats it. However, since it's a very large creature and its heart is equally massive and heavy, [[RealityEnsues this looks a lot less cool than Beau envisioned.]]]]
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* AndShowItToYou: [[spoiler: How Beau finally defeats it. However, since it's a very large creature and its heart is equally massive and heavy, [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome this looks a lot less cool than Beau envisioned.]]]]
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!!Trostenwald
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[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
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-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Empire in both magical and political influence. He serves as the Archmage of Civil Influence on the Cerberus Assembly, essentially acting as their public face and chief propagandist. He secretly uses his role as a tutor in the Soltryce Academy to scout promising young magic users and {{brainwash}} them (through a combination of "private tuition" and mind-effecting spells) into loyal executioners for the Empire and himself.
!!Master Trent Ikithon
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-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Empire in both magical and political influence. He serves as the Archmage of Civil Influence on the Cerberus Assembly, essentially acting as their public face and chief propagandist. He secretly uses his role as a tutor in the Soltryce Academy to scout promising young magic users and {{brainwash}} them (through a combination of "private tuition" and mind-effecting spells) into loyal executioners for the Empire and himself.
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!!Master Trent Ikithon
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-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is
* AssholeVictim: She's such a RichBitch that it's hard to feel bad for her when [[spoiler: she gets blown up by Ulog]].
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
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[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/trent_ikithon_by_my2k.jpg]]
-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Empire in both magical and political influence. He serves as the Archmage of Civil Influence on the Cerberus Assembly, essentially acting as their public face and chief propagandist. He secretly uses his role as a tutor in the Soltryce Academy to scout promising young magic users and {{brainwash}} them (through a combination of "private tuition" and mind-effecting spells) into loyal executioners for the Empire and himself.
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* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
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[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
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-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Empire in both magical and political influence. He serves as the Archmage of Civil Influence on the Cerberus Assembly, essentially acting as their public face and chief propagandist. He secretly uses his role as a tutor in the Soltryce Academy to scout promising young magic users and {{brainwash}} them (through a combination of "private tuition" and mind-effecting spells) into loyal executioners for the Empire and himself.
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!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the Knights of Requital seek to overthrow.
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the Knights of Requital seek to overthrow.
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!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter
!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
A member of
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* AssholeVictim: She's such a RichBitch that it's hard to feel bad for her when [[spoiler: she gets blown up by Ulog]].
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
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!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
A member of the Xhorhasian Military, the Nein encounter him as they escape the disaster at the Harvest Festival through the sewers.
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* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
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[[folder:Theron]]
!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
A member of the Xhorhasian Military, the Nein encounter him as they escape the disaster at the Harvest Festival through the sewers.
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!!Incubus and Succubus
-->'''Race:''' Incubus and Succubus
An incubus and succubus who were behind the manipulation of Asarius locals to commit murders.
!!Incubus and Succubus
-->'''Race:''' Incubus and Succubus
An incubus and succubus who were behind the manipulation of Asarius locals to commit murders.
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!!Incubus and Succubus
!!Vence Nuthaleus
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An
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* CharmPerson: They both routinely control the Asarius citizens to commit violent acts, and [[spoiler:use this successfully against Caleb, Fjord, and Yasha, to ''great'' effect against the Nein.]]
* CoDragons: To the minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.]]
* RitualMagic: It's implied the animal killings and [[HumanSacrifice murder of citizens]] they had Asarius citizens commit was in order to fuel the opening of more demonic rifts.
* CoDragons: To the minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.]]
* RitualMagic: It's implied the animal killings and [[HumanSacrifice murder of citizens]] they had Asarius citizens commit was in order to fuel the opening of more demonic rifts.
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* CharmPerson: They both routinely control EvilGenius: His research uncovered the Asarius citizens to commit violent acts, and [[spoiler:use this successfully against Caleb, Fjord, and Yasha, to ''great'' effect against the Nein.]]
* CoDragons: To the minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in rangelocation of the arrow. Fortunately, Laughing Hand's prison.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and Jester was able torevive use it to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see himshortly after.]]
* RitualMagic: It's impliedas this because of his research skills and high position within the animal killings Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and[[HumanSacrifice murder he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of citizens]] Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, theyhad Asarius citizens commit was in order are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over tofuel the opening Dynasty as part of more demonic rifts.their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
* CoDragons: To the minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and Jester was able to
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him
* RitualMagic: It's implied
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
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!!Minotaur-Armanite
-->'''Race:''' Minotaur-Armanite (Original amalgamation by Matthew Mercer)
A fiend that resembled a combination of a minotaur and armanite, who helmed the campaign to open a permanent portal from the Abyss into Asarius.
!!Minotaur-Armanite
-->'''Race:''' Minotaur-Armanite (Original amalgamation by Matthew Mercer)
A fiend that resembled a combination of a minotaur and armanite, who helmed the campaign to open a permanent portal from the Abyss into Asarius.
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!!Minotaur-Armanite
!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
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-->'''Race:'''
The "undying chosen" of Torog, the Crawling King, sealed away by
A fiend that resembled a combination of a minotaur
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* AndShowItToYou: [[spoiler: How Beau finally defeats it. However, since it's a very large creature and its heart is equally massive and heavy, [[RealityEnsues this looks a lot less cool than Beau envisioned.]]]]
* ArcVillain: Of the Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to get the HDYWTDT on it.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: Described by Matt as appearing as a minotaur, being of a fiendish nature, and having elements of an armanite.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Nein over the course of the battle, it constantly showed little tear and wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its claw strikes with additional lightning damage.
* ArcVillain: Of the Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to get the HDYWTDT on it.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: Described by Matt as appearing as a minotaur, being of a fiendish nature, and having elements of an armanite.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Nein over the course of the battle, it constantly showed little tear and wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its claw strikes with additional lightning damage.
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* AndShowItToYou: BeatStillMyHeart: The Laughing Hand had its heart removed by Torog hundreds of years ago and cast into another dimension. Yet despite all the time and distance between them, the heart has never stopped beating, earning it the title "Permaheart".
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler:How Beau finally defeats it. However, since it's a very large creature After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its heart is equally massive and heavy, [[RealityEnsues this looks a lot less cool than Beau envisioned.]]]]
* ArcVillain: Ofability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It tookLaughing Hand is still able to unleash a whopping 235 brutal amount of damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to get the HDYWTDT on it.its foes.]]
* TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination:Described by Matt It's described as appearing as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a minotaur, being mockery of a fiendish nature, humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder andhaving elements of an armanite.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits fromlouder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Neinover destroys the course Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of thebattle, it constantly showed little tear gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was ablea portal to conjure lightning javelins the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic tothrow at make the Hand immortal so long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in itsclaw strikes flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished withadditional lightning damage.FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler:
* ArcVillain: Of
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took
* TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination:
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the
* ShockAndAwe: Was able
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with
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[[folder:Dybbuk]]
!!Dybbuk
-->'''Race:''' Dybbuk
A dybbuk that was behind the murder of many of Soorna's giant tribe, forcing them out of their home.
!!Dybbuk
-->'''Race:''' Dybbuk
A dybbuk that was behind the murder of many of Soorna's giant tribe, forcing them out of their home.
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!!Dybbuk
!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
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-->'''Race:'''
A dybbuk that
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was
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* AnimateDead: Would take control of giant corpses to fight against the Nein.
* DemonicPossession: Was able to take control of the dead giant bodies to use to fight against the Nein.
* DemonicPossession: Was able to take control of the dead giant bodies to use to fight against the Nein.
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* AnimateDead: Would take BeatStillMyHeart: Her heart was cut from her body and buried within the Lotusden Greenwood to incapacitate her. This didn't kill Jourrael or the heart, since she cannot die until the contract between Lolth and Asmodeus is fulfilled.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord ofgiant corpses the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann theNein.
* DemonicPossession: Was ablePunished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to take control of Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the dead giant bodies Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to use (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations tofight against keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Nein.Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the
* DemonicPossession: Was able
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
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!!Vence Nuthaleus
!!Vence Nuthaleus
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!!Vence Nuthaleus
!!Cardinal Respa
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-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An agent of the cult placed within the Cerberus Assembly, Vence has been a thorn in the Nein's side for some time.
An agent of the cult placed within the Cerberus Assembly, Vence has been a thorn in the Nein's side for some time.
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-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An agentCleric
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of thecult placed within the Cerberus Assembly, Vence has been a thorn in the Nein's side for Angel of Irons some time.time ago, not knowing that the Angel is in reality Tharizdun.
An agent
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of the
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* EvilGenius: His research uncovered the location of the Laughing Hand's prison.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as part of their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as part of their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
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* EvilGenius: His research uncovered the location of the Laughing Hand's prison.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed anyBadBoss: She [[KillItWithFire attacks one of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took stepsown fellow cultists in order to ensure get at the Nein.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them thatit won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with ascry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within theCerberus Assembly.
clergy of Pelor.
*NiceJobFixingItVillain: He SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and Jester was able to use it easy to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt,on, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrumshe catches her own guards in her attacks after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as part oftheir peace treaty with ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Empire, and never so much as meets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.Angel's true nature.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any
** After that, he took steps
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a
* TheMole: Within the
*
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt,
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as part of
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
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!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
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-->'''Race:''' Fiend
The "undying chosen" of Torog, the Crawling King, sealed away by Celestials beneath Bazzoxan. Obann seeks to release it, and other "lost children".
!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
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-->'''Race:''' Fiend
The "undying chosen" of Torog, the Crawling King, sealed away by Celestials beneath Bazzoxan. Obann seeks to release it, and other "lost children".
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!!The Tomb Takers
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on the battlefield because Lucien's anti-magic cone tends to interfere with his teammates' abilities.
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[[folder:TheLaughing Hand]]
!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
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Nonagon]]
!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:'''Fiend
Tiefling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter
The"undying chosen" leader of Torog, the Crawling King, sealed away by Celestials beneath Bazzoxan. Obann seeks Tomb Takers, the Nonagon lead the Tomb Takers for several years, until a ritual gone wrong seemed to release it, kill him, two years prior to the beginning of the campaign. His true nature is shocking and other "lost children".mysterious, so be warned that everything below contains [[{{Spoiler}} spoilers]] for episodes 111 onward.
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on the battlefield because Lucien's anti-magic cone tends to interfere with his teammates' abilities.
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[[folder:The
!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
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!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter
The
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* BeatStillMyHeart: The Laughing Hand had its heart removed by Torog hundreds of years ago and cast into another dimension. Yet despite all the time and distance between them, the heart has never stopped beating, earning it the title "Permaheart".
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able to unleash a brutal amount of damage on its foes.]]
* TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able to unleash a brutal amount of damage on its foes.]]
* TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
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* BeatStillMyHeart: The Laughing Hand had its heart removed by Torog hundreds of years ago and cast into another dimension. Yet despite all the time and distance between them, the heart has never stopped beating, earning it the title "Permaheart".
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Purple tieflings are rare on Exandria.
*BroughtDownToBadass: AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler:After Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Permaheart was destroyed, Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends andits ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able to unleash take a brutal amount of damage on its foes.little more time than we anticipated.]]
*TheBrute: Obann uses it FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite ablunt instrument, few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away forall its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh ashis liking, and he did the same with Caleb's spell burns tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it alive, could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind withits laughter becoming higher pitched the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and louder kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry asthe flames take it, only fading out a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when it's finally dead.he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
*DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servantpower of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just aBetrayer God "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in bizarre ways when injured.a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
*EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockeryof a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows itprevious player character, not to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone closemention his connection to the Hand who isn't strong Eyes of will has a chance Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to beshocked still a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:Afterreturn to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.gone]].
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
*
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler:
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and
*
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
*
* EldritchAbomination: A servant
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a
*
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
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!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
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-->'''Race:''' Drow (Specter)
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was the chosen assassin of Lolth, the Spider Queen. She is apparently another of the "lost children" Obann seeks to release.
!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
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-->'''Race:''' Drow (Specter)
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was the chosen assassin of Lolth, the Spider Queen. She is apparently another of the "lost children" Obann seeks to release.
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!!Jourrael,
!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for the
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Also known
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* BeatStillMyHeart: Her heart was cut from her body and buried within the Lotusden Greenwood to incapacitate her. This didn't kill Jourrael or the heart, since she cannot die until the contract between Lolth and Asmodeus is fulfilled.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
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* BeatStillMyHeart: BloodMagic: Her heart was cut from her body and buried within the Lotusden Greenwood to incapacitate her. This didn't kill Jourrael or the heart, since she cannot die until the contract between Lolth and Asmodeus is fulfilled.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin createdapparent specialty as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so Blood Domain cleric, as she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Sheis the one to finish off Obann who draws out the Punished, putting an end to vials of the party's blood for the Gentleman. She has a level of telekinetic control over it, enabling her captor.to draw blood out of people and track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
*DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and thebattle with Obann party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When thePunished Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message eventrying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams upthough Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as beingalso able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit forjoin in on the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groupstelepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]HiveMind.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
*
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
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[[folder:Cardinal Respa]]
!!Cardinal Respa
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Cleric
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of the Angel of Irons some time ago, not knowing that the Angel is in reality Tharizdun.
!!Cardinal Respa
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Cleric
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of the Angel of Irons some time ago, not knowing that the Angel is in reality Tharizdun.
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!!Cardinal Respa
-->'''Race:''' Human
!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:'''
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship
A blood hunter who left the
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* BadBoss: She [[KillItWithFire attacks one of her own fellow cultists in order to get at the Nein.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
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* BadBoss: She [[KillItWithFire attacks one of her own fellow cultists in order to get at the Nein.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun countsAmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt described Otis as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoneda number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co.female when the Nein and Pumat break into Tomb Takers were introduced to the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, Mighty Nein, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, name is clearly a male one. Matt confirmed later on Twitter that Otis uses the nouns he/she/they, meaning that they are at least genderfluid.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and shedoesn't know was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in theAngel's true nature.back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fight for their lives.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and she
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the
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!!The Tomb Takers
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on the battlefield because Lucien's anti-magic cone tends to interfere with his teammates' abilities.
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on the battlefield because Lucien's anti-magic cone tends to interfere with his teammates' abilities.
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[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As
!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Blood
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part
A member of
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on
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* AlchemyIsMagic: The basis of the "Order of the Mutant" subclass.
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!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:''' Tiefling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter
The leader of the Tomb Takers, the Nonagon lead the Tomb Takers for several years, until a ritual gone wrong seemed to kill him, two years prior to the beginning of the campaign. His true nature is shocking and mysterious, so be warned that everything below contains [[{{Spoiler}} spoilers]] for episodes 111 onward.
!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:''' Tiefling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter
The leader of the Tomb Takers, the Nonagon lead the Tomb Takers for several years, until a ritual gone wrong seemed to kill him, two years prior to the beginning of the campaign. His true nature is shocking and mysterious, so be warned that everything below contains [[{{Spoiler}} spoilers]] for episodes 111 onward.
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!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:''' Tiefling
-->'''Class:'''
!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood
The leader
A member of the Tomb
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Purple tieflings are rare on Exandria.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Purple tieflings are rare on Exandria.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar toTheBrute: As a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with half-giant, Zoran literally does the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates heavy lifting for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests fromthe Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with carrying a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for themassive threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friendscrest on his back for miles and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=]smashing the Nonagon's enemies with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is ofhis massive two-handed maul. He's the Order only member of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. Whenthe group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travelwith the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem a decent Strength score and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want he has little to destroy them along with their city. He decided no options in combat besides just smashing enemies that come near him.
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture tokeep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted make it his full-time profession during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing time the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein Takers were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].split up.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=]
* LightIsNotGood: He is of
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
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-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for the Gentleman, but also has a past with Mollymauk's previous life as a member of the Tomb Takers.
!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for the Gentleman, but also has a past with Mollymauk's previous life as a member of the Tomb Takers.
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!!Cree
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!!Master Trent Ikithon
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Trent Ikithon is one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Empire in both magical and political influence. He serves as the Archmage of Civil Influence on the Cerberus Assembly, essentially acting as their public face and chief propagandist. He secretly uses his role as a tutor in the Soltryce Academy to scout promising young magic users and {{brainwash}} them (through a combination of "private tuition" and mind-effecting spells) into loyal executioners for the
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* BloodMagic: Her apparent specialty as a Blood Domain cleric, as she is the one who draws out the vials of the party's blood for the Gentleman. She has a level of telekinetic control over it, enabling her to draw blood out of people and track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.
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* BloodMagic: Her apparent specialty as a Blood Domain cleric, as she is the one who draws out the vials TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part of the party's blood for the Gentleman. She has a level of telekinetic control over it, enabling her to draw blood Cerberus Assembly.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out ofpeople loyalty to him and track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his pastthe Empire before waking up having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins ina grave, as Molly successfully lied Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty anddodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Neinlater tell her they parted ways with Molly instead ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness ofinforming her not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his death, though in training under the next episode Fjord ends guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up coming clean to her.]]
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely ofeven better than before. He then forces those same young people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Mollythey had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When theMighty Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants have nothing to do but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
*{{Telepathy}}: IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he istracking flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing theTomb Takers face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students throughthe Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly membersis also able to join in on the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of
* MsExposition: Provides Molly
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the
*
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members
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[[folder:Otis]]
!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of the Profane Soul), Warlock
A blood hunter who left the Claret Orders with the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded, they put their skills to use in [[WretchedHive Shadycreek Run]] before the Tomb Takers were reformed by the Nonagon.
!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of the Profane Soul), Warlock
A blood hunter who left the Claret Orders with the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded, they put their skills to use in [[WretchedHive Shadycreek Run]] before the Tomb Takers were reformed by the Nonagon.
to:
!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the
A blood hunter who left the Claret Orders with the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded, they put their skills
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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt described Otis as a female when the Tomb Takers were introduced to the Mighty Nein, but their name is clearly a male one. Matt confirmed later on Twitter that Otis uses the nouns he/she/they, meaning that they are at least genderfluid.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fight for their lives.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fight for their lives.
to:
* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt described Otis as AssholeVictim: She's such a female RichBitch that it's hard to feel bad for her when [[spoiler: she gets blown up by Ulog]].
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While theTomb Takers were introduced to Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and theMighty Nein, but their name is clearly a male one. Matt confirmed later on Twitter that Otis uses groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the nouns he/she/they, meaning that they are at least genderfluid.
magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
*BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the only member law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of theMighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she waspretty disturbed.
innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
*EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party andcontributes Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how muchgrab her, she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing likely would have had them in all arrested, at which point the back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits therest of their allies fight for their lives.bill.
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the
*
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was
*
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the
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[[folder:Tyffial]]
!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Mutant), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded she worked as a bodyguard in Nogvurot until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Mutant), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded she worked as a bodyguard in Nogvurot until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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!!Tyffial Wase
!!Theron
-->'''Race''':
-->'''Class''':
A member of the
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* AlchemyIsMagic: The basis of the "Order of the Mutant" subclass.
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* AlchemyIsMagic: AmbiguouslyHuman: They have a humanoid body type, but no one was able to get a good enough look at them before they attacked and the only thing they said to them was shouted in Undercommon. The basis ambiguity ends next episode with the reveal of his race.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
* ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the life of those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the"Order Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause theMutant" subclass.Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.]]
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
* ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the life of those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.
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[[folder:Zoran]]
!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Ghostslayer), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded he worked as a torturer for the Myriad in Rexxentrum until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Ghostslayer), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded he worked as a torturer for the Myriad in Rexxentrum until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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!!Zoran Kluthidol
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''':
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Ghostslayer), Fighter
A
An influential member of the
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* TheBrute: As a half-giant, Zoran literally does the heavy lifting for the Tomb Takers, carrying a massive threshold crest on his back for miles and smashing the Nonagon's enemies with his massive two-handed maul. He's the only member of the group with a decent Strength score and he has little to no options in combat besides just smashing enemies that come near him.
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession during the time the Tomb Takers were split up.
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession during the time the Tomb Takers were split up.
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* TheBrute: As a half-giant, Zoran literally does the heavy lifting for the Tomb Takers, carrying a massive threshold crest on AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Fjord cuts his back for miles hand off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet and smashing the Nonagon's enemies break his pact with the genie.]]
* BoisterousWeakling: For all hismassive two-handed maul. He's talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived onlymember to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the group with a decent Strength score whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, andhe has little to no options in combat besides just smashing enemies that come near him.
been threatening her other clients.
*TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover hisfull-time profession during "servant beneath the time city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, theTomb Takers were split up. Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and
*
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.
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!Individual Villains
!!Humanoids
[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/trent_ikithon_by_my2k.jpg]]
-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Empire in both magical and political influence. He serves as the Archmage of Civil Influence on the Cerberus Assembly, essentially acting as their public face and chief propagandist. He secretly uses his role as a tutor in the Soltryce Academy to scout promising young magic users and {{brainwash}} them (through a combination of "private tuition" and mind-effecting spells) into loyal executioners for the Empire and himself.
!!Humanoids
[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/trent_ikithon_by_my2k.jpg]]
-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Empire in both magical and political influence. He serves as the Archmage of Civil Influence on the Cerberus Assembly, essentially acting as their public face and chief propagandist. He secretly uses his role as a tutor in the Soltryce Academy to scout promising young magic users and {{brainwash}} them (through a combination of "private tuition" and mind-effecting spells) into loyal executioners for the Empire and himself.
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!!Humanoids
[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/trent_ikithon_by_my2k.jpg]]
-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:''' Lizardfolk
Lizardfolk who live on the outskirts of Urukaxl. Regularly fight with the Yuan-Ti for control of the
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* TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part of the Cerberus Assembly.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
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* TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part of the Cerberus Assembly.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that dealsForeverWar: Engaged with the Xhorhasian assassins yuan-ti in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum forone over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck andfull control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but noneof the Nein buy it for a second.
island.
*StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none
*
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].
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[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the Knights of Requital seek to overthrow.
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the Knights of Requital seek to overthrow.
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!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
!!Yuan-Ti
-->'''Race:'''
A race of snake-folk who live further within the island, and constantly fight the lizardfolk for full control. They occupy the Temple of the False Serpent, which was originally built in honor of Uk'otoa, but they have rededicated it to The
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* AssholeVictim: She's such a RichBitch that it's hard to feel bad for her when [[spoiler: she gets blown up by Ulog]].
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
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* AssholeVictim: She's such a RichBitch that it's hard to feel bad for her when [[spoiler: she gets blown up by Ulog]].
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: WhileForeverWar: Engaged with the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse lizardfolk in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courtingone over full control of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
island.
*FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefedCloaked Serpent, one of the stones Betrayer Gods, and they actively engage in ritual sacrifices.
* SnakePeople: With snake-tails instead ofa Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly capturedlegs, but keeping the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.humanoid arms.
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting
*
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed
* SnakePeople: With snake-tails instead of
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
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[[folder:Theron]]
!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
A member of the Xhorhasian Military, the Nein encounter him as they escape the disaster at the Harvest Festival through the sewers.
!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
A member of the Xhorhasian Military, the Nein encounter him as they escape the disaster at the Harvest Festival through the sewers.
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!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
!!Trostenwald
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)
A member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Kylre performed under the
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: They have a humanoid body type, but no one was able to get a good enough look at them before they attacked and the only thing they said to them was shouted in Undercommon. The ambiguity ends next episode with the reveal of his race.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
* ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the life of those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.]]
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
* ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the life of those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.]]
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.
to:
* AmbiguouslyHuman: They AlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most of the party believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, and instead feels that Kylre might have a humanoid body type, but no one was able to get a good enough look at them before they attacked and the only thing they said to them was shouted in Undercommon. The ambiguity ends next episode with the reveal of his race.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simplybeen trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it suppress his feeding instincts to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
* ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carriesbe with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the life of those that live in Xhorhas (by Toya, but accidentally slipped up and let his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless hehunger get ahold of him, especially since there had been absolutely has to.
no precedent in all the years Kylre had been with the carnival.
*CastingAShadow: Possess AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a powerful area-of-effect spell evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that creates made a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone mistake outside of it see inside. its control. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and "slow feeding" was likely how he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is kept himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikesunder control since nobody really likes would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him enough by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to bother]], so feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, helets seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon andat the only two carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of otherXhorhasians beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, sofar mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims werea drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodesslain before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.]]
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death isgot out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.hand.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply
* ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he
*
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.
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[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human
An influential member of the Clovis Concord in Nicodranas, and a client of Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea. Despite her making it clear that their relationship is strictly professional, Algar has become increasingly possessive of her and begun threatening her other clients.
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human
An influential member of the Clovis Concord in Nicodranas, and a client of Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea. Despite her making it clear that their relationship is strictly professional, Algar has become increasingly possessive of her and begun threatening her other clients.
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!!Algar Dyomin
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''':
An influential member of
A spectral entity the
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Fjord cuts his hand off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet and break his pact with the genie.]]
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Fjord cuts his hand off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet and break his pact with BattleTrophy: The sword that the genie.]]
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strongparty find in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge Siff's chamber belonged to the Nein.bounty hunter that made an ill-fated attempt on Siff's life.
*ButtMonkey: BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He goes does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods througha lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.their magical gifts.
*CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has PosthumousCharacter: He's been threatening her other clients.dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
*JerkJock: Is described PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attackslong as the party after they discover urn containing his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, whichashes is automatically suspicious and results intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in him getting his ass kicked.a hidden room behind a bookcase]].
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong
*
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through
*
*
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which
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[[folder:Lizardfolk]]
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:''' Lizardfolk
Lizardfolk who live on the outskirts of Urukaxl. Regularly fight with the Yuan-Ti for control of the island.
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:''' Lizardfolk
Lizardfolk who live on the outskirts of Urukaxl. Regularly fight with the Yuan-Ti for control of the island.
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!!Lizardfolk
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:'''
Lizardfolk who live on
A pack of merfolk-like creatures that infested the
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with the yuan-ti in one over full control of the island.
* LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]
* LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with the yuan-ti in one over full control of the island.
FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, and fish tails and heads.
*LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.
*
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[[folder:Yuan-Ti]]
!!Yuan-Ti
-->'''Race:''' Yuan-Ti
A race of snake-folk who live further within the island, and constantly fight the lizardfolk for full control. They occupy the Temple of the False Serpent, which was originally built in honor of Uk'otoa, but they have rededicated it to The Cloaked Serpent.
!!Yuan-Ti
-->'''Race:''' Yuan-Ti
A race of snake-folk who live further within the island, and constantly fight the lizardfolk for full control. They occupy the Temple of the False Serpent, which was originally built in honor of Uk'otoa, but they have rededicated it to The Cloaked Serpent.
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!!Yuan-Ti
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:'''
A
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with the lizardfolk in one over full control of the island.
* ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships the Cloaked Serpent, one of the Betrayer Gods, and they actively engage in ritual sacrifices.
* SnakePeople: With snake-tails instead of legs, but keeping the humanoid arms.
* ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships the Cloaked Serpent, one of the Betrayer Gods, and they actively engage in ritual sacrifices.
* SnakePeople: With snake-tails instead of legs, but keeping the humanoid arms.
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with the lizardfolk in one over full control of the island.
* ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships the Cloaked Serpent,FireKeepsItDead: Fire is one of the Betrayer Gods, and they actively engage in ritual sacrifices.
only things that can bypass its HealingFactor.
*SnakePeople: With snake-tails instead of legs, but keeping HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got thehumanoid arms.[[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
* ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships the Cloaked Serpent,
*
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
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!!Monsters
!!Trostenwald
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)
A member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Kylre performed under the name of "The Devil Toad", a frighteningly accurate moniker, as he was, in truth, a fiendish creature known as a Nergaliid that feeds off the life of mortal creatures.
!!Trostenwald
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)
A member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Kylre performed under the name of "The Devil Toad", a frighteningly accurate moniker, as he was, in truth, a fiendish creature known as a Nergaliid that feeds off the life of mortal creatures.
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!!Trostenwald
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:'''
A member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Kylre performed under the name of "The Devil Toad", a frighteningly accurate moniker, as he was, in truth, a fiendish creature known as a Nergaliid that feeds off the life of mortal creatures.
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most of the party believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, and instead feels that Kylre might have been trying to suppress his feeding instincts to be with Toya, but accidentally slipped up and let his hunger get ahold of him, especially since there had been absolutely no precedent in all the years Kylre had been with the carnival.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out of hand.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out of hand.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most of the party believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, and instead feels that Kylre might have been trying to suppress his feeding instincts to be with Toya, but accidentally slipped up and let his hunger get ahold of him, especially since there had been absolutely no precedent in all the years Kylre had been with the carnival.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside ofAIIsACrapshoot: The fantasy equivalent. As its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if name implies, it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard designed to feel sorry for him.be a prison guard. It ended up going on a rampage, and now haunts the lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.
*EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: AsAntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
*LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force ClockworkCreature: A sphere of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death gears, metal and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.blades.
*ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they got out of hand.realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where they came from.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of
*
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As
*
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
*
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[[folder:Siff Duthar]]
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
A spectral entity the Nein encountered in the ruins of an old necromantic research lab. His research journal implied he was alive during the Age of Arcanum.
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
A spectral entity the Nein encountered in the ruins of an old necromantic research lab. His research journal implied he was alive during the Age of Arcanum.
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!!Siff Duthar
!!Dashilla the Dreadful
-->'''Race''':
-->'''Class''': Sea Fury
-->[[labelnote:'''Click here for her song.''']]\\
''Where once the waters rolled calmly by\\
Where ocean's heart did sing\\
There stalked a lass with a hungry eye\\
And claws that grasp and wring\\
\\
With lantern lure of a glimmer pot\\
With treasure in their eyes\\
Below they swam to the gold they thought\\
would await them as their prize\\
\\
Yet each of them went to surely die\\
Their graves to not be found\\
For Dashilla and her hungry eye\\
Collects the lost and drowned!''[[/labelnote]]
A
----
* AlluringAnglerfish: Not her herself, but her lair is styled like one, with magically glowing treasure at the cave's mouth to lure sailors in.
* BigBoosHaunt: Her lair is filled with the spirits of "the lost and drowned", which she can make use of as a Lair Action to frighten attackers.
* CollectorOfTheStrange: She'll take any valuables she can salvage from shipwrecks or the sailors she kills, including one of Uk'otoa's Cloven Crystals.
* FemmeFatalons: The song doesn't say "claws that grasp and wring" for nothing.
* HumanSacrifice: What fuels her storm control spell. She seems to mainly use Merrow if she can't find any humans.
* KarmaHoudini: She escapes the Mighty Nein by the skin of her teeth: Matt confirmed she had only 3 hit points left.
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Dashilla's face, apart from her gleaming yellow eyes, mostly consists of a horrifying toothy mouth.
* WeatherManipulation: By pouring blood onto her table, she's able to summon storms. It's likely this is how she sinks ships to find treasure and prey.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Thelashas]]
!!Thelashas
-->'''Race:''' Blue Dragon
A young blue dragon the Nein
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* BattleTrophy: The sword that the party find in Siff's chamber belonged to the bounty hunter that made an ill-fated attempt on Siff's life.
* BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].
* BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].
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* BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* TheStarscream: Has an agreement with Halas to guard the manor in exchange for food and treasure, but secretly plans to grow big enough to eat Halas and take over the manor.
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[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:''' Merrow
A pack of merfolk-like creatures that infested the Gentleman's safehouse.
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:''' Merrow
A pack of merfolk-like creatures that infested the Gentleman's safehouse.
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!!Merrows
!!Incubus and Succubus
-->'''Race:'''
A pack of merfolk-like creatures that infested
An incubus and succubus who were behind the
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* FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, and fish tails and heads.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.
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* FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, CharmPerson: They both routinely control the Asarius citizens to commit violent acts, and fish tails [[spoiler:use this successfully against Caleb, Fjord, and heads.
Yasha, to ''great'' effect against the Nein.]]
*YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, CoDragons: To the minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.]]
* RitualMagic: It's implied the animal killings and [[HumanSacrifice murder of citizens]] theyuse harpoons had Asarius citizens commit was in order to drag their enemies within biting range.fuel the opening of more demonic rifts.
*
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.]]
* RitualMagic: It's implied the animal killings and [[HumanSacrifice murder of citizens]] they
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[[folder:Venom Troll]]
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
A troll that stalked the Labenda swamp area around the safehouse.
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
A troll that stalked the Labenda swamp area around the safehouse.
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!!Venom Troll
!!Minotaur-Armanite
-->'''Race:'''
A
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* FireKeepsItDead: Fire is one of the only things that can bypass its HealingFactor.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
to:
* FireKeepsItDead: Fire AndShowItToYou: [[spoiler: How Beau finally defeats it. However, since it's a very large creature and its heart is one equally massive and heavy, [[RealityEnsues this looks a lot less cool than Beau envisioned.]]]]
* ArcVillain: Of the Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to get the HDYWTDT on it.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: Described by Matt as appearing as a minotaur, being of a fiendish nature, and having elements of an armanite.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Nein over the course of theonly things battle, it constantly showed little tear and wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves thatcan bypass imbued its HealingFactor.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killedclaw strikes with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.additional lightning damage.
* ArcVillain: Of the Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to get the HDYWTDT on it.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: Described by Matt as appearing as a minotaur, being of a fiendish nature, and having elements of an armanite.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Nein over the course of the
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
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!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:''' Clockwork
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:''' Clockwork
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
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!!Gear Warden
!!Dybbuk
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
A dybbuk that was behind the murder of many of Soorna's giant tribe, forcing them out of their home.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: The fantasy equivalent. As its name implies, it was designed to be a prison guard. It ended up going on a rampage, and now haunts the lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where they came from.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where they came from.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: The fantasy equivalent. As its name implies, it was designed AnimateDead: Would take control of giant corpses to be a prison guard. It ended up going on a rampage, and now haunts fight against the lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.
Nein.
*AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphereDemonicPossession: Was able to take control of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's planthe dead giant bodies to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes use to clean them, and has more where they came from. fight against the Nein.
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* ClockworkCreature: A sphere
* NoSell: The group's plan
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[[folder:Dashilla]]
!!Dashilla the Dreadful
-->'''Race''': Sea Hag
-->'''Class''': Sea Fury
-->[[labelnote:'''Click here for her song.''']]\\
''Where once the waters rolled calmly by\\
Where ocean's heart did sing\\
There stalked a lass with a hungry eye\\
And claws that grasp and wring\\
\\
With lantern lure of a glimmer pot\\
With treasure in their eyes\\
Below they swam to the gold they thought\\
would await them as their prize\\
\\
Yet each of them went to surely die\\
Their graves to not be found\\
For Dashilla and her hungry eye\\
Collects the lost and drowned!''[[/labelnote]]
A legendary sea monster among the pirates of Darktow, Dashilla sinks ships, lures sailors to her lair, slaughters them and collects their valuables.
----
* AlluringAnglerfish: Not her herself, but her lair is styled like one, with magically glowing treasure at the cave's mouth to lure sailors in.
* BigBoosHaunt: Her lair is filled with the spirits of "the lost and drowned", which she can make use of as a Lair Action to frighten attackers.
* CollectorOfTheStrange: She'll take any valuables she can salvage from shipwrecks or the sailors she kills, including one of Uk'otoa's Cloven Crystals.
* FemmeFatalons: The song doesn't say "claws that grasp and wring" for nothing.
* HumanSacrifice: What fuels her storm control spell. She seems to mainly use Merrow if she can't find any humans.
* KarmaHoudini: She escapes the Mighty Nein by the skin of her teeth: Matt confirmed she had only 3 hit points left.
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Dashilla's face, apart from her gleaming yellow eyes, mostly consists of a horrifying toothy mouth.
* WeatherManipulation: By pouring blood onto her table, she's able to summon storms. It's likely this is how she sinks ships to find treasure and prey.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Thelashas]]
!!Thelashas
-->'''Race:''' Blue Dragon
A young blue dragon the Nein have the misfortune of encountering while traversing the extra dimension of Twiggy's Happy Fun Ball of Tricks.
----
* PuzzleBoss: Intended to be one, with various devices and contraptions in the room set up for the Nein to use to escape. [[spoiler:Ends up being {{subverted}} with the Nein managing to deal enough damage to kill it, with Twiggy getting the HDYWTDT.]]
* TheStarscream: Has an agreement with Halas to guard the manor in exchange for food and treasure, but secretly plans to grow big enough to eat Halas and take over the manor.
[[/folder]]
!!Dashilla the Dreadful
-->'''Race''': Sea Hag
-->'''Class''': Sea Fury
-->[[labelnote:'''Click here for her song.''']]\\
''Where once the waters rolled calmly by\\
Where ocean's heart did sing\\
There stalked a lass with a hungry eye\\
And claws that grasp and wring\\
\\
With lantern lure of a glimmer pot\\
With treasure in their eyes\\
Below they swam to the gold they thought\\
would await them as their prize\\
\\
Yet each of them went to surely die\\
Their graves to not be found\\
For Dashilla and her hungry eye\\
Collects the lost and drowned!''[[/labelnote]]
A legendary sea monster among the pirates of Darktow, Dashilla sinks ships, lures sailors to her lair, slaughters them and collects their valuables.
----
* AlluringAnglerfish: Not her herself, but her lair is styled like one, with magically glowing treasure at the cave's mouth to lure sailors in.
* BigBoosHaunt: Her lair is filled with the spirits of "the lost and drowned", which she can make use of as a Lair Action to frighten attackers.
* CollectorOfTheStrange: She'll take any valuables she can salvage from shipwrecks or the sailors she kills, including one of Uk'otoa's Cloven Crystals.
* FemmeFatalons: The song doesn't say "claws that grasp and wring" for nothing.
* HumanSacrifice: What fuels her storm control spell. She seems to mainly use Merrow if she can't find any humans.
* KarmaHoudini: She escapes the Mighty Nein by the skin of her teeth: Matt confirmed she had only 3 hit points left.
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Dashilla's face, apart from her gleaming yellow eyes, mostly consists of a horrifying toothy mouth.
* WeatherManipulation: By pouring blood onto her table, she's able to summon storms. It's likely this is how she sinks ships to find treasure and prey.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Thelashas]]
!!Thelashas
-->'''Race:''' Blue Dragon
A young blue dragon the Nein have the misfortune of encountering while traversing the extra dimension of Twiggy's Happy Fun Ball of Tricks.
----
* PuzzleBoss: Intended to be one, with various devices and contraptions in the room set up for the Nein to use to escape. [[spoiler:Ends up being {{subverted}} with the Nein managing to deal enough damage to kill it, with Twiggy getting the HDYWTDT.]]
* TheStarscream: Has an agreement with Halas to guard the manor in exchange for food and treasure, but secretly plans to grow big enough to eat Halas and take over the manor.
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!!Alfield
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!!Iron Shepherds
[[folder:In General]]
!!The Iron Shepherds
A feared group of kidnappers, slave traders and murderers operating within the Shadycreek Run for the Jagentoth Family. They captured Jester, Fjord and Yasha.
[[folder:In General]]
!!The Iron Shepherds
A feared group of kidnappers, slave traders and murderers operating within the Shadycreek Run for the Jagentoth Family. They captured Jester, Fjord and Yasha.
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!!The Iron Shepherds
!!Alfield
[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
A
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* TheDreaded: Anyone who knows about the Shadycreek Run fears them, as not only are they one of the most influential criminal organizations, their members are incredibly powerful.
* EvilerThanThou: The Run is a WretchedHive (a place where, in Keg's words, everyone's hobby is stabbing people), but the Shepherds are bad even by their standards.
* KnightOfCerebus: Things take a serious turn for the dark the moment they enter the story. [[spoiler: They're responsible for the losses of 4 party members, 3 taken, one killed.]]
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:As more and more members are picked off by the Mighty Nein during the night attack on the Sour Nest]], the Shepherds start to succumb to this, despite their fearsome reputation. The sole exception is Lorenzo.
* EvilerThanThou: The Run is a WretchedHive (a place where, in Keg's words, everyone's hobby is stabbing people), but the Shepherds are bad even by their standards.
* KnightOfCerebus: Things take a serious turn for the dark the moment they enter the story. [[spoiler: They're responsible for the losses of 4 party members, 3 taken, one killed.]]
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:As more and more members are picked off by the Mighty Nein during the night attack on the Sour Nest]], the Shepherds start to succumb to this, despite their fearsome reputation. The sole exception is Lorenzo.
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*
* AxeCrazy: What makes them so dangerous. While already being tough creatures, their absolutely insane ways of thinking, combined with their love of killing, makes them one of the
* EvilerThanThou: The Run is a WretchedHive (a place where, in Keg's words, everyone's hobby is stabbing people), but
* KnightOfCerebus: Things take a serious turn for the dark the moment
* BackFromTheDead: Several of the
*
-->'''Caleb''': ...These are
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!!Lorenzo
-->'''Race''': Human[[spoiler:/Oni]]
Leader of the Iron Shepherds who captured Jester, Fjord and Yasha on the way to The Run, and of the group Keg used to be a member of.
!!Lorenzo
-->'''Race''': Human[[spoiler:/Oni]]
Leader of the Iron Shepherds who captured Jester, Fjord and Yasha on the way to The Run, and of the group Keg used to be a member of.
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!!Lorenzo
-->'''Race''': Human[[spoiler:/Oni]]
Leader
!!Packlord
-->'''Race:''' Gnoll
-->'''Class''': Packlord
The leader of the
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* AnIcePerson: Can use the Cone of Cold Spell. [[spoiler: It's part of being an Oni.]]
* ArcVillain: The end of Episode 25 sets him up as one, and Episode 26 fully cements it. Matt confirmed as much at the end of Episode 29: [[spoiler: He'd intended for Lorenzo to get away in the Mighty Nein's second confrontation with him in the depths of the Sour Nest, but one tactical error on Matt's end- plus one supreme tactical decision by Marisha- meant one charcoal Oni courtesy of Caleb.]]
-->'''Matt:''' [[spoiler: He was supposed to get away.]]
* BaldOfEvil: He's easily distinguished by his bald, tattooed head.
* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: One that he ''absolutely'' deserved. Caleb blows his brains out with a Fire Bolt, burning Lorenzo's eyes right out of his head and reducing him to blackened charcoal from the top down. He even tries to escape during it, crumbling to ash in vain.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: In his final battle with the heroes, he decides to fight them head on, initially doing well, until he makes the mistake of landing closer to the ground to attack the others. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being what leads to his death; Beau's Stunning Strike allowing the group to whale on him, and Caleb finishing him off with a Firebolt]].
* TheDreaded: To Keg at least, who's so terrified of him Ashly takes all her first round actions at disadvantage.
* EvilGloating: Once the attack on the Sour Nest begins in earnest, Lorenzo subjects the Mighty Nein to taunts [[spoiler:while floating invisibly on the ceiling above them]] every few minutes or so. Said gloating ranges from ReminiscingAboutYourVictims to an EvilLaugh and so on.
* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Liam makes sure to emphasize the visual of Caleb's Fire Bolt burning Lorenzo's eyes out of his skull.]]
* GetBackHereBoss: Repeatedly in his second fight [[spoiler: since Oni have the ability to fly, he kept himself out of range. His failure to keep doing it ended his life, and Matt's plans to make him this on a [[OverarchingVillain larger scale]].]]
* HealingFactor: One of his more annoying traits. He can heal from very powerful attacks like it was nothing, though of course the more damage he takes, the harder to heal it becomes.
* HellBentForLeather: Matt described his torso armor as being lots of leather straps, noting that it tied into his personality as well.
* HeroKiller: On top of being responsible for Jester, Fjord and Yasha being PutOnABus, he also [[spoiler: inflicts the first permanent party member death of the second campaign, killing Mollymauk.]]
* {{Invisibility}}: [[spoiler: Oni have the ability to do this at will]]. Lorenzo makes good use of it in his second fight.
* ItsPersonal: He took three of the Nein [[spoiler: and killed Mollymauk]].
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: After spending his time in the series terrorizing the party and brutally murdering Mollymauk, Lorenzo dies a horrible death while trying desperately to escape to fight another day.]]
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: A near-dead Caleb burns him alive.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: Critical Role has had plenty of dark moments before, but Lorenzo takes it to a whole 'nother level [[spoiler: by being the first villain to outright [[KilledOffForReal kill]] a party member.]]
* MagicKnight: Is both a brutal melee fighter and capable of casting Cone of Cold.
* ManOnFire: Is doused in oil by Nott and set on fire by Beau. [[MadeOfIron It barely fazes him.]] [[spoiler: Caleb's final Fire Bolt, on the other hand...]]
* MarathonBoss: What makes him so hard to kill is that he has enough health, plus a HealingFactor, to fight against the group without trouble. Even if he gets low, he can [[spoiler:turn invisible and escape for a moment]].
* NotEvenHuman: Heavily implied by the events of Episode 27. [[spoiler: His bed seems larger than an average person's, and he literally eats children. Given his propensity for using a glaive and ability to cast Cone of Cold, combined with the aforementioned traits, shows that he is an Oni masquerading as a human. Confirmed in Episode 29.]]
* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: Was supposed to be. Matt expressed a desire to have Lorenzo escape during the second fight with him.]]
* SmugSnake: Infuriatingly so. His ego is one of the most notable things that make him stand out, since unlike many other previous villains, he can actually back it up.
** [[spoiler: On the other hand, the arrogance expected of this trope is what directly leads to his defeat and death--he ends up grievously underestimating the Nein in their second fight, over-confidently engaging them on the ground instead of remaining in flight, and so exposing himself to a devastating counterattack that ends up killing him.]]
* ToServeMan: [[spoiler: Nila's scouting of his room reveals a stone platter with the remains of a meal... bones, including a small skull that doesn't look like an animal's. There's also a scent of decay around the room, as if something recently died. Together this ''seems'' like he is a cannibal, but given he is actually an oni, that isn’t quite the case.]]
* VillainRespect: As he kills [[spoiler:Mollymauk]], said character spits a wad of blood in Lorenzo's face rather than say any LastWords, causing Lorenzo to simply nod and say, "Respect."
* WouldHurtAChild: It's heavily implied that [[spoiler:he eats humanoid children.]]
* ArcVillain: The end of Episode 25 sets him up as one, and Episode 26 fully cements it. Matt confirmed as much at the end of Episode 29: [[spoiler: He'd intended for Lorenzo to get away in the Mighty Nein's second confrontation with him in the depths of the Sour Nest, but one tactical error on Matt's end- plus one supreme tactical decision by Marisha- meant one charcoal Oni courtesy of Caleb.]]
-->'''Matt:''' [[spoiler: He was supposed to get away.]]
* BaldOfEvil: He's easily distinguished by his bald, tattooed head.
* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: One that he ''absolutely'' deserved. Caleb blows his brains out with a Fire Bolt, burning Lorenzo's eyes right out of his head and reducing him to blackened charcoal from the top down. He even tries to escape during it, crumbling to ash in vain.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: In his final battle with the heroes, he decides to fight them head on, initially doing well, until he makes the mistake of landing closer to the ground to attack the others. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being what leads to his death; Beau's Stunning Strike allowing the group to whale on him, and Caleb finishing him off with a Firebolt]].
* TheDreaded: To Keg at least, who's so terrified of him Ashly takes all her first round actions at disadvantage.
* EvilGloating: Once the attack on the Sour Nest begins in earnest, Lorenzo subjects the Mighty Nein to taunts [[spoiler:while floating invisibly on the ceiling above them]] every few minutes or so. Said gloating ranges from ReminiscingAboutYourVictims to an EvilLaugh and so on.
* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Liam makes sure to emphasize the visual of Caleb's Fire Bolt burning Lorenzo's eyes out of his skull.]]
* GetBackHereBoss: Repeatedly in his second fight [[spoiler: since Oni have the ability to fly, he kept himself out of range. His failure to keep doing it ended his life, and Matt's plans to make him this on a [[OverarchingVillain larger scale]].]]
* HealingFactor: One of his more annoying traits. He can heal from very powerful attacks like it was nothing, though of course the more damage he takes, the harder to heal it becomes.
* HellBentForLeather: Matt described his torso armor as being lots of leather straps, noting that it tied into his personality as well.
* HeroKiller: On top of being responsible for Jester, Fjord and Yasha being PutOnABus, he also [[spoiler: inflicts the first permanent party member death of the second campaign, killing Mollymauk.]]
* {{Invisibility}}: [[spoiler: Oni have the ability to do this at will]]. Lorenzo makes good use of it in his second fight.
* ItsPersonal: He took three of the Nein [[spoiler: and killed Mollymauk]].
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: After spending his time in the series terrorizing the party and brutally murdering Mollymauk, Lorenzo dies a horrible death while trying desperately to escape to fight another day.]]
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: A near-dead Caleb burns him alive.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: Critical Role has had plenty of dark moments before, but Lorenzo takes it to a whole 'nother level [[spoiler: by being the first villain to outright [[KilledOffForReal kill]] a party member.]]
* MagicKnight: Is both a brutal melee fighter and capable of casting Cone of Cold.
* ManOnFire: Is doused in oil by Nott and set on fire by Beau. [[MadeOfIron It barely fazes him.]] [[spoiler: Caleb's final Fire Bolt, on the other hand...]]
* MarathonBoss: What makes him so hard to kill is that he has enough health, plus a HealingFactor, to fight against the group without trouble. Even if he gets low, he can [[spoiler:turn invisible and escape for a moment]].
* NotEvenHuman: Heavily implied by the events of Episode 27. [[spoiler: His bed seems larger than an average person's, and he literally eats children. Given his propensity for using a glaive and ability to cast Cone of Cold, combined with the aforementioned traits, shows that he is an Oni masquerading as a human. Confirmed in Episode 29.]]
* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: Was supposed to be. Matt expressed a desire to have Lorenzo escape during the second fight with him.]]
* SmugSnake: Infuriatingly so. His ego is one of the most notable things that make him stand out, since unlike many other previous villains, he can actually back it up.
** [[spoiler: On the other hand, the arrogance expected of this trope is what directly leads to his defeat and death--he ends up grievously underestimating the Nein in their second fight, over-confidently engaging them on the ground instead of remaining in flight, and so exposing himself to a devastating counterattack that ends up killing him.]]
* ToServeMan: [[spoiler: Nila's scouting of his room reveals a stone platter with the remains of a meal... bones, including a small skull that doesn't look like an animal's. There's also a scent of decay around the room, as if something recently died. Together this ''seems'' like he is a cannibal, but given he is actually an oni, that isn’t quite the case.]]
* VillainRespect: As he kills [[spoiler:Mollymauk]], said character spits a wad of blood in Lorenzo's face rather than say any LastWords, causing Lorenzo to simply nod and say, "Respect."
* WouldHurtAChild: It's heavily implied that [[spoiler:he eats humanoid children.]]
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* AnIcePerson: Can use BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads theCone of Cold Spell. [[spoiler: It's part of gnolls, he's not the final opponent encountered by the party in the mines, with the ''real'' final fight being an Oni.against the Priest of Yeenoghu and the manticore.]]
*ArcVillain: The end HeinousHyena: As is typical of Episode 25 sets him up gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as one, and Episode 26 fully cements it. Matt confirmed as {{Mooks}}.
* KingMook: A muchat the end stronger version of Episode 29: [[spoiler: He'd intended for Lorenzo to get away a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered inthe Mighty Nein's second confrontation with him in the depths of the Sour Nest, but one tactical error on Matt's end- plus one supreme tactical decision by Marisha- meant one charcoal Oni courtesy of Caleb.bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from a manticore.]]
-->'''Matt:''' [[spoiler: He was supposed to get away.]]
* BaldOfEvil: He's easily distinguished by his bald, tattooed head.
* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: One thatToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he ''absolutely'' deserved. Caleb blows his brains out with a Fire Bolt, burning Lorenzo's eyes right out of his head and reducing him to blackened charcoal from eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees thetop down. He even tries to escape city during it, crumbling to ash in vain.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: In his finalthe battle with the heroes, he decides to fight them head on, initially doing well, until he makes the mistake of landing closer to the ground to attack the others. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up in Episode 5, notably being what leads to his death; Beau's Stunning Strike allowing the group to whale on him, and Caleb finishing him off with a Firebolt]].
* TheDreaded: To Keg at least, who's so terrified of him Ashly takes all her first round actions at disadvantage.
* EvilGloating: Once the attack on the Sour Nest begins in earnest, Lorenzo subjects the Mighty Nein to taunts [[spoiler:while floating invisibly on the ceiling above them]] every few minutes or so. Said gloating ranges from ReminiscingAboutYourVictims to an EvilLaugh and so on.
* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Liam makes sure to emphasize the visual of Caleb's Fire Bolt burning Lorenzo's eyes out of his skull.]]
* GetBackHereBoss: Repeatedly in his second fight [[spoiler: since Oni have the ability to fly, he kept himself out of range. His failure to keep doing it ended his life, and Matt's plans to make him this on a [[OverarchingVillain larger scale]].]]
* HealingFactor: One of his more annoying traits. He can heal from very powerful attacks like it was nothing, though of course the more damage he takes, the harder to heal it becomes.
* HellBentForLeather: Matt described his torso armor as being lots of leather straps, noting that it tied into his personality as well.
* HeroKiller: On top of being responsible for Jester, Fjord and Yasha being PutOnABus, he also [[spoiler: inflicts the first permanent party member deathone of the second campaign, killing Mollymauk.]]
* {{Invisibility}}: [[spoiler: Oni have the ability to do this at will]]. Lorenzo makes good use of it in his second fight.
* ItsPersonal: He took three of the Nein [[spoiler: and killed Mollymauk]].
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: After spending his time in the series terrorizing the party and brutally murdering Mollymauk, Lorenzo dies a horrible death while trying desperately to escape to fight another day.]]
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: A near-dead Caleb burns him alive.]]
* KnightOfCerebus:few Critical Role has had plenty of dark moments before, but Lorenzo takes it antagonists to a whole 'nother level [[spoiler: by being actually manage this, though the first villain to outright [[KilledOffForReal kill]] a party member.]]
* MagicKnight: Is both a brutal melee fighter and capable of casting Cone of Cold.
* ManOnFire: Is doused in oil by Nott and set on fire by Beau. [[MadeOfIron It barely fazes him.]] [[spoiler: Caleb's final Fire Bolt, onwas only Level 3 at the other hand...]]
* MarathonBoss: What makes himtime. He's not so hard to kill is that he has enough health, plus a HealingFactor, to fight against the group without trouble. Even if he gets low, he can [[spoiler:turn invisible and escape for a moment]].
* NotEvenHuman: Heavily implied by the events of Episode 27. [[spoiler: His bed seems larger than an average person's, and he literally eats children. Given his propensity for using a glaive and ability to cast Cone of Cold, combined with the aforementioned traits, shows that he is an Oni masquerading as a human. Confirmed in Episode 29.]]
* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: Was supposed to be. Matt expressed a desire to have Lorenzo escape duringlucky the second fight with him.]]
* SmugSnake: Infuriatingly so. His ego is one of the most notable things that make him stand out, since unlike many other previous villains, he can actually back it up.
** [[spoiler: On the other hand, the arrogance expected of this trope is what directly leads to his defeat and death--he ends up grievously underestimating the Nein in their second fight, over-confidently engaging them on the ground instead of remaining in flight, and so exposing himself to a devastating counterattack that ends up killing him.]]
* ToServeMan: [[spoiler: Nila's scouting of his room reveals a stone platter with the remains of a meal... bones, including a small skull that doesn't look like an animal's. There's also a scent of decay around the room, as if something recently died. Together this ''seems'' like he is a cannibal, but given he is actually an oni, that isn’t quite the case.]]
* VillainRespect: As he kills [[spoiler:Mollymauk]], said character spits a wad of blood in Lorenzo's face rather than say any LastWords, causing Lorenzo to simply nod and say, "Respect."
* WouldHurtAChild: It's heavily implied that [[spoiler:he eats humanoid children.]]time.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads the
*
* KingMook: A much
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered in
* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: One that
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the
* DidntThinkThisThrough: In his final
* TheDreaded: To Keg at least, who's so terrified of him Ashly takes all her first round actions at disadvantage.
* EvilGloating: Once the attack on the Sour Nest begins in earnest, Lorenzo subjects the Mighty Nein to taunts [[spoiler:while floating invisibly on the ceiling above them]] every few minutes or so. Said gloating ranges from ReminiscingAboutYourVictims to an EvilLaugh and so on.
* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Liam makes sure to emphasize the visual of Caleb's Fire Bolt burning Lorenzo's eyes out of his skull.]]
* GetBackHereBoss: Repeatedly in his second fight [[spoiler: since Oni have the ability to fly, he kept himself out of range. His failure to keep doing it ended his life, and Matt's plans to make him this on a [[OverarchingVillain larger scale]].]]
* HealingFactor: One of his more annoying traits. He can heal from very powerful attacks like it was nothing, though of course the more damage he takes, the harder to heal it becomes.
* HellBentForLeather: Matt described his torso armor as being lots of leather straps, noting that it tied into his personality as well.
* HeroKiller: On top of being responsible for Jester, Fjord and Yasha being PutOnABus, he also [[spoiler: inflicts the first permanent party member death
* {{Invisibility}}: [[spoiler: Oni have the ability to do this at will]]. Lorenzo makes good use of it in his second fight.
* ItsPersonal: He took three of the Nein [[spoiler: and killed Mollymauk]].
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: After spending his time in the series terrorizing the party and brutally murdering Mollymauk, Lorenzo dies a horrible death while trying desperately to escape to fight another day.]]
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: A near-dead Caleb burns him alive.]]
* KnightOfCerebus:
* MagicKnight: Is both a brutal melee fighter and capable of casting Cone of Cold.
* ManOnFire: Is doused in oil by Nott and set on fire by Beau. [[MadeOfIron It barely fazes him.]] [[spoiler: Caleb's final Fire Bolt, on
* MarathonBoss: What makes him
* NotEvenHuman: Heavily implied by the events of Episode 27. [[spoiler: His bed seems larger than an average person's, and he literally eats children. Given his propensity for using a glaive and ability to cast Cone of Cold, combined with the aforementioned traits, shows that he is an Oni masquerading as a human. Confirmed in Episode 29.]]
* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: Was supposed to be. Matt expressed a desire to have Lorenzo escape during
* SmugSnake: Infuriatingly so. His ego is one of the most notable things that make him stand out, since unlike many other previous villains, he can actually back it up.
** [[spoiler: On the other hand, the arrogance expected of this trope is what directly leads to his defeat and death--he ends up grievously underestimating the Nein in their second fight, over-confidently engaging them on the ground instead of remaining in flight, and so exposing himself to a devastating counterattack that ends up killing him.]]
* ToServeMan: [[spoiler: Nila's scouting of his room reveals a stone platter with the remains of a meal... bones, including a small skull that doesn't look like an animal's. There's also a scent of decay around the room, as if something recently died. Together this ''seems'' like he is a cannibal, but given he is actually an oni, that isn’t quite the case.]]
* VillainRespect: As he kills [[spoiler:Mollymauk]], said character spits a wad of blood in Lorenzo's face rather than say any LastWords, causing Lorenzo to simply nod and say, "Respect."
* WouldHurtAChild: It's heavily implied that [[spoiler:he eats humanoid children.]]
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[[folder:Wohn]]
!!Wohn
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Barbarian
The Iron Shepherds barbarian.
!!Wohn
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Barbarian
The Iron Shepherds barbarian.
to:
!!Wohn
!!Priest of Yeenoghu
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Barbarian
The Iron Shepherds barbarian.
A humanoid wearing a suit of gnoll skin, this priest of Yeenoghu acts as the brains of the Gnoll operation and caretaker of the Manticore.
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* ItsPersonal: In addition to everything else the Shepherds have done, Wohn makes use of Yasha's Magician's Judge greatsword. [[spoiler:Which, despite allowing her to dispel Haste on Keg and stun her, basically guarantees her death at the hands of the rest of the Mighty Nein.]]
* InformedAttribute: Keg claims that Wohn is not as bad as the other Shepherds, but she shows no positive traits during her actual screentime.
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: Caleb eventually kills Wohn by incinerating the lower half of her body with the Glove of Blasting.]]
* InformedAttribute: Keg claims that Wohn is not as bad as the other Shepherds, but she shows no positive traits during her actual screentime.
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: Caleb eventually kills Wohn by incinerating the lower half of her body with the Glove of Blasting.]]
to:
* ItsPersonal: In addition to everything else ArcVillain: Is the Shepherds have done, Wohn makes use of Yasha's Magician's Judge greatsword. [[spoiler:Which, despite allowing her to dispel Haste main force behind the gnoll attacks on Keg Alfield and stun her, basically guarantees her death at the hands surroundings areas.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some of therest of captured humans to the Mighty Nein.]]
gnolls and the manticore.
*InformedAttribute: Keg claims CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was against the heroes, the Priest of Yeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell so that Wohn is not as bad as the other Shepherds, but she shows no positive traits during her actual screentime.
Manticore could then target him and take him out without any resistance. [[spoiler: It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire:[[spoiler: Caleb eventually kills Wohn by incinerating Meets his end at the lower half hands of her body with Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the Glove priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that devours everything in its wake, leaving waves ofBlasting.]]hyenas to feast on the scraps left behind.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some of the
*
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire:
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of
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[[folder:Dwelma]]
!!Dwelma
-->'''Race:''' Half-Orc
-->'''Class:''' Druid
A druid member of the Iron Shepherds.
!!Dwelma
-->'''Race:''' Half-Orc
-->'''Class:''' Druid
A druid member of the Iron Shepherds.
to:
!!Dwelma
!!Manticore
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Druid
A
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* AxCrazy: Keg describes Dwelma as the "creepiest and craziest" of the Shepherds.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: According to Keg, Dwelma has a strange obsession with Lorenzo and would go berserk if something happened to him. Lorenzo doesn't seem to share the same sentiment, as he seems to view her only as another employee upon her death.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets the least amount of screentime of the Shepherds due to dying in the battle on the roadside.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: According to Keg, Dwelma has a strange obsession with Lorenzo and would go berserk if something happened to him. Lorenzo doesn't seem to share the same sentiment, as he seems to view her only as another employee upon her death.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets the least amount of screentime of the Shepherds due to dying in the battle on the roadside.
to:
* AxCrazy: Keg describes Dwelma AlasPoorVillain: Despite being an inherently evil creature, her last moments are played tragically, as Shakäste realizes her pain over losing her newborn child and gives her a MercyKill.
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]], the"creepiest Manticore abandons any rational thought and craziest" of goes into a mad fury to try and kill her for it. Even when Nott is scooped up safely into Beau's arms, the Shepherds.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: According to Keg, Dwelma has a strange obsessionManticore is so filled with Lorenzo and would go berserk if something happened anger it claws through to him. Lorenzo doesn't seem kill her, even as Beau tries to share protect her. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being a major reason the same sentiment, as he seems group wins however, the Manticore becomes so fixated on killing Nott that the others are able to view attack with some level of safety]].
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills heronly as another employee upon baby]], focusing all her death.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets the least amount of screentime of the Shepherds due to dying in the battleattacks on the roadside.goblin. Matt even rules that she has Advantage on strikes against Nott and saving throws against Nott's spells.
* MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a child. Nott finds out the hard way that harming her baby is a ''bad'' idea.
* PoisonousPerson: Some of her attacks are poisonous.
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]], the
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: According to Keg, Dwelma has a strange obsession
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets the least amount of screentime of the Shepherds due to dying in the battle
* MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a child. Nott finds out the hard way that harming her baby is a ''bad'' idea.
* PoisonousPerson: Some of her attacks are poisonous.
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!!The Squalleater Crew
[[folder:Captain Avantika]]
!!Captain Avantika
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Battle Master) / Warlock (Hexblade, Pact of the Tome)
A cunning pirate captain who commands the ''Squall-Eater'' and has been searching for the Cloven Crystals, so that she can release her patron Uk'otoa from captivity and gain the power to rule the ocean.
[[folder:Captain Avantika]]
!!Captain Avantika
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Battle Master) / Warlock (Hexblade, Pact of the Tome)
A cunning pirate captain who commands the ''Squall-Eater'' and has been searching for the Cloven Crystals, so that she can release her patron Uk'otoa from captivity and gain the power to rule the ocean.
to:
!!Iron Shepherds
[[folder:In General]]
!!The
[[folder:Captain Avantika]]
!!Captain Avantika
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Battle Master) / Warlock (Hexblade, Pact
A feared group of kidnappers, slave traders and murderers operating within the
A cunning pirate captain who commands the ''Squall-Eater'' and has been searching
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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: In episode 112 she returns as an undead of some kind, and is seeking Fjord so she might retake the Cloven Crystal and free Uk'otoa.]]
* BettyAndVeronica: Jester clearly considers Avantika the Veronica to her Betty, since her ClingyJealousGirl tendencies went UpToEleven once the captain asked Fjord to visit her cabin.
* TheChosenOne: Considers herself ''the'' chosen champion of Uk'otoa, Fjord's patron.
* TheCorrupter: Plays this role to Fjord, offering him the chance to join her quest to free Uk'otoa and attain infinite power.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: She has brown skin and curly red hair.
* DatingCatwoman: One of her first conversations with Fjord is so sexually charged that it certainly evoked this scenario in the eyes of players and fans alike. She and Fjord end up sleeping together in Episode 40.
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Her accent definitely helps add to her EvilIsSexy appeal.
* EvilCounterpart: Fjord's. They're both sailors chosen by Uk'otoa to become warlocks. But while Fjord just wants some answers and seems ambivalent about the offered power, Avantika will stop at nothing to control the entire ocean.
* EvilRedhead: Has a big mane of red curls.
* {{Foil}}: Episode 40 made it apparent that in addition to being an obvious one to Fjord, she is also one to Jester. It can be most easily seen in how Fjord acts around both women. He never lies to Jester, but has lied to Avantika multiple times; saved Jester from drowning, but tried and failed to drown Avantika. Both women flirt with him, but Jester is more playful and ambiguous while Avantika is ''very'' straightforward.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: After a frantic chase through the ocean Fjord uses a newly Exalted Star Razor to bisect her through her midsection. The resulting pieces are then eaten by a pod of orcas]].
* {{Invisibility}}: Has access to this spell, and clearly enjoys using it to mess with the Mighty Nein's heads. Once they start plotting against her, the group employs code words, in fear that she's secretly listening in on them while invisible.
* JoinOrDie: Says this almost word for word to get the Mighty Nein to pledge loyalty to her crew after they take over her underling's ship.
* MakingASplash: Her goal is to obtain power over the entire ocean. After inserting her Cloven Crystal at the Temple of the False Serpent, thereby breaking part of the spell keeping Uk'otoa imprisoned, she is rewarded with the ability to control water.
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: Meets her end this way, executed by the Plank King for her treason.]]
* PirateGirl: A female pirate captain who is considered beautiful enough to get both Fjord's and Beau's attention.
* PowerTattoo: Has a tattoo of Uk'otoa's eye on her chest and the palm of her hand. The one on her hand is actually a gemstone like the one Fjord absorbed, and it is forcibly removed as part of the ritual to weaken Uk'otoa's bonds.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She is completely unbothered when Fjord accidentally walks in on her while she's naked in her quarters.
* VillainessesWantHeroes: She shows an immediate interest in Fjord that isn't just professional...
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: When forced to testify honestly before the Plank King, thanks to Beau's ''Extort Truth'' skill, she silently panics and can't meet his gaze. This is what ends up convincing him of her guilt.]]
* BettyAndVeronica: Jester clearly considers Avantika the Veronica to her Betty, since her ClingyJealousGirl tendencies went UpToEleven once the captain asked Fjord to visit her cabin.
* TheChosenOne: Considers herself ''the'' chosen champion of Uk'otoa, Fjord's patron.
* TheCorrupter: Plays this role to Fjord, offering him the chance to join her quest to free Uk'otoa and attain infinite power.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: She has brown skin and curly red hair.
* DatingCatwoman: One of her first conversations with Fjord is so sexually charged that it certainly evoked this scenario in the eyes of players and fans alike. She and Fjord end up sleeping together in Episode 40.
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Her accent definitely helps add to her EvilIsSexy appeal.
* EvilCounterpart: Fjord's. They're both sailors chosen by Uk'otoa to become warlocks. But while Fjord just wants some answers and seems ambivalent about the offered power, Avantika will stop at nothing to control the entire ocean.
* EvilRedhead: Has a big mane of red curls.
* {{Foil}}: Episode 40 made it apparent that in addition to being an obvious one to Fjord, she is also one to Jester. It can be most easily seen in how Fjord acts around both women. He never lies to Jester, but has lied to Avantika multiple times; saved Jester from drowning, but tried and failed to drown Avantika. Both women flirt with him, but Jester is more playful and ambiguous while Avantika is ''very'' straightforward.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: After a frantic chase through the ocean Fjord uses a newly Exalted Star Razor to bisect her through her midsection. The resulting pieces are then eaten by a pod of orcas]].
* {{Invisibility}}: Has access to this spell, and clearly enjoys using it to mess with the Mighty Nein's heads. Once they start plotting against her, the group employs code words, in fear that she's secretly listening in on them while invisible.
* JoinOrDie: Says this almost word for word to get the Mighty Nein to pledge loyalty to her crew after they take over her underling's ship.
* MakingASplash: Her goal is to obtain power over the entire ocean. After inserting her Cloven Crystal at the Temple of the False Serpent, thereby breaking part of the spell keeping Uk'otoa imprisoned, she is rewarded with the ability to control water.
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: Meets her end this way, executed by the Plank King for her treason.]]
* PirateGirl: A female pirate captain who is considered beautiful enough to get both Fjord's and Beau's attention.
* PowerTattoo: Has a tattoo of Uk'otoa's eye on her chest and the palm of her hand. The one on her hand is actually a gemstone like the one Fjord absorbed, and it is forcibly removed as part of the ritual to weaken Uk'otoa's bonds.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She is completely unbothered when Fjord accidentally walks in on her while she's naked in her quarters.
* VillainessesWantHeroes: She shows an immediate interest in Fjord that isn't just professional...
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: When forced to testify honestly before the Plank King, thanks to Beau's ''Extort Truth'' skill, she silently panics and can't meet his gaze. This is what ends up convincing him of her guilt.]]
to:
* BackFromTheDead: TheDreaded: Anyone who knows about the Shadycreek Run fears them, as not only are they one of the most influential criminal organizations, their members are incredibly powerful.
* EvilerThanThou: The Run is a WretchedHive (a place where, in Keg's words, everyone's hobby is stabbing people), but the Shepherds are bad even by their standards.
* KnightOfCerebus: Things take a serious turn for the dark the moment they enter the story. [[spoiler:In episode 112 she returns as an undead of some kind, and is seeking Fjord so she might retake the Cloven Crystal and free Uk'otoa.]]
* BettyAndVeronica: Jester clearly considers Avantika the Veronica to her Betty, since her ClingyJealousGirl tendencies went UpToEleven once the captain asked Fjord to visit her cabin.
* TheChosenOne: Considers herself ''the'' chosen champion of Uk'otoa, Fjord's patron.
* TheCorrupter: Plays this role to Fjord, offering him the chance to join her quest to free Uk'otoa and attain infinite power.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: She has brown skin and curly red hair.
* DatingCatwoman: One of her first conversations with Fjord is so sexually charged that it certainly evoked this scenario in the eyes of players and fans alike. She and Fjord end up sleeping together in Episode 40.
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Her accent definitely helps add to her EvilIsSexy appeal.
* EvilCounterpart: Fjord's.They're both sailors chosen by Uk'otoa to become warlocks. But while Fjord just wants some answers and seems ambivalent about responsible for the offered power, Avantika will stop at nothing to control the entire ocean.
* EvilRedhead: Has a big manelosses of red curls.
* {{Foil}}: Episode 40 made it apparent that in addition to being an obvious4 party members, 3 taken, one to Fjord, she is also one to Jester. It can be most easily seen in how Fjord acts around both women. He never lies to Jester, but has lied to Avantika multiple times; saved Jester from drowning, but tried and failed to drown Avantika. Both women flirt with him, but Jester is killed.]]
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:As moreplayful and ambiguous while Avantika is ''very'' straightforward.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: After a frantic chase through the ocean Fjord uses a newly Exalted Star Razor to bisect her through her midsection. The resulting piecesmore members are then eaten picked off by a pod of orcas]].
* {{Invisibility}}: Has access to this spell, and clearly enjoys using it to mess with the Mighty Nein's heads. Once they start plotting against her, the group employs code words, in fear that she's secretly listening in on them while invisible.
* JoinOrDie: Says this almost word for word to getthe Mighty Nein to pledge loyalty to her crew after they take over her underling's ship.
* MakingASplash: Her goal is to obtain power overduring the entire ocean. After inserting her Cloven Crystal at night attack on the Temple of Sour Nest]], the False Serpent, thereby breaking part of the spell keeping Uk'otoa imprisoned, she is rewarded with the ability Shepherds start to control water.
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: Meets her end this way, executed by the Plank King for her treason.]]
* PirateGirl: A female pirate captain who is considered beautiful enoughsuccumb to get both Fjord's and Beau's attention.
* PowerTattoo: Has a tattoo of Uk'otoa's eye on her chest and the palm of her hand.this, despite their fearsome reputation. The one on her hand sole exception is actually a gemstone like the one Fjord absorbed, and it is forcibly removed as part of the ritual to weaken Uk'otoa's bonds.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She is completely unbothered when Fjord accidentally walks in on her while she's naked in her quarters.
* VillainessesWantHeroes: She shows an immediate interest in Fjord that isn't just professional...
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: When forced to testify honestly before the Plank King, thanks to Beau's ''Extort Truth'' skill, she silently panics and can't meet his gaze. This is what ends up convincing him of her guilt.]]Lorenzo.
* EvilerThanThou: The Run is a WretchedHive (a place where, in Keg's words, everyone's hobby is stabbing people), but the Shepherds are bad even by their standards.
* KnightOfCerebus: Things take a serious turn for the dark the moment they enter the story. [[spoiler:
* BettyAndVeronica: Jester clearly considers Avantika the Veronica to her Betty, since her ClingyJealousGirl tendencies went UpToEleven once the captain asked Fjord to visit her cabin.
* TheChosenOne: Considers herself ''the'' chosen champion of Uk'otoa, Fjord's patron.
* TheCorrupter: Plays this role to Fjord, offering him the chance to join her quest to free Uk'otoa and attain infinite power.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: She has brown skin and curly red hair.
* DatingCatwoman: One of her first conversations with Fjord is so sexually charged that it certainly evoked this scenario in the eyes of players and fans alike. She and Fjord end up sleeping together in Episode 40.
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Her accent definitely helps add to her EvilIsSexy appeal.
* EvilCounterpart: Fjord's.
* EvilRedhead: Has a big mane
* {{Foil}}: Episode 40 made it apparent that in addition to being an obvious
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:As more
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: After a frantic chase through the ocean Fjord uses a newly Exalted Star Razor to bisect her through her midsection. The resulting pieces
* {{Invisibility}}: Has access to this spell, and clearly enjoys using it to mess with the Mighty Nein's heads. Once they start plotting against her, the group employs code words, in fear that she's secretly listening in on them while invisible.
* JoinOrDie: Says this almost word for word to get
* MakingASplash: Her goal is to obtain power over
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: Meets her end this way, executed by the Plank King for her treason.]]
* PirateGirl: A female pirate captain who is considered beautiful enough
* PowerTattoo: Has a tattoo of Uk'otoa's eye on her chest and the palm of her hand.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She is completely unbothered when Fjord accidentally walks in on her while she's naked in her quarters.
* VillainessesWantHeroes: She shows an immediate interest in Fjord that isn't just professional...
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: When forced to testify honestly before the Plank King, thanks to Beau's ''Extort Truth'' skill, she silently panics and can't meet his gaze. This is what ends up convincing him of her guilt.]]
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[[folder:Vera]]
!!Vera
-->'''Race''': Human
The [[spoiler:former]] quartermaster of the ''Squall-Eater'' and Avantika's second-in-command.
!!Vera
-->'''Race''': Human
The [[spoiler:former]] quartermaster of the ''Squall-Eater'' and Avantika's second-in-command.
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!!Vera
!!Lorenzo
-->'''Race''':
The [[spoiler:former]] quartermaster
Leader of the
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* AnIcePerson: Can cast ''Ice Storm'', which she uses to impede the Mighty Nein's escape from the ''Squall-Eater''.
* CompellingVoice: Bends the guards of Darktow to her will for a short time through ''Mass Suggestion'', commanding them to take the Mighty Nein to the Plank King.
* PlayingWithFire: At one point uses the ''Scorching Ray'' spell against the demon summoned by Fjord.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, and shares her zealous conviction and belief in Uk'otoa.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Vera was knocked out by Caleb's ''Fireball'' spell during the fight with the Mighty Nein, but it isn't clear if the attack did her in, and she isn't mentioned afterwards, leaving her fate unknown. The cast have a small moment of panic two episodes later [[FridgeHorror when they realize]] Matt intentionally worded the scene's description vaguely.
* CompellingVoice: Bends the guards of Darktow to her will for a short time through ''Mass Suggestion'', commanding them to take the Mighty Nein to the Plank King.
* PlayingWithFire: At one point uses the ''Scorching Ray'' spell against the demon summoned by Fjord.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, and shares her zealous conviction and belief in Uk'otoa.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Vera was knocked out by Caleb's ''Fireball'' spell during the fight with the Mighty Nein, but it isn't clear if the attack did her in, and she isn't mentioned afterwards, leaving her fate unknown. The cast have a small moment of panic two episodes later [[FridgeHorror when they realize]] Matt intentionally worded the scene's description vaguely.
to:
* AnIcePerson: Can cast ''Ice Storm'', which she uses use the Cone of Cold Spell. [[spoiler: It's part of being an Oni.]]
* ArcVillain: The end of Episode 25 sets him up as one, and Episode 26 fully cements it. Matt confirmed as much at the end of Episode 29: [[spoiler: He'd intended for Lorenzo toimpede get away in the Mighty Nein's escape second confrontation with him in the depths of the Sour Nest, but one tactical error on Matt's end- plus one supreme tactical decision by Marisha- meant one charcoal Oni courtesy of Caleb.]]
-->'''Matt:''' [[spoiler: He was supposed to get away.]]
* BaldOfEvil: He's easily distinguished by his bald, tattooed head.
* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: One that he ''absolutely'' deserved. Caleb blows his brains out with a Fire Bolt, burning Lorenzo's eyes right out of his head and reducing him to blackened charcoal from the''Squall-Eater''.
top down. He even tries to escape during it, crumbling to ash in vain.]]
*CompellingVoice: Bends DidntThinkThisThrough: In his final battle with the guards of Darktow heroes, he decides to her will for a short time through ''Mass Suggestion'', commanding fight them head on, initially doing well, until he makes the mistake of landing closer to take the ground to attack the others. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being what leads to his death; Beau's Stunning Strike allowing the group to whale on him, and Caleb finishing him off with a Firebolt]].
* TheDreaded: To Keg at least, who's so terrified of him Ashly takes all her first round actions at disadvantage.
* EvilGloating: Once the attack on the Sour Nest begins in earnest, Lorenzo subjects the Mighty Nein to taunts [[spoiler:while floating invisibly on thePlank King.
ceiling above them]] every few minutes or so. Said gloating ranges from ReminiscingAboutYourVictims to an EvilLaugh and so on.
*PlayingWithFire: At one point uses EyeScream: [[spoiler: Liam makes sure to emphasize the ''Scorching Ray'' spell against the demon summoned by Fjord.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, and shares her zealous conviction and belief in Uk'otoa.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Vera was knocked out byvisual of Caleb's ''Fireball'' spell Fire Bolt burning Lorenzo's eyes out of his skull.]]
* GetBackHereBoss: Repeatedly in his second fight [[spoiler: since Oni have the ability to fly, he kept himself out of range. His failure to keep doing it ended his life, and Matt's plans to make him this on a [[OverarchingVillain larger scale]].]]
* HealingFactor: One of his more annoying traits. He can heal from very powerful attacks like it was nothing, though of course the more damage he takes, the harder to heal it becomes.
* HellBentForLeather: Matt described his torso armor as being lots of leather straps, noting that it tied into his personality as well.
* HeroKiller: On top of being responsible for Jester, Fjord and Yasha being PutOnABus, he also [[spoiler: inflicts the first permanent party member death of the second campaign, killing Mollymauk.]]
* {{Invisibility}}: [[spoiler: Oni have the ability to do this at will]]. Lorenzo makes good use of it in his second fight.
* ItsPersonal: He took three of the Nein [[spoiler: and killed Mollymauk]].
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: After spending his time in the series terrorizing the party and brutally murdering Mollymauk, Lorenzo dies a horrible death while trying desperately to escape to fight another day.]]
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: A near-dead Caleb burns him alive.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: Critical Role has had plenty of dark moments before, but Lorenzo takes it to a whole 'nother level [[spoiler: by being the first villain to outright [[KilledOffForReal kill]] a party member.]]
* MagicKnight: Is both a brutal melee fighter and capable of casting Cone of Cold.
* ManOnFire: Is doused in oil by Nott and set on fire by Beau. [[MadeOfIron It barely fazes him.]] [[spoiler: Caleb's final Fire Bolt, on the other hand...]]
* MarathonBoss: What makes him so hard to kill is that he has enough health, plus a HealingFactor, to fight against the group without trouble. Even if he gets low, he can [[spoiler:turn invisible and escape for a moment]].
* NotEvenHuman: Heavily implied by the events of Episode 27. [[spoiler: His bed seems larger than an average person's, and he literally eats children. Given his propensity for using a glaive and ability to cast Cone of Cold, combined with the aforementioned traits, shows that he is an Oni masquerading as a human. Confirmed in Episode 29.]]
* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: Was supposed to be. Matt expressed a desire to have Lorenzo escape during the second fight with him.]]
* SmugSnake: Infuriatingly so. His ego is one of theMighty Nein, but most notable things that make him stand out, since unlike many other previous villains, he can actually back it isn't clear if up.
** [[spoiler: On theattack did her in, other hand, the arrogance expected of this trope is what directly leads to his defeat and she isn't mentioned afterwards, leaving her fate unknown. The cast have death--he ends up grievously underestimating the Nein in their second fight, over-confidently engaging them on the ground instead of remaining in flight, and so exposing himself to a devastating counterattack that ends up killing him.]]
* ToServeMan: [[spoiler: Nila's scouting of his room reveals a stone platter with the remains of a meal... bones, including a smallmoment skull that doesn't look like an animal's. There's also a scent of panic two episodes later [[FridgeHorror when they realize]] Matt intentionally worded decay around the scene's description vaguely.
room, as if something recently died. Together this ''seems'' like he is a cannibal, but given he is actually an oni, that isn’t quite the case.]]
* VillainRespect: As he kills [[spoiler:Mollymauk]], said character spits a wad of blood in Lorenzo's face rather than say any LastWords, causing Lorenzo to simply nod and say, "Respect."
* WouldHurtAChild: It's heavily implied that [[spoiler:he eats humanoid children.]]
* ArcVillain: The end of Episode 25 sets him up as one, and Episode 26 fully cements it. Matt confirmed as much at the end of Episode 29: [[spoiler: He'd intended for Lorenzo to
-->'''Matt:''' [[spoiler: He was supposed to get away.]]
* BaldOfEvil: He's easily distinguished by his bald, tattooed head.
* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: One that he ''absolutely'' deserved. Caleb blows his brains out with a Fire Bolt, burning Lorenzo's eyes right out of his head and reducing him to blackened charcoal from the
*
* TheDreaded: To Keg at least, who's so terrified of him Ashly takes all her first round actions at disadvantage.
* EvilGloating: Once the attack on the Sour Nest begins in earnest, Lorenzo subjects the Mighty Nein to taunts [[spoiler:while floating invisibly on the
*
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, and shares her zealous conviction and belief in Uk'otoa.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Vera was knocked out by
* GetBackHereBoss: Repeatedly in his second fight [[spoiler: since Oni have the ability to fly, he kept himself out of range. His failure to keep doing it ended his life, and Matt's plans to make him this on a [[OverarchingVillain larger scale]].]]
* HealingFactor: One of his more annoying traits. He can heal from very powerful attacks like it was nothing, though of course the more damage he takes, the harder to heal it becomes.
* HellBentForLeather: Matt described his torso armor as being lots of leather straps, noting that it tied into his personality as well.
* HeroKiller: On top of being responsible for Jester, Fjord and Yasha being PutOnABus, he also [[spoiler: inflicts the first permanent party member death of the second campaign, killing Mollymauk.]]
* {{Invisibility}}: [[spoiler: Oni have the ability to do this at will]]. Lorenzo makes good use of it in his second fight.
* ItsPersonal: He took three of the Nein [[spoiler: and killed Mollymauk]].
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: After spending his time in the series terrorizing the party and brutally murdering Mollymauk, Lorenzo dies a horrible death while trying desperately to escape to fight another day.]]
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: A near-dead Caleb burns him alive.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: Critical Role has had plenty of dark moments before, but Lorenzo takes it to a whole 'nother level [[spoiler: by being the first villain to outright [[KilledOffForReal kill]] a party member.]]
* MagicKnight: Is both a brutal melee fighter and capable of casting Cone of Cold.
* ManOnFire: Is doused in oil by Nott and set on fire by Beau. [[MadeOfIron It barely fazes him.]] [[spoiler: Caleb's final Fire Bolt, on the other hand...]]
* MarathonBoss: What makes him so hard to kill is that he has enough health, plus a HealingFactor, to fight against the group without trouble. Even if he gets low, he can [[spoiler:turn invisible and escape for a moment]].
* NotEvenHuman: Heavily implied by the events of Episode 27. [[spoiler: His bed seems larger than an average person's, and he literally eats children. Given his propensity for using a glaive and ability to cast Cone of Cold, combined with the aforementioned traits, shows that he is an Oni masquerading as a human. Confirmed in Episode 29.]]
* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: Was supposed to be. Matt expressed a desire to have Lorenzo escape during the second fight with him.]]
* SmugSnake: Infuriatingly so. His ego is one of the
** [[spoiler: On the
* ToServeMan: [[spoiler: Nila's scouting of his room reveals a stone platter with the remains of a meal... bones, including a small
* VillainRespect: As he kills [[spoiler:Mollymauk]], said character spits a wad of blood in Lorenzo's face rather than say any LastWords, causing Lorenzo to simply nod and say, "Respect."
* WouldHurtAChild: It's heavily implied that [[spoiler:he eats humanoid children.]]
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!!Bouldergut
-->'''Race''': Ogre
Avantika's personal bodyguard and enforcer.
!!Bouldergut
-->'''Race''': Ogre
Avantika's personal bodyguard and enforcer.
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!!Bouldergut
-->'''Race''': Ogre
Avantika's personal bodyguard and enforcer.
!!Wohn
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Barbarian
The Iron Shepherds barbarian.
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* BloodKnight: Shows great enthusiasm whenever acts of violence are called for.
* DumbMuscle: A given for an Ogre.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite being TheBrute, [[spoiler: she's downright distraught when the Mighty Nein kill most of the crew.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, whom she guards very closely at almost all times.
* DumbMuscle: A given for an Ogre.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite being TheBrute, [[spoiler: she's downright distraught when the Mighty Nein kill most of the crew.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, whom she guards very closely at almost all times.
to:
* BloodKnight: Shows great enthusiasm whenever acts ItsPersonal: In addition to everything else the Shepherds have done, Wohn makes use of violence are called for.
* DumbMuscle: A given for an Ogre.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite being TheBrute, [[spoiler: she's downright distraught whenYasha's Magician's Judge greatsword. [[spoiler:Which, despite allowing her to dispel Haste on Keg and stun her, basically guarantees her death at the hands of the rest of the Mighty Nein kill most of the crew.Nein.]]
*UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, whom InformedAttribute: Keg claims that Wohn is not as bad as the other Shepherds, but she guards very closely at almost all times.shows no positive traits during her actual screentime.
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: Caleb eventually kills Wohn by incinerating the lower half of her body with the Glove of Blasting.]]
* DumbMuscle: A given for an Ogre.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite being TheBrute, [[spoiler: she's downright distraught when
*
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: Caleb eventually kills Wohn by incinerating the lower half of her body with the Glove of Blasting.]]
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!!Cult of the Angel of Irons
[[folder:The Angel of Irons]]
See its entry in Characters/CriticalRoleGods. [[spoiler:For its true identity, see the entry for The Chained Oblivion in the same page.]]
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!!Dwelma
-->'''Race:''' Half-Orc
-->'''Class:''' Druid
A druid member of the
[[folder:The Angel of Irons]]
See its entry in Characters/CriticalRoleGods. [[spoiler:For its true identity, see
----
* AxCrazy: Keg describes Dwelma as the
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: According to Keg, Dwelma has a strange obsession with Lorenzo and would go berserk if something happened to him. Lorenzo doesn't seem to share the same
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets the least amount of screentime of the Shepherds due to dying in the battle on the roadside.
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!!Obann, Master of Wills
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/obann___mateusz_wilma.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Cambion
The culprit behind the demonic rift incidents across Xhorhas. A mysterious man with a connection to Yasha's past.
!!Obann, Master of Wills
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/obann___mateusz_wilma.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Cambion
The culprit behind the demonic rift incidents across Xhorhas. A mysterious man with a connection to Yasha's past.
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!!Obann, Master
[[folder:Captain Avantika]]
!!Captain Avantika
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Battle Master) / Warlock (Hexblade, Pact of
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/obann___mateusz_wilma.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Cambion
The culprit behind
A
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* ArcVillain: Of "Orphanmaker's Ordeal" and "Against the Chains" arcs. Aside from being the first true recurring bad guy of the Nein’s story, he notably takes a much more background role than Vox Machina’s foes, as he has a much smaller presence, and the Nein has personal quests to do at the same time.
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad for the man who enslaved Yasha and routinely subjected other people's wills to his own]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourrael from the Wraithroot tree, and having seemingly already claimed the Head of Jourrael from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a devil and his role as one of the most despicable villains in the second-campaign.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Happens when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him for good.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:In Episode 86, he is resurrected in body, but not mind by the Chained Oblivion as "Obann the Punished," who is noted to have an appearance of "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes".]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His defeat within the Fane led to Tharizdun punishing him by stripping him of his ability to dominate others, which was the power he most prided himself on possessing. The fact that he realized that he had been used just as it happened was icing on the cake.]]
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrects and mutates his corpse into "Obann the Punished," "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes". However, there's nothing of "Obann" as the players knew him left.]]
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the part of her life lost to her amnesia, and judging by her dreams of being surrounded by corpses in that period, Yasha comes to think Obann may be the reason she's a fallen aasimar in the first place.
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann the Punished," Obann himself is for all intents and purposes completely dead.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed in the past for some kind of failure, but whether he's trying to get back in his master's good graces or already has is currently unknown.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on Talks that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to dominate Yasha again.]]
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals that even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a faint pulse...
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around for a ''long'' time.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Upon his defeat in Episode 86, he is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel of Irons.]]
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.]]
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad for the man who enslaved Yasha and routinely subjected other people's wills to his own]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourrael from the Wraithroot tree, and having seemingly already claimed the Head of Jourrael from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a devil and his role as one of the most despicable villains in the second-campaign.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Happens when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him for good.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:In Episode 86, he is resurrected in body, but not mind by the Chained Oblivion as "Obann the Punished," who is noted to have an appearance of "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes".]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His defeat within the Fane led to Tharizdun punishing him by stripping him of his ability to dominate others, which was the power he most prided himself on possessing. The fact that he realized that he had been used just as it happened was icing on the cake.]]
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrects and mutates his corpse into "Obann the Punished," "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes". However, there's nothing of "Obann" as the players knew him left.]]
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the part of her life lost to her amnesia, and judging by her dreams of being surrounded by corpses in that period, Yasha comes to think Obann may be the reason she's a fallen aasimar in the first place.
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann the Punished," Obann himself is for all intents and purposes completely dead.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed in the past for some kind of failure, but whether he's trying to get back in his master's good graces or already has is currently unknown.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on Talks that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to dominate Yasha again.]]
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals that even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a faint pulse...
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around for a ''long'' time.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Upon his defeat in Episode 86, he is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel of Irons.]]
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.]]
to:
* ArcVillain: Of "Orphanmaker's Ordeal" BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: In episode 112 she returns as an undead of some kind, and "Against is seeking Fjord so she might retake the Chains" arcs. Aside from being the first true recurring bad guy of the Nein’s story, he notably takes a much more background role than Vox Machina’s foes, as he has a much smaller presence, Cloven Crystal and the Nein has personal quests to do at the same time.
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad for the man who enslaved Yasha and routinely subjected other people's wills to his own]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourrael from the Wraithroot tree, and having seemingly already claimed the Head of Jourrael from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a devil and his role as one of the most despicable villains in the second-campaign.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Happens when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him for good.free Uk'otoa.]]
*BodyHorror: [[spoiler:In BettyAndVeronica: Jester clearly considers Avantika the Veronica to her Betty, since her ClingyJealousGirl tendencies went UpToEleven once the captain asked Fjord to visit her cabin.
* TheChosenOne: Considers herself ''the'' chosen champion of Uk'otoa, Fjord's patron.
* TheCorrupter: Plays this role to Fjord, offering him the chance to join her quest to free Uk'otoa and attain infinite power.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: She has brown skin and curly red hair.
* DatingCatwoman: One of her first conversations with Fjord is so sexually charged that it certainly evoked this scenario in the eyes of players and fans alike. She and Fjord end up sleeping together in Episode86, he 40.
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Her accent definitely helps add to her EvilIsSexy appeal.
* EvilCounterpart: Fjord's. They're both sailors chosen by Uk'otoa to become warlocks. But while Fjord just wants some answers and seems ambivalent about the offered power, Avantika will stop at nothing to control the entire ocean.
* EvilRedhead: Has a big mane of red curls.
* {{Foil}}: Episode 40 made it apparent that in addition to being an obvious one to Fjord, she isresurrected also one to Jester. It can be most easily seen in body, how Fjord acts around both women. He never lies to Jester, but not mind has lied to Avantika multiple times; saved Jester from drowning, but tried and failed to drown Avantika. Both women flirt with him, but Jester is more playful and ambiguous while Avantika is ''very'' straightforward.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: After a frantic chase through the ocean Fjord uses a newly Exalted Star Razor to bisect her through her midsection. The resulting pieces are then eaten by a pod of orcas]].
* {{Invisibility}}: Has access to this spell, and clearly enjoys using it to mess with the Mighty Nein's heads. Once they start plotting against her, the group employs code words, in fear that she's secretly listening in on them while invisible.
* JoinOrDie: Says this almost word for word to get the Mighty Nein to pledge loyalty to her crew after they take over her underling's ship.
* MakingASplash: Her goal is to obtain power over the entire ocean. After inserting her Cloven Crystal at the Temple of the False Serpent, thereby breaking part of the spell keeping Uk'otoa imprisoned, she is rewarded with the ability to control water.
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: Meets her end this way, executed by theChained Oblivion as "Obann the Punished," who is noted to have an appearance of "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes".Plank King for her treason.]]
*BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His defeat within PirateGirl: A female pirate captain who is considered beautiful enough to get both Fjord's and Beau's attention.
* PowerTattoo: Has a tattoo of Uk'otoa's eye on her chest and theFane led to Tharizdun punishing him by stripping him palm of his ability to dominate others, which was her hand. The one on her hand is actually a gemstone like the power he most prided himself on possessing. The fact that he realized that he had been used just as it happened was icing on the cake.]]
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrectsone Fjord absorbed, and mutates his corpse into "Obann the Punished," "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes". However, there's nothing of "Obann" it is forcibly removed as the players knew him left.]]
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during thepart of the ritual to weaken Uk'otoa's bonds.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She is completely unbothered when Fjord accidentally walks in on herlife lost to her amnesia, and judging by her dreams of being surrounded by corpses in that period, Yasha comes to think Obann may be the reason while she's a fallen aasimar naked in the first place.
her quarters.
*DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann the Punished," Obann himself is for all intents and purposes completely dead.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamedVillainessesWantHeroes: She shows an immediate interest in the past for some kind of failure, but whether he's trying to get back in his master's good graces or already has is currently unknown.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on TalksFjord that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to dominate Yasha again.]]
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals that even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a faint pulse...
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around for a ''long'' time.
isn't just professional...
* VillainousBreakdown:[[spoiler:Upon [[spoiler: When forced to testify honestly before the Plank King, thanks to Beau's ''Extort Truth'' skill, she silently panics and can't meet his defeat in Episode 86, he gaze. This is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel what ends up convincing him of Irons.]]
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.her guilt.]]
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad for the man who enslaved Yasha and routinely subjected other people's wills to his own]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourrael from the Wraithroot tree, and having seemingly already claimed the Head of Jourrael from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a devil and his role as one of the most despicable villains in the second-campaign.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Happens when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him for good.
*
* TheChosenOne: Considers herself ''the'' chosen champion of Uk'otoa, Fjord's patron.
* TheCorrupter: Plays this role to Fjord, offering him the chance to join her quest to free Uk'otoa and attain infinite power.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: She has brown skin and curly red hair.
* DatingCatwoman: One of her first conversations with Fjord is so sexually charged that it certainly evoked this scenario in the eyes of players and fans alike. She and Fjord end up sleeping together in Episode
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Her accent definitely helps add to her EvilIsSexy appeal.
* EvilCounterpart: Fjord's. They're both sailors chosen by Uk'otoa to become warlocks. But while Fjord just wants some answers and seems ambivalent about the offered power, Avantika will stop at nothing to control the entire ocean.
* EvilRedhead: Has a big mane of red curls.
* {{Foil}}: Episode 40 made it apparent that in addition to being an obvious one to Fjord, she is
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: After a frantic chase through the ocean Fjord uses a newly Exalted Star Razor to bisect her through her midsection. The resulting pieces are then eaten by a pod of orcas]].
* {{Invisibility}}: Has access to this spell, and clearly enjoys using it to mess with the Mighty Nein's heads. Once they start plotting against her, the group employs code words, in fear that she's secretly listening in on them while invisible.
* JoinOrDie: Says this almost word for word to get the Mighty Nein to pledge loyalty to her crew after they take over her underling's ship.
* MakingASplash: Her goal is to obtain power over the entire ocean. After inserting her Cloven Crystal at the Temple of the False Serpent, thereby breaking part of the spell keeping Uk'otoa imprisoned, she is rewarded with the ability to control water.
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: Meets her end this way, executed by the
*
* PowerTattoo: Has a tattoo of Uk'otoa's eye on her chest and the
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrects
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She is completely unbothered when Fjord accidentally walks in on her
*
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on Talks
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to dominate Yasha again.]]
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals that even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a faint pulse...
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around for a ''long'' time.
* VillainousBreakdown:
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.
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[[folder:Incubus and Succubus]]
!!Incubus and Succubus
-->'''Race:''' Incubus and Succubus
An incubus and succubus who were behind the manipulation of Asarius locals to commit murders.
!!Incubus and Succubus
-->'''Race:''' Incubus and Succubus
An incubus and succubus who were behind the manipulation of Asarius locals to commit murders.
to:
!!Vera
-->'''Race''': Human
The [[spoiler:former]] quartermaster of the ''Squall-Eater'' and
!!Incubus and Succubus
-->'''Race:''' Incubus and Succubus
An incubus and succubus who were behind the manipulation of Asarius locals to commit murders.
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* CharmPerson: They both routinely control the Asarius citizens to commit violent acts, and [[spoiler:use this successfully against Caleb, Fjord, and Yasha, to ''great'' effect against the Nein.]]
* CoDragons: To the minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.]]
* RitualMagic: It's implied the animal killings and [[HumanSacrifice murder of citizens]] they had Asarius citizens commit was in order to fuel the opening of more demonic rifts.
* CoDragons: To the minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.]]
* RitualMagic: It's implied the animal killings and [[HumanSacrifice murder of citizens]] they had Asarius citizens commit was in order to fuel the opening of more demonic rifts.
to:
* CharmPerson: They both routinely control AnIcePerson: Can cast ''Ice Storm'', which she uses to impede the Asarius citizens Mighty Nein's escape from the ''Squall-Eater''.
* CompellingVoice: Bends the guards of Darktow tocommit violent acts, and [[spoiler:use this successfully against Caleb, Fjord, and Yasha, her will for a short time through ''Mass Suggestion'', commanding them to ''great'' effect take the Mighty Nein to the Plank King.
* PlayingWithFire: At one point uses the ''Scorching Ray'' spell against theNein.]]
demon summoned by Fjord.
*CoDragons: To UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, and shares her zealous conviction and belief in Uk'otoa.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Vera was knocked out by Caleb's ''Fireball'' spell during theminotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow killsfight with the incubus, Mighty Nein, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of it isn't clear if the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.]]
* RitualMagic: It's implied the animal killingsattack did her in, and [[HumanSacrifice murder she isn't mentioned afterwards, leaving her fate unknown. The cast have a small moment of citizens]] panic two episodes later [[FridgeHorror when they had Asarius citizens commit was in order to fuel realize]] Matt intentionally worded the opening of more demonic rifts.scene's description vaguely.
* CompellingVoice: Bends the guards of Darktow to
* PlayingWithFire: At one point uses the ''Scorching Ray'' spell against the
*
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Vera was knocked out by Caleb's ''Fireball'' spell during the
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills
* RitualMagic: It's implied the animal killings
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[[folder:Minotaur-Armanite]]
!!Minotaur-Armanite
-->'''Race:''' Minotaur-Armanite (Original amalgamation by Matthew Mercer)
A fiend that resembled a combination of a minotaur and armanite, who helmed the campaign to open a permanent portal from the Abyss into Asarius.
!!Minotaur-Armanite
-->'''Race:''' Minotaur-Armanite (Original amalgamation by Matthew Mercer)
A fiend that resembled a combination of a minotaur and armanite, who helmed the campaign to open a permanent portal from the Abyss into Asarius.
to:
!!Minotaur-Armanite
-->'''Race:''' Minotaur-Armanite (Original amalgamation by Matthew Mercer)
A fiend that resembled a combination of a minotaur
!!Bouldergut
-->'''Race''': Ogre
Avantika's personal bodyguard and
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* AndShowItToYou: [[spoiler: How Beau finally defeats it. However, since it's a very large creature and its heart is equally massive and heavy, [[RealityEnsues this looks a lot less cool than Beau envisioned.]]]]
* ArcVillain: Of the Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to get the HDYWTDT on it.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: Described by Matt as appearing as a minotaur, being of a fiendish nature, and having elements of an armanite.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Nein over the course of the battle, it constantly showed little tear and wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its claw strikes with additional lightning damage.
* ArcVillain: Of the Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to get the HDYWTDT on it.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: Described by Matt as appearing as a minotaur, being of a fiendish nature, and having elements of an armanite.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Nein over the course of the battle, it constantly showed little tear and wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its claw strikes with additional lightning damage.
to:
* AndShowItToYou: BloodKnight: Shows great enthusiasm whenever acts of violence are called for.
* DumbMuscle: A given for an Ogre.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite being TheBrute, [[spoiler:How Beau finally defeats it. However, since it's a very large creature and its heart is equally massive and heavy, [[RealityEnsues this looks a lot less cool than Beau envisioned.]]]]
* ArcVillain: Ofshe's downright distraught when the Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to getMighty Nein kill most of the HDYWTDT on it.crew.]]
*HumanoidAbomination: Described by Matt as appearing as a minotaur, being of a fiendish nature, and having elements of an armanite.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Nein over the course of the battle, it constantly showed little tear and wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throwUndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, whom she guards very closely at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its claw strikes with additional lightning damage.almost all times.
* DumbMuscle: A given for an Ogre.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite being TheBrute, [[spoiler:
* ArcVillain: Of
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to get
*
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Nein over the course of the battle, it constantly showed little tear and wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw
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[[folder:Dybbuk]]
!!Dybbuk
-->'''Race:''' Dybbuk
A dybbuk that was behind the murder of many of Soorna's giant tribe, forcing them out of their home.
----
* AnimateDead: Would take control of giant corpses to fight against the Nein.
* DemonicPossession: Was able to take control of the dead giant bodies to use to fight against the Nein.
!!Dybbuk
-->'''Race:''' Dybbuk
A dybbuk that was behind the murder of many of Soorna's giant tribe, forcing them out of their home.
----
* AnimateDead: Would take control of giant corpses to fight against the Nein.
* DemonicPossession: Was able to take control of the dead giant bodies to use to fight against the Nein.
to:
!!Dybbuk
-->'''Race:''' Dybbuk
A dybbuk that was behind the murder of many of Soorna's giant tribe, forcing them out of their home.
----
* AnimateDead: Would take control of giant corpses to fight against the Nein.
* DemonicPossession: Was able to take control
!!Cult of the
[[folder:The Angel of Irons]]
See its entry in Characters/CriticalRoleGods. [[spoiler:For its true identity, see the
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[[folder:Vence]]
!!Vence Nuthaleus
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An agent of the cult placed within the Cerberus Assembly, Vence has been a thorn in the Nein's side for some time.
!!Vence Nuthaleus
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An agent of the cult placed within the Cerberus Assembly, Vence has been a thorn in the Nein's side for some time.
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!!Vence Nuthaleus
!!Obann, Master of Wills
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/obann___mateusz_wilma.jpg]]
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An agent of
The culprit behind the
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* EvilGenius: His research uncovered the location of the Laughing Hand's prison.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as part of their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as part of their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
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* EvilGenius: ArcVillain: Of "Orphanmaker's Ordeal" and "Against the Chains" arcs. Aside from being the first true recurring bad guy of the Nein’s story, he notably takes a much more background role than Vox Machina’s foes, as he has a much smaller presence, and the Nein has personal quests to do at the same time.
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad for the man who enslaved Yasha and routinely subjected other people's wills to his own]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourrael from the Wraithroot tree, and having seemingly already claimed the Head of Jourrael from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a devil and his role as one of the most despicable villains in the second-campaign.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Happens when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him for good.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:In Episode 86, he is resurrected in body, but not mind by the Chained Oblivion as "Obann the Punished," who is noted to have an appearance of "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes".]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His defeat within the Fane led to Tharizdun punishing him by stripping him of his ability to dominate others, which was the power he most prided himself on possessing. The fact that he realized that he had been used just as it happened was icing on the cake.]]
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrects and mutates his corpse into "Obann the Punished," "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes". However, there's nothing of "Obann" as the players knew him left.]]
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the part of her life lost to her amnesia, and judging by her dreams of being surrounded by corpses in that period, Yasha comes to think Obann may be the reason she's a fallen aasimar in the first place.
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann the Punished," Obann himself is for all intents and purposes completely dead.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed in the past for some kind of failure, but whether he's trying to get back in his master's good graces or already has is currently unknown.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on Talks that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. Hisresearch uncovered string of successes had made him complacent. Even the location Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's prison.
heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to dominate Yasha again.]]
*TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Neinan insight combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped byextension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
**his influence. After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting enough time under this charm, most of his hands on victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As ascry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: WithinFiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifactNein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in theBraan which weakened Fane underneath the walls between Chantry. ''Only'' the planes. A swatch of his robe was body is left behind, and Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
transformed into something horrific.]]
*TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the timeNotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 92.
69 reveals that even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a faint pulse...
*SoleSurvivor: He may be ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around forthe Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of a ''long'' time.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Upon his defeat in Episode 86, he is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel ofIrons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: AsIrons.]]
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel ofEpisode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as part of their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which causedIrons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything that followed.you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.]]
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad for the man who enslaved Yasha and routinely subjected other people's wills to his own]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourrael from the Wraithroot tree, and having seemingly already claimed the Head of Jourrael from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a devil and his role as one of the most despicable villains in the second-campaign.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Happens when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him for good.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:In Episode 86, he is resurrected in body, but not mind by the Chained Oblivion as "Obann the Punished," who is noted to have an appearance of "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes".]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His defeat within the Fane led to Tharizdun punishing him by stripping him of his ability to dominate others, which was the power he most prided himself on possessing. The fact that he realized that he had been used just as it happened was icing on the cake.]]
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrects and mutates his corpse into "Obann the Punished," "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes". However, there's nothing of "Obann" as the players knew him left.]]
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the part of her life lost to her amnesia, and judging by her dreams of being surrounded by corpses in that period, Yasha comes to think Obann may be the reason she's a fallen aasimar in the first place.
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann the Punished," Obann himself is for all intents and purposes completely dead.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed in the past for some kind of failure, but whether he's trying to get back in his master's good graces or already has is currently unknown.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on Talks that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His
*
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by
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* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a
* TheMole: Within
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time
*
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around for
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Upon his defeat in Episode 86, he is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel of
* TheUnfought: As
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.]]
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-->'''Race:''' Fiend
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* BeatStillMyHeart: The Laughing Hand had its heart removed by Torog hundreds of years ago and cast into another dimension. Yet despite all the time and distance between them, the heart has never stopped beating, earning it the title "Permaheart".
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able to unleash a brutal amount of damage on its foes.]]
* TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able to unleash a brutal amount of damage on its foes.]]
* TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
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* BeatStillMyHeart: The Laughing Hand had its heart removed by Torog hundreds of years ago CharmPerson: They both routinely control the Asarius citizens to commit violent acts, and cast into another dimension. Yet despite all [[spoiler:use this successfully against Caleb, Fjord, and Yasha, to ''great'' effect against the time and distance between them, the heart has never stopped beating, earning it the title "Permaheart".
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able to unleash a brutal amount of damage on its foes.Nein.]]
*TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder asCoDragons: To the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.]]
*DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination:RitualMagic: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louderimplied the animal killings and louder [[HumanSacrifice murder of citizens]] they had Asarius citizens commit was in order to fuel the opening of more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.demonic rifts.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able to unleash a brutal amount of damage on its foes.
*
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.]]
*
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination:
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
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!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
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-->'''Race:''' Drow (Specter)
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was the chosen assassin of Lolth, the Spider Queen. She is apparently another of the "lost children" Obann seeks to release.
!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jourrael_close_up___hierothraxs.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Drow (Specter)
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was the chosen assassin of Lolth, the Spider Queen. She is apparently another of the "lost children" Obann seeks to release.
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!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
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!!Minotaur-Armanite
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was
A fiend that resembled a combination of a minotaur and armanite, who helmed the
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* BeatStillMyHeart: Her heart was cut from her body and buried within the Lotusden Greenwood to incapacitate her. This didn't kill Jourrael or the heart, since she cannot die until the contract between Lolth and Asmodeus is fulfilled.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
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* BeatStillMyHeart: Her AndShowItToYou: [[spoiler: How Beau finally defeats it. However, since it's a very large creature and its heart was cut from her body is equally massive and buried within the Lotusden Greenwood to incapacitate her. This didn't kill Jourrael or the heart, since she cannot die until the contract between Lolth and Asmodeus is fulfilled.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created asheavy, [[RealityEnsues this looks a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.lot less cool than Beau envisioned.]]]]
*EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with ArcVillain: Of the Mighty Nein Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed totake down Obann after she is freed from his control.get the HDYWTDT on it.]]
*{{Intangibility}}: Is described HumanoidAbomination: Described by Matt as appearing as a minotaur, being able to "walk through walls of a fiendish nature, and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groupshaving elements of enemies before picking them off.
an armanite.
*MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] Germanover the course of the battle, it constantly showed little tear and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
wear.
*PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back ShockAndAwe: Was able to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its claw strikes with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]additional lightning damage.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.
*
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to
*
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups
*
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German
*
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
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[[folder:Cardinal Respa]]
!!Cardinal Respa
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Cleric
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of the Angel of Irons some time ago, not knowing that the Angel is in reality Tharizdun.
!!Cardinal Respa
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Cleric
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of the Angel of Irons some time ago, not knowing that the Angel is in reality Tharizdun.
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!!Cardinal Respa
!!Dybbuk
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Cleric
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of the Angel of Irons some time ago, not knowing
A dybbuk that was behind the
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* BadBoss: She [[KillItWithFire attacks one of her own fellow cultists in order to get at the Nein.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
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* BadBoss: She [[KillItWithFire attacks one AnimateDead: Would take control of her own fellow cultists in order giant corpses to get at fight against the Nein.
* DemonicPossession: Was able to take control of the dead giant bodies to use to fight against the Nein.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
* DemonicPossession: Was able to take control of the dead giant bodies to use to fight against the Nein.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
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!!The Tomb Takers
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on the battlefield because Lucien's anti-magic cone tends to interfere with his teammates' abilities.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Nonagon]]
!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:''' Tiefling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter
The leader of the Tomb Takers, the Nonagon lead the Tomb Takers for several years, until a ritual gone wrong seemed to kill him, two years prior to the beginning of the campaign. His true nature is shocking and mysterious, so be warned that everything below contains [[{{Spoiler}} spoilers]] for episodes 111 onward.
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on the battlefield because Lucien's anti-magic cone tends to interfere with his teammates' abilities.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Nonagon]]
!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:''' Tiefling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter
The leader of the Tomb Takers, the Nonagon lead the Tomb Takers for several years, until a ritual gone wrong seemed to kill him, two years prior to the beginning of the campaign. His true nature is shocking and mysterious, so be warned that everything below contains [[{{Spoiler}} spoilers]] for episodes 111 onward.
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[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on the battlefield because Lucien's anti-magic cone tends to interfere with his teammates' abilities.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Nonagon]]
!!The Nonagon/Lucien
!!Vence Nuthaleus
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:'''
The leader
An agent of the
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Purple tieflings are rare on Exandria.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
to:
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Purple tieflings are rare EvilGenius: His research uncovered the location of the Laughing Hand's prison.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed onExandria.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that makehim more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. Whenfew times, allowing the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from an insight into his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years beforeactions and by extension the beginning Cult's. He has never noticed any of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps todestroy him for good]] so ensure that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing it won't happen again. Namely, getting his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their willhands on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
*CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, andone of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that heJester was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] use it to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence withseemingly contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes noissue (though time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he did manage to catch her while she slept).
grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
*LightIsNotGood: SoleSurvivor: He is may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite Cult of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the slightest.
city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
*NeckLift: One TheUnfought: As of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by Episode 99. He is handed over to the neck and blasting them Dynasty as part of their peace treaty with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Asthe Empire, and never so much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towardsmeets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Neinwhen he decided to allow discovering him led them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along encounter with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]],Obann, which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos socaused everything that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].followed.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before
** After that, he took steps to
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will
*
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no
*
*
* NotSoAboveItAll: As
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]],
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
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!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for the Gentleman, but also has a past with Mollymauk's previous life as a member of the Tomb Takers.
!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for the Gentleman, but also has a past with Mollymauk's previous life as a member of the Tomb Takers.
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!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for
!!Ganex, the
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* BloodMagic: Her apparent specialty as a Blood Domain cleric, as she is the one who draws out the vials of the party's blood for the Gentleman. She has a level of telekinetic control over it, enabling her to draw blood out of people and track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.
to:
* BloodMagic: Her apparent specialty as a Blood Domain cleric, as she is BeatStillMyHeart: The Laughing Hand had its heart removed by Torog hundreds of years ago and cast into another dimension. Yet despite all the one who draws out time and distance between them, the vials of heart has never stopped beating, earning it the party's blood for title "Permaheart".
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After theGentleman. She has a level of telekinetic control over it, enabling her Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to draw blood out of people summon shadow hounds, and track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted waysits ability to frighten its enemies with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in its laughter. Despite these losses, the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean Laughing Hand is still able to her.unleash a brutal amount of damage on its foes.]]
*TheMedic: Cree's ability TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues tomagically heal wounds is invaluable laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates inher party composed solely bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable ofpeople who summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fightby injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted intosome lava.
a mockery of a humanoid form.
*MsExposition: Provides Molly KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder theparty a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Whenmore the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Neinreturn to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, destroys the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive withoutexplanation. When Jester tries the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished withthem.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mindFateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.serve his old foe for eternity.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways
*
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into
*
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind
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[[folder:Otis]]
!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of the Profane Soul), Warlock
A blood hunter who left the Claret Orders with the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded, they put their skills to use in [[WretchedHive Shadycreek Run]] before the Tomb Takers were reformed by the Nonagon.
!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of the Profane Soul), Warlock
A blood hunter who left the Claret Orders with the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded, they put their skills to use in [[WretchedHive Shadycreek Run]] before the Tomb Takers were reformed by the Nonagon.
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!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jourrael_close_up___hierothraxs.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Drow (Specter)
-->'''Class:'''
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was the chosen assassin of Lolth, the Spider Queen. She is apparently another of the
A blood hunter who left the Claret Orders with the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded, they put their skills
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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt described Otis as a female when the Tomb Takers were introduced to the Mighty Nein, but their name is clearly a male one. Matt confirmed later on Twitter that Otis uses the nouns he/she/they, meaning that they are at least genderfluid.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fight for their lives.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fight for their lives.
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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt described Otis BeatStillMyHeart: Her heart was cut from her body and buried within the Lotusden Greenwood to incapacitate her. This didn't kill Jourrael or the heart, since she cannot die until the contract between Lolth and Asmodeus is fulfilled.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as afemale when result of the Tomb Takers were introduced to queen of demons making a deal with the Mighty Nein, but their name is clearly a male one. Matt confirmed later on Twitter devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that Otis uses created the nouns he/she/they, meaning that they are at least genderfluid.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and doesInevitable End is unbreakable, so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was she cannot die until the only member of contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Neinwho could understand what Otis was saying to take down Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and shewas pretty disturbed.
proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
*EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a halfling archer former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German andcontributes [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to theanimosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing themelves in the back out of spite. This comes Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to a head when retrieve both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every otheraround member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein whilethe rest of their allies fight for their lives.they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she
*
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while
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[[folder:Tyffial]]
!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Mutant), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded she worked as a bodyguard in Nogvurot until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Mutant), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded she worked as a bodyguard in Nogvurot until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order
!!Cardinal Respa
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Cleric
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of the
A member
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* AlchemyIsMagic: The basis of the "Order of the Mutant" subclass.
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* AlchemyIsMagic: The basis BadBoss: She [[KillItWithFire attacks one of her own fellow cultists in order to get at the "Order Nein.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in theMutant" subclass.world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
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[[folder:Zoran]]
!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Ghostslayer), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded he worked as a torturer for the Myriad in Rexxentrum until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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* TheBrute: As a half-giant, Zoran literally does the heavy lifting for the Tomb Takers, carrying a massive threshold crest on his back for miles and smashing the Nonagon's enemies with his massive two-handed maul. He's the only member of the group with a decent Strength score and he has little to no options in combat besides just smashing enemies that come near him.
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession during the time the Tomb Takers were split up.
!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Ghostslayer), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded he worked as a torturer for the Myriad in Rexxentrum until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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* TheBrute: As a half-giant, Zoran literally does the heavy lifting for the Tomb Takers, carrying a massive threshold crest on his back for miles and smashing the Nonagon's enemies with his massive two-handed maul. He's the only member of the group with a decent Strength score and he has little to no options in combat besides just smashing enemies that come near him.
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession during the time the Tomb Takers were split up.
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!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Ghostslayer), Fighter
A member of the
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he
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* TheBrute: As a half-giant, Zoran literally does the heavy lifting for the Tomb Takers, carrying a massive threshold crest on his
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture
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! Other Villains
[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory
-->'''Race:''' White Dragon
A reclusive ancient white dragon who has not been seen in over a century. The Mighty Nein need her help in order to reforge a sword.
[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory
-->'''Race:''' White Dragon
A reclusive ancient white dragon who has not been seen in over a century. The Mighty Nein need her help in order to reforge a sword.
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[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory
!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:'''
A reclusive ancient white dragon who has not been seen in over a century.
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter
The
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* AnIcePerson: Part and parcel of being a white dragon.
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
* DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn't the smartest of ancient dragons.
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
* DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn't the smartest of ancient dragons.
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]
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* AnIcePerson: Part AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Purple tieflings are rare on Exandria.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), andparcel he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields awhite dragon.
pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
*ConnectedAllAlong: According FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to Matt on Talks Machina, she it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: was a possible mate Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" hasspite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take adouble-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.little more time than we anticipated.]]
*DumbMuscle: According FightingIrish: In comparison to Matt, Gelidon isn't the smartest of ancient dragons.
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This timeTaliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt outright confirmed gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of theplayers were ''not'' supposed Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon imbue his weapon with light. He is ''far'' beyond their ability.
also not a good person in the slightest.
*TheBusCameBack: In NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through herlast appearance.own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
*WeWillMeetAgain: As TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein makes find out during their escape, she tells them that she has first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled theirscent now. [[spoiler:She is telling shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the truth.]]Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a
*
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a
*
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the
*
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
*
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
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!!Master Trent Ikithon
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-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Empire in both magical and political influence. He serves as the Archmage of Civil Influence on the Cerberus Assembly, essentially acting as their public face and chief propagandist. He secretly uses his role as a tutor in the Soltryce Academy to scout promising young magic users and {{brainwash}} them (through a combination of "private tuition" and mind-effecting spells) into loyal executioners for the Empire and himself.
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!!Cree
-->'''Race''':
-->'''Class''':
Trent Ikithon is one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Empire in both magical and political influence. He serves as the Archmage of Civil Influence on the Cerberus Assembly, essentially acting as their public face and chief propagandist. He secretly uses his role as a tutor in the Soltryce Academy to scout promising young magic users and {{brainwash}} them (through a combination of "private tuition" and mind-effecting spells) into loyal executioners
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* TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part of the Cerberus Assembly.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
to:
* TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part BloodMagic: Her apparent specialty as a Blood Domain cleric, as she is the one who draws out the vials of the Cerberus Assembly.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific actsparty's blood for the Gentleman. She has a level of telekinetic control over it, enabling her to draw blood out of loyalty to him people and the Empire track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past beforehaving waking up in a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appearsgrave, as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of crueltyMolly successfully lied and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who thedodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral graynesslater tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part informing her of his training under death, though in the guise of using that trauma next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].her.]]
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.
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!!Trostenwald
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)
A member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Kylre performed under the name of "The Devil Toad", a frighteningly accurate moniker, as he was, in truth, a fiendish creature known as a Nergaliid that feeds off the life of mortal creatures.
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)
A member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Kylre performed under the name of "The Devil Toad", a frighteningly accurate moniker, as he was, in truth, a fiendish creature known as a Nergaliid that feeds off the life of mortal creatures.
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[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)
A member
!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of
A blood hunter who left the
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most of the party believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, and instead feels that Kylre might have been trying to suppress his feeding instincts to be with Toya, but accidentally slipped up and let his hunger get ahold of him, especially since there had been absolutely no precedent in all the years Kylre had been with the carnival.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out of hand.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out of hand.
to:
* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt described Otis as a female when the Tomb Takers were introduced to the Mighty Nein, but their name is clearly a male one. Matt confirmed later on Twitter that Otis uses the nouns he/she/they, meaning that they are at least genderfluid.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of theparty believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and instead feels that Kylre might have been trying to suppress his feeding instincts to be she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer withToya, but accidentally slipped up magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and let his hunger get ahold of him, especially since there had been absolutely no precedent in all contributes to the years Kylre had been with the carnival.
animosity between them.
*AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was SitcomArchnemesis: After a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, much she hates Otis and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing frequently contemplates stabbing them in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they gotback out of hand. spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fight for their lives.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with
*
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got
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!!Alfield
[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
A band of gnolls plaguing Alfield.
[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
A band of gnolls plaguing Alfield.
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[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
A band
!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded she worked as a bodyguard in Nogvurot until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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* ArcVillain: The Gnoll group is the main threat faced by the heroes from Episode 5 through Episode 8.
* AxeCrazy: What makes them so dangerous. While already being tough creatures, their absolutely insane ways of thinking, combined with their love of killing, makes them one of the only threats the group cannot reasonably handle with tact so far. These Gnoll's kill, laughing hysterically as they do so.
* BackFromTheDead: Several of the Gnoll enemies are Undead, meaning they were somehow revived prior to the heroes arriving.
* ReversePsychology: Jester, Nott and Molly pondered if the gnoll had set up traps in order to lure them down that path, or maybe that they knew they'd think that.
-->'''Caleb''': ...These are dogpeople?
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* AxeCrazy: What makes them so dangerous. While already being tough creatures, their absolutely insane ways of thinking, combined with their love of killing, makes them one
* BackFromTheDead: Several
* ReversePsychology: Jester, Nott and Molly pondered if the gnoll had set up traps in order to lure them down that path, or maybe that they knew they'd think that.
-->'''Caleb''': ...These are dogpeople?
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[[folder:Packlord]]
!!Packlord
-->'''Race:''' Gnoll
-->'''Class''': Packlord
The leader of the raiding pack of gnolls attacking Alfield.
!!Packlord
-->'''Race:''' Gnoll
-->'''Class''': Packlord
The leader of the raiding pack of gnolls attacking Alfield.
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!!Packlord
-->'''Race:''' Gnoll
!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''':
The leader
A member of
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* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads the gnolls, he's not the final opponent encountered by the party in the mines, with the ''real'' final fight being against the Priest of Yeenoghu and the manticore.]]
* HeinousHyena: As is typical of gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.
* KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from a manticore.]]
* ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the city during the battle in Episode 5, notably being one of the few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party was only Level 3 at the time. He's not so lucky the second time.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads the gnolls, he's not the final opponent encountered by the party in the mines, with the ''real'' final fight being against the Priest of Yeenoghu and the manticore.]]
* HeinousHyena: As is typical of gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.
* KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from a manticore.]]
* ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the city during the battle in Episode 5, notably being one of the few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party was only Level 3 at the time. He's not so lucky the second time.
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* BladeOnAStick: Wields TheBrute: As a giant glaive.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leadshalf-giant, Zoran literally does the gnolls, he's not heavy lifting for the final opponent encountered by Tomb Takers, carrying a massive threshold crest on his back for miles and smashing the party in the mines, Nonagon's enemies with his massive two-handed maul. He's the ''real'' final fight being against only member of the Priest of Yeenoghu group with a decent Strength score and the manticore.]]
* HeinousHyena: As is typical of gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.
* KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is coveredhe has little to no options in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from a manticore.]]
combat besides just smashing enemies that come near him.
*ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the cityTortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession during the battle in Episode 5, notably being one of time the few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party was only Level 3 at the time. He's not so lucky the second time.Tomb Takers were split up.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads
* HeinousHyena: As is typical of gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.
* KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered
*
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the city
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[[folder:Priest of Yeenoghu]]
!!Priest of Yeenoghu
-->'''Race:''' Humanoid
A humanoid wearing a suit of gnoll skin, this priest of Yeenoghu acts as the brains of the Gnoll operation and caretaker of the Manticore.
!!Priest of Yeenoghu
-->'''Race:''' Humanoid
A humanoid wearing a suit of gnoll skin, this priest of Yeenoghu acts as the brains of the Gnoll operation and caretaker of the Manticore.
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!!Humanoids
[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/trent_ikithon_by_my2k.jpg]]
-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one of
!!Priest of Yeenoghu
-->'''Race:''' Humanoid
A humanoid wearing a suit of gnoll skin, this priest of Yeenoghu acts
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* ArcVillain: Is the main force behind the gnoll attacks on Alfield and the surroundings areas.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some of the captured humans to the gnolls and the manticore.
* CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was against the heroes, the Priest of Yeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell so that the Manticore could then target him and take him out without any resistance. [[spoiler: It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the scraps left behind.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some of the captured humans to the gnolls and the manticore.
* CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was against the heroes, the Priest of Yeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell so that the Manticore could then target him and take him out without any resistance. [[spoiler: It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the scraps left behind.
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* ArcVillain: Is TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part of the main force behind the gnoll attacks on Alfield Cerberus Assembly.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and thesurroundings areas.
Empire before having a mental breakdown.
*BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the captured humans unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to thegnolls Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and the manticore.
using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
*CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the heroes, empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in thePriest air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness ofYeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with aspell so bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that theManticore could then target him unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose himout without any resistance. to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler:It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or atAt least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the scraps left behind. his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the
*
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the
*
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler:
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at
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[[folder:Manticore]]
!!Manticore
-->'''Race:''' Manticore
A mother manticore found deep in the gnoll mines. The Priest of Yeenoghu seems to be offering a large amount of their gathered meat to her.
!!Manticore
-->'''Race:''' Manticore
A mother manticore found deep in the gnoll mines. The Priest of Yeenoghu seems to be offering a large amount of their gathered meat to her.
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!!Manticore
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:'''
A mother manticore found deep in
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the
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* AlasPoorVillain: Despite being an inherently evil creature, her last moments are played tragically, as Shakäste realizes her pain over losing her newborn child and gives her a MercyKill.
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]], the Manticore abandons any rational thought and goes into a mad fury to try and kill her for it. Even when Nott is scooped up safely into Beau's arms, the Manticore is so filled with anger it claws through to kill her, even as Beau tries to protect her. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being a major reason the group wins however, the Manticore becomes so fixated on killing Nott that the others are able to attack with some level of safety]].
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on the goblin. Matt even rules that she has Advantage on strikes against Nott and saving throws against Nott's spells.
* MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a child. Nott finds out the hard way that harming her baby is a ''bad'' idea.
* PoisonousPerson: Some of her attacks are poisonous.
[[/folder]]
!!Zadash
[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the Knights of Requital seek to overthrow.
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* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]], the Manticore abandons any rational thought and goes into a mad fury to try and kill her for it. Even when Nott is scooped up safely into Beau's arms, the Manticore is so filled with anger it claws through to kill her, even as Beau tries to protect her. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being a major reason the group wins however, the Manticore becomes so fixated on killing Nott that the others are able to attack with some level of safety]].
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on the goblin. Matt even rules that she has Advantage on strikes against Nott and saving throws against Nott's spells.
* MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a child. Nott finds out the hard way that harming her baby is a ''bad'' idea.
* PoisonousPerson: Some of her attacks are poisonous.
[[/folder]]
!!Zadash
[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the Knights of Requital seek to overthrow.
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[[folder:Siff Duthar]]
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
A spectral entity the Nein encountered in the ruins of an old necromantic research lab. His research journal implied he was alive during the Age of Arcanum.
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
A spectral entity the Nein encountered in the ruins of an old necromantic research lab. His research journal implied he was alive during the Age of Arcanum.
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!!Siff Duthar
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''':
A spectral entity
An influential member of the
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* BattleTrophy: The sword that the party find in Siff's chamber belonged to the bounty hunter that made an ill-fated attempt on Siff's life.
* BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].
* BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].
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* BattleTrophy: The sword that AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Fjord cuts his hand off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet and break his pact with the party find genie.]]
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong inSiff's chamber belonged his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the bounty hunter that made an ill-fated attempt on Siff's life.Nein.
*BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. ButtMonkey: He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the godsgoes through their magical gifts.a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
*PosthumousCharacter: He's CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.threatening her other clients.
*PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming JerkJock: Is described as long as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks theurn containing party after they discover his ashes "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which isintact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained automatically suspicious and results in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].him getting his ass kicked.
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in
*
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods
*
*
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is
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!!Labenda Swamp
[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:''' Merrow
A pack of merfolk-like creatures that infested the Gentleman's safehouse.
[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:''' Merrow
A pack of merfolk-like creatures that infested the Gentleman's safehouse.
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[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:'''
A pack of merfolk-like creatures that infested
Lizardfolk who live on the
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* FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, and fish tails and heads.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.
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* FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, and fish tails and heads.
ForeverWar: Engaged with the yuan-ti in one over full control of the island.
*YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]
*
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[[folder:Venom Troll]]
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
A troll that stalked the Labenda swamp area around the safehouse.
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
A troll that stalked the Labenda swamp area around the safehouse.
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!!Venom Troll
!!Yuan-Ti
-->'''Race:'''
A
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* FireKeepsItDead: Fire is one of the only things that can bypass its HealingFactor.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
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* FireKeepsItDead: Fire is ForeverWar: Engaged with the lizardfolk in one over full control of the island.
* ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships the Cloaked Serpent, one of theonly things that can bypass its HealingFactor.
Betrayer Gods, and they actively engage in ritual sacrifices.
*HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk gotSnakePeople: With snake-tails instead of legs, but keeping the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.humanoid arms.
* ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships the Cloaked Serpent, one of the
*
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
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!!Hupperdook
[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:''' Clockwork
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:''' Clockwork
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
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[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
!!Trostenwald
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
A member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Kylre performed under the name of "The Devil Toad", a frighteningly accurate moniker, as he was, in truth, a fiendish creature known as a Nergaliid that feeds off the life of mortal creatures.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: The fantasy equivalent. As its name implies, it was designed to be a prison guard. It ended up going on a rampage, and now haunts the lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where they came from.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where they came from.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: The fantasy equivalent. As AlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most of the party believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, and instead feels that Kylre might have been trying to suppress his feeding instincts to be with Toya, but accidentally slipped up and let his hunger get ahold of him, especially since there had been absolutely no precedent in all the years Kylre had been with the carnival.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of itsname implies, control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was designed intentional or not, but it isn't hard to be a prison guard. It ended up going on a rampage, and now haunts the lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.feel sorry for him.
*AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As alittle ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
*ClockworkCreature: A sphere LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of gears, metal other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and blades.usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
*NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where they came from.got out of hand.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its
*
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a
*
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
*
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!!Cyrios Mountains
[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai the Prism Sage
-->'''Race:''' Hag
A powerful hag who feeds on the misery of those who make bargains with her.
[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai the Prism Sage
-->'''Race:''' Hag
A powerful hag who feeds on the misery of those who make bargains with her.
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[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
A spectral entity the
-->'''Race:''' Hag
A powerful hag who feeds on
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* AffablyEvil: PlayedWith. She is a monster that feeds on other people's torment and directly caused Nott's predicament, but she did so to pay back a favor she owed to the goblin clan and she holds no specific grudge against Nott or the Mighty Nein. [[spoiler:She also is on friendly terms with Jester after her visit and asks the tiefling to bring more cupcakes]].
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
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* AffablyEvil: PlayedWith. She is a monster BattleTrophy: The sword that feeds on other people's torment and directly caused Nott's predicament, but she did so to pay back a favor she owed the party find in Siff's chamber belonged to the goblin clan and she holds no specific grudge against Nott or the Mighty Nein. [[spoiler:She also is on friendly terms with Jester after her visit and asks the tiefling to bring more cupcakes]].
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nottbounty hunter that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.made an ill-fated attempt on Siff's life.
*DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy.BerserkButton: Jester even continues makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to send her cupcakes long after that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during theparty has left her.
fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
*OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust method of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one onthe Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: TheMighty Nein had encountered throughout the option research facility, show that he eventually managed to fight against her if they decided not find a way, by binding a person's soul to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She'san ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading urn containing their fortune or cursing remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through theirenemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
gifts.
*WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn'treveal, she did not use them.permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
*
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the
*
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The
* WickedWitch: She's
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their
*
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't
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!Menagerie Coast
!!Nicodranas
[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human
An influential member of the Clovis Concord in Nicodranas, and a client of Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea. Despite her making it clear that their relationship is strictly professional, Algar has become increasingly possessive of her and begun threatening her other clients.
!!Nicodranas
[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human
An influential member of the Clovis Concord in Nicodranas, and a client of Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea. Despite her making it clear that their relationship is strictly professional, Algar has become increasingly possessive of her and begun threatening her other clients.
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!!Nicodranas
[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human
An influential member
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:''' Merrow
A pack of
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Fjord cuts his hand off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet and break his pact with the genie.]]
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.
to:
* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Fjord cuts his hand off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, and break his pact with the genie.]]
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadarfish tails and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
heads.
*CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party afterYouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns outuse harpoons to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.drag their enemies within biting range.
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar
*
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out
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!! The Plumgroves
[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
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[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
A
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order to figure out where the generosity is located in humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order to figure out where FireKeepsItDead: Fire is one of the generosity is located in humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his handonly things that can deal necrotic bypass its HealingFactor.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
*ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison fromspotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
its body.
*SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the WeakToFire: The only way to end his reign of terror - [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or at least the most effective way.acid.
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
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* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from
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!Swavain Islands
!!Urukaxl
[[folder:Lizardfolk]]
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:''' Lizardfolk
Lizardfolk who live on the outskirts of Urukaxl. Regularly fight with the Yuan-Ti for control of the island.
!!Urukaxl
[[folder:Lizardfolk]]
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:''' Lizardfolk
Lizardfolk who live on the outskirts of Urukaxl. Regularly fight with the Yuan-Ti for control of the island.
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!!Urukaxl
[[folder:Lizardfolk]]
!!Lizardfolk
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:'''
Lizardfolk who live on the outskirts of Urukaxl. Regularly fight with the Yuan-Ti for control of the island.
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with the yuan-ti in one over full control of the island.
* LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]
* LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]
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* ForeverWar: Engaged AIIsACrapshoot: The fantasy equivalent. As its name implies, it was designed to be a prison guard. It ended up going on a rampage, and now haunts the lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes withthe yuan-ti in one over full control of the island.
* LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where they came from.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with
* LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]
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[[folder:Yuan-Ti]]
!!Yuan-Ti
-->'''Race:''' Yuan-Ti
A race of snake-folk who live further within the island, and constantly fight the lizardfolk for full control. They occupy the Temple of the False Serpent, which was originally built in honor of Uk'otoa, but they have rededicated it to The Cloaked Serpent.
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with the lizardfolk in one over full control of the island.
* ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships the Cloaked Serpent, one of the Betrayer Gods, and they actively engage in ritual sacrifices.
* SnakePeople: With snake-tails instead of legs, but keeping the humanoid arms.
[[/folder]]
!!Diver's Grave
[[folder: Dashilla]]
!!Yuan-Ti
-->'''Race:''' Yuan-Ti
A race of snake-folk who live further within the island, and constantly fight the lizardfolk for full control. They occupy the Temple of the False Serpent, which was originally built in honor of Uk'otoa, but they have rededicated it to The Cloaked Serpent.
----
* ForeverWar: Engaged with the lizardfolk in one over full control of the island.
* ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships the Cloaked Serpent, one of the Betrayer Gods, and they actively engage in ritual sacrifices.
* SnakePeople: With snake-tails instead of legs, but keeping the humanoid arms.
[[/folder]]
!!Diver's Grave
[[folder: Dashilla]]
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!!Yuan-Ti
-->'''Race:''' Yuan-Ti
A race of snake-folk who live further within the island, and constantly fight the lizardfolk for full control. They occupy the Temple of the False Serpent, which was originally built in honor of Uk'otoa, but they have rededicated it to The Cloaked Serpent.
----
* ForeverWar: Engaged with the lizardfolk in one over full control of the island.
* ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships the Cloaked Serpent, one of the Betrayer Gods, and they actively engage in ritual sacrifices.
* SnakePeople: With snake-tails instead of legs, but keeping the humanoid arms.
[[/folder]]
!!Diver's Grave
[[folder: Dashilla]]
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!!Rumblecusp
[[folder:Vokodo]]
!!Vokodo
-->'''Race''': Morkoth
Living within its lair in the volcanic island of Rumblecusp, Vokodo has tricked those trapped on the island into worshiping it as a fire god and giving it all their worldly possessions by wiping their memories of before they arrived and making them believe the island is the center of the world.
[[folder:Vokodo]]
!!Vokodo
-->'''Race''': Morkoth
Living within its lair in the volcanic island of Rumblecusp, Vokodo has tricked those trapped on the island into worshiping it as a fire god and giving it all their worldly possessions by wiping their memories of before they arrived and making them believe the island is the center of the world.
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[[folder:Vokodo]]
!!Vokodo
-->'''Race''': Morkoth
Living within its lair in
!!Thelashas
-->'''Race:''' Blue Dragon
A young blue dragon the
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* BigBadWannabe: For all of its posturing and pretension to godhood, it's still a mortal creature, and one that's rather easily killed, at that. Beauregard actually does more damage to herself punching its superheated hide than it's able to do to any of the Nein.
* TheDreaded: The villagers think of Vokodo as a largely benevolent god, as long as they provide appropriate tribute, and they're very wary of angering it. Even the Mighty Nein are intimidated by it and spend much of their time on the island attempting to gather resources and allies to confront it.
* ElementalEmbodiment: It has dwelt within the heart of an active volcano long enough to amalgamate some of the qualities of magma and flame into its own body. Its anger causes the water in its lair to superheat, and it's so hot to the touch that Beau actually burns herself while attacking it.
* GodGuise: It has set itself up as a god and demands to be appeased with gifts by the people of the island.
* {{Greed}}: One of its two biggest drives. It has an insatiable lust for treasure, using its slaves to bring it everything they mine from the island.
* HumiliationConga: This self-proclaimed god lords over the island of Rumblecusp, demanding fealty and tribute from all who set foot there. Over the course of less than a week, the Mighty Nein went poking around in the "forbidden" areas of its island, deprogrammed its most powerful thrall, burned a few of the ships in its collection, and thrashed it in the very heart of its lair, forcing it to grovel (thanks to Jester's ''Command'' spell) and reducing it to fearful shrieks before ultimately finishing it off with Caleb's ''Disintegrate'' spell.
* MindManipulation: Can hypnotize opponents to daze them in combat. It's all but stated that Vokodo used this ability, or a variation thereof, to brainwash the Vo tribe into subservience.
* NoSell: If Vokodo passes its saving throw against a spell, it doesn't suffer half-damage from that spell (if applicable) and can [[AttackReflector redirect that spell]] against another creature in its vicnity, forcing ''it'' to save or suffer the spell's effects.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: At some point, Vokodo crossed paths with something so terrifying that it fled to the Material Plane to escape. [[spoiler:As it dies, the Nein and Vilya are granted a vision of what it is. It is a massive city in the Astral Sea which is somehow ''alive''... and hungry.]]
* ShockAndAwe: It knows the ''Chain Lightning'' spell, but only attempts to cast it once; Caleb is able to shut it down with a ''Counterspell''.
* VillainousBreakdown: Nott's ''Phantasmal Force'' and Fjord's illusion of an [[SpaceWhale Astral]] [[EldritchAbomination Dreadnought]] crack through its imperious exterior and get it to show fear for the first time, but it's being banished to the Astral Sea that really freaks Vokodo out. When Jester drops her ''Banishment'' spell (bringing it back so that the Nein can finish it off for good), it's practically ''blubbering in terror'', implicitly from something it saw after being returned to its home plane.
* TheDreaded: The villagers think of Vokodo as a largely benevolent god, as long as they provide appropriate tribute, and they're very wary of angering it. Even the Mighty Nein are intimidated by it and spend much of their time on the island attempting to gather resources and allies to confront it.
* ElementalEmbodiment: It has dwelt within the heart of an active volcano long enough to amalgamate some of the qualities of magma and flame into its own body. Its anger causes the water in its lair to superheat, and it's so hot to the touch that Beau actually burns herself while attacking it.
* GodGuise: It has set itself up as a god and demands to be appeased with gifts by the people of the island.
* {{Greed}}: One of its two biggest drives. It has an insatiable lust for treasure, using its slaves to bring it everything they mine from the island.
* HumiliationConga: This self-proclaimed god lords over the island of Rumblecusp, demanding fealty and tribute from all who set foot there. Over the course of less than a week, the Mighty Nein went poking around in the "forbidden" areas of its island, deprogrammed its most powerful thrall, burned a few of the ships in its collection, and thrashed it in the very heart of its lair, forcing it to grovel (thanks to Jester's ''Command'' spell) and reducing it to fearful shrieks before ultimately finishing it off with Caleb's ''Disintegrate'' spell.
* MindManipulation: Can hypnotize opponents to daze them in combat. It's all but stated that Vokodo used this ability, or a variation thereof, to brainwash the Vo tribe into subservience.
* NoSell: If Vokodo passes its saving throw against a spell, it doesn't suffer half-damage from that spell (if applicable) and can [[AttackReflector redirect that spell]] against another creature in its vicnity, forcing ''it'' to save or suffer the spell's effects.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: At some point, Vokodo crossed paths with something so terrifying that it fled to the Material Plane to escape. [[spoiler:As it dies, the Nein and Vilya are granted a vision of what it is. It is a massive city in the Astral Sea which is somehow ''alive''... and hungry.]]
* ShockAndAwe: It knows the ''Chain Lightning'' spell, but only attempts to cast it once; Caleb is able to shut it down with a ''Counterspell''.
* VillainousBreakdown: Nott's ''Phantasmal Force'' and Fjord's illusion of an [[SpaceWhale Astral]] [[EldritchAbomination Dreadnought]] crack through its imperious exterior and get it to show fear for the first time, but it's being banished to the Astral Sea that really freaks Vokodo out. When Jester drops her ''Banishment'' spell (bringing it back so that the Nein can finish it off for good), it's practically ''blubbering in terror'', implicitly from something it saw after being returned to its home plane.
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* BigBadWannabe: For all of its posturing and pretension to godhood, it's still a mortal creature, and one that's rather easily killed, at that. Beauregard actually does more damage to herself punching its superheated hide than it's able to do to any of the Nein.
* TheDreaded: The villagers think of Vokodo as a largely benevolent god, as long as they provide appropriate tribute, and they're very wary of angering it. Even the Mighty Nein are intimidated by it and spend much of their time on the island attempting to gather resources and allies to confront it.
* ElementalEmbodiment: It has dwelt within the heart of an active volcano long enough to amalgamate some of the qualities of magma and flame into its own body. Its anger causes the water in its lair to superheat, and it's so hot to the touch that Beau actually burns herself while attacking it.
* GodGuise: It has set itself up as a god and demandsPuzzleBoss: Intended to be appeased one, with gifts by the people of the island.
* {{Greed}}: One of its two biggest drives. It has an insatiable lust for treasure, using its slaves to bring it everything they mine from the island.
* HumiliationConga: This self-proclaimed god lords over the island of Rumblecusp, demanding fealtyvarious devices and tribute from all who set foot there. Over the course of less than a week, the Mighty Nein went poking around contraptions in the "forbidden" areas of its island, deprogrammed its most powerful thrall, burned a few of room set up for the ships in its collection, and thrashed it in the very heart of its lair, forcing it Nein to grovel (thanks to Jester's ''Command'' spell) and reducing it to fearful shrieks before ultimately finishing it off with Caleb's ''Disintegrate'' spell.
* MindManipulation: Can hypnotize opponents to daze them in combat. It's all but stated that Vokodo used this ability, or a variation thereof, to brainwash the Vo tribe into subservience.
* NoSell: If Vokodo passes its saving throw against a spell, it doesn't suffer half-damage from that spell (if applicable) and can [[AttackReflector redirect that spell]] against another creature in its vicnity, forcing ''it'' to save or suffer the spell's effects.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: At some point, Vokodo crossed paths with something so terrifying that it fled to the Material Planeuse to escape. [[spoiler:As it dies, [[spoiler:Ends up being {{subverted}} with the Nein and Vilya are granted a vision of what it is. It is a massive city in managing to deal enough damage to kill it, with Twiggy getting the Astral Sea which is somehow ''alive''... and hungry.HDYWTDT.]]
*ShockAndAwe: It knows the ''Chain Lightning'' spell, but only attempts to cast it once; Caleb is able to shut it down TheStarscream: Has an agreement with a ''Counterspell''.
* VillainousBreakdown: Nott's ''Phantasmal Force''Halas to guard the manor in exchange for food and Fjord's illusion of an [[SpaceWhale Astral]] [[EldritchAbomination Dreadnought]] crack through its imperious exterior treasure, but secretly plans to grow big enough to eat Halas and get it to show fear for take over the first time, but it's being banished to the Astral Sea that really freaks Vokodo out. When Jester drops her ''Banishment'' spell (bringing it back so that the Nein can finish it off for good), it's practically ''blubbering in terror'', implicitly from something it saw after being returned to its home plane.manor.
* TheDreaded: The villagers think of Vokodo as a largely benevolent god, as long as they provide appropriate tribute, and they're very wary of angering it. Even the Mighty Nein are intimidated by it and spend much of their time on the island attempting to gather resources and allies to confront it.
* ElementalEmbodiment: It has dwelt within the heart of an active volcano long enough to amalgamate some of the qualities of magma and flame into its own body. Its anger causes the water in its lair to superheat, and it's so hot to the touch that Beau actually burns herself while attacking it.
* GodGuise: It has set itself up as a god and demands
* {{Greed}}: One of its two biggest drives. It has an insatiable lust for treasure, using its slaves to bring it everything they mine from the island.
* HumiliationConga: This self-proclaimed god lords over the island of Rumblecusp, demanding fealty
* MindManipulation: Can hypnotize opponents to daze them in combat. It's all but stated that Vokodo used this ability, or a variation thereof, to brainwash the Vo tribe into subservience.
* NoSell: If Vokodo passes its saving throw against a spell, it doesn't suffer half-damage from that spell (if applicable) and can [[AttackReflector redirect that spell]] against another creature in its vicnity, forcing ''it'' to save or suffer the spell's effects.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: At some point, Vokodo crossed paths with something so terrifying that it fled to the Material Plane
*
* VillainousBreakdown: Nott's ''Phantasmal Force''
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!Folding Halls of Halas
[[folder:Thelashas]]
!!Thelashas
-->'''Race:''' Blue Dragon
A young blue dragon the Nein have the misfortune of encountering while traversing the extra dimension of Twiggy's Happy Fun Ball of Tricks.
[[folder:Thelashas]]
!!Thelashas
-->'''Race:''' Blue Dragon
A young blue dragon the Nein have the misfortune of encountering while traversing the extra dimension of Twiggy's Happy Fun Ball of Tricks.
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[[folder:Thelashas]]
!!Thelashas
!!Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory
-->'''Race:'''
A
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* PuzzleBoss: Intended to be one, with various devices and contraptions in the room set up for the Nein to use to escape. [[spoiler:Ends up being {{subverted}} with the Nein managing to deal enough damage to kill it, with Twiggy getting the HDYWTDT.]]
* TheStarscream: Has an agreement with Halas to guard the manor in exchange for food and treasure, but secretly plans to grow big enough to eat Halas and take over the manor.
* TheStarscream: Has an agreement with Halas to guard the manor in exchange for food and treasure, but secretly plans to grow big enough to eat Halas and take over the manor.
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* PuzzleBoss: Intended to be one, with various devices AnIcePerson: Part and contraptions in the room set up for the Nein to use to escape. [[spoiler:Ends up parcel of being {{subverted}} with the Nein managing a white dragon.
* ConnectedAllAlong: According todeal enough damage to kill it, with Twiggy getting the HDYWTDT.Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
*TheStarscream: Has an agreement DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn't the smartest of ancient dragons.
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]
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[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai the Prism Sage
-->'''Race:''' Hag
A powerful hag who feeds on the misery of those who make bargains withHalas her.
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* AffablyEvil: PlayedWith. She is a monster that feeds on other people's torment and directly caused Nott's predicament, but she did so toguard pay back a favor she owed to the manor goblin clan and she holds no specific grudge against Nott or the Mighty Nein. [[spoiler:She also is on friendly terms with Jester after her visit and asks the tiefling to bring more cupcakes]].
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange forfood [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
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[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order to figure out where the generosity is located in humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
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[[folder:Vokodo]]
!!Vokodo
-->'''Race''': Morkoth
Living within its lair in the volcanic island of Rumblecusp, Vokodo has tricked those trapped on the island into worshiping it as a fire god and giving it all their worldly possessions by wiping their memories of before they arrived and making them believe the island is the center of the world.
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* BigBadWannabe: For all of its posturing and pretension to godhood, it's still a mortal creature, and one that's rather easily killed, at that. Beauregard actually does more damage to herself punching its superheated hide than it's able to do to any of the Nein.
* TheDreaded: The villagers think of Vokodo as a largely benevolent god, as long as they provide appropriate tribute, and they're very wary of angering it. Even the Mighty Nein are intimidated by it and spend much of their time on the island attempting to gather resources and allies to confront it.
* ElementalEmbodiment: It has dwelt within the heart of an active volcano long enough to amalgamate some of the qualities of magma and flame into its own body. Its anger causes the water in its lair to superheat, and it's so hot to the touch that Beau actually burns herself while attacking it.
* GodGuise: It has set itself up as a god and demands to be appeased with gifts by the people of the island.
* {{Greed}}: One of its two biggest drives. It has an insatiable lust for treasure,but secretly plans using its slaves to grow big enough to eat Halas and take bring it everything they mine from the island.
* HumiliationConga: This self-proclaimed god lords over themanor.island of Rumblecusp, demanding fealty and tribute from all who set foot there. Over the course of less than a week, the Mighty Nein went poking around in the "forbidden" areas of its island, deprogrammed its most powerful thrall, burned a few of the ships in its collection, and thrashed it in the very heart of its lair, forcing it to grovel (thanks to Jester's ''Command'' spell) and reducing it to fearful shrieks before ultimately finishing it off with Caleb's ''Disintegrate'' spell.
* MindManipulation: Can hypnotize opponents to daze them in combat. It's all but stated that Vokodo used this ability, or a variation thereof, to brainwash the Vo tribe into subservience.
* NoSell: If Vokodo passes its saving throw against a spell, it doesn't suffer half-damage from that spell (if applicable) and can [[AttackReflector redirect that spell]] against another creature in its vicnity, forcing ''it'' to save or suffer the spell's effects.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: At some point, Vokodo crossed paths with something so terrifying that it fled to the Material Plane to escape. [[spoiler:As it dies, the Nein and Vilya are granted a vision of what it is. It is a massive city in the Astral Sea which is somehow ''alive''... and hungry.]]
* ShockAndAwe: It knows the ''Chain Lightning'' spell, but only attempts to cast it once; Caleb is able to shut it down with a ''Counterspell''.
* VillainousBreakdown: Nott's ''Phantasmal Force'' and Fjord's illusion of an [[SpaceWhale Astral]] [[EldritchAbomination Dreadnought]] crack through its imperious exterior and get it to show fear for the first time, but it's being banished to the Astral Sea that really freaks Vokodo out. When Jester drops her ''Banishment'' spell (bringing it back so that the Nein can finish it off for good), it's practically ''blubbering in terror'', implicitly from something it saw after being returned to its home plane.
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
*
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]
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[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai the Prism Sage
-->'''Race:''' Hag
A powerful hag who feeds on the misery of those who make bargains with
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* AffablyEvil: PlayedWith. She is a monster that feeds on other people's torment and directly caused Nott's predicament, but she did so to
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
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[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order to figure out where the generosity is located in humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Vokodo]]
!!Vokodo
-->'''Race''': Morkoth
Living within its lair in the volcanic island of Rumblecusp, Vokodo has tricked those trapped on the island into worshiping it as a fire god and giving it all their worldly possessions by wiping their memories of before they arrived and making them believe the island is the center of the world.
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* BigBadWannabe: For all of its posturing and pretension to godhood, it's still a mortal creature, and one that's rather easily killed, at that. Beauregard actually does more damage to herself punching its superheated hide than it's able to do to any of the Nein.
* TheDreaded: The villagers think of Vokodo as a largely benevolent god, as long as they provide appropriate tribute, and they're very wary of angering it. Even the Mighty Nein are intimidated by it and spend much of their time on the island attempting to gather resources and allies to confront it.
* ElementalEmbodiment: It has dwelt within the heart of an active volcano long enough to amalgamate some of the qualities of magma and flame into its own body. Its anger causes the water in its lair to superheat, and it's so hot to the touch that Beau actually burns herself while attacking it.
* GodGuise: It has set itself up as a god and demands to be appeased with gifts by the people of the island.
* {{Greed}}: One of its two biggest drives. It has an insatiable lust for treasure,
* HumiliationConga: This self-proclaimed god lords over the
* MindManipulation: Can hypnotize opponents to daze them in combat. It's all but stated that Vokodo used this ability, or a variation thereof, to brainwash the Vo tribe into subservience.
* NoSell: If Vokodo passes its saving throw against a spell, it doesn't suffer half-damage from that spell (if applicable) and can [[AttackReflector redirect that spell]] against another creature in its vicnity, forcing ''it'' to save or suffer the spell's effects.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: At some point, Vokodo crossed paths with something so terrifying that it fled to the Material Plane to escape. [[spoiler:As it dies, the Nein and Vilya are granted a vision of what it is. It is a massive city in the Astral Sea which is somehow ''alive''... and hungry.]]
* ShockAndAwe: It knows the ''Chain Lightning'' spell, but only attempts to cast it once; Caleb is able to shut it down with a ''Counterspell''.
* VillainousBreakdown: Nott's ''Phantasmal Force'' and Fjord's illusion of an [[SpaceWhale Astral]] [[EldritchAbomination Dreadnought]] crack through its imperious exterior and get it to show fear for the first time, but it's being banished to the Astral Sea that really freaks Vokodo out. When Jester drops her ''Banishment'' spell (bringing it back so that the Nein can finish it off for good), it's practically ''blubbering in terror'', implicitly from something it saw after being returned to its home plane.
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!!Vence Nuthaleus
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An agent of the cult placed within the Cerberus Assembly, Vence has been a thorn in the Nein's side for some time.
!!Vence Nuthaleus
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An agent of the cult placed within the Cerberus Assembly, Vence has been a thorn in the Nein's side for some time.
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!!Incubus and Succubus
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* EvilGenius: His research uncovered the location of the Laughing Hand's prison.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as part of their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as part of their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
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* EvilGenius: His research uncovered CharmPerson: They both routinely control the location Asarius citizens to commit violent acts, and [[spoiler:use this successfully against Caleb, Fjord, and Yasha, to ''great'' effect against the Nein.]]
* CoDragons: To the minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of theLaughing Hand's prison.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, andarrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to seerevive him as this because of his research skills shortly after.]]
* RitualMagic: It's implied the animal killings andhigh position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out[[HumanSacrifice murder of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city,citizens]] they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed overhad Asarius citizens commit was in order to fuel the Dynasty as part opening of their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.more demonic rifts.
* CoDragons: To the minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see
* RitualMagic: It's implied the animal killings and
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city,
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
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[[folder:The Laughing Hand]]
!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
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-->'''Race:''' Fiend
The "undying chosen" of Torog, the Crawling King, sealed away by Celestials beneath Bazzoxan. Obann seeks to release it, and other "lost children".
!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_laughting_hand_by_galacticjonah.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Fiend
The "undying chosen" of Torog, the Crawling King, sealed away by Celestials beneath Bazzoxan. Obann seeks to release it, and other "lost children".
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!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
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-->'''Race:'''
The "undying chosen"
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* BeatStillMyHeart: The Laughing Hand had its heart removed by Torog hundreds of years ago and cast into another dimension. Yet despite all the time and distance between them, the heart has never stopped beating, earning it the title "Permaheart".
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able to unleash a brutal amount of damage on its foes.]]
* TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able to unleash a brutal amount of damage on its foes.]]
* TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
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* BeatStillMyHeart: The Laughing Hand had its heart removed by Torog hundreds of years ago and cast into another dimension. Yet despite all the time and distance between them, the heart has never stopped beating, earning it the title "Permaheart".
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass:AndShowItToYou: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, How Beau finally defeats it. However, since it's a very large creature and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, heart is equally massive and heavy, [[RealityEnsues this looks a lot less cool than Beau envisioned.]]]]
* ArcVillain: Of theLaughing Hand is still able to unleash Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took abrutal amount of whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to get the HDYWTDT on its foes.it.]]
* TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described Described by Matt as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into appearing as a mockery minotaur, being of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louderfiendish nature, and louder having elements of an armanite.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from themore the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the MightyNein destroys over the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the championcourse of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, battle, it constantly showed little tear and a portal wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was able tothe MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magicconjure lightning javelins to make the Hand immortal so throw at long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes indistances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punishedclaw strikes with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity. additional lightning damage.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass:
* ArcVillain: Of the
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished
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[[folder:The Inevitable End]]
!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
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-->'''Race:''' Drow (Specter)
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was the chosen assassin of Lolth, the Spider Queen. She is apparently another of the "lost children" Obann seeks to release.
!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
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-->'''Race:''' Drow (Specter)
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was the chosen assassin of Lolth, the Spider Queen. She is apparently another of the "lost children" Obann seeks to release.
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!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
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!!Dybbuk
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael
A dybbuk that was behind the
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* BeatStillMyHeart: Her heart was cut from her body and buried within the Lotusden Greenwood to incapacitate her. This didn't kill Jourrael or the heart, since she cannot die until the contract between Lolth and Asmodeus is fulfilled.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
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* BeatStillMyHeart: Her heart was cut from her body and buried within the Lotusden Greenwood to incapacitate her. This didn't kill Jourrael or the heart, since she cannot die until the contract between Lolth and Asmodeus is fulfilled.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under hisAnimateDead: Would take control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lordof the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even tryinggiant corpses to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up withagainst the Mighty Nein Nein.
* DemonicPossession: Was able to takedown Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit forcontrol of the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darknessdead giant bodies to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came backuse to help the Nein fight against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]Nein.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with
* DemonicPossession: Was able to take
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
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[[folder:Cardinal Respa]]
!!Cardinal Respa
!!Cardinal Respa
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!!Cardinal Respa
!!Vence Nuthaleus
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-->'''Class:''' Cleric
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of the Angel of Irons some time ago, not knowing that the Angel is in reality Tharizdun.
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of the Angel of Irons some time ago, not knowing that the Angel is in reality Tharizdun.
to:
-->'''Class:''' Cleric
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worshipWizard
An agent of theAngel of Irons cult placed within the Cerberus Assembly, Vence has been a thorn in the Nein's side for some time ago, not knowing that the Angel is in reality Tharizdun.time.
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship
An agent of the
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* BadBoss: She [[KillItWithFire attacks one of her own fellow cultists in order to get at the Nein.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
to:
* BadBoss: She [[KillItWithFire attacks one EvilGenius: His research uncovered the location of the Laughing Hand's prison.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of herown fellow cultists in order scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps toget at the Nein.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of themensure that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off withit won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within theclergy Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch ofPelor.
his robe was left behind, and Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
*SmugSnake: She chastises TheRival: Obann views Vence for with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from beingan idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when scryed before he does. He's caught by the Nein and Pumat break into time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for theChantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into Rexxentrum branch of the fact Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he was easy cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over toscry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after the Dynasty as part of their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, peace treaty with the Empire, and she doesn't know about never so much as meets the Angel's true nature.Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her
** After that, he took steps to
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with
* TheMole: Within the
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of
*
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
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[[folder:Incubus and Succubus]]
!!Incubus and Succubus
-->'''Race:''' Incubus and Succubus
An incubus and succubus who were behind the manipulation of Asarius locals to commit murders.
!!Incubus and Succubus
-->'''Race:''' Incubus and Succubus
An incubus and succubus who were behind the manipulation of Asarius locals to commit murders.
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!!Incubus and Succubus
!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
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-->'''Race:'''
The "undying chosen" of Torog, the Crawling King, sealed away by Celestials beneath Bazzoxan. Obann seeks to release it, and
An incubus and succubus who were behind the manipulation of Asarius locals to commit murders.
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* CharmPerson: They both routinely control the Asarius citizens to commit violent acts, and [[spoiler:use this successfully against Caleb, Fjord, and Yasha, to ''great'' effect against the Nein.]]
* CoDragons: To the minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.]]
* RitualMagic: It's implied the animal killings and [[HumanSacrifice murder of citizens]] they had Asarius citizens commit was in order to fuel the opening of more demonic rifts.
* CoDragons: To the minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.]]
* RitualMagic: It's implied the animal killings and [[HumanSacrifice murder of citizens]] they had Asarius citizens commit was in order to fuel the opening of more demonic rifts.
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* CharmPerson: They both routinely control BeatStillMyHeart: The Laughing Hand had its heart removed by Torog hundreds of years ago and cast into another dimension. Yet despite all the Asarius citizens to commit violent acts, time and [[spoiler:use this successfully against Caleb, Fjord, distance between them, the heart has never stopped beating, earning it the title "Permaheart".
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, andYasha, its ability to ''great'' effect against frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Nein.Laughing Hand is still able to unleash a brutal amount of damage on its foes.]]
*CoDragons: To TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as theminotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
*RitualMagic: DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It'simplied described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder theanimal killings and [[HumanSacrifice murder of citizens]] they had Asarius citizens commit was in order to fuel the opening of more demonic rifts.the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and
*
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.
*
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
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!!Minotaur-Armanite
-->'''Race:''' Minotaur-Armanite (Original amalgamation by Matthew Mercer)
A fiend that resembled a combination of a minotaur and armanite, who helmed the campaign to open a permanent portal from the Abyss into Asarius.
!!Minotaur-Armanite
-->'''Race:''' Minotaur-Armanite (Original amalgamation by Matthew Mercer)
A fiend that resembled a combination of a minotaur and armanite, who helmed the campaign to open a permanent portal from the Abyss into Asarius.
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!!Minotaur-Armanite
!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jourrael_close_up___hierothraxs.jpg]]
-->'''Race:'''
A fiend that resembled a combination of a minotaur and armanite, who helmed
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was the
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* AndShowItToYou: [[spoiler: How Beau finally defeats it. However, since it's a very large creature and its heart is equally massive and heavy, [[RealityEnsues this looks a lot less cool than Beau envisioned.]]]]
* ArcVillain: Of the Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to get the HDYWTDT on it.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: Described by Matt as appearing as a minotaur, being of a fiendish nature, and having elements of an armanite.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Nein over the course of the battle, it constantly showed little tear and wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its claw strikes with additional lightning damage.
* ArcVillain: Of the Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to get the HDYWTDT on it.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: Described by Matt as appearing as a minotaur, being of a fiendish nature, and having elements of an armanite.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Nein over the course of the battle, it constantly showed little tear and wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its claw strikes with additional lightning damage.
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* AndShowItToYou: [[spoiler: How Beau finally defeats it. However, BeatStillMyHeart: Her heart was cut from her body and buried within the Lotusden Greenwood to incapacitate her. This didn't kill Jourrael or the heart, since it's a very large creature she cannot die until the contract between Lolth and its heart Asmodeus is equally massive fulfilled.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth andheavy, [[RealityEnsues this looks Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as alot less cool than Beau envisioned.result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
*ArcVillain: Of EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managedMighty Nein to get the HDYWTDT on it.take down Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
*HumanoidAbomination: Described by Matt {{Intangibility}}: Is described as appearing as a minotaur, being of a fiendish nature, able to "walk through walls and having elements mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups ofan armanite.
enemies before picking them off.
*HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein over in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help thecourse of Nein against Obann the battle, it constantly showed little tear Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its claw strikesleaves them with additional lightning damage.a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
*
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed
*
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of
*
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its claw strikes
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
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!!Dybbuk
-->'''Race:''' Dybbuk
A dybbuk that was behind the murder of many of Soorna's giant tribe, forcing them out of their home.
!!Dybbuk
-->'''Race:''' Dybbuk
A dybbuk that was behind the murder of many of Soorna's giant tribe, forcing them out of their home.
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!!Dybbuk
!!Cardinal Respa
-->'''Race:'''
A dybbuk
-->'''Class:''' Cleric
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of the Angel of Irons some time ago, not knowing that
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* AnimateDead: Would take control of giant corpses to fight against the Nein.
* DemonicPossession: Was able to take control of the dead giant bodies to use to fight against the Nein.
* DemonicPossession: Was able to take control of the dead giant bodies to use to fight against the Nein.
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* AnimateDead: Would take control BadBoss: She [[KillItWithFire attacks one of giant corpses her own fellow cultists in order to fight against the Nein.
* DemonicPossession: Was able to take control of the dead giant bodies to use to fight againstget at the Nein.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
* DemonicPossession: Was able to take control of the dead giant bodies to use to fight against
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
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!The Tomb Takers
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on the battlefield because Lucien's anti-magic cone tends to interfere with his teammates' abilities.
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on the battlefield because Lucien's anti-magic cone tends to interfere with his teammates' abilities.
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* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers
!!Incubus and Succubus
-->'''Race:''' Incubus and Succubus
An incubus and succubus who were behind the
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters
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* CharmPerson: They both routinely control the Asarius citizens to commit violent acts, and
* CoDragons: To the minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
*
* GraveRobbing:
* MentalFusion: Due
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on
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!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:''' Tiefling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter
The leader of the Tomb Takers, the Nonagon lead the Tomb Takers for several years, until a ritual gone wrong seemed to kill him, two years prior to the beginning of the campaign. His true nature is shocking and mysterious, so be warned that everything below contains [[{{Spoiler}} spoilers]] for episodes 111 onward.
!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:''' Tiefling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter
The leader of the Tomb Takers, the Nonagon lead the Tomb Takers for several years, until a ritual gone wrong seemed to kill him, two years prior to the beginning of the campaign. His true nature is shocking and mysterious, so be warned that everything below contains [[{{Spoiler}} spoilers]] for episodes 111 onward.
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!!The Nonagon/Lucien
!!Minotaur-Armanite
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter
The leader of the Tomb Takers, the Nonagon lead the Tomb Takers for several years, until a ritual gone wrong seemed to kill him, two years prior to the beginning of the campaign. His true nature is shocking and mysterious, so be warned
A fiend that
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Purple tieflings are rare on Exandria.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Purple tieflings are rare on Exandria.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar toAndShowItToYou: [[spoiler: How Beau finally defeats it. However, since it's a Beholder in very large creature and its heart is equally massive and heavy, [[RealityEnsues this looks a humanoid form lot less cool than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with Beau envisioned.]]]]
* ArcVillain: Of thenormal characterization of Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took aBeholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two yearswhopping 235 damage before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks aboutget the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will HDYWTDT on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.it.]]
*FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, HumanoidAbomination: Described by Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As muchas he tries to present himself appearing as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quitea few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of itminotaur, being of a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovemfiendish nature, and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep having elements of an armanite.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Neinalive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during over the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Ritecourse of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration battle, it constantly showed little tear and deal wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its claw strikes with additionalpsychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].lightning damage.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to
* ArcVillain: Of the
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.
*
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Nein
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its claw strikes with additional
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
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!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for the Gentleman, but also has a past with Mollymauk's previous life as a member of the Tomb Takers.
!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for the Gentleman, but also has a past with Mollymauk's previous life as a member of the Tomb Takers.
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!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
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-->'''Race:''' Dybbuk
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* BloodMagic: Her apparent specialty as a Blood Domain cleric, as she is the one who draws out the vials of the party's blood for the Gentleman. She has a level of telekinetic control over it, enabling her to draw blood out of people and track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.
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* BloodMagic: Her apparent specialty as a Blood Domain cleric, as she is the one who draws out the vials of the party's blood for the Gentleman. She has a level of telekinetic AnimateDead: Would take control over it, enabling her of giant corpses to draw blood out of people and track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people whofight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly andagainst the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
Nein.
*ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is alsoDemonicPossession: Was able to join in on take control of the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.dead giant bodies to use to fight against the Nein.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and
*
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also
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[[folder:Otis]]
!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of the Profane Soul), Warlock
A blood hunter who left the Claret Orders with the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded, they put their skills to use in [[WretchedHive Shadycreek Run]] before the Tomb Takers were reformed by the Nonagon.
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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt described Otis as a female when the Tomb Takers were introduced to the Mighty Nein, but their name is clearly a male one. Matt confirmed later on Twitter that Otis uses the nouns he/she/they, meaning that they are at least genderfluid.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fight for their lives.
!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of the Profane Soul), Warlock
A blood hunter who left the Claret Orders with the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded, they put their skills to use in [[WretchedHive Shadycreek Run]] before the Tomb Takers were reformed by the Nonagon.
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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt described Otis as a female when the Tomb Takers were introduced to the Mighty Nein, but their name is clearly a male one. Matt confirmed later on Twitter that Otis uses the nouns he/she/they, meaning that they are at least genderfluid.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fight for their lives.
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!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of the Profane Soul), Warlock
A blood hunter who left the Claret Orders with the
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to
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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt described Otis as a female when the Tomb Takers were introduced to
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt
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!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Mutant), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded she worked as a bodyguard in Nogvurot until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Mutant), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded she worked as a bodyguard in Nogvurot until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''':
!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:''' Tiefling
-->'''Class:''' Blood
A member
The leader of the Tomb
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* AlchemyIsMagic: The basis of the "Order of the Mutant" subclass.
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* AlchemyIsMagic: The basis AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Purple tieflings are rare on Exandria.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the"Order campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Mutant" subclass.Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
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[[folder:Zoran]]
!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Ghostslayer), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded he worked as a torturer for the Myriad in Rexxentrum until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Ghostslayer), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded he worked as a torturer for the Myriad in Rexxentrum until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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!!Zoran Kluthidol
!!Cree
-->'''Race''':
-->'''Class''':
A cleric who works for the
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* TheBrute: As a half-giant, Zoran literally does the heavy lifting for the Tomb Takers, carrying a massive threshold crest on his back for miles and smashing the Nonagon's enemies with his massive two-handed maul. He's the only member of the group with a decent Strength score and he has little to no options in combat besides just smashing enemies that come near him.
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession during the time the Tomb Takers were split up.
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession during the time the Tomb Takers were split up.
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* TheBrute: As BloodMagic: Her apparent specialty as a half-giant, Zoran literally does Blood Domain cleric, as she is the heavy lifting one who draws out the vials of the party's blood for the Tomb Takers, carrying Gentleman. She has a massive threshold crest on level of telekinetic control over it, enabling her to draw blood out of people and track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about hisback for miles past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and smashing the Nonagon's enemies dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his massive two-handed maul. He's death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's onlymember of been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and thegroup party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do witha decent Strength score and he has little to no options in combat besides just smashing enemies that come near him.
them.
*TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession during {{Telepathy}}: While the time Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers were split up. through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with
*
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!!Mythburrow
[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory
-->'''Race:''' White Dragon
A reclusive ancient white dragon who has not been seen in over a century. The Mighty Nein need her help in order to reforge a sword.
[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory
-->'''Race:''' White Dragon
A reclusive ancient white dragon who has not been seen in over a century. The Mighty Nein need her help in order to reforge a sword.
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[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon,
!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of the
-->'''Race:''' White Dragon
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* AnIcePerson: Part and parcel of being a white dragon.
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
* DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn't the smartest of ancient dragons.
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
* DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn't the smartest of ancient dragons.
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]
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* AnIcePerson: Part and parcel of being a white dragon.
* ConnectedAllAlong: According toAmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
* DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn't the smartest of ancient dragons.
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actuallydescribed Otis as a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon,when the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes,Tomb Takers were introduced to the Mighty Nein, but their name is clearly a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This timemale one. Matt outright confirmed later on Twitter that Otis uses the players were ''not'' supposed nouns he/she/they, meaning that they are at least genderfluid.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fightthis thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond for their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]lives.
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
* DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn't the smartest of ancient dragons.
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon,
* NewOldFlame: Yes,
* HopelessBossFight: This time
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fight
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]
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!Dwendalian Empire
!!Rexxentrum
[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
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-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Empire in both magical and political influence. He serves as the Archmage of Civil Influence on the Cerberus Assembly, essentially acting as their public face and chief propagandist. He secretly uses his role as a tutor in the Soltryce Academy to scout promising young magic users and {{brainwash}} them (through a combination of "private tuition" and mind-effecting spells) into loyal executioners for the Empire and himself.
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!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''':
-->'''Class''':
Trent Ikithon is one
A member of the
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* TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part of the Cerberus Assembly.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
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* TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part AlchemyIsMagic: The basis of the Cerberus Assembly.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part"Order of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
Mutant" subclass.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
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!!Trostenwald
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)
A member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Kylre performed under the name of "The Devil Toad", a frighteningly accurate moniker, as he was, in truth, a fiendish creature known as a Nergaliid that feeds off the life of mortal creatures.
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)
A member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Kylre performed under the name of "The Devil Toad", a frighteningly accurate moniker, as he was, in truth, a fiendish creature known as a Nergaliid that feeds off the life of mortal creatures.
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[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)
!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Ghostslayer), Fighter
A member of
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most of the party believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, and instead feels that Kylre might have been trying to suppress his feeding instincts to be with Toya, but accidentally slipped up and let his hunger get ahold of him, especially since there had been absolutely no precedent in all the years Kylre had been with the carnival.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out of hand.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out of hand.
to:
* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most of TheBrute: As a half-giant, Zoran literally does the party believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, and instead feels that Kylre might have been trying to suppress his feeding instincts to be with Toya, but accidentally slipped up and let his hunger get ahold of him, especially since there had been absolutely no precedent in all the years Kylre had been with the carnival.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsibleheavy lifting for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was Tomb Takers, carrying a evil monster like massive threshold crest on his back for miles and smashing the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, Nonagon's enemies with his massive two-handed maul. He's the only member of the group with a decent Strength score and more of a tragic creature he has little to no options in combat besides just smashing enemies that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end come near him.
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make itisn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despitehis fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distancesfull-time profession during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds offthe life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at atime in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist ofthe Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victimsTomb Takers were slain before they got out of hand.split up.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances
* LifeDrain: Feeds off
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims
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!!Alfield
[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
A band of gnolls plaguing Alfield.
[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
A band of gnolls plaguing Alfield.
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[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory
-->'''Race:''' White Dragon
A
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* ArcVillain: The Gnoll group is the main threat faced by the heroes from Episode 5 through Episode 8.
* AxeCrazy: What makes them so dangerous. While already being tough creatures, their absolutely insane ways of thinking, combined with their love of killing, makes them one of the only threats the group cannot reasonably handle with tact so far. These Gnoll's kill, laughing hysterically as they do so.
* BackFromTheDead: Several of the Gnoll enemies are Undead, meaning they were somehow revived prior to the heroes arriving.
* ReversePsychology: Jester, Nott and Molly pondered if the gnoll had set up traps in order to lure them down that path, or maybe that they knew they'd think that.
-->'''Caleb''': ...These are dogpeople?
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* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
* DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn't the
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode
*
* BackFromTheDead: Several of the Gnoll enemies are Undead, meaning they were somehow revived prior to the heroes arriving.
* ReversePsychology: Jester, Nott and Molly pondered if the gnoll had set up traps in order to lure them down that path, or maybe that they knew they'd think that.
-->'''Caleb''': ...These are dogpeople?
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[[folder:Packlord]]
!!Packlord
-->'''Race:''' Gnoll
-->'''Class''': Packlord
The leader of the raiding pack of gnolls attacking Alfield.
!!Packlord
-->'''Race:''' Gnoll
-->'''Class''': Packlord
The leader of the raiding pack of gnolls attacking Alfield.
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!!Packlord
-->'''Race:''' Gnoll
!Dwendalian Empire
!!Rexxentrum
[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/trent_ikithon_by_my2k.jpg]]
-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''':
The leader
Trent Ikithon is one of the
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* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads the gnolls, he's not the final opponent encountered by the party in the mines, with the ''real'' final fight being against the Priest of Yeenoghu and the manticore.]]
* HeinousHyena: As is typical of gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.
* KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from a manticore.]]
* ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the city during the battle in Episode 5, notably being one of the few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party was only Level 3 at the time. He's not so lucky the second time.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads the gnolls, he's not the final opponent encountered by the party in the mines, with the ''real'' final fight being against the Priest of Yeenoghu and the manticore.]]
* HeinousHyena: As is typical of gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.
* KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from a manticore.]]
* ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the city during the battle in Episode 5, notably being one of the few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party was only Level 3 at the time. He's not so lucky the second time.
to:
* BladeOnAStick: Wields TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part of the Cerberus Assembly.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having agiant glaive.mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
*DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the gnolls, edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he'snot responsible for constructing the final opponent encountered by face of the party Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be themines, [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the''real'' final fight being against best way to govern the Priest of Yeenoghu Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and themanticore.highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
* HeinousHyena: As is typical of gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.
* KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from a manticore.]]
* ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the city during the battle in Episode 5, notably being one of the few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party was only Level 3 at the time. He's not so lucky the second time.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
*
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
* KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from a manticore.]]
* ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the city during the battle in Episode 5, notably being one of the few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party was only Level 3 at the time. He's not so lucky the second time.
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[[folder:Priest of Yeenoghu]]
!!Priest of Yeenoghu
-->'''Race:''' Humanoid
A humanoid wearing a suit of gnoll skin, this priest of Yeenoghu acts as the brains of the Gnoll operation and caretaker of the Manticore.
!!Priest of Yeenoghu
-->'''Race:''' Humanoid
A humanoid wearing a suit of gnoll skin, this priest of Yeenoghu acts as the brains of the Gnoll operation and caretaker of the Manticore.
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!!Priest of Yeenoghu
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:'''
A
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* ArcVillain: Is the main force behind the gnoll attacks on Alfield and the surroundings areas.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some of the captured humans to the gnolls and the manticore.
* CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was against the heroes, the Priest of Yeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell so that the Manticore could then target him and take him out without any resistance. [[spoiler: It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the scraps left behind.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some of the captured humans to the gnolls and the manticore.
* CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was against the heroes, the Priest of Yeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell so that the Manticore could then target him and take him out without any resistance. [[spoiler: It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the scraps left behind.
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* ArcVillain: Is the main force behind the gnoll attacks on Alfield and the surroundings areas.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of someAlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most of the captured humans party believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, and instead feels that Kylre might have been trying to suppress his feeding instincts to be with Toya, but accidentally slipped up and let his hunger get ahold of him, especially since there had been absolutely no precedent in all the years Kylre had been with the carnival.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to thegnolls book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the manticore.
victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
*CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what wasagainst responsible for the heroes, zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the Priest of Yeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell story arc, so that mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the Manticore could then target him arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, andtake him those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out without any resistance. [[spoiler: It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skinof many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the scraps left behind.hand.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the
*
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the scraps left behind.
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[[folder:Manticore]]
!!Manticore
-->'''Race:''' Manticore
A mother manticore found deep in the gnoll mines. The Priest of Yeenoghu seems to be offering a large amount of their gathered meat to her.
!!Manticore
-->'''Race:''' Manticore
A mother manticore found deep in the gnoll mines. The Priest of Yeenoghu seems to be offering a large amount of their gathered meat to her.
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!!Manticore
-->'''Race:''' Manticore
[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
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* AlasPoorVillain: Despite being an inherently evil creature, her last moments are played tragically, as Shakäste realizes her pain over losing her newborn child and gives her a MercyKill.
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]], the Manticore abandons any rational thought and goes into a mad fury to try and kill her for it. Even when Nott is scooped up safely into Beau's arms, the Manticore is so filled with anger it claws through to kill her, even as Beau tries to protect her. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being a major reason the group wins however, the Manticore becomes so fixated on killing Nott that the others are able to attack with some level of safety]].
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on the goblin. Matt even rules that she has Advantage on strikes against Nott and saving throws against Nott's spells.
* MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a child. Nott finds out the hard way that harming her baby is a ''bad'' idea.
* PoisonousPerson: Some of her attacks are poisonous.
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]], the Manticore abandons any rational thought and goes into a mad fury to try and kill her for it. Even when Nott is scooped up safely into Beau's arms, the Manticore is so filled with anger it claws through to kill her, even as Beau tries to protect her. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being a major reason the group wins however, the Manticore becomes so fixated on killing Nott that the others are able to attack with some level of safety]].
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on the goblin. Matt even rules that she has Advantage on strikes against Nott and saving throws against Nott's spells.
* MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a child. Nott finds out the hard way that harming her baby is a ''bad'' idea.
* PoisonousPerson: Some of her attacks are poisonous.
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*
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]],
* AxeCrazy: What makes them so
* BackFromTheDead: Several of
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on
* ReversePsychology: Jester, Nott and
* MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a child. Nott finds out
* PoisonousPerson: Some of her attacks
-->'''Caleb''': ...These are
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!!Zadash
[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the Knights of Requital seek to overthrow.
[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the Knights of Requital seek to overthrow.
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[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
!!Packlord
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class''': Packlord
The
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* AssholeVictim: She's such a RichBitch that it's hard to feel bad for her when [[spoiler: she gets blown up by Ulog]].
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
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* AssholeVictim: She's such BladeOnAStick: Wields a RichBitch that it's hard to feel bad for her when [[spoiler: she gets blown up by Ulog]].
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.giant glaive.
*CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads the gnolls, he's not the final opponent encountered by the party in the mines, with the ''real'' final fight being against the Priest of Yeenoghu and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.manticore.]]
*FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefedHeinousHyena: As is typical of gnolls, though this one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs is ruthless even by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.
*NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from a manticore.]]
* ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the city during the battle in Episode 5, notably being one of the few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the partyand Ulog. If was only Level 3 at the time. He's not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point so lucky the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.second time.
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
*
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.
*
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
*
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from a manticore.]]
* ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the city during the battle in Episode 5, notably being one of the few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
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[[folder:Theron]]
!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
A member of the Xhorhasian Military, the Nein encounter him as they escape the disaster at the Harvest Festival through the sewers.
!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
A member of the Xhorhasian Military, the Nein encounter him as they escape the disaster at the Harvest Festival through the sewers.
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!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
!!Priest of Yeenoghu
-->'''Race:''' Humanoid
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: They have a humanoid body type, but no one was able to get a good enough look at them before they attacked and the only thing they said to them was shouted in Undercommon. The ambiguity ends next episode with the reveal of his race.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
* ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the life of those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.]]
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
* ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the life of those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.]]
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: They have a humanoid body type, but no one was able to get a good enough look at them before they attacked ArcVillain: Is the main force behind the gnoll attacks on Alfield and the only thing they said to them was shouted in Undercommon. The ambiguity ends next episode with surroundings areas.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds thereveal hearts of his race.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:Duringsome of the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it captured humans to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
gnolls and the manticore.
*ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he carries was against the heroes, the Priest of Yeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with him a spell so that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the life of those Manticore could then target him and take him out without any resistance. [[spoiler: It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
plan fell through though]].
*BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly GenuineHumanHide: Is described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possesswearing a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beaconpatchwork suit made from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at thewar and hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, theBeacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.]]
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and seeever-hungry demonic lord who some firelight, but his actual death say created them. Yeenoghu is out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and hasa texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up tovicious beast that point, but was balanced out by starting devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is scraps left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.behind.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During
*
*
* CastingAShadow: Possess
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to
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[[folder:Siff Duthar]]
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
A spectral entity the Nein encountered in the ruins of an old necromantic research lab. His research journal implied he was alive during the Age of Arcanum.
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
A spectral entity the Nein encountered in the ruins of an old necromantic research lab. His research journal implied he was alive during the Age of Arcanum.
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!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
!!Manticore
-->'''Race:''' Manticore
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* BattleTrophy: The sword that the party find in Siff's chamber belonged to the bounty hunter that made an ill-fated attempt on Siff's life.
* BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].
* BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].
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* BattleTrophy: The sword AlasPoorVillain: Despite being an inherently evil creature, her last moments are played tragically, as Shakäste realizes her pain over losing her newborn child and gives her a MercyKill.
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]], the Manticore abandons any rational thought and goes into a mad fury to try and kill her for it. Even when Nott is scooped up safely into Beau's arms, the Manticore is so filled with anger it claws through to kill her, even as Beau tries to protect her. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being a major reason the group wins however, the Manticore becomes so fixated on killing Nott that theparty find in Siff's chamber belonged others are able to attack with some level of safety]].
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on thebounty hunter goblin. Matt even rules that made an ill-fated attempt she has Advantage on Siff's life.strikes against Nott and saving throws against Nott's spells.
*BerserkButton: Jester makes MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a joke child. Nott finds out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this duringthe fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wispshard way that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find harming her baby is a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form ''bad'' idea.
* PoisonousPerson: Some ofashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].her attacks are poisonous.
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]], the Manticore abandons any rational thought and goes into a mad fury to try and kill her for it. Even when Nott is scooped up safely into Beau's arms, the Manticore is so filled with anger it claws through to kill her, even as Beau tries to protect her. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being a major reason the group wins however, the Manticore becomes so fixated on killing Nott that the
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on the
*
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps
* PoisonousPerson: Some of
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].
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!!Labenda Swamp
[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:''' Merrow
A pack of merfolk-like creatures that infested the Gentleman's safehouse.
[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:''' Merrow
A pack of merfolk-like creatures that infested the Gentleman's safehouse.
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[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:'''
A pack
The High-Richter of
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* FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, and fish tails and heads.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.
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* FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, AssholeVictim: She's such a RichBitch that it's hard to feel bad for her when [[spoiler: she gets blown up by Ulog]].
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 andfish tails 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered andheads.
the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
*YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for their slow land speed, they use harpoons her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just todrag their enemies within biting range.prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and
*
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
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[[folder:Venom Troll]]
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
A troll that stalked the Labenda swamp area around the safehouse.
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
A troll that stalked the Labenda swamp area around the safehouse.
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!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
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* FireKeepsItDead: Fire is one of the only things that can bypass its HealingFactor.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
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* FireKeepsItDead: Fire is AmbiguouslyHuman: They have a humanoid body type, but no one of was able to get a good enough look at them before they attacked and the only things thing they said to them was shouted in Undercommon. The ambiguity ends next episode with the reveal of his race.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear thatcan bypass its HealingFactor.
Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
*HealingFactor: Has a strong one ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the life of those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the onlybe negated by acid or fire damage.
two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
*NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it FlashStep: He can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killedwith fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got off, his actions unwittingly cause the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes itNein to release a spray of poison steal the Beacon from its body.
the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.]]
*WeakToFire: SoundOnlyDeath: The only way Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to[[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he isthrough fire released, as he is left without any weapons or acid.his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that
*
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only
*
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it
*
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is
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!!Hupperdook
[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:''' Clockwork
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:''' Clockwork
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
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[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:''' Clockwork
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
A spectral entity the Nein encountered in the ruins of an old necromantic research lab. His research journal implied he was alive during the Age of Arcanum.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: The fantasy equivalent. As its name implies, it was designed to be a prison guard. It ended up going on a rampage, and now haunts the lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where they came from.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where they came from.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: BattleTrophy: The fantasy equivalent. As its name implies, it was designed to be a prison guard. It ended up going on a rampage, and now haunts sword that the lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.party find in Siff's chamber belonged to the bounty hunter that made an ill-fated attempt on Siff's life.
*AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond itsjob natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
*ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and blades.remains a threat to any intruder.
*NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where they came from. keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].
*
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
*
*
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!!Cyrios Mountains
[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai the Prism Sage
-->'''Race:''' Hag
A powerful hag who feeds on the misery of those who make bargains with her.
[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai the Prism Sage
-->'''Race:''' Hag
A powerful hag who feeds on the misery of those who make bargains with her.
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[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai the Prism Sage
[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:'''
A
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* AffablyEvil: PlayedWith. She is a monster that feeds on other people's torment and directly caused Nott's predicament, but she did so to pay back a favor she owed to the goblin clan and she holds no specific grudge against Nott or the Mighty Nein. [[spoiler:She also is on friendly terms with Jester after her visit and asks the tiefling to bring more cupcakes]].
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
to:
* AffablyEvil: PlayedWith. She is a monster that feeds on other people's torment FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, and directly caused Nott's predicament, but she did so to pay back a favor she owed to the goblin clan fish tails and she holds no specific grudge against Nott or the Mighty Nein. [[spoiler:She also is on friendly terms with Jester after her visit and asks the tiefling to bring more cupcakes]].
heads.
*BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsibleYouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrificetheir limbs, slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.enemies within biting range.
*
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
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!Menagerie Coast
!!Nicodranas
[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human
An influential member of the Clovis Concord in Nicodranas, and a client of Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea. Despite her making it clear that their relationship is strictly professional, Algar has become increasingly possessive of her and begun threatening her other clients.
!!Nicodranas
[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human
An influential member of the Clovis Concord in Nicodranas, and a client of Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea. Despite her making it clear that their relationship is strictly professional, Algar has become increasingly possessive of her and begun threatening her other clients.
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!!Nicodranas
[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human
An influential member of the Clovis Concord in Nicodranas, and a client of Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea. Despite her making it clear
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
A troll that
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Fjord cuts his hand off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet and break his pact with the genie.]]
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Fjord cuts his hand off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet and break his pact with FireKeepsItDead: Fire is one of the genie.]]
only things that can bypass its HealingFactor.
*BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially HealingFactor: Has a strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks topose a challenge to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the Nein.
[[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
*ButtMonkey: He goes PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is througha lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.fire or acid.
*
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to
*
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.
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!! The Plumgroves
[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
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[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:''' Clockwork
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order to figure out where the generosity is located in humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order AIIsACrapshoot: The fantasy equivalent. As its name implies, it was designed to figure out be a prison guard. It ended up going on a rampage, and now haunts the lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more wherethe generosity is located in humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.they came from.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
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!Swavain Islands
!!Urukaxl
[[folder:Lizardfolk]]
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:''' Lizardfolk
Lizardfolk who live on the outskirts of Urukaxl. Regularly fight with the Yuan-Ti for control of the island.
!!Urukaxl
[[folder:Lizardfolk]]
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:''' Lizardfolk
Lizardfolk who live on the outskirts of Urukaxl. Regularly fight with the Yuan-Ti for control of the island.
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!!Urukaxl
[[folder:Lizardfolk]]
!!Lizardfolk
[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai the Prism Sage
-->'''Race:'''
Lizardfolk
A powerful hag who
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with the yuan-ti in one over full control of the island.
* LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]
* LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]
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* ForeverWar: Engaged AffablyEvil: PlayedWith. She is a monster that feeds on other people's torment and directly caused Nott's predicament, but she did so to pay back a favor she owed to the goblin clan and she holds no specific grudge against Nott or the Mighty Nein. [[spoiler:She also is on friendly terms with Jester after her visit and asks the tiefling to bring more cupcakes]].
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with theyuan-ti in latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces oneover full control of on the island.
Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
*LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]{{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one
*
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
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[[folder:Yuan-Ti]]
!!Yuan-Ti
-->'''Race:''' Yuan-Ti
A race of snake-folk who live further within the island, and constantly fight the lizardfolk for full control. They occupy the Temple of the False Serpent, which was originally built in honor of Uk'otoa, but they have rededicated it to The Cloaked Serpent.
!!Yuan-Ti
-->'''Race:''' Yuan-Ti
A race of snake-folk who live further within the island, and constantly fight the lizardfolk for full control. They occupy the Temple of the False Serpent, which was originally built in honor of Uk'otoa, but they have rededicated it to The Cloaked Serpent.
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!!Yuan-Ti
-->'''Race:''' Yuan-Ti
A race of snake-folk who live further within the island, and constantly fight the lizardfolk for full control. They occupy the Temple
!!Nicodranas
[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human
An influential member of the
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with the lizardfolk in one over full control of the island.
* ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships the Cloaked Serpent, one of the Betrayer Gods, and they actively engage in ritual sacrifices.
* SnakePeople: With snake-tails instead of legs, but keeping the humanoid arms.
* ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships the Cloaked Serpent, one of the Betrayer Gods, and they actively engage in ritual sacrifices.
* SnakePeople: With snake-tails instead of legs, but keeping the humanoid arms.
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* ForeverWar: Engaged AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Fjord cuts his hand off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet and break his pact with the lizardfolk genie.]]
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness oneover full control of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the island.
whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
*ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks theCloaked Serpent, one party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of theBetrayer Gods, Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when theyactively engage see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in ritual sacrifices.
* SnakePeople: With snake-tails instead of legs, but keeping the humanoid arms.him getting his ass kicked.
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one
*
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they
* SnakePeople: With snake-tails instead of legs, but keeping the humanoid arms.
!! The Plumgroves
[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order to figure out where the generosity is located in humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
[[/folder]]
!Swavain Islands
!!Urukaxl
[[folder:Lizardfolk]]
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:''' Lizardfolk
Lizardfolk who live on the outskirts of Urukaxl. Regularly fight with the Yuan-Ti for control of the island.
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with the yuan-ti in one over full control of the island.
* LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Yuan-Ti]]
!!Yuan-Ti
-->'''Race:''' Yuan-Ti
A race of snake-folk who live further within the island, and constantly fight the lizardfolk for full control. They occupy the Temple of the False Serpent, which was originally built in honor of Uk'otoa, but they have rededicated it to The Cloaked Serpent.
----
* ForeverWar: Engaged with the lizardfolk in one over full control of the island.
* ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships the Cloaked Serpent, one of the Betrayer Gods, and they actively engage in ritual sacrifices.
* SnakePeople: With snake-tails instead of legs, but keeping the humanoid arms.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order to figure out where the generosity is located in humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
[[/folder]]
!Swavain Islands
!!Urukaxl
[[folder:Lizardfolk]]
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:''' Lizardfolk
Lizardfolk who live on the outskirts of Urukaxl. Regularly fight with the Yuan-Ti for control of the island.
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with the yuan-ti in one over full control of the island.
* LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Yuan-Ti]]
!!Yuan-Ti
-->'''Race:''' Yuan-Ti
A race of snake-folk who live further within the island, and constantly fight the lizardfolk for full control. They occupy the Temple of the False Serpent, which was originally built in honor of Uk'otoa, but they have rededicated it to The Cloaked Serpent.
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with the lizardfolk in one over full control of the island.
* ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships the Cloaked Serpent, one of the Betrayer Gods, and they actively engage in ritual sacrifices.
* SnakePeople: With snake-tails instead of legs, but keeping the humanoid arms.
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!Xhorhas
!!Asarius
[[folder:Incubus and Succubus]]
!!Incubus and Succubus
-->'''Race:''' Incubus and Succubus
An incubus and succubus who were behind the manipulation of Asarius locals to commit murders.
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* CharmPerson: They both routinely control the Asarius citizens to commit violent acts, and [[spoiler:use this successfully against Caleb, Fjord, and Yasha, to ''great'' effect against the Nein.]]
* CoDragons: To the minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.]]
* RitualMagic: It's implied the animal killings and [[HumanSacrifice murder of citizens]] they had Asarius citizens commit was in order to fuel the opening of more demonic rifts.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Minotaur-Armanite]]
!!Minotaur-Armanite
-->'''Race:''' Minotaur-Armanite (Original amalgamation by Matthew Mercer)
A fiend that resembled a combination of a minotaur and armanite, who helmed the campaign to open a permanent portal from the Abyss into Asarius.
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* AndShowItToYou: [[spoiler: How Beau finally defeats it. However, since it's a very large creature and its heart is equally massive and heavy, [[RealityEnsues this looks a lot less cool than Beau envisioned.]]]]
* ArcVillain: Of the Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to get the HDYWTDT on it.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: Described by Matt as appearing as a minotaur, being of a fiendish nature, and having elements of an armanite.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Nein over the course of the battle, it constantly showed little tear and wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its claw strikes with additional lightning damage.
[[/folder]]
!!Braan
[[folder:Dybbuk]]
!!Dybbuk
-->'''Race:''' Dybbuk
A dybbuk that was behind the murder of many of Soorna's giant tribe, forcing them out of their home.
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* AnimateDead: Would take control of giant corpses to fight against the Nein.
* DemonicPossession: Was able to take control of the dead giant bodies to use to fight against the Nein.
!Xhorhas
!!Asarius
[[folder:Incubus and Succubus]]
!!Incubus and Succubus
-->'''Race:''' Incubus and Succubus
An incubus and succubus who were behind the manipulation of Asarius locals to commit murders.
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* CharmPerson: They both routinely control the Asarius citizens to commit violent acts, and [[spoiler:use this successfully against Caleb, Fjord, and Yasha, to ''great'' effect against the Nein.]]
* CoDragons: To the minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.]]
* RitualMagic: It's implied the animal killings and [[HumanSacrifice murder of citizens]] they had Asarius citizens commit was in order to fuel the opening of more demonic rifts.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Minotaur-Armanite]]
!!Minotaur-Armanite
-->'''Race:''' Minotaur-Armanite (Original amalgamation by Matthew Mercer)
A fiend that resembled a combination of a minotaur and armanite, who helmed the campaign to open a permanent portal from the Abyss into Asarius.
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* AndShowItToYou: [[spoiler: How Beau finally defeats it. However, since it's a very large creature and its heart is equally massive and heavy, [[RealityEnsues this looks a lot less cool than Beau envisioned.]]]]
* ArcVillain: Of the Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to get the HDYWTDT on it.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: Described by Matt as appearing as a minotaur, being of a fiendish nature, and having elements of an armanite.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Nein over the course of the battle, it constantly showed little tear and wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its claw strikes with additional lightning damage.
[[/folder]]
!!Braan
[[folder:Dybbuk]]
!!Dybbuk
-->'''Race:''' Dybbuk
A dybbuk that was behind the murder of many of Soorna's giant tribe, forcing them out of their home.
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* AnimateDead: Would take control of giant corpses to fight against the Nein.
* DemonicPossession: Was able to take control of the dead giant bodies to use to fight against the Nein.
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!!Avantika's Crew
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!Cult of the Angel of Irons
[[folder:The Angel of Irons]]
See its entry in Characters/CriticalRoleGods. [[spoiler:For its true identity, see the entry for The Chained Oblivion in the same page.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Obann]]
!!Obann, Master of Wills
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/obann___mateusz_wilma.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Cambion
The culprit behind the demonic rift incidents across Xhorhas. A mysterious man with a connection to Yasha's past.
[[folder:The Angel of Irons]]
See its entry in Characters/CriticalRoleGods. [[spoiler:For its true identity, see the entry for The Chained Oblivion in the same page.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Obann]]
!!Obann, Master of Wills
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/obann___mateusz_wilma.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Cambion
The culprit behind the demonic rift incidents across Xhorhas. A mysterious man with a connection to Yasha's past.
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!!Avantika's Crew
[[folder:Captain Avantika]]
!!Captain Avantika
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Battle Master) / Warlock (Hexblade, Pact of the
[[folder:The Angel of Irons]]
See its entry in Characters/CriticalRoleGods. [[spoiler:For its true identity, see
A cunning pirate captain who commands the
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Obann]]
!!Obann, Master of Wills
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/obann___mateusz_wilma.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Cambion
The culprit behind
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* ArcVillain: Of "Orphanmaker's Ordeal" and "Against the Chains" arcs. Aside from being the first true recurring bad guy of the Nein’s story, he notably takes a much more background role than Vox Machina’s foes, as he has a much smaller presence, and the Nein has personal quests to do at the same time.
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad for the man who enslaved Yasha and routinely subjected other people's wills to his own]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourrael from the Wraithroot tree, and having seemingly already claimed the Head of Jourrael from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a devil and his role as one of the most despicable villains in the second-campaign.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Happens when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him for good.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:In Episode 86, he is resurrected in body, but not mind by the Chained Oblivion as "Obann the Punished," who is noted to have an appearance of "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes".]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His defeat within the Fane led to Tharizdun punishing him by stripping him of his ability to dominate others, which was the power he most prided himself on possessing. The fact that he realized that he had been used just as it happened was icing on the cake.]]
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrects and mutates his corpse into "Obann the Punished," "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes". However, there's nothing of "Obann" as the players knew him left.]]
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the part of her life lost to her amnesia, and judging by her dreams of being surrounded by corpses in that period, Yasha comes to think Obann may be the reason she's a fallen aasimar in the first place.
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann the Punished," Obann himself is for all intents and purposes completely dead.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed in the past for some kind of failure, but whether he's trying to get back in his master's good graces or already has is currently unknown.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on Talks that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to dominate Yasha again.]]
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals that even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a faint pulse...
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around for a ''long'' time.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Upon his defeat in Episode 86, he is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel of Irons.]]
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.]]
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad for the man who enslaved Yasha and routinely subjected other people's wills to his own]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourrael from the Wraithroot tree, and having seemingly already claimed the Head of Jourrael from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a devil and his role as one of the most despicable villains in the second-campaign.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Happens when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him for good.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:In Episode 86, he is resurrected in body, but not mind by the Chained Oblivion as "Obann the Punished," who is noted to have an appearance of "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes".]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His defeat within the Fane led to Tharizdun punishing him by stripping him of his ability to dominate others, which was the power he most prided himself on possessing. The fact that he realized that he had been used just as it happened was icing on the cake.]]
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrects and mutates his corpse into "Obann the Punished," "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes". However, there's nothing of "Obann" as the players knew him left.]]
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the part of her life lost to her amnesia, and judging by her dreams of being surrounded by corpses in that period, Yasha comes to think Obann may be the reason she's a fallen aasimar in the first place.
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann the Punished," Obann himself is for all intents and purposes completely dead.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed in the past for some kind of failure, but whether he's trying to get back in his master's good graces or already has is currently unknown.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on Talks that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to dominate Yasha again.]]
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals that even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a faint pulse...
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around for a ''long'' time.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Upon his defeat in Episode 86, he is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel of Irons.]]
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.]]
to:
* ArcVillain: Of "Orphanmaker's Ordeal" BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: In episode 112 she returns as an undead of some kind, and "Against is seeking Fjord so she might retake the Chains" arcs. Aside from being the first true recurring bad guy of the Nein’s story, he notably takes a much more background role than Vox Machina’s foes, as he has a much smaller presence, Cloven Crystal and the Nein has personal quests to do at the same time.
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad for the man who enslaved Yasha and routinely subjected other people's wills to his own]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourrael from the Wraithroot tree, and having seemingly already claimed the Head of Jourrael from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a devil and his role as one of the most despicable villains in the second-campaign.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Happens when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him for good.free Uk'otoa.]]
*BodyHorror: [[spoiler:In BettyAndVeronica: Jester clearly considers Avantika the Veronica to her Betty, since her ClingyJealousGirl tendencies went UpToEleven once the captain asked Fjord to visit her cabin.
* TheChosenOne: Considers herself ''the'' chosen champion of Uk'otoa, Fjord's patron.
* TheCorrupter: Plays this role to Fjord, offering him the chance to join her quest to free Uk'otoa and attain infinite power.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: She has brown skin and curly red hair.
* DatingCatwoman: One of her first conversations with Fjord is so sexually charged that it certainly evoked this scenario in the eyes of players and fans alike. She and Fjord end up sleeping together in Episode86, he 40.
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Her accent definitely helps add to her EvilIsSexy appeal.
* EvilCounterpart: Fjord's. They're both sailors chosen by Uk'otoa to become warlocks. But while Fjord just wants some answers and seems ambivalent about the offered power, Avantika will stop at nothing to control the entire ocean.
* EvilRedhead: Has a big mane of red curls.
* {{Foil}}: Episode 40 made it apparent that in addition to being an obvious one to Fjord, she isresurrected also one to Jester. It can be most easily seen in body, how Fjord acts around both women. He never lies to Jester, but not mind has lied to Avantika multiple times; saved Jester from drowning, but tried and failed to drown Avantika. Both women flirt with him, but Jester is more playful and ambiguous while Avantika is ''very'' straightforward.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: After a frantic chase through the ocean Fjord uses a newly Exalted Star Razor to bisect her through her midsection. The resulting pieces are then eaten by a pod of orcas]].
* {{Invisibility}}: Has access to this spell, and clearly enjoys using it to mess with the Mighty Nein's heads. Once they start plotting against her, the group employs code words, in fear that she's secretly listening in on them while invisible.
* JoinOrDie: Says this almost word for word to get the Mighty Nein to pledge loyalty to her crew after they take over her underling's ship.
* MakingASplash: Her goal is to obtain power over the entire ocean. After inserting her Cloven Crystal at the Temple of the False Serpent, thereby breaking part of the spell keeping Uk'otoa imprisoned, she is rewarded with the ability to control water.
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: Meets her end this way, executed by theChained Oblivion as "Obann the Punished," who is noted to have an appearance of "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes".Plank King for her treason.]]
*BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His defeat within PirateGirl: A female pirate captain who is considered beautiful enough to get both Fjord's and Beau's attention.
* PowerTattoo: Has a tattoo of Uk'otoa's eye on her chest and theFane led to Tharizdun punishing him by stripping him palm of his ability to dominate others, which was her hand. The one on her hand is actually a gemstone like the power he most prided himself on possessing. The fact that he realized that he had been used just as it happened was icing on the cake.]]
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrectsone Fjord absorbed, and mutates his corpse into "Obann the Punished," "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes". However, there's nothing of "Obann" it is forcibly removed as the players knew him left.]]
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during thepart of the ritual to weaken Uk'otoa's bonds.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She is completely unbothered when Fjord accidentally walks in on herlife lost to her amnesia, and judging by her dreams of being surrounded by corpses in that period, Yasha comes to think Obann may be the reason while she's a fallen aasimar naked in the first place.
her quarters.
*DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann the Punished," Obann himself is for all intents and purposes completely dead.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamedVillainessesWantHeroes: She shows an immediate interest in the past for some kind of failure, but whether he's trying to get back in his master's good graces or already has is currently unknown.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on TalksFjord that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to dominate Yasha again.]]
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals that even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a faint pulse...
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around for a ''long'' time.
isn't just professional...
* VillainousBreakdown:[[spoiler:Upon [[spoiler: When forced to testify honestly before the Plank King, thanks to Beau's ''Extort Truth'' skill, she silently panics and can't meet his defeat in Episode 86, he gaze. This is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel what ends up convincing him of Irons.]]
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.her guilt.]]
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad for the man who enslaved Yasha and routinely subjected other people's wills to his own]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourrael from the Wraithroot tree, and having seemingly already claimed the Head of Jourrael from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a devil and his role as one of the most despicable villains in the second-campaign.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Happens when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him for good.
*
* TheChosenOne: Considers herself ''the'' chosen champion of Uk'otoa, Fjord's patron.
* TheCorrupter: Plays this role to Fjord, offering him the chance to join her quest to free Uk'otoa and attain infinite power.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: She has brown skin and curly red hair.
* DatingCatwoman: One of her first conversations with Fjord is so sexually charged that it certainly evoked this scenario in the eyes of players and fans alike. She and Fjord end up sleeping together in Episode
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Her accent definitely helps add to her EvilIsSexy appeal.
* EvilCounterpart: Fjord's. They're both sailors chosen by Uk'otoa to become warlocks. But while Fjord just wants some answers and seems ambivalent about the offered power, Avantika will stop at nothing to control the entire ocean.
* EvilRedhead: Has a big mane of red curls.
* {{Foil}}: Episode 40 made it apparent that in addition to being an obvious one to Fjord, she is
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: After a frantic chase through the ocean Fjord uses a newly Exalted Star Razor to bisect her through her midsection. The resulting pieces are then eaten by a pod of orcas]].
* {{Invisibility}}: Has access to this spell, and clearly enjoys using it to mess with the Mighty Nein's heads. Once they start plotting against her, the group employs code words, in fear that she's secretly listening in on them while invisible.
* JoinOrDie: Says this almost word for word to get the Mighty Nein to pledge loyalty to her crew after they take over her underling's ship.
* MakingASplash: Her goal is to obtain power over the entire ocean. After inserting her Cloven Crystal at the Temple of the False Serpent, thereby breaking part of the spell keeping Uk'otoa imprisoned, she is rewarded with the ability to control water.
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: Meets her end this way, executed by the
*
* PowerTattoo: Has a tattoo of Uk'otoa's eye on her chest and the
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrects
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She is completely unbothered when Fjord accidentally walks in on her
*
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on Talks
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to dominate Yasha again.]]
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals that even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a faint pulse...
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around for a ''long'' time.
* VillainousBreakdown:
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.
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[[folder:Vence]]
!!Vence Nuthaleus
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An agent of the cult placed within the Cerberus Assembly, Vence has been a thorn in the Nein's side for some time.
!!Vence Nuthaleus
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An agent of the cult placed within the Cerberus Assembly, Vence has been a thorn in the Nein's side for some time.
to:
!!Vence Nuthaleus
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An agent
!!Vera
-->'''Race''': Human
The [[spoiler:former]] quartermaster of the
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* EvilGenius: His research uncovered the location of the Laughing Hand's prison.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as part of their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as part of their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
to:
* EvilGenius: His research uncovered the location of the Laughing Hand's prison.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the BraanAnIcePerson: Can cast ''Ice Storm'', which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and Jester was able she uses to use it to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as part of their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meetsimpede the Mighty Nein.
Nein's escape from the ''Squall-Eater''.
*UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led CompellingVoice: Bends the guards of Darktow to her will for a short time through ''Mass Suggestion'', commanding them to their encounter take the Mighty Nein to the Plank King.
* PlayingWithFire: At one point uses the ''Scorching Ray'' spell against the demon summoned by Fjord.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, and shares her zealous conviction and belief in Uk'otoa.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Vera was knocked out by Caleb's ''Fireball'' spell during the fight withObann, which caused everything that followed.the Mighty Nein, but it isn't clear if the attack did her in, and she isn't mentioned afterwards, leaving her fate unknown. The cast have a small moment of panic two episodes later [[FridgeHorror when they realize]] Matt intentionally worded the scene's description vaguely.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as part of their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meets
*
* PlayingWithFire: At one point uses the ''Scorching Ray'' spell against the demon summoned by Fjord.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, and shares her zealous conviction and belief in Uk'otoa.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Vera was knocked out by Caleb's ''Fireball'' spell during the fight with
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[[folder:The Laughing Hand]]
!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
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-->'''Race:''' Fiend
The "undying chosen" of Torog, the Crawling King, sealed away by Celestials beneath Bazzoxan. Obann seeks to release it, and other "lost children".
!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_laughting_hand_by_galacticjonah.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Fiend
The "undying chosen" of Torog, the Crawling King, sealed away by Celestials beneath Bazzoxan. Obann seeks to release it, and other "lost children".
to:
!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_laughting_hand_by_galacticjonah.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Fiend
The "undying chosen" of Torog, the Crawling King, sealed away by Celestials beneath Bazzoxan. Obann seeks to release it,
!!Bouldergut
-->'''Race''': Ogre
Avantika's personal bodyguard and
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* BeatStillMyHeart: The Laughing Hand had its heart removed by Torog hundreds of years ago and cast into another dimension. Yet despite all the time and distance between them, the heart has never stopped beating, earning it the title "Permaheart".
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able to unleash a brutal amount of damage on its foes.]]
* TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able to unleash a brutal amount of damage on its foes.]]
* TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
to:
* BeatStillMyHeart: The Laughing Hand had its heart removed by Torog hundreds BloodKnight: Shows great enthusiasm whenever acts of years ago and cast into another dimension. Yet despite all the time and distance between them, the heart has never stopped beating, earning it the title "Permaheart".
violence are called for.
*BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.DumbMuscle: A given for an Ogre.
*BroughtDownToBadass: EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite being TheBrute, [[spoiler: After she's downright distraught when the Permaheart was destroyed, Mighty Nein kill most of the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able to unleash a brutal amount of damage on its foes.crew.]]
*TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, whom she guards very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths,closely at almost all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.times.
*
*
*
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths,
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
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[[folder:The Inevitable End]]
!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
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-->'''Race:''' Drow (Specter)
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was the chosen assassin of Lolth, the Spider Queen. She is apparently another of the "lost children" Obann seeks to release.
!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jourrael_close_up___hierothraxs.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Drow (Specter)
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was the chosen assassin of Lolth, the Spider Queen. She is apparently another of the "lost children" Obann seeks to release.
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!Cult of the Angel of Irons
[[folder:The
!!Jourrael,
See its entry in Characters/CriticalRoleGods. [[spoiler:For its true identity, see the
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Obann]]
!!Obann, Master of Wills
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-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was
The culprit behind the
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* BeatStillMyHeart: Her heart was cut from her body and buried within the Lotusden Greenwood to incapacitate her. This didn't kill Jourrael or the heart, since she cannot die until the contract between Lolth and Asmodeus is fulfilled.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
to:
* BeatStillMyHeart: Her heart was cut ArcVillain: Of "Orphanmaker's Ordeal" and "Against the Chains" arcs. Aside from her body and buried within being the Lotusden Greenwood to incapacitate her. This didn't kill Jourrael or first true recurring bad guy of the heart, since she cannot die until the contract between Lolth and Asmodeus is fulfilled.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly servesNein’s story, he notably takes a much more powerful evil entities such background role than Vox Machina’s foes, as Lolth he has a much smaller presence, and Asmodeus.
the Nein has personal quests to do at the same time.
*CompleteImmortality: AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad for the man who enslaved Yasha and routinely subjected other people's wills to his own]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourraelwas exalted through an agreement between Lolth from the Wraithroot tree, and Asmodeus, Lord of having seemingly already claimed the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract Head of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, andhide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin createdred skin that all betray his heritage as a result devil and his role as one of the queen of demons making a deal with most despicable villains in the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
second-campaign.
*TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.BloodFromTheMouth: Happens when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him for good.]]
*DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees BodyHorror: [[spoiler:In Episode 86, he is resurrected in body, but not mind by the battle with Obann Chained Oblivion as "Obann the Punished without even trying Punished," who is noted to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she is freed from his control.have an appearance of "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes".]]
*{{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit forBreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His defeat within the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist'sFane led to Tharizdun punishing him by stripping him of his ability to dominate others, which was the power he most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor.prided himself on possessing. The Nein fact that he realized that he had been used just as it happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.was icing on the cake.]]
*SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrects and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in mutates his corpse into "Obann the Lotusden Greenwood, Punished," "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes". However, there's nothing of "Obann" as the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.players knew him left.]]
*SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the part of herimmortal state, she survives Episode 86, life lost to her amnesia, and judging by her dreams of being surrounded by corpses in which every other member of Obann's cult that period, Yasha comes to think Obann may be the reason she's a fallen aasimar in the first place.
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann the Punished," Obann himself iskilled.for all intents and purposes completely dead.]]
*TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed inepisode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the past for some kind of failure, but whether he's trying to get back in his master's good graces or already has is currently unknown.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on Talks that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to dominate Yasha again.]]
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that whilethey're shopping his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells atPumat Sol's.him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals that even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a faint pulse...
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around for a ''long'' time.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Upon his defeat in Episode 86, he is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel of Irons.]]
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves
*
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourrael
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created
*
*
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she is freed from his control.
*
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor.
*
*
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the part of her
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann the Punished," Obann himself is
*
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed in
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on Talks that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to dominate Yasha again.]]
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals that even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a faint pulse...
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around for a ''long'' time.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Upon his defeat in Episode 86, he is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel of Irons.]]
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.]]
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!!Cardinal Respa
!!Cardinal Respa
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!!Cardinal Respa
!!Vence Nuthaleus
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-->'''Class:''' Cleric
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of the Angel of Irons some time ago, not knowing that the Angel is in reality Tharizdun.
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of the Angel of Irons some time ago, not knowing that the Angel is in reality Tharizdun.
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-->'''Class:''' Cleric
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worshipWizard
An agent of theAngel of Irons cult placed within the Cerberus Assembly, Vence has been a thorn in the Nein's side for some time ago, not knowing that the Angel is in reality Tharizdun.time.
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship
An agent of the
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* BadBoss: She [[KillItWithFire attacks one of her own fellow cultists in order to get at the Nein.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
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* BadBoss: She [[KillItWithFire attacks one EvilGenius: His research uncovered the location of the Laughing Hand's prison.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of herown fellow cultists in order scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps toget at the Nein.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of themensure that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off withit won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within theclergy Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch ofPelor.
his robe was left behind, and Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
*SmugSnake: She chastises TheRival: Obann views Vence for with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from beingan idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when scryed before he does. He's caught by the Nein and Pumat break into time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for theChantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into Rexxentrum branch of the fact Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he was easy cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over toscry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after the Dynasty as part of their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, peace treaty with the Empire, and she doesn't know about never so much as meets the Angel's true nature.Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her
** After that, he took steps to
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with
* TheMole: Within the
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of
*
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
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!The Tomb Takers
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on the battlefield because Lucien's anti-magic cone tends to interfere with his teammates' abilities.
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[[folder:The Nonagon]]
!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:''' Tiefling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter
The leader of the Tomb Takers, the Nonagon lead the Tomb Takers for several years, until a ritual gone wrong seemed to kill him, two years prior to the beginning of the campaign. His true nature is shocking and mysterious, so be warned that everything below contains [[{{Spoiler}} spoilers]] for episodes 111 onward.
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on the battlefield because Lucien's anti-magic cone tends to interfere with his teammates' abilities.
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[[folder:The Nonagon]]
!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:''' Tiefling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter
The leader of the Tomb Takers, the Nonagon lead the Tomb Takers for several years, until a ritual gone wrong seemed to kill him, two years prior to the beginning of the campaign. His true nature is shocking and mysterious, so be warned that everything below contains [[{{Spoiler}} spoilers]] for episodes 111 onward.
to:
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on the battlefield because Lucien's anti-magic cone tends to interfere with his teammates' abilities.
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!!The Nonagon/Lucien
!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Purple tieflings are rare on Exandria.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Purple tieflings are rare on Exandria.BeatStillMyHeart: The Laughing Hand had its heart removed by Torog hundreds of years ago and cast into another dimension. Yet despite all the time and distance between them, the heart has never stopped beating, earning it the title "Permaheart".
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
*AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for Permaheart was destroyed, the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has theLaughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he Laughing Hand is also still able to project unleash a cone brutal amount of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their willdamage on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.its foes.]]
*FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault SeemsTheBrute: Obann uses it like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needsblunt instrument, and for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucienall its power, it is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues tothe point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same withlaugh as Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas flames take it, only fading out when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.it's finally dead.]]
*TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the power monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant ofthe Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.injured.
*WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable ofthese given summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed thathe is walking around in the body entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of aprevious player character, not humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it tomention his connection finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to theEyes Hand who isn't strong of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appearedwill has a chance to be a case shocked still by the sheer madness of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the MightyNein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and gone]].becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
*
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.
*
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.
*
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
*
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
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!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for the Gentleman, but also has a past with Mollymauk's previous life as a member of the Tomb Takers.
!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for the Gentleman, but also has a past with Mollymauk's previous life as a member of the Tomb Takers.
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!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for
!!Jourrael, the
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jourrael_close_up___hierothraxs.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Drow (Specter)
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as
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* BloodMagic: Her apparent specialty as a Blood Domain cleric, as she is the one who draws out the vials of the party's blood for the Gentleman. She has a level of telekinetic control over it, enabling her to draw blood out of people and track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.
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* BloodMagic: BeatStillMyHeart: Her apparent specialty heart was cut from her body and buried within the Lotusden Greenwood to incapacitate her. This didn't kill Jourrael or the heart, since she cannot die until the contract between Lolth and Asmodeus is fulfilled.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as aBlood Domain cleric, as result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the onewho draws out to finish off Obann the vials of the party's blood for the Gentleman. She has a level of telekinetic control over it, enabling Punished, putting an end to her to draw blood out of people and track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.captor.]]
*TheMedic: Cree's ability DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann afterfalling into some lava.
she is freed from his control.]]
*MsExposition: Provides Molly {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for theparty (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as alot former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
enemies before picking them off.
*ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein return in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back toZadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: Whilehelp the Nein is tracking against Obann the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to join (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden inon two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member ofHiveMind.Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.
*
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after
*
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a
*
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to
* {{Telepathy}}: While
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
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[[folder:Otis]]
!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of the Profane Soul), Warlock
A blood hunter who left the Claret Orders with the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded, they put their skills to use in [[WretchedHive Shadycreek Run]] before the Tomb Takers were reformed by the Nonagon.
!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of the Profane Soul), Warlock
A blood hunter who left the Claret Orders with the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded, they put their skills to use in [[WretchedHive Shadycreek Run]] before the Tomb Takers were reformed by the Nonagon.
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!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
!!Cardinal Respa
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:'''
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of the
A blood hunter who left
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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt described Otis as a female when the Tomb Takers were introduced to the Mighty Nein, but their name is clearly a male one. Matt confirmed later on Twitter that Otis uses the nouns he/she/they, meaning that they are at least genderfluid.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fight for their lives.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fight for their lives.
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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt described Otis BadBoss: She [[KillItWithFire attacks one of her own fellow cultists in order to get at the Nein.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned afemale number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when theTomb Takers were introduced to Nein and Pumat break into the Mighty Nein, Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their name is clearly a male one. Matt confirmed later on Twitter that Otis uses the nouns he/she/they, meaning that they are at least genderfluid.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was sayingranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talkdoesn't know about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fight for their lives.Angel's true nature.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk
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[[folder:Tyffial]]
!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Mutant), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded she worked as a bodyguard in Nogvurot until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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* AlchemyIsMagic: The basis of the "Order of the Mutant" subclass.
!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Mutant), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded she worked as a bodyguard in Nogvurot until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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* AlchemyIsMagic: The basis of the "Order of the Mutant" subclass.
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!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''':
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the
A member
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on the
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* AlchemyIsMagic: The basis of the "Order of the Mutant" subclass.
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!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Ghostslayer), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded he worked as a torturer for the Myriad in Rexxentrum until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Ghostslayer), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded he worked as a torturer for the Myriad in Rexxentrum until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''':
!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:''' Tiefling
-->'''Class:''' Blood
A member
The leader of the Tomb
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* TheBrute: As a half-giant, Zoran literally does the heavy lifting for the Tomb Takers, carrying a massive threshold crest on his back for miles and smashing the Nonagon's enemies with his massive two-handed maul. He's the only member of the group with a decent Strength score and he has little to no options in combat besides just smashing enemies that come near him.
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession during the time the Tomb Takers were split up.
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession during the time the Tomb Takers were split up.
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* TheBrute: As AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Purple tieflings are rare on Exandria.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to ahalf-giant, Zoran literally does Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the heavy lifting normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers,carrying Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a massive single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the thresholdcrest on his back for miles crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends andsmashing the Nonagon's enemies take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue hismassive two-handed maul. He's weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the only member slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel witha decent Strength score the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he has little to no options in combat besides just smashing enemies that come near him.
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time professionmade them travel exhausted during the time first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Takers Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were split up. planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers,
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
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!!Mythburrow
[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory
-->'''Race:''' White Dragon
A reclusive ancient white dragon who has not been seen in over a century. The Mighty Nein need her help in order to reforge a sword.
[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory
-->'''Race:''' White Dragon
A reclusive ancient white dragon who has not been seen in over a century. The Mighty Nein need her help in order to reforge a sword.
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[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon,
!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for the
-->'''Race:''' White Dragon
A reclusive ancient white dragon who
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* AnIcePerson: Part and parcel of being a white dragon.
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
* DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn't the smartest of ancient dragons.
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
* DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn't the smartest of ancient dragons.
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]
to:
* AnIcePerson: Part and parcel of being BloodMagic: Her apparent specialty as a white dragon.
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina,Blood Domain cleric, as she [[spoiler: was a possible mate is the one who draws out the vials of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory"the party's blood for the Gentleman. She has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed level of telekinetic control over it, enabling her to draw blood out of people and track their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
*DumbMuscle: According TheMedic: Cree's ability to Matt, Gelidon isn't the smartest magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of ancient dragons.
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed topeople who fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodesby injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after her last appearance.]]
falling into some lava.
*WeWillMeetAgain: As MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Neinmakes their escape, she return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except thatshe has their scent now. [[spoiler:She somehow one of Cree's party members is telling also able to join in on the truth.]]telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina,
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory"
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
*
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes
*
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that
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!Dwendalian Empire
!!Rexxentrum
[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/trent_ikithon_by_my2k.jpg]]
-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Empire in both magical and political influence. He serves as the Archmage of Civil Influence on the Cerberus Assembly, essentially acting as their public face and chief propagandist. He secretly uses his role as a tutor in the Soltryce Academy to scout promising young magic users and {{brainwash}} them (through a combination of "private tuition" and mind-effecting spells) into loyal executioners for the Empire and himself.
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!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''':
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of the
A blood hunter who left the
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* TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part of the Cerberus Assembly.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
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* TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part of AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt described Otis as a female when the Cerberus Assembly.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properlyTomb Takers were introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyaltyto the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through withthe Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, but their name is clearly a male one. Matt confirmed later on Twitter that Otis uses the nouns he/she/they, meaning that they are at least genderfluid.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech andclaims does so to have orchestrated all make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of it the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the back out of''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped pushspite. This comes to a head when both of them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... try to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Calebhide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied ontheir base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle allies fight for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to taketheir best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
lives.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the back out of
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
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!!Trostenwald
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)
A member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Kylre performed under the name of "The Devil Toad", a frighteningly accurate moniker, as he was, in truth, a fiendish creature known as a Nergaliid that feeds off the life of mortal creatures.
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)
A member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Kylre performed under the name of "The Devil Toad", a frighteningly accurate moniker, as he was, in truth, a fiendish creature known as a Nergaliid that feeds off the life of mortal creatures.
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[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)
!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Mutant), Fighter
A member of
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most of the party believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, and instead feels that Kylre might have been trying to suppress his feeding instincts to be with Toya, but accidentally slipped up and let his hunger get ahold of him, especially since there had been absolutely no precedent in all the years Kylre had been with the carnival.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out of hand.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out of hand.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most AlchemyIsMagic: The basis of the party believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, and instead feels that Kylre might have been trying to suppress his feeding instincts to be with Toya, but accidentally slipped up and let his hunger get ahold of him, especially since there had been absolutely no precedent in all the years Kylre had been with the carnival.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist"Order of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out of hand.Mutant" subclass.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out of hand.
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!!Alfield
[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
A band of gnolls plaguing Alfield.
[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
A band of gnolls plaguing Alfield.
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[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
A band
!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded he worked as a torturer for the Myriad in Rexxentrum until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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* ArcVillain: The Gnoll group is the main threat faced by the heroes from Episode 5 through Episode 8.
* AxeCrazy: What makes them so dangerous. While already being tough creatures, their absolutely insane ways of thinking, combined with their love of killing, makes them one of the only threats the group cannot reasonably handle with tact so far. These Gnoll's kill, laughing hysterically as they do so.
* BackFromTheDead: Several of the Gnoll enemies are Undead, meaning they were somehow revived prior to the heroes arriving.
* ReversePsychology: Jester, Nott and Molly pondered if the gnoll had set up traps in order to lure them down that path, or maybe that they knew they'd think that.
-->'''Caleb''': ...These are dogpeople?
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* AxeCrazy: What makes them so dangerous. While already being tough creatures, their absolutely insane ways of thinking, combined
* BackFromTheDead: Several of the Gnoll
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession during the time the Tomb Takers were
* ReversePsychology: Jester, Nott and Molly pondered if the gnoll had set up traps in order to lure them down that path, or maybe that they knew they'd think that.
-->'''Caleb''': ...These are dogpeople?
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[[folder:Packlord]]
!!Packlord
-->'''Race:''' Gnoll
-->'''Class''': Packlord
The leader of the raiding pack of gnolls attacking Alfield.
!!Packlord
-->'''Race:''' Gnoll
-->'''Class''': Packlord
The leader of the raiding pack of gnolls attacking Alfield.
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!!Packlord
[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class''': Packlord
A reclusive ancient white dragon who has not been seen in over a century. The
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* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads the gnolls, he's not the final opponent encountered by the party in the mines, with the ''real'' final fight being against the Priest of Yeenoghu and the manticore.]]
* HeinousHyena: As is typical of gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.
* KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from a manticore.]]
* ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the city during the battle in Episode 5, notably being one of the few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party was only Level 3 at the time. He's not so lucky the second time.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads the gnolls, he's not the final opponent encountered by the party in the mines, with the ''real'' final fight being against the Priest of Yeenoghu and the manticore.]]
* HeinousHyena: As is typical of gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.
* KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from a manticore.]]
* ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the city during the battle in Episode 5, notably being one of the few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party was only Level 3 at the time. He's not so lucky the second time.
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* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads the gnolls, he's not the final opponent encountered by the party in the mines, with the ''real'' final fightAnIcePerson: Part and parcel of being against the Priest a white dragon.
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate ofYeenoghu and the manticore.Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
*HeinousHyena: As is typical DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn't the smartest of gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.ancient dragons.
*KingMook: A much stronger version FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one ofa [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
*SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were taken from a manticore.''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
*ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully fleesWeWillMeetAgain: As the city during Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the battle in Episode 5, notably being one of the few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party was only Level 3 at the time. He's not so lucky the second time.truth.]]
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads the gnolls, he's not the final opponent encountered by the party in the mines, with the ''real'' final fight
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate of
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
*
*
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of
*
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
*
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees
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[[folder:Priest of Yeenoghu]]
!!Priest of Yeenoghu
-->'''Race:''' Humanoid
A humanoid wearing a suit of gnoll skin, this priest of Yeenoghu acts as the brains of the Gnoll operation and caretaker of the Manticore.
!!Priest of Yeenoghu
-->'''Race:''' Humanoid
A humanoid wearing a suit of gnoll skin, this priest of Yeenoghu acts as the brains of the Gnoll operation and caretaker of the Manticore.
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!Dwendalian Empire
!!Rexxentrum
[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/trent_ikithon_by_my2k.jpg]]
-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one of
!!Priest of Yeenoghu
-->'''Race:''' Humanoid
A humanoid wearing a suit of gnoll skin, this priest of Yeenoghu acts
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* ArcVillain: Is the main force behind the gnoll attacks on Alfield and the surroundings areas.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some of the captured humans to the gnolls and the manticore.
* CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was against the heroes, the Priest of Yeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell so that the Manticore could then target him and take him out without any resistance. [[spoiler: It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the scraps left behind.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some of the captured humans to the gnolls and the manticore.
* CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was against the heroes, the Priest of Yeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell so that the Manticore could then target him and take him out without any resistance. [[spoiler: It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the scraps left behind.
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* ArcVillain: Is TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part of the main force behind the gnoll attacks on Alfield Cerberus Assembly.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and thesurroundings areas.
Empire before having a mental breakdown.
*BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the captured humans unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to thegnolls Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and the manticore.
using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
*CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the heroes, empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in thePriest air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness ofYeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with aspell so bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that theManticore could then target him unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose himout without any resistance. to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler:It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or atAt least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the scraps left behind. his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the
*
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the
*
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler:
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at
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[[folder:Manticore]]
!!Manticore
-->'''Race:''' Manticore
A mother manticore found deep in the gnoll mines. The Priest of Yeenoghu seems to be offering a large amount of their gathered meat to her.
!!Manticore
-->'''Race:''' Manticore
A mother manticore found deep in the gnoll mines. The Priest of Yeenoghu seems to be offering a large amount of their gathered meat to her.
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!!Manticore
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:'''
A
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* AlasPoorVillain: Despite being an inherently evil creature, her last moments are played tragically, as Shakäste realizes her pain over losing her newborn child and gives her a MercyKill.
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]], the Manticore abandons any rational thought and goes into a mad fury to try and kill her for it. Even when Nott is scooped up safely into Beau's arms, the Manticore is so filled with anger it claws through to kill her, even as Beau tries to protect her. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being a major reason the group wins however, the Manticore becomes so fixated on killing Nott that the others are able to attack with some level of safety]].
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on the goblin. Matt even rules that she has Advantage on strikes against Nott and saving throws against Nott's spells.
* MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a child. Nott finds out the hard way that harming her baby is a ''bad'' idea.
* PoisonousPerson: Some of her attacks are poisonous.
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]], the Manticore abandons any rational thought and goes into a mad fury to try and kill her for it. Even when Nott is scooped up safely into Beau's arms, the Manticore is so filled with anger it claws through to kill her, even as Beau tries to protect her. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being a major reason the group wins however, the Manticore becomes so fixated on killing Nott that the others are able to attack with some level of safety]].
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on the goblin. Matt even rules that she has Advantage on strikes against Nott and saving throws against Nott's spells.
* MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a child. Nott finds out the hard way that harming her baby is a ''bad'' idea.
* PoisonousPerson: Some of her attacks are poisonous.
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* AlasPoorVillain: Despite AlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most of the party believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, and instead feels that Kylre might have been trying to suppress his feeding instincts to be with Toya, but accidentally slipped up and let his hunger get ahold of him, especially since there had been absolutely no precedent in all the years Kylre had been with the carnival.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less aninherently evil creature, her last moments are played tragically, as Shakäste realizes her pain over losing her newborn child monster, and gives her more of a MercyKill.
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott killstragic creature that made a mistake outside of its baby]], control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the Manticore abandons any rational thought and goes into a mad fury to try and kill her for it. Even elderly man appearing in the carnival when Nott is scooped up safely into Beau's arms, he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the Manticore is so filled with anger end it claws through isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to kill her, even as Beau tries to protect her. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being a major reason the group wins however, the Manticore becomes so fixated on killing Nott that the others are able to attack with some level of safety]].
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on the goblin. Matt even rules that she has Advantage on strikes against Nott and saving throws against Nott's spells.feel sorry for him.
*MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to achild. Nott finds few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for thehard way that harming her baby is zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a ''bad'' idea.
* PoisonousPerson: Somebig part of her attacks the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks arepoisonous.also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out of hand.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on the goblin. Matt even rules that she has Advantage on strikes against Nott and saving throws against Nott's spells.
*
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the
* PoisonousPerson: Some
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are
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!!Zadash
[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the Knights of Requital seek to overthrow.
[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the Knights of Requital seek to overthrow.
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[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter
[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
A band of
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* AssholeVictim: She's such a RichBitch that it's hard to feel bad for her when [[spoiler: she gets blown up by Ulog]].
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
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* ArcVillain: The
*
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured
* BackFromTheDead: Several of the Gnoll enemies are Undead, meaning they were somehow revived prior to the heroes arriving.
* ReversePsychology: Jester, Nott and
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
-->'''Caleb''': ...These are dogpeople?
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[[folder:Theron]]
!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
A member of the Xhorhasian Military, the Nein encounter him as they escape the disaster at the Harvest Festival through the sewers.
!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
A member of the Xhorhasian Military, the Nein encounter him as they escape the disaster at the Harvest Festival through the sewers.
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!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
!!Packlord
-->'''Race:''' Gnoll
-->'''Class''':
A member
The leader of the
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: They have a humanoid body type, but no one was able to get a good enough look at them before they attacked and the only thing they said to them was shouted in Undercommon. The ambiguity ends next episode with the reveal of his race.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
* ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the life of those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.]]
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
* ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the life of those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.]]
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: They have BladeOnAStick: Wields a humanoid body type, but no one was able to get a good enough look at them before they attacked and giant glaive.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads theonly thing they said to them was shouted gnolls, he's not the final opponent encountered by the party in Undercommon. The ambiguity ends next episode the mines, with the reveal of his race.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During''real'' final fight being against the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what Priest of Yeenoghu and the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.manticore.]]
*ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the life HeinousHyena: As is typical of those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech:gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described even keeps regular hyenas as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
{{Mooks}}.
*CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone KingMook: A much stronger version of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: Hisattacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep armor is covered in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.manticore.]]
*SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees theCrownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out city during the battle in Episode 5, notably being one of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Afterthe few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by was only Level 3 at the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponenttime. He's not so lucky the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him. second time.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads the
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During
*
* BlackSpeech:
*
* SpikesOfVillainy: His
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.
*
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent
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[[folder:Siff Duthar]]
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
A spectral entity the Nein encountered in the ruins of an old necromantic research lab. His research journal implied he was alive during the Age of Arcanum.
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
A spectral entity the Nein encountered in the ruins of an old necromantic research lab. His research journal implied he was alive during the Age of Arcanum.
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!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
!!Priest of Yeenoghu
-->'''Race:''' Humanoid
A
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* BattleTrophy: The sword that the party find in Siff's chamber belonged to the bounty hunter that made an ill-fated attempt on Siff's life.
* BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].
* BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].
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* BattleTrophy: The sword ArcVillain: Is the main force behind the gnoll attacks on Alfield and the surroundings areas.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some of the captured humans to the gnolls and the manticore.
* CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was against the heroes, the Priest of Yeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell so that theparty find in Siff's chamber belonged to the bounty hunter that made an ill-fated attempt on Siff's life.
* BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortalsManticore could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old labthen target him and remains a threat to take him out without any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact.resistance. [[spoiler: Said urn It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu iscontained a vicious beast that devours everything in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the scraps left behind.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some of the captured humans to the gnolls and the manticore.
* CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was against the heroes, the Priest of Yeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell so that the
* BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact.
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is
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!!Labenda Swamp
[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:''' Merrow
A pack of merfolk-like creatures that infested the Gentleman's safehouse.
[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:''' Merrow
A pack of merfolk-like creatures that infested the Gentleman's safehouse.
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[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
!!Manticore
-->'''Race:'''
A
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* FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, and fish tails and heads.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.
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* FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, AlasPoorVillain: Despite being an inherently evil creature, her last moments are played tragically, as Shakäste realizes her pain over losing her newborn child and fish tails gives her a MercyKill.
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]], the Manticore abandons any rational thought andheads.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making upgoes into a mad fury to try and kill her for their slow land speed, they use harpoons it. Even when Nott is scooped up safely into Beau's arms, the Manticore is so filled with anger it claws through to drag their enemies within biting range.kill her, even as Beau tries to protect her. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being a major reason the group wins however, the Manticore becomes so fixated on killing Nott that the others are able to attack with some level of safety]].
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on the goblin. Matt even rules that she has Advantage on strikes against Nott and saving throws against Nott's spells.
* MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a child. Nott finds out the hard way that harming her baby is a ''bad'' idea.
* PoisonousPerson: Some of her attacks are poisonous.
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]], the Manticore abandons any rational thought and
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on the goblin. Matt even rules that she has Advantage on strikes against Nott and saving throws against Nott's spells.
* MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a child. Nott finds out the hard way that harming her baby is a ''bad'' idea.
* PoisonousPerson: Some of her attacks are poisonous.
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[[folder:Venom Troll]]
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
A troll that stalked the Labenda swamp area around the safehouse.
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
A troll that stalked the Labenda swamp area around the safehouse.
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!!Venom Troll
[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:'''
A troll that stalked
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the
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* FireKeepsItDead: Fire is one of the only things that can bypass its HealingFactor.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
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* FireKeepsItDead: Fire is AssholeVictim: She's such a RichBitch that it's hard to feel bad for her when [[spoiler: she gets blown up by Ulog]].
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of theonly things that can bypass its HealingFactor.
stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
*HealingFactor: HateSink: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thankslittle to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the[[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes itparty and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to release a spray of poison from its body.
grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
*WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the
*
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it
*
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!!Hupperdook
[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:''' Clockwork
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:''' Clockwork
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
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[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:''' Clockwork
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
A member of the Xhorhasian Military, the Nein encounter him as they escape the disaster at the Harvest Festival through the sewers.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: The fantasy equivalent. As its name implies, it was designed to be a prison guard. It ended up going on a rampage, and now haunts the lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where they came from.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where they came from.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: AmbiguouslyHuman: They have a humanoid body type, but no one was able to get a good enough look at them before they attacked and the only thing they said to them was shouted in Undercommon. The fantasy equivalent. As its name implies, it was designed to be a prison guard. It ended up going on a rampage, and now haunts ambiguity ends next episode with the lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.
reveal of his race.
* AntiVillain:It's technically just doing [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it was built for... to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
* ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, itjust prolongs the life of those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He doesits job speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess alittle ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A spherepowerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of gears, metal total darkness, and blades.
anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell:The group's plan As Molly is about to blind its eyes land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with tar was a good idea... until copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, theyrealize it can retract its eyes end up returning the Beacon to clean them, the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.]]
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably morewhere they came from.powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.
* AntiVillain:
* ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does
* CastingAShadow: Possess a
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell:
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more
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!!Cyrios Mountains
[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai the Prism Sage
-->'''Race:''' Hag
A powerful hag who feeds on the misery of those who make bargains with her.
[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai the Prism Sage
-->'''Race:''' Hag
A powerful hag who feeds on the misery of those who make bargains with her.
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[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
A spectral entity the
-->'''Race:''' Hag
A powerful hag who feeds on
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* AffablyEvil: PlayedWith. She is a monster that feeds on other people's torment and directly caused Nott's predicament, but she did so to pay back a favor she owed to the goblin clan and she holds no specific grudge against Nott or the Mighty Nein. [[spoiler:She also is on friendly terms with Jester after her visit and asks the tiefling to bring more cupcakes]].
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
to:
* AffablyEvil: PlayedWith. She is a monster BattleTrophy: The sword that feeds on other people's torment and directly caused Nott's predicament, but she did so to pay back a favor she owed the party find in Siff's chamber belonged to the goblin clan and she holds no specific grudge against Nott or the Mighty Nein. [[spoiler:She also is on friendly terms with Jester after her visit and asks the tiefling to bring more cupcakes]].
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nottbounty hunter that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.made an ill-fated attempt on Siff's life.
*DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy.BerserkButton: Jester even continues makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to send her cupcakes long after that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during theparty has left her.
fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
*OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust method of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one onthe Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: TheMighty Nein had encountered throughout the option research facility, show that he eventually managed to fight against her if they decided not find a way, by binding a person's soul to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She'san ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading urn containing their fortune or cursing remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through theirenemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
gifts.
*WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn'treveal, she did not use them.permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
*
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the
*
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The
* WickedWitch: She's
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their
*
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't
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!Menagerie Coast
!!Nicodranas
[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human
An influential member of the Clovis Concord in Nicodranas, and a client of Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea. Despite her making it clear that their relationship is strictly professional, Algar has become increasingly possessive of her and begun threatening her other clients.
!!Nicodranas
[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human
An influential member of the Clovis Concord in Nicodranas, and a client of Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea. Despite her making it clear that their relationship is strictly professional, Algar has become increasingly possessive of her and begun threatening her other clients.
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!!Nicodranas
[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human
An influential member
[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:''' Merrow
A pack of
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Fjord cuts his hand off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet and break his pact with the genie.]]
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.
to:
* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Fjord cuts his hand off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, and break his pact with the genie.]]
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadarfish tails and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
heads.
*CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party afterYouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns outuse harpoons to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.drag their enemies within biting range.
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar
*
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out
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!! The Plumgroves
[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
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[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
A
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order to figure out where the generosity is located in humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order to figure out where FireKeepsItDead: Fire is one of the generosity is located in humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his handonly things that can deal necrotic bypass its HealingFactor.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
*ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison fromspotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
its body.
*SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the WeakToFire: The only way to end his reign of terror - [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or at least the most effective way.acid.
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
*
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from
*
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!Swavain Islands
!!Avantika's Crew
[[folder:Captain Avantika]]
!!Captain Avantika
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Battle Master) / Warlock (Hexblade, Pact of the Tome)
A cunning pirate captain who commands the ''Squall-Eater'' and has been searching for the Cloven Crystals, so that she can release her patron Uk'otoa from captivity and gain the power to rule the ocean.
!!Avantika's Crew
[[folder:Captain Avantika]]
!!Captain Avantika
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Battle Master) / Warlock (Hexblade, Pact of the Tome)
A cunning pirate captain who commands the ''Squall-Eater'' and has been searching for the Cloven Crystals, so that she can release her patron Uk'otoa from captivity and gain the power to rule the ocean.
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!!Avantika's Crew
[[folder:Captain Avantika]]
!!Captain Avantika
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Battle Master) / Warlock (Hexblade, Pact of the Tome)
A cunning pirate captain who commands the ''Squall-Eater'' and has been searching for the Cloven Crystals, so that she can release her patron Uk'otoa from captivity and gain the power to rule the ocean.
[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:''' Clockwork
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: In episode 112 she returns as an undead of some kind, and is seeking Fjord so she might retake the Cloven Crystal and free Uk'otoa.]]
* BettyAndVeronica: Jester clearly considers Avantika the Veronica to her Betty, since her ClingyJealousGirl tendencies went UpToEleven once the captain asked Fjord to visit her cabin.
* TheChosenOne: Considers herself ''the'' chosen champion of Uk'otoa, Fjord's patron.
* TheCorrupter: Plays this role to Fjord, offering him the chance to join her quest to free Uk'otoa and attain infinite power.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: She has brown skin and curly red hair.
* DatingCatwoman: One of her first conversations with Fjord is so sexually charged that it certainly evoked this scenario in the eyes of players and fans alike. She and Fjord end up sleeping together in Episode 40.
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Her accent definitely helps add to her EvilIsSexy appeal.
* EvilCounterpart: Fjord's. They're both sailors chosen by Uk'otoa to become warlocks. But while Fjord just wants some answers and seems ambivalent about the offered power, Avantika will stop at nothing to control the entire ocean.
* EvilRedhead: Has a big mane of red curls.
* {{Foil}}: Episode 40 made it apparent that in addition to being an obvious one to Fjord, she is also one to Jester. It can be most easily seen in how Fjord acts around both women. He never lies to Jester, but has lied to Avantika multiple times; saved Jester from drowning, but tried and failed to drown Avantika. Both women flirt with him, but Jester is more playful and ambiguous while Avantika is ''very'' straightforward.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: After a frantic chase through the ocean Fjord uses a newly Exalted Star Razor to bisect her through her midsection. The resulting pieces are then eaten by a pod of orcas]].
* {{Invisibility}}: Has access to this spell, and clearly enjoys using it to mess with the Mighty Nein's heads. Once they start plotting against her, the group employs code words, in fear that she's secretly listening in on them while invisible.
* JoinOrDie: Says this almost word for word to get the Mighty Nein to pledge loyalty to her crew after they take over her underling's ship.
* MakingASplash: Her goal is to obtain power over the entire ocean. After inserting her Cloven Crystal at the Temple of the False Serpent, thereby breaking part of the spell keeping Uk'otoa imprisoned, she is rewarded with the ability to control water.
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: Meets her end this way, executed by the Plank King for her treason.]]
* PirateGirl: A female pirate captain who is considered beautiful enough to get both Fjord's and Beau's attention.
* PowerTattoo: Has a tattoo of Uk'otoa's eye on her chest and the palm of her hand. The one on her hand is actually a gemstone like the one Fjord absorbed, and it is forcibly removed as part of the ritual to weaken Uk'otoa's bonds.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She is completely unbothered when Fjord accidentally walks in on her while she's naked in her quarters.
* VillainessesWantHeroes: She shows an immediate interest in Fjord that isn't just professional...
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: When forced to testify honestly before the Plank King, thanks to Beau's ''Extort Truth'' skill, she silently panics and can't meet his gaze. This is what ends up convincing him of her guilt.]]
* BettyAndVeronica: Jester clearly considers Avantika the Veronica to her Betty, since her ClingyJealousGirl tendencies went UpToEleven once the captain asked Fjord to visit her cabin.
* TheChosenOne: Considers herself ''the'' chosen champion of Uk'otoa, Fjord's patron.
* TheCorrupter: Plays this role to Fjord, offering him the chance to join her quest to free Uk'otoa and attain infinite power.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: She has brown skin and curly red hair.
* DatingCatwoman: One of her first conversations with Fjord is so sexually charged that it certainly evoked this scenario in the eyes of players and fans alike. She and Fjord end up sleeping together in Episode 40.
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Her accent definitely helps add to her EvilIsSexy appeal.
* EvilCounterpart: Fjord's. They're both sailors chosen by Uk'otoa to become warlocks. But while Fjord just wants some answers and seems ambivalent about the offered power, Avantika will stop at nothing to control the entire ocean.
* EvilRedhead: Has a big mane of red curls.
* {{Foil}}: Episode 40 made it apparent that in addition to being an obvious one to Fjord, she is also one to Jester. It can be most easily seen in how Fjord acts around both women. He never lies to Jester, but has lied to Avantika multiple times; saved Jester from drowning, but tried and failed to drown Avantika. Both women flirt with him, but Jester is more playful and ambiguous while Avantika is ''very'' straightforward.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: After a frantic chase through the ocean Fjord uses a newly Exalted Star Razor to bisect her through her midsection. The resulting pieces are then eaten by a pod of orcas]].
* {{Invisibility}}: Has access to this spell, and clearly enjoys using it to mess with the Mighty Nein's heads. Once they start plotting against her, the group employs code words, in fear that she's secretly listening in on them while invisible.
* JoinOrDie: Says this almost word for word to get the Mighty Nein to pledge loyalty to her crew after they take over her underling's ship.
* MakingASplash: Her goal is to obtain power over the entire ocean. After inserting her Cloven Crystal at the Temple of the False Serpent, thereby breaking part of the spell keeping Uk'otoa imprisoned, she is rewarded with the ability to control water.
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: Meets her end this way, executed by the Plank King for her treason.]]
* PirateGirl: A female pirate captain who is considered beautiful enough to get both Fjord's and Beau's attention.
* PowerTattoo: Has a tattoo of Uk'otoa's eye on her chest and the palm of her hand. The one on her hand is actually a gemstone like the one Fjord absorbed, and it is forcibly removed as part of the ritual to weaken Uk'otoa's bonds.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She is completely unbothered when Fjord accidentally walks in on her while she's naked in her quarters.
* VillainessesWantHeroes: She shows an immediate interest in Fjord that isn't just professional...
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: When forced to testify honestly before the Plank King, thanks to Beau's ''Extort Truth'' skill, she silently panics and can't meet his gaze. This is what ends up convincing him of her guilt.]]
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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: In episode 112 she returns as an undead of some kind, AIIsACrapshoot: The fantasy equivalent. As its name implies, it was designed to be a prison guard. It ended up going on a rampage, and is seeking Fjord so she might retake now haunts the Cloven Crystal lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal andfree Uk'otoa.]]
blades.
*BettyAndVeronica: Jester clearly considers Avantika the Veronica NoSell: The group's plan to her Betty, since her ClingyJealousGirl tendencies went UpToEleven once the captain asked Fjord to visit her cabin.
* TheChosenOne: Considers herself ''the'' chosen champion of Uk'otoa, Fjord's patron.
* TheCorrupter: Plays this role to Fjord, offering him the chance to join her quest to free Uk'otoa and attain infinite power.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: She has brown skin and curly red hair.
* DatingCatwoman: One of her first conversationsblind its eyes with Fjord is so sexually charged that tar was a good idea... until they realize it certainly evoked this scenario in the can retract its eyes of players to clean them, and fans alike. She and Fjord end up sleeping together in Episode 40.
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Her accent definitely helps add to her EvilIsSexy appeal.
* EvilCounterpart: Fjord's. They're both sailors chosen by Uk'otoa to become warlocks. But while Fjord just wants some answers and seems ambivalent about the offered power, Avantika will stop at nothing to control the entire ocean.
* EvilRedhead: Has a big mane of red curls.
* {{Foil}}: Episode 40 made it apparent that in addition to being an obvious one to Fjord, she is also one to Jester. It can be most easily seen in how Fjord acts around both women. He never lies to Jester, buthas lied to Avantika multiple times; saved Jester from drowning, but tried and failed to drown Avantika. Both women flirt with him, but Jester is more playful and ambiguous while Avantika is ''very'' straightforward.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: After a frantic chase through the ocean Fjord uses a newly Exalted Star Razor to bisect her through her midsection. The resulting pieces are then eaten by a pod of orcas]].
* {{Invisibility}}: Has access to this spell, and clearly enjoys using it to mess with the Mighty Nein's heads. Oncewhere they start plotting against her, the group employs code words, in fear that she's secretly listening in on them while invisible.
* JoinOrDie: Says this almost word for word to get the Mighty Nein to pledge loyalty to her crew after they take over her underling's ship.
* MakingASplash: Her goal is to obtain power over the entire ocean. After inserting her Cloven Crystal at the Temple of the False Serpent, thereby breaking part of the spell keeping Uk'otoa imprisoned, she is rewarded with the ability to control water.
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: Meets her end this way, executed by the Plank King for her treason.]]
* PirateGirl: A female pirate captain who is considered beautiful enough to get both Fjord's and Beau's attention.
* PowerTattoo: Has a tattoo of Uk'otoa's eye on her chest and the palm of her hand. The one on her hand is actually a gemstone like the one Fjord absorbed, and it is forcibly removed as part of the ritual to weaken Uk'otoa's bonds.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She is completely unbothered when Fjord accidentally walks in on her while she's naked in her quarters.
* VillainessesWantHeroes: She shows an immediate interest in Fjord that isn't just professional...
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: When forced to testify honestly before the Plank King, thanks to Beau's ''Extort Truth'' skill, she silently panics and can't meet his gaze. This is what ends up convincing him of her guilt.]]came from.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and
*
* TheChosenOne: Considers herself ''the'' chosen champion of Uk'otoa, Fjord's patron.
* TheCorrupter: Plays this role to Fjord, offering him the chance to join her quest to free Uk'otoa and attain infinite power.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: She has brown skin and curly red hair.
* DatingCatwoman: One of her first conversations
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Her accent definitely helps add to her EvilIsSexy appeal.
* EvilCounterpart: Fjord's. They're both sailors chosen by Uk'otoa to become warlocks. But while Fjord just wants some answers and seems ambivalent about the offered power, Avantika will stop at nothing to control the entire ocean.
* EvilRedhead: Has a big mane of red curls.
* {{Foil}}: Episode 40 made it apparent that in addition to being an obvious one to Fjord, she is also one to Jester. It can be most easily seen in how Fjord acts around both women. He never lies to Jester, but
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: After a frantic chase through the ocean Fjord uses a newly Exalted Star Razor to bisect her through her midsection. The resulting pieces are then eaten by a pod of orcas]].
* {{Invisibility}}: Has access to this spell, and clearly enjoys using it to mess with the Mighty Nein's heads. Once
* JoinOrDie: Says this almost word for word to get the Mighty Nein to pledge loyalty to her crew after they take over her underling's ship.
* MakingASplash: Her goal is to obtain power over the entire ocean. After inserting her Cloven Crystal at the Temple of the False Serpent, thereby breaking part of the spell keeping Uk'otoa imprisoned, she is rewarded with the ability to control water.
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: Meets her end this way, executed by the Plank King for her treason.]]
* PirateGirl: A female pirate captain who is considered beautiful enough to get both Fjord's and Beau's attention.
* PowerTattoo: Has a tattoo of Uk'otoa's eye on her chest and the palm of her hand. The one on her hand is actually a gemstone like the one Fjord absorbed, and it is forcibly removed as part of the ritual to weaken Uk'otoa's bonds.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She is completely unbothered when Fjord accidentally walks in on her while she's naked in her quarters.
* VillainessesWantHeroes: She shows an immediate interest in Fjord that isn't just professional...
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: When forced to testify honestly before the Plank King, thanks to Beau's ''Extort Truth'' skill, she silently panics and can't meet his gaze. This is what ends up convincing him of her guilt.]]
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[[folder:Vera]]
!!Vera
-->'''Race''': Human
The [[spoiler:former]] quartermaster of the ''Squall-Eater'' and Avantika's second-in-command.
!!Vera
-->'''Race''': Human
The [[spoiler:former]] quartermaster of the ''Squall-Eater'' and Avantika's second-in-command.
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!!Vera
-->'''Race''': Human
The [[spoiler:former]] quartermaster of
[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai the
-->'''Race:''' Hag
A powerful hag who feeds on the misery of those who make bargains with her.
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* AnIcePerson: Can cast ''Ice Storm'', which she uses to impede the Mighty Nein's escape from the ''Squall-Eater''.
* CompellingVoice: Bends the guards of Darktow to her will for a short time through ''Mass Suggestion'', commanding them to take the Mighty Nein to the Plank King.
* PlayingWithFire: At one point uses the ''Scorching Ray'' spell against the demon summoned by Fjord.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, and shares her zealous conviction and belief in Uk'otoa.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Vera was knocked out by Caleb's ''Fireball'' spell during the fight with the Mighty Nein, but it isn't clear if the attack did her in, and she isn't mentioned afterwards, leaving her fate unknown. The cast have a small moment of panic two episodes later [[FridgeHorror when they realize]] Matt intentionally worded the scene's description vaguely.
* CompellingVoice: Bends the guards of Darktow to her will for a short time through ''Mass Suggestion'', commanding them to take the Mighty Nein to the Plank King.
* PlayingWithFire: At one point uses the ''Scorching Ray'' spell against the demon summoned by Fjord.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, and shares her zealous conviction and belief in Uk'otoa.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Vera was knocked out by Caleb's ''Fireball'' spell during the fight with the Mighty Nein, but it isn't clear if the attack did her in, and she isn't mentioned afterwards, leaving her fate unknown. The cast have a small moment of panic two episodes later [[FridgeHorror when they realize]] Matt intentionally worded the scene's description vaguely.
to:
* AnIcePerson: Can cast ''Ice Storm'', which AffablyEvil: PlayedWith. She is a monster that feeds on other people's torment and directly caused Nott's predicament, but she uses did so to impede pay back a favor she owed to the goblin clan and she holds no specific grudge against Nott or the Mighty Nein's escape from Nein. [[spoiler:She also is on friendly terms with Jester after her visit and asks the ''Squall-Eater''.
tiefling to bring more cupcakes]].
*CompellingVoice: Bends BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than theguards other. Said arm also sports a set of Darktow filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to herwill for abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating ashort blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time through ''Mass Suggestion'', commanding them to take the Mighty Nein to the Plank King.
* PlayingWithFire: At one point uses the ''Scorching Ray'' spell against the demon summoned by Fjord.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, and shares her zealous conviction and belief in Uk'otoa.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Vera was knocked out by Caleb's ''Fireball'' spell during the fightwith Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein,but it isn't clear if the attack did offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her in, and she isn't mentioned afterwards, leaving her fate unknown. The cast ultimately have a small moment argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of panic two episodes later [[FridgeHorror when peace to help their friend.
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if theyrealize]] decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt intentionally worded brings out the scene's description vaguely.
battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
*
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a
* PlayingWithFire: At one point uses the ''Scorching Ray'' spell against the demon summoned by Fjord.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, and shares her zealous conviction and belief in Uk'otoa.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Vera was knocked out by Caleb's ''Fireball'' spell during the fight
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein,
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
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!!Bouldergut
-->'''Race''': Ogre
Avantika's personal bodyguard and enforcer.
!!Bouldergut
-->'''Race''': Ogre
Avantika's personal bodyguard and enforcer.
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!!Bouldergut
!!Nicodranas
[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''':
Avantika's personal bodyguard
An influential member of the Clovis Concord in Nicodranas, and
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* BloodKnight: Shows great enthusiasm whenever acts of violence are called for.
* DumbMuscle: A given for an Ogre.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite being TheBrute, [[spoiler: she's downright distraught when the Mighty Nein kill most of the crew.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, whom she guards very closely at almost all times.
* DumbMuscle: A given for an Ogre.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite being TheBrute, [[spoiler: she's downright distraught when the Mighty Nein kill most of the crew.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, whom she guards very closely at almost all times.
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* BloodKnight: Shows great enthusiasm whenever acts of violence are called for.
* DumbMuscle: A given for an Ogre.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite being TheBrute,AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: she's downright distraught when Fjord cuts his hand off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet and break his pact with the Mighty Nein kill most of the crew.genie.]]
*UndyingLoyalty: BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: TowardsAvantika, whom she Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guardsvery closely at almost all times.to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.
* DumbMuscle: A given for an Ogre.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite being TheBrute,
*
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards
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!!Urukaxl
[[folder:Lizardfolk]]
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:''' Lizardfolk
Lizardfolk who live on the outskirts of Urukaxl. Regularly fight with the Yuan-Ti for control of the island.
[[folder:Lizardfolk]]
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:''' Lizardfolk
Lizardfolk who live on the outskirts of Urukaxl. Regularly fight with the Yuan-Ti for control of the island.
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[[folder:Lizardfolk]]
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:''' Lizardfolk
Lizardfolk who live on
[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with the yuan-ti in one over full control of the island.
* LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]
* LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order to figure out where the yuan-ti generosity is located in one over full control humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting theisland.
common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
*LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the
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!Swavain Islands
!!Urukaxl
[[folder:Lizardfolk]]
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:''' Lizardfolk
Lizardfolk who live on the outskirts of Urukaxl. Regularly fight with the Yuan-Ti for control of the island.
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with the yuan-ti in one over full control of the island.
* LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]
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!!Urukaxl
[[folder:Lizardfolk]]
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:''' Lizardfolk
Lizardfolk who live on the outskirts of Urukaxl. Regularly fight with the Yuan-Ti for control of the island.
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with the yuan-ti in one over full control of the island.
* LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]
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!Dwendalian Empire
!!Rexxentrum
[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
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-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Empire in both magical and political influence. He serves as the Archmage of Civil Influence on the Cerberus Assembly, essentially acting as their public face and chief propagandist. He secretly uses his role as a tutor in the Soltryce Academy to scout promising young magic users and {{brainwash}} them (through a combination of "private tuition" and mind-effecting spells) into loyal executioners for the Empire and himself.
!!Rexxentrum
[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
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-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Empire in both magical and political influence. He serves as the Archmage of Civil Influence on the Cerberus Assembly, essentially acting as their public face and chief propagandist. He secretly uses his role as a tutor in the Soltryce Academy to scout promising young magic users and {{brainwash}} them (through a combination of "private tuition" and mind-effecting spells) into loyal executioners for the Empire and himself.
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!!Rexxentrum
[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
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-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one
[[folder:In General]]
!!The Iron Shepherds
A feared group of kidnappers, slave traders and murderers operating within the
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* TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part of the Cerberus Assembly.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
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* TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part TheDreaded: Anyone who knows about the Shadycreek Run fears them, as not only are they one of the Cerberus Assembly.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murdermost influential criminal organizations, their parents as members are incredibly powerful.
* EvilerThanThou: The Run is a WretchedHive (a place where, in Keg's words, everyone's hobby is stabbing people), but the Shepherds are bad even by their[[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
standards.
*FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against KnightOfCerebus: Things take a serious turn for the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying indark the air, chasing after moment they enter the Xhorhasian assassins during story. [[spoiler: They're responsible for the attack on the Zauberspire.
losses of 4 party members, 3 taken, one killed.]]
*TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who OhCrap: [[spoiler:As more and more members are picked off by the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared toduring the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages night attack on the Assembly don't like him with Sour Nest]], the Shepherds start to succumb to this, despite their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity:fearsome reputation. The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards sole exception is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
Lorenzo.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder
* EvilerThanThou: The Run is a WretchedHive (a place where, in Keg's words, everyone's hobby is stabbing people), but the Shepherds are bad even by their
*
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in
*
* HateSink: Compared to
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity:
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
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!!Trostenwald
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)
A member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Kylre performed under the name of "The Devil Toad", a frighteningly accurate moniker, as he was, in truth, a fiendish creature known as a Nergaliid that feeds off the life of mortal creatures.
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)
A member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Kylre performed under the name of "The Devil Toad", a frighteningly accurate moniker, as he was, in truth, a fiendish creature known as a Nergaliid that feeds off the life of mortal creatures.
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[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)
A
!!Lorenzo
-->'''Race''': Human[[spoiler:/Oni]]
Leader of the Iron Shepherds who captured Jester, Fjord and Yasha on the way to The Run, and of the group Keg used to be a member
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most of the party believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, and instead feels that Kylre might have been trying to suppress his feeding instincts to be with Toya, but accidentally slipped up and let his hunger get ahold of him, especially since there had been absolutely no precedent in all the years Kylre had been with the carnival.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out of hand.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out of hand.
to:
* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most of AnIcePerson: Can use the party believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, and instead feels that Kylre might have been trying to suppress his feeding instincts to be with Toya, but accidentally slipped up and let his hunger get ahold Cone of him, especially since there had been absolutely no precedent in all the years Kylre had been with the carnival.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the deathCold Spell. [[spoiler: It's part of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, Oni.]]
* ArcVillain: The end of Episode 25 sets him up as one, andmore of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In Episode 26 fully cements it. Matt confirmed as much at the end it isn't quite clear if it of Episode 29: [[spoiler: He'd intended for Lorenzo to get away in the Mighty Nein's second confrontation with him in the depths of the Sour Nest, but one tactical error on Matt's end- plus one supreme tactical decision by Marisha- meant one charcoal Oni courtesy of Caleb.]]
-->'''Matt:''' [[spoiler: He wasintentional or not, but it isn't hard supposed to feel sorry for him.get away.]]
* BaldOfEvil: He's easily distinguished by his bald, tattooed head.
*EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
*EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: One that he ''absolutely'' deserved. Caleb blows his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed brains out with a Fire Bolt, burning Lorenzo's eyes right out of his head and reducing him at to blackened charcoal from the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distancestop down. He even tries to escape during combat.it, crumbling to ash in vain.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: In his final battle with the heroes, he decides to fight them head on, initially doing well, until he makes the mistake of landing closer to the ground to attack the others. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being what leads to his death; Beau's Stunning Strike allowing the group to whale on him, and Caleb finishing him off with a Firebolt]].
* TheDreaded: To Keg at least, who's so terrified of him Ashly takes all her first round actions at disadvantage.
* EvilGloating: Once the attack on the Sour Nest begins in earnest, Lorenzo subjects the Mighty Nein to taunts [[spoiler:while floating invisibly on the ceiling above them]] every few minutes or so. Said gloating ranges from ReminiscingAboutYourVictims to an EvilLaugh and so on.
*LifeDrain: Feeds off EyeScream: [[spoiler: Liam makes sure to emphasize the life force visual of other beings to sustain himself. According to Caleb's Fire Bolt burning Lorenzo's eyes out of his skull.]]
* GetBackHereBoss: Repeatedly in his second fight [[spoiler: since Oni have thebook Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned outability to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limitingfly, he kept himself out of range. His failure to keep doing it ended his life, and Matt's plans to make him this on a few words at a time in Infernal.
[[OverarchingVillain larger scale]].]]
*StarterVillain: The first antagonist HealingFactor: One of his more annoying traits. He can heal from very powerful attacks like it was nothing, though of course the Wildemount campaign.
more damage he takes, the harder to heal it becomes.
*WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was HellBentForLeather: Matt described his torso armor as being lots of leather straps, noting that it tied into his personality as well.
* HeroKiller: On top of being responsible for Jester, Fjord and Yasha being PutOnABus, he also [[spoiler: inflicts thezombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part first permanent party member death of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, second campaign, killing Mollymauk.]]
* {{Invisibility}}: [[spoiler: Oni have the ability to do this at will]]. Lorenzo makes good use of it in his second fight.
* ItsPersonal: He took three of the Nein [[spoiler: andwhat he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Thosekilled by Mollymauk]].
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: After spending his"quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, time in the series terrorizing the party and those killed brutally murdering Mollymauk, Lorenzo dies a horrible death while trying desperately to escape to fight another day.]]
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: A near-dead Caleb burns him alive.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: Critical Role has had plenty of dark moments before, but Lorenzo takes it to a whole 'nother level [[spoiler: byhusks are being the first villain to outright [[KilledOffForReal kill]] a party member.]]
* MagicKnight: Is both a brutal melee fighter and capable of casting Cone of Cold.
* ManOnFire: Is doused in oil by Nott and set on fire by Beau. [[MadeOfIron It barely fazes him.]] [[spoiler: Caleb's final Fire Bolt, on the other hand...]]
* MarathonBoss: What makes him so hard to kill is that he has enough health, plus a HealingFactor, to fight against the group without trouble. Even if he gets low, he can [[spoiler:turn invisible and escape for a moment]].
* NotEvenHuman: Heavily implied by the events of Episode 27. [[spoiler: His bed seems larger than an average person's, and he literally eats children. Given his propensity for using a glaive and ability to cast Cone of Cold, combined with the aforementioned traits, shows that he is an Oni masquerading as a human. Confirmed in Episode 29.]]
* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: Was supposed to be. Matt expressed a desire to have Lorenzo escape during the second fight with him.]]
* SmugSnake: Infuriatingly so. His ego is one of the most notable things that make him stand out, since unlike many other previous villains, he can actually back it up.
** [[spoiler: On the other hand, the arrogance expected of this trope is what directly leads to his defeat and death--he ends up grievously underestimating the Nein in their second fight, over-confidently engaging them on the ground instead of remaining in flight, and so exposing himself to a devastating counterattack that ends up killing him.]]
* ToServeMan: [[spoiler: Nila's scouting of his room reveals a stone platter with the remains of a meal... bones, including a small skull that doesn't look like an animal's. There's alsoturned. Thankfully, all a scent of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out decay around the room, as if something recently died. Together this ''seems'' like he is a cannibal, but given he is actually an oni, that isn’t quite the case.]]
* VillainRespect: As he kills [[spoiler:Mollymauk]], said character spits a wad ofhand. blood in Lorenzo's face rather than say any LastWords, causing Lorenzo to simply nod and say, "Respect."
* WouldHurtAChild: It's heavily implied that [[spoiler:he eats humanoid children.]]
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death
* ArcVillain: The end of Episode 25 sets him up as one, and
-->'''Matt:''' [[spoiler: He was
* BaldOfEvil: He's easily distinguished by his bald, tattooed head.
*
*
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances
* DidntThinkThisThrough: In his final battle with the heroes, he decides to fight them head on, initially doing well, until he makes the mistake of landing closer to the ground to attack the others. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being what leads to his death; Beau's Stunning Strike allowing the group to whale on him, and Caleb finishing him off with a Firebolt]].
* TheDreaded: To Keg at least, who's so terrified of him Ashly takes all her first round actions at disadvantage.
* EvilGloating: Once the attack on the Sour Nest begins in earnest, Lorenzo subjects the Mighty Nein to taunts [[spoiler:while floating invisibly on the ceiling above them]] every few minutes or so. Said gloating ranges from ReminiscingAboutYourVictims to an EvilLaugh and so on.
*
* GetBackHereBoss: Repeatedly in his second fight [[spoiler: since Oni have the
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting
*
*
* HeroKiller: On top of being responsible for Jester, Fjord and Yasha being PutOnABus, he also [[spoiler: inflicts the
* {{Invisibility}}: [[spoiler: Oni have the ability to do this at will]]. Lorenzo makes good use of it in his second fight.
* ItsPersonal: He took three of the Nein [[spoiler: and
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: After spending his
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: A near-dead Caleb burns him alive.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: Critical Role has had plenty of dark moments before, but Lorenzo takes it to a whole 'nother level [[spoiler: by
* MagicKnight: Is both a brutal melee fighter and capable of casting Cone of Cold.
* ManOnFire: Is doused in oil by Nott and set on fire by Beau. [[MadeOfIron It barely fazes him.]] [[spoiler: Caleb's final Fire Bolt, on the other hand...]]
* MarathonBoss: What makes him so hard to kill is that he has enough health, plus a HealingFactor, to fight against the group without trouble. Even if he gets low, he can [[spoiler:turn invisible and escape for a moment]].
* NotEvenHuman: Heavily implied by the events of Episode 27. [[spoiler: His bed seems larger than an average person's, and he literally eats children. Given his propensity for using a glaive and ability to cast Cone of Cold, combined with the aforementioned traits, shows that he is an Oni masquerading as a human. Confirmed in Episode 29.]]
* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: Was supposed to be. Matt expressed a desire to have Lorenzo escape during the second fight with him.]]
* SmugSnake: Infuriatingly so. His ego is one of the most notable things that make him stand out, since unlike many other previous villains, he can actually back it up.
** [[spoiler: On the other hand, the arrogance expected of this trope is what directly leads to his defeat and death--he ends up grievously underestimating the Nein in their second fight, over-confidently engaging them on the ground instead of remaining in flight, and so exposing himself to a devastating counterattack that ends up killing him.]]
* ToServeMan: [[spoiler: Nila's scouting of his room reveals a stone platter with the remains of a meal... bones, including a small skull that doesn't look like an animal's. There's also
* VillainRespect: As he kills [[spoiler:Mollymauk]], said character spits a wad of
* WouldHurtAChild: It's heavily implied that [[spoiler:he eats humanoid children.]]
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!!Alfield
[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
A band of gnolls plaguing Alfield.
[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
A band of gnolls plaguing Alfield.
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[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
A band of gnolls plaguing Alfield.
!!Wohn
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Barbarian
The Iron Shepherds barbarian.
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* ArcVillain: The Gnoll group is the main threat faced by the heroes from Episode 5 through Episode 8.
* AxeCrazy: What makes them so dangerous. While already being tough creatures, their absolutely insane ways of thinking, combined with their love of killing, makes them one of the only threats the group cannot reasonably handle with tact so far. These Gnoll's kill, laughing hysterically as they do so.
* BackFromTheDead: Several of the Gnoll enemies are Undead, meaning they were somehow revived prior to the heroes arriving.
* ReversePsychology: Jester, Nott and Molly pondered if the gnoll had set up traps in order to lure them down that path, or maybe that they knew they'd think that.
-->'''Caleb''': ...These are dogpeople?
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* AxeCrazy: What
* BackFromTheDead: Several
*
-->'''Caleb''': ...These are dogpeople?
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: Caleb eventually kills Wohn by incinerating the lower half of her body with the Glove of Blasting.]]
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[[folder:Packlord]]
!!Packlord
-->'''Race:''' Gnoll
-->'''Class''': Packlord
The leader of the raiding pack of gnolls attacking Alfield.
!!Packlord
-->'''Race:''' Gnoll
-->'''Class''': Packlord
The leader of the raiding pack of gnolls attacking Alfield.
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!!Packlord
!!Dwelma
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class''': Packlord
The leader
-->'''Class:''' Druid
A druid member of the
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* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads the gnolls, he's not the final opponent encountered by the party in the mines, with the ''real'' final fight being against the Priest of Yeenoghu and the manticore.]]
* HeinousHyena: As is typical of gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.
* KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from a manticore.]]
* ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the city during the battle in Episode 5, notably being one of the few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party was only Level 3 at the time. He's not so lucky the second time.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads the gnolls, he's not the final opponent encountered by the party in the mines, with the ''real'' final fight being against the Priest of Yeenoghu and the manticore.]]
* HeinousHyena: As is typical of gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.
* KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from a manticore.]]
* ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the city during the battle in Episode 5, notably being one of the few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party was only Level 3 at the time. He's not so lucky the second time.
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* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leadsAxCrazy: Keg describes Dwelma as the gnolls, he's not "creepiest and craziest" of the final opponent encountered by the party in the mines, Shepherds.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: According to Keg, Dwelma has a strange obsession with Lorenzo and would go berserk if something happened to him. Lorenzo doesn't seem to share the''real'' final fight being against same sentiment, as he seems to view her only as another employee upon her death.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets thePriest least amount of Yeenoghu and screentime of the manticore.]]
* HeinousHyena: As is typical of gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.
* KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is coveredShepherds due to dying in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from a manticore.]]
* ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the city duringthe battle in Episode 5, notably being one of on the few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party was only Level 3 at the time. He's not so lucky the second time.roadside.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: According to Keg, Dwelma has a strange obsession with Lorenzo and would go berserk if something happened to him. Lorenzo doesn't seem to share the
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets the
* HeinousHyena: As is typical of gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.
* KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered
* ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the city during
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[[folder:Priest of Yeenoghu]]
!!Priest of Yeenoghu
-->'''Race:''' Humanoid
A humanoid wearing a suit of gnoll skin, this priest of Yeenoghu acts as the brains of the Gnoll operation and caretaker of the Manticore.
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* ArcVillain: Is the main force behind the gnoll attacks on Alfield and the surroundings areas.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some of the captured humans to the gnolls and the manticore.
* CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was against the heroes, the Priest of Yeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell so that the Manticore could then target him and take him out without any resistance. [[spoiler: It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the scraps left behind.
!!Priest of Yeenoghu
-->'''Race:''' Humanoid
A humanoid wearing a suit of gnoll skin, this priest of Yeenoghu acts as the brains of the Gnoll operation and caretaker of the Manticore.
----
* ArcVillain: Is the main force behind the gnoll attacks on Alfield and the surroundings areas.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some of the captured humans to the gnolls and the manticore.
* CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was against the heroes, the Priest of Yeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell so that the Manticore could then target him and take him out without any resistance. [[spoiler: It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the scraps left behind.
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!!Priest of Yeenoghu
-->'''Race:''' Humanoid
A humanoid wearing a suit of gnoll skin, this priest of Yeenoghu acts as the brains
[[folder:The Angel of Irons]]
See its entry in Characters/CriticalRoleGods. [[spoiler:For its true identity, see the
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* ArcVillain: Is
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some of the captured humans to the gnolls and the manticore.
* CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was against the heroes, the Priest of Yeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell so that the Manticore could then target him and take him out without any resistance. [[spoiler: It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the scraps left behind.
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!!Manticore
-->'''Race:''' Manticore
A mother manticore found deep in the gnoll mines. The Priest of Yeenoghu seems to be offering a large amount of their gathered meat to her.
!!Manticore
-->'''Race:''' Manticore
A mother manticore found deep in the gnoll mines. The Priest of Yeenoghu seems to be offering a large amount of their gathered meat to her.
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!!Manticore
!!Obann, Master of Wills
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/obann___mateusz_wilma.jpg]]
-->'''Race:'''
A mother manticore found deep in
The culprit behind the
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* AlasPoorVillain: Despite being an inherently evil creature, her last moments are played tragically, as Shakäste realizes her pain over losing her newborn child and gives her a MercyKill.
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]], the Manticore abandons any rational thought and goes into a mad fury to try and kill her for it. Even when Nott is scooped up safely into Beau's arms, the Manticore is so filled with anger it claws through to kill her, even as Beau tries to protect her. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being a major reason the group wins however, the Manticore becomes so fixated on killing Nott that the others are able to attack with some level of safety]].
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on the goblin. Matt even rules that she has Advantage on strikes against Nott and saving throws against Nott's spells.
* MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a child. Nott finds out the hard way that harming her baby is a ''bad'' idea.
* PoisonousPerson: Some of her attacks are poisonous.
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]], the Manticore abandons any rational thought and goes into a mad fury to try and kill her for it. Even when Nott is scooped up safely into Beau's arms, the Manticore is so filled with anger it claws through to kill her, even as Beau tries to protect her. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being a major reason the group wins however, the Manticore becomes so fixated on killing Nott that the others are able to attack with some level of safety]].
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on the goblin. Matt even rules that she has Advantage on strikes against Nott and saving throws against Nott's spells.
* MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a child. Nott finds out the hard way that harming her baby is a ''bad'' idea.
* PoisonousPerson: Some of her attacks are poisonous.
to:
* AlasPoorVillain: Despite ArcVillain: Of "Orphanmaker's Ordeal" and "Against the Chains" arcs. Aside from being an inherently evil creature, her last moments are played tragically, the first true recurring bad guy of the Nein’s story, he notably takes a much more background role than Vox Machina’s foes, as Shakäste realizes her pain over losing her newborn child he has a much smaller presence, and gives her the Nein has personal quests to do at the same time.
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad for the man who enslaved Yasha and routinely subjected other people's wills to his own]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourrael from the Wraithroot tree, and having seemingly already claimed the Head of Jourrael from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as aMercyKill.
devil and his role as one of the most despicable villains in the second-campaign.
*TheBerserker: Once BloodFromTheMouth: Happens when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him for good.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:In Episode 86, he is resurrected in body, but not mind by the Chained Oblivion as "Obann the Punished," who is noted to have an appearance of "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes".]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His defeat within the Fane led to Tharizdun punishing him by stripping him of his ability to dominate others, which was the power he most prided himself on possessing. The fact that he realized that he had been used just as it happened was icing on the cake.]]
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrects and mutates his corpse into "Obann the Punished," "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes". However, there's nothing of "Obann" as the players knew him left.]]
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler:Nott kills its baby]], Uses these extensively as Obann the Manticore abandons any rational thought Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the part of her life lost to her amnesia, andgoes into a mad fury to try and kill judging by her for it. Even when Nott is scooped up safely into Beau's arms, the Manticore is so filled with anger it claws through to kill her, even as Beau tries to protect her. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up dreams of being a major surrounded by corpses in that period, Yasha comes to think Obann may be the reason she's a fallen aasimar in the group wins however, first place.
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann theManticore becomes so fixated Punished," Obann himself is for all intents and purposes completely dead.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed in the past for some kind of failure, but whether he's trying to get back in his master's good graces or already has is currently unknown.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod onkilling Nott Talks that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the others true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There areable differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance toattack dominate Yasha again.]]
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters withsome level the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of safety]].
range of the party's weapons.
*MamaBear: Goes HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them intoa blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on the goblin. Matt even rules that she has Advantage on circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes against Nott the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark andsaving throws against Nott's spells.serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
*MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a child. Nott finds out MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the hard way Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals thatharming her baby is even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a ''bad'' idea.
faint pulse...
*PoisonousPerson: Some of her attacks ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records arepoisonous.true, he's been around for a ''long'' time.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Upon his defeat in Episode 86, he is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel of Irons.]]
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.]]
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad for the man who enslaved Yasha and routinely subjected other people's wills to his own]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourrael from the Wraithroot tree, and having seemingly already claimed the Head of Jourrael from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a
*
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:In Episode 86, he is resurrected in body, but not mind by the Chained Oblivion as "Obann the Punished," who is noted to have an appearance of "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes".]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His defeat within the Fane led to Tharizdun punishing him by stripping him of his ability to dominate others, which was the power he most prided himself on possessing. The fact that he realized that he had been used just as it happened was icing on the cake.]]
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrects and mutates his corpse into "Obann the Punished," "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes". However, there's nothing of "Obann" as the players knew him left.]]
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler:
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the part of her life lost to her amnesia, and
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann the
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed in the past for some kind of failure, but whether he's trying to get back in his master's good graces or already has is currently unknown.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with
*
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
*
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals that
*
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Upon his defeat in Episode 86, he is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel of Irons.]]
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.]]
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!!Zadash
[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the Knights of Requital seek to overthrow.
[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the Knights of Requital seek to overthrow.
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[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
!!Vence Nuthaleus
-->'''Race:'''
The High-Richter
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An agent of
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* AssholeVictim: She's such a RichBitch that it's hard to feel bad for her when [[spoiler: she gets blown up by Ulog]].
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
to:
* AssholeVictim: She's such a RichBitch that it's hard to feel bad for her when [[spoiler: she gets blown up by Ulog]].
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: WhileEvilGenius: His research uncovered the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courtinglocation of the Crick," Laughing Hand's prison.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him abanned historical romance novel, in few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflingsscrying sensors, and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure thatshe arrested Ulog's wife knowing she it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He wasinnocent, just to prove "even responsible for placing the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
*FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from beingforcefed one scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of thestones Cult of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly capturedthe party Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over tograb her, she likely would have had the Dynasty as part of their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led themall arrested, at to their encounter with Obann, which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.caused everything that followed.
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings
** After that, he took steps to ensure that
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was
*
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
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[[folder:Theron]]
!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
A member of the Xhorhasian Military, the Nein encounter him as they escape the disaster at the Harvest Festival through the sewers.
!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
A member of the Xhorhasian Military, the Nein encounter him as they escape the disaster at the Harvest Festival through the sewers.
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!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
A member of
!!Ganex, the
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_laughting_hand_by_galacticjonah.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Fiend
The "undying chosen" of Torog, the
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: They have a humanoid body type, but no one was able to get a good enough look at them before they attacked and the only thing they said to them was shouted in Undercommon. The ambiguity ends next episode with the reveal of his race.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
* ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the life of those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.]]
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
* ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the life of those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.]]
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: They have BeatStillMyHeart: The Laughing Hand had its heart removed by Torog hundreds of years ago and cast into another dimension. Yet despite all the time and distance between them, the heart has never stopped beating, earning it the title "Permaheart".
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is ahumanoid body type, but no one massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able toget unleash a good enough look at them before they attacked and the only thing they said to them was shouted in Undercommon. The ambiguity ends next episode with the reveal brutal amount of his race.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.damage on its foes.]]
*ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, TheBrute: Obann uses it prolongs the life of those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which like a blunt instrument, and for elves equates all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues toabout 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly describedlaugh as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effectCaleb's spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of burns it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeitalive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and theflames take it, only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means fading out when it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.finally dead.]]
*SoundOnlyDeath: DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Neinhear destroys the Crownsguard killing Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, andsee some firelight, but his actual death is out of their field of view.
a portal to the MirrorWorld.
*SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Afterenchanted by sinister magic to make the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by Hand immortal so long as the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponentheart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left Laughing Hand can still survive without any weapons or his boots, on top the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of beingbadly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard turned into an abomination and forced to make short work of him.serve his old foe for eternity.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able to
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.
*
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.
*
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and
*
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being
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[[folder:Siff Duthar]]
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
A spectral entity the Nein encountered in the ruins of an old necromantic research lab. His research journal implied he was alive during the Age of Arcanum.
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
A spectral entity the Nein encountered in the ruins of an old necromantic research lab. His research journal implied he was alive during the Age of Arcanum.
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!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
A spectral entity
!!Jourrael, the
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jourrael_close_up___hierothraxs.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Drow (Specter)
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was the
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* BattleTrophy: The sword that the party find in Siff's chamber belonged to the bounty hunter that made an ill-fated attempt on Siff's life.
* BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].
* BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].
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* BattleTrophy: BeatStillMyHeart: Her heart was cut from her body and buried within the Lotusden Greenwood to incapacitate her. This didn't kill Jourrael or the heart, since she cannot die until the contract between Lolth and Asmodeus is fulfilled.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During Thesword Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created theparty find in Siff's chamber belonged to Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the bounty hunter that made an ill-fated attempt on Siff's life.
contract is fulfilled.
*BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this duringTheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow one to confuse and stun finish off Obann the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. AccordingPunished, putting an end to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees themany will-o'-wisps that battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Neinencountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul take down Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able toan urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods"walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from theirmagical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long aslocations, reviving the urn containing his ashes Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult isintact. killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler:Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the
*
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler:
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!!Labenda Swamp
[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:''' Merrow
A pack of merfolk-like creatures that infested the Gentleman's safehouse.
[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:''' Merrow
A pack of merfolk-like creatures that infested the Gentleman's safehouse.
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[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
!!Cardinal Respa
-->'''Race:'''
A pack
-->'''Class:''' Cleric
Apparently a high ranking cleric of
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* FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, and fish tails and heads.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.
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* FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, BadBoss: She [[KillItWithFire attacks one of her own fellow cultists in order to get at the Nein.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann andfish tails co. when the Nein and heads.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up forPumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for
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[[folder:Venom Troll]]
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
A troll that stalked the Labenda swamp area around the safehouse.
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* FireKeepsItDead: Fire is one of the only things that can bypass its HealingFactor.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
A troll that stalked the Labenda swamp area around the safehouse.
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* FireKeepsItDead: Fire is one of the only things that can bypass its HealingFactor.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
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!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
A troll
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that
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* FireKeepsItDead: Fire is one of the only things that can bypass its HealingFactor.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
*
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only
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!!Hupperdook
[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:''' Clockwork
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:''' Clockwork
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
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[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:'''
The leader of the Tomb Takers, the Nonagon lead the Tomb Takers for several years, until a ritual gone wrong seemed to kill him, two years prior to the beginning of the campaign. His true nature is shocking and mysterious, so be warned that everything below contains [[{{Spoiler}} spoilers]] for episodes 111 onward.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: The fantasy equivalent. As its name implies, it was designed to be a prison guard. It ended up going on a rampage, and now haunts the lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where they came from.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where they came from.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: The fantasy equivalent. As its name implies, it was designed to be a prison guard. It ended up going AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Purple tieflings are rare on a rampage, and now haunts the lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.Exandria.
*AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He wasbuilt for... killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, itjust does its job remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], alittle ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
*ClockworkCreature: A sphere EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of gears, metal their meaning and blades.utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
*NoSell: The group's plan WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to blind its eyes mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up withtar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes him initially appeared to clean them, be a case of going to find Mollymauk and has more where they came from. feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
*
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
*
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
*
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with
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!!Cyrios Mountains
[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai the Prism Sage
-->'''Race:''' Hag
A powerful hag who feeds on the misery of those who make bargains with her.
[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai the Prism Sage
-->'''Race:''' Hag
A powerful hag who feeds on the misery of those who make bargains with her.
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!!Isharnai
!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for the
-->'''Race:''' Hag
A powerful hag who feeds on the misery of those who make bargains
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* AffablyEvil: PlayedWith. She is a monster that feeds on other people's torment and directly caused Nott's predicament, but she did so to pay back a favor she owed to the goblin clan and she holds no specific grudge against Nott or the Mighty Nein. [[spoiler:She also is on friendly terms with Jester after her visit and asks the tiefling to bring more cupcakes]].
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
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* AffablyEvil: PlayedWith. BloodMagic: Her apparent specialty as a Blood Domain cleric, as she is the one who draws out the vials of the party's blood for the Gentleman. She is has a monster level of telekinetic control over it, enabling her to draw blood out of people and track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea thatfeeds on other people's torment Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and directly caused Nott's predicament, but she did so to pay back a favor she owed to the goblin clan and she holds no specific grudge against Nott or the dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein. [[spoiler:She also is on friendly terms Nein later tell her they parted ways with Jester after Molly instead of informing her visit and asks of his death, though in the tiefling next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to bring more cupcakes]].
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.her.]]
*CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set party composed solely of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of thepeople who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes longfight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the partyhas a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she lefther.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's cursetown months ago without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy ofexplanation. When Jester and a cupcake sprinkled tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind toallow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein hadspell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on the option to fight against her if telepathic conversation, hinting that they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. Forhave some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.sort of HiveMind.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.
*
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For
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!Iron Shepherds
[[folder:In General]]
!!The Iron Shepherds
A feared group of kidnappers, slave traders and murderers operating within the Shadycreek Run for the Jagentoth Family. They captured Jester, Fjord and Yasha.
[[folder:In General]]
!!The Iron Shepherds
A feared group of kidnappers, slave traders and murderers operating within the Shadycreek Run for the Jagentoth Family. They captured Jester, Fjord and Yasha.
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[[folder:In General]]
!!The Iron Shepherds
!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of the Profane Soul), Warlock
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* TheDreaded: Anyone who knows about the Shadycreek Run fears them, as not only are they one of the most influential criminal organizations, their members are incredibly powerful.
* EvilerThanThou: The Run is a WretchedHive (a place where, in Keg's words, everyone's hobby is stabbing people), but the Shepherds are bad even by their standards.
* KnightOfCerebus: Things take a serious turn for the dark the moment they enter the story. [[spoiler: They're responsible for the losses of 4 party members, 3 taken, one killed.]]
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:As more and more members are picked off by the Mighty Nein during the night attack on the Sour Nest]], the Shepherds start to succumb to this, despite their fearsome reputation. The sole exception is Lorenzo.
* EvilerThanThou: The Run is a WretchedHive (a place where, in Keg's words, everyone's hobby is stabbing people), but the Shepherds are bad even by their standards.
* KnightOfCerebus: Things take a serious turn for the dark the moment they enter the story. [[spoiler: They're responsible for the losses of 4 party members, 3 taken, one killed.]]
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:As more and more members are picked off by the Mighty Nein during the night attack on the Sour Nest]], the Shepherds start to succumb to this, despite their fearsome reputation. The sole exception is Lorenzo.
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* TheDreaded: Anyone who knows about AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt described Otis as a female when the Shadycreek Run fears them, as not only are they one of Tomb Takers were introduced to the most influential criminal organizations, Mighty Nein, but their members are incredibly powerful.
* EvilerThanThou: The Runname is clearly a WretchedHive (a place where, in Keg's words, everyone's hobby is stabbing people), but male one. Matt confirmed later on Twitter that Otis uses the Shepherds are bad even by their standards.
* KnightOfCerebus: Things take a serious turn for the dark the momentnouns he/she/they, meaning that they enter are at least genderfluid.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was thestory. [[spoiler: They're responsible for the losses only member of 4 party members, 3 taken, one killed.]]
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:As more and more members are picked off bythe Mighty Nein during who could understand what Otis was saying and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to thenight attack animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in theSour Nest]], back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the Shepherds start to succumb to this, despite rest of their fearsome reputation. The sole exception is Lorenzo. allies fight for their lives.
* EvilerThanThou: The Run
* KnightOfCerebus: Things take a serious turn for the dark the moment
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:As more and more members are picked off by
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the
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[[folder:Lorenzo]]
!!Lorenzo
-->'''Race''': Human[[spoiler:/Oni]]
Leader of the Iron Shepherds who captured Jester, Fjord and Yasha on the way to The Run, and of the group Keg used to be a member of.
!!Lorenzo
-->'''Race''': Human[[spoiler:/Oni]]
Leader of the Iron Shepherds who captured Jester, Fjord and Yasha on the way to The Run, and of the group Keg used to be a member of.
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!!Lorenzo
!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''':
Leader
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the
A member of the
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* AnIcePerson: Can use the Cone of Cold Spell. [[spoiler: It's part of being an Oni.]]
* ArcVillain: The end of Episode 25 sets him up as one, and Episode 26 fully cements it. Matt confirmed as much at the end of Episode 29: [[spoiler: He'd intended for Lorenzo to get away in the Mighty Nein's second confrontation with him in the depths of the Sour Nest, but one tactical error on Matt's end- plus one supreme tactical decision by Marisha- meant one charcoal Oni courtesy of Caleb.]]
-->'''Matt:''' [[spoiler: He was supposed to get away.]]
* BaldOfEvil: He's easily distinguished by his bald, tattooed head.
* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: One that he ''absolutely'' deserved. Caleb blows his brains out with a Fire Bolt, burning Lorenzo's eyes right out of his head and reducing him to blackened charcoal from the top down. He even tries to escape during it, crumbling to ash in vain.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: In his final battle with the heroes, he decides to fight them head on, initially doing well, until he makes the mistake of landing closer to the ground to attack the others. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being what leads to his death; Beau's Stunning Strike allowing the group to whale on him, and Caleb finishing him off with a Firebolt]].
* TheDreaded: To Keg at least, who's so terrified of him Ashly takes all her first round actions at disadvantage.
* EvilGloating: Once the attack on the Sour Nest begins in earnest, Lorenzo subjects the Mighty Nein to taunts [[spoiler:while floating invisibly on the ceiling above them]] every few minutes or so. Said gloating ranges from ReminiscingAboutYourVictims to an EvilLaugh and so on.
* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Liam makes sure to emphasize the visual of Caleb's Fire Bolt burning Lorenzo's eyes out of his skull.]]
* GetBackHereBoss: Repeatedly in his second fight [[spoiler: since Oni have the ability to fly, he kept himself out of range. His failure to keep doing it ended his life, and Matt's plans to make him this on a [[OverarchingVillain larger scale]].]]
* HealingFactor: One of his more annoying traits. He can heal from very powerful attacks like it was nothing, though of course the more damage he takes, the harder to heal it becomes.
* HellBentForLeather: Matt described his torso armor as being lots of leather straps, noting that it tied into his personality as well.
* HeroKiller: On top of being responsible for Jester, Fjord and Yasha being PutOnABus, he also [[spoiler: inflicts the first permanent party member death of the second campaign, killing Mollymauk.]]
* {{Invisibility}}: [[spoiler: Oni have the ability to do this at will]]. Lorenzo makes good use of it in his second fight.
* ItsPersonal: He took three of the Nein [[spoiler: and killed Mollymauk]].
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: After spending his time in the series terrorizing the party and brutally murdering Mollymauk, Lorenzo dies a horrible death while trying desperately to escape to fight another day.]]
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: A near-dead Caleb burns him alive.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: Critical Role has had plenty of dark moments before, but Lorenzo takes it to a whole 'nother level [[spoiler: by being the first villain to outright [[KilledOffForReal kill]] a party member.]]
* MagicKnight: Is both a brutal melee fighter and capable of casting Cone of Cold.
* ManOnFire: Is doused in oil by Nott and set on fire by Beau. [[MadeOfIron It barely fazes him.]] [[spoiler: Caleb's final Fire Bolt, on the other hand...]]
* MarathonBoss: What makes him so hard to kill is that he has enough health, plus a HealingFactor, to fight against the group without trouble. Even if he gets low, he can [[spoiler:turn invisible and escape for a moment]].
* NotEvenHuman: Heavily implied by the events of Episode 27. [[spoiler: His bed seems larger than an average person's, and he literally eats children. Given his propensity for using a glaive and ability to cast Cone of Cold, combined with the aforementioned traits, shows that he is an Oni masquerading as a human. Confirmed in Episode 29.]]
* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: Was supposed to be. Matt expressed a desire to have Lorenzo escape during the second fight with him.]]
* SmugSnake: Infuriatingly so. His ego is one of the most notable things that make him stand out, since unlike many other previous villains, he can actually back it up.
** [[spoiler: On the other hand, the arrogance expected of this trope is what directly leads to his defeat and death--he ends up grievously underestimating the Nein in their second fight, over-confidently engaging them on the ground instead of remaining in flight, and so exposing himself to a devastating counterattack that ends up killing him.]]
* ToServeMan: [[spoiler: Nila's scouting of his room reveals a stone platter with the remains of a meal... bones, including a small skull that doesn't look like an animal's. There's also a scent of decay around the room, as if something recently died. Together this ''seems'' like he is a cannibal, but given he is actually an oni, that isn’t quite the case.]]
* VillainRespect: As he kills [[spoiler:Mollymauk]], said character spits a wad of blood in Lorenzo's face rather than say any LastWords, causing Lorenzo to simply nod and say, "Respect."
* WouldHurtAChild: It's heavily implied that [[spoiler:he eats humanoid children.]]
* ArcVillain: The end of Episode 25 sets him up as one, and Episode 26 fully cements it. Matt confirmed as much at the end of Episode 29: [[spoiler: He'd intended for Lorenzo to get away in the Mighty Nein's second confrontation with him in the depths of the Sour Nest, but one tactical error on Matt's end- plus one supreme tactical decision by Marisha- meant one charcoal Oni courtesy of Caleb.]]
-->'''Matt:''' [[spoiler: He was supposed to get away.]]
* BaldOfEvil: He's easily distinguished by his bald, tattooed head.
* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: One that he ''absolutely'' deserved. Caleb blows his brains out with a Fire Bolt, burning Lorenzo's eyes right out of his head and reducing him to blackened charcoal from the top down. He even tries to escape during it, crumbling to ash in vain.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: In his final battle with the heroes, he decides to fight them head on, initially doing well, until he makes the mistake of landing closer to the ground to attack the others. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being what leads to his death; Beau's Stunning Strike allowing the group to whale on him, and Caleb finishing him off with a Firebolt]].
* TheDreaded: To Keg at least, who's so terrified of him Ashly takes all her first round actions at disadvantage.
* EvilGloating: Once the attack on the Sour Nest begins in earnest, Lorenzo subjects the Mighty Nein to taunts [[spoiler:while floating invisibly on the ceiling above them]] every few minutes or so. Said gloating ranges from ReminiscingAboutYourVictims to an EvilLaugh and so on.
* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Liam makes sure to emphasize the visual of Caleb's Fire Bolt burning Lorenzo's eyes out of his skull.]]
* GetBackHereBoss: Repeatedly in his second fight [[spoiler: since Oni have the ability to fly, he kept himself out of range. His failure to keep doing it ended his life, and Matt's plans to make him this on a [[OverarchingVillain larger scale]].]]
* HealingFactor: One of his more annoying traits. He can heal from very powerful attacks like it was nothing, though of course the more damage he takes, the harder to heal it becomes.
* HellBentForLeather: Matt described his torso armor as being lots of leather straps, noting that it tied into his personality as well.
* HeroKiller: On top of being responsible for Jester, Fjord and Yasha being PutOnABus, he also [[spoiler: inflicts the first permanent party member death of the second campaign, killing Mollymauk.]]
* {{Invisibility}}: [[spoiler: Oni have the ability to do this at will]]. Lorenzo makes good use of it in his second fight.
* ItsPersonal: He took three of the Nein [[spoiler: and killed Mollymauk]].
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: After spending his time in the series terrorizing the party and brutally murdering Mollymauk, Lorenzo dies a horrible death while trying desperately to escape to fight another day.]]
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: A near-dead Caleb burns him alive.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: Critical Role has had plenty of dark moments before, but Lorenzo takes it to a whole 'nother level [[spoiler: by being the first villain to outright [[KilledOffForReal kill]] a party member.]]
* MagicKnight: Is both a brutal melee fighter and capable of casting Cone of Cold.
* ManOnFire: Is doused in oil by Nott and set on fire by Beau. [[MadeOfIron It barely fazes him.]] [[spoiler: Caleb's final Fire Bolt, on the other hand...]]
* MarathonBoss: What makes him so hard to kill is that he has enough health, plus a HealingFactor, to fight against the group without trouble. Even if he gets low, he can [[spoiler:turn invisible and escape for a moment]].
* NotEvenHuman: Heavily implied by the events of Episode 27. [[spoiler: His bed seems larger than an average person's, and he literally eats children. Given his propensity for using a glaive and ability to cast Cone of Cold, combined with the aforementioned traits, shows that he is an Oni masquerading as a human. Confirmed in Episode 29.]]
* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: Was supposed to be. Matt expressed a desire to have Lorenzo escape during the second fight with him.]]
* SmugSnake: Infuriatingly so. His ego is one of the most notable things that make him stand out, since unlike many other previous villains, he can actually back it up.
** [[spoiler: On the other hand, the arrogance expected of this trope is what directly leads to his defeat and death--he ends up grievously underestimating the Nein in their second fight, over-confidently engaging them on the ground instead of remaining in flight, and so exposing himself to a devastating counterattack that ends up killing him.]]
* ToServeMan: [[spoiler: Nila's scouting of his room reveals a stone platter with the remains of a meal... bones, including a small skull that doesn't look like an animal's. There's also a scent of decay around the room, as if something recently died. Together this ''seems'' like he is a cannibal, but given he is actually an oni, that isn’t quite the case.]]
* VillainRespect: As he kills [[spoiler:Mollymauk]], said character spits a wad of blood in Lorenzo's face rather than say any LastWords, causing Lorenzo to simply nod and say, "Respect."
* WouldHurtAChild: It's heavily implied that [[spoiler:he eats humanoid children.]]
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* AnIcePerson: Can use the Cone of Cold Spell. [[spoiler: It's part of being an Oni.]]
* ArcVillain:AlchemyIsMagic: The end of Episode 25 sets him up as one, and Episode 26 fully cements it. Matt confirmed as much at the end of Episode 29: [[spoiler: He'd intended for Lorenzo to get away in the Mighty Nein's second confrontation with him in the depths basis of the Sour Nest, but one tactical error on Matt's end- plus one supreme tactical decision by Marisha- meant one charcoal Oni courtesy of Caleb.]]
-->'''Matt:''' [[spoiler: He was supposed to get away.]]
* BaldOfEvil: He's easily distinguished by his bald, tattooed head.
* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: One that he ''absolutely'' deserved. Caleb blows his brains out with a Fire Bolt, burning Lorenzo's eyes right out of his head and reducing him to blackened charcoal from the top down. He even tries to escape during it, crumbling to ash in vain.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: In his final battle with the heroes, he decides to fight them head on, initially doing well, until he makes the mistake of landing closer to the ground to attack the others. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being what leads to his death; Beau's Stunning Strike allowing the group to whale on him, and Caleb finishing him off with a Firebolt]].
* TheDreaded: To Keg at least, who's so terrified of him Ashly takes all her first round actions at disadvantage.
* EvilGloating: Once the attack on the Sour Nest begins in earnest, Lorenzo subjects the Mighty Nein to taunts [[spoiler:while floating invisibly on the ceiling above them]] every few minutes or so. Said gloating ranges from ReminiscingAboutYourVictims to an EvilLaugh and so on.
* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Liam makes sure to emphasize the visual of Caleb's Fire Bolt burning Lorenzo's eyes out of his skull.]]
* GetBackHereBoss: Repeatedly in his second fight [[spoiler: since Oni have the ability to fly, he kept himself out of range. His failure to keep doing it ended his life, and Matt's plans to make him this on a [[OverarchingVillain larger scale]].]]
* HealingFactor: One of his more annoying traits. He can heal from very powerful attacks like it was nothing, though of course the more damage he takes, the harder to heal it becomes.
* HellBentForLeather: Matt described his torso armor as being lots of leather straps, noting that it tied into his personality as well.
* HeroKiller: On top of being responsible for Jester, Fjord and Yasha being PutOnABus, he also [[spoiler: inflicts the first permanent party member death"Order of the second campaign, killing Mollymauk.]]
* {{Invisibility}}: [[spoiler: Oni have the ability to do this at will]]. Lorenzo makes good use of it in his second fight.
* ItsPersonal: He took three of the Nein [[spoiler: and killed Mollymauk]].
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: After spending his time in the series terrorizing the party and brutally murdering Mollymauk, Lorenzo dies a horrible death while trying desperately to escape to fight another day.]]
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: A near-dead Caleb burns him alive.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: Critical Role has had plenty of dark moments before, but Lorenzo takes it to a whole 'nother level [[spoiler: by being the first villain to outright [[KilledOffForReal kill]] a party member.]]
* MagicKnight: Is both a brutal melee fighter and capable of casting Cone of Cold.
* ManOnFire: Is doused in oil by Nott and set on fire by Beau. [[MadeOfIron It barely fazes him.]] [[spoiler: Caleb's final Fire Bolt, on the other hand...]]
* MarathonBoss: What makes him so hard to kill is that he has enough health, plus a HealingFactor, to fight against the group without trouble. Even if he gets low, he can [[spoiler:turn invisible and escape for a moment]].
* NotEvenHuman: Heavily implied by the events of Episode 27. [[spoiler: His bed seems larger than an average person's, and he literally eats children. Given his propensity for using a glaive and ability to cast Cone of Cold, combined with the aforementioned traits, shows that he is an Oni masquerading as a human. Confirmed in Episode 29.]]
* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: Was supposed to be. Matt expressed a desire to have Lorenzo escape during the second fight with him.]]
* SmugSnake: Infuriatingly so. His ego is one of the most notable things that make him stand out, since unlike many other previous villains, he can actually back it up.
** [[spoiler: On the other hand, the arrogance expected of this trope is what directly leads to his defeat and death--he ends up grievously underestimating the Nein in their second fight, over-confidently engaging them on the ground instead of remaining in flight, and so exposing himself to a devastating counterattack that ends up killing him.]]
* ToServeMan: [[spoiler: Nila's scouting of his room reveals a stone platter with the remains of a meal... bones, including a small skull that doesn't look like an animal's. There's also a scent of decay around the room, as if something recently died. Together this ''seems'' like he is a cannibal, but given he is actually an oni, that isn’t quite the case.]]
* VillainRespect: As he kills [[spoiler:Mollymauk]], said character spits a wad of blood in Lorenzo's face rather than say any LastWords, causing Lorenzo to simply nod and say, "Respect."
* WouldHurtAChild: It's heavily implied that [[spoiler:he eats humanoid children.]]Mutant" subclass.
* ArcVillain:
-->'''Matt:''' [[spoiler: He was supposed to get away.]]
* BaldOfEvil: He's easily distinguished by his bald, tattooed head.
* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: One that he ''absolutely'' deserved. Caleb blows his brains out with a Fire Bolt, burning Lorenzo's eyes right out of his head and reducing him to blackened charcoal from the top down. He even tries to escape during it, crumbling to ash in vain.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: In his final battle with the heroes, he decides to fight them head on, initially doing well, until he makes the mistake of landing closer to the ground to attack the others. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being what leads to his death; Beau's Stunning Strike allowing the group to whale on him, and Caleb finishing him off with a Firebolt]].
* TheDreaded: To Keg at least, who's so terrified of him Ashly takes all her first round actions at disadvantage.
* EvilGloating: Once the attack on the Sour Nest begins in earnest, Lorenzo subjects the Mighty Nein to taunts [[spoiler:while floating invisibly on the ceiling above them]] every few minutes or so. Said gloating ranges from ReminiscingAboutYourVictims to an EvilLaugh and so on.
* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Liam makes sure to emphasize the visual of Caleb's Fire Bolt burning Lorenzo's eyes out of his skull.]]
* GetBackHereBoss: Repeatedly in his second fight [[spoiler: since Oni have the ability to fly, he kept himself out of range. His failure to keep doing it ended his life, and Matt's plans to make him this on a [[OverarchingVillain larger scale]].]]
* HealingFactor: One of his more annoying traits. He can heal from very powerful attacks like it was nothing, though of course the more damage he takes, the harder to heal it becomes.
* HellBentForLeather: Matt described his torso armor as being lots of leather straps, noting that it tied into his personality as well.
* HeroKiller: On top of being responsible for Jester, Fjord and Yasha being PutOnABus, he also [[spoiler: inflicts the first permanent party member death
* {{Invisibility}}: [[spoiler: Oni have the ability to do this at will]]. Lorenzo makes good use of it in his second fight.
* ItsPersonal: He took three of the Nein [[spoiler: and killed Mollymauk]].
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: After spending his time in the series terrorizing the party and brutally murdering Mollymauk, Lorenzo dies a horrible death while trying desperately to escape to fight another day.]]
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: A near-dead Caleb burns him alive.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: Critical Role has had plenty of dark moments before, but Lorenzo takes it to a whole 'nother level [[spoiler: by being the first villain to outright [[KilledOffForReal kill]] a party member.]]
* MagicKnight: Is both a brutal melee fighter and capable of casting Cone of Cold.
* ManOnFire: Is doused in oil by Nott and set on fire by Beau. [[MadeOfIron It barely fazes him.]] [[spoiler: Caleb's final Fire Bolt, on the other hand...]]
* MarathonBoss: What makes him so hard to kill is that he has enough health, plus a HealingFactor, to fight against the group without trouble. Even if he gets low, he can [[spoiler:turn invisible and escape for a moment]].
* NotEvenHuman: Heavily implied by the events of Episode 27. [[spoiler: His bed seems larger than an average person's, and he literally eats children. Given his propensity for using a glaive and ability to cast Cone of Cold, combined with the aforementioned traits, shows that he is an Oni masquerading as a human. Confirmed in Episode 29.]]
* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: Was supposed to be. Matt expressed a desire to have Lorenzo escape during the second fight with him.]]
* SmugSnake: Infuriatingly so. His ego is one of the most notable things that make him stand out, since unlike many other previous villains, he can actually back it up.
** [[spoiler: On the other hand, the arrogance expected of this trope is what directly leads to his defeat and death--he ends up grievously underestimating the Nein in their second fight, over-confidently engaging them on the ground instead of remaining in flight, and so exposing himself to a devastating counterattack that ends up killing him.]]
* ToServeMan: [[spoiler: Nila's scouting of his room reveals a stone platter with the remains of a meal... bones, including a small skull that doesn't look like an animal's. There's also a scent of decay around the room, as if something recently died. Together this ''seems'' like he is a cannibal, but given he is actually an oni, that isn’t quite the case.]]
* VillainRespect: As he kills [[spoiler:Mollymauk]], said character spits a wad of blood in Lorenzo's face rather than say any LastWords, causing Lorenzo to simply nod and say, "Respect."
* WouldHurtAChild: It's heavily implied that [[spoiler:he eats humanoid children.]]
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[[folder:Wohn]]
!!Wohn
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Barbarian
The Iron Shepherds barbarian.
!!Wohn
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Barbarian
The Iron Shepherds barbarian.
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!!Wohn
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Barbarian
The Iron Shepherds barbarian.
!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Ghostslayer), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded he worked as a torturer for the Myriad in Rexxentrum until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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* ItsPersonal: In addition to everything else the Shepherds have done, Wohn makes use of Yasha's Magician's Judge greatsword. [[spoiler:Which, despite allowing her to dispel Haste on Keg and stun her, basically guarantees her death at the hands of the rest of the Mighty Nein.]]
* InformedAttribute: Keg claims that Wohn is not as bad as the other Shepherds, but she shows no positive traits during her actual screentime.
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: Caleb eventually kills Wohn by incinerating the lower half of her body with the Glove of Blasting.]]
* InformedAttribute: Keg claims that Wohn is not as bad as the other Shepherds, but she shows no positive traits during her actual screentime.
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: Caleb eventually kills Wohn by incinerating the lower half of her body with the Glove of Blasting.]]
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* ItsPersonal: In addition to everything else TheBrute: As a half-giant, Zoran literally does the Shepherds have done, Wohn makes use of Yasha's Magician's Judge greatsword. [[spoiler:Which, despite allowing her to dispel Haste heavy lifting for the Tomb Takers, carrying a massive threshold crest on Keg his back for miles and stun her, basically guarantees her death at smashing the hands Nonagon's enemies with his massive two-handed maul. He's the only member of the rest of the Mighty Nein.]]
* InformedAttribute: Keg claimsgroup with a decent Strength score and he has little to no options in combat besides just smashing enemies that Wohn is not as bad as the other Shepherds, but she shows no positive traits come near him.
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession duringher actual screentime.
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: Caleb eventually kills Wohn by incineratingthe lower half of her body with time the Glove of Blasting.]]Tomb Takers were split up.
* InformedAttribute: Keg claims
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession during
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: Caleb eventually kills Wohn by incinerating
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[[folder:Dwelma]]
!!Dwelma
-->'''Race:''' Half-Orc
-->'''Class:''' Druid
A druid member of the Iron Shepherds.
!!Dwelma
-->'''Race:''' Half-Orc
-->'''Class:''' Druid
A druid member of the Iron Shepherds.
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!!Dwelma
[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Druid
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* AxCrazy: Keg describes Dwelma as the "creepiest and craziest" of the Shepherds.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: According to Keg, Dwelma has a strange obsession with Lorenzo and would go berserk if something happened to him. Lorenzo doesn't seem to share the same sentiment, as he seems to view her only as another employee upon her death.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets the least amount of screentime of the Shepherds due to dying in the battle on the roadside.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: According to Keg, Dwelma has a strange obsession with Lorenzo and would go berserk if something happened to him. Lorenzo doesn't seem to share the same sentiment, as he seems to view her only as another employee upon her death.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets the least amount of screentime of the Shepherds due to dying in the battle on the roadside.
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* AxCrazy: Keg describes Dwelma as the "creepiest AnIcePerson: Part and craziest" parcel of the Shepherds.
being a white dragon.
*EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: ConnectedAllAlong: According to Keg, Dwelma Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has astrange obsession with Lorenzo and would go berserk if something happened double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
* DumbMuscle: According tohim. Lorenzo doesn't seem to share Matt, Gelidon isn't the same sentiment, as he seems to view her only as another employee upon her death.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets the least amountsmartest of screentime of the Shepherds due to dying in the battle ancient dragons.
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on theroadside.audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]
*
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a
* DumbMuscle: According to
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets the least amount
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]
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See its entry in Characters/CriticalRoleGods. [[spoiler:For its true identity, see the entry for The Chained Oblivion in the same page.]]
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[[folder:Obann]]
!!Obann, Master of Wills
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-->'''Race:''' Cambion
The culprit behind the demonic rift incidents across Xhorhas. A mysterious man with a connection to Yasha's past.
[[folder:The Angel of Irons]]
See its entry in Characters/CriticalRoleGods. [[spoiler:For its true identity, see the entry for The Chained Oblivion in the same page.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Obann]]
!!Obann, Master of Wills
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/obann___mateusz_wilma.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Cambion
The culprit behind the demonic rift incidents across Xhorhas. A mysterious man with a connection to Yasha's past.
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[[folder:The Angel of Irons]]
See its entry in Characters/CriticalRoleGods. [[spoiler:For its true identity, see the entry for The Chained Oblivion in the same page.]]
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!!Obann, Master of Wills
!Dwendalian Empire
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[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
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-->'''Race:''' Cambion
The culprit behind
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-->'''Class''': Wizard
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* ArcVillain: Of "Orphanmaker's Ordeal" and "Against the Chains" arcs. Aside from being the first true recurring bad guy of the Nein’s story, he notably takes a much more background role than Vox Machina’s foes, as he has a much smaller presence, and the Nein has personal quests to do at the same time.
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad for the man who enslaved Yasha and routinely subjected other people's wills to his own]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourrael from the Wraithroot tree, and having seemingly already claimed the Head of Jourrael from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a devil and his role as one of the most despicable villains in the second-campaign.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Happens when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him for good.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:In Episode 86, he is resurrected in body, but not mind by the Chained Oblivion as "Obann the Punished," who is noted to have an appearance of "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes".]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His defeat within the Fane led to Tharizdun punishing him by stripping him of his ability to dominate others, which was the power he most prided himself on possessing. The fact that he realized that he had been used just as it happened was icing on the cake.]]
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrects and mutates his corpse into "Obann the Punished," "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes". However, there's nothing of "Obann" as the players knew him left.]]
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the part of her life lost to her amnesia, and judging by her dreams of being surrounded by corpses in that period, Yasha comes to think Obann may be the reason she's a fallen aasimar in the first place.
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann the Punished," Obann himself is for all intents and purposes completely dead.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed in the past for some kind of failure, but whether he's trying to get back in his master's good graces or already has is currently unknown.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on Talks that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to dominate Yasha again.]]
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals that even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a faint pulse...
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around for a ''long'' time.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Upon his defeat in Episode 86, he is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel of Irons.]]
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.]]
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad for the man who enslaved Yasha and routinely subjected other people's wills to his own]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourrael from the Wraithroot tree, and having seemingly already claimed the Head of Jourrael from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a devil and his role as one of the most despicable villains in the second-campaign.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Happens when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him for good.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:In Episode 86, he is resurrected in body, but not mind by the Chained Oblivion as "Obann the Punished," who is noted to have an appearance of "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes".]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His defeat within the Fane led to Tharizdun punishing him by stripping him of his ability to dominate others, which was the power he most prided himself on possessing. The fact that he realized that he had been used just as it happened was icing on the cake.]]
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrects and mutates his corpse into "Obann the Punished," "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes". However, there's nothing of "Obann" as the players knew him left.]]
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the part of her life lost to her amnesia, and judging by her dreams of being surrounded by corpses in that period, Yasha comes to think Obann may be the reason she's a fallen aasimar in the first place.
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann the Punished," Obann himself is for all intents and purposes completely dead.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed in the past for some kind of failure, but whether he's trying to get back in his master's good graces or already has is currently unknown.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on Talks that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to dominate Yasha again.]]
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals that even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a faint pulse...
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around for a ''long'' time.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Upon his defeat in Episode 86, he is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel of Irons.]]
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.]]
to:
* ArcVillain: Of "Orphanmaker's Ordeal" and "Against the Chains" arcs. Aside from being the first true recurring bad guy TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part of the Nein’s story, he notably takes a much more background role than Vox Machina’s foes, as he has a much smaller presence, Cerberus Assembly.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Neinhas personal quests ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared todo at the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same time.
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:Whileyoung people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for the man who enslaved Yasha and him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinelysubjected other people's wills execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder hisown]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishesparents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he set went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over theLaughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb andcomes back the rest of the Nein to life a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after beingkilled, letting him escape with his two companions broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claimingassign himself the Heart of Jourrael from the Wraithroot tree, and having seemingly already claimed the Head of Jourrael from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a devil and his role as onecredit for Caleb's successes, but none of the most despicable villains in Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and thesecond-campaign.
other two students through one.
*BloodFromTheMouth: Happens when [[spoiler:Yasha kills VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him for good.face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:In Episode 86, he is resurrected in body, but not mind by the Chained Oblivion as "Obann the Punished," who is noted to have an appearance of "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes".]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His defeat within the Fane led to Tharizdun punishing him by stripping him of his ability to dominate others, which was the power he most prided himself on possessing. The fact that he realized that he had been used just as it happened was icing on the cake.]]
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrects and mutates his corpse into "Obann the Punished," "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes". However, there's nothing of "Obann" as the players knew him left.]]
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the part of her life lost to her amnesia, and judging by her dreams of being surrounded by corpses in that period, Yasha comes to think Obann may be the reason she's a fallen aasimar in the first place.
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann the Punished," Obann himself is for all intents and purposes completely dead.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed in the past for some kind of failure, but whether he's trying to get back in his master's good graces or already has is currently unknown.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on Talks that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to dominate Yasha again.]]
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals that even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a faint pulse...
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around for a ''long'' time.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Upon his defeat in Episode 86, he is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel of Irons.]]
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.]]
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein
* HateSink: Compared to
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a devil and his role as one
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the
*
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His defeat within the Fane led to Tharizdun punishing him by stripping him of his ability to dominate others, which was the power he most prided himself on possessing. The fact that he realized that he had been used just as it happened was icing on the cake.]]
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrects and mutates his corpse into "Obann the Punished," "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes". However, there's nothing of "Obann" as the players knew him left.]]
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the part of her life lost to her amnesia, and judging by her dreams of being surrounded by corpses in that period, Yasha comes to think Obann may be the reason she's a fallen aasimar in the first place.
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann the Punished," Obann himself is for all intents and purposes completely dead.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed in the past for some kind of failure, but whether he's trying to get back in his master's good graces or already has is currently unknown.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on Talks that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to dominate Yasha again.]]
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals that even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a faint pulse...
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around for a ''long'' time.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Upon his defeat in Episode 86, he is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel of Irons.]]
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.]]
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[[folder:Vence]]
!!Vence Nuthaleus
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An agent of the cult placed within the Cerberus Assembly, Vence has been a thorn in the Nein's side for some time.
!!Vence Nuthaleus
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An agent of the cult placed within the Cerberus Assembly, Vence has been a thorn in the Nein's side for some time.
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!!Vence Nuthaleus
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An agent
A member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Kylre performed under the
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* EvilGenius: His research uncovered the location of the Laughing Hand's prison.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as part of their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as part of their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
to:
* EvilGenius: His research uncovered the location AlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most of the Laughing Hand's prison.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actionsparty believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensureinstead feels that it won't happen again. Namely, getting Kylre might have been trying to suppress his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Withinfeeding instincts to be with Toya, but accidentally slipped up and let his hunger get ahold of him, especially since there had been absolutely no precedent in all the Cerberus Assembly.
years Kylre had been with the carnival.
*NiceJobFixingItVillain: He AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for placing the artifact death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the Braan carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", whichweakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, does not result in death and Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caughtusually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist ofEpisode 92.
the Wildemount campaign.
*SoleSurvivor: He may be this WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left zombie outbreaks in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty asTrostenwald was a big part of their peace treaty with the Empire, story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and never so much as meets what he really is, gives away the Mighty Nein.
arc's main twist.
*UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out of hand.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions
** After that, he took steps to ensure
* TheMole: Within
*
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of
*
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as
*
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[[folder:The Laughing Hand]]
!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
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-->'''Race:''' Fiend
The "undying chosen" of Torog, the Crawling King, sealed away by Celestials beneath Bazzoxan. Obann seeks to release it, and other "lost children".
!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_laughting_hand_by_galacticjonah.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Fiend
The "undying chosen" of Torog, the Crawling King, sealed away by Celestials beneath Bazzoxan. Obann seeks to release it, and other "lost children".
to:
!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_laughting_hand_by_galacticjonah.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Fiend
The "undying chosen"
[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
A band of
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* BeatStillMyHeart: The Laughing Hand had its heart removed by Torog hundreds of years ago and cast into another dimension. Yet despite all the time and distance between them, the heart has never stopped beating, earning it the title "Permaheart".
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able to unleash a brutal amount of damage on its foes.]]
* TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able to unleash a brutal amount of damage on its foes.]]
* TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
to:
*
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut
*
* TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive,
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely
* BackFromTheDead: Several of the
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close
* ReversePsychology: Jester, Nott and Molly pondered if the
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
-->'''Caleb''': ...These are dogpeople?
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!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
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-->'''Race:''' Drow (Specter)
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was the chosen assassin of Lolth, the Spider Queen. She is apparently another of the "lost children" Obann seeks to release.
!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
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-->'''Race:''' Drow (Specter)
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was the chosen assassin of Lolth, the Spider Queen. She is apparently another of the "lost children" Obann seeks to release.
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!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
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!!Packlord
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was the chosen assassin of Lolth, the Spider Queen. She is apparently another
-->'''Class''': Packlord
The leader of the
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* BeatStillMyHeart: Her heart was cut from her body and buried within the Lotusden Greenwood to incapacitate her. This didn't kill Jourrael or the heart, since she cannot die until the contract between Lolth and Asmodeus is fulfilled.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
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* BeatStillMyHeart: Her heart was cut from her body and buried within BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads theLotusden Greenwood to incapacitate her. This didn't kill Jourrael or gnolls, he's not the heart, since she cannot die until final opponent encountered by the contract between Lolth and Asmodeus is fulfilled.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord ofparty in the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a dealmines, with the devil, since demons ''real'' final fight being against the Priest of Yeenoghu and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.manticore.]]
*DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without HeinousHyena: As is typical of gnolls, though this one is ruthless even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.
*EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor isfreed covered in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from his control.a manticore.]]
*{{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
*LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spellcity during her the battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survivesEpisode 86, in which every other member 5, notably being one of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacksthe Mighty Nein while they're shopping few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party was only Level 3 at Pumat Sol's.]]the time. He's not so lucky the second time.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads the
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.
*
*
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is
*
*
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks
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!!Cardinal Respa
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Cleric
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of the Angel of Irons some time ago, not knowing that the Angel is in reality Tharizdun.
!!Cardinal Respa
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Cleric
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of the Angel of Irons some time ago, not knowing that the Angel is in reality Tharizdun.
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!!Cardinal Respa
!!Priest of Yeenoghu
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Cleric
Apparently
A humanoid wearing a
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* BadBoss: She [[KillItWithFire attacks one of her own fellow cultists in order to get at the Nein.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
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* BadBoss: She [[KillItWithFire ArcVillain: Is the main force behind the gnoll attacks one of her own fellow cultists in order to get at on Alfield and the Nein.]]
surroundings areas.
*BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the world... until she showed her true colours.
hearts of some of the captured humans to the gnolls and the manticore.
*FaceHeelTurn: If she CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: Atagainst the very least, she poisoned a number heroes, the Priest of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her offYeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with a crossbow bolt spell so that the Manticore could then target him and take him out without any resistance. [[spoiler: It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from thethroat skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast thatpins her devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.scraps left behind.
*
*
* FalseFriend: At
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
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!The Tomb Takers
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on the battlefield because Lucien's anti-magic cone tends to interfere with his teammates' abilities.
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on the battlefield because Lucien's anti-magic cone tends to interfere with his teammates' abilities.
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[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter
!!Manticore
-->'''Race:''' Manticore
A mother manticore found deep in the
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies
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* AlasPoorVillain: Despite being an inherently evil creature, her last moments are played tragically, as Shakäste realizes her pain over losing her newborn child and
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]], the Manticore abandons any rational thought and
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on the goblin. Matt even rules that she has Advantage on strikes against Nott and
* MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link
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!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:''' Tiefling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter
The leader of the Tomb Takers, the Nonagon lead the Tomb Takers for several years, until a ritual gone wrong seemed to kill him, two years prior to the beginning of the campaign. His true nature is shocking and mysterious, so be warned that everything below contains [[{{Spoiler}} spoilers]] for episodes 111 onward.
!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:''' Tiefling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter
The leader of the Tomb Takers, the Nonagon lead the Tomb Takers for several years, until a ritual gone wrong seemed to kill him, two years prior to the beginning of the campaign. His true nature is shocking and mysterious, so be warned that everything below contains [[{{Spoiler}} spoilers]] for episodes 111 onward.
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!!The Nonagon/Lucien
[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:'''
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter
The
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Purple tieflings are rare on Exandria.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
to:
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Purple tieflings are rare on Exandria.AssholeVictim: She's such a RichBitch that it's hard to feel bad for her when [[spoiler: she gets blown up by Ulog]].
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
*AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical effect in gem he had been wearing around his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none ofneck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them had much respect both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law forauthority.her own purposes for years.
*EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware copy of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair"The Courting of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and takeCrick," a little more time than we anticipated.banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
*FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and he is powerful enough dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part becausearrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the person who caused his death.
most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
*{{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Riteforcefed one of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have stones of a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
*RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried HateSink: Has little to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.no redeeming qualities.
*WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the body of a previous player character, party and Ulog. If not to mention for Ulog succeeding on his connection roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the Eyes of Nine.
party would have been in serious trouble]].
*WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].bill.
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
*
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for
*
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take
*
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because
*
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite
*
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
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!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for the Gentleman, but also has a past with Mollymauk's previous life as a member of the Tomb Takers.
!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for the Gentleman, but also has a past with Mollymauk's previous life as a member of the Tomb Takers.
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* BloodMagic: Her apparent specialty as a Blood Domain cleric, as she is the one who draws out the vials of the party's blood for the Gentleman. She has a level of telekinetic control over it, enabling her to draw blood out of people and track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.
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* BloodMagic: Her apparent specialty as AmbiguouslyHuman: They have a Blood Domain cleric, as she is the humanoid body type, but no one who draws out the vials of the party's blood for the Gentleman. She has a level of telekinetic control over it, enabling her was able to draw blood out of people and track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his pastget a good enough look at them before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in attacked and the only thing they said to them was shouted in Undercommon. The ambiguity ends next episode Fjord ends up coming clean with the reveal of his race.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying toher.pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
*TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly andArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the party a lot life of information those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly'spast attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as Lucien.
one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
*ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Neinreturn to Zadash in search of her steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to find the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.]]
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is outmore information of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard aboutMolly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
five minutes later.
*{{Telepathy}}: While WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind had faced up to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on point, but was balanced out by starting the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of HiveMind.being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to
*
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's
*
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about
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[[folder:Otis]]
!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of the Profane Soul), Warlock
A blood hunter who left the Claret Orders with the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded, they put their skills to use in [[WretchedHive Shadycreek Run]] before the Tomb Takers were reformed by the Nonagon.
!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of the Profane Soul), Warlock
A blood hunter who left the Claret Orders with the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded, they put their skills to use in [[WretchedHive Shadycreek Run]] before the Tomb Takers were reformed by the Nonagon.
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!!Otis Brunkel
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''':
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of
A spectral entity the
A blood hunter who left
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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt described Otis as a female when the Tomb Takers were introduced to the Mighty Nein, but their name is clearly a male one. Matt confirmed later on Twitter that Otis uses the nouns he/she/they, meaning that they are at least genderfluid.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fight for their lives.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fight for their lives.
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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt described Otis as a female when BattleTrophy: The sword that the Tomb Takers were introduced party find in Siff's chamber belonged to the Mighty Nein, but their name is clearly a male one. Matt confirmed later on Twitter bounty hunter that Otis uses the nouns he/she/they, meaning that they are at least genderfluid.
made an ill-fated attempt on Siff's life.
*BlackSpeech: Capable BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of speaking Deep Speech and his request for secrets. He does so ''not'' take kindly to make a blessing that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this duringdinner. Beau was the only member fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals couldunderstand what Otis was saying and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer withsurpass the gods through their magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab andcontributes remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as theanimosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing themurn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in the back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide hidden room behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fight for their lives.a bookcase]].
*
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them
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[[folder:Tyffial]]
!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Mutant), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded she worked as a bodyguard in Nogvurot until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Mutant), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded she worked as a bodyguard in Nogvurot until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order
[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:''' Merrow
A pack of merfolk-like creatures that infested the
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded she worked as a bodyguard in Nogvurot until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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* AlchemyIsMagic: The basis of the "Order of the Mutant" subclass.
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* AlchemyIsMagic: The basis of the "Order of the Mutant" subclass.FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, and fish tails and heads.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.
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[[folder:Zoran]]
!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Ghostslayer), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded he worked as a torturer for the Myriad in Rexxentrum until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Ghostslayer), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded he worked as a torturer for the Myriad in Rexxentrum until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
A troll that stalked the
A member of
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* TheBrute: As a half-giant, Zoran literally does the heavy lifting for the Tomb Takers, carrying a massive threshold crest on his back for miles and smashing the Nonagon's enemies with his massive two-handed maul. He's the only member of the group with a decent Strength score and he has little to no options in combat besides just smashing enemies that come near him.
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession during the time the Tomb Takers were split up.
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession during the time the Tomb Takers were split up.
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* TheBrute: As a half-giant, Zoran literally does the heavy lifting for the Tomb Takers, carrying a massive threshold crest on his back for miles and smashing the Nonagon's enemies with his massive two-handed maul. He's FireKeepsItDead: Fire is one of the only member of the group things that can bypass its HealingFactor.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed witha decent Strength score and he has little to no options in combat besides just smashing enemies that come near him.
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession duringfire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the time the Tomb Takers were split up. [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession during
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
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!!Mythburrow
[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory
-->'''Race:''' White Dragon
A reclusive ancient white dragon who has not been seen in over a century. The Mighty Nein need her help in order to reforge a sword.
[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory
-->'''Race:''' White Dragon
A reclusive ancient white dragon who has not been seen in over a century. The Mighty Nein need her help in order to reforge a sword.
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[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory
[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:'''
A reclusive ancient white dragon who has not been seen in over a century. The Mighty Nein need her help in order to reforge a sword.
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
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* AnIcePerson: Part and parcel of being a white dragon.
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
* DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn't the smartest of ancient dragons.
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
* DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn't the smartest of ancient dragons.
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]
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* AnIcePerson: Part AIIsACrapshoot: The fantasy equivalent. As its name implies, it was designed to be a prison guard. It ended up going on a rampage, and parcel of being a white dragon.
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
* DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn'tnow haunts the smartest of ancient dragons.lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.
*FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was interested in Vorugal]].built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
*NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be oneClockworkCreature: A sphere of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].gears, metal and blades.
*HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed NoSell: The group's plan to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that sheblind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]more where they came from.
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
* DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn't
*
*
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one
*
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she
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!Menagerie Coast
!!Nicodranas
[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human
An influential member of the Clovis Concord in Nicodranas, and a client of Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea. Despite her making it clear that their relationship is strictly professional, Algar has become increasingly possessive of her and begun threatening her other clients.
!!Nicodranas
[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human
An influential member of the Clovis Concord in Nicodranas, and a client of Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea. Despite her making it clear that their relationship is strictly professional, Algar has become increasingly possessive of her and begun threatening her other clients.
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!!Nicodranas
[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human
An influential member of
[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai the
-->'''Race:''' Hag
A powerful hag who feeds on the
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Fjord cuts his hand off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet and break his pact with the genie.]]
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Fjord cuts his hand off AffablyEvil: PlayedWith. She is a monster that feeds on other people's torment and directly caused Nott's predicament, but she did so to pay back a favor she owed to the goblin clan and she holds no specific grudge against Nott or the Mighty Nein. [[spoiler:She also is on friendly terms with Jester after his defeat, to remove his bracelet her visit and break his pact with asks the genie.tiefling to bring more cupcakes]].
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
*BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the Nein.other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
*ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery ofabuse during his fight the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours theNein, [[spoiler: being hit deals she makes, even if those she made them with a fireball, trapped in are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed theHunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, former with her goblin form]] and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of [[spoiler:made a deal with the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marionlatter's father that led to be his alone, her abuse and has been threatening exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make herother clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacksfeel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party after they discover his "servant beneath has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on thecity".
Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
*StalkerWithACrush: Towards {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's mother, scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert theRuby of the Sea.
SadisticChoice.]]
*TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein when had the option to fight against her if they see it, decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, whichis automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
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* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of
* EvilVirtues: She honours the
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
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* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
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-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?
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!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?
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!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''':
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order to figure out where the generosity is located in humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order to figure out where the generosity is located in humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack ofAnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Fjord cuts his hand can deal necrotic damage.
off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet and break his pact with the genie.]]
*ShroudedInMyth: Capo BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived onlylearned about to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
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* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him
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!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order to figure out where the generosity is located in humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
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[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order to figure out where the generosity is located in humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
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Antagonists encountered by the Mighty Nein. '''Beware of unmarked spoilers''', as these characters (and their identities) are often at the heart of whatever mystery or problem the party is facing.
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!Dwendalian Empire
!!Rexxentrum
[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
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-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard
Trent Ikithon is one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Empire in both magical and political influence. He serves as the Archmage of Civil Influence on the Cerberus Assembly, essentially acting as their public face and chief propagandist. He secretly uses his role as a tutor in the Soltryce Academy to scout promising young magic users and {{brainwash}} them (through a combination of "private tuition" and mind-effecting spells) into loyal executioners for the Empire and himself.
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* TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part of the Cerberus Assembly.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eodwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** [[spoiler: At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]
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!!Trostenwald
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)
A member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Kylre performed under the name of "The Devil Toad", a frighteningly accurate moniker, as he was, in truth, a fiendish creature known as a Nergaliid that feeds off the life of mortal creatures.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most of the party believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, and instead feels that Kylre might have been trying to suppress his feeding instincts to be with Toya, but accidentally slipped up and let his hunger get ahold of him, especially since there had been absolutely no precedent in all the years Kylre had been with the carnival.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. His "slow feeding" was likely how he kept himself under control since nobody would notice, but the elderly man appearing in the carnival when he did so meant he killed him by accident. In the end it isn't quite clear if it was intentional or not, but it isn't hard to feel sorry for him.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected...
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out of hand.
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!!Alfield
[[folder:Gnolls]]
!!Gnolls
A band of gnolls plaguing Alfield.
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* ArcVillain: The Gnoll group is the main threat faced by the heroes from Episode 5 through Episode 8.
* AxeCrazy: What makes them so dangerous. While already being tough creatures, their absolutely insane ways of thinking, combined with their love of killing, makes them one of the only threats the group cannot reasonably handle with tact so far. These Gnoll's kill, laughing hysterically as they do so.
* BackFromTheDead: Several of the Gnoll enemies are Undead, meaning they were somehow revived prior to the heroes arriving.
* ReversePsychology: Jester, Nott and Molly pondered if the gnoll had set up traps in order to lure them down that path, or maybe that they knew they'd think that.
-->'''Caleb''': ...These are dogpeople?
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[[folder:Packlord]]
!!Packlord
-->'''Race:''' Gnoll
-->'''Class''': Packlord
The leader of the raiding pack of gnolls attacking Alfield.
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* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:While he leads the gnolls, he's not the final opponent encountered by the party in the mines, with the ''real'' final fight being against the Priest of Yeenoghu and the manticore.]]
* HeinousHyena: As is typical of gnolls, though this one is ruthless even by their standards. He even keeps regular hyenas as {{Mooks}}.
* KingMook: A much stronger version of a [[RunningGag regular gnoll]].
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is covered in bony spines, [[spoiler:which we later find out were taken from a manticore.]]
* ToServeMan: Like all gnolls, he eats humans.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Successfully flees the city during the battle in Episode 5, notably being one of the few Critical Role antagonists to actually manage this, though the party was only Level 3 at the time. He's not so lucky the second time.
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[[folder:Priest of Yeenoghu]]
!!Priest of Yeenoghu
-->'''Race:''' Humanoid
A humanoid wearing a suit of gnoll skin, this priest of Yeenoghu acts as the brains of the Gnoll operation and caretaker of the Manticore.
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* ArcVillain: Is the main force behind the gnoll attacks on Alfield and the surroundings areas.
* BeatStillMyHeart: He feeds the hearts of some of the captured humans to the gnolls and the manticore.
* CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was against the heroes, the Priest of Yeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell so that the Manticore could then target him and take him out without any resistance. [[spoiler: It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].
* GenuineHumanHide: Is described as wearing a patchwork suit made from the skin of many creatures, mostly gnolls.
* KillItWithFire: Meets his end at the hands of Caleb, who uses ''Fire Bolt'' to burn the priest alive.
* ReligionOfEvil: The gnolls, or at least his group, worship Yeenoghu, the ever-hungry demonic lord who some say created them. Yeenoghu is a vicious beast that devours everything in its wake, leaving waves of hyenas to feast on the scraps left behind.
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!!Manticore
-->'''Race:''' Manticore
A mother manticore found deep in the gnoll mines. The Priest of Yeenoghu seems to be offering a large amount of their gathered meat to her.
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* AlasPoorVillain: Despite being an inherently evil creature, her last moments are played tragically, as Shakäste realizes her pain over losing her newborn child and gives her a MercyKill.
* TheBerserker: Once [[spoiler: Nott kills its baby]], the Manticore abandons any rational thought and goes into a mad fury to try and kill her for it. Even when Nott is scooped up safely into Beau's arms, the Manticore is so filled with anger it claws through to kill her, even as Beau tries to protect her. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being a major reason the group wins however, the Manticore becomes so fixated on killing Nott that the others are able to attack with some level of safety]].
* MamaBear: Goes into a blind fury when [[spoiler: Nott kills her baby]], focusing all her attacks on the goblin. Matt even rules that she has Advantage on strikes against Nott and saving throws against Nott's spells.
* MonsterIsAMommy: Has recently given birth to a child. Nott finds out the hard way that harming her baby is a ''bad'' idea.
* PoisonousPerson: Some of her attacks are poisonous.
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!!Zadash
[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the Knights of Requital seek to overthrow.
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* AssholeVictim: She's such a RichBitch that it's hard to feel bad for her when [[spoiler: she gets blown up by Ulog]].
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.
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[[folder:Theron]]
!!Theron
-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)
A member of the Xhorhasian Military, the Nein encounter him as they escape the disaster at the Harvest Festival through the sewers.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: They have a humanoid body type, but no one was able to get a good enough look at them before they attacked and the only thing they said to them was shouted in Undercommon. The ambiguity ends next episode with the reveal of his race.
* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
* ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the life of those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.]]
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.
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[[folder:Siff Duthar]]
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip
A spectral entity the Nein encountered in the ruins of an old necromantic research lab. His research journal implied he was alive during the Age of Arcanum.
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* BattleTrophy: The sword that the party find in Siff's chamber belonged to the bounty hunter that made an ill-fated attempt on Siff's life.
* BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].
[[/folder]]
!!Labenda Swamp
[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:''' Merrow
A pack of merfolk-like creatures that infested the Gentleman's safehouse.
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* FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, and fish tails and heads.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Venom Troll]]
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll
A troll that stalked the Labenda swamp area around the safehouse.
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* FireKeepsItDead: Fire is one of the only things that can bypass its HealingFactor.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.
[[/folder]]
!!Hupperdook
[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:''' Clockwork
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper
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* AIIsACrapshoot: The fantasy equivalent. As its name implies, it was designed to be a prison guard. It ended up going on a rampage, and now haunts the lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where they came from.
[[/folder]]
!!Cyrios Mountains
[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai the Prism Sage
-->'''Race:''' Hag
A powerful hag who feeds on the misery of those who make bargains with her.
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* AffablyEvil: PlayedWith. She is a monster that feeds on other people's torment and directly caused Nott's predicament, but she did so to pay back a favor she owed to the goblin clan and she holds no specific grudge against Nott or the Mighty Nein. [[spoiler:She also is on friendly terms with Jester after her visit and asks the tiefling to bring more cupcakes]].
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
[[/folder]]
!Iron Shepherds
[[folder:In General]]
!!The Iron Shepherds
A feared group of kidnappers, slave traders and murderers operating within the Shadycreek Run for the Jagentoth Family. They captured Jester, Fjord and Yasha.
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* TheDreaded: Anyone who knows about the Shadycreek Run fears them, as not only are they one of the most influential criminal organizations, their members are incredibly powerful.
* EvilerThanThou: The Run is a WretchedHive (a place where, in Keg's words, everyone's hobby is stabbing people), but the Shepherds are bad even by their standards.
* KnightOfCerebus: Things take a serious turn for the dark the moment they enter the story. [[spoiler: They're responsible for the losses of 4 party members, 3 taken, one killed.]]
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:As more and more members are picked off by the Mighty Nein during the night attack on the Sour Nest]], the Shepherds start to succumb to this, despite their fearsome reputation. The sole exception is Lorenzo.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Lorenzo]]
!!Lorenzo
-->'''Race''': Human[[spoiler:/Oni]]
Leader of the Iron Shepherds who captured Jester, Fjord and Yasha on the way to The Run, and of the group Keg used to be a member of.
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* AnIcePerson: Can use the Cone of Cold Spell. [[spoiler: It's part of being an Oni.]]
* ArcVillain: The end of Episode 25 sets him up as one, and Episode 26 fully cements it. Matt confirmed as much at the end of Episode 29: [[spoiler: He'd intended for Lorenzo to get away in the Mighty Nein's second confrontation with him in the depths of the Sour Nest, but one tactical error on Matt's end- plus one supreme tactical decision by Marisha- meant one charcoal Oni courtesy of Caleb.]]
-->'''Matt:''' [[spoiler: He was supposed to get away.]]
* BaldOfEvil: He's easily distinguished by his bald, tattooed head.
* BladeOnAStick: Wields a giant glaive.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: One that he ''absolutely'' deserved. Caleb blows his brains out with a Fire Bolt, burning Lorenzo's eyes right out of his head and reducing him to blackened charcoal from the top down. He even tries to escape during it, crumbling to ash in vain.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: In his final battle with the heroes, he decides to fight them head on, initially doing well, until he makes the mistake of landing closer to the ground to attack the others. [[spoiler: Doing so ends up being what leads to his death; Beau's Stunning Strike allowing the group to whale on him, and Caleb finishing him off with a Firebolt]].
* TheDreaded: To Keg at least, who's so terrified of him Ashly takes all her first round actions at disadvantage.
* EvilGloating: Once the attack on the Sour Nest begins in earnest, Lorenzo subjects the Mighty Nein to taunts [[spoiler:while floating invisibly on the ceiling above them]] every few minutes or so. Said gloating ranges from ReminiscingAboutYourVictims to an EvilLaugh and so on.
* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Liam makes sure to emphasize the visual of Caleb's Fire Bolt burning Lorenzo's eyes out of his skull.]]
* GetBackHereBoss: Repeatedly in his second fight [[spoiler: since Oni have the ability to fly, he kept himself out of range. His failure to keep doing it ended his life, and Matt's plans to make him this on a [[OverarchingVillain larger scale]].]]
* HealingFactor: One of his more annoying traits. He can heal from very powerful attacks like it was nothing, though of course the more damage he takes, the harder to heal it becomes.
* HellBentForLeather: Matt described his torso armor as being lots of leather straps, noting that it tied into his personality as well.
* HeroKiller: On top of being responsible for Jester, Fjord and Yasha being PutOnABus, he also [[spoiler: inflicts the first permanent party member death of the second campaign, killing Mollymauk.]]
* {{Invisibility}}: [[spoiler: Oni have the ability to do this at will]]. Lorenzo makes good use of it in his second fight.
* ItsPersonal: He took three of the Nein [[spoiler: and killed Mollymauk]].
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: After spending his time in the series terrorizing the party and brutally murdering Mollymauk, Lorenzo dies a horrible death while trying desperately to escape to fight another day.]]
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: A near-dead Caleb burns him alive.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: Critical Role has had plenty of dark moments before, but Lorenzo takes it to a whole 'nother level [[spoiler: by being the first villain to outright [[KilledOffForReal kill]] a party member.]]
* MagicKnight: Is both a brutal melee fighter and capable of casting Cone of Cold.
* ManOnFire: Is doused in oil by Nott and set on fire by Beau. [[MadeOfIron It barely fazes him.]] [[spoiler: Caleb's final Fire Bolt, on the other hand...]]
* MarathonBoss: What makes him so hard to kill is that he has enough health, plus a HealingFactor, to fight against the group without trouble. Even if he gets low, he can [[spoiler:turn invisible and escape for a moment]].
* NotEvenHuman: Heavily implied by the events of Episode 27. [[spoiler: His bed seems larger than an average person's, and he literally eats children. Given his propensity for using a glaive and ability to cast Cone of Cold, combined with the aforementioned traits, shows that he is an Oni masquerading as a human. Confirmed in Episode 29.]]
* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: Was supposed to be. Matt expressed a desire to have Lorenzo escape during the second fight with him.]]
* SmugSnake: Infuriatingly so. His ego is one of the most notable things that make him stand out, since unlike many other previous villains, he can actually back it up.
** [[spoiler: On the other hand, the arrogance expected of this trope is what directly leads to his defeat and death--he ends up grievously underestimating the Nein in their second fight, over-confidently engaging them on the ground instead of remaining in flight, and so exposing himself to a devastating counterattack that ends up killing him.]]
* ToServeMan: [[spoiler: Nila's scouting of his room reveals a stone platter with the remains of a meal... bones, including a small skull that doesn't look like an animal's. There's also a scent of decay around the room, as if something recently died. Together this ''seems'' like he is a cannibal, but given he is actually an oni, that isn’t quite the case.]]
* VillainRespect: As he kills [[spoiler:Mollymauk]], said character spits a wad of blood in Lorenzo's face rather than say any LastWords, causing Lorenzo to simply nod and say, "Respect."
* WouldHurtAChild: It's heavily implied that [[spoiler:he eats humanoid children.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Wohn]]
!!Wohn
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Barbarian
The Iron Shepherds barbarian.
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* ItsPersonal: In addition to everything else the Shepherds have done, Wohn makes use of Yasha's Magician's Judge greatsword. [[spoiler:Which, despite allowing her to dispel Haste on Keg and stun her, basically guarantees her death at the hands of the rest of the Mighty Nein.]]
* InformedAttribute: Keg claims that Wohn is not as bad as the other Shepherds, but she shows no positive traits during her actual screentime.
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: Caleb eventually kills Wohn by incinerating the lower half of her body with the Glove of Blasting.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Dwelma]]
!!Dwelma
-->'''Race:''' Half-Orc
-->'''Class:''' Druid
A druid member of the Iron Shepherds.
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* AxCrazy: Keg describes Dwelma as the "creepiest and craziest" of the Shepherds.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: According to Keg, Dwelma has a strange obsession with Lorenzo and would go berserk if something happened to him. Lorenzo doesn't seem to share the same sentiment, as he seems to view her only as another employee upon her death.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Gets the least amount of screentime of the Shepherds due to dying in the battle on the roadside.
[[/folder]]
!Cult of the Angel of Irons
[[folder:The Angel of Irons]]
See its entry in Characters/CriticalRoleGods. [[spoiler:For its true identity, see the entry for The Chained Oblivion in the same page.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Obann]]
!!Obann, Master of Wills
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/obann___mateusz_wilma.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Cambion
The culprit behind the demonic rift incidents across Xhorhas. A mysterious man with a connection to Yasha's past.
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* ArcVillain: Of "Orphanmaker's Ordeal" and "Against the Chains" arcs. Aside from being the first true recurring bad guy of the Nein’s story, he notably takes a much more background role than Vox Machina’s foes, as he has a much smaller presence, and the Nein has personal quests to do at the same time.
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While his FateWorseThanDeath is horrifying, it's hard to feel bad for the man who enslaved Yasha and routinely subjected other people's wills to his own]].
* TheBadGuyWins:
** He accomplishes everything he set out to do in Episode 69. He unleashes the Laughing Hand, mind controls Yasha, and comes back to life after being killed, letting him escape with his two companions to continue his work.
** Does so ''again'' ten episodes later in Episode 79, claiming the Heart of Jourrael from the Wraithroot tree, and having seemingly already claimed the Head of Jourrael from Molaesmyr.
* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a devil and his role as one of the most despicable villains in the second-campaign.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Happens when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him for good.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:In Episode 86, he is resurrected in body, but not mind by the Chained Oblivion as "Obann the Punished," who is noted to have an appearance of "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes".]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His defeat within the Fane led to Tharizdun punishing him by stripping him of his ability to dominate others, which was the power he most prided himself on possessing. The fact that he realized that he had been used just as it happened was icing on the cake.]]
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:After his failure in Episode 86, the Chained Oblivion resurrects and mutates his corpse into "Obann the Punished," "a mass of black, blue and dark deep green tentacles and teeth and eyes". However, there's nothing of "Obann" as the players knew him left.]]
* CharmPerson: Has the ability to charm others into viewing him as a friend and obeying his commands for indefinite periods of time.
* CombatTentacles: [[spoiler: Uses these extensively as Obann the Punished.]]
* TheCorrupter: The group deduces that Obann knew Yasha during the part of her life lost to her amnesia, and judging by her dreams of being surrounded by corpses in that period, Yasha comes to think Obann may be the reason she's a fallen aasimar in the first place.
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:As "Obann the Punished," Obann himself is for all intents and purposes completely dead.]]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Each of his forms is killed by one of his mind control victims. Obann, Master of Wills is killed by Yasha, and Obann the Punished is killed by Jourrael.]]
* TheDragon: Was formerly the "Master of Wills" to Graz'zt, a Demon Prince of the Abyss. He was shamed in the past for some kind of failure, but whether he's trying to get back in his master's good graces or already has is currently unknown.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on Talks that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed trope. There are differences between the two characters, but Obann's control [[spoiler:of Yasha was patterned after the Purple Man's control of Jessica in ''Series/JessicaJones2015''.]]
* FatalFlaw: Pride. His string of successes had made him complacent. Even the Stormlord's protection of Yasha and the Laughing Hand's heart problems were treated as mere inconveniences, albeit annoying ones. [[WordOfGod Had he fled after the battle in the Cathedral initially turned against him,]] he wouldn't have been punished by Tharizdun even had he been killed, and he would have had the chance to dominate Yasha again.]]
* FlamingSword: Wields one in combat.
* {{Flight}}: Obann spends most of his encounters with the Mighty Nein looming above them with his bat wings, well out of range of the party's weapons.
* HateSink: His complete mental domination of Yasha, general penchant for mind control, utter cruelty, and his string of successes against the Nein combine to make cast and viewers alike ''loathe'' him.
* HornedHumanoid: Obann has two long horns that betray his devilish heritage, a strong contrast to Yasha's angelic blood.
* HumiliationConga: Things went brilliantly for him, right up until they didn't. [[spoiler:First the Nein and Pumat killed a lot of his fellow cultists, one of whom was a powerful spellcaster. Then they freed Yasha, depriving him of one of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they killed the Laughing Hand, depriving him of another of the people he needed for his ritual. Then they followed him to the Fane underneath the Cathedral, where they resisted his efforts to charm them into the circles. Then Yasha, his former victim, strikes the deathblow. Then, he get a vision of his precious Angel of Irons, realizing that he had been used the whole time. Then his patron punishes him for his failure. Then, finally, the last thing he ever hears is Yasha throwing his defeat in his face. And, after that, his other remaining victim Jourrael is the one to kill his new form.]] After everything, it's unspeakably sweet to watch.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Tharizdun transforms him into a hideous new form as punishment for his failure. Matt confirms that while his body is still around, Obann as he was is ''gone''. And then Obann the Punished is finished off by the Inevitable End.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He takes an already dark and serious campaign and plunges it into even darker territory, utterly demoralizing and fracturing the Nein, and providing them with a concrete rival and goal that had thus far been lacking.
* LaserGuidedKarma: On four fronts. [[spoiler:Firstly, his former victim Yasha is the one to kill him. Secondly, he calls out to the Angel of Irons as he dies, proving that he was unaware of his patron's true nature, and used as he himself used others. Thirdly, Tharizdun transforms him into a horrifying new form as punishment for his failure. This is poetic justice as Tharizdun basically yells at him for failing at the end, which is very similar to the dressing-down Obann himself gave to the Laughing Hand after the Nein destroyed his heart. Finally, his other former victim Jourrael is the one to finish him off after he became Obann the Punished.]]
* MagicKnight: Wields both powerful magic and a flaming demonic sword.
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:Upon having CameBackWrong, he is renamed "Obann the Punished."]]
* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.
* NoBodyLeftBehind:
** As a Fiend, his body dissolves into sludge when he's defeated. Since the Nein were banking on being able to use Speak with Dead on him, this is a major problem.
** Inverted when [[spoiler:Yasha kills him in the Fane underneath the Chantry. ''Only'' the body is left behind, and transformed into something horrific.]]
* NotQuiteDead: TheStinger of Episode 69 reveals that even though he was defeated by the Nein and reduced to sludge, said sludge still gives off a faint pulse...
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As a high-rank Fiend, he unfortunately has this ability. Like Hotis from the last campaign, he can only be KilledOffForReal if destroyed in his home plane.
* TimeAbyss: If the Cobalt Soul's records are true, he's been around for a ''long'' time.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Upon his defeat in Episode 86, he is left wondering why he had been forsaken by the Angel of Irons.]]
-->'''Obann:''' [[spoiler:Angel of Irons... why have you abandoned me? I did everything you asked...]]
* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Tharizdun resurrects his body (but not his identity) in a new form as a last, postmortem punishment for failing it.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Vence]]
!!Vence Nuthaleus
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An agent of the cult placed within the Cerberus Assembly, Vence has been a thorn in the Nein's side for some time.
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* EvilGenius: His research uncovered the location of the Laughing Hand's prison.
* TheLoad: Jester has scryed on him a few times, allowing the Nein an insight into his actions and by extension the Cult's. He has never noticed any of her scrying sensors, and is called out by Cardinal Respa who does.
** After that, he took steps to ensure that it won't happen again. Namely, getting his hands on a scry-preventing Amulet like Caleb's.
* TheMole: Within the Cerberus Assembly.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: He was responsible for placing the artifact in the Braan which weakened the walls between the planes. A swatch of his robe was left behind, and Jester was able to use it to scry on him.
* TheRival: Obann views Vence with contempt, but also seems to see him as this because of his research skills and high position within the Cerberus Assembly.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He wastes no time getting out of Rexxentrum after the attempt to loosen the shackle is stopped, and he grabs an Amulet which prevents him from being scryed before he does. He's caught by the time of Episode 92.
* SoleSurvivor: He may be this for the Rexxentrum branch of the Cult of the Angel of Irons. If there are other cultists left in the city, they are probably without leadership now that he cut and ran.
* TheUnfought: As of Episode 99. He is handed over to the Dynasty as part of their peace treaty with the Empire, and never so much as meets the Mighty Nein.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The Nein discovering him led them to their encounter with Obann, which caused everything that followed.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Laughing Hand]]
!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_laughting_hand_by_galacticjonah.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Fiend
The "undying chosen" of Torog, the Crawling King, sealed away by Celestials beneath Bazzoxan. Obann seeks to release it, and other "lost children".
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* BeatStillMyHeart: The Laughing Hand had its heart removed by Torog hundreds of years ago and cast into another dimension. Yet despite all the time and distance between them, the heart has never stopped beating, earning it the title "Permaheart".
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Laughing Hand's right arm is a massive blade is sharp enough to cut through a demonic gorilla in just a few quick slashes.
* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: After the Permaheart was destroyed, the Laughing Hand lost its damage resistances, as well as its ability to summon shadow hounds, and its ability to frighten its enemies with its laughter. Despite these losses, the Laughing Hand is still able to unleash a brutal amount of damage on its foes.]]
* TheBrute: Obann uses it like a blunt instrument, and for all its power, it is clearly not very smart.
* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:It continues to laugh as Caleb's spell burns it alive, with its laughter becoming higher pitched and louder as the flames take it, only fading out when it's finally dead.]]
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Despite Caleb incinerating the monster, its blackened body remains on its feet.]]
* EldritchAbomination: A servant of a Betrayer God that supposedly can't be killed, whose flesh mutates in bizarre ways when injured.
* EvilLaugh: Constantly laughs a deep, disturbing chuckle... and it gets worse. When it's injured, the gashes in its body grow teeth and become more mouths, all laughing maddeningly.
* FlunkyBoss: Capable of summoning a pack of shadow hounds, which can move quickly across difficult terrain and even across walls.
* HopelessBossFight: The Nein treated the encounter like one, electing to run rather than fight. Given Speak With Dead on a celestial corpse earlier revealed that the entity inside the tomb can't be killed, only sealed, it's likely they made the right choice. [[WordOfGod Matt later revealed on Talks Machina]] that the fight wasn't designed to be unwinnable, just [[NintendoHard incredibly difficult]].
* HumanoidAbomination: It's described as something otherworldly, horrifyingly twisted into a mockery of a humanoid form.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Destroying its heart apparently allows it to finally be killed. Caleb does just that with Widogast's Web of Fire in Episode 86.]]
* LaughingMad: This monster is covered in hundreds of tiny mouths that laugh louder and louder the more the Hand is injured. Anyone close to the Hand who isn't strong of will has a chance to be shocked still by the sheer madness of his laughter.
* MortalityEnsues: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein destroys the Permaheart, the Laughing Hand is severely weakened, and becomes permanently killable.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: The Hand was granted immortality by Torog, forcing the champion of the gods to imprison him in a tomb deep beneath the earth, guarded by an invisible assassin, endless hordes of zombies, a cavern made of gibbering mouths, and a portal to the MirrorWorld.
* SoulJar: The Laughing Hand's heart was removed from its body and enchanted by sinister magic to make the Hand immortal so long as the heart still beats. Unlike many soul jars, the Laughing Hand can still survive without the heart, but he becomes much more vulnerable to all sorts of attacks.
* TooManyMouths: As it's injured, the gashes in its flesh grow teeth and become extra mouths.
* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Inevitable End]]
!!Jourrael, the Inevitable End
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jourrael_close_up___hierothraxs.jpg]]
-->'''Race:''' Drow (Specter)
-->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)
Also known as "The Caedogeist", Jourrael was the chosen assassin of Lolth, the Spider Queen. She is apparently another of the "lost children" Obann seeks to release.
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* BeatStillMyHeart: Her heart was cut from her body and buried within the Lotusden Greenwood to incapacitate her. This didn't kill Jourrael or the heart, since she cannot die until the contract between Lolth and Asmodeus is fulfilled.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: She only serves Obann because she is under his charmed compulsion. Although, when she isn't under his control she willingly serves much more powerful evil entities such as Lolth and Asmodeus.
* CompleteImmortality: Jourrael was exalted through an agreement between Lolth and Asmodeus, Lord of the Hells. Thus, she cannot be completely destroyed unless the contract of said agreement is broken. During The Calamity, the best mortals could do to stop Jourrael was sunder her body apart and hide them in faraway, secure locations.
* DealWithTheDevil: The Inevitable End is an assassin created as a result of the queen of demons making a deal with the devil, since demons and devils in Exandria are two separate entities. Like many diabolical deals, the contract that created the Inevitable End is unbreakable, so she cannot die until the contract is fulfilled.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:She is the one to finish off Obann the Punished, putting an end to her captor.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}! She initially flees the battle with Obann the Punished without even trying to fight it, but [[ChangedMyMindKid changes her mind.]]]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Teams up with the Mighty Nein to take down Obann after she is freed from his control.]]
* {{Intangibility}}: Is described as being able to "walk through walls and mountains like water."
* LightningBruiser: Strong enough to one-shot Nott with a critical sneak attack, and she proves ''phenomenally'' hard to hit for the (very unluckily rolling) Nein.
* MagicKnight: The Caedogeist's most dangerous skill is her surprise attacks with her blades, but as a former dark elf, she can also cast spells like Faerie Fire and Darkness to deal with scatter large groups of enemies before picking them off.
* MesACrowd: Uses the Mirror Image spell during her battle with the Nein in episode 85.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Caedogeist," [[WordOfGod loosely translated from a mix of]] German and [[CanisLatinicus Latin]], means "Murder Ghost."
* PetTheDog: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler:She came back to help the Nein against Obann the Punished. She graciously turns down Caduceus' offer of a hug, and leaves them with a smile and a playful "shh." However, she is still a deeply evil woman (with ties to Lolth and Asmodeus), and she didn't so much help the Nein as strike back at her captor. The Nein just happened to (really, really, REALLY) benefit.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Both her heart and skull were hidden in two separate locations to keep it from reforming. The heart was buried in the Lotusden Greenwood, and the skull was entrusted to the elves in the Veluthil for safekeeping. [[spoiler:Obann manages to retrieve both from their locations, reviving the Caedogeist.]]
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Given her immortal state, she survives Episode 86, in which every other member of Obann's cult is killed.]]
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Averted in episode 84, when she [[spoiler: attacks the Mighty Nein while they're shopping at Pumat Sol's.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Cardinal Respa]]
!!Cardinal Respa
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Cleric
Apparently a high ranking cleric of Pelor in Rexxentrum, she is in fact a traitor. She was corrupted into the worship of the Angel of Irons some time ago, not knowing that the Angel is in reality Tharizdun.
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* BadBoss: She [[KillItWithFire attacks one of her own fellow cultists in order to get at the Nein.]]
* BitchInSheepsClothing: As a cardinal of Pelor, she would have appeared to be a kind force for good in the world... until she showed her true colours.
* FaceHeelTurn: If she was ever a true follower of Pelor, then her turn to Tharizdun counts as this.
* FalseFriend: At the very least, she poisoned a number of clerics of Pelor. She possibly killed all of them that way. If any survived, her fellow cultists would have finished them off.
* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Nott finishes her off with a crossbow bolt through the throat that pins her to the wall.
* TheMole: Within the clergy of Pelor.
* SmugSnake: She chastises Vence for being an idiot, but she isn't much better. She does call back Obann and co. when the Nein and Pumat break into the Chantry, and her chastisement clued Vence into the fact that he was easy to scry on, but she catches her own guards in her attacks after their ranks had already been thinned, she goes down pretty quickly once combat begins, and she doesn't know about the Angel's true nature.
[[/folder]]
!The Tomb Takers
[[folder:General]]
* AntagonistAbilities: Their powers and skills are hand-picked to counter the Mighty Nein's usual strategies:
** Lucien has an AntiMagic cone that immediately nullifies their spellcasters and prevents them from escaping with polymorph, he is able to intercept Jester's scrying and even turn it back against her, he is immune to Beau's stunning strike, and he has a [[MindRape psychic attack]] capable of knocking out the weaker party members in one hit.
** Cree can magically track the Nein using their blood, scry on them to prevent them from strategizing, and use the Slow spell to keep them from escaping her melee fighter companions.
** Otis has [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Grasp of Hadar]] to force Caleb and Veth into melee and prevent the Nein from escaping as well as access to Counterspell to jam the party's spellcasters and force them to waste spell slots.
* CastFromHitPoints: As Blood Hunters, several of their members can cut themselves to coat their weapons in elemental power or use Blood Maledicts.
* GraveRobbing: It's right there in the name. Their primary occupation was once stealing valuables from graves and crypts, and even after becoming part of the Eyes of Nine cult they still pick their victims' pockets completely clean.
* MentalFusion: Due to Lucien's influence they share a mental link that allows them to speak and act in unison.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: While they are all extremely dangerous in their own right, they are still cutthroat mercenaries who are only allied because of Lucien's promise of power. Due to this they are perfectly willing to [[BetrayalByInaction let one of their allies die]] if it benefits them, as shown when they leave Beau to be eaten by a dragon just to get out of a fight. They also are not very efficient on the battlefield because Lucien's anti-magic cone tends to interfere with his teammates' abilities.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Nonagon]]
!!The Nonagon/Lucien
-->'''Race:''' Tiefling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter
The leader of the Tomb Takers, the Nonagon lead the Tomb Takers for several years, until a ritual gone wrong seemed to kill him, two years prior to the beginning of the campaign. His true nature is shocking and mysterious, so be warned that everything below contains [[{{Spoiler}} spoilers]] for episodes 111 onward.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Purple tieflings are rare on Exandria.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: During his combats, he showed to have abilities that make him more similar to a Beholder in a humanoid form than a Tiefling. His nine eyes seem to have an individual set of magic abilities each (which are different from a normal Beholder's eye rays), and he can create [[AntiMagic an antimagic cone]] to immediately dispel any magical effect in his field of view. And, in line with the normal characterization of a Beholder, he seems to suffer from a superiority complex, he is a mistrusting individual, and he seems to be eager to eliminate other potential candidates for the title of Nonagon because "they are impostors".
* AntiMagic: Lucien has the ability to instantly dispel magical effects without using the Dispel Magic spell, which appears to be an effect of his eye tattoos. When the Nein confront him in combat, they learn he is also able to project a cone of anti-magic from his tattoos in a manner similar to a beholder.
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed when Vess [=DeRogna=] sabotaged a ritual two years before the beginning of the campaign. She scattered his soul in an attempt [[DeaderThanDead to destroy him for good]] so that she could claim the title of the Nonagon for herself. Somehow the Tomb Takers managed to bring Lucien's soul back together, allowing his true resurrection to happen.
* TheChosenOne: The way he talks about the "Eyes of Nine" implies that he was chosen by nine mysterious entities to manifest their will on Exandria and possibly beyond. Even though Vess [=DeRogna=] attempted to take their power for herself and obtained some kind of eye tattoos, it remains unclear whether she ever gained their full powers and/or blessing.
* CurbStompBattle: He managed to easily kill Vess [=DeRogna=], a member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of the most powerful mages on the continent. When the Nein later attempted to steal the threshold crests from the Tomb Takers, Lucien manages to hold his own against ''all of them'', nearly taking out both Beau and Caduceus with a single attack each and rendering Caleb a non-issue with an anti-magic field, forcing the entire party to flee.
* DefectorFromDecadence: In the past, he was a part of the Claret Orders, but he grew dissatisfied with and pulled away after learning all he could from them, along with some other members to form the Tomb Takers. He says this is because none of them had much respect for authority.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: Sharing Mollymauk's body, he also possesses seven red eyes tattooed on his body, although his ones seem to be a lot more active than Molly's. This seems to be due to Lucien actually being aware of their meaning and utility.
* DualWielding: He, like Mollymauk before him, wields a pair of scimitars, though they are different than the one's the Nein buried him with.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Lucien comes across as easy going and charismatic when he wishes to, but when it comes down to it, he has no compunction about murdering someone who has surrendered, and openly rejects any attempts [[spoiler: Fjord makes to smooth things over during combat, stating that he’d rather murder the Mighty Nein out of spite than bargain for the threshold crest]].
-->'''Lucien:''' [[spoiler:Take it if you like; there's more where that came from. We'll just kill your friends and take a little more time than we anticipated.]]
* FightingIrish: In comparison to Taliesin's more ambiguous accent, Matt gives Lucien a strong Irish brogue, and he is powerful enough that he was able to murder Vess [=DeRogna=] with seemingly no issue (though he did manage to catch her while she slept).
* LightIsNotGood: He is of the Order of Ghostslayers, meaning he can use the Rite of the Dawn to imbue his weapon with light. He is also not a good person in the slightest.
* NeckLift: One of his favorite finishers involves lifting a weakened enemy by the neck and blasting them with enough psychic energy to kill them in one shot.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as he tries to present himself as omniscient, all-powerful, and always in control to the Nein, he seems genuinely unsettled after Jester's uncomfortably on-point and ominous tarot reading. He also can't help but lose his temper at Beau when she tries to get under his skin for his less than stellar navigational skills.
--> '''Lucien:''' [[NeverMyFault Seems like quite a few of you are making your paths as well]]...''*beat*'' Yes I'm lost, alright? You don't have to be a dick about it!
* PayEvilUntoEvil: He killed Vess [=DeRogna=] in Episode 114, in part because she had something that he needs for his plans, in part because she was the person who caused his death.
* {{Pride}}: Molly was a flamboyant showman, but Lucien is dangerously confident in his own judgment and abilities to the point of it being a possible FatalFlaw. When the group gets caught in a second blizzard he insists on continuing to lead rather than waiting out the storm, which gets them lost further.
* ProperlyParanoid: Towards the Mighty Nein when he decided to allow them to travel with the Tomb Takers. He wants to awake the Somnovem and bring back their city, while the Mighty Nein want to destroy them along with their city. He decided to keep the Nein alive in spite of their attempt to betray him, but he made them travel exhausted during the first leg of their journey together, he instantly dispelled their Polymorph spells when they were flying too far away for his liking, and he did the same with Caleb's tower because he was never told about it. These measures might seem exaggerated, but Jester was actively trying to damage the backpack containing the Tomb Taker's Threshold Crest so it could fall into the lava river while she was Polymorphed, and the Mighty Nein were planning to use the tower to secretly dispatch their Crest to Nicodranas when Lucien dispelled it.
* PsychicPowers: He can cause intense psychic damage by touch, and also has access to [[SpellBlade the Rite of the Oracle]], which makes his weapons have a glowing, iridescent coloration and deal additional psychic damage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: He has two regular red eyes and nine additional ones tattoed across his body. While Mollymauk did not understand their meaning and tried to hide them by adding more tattoos so that they did not look too unusual, Lucien knows how to use them and it shows. As for episode 121, he used them to locate Jester through her own scrying sensor, create a HiveMind with the other Tomb Takers, dispel multiple magical effects without any sort of incantation and kill at least three people [[TouchOfDeath just by touching them]].
* {{Semidivine}}: Lucien has some Infernal ancestry as a Tiefling, and he implies that he was abused for it when he was younger.
* ShadowArchetype: The more we see of Lucian the more apparent it is that he's more like Molly than the Nein first thought. He retains some of Molly's playfulness and desire to explore new things, likes to act smarter than he is, and is a believer in freedom. The main difference is that Molly was content to enjoy life in the moment, while Lucien [[AmbitionIsEvil is very driven and focused on a single goal, and is willing to harm anyone who gets in his way.]]
* TheSleepless: He can go without sleeping thanks to the power of the Eyes, as the Mighty Nein find out during their first night under the dome when they traveled with the Tomb Takers. No matter who was awake or how much time had passed, ''the Nein were always under his constant watch''.
* ThatManIsDead: Much like how Mollymauk didn't want to know anything about Lucien, Lucien similarly doesn't care about who Mollymauk was in the two years he controlled their shared body. Lucien, for his part, seems more contemptuous of Molly than Molly was of him, referring to Molly as just a "wayward fragment" of his shredded soul that he's glad doesn't exist anymore. And in a greater sense, he also began to view his Lucien identity in this fashion: as merely a vessel for the Nonagon.
* WalkingSpoiler: His entire existence serves as one of these given that he is walking around in the body of a previous player character, not to mention his connection to the Eyes of Nine.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Subverted. While meeting up with him initially appeared to be a case of going to find Mollymauk and feeling betrayed by his return to old allegiances, it becomes clear soon enough that he (and eventually the Mighty Nein) consider Mollymauk [[ThatManIsDead dead and gone]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Cree]]
!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for the Gentleman, but also has a past with Mollymauk's previous life as a member of the Tomb Takers.
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* BloodMagic: Her apparent specialty as a Blood Domain cleric, as she is the one who draws out the vials of the party's blood for the Gentleman. She has a level of telekinetic control over it, enabling her to draw blood out of people and track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
* TheMedic: Cree's ability to magically heal wounds is invaluable in her party composed solely of people who fight by injuring themselves. So far though, she's only been seen healing herself after falling into some lava.
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Nein return to Zadash in search of her to find out more information about Molly, the Gentlemen tells them she left town months ago without explanation. When Jester tries to magically message her, she makes clear she wants nothing to do with them.
* {{Telepathy}}: While the Nein is tracking the Tomb Takers through the Tundra, Jester hears Cree's voice in her mind to give her a brief message even though Cree is nowhere in sight. This seems consistent with the spell Sending, except that somehow one of Cree's party members is also able to join in on the telepathic conversation, hinting that they have some sort of HiveMind.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Otis]]
!!Otis Brunkel
-->'''Race''': Halfling
-->'''Class:''' Blood Hunter (Order of the Profane Soul), Warlock
A blood hunter who left the Claret Orders with the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded, they put their skills to use in [[WretchedHive Shadycreek Run]] before the Tomb Takers were reformed by the Nonagon.
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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Matt described Otis as a female when the Tomb Takers were introduced to the Mighty Nein, but their name is clearly a male one. Matt confirmed later on Twitter that Otis uses the nouns he/she/they, meaning that they are at least genderfluid.
* BlackSpeech: Capable of speaking Deep Speech and does so to make a blessing during dinner. Beau was the only member of the Mighty Nein who could understand what Otis was saying and she was pretty disturbed.
* EvilCounterpart: They mirror Veth as a halfling archer with magical abilities. This clearly grates on Veth and contributes to the animosity between them.
* SitcomArchnemesis: After a few awkward conversations and a failed attempt to cast a spell on them, Veth takes every opportunity to talk about how much she hates Otis and frequently contemplates stabbing them in the back out of spite. This comes to a head when both of them try to hide behind Fjord and end up bickering and pushing each other around while the rest of their allies fight for their lives.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tyffial]]
!!Tyffial Wase
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Mutant), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded she worked as a bodyguard in Nogvurot until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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* AlchemyIsMagic: The basis of the "Order of the Mutant" subclass.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Zoran]]
!!Zoran Kluthidol
-->'''Race''': Goliath
-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Ghostslayer), Fighter
A member of the Tomb Takers. After the group disbanded he worked as a torturer for the Myriad in Rexxentrum until the group was reformed by the Nonagon.
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* TheBrute: As a half-giant, Zoran literally does the heavy lifting for the Tomb Takers, carrying a massive threshold crest on his back for miles and smashing the Nonagon's enemies with his massive two-handed maul. He's the only member of the group with a decent Strength score and he has little to no options in combat besides just smashing enemies that come near him.
* TortureTechnician: Was talented enough at torture to make it his full-time profession during the time the Tomb Takers were split up.
[[/folder]]
!!Mythburrow
[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory
-->'''Race:''' White Dragon
A reclusive ancient white dragon who has not been seen in over a century. The Mighty Nein need her help in order to reforge a sword.
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* AnIcePerson: Part and parcel of being a white dragon.
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina, she [[spoiler: was a possible mate of Vorugal]].
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiance. [[spoiler: In this case, Vorugal.]]
* DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn't the smartest of ancient dragons.
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon. [[spoiler: And was interested in Vorugal]].
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. [[spoiler: To Vorugal]].
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]
[[/folder]]
!Menagerie Coast
!!Nicodranas
[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human
An influential member of the Clovis Concord in Nicodranas, and a client of Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea. Despite her making it clear that their relationship is strictly professional, Algar has become increasingly possessive of her and begun threatening her other clients.
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Fjord cuts his hand off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet and break his pact with the genie.]]
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.
[[/folder]]
!! The Plumgroves
[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard
A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?
Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order to figure out where the generosity is located in humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
[[/folder]]
!Swavain Islands
!!Avantika's Crew
[[folder:Captain Avantika]]
!!Captain Avantika
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Battle Master) / Warlock (Hexblade, Pact of the Tome)
A cunning pirate captain who commands the ''Squall-Eater'' and has been searching for the Cloven Crystals, so that she can release her patron Uk'otoa from captivity and gain the power to rule the ocean.
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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: In episode 112 she returns as an undead of some kind, and is seeking Fjord so she might retake the Cloven Crystal and free Uk'otoa.]]
* BettyAndVeronica: Jester clearly considers Avantika the Veronica to her Betty, since her ClingyJealousGirl tendencies went UpToEleven once the captain asked Fjord to visit her cabin.
* TheChosenOne: Considers herself ''the'' chosen champion of Uk'otoa, Fjord's patron.
* TheCorrupter: Plays this role to Fjord, offering him the chance to join her quest to free Uk'otoa and attain infinite power.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: She has brown skin and curly red hair.
* DatingCatwoman: One of her first conversations with Fjord is so sexually charged that it certainly evoked this scenario in the eyes of players and fans alike. She and Fjord end up sleeping together in Episode 40.
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Her accent definitely helps add to her EvilIsSexy appeal.
* EvilCounterpart: Fjord's. They're both sailors chosen by Uk'otoa to become warlocks. But while Fjord just wants some answers and seems ambivalent about the offered power, Avantika will stop at nothing to control the entire ocean.
* EvilRedhead: Has a big mane of red curls.
* {{Foil}}: Episode 40 made it apparent that in addition to being an obvious one to Fjord, she is also one to Jester. It can be most easily seen in how Fjord acts around both women. He never lies to Jester, but has lied to Avantika multiple times; saved Jester from drowning, but tried and failed to drown Avantika. Both women flirt with him, but Jester is more playful and ambiguous while Avantika is ''very'' straightforward.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: After a frantic chase through the ocean Fjord uses a newly Exalted Star Razor to bisect her through her midsection. The resulting pieces are then eaten by a pod of orcas]].
* {{Invisibility}}: Has access to this spell, and clearly enjoys using it to mess with the Mighty Nein's heads. Once they start plotting against her, the group employs code words, in fear that she's secretly listening in on them while invisible.
* JoinOrDie: Says this almost word for word to get the Mighty Nein to pledge loyalty to her crew after they take over her underling's ship.
* MakingASplash: Her goal is to obtain power over the entire ocean. After inserting her Cloven Crystal at the Temple of the False Serpent, thereby breaking part of the spell keeping Uk'otoa imprisoned, she is rewarded with the ability to control water.
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: Meets her end this way, executed by the Plank King for her treason.]]
* PirateGirl: A female pirate captain who is considered beautiful enough to get both Fjord's and Beau's attention.
* PowerTattoo: Has a tattoo of Uk'otoa's eye on her chest and the palm of her hand. The one on her hand is actually a gemstone like the one Fjord absorbed, and it is forcibly removed as part of the ritual to weaken Uk'otoa's bonds.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She is completely unbothered when Fjord accidentally walks in on her while she's naked in her quarters.
* VillainessesWantHeroes: She shows an immediate interest in Fjord that isn't just professional...
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: When forced to testify honestly before the Plank King, thanks to Beau's ''Extort Truth'' skill, she silently panics and can't meet his gaze. This is what ends up convincing him of her guilt.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Vera]]
!!Vera
-->'''Race''': Human
The [[spoiler:former]] quartermaster of the ''Squall-Eater'' and Avantika's second-in-command.
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* AnIcePerson: Can cast ''Ice Storm'', which she uses to impede the Mighty Nein's escape from the ''Squall-Eater''.
* CompellingVoice: Bends the guards of Darktow to her will for a short time through ''Mass Suggestion'', commanding them to take the Mighty Nein to the Plank King.
* PlayingWithFire: At one point uses the ''Scorching Ray'' spell against the demon summoned by Fjord.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, and shares her zealous conviction and belief in Uk'otoa.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Vera was knocked out by Caleb's ''Fireball'' spell during the fight with the Mighty Nein, but it isn't clear if the attack did her in, and she isn't mentioned afterwards, leaving her fate unknown. The cast have a small moment of panic two episodes later [[FridgeHorror when they realize]] Matt intentionally worded the scene's description vaguely.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Bouldergut]]
!!Bouldergut
-->'''Race''': Ogre
Avantika's personal bodyguard and enforcer.
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* BloodKnight: Shows great enthusiasm whenever acts of violence are called for.
* DumbMuscle: A given for an Ogre.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite being TheBrute, [[spoiler: she's downright distraught when the Mighty Nein kill most of the crew.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Avantika, whom she guards very closely at almost all times.
[[/folder]]
!!Urukaxl
[[folder:Lizardfolk]]
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:''' Lizardfolk
Lizardfolk who live on the outskirts of Urukaxl. Regularly fight with the Yuan-Ti for control of the island.
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with the yuan-ti in one over full control of the island.
* LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Yuan-Ti]]
!!Yuan-Ti
-->'''Race:''' Yuan-Ti
A race of snake-folk who live further within the island, and constantly fight the lizardfolk for full control. They occupy the Temple of the False Serpent, which was originally built in honor of Uk'otoa, but they have rededicated it to The Cloaked Serpent.
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* ForeverWar: Engaged with the lizardfolk in one over full control of the island.
* ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships the Cloaked Serpent, one of the Betrayer Gods, and they actively engage in ritual sacrifices.
* SnakePeople: With snake-tails instead of legs, but keeping the humanoid arms.
[[/folder]]
!!Diver's Grave
[[folder: Dashilla]]
!!Dashilla the Dreadful
-->'''Race''': Sea Hag
-->'''Class''': Sea Fury
-->[[labelnote:'''Click here for her song.''']]\\
''Where once the waters rolled calmly by\\
Where ocean's heart did sing\\
There stalked a lass with a hungry eye\\
And claws that grasp and wring\\
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With lantern lure of a glimmer pot\\
With treasure in their eyes\\
Below they swam to the gold they thought\\
would await them as their prize\\
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Yet each of them went to surely die\\
Their graves to not be found\\
For Dashilla and her hungry eye\\
Collects the lost and drowned!''[[/labelnote]]
A legendary sea monster among the pirates of Darktow, Dashilla sinks ships, lures sailors to her lair, slaughters them and collects their valuables.
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* AlluringAnglerfish: Not her herself, but her lair is styled like one, with magically glowing treasure at the cave's mouth to lure sailors in.
* BigBoosHaunt: Her lair is filled with the spirits of "the lost and drowned", which she can make use of as a Lair Action to frighten attackers.
* CollectorOfTheStrange: She'll take any valuables she can salvage from shipwrecks or the sailors she kills, including one of Uk'otoa's Cloven Crystals.
* FemmeFatalons: The song doesn't say "claws that grasp and wring" for nothing.
* HumanSacrifice: What fuels her storm control spell. She seems to mainly use Merrow if she can't find any humans.
* KarmaHoudini: She escapes the Mighty Nein by the skin of her teeth: Matt confirmed she had only 3 hit points left.
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Dashilla's face, apart from her gleaming yellow eyes, mostly consists of a horrifying toothy mouth.
* WeatherManipulation: By pouring blood onto her table, she's able to summon storms. It's likely this is how she sinks ships to find treasure and prey.
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!!Rumblecusp
[[folder:Vokodo]]
!!Vokodo
-->'''Race''': Morkoth
Living within its lair in the volcanic island of Rumblecusp, Vokodo has tricked those trapped on the island into worshiping it as a fire god and giving it all their worldly possessions by wiping their memories of before they arrived and making them believe the island is the center of the world.
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* BigBadWannabe: For all of its posturing and pretension to godhood, it's still a mortal creature, and one that's rather easily killed, at that. Beauregard actually does more damage to herself punching its superheated hide than it's able to do to any of the Nein.
* TheDreaded: The villagers think of Vokodo as a largely benevolent god, as long as they provide appropriate tribute, and they're very wary of angering it. Even the Mighty Nein are intimidated by it and spend much of their time on the island attempting to gather resources and allies to confront it.
* ElementalEmbodiment: It has dwelt within the heart of an active volcano long enough to amalgamate some of the qualities of magma and flame into its own body. Its anger causes the water in its lair to superheat, and it's so hot to the touch that Beau actually burns herself while attacking it.
* GodGuise: It has set itself up as a god and demands to be appeased with gifts by the people of the island.
* {{Greed}}: One of its two biggest drives. It has an insatiable lust for treasure, using its slaves to bring it everything they mine from the island.
* HumiliationConga: This self-proclaimed god lords over the island of Rumblecusp, demanding fealty and tribute from all who set foot there. Over the course of less than a week, the Mighty Nein went poking around in the "forbidden" areas of its island, deprogrammed its most powerful thrall, burned a few of the ships in its collection, and thrashed it in the very heart of its lair, forcing it to grovel (thanks to Jester's ''Command'' spell) and reducing it to fearful shrieks before ultimately finishing it off with Caleb's ''Disintegrate'' spell.
* MindManipulation: Can hypnotize opponents to daze them in combat. It's all but stated that Vokodo used this ability, or a variation thereof, to brainwash the Vo tribe into subservience.
* NoSell: If Vokodo passes its saving throw against a spell, it doesn't suffer half-damage from that spell (if applicable) and can [[AttackReflector redirect that spell]] against another creature in its vicnity, forcing ''it'' to save or suffer the spell's effects.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: At some point, Vokodo crossed paths with something so terrifying that it fled to the Material Plane to escape. [[spoiler:As it dies, the Nein and Vilya are granted a vision of what it is. It is a massive city in the Astral Sea which is somehow ''alive''... and hungry.]]
* ShockAndAwe: It knows the ''Chain Lightning'' spell, but only attempts to cast it once; Caleb is able to shut it down with a ''Counterspell''.
* VillainousBreakdown: Nott's ''Phantasmal Force'' and Fjord's illusion of an [[SpaceWhale Astral]] [[EldritchAbomination Dreadnought]] crack through its imperious exterior and get it to show fear for the first time, but it's being banished to the Astral Sea that really freaks Vokodo out. When Jester drops her ''Banishment'' spell (bringing it back so that the Nein can finish it off for good), it's practically ''blubbering in terror'', implicitly from something it saw after being returned to its home plane.
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!Folding Halls of Halas
[[folder:Thelashas]]
!!Thelashas
-->'''Race:''' Blue Dragon
A young blue dragon the Nein have the misfortune of encountering while traversing the extra dimension of Twiggy's Happy Fun Ball of Tricks.
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* PuzzleBoss: Intended to be one, with various devices and contraptions in the room set up for the Nein to use to escape. [[spoiler:Ends up being {{subverted}} with the Nein managing to deal enough damage to kill it, with Twiggy getting the HDYWTDT.]]
* TheStarscream: Has an agreement with Halas to guard the manor in exchange for food and treasure, but secretly plans to grow big enough to eat Halas and take over the manor.
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!Xhorhas
!!Asarius
[[folder:Incubus and Succubus]]
!!Incubus and Succubus
-->'''Race:''' Incubus and Succubus
An incubus and succubus who were behind the manipulation of Asarius locals to commit murders.
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* CharmPerson: They both routinely control the Asarius citizens to commit violent acts, and [[spoiler:use this successfully against Caleb, Fjord, and Yasha, to ''great'' effect against the Nein.]]
* CoDragons: To the minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.]]
* RitualMagic: It's implied the animal killings and [[HumanSacrifice murder of citizens]] they had Asarius citizens commit was in order to fuel the opening of more demonic rifts.
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[[folder:Minotaur-Armanite]]
!!Minotaur-Armanite
-->'''Race:''' Minotaur-Armanite (Original amalgamation by Matthew Mercer)
A fiend that resembled a combination of a minotaur and armanite, who helmed the campaign to open a permanent portal from the Abyss into Asarius.
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* AndShowItToYou: [[spoiler: How Beau finally defeats it. However, since it's a very large creature and its heart is equally massive and heavy, [[RealityEnsues this looks a lot less cool than Beau envisioned.]]]]
* ArcVillain: Of the Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to get the HDYWTDT on it.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: Described by Matt as appearing as a minotaur, being of a fiendish nature, and having elements of an armanite.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Nein over the course of the battle, it constantly showed little tear and wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its claw strikes with additional lightning damage.
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!!Braan
[[folder:Dybbuk]]
!!Dybbuk
-->'''Race:''' Dybbuk
A dybbuk that was behind the murder of many of Soorna's giant tribe, forcing them out of their home.
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* AnimateDead: Would take control of giant corpses to fight against the Nein.
* DemonicPossession: Was able to take control of the dead giant bodies to use to fight against the Nein.
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[[folder:Iron King Warren Drassig]]
!!Warren Drassig, The Iron King
A former human emperor of the Drassig dynasty well know for his boundless cruelty. He rose to power by exploiting the petty squabbling of his fellow oligarchs in Emon and, upon declaring the Drassig Kingdom, promptly severed ties with the elves of Syngorn and forged an alliance against them with the dwarves of Kraghammer. He then led a campaign of conquest over the next thirty-two years that became known as the Scattered Wars, which were carried on after his death with the succession of his son Neminar the Black Fingered.
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Pretty much ''no one'' has anything nice to say about Warren Drassig or his dynasty outside of the Brawler's League. His rule is a particularly sore spot for the elves.
* CombatPragmatist: Part of what made the Scattered Wars so brutal was his penchant for this; he would send spies and soldiers into settlements he planned on conquering to learn their weaknesses and would then send his armies in to hammer on those weaknesses until they broke.
* ComicBookFantasyCasting: The artwork of him in the Tal'Dorei sourcebook has him looking a lot like a grey-haired Matthew Mercer.
* FatalFlaw: Pride, and it was ''literally'' fatal; as he was making a grand speech to his men about the virtues of shadows and fear in the seemingly abandoned village of Torthil he was turned into a living pincushion by the hail of arrows that stormed down upon him from the bows of human and wood elf refugees and rebels.
* MakeAnExampleOfThem: He got his point across to the elves of Syngorn by having the ambassador sent to negotiate with him (and grandson of the still-living leader of the elves Yenlara) captured, tortured, and finally executed. This was the final straw the sent Syngorn into arms against Drassig.
* NoKillLikeOverkill: The amount of arrows that rained down upon him and his men in Torthil was said to have blotted out the sky.
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[[folder:King Neminar Drassig]]
!!Neminar Drassig The Black Fingered
After his father was struck down at Torthil, Neminar Drassig would take his father's throne and continue the wars that his father had started nine years prior. Neminar's reign was said to be the darkest part of the Scattered Wars, for where his father had barbarous cruelty and a keen blade, Neminar consorted with power of a darker sort. His practice with necromancy even gave him his sobriquet, as one of his arms was rendered shriveled and blackened from one of his experiments gone wrong.
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* DealWithTheDevil: He had some level of necromantic skill when he was just a regular spellcaster, but he got up to his worst tricks after striking a deal with the Betrayer God known as the Strife Emperor.
* LuredIntoATrap: How he met his end, much like his dear father before him. He went out with a contingent of his thralls to assault the Syngornian outpost known as the Shifting Keep, but given the suffusion of Feywild magic in the area the Keep vanished and left Neminar without a target. Then an assault of men and elves led by Zan Tal'Dorei fell upon Neminar, empowered by the rage of the Verdant Expanse itself to crush the necromancer and turn the tide of the war.
* MindRape: As he twisted his soldiers' bodies with his magic so did he twist their minds, turning them into beings with subhuman intellect who only exist to fight and slaughter in his name.
* TheNecrocracy: His rule was a version of this considering the sheer amount of necromantic power he pumped into his father's armies.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Were it not for the immense cruelty and horrendous necromancy used by him, Zan Tal'Dorei would never have been able to rally the support that she did to make her play against the Drassig war machine at the Shifting Keep and during the Battle of the Umbra Hills.
* RedRightHand: Or black and shriveled like a corpse's, but that's just semantics.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After ascending the throne his first order of business was to exact vengeance for his father's death. He found every last one of the rebels that had slain his father ant Torthil and piled their bodies into a pyre so high it reduced the town to ash as it burned.
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[[folder:King Trist Drassig]]
!!King Trist Drassig
The youngest of Warren Drassig's sons and the one to take the throne after Neminar's death at the hands of Zan Tal'Dorei. He held onto delusions that he could win the Scattered Wars where his father and brother had failed, but by this point his army was stretched thin and his populace had a new leader to rally to in Zan Tal'Dorei. Without his father's tactical mind and charisma or his brother's necromantic power Trist would prove to be the last of the Drassig Dynasty, but not before one final stand at the Umbra Hills.
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* DeathOfAThousandCuts: On a tactical level, as Zan and her alliance of humans and elves started pushing Trist's forces back inch by inch with every small victory before finally pushing him back to his stronghold in the Cliffkeep Mountains.
* LastStand: The Battle Of The Umbra Hills, where Trist called upon demons given by the Strife Emperor in one last push against the rebellion. The battle was fierce and bloody, with the black and burnt look of the grass and flowers in the area to this day indicative of the damage the demon-blood shed there did, but ultimately Zan Tal'Dorei put an end to the Drassig bloodline once and for all by striking him down.
* OutOfFocus: Compared to Warren and Neminar, the only thing Trist is notable for is losing the Battle Of The Umbra Hills and for calling demons forth to fight for him. Even in the setting guide he only gets two paragraphs of text whereas his father and brother get about five apiece.
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[[folder:Sovereign Zan Tal'Dorei]]
!!Sovereign Zan Tal'Dorei
A human woman from Syngorn who became instrumental in taking down the Drassig dynasty and establishing the political system to follow. She first distinguished herself as a mighty warrior and inspirational leader, rallying the rebel forces and masterminding the ambush that ended Neminar Drassig. She used the momentum of that victory to beat back Trist Drassig's forces and end the last Drassig in the Cliffkeep Mountains. In the political reconstruction that followed the Scattered War, she reluctantly accepted the title of Sovereign and ruled well and wisely, even in the face of an invasion from the Elemental Plane of Ice.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Zan first made her name as a war hero in the rebellion against the Drassigs.
* EnemyMine: The dwarves of Kraghammer were allies of the Drassigs during the Scattered War, but Zan reached out to them and allied with them to fight Errevon the Rimelord just two years later.
%%* [[TheHighQueen The High Sovereign]]
* HumbleHero: When offered the throne, Zan humbly accepted the responsibility but refused the title of "King" or "Queen", instead choosing to be addressed as "Sovereign", if anything. She was also very much against renaming the entire country "Tal'Dorei" in her honor, but she was overruled by a unanimous vote by the Council.
* RebelLeader: By the Ambush of the Verdant Expanse, she was recognized as the official leader of the rebellion against the Drassigs.
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[[folder:Iron King Warren Drassig]]
!!Warren Drassig, The Iron King
A former human emperor of the Drassig dynasty well know for his boundless cruelty. He rose to power by exploiting the petty squabbling of his fellow oligarchs in Emon and, upon declaring the Drassig Kingdom, promptly severed ties with the elves of Syngorn and forged an alliance against them with the dwarves of Kraghammer. He then led a campaign of conquest over the next thirty-two years that became known as the Scattered Wars, which were carried on after his death with the succession of his son Neminar the Black Fingered.
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Pretty much ''no one'' has anything nice to say about Warren Drassig or his dynasty outside of the Brawler's League. His rule is a particularly sore spot for the elves.
* CombatPragmatist: Part of what made the Scattered Wars so brutal was his penchant for this; he would send spies and soldiers into settlements he planned on conquering to learn their weaknesses and would then send his armies in to hammer on those weaknesses until they broke.
* ComicBookFantasyCasting: The artwork of him in the Tal'Dorei sourcebook has him looking a lot like a grey-haired Matthew Mercer.
* FatalFlaw: Pride, and it was ''literally'' fatal; as he was making a grand speech to his men about the virtues of shadows and fear in the seemingly abandoned village of Torthil he was turned into a living pincushion by the hail of arrows that stormed down upon him from the bows of human and wood elf refugees and rebels.
* MakeAnExampleOfThem: He got his point across to the elves of Syngorn by having the ambassador sent to negotiate with him (and grandson of the still-living leader of the elves Yenlara) captured, tortured, and finally executed. This was the final straw the sent Syngorn into arms against Drassig.
* NoKillLikeOverkill: The amount of arrows that rained down upon him and his men in Torthil was said to have blotted out the sky.
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[[folder:King Neminar Drassig]]
!!Neminar Drassig The Black Fingered
After his father was struck down at Torthil, Neminar Drassig would take his father's throne and continue the wars that his father had started nine years prior. Neminar's reign was said to be the darkest part of the Scattered Wars, for where his father had barbarous cruelty and a keen blade, Neminar consorted with power of a darker sort. His practice with necromancy even gave him his sobriquet, as one of his arms was rendered shriveled and blackened from one of his experiments gone wrong.
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* DealWithTheDevil: He had some level of necromantic skill when he was just a regular spellcaster, but he got up to his worst tricks after striking a deal with the Betrayer God known as the Strife Emperor.
* LuredIntoATrap: How he met his end, much like his dear father before him. He went out with a contingent of his thralls to assault the Syngornian outpost known as the Shifting Keep, but given the suffusion of Feywild magic in the area the Keep vanished and left Neminar without a target. Then an assault of men and elves led by Zan Tal'Dorei fell upon Neminar, empowered by the rage of the Verdant Expanse itself to crush the necromancer and turn the tide of the war.
* MindRape: As he twisted his soldiers' bodies with his magic so did he twist their minds, turning them into beings with subhuman intellect who only exist to fight and slaughter in his name.
* TheNecrocracy: His rule was a version of this considering the sheer amount of necromantic power he pumped into his father's armies.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Were it not for the immense cruelty and horrendous necromancy used by him, Zan Tal'Dorei would never have been able to rally the support that she did to make her play against the Drassig war machine at the Shifting Keep and during the Battle of the Umbra Hills.
* RedRightHand: Or black and shriveled like a corpse's, but that's just semantics.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After ascending the throne his first order of business was to exact vengeance for his father's death. He found every last one of the rebels that had slain his father ant Torthil and piled their bodies into a pyre so high it reduced the town to ash as it burned.
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[[folder:King Trist Drassig]]
!!King Trist Drassig
The youngest of Warren Drassig's sons and the one to take the throne after Neminar's death at the hands of Zan Tal'Dorei. He held onto delusions that he could win the Scattered Wars where his father and brother had failed, but by this point his army was stretched thin and his populace had a new leader to rally to in Zan Tal'Dorei. Without his father's tactical mind and charisma or his brother's necromantic power Trist would prove to be the last of the Drassig Dynasty, but not before one final stand at the Umbra Hills.
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* DeathOfAThousandCuts: On a tactical level, as Zan and her alliance of humans and elves started pushing Trist's forces back inch by inch with every small victory before finally pushing him back to his stronghold in the Cliffkeep Mountains.
* LastStand: The Battle Of The Umbra Hills, where Trist called upon demons given by the Strife Emperor in one last push against the rebellion. The battle was fierce and bloody, with the black and burnt look of the grass and flowers in the area to this day indicative of the damage the demon-blood shed there did, but ultimately Zan Tal'Dorei put an end to the Drassig bloodline once and for all by striking him down.
* OutOfFocus: Compared to Warren and Neminar, the only thing Trist is notable for is losing the Battle Of The Umbra Hills and for calling demons forth to fight for him. Even in the setting guide he only gets two paragraphs of text whereas his father and brother get about five apiece.
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[[folder:Sovereign Zan Tal'Dorei]]
!!Sovereign Zan Tal'Dorei
A human woman from Syngorn who became instrumental in taking down the Drassig dynasty and establishing the political system to follow. She first distinguished herself as a mighty warrior and inspirational leader, rallying the rebel forces and masterminding the ambush that ended Neminar Drassig. She used the momentum of that victory to beat back Trist Drassig's forces and end the last Drassig in the Cliffkeep Mountains. In the political reconstruction that followed the Scattered War, she reluctantly accepted the title of Sovereign and ruled well and wisely, even in the face of an invasion from the Elemental Plane of Ice.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Zan first made her name as a war hero in the rebellion against the Drassigs.
* EnemyMine: The dwarves of Kraghammer were allies of the Drassigs during the Scattered War, but Zan reached out to them and allied with them to fight Errevon the Rimelord just two years later.
%%* [[TheHighQueen The High Sovereign]]
* HumbleHero: When offered the throne, Zan humbly accepted the responsibility but refused the title of "King" or "Queen", instead choosing to be addressed as "Sovereign", if anything. She was also very much against renaming the entire country "Tal'Dorei" in her honor, but she was overruled by a unanimous vote by the Council.
* RebelLeader: By the Ambush of the Verdant Expanse, she was recognized as the official leader of the rebellion against the Drassigs.
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