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* BladeOnAStick: The naginata is her preferred weapon.
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* NaginatasAreFeminine: The naginata is her preferred weapon.
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* CoolBlade: Wields a Hexblade in the form of a jingum, essentially a Korean-styled katana, that has extremely extravagant decorations on it and a sharp blade with a dark tint. When he draws the blade, it is an event in and of itself, considering its main purpose is to fuel him with mysterious powers and magical energies passed down from one of Jikyeo's goddesses.
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* CoolBlade: CoolSword: Wields a Hexblade in the form of a jingum, essentially a Korean-styled katana, that has extremely extravagant decorations on it and a sharp blade with a dark tint. When he draws the blade, it is an event in and of itself, considering its main purpose is to fuel him with mysterious powers and magical energies passed down from one of Jikyeo's goddesses.
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* CoolBlade: Wields a Hexblade in the form of a jingum, essentially a Korean-styled katana, that has extremely extravagant decorations on it and a sharp blade with a dark tint. When he draws the blade, it is an event in and of itself, considering its main purpose is to fuel him with mysterious powers and magical energies passed down from one of Jikyeo's goddesses.
* TheGoodChancellor: What he strives to be. Sometimes Taeyang thinks he knows better than the people since they do not know a life absent of the traditions that have governed Jikyeo for centuries, but his interests are in benefitting them.
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* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Kochi's red.
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* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Kochi's red. He prefers to respond to situations more like a GuileHero even though he likes a good fight, too, much like his more HotBlooded family.
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ArrogantKungFuGuy: She is a skillful, beautiful, and powerful Paladin employing the eastern martial art of the naginata who is well aware of her looks and talents and has not yet been beaten in a straight, serious fight.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Kochi may not have much of a clan left, but she is a clan leader and the empress-to-be yet prefers to spend most of her time fighting and engaging in various competitions to prove her worth and make a legend for herself.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Kochi may not have much of a clan left, but she is a clan leader and the empress-to-be yet prefers to spend most of her time fighting and engaging in various competitions to prove her worth and make a legend for herself.
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* GenocideSurvivor: As she knows it, her entire clan save for her was wiped out due to her father's plan to overthrow the ruling clan of Jikyeo by means of a coup rather than through the longstanding traditions set forth by emperors and empresses of old. She was spared so that the clan could continue, and she and her ancestors would not have to be punished for the actions of one generation of traitors.
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* KinkyCuffs: Appears to be one of Kochi's favored ways to "pass the time" with Taeyang at night.
* HeadTurningBeauty:
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* KinkyCuffs: Appears to be one of Kochi's favored ways to "pass the time" with Taeyang at night.
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* TheGoodChancellor:
HeadTurningBeauty: Kochi is such a knockout that the consensus opinion is the most beautiful of Jikyeo's goddesses, the Goddess of Midday, blessed her with her face, hair, and body. There are few people in Jikyeo who would deny this is could be the case if they see her up close because she is a sight to behold.
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* HotConsort:
HotConsort: See HeadTurningBeauty and she's the empress-to-be. About as hot as consorts come, to boot, being some kind of Miss Universe in Jikyeo.
* KinkyCuffs: Appears to be one of Kochi's favored ways to "pass the time" with Taeyang atnight.night, seemingly because her strength can make her quite hard to catch - which, of course, makes for a fun and thrilling game.
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* KinkyCuffs: Appears to be one of Kochi's favored ways to "pass the time" with Taeyang at
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LastOfHisKind: See GenocideSurvivor. Kochi is likely the last surviving member of the Yunskei clan which was one of the three or four strongest families in all of Jikyeo until her father and several other clan members decided that this was not good enough for him.
* MurderousThighs: Kochi has the muscular, toned legs of an Olympic athlete that she can use to crush people whether fighting with or without her naginata. Taeyang has been on the receiving end many times, to both his pleasure and plight.
* MurderousThighs: Kochi has the muscular, toned legs of an Olympic athlete that she can use to crush people whether fighting with or without her naginata. Taeyang has been on the receiving end many times, to both his pleasure and plight.
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PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: She and Taeyang already loved each other before they became fully aware of this arrangement, so they had no complaints when it was decided it was a more-than-suitable match.
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* RavenHairIvorySkin:
RavenHairIvorySkin: Possesses the combination of pale skin and black hair considered the pinnacle of beauty in Jikyeo, to go along with all of her other sexually attractive features.
* RedBaron: Known as the "Phoenix of PLACE" partially due to her resilience but also because she seems to be blessed by Cheonje, the Brilliant Zenith, who counts the possibly-but-also-possibly-not mythical creatures among her children.
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* RedBaron: Known as the "Phoenix of PLACE" partially due to her resilience but also because she seems to be blessed by Cheonje, the Brilliant Zenith, who counts the possibly-but-also-possibly-not mythical creatures among her children.
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* SolarAndLunar: The Cycle, the name of the group of goddesses that oversee and favor Jikyeo, represent aspects of day and night in relation to the various stages of life. Kochi primarily serves Cheonje, the Goddess of Midday, the Brilliant Zenith, and thus has bright solar aspects to her powers, in contrast to Taeyang's more lunar-oriented gifts.
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* SolarAndLunar: The Cycle, the name of the group of goddesses that oversee and favor Jikyeo, represent aspects of day and night in relation to the various stages of life. Kochi primarily serves Cheonje, the Goddess of Midday, the Brilliant Zenith, and thus has bright solar aspects to her powers, in contrast to Taeyang's more lunar-oriented gifts.
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* RedOniBlueOni:
RedOniBlueOni: The red to Taeyang's blue. She responds to challenges with far more intensity and action than he does, due to her search for worthy ways to enhance her legend.
*RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething:
RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Like Taeyang, she prefers to ''do something'' rather than waste away her days living lavishly; in fact, she feels she has much to prove as the last of her clan and wants to restore their legend through her mighty deeds.
*SickeninglySweethearts:
SickeninglySweethearts: She and Taeyang can get pretty sweet on each other in public.
* SolarAndLunar: The Cycle, the name of the group of goddesses that oversee and favor Jikyeo,represent represents aspects of day and night in relation to the various stages of life. Kochi primarily serves Cheonje, the Goddess of Midday, the Brilliant Zenith, and thus has bright solar aspects to her powers, in contrast to Taeyang's more lunar-oriented gifts.
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ThousandYardStare: What Kochi lapsed into after she became the last of her clan. She would not eat nor drink, simply staring out the window toward what had been her home. Taeyang helped her snap out of it by telling her of the future he wanted to design alongside her that would make it so no one would have to suffer as she did.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: While her interests are primarily physical, Kochi styles her hair, wears lipstick, dresses to the nines, and generally likes to look gorgeous and glorious whenever possible and, importantly, let people see the ''woman'' tearing across the battlefield, wrestling down opponents, or performing other feats of physical prowess and valor.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: While her interests are primarily physical, Kochi styles her hair, wears lipstick, dresses to the nines, and generally likes to look gorgeous and glorious whenever possible and, importantly, let people see the ''woman'' tearing across the battlefield, wrestling down opponents, or performing other feats of physical prowess and valor.
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AmazonChaser: He was attracted to Kochi ''before'' she sculpted her body into a more "glorious" state, but he sure likes the results and her resulting power and attitude.
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AppealToTradition: Defied entirely. While he has a healthy respect for Jikyeo's traditions, he has a plan to simplify the nation and to give people more flexibility in their lives, because he too longs to do what he wishes rather than what is expected of him.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He may be the prince and capable of mustering retainers and soldiers to do what he wishes at any time, but despite his none-too-physical fighting style, he has a strong array of magic that is so useful in combat that he might as well be swinging a sword - and he garnered a reputation as a badass for helping to prevent an attack on Jikyeo on the sea.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He may be the prince and capable of mustering retainers and soldiers to do what he wishes at any time, but despite his none-too-physical fighting style, he has a strong array of magic that is so useful in combat that he might as well be swinging a sword - and he garnered a reputation as a badass for helping to prevent an attack on Jikyeo on the sea.
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* DefectorFromDecadence: Left Jikyeo-ui, where he had enjoyed twenty-plus years of access to every comfort, due to a vague message in a dream from the being that gave him his inherited Hexblade and necklace because he feels it is tied to a greater purpose... and he loves the thought of adventure, having been descended from a family of near-pirates who still love the sea.
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* DefectorFromDecadence: Left Jikyeo-ui, Jikyeo, where he had enjoyed twenty-plus years of access to every comfort, due to a vague message in a dream from the being that gave him his inherited Hexblade and necklace because he feels it is tied to a greater purpose... and he loves the thought of adventure, having been descended from a family of near-pirates who still love the sea.
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* GuileHero:GuileHero: Uses his brain, his words, and his growing understanding of the magic provided through his Hexblade to overcome situations rather than through physical might. This puts him in stark contrast to the rest of the men of his clan.
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PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: He and Kochi are entangled in one, but considering they loved each other before they were fully aware of the arrangement, there were obviously no complaints.
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ReasonableAuthorityFigure: What Taeyang would like to be. Jikyeo does not have a long history of bad leadership, but its rules and traditions tend to be stodgy and restricting. He would rather make the obvious changes to very old rules in order to make everyone's lives easier rather than place HonorBeforeReason.
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RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Kochi's red.
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RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: He's a royal who would rather do something than sit around making policy or... doing whatever royals do to pass the time. He likes adventure, sailing, fighting.
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SamuraiPonytail: Wears his hair in a loose, lazy one.
*SickeninglySweethearts:SickeninglySweethearts: He and Kochi can be pretty upfront about their admiration for each other and have little shame.
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TheStrategist: At least on the sea. Taeyang comes from a clan that was once essentially pirates and remains skilled naval officers, and between his tutelage in naval combat and his own ingenuity, he is an excellent naval strategist.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: He's not basically the image of a deity walking the earth like his wife-to-be, but Taeyang has many fans among the noblewomen of Jikyeo for his looks and height.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: He's not basically the image of a deity walking the earth like his wife-to-be, but Taeyang has many fans among the noblewomen of Jikyeo for his looks and height.
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* StatuesqueStunner: Qualifies at 5'9" and is very beautiful.
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* StatuesqueStunner: Qualifies at 5'9" 5'11" and is very beautiful.
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* GlorySeeker: Par for the course as a Glory Paladin, and also because she believes that she has a lot to prove after what happened with her clan.
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* DefectorFromDecadence: Left Jikyeo-ui, where he had enjoyed twenty-plus years of access to every comfort, due to a vague message in a dream from the being that gave him his inherited Hexblade and talisman because he feels it is tied to a greater purpose... and he loves the thought of adventure, having been descended from a family of near-pirates who still love the sea.
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* DefectorFromDecadence: Left Jikyeo-ui, where he had enjoyed twenty-plus years of access to every comfort, due to a vague message in a dream from the being that gave him his inherited Hexblade and talisman necklace because he feels it is tied to a greater purpose... and he loves the thought of adventure, having been descended from a family of near-pirates who still love the sea.
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A Human Glory Paladin and noble courtier from the small empire of Jikyeo, the head of the Yunskei clan. One of the family's few survivors after a planned coup was discovered and they were nearly wiped out save for her.
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A Human Glory Paladin and noble courtier from the small empire of Jikyeo, the head of the Yunskei clan. One of the family's few survivors after a planned coup was discovered and they were nearly wiped out save for her. \n Presents herself as a retainer of her husband-to-be.
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A Human Glory Paladin and noble courtier from the small empire of Jikyeo, the head of the SOMETHING clan. One of the family's few survivors after a planned coup was discovered and they were nearly wiped out save for her.
A Human Glory Paladin and noble courtier from the small empire of Jikyeo, the head of the SOMETHING clan. One of the family's few survivors after a planned coup was discovered and they were nearly wiped out save for her.
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A Human Glory Paladin and noble courtier from the small empire of Jikyeo, the head of the
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* BattleCouple: With Taeyang, to the point that she doesn't flinch (aside from raising her shield) when he is flinging magic all over the field around her.
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* BattleCouple: With Taeyang, to the point that she doesn't flinch (aside from raising her shield) when he is flinging magic all over the field around her.
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* ActionGirl: A beautiful woman who can often be found on the front line of a fight wielding a glaive/naginata with ease while wearing incredibly red lipstick; par for the course with a Glory Paladin. Somewhere between this and a LadyOfWar.
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* ActionGirl: A beautiful and high-energy woman who can often be found on the front line of a fight wielding a glaive/naginata with ease while wearing incredibly red lipstick; par for the course with a Glory Paladin. Somewhere between this and a LadyOfWar.
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!Taeyang-ui Adeul (Silyang)
A Human Light Domain Cleric and Noble from the kingdom of Jikyeo-ui. As circumstances reveal, he is not merely a noble, but in fact the heir to the kingdom itself.
* BattleCouple: With Kochi, having trained together to the point where he can comfortably throw fireballs directly over her ''head''.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: He met Kochi when they were quite young and even helped to give her the only name she knows. Needless to say, they became inseparable from that point on, despite the complications of a noble fraternizing with an orphan from off the streets.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Left Jikyeo-ui, where he had enjoyed twenty-plus years of access to every comfort, due to his disillusionment with the country's and his family's path towards pointless warmongering for the sake of gaining more land and resources, which he knew would only be claimed by the nobles who already had enough room, anyway.
* DesignatedParents: With Kochi. Though Calhun is older, the two typically take the most "middle ground" approach to circumstances, given Sapine and Relic's troubles with social scenarios and Calhun's occasional BloodKnight tendencies. Taeyang, for the most part, offers a bit of TeamMom support, trying to keep everyone motivated, appreciated, and emotionally stable.
* DismissingACompliment: Tends to be his go-to when anyone has kinds words for him. To a certain extent, he has heard that he is a disappointment enough that he believes it and is, for the most part, okay with it as long as he feels like he's ''trying'' to do the right thing.
* DivineRightOfKings: What he and those in his family line possess, given that they all become clerics of the four goddesses considered at the head of Jikyeo-ui's pantheon. This is sealed through a ceremony when they are infants.
* {{Familiar}}: His Celestial usually-a-ferret-but-sometimes-other-creatures, Jogjebi. Taeyang bothered to crack open books on magic use just so he could find out how to summon Jogjebi, and he often not-so-jokingly lauds the creature as the party's most valuable member.
* {{Fireballs}}: Naturally, when the party is harried by multiple enemies.
* FlirtatiousSmackOnTheAss: Frequently shared with Kochi, when one or the other of them does something impressive.
* {{Foil}}: To party member Calhun Blackstone. Whereas Calhun alludes to an incident where his leadership got those following him killed, Taeyang's biggest fear is taking the reins of leadership only to orchestrate such an incident himself. In the same vein, Calhun seeks to assemble an army to get revenge for his slaughtered clan, whereas Taeyang wants to solve Jikyeo's problems with anything but military might.
* ForbiddenLove: Not so much forbidden, but arranged marriages for nobles are the expectation in Jikyeo-ui. Those few nobles who do not have their marriages arranged are expected to at least maintain family prestige by marrying into families with strong titles or notable family names. Taeyang, part of the royal family, would be breaking both rules by following his desires and marrying Kochi and has kept the more romantic details of their relationship a "secret" among the nobility (from most, anyway) for half a decade.
* HandGagging: Playfully done to Kochi when they were younger and quickly became an entirely different kind of playful as it was necessary for her to stay quiet when they... snuck off together.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Downplayed. He often outwardly questions his own decisions, skills, and knowledge, but rarely does he let any of his doubts slow him down, as long as he has the support of others.
* TheInsomniac: Downplayed. Just prefers to have some wine before bed when he's stressed, or sleep comes a bit slowly.
* JockDadNerdSon: A variation. Taeyang has explained in brief the situation between him and his father. His father is the greatest fighter in several generations of rulers. Taeyang is... a comparative pacifist who has mostly used his powers for healing before setting out into the world. Some among the advisers and nobility obviously were not impressed by Taeyang's traits.
* KillItWithFire: As a Light Domain Cleric, this is Taeyang's preferred method for dealing with his enemies. Most often this manifests in the form of the not-quite-fire Cantrip Sacred Flame, but when forced, he unleashes the might of fireballs upon the party's enemies. Which often leads to his patting out flames from his Cloak of Void.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: A thin, long-haired man from a Wutai-styled kingdom who makes sure to stay clean-shaven and maintain his hygiene, even on the road.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: A shield is about the only combat-oriented gear that Taeyang takes into battle with him, aside from a protective chain shirt beneath his robe.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Downplayed. Taeyang often lampshades how he didn't actually pay attention to many of his studies. While he's not as dumb as he claims, he truly did slack off when it came to many of his studies and has several gaps in his knowledge, including some of the finer details of the religion to which he is an acolyte. He doesn't show much interest in filling in these gaps, either.
* OpinionFlipFlop: Downplayed. Has a tendency to do this because he has mostly a... general idea of what he believes is right and wrong, wants to please the people around him that he cares about, and does not seem himself as a leader. With his having to step forward to stop what has happened in Jikyeo, this has become evident with him tending to rely on differing opinions from others for decision-making since he's often not sure what to do.
* ModestRoyalty: Considered this by most of the people who actually ''met'' him in Jikyeo. Really, Taeyang doesn't care that he's royalty and will fraternize with anyone and everyone
* NiceGuy: Often opts for courtesy in social situations and generally works to keep the mood light-hearted if the situation calls for it. He is also the least likely to outright threaten an enemy. In Jikyeo-ui, the more common folk, especially those in the merchant class, would enjoy his visits, citing his more down-to-earth generosity as compared to many other nobles.
* ProperlyParanoid: Aside from his robes, which mark him as nothing more than being a well-off man from Jikyeo and typically stay hidden beneath his Cloak of Void, anyway, Taeyang takes minor, necessary precautions to ensure he is not recognized, including his fake name (a common one in Jikyeo-ui), his avoidance of using his native tongue, and his awareness of how certain gestures might make him stand out in a crowd.
* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: When it seems like diplomatic sway is the only moral way to try and break Sapine's sister out of prison left as an option, Taeyang finally breaks to the party that he is the prince of Jikyeo-ui, rather than a simple merchant noble, since they may need him to apply some political sway.
* RebelPrince: Downplayed. As he explains to the party, he is willing to lead (kind of) even though he doesn't want anyone mistaking him for qualified, but he does not want to lead in the warmongering way he would be expected to by many of his advisers-to-be and certainly not in the way his brother would promote. Knowing he had no way to change this system by his own ability or knowledge, he chose to leave and remove himself from the rulership equation for the time being.
* SolarAndLunar: The Cycle, the name of the group of goddesses that have given Taeyang's family its divine right, represent aspects of day and night in relation to the various stages of life. As a Light Cleric, Taeyang leans towards the solar aspects.
* WalkingTheEarth: Taeyang's plan upon leaving Jikyeo-ui, with emphasis on getting into adventures and learning from and about other people. Has good reason, as he wants to actually be among the people, changing lives, and also wants to learn how to be a better leader.
* WarriorPrince: ZigZaggingTrope. Though he has been raised and trained as a cleric meant to fight with weapons and magic, as are many nobles in Jikyeo, Taeyang has never shown any interest in wielding weapons and only used his magic for healing and practicing with the fire he can create. Now that he has started adventuring, however, Taeyang casts magic in battle with the best of them... though he still keeps his daggers on his belt, if he can help it.
A Human Light Domain Cleric and Noble from the kingdom of Jikyeo-ui. As circumstances reveal, he is not merely a noble, but in fact the heir to the kingdom itself.
* BattleCouple: With Kochi, having trained together to the point where he can comfortably throw fireballs directly over her ''head''.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: He met Kochi when they were quite young and even helped to give her the only name she knows. Needless to say, they became inseparable from that point on, despite the complications of a noble fraternizing with an orphan from off the streets.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Left Jikyeo-ui, where he had enjoyed twenty-plus years of access to every comfort, due to his disillusionment with the country's and his family's path towards pointless warmongering for the sake of gaining more land and resources, which he knew would only be claimed by the nobles who already had enough room, anyway.
* DesignatedParents: With Kochi. Though Calhun is older, the two typically take the most "middle ground" approach to circumstances, given Sapine and Relic's troubles with social scenarios and Calhun's occasional BloodKnight tendencies. Taeyang, for the most part, offers a bit of TeamMom support, trying to keep everyone motivated, appreciated, and emotionally stable.
* DismissingACompliment: Tends to be his go-to when anyone has kinds words for him. To a certain extent, he has heard that he is a disappointment enough that he believes it and is, for the most part, okay with it as long as he feels like he's ''trying'' to do the right thing.
* DivineRightOfKings: What he and those in his family line possess, given that they all become clerics of the four goddesses considered at the head of Jikyeo-ui's pantheon. This is sealed through a ceremony when they are infants.
* {{Familiar}}: His Celestial usually-a-ferret-but-sometimes-other-creatures, Jogjebi. Taeyang bothered to crack open books on magic use just so he could find out how to summon Jogjebi, and he often not-so-jokingly lauds the creature as the party's most valuable member.
* {{Fireballs}}: Naturally, when the party is harried by multiple enemies.
* FlirtatiousSmackOnTheAss: Frequently shared with Kochi, when one or the other of them does something impressive.
* {{Foil}}: To party member Calhun Blackstone. Whereas Calhun alludes to an incident where his leadership got those following him killed, Taeyang's biggest fear is taking the reins of leadership only to orchestrate such an incident himself. In the same vein, Calhun seeks to assemble an army to get revenge for his slaughtered clan, whereas Taeyang wants to solve Jikyeo's problems with anything but military might.
* ForbiddenLove: Not so much forbidden, but arranged marriages for nobles are the expectation in Jikyeo-ui. Those few nobles who do not have their marriages arranged are expected to at least maintain family prestige by marrying into families with strong titles or notable family names. Taeyang, part of the royal family, would be breaking both rules by following his desires and marrying Kochi and has kept the more romantic details of their relationship a "secret" among the nobility (from most, anyway) for half a decade.
* HandGagging: Playfully done to Kochi when they were younger and quickly became an entirely different kind of playful as it was necessary for her to stay quiet when they... snuck off together.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Downplayed. He often outwardly questions his own decisions, skills, and knowledge, but rarely does he let any of his doubts slow him down, as long as he has the support of others.
* TheInsomniac: Downplayed. Just prefers to have some wine before bed when he's stressed, or sleep comes a bit slowly.
* JockDadNerdSon: A variation. Taeyang has explained in brief the situation between him and his father. His father is the greatest fighter in several generations of rulers. Taeyang is... a comparative pacifist who has mostly used his powers for healing before setting out into the world. Some among the advisers and nobility obviously were not impressed by Taeyang's traits.
* KillItWithFire: As a Light Domain Cleric, this is Taeyang's preferred method for dealing with his enemies. Most often this manifests in the form of the not-quite-fire Cantrip Sacred Flame, but when forced, he unleashes the might of fireballs upon the party's enemies. Which often leads to his patting out flames from his Cloak of Void.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: A thin, long-haired man from a Wutai-styled kingdom who makes sure to stay clean-shaven and maintain his hygiene, even on the road.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: A shield is about the only combat-oriented gear that Taeyang takes into battle with him, aside from a protective chain shirt beneath his robe.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Downplayed. Taeyang often lampshades how he didn't actually pay attention to many of his studies. While he's not as dumb as he claims, he truly did slack off when it came to many of his studies and has several gaps in his knowledge, including some of the finer details of the religion to which he is an acolyte. He doesn't show much interest in filling in these gaps, either.
* OpinionFlipFlop: Downplayed. Has a tendency to do this because he has mostly a... general idea of what he believes is right and wrong, wants to please the people around him that he cares about, and does not seem himself as a leader. With his having to step forward to stop what has happened in Jikyeo, this has become evident with him tending to rely on differing opinions from others for decision-making since he's often not sure what to do.
* ModestRoyalty: Considered this by most of the people who actually ''met'' him in Jikyeo. Really, Taeyang doesn't care that he's royalty and will fraternize with anyone and everyone
* NiceGuy: Often opts for courtesy in social situations and generally works to keep the mood light-hearted if the situation calls for it. He is also the least likely to outright threaten an enemy. In Jikyeo-ui, the more common folk, especially those in the merchant class, would enjoy his visits, citing his more down-to-earth generosity as compared to many other nobles.
* ProperlyParanoid: Aside from his robes, which mark him as nothing more than being a well-off man from Jikyeo and typically stay hidden beneath his Cloak of Void, anyway, Taeyang takes minor, necessary precautions to ensure he is not recognized, including his fake name (a common one in Jikyeo-ui), his avoidance of using his native tongue, and his awareness of how certain gestures might make him stand out in a crowd.
* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: When it seems like diplomatic sway is the only moral way to try and break Sapine's sister out of prison left as an option, Taeyang finally breaks to the party that he is the prince of Jikyeo-ui, rather than a simple merchant noble, since they may need him to apply some political sway.
* RebelPrince: Downplayed. As he explains to the party, he is willing to lead (kind of) even though he doesn't want anyone mistaking him for qualified, but he does not want to lead in the warmongering way he would be expected to by many of his advisers-to-be and certainly not in the way his brother would promote. Knowing he had no way to change this system by his own ability or knowledge, he chose to leave and remove himself from the rulership equation for the time being.
* SolarAndLunar: The Cycle, the name of the group of goddesses that have given Taeyang's family its divine right, represent aspects of day and night in relation to the various stages of life. As a Light Cleric, Taeyang leans towards the solar aspects.
* WalkingTheEarth: Taeyang's plan upon leaving Jikyeo-ui, with emphasis on getting into adventures and learning from and about other people. Has good reason, as he wants to actually be among the people, changing lives, and also wants to learn how to be a better leader.
* WarriorPrince: ZigZaggingTrope. Though he has been raised and trained as a cleric meant to fight with weapons and magic, as are many nobles in Jikyeo, Taeyang has never shown any interest in wielding weapons and only used his magic for healing and practicing with the fire he can create. Now that he has started adventuring, however, Taeyang casts magic in battle with the best of them... though he still keeps his daggers on his belt, if he can help it.
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* BattleCouple: With Kochi, having trained together to the point where he can
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: He met Kochi when they were quite young and
* DefectorFromDecadence: Left Jikyeo-ui, where he had enjoyed twenty-plus years of access to every comfort, due to
* DesignatedParents: With Kochi. Though Calhun is older, the two typically take the most "middle ground" approach to circumstances, given Sapine and Relic's troubles with social scenarios and Calhun's occasional BloodKnight tendencies. Taeyang, for the most part, offers a bit of TeamMom support, trying to keep everyone motivated, appreciated, and emotionally stable.
* DismissingACompliment: Tends to be his go-to when anyone has kinds words for him. To a certain extent, he has heard
* DivineRightOfKings:
* {{Familiar}}: His Celestial usually-a-ferret-but-sometimes-other-creatures, Jogjebi. Taeyang bothered to crack open books on magic use just so he could find out how to summon Jogjebi,
* {{Fireballs}}: Naturally, when
* FlirtatiousSmackOnTheAss: Frequently shared with Kochi, when one or the other of them does something impressive.
* HandGagging: Playfully done to Kochi when they were younger to sneak up on her and quickly became an entirely different kind of playful as it was necessary for her to stay quiet when they... snuck off together.
* TheInsomniac: Downplayed. Just prefers to have some wine before bed when he's
* JockDadNerdSon: A variation. Taeyang has explained in brief the situation between him and his father. His father is the greatest fighter in several generations of rulers. Taeyang is... a comparative pacifist who has mostly used his powers for healing before setting out into the world. Some among the advisers and nobility obviously were not impressed by Taeyang's traits.
* KillItWithFire: As a Light Domain Cleric, this is Taeyang's preferred method for dealing with his enemies. Most often this manifests in the form of the not-quite-fire Cantrip Sacred Flame, but when forced, he unleashes the might of fireballs upon the party's enemies. Which often leads
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: A thin, long-haired man from a Wutai-styled kingdom who makes sure
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: A shield is about the only combat-oriented gear that Taeyang takes into battle with him, aside from a protective chain shirt beneath his robe.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Downplayed. Taeyang often lampshades how he didn't actually pay attention to many of his studies. While he's not as dumb as he claims, he truly did slack off when it came to many of his studies and has
*
* NiceGuy: Often opts for courtesy in social situations and generally works to keep the mood light-hearted if the situation calls for it. He is also the least likely to outright threaten an enemy. In Jikyeo-ui, the more common folk, especially those in the merchant class, would enjoy his visits, citing his more down-to-earth generosity as compared to many other nobles.
* ProperlyParanoid: Aside from his robes, which mark him as nothing more than being a well-off man from Jikyeo and typically stay hidden beneath his Cloak of Void, anyway, Taeyang takes minor, necessary precautions to ensure he is not recognized, including his fake name (a common one in Jikyeo-ui), his avoidance of using his native tongue, and his awareness of how certain gestures might make him stand out in a crowd.
* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: When it seems like diplomatic sway is the only moral way to try and break Sapine's sister out of prison left as an option, Taeyang finally breaks to the party that he is the prince of Jikyeo-ui, rather than a simple merchant noble, since they may need him to apply some political sway.
* RebelPrince: Downplayed. As he explains to the party, he is willing to lead (kind of) even though he doesn't want anyone mistaking him for qualified, but he does not want to lead in the warmongering way he would be expected to by many of his advisers-to-be and certainly not in the way his brother would promote. Knowing he had no way to change this system by his own ability or knowledge, he chose to leave and remove himself from the rulership equation for the time being.
* WalkingTheEarth: Taeyang's desire for many years, and he was finally given an excuse when the patron creature who serves the goddess who favors him provided him with a dream filled with locations that he has never seen before. He would prefer if this was sailing the earth, however.
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A Devoted Paladin and Courtier from the petty kingdom of Jikyeo-ui in the service of Taeyang. Has a Fey ancestry that she has tried, but failed, to keep secret.
* ActionGirl: A beautiful half-elf who can often be found on the front line of a fight, blocking with her shield, dodging blows in her fitted light armors, and prodding her way through enemies with her rapier.
* {{Adorkable}}: Kochi is especially cute due to her youth and half-elf nature, and when not jabbing and slicing with her rapier to strike down foes with divine radiance... she might be found chattering about how she will ''totally'' stick the landing next time she jumps off of party Druid, Sapine's, octopus form or charming strangers with sly, corny jokes.
* AmazonianBeauty: Not so much Amazonian in stature, though she is a StatuesqueStunner, but Kochi is a certified ActionGirl who often tries to draw the attention of enemies away from her teammates and harries her foes with a rapier and shield while long, dark hair falls around her lovely, partially-Elven features.
* ActionGirl: A beautiful half-elf who can often be found on the front line of a fight, blocking with her shield, dodging blows in her fitted light armors, and prodding her way through enemies with her rapier.
* {{Adorkable}}: Kochi is especially cute due to her youth and half-elf nature, and when not jabbing and slicing with her rapier to strike down foes with divine radiance... she might be found chattering about how she will ''totally'' stick the landing next time she jumps off of party Druid, Sapine's, octopus form or charming strangers with sly, corny jokes.
* AmazonianBeauty: Not so much Amazonian in stature, though she is a StatuesqueStunner, but Kochi is a certified ActionGirl who often tries to draw the attention of enemies away from her teammates and harries her foes with a rapier and shield while long, dark hair falls around her lovely, partially-Elven features.
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A Devoted Human Glory Paladin and Courtier noble courtier from the petty kingdom small empire of Jikyeo-ui in Jikyeo, the service head of Taeyang. Has the SOMETHING clan. One of the family's few survivors after a Fey ancestry that she has tried, but failed, to keep secret.
planned coup was discovered and they were nearly wiped out save for her.
* ActionGirl: A beautifulhalf-elf woman who can often be found on the front line of a fight, blocking fight wielding a glaive/naginata with her shield, dodging blows in her fitted light armors, and prodding her way through enemies ease while wearing incredibly red lipstick; par for the course with her rapier.
* {{Adorkable}}: Kochi is especially cute due to her youtha Glory Paladin. Somewhere between this and half-elf nature, and when not jabbing and slicing with her rapier to strike down foes with divine radiance... she might be found chattering about how she will ''totally'' stick the landing next time she jumps off of party Druid, Sapine's, octopus form or charming strangers with sly, corny jokes.
a LadyOfWar.
* AmazonianBeauty:Not so much Amazonian in stature, though terms of her lithe and toned StatuesqueStunner figure, and as a Glory Paladin, she is a StatuesqueStunner, but Kochi is a certified ActionGirl who often tries to draw the attention highly aware of enemies away from having her teammates long dark hair, makeup, and harries her foes with a rapier and shield general appearance on point, even while long, dark hair falls around her lovely, partially-Elven features.sweaty.
* ActionGirl: A beautiful
* {{Adorkable}}: Kochi is especially cute due to her youth
* AmazonianBeauty:
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* BathtubBonding: It was in a bath after nearly being killed by a fireball that Kochi swore her Oath of Devotion to Taeyang, promising that she would continue to follow him into danger for the greater good.
* BattleCouple: With Taeyang, to the point that she doesn't flinch (aside from raising her shield) when he is throwing fireballs over and around her.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: She became attached to Taeyang as a child when he found her and convinced his family (or more accurately, royal retainers Wihan and Anae) to take her in. Their companionship promptly blossomed into a romance once they were teens.
* DesignatedParents: With Taeyang. They are frequently the most even-keel members of the party, at least when it comes to social situations or choosing how to solve problems.
* DevotedToYou: A Paladin who has sworn an Oath of Devotion as much to Taeyang as to an ideal, alongside her devotion to him as a woman.
* FirstKiss: A unique and meaningful one. After years together and teasing romance, Kochi and Taeyang come to the end of an especially flirtatious training session, and to deal with their nerves about acting, Taeyang casts a spell on her. That spell was Command, and that Command was "Kiss." Needless to say, she didn't try to resist.
* BattleCouple: With Taeyang, to the point that she doesn't flinch (aside from raising her shield) when he is throwing fireballs over and around her.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: She became attached to Taeyang as a child when he found her and convinced his family (or more accurately, royal retainers Wihan and Anae) to take her in. Their companionship promptly blossomed into a romance once they were teens.
* DesignatedParents: With Taeyang. They are frequently the most even-keel members of the party, at least when it comes to social situations or choosing how to solve problems.
* DevotedToYou: A Paladin who has sworn an Oath of Devotion as much to Taeyang as to an ideal, alongside her devotion to him as a woman.
* FirstKiss: A unique and meaningful one. After years together and teasing romance, Kochi and Taeyang come to the end of an especially flirtatious training session, and to deal with their nerves about acting, Taeyang casts a spell on her. That spell was Command, and that Command was "Kiss." Needless to say, she didn't try to resist.
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: She became attached to Taeyang as a child
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* InstantCostumeChange: Per her set of magical armor, which can change its appearance to anything from a potato sack to a flowing dress to a midriff-and-leg-revealing Jikyeo dancing outfit when she speaks a command word.
* KinkyCuffs: Appears to be one of Kochi's favored ways to "pass the time" with Taeyang at night with their newfound freedom to be intimate with each other.
* LadyOfWar: Though mostly a more intense ActionGirl, Kochi did learn a highly graceful fighting style from a highly graceful woman in Anae and moves fluidly in battle with a set of InstantCostumeChange armor that can look as fancy and attractive as she pleases.
* LeyLine: Of the magical variety. These are somehow involved in her past, but how and why, Kochi does not know.
* MadOracle: Possibly. Wihan explains that during a time in her youth that she cannot recall, she would babble and draw the ley line runes that seem to be connected to her origins. Whether there was any significance to the babble is unknown.
* MysteriousPast: Knows nothing about her life before finding herself on the streets of Jikyeo save for what she has stumbled across during her recent adventures, and even then, she can only recall meaningless images about runes described as parts of "ley lines" that tie magic to the world.
* ThePaladin: Of the two Paladins in the party, she holds truest to the traditional ideals of decency and justice. However, she is not a member of TheOrder, nor does she act like a ChurchMilitant. She merely acts on a general concept of what is good.
* ParentalSubstitute: Two, in the form of royal retainers Wihan and Anae, a married couple with no children of their own. She simply refers to them as her parents, since she does not know hers at all.
* RedIsHeroic: She is arguably the most traditionally heroic member of the party, and she prefers to wear a red cape, red lipstick, and red decorations in her headpiece and armor.
* RoyalRapier: Her weapon of choice, given her preference to outmaneuver threats, and fits with her role as a retainer of the Jikyeo royal family.
* KinkyCuffs: Appears to be one of Kochi's favored ways to "pass the time" with Taeyang at night with their newfound freedom to be intimate with each other.
* LadyOfWar: Though mostly a more intense ActionGirl, Kochi did learn a highly graceful fighting style from a highly graceful woman in Anae and moves fluidly in battle with a set of InstantCostumeChange armor that can look as fancy and attractive as she pleases.
* LeyLine: Of the magical variety. These are somehow involved in her past, but how and why, Kochi does not know.
* MadOracle: Possibly. Wihan explains that during a time in her youth that she cannot recall, she would babble and draw the ley line runes that seem to be connected to her origins. Whether there was any significance to the babble is unknown.
* MysteriousPast: Knows nothing about her life before finding herself on the streets of Jikyeo save for what she has stumbled across during her recent adventures, and even then, she can only recall meaningless images about runes described as parts of "ley lines" that tie magic to the world.
* ThePaladin: Of the two Paladins in the party, she holds truest to the traditional ideals of decency and justice. However, she is not a member of TheOrder, nor does she act like a ChurchMilitant. She merely acts on a general concept of what is good.
* ParentalSubstitute: Two, in the form of royal retainers Wihan and Anae, a married couple with no children of their own. She simply refers to them as her parents, since she does not know hers at all.
* RedIsHeroic: She is arguably the most traditionally heroic member of the party, and she prefers to wear a red cape, red lipstick, and red decorations in her headpiece and armor.
* RoyalRapier: Her weapon of choice, given her preference to outmaneuver threats, and fits with her role as a retainer of the Jikyeo royal family.
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* LadyOfWar: Resides somewhere between this and ActionGirl. Kochi learned a highly graceful fighting style from a highly graceful woman in Anae and moves fluidly and with
* LeyLine: Of the magical variety. These are somehow involved in her past, but how and why, Kochi does not know.
* MadOracle: Possibly. Wihan explains that during a time in her youth that she cannot recall, she would babble and draw the ley line runes that seem to be connected to her origins. Whether there was any significance to the babble is unknown.
* MysteriousPast: Knows nothing about her life before finding herself on the streets of Jikyeo save for what she has stumbled across during her recent adventures, and even then, she can only recall meaningless images about runes described as parts of "ley lines" that tie magic to the world.
* ThePaladin: Of the two Paladins in the party, she holds truest to the traditional ideals of decency and justice. However, she is not a member of TheOrder, nor does she act like a ChurchMilitant. She merely acts on a general concept of what is good.
* RedIsHeroic: She is
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* UndyingLoyalty: To Taeyang. Kochi has been his closest companion while both of them have grown up, and she has seen in him a kindness that doesn't seem to be present in the other royals.
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* OpinionFlipFlop: Downplayed. Has a tendency to do this because he has mostly a... general idea of what he believes is right and wrong, wants to please the people around him that he cares about, and does not seem himself as a leader. With his having to step forward to stop what has happened in Jikyeo, this has become evident with him tending to rely on differing opinions from others for decision-making since he's often not sure what to do.
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* DesignatedParents: With Kochi. Though Calhun is older, the two typically take the most "middle ground" approach to circumstances, given Sapine and Relic's troubles with social scenarios and Calhun's occasional BloodKnight tendencies. Taeyang, for the most part, offers a bit of TeamMom support, trying to keep everyone motivated, appreciated, and emotionally stable.
* DismissingACompliment: Tends to be his go-to when anyone has kinds words for him. To a certain extent, he has heard that he is a disappointment enough that he believes it and is, for the most part, okay with it as long as he feels like he's ''trying'' to do the right thing.
* DismissingACompliment: Tends to be his go-to when anyone has kinds words for him. To a certain extent, he has heard that he is a disappointment enough that he believes it and is, for the most part, okay with it as long as he feels like he's ''trying'' to do the right thing.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Downplayed. He often outwardly questions his own decisions, skills, and knowledge, but rarely does he let any of his doubts slow him down, as long as he has the support of others.
* DesignatedParents: With Taeyang. They are frequently the most even-keel members of the party, at least when it comes to social situations or choosing how to solve problems.
* InstantCostumeChange: Per her set of magical armor, which can change its appearance to anything from a potato sack to a flowing dress to a midriff-and-leg-revealing Jikyeo dancing outfit when she speaks a command word.
* LadyOfWar: Though mostly a more intense ActionGirl, Kochi did learn a highly graceful fighting style from a highly graceful woman in Anae and moves fluidly in battle with a set of InstantCostumeChange armor that can look as fancy and attractive as she pleases.
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* RoyalRapier: Her weapon of choice, given her preference to outmaneuver threats.
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!Taeyang-ui Adeul (Silyang)
A Human Light Domain Cleric and Noble from the kingdom of Jikyeo-ui. As circumstances reveal, he is not merely a noble, but in fact the heir to the kingdom itself.
* BattleCouple: With Kochi, having trained together to the point where he can comfortably throw fireballs directly over her ''head''.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: He met Kochi when they were quite young and even helped to give her the only name she knows. Needless to say, they became inseparable from that point on, despite the complications of a noble fraternizing with an orphan from off the streets.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Left Jikyeo-ui, where he had enjoyed twenty-plus years of access to every comfort, due to his disillusionment with the country's and his family's path towards pointless warmongering for the sake of gaining more land and resources, which he knew would only be claimed by the nobles who already had enough room, anyway.
* DivineRightOfKings: What he and those in his family line possess, given that they all become clerics of the four goddesses considered at the head of Jikyeo-ui's pantheon. This is sealed through a ceremony when they are infants.
* {{Familiar}}: His Celestial usually-a-ferret-but-sometimes-other-creatures, Jogjebi. Taeyang bothered to crack open books on magic use just so he could find out how to summon Jogjebi, and he often not-so-jokingly lauds the creature as the party's most valuable member.
* {{Fireballs}}: Naturally, when the party is harried by multiple enemies.
* FlirtatiousSmackOnTheAss: Frequently shared with Kochi, when one or the other of them does something impressive.
* {{Foil}}: To party member Calhun Blackstone. Whereas Calhun alludes to an incident where his leadership got those following him killed, Taeyang's biggest fear is taking the reins of leadership only to orchestrate such an incident himself. In the same vein, Calhun seeks to assemble an army to get revenge for his slaughtered clan, whereas Taeyang wants to solve Jikyeo's problems with anything but military might.
* ForbiddenLove: Not so much forbidden, but arranged marriages for nobles are the expectation in Jikyeo-ui. Those few nobles who do not have their marriages arranged are expected to at least maintain family prestige by marrying into families with strong titles or notable family names. Taeyang, part of the royal family, would be breaking both rules by following his desires and marrying Kochi and has kept the more romantic details of their relationship a "secret" among the nobility (from most, anyway) for half a decade.
* HandGagging: Playfully done to Kochi when they were younger and quickly became an entirely different kind of playful as it was necessary for her to stay quiet when they... snuck off together.
* TheInsomniac: Downplayed. Just prefers to have some wine before bed when he's stressed, or sleep comes a bit slowly.
* JockDadNerdSon: A variation. Taeyang has explained in brief the situation between him and his father. His father is the greatest fighter in several generations of rulers. Taeyang is... a comparative pacifist who has mostly used his powers for healing before setting out into the world. Some among the advisers and nobility obviously were not impressed by Taeyang's traits.
* KillItWithFire: As a Light Domain Cleric, this is Taeyang's preferred method for dealing with his enemies. Most often this manifests in the form of the not-quite-fire Cantrip Sacred Flame, but when forced, he unleashes the might of fireballs upon the party's enemies. Which often leads to his patting out flames from his Cloak of Void.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: A thin, long-haired man from a Wutai-styled kingdom who makes sure to stay clean-shaven and maintain his hygiene, even on the road.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: A shield is about the only combat-oriented gear that Taeyang takes into battle with him, aside from a protective chain shirt beneath his robe.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Downplayed. Taeyang often lampshades how he didn't actually pay attention to many of his studies. While he's not as dumb as he claims, he truly did slack off when it came to many of his studies and has several gaps in his knowledge, including some of the finer details of the religion to which he is an acolyte. He doesn't show much interest in filling in these gaps, either.
* ModestRoyalty: Considered this by most of the people who actually ''met'' him in Jikyeo. Really, Taeyang doesn't care that he's royalty and will fraternize with anyone and everyone
* NiceGuy: Often opts for courtesy in social situations and generally works to keep the mood light-hearted if the situation calls for it. He is also the least likely to outright threaten an enemy. In Jikyeo-ui, the more common folk, especially those in the merchant class, would enjoy his visits, citing his more down-to-earth generosity as compared to many other nobles.
* ProperlyParanoid: Aside from his robes, which mark him as nothing more than being a well-off man from Jikyeo and typically stay hidden beneath his Cloak of Void, anyway, Taeyang takes minor, necessary precautions to ensure he is not recognized, including his fake name (a common one in Jikyeo-ui), his avoidance of using his native tongue, and his awareness of how certain gestures might make him stand out in a crowd.
* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: When it seems like diplomatic sway is the only moral way to try and break Sapine's sister out of prison left as an option, Taeyang finally breaks to the party that he is the prince of Jikyeo-ui, rather than a simple merchant noble, since they may need him to apply some political sway.
* RebelPrince: Downplayed. As he explains to the party, he is willing to lead (kind of) even though he doesn't want anyone mistaking him for qualified, but he does not want to lead in the warmongering way he would be expected to by many of his advisers-to-be and certainly not in the way his brother would promote. Knowing he had no way to change this system by his own ability or knowledge, he chose to leave and remove himself from the rulership equation for the time being.
* SolarAndLunar: The Cycle, the name of the group of goddesses that have given Taeyang's family its divine right, represent aspects of day and night in relation to the various stages of life. As a Light Cleric, Taeyang leans towards the solar aspects.
* WalkingTheEarth: Taeyang's plan upon leaving Jikyeo-ui, with emphasis on getting into adventures and learning from and about other people. Has good reason, as he wants to actually be among the people, changing lives, and also wants to learn how to be a better leader.
* WarriorPrince: ZigZaggingTrope. Though he has been raised and trained as a cleric meant to fight with weapons and magic, as are many nobles in Jikyeo, Taeyang has never shown any interest in wielding weapons and only used his magic for healing and practicing with the fire he can create. Now that he has started adventuring, however, Taeyang casts magic in battle with the best of them... though he still keeps his daggers on his belt, if he can help it.
!Kochi
A Devoted Paladin and Courtier from the petty kingdom of Jikyeo-ui in the service of Taeyang. Has a Fey ancestry that she has tried, but failed, to keep secret.
* ActionGirl: A beautiful half-elf who can often be found on the front line of a fight, blocking with her shield, dodging blows in her fitted light armors, and prodding her way through enemies with her rapier.
* {{Adorkable}}: Kochi is especially cute due to her youth and half-elf nature, and when not jabbing and slicing with her rapier to strike down foes with divine radiance... she might be found chattering about how she will ''totally'' stick the landing next time she jumps off of party Druid, Sapine's, octopus form or charming strangers with sly, corny jokes.
* AmazonianBeauty: Not so much Amazonian in stature, though she is a StatuesqueStunner, but Kochi is a certified ActionGirl who often tries to draw the attention of enemies away from her teammates and harries her foes with a rapier and shield while long, dark hair falls around her lovely, partially-Elven features.
* BadassCape: A long red one.
* BathtubBonding: It was in a bath after nearly being killed by a fireball that Kochi swore her Oath of Devotion to Taeyang, promising that she would continue to follow him into danger for the greater good.
* BattleCouple: With Taeyang, to the point that she doesn't flinch (aside from raising her shield) when he is throwing fireballs over and around her.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: She became attached to Taeyang as a child when he found her and convinced his family (or more accurately, royal retainers Wihan and Anae) to take her in. Their companionship promptly blossomed into a romance once they were teens.
* DevotedToYou: A Paladin who has sworn an Oath of Devotion as much to Taeyang as to an ideal, alongside her devotion to him as a woman.
* FirstKiss: A unique and meaningful one. After years together and teasing romance, Kochi and Taeyang come to the end of an especially flirtatious training session, and to deal with their nerves about acting, Taeyang casts a spell on her. That spell was Command, and that Command was "Kiss." Needless to say, she didn't try to resist.
* FlirtatiousSmackOnTheAss: Frequently shared with Taeyang, when one or the other of them does something impressive.
* KinkyCuffs: Appears to be one of Kochi's favored ways to "pass the time" with Taeyang at night with their newfound freedom to be intimate with each other.
* LeyLine: Of the magical variety. These are somehow involved in her past, but how and why, Kochi does not know.
* MadOracle: Possibly. Wihan explains that during a time in her youth that she cannot recall, she would babble and draw the ley line runes that seem to be connected to her origins. Whether there was any significance to the babble is unknown.
* MysteriousPast: Knows nothing about her life before finding herself on the streets of Jikyeo save for what she has stumbled across during her recent adventures, and even then, she can only recall meaningless images about runes described as parts of "ley lines" that tie magic to the world.
* ThePaladin: Of the two Paladins in the party, she holds truest to the traditional ideals of decency and justice. However, she is not a member of TheOrder, nor does she act like a ChurchMilitant. She merely acts on a general concept of what is good.
* ParentalSubstitute: Two, in the form of royal retainers Wihan and Anae, a married couple with no children of their own. She simply refers to them as her parents, since she does not know hers at all.
* RedIsHeroic: She is arguably the most traditionally heroic member of the party, and she prefers to wear a red cape, red lipstick, and red decorations in her headpiece and armor.
* RoyalRapier: Her weapon of choice, given her preference to outmaneuver threats.
* StatuesqueStunner: Qualifies at 5'9" and is very beautiful.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Taeyang. Kochi has been his closest companion while both of them have grown up, and she has seen in him a kindness that doesn't seem to be present in the other royals.
* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Kochi does not want ''anyone'' touching Taeyang, and she will cast herself into combat to ensure enemies think twice before bypassing her and attacking him.
A Human Light Domain Cleric and Noble from the kingdom of Jikyeo-ui. As circumstances reveal, he is not merely a noble, but in fact the heir to the kingdom itself.
* BattleCouple: With Kochi, having trained together to the point where he can comfortably throw fireballs directly over her ''head''.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: He met Kochi when they were quite young and even helped to give her the only name she knows. Needless to say, they became inseparable from that point on, despite the complications of a noble fraternizing with an orphan from off the streets.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Left Jikyeo-ui, where he had enjoyed twenty-plus years of access to every comfort, due to his disillusionment with the country's and his family's path towards pointless warmongering for the sake of gaining more land and resources, which he knew would only be claimed by the nobles who already had enough room, anyway.
* DivineRightOfKings: What he and those in his family line possess, given that they all become clerics of the four goddesses considered at the head of Jikyeo-ui's pantheon. This is sealed through a ceremony when they are infants.
* {{Familiar}}: His Celestial usually-a-ferret-but-sometimes-other-creatures, Jogjebi. Taeyang bothered to crack open books on magic use just so he could find out how to summon Jogjebi, and he often not-so-jokingly lauds the creature as the party's most valuable member.
* {{Fireballs}}: Naturally, when the party is harried by multiple enemies.
* FlirtatiousSmackOnTheAss: Frequently shared with Kochi, when one or the other of them does something impressive.
* {{Foil}}: To party member Calhun Blackstone. Whereas Calhun alludes to an incident where his leadership got those following him killed, Taeyang's biggest fear is taking the reins of leadership only to orchestrate such an incident himself. In the same vein, Calhun seeks to assemble an army to get revenge for his slaughtered clan, whereas Taeyang wants to solve Jikyeo's problems with anything but military might.
* ForbiddenLove: Not so much forbidden, but arranged marriages for nobles are the expectation in Jikyeo-ui. Those few nobles who do not have their marriages arranged are expected to at least maintain family prestige by marrying into families with strong titles or notable family names. Taeyang, part of the royal family, would be breaking both rules by following his desires and marrying Kochi and has kept the more romantic details of their relationship a "secret" among the nobility (from most, anyway) for half a decade.
* HandGagging: Playfully done to Kochi when they were younger and quickly became an entirely different kind of playful as it was necessary for her to stay quiet when they... snuck off together.
* TheInsomniac: Downplayed. Just prefers to have some wine before bed when he's stressed, or sleep comes a bit slowly.
* JockDadNerdSon: A variation. Taeyang has explained in brief the situation between him and his father. His father is the greatest fighter in several generations of rulers. Taeyang is... a comparative pacifist who has mostly used his powers for healing before setting out into the world. Some among the advisers and nobility obviously were not impressed by Taeyang's traits.
* KillItWithFire: As a Light Domain Cleric, this is Taeyang's preferred method for dealing with his enemies. Most often this manifests in the form of the not-quite-fire Cantrip Sacred Flame, but when forced, he unleashes the might of fireballs upon the party's enemies. Which often leads to his patting out flames from his Cloak of Void.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: A thin, long-haired man from a Wutai-styled kingdom who makes sure to stay clean-shaven and maintain his hygiene, even on the road.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: A shield is about the only combat-oriented gear that Taeyang takes into battle with him, aside from a protective chain shirt beneath his robe.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Downplayed. Taeyang often lampshades how he didn't actually pay attention to many of his studies. While he's not as dumb as he claims, he truly did slack off when it came to many of his studies and has several gaps in his knowledge, including some of the finer details of the religion to which he is an acolyte. He doesn't show much interest in filling in these gaps, either.
* ModestRoyalty: Considered this by most of the people who actually ''met'' him in Jikyeo. Really, Taeyang doesn't care that he's royalty and will fraternize with anyone and everyone
* NiceGuy: Often opts for courtesy in social situations and generally works to keep the mood light-hearted if the situation calls for it. He is also the least likely to outright threaten an enemy. In Jikyeo-ui, the more common folk, especially those in the merchant class, would enjoy his visits, citing his more down-to-earth generosity as compared to many other nobles.
* ProperlyParanoid: Aside from his robes, which mark him as nothing more than being a well-off man from Jikyeo and typically stay hidden beneath his Cloak of Void, anyway, Taeyang takes minor, necessary precautions to ensure he is not recognized, including his fake name (a common one in Jikyeo-ui), his avoidance of using his native tongue, and his awareness of how certain gestures might make him stand out in a crowd.
* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: When it seems like diplomatic sway is the only moral way to try and break Sapine's sister out of prison left as an option, Taeyang finally breaks to the party that he is the prince of Jikyeo-ui, rather than a simple merchant noble, since they may need him to apply some political sway.
* RebelPrince: Downplayed. As he explains to the party, he is willing to lead (kind of) even though he doesn't want anyone mistaking him for qualified, but he does not want to lead in the warmongering way he would be expected to by many of his advisers-to-be and certainly not in the way his brother would promote. Knowing he had no way to change this system by his own ability or knowledge, he chose to leave and remove himself from the rulership equation for the time being.
* SolarAndLunar: The Cycle, the name of the group of goddesses that have given Taeyang's family its divine right, represent aspects of day and night in relation to the various stages of life. As a Light Cleric, Taeyang leans towards the solar aspects.
* WalkingTheEarth: Taeyang's plan upon leaving Jikyeo-ui, with emphasis on getting into adventures and learning from and about other people. Has good reason, as he wants to actually be among the people, changing lives, and also wants to learn how to be a better leader.
* WarriorPrince: ZigZaggingTrope. Though he has been raised and trained as a cleric meant to fight with weapons and magic, as are many nobles in Jikyeo, Taeyang has never shown any interest in wielding weapons and only used his magic for healing and practicing with the fire he can create. Now that he has started adventuring, however, Taeyang casts magic in battle with the best of them... though he still keeps his daggers on his belt, if he can help it.
!Kochi
A Devoted Paladin and Courtier from the petty kingdom of Jikyeo-ui in the service of Taeyang. Has a Fey ancestry that she has tried, but failed, to keep secret.
* ActionGirl: A beautiful half-elf who can often be found on the front line of a fight, blocking with her shield, dodging blows in her fitted light armors, and prodding her way through enemies with her rapier.
* {{Adorkable}}: Kochi is especially cute due to her youth and half-elf nature, and when not jabbing and slicing with her rapier to strike down foes with divine radiance... she might be found chattering about how she will ''totally'' stick the landing next time she jumps off of party Druid, Sapine's, octopus form or charming strangers with sly, corny jokes.
* AmazonianBeauty: Not so much Amazonian in stature, though she is a StatuesqueStunner, but Kochi is a certified ActionGirl who often tries to draw the attention of enemies away from her teammates and harries her foes with a rapier and shield while long, dark hair falls around her lovely, partially-Elven features.
* BadassCape: A long red one.
* BathtubBonding: It was in a bath after nearly being killed by a fireball that Kochi swore her Oath of Devotion to Taeyang, promising that she would continue to follow him into danger for the greater good.
* BattleCouple: With Taeyang, to the point that she doesn't flinch (aside from raising her shield) when he is throwing fireballs over and around her.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: She became attached to Taeyang as a child when he found her and convinced his family (or more accurately, royal retainers Wihan and Anae) to take her in. Their companionship promptly blossomed into a romance once they were teens.
* DevotedToYou: A Paladin who has sworn an Oath of Devotion as much to Taeyang as to an ideal, alongside her devotion to him as a woman.
* FirstKiss: A unique and meaningful one. After years together and teasing romance, Kochi and Taeyang come to the end of an especially flirtatious training session, and to deal with their nerves about acting, Taeyang casts a spell on her. That spell was Command, and that Command was "Kiss." Needless to say, she didn't try to resist.
* FlirtatiousSmackOnTheAss: Frequently shared with Taeyang, when one or the other of them does something impressive.
* KinkyCuffs: Appears to be one of Kochi's favored ways to "pass the time" with Taeyang at night with their newfound freedom to be intimate with each other.
* LeyLine: Of the magical variety. These are somehow involved in her past, but how and why, Kochi does not know.
* MadOracle: Possibly. Wihan explains that during a time in her youth that she cannot recall, she would babble and draw the ley line runes that seem to be connected to her origins. Whether there was any significance to the babble is unknown.
* MysteriousPast: Knows nothing about her life before finding herself on the streets of Jikyeo save for what she has stumbled across during her recent adventures, and even then, she can only recall meaningless images about runes described as parts of "ley lines" that tie magic to the world.
* ThePaladin: Of the two Paladins in the party, she holds truest to the traditional ideals of decency and justice. However, she is not a member of TheOrder, nor does she act like a ChurchMilitant. She merely acts on a general concept of what is good.
* ParentalSubstitute: Two, in the form of royal retainers Wihan and Anae, a married couple with no children of their own. She simply refers to them as her parents, since she does not know hers at all.
* RedIsHeroic: She is arguably the most traditionally heroic member of the party, and she prefers to wear a red cape, red lipstick, and red decorations in her headpiece and armor.
* RoyalRapier: Her weapon of choice, given her preference to outmaneuver threats.
* StatuesqueStunner: Qualifies at 5'9" and is very beautiful.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Taeyang. Kochi has been his closest companion while both of them have grown up, and she has seen in him a kindness that doesn't seem to be present in the other royals.
* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Kochi does not want ''anyone'' touching Taeyang, and she will cast herself into combat to ensure enemies think twice before bypassing her and attacking him.
