Line #16 Characters/TheWarOfDrekis


1	This is a list of characters that have appeared so far in Fanfic/TheWarOfDrekis.
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4	[[folder: Heroes Of Khazan]]
5	Tropes pertaining to superhero-type characters in the story, typically aligned with major hero organizations such as The Sentinels or Maniacal Heroes, as well as unaffiliated heroes, adventurers and vigilantes.
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8	!!Sentinels of Liberty and Justice
9	Abbreviated as SLJ, or simply referred to as The Sentinels, The Sentinels are Khazan's most renowned, premier superhero organization, and possess a long history of defending the Nexus from all manner of threats. Naturally, as the menace of the Drekis Empire looms over the horizon, The Sentinels were among the first to respond to the call for heroes - however, the legions of Drekis would prove to be an unprecedented foe, the likes of which have not been seen since their battle against The Fallen under the leadership of Quietus.
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11	!!!'''Tropes applying to The Sentinels in general'''
12	* TheAlliance: Has close working relationships with Khazan's government agencies such as the police and military, and can call on their resources and personnel for support.
13	* BigGood: Comes with being Khazan's #1 superhero organization.
14	* TheCape: [[NotWearingTights Though not all of them fit the bill in terms of outfit]], their expected code of conduct and public etiquette places Sentinels squarely in this territory.
15	* GoodIsOldFashioned: Their emphasis on chivalry and maintaining a prim and proper superhero image has often been mocked as outdated by their more [[AntiHero antiheroic]] counterparts, the Maniacal Heroes.
16	* HeroesRUs: Is bar none the most well-funded and publicized hero organizations on the face of Khazan, is of the '''heroic organisation''' variety. For every costumed super in the SLJ that's out on the field, there are plenty of non-powered (or those whose powers are unsuited for combat) agents in support roles such as administration, public relations, finance, etc.
17	* IdealHero: What the values of the SLJ embody.
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20	!!Noteworthy Sentinels
21	A list of SLJ-aligned characters who play a notable role in Fanfic/TheWarOfDrekis.
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23	!!!'''Uberman'''
24	-> '''Character created by:''' Vadakhan
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27	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fpl_uberman.jpg]]
28	[[caption-width-right:150:Troper's approximation of in-story appearance]]
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30	'''Overview:''' Not a native of Khazan, Uberman was originally a Jewish scientist who lived in Nazi-occupied Poland during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. In an attempt to fight back against the Nazi forces, he and his son secretly smuggled materials to construct for himself a suit of PoweredArmor. Things went badly, which resulted in his son dying and the scientist being paralyzed from neck-down courtesy of a bullet piercing his spine - turning what was originally intended as a suit of armor to be modified to become [[ManInTheMachine a life-support device]] for him as well. In his alternate timeline, he was able to capture UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler alive and bring him to justice. After the war, Uberman (as he would come to be known to the public) would go on to become a career superhero in the United States, before eventually finding his way to Khazan where he rose through the ranks of The Sentinels to become their current acting leader.
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32	* TheAce: Is an excellent fighter and astute tactician, a ReasonableAuthorityFigure who [[AFatherToHisMen cares deeply]] for his subordinates, and on top of that a brilliant scientist.
33	* ArmCannon: Has a pair of these as the main weapon of his PoweredArmor, fires off potent blasts of pure force - and when up close and personal can double as a PowerFist by surrounding his fist and forearm in a field of energy to increase the already impressive striking power granted to him by his suit's SuperStrength.
34	* TheCaptain: Is the acting leader of The Sentinels.
35	* CyberneticsEatYourSoul: Averted, despite being at this point more machine than man Uberman hasn't lost any of his compassion or sense of justice and ability to empathize with others.
36	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Hasn't been called by his given name in ages, to the point he'd mostly forgotten what it was. So everyone simply addresses him by his hero codename, Uberman.
37	* FlyingBrick: His mech suit grants him SuperStrength, SuperToughness and flight, plus the ability to fire off HandBlasts by way of his [[ArmCannon arm cannons]], making him a tech-based application of this trope.
38	* GeniusBruiser: Part and parcel of being a ScienceHero who's outfitted with a powerful mech suit that grants him FlyingBrick-esque abilities.
39	* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Delivers one to Timothy Shinestar when he goes into full-tilt IdiotHero mode.
40	* HeroesFightBarehanded: His [[BareFistedMonk fists]] are all he needs.
41	* HandicappedBadass: Is paralyzed from neck-down, and in recent times [[WetwareCPU doesn't even possess a flesh and blood body inside that mechanized suit of his]]. As such, his suit serves as his [[ManInTheMachine home, life-support system]] [[ClingyCostume and prison]] all at once.
42	* HollywoodCyborg: Of the ManInTheMachine variety.
43	* LargeAndInCharge: His PoweredArmor stands at a staggering ten feet tall, putting it closer to MiniMecha territory, and naturally towers over his (mostly) human-sized subordinates.
44	* OldSoldier: Having been fighting villains on Earth since UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo, and currently serving on Khazan as the leader of its premier superhero team, The Sentinels. Whether it's Nazis, supervillains or the Drekis Empire, it's all another war for him.
45	* PoweredArmor: His ten-foot tall Uber Mech Armor skirts MiniMecha domain.
46	* ScienceHero: He's a scientist who designed and built his own PoweredArmor.
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49	!!!'''Timothy Shinestar'''
50	-> '''Character created by:''' Robotech Master
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53	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fpl_timothy_shinestar.jpg]]
54	[[caption-width-right:150:Troper's approximation of in-story appearance]]
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56	'''Overview:''' A [[TroubledButCute conflicted]] 20-year (at the start of the story) old with mysterious silver hair who knows next to nothing about his past, with the only clue about his backstory being a CoolSword that he inherited from his father, who was allegedly a great hero who once fought Drekis' forces and scored a major victory over the Avatar of Chaos. He has two main motivations in life - to find out the truth behind his father, and to walk in his footsteps as a hero.
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60	* AncestralWeapon: The CoolSword he possesses is a family heirloom left behind by his father.
61	* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Sees Raea as this, as she'd managed to accomplish things he'd struggled with - such as making it into the ranks of the SLJ at eighteen while he's still struggling to qualify two years later at the age of twenty.
62	* AttackAttackAttack: Whenever his feelings get the better of him. See: LeeroyJenkins below.
63	* ChildhoodFriend: With Raea Shalhalla, whose family adopted him after he was orphaned.
64	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Has romantic feelings for Raea.
65	* TheChosenOne: Is seen as this due to the weapon he possesses, and the legacy he inherited from his father - namely the role he played in a previous conflict with Drekis.
66	* DisappearedDad: Hasn't seen his father since forever, and scarcely has any memories on what he looks like beyond his reputation as a legendary hero.
67	* TheHero: Is the main character of the story.
68	* HeroesPreferSwords: Is never seen without his heirloom sword.
69	* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Largely due to him having large shoes to fill, and feeling that he [[InadequateInheritor falls totally short]] of being the man his father supposedly was.
70	* HowDoIShotWeb: Despite having his father's sword with him his whole life, he still hasn't figured out how to utilize the full extent of its abilities, which is also a major cause of his insecurity.
71	* IdiotHero: Initially has shades of this due to his struggles to compensate for his [[HeroicSelfDeprecation insecurities]], often manifesting as MartyrWithoutACause tendencies. Grows out of it as [[CharacterDevelopment he]] [[TookALevelInBadass gets better]].
72	* LeeroyJenkins: See IdiotHero above.
73	* MissingMom: Knows nothing about his biological mother either, beyond the fact that she [[DeathByChildbirth died shortly after giving birth to him]].
74	* MysteriousPast: Knows next to nothing about his biological parents, and a good part of his personal plot within The War of Drekis is finding out the truth behind his family background.
75	* MysticalWhiteHair: To emphasize on his MysteriousPast and role as TheChosenOne.
76	* PowerGlows: When his sword starts to glow, bad things tend to happen to his enemies.
77	* PowerIncontinence: Because he has yet to master his sword's powers - whenever he actually uses it, it is under moments of severe emotional duress.
78	* PowerStrainBlackout: Often overexerts himself due to his lack of mastery over his powers.
79	* RedOniBlueOni: Is the red to Raea's blue.
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82	!!!'''Raea Shalhalla'''
83	-> '''Character created by:''' Robotech Master
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86	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fpl_raea.jpg]]
87	[[caption-width-right:150:Troper's approximation of in-story appearance]]
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89	'''Overview:''' Timothy's ChildhoodFriend who shares similar dreams of becoming a hero, having grown up alongside him when her family adopted the then-orphaned Tim. Originally enlisted in the Khazan Military, at the age of eighteen she'd barely served for a year before her application to join the ranks of the SLJ was approved, leading to her being honorably discharged from the military to allow her to join the FPL. She fights alongside Tim, and provides a cooler head to his often conflicted mindset.
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93	* ActionGirl: As an ex-soldier and frontline member of The Sentinels, this much is to be expected.
94	* AlmightyJanitor: Holds the mere rank of private in the Khazan Military, but as a Sentinel she is in a position that would make even high-ranking officers of the Khazan Military envious.
95	* BadassNormal: Has no superhuman or supernatural powers to speak of, just her military training and a cool suit of PoweredArmor.
96	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Has a crush on Timothy Shinestar.
97	* ClingyJealousGirl: Raea displays shades of this whenever Timothy is seen in the company of another attractive female, stating that as long as he's with one, she isn't letting them out of her sight for one moment.
98	* FieryRedhead: Has an [[GenkiGirl energetic personality]] to match her hair color.
99	* ImprobableAge: Became a Sentinel on the same year she enlisted in the Khazan Military, at the age of 18. Justified by her TeenGenius capabilities.
100	* PoweredArmor: To compensate for her lack of superpowers.
101	* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Timothy's red.
102	* SheCleansUpNicely: Whenever she's outside of uniform.
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105	!!!'''Vincentzo Maiinverno'''
106	-> '''Character created by:''' Treuion
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109	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fpl_vincentzo.jpg]]
110	[[caption-width-right:150:Troper's approximation of in-story appearance]]
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112	'''Overview:''' Also a non-native of Khazan, Vincentzo originally hails from a SwordAndSorcery fantasy world where he was the prince of his own kingdom, but a millennia before the events of Fanfic/TheWarOfDrekis, their enemies cast a powerful spell which [[TrappedInAnotherWorld banished his entire kingdom to another dimension]], [[CrapsackWorld a dark realm]] [[ForeverWar where they were under constant invasion by demonic forces]]. Desperate to find a new home for his people, through a miracle he and his adoptive brother managed to escape the dark realm, where they have traveled the multiverse in search of any means to rescue the populace of his kingdom and locate them to a new home. As the self-appointed ruler of Araelis, a state-kingdom whose government has recently collapsed through an undisclosed series of events, Vincentzo works to rebuild the nation into a state fit for his people to call their new home. But as fate would have it, Drekis' ambitions would put a damper to his plans.
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116	* TheArchmage: Is a prodigy at arcane arts, and the main reason behind his InsufferableGenius tendencies.
117	* FreudianExcuse: If you were trapped in a CrapsackWorld dimension for a thousand years, coming out as a JerkAss would probably be the least of its consequences.
118	* GoodIsNotNice: The only reason he joined the Sentinels was because A) his adoptive brother was in the organization, and B) they were the only group in Khazan he didn't find "brutish". Vincentzo generally isn't a particularly approachable person, thanks to his InsufferableGenius tendencies and his self-entitled RoyalBrat attitude. Though that being said, his heart is generally in the right place, being motivated to rescue his people and do his duties as a wise and just ruler to the best of his abilities.
119	* HairTriggerTemper: Patience is not one of his virtues, and is portrayed to be rather quick to anger.
120	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Vincentzo - Despite being quite the JerkAss that he is, (see: GoodIsNotNice above) he's also shown to be a man whose heart is in the right place, as he routinely displays a strong sense of [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething Noblesse Oblige]] and cares about the well-being of his citizens, in addition to possessing a [[PetTheDog genuine respect]] towards Woose's abilities despite the latter's personality often grating on him.
121	* NarniaTime: Implied to be the reason why he and his people spent over a thousand years TrappedInAnotherWorld without visibly aging.
122	* OlderThanTheyLook: Is biologically (est.) in his mid-20's to perhaps early 30's, but is chronologically [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld over a millennia old]] due to spending over a thousand years TrappedInAnotherWorld. It's not explained how and why he doesn't age while he was inside the other world.
123	* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: See JerkWithAHeartOfGold above.
124	* SiblingYinYang: With his adoptive brother, Roberto.
125	* {{Tsundere}}: Can be seen as a male example of such whenever his softer side shows itself.
126	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Woose Brain.
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129	!!!'''Trent Young, aka. Captain Khazan'''
130	-> '''Character created by:''' Vadakhan
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132	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fpl_capt_khazan.gif]]
133	[[caption-width-right:150:Troper's approximation of in-story appearance]]
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135	'''Overview:''' Before he became the superhero known as Captain Khazan, there was a man named Trent Young, a [[TheEveryman typical everyman]] who works as a middle manager in an accounting firm of no particular note in Khazan City. All of that changed one day, when a [[ForTheEvulz deranged supervillain]] [[NukeEm set off a nuclear bomb]] at the building where he works, destroying his workplace and devastating everything within a 10 mile radius of the explosion. [[EverybodysDeadDave 12 million died that day... save for Trent]], who soon discovered that instead of killing him, something inside the nuclear explosion changed him, granting him with SuperStrength and NighInvulnerability. It became apparent that he could never go back to his normal life as he and his family struggled to cope with his newfound abilities, culminating with his wife filing for divorce and winning custody of the children. All alone in this world, Trent found himself DrivenToSuicide but was unable to take his life on account of his SuperToughness, where none of his suicide methods could harm him. In his darkest hour, he turned to The Sentinels, who took him under their wing and trained him as a hero. Due to his former background as an average Joe, at their suggestion he took on the codename Captain Khazan, to reflect on his everyman roots and to act as a symbol of justice and hope to the common citizens of Khazan.
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139	* TheCape: His entire gimmick.
140	* CaptainSuperhero: It's all in his name.
141	* CursedWithAwesome: Initially sees himself as this.
142	* DespairEventHorizon: Initially crosses this when he finds that he could never return to a semblance of regular civilian life.
143	* TheEveryman: Prior to the incident that would transform him into Captain Khazan.
144	* FlyingBrick: His power set plays this trope straight.
145	* ImmuneToBullets: Thanks to his NighInvulnerability.
146	* NighInvulnerability: There are very few things in Khazan capable of piercing his skin.
147	* OneHitKill: Takes out the very first Deminite to appear onscreen with a single MegatonPunch.
148	* RadiationInducedSuperpowers: Got his powers from a nuclear explosion.
149	* RefusalOfTheCall: [[IJustWantToBeNormal Tried to go back to his normal life as Trent Young at first after being discharged from hospital]].
150	* ShootingSuperman: A gang of robbers tried doing so in his character sheet. [[ImmuneToBullets Works as well]] [[GunsAreWorthless as you might expect]].
151	* WouldHitAGirl: Had no problems knocking [[DarkMagicalGirl Jayme Lloyd]] out cold [[OneHitKO with a single]] [[MegatonPunch uppercut]].
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153	!!!'''Yagami Shinsuke'''
154	-> '''Character created by:''' Yuping
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156	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nov15_58134.gif]]
157	[[caption-width-right:150:Troper's approximation of in-story appearance]]
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159	'''Overview:''' A member of The Sentinels, Yagami Shinsuke was initially put on the SLJ reserves due to a relative lack of major villain activity in the region he was assigned to. All that changed when the forces of the Drekis Empire began to make their move, and the Sentinel found himself being transferred to join the rest of his fellow Sentinels on the front lines, having made it his life mission to combat evil in all of its forms, no matter where it's encountered. Another veteran of the Sentinels, Shinsuke was originally a [[PlayingWithFire pyrokinetic]] whose power to generate green flames was tied to his emotions and passion. However, after being nearly killed in the line of duty he was subsequently resuscitated through an experimental medical procedure that was long, arduous and torturous. The extreme strain of the procedure left his body more fragile but also gave him enhanced senses and inhuman agility; his mind also nearly broke as a result, leaving him an emotionless shell of his former self. As his green flame powers were tied to his emotions, an additional side effect was that his power 'mutated' from pyrokinesis to [[AnIcePerson cryokinesis]]. For the most part, he appears to take it all in his stride, believing that his new, transformed state gave him a new perspective on life which allows him to become more focused than before in his crusade against evil and injustice.
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165	!!Maniacal Heroes
166	The go-to AntiHero organization of Khazan, though they're not officially an "organization" as they have no government backing or sponsorship of any kind - and unlike the Sentinels they do not possess a central leadership, instead opting to operate in regional "cells" not unlike terrorist organizations. The embodiment of GoodIsNotSoft, these are the DarkerAndEdgier elements of Khazan's heroes who take it upon themselves to enforce justice through more violent means. Although as long as they don't get ''too'' extreme in their methods, they are for the most part tolerated by law enforcement and The Sentinels.
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169	!!!'''Tropes common to the Maniacal Heroes'''
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171	* AntiHero: Typically of the PragmaticHero variety. ThouShaltNotKill is a good thing, but a common sentiment among the Maniacal Heroes is that sometimes it's better to kill one to save a hundred.
172	* CombatPragmatist: A popular strategy of the Maniacal Heroes is to make use of every possible advantage they have.
173	* GoodIsNotSoft: A prerequisite of being a Maniacal Hero is the willingness to get one's hands bloody. While Sentinels would typically see the use of force as a regrettable last resort, Maniacal Heroes on the other hand think it's the best way to instill a fear of God into evildoers by giving them a well-deserved righteous beatdown.
174	* PayEvilUntoEvil: Their core philosophy, although they have limits to how far that can go.
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177	!!Maniacal Heroes of note
178	!!!'''Veda Lexine'''
179	-> '''Character created by:''' Vadakhan
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181	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fpl_veda_lexine.png]]
182	[[caption-width-right:150:Troper's approximation of in-story appearance]]
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184	'''Overview:''' A [[TheDrifter traveling swordswoman]] who currently resides in Karia prior to the outbreak of the war, years ago she sustained severe injuries while battling an evil esper known as Dementia - which were largely psychic nature that left their scars upon her mind, eventually ending up under the care of a powerful psychic known as The Great Mentalist, who for all his power could not fully reverse the damage Dementia had done. In the process of his attempts to treat Veda Lexine, he found out that Dementia's attack upon the swordswoman's psyche had inadvertently awakened abilities in her that Veda never even knew she possessed. Under The Great Mentalist's tutelage, Veda Lexine learned how to use her [[NewSuperPower newfound abilities]], namely the ability to channel her pain into her sword - [[KatanasAreJustBetter a katana]] - that allows her to not only damage her foes physically, but mentally as well. Using a technique called the ''Shen Si Jian'', she is able to drain her enemies' psychic fortitude to strengthen her own. Joined the Maniacal Heroes because she's [[AntiHero a firm believer]] [[PayEvilUntoEvil that killing wrongdoers is a necessary evil]] [[IDidWhatIHadToDo if the situation calls for it]].
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188	* AntiHero: Par for course with any member of the Maniacal Heroes.
189	* BlessedWithSuck: Still bears the psychic scars of her past encounter with Dementia that continue to torment and cause her pain to this day, but on the upside, she's learned how to channel this pain to wield as a weapon against evildoers.
190	* DarkAndTroubledPast: Has her mind torn apart by a rogue mentalist, spent years recovering from the trauma and even now she still bears the scars upon her psyche.
191	* TheDeterminator: A prerequisite for being able to live through the lingering aftereffects of a MindRape.
192	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Showcases the Maniacal Heroes' brand of [[GoodIsNotSoft frontier justice]] in her first battle by [[AnArmAndALeg cutting off]] a Marauder's arm.
193	* KatanasAreJustBetter
194	* KnightErrant: Wherever she goes, she finds wrongs to right.
195	* MindRape: Received one courtesy of Dementia years ago; and thanks to The Great Mentalist's training she can inflict upon evildoers her own brand of the same too, where they will experience the same pain and trauma she had to endure when her mind was torn asunder by Dementia.
196	* {{Ronin}}: Evoked by her [[TheDrifter tendency to wander]], [[KatanasAreJustBetter usage of a katana]] [[KnightErrant and code of honor]].
197	* TechnicalPacifist: Dislikes violence and bloodshed, but when push comes to shove she generally has little qualms about using lethal force to end an evildoer's reign of terror.
198	* TerrorHero: When she isn't outright slaying evildoers, she'd be [[MindRape making them feel her pain]] to scare them straight.
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204	[[folder: Khazan's Finest]]
205	A list of tropes related to elements of the the [[RedshirtArmy non-hero uniformed services]] under the Khazan Government such as its military, law enforcement, etc.
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208	!!Tropes common to Khazan's Finest
209	* ADayInTheLimelight: See ElitesAreMoreGlamorous below.
210	* ArmorIsUseless: Most of their frontline personnel are issued with varying styles of body armor and PoweredArmor. But due to their status as a RedshirtArmy, and they're about as effective as tin foil at stopping the fangs, claws and magic of Drekis' minions.
211	* BadassArmy: Toyed with. Drekis and his generals often allude to how Khazan's militaries are among the most well-equipped, highly-trained and well-disciplined fighting forces in the known universe. [[MillionMookMarch But it ultimately matters little]] [[WeHaveReserves in the face of his legions']] [[ZergRush overwhelming numbers]], relegating this trope to InformedAbility territory.
212	* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Named characters with significant screentime, exposition and CharacterDevelopment invariably hail from one of the elite units rather than from regular outfits.
213	* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: Nameless personnel who are killed onscreen tend to be killed off in rather gruesome ways, such as having their faces melted off by acid, or [[KillItWithFire burned to charred skeletons by magical fire]] and generally [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe torn apart]] [[OffWithHisHead and mutilated]]; although the PG-13 nature of the fic's content means the author refrains from going into the graphical details.
214	* HumansAreWarriors: Humans appear to make up the bulk, if not entirety of rank-and-file law enforcement and military personnel in Khazan.
215	* MenAreGenericWomenAreSpecial: All female personnel who've appeared thus far are named and have varying amounts of conversation lines and are generally spared of RedShirt status - see: MenAreTheExpendableGender below.
216	* MenAreTheExpendableGender: Any nameless RedShirt who's killed onscreen is [[AlwaysMale always, invariably male]].
217	* RedshirtArmy: A significant portion of the screentime they have is dedicated to nameless troops dying left and right to showcase the overwhelming power of Drekis' legions and its generals.
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220	!!!'''Noteworthy Units'''
221	Below is a list of units that have notable roles and/or significant screentime during the story, includes tropes related to the unit in general, and various key personnel within their ranks.
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224	!!Khazan Rangers
225	An elite unit within the Khazan Armed Forces that specialize in stealth, deep reconnaissance and counter-insurgency operations, the Rangers are experts at conducting intel-gathering and search-and-destroy missions deep within enemy territory, often operating in [[DeathWorld very hostile terrain]] located outside of Khazan's cities.
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227	!!!'''Tropes that are common to the Khazan Rangers'''
228	* ArmyScout: Their entire gimmick in a nutshell.
229	* EliteArmy: Has earned a reputation as one of the Khazan Military's most badass units.
230	* ScarilyCompetentTracker: They're trained to scout out and hunt down villains and insurgents who set up their bases of operations on some of the most inhospitable wilderness regions of Khazan, often known and dreaded for their DeathWorld-like conditions, so this is pretty much a prerequisite.
231	* SchizoTech: In a world where ultra-tech weaponry like laser pistols, rail guns, plasma rifles and particle beam cannons are commonplace, the signature weapon of the Khazan Rangers is [[ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge the repeating crossbow]]. Subverted however, since the Ranger crossbows are outfitted with ultra-tech augmentations that make them far more rugged, more precise and deadlier than any Earth-manufactured crossbow.
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233	!!Khazan Rangers of note
234	A list of noteworthy Khazan Ranger characters.
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237	!!!'''Louis Freebird, aka. "Scout"'''
238	-> '''Character created by:''' speakeasy
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241	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fpl_scout.jpg]]
242	[[caption-width-right:150:Troper's approximation of in-story appearance]]
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244	'''Overview:''' A grizzled veteran of the Khazan Rangers, Louis appears to be born for this role as he was born and raised in a village located deep within the jungles of Khazan - where even before joining the military he was raised to have keen knowledge of how to live off the land. As a child, his village came to be attacked and occupied by a terrorist organization looking to establish a base of operations. It wasn't until months later, that his hometown would be discovered and liberated by a strike force of Khazan Rangers. Inspired by their heroism, Louis enlisted with the military to become a Ranger himself, where his innate knowledge of field craft and wilderness survival allowed him to quickly climb the ranks to become a highly-decorated leader of the Khazan Rangers.
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248	* AFatherToHisMen: Comes with being a ReasonableAuthorityFigure.
249	* AnArmAndALeg: In his backstory, at one point during his career he and his squad were beset by [[FluffyTheTerrible Spot The House Pet]], a {{Kaiju}}-sized [[ScaryScorpions giant scorpion]], and managed to subdue the beast by an [[BrassBalls extremely ballsy move]] involving him shoving a block of C4 down the monster's throat, which ultimately cost him his own arm.
250	* ArtificialLimbs: Got a cybernetic arm to replace the one he lost. (See: AnArmAndALeg above)
251	* ColonelBadass: Holds the rank of colonel in the Khazan Rangers.
252	* CustomUniform
253	** SleevesAreForWimps: How he customised his uniform.
254	* DoomedHometown: The home village where he was born and raised was attacked and occupied by a terrorist organization.
255	* FriendlySniper: Has [[ImprobableAimingSkills deadeye accuracy]] with his crossbow, and is an all-around NiceGuy when off-duty.
256	* HeroicSacrifice: Risked life and limb to subdue Spot The House Pet, it was a miracle that he lost only an arm. Thankfully, [[WeCanRebuildHim he gets better]].
257	* ICallItVera: Names his Ranger repeating crossbow "Little Nikki", after his younger sister.
258	* '''ScarilyCompetentTracker''': Is ''this'' even by the standards of his fellow Rangers.
259	* TarzanBoy: Was implied to be this during his youth, long before his military enlistment, which explains how his abilities as an ArmyScout are unmatched even among the Khazan Rangers.
260	* TheStraightAndArrowPath: Uses his Ranger repeating crossbow way more extensively than any other Ranger despite having any kind of ultra-tech arsenal he can ostensibly have at his fingertips if he were to requisition for any.
261	* UpThroughTheRanks: How he got to his current position within the Rangers.
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264	!!Khazan Army 478th Mechanized Division
265	The most prominently-featured Khazan Military unit in the story, the 478th are a squadron of ace pilots in the Khazan Army that specialize in mechanized warfare, piloting powerful war mechs, they form the backbone of the Khazan Military's heavy weapons support whenever they make an appearance. (Due to individual characters in the 478th getting very little screentime - I.e. They're always shown together, the 478th's entry will treat the squadron as a single character.)
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267
268	!!!'''Tropes of the 478th Mechanized Division'''
269
270	* AceCustom: Each and every pilot within TheSquad has their own, customized war mech - none of them are standard models, and no two war mechs in the 478th looks identical.
271	* AcePilot: Their entire shtick.
272	* ActionGirl: The female pilots on the 478th, Lt. Cecelia Angelhart, Sgt. Katie Atatsuya and Sgt. Ratilda Cole.
273	* ArmyScout: The ''Stormbringer'' fulfills this role due to being equipped with the best sensors of the 478th's war mechs.
274	* BlackKnight: Cpl. Arlington's ''Stormbringer'' is designed to invoke this trope.
275	* TheCaptain: Kitazawa Takuma holds the rank of captain and is the commanding officer of the 478th.
276	* ChickenWalker: 2Lt. Carl Dezzman's ''Fortune'' is designed along these lines, and was noted to be an [[ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge archaic model]] compared to the humanoid-framed war mechs on the 478th.
277	* FragileSpeedster: Lt. Angelhart's ''Derringer'' is the smallest and lightest-armored war mech in the squadron, but possesses the most agility and maneuverability.
278	* HumongousMecha: They won't be the ''Mechanized Division'' without these.
279	* KilledOffForReal: See MauveShirt below.
280	* MauveShirt: 2Lt. Carl Dezzman is the only named character with talking lines and exposition to be killed off thus far.
281	* MeaningfulName: Overlapping with BilingualBonus, for the ''Senki''. One way of translating it from Japanese is 戰記, which means "war chronicles".
282	* MightyGlacier: The ''Senki'' is described as such; possessing heavy armor and impressive firepower but lacking in maneuverability.
283	* MoreDakka: The specialty of the ''Senki'', piloted by Sgt. Major Paul Graham.
284	* NotEnoughToBury: Invoked during the military funeral for [[MauveShirt 2Lt. Dezzman]], where his squaddies know his casket is just an empty box, as the ''Fortune'' was [[NoKillLikeOverkill so badly destroyed that there was barely anything left of the mech]], [[DeaderThanDead to say nothing of its pilot]].
285	* TheSquad:
286	** [[TheCaptain Capt. Kitazawa Takuma]] is TheLeader, and his war mech the ''Gemini'' is a JackOfAllStats.
287	** Lt. Cecelia Angelhart and Cpl. Arlington, piloting the ''Derringer'' and ''Stormbringer'' respectively provide two different flavors of the PointMan.
288	** [[SergeantRock Sgt. Major Paul Graham]], piloting the ''Senki'', is TheBigGuy.
289	** 2Lt. Carl Dezzman is an OldSoldier who pilots the ''Fortune'' and serves as their sharpshooter.
290	* WeNeedADistraction: When the heroes of Khazan needed to infiltrate Drekis' lair in the Endless Caves, it was provided by the 478th. It involved lots of StuffBlowingUp.
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294	!!Khazan Mobile Police
295	An elite contingent within the Khazan Police Department, the KMP is the KPD's crisis response specialists. Outfitted with sophisticated police mechs known as the MARS. (Mobile Armored Robot Suit), the men and women of the mobile police are who the KPD turn to in the most extreme of crisis situations such as an AlienInvasion, terrorist attack, mass rioting and the like. Unlike the war mechs used by the military, the KMP mechs represent a revolutionary breakthrough in the form of possessing an onboard ArtificialIntelligence that possesses sentience, making each and every KMP officer's MARS not just a war machine, but a partner. With the threat of the Drekis Empire brewing, the KMP have thus been deployed to bolster the ranks of the Khazan Military's mechanized division.
296
297	!!!'''Common tropes of the Khazan Mobile Police'''
298
299	* AIIsACrapshoot: Averted, the AI of the MARS units are often every bit as competent and level-headed as their pilots, if not more so.
300	* AndroidsAndDetectives: The bond between a KMP officer and their MARS unit is intended to invoke this trope... If the "android" is instead a 20-foot tall law enforcement mech.
301	* HumongousMecha: The MARS units piloted by the KMP.
302	* ICallItVera: A longstanding tradition of the KMP is for officers to give their MARS units their own unique names.
303	* InstantAwesomeJustAddMecha: They're essentially a SWATTeam that pilot HumongousMecha.
304	* SapientTank: They may be bipedal humanoid mechs, but nonetheless fulfill the role of this trope.
305	* SWATTeam: If SWAT teams piloted law enforcement mechs.
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309
310	!!Khazan Mobile Police officers of note
311	A list of noteworthy characters aligned with the Khazan Mobile Police.
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314	!!!'''Officer Jennifer Chase'''
315	-> '''Character created by:''' Lawman
316
317	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fpl_jen_chase.gif]]
318	[[caption-width-right:150:Troper's approximation of in-story appearance]]
319
320	'''Overview:''' A born and bred native Khazanian, [[TheEveryman young Jennifer Chase had a fairly typical and unremarkable life]] growing up, being the only child to a very average but workaholic couple who spent more time in the office than with the family. While today she looks back from time to time and misses the fact she lacked a proper childhood of going on holidays or celebrating birthdays with her parents just like her friends, in hindsight she's grateful that this also taught her to [[WiseBeyondTheirYears grow up at a young age]] gave her [[BeYourself plenty of freedom to be her own person]] - which was what led her to believe that law enforcement was the path she wanted to take in life. Thus, while most of her friends enrolled for college or searched for employment upon graduating high school, Jen instead made a beeline for the KPD Academy, where she passed with flying colors... Only to find her dream job wasn't all cracked up to be - far from living out a cop show, she instead found herself passing her days handling police calls and filing reports; which was no different from the white-collar corporate life her parents led. All that changed a year into her (boring) job when she was approached by an officer acting as a recruitment scout for the Khazan Mobile Police, who'd been looking for promising young officers in the force. With her outstanding record from the academy and exemplary performance, Jen fit the bill perfectly. [[TrainingFromHell After three months of grueling training]], she would be one of the 36 cadets out of over a hundred hopefuls to make it through the training course to become a KMP officer, where she would be assigned to her own MARS-550 unit which she christened as ''Metalneck''. Originally stationed in Khazan City, her impressive record prior to the outbreak of the war would see her and ''Metalneck'' get transferred to Xaelon in an attempt to halt the advance of Drekis' legions.
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324	* AcePilot: One of the most hotshot MARS pilots on the force.
325	* ActionGirl: Conducted herself admirably during the [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption ill-fated]] defense of Xaelis. Despite the city eventually falling into enemy hands, Jen and Metalneck distinguished themselves in combat, even going so far as destroying several of the much-feared Bio-Fighters on their own.
326	* AnArmAndALeg: Not Jen herself, but ''Metalneck'' gets this treatment courtesy of the missiles in his shoulder-mounted missile launcher getting detonated by a Bio-Fighter.
327	* BashBrothers: Forms this duo together with ''Metalneck''.
328	* BookDumb: Implied to be the reason she chose not to go to college; she never had the patience for books.
329	* JumpedAtTheCall: Wasted no time at signing up for the Mobile Police when presented with the opportunity.
330	* MachineEmpathy: Is often said to "understand" her MARS unit in ways most of her fellow KMP officers aren't capable of.
331	* MacrossMissileMassacre: Unleashes one during the battle of Xaelis.
332	* WrenchWench: She's quite adept at doing field repairs on ''Metalneck'' should the need arise.
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336	[[/folder]]
337
338	[[folder: The Drekis Empire]]
339	The Drekis Empire is, for all intents and purposes but an empire InNameOnly, as it lacks any sort of formal governing structure, geopolitical borders or diplomatic relationships, other than the fact that its innumerable legions possess UndyingLoyalty to their ruler, Drekis, and that every inhabited world that encountered them is considered fair game for conquest and assimilation into his empire. [[TheGhost Not much is known about its ruler]], who is often considered a stuff of legends. But the threat of his minions is very real, and after their previous defeat in the War of Oblivion's Fall, they have returned to set their sights on a new prize; The Nexus of All Realities, Khazan itself.
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341
342	!!!'''General tropes pertaining to the Drekis Empire'''
343
344	* AirborneMook: Two flavors; the common Ptera-Deminites, and the rarer but far deadlier Bio-Fighters.
345	* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Par for course for TheHorde.
346	* BigBad: Drekis' now long-dead general, Oblivion was assumed to be the one leading the empire during the last conflict, which was what earned the event its current name, the War of Oblivion's Fall.
347	* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: If a world provides especially stiff resistance, Drekis is not above proposing alliances with some of its factions with the promise of [[WeCanRuleTogether dividing up the spoils of war]], only to betray them once they've served their purpose, as The Marauders learned the hard way in Zel'Mier.
348	* DemonicSpiders: The Bio-Fighters are a non video game example - an arthropod-based creature shaped vaguely like a modern-day fighter jet, with all the speed and firepower of one. [[LightningBruiser They fly at supersonic speed, possess bio-energy blasters that fire fast and pack hell of a punch]], and on top of it, have a HealingFactor [[GoodThingYouCanHeal that allows them to bio-regenerate from light to moderate damages]], which means that even a damaged Bio-Fighter can return to the fray given enough time unless it's completely destroyed. As such, their arrival almost always elicit an OhCrap reaction, and a reputation as being one of the most deadly creatures in the Drekis legions.
349	* TheDreaded: Is well-known and much-feared throughout GDF-administered space, having a reputation for devastating some 32,000 known worlds.
350	* TheEmpire: Is this InNameOnly, while Drekis' minions often refer to themselves as the Drekis Empire, they function more like TheHorde.
351	* EnemySummoner: Tanker Beasts, also known as Deminite Crawlers. Due to their status as living troop transports for the Drekis Empire, the arrival of a Crawler invariably means it'll be bringing more Deminites to join the fight.
352	* EqualOpportunityEvil: In addition to its hordes of monsters, the Drekis Empire isn't above recruiting the [[YouMonster absolute]] [[ForTheEvulz scum]] of the multiverse such as space pirates, necromancers, etc. to act as secondary commanders, and Drekis' generals come from diverse walks of life.
353	* ForeverWar: In backstory, the last major conflict known as the War of Oblivion's Fall lasted a century.
354	* GiantMook: The Devonox beasts are described as "walking siege engines", being 20-foot tall monstrous bipeds with enough SuperStrength to batter down fortifications and tear apart tanks and war mechs with their bare hands.
355	* TheGreatestStoryNeverTold: The War of Oblivion's Fall.
356	* TheHeavy: What Drekis' generals are, due to Drekis being TheGhost, most people who've engaged with the Drekis Empire would assume his generals are the ones running the show.
357	* TheHorde: Overlapping with shades of HordeOfAlienLocusts.
358	* LeeroyJenkins: The beasts that make up Drekis' legions are known for [[AttackAttackAttack relentlessly attacking]] with no regard to their own self-preservation.
359	* TheManBehindTheMan: Drekis was this to Oblivion during the War of Oblivion's Fall.
360	* MookCommander: Hive Guards possess an aura that cause Drekis beasts under its influence fight harder.
361	* NothingIsScarier: Implied to be the primary reason Drekis [[TheGhost stayed on the sidelines]] during the War of Oblivion's Fall, leading to the GDF to dismiss his existence as a mere legend and assuming that Oblivion was the brains behind the entire campaign.
362	* TouchedByVorlons: The process of becoming a general of Drekis' legions, also overlaps with ClaimedByTheSupernatural.
363	* WeHaveReserves: Individually, the {{Mooks}} of the Drekis Empire aren't particularly powerful; their greatest threat comes from [[ZergRush the sheer number of bodies they can throw at their enemies]].
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367	!!Drekis
368	-> '''Character created by: Robotech Master'''
369
370	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fpl_drekis.jpg]]
371	[[caption-width-right:150:Troper's approximation of character appearance]]
372
373	'''Overview:''' (SelfDemonstratingArticle) So this is what you humans call "TV Tropes"? Intriguing... and because you asked and since I'm feeling generous at the moment, allow me to grace you with some knowledge about myself. As you already know, I am Drekis, the undisputed ruler of the Drekis Empire and mastermind of this very conflict that's engulfing Khazan. But what of my origins, you ask? To be honest, my own backstory are a mystery even to myself. And needless to say, I've invested a significant portion of my timeless existence scouring the arcane libraries and forbidden archives of worlds my legions have brought to heel, just so that I may learn more about myself. The accounts vary from civilization to civilization, but one consistent point among all state that [[TimeAbyss back when the universe was young]], there existed a race known as the Aelsheans, supposedly the first species to evolve sapience. Having millions of years' worth of a headstart over other sapients, it was said that at the height of their power, [[SufficientlyAdvancedAliens the Aelsheans were seen as an empire of demigods by lesser races]]. But even as more primitive civilizations looked up to them as deities, the Aelsheans themselves are very much mortal... and fallible. [[WeHaveBecomeComplacent As with all great empires that followed]], [[AndManGrewProud the Aelsheans became a victim of their own greed and arrogance]]. The exact details have been lost to time, but as the myths about the Aelsheans go, all of this eventually culminated in a catastrophic civil war that in a scant two hundred years all but destroyed what took them millions of years to build. Lacking a proper government at this point, they turned to religion for leadership and guidance. And that would be where ''I'' begin to come into the picture. The high priests and prophets of the Aelsheans believed that the only way to save their species from extinction would be to somehow gain mastery over the eight Cosmic Precepts of their religion - an eternal balance between the Altar of Light, which is further divided into Peace, Love, Bliss and Order and the Altar of Darkness, divided into War, Hatred, Sorrow and Chaos. They embarked on an ambitious, grand experiment to attain apotheosis, to ascend volunteers chosen by their prophets to become [[AnthropomorphicEmbodiment physical avatars]] of the cosmic precepts - then, they believed would grant them the powers of creation at their fingertips.
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379	[[/folder]]
380
381	[[folder: Other Heroes]]
382	Miscellaneous heroic characters of note who don't fit into the categories of Heroes of Khazan or Khazan's finest, being neither affiliated with the Nexus' hero organizations nor its government agencies, but nonetheless actively involved in fighting against the scourge of the Drekis Empire.
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384
385	!!Telissa Ravan
386	-> '''Character created by:''' Robotech Master
387
388	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fpl_telissa_ravan.gif]]
389	[[caption-width-right:150:Troper's approximation of in-story appearance]]
390
391	'''Overview:''' One of the [[DyingRace last few surviving members]] of a [[HumanAliens human-like race]] known as the Thal'Vri, a [[HigherTechSpecies highly-advanced civilization]] of PerfectPacifistPeople whose society can be best described as a {{Utopia}}. At the end of Drekis' genocidal campaign against the Thal'Vri, their numbers dwindled down from billions to less than five hundred. Fueled by a thirst for vengeance, Telissa would go on to sign up for a BountyHunter agency known as the Seekers, in hopes of finding any leads on the whereabouts of Drekis. Her relentless quest would eventually lead her to Khazan, but she would find that things are about to get a lot bigger than just her quest for revenge.
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395	* ActionGirl: Having spent years hunting down Drekis' minions and searching for leads to his whereabouts turned her into one.
396	* BrokenBird: Is rather [[TheCynic cynical]] and [[SnarkKnight prone to snarks]] due to [[CynicismCatalyst the events that led to the destruction of her homeworld]] and set her on her course to become a revenge-driven BountyHunter.
397	* {{Deuteragonist}}: A significant part of the story is dedicated to her quest to hunt down Drekis.
398	* DoomedHometown: Her home planet was completely destroyed by Drekis' forces.
399	* GoodIsNotNice: While not as prone to JerkAss tendencies compared to Vincentzo, Telissa nonetheless displays moments of stubbornness and impatience, and is prone to [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids talking down to overly optimistic characters]].
400	* HitmanWithAHeart: In her sector of space, bounty hunters apparently have a bad rep as scum-of-the-earth [[ProfessionalKiller murder-for-hire]] [[PsychoForHire who are willing to commit any crime or atrocity as long as the price is right]]. On the other hand, The Seekers buck every stereotype the sector has regarding hired guns with their strong code of ethics and willingness to work alongside legitimate authorities, accepting only bounties on known, dangerous criminals. Which is why they hold long-term contracts with the Galactic Federation, making them much closer to PrivateMilitaryContractors than MurderInc.
401	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She nonetheless possesses a kind and cheerful side.
402	* RacialRemnant: The Thal'Vri used to number in billions, and by the time Drekis was done only 326 were left and of them only 43 females. [[InferredHolocaust Might be for all intents and purposes be considered a]] DyingRace, as with such small numbers the hopes of revitalizing their race via AdamAndEvePlot would be slim due to the fact that there's not enough genetic diversity to prevent their race from becoming inbred within a few generations.
403	* MovesetClone: Of sorts to Raea Shalhalla, being both BadassNormal [[ActionGirl Action Girls]] outfitted with PoweredArmor who use a wide variety of high-tech firearms in battle.
404	* TookALevelInBadass: In her backstory she was called a typical "daddy's girl" prior to the destruction of her home planet which led her to sign up for the Seekers.
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409	!!Tiara
410	-> '''Character created by:''' Lawman
411
412	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fpl_tiara.gif]]
413	[[caption-width-right:150:Troper's approximation of in-story appearance]]
414
415	'''Overview:''' An apprentice to the PowersThatBe of Khazan, the enigmatic but [[CosmicEntity powerful]] entities who can best be described as the [[TheChessmaster invisible hands that turn the wheel of fate]]. Acting on her masters' orders, she has been instructed to locate Timothy Shinestar and ensure his safety, due to him playing an important role in the conflict with the Drekis Empire.
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419	* AnIcePerson: A secondary effect of her powers, but is nowhere as potent as the ice powers wielded by the likes of Yagami Shinsuke, Toc Darkone or Tundra.
420	* BarrierMaiden: Is acting under the orders of one of the PowersThatBe to protect Timothy Shinestar, so that he [[TheChosenOne fulfills his prophesied role]].
421	* BlowYouAway: Her main power set, which also overlaps with AnIcePerson; Tiara is an adept at controlling the winds both in a combative and utility capacity, and her winds carry an icy chill to them, freezing their targets as it buffets them with hurricane-force gales.
422	* CoolBigSis: Her protectiveness towards Tim sometimes causes her to show shades of this, which sometimes extends to Raea as well.
423	* DragonsAreDivine: Can be considered low-level divinity, and has an ice dragon familiar, thus fulfilling this trope.
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427
428	[[/folder]]
429
430	[[folder: Other Villains]]
431

Context Characters / TheWarOfDrekis