Line #99 Characters/AManOfIronTheBrotherhoodOfTheBlackfyres


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4	!The Brotherhood of the Blackfyres
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6	A mysterious group, composed of people with great powers, who are preparing to come out of the shadows and reveal themselves to the world.
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8	* AdaptationalNameChange: Their name is altered from "The Brotherhood of Mutants" to "The Brotherhood of the Blackfyres".
9	* CompositeCharacter: Given some of the author's notes and reveals, the Brotherhood is a composite of the Faceless Men and Young Griff's faction (for a given fan interpretation of Young Griff being a Blackfyre).
10	** They also need a magical spell involving wildfire to activate their latent mutations, very similar to [[Comicbook/TheInhumans the Inhumans]].
11	* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Magneto sacrificing the Bloody Mummers for the ritual that [[spoiler: mutates Arya and Gendry]] also manages to hatch a purple dragon, later named Lockheed after the Valyrian god of the dead.
12	* TrueCompanions: It's noted that they all view each other as family.
13	* VitriolicBestBuds: As Arya observes, while they often try to murder each other only to rally together in order to defend one of them.
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17	[[folder:Magneto]]
18	!!Erik Blackfyre, a.k.a. Magneto
19	Mystique's master, he's first mentioned in the first book, is implied to be raising an army in the shadows for some purpose. Finally makes an appearance in the last third of the second book, having hidden as the Maester of Harrenhal in order to put Arya and Gendry to the test, and finally revealing he’s the son of Daemon Blackfyre, and thus a potential claimant for the Iron Throne.
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21	* ActorAllusion: His musing about coming precisely in time and claiming of the title "White Pilgrim" are [[ShoutOut Shout Outs]] to [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Gandalf]].
22	* AffablyEvil: He's ruthless and ambitious on a skill akin to Tywin, but he's also smooth and charming, getting genuinely chummy with [[spoiler: ''Pepper'']] of all people, reminiscing on how he knew her relatives.
23	* TheChessmaster: He's been steadily moving to build support to reclaim the throne. However, unexpected factors like Danaerys [[spoiler: becoming Firestar]], getting her dragons, and rampaging across Essos are noted to throw him somewhat.
24	* TheDreaded: Doom is proudly unaffected by the House of the Undying's attempts to show him his greatest fear and desire, but he still freaks out a bit upon seeing he'll be meeting Magneto soon.
25	* EveryoneHasStandards: Despite his ruthlessness, he still believes that people with powers have a certain line they shouldn't cross, and is thus horrified by [[spoiler: the Mandarin's MindRape of Renly]].
26	* FantasticRacism: He's very dismissive of mundane people, for the most part.
27	* TheGhost: Only name-dropped in the first book, but won't be long to appear if Arya's arc progresses. [[spoiler:He finally does in the second book, having hidden as the Maester of Harrenhal.]]
28	* HappilyMarried: To Mystique.
29	* LastOfHisKind: Given that the Blackfyres were all but extinct in canon, he might be the last of his family name.
30	* MagnetismManipulation: This is the Master of Magnetism we're talking about, so this goes without saying.
31	* MasterOfDisguise: Made everyone in Harrenhal believe he was the castle's [[spoiler:kind Maester.]]
32	* TheMentor: How Syrio presents him.
33	* NightmareFetishist: When he learned of Raven's existence, he insisted to see "the real her", and was obviously unsatisfied when she tried to take the classical Targaryen looks. Only when she finally showed him her blue skin, he calls her perfect.
34	* OlderThanTheyLook: A side-effect of the activation ritual is to put whoever was exposed to it into their physical prime - a nod to Magneto's canon deaging experiences.
35	* OneManArmy: He easily slaughtered the Bloody Mummers, [[MuggingTheMonster who believed he would be a nice kill]].
36	* RelatedInTheAdaptation: As a Blackfyre, he's distant cousins to Daenerys, [[spoiler:Mystique, and Jon.]]
37	* TheResenter: Is none too pleased that his cousin Daenerys is making waves in Essos, when he considers himself the true heir to the Iron Throne.
38	* StealthMentor: Has been carefully testing both Arya and Gendry in order to see whether they are worthy of [[spoiler:gaining powers.]]
39	* StoryBreakerPower: Do remember that Dark Age weapons and armor are made of ''metal''. However, it’s downplayed compared to the comics. The smallfolk wear ''significantly'' less metal than modern humans (no zippers, while buckles and metallic buttons are primarily for rich people), and several weapons that are common in medieval times are a lot easier to adapt to have no metal on them than guns, meaning that his powers are significantly less useful against, say, some random peasant bandits armed with wooden spears they got by simply sharpening a pole, or even just quarterstaves they got by removing the spearheads from their spears. Or any archer who isn't wearing armor, or is only wearing leather armor, hearing of his powers and deciding to simply remove their arrowheads and either use stone arrowheads or sharpen the arrows shaft instead.
40	* UltimateBlacksmith: Thanks to his power making him very attuned to metals, he's quite the blacksmith. [[spoiler:Tony even acknowledges that the new armor Magneto helped forge for him is superior to the old Iron Man armor. Despite this, Tony wants to replace it with an armor of his own make as soon as possible. Both because the new armor feels tainted by association and because he thinks Magneto's powers and familiarity with the armor makes it essentially a tracking device on Tony.]]
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43	[[folder:Syrio Forel/Mystique]]
44	!!Syrio Forel, a.k.a. Mystique, a.k.a. Ravan Blackfyre née Targaryen
45	Arya Stark's "dancing" teacher. Supposed to be a mere Braavosi traveler, but reveals himself as much more than meets the eye.
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47	* ActionGirl: She takes on Meryn Trant and his goons unarmed and ''wins''.
48	* AdaptationalHeroism: This series opts for the [[Film/XMenFilmSeries Fox X-Men]] characterization of Mystique as a complex AntiHero who cares about her fellow mutants and voluntarily associates with Magneto's Brotherhood, rather than her comic counterpart's unfailingly selfish sociopathy.
49	* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Her true appearance is blue-skinned with crimson hair.
50	* ComplexityAddiction: Sabretooth accuses her of this, that Mystique enjoys complex games simply because she's bored and could do far much more without constant scheming.
51	* CompositeCharacter: "Syrio Forel" is actually one of Mystique's disguises, and she's explicitly replacing Jaqen H'gar as the one who inducts Arya into a shadow organization.
52	** Chapter 22 of ''A Crack of Thunder'' complicates it even more, revealing she’s the [[spoiler:daughter of Duncan the Small (Aegon V's firstborn) and Jenny of Oldstones]] - and that she got her mutation because of the magic her mother was exposed to in [[spoiler:the Tragedy at Summerhall.]]
53	* CorruptTheCutie: Subtly grooms Arya to favorably consider the cause.
54	* TheCynic: Blatantly considers the Iron Man a fool for protecting fickle people who will turn against him the very moment he falters.
55	* GenderBender: The male Syrio is just one of many identities the female Mystique has used. She then disguises herself as [[spoiler:''Jaime Lannister'', no less]].
56	* GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe: Arya's first idea when she sees her mentor's real appearance is that Mystique is actually a fairy.
57	* HappilyMarried: To Magneto.
58	* IDidWhatIHadToDo: When she was younger, before meeting Magneto, she had to do many things she is not proud of, but if she had not then she would have died.
59	* IHaveManyNames: In the first book, she used three names: Syrio Forel, Ravan and Mystique.
60	* LostOrphanedRoyalty: She’s the daughter of [[spoiler:Duncan the Small and Jenny of Oldstones (and, thus, Aegon V's granddaughter), born during the Tragedy at Summerhall, like Rhaegar.]]
61	* MasterActor: Very much so.
62	** She fooled the entire Red Keep for months when she pretended to be a Braavosi swordsman then she plays the distressed commoner to the hilt when she escapes the Stark purge. She even instructs Arya on the behavior she must use to be unnoticed.
63	** She then successfully manages to fool ''Tywin Lannister'' into thinking she's [[spoiler:Jaime. Even more impressive since, after hearing about the "impostor" Sansa, Tywin was especially on guard for an impostor]].
64	* MasterOfDisguise: Being a shapeshifter has its perks.
65	* TheMentor: Ned Stark enlisted him to teach swordmanship to Arya, but he ends up taking a more prominent role in her education about the wider world.
66	* OhCrap: Upon realizing she'll have to give Arya TheTalk when she realizes Arya is starting to develop an attraction to Gendry, she is ''extremely'' put out.
67	* RelatedInTheAdaptation:
68	** She's actually the daughter of [[spoiler:Duncan the Small, making her Daenerys' first cousin once removed. Also, as Magneto is a Blackfyre, he's a more distant cousin.]]
69	** She's the real mother of [[spoiler:Margery and Loras Tyrell, this universe's version of the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver]].
70	* ReplacementGoldfish: Rogue believes herself and Arya to be replacements for [[spoiler:the twin children that Mystique had to give up, and also thinks that she could abandon them with even greater ease than she did her own flesh and blood]]. However, Mystique does genuinely care for both her adopted daughters, and in fact has a hard time deciding to [[spoiler:let Arya go back to Westeros and the North, since she thinks she'll leave her like Rogue, her children and 'Kurt' did before]].
71	* VitriolicBestBuds: It's noted that for all that she and Toad bicker, they'd instantly fight to protect each other if necessary.
72	* YouAreInCommandNow: [[spoiler:As "Jaime"]], she's left in command of Harrenhal when Tywin goes to ally with the Tyrells.
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75	[[folder:Toad]]
76	!!Toad
77	A Brotherhood member introduced in ''A Shield of Man'', who is able to jump around like his namesake.
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79	* BigBrotherInstinct: He's the first of the Brotherhood members to intercede when Gambit is flirting with Arya.
80	* BirdsOfAFeather: Bonds with Tony over their shared craftsman skills.
81	* GadgeteerGenius: Is a craftsman skilled enough to impress Tony.
82	* VitriolicBestBuds: It's noted that for all that he and Mystique bicker, they'd instantly fight to protect each other if necessary.
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85	[[folder:Sabertooth]]
86	!!Sabertooth
87	Another Brotherhood member introduced in ''A Shield of Man'', he's a large beast of a man.
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89	* AdaptationalHeroism: Due to being based on the ''ComicBook/{{Exiles}}'' Sabertooth, who was a legitimately heroic character, in comparison to the unrepentantly vicious -- and, at his worst, [[ImAHumanitarian cannibalistic]] SerialKiller -- Sabertooth of Earth-616, this Sabertooth is far less of a murderous monster.
90	* TheBigGuy: Towers over his companions and is the physically strongest of them. Would be TheBrute, if not for his HiddenDepths.
91	* CompositeCharacter: A meta example of merging various incarnations of the character into one -- his physical appearance is a mix of the two [[Film/XMen1 film]] [[Film/XMenOriginsWolverine versions]], while his personality is based on the [[WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries cartoon]] and ''ComicBook/{{Exiles}}'' versions.
92	* CuttingTheKnot: He doesn't believe in complex planning, instead preferring to just charge in and get the job done.
93	* HiddenDepths: Is a lot smarter than he looks, and kinder towards his comrades than you'd expect. [[spoiler:He also knows full well Tony is planning to escape the Brotherhood, and looks forward to the attempt so he can challenge himself against Iron Man.]]
94	* MoralityPet: He has a soft spot for Arya, which she notices.
95	* MundaneUtility: Uses his claws to uncork bottles.
96	* RealMenWearPink: He knits in his free time. Arya's brain almost breaks from the strain of imagining musclebound Sabertooth indulging in a granny's hobby.
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99	[[folder:Lady Deathstrike]]
100	!!Lady Deathstrike
101	A Brotherhood member introduced in ''A Shield of Man'', she’s a Yi-Ti noblewoman that can extend her nails into claws.
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103	* AdaptationSpeciesChange: In the comics, Lady Deathstrike is a human woman turned HollywoodCyborg out of her desire for revenge on Wolverine. Here, she's a completely organic mutant with a biological counterpart to her Earth-616 self's cybernetic talons.
104	* EveryoneHasStandards: Regardless of her disdain for Arya, she threatens to disembowel Gambit if he tries to force himself on the girl.
105	* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Not very popular among the Brotherhood for sneering at and insulting her teammates.
106	* PetTheDog: When Arya expresses insecurity regarding her new dress, Deathstrike reassures her she's beautiful.
107	* UpperClassTwit: She's a [=YiTish=] noble and looks down on everyone around her save for Magneto (mostly because she knows he could destroy her in a fight).
108	* WolverineClaws: Her nails extend into lethal claws.
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111	[[folder:Blob]]
112	!!Blob
113	Blob (also known as Duke) is a Brotherhood member introduced in ''A Shield of Man'', with his flesh being so bouncy that all attacks get repelled.
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115	* {{Acrofatic}}: He's surprisingly agile and graceful in spite of his girth.
116	%%* BigEater: Eats a lot of food.
117	* TheBigGuy: Easily the Brotherhood's tallest member at 9 feet, and also the fattest.
118	* EveryoneHasStandards: Shudders at the thought of what meat the [[https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Bowl_of_brown bowl o' brown]] might actually have.
119	* MoralityPet: Much like Sabertooth, he has a soft spot for Arya.
120	* VitriolicBestBuds: Calls Arya the biggest troublemaker of the lot, but is not above working with her to do things like stealing Mystique's cookies.
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123	[[folder:Gambit]]
124	!!Gambit
125	A Brotherhood member introduced in ''A Shield of Man'', he is the son of a man from the Neck and a Dornish woman with the power to infuse objects with energy that makes them explode.
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127	* AudioErotica: Arya shudders in pleasure (or disgust, she's not sure) when she hears his voice.
128	* TheCharmer: Another quality of his that remains. He claims that it comes out even when unintended.
129	* FunetikAksent: He retains the Cajun brogue of his original version.
130	* HiddenHeartOfGold: When Arya has a FreakOut over starting a fight between the brotherhood and the X-Men, it's Gambit who comes down to comfort her and explain where all that tension comes from.
131	* TechnicolorEyes: Black eyes with red pupils, like the original.
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134	[[folder:Avalanche]]
135	!!Avalanche
136	A Brotherhood member introduced in ''A Shield of Man'', he's a youth from Pentos who can create earthquakes.
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138	* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Having been born and raised in the wastes outside Pentos, he tends not to understand references to Westerosi life and culture.
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