Line #110 Characters/CradleSeriesAbidanAndVroshir


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3	* [[Characters/CradleSeriesMainCharacters Main Characters]] [[note]] Lindon, Yerin, Eithan, Orthos, Little Blue, Mercy, Dross, Ziel[[/note]]
4	* [[Characters/CradleSeriesMonarchFactions Monarch Factions]] [[note]] Akura, Arelius, Northstrider, Emriss Silentborn, Seshethkunaaz, Reigan Shen, the Ninecloud Court, the Eight-Man Empire [[/note]]
5	* [[Characters/CradleSeriesVassalStates Vassal States]] [[note]] Blackflame Empire, Seishen Kingdom, Sacred Valley [[/note]]
6	* [[Characters/CradleSeriesDreadgodsAndCults Dreadgods and Cults]] [[note]] Abyssal Palace, Redmoon Hall, Silent Servants, Stormcallers [[/note]]
7	* [[Characters/CradleSeriesOthers Others]] [[note]] The Sword Sage, The Winter Sage, Ruby [[/note]]
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9	[[foldercontrol]]
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11	!Abidan
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13	[[folder:Abidan in general]]
14
15	A force of unrelenting order throughout the Way who protect the innocent... or a group of merciless tyrants who smack down anyone who defies them. Either way, they are unquestionably the most powerful organization in the Way.
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17	* AlienNonInterferenceClause: They signed the Eledari Pact with the Way itself, which grants them great power but limits their ability to interfere in Iterations. They mostly only act to stop other ascendant beings from conquering worlds.
18	* AngelicBeauty: In the process of ascension, most make their bodies into the perfect ideal of their Iteration.
19	* BecauseDestinySaysSo: They do not make major changes to a world's Fate, including that world's fated end. This is the main point of contention between most of the Abidan and Ozriel.
20	* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: Abidan (except the Reaper) all wear [[FutureSpandex skin tight full body white armor]], and most division headquarters are huge [[FuturisticPyramid golden pyramids]].
21	* HeavenlyBlue: The Way Between Worlds is described as a textured river of blue, and is both the source of power and the medium through which Abidan travel between or within Iterations. It connects all healthy Iterations like a tree.
22	* ImmortalBreaker: Since the Abidan's enemies are usually [[CompleteImmortality completely immortal]], their weapons work on a conceptual level, destroying them at their Origin. For instance, Makiel's sword cuts at branches of Fate, limiting his enemy's actions.
23	* {{Immortality}}: All members of the Abidan [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence ascended]] from lesser realities (or are from higher realities but still reached the minimum power requirement), and they are all [[TheAgeless ageless]], and [[NighInvulnerability immortal unless killed]].
24	* NonIndicativeName: The Court of Seven has ''nine'' Judges. Adriel left before the Eledari Pact was signed, so he presumably predates the name, but Ozriel signed the Pact later, leaving eight active Judges out of seven.
25	* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: It takes most people [[StrongerWithAge centuries to gather enough power to ascend]] from their Iteration and reach the minimum power requirement to join the Abidan, and all the Judges have held their positions for thousands of years.
26	* RenaissanceMan: Each member of the Abidan belongs to a Division with its own specialty, and have a star rating to indicate their strength. Many also have star ratings for one or more other Divisions. For instance, Kiuran the Hound is a one-star Titan, and most Judges have top ratings in at least one or two other Divisions. Others are [[CripplingOverspecialization extremely specialized]].
27	* WeAREStrugglingTogether: The Judges themselves don't particularly like each other and work separately as much as possible.
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29	[[/folder]]
30
31	!!The Court of Seven
32	[[folder:Adriel]]
33	!!Adriel, the Creator
34
35	The mythical creator of the Abidan, he disappeared (or died) long ago. He is represented among the Abidan with a Hammer.
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37	* BenevolentPrecursors: He predated the Abidan Court, and he was the only one who could create Iterations whole (other Abidan need to stitch parts of other Iterations together to make one).
38	* ThePowerOfCreation: He was the only being said to be able to ''create'' Iterations, rather than stitching them together out of fragments.
39	[[/folder]]
40
41	[[folder:Makiel]]
42	!!Makiel, the Hound, First Judge of the Abidan Court
43
44	->''"If we are to walk this path, we will walk it together. All of us."''\
45
46	The leader of the Hounds, he is charged with ensuring that the flows of Fate are not disturbed. A very methodical and stoic man, he has a horrendous relationship with Ozriel.
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49	* TheAce: Considered one of the most powerful judges, he could basically do all the Hound's work on his own. He's also talented in multiple other areas. He is the only Judge to rival Ozriel.
50	* TheChessmaster: He makes sure Fate runs smoothly. According to Suriel, his plans span ''eons''.
51	* GivenNameReveal: In ''Waybound'' [[spoiler:right before he [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifices himself to bring back Ozriel]] he reveals that his original name was Tommess]], which he had given up when he took up the mantle of Makiel.
52	* HoistByHisOwnPetard: He saw the Scythe as an essential tool to the Abidan, too important to be wielded by one man. So, he made duplicates. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, they are stolen and given to the worst person possible]].
53	* {{Hypocrite}}: He's more than happy to lay the full blame for the war with the Vroshir at Ozriel's feet for disappearing, even deflecting responsibility for accidentally arming The Mad King with the very weapon that made that war possible by saying he was trying to find a way to fill the void left by Ozriel in his absence. So what does he do as soon as Ozriel returns and is under the Court's direct control? Why, try to get him killed, of course.
54	* MagnificentBastard: He is more than willing to manipulate Suriel to do what he thinks is necessary for the Abidan.
55	* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: As of the end of ''Dreadgod'', he [[spoiler:deliberately turns a blind eye to an attack from The Mad King that has a high probability of getting at least one of Suriel or Ozriel killed so thoroughly that they won't even be able to leave their mantle for a successor, all because the loss of Ozriel would make it too costly for the rest of the Abidan to try Makiel for inadvertently giving The Mad King a weapon of mass destruction and strip his power and rank.]]
56	* OhCrap: A very muted one, but when he discovered that not only has [[spoiler:the duplicate Scythes he made in secret been stolen, but they've been combined into a version that's very close to the original and was sold to the Mad King]].
57	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: While he can be a bit of a {{jerkass}} at times, when he finds out that Lindon, Suriel's favored human, has accidentally been set on a course that would disrupt Cradle, he proposes a plan that would ''accelerate'' Lindon's growth, getting him out of Cradle faster without harming him, in order to avoid stepping on Suriel's toes.
58	* SilverFox: Unlike most Abidan, he retained the wrinkles and greying hair he had as a mortal, and looks to be in his fifties.
59	* TheStoic: He seldom has anything other than a neutral expression on his face.
60	* UriahGambit: There's no love lost between him and Ozriel, but there's also only so much he can do without the support of the rest of The Court of Seven, especially seeing as [[spoiler:Ozriel had a hand in building their main prison and so could probably escape if left to rot]]. So he decides to let The Mad King take care of his problem for him.
61	* WellIntentionedExtremist: His duty is to watch over the entire multiverse, and the suffering of the un-ascended people of any individual world is beneath his concern; even the survival of Cradle itself is ultimately a minor point to him. So, he knocks over a chain of dominoes that lead to the early awakening of the Dreadgods, because that'll get Lindon ascended quicker, creating a powerful new soldier in the war for reality.
62	[[/folder]]
63
64	[[folder:Gadrael]]
65	!!Gadrael, the Titan, Second Judge of the Abidan Court
66
67	->''"You will stand trial for this. But for now... nothing will touch you."''\
68
69	An Abidan firmly in Makiel's camp. His Titan division is in charge of protecting worlds, and the Titan himself is known for picking something to protect and then making sure that absolutely nothing can break it.
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72	* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Gadrael has blue-gray skin and came from a world where that is very attractive.
73	* CripplingOverspecialization: He is better than anyone at making barriers, but he is useless with anything else.
74	* HornedHumanoid: Instead of hair, his head is covered in small horns.
75	* UndyingLoyalty: He was mentored by Makiel, and rarely does anything unless he is told to by him.
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77	[[/folder]]
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79	[[folder:Darandiel]]
80	!!Darandiel, the Ghost, Third Judge of the Abidan Court
81
82	->''"We're all going to die."''\
83
84	A quiet, mysterious woman in charge of the Ghost division, who watch over the death and rebirth of worlds, conscious will, and time manipulation. She is most skilled in understanding energy systems.
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86	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Because the scope of her mantle is the most esoteric in the court, she comes across as rather odd.
87	* EtherealWhiteDress: Unlike the rest of the judges, she wears a ghostly grey dress into battle.
88	* StealthHiBye: She has a tendency to just... ''be'' somewhere where she wasn't before. Even the other Judges have trouble keeping track of her.
89	* SparingTheAces: She casually folds up a Vroshir and puts her in her pocket because her workings were interesting. When the Vroshir struggles, Darandiel notes that the alternative is execution.
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91	[[/folder]]
92
93	[[folder:Telariel]]
94	!!Telariel, the Spider, Fourth Judge of the Abidan Court
95
96	->''"I suppose you're going to insist on making me work, aren't you?"''\
97
98	The Abidan spymaster, in charge of tracking deviation and disorder throughout the Way. Telariel himself appears as a proper gentleman, complete with cane and glasses.
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100	* BrilliantButLazy: He's known for letting his division handle everything, but he ''is'' still a Judge who earned his Mantle.
101	* GentlemanSnarker: His vocal default is dry boredom, even in tense situations.
102	* GentlemanWizard: He is described as a Gentleman, wears glasses and carries a [[CaneFu cane in battle]], and [[SharpDressedMan summons a tie]] when out of battle.
103	* NotSoOmniscientAfterAll: His job is to facilitate communication and see everything in all creation, but the Mad King is able to block off his sight.
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105	[[/folder]]
106
107	[[folder:Razael]]
108	!!Razael, the Wolf, Fifth Judge of the Abidan Court
109
110	->''"Stop talking and help me!"''\
111
112	The champion of the Abidan, the warrior who can fight like no other.
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114	* DramaticThunder: When she is angry, blue lighting flashes across the sky.
115	* FlamingHair: Has flaming red and white hair.
116	* TheRival: Sees herself as Ozriel's rival, since, like him, she could have wiped out an entire iteration on her own even before ascending. It doesn't help that [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter she was runner-up for her position]] after Ozriel, who took a different mantle. [[{{Troll}} He barely seems to notice her]].
117	* {{Tsundere}}: She spends most of her time yelling about how much she hates everyone. Her Presence spends much of its time explaining that she's actually happy that they're around.
118	-->'''Razael:''' I should have left you to die!\
119	'''Razael's Presence:''' [My host is pleased that she arrived in time.]
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121	[[/folder]]
122
123	[[folder:Suriel]]
124	!!Suriel, the Phoenix, Sixth Judge of the Abidan Court
125
126	->''"I'm pleased to have descended personally, Wei Shi Lindon. I can show you some limited details of your fate, if you are willing to see them."''\
127
128	One of the Judges of the Abidan and leader of the Phoenix divison, she repairs and restores those who are lost. At the start of the series, she is searching for Ozriel, who has gone missing, but stops by Cradle on a whim and saves Lindon's life.
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130	* ArborealAbode: When Suriel shows Lindon a vision of her home, it appears to be made of living wood.
131	* BroughtDownToBadass: At one point several Vroshir trap her in a fragment cut off from the Way, denying her access to her authority and power as a judge. They find out the hard way that Judges are chosen for their ''personal'' power; even with nothing external to draw on, she destroys them near-effortlessly.
132	* GodsHandsAreTied: To a certain extent. She has a degree of freedom when it comes to individual lives as long as the larger Fate of the world isn't affected, but she can't risk things with larger effects and has to focus on the greater good in ways that often keep her from doing everything she would want.
133	* HeavenlyBlue: In addition to using the Way, Suriel has huge [[TechnicolorFire blue]] [[HotWings fiery wings]] and gives Lindon a marble containing a blue flame of Restoration.
134	* IWasJustPassingThrough: She arrives on Cradle because she isn't sure where else to go. While there, she randomly decides to check for Fate alterations, notices the Li Grand Patriarch returning, and stops him. To her, it is little more than picking up some trash on the side of the road, but she saves countless lives.
135	* ParentalSubstitute: Lindon compares her to a mother figure several times, being calmed by her presence and encouraged by what she might think of him. It says a lot about Lindon's family that he feels more motherly affection from an immortal being who would watch him die than his actual mother.
136	* PurpleIsPowerful: Has large purple eyes with mysterious scripts circling through them.
137	* SpannerInTheWorks: Allowing Lindon to keep his memories and defy his Fate is not a violation of Abidan protocol; even if Lindon beats all odds and ascends from Cradle, the Fate of the world would be unaffected. However, when Lindon runs into Eithan - whose fate is also altered - everything starts going haywire.
138	* WorldOfTechnicolorHair: Has bright green hair, which is not unusual for her iteration.
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140	[[/folder]]
141
142	[[folder:Zakariel]]
143	!!Zakariel, the Fox, Seventh Judge of the Abidan Court
144
145	->''"Quick, let's go!"''\
146
147	The Judge of communication, travel, and scouting. She takes the form of a young woman and is generally considered unreliable.
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149	* DeviousDaggers: Wields a dagger in combat, and seems to prefer stabbing her enemies in the back.
150	* DoNotCallMePaul: Raziel and Ozriel both call her "Zak," which she insists isn't her name.
151	* ImmortalImmaturity: Despite being millennia old at least, she acts like a petulant child. Even non-ascended mortals have trouble taking her seriously.
152	* TheRival: Has a rivalry with fellow PhantomThief Iri the Angler.
153	* SpaceMaster: Every ascendant being has some ability of spatial travel, but Zakariel is by far the master. She can attack a thousand people at once, all while preventing any unauthorized travel out of an Iteration.
154	* WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong: Agrees to the creation of [[spoiler:the Reaper Division]] even though she believes that they will all eventually go crazy and turn on the Abidan, because she thinks they can't make things worse and they could be [[ItAmusedMe entertaining while they last]].
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156	[[/folder]]
157
158	[[folder:Ozriel]]
159	!!Ozriel, the Reaper, Eighth Judge of the Abidan Court
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161	[[caption-width-right:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zbjkj8z7j2381.jpg]]
162
163	->''"We have to change, Suriel. If I didn't act, it would all stay the same."''\
164
165	[[ReadingsAreOffTheScale Eighth Judge of the Court of Seven]], the Reaper eliminates dying worlds. He has gone missing, which is especially problematic because he is irreplaceable. Suriel's search for him sets off most of the events in the series.
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167
168	* TheAce:
169	** The only Abidan Judge to rival Makiel, he had immense talent as everything but a Phoenix (AKA a Healer). When Suriel asks her Presence for a list of people who could defeat him in a straight fight, it responds with "not found."
170	** Even the [[DemonicPossession fiend that lives inside]] of [[BigBad The Mad King]] is terrified of Ozriel.
171	** In Reaper we learn that he's so much {{The Ace}} that he could technically do every Abidan Judge's job except for The Phoenix herself. Naturally he is dissatisfied with this.
172	** AlmightyJanitor: He calls himself the greatest janitor in existence, which is literally true. The first Icon he summoned as a mortal was the Broom Icon, and his job is to clean up dying worlds.
173	* BigEntrance: Ozriel's "signature" is to pop into an enemy iteration, wave his hand, and blow up all their orbital defenses at once.
174	* BrokenAce: In reality, he is this; he's lonely and can't handle the weight of having to kill so many people for the greater good.
175	* TheChessmaster: He has been masterminding the events of most of the universe for at ''least'' centuries; his disappearance was merely the most obvious event. In particular, he left a marble with a message for his Arelius descendants, which causes major changes to the Fate of Cradle when combined with Suriel saving Lindon.
176	* CurbStompBattle: In ''Dreadgod'' he single-handedly destroys a fleet of Vroshir ships, easily killing even their strongest combatants, while unarmed and partially depowered.
177	* DarkIsNotEvil: Unlike the other Abidan, Ozriel wears [[FutureSpandex black armor]], and his [[BlackCloak Mantle looks like liquid shadow]].
178	* DontFearTheReaper:
179	** His job as a Judge is to destroy universes without leaving a trace; however, he does this to help people, as these universes are corrupted by Chaos and can cause other, uncorrupted universes to become corrupted as well.
180	** In his brief appearance in ''Literature/TheElderEmpire'', he explains quite a few important things to Calder, apologizes for how terrible Calder's world and life are, and promises to give them as much time as possible before he'll be forced to step in and kill everyone. It's also a sharp contrast to Jyrene insisting that he's a merciless executioner.
181	** In ''Reaper'', [[spoiler:when the Mad King appears the entire world trembles in fear, and every oracle with any real power screams]]. When Ozriel unveils himself, the world instantly calms.
182	--->'''Sage of Calling Storms:''' He's here.\
183	'''Reigan Shen:''' Who?\
184	'''Sage of Calling Storms:''' The Reaper.
185	* TheDreaded: To both his enemies and many of his allies, either because they are [[TerrorHero terrified of him]] or because they [[BunnyEarsLawyer find him annoying]]. Or both.
186	* TheGadfly: Deliberately annoys his more stodgy enemies and allies alike with his seemingly flippant attitude and [[SmugSmiler annoying smiles]].
187	* HiddenInPlainSight: He has in fact been [[spoiler:with our main characters as far back as Soulsmith. He has been living under a veil created by The Mad King and going by the nickname that his mother called him: Eithan.]]
188	* IJustWantToHaveFriends: One of the main reasons why [[spoiler:he returned to Cradle]] was to find people who could keep up with him and be his TrueCompanions rather than the, at best, FriendlyRivalry he has with the other Abidan judges. Every step in advancement he made from his early childhood on alienated more and more people to the point that when he reached his peak he was utterly and completely alone. He desperately wants to fix this.
189	* LonelyAtTheTop: While he is one of the most powerful people ever to live, he found that it brought him nothing but loneliness. He works to remedy this situation, both for himself and for the future of the Abidan.
190	* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: When Gadrael (one of the physically strongest Judges) [[TalkToTheFist hits him in the face to get him to shut up]], he pretends to think Gadrael was giving him a massage.
191	* MysticalWhiteHair: As a mortal Ozmanthus had long blond hair. As Ozriel it is white.
192	* TheOmniscient: He can see and hear (and every other sense) everything, everywhere, and he usually knows when people are talking about him. The other judges seem to have developed the habit of just referring to him as ''him,'' so he won't eavesdrop or [[StealthHiBye pop up out of nowhere]].
193	* OverlyLongName: His full name was "Ozmanthus Tiberian Mereithan Arelius." [[NamedAfterSomebodyFamous Variants of all three of his first names]] show up in the Arelius family of the modern day.
194	-->'''Ozriel''': Always hated it. Such a mouthful. [[spoiler:My mother called me Eithan]].
195	* ShoutOut: Whole-scene setup to one in Waybound. [[spoiler:After a long, drawn-out fight against the Mad King (''while unarmed''), Ozriel finally reaches his limit. The Mad King comes in for the final blow... and Ozriel dodges one last time. In other words, the most powerful character in the setting, after drawing out a fight as long as he possibly can, appears to show weakness... then dodges at the last second with the line:]]
196	--> '''Ozriel''': [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} You didn’t expect me to stand there and take it, did you?]]
197	* SinisterScythe: His Scythe is the tool used to eliminate dead worlds rather than allowing the corrupt pieces to fall apart and infect the rest of the Way.
198	* SupervillainLair: The fortress he obtains for himself and [[spoiler: the Reapers]] is made out of a FloatingContinent fortress that was used in an ancient war. It failed then, and [[HauntedCastle everyone died]]. He names it "The Grave."
199	* WorldsBestWarrior: Multiverse's best, actually. According to Suriel's Presence, there is no known being who could defeat him in a straight fight.
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201	[[/folder]]
202
203	!!Other Abidan
204
205	[[folder:Kiuran]]
206	!!Kiuran, Hound of Makiel
207
208	One of Makiel's Hounds, sent to Cradle to give the Monarchs instructions.
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210	* AlwaysABiggerFish: He is the bigger fish--or rather, his organization is. After seven books of the Monarchs doing whatever they want so long as they don't interfere with each other, Kiuran shows up and treats them all as children. He probably can't fight all of them at once, but they can't fight the Abidan as a whole.
211	* NormalFishInATinyPond: By the standards of the Abidan, he is no one important, basically a mid-ranked detective. By the standards of Cradle, he is the strongest entity in the world. He's at least as powerful as a Monarch, and that's without getting into the rest of the organization backing him.
212	* LoopholeAbuse: He offers to close one off. The Eight-Man Empire assumed they'd be immune to Penance, because if one of them dies they'll just replace the victim. Kiuran tells the winner that if one of the Empire is chosen as the target, Kiuran will kill the other seven himself in order to fulfill the "kill off a Monarch" spirit of the action.
213	* SmugSnake: He's the most powerful entity on Cradle and knows it. [[spoiler:Yerin briefly considers using Penance]] to kill him because he's just that annoyingly smug.
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215	[[/folder]]
216
217	!Vroshir
218	[[folder:Vroshir in general]]
219
220	An organization dedicated to the destruction of the Abidan. In theory. In practice, basically anyone who opposes the Abidan is labeled Vroshir, regardless of their actual goals and alliances.
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222	* {{Arcology}}: Since the Way is created and maintained by human
223	* AffablyEvil: The low-level people who live on Vroshir worlds seem friendly and welcoming, and promise that anyone can leave after a quick security check... unless you have something they ''want''. Then they start getting violent. Not to mention that it seems like the high-level Vroshir who own the worlds can do absolutely whatever they want at any time; one guard implies he might be killed for getting defeated by a new ascendant.
224	* GreenAesop: The biggest problem with their organization is that they are causing, essentially, ecological damage on a multiversal scale. Individual Vroshir might be perfectly nice people who take care of their worlds and never harm a soul, but by interfering with other Iterations they are constantly creating Chaos and damaging other worlds. If the Abidan disappeared, the Vroshir would destroy the entire Way out of sheer short-sighted greed.
225	* MonsterTown: One of the Vroshir homeworlds is inhabited by normal-looking people living alongside things that sound suspiciously like [[BatPeople vampires]] and [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos Slender Man]].
226	* MoralMyopia: Just like on Cradle, a number of Vroshir seem to be of the opinion "you are preventing us from murdering whoever we want, that makes you tyrants."
227	* PlanetSpaceship: Since the Way is created and maintained by human Will, to maintain a stable existence outside the portion of the Way controlled by the Abidan, the Vroshir plunder worlds not just for their natural resources but for their people. Iri the Angler and the Mad King each have [[{{Arcology}} fortresses made of whole Iterations]] and populated by billions of people.
228	* ShiningCity: One of the Vroshir [[PlanetSpaceship homeworlds]] is described as being like something from a fairy tale, with [[EverythingsBetterWithRainbows rainbow skies]] and floating islands.
229	* TheUsualAdversaries: "Silver Lords" are the most common type of Vroshir, known for having varied powers; the only thing they all have in common is a silver crown. It's implied that the crowns grant power somehow, as even the Abidan find the idea of defeating all Silver Lords impossible.
230	[[/folder]]
231
232	[[folder:The Mad King]]
233	!!Daruman, the Mad King
234
235	One of the most dangerous Vroshir, he is usually confined to his his home iteration. He has spent millennia plotting the destruction of the Abidan.
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238
239	* AxCrazy: He is by all accounts insane, and does not hesitate to destroy entire worlds.
240	* DemonicPossession: He's possessed by a Chaos Fiend.
241	* TheDreaded: Not only is he powerful enough to be dangerous to an Abidan judge, but he is more than willing to commit cosmic genocide to strike at the Abidan.
242	* FallenHero: Was once part of an Abidan division that helped fix Iterations that were about to collapse. Then he imprisoned a Fiend of Chaos in his body.
243	* TheGoodKing: He ''was'' the greatest king of his world, a wise warrior-prince who ruled for centuries and only stepped down after he finally found a successor who he deemed worthy. As the Mad King, he rules over the PlanetSpaceship Tal'gullour, built from the remains of his own Iteration, though whether he is still a benevolent king is unclear. [[spoiler:His last act is to beg the Judges clemency for his people]], so at the very least he still wants the best for them.
244	* GreaterScopeVillain: The main antagonist of the Court of Seven, but he doesn't appear until book seven (more than half way through the series) and is mentioned for the first time in the third book.
245	* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Not so much him as the [[DemonicPossession Chaos Fiend inside him]]. [[spoiler:Rather than facing a resurfaced [[TheAce Ozriel]] it flees through a portal back to Tal'gullour, dragging The Mad King with it]].
246	* OmnicidalManiac: He erases several Abidan worlds in his effort to destroy the Abidan.
247	* RealityWarper: His mere presence in a reality warps it, causing people to go insane and machines to break down.
248	* RedEyesTakeWarning: Being possessed by Oth'kimeth gives him burning red eyes.
249	* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: His armor is made from the bones of Oth'kimeth's physical form.
250
251	[[/folder]]
252
253	[[folder:Iri]]
254	!!Iri, the Angler of the Crystal Halls
255
256	She used to be a thief in her mortal life, and she hasn't stopped since becoming an immortal.
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258
259	* MarkOfTheSupernatural: During her ascension from her Iteration, her eyes were marked with shining blue triangles in her irises, and her [[OtherworldlyTechnicolourHair hair is electric blue]].
260	* MoneyFetish: In a sense; she loves collecting artifacts for the sake of ''owning'' them, not using them.
261	* PhantomThief: She is a renowned thief who managed to steal from ''Makiel''.
262	* RefugeInAudacity: She's known for stealing from the Abidan and she stole [[spoiler:the replica Scythes]] from under Makiel's nose.
263	* TheRival: She and [[CunningLikeAFox Zakariel]] regard each other as rivals in stealth and thievery.
264	* SemanticSuperpower: Her signature tool allows her to rewrite aspects of an object's reality, such as its location.
265
266	[[/folder]]
267
268	[[folder:Gerravon]]
269	A Silverlord that steals biological specimens from the Abidan world of Spawn.
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271	* MultiArmedAndDangerous: His power manifests as giant hands that he can use to pick up entire rainforests.
272	* OhCrap: [[spoiler:His reaction to Ozriel appearing right behind him]].
273	[[/folder]]
274
275	!Fiends of Chaos
276
277	[[folder:Fiends in general]]
278
279	Conceptual monsters born from the chaos of the [[HyperspaceIsAScaryPlace Void]], they each act according to their own twisted nature. Since each Fiend is unique and defies categorization, they are instead ranked on a logarithmic scale. Class One Fiends are at least at the level of Judges, while Class Five are near the average Abidan.
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281	* BedlamHouse: Several Class One Fiends are imprisoned in the Iteration called Asylum, which is the setting of the Literature/TheElderEmpire series.
282	* DemonicPossession: Fiends can possess humans with a compatible nature, and their personalities then blend with their hosts'. Daruman thought his will was strong enough to imprison Oth'kimeth within his own body. He was wrong, and they became the Mad King.
283	* EldritchAbomination: Fiends [[RealityWarper warp reality]] by existing, and their bodies often have AlienGeometries.
284	* EvilCounterpart: To the Abidan, sometimes with specific analogs.
285	* GodOfEvil: Each Fiend represents a different concept, such as Oth'kimeth, the [[EvilColonialist Conqueror]] or Cha'tur'niak, [[ExtremeOmnivore Devourer of Dimensions]]. The main antagonists of the Literature/TheElderEmpire series include Kell'arack, [[DealWithTheDevil Collector of Souls]] and Urg'naut, the [[CessationOfExistence Creeping Shadow]].
286	* PunctuationShaker: Fiends' names all have one or more apostrophe in them in an obvious homage to the Franchise/CthulhuMythos.
287	* ResurrectiveImmortality: The strongest are very difficult to kill permanently, since they will eventually reconstitute themselves except under very particular circumstances.
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Context Characters / CradleSeriesAbidanAndVroshir