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| 2 | [[center: [- [[Characters/{{Drowtales}} Main Character Index]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesValSarghressClan Val'Sarghress]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesValSarghressClanMainValFamily Val'Sarghress: Vals]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesValSarghressVassalHouses Val'Sarghress: Vassal Houses]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesVelSharenClan Vel'Sharen]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesVelSharenClanSnadhyaruneAndHerBloodline Vel'Sharen: Snadhya'rune and her bloodline]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesVelSharenClanSarvSwatiAndHerBloodline Vel'Sharen: Sarv'swati and her bloodline]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesVelSharenClanSilliceAndHerBloodline Vel'Sharen: Sil'lice and her bloodline]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesVelSharenClanNishiKantaAndHerBloodline Vel'Sharen: Nishi'kanta and her bloodline]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesVelSharenClanZalaEssAndHerBloodline Zala'ess and her bloodline]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesValSullisinRuneClan Val'Sullinsin'rune]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesVelVlozRess Vel'Vloz'ress]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesValKyorlSolenurn Val'Kyorl'solenurn]] | '''Val'Illhar'dro''' | [[Characters/DrowtalesValBeldrobbaen Val'Beldrobbaen]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesValNalsarkoth Val'Nal'sarkoth]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesValJaalDarya Val'Jaal'darya]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesTheNidraaChal The Nidraa'chal]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesOtherClans Minor Clans and Clanless Characters]]]]-] |
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| 4 | [[quoteright:176:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Illhardro_3554.jpg]] |
| 5 | [[caption-width-right:176:Illhar'dro clan symbol]] |
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| 7 | The third of the ''"Great Clans"'' [[note]]the other ''"Great Clans"'' in the Council of Nine are the Sharen, the Beldrobbaen and the Sullisin'rune[[/note]] to come to power. Heavily invested in music, trade and the expansion of their supply routes. They have a mutually beneficial business relationship with the Val'Nal'sarkoth as the latter specialise in surface trade, whereas the Illhar'dro [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=635 specialise in underworld trade]]. Unlike most of the other Chelian clans, the Illhar'dro have their homebase in Nuqrah'shareh, with only a fraction of the clan actually living in Chel. Rumoured to have the largest numbers of any clan due to the fact that they are spread out across a very wide portion of the underworld, the Illhar'dro are nonetheless a peaceful clan, preferring the merchant life to that of the warrior. The Illhar'dro share power in Nuqrah'shareh with several other clans, the three most prominent being the Duskians, the Jie'yen and the Balvhakara. ([[spoiler: The latter two clans are instrumental in helping Nega'fanea regain her rule over Nuqrah'shareh after Balsii's coup.]]) The specific details about these three clans complete with individual character information can be found in Characters/DrowtalesOtherClans. |
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| 9 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 10 | |
| 11 | [[folder:General]] |
| 12 | * TheAlliance: This forms the set-up of their power-base in Nuqrah'shareh- the Illhar'dro share power with three other powerful clans although they are nominally the overall head clan. |
| 13 | * AnimalMotifs: Birds, which makes sense as the clan is strongly associated with music and they are one of the few clans who have strong ties to the surface. |
| 14 | * BoldlyComing: Their usual approach to diplomacy is to set up their relatives with members of the ruling clan and have children with them. Its noted in a podcast that because of this practice they are probably the only clan to care about the bloodline of their childrens' fathers. Phani'lath Vel'Sharen is the product of one such union between Zala'ess and an Illhar'dro male. |
| 15 | * BornUnderTheSail: The Illhar'dro Clan were originally seafarers back in the Moons Age, but after being driven underground have turned into a ProudMerchantRace that still use turquoise blue as their primary color. |
| 16 | * CompellingVoice: one of the Illhar'dro applications of spellsong, which they mainly seem to use for crowd control. It's described as being a mix of [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1766 empathy, mana arts and sound]]. |
| 17 | * TheFashionista: Potentially rivaling the Sullisin'rune for this trope amongst the nine major clans. |
| 18 | * IntrepidMerchant: They have close ties to the surface, most of their clan relations involve trade and their ancestors were seafarers. This is probably why blue seems to be a popular color choice for members. |
| 19 | * MagicMusic: The Illhar'dro specialty. |
| 20 | * MagiKarpPower: Their spellsong technique. Kyo'nne even says that it's all but useless in a fight except in support roles. [[spoiler:Though Shodun proved in Sillice's flashback that it can be very deadly, using it to stun Sae'ryne and decapitate her, and later uses it to blast Sandaur out a window]]. |
| 21 | * TheMole: [[spoiler:at least one Nidraa'chal, Shodun, is in their clan]]. |
| 22 | * MerchantCity: Val'Raveran and various outposts on the surface. |
| 23 | * RoyallyScrewedUp: Chapter 33 shows that [[spoiler:all is not well in the royal family, and Balsii at least has a major chip on her shoulder]]. |
| 24 | * ShiningCity: Their home city of Nuqrah'shareh, described as "[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7936 the modern, peaceful and beautiful jewel of the west!]]" [[spoiler:at least before the 15 year timeskip, since so many refugees have poured into the city that it's now anything ''but'' those]]. |
| 25 | * SlobsVersusSnobs: As chapter 33 shows, they're very much on the snobbish side, and very very rich, with one Illhar'dro telling commoners to "return to your hovels" ([[note]]a hovel being "a small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling", aka not a compliment[[/note]]) which, naturally, backfires. |
| 26 | [[/folder]] |
| 27 | |
| 28 | [[folder:Chelian Illhar'dro]] |
| 29 | !!Nega'fanea Val'Illhar'dro |
| 30 | [[quoteright:181:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nega.png]] |
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| 32 | The Ill'haress of the Illhar'dro and the Queen of Nuqrah'shareh, despite having been born in the neighboring city of Val'Raveran. |
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| 34 | * ActualPacifist: Which is a rarity amongst Drow females, let alone Ill'haresses, though Sara'hilana Balvhakara believes that her pacifist ways have [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1724 hurt her]]. |
| 35 | * BeCarefulWhatYouSay: During the council Nega'fanea [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5579 is]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5778 very]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5781 proud]] [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5791 of]] Nuqrah'shareh to the point that Kharla'ggen effectively tells her to shut up about it, and extols its virtues at every opportunity, but after the 15 year timeskip [[spoiler:she probably regrets that, considering that the city has been destabilized by all the refugees pouring in from other cities, possibly even ''because'' she was so vocal about how great her city was]]. |
| 36 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindow |
| 37 | * TheHighQueen: Of Nuqrah'shareh, where she's Queen, and also projects this image when in Chel. |
| 38 | * ImmigrantPatriotism: Though originally from Val'Raveran and officially Queen in Nuqrah'shareh, Nega is shown to care a lot about Chel, and she implies that the decision to leave Chel and come to Nuqrah was a very hard one for her. |
| 39 | * KnowWhenToFoldEm: During the timeskip the Illhar'dro left their base in Chel and withdrew to Nuqrah'shareh, and Nega had [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8025 a long conversation with Zala'ess where she explained why this was necessary]]. |
| 40 | * ScarsAreForever: [[spoiler:Gains several around her throat, presumably a result of empathic healing, following Balsii's attempt on her life. Ash'waren's sporting of a similar scar over her heart imply they do not fade.]] |
| 41 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: From what we've seen of her she seems to be very concerned about following law and order. In chapter 33 she even seems to be willing to [[spoiler:forgive Balsii for her coup before Balsii tries to kill her]], and in chapter 34 talks about trying to end the conflict with the least amount of bloodshed possible, and had ordered caravans to bring food to the hungry civilians from the Surface, though they never arrived. To say nothing of how [[spoiler:she actually ''does'' forgive Balsii after she surrenders, deciding to end the bloodshed there]]. |
| 42 | * UniversallyBelovedLeader: It's implied that she has the support of most of the clan leaders in Nuqrah'shareh [[spoiler:despite Balsii's attempt at a coup]], judging by the lengths the Jie'yen and Balvhakara heads go to ensure she remains queen-despite or perhaps even ''because'' of her pacifistic attitude. |
| 43 | * UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler: She seems to fall for Zala'ess claims against the Sarghress pretty quickly. After the {{Timeskip}}, the Nidraa'chal easily trick her with a FalseFlagOperation into believing that the Sarghress have been undermining her and she declares war against them. Of course, her allies have been itching for conquest anyways, so that might not be the only reason]]. |
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| 45 | !!Kyo'nne Val'Illhar'dro |
| 46 | One of Nega'fanea's younger family members ([[note]]podcasts have implied that she's Nega's granddaughter, but there's no definite word on their relation except that its direct[[/note]]) and a member of Chry'stel Vel'Sharen's GirlPosse at Orthorbbae. Post-timeskip she has become a popular idol singer for citizens in Chel. |
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| 48 | * AscendedFanon: A long-running joke before the timeskip was that Kyo was an {{Expy}} of [[Anime/{{Macross}} Lin Minmay]], with her even singing "My Boyfriend Is A Pilot" in the ''Space Age'' Daydream story, and after the timeskip she's essentially become the DT equivalent of Minmay, complete with a reference to how [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8543 she could sing before a battlefield and bring peace to both sides]]. [[invoked]] |
| 49 | * BrokenPedestal: Originally admired Snadhya'rune and referred to her as [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8530 the only one advocating peace]] among her sisters, but at the Felde gathering once Snadhya shows her true colors Kyo is [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=10060 visibly shaken]] by what she's seen Snadhya'rune do, including the sadistic execution of the Sarghress squad via airship. Nevertheless, she still spouts pro-Snadhya'rune propoganda to the public. [[spoiler: Though that could be because Snad literally holds the life of her ilharess, if not her whole clan, in her hands thanks to the flower poison ploy. She continues working for Snadhya'rune in the name of peace, but she eventually gets tired of being coerced into betraying her friends and ends up turning on her.]] |
| 50 | ** Kyo herself may be becoming this to Ariel, since Ariel is visibly upset when she [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=10121 realizes]] that [[spoiler:Kyo has tricked her and delivered her straight to Snadhya'rune]] and Kyo's body language, mainly avoiding Ariel's eyes, suggests she knows damn well what she's done. |
| 51 | * CharacterDevelopment: One of the best examples in the series after the timeskip in terms of how much maturity she gained. |
| 52 | * CloudCuckooLander: The lyrics to her song are... [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7709 special]]. |
| 53 | * CoolBigSis: After the timeskip this describes her relationship with Ariel, and presumably Faen as well. Kyo even [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8540 tells Ariel]] to listen to "big sister Kyo." |
| 54 | * CoyGirlishFlirtPose |
| 55 | * DamselInDistress: Subverted. Even though she's the least combat-savvy of the group, she still manages to keep from falling into DamselInDistress territory using her spellsong, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6610 or a frying pan if necessary]]. |
| 56 | * DealWithTheDevil: After the timeskip, she reveals that the sponsor of her show is none other than Snadhya'rune. Even [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=4202 the author]] lampshades this. |
| 57 | * TheFace: WordOfGod says that she has [[spoiler:worked her way up the Nidraa'chal's hierarchy]] and more or less become one of their better public faces. |
| 58 | * FamedInStory: She is a famous singer advocating peace after the {{Timeskip}}. |
| 59 | * ForcedIntoEvil: Starting with Snadya holding her clans Il'harress hostage via flower poison, Snad has forced one difficult decision on her after another. By the time [[spoiler: Ariel boots her out of Matchike, rejecting Snad's "charity,"]] Kyo'nne has apparently come to believe bending the knee to Snad, despite the obvious perils, and lack of trustworthiness on Snad's part, is actually ''the least dangerous option.'' |
| 60 | * GenkiGirl: Not too over the top, but she is pretty genki and even owns a tiktikki backpack. Amusingly, during Kiel's ImagineSpot to what would happen if Kharla were allowed to take over Chel, among the puppets representing her friends [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=804 the one representing Kyo'nne]] has her MouthStitchedShut. |
| 61 | %%* GirlishPigtails |
| 62 | * GirlyGirl: The most stereotypically feminine of her GirlPosse. |
| 63 | * GlamorousWartimeSinger: After the timeskip, owing to the fact that Chel has been in a perpetual state of civil war. |
| 64 | * HeelRealization: [[spoiler:Has one after Ariel saves her despite being on the opposite sides of battle, and notes that she just stood by while her Nidraa'chal allies tried to kill her friends.]] |
| 65 | * HiddenDepths: It's easy to dismiss Kyo'nne as TheDitz, but just watch her [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5287 call out Chiri'nide and Shan'aal on their hypocrisy]]) |
| 66 | * HypocriticalHumor: She's [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7730 very mad]] at Shinae for "throwing her to the Kyorls", and yet look what she did [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4885 when the Kyorls showed up]]. |
| 67 | * ImmigrantPatriotism: Sort of. Even though Kyo says she was born in Chel, she's apparently spent a fair bit of time in Nuqrah'shareh and is culturally more similar to a Nuqrah'sharian than a Chelian, but she ultimately decides to stay behind in Chel even after the rest of the Illhar'dro leave. |
| 68 | * ImprovisedWeaponUser: Two words: [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6610 frying]] [[FryingPanOfDoom pan]]. |
| 69 | * TheIngenue: Towards Shan. |
| 70 | * InLoveWithLove: Implied to be the reason she's so intent on Shan. |
| 71 | * JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Despite spending a great deal of her visit with Ariel in chapter 51, in private (away from the eyes and ears of her fellow Nids), she continues to toe the Nid party line until the very end, only making a token apology for delivering Ariel into Snad's clutches back in chapter 46 when Sar'nel reaches the limits of his patience [[spoiler: and only looks on guiltily before boarding Snad's airship which looks like it's going to start blasting Matchike in response to Ariel refusing the "invitation" to go to Felde and be Snad's hostage.]] |
| 72 | * LeonineContract: She shows up in Matchike offering one to Ariel. [[spoiler: Come to a Felde "gathering" with a small squad of guards and the colony will get all the troops and supplies it needs to repel the Hermione invasion, permanently. Of course, the symbol at the top of the "united clans" scroll is Snadya'Rune's.]] Ariel was openly considering it... until Faen whispered something in her ear. |
| 73 | %%* LoveTriangle: Sees herself in one with Shan and Chiri. It's just that his feelings for Chiri are stronger, and he is oathbound to her anyway. |
| 74 | * TheMole: [[spoiler: Chapter 44 suggests that she is playing a double agent to Snadhya'rune for Nega'fanea by using her job as an idol singer to gain information]]. |
| 75 | * MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels: Her Halme is [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6545 not the best]]. |
| 76 | * PluckyGirl: Even after getting hit in the face in the middle of using her spell song on Jer'kol she manages to get back up, restrain Chiri of all people and knock her out, stopping the fight. Kyo'nne has guts. After the timeskip, she's become the spokeswoman for the colonization effort and an advocate for peace in Chel. Off-stage the strain is starting to show. |
| 77 | * PrincessClassic: Fits closest of any of the characters. |
| 78 | * PrincessInRags: After the timeskip, fits some parts of this trope, since she says that the Illhar'dro leaving Chel means that [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8525 she might as well be a commoner]], and it's hinted that she resents this fact. And Snadhya'rune, being [[ManipulativeBitch Snadhya'rune]], seems to have taken advantage of this and offered Kyo sponsorship, which Kyo accepted. |
| 79 | * StepfordSmiler: After the timeskip, there are hints that her PluckyGirl persona is a front and that Kyo is actually more bitter about her situation than she lets on. |
| 80 | * TookALevelInJerkass: After the three-year TimeSkip between chapters 50 and 51, her personality has dramatically changed. Even characters in-universe find her behavior very odd. She acts far less bright and more openly manipulative. When she gives Ariel an offer of [[spoiler:Nidraa'chal support in return for kneeling to Snadhya'rune, she only gives the vaguest hints that her Nidraa'chal backers will not take no for an answer. When Ariel rejects the Nidraa'chal offer, their airship attacks the Sarghress colony and Kyo'nne dismisses the Sarghress as idiots]]. |
| 81 | * UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:She joins the Nidraa'chal and works her way into becoming a high ranking member, genuinely believing Snadhya'rune's manipulative scheming to be for the greater good.]] |
| 82 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: She has been wedging her way into [[spoiler:Snadhya'rune's circle]] in an attempt to reform drow society, and is perfectly willing to back stab her friends to further her efforts. |
| 83 | * WrongGenreSavvy: The young Kyo'nne seems to think of herself as a Disney-style princess. Unfortunately her world is [[CrapsackWorld not nearly that kind]], and by the end of the timeskip this seems to have finally sunk in with her, though she [[UnwittingPawn falls for Snadhya'rune's plot]] just as hard as everyone else. |
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| 85 | !!Sorane'saniil Val'Illhar'dro |
| 86 | |
| 87 | A cousin of Kyo'nne and one of Ariel's classmates in the Davya Tower of the Orthobbae ''Legs'', ([[note]]which refers to the male section of the Orthobbae school[[/note]].) He has a highly effeminate appearance which Kel'noz played upon to hide the fact that Ariel is in fact a girl studying at the male only section of the school during Chapter 2, essentially using Sorane as a decoy. His mother is Jal'na Val'Illhar'dro with whom he shares a strong resemblance. |
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| 89 | %%* ButtMonkey: In both of his appearances after Chapter 2. |
| 90 | %%* CampGay |
| 91 | * {{Crossdresser}}: Was {{fanon}} for a long time, and confirmed as of [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7067 this page]]. After the timeskip he's seen in such feminine clothing, including what might be [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7942 fake breasts]], that there are some who think he may actually be the drow world's equivalent of transgender. |
| 92 | %%* CurtainsMatchTheWindow |
| 93 | * DudeLooksLikeALady: Ariel initially mistook him for a girl. It's not hard to see why. |
| 94 | * IHaveBrothers: gender-flipped: he has sisters. |
| 95 | * LargeHam: [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7064 Yup]]. |
| 96 | * RedHerring: An in-universe and invoked example, since Kel'noz had him in the same tower as Ariel specifically so that if any rumors started of there being a girl in the group Sorane would be the obvious first person they'd look at. |
| 97 | %%* StrongFamilyResemblance: To his mother. |
| 98 | * ViewerGenderConfusion: Intentionally [[InvokedTrope invoked]] by Kel'noz when he brings Sorane in specifically to act as a decoy and help hide the actual girl in the Orthorbbae towers, and later on [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7942 a mercenary seems to think Sorane really is female]] while the Chelian mercenary seems to know him and recognizes that he's really male. |
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| 100 | !! Jal'na Val'Illhar'dro |
| 101 | |
| 102 | Nega'fanea's favorite daughter and Sorane'saniil's mother, she is Nega'fanea's second in command and overseer of the Illhar'dro base in Chel'el'sussoloth. She appears to be a strict disciplinarian. |
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| 104 | %%* CurtainsMatchTheWindow |
| 105 | * DamselInDistress: In chapter 34 [[spoiler:she's captured by Balsii's agents, who plan to kill her to get back at her mother, though Jie'yen agents arrive and rescue her before that]]. |
| 106 | * EducationMama: She seems to be in charge of the children of the clan if Frisk Illhar'dro's words are correct. |
| 107 | * FacialMarkings: Hangs jewels from her nose bridge to her jaw line. |
| 108 | * NumberTwo: To Nega'fanea as the overseer for Illhar'dro affairs in Chel, and is referred to as "her favorite daughter". |
| 109 | %%* ParentalFavoritism: |
| 110 | |
| 111 | !! Sandaur'recherrai Val'Illhar'dro |
| 112 | A battle instructor in the Davya Tower at Orthobbae. He was first seen in Chapter 2 training Ariel's class in battle skills before being OutOfFocus until Chapter 33 [[spoiler:where he dies]]. |
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| 114 | %%* BackForTheDead |
| 115 | * BadassTeacher: Shows up to rescue his students when the Illhar'dro island is attacked. |
| 116 | * BareFistedMonk: So far has used nothing but his bare fists in combat, and has kicked ''copious'' amounts of ass with them. |
| 117 | * BigOlEyebrows: He has noticeably larger eyebrows than most other characters. |
| 118 | * TheBusCameBack: First appeared in Chapter 2. Didn't show up again until Chapter 33!. |
| 119 | * CoolTeacher: Students at both Orthorbbae and in Nuqrah seem very fond of him. |
| 120 | * EtTuBrute: [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1720 his expression]] when Shodun blasts him out the window suggests that this was going through his mind, especially since it's implied that they were close in Chel]]. |
| 121 | * GroinAttack: In Chapter 2 he shows the kids in Davya Tower that one should be a CombatPragmatist with this. |
| 122 | * InTheBack: [[spoiler:What Balsii's guards do to him. Notably, all three swords [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1718 clearly go through his body]], not that this stops him, and had he not been thrown out the window he likely would have died from his injuries]]. |
| 123 | * LongHairedPrettyBoy: As is the custom for several male Vals, he wears his hair long. |
| 124 | * MrFanservice: With a helping of StupidSexyFlanders for male fans. |
| 125 | * NeckSnap: The fate of one unfortunate guy he catches in Chapter 33. |
| 126 | * NotTheFallThatKillsYou: [[spoiler:He was already injured and likely dying from his wounds, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?id=1719 but falling straight onto the apex of a nearby roof]] was the real death blow, and likely broke his back and/or neck]]. |
| 127 | * OverlyLongName: Although the fact that the Commander of the Illhar'dro forces at the Great Bridge shares the "Recherrai" implies that it may be a subhouse name, and he's usually referred to just as "Sandaur". |
| 128 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Nega'fanea, even after [[spoiler:he gets stabbed multiple times by Balsii's guards]] his main concern is for her safety. It's probably why [[spoiler:Shodun killed him]]. |
| 129 | * WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler: After several pages of Sandaur kicking ass and taking names he gets one-shotted by Shodun out of the window and right onto the apex of the roof outside.]] |
| 130 | |
| 131 | !! Frisk Illhar'dro |
| 132 | A Chelian Illhar'dro and a member of Kyo'nne's band after the timeskip. |
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| 134 | %%* AuthorAvatar: Of one of the staff members.%%Explain. |
| 135 | * CuteButCacophonic: WordOfGod [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=2345 describes her]] as having a voice like a bullfrog, which is probably why she plays an instrument instead. Her creator also says that her voice is so bad that she can actually weaponize it, not in the traditional spellsong way but because it makes her enemies do a double take. |
| 136 | * DeadpanSnarker: "[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7712 I think you may have more brains than your owner]]." Said to a bird. |
| 137 | * LameComeback: "[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7712 Your face is full of lice]]." |
| 138 | * TheRival: To Kyo'nne, though after the timeskip they get along well enough to be in the same band, meaning that they might be VitriolicBestBuds. |
| 139 | %%* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Much less girly than Kyo'nne. |
| 140 | %%* TomboyishPonytail |
| 141 | |
| 142 | !! Tu'suust*[[note]]Created by Pitdragon[[/note]] |
| 143 | A bodyguard seen protecting Kyo'nne during Chapter 37. Her concept art[[note]]Drawn by Pitdragon[[/note]] can be found [[http://pitdragon.deviantart.com/art/Drowtales-Spy-s-Apprentice-123315561 here]]. |
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| 145 | %%* BadassCape |
| 146 | * CloudcuckoolandersMinder: In addition to protection duties, she seems to operate as Kyo'nne's manager. |
| 147 | * GentleGiant: She's very tall, but also quite relaxed and maternal. |
| 148 | [[/folder]] |
| 149 | |
| 150 | [[folder:Nuqrah'sharian Illhar'dro]] |
| 151 | !! Balsii Val'Illhar'dro |
| 152 | [[quoteright:181:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2016_04_16_at_122427_am.png]] |
| 153 | |
| 154 | A cousin of Nega'fanea in Nuqrah'shareh. She is the regional ruler under Nega'fanea. |
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| 156 | * AmbitionIsEvil: Possibly. She's willing to [[spoiler:pull a coup in the middle of a civil war, attempt regicide and order Sandaur killed]] which probably qualifies her for this. |
| 157 | %%* CurtainsMatchTheWindow |
| 158 | * DidntSeeThatComing: She says that the one thing she didn't predict was [[spoiler:that Agneya'mukhi, the Balvhakara Matriarch, would oppose her when she tried her coup]]. |
| 159 | * EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler: After she surrenders, Nega'fanea forgives her actions for a second time. It remains to be seen whether or not this will come to bite Nega'fanea in the ass later]]. |
| 160 | * EtTuBrute: Betrays her own cousin in order to seize power. |
| 161 | * FantasticRacism: She's this towards anyone not native to Nuqrah'shareh and that even includes members of her own clan who just happen to be born outside of said city. Sara'hilana Balvhakara even [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1730 says]] that while she's a good regional ruler, if given control of the entire clan her xenophobia would turn them into another Chel. |
| 162 | * FashionableAsymmetry: Her hairstyle, which has small sections of white on one side of her bangs. |
| 163 | * KlingonPromotion: [[spoiler:She tried this with Nega'fanea, but it didn't work since Nega survived]]. |
| 164 | * KnowWhenToFoldEm: [[spoiler:She surrenders rather than tear Nuqrah'shareh further apart. Though as chapter 36 shows, it didn't do much good at stopping the violence.]] |
| 165 | * ParasolOfPain: A variation, in that she has a sword hidden inside it. |
| 166 | * PunnyName: She must be pretty ''ballsy'' to [[spoiler:pull a coup on her cousin, in the middle of a civil war, no less]]. |
| 167 | * TheResenter: Towards Nega'fanea, who she sees as a weak and ineffective leader, and to add insult to injury Nega isn't even a native Nuqrah'sharian, and Balsii sees the influx of refugees from other parts of the underworld as the cause of the problems plaguing the city. |
| 168 | * SoreLoser: After [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7984 being told in no uncertain terms]] that neither the Balvhakara or the Jie'yen will support [[spoiler:her coup, she gets a chance to set down her weapon and (it's implied) be forgiven. Instead she orders her guards to kill Sandaur and stabs Nega'fanae in the throat.]] |
| 169 | * UnwittingPawn: Implied, [[spoiler:since her "foreign backers" who are all but confirmed to be Nidraa'chal don't seem to have been slowed down much by her surrendering, and given the Nidraa'chal's M.O. they likely would have gotten rid of her once she was no longer of use even if she had won.]] |
| 170 | |
| 171 | !! Rei'shiid Recherrai Val'Illhar'dro |
| 172 | |
| 173 | The Commander of the Illhar'dro defense force, she holds the main bridge against the rebels during the initial days of fighting. |
| 174 | ---- |
| 175 | * BigOlEyebrows: This along with the name Recherrai implies that she and Sandaur belong to the same subhouse. |
| 176 | * {{Fangirl}}: Apparently of Quain'tana, since she prominently has a book with the Sarghress symbol on her desk. |
| 177 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: She successfully convinces Balsii to [[spoiler:surrender rather than tear the city further apart]], and this is why Nega'fanea [[spoiler:forgives her for not picking a side]]. |
| 178 | |
| 179 | !! Shen'fya Val'Illhar'dro |
| 180 | |
| 181 | An Illhar'dro noble, Shen'fya is first encountered by Sandaur [[KickTheDog executing the palace's drowussu slaves]] to avoid them turning against them. Things don't get much better for her afterwards. |
| 182 | ---- |
| 183 | * CrazySurvivalist: How she [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7978 justifies]] killing the slaves in the palace, and once she's tainted goes even crazier. |
| 184 | * HeroicRROD: Experiences this when she attempts to use an ancient summon and it kills her. |
| 185 | * {{Hypocrite}}: [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8070 "You are destroying my home"]] in light of what [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8073 she herself does to it]]. |
| 186 | * NudeColoredClothes: It takes some time for the reader to realize that she actually IS wearing pants, they're just very close to the same shade as her skin. |
| 187 | * OffWithHisHead: How she chooses to execute the drowussu slaves. |
| 188 | * SanitySlippage: If she was already borderline crazy, being tainted pushed her over the edge. |
| 189 | * VaporWear: Even though she is wearing pants, her shift is still transparent, but readers can see that she is wearing a bra under it. |
| 190 | |
| 191 | !!Ishii Val'Illhar'dro |
| 192 | |
| 193 | A young Illhar'dro girl who is on the beach when the mercenaries landed, she nearly has her tongue cut out and is [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8017 later]] seen among the refugees. |
| 194 | ---- |
| 195 | * BreakTheCutie: When we see her in Chapter 34, and WordOfGod is she never fully recovers. |
| 196 | %%* CompellingVoice: Not that it does much good. |
| 197 | * FacialMarkings: She has dots above her eyebrows. |
| 198 | * TongueTrauma: WordOfGod is that her tongue was just cut and not completely removed, but she may not be able to use it to the extent she once could. |
| 199 | |
| 200 | !! Layani Vajdya Val'Illhar'dro |
| 201 | A student of Sandaur's who was on the beach when the mercenaries landed, she was wounded but survived and was later among Balsii's hostages. |
| 202 | ---- |
| 203 | * GenreSavvy: She quickly figures out that the landing isn't one of Sandaur's tests. |
| 204 | * FashionableAsymmetry: She only wears one glove. |
| 205 | * MadeOfIron: Despite being stabbed, she manages to keep going. Seems she learned from her sensei. |
| 206 | |
| 207 | !! Araa'toskr*[[note]]Created by Ratatoskr[[/note]] |
| 208 | A proud colony-born Illhar'dro soldier and envoy. First seen in Chapter 44, on a diplomatic mission to Felde. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ch44_Araatoskr_news.jpg here]]. |
| 209 | ---- |
| 210 | * BalanceOfPower: His concept page explains that he advocates the idea of males being seen as equal to females in Drow politics and that he admires the Sarghress model of this. |
| 211 | * {{Expy}}: In a sense he is a blue haired, Dark Elf male version of Snadhya'rune, right down to the love of fur. Yet his aspirations could not be more different. |
| 212 | * FurAndLoathing: Seems to like fur, judging by the orange fur on his armour in Chapter 44 and his concept page actually states that he has a preference for small men in fur. |
| 213 | * LongHairedPrettyBoy: Like most male nobles in the setting. |
| 214 | * MakingASplash: Has a water affinity. |
| 215 | %%* StraightGay |
| 216 | * TokenMinority: He was born in a surface-colony to two drow parents, and is thus a first-generation Dark Elf. |
| 217 | |
| 218 | !! Cy'ril Illhar'dro*[[note]]Created by Razorburn[[/note]] |
| 219 | |
| 220 | A Nuqrah'shareh representative attending Snadhya's gathering in Felde, during Chapter 44. He is nominally a member of the Illhar'dro Clan but is clearly also [[spoiler:a Nidraa'chal agent]]. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ch44_Cyril_news.jpg here]]. |
| 221 | ---- |
| 222 | * DeadlyDoctor: His concept page seems to imply that he is one of these, calmly suggesting potions for suicide attempts! |
| 223 | * GreenThumb: Has a wood affinity which is unusual amongst those of his clan and more common amongst members of the Nal'Sarkoth. |
| 224 | %%* MadScientist |
| 225 | %%* MasterPoisoner: Suggested by his concept page. |
| 226 | * MistressAndServantBoy: His relationship with Snadhya'rune. |
| 227 | * NotSoHarmlessVillain: He may look like an unassuming character but it is strongly suggested that the '''gift''' he gives Iliva'fay [[spoiler: secretly a Sullisin'rune spy]] from Snadhya'rune is in actual fact [[spoiler: the deadly parasitic flower that destroyed Blossom's nation]]. |
| 228 | %%* PoisonedWeapons |
| 229 | |
| 230 | !! Kyu'dosha Illhar'dro*[[note]]Created by Junglefowl[[/note]] |
| 231 | An Illhar'dro courier of mixed Jie'yen ancestry working for Zala'ess' alliance. Appears in Chapters 43 and 47. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/kyudosha.jpg here]] and [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ch47-Kyudosha.png here]]. |
| 232 | ---- |
| 233 | %%* BraidsOfAction: Befitting her status as a courier. |
| 234 | * {{Courier}}: By trade; no mean feat in [[CrapSackWorld Chel]]. |
| 235 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Pale blue, on both counts. |
| 236 | * GuiltyPleasures: Greatly (and secretly) enjoys Quain'tana's sagas, even though Quain'tana herself had dismissed them as nonsense. This despite her being an enemy of the alliance. |
| 237 | * HorseOfADifferentColor: Her mount is a large blue bird. |
| 238 | * LargeHam: Noted in her concept art to be over-dramatic. |
| 239 | * ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: Her preferred weapon appears to be two small scythes attached by a length of chain. |
| 240 | * ShipperOnDeck: Seems fond of this, especially with Quain'tana. |
| 241 | * {{Theater}}: One of her favoured pastimes, though of higher standards than the Vloz can provide. |
| 242 | |
| 243 | !! Roon'vas Illhar'dro*[[note]]Created by Ratatoskr [[/note]] |
| 244 | An Illhar'dro soldier first seen in Chapter 47, serving in the Sharen Alliance during the closing cycles of the District War. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Ch47_Roonvos.png here]]. |
| 245 | ---- |
| 246 | * TheBard: He plays a woodwind instrument, often from unusual places. |
| 247 | * BlowYouAway: His affinity is air sorcery. |
| 248 | * PerpetualSmiler: Of the type that ''screams'' "up to something". |
| 249 | * SittingOnTheRoof: In his on-page appearances, as well as his concept art, he's usually perched up on tall objects or buildings. |
| 250 | %%* ThePrankster |
| 251 | * ToiletHumour: As seen in in his concept art, he combines this with his sorcery for pranks. |
| 252 | |
| 253 | !! Sonor'enai Val'Illhar'dro*[[note]]Created by Sonor[[/note]] |
| 254 | An Illhar'dro commander first seen in Chapter 47, serving in the Sharen Alliance during the closing cycles of the District War. Her concept art can be found [[http://drowtales.deviantart.com/art/Sonor-the-master-of-war-chickens-416357375 here]]. |
| 255 | ---- |
| 256 | * BraidsOfAction: Braids? Check. Force Commander? Check. |
| 257 | %%* ColdBloodedTorture: As a personal hobby. |
| 258 | %%* CurtainsMatchTheWindow |
| 259 | * HorseOfADifferentColor: As is typical for Illhar'dro, her mount is a large bird. |
| 260 | * {{Hypocrite}}: Objects to Quain'tana threatening Zala'ess during a PeaceConference, despite her own allies having pointed a [[{{BFG}} 152mm cannon]] at her not 30 seconds prior. |
| 261 | * LawOfInverseFertility: WordOfGod is that she is unable to have children of her own. |
| 262 | * PatrioticFervor: She's ''extremely'' proud of her clan and queen, to the point of being in denial of the Alliance's dire straits. |
| 263 | [[/folder]] |
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