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5[[center: [- [[Characters/{{Drowtales}} Main Character Index]] | '''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]] | [[Characters/DrowtalesIllharDro 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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9!Sarghress clan
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11[[quoteright:173:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Sarghress_98.jpg]]
12[[caption-width-right:173:Sarghress clan symbol]]
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14The Sarghress was originally a clan of mercenaries led by Quain'tana, their captain and an imposing, unbeatable warrior. They eventually united under her banner against the rule of the imperial Sharen, and rose to Val status with the covert help of the Sullisin'rune. They are the replacement of the Val'Egan'dar clan ([[note]]this info is taken from a Daydream story so may not be entirely canon[[/note]].)
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18[[folder:General]]
19* AnimalMotifs: The wolf, which are [[CanisMajor larger than regular wolves]] and required Rosof to search the Surface for wolves of the right size.
20* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: How individuals move up in rank. Unlike most clans which are purely matriarchal, the Sarghress's generally lax stance on traditional gender roles permits male drow to advance into leadership positions, such as what happened to Sarnel.
21* BadassArmy: The single largest fighting force in Chel. The Fallen Legion are badass Special op units , the Fang Legion ride ''giant wolves'' and the Highland Raiders are skilled elites who comb the world for treasures, fighting anyone and anything that gets in their way.
22* BrokenBase: In-universe example. [[spoiler:With Quain'tana experiencing MotiveDecay concerning her goals on getting rid of Chel's old Val system and giving commoners a chance at social advancement, many of her subjects are becoming more and more resentful until the clan broke up into civil war: The first faction would be the Loyalists who still stick by Quain'tana after her death, led by Ariel and Kel'noz. The second faction are made up of anti-Vals led by Suu'be and later Sang, who both seek to purge Quain'tana's entire bloodline and return the clan to what it originally was]].
23* CanisMajor: The Sarghress wolves are larger than regular wolves, and used as mounts by those further up the clan hierarchy.
24* TheClan: Due to them recruiting from all over Drow society the Sarghress clan is one of the largest in Chel.
25* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Originally, Sarghress armor was painted red to help the readers distinguish the Sarghress from the other clans. But as the artists grew more confident in their skills, they felt this was less necessary and got in the way of creating more custom designs for different characters. They took advantage of the TimeSkip to explain away the removal of Sarghress red as Quain'tana wanting to save money on paint.
26* ColorMotif: Red is the Sarghress color, to represent the blood of the nobility that will be shed in order to end the old nobility system.
27* TheCoup:
28** It has long been foreshadowed that Quain'tana will die and a Sarghress civil war will follow it. [[spoiler:When Quain'tana is forced to cut a deal with Zala'ess, many Sarghress are left feeling betrayed and start plotting against her to resume the war against the Sharen and put an end to nobility. With Quain'tana poisoned and left with only days to live, traitors attempt to purge the clan of all [[BlueBlood Vals]].]]
29** [[spoiler:Quain'tana's heir, Ariel, becomes the nominal leader of the clan. But even after Suu'be perishes, the clan remains unstable. Sang leads another coup, siding the majority of the Sarghress with Snadhya'rune, and attempts ThePurge against Quain'tana's bloodline, starting with Kel'noz. While Sang ends up dying, the coup ultimately succeeds in crushing all of Ariel's loyalists and taking Quain'tana's bloodline prisoner.]]
30** [[spoiler:Mandroga also turns out to be involved in the power struggle. When Ariel and Kel'noz are delivered to him in chains, he gives a NewEraSpeach and orders them executed.]]
31* CycleOfRevenge: The main cause of DysfunctionJunction in the Val house. Kel'noz even directly says that [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1660 Ariel shouldn't be burdened with the grudges they've carried for centuries]].
32** Also blatant in one scene, with WordOfGod confirming it was on purpose, where a young Quain [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=9874 sits at the bottom of a pit with an injured arm]], the exact same fate she would inflict on Mel [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7843 years later]].
33** In general, Sarghress females seem to have an unfortunate history with arm injuries, with Ariel being the latest case [[spoiler:and losing her left arm completely]].
34* DecapitatedArmy: What Sarv'swati was aiming for when she challenged Quain'tana to a duel. While Sarv'swati ends up dying herself, her plan is completely successful. Without Quain'tana to keep them united, the Sarghress immediately betray and destroy one another, getting reduced to separate factions forming TheRemnant. Snadhya'rune manages to capture nearly all of the rest, eliminating anyone who could have reunited them. By the time Ariel is overthrown in a coup and escorted to Chel, they have no other leadership left, and are little more than an angry and extremely dangerous mob.
35* DirtyCop: One type of antagonistic Sarghress. They start becoming increasingly common as Chel breaks down and financial resources spread themselves too thin to keep the clan going.
36* DishingOutDirt: Foci are special gems that allow Fae without a given [[ElementalPowers elemental affinity]] to manipulate that element. Quain'tana made earth foci standard issue for her clan.
37* DuelsDecideEverything: An old clan tradition for settling disputes between two clan members.
38* EveryoneIsRelated: Through a complicated series of adoptions, descent and [[spoiler:baby switching]] most featured characters in the Sarghress are related to each other on some level. In Ariel's squad alone the only one not related as far as we know is Faen (who's still connected via Laelle'aell, whose father was a Sullisin'rune), while Kau and Shala are Quain'tana's grandchildren through adoption and Sarnel is Kel'noz's grandson, not to mention a second cousin to Ariel herself. And then [[spoiler:Kalki]] throws a gigantic, spoilerific wrench into the whole family tree.
39* GambitPileUp: There are hints that the multiple interests making up the Sarghress are a weakness that could cause the clan to implode. Lulianne, a former Dutan'vir, clearly has her own plans to bring back her old clan [[spoiler:and now thanks to Khaless' possession is also a spy for Snadhya'rune]]; as do Sker, Minka and [[spoiler:Mikilu]] as seen in a pre-timeskip cameo. Sil'lice is also hiding within the Sarghress, and while its not known what her exact plans are, she still doesn't exactly follow the Sarghress party line. Then there's the fact that [[spoiler sleeper Nidraa'chal agents]] are in the clan as they are in apparently every major clan and even Kel'noz, Quain'tana's own son and the person she seems to trust most, has his own agenda. [[EnemyMine The only thing holding these people together is their mutual dislike of the Vel'Sharen]], and it's uncertain if even that'll be enough.
40* GenerationXerox: Both [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructed]] and [[InvokedTrope invoked]], since the fact that the same patterns are being repeated across generations is ''not a good thing'', and Quain'tana's specific desire to have an heir who's a GenerationXerox of her has caused ''many'' more problems than it has solved.
41* HalfIdenticalTwins: Mel and Kel were this initially, to the point that they could successfully pull {{Twin Switch}}es when at Orthorbbae, but by the time of the main story they're definitely not this both physically and in terms of philosophy.
42* TheHecateSisters: The female members of the family can be seen as variations on this, and the trope is also [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in regards to their roles, which may not be as clear cut as they appear at first. The cover of the first chapter even [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?id=60 poses them like this]]. See below:
43** Ariel: Child (in the first arc) / Maiden (in the second)
44** Mel'arnach: Witch ([[spoiler:in appearance]]) [[spoiler:Mother]] (in reality, especially after the timeskip)
45** Syphile: Maiden (when younger) Crone / Witch (in her role as Ariel's guardian)
46** Quain'tana: Mother (officially to Ariel) Crone / Matriarch (as the official leader of the clan)
47* HorseOfADifferentColor: The Sarghress use wolves as their primary mounts, and Rosof's Wolfriders in particular have a special bond with their animals.
48* {{Hypocrite}}:
49** For all their claims of being 'for the commoners', some of the less scrupulous members are not averse to chopping up those who annoy them for wolf food - [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=10396 such as those who were protesting about their homes being knocked down to build a blockade]]...
50** While Sarghress generally let males into higher positions of authority out of pragmatism in contrast to the rest of society, which is strictly matriarchal, that doesn't mean that everyone will be completely okay with it - Sarnel mentions to Faen that he's been subjected to resentment by his female peers over the fact that he's a ''male'' captain in a world that usually holds ''females'' as better leaders.
51* OddlyShapedSword: The Sarghress clan's symbol. In the older version of Drowtales, this was the symbol of the god the Sarghress clan worshipped. In the current version, Quain'tana received the inspiration for it when she slashed through the tattoo of her [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=9890 first Val victim]] and it became a symbol for how Vals can be taken down in spite of their claim to [[RoyalBlood blood supremacy]].
52* PrivateMilitaryContractors: [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1796 This was what they used to do]], and even after becoming a Val clan they kept it up until they gained a lot of territory in the Nidraa'chal War aftermath.
53%%* ProudWarriorRace: The clan philosophy.%%Is what?
54* ThePurge: [[spoiler:The anti-Val faction of the clan seeks to end [[BlueBlood Val supremacy]] and give the commoners a path to power. But Quain'tana didn't quite seek to end the system entirely and wanted her own line to prove itself worthy as her successor. Many Sarghress were displeased, which eventually leads to them attempting to get rid of their own Vals.]]
55** [[spoiler:When Quain'tana nears her deathbed, traitors attempt to eliminate both her bloodline and all other Vals within the clan.]]
56** [[spoiler:Three years after Quain'tana dies, Sang takes over most of the clan in a coup and leads another purge, seeking to put an end to Quain'tana's bloodline and Ariel's loyalists.]]
57** [[spoiler:Another faction, lead by Mandroga, also wants Quain'tana's blood purged]]
58* RagTagBunchOfMisfits: The entire clan is mostly made up of commoners and exiles with no real ties between one another except for uniting around Quain'tana as a figurehead leader.
59* RoyallyScrewedUp: The main Val house in spades. Any family where the mother feels justified in breaking the arms of her child is this and then some.
60* ThemeNaming: All the members of the main Val house save for Quain'tana and Syphile have names beginning or ending with ''"...el"''. Whether this is just a quirk on Quain'tana's [[note]] and the writers' [[/note]] part or if there is a more meaningful reason behind this is unknown.
61* TheThreeFacesOfAdam: As a SpearCounterpart to the above TheHecateSisters trope, the main male members also fall into this trope, especially since Kel'noz and Rosof both have a mutual descendant in Sarnel.
62** Sarnel: The Hunter
63** Kel'noz: The Lord
64** Rosof: The Prophet / Mentor, which is emphasized even more by him actually looking old.
65* TheScapegoat: [[spoiler:After Quain'tana dies, the clan falls apart. Ariel and the rest of Quain'tana's bloodline travels to the Sarghress colonies, while Koil'doroth assumes management of the clan's properties in Chel. Communication between Ariel's faction and the rest of the clan mysteriously breaks down, and unspecified unpleasant things happen to the Chelian branch. After Koil'doroth dies, Sang and Mandroga blame everything on Quain'tana's bloodline, leading the Chelian branch to want them dead.]]
66* SlaveLiberation: The Sarghress originally practiced slavery as much as any other clan, but as of the {{Timeskip}}, the Sharen have been enslaving many of their citizens to retain control and reward their Black Sun allies. Since the Sarghress see commoners as "their people", they have launched a number of operations to rescue said slaves. Whether the slaves are actually ''released'' depends on the circumstances, but even the slaves that are simply looted are given the choice to win their freedom through service, and according to Ariel, her clan has been gradually working towards ending the practice.
67* SlobsVersusSnobs: On the slobbish side. The Sarghress favor pragmatism over decadence. They accept males as officers, they are willing to use goblins as soldiers, and their buildings are plain and tasteless, as noted by Chrys'tel, using this to hold them in disdain. The Sarghress believe that everyone should have the right to prove themselves, regardless of their background, and have taken great pains to force the other Val clans to acknowledge them. The Sharen and the other BlueBlood clans take great offence at this, wanting to keep all the power in their own families, and justifying the caste system as a goddess assigned state. They regard the Sarghress as an upstart clan and take great alarm at their rise to power. They have made many attempts to crush them.
68* SuccessionCrisis: Each of Quain'tana's would be heirs have their own problems. Mel'arnach is rebellious to the point that she would gladly destroy her former clan. Kel'noz is very talented, but unfortunately, a male in a {{Matriarchy}}, which would make things difficult for him even in the relatively egalitarian Sarghress clan. Laele'aell Val'Sarghress ''was'' perfect, but was broken beyond repair by DemonicPossession and a botched experiment to exorcise her. Syphile ended up as a short sighted loser. Ariel and Koil'dorath aren't completely hopeless, but they aren't quite leaders by nature either and are more or less {{Reluctant Ruler}}s. When Quain'tana dies, the clan is wrecked by internal divisions. Koil'dorath fails to keep the clan together, and she and nearly all of the Sarghress clan's original leadership ends up dying. Ariel, Quain'tana's official successor, loses most of her backing and is eventually branded a "traitor" by what little leadership the Chelian Sarghress have left.
69* [[TigerVersusDragon Wolf Versus Dragon]]: The Sarghress are currently seen as the bitterest rivals to the Sharen for power.
70* ZergRush: One tactic of the "War Meat" squadron, which is made up of non-fae, is to charge in and take out demons and nether summoners because they have no auras to be possessed by, allowing the regular troops to come in later and avoid being tainted.
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73!!Main Val Family
74[[index]]
75* [[Characters/DrowtalesValSarghressClanMainValFamily See here for their page]].
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77!!Vassal Houses
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79* [[Characters/DrowtalesValSarghressVassalHouses See here for their page]].
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82!!Retainers, Servants, and Slaves
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84[[folder:Vaelia]]
85[[quoteright:239:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2016_04_14_at_101005_pm_6.png]]
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87Originally a human slave that Ariel fought with in a series of GladiatorGames, Vaelia joined Ariel as her bodyguard even after being freed.
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89* AchievementsInIgnorance: Not realizing that Fairy Queens are fae, she rescues "Chu," because she considers such beings "Earth spirits". In doing so, Chu gave her the ability not only to free herself from the warehouse that she was trapped in, but to navigate several obstacles that require mana arts, that she can not do on her own.
90* AndroclesLion: [[spoiler:Befriends and saves a fairy she dubs "Chu", who helps her with mana related things, and after the timeskip uses Chu's descendants for the same purposes]].
91* TheAtoner: A result of [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=858 selling out her home village to slavers]], due to her fellow male warriors MovingTheGoalposts on her.
92* AudienceSurrogate: In some ways, since Vaelia represents the closest thing to a modern human viewpoint in the comic. Especially evident in [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4818 the first part of Chapter 7]] which is told from her viewpoint, and is particularly bothered by [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4822 the harsh way Ariel is trained by the Fallen Legion, whose members willingly ignore the trauma she's suffering after Faen's disappearance]]. She's also apparently the only one who sees anything wrong with Rik's intentions for Ariel, though she was also the only witness to the first AttemptedRape besides Ariel herself and might not even have the vocabulary to describe what happened if she did try to tell anyone else.
93* BadassNormal: Especially apparent after she joins the Highland Raiders.
94* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler: [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=11767 In the aftermath of Quain's death and the attempted coup, Ariel and Faen take Pup and Poopy Baby to the surface. There, they meet Vaelia's son, who unintentionally guides them to her home.]] She doesn't miss a beat, warmly welcoming Ariel and Faen into her home as though they hadn't been separated by duty for fifteen years.]]
95* DarkAndTroubledPast: She wanted to be a warrior, but the men of her village saw it as unacceptable, so they literally made it impossible for her to succeed so they could have an excuse to put her in her place. Understandably, Vaelia was angered by the sexist treatment, and in a fit of spite, she sold out her village to drow slavers. However, she shortly regretted it and tried to stop the slavers, only to end up enslaved herself. She made her living as a gladiator slave until she met Ariel, whose kindness made her vow to protect her until she could relieve herself of her own "bad karma".
96* DisabilityImmunity: Though only the drow view it as a "disability" per se, Vaelia's lack of aura actually works to her advantage since she can't be tainted, and it also helps when [[spoiler:rescuing Ilmssyn]] from Dari'yako since the guards can't sense an aura she doesn't have.
97* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: Despite [[YouNoTakeCandle the difficulty she has with the drowlath language]], her inner monologues show her to be quite thoughtful.
98* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has several on her face, but in a few people's opinions they make her hotter.
99* GroinAttack: [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7159 Don't piss Vaelia off]].
100** She attempts this against Jer'kol, but fails since he's wearing armor. She is a bit more successful against a human villager for disrespecting her.
101* ImportantHaircut: Inverted in a sense. After being freed, she had hair extensions put in to signify she was no longer a slave.
102* IOweYouMyLife: To Ariel, to whom she sees herself as owing her freedom.
103* LadyOfWar: Graceful, elegant, and deadly.
104* LaserGuidedKarma: In every way possible, both negative and positive.
105** First, she sells out her native village to slavers in a well-justified fit of wrath towards her elders for [[StayInTheKitchen shaming her choice to be a warrior]]. [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves She becomes a slave herself]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone when she tried to take back her actions]].
106** Second, she comes to Ariel's defense against Jerk'ol despite still being bound by the hands and wrists, long enough for someone to come intervene on their behalf. Ariel sets her free ''immediately.''
107** Third, after she continues to serve Ariel honestly and faithfully, Ariel decides to reward her by handing her off to the Highland Raiders, where she has a chance to earn a name for herself, as opposed to remaining in Chel and be an object of scorn.
108** Fourth, she saves the life of a Fairy Queen, Chu, at grievous cost to herself. [[IOweYouMyLife Said Fairy Queen devotes her bloodline to Vaelia's faithful service]].
109** Fifth, Vaelia pleades on behalf of a Hermione village to her Highland Raider commander, and when given the chance to negotiate, returns with amber jewelry, among other things, which the Hermiones considered worthless, but which the Highland Raiders found exceptionally valuable due to its ability to hold high levels of mana. This in turn made both the Hermione village and the Raiders ''very'' prosperous, and gave Vaelia herself such a high rank that once she gets married and bears children, ''she gets a drow servant who is honored to watch over her children'' when she gets called to duty.
110* MamaBear: To Ariel, and she's arguably the best mother figure Ariel has, despite not even being the same species! Ironically, at 18 in the initial arc she's actually only three years older than Ariel herself.
111* MatronChaperone: She assigns herself to this role after seeing [[AttemptedRape what Rik tries to do to Ariel]], since Ariel doesn't understand the full implications of what he's trying to do.
112* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: She sold out her village to drow slavers to spite the men who shamed her for wanting to be a warrior. When she saw the destruction the slavers caused, she regretted her actions and tried to stop them, only to end up enslaved herself. The incident made her become TheAtoner in order to relieve her "bad karma".
113* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1124 quite comically]], especially since drow women don't go through periods, so Ariel needs the concept explained.
114* PutOnABus: Ariel arranges for her to join the Highland Raiders on the surface, though a side story of her adventures on the surface focuses on her.
115* StayInTheKitchen: Women pursuing martial careers was seen as unacceptable in human culture; when Vaelia tried to become a warrior, her male peers [[MovingTheGoalPosts made it impossible for her to succeed]] so they could have an excuse to put her in her place. [[TheDogBitesBack She got her revenge by betraying them to drow slavers]], only to regret it shortly.
116* RetiredBadass: By the time Ariel and Faen reach her on the surface, she has retired from the Highland Raiders after thirteen years of service.
117* UnderestimatingBadassery: Jer'kol finds out the hard way that even with her hands tied Vaelia is still competent enough to interrupt his first attempted murder of Ariel, and the next time he sees her he makes sure to knock her out first.
118* ValuesDissonance: An in story example, since while the drow see fairies as pests, [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1240 she sees them as spirits of the Earth]]. [[invoked]]
119* WithMyHandsTied: She saves Ariel's life and holds off Jer'kol long enough for Kor'maril to arrive even while being bound in slave shackles.
120* WiseBeyondTheirYears: A very notable example as she is the only significant human (but not the only goblin) character in a story about elves who by this point are millennia old.
121* YouNoTakeCandle: Justified, since drow is not her native language, and she gradually improves through the story.
122* YoungerThanTheyLook: Surprisingly, [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=4161 concept art]] of a post-time jump Vaelia reveals that she's only 18 during the first arc, only three years older than Ariel herself, since she's 33 after the time jump and has two young children, one of whom is a toddler.
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125[[folder:Akhkhazu "Skwerk"*[[note]]Created by Cutiesquiggoth[[/note]]]]
126A locust queen following Vaelia in her travels with the Highland raiders. First appears in the Colonies side-story. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=5067 here]].
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128* GenerationXerox: Implied to be Chu's descendant.
129* {{Familiar}}: Functions as something similar to this to Vaelia. Vaelia protects her kin, and in return she assists Vaelia with limited mana arts.
130* FunSize: Like all locust queens, she is ''adorable''.
131* ThievingMagpie: Like most of her kind. She stores her baubles in the raiders' packs.
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134[[folder:Niende]]
135The scholar in charge of the North Cliff district, he originally served Syphile until her lands were taken away and given to Ariel.
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137* BeleagueredAssistant: To Syphile, who didn't even bother to learn his name, but he seems to get along much better with Ariel, and it probably helps that [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4682 she actually gives a damn about it]], unlike it's previous owner.
138* IdiotHair: On his right side, but subverts the "idiot" part of the trope.
139* ServileSnarker: Minces no words [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4673 telling Syphile how badly she screwed the pooch]] in managing her district.
140* StoicSpectacles: [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8711 Seen wearing them at one point]], and they're most likely reading glasses.
141%%* StraightMan
142[[/folder]]
143
144[[folder:Liriel]]
145A perpetually drunk, flighty slave that Ariel acquired with Faen after the latter's powers resulted in the death of Liriel's master. For tropes pertaining to her true identity, see her entry under [[spoiler:Vel'Sharen]]. After the timeskip, she tutors Kau and Shala and advises Ariel.
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147* TheAlcoholic: She has her reasons, mainly [[spoiler:suppressing Diva, and being deprived of alcohol allows Diva to fully take control]].
148* {{Bookworm}}: [[InsistentTerminology preserves]] books, much to Ariel's chagrin.
149* BroughtDownToNormal: In a few senses. [[spoiler:In Ragini's body she was initially a slave, and while no longer a slave is still essentially a nobody. And her powers, which at one time were capable of bringing down an entire building [[http://www.drowtales.com/longestwait.php?order=date&id=24 in one hit]], are now [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1191 very weak]] compared to before]].
150* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler:Hello Diva'ratrika]].
151* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Viewed as this by most people, [[spoiler:but as Diva takes control more and more of what she says is actually true]].
152* {{Foreshadowing}}: Combined with PaintingTheMedium: In the [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4353 arena scene]] right after she is introduced her speech bubbles are green, shading to purple at the edges. The thought bubble with the snide thought about Quain is almost solid purple. Once she gets a beer, the purple tint goes away. This is foreshadowing because [[spoiler:Diva'ratrika speaks in purple text]].
153* FusionDance: [[spoiler:The result of this with Diva and Ragini]].
154* HiddenDepths: Even if you haven't read the spoilered text, the sheer numbers of spoilers about her had probably tipped you off that she's not what she appears.
155* InTheHood: After [[spoiler:awakening as "Diva"]] almost always appears outside in a hood, or pre-timeskip, with a covering over the lower part of her face [[spoiler:likely a holdover from her previous incarnation's frequent wearing of veils]].
156%%* ImportantHaircut: [[spoiler:After she regains control]].
157* KingIncognito: Justified, since shortly after [[spoiler:she "awakens" it's shown that her daughters are using a BodyDouble, and Diva doesn't really even look like herself anymore since she's significantly younger, and tragically means that she can't tell Sil'lice, the one daughter still loyal to her, that she's still alive]].
158* NailedToTheWagon: On account of losing her booze in a dwarf attack, Liriel spends much of the overworld arc in withdrawal [[spoiler:and eventually Diva'ratrika breaks through]].
159* ParentalSubstitute: Seems to be shaping up to be this for Ariel.
160* ServileSnarker: Even before [[spoiler:Diva'ratrika awakens]] she gets away with saying some pretty daring things around Ariel.
161%%* SpannerInTheWorks
162* SplitPersonalityTakeover: [[spoiler:Eventually, Diva's mined takes complete control over Ragini's body and the composite Liriel persona.]]
163* SupernaturallyYoungParent: Even with the usual parts of this trope pertaining to fae, she takes it one step further by looking the same age as [[spoiler:[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7775 her pre-pubescent granddaughter]], to the point of being able to fit into her clothes]])
164* UnusuallyUninterestingSight (the fact that she looks like a Dark Elf is mostly glossed over, though Kyo'nne does wonder about it, granted, while asking if she can buy Liriel. Her [[spoiler:hair and skin color change]] also elicits this reaction from Ariel at first, until FridgeBrilliance kicks in when you realize that [[spoiler:as a shapeshifter herself, it really ''isn't'' an unusual sight, and Ariel may in fact wonder why [[IThoughtEveryoneCouldDoThat everyone can't do that]]]].
165%%* VitriolicBestBuds: With Ariel after the timeskip.
166* WalkingSpoiler: This character's very existence spoils two major plot points: one, that [[spoiler:Diva'ratrika is dead]] and two, that [[spoiler:she cheated death using Ragini as a conduit]].
167* WhatDidIDoLastNight: [[spoiler:One fan pointed out that after regaining consciousness, she's more or less going through the equivalent of a ''15 year'' hangover, since she remembers very little from the time she separated her aura until she finally took full control]].
168* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Physically she's older than Faen but still prepubescent, but some of what she says ''definitely'' shouldn't be coming out of someone her age. [[spoiler:Her physical age, at least, since Diva'ratrika is in fact well over a thousand]].
169* YouKillItYouBoughtIt: Pretty much how she ended up with Ariel, who was there when Faen's powers resulted in the death of her former master.
170[[/folder]]
171
172[[folder:Melodia]]
173A feral slave Ariel bought as a pet as part of her preparations for heading to the Surface after Faen.
174----
175* AnimalCompanion: Ariel certainly sees her this way, even after learning that she's sentient and can speak.
176* CheerfulChild: A feral's life cycle is not fully elaborated on, yet her first on-screen interaction with Ariel, post time-skip, would imply this, as Melodia cheerfully boasted that she would be the best golem pilot ever when meeting Ariel after the conclusion of her daily golem pilot training. Considering Vaelia's precedent, this is not something that should be dismissed out of hand.
177* HappinessInSlavery: Played realistically. She knows that Chel is not a nice place and that she's damn lucky that Ariel is the one who bought her, as she's treated quite well and left wanting for nothing, especially affection.
178* OutOfFocus: She's not often seen on-screen and hasn't had any speaking roles after the early post-timeskip, although she's made some notable background appearances, such as during Kharla's mass puppeteering event.
179* UndyingLoyalty: To Ariel. On most of her appearances, she's happily singing Ariel's praises.
180[[/folder]]
181
182[[folder:Erelice and her Squad]]
183A squad assigned by Suu'be to follow up on Wafay's concerns about her mother's research consisting of Erelice, the leader, Fil'frae, Brizdra, Vayas'arn and Sabryne. They [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=9822 first appear]] in chapter 45 and then again in chapter 46, where after accidentally killing Femi to retrieve her research they get subjected to a sadistic PublicExecution while Erelice is ForcedToWatch.
184----
185* {{Bifauxnen}}: Vayas'arn, due to wearing what's more or less a hoodie that hides her figure, having shorter hair and a TomboyishName. Some readers didn't realize she was female until Kiel specifically called her "[[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=10035 Girl]]".
186* CompellingVoice: Brizdra, who demonstrates that the actual lyrics of spellsong don't matter [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=9878 as long as the intent is clear]].
187* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Brizdra's head is blasted clean off from the jaw up, while Fil'frae seems to be flash-fried by the second blast and [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=10032 crumbles]] after.
188* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler:Dying from Snadhya'rune's attack, Erelice taunts Khaless to distract her from another Sarghress]]. Overlaps with...
189%%** DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu
190* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Erelice sneaks up on Snadhya'rune and stabs her as payback for what she did to her squad]].
191* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=10024 Only Fil'frae]] shows a straight version when facing her doom. Sabryne seems to be having a HeroicBSOD, Brizdra regrets ever volunteering and is clearly thinking ThisIsGonnaSuck, and Vayas just sobs hysterically. Later, [[spoiler:Erelice deliberately taunts Khaless into attacking her and only remarks that whatever Khaless does to her it can't hurt her anymore]].
192* ForcedToWatch: Snadhya makes Erelice watch as her squad is executed.
193* GogglesDoNothing: Vayas'arn, who does wear them down but usually just has them sitting on her head.
194* HeroicSacrifice: Fil'frae shields Vayas from the second blast, in the process saving her life. And Erelice [[spoiler:taunts Khaless while she's lying broken on the ground from Snadhya's attack, drawing her attention away from Riz'riia]].
195* ImDyingPleaseTakeMyMacGuffin: Sabryne manages to covertly pass [[spoiler:Sara'hilana]] one of the vials of antidote before she is captured.
196* ImprobableInfantSurvival: Vayas is the only one to survive the execution [[spoiler:and escape from Felde altogether]].
197* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Fil'frae shows a [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=10028 remarkably sedate]] reaction to her hand dangling off her wrist after the first blast from the airship.
198* MamaBear: The [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=10106 look]] Erelice gives Kiel when she shows up to break [[spoiler:An'jin]] out of jail while cradling Vayas' head certainly suggests it. [[spoiler:Not to mention what she does to Snadhya'rune herself, though she pays for it dearly]].
199%%* MauveShirt: All five of them.
200* NiceJobBreakingItHero: During the attempt to capture the Nidraa'chal engineer of the flower-poison, the ensuing battle with a great many biological-weapons resulted in the unwitting destruction of all but a handful of vials of antidote, and the accidental death of the creator, to the detriment of ''everyone.''
201%%* {{Ninja}}: Sabryne, who is a Fallen Legion.
202%%* NumberTwo: Fil'frae, referred to as such by Erelice.
203* PublicExecution: Snadhya tests her new airship's guns on them in front of the other Nidraa'chal.
204* SpannerInTheWorks: Though they wind up dead or imprisoned, the squad still manages to throw a major wrench in Snadhya'rune's plans [[spoiler:and Erelice gets the pleasure of stabbing the ManipulativeBitch par none in the back herself]].
205* SurvivorGuilt: Implied by Vayas' [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=10035 reaction]] after Kiel attributes her survival to "luck" and Vayas remembers Fil'frae using her body to shield her. Also possibly why [[spoiler:Erelice volunteers to be a distraction when Kiel asks and deliberately taunts Khaless into absorbing her]].
206* WeNeedADistraction: Erelice [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=10109 jumps at the chance]] to serve as one when Kiel offers. And how does she deliver!
207* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: Snadhya sadistically baits Erelice into thinking that she can negotiate for her squad's release, only to reveal after the fact that she never intended to let them live.
208[[/folder]]
209
210!!Soldiers
211
212[[folder:Jiv'kyn and Myo'na]]
213Two soldiers from the Fallen Legion, the clan's assassins and stealth experts, who are assigned to act as Ariel's bodyguards after she is nearly killed in Orthorbbae.
214----
215* DeadpanSnarker: Jiv'kyn has a habit of making sarcastic quips.
216* HeroWorshipper: Jiv'kyn holds Quain'tana in great regard to the point that an omake pokes fun of him for this by having him posses a shrine to her in his closest.
217* HeterosexualLifePartners: The two of them are inseparable but there doesn't appear to be any romantic context between them.
218%%* InnocentlyInsensitive: They both start making
219%%* {{Ninja}}: As members of the Fallen Legion.
220* ThePollyanna: Myo'na is rather cheerful for an assassin, almost to the point of StepfordSmiler territory.
221* PutOnABus: When Ariel leaves for the surface to rescue Faen she doesn't take them with her, so they don't show up for a while. After making some brief appearances when she returns, they disappear again after the timeskip.
222** TheBusCameBack: Myo'na has a brief cameo appearance in Chapter 39 where she assassinates [[spoiler: the fake Empress.]]
223** Jiv'kyn returns in chapter 50, guarding Ariel's young siblings.
224* TheScapegoat: [[spoiler:The traitors among the Nori'fu house make clear that they intend him to take the blame for the deaths of Ariel's younger siblings, and if he resists, they will "break" him.]]
225* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Considering how inseparable they were pre-timeskip, it seems a bit strange that Jiv'kyn is nowhere to be seen during the Fallen Legion's big appearance in Chapter 39.
226[[/folder]]
227
228[[folder:Jer'kol]]
229A treacherous Sarghress soldier, who for reasons made unclear in-story (though it is implied that he was somehow hired/working for Syphile) tried to murder Ariel. Even though he's killed off fairly early, his actions have a dramatic effect on the story later on, and set an unfortunate precedent concerning people claiming to be Ariel's real parents.
230----
231* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: One of the first big red flags that he's not trustworthy is [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4149 the state of his wolf]], who is initially hostile to Ariel and Faen, and Faen even says that it seems to have been mistreated. It's also an early hint towards his connection with Syphile and her own animal issues.
232* BitchInSheepsClothing: He acts concerned for Ariel and even claims to be her father, but was really just trying to get close to her and get her alone so he could murder her.
233%%* DeadlyHug: Tried to suffocate Ariel with one of these.
234* EyeScream: When he took Ariel hostage, she shapeshifted her nail into a claw and poked out one of his eyes.
235* HateSink: His entire existence is to be a very unpleasant character for the readers, and it shows even in his name.
236* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: After Ariel blasts his face-plate off with a powerful mana blast, she draws her sword, and then raises it over his prone and groaning form to ''stab him in the chest, right through his plate mail'' making sure he '''stayed dead.'''
237--> '''Ariel:'''[[PreMortemOneLiner "This time, don't come back!"]]
238--> '''Jerk'ol:'''"HFFF GRRUGGLE" (Gets stabbed.)
239* KilledOffForReal: Ariel kills him off herself in a full page panel.
240* LukeIAmYourFather: He tried to claim this in order to manipulate Ariel and kill her, implicitly on Syphile's behalf. Luckily, Vaelia saw through his attempts.
241* MeaningfulName: His name is a pun on a term for someone who is an arrogant and dislikable person. This is {{Lampshaded}} in-story when another Sarghress calls him "Jerk Hole".
242* NoSell: When Ariel tries to hit him with a mana blast, he simply disrupts it before she can cast.
243* ReassignedToAntarctica: After he was caught and exposed by Kor'maril, he was sent off to a distant outpost, far away from the Sarghress heir who he tried to kill. It backfires when he carelessly happens to be assigned to the detail escorting Ariel to the surface. Presumably he was sentenced to death, but somehow escaped and snuck back into the main clan.
244* RevengeBeforeReason: After his first attempt to murder Ariel fails, he is demoted and exiled to a distant outpost. He takes the next opportunity he gets to take revenge, even though it's pretty pointless by that time.
245* UnderestimatingBadassery: He seems to regard Vaelia as a non-entity the first time he tries to murder Ariel, only to get a nasty surprise when, even with her hands bound, she manages to interrupt him by kicking him in the face and distracting him long enough for Kor'maril to arrive and save the day. The next time they meet, he does not make the same mistake again and knocks her out before he does anything else.
246[[/folder]]
247
248[[folder:Tebryn Teuzt'sor Sarghress*[[note]]Created by Thalar[[/note]]]]
249A veteran Sarghress Dragonslayer first appearing in Chapter 15. Reappears throughout the story in Chapters 21, 22, 30, 32, 45, and 47. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Ch47_tebryn1.png here]].
250----
251* BehindEveryGreatMan: She uses her mate to perform the poetry she writes, owing to it being considered a [[GenderInvertedTrope male's sort of hobby]] in the setting.
252%%* BraidsOfAction
253* GuiltyPleasures: She's a writer of both books and poetry, though is ashamed of it and keeps it secret. She even contributes to [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory Quain'tana's sagas]].
254* HorseOfADifferentColor: She's a proficient wolf-rider.
255* LowClearance: Her entry into the Sarghress-Sharen meeting is made somewhat [[AmusingInjuries less-than-graceful]] by a combination of her own height and a low ceiling.
256* OutOfCharacterIsSeriousBusiness: One of the few times she's seen without a smile is when she's coldly telling Zala'ess she ''saw'' Diva'ratrika's corpse and what they did. The [[DeathGlare glare]] speaks volumes.
257* StatuesqueStunner: She's roughly the same height as [[LargeAndInCharge Quain'tana herself]].
258[[/folder]]
259
260[[folder:Devkan*[[note]]Created by Suntiger[[/note]]]]
261A mixblood Sarghress courier, first seen in Chapter 36. After delivering news of the Nuqrah'sharian Civil War to Suu'be, she dismisses the report, but grants him permission to relay the message to Koil'dorath.
262----
263%%* {{Courier}}: His primary job.
264* ExhaustedEyeBags: His job has him up and about for days at a time, costing him sleep.
265[[/folder]]
266
267[[folder:Jak'sura*[[note]]Created by Njack[[/note]]]]
268A Sarghress soldier posted at the Sullisin'rune Dome during Chapter 36.
269----
270* BraidsOfBarbarism: Wears his hair in an elaborate braid.
271%%* CanonImmigrant: From the Relic Hunters RPG.
272%%* PlayerCharacter: Originally.
273[[/folder]]
274
275[[folder:Riz'riia*[[note]]Created by Catriana[[/note]]]]
276A Sarghress Highland Raider first seen delivering news to Suu'be in Chapter 36. She accompanies Ariel and company to the surface in Chapter 43, and takes part in the mission to Felde in Chapter 46. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Rizriia.jpg here]].
277----
278%%* AloofDarkHairedGirl
279%%* CanonImmigrant: From the Relic Hunters RPG.
280%%* DishingOutDirt
281* GotVolunteered: In Chapter 46, [[spoiler:Snadhya has her captured and proposes that Ariel use her as a "donor" to replace her severed arm, but Ariel rejects the idea of using her fellow soldier like this. Riz'riia's player indicates that Riz's respect for Ariel would go through the roof after this]].
282* OptOut: In Chapter 47 Faen says she resigned the moment they returned from Felde because of the trauma she experienced there.
283%%* PlayerCharacter: Originally.
284* RedHerring: Readers were lead to believe [[spoiler:she had been possessed by Khaless]], which was why she couldn't remember how she escaped, with even [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=10327 an authors note on one page]] suggesting as much, only for the next page to show [[spoiler:Erelice deliberately led Khaless away from Riz and towards her, and Riz can even be seen [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=10332 running away]] in the first panel of the next page]].
285* ShellShockedVeteran: Was already this, but her experiences in Felde made it even worse.
286* TraumaInducedAmnesia: The combination of [[spoiler:seeing Snadhya'rune go berserk]] and nearly [[spoiler:getting devoured by Khaless, only to see Erelice get devoured instead]] leaves her [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=10322 unable to remember]] how she escaped at least for the short term. Also shown with a prominent ThousandYardStare.
287%%* {{Tsundere}}: Described as such in her concept art.
288* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Claustrophobic since she was buried under a pile of bodies.
289[[/folder]]
290
291[[folder:Serena*[[note]]Created by armda3[[/note]]]]
292A Kal'yantra engineer working for the Sarghress during the opening hours of the District War. Appears in Chapters 36 and 38.
293----
294* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Purple, on both counts.
295* DrowningMySorrows: Lost three of her comrades during the Vloz attack. She's later seen at the bar, looking very disheartened.
296%%* TheEngineer
297[[/folder]]
298
299[[folder:Xtka'en*[[note]]Created by Exastiken[[/note]]]]
300A veteran squad leader of few words, she serves during the Vloz'ress attack on the North Cliff district. Finding herself the highest-ranking officer left, she nominates Ariel to command instead when Koil'dorath sends word for reinforcements. Appears throughout the story in Chapters 36, 38, 40, and 47.
301----
302%%* AnIcePerson
303* {{Bifauxnen}}: To the point that some readers still don't realize she's female.
304%%* BraidsOfAction
305%%* CanonImmigrant: From the Relic Hunters RPG.
306%%* TheCreon
307* ExoticEyeDesigns: For some reason the sclera[[note]]whites[[/note]] of her eyes are black.
308%%* PlayerCharacter: Originally.
309* TheQuietOne: She has said less then fifty words on screen.
310* TheStoic: So far has displayed very little emotional expressions.
311* TheUnpronounceable: Most fans find it very difficult to pronounce her name.
312[[/folder]]
313
314[[folder:Brandy*[[note]]Created by Brandy[[/note]]]]
315A Dark Elf messenger in Koil'dorath's legion, as stated on the [[WordOfGod facebook page for Drowtales]]. Appears in Chapters 38 and 39. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/20120504_Brandy.png here]]
316
317* AerithAndBob: Much like Ariel, her name is as close to real world naming patterns as the series gets.
318* TokenMinority: Being a dark elf in the midst of a clan mostly made up of drow members.
319* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: No one seems to bat an eye about the fact that she's a dark elf, though the fact that the surface colonization movement has picked up in earnest after the timeskip might have something to do with it, and previously Liriel's appearance only resulted in a comment about how odd it was to see someone with dark elf coloring and drow eyes.
320[[/folder]]
321
322[[folder:Tur'geis Am'saag Sarghress*[[note]]Created by Alric [[/note]]]]
323
324A barbarian mercenary, Highland Raider, and mate to Die'tra Am'saag. First appears Chapter 40, during the height of the District War. Reappears in Chapters 44 and 45, having returned to surface duty. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/20120920_Turgeis_news.jpg here]].
325----
326%%* BarbarianHero: Fits all the criteria save for being the hero of Moonless Age.
327%%* BattleCouple: With his mate Die'tra.
328* TheBigGuy / LargeAndInCharge: Very tall for a male drow.
329* BloodKnight: His reason for fighting with the Sarghress, other than money and his comrades in the Highland Raiders, is just to fight. [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Since Tur'geis]] [[BarbarianTribe is a foreign mercenary]] [[NotInThisForYourRevolution he has no ties to Chel or its politics]].
330* BoisterousBruiser: A [[TheBigGuy very tall & muscular]] HotBlooded LargeHam who is either getting piss drunk or banging Die'tra when he's not slicing his foes to ribbons.
331* BraidsofBarbarism / BarbarianLonghair: WordofGod says that his hairstyle was inspired by Celtic warriors and characters in both ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'' and ''Film/TheThirteenthWarrior'' to set him, [[BarbarianTribe an Am'saag warrior,]] apart from the more civilized Chelian drow.
332%%* CanisMajor: His wolf mount Bodark.
333%%* CanonImmigrant: Oritionally from the Relic Hunters RPG.
334* CombatPragmatist: Honorable, but has absolutely no compunctions over fighting dirty to win. He still considers the usage of demons to be reprehensible.
335%%* DeadpanSnarker
336* {{Expy}}: The character is one to Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian. In fact, the entire Am'saag clan/Gimirri culture is a FantasyCounterpartCulture to the Cimmerians, Scythians, Sarmatians, etc.
337* GeniusBruiser: Not an intellectual, but is described as a practical thinker and rather quick-witted and cunning as well as being leader of the Marauders squad in Relic Hunters.
338* {{Hunk}}: His more masculine features and physique set him apart from the more {{Bishonen}} Sarghress cameos in Chapter 40, possibly due to his appearance being an Am'saag genetic trait.
339%%* IcyBlueEyes
340* LightningBruiser: Very fast and agile, despite his size.
341* MadeOfIron: Gets a gauntleted punch to the face and immediately shrugs it off as if it was a light breeze.
342* MrFanservice: His [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=5037 Moonless Age concept art]] has him half-naked and poledancing, in a callback to a scene and inside joke from Relic Hunters. Tur'geis also ends up in various states of undress several times in his appearances.
343%%* PlayerCharacter: Was originally this before appearing in the main comic.
344* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Definitely one of these, expressing pride in being an Am'saag warrior and as noted above is a keen BloodKnight.
345[[/folder]]
346
347[[folder:Zan'nah Sarghress*[[note]]Created by Tsuris[[/note]]]]]
348
349A sealer/blood sorceress and Highland Raider. First seen in Chapter 40, during the height of the District War. Reappears in Chapters 44 and 45, having returned to surface duty. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/20120912_zannah_news.jpg here]].
350----
351* BloodMagic: Has this ability, though in her case it's for [[TheMedic healing purposes]] rather than [[BloodyMurder its more offensive applications]].
352%%* CanonImmigrant: From the Relic Hunters RPG.
353%%* CantHoldTheirLiquor
354* CasualKink: She is privately a rather kinky masochist.
355* CoolSword: Uses a distinctive Dao-like broadsword in battle.
356%%* CovertPervert
357* DarkAndTroubledPast: Implied; something caused her to fall out with her mother's clan and hate Kyorl fanatics, despite keeping the clan tattoo on her forehead.
358* TheDarkArts: As a sealer, she has at least basic knowledge of nether summoning.
359* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: Not so much on the hard drinking, given that it takes very little to get her drunk.
360* {{Irony}}: She hates Kyorls, especially the fanatical ones, yet she's a sealer, a remnant from her childhood training that she loathes.
361* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: During most of chapter 44 she runs around fighting Hermiones in the same dress she was wearing the previous night.
362* TheManTheyCouldntHang: Her character description in Relic Hunters mentions that she has a scar on her neck from when someone tried to hang her. Obviously it didn't work.
363* TheMedic: Her blood sorcery is used in this role rather than the more offensive applications of the art.
364%%* NonhumanHumanoidHybrid
365%%* PlayerCharacter: Originally.
366%%* SinisterScimitar: Averted.
367* TokenMinority: A mixblood; her father was a Sullisin'rune nobleman and her mother a Kyorl'solenurn Warden. Yes, really. She can apparently pass well enough for a pure drowussu that not many people notice.
368[[/folder]]
369
370[[folder:Kev'ren Sarghress*[[note]]Created by Emperial[[/note]]]]
371A serious and somewhat pessimistic Homeguard Brawler serving during the height of the District War. Appears in Chapter 40. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=5080 here]].
372----
373%%* CanonImmigrant: From the Relic Hunters RPG.
374* ColdSniper: He is not a cold-blooded killer, but he is rather stern and aloof in personality as well as being a crack shot with his crossbow.
375* CoolOldGuy: Not exactly old by drow standards but he is a few decades older than the other members in the Marauders squad and Ariel's squad.
376%%* {{Determinator}}
377* KindHeartedCatLover: Kev'ren helps take care of the Marauder's pet feral Aisha and likes ferals in general.
378%%* KnightInSourArmor
379* PlayerCharacter: Originally.
380%%* TheStoic
381[[/folder]]
382
383[[folder:Mek'kel Sarghress*[[note]]Created by Gojinki[[/note]]]]
384A Homeguard Brawler in Jak'iaah's squad, first seen in Chapter 40. Reappears in Chapter 47, during the closing cycles of the District War. He is the mate of Shaira'ja. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/20121009-mekkel_news.jpg here]].
385----
386* TheBerserker: Combat triggers some kind of psychosis, and he begins lashing out at everything in reach until he calms down.
387* CowardlyLion: He's meek, timid, and afraid of battle... but once the fighting actually ''starts'', he's brutally effective.
388* OnlyAFleshWound: Averted. He takes a vicious axe-blow to his shoulder that cripples his arm and nearly takes him out of the fight. When he reappears a few chapters later, his arm is still in a sling.
389* PintSizedPowerhouse: He's a rather small and light-framed. He's also a ''Homeguard Brawler''.
390[[/folder]]
391
392[[folder:Nul'indra Sarghress*[[note]]Created by Exastiken [[/note]]]]
393A colony-born Sniper in the Fallen Legion, serving during the height of the District War. Appears in Chapter 40. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/20120918_Nu_news.jpg here]].
394----
395* CombatBreakdown: Resorts to throwing rocks at an attacking Dragon Knight, when cornered.
396* FanGirl: Per concept art, she's a huge fan of Quain's sagas. Her concept art showed her excitedly asking Ariel questions about her idol, on virtue of Ariel being Quain's granddaughter.
397* FriendlySniper: Her concept art describes her as a "cheerful, chatty team player".
398%%* GogglesDoNothing
399%%* InnocentBlueEyes: Initially.
400* TokenMinority: As a colony-born, she's a dark elf.
401[[/folder]]
402
403[[folder:Reka*[[note]]Created by Soulcode[[/note]]]]
404A sniper and member of of the Fallen Legion first seen in Chapter 40. Reappears in Chapter 47, during the closing cycles of the District War. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120702Reka_news.jpg here]] and [[http://drowtales.deviantart.com/art/Ch47-Reka-488399711 here]].
405----
406* AwesomeButImpractical: Having a [[{{BFS}} huge sword]] might be cool, but not when you're trying to be stealthy.
407%%* CanonImmigrant: From the Relic Hunters RPG.
408%%* ColdSniper: In contrast to Nul'indra, a FriendlySniper.
409%%* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
410%%* PlayerCharacter: Originally.
411* TheQuietOne: To the point of sometimes being ignored as well as mistaken for being aloof and stuck-up by others.
412* WithCatlikeTread: Per her original concept art, she has difficulties pulling off "stealthy".
413[[/folder]]
414
415[[folder:Relon'tar Sarghress*[[note]]Created by Kingpower[[/note]]]]
416A Sarghress engineer in the Golem Division, serving during the height of the District War. Appears in Chapters 40 and 43. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/20120911_relontar_news.jpg here]].
417----
418* ArtificialLimbs: Lost his right arm at some point, seeing it replaced with a golem limb. As of Chapter 43, it's missing and he's awaiting a replacement.
419* {{Determinator}}: Refuses to fall back from the fight when injured. It costs him his right arm. [[FakeArmDisarm Again]].
420%%* TheEngineer
421* HiddenWeapons: He conceals a knife in his golem arm.
422* ScarsAreForever: He has a prosthetic eye and a scar in the socket. In addition to a missing arm.
423[[/folder]]
424
425[[folder:Skai Sarghress*[[note]]Created by Peter[[/note]]]]
426A Homeguard Shieldbearer and Nidraa'chal war veteran serving during the height of the District War. Appears in Chapter 40. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/20120929-Skai_news.jpg here]].
427----
428* BladeBelowTheShoulder: Has a blade hidden in his right gauntlet.
429* BlowYouAway: Possesses an air affinity.
430* CoveredWithScars: He is covered in scars. In particular, he has large burn scars on the left side of his body from Kyorl "[[KillItWithFire purge]]" squads.
431* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Tainted eyes, Sarghress-red hair.
432%%* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe
433%%* TheStrategist: Not there yet, but he's studying for it.
434[[/folder]]
435
436[[folder:Sorin Sarghress*[[note]]Created by The_Blank[[/note]]]]
437A Homeguard Shieldbearer first appearing in Chapter 40. Reappears in Chapter 47 as part of Koil'dorath's squad. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/?p=5094 here]].
438----
439%%* CanonImmigrant: From the Relic Hunters RPG.
440* DarkAndTroubledPast: His concept art hints at this. ''Memento of his Family's Destruction?'' Readers have yet to learn the full details of what this might mean.
441%%* DeadpanSnarker
442* ExtraOredinary: Has an affinity for metal sorcery.
443* EyeScream: He's lost his right eye to injury, and he covers it with his hair.
444* InTheHood: Usually wears a hooded cloak.
445%%* MysteriousPast: See above.
446%%* PlayerCharacter: Originally.
447* RevengeBeforeReason: [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8987 His justification]] for the below WhatTheHellHero moment is to just kill Sharen and their supporters.
448* WhatTheHellHero: His own commander [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8985 calls him out]] for killing a civilian against orders.
449[[/folder]]
450
451[[folder:Tabel Barrilyl Sarghress*[[note]]Created by Master Avarice[[/note]]]]
452A close-combat specialist in the Fallen Legion, serving during the height of the District War. Appears in Chapter 40. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/20120913_Tabel-news.jpg here]].
453----
454* DishingOutDirt: Has an earth affinity.
455%%* InTheHood: As part of his uniform.
456* ThePollyanna: Doesn't let the war get to him, and remains cheerfully goofy off-duty.
457%%* WalkingShirtlessScene: When off-duty.
458[[/folder]]
459
460[[folder:Zair'cysparvin Sinin Sarghress*[[note]]Created by [=GEM76=][[/note]]]]
461A member of the Brawlers Squad first appearing in Chapter 40. Reappears in Chapter 47, participating in the closing cycles of the District War. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/20121008-Zair_news.jpg here]] and [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ch47_Zair1.png here]].
462----
463* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Very sweet on Faen, although she is unaware of this [[spoiler:and in a relationship with Ariel, a drow woman]].
464* {{Crossdresser}}: Per concept art, he enjoys being mistaken for a woman. And so wears certain articles of woman's clothing to facilitate this.
465* DualWielding: Wields a pair of swords.
466* DudeLooksLikeALady: And this is partially intentional on his part.
467* MilitaryMaverick: Very goofy and described in his concept art as always being at odds with his squad leader, Jak'iaah. He's nonetheless a competent member of the squad.
468* ThePollyanna: Always tries to find the humour in any situation.
469[[/folder]]
470
471[[folder:Suren]]
472The squad leader of Vaelia's squad during the Colonies story. According to WordOfGod, he is a former Sharen that arrived at the Sarghress with Sil'lice's troops. He joined the Raiders to stay away from Chel.
473----
474%%* CanonImmigrant
475* DefectorFromDecadence: Kern describes him as a former Sharen who left his original clan to join the Sarghress.
476* HeroicSacrifice: When his squad escapes from the Sharen clan's PenalColony, he chooses to remain behind to buy the team a few more minutes. How necessary his sacrifice actually is is debatable. WordOfGod states that he chose to remain behind as [[HonorBeforeReason a matter of honor]], having been offended by just how horrible the Sharen clan has become, satisfied that he has already sired children, and wanting to leave behind a legacy.
477[[/folder]]
478
479[[folder:Mira'linn Noa'muth Sarghress*[[note]]Created by Athenaltena[[/note]]]]
480The squad leader who accompanies Ariel's squad to the surface, during Chapter 43. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Miralinn.jpg here]].
481----
482* AngstySurvivingTwin: Defied in her character description. Despite the fact that she lost her twin brother on her first Relic Hunting mission, she doesn't angst about it, though she fondly remembers him and took some time off after his death before she came back to the Sarghress. [[RealLifeWritesThePlot The reason for this is that the character of her twin brother actually died in the game, which caused her player to retire the character until she was brought back as a cameo years later]].
483* BadassBookworm: Her father was a Sullisin'rune scholar who taught her about his work, and after her brother's death, she spent several years with him learning his trade. Because of this she [[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=9513 immediately recognizes]] that Chiri's forehead marking means she's a seer, having studied Ssu heraldry.
484%%* CanonImmigrant
485* CharacterTics: Talks to herself, mostly because she was so used to talking to her brother.
486* DishingOutDirt: Described as having an earth affinity by her concept art.
487* DrillSergeantNasty: What she's really like behind her demure librarian behavior.
488* {{Expy}}: Likely based off of [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Saber]], who also sported a bun and wore fancy dresses covered in armor, while fighting with a sword. Her hair bun and personality was also similar to Saber's.
489* JadeColoredGlasses: Compared to how she was in the original RPG, which was her very first relic hunting adventure as a NaiveNewcomer that ultimately resulted in the loss of her twin brother.
490* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: Downplayed, but even when in armor, a tiny bit of frilly skirt is visible.
491%%* PlayerCharacter
492* PurelyAestheticGlasses: She doesn't actually need them to see, but she likes to wear them as a tribute to her father's profession.
493%%* PrimAndProperBun: Likely owing to her side trade as a scholar, li
494* SilkHidingSteel: Described by her player as "a drill sergeant disguised as a librarian".
495* SugarAndIcePersonality: Is very serious when on the job, but also shows great concern for others, as shown when she makes sure that Chiri and Shan are being taken care of.
496[[/folder]]
497
498[[folder:Ash'arion*[[note]]Created by Ash'arion[[/note]]]]
499A Sarghress Highland Raider who accompanies Ariel and co to the surface. First appearing in Chapter 43, he reappears throughout the story in Chapters 44, 45, and 47. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/asharion.jpg here]].
500----
501%%* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: When in the presence of rocks.
502%%* CanonImmigrant: From the Relic Hunters RPG.
503* CasanovaWannabe: Tries to be charming, but doesn't succeed very well...
504* DistractedByTheSexy: When Zan'nah walks by in a ''very'' revealing outfit, his eyes [[MaleGaze lock onto the sight]] for the next two pages.
505%%* GogglesDoNothing: So far they just seem to sit on his head.
506* HenpeckedHusband: Pokes fun at Tur'geis for being this.
507* InspirationalInsult: He hurls one of these at Shan'naal when the latter is fighting a goblin.
508%%* {{Otaku}}: For rocks and minerals.
509%%* PlayerCharacter: Originally.
510* TallTale: While swapping war stories at a bar, he exaggerates the events of previous chapters [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory quite a bit]].
511[[/folder]]
512
513[[folder:Synathra*[[note]]Created by Jethel[[/note]]]]
514A ''[[ViewerGenderConfusion male]]'' Sarghress Highland Raider who accompanies Ariel and co. to the surface in Chapter 43. Reappears in Chapter 47, during the closing cycles of the District War. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Synathra.jpg here]].
515----
516%%* CanonImmigrant: From Relic Hunters RPG.
517* DudeLooksLikeALady: He's long-haired and looks feminine enough to pass himself off as a drowlath female, much to the confusion of the commenters on his concept art.
518%%* GlasgowGrin: Half of one. Claims a Vloz'ress lover gave it to him during the greatest sex of his life.
519%%* LovableSexManiac
520* PerpetualSmiler: He's seen wearing a knowing smile in almost every appearance.
521%%* PlayerCharacter: Originally.
522* WorthIt: He doesn't regret the scar he got from his Vloz'ress lover, because, in his words, "Best sex ever."
523[[/folder]]
524
525[[folder:Zith*[[note]]Created by Razorburn[[/note]]]]
526A Sarghress officer and Dragonslayer first seen in Chapter 43. Reappears in Chapter 47, escorting Quain'tana during the meeting with Zala'ess. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Zith.jpg here]] and [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Ch47_Zith.png here]].
527----
528* AccidentalMisnaming: ''Constantly'', but everyone just seems to tolerate it since she's otherwise good at her job.
529%%* BlackComedy: Fond of this.
530* DelinquentHair: Has a mullet-tail and is extremely crass.
531%%* {{Fetish}}: For Val-born, per concept art.
532* LadyLooksLikeADude: Make no mistake, she ''is'' a woman.
533* OnlyInItForTheMoney: She doesn't really care about the Sarghress ideals... she just wants to be paid.
534* {{Plunder}}: Considers this one of the better perks of the job.
535* SpeechImpediment: Has some difficulty pronouncing names correctly.
536[[/folder]]
537
538[[folder:Die'tra Am'saag Sarghress*[[note]]Created by Lunareth[[/note]]]]
539A barbarian Highland Raider and mate to Tur'geis Am'saag. Appears in Chapters 44 and 45. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Dietra2.jpg here]].
540----
541%%* ActionGirl
542* AllWomenAreLustful: She and Tur'geis enjoy going off to have sex quite often.
543%%* AmazonianBeauty
544* BarbarianHero: Obviously not so much the "hero" of the main comic but like Tur'geis she otherwise fits the trope to a tee.
545* BarbarianLonghair: Her hairstyle is a mix of this and BraidsOfBarbarism.
546%%* BattleCouple: With her mate, Tur'geis.
547%%* BloodKnight
548%%* BoisterousBruiser
549* CanisMajor: Has her own personal wolf mount called Asena.
550* CanonImmigrant: From the Relic Hunters RPG.
551* CutenessProximity: Faen quickly wormed her way into her heart on virtue of being quite adorable-looking.
552* HappilyMarried: As close as her relationship with Tur'geis could get, since drow society tends to be promiscuous in general, with Vals taking on many lovers.
553* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: A violent marauder who has a soft spot for Faen.
554%%* LargeHam
555%%* LightningBruiser
556%%* LoveableRogue
557* MsFanservice: Appears naked with and as often as Tur'geis in Relic Hunters, and has the body for it.
558* NonHumanSidekick: Her wolf mount Asena.
559%%* PlayerCharacter: Originally.
560* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Gender-inverted. She's very proud of being both an Amsaag warrior and a Highland Raider.
561* ShipperOnDeck: Actively ships both Riz'riia and Kaito and [[spoiler: Faen and Ariel]] as couples.
562* ShoutOut: Her hairstyle is one to [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire Daenerys Targaryen]]. Somewhat fitting in that her mate is an Expy of [[Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian Conan]], who was portrayed by Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo in the HBO series) in the 2011 movie. Die'tra's creator [[InksuitActor depicts Tur'geis as uncannily similar to Jason Momoa in her art]].
563* {{Stripperific}}: Her normal attire. Somewhat subverted (along with BreastPlate) in that she wears Highland Raider armor in combat.
564* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Harming or threatening Tur'geis while she is anywhere in the vicinity is guaranteed to bring doom upon your head. It's safe to assume she will be the same with their children.
565* WomenPreferStrongMen: She and Tur'geis took each other as exclusive mates in part because Tur'geis was the only male who could match her in combat.
566[[/folder]]
567
568[[folder:Vierynda'diira*[[note]]Created by Kingpower[[/note]]]]
569A drowussu member of Koil'dorath's Assault Legion first seen during Chapter 44. Reappears in Chapter 47, during the closing cycles of the District War. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ch44_Vierynda.jpg here]].
570----
571* BloodMagic: Has a Blood affinity.
572* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Her concept art shows this, before she was tainted.
573* TheDarkArts: As a sealer, she has at least a basic grasp of nether summoning.
574* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: She also has a sealing crystal attached to it by a length of chain.
575* MercyKill: Her wolf mount is mortally wounded saving her life from an ambush. Knowing there is nothing she else can do, she opts to end it's suffering.
576%%* PrimAndProperBun
577%%* ShellShockedVeteran
578* SoleSurvivor: She was the only member of her original squad to survive an ambush.
579[[/folder]]
580
581[[folder:Olarae*[[note]]Created by [=SerenityOnyx=][[/note]]]]
582A retired Highland Raider and former squad-mate of Die'tra and Tur'geis. First appearing in Chapter 45, her conept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ch45_olarae.png here]]. Reappears in Chapter 47, during the closing cycles of the District War.
583----
584%%* BadassCape
585* CuddleBug: Of the somewhat [[LovableSexManiac grabasstic variety]] to people she's familiar with.
586* PerpetualSmiler: Of the genuinely cheerful variety.
587%%* PlayingWithFire: Her affinity.
588* RoseHairedSweetie: Very much an example. Although more [[ActionGirl combat-capable]] and [[ShamelessFanserviceGirl less-innocent]] than the typical example.
589* TrueCompanions: With Die'tra and Tur'geis. They reunite after cycles apart and immediately begin teasing one another.
590* WhenIWasYourAge: While a bunch of soldiers are [[TallTale sharing stories]] at a bar, she affectionately brings up her own experiences serving with Quain's Legion to one-up them.
591[[/folder]]
592
593[[folder:Ilmssyn Sarghress*[[note]]Created by [=GEM76=] [[/note]]]]
594A Highland Raider first seen in the Colonies side story, she bonds with Vaelia during their travels. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/20121019-Ilmssyn_news.jpg here]].
595----
596%%* CoolShades
597%%* CunningLinguist: She speaks Emberi conversationally.%%"Cunning" how?
598* DefiantCaptive: When captured, she regards her captors with nothing but scorn.
599* FashionableAsymmetry: Wears her hair longer on one side than the other.
600[[/folder]]
601
602[[folder:Nacht*[[note]]Created by Nacht[[/note]]]]
603An archer in the Highland Raider first seen in the Colonies side story. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120724_Nacht_small.jpg here]].
604----
605* CanonImmigrant: From the ''Path to Power'' section of the site.
606* DreadfulMusician: According to her concept art, her spellsong is so bad that it makes plants wither.
607* MagicMusic: She has an affinity for spellsong. Unfortunately, she sucks at singing.
608%%* PlayerCharacter: Originally.
609%%* ThePollyanna
610* SpeaksFluentAnimal: She seems to be able to perfectly understand Skwerk.
611[[/folder]]
612
613[[folder:Syrak Sarghress*[[note]]Created by Emperial [[/note]]]]
614A Highland Raider first seen in the Colonies side story. He appears in the main comic in Chapter 45 alongside Olarae, before joining Ariel and co in the mission to Felde. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/20121022-Syrak_news.jpg here]].
615----
616* ApologeticAttacker: Very polite, even to enemies.
617%%* CanonImmigrant: From the ''Colonies'' side-story.
618* FacialMarkings: Has a blue tattoo on his left cheek.
619* MakingASplash: She has a water affinity.
620* NatureLover: Although it's not a good trait [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny during missions]].
621%%* NiceGuy
622[[/folder]]
623
624[[folder:Athaeyen*[[note]]Created by Starlitdragon[[/note]]]]
625A Sarghress cook serving during the closing cycles of the District War. First appearing in chapter 47, her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ch47_athaeyen1.png here]].
626----
627* CastingAShadow: Her affinity, although apparently untrained.
628%%* CuteClumsyGirl: Per concept art.
629%%* InnocentBlueEyes
630* MysteryMeat: Not especially clear on what goes into her [[InsistentTerminology "fish"]].
631* SubordinateExcuse: Her [[FanGirl primary reason]] for signing on with the Sarghress was [[{{Bishonen}} Kel'noz]].
632%%* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Fish. Even when it [[MysteryMeat isn't]].
633[[/folder]]
634
635[[folder:Bal'driira*[[note]]Created by Durlyn[[/note]]]]
636A sealer in Koil'dorath's Assault Legion first appearing in Chapter 47, during the closing cycles of the District War. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ch47_Baldriira.png here]].
637----
638%%* BigEater
639* TheDarkArts: As a sealer, she has basic knowledge of nether summoning.
640* FullyClothedNudity: She described in her concept art as feeling naked without her armor.
641%%* InnocentBlueEyes
642* ThereIsNoTry: She gives a small rousing speech to her fellow sealers that is essentially this.
643%%* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Spicy fried spiders.%%Are this trope why?
644[[/folder]]
645
646[[folder:Eruva*[[note]]Created by Mooncrafter[[/note]]]]
647A Sarghress raider serving during the closing cycles of the District War. Appears in Chapter 47.
648----
649* ARoundOfDrinksForTheHouse: When a fellow squadmate makes this offer if they make it through a battle, she cheerfully replies she's going to make sure they win, then.
650* BloodKnight: Seen charging into battle against [[spoiler:a Demon God]] with a smile on her face.
651* SellOut: Seems to regard peace between the Sarghress and the Alliance as this.
652%%* TomboyishPonytail
653[[/folder]]
654
655[[folder:Ma'lessi*[[note]]Created by Writer[[/note]]]]
656A Sarghress raider serving during the closing cycles of the District War. Appears in Chapter 47.
657----
658* ARoundOfDrinksForTheHouse: Offers to buy his squad a round if they make it through the battle with [[spoiler:the Demon God]].
659%%* BadassCape: A very fine shawl, coloured in Sarghress red.
660%%* SpikyHair
661[[/folder]]
662
663[[folder:Rayata*[[note]]Created by Mauarcheron[[/note]]]]
664A Highland Raider first appearing in Chapter 47, off-duty during the Puppeteer Crisis. Her concept art can be found [[http://drowtales.deviantart.com/art/Ch47-Rayata-495291308 here]].
665----
666* AllWomenAreLustful: Very much a flirt, and her concept art shows her enjoying a ''[[{{Filth}} particular type]]'' of reading.
667* DressedToPlunder: While off-duty, she is an in-universe equivalent to a [[{{Otaku}} Cosplay Otaku]].
668* EyepatchOfPower: She doesn't actually need one, she just [[{{Cosplay}} likes the look]].
669* FutureImperfect: She fantasizes about the pirate life, but it's been so long since Drow have lived on the surface that she's not really sure what the sea even ''looks like''.
670* HonoraryTrueCompanion: She's not ''actually'' a member of the Fallen Legion, but she associates with them so often that she might as well be.
671* SinisterScimitar: Fitting with her faux-pirate theme, she wields a broad Cutlass.
672* {{Tsundere}}: Flat-out referred to as such in her concept art. Seems mostly directed at Sakrag.
673[[/folder]]
674
675[[folder:Sakrag*[[note]]Created by Lunareth [[/note]]]]
676A member of the Fallen Legion first appearing in Chapter 47, during the closing cycles of the District War. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ch47_Sakrag.png here]].
677----
678* AffectionateNickname: Flirtatiously refers to Rayata as "Sugarpie".
679%%* CardSharp: Per concept art.
680* CoolMask: Has a skull bandana he wears over his mouth while on-duty.
681* DelinquentHair: Has his hair shorn entirely on one side, and he's definitely a free spirit.
682%%* TheGambler
683%%* HandsomeLech: Chiefly aimed at Rayata.
684* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: Sarghress generally fall under this, but his entire squad seems to fit the bill better than most.
685* SavagePiercings: Sports a good number of piercings on his face.
686[[/folder]]
687
688[[folder:Shwamerl*[[note]]Created by Martin[[/note]]]]
689A member of Koil'dorath's Assault Legion first appearing in Chapter 47, during the closing cycles of the District War. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ch47_SHWAMERL1.png here]].
690----
691* ImprovisedArmour: Has had to cobble together his armor from battlefield salvage, owing to repeatedly having his own gear trashed.
692%%* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe
693* MacheteMayhem: Carries several of these, alongside his shield.
694* RealMenWearPink: A member of the heavy infantry, but has a talent for painting and creates card games in his downtime.
695%%* RuggedScar: A large one across much of his cheek.
696* SirSwearsALot: Quite a mouth, even by the standards of the story.
697[[/folder]]
698
699[[folder:Angjss'stra Sarghress*[[note]]Created by [=GEM76=][[/note]]]]
700A Sarghress Dragonslayer serving during the aftermath of the Puppeteer incident. She is the mate of Ilivafay. She is set to appear in Chapter 50. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Ch47_Angjss2.png here]].
701----
702* BodyguardingABadass: Very protective of Quain'tana, who is one of the most dangerous melee combatants in the setting.
703%%* CantHoldTheirLiquor: Per concept art.
704* MacheteMayhem: Wields a sword with a distinct inward curve.
705%%* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe
706%%* TomboyishPonytail
707[[/folder]]
708
709[[folder:Da'xia*[[note]]Created by Alistante[[/note]]]]
710A tainted and somewhat mischievous Fallen Legionnaire of questionable allegiance, serving in the aftermath of the Puppeteer incident. Appears in Chapter 50. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Daxia1.png here]].
711----
712* CursedWithAwesome: How she views her own tainting. She loves her seed and believes it is superior to others.
713* EtTuBrute: Ariel is shocked, confused and scared when Da'xia shoots her through the bars of her cell [[spoiler:with a paralytic poisoned dart]] and then tries to kill her. Especially horrifying to Ariel is that Ariel grew up under Da'xia and the rest of the Fallen Legion as a child, and Da'xia outright refused to say why she was doing it.
714* ExtraOreDinary: Possesses a metal affinity.
715* InsaneTrollLogic: Which Ariel calls her out on. She thinks the best way to "revive" the Sarghress clan is to bury it, and it's people, under Snad's heavy boot, to suffer a long and slow death from starvation and other deprivations. This, of course, necessitates the elimination of Quain's bloodline.
716* InTheHood: She prefers to wear hooded cloaks.
717* LogicalWeakness: Her affinity is great when dealing with metal weapons and armor, but against a shapeshifting and angry mass of hair, not so much.
718* SinisterScythe: Wields a sickle.
719* SmugSnake: Starting with the betrayal, shooting at Ariel through iron bars, she prances around as if she's superior to everyone. She loses the smug in a hurry when she's up against Ariel's hair-snakes and sees them take out one of the Snad's "white cloaks" ''by eating them.''
720* {{Troll}}: Enjoys annoying people.
721[[/folder]]
722
723[[folder:Githra*[[note]]Created by [=SHSligi=][[/note]]]]
724A somewhat androgynous Sarghress soldier. She is set to appear in Chapter 50. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Githra.png here]].
725----
726%%* BraidsOfAction
727* HiddenBuxom: She is stacked, but binds herself when on-duty.
728* LadyLooksLikeADude: Rather masculine, especially due to the aforementioned binding.
729%%* LightEmUp: Her affinity.
730%%* TheTease: When off-duty.
731[[/folder]]
732
733[[folder:Kame'hamara*[[note]]Created by Ratatoskr[[/note]]]]
734A blacksmith serving in the Homeguard during the aftermath of the Puppeteer Incident. She is set to appear in Chapter 50. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Kame1.png here]].
735----
736* TheAlcoholic: Described as a very heavy drinker.
737%%* TheBlacksmith
738* EffortlessAmazonianLift: As shown in concept art, she can be rather ''direct''.
739%%* ExtraOreDinary
740%%* HairTriggerTemper
741* InVinoVeritas: Her temper mellows out a bit when she's had a few beers.
742* MusicalChores: She sings to herself while smithing.
743%%* NotAMorningPerson
744* ShoutOutThemeNaming: Her name is a nod to ''Franchise/DragonBall''.
745* WeaponsOfTheirTrade: Skilled with hammers both in the smithy and on the battlefield.
746[[/folder]]
747
748[[folder:Shaira'ja*[[note]]Created by Abyrae[[/note]]]]
749An eager young Sarghress soldier and Mek'kel's mate. She is set to appear in Chapter 50. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SharaiJa1.png here]].
750----
751%%* DishingOutDirt: Her affinity.
752%%* GenkiGirl
753%%* IdiotHair
754* JumpedAtTheCall: Prone to this. According to her concept, she's annoyed by this drawing comparisons to Ariel.
755%%* PungeonMaster
756[[/folder]]
757
758[[folder:Taldrin Sarghress*[[note]]Created by Tsukiko[[/note]]]]
759A small Sarghress Homeguard and Naran's adoptive father. He is set to appear in Chapter 50. His concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Tsukiko.png here]].
760----
761%%* IcyBlueEyes
762* MakingASplash: He has a water affinity, though untrained.
763%%* TheShortGuyWithGlasses
764%%* StraightGay
765* SugarAndIcePersonality: While he's very aloof and distant around strangers, he shows a much warmer side with Naran.
766* WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter: He's shown in his concept art wielding a bokuto.
767[[/folder]]
768
769[[folder:Valka*[[note]]Created by Ptitbaff[[/note]]]]
770A young colony-born soldier serving in the aftermath of the Puppeteer incident. She is set to appear in Chapter 50. Her concept art can be found [[http://www.drowtales.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/valka1.png here]].
771----
772* DualWielding: Both an axe and a [[MacheteMayhem machete]].
773* GratuitousPrincess: Per concept art, she dreams of being a princess.
774%%* HeroWorshipper: Towards the Sarghress in general.
775* NaiveNewcomer: Being colony-born, she's unfamiliar with Chel's status as a CrapSackWorld.
776[[/folder]]
777
778!!Koil'dorath's squad
779
780[[folder:Gaes'riganis Am'saag*[[note]]Created by Alric[[/note]]]]
781A bloodthirsty member of Koil'dorath's squad, first seen during the closing cycles of the District War. Appears in Chapters 47 and 50.
782----
783[[/folder]]
784
785[[folder:Gaes'riganis Am'saag Sarghress*[[note]]Created and sponsered by Alric[[/note]]]]
786A bloodthirsty member of Koil's squad. She was first introduced in Chapters 47 and 50 during the closing cycles of the District War, feeding the corpse of someone who protested the raising of the great wall to section off the Vloz'rez district from the Sharen army before the peace conference.
787----
788* AxCrazy: Only the most insane of Vloz'ress are more bloodthirsty than she is. She's extremely cavalier about the butchering of civilians caught up in the fighting and justifies mass slaughter via her religious beliefs.
789%%* TheBerserker
790* BloodKnight: She worships the same war deities other Am'saag do, but Gaes'riganis is particularly devout. As a result, she loves combat and death even by Am'saag standards.
791* BowAndSwordInAccord: Uses both a composite recurve bow on wolfback as well as duel-wielding a sabre and sagaris axe in melee.
792%%* BraidsOfBarbarism
793* TheBrute: By far the largest and strongest member of Koil'dorath's squad, or at least second only to Koil'dorath herself. Also has the "might is right" mentality.
794%%* CanineCompanion: Her wolf mount Tarkhan.
795* DidNotThinkThisThrough: [[spoiler:How she expected taking a swing at Laelle with a sword to go well for her is anyone's guess]]. What's worse is that she doesn't realize the long-term consequences of giving her wolf a taste for drowlath flesh.
796* DirtyCoward: She was perfectly willing to grab Faen and go after two toddler aged children, and one Jiv'kin because she had the rest of Koil's squad at her back, but when she saw Quain'tana, she ran away and then told her cousin that Quain tried to kill her for no reason.
797* FeelingOppressedByTheirExistence: Unlike Sang or some others, she doesn't seem to have a rational reason for hating the Val class, she just hates them by the mere fact of their existence, especially those that she knows haven't done anything to her personally, like Laelle.
798* GoodScarsEvilScars: She has a long, prominent scar across her cheek and nose.
799* IcyBlueEyes: She has blue eyes, and they serve to highlight her cold, and cruel nature.
800* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: She and Saryth use this against [[spoiler:Nir'naya]] in Chapter 50, before moving on to [[MutilationInterrogation more brutal methods]].
801* MurderIsTheBestSolution: In her mind, there is no situation where killing people isn't the first, last, and preferred method of dealing with whatever annoys her, regardless of her orders. In fact, she has somehow come to the conclusion that killing off Quain's bloodline and enraging Quain is in the best interests of Su'ube, whom Quain will go after first.
802%%* PsychoForHire
803* RapePillageAndBurn: As typical for her people. It seems to have
804* ScarsAreForever: Has a rather large one crossing her nose and cheek.
805* SlasherSmile: When the signal comes down to attack the Vloz, she's sporting a broad smile of anticipation.
806* SmugSnake: She thinks she's the smartest, strongest and bravest of the Sarghress warriors to ever live. She's wrong on all counts.
807* TooDumbToLive: She comes upon a scene where a squad of [[TheAce Kyorl]] sealers are lying, dead, freshly drained of their mana by demonic attacks, with the Sarghress's strategic anti-demon weapon on her knees in obvious distress. How does she respond? By going after Laelle with a sword, planning to take the corpse as a gruesome trophy. Even after seeing the demon-red eyes, she doesn't try to blunt the attack, and stands around taunting the corpse. [[spoiler:Her entire squad and the poor lone-surviving sealer from Khaless's attack all pay the price for her mistake]].
808[[/folder]]
809
810[[folder:Saryth Mae'yukir Sarghress[[note]]Sponsored by: Khora2150[[/note]]]]
811----
812* FauxAffablyEvil: She is unfailingly soft-spoken and polite, but she's extremely vicious and cruel.
813* HandicappedBadass: She's blind, but she can take down a member of the Fallen Legion single-handed.
814* PayEvilUntoEvil: She winds up interrogating and torturing Nir'naya, one of the leaders of the Nidraa'chal war and the coup against Diva'ratrika, as well being the one who goaded Sarv'swati to go after Quain'tana with a coated blade, not to mention initiating the purge of the loyal Dutan'vir, leading the once noble clan into becoming a scattered handful of refugees. Nir'naya has no right to complain on the treatment she got.
815* PerpetualSmiler: She rarely stops smiling, even when she's committing atrocious acts.
816* {{Sadist}}: She is highly sadistic, and her character sheet notes that she's an amateur torturer.
817%%* SlasherSmile: Her default expression.
818* TokenEvilTeammate: Of the Mae'yukir house in general, since most of them were heroic in morality. Saryth doesn't let her blindness influence her cruelty and sadism.
819* WouldHurtAChild: She is introduced giving Gaes the dismembered corpses of civilians, including children, that she killed, so Gaes could feed them to her wolf.
820[[/folder]]
821
822[[folder:Awdri Nori'fu:]]
823-> See ''Characters/DrowtalesValSarghressVassalHouses''.
824[[/folder]]
825
826[[folder:Ulbaga Nori'fu]]
827-> See ''Characters/DrowtalesValSarghressVassalHouses''.
828[[/folder]]

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