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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Her last words, aside from [[spoiler: a DyingDeclarationOfLove to Link, are a LastRequest that he spare Veress' life, believing that her old friend is still in there somewhere... which gives Veress the perfect opportunity to cast a HereditaryCurse on both the Blood of the Goddess and the Spirit of the Hero to ensure that her descendants would continue to hound them for all of eternity, before being banished to the Twilight Realm. In effect, by not letting Link kill Veress when she had the chance, Sheik is indirectly responsible for the events of both ''Wisdom and Courage'' and ''Blood and Spirit'']].
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* EvilIsPetty: Everything Veress did throughout the story is motivated by petty jealousy over Sheik for being named the leader of the Sheikah tribe over her, as well as over Link for being Hylia's ChosenOne. Essentially, her entire EvilPlan, and thus the bulk of the plot of ''Blood and Spirit'', is nothing but Veress throwing a temper tantrum over those two facts.
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: While her followers are initially loyal, she starts to lose support as her SanitySlippage takes effect. By the time of chapter 33, she's become so unhinged and violent that all of her remaining followers promptly desert her en masse. When she herself is banished to the Twilight Realm, all of the Interlopers who were sent there first openly shun her, blaming her for their imprisonment.
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Once Terminus' chosen hero and Link's Terminian counterpart, he was corrupted by Majora into what he is now. He plays a role throughout each story, both as the Fierce Deity's Mask and as a living being.
* AlienBlood: As noted by Zelda in chapter four, his blood is pure white.
* ArtifactOfDoom[=/=]MaskOfPower: His mask form.
* {{BFS}}: The double-helix sword of course.
* TheChampion: Used to be this to Terminus before he was corrupted.
* TheChosenOne: He was hand-picked by Terminus to be her hero.
* TheCorruption: He was forced to suffer this at the hands of Majora and he eventually [[DownerEnding succumbed to it completely]].
* DarkIsNotEvil: In chapter 35 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Hylia explicitly tells Link that, the Fierce Deity's Mask, though extremely powerful, is ''not'' evil.
* DeadAlternateCounterpart: He is/was Link's Terminian counterpart.
* DeityOfHumanOrigin: While he might not be an actual god, he has godlike strength and he was once a mere human before being corrupted.
* DemonicPossession: In a way, by Majora.
* DualWielding: Prior to his fall, he wielded twin swords, though they fused into the Fierce Deity's iconic Double Helix sword after he was corrupted.
* EmptyEyes: He has no irises or pupils.
* FacialMarkings: Red and blue ones.
* FallenHero: He was once Terminus' chosen hero just as Link is to Zelda/Hylia. He fought Majora and won, only to end up being corrupted into what he is now. Terminus has Din, Nayru, and Farore send Link and Zelda to Termina to help and after Link has weakened the Fierce Deity, she and Zelda use the Song of Healing in an attempt to restore him to his former self; unfortunately, by that point, he has been far too corrupted by Majora to be saved, and is instead converted into the Fierce Deity's Mask. Though heartbroken over the loss, Terminus is nonetheless comforted by the knowledge that at least her hero is finally free from Majora's control.
* TheGhost: His pre-corruption appearance is not seen, but is described as looking like a brown-haired, green-eyed Link.
* ILetYouWin: As revealed in chapter 5 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Majora ''let'' Link defeat the Fierce Deity so as to corrupt Link himself.
* InterspeciesRomance[=/=]MayflyDecemberRomance: Before he was corrupted, Terminus's chosen hero was involved in a romantic relationship with his goddess, even though she later stated that their love would have never worked about because he was ultimately a mortal and she was not.
* KillTheOnesYouLove: After his fall, he was forced by Majora to relentlessly hunt Terminus, whom he had been in a relationship with.
* MadeASlave: By Majora.
* LargeAndInCharge: He's described as being eight feet tall.
* PhysicalGod: When Link uses the Fierce Deity's Mask, he becomes powerful enough to go toe-to-toe with Veran even after she has acquired the combined might of the Triforce and the Fused Shadow.
* SpeakOfTheDevil: As soon as Terminus explains the situation to Link and Zelda and gets their aid, the Fierce Deity sneaks up behind her and attacks.
* SwordBeam: His double-helix blade can shoot these.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Well, granted this is because of Majora's control over him.
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* FireForgedFriends: With Link.
* GoodIsNotSoft: She's as tough as nails and yet also on the side of good without question.
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* JustFriends: With Link, though she wishes they were more.
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* WhatTheHellHero: She calls Link out quite a bit on several occasion, namely about him planning to surrender himself to the Interlopers, as well as on his choice to fight to protect Zelda, even though he's been severely wounded in chapter 26.
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* SanitySlippage: After Zelda, Sheik and Fi rescue Link from her, she slowly begins to fall into madness until her ultimate VillainousBreakdown in chapter 32.
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* TaintedVeins: Due to her heavy usage of the Fused Shadow, blue, line-like markings begin to appear all over her skin.
* TearsOfRemorse: She sheds a lot over [[spoiler: Sheik's death]].
* VillainousBreakdown: She has a HUGE one in chapter 32.
* WeWillMeetAgain: She curses Link and Zelda [[spoiler: before she is banished to the Twilight Realm]], vowing that her descendants will constantly be at war with theirs. This later comes true in both ''Wisdom and Courage'' and ''Light and Shadow''.
* TearsOfRemorse: She sheds a lot over [[spoiler: Sheik's death]].
* VillainousBreakdown: She has a HUGE one in chapter 32.
* WeWillMeetAgain: She curses Link and Zelda [[spoiler: before she is banished to the Twilight Realm]], vowing that her descendants will constantly be at war with theirs. This later comes true in both ''Wisdom and Courage'' and ''Light and Shadow''.
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Impa's successor as leader of the Sheikah tribe, and the leader of the Sheikah that remain loyal to Hylia/Zelda. She serves as the Tritagonist of Blood and Spirit.
* ActionGirl: To a T.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: She isn't the leader of the Sheikah for nothing.
* BadassInCharge: {{Badass}}? Check. In charge of the Sheikah tribe? Check.
* BraidsOfAction: One braid.
* BenevolentMageRuler: She's certainly on the side of good, clearly has some magical abilities and is the leader of the Sheikah tribe.
* CanonForeigner[=/=]InNameOnly: WordOfGod makes it clear that this Sheik is a completely separate being from Zelda.
* DarkSkinnedBlond: She's dark-skinned and blonde-haired.
* DeadpanSnarker: Particularly during her conversations with Link.
* DyingConfessionOfLove: To Link [[spoiler: in chapter 37]].
* FamousAncestor: She's a descendant of the original Impa.
* GoOutWithASmile: She [[spoiler: passes away peacefully and with a smile on her face in chapter 37]].
* HeroicSacrifice: When Veress tries one last attack on a distracted Link, Sheik [[spoiler: [[TakingTheBullet jumps in the path of her attack]], getting mortally wounded in the process]].
* HonorBeforeReason: During a flashback in chapter 14, she calls Veress out for using advanced fighting techniques in a sparring session. Earlier in chapter 13, she also berates Veress for not fighting fair.
* HopelessSuitor: Because of both her tribe's laws against love and the fact that Link is already in a relationship with Zelda, Sheik never had a chance with the hero, as much as she wished she could have.
* ItsAllMyFault: Blames herself for the current predicament with Veress and the Interlopers, stating that she should have tracked them down and stopped them when she had the chance. Link, however, reassures her that she is not at fault and couldn't possibly have known what Veress was planning.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: She finds herself attracted to Link in spite of the Sheikah's [[CantHaveSexEver taboos against romantic love]], but when she realizes that Link only loves Zelda, she resolves to be happy for them.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She comes across as this to Link when they first meet.
* LettingHerHairDown: She lets her hair down in chapter 23.
* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine[=/=]BettyAndVeronica: The dark feminine/Veronica to Zelda's light feminine/Betty.
* LoveHurts: [[spoiler: Over the course of the story, she starts to fall for Link, only to discover that he's in love with Zelda. Things are only made worse when the couple asks her to put on a marriage ceremony for them, which she reluctantly complies to do, even though seeing them together breaks her heart.]]
* NotSoStoic: She initially comes across as very cold and aloof, but [[spoiler: in chapter 18, as she watches Link and Zelda affirm their love to each other from afar, she silently cries in mourning over the fact that the hero she loves will never return her feelings.]]
* PeekABangs: Her hair always covers one eye.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: She is often distant, stoic and duty-bound around most people, but its clear to see that her brighter, more cheerful side often shines when she's near Link.
* SympathyForTheDevil: Ends up feeling this way towards Veress upon her defeat in chapter 37, to the extent that [[spoiler: she forgives Veress for killing her and that her final request to Link is that they not kill her because she knows that Veress was led astray and that her old friend is still there somewhere]].
* TakingTheBullet: When the defeated Veress tries one last sneak attack [[spoiler: on Link in chapter 37, she jumps in her way and takes the bullet]].
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With Fi, who she first views as an unnecessary addition to her and Link's team in finding Zelda. [[spoiler: But they start getting along by chapter 25.]]
* TrueSight: She's mentioned by Impa to have the "Eyes of Truth," making her immune to illusions.
* {{Tsundere}}: Type A, through and through.
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[[folder:Veress]]
The leader of the Dark Interlopers, a group of traitorous Sheikah, and Veran's ancestor.
* AdmiringTheAbomination: When she meets Majora in chapter 25, she expresses respect for it given his influence over Link.
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: She was shunned by most of the other Sheikah as a child because she was weak and sickly, with Sheik being her only real friend.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: In [[spoiler: chapter 32]], she takes in so much power from the Fused Shadow that her skin turns blue.
* AmbitionIsEvil: Part of the reason Veress went rogue is because she wanted to become Impa's successor as the Sheikah leader, but was passed over in favor of Sheik.
* AntagonistInMourning: After her [[spoiler: AccidentalMurder of Sheik in chapter 37, Veress is left in tearful remorse, as even after everything that's happened, Veress still saw Sheik as a friend and didn't want her dead]].
* BackstabBackfire: A variation; upon her defeat in chapter 37, Veress [[spoiler: attempts one last sneak attack on Link, only for Sheik to throw herself in the way and take the bullet; Veress is left horrified over this]].
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* BatmanGambit: Knowing that Link is willing to do absolutely anything to keep Zelda and the surface safe, [[spoiler: she makes him an [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse offer he can't refuse]]: either surrender to her and become her prisoner, or watch as Zelda is killed and the surface is destroyed. Link, not confident that he will be able to stop her if he chooses the former option, goes with the latter and [[ColdBloodedTorture suffers greatly because of it]].]]
* BlackMagic: The Fused Shadow, of course.
* BondVillainStupidity: She leaves Zelda unsupervised and alone in the Interlopers' stronghold because she's completely convinced that Zelda would not be able to find her way out alive. Zelda successfully does so.
* ColdBloodedTorture: She's more than happy to inflict this, both physically and mentally, upon [[spoiler: Link after he surrenders to her.]]
* CombatPragmatist: A flashback in chapter 14 depicted her using advanced techniques while training with Sheik.
* CurbStompBattle: Does this to Link in her first encounter with him. Their final showdown in chapter 37 is far more even, with neither able to get any real upper-hand for much of the fight.
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* DarkSkinnedRedhead: She's dark-skinned and red-haired.
* DoorstopBaby: Chapter 14 explains that Veress simply appeared one day as a baby, with no recording birthing mother or father.
* DrivenToSuicide: In chapter 39; [[spoiler: with her ambitions and EvilPlan in shambles, her former followers shunning her completely, and the death of her OnlyFriend in the world, Veress concludes she has nothing to live for and fatally stabs herself in the chest, LaughingMad all the while]].
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: In chapter 37, she realizes that, even after everything that has happened, she still cares about Sheik and can't bring herself to kill her even when she has Sheik at her mercy. After Sheik [[spoiler: [[TakingTheBullet Takes the Bullet]] for Link when Veress tries one last attack, she's actually left in tearful remorse]].
* EvilFormerFriend: Sheik and Veress grew up together and were best friends until Sheik was chosen to be the next leader of the Sheikah tribe instead of Veress; thus spoiling the latter's ambitions of leading the tribe into battle against Demise. This bitter jealously and hatred is one of the motivators for Veress breaking off from the main tribe and forming the Dark Interlopers.
* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: During her first encounter with Link, she remarks that, for Hylia's chosen hero, he doesn't look very impressive and is JustAKid.
** HypocriticalHumour: As Link points out, however, she's not much older than he is.
* {{Expy}}: [[WordOfGod MiniJen]] states in the author's notes of chapter 33 that Veress was primarily inspired by [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Azula]]. The scene where an [[VillainousBreakdown increasingly deranged]] Veress hallucinates Impa and Sheik in the mirror directly parallels Azula's own VillainousBreakdown.
* GoodGirlGoneBad: According to Sheik, Veress wasn't always as evil as she is during the main plot. In fact, she once aspired to lead the Sheikah tribe into battle against Demise himself and bring peace to the surface. She only did a FaceHeelTurn after her once-noble ambitions fell through, leading to her rebellion.
* HopeCrusher: Much like Majora, she delights in pointing out to Link (as well as Zelda) that they had no hope in standing against her and her followers.
* IveComeTooFar: Chapter 32 reveals that part of her does regret everything she's done, but she keeps going because she's convinced she's fallen too far to turn back.
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Invoked; she turned on Hylia because she believed that, having chosen Link to defeat Demise rather than the Sheikah, Hylia had forsaken the Sheikah. Zelda, of course, insists that this is ''not'' the case.
* PeekABangs: A trait she shares with Sheik.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Unlike Sheik's bright red eyes, hers are described as being much darker, to the point that they almost appear to be black.
* SkunkStripe: She is described as having a stripe of white amidst her red bang of hair.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: In chapter 32, she ends up going insane after getting a power boost from the Fused Shadow.
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[[folder:Fierce Deity]]
Once Terminus' chosen hero and Link's Terminian counterpart, he was corrupted by Majora into what he is now. He plays a role throughout each story, both as the Fierce Deity's Mask and as a living being.
* AlienBlood: As noted by Zelda in chapter four, his blood is pure white.
* ArtifactOfDoom[=/=]MaskOfPower: His mask form.
* {{BFS}}: The double-helix sword of course.
* TheChampion: Used to be this to Terminus before he was corrupted.
* TheChosenOne: He was hand-picked by Terminus to be her hero.
* TheCorruption: He was forced to suffer this at the hands of Majora and he eventually [[DownerEnding succumbed to it completely]].
* DarkIsNotEvil: In chapter 35 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Hylia explicitly tells Link that, the Fierce Deity's Mask, though extremely powerful, is ''not'' evil.
* DeadAlternateCounterpart: He is/was Link's Terminian counterpart.
* DemonicPossession: In a way, by Majora.
* DualWielding: Prior to his fall, he wielded twin swords, though they fused into the Fierce Deity's iconic Double Helix sword after he was corrupted.
* EmptyEyes: He has no irises or pupils.
* FacialMarkings: Red and blue ones.
* FallenHero: [[spoiler: He was once Terminus' chosen hero just as Link is to Zelda/Hylia. He fought Majora and won, only to end up being corrupted into what he is now. Terminus has Din, Nayru, and Farore send Link and Zelda to Termina to help and after Link has weakened the Fierce Deity, she and Zelda use the Song of Healing in an attempt to restore him to his former self; unfortunately, by that point, he has been far too corrupted by Majora to be saved, and is instead converted into the Fierce Deity's Mask. Though heartbroken over the loss, Terminus is nonetheless comforted by the knowledge that at least her hero is finally free from Majora's control.]]
* TheGhost: His pre-corruption appearance is not seen, but is described as looking like a brown-haired, green-eyed Link.
* ILetYouWin: As revealed in chapter 5 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Majora ''let'' Link defeat the Fierce Deity so as to corrupt Link himself.
* InterspeciesRomance[=/=]MayflyDecemberRomance: Before he was corrupted, Terminus's chosen hero was involved in a romantic relationship with his goddess, even though she later stated that their love would have never worked about because he was ultimately a mortal and she was not.
* KillTheOnesYouLove: After his fall, he was forced by Majora to relentlessly hunt Terminus, whom he had been in a relationship with.
* LargeAndInCharge: He's described as being eight feet tall.
* PhysicalGod
* SpeakOfTheDevil: As soon as Terminus explains the situation to Link and Zelda and gets their aid, the Fierce Deity sneaks up behind her and attacks.
* SwordBeam: His double-helix blade can shoot these.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Well, granted this is because of Majora's control over him.
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[[folder:Sheik]]
Impa's successor as leader of the Sheikah tribe, and the leader of the Sheikah that remain loyal to Hylia/Zelda. She serves as the Tritagonist of Blood and Spirit.
* ActionGirl: To a T.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: She isn't the leader of the Sheikah for nothing.
* BadassInCharge: {{Badass}}? Check. In charge of the Sheikah tribe? Check.
* BraidsOfAction: One braid.
* BenevolentMageRuler: She's certainly on the side of good, clearly has some magical abilities and is the leader of the Sheikah tribe.
* CanonForeigner[=/=]InNameOnly: WordOfGod makes it clear that this Sheik is a completely separate being from Zelda.
* DarkSkinnedBlond: She's dark-skinned and blonde-haired.
* DeadpanSnarker: Particularly during her conversations with Link.
* DyingConfessionOfLove: To Link [[spoiler: in chapter 37]].
* FamousAncestor: She's a descendant of the original Impa.
* GoOutWithASmile: She [[spoiler: passes away peacefully and with a smile on her face in chapter 37]].
* HeroicSacrifice: When Veress tries one last attack on a distracted Link, Sheik [[spoiler: [[TakingTheBullet jumps in the path of her attack]], getting mortally wounded in the process]].
* HonorBeforeReason: During a flashback in chapter 14, she calls Veress out for using advanced fighting techniques in a sparring session. Earlier in chapter 13, she also berates Veress for not fighting fair.
* HopelessSuitor: Because of both her tribe's laws against love and the fact that Link is already in a relationship with Zelda, Sheik never had a chance with the hero, as much as she wished she could have.
* ItsAllMyFault: Blames herself for the current predicament with Veress and the Interlopers, stating that she should have tracked them down and stopped them when she had the chance. Link, however, reassures her that she is not at fault and couldn't possibly have known what Veress was planning.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: She finds herself attracted to Link in spite of the Sheikah's [[CantHaveSexEver taboos against romantic love]], but when she realizes that Link only loves Zelda, she resolves to be happy for them.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She comes across as this to Link when they first meet.
* LettingHerHairDown: She lets her hair down in chapter 23.
* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine[=/=]BettyAndVeronica: The dark feminine/Veronica to Zelda's light feminine/Betty.
* LoveHurts: [[spoiler: Over the course of the story, she starts to fall for Link, only to discover that he's in love with Zelda. Things are only made worse when the couple asks her to put on a marriage ceremony for them, which she reluctantly complies to do, even though seeing them together breaks her heart.]]
* NotSoStoic: She initially comes across as very cold and aloof, but [[spoiler: in chapter 18, as she watches Link and Zelda affirm their love to each other from afar, she silently cries in mourning over the fact that the hero she loves will never return her feelings.]]
* PeekABangs: Her hair always covers one eye.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: She is often distant, stoic and duty-bound around most people, but its clear to see that her brighter, more cheerful side often shines when she's near Link.
* SympathyForTheDevil: Ends up feeling this way towards Veress upon her defeat in chapter 37, to the extent that [[spoiler: she forgives Veress for killing her and that her final request to Link is that they not kill her because she knows that Veress was led astray and that her old friend is still there somewhere]].
* TakingTheBullet: When the defeated Veress tries one last sneak attack [[spoiler: on Link in chapter 37, she jumps in her way and takes the bullet]].
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With Fi, who she first views as an unnecessary addition to her and Link's team in finding Zelda. [[spoiler: But they start getting along by chapter 25.]]
* TrueSight: She's mentioned by Impa to have the "Eyes of Truth," making her immune to illusions.
* {{Tsundere}}: Type A, through and through.
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[[folder:Veress]]
The leader of the Dark Interlopers, a group of traitorous Sheikah, and Veran's ancestor.
* AdmiringTheAbomination: When she meets Majora in chapter 25, she expresses respect for it given his influence over Link.
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: She was shunned by most of the other Sheikah as a child because she was weak and sickly, with Sheik being her only real friend.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: In [[spoiler: chapter 32]], she takes in so much power from the Fused Shadow that her skin turns blue.
* AmbitionIsEvil: Part of the reason Veress went rogue is because she wanted to become Impa's successor as the Sheikah leader, but was passed over in favor of Sheik.
* AntagonistInMourning: After her [[spoiler: AccidentalMurder of Sheik in chapter 37, Veress is left in tearful remorse, as even after everything that's happened, Veress still saw Sheik as a friend and didn't want her dead]].
* BackstabBackfire: A variation; upon her defeat in chapter 37, Veress [[spoiler: attempts one last sneak attack on Link, only for Sheik to throw herself in the way and take the bullet; Veress is left horrified over this]].
* BareYourMidriff
* BatmanGambit: Knowing that Link is willing to do absolutely anything to keep Zelda and the surface safe, [[spoiler: she makes him an [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse offer he can't refuse]]: either surrender to her and become her prisoner, or watch as Zelda is killed and the surface is destroyed. Link, not confident that he will be able to stop her if he chooses the former option, goes with the latter and [[ColdBloodedTorture suffers greatly because of it]].]]
* BlackMagic: The Fused Shadow, of course.
* BondVillainStupidity: She leaves Zelda unsupervised and alone in the Interlopers' stronghold because she's completely convinced that Zelda would not be able to find her way out alive. Zelda successfully does so.
* ColdBloodedTorture: She's more than happy to inflict this, both physically and mentally, upon [[spoiler: Link after he surrenders to her.]]
* CombatPragmatist: A flashback in chapter 14 depicted her using advanced techniques while training with Sheik.
* CurbStompBattle: Does this to Link in her first encounter with him. Their final showdown in chapter 37 is far more even, with neither able to get any real upper-hand for much of the fight.
* DarkActionGirl
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: She's dark-skinned and red-haired.
* DoorstopBaby: Chapter 14 explains that Veress simply appeared one day as a baby, with no recording birthing mother or father.
* DrivenToSuicide: In chapter 39; [[spoiler: with her ambitions and EvilPlan in shambles, her former followers shunning her completely, and the death of her OnlyFriend in the world, Veress concludes she has nothing to live for and fatally stabs herself in the chest, LaughingMad all the while]].
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: In chapter 37, she realizes that, even after everything that has happened, she still cares about Sheik and can't bring herself to kill her even when she has Sheik at her mercy. After Sheik [[spoiler: [[TakingTheBullet Takes the Bullet]] for Link when Veress tries one last attack, she's actually left in tearful remorse]].
* EvilFormerFriend: Sheik and Veress grew up together and were best friends until Sheik was chosen to be the next leader of the Sheikah tribe instead of Veress; thus spoiling the latter's ambitions of leading the tribe into battle against Demise. This bitter jealously and hatred is one of the motivators for Veress breaking off from the main tribe and forming the Dark Interlopers.
* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: During her first encounter with Link, she remarks that, for Hylia's chosen hero, he doesn't look very impressive and is JustAKid.
** HypocriticalHumour: As Link points out, however, she's not much older than he is.
* {{Expy}}: [[WordOfGod MiniJen]] states in the author's notes of chapter 33 that Veress was primarily inspired by [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Azula]]. The scene where an [[VillainousBreakdown increasingly deranged]] Veress hallucinates Impa and Sheik in the mirror directly parallels Azula's own VillainousBreakdown.
* GoodGirlGoneBad: According to Sheik, Veress wasn't always as evil as she is during the main plot. In fact, she once aspired to lead the Sheikah tribe into battle against Demise himself and bring peace to the surface. She only did a FaceHeelTurn after her once-noble ambitions fell through, leading to her rebellion.
* HopeCrusher: Much like Majora, she delights in pointing out to Link (as well as Zelda) that they had no hope in standing against her and her followers.
* IveComeTooFar: Chapter 32 reveals that part of her does regret everything she's done, but she keeps going because she's convinced she's fallen too far to turn back.
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Invoked; she turned on Hylia because she believed that, having chosen Link to defeat Demise rather than the Sheikah, Hylia had forsaken the Sheikah. Zelda, of course, insists that this is ''not'' the case.
* PeekABangs: A trait she shares with Sheik.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Unlike Sheik's bright red eyes, hers are described as being much darker, to the point that they almost appear to be black.
* SkunkStripe: She is described as having a stripe of white amidst her red bang of hair.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: In chapter 32, she ends up going insane after getting a power boost from the Fused Shadow.
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[[folder:Fierce Deity]]
Once Terminus' chosen hero and Link's Terminian counterpart, he was corrupted by Majora into what he is now. He plays a role throughout each story, both as the Fierce Deity's Mask and as a living being.
* AlienBlood: As noted by Zelda in chapter four, his blood is pure white.
* ArtifactOfDoom[=/=]MaskOfPower: His mask form.
* {{BFS}}: The double-helix sword of course.
* TheChampion: Used to be this to Terminus before he was corrupted.
* TheChosenOne: He was hand-picked by Terminus to be her hero.
* TheCorruption: He was forced to suffer this at the hands of Majora and he eventually [[DownerEnding succumbed to it completely]].
* DarkIsNotEvil: In chapter 35 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Hylia explicitly tells Link that, the Fierce Deity's Mask, though extremely powerful, is ''not'' evil.
* DeadAlternateCounterpart: He is/was Link's Terminian counterpart.
* DemonicPossession: In a way, by Majora.
* DualWielding: Prior to his fall, he wielded twin swords, though they fused into the Fierce Deity's iconic Double Helix sword after he was corrupted.
* EmptyEyes: He has no irises or pupils.
* FacialMarkings: Red and blue ones.
* FallenHero: [[spoiler: He was once Terminus' chosen hero just as Link is to Zelda/Hylia. He fought Majora and won, only to end up being corrupted into what he is now. Terminus has Din, Nayru, and Farore send Link and Zelda to Termina to help and after Link has weakened the Fierce Deity, she and Zelda use the Song of Healing in an attempt to restore him to his former self; unfortunately, by that point, he has been far too corrupted by Majora to be saved, and is instead converted into the Fierce Deity's Mask. Though heartbroken over the loss, Terminus is nonetheless comforted by the knowledge that at least her hero is finally free from Majora's control.]]
* TheGhost: His pre-corruption appearance is not seen, but is described as looking like a brown-haired, green-eyed Link.
* ILetYouWin: As revealed in chapter 5 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Majora ''let'' Link defeat the Fierce Deity so as to corrupt Link himself.
* InterspeciesRomance[=/=]MayflyDecemberRomance: Before he was corrupted, Terminus's chosen hero was involved in a romantic relationship with his goddess, even though she later stated that their love would have never worked about because he was ultimately a mortal and she was not.
* KillTheOnesYouLove: After his fall, he was forced by Majora to relentlessly hunt Terminus, whom he had been in a relationship with.
* LargeAndInCharge: He's described as being eight feet tall.
* PhysicalGod
* SpeakOfTheDevil: As soon as Terminus explains the situation to Link and Zelda and gets their aid, the Fierce Deity sneaks up behind her and attacks.
* SwordBeam: His double-helix blade can shoot these.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Well, granted this is because of Majora's control over him.
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