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Samet
- Ambiguously Human : He is considered to be hellspawn, and it's hinted that Varorgirin may be not just his faery godmother but his actual grandmother.
- Archnemesis Dad : It's clear he loves his father despite his father being the Big Bad. He works against him anyway
- Badass Boast : Samet knows exactly how powerful he is
- Badass Bookworm
- Badass in Distress
- Bad Powers, Good People :
- Being Good Sucks : He gets tortured, stabbed, and has to cut off his own hand because he chose to do the right thing
- Brought Down to Normal : Take away his magic, and he's pretty close to helpless. Though he's still a very clever man with a penchant for alchemy
- Claimed by the Supernatural : He is a sorcerer, and thus according to the lore of the world he is destined for hell. Whether this is actually true is unknown.
- Cursed with Awesome
- Dark Is Not Evil : How dark he is may be is debatable.
- Deadpan Snarker : He occasionally has a problem knowing when to shut up
- Eldritch Abomination : He's often treated as this by people who know he is a sorcerer
- Go Through Me
- Good Samaritan : Pays urchins to do menial tasks just to make sure they have coin, even heals one from a life-threatening injury.
- Good Is Not Soft : His go to way of dealing with his enemies involves a lot of Kill It with Fire
- Grand Romantic Gesture : For a sorcerer, it's hard to beat trusting someone with your truename
- Heroic Resolve : When his hand gets cut off, he's not the one that flinches
- I Am Not My Father
- I Want My Beloved to Be Happy : Is willing to make his relationship with Ethan polyamorous if that is what Ethan wants, as well as to let Ethan take up a dominate role even though Samet wouldn't enjoy either.
- Lets Wait Awhile : Though he is clearly attracted to Ethan very early, he waits until he's damn sure Ethan is actually consenting, even rejecting Ethan's first moves a couple times because he doesn't think Ethan is in his right mind.
- Lima Syndrome : Has shades of this toward Ethan.
- Nice Guy
- Non-Action Guy : He could have saved himself a lot of pain if he'd ever learned which end of a sword to hold instead of relying entirely on his magic
- Mad Scientist : Has this trait, often played for laughs
- Power of Trust : The fact that he trusts Ethan unconditionally quite probably saved the world.
- Property of Love : Despite being the 'master' in their relationship, he has this to Ethan because Ethan knows his true name
- Undying Loyalty : To Ethan. The man shrugs off being demonically possessed because Ethan is in trouble.
Ethan
- Badass Normal
- Because You Were Nice to Me : Becomes actually attracted to Samet when Samet spares Sir Vincent at Ethan's request.
- Bodyguarding a Badass : Acts at Samet's bodyguard despite Samet being without question the most powerful man in the world.
- Break the Cutie : Vadin broke him. Samet put him back together.
- Broken Bird
- Conditioned to Accept Horror : After what he went through with Vadin, traveling through the beyond and hell itself don't really bother him that much
- Declaration of Protection : Gives this to Samet.Hell can’t have you, master. I won’t let it.
- Friendly Fireproof : Samet is a creature of fire, and he loves Ethan. Thus Ethan can walk through an inferno or hell itself and not get singed
- Go Through Me : Does this for Samet a few times, though Samet does occasionally make him stand down.
- Happiness in Slavery : Though by the time he's happy, it's rather questionable to call him a slave even if he does still address Samet as 'master' on occasion
- Hates Being Touched : Not necessarily hates, but if you touch him when he isn't expecting it or he's having a PTSD episode he tends to lash out violently.
- If It's You, It's Okay : He's not into men, just Samet
- Lady and Knight : Samet is a guy, but Ethan still acts as his knight in many ways. When they aren't being a full on Battle Couple
- Made a Slave : Vadin did this to him
- Parental Substitute : Technically an orphan. His mother died in childbirth, but there was sufficient age difference between him and his older brother Robert that Robert and Tabitha simply stepped up as his parents.
- Property of Love : Both played straight and averted. He calls Samet master, but he knows Samet's truename, thus the actual power in the relationship lies with him
- Rape and Switch : Somewhat averted. He's not gay despite being with Samet.
- Scarpia Ultimatum : Vadin gave him one
- Servile Snarker : His progress on the road back from his Despair Event Horizon can be measured by how comfortable he is snarking at Samet.
- Sex Slave : Was Vadin's.
- Shell-Shocked Veteran : It's clear at times that he is still suffering from PTSD
- Stockholm Syndrome : Even his relationship with Samet still has some shades of this
- Undying Loyalty : To Samet
- The Woobie
- Warrior Prince : Was one. Over the course of the story he slowly becomes one again.
Warlord Vadin
- Action Dad
- Asskicking Leads to Leadership: He's not a king. He's a warlord.
- Big Bad : Willing to destroy the world to get what he wants
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones : Genuinely loves his son and is an affectionate father. He even nags Samet about grandkids
- Evil Overlord
- A Father to His Men : It's more because he knows the value of loyalty than actual caring, but he is a Benevolent Boss toward his soldiers
- Faux Affably Evil : Though he actually does respect King Robert, and it's possible some of his later friendly behavior toward Robert is a result of knowing Robert protected Samet.
- For the Evulz : His torture of Ethan is actually to power up an artifact, though it's hinted this is also a factor.
- Kick the Dog : Vadin is utterly brutal to Ethan, torturing him physically and psychologically in addition to raping him.
- Offing the Offspring : Averted. Vadin would rather die than hurt his son. When he thinks he has killed Samet, he has a Villainous Breakdown
- Papa Wolf : An odd version because he's well aware Samet can take care of himself, but he's still protective of Samet and backhands someone for insulting his son
- Utopia Justifies the Means : Part of the motive for his actions seems to be that he thinks the world would be a lot better off with Samet ruling it.
- Worthy Opponent : Is actually quite cordial to Robert and seems to think they should have a Friendly Enemy relationship despite what Vadin did to Robert's little brother. He even expects Robert to get on board with the idea of an alliance and a marriage between Samet and one of Robert's daguhters.
King Robert
- Asskicking Leads to Leadership: He's been trained as a warrior his entire life because this trope is expected from his country.
- A Father to His Men : Genuinely cares about his soldiers and doesn't want them to take unnecessary risks.
- Four-Star Badass : Noted to be the best general of the coalition, and leads from the front
- The Good King
- Good Is Not Nice : Arrests Samet and attempts to beat information out of him
- Happily Married
- Reasonable Authority Figure : Once he realizes Samet is trying to help, Robert becomes his supporter and protector
- Reluctant Warrior : He didn't want to be a war leader. He wanted to build universities.
- Royals Who Actually Do Something
- Parental Obliviousness : It takes him a ridiculously long time to realize the nature of the relationship between Samet and Ethan. He also never noticed the relationship between Sir Vincent and Sarah
- Papa Wolf : Do not mess with his kids. He later extends this toward Samet as well.
- Promotion to Parent : Ethan is actually his much younger brother rather than his son
Prelate Graham
- Badass Pacifist : Despite his position forbidding him to engage in violence even to defend himself, he volunteers to ride into the heart of Vadin's stronghold
- The Consigliere : His official role to King Robert
- The Good Chancellor
- No-Harm Requirement : Being a Prelate means he's forbidden weapons or to engage in violence. However, it's also against the rules to harm Prelates
- Old Friend : He and Robert have known each other since childhood and are almost like brothers at times.
- Parental Abandonment : Played straight and averted. He's forbidden from actually being a father to his son, but figures out how to take a third option by having Sir Vincent brought into Robert's household.
- So Proud of You : Despite the laws forbidding him from openly parenting his son, he is clearly a good father and takes pride in Sir Vincent.
- Will Not Tell a Lie : His oaths prevent him from telling an outright falsehood, though he does occasionally pull the You Didn't Ask card and at least once just flat out begs Robert to stop asking him questions.
Sir Vincent
- Always Save the Girl : Averted. He clearly wants to rush off to save Sarah, but knows Samet getting the wards back up is more important. However, when Samet tells him it's alright, Sir Vincent doesn't hesitate a moment to rush into the Land of Faerie to save her
- Badass Normal : Clearly the best of Robert's knights Later averted when he gets turned into a werewolf
- Childhood Friend Romance : Has one with Princess Sarah and has managed to keep it secret for years.
- Determinator : Gets an arrow through his foot and nearly strangled, and still tries to keep coming.
- Fairy Godmother : Samet inadvertently saddles him with one. He's less than grateful.
- Fearless Fool : Samet notes that Sir Vincent is either the bravest or stupidest man he's ever met. Samet is leaning toward the latter.
- Friendly Enemy : He comes the closest of all Robert's forces to managing to kill Samet, then ends up his bodyguard.
- Heroic Bastard : He's Graham's illegitimate son
- Hero of Another Story : It's clear he and Sarah got up to a lot of shenanigans when stuck in the Land of Faerie.
- Lady and Knight
- Missing Mom : No mention is ever made of his mother
- Odd Friendship : Samet seems to appreciate that Sir Vincent hates him for actual reasons rather than just because Samet is a sorcerer.
- Throw the Dog a Bone : After getting nearly killed multiple times, he ends up Happily Married to his One True Love. They even get a True Love's Kiss moment and their wedding was conducted by a Guardian Angel
Princess Sarah
- Anger Born of Worry : Most of her dislike of Samet comes from the fact he nearly killed Sir Vincent.
- Arranged Marriage : Is resigned to ending up in one, though it's clear her father wants it to be a Perfectly Arranged Marriage and rejects anyone she doesn't like
- Damsel in Distress
- Lady and Knight
- Marry for Love : The man she wants to marry is a landless bastard
- Princess Classic
- Proper Lady
- Rescue Romance : Though from the sounds of it, she rescued Sir Vincent as often as he rescued her.
Margaret
- Brainy Brunette
- Combat Pragmatist : If she has to fight she will start hitting people with whatever is handy, such as candlesticks and fireplace pokers
- Damsel in Distress : Though it's likely if she hadn't been protecting her little brother she might have managed to escape.
- Like Brother and Sister : She and Samet end up with one of these relationships
- May–December Romance : Has no problem with the idea of a Perfectly Arranged Marriage to King Sikander
- Pair the Smart Ones : Averted. She and Samet quickly become friends and have a bit of a Ship Tease, but end up with other people.
- The Smart Guy : She and Samet occasionally annoy other people by being complete geeks.
- Weak, but Skilled : She's smart and talented, but when she goes up against actual warriors she gets in trouble fast.
Tabitha
- The Conscience : Does not hesitate to call her husband out
- The Heart : One of the first to realize Samet is one of the good guys and gives him a much needed hug
- The High Queen
- Proper Lady : Though she appears to be one, she does pick up a sword to back up her husband on at least one occasion
- Silk Hiding Steel : Is unfailingly polite and genteel, but nobody argues with her.
- Team Mom
Varorgirin
- Badass Teacher : She taught Samet magic
- Creepy Good : Blood drips out of her mouth when she talks
- Dark Is Not Evil : Varorgirin is terrifying hag who rips peoples spines to use as a combination of weapon and snack. She's one of the good guys
- Horrifying Hero
- Sink or Swim Mentor
- Tough Love : She helps Ethan, but she's absolutely brutal about it