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* TheLostLenore: David is this for her.
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Emily's father, who died in the prologue to the story proper after a tragic car accident. His death traumatized his young daughter and lead to her stoic personality in the present.
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Emily's and Navin’s father, who died in the prologue to the story proper after a tragic car accident. His death traumatized his young daughter and lead to her stoic personality in the present.
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* TheLostLenore: He’s this for his still-living wife Karen.
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[[folder:Karen Hayes]]
!!Karen Hayes
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-->''"My home is wherever you and Navin are. I appreciate your concern, but remember I'm still ''your'' mother."''
Emily's mother. After the death of her husband David, Karen is unable to afford their home and moves her family into an old family house which happens to have a gateway into a parallel universe. Being kidnapped by an arachnopod in the first book, she's then poisoned for the majority of the second. After being cured, she takes up a more significant role alongside other members of the Charnon house for the rest of the series.
!!Karen Hayes
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-->''"My home is wherever you and Navin are. I appreciate your concern, but remember I'm still ''your'' mother."''
Emily's mother. After the death of her husband David, Karen is unable to afford their home and moves her family into an old family house which happens to have a gateway into a parallel universe. Being kidnapped by an arachnopod in the first book, she's then poisoned for the majority of the second. After being cured, she takes up a more significant role alongside other members of the Charnon house for the rest of the series.
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!!Karen Hayes
[[folder:Trellis]]
!!Trellis
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Emily's mother. After
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-->"I would pay any price to undo the
The son of the elf king who wants to
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* DamselInDistress: Unfortunately, she's often kidnapped, captured, or used as a bargaining chip by whoever happens to want to negotiate with Emily at the time.
* ParentalNeglect: On the one hand Karen loves her kids and provides emotional support when needed, but she also allowed her own ''young children'' to join a war, and does very little in the face of her kids being in fatal danger aside from slight protests that it sounds like a bad idea. There's also the fact that Emily seemed to have suppressed her grief about her father's death and was unable to move on out of guilt for her mother's grief, meaning she couldn't go to her mother with it.
* PutOnABus: She was inside an arachnopod for much of Volume 1 and was in a coma in Volume 2.
* TheMourningAfter: She stays single, even years after her husband’s death.
* WrongGenreSavvy: She advises Emily and Navin not to get in the way of the Council's bureaucracy, saying that they probably know what they're doing. She of course has a trust in authority figures that doesn't fly in a city with a dark secret like Ceilis.
** She also tells Navin not to worry about Cogsley and Miskit being kidnapped because she thinks it's the same kind of situation as when he loses his toys.
** At the start of the third volume, she cautions Emily about trusting Leon because of the AnimalStereotype of foxs being tricksters, unaware that Leon is a clear aversion.
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[[folder:The Voice]]
!!The Voice
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-->''"Without power you cannot attain what you desire."''
The sentient entity within the necklace that Emily found in her great grandfather's old library. It turns out to be a powerful spirit that grants Emily great magical ability as the Stonekeeper, having once granted it to her great grandfather. The voice from the Stone--identified by Emily as a he but otherwise ambiguous--also guides her throughout the series. The mysterious voice appears to have its own ambitions, however, and may not entirely have Emily's best interests at heart.
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* CheshireCatGrin: The spirit form that the voice can take often doesn't have a mouth, but when he smiles it looks like this. [[spoiler:Most notable was when he smiled at Emily once she saw it taking over Max.]]
* ChessMotif: When Emily speaks to the voice in the dream world, she sees him setting up a chess board and asks who the player is, which he avoids answering. As things get more plot heavy later, he remarks that the game has started and he's waiting for his opponent to make a move. It's later revealed [[spoiler:that he's playing against Emily, although she didn't know it yet. After confronting the Stone over his manipulation of Max, she finally begins to play.]]
* FlawExploitation: his modus operandi. Ikol specifically targets stonekeepers who are emotionally susceptible to his whims, such as Max's desire for revenge or Emily's ruthlessness to those who slight her.
* HumanoidAbomination: The shape that the voice takes in dreamscapes resembles a black human figure, but has no actual face (save for a smile on occasion) and looks very ghostly and stylized.
* TheManBehindTheMan: The voice is behind [[spoiler:Max's survival and quest for vengeance, similar to how the Elf King's stone is controlling the dead king.]]
* NonActionBigBad: [[spoiler:As Emily points out, Ikol himself is not a stonekeeper and, judging by their confrontation in Book 8, can't even puppet the dead Elf King to use stone magic. He's only as powerful as the living stonekeepers he can manipulate. He is able to take more action in the void, however.]]
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: He's only referred to as The Voice by other characters. The end of the eighth volume finally gives him a name, Ikol.
* TricksterMentor: The voice is not very straightforward at times, and sometimes tries to urge Emily onto a path that would have her leaving her family and friends behind. She's been warned many times that the voice isn't what he seems. [[spoiler:This is proven horribly true when it's revealed he is behind the entire conflict on Alledia and is trying to prepare it for the arrival of an alien race that wishes to take over the planet.]]
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: The voice constantly offers power to Emily and suggests she leave her friends and family behind. It's indicated that if she gave in to the voice completely, she'd go mad like Luger in Volume 2 [[spoiler:which is what happens in Volume 7 and 8, although only briefly.]]
* VillainHasAPoint: [[spoiler:When Max confronts the Voice in an attempt to break his curse, the Voice responds by calling him out for his vengeful attitude]]:
-->'''Voice:''' [[spoiler:You want to be rid of me, but it is my curse that keeps you alive. Do you have any idea who you're dealing with? The Elf King is not someone you should take lightly. And for that matter, neither am I. I gave you a chance to have your revenge. With this chance, you killed countless soldiers and civilians. Has it brought you the solace you seek? Has it brought you peace?]]
-->'''Max:''' [[spoiler:Most of the young soldiers had no idea what their ancestors were guilty of doing.]]
-->'''Voice:''' [[spoiler:And yet you punished them dearly. You showed no mercy in your actions. Time can heal many wounds, Max. Unless you work to disallow it.]]
-->'''Max:''' [[spoiler:Why would I do that?]]
-->'''Voice:''' [[spoiler:Because there are some memories you refuse to put away.]]
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[[folder:Trellis]]
!!Trellis
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-->"I would pay any price to undo the mistakes of my ancestors."
The son of the elf king who wants to overthrow his father's rule for his own reasons, who quickly develops into a second protagonist. Although at first antagonistic towards Emily and remaining under the Elf King's thumb even as he intends to kill him, he becomes a troubled ally of the young Stonekeeper and her friends by the third book. He also has many issues of his own to sort out about his past and the history of his people; as the series progresses, he becomes calmer, more responsible, and more morally upright, becoming the just leader that the elf kingdom desperately needs.
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* ParentalNeglect: On the one hand Karen loves her kids and provides emotional support when needed, but she also allowed her own ''young children'' to join a war, and does very little in the face of her kids being in fatal danger aside from slight protests that it sounds like a bad idea. There's also the fact that Emily seemed to have suppressed her grief about her father's death and was unable to move on out of guilt for her mother's grief, meaning she couldn't go to her mother with it.
* PutOnABus: She was inside an arachnopod for much of Volume 1 and was in a coma in Volume 2.
* TheMourningAfter: She stays single, even years after her husband’s death.
* WrongGenreSavvy: She advises Emily and Navin not to get in the way of the Council's bureaucracy, saying that they probably know what they're doing. She of course has a trust in authority figures that doesn't fly in a city with a dark secret like Ceilis.
** She also tells Navin not to worry about Cogsley and Miskit being kidnapped because she thinks it's the same kind of situation as when he loses his toys.
** At the start of the third volume, she cautions Emily about trusting Leon because of the AnimalStereotype of foxs being tricksters, unaware that Leon is a clear aversion.
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[[folder:The Voice]]
!!The Voice
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-->''"Without power you cannot attain what you desire."''
The sentient entity within the necklace that Emily found in her great grandfather's old library. It turns out to be a powerful spirit that grants Emily great magical ability as the Stonekeeper, having once granted it to her great grandfather. The voice from the Stone--identified by Emily as a he but otherwise ambiguous--also guides her throughout the series. The mysterious voice appears to have its own ambitions, however, and may not entirely have Emily's best interests at heart.
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* CheshireCatGrin: The spirit form that the voice can take often doesn't have a mouth, but when he smiles it looks like this. [[spoiler:Most notable was when he smiled at Emily once she saw it taking over Max.]]
* ChessMotif: When Emily speaks to the voice in the dream world, she sees him setting up a chess board and asks who the player is, which he avoids answering. As things get more plot heavy later, he remarks that the game has started and he's waiting for his opponent to make a move. It's later revealed [[spoiler:that he's playing against Emily, although she didn't know it yet. After confronting the Stone over his manipulation of Max, she finally begins to play.]]
* FlawExploitation: his modus operandi. Ikol specifically targets stonekeepers who are emotionally susceptible to his whims, such as Max's desire for revenge or Emily's ruthlessness to those who slight her.
* HumanoidAbomination: The shape that the voice takes in dreamscapes resembles a black human figure, but has no actual face (save for a smile on occasion) and looks very ghostly and stylized.
* TheManBehindTheMan: The voice is behind [[spoiler:Max's survival and quest for vengeance, similar to how the Elf King's stone is controlling the dead king.]]
* NonActionBigBad: [[spoiler:As Emily points out, Ikol himself is not a stonekeeper and, judging by their confrontation in Book 8, can't even puppet the dead Elf King to use stone magic. He's only as powerful as the living stonekeepers he can manipulate. He is able to take more action in the void, however.]]
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: He's only referred to as The Voice by other characters. The end of the eighth volume finally gives him a name, Ikol.
* TricksterMentor: The voice is not very straightforward at times, and sometimes tries to urge Emily onto a path that would have her leaving her family and friends behind. She's been warned many times that the voice isn't what he seems. [[spoiler:This is proven horribly true when it's revealed he is behind the entire conflict on Alledia and is trying to prepare it for the arrival of an alien race that wishes to take over the planet.]]
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: The voice constantly offers power to Emily and suggests she leave her friends and family behind. It's indicated that if she gave in to the voice completely, she'd go mad like Luger in Volume 2 [[spoiler:which is what happens in Volume 7 and 8, although only briefly.]]
* VillainHasAPoint: [[spoiler:When Max confronts the Voice in an attempt to break his curse, the Voice responds by calling him out for his vengeful attitude]]:
-->'''Voice:''' [[spoiler:You want to be rid of me, but it is my curse that keeps you alive. Do you have any idea who you're dealing with? The Elf King is not someone you should take lightly. And for that matter, neither am I. I gave you a chance to have your revenge. With this chance, you killed countless soldiers and civilians. Has it brought you the solace you seek? Has it brought you peace?]]
-->'''Max:''' [[spoiler:Most of the young soldiers had no idea what their ancestors were guilty of doing.]]
-->'''Voice:''' [[spoiler:And yet you punished them dearly. You showed no mercy in your actions. Time can heal many wounds, Max. Unless you work to disallow it.]]
-->'''Max:''' [[spoiler:Why would I do that?]]
-->'''Voice:''' [[spoiler:Because there are some memories you refuse to put away.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Trellis]]
!!Trellis
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[[caption-width-right:175:[[labelnote: Click here for his appearance in Supernova (spoilers)]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_20190312_214721_243_7.jpg[[/labelnote]]]]
-->"I would pay any price to undo the mistakes of my ancestors."
The son of the elf king who wants to overthrow his father's rule for his own reasons, who quickly develops into a second protagonist. Although at first antagonistic towards Emily and remaining under the Elf King's thumb even as he intends to kill him, he becomes a troubled ally of the young Stonekeeper and her friends by the third book. He also has many issues of his own to sort out about his past and the history of his people; as the series progresses, he becomes calmer, more responsible, and more morally upright, becoming the just leader that the elf kingdom desperately needs.
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!!Miskit
[[quoteright:175:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ch_miskit.gif]]
A little bunny robot that was built by his previous master, Silas Charnon. He's assigned by his master to be Emily's primary guardian and guide through the land of Alledia, and is prominently featured through the first book. He often travels alongside Cogsley.
!!Miskit
[[quoteright:175:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ch_miskit.gif]]
A little bunny robot that was built by his previous master, Silas Charnon. He's assigned by his master to be Emily's primary guardian and guide through the land of Alledia, and is prominently featured through the first book. He often travels alongside Cogsley.
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!!Miskit
!!Supporting Characters
[[folder:Karen Hayes]]
!!Karen Hayes
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A little bunny robot that was built by his previous master, Silas Charnon. He's assigned by his master to be
-->''"My home is wherever you and Navin are. I appreciate your concern, but remember I'm still ''your'' mother."''
Emily's
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* BigOlUnibrow: Usually just there for comedic purposes, but he's got it furrowed down quite a bit in later volumes, as he's a bit suspicious and temperamental.
* ConspicuousTrenchCoat: In the first volume he's dressed in a trench coat, scarf and hat to conceal his rabbit form and overall comes off as pretty suspicious.
* DemotedToExtra: He features less and less prominently later in the series, and his role as guide and mentor is overtaken by Leon in the second volume.
* TheLoad: Before being PutOnABus. He isn't a fighter (usually knocked unconscious in every battle), is a terrible judge of character (such as brushing off Leon at every opportunity at first), never uses any of Silas' knowledge given to him (and even has gaps such as not knowing he was searching for Cielis), and frequently makes careless mistakes like bringing the wrong darts when saving Karen from the arachnopod. His only real skill as a pilot is quickly overtaken by Navin early on.
* PutOnABus: He and Cogsley are kidnapped by a Wyvern in Volume 3 and come back later on in the series.
* TotemPoleTrench: Odd example. When going outside the Charnon House in Volume 1, he rides atop a small mech and wears a trench coat to cover it all.
* ConspicuousTrenchCoat: In the first volume he's dressed in a trench coat, scarf and hat to conceal his rabbit form and overall comes off as pretty suspicious.
* DemotedToExtra: He features less and less prominently later in the series, and his role as guide and mentor is overtaken by Leon in the second volume.
* TheLoad: Before being PutOnABus. He isn't a fighter (usually knocked unconscious in every battle), is a terrible judge of character (such as brushing off Leon at every opportunity at first), never uses any of Silas' knowledge given to him (and even has gaps such as not knowing he was searching for Cielis), and frequently makes careless mistakes like bringing the wrong darts when saving Karen from the arachnopod. His only real skill as a pilot is quickly overtaken by Navin early on.
* PutOnABus: He and Cogsley are kidnapped by a Wyvern in Volume 3 and come back later on in the series.
* TotemPoleTrench: Odd example. When going outside the Charnon House in Volume 1, he rides atop a small mech and wears a trench coat to cover it all.
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* BigOlUnibrow: Usually just there for comedic purposes, DamselInDistress: Unfortunately, she's often kidnapped, captured, or used as a bargaining chip by whoever happens to want to negotiate with Emily at the time.
* ParentalNeglect: On the one hand Karen loves her kids and provides emotional support when needed, buthe's got it furrowed down quite she also allowed her own ''young children'' to join a bit in later volumes, as he's a bit suspicious war, and temperamental.
* ConspicuousTrenchCoat: In the first volume he's dressed in a trench coat, scarf and hat to conceal his rabbit form and overall comes off as pretty suspicious.
* DemotedToExtra: He features less and less prominently laterdoes very little in the series, and his role as guide and mentor is overtaken by Leon in the second volume.
* TheLoad: Beforeface of her kids being PutOnABus. He isn't a fighter (usually knocked unconscious in every battle), is a terrible judge of character (such as brushing off Leon at every opportunity at first), never uses any of Silas' knowledge given to him (and even has gaps such as not knowing he was searching for Cielis), and frequently makes careless mistakes fatal danger aside from slight protests that it sounds like bringing a bad idea. There's also the wrong darts when saving Karen from the arachnopod. His only real skill as a pilot is quickly overtaken by Navin early on.
fact that Emily seemed to have suppressed her grief about her father's death and was unable to move on out of guilt for her mother's grief, meaning she couldn't go to her mother with it.
* PutOnABus:He She was inside an arachnopod for much of Volume 1 and was in a coma in Volume 2.
* TheMourningAfter: She stays single, even years after her husband’s death.
* WrongGenreSavvy: She advises Emily and Navin not to get in the way of the Council's bureaucracy, saying that they probably know what they're doing. She of course has a trust in authority figures that doesn't fly in a city with a dark secret like Ceilis.
** She also tells Navin not to worry about Cogsleyare and Miskit being kidnapped by a Wyvern in Volume 3 and come back later on in because she thinks it's the series.
* TotemPoleTrench: Odd example. When going outsidesame kind of situation as when he loses his toys.
** At theCharnon House in Volume 1, he rides atop start of the third volume, she cautions Emily about trusting Leon because of the AnimalStereotype of foxs being tricksters, unaware that Leon is a small mech and wears a trench coat to cover it all.clear aversion.
* ParentalNeglect: On the one hand Karen loves her kids and provides emotional support when needed, but
* ConspicuousTrenchCoat: In the first volume he's dressed in a trench coat, scarf and hat to conceal his rabbit form and overall comes off as pretty suspicious.
* DemotedToExtra: He features less and less prominently later
* TheLoad: Before
* PutOnABus:
* TheMourningAfter: She stays single, even years after her husband’s death.
* WrongGenreSavvy: She advises Emily and Navin not to get in the way of the Council's bureaucracy, saying that they probably know what they're doing. She of course has a trust in authority figures that doesn't fly in a city with a dark secret like Ceilis.
** She also tells Navin not to worry about Cogsley
* TotemPoleTrench: Odd example. When going outside
** At the
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!!Cogsley
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Another robot built by Silas Charnon that accompanies Navin and Emily through their journey. Although crochety and untrusting of the kids' abilities at first, Cogsley is nevertheless a very useful bot who provides a lot of advice and aid, particularly to Navin in piloting the Charnon house mech.
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!!Miskit
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* {{Imprinting}}: He ends up having a baby Wyvern imprinting on him after they're dropped into its nest by the mother. He names it Dagno.
* DefrostingIceKing: He's still a grouch, but he does gradually become good friends with Navin after seeing what he can do.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Miskit outlines it best. He's a pain in the butt, but he's one of the most honest and hardworking robots on the ship, and eventually warms up to the Hayes children.
* PutOnABus: He and Miskit are kidnapped by a Wyvern in Volume 3 and come back later on in the series.
* OnlySaneMan: With all Cielis worker robots, who are either overly cheerful or outright stupid. He has to repeatedly tell one of them not to drink the fuel for the mechs.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He's the only robot to insist he doesn't have feelings, specifically when Vigo insinuates that he worries about Emily because he was a father once and she's like a daughter to him.
-->'''Cogsley''': I'm a computer, so I have no idea what you're talking about.
* DefrostingIceKing: He's still a grouch, but he does gradually become good friends with Navin after seeing what he can do.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Miskit outlines it best. He's a pain in the butt, but he's one of the most honest and hardworking robots on the ship, and eventually warms up to the Hayes children.
* PutOnABus: He and Miskit are kidnapped by a Wyvern in Volume 3 and come back later on in the series.
* OnlySaneMan: With all Cielis worker robots, who are either overly cheerful or outright stupid. He has to repeatedly tell one of them not to drink the fuel for the mechs.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He's the only robot to insist he doesn't have feelings, specifically when Vigo insinuates that he worries about Emily because he was a father once and she's like a daughter to him.
-->'''Cogsley''': I'm a computer, so I have no idea what you're talking about.
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* {{Imprinting}}: He ends up having a baby Wyvern imprinting on him after they're dropped into its nest by the mother. He names it Dagno.
* DefrostingIceKing: He's still a grouch, but he does gradually become good friends with Navin after seeing what he can do.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Miskit outlines it best. He's a pain in the butt,BigOlUnibrow: Usually just there for comedic purposes, but he's one of got it furrowed down quite a bit in later volumes, as he's a bit suspicious and temperamental.
* ConspicuousTrenchCoat: In themost honest first volume he's dressed in a trench coat, scarf and hardworking robots on hat to conceal his rabbit form and overall comes off as pretty suspicious.
* DemotedToExtra: He features less and less prominently later in theship, series, and eventually warms up to his role as guide and mentor is overtaken by Leon in the Hayes children.
second volume.
* TheLoad: Before being PutOnABus. He isn't a fighter (usually knocked unconscious in every battle), is a terrible judge of character (such as brushing off Leon at every opportunity at first), never uses any of Silas' knowledge given to him (and even has gaps such as not knowing he was searching for Cielis), and frequently makes careless mistakes like bringing the wrong darts when saving Karen from the arachnopod. His only real skill as a pilot is quickly overtaken by Navin early on.
* PutOnABus: He andMiskit Cogsley are kidnapped by a Wyvern in Volume 3 and come back later on in the series.
*OnlySaneMan: With all Cielis worker robots, who are either overly cheerful or outright stupid. He has to repeatedly tell one of them not to drink TotemPoleTrench: Odd example. When going outside the fuel for the mechs.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He's the only robot to insistCharnon House in Volume 1, he doesn't have feelings, specifically when Vigo insinuates that he worries about Emily because he was rides atop a father once small mech and she's like wears a daughter trench coat to him.
-->'''Cogsley''': I'm a computer, so I have no idea what you're talking about.cover it all.
* DefrostingIceKing: He's still a grouch, but he does gradually become good friends with Navin after seeing what he can do.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Miskit outlines it best. He's a pain in the butt,
* ConspicuousTrenchCoat: In the
* DemotedToExtra: He features less and less prominently later in the
* TheLoad: Before being PutOnABus. He isn't a fighter (usually knocked unconscious in every battle), is a terrible judge of character (such as brushing off Leon at every opportunity at first), never uses any of Silas' knowledge given to him (and even has gaps such as not knowing he was searching for Cielis), and frequently makes careless mistakes like bringing the wrong darts when saving Karen from the arachnopod. His only real skill as a pilot is quickly overtaken by Navin early on.
* PutOnABus: He and
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* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He's the only robot to insist
-->'''Cogsley''': I'm a computer, so I have no idea what you're talking about.
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!!Luger
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-->''"The hunt has already begun."''
The Elf King's right-hand man, who is partnered with Trellis to hunt down Emily in the second volume. He ends up being defeated and, after losing his stone, is reduced to a helpless old man who follows Trellis around and helps out with the rest of the cast.
!!Luger
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-->''"The hunt has already begun."''
The Elf King's right-hand man, who is partnered with Trellis to hunt down Emily in the second volume. He ends up being defeated and, after losing his stone, is reduced to a helpless old man who follows Trellis around and helps out with the rest of the cast.
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!!Luger
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!!Cogsley
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-->''"The hunt has already begun."''
The Elf King's right-hand man, who is partnered with Trellis to hunt down
Another robot built by Silas Charnon that accompanies Navin and Emily
* {{Imprinting}}: He ends up having a baby Wyvern imprinting on him after they're dropped into its nest by the mother. He names it Dagno.
* DefrostingIceKing: He's still a grouch, but he does gradually become good friends with Navin after seeing what he can do.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Miskit outlines it best. He's a pain in the butt, but he's one of the most honest and hardworking robots on the ship, and eventually warms up to the Hayes children.
* PutOnABus: He and Miskit are kidnapped by a Wyvern in Volume 3 and come back later on in the series.
* OnlySaneMan: With all Cielis worker robots, who are either overly cheerful or outright stupid. He has to repeatedly tell one of them not to drink the fuel for the mechs.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He's the only robot to insist he doesn't have feelings, specifically when Vigo insinuates that he worries about Emily because he was a father once and she's like a daughter to him.
-->'''Cogsley''': I'm a computer, so I have no idea what you're talking about.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Luger]]
!!Luger
[[quoteright:170:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lugea.png]]
-->''"The hunt has already begun."''
The Elf King's right-hand man, who is partnered with Trellis to hunt down Emily in the second volume. He ends up being defeated and, after losing his stone, is reduced to a helpless old man who follows Trellis around and helps out with the rest of the cast.
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* DefrostingIceKing: He's still a grouch, but he does gradually become good friends with Navin after seeing what he can do.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Miskit outlines it best. He's a pain in the butt, but he's one of the most honest and hardworking robots on the ship, and eventually warms up to the Hayes children.
* PutOnABus: He and Miskit are kidnapped by a Wyvern in Volume 3 and come back later on in the series.
* OnlySaneMan: With all Cielis worker robots, who are either overly cheerful or outright stupid. He has to repeatedly tell one of them not to drink the fuel for the mechs.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He's the only robot to insist he doesn't have feelings, specifically when Vigo insinuates that he worries about Emily because he was a father once and she's like a daughter to him.
-->'''Cogsley''': I'm a computer, so I have no idea what you're talking about.
[[/folder]]
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!!Luger
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The Elf King's right-hand man, who is partnered with Trellis to hunt down Emily in the second volume. He ends up being defeated and, after losing his stone, is reduced to a helpless old man who follows Trellis around and helps out with the rest of the cast.
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-->''"Without power you cannot attain what you desire."''
The sentient entity within the necklace that Emily found in her great grandfather's old library. It turns out to be a powerful spirit that grants Emily great magical ability as the Stonekeeper, having once granted it to her great grandfather. The voice from the Stone--identified by Emily as a he but otherwise ambiguous--also guides her throughout the series. The mysterious voice appears to have its own ambitions, however, and may not entirely have Emily's best interests at heart.
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* CheshireCatGrin: The spirit form that the voice can take often doesn't have a mouth, but when he smiles it looks like this. [[spoiler:Most notable was when he smiled at Emily once she saw it taking over Max.]]
* ChessMotif: When Emily speaks to the voice in the dream world, she sees him setting up a chess board and asks who the player is, which he avoids answering. As things get more plot heavy later, he remarks that the game has started and he's waiting for his opponent to make a move. It's later revealed [[spoiler:that he's playing against Emily, although she didn't know it yet. After confronting the Stone over his manipulation of Max, she finally begins to play.]]
* FlawExploitation: his modus operandi. Ikol specifically targets stonekeepers who are emotionally susceptible to his whims, such as Max's desire for revenge or Emily's ruthlessness to those who slight her.
* HumanoidAbomination: The shape that the voice takes in dreamscapes resembles a black human figure, but has no actual face (save for a smile on occasion) and looks very ghostly and stylized.
* TheManBehindTheMan: The voice is behind [[spoiler:Max's survival and quest for vengeance, similar to how the Elf King's stone is controlling the dead king.]]
* NonActionBigBad: [[spoiler:As Emily points out, Ikol himself is not a stonekeeper and, judging by their confrontation in Book 8, can't even puppet the dead Elf King to use stone magic. He's only as powerful as the living stonekeepers he can manipulate. He is able to take more action in the void, however.]]
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: He's only referred to as The Voice by other characters. The end of the eighth volume finally gives him a name, Ikol.
* TricksterMentor: The voice is not very straightforward at times, and sometimes tries to urge Emily onto a path that would have her leaving her family and friends behind. She's been warned many times that the voice isn't what he seems. [[spoiler:This is proven horribly true when it's revealed he is behind the entire conflict on Alledia and is trying to prepare it for the arrival of an alien race that wishes to take over the planet.]]
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: The voice constantly offers power to Emily and suggests she leave her friends and family behind. It's indicated that if she gave in to the voice completely, she'd go mad like Luger in Volume 2 [[spoiler:which is what happens in Volume 7 and 8, although only briefly.]]
* VillainHasAPoint: [[spoiler:When Max confronts the Voice in an attempt to break his curse, the Voice responds by calling him out for his vengeful attitude]]:
-->'''Voice:''' [[spoiler:You want to be rid of me, but it is my curse that keeps you alive. Do you have any idea who you're dealing with? The Elf King is not someone you should take lightly. And for that matter, neither am I. I gave you a chance to have your revenge. With this chance, you killed countless soldiers and civilians. Has it brought you the solace you seek? Has it brought you peace?]]
-->'''Max:''' [[spoiler:Most of the young soldiers had no idea what their ancestors were guilty of doing.]]
-->'''Voice:''' [[spoiler:And yet you punished them dearly. You showed no mercy in your actions. Time can heal many wounds, Max. Unless you work to disallow it.]]
-->'''Max:''' [[spoiler:Why would I do that?]]
-->'''Voice:''' [[spoiler:Because there are some memories you refuse to put away.]]
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* TheNoseKnows: he sees ONE fluff of orange fur on the ground, picks it up, and ''immediately'' identifies the scent as that of a fox's — Leon. May be a case of BizarreAlienBiology.
* RankScalesWithAsskicking: He's the ruthless right-hand man of the King, not because [[spoiler:he's actually his son]] but because he is the most competent soldier in the Elf Army (bar Max, who was added later), even overshadowing Trellis.
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A little bunny robot that was built by his previous master, Silas Charnon. He's assigned by his master to be Emily's primary guardian and guide through the land of Alledia, and is prominently featured through the first book. He often travels alongside Cogsley.
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* BigOlUnibrow: Usually just there for comedic purposes, but he's got it furrowed down quite a bit in later volumes, as he's a bit suspicious and temperamental.
* ConspicuousTrenchCoat: In the first volume he's dressed in a trench coat, scarf and hat to conceal his rabbit form and overall comes off as pretty suspicious.
* DemotedToExtra: He features less and less prominently later in the series, and his role as guide and mentor is overtaken by Leon in the second volume.
* TheLoad: Before being PutOnABus. He isn't a fighter (usually knocked unconscious in every battle), is a terrible judge of character (such as brushing off Leon at every opportunity at first), never uses any of Silas' knowledge given to him (and even has gaps such as not knowing he was searching for Cielis), and frequently makes careless mistakes like bringing the wrong darts when saving Karen from the arachnopod. His only real skill as a pilot is quickly overtaken by Navin early on.
* PutOnABus: He and Cogsley are kidnapped by a Wyvern in Volume 3 and come back later on in the series.
* TotemPoleTrench: Odd example. When going outside the Charnon House in Volume 1, he rides atop a small mech and wears a trench coat to cover it all.
* ConspicuousTrenchCoat: In the first volume he's dressed in a trench coat, scarf and hat to conceal his rabbit form and overall comes off as pretty suspicious.
* DemotedToExtra: He features less and less prominently later in the series, and his role as guide and mentor is overtaken by Leon in the second volume.
* TheLoad: Before being PutOnABus. He isn't a fighter (usually knocked unconscious in every battle), is a terrible judge of character (such as brushing off Leon at every opportunity at first), never uses any of Silas' knowledge given to him (and even has gaps such as not knowing he was searching for Cielis), and frequently makes careless mistakes like bringing the wrong darts when saving Karen from the arachnopod. His only real skill as a pilot is quickly overtaken by Navin early on.
* PutOnABus: He and Cogsley are kidnapped by a Wyvern in Volume 3 and come back later on in the series.
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* BigOlUnibrow: Usually just there for comedic purposes, but AmnesiacHero: he's got one of the main characters, and it's been revealed that most of his memories were wiped, rendering him incapable of recalling many things from his life. [[spoiler: Intended so by the aliens as to keep him from spilling about the truth about them and their manipulation of Gulfen and Windsor for Alledia's genocide, all the while keeping him alive while mind-controlled because he's still useful that it furrowed down quite a bit was worth the risk of keeping him alive. That is, until Emily managed to unexpectedly free him from such control.]]
* AntagonisticOffspring: He's going against his own father, the Elf king, and was even against him in his first appearance. [[spoiler:This is because the Elf King, as he is now, is not Trellis' father anymore.]]
* AntiHero: He fits the archetype to an absurd point: father issues, childhood trauma, uses extreme or unethical methods to reach his goals, doesn't work well with the other members of the cast, and is not generally nice. But he is ultimately on Emily's side from volume three on, and he's always been against the Elf King.
* AllTheOtherReindeer: in the first books, wherever he's sided, it's obvious that he's like oil in water. No one likes him nor treats him all that well. It's particularly noteworthy of the Elves' abusive treatment of him, considering his rank.
* ArtisticAge: He's confirmed to be 14 when he meets Emily and 16 by the latest volume, but he looks like he's in his twenties, if not early thirties. It's somewhat fixed at the most recent books though, especially at Book 7 where most character designs have now taken a more simplistic style.
* BadassBookworm: A bookworm won't be your initial impression, but Trellis loves books and is clearly capable in combat.
* BarrierWarrior: In contrast to Emily, Trellis typically uses his stone to make barriers, in combat or otherwise. His barriers are shown as being insanely powerful, withstanding powerful impacts with ease and even withstanding the pressure of being deep underwater, all with Trellis barely breaking a sweat.
* BigNo: He shouts a big "NO!" when the Voice taunted that [[spoiler:he was still an UnwittingPawn of the shadows.]]
* BlueIsHeroic: Ever since he abandoned his armor, he's been wearing a dominantly blue clothing and is one of the main forces of good in the story.
* BornUnlucky: let's just see his [[TraumaCongaLine past shall we]]? His mother dies while they're both starving and freezing, friendless background, abusive father, forced to fight in a war even if underaged, is hated by everyone and wants to be seen dead including by his ''own'' people, and his home planet is divided due to the war and is threatening its destruction, by his people or the shadows otherwise. Lucky enough to get out of these situations alive, but not so much that he gets to avoid it. Oh, it ''really'' feels like the world is out to get him.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: It's revealed much latervolumes, that he was possessed by a Dark Scout, Sybrian, in the first book. This is why he made such an uncharacteristically cruel first impression when trying to get Emily's help.]]
* ButtMonkey: He's got the highest count of hits (approximately at ''least'' 10), some of which injure him. Some of which are even used for humor.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: why Trellis was kept alive despite the humongous threat he poses to Voice's plans by exposing it. [[spoiler: Sure enough, it accosts the Voice big time.]]
* CassandraTruth: Trellis warned Emily that the memory was a trap, and although she believed him, she ultimately ignored him in favour of doing what she wants.
** Another instance is that he warns the city of Ippo to remain vigilant as the surrender may be a trap, but they all ignore it to celebrate with the exception of Vigo and possibly Riva.
* ClassicalAntiHero: Slowly progresses in the series from AntiHero into this. Strip away his [[SourOutsideSadInside hostile facade]], you'll get an insecure, socially-awkward, very sad teen.
* CharacterDevelopment: Started off as a hostile, uptight, aloof, rude, arrogant, well-intentioned but morally questionable individual to a brave, selfless, empathetic, helpful, and morally upright guy (if still serious.) It's played as him recovering his old personality as he slowly regains his memories.
* ChekhovsSkill: he's a bitsuspicious and temperamental.
* ConspicuousTrenchCoat: In the first volumebetter than Emily when it comes to protecting, she even [[LampshadeHanging acknowledges it]]. Apparently, he's dressed in a trench coat, scarf skilled and hat innovative enough to conceal his rabbit form and overall comes pull off as pretty suspicious.[[StoryBreakerPower an absurdly strong barrier]] in book 5 that ''deforms'' the surface of Alledia from its impact ''alone'', all the while keeping the people inside completely unharmed.
* ChildSoldiers: WordOfGod places him at ''14'' by the start of the series, but the Elf King was already sending him on missions, presumably for years before the main story.
*DemotedToExtra: He features less TheChosenOne: in a surprising twist in ''Escape From Lucien'', Trellis became the result of one by Father Charles, detailing a revolutionary young leader will step up and less prominently change the course of the war.
--->'''Father Charles:''' The sky will begin to fall, and a son will rise again. Get to know the son well.
* CostumeEvolution: although some characters do change their wardrobe on the course of the series, Trellis serves as a particularly noteworthy example since it signifies his character development. He starts off on the bad side wearing black armor, in the middle wearing blue simple clothing, to white once he accepts his role as king.
* CreepyShadowedUndereyes: Either that or [[ExhaustedEyebags the trope below]]. It's one of the factors that makes him look significantly older than he is, because he's only 16. However, as he slowly recovers, they disappear over time.
* CunningLinguist: implied to be one in ''Firelight'', he has enough knowledge of his own world's languages to recognize that the ones on the reliefs are not native to Alledia.
* TheCynic: Due to his harsh childhood and experiences with corruption, he's very cynical of authority (like in Cielis) and slow to trust when things go in the heroes' favor.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: His memories were erased, and although Book 5 shows that he seems to have had a peaceful childhood on an island with his brother and uncle, after they moved into the palace things get much much worse for them. This is explored in depth in Book 7, when he finally gets to see his stolen memories. Book 8 even adds on to it by showing how his mother died.
* DarkIsNotEvil: He was initially a dark-coded figure in black jagged armor, but even then he was trying to save Alledia from his father.
* DeadpanSnarker: Pretty much unavoidable, considering his personality.
* DefrostingIceKing: Book 3 has him rather hostile and cold towards his allies but by the time it's around Book 5 or 6 it's clear he has gotten used to their antics and cares for them.
* {{Determinator}}: alongside Emily, he doesn't allow adversaries stand in the way in what he believes is the right thing to do, even having a DarkAndTroubledPast does little obstruction to him.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: The books go into his point of view often, to a point where him sorting out his own issues is placed with just as much importance as Emily's troubles. By Book 8 it's clear that his growth is essential to bringing peace to Alledia and to the kingdom of elves especially.
* DoNotCallMeSir: A variation; Book 6 and on, he doesn't like being referred to as "Prince Trellis" but just his name. In fact, he didn't really mind if anyone called him without his title in the previous books. The only people who usually do are the elves.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As admirable as it is that Trellis shuts the Elf King up by crushing up the communicator and blatantly showing his betrayal, he also sabotaged several moments of precious time for a head start to escape him.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Back in Book 2 when he's still (at least on the surface) working with his father. He tries to prevent Luger from destroying a hospital and is clearly uncomfortable with the notion of killing Emily (although this could be attributed to the fact he will lose his one chance at defeating the Elf King). He is however, unlike Luger, unwilling to drag innocent people into danger, if him questioning about the safety of the patients that'll be in the line of fire of Luger's raid indicates anything.
* TheEvilPrince: Subverted. He antagonizes Emily in the first book, but it's quickly revealed that he's opposing the greater evil that is his father.
* ExhaustedEyebags: A part of his iconic look. But it seems like he's getting enough sleep lately so this faded by around Book 6 or 7.
* TheExile: Invokes this himself as of Book 3. Branded as a fugitive and ally of the Resistance, he hasn't returned to Gulfen for approximately two years.
* ExpressiveEars: A surprising subversion, along with any other elves in the series. His ears remain unmoving regardless of his emotions.
* FaceOfAThug: Trellis's appearance in the first five books is... Not pleasant, to say the least, with black armor, perpetual frown, and wrinkles on his face. It's really hard not to assume he's a [[ObviouslyEvil villain]] but he is actually quite decent, in comparison to most Elves. This trope ultimately gets dropped in the recent books.
* FakeMuscles: not muscles per se, but his armor is so thick and bulky it deceives the terms of his ''actual'' size, which outside of it, is surprisingly thin and lanky.
* FireForgedFriends: With Emily. The series somehow manage to develop from them from initial antagonism to trusted bond between the two over the course of their harrowing adventure.
* ForcedIntoEvil: He was initially forced to go along with his father's will [[spoiler: by being possessed by a Dark Scout.]]
* FriendlessBackground: Based on how his people treat him, and that the only figures present in his childhood are his family, safe to say his list of friends was nonexistent back then.
* GoodAllAlong: Not only does he defect from his father and join Emily's side, but [[spoiler: his erased memories showed that he was always against the war and the king from the start. He was promptly brainwashed for this.]]
* GoodIsNotSoft: The most outspoken example. He's on their side and is surprisingly selfless and forgiving, but has a sour attitude and a jaded mentality. He gets softer later on.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: He's got a scar over his eye, so of course he's a troubled but ultimately good character.
* GreenEyedMonster: it's not a fatal flaw, but he does show shades of this and even he admits it. He confesses in ''The Cloud Searchers'' that this was the reason why he sought Emily to be his ally, because he thought the Elf King seeks to replace him with her as his successor — until he eventually found out this wasn't the case.
** There's also the implication that he hates Max, not only because he's perpetuating Gulfen's unethical war, but also for stealing his right to the throne.
* HarmfulToMinors: Trellis woke up to his mother's ''corpse'', for goodness sake.
* HeKnowsTooMuch: considering he holds sensitive information that could compromise the Voice's plans, the most logical thing to do is to kill him in order to silence him. However, Stonekeepers are scarce, and it was for this reason he was considered useful enough to live. [[NoKillLikeOverkill But not without wiping all of his memories, have him subjected to a mind-raping parasite that controls him completely, and have his subjects and own brother turned against him]]. Above all odds, this plan ''still'' failed.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation : He doesn't have a high opinion of himself as a Stonekeeper, as book 5 shows. In book 7 this gets even worse when he [[spoiler:fails to stop Emily from losing control.]]
* HiddenDepths: He's introduced as a scary and aloof young man with a scarred face and a permanent frown wearing black, jagged armor. After he joins the team his bookworm side is revealed, along with the fact that he's insecure, socially awkward, and actually fairly nice.
* HonorBeforeReason: It certainly is admirable he decides to take care of Luger after he's weakened, but having to take care of the fragile old man slows him down and ends up in ''both'' of them being captured by the next book. Him getting disgusted enough to crush his father's stone and thus announce his treachery (instead of playing along for that conversation) also costs him what could have been a good head-start on keeping out of the Elf King's clutches.
* HumbleHero: He's pretty uncomfortable with the praise he starts receiving as a "hero" to Alledia because he feels like he doesn't deserve it, and is more focused on doing his job rather than wasting time wallowing in compliments.
* InadequateInheritor: Trellis initially thought this was the reason why the Elf King sought Emily. And Book 2 shows how highly his father thinks of him (which is 6 feet below dirt). [[spoiler: The truth is far more sinister than that, though.]]
* IShouldHaveBeenBetter: He has one such moment at the end of Book 7, feeling extremely guilty for [[spoiler: not being able to save Emily when her stone took her over,]] especially since she had already saved him and Luger when they were in trouble and he wasn't able to pay her back for it.
* IWorkAlone: Said by him word for word towards the Elf King when Luger was ordered to accompany him on his mission to capture, and then kill, Emily. Subverted, it's because he needs Emily's help and Luger would get in the way of that. When it comes to his actual allies, he's at first reluctant to trust them to be involved but eventually grows out of this mentality.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He may act like a prick most of time, but he has saved and helped Emily and her friends multiple times in the series, as well as demonstrating how selfless and forgiving he is by helping Luger, who had been treating him like crap, after the latter is weakened by hisrole transformation. Nearly at the cost of his own survival.
* TheLancer: To Emily's [[TheHero hero]]. He serves asguide the blue half of RedOniBlueOni, and mentor is overtaken by Leon in as a foil to boot. Even though Emily often gets her way, they treat and respect one another more as equals and their way of fighting balances each other out. And out of all the second volume.
characters, Trellis is the one she is often paired with in action scenes.
*TheLoad: Before being PutOnABus. LaserGuidedAmnesia: He admits to having few memories of himself as a child, and claims that they were memories he couldn't have forgotten naturally. [[spoiler: This is because his father wiped his memories, because Trellis had learned the truth about the Voices controlling the Stonekeepers.]]
* MadeASlave: He was forcibly possessed by a shadow by his own father, to keep him from relearning the information that may compromise his own plans, even if his memories wiped. Shadows are known that when they possess someone, they take over the nervous system and overpowers their will, using the bodies to either wreak havoc or do their Master's bidding. Oh, and before Emily came along, ''there was no cure''. Safe to say this guy spent several years as his father's possessed attack dog.
* MissingMom: His mother isn'ta fighter (usually knocked unconscious brought up at all until the eighth volume, with his father being the only figure present in every battle), his childhood. [[spoiler: Turns out, she was already dead. She died in a cramped house holding her son as they're both starving and freezing. Unlike Trellis, she didn't make it.]]
* ModestRoyalty: Ever since his armor got damaged, he's been wearing the typical Alledian garb; comprising of a simple baby blue turtleneck, cerulean vest, brown pants and boots. This holds even true in flashbacks. His clothing is often simple and practical, even when he moved into Valcor. Even his current outfit, aterrible judge of character (such as brushing off Leon at every opportunity at first), dark blue sweater with white robes, is simple.
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: all Elves are shown to have sharp and numerous teeth, but Trellis is the most memorable example, because this is ''the first thing he does onscreen'' to drive home how unnerving he is, opening his mouth to physically-implausible degrees before biting down the unfortunate slug that he caught. [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment This simply neveruses any happens again.]]
* {{Nephewism}}: Courtesy ofSilas' knowledge Virgil, his uncle. He was raised by him during childhood before moving to Valcor, as shown in the Void one time.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: elf-wise, In-Universe at least. Most of the Elves are shown to be big soldiers that are literal powerhouses, and there are some that are shorter and lankier but bald. [[OnlySixFaces And they all look exactly the same]]. He remains distinctly unique because of his scar as well.
* NotGoodWithPeople: Downplayed, but it's clear that his social skills outside battle and dangerous situations are seriously lacking. If his interaction with the people of Ippo says anything, he's doing his best but it's clear he's uncomfortable.
* NoRespectGuy: Early in the series he's given no respect by his own people (courtesy of the Elf King allowing soldiers to hurt him whenever he acts up on his own behalf) and was hated by non-elves for being the Elf King's son. This changes over time.
* NotSoStoic: he may be a PerpetualFrowner, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have any other emotions other than teenager angst or anger. It's clear when it comes to certain traumatic experiences in his life he is affected and deeply upset.
* NotSoAboveItAll: The scene where he plays Othello with his brother and comically devastated when he loses. He also indulges a couple of fans even though he is uncomfortable with the attention. And then, he can't control his glee when Emily returned from the Void.
* OddFriendship: Book 8 shows a ''pig soldier'' of all people get to be casual around Trellis, even using his name without any title, when typically only people who are close to him(and even do.
* OhCrap: at least once per book it seems:
** When Emily suddenly overpowers and destroys Sybrian, then attacking him.
** Luger unexpectedly transforms into a giant and slams his fist where he is standing. But he dodges — barely.
** Gabilan manages to throw him out the beacon temple and nearly falls to his death if he hadn't manage to grab a branch.
** His iconic reaction when he was falling.
** Emily hasgaps turned to a Firebird despite his efforts and the Voice is not so subtly predicting his death — to being burned by Emily.
* PetTheDog:
** He may be willing to kidnap and coerce, but putting helpless and innocent people such asnot knowing patients in a hospital is a line he was searching for Cielis), won't cross, if his protest against Luger says anything.
** Manages to protect Emily while she is under Luger's mercy (which is execution), giving Leon enough time to save her, out of a sense of morality.
** Forgives andfrequently makes careless mistakes like bringing the wrong darts without a second thought, helps Luger even with his past transgressions, and is even seen helping him up instead of escaping after being temporarily tortured when saving the soldiers capture them.
** He act as if he's ungrateful, but if anything, he doesn't hesitate to protect Karen from a wyvern, and is quick to offer help when Cogsley needed it.
** When Luger gets in to their conversation, Trellis tells him to get inside before he gets sick.
** He once again, offers to protect Emily's mother and provide assistance fighting Gabilan.
* ProgressivelyPrettier: Could be Kazu's ArtEvolution, but Trellis gradually changes from unpleasant-looking (and even frightening in thearachnopod. His first book) to looking quite cute. He loses wrinkles, his hair gets shorter and fuller, his eerie glowing eyes become toned down, and now he actually looks more like his teenaged age.
* LonelyRichKid: As Prince of Gulfen, he does fit this trope. The people who care for him are pretty much zero at the start of the series. By around Book 5, he finally has a list. A ''short'' list, but it's a list nonetheless.
* PerpetualFrowner: Rarely, if ever, smiles, even when the rest of the group is happy or celebrating something. [[spoiler: This holds true even when he was a child, according to his Void flashback.]]
* RagsToRoyalty: A surprisingly invoked trope. It's not explained how or ''why'' he and his mother were living frugally back when he was younger, nor why he was eventually living humbly with his uncle, but he's now about to ascend the throne, now that the Elf King is gone.
* RebelPrince: He defects from his kingdom in Book 3. It's even [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by one of the soldiers who catches him.
* RedOniBlueOni: To Emily. It's downplayed, since both of them have a temper, but when they're partnered together it's obvious that he is more reason-driven than Emily, who acts on her emotions, and that he is calmer and more intelligent. This is demonstrated to dramatic effect in book 7, where [[spoiler: he's much more rational in the Void than Emily, even in the wake of his own traumatic memories, and he can see that them being in her memories is a trap from a mile away. In contrast, Emily is driven over the edge almost instantly when seeing the death of her father play out.]]
* RefusalOfTheCall: initially resists at the responsibility of continuing his people's legacy, which Leon criticizes upon. A trip to his past memories later changed his mind.
* RoyalBlood: As son of the elf king, he's royalty and is essentially the heir to the throne. But his people hold no respect for him, and he isn't prince in anything but in name. It was revoked ever since he defected, however.
* RoyalBrat: had shades of this in Book 2, arrogant, hostile, and jealous of Emily. He gets better though.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: It seems like he is the onlyreal member of the Royal family who is actively trying to help Gulfen, compared to Luger, who has taken the sidelines, and his own father, who sits on his throne waging a bloody war from afar.
* SignificantWardrobeShift: the most symbolical one in the series, detailing his character development. He starts out as a villain in dark, jagged armor, then mellowed out in blue Alledian commoner clothing, and when he finally accepts his role, wears a white robe, to represent as Gulfen's future King.
* SinsOfOurFathers: Invoked, by the Cielan warden, who expresses his pleasure on executing his own revenge on Trellis due to his people's horrendous actions and as well as being the son of the elf king.
* SmarterThanYouLook: His harsh brooding appearance in comparison to the other wiser or cunning stonekeepers makes him seem like he'll just be an angsty prince archetype, but he's surprisingly clever compared to a lot of the main cast. He's the first one to call out that Cielis is compromised through observation alone and one of the ones to figure out there was an even bigger scheme behind the war than anyone else knew [[spoiler:even after his memories are wiped.]] Also, in Book 7 where the Elf King [[spoiler: caught him and his uncle discovering the truth, Virgil implies he would've figured it all out on his own even without his help.]]
* SourOutsideSadInside: Trellis is usually hostile, cold and aloof to everyone but Book 5 and 7 makes it clear he doesn't have a high opinion of himself, especially due to his mistreatment by his people and family. Invoked even further in Book 8, where he's confronted by the memory of his mother's death; he's not even bitter, or vengeful, just sorrowful and wistful for even a remembrance of his mother that doesn't bring emotional pain.
* TheSmartGuy: He may not look like it at first but he ''does'' fit the trope: tall, lean, physically weaker than most elves, clearly clever and is able to whip out plan in matter of seconds in pressuring situations that ''works''. Oh, he's also the one who figured out the truth about the shadows. Smart guy indeed.
* StarterVillain: The very first villain of the series and the first one Emily defeats.
* TheStoic: Like his fellow Guardian members, he's very serious and constantly frowning, with only a few brief exceptions.
* StoneWall: after developing a new skill in Book 5, having weaker offense than what Emily, Vigo or Max, but his defensive skills surpasses all of them through the roof. Powerful impacts or immense pressure under the ocean is nothing against his barrier.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: to his father, it seems. Book 2 shows the Elf King teenaged self, and he looks no different to Trellis bar the scar.
* TheyreCalledPersonalIssuesForAReason: his main reason why he absolutely refuses to explain why he defected from the Elf King in Book 3. It took a deal of mutual trust from Emily to get him to spill, only to turn out it wasn't even ''that'' personal of a reason but rather a sense of patriotic duty of keeping Gulfen safe from his tyrannic rule.
* TookALevelInBadass: It was pretty hard to take Trellis seriously in battle after Emily kicked his butt in Book 1 along with several other villains down the line. But ever since he learned how to defend properly, he pretty much became a force to be reckoned with alongside his fellow Stonekeepers.
* TookALevelInCheerfulness: Trellis has PerpetualFrowner in his page for a reason. But if you'd compare his depressed self to the later books, it really shows how much his situation, both internally and externally, improved. He even ''smiles''.
* TookALevelInKindness: although he does have good qualities from time to time, his first few appearances show him asa pilot generally unpleasant. But look at his rude attitude from the early books, to his calmer and more awkward appearance in the current book. He's levels nicer.
* TraumaCongaLine: We don't get the extent of it until much later books, but it starts in his childhood and continues through the present. Not only did he have an abusive childhood under his father (as his only memory of going to his father's chamber is of when he's in trouble) but the only person who cared about him, his Uncle Virgil, [[spoiler:shows him how an alien species is taking over their planet, and said alien species then has his uncle killed and brainwashes him by infecting him with a Dark Scout. All this after his mother freezes to death and he wakes up to her corpse, as they were staying in a derelict house on a tundra without heat or food.]] Fast forward to the present, he's TheUnfavorite lackey of his father's who still abuses him. Eventually he becomes an exile to Gulfen in order to oppose his father, and his own subjects treat him like a traitor because of it.
* TurnTheOtherCheek: He's been repeatedly abused by his own countrymen, but Trellis in later books is steadfast on improving things for the people of Gulfen and he sees them as fellow victims more than anything. There's also how he forgives Luger very quicklyovertaken by Navin early on.
for beating him half to death, taking care of him after he's become a weak old man.
*PutOnABus: He TheUnFavourite: The [[AbusiveParents Elf king]] has made this very, ''very'' clear. [[spoiler: While he's wiped both his and Cogsley are kidnapped by a Wyvern in Volume 3 Luger's memories of their childhoods, Luger has remained his right-hand man while Trellis is more his lackey.]]
* UnlikelyHero: His defection from the King doesn't seem hold much water considering [[WellIntentionedExtremist the methods]] he used such as kidnapping andcome back later on coercion in the first book. But ultimately, he ended up one of the most heroic characters in the series.
*TotemPoleTrench: Odd example. When UnwittingPawn: He was this formerly until Emily accidentally freed him from a Dark Scout's control. Now Trellis fears he is this again to the Voice, something [[spoiler: revealed to be true as of Book 7, although now he's definitely going outside counter to his plans.]]
* WeakButSkilled: His amulet's destructive power is nowhere near as great as Emily's nor Vigo's. It was so weak that Max was able to easily block it. He is however, very good at defense, which requires calm, calculated, and focused thinking.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: At first, once his motives in Book 3 are revealed. He was willing to kidnap Emily's mother and coerce her into working with him, but it was to stop his tyrannical father. [[spoiler:Being possessed by a Dark Scout made him fail to realize that his intentions were warped to theCharnon House extreme in Volume 1, he rides atop a small mech order to suit Ikol's goals.]]
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: He's only fourteen in the first book, but he's far more serious andwears a trench coat grim compared to cover it all.his elven peers, and whenever he shares his opinion (particularly in regards to the corruption in Cielis) he's usually right. [[spoiler:This is brought even deeper in his Void flashbacks, he's quite mature and smart even for his young age.]]
* TheWisePrince: His CharacterDevelopment led to him becoming this.
* AntagonisticOffspring: He's going against his own father, the Elf king, and was even against him in his first appearance. [[spoiler:This is because the Elf King, as he is now, is not Trellis' father anymore.]]
* AntiHero: He fits the archetype to an absurd point: father issues, childhood trauma, uses extreme or unethical methods to reach his goals, doesn't work well with the other members of the cast, and is not generally nice. But he is ultimately on Emily's side from volume three on, and he's always been against the Elf King.
* AllTheOtherReindeer: in the first books, wherever he's sided, it's obvious that he's like oil in water. No one likes him nor treats him all that well. It's particularly noteworthy of the Elves' abusive treatment of him, considering his rank.
* ArtisticAge: He's confirmed to be 14 when he meets Emily and 16 by the latest volume, but he looks like he's in his twenties, if not early thirties. It's somewhat fixed at the most recent books though, especially at Book 7 where most character designs have now taken a more simplistic style.
* BadassBookworm: A bookworm won't be your initial impression, but Trellis loves books and is clearly capable in combat.
* BarrierWarrior: In contrast to Emily, Trellis typically uses his stone to make barriers, in combat or otherwise. His barriers are shown as being insanely powerful, withstanding powerful impacts with ease and even withstanding the pressure of being deep underwater, all with Trellis barely breaking a sweat.
* BigNo: He shouts a big "NO!" when the Voice taunted that [[spoiler:he was still an UnwittingPawn of the shadows.]]
* BlueIsHeroic: Ever since he abandoned his armor, he's been wearing a dominantly blue clothing and is one of the main forces of good in the story.
* BornUnlucky: let's just see his [[TraumaCongaLine past shall we]]? His mother dies while they're both starving and freezing, friendless background, abusive father, forced to fight in a war even if underaged, is hated by everyone and wants to be seen dead including by his ''own'' people, and his home planet is divided due to the war and is threatening its destruction, by his people or the shadows otherwise. Lucky enough to get out of these situations alive, but not so much that he gets to avoid it. Oh, it ''really'' feels like the world is out to get him.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: It's revealed much later
* ButtMonkey: He's got the highest count of hits (approximately at ''least'' 10), some of which injure him. Some of which are even used for humor.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: why Trellis was kept alive despite the humongous threat he poses to Voice's plans by exposing it. [[spoiler: Sure enough, it accosts the Voice big time.]]
* CassandraTruth: Trellis warned Emily that the memory was a trap, and although she believed him, she ultimately ignored him in favour of doing what she wants.
** Another instance is that he warns the city of Ippo to remain vigilant as the surrender may be a trap, but they all ignore it to celebrate with the exception of Vigo and possibly Riva.
* ClassicalAntiHero: Slowly progresses in the series from AntiHero into this. Strip away his [[SourOutsideSadInside hostile facade]], you'll get an insecure, socially-awkward, very sad teen.
* CharacterDevelopment: Started off as a hostile, uptight, aloof, rude, arrogant, well-intentioned but morally questionable individual to a brave, selfless, empathetic, helpful, and morally upright guy (if still serious.) It's played as him recovering his old personality as he slowly regains his memories.
* ChekhovsSkill: he's a bit
* ConspicuousTrenchCoat: In the first volume
* ChildSoldiers: WordOfGod places him at ''14'' by the start of the series, but the Elf King was already sending him on missions, presumably for years before the main story.
*
--->'''Father Charles:''' The sky will begin to fall, and a son will rise again. Get to know the son well.
* CostumeEvolution: although some characters do change their wardrobe on the course of the series, Trellis serves as a particularly noteworthy example since it signifies his character development. He starts off on the bad side wearing black armor, in the middle wearing blue simple clothing, to white once he accepts his role as king.
* CreepyShadowedUndereyes: Either that or [[ExhaustedEyebags the trope below]]. It's one of the factors that makes him look significantly older than he is, because he's only 16. However, as he slowly recovers, they disappear over time.
* CunningLinguist: implied to be one in ''Firelight'', he has enough knowledge of his own world's languages to recognize that the ones on the reliefs are not native to Alledia.
* TheCynic: Due to his harsh childhood and experiences with corruption, he's very cynical of authority (like in Cielis) and slow to trust when things go in the heroes' favor.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: His memories were erased, and although Book 5 shows that he seems to have had a peaceful childhood on an island with his brother and uncle, after they moved into the palace things get much much worse for them. This is explored in depth in Book 7, when he finally gets to see his stolen memories. Book 8 even adds on to it by showing how his mother died.
* DarkIsNotEvil: He was initially a dark-coded figure in black jagged armor, but even then he was trying to save Alledia from his father.
* DeadpanSnarker: Pretty much unavoidable, considering his personality.
* DefrostingIceKing: Book 3 has him rather hostile and cold towards his allies but by the time it's around Book 5 or 6 it's clear he has gotten used to their antics and cares for them.
* {{Determinator}}: alongside Emily, he doesn't allow adversaries stand in the way in what he believes is the right thing to do, even having a DarkAndTroubledPast does little obstruction to him.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: The books go into his point of view often, to a point where him sorting out his own issues is placed with just as much importance as Emily's troubles. By Book 8 it's clear that his growth is essential to bringing peace to Alledia and to the kingdom of elves especially.
* DoNotCallMeSir: A variation; Book 6 and on, he doesn't like being referred to as "Prince Trellis" but just his name. In fact, he didn't really mind if anyone called him without his title in the previous books. The only people who usually do are the elves.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As admirable as it is that Trellis shuts the Elf King up by crushing up the communicator and blatantly showing his betrayal, he also sabotaged several moments of precious time for a head start to escape him.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Back in Book 2 when he's still (at least on the surface) working with his father. He tries to prevent Luger from destroying a hospital and is clearly uncomfortable with the notion of killing Emily (although this could be attributed to the fact he will lose his one chance at defeating the Elf King). He is however, unlike Luger, unwilling to drag innocent people into danger, if him questioning about the safety of the patients that'll be in the line of fire of Luger's raid indicates anything.
* TheEvilPrince: Subverted. He antagonizes Emily in the first book, but it's quickly revealed that he's opposing the greater evil that is his father.
* ExhaustedEyebags: A part of his iconic look. But it seems like he's getting enough sleep lately so this faded by around Book 6 or 7.
* TheExile: Invokes this himself as of Book 3. Branded as a fugitive and ally of the Resistance, he hasn't returned to Gulfen for approximately two years.
* ExpressiveEars: A surprising subversion, along with any other elves in the series. His ears remain unmoving regardless of his emotions.
* FaceOfAThug: Trellis's appearance in the first five books is... Not pleasant, to say the least, with black armor, perpetual frown, and wrinkles on his face. It's really hard not to assume he's a [[ObviouslyEvil villain]] but he is actually quite decent, in comparison to most Elves. This trope ultimately gets dropped in the recent books.
* FakeMuscles: not muscles per se, but his armor is so thick and bulky it deceives the terms of his ''actual'' size, which outside of it, is surprisingly thin and lanky.
* FireForgedFriends: With Emily. The series somehow manage to develop from them from initial antagonism to trusted bond between the two over the course of their harrowing adventure.
* ForcedIntoEvil: He was initially forced to go along with his father's will [[spoiler: by being possessed by a Dark Scout.]]
* FriendlessBackground: Based on how his people treat him, and that the only figures present in his childhood are his family, safe to say his list of friends was nonexistent back then.
* GoodAllAlong: Not only does he defect from his father and join Emily's side, but [[spoiler: his erased memories showed that he was always against the war and the king from the start. He was promptly brainwashed for this.]]
* GoodIsNotSoft: The most outspoken example. He's on their side and is surprisingly selfless and forgiving, but has a sour attitude and a jaded mentality. He gets softer later on.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: He's got a scar over his eye, so of course he's a troubled but ultimately good character.
* GreenEyedMonster: it's not a fatal flaw, but he does show shades of this and even he admits it. He confesses in ''The Cloud Searchers'' that this was the reason why he sought Emily to be his ally, because he thought the Elf King seeks to replace him with her as his successor — until he eventually found out this wasn't the case.
** There's also the implication that he hates Max, not only because he's perpetuating Gulfen's unethical war, but also for stealing his right to the throne.
* HarmfulToMinors: Trellis woke up to his mother's ''corpse'', for goodness sake.
* HeKnowsTooMuch: considering he holds sensitive information that could compromise the Voice's plans, the most logical thing to do is to kill him in order to silence him. However, Stonekeepers are scarce, and it was for this reason he was considered useful enough to live. [[NoKillLikeOverkill But not without wiping all of his memories, have him subjected to a mind-raping parasite that controls him completely, and have his subjects and own brother turned against him]]. Above all odds, this plan ''still'' failed.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation : He doesn't have a high opinion of himself as a Stonekeeper, as book 5 shows. In book 7 this gets even worse when he [[spoiler:fails to stop Emily from losing control.]]
* HiddenDepths: He's introduced as a scary and aloof young man with a scarred face and a permanent frown wearing black, jagged armor. After he joins the team his bookworm side is revealed, along with the fact that he's insecure, socially awkward, and actually fairly nice.
* HonorBeforeReason: It certainly is admirable he decides to take care of Luger after he's weakened, but having to take care of the fragile old man slows him down and ends up in ''both'' of them being captured by the next book. Him getting disgusted enough to crush his father's stone and thus announce his treachery (instead of playing along for that conversation) also costs him what could have been a good head-start on keeping out of the Elf King's clutches.
* HumbleHero: He's pretty uncomfortable with the praise he starts receiving as a "hero" to Alledia because he feels like he doesn't deserve it, and is more focused on doing his job rather than wasting time wallowing in compliments.
* InadequateInheritor: Trellis initially thought this was the reason why the Elf King sought Emily. And Book 2 shows how highly his father thinks of him (which is 6 feet below dirt). [[spoiler: The truth is far more sinister than that, though.]]
* IShouldHaveBeenBetter: He has one such moment at the end of Book 7, feeling extremely guilty for [[spoiler: not being able to save Emily when her stone took her over,]] especially since she had already saved him and Luger when they were in trouble and he wasn't able to pay her back for it.
* IWorkAlone: Said by him word for word towards the Elf King when Luger was ordered to accompany him on his mission to capture, and then kill, Emily. Subverted, it's because he needs Emily's help and Luger would get in the way of that. When it comes to his actual allies, he's at first reluctant to trust them to be involved but eventually grows out of this mentality.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He may act like a prick most of time, but he has saved and helped Emily and her friends multiple times in the series, as well as demonstrating how selfless and forgiving he is by helping Luger, who had been treating him like crap, after the latter is weakened by his
* TheLancer: To Emily's [[TheHero hero]]. He serves as
*
* MadeASlave: He was forcibly possessed by a shadow by his own father, to keep him from relearning the information that may compromise his own plans, even if his memories wiped. Shadows are known that when they possess someone, they take over the nervous system and overpowers their will, using the bodies to either wreak havoc or do their Master's bidding. Oh, and before Emily came along, ''there was no cure''. Safe to say this guy spent several years as his father's possessed attack dog.
* MissingMom: His mother isn't
* ModestRoyalty: Ever since his armor got damaged, he's been wearing the typical Alledian garb; comprising of a simple baby blue turtleneck, cerulean vest, brown pants and boots. This holds even true in flashbacks. His clothing is often simple and practical, even when he moved into Valcor. Even his current outfit, a
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: all Elves are shown to have sharp and numerous teeth, but Trellis is the most memorable example, because this is ''the first thing he does onscreen'' to drive home how unnerving he is, opening his mouth to physically-implausible degrees before biting down the unfortunate slug that he caught. [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment This simply never
* {{Nephewism}}: Courtesy of
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: elf-wise, In-Universe at least. Most of the Elves are shown to be big soldiers that are literal powerhouses, and there are some that are shorter and lankier but bald. [[OnlySixFaces And they all look exactly the same]]. He remains distinctly unique because of his scar as well.
* NotGoodWithPeople: Downplayed, but it's clear that his social skills outside battle and dangerous situations are seriously lacking. If his interaction with the people of Ippo says anything, he's doing his best but it's clear he's uncomfortable.
* NoRespectGuy: Early in the series he's given no respect by his own people (courtesy of the Elf King allowing soldiers to hurt him whenever he acts up on his own behalf) and was hated by non-elves for being the Elf King's son. This changes over time.
* NotSoStoic: he may be a PerpetualFrowner, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have any other emotions other than teenager angst or anger. It's clear when it comes to certain traumatic experiences in his life he is affected and deeply upset.
* NotSoAboveItAll: The scene where he plays Othello with his brother and comically devastated when he loses. He also indulges a couple of fans even though he is uncomfortable with the attention. And then, he can't control his glee when Emily returned from the Void.
* OddFriendship: Book 8 shows a ''pig soldier'' of all people get to be casual around Trellis, even using his name without any title, when typically only people who are close to him
* OhCrap: at least once per book it seems:
** When Emily suddenly overpowers and destroys Sybrian, then attacking him.
** Luger unexpectedly transforms into a giant and slams his fist where he is standing. But he dodges — barely.
** Gabilan manages to throw him out the beacon temple and nearly falls to his death if he hadn't manage to grab a branch.
** His iconic reaction when he was falling.
** Emily has
* PetTheDog:
** He may be willing to kidnap and coerce, but putting helpless and innocent people such as
** Manages to protect Emily while she is under Luger's mercy (which is execution), giving Leon enough time to save her, out of a sense of morality.
** Forgives and
** He act as if he's ungrateful, but if anything, he doesn't hesitate to protect Karen from a wyvern, and is quick to offer help when Cogsley needed it.
** When Luger gets in to their conversation, Trellis tells him to get inside before he gets sick.
** He once again, offers to protect Emily's mother and provide assistance fighting Gabilan.
* ProgressivelyPrettier: Could be Kazu's ArtEvolution, but Trellis gradually changes from unpleasant-looking (and even frightening in the
* LonelyRichKid: As Prince of Gulfen, he does fit this trope. The people who care for him are pretty much zero at the start of the series. By around Book 5, he finally has a list. A ''short'' list, but it's a list nonetheless.
* PerpetualFrowner: Rarely, if ever, smiles, even when the rest of the group is happy or celebrating something. [[spoiler: This holds true even when he was a child, according to his Void flashback.]]
* RagsToRoyalty: A surprisingly invoked trope. It's not explained how or ''why'' he and his mother were living frugally back when he was younger, nor why he was eventually living humbly with his uncle, but he's now about to ascend the throne, now that the Elf King is gone.
* RebelPrince: He defects from his kingdom in Book 3. It's even [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by one of the soldiers who catches him.
* RedOniBlueOni: To Emily. It's downplayed, since both of them have a temper, but when they're partnered together it's obvious that he is more reason-driven than Emily, who acts on her emotions, and that he is calmer and more intelligent. This is demonstrated to dramatic effect in book 7, where [[spoiler: he's much more rational in the Void than Emily, even in the wake of his own traumatic memories, and he can see that them being in her memories is a trap from a mile away. In contrast, Emily is driven over the edge almost instantly when seeing the death of her father play out.]]
* RefusalOfTheCall: initially resists at the responsibility of continuing his people's legacy, which Leon criticizes upon. A trip to his past memories later changed his mind.
* RoyalBlood: As son of the elf king, he's royalty and is essentially the heir to the throne. But his people hold no respect for him, and he isn't prince in anything but in name. It was revoked ever since he defected, however.
* RoyalBrat: had shades of this in Book 2, arrogant, hostile, and jealous of Emily. He gets better though.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: It seems like he is the only
* SignificantWardrobeShift: the most symbolical one in the series, detailing his character development. He starts out as a villain in dark, jagged armor, then mellowed out in blue Alledian commoner clothing, and when he finally accepts his role, wears a white robe, to represent as Gulfen's future King.
* SinsOfOurFathers: Invoked, by the Cielan warden, who expresses his pleasure on executing his own revenge on Trellis due to his people's horrendous actions and as well as being the son of the elf king.
* SmarterThanYouLook: His harsh brooding appearance in comparison to the other wiser or cunning stonekeepers makes him seem like he'll just be an angsty prince archetype, but he's surprisingly clever compared to a lot of the main cast. He's the first one to call out that Cielis is compromised through observation alone and one of the ones to figure out there was an even bigger scheme behind the war than anyone else knew [[spoiler:even after his memories are wiped.]] Also, in Book 7 where the Elf King [[spoiler: caught him and his uncle discovering the truth, Virgil implies he would've figured it all out on his own even without his help.]]
* SourOutsideSadInside: Trellis is usually hostile, cold and aloof to everyone but Book 5 and 7 makes it clear he doesn't have a high opinion of himself, especially due to his mistreatment by his people and family. Invoked even further in Book 8, where he's confronted by the memory of his mother's death; he's not even bitter, or vengeful, just sorrowful and wistful for even a remembrance of his mother that doesn't bring emotional pain.
* TheSmartGuy: He may not look like it at first but he ''does'' fit the trope: tall, lean, physically weaker than most elves, clearly clever and is able to whip out plan in matter of seconds in pressuring situations that ''works''. Oh, he's also the one who figured out the truth about the shadows. Smart guy indeed.
* StarterVillain: The very first villain of the series and the first one Emily defeats.
* TheStoic: Like his fellow Guardian members, he's very serious and constantly frowning, with only a few brief exceptions.
* StoneWall: after developing a new skill in Book 5, having weaker offense than what Emily, Vigo or Max, but his defensive skills surpasses all of them through the roof. Powerful impacts or immense pressure under the ocean is nothing against his barrier.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: to his father, it seems. Book 2 shows the Elf King teenaged self, and he looks no different to Trellis bar the scar.
* TheyreCalledPersonalIssuesForAReason: his main reason why he absolutely refuses to explain why he defected from the Elf King in Book 3. It took a deal of mutual trust from Emily to get him to spill, only to turn out it wasn't even ''that'' personal of a reason but rather a sense of patriotic duty of keeping Gulfen safe from his tyrannic rule.
* TookALevelInBadass: It was pretty hard to take Trellis seriously in battle after Emily kicked his butt in Book 1 along with several other villains down the line. But ever since he learned how to defend properly, he pretty much became a force to be reckoned with alongside his fellow Stonekeepers.
* TookALevelInCheerfulness: Trellis has PerpetualFrowner in his page for a reason. But if you'd compare his depressed self to the later books, it really shows how much his situation, both internally and externally, improved. He even ''smiles''.
* TookALevelInKindness: although he does have good qualities from time to time, his first few appearances show him as
* TraumaCongaLine: We don't get the extent of it until much later books, but it starts in his childhood and continues through the present. Not only did he have an abusive childhood under his father (as his only memory of going to his father's chamber is of when he's in trouble) but the only person who cared about him, his Uncle Virgil, [[spoiler:shows him how an alien species is taking over their planet, and said alien species then has his uncle killed and brainwashes him by infecting him with a Dark Scout. All this after his mother freezes to death and he wakes up to her corpse, as they were staying in a derelict house on a tundra without heat or food.]] Fast forward to the present, he's TheUnfavorite lackey of his father's who still abuses him. Eventually he becomes an exile to Gulfen in order to oppose his father, and his own subjects treat him like a traitor because of it.
* TurnTheOtherCheek: He's been repeatedly abused by his own countrymen, but Trellis in later books is steadfast on improving things for the people of Gulfen and he sees them as fellow victims more than anything. There's also how he forgives Luger very quickly
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* UnlikelyHero: His defection from the King doesn't seem hold much water considering [[WellIntentionedExtremist the methods]] he used such as kidnapping and
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* WeakButSkilled: His amulet's destructive power is nowhere near as great as Emily's nor Vigo's. It was so weak that Max was able to easily block it. He is however, very good at defense, which requires calm, calculated, and focused thinking.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: At first, once his motives in Book 3 are revealed. He was willing to kidnap Emily's mother and coerce her into working with him, but it was to stop his tyrannical father. [[spoiler:Being possessed by a Dark Scout made him fail to realize that his intentions were warped to the
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: He's only fourteen in the first book, but he's far more serious and
* TheWisePrince: His CharacterDevelopment led to him becoming this.
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Another robot built by Silas Charnon that accompanies Navin and Emily through their journey. Although crochety and untrusting of the kids' abilities at first, Cogsley is nevertheless a very useful bot who provides a lot of advice and aid, particularly to Navin in piloting the Charnon house mech.
!!Cogsley
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Another robot built by Silas Charnon that accompanies Navin and Emily through their journey. Although crochety and untrusting of the kids' abilities at first, Cogsley is nevertheless a very useful bot who provides a lot of advice and aid, particularly to Navin in piloting the Charnon house mech.
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* {{Imprinting}}: He ends up having a baby Wyvern imprinting on him after they're dropped into its nest by the mother. He names it Dagno.
* DefrostingIceKing: He's still a grouch, but he does gradually become good friends with Navin after seeing what he can do.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Miskit outlines it best. He's a pain in the butt, but he's one of the most honest and hardworking robots on the ship, and eventually warms up to the Hayes children.
* PutOnABus: He and Miskit are kidnapped by a Wyvern in Volume 3 and come back later on in the series.
* OnlySaneMan: With all Cielis worker robots, who are either overly cheerful or outright stupid. He has to repeatedly tell one of them not to drink the fuel for the mechs.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He's the only robot to insist he doesn't have feelings, specifically when Vigo insinuates that he worries about Emily because he was a father once and she's like a daughter to him.
-->'''Cogsley''': I'm a computer, so I have no idea what you're talking about.
* DefrostingIceKing: He's still a grouch, but he does gradually become good friends with Navin after seeing what he can do.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Miskit outlines it best. He's a pain in the butt, but he's one of the most honest and hardworking robots on the ship, and eventually warms up to the Hayes children.
* PutOnABus: He and Miskit are kidnapped by a Wyvern in Volume 3 and come back later on in the series.
* OnlySaneMan: With all Cielis worker robots, who are either overly cheerful or outright stupid. He has to repeatedly tell one of them not to drink the fuel for the mechs.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He's the only robot to insist he doesn't have feelings, specifically when Vigo insinuates that he worries about Emily because he was a father once and she's like a daughter to him.
-->'''Cogsley''': I'm a computer, so I have no idea what you're talking about.
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* {{Imprinting}}: He ends up having a baby Wyvern imprinting on him after they're dropped into its nest by the mother. He names it Dagno.
* DefrostingIceKing: He's still a grouch, but he does gradually become good friends with Navin after seeing what he can do.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Miskit outlines it best. He's a pain in the butt,BigOlUnibrow: Usually just there for comedic purposes, but he's one of got it furrowed down quite a bit in later volumes, as he's a bit suspicious and temperamental.
* ConspicuousTrenchCoat: In themost honest first volume he's dressed in a trench coat, scarf and hardworking robots on hat to conceal his rabbit form and overall comes off as pretty suspicious.
* DemotedToExtra: He features less and less prominently later in theship, series, and eventually warms up to his role as guide and mentor is overtaken by Leon in the Hayes children.
second volume.
* TheLoad: Before being PutOnABus. He isn't a fighter (usually knocked unconscious in every battle), is a terrible judge of character (such as brushing off Leon at every opportunity at first), never uses any of Silas' knowledge given to him (and even has gaps such as not knowing he was searching for Cielis), and frequently makes careless mistakes like bringing the wrong darts when saving Karen from the arachnopod. His only real skill as a pilot is quickly overtaken by Navin early on.
* PutOnABus: He andMiskit Cogsley are kidnapped by a Wyvern in Volume 3 and come back later on in the series.
*OnlySaneMan: With all Cielis worker robots, who are either overly cheerful or outright stupid. He has to repeatedly tell one of them not to drink TotemPoleTrench: Odd example. When going outside the fuel for the mechs.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He's the only robot to insistCharnon House in Volume 1, he doesn't have feelings, specifically when Vigo insinuates that he worries about Emily because he was rides atop a father once small mech and she's like wears a daughter trench coat to him.
-->'''Cogsley''': I'm a computer, so I have no idea what you're talking about.cover it all.
* DefrostingIceKing: He's still a grouch, but he does gradually become good friends with Navin after seeing what he can do.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Miskit outlines it best. He's a pain in the butt,
* ConspicuousTrenchCoat: In the
* DemotedToExtra: He features less and less prominently later in the
* TheLoad: Before being PutOnABus. He isn't a fighter (usually knocked unconscious in every battle), is a terrible judge of character (such as brushing off Leon at every opportunity at first), never uses any of Silas' knowledge given to him (and even has gaps such as not knowing he was searching for Cielis), and frequently makes careless mistakes like bringing the wrong darts when saving Karen from the arachnopod. His only real skill as a pilot is quickly overtaken by Navin early on.
* PutOnABus: He and
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* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He's the only robot to insist
-->'''Cogsley''': I'm a computer, so I have no idea what you're talking about.
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!!Luger
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-->''"The hunt has already begun."''
The Elf King's right-hand man, who is partnered with Trellis to hunt down Emily in the second volume. He ends up being defeated and, after losing his stone, is reduced to a helpless old man who follows Trellis around and helps out with the rest of the cast.
!!Luger
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-->''"The hunt has already begun."''
The Elf King's right-hand man, who is partnered with Trellis to hunt down Emily in the second volume. He ends up being defeated and, after losing his stone, is reduced to a helpless old man who follows Trellis around and helps out with the rest of the cast.
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!!Cogsley
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-->''"The hunt has already begun."''
The Elf King's right-hand man, who is partnered with Trellis to hunt down
Another robot built by Silas Charnon that accompanies Navin and Emily
* {{Imprinting}}: He ends up having a baby Wyvern imprinting on him after they're dropped into its nest by the mother. He names it Dagno.
* DefrostingIceKing: He's still a grouch, but he does gradually become good friends with Navin after seeing what he can do.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Miskit outlines it best. He's a pain in the butt, but he's one of the most honest and hardworking robots on the ship, and eventually warms up to the Hayes children.
* PutOnABus: He and Miskit are kidnapped by a Wyvern in Volume 3 and come back later on in the series.
* OnlySaneMan: With all Cielis worker robots, who are either overly cheerful or outright stupid. He has to repeatedly tell one of them not to drink the fuel for the mechs.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He's the only robot to insist he doesn't have feelings, specifically when Vigo insinuates that he worries about Emily because he was a father once and she's like a daughter to him.
-->'''Cogsley''': I'm a computer, so I have no idea what you're talking about.
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[[folder:Luger]]
!!Luger
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-->''"The hunt has already begun."''
The Elf King's right-hand man, who is partnered with Trellis to hunt down Emily in the second volume. He ends up being defeated and, after losing his stone, is reduced to a helpless old man who follows Trellis around and helps out with the rest of the cast.
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* DefrostingIceKing: He's still a grouch, but he does gradually become good friends with Navin after seeing what he can do.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Miskit outlines it best. He's a pain in the butt, but he's one of the most honest and hardworking robots on the ship, and eventually warms up to the Hayes children.
* PutOnABus: He and Miskit are kidnapped by a Wyvern in Volume 3 and come back later on in the series.
* OnlySaneMan: With all Cielis worker robots, who are either overly cheerful or outright stupid. He has to repeatedly tell one of them not to drink the fuel for the mechs.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He's the only robot to insist he doesn't have feelings, specifically when Vigo insinuates that he worries about Emily because he was a father once and she's like a daughter to him.
-->'''Cogsley''': I'm a computer, so I have no idea what you're talking about.
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[[folder:Luger]]
!!Luger
[[quoteright:170:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lugea.png]]
-->''"The hunt has already begun."''
The Elf King's right-hand man, who is partnered with Trellis to hunt down Emily in the second volume. He ends up being defeated and, after losing his stone, is reduced to a helpless old man who follows Trellis around and helps out with the rest of the cast.
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