History Characters / ChasingDragons

* TheDragon: To his superior Ser Harold Jordayne, the master of the Knights of the Sun.

* PayUntoEvil: Averted. He does not accept this justification for abusing rebel prisoners and forbids it.

* AdaptaionalNiceGuy: Gregor's death and working under a BenevolentBoss like Ser Rickon has left him more stable and a bit less cynical.
* BenevolentBoss: While he is cynical about some of Ser Rickon's teachings, especially religion, he takes to heart trying to be a good leader for his fief.
** Even going so far as too beat up a retainer in the practice yard for harassing a maid.

* PayUntoEvil: Attempted this on Oberyn, but was stopped by Ser Rickon.

* Dude?Where'sMyRespect?: A depressed version after the Tyroshi government fires him.

* GoodIsNotSoft: He is willing to give one of Gregor's knights a chace to stay on, but on the condition he carry out a very unpleasant posting assignment for the winter.
* PayUntoEVil: Attempted this on Oberyn, but was stopped by Ser Rickon.

* DudeWhere'sMyRespect?: A depressed version after the Tyroshi government fires him.

* DrowningYourSorrows: After reporting his punishment to his second in command he wanted to get drunk on brandy.

* Ain'tToProudTooBeg: Swallowed enough pride to ask Lady Stark for a letter of recommendation for entering Myrish service.

* TheResenter: Less than in canon. Brandon living as a cripple he takes as some justice; and instead of festering in hate at his tower here he leaves to start a new career in Myr.

* NeedsOfTheMany: While he can sympathize with Septon Jonothor on the Great Sept being corrupt, he feels that it would have been better to have just executed Jonothor to prevent the schism and the poential chaos and bloodshed it will likely bring.
* OurFounder: He replaces the Kingsguard with the Order of the Storm, with greater numbers in their ranks.
* PetTheDog: With noted effort, he is trying to adopt this in regards to his allies at the advice of Ser Cortnay and others.
** Notably he tries some flattery on Lord Selwyn and advises the man to try and find a healthy outlet for Brienne's mattial passions instead of suppressing them.

* InsistentTerminology: His knightly order is called the Royal Order of the Storm, not the Stormguard; and do not let him hear you say otherwise.

* UnreliableNarrator: Its unclear how much of what is said in the Flash Papers actually reflects the events of the story proper.

* YourDaysArenumbered: Predicts the inevitable gall of Tyrosh after leaving their service.

* BettertoDieThanBeKilled: The Varoros family opt to both die in battle and burn it all down rather than death at the hands of the Alliance.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Stallar sends as much of hus family away as he cn to save them from the coming downfall. And lady Varoros goes mad after her husband's death and kills two of her realtives before her firebomb is set off presumably to spare them death by burning.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: Andros Stallar seeks to do this, as he dies off screen we are not sure he did it.

* OffWithHisHead: Andros Stalar's head is reported to have ended up on a Legion pike during the battle.
* UngratefulBastard: Their response To Daario containing the Myrish advance limiting thoir losses, is to fire him as commander and exile him from Tyrosh. Even stripping him of his previous stats as head of the Second Sons.

* MyCountryRightOrWrong: He does not enjoy ordering the Tigercloa to their needless deaths. But he regards it as is duty to carry out the orders of the Triarchs.

* ArrogantKungfuGuy: As a bravo he certainly seemed to be this.
* BreakTheHaughty: is subjected to a tremendous one after he illegally puts a Whale bravo in a coma. Not just for his own pending punishment for his crime but because he has placed his family, his sister in particular in an extremely vulnerable position.

* HypercompetentSidekick: To Ser Arthur in particular and to the faction in general.
** In addition to providing most of the OffscreenVillainDarkmatter he is also their spymaster.

* DudeWheresMyRespect?: Is not patient with his skills and deeds as a swordsman being called into question.

* HeelRealization: Liberating a sex slave school prompts one of these as he ends up thinking long and hard on the exploitation of women in sex trades. While he doesn't become a CelibateHero he seems to limit himself to monogamy, even getting to know his mistress as a person.
** Get hit with this again, realizing how delegating off all the parts of rule he didn't like has put Ned under too mich pressure and left Robert himself poorly equipped to look after his people's interests when put on the spot.

* EntertaininglyWrong: His reputation as a consummate liar and bloodthirsty warlord have little basis in reality, but have become a large part of his TheDreaded status.
* TheDreaded: As the King's Fist he is regarded as a more fanatical and ruthless man than Robert himself.

* FamedInUniverse: Was a living legend before the other men of the Company were old enough to start building a reputation.

* TheRedBaron: Earned his nickname of Black Fish Long ago.

* TheGoodSon: His father Leofric sees him as the son most worthy of the Corbray's legacy as great warriors.

* TheRedBaron: Earns the name Black Lion for the Black cloak he wears after the Battle of Tara.

* AgentPeacock: Downplayed, while he loves the typical Lannister pomp more than Jaime he tones it down being savvy to the culture of the new kingdom.

* DragonInChief: His intended role regarding Jaime, was to keep him alive and teach by example during the exile.
* SacrificialLion: Slain at the Battle of Tara a a major loss or the Sunset Company.

* BloodKnight: Loves a god fight be it on land or sea.

* Dude,Where'sMyRespect?: Does not take it well when Balon orders him to abandon all his posts and titles in Myr to serve under his elder brother's government.

* RetiredBadass: Of a strictly noncombat variety. Due to his advancing age he leaves his pivotal role as commander of the pioneers so someone who will be more able to lead the unit in wars to come.
** Still remains a part of Robert's court, but in the less demanding role of chronicler.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: As hand he is known to be a more calm and reasonable figure to deal with than his superiors.

* ByTheBookCop: As Master of Laws he will defend and uphold the rights even of peopel he hates if the law calls for it.

* Ain'tTooProudToBeg: Swallowed enough pride to ask Lady Stark for a letter of recommendation for entering Myrish service.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Shows concern for his brothers in arms including the companies reputation beyond his own personal interests.

* EntertaininglyWrong: His reputation as a consummate liar and bloodthirsty warlord have little basis in reality, but have becone a alrge part of his TheDreaded status.

* WithFriendsLikeThese: IS timately killed by his own allies.

* DragonInChief: His intended role regarding Jaime was to keep him alive and teach by example during the exile.

* CrazyEnoughToWork: His plan to take the Bleeding Tower works in part because of its RefugeInAudacity. Its success makes it CrazyAwesome.

* TheResenter: Less than in canon. Brandon living a as a cripple he takes as some justyice, and instead of festering in his hate at his tower here he leaves to start a career in Myr.

* DudeWhere'sMyRespect?: Does not take it well when Balon orders him to abandon all his posts and titles in Myr to serve under his elder brother's government.

* '''The Sunset Company:'''

** Robert Baratheon:

*** AsskickingEqualsAuthority: He is a conqueror who often fights in open battle.
*** TheDreaded: To the Targaryeans and the Slave Cities, and he has both the victories and the aliases to prove it.
*** TheGoodKing: Averted in Westeros doesn't think much of his time as king, calling him Robert the Brief. Played straight with Myr where his popularity is a major reason hr young kingdom runs as smoothly as it does.
*** HeelRealization: Liberating a sex slave school prompts one of these as he ends up thinking long and hard on the exploitation of women in sex trades. While he doesn't become a CelibateHero he seems to limit himself to monogamy, even getting to know his mistress as a person.
*** Get hit with this again, realizing how delegating off all the parts of rule he didn't like has put Ned under too mich pressure and left Robert himself poorly equipped to look after his people's interests when put on the spot.
*** RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Fights for and leads his peopel in war, and is trying to become more engaged and competent in diplomacy and peacetime ruling.
*** ThisIsUnforgivable: Will never forgive or relent in his quest for revenge on Rhaegar.

** Eddard Stark:

** Brynden Tully:


** Lyn Corbray:

** Jaime Lannister:

*** TheRedBaron: Earns the name Black Lion for the Black cloak he wears after the Battle of Tara.

** Gerion Lannister:

*** AgentPeacock: Downplayed, while he loves the typical Lannister pomp more than Jaime he tones it down being savy to the culture of the new kingdom.
*** GoodCopBadCop: In dealing with foreign nations his job as Hand is to be the Good Cop to Ned's Bad Cop.

** Tygett Lannister:

*** SacrificialLion: Slain at the Battle of Tara a a major loss or the Sunset Company.

** Wendel Manderly:

*** BeleagueredBureaucrat: The poor man's job as Master of Coins is to find ways to fund the new kingdom and its wars.

** Mychel Egen:

*** ByTheBookCop: As Master of Laws he will defend and uphold the rights even of peopel he hates if the law calls for it.
*** KnightInSourArmor: As a result of the above.

** Victarion Greyjoy:

*** BloodKnight: Loves a god fight be it on land or sea.
*** ValuesDissonance: As a reaver his idea of right and wrong is even more divergent from the audience than that of the feudal nobles.

** Septon Jonothor:

*** BadassPreacher: Respects the law enough not to seek fights, but will fight in defense as shown at Narrow Run.
*** ChurchMilitant: Played with. He does not wish to reestablish the old orders, rather he views those fighting for a holy cause such as abolition to fill this role better than formal orders. He extends this view to people who do so even if they are not part of the Faith of the Seven.
*** DefectorFromDecadence: Breaks with the Great Sept and High Septon unable to continue to endorse their dogma in good conscience.
*** TheGoodShepherd: Truly cares about his parishioners and works toward their well being.
*** MomentOfAwesome: His speech rallying the Freedmen at the Siege of Myr is one of the factors that turns the tide of the battle.
*** TheNeedsOfThemany: In order to not harm his adopted kingdom he was willing to turn himself in to face trial and likely execution. Robert overrules him on the matter despite Jonothor's warnings.
*** TrueCompanions: King Robert considers him as such. With this being one of the reasons Robert refuses to turn him over to face a trial for heresy, or allow Jonothor to turn himself in for such.

** Maester Gordon:

*** BenevolentBoss: As founder and first commander of the Pioneers he treats his men well and is reluctat to let them go into battle as fighters.
*** RetiredBadass: Of a strictly noncombat variety. Due to his advancing age he leaves his pivotal role as commander of the pioneers so someone who will be more able to lead the unit in wars to come.
*** Still remains a part of Robert's court, but in the less demanding role of chronicler.
*** ScienceHero: More like engineering one. He provides the engineering expertise during his tenure for everything from siege engines to bridgebuilding.


* '''Kingdom of Myr:'''

** Akhollo:

** Petyr Baelish:

* '''Westeros:'''

** Stannis Baratheon:

** Jon Arryn:

** Cortnay Pentrose:

** Rickon Riverbend:

*** BenevolentBoss: Treats his squire with firmness and respect of a teacher to a student rather than jut as an employee.
*** TheDragon: To his superior Ser Harold Jordayne, the master of the Knights of the Sun.
*** HeroicBastard: The illegitimate son of landed knight, who strives to be a true knight in his conduct and both be a true vassal to his liege while being a ReasonableAuthorityFigure.
*** RagsToRiches: Goes from a hedge knight/sworn sword living from job to job; too the second highest ranking member of powerful knightly order.
*** RealMenLoveJesus: Is a devout member of the Faith of the Seven.

** Harry Flash:

*** CowardlyLion: Going by the Flash Papers, Ser Harry would much rather avoid a fight, but he seems quite capble of winning them from both being CombatPragmatist and legitimately skilled.
*** FamedInUniverse: Both as an actual character and as the subject of a series of future books that may or may not provide insight into his life.
*** UnreliableNarrator: Its unclear how much of what is said in the Flash Papers actually reflects the events of the story proper.

* '''Slaver Nations:'''

** Daario Naharis:

** The Archon:

** Tyroshi Councilors:

** Garello Maegyr:


* '''Braavos:'''

** Adaran Phasoss:

*** ArrogantKungfuGuy: As a bravo he certainly seemed to be this.
*** BreakTheHaughty: is subjected to a tremendous one after he illegally puts a Whale bravo in a coma. Not just for his own pending punishment for his crime but because he has placed his family, his sister in particular in an extremely vulnerable position.
*** FearlessFool: Prior to CharacterDevelopment.
*** ReasonYouSuckSpeech: On the receiving end of a calm but scathing one from his father when being informed of the conditions of his exile.
*** WarIsHell: During the Siege of Tyrosh in particular he is exposed to the mentally and physically exhausting brutality of war.

** Serina Phasoss:

*** WomenAreWiser: Than her hotheaded brother at least. Though it seems she takes after her father.

* Targaryean Exiles:

** Donys Rahtheon:

*** HypercompetentSidekick: To Ser Arthur in particular and to the faction in general.
*** In addition to providing most of the OffscreenVillainDarkmatter he is also their spymaster.
*** KnowWhentoFoldEm: Is the first aly of the Targaryeans in Myr to realize the city cannot be held and they need to plan their escape.
*** UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: His pact with Rhaegar triggers the Slave Wars.

** Ser Arthur Dayne:

*** AsskickingEqualsAuthority: After Rhaegar's death he becomes the leader of the exiles by virtue of being the most skilled and famed warrior among them.
*** BrokenPedestal: His reputation in Westeros is not what it once was.
*** DudeWheresMyRespect?: Is not patient with his skills and deeds as a swordsman being called into question.
*** MyMasterRightOrWrong: Played with. He has not really displayed many objections to the Targaryeans actions.

*** TheRedBaron: earns the name Black Lion for the Black cloak he wears after the Battle of Tara.

*** AgentPeacock: Downplayed, while he loves the typical Lannister pomp more than Jaime he tones it down being savy to the culture f the new kingdom.

*** FamedInUniverse: both as an actuak character and as the subject of a series of future books that may or may not provide insight into his life.

*** MoralValuesDissonance: As a reaver his idea of right and wrong is even more divergent from the audience than that of the feudal nobles.

*** CowardlyLion: Going by the Flash Papers, Ser Hrry would much rather avoid a fight, but he seems quite capble of winning them from both being CombatPragmatist and legitimately skilled.

*** ReasonYouSuckSpeech: on the receiving end of a calm but scathing one from his father when being informed of the conditions of his exile.

*** DudeWhere'sMyRespect?: Is not patient with his skills and deeds as a swordsman being called into question.

*** ChurchMilitant: Played with. He does not wish to reestablish the old orders, rather he views those fighting for a holy cause such as abolition to fill this role better than formal orders. He extends this view to peopel who do so even if they are not part of the Faith of the Seven.

*** TrueCompanions: King Robert considers him such. With this being one of the reasons Robert refuses to turn him over to face a trial for heresy, or allow Jonothor to turn himself in for such.

*** RetiredBadass: Of a strictly noncombat variety. Due to his advancing age he leaves his pivotal role as commander of the pioneers so someone who is more able to lead the unit in wars to come.
*** Still remains part of Roberts court, but in the less demanding role of chronicler.

*** AsskingEqualsAuthority: He is a conqueror who often fights in open battle.

*** FameInUniverse: both as an actuak character and as the subject of a series of future books that may or may not provide insight into his life.

*** The Dragon: To his superior Ser Harold Joradayne, the master of the Knights of the Sun.

*** RagstoRiches: Goes from a hedge knight/sworn sword living from job to job too the second highest ranking member of powerful knightly order.

*** ReasonYouSuckSpeech: on the receiving end of a calm but scathing onr from his father when being informed of the conditions of his exile.

*** HypercomopetentSidkick: To Ser Arthur in particular and to the faction in general.
*** In addition to providing most of the OffscreenVillainDarkmatter he is also their spymaster.

*** DudeWhere'sMyRespect: Is not patient with his skills and deeds as a swordsman being called into question.

** Donys Rahtheon:

*** WomemAreWiser: Than her hotheaded brother at least. Though it seems she takes after her father.

** Adaran Pharsoss:

** Serina:

* '''Kingdom of Myr'''

* '''Westeros'''

* '''Slaver Nations'''

* '''Braavos'''

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