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* ToServeMan: [Nila's scouting of his room reveals a stone platter with the remains of a meal... bones, including a small skull that doesn't look like an animal's. There's also a scent of decay around the room, as if something recently died. Together this ''seems'' like he is a cannibal, but given he is actually an oni, that isn’t quite the case.

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* CombatPragmatist: Knowing he was outnumbered against the heroes, the Priest purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell so that the Manticore could then target him and take him out without any resistance. [[spoiler:His attempt feel through, however, when Nott killed the Manticore's child, focusing all of her rage squarely on Nott.]]

* CombatPragmatist: Knowing he was outnumbered against the heroes, the Priest purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell so that the Manticore could then target him and take him out without any resistance. [[spoiler:His attempt feel through, however, when Nott killed the Manticore's child, focusing all of her rage squarely on them.]]

* CombatPragmatist: Knowing how outnumber he was against the heroes, the Priest of Yeenoghu purposely immobilizes Fjord with a spell so that the Manticore could then target him and take him out without any resistance. [[spoiler: It was thanks to Nott killing the Manticore's child that his plan fell through though]].

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A group of nine red eyes that somehow connects a group of philosophers from an ancient magocracy to a living city that travels the Astral Sea. The eyes are known individually as Timorei, Ira, Luctus, Glaudius, Vigilan, Elatis, Mirmimus Fastidan, and Culpasi.

!!The Somnovem
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* AlmightyIdiot: As far as anyone can tell, including the Nonagon, the Somnovem are immensely powerful thanks to their time adrift in the Astral Sea, but so consumed with madness and hunger that they have no idea how to direct that power [[SanityHasAdvantages without a saner mind at the helm]].
* AssimilationPlot: They claim to want to spread their "gifts" and "unite" the mortal peoples of the world. However, based on what happened to Yussa this actually means becoming an empty shell dominated by another mind.
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:Their form is a grotesque fusion of organic and inorganic material shaped into a living city.]]
* BodyMotifs: They are generally associated with eyes and are able to manifest red eye markings on the people they claim.
* DealWithTheDevil: [[spoiler:They have some sort of arrangement with Lucien that involves him gathering threshold crests from the ruins of Aeor in order to release them. Flipped on its head when Lucien decides to "punish" them for their squabbling and [[FaustianRebellion take control of Cognouza for himself]].]]
* EldritchTransformation: [[spoiler:Their time in the astral sea has warped them beyond comprehension. Their form is described as a massive, sentient city that absorbs everything in its path.]]
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Based on the words of Devexian and a few documents Caleb finds in the ruins, during the days of Aeor proper the Somnovem were considered a group of fanatical outcasts who were cut off from many important areas of the city. [[spoiler:In present day, they are an abomination capable of threatening all of Exandria.]]
* GeniusLoci: [[spoiler:They became a sentient, malevolent city while in the astral sea.]]
* GoneHorriblyRight: [[spoiler:They succeeded in transporting the Cognouza ward into the astral sea...directly into a psychic storm that shattered their minds and bodies and fused them with the ward itself.]]
* HorrifyingTheHorror: A monster capable of brainwashing whole islands was apparently so horrified of them that it punched a hole through the planes to escape to Exandria.
* MeaningfulName: Somnovem is GratuitousLatin for [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "nine sleepers/dreamers"]]. Each of them introduced so far has a latin name relating to the emotion they embody:
** Timorei - ''timor'' (fear)
** Ira - ''ira'' (wrath)
** Luctus - ''luctus'' (grief)
** Gaudius - ''gaudeo'' (rejoicing, joy)
** Vigilan - ''vigil'' (alertness)
** Elatis - ''elate'' (pride)
** Mirimus - ''mirim'' (surprise)
** Fastidan - ''fastidium'' (disgust)
** Culpasi - ''culpa'' (fault, guilt)
** Their fused form calls itself "Omega" (the end).
* MeatMoss: The psychic storm that hit the city when it plunged into the astral sea basically turned its inhabitants into this. The entire city is a grotesque mass of flesh mimicking infrastructures.
* MindHive: [[spoiler:The Somnovem are the minds of nine individual wizards forced into an unstable fusion. They also contain thousands of consciousnesses from the residents of the Cognouza ward, although the nine Somnovem seem to be dominant and have largely suppressed all of the others.]]
* MindVirus: [[spoiler:A researcher investigating Aeor apparently made contact with them, causing him to gradually go insane and his writings to devolve into bizarre nonsensical patterns. These symbols in turn cause anyone who views them to [[BrownNote start dreaming of the city]] and gradually start developing [[ClaimedByTheSupernatural eye-shaped markings on their bodies]].]]
* NightmareWeaver: The enemies of the Somnovem have been plagued by nightmares of red eyes and wailing voices, with the implication that the Somnovem are somehow affecting their dreams. This makes sense, given that their philosophy led them to attend to their dreams with an almost religious devotion.
* NumerologicalMotif: More than any other NPC in the campaign, the Somnovem ( also called the "Eyes of Nine") are associated with the number nine. They are a council of nine wizards with mastery over the nine schools of magic whose philosophy heavily involves a plane accessible only on the ninth basement of Aeor. This association is what made the Mighty Nein suspect the Somnovem have some connection to them.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:The whole "Nonagon" deal was about tempting mortals by granting them power and encouraging their "chosen one" to come to Cognouza with the means to bring the ward back to the Prime Material Plane. They never anticipated that their Nonagon would hit them with a FantasticNuke and absorb all of their power into himself.]]
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: Like most Aeorians, they despise the divine and view their AssimilationPlot as a way of freeing mortals from the gods.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Each member of the council is represented by a red eye, and apparently the Somnovem is so horrid that several members of the Nein have nightmares about red eyes after learning about them.
* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:Their plan shunted the Cognouza Ward into the astral sea as Aeor was being destroyed, keeping them alive but also cutting them off from Exandria.]]
* UncannyValley: InUniverse. The current form of the Cognouza ward has humanoids walking the streets, going through the motions of daily life and conversations. Upon closer inspection, though, none of them actually talk, their clothes flow into their appendages, and when they walk, their "feet" are always tethered to the ground. In other words, the ward is populated only by eerie flesh-puppets.
* UnnaturallyLoopingLocation: As the Cognouza ward expanded in the Astral Sea, its streets and neighborhoods grew in repeated, fractal patterns, making them difficult to navigate without first creating a psychic link with the city.
* WeAreStrugglingTogether: Despite being part of a HiveMind, the Somnovem aren't entirely unified. Each of them have their own ideals and neuroses which put them at odds with some of the others.
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[[folder:Timorei]]
!!Timorei

The first of the Somnovem that the Mighty Nein communicate with in Cognouza.

* ImmortalsFearDeath: Expresses an overwhelming terror that some of the other Somnovem will lead them all to oblivion, so they give the Mighty Nein directions on where to go to kill them.
* SupernaturalFearInducer: [[spoiler:In the battle with Neosomnovem Lucian, the Timorei eye induces uncontrollable fear.]]

[[folder:Ira]]
!!Ira

The second Somnovem introduced, Ira has a furious and violent disposition.

* PlayingWithFire: Specializes in evocation and particularly favors the Fireball spell.
* UnstoppableRage: Ira is practically a rabid beast that wants to survive by lashing out at anything and anyone that has ever hurt them, or that ''might'' ever hurt them.

[[folder:Gaudius]]
!!Gaudius

The third Somnovem introduced, Gaudius wishes to connect all in love.

* AllLovingHero: A warped version of one. Gaudius hopes to unite the Somnovem and admires the joy and family of the Nein. Their presence and voice is described as oddly comforting, which makes it seem all the more uncanny and disturbing, given the location.
* CharmPerson: Specializes in enchantment and uses an ability similar to the Beholder's Charm Ray.

[[folder:Luctus]]
!!Luctus

A member of the Somnovem.

* EmotionBomb: Those unable to avoid Luctus' gaze fall into a deep sense of grief and sadness, weighed down by their past misery.
* OcularGushers: Luctus is a dull grey and constantly seeping, as though it were weeping.

[[folder:Vigilan]]
!!Vigilan

A member of the Somnovem.

* AntiMagic: Emits a 60-foot anti-magic cone from their eye.

[[folder:Elatis]]
!!Elatis

A member of the Somnovem.

* LotusEaterMachine: Those under Elatis' gaze see illusions of their loved ones and what they desire the most, running towards them, allowing Elatis to manipulate where they move on the battlefield.

[[folder:Culpasi]]
!!Culpasi

A member of the Somnovem.

* EmotionBomb: Induces immense guilt in whoever falls under their gaze, dealing psychic damage whenever they hit an enemy.

[[folder:Fastidan]]
!!Fastidan

A member of the Somnovem.

* ThePowerOfHate: Fastidan has nothing but disgust for everyone around them. It's so powerful that those under their gaze begin to wither and die under the pressure of their hatred.

[[folder:Miramus]]
!!Miramus

A member of the Somnovem.

* OutOfFocus: The Mighty Nein don't meet Miramus before the final fight and none of them fall under the effect of their eye, leaving Miramus as the least understood eye of the Somnovem.

!Other Villains

!!Humanoids

[[folder:Dayana Prucine]]
!!High-Richter Dayana Prucine
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf

The High-Richter of Zadash, Dayana Prucine is a haughty, corrupt individual whom the Knights of Requital seek to overthrow.

* AssholeVictim: She's such a RichBitch that it's hard to feel bad for her when [[spoiler:she gets blown up by Ulog]].
* ArcVillain: The focus villain for Episodes 11 and 12.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: While the Knights of Requital [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized aren't exactly squeaky-clean]] (especially Ulog), she definitely comes across worse in comparison.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler:When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].
* CorruptPolitician: She's been bending the law for her own purposes for years.
* CovertPervert: Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel".
* FeedItABomb: [[spoiler:Dies from being forcefed one of the stones of a Necklace of Fireballs by Ulog]].
* HateSink: Has little to no redeeming qualities.
* NearVillainVictory: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble.
* RichBitch: Rich, arrogant, sees herself as above everyone, racist, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking has an extremely gaudy house]]... yep, she fits the bill.

[[folder:Trent Ikithon]]
!!Master Trent Ikithon
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-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Wizard

Trent Ikithon is one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Empire in both magical and political influence. He serves as the Archmage of Civil Influence on the Cerberus Assembly, essentially acting as their public face and chief propagandist. He secretly uses his role as a tutor in the Soltryce Academy to scout promising young magic users and {{brainwash}} them (through a combination of "private tuition" and mind-effecting spells) into loyal executioners for the Empire and himself.

* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler:After the Mighty Nein place an anti-magic collar on his neck and defeat him, he's taken to trial. It's described as being unable to talk or use his hands, being force-fed, and leaving him with nothing but his thoughts about how badly he's messed up.]]
* TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part of the Cerberus Assembly.
* ArcVillain: He takes over for the Tomb Takers for several episodes of the Eiselcross Arc, as the Mighty Nein seek ways to defend against Lucien. Ways that set them against Trent.
* BigBadEnsemble: With the Tomb Takers, as the Nein gaining his ire results in him hounding them as a secondary antagonist, even being a more present threat for several sessions.
* BrokenPedestal: To Caleb, who followed his teachings and committed horrific acts out of loyalty to him and the Empire before having a mental breakdown.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Briefly appears as part of the unnamed mage duo that deals with the Xhorhasian assassins in Episode 12, gets properly introduced in Episode 18.
* EvilTeacher: Can't get much worse than indoctrinating impressionable young students into unquestionable loyalty to the Empire, exposing them to many different forms of cruelty and using them as experiments, desensitizing them to murder by having them execute dissidents and finally turning them into [[SelfMadeOrphan Self-Made Orphans]] by having them murder their parents as their [[DeadlyGraduation "final exam"]].
* FakeMemories: Implanted false memories of Caleb's parents plotting against the empire, to convince Caleb to kill them.
* FateWorseThanDeath: [[spoiler: After his trial and sentencing, Trent's fate is described as such...]]
-->'''Matt:''' [[spoiler: Privately, you know that he is placed in the deepest, darkest dungeon in Rexentrum. Unable to speak, unable to use his hands, force-fed, and able to do nothing but think. And think. And think.]]
* FauxAffablyEvil: Constantly wears a facade of oily politeness, but he's an unrepentantly cruel and twisted man.
* {{Flight}}: He is first seen flying in the air, chasing after the Xhorhasian assassins during the attack on the Zauberspire.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Friend might be a stretch, but nearly everybody in the Assembly who the Mighty Nein ask about him finds him detestable.
* GasLighting: When he isn't using FakeMemories to manipulate his students, he'll use this. Trent's claim that he has orchestrated everything that has happened to Caleb to strengthen him has the wizard genuinely questioning his own ''free will'', and wondering if everything he does isn't ultimately planned by Trent.
* GlassCannon: As an elderly Wizard, Trent isn't exactly a font of hit points. But he can certainly dish it out. [[spoiler:In his final confrontation with the Nein, he easily hits 50+ damage on several spells, such as Horrid Wilting, and Crown of Stars gives him several motes of light that he can throw as a bonus action for heavy Radiant damage.]]
* HateSink: Compared to the overall moral grayness of not just the Assembly, but also the setting itself, Trent sticks out as a thoroughly wretched man. He brutally tortures and experiments upon students he scouts out as part of his training under the guise of using that trauma to break them down so they can build themselves up even better than before. He then forces those same young people to commit horrific acts of violence as part of proving their dedication and loyalty to the Dwendalian Empire, and as part of their so called final exam forces them to kill their parents after they had been given falsified memories of their parents engaging in treason. The other mages on the Assembly don't like him with their feelings on him ranging from fairly discomforted to outright revolted by his methods and demeanor, and the Mighty Nein have nothing but hatred for him after Caleb recounts his experiences with them.
* HumiliationConga: It's all but stated that the only reason he hounded the Mighty Nein so heavily is that Trent's pride was wounded after Caleb stole a bunch of Amulets of Nondetection from under his nose. When he forces the issue into a confrontation, [[spoiler: his underlings turn on him, he gets manhandled by Beau, his escape attempt is [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Counterspelled]] by Fjord, and he falls 30 feet to the ground, where he is silenced by a magical collar that's stuck to him with ''the most powerful adhesive in existence'', which is also used to glue his hands together. He's then held prisoner for a week or so, force-fed, and eventually thrown in a basket to be carted off to the Cobalt Soul, who find him guilty of many crimes and have him thrown in the deepest, darkest cell in the oubliette.]]
* IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten: Forced his students to routinely execute traitors to the empire.
* LackOfEmpathy: [[spoiler:{{Invoked}} in Episode 141. After the Nein defeat him, Caduceus repeatedly casts Command on him, ordering him to "empathize" with the suffering he has caused. Matt eventually states that, although Command can force an attempt at an action, the individual also has to be capable of the action in the first place. In this case, Trent clearly is ''not'' capable of empathy.]]
* MachiavelliWasWrong: Caduceus all but spells this out for him in a KirkSummation, but [[IgnoredEpiphany Trent doesn't listen]]. [[spoiler: If he had, maybe his proteges wouldn't have [[TheDogBitesBack turned on him.]]]]
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: A very firm believer in this. He views Caleb's trauma, namely being forced to murder his parents, being institutionalised in an asylum for over a decade and everything he went through with the Mighty Nein, as instrumental in helping him reach his true potential, and claims to have orchestrated all of it out of ''love''.
* MoreThanMindControl: While his FakeMemories helped push them over the edge, his training gradually mentally conditioned his students into becoming loyal soldiers of the empire... to the extreme.
* NoMisterBondIExpectYouToDine: He invites Caleb and the rest of the Nein to a dinner at his tower, where he is flanked by Astrid and Eadwulf, which he frames as a "family reunion".
* NoSell: He's capable of casting the very powerful ''Invulnerability'' spell, which makes him completely immune to all damage until it's dispelled.
* NotSoStoic: He likes to present an image of being an unflappable mastermind who is above petty conflicts, but a couple jabs from ''Cadeucus'' of all people is enough to crack his facade. [[spoiler:Later, when the Nein steal some cloaking amulets from him he tries to convince Caleb that he isn't angry but just wants to talk. Except when Caleb blows him off he comes charging after them with a full Volstrucker strike force.]] [[spoiler: He also keeps a smug sneer on his face even after being defeated, gagged, and shackled... except when it's [[ForceFeeding feeding time]], at which point Matt says he gets "a little bitchy."]]
* ObviouslyEvil: Everyone is quite aware of what a piece of work he is, and he makes no effort to not look or act creepy.
* OhCrap: The closest he comes to losing his composure on-stream is when [[spoiler:Beau manages to grapple him and attach an anti-magical collar on his neck with sovereign glue]].
* PostFinalBoss: [[spoiler:He faces off against the Mighty Nein in the final episode, after they've dispatched ArcVillain Lucien in the previous one. While he's far from a simple fight, he's less of a challenge than Lucien was.]]
* PropagandaMachine: As "Archmage of Civil Influence", he's responsible for constructing the face of the Empire in upper-echelon circles.
* PuzzleBoss: [[spoiler: In his PostFinalBoss encounter with the Nein, the main challenge of the fight is breaking through Trent's ''multiple'' layers of magical barriers that allow him to NoSell most attacks, while dealing with his, Astrid and Eadwulf's ability to use Counterspell. Trent himself doesn't have a lot of HP, but there's also the fact most of the Nein want to capture him alive. Additionally, convincing Astrid and Eadwulf to turn on their teacher forms a side objective for the fight, which the Nein ultimately succeed at.]]
* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the "Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers") of the Dwendalian Empire.
* ShockAndAwe: When he first appears, he kills one of the Xhorhasian assassins with a bolt of lightning.
* SmugSnake: He never seems to stop wearing a smug, nasty little smile. [[spoiler: Even when he's beaten and arrested.]]
* TheSocialDarwinist: Views MightMakesRight as the best way to govern the Dwendalian Empire.
-->'''Caleb:''' [Trent believes] that the unwashed masses relied on their base instincts, and the highest calling was to rise above the muck and control the cattle for the good of all.
* TheSociopath: Trent checks all of the boxes-- he uses people as tools, he lies and manipulates, he hurts people without a second thought, and he's massively self-absorbed-- but it's most obvious [[spoiler: when Caduceus casts Command on him, attempting to force him to Empathize for all that he's done. When the spell finally breaks through his massive Wisdom save, it still doesn't take effect, and it becomes clear that Trent [[LackOfEmpathy literally cannot]] feel empathy.]]
* StealthMentor: Claims to have been one to Caleb-- he takes credit for engineering his institutionalization and subsequent escape from the asylum, saying he did so because he knew that Caleb would only thrive after being broken down and set free. It's not clear how much he [[BelievingTheirOwnLies believes what he's saying]] or if he's just trying to assign himself the credit for Caleb's successes, but none of the Nein buy it for a second.
* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Trent knows that he's surrounded by [[TheStarscream would-be usurpers]], and actively encourages them to take their best shot, as he would consider any pupil sharp enough to actually depose him to be his brightest student.
-->'''Caleb:''' I do loathe you. I've spent many nights dreaming of killing you with my bare hands.
-->'''Trent:''' ''(leering maliciously)'' Nothing would make me prouder.
* TrainingFromHell: Put Caleb and the other two students through one.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The party met him face-to-face, but only Caleb knows the kind of person he ''really'' is. Whether his actions are common within the higher echelons of the Empire or are extreme even by their standards is unknown.
** At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].

[[folder:Thuron]]
!!Thuron
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-->'''Race''': Drow
-->'''Class''': Fighter (Echo Knight)

A member of the Xhorhasian Military, the Nein encounter him as they escape the disaster at the Harvest Festival through the sewers.

* AmbiguouslyHuman: They have a humanoid body type, but no one was able to get a good enough look at them before they attacked and the only thing they said to them was shouted in Undercommon. The ambiguity ends next episode with the reveal of his race.
* AntiVillain: During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Thuron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: [[spoiler:take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.]]
* ArtifactOfDoom: The grey, glowing dodecahedron he carries with him that he calls "The Beacon". Whatever "The Beacon" is, it prolongs the life of those that live in Xhorhas (by his own admission he has lived ''four'' lifetimes, which for elves equates to about 3000 years).
* BlackSpeech: He screams something at them in Undercommon, a language commonly described as guttural and harsh. He does speak Common, but doesn't care to use it unless he absolutely has to.
* CastingAShadow: Possess a powerful area-of-effect spell that creates a zone of total darkness, and anyone who enters is unable to see far at all, nor can anyone outside of it see inside. His attacks also are described as causing a dark aura to seep from them, and he can create a "shadowy echo" as a temporary clone for a single successful attack against a target if he either hits a target or is himself hit.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: As the group plans on leaving him behind, albeit with the majority of his stuff, he takes advantage of Molly's attempt to ease him out of his restraints to grab him and try and hold him hostage. Molly quickly points out how stupid it would be to use him as one, [[TheFriendNobodyLikes since nobody really likes him enough to bother]], so he lets him go and leaves.
* EvilCounterpartRace: He speaks Undercommon and the only two other Xhorhasians in the story so far were a drow from "The Courting of the Crick" [[UnreliableNarrator porn book]], and a corpse that might have had blue fingertips, which means it's fairly likely they are a drow. Confirmed in episode 13.
* FlashStep: He can briefly dissipate his physical form to flow like smoke a short distance. This process also leaves behind a semi-translucent copy that he can then step back to in an instant.
* NoSell: As Molly is about to land a critical on him, he uses his FlashStep ability to avoid and switch it with a copy of himself, saving himself from Molly's attack.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Although only appearing very briefly in two episodes before being killed off, his actions unwittingly cause the Nein to steal the Beacon from the Empire. This ends up having major consequences for both the war and the Nein's overall destiny, for over 40 episodes later, [[spoiler:they end up returning the Beacon to the Kryn Dynasty, gaining the Bright Queen's favor.]]
* SoundOnlyDeath: The Mighty Nein hear the Crownsguard killing him and see some firelight, but his actual death is out of their field of view.
* SpikesOfVillainy: His armor is black, spiky, and has a texture like insect chitin.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: After the party decides to let him go, he gets offed by the Crownsguard about five minutes later.
* WorfHadTheFlu: He was a considerably more powerful than any opponent the Nein had faced up to that point, but was balanced out by starting the fight heavily injured. Taken further once he is released, as he is left without any weapons or his boots, on top of being badly damaged, enabling the Crownsguard to make short work of him.

[[folder:Algar Dyomin]]
!!Algar Dyomin
-->'''Race''': Human

An influential member of the Clovis Concord in Nicodranas, and a client of Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea. Despite her making it clear that their relationship is strictly professional, Algar has become increasingly possessive of her and begun threatening her other clients.

* AnArmAndALeg: Fjord cuts his hand off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet and break his pact with the genie.
* BoisterousWeakling: For all his talk, he's not especially strong in his own right, requiring bodyguards, a summoned Water Elemental ''and'' a genie to pose a challenge to the Nein.
* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.
* CrazyJealousGuy: He wants Marion to be his alone, and has been threatening her other clients.
* JerkJock: Is described as being very muscular, and is, obviously, a jerk.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Attacks the party after they discover his "servant beneath the city".
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Jester's mother, the Ruby of the Sea.
* TooDumbToLive: His “servant beneath the city” turns out to be entirely legal, but he acts like it’s a big secret and orders his guards to attack the Nein when they see it, which is automatically suspicious and results in him getting his ass kicked.

[[folder:Lizardfolk]]
!!Lizardfolk
-->'''Race:''' Lizardfolk

Lizardfolk who live on the outskirts of Urukaxl. Regularly fight with the Yuan-Ti for control of the island.

* ForeverWar: Engaged with the yuan-ti in one over full control of the island.
* LizardFolk: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Duh.]]

[[folder:Yuan-Ti]]
!!Yuan-Ti
-->'''Race:''' Yuan-Ti

A race of snake-folk who live further within the island, and constantly fight the lizardfolk for full control. They occupy the Temple of the False Serpent, which was originally built in honor of Uk'otoa, but they have rededicated it to The Cloaked Serpent.

* ForeverWar: Engaged with the lizardfolk in one over full control of the island.
* ReligionOfEvil: Their temple worships the Cloaked Serpent, one of the Betrayer Gods, and they actively engage in ritual sacrifices.
* SnakePeople: With snake-tails instead of legs, but keeping the humanoid arms.

!!Monsters
[[folder:The Trostenwald Killer]]
!!Kylre
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-->'''Race:''' Nergaliid (Original creation by Matthew Mercer)

A member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Kylre performed under the name of "The Devil Toad", a frighteningly accurate moniker, as he was, in truth, a fiendish creature known as a Nergaliid that feeds off the life of mortal creatures.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: An {{InUniverse}} example. While most of the party believes Kylre had been evil all along, Molly isn't sure, and instead feels that Kylre might have been trying to suppress his feeding instincts to be with Toya, but accidentally slipped up and let his hunger get ahold of him, especially since there had been absolutely no precedent in all the years Kylre had been with the carnival.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although Kylre was responsible for the death of four people in Trostenwald, it isn't made clear if he truly was a evil monster like the party (sans Molly) believe he was. Once [[WordOfGod Matt]] gave more details about how Nergaliid's work, it paints Kylre as being less an evil monster, and more of a tragic creature that made a mistake outside of its control. The Campaign Wrap-Up makes him less ambiguous though, see below.
* DealWithTheDevil: Made a deal with Gustav, as Devils tend to do. He would make sure the struggling circus became profitable, in exchange for being provided victims to feed on. Gustav made sure to only feed him the elderly and fatally ill, and banned them from performances so none would die in public.
* EnemySummoner: Summoned three Imps when fighting the party.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite his fiendish nature, he seemed to genuinely care for Toya, the young Dwarf who often performed with him at the carnival.
* InASingleBound: As a fiendish toad creature, he can leap huge distances during combat.
* LifeDrain: Feeds off the life force of other beings to sustain himself. According to the book Caleb found, a Nergaliid has two forms of feeding: "slow feeding", which does not result in death and usually goes unnoticed by the victim, and "quick feeding", which is nearly always lethal and turns those killed into zombified husks.
* NotHyperbole: His "Devil Toad" stage name turned out to be a lot more literal than anyone expected.
* TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk often, usually limiting himself to a few words at a time in Infernal.
* StarterVillain: The first antagonist of the Wildemount campaign.
* WalkingSpoiler: Figuring out who or what was responsible for the zombie outbreaks in Trostenwald was a big part of the story arc, so mentioning Kylre, and what he really is, gives away the arc's main twist.
* ZombifyTheLiving: Those killed by his "quick feeding" become zombie-like husks, and those killed by husks are also turned. Thankfully, all of Kylre's victims were slain before they got out of hand.

[[folder:Siff Duthar]]
!!Siff Duthar
-->'''Race''': Allip

A spectral entity the Nein encountered in the ruins of an old necromantic research lab. His research journal implied he was alive during the Age of Arcanum.

* BattleTrophy: The sword that the party find in Siff's chamber belonged to the bounty hunter that made an ill-fated attempt on Siff's life.
* BerserkButton: Jester makes a joke out of his request for secrets. He does ''not'' take kindly to that.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: ''Weaponizes'' this during the fight, whispering ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow to confuse and stun the party.
* MadScientist: The magical equivalent. According to his notes, Siff experimented on refugees to find a method of extending life beyond its natural boundaries. The very presence of Siff's spirit, as well as the many will-o'-wisps that the Mighty Nein encountered throughout the research facility, show that he eventually managed to find a way, by binding a person's soul to an urn containing their remains, in the form of ashes.
* NayTheist: His notes imply he's one of the many human mages during the Age of Arcanum who felt mortals could surpass the gods through their magical gifts.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's been dead for centuries, but his spirit still haunts his old lab and remains a threat to any intruder.
* PuzzleBoss: Defeating Siff's ghost form doesn't permanently destroy him, since can keep reforming as long as the urn containing his ashes is intact. [[spoiler: Said urn is contained in a hidden room behind a bookcase]].

[[folder:Merrows]]
!!Merrows
-->'''Race:''' Merrow

A pack of merfolk-like creatures that infested the Gentleman's safehouse.

* FishPeople: Have humanoid torsos, and fish tails and heads.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Making up for their slow land speed, they use harpoons to drag their enemies within biting range.

[[folder:Venom Troll]]
!!Venom Troll
-->'''Race:''' Troll

A troll that stalked the Labenda swamp area around the safehouse.

* FireKeepsItDead: Fire is one of the only things that can bypass its HealingFactor.
* HealingFactor: Has a strong one that can only be negated by acid or fire damage.
* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to its HealingFactor, it can ''only'' be [[FireKeepsItDead killed with fire]] or acid, even coming back after Mollymauk got the [[FinishHim HDYWTDT]].
* PoisonousPerson: Taking any damage except psychic causes it to release a spray of poison from its body.
* WeakToFire: The only way to [[FireKeepsItDead keep it dead]] is through fire or acid.

[[folder:Gear Warden]]
!!Gear Warden
-->'''Race:''' Clockwork
-->'''Class:''' Gear-Keeper

* AIIsACrapshoot: The fantasy equivalent. As its name implies, it was designed to be a prison guard. It ended up going on a rampage, and now haunts the lower levels, killing anyone who comes near.
* AntiVillain: It's technically just doing what it was built for... it just does its job a little ''[[KillerRobot too]]'' well.
* ClockworkCreature: A sphere of gears, metal and blades.
* NoSell: The group's plan to blind its eyes with tar was a good idea... until they realize it can retract its eyes to clean them, and has more where they came from.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dashilla]]
!!Dashilla the Dreadful
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-->'''Race''': Sea Hag
-->'''Class''': Sea Fury

-->[[labelnote:'''Click here for her song.''']]\\
''Where once the waters rolled calmly by\\
Where ocean's heart did sing\\
There stalked a lass with a hungry eye\\
And claws that grasp and wring\\
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With lantern lure of a glimmer pot\\
With treasure in their eyes\\
Below they swam to the gold they thought\\
would await them as their prize\\
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Yet each of them went to surely die\\
Their graves to not be found\\
For Dashilla and her hungry eye\\
Collects the lost and drowned!''[[/labelnote]]

A legendary sea monster among the pirates of Darktow, Dashilla sinks ships, lures sailors to her lair, slaughters them and collects their valuables.
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* AlluringAnglerfish: Not her herself, but her lair is styled like one, with magically glowing treasure at the cave's mouth to lure sailors in.
* BigBoosHaunt: Her lair is filled with the spirits of "the lost and drowned", which she can make use of as a Lair Action to frighten attackers.
* CollectorOfTheStrange: She'll take any valuables she can salvage from shipwrecks or the sailors she kills, including one of Uk'otoa's Cloven Crystals.
* FemmeFatalons: The song doesn't say "claws that grasp and wring" for nothing.
* HumanSacrifice: What fuels her storm control spell. She seems to mainly use Merrow if she can't find any humans.
* KarmaHoudini: She escapes the Mighty Nein by the skin of her teeth: Matt confirmed she had only 3 hit points left.
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Dashilla's face, apart from her gleaming yellow eyes, mostly consists of a horrifying toothy mouth.
* WeatherManipulation: By pouring blood onto her table, she's able to summon storms. It's likely this is how she sinks ships to find treasure and prey.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Thelashas]]
!!Thelashas
-->'''Race:''' Blue Dragon

A young blue dragon the Nein have the misfortune of encountering while traversing the extra dimension of Twiggy's Happy Fun Ball of Tricks.
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* PuzzleBoss: Intended to be one, with various devices and contraptions in the room set up for the Nein to use to escape. [[spoiler:Ends up being {{subverted}} with the Nein managing to deal enough damage to kill it, with Twiggy getting the HDYWTDT.]]
* TheStarscream: Has an agreement with Halas to guard the manor in exchange for food and treasure, but secretly plans to grow big enough to eat Halas and take over the manor.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Incubus and Succubus]]
!!Incubus and Succubus
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-->'''Race:''' Incubus and Succubus

An incubus and succubus who were behind the manipulation of Asarius locals to commit murders.
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* CharmPerson: They both routinely control the Asarius citizens to commit violent acts, and [[spoiler:use this successfully against Caleb, Fjord, and Yasha, to ''great'' effect against the Nein.]]
* CoDragons: To the minotaur-armanite in opening demonic rifts in Asarius.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Indirect example. Nott's exploding arrow kills the incubus, but Caduceus, who already failed ''two'' death saving throws, also was in range of the arrow. Fortunately, Jester was able to revive him shortly after.]]
* RitualMagic: It's implied the animal killings and [[HumanSacrifice murder of citizens]] they had Asarius citizens commit was in order to fuel the opening of more demonic rifts.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Minotaur-Armanite]]
!!Minotaur-Armanite
-->'''Race:''' Minotaur-Armanite (Original amalgamation by Matthew Mercer)

A fiend that resembled a combination of a minotaur and armanite, who helmed the campaign to open a permanent portal from the Abyss into Asarius.
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* AndShowItToYou: [[spoiler: How Beau finally defeats it. However, since it's a very large creature and its heart is equally massive and heavy, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome this looks a lot less cool than Beau envisioned.]]]]
* ArcVillain: Of the Asarius episodes.
* DamageSpongeBoss: It took a whopping 235 damage before [[spoiler:Beau finally managed to get the HDYWTDT on it.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: Described by Matt as appearing as a minotaur, being of a fiendish nature, and having elements of an armanite.
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Despite taking multiple hits from the Nein over the course of the battle, it constantly showed little tear and wear.
* ShockAndAwe: Was able to conjure lightning javelins to throw at long distances, dealing terrifying damage. Also wore magical gloves that imbued its claw strikes with additional lightning damage.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dybbuk]]
!!Dybbuk
-->'''Race:''' Dybbuk

A dybbuk that was behind the murder of many of Soorna's giant tribe, forcing them out of their home.
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* AnimateDead: Would take control of giant corpses to fight against the Nein.
* DemonicPossession: Was able to take control of the dead giant bodies to use to fight against the Nein.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Zathkira]]
!!Zathkira
-->'''Race''': Lich\\
'''Class''': Wizard

A remnant of a forgotten era in history, Zathkira was technically vanquished by the holy knight Shiona, but his evil has resurfaced in the random disappearance of several people in the Menagerie Coast region. Only the half-elf bard Capo following the legend of the Orb of Generosity is onto him and his evil scheme... but is Capo already too late?

Zathkira is exclusive to the Red Nose Day 2019 event, featuring SpecialGuest Creator/StephenColbert playing as Capo.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In order to figure out where the generosity is located in humans, Zathkira kidnaps several humans and ''vivisects them.''
* MakeThemRot: A mere smack of his hand can deal necrotic damage.
* ShroudedInMyth: Capo only learned about him from spotting the common elements from his reign of evil and the disappearance of random civilians in present day.
* SoulJar: Finding his phylactery is the only way to end his reign of terror - or at least the most effective way.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gelidon]]
!!Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory
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-->'''Race:''' White Dragon

A reclusive ancient white dragon who has not been seen in over a century. The Mighty Nein need her help in order to reforge a sword.
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* AnIcePerson: Part and parcel of being a white dragon.
* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina, she was a possible mate of Vorugal and they were "courting" before his death.
* CrusadingWidower: Gender-inverted. "The Nightmare in Ivory" has a double-meaning, hinting at a vengeful bride robbed of their fiancé. Beau actually deduces this meaning and since Gelidon isn't the type to confide in random humans, Matt confirmed her suspicions out of character.
* DumbMuscle: According to Matt, Gelidon isn't the smartest of ancient dragons.
* FemaleMonsterSurprise: Not in-game, but retroactively on the audience via Talks Machina, Gelidon is actually a female dragon.
* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is known as Gelidon, the Nightmare In Ivory.
* NewOldFlame: Yes, a ''dragon'' can be one of these. Though there was no reference to her when the dragon Vorugal was wreaking havoc in campaign 1, he turns out to be her mate.
* WeWillMeetAgain: As the Nein makes their escape, she tells them that she has their scent now. [[spoiler:She is telling the truth.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Isharnai]]
!!Isharnai the Prism Sage
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-->'''Race:''' Hag

A powerful hag who feeds on the misery of those who make bargains with her.
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* AffablyEvil: PlayedWith. She is a monster that feeds on other people's torment and directly caused Nott's predicament, but she did so to pay back a favor she owed to the goblin clan and she holds no specific grudge against Nott or the Mighty Nein. [[spoiler:She also is on friendly terms with Jester after her visit and asks the tiefling to bring more cupcakes]].
* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:She inflicted one on Nott that trapped her in her goblin form. Considering her hut is full of animals in cages, Nott likely is not her only victim.]]
* CreepilyLongArms: Matt describes one of her arms as being unnaturally longer than the other. Said arm also sports a set of filthy claws sharp enough to cleave one of Jester's cupcakes in two with only a second's worth of pressure.
* DealWithTheDevil: She offers supernatural deals that seemingly fulfill the victim's wishes but ultimately make them miserable.
* EmotionEater: She feeds on the misery of the people who make "bargains" with her.
* EvilVirtues: She honours the deals she makes, even if those she made them with are killed.
* GreaterScopeVillain: She is directly responsible for both Nott and Beau's backstories, having [[spoiler:cursed the former with her goblin form]] and having [[spoiler:made a deal with the latter's father that led to her abuse and exile]].
* OddFriendship: With Jester, who seems to pick up on Isharnai feeling lonely and chooses to make her feel geuninely happy. Jester even continues to send her cupcakes long after the party has left her. [[spoiler:Matt revealed in the post-game wrap-up that Isharnai recovered from the ''Modify Memory'' later and was so genuinely impressed by Jester as a fellow trickster that she didn't go out of her way to seek vengeance.]]
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Jester tricks her into eating a blueberry cupcake sprinkled with [[ChekhovsGun Dust of Deliciousness]], then modifies her memory to believe that she had such a great time with Jester that she agreed to lift Nott's curse without forcing her SadisticChoice.]]
* SadisticChoice: Forces one on the Mighty Nein, offering to lift a curse she put on a hafling friend of theirs only in exchange for [[EquivalentExchange an equal source of misery]]. The Nein make several terrible offers to her and ultimately have argue between themselves whether to sacrifice their limbs, their friends, or their dreams of peace to help their friend.
* {{Seers}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Falls victim to this courtesy of Jester and a cupcake sprinkled with Dust of Deliciousness, impairing her mind to allow Jester to use ''modify memory'' and avert the SadisticChoice.]]
* TheUnfought: The Mighty Nein had the option to fight against her if they decided not to bargain to break Nott's curse, but since they didn't, Matt brings out the battle map he had prepared for her after they stop playing for the episode.
* WickedWitch: She's an ugly crone who tricks people into accepting misery in exchange for reading their fortune or cursing their enemies. Therefore, it's ironic that she falls victim to the vices of ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'': [[spoiler: she eats baked goods from a magical stranger]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[https://bixbiboom.tumblr.com/post/190573796119/okay-now-im-intrigued Matt implied on twitter]] that she is a Legendary Creature, which should grant her three automatic saving throws successes each day. For some reason that Matt doesn't reveal, she did not use them.
* WorthyOpponent: Was revealed by Matt in the Campaign Wrap-up to feel this way toward [[spoiler:Jester]], as she recovered from the ''Modify Memory'' but remained impressed enough by the [[DidYouJustScamCthulhu trickery she fell for]] that she's not willing to seek vengeance... ''[[TheEndOrIsIt yet]]''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Vokodo]]
!!Vokodo
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-->'''Race''': Morkoth

Living within its lair in the volcanic island of Rumblecusp, Vokodo has tricked those trapped on the island into worshiping it as a fire god and giving it all their worldly possessions by wiping their memories of before they arrived and making them believe the island is the center of the world.
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* BigBadWannabe: For all of its posturing and pretension to godhood, it's still a mortal creature, and one that's rather easily killed, at that. Beauregard actually does more damage to herself punching its superheated hide than it's able to do to any of the Nein.
* TheDreaded: The villagers think of Vokodo as a largely benevolent god, as long as they provide appropriate tribute, and they're very wary of angering it. Even the Mighty Nein are intimidated by it and spend much of their time on the island attempting to gather resources and allies to confront it.
* ElementalEmbodiment: It has dwelt within the heart of an active volcano long enough to amalgamate some of the qualities of magma and flame into its own body. Its anger causes the water in its lair to superheat, and it's so hot to the touch that Beau actually burns herself while attacking it.
* {{Foil}}: To the Traveler, who is himself a trickster false deity.
* GodGuise: It has set itself up as a god and demands to be appeased with gifts by the people of the island.
* {{Greed}}: One of its two biggest drives. It has an insatiable lust for treasure, using its slaves to bring it everything they mine from the island.
* HumiliationConga: This self-proclaimed god lords over the island of Rumblecusp, demanding fealty and tribute from all who set foot there. Over the course of less than a week, the Mighty Nein went poking around in the "forbidden" areas of its island, deprogrammed its most powerful thrall, burned a few of the ships in its collection, and thrashed it in the very heart of its lair, forcing it to grovel (thanks to Jester's ''Command'' spell) and reducing it to fearful shrieks before ultimately finishing it off with Caleb's ''Disintegrate'' spell.
* MindManipulation: Can hypnotize opponents to daze them in combat. It's all but stated that Vokodo used this ability, or a variation thereof, to brainwash the Vo tribe into subservience.
* NoSell: If Vokodo passes its saving throw against a spell, it doesn't suffer half-damage from that spell (if applicable) and can [[AttackReflector redirect that spell]] against another creature in its vicnity, forcing ''it'' to save or suffer the spell's effects.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: At some point, Vokodo crossed paths with something so terrifying that it fled to the Material Plane to escape. [[spoiler:As it dies, the Nein and Vilya are granted a vision of what it is. It is a massive city in the Astral Sea which is somehow ''alive''... and hungry.]]
* ShockAndAwe: It knows the ''Chain Lightning'' spell, but only attempts to cast it once; Caleb is able to shut it down with a ''Counterspell''.
* VillainousBreakdown: Veth's ''Phantasmal Force'' and Fjord's illusion of an [[SpaceWhale Astral]] [[EldritchAbomination Dreadnought]] crack through its imperious exterior and get it to show fear for the first time, but it's being banished to the Astral Sea that really freaks Vokodo out. When Jester drops her ''Banishment'' spell (bringing it back so that the Nein can finish it off for good), it's practically ''blubbering in terror'', implicitly from something it saw after being returned to its home plane.

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* EvilerThanThou: The Run is a WretchedHive (a place where, in Keg's words, everyone's hobby is stabbing people), but the Shepherds are bad even by their standards.

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* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: Was supposed to be. Matt expressed a desire to have Lorenzo escape during the second fight with him.]]

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The leader of the Tomb Takers, the Nonagon lead the Tomb Takers for several years, until a ritual gone wrong seemed to kill him, two years prior to the beginning of the campaign. His true nature is shocking and mysterious, so be warned that everything below contains [[{{Spoiler}} spoilers]] for episodes 111 onward.

* EvilCounterpart: [[InvokedTrope Inovked]] as he is quite litteraly an evil version of Molly (or rather, [[AmnesiacDissonance Molly was a good version of him]]). Beau and Yasha both point out that they share a lot of traits including their sense of [[AlwaysCamp showmanship]], taste for [[ConsummateLiar deceit]] and tendencies to [[{{Narcissist}} act as if they knew better than anyone]], but where Molly was kind and [[HeroicSacrifice loving]], Lucien is cruel and [[BadBoss self-serving]].

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* BigRedDevil: Obann's true form has bat wings, horns, and red skin that all betray his heritage as a devil and his role as one of the most despicable villains in the second-campaign.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Matt revealed via WordOfGod on Talks that there was a possibility of the Mighty Nein getting Obann to stand down by revealing that the true nature of the Angel of Irons, although it would have been exceeding difficult. It seems that even [[MindRape Obann]] could recognize that the true Angel of Irons was bad news.

* MoreThanMindControl: Obann's charm allows him to telepathically command those under his sway, but while doing so, they remain totally aware of their actions and their very desires seem to be shaped by his influence. After enough time under this charm, most of his victims can't distinguish their real desires with those implanted by Obann's commands.

* HopelessBossFight: This time Matt outright confirmed that the players were ''not'' supposed to fight this thing. An Ancient White Dragon is ''far'' beyond their ability.
* TheBusCameBack: In Episode 123, she appears as a random encounter the Nein have to fight, [[LongBusTrip 48 episodes after her last appearance.]]

* EvilCounterpart: [[InvokedTrope Inovked]] as he is quite litteraly an evil version of Molly. Beau and Yasha both point out that they share a lot of traits including their sense of [[AlwaysCamp showmanship]], taste for [[ConsummateLiar deceit]] and tendencies to [[{{Narcissist}} act as if they knew better than anyone]], but where Molly was kind and [[HeroicSacrifice loving]], Lucien is cruel and [[BadBoss self-serving]].

* EvilCounterpart: [[InvokedTrope Inovked]] as he is quite litteraly an evil version of Molly. Beau and Yasha both point out that they share a lot of traits including their sense of showmanship and tendencies to act as if they knew better than anyone, but where Molly was kind and [[HeroicSacrifice loving]], Lucien is cruel and [[BadBoss self-serving]].

!!Ganex, the Laughing Hand

* WasOnceAMan: Was once a mortal champion named Ganex who fought ''against'' Torog. He was punished with FateWorseThanDeath of being turned into an abomination and forced to serve his old foe for eternity.

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!!Isharnai the Prism Sage

-->'''Class''': Blood Hunter (Order of the Mutant), Fighter

[[folder:Theron]]
!!Theron

* AntiVillain: During the Xhorhas arc, it becomes clear that Theron was simply trying to pull off what the Nein actually achieves successfully: [[spoiler:take the stolen Luxon Beacon back from the Empire and return it to the Kryn Dynasty.]]

* ConnectedAllAlong: According to Matt on Talks Machina, she was a possible mate of Vorugal.

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* OneWingedAngel: After [[spoiler:absorbing the [[HiveMind Somnovem]], he becomes Lucien, [[BossSubtitles The Neo Somnovem]], with a change in appearance making him ressemble a deific version of himself with nine protruding tentacles.]]

* AssholeVictim: She's such a RichBitch that it's hard to feel bad for her when [[spoiler: she gets blown up by Ulog]].

* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: When cornered and the groups plans falling apart, Ulog tackles Prucine and shoves the magical gem he had been wearing around his neck down her throat. It detonates moments later, [[TakingYouWithMe killing them both]]]].

* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:Jester finds a copy of "The Courting of the Crick," a banned historical romance novel, in her room.]]
* FantasticRacism: Looks down on both tieflings and dwarves. [[spoiler: She callously admits that she arrested Ulog's wife knowing she was innocent, just to prove "even the most unassuming dwarf can be a scoundrel"]].

* NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: She very nearly captured the party and Ulog. If not for Ulog succeeding on his roll to grab her, she likely would have had them all arrested, at which point the party would have been in serious trouble]].

* GlassCannon: As an elderly Wizard, Trent isn't exactly a font of hit points. But he can certainly dish it out. [[spoiler: In his final confrontation with the Nein, he easily hits 50+ damage on several spells, such as Horrid Wilting, and Crown of Stars gives him several motes of light that he can throw as a bonus action for heavy Radiant damage.]]

* SecretPolice: Trains his students to be the [[spoiler:"Vollstrecker" or royal assassins (also called "Scourgers")]] of the Dwendalian Empire.

** At least some of his fellow Assembly members know how he [[spoiler:trains prospective Volstruckers. The Martinet [[EvenEvilHasStandards finds his techniques distasteful...]] [[AvertedTrope but he hasn't shut him down]].]]

* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Fjord cuts his hand off after his defeat, to remove his bracelet and break his pact with the genie.]]

* ButtMonkey: He goes through a lot of abuse during his fight with the Nein, [[spoiler: being hit with a fireball, trapped in the Hunger of Hadar and knocked unconscious by eldritch tentacles, revived only to witness one of his dead bodyguards raised as a spectre, choked out by Beau and interrogated, and having his hand cut off]]. He comes out of the whole ordeal absolutely ''terrified''.

* {{Seer}}: She has a reputation for fortune-telling with tarot cards and such, but she also has an eye for D&D's gamier divination magic, which lets her detect Jester's scrying.

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