History Characters / DeathSongCharacters

* ThePolyanna: How she originally comes across as. It's a jarring contrast to most other characters, considering the dire straits of the rest of the world. She becomes a bit more pessimistic when you reveal what's been going on in your kingdom, but she still holds onto her optimistic attitude.

An unfortunate sole who is part of your scouting crew.

!!Zalan Militia

[[folder:Drill Sergeant Kosser]]
The drill sergeant of the Zalan bootcamp you're sent to

* BrutalHonesty: He doesn't mince words about how bleak things are, laying down on you the dire situations you'll be committing to if you choose to be stationed anywhere.
* DrillSergeantNasty: Like pretty much every drill sergeant in fiction, he's an aggressive hardass to those under his command. Fortunately, you're able to avoid most of his wrath due to your skill as a marksman.
* JerkAss: He's known for being cruel to those who cannot live up to his expectations.
* JerkassHasAPoint: He's a crusty individual, but he makes a good point in saying you shouldn't just take the bare minimum with you on your journey to Tulan, as rations are hardly enough to live off.
* MrExposition: He serves to give you some insight into the state of the army and the trials and tribulations that they're facing. This can be used to make a choice about where you want to be stationed, as well as letting you know how bad things have become for Zalan and it's citizens.

[[folder:Wessel]]
A wizard on his way to the Retland kingdom.

* BadassBoast: He's fond of giving these while fighting, though they usually are backed up more by arrogance than actual skill. This tends to get on the nerves of everyone around him, especially Vahlat who abhors braggarts.
* BerserkButton: Don't call him weasal or he'll blast you with a lightning bolt.
* BloodKnight: He loves fighting, charging into battle whenever the opportunity presents itself.
* ItsAllAboutMe: When it's revealed how much the demons and Mr. Demar have devastated Nuro, Wessel goes off into a rant about how Mr. Demar gave him a B in conjuration, ruining his perfect grades. Never mind the fact he's aware that Demar is partially responsible for causing the university to fall into chaos at the hands of bloodthirsty monsters.
* KilledOffForReal: He's one of the victims of the Nuro uprising.
* LeeroyJenkins: Strategy be damned when he's around. If he sees something posing even the slighest threat, he'll charge into battle with a barrage of spells aimed at his foes. This can end awfully for everyone if he misjudges the strength of his opponents.
* MilitaryMage: He's a mage in the army and a skilled fighter due to his knowledge in offensive spells.
* MotorMouth: You find out the hard way just how talkative he is. When he starts running his lips, he doesn't stop for an incredibly long time.
* SmallNameBigEgo: He seems determined to take credit for the successes of those around him, while conviently ignoring the fact that their successes only happened because he overcomplicated things so severely that others had to step in to save him. Despite being a fledgling soldier, he seems to believe he's already hot shit due to his moderate skill as a wizard.

[[folder:Tylir]]
Another soldier in the Zalan military.

* NiceGuy: In his short time in the story, he politely refutes Wessel's boasting and becomes fast friends with you. This makes his death all the more abrupt and tragic.
* SoleSurvivor: By the time the two of you are introduced to one another, his entire squad has been killed by quillars.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He dies a few months after you meet and befriend him, and due to the TimeSkip when he's introduced, you get little time to acquaint yourself with him as either the reader or player.

[[folder:Captain Vahlat]]
The captain of the military.

* BadassBoast: He gives an effective battle rally for his soldiers when they're fighting the undead, full of courage, zeal, and profanity.
* BerserkButton: Braggarts. He can't stand those who overestimate their abilities or try to turn the topic to themselves, and has a habit of abruptly silencing those who boast in his proximity. Naturally, this sometimes puts him at odds with Wessel, who has a habit of doing both.
* DeadpanSnarker: He responds coyly when he realises that you and Wessel are the only reinforcements he's been sent, sarcastically complimenting the kingdom for doubling his recruits to four men.
* DramaticIrony: He's sure that the necromancer isn't as big of a threat as people make him out to be, and dismisses concerns about the necromancer's power and reach. For those who have read the gamebook, it's clear he's worse than anyone could ever have imagined.
* KilledOffForReal: Unfortunately for him, the necromancer turns out to be far more powerful than he imagined, and his army is no match for the undead menace. This leads to him being slaughtered alongside his troops.
* PrecisionFStrike: He'll tell Wessel to shut the fuck up if the arrogant wizard tries to turn learning about the news of the Nuro incident into a story about how things didn't always go his way in university.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: As captain of the army, he cares about his underlings and tries to get to know them as well as he can in between fights. He listens to and addresses their concerns while being as encouraging and friendly as he can be considering the circumstances.
* SirSwearsALot: He has quite the foul mouth, especially when under duress.

[[folder:Captain Eckard]]
The captain of fort virtue

* {{Expy}}: He's said to have a very similar personality to Vahlat.
* FatalFlaw: Stubbornness. His refusal to back down even when the odds are infinitely against him either ensures the death of him and/or his subordinates.
* HonorBeforeReason: He will not even consider abandoning Fort Virtue, despite the fact that holding onto it is an unnecessary distraction from all the other dangers Zalan is facing.
* TooDumbToLive: After ignoring and dismissing legitimate threats about the necromancer's impending world domination plan, he finally relents and sends in troops ...right into the necromancer's hands. This act of idiocy kills you and almost certainly cements his fate, having strengthened the already overpowered necromancer even more.
* WhatTheHellHero: He'll rightfully call you out for dragging him into a bitter argument with a visiting superior officer. Considering the fact he is demoted and transferred because of your actions, it almost makes it understandable why he took out his rage on your beloved lute.

[[folder:Superior officer]]
A woman you come to blows with during your stationing in Fort Virtue

* CainAndAbel: She's sis from Necromancer, the abel in this tale. As she's one of the driving forces behind the grand alliance's army compared to her OmnicidalManiac brother, she fits into this role snugly.
* DarkSecret: She's the necromancer's sister. While she has nothing to do with the monster he's become, she feels incredible shame with being related to him.
* DisproportionateRetribution: If you don't respond to her insults, she'll march up to Captain Eckard to yell at him before leaving in a huff, and then spend months pulling enough strings to have the two of you transferred to far less accomodable locations. What happens to Eckard isn't known but you meet your death at the hands of a ferocious giant during another of the Necromancer's attacks.
* TheDreaded: Despite being an extremely capable captain, she's feared by her men due to her hostility.
* GoodIsNotNice: She's an incredibly hostile and rather unpleasant person, yet firmly on the side of good despite her many personality flaws.
* ItsPersonal: One of the reasons she's so determined to stop the necromancer is because he's her brother.
* JerkAss: She reeks of hostility, looking for even the tiniest excuse to pick a fight with someone. Unfortunately, this can be you, with dire consequences.

[[folder:Stagir]]
A dwarf who saved you from demons years ago.

* BoomHeadshot: He uses a dwarven firearm to deliver this to a particuarly nasty demon that was attacking you.
* TheBusCameBack: He reappears 5 years after saving your life when you save his squad from an otherwise certain demise.
* DreadfulMusician: He breaks your lute while attempting and failing to play it, blaming it on the workmanship of the lute rather than his lack of talent. His singing is also abysmal.
* KarmicJackpot: He saved your life 5 years ago, allowing you to survive long enough to save his in a similar circumstance; by slaying a demon who was seconds away from ending his life.
* NiceGuy: He's a good natured and friendly dwarf, attributes sorely lacking in this CrapsackWorld.
* SoleSurvivor: Of his original clan, he's the only one still alive. While he's rebuilt his battalion over the years, he's had to witness the deaths of his men repeatedly.

[[folder:Private Ramusen]]
A soldier you go on a scout with

* RedShirt: He's murdered by Warnov while trying to rescue you from a hole you and Gannon fell into.

[[folder:Gannon]]
An unfortunate sole who is part of your scouting crew.

* NeckSnap: He breaks his neck after falling down a hole with you.
* RedShirt: He has no characterisation whatsoever, with his name only being mentioned to give his death a bit more weight to it.

!!Vampires

[[folder:Lord Rostov]]
The secretive leader of the vampire clans and the puppet king of the grand alliance.

* AffablyEvil: Death song reveals a far darker side to Rostov that necromancer didn't show. Namely, he keeps his immortality by feasting on innocent people. Despite this, he's a polite and charming man as well as a valuable asset for the grand alliance.
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Hedonistic bastard he may be, he's nothing compared to Velzix or the necromancer, who pose a global threat to all life.
* AntiVillain: He may be a hedonistic SerialKiller, but he's a driving force behind the grand alliance, the last bastion against the necromancer and his army.
* BerserkButton: Due to being a ControlFreak of the highest level, not being in charge of a situation causes him to explode into a fit of fury. It's brief but a stark contrast to his normal mannerisms.
* ControlFreak: He desires being in control above all else, and the mere thought of losing his power sends him into a frenzied rage.
* EvilOldFolks: He's hundreds of years old and has done terrible things to stay alive for that long.
* TheHedonist: He enjoys sophisticated paintings, good music, and feasting on the blood of his many victims.
* HiddenDepths: He adores music so much that he purposely derails one of his and Warnov's meticulous plans in order to give you the chance to become his personal bard. For such a stoic and powerful vampire lord, it's certainly an unexpected turn of events.
* ImmortalityImmorality: It turns out he keeps his eternal life by feasting on mortals.
* InsistentTerminology: He's rather proud of his authority, and demands to be referred to as Lord Rostov.
* KilledOffscreen: If you refuse Warnov's offer, he's exterminated by the necromancer some time during the TimeSkip.
* TheManBehindTheMan: Turns out a secretive vampire is the driving force behind the grand alliance. He's also been this for many other realms dating back centuries.
* ManipulativeBastard: He's controlled entire kingdoms behind the shadows for hundreds of years, keeping a low profile throughout. It's clear he knows the wills and whims of humans and how to play them to his advantage. He's also able to convince you to take a drastic turn in life if Warnov bites you, something you'd otherwise be hesitant to accept from a less charismatic figure.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Reminiscing about his mistakes sends him into a brief but violent rage, showing that despite his eerie calmness and pretentions of being above other mortals, he's still consumed by human emotions he's tried to supress.
* PrecisionFStrike: He goes off into a profane rant about the necromancer and ghoul king, shouting about his anger in being unable to predict their actions.
* Really700YearsOld: Due to being a vampire, he's immortal. Even after several centuries, his control over the human realm and his sharp mind haven't waned in the slighest.
* SerialKiller: It's clear he's killed many in order to keep his immortality. While you never see him murder anyone, blood has clearly been on his hands many times.
* WalkingSpoiler: His appearance adds vampires into the mix, and swerves the story down an unexpected path. It also reveals that the grand alliance is his puppet realm, another major revelation that changes things entirely.

[[folder:Warnov]]
A member of the Zalan intelligence network

* AffablyEvil: Even when murdering your soldiers and spouting gibberish, he's still friendly enough to compliment your musical talent.
* ApologeticAttacker: He regretfully slays you if you try and run away from him after he's turned you into a vampire. The last words you hear are his remorse that you didn't join him, as you would have been a valuable asset for the vampires.
* DeadpanSnarker: He bluntly compliments your powers of perception after you tell him he's a vampire. Since he's proven this by biting you already, it's clear he's just playing up to your CaptainObvious level of insight.
* ExactWords: He tells you he wishes to make you a hero. Unfortunately, that entails becoming a vampire as well.
* FiveSecondForeshadowing: He's able to silently get into your fortress, something impressive for even a spy. It's not that impressive for a vampire, who can easily traverse large distances without making a sound.
* ManipulativeBastard: He can use your desire to actually be the hero people percieve you as being to get you to lower your guard long enough to turn you into a vampire like him. Considering how paranoid you've become of others due to the hostile world you live in, it's made even more impressive he achieved this so quickly.
* MrExposition: After he converts you into a vampire, he gives you a brief rundown of their ideals and history, just as Yolev did to the dark alliance. Later, he also informs you about the return of the Great Lich Lord (who just so happens to now be the Necromancer) and the inevitable death and destruction that heralds.
* SoleSurvivor: By the time you encounter him during your TimeSkip, he's one of the last vampires remaining, and constant paranoia about being hunted down and killed has made him lose most of his marbles.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: He's well aware that the necromancer's close to dominating the world, and due to being a vampire, he's a high priority for the vampire-hating lich king. Due to this, his sanity has gone so much that he's barely capable of coherant thought anymore.

[[folder:Natasha and Glasya]]
Two hot vampires you meet in Lord Rostov's castle.

* DepravedBisexual: They seem to get some twisted arousal out of tormenting the young girl they're sacrificing to you. Glasya takes it even further by licking the terrified teen's face, showing a large degree of sadism to their actions.
* FantasticRacism: They don't seem to value the lives of humans much, seeing them merely as creatures to feed on. In fact, they're so convinced of their superiority over mortals that HumanSacrifice is a common occurance for them.
* HumanSacrifice: During your threesome, they invite you to perform a ritualistic sacrifice of a teenage girl they've kidnapped.
* LecherousLicking: What Glasya does to the young girl she's attempting to sacrifice to you. To say it ruins the mood of your lovemaking session is an understatement.
* MsFanservice: They're both described as being extremely sexy. Even better, they're both infatuated with you.

[[folder:Delilah the deathdealer]]
A warrior under Rostov's banner.

* HeroOfAnotherStory: She previously retrieved the celestial sword, one of the most powerful and legendary weapons to ever exist.
* JerkAss: She's rather icy and blunt with you when you're a member of her group. She even goes so far as to slap you for daring to stand up to her dismissive taunts of you.
* MauveShirt: She gets a bit more time to shine than her two other fateful companions, though she still dies before her character can be explored in any depth.
* NamesToRunAwayFromVeryFast: It's clear that she isn't called the deathdealer for nothing.
* NoKillLikeOverkill: Not only is she blasted in the face by Catalina's magic, she also lands on and is impaled by a fucking weathervane. Even the legendary deathdealer herself can't come back from that.

[[folder:Gorax the mighty]]
A vampire under Lord Rostov's banner.

* BloodKnight: Upon meeting him, it's clear he's itching for the chance to go out and kill people.
* TheBrute: Due to being a barbarian, his extreme strength and massive build make him an ideal example of this.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: He once was a barbarian king who fought back massive orc hordes over a hundred years ago. It's clear he wishes to relive his glory days and achieve a feat of a similar caliber.
* KilledOffscreen: He's killed several yards away from you by Catalina's army. While you don't see his demise, it's abundantly clear it happened.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He dies as quickly as he was introduced.

[[folder:Wally]]
A vampire halfling

* FlatCharacter: Compared to his two battle buddies, he gets no character development whatsoever.
* KilledOffscreen: He doesn't survive the second raid on Nuro.
* LethalJokeCharacter: Halflings aren't usually known for their fighting prowess so for him to be paired up with two legendary heroes says alot about his abilities.

!!Other characters

[[folder:The Necromancer]]
Yes, that necromancer, the one you play as in Necromancer. He's just as terrifying as ever.

* BigBad: He's the most prominent and dangerous threat you and your kingdom will face during your story.
* CuttingOffTheBranches: His actions in this gamebook mirror the ones he takes during the "true" path, unfortunately for you and every other living thing.
* TheDreaded: You're rightfully terrified of him, due to his immense power and evil intentions.
* FantasticRacism: Like before, he really, really hates vampires. If you're one when he's around, woe is you.
* HeroKiller: He's this to you if you're unfortunate enough to step into his path of destruction, and certainly this to all your bannermen he eviscerates.
* {{Necromancer}}: What he is and why he's so dangerous, as he's well on his way to kickstarting the apocalypse by the time you meet him.
* NoNameGiven: He's simply known as the necromancer, just as the great lich lord was never named.

[[folder:Catalina]]
The necromancer's queen, and second in command.

* HeroKiller: She's the one that kills Delilah, though a conviently placed weathervane also helps in her murder. Her army also takes care of Gorax and Wally.

[[folder:Helena]]
A merchant's daughter you had a one night stand with.

* TooDumbToLive: After ignoring and dismissing legitimate threats about the necromancer's impending world domination plan, he finally relents and sends in troops ...right into the necromancer's hands. This act of idiocy kills you and cements his fate, having strengthened the already overpowered necromancer even more.

* MrExposition: After he converts you into a vampire, he gives you a brief rundown of their ideals and history, just as Yolev did to the dark alliance.

!!Vampires

[[folder:Lord Rostov]]
The secretive leader of the vampire clans and the puppet king of the grand alliance.

!!Vampires

[[folder:Lord Rostov]]
The secretive leader of the vampire clans and the puppet king of the grand alliance.