History Characters / DeathSongCharacters

* WanderingMinistrel: When you're not fighting, you're frequently performing to crowds of appreciative people who need something to take their mind off their woes. Your listeners can go from barflies, to vampires, to unruly soldiers, all the way to the king and queen of death themselves.

* DeathByIrony: It's possible for him to be murdered by the men he hired to protect him.

[[folder:Fermeli]]

* AintTooProudToBeg: When he believes Dimitri has the upper hand, he begs for mercy. This isn't necessary, as he gets a chance to get some hits in shortly afterwards, turning the fight back in his favor.
* SirSwearsALot: As with most other mercenaries, his vocabulary consists of a healthy diet of four letter words. He's killed before he can broaden his horizons with a more varied series of explenitives.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He's barely in the gamebook, but his death is the first stepping stone to get you into the mercenary business.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: His death is as sudden as his appearance, with him only existing to be killed by you.

!!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.

[[folder:Dimitri]]
A mercenary

* OutlivingOnesOffspring: While she can potentially do this for you, in the military route, Mallack dies during an attack a few months before she meets her demise.

* RememberTheNewGuy: She's yet another family member who makes her first appearance deep into the gamebook, having never so much been mentioned by name beforehand.

* SirSwearsALot: As with most other mercenaries, his vocabulary consists of a healthy diet of four letter words.

!!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

* AntiHero: She's ruthless and demanding, yet one of the best soldiers the grand alliance has.
* TheBusCameBack: She returns yet again after the TimeSkip, now an ever more distinguished captain of the grand alliance.
* 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.
* HairTriggerTemper: Anything can and will set her off, and she'll react with extreme force if given the chance to.
* 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.
* MustNotDieAVirgin: As she becomes more disillusioned with the state of the world, she propositions you for sex, though due to both of your declines in sanity, the two of you don't go through with it.
* NoSell: She'll see through your lies and decapitate you if you try to bluff your way out of her accusations.
* NotSoStoic: Despite trying to present herself as being unburdened by emotion, the losses and tragedy she's experienced has clearly traumatised her, and she barely stops herself from breaking down during a heated confrontation in her office.

[[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 soul 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.

* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: You can do this if you agree to play one last song for Catalina and the necromancer, reuniting with your family in the afterlife.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: After all the horrors and heartbreak you've been through, you can finally reunite with your family in the afterlife if you play a song for the necromancer. It's a long time coming, and an ending you've more than earned.