History Characters / FightingFantasyStarPupils

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** His fame reached its height when he saved a troop of wood elves against dark elves, single-handedly turning the tide of the battle and slaughtering eight dark elves in a single spell. You don't mess with [[TheRedBaron the Spellsinger]]...

* TheRedBaron: The Spellsinger.

* BarrierWarrior: He can cast a Ward Spell potent enough to block several crossbow bolts at once.

* CoolPet: He has two, his raven Vermithrax, who is also his {{Familiar}}, and [[CoolHorse his stallion Stormheart]].

* GrumpyBear: Yaztromo's grouchy attitude is such a consistent part of him that it's actually a plot point in ''Return to Firetop Mountain'' [[spoiler: where his appearance as a kindly old man is a clue you are dealing with an impostor.]] That said, he is still more personable than Nicodemus.

* CoolOldGuy: GrumpyBear tendencies aside, he is pretty chill to hang out with. He is a gracious host who enjoys a nice party, mostly why he gets along so well with the dwarves.

* TheRedBaron: The Spellsinger. AwesomeMcCoolName ahoy!

* BalefulPolymorph: His go-to method to dispose of [[BullyingADragon people dumb enough to attack him]] is turning them into fishes and throwing them into the heavily polluted Catfish River. (''Blacksand'' even comes with an illustration of him doing this to an adventurer.)

** He has zero tolerance for {{Boisterous Weakling}}s attacking him, and immediately reacts with BalefulPolymorph.

* CurbStompBattle: Any foolhardy warrior dumb enough to attack him suffers this by BalefulPolymorph. Seriously, unless you are of [[DemonLordsAndArchDevils Snake Demon]] level, just '''don't''' make this guy angry. And even then it's risky. [[spoiler: Just ask Zanbar Bone.]]

* SignatureMove: Aside from his first appearance, you are always offered the option of him inflicting NonStandardGameOver via BalefulPolymorph to anyone dumb enough to attack him.

* BalefulPolymorph: He turns would-be thieves and attackers into animals. He ''does'' seem a little more forgiving than Nicodemus however; in ''The Forest of Doom'' you encounter a man whom he turned into a crow, who not only retains his intelligence and ability to speak, but says that Yatztromo will turn him back into a human if he can come up with thirty gold pieces.

* CurbStompBattle: Barring the high-tiers of the ''Fighting Fantasy'' universe (and even then) anyone picking a fight with this guy is sure to suffer a humiliating defeat [[BalefulPolymorph and spend some time as an animal]], if he feels generous... This includes you.

* SimpleStaff: He carries one, but nothing out of the ordinary, just a walking aid for his old bones. He can spellcast just fine by himself.

* HealingHands: He is not as good as his friend Pen Ty Kora, aptly titled The Healer, but he ended a plague caused by Zagor in ''Return to Firetop Mountain'' and Sargon in ''Advanced Fighting Fantasy'', gives you a useful HealingPotion in ''Crypt of the Sorcerer.'', heals [[RequiredPartyMember Hakasan Za]]'s broken ankle in just a day in ''The Port of Peril'', Among other feats...

* QuestGiver: His biggest role, aside MrExposition, is to send you after the BigBad of the day.

In ''City of Thieves'', you must search for him to learn how to defeat [[OurLichesAreDifferent Zanbar Bone]], who is revealed AllThereInTheManual to be his old {{Archenemy}}. In ''Advanced Fighting Fantasy'' he helps you finding [[EvilSorcerer Xortan Throg]], and later helps you investigate the mysterious rising threat of the ReligionOfEvil worshipping Elim. [[spoiler: In ''The Port of Peril'' he is drugged and thrown to jail by order of [[ShadowDictator Lord Azzur]], and you must save him and take him with you to help against a resurrected Zanbar Bone.]] In ''The Gates of Death'', he helps you after you get stranded in Port Blacksand, carrying potion that can heal [[TheVirus the Demon Plague]] threatening all of Titan.

* ItMayHelpYouOnYourQuest: In ''The Gates of Death'', he gives you four powerful potions that can help you against a specific threat each, stating that when the time comes YouWillKnowWhatToDo.

** In ''The Gates of Death'' he goes out of his way to actively look for you, the only hope of saving Titan from TheVirus, and is nothing but generous and benevolent. [[TooDumbToLive Unless you're stupid enough to attack him.]]

* BazaarOfTheBizarre: By virtue of selling all sorts of potions, trinkets, talismans and bewitched thingies, Yaztromo' shop is This. You can find all sort of things for all sorts of purpose there.

** In the intro of ''Legend of Zagor'', he appears to play MrExposition to you, someone from another dimension.

* GrumpyOldMan: When spoken to, his first reflex is to grumble and loudly complain about the ruckus you cause, or anything else he can grumble about... Only later will he listen to what you have to say and lend a hand.

* MagmaMan: He masters the very powerful Volcano Spell, causing burning devastation in a wide AreaOfEffect.

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* SimpleStaff: He carries one but its just that, a walking aid for his old bones. He can spellcast just fine on his own.

* OldMaster: He might be well past his prime, but he remains an immensely powerful and skilled wizard who masters devastating spells. It is quite telling that even now, he can casually stroll through the highly dangerous [[TheLostWoods Darkwood Forest]] with zero trouble. Even in a place where EverythingIsTryingToKillYou, monsters, beasts and thieves of all sorts know better than getting on his bad side.
* QuestGiver: His biggest role, aside MrExposition.

* ShoutOut: Hard to say if it is intentional or not, but the picture just '''screams''' [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Gandalf the Grey]], complete with the smoking pipe and ornate staff.

** He shares this role with [[HighPriest Alestiss the High Priestess of Throff]], being the force of good guiding you at the start of your quest to defeat [[BigBad Ulrakaah]] in ''The Gates of Death''.

* LightIsGood: In ''The Gates of Death'' he is clad entirely in pure white and is a major ally, helping you evade the guards and providing you useful potion and a disguise to exit Port Blacksand undetected.

* MacGuffinGuardian: He can becomes this at the end of ''Dungeoneer'', offering to keep watch of the Crystal of Power that was instrumental to kill [[EvilSorcerer Xortan Throg]]. At the end of ''Blacksand'', he insists that you give him the TomeOfEldritchLore you took from the [[ApocalypseCult Elimists]] for it is much too dangerous.

%%%* WizardBeard:

* BadassBeard: Long, white and flowing.

* BadassMustache: A nice-looking one.

* BadassBeard: Long, white and flowing.

* BadassMustache: [[RuleOfThree Long, white and flowing.]] To the point that it melds seamlessly into his BadassBeard.

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* MaskOfPower: Pen Ty Kora’s particular style of healing magic I heavily dependent on magical masks

The three best students of [[TheArchmage the Great Archmage Vermithrax Moonchaser]], the most famous grand master of the WizardingSchool of the Forest of Yore, with little doubt the most famous and greatest in all of Titan. They owe their nickname to their prowesses, and the fact that they grew into three {{Living Legend}}s renowned and respected worldwide. Among the {{Big Good}}s of the franchise, Yaztromo and Nicodemus stand out as the most recurring.\\\

One of the most powerful and famous benevolent wizards to ever dwell Titan, and a former adventurer winning many victories against the forces of evil: Among which preventing the resurrection of three highly powerful necromancers called [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast the Dark Ones]]. After a lifetime of adventures, he retired to the infamous [[WretchedHive Port Blacksand]], hoping to live his remaining years in peace and tranquility.\\\

* AbsentMindedProfessor: Nicodemus is very knowledgeable about many subjects, but tends to get sidetracked. In ''City of Thieves'', he might be the only one who knows how to destroy [[BigBad Zanbar Bone]], but he forgot crucial details until the last moment. [[spoiler: To be precise, what ingredients to grind to make the compound that can kill him.]] He [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it, stating that old age is messing with his memory.

* MagicalAccessory: Averted. He wears a fancy medaillon (same colour as his robes on the picture) that screams the part, but it is just that, a fancy trinket.

* NeutralNoLonger: Nicodemus is thrown headfirst into the conflict in ''The Port of Peril'', as the BigBad is directly targetting him, and actively seeks out the hero in ''The Gates of Death'', as TheVirus has reached Port Blacksand.

** As soon as you meet him in ''The Port of Peril'', to warn him that Zanbar Bone targets him, he takes matters in hand. He starts monitoring your quest, providing you shelter, intel, gold, power boosts of your choosing, direction, and even his stallion Stormheart; sending you to Port Blacksand while he heals your [[RequiredPartyMember travelling partner]]. He even plays a vital role during the FinalBattle, healing you, fending off Zanbar Bones's {{Mooks}}, even [[BigDamnHeroes saving your life]] and playing a vital role after that.

* HeroOfAnotherStory: He lived many unspecified adventures in his prime, that were doubtless as perillous as yours.

-->'''Yaztromo''': Zanbar Bone. I should have known. If that piece of skeletal detritus thinks he is going to take over my tower, then he has another thing coming!

* LightIsGood: A benevolent example. In ''The Gates of Death'' he is clad entirely in pure white and is a major ally, helping you evade the guards and providing you useful potion and a disguise to exit Port Blacksand undetected.* LivingMacGuffin: In both ''City of Thieves'' and ''The Port of Peril''. For the exact same reason in both, as only him can help defeat Zanbar Bone.

* LivingMacGuffin: In both ''City of Thieves'' and ''The Port of Peril''. For the exact same reason in both, as only him can help defeat Zanbar Bone.

* ManInWhite: A benevolent example. In ''The Gates of Death'' he is clad entirely in pure white and is a major ally, helping you evade the guards and providing you useful potion and a disguise to exit Port Blacksand undetected.

* BadassGrandpa: He might be well past his prime, but he remains an immensely powerful and skilled wizard who masters devastating spells. It is quite telling that even now, he can casually stroll through the highly dangerous [[TheLostWoods Darkwood Forest]] with zero trouble. Even in a place where EverythingIsTryingToKillYou, monsters, beasts and thieves of all sorts know better than getting on his bad side.

* OldMaster: Very old but still considerably powerful. Knowing this, it's hard to fathom how formidable he was in his prime.

* SpecsOfAwesome: He wears half-moon spectacles and is a grade A BadassGrandpa and CoolOldGuy.

* BadassGrandpa: Like his fellow Star Pupils, he might be well past his prime but he's still an immensely powerful and knowledgeable wizard. Even in such a WretchedHive like Port Blacksand, no scoundrel from the corrupt City Guard to the ThievesGuild would dare getting on his bad side. Considering that other wizards are tortured to powerlessness by Lord Azzur's agents, that's saying something. [[spoiler: Until Lord Azzur is NeutralNoLonger that is. And even he, who is TheDreaded, avoids direct confrontation.]]
* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler: In ''The Port of Peril'' Lord Azzur sends his [[TheDragon main agent]] kidnap him by drugging his drinking water and sending him in the Governor's palace's jail to be executed. You must sneak into the jail to free him.]]

* OldMaster: Very old but considerably powerful. Given his current level and knowing he was a MagicKnight in his prime, it's hard to picture a foe that could resist him, barring [[InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons Great Dragons]] or [[ElementalEmbodiment Greater Elementals]], no less than the mightiest beings to dwell Titan...

* WizardBeard: To nobody's surprise.

The three best students of [[TheArchmage the Great Archmage Vermithrax Moonchaser]], the most famous grand master of the WizardingSchool of the Forest of Yore, with little doubt the most famous and greatest in all of Titan. They owe their nickname to their prowesses, and the fact that they grew into three {{Living Legend}}s renowned and respected worldwide. Among the {{Big Good}}s of the franchise, Yaztromo and Nicodemus stand out as the most recurring.

One of the most powerful and famous benevolent wizards to ever dwell Titan, and a former adventurer winning many victories against the forces of evil: Among which preventing the resurrection of three highly powerful necromancers called [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast the Dark Ones]]. After a lifetime of adventures, he retired to the infamous [[WretchedHive Port Blacksand]], hoping to live his remaining years in peace and tranquility.

A crotchety old wizard who lives in a tower close to Darkwood Forest and makes a living selling magical trinkets. Behind his GrumpyOldMan persona, he is a tireless foe of evil. You will meet him in many gamebooks, either as a {{Cameo}} or playing a significant role, but always a reliable source of help and wisdom.

* BadassLongHair: To go with his BadassBeard and the WizardClassic looks.

* BadassLonghair: Long, white and flowing.

[[center: [- [[Characters/FightingFantasy Main Character Index]] | '''Forces of Order''': [[Characters/FightingFantasyCelestialCourt Celestial Court]] | [[Characters/FightingFantasyTheHeroAndCompanions The Hero's Band]] | [[Characters/FightingFantasyAllies Allies]] ([[Characters/FightingFantasyRulers Rulers]] | [[Characters/FightingFantasyStarPupils The Star Pupils]]) | '''Forces of Chaos''': [[Characters/FightingFantasyAntagonistsThePit The Pit]] ([[Characters/FightingFantasyAntagonistsDarkGods Dark Gods]]) | Minor Antagonists - [[Characters/FightingFantasyAntagonistsAllansia Allansia]] ([[Characters/FightingFantasyAntagonistsDemonicThree The Demonic Three]]) | [[Characters/FightingFantasyAntagonistsKhul Khul]] | [[Characters/FightingFantasyAntagonistsOldWorld The Old World]] | [[Characters/FightingFantasyAntagonistsOtherWorlds Other Dimensions]]]]-]

* MagicalAccessory: Averted. He wears a fancy medaillon (same colour as his robes on the picture), but it is just that, a fancy trinket.