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* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Played pretty straight; after everything that happens, he becomes outspoken & willing to stand up for hismelf & others.
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* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Gender-inverted with Mr. Mbenday; she is somber and stoic, while he is very energetic.
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* DoomMagnet: Justified, because the villains pursuing her do so because they believe her & Dero can lead them to riches or information.
* DoomMagnet: Justified, because the villains pursuing him do so because they believe him & Caldera can lead them to riches or information.
* GoalInLife: His & Caldera's is to finish their parents' quest. They will go to any lengths necessary to do this.
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* DoomMagnet: Justified, because the villains pursuing him do so because they believe him & Caldera can lead them to riches or information.
* AngstWhatAngst: Two of his parents die & he faces nothing but problems for several weeks, & he is still very silly & optimistic.
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* AngstWhatAngst: Two of his parents die & he faces nothing but problems for several weeks, & he is still very silly & optimistic.
* DoomMagnet: Justified, because the villains pursuing him do so because they believe him & Caldera can lead them to riches or information.
* GoodIsNotNice: Despite being easily the kindest out of the ''Medes'' officers, it was Mbenday who [[spoiler: started the mutiny]].
* MacheteMayhem: He chops up an alien monster with machete. One of the most badass scenes in the book.
* MacheteMayhem: He chops up an alien monster with machete. One of the most badass scenes in the book.
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* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Gender-inverted with the other officers of the ''Medes.'' He is energetic and enthusiastic, while Naphi and Brownall are glum and somber.
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* UnfitForGreatness: Is an awesome first mate, but impliedly not the best captain. Especially given [[TheAce who preceeded him in that position]].
* RebelLeader: Averted. [[spoiler: He starts the mutiny, but it's Vurinam who really gets everyone into it]].
* MacheteMayhem: He chops up an alien monster with machete. One of the most badass scenes in the book.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: With Naphi and Brownall.
* RebelLeader: Averted. [[spoiler: He starts the mutiny, but it's Vurinam who really gets everyone into it]].
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* TwoGuysAndAGirl: With Naphi and Brownall.
* UnfitForGreatness: Is an awesome first mate, but impliedly not the best captain. Especially given [[TheAce who preceeded him in thatposition]].
* RebelLeader: Averted. [[spoiler: He starts the mutiny, but it's Vurinam who really gets everyone into it]].
* MacheteMayhem: He chops up an alien monster with machete. One of the most badass scenes in the book.
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* UnfitForGreatness: Is an awesome first mate, but impliedly not the best captain. Especially given [[TheAce who preceeded him in that
* RebelLeader: Averted. [[spoiler: He starts the mutiny, but it's Vurinam who really gets everyone into it]].
* MacheteMayhem: He chops up an alien monster with machete. One of the most badass scenes in the book.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: With Naphi and Brownall.
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: At the end, perhaps unfairly.
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* MacheteMayhem: He chops up an alien monster with machete. One of the most [[BadAss badass]] scenes in the book.
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* [[spoiler: RebelLeader]]: RebelLeader: Averted. [[spoiler: He starts the mutiny, but it's Vurinam who really gets everyone into it]].
* MacheteMayhem: He chops up an alien monster with machete. One of the most[[BadAss badass]] badass scenes in the book.
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* DoomMagnet: Justified, because the villains pursuing him do so because they believe him & Caldera can lead them to riches or information.information.
!Mbenday
Boyza go Mbenday, the first mate of the ''Medes'' [[spoiler: and the one to start the mutiny against Naphi]].
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* MinoredInAsskicking: He is primarily a navigator, and for a lot of the book, doesn't seem to have any combat-related skills, ''especially'' compared to the short-tempered [[BloodKnight Brownall]] and the reknowned [[TheAce ace]] [[TheCaptain Naphi]]. However, come the battle with the Siller, he ''chops off several of its limbs with a machete.''
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Gender-inverted with the other officers of the ''Medes.'' He is energetic and enthusiastic, while Naphi and Brownall are glum and somber.
* TheNavigator: And he's better at it than ''Naphi.''
* GoodIsNotNice: Despite being easily the kindest out of the ''Medes'' officers, it was Mbenday who [[spoiler: started the mutiny]].
* SeriouslyScruffy: Implied, and also justified, as he is the second-in-command to THE [[TheAce ace]] in this book's setting.
* SlidingScaleOfLeadershipResponsibility: Generally fairly responsible, until he [[spoiler: starts a mutiny]] which winds up throwing the whole train into disarray and unease, and also [[spoiler: technically makes him the captain]], a role for which he is completely unprepared (and that is definitely irresponsible).
* UnfitForGreatness: Is an awesome first mate, but impliedly not the best captain. Especially given [[TheAce who preceeded him in that position]].
* [[spoiler: RebelLeader]]: Averted. [[spoiler: He starts the mutiny, but it's Vurinam who really gets everyone into it]].
* MacheteMayhem: He chops up an alien monster with machete. One of the most [[BadAss badass]] scenes in the book.
* PowerTrio: With Naphi and Brownall.
!Mbenday
Boyza go Mbenday, the first mate of the ''Medes'' [[spoiler: and the one to start the mutiny against Naphi]].
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* MinoredInAsskicking: He is primarily a navigator, and for a lot of the book, doesn't seem to have any combat-related skills, ''especially'' compared to the short-tempered [[BloodKnight Brownall]] and the reknowned [[TheAce ace]] [[TheCaptain Naphi]]. However, come the battle with the Siller, he ''chops off several of its limbs with a machete.''
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Gender-inverted with the other officers of the ''Medes.'' He is energetic and enthusiastic, while Naphi and Brownall are glum and somber.
* TheNavigator: And he's better at it than ''Naphi.''
* GoodIsNotNice: Despite being easily the kindest out of the ''Medes'' officers, it was Mbenday who [[spoiler: started the mutiny]].
* SeriouslyScruffy: Implied, and also justified, as he is the second-in-command to THE [[TheAce ace]] in this book's setting.
* SlidingScaleOfLeadershipResponsibility: Generally fairly responsible, until he [[spoiler: starts a mutiny]] which winds up throwing the whole train into disarray and unease, and also [[spoiler: technically makes him the captain]], a role for which he is completely unprepared (and that is definitely irresponsible).
* UnfitForGreatness: Is an awesome first mate, but impliedly not the best captain. Especially given [[TheAce who preceeded him in that position]].
* [[spoiler: RebelLeader]]: Averted. [[spoiler: He starts the mutiny, but it's Vurinam who really gets everyone into it]].
* MacheteMayhem: He chops up an alien monster with machete. One of the most [[BadAss badass]] scenes in the book.
* PowerTrio: With Naphi and Brownall.
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* GentlemanSnarker
* GentlemanSnarker
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Abacat Naphi, an elegant and & taciturn moletrain captain who just wants to kill Mocker-Jack.
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* GoalInLife: Hers and Dero's is to finish their parents' quest. They will go to any lengths necessary to do this.
* AngstWhatAngst: Two of her parents die and she faces nothing but problems for several weeks, and she is still very optimistic in general.
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* GoalInLife: Hers and & Dero's is to finish their parents' quest. They will go to any lengths necessary to do this.
* AngstWhatAngst: Two of her parents dieand & she faces nothing but problems for several weeks, and & she is still very optimistic in general.
* AngstWhatAngst: Two of her parents die
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* GoalInLife: His and Caldera's is to finish their parents' quest. They will go to any lengths necessary to do this.
* AngstWhatAngst: Two of his parents die and he faces nothing but problems for several weeks, and he is still very silly and optimistic.
* DoomMagnet: Justified, because the villains pursuing her do so because they believe her and Dero can lead them to riches or information.
* AngstWhatAngst: Two of his parents die and he faces nothing but problems for several weeks, and he is still very silly and optimistic.
* DoomMagnet: Justified, because the villains pursuing her do so because they believe her and Dero can lead them to riches or information.
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* GoalInLife: His and & Caldera's is to finish their parents' quest. They will go to any lengths necessary to do this.
* AngstWhatAngst: Two of his parents dieand & he faces nothing but problems for several weeks, and & he is still very silly and & optimistic.
* DoomMagnet: Justified, because the villains pursuingher him do so because they believe her and Dero him & Caldera can lead them to riches or information.
* AngstWhatAngst: Two of his parents die
* DoomMagnet: Justified, because the villains pursuing
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!Sham
Shamus Yes ap Soorap, an utterly incompetent apprentice doctor on the ''Medes'' who inadvertently gets involved with the Shroakes.
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* ActionSurvivor
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Played pretty straight; after everything that happens, he becomes outspoken and willing to stand up for hismelf and others.
* TheDitz: At first, sort of. Not so much as of the introduction of the Shroakes.
* ResignedToTheCall: During the last third or so of the book.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: And ''how''!
!Captain Naphi
Abacat Naphi, an elegant and taciturn moletrain captain who just wants to kill Mocker-Jack.
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* ActionGirl
* AnimalNemesis: Mocker-Jack. This gets unsettling and disturbing once she becomes convinced it reciprocates.
--> "''I'm his philosophy...''"
* BerserkButton: Call Mocker-Jack yellow ''one more time.''
* BrokenAce: She's supposedly one of the best molers alive, but the more screentime she gets, the more obvious it becomes that she is far from psychologically healthy.
* TheDeterminator: She's based on ''Captain Ahab.''
* FreakOut: After the [[spoiler: mutiny]].
* NotSoStoic: She quickly stops even trying to seem like [[TheStoic The Stoic]] after the [[spoiler: mutiny]].
** MaskOfSanity: It's implied she's been crazy the whole time, and her "sudden" breakdown at the end was just dropping the act.
* TheQuietOne
* TerseTalker: Usually, unless she's [[PurpleProse making a speech]].
* 0PercentApprovalRating: At the end, perhaps unfairly.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
* TheCaptain
!Caldera
Caldera Shroake, the elder of the two Shroake siblings, as well as the de facto leader.
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* ActionGirl
* BrotherSisterTeam: With Dero.
* GoalInLife: Hers and Dero's is to finish their parents' quest. They will go to any lengths necessary to do this.
* AngstWhatAngst: Two of her parents die and she faces nothing but problems for several weeks, and she is still very optimistic in general.
* IronWoobie
* BadassPacifist
* DoomMagnet: Justified, because the villains pursuing her do so because they believe her and Dero can lead them to riches or information.
!Dero
Caldero "Dero" Shroake, the younger of the two Shroake siblings.
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* BrotherSisterTeam: With Caldera.
* MouthyKid
* GoalInLife: His and Caldera's is to finish their parents' quest. They will go to any lengths necessary to do this.
* AngstWhatAngst: Two of his parents die and he faces nothing but problems for several weeks, and he is still very silly and optimistic.
* DoomMagnet: Justified, because the villains pursuing her do so because they believe her and Dero can lead them to riches or information.
Shamus Yes ap Soorap, an utterly incompetent apprentice doctor on the ''Medes'' who inadvertently gets involved with the Shroakes.
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* ActionSurvivor
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Played pretty straight; after everything that happens, he becomes outspoken and willing to stand up for hismelf and others.
* TheDitz: At first, sort of. Not so much as of the introduction of the Shroakes.
* ResignedToTheCall: During the last third or so of the book.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: And ''how''!
!Captain Naphi
Abacat Naphi, an elegant and taciturn moletrain captain who just wants to kill Mocker-Jack.
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* ActionGirl
* AnimalNemesis: Mocker-Jack. This gets unsettling and disturbing once she becomes convinced it reciprocates.
--> "''I'm his philosophy...''"
* BerserkButton: Call Mocker-Jack yellow ''one more time.''
* BrokenAce: She's supposedly one of the best molers alive, but the more screentime she gets, the more obvious it becomes that she is far from psychologically healthy.
* TheDeterminator: She's based on ''Captain Ahab.''
* FreakOut: After the [[spoiler: mutiny]].
* NotSoStoic: She quickly stops even trying to seem like [[TheStoic The Stoic]] after the [[spoiler: mutiny]].
** MaskOfSanity: It's implied she's been crazy the whole time, and her "sudden" breakdown at the end was just dropping the act.
* TheQuietOne
* TerseTalker: Usually, unless she's [[PurpleProse making a speech]].
* 0PercentApprovalRating: At the end, perhaps unfairly.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
* TheCaptain
!Caldera
Caldera Shroake, the elder of the two Shroake siblings, as well as the de facto leader.
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* ActionGirl
* BrotherSisterTeam: With Dero.
* GoalInLife: Hers and Dero's is to finish their parents' quest. They will go to any lengths necessary to do this.
* AngstWhatAngst: Two of her parents die and she faces nothing but problems for several weeks, and she is still very optimistic in general.
* IronWoobie
* BadassPacifist
* DoomMagnet: Justified, because the villains pursuing her do so because they believe her and Dero can lead them to riches or information.
!Dero
Caldero "Dero" Shroake, the younger of the two Shroake siblings.
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* BrotherSisterTeam: With Caldera.
* MouthyKid
* GoalInLife: His and Caldera's is to finish their parents' quest. They will go to any lengths necessary to do this.
* AngstWhatAngst: Two of his parents die and he faces nothing but problems for several weeks, and he is still very silly and optimistic.
* DoomMagnet: Justified, because the villains pursuing her do so because they believe her and Dero can lead them to riches or information.
