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* GuileHero: If a mission has gone right, Irene's opponents won't even know she was there, let alone a threat.
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* BadassInDistress: Irene ends up captive to someone about once every other book, with at least one time [[CapturedOnPurpose being on purpose]].
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* TeamSwitzerland: The Library prides itself on its neutrality in the multidimensional conflict between dragons and the Fae.
* TheMentor: Irene serves as a teacher of Librarian field service first to Kai, then Catherine.
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* SkinWalker: Alberich skins his victims and wears their skins to assume their identity.
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* SkinWalker: Literally. Alberich skins his victims and wears their skins to assume their identity.identity.
* SupernaturalSealing: Of the “signs and sigils” variant. Alberich is particularly talented at using the written Language to restrict its use and to imprison other Language-users, though even without writing equipment he’s still a formidable foe in spoken Language duels.
* SupernaturalSealing: Of the “signs and sigils” variant. Alberich is particularly talented at using the written Language to restrict its use and to imprison other Language-users, though even without writing equipment he’s still a formidable foe in spoken Language duels.
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* ActionFashionista: Kai has an understated need to wear expensive, high-quality clothes, but he never lets this hold him back from kicking ass.
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* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Lord Guantes shares this trait with his rival Silver. The reason that Lord Guantes has proven rather more successful than Silver is because his wife, Lady Guantes, is not so easily distracted.
* BattleCouple: While the Guantes are masterminds first and foremost, they're more than capable of holding their own in battle together.
* BattleCouple: While the Guantes are masterminds first and foremost, they're more than capable of holding their own in battle together.
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* CloserToEarth: Lady Guantes is far less prone to the [[LargeHam typical Fae dramatics]], and is indicated to be rather less powerful than her husband or Silver. That said, she has the very useful ability to remain level-headed and to keep her husband on-task.
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* TheConscience: Vale isn’t particularly more law-abiding than the rest of the team, but he’s almost always the first to bring up the cost in human lives when discussing a matter.
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* SwordCane: Vale's weapon of choice. It also has a built-in electric discharger.
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* HalfHumanHybrid: Though not explicitly confirmed, Vale is said to have a trace of Fey blood in his lineage. It certainly would go a long way towards explaining his tendency towards archetypal behavior, though.
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* TheMentor: Irene serves as a teacher of Librarian field service first to Kai, then Catherine.
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* WhatWouldXDo: When confronted with situations he doesn’t understand, Kai’s first approach is to ask himself what Irene would do.
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* AgelessImmortality: By virtue of being a senior Librarian, and thus permitted to serve the Library as a permanent resident, Coppelia does not age.
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* DangerousDeserter: Part of why Alberich is considered so dangerous is the very fact that he was able to betray the Library in the first place.
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* CunningLinguist: As globetrotters (and [[DimensionalTraveler dimension walkers]]), Librarians are trained to be polyglots so that they can handle as many different books as possible.
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* BlindlyObedient: Librarians are encouraged not to ask questions about the Library’s mission statement or nature of existence.
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* RunicMagic: Alberich’s specialty is his written use of the Language. His most cunning traps and powerful wards come in the form of written Language circles or papers.
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As a rank-and-file Librarian, Irene serves the Library as an [[DimensionalTraveler interdimensional]] librarian-spy. Though she appears rather nondescript on the surface, she carries a quick mind, clever tongue, and a fierce resolve to get the job done no matter the cost.
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As a rank-and-file Librarian, Irene serves the Library as an [[DimensionalTraveler interdimensional]] librarian-spy. Though she appears rather nondescript on the surface, she carries a quick mind, clever tongue, and a fierce resolve to get the job done no matter the cost.cost to herself.
* TheSpymaster: Lord Silver sits at the center of his London’s web of intrigue.
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A senior Librarian and Irene's mentor.mentor, most of Irene’s missions start and end with a conversation with Coppelia.
* TheHandler: Coppelia is tasked by the other senior Librarians to manage Irene and her more impulsive tendencies. This goes hand in hand with passing assignments out to Irene and acting as her mentor.
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* TheRival: Even though Irene and Bradamant are nominatively on the same side, they can't help but but heads.
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* TheRival: Even though Irene and Bradamant are nominatively on the same side, they can't help but but heads.butt heads.
* TheUnfettered: Bradamant prioritizes getting the job done for the Library above all else, including the safety of her colleagues.
* TheUnfettered: Bradamant prioritizes getting the job done for the Library above all else, including the safety of her colleagues.
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* TheDreaded: Any mention of Alberich is enough to send any sensible Librarian running.
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* CasualDangerDialog: Irene’s go-to conversational tool for dealing with stressful situations is witty banter.
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!!Coppelia
A senior Librarian and Irene's mentor.
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!!Coppelia
A senior Librarian
!!Lord Silver
The most powerful Fey in London B-395, a libertine, and
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* EccentricMentor: Coppelia tends TheCasanova: Courtesy of Silver’s {{Glamour}}.
* TheCharmer: Silver knows how torate Irene's questions on use his {{Glamour}} to get what he wants.
* EnemyMine: Even though Lord Silver is clearly not ascale of 1 through 10.person to be trusted, he and Irene end up working together to take out common foes like the Guantes.
* {{Glamour}}: Lord Silver carries an aura about him that seduces everyone around him that he is interested in.
* HandsomeLech: Whenever Silver experiences a GlamourFailure, his behavior comes across as far more lecherous than romantic.
* TheCharmer: Silver knows how to
* EnemyMine: Even though Lord Silver is clearly not a
* {{Glamour}}: Lord Silver carries an aura about him that seduces everyone around him that he is interested in.
* HandsomeLech: Whenever Silver experiences a GlamourFailure, his behavior comes across as far more lecherous than romantic.
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!!Bradamant
Irene's former mentor and current rival. Though neither woman is particularly "moral", Bradamant is far more [[TheUnfettered unfettered]] than Irene and carries herself with an air of superiority.
!!Bradamant
Irene's former mentor and current rival. Though neither woman is particularly "moral", Bradamant is far more [[TheUnfettered unfettered]] than Irene and carries herself with an air of superiority.
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!!Bradamant
!!Coppelia
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* TheRival: Even when Irene and Bradamant are nominatively EccentricMentor: Coppelia tends to rate Irene's questions on the same side, they can't help but but heads.a scale of 1 through 10.
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[[folder:Alberich]]
!!Alberich
The Library's oldest and most dangerous foe. A former Librarian until he turned traitor, Alberich wields the Language with a skill like no other and commands the forces of chaos at a level to rival even the most powerful Fey.
!!Alberich
The Library's oldest and most dangerous foe. A former Librarian until he turned traitor, Alberich wields the Language with a skill like no other and commands the forces of chaos at a level to rival even the most powerful Fey.
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!!Alberich
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* NoNonsenseNemesis: Alberich is a thorough planner and a deadly serious villain. His only weakness, if he could be said to have any, is his tendency towards malice.
* TheOathBreaker: Part of what makes Alberich so formidable is that he is the only Librarian to date to have broken his vows to the Library.
* Really700YearsOld: Alberich first abandoned the Library hundreds of years ago. He has kept himself alive through the use of chaos magic.
* SkinWalker: Alberich skins his victims and wears their skins to assume their identity.
* TheOathBreaker: Part of what makes Alberich so formidable is that he is the only Librarian to date to have broken his vows to the Library.
* Really700YearsOld: Alberich first abandoned the Library hundreds of years ago. He has kept himself alive through the use of chaos magic.
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* NoNonsenseNemesis: Alberich is a thorough planner TheRival: Even though Irene and a deadly serious villain. His only weakness, if he could be said to have any, is his tendency towards malice.
* TheOathBreaker: Part of what makes Alberich so formidable is that he isBradamant are nominatively on the only Librarian to date to have broken his vows to the Library.
* Really700YearsOld: Alberich first abandoned the Library hundreds of years ago. He has kept himself alive through the use of chaos magic.
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* TheOathBreaker: Part of what makes Alberich so formidable is that he is
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* SkinWalker: Alberich skins his victims and wears their skins to assume their identity.
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!!Lord and Lady Guantes
A pair of Fey schemers who play for high stakes. Between the two, Lord Guantes is the charismatic manipulator, while Lady Guantes is the planner behind the scenes.
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!!Alberich
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* TheOathBreaker: Part of what makes Alberich so formidable is that he is the only Librarian to date to have broken his vows to the Library.
* Really700YearsOld: Alberich first abandoned the Library hundreds of years ago. He has kept himself alive through the use of chaos magic.
* SkinWalker: Alberich skins his victims and wears their skins to assume their identity.
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!!Lord and Lady Guantes
A pair of Fey schemers who play for high stakes. Between the two, Lord Guantes is the charismatic manipulator, while Lady Guantes is the planner behind the scenes.
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* TheOathBreaker: Part of what makes Alberich so formidable is that he is the only Librarian to date to have broken his vows to the Library.
* Really700YearsOld: Alberich first abandoned the Library hundreds of years ago. He has kept himself alive through the use of chaos magic.
* SkinWalker: Alberich skins his victims and wears their skins to assume their identity.
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!!Lord and Lady Guantes
A pair of Fey schemers who play for high stakes. Between the two, Lord Guantes is the charismatic manipulator, while Lady Guantes is the planner behind the scenes.
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[[folder:The Library]]
!!The Library and its Librarians
The Invisible Library is a structure and organization dedicated to [[CosmicKeystone stabilizing reality]] by harvesting fiction from all the alternate worlds in TheMultiverse. To accomplish this task, it dispatches Librarians to each of these worlds with a shopping list of unique books to find and bring back (and if the Librarians decide that a five-fingered discount is called for, well, [[PhantomThief that's just part of the job]]).
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* LanguageOfMagic: The Language offers Librarians command over reality itself, albeit [[MagicAIsMagicA with restrictions]].
* MagicLibrarian: Every full-fledged Librarian has command over the Language.
* PhantomThief: Librarians most often acquire their target books through theft and subterfuge, showing up out of nowhere and disappearing into the night with their quarry in hand.
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[[folder:Irene]]
!!Irene Winters
As a rank-and-file Librarian, Irene serves the Library as an [[DimensionalTraveler interdimensional]] librarian-spy. Though she appears rather nondescript on the surface, she carries a quick mind, clever tongue, and a fierce resolve to get the job done no matter the cost.
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* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Irene can't help but throw herself at danger face-first to protect her friends and loved ones, even if the situation calls for caution.
* ConsummateLiar: Irene's so good at lying, she can even pull the wool over the eyes of people who ''know'' she's a liar.
* GenreSavvy: As a Librarian, Irene has a thorough understanding of the narrative tropes that [[TheoryOfNarrativeCausality drive storylines in chaos-infested worlds]].
* IronLady: Kai once notes that Irene's bearing is similar to that of a dragon.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Irene is the sort of person who can save everyone important to her without anyone even noticing while also also damning herself for failing to stop a minor event across town that she didn't even know about at the time.
* MasterActor: Irene can change her bearing and demeanor at the drop of a hat, should the situation require it.
* SelfCareEpiphany: After all her friends impress the point upon Irene that they would much rather she continue living than die for their sakes, Irene stops bothering to ask them to get out of harm's way for their own safety.
* SilkHidingSteel: Even when in an alternate world where women are expected to carry themselves with a certain propriety, Irene always has a plan to handle things when the situation turns violent.
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[[folder:Kai]]
!!Kai Strongrock
The youngest and smallest son of the great dragon monarchs. Proud and eternally loyal, Kai is one of Irene's staunchest allies and a formidable force in his own right.
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* MakingASplash: Kai's elemental domain is water, granting him both a sense of bodies of water and the ability to manipulate them.
* UndyingLoyalty: Kai is slow to trust, but once a person earns his trust he is willing to put his life on the line for them.
* {{Weredragon}}: Kai typically appears as a ridiculously handsome human, but he commands the ability to shift into his true draconic form at will.
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[[folder:Vale]]
!!Peregrine Vale
The [[GreatDetective greatest detective]] in London B-395. True to his [[SherlockHomage archetype]], there are few cases or mysteries that Vale can't solve or uncover.
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* {{Expy}}: Of Sherlock Holmes, though most people are polite enough not to bring it up.
* MasterOfDisguise: Once Vale dons one of his signature disguises, it can be almost impossible to recognize the man.
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[[folder:Coppelia]]
!!Coppelia
A senior Librarian and Irene's mentor.
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* TricksterMentor: Coppelia tends to rate Irene's questions on a scale of 1 through 10.
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[[folder:Bradamant]]
!!Bradamant
Irene's former mentor and current rival. Though neither woman is particularly "moral", Bradamant is far more [[TheUnfettered unfettered]] than Irene and carries herself with an air of superiority.
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* TheRival: Even when Irene and Bradamant are nominatively on the same side, they can't help but but heads.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Alberich]]
!!Alberich
The Library's oldest and most dangerous foe. A former Librarian until he turned traitor, Alberich wields the Language with a skill like no other and commands the forces of chaos at a level to rival even the most powerful Fey.
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* NoNonsenseNemesis: Alberich is a thorough planner and a deadly serious villain. His only weakness, if he could be said to have any, is his tendency towards malice.
* TheOathBreaker: Part of what makes Alberich so formidable is that he is the only Librarian to date to have broken his vows to the Library.
* Really700YearsOld: Alberich first abandoned the Library hundreds of years ago. He has kept himself alive through the use of chaos magic.
* SkinWalker: Alberich skins his victims and wears their skins to assume their identity.
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[[folder:The Guantes]]
!!Lord and Lady Guantes
A pair of Fey schemers who play for high stakes. Between the two, Lord Guantes is the charismatic manipulator, while Lady Guantes is the planner behind the scenes.
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* TheCorrupter: True to his archetype as a manipulator, Lord Guantes is capable of talking a captive audience into betraying their own mothers.
* TheChessmaster: Lady Guantes' specialty is manipulating events.
* ComplexityAddiction: Lord Guantes' greatest weakness is a tendency to juggle too many Machiavellian plans at the same time, necessitating his wife to step in and keep things straight.
* DimensionalTraveler: Lord Guantes is a powerful enough Fey to walk between worlds without assistance. His wife, Lady Guantes, does not share this power.
* ManipulativeBastard: Lord Guantes' specialty is manipulating people.
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[[folder:The Library]]
!!The Library and its Librarians
The Invisible Library is a structure and organization dedicated to [[CosmicKeystone stabilizing reality]] by harvesting fiction from all the alternate worlds in TheMultiverse. To accomplish this task, it dispatches Librarians to each of these worlds with a shopping list of unique books to find and bring back (and if the Librarians decide that a five-fingered discount is called for, well, [[PhantomThief that's just part of the job]]).
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* LanguageOfMagic: The Language offers Librarians command over reality itself, albeit [[MagicAIsMagicA with restrictions]].
* MagicLibrarian: Every full-fledged Librarian has command over the Language.
* PhantomThief: Librarians most often acquire their target books through theft and subterfuge, showing up out of nowhere and disappearing into the night with their quarry in hand.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Irene]]
!!Irene Winters
As a rank-and-file Librarian, Irene serves the Library as an [[DimensionalTraveler interdimensional]] librarian-spy. Though she appears rather nondescript on the surface, she carries a quick mind, clever tongue, and a fierce resolve to get the job done no matter the cost.
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* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Irene can't help but throw herself at danger face-first to protect her friends and loved ones, even if the situation calls for caution.
* ConsummateLiar: Irene's so good at lying, she can even pull the wool over the eyes of people who ''know'' she's a liar.
* GenreSavvy: As a Librarian, Irene has a thorough understanding of the narrative tropes that [[TheoryOfNarrativeCausality drive storylines in chaos-infested worlds]].
* IronLady: Kai once notes that Irene's bearing is similar to that of a dragon.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Irene is the sort of person who can save everyone important to her without anyone even noticing while also also damning herself for failing to stop a minor event across town that she didn't even know about at the time.
* MasterActor: Irene can change her bearing and demeanor at the drop of a hat, should the situation require it.
* SelfCareEpiphany: After all her friends impress the point upon Irene that they would much rather she continue living than die for their sakes, Irene stops bothering to ask them to get out of harm's way for their own safety.
* SilkHidingSteel: Even when in an alternate world where women are expected to carry themselves with a certain propriety, Irene always has a plan to handle things when the situation turns violent.
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[[folder:Kai]]
!!Kai Strongrock
The youngest and smallest son of the great dragon monarchs. Proud and eternally loyal, Kai is one of Irene's staunchest allies and a formidable force in his own right.
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* MakingASplash: Kai's elemental domain is water, granting him both a sense of bodies of water and the ability to manipulate them.
* UndyingLoyalty: Kai is slow to trust, but once a person earns his trust he is willing to put his life on the line for them.
* {{Weredragon}}: Kai typically appears as a ridiculously handsome human, but he commands the ability to shift into his true draconic form at will.
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[[folder:Vale]]
!!Peregrine Vale
The [[GreatDetective greatest detective]] in London B-395. True to his [[SherlockHomage archetype]], there are few cases or mysteries that Vale can't solve or uncover.
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* {{Expy}}: Of Sherlock Holmes, though most people are polite enough not to bring it up.
* MasterOfDisguise: Once Vale dons one of his signature disguises, it can be almost impossible to recognize the man.
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[[folder:Coppelia]]
!!Coppelia
A senior Librarian and Irene's mentor.
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* TricksterMentor: Coppelia tends to rate Irene's questions on a scale of 1 through 10.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Bradamant]]
!!Bradamant
Irene's former mentor and current rival. Though neither woman is particularly "moral", Bradamant is far more [[TheUnfettered unfettered]] than Irene and carries herself with an air of superiority.
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* TheRival: Even when Irene and Bradamant are nominatively on the same side, they can't help but but heads.
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[[folder:Alberich]]
!!Alberich
The Library's oldest and most dangerous foe. A former Librarian until he turned traitor, Alberich wields the Language with a skill like no other and commands the forces of chaos at a level to rival even the most powerful Fey.
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* NoNonsenseNemesis: Alberich is a thorough planner and a deadly serious villain. His only weakness, if he could be said to have any, is his tendency towards malice.
* TheOathBreaker: Part of what makes Alberich so formidable is that he is the only Librarian to date to have broken his vows to the Library.
* Really700YearsOld: Alberich first abandoned the Library hundreds of years ago. He has kept himself alive through the use of chaos magic.
* SkinWalker: Alberich skins his victims and wears their skins to assume their identity.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Guantes]]
!!Lord and Lady Guantes
A pair of Fey schemers who play for high stakes. Between the two, Lord Guantes is the charismatic manipulator, while Lady Guantes is the planner behind the scenes.
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* TheCorrupter: True to his archetype as a manipulator, Lord Guantes is capable of talking a captive audience into betraying their own mothers.
* TheChessmaster: Lady Guantes' specialty is manipulating events.
* ComplexityAddiction: Lord Guantes' greatest weakness is a tendency to juggle too many Machiavellian plans at the same time, necessitating his wife to step in and keep things straight.
* DimensionalTraveler: Lord Guantes is a powerful enough Fey to walk between worlds without assistance. His wife, Lady Guantes, does not share this power.
* ManipulativeBastard: Lord Guantes' specialty is manipulating people.
[[/folder]]
