History Characters / TheLionsOfAlRassan

* AmicableExes: with Bakir, her former lover from Fezana.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Jehane is quite verse in these, and manages to catch Rodrigo off guard more than once.
* BetterAsFriends: with Alvar [[spoiler: they sleep together once, as Jehane attempts to help Alvar get over his infatuation with her.]]
* BrainyBrunette: a clever, sharp, brown haired doctor.
* BrokenBird: Downplayed -[[spoiler: after Velaz dies]]. Eventually subverted, as ties call for to get her shit together.

* DeathGlare: She uses it many times with varying degrees of success (it never works on Rodrigo and Ammar though always seems to put Alvar and Velaz in their place).
* {{Determinator}}: nothing will stop her in her to become a doctor, or in her way to save a life. [[spoiler: or on her way to be with Ammar.]]

* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:with Ammar in the epilogue.]]
* HospitalHottie: a beautiful doctor.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Calm, collected professional FrontierDoctor- like her father. A StepfordSnarker like her mother.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After Ziri kills Farazor in Orvilla.
* NearDeathExperience: [[spoiler: after the attempted assassination of Zabira's sons.]]
* NervesOfSteel: a required trait of any successful field surgeon.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: vaguely inspired by [[Literature/{{Ivanhoe}} Rebecca of York.]]

* TeacherStudentRomance: with Ser Rezzoni, her teacher in Batiara.
* StatuesqueStunner: implied to be this. She isn't considered traditionally beautiful in universe, though she is clearly quite striking.
* StepfordSnarker: Lampshaded. She says it's her way to cope in an all male enviornemt. However, it's part AngstWhatAngst too - it's her way to deal with [[CynicismCatalyst what happened to her father.]]

* UnkemptBeauty: Her usual appearance is very modest and practical, however - many men find her very attractive. On top of that - SheCleansUpNicely, wearing an elegant gown and expensive jewelry in the King's fest.

* AnimalMotifs: the eagle. His helmet is emblazoned with one, and it's the unofficial symbol of his company.

* TheCaptain: a practically unbeatable one. [[spoiler: until he isn't.]]
* CaptainSmoothAndSergeantRough: with Lain.

* HappilyMarried: to Miranda.

* {{My Country Right or Wrong}}: eventually.

* TheGadfly: he enjoys getting a rise out of people, and often says things just to observe or test the people around him. Also has a touch of ThePrankster.
* TheStrategist: up to par with Ammar and Mazur.

* CaptainSmoothAndSergeantRough: the sergeant to Rodrigo's captain. However, is not a SergeantRock.
* KnightInSourArmour: no one is safe from his sharp tongue.
* KnightKnaveAndSquire: The Kanve to Alvar's squire and Rodrigo's knight.
* TheLancer: in Rodrigo's company.
* NumberTwo: to Rodrigo.

[[folder:Alvar De Pellino]]

* ButtMonkey: in universe, to the commanders of Belmonte's company. He doesn't seem to mind it much.
* CultureClash: experiences this in the big Asharite city Ragosa, as a FishOutOfWater.

* DoggedNiceGuy: to Jehane.

* HasAType: Alvar is very specific- [[spoiler: he fell in love twice, both were Kindath physicians, with dark hair and light eyes, and have a famous physician father. Could this be a RaceFetish?]]

* KnightKnaveAndSquire: The Knight to Lain's knave and Rodrigo's knight.

* TheCasanova: lampshaded by Jehane.
* DeadpanSnarker: most pronounced in his interactions with Jehane.
* InUniverseNickname: Prince of the Kindath.

%%* SilverFox

* TheStrategist: seems to be the best among the best. However, he isn't a warrior.

* WorthyOpponent: considers the bandit Hassan ibn Tarif to be one. It's mutual.

The beloved, clever king of Ragosa. Wishes to usurp Almalik as the most powerful king in Al Rassan.

* NearDeathExperience: [[spoiler: after the attempted assassination of Zabirah's sons.]]

[[folder:Ammar Ibn Khairan]]

Cartadan military strategist, notorious former assassin and poet. Turns his back on Almalik the First of Cartada after the Fezana purge. He then kills him, and exiled for his crimes by his son, his own protege and accomplice - Almalik the Second. He becomes a general-for-hire for Ragosa.

* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: [[spoiler: His climactic duel with Rodrigo ends with his hard-won victory, but not before the latter inflicts a leg wound that leaves Ammar a cripple for the rest of his life.]]

* {{Berserk Button}}: Raymundo's death. Garcia de Rada can tell you all about that.

The most powerful king in Al Rassan. Husband of Zabirah, father of Almalik the Second, Hazem and Zabirah's two sons.

* CruelMercy: invoked on Ishak Ben Yonannon.

* {{Jerkass}}: To his sons, his friends and his subjects (note the Fezana Purge). It seems the only one spared is Zabirah.

* BigBadWannabe: What he ultimately is. His brief reign as king is marked by one mishap after another, with each of his plots either failing or blowing up in his face. His fate is sealed when the [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Muwardi]] finally come in full force to Al Rassan, [[DroppedABridgeOnHim unceremoniously execute him]], and install his younger brother as their PuppetKing.
* CharacterTics: he's developed a twitch in his eyebrow after the Fezana purge
* TheEvilPrince: While not as ruthless as his father, he stoops pretty low - Supporting Ammar's assassination of his father then betraying him, as well as the attempted assassinations of [[spoiler: his brothers, queen Ines and Rodrigo.]]
* InSeriesNickname: Ammar and Zabirah refer to him as Malik. Could be a childhood nickname.

* PrinceCharmless: especially in comparison to his father, who was notoriously [[TheCharmer charming.]]
* RoyalBrat: it's implied by Zabirah and his father that he used to be one, though Ammar doesn't seem to think so.
* TheUsurper: Climbes to the throne over his father's body. Literally.

[[folder: Zabirah of Cartada]]

* TheChessmaster: senses the threat in the air after the Fezana Purge, and sends her sons to Ragosa. After the assassination, she seduces Ammar - he husband's killer, and persuades him to escort her to Ragosa, to help her put her son on the Cartada throne. She then enlists Badir and Mazur to her cause.
* TheFashionista: lampshaded sarcastically by Jehane. She is well dressed to impractical levels.
* FemmeFatale: a talented seductress. Ammar suggested her to invoke it on Almalik the Second. Complete with a contralto. Also implied to be a case of BrainsAndBondage.

* ProudBeauty: implied. She definitely knows she's beautiful.

Famous Kindath doctor. Jehane's father and Eliana's husband. Almalik the First had him blinded and had his tongue removed after seeing Zabirah naked while delivering her baby in what is described in the novel as the first C-section ever in universe.

* DisabilitySuperpower: becomes an even better surgeon after losing his eyesight - something that should have been a CareerEndingInjury.
* TheSilentBob: not willingly.
* ThrowingOffTheDisability: his muteness. Ammar's arrival to Fezana makes him try to speak, for the first time in many years.

* NervesOfSteel: hides fugitives in her house with same calm demeanor of someone who is throwing a dinner party.
* StepfordSnarker: though it's hinted that's a new-ish development caused by what was done to her husband.

[[folder: Velaz Ben Ishak]]

* NonActionGuy: according to Jehane, he has never done a violent thing in his life [[spoiler: until killing a Muwardi soldier attempting to kill Rodrigo.]]
* TheQuietOne: barely speaks. When he does, he is describes as modest and soft spoken.

* BanditClan: the head of one.
* PapaWolf: will risk his life to save his sons.
* WorthyOpponent: considers Mazur ben Avren to be one. It's mutual.

* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Downplayed - the responsible one to Abir's foolish one.
* WellDoneSonGuy: dreams of becoming like his father, but knows that he could never compare. Therefore, he seeks his father's approval constantly.

* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Downplayed - the foolish one to Idar's Responsible one. While not foolish per say, he is less mature, patient and reasonable.

* ActionGirl: very capable with a bow and arrow.

* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: the only character depicted using a bow and arrow, and seems to wield them as capably as her husband wields a sword.
* HappilyMarried: to Rodrigo, even though she gives him hell sometimes.
* MamaBear: Nothing comes before her sons - not the king, not her husband and not her friends.
* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: she is said to be the most beautiful woman in Valledo, if not in all of Esperania.

* LikeFatherLikeSon: is said to have his father's talent in dueling and horseback riding.

* SiblingYinYang: He is short tempered, argumentative and bold - complete opposite of his twin.
* TwinBanter: Most of his line [[spoiler: before he and Diego join the military]] are this.

* CombatClairvoyance: has visions of his father's actions, especially when he is in danger or in battle. [[spoiler: This skill later becomes an asset to Ramiro's army.]]
* LikeFatherLikeSon: is calm and assured like his father. He also has his smile, according to Miranda.
* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Fernan's Red.
%%* SiblingYinYang
* TwinBanter: he usually outwits Fernan in those.
* WellDoneSonGuy: he's not as intense about it as Fernan, but he clearly thinks the world of his father, and takes his opinion of him ''very'' seriously.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: with his brother Raimundo.

* HappilyMarried: to Ines.
* TheHedonist: Ines finds it to be heretic, and very distracting.

* NowItsPersonal: [[spoiler: He was already considering going to war against Cartada, but was hesitant. That is until the poisoned arrow that almost killed Ines was discovered to be of Cartadian origin.]]
* PrayerIsALastResort: Ramiro is at first introduced as an Atheist (ish), but things change [[spoiler: when religious war seems to brewing at the horizon. Repeated after Ines is hanging between life and death.]]

* FieryRedhead: she is one stubborn redhead.
* HappilyMarried: to Ramiro.
* ProudBeauty: Sort of subverted. She is devoutly religious and considers her vanity to be a sin, so she tries to hide her beauty, and especially her hair.
* RebelliousPrincess: subverted. She wished to become a nun, and was originally reluctant to marry Ramiro. However, she eventually complies.

[[folder: Count Gonzalez De Rada]]

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: with Rodrigo. He knows he would've never reached his current position of power if it weren't for the bad blood between Ramiro and Rodrigo over Raimundo's death. Therefor he is very competitive with him, and makes sure to put him in his place.
* TheDandy: his description is bordering on prissy.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: dies protecting the Belmonte's, as part of his vow to protect them.]]

[[folder:Jehane Bet Ishak]]

Jehane is a young Kindath physician, the daughter of the famous Ishak Ben Yonannon. She flees Fezana after the Cartadian purge, after keeping one of the men meant to die under her medical care during the event. She becomes a military doctor for Rodrigo Belmonte's company in Ragosa.

Cartadian military strategist, notorious former assassin and poet. Turns his back on Almalik the First of Cartada after the Fezana purge. He then kills him, and exiled for his crimes by his son, his own protege and accomplice - Almalik the Second. He becomes a general-for-hire for Ragosa.

* IcyBlueEyes: built up, as he an ActionHero version of the GentlemanSnarker. Eventually subverted when it turns out he's a good guy...ish.

[[folder:Alvar De Fieno]]

%%* DidNotGetTheGirl

* LikeFatherLikeSon: Alvar was surprised to hear his father used be a hot headed DeadpanSnarker like himself when he was younger.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Women tend to find him very attractive.

[[folder: Houssari Ibn Musa]]

An Asharite silk Merchant from Fezana, Jehane's patient. Was meant to die in the purge. Fled Fezana to Valledo with Belmonte's company. After Rodrigo's exile, he arrives with the company to Ragosa.

[[folder:Mazur Ben Avren]]

The Loyal and brilliant Kindath advisor of King Badir of Ragosa.

* WorthyOpponent: considers bandit Hassan Ibn Tarif to be one. It's mutual.

* DiscOneFinalBoss: The early chapters of the book seem to be building him up as the principal antagonist. However, he is assassinated by Ammar and his own son, Almalik the Second, less than a third's way through the story.

[[folder: Ishak Ben Yonannon]]

[[folder: Eliana Beth Danel]]

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[[folder: Tariff Ibn Hassan]]

* WorthyOpponent: considers Mazur Ben Avren to be one. It's mutual.

[[folder: Idar Ibn Tariff]]

Tariff's son, second in command in the BanditClan.

[[folder: Abir Ibn Tariff]]

Tariff's younger son.

* CombatClairvoyance: has visions of his father's actions, especially when he is in danger or in battle. [[spoiler: this skill later becomes an asset to Ramiro's army.]]

* NowItsPersonal: [[spoiler: he was already considering going to war against Cartada, but was hesitant. That is until the poisoned arrow that almost killed Ines was discovered to be of Cartadian origin.]]

* TheUsurper: Originally the king of smaller Khalonia, he invaded Valledo after his brother's untimely death. Given the tension between the brothers, Rodrigo always assumed that Ramiro had something to do with Reymundo's death. [[spoiler: he wasn't right. but he wasn't exactly wrong.]]

* FemmeFatale: a talented seductress. Ammar suggested her to invoke it on Almalik the Second. Complete with a ContraltoOfDanger. Also implied to be a case of BrainsAndBpndage.

* MatzoFever: The CrystalDragonJesus version of this trope at any rate.

** Could be seen as a Downplayed case in that he [[spoiler: becomes exiled from his homeland, suffers a permanent leg wound that leaves him crippled for life, and (many years later) learns that the country he loved so much ultimately fell to the Jaddite kingdom, making everything the he did AllForNothing.]]

* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:to sir Rezzoni's daughter]]

** Could be seen as a Downplayed case in that he [[spoiler: becomes exiled from his homeland, suffers a permanent leg wound, and (many years later) learns that the country he loved so much ultimately fell to the Jaddite kingdom.]]

* IcyBlueEyes: built up, as he an ActionHero version of the GentlemanSnarker. Eventually subverted when it turns out he's a good guy. ish.

* AmbigouslyBi: the book hints he used to sexually involved with Ammar, and he certainly seems rather infatuated with him.

* GrumpyBear: of the DeadpanSnarker variation. [[WorldOfSnark Duh.]]

* NiceHat: after joining Rodrigo's company, he starts wearing a Jaddite wide-brimmed leather hat.

* BadassMustache: he is a badass of legendary caliber.

* BadassBeard: a trade mark of his. [[spoiler: he shaves it before sneaking into Ragosa.]]

* BiTheWay: Implied often, tough he doesn't admit it. He's intensely fascinated with Rodrigo, and the book implies he initiated Almalik the Second into manhood in more than one way.

* ShipperOnDeck: After the king's fest, she tells Mazur that Ammar seems to be bothered with emotional matters. It's left unclear if she refers to his feeling towards Jehane or [[BiTheWay towards Rodrigo.]]

* JustFriends: With Alvar [[spoiler: eventually, they do make love once. ]]

Cartadian military strategist and a notorious former assasin. Turns his back on Almalik the First of Cartada after the Fezana purge. He assasinated him, and exiled for his crimes by his son, his own protege - Almalik the Second. He becomes a general-for-hire for Ragosa.

* BiTheWay: Implied often, tough he doesn't admit it. It's clear his fascination with Rodrigo, and possibly with Almalik the first and the second, is more than friendly. Could also be a case of AnythingThatMoves.

* CulturedWarrior: Not as fancy as Ammar, but very elegant and knowledgable in the world outside of the battlefield.

* ButtMonkey: in universe, to the ommanders of Belmonte's company. He doesnt seem to mind it much.
* CultureClash: expiriences this in the big Asharite city Ragosa, as a FishOutOfWater.

* JustFriends: With Jehane.

An Asharite silk Merchant from Fezana, Jehane's patient. Was ment to die in the purge. Fled Fezana to Valledo with Belmonte's company. After Rodrigo's exile, he arrives with the company to Ragosa.

* BlitheSpirit: Jehane lampshades this, saying it's impossible to dislike him, because of the energy he brings.

* NiceHat: after joining Rodrigo's company, he strates wearing a wide-brimmed leather hat.

* DeadpanSnarker: though it's mostly for Jehane.

* TheLancer: To King Badir. Dervitive of his status as NumberTwo.

Almalik's eldest son, and the main benefector from his assaination. Aspires to become a greater king than his father, and increase Cartada's reign ''by all means neccessary.''


* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: With his father. Lampshaded by Ammar - he states that Almalik still measures himself in comaprison to his father, even after said father was dead (see {{Patricide}} below).

* TheEvilPrince: While not as ruthless as his father, he stoops pretty low - Supporting Ammar's assasination of his father then betraying him, as well as the attempted assasinations of [[spoiler: his brothers, queen Ines and Rodrigo.]]

King Almalik the First's third wife. Flees Cartada with Ammar after his assasination to Ragosa, where she becomes Mazur's consort.

* TheChessmaster: senses the threat in the air after the Fezana Purge, and sends her sons to Ragosa. After the assasination, she seduces Ammar - he husband's killer, and persuades him to escort her to Ragosa, to help her put her son on the Cartada throne. She then enlists Badir and Mazur to her cause.
* TheFashionista: lampshaded sarcasticly by Jehane. She is well dressed to impractical levels.
* FemmeFatale: a talented seductress. Ammar suggested her to invoke it on Almalik the Second. Complete with a ContraltoOfDanger.
* HotConsort: To Mazur. A widowed version of this trope to Almalik the First.

* ProudBeauty: implied. She definitly knows that she is beautiful.

Famous Kindath doctor. Jehane's father and Eliana's husband. Almalik the First had him blinded and have his tongue removed after seeing Zabirah naked while delivering her baby in what is described in the novel as the first ever Caesarean section.

* TheCharmer: Ines always tries to put him in his place, and fails miserably because of his charming ways. However, it's implied he is not as charming as Reymundo used to be.

* TheGoodKing: Valledo flourishes under his rule, and it's clear he is the most powerful and beloved Esperanina king.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: with Rodrigo. He knows he would've never reached his current position of power if it weren't for the bad blood between Ramiro and Rodrigo over Reymundo's death. Therefor he is very competitive with him, and makes sure to put him in his place.
* TheDandy: his description is bordering on the prissy.
%%* DeadpanSnarker

* BrokenBird: Dowplayed -[[spoiler: after Velaz dies]]. Eventually subverted, as ties call for to get her shit together.

* DeadpanSnarker: A trademark fo hers. Frequently lampshaded. However, it is somewhat of a WorldOfSnark.
* DeathGlare: She attempts to use it on Rodrigo and Ammar, without success.

* DistractedByTheSexy: Attempts to invoke this in the ambush in the valley.

* JustFriends: With Alvar.

* NearDeathExperience: [[spoiler: after the attempted assaniation of Zabirah's sons.]]

* StatuesqueStunner: implied to be this.

%%* TallDarkAndSnarky:

* DistractedBySexy: Attempts to invoke this in the ambush in the valley.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: vaguely inspired by [[Literature/Ivanhoe Rebecca of York.]]

* IcyBlueEyes: built up, as he an ActionGuy version of the GentlemanSnarker. Eventually subverted when it turns out he's a good guy. ish.

* AnimalMotifs: the Vulture. His helmet is emblazoned with one, and it's the unofficial symbol of his company.

* HapppilyMarried: [[spoiler:to sir Rezzoni's daughter]]

* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Somewhat of a [[TheSpock Spock.]]
** AloofAlly: downplayed.

** StepfordSnarker: Lampshaded. She says it's her way to cope in an all male enviornemt. However, it's part AngstWhatAngst too - it's her way to deal with [[CynicismCatalyst what happened to her father.]]

* [[spoiler: HappilyMarried: with Ammar in the epilogue.]]

** MarriedToTheJob: And that's just fine with her, thank you for asking.

** TallDarkAndSnarky: See DeadpanSnarker.

* [[spoiler: HappilyMarried: with Jehane in the epilogue.]]

** CaptainSmoothAndSergeantRough: with Lain.

* SarcasticDevotee
* SourSupporter

* [[spoiler: DidNotGetTheGirl]]

* [[spoiler: HapppilyMarried to sir Rezzoni's daughter]]

* [[AllLoveIsUnrequited UnrequitedLove]]: to Jehane.

* {{Deteminator}}

* SilverFox
* TheSmartGuy

* TheHedonist: very much so.

* AntagonisticOffspring

** PrinceCharmless: especially in comparison to his father, who was notoriously [[TheCharmer charming.]]

* JerkassWoobie: Is a full blown Jerk, but he has a FreudianExcuse in the form of ParentalAbuse. However, he is not sympathetic enough to be a WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds.

* FemmeFatale: a talented seductress. Ammar suggested her to invoke it on Almalik the Second.
** Complete with a ContraltoOfDanger.

* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice: Dies saving Rodrigo.]]

* SiblingYinYang

** RebelliousPrincess: subverted. She wished to become a nun, and was originally reluctant to marry Ramiro. However, she eventually complies.

* DeadpanSnarker
[[spoiler: * HeroicSacrifice: dies protecting the Belmonte's, as part of his vow to protect them.]]

* WomanInBlack

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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: with his brother Reymundo.

* WorthyOpponent: considers bandit Hasan Ibn Tarif to be one. It's mutual.

* AloofDarkHairedGirl
* BrainyBrunette

* NonActionGuy
* TheQuietOne

* ActionGirl
* DeadpanSnarker
* FieryRedhead
* HappilyMarried
* MamaBear

* CynicsmCatalyst

* SiblingYinYang
* TwinBanter
* WellDoneSonGuy

* CombatClairvoyance

* TwinBanter
* WellDoneSonGuy

* TheCharmer
* HappilyMarried
* TheHedonist
* TheGoodKing
* NowItsPersonal
* SilverFox
* TheUsurper

* FieryRedhead
* WhenSheSmiles

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter
* TheDandy

[[spoiler: * HeroicSacrifice.]]
* ServileServant

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* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Has shaed of TheStoic.

* * MarriedToTheJob: And that's just fine with her, thank you for asking.

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* CaptainSmoothAndSergeantRough: the sergeant to Rodrigo's captain.

** KnightInSourArmour

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The Loyal, brilliant advisor of King Badir of Ragosa.

The beloved king of Ragosa. Wishes to usurp Almalik as the most powerful king in Al Rassan.

* FemmeFatale: a talented seductress. Contemplated invoking this trope on Almalik the Second.
** Complete with ContraltoOfDanger.

** StepfordSnarker: Lampshaded. She says it's her way to cope in an all male enviornemt.

* NumberTwo: to Rodrigo.

* TheStrategist: seems to be the best aamong the best. However, he isn't a warrior.