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* FacialHorror: Tzod uses the Bloom to disfigure his face when he attempts to torture/rape her.
* HateSink: Cruel, prideful, and ugly, especially after his disfigurement.

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* CardCarryingVillain: He takes pride in his disfigurement and the fact that it makes his subjects terrified of him.
* FacialHorror: Tzod uses the Bloom to disfigure his face when he attempts to torture/rape torture and rape her.
* HateSink: Cruel, prideful, and ugly, especially after his disfigurement.
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* TokenGoodTeammate


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* TokenGoodTeammate

TokenGoodTeammate: Out of all the Pantheon scholars we see, she is the only one who takes issue with Uruq's tyranny and wants to help the peasants outside the walls of the Pantheon.

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* PsychopathicManchild: Despite being the lord of Pyre, he still acts like a SpoiledBrat flinging childish insults at Ghal-Sur, and regularly exercises his cruelty for no other reason than because he thinks he can get away with it.

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* BeardOfEvil: Along with BaldOfEvil, he has a sinister black goatee that accentuates his role as an EvilSorcerer.



* SealedEvilInACan

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* SealedEvilInACanGodhoodSeeker: Though he already calls himself a god, he has aspirations of becoming the living embodiment of the Bloom.
* SealedEvilInACan: Inquisitor Uruq holds him prisoner in a cell beneath the Pantheon.



* GoMadFromTheRevelation

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* GoMadFromTheRevelationGoMadFromTheRevelation: He discovered the truth behind human existence and its origins when he came into contact with the Bloom, and it drove him LaughingMad. He committed the remainder of his days guarding the Bloom from any trespassers to ensure nobody else discovers its revelations.




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* WellIntentionedExtremist: He ''will'' save trespassers from the horrid revelations of the Bloom, even if he has to kill them.



* AllForNothing: Almost. [[spoiler: When the zeppelin crashes into Ghar-Sul's chamber, he stops it in its tracks and starts pulling it away. But luckily, the remaining member is able to distract him long enough for it to do its job.]]

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* AllForNothing: Almost. [[spoiler: When the zeppelin crashes into Ghar-Sul's Ghal-Sur's chamber, he stops it in its tracks and starts pulling it away. But luckily, the remaining member is able to distract him long enough for it to do its job.]]
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* FacialHorror

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* FacialHorrorFacialHorror: Tzod uses the Bloom to disfigure his face when he attempts to torture/rape her.



* TheStarscream: Clearly resents having to work under Pyrantin.

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* TheStarscream: Clearly resents having to work under Pyrantin.
Pyrantin, and ends up taking his place as king when he dies.

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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: When he confronts Tzod for the second and final time, he states that he has forgotten almost all the lives he's destroyed, except for hers.



* FromNobodyToNightmare: Starts out as a rather meek and easily intimidated humble scholar before he sees the power of the Bloom, and spends the next few centuries becoming a ruthless, NighInvulnerable GodEmperor.
* GodEmperor

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* FromNobodyToNightmare: Starts Assuming it wasn't all [[BitchInSheepsClothing a ruse]], he starts out as a rather meek and easily intimidated humble scholar before he sees the power of the Bloom, and spends the next few centuries becoming a ruthless, NighInvulnerable GodEmperor.
* GodEmperorGodEmperor: He's called "God-King", but still fits the bill. His Bloom-given power makes him a godlike figure who seeks to conquer the entire world.

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* TheAntiNihilist

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* TheAntiNihilistTheAntiNihilist: Upon being resurrected by the Bloom, she is granted some deeper knowledge, including the revelation that life is inherently meaningless. Still, she accepts this with grace and [[spoiler:sacrifices herself to end Ghal-Sur's reign of terror]].
-->'''Tzod:''' You are ''nothing!'' Look to the stars, Ghal-Sur! Tremble before the immensity of night!


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* SinisterMinister: If we're to take his title of Inquisitor literally. He's clearly corrupt even before Ghal-Sur imbues him with some of the Bloom's power.


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* TheAntiNihilist: The Bloom reveals to them that all their petty ambitions and desires are ultimately pointless in the grand scheme of things, but unlike [[GoMadFromTheRevelation most people]], they see this knowledge as beautiful.


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* FaceDeathWithDignity: When Ghal-Sur's men come for them, they don't try to fight back or panic, and instead, allow themselves to be executed.
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[[folder: Ghar-Sul]]

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[[folder: Ghar-Sul]]
Ghal-Sur]]



* BigBad
* CruelAndUnusualDeath

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* BigBad
BigBad: His conquest drives the majority of the movie's conflict.
* CruelAndUnusualDeathCruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:He gets ripped in half down the middle by a group of skeletons, then Tzod rips out his heart and crushes it.]]



* FromNobodyToNightmare

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* FromNobodyToNightmareFromNobodyToNightmare: Starts out as a rather meek and easily intimidated humble scholar before he sees the power of the Bloom, and spends the next few centuries becoming a ruthless, NighInvulnerable GodEmperor.



The reigning leader of the Pantheon in the middle of the film, who interacts with Ghar-Sul and Phae-Agura.

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The reigning leader of the Pantheon in the middle of the film, who interacts with Ghar-Sul Ghal-Sur and Phae-Agura.
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--->'''Portrayed by:''' Betty Gabriel

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--->'''Portrayed by:''' Betty GabrielCreator/BettyGabriel
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--->'''Portrayed by:''' Maggie Lakis, Rob McClure

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--->'''Portrayed by:''' Maggie Lakis, Rob McClure[=McClure=]
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* AllForNothing: Almost. [[When the zeppelin crashes into Ghar-Sul's chamber, he stops it in its tracks and starts pulling it away. But luckily, the remaining member is able to distract him long enough for it to do its job.]]

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* AllForNothing: Almost. [[When [[spoiler: When the zeppelin crashes into Ghar-Sul's chamber, he stops it in its tracks and starts pulling it away. But luckily, the remaining member is able to distract him long enough for it to do its job.]]
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* BadassBaritone: Per his actor Richard E. Grant.
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* KillEmAll: Burns Tzod's swamp as recompense for her burning his face.
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A humble swamp-witch who uses the Bloom for rituals, who runs afoul of Lord Pyrantis in the beginning.

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A humble swamp-witch who uses the Bloom for rituals, who runs afoul of Lord Pyrantis Pyrantin in the beginning.



[[folder: Lord Pyrantis]]

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[[folder: Lord Pyrantis]]
Pyrantin]]



The far-superior henchmen of Lord Pyrantis.

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The far-superior henchmen of Lord Pyrantis.Pyrantin.



* TheStarscream: Clearly resents having to work under Pyrantis.

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* TheStarscream: Clearly resents having to work under Pyrantis.Pyrantin.



A scholar from the nearby Pantheon institute who is summoned by Lord Pyrantis at the story's start. In coming there, he first learns the secrets of the Bloom...

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A scholar from the nearby Pantheon institute who is summoned by Lord Pyrantis Pyrantin at the story's start. In coming there, he first learns the secrets of the Bloom...



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* AndIWasThatLittleGirl
* CoolOldGuy
* EternalRecurrence
* HeroicSelfDeprecation

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* AndIWasThatLittleGirl
AndThatLittleGirlWasMe: After going through the list of Guardians before him, he finally reaches himself in the present day.
*BadassBaritone: Per his actor Richard E. Grant.
* CoolOldGuy
CoolOldGuy: Still capable of raising his sword even on the verge of death.
* EternalRecurrence
EternalRecurrence: Every Guardian of the Bloom has been someone who came seeking its powers and who then successfully killed the previous Guardian. However, any man who learns the secret of the Bloom becomes dedicated to protecting everyone from it, leading them to take up the role of Guardian in turn.
* HeroicSelfDeprecationHeroicSelfDeprecation: Thinks pretty poorly of himself and his life, although he arguably doesn't deserve it.




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*OutlivingOnesOffspring: He came looking for the Bloom because a war party burned his crops, which led to his children starving.



* BadBoss

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* BadBossBadBoss: Talks a big talk about being powerful, but doesn't participate in any of the raids he orders, to Mongrel's chagrin.



* HateSink: Cruel, prideful, and ugly.

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* HateSink: Cruel, prideful, and ugly.ugly, especially after his disfigurement.



*DoomedMoralVictor: She recommends working with the peasants to end the terrible status quo. But unfortunately is not in that kind of narrative...




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*TheMole
*TooDumbToLive




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Peasants caught up in a deadly raid who happen upon a tuft of the Bloom in the aftermath.
!!Tropes:
*AudienceSurrogate
*WeHardlyKnewYe: After taking the bloom, they find themselves surrounded by soldiers and quickly perish. But their presence gives us a more optimistic take on the Bloom and its accompanying nihilism.




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The man who led the first charge against the gods in ages past.
!!Tropes:
*BloodKnight
*PragmaticHero
*TragicFlaw
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[[folder: The First Guardian]]

--->'''Portrayed by: N/A
The first man to discover the Bloom and its accompanying secrets.

!!Tropes:
*GoMadFromTheRevelation
*FromNobodyToNightmare
*EternalRecurrence
*SuicideByCop: While the Guardian doesn't describe it as such, we see in flashback that the First Guardian eventually grew tired of fighting and let himself be killed to end his suffering.

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A trio of wingsuit-wearing soldiers from a city the GodEmperor is besieging. Realizing their city's chances of victory are slim, they decide to try to kill the GodEmperor themselves with what little time they have left.
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*AllForNothing: Almost. [[When the zeppelin crashes into Ghar-Sul's chamber, he stops it in its tracks and starts pulling it away. But luckily, the remaining member is able to distract him long enough for it to do its job.]]
*CruelAndUnusualDeath: All three.
**One "only" gets stabbed and then obliterated by the crashing zeppelin.
**One gets melted alive by the molten metal of the forge, [[NightmareFuel Shown in excruciating detail.]]
**And the third gets every single one of her bones broken by the GodEmperor before getting blown up.
*HeroicSacrifice
*NotQuiteFlight
*SpannerInTheWorks: Their Hail Mary hijacking of a zeppelin and crashing it into the GodEmperor's castle starts the final act, and is clearly something he never anticipated.
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[[folder: Swamp-Witch Tzod]]

--->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/LucyLawless
A humble swamp-witch who uses the Bloom for rituals, who runs afoul of Lord Pyrantis in the beginning.

!!Tropes:
*TheAntiNihilist
*TheHeart
*TheHero
*MadeOfIron
*TheNarrator


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[[folder: The Guardian]]
--->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/RichardEGrant

The wizened guardian of the Bloom patch found on a mountain peak.
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*AndIWasThatLittleGirl
*CoolOldGuy
*EternalRecurrence
*HeroicSelfDeprecation
*TheNoseless: Has a missing nose, likely lost due to frostbite from staying on the mountain so long.

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[[folder: Lord Pyrantis]]

--->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/PattonOswalt
The son of a greater conqueror tasked with subjugating the swamps Tzod lives in.

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*BadBoss
*FacialHorror
*HateSink: Cruel, prideful, and ugly.
*KillEmAll: Burns Tzod's swamp as recompense for her burning his face.

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[[folder: Mongrel]]

--->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/JoeManganiello
The far-superior henchmen of Lord Pyrantis.

!!Tropes:
*LargeAndInCharge
*PunchClockVillain: Notes that he's only taking Tzod because he has orders.
*TheStarscream: Clearly resents having to work under Pyrantis.

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[[folder: Ghar-Sul]]

--->'''Portrayed by:''' Jordan Douglas Smith
A scholar from the nearby Pantheon institute who is summoned by Lord Pyrantis at the story's start. In coming there, he first learns the secrets of the Bloom...
!!Tropes:
*BigBad
*CruelAndUnusualDeath
*TheCorrupter
*FromNobodyToNightmare
*GodEmperor
*SealedEvilInACan
*SuperPowerLottery

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[[folder: Phae-Agura]]

--->'''Portrayed by:''' Betty Gabriel
A scholar of the Pantheon who wants to hear the peasants' cries for food and knowledge.

!!Tropes:
*TokenGoodTeammate


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[[folder: The Inquisitor]]

--->'''Portrayed by:''' Patrick Breen
The reigning leader of the Pantheon in the middle of the film, who interacts with Ghar-Sul and Phae-Agura.
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[[folder: Dae and Gull]]

--->'''Portrayed by:''' Maggie Lakis, Rob McClure

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[[folder: The First King]]

--->'''Portrayed by:''' N/A

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[[folder: The Bird Trio]]

--->'''Portrayed by:''' Tom Lipinski, Nina Lisandrello, Abigail Savage

[[/folder]]

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