History Characters / TheStoryteller

The Storyteller's canine companion, always eager to hear his master's stories. He's almost always hungry. He also has the distinction of being the only character to appear in the main series and the sister series "Greek Myths".

* AudienceSurrogate: His role in "Greek Myths". When someone dies, he'll act horrified. When something divinely weird happens, he'll ask for clarification.

* NoHeroToHisValet: To the Greek Storyteller, mainly because of how stupid his master's actions were.

--> "I visited the Oracle once. Never ask. You never hear what you hope for."

-->'''Storyteller:''' "Death, a prisoner." The news went from one of the Tsar's 50 wives to the other, [[NewsTravelsFast spread through the town as fast as gossip,]] [[ShapedLikeItself which is what it was and nothing travels faster.]] And within four and a half minutes, the whole town knew. And within seventeen minutes, the whole country knew. And by the following morning, it was the talking point of a thousand languages! "Death, a prisoner!" "[[GratuitousSpanish Muerte, un prisionare!]]" "[[GratuitousGerman Tot, ein Gefangener!]]" "Smierz uns Nize!" ''[{{beat}}]'' I've forgotten the Greek...\\

'''Storyteller:''' ''[as if saying "that's it, thank you"]'' Exactly.

The title character, not much is known about him expect his wealth of stories. He's so good that he's even been in royal service on occasion.

[[caption-width-right:350:''''"If I told the whole story your head would burst. There is no one story, there are branches, rooms, like this place. Rooms, corridors, dead ends."'']]

--> ''"I am a teller of stories, a weaver of dreams. I can dance, sing, and in the right weather I can stand on my head. I know seven words of Latin, I have a little magic, and a trick or two. I know the proper way to meet a Dragon, I can fight dirty but not fair, I once swallowed thirty oysters in a minute. I am not domestic, I am a luxury, and in that sense, necessary."''

--> ''"I'm a dog! It's my business to bite people!"''

-> ''"If I told the whole story your head would burst. There is no one story, there are branches, rooms, like this place. Rooms, corridors, dead ends."''

* AmbiguouslyHuman: While there's nothing explicitly saying he isn't human, those ears and that nose, combined with his overall demeanor, give the impression that he might be some kind of faerie.

An Athenian from AncientGreece, well learned in the ancient myths. He's a more dubious character than his Medieval counterpart and ends up trapped in the Labyrinth after offending the residents of Crete.

* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: While the main Storyteller had an AmbiguouslyHuman look befitting a faerie tale character, there's no question that this one is human. The main Storyteller's tales are obscure, while the Greek Storyteller's tales are some of the most famous in history. The main Storyteller is warm and jovial, the Greek one is cold and melancholic and not quite as clever or as wise as his Medieval counterpart. The main Storyteller tells story to earn his bread and butter, while it's not entirely clear what the Greek one's primary occupation is. The main Storyteller's clothes are clean, while the Greek Storyteller's toga and robes are dirty and soiled, suggesting a live of poverty and hardship.

* MysteriousPast[=/=]RiddleForTheAges: It's never explained why The Storyteller dropped into poverty in the first place, what happened to his wife (both from "A Story Short"), or how he got into fortune telling (from "Hans, My Hedgehog").

* NoNameGiven: He's just the Storyteller.

* TricksterMentor: He's really good at surviving by his wits.

* AudienceSurrogate: His role in "Greek Myths".

* VocalEvolution: His voice starts out very deep, but then gets higher as the show goes on.

* YouDoNOTWantToKnow: He visited the Oracle of Delphi once and asked about his future. He was disappointed about what he heard and advises other to not even bother to ask her.

* PajamaCladHero: He's ''always'' wearing a patchwork dressing gown. Even during that one time when he was reduced to begging, he still wore it while wandering the streets.

--> '''Appearances:''' ''The [=StoryTeller=]'' | ''The [=StoryTeller=]: Greek Myths'' | ''The [=StoryTeller=]: Witches'' | ''The [=StoryTeller=]: Dragons'' | ''The [=StoryTeller=]: Giants]]''

--> '''Appearances:''' ''The [=StoryTeller=]'' | ''The [=StoryTeller=]: Greek Myths'' | ''The [=StoryTeller=]: Witches'' | ''The [=StoryTeller=]: Dragons'' | ''The [=StoryTeller=]: Giants]]

--> '''Appearances:''' ''The [=StoryTeller=]'' | ''The [=StoryTeller=]: Witches | ''The [=StoryTeller=]: Dragons | ''The [=StoryTeller=]: Giants

--> '''Appearances:''' ''The [=StoryTeller=]'' | ''The [=StoryTeller=]: Greek Myths'' | ''The [=StoryTeller=]: Witches | ''The [=StoryTeller=]: Dragons | ''The [=StoryTeller=]: Giants

--> '''Appearances:''' ''The [=StoryTeller=]''

* FortuneTeller: As a sideline, he can tell one's future with UsefulNotes/TarotCards. Unfortunately the king he did this for in "Hans, My Hedgehog" wasn't pleased with the outcome and he was briefly thrown in the dungeon, which probably explains why he mainly sticks to storytelling. He does again in the in the comic though..

--> '''Appearances:''' ''The [=StoryTeller=]'' | ''The [=StoryTeller=]: Greek Myths''

* FortuneTeller: As a sideline, he can tell one's future with TarotCards. Unfortunately the king he did this for in "Hans, My Hedgehog" wasn't pleased with the outcome and he was briefly thrown in the dungeon, which probably explains why he mainly sticks to storytelling. He does again in the "Witches" comics, though.

* PajamaCladHero: He's always wearing a patchwork dressing gown. Even during that one time when he was reduced to begging, he still wore it while wandering the streets.

* FortuneTeller: As a sideline, he can tell one's future with TarotCards. Unfortunately the king he did this for wasn't pleased with the outcome and he was briefly thrown in the dungeon, which probably explains why he mainly sticks to storytelling. He does again in the "Witches" comics, though.

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