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* TheAce: They're the living union of LightningBruiser and GeniusBruiser, for starters. The church takes this [[UpToEleven even further]], as they're required to be scholars just to enter -- and they gain access to supernatural powers, to boot! One gets the impression that the Tarsi could rule the world, if they wanted to.
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* TheAce: They're the living union of LightningBruiser and GeniusBruiser, for starters. The church takes this [[UpToEleven even further]], further, as they're required to be scholars just to enter -- and they gain access to supernatural powers, to boot! One gets the impression that the Tarsi could rule the world, if they wanted to.
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* TheSouthpaw: They're predominantly left-handed.
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* ImperialJapan: The FantasyCounterpartCulture thereof.
** However, there's a bit of CultureChopSuey as well: they have a fleet of airships, giving them a vaguely SteamPunk feel, and many of them are trained to ride griffons, giving the civilization some medieval / FairyTale undertones.
** However, there's a bit of CultureChopSuey as well: they have a fleet of airships, giving them a vaguely SteamPunk feel, and many of them are trained to ride griffons, giving the civilization some medieval / FairyTale undertones.
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* [[GlowingEyesOfDoom Glowing]] [[BlankWhiteEyes White Eyes]]: When a priest gets these, ''[[ImplacableMan R]][[OneManArmy U]][[UnstoppableRage N]]!!!''
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* DarkIsEvil / DarkIsNotEvil: He manages to straddle the line between the two, thanks to his black inquisitor's robes.
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* LastOfHisKind: After the elves declare war on the DRTA, they quickly wipe out all remaining inquisitors -- Father Takashi is the only one left. He quickly becomes known as "The Last Inquisitor."
* SinisterMinister: He can be more than a little...rough, shall we say?
* SinisterMinister: He can be more than a little...rough, shall we say?
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* [[GlowingEyesOfDoom Glowing]] [[BlankWhiteEyes White Eyes]]: When a priest gets these, ''[[ImplacableMan R]][[OneManArmy U]][[UnstoppableRage N]]!!!''
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* CoolAirship: The one electrical device that (some) Tarsi use on anything resembling a regular basis is the airship...and what amazing airships they are. They're gigantic -- large enough to accommodate crew's quarters, stables for the griffons, and any amount of plasma-based weaponry. [[SchizoTech Note that the Tarsi are apathetic enough to still use a bow and arrows in close quarters]]. And yes, they're [[ZepellinsFromAnotherWorld from another planet]] (meaning that the story itself is set in a ConstructedWorld, not that the Tarsi are aliens in-story), so they've got that trope covered at least literally. The most prominent example would be the ''[[SignatureTeamTransport Family Business]]''.
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* CoolAirship: The one electrical device that (some) Tarsi use on anything resembling a regular basis is the airship...and what amazing airships they are. They're gigantic -- large enough to accommodate crew's quarters, stables for the griffons, and any amount of plasma-based weaponry. [[SchizoTech Note that the Tarsi are apathetic enough to still use a bow and arrows in close quarters]]. And yes, they're [[ZepellinsFromAnotherWorld [[ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld from another planet]] (meaning that the story itself is set in a ConstructedWorld, not that the Tarsi are aliens in-story), so they've got that trope covered at least literally. The most prominent example would be the ''[[SignatureTeamTransport Family Business]]''.
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* CoolAirship: The one electrical device that (some) Tarsi use on anything resembling a regular basis is the airship...and what amazing airships they are. They're gigantic -- large enough to accommodate crew's quarters, stables for the griffons, and any amount of plasma-based weaponry. [[SchizoTech Note that the Tarsi are apathetic enough to still use a bow and arrows in close quarters]]. And yes, they're [[ZepellinsFromAnotherWorld from another planet]] (meaning that the story itself is set in a ConstructedWorld, not that the Tarsi are aliens in-story), so they've got that trope covered at least literally. The most prominent example would be the ''[[SignatureTeamTransport Family Business]]''.
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* MasterSwordsmanMasterSwordsman: Using ''supernatural, semi-sapient katanas'' no less.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Despite being a setting in which [[WorldOfBadass nearly everthing is capable]] [[EveryoneIsArmed of at least putting a few plasma-holes into you]], the priests are almost always at the top of the food chain, able to overcome any opponent or obstacle. That is, [[CerebusSyndrome until the elves gain a new ally]]...namely, the demons. [[spoiler: Even before the demons become the main threat, they've already torn the church -- and, for that matter, the DRTA military -- in half]]. And when [[spoiler: the demons ''do'' become the dominant threat...things go FromBadToWorse pretty fast]].
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Despite being a setting in which [[WorldOfBadass nearly everthing is capable]] [[EveryoneIsArmed of at least putting a few plasma-holes into you]], the priests are almost always at the top of the food chain, able to overcome any opponent or obstacle. That is, [[CerebusSyndrome until the elves gain a new ally]]...namely, the demons. [[spoiler: Even before the demons become the main threat, they've already torn the church -- and, for that matter, the DRTA military -- in half]]. And when [[spoiler: the demons ''do'' become the dominant threat...things go FromBadToWorse pretty fast]].
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The leader of the church in the absence of a pope or any cardinals older than he. It was due to him that [[spoiler: the elven battlestations were finally destroyed]].
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** Tarsian males' voices become raspy once they reach full maturity; Fathers Isamu and Arata's voices do not yet rasp.
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* BlessedWithSuck: After obtaining [[spoiler: the Deoth-stone necklace from Cardinal Kiyoshi, he is granted permanent Sight Beyond Sight. However, it comes with several drawbacks. It turns out that "Perfect Vision" really ''IS'' perfect:]] [[spoiler: he can see the germs on every surface, [[BodyHorror epidermal skin cells decaying and shedding]], [[ThereAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow and electrons swirling about atomic nuclei]]. He says that he almost misses being [[spoiler: blind]]. A person of lesser will than his would GoMadFromTheRevelation.
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* BlessedWithSuck: After obtaining [[spoiler: the Deoth-stone necklace from Cardinal Kiyoshi, he is granted permanent Sight Beyond Sight. However, it comes with several drawbacks. It turns out that "Perfect Vision" really ''IS'' perfect:]] [[spoiler: he can see the germs on every surface, [[BodyHorror epidermal skin cells decaying and shedding]], [[ThereAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow [[ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow and electrons swirling about atomic nuclei]]. nuclei]].]] He says that he almost misses being [[spoiler: blind]]. A person of lesser will than his would GoMadFromTheRevelation.
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* BlessedWithSuck: After obtaining [[spoiler: the Deoth-stone necklace from Cardinal Kiyoshi, he is granted permanent Sight Beyond Sight. However, it comes with several drawbacks. It turns out that "Perfect Vision" really ''IS'' perfect:]] [[spoiler: he can see the germs on every surface, [[BodyHorror epidermal skin cells decaying and shedding]], [[ThereAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow and electrons swirling about atomic nuclei]]. He says that he almost misses being [[spoiler: blind]]. A person of lesser will than his would GoMadFromTheRevelation.
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* TheSouthpaw: They're predominantly left-handed.
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[[folder: Empress Riko]]
The ruler of the Tarsian Empire.
* [[TheHighQueen The High Empress]]
* LadyOfWar: Subverted. [[spoiler: During the battles in Tarsia, she's been forcefully evacuated by her bodyguards, as she's too valuable a target]]. That said, it's almost certain that she'd be capable of fighting, if the need arose.
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[[folder: Prince Ryoichi]]
Prince of Tarsia and son of Empress Riko.
* BadassInDistress / DistressedDude
* WarriorPrince: Downplayed. [[spoiler: Like his mother, his bodyguards evacuate him, but only after he's already spent some time in the midst of the battle. He's certainly capable of putting up a fight]]...[[spoiler: but not against the Diaboro]].
* TheWisePrince
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The ruler of the Tarsian Empire.
* [[TheHighQueen The High Empress]]
* LadyOfWar: Subverted. [[spoiler: During the battles in Tarsia, she's been forcefully evacuated by her bodyguards, as she's too valuable a target]]. That said, it's almost certain that she'd be capable of fighting, if the need arose.
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[[folder: Prince Ryoichi]]
Prince of Tarsia and son of Empress Riko.
* BadassInDistress / DistressedDude
* WarriorPrince: Downplayed. [[spoiler: Like his mother, his bodyguards evacuate him, but only after he's already spent some time in the midst of the battle. He's certainly capable of putting up a fight]]...[[spoiler: but not against the Diaboro]].
* TheWisePrince
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[[folder: Father Isamu and Father Arata]]
One of the younger priests who becomes involved in the war after [[spoiler: Pathruushke's]] return.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: They're best friends
* KidHero: By Tarsian standards; they're in their thirties.
[[folder: Father Isamu and Father Arata]]
One of the younger priests who becomes involved in the war after [[spoiler: Pathruushke's]] return.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: They're best friends
* KidHero: By Tarsian standards; they're in their thirties.
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* BizarreAlienBiology: Tarsi are a reptilian race in direct contrast to the every other race, which is mammalian. They take several decades to reach full maturity -- as a Tarsi, you're not considered an adult until roughly age fifty. On average, they stand 2.3 metres (just over 7 1/2 feet) in height, are even stronger than dwarves, and faster than elves.
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* BizarreAlienBiology: Tarsi are a reptilian race in direct contrast to the every other race, High Races, which is are all mammalian. They take several decades to reach full maturity -- as a Tarsi, you're not considered an adult until roughly age fifty. On average, they stand 2.3 metres (just over 7 1/2 feet) in height, are even stronger than dwarves, and faster than elves.
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*LizardFolkLizardFolk: They're reptilian, although they're warm-blooded, and don't like being referred to as "lizards."
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* ChurchMilitant / WarriorMonk: They're all quite dedicated to their cause, and will fight for it if need be (which they inevitably end up doing).
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* DecoyProtagonist: Acts as the {{Deutoragonist}} with Father Takashi in the first book. After that, he becomes a side character.
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[[folder: Father [[spoiler: Later Bishop]] Ichirou]]
One of the priests who escaped Elderenn when the war first broke out.
* RankUp: Is [[spoiler: made a bishop after ''Gathering Forces'']].
* SurvivorsGuilt: Blames himself for [[spoiler: the deaths of his students during the elven attack]].
* SoleSurvivor: Was in charge of one of the seminaries in Elderenn before the war. [[spoiler: None of his students or assistants survived]].
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[[folder: Father Takashi]]
The priest caught in the midst of the misunderstanding that caused war to break out in the first place.
* AntiHero: He is extremely bitter thanks to the elves' actions, and has no real hope that they will change. As such, he sees them as little more than trash, and is completely willing to kill them with little regard for innocents.
* TheCynic
* DarkIsEvil / DarkIsNotEvil: He manages to straddle the line between the two, thanks to his black inquisitor's robes.
* DecoyProtagonist: He is the focus of the first book. After that, he becomes little more than a side character.
* UnwittingPawn: His defence of his homeless shelter is used as an excuse to begin the war between the elves and the DRTA.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He ultimately wants what is best for everyone, but has no trouble with the deaths of those he deems unworthy.
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[[folder: Father Haruki]]
A fellow priest and best friend to Father Takashi. He and Father Takashi are trapped in Elderenn when the war breaks out.
* DecoyProtagonist: Acts as the {{Deutoragonist}} with Father Takashi in the first book. After that, he becomes a side character.
* {{Foil}}: To Father Takashi. Where the former is bitter and anti-heroic, he is optimistic and a bit of a doormat. For bonus points, [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience Father Takashi wears black robes while Father Haruki wears white robes]].
* ThePollyanna: His optimism ''never'' seems to break, not even after all he and Father Takashi go through. [[spoiler: He actually has a mental disorder that literally keeps him from being a cynic]].
[[folder: Father [[spoiler: Later Bishop]] Ichirou]]
One of the priests who escaped Elderenn when the war first broke out.
* RankUp: Is [[spoiler: made a bishop after ''Gathering Forces'']].
* SurvivorsGuilt: Blames himself for [[spoiler: the deaths of his students during the elven attack]].
* SoleSurvivor: Was in charge of one of the seminaries in Elderenn before the war. [[spoiler: None of his students or assistants survived]].
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[[folder: Father Takashi]]
The priest caught in the midst of the misunderstanding that caused war to break out in the first place.
* AntiHero: He is extremely bitter thanks to the elves' actions, and has no real hope that they will change. As such, he sees them as little more than trash, and is completely willing to kill them with little regard for innocents.
* TheCynic
* DarkIsEvil / DarkIsNotEvil: He manages to straddle the line between the two, thanks to his black inquisitor's robes.
* DecoyProtagonist: He is the focus of the first book. After that, he becomes little more than a side character.
* UnwittingPawn: His defence of his homeless shelter is used as an excuse to begin the war between the elves and the DRTA.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He ultimately wants what is best for everyone, but has no trouble with the deaths of those he deems unworthy.
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[[folder: Father Haruki]]
A fellow priest and best friend to Father Takashi. He and Father Takashi are trapped in Elderenn when the war breaks out.
* DecoyProtagonist: Acts as the {{Deutoragonist}} with Father Takashi in the first book. After that, he becomes a side character.
* {{Foil}}: To Father Takashi. Where the former is bitter and anti-heroic, he is optimistic and a bit of a doormat. For bonus points, [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience Father Takashi wears black robes while Father Haruki wears white robes]].
* ThePollyanna: His optimism ''never'' seems to break, not even after all he and Father Takashi go through. [[spoiler: He actually has a mental disorder that literally keeps him from being a cynic]].
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[[folder: Cardinal Noboyuki]]
The leader of the church in the absence of a pope or any cardinals older than he. It was due to him that [[spoiler: the elven battlestations were finally destroyed]].
* BigGood: Serves as this after [[spoiler: Pope Takuma is killed]].
** Becomes [[spoiler: NumberTwo after a new pope is elected]].
* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Gets his eyes gouged out during the events of ''Gathering Forces'']].
[[folder: Cardinal Noboyuki]]
The leader of the church in the absence of a pope or any cardinals older than he. It was due to him that [[spoiler: the elven battlestations were finally destroyed]].
* BigGood: Serves as this after [[spoiler: Pope Takuma is killed]].
** Becomes [[spoiler: NumberTwo after a new pope is elected]].
* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Gets his eyes gouged out during the events of ''Gathering Forces'']].
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!! The Church
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* HeroesPreferSwords / KatanasAreJustBetter: They use katanas as melee weapons -- ''holy'' katanas made of supernatural material.
* {{Irony}}: Blue is considered the colour of peace, which is why their sashes are blue. The only organization that sees more conflict than they do is the military (which they end up aiding regardless).
* MagicKnight: Well, ''holy'' knight, but the concept is the same. They're equally adept in melee or spell-based combat.
** They also avert ReligionIsMagic; magic is something utterly alien to them (for what it's worth, the demon's spells are magic).
* SummonToHand: Summon ''in'' hand. Their katanas appear in their hands when they need them.
* TheTheocracy: A partial example. Quite a few church officials double as politicians, although there are plenty of political figures who are not priests.
* WarriorMonk: They're all quite dedicated to their cause, and will fight for it if need be (which they inevitably end up doing).
!! The Church
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* HeroesPreferSwords / KatanasAreJustBetter: They use katanas as melee weapons -- ''holy'' katanas made of supernatural material.
* {{Irony}}: Blue is considered the colour of peace, which is why their sashes are blue. The only organization that sees more conflict than they do is the military (which they end up aiding regardless).
* MagicKnight: Well, ''holy'' knight, but the concept is the same. They're equally adept in melee or spell-based combat.
** They also avert ReligionIsMagic; magic is something utterly alien to them (for what it's worth, the demon's spells are magic).
* SummonToHand: Summon ''in'' hand. Their katanas appear in their hands when they need them.
* TheTheocracy: A partial example. Quite a few church officials double as politicians, although there are plenty of political figures who are not priests.
* WarriorMonk: They're all quite dedicated to their cause, and will fight for it if need be (which they inevitably end up doing).
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* TheAce: They're the living union of LightningBruiser and GeniusBruiser, for starters. The church takes this [[UpToEleven even further]], as they're required to be scholars just to enter -- and they gain access to supernatural powers, to boot! One gets the impression that the Tarsi could rule the world, if they wanted to.
* BizarreAlienBiology: Tarsi are a reptilian race in direct contrast to the every other race, which is mammalian. They take several decades to reach full maturity -- as a Tarsi, you're not considered an adult until roughly age fifty. On average, they stand 2.3 metres (just over 7 1/2 feet) in height, are even stronger than dwarves, and faster than elves.
* BizarreAlienBiology: Tarsi are a reptilian race in direct contrast to the every other race, which is mammalian. They take several decades to reach full maturity -- as a Tarsi, you're not considered an adult until roughly age fifty. On average, they stand 2.3 metres (just over 7 1/2 feet) in height, are even stronger than dwarves, and faster than elves.
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The Tarsi are the inhabitants of the Tarsian Empire -- a vast empire which stretches across a long chain of islands. Despite being stuck in MedievalStasis, they are a powerful people, capable of keeping up with their Redariam and dwarven allies.
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* BizarreSexualDimorphism: Male Tarsi have green scales and long snouts; female Tarsi have grey scales and no snouts at all, merely a set of nostrils.
* ImperialJapan: The FantasyCounterpartCulture thereof.
* LizardFolk
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The Tarsi are the inhabitants of the Tarsian Empire -- a vast empire which stretches across a long chain of islands. Despite being stuck in MedievalStasis, they are a powerful people, capable of keeping up with their Redariam and dwarven allies.
[[folder: In General]]
* BizarreSexualDimorphism: Male Tarsi have green scales and long snouts; female Tarsi have grey scales and no snouts at all, merely a set of nostrils.
* ImperialJapan: The FantasyCounterpartCulture thereof.
* LizardFolk
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