History Characters / Warbreaker

* PastLifeMemories: Has many dreams about what he believes was his past life before his Return. Also, while the process of Returning erased the ''memories'' of his first life, he still has the skills he used to possess (high-level math skills, detective instincts, a reasonably good grasp of sailing, and [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers the inexplicable ability to juggle fruit]].)

* StuffedIntoTheFridge: The entire reason for her murder by the Pahn Kal is to prove to Lightsong that they're not messing around.

* GoneHorriblyRight: Shashara and Vasher wanted to use Awakening to make a Shardblade like those on Roshar. They ended up making something even more powerful, and far more dangerous to both the wielder and everyone around her.

* GoneHorriblyRight: Shashara and Vasher wanted to use Awakening to make a Shardblade like those on Roshar. They ended up making something even more powerful.

* PastLifeMemories: Has many dreams about what he believes was his past life before his Return. Also, while the process of Returning erased the ''memories'' of his first life, he still has the skills he used to possess (high-level math skills, detective instincts, a reasonably good grasp of sailing, and the inexplicable ability to juggle fruit.)

* PastLifeMemories: Has many dreams about what he believes was his past life before his Return. Also, while the process of Returning erased the ''memories'' of his first life, he still has the skills he used to possess (high-level math skills, detective instincts, a reasonably good grasp of sailing, and [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers the inexplicable ability to juggle fruit]].)

* StuffedInTheFridge: He dies for pretty much no reason other than to leave Vivenna alone and make her run away.

* PsychoPrototype: The first Type IV Awakened Entity, everyone. [[spoiler: ''Oathbringer'' has Vivennia with a less powerful, less draining sword]].

* TheChessmaster: He's the reason for the coming war.
* EvilChancellor: Serves as a scribe for the God King while plotting a massive war.

* FrameUp: His plan includes murdering Siri and having dead Hallandren priests take the fall in order to ignite a war.

* MrExposition: His role is to tell Siri about the plot. Since he was the only person who could serve this role, he was able to lie to her and manipulate her.
* NonActionBigBad: His dragon Denth is the brawn behind his plan.

* TheResenter: To Hallandren and Idris for how they treated his people.

* UnreliableExpositor: He lied to Siri on numerous occasions to manipulate her to his side.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: He's trying to ignite a brutal and drawn-out war between Idris and Hallandren all to give his own people, the suppressed Pahn Kahl, an opportunity to finally break free of their subjugators.

* BeneathSuspicion: He just seems like an overworked bureaucrat for most of the novel. It's only when Siri remembers Lightsong's ''specific'' advice to being beneath suspicion that she realizes he's been playing them.

* KnifeNut: Briefly attempts to use one to kill Siri for his plan, but is stopped at the last second by Susebron.
* TheManBehindTheMan: He's this to Denth, having hired him to bring about events to start a war.

* OhCrap: Being caught about to plunge a dagger into the chest of the God King's Bride as the man himself storms into the room demonstrating full access to his powers tends to elicit that response.

* UnreliableExpositor: He told Siri lies to manipulate her to his side.

* HeroicComedicSociopath: It constantly wants to [[OmnicidalManiac kill everyone in sight,]] but it's played for laughs. It helps that it isn't actually capable of harming anyone without its wielder's permission, and it's not nearly smart enough to [[TheCorrupter subtly tempt them into doing it]], making it essentially [[HarmlessVillain harmless.]]

* AffablyEvil: He is worried for his fellow countrymen and polite to Siri even as his war begins to come about.
* AntiVillain: Of the WellIntentionedExtremist variety, since he just wants his people to be free.
* ApologeticAttacker: To Siri, when he sends Lifeless after her and says he will have to kill Susebron and perhaps her.
* BeneathSuspicion: He just seems like an overworked bureaucrat for most of the novel. It's only when Siri remembers Lightsong's ''specific'' advice to being BeneathSuspicion that she realizes he's been playing them.
* BigBad[=/=]TheEvilGenius: Ultimately the true villain behind the plot.
** BigBadFriend: To Siri, who he "helps" along the plot.
** NonActionBigBad: His dragon Denth is the brawn behind his plan.

* FrameUp: His plan is to murder Siri, then pin her death on the residents of Hallandren to start a war.
* HiddenVillain[=/=]BeneathSuspicion: Nobody suspects the scribe of trying to start a war, allowing him to act as an undercover Chessmaster.

** UnreliableExpositor: He told Siri lies to manipulate her to his side.

* NotSoDifferentRemark: Unsuccessfully tries to pull this on Siri to justify his actions. Siri rather adamantly denies it.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Nobody really ever calls him "Havarseth".
* TreacherousAdvisor: His "aid" for Siri is anything but.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: He's trying to ignite a brutal and drawn out war between Idris and Hallandren all to give his own people, the suppressed Pahn Kahl, an opportunity to finally break free of their subjugation under Hallandren.

->''"Hello, Would you like to kill someone today?"''

* NotSoDifferent: Unsuccessfully tries to pull this on Siri to justify his actions. Siri rather adamantly denies it.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Actually [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in that its creators thought long and hard about what command to give it. They just screwed it up anyay. He was given the Command "Destroy Evil". Unfortunately, neither Vasher nor his wife realized that [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome a piece of metal]] wouldn't have a very clear idea of what "evil" ''actually is''.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: When created, he was given the Command "Destroy Evil". Unfortunately, neither Vasher nor his wife realized that, naturally, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome a piece of metal]] wouldn't have a very clear idea of what "evil" ''actually is''.

* ImmortalBreaker: As shown in ''Oathbringer'', [[spoiler:its connection to the Spiritual Realm enables it to kill the seemingly otherwise immortal thunderclasts (that otherwise would dissipate to reform later)]].

** As a result, most of its wielders learn easier ways to be effective with it, whether it's [[SheathStrike wielding it with the sheathe on as a blunted weapon]] or simply tossing it into the midst of a group of enemies and letting them destroy themselves with it.

* PowerLimiter: Its sheathe limits its ability to drain Investiture, along with allowing it to keep its mind. However, it is very dangerous even with such precautions. Un clasping the sheathe allows for some leaking power, and fully drawing it unleashes it all.

* ArentYouGoingToRavishMe: Feels disappointed when nothing happens on her wedding night, then [[LampshadeHanging realizes]] how ridiculous that is. Her frustration is understandable given the hours she's left in an uncomfortable position waiting for anything to happen; weeks later, when it appears that Susebron is finally making a move, SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome and she's quite frightened.

* RestoredMyFaithInHumanity: He confesses that he nearly lost his faith after seeing the corruption in the Court of the Gods, until his brother came back as a Lightsong after dying to save Llarimar's daughter.

* ArentYouGoingToRavishMe: Feels disappointed when nothing happens on her wedding night, then [[LampshadeHanging realizes]] how ridiculous that is. Her frustration is understandable given the hours she's left in an uncomfortable position waiting for anything to happen; weeks later, when it appears that Susebron is finally making a move, RealityEnsues and she's quite frightened.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: When created, he was given the Command "Destroy Evil". Unfortunately, neither Vasher nor his wife realized that, naturally, [[RealityEnsues a piece of metal]] wouldn't have a very clear idea of what "evil" ''actually is''.

* OneHitKill: Even the slightest cut from Nightblood will ''instantly'' annihilate whoever is unfortunate enough to be struck by it.

* EvilOverlord: As the leader of Hallandren, he is this. It's subverted, as he's not evil or in charge.

* {{Jerkass}}: Her overly opinionated, self-righteous and condescending attitude can be downright nauseating at times. Fortunatelu, she gets over it eventually.

* TheVamp: Not above offering sex to get what she wants.

* NoodleIncident: WordOfGod is that he’s visited at least one other planet aside from Nalthis and [[spoiler:[[Literature/TheStormlightArchive Roshar]].

* TheDreaded: Every rational being in the Cosmere is afraid of Nightblood, including [[PhysicalGod Shards]] and [[AllPowerfulBystander Hoid]], due to its ability to touch the Spiritual Realm. With good reason, considering it can kill [[spoiler:seemingly immortal spirits like thunderclasts]].

* ObliviouslyEvil: It really does think its destroying evil by slaughtering everything, it just doesn't actually know what evil ''is''.