Line #183 Characters/QueenAtArms


1	The cast of ''Queen At Arms'' is diverse, colorful, and interesting.
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6	[[folder: Marcus Cordale]]
7	!! Marcus Cordale
8	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/marcuscordae.png]]
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10	The {{player character}}, a young woman who has been raised as a boy for her own protection.
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12	* {{Bifauxnen}}: Most of the cast believes she's male, so the trope is invoked deliberately, but a few of them comment on how feminine her features are.
13	* TheChainsOfCommanding: The higher Marcus rises in the military, the more these weigh her down.
14	* {{Crossdressing}}: She does it to hide her true identity, but more than once Marcus comments that she's actually quite happy being a man.
15	* DyeOrDie: As part of her disguise, Marcus has to regularly dye her hair to be red like Nick's.
16	* ElectiveMute: Marcus gets tongue-tied a lot, so she keeps quiet as a defense mechanism.
17	* GenerationXerox[=/=]StrongFamilyResemblance: Seen only in one of the possible paths at Alastor's masquerade. Once the prince does her makeup, Marcus looks in the mirror and realizes she looks just like her mother.
18	** Also used as part of her disguise while growing up. Whenever anyone commented that Marcus didn't look much like Nick, Nick would quickly explain that Marcus took after their mother; since she died in the same battle which left Marcus an orphan, no one knew any differently.
19	* HappilyAdopted: Marcus has always known that Sir Thomas Cordale was not her real father, but she mentions a number of times in her dialogue how much she loved and admired him.
20	* HelloInsertNameHere: The player character's default name is Marcus, but the player can name her anything they want. Played with at first, because if the player selects a name that seems too feminine, Assistant-Commander Berin will call her out on it.
21	* TheImmodestOrgasm: In one romance path. [[spoiler:If she romances Rubus and has the OptionalSexualEncounter before the battle, Marcus admits that she wishes she'd had a silencing spell to keep herself quiet, and wonders if anyone heard.]]
22	* KilledOffForReal: In any choice which leads to her death, which of course is also a NonstandardGameOver.
23	* LadyOfWar: Not that most people know it. [[spoiler:Also a princess - not that ''she'' knows it.]]
24	* [[spoiler: LostOrphanedRoyalty: Not that she knows it, and no one even ''suspects'' it - those old enough to remember the existence of Princess Callista believe she was killed alongside her parents. Only Nick knows her true identity.]]
25	* MeaningfulName: Marcus is a derivative of Mars, the name of the Roman god of war, and for most of the game she's serving in the military. [[spoiler:Subverted because it's not actually her name.]]
26	* MissingMom: Both her real mother and the wife of her adoptive father were murdered during the political coup when she was a small child. As a result, she was...
27	%%* RaisedByDudes
28	* SecretIdentity: She's not really Marcus Cordale; she's a young woman.
29	* TheStoic: Nick complains, at one point, that Marcus is entirely too good at accepting things..
30	%%* SweetPollyOliver
31	%%* TraumaInducedAmnesia: The reason she can't remember who she really is.
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34	[[folder:Nicholas Cordale]]
35	!! Nicholas Cordale
36	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nicholascordale.png]]
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38	Marcus's adoptive elder brother, now a cleric in the Ortheran army.
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40	* AloofBigBrother: Nick has turned into this during his time in the army, but he still really loves his "little brother."
41	* BabiesEverAfter: Some of the endings have Nick sending letters to Marcus, telling her about all her nieces and nephews.
42	* GenerationXerox[=/=]StrongFamilyResemblance: He mentions in one dialogue tree that he looks just like his father.
43	* TheMedic: Nick is gradually forced into more of a military role, but as a cleric, he's happiest when he's able to be this.
44	* MissingMom: His mother was killed during the same violent uprising which orphaned Marcus.
45	* TheNotLoveInterest: Marcus reveres him, but he's not one of the options for romance. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen He was originally slated to be one]], but according to WordOfGod, the developers felt this wouldn't have worked for the relationship he has with Marcus.
46	* OddFriendship: With James.
47	* TheResenter: After revealing Marcus's true identity, Nick admits to having been this initially, because she [[spoiler:was replacing his dead little brother]]. Marcus is surprised because she doesn't remember him ever being anything but loving and kind to her.
48	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: In one path, Nick deserts the army. [[spoiler:Even if Marcus reclaims her throne, he still leaves, settling down as a merchant in another country. WordOfGod says that player feedback led them to make it possible for him to remain with Marcus in the deluxe edition.]]
49	* SecretKeeper: With his father dead, Nick is the only person alive who knows that his brother Marcus is [[spoiler:the rightful Queen of Orthera]].
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52	[[folder:Prince Alastor Granteau]]
53	!! Prince Alastor Granteau
54	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/princealastor.png]]
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56	The son and only child of King Kendrick, heir to the throne of Orthera.
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58	* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:If Marcus visits him in the prisons in chapter 4, Alastor reveals himself to be this now that the influence of the ArtifactOfDoom has been removed.]]
59	* TheCasanova: He has a reputation for being a womanizer. [[spoiler:It's apparently undeserved.]]
60	* {{Crossdresser}}: He comments more than once about how he'd much rather have been a girl, and is thrilled to wear dresses and makeup.
61	* TheDandy: Much to his father's chagrin.
62	* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:After his father dies, Alastor's entire personality shifts and he becomes much like Mad King Kendrick.]]
63	** HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Once he's been relieved of the cursed crown that was altering his mind.]]
64	* KilledOffForReal: Possible. [[spoiler:In some of the story paths, Alastor is executed for treason.]]
65	* LoveInterest: One of the potentials.
66	* MeaningfulName: Alastor is an old Greek name meaning 'avenger.' [[spoiler:After his father is killed in battle, the ArtifactOfDoom basically has Alastor going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.]]
67	* MissingMom: His mother is never seen or even mentioned.
68	* NonActionGuy: He's pretty useless in a fight; his EstablishingCharacterMoment has Marcus rescuing him from a wolf attack.
69	* PrettyBoy: So much so that it's part of why he thinks he would have been better off as a girl.
70	* RulingCouple: If his romance path is pursued, he and Marcus eventually become this.
71	* ShelteredAristocrat: Has a lot of this going on for the first chapter and part of the second.
72	* SweetTooth: Alastor has a weakness for marshmallow sweets.
73	* TheWrongfulHeirToTheThrone: [[spoiler:He becomes quite the bloodthirsty tyrant after his father dies, thanks to the ArtifactOfDoom. However, what he doesn't know is that he actually is not the rightful heir - Marcus is.]]
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76	[[folder: Rubus Súrion]]
77	!! Rubus Súrion
78	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/archmagusrubusa.png]]
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80	The Archmagus of Orthera, magical adviser to the sovereign.
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82	* TheArchmage
83	* CastFromHitPoints: He warns the group at one point that if they want him to use his magic to create an ice bridge for the army, it will use up all of his energy and he will not be able to participate in the battle after they cross the river.
84	* CourtMage
85	* DueToTheDead: At the end of his romance path, Marcus helps him perform a memorial for his late mentor, Atropa.
86	* EmbarrassingNickname: "Ruby," though it's seen only in the culmination of his romance path.
87	* InternalReveal: If his romance is pursued, Marcus must decide whether to reveal her true gender to him. [[spoiler:He already figured it out.]]
88	* IntimateHealing: In his romance path, Rubus eventually reveals that physical intimacy strengthens his magical prowess. Marcus can determine how helpful she wants to be.
89	* LoveInterest: One of the potentials.
90	* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: [[spoiler:His romance path actually has two {{optional sexual encounter}}s, the second one being in the Ortheran palace library.]]
91	* MementoMacGuffin: He has a flower which he says was the heart of his late mentor. Marcus can console him after a soldier accidentally damages it.
92	* OddFriendship: With Lucius.
93	* PurpleIsPowerful: He always wears a purple robe.
94	* SecretSecretKeeper: See InternalReveal, above. [[spoiler:He doesn't mention having deduced her secret unless his romance path is followed.]]
95	* WalkingShirtlessScene
96	* YouRemindMeOfX: He has an attraction to Marcus in part because she reminds him of his late mentor, with whom he was once in love.
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99	[[folder: Prelate Lucius Bourchier]]
100	!! Prelate Lucius Bourchier
101	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/prelateluciusa.png]]
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103	Chief cleric in the Ortheran army.
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105	* BenevolentBoss: As the chief cleric, he's Nick's superior officer, and is very kind to all the men serving under him.
106	* ColorMotif: His clothing and hair are all soothing shades of blue, reflecting his serene nature, his connection to Our Lady of the Ice, and his healing skills.
107	* CrisisOfFaith: He has something like this as a result of a certain conversation with his good friend Rubus, whose beliefs are very different. It creates a rift in their friendship; certain dialogue choices can have Marcus learn the source of the problem.
108	* HighPriest: Unlike many examples of this trope, he's a genuinely good person.
109	* LoveInterest: One of the potentials.
110	* MeaningfulName: Lucius is derived from the Latin word for 'light,' which suits his gentle and guiding nature.
111	* TheMedic
112	** CombatMedic: He doesn't do a ''lot'' of fighting, but he's always where the fighting is and is prepared to do what he can to defend the troops.
113	* NiceGuy
114	* OddFriendship: With Rubus.
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117	[[folder: James Collier]]
118	!! James Collier
119	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jamescollier.png]]
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121	A mechanist in the army, and Nick's best friend.
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123	* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: By his own admission, he's easily distracted.
124	* BoisterousBruiser
125	* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's very good at what he does, but more than a little eccentric about it, as seen in his EstablishingCharacterMoment when he first meets Marcus.
126	* CardSharp: He's seen cheating at cards when the characters are having drinks at the pub. There's actually a reason for it, but this reason is only shown in certain paths.
127	* ConstantlyCurious: Wants to get up close and personal with any new machines that come his way.
128	* TheEngineer
129	* GadgeteerGenius: He loves mechanics of all kinds.
130	* HiddenDepths: Seen if his romance is pursued.
131	* LoveInterest: One of the potentials. [[spoiler:Subverted if Marcus identifies as female, since he's only interested in men.]]
132	* MadBomber
133	* MeaningfulName: James is a machinist. His last name, Collier, is derived from colliery, a word for the buildings and machines associated with mining coal.
134	* MotorMouth: Marcus notes that his conversations tend to be a bit one-sided.
135	* OddFriendship: With Nick.
136	* OptionalSexualEncounter: One which doesn't go quite the way he expected, for obvious reasons.
137	* PerpetualSmiler: James is usually this; however, if his romance is pursued, Marcus learns that he actually struggles with depression.
138	* PlantPerson: He raises plants in one of the machinist tents. Somewhat subverted, because while he clearly loves the flowers and means well, he's easily distracted and not the best at caring for them.
139	* RaisedByGrandparents: He mentions that his grandfather is all he has left.
140	* RetiredBadass: In endings where he and Marcus are close enough friends that he doesn't disappear (see below), she reveals that [[spoiler:he leaves the military and settles down to a happy career making clever mechanical toys.]]
141	* StraightGay: [[spoiler:If his romance is pursued and he and Marcus start the OptionalSexualEncounter, he discovers that she's really a woman. Although he still likes her, he regretfully informs her that it won't work between them because he's only into men. He changes his mind again if Marcus identifies as male.]]
142	* StuffBlowingUp: As suggested above, he's a bit overly fond of this trope.
143	* SweetTooth: He loves horehound candy.
144	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: In some story paths, Marcus notes near the end of the game that she has no idea what became of him; he turns down a high-ranking machinist position, and disappears.
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147	[[folder: Captain Lorimette Ortens]]
148	!! Captain Lorimette Ortens
149	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lorimettea.png]]
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151	A soldier in the Sylgard army.
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153	* AbusiveMom: How she views the way her birth mother treated her in the past. If Lorimette tells Marcus her {{backstory}}, she notes that she basically hates the woman and doesn't care if she's dead or alive.
154	* AdoptedIntoRoyalty: [[spoiler:She's the adopted daughter of the childless Queen Charlotte, and heiress presumptive to the throne of Sylgard.]]
155	* ArrangedMarriage: She was forced into one of these at the age of fourteen; see below.
156	* BoisterousBruiser: She can be this on occasion, as suggested by a few of the endings. [[spoiler:If she and Marcus are queens of their respective countries at the end of the game and in a relationship (or just really close friends), her first suggestion when they reunite is that they go have a beer and let their hair down.]]
157	* FieryRedhead
158	** GreenEyedRedhead
159	** SignificantGreenEyedRedhead
160	* HappilyAdopted: If their relationship is shown in chapter 4, it's clear that she loves her adoptive mother very much, and is much loved by her in return.
161	* LadyOfWar
162	* LoveInterest: The only potential female love interest in the VanillaEdition game.
163	* MayDecemberRomance[=/=]OldManMarryingAChild: She may reveal to Marcus that at the age of fourteen, she was married off to a much older nobleman. It would be difficult to actually call their relationship a romance, but Lorimette does recall that before his death, her husband told her he didn't just marry her because of her beauty, suggesting that he genuinely had affection for her. The way she tells the story implies that she grew somewhat fond of him as well.
164	* MeaningfulName: Lorimette is an extension of Lori, which is derived from the laurel plant - a symbol of victory.
165	* ProperLady: If she's [[spoiler:helping with Marcus's 'princess lessons' in chapter 4]], Lorimette is shown to be very much this as well as a LadyOfWar.
166	* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: [[spoiler:Adopted royalty, but it still counts.]] She's also a noblewoman by virtue of her brief marriage; after her husband's death, she had to take control of his estate and look after his people. She was ''sixteen'' when he died.
167	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: If [[spoiler:Queen Charlotte is killed in chapter 3]], Lorimette is not seen again.
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170	The deluxe edition of the game adds two more potential {{Love Interest}}s for Marcus.
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172	[[folder: Fox]]
173	!!Fox
174	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fox_1.png]]
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176	The master of spies in the Ortheran court, Fox is an extremely mysterious person. He serves as King Kendrick's personal assassin, and answers only to him.
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178	* AnimalMotif: He's known ''only'' as Fox.
179	* CoolMask: He wears one more often than not; he's only seen without it in his romance path. It looks more like a cat than a fox.
180	* EarlyBirdCameo: His presence in the vanilla edition of the game amounts to basically this; Marcus never even has a conversation with him.
181	* GrayAndGreyMorality: According to the official art book, his morals are "questionable at best."
182	* InTheHood: He usually wears a hooded cape.
183	* MysteriousProtector: He serves as this for Prince Alastor, as part of his spymaster duties.
184	* PersonalMook: After a fashion, to King Kendrick.
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187	[[folder: Cesca]]
188	!!Cesca
189	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cesca.png]]
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191	Cesca is a young noblewoman, and the chief archer in the Ortheran army.
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193	* ColdSniper: With arrows instead of bullets, but she fits the trope otherwise. Those who serve underneath her are put off by her cold personality.
194	* {{Pride}}: One of her main failings. The official art book says that she's very concerned with how others see her, but too stubborn to change her own views easily.
195	* RoyalBlood: Well, noble blood, anyway. Her father is an Ortheran nobleman.
196	* ShelteredAristocrat: She has very little understanding or appreciation for how "lesser" people live.
197	* StraightGay: She's this, if not bi, as indicated by the fact that she's a potential love interest for Marcus.
198	[[/folder]]

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