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1A list of characters from the Emerald Sword and Dark Secret Saga.
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3[[foldercontrol]]
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5[[folder: Both sagas]]
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7!!Dargor
8
9The Shadowlord of the Black Mountain, an half demon adopted by Vankar, old wizard of Helm. He serves as Akron's trusted general in the Emerald Sword saga, but dislikes his master. Eventually he makes an HeelFaceTurn and saves the day. He reappears in the following saga as one of the good guys, [[spoiler: and eventually becomes a God.]]
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11* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: [[spoiler:At the very end of the Dark Secret saga he embraces his fate and is transformed by the spirit of the angel Erian into Algalord's new God of Light.]]
12* TheAtoner: In the Dark Secret Saga.
13* DarkIsNotEvil: In the Dark Secret Saga
14* TheDragon: Akron made him his champion.
15* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He's extremely puzzled and tormented when the Warrior bothers to risk his own life to save him after he fell in a ravine.
16* EvenEvilHasStandards: Destroying cities and killing people? Acceptable. [[spoiler: Torturing and raping a woman to death in front of the two people who really loved her?]] Sorry, that's too much even for him.
17* HeelFaceTurn: In the most awesome, possible way, involving [[spoiler: summoning an army of gargoyles, killing the Queen in one blow and defeating Akron.]]
18* TheHermit: He lives in a dark, lonely cave between sagas until he's recruited for the White Dragon's Order to be their guide.
19* MythicalMotifs: The gargoyle: Demonic, but ultimately serves good.
20* NobleDemon: He still had a sense of honor while working for Akron, which is what let to his HeelFaceTurn.
21* OnlyAFleshWound: Averted, he's incapacitated by a spear in his shoulder.
22* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: To his father Vankar in the Dark Secret Saga.
23* UnstoppableRage: During his HeelFaceTurn.
24
25!!Kron
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27The Hellgod, greatest force of evil in Algalord, father of Nekron, and lord of Hell.
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29* DemonLordsAndArchdevils: The greatest of them all.
30* GodOfEvil: He's Algalord's prime evil.
31* GreaterScopeVillain: Never directly affects the plot of either saga, but the first BigBad is his champion and the second his son, and most other villains serve him in one way or another.
32* WarGod: One of his titles is Warmaster.
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34!!Gaia
35
36"The supreme spirit who gave us the miracle of life", appears to be the greatest force of good in Algalord.
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38* BigGood: Fulfills the same role for the good guys as Kron does for the bad guys.
39* GodOfGood: Creator of life in Algalord and Kron's divine opposite.
40* MotherNature: Just like her namesake in Myth/ClassicalMythology her domain is life and nature.
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42[[/folder]]
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44[[folder: Emerald Sword Saga]]
45
46!!The Warrior of Ice
47
48Also called the Man from Loregard, the Nordic Warrior, the Swordmaster, and the Hero of the Northern Lands, he's out to search for the Emerald Sword so that he can defeat Akron and save Airin.
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50* AllLovingHero: Spares Tharos the dragon after defeating him, and even saves Dargor's life after besting him in battle, leading the shadowlord towards the light.
51* BadassBoast: From "When Demons Awake":
52-->'''"I'm the Nordic Warrior, hunter of the marching dead, I'm the bloody hand of titans, when... [[TitleDrop when demons awake!]]"'''
53** Not to mention this one from "Holy Thunderforce":
54-->'''"Go back to your abyss, Algalord will not fall but your heads will [[LosingYourHead soon roll]]"'''
55* BarbarianHero: A fierce barbarian warrior from the north.
56* BarbarianLonghair: Depicted with long, unkempt blond hair on album covers.
57* TheChosenOne: He was the chosen one to find the Emerald Sword and stop Akron's dark plans.
58* CoolSword: The Emerald Sword.
59* DefiantToTheEnd: If ''Agony Is My Name'' is anything to go by....
60* HeroicBSOD: When he believes that Airin has died. [[spoiler: Also when Airin and Arwald are killed under his nose.]]
61* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:After being tortured and beaten, he still manages to catch the Emerald Sword, use it to pin King Akron to the platform he's tied to, so that both of them are lowered into the serpent-infested waters of Halgor.]]
62* IAmNotShazam: Algalord is the name of the kingdom the warrior is fighting for, not the warrior himself. The lyrics to "Warrior of Ice" may make it sound as so.
63* LargeHam: Just listen at the first lines of ''Warrior of Ice''.
64* NoNameGiven: Only ever referred to by the above titles.
65* ReligiousBruiser: He follows a [[ShockAndAwe thunder-god]] who, like himself, is never named. "Lord of the Thunder" is dedicated to said deity, and "Symphony of Enchanted Lands" also contains a prayer to him.
66* UnstoppableRage: After witnessing [[spoiler: Airin's brutal death and rape and Arwald's gruesome end.]]
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68!!Prince Arwald
69
70The noble and wise prince of Ancelot, he's Airin's fiance. Aids the Hero from Loregard in his quest and eventually comes with him in Halgor. [[spoiler: There he's captured, tortured and thrown into a pit of acid, but he uses his lasts moments to toss some acid at the warrior, melting his chains.]]
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72* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler:With his last breath, he splashed acid to melt the silver chains binding the Warrior of Ice, allowing him to escape.]]
73* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: [[spoiler:How about being tortured to death by demons and then having your bleeding carcass lowered into a pool full of acid?]]
74* TheLancer: To the Warrior.
75* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:With Airin.]]
76* TheWisePrince: He's a wise and noble character.
77
78!!Princess Airin
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80The princess of Ancelot, she was kidnapped by Akron who's now holding her hostage along with many other nobles. [[spoiler: She meets a horrible doom at the hands of Akron's demons.]]
81
82* DamselInDistress: Spends most of the saga abducted, [[spoiler:then dies]].
83* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: [[spoiler:Just like Arwald above, just add in being ''raped to death''.]]
84* RapeAsDrama: [[spoiler:Raped to death by demons.]]
85* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:With Arwald.]]
86* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth [[spoiler:Described as a good and pure princess, but killed off in the nastiest possible way.]]
87
88!!Aresius
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90Wise and powerful sorcerer who was waiting for the Warrior of Ice.
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92* MrExposition: His role is mostly to inform the Warrior about the obstacles he'll face during his search for the Emerald Sword.
93* TheSmartGuy: Knows a lot about the various perils of Algalord, but even he didn't see Dargor's HeelFaceTurn coming.
94* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: What happened to him after the Emerald Sword saga is unclear, but given his mention in ''Never Forgotten Heroes'' he can be assumed to have died before the Dark Secret saga.
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96!!Tharos
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98A large dragon, and part of the challenge to reach the Emerald Sword. Joins the Warrior in his quest after being defeated and spared, but eventually dies after battling the guardians of the Sword.
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100* BigDamnHeroes: Saves our hero from the guardian of the sword.
101* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Was put under a spell, which was broken after his defeat.
102* BreathWeapon: The Dragon Flame.
103* DefeatMeansFriendship: It was actually part of the spell put on him.
104* HeroicSacrifice: Sort of: he fights the monster and demons guarding the sword instead of the Warrior, but the wounds from those fights lead to his death.
105* OurDragonsAreDifferent: A ferocious monster, but with a noble mindset.
106
107!!King Akron
108
109The BigBad of the Emerald Sword Saga. He's a dreaded warlord served by demons and monsters who wants to take over Algalord. [[spoiler: He's successful at the 99% after getting his hands on the Emerald Sword, but is eventually defeated by Dargor and met his doom at the maws of Halgor's water serpents.]]
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111* BigBad: His evil plans set the stage for the Emerald Sword saga.
112* DirtyCoward: Never seen on the frontline, he also panics and shields himself with subordinates when [[spoiler:Dargor attacks him. He was wielding the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Emerald Sword]] at the time.]]
113* EvilLaugh: Not heard, but he's described as laughing during the [[spoiler:brutal torture and murder of Airin and Arwald]].
114* EvilOverlord: As a Darklord he controls vast armies of various evil beings.
115* GenreSavvy: As soon as the hero defeat his army with the Emerald Sword he demands to hand it over in exchange for Airin's life.
116* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:He's defeated by his own Dragon, impaled by his stolen Emerald Sword and fed to the water serpents of his own swamp.]]
117* PlayingWithFire: One of the first thing he does with the [[spoiler:Emerald Sword]]? Call forth the [[TheresNoKillLikeOverkill Rain of a Thousand Flames]] to wipe out a city and its army.
118* UnholyHolySword: [[spoiler:The Emerald Sword was forged with hatred and wrath, so even demonic beings like himself can use it.]]
119* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:He completely panics when Dargor makes his HeelFaceTurn.]]
120
121!!The Queen of the Dark Horizons
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123The mistress of Kron, the Hellking, she's the mistress of an endless horde of ghouls and living dead. She's resurrected by Akron [[spoiler: using the Emerald Sword]] to wreak havoc on Algalord. [[spoiler: She's eventually killed by Dargor.]]
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125* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: [[spoiler:Subverted when Dargor kill her with a single blow.]]
126* BackFromTheDead: "Queen of the Dark Horizons" details the ritual used to resurrect her.
127* DarkMistress: The lover of Kron.
128* DrivenToSuicide: According to the following line. Considering that she leads an army of undead, she probably meant to CameBackStrong.
129-->''Suicide as true lover of Kron''.
130* TheHedonist: The darkest version. Even stated to have the "heart of a bitch".
131* {{Necromancer}}: Can summon armies of ghouls.
132* SealedEvilInACan: Although she committed suicide, her soul was trapped by the angels in the crypts of the Ghostlands.
133* TheUnpronounceable: Her true name is said to be this.
134* ZombieApocalypse: Why Akron wanted her on his side, and what she does indeed cause once released from her tomb in the Ghostlands.
135
136!!Harold "The Brave"
137Commander of the four armies of Algalord, Irengard, Elgard, and Ancelot after they joined to fight the forces of the abyss.
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139[[/folder]]
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141[[folder: The Dark Secret Saga]]
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143%%!!The White Dragon Order
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145
146!!Khaas
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148Hero of the Middle lands, join the quest to recover the Seventh Black book from Dar Kunor and stop Nekron's return. [[spoiler: Dies in an avalanche near the end of the saga.]]
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150* AntiMagic: He manages to see through the illusion covering the access to Dar-Kunor's caves.
151* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Perishes in an avalanche.]]
152** [[spoiler:Actually, he's still alive by the time of Tarish' betrayal and probably dies after that considering he exclaimed "I'm bleeding!"]]
153* TheHero: He's the Hero of the Middle Lands, chosen by the White Dragon's Order to lead the party.
154
155!!Iras Algor
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157The wise wizard who founded the White Dragon Order to stop the evil Dark Order.
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159* CoolOldGuy: Old, but strong enough to go on an epic adventure with younger fighters.
160* DistressedDude: [[spoiler:When Tarish takes him hostage.]]
161* TheSmartGuy: Manages to solve the dark riddle in Dar Kunor and helps the group with his wisdom and knowledge.
162
163!!Prince Tarish
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165The Elven Prince of the Cave Kingdom. [[spoiler: Betray the group when they find the MacGuffin, but is killed.]]
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167* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Unclear if he was a member of the Black Order from the beginning or if he was corrupted by the Black Book.]]
168* OhMyGods: Exclaims "By all the gods of my Nordic lands..." after seeing the material of Dar-Kunor's inner gates. Namely, human and elven limbs.
169* OurElvesAreDifferent: His people apparently live in caverns.
170* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Going on a quest to save the world is definitely doing something, [[spoiler:as is betraying the party for the Black Order]].
171* TheWorfEffect: [[spoiler:Quickly proves to be no match for Dargor.]]
172
173!!Princess Lothen
174
175A princess form the Waterfall Kingdom. Not much is told about her.
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177* ActionGirl: As a member of the party sent to save the world she's a capable fighter.
178* FlatCharacter: She doesn't do much and we never find out much about her.
179* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Like Tarish she's adventuring royalty.
180* WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler:Calls out Tarish for his treason.]]
181
182!!Etherus
183
184Master wizard of the Order, friend of Iras. [[spoiler:Gives his life in the final battle to defeat the demon Koras]].
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186* TheArchmage: He's the Order's master wizard, a mage on the same level as Iras.
187* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:In some way gives his life to defeat Nekron's lieutenant Koras during the endgame]].
188
189!!Nekron
190
191The Demon Knight and son of the Hellgod Kron. Was killed long ago in the primordial wars, but has left a legacy in the form of the Seven Black Books, which contains the secret to resurrect him.
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193* BigBad: The threat he poses sets the stage for the Dark Secret Saga.
194* DemonLordsAndArchdevils: While Akron was a mere EvilOverlord, he's a true devil.
195* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "The Demon Knight Nekron".
196* OverlordJr: Son of [[GodOfEvil Kron]], after all.
197* PosthumousCharacter: The quest is to ensure that he doesn't get resurrected.
198* ReligionOfEvil: Founded one, the Black Order.
199* SealedEvilInACan: He's dead, but if his soul is ever freed, he'll come back to life.
200* UnstoppableRage: When he found out Thanor had betrayed him to the angels, "his rage cracked the earth".
201* WalkingWasteland: After defeating the elves in the past, he took control of their land. As soon as he entered into the valley, all the plant life spontaneously died and the rivers dried or turned into muddy marshlands.
202
203!!Vankar
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205Dargor's adoptive father and one of the most notable members of the Black Order.
206
207* DragonInChief: He serves Nekron, but Nekron is dead and can't actually do much.
208* EvilOldFolks: A wizened evil cultist.
209* EvilSorceror: He is specifically mentioned to be a wizard.
210* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: He and Dargor engages into one halfway through the saga.
211* VoiceOfTheLegion: In Dargor's vision in ''Sacred Power of Raging Winds'' he speaks like this to his adoptive son.
212
213!!Thanor
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215The legendary Black Dragon who served and betrayed Nekron, he's now a lifeless statue. However it's said that by putting back his eyes (two gems) he'll return to life. [[spoiler:He does in order to defeat the seven evil demons of Nekron.]]
216
217* EyeScream: Kron had his eyes ripped out of his sockets. The Angels turned them in priceless gemstones.
218* FateWorseThanDeath: Punished for his betrayal by being TakenForGranite.
219* HeelFaceTurn: Reveal to the Angels the location of Nekron's hideout to atone for his actions.
220* OneManArmy: [[spoiler:The seven demons of Apocalypse? He killed six of them without help.]]
221* OurDragonsAreDifferent: A black one, and like Tharos he's not actually evil.
222* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Kron didn't took the death of his son well, so he tortured Thanor to death and beyond.
223* SealedGoodInACan: Turned into a statue, but with the possibility of being revived.
224* TakenForGranite: This is the punishment Nekron bestowed upon him. [[spoiler:While returning his gem eyes revives him to kill the remaining seven demons, he magically returns to stone once he has done so.]]
225
226!!Koras
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228The mightiest of Nekron's demonic minions. [[spoiler:Defeated by Etherus's HeroicSacrifice.]]
229
230* TheDragon: Leader of Nekron's winged demon elite and tasked with carrying out his master's resurrection.
231* LegionsOfHell: Leads his group of winged demons in service of Nekron.
232* SealedEvilInACan: The angels made sure he and the six other winged demons were TakenForGranite before they could carry out Nekron's plan the first time around.
233
234!!Erian
235
236The angel who serves as Nekron's good counterpart. Just as the son of Kron wrote the black books, Erian wrote the white book with instructions on how to stop the former from returning. [[spoiler:Specifically, the story of the dragon Thanor]].
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238* CelestialParagonsAndArchangels: A powerful angel of light. [[spoiler:His essence imbues Dargor with divinity at the end]].
239
240!!Loinir
241
242A man whose brother Naimur was tortured to death by the Darklord Atlon during the Third Elvish War. To get his revenge he forged the [[SwordOfPlotAdvancement Emerald Sword]] and used it to kill the demon, but had wizards [[NoManShouldHaveThisPower hide it out of fear that it would be misused.]]
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244* BestServedCold: It took a few years after Naimur's death before Loinir got to avenge him, during an elven counterattack.
245* CynicismCatalyst: The torture and death of his brother drives him to make a magic sword with which to kill the one who did it. A less extreme case than most, though, in that he comes to realize that his weapon is too powerful and hands it over to a group of wizards.
246* [[DesignatedBullet Designated Sword]]: He forged the Emerald Sword out of the emerald stone used to torture his brother, and later got his chance to use it to slay Atlon.
247* HolyHandGrenade: After he forged the Emerald Sword he had it enchanted by angels, presumably because he was hunting a demon.
248* ItsPersonal: [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Brother]], prepare to die.
249* OneHitKill: One strike with the Emerald Sword was enough to kill Atlon, which is what made Loinir realize just how powerful his InfinityPlusOneSword really was.
250* PosthumousCharacter: He's long dead at the time of the two sagas, but his work influenced events long after his death.
251
252!!Atlon
253
254A Darklord who lived in the time of the Third Elvish War. He captured and tortured a man named Naimur, whose brother Loinir later killed him with the Emerald Sword he had forged.
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256* ColdBloodedTorture: He does this to Naimur after he's captured.
257* HoistByHisOwnPetard: He ends up slain by the brother of the man he killed wielding a weapon made out of the thing he did it with.
258* TheLegionsOfHell: A Darklord with the title "Hell's Fury".
259* PosthumousCharacter: Died long before the present day of the Algalord Chronicles.
260* PredecessorVillain: As a hellish Darklord he serves as this for the purpose of both sagas.
261* RedBaron: "Hell's Fury"
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