Characters from the light novel Reaper (Ivan Navi)
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Reapers
Pax
Pax: Reaper of The Mistaken
Pax is one of the protagonists and the reaper which the story mostly focuses on. Pax is the reaper who deals with those who die because of their own mistakes. He continues to try and do his best as a reaper though he’s lost some of the zest for the job. He’s turned into a human so he can get a better idea of what it means to live and die as one.
- Aerith and Bob
- Broke Your Arm Punching Out Cthulhu: Pax claims to have broken his wrist when he attacks a magician.
- Don't Fear the Reaper: Pax does try to make the process of crossing over easy for the newly dead.
- Good Old Fisticuffs: Pax tries this against an angry magician.
- Language Barrier: Averted as he can understand and speak any language.
- Meaningful Name: Pax is Latin for peace which Pax helps provide the newly dead.
- Mundane Utility: The reaper’s ability to speak any language. The wallet provides to Pax that allows him to make money and identification.
- My Life Flashed Before My Eyes
- Sharp-Dressed Man
- No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Pax is worried saving Sofi might end up like this.
- Younger Than They Look
Valdis
Valdis: Reaper of Heroes
Valdis is the Reaper of Heroes. She’s a centuries-old reaper who decides to look like a teenager thinking a more child-like appearance makes the transition for the dead easier.
- Action Girl
- Aerith and Bob
- Anime Hair: Long silver pigtail.
- Big Eater: Valdis seems to be this.
- Broke Your Arm Punching Out Cthulhu: When Valdis ends up fighting a powered up Talbot.
- Don't Fear the Reaper: Valdis puts a lot of thought on how to properly deal with the newly dead. She tries to make it easy as possible knowing that those she collects are often in not the best shape when they die.
- Elegant Weapon for a More Civilized Age: Valdis carries a sword she got from a hero. It’s a Xiphos sword, a type of sword used by Ancient Greeks.
- A Friend in Need: She will do anything to protect her friend.
- Good Is Not Soft: She’s kind and fun-loving but God help you if you hurt Pax.
- Hopeless Boss Fight: Valdis vs. Death powered Talbot
- Hot for Student: Valdis trained Pax and has a crush on him.
- Ideal Hero: Pax certainly think Valdis is.
- Kiss of Life: Gives one to Pax.
- Language Barrier: Averted as he can understand and speak any language.
- Let's Get Dangerous!: Valdis is a fun-loving reaper but if you hurt any of her friends she will do everything in her power to hurt you.
- Meaningful Name: Valdis is an Icelandic name derived from Old Norse words valr “the dead” and dis “goddess” which is fitting for a reaper.
- Mundane Utility: The reaper’s ability to speak any language.
- No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: Valdis vs Talbot
- Shout-Out: Valdis quotes The Princess Bride when she finds a chance to use her sword.
- Younger Than They Look
Humans
Sofi Héderváry
Sofia Hedervary
A young woman who runs into Pax during her moment of need. She has a mysterious power she doesn’t truly understand.
- Face Death with Dignity: Talbot could easily kill her and she knows it, she still doesn’t hesitate to tell him how wrong his plans are.
- Phony Psychic: She’s a fortune teller in a circus. She has powers but can’t see the future.
- Psychic Children: Sofi has had her power since she was really young.
- Polyglot
- Seers : She’s not certain about her power and neither are the reapers. She seems to be able to see things like the people's true forms and aspects about them.
- True Sight: Sofi can look past spells the appearance beings chose to appear as.
- "The Reason You Suck" Speech:
Talbot
Talbot the Magician
A magician who's been planning a ritual for centuries and willing to hurt people to get results.
- The Archmage
- Despair Event Horizon: Losing the woman that raised him pushes him into his plan.
- Evil Sorcerer: Well, well-intention extremist.
- Exposition Beam: Uses one to explain his motivation to Sofi.
- Fate Worse than Death
- Freudian Excuse
- No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: Talbot battle strategy when he as the power to back it.
- Sorcerous Overlord
- Well-Intentioned Extremist
- With Great Power Comes Great Insanity: It doesn’t take Talbot long once he has Death’s powers
- Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds
- Younger Than They Look:
Others
Death/Deatz
Lady Death AKA Deatz
Death is the embodiment of Death, as in the concept in human shape. She created all the reapers to help get the dead ready to meet her and move on. She appears as a woman in her twenties with black hair and white skin wearing a gothic dress. She has a sarcastic streak. She’s in a loving marriage with her husband Life and has two kids with him.
- Affectionate Nickname: Deatz.
- Anthropomorphic Personification
- Cosmic Entity
- Dark Is Not Evil: Wears a lot of black but she’s rather polite and thoughtful.
- Death Is Cheap: Lets Pax come back to life just because he helped save her even though admitting there might be problems because of it. She says she will deal with.
- Don't Fear the Reaper: Death is actually rather polite and kind if a bit snarky. She truly cares about her reapers and those who die. She even has a loving relationship with Life who calls her Deatz.
- Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette: Her hair is described as impossibly black and her skin milky white.
- A Form You Are Comfortable With
- Goth Girls Know Magic
- Happily Married: Life and Death seem to truly love each other even after being married for literally for centuries.
- Humanoid Abomination
- In-Series Nickname: Life calls her Deatz.
- Opposites Attract: Death marries and loves Life.
- Perky Goth: Her design includes a clearly gothic dress.
- Raven Hair, Ivory Skin: Her hair is described as impossibly black and her skin milky white.
- Reality Warper
- Shapeshifter Default Form: Just seems to like to look like a young dark haired woman.
- You Cannot Grasp the True Form: Sofi catches a glimpse of Death’s true form and it seemed like it was starting to overwhelm her.
- Younger Than They Look: A being old as the universe and looks to be in their twenties.
Life
Life The Rainbow Serpent
Life is the embodiment of Life, as in the concept in human shape. He’s in a loving marriage with his wife Death and has two kids with her. He is easy to excite, energetic, and often easy to distract. Don’t let that fool you, if you get him angry he will get serious and terrifying.
- Anthropomorphic Personification
- And I Must Scream: The fate Life has planned out for the Cabal at the end
- Badass Boast: Gives one to introduce himself to those who’ve upset him.
- Badass Longcoat: One made out of light in every color.
- Cosmic Entity
- Fate Worse than Death: Life dishes one out, even admitting that Death would be kinder to the Cabal and just kill them.
- A Form You Are Comfortable With
- Happily Married: Life and Death seem to truly love each other even after being married for literally for centuries.
- Humanoid Abomination
- No Shirt, Long Jacket: His design doesn’t do much to hide his chest.
- Opposites Attract: Life married and loves Death.
- Reality Warper
- Shapeshifter Default Form: Just seems to like to look like a young man.
- Wild Hair
- You Cannot Grasp the True Form: Sofi catches a glimpse of Life’s true form and it seemed like it was starting to overwhelm her.
- Younger Than They Look: A being old as the universe and looks to be in their twenties.
