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* SmugSnake: Acts like he's at the top at all times (and he has been too). But when Saga comes back, fully reformed and ready to take back ''Velichor'', there's next to nothing he can do but become their prisoner. He's left cursing and threatening everyone they love [[spoiler: until Clay shuts him up permanently.]]
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* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler: At the end, he seals himself back in the tomb Saga found him in until the world needs him. He's unaware that he sired a child with Larkspur.]]
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* SealedBadassInACan: Was this during his time in the Quarry. [[spoiler: He goes back until he's needed again.]]
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* InLoveWithYourCarnage: [[spoiler: The biggest reason he and Larkspur become an item is because he's especially fond of her ferocity in battle.]]
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* GoodParents: Despite his children being all born from different men, he loves them equally. [[spoiler: So much so that all of them choose to live with him once he and Lilith separate.]]
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Matrick's wife and queen. It's abundantly clear that she has all the power in this relationship, and she isn't afraid to exploit that power at every opportunity. Maybe there might have been a spark once, but nowadays, she prefers to sire children with any handsome man that isn't her own husband. And worse, she's a-okay with Matrick dying if it means ascending in power.
* AbusiveParents: Treats her children with apathy and disgust.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: In stark contrast to her fair-hearted husband, Lilith gladly abuses both him and everyone else, and is implied to have so much worse in mind should she become sole ruler of their kingdom.
* YourCheatingHeart: While it's pretty much an open secret now, it's clear that Matrick's hurt by her brazen love of being impregnated by other men.
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Matrick's wife and queen. It's abundantly clear that she has all the power in this relationship, and she isn't afraid to exploit that power at every opportunity. Maybe there might have been a spark once, but nowadays, she prefers to sire children with any handsome man that isn't her own husband. And worse, she's a-okay with Matrick dying if it means ascending in power.
* AbusiveParents: Treats her children with apathy and disgust.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: In stark contrast to her fair-hearted husband, Lilith gladly abuses both him and everyone else, and is implied to have so much worse in mind should she become sole ruler of their kingdom.
* YourCheatingHeart: While it's pretty much an open secret now, it's clear that Matrick's hurt by her brazen love of being impregnated by other men.
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Clay's wife, and pretty much the only thing back then that stood between him and giving in to becoming less than a man.
* HappillyMarried: With Clay.
* MoralityChain: Without her, Clay would not be the good person he is now. And he knows it.
* WomenAreWiser: One of the saner characters in the cast.
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Clay's wife, and pretty much the only thing back then that stood between him and giving in to becoming less than a man.
* HappillyMarried: With Clay.
* MoralityChain: Without her, Clay would not be the good person he is now. And he knows it.
* WomenAreWiser: One of the saner characters in the cast.
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* AndYourLittleDogToo: Threatens to harm Clay's family when bargaining with him. [[spoiler: It costs him his life.]]
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: A rare medieval example. He takes at least half of every band's earnings. And worse, he's got a monopoly on booking them.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Acts all jovial and reasonable at first. But it isn't long before he shows how unpleasant he is, be it his short temper or his sleazy dealings.
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A rather unsightly man named for his serious underbite, Kallorek was once Saga's official booker. But once the band broke up, he turned to booking other bands, along with some more...unsavory lines of work. That being hording priceless artifacts for himself, and taking away Gabe's wife. As it stands, he is now a major enemy of Saga's once-great leader.
* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: [[spoiler: No one is too perturbed by Clay killing him so suddenly. Even Clay himself gets over it quickly despite hating his moments of violence.]]
* ArcVillain: The most personal antagonist to Saga during the first half of the book.
* CollectorOfTheStrange: His home is a trove of magical artifacts, which include the coffin of Kit the Unkillable and ''Velichor'' itself.
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: Gets sent hurdling off of his own skyship after he makes the mistake of threatening Clay's family.]]
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Went from being a street thug to one of the more successful bookers out there.
* {{Gonk}}: He's named for having an underbite that would make an actual orc blush.
* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: [[spoiler: No one is too perturbed by Clay killing him so suddenly. Even Clay himself gets over it quickly despite hating his moments of violence.]]
* ArcVillain: The most personal antagonist to Saga during the first half of the book.
* CollectorOfTheStrange: His home is a trove of magical artifacts, which include the coffin of Kit the Unkillable and ''Velichor'' itself.
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: Gets sent hurdling off of his own skyship after he makes the mistake of threatening Clay's family.]]
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Went from being a street thug to one of the more successful bookers out there.
* {{Gonk}}: He's named for having an underbite that would make an actual orc blush.
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A lone Druin that Saga encounters during the final leg of their mission.
* CoolScythe: ''Umbra''.
* MrExposition: It is him who reveals the truth of the legend regarding the Summer King, the Winter Queen, and The Autumn Son. [[Spoiler: Namely, that they're all Druin, and the latter is Lastleaf seeking vengeace against his father.]]
* CoolScythe: ''Umbra''.
* MrExposition: It is him who reveals the truth of the legend regarding the Summer King, the Winter Queen, and The Autumn Son. [[Spoiler: Namely, that they're all Druin, and the latter is Lastleaf seeking vengeace against his father.]]
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* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler: At the end, he seals himself back in the tomb Saga found him in until the world needs him. He's unaware that he sired children with Larkspur.]]
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* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler: At the end, he seals himself back in the tomb Saga found him in until the world needs him. He's unaware that he sired children a child with Larkspur.]]
* CombatClairvoyance: The Prescience allows him to see seconds into the future during a fight.
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* NotSoWellIntendedExtremist: You'd be forgiven for finding his quest against monster injustice honorable, to say nothing of his tragic backstory, but then you remember he's plotting the annihilation of all mankind.
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* NotSoWellIntendedExtremist: NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: You'd be forgiven for finding his quest against monster injustice honorable, to say nothing of his tragic backstory, but then you remember he's plotting the annihilation of all mankind.
* UndignifiedDeath: [[spoiler: Gets tricked into being run over by an enraged minotaur that sends him into a lava pit he summoned. If he somehow escaped dying to that, he was finished off by getting trampled by his own horde.]]
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There are mercenaries, and then there are bounty hunters. Out of all the latter, few are as notorious or feared as Larkspur. She is an especially rare breed of winged humanoid known as a daeva, and like a bird of prey, she never gives up the chase. Her past wasn't pretty, but she sure is thanks to her uncanny ability to weaken the wills of all men around her. When Lilith hires her to get back Matrick, Saga is put in more trouble than they could ever bargain for.
* AllTheOtherReindeer: As a child, she was presumably mocked for being a daeva. Her tormentors died at her talons for this.
* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler: Was she or was she not faking her amnesia? It's honestly hard to tell, though most believe that she was.]]
** [[spoiler: Is Sabbatha her true name, or just one she came up with while faking her amnesia?]]
* CoolAirship: Has a skyship known as the Dark Star.
* CoolSythe: [[spoiler: Obtains ''Umbra'' after Shadow is killed.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Apparently had a very abusive father, on top of being mocked by her peers as a child. She proceeded to kill them all and turn the whole school into her base of operations.
* [[spoiler: FakingAmnesia: Her stint as Sabbatha is implied to be this, as she betrays Saga during the final leg of their journey after being with and getting to know them.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: [[DoubleSubvertedTrope Double subverted]] [[spoiler: She seems to become much nicer and helpful to Saga after falling into the Heartwyld with them, but then she turns on them right before they reach their destination. She comes back during the final battle completely on their side, presumably after giving her time with them some thought.]]
* InhumanlyBeautifulRace: She has a special "compulsion" that makes all men attracted to her, and much easier targets as a result. Even Clay has to remind himself that he's a married man while around her.
* JekyllAndHyde: Larkspur the cold and ferocious bounty hunter vs. [[spoiler: Sabbatha the demure and good-hearted daeva. Then again, it depends on whether the latter is truly just an act.]]
* PairTheSpares: [[spoiler: With Ganelon.]]
* WingedHumanoid: A harpy-like being known as a daeva.
* AllTheOtherReindeer: As a child, she was presumably mocked for being a daeva. Her tormentors died at her talons for this.
* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler: Was she or was she not faking her amnesia? It's honestly hard to tell, though most believe that she was.]]
** [[spoiler: Is Sabbatha her true name, or just one she came up with while faking her amnesia?]]
* CoolAirship: Has a skyship known as the Dark Star.
* CoolSythe: [[spoiler: Obtains ''Umbra'' after Shadow is killed.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Apparently had a very abusive father, on top of being mocked by her peers as a child. She proceeded to kill them all and turn the whole school into her base of operations.
* [[spoiler: FakingAmnesia: Her stint as Sabbatha is implied to be this, as she betrays Saga during the final leg of their journey after being with and getting to know them.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: [[DoubleSubvertedTrope Double subverted]] [[spoiler: She seems to become much nicer and helpful to Saga after falling into the Heartwyld with them, but then she turns on them right before they reach their destination. She comes back during the final battle completely on their side, presumably after giving her time with them some thought.]]
* InhumanlyBeautifulRace: She has a special "compulsion" that makes all men attracted to her, and much easier targets as a result. Even Clay has to remind himself that he's a married man while around her.
* JekyllAndHyde: Larkspur the cold and ferocious bounty hunter vs. [[spoiler: Sabbatha the demure and good-hearted daeva. Then again, it depends on whether the latter is truly just an act.]]
* PairTheSpares: [[spoiler: With Ganelon.]]
* WingedHumanoid: A harpy-like being known as a daeva.
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* AntagonisticOffspring: [[spoiler: Hated his father for repeatedly resurrecting his mother against her will, and killing his sister to do it once. It got to the point where he openly rebelled against him.]]
* BigBad: As the leader of the horde, he's this for the first story.
* CoolSword: He's got not one, but THREE magical longswords, all of them named. ''Scorn'' can turn the ground into a volcanic battlefield, ''Madrigal'' is an AbsurdlySharpBlade that can cut the air in twain, and ''Tamarat'' is a sword literally made from nothingness [[spoiler: that was once his father's, and used to resurrect his mother many times with every Druin it slayed.]]
* NotSoWellIntendedExtremist: You'd be forgiven for finding his quest against monster injustice honorable, to say nothing of his tragic backstory, but then you remember he's plotting the annihilation of all mankind.
* BigBad: As the leader of the horde, he's this for the first story.
* CoolSword: He's got not one, but THREE magical longswords, all of them named. ''Scorn'' can turn the ground into a volcanic battlefield, ''Madrigal'' is an AbsurdlySharpBlade that can cut the air in twain, and ''Tamarat'' is a sword literally made from nothingness [[spoiler: that was once his father's, and used to resurrect his mother many times with every Druin it slayed.]]
* NotSoWellIntendedExtremist: You'd be forgiven for finding his quest against monster injustice honorable, to say nothing of his tragic backstory, but then you remember he's plotting the annihilation of all mankind.
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Long ago, there was the Druin, a race of elf-like beings with rabbit ears who came from their own dimension to ours to conquer and enslave the primitive world. Unfortunately, their stunted breeding and a series of tragedies resulted in their numbers dwindling into the single digits. And among the remaining Druin is the former Duke of Endland, Lastleaf. Seeking vengeance on humanity for both surpassing the Druin and their treatment of monsters, Lastleaf will stop at nothing until he and his horde have snuffed out every last human around.
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The leader of a band of thieves known as the Silk Arrows. Every encounter with Saga ends with our band getting robbed, but at the same time left with no incentive to stay mad at such free-spirited and polite thieves.
* AffablyEvil: Yes, Jain and company are criminals, but they have a good code of honor, and are so cordial about it that Clay isn't too perturbed when they're left penniless. In fact, calling Jain evil feels like an exaggeration.
* AmazonBrigade: Her all-female Silk Arrows are masterful archers, and there isn't a single encounter that doesn't end in her favor.
* FriendlyEnemy: To the point where Saga's willing to have breakfast with her before getting robbed again.
* HeelFaceTurn: She and her Silk Arrows become a legitimate mercenary band after spending enough time with Saga.
* AffablyEvil: Yes, Jain and company are criminals, but they have a good code of honor, and are so cordial about it that Clay isn't too perturbed when they're left penniless. In fact, calling Jain evil feels like an exaggeration.
* AmazonBrigade: Her all-female Silk Arrows are masterful archers, and there isn't a single encounter that doesn't end in her favor.
* FriendlyEnemy: To the point where Saga's willing to have breakfast with her before getting robbed again.
* HeelFaceTurn: She and her Silk Arrows become a legitimate mercenary band after spending enough time with Saga.
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* TheBigGuy: While Clay has him beat in terms of height, he's in a league of his own when it comes to sheer muscle and bloodlust.
* BloodKnight: While he's nowhere near as crazy as he once was, he still revels in starting and ending fights.
* BloodKnight: While he's nowhere near as crazy as he once was, he still revels in starting and ending fights.
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* TakenForGranite: He spent twenty years encased in stone by a gorgon. [[AndIMustScream While fully aware of it.]] Thankfully, it prevented him from lashing out the moment he was freed by Saga.
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* TakenForGranite: He spent twenty ten years encased in stone by a gorgon.gorgon in the Quarry. [[AndIMustScream While fully aware of it.]] Thankfully, it prevented him from lashing out the moment he was freed by Saga.
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* {{Cuckhold}}: Outright called the Cuckhold King by his introductory chapter. All of his heirs? They aren't his. He loves them all the same, though.
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* {{Cuckhold}}: {{Cuckold}}: Outright called the Cuckhold Cuckold King by his introductory chapter. All of his heirs? They aren't his. He loves them all the same, though.
* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler: At the end, he seals himself back in the tomb Saga found him in until the world needs him. He's unaware that he sired children with Larkspur.]]
* PairTheSpares: [[spoiler: Hooks up with Larkspur.]]
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* MrExposition: Like Moog, he tends to talk a lot about the lore that surrounds the locations the bands ends up at.
* RunningGagged: His existence marks the end of the long trend of Saga's bards biting it, mainly because he can't get any deader.
* RunningGagged: His existence marks the end of the long trend of Saga's bards biting it, mainly because he can't get any deader.
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* {{CloudCuckoolander}}: Even by the standards of a man who practices the magical arts, Moog is out there. But...
** TheCuckoolanderWasRight: He's got an amazing knowledge of the world at his disposal. [[spoiler: Also, he was right on the money in regards to the existence of Owlbears.]]
* DitzyGenius: In spite of his clownish mishaps with magic and child-like disposition, he's got a near-encyclopedic understanding of history, and isn't afraid to show it.
* FindTheCure: His life's work ever since losing his beloved Fred to the rot was finding a cure for what many consider the incurable. [[spoiler: He finds it within the Wyld itself, and all but eradicates the plague with his new business in the end.]]
* TheLostLenore: Fred, his husband.
* {{Manchild}}: For starters, his so-called wizard robes at the beginning are just pajamas. To say nothing of his child-like fascination with things like Owlbears.
* SquishyWizard: As befitting the typical trope, he's the least physically equipped of the band, but also their only magician.
** TheCuckoolanderWasRight: He's got an amazing knowledge of the world at his disposal. [[spoiler: Also, he was right on the money in regards to the existence of Owlbears.]]
* DitzyGenius: In spite of his clownish mishaps with magic and child-like disposition, he's got a near-encyclopedic understanding of history, and isn't afraid to show it.
* FindTheCure: His life's work ever since losing his beloved Fred to the rot was finding a cure for what many consider the incurable. [[spoiler: He finds it within the Wyld itself, and all but eradicates the plague with his new business in the end.]]
* TheLostLenore: Fred, his husband.
* {{Manchild}}: For starters, his so-called wizard robes at the beginning are just pajamas. To say nothing of his child-like fascination with things like Owlbears.
* SquishyWizard: As befitting the typical trope, he's the least physically equipped of the band, but also their only magician.
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* {{Cuckhold}}: Outright called the Cuckhold King by his introductory chapter. All of his heirs? They aren't his. He loves them all the same, though.
* FakingTheDead: In order to get out of his kingdom and slip away with his band mates, he pretends to expire and just barely survives having his body sent over a waterfall in an exceptionally botched funeral.
* TheGoodKing: Surprisingly, he's a solid ruler despite the circumstances. Problem is, his wife hates him for his humbleness.
* KnifeNut: His twin daggers, ''Grace'' and ''Roxy'', named after the first prostitutes he ever had. With them, he's still got it.
* FakingTheDead: In order to get out of his kingdom and slip away with his band mates, he pretends to expire and just barely survives having his body sent over a waterfall in an exceptionally botched funeral.
* TheGoodKing: Surprisingly, he's a solid ruler despite the circumstances. Problem is, his wife hates him for his humbleness.
* KnifeNut: His twin daggers, ''Grace'' and ''Roxy'', named after the first prostitutes he ever had. With them, he's still got it.
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* AndIMustScream: He spent all of those years as a statue while fully awake. While it did enable him to sort out his emotions regarding his perceived betrayal by Saga, the others are horrified to realize it.
* TheBerserker: Once he starts a fight, few survive.
* LivingWeapon: ''Syrinx'' is heavily implied to be this, as Ganelon can constantly hear it whisper to him in a foreign language to continue killing.
* OlderThanTheyLook: He's only so young-looking because he was frozen both in place and time by the gorgon's curse.
* TakenForGranite: He spent twenty years encased in stone by a gorgon. [[AndIMustScream While fully aware of it.]] Thankfully, it prevented him from lashing out the moment he was freed by Saga.
* TranquilFury: His default emotion when he isn't crunching heads. All of his legitimate anger died in that prison.
* TheBerserker: Once he starts a fight, few survive.
* LivingWeapon: ''Syrinx'' is heavily implied to be this, as Ganelon can constantly hear it whisper to him in a foreign language to continue killing.
* OlderThanTheyLook: He's only so young-looking because he was frozen both in place and time by the gorgon's curse.
* TakenForGranite: He spent twenty years encased in stone by a gorgon. [[AndIMustScream While fully aware of it.]] Thankfully, it prevented him from lashing out the moment he was freed by Saga.
* TranquilFury: His default emotion when he isn't crunching heads. All of his legitimate anger died in that prison.
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* BeardOfAwesome: All of them minus Ganelon have one, though in Gabe's case it's more a BeardOfSorrow.
* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Clay ''loathes'' helmets, seeing them as cumbersome, impractical hunks of metal that block your view and muffle your hearing. Every helmet he's received as a guard has been chucked into the exact same area.
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* CoolSword: ''Vellichor'', a Druin greatsword given to him by the fallen Druin Archon Vespian. Not only is it a formidable weapon, but it may very well be a portal of sorts into the Druin ream, as imagery can be seen/smelled from the steel. Unfortunately, Gabe sold it for debt money.
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* CoolSword: ''Vellichor'', a Druin greatsword given to him by the fallen Druin Archon Vespian. Not only is it a formidable weapon, but it may very well be a portal of sorts into the Druin ream, as imagery can be seen/smelled from the steel. Unfortunately, Gabe sold it for debt money.money, but he does manage to get it back.
* TheFace: Being the most charismatic and daring of Saga's men, Gabe is seen as this. [[spoiler: On the subject of being TheLeader, he actually thinks Clay fits this more.]]
* TheFace: Being the most charismatic and daring of Saga's men, Gabe is seen as this. [[spoiler: On the subject of being TheLeader, he actually thinks Clay fits this more.]]
* PapaWolf: Say what you will about him, but there's something to be said about a man willing to brave the deadliest location and the deadliest army ever just to make sure his daughter is okay.
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In the glory days of Saga, Matrick was the most feared person to ever wield a knife. Or in this case, two pair of knives. He was also already making bad decisions by being a major womanizer and and even worse drunkhard.drunkard. Eventually, his life spiraled in a rather unexpected direction. He became a king, and a pretty decent one at that. The bad news is that his queen would much rather sire children with literally everyone else and try to assassinate him for power. So when Saga comes knocking, he throws himself into his old band to get away from his gilded cage.
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In the glory days of Saga, Matrick was the most feared person to ever wield a knife. Or in this case, two knives. He was also already making bad decisions by being a major womanizer and and even worse drunkhard. Eventually, his life spiraled in a rather unexpected direction. He became a king, and a pretty decent one at that. The bad news is that his queen would much rather sire children with literally everyone else and try to assassinate him for power. So when Saga comes knocking, he throws himself into his old band to get away from his gilded cage.
Of all the warriors, berserkers, and all manner of fighters out there, none can quite compare to Ganelon. Seemingly born entirely to annihilate swathes of enemies, Ganelon is the strongest warrior around, equipped with his nearly inhuman strength, and a double-bladed axe only he can wield named ''Syrinx''. Not only that, but he managed to escape aging terribly on account of being turned to stone because of a really nasty altercation and Saga all but abandoning him. Not that he cares that much. He'd much rather be lopping off people's limbs and grinding his foes into dust before his emotions get in the way.
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Kitagra "Kit the Unkillable"]]
An undead ghoul residing in a coffin in Kallorek's possession, Kit is unintentionally freed by Saga after they raid the place. With his love for music, cheery disposition, and surprising knowledge of the world he's been exploring well beyond his last mortal day, he becomes the new and hopefully permanent bard of Saga.
An undead ghoul residing in a coffin in Kallorek's possession, Kit is unintentionally freed by Saga after they raid the place. With his love for music, cheery disposition, and surprising knowledge of the world he's been exploring well beyond his last mortal day, he becomes the new and hopefully permanent bard of Saga.
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* HesBack: Once Gabe gets back ''Vellichor'', some of his old courageous and powerful self starts to return. [[spoiler: Come his speech at the War Fair, and it's safe to assume that he's back for real.]]
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Gabe went from being the most famous warrior in Grandual to a meager divorced shell unable to wrap his head around the prospect of his daughter having run off in his name.
* RousingSpeech: [[spoiler: Delivers a long and very successful speech to everyone at the War Fair so that they may fight against the Heartwyld horde, telling them that they'll either live to tell the tale or die as legends and live on forever via their legacies.]]
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* FeelingTheirAge: Part of the reason the band isn't together initially is that they simply got old (with the exception of Ganelon). Sure enough, they're nowhere as spry as they used to be for this new adventure.
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* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: The crux of the book's first half.
* RetiredBadass: All of them, though with varying degrees of a lack of enjoyment.
* RetiredBadass: All of them, though with varying degrees of a lack of enjoyment.
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* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Gabe manages to convince Clay to come with him to rescue Rose after saying that he's a good person. That, combined with Tally wondering what would happen if she were in Rose's place, causes the man to go against his better judgement, and leave his home to help his friend.
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* DropTheHammer: Gains a large hammer with ice properties that he names ''Wraith''.
* GentleGiant: The tallest out of Saga, and a good person all around.
* GentleGiant: The tallest out of Saga, and a good person all around.
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* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Clay doesn't really fight with a sword, but rather a huge and incredibly durable shield named Blackheart after the monstrous treant it was carved from.
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During the glory days of Saga, Clay "Slowhand" Cooper was Gabe's most loyal companion. Due to wanting to keep a lid on his capacity for violence thanks to a tragically blood-soaked backstory, his primary style is utilizing not a weapon (not that he can't wield one, but still), but a shield made from the bark of a treant known as "Blackheart".Blackheart. Out of all the retired mercenaries, Clay's managed to eke out a pretty okay life with a loving wife and adoring daughter. But then Gabe comes knocking on his door, and he finds himself thrust into the life he sought to leave behind.
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* BerserkButton: Do not compare him to his father, and do NOT threaten the lives of his wife and daughter.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler: Clay lived with his abusive alcoholic father Leif before killing him in self-defense with an axe after the latter beat his mother once too often. From there, it seemed like he could only kill until he met Ginny.]]
* GoodParents: In stark contrast with his own old man, he's nothing but patient and caring to his daughter Tally.
* HappilyMarried: With Ginny.
* TheHeart: Despite his gruff exterior, Clay is an incredibly empathetic person, and more times than often chooses to do the right thing over anything else, even at the cost of his own safety. [[spoiler: For this reason and more, Gabe insists that he should be TheLeader instead.]]
* IAmAMonster: Often struggles with the idea that he might be a bloodthirsty monster at heart instead of a good person. Thankfully, he doesn't need much convincing to choose the latter.
* IHatePastMe: Clay doesn't think too fondly of how violent he was back during Saga's glory days, much less how callous he could be outside of the battlefield.
* LeadBassist: Eames compares Clay to the bassist in a band that isn't remembered, but the music feels empty without him.
* TheLeader: [[spoiler: Gabe makes it very clear that everyone sees him as this instead of the former, as it is Clay who more times than not tries to find the most rational path to victory, as well as the most moral. It takes some time for Clay to accept this, as he always saw Gabe as the leader instead.]]
* PapaWolf: Part of the reason he finally accepts Gabe's request is when his daughter Tally asks him if he would go to the Heartwyld if it were her who was in danger instead of Rose. The answer can be summed up as "tear the whole world down just to ensure her safety".
* ThePowerOfLove: It was through his love for Ginny and his daughter Tally that Clay was able to leave his bloody past behind.
* BerserkButton: Do not compare him to his father, and do NOT threaten the lives of his wife and daughter.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler: Clay lived with his abusive alcoholic father Leif before killing him in self-defense with an axe after the latter beat his mother once too often. From there, it seemed like he could only kill until he met Ginny.]]
* GoodParents: In stark contrast with his own old man, he's nothing but patient and caring to his daughter Tally.
* HappilyMarried: With Ginny.
* TheHeart: Despite his gruff exterior, Clay is an incredibly empathetic person, and more times than often chooses to do the right thing over anything else, even at the cost of his own safety. [[spoiler: For this reason and more, Gabe insists that he should be TheLeader instead.]]
* IAmAMonster: Often struggles with the idea that he might be a bloodthirsty monster at heart instead of a good person. Thankfully, he doesn't need much convincing to choose the latter.
* IHatePastMe: Clay doesn't think too fondly of how violent he was back during Saga's glory days, much less how callous he could be outside of the battlefield.
* LeadBassist: Eames compares Clay to the bassist in a band that isn't remembered, but the music feels empty without him.
* TheLeader: [[spoiler: Gabe makes it very clear that everyone sees him as this instead of the former, as it is Clay who more times than not tries to find the most rational path to victory, as well as the most moral. It takes some time for Clay to accept this, as he always saw Gabe as the leader instead.]]
* PapaWolf: Part of the reason he finally accepts Gabe's request is when his daughter Tally asks him if he would go to the Heartwyld if it were her who was in danger instead of Rose. The answer can be summed up as "tear the whole world down just to ensure her safety".
* ThePowerOfLove: It was through his love for Ginny and his daughter Tally that Clay was able to leave his bloody past behind.
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The Gabe before is certainly NOT the Gabe of now. Once THE leader of Saga, the undefeated symbol of unbridled charisma and bravery, "Golden Gabriel" ended up making one bad decision after another that ultimately made him a shell of his former glory. Of all his mistakes, two stand out: selling the legendary Druin sword Velichor ''Vellichor'' to settle a laundry's list worth of debts, and encouraging his daughter Rose to forge a legacy of her own that ultimately put her in the crosshairs of the biggest horde the world has ever seen. Now Gabe is desperate to get the band back in order to save her.
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Arcandius Moog may have never been the greatest wizard around, but he was still more than a good fit for Saga as the sole wielder of magic. It helps that, in spite of his eccentricities and almost child-like fascination with the unknown, he's incredibly knowledgeable about the world, and is more than capable of pulling off an impressive trick or two. Sadly, his time in Saga ended when his husband Fred lost his life to the Rot, causing Moog to seclude himself in his tower to fruitlessly find a cure. And it's both the promise of finding that cure and the simple joy of being with his old friends that pulls him out of retirement.
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For a time, Saga was one of the most famous and celebrated mercenary bands in all of Grandual. Then one thing led to another, and as the threat of monsters and villains diminished, they broke up. Twenty years later, they're lives in retirement are varying degrees of washed-up. Then one day, their leader Gabe goads them into one last job...
* FiveManBand: Not only do they fit this trope in the conventional sense for the most part, but they also have roles analogous to a rock band -
** Golden Gabe - TheLeader (and the FaceOfTheBand)
** Matrick Skulldrummer - TheLancer (and the drummer)
** Arcandius Moog - TheSmartGuy (and presumably like a keyboardist)
** Ganelon - TheBigGuy (and the lead guitarist)
** Clay Cooper - TheHeart [[spoiler: (though Gabe believes he should be TheLeader instead)]] (and [[LeadBassist the bassist]])
* GloryDays: Their time as Saga gave them no shortage of excitement and acclaim. Now, not so much.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Surprisingly, everyone except Clay instantly accepts Gabe's request to get the band together. This is mostly because it's preferable to their current lives and/or they've gotten over most of their grievances with each other already.
* OneLastJob: Their quest to rescue Rose from the Heartwyld Horde.
* TrueCompanions: Despite how different they are and what life's given them, they are as tight-knit as can be. And their bonds only get stronger as the story goes on.
* FiveManBand: Not only do they fit this trope in the conventional sense for the most part, but they also have roles analogous to a rock band -
** Golden Gabe - TheLeader (and the FaceOfTheBand)
** Matrick Skulldrummer - TheLancer (and the drummer)
** Arcandius Moog - TheSmartGuy (and presumably like a keyboardist)
** Ganelon - TheBigGuy (and the lead guitarist)
** Clay Cooper - TheHeart [[spoiler: (though Gabe believes he should be TheLeader instead)]] (and [[LeadBassist the bassist]])
* GloryDays: Their time as Saga gave them no shortage of excitement and acclaim. Now, not so much.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Surprisingly, everyone except Clay instantly accepts Gabe's request to get the band together. This is mostly because it's preferable to their current lives and/or they've gotten over most of their grievances with each other already.
* OneLastJob: Their quest to rescue Rose from the Heartwyld Horde.
* TrueCompanions: Despite how different they are and what life's given them, they are as tight-knit as can be. And their bonds only get stronger as the story goes on.
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