History Characters / SoldierOfTheNight

* LethalChef: Ward is terrible at cooking but has a sense of humor about it and takes it in stride. Lilli even admits to Storm that one time he burned a manticore steak so badly the fire department thought it was a gas leak.

* TinyGuyHugeGirl: An inversion of this trope. Rain is of average height but is dating a burly, bulky, absolutely ''giant'' stallion fittingly nicknamed “Behemoth,” who is by all accounts a BruiserWithASoftCenter who dwarfs even Storm himself.

->'''Stormfire:''' [while arguing with Crash Cymbal, Gust’s former drummer friend] My brother may be an asshole but he’s at least trying to get better.

* GoodCounterpart: Downplayed. While High Wind is by no means evil and [[AntiVillain isn’t a ‘villain’ per se]] Clear is his much kinder and more empathetic counterpart and a much better parent overall, going out of her way to ensure Storm’s wellbeing during his time in Vanhoover and respecting his life choices and decisions.

* MamaBear: Is one towards her son and daughter and becomes a surrogate one to Storm throughout his time in Vanhoover, going so far as offering to pay for his medical expenses after he suffers a debilitating injury during training and trying to convince him to sue when the factory bristles at the thought of providing him injury compensation. When Storm questions her assistance she insists that is the right thing to do.

* ParentsAsPeople: Ward loves and lives for his wife and children and due to his PTSD is ''absolutely terrified'' by the exceedingly-remote possibility of being re-enlisted in the event of a hypothetical second Great Griffon War as that would mean he would lose them both again. As traumatizing and horrific as the war was for him it most definitely left him with a much deeper appreciation of the small, simple things in life, and he now tries to live each day to the fullest with the ones closest to him.
* ShellShockedVeteran: He likes to hide it and put up a normal-seeming facade but having fought in the Equestrian Army during the Great Griffon War and witnessed horrific acts of violence against both ponies and Griffons alike, Ward is ''deeply psychologically scarred'' by what he went through. Suffering from severe PTSD, vivid, recurring nightmares and intrusive thoughts of a future ''second'' war between Equestria and the Griffon Empire, even a news report on TV is enough to trigger feelings of intense dread and anxiety within him. Luckily for him his family is there to be by his side and he is well aware of the fact that he is one of the “lucky ones.”

* ParentsAsPeople: Ward loves and lives for his wife and children and due to his PTSD is ''absolutely terrified'' by the exceedingly-remote possibility of being re-enlisted in the event of a hypothetical second Great Griffon War. As traumatizing and horrific as the war was for him it most definitely left him with a much deeper appreciation of the small, simple things in life.

* ParentsAsPeople: Ward loves and lives for his wife and children and due to his PTSD is ''absolutely terrified'' by the exceedingly-remote possibility of being re-enlisted in the event of a hypothetical second Great Griffon War.

* ShellShockedVeteran: He likes to hide it and put up a normal-seeming facade but having fought in the Equestrian Army during the Great Griffon War and witnessed horrific acts of violence against both ponies and Griffons alike, Ward is ''deeply psychologically scarred'' by what he went through. Suffering from severe PTSD, vivid, recurring nightmares and intrusive thoughts of a future ''second'' war between Equestria and the Griffon Empire, even a news report is enough to trigger intense anxiety and flashbacks. Luckily for him his family is there to be by his side and he is well aware of the fact that he is one of the “lucky ones.”

* GoodCounterpart: Downplayed. While High Wind is by no means evil and [[AntiVillain isn’t a ‘villain’ per se]] Clear is his much kinder and more empathetic counterpart, going out of her way to ensure Storm’s wellbeing during his time in Vanhoover and respecting his life choices and decisions.

-> ''Ward:'' [having food with Storm while on patrol together] “Hey Storm.”
''Storm:'' “What?”
''Ward:'' “Did you like your lettuce and tomato sandwich?”
''Storm:'' [nods] “Yep.”
''Ward:'' [smirks wryly] “Good to know ''someone'' appreciates my…culinary skills.” [a beat] “Want something to drink?”

* ShellShockedVeteran: He likes to hide it and put up a normal facade but having fought in the Equestrian Army during the Great Griffon War and witnessed horrific acts of violence against both ponies and Griffons alike, Ward is ''deeply psychologically scarred'' by what he went through. Suffering from severe PTSD, vivid, recurring nightmares and intrusive thoughts of a future ''second'' war between Equestria and the Griffon Empire, even a news report is enough to trigger intense anxiety and flashbacks. Luckily for him his family is there to be by his side and he admits that he is one of the lucky ones, knowing full well the sheer amount of veterans who take their own lives due to an inability to cope.

* MamaBear: Is one towards her son and daughter and becomes a surrogate one to Storm throughout his time in Vanhoover, going so far as offering to pay for his medical expenses after he suffers a debilitating injury during training and help him sue when the factory refuses to provide injury compensation. When Storm politely refuses she insists to continue helping him as it is the right thing to do.

* DeadpanSnarker: Ward uses his sense of humor as a coping mechanism for his mental health issues stemming from past service, in addition to being well aware of how awful his cooking is.

* ShellShockedVeteran: He likes to hide it and put up a normal facade but having fought in the Equestrian Army during the Great Griffon War and witnessed horrific acts of violence against both ponies and Griffons alike, Ward greatly struggles with his mental health and the prospect of readjusting to civilian life. Suffering from severe PTSD and intrusive thoughts of a future ''second'' war between Equestria and the Griffon Empire, even a news report is enough to trigger flashbacks. Luckily for him his family is there to be by his side and he admits that he is one of the lucky ones, knowing full well the sheer amount of veterans who take their own lives due to their inability to cope with their trauma.

* ShellShockedVeteran: He likes to hide it and put up a normal facade but having fought in the Equestrian Army during the Great Griffon War and witnessed horrific acts of violence against both ponies and Griffons alike, Ward greatly struggles with his mental health and the prospect of readjusting to civilian life. Suffering from severe PTSD and intrusive thoughts of a future ''second'' war between Equestria and the Griffon Empire, even a news report is enough to trigger flashbacks. Luckily for him his family is there to be by his side.

* GoodParents: Strives to spend as much time with his children as possible despite working long night shifts in the Guard and sleeping for much of the day as such.
* ShellShockedVeteran: He likes to hide it and put up a normal facade but having fought in the Equestrian Army during the Great Griffon War and witnessed horrific acts of violence against both ponies and Griffons alike, Ward greatly struggles with his mental health and the prospect of readjusting to civilian life. Suffering from severe PTSD and intrusive thoughts of a future war between Equestria and the Griffon Empire, even a news report is enough to trigger flashbacks. Luckily for him his family is there to be by his side.

[[folder:Hurricane Force]]
Hurricane was, prior to becoming Storm's best friend, a cruel, heartless and sadistic bully who continuously tormented Storm and his friends; his aloof and violent exterior however masks the a broken stallion who was left orphaned after the deaths of his parents and raised by a neglectful grandmother.

* TheAtoner: Comes to regret his actions sorely upon entering high school and eventually sincerely apologizes to Stormfire for the way he treated him.
* BullyTurnedBuddy:

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-> '''High:'''[while sitting down to watch a game on TV] You know, I used to play hoofball back in high school.

->'''Stormfire:''' [while arguing with Crash Cymbal, Gust’s former drummer friend] ''My brother may be an asshole but he’s at least trying to get better.''

-> '''High: '''[while sitting down to watch a game on TV] ''”You know, I used to play hoofball back in high school.''
-> '''Storm: '''''”Seriously?”''
-> '''High: '''''”Yep. I was actually one of the top hoofballers in the entire county and was close to signing a contract to play for the Cloudsdale Cavaliers.”''
-> '''Storm: '''[in awe] ''”That’s awesome.”''

->'''Stormfire:''' [while arguing with Crash Cymbal, Gust’s former drummer friend] ''”My brother may be an asshole but he’s at least trying to get better.”''

Hurricane was, prior to becoming Storm's best friend, a cruel, heartless and sadistic bully who continuously tormented Storm and his friends; his aloof and violent exterior however masks the broken shell of a stallion who was left orphaned after the deaths of his parents.

* TheAtoner:

-> '''High: '''[while sitting down to watch a game on TV]''”You know, I used to play hoofball back in high school.''
-> '''Storm: ''' ''”Seriously?”''

-> '''Storm: '''[in awe]''”That’s awesome.”''

* HiddenDepths: Loves watching hoofball on TV and is highly knowledgeable about the sport. This proves to be a bonding moment for him and his stepfather when they go to assist Grandma Hail Storm in Detrot.

* MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold: Stormfire struggles with socialization despite his kind heart in large part due to his “outsider” status. He finds that he barely fits in anywhere despite being an Equestrian like his peers all are due to the circumstances of his birth and his shy, reserved nature; although he claims that it doesn’t bother him he still silently yearns for company.

—>'''Stormfire:''' ''”My brother may be an asshole but he’s at least trying to get better.”''

''”My brother may be an asshole but he’s at least trying to get better.”''