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* TarotMotifs: Judgement. He's a wizard of exceptional high-ranking, and serves as the dean, AKA greatest judge, of the AAAM. However, the deeper meaning of the card, that being about revealed truths and the possibility of redemption, runs counter to how he operates at the moment.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The only teacher in the first book who seems to be genuinely invested in his student's well-being, as well as the odd phenomenon occuring.
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* BadassTeacher: Crazy he may be, he's still one of the most powerful wizards. One of the reasons he doesn't want to trigger a war with the fair folk is because he'd get bored from winning.
* CloudCuckooLander: He cannot seem to get through an interaction with his students without saying some weird or zany stuff, often justifying it as wizardly quirks. His Basics of Magic classes mainly consist of insanely long talks about his own life, to the chagrin of everyone attending.
* CorruptedCharacterCopy: Of [[Literature/HarryPotter Albus Dumbledore.]] Aside from his last name being a super-obvious mockery of the old Hogwarts headmaster, he takes that wizard's slightly irritating leniency towards his school's problems and dials them UpToEleven. He is actively unhelpful and despite propping James up as a young man destined for greatness, he seems more interested in grooming James to become an opponent to Lord Dhenregirr, whom only he seems to take seriously. He couldn't even care less about James' actual friends, for one thing.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: In spite of his seeming lunacy, he is STILL one of the most powerful wizards of his time, and will happily remind you of such should you piss him off.
* CorruptedCharacterCopy: Of [[Literature/HarryPotter Albus Dumbledore.]] Aside from his last name being a super-obvious mockery of the old Hogwarts headmaster, he takes that wizard's slightly irritating leniency towards his school's problems and dials them UpToEleven. He is actively unhelpful and despite propping James up as a young man destined for greatness, he seems more interested in grooming James to become an opponent to Lord Dhenregirr, whom only he seems to take seriously. He couldn't even care less about James' actual friends, for one thing.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: In spite of his seeming lunacy, he is STILL one of the most powerful wizards of his time, and will happily remind you of such should you piss him off.
* MaliciousMisnaming: While the malicious part is debatable (it could just be genuine ignorance), he NEVER ONCE gets the names of James' friends right.
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* SkewedPriorities: Instead of focusing on the well-being of his student body, he's always thinking about either himself or Lord Dhenregirr.
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* ArchEnemy: To Lord Dhenregirr, though exactly why is unclear.
* BunnyEarsLawyer / PointyHairedBoss: Somehow manages to be all two at once. On one hand, he's an exceptionally powerful wizard, and has been successfully running the place for almost half a decade. On the other, he's rather scatterbrained and kooky, preferring to rant about resident BigBadWannabe LordDhrengirr, Dhenregirr, as well as actively ignore the issues in the school [[spoiler: (some of which were unintentionally caused by himself).]]
* BunnyEarsLawyer / PointyHairedBoss: Somehow manages to be all two at once. On one hand, he's an exceptionally powerful wizard, and has been successfully running the place for almost half a decade. On the other, he's rather scatterbrained and kooky, preferring to rant about resident BigBadWannabe Lord
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* {{Expy}}: As if the name didn't give it away, He's one to [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings the best wizard in Middle-Earth]] and [[Literature/HarryPotter the headmaster of Hogwarts]].
* MeaningfulName: His full name sounds like the names of two of the most famous bearded wizards in literature...if they were being said by a drunken idiot. Fittingly, he's not all there most of the time.
* MeaningfulName: His full name sounds like the names of two of the most famous bearded wizards in literature...if they were being said by a drunken idiot. Fittingly, he's not all there most of the time.
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* {{Expy}}: His design is almost identical to that of a [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Charmander]].
* OnlySaneMan: Amongst the teachers, he's the only one with his head on straight, as the rest are more interested in doing things their own way instead of taking their students into consideration.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The only teacher in the first book who seems to be genuinely invested in his student's well-being, as well as the odd phenomenon occuring.
* OnlySaneMan: Amongst the teachers, he's the only one with his head on straight, as the rest are more interested in doing things their own way instead of taking their students into consideration.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The only teacher in the first book who seems to be genuinely invested in his student's well-being, as well as the odd phenomenon occuring.
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!AAAM Faculty
The staff of the Academy of Applied Arcana and Magic
[[folder: Gernderf Dermberder]]
One of the most powerful wizards in all of Midgaheim, and the founder/dean of the AAAM. Despite his near-limitless magical ability, or perhaps because of it, he's a bit on the loony side of things, and doesn't seem to want to acknoledge the numerous problems his school has. He'd much rather be trying to foil the plans of his nemesis Lord Dherengirr more than anything else. Nevertheless, the rest of the faculty knows to respect him at all times, lest they feel his potent wrath.
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[[folder: Oomlowt Schwaa]]
The teacher of the fair folk studies class, Oomlowt is an aitvaras, a type of fairy dragon. Out of all the faculty, he is by far one of the most competant and compassionate to the students, always willing to help them out in any way he can. Although his nature dictates that he must be 100% loyal to Dermberder, he can find loopholes in order to help our heroes, especially James.
!AAAM Faculty
The staff of the Academy of Applied Arcana and Magic
[[folder: Gernderf Dermberder]]
One of the most powerful wizards in all of Midgaheim, and the founder/dean of the AAAM. Despite his near-limitless magical ability, or perhaps because of it, he's a bit on the loony side of things, and doesn't seem to want to acknoledge the numerous problems his school has. He'd much rather be trying to foil the plans of his nemesis Lord Dherengirr more than anything else. Nevertheless, the rest of the faculty knows to respect him at all times, lest they feel his potent wrath.
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[[folder: Oomlowt Schwaa]]
The teacher of the fair folk studies class, Oomlowt is an aitvaras, a type of fairy dragon. Out of all the faculty, he is by far one of the most competant and compassionate to the students, always willing to help them out in any way he can. Although his nature dictates that he must be 100% loyal to Dermberder, he can find loopholes in order to help our heroes, especially James.
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* {{Expy}}: Design-wise, to [[VideoGame/Undertale Miss Muffet.]]
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* {{Expy}}: Design-wise, to [[VideoGame/Undertale [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Miss Muffet.]]
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* CombinationAttack: [[spoiler: Leads a spectacular one with Polybeus, using his lightning magic and her own crystal magic to send bursts of power at the entire army of flying fairies coming at them.]]
* CombinationAttack: [[spoiler: Pulls one off with Serena during the ork battle. It's clear that the girl is the one calling the shots while he's just trying to roll with it.]]
* HeroesPreferSwords: His WeaponOfChoice is a sword, because according to him, they're the most heroic weapon.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Ultimately, his goal of achieving heroic greatness stems from a deep desire to have some sort of point in the grand scheme of things. The thought of having achieved nothing grand at all is enough to drive him to tears. Thankfully for him, once he actually starts helping the others, his dream starts to become real.
* PetTheDog: Leads a walkout from Evelina's class when James and Margot leave. While it was mostly out of desire to look good in James' eyes, there are hints that his disgust at Margot's treatment was genuine.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Ultimately, his goal of achieving heroic greatness stems from a deep desire to have some sort of point in the grand scheme of things. The thought of having achieved nothing grand at all is enough to drive him to tears. Thankfully for him, once he actually starts helping the others, his dream starts to become real.
* PetTheDog: Leads a walkout from Evelina's class when James and Margot leave. While it was mostly out of desire to look good in James' eyes, there are hints that his disgust at Margot's treatment was genuine.
* ShockAndAwe: Extremely proficient with lightning magic, to the point of powering his sword with it.
* SixthRanger: The last of the youths to join the gang, and it's right near the end of the first book.
* SixthRanger: The last of the youths to join the gang, and it's right near the end of the first book.
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* TarotMotifs: The Tower. Aside from his obsession with dueling James on a tower, he embodies a great deal of pride and arrogance that mostly just makes him look like a pitiful laughingstock in the eyes of the reader.
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* CaughtBetweenTwoWorlds: Her greatest frustration is having to choose between the Seelie and Unseelie fairy courts, something that seems to rob her of most of her individuality. It is hinted that her arc is about defying such black-and-white separations.
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An extremely pompous and boastful young man from Mediterra. Polybeus dreams of greatness and songs written in his name like the heroes of old, and instantly recognizes James as a figure chosen by fate to achieve greatness. To this end, he desires to become his rival, and take the glory of facing him for himself. Thing is, James couldn't care less...
* AmbitionIsEvil: Well, more short-sighted, actually. He views Ivan's humble goals as weak compared to his own dreams of heroism.
* TheBully: Not exactly. He isn't very nice to others, but he doesn't go out of his way to harm anyone, and only seems to have any beef with James.
* BullyTurnedBuddy: After the incident with the kidnapped students, Polybeus goes from a pompous a-hole to a good pal of James and the others, though he still wants that duel.
* FoeRomanceSubtext: Discussed by Margot, who claims that his obsession with dueling James comes from a hidden source of affection. James shoots this down instantly, mainly because he just isn't his type.
* GlorySeeker: Wants a place next to his culture's heroes more than anything, to the point of giving him a crippling pressure to find greatness sooner than later.
* TheRival: Or at least, he THINKS he's this to James.
* SnipeHunt: Gets sent on one repeatedly by James in order to get him off his back.
* AmbitionIsEvil: Well, more short-sighted, actually. He views Ivan's humble goals as weak compared to his own dreams of heroism.
* TheBully: Not exactly. He isn't very nice to others, but he doesn't go out of his way to harm anyone, and only seems to have any beef with James.
* BullyTurnedBuddy: After the incident with the kidnapped students, Polybeus goes from a pompous a-hole to a good pal of James and the others, though he still wants that duel.
* FoeRomanceSubtext: Discussed by Margot, who claims that his obsession with dueling James comes from a hidden source of affection. James shoots this down instantly, mainly because he just isn't his type.
* GlorySeeker: Wants a place next to his culture's heroes more than anything, to the point of giving him a crippling pressure to find greatness sooner than later.
* TheRival: Or at least, he THINKS he's this to James.
* SnipeHunt: Gets sent on one repeatedly by James in order to get him off his back.
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* CaughtBetweenTwoWorlds: Her greatest frustration is having to choose between the Seelie and Unseelie fairy courts, something that seems to rob her of most of her individuality. It is hinted that her arc is about defying such black-and-white separations.
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An ettercap from Fairyland, Charlotte has yet to swear fealty to one of the major courts among TheFairFolk. As she tries to understand her place amongst her fellow fairies, she has taken a huge interest in humanity, especially with how free they are from the confines of fate. She and her kind believe that the world and its destinies are all connected by the threads of a web, and as far as her threads go, her fate is intertwined with James and his friends.
* CuteMonsterGirl
* DarkIsNotEvil: Despite being a darkly-colored spider person, she is one of the nicest characters.
* {{Expy}}: Design-wise, to [[VideoGame/Undertale Miss Muffet.]]
* FriendlyNeighborhoodSpider: An ettercap, and one of the nicest of the main characters.
* IntriguedByHumanity: Is positively fascinated by humanity in a way that Cope has described as being akin to [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid Ariel's.]] This is mainly due to how we get to choose our fates most of the time while she has to swear an oath to either the Seelie or Unseelie fairy courts.
* Martial Pacifist: Hates fighting, but will gladly assist her friends in other ways.
* MeaningfulName: Aside from the obvious literary reference her first name is, her last name means "defiance" in British. Just like her friends, she is a rebel.
* NiceGirl: An extremely helpful and forgiving sort.
* {{Seers}}: She and her kind act under "the web", which is said to contain the threads of destiny for everyone. Only ettercaps can see it, and most of the time, the predictions are very accurate. While never quite exact, it is these threads that allow Charlotte to help the others immensely.
* ShoutOut: Her first name is a direct reference to Literature/CharlottesWeb.
* SpiderPeople
* TarotMotifs: The Star. She has great faith in the web, and is an immensely generous and kind individual.
* CuteMonsterGirl
* DarkIsNotEvil: Despite being a darkly-colored spider person, she is one of the nicest characters.
* {{Expy}}: Design-wise, to [[VideoGame/Undertale Miss Muffet.]]
* FriendlyNeighborhoodSpider: An ettercap, and one of the nicest of the main characters.
* IntriguedByHumanity: Is positively fascinated by humanity in a way that Cope has described as being akin to [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid Ariel's.]] This is mainly due to how we get to choose our fates most of the time while she has to swear an oath to either the Seelie or Unseelie fairy courts.
* Martial Pacifist: Hates fighting, but will gladly assist her friends in other ways.
* MeaningfulName: Aside from the obvious literary reference her first name is, her last name means "defiance" in British. Just like her friends, she is a rebel.
* NiceGirl: An extremely helpful and forgiving sort.
* {{Seers}}: She and her kind act under "the web", which is said to contain the threads of destiny for everyone. Only ettercaps can see it, and most of the time, the predictions are very accurate. While never quite exact, it is these threads that allow Charlotte to help the others immensely.
* ShoutOut: Her first name is a direct reference to Literature/CharlottesWeb.
* SpiderPeople
* TarotMotifs: The Star. She has great faith in the web, and is an immensely generous and kind individual.
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* CallingYourAttacks: The greater the attack, the more likely it's going to have some kind of grand title. For example, "Prism shard barrage".
* DishingOutDirt: Technically, her magic is mainly based on earth magic, but she's taken it to the next level with crystal.
* {{Expy}}: Of Anime/SailorMoon.
* GemstoneAssault: Almost all of her attacks revolve around crystals, be it a hailstorm of shards or even encasing foes in it.
* GenkiGirl: Is almost always giddy about something.
* HiddenDepths: Aside from her surprising magical prowess, she is remarkably introspective and intelligent when she wants to be, being able to figure out and deduce a lot of things from scant clues, such as the gang's entire scheme to find the kidnapper in the first book.
* MagicalGirl: Complete with flashy transformation, skirt, and CallingYourAttacks.
* OppositesAttract: Definitely has a thing for Gretchen, despite her restrained anti-social lifestyle being completely at odds with her sunny disposition.
* ShipTease: With Gretchen.
* ShoutOut: To the entire MagicalGirl genre.
* TakenForGranite: Many of her foes end up being entrapped in crystal.
* TarotMotifs: The High Priestess. She has the look and ability of a high-ranking wizard, and is a person of great hidden wisdom.
* CallingYourAttacks: The greater the attack, the more likely it's going to have some kind of grand title. For example, "Prism shard barrage".
* DishingOutDirt: Technically, her magic is mainly based on earth magic, but she's taken it to the next level with crystal.
* {{Expy}}: Of Anime/SailorMoon.
* GemstoneAssault: Almost all of her attacks revolve around crystals, be it a hailstorm of shards or even encasing foes in it.
* GenkiGirl: Is almost always giddy about something.
* HiddenDepths: Aside from her surprising magical prowess, she is remarkably introspective and intelligent when she wants to be, being able to figure out and deduce a lot of things from scant clues, such as the gang's entire scheme to find the kidnapper in the first book.
* MagicalGirl: Complete with flashy transformation, skirt, and CallingYourAttacks.
* OppositesAttract: Definitely has a thing for Gretchen, despite her restrained anti-social lifestyle being completely at odds with her sunny disposition.
* ShipTease: With Gretchen.
* ShoutOut: To the entire MagicalGirl genre.
* TakenForGranite: Many of her foes end up being entrapped in crystal.
* TarotMotifs: The High Priestess. She has the look and ability of a high-ranking wizard, and is a person of great hidden wisdom.
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* TheBeastmaster: If his tarot pic is any indication, he has great affinity with magical creatures.
* TheFashionista: Takes to designing the gang's festival outfits like a duck to water. Indeed, beauty is one of Rodrigo's greatest passions.
* TheFashionista: Takes to designing the gang's festival outfits like a duck to water. Indeed, beauty is one of Rodrigo's greatest passions.
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* TarotMotifs: The Lovers. While he doesn't seem to be at an important crossroads as the card's meaning often dictates (unless you count his straying from his high-class roots), he is deeply rooted in finding the beauty in the world. And if his ShipTease with Ivan is any indication, romance is going to be a factor in this.
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* CoolCar: Cool chariot, actually. Nothing's pulling it except Margot herself, it seems, and it's emblazoned with painted fire. It was apparently an heirloom.
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* LonelyRichKid: Despite his family's high status, no amount of titles or gifts seems to make up for his feelings of isolation.
* LonelyRichKid: Despite his family's high status, no amount of titles or gifts seems to make up for his feelings of isolation.
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* ComboPlatterPowers: Can manipulate fire and lightning at the same time, often taking the form of fiery tendrils of pure energy that she can direct at foes on a whim.
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* ShipTease: With Margot, full stop.
* TarotMotifs:The Fool.TheFool. James is a very open-minded and sharp-minded sort who has much ahead of his life. As befitting the motif, he is full of potential yet unseen.
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* AmazonianBeauty: Stands close to nine feet tall, and is quite attractive, especially to James.
* BigDamnHeroes: Rescues James and incinerates his goblin captors during the first half of the first book.
* BrawnHilda: She's certainly not ugly, but her huge frame and musculature makes her stand out significantly.
* CoolCar: Cool chariot, actually. Nothing's pulling it except Margot herself, it seems, and it's emblazoned with painted fire. It was apparently an heirloom.
* EmotionalBruiser: Although she can put on a very strong face (and back it up too), she can get distressed rather easily at times.
* FightingFromTheInside: Is constantly trying to keep her magic from blowing up, to the point where she talks to it like it were a living entity.
* HappilyAdopted: She clearly adores her blacksmith guardian, seeing as how they crafted her gauntlet together.
* PlayingWithFire: Is very strong with fire magic...too strong for her own good, that is.
* RedRightHand: Her left arm is throuroughly charred from her wild fire magic, and is concealed by her gauntlet.
* RestrainingBolt: Her thunderbolt iron gauntlet is the one thing keeping her fire magic from spiraling out of control.
* SuperPowerMeltdown: [[spoiler: During the ork battle near the end of the first book, the stress of the fight causes her magic to explode into a maelstrom of fire and lightning. She's able to get it back under control, but it leaves her exhausted. Thankfully, the orks are impressed by her resolve.]]
* TrickedOutGloves: Her gauntlet, made of thunderbolt iron, is a RestrainingBolt for her magic.
* AmazonianBeauty: Stands close to nine feet tall, and is quite attractive, especially to James.
* BigDamnHeroes: Rescues James and incinerates his goblin captors during the first half of the first book.
* BrawnHilda: She's certainly not ugly, but her huge frame and musculature makes her stand out significantly.
* CoolCar: Cool chariot, actually. Nothing's pulling it except Margot herself, it seems, and it's emblazoned with painted fire. It was apparently an heirloom.
* EmotionalBruiser: Although she can put on a very strong face (and back it up too), she can get distressed rather easily at times.
* FightingFromTheInside: Is constantly trying to keep her magic from blowing up, to the point where she talks to it like it were a living entity.
* HappilyAdopted: She clearly adores her blacksmith guardian, seeing as how they crafted her gauntlet together.
* PlayingWithFire: Is very strong with fire magic...too strong for her own good, that is.
* RedRightHand: Her left arm is throuroughly charred from her wild fire magic, and is concealed by her gauntlet.
* RestrainingBolt: Her thunderbolt iron gauntlet is the one thing keeping her fire magic from spiraling out of control.
* SuperPowerMeltdown: [[spoiler: During the ork battle near the end of the first book, the stress of the fight causes her magic to explode into a maelstrom of fire and lightning. She's able to get it back under control, but it leaves her exhausted. Thankfully, the orks are impressed by her resolve.]]
* TrickedOutGloves: Her gauntlet, made of thunderbolt iron, is a RestrainingBolt for her magic.
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* CreepyLongArms: The most prevalent showing her her litchrot is her gnarled green-spotted talons for arms.
* DarkIsNotEvil: Despite her extreme litchrot and anti-social behavior, she's a very good friend.
* MeaningfulName: Her last name is derived from the Bavarian Pappenheimer family, whom were infamously executed and tortured alongside those they knew in 1600 after being tried as witches. She shares a similar past of being tried as an ill omen, and on top of that, is an actual witch.
* {{Meganekko}}: Sports a pair of huge glasses. In fact, they are the only parts of her face we see.
* NeverBareHeaded: Always seen with her hat and scarf obscuring most of her face.
* NoSocialSkills: Positively LOATHES being in social gatherings, especially if she has to talk to anyone.
* OppositesAttract: Despite her anti-social and sharp demeanor, she can't help but be a bit attracted to her bubbly and highly social roommate, Serena.
* ShipTease: With Serena.
* WickedWitch: Has the look natch, but certainly not the disposition.
* DarkIsNotEvil: Despite her extreme litchrot and anti-social behavior, she's a very good friend.
* MeaningfulName: Her last name is derived from the Bavarian Pappenheimer family, whom were infamously executed and tortured alongside those they knew in 1600 after being tried as witches. She shares a similar past of being tried as an ill omen, and on top of that, is an actual witch.
* {{Meganekko}}: Sports a pair of huge glasses. In fact, they are the only parts of her face we see.
* NeverBareHeaded: Always seen with her hat and scarf obscuring most of her face.
* NoSocialSkills: Positively LOATHES being in social gatherings, especially if she has to talk to anyone.
* OppositesAttract: Despite her anti-social and sharp demeanor, she can't help but be a bit attracted to her bubbly and highly social roommate, Serena.
* ShipTease: With Serena.
* WickedWitch: Has the look natch, but certainly not the disposition.
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* {{Expy}}: Of Ron Weasley.
* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: During the preparations for the Samhein Festival, he's one of the most enthused about dressing up. Much to James' bafflement, he picks a pair of Midgaheim's equivalent to hot pants for the occasion.
* KindHeartedSimpleton: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed.]] Ivan is certainly kind, but he isn't THAT stupid. He's just a little short on book learning.
* MeaningfulName: His last name is based off of Ilya Muromets, one of the most famous heroes of Russian folklore.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Is instantly starstruck by the sight of Rodrigo, and spends the whole of the first book either teaming up with him or coming up with ways to impress him.
* TarotMotifs: The Magician. This card often represents confidence and self-worth, which seems to be the character arc Ivan is going through. While he's not quite there yet, it's more than likely that he will.
* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: During the preparations for the Samhein Festival, he's one of the most enthused about dressing up. Much to James' bafflement, he picks a pair of Midgaheim's equivalent to hot pants for the occasion.
* KindHeartedSimpleton: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed.]] Ivan is certainly kind, but he isn't THAT stupid. He's just a little short on book learning.
* MeaningfulName: His last name is based off of Ilya Muromets, one of the most famous heroes of Russian folklore.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Is instantly starstruck by the sight of Rodrigo, and spends the whole of the first book either teaming up with him or coming up with ways to impress him.
* TarotMotifs: The Magician. This card often represents confidence and self-worth, which seems to be the character arc Ivan is going through. While he's not quite there yet, it's more than likely that he will.
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* AllLovingHero: Is nothing but kind and patient with almost every person and creature he encounters. Needless to say, it serves him well.
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* JackOfAllStats: The sorting ceremony has all four houses choose him, with Dermbeder hurriedly putting him in the Phlegmatic dorm first. It's clear that he's capable of mastering all four.
* MakingASplash: Many of the spells James uses in the first book consist of water magic, though as the sorting ceremony demonstrates, he has the potential to use a lot more.
* TarotMotifs: The Fool. James is a very open-minded and sharp-minded sort who has much ahead of his life. As befitting the motif, he is full of potential yet unseen.
* MakingASplash: Many of the spells James uses in the first book consist of water magic, though as the sorting ceremony demonstrates, he has the potential to use a lot more.
* TarotMotifs: The Fool. James is a very open-minded and sharp-minded sort who has much ahead of his life. As befitting the motif, he is full of potential yet unseen.
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* TheHero
* TransTribulations: His parents clearly did not care about his discomfort being born a girl. From what little info we have, they were adamant that he was their daughter and nothing else. [[spoiler: Near the end of the first book, he practically erases his old identity as Elizabeth forever, lifting the burden off his shoulders instantly.]]
* {{Glamour:}} His Highly Refined Transformation Spell enabled him to transition from girl to boy with little to no fuss. [[spoiler: His deal with the Summer Prince makes it permenant.]]
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* TransTribulations: His parents clearly did not care about his discomfort being born a girl. From what little info we have, they were adamant that he was their daughter and nothing else. [[spoiler: Near the end of the first book, he practically erases his old identity as Elizabeth forever, lifting the burden off his shoulders instantly.]]
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* TrueCompanions: The first mystery and just the general feeling of outsider kinship brought them together, and they're showing no signs of ever falling apart.
* YouMeddlingKids: They aren't called the meddlesome youths for nothing.
* TrueCompanions: The first mystery and just the general feeling of outsider kinship brought them together, and they're showing no signs of ever falling apart.
* YouMeddlingKids: They aren't called the meddlesome youths for nothing.
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!The Meddlesome Youths
The main eight students of the series.
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!The Meddlesome Youths
The main eight students of the series.
[[folder: In General]]
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