YMMV / Five Kingdoms

• Magnificent Bastard:
  • The torivor Trillian grew bored with eternity in his home universe and set out to discover new worlds with his partner Ramarro. Although the pair were quickly imprisoned upon arriving to the Outskirts, Trillian became a major figure of influence in the kingdom of Elloweer as he amassed a following of utterly loyal Red Guards, and has boasted to have personally trained every enchanter of any consequence in the past few centuries. Despite his forthright intention to conquer the Outskirts when he inevitably escapes, Trillian is content to play the Long Game and serve as a reliable ally to the princesses in their fight against Ramarro, seeing the fellow torivor as competition to be removed.
  • Sky Raiders: Lyrus is a semblance tasked with protecting the sky castle Parona, which he believes to be a sacred proving ground for heroes. After his eyes are opened to the truth Lyrus agrees to serve Cole and let the Raiders take the castle's treasures in exchange for him continuing to act as Parona's protector, although this deal would really allow him to initiate further trials so he can both fulfill his role of testing visitors and get a chance at participating in genuine combat. With his deception revealed and the monsters eventually slain Lyrus continues to uphold his pledge to Cole, helping him and Mira escape Parona as he bids them a pleasant farewell.
  • Rogue Knight: Sigmund was a dwarf servant in the employ of the shapecrafters who was chosen to be the vessel for Honor's power. Rebelling against his masters, Sigmund took on the identity of the titular Rogue Knight and began travelling across Elloweer, growing a coterie of loyal knights as he slays every champion he comes across. Gaining the popularity of the common people and the ire of the nobility for abolishing taxes in every city he conquers, Sigmund and his knights conduct a series of robberies when Rustin Sage refuses to duel the Rogue Knight, and he effortlessly disarms a knight sent to stop him without laying a single blow. With an undefeated record in combat, Sigmund nevertheless surrenders Honor's power back to her when she proves her worthiness and pledges his support to her cause.
  • Death Weavers: Sando, an echo with the appearance of an elderly beggar, is in truth one of Ramarro's Co-Dragons. Proposing reasonable bindings to his marks and disguising any eccentricities under the explanation that it protects him from the call of the homesong, Sando ingratiates himself to Cole by repeatedly helping him avoid capture. Sando uses this trust to manipulate Mira into a situation where she can be captured without risking damage to her physical body, and initiates another deal with their ally Desmond to trick Cole into leading him straight to Destiny.

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