The Undying Mages

Book in General

• Power Trio - Yllmadaya and Kydrei often act as foils to each other, while Reid is the mediator
• Battle Couple - Yllmadaya and Kydrei are both strong at magical combat and make a powerful team
• Eternal Love - Yllmadaya and Kydrei are both immortal and have known each other since young adulthood
• Color Coded Wizardry - Coven mages wear certain colors and styles of robes to signify which coven they belong to, as well as having metallic trimming that shows their rank
• Fantastic Science - Many mages often treat magic like a science, doing studies and research

Yllmadaya Aalsyur

• Vain Sorceress - although Yllmadaya mostly became immortal because of her deep fear of death, vanity might have played a small part too
• Wicked Witch - Yllmadaya is based off of fairytale witches, having many of the notable characteristics like living in the forest, wears dark clothes, and being a potion maker
• Anti-Hero - Yllmadaya lacks many conventional traits of a hero, acting selfishly, having little care for morals, and being based off of villain characters
• Jerk With a Heart of Gold - Yllmadaya is often cruel and selfish but deep down cares deeply about the people she loves and is willing to go to great lengths for them
• Dark and Troubled Past - Yllmadaya had a turmoiled past
• Really 700 Years Old - Yllmadaya appears to be in her late thirties but is actually over 200
• Defrosting Ice Queen - Yllmadaya is cold to most people but warms up to those she loves
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  Mistaken Age - Yllmadaya is frequently mistaken to be far younger than she is and she also often misjudges other people's age, having forgotten how normal human growth works.

Kydrei Nol

• The Atoner - Kydrei feels great regret over her past mistakes and is motivated to make up for them
  
• Really 700 Years Old - Kydrei appears to be in her late thirties but is actually over 200
• Who Wants to Live Forever? - Kydrei is upset with her immortality and wishes to grow old
• Thou Shalt Not Kill - After accidentally causing the deaths of several people, Kydrei has sworn to never take another life
• The Drifter - Kydrei is often travelling from town to town, doing good acts
• The Medic - Kydrei is the healer of the party

Reid Iobel

• Tagalong Kid - Reid is the youngest and most inexperienced of the group at sixteen
• Constantly Curious - Reid wants to learn all he can about the world and is frequently asking questions
• Farm Boy - Reid grew up with a simple life on a farm but is moving on to greater things
• The Apprentice - Kydrei and Yllmadaya often act as mentors to Reid
• Coming-of-Age Story - Reid learns to mature throughout the book, becoming more independent and gaining the respect of his peers
• Most Definitely Not Accompanying Us - Yllmadaya and Kydrei often insist that Reid stay behind on dangerous endeavors, seeing him as less competent
• Easily Impressed - Reid hasn't seen a lot and is very quickly excited over magic and seeing different parts of the world

Nikellai Aflarec

• Age Without Youth - Nikellai has a different kind of immortality than Yllmadaya and Kydrei. His conscience is immortal but his body still ages, now resembling a corpse
• A Pupil of Mine Until He Turned to Evil - Nikellai was formerly one of Yllmadaya's students but betrayed her later in life
• Immortality Seeker - Nikellai is seeking true immortality so he can stop his aging
• Facial Horror - Nikellai's face has deteriorated
• Cool Mask - Nikellai almost always wears a mask to obscure his face
• Evil Counterpart - Nikellai has many parallels to Yllmadaya and Reid

False Prophet

Book in General

• Cast Full of Rich People - a majority of the main cast are nobility
• Succession Crisis - much of the book's conflict is caused when the Alyamora family is almost entirely wiped out, leaving no heir to the throne
• Rightful King Returns - subverted, the supposed rightful heir is actually a fraud
  
• Dances and Balls - there are a lot of dances and balls
• Decadent Court - the court is ruthless, many people willing to engage in illicit activity to gain power
• Gaslamp Fantasy - most of the technology is based off of late 18th century inventions. However, that technology is not yet widespread and mostly limited to upper class people

Sarus 

• Rags to Royalty - Sarus starts the book living in poverty but becomes the Prophet Heir
• The Wrongful Heir to the Throne - Sarus is the wrongful heir because he is not actually Lleyan, nor does he have any actual prophetic powers
  
• Fake Wizardry - Sarus claims to be a prophet, but either his prophecies are faked or they are actually Khirim's divinations
• Unluckily Lucky - Sarus is brought out of a poverty and into a life of luxury through a series of random incidents, but it also brings him into the ruthless royal court and put under threat of imprisonment or execution if exposed
  
• The Heart - Sarus is very kind and tries his best to help others
• The Social Expert - Sarus has a very strong understanding of social situations and getting along with other people
• Nice to the Waiter - having lived most of his life with a low status, Sarus is much more empathizing and kind to the servants
• Lessons in Sophistication - since he grew up on the streets, Sarus has to learn proper etiquette and other expected skills to impersonate Lleyan

Khirim Vyur

• Tall, Dark, and Snarky - Khirim is tall at 6'5" with dark features and frequently makes snide remarks behind people's backs. And I think he's handsome :)
  
• The Dandy - Physical appearance is important to nobles, and Kiram is often concerned about his appearance
  
• Royal Brat - Kiram is a lord who grew up in great privilege and frequently acts entitled
• The Rival - Kiram is jealous of Sarus for becoming the Prophet Heir and often competes with him, but are forced to work together and pretend to be friends in public
  
• Professional Butt-Kisser - Kiram often sucks up to people in power, desperate to rise in ranks
• Attention Whore - Kiram loves to be in the spotlight and often tries to steal it from others

Khavilis Halisia

• The Napoleon - Halisia is short in stature and temper
• The Rival - Halisia acts as a rival and antagonist to Sarus, 
• Cassandra Truth - Halisia is convinced that Sarus is a fraud and is very public about her suspicions, but most people don't believe her
• The Determinator - Halisia is extremely strong willed and is not one to give up
• Spirited Young Lady - compared to most of the other nobles, Halisia stands out for not following some of the social expectations of the court and is a bit of an outsider

Azana

• The Manipulative Bastard - Azana is extremely controlling, viewing many of the people around her as pawns
• Evil Matriarch - Azana acts as the matriarch of the Valarae's Order and her own family, often acting cruel and using those that are below her
• Simple, Yet Opulent - Azana is not as flashy as most nobles, but still wears elegant clothing

Taysali

• Mad Oracle - many people believe that Taysali has gone mad with grief and the quality of her prophecies have suffered because of it
• The Cassandra - many of Taysali's prophecies are true but no one believes in them
• Screw Politeness, I'm a Senior! - Although Taysali is polite to most, she is openly disdainful of Khirim and often brusque about it
  
• Sole Survivor - Taysali is the only Alyamora that survived the fire, the rest of her family all dying