Battle for Wesnoth/Characters

A Character Sheet for the heroes from Battle for Wesnoth.

Konrad
The main hero of the saga, and rightful heir to the throne of Wesnoth. He was saved by Delfador and raised by the elves, waiting for the day he'll retake the throne from Asheviere, the Mother Queen and his aunt.


 * A Child Shall Lead Them: Well, not exactly a child, but he's still very young.
 * Badass: By the end of the campaign.
 * Blade Across the Shoulder: How he keeps his longsword.
 * Bow and Sword in Accord: Starting from level 2 onward.
 * The Chosen One:
 * Hair of Gold: And spiky too.
 * The Hero
 * Warrior Prince:
 * Warrior Prince:

Delfador
A powerful sorcerer and wizard gifted with great powers and wisdom. He fought the armies of Queen Asheviere and killed her son, Garad, in self defense. He guides Konrad in his journey and helps him with his knowledge and wisdom.


 * Badass Grandpa
 * Badass Boast: When he scolds the skeptical dwarven lord for mistrusting him.
 * Badass Beard: Yup!
 * Crutch Character: At low levels he can easily destroy everything you throw at him, though you would ideally be using those easily disintegrated orcs as XP fodder for your other units.
 * Death From Above: His lightning strikes, probably one of the coolest animations in game.
 * My Greatest Failure:
 * One-Man Army: Against low-level mooks at least.
 * Origins Episode: Delfador's Memoirs, another mainline campaign.
 * Older and Wiser: after Delfador's Memoirs.
 * Old Master
 * Shock and Awe: He's the only wizard capable of using lightning. He got this ability in the Underworld.
 * Simple Staff: Which he used to impale Asheviere's son.
 * The Smart Guy

Kalenz
Elf lord of Wesmere and a powerful ally to Konrad. He's the star of his own campaign called The Legend of Wesmere.


 * Authority Equals Asskicking: He's no Elf Lord for nothing..
 * Badass
 * Cool Sword
 * The Lancer: To Konrad.
 * Our Elves Are Better
 * Playing With Technicolor Fire: His Faerie Fire.

Li'Sar
Daughter of Asheviere and, she hunts down Konrad, believing that he's an impostor.


 * Authority Equals Asskicking: She's a decent fighter and has a high rank.
 * Blondes Are Evil:
 * Breast Plate: When reaching Level 3.
 * Flunky Boss: She's often escorted by Royal Guards.
 * Fragile Speedster: She's extremely hard to hit without marksmanship or magic, but has a mediocre amount of Hit Points.
 * Royal Brat: She's quite arrogant and self-righteous sometimes.
 * Royal Rapier
 * Royal Rapier

Queen Asheviere
The Evil queen of Wesnoth, she allied herself with Orcs and she's turning the land in a Crapsack World. She's hunting down Konrad in order to make sure that no-one will threaten her position on the throne. She also holds a grudge for Delfador, who killed her son.


 * An Ice Person: Casts ice magic.
 * Evil Is Sexy: Clad in form-fitting purple robes.
 * Evil Sorcereress: Can use magic.
 * Final Boss
 * God Save Us From the Queen
 * Orcus on His Throne

Deoran
A young Knight sent by his king to command the South Guard after reports from Westin, the province's capital, ceased to arrive.


 * Carry a Big Stick: He uses a flanged mace to fight.
 * Fiery Redhead
 * Glass Cannon: Being a mounted hero makes him really easy to hit.
 * The Hero: Of his story.
 * Knight in Shining Armor
 * Nice Guy

Sir Gerrick
A commander of the South Guard.
 * Blade on a Stick: A glaive.
 * The Lancer: To Deoran.
 * Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me: His level 3 unit can even use said shield as a battering ram.
 * Mighty Glacier: Sadly he's kinda slow.
 * Quite the understatment. He's slow to begin with, and putting him on anything that's not basically pavement easily halves or quarters his speed.

Hylan
The Minister of Kerlath, he's a White Mage.


 * Cool Old Guy
 * Light'Em Up
 * The Medic: The main reason why he's so useful.

Ethiliel
A Elvish Shyde met by Deoran and company; she agrees to help them fight the mysterious Undead plague that has befallen Kerlath.


 * Can't Argue with Elves: Sometimes she can be pretty insufferable.
 * Green Thumb: Can manipulate thorns and vines.
 * Lawful Stupid: She has several sticks up her fairy ass.

Mebrin
An Elven Sage who may know something about the unliving but went missing.


 * Old Master: To Ethiliel
 * Our Elves Are Better:
 * Old Master: To Ethiliel
 * Our Elves Are Better:

Ithelden
A Powerful elf warrior of the south.


 * Can't Argue with Elves: Oh Boy...
 * Jerkass: When he hear that Mebrin was kidnapped  by humans he starts murdering innocent farmers.
 * Knight Templar: See above.
 * Lawful Stupid
 * Ungrateful Bastard:
 * The Unfought: He doesn't appear among his troops.

Kaleh
Young warrior of the Quenoth desert elves. After his hometown is destroyed by a meteor shower he hears the voice of Eloh and leads his people in a long, dangerous quest to find them a new home.


 * Badass
 * Bow and Sword in Accord: Later he can add Bolas to the rack.
 * Character Development
 * The Hero
 * Improbable Weapon User: Can learn how to use Bolas and gain a stunning scimitar attack.
 * Ship Tease: With Nym.
 * Sinister Scimitar: Averted, he's a good guy.
 * Took a Level in Badass
 * Sinister Scimitar: Averted, he's a good guy.
 * Took a Level in Badass

Nym
Kaleh's best friend, is a female desert Elf Hunter, she is skilled with the bolas. She supports him and acts as his right-hand woman during the journey.


 * Dark-Skinned Blond: Like most of the Quenoth.
 * Deadpan Snarker:Does this often.
 * Fragile Speedster
 * Improbable Weapon User: Bolas.
 * Knife Nut: A shortsword.
 * The Lancer: To Kaleh.
 * Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right:
 * Ship Tease: With Kaleh.

Zhul
The venerable great priestess of the Quenoth. She acts as the spiritual guide of the clan and watches over Kaleh's work.


 * Green Thumb: Being a Desert Elf doesn't stop her from conjuring roots and spikes.
 * Heroic BSOD:
 * The Smart Guy
 * Team Mom
 * Winged Humanoid: Can develop wings.
 * Winged Humanoid: Can develop wings.

Garak
An elder elf captain of Quenoth. He aids Kaleh during his journey, despite feeling that his time his over.


 * Badass: Old, strong and experienced.
 * Death Seeker: He wishes to die in battle.
 * Heroic Sacrifice
 * Taking You with Me:
 * Heroic Sacrifice
 * Taking You with Me:

Grogg
A powerful troll warrior who joins the Quenoth after they rescue him from the Dwarves.


 * All Trolls Are Different: He's extremely loyal and gentle for a troll.
 * The Big Guy
 * Drop the Hammer: First a stone club, then a mighty metal hammer.
 * Gentle Giant
 * Mighty Glacier: Thankfully he can heal his wounds.
 * Proud Warrior Race Guy

The Dark Assassin
A mysterious being clad in black robes and wielding a scythe. He stalks Kaleh in the Caverns and tries to kill him several times.


 * Glass Cannon: He has average health points, but is very dangerous.
 * The Grim Reaper: He looks like the typical one.
 * Ninja: Looks a lot like one.
 * Poisoned Weapons: Poisoned daggers.
 * Recurring Boss: He's fought at least three times.
 * Sinister Scythe: His main weapon.
 * Recurring Boss: He's fought at least three times.
 * Sinister Scythe: His main weapon.

Eloh
Apparently the Goddess of the Quenoth Elves who led them long ago, she has now instructed them to reach the north and "kill the infidels".


 * Compelling Voice
 * Jerkass God: She doesn't sound very nice.
 * Physical God
 * Jerkass God: She doesn't sound very nice.
 * Physical God
 * Physical God
 * Physical God

Haldric
The young prince of the Green Island. Chased from his lands by an orcish horde, he's forced to fight his way to a new kingdom.


 * Authority Equals Asskicking
 * Badass Moustache
 * BFS: Level 3 only.
 * Bow and Sword in Accord
 * Royals Who Actually Do Something
 * Warrior Prince

Eldaric
King Eldaric is Haldric's father.he stays behind to hold the orcs back so Haldric can escape.


 * Carry a Big Stick: A humongous mace.
 * Heroic Sacrifice: Decides to stay behind so his son will be able to get to safety.
 * Large and In Charge
 * Reasonable Authority Figure
 * You Shall Not Pass: Against the incoming orcish hordes.

Lady Jessene
Also known as the Outlaw Lady, she's the shady leader of the Wesfolk. After fighting against Haldric for a couple of times, she joins him in his quest.


 * Fiery Redhead
 * Heel Face Turn: After her second defeat.
 * Mask Power: A veil actually.
 * Simple Staff

Jeyvan
An evil Lich lord who was sealed in a sanctuary of the Green Island. He was released by Haldric, who later fought him many times.


 * Big Bad
 * Evil Overlord
 * Odd Name Out: He's one of the few Liches without the "Mal" prefix to his name.
 * Our Liches Are Different: He's a Lich Lord, hence far more powerful than the ordinary Lich.
 * Sealed Evil in a Can: Inside the vault containing the Fire Ruby.

Kapou'e
The protagonist of Son of Black-Eye, he is an orcish warlord who leads a campaign in order to assemble the Great Horde and fight back the invading army of Humans, Elves and Dwarves.


 * Authority Equals Asskicking
 * Badass
 * Berserk Button: Insulting his skills or his father is a bad idea.
 * Dual-Wielding: Later on level 2 and 3.
 * Heroic Sociopath: He does have a good reason for slaughtering humans, elves and dwarves.
 * Proud Warrior Race Guy
 * Sinister Scimitar

Gweddry
The hero of Eastern Invasion, he is a Wesnothian officer sent to command one of the outpost in the east; he later escapes the undead horde so he can defeat them later on.


 * Asskicking Equals Authority: His strength, competence and skills allows him to get to greater rank.
 * Badass Normal
 * Four-Star Badass: He's even represented as a General line unit.
 * Knight in Shining Armor: Only on foot.

Mal Ravanal
A powerful lich-lord and Big Bad of the Eastern Invasion campaign. He's also the mind behind the events of Dead Water.


 * Asskicking Equals Authority: There's a reason why he can control all those lesser liches.
 * Big Bad: Of the Eastern Invasion.
 * Dark Lord
 * Green-Eyed Monster:
 * Let's Fight Like Gentlemen: After Gweddry repeals his undead troops from Weldyn, he calls him a coward for hiding behind his soldiers and challenges him on a duel.
 * Pride: His greatest fault.
 * Take Over the World: With an army of undead monsters, and he was really close to accomplishing the deed.
 * Who's Laughing Now?:

Talin
The main hero of Northern Rebirth. Starts out as a simple farmer who leads a rebellion against the orcs. Eventually, he forges the Northern Alliance.


 * Badass Normal: Keep in mind that he was a simple, honest farmer.
 * Designated Hero: Arguably.
 * From Nobody to Nightmare: Starts as a farmer, and can level up up to Grand Marshal.
 * Hair of Gold
 * Magnetic Hero: He managed to make an alliance out of

Kai Krellis
A young king of the Merfolk and protagonist of Dead Water, where he must defend his subjects from the shambling undead hordes of Mal Ravanal.


 * A Child Shall Lead Them: Starts out as a Level 0 unit too!
 * Carry a Big Stick: First his scepter, then a morning star.
 * Fish People: A Merfolk specifically.
 * Royals Who Actually Do Something
 * Took a Level in Badass
 * Took a Level in Badass

Aiglondur
Main character of The Hammer of Thursagan. He's a dwarf warrior from the Northern Alliance who's sent to recover the legendary hammer.


 * An Axe to Grind: Naturally. He has a hammer too.
 * Badass Beard
 * Our Dwarves Are All the Same
 * Took a Level in Badass: From Gate keeper to.

Karrag
A dwarvish lord who owns the Hammer of Thursagan. He's the leader of the racist Masked Dwarves.


 * Drop the Hammer: And not just any hammer...
 * Fantastic Racism: Hates all the non-dwarves and call them "dustdiggers".
 * Mask Power: He and his acolytes wear othem. His is made of chain-mail
 * Shock and Awe: Can channel lightning with his hammer.
 * Shock and Awe: Can channel lightning with his hammer.

Baldras
An old woodsman and the protagonist of Liberty. He revolts against Queen Asheviere's unjust orders and starts a rebellion against her.


 * Anti-Hero
 * Badass Grandpa: He may lack magic or shining blades, but he will kick your ass if you screw with his villagers.
 * Carry a Big Stick: He fights with a modest club.
 * Cool Old Guy
 * La Résistance: Leads one against Asheviere.

Thursagan
A legendary dwarf Runesmith who created the Scepter of Fire; he is one of the main characters in the eponymous campaign.


 * Cool Old Guy: The greatest Runesmith in the land.
 * Drop the Hammer: And it's magical to boot.
 * Only Sane Man: When
 * Retired Badass: You have to persuade him to get back in action.

Malin Keshar
A young necromancer, the protagonist of Descent Into Darkness, who wants to use his dark powers to help his hometown, Parthyn.


 * Blond Guys Are Evil
 * He Who Fights Monsters
 * Jumping Off the Slippery Slope
 * Necromancer: His vocation.
 * Squishy Wizard
 * Villain Protagonist
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist: In order to protect his town he's ready to damn his soul with necromancy.

Darken Volk
Malin's master, he is a dark wizard who plans to use Malin for his own needs.


 * Affably Evil
 * Evil Sorcerer: And petty too, apparently.
 * The Necromancer
 * You Have Failed Me...: He's prone to this towards Malin if he fails.