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== Party Members ==

=== The Main Character ===

You were one of the passengers aboard the airship HSS Zephyr when it was shot down by Molochean Hand ogres. Amidst the wreckage, you encounter a dying gnome who gives you a strange ring and implores you to "find the boy". Not long after, you learn that you are in fact the reincarnation of the Panarii hero Nasrudin. So begins a journey that will soon determine the fate of all Arcanum...

 

* [[Action Girl]]: If female.

* [[Badass Normal]]: If one hasn't made any investment in magic or the technological skills that opens up possibilities for making stuff.

A young initiate of the Panarii religion, and your first party member. He's the one who tells you about Nasrudin's prophecy and your role in it. Although kind and loyal, there may be more to his past then he's willing to tell...

 

* {{spoiler|[[The Atoner]]: He made "friends" with a really bad lot, was a thief and a gambler. This eventually led to his brother being killed. Virgil joined Panarii religion and ever since tries to atone for his sins and death of own brother}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Back from the Dead]]: At certain point, he will leave the party to sort his own personal business. When searching for him, he player will find his dead body, killed by group of thugs he was "dealing with". There is always nearby spell and technological means to bring him back}}.

A simple, but friendly half ogre that loves a good ale. He is encountered in Shrouded Hills' tavern, and can be convinced to join the player with a decent charisma. If he joins, he quickly becomes a great fighter and tank.

 

* [[The Alcoholic]]: Fortunately, a fully functional and jolly one. Or it's just the amount of alcohol it takes to knock this guy down.

* [[The Big Guy]]: A half-ogre that has no qualms about joining the party, just by promising him some good fun and fights.

A young fledgling herbalist that lives in Dernholm. She is struggling to try and help the [[Dying Town]], but feels she is too inexperienced to be of any use. If the player has a high enough technological aptitude, they can offer to let her join so that she can learn what she needs to to be of help.

 

* [[Action Girl]]

* [[Badass Bookworm]]: She's perfectly capable of standing her ground in combat, while in the same time being highly-trained physician.

A literal dog who gets in trouble after stealing someone's dinner in Ashbury. Despite his name, he is definitely worth saving as he is one of the best fighters in a game {{spoiler|especially after he becomes ''Master of Melee by himself''}}.

 

* [[Charles Atlas Superpower]]: Dog can tear wooden chests, metal doors, stone golems and fire elementals to pieces in couple of bites.

* [[Cutscene Incompetence]]: When you first see this lightning fast killing machine, he has been kicked unconscious by a weak civilian with absolutely no combat skills. He was evidently very hungry, but if anything that should have made him more determined unless he was near-death.

A (relatively) young dwarf from Caladon, bent on finding his lost clan. His quest leads him to one particular jewelry trader, where the player can meet him and get him join.

 

* {{spoiler|[[Awesome Moment of Crowning]]. His lost clan tuns to be legendary Iron Clan. He restores it and is proclaimed a chief. And later, if Loghaire doesn't return, even a king of all dwarves}}.

* [[Berserk Button]]: "''NEVER'' ask a Dwarf the name of his Clan!" {{spoiler|Because he doesn't actually know what it is. Shalefist is apparently just his last name made to sound dwarfy}}.

* [[The Blacksmith]]: Sort of, he can craft some (rather useful) weapons and gear for you.

* [[But I Read a Book About It]]: Magnus tries to behave as "true" dwarves do... well, at least as "Ron's Almanac About Dwarves" says they do.

* [[Orphan's Plot Trinket]]: His dwarven gauntlets, which is the only thing that was left to Magnus from his ancestral clan.

 

"The world's smartest orc", who lives in a museum, amusing people with his kindergarten-level intelligence. {{spoiler|In fact, Garfield Thellonius Remington the Third, intelligent, educated, well-mannered pureblood human who was born with the appearance of pure orc due to some genetic quirk. If you are eloquent enough, you may pull him into a discussion about tea, thus uncovering him, and then he may join}}.

 

* {{spoiler|[[Cultured Badass]]: He comes from a high class family and received all the proper education any wealthy gentleman could get}}.

* [[Guttural Growler]]: Has a raspy, growling voice.

The King of all dwarves, who was forced to sentence the entire clan to banishment under the threat of a world war between dwarves and elves (whose woods are now being destroyed with dwarven technology, which was given to human by said clan). Soon after he begun to suspect that he was deceived ({{spoiler|he was indeed, by Dark Elves}}) and felt himself a traitor. The guilt finally broke him and drove him to exile. Howewer, the [[Player Character]] can convince him that it wasn't a treason, while his exile ''is''.

 

* [[The Atoner]]

* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]: He is one of the best melee characters in the game and also happens to be dwarven king.

Elven princess, ruler of Quintarra, who helps you uncover Dark Elves' plot and later joins on to solve problems herself. During a course of events, she may fall in love with the [[Player Character]].

 

* [[The Archer]]

* [[Badass Princess]]

A world-wide known adventurer, explorer and hunter, who always seeks for some trouble and will follow you gladly to the island of Thanatos... just to shoot a hundred more of a lethally dangerous beasts.

 

* [[Adventurer Archaeologist]]: He's Allan Quatermain of the setting.

* [[BFG]]: His trusty "Old Mary".

An ancient warrior from Kree, who lived somewhen at the Age of Legends, but was raised from the dead a millenium later as part of Derian-Ka's Gray Legions to fight {{spoiler|the Molochean Hand who rebelled against the order after learning about the horrible deeds of Kerghan, its founder}}. After their defeat, Torian was among a few survivng Legionaires who returned to the temple of Dearian-Ka. They stayed there for centuries, and eventually, their flesh rotted away, reducing them to crumpling skeletons and later to dust...

 

* [[And I Must Scream]]: Subverted since Torian himself was lucky enough to escape this fate. His fellow Legionaries whose bodies decayed to dust weren't.

* [[Back from the Dead]]: Not exactly from death, but due to the passage of time, his physical body turned into a dust and requires dragon blood to restore it.

An Elven girl who, despite being a Dark Elf, is prone to question the philosophy and the path of Dark Elves. She joins evil/master of persuade Living One to search for answers all around the world and finally concludes that the best she can do is {{spoiler|kill Arronax}}. She is also a powerful mage and a seer, and will tell about visions she has in every city if asked.

 

* {{spoiler|[[Dark Is Not Evil]]: She is anything, but evil at this point. While once she believed strongly in dark elves and their philosophy, she is now disillusioned with all of it, but still retains all her training and skills}}.

* [[Dishing Out Dirt]]: Apt earth mage.

A mysterious man, perhaps a mercenary, who is sent by Willoughsby to "clean" the Boil, the criminal part of Tarant (this means "to kill leaders of both main gangs"). He will appreciate every help and joins if you manage to remove one of the leaders.

 

* [[Badass Bookworm]]: He has an engineering degree, while being perfectly capable of fending his own in a fight and blowing his opponents to pieces.

* [[Master of Unlocking]]: Eventually.

A gnome that may join your party in Dernholm {{spoiler|and who actually is an agent of the Molochean Hand}}.

 

* [[Badass in a Nice Suit]]: And a top hat!

* [[Death Glare]]: His avatar is portrayed this way.

* [[Stealth Expert]]: Eventually.

 

=== Brother Joachim ===

A high ranking member of the Panarii religion, and Virgil's mentor. Seeking him out is the first leg of the player's journey.

 

 

=== Gilbert Bates ===

 

* [[The Atoner]]

* [[Big Good]]: The go-to quest-giver for most of the game.

* [[Lonely Rich Kid]]: As a young man.

* [[Orphan's Plot Trinket]]: His ring.

* [[Uncle Pennybags]]: Unless you mention [[Berserk Button|labor unions]] to him.

 

=== Nasrudin ===

 

 

=== Arronax the Destroyer ===

 

* {{spoiler|[[The Atoner]]: If he stays alive by the end of game, he will restore Vendigroth and bury his father on Thanatos}}.

 

=== Kerghan the Terrible ===

 

* {{spoiler|[[Anti-Villain]]: He is undoubtedly the antagonist of the game, but he does have a genuine reason for the evil acts he commits}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]: For being the man who orchestrated the banishment of the Black Mountain Clan by the hands of Dark Elves and, as the consequence, started the entire plot, Kerghan, not Arronax, is the main villain in the game}}.

An ancient, enigmatic assassin's guild that has agents throughout the world. For reasons unknown, they are determined to prevent you from finding the mysterious boy.

 

* [[Murder, Inc.]]

 

 

=== Bane of Kree ===

A powerful Barbarian warrior who gathered an immense army and rampaged over Arcanum till he was banished.

 

* [[Evil Weapon]]: The Bangellian Scourge.

 

=== Doc Roberts ===

 

* [[Combat Medic]]

* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Doc Roberts' character is based on Wyatt Earp (whose portrait he shares) and Doc Holiday.

 

=== Hieronimus Maxim ===

A factory owner in Caladon, the inventor of a zeppelin, an airplane, and a machine gun. Unfortunately, his factory was robbed and trashed, planes were stolen (and crashed after being used to shoot down the zeppelin), and the worst, he's going to have his funding cut unless he finds a proof that his heavier-than-air-machines actually flew.

 

* [[Mr. Fixit]]: He's the Master of Repair after all.

 

=== Kraka-Tur ===

Once he was a cowardly man, but one day an ancient scroll containing powerful spell of transformation fell in his hands. The man killed the last Arcanum's dragon with a poisoned cow, took his blood and used it with the spell to transform into a monster. He took the name Kraka-Tur and "avenged" the world for his fears for ten years, but finally was caught by Elven Council and banished.

 

* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: And half dragon.

 

=== Stringy Pete ===

The most cruel, ruthless and [[Ax Crazy]] pirate of all times, feared all over Arcanum. He died more than two centuries ago, but rumors are that his spirit still sails the seas, punishing anyone who plays with his name...

 

* [[Ax Crazy]]

* [[Badass Abnormal]]: Arguably the toughest character in the game.

* [[Bonus Boss]]: Himself and his crew.

* [[Death Equals Redemption]]: Literally, since he is already dead for 200 years.

* [[Flying Dutchman]]

 

=== "Sir" Garrick Stout ===

 

* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]]: Well, he's certainly got the attitude.

* {{spoiler|[[Stalker with a Crush]]}}