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* [[Lawful Neutral]] (their general strategy and clan philosophy is to wait, like a spider, and not involve themselves in outside disputes unless necessary )
* [[Lawful Neutral]] (their general strategy and clan philosophy is to wait, like a spider, and not involve themselves in outside disputes unless necessary )
* [[Proud Scholar Race]] (they have an entire house of males devoted to scholarly pursuits)
* [[Proud Scholar Race]] (they have an entire house of males devoted to scholarly pursuits)
* [[The Purge]] (during the Nidraa'chal War, after a tainted slave attempted to kill a Val [http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4227 Waes'soloth personally killed every last slave and servant])
* [[The Purge]] (during the Nidraa'chal War, after a tainted slave attempted to kill a Val [https://web.archive.org/web/20100116094226/http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=4227 Waes'soloth personally killed every last slave and servant])
* [[The Remnant]] (they're one of the oldest clans in Chel, and it's heavily implied that there might even be a few dark elves hiding in the clan)
* [[The Remnant]] (they're one of the oldest clans in Chel, and it's heavily implied that there might even be a few dark elves hiding in the clan)
* [[Slobs Versus Snobs]] (somewhat on the snobbish side of the scale as they pointedly refuse to mate with non-Vals and do not adopt commoners. Despite this the clan seems to be on the side of [[Reasonable Authority Figure|reasonable authority]] compared to other Val clans and when readers are shown the clan fortress it appears to be scrupulously clean- despite the lack of non-golem servants)
* [[Slobs Versus Snobs]] (somewhat on the snobbish side of the scale as they pointedly refuse to mate with non-Vals and do not adopt commoners. Despite this the clan seems to be on the side of [[Reasonable Authority Figure|reasonable authority]] compared to other Val clans and when readers are shown the clan fortress it appears to be scrupulously clean- despite the lack of non-golem servants)
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* [[Knight Templar Parent]] (again, her massacre of the slaves)
* [[Knight Templar Parent]] (again, her massacre of the slaves)
* [[Mama Bear]] (single handedly killed every slave in her fortress after a tainted slave went after one of the children)
* [[Mama Bear]] (single handedly killed every slave in her fortress after a tainted slave went after one of the children)
** [http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6989 "This means I will not have to regret sending back their envoy short a few limbs."] Don't mess with Waes' kids.
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20171008062421/http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6989 "This means I will not have to regret sending back their envoy short a few limbs."] Don't mess with Waes' kids.
* [[Modest Royalty]] (considering her status and compared to the [http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5557 other Ill'haresses] Waes dresses [http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=488 pretty plainly], though her lack of ornamentation may be as much a statement as their inclusion on others' clothes. Another explanation could be that she dresses modestly because it's rude to stand out or wear bright colors in Beldrobbaen culture, as Naal'suul explained to Kiel'ndia)
* [[Modest Royalty]] (considering her status and compared to the [https://web.archive.org/web/20131008110451/http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=5557 other Ill'haresses] Waes dresses [https://web.archive.org/web/20171008071657/http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=488 pretty plainly], though her lack of ornamentation may be as much a statement as their inclusion on others' clothes. Another explanation could be that she dresses modestly because it's rude to stand out or wear bright colors in Beldrobbaen culture, as Naal'suul explained to Kiel'ndia)
* [[Multi-Armed and Dangerous]] (apparently her spider "legs" are actually shadows)
* [[Multi-Armed and Dangerous]] (apparently her spider "legs" are actually shadows)
* [[No Indoor Voice]] (as can be inferred from her speech bubbles, she speaks in a loud, echoing voice)
* [[No Indoor Voice]] (as can be inferred from her speech bubbles, she speaks in a loud, echoing voice)
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* [[Cool Pet]] (her spider, usually seen riding on her back, nicknamed "Fuzz Fuzz" by fans)
* [[Cool Pet]] (her spider, usually seen riding on her back, nicknamed "Fuzz Fuzz" by fans)
* [[Cry Cute]] (see [[Not So Stoic]])
* [[Cry Cute]] (see [[Not So Stoic]])
* [[Cuteness Proximity]] (has this effect [http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6738 on Kharla] of all people)
* [[Cuteness Proximity]] (has this effect [https://web.archive.org/web/20171008063231/http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6738 on Kharla] of all people)
* [[Deadpan Snarker]] (she makes the same sort of comments she did before her tainting, but due being an [[Emotionless Girl]] now she does it with a deadpan expression)
* [[Deadpan Snarker]] (she makes the same sort of comments she did before her tainting, but due being an [[Emotionless Girl]] now she does it with a deadpan expression)
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]] (dyes her hair black, dresses in all black, specializes in shadow sorcery, comes from a Clan that reveres darkness, and is the closest to what humans would consider good or moral)
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]] (dyes her hair black, dresses in all black, specializes in shadow sorcery, comes from a Clan that reveres darkness, and is the closest to what humans would consider good or moral)
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* {{spoiler|[[Kill the Cutie]]}} ({{spoiler|it wasn't exactly unexpected, but the manner and timing were still a surprise}})
* {{spoiler|[[Kill the Cutie]]}} ({{spoiler|it wasn't exactly unexpected, but the manner and timing were still a surprise}})
* [[Mind Rape]] (what being tainted did to her)
* [[Mind Rape]] (what being tainted did to her)
* [[Not So Stoic]] ([http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6786 one of the most powerful moments in the series thus far] and one ''hell'' of a [[Tear Jerker]])
* [[Not So Stoic]] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160317020655/http://drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6786 one of the most powerful moments in the series thus far] and one ''hell'' of a [[Tear Jerker]])
** Later, {{spoiler|1=[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7125 she starts crying right before her seed takes her over]}}.
** Later, {{spoiler|1=[http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7125 she starts crying right before her seed takes her over]}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Not Quite Dead]]}} (it's heavily implied that {{spoiler|at least ''something'' of Naal's original consciousness still exists, judging by the fact that she didn't eat Kiel}})
* {{spoiler|[[Not Quite Dead]]}} (it's heavily implied that {{spoiler|at least ''something'' of Naal's original consciousness still exists, judging by the fact that she didn't eat Kiel}})
* [[Perky Goth]] (originally)
* [[Perky Goth]] (originally)
* [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship]] (with Kiel, and it's hard to deny after [http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1230 this])
* [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship]] (with Kiel, and it's hard to deny after [https://web.archive.org/web/20100815002222/http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1230 this])
** Then there's [http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6783 this] nuclear warhead of a [[Ship Tease]]. The fandom nearly exploded with [[Squee]]. May have officially upgraded to [[Les Yay]] at this point.
** Then there's [https://web.archive.org/web/20111113073236/http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=6783 this] nuclear warhead of a [[Ship Tease]]. The fandom nearly exploded with [[Squee]]. May have officially upgraded to [[Les Yay]] at this point.
* [[Too Many Belts]] (they help her feel secure. And yes, [[Rule 34|the fandom ran with this]].)
* [[Too Many Belts]] (they help her feel secure. And yes, [[Rule 34|the fandom ran with this]].)
* [[Your Days Are Numbered]] (knows that her seed could overpower her any day now {{spoiler|and now it has}})
* [[Your Days Are Numbered]] (knows that her seed could overpower her any day now {{spoiler|and now it has}})
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* [[All Drummers Are Animals]] (as part of Kyo'nne's band. While not too much on the "animal" side he's definitely on the odd side, especially for his clan.)
* [[All Drummers Are Animals]] (as part of Kyo'nne's band. While not too much on the "animal" side he's definitely on the odd side, especially for his clan.)
* [[Dragged Into Drag]] (along with [http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7067 Nau'kheol])
* [[Dragged Into Drag]] (along with [https://web.archive.org/web/20160305062740/http://drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7067 Nau'kheol])
* [[Girlish Pigtails]] (gets these when he gets [[Dragged Into Drag]])
* [[Girlish Pigtails]] (gets these when he gets [[Dragged Into Drag]])
* [[Gray Eyes]]
* [[Gray Eyes]]
* [[Insufferable Genius]] (already had some of this as a child, but it fully manifests after the timeskip, culminating in Ariel and Kyo'nne [http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8540 simultaneously telling him to shut up])
* [[Insufferable Genius]] (already had some of this as a child, but it fully manifests after the timeskip, culminating in Ariel and Kyo'nne [https://web.archive.org/web/20120818191724/http://drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=8540 simultaneously telling him to shut up])
* [[Necromantic]] (not yet, but he tells Naal that he'll bring her back as a golem when she dies, she tells him not to bother. {{spoiler|1=He does make a "Naal 2" to try and cheer up his mom, [http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7907 with predictable results].}})
* [[Necromantic]] (not yet, but he tells Naal that he'll bring her back as a golem when she dies, she tells him not to bother. {{spoiler|1=He does make a "Naal 2" to try and cheer up his mom, [http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7907 with predictable results].}})
* [[Nightmare Fetishist]] (likes bones and bodies just a bit too much... this leads to a [[Funny Background Event]] where he can be seen [http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7111 inspecting a dead body] to see if it's suitable for golem making)
* [[Nightmare Fetishist]] (likes bones and bodies just a bit too much... this leads to a [[Funny Background Event]] where he can be seen [https://web.archive.org/web/20171008062034/http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?sid=7111 inspecting a dead body] to see if it's suitable for golem making)
* [[Perky Goth]] (compared to the rest of his clan, though Naal was very similar to him pre-tainting)
* [[Perky Goth]] (compared to the rest of his clan, though Naal was very similar to him pre-tainting)
* [[Punny Name]] (his name is based on the French exclamation "Quel Horreur!" which means "The Horror!")
* [[Punny Name]] (his name is based on the French exclamation "Quel Horreur!" which means "The Horror!")
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The Clan as a Whole

Background Information

One of the Nine Great Clans, the Beldrobbaen have a very traditional view, unfortunately, this is part of what's killing them, as their refusal to adopt new members or mate with anyone who is not of Val status (combined with the loss of an entire generation of girls in a demon attack) has meant that their numbers are severely diminished. They make up one of the four "Great Clans" of the Council of Nine.

  • Animal Motifs (the spider)
  • Dark Is Not Evil (they dress in all black and revere the darkness... but their members make up some of the nicest ([1]) members of the cast)
  • Despair Event Horizon (the massacre of a generation of girls at Orthorbbae caused many members to cross it)
  • Dying Race (in the sense that the clan is like a race unto itself within Chel, their numbers took a big hit during the Orthorbbae massacre and entire houses have died out)
  • Lawful Neutral (their general strategy and clan philosophy is to wait, like a spider, and not involve themselves in outside disputes unless necessary )
  • Proud Scholar Race (they have an entire house of males devoted to scholarly pursuits)
  • The Purge (during the Nidraa'chal War, after a tainted slave attempted to kill a Val Waes'soloth personally killed every last slave and servant)
  • The Remnant (they're one of the oldest clans in Chel, and it's heavily implied that there might even be a few dark elves hiding in the clan)
  • Slobs Versus Snobs (somewhat on the snobbish side of the scale as they pointedly refuse to mate with non-Vals and do not adopt commoners. Despite this the clan seems to be on the side of reasonable authority compared to other Val clans and when readers are shown the clan fortress it appears to be scrupulously clean- despite the lack of non-golem servants)


Waes'soloth

Waes'soloth Val'Beldrobbaen

The powerful and mysterious Ill'haress of the Beldrobbaen, Waes'soloth is described as being the only thing holding the declining Beldrobbaen clan together.

  • Curtains Match the Window (probably natural, since Waes is most likely a second generation drow)
  • Goth
  • Hot Mom
  • Knight Templar Parent (again, her massacre of the slaves)
  • Mama Bear (single handedly killed every slave in her fortress after a tainted slave went after one of the children)
  • Modest Royalty (considering her status and compared to the other Ill'haresses Waes dresses pretty plainly, though her lack of ornamentation may be as much a statement as their inclusion on others' clothes. Another explanation could be that she dresses modestly because it's rude to stand out or wear bright colors in Beldrobbaen culture, as Naal'suul explained to Kiel'ndia)
  • Multi-Armed and Dangerous (apparently her spider "legs" are actually shadows)
  • No Indoor Voice (as can be inferred from her speech bubbles, she speaks in a loud, echoing voice)
  • Peek-a-Bangs
  • Person of Mass Destruction (according to Word of God, Waes'soloth is old enough and powerful enough that, if she went all out and had nothing to lose, she could take out an entire army, not to mention that she has canonically killed hundreds of slaves by herself)
  • What the Hell, Hero? (according to the clan podcast, her decision to single-handedly kill every slave in the Beldrobbaen fortress was this trope, as it led to an over-reliance on golems and some of the nobles having to do their servants' former duties themselves, which led several of them to believe that she's snapped.)


Naal'suul

Naal'suul Val'Beldrobbaen

Waes'soloth's daughter and heir who was the only person to survive the massacre at Orthobbae-albeit heavily tainted. She is a former member of Chry'stel's Girl Posse at Orthorbbae and Kiel'ndia's best friend. Naal'suul is often the voice of reason amongst her friends.


Khal'harror

Khal'harror Val'Beldrobbaen

A son of Waes'soloth and Naal'suul's younger brother. Unusually for members of his clan he has a rather upbeat personality. Is very interested in re-animating corpses and is rarely seen without Bob, his undead chicken of doom. After the timeskip, he's the drummer for Kyo'nne's band.


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  1. by human standards