 YMMV •  Radar •  Quotes • ( Funny •  Heartwarming •  Awesome) •  Fridge •  Characters •  Fanfic Recs •  Nightmare Fuel •  Shout Out •  Plot •  Tear Jerker •  Headscratchers •  Trivia • WMG •  Recap •  Ho Yay •  Image Links •  Memes •  Haiku • Laconic •  Source • Setting
|
|---|
Charecters from the novel series by Scott Westerfeld:
Clankers[]
The Central powers. Use machinery.
- A Mech by Any Other Name
- Humongous Mecha: Their war machines.
- More Dakka
- Steampunk: Clanker technology. Also, Diesel Punk.
His Serene Highness Prince Aleksandar Von Hohenburg[]
- Ace Pilot: Can pilot a Stormwalker easily - and at night, too. (Yeah, it's not a common skill. You can't SEE at night.)
- Cultured Badass: The "cultured" part is of no use on an airship, much to his annoyance.
- Gratuitous German
- Lonely Rich Kid
- Shipper on Deck: For "Dylan"/Lilit.
Wildcount Ernst Volger[]
- Parental Substitute: Because Alek's father is dead.
Zaven[]
Revolutionary leader of the CUP (Committee for Union and Progress).
Darwinists[]
The Entente powers. Use genetically modified animals.
- Attack Animal: The beasties.
- Bio Punk
- Everything's Worse with Bears: Russian fighting bears are taller than a house, and often ate their handlers (at least according to Mr. Rigby, the man in charge of the middies). In short, terrifying.
- Mix-and-Match Critters
Midshipman Deryn Sharp[]
- Action Girl: Blisters, is she ever.
- Attractive Bent Gender
- Brave Scot
- Plucky Middie
- Recursive Crossdressing: Wears a dress to the costume party in the Bonus Chapter.
- Sweet Polly Oliver: Has to disguise herself as "Dylan" Sharp so she can be in the Air Service.
Doctor Nora Barlow[]
- Dashingly Dapper Derby: Justified, as she's a boffin. Boffins all wear bowlers.
- Historical Domain Character: Nora Barlow really lived, just...not like this.
- Hot Scientist
- No Celebrities Were Harmed