• HeManWomanHater: The Founders of Athos held a religious belief that women are the root cause of all male sin. This attitude persists even among more secular modern Athosians, who believe that women are inherently dangerous to men and thus must be avoided at all cost.
• InnocentBlueEyes: She's got 'em.
• Keet: he's extremely cheerful and energetic, although much of this merriness is possibly a façade for some deeper issues plaguing him. Stepford Smiler
• MundaneUtility: Magic comes in handy for cooking.
• PunnyName: Abby Normal (Abnormal)
• SimpleStaff: Has one, which he eventually gives to Eragon.
• SpiritedYoungLady: Katherine has a very childlike quality about her.
• UndyingLoyalty: He is tortured horribly and has four fingers cut off. The first thing he says when seeing Kys again is to apologize for giving in to his captors and to tell her he isn't worthy of rescue. She saves him for his loyalty even though he had previously annoyed her greatly. Also, his man beast servant is stated by Ravenor to be many times more competent than Unwerth ,but it's very loyal to Unwerth for reasons unknown.
• VerbalTic: Laws, yes.
• WhyCouldntYouBeDifferent: Her father had the priests pray to give him a son daily, which had no good effect on Thayet's self-esteem.