• BadassPacifist: Stefan will not kill unless he really has to. But if he has to, he will selflessly sacrifice himself and put himself in the line of fire in order to protect everyone.
• BodyHorror: While attached to Drake, she gets chopped up by Brianna. And gets better.
• CargoShip: Practically schizophrenic by the end.
• DealWithTheDevil: Did Chaim just call Leon Fortunato 'Supreme Nincompoop' and get away with it? Yes he did.
• GirlNextDoor: "I don't think I'm pretty as Mary Anne."
• HonorBeforeReason: His magic system grants the powers of Surgebinding to those who exercise this.
• NamesTheSame: Lecoq has the same name as the famous detective created in 1866 by Emile Gaboriau. Note that Gaboriau used to be Feval's secretary.
• PetTheDog: Her concern for and friendship with Chris and Silena.
• ShipperOnDeck: apparently ships Alk/Mijam in the 1st, and also ships Millian/Azur, even though she's hinted to be a Yaoi Fangirl that ships Alk/Jolsah in the 7th, which is odd considering that Alk is her brother and Jolsah is her Implied Love Interest... but then again Yaoi Fangirl shipping aren't logical.
• TragicHero: Stefan fits this trope because he is an incredibly tragic figure who has endured much guilt, suffering and pain.