
The Power of the Sun: According to this link, the Raven Lord controls his realm's sun.Naturally, this doesn't dissuade Orphea from continuing to attack him. Instead of explaining that something is coming that will do more damage than he could ever do, he just tells her "There must be order" as if that's the only way for her to understand. With Orphea, however, this is played straight. When it comes to other realm lords, this trope is mostly justified because they seem to be more concerned with "trivial" matters and would likely not give him aid without being subjugated. Poor Communication Kills: The first webcomic heavily implies that something is threatening to invade the Nexus and destroy it, hence why the Raven Lord is conquering other realms in the first place.He looks like your typical evil sorcerous overlord, but he's not entirely bad at the very least. Mind Manipulation: Corrupts the Dragon Knight, and turns him against his own children during the fall of King's Crest.Manipulative Bastard: He has manipulated the Horde and the Frostwolf Clan to do his bidding in the form of a great raven spirit.However, once the Raven Lord was given center stage, a more serious and coherent meta plot began to develop. Knight of Cerebus: Initially, the game was just a fun, plotless interdimensional romp.Raven Lord: I'm preparing a grave for you. This situation is turning quite grave for you, isn't it? He even has a line that ends with him laughing when your team is cursed. Evil Laugh: Is constantly laughing while enjoying the carnage unfolding in Cursed Hollow.Evil Is Not a Toy: The powers of the Dark Nexus he thought he could control eventually corrupt him.Evil Brit: Whether he's evil is, of course, debatable, but he certainly sounds the part.In 2018, his name was revealed to be Oberon. Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": This man is the latest Raven Lord in a long line of rulers.The Orphea comic reveals that he once had a loving relationship with his family, but his wife left him over his obsession with the Dark Nexus, and Orphea quickly followed. He also seems to have a cordial relationship with Neeve. However, the fact that his adviser, Neeve, mentions that his family would never forgive him for unleashing the beings from the Dark Nexus implies that he may value their bond to some degree. The first webcomic mentions that he has a family, though to what extent his affections are towards them and vice versa have yet to be explored. Towers of Doom drives this trope home, especially when he's addressing the Grave Keeper.He's exceptionally calm and deadpan save for occasional hints of irritation and an Evil Laugh or three. The only announcer (prior to the addition of Sky Temple) that wasn't a Large Ham in any capacity.It's also the first time the Raven Lord is depicted in person. A Day in the Limelight: Rise of the Raven Lord, the first webcomic for the game, naturally centers around him.As of Fall of King's Crest, he's fallen straight into Big Bad territory. Additionally, further updates tend to play up his sinister side, framing him as the Big Bad for the conflict in the Nexus.

The Secrets of the Storm comic makes it clear that the powers of the Dark Nexus are corrupting and destroying the lands.The overview for Towers of Doom describes the conflict as being "evil versus.His dark powers, implied tyranny, the fact alone that he loves watching you run around grabbing tributes while killing your enemies and that there are area in his domain called "Cursed Hollow" and "Towers of Doom" don't leave an especially benign impression, but Raven Court is one of the more prosperous worlds of the Nexus, and he's its ruler, which means he must be doing things right, on some level. Curse: If you gain his favor, he'll do this to the enemy team.Creepy Crows: He can shapeshift into a raven form, but his voice and shady powers lend themselves to a creepy image.He's so far defeated the Grave Keeper, taken Alterac, and conquered King's Crest. The Conqueror: He's traversing the Nexus, taking all opposing Realms.Though he does sometimes indulge in a bit of Evil Gloating. The most extreme reaction you can expect from him is mild irritation. Consummate Professional: He projects unflappable competence, no matter what is going on during a match or how he is faring against the Grave Keeper in their turf war.Orphea's dark magic was passed down through their family, and as such Oberon himself has similar powers. Casting a Shadow: His powers seem to be more darkness-based.Bling of War: The Raven Lord has got some shiny gear on him.He starts as a Well-Intentioned Extremist Villain Protagonist, but quickly becomes full-on evil.
