Speaking strictly of the first two seasons, the ones where Dar does NOT use a sword: Dar was awesome, if uneduacted. Tao's an intelectual and while not a fighter, he's not a coward either. The first sorceress became much less of a ditz when she got her memories back. And the Ancient One turned into a sanctimonious PRICK toward her. Now, I say 'the first' because the actress to play this sorceress quit to spend more time with her daughter. The younger, wide-eyed one actually did care about the animal kingdom and the balance of nature. The Black apperition? well, she gets what she deserves. They basically travel thier entire world fighting misconceptions and ignorance as quickly as fighting warriors and witches. I LOVED it!