History Characters / AClosedFistToAnOpenPalm

* CoolLoser: Is a great duelist and a good student, but she's unpopular with the rest of her fellow Obelisk Blues due to her aforementioned losing streak and bad temper.

%%* TheHero

* TheChick: Because of her distaste of the overly-serious nature of duels, she doesn't duel as much as the rest of her friends and is mostly comfortable encouraging others.

* AmbiguousDisorder: His lack of social skills, discomfort in crowds, and his strange nature may imply a social disorder of some sort.

* DarkSkinnedBlonde

* HiddenDepths: Despite Zenn's rough looks and physique, he can cook very delicate dishes like Oni-giri.
* MeaningfulName: Zen is a spiritual state of focus that incorporates the unity of body and mind. Fitting for a martial artist who spends most of his time training and meditating.
* NiceGuy: While quiet and awkward, Zenn likes to help anyone in need.
* TheStoic: Usually quiet and reserved and rarely shows any emotion. His friends aren't having any of that.
* TrainingFromHell: Zenn ties rocks to himself whenever he trains in order to make it more challenging. Downplayed though in that we never see him get tired or exhausted by it. Usually, he ties a 'burden' to himself, and it changes depending on the chapter, from rocks, to his friend's stuff to even a whole wooden log.

[[BlowYouAway The Harpie Duelist]]. At the start of the story, Jasmine's stuck in a losing streak, after suffering another loss, she decides to quit dueling. This is when she meets Zenn and gain back her lost confidence. Jasmine is [[HairTriggerTemper Hot-headed]], and [[HotBlooded reckless]], but behind that hard exterior is a [[ActionGirl brave]] hero that wants the best out of herself and her friends.

* TheCheerleader: Is forced to be one for Brier as a way to apologize after causing trouble when she was possessed by a Makai.

* RapunzelHair: A rare male example. Zenn's ponytail reaches down to his waist.

* RapunzelHair: Has long navy blue hair that reaches down to her waist.

* DarkSkinnedBlonde: He has tanned skin while his hair is blond.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Zenn is a good person, but as soon as someone threatens the safety of his friends, he becomes a lot more threatening.

* SociallyAwkwardHero: Zenn has a hard time understanding certain social cues, sarcasm, metaphors, and tends to talk very stiltedly whenever he's not reciting quotes from his master. He also tends to avoid eye contact.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Is a teenager, but is a lot more rational, mature, and reserved compared to his more expressive friends.

* WhoWearsShortShorts: Forgoes the Obelisk Blue girl uniform's mini-skirt for this instead.

Jasmine uses a Harpie Lady deck, with Simorgh as her ace.

* DivineBirds: Simorgh, Bird of Ancestry.
* FatalFlaw: Her HairTriggerTemper.
* FieryRedhead: written word-for-word in several chapters. She's very brash and headstrong.

* HairTriggerTemper: Even the slightest things can set her off. It's a major reason why before meeting Zenn, Mindy was her OnlyFriend.

** Apparently knows how to bake.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's abrasive, impolite, and impatient, but is ultimately a good person that ultimately suffers from a lot of self-confidence issues.

* SourOutsideSadInside: At her worst, Jasmine is TheBully, but deep down, she only uses her abrasive attitude as a coping mechanism so she could NeverBeHurtAgain by those who played with her trust. It's why her circle of friends is small despite her brashness.

* Cloudcuckoolander: While he usually hides it, his bizarre tangents, constant posing, and need for theatrics while maintaining a stoic face makes him one of the weirder students at Duel Academy.

[[BareFistedMonk The Martial Artist]]. Zenn is a Slifer Red student who practices Gendai Reiki: A spiritual martial art that promotes harmony, inner peace, and strength in one's character. A talented duelist and martial artist, Zenn prefers training over socializing, tying heavy objects to himself to build strength and character. He is quiet and reserved most of the time, hiding his emotions and secrets in a shroud of his master's quotes. Whenever he gives advice, he'll usually recite a quote, may it be necessary or natural.

* AmbiguousDisorder: His lack of social skills, discomfort in crowds, and his habit of reciting quotes from his master or Gendai Reiki may imply that he's part of the autism spectrum.

* AnimeHair: Being a Yu-Gi-Oh! Protagonist, this comes naturally. Zenn has a blonde ponytail with black ends like a dabbed calligraphy brush that reaches down to his waist.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Zenn is a good person, but as soon as someone threatens the safety of his friends, he becomes a lot more threatening and imposing.

* DemBones: His deck consists of Zombie-type monsters.
* FriendlessBackground: Would focus on constant training during his childhood. It's a major contribution to his [[NoSocialSkills Social Ineptitude]].

* HiddenDepths: Despite Zenn's rough looks and physique, he can make delicate-looking Onigiri.

* TrainingFromHell: Zenn ties rocks to himself whenever he trains in order to make it more challenging. Downplayed though in that we never see him get tired or exhausted by it. Usually, he ties a 'burden' to himself, and it changes depending on the chapter, from rocks, to boxes to even a whole wooden log.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Has navy blue hair.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Has olive-green hair.

* BerserkButton: Losing, heckling, being humiliated, Mindy's teasing, the mere sight of Jaden Yuki. [[UnderStatement She has a few]].

* {{Expy}}: Their existence as living negative emotions brings [[Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft The Sha]] to mind.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Type A, goes well with her short shorts.

[[BareFistedMonk The Martial Artist]]. Zenn is a Slifer Red student who practices Gendai Reiki: A spiritual martial art that promotes harmony, inner peace, and strength in one's character. A talented duelist and martial artist, Zenn prefers training over socializing, tying heavy objects to himself to build strength and character. He is quiet and reserved most of the time, hiding his emotions and secrets in a shroud of his master's quotes. Whenever he gives advice, he'll usually recite a quote, may it be necessary or natural.\\

[[BlowYouAway The Harpie Duelist]]. At the start of the story, Jasmine's stuck in a losing streak, after suffering another loss, she decides to quit dueling. This is when she meets Zenn and gain back her lost confidence. Jasmine is [[HairTriggerTemper Hot-headed]], and [[HotBlooded reckless]], but behind that hard exterior is a [[ActionGirl brave]] hero that wants the best out of herself and her friends.\\

[[StageMagician The Aspiring Dueltainer]]. The BestFriend to Jasmine and the CoolBigSis to everyone else, Mindy may seem like TheDitz at first but is actually quite perceptive. She hates the SeriousBusiness nature of dueling so she aspires to become a Dueltainer; Professional Duelists whose only goal in a duel is to entertain the audience and make them happy. [[TheHeart Can be usually counted on to comfort whoever's feeling down]], but expect a [[HolierThanThou sisterly scold]] before she helps you.\\

The CuteBruiser. The twelve-year-old Blair Flannigan originally tried to get Zenn expelled after he beat Jaden in a duel, but after getting caught by Mindy and actually meeting him, she as well as her partner-in-crime, Brier decides to be their friends instead. Blair is the [[TheBabyOfTheBunch youngest]] of the group, she's [[LargeHam Loud]], and a bit full of herself, but is completely loyal to her friends. No matter how they feel about her 'prince': Jaden Yuki.\\

* MadeOfEvil: The Makai are mindless amalgamations of negative energy, born from Trilojig's spilled blood when he was defeated centuries ago. During his reign, they served as his army.

[[StageMagician The Aspiring Dueltainer]]. The BestFriend to Jasmine and the CoolBigSis to everyone else, Mindy may seem like TheDitz at first but is actually quite perceptive. She hates the SeriousBusiness nature of dueling so she aspires to become a Dueltainer; Professional Duelists whose only goal in a duel is to entertain the audience and make them happy. [[TheHeart Can be usually counted on to comfort whoever's feeling down]], but expect a [[HolierThanThou sisterly scold]] before she helps you.

The CuteBruiser. The twelve-year-old Blair Flannigan originally tried to get Zenn expelled after he beat Jaden in a duel, but after getting caught by Mindy and actually meeting him, she as well as her partner-in-crime, Brier decides to be their friends instead. Blair is the [[TheBabyOfTheBunch youngest]] of the group, she's [[LargeHam Loud]], and a bit full of herself, but is completely loyal to her friends. No matter how they feel about her 'prince': Jaden Yuki.

[[BareFistedMonk The Martial Artist]]. Zenn is a Slifer Red student who practices Gendai Reiki: A spiritual martial art that promotes harmony, inner peace, and strength in one's character. A talented duelist and martial artist, Zenn prefers training over socializing, tying heavy objects to himself to build strength and character. He is quiet and reserved most of the time, hiding his emotions and secrets in a shroud of his master's quotes. Whenever he gives advice, he'll usually recite a quote, may it be necessary or natural.

* CharacterTics: Strikes [[TitleDrop A Closed Fist to An Open Palm]] whenever he summons one his ace monsters. Bizarrely, his monsters sometimes do this as well.
%%* DarkSkinnedBlonde

[[BlowYouAway The Harpie Duelist]]. At the start of the story, Jasmine's stuck in a losing streak, after suffering another loss, she decides to quit dueling. This is when she meets Zenn and gain back her lost confidence. Jasmine is [[HairTriggerTemper Hot-headed]], and [[HotBlooded reckless]], but behind that hard exterior is a [[ActionGirl brave]] hero that wants the best out of herself and her friends.

* BlowYouAway: Her Harpie Ladies, as well as Simorgh are all WIND monsters.

* DeadpanSnarker: More emphasis on 'Snarker' than 'Deadpan', she has a pretty quick wit to offset with Jasmine's headstrong attitude.
* FanGirl: subverted, she was quick to point out that something that made Zenn attractive, but only to trick Jasmine to [[FemaleGaze stare at him]].
* FatalFlaw: Her lack of trust in others to do the right thing.

* HolierThanThou: Her biggest flaw, she tends to think she's in a higher moral ground compared to her friends. Because of this, she can be condescending and accusing sometimes, thinking the worst out of someone instead of giving them the benefit of a doubt.

The CuteBruiser. The twelve-year-old Blair Flannigan originally tried to get Zenn expelled after he beat Jaden in a duel, but after getting caught by Mindy and actually meeting him, she as well as her partner-in-crime, Brier decide to be their friends instead. Blair is the [[TheBabyOfTheBunch youngest]] of the group, she's [[LargeHam Loud]], and a bit full of herself, but is completely loyal to her friends. No matter how they feel about her 'prince': Jaden Yuki.

%%* CuteBruiser

* TinySchoolBoy: The shy and insecure kind and its stated that Blair is taller than him, making him the shortest of the Makai Busters.

* AnimeHair: Being a Yu-Gi-Oh! Protagonist, this comes naturally. Zenn's has a blonde ponytail with black ends like a dabbed calligraphy brush that reaches down to his waist.

* DemBones: His Burning Skull monsters.

* SociallyAwkwardHero: Zenn has a hard time understanding certain social cues, sarcasm, and tends to talk very stiltedly whenever he's not reciting quotes, all signs of social ineptitude.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Is a teenager, but is a lot more rational, mature, and reserved compared to his friends.
* {{Youkai}}: His deck consists of monsters based off of Japanese Folklore.

* TeamMom: The most mature of the group, and definitely the most reliable.

* AllTakeAndNoGive: Unfortunately, she has this relationship with Brier. Brier helps her out with her homework, follows her around and basically acts as her sidekick, yet she barely does anything for him in return.