History Characters / ArcaneOnlineMysterySerial

* MeaningfulName: WordOfGod says that had the series continued, he would have been revealed to be related to the Cardinal in some way.

* UltimateEvil: All that can ever be seen of it is its shadow.

-->'''Prescott:''' (after Ophelia shows him a sculpted head of a monster) Nice artwork.

* {{Foil}}: To Gregor. Both of them are highly intelligent paranormal investigators dedicated to hunting the Elder Star cult, but whereas Gregor is an old man who has no doubt about the existence of the Great Ancients, Prescott is a younger man who remains a skeptical FlatEarthAtheist in the face of the supernatural. And where Gregor's intelligence is more rooted in his studies and occult knowledge, Prescott is more focused on building mundane gadgets to aid him in finding hidden hidden clues.

-->'''The Cardinal:''' (in one of Ophelia's visions) [[IncomingHam FOOOOOOL]]! Are you too dumb to understand my intentions? ''EVEN'' if you choose to close your eyes, '''''YOOOOOOOOUUUU will have CHOSEEEEEN'''''!

* FauxAffablyEvil: He congratulates the heroes on dispatching [[spoiler:the Guardian]] and [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] and thereby [[spoiler:activating the nodes, calling them "partners" and "friends", thanking them for their unintentional help. However, his tone is condescending and he has every intention of restoring the reign of the Great Ancients for his own benefit.]]
* ItsAllAboutMe: Seemingly. He doesn't really have much other motivation for wanting to bring the Great Ancients back other than for his own empowerment, despite knowing full well what it would mean for the rest of humanity.

* SinisterMinister: There's a reason he's called the Cardinal.

* AlwaysChaoticEvil: A good deed done by the Great Ancients has yet to be shown.

* TheHeavy: It's responsible for the events of ''The Miller Estate,'' and is more prominent than the real BigBad of the series, the Cardinal.

* AdaptationalHeroism: The Elder Gods, according to Lovecraft, were really no better than the Great Old Ones themselves. But here, they're allies to the human race, and want to save them. Justified, because that's Creator/{{August Derleth}}'s vision of them, and his interpretation of the Franchise/CthulhuMythos is especially prominent in this series.

* WomanInWhite: She is wearing a long white nightgown when Ophelia meets her in Episode 6 of ''The Stone Circle''.

* BadassGrandpa: At 63 years old, he's still hunting the Great Ancients and their servants. [[spoiler:Not to mention it was him that destroyed Shub-Niggurath with an incantation.]]

* OldSoldier: He's 63 years old, and dedicated his life to banishing the Great Ancients from the universe for good.

* EldritchAbomination: Assuming that it doesn't devour you outright, it's too horrific to be comprehended, as it can drive Prescott mad with a single glance at what's likely its true form in episode 1 of ''The Miller Estate.''

* BadassLongcoat: In the second season.

* DeadpanSnarker: Fiven his skepticism on the paranormal in a setting where its existence is well-established, it's only inevitable that he'll make the occasional sarcastic quip.

* GeniusBruiser: He's big and strong, but capable of making his own technology to aid him. He's also debunked many frauds who claim to have witnessed paranormal activity.

-->'''The Cardinal:''' (in one of Ophelia's visions) [[IncomingHam FOOL]]! Are you too dumb to understand my intentions? EVEN if you choose to close your eyes, YOOOOOOOOUUUU will have CHOSEEEEEN!

* PutOnABus: After two episodes of confronting them, they are never seen again.

* FauxAffablyEvil: He congratulates the heroes on dispatching [[spoiler:the Guardian]] and [[spoiler:Shub-Niggurath]] and thereby [[spoiler:activating the nodes, calling them "partners" and "friends", thanking them for their unintentional help.]]

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!The Hooded One
A being mentioned in a note in ‘’The Miller Estate.’’

* TheGhost: It’s never seen.
* HumanoidAbomination: If its name is meant to be taken literally.

* CatchPhrase: In ''The Miller Estate:'' "My detection equipment is infallible."
%%%%* DeadpanSnarker:

* KnightOfCerebus: They are the first physical threat you face in the game, and a wakeup call of sorts, in case you were used to risking certain death or madness simply by clicking aimlessly.

* BadassGrandpa: He's 63 years old, and dedicated his life to banishing the Great Ancients from the universe for good.

** EmpoweredBadassNormal: When he wears the Amulet of Mnar, which protects him from being brainwashed by Brother Barnstable.

* DeadpanSnarker: Though he's rather subtle about it.

* AdaptationalHeroism: The Elder Gods, according to Lovecraft, were really no better than the Great Old Ones themselves. But here, they're allies to the human race, and want to save them. Justified, because that's Creator/{{August Derleth}}'s vision of them, and his interpretation of the Main/CthulhuMythos is especially prominent in this series.

* ProphetEyes: All of them have white sclera with no pupils or irises.

** EmpoweredBadassNormal: When he wears the Amulet of Mnar, which protects him from being brainwashed by Brother Barnstable.

* BadassLongcoat: They're all dressed in them.

* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: None of them are shown to be very competent. They somehow fail to notice Prescott when he runs out to investigate what they're doing (when they were just feet away from him) and [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny get distracted by a clock's alarm]]. Hell, the Cardinal has to ''remind'' Brother Barnstable (the henchman on the train) not to open the [[TomeOfEldritchLore Al-Azif]] lest he GoMadFromTheRevelation. Makes you wonder why he puts any trust in them in the first place. However, they are still dangerous, and will bring harm to you if you're not careful.

* WingsDoNothing: At least, not in the boss fight.

* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Not much is really known about it other than that it's a powerful and dangerous monster that's responsible for a lot of disappearances in Duncan Creek.

* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Purple Hair]]: Purple, just like her daughter.

* TheGhost: They're never shown in-game, and are only spoken of in texts or represented by idols.

* BadassBaritone: Has a very deep voice.

* EvilSoundsDeep: In both seasons, but more so in the second.

* CatchPhrase: In ''The Miller Estate,'' he uses "Blast my light" and "Hell's bells" on a semi-regular basis.

* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: None of them are shown to be very competent. They somehow fail to notice Prescott when he runs out to investigate what they're doing (when they were just feet away from him) and [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny get distracted by a clock's alarm]]. Hell, the Cardinal has to ''remind'' Brother Barnstable (the henchman on the train) not to open the [[TomeOfEldritchLore Al-Azif]] lest he GoMadFromTheRevelation. Makes you wonder why he puts any trust in them in the first place.

* KnightOfCerebus: They are the first physical threat you face in the game, and a wakeup call of sorts, in case you were used to risking certain death simply by clicking aimlessly.

* TheHeavy: It's responsible for the events of ''The Miller Estate,'' and is more prominent than the BigBad of the series.