History Characters / CounterSideAlliesRToZ

* GamerChick: References games often, and her interface for her drone looks similar to a UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

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The leader of Delta Seven.

The initial Deputy Commander of Delta Seven. A well-respected and experienced captain.

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* MotherlySidePlait: [[spoiler:Her older self in "Starlight Magician", now a chairwoman of the Administration Counter Academy, has her hair tied like this.]]

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* InkSuitActor: The Subculture Research Club used Rinae's likeness for the protagonist of ''Counters Saga''.

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A young boy circa 2003-2004 who wore a mask to emulate his favorite character, Salaryman X of ''Street Counter''. He was once renowned online as an artist. For his current self, see Kim Chulsoo.

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* MistakenForCrossdressing: In Karin Wong's first and second Counter Cases, Sylvia and Jake think that he's moonlighting as a Red Riding Hood-cosplaying employee at an Administration-sanctioned haunted house, and at the end of the latter they find him with the outfit. Unfortunately for him, neither of them know that the actual cosplayer was a stranded Karin ''who just got whisked back to her world''.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:Bora and Dain's last scene is in the climax of "Counters Saga", which is dated November 2004, and Rinae's last scene is her overhearing Chulsoo waking up from his coma in December 2004; their fates in the years since is unknown. Even Bora and Rinae's Lifetime Contract scenes are set in the past, when the CEO was still their "Teacher".]]

* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:The epilogue of "The Iron Knight" reveals that she is the daughter of David Rashford, the true identity of the playable Gerard Curian. The two never discuss it, but they're implied to be aware of it.]]

!! Brigadier General Dominic King Reginald

* TrappedInAnotherWorld: In "Fateful Summer", Shiyoung (and later Karin) are summoned by Rosaria's ritual to help with Lone Lee's request.

[[folder:Karin Wong]]

[[folder:Joo Shiyoung]]

* TheGadfly: She loves to say things to intentionally rile up others. She is Shiyoon's DistaffCounterpart, after all.

* NotSoAboveItAll: He used to collect trading cards on Counters, but when he was preparing to become part of Delta Seven he gave most of those cards to his kid neighbor (and only kept his card of Maria at his neighbor's insistence). Talking about Maria tends to get him excited.

* DistaffCounterpart: He's a male version of Lone Lee native to Karin and Shiyoung's Worldline.

* GenderFlip: He's the male version of Lone Lee native to Karin and Shiyoung's Worldline.

* AlternateSelf: She is an alternate version of Karin Wong from a Worldline where Maria Antonov still exists.

* DistaffCounterpart: She's GenderFlip Kyle from another world.
* DoomedHometown: Due to the lack of an Administration, Karin and Shiyoung's world has been devastated by C.O.s. [[spoiler:And while they succeed in getting rid of one potentially world-ending Corrupted Object thanks to the intervention of Hilde and Shiyoon, who basically [[ButForMeItWasTuesday kill things like that for a living]], Shiyoung reveals that there are ''thousands'' of dormant ones scattered across their world due to awaken in twenty years; all they did was buy that time for themselves.]]
* EverythingScanner: Her ability as a Counter.

* DistaffCounterpart: She's an alternate universe Shiyoon with a few key differences: [[spoiler:she lacks Qliphoth Factor, and her parents are still alive]].

* AmnesiacHero: He starts out missing a good chunk of his memories at the start of "The Iron Knight" and can remember little more than his name, and gathers memories of what happened throughout the story. [[spoiler:And even then, they're mostly not his name or memories.]]

* CoolHorse: Hermit, his Armored Horse mount. In addition to being an extremely swift steed, it's also not prone to fatigue, and entirely loyal to its owner, being a great help over the course of "The Iron Knight".
* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler:The real Gerard Curian became a Demon-type C.O. after exhausting his CRF taking down Medius, and Medius confirms that he is the Great Shadow's Fragment that David and Ella trapped in a mine. After the C.O. is put down, David continues to carry on his name.]]
* {{Depower}}: While Curian was known to be a powerful Counter, by the start of "The Iron Knight" he only has about the same capabilities as a normal person. Ella hypothesizes that he's a unique case where running out of Eternium caused him to lose his powers instead of becoming a Shadow. [[spoiler:Subverted as he's not the real Curian.]]

* TheFaceless: In the prologue of "The Iron Knight", Curian is always shown with his face shadowed by his hood. [[spoiler:This is another early hint that the Curian in the present day is not actually him.]]

* InterfaceSpoiler: Averted. [[spoiler:The real Curian was a Grade S Counter, but ''this'' Curian isn't a Counter because ''he isn't the real Curian''.]]

* SleptThroughTheApocalypse: By the time he awakens in the Southern Border Guards' village, he's been all but comatose for 20 years, and Ella has to fill him in on how the world has gone to hell since then.

* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler:He is actually David Rashford, Curian's adjutant. Curian stabbed him with the Holy Relic, made him Hermit's new owner, and sent them away to protect the Holy Relic as he fought Medius to their mutual deaths.]]

'''Command Skill:'''
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* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:The epilogue reveals that she is the daughter of David Rashford, the man bearing Curian's name and mantle throughout "The Iron Knight". The two never discuss it, but it's implied they have some idea.]]

!!United Humankind Government ('''Unmarked Spoilers''' for ''Dead End Road'')

[[folder: Antonov]]

* AlternateSelf: She is the alternate version of [[spoiler: Karin Wong from a Wordline where Maria Antonov still exists]].
* DoomedHometown:
* HeroWorship: [[spoiler: Her Worldlines's version of Maria and to a lesser extent, Jake.]]
* HonourOverReason:

* TheAtoner: She ultimately feels bad about dropping off a C.O. in another world once she realizes said world is populated, so she chooses to fight against the C.O. Fortunately, she manages to defeat it with Kyle's equipment and Coffin Company's help.

* DoomedHometown: Due to [[ForWantOfANail the lack of an Administration]], Karin and Shiyoung's world has been devastated by C.O.s. [[spoiler:And while they succeed in getting rid of one potentially world-ending Corrupted Object thanks to the intervention of Hilde and Shiyoon, who basically [[ButForMeItWasTuesday kill things like that for a living]], Shiyoung reveals that there are ''thousands'' of dormant ones scattered across their world due to awaken in twenty years; all they did was buy that time for themselves.]]

* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Unlike the situation in "Operation: Pathfinder", she's summoned by Rosaria's ritual in "Fateful Summer" to help with Lone Lee's request.

* AlternateSelf: [[spoiler:She's the Sylvia Lena Cooper native to Karin and Shiyoung's Worldline.]]

* GirlsAreReallyScaredOfHorrorMovies: In the "Year-End Party" event, Sylvia is the only one of the Delta Seven trio to actually be frightened by Machine G.A.P. recounting the story of the Killer of the Holy Night.

-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Lee Kyungtae JP: Ryohei Arai \\

-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kim Hyunji JP: Minami Tsuda\\

* RegionalExclusive: Has a quite saucy swimsuit skin exclusive to JP.

[[Characters/CounterSideCoffinCompany Coffin Company]] | '''Allies''' ([[Characters/CounterSideAlliesAToH A-H]] | [[Characters/CounterSideAlliesIToQ I-Q]] | '''R-Z''') | [[Characters/CounterSideAdministration Administration]]\\

[[Characters/CounterSideCoffinCompany Coffin Company]] | '''Allies''' ([[Characters/CounterSideAlliesAToH A-H]] | [[Characters/CounterSideAlliesIToQ I-Q]] | [[Characters/CounterSideAlliesRToZ R-Z]]) | [[Characters/CounterSideAdministration Administration]]\\

[[Characters/CounterSideCoffinCompany Coffin Company]] | Allies ([[Characters/CounterSideAlliesAToH A-H]] | [[Characters/CounterSideAlliesIToQ I-Q]] | '''R-Z''') | [[Characters/CounterSideAdministration Administration]]\\
'''Unaffiliated:''' [=ADCs=] and Nations\\
'''Antagonists:''' [[Characters/CounterSideCountersideAntagonists Counterside]] | [[Characters/CounterSideNormalsideAntagonists Normalside]] -]]]]]

!!United Humankind Government

The group appears in "Counters Saga".

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:Bora and Dain's last scene is in the climax of "Counters Saga", which is dated November 2004, and Rinae's last scene is her overhearing Chulsoo waking up from his coma in December 2004; their fates in the years since is unknown. Even their Lifetime Contract scenes are set in the past, when the CEO was still their "Teacher".]]

* CoolShades: He's never seen without his sunglasses, even when charging into enemies to beat them down.

[[folder:Cyber Cat]]
* AlternateSelf: [[spoiler:She's the Sylvia Lena Cooper native to Karin and Shiyoung's Worldline.]]

!!Yeoksam Residents' Association

[[folder:Kim Chulsoo]]

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-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Ahn Hyomin JP: Yukinori Okuhata\\

'''Role:''' Defender\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"I'm Kim Chulsoo. I've applied for a desk job. Please call me Supervisor Kim- Excuse me? A field job?"''
Once an ordinary office worker, he awakened his Counter powers after being caught in a sudden Corruption Disaster, but was traumatized by the event for a while. After completing his rehabilitation, he works at a TASKFORCE company.

He's the protagonist of "Counters Saga".

* AmnesiacResonance: "Counters Saga" reveals that [[spoiler:his fighting style was a subconscious recalling of ''Street Counter'', a video game he used to admire as a kid before a Corruption Disaster erased it from his memory]].
* BaldHeadOfToughness: He may be a middle-aged, balding man, but he is still a Counter able to fight on the front lines.
* CerebusRetcon: The humorous note in his bio about him subconsciously copying techniques from a video game he played in his childhood is revealed to have a tragic undertone in "Counters Saga".
* ADayInTheLimelight: "Counters Saga" is centered on his memories from November 2003 to December 2004 (twenty years before the Administration Failure).
* FamilyMan: He thinks the world of his wife and kid, especially in his Lifetime Contract.
-->(Lifetime Contract scene) '''Kim Chulsoo:''' Ah... My family? Of course I miss them. But they'll have to wait until I finish my job. We can't have other things distract us from our mission, can we? Saving the world should come before personal matters. I want to make this world a better place for my wife and my kid.
* {{Gonk}}: In contrast to the stylized, {{Animesque}} visuals of most characters, Chulsoo is drawn in a comic book-esque style that makes him stand out quite a bit, with no attempts to make him look conventionally attractive.
* JokeCharacter: In a world of superpowered Counters and advanced mechs, he's a middle-aged husband and father who uses old video game moves and the power of work fatigue. Even his "team" is just himself representing his local home owner association.
* MementoMacGuffin: The old CD he finds in "Counters Saga" is revealed to be [[spoiler:a demo of a FanSequel to ''Street Counter'' that he created with the Subculture Research Club and their "Teacher" (the CEO, and also the creator of ''Street Counter''). However, a Corruption Disaster at the convention where they were selling their demos put him in a month-long coma that wiped his memories of his new friends. It's also implied that his artist skills as Box X and his interest in ''Street Counter'' were also lost, but playing through the ''Counters Saga'' demo brought all those memories back]].
* ShoutOut: His basic attacks are [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu's basic combo]], and his Special is [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Genocide Cutter]]. "Counters Saga" reveals that he subconsciously based his fighting style on his favorite character in "''Street Counter''".
* TookALevelInBadass: His Rearm is revealed to be [[spoiler:him emulating Salaryman X, his favorite character in ''Street Counter'', after recovering his forgotten memories in "Counters Saga"]].

!!Zodiac Knights

[[folder:As a group]]
The group first appears in "New Semester", they're minor antagonists in "For the Uncrying", and they're supporting allies in Episode 10.

!!!Blue Shift

[[folder:'''Esterosa de Chevalier''']]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Kang Sihyun JP: Creator/ManamiNumakura\\

'''Role:''' Striker\\
'''Rarity:''' SSR
->''"Are you the leader of this place? All right, then let me swear to you that I, Esterosa de Chevalier, will fight your enemies and protect the innocent with my sword."''
The Knight Captain of the Zodiac Knights, her symbol is Virgo.

* AlternateSelf: Her "Gatekeeper of the Hour" skin is technically a version of her from another world, as shown in "New Semester".
* ArmorPiercingAttack: Her attacks deal true damage when her personal shield is up.
* BalanceBuff: Was given a rehaul, tuning her stats and lowering her cost from 5 to 4. She was also given a rearm.
* CutenessProximity: Highly vulnerable to this. In her own Counter Case, she struggles between portraying herself as a stoic knight, and being able to buy pajamas with animal prints on them.
* ExactWords: In "For the Uncrying", the Zodiac Knights are among the TASKFORCE companies sent to stop Horizon's rampage and she tells Horizon that she'll have to go through her to enter the Jehuty Biotech headquarters. When readying her LimitBreak, Horizon breaks through the ground and takes the subway tunnel to get past. Estarosa noticed in the fight that Horizon is nowhere near the mass murderer she was painted as, so she decides that it counts as "getting through her" and chooses not to pursue.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Believes in being a selfless knight for the people.
* LastChanceHitPoint: Her Rearm's leader skill allows her to become unkillable for several seconds after her health is fully depleted, but only once per deployment.
* RegionalExclusive: Has a quite saucy swimsuit skin exclusive to JP.
* SkillGateCharacter: She's a strong self-sufficient attacker but all of her buffs are self, and her cost of 4 is quite high. As such, she often gets left on the backburner by players that have more Striker options (until she gets Rearmed).
* UncertainDoom: In "New Semester", [[spoiler:her "Gatekeeper of the Hour" version was last seen boarding her Counter Academy's Dimensional Ship to help rescue her world's version of Yoo Mina; in the "main" universe, the Official Support find that same ship abandoned]].
* YouAreWorthHell: She says this to the CEO in her Lifetime Contract.
* WesternZodiac: Her Exclusive Equipment is the Virgo Sword.

[[folder:'''Fione Lowell''']]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Lee Jihyun JP: Eriko Kadokura\\
'''Type:''' Counter\\
'''Role:''' Defender\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"Fione Lowell, the Scorpio of the Zodiac Knights, is here. I'll show you what we Knights are made of."''
Deputy Captain of the Zodiac Knights, her symbol is Scorpio.

* BoyishShortHair: Has one long braid, but the rest of her hair is cropped short.
* ByTheBookCop: She sticks to the rules as much as possible, much to the chagrin of Liz and occasionally Esterosa.
* DynamicEntry: Pushes enemies back on deployment.
* NumberTwo: She's deputy captain of the Zodiac Knights.
* TheSpock: To Esterosa's [[TheKirk Kirk]] versus Liz's [[TheMcCoy McCoy]].
* TheStarscream: Defied. Her parents want her to take Esterosa's position as captain of the Zodiac Knights, but she's satisfied with being deputy captain.
* WesternZodiac: Her Exclusive Equipment is the Scorpio Lance.

[[folder:Liv Allen]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' KR: Yeo Yoonmi JP: Hiyori Kono\\

'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"Name's Liv Allen, Boss. I represent the Libra of the Zodiac Knights but who cares about that? I'm more impressive than I look. You just count on me! Teehee!"''
One of the Zodiac Knights, her symbol is Libra.

* BrilliantButLazy: She's a fine fighter, but she's more willing to laze around and avoid any training, much to Fione's annoyance.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: The Libra Scales become heavier as the sins of their user are weighted, but Liv can swing them with no issue. She does imply that she has to use a bit of physical strength, but more as a brag rather than as a sign of guilt.
* TheMcCoy: To Estarosa's Kirk and Fiona's Spock.
* StevenUlyssesPerhero: '''Liv A'''llen represents ''Libra'' in the Zodiac Knights.
* WesternZodiac: Her weapon is the Libra Scales.

[[folder:'''Arius Esquede''']]
-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Woo Jungsin JP: Mei Shibata\\

'''Role:''' Supporter\\
'''Rarity:''' SR
->''"I'm Arius. I know we just met, but I'm lost. Would you be so kind as to contact my captain? She might be worried that I accidentally got on a freighter by myself again."''
The youngest member of the Zodiac Knights, her symbol is Aquarius.

* DelicateAndSickly: Before becoming a Counter, she was physically frail to the point she wasn't allowed to go outside. Even after becoming one, she remains weaker than most normal people.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Spent her life hearing about the Knights, so she instantly chose to join them when her Counter powers manifested.
* MakingASplash: Attacks using water from her special jar.
* TheMedic: One of the few specialized healers in the game, with all of her abilities healing and/or granting barriers to allies. Upon being deployed, she will instantly heal allies and also grant them damage resistance.
* NoSenseOfDirection: When acquired as a unit, she points out that she has a bad tendency to wander and board ships.
* StevenUlyssesPerhero: ''Arius'' Esquede represents Aqu''arius'' in the Zodiac Knights.
* WesternZodiac: Her Exclusive Equipment is the Aquarius Jar.

[[folder:Yang Hansol]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' KR: Lee Sangho JP: \\

'''Role:''' Ranger\\
'''Rarity:''' R
->''"I'm Hansol, a trainee with the Zodiac Knights. I'll do my best to make my seniors proud!"''
The newest member of the Zodiac Knights, his symbol is Aries.

* GenderBender: Averted.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:Her last scene is in the climax of "Counters Saga", which is dated November 2004; her fate in the years since is unknown.]]

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:Her last scene is in the climax of "Counters Saga", which is dated November 2004; her fate in the years since is unknown.]]

* LivingADoubleLife: [[spoiler:She is one of the earliest known Counters in the main universe, having been active during 2003-2004.]]

She is a supporting character in "Counters Saga".

She is a supporting character in "Counters Saga".

A member of the Subculture Research Club that existed between 2003-2004. The protagonist of ''Counters Saga'' was based on her.

She is one of the main characters of "Counters Saga".

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:Her last scene is her overhearing Chulsoo waking up from his coma in December 2004; her fate in the years since is unknown.]]

!!United Humankind Giverment
[[folder: Ronald Lee]]
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[[folder: Cyber Cat]]

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* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: [[spoiler:The real Curian was a Grade S Counter, but ''this'' Curian isn't a Counter because ''he isn't the real Curian''.]]