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* KarmaHoudini: Similar to Disa, he commits a multitude of crimes in the game (and in two different nations no less) but he ends up getting away with it all by the end of it.


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* WellIntentionedExtremist: His goal to break the cycle of the world is a noble one ([[spoiler:[[ControlFreak especially considering the one perpetuating it to begin with]]]]), but forcing pawns to slavery, conspiring with another nation in secret and ultimately having people imprisoned or even killed puts his schemes in a much darker light.
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* BattleCouple: Compared to the first game, you can actually ''romance'' your pawn if you gain a high enough affinity level. If you have a high affinity with all of your pawns, this will be upgraded to BattleHarem. [[spoiler: You even get special dialogue during your battle against [[TrueFinalBoss The Pathfinder]] if your main pawn is your love interest.]]
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* NoNameGiven: Compared to Grigori in the first game, the Dragon here doesn't seem to have a name, only being referred to as "The Dragon".
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* SpannerInTheWorks: By virtue of being an Arisen; in Vermund, the Arisen is the ruler of the country, and up until their appearance, no Arisen has ruled in over a century. The Queen Regent Disa was poised to take the Drakken Throne and make her son Svent king until the dragon showed up and turned them into the Arisen, upsetting her plans to the point she had them kidnapped and wiped their memories. Were it not for the hooded figure and the Medusa's sudden appearance at the mines, her plan would have worked. [[spoiler:Later played with in that the Arisen themselves was "pre-ordained" by the Pathfinder; Sven was never meant to be the Sovren and was purposely made to be ThePoorlyChosenOne to incentivize the Arisen into following the "script" so to speak. The only thing the Pathfinder never banked on was that this Arisen in particular having more than a few problems with his way of doing things.]]

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* SpannerInTheWorks: By virtue of being an Arisen; in Vermund, the Arisen is the ruler of the country, and up until their appearance, no Arisen has ruled in over a century. The Queen Regent Disa was poised to take the Drakken Throne and make her son Svent king until the dragon showed up and turned them into the Arisen, upsetting her plans to the point she had them kidnapped and wiped their memories. Were it not for the hooded figure and the Medusa's sudden appearance at the mines, her plan would have worked. [[spoiler:Later played with in that the Arisen themselves was "pre-ordained" by the Pathfinder; Sven was never meant to be the Sovren and was purposely made to be ThePoorlyChosenOne to incentivize the Arisen into following the "script" so to speak. The only thing the Pathfinder never banked on was that this Arisen in particular having more than a few problems with his way of doing things.]]
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* CrazyPrepared: [[spoiler:To help sell the ruse he's the real Arisen, Disa prepared a special item that allows him to control Pawns.]]

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* RagsToRiches: He was once just a thief from the Nameless Village, but he would eventually be used by Disa and Phaesus as a false Sovran of Vermund, living it up in the palace in luxury.
* TheExile: He's effectively banished from ever returning to the Nameless Village.
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* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:As it turns out, this Dragon is just as bummed about the cycle as the Arisen, and unlike Grigori from the previous game, is not operating under the hope that being defeated will possibly make a new Seneschal that will lead the world into an age of progress and prosperity - the Pathfinder is corruptly clinging to his power. Even from the moment you encounter him, he's actively working to not only help the Arisen overcome him, but the Pathfinder.]]
* BastardUnderstudy: [[spoiler:AntiVillain version. This Dragon is fully aware the Pathfinder is corrupt, and detests him, doing his absolute best to warn the Arisen about his existence and to break the cycle for the sake of everyone, and being a bit of a StealthMentor to the Arisen. He does so patiently and subtly until the final battle with him, whereupon he fully breaks kayfabe and unleashes his [[RageAgainstTheHeavens vitriolic anger]] at the very concept of the cycle of the dragon.]]
* BeingEvilSucks: [[spoiler:The Dragon admits as much. He doesn't even want to fight the Arisen, but the cycle demands it, and has no choice but to go along.]]
* BigBad: The main threat of ''II''. [[spoiler:Of course, if you're played the prequel, [[SubvertedTrope you know that's a lie]]; dragons are [[TheDragon the heralds]] of their worlds' Seneschals, and this one is no different - and in fact his Seneschal, the Pathfinder, [[VilerNewVillain is a far more dire threat]].]]
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To Grigori, the dragon from the first game. Although both are functionally the same and operate for the sole purpose of creating an Arisen who will one day challenge them, this dragon is more insistent on ensuring its Arisen will face them as it restores their memories to a degree, informing them [[TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive they do not have a choice in the matter]]. [[spoiler:Interestingly, the Dragon in ''II'' admits just before the final battle that he is resentful of the cycle of the dragon and wants it gone, only challenging the Arisen because he himself doesn't have a choice. His dying words express hope that the Arisen can break the cycle permanently. Grigori from the previous game, however, seemed more excited by the idea of the Arisen besting him and seemingly went along with the cycle with no complaints or hang-ups.]]
* StealthMentor: [[spoiler:Every interaction with him after the Arisen is chosen is trying to help them become strong enough to fight the Pathfinder and realize the cycle is broken.]]
* TheUnfought: [[spoiler: You don't need to fight the Dragon at all if you want the true ending. Stabbing yourself with the Godsbane Blade while on his back skips the boss fight. This is rather fitting considering he ''doesn't'' want to fight you. ]]

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* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:As As it turns out, this Dragon is just as bummed about the cycle as the Arisen, and unlike Grigori from the previous game, is not operating under the hope that being defeated will possibly make a new Seneschal that will lead the world into an age of progress and prosperity - the Pathfinder is corruptly clinging to his power. Even from the moment you encounter him, he's actively working to not only help the Arisen overcome him, but the Pathfinder.]]
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* BastardUnderstudy: [[spoiler:AntiVillain AntiVillain version. This Dragon is fully aware the Pathfinder is corrupt, and detests him, doing his absolute best to warn the Arisen about his existence and to break the cycle for the sake of everyone, and being a bit of a StealthMentor to the Arisen. He does so patiently and subtly until the final battle with him, whereupon he fully breaks kayfabe and unleashes his [[RageAgainstTheHeavens vitriolic anger]] at the very concept of the cycle of the dragon.]]
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* BeingEvilSucks: [[spoiler:The The Dragon admits as much. He doesn't even want to fight the Arisen, but the cycle demands it, and has no choice but to go along.]]
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* BigBad: The main threat of ''II''. [[spoiler:Of Of course, if you're played the prequel, [[SubvertedTrope you know that's a lie]]; dragons are [[TheDragon the heralds]] of their worlds' Seneschals, and this one is no different - and in fact his Seneschal, the Pathfinder, [[VilerNewVillain is a far more dire threat]].]]
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* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To Grigori, the dragon from the first game. Although both are functionally the same and operate for the sole purpose of creating an Arisen who will one day challenge them, this dragon is more insistent on ensuring its Arisen will face them as it restores their memories to a degree, informing them [[TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive they do not have a choice in the matter]]. [[spoiler:Interestingly, Interestingly, the Dragon in ''II'' admits just before the final battle that he is resentful of the cycle of the dragon and wants it gone, only challenging the Arisen because he himself doesn't have a choice. His dying words express hope that the Arisen can break the cycle permanently. Grigori from the previous game, however, seemed more excited by the idea of the Arisen besting him and seemingly went along with the cycle with no complaints or hang-ups.]]
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* StealthMentor: [[spoiler:Every Every interaction with him after the Arisen is chosen is trying to help them become strong enough to fight the Pathfinder and realize the cycle is broken.]]
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* TheUnfought: [[spoiler: You don't need to fight the Dragon at all if you want the true ending. Stabbing yourself with the Godsbane Blade while on his back skips the boss fight. This is rather fitting considering he ''doesn't'' want to fight you. ]]

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A legendary monster worshiped as the goddess of riddles. Many have tried their hand at slaying her, with no success. Upon meeting the Arisen, she proposes a game of riddles.

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A legendary monster worshiped as beastren captain in charge of the goddess of riddles. Many have tried their hand at slaying her, with no success. Upon meeting the Arisen, she proposes a game of riddles.Borderwatch Outpost.




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* AFatherToHisMen: He treats those under his command with respect. One of his subordinates, Humphrey, even leaves with him when he is removed from his post.
* {{BFS}}: As the Warrior vocation maister, he naturally wields one of these.
* TheCaptain: He is a Beastren captain in charge of the Borderwatch Outpost in Vermund, something he even lampshades as odd considering Vermund's disdain for Beastrens. He ends up quickly removed when someone under his supervision is injured in a cyclops attack.
* CaringGardener: He is shown tending to a garden of Moonglow flowers, both by his tent in Vermund by the Borderwatch Outpost and at his childhood home in Battahl. When a Cyclops attacks near his garden, he seems glad that the flowers were unscathed.
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[[folder:Sphinx]]
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A legendary monster worshiped as the goddess of riddles. Many have tried their hand at slaying her, with no success. Upon meeting the Arisen, she proposes a game of riddles.
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!! The Sacred Arbour
[[folder:Glyndwr]]
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A humble and curious Elf who's fascinated by humanity.

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Kieran Urquhart (English)

A humble thief and curious Elf who's fascinated by humanity. member of the Coral Snakes. Despite being a thief, he wants a chance at a better life.



* NativeGuide: Serves as the translator for the Elven language when the Arisen travels to their territory.

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* NativeGuide: Serves as the translator for the Elven language when BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: When the Arisen travels gets him a job at the conclusion of his questline, he says he's working hard because he doesn't want to squander the second chance the Arisen gave him and doesn't want to drag down their territory.good name.
* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: His parents both died when he was young in a bandit attack. [[spoiler: Its revealed that the bandit was Lanzo, the person who took him in.]]
* FriendToAllChildren: He's kind to kids, shown to be giving food to a starving child at the Checkpoint Border Town and bringing kids to safety when the player invades the Coral Snakes Hideout.
* HeCleansUpNicely: If the player offers him a job at the Rose Chateau, he ditches his desert vest for fancier clothes.
* RevengeBeforeReason: [[spoiler: If the player tells him that Lanzo was the one responsible for killing his parents, he ends up going after him in revenge. He will die without the player's intervention.]]


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A humble and curious Elf who's fascinated by humanity.
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* SlasherSmile: She is very fond of doing these when judging the players' answers, pretty much doing it for the sole purpose of building tension.

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!! Battahl

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Empress of Battahl, Nadinia is beloved by her people for her kindness and her desire for peace and prosperity.

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!! Battahl

[[folder:Nadinia]]
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[[folder:Sphinx]]
!!!'''Voiced By:''' Creator/LauraAikman (English), Creator/AiKakuma (Japanese)

Empress
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A legendary monster worshiped as the goddess
of Battahl, Nadinia is beloved by her people for her kindness and her desire for peace and prosperity.riddles. Many have tried their hand at slaying her, with no success. Upon meeting the Arisen, she proposes a game of riddles.



* AdvertisedExtra: Despite her cover billing and prominence in promotional material, Nadinia is a bit player in the plot, so much so that it's possible for her to perish in her ''first appearance''.
* CatGirl: She is a female member of the Beastren, a race of humanoid felines.
* RoyalWe: She speaks like this.
* UniversallyBelovedLeader: Attempts on her life aside, she's well loved by her subjects. Even the pawns respect her for her attempts to undo the prejudice against them in Batthal.

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* AdvertisedExtra: Despite BerserkButton: Hitting her cover billing head or breasts too much, if you pick a fight with her. Do so and prominence in promotional material, Nadinia she will admonish the Arisen as unworthy of her time and fly away, disappearing forever. [[spoiler:This is a bit riddle in itself. A mural found right before the player in first encounters her has the plot, so much so RiddleOfTheSphinx in it, with the added detail that it's possible she would offer a reward to one who would leave it "unmarked by sword"; the answer is a man, unharmed by weapons, telling the player they must fight her by only dealing damage to the parts of her that are not a man (i.e. everywhere but her human head and breasts).]]
* NonMaliciousMonster: SlasherSmile aside, the Sphinx is completely harmless and never threatens the Arisen at any point; the whole point of her riddles is she is deeply uninterested in fighting. The most she does is send them to potentially dangerous areas in some of her riddles, which the Arisen should be able to deal with as they do with their average expeditions. If you attack her after finishing her riddles, she even says it'll bring her no joy in shedding the Arisen's blood, as she had grown genuinely fond of them by that point, but she won't refuse a challenge.
* OptionalBoss: She is completely removed from the main story, and the player won't even find her unless they go out of their way to explore some distant optional dungeons. Fighting her in itself is also completely optional
for her to perish in sidequest.
* OurSphinxesAreDifferent: She has the typical body frame of a gynosphinx, with a human head upon the body of a lion and large feathered wings. Her feathers possess a peacock motif, and she also has feathers for hair.
* PlayingWithFire: One of
her ''first appearance''.
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* CatGirl: RiddlingSphinx: To the point she is seemingly worshiped for it. Solving her riddles grants the player with powerful rewards. She won't eat you for failing, though she ''will'' leave the game forever for the rest of the playthrough.
* SlasherSmile:
She is a female member very fond of doing these when judging the players' answers, pretty much doing it for the sole purpose of building tension.
* UniqueEnemy: The Sphinx is one
of the Beastren, a race of humanoid felines.
* RoyalWe: She speaks like this.
* UniversallyBelovedLeader: Attempts on her life aside, she's well loved by her subjects. Even
very rare cases in the pawns respect her game of a monster who is a completely unique boss fight but can only be fought once per playthrough. This can be a headache for players looking for OneHundredPercentCompletion, since there is a Pawn Badge for her attempts that requires 5 Sphinx kills. You either have to undo go up to ''NG+5'' or get seriously lucky with Pawn Quests to see it completed. Thankfully, she doesn't drop any materials.
* WorthyOpponent: [[spoiler:Beat her fair and square in a fight after clearing all her riddles and she will congratulate
the prejudice against Arisen for entertaining her so well, hoping to meet them again in Batthal. the future before she vanishes.]]



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The leader of Lambent Flame, the sworn protectors of their righteous Empress Nadinia, whose example has inspired her to be more open-minded.

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!!!'''Voiced By:''' Creator/ElizabethChan Creator/LauraAikman (English), Creator/ArisaShida Creator/AiKakuma (Japanese)

The leader of Lambent Flame, the sworn protectors of their righteous Empress Nadinia, whose example has inspired of Battahl, Nadinia is beloved by her to be more open-minded.people for her kindness and her desire for peace and prosperity.



* PraetorianGuard: Leads the group dedicated to protecting the Beastren Empress.

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* PraetorianGuard: Leads AdvertisedExtra: Despite her cover billing and prominence in promotional material, Nadinia is a bit player in the group dedicated plot, so much so that it's possible for her to protecting perish in her ''first appearance''.
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the Beastren Empress.Beastren, a race of humanoid felines.
* RoyalWe: She speaks like this.
* UniversallyBelovedLeader: Attempts on her life aside, she's well loved by her subjects. Even the pawns respect her for her attempts to undo the prejudice against them in Batthal.


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The leader of Lambent Flame, the sworn protectors of their righteous Empress Nadinia, whose example has inspired her to be more open-minded.
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* AChildShallLeadThem: [[spoiler:After the Pathfinder orders the Brine to consume the world after the Arisen decides to oppose him, he actually ascends to the regency of Vermund, since Disa is too shellshocked by the event, while the Arisen is much too busy actually battling the Pathfinder's forces to perform the duties of the throne. He steps up to the role well, making sure to protect Vermund's citizens from the new threats assailing them. He also fully supports the Arisen and recognizes this is only temporary until the Arisen can once again reclaim the throne.]]

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* AChildShallLeadThem: [[spoiler:After the Pathfinder orders the Brine to consume the world after the Arisen decides to oppose him, he actually ascends to the regency of Vermund, since Disa is too shellshocked by the event, while the Arisen is much too busy actually battling the Pathfinder's forces to perform the duties of the throne. He steps up to the role well, making sure to protect Vermund's citizens from the new threats assailing them. He also fully supports the Arisen and recognizes this is only temporary until the Arisen can once again reclaim the throne. Though since the Arisen sacrifices themselves in the True Ending, Sven becomes the Sovren for keeps.]]
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* ColossusClimb: His FinalBoss battle consists of the Arisen climbing on his back and dodging various obstacles while they make their way to his heart.


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* CosmicHorrorStory: At the end of the game, when he unleashes the Brine upon the world itself.


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* FauxAffablyEvil: Even after he reveals himself as the actual BigBad, he never stops being polite to the Arisen. But this just makes him all the more evil and manipulative.


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* OrcusOnHisThrone: [[AvertedTrope Averted.]] In comparison to the Seneschal from the previous game, the Pathfinder takes an active role in helping the Arisen in perpetuating the cycle, appearing several times throughout the game.


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* WalkingSpoiler: Turns out there was a lot more to the ghostly figure who frees you at the beginning of the game than it initially seemed.

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* MageMarksman: She is a Magick Archer, and completing her and her husband's quest bestows the vocation to the Arisen.

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* MageMarksman: She is a the Maister of the Magick Archer, Archer Vocation, and completing her and her husband's quest bestows the vocation to the Arisen.Arisen. She can also teach the ultimate skill of the Vocation.
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*CharacterizationMarchesOn: The sequel fleshes out the pawns considerably more than the first game. In the first game, they are pretty stoic and clinical, and are said to not have emotions [[spoiler: unless given either a piece of or the entirety of their Arisen's soul]], whereas here they already are very emotive and are capable of feelings, such as being happy or miserable. They also can get different personalities, which are separate from inclinations and help flesh out specific pawns. While they do still have [[UndyingLoyalty absolute loyalty to the Arisen]], it doesn't completely override their thoughts and feelings, such as when showing the pawns in the Gaol.
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* TheUnfought: [[spoiler: You don't need to fight the Dragon at all if you want the true ending. Stabbing yourself with the Godsbane Blade while on his back skips the boss fight. This is rather fitting considering he ''doesn't'' want to fight you. ]]
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* PreFinalBoss: [[spoiler:He and his party of pawns are fought in a MirrorBoss fight just before the final battle with the Dragon.]]


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* AlwaysABiggerFish: [[spoiler:His master plan is to summon a dragon of his own, a malformed dragon known as the Royce Dragon, to kill the Dragon with and end the cycle of the Dragon's Dogma. At the end of the game, he succeeds in summoning the Royce Dragon. However, when the Dragon appears it's absolutely massive compared to the Royce Dragon and ends up crushing it (literally) without even a fight.]]
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* EvenEvilCanHaveLovedOnes: In spite of her flaws, her love for Sven is genuine as can be.

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* EvenEvilCanHaveLovedOnes: EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: In spite of her flaws, her love for Sven is genuine as can be.

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