History Characters / EvolutionTheWorldOfSacredDevice

This is the character page for ''VideoGame/EvolutionTheWorldOfSacredDevice'', its sequel and their port ''VideoGame/EvolutionWorlds''.
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!Playable Characters

[[folder: Mag Launcher]]
The son of Asroc Launcher and the youngest member of the Launcher Family, Mag takes after his parents when it comes to exploring ruins. He strives to pay off his family debt and is accompanied by faithful butler Gre and his best friend Linear. He uses the Airacomet; A hand based cyframe.

* AnimeHair: He wears a band that makes his hair even more spiky than it actually is. There is only ''one'' bit of artwork without him wearing it and that artwork shows his hair is naturally spiky, just less exaggerated.
* BadassBookworm: It's acknowledged InUniverse that exploring ruins requires quite a lot of planning and know-how. That said, Nina does not have the most faith in him.
* BadassDriver: He's able to pilot the family seaplane to each of the dungeons in the first game, effectively making him this.
* BerserkButton: Messing with Linear or even simply telling Mag to stop seeing Linear is the quickest way to make Mag angry.
* {{BFS}}: Rare concept art for the first game depicts the Airacomet wielding a giant sword. Averted in the game proper where, in spite of all the parts it can get, a sword is not one of them.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS:
** The weapons the Airacomet uses has an "M" on them. The M is also embossed on the wings of the Sea Otter.
** Mag also has his family name underneath the logo on his jacket (though it's [[http://imgur.com/a/cUwHq hard to see]] during normal gameplay).
* CoolHelmet: The only time Mag is seen without his headgear is when he goes to sleep (and in ''Evolution Worlds'', not even then).
* CostumeEvolution: In ''Evolution 2'', Mag adds a jacket to his adventurer outfit.
* CoordinatedClothes: With Linear in ''Evolution 2''.
* DarkestHour: Mag hits his when he [[NiceJobBreakingItHero accidentally]] allows Eugene's forces to kidnap Linear and learns that the Cruiser is gone. It takes Gre giving him a pep talk for him to snap out of it and mount a rescue mission.
* {{Determinator}}: As Gre points out, Mag is the type of person who refuses to give up (aside from his {{Darkest Hour}} of course). This is verified when he faces down [[spoiler:the army and an ''ancient superweapon'' to rescue Linear.]]
* DanceBattler: The description for the "Magna Rave" in the first game calls it a "intense special dance/weaving attack".
* DisappearedDad: His parents went missing while exploring one day. The only communication he's had with them since is a note from his father telling him to protect Linear.
* DishingOutDirt:
** The Rock Parts allow the Cyframe to pick up boulders to throw them at enemies. Additionally, some of the Hand Parts attacks such as the Dive Punch and the Magna Reverse involve Mag using the ground to attack the enemy.
* DropTheHammer: The Hammer Parts equips the Airacomet's hand with a hammer for various attacks.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: For most of the first game, Mag is shown to be embarrassed of his family's debt. However, he only gets really annoyed after Eugene dismisses him and refuses to believe that he's actually the "Mag Launcher" he was looking for.
* EmpathicWeapon: {{Downplayed}}. The Airacomet shows few, if any, signs of being sentient but seems to correlate to Mag's arm movements rather than being controlled directly. Even then, the Airacomet can seemingly be commanded even without the movements as some of Mag's skills have it move independently of him [[spoiler:and he's able to make it punch Eugene even as he's lying down after having been shot.]]
* FingerlessGloves: He usually wears these except when going to bed (and in the remake, even then). Unlike Chain and Pepper's gloves, however, only the first three fingers are uncovered.
* FireIceLightning: The [[PlayingWithFire Flaming]], [[AnIcePerson Freezing]] and [[ShockAndAwe Lightning]] Hand parts in the first game give Mag the respective properties. Outside of the element in question, they all have the same moves.
* GogglesDoNothing: Played straight in the first game, but averted in the second and the remake where he wears the goggles during some of his attacks.
* GroundPunch: Mag does this for the Magna Reverse and the Dive Punch in the second game/Worlds. [[spoiler: It's also how he dispatches the 8th Imperial Army tanks as they try to capture Linear.]]
* GroundShatteringLanding: The Dive Punch in the both games:
** In the first game, Mag [[InASingleBound leaps into the air]] and lands in the middle of the enemy field, creating an explosion.
** In the second game, Mag jumps and [[GroundPunch slams the Airacomet's fist in front of the enemy field]], exploding the ground under the enemy.
* InconsistentDub: Mag's Cyframe is known as the Airacomet in the first game, but is referred to as "the Magic Hand" in the manual for the second game. ''Evolution Worlds'' reverts it back to Airacomet.
* JackOfAllTrades: Part of what makes Mag so powerful is the sheer amount of abilities he has. Depending on the parts equipped to his Cyframe, Mag can heal the party, debuff enemies and do large amounts of damage.
* KillerYoyo: The Yoyo Parts give the Airacomet a Yoyo for a weapon. It's useful for hitting multiple targets.
* LightEmUp: {{Downplayed}}. The Light Parts allow Mag to buff the party, but he cannot use it to attack directly.
* LimitedWardrobe: {{Justified}}. It is mentioned that due to the Launcher family debt, the only clothes Mag owns are five pairs of his usual outfit which he even wears to sleep. During the six months in-between games, he buys five more pairs along with a new jacket. Averted in the Dreamcast Magazine comic where he has proper night clothes, dress clothes and swim trunks.
* {{Magitek}}: The [[UpdatedRerelease Evolution Worlds]] instruction booklet describes the Airacomet as "a magic hand-held Cyframe".
* {{Off Model}}: ''Evolution Worlds'' uses Mag's ''Far Off Promise'' appearance as the basis for his look in the game. This is a problem since, as mentioned above, he ends up wearing a jacket which he canonically should not have yet. This is especially JustForFun/{{egregious}} as the CG cutscenes from the first game and even ''the box art'' depict him with his ''The World Of Sacred Device'' look.
* OlderThanTheyLook: As mentioned below, Mag's growth stopped when he was 10. Now look at this [[http://evolutionworlds.wikia.com/wiki/File:Gallary8.jpg]] and keep in mind that Mag is ''16''
* PlatonicLifePartners: Mag may not show an interest in romance, but it's pretty clear that Linear is very important to him. That said, they've got a heck of a lot of ShipTease.
* PrideBeforeAFall: Mag's arrogance after beating one of the 8th Imperial Army's tanks comes back to bit him when he accidentally ends up allowing them to take Linear. He even admits he was being too arrogant.
* PowerFist: The Airacomet by default, but doubly so when equipped with the Hand Parts.
* PungeonMaster: Inspecting things around the airfield will usually have Mag make some lame pun. Mag seems to have self-awareness at least, as he [[LamePunReaction gets annoyed at himself and even questions if he's feeling alright to the point of wondering if he should lie down.]]
* PunnyName: The Airacomet's Hand Parts (the default parts in both games) have the word MAG-na in of its skills.
* SheatheYourSword: [[spoiler:When Mag confronts the fully powered Ulticannon, he pulls out and plays the ocarina to get through to Linear.]]
* SwissArmyWeapon: The Airacomet can pull out a wide variety of weapons from {{Hammerspace}} including hammers, aerosol cans, Yoyos and more. The green and red part of it even resembles a swiss army knife.
* SymbolMotifClothing: His jacket has both a personal logo and his family name on it.
* TeensAreShort: In spite of how short he is, he's sixteen years old. Inspecting a pipe has him learn that he hasn't grown any taller since age 10.
* UnflinchingWalk: In ''Far Off Promise'' and the remake, Mag does this after performing a Dive Punch.
* VitriolicBestBuds: He seems to have this relationship with Chain, especially considering their Talent.

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[[folder: Linear Cannon]]
A mysterious girl who appeared on the Launcher's doorstep one winter night with a letter from Asroc telling Mag to look out for her. Since then she has accompanied Mag wherever he goes. [[spoiler:Oh, and she's also Evolutia, the legendary cyframe ([[{{retcon}} or half of it at least]])]].

* AmbiguouslyHuman: [[spoiler:Considering what she really is, it's hard to tell. Is she a human bestowed with Cyframe powers? An [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot ancient machine?]] The jury is out.]]
* CostumeEvolution: Much like Mag, she gets a jacket to go with her original outfit in ''Evolution 2''.
* CoordinatedClothes: She gets a similar jacket to match Mag's in ''Far Off Promise''. {{Averted}} in ''Evolution Worlds'' where her appearance is based on ''The World of Sacred Device''.
* CuteMute: Linear only grunts and little else [[spoiler:until the end of the first game.]] Averted in ''Eternal Dungeons'' where she will respond to Mag if he talks to her using the "talk" command (though Mag is still the one to provide the hint).
* DistressedDamsel: Played straight in the first game [[spoiler:where she is kidnapped by the 8th Imperial Army after Eugene realizes her true nature but subverted in the second where she's convinced by Yurka to leave Mag to protect him. Notably, as a result of these incidents, She cannot be used against either final boss.]]
* EvilKnockoff: In the Dreamcast Magazine comic, the 8th Empire creates a robot version of Linear to trick Mag, complete with [[FrickinLaserBeams laser eyes]]. Though "evil" [[IgnorantMinion may or may not be accurate]].
* FriendToAllLivingThings: As [[spoiler: the regenerative part of Evolutia]] she shows a great deal of care for all life, to the point where her talent is convincing an enemy to flee the battle. As long as they are lower leveled than her, they will always flee. [[spoiler: Even after he intends to wipe out humanity and goes insane, she still begs Mag to save Yurka.]]
* FryingPanOfDoom: Unlike the other characters, Linear's choice of weapon is a simple frying pan.
* HandHidingSleeves: Of the Cute variety in the first game. Her jacket in the second game is also an Oversized example.
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yKBmXvfhG4&list=PL574EDBCB2127EC4A&index=30 "Linear's Theme"]], an ocarina song which is heavily implied to have been taught to Linear by Mag. [[spoiler:This becomes important in ''Far Off Promise'', where Mag plays the song to get through to Linear while she is in the Ulticannon.]]
* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: White and yellow are prominent in her color scheme [[spoiler:and her true form/wings are golden.]]
* MysteriousWaif: Even after it's revealed that [[spoiler:she's Evolutia,]] it is never revealed exactly what happened to her that made her the way she is, much less how she initially reacted during her first weeks at the Launcher residence.
* PlatonicLifePartners: With Mag. [[spoiler: This is exploited by Eugene to get her to touch the Cyframe detecting device (accidentally revealing that she is Evolutia) by telling her that helping him will allow her to pay back the Launcher family and especially by Yurka where he convinces Linear to join him by telling her that she's only putting Mag at risk.]]
* ShrinkingViolet: Becomes this by the second game. She rarely speaks in complete sentences and, unless she's reading a sign, her flavor text rarely contains more than a few words.
* SuddenlyVoiced: [[spoiler: At the end of the first game.]] This is actually more noticeable in ''Evolution Worlds'' as, aside from grunts, she only uses her speaking voice clips during the ''Far Off Promise'' half.
* SuperMode: [[spoiler:Her true form, as seen during the ending of ''The World Of Sacred Device''.]]
* SympathyForTheDevil: [[spoiler: Even as Yurka begins to show off [[AxeCrazy his true nature]], Linear still follows and hopes to rescue him.]]
* RequiredPartyMember: She cannot be dropped from the party until the final dungeon, when she's forced out. [[spoiler:After the final boss in both games, she's no longer required.]] {{Justified}}, as Mag's father told him to look out for her.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: She is actually the Legendary Cyframe Evolutia. The reason nobody found it for so long was because they assumed it was a machine.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler:It is hard to talk about her in the second game without spoiling the reveal that she's Evolutia.]]
* WhiteMage: Linear fits neatly into this. She can use magic to heal or buff the party and her ocarina to cause different effects with the enemies. On the other hand, she doesn't have too many attacks that harm the opponents [[spoiler:and you lose her by the final dungeon in both games.]]
* WingedHumanoid: [[spoiler: The second game shows that, even in her normal form, she has wings.]]

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[[folder: Gre Nade]]
The butler of the Launcher Family, Gre looked after Mag, and later Linear, after the disappearance of the Launcher parents. Gre takes a parental role to Mag, pushing him to do his best to repay the family debt while supporting him in different ways.

* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Gre has a tendency of bringing up old anecdotes from when Mag was younger or acting overly dramatic during his lectures, much to Mag's horror. Thankfully he rarely does it in public.
* BattleButler: Joins Mag and Linear in the dungeons and can hold his own.
* BadassDriver: He mentions that he's a better pilot than Mag [[spoiler:and backs those words up by piloting the seaplane onto ''an attacking military cruiser.]]''
* BadassNormal: Gre is the only member of the party aside from Linear ([[spoiler:kinda]]) to not use any sort of Cyframe, instead relying on his own skills.
* ChargeAttack: Gre's "Store Up" skill allows him to store power for a certain number of turns before unleashing it on the enemy.
* ClassyCane: He has a cane in artwork for the first game, but not in the game itself.
* CoolOldGuy: He's just as effective as the rest of the party despite being 58.
* DotingParent: Gre is prone to going on tangents about how Mag is living up to his parents legacy, much to Mag's embarrassment and annoyance.
* EyesAlwaysShut: Gre's eyes are always closed, unless he's shocked or hurt.
* FightingSpirit: [[spoiler: "Spirited Peak" has him create an after-image of himself that sends shockwaves at the enemy.]]
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan:
** One of his abilities is to use this on various members of the party, to varying effect depending on the skill. Additionally, some of his Mag specific moves has him do this, complete with unique voice clips in the remake.
** [[spoiler: When Mag is feeling discouraged after Linear is kidnapped by the 8th Imperial Army, Gre convinces him to chase after them.]]
* HostageSituation: [[spoiler: Eugene and his forces hold Gre hostage as part of their trap.]]
* JackOfAllTrades: Skillwise, he covers a wide array of support skills and his offensive skills help him be more well rounded, if not as good as Mag.
* LethalChef: One of his skills is to use his cooking skills to debuff and attack monsters. {{Averted}} in the usual game if FlavorText and one of his support moves are to be believed.
* ParentalSubstitute: Ever since Asroc and his wife vanished, Gre has been fulfilling this role for Mag.
* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: His primary weapon of choice is a standard shotgun.
* TearsOfJoy: [[spoiler:If Mag manages to pay off the infamous Launcher family debt, he cries out of sheer happiness.]]
* TheEngineer: One of his skill sets allows him to perform work on a Cyframe, buffing it either for a turn or for the rest of the fight.

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[[folder: Chain Gun]]
The latest member of the Gun family, another family of adventurers, Chain is the self-professed rival of Mag. In-spite of this, she still expects him to take her along on adventures and is hinted to have a crush on him. She uses the Flamingo: A sword Cyframe.

* AnimeHair: {{Subverted}}: Unlike Mag, Chain's hair as seen in-game is entirely due to the mask she wears. Artwork of her outside of her cyframe gear shows her having a more normal, eggshell-esque haircut.
* AngerBornOfWorry: She lashes out at Linear because she's afraid that Mag will get killed trying to protect her.
* BadassCape: Chain wears a cape with her Adventurer outfit.
* BattleBoomerang: The Boomerang parts allow the Flamingo's blade to shoot boomerangs at the enemy.
* BrattyHalfPint:
** This is Chain's usual attitude, which drives Easter and Kashim up the wall.
** Her Talent with Mag in ''Far Off Promise'' involves her taunting him, with Mag telling her to shut up in response.
* CloudCuckooLander: Shows shades of this. She occasionally shows enjoyment out of violent things (such as the possibility of the country going to war) and uses her Cyframe for trivial reasons (such as trying to bake a potato with it and nearly breaking it).
* CatSmile: Occasionally has one when doing certain attacks in ''The World Of Sacred Device''.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Inspecting a certain crate with her in the lead in ''Far Off Promise'' reveals that she hates carrots about as much as Mag hates bell peppers. Mag and Linear, at the very least, don't seem to notice.
* EnmityWithAnObject: In addition to the above, Chain reacts negatively to the desks in the hotel, muttering that they bring up bad memories. Memories of what are unclear, but it's possible she's referring to the paperwork involved with getting clearance for ruins (which is part of the reason why she usually demands that Mag take her along).
* FingerlessGloves: Like Mag and Pepper, she also has them.
* TheGhost: Her parents are said to not be missing, but merely traveling abroad yet are only mentioned. They occasionally send her stuff, even when it's stuff she doesn't particularly want. Her father does show up in the Dreamcast Maganize comics, on occasion.
* GogglesDoNothing: Averted In ''Far Off Promise'' and ''Worlds'' where Chain occasionally wears her goggles for some of her attacks.
* HeightAngst: It's implied that, unlike Mag, Chain is not very secure about her height.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: {{Downplayed}} and {{inverted}} at the same time. It's downplayed as unlike Mag and Pepper, Chain's Cyframe seems more suited towards mobility, despite having some offensive capabilities. In particular, some moves simply have her fly at high speeds towards the opponents and ram them with the bladed portion. It's inverted in that she occasionally uses her Cyframe for more mundane reasons.
* {{Jetpack}}: The Flamingo doubles as a jetpack which Chain uses to her advantage in the intro and for several of her skills.
* KindnessButton: Much to Easter and Kashim's relief, Chain treats them much nicer whenever she expects something from her parents to arrive.
* LadyLooksLikeADude: Chain's appearance in the original game did not making it completely clear that she was a girl (which [[HeirClubForMen may have been intentional to a degree]]). This is toned down in concept art (where you see her without her Cyframe and headwear) and in the sequel/remake. {{Lampshaded}} by Mag during the opening of the first game.
* {{Leitmotif}}: Chain has one that plays in her introduction in both games and when talking to her in ''Eternal Dungeons''.
* LettingHerHairDown: Not in the game itself but in the Dreamcast Magazine comic and concept art, Chain is without her helmet and with her hair down.
* TheNapoleon: She has a temper and she's the shortest party member, complete with implied HeightAngst.
* RageBreakingPoint: Her personal talent has her get frustrated with the battle, causing her attack stat to increase.
* TheRival: Her family to the Launcher family in general and herself to Mag in particular.
* TeensAreShort: Probably worse than Mag in this regard. She's 15 and ''even shorter than Mag'', coming up to Mag's chest.
* TinyTyrannicalGirl: Easter and Kashim make it clear that she's a terror when at home. In fact, according to the schedule in her mobile home the only chore she has is cooking... 2 times a week.
* {{Tsundere}}: All it takes is for Mag to call her cute to make her flustered and call off their conversation.
* VitriolicBestBuds: She and Mag may be friends, but she's not above chewing him out or boasting about being better than him.



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[[folder: Pepper Box]]
A fellow adventurer, Pepper is the only party member in the original game to not hail from Panam Town, instead traveling the world. Unfortunately, her drinking habits have landed her a large tab with the bar, which leads to her taking [[OnlyInItForTheMoney a rather sizable chunk of Mag's reward money]] if he takes her along. In spite of her [[{{Fanservice}} rather impractical clothing]] and more tomboyish job, she wishes to write romance novels when she decides to retire. She uses the Moranna Solnier: A bazooka Cyframe.

* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Her first appearance in ''Far Off Promise'' is saving Mag and Linear from the boss of the Blaze Ruins.]]
* {{Bouncer}}: She basically works as one while staying at the bar in Pannam Town.
* CoolBigSis: The official site confirms that she acts like one to Mag.
* FashionableAsymmetry: Her jeans have one pant leg.
* FingerlessGloves: Can't be an adventurer without them, it seems.
* FrickinLaserBeams: One of the projectiles the Moranna Solnier can shoot is blue lasers.
* GirlsWithGuns: Pepper's a girl and her cyframe is a multi-ammo gun.
* GogglesDoNothing: {{Averted}}, Pepper puts down her visor during some of her attacks and she's initially seen wearing it. It's hinted to be either a targeting device of some sort or simply a way to protect her eyes from debris created by using Moranna Solnier.
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: {{Downplayed}} and lightly deconstructed: Part of the reason she's staying at the bar during the first game is because she ran a huge tab.
* {{Leitmotif}}: Pepper's introductions in both ''The World of Sacred Device'' and ''Far Off Promise'' are accompanied by a jazzy theme which doubles as the bar theme in the first game.
* MsFanservice: Half ripped jeans, curled blond hair, jacket ripped open showing a black bra, and her theme music which is saxophone music.
* PunnyName: Not just her, but her Cyframe: "Moranna Solnier" is very close to "Morane-Saulnier", a French aircraft manufacturing company (fitting the naming scheme of the Airacomet by being aircraft related).
* RedMage: Pepper isn't quite as versatile as Mag and Gre, but with the right parts, she can dish out damage and function as a healer.
* SpreadShot: A unique variation: Some of her moves have her throw a metallic ball which she uses to refract the Moranna Solnier's laser to hit multiple targets.
* SwissArmyGun: The Moranna Solnier, depending on the parts, can fire bullets, lasers and even [[HealingPotion Naolin]].
* TriggerHappy: One of her specials takes this {{Up To Eleven}}; using the skill causes Pepper to unleash a barrage until she runs out of FP. Bonus Points for being literally named "Trigger Happy".
* WalkTheEarth: She's a traveling adventurer and is passing by Pannam Town and Museville at the time of the respective games.

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[[folder: Carcano]]
The leader of the Red Wolves, a group of thieves who have attacking Museville, Carcano is exclusive to the second game. He first appears leading his men in a train robbery, making off with several appraisal items. Mag and Linear eventually track him down after he steals the keys Professor Whitehead sent them after. [[spoiler: He later joins Mag after Linear leaves with Yurka, making him the only new party member in ''Evolution 2''.]]

* ArmCannon: His Cyframe can function as a Bazooka.
* ArtificialLimbs: We never see his left arm without the Cyframe during the course of the game. Artwork from the [[AllThereInTheManual "Millennium Special" telephone card]] confirms that he does not have one.
* BattleThemeMusic: He has a unique battle theme during his battle in Pine Village.
* ClimaxBoss: His defeat and returning of the appraisal items [[spoiler: sets the stage for Yurka to make his move.]]
* DefeatEqualsFriendship: After being beaten in battle, he doesn't hold anything against the party and allows them to spend the night and use the shop at the Pine Village. [[spoiler:He even helps Mag break into the Society and can accompany him to rescue Linear.]]
* DiskOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler: You didn't honestly think the game would end after getting back the appraisal items, did you?]]
* FlunkyBoss: Both times, he's fought alongside two goons.
* GentlemanThief: For the leader of a gang of rough looking thieves, he's a pretty honorable guy.
* InsistentTerminology: He constantly has to remind his henchmen to call him "chief" instead of "boss".
* SleevesAreForWimps: His single arm is almost entirely uncovered.
* SymbolMotifClothing: His cyframe (and the jersey he wears in an Evolution 2 promotional art) has a symbol representing the Red Wolves: A stylized R in the shape of a wolf and a W.
* TooManyBelts: He has around 12 belts on him, almost all of which are completely unnecessary.
* WarmupBoss: In ''Evolution 2'', considering he's the ''opening boss''. [[spoiler:Also {{subverted}} since he was merely distracting everyone while his men looted the train. When fought later at his hideout, he is much tougher.]]
** BreatherBoss: His first encounter as easy in ''Evolution Worlds'' as it is in the original game and here, he comes after [[ClimaxBoss Prince Eugene]].
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!Non Playable Characters

[[folder: Nina]]
A secretary working for The Society, a institute devoted to researching the ancient civilizations, Nina helps Mag by giving him assignments and allowing him to pay off the Launcher Family debt. She also appears in the sequel, where she represents the Pannam Town branch of The Society.

* DemotedToExtra: Due to Professor Whitehead taking over as MissionControl, Nina doesn't have much of a role in ''Evolution 2''.
* MissionControl: She's the one to talk to to get assignments and clearance to enter ruins.


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[[folder: Professor Whitehead]]
The head of the Society office in Museville. He summons Mag to the city to find 4 treasures in the regional dungeons.

* DealWithTheDevil: [[spoiler: He was tempted by Yurka's offer of prehistoric knowledge into opening the way to the Society Dungeon.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: He hides the true nature of the treasures Mag collects, due to his desire gain knowledge of the ancient civilization.]]
* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: [[spoiler: In spite of working with Yurka, he really just wanted to be the first to learn exclusive things about the ancient civilization. Unfortunately, his hubris clouded him from realizing [[DevilInPlainSight just how bad of an idea that was]].]]
* MissionControl: He acts as this throughout ''Evolution 2'': While he leaves the order of giving Mag clearance to explore the dungeons to the receptionist, he is the one to give Mag assignments.
* MeaningfulName: His name is Professor Whitebeard and, sure enough, he has a white beard.
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler: He plays right into Yurka's hands.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler: the game makes it clear early on that He's involved with Yurka.]]

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!Antagonists

[[folder: Eugene Leopold]]
The Crown Prince of the Eighth Imperial Army who comes to Pannam Town after the Cyframe detectors onboard his ship detect a large amount of energy. He is one of the many seeking Evolutia.

* AerithAndBob: The exotic last name of Leopold aside, Eugene is very much a mundane name for an antagonist, much less when compared the rest of the cast.
* AGodAmI: [[spoiler: Briefly slips into this at the end of the game where, after shooting Mag, he proclaims that he is the only one who can wield the ancient civilization's power and that he will create a paradise, which he shall rule over. [[CollapsingLair An explosion courtesy of his self-destructing ship]] snaps him out of it.]]
* AllThereInTheManual: The Evolution Worlds manual reveals that his father is "Commandant Erich of the 8th Empire" and also says he is the "eldest son", implying he has brothers.
* AmbitionIsEvil: He has ambitious plans for Evolutia and, surprise surprise, he's the BigBad.
* BadassNormal: He is the heir to the Imperial Army after all. [[spoiler:He puts up a fight for someone who doesn't have a Cyframe and that's before bringing up the giant mecha.]]
* TheBadGuyWins: One of the Dreamcast Magazine comics opens with him having married Linear and leaving for their honeymoon. Mag [[DrivenToSuicide does not take it well]]. [[spoiler: Thankfully, it was just a nightmare Gre was having.]]
* BewareTheSillyOnes: Initially, he's an arrogant, spoiled prince with an unhealthy obsession with Linear. [[spoiler: Then he figures out Linear is Evolutia and well...]]
* BigBad: Of ''Evolution: World of Sacred Device'', but he is demoted to {{Arc Villain}} in the port.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Granted, he wasn't trying too hard at it, but the moment he learns that Mag has no useful information, Eugene drops all pretenses of being polite and only stops Mag to ask if he can keep Linear.
* ClimaxBoss: Due to ''Evolution Worlds'' combining both games, he is downgraded from final boss to this. Not only that, but he was nerfed heavily to make up for [[PortingDisaster the general state of the first half.]] His attacks were nerfed, his strongest attack comes out even more rarely and he is not longer perpetually five levels higher than Mag. That said, [[ThatOneBoss he's still challenging for that part of the game.]]
* CoolBoat: His personal cruiser: the "Crown Prince" [[spoiler: which doubles as the final dungeon of the game]]. Even Mag is impressed by it.
* CoolChair: His chair on the Imperial Cruiser ([[AdaptationalNameChange The '"KronPrinz"']] in the port), which actually lowers from the ceiling as seen in ''World of Sacred Device''.
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: In the original game, [[spoiler: no matter how many levels Mag is, [[LevelScaling Eugene will always be five levels higher.]]]]
* CutscenePowerToTheMax: His pistol attack isn't particularly harmful in his boss battle. [[spoiler: It takes only one shot for him to incapacitate Mag during the ending.]]
* DirtyOldMan:
** Well, he's not exactly old, but he does fall in love with Linear who is a teenager at most and he has to be in his twenties ''at least''. Not helped by the fact that he initially thought Linear was an offering for him.
** In the original game, a soldier implies that Linear is not the first girl that has caught his eye.
* EvilIsVisceral: The room containing the Cyframe detector certainly seems to be going for this, having patterns akin to veins and general aesthetic calling to mind organs mixed with the usual battleship design.
* FlunkyBoss: For his initial boss fight in ''The World of Sacred Device'', he is accompanied by several foot soldiers. Averted in ''Worlds'' where he's fought by himself.
* AGlassOfChianti: He's shown holding a glass of something in concept art.
* GratuitousGerman:
** Two of his attacks between both his fights randomly have german-esque attack names (Sternenhaufen and Autrishclaff). Whilst "Sternenhaufen" [[BilingualBonus does mean "Star Cluster" in German]], "Autrishclaff" seemingly has no origin.
** The spelling of "Crown Prince" in ''Evolution Worlds'' is changed to the German-esque "KronPrinz".
* HumongousMecha: He uses one for the final battle in ''Evolution: The World Of Sacred Device'', which can fire machine-gun rounds, pick up and toss opponents and drop bombs on the party.
* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Rude manners and pining for Linear aside, he doesn't do anything evil. [[spoiler:Until he learns that Linear is Evolutia. Then, he holds Gre at gunpoint and gets worse from there.]]
* JustShootHim: [[spoiler:After losing in his mecha, Eugene shoots Mag in the back just as he and Linear are about to escape.]]
* LargeHam: Oh, so very much, ''especially'' as he gets closer to realizing his goals and as his sanity takes a nosedive.
* {{Leitmotif}}: The anthem for the 8th Imperial army is connected to him, though a more personal one used for some of his scenes, including his introduction, is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj7W4kw2Z8E "Crown Prince Eugene"]].
* SanitySlippage: Near the end of the game, he becomes obsessed with keeping Linear due to him believing that [[spoiler: Evolutia can grant the ability to evolve humanity into gods.]]
* SequentialBoss: He is fought in person the first time and in a mecha the second time. Unlike most examples, there is a grace period between phases where the party can heal up.
* SmugSnake: A smug smirk is almost always on Eugene's face.
* WalkingSpoiler:
** He is not mentioned in most promo materials relating to the original game, instead being referred to vaguely as a military force. Even the Japanese site shows him as a mystery character with only his voice actor being distinctly mentioned and he is not listed in the manual. Compare this to [[spoiler: Yurka]], who is, at least, loosely described.
** {{Averted}} to the point of LateArrivalSpoiler in Evolution Worlds as he's described in the manual, which also outright states that he opposes Mag.

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[[folder: Yurka]]
A mysterious boy who has been appearing in Linear's dreams during the six months between games. [[spoiler:He is the second half of the legendary cyframe Evolutia and wants to use the Ulticannon to wipe out humanity.]]

* BattleThemeMusic: [[spoiler:His initial boss fight has unique battle music, unlike Eugene.]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler:Of ''Evolution 2'' and consequently ''Evolution Worlds''.]]
* CleavageWindow: {{Downplayed}} Male example: Yurka's outfit has a small window that exposes part of his chest. Played straighter in the "Millenium Special" card where, save for a single strap connecting the halves of his vest, his chest is completely exposed.
* ColdHam [[spoiler: Yurka's usually soft-spoken and stoic. Doesn't stop him from hamming it up during his boss fight/plot dump.]]
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Eugene Leopold is a military prince who studied the ancient civilization in an effort to find Evolutia and become a god. Yurka is a mysterious boy who is heavily tied to the ancient civilization [[spoiler: because he ''is'' Evolutia- the destructive half, in fact- and wants to reunite with his other half in order to destroy humanity]].
* DishingOutDirt:
** [[spoiler:One of his attacks, "Natural Disaster" involves him summoning four rock pillars to fall on the party.]]
** [[spoiler: The Ulticannon can lift the ground underneath the party and drop it to the ground.]]
* {{Foil}}:
** [[spoiler: Linear is a pretty shy girl who likes flowers and people along with Mag while Yurka is merciless and hates humans with a passion. Best exemplified during a scene where Yurka takes a flower's life away right in front of Linear, who then gives life back to it and more flowers. This cements how Linear is related to regeneration while Yurka is related to destruction.]]
** [[spoiler:Yurka also has similarities with [[NotSoDifferent Eugene]]; They are both infatuated with Linear (though Yurka is only implied), both later use her for their own nefarious ends, they are both fought by themselves in the first fight and in a mecha in the second and they both suffer {{Sanity Slippage}}. The major differences is that unlike [[{{Squick}} Eugene]], Yurka is played seriously whereas Eugene's interest in Linear was mostly {{PlayedForLaughs}} and that Linear genuinely sees Yurka as a friend and is outright convinced to leave Mag rather than getting kidnapped.]]
* EvilIsVisceral: [[spoiler: After Linear escapes the Ulticannon, leaving a [[VillainousBreakdown heartbroken]] Yurka, the weapon's angelic appearance gives way to a grotesque, organic design. Parts of it even pulsate!]]
* GoKartingWithBowser: A promotional art piece depicts the aftermath of a game of Basketball between him, Mag, Linear and Carcano.
* HandHidingSleeves: An {{exaggerated}} Sneaky example: Yurka's sleeves are almost the length of his body; According to a few pieces of artwork, his arms reach slightly below his waist. Sleeves in general seem to have been a common motif with the ancient civilization considering Linear [[spoiler: and the Ulticannon]] both have them as well.
* HeavenlyBlue: [[spoiler: Yurka's wings are blue and he's half of Evolutia: a godly machine. Unlike most examples of this trope, however, he's more evil than good.]]
* HumongousMecha: [[spoiler: He is one of the main components of the Ulticannon alongside Linear. When she breaks out of it, he uses the incomplete Ulticannon to attack the party ]]
* KnightOfCerebus: Unlike Eugene, Yurka has no comic relief and has a more serious air to him. [[spoiler: He especially becomes this as he becomes more directly involved with the plot and his [[OmnicidalManiac true nature]] becomes clearer.]]
* {{Leitmotif}}: His self-titled theme, a calm, melody befitting his mysterious nature. [[spoiler: He also has a creepier theme during his more sinister moments]].
* LifeDrain: [[spoiler: One of his attacks allows him to steal life from a party member.]]
* ManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:Turns out, Yurka was the one who convinced Professor Whitehead to invite Mag to Museville.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: He manipulates Linear, Professor Whitehead and even Mag into allowing him to get to the Ulticannon.]]
* MoralityPet: [[spoiler:Considering that Yurka hates humanity, Linear may be one of few things he actually likes. When Linear chooses Mag over him though, [[SanitySlippage He doesn't]] [[AxeCrazy take it]] [[MurderTheHypotenuse well]].]]
* MurderTheHypotenuse:
** Mag encounters him outside of Pine Village where he tells Mag to stay away from Linear and attacks him. However, Linear arrives and calls him off.
** [[spoiler: When Linear chooses Mag over him and escapes the Ulticannon, he promptly goes insane and attempts to murder the party.]]
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: [[spoiler: The Ulticannon has [[SarcasmMode wonderful]] attack names such as "Sublimation of Humanity" or "Return To Nothingness".]]
* OddNameOut: Unlike the rest of the cast or even Eugene (who, at the very least has a normal name), Yurka's name doesn't have a clear connotation to anything aside from the in-universe reference of it being the same name as Linear's favorite type of flower.
* PowerFloats: [[spoiler: He floats throughout the game, but does so most blatantly during his boss fight.]]
* PowerTattoo: [[spoiler: In the original ''Evolution 2'', a mark[[note]]the same one in several places of the game, including the title icon and loading screen[[/note]] appears on Yurka's forehead as he begins the boss fight]]
* RecurringBoss: [[spoiler: He's fought twice: once halfway through the Society Dungeon by himself and again at the end of it, piloting the Ulticannon. Unlike Eugene, who was a [[SequentialBoss fought twice in succession]], there is still several floors of the dungeon between Yurka's fights.]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Much like Linear, he has red eyes. [[spoiler: ''Un''like Linear, Yurka is actually very dangerous, being the destructive half of Evolutia and all.]]
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: As he dies, Yurka comes to regret his actions and promises, if he ever returns, to be friends with Mag and Linear.]]
* SadBattleMusic: [[spoiler: The Ulticannon's theme has a more perilous theme than most tracks in either game.]]
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: This trope is part of the reason why Yurka hates humanity: [[spoiler:The ancient civilization came to the conclusion that the key to new evolution is through destruction and regeneration. As the destructive counterpart of Evolutia, Yurka is basically programmed to want to annihilate the (in his eyes) inferior humans.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: He's actually pretty calm for most of the game. [[spoiler: When Linear choses Mag over him at the final battle, however, he ends up swallowed by his own jealousy, to the point of even corrupting the Ulticannon.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler: Everything about him, from his nature to his true role in the story, is a spoiler. Even the fact that he's also Evolutia is not said in advertisements, despite the player learning it very early on.]]
* WingedHumanoid: [[spoiler: He has blue wings, as seen during his boss battle.]]
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: He's one of two major characters to have white hair [[spoiler: and he's the big bad.]]
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Attempts this on Whitehead after unlocking the portal to the [[VeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon Society Dungeon]] but thankfully fails.]]

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* PowerTattoo: [[spoiler: In the original ''Evolution 2'', a mark appears on Yurka's forehead as he begins the boss fight]]

* VitriolicBestBuds: Seems to have this relationship with Chain, especially considering their Talent.

* TheGhost: Her parents are said to not be missing, but merely traveling abroad yet are only mentioned. They occasionally send her stuff, even when it's stuff she doesn't particularly want.

* PunnyName: Not just her, but her Cyframe: "Moranna Solnier" is very close to "Morane-Saulnier", a French aircraft manufacturing company (fitting the naming scheme of the Airacomet by being aircraft related)

* SwissArmyGun: The Moranna Solnier, depending on the parts, can fire bullets, lasers and even [[HealingPotion Naolin]]

* GogglesDoNothing: {{Averted}}, Pepper puts down her visor during some of her attacks and she's initially seen wearing it. It's hinted to be either a targeting device of some sort or simply a way to protect her eyes debris created by using Moranna Solnier.

* GogglesDoNothing: Pepper puts down her visor during some of her attacks and she's initially seen wearing it.

* WalkingSpoiler: He is not mentioned in most promo materials relating to the original game, instead being referred to vaguely as a military force. Even the Japanese site shows him as a mystery character with only his voice actor being distinctly mentioned and he is not listed in the manual. Compare this to [[spoiler: Yurka]], who is, at least, loosely described.

* BadassGrandpa: He's just as effective as the rest of the party despite being 58.

* {{Bouncher}}: She basically works as one while staying at the bar in Pannam Town.