History Characters / MagicKnightRayearth

* DoesThisMakeMeLookFat: In the anime, Umi openly says this when the Chizeta princesses capture her and [[GoGoEnslavement doll her up in]] a {{Stripperiffic}} [[BellyDancer odalisque outfit]] that bares her midriff.

* ReluctantFanserviceGirl: When she was captured by the the Chizeta princesses Tarta and Tatra in the anime, there maids dress her up in a rather [[{{Stripperiffic}} skimpy]] BellyDancer outfit (which is ''still'' less revealing than the latter two's clothes), and lock her up in a cage, causing her to whine at her captors [[GoGoEnslavement for dolling her up like this]].

* BellyDancer: They dress like this, through dancing they control the massive guardian djinns, and in the anime, [[GoGoEnslavement they doll up Umi as one]].

* ArcherArchetype: She's in the archery club at school, intelligent and analytical, and more likely to think things through than Hikaru or Umi. The "archer" part only lasts until the Spring of Eterna in the manga and anime, but the Sega Saturn game gives her an evolving Escudo bow rather than a sword. ''Super Robot Wars'' puts a spin on it; pretty much ''all'' her attacks in Windam are ranged attcks.

* DubNameChange: Known as [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Ráfaga]] in the Latin American dub.

* BlackBeadEyes: Notably the only character to have these.

* NonStandardCharacterDesign: He is the only character with BlackBeadEyes and lacking a nose.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Becomes Ssanyun in the Dark Horse version, and Sang Yung in the English translation of ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars30''.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: A more extreme example than most of his castmates; the precise transliteration of his name can vary a ''lot'' from source to source. The kana for his name are イノーバ, which in standard Hepburn romanization work out to something like "Inohba"; the ノ is elongated, and there's no indication (either through digraphs or modern dakuten-marked U kana) to denote a V instead of a B. Nonetheless, CLAMP has indicated that the name is at least meant to contain a V as opposed to a B, but beyond this, it is chaos: "Inouva", "Innouva" and "Inova" have all been used in major publications and licensed works over the years.

* AChildShallLeadThem: Technically, Chang Ang is her regent, but she still calls all the shots.

* SoProudOfYou: In the anime. After Aska decides she shouldn't become the Pillar, he pats her head and says that he knew she would realize she needed to stop. He also doesn't protest her use of the summon magic to protect Cephiro.

* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:She may have redeemed herself and returned to Hikaru's heart, but all there's left at the point is Debonair]]. Though that happens at the start of the last episode, so there wasn't that much of a Disc Two.

* VehicularThemeNaming: After the Chevrolet Nova.

* VehicularThemeNaming: After the Mitsubishi Debonair.

* HystericalPoweredWoman: Her fear of becoming this is why she summoned the Magic Knights to kill her, as she doesn't want Cephiro to be destroyed due to her increasing instability as Pillar. When Zagato dies, she descends into madness and forces the Knights to kill her.

Nova is a mysterious person who appears alongside Debonair and is obsessed with Hikaru. She proclaims hatred of everything Hikaru loves and possesses a Mashin called Regalia, which is just as powerful as the Magic Knights'. Who she is and why she's so fixated on Hikaru is unclear, but she is extremely dangerous.

* MindRape: [[spoiler:She attacks Hikaru while Hikaru is in a trance, repairing the Escudo sword.]]

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:After Hikaru makes her realize about how she wanted to be loved, Nova dies and returns to Hikaru's heart]].

* {{Yandere}}: She loves Hikaru and hates everything Hikaru loves because it keeps Hikaru from loving her and only her.

!Debonair

Debonair first appears in Hikaru's nightmares as a tall, mysterious being. She claims to be "right beside" Cephiro and that the people wished for her, but she wishes to destroy the world and bring despair to everyone in it. She is also Nova's mother.

* AbusiveMom: [[spoiler:She adopted Nova and calls her daughter, but not only does she make Nova part of her plans (which seriously fucks up the girl more than she already is), but she abandons her late in the story.]]

* {{Bokukko}}: One omake has Fuu ask Hikaru why she uses a speech pattern usually associated with boys, and she explains it's because she's got three older brothers. Nonetheless, she still uses the gender-neutral 'watashi'.

* BigNO!: Lets out an agonized "NO!" after the Magic Knights kill Zagato followed by screaming his name.

* TeensAreShort: Turns out he's older than Hikaru (who is 14 years old) but his height makes him look like a child.

-> Voiced by: Kouhei Miyauchi (episodes 26-31)/Takkou Ishimori (episode 31+) (Japanese), Milton James (English), Alejandro Abdalah (Latin American Spanish)

* {{Hachimaki}}

* TheAlcoholic: Likes drinking, but [[RunningGag Geo never lets him.]]

* AnIcePerson: Her strongest spell is ice-based.

* AnIcePerson: Her brand of magic.

* CannotSelfTerminate: The entire reason for the plot. As Pillar of Cephiro, she is incapable of harming herself, so she summons the Magic Knights from Tokyo to do it for her.

* {{Expy}}: As a small fairy who loves a boy and becomes jealous whenever she sees him with another girl, Primera is essentially Cephiro's equivalent of [[Literature/PeterPan Tinkerbell]].