History Characters / MonarkPactbearers

* ChekhovsGunman: The last Ideal of Kakeru's remains unshattered since the Pactbearer himself died before the TSC could break it. However, since the Ideal is still intact, Kakeru himself can still exist in some manner within the Otherworld, and his Pact with Avaritia still makes him a TimeMaster. This is how he and Vanitas can send the protagonist back to the Act 1 Intermission after completing one of the game's endings.

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Whenever an Ideal is shattered, the Mist goes along with it. Since Kakeru's last Ideal wasn't destroyed, however, the Mist generated by his Authority continues to linger in the Old School Building basement. It isn't until "Deepest Depths" that his Ideal finally shatters from continued overuse, causing the Mist to finally dissipate.

* SpannerInTheWorks: Thanks to his Authority of Greed, Kakeru's able to screw with Yoru and Tristia's plans and offer the Vice-President a way to break out of the StableTimeLoop by partnering with the now-defunct TSC club members. Him repeatedly rewinding time and sending the Vice-President back in time after each ending is also what allows for the Vice-President to cultivate his Animakinesis and let it reach its fullest potential.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Yoru doesn't kill him outright, but she manages to wound him so badly that not even his Authority can heal it, and he ends up bleeding to death after the TSC defeats him.

* LoopholeAbuse: Hugo discovered one in his pursuit to revive Sora. There were no other Pactbearers besides himself at the time he made a pact with Tristia, but the requirements to gain audience with Yog-Sothoth stated he only needed to beat the Monarks, all of whom reside in Abyss--the "depths" of the Otherworld.

* PetTheDog: While he won't compromise on killing the Vice-President, Hugo tells the TSC he won't shatter Kokoro or Ryotaro's Ideals and allow them to keep their pacts, albeit placing the two under his watchful eye. This is in large part because of the Vice-President's empowered Resonance giving him memories of Act 2 and realizing neither Kokoro or Ryotaro are evil.
* StartOfDarkness: Sora Jingu's death was this for him. He was so driven to bring her back that he turned to the Otherworld for the means to do so, which led to him making a pact with the Monark of Woe, Tristia, and in turn, led to the events of the game.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Had he not been so driven by grief to try and revive his wife, the Monark of Woe would never have manifested in the human world, the stress of the repeated time loops in Shin Mikado would not have birthed Yoru, and the game would never have happened.

* ThatManIsDead: He cast aside his old name to live in Japan with a woman he met in Shin Mikado. In "Deepest Depths", he reclaims his past identity as Hugo Cromwell and more or less disavows his "Yugo Jingu" identity as if to reflect his decision to move on from Sora's death, though this results in Shinya rejecting him in favor of siding with the Vice-President.
* VillainousRROD: It's not immediate, but to Hugo's shock, his Monarks are vanishing even though his Ideals are still intact. Vanitas informs him they ''did'' shatter as he gave up the only thing keeping them sustained: his wish to be with "Sora Jingu". Since he no longer recognizes Tristia as Sora and has resolved to move on with his life to protect the world she held so dear, the reason for his pact is invalid and his contract with his Mark is annulled, leading to his Ideals to shatter.

* NotQuiteDead: Since the TSC was unable shatter his last Ideal because of him moving it to somewhere in the Otherworld (heavily implied to be within the Gate), he still manages to exist in some way, albeit as an "echo". He dies for real when he uses the last of his Authority to send the Vice-President back in time to when Sora just disbanded the TSC and Chiyo is still alive, causing his Ideal to shatter. [[BackFromTheDead The Vice-President can wish for his revival by having a rematch with Yog-Sothoth.]]

* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Enforced by [[spoiler:Yoru, who told him nothing about his fellow Pactbearers or even what a Pactbearer even is]] and instead convinced him he was the one behind the strange events occurring in Shin Mikado.

* BrokenPedestal: While Ryotaro doesn't treat him kindly during the crisis, he does mention about how his grandfather talked about Hayate fondly. Confronting and learning that Hayate is the Pactbearer of Envy disappoints Ryotaro greatly.

* FauxAffablyEvil: He acts kind and scholarly, and frets over the students who are suffering from the mysterious bouts of pain. [[spoiler:He's also responsible for said bouts of pain, believing the students should feel the pain he's suffered through in recent years.]]

* TookALevelInCynic: He was once an incredibly selfless man, pouring himself into his work as a dean for a different school, and striving to embody the ideals of his friend, Ryotaro's grandfather. [[spoiler:After losing his prestigious position, getting diagnosed with some crippling, agonizing disease, and having alienated his family from being a workaholic and being cut off from his previous social circles, Hayate learns that all of his selfless and generous acts have led to him suffering and alone. From being a caring teacher he now selfishly inflicts his pain and suffering onto his students, believing they "deserve" to suffer more than a "paragon" like him]].

* VillainousRROD: It's not immediate, but to Hugo's shock, his Monarks are vanishing even though his Ideals are still intact. Vanitas informs him they ''did'' shatter as he gave up the only thing keeping them sustained: his wish to be with "Sora Jingu". Since he no longer recognizes Tristia as Sora, the reason for his pact is no longer valid and they begin to crumble.

* BadassGrandpa: Alongside Hayate, he's one of the oldest Pactbearers among the cast. His old age does absolutely nothing to impede his combat prowess, including his military-style training and his capabilities as a Pactbearer.