History Characters / ShadowchasersBackwater

%%* KnifeNut

%%* SimpleStaff: Subverted. It’s far from simple.

%%* NiceHat

%%* DarkIsNotEvil: Takes this UpToEleven.

* HeelFaceTurn: Tsuki takes this Trope UpToEleven. It all happened previous to the present day, but she may well be the only fiend who has embraced Good and reformed. But it took a total of two-hundred years.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: The author mentions in a fun fact that she has the tendency to dye her hair in different colors every so often, so much that she has already forgotten her original hair color.

%%* MulticoloredHair

%%* AmbiguousGender
* AmbiguouslyHuman: She's only part human; exactly what she can be classified as has yet to be determined.

This is the character sheet for characters in ''FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater''.

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance), ''FanFic/ShadowchasersConspiracy'', ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfal]]'', ''Parallels''

A vampire survivor of the war in which much of her species was eradicated, she still holds fast to the ideals of knighthood she swore to so long ago. A determined woman, she runs a nightclub, is the CEO of a Shadowkind-specific security company as well as a Shadowchaser. She prefers the direct approach to resolving conflicts and once she takes a stance, is unmovable as a mountain.

* CoolHorse: She owns a nightmare named Alexandre, which she is able to summon using a magical orb carried on her belt. A nightmare is described as “to warhorses as unicorns were regular horses” which are “conceived at a new moon and born on one”, a creature of savage fury. Fayte more or less had to catch Alexandre and wrestle her into submission and then survive the battle before the Nightmare accepted her as a rider; despite spending two months in the hospital later, she succeeded.
%%* DarkIsNotEvil: But not entirely nice either.
%%* TheDreaded: Due to her species.
%%* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: She ''is'' from France, originally, specifically from Glascony.
* GoodIsNotNice: To specify, Fayte does ''not'' deny the common legends that vampires are dark and mysterious rulers of the night. In fact, she often ''reminds'' people of that.
%%* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: ''Definitely'' if what the author says is to go by.

* ImprobableWeaponUser: Like Maria, her sword is not standard Shadowchaser-issue; it resembles a ''fencing rapier'' but hers is enchanted and has a diamond edge.

-> ''"If you fight me, there will be two hits. I hitting you and you hitting the floor. I urge to reconsider your choices..."

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance), ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfall)]]''

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance), ''FanFic/ShadowchasersTournamentOfShadows''''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfal)]]''

->''"Don't worry- there's nothing special about my tricks. It's all in your head...heehehehehe..." ''

->'''Appearances'': ''FanFic/ShadowchasersColorsofMadness'', ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance), ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfal)]]'', ''Parallels''

A Shadowchaser possessing great power that is both a blessing and a curse. She is a Kyubi, a powerful fox-like being said to be akin to that of a god. Adopted daughter of a wealthly family, she joined the Shadowchasers shortly after the Pleasureland Incident twenty years previously, where her powers forcefully awakened.

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance), ''[[FanFic/YuGiOhTheThousandYearDoor Yu-Gi-Oh: Thousand year Door Redux]]'', ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfal]]''

->"Your suffering brings me joy..."

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance), ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfal]]''

An Incantifier who is the oldest member and leader of the Backwater Shadowchasers. Drawing pleasure out of inflicting pain and suffering upon her enemies, she battles the most foul and powerful of enemies just to see how she can make them beg for mercy she will never grant.

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance), ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfal]]''

%%* ISeeThemToo: He can not only see Shadows, but Duel Spirits as well.

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance), ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfal]]'', ''Parallels''

One of the unlikeliest of heroes, she was once a foul demon from the Abyss who later sought the path of Good after over a century of cruelty by a mortal far more evil than anything she had ever seen, followed by decades of kindness from a stranger who offered help out of charity.

* AlwaysChaoticEvil: In a unique twist on the theme, Tsuki insisted to Teresa that this was true for demons, and that she was beyond redemption because she was born evil. While Teresa did not deny that part, she asked Tsuki if [[EvilCannotComprehendGood she could understand the meaning of Good]]. When she realized she could, she realized she was able to choose.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gives one to Solex that's brief, but potent, which doubles as a subtle threat:
-->"You have no love in you, Solex. Your heart is a black, rotted thing, and I can only pity you for the fact that cannot ever know happiness or peace from love. But you will not ruin the lives of for your own vain attempt to replace your heart with greed and decadence. I will be watching you Solex, and when you slip up, when you cross the line that you cannot hide from, I will be there. And you will learn Hell hath no fury like me."

->'''Appearances'': ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfal]] (first appearance)'', ''Parallels''

%%* AwesomeMcCoolName: It just sounds... Neat.
* EmergencyTransformation: Fayte attempts to vampirize her, despite not knowing if it'll even work. Rayearth later comments that it shouldn't have worked, and that Kastleneid has become an exceptional vampire as a result, calling what happened "a miracle".
* EmotionlessGirl: Originally, her emotions were nearly nonexistent. As a vampire, she seems to be warming up a little, but still qualifies as the Trope.
%%* GreenThumb: Uses a Plant deck.
* HasTwoMommies: Tsuki and Fayte, who she calls Mama and Moder respectively.

!!Neo the Magical Swordsman (Neo)

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance), ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfal]]''

Tsubasa's Duel Spirit partner, who adopted the young Shadowchaser as his 'squire' upon their first meeting. Unlike most other Duel Spirits, he can make himself both seen and heard by others than his partner. His goals are unknown, but so far seem to be a variation of: Interesting things happen to Tsubasa, so I hang around him because I'm bored.
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->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance)

* TheDreaded: Uh, ''yeah'', this is {{Dracula}} here. Even if one disregards the character's notorious reputation in fiction, many believe her to be the most powerful Shadow on Earth, and while this is debated, she is certainly a candidate for that title. Also, in ''Fanfiction/ShadowchasersDanseMacabre'', Voltaire recounts the Great Generals, a group of incredibly powerful vampires of unspeakable evil whom [[BigBad Palethorn]] was apparently a member of, and claims that Dracula was powerful enough to keep all twelve of them in check and prevent the race from collapsing into anarchy.

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance)

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance), ''[[FanFic/YuGiOhTheThousandYearDoor Yu-Gi-Oh: Thousand Year Door Redux]]'', ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfal]]''

Known as "the Librarian", he is a powerful being and ally of the Shadowchasers whose origins are mostly unknown. He is a good friend to Jalal and a past acquaintance of the ''Redux'' incarnation Shadow Queen. Easily identified by his silver cat ears and tail, as well as his flamboyant and vibrantly-colored trenchcoats.

->''"Hello, kettle. This is pot. Just letting you know you're black.''

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance)

->"WHAT HAPPENED TO MY SHIP!?"
-->Mei after finding out that Judy and Emily sabotaged her ship.

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance), ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfal]]'', ''Shadowchasers Sweet Sixteen''.

%%* PetitePride

!!Phoenixia
->''"Not the best conversation starter, but points for honesty."''
-->--Phoenixia's response upon Judy blurting out "You're hot!" when they first meet.

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance), ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfal]]''

One of the Library staff, she identifies herself as "confidante, best friend, living computer program, mother of the most adorable baby in the Multiverse and mistress to the Librarian and his wife."
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%%* StacysMom

!!Thesis
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->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance)

!!Craig

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance)

A duelist that Tsubasa encounters in the Spirit World. A Chosen of a goddess of summons, Apira, from another dimension, he seem to take the crazy things that happen to him in stride. The duel between he and Tsubasa is inconclusive and both wish for a rematch.
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!!Armityle the Chaos Phantom
A Duel Spirit that serves as the antagonist of Adrian's own tale. He seeks revenge against the Egyptian Gods Ra, Obelisk and Slifer for reasons not yet revealed, but he has been at it since the time of Pharaoh Atem.
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->'''Appearances'': ''FanFic/ShadowchasersColorsofMadness'', ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance)

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance)

* KilledOffForReal: During the battle with Jalal, Jalal ignited his own highly-flammable spilled blood to create an inferno that destroyed every one of his duplicates at once, leaving him with nowhere to go and unable to exploit his usual strategy to escape.]]
* MesACrowd: He has the ability to duplicate into multiple copies of himself. Also, he cannot be killed as long as at least one of them survives.
%%* SmugSnake: One of he greatest weaknesses.

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance)

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance, [[spoiler: As J]])

* TheReveal: When she summons Steelheart, Dragon of Justice, it only makes Fayte realize who she really is.

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance), ''[[FanFic/YuGiOhTheThousandYearDoor Yu-Gi-Oh: Thousand Year Door Redux]]''

->'''Appearances'': ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfall, first appearance)]]''

->'''Appearances'': ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfal, first appearance)]]''

->'''Appearances'': ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfal, first appearance)]]''

An elven prince of a royal family in a place called the Sunlit Lands who lives in Backwater, he's likely one of the biggest sleazeballs you'd ever meet, not only flaunting his wealth but committing vile atrocities and using his influence and wealth to get away with it all.

->'''Appearances'': ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfall, first appearance)]]''

A junk golem who owns Backwater's Junkyard. A quirky fellow who nonetheless a good person at heart. He can create masterful clockwork creatures that are used all over town and enjoys a good duel.

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance), ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfall, first appearance)]]''

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance), ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfall, first appearance)]]''

->'''Appearances'': ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfal']]'', ''Paralells (first appearance)''

%%* KingOfBeasts: Acquires the Beast King Barbaros card from Tsubasa and it seems to rapidly becoming her deck's headliner.

!!Rosa

->'''Appearances'': ''Parallels (first appearance)''

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!!Evan

->'''Appearances'': ''Parallels (first appearance)''

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* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: The J that duels Fayte in her featured chapter uses an Armed Dragon/Harpie Lady deck.

* CompletelyMissingThePoint: In Chapter 6, when Rayearth is giving her some words of motivation, she points to Kenshin's chest to indicate where her source of determination should come from. Kenshin immediately suspects Rayeart was referring to her breasts.

* OrangeAndBlueMorality: His understanding of ethics and morals is not like that of normal people. He doesn't consider himself evil, even when he knowingly and willingly commits actions that clearly are. [[ForScience The ends justify the means]] in his eyes, although whatever his true goal is, none can say.

%%* BiTheWay

* BiTheWay: As a succubus, she specializes in seducing men and women alike. And of course, there's Fayte... She also shows some attraction to Rave based on her dialogue to her.

* FusionDance: The heavy hitters of her Adventurer deck, although she summons them through the Contact Fusion method. She also uses a Mish-Mash Fusion deck that she accidentally took from Tsubasa in her first match in the 2nd Duelist Kingdom tournament in ''Tournament of Shadows''. After the duel, she borrows some of Leroy's more consistent and functional Gem-Knight cards to use for the rest of the tournament and improve the deck.

%%* PurpleEyes

%%* PurpleEyes

* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: This applies to any team of Shadowchasers to a certain degree, but to the Backwater team more than any other. Tsubasa and Rave are the only ones that are truly human, and all of them are unusual even when compared to Shadowkind, either races that are incredibly rare on Earth (at least in this sort of situation) or unique beings entirely.

* BiTheWay
* [[CoolHorse Cool]] HellishHorse: She owns a nightmare named Alexandre, which she is able to summon using a magical orb carried on her belt. A nightmare is described as “to warhorses as unicorns were regular horses” which are “conceived at a new moon and born on one”, a creature of savage fury. Fayte more or less had to catch Alexandre and wrestle her into submission and then survive the battle before the Nightmare accepted her as a rider; despite spending two months in the hospital later, she succeeded.
* DarkIsNotEvil: But not entirely nice either.
* TheDreaded: Due to her species.
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: She ''is'' from France, originally, specifically from Glascony.

* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: ''Definitely'' if what the author says is to go by.
* BlingBlingBang: She has a silver handgun with the word ''Tempest'' engraved on it, which fired incredibly powerful bolts of elemental energy when loaded with gemstones. The downside is, it costs about $5 grand a shot. The known types of energy that can be fired from it and the corresponding ammunition are:

* KnightInShiningArmor: The theme of her deck. Fayte herself also qualifies due to her ideals of knighthood.
** LadyAndKnight: Is the knight to Tsuki's lady.

* OfCorsetsSexy: She and Tsuki dress in corsets under their robes while going undercover during a stakeout in the 1st chapter of ''Knightfall''.

* PromotionToParent: To Kastleneid as of Chapter 5.
* RedOniBlueOni: In ''Conspiracy'', she's Red to Luther's Blue.

* VampiresAreSexGods: According to the author, she and Tsuki have ''amazing'' sex all the time.

* BadassBoast

* DishingOutDirt: He uses a Rock-based deck; while somewhat expected for a guy like him, he likes them because they present a challenge.

* GeniusBruiser
* GentleGiant: He tries to act like it most of the time.
* MadeOfIron

* OnlySaneMan: Among the Backwater Shadowchasers.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobot: As stated, however, no-one, even himself, knows how he became intelligent or sentient.
* SharpDressedMan: His standard attire, which also doubles as a way to disguise his rock-hard body.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: Seems to hover on the fine line between this and ''truly'' crazy, at least in the eyes of others.

* {{Cyberspace}}: She can go here as easy as a human can walk down the street.

* FieryRedhead
* FighterMageThief: Her Adventurer monsters, who are classified as these three..

* FunTShirt: Tends to wear shirts that have several different phrases in them.

* GenkiGirl: ''Very''.
* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Sometimes she forgets to include clothing when she assumes human form.

* KonamiCode: Uses this to activate her staff's power to temporarily transform into a fictional weapon.
* MagicalComputer: She ''is'' one, literally. As a technomage, she can even use magic to manipulate other computers.
* MotorMouth

* [[OlderThanHeLooks Older Than She Looks]]: Jalal claims she's been in the organization for at ''least'' sixty years, and she may indeed be as old as the NES system that she was created from.
* OurDemonsAreDifferent: Basically, she’s the living embodiment of an old Nintendo Entertainment System, in much the same way old objects can develop Yokai spirits called “Tsukumogami” that cause them to gain sentience. However, by legal definition, an electronic device like a an NES cannot spawn a true Tsukumogami, so the best thing to call her would probably be simply a “spirit”; anything else wouldn’t fit.
* PlayfulHacker: Of course, it isn’t always for play, even though she treats it as such.
* PopCulturedBadass
* SimpleStaff: Subverted. It’s far from simple.
* SoloSequence: In ''Tournament of Shadows'' wherein she is the only one in her team to partake in the 2nd Duelist Kingdom tournament.

* TransformationSequence: Has one whenever she transforms into a video game character.
* TransformationTrinket: Her staff.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Not only to the team; she quickly becomes the same to Ace in "Tournament of Shadows", seemingly minutes after the two meet.
* YourMindMakesItReal: She can use her staff to imitate the weapons and powers of popular video game characters.

* BraidsOfAction
* CaptainErsatz: Her Marvel Deck is this to Pokemon
* CreepyChild: Her appearance in ''Colors of Madness'' paints her as such.

* FriendlySniper
* HappilyAdopted
* KillerRabbit: The monsters in her deck, more or less. All are based on Pokémon, and most are cute, but lethal when used right.
* LadyAndKnight: A non-romantic example between her and Jalal.
* LadyOfWar

* MasterOfIllusion: Describes her powers pretty well.
* NiceHat

* PimpedOutDress: Her standard attire. Even her ''pajamas'' looks like one.
* ShoutOut: Her Marvel deck.

* TookALevelInBadass: Her Marvel monsters while initially weak, undergo this when they evolve.
* TheTrickster: As mentioned in WeakButSkilled below, she uses her illusions to confuse her opponents.
* UnlimitedWardrobe: Possibly, it is mentioned in her Character file that she has quite the collection of dresses.

* BestOutOfInfinity: Possibly the case with her tic-tac-toe games with Guren, with the current score being 324-789 in Guren's favor.
* BoringButPractical: How Tsubasa sees her deck as. Rave defends it by saying the consistency is what matters.

* FriendlyRivalry: With Tsubasa, since their Midwest Duel Academy Years.
* FusionDance: The ace monsters of her Starsteel deck are Fusion Monsters.

* MechanicalLifeforms: Her Starsteel deck.

* ParentalSubstitute: Her sensei, while little is known about her relationship with him, this trope most likely qualifies.

* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni to Tsubasa's Red Oni.

* SpecialGuest: In ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Thousand Year Door: Redux'', which explains how she ended up joining the Backwater Shadowchasers.

** TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The Tomboy to Maria's Girly Girl

* WrenchWench: Is the team's mechanic.

* AntiHero: Compared to most Shadowchasers.

* BigGood: Of the Backwater Shadowchasers.

* CigarChomper: Rare female example.

* NightmareFetishist: Comes off as one at times, as some elements of her deck show.
* Really700YearsOld: Most Incantifers are centuries old, and can theoretically live forever unless they're killed. Her exact age isn't known, but she likely qualifies.
* RedBaron: The Waking Nightmare

* SmokingIsCool: Seeing as it can't damage her health, it comes off as such.

* TrainingFromHell: This is how her training regime is described, which her teammates and other Shadowchasers can vouch for.

* DestructoNookie: Given his dialogue with Hebi-Na, sex with her is a mild version of this.

* FriendlyRivalry: With Rave, since their Midwest Duel Academy years.

* ISeeThemToo: He can not only see Shadows, but Duel Spirits as well.
* InTheBlood: His family has all been Shadowchasers.

* RedOniBlueOni: The Red Oni to Rave's and Neo's Blue Oni.
* SpiritAdvisor: Neo the Magic Swordsman, a Duel Spirit he is particularly close to.

* VitriolicBestBuds: With Rave and Neo and ''how''.

* YinYangBomb: Used in Chapter 2 of "Knightfall", it focuses on Chaos Dragons.

* AscendedDemon

* BerserkButton: Being called "old".

* DarkIsNotEvil: Takes this UpToEleven.
* FemmeFatale: A heroic example.
* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex

* HornyDevils: She was one, and still is by default.

* LipstickLesbian: More likely qualifies.

* MsFanservice: She ''is'' a succubus after all so she definitely qualifies as this.

* NoNameGiven: Eventually, she forgot the name she used as demon, and started using the name “Tsuki”, a moniker suggested by Teresa which means “Moon Princess”. (Whether she still knows her True Name, or has remembered it since, is uncertain. Clearly, it would be ''very'' dangerous for ''any'' fiend to have forgotten that, given what someone who knows a fiend’s True Name could do to the owner.)
* OfCorsetsSexy: She and Fayte dress in corsets under their robes while going undercover during a stakeout in the 1st chapter of ''Knightfall''.
* PromotionToParent: To Kastleneid as of Chapter 5.

* Really700YearsOld: Demons can theoretically live forever. It is not known how old she is.
* RedemptionQuest: She views her life as a Shadowchaser as this, which she started after Teresa’s death.

* {{Streetwalker}}: She made money doing this briefly in an attempt to pay back Teresa.

* AwesomeMcCoolName: It just sounds... Neat.

* GreenThumb: Uses a Plant deck.

* SexSlave: Solex bought her as one, comparing her to nothing more than a very advanced interactive toy.

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Solex clearly doesn't think she even comes close to qualifying; this sentiment is not widely shared, least of all by Tsuki.

* CantHoldHisLiquor: Drinks a lot.
* SpiritAdvisor: To Tsubasa
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Tsubasa, ''definately''.

* {{Immortality}}: Notable in that she seems to be a lot older than Jalal.

* VampireMonarch: Naturally.

* HotLibrarian: All of them are attractive in an eldritch, mystical way.

* HappilyMarried: To his wife Mei.

* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty
* OddFriendship: With the Shadow Queen.
* PurpleEyes

* TheTeamBenefactor: To the Backwater team, possibly. At least a few members seem to have gotten there via his recommendation.

* LegacyCharacter: In the alternate future presented in Chapter 8, it appears that she has assumed Adrian's position as the Librarian.

* BurningWithAnger: ''Literally''.
* CoolShip: The Manta.
* HappilyMarried: With Adrian.
* PlayingWithFire: Appears to have powers of this nature.
* PetitePride
* ScaryLibrarian
* StatuesqueStunner

* AnimeHair
* StacysMom
* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty
* ImpossiblyLowNeckline: Seems standard with her dresses.
* KaleidoscopeHair
* MulticoloredHair
* PsychicPowers: Uses a Psychic Deck.
* PurpleEyes

* AlchemyIsMagic: Alchemy is one of his specialties, apparently.

* EvilGenius: He may be a dark wizard with horrible goals, but he's ''very'' good at that. As the author says, he's "second to none in his creation of new life."

* GeniusBruiser: In his current artificial form, he's strong and skilled enough to even be a match for Lyrius in a fight.

* MeaningfulName: And ''how''.

* SummoningRitual: His other specialty was demonology, and can summon fiends from the underworld.

* CombiningMecha: Uses XYZ Machines as well as expansions of the archetype.

* EldritchAbomination
* OlympusMons: Uses a Sacred Beast deck.

* AxCrazy

* KnifeNut

* LightIsNotGood: Tends to be the case whenever the Light of Ruin is involved.
* ReligionOfEvil: Of the "psycho cult leader" type.

* ArtificialHuman: A homunculus.
* HeroKiller: It has been mentioned that he is tried for murdering at least 3 Shadowchasers.

* OneManArmy: ''Literally''.
* SmugSnake: One of he greatest weaknesses.

* PsychicPowers: Being an illithid and all.
* SignatureMove: Gate Guardian, who he uses alongside his Gate of Paradise Field Spell in order to summon it with ease.

!!J[=/=][[spoiler: Judy [=LaBaron=]]]

* BlowYouAway: See below.

* HeroicSacrifice:

* MaskPower

* RedBaron: The White Justice.

* [[spoiler: TheStarscream: Was initially a servant of the Shadow Queen, but larer murdered Lyrius in cold blood. He also intends to oppose her again using Rave as a weapon against her.]]
* WriteWhoYouKnow: InUniverse example. Apparently he was one of the storyboard artists for the video game ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''. [[spoiler: Which fits considering he used to be a servant of the real Shadow Queen.]]

* DarkIsEvil: He and his Darkspawn monsters definitely qualify.
* EvilSoundsDeep
* LargeHam: You have ''no'' idea.
* MonsterKnight

* CreepyDoll: During his time as a doll.
* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: His card was destroyed by Trueman, possibly destroying him for good.]]

* MonsterClown
* SpecialGuest: He's based on the title character of the horror movie ''Film/{{Stitches 2012}}''

* AristocratsAreEvil

* TheCaligula: Not ''yet'', but given that he's the heir apparent of his native land, he could well fit that Trope eventually.

* FauxAffablyEvil: It's pretty obvious that his initial politeness towards Tsuki is a sham act.

%%* {{Jerkass}}: And freaking how.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Uses a Monarch deck. Ironically he himself ''[[IdleRich hardly]]'' [[IdleRich qualifies as this trope.]]

* ElvisImpersonator: He's a pretty bad one, but yeah.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Also a PunchClockVillain because he only threatens Rave and challenges her because its fun.

* [[spoiler:UnwittingPawn: Apparently, Trueman gave him a Dark Card simply to test it, because a magical construct like Threepiece wouldn't be adversely affected by the side effects of such cursed items.]]

* {{Bouncer}}: And Kenshin is clearly ''not'' on the list. [[OnlyTheWorthyMayPass But he goes away after she outduels him.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: Much like the real Jonouchi.

* MagicalComputer

* AmbiguousGender

* BarrierWarrior: Part of her power set.
* KingofBeasts: Acquires the Beast King Barbaros card from Tsubasa and it seems to rapidly becoming her deck's headliner.
* GeometricMagic: Literally, given that Achan must run high-end mathematical programs to use seals.
* HotBlooded: When it comes to dueling and helping people who have bittersweet pasts.
* InstantRunes: Part of her power set.

* SignatureMove: Beast King Barbaros.

* LivingToy: Originally.
* PinocchioSyndrome: And unlike most, she gets her wish, but gets it from Evan, not exactly the most reliable of benefactors.
* SignatureMove: Princess Cologne

* AffablyEvil
* LightIsNotGood: Uses a Fairy deck, yet he is ''far'' from benevolent.
* MadScientist: Presumably, since he claims to have created Achan.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Comes across as one but as yet, his true intentions are unknown.

* DysfunctionalFamily: While they're not related (save for Tsuki and Fayte), they do act like one.
* LimitedWardrobe: Aside from Maria, most of them seem to have the same outfit wherever they go (such as Guren's suit and Rave's hoodie). Tsuki even lampshades this trope in Chapter 3 of ''Knightfall''.

* TheSquad: At eight active members (along with Fayte's Watchguard), the team is larger than most Shadowchaser teams. Of course, may would say that, due to the nature of Backwater, their job is tougher.

* DarkIsNotEvil: But not entirely nice either (See Below).
* TheDreaded: Due to her species (something she occasionally uses to her advantage).

* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Sanguine

* BlingBlingBang: She has a silver handgun with the word ''Tempest'' engraved on it, which fired incredibly powerful bolts of elemental energy when loaded with gemstones (which type of energy depends of which gemstone). The downside is, it costs about $5 grand a shot. The known types of energy that can be fired from it and the corresponding ammunition are:

** [[HolyHandGrenade Holy Light:]] Diamond (Only harms creatures harmed by positive energy, and thus she risks hurting herself with it.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Like Maria, her sword is not standard Shadowchaser-issue; it resembles a ''fencing rapier'' (a type of sword that would likely break if used in a real fight) but hers is enchanted and has a diamond edge.
* KnightInShiningArmor: The theme of her deck. (It is described as somewhat unorthodox, using Normal Tribute Monsters like Gaia the Fierce Knight in a time where Synchros and Xyzs dominate. But it is quite deadly when used right.) Fayte herself also qualifies due to her ideals of knighthood.

* OfficialCouple: With Tsuki. Fayte has claimed they are married, but it is not known by whose law or definition. (Often gets very close to SickeninglySweethearts at times.)
* PromotionToParent: To Kastleneid as of Chapter 5. (Kastleneid ''perceives'' her as a parent, although whether vampires act this way to whoever transformed them is probably a matter of personal preference.)

* TerrorHero: She's not afraid to use the reputation of her people to panic enemies into submission, and does so whenever she can.
* VampiresAreRich: Modern version. She’s the founder and CEO of a company called Nytestone Incorporated. (After her marriage to Tsuki, she transferred her shares of the company to a joint account held by both of them to [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse discourage the board of directors’]] plan to oust her as CEO. (Suffice to say, they did not want to argue the case against someone who had studied infernal law.)
* VampiresAreSexGods: According to the author, she and Tsuki have ''amazing'' sex all the time. (Although Tsubasa get's ''very'' uncomfortable when they describe it.)
* VampiresOwnNightclubs: She does, literally. It’s a place in Backwater called ''The Blue Blood'', which first appears in Chapter 4 of ''Knightfall''. Aside from its obvious abundance of Shadowkind clientele and employees, it seems an average nightclub for the most part. (It is known to have some ''very'' expensive cocktails available; one mentioned is ''Falkmoon'' a potent vintage that was invented by vampires that requires centuries of aging. A small glass sells for nearly $500.)

* BadassBoast: See the quote above.
* DelayedReaction[=/=]MinorInjuryOverreaction: After rescuing a little boy from an upcoming car using only his hand, he does this in order to avoid suspicion from the public. No one buys his act one bit.

* FightClubbing: Originally, he was built for a special version of this, where golems were pitted against each other like gladiators. (Sort of like ''Series/BattleBots''.) However, this was an underground version where humans were often recruited to fight the golems too, often with deadly results. Eventually, Gurren met an opponent he didn’t count on…
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Choleric

* GentleGiant: He tries to act like it most of the time. (He himself claims it’s because the rest of the team is “pretty crazy”.)
* [[MadeOfIron Made of Stone]]

* [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot Ridiculously Human Golem:]] As stated, however, no-one, even himself, knows how he became intelligent or sentient.

She also appears in ''Shadowchasers: Tournament of Shadows'' as a reserve in the tournament after Leroy Schwarz's injury causes him to withdraw completely. (This is due to Lux-Nero resiging from the fic, and 7th Librarian's newfound involvement in the fic).

* CompletelyMissingThePoint: In Chapter 6, when Rayearth is giving her some words of motivation, she points to Kenshin's chest to indicate where her source of determination should come from. Kenshin immediately suspects Rayeart was referring to her breasts. (which gets a FacePalm from Guren).

* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Sanguine
* FunPersonified: She really seems to love her job. In fact, in the chapter where she’s introduced, her opponent manages to summon a copy of [[spoiler:The Winged Dragon of Ra]] and she’s excited about the thought of going up against it (but comes to her senses after a minute or two).

* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Sometimes she forgets to include clothing when she assumes human form. (Even Tsuki – a succubus – seems to be annoyed by this.)

* YourMindMakesItReal: She can use her staff to imitate the weapons and powers of popular video game characters (both in cyberspace and the real world), but this only has a duration of a few minutes.

* {{Fangirl}}: Of ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''. Her D-Wheel, "The Borderline" is aesthetically designed to resemble a Linoone (which she puts on the top of the list on why her D-Wheel is one of the best ones in her country), although it is said that Ninetales seems to be her favorite. (More than likely, this is because Ninetails is also based on a kitsune. On another note, as mentioned in the chapter after she is introduced, ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' is still a successful ongoing franchise in this time period, and has reached a point where the number of known species in the game is over a thousand.)

* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Melancholic

* MagikarpPower: The base forms of her Marvel monsters are this due to their low to average stats and sub-par effects but become very powerful stat-wise and effect-wise upon evolution. To hammer the point home, one of her monsters is even a direct Expy of Magikarp (with corresponding Gyarados Expy).
* MasterOfIllusion: Describes her powers pretty well. (Although she isn’t as much a “master” of it as she’d like to think.)

* [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Our Yokai Are Different]]: Maria is a rare Shadowkind called a Kuybi, which resembles a kitsune, but is not related to the Yokai except in the broadest terms. (Grouping a Kubai with them is like confusing demons and devils, a common misconception that both races do not like.)
* ParasolOfPain: Rather than the standard sword used by most Shadowchasers, the weapon she uses is a parasol (dubbed ''Chivalry'') that is multifunctional; the top is used like a shield, and a rapier-blade is stored in the handle. There’s also one scene where she seems to retrieve it from some sort of {{Hammerspace}} pocket. (The author has stated that the weapon was made by request by the same clan of dwarves that forge the swords for the whole organization.)

* ShoutOut: Her Marvel deck. (See Fangirl above)
* [[SupremeChef Supreme]] TeamChef: At least as far as her homemade brownies are concerned. Her teammates go nuts simply when they ''see'' them. Even Jalal is fond of her cooking, to the point that he ends a briefing period when Maria makes a remark on Judy possibly eating his share before he does.
* TabloidMelodrama: While this is as common for Shadowchasers (at least among Shadowkind) as it is for any celebrity, a few of hers are detailed, and it doesn't bother her that much. Common claims usually include her being a former member of the Gotthammers, being a former envoy of the Yokai clans, or whether or not she is in a secret relationship with Jalal due to how close the pair are.
* TookALevelInBadass: Her Marvel monsters while initially weak, undergo this when they evolve (just like in their original source).

* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Sanguine

* [[HeroOfAnotherStory Heroine Of Another Story]]: It is mentioned that she was involved in the events of Arcadia during the Thousand-Year Door tournament, her involvement being described in full in ''Redux''.

* MechanicalLifeforms[=/=]StarPower: Her Starsteel deck.

* TechnicianVersusPerformer: In terms of Duel Monsters, she is the Technician to Tsubasa's Performer. Unlike Tsubasa, Rave prefers to sticking to what her deck does best and prefers to keep it the way it is, improving it along the way. On the other hand, this makes her deck and plays overly repetitive and predictable (which Tsubasa has pointed out at times).

* WeaponOfChoice: Her Psychic Powers let her have a variety of weapons to use.
** DualWielding: Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce, which also serve as her primary weapons.
** TheStraightAndArrowPath: Shooting Star Bow - Ceal
** LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Millennium Shield
** AnAxeToGrind: Gravity Axe - Grarl
** KnifeNut: Butterfly Dagger - Elma
** StuffBlowingUp: Blast with Chain
** CoolSword: Celestial Sword - Eatos
** Also, when her deck is taken away from her in ''Thousand Year Door'', she improvises by borrowing Hyde's Saber of Malice

* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Different-Colored Hair:]] The author mentions in a fun fact that she has the tendency to dye her hair in different colors every so often, so much that she has already forgotten her original hair color.

* [[AntiHero Anti Heroine]]: Compared to most Shadowchasers. (For now, she seems to fit the UnscrupulousHero subclass best, but can cross the line into SociopathicHero from time to time.)

* [[AssholeVictim Asshole Victims]]: Many of the cruel things she has done are towards criminals who more than deserved it.

* EatingOptional: As an Incantifer, she doesn't require physical food, and can sustain herself on magical energy. (Given the [[EldritchLocation inherent magical nature of Backwater]], she's clearly in no danger of going hungry.)
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Choleric

* KlatchianCoffee: She makes a type of coffee called "Black Hole Blend" that takes the Trope to ridiculous proportions. It can dissolve the spoon put in the cup, literally. (''She'' has no problem drinking, it, but her teammates tend to pass.)

** A lot of his deck ideas can come off as this. While they sound awesome, cool or amusing on paper (like decks centered around Shapesnatch and Bolt Escargot), they still have a rather bad record on being consistent and winning games (which Rave tends to explain to him) and are mostly focused on flashy plays.
* BoisterousBruiser: One of his biggest reasons for wanting to be in the Shadowchasers (other than the fact that it was a family tradition) was so that he could find and duel some of the most interesting duelists in the world. And he loves his job.

* DestructoNookie: Given his dialogue with Hebi-Na, sex with her is a mild version of this. (And possibly, this may be the case with ophidia in general. We have to [[TakeMyWordForIt take his word for it.]]

* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Sanguine

* InTheBlood: His family has all been Shadowchasers (and all of them tend to be just as eccentric as he is, for the same reason).

* [[LethalJokeWeapon Lethal Joke Cards]]: He sometimes makes decks based on weak and outdated cards, but if comments from the fic are any indication, he can defeat duelists with them easily (as Rave can attest to at times).

* SpiritAdvisor: Neo the Magic Swordsman, a Duel Spirit he is particularly close to. (Unfortunately, not only does he have the annoying habit of calling Tsubasa his "squire", he tends to [[SoUnfunnyItsFunny tell bad jokes]] and [[CantHoldHisLiquor drinks too much]].)
* TechnicianVersusPerformer: In terms of Duel Monsters, he is the Performer to Rave's Technician. Unlike Rave, Tsubasa prefers to experiment with different types of decks and/or finding new and unique ways to play already established decks. Suffice to say, as flashy and innovative as they are, they don't exactly garner him consistent results (which Rave points out at times).

* WildCard: He never focuses on one deck, using whatever one he feels like at the time. He always includes Neo’s card in it, however, along with two upgraded forms that he keeps in his Extra Deck (even if the current deck lacks the cards needed to summon them). Decks he has used include:

* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Phlegmatic
* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: See Fayte's entry above.

* RapePortrayedAsRedemption: To summarize: She was summoned using the standard methods, but tricked, held as a SexSlave (or more appropriately, a ''breeding'' slave, as part of a failed project) ''for 138 years'', by an evil wizard whom she refers to as “Mister Monster”. She [[NoNameGiven never learned any other name]]. ''Even this'' would likely be nothing to most succubi… But her captor was so ''unbelievably cruel'' that it drove her nearly to a DespairEventHorizon, and after a freak accident helped her escape, the kindness and charity of a stranger helped her mind heal.

* RedemptionQuest: She views her life as a Shadowchaser as this, which she started after Teresa’s death (from old age, presumably).

* {{Streetwalker}}: She made money doing this briefly in an attempt to pay back Teresa. (It was the Great Depression in the United States at the time, and she needed it. Teresa refused it, leading to a turning point in their relationship.)

* EmergencyTransformation: Fayte attempts to vampirize her, despite not knowing if it'll even work. (It does, and she also seems to become smarter as a result and gaining more free will than she had before.) Rayearth later comments that it shouldn't have worked, and that Kastleneid has become an exceptional vampire as a result, calling what happened "a miracle".
* EmotionlessGirl: Originally, her emotions were nearly nonexistent. As a vampire, she seems to be warming up a little, but still qualifies as the Trope. (The fact that she's at least part Yuki-Onna may have something to do with it.)

* HasTwoMommies: Tsuki and Fayte, who she calls Mama and Moder respectively. (She also refers to the rest of the Backwater team as her aunts and uncles, even though they aren't truly related to Tsuki and Fayte.)

* AdaptationalHeroism: She much higher on the SlidingScaleOfVampireFriendliness (in every area) than most versions of the character.
* TheDreaded: Uh, ''yeah'', this is {{Dracula}} here. Even if one disregards the character's notorious reputation in fiction, many believe her to be the most powerful Shadow on Earth, and while this is debated, she is certainly a candidate for that title. Also, in ''Fanfiction/ShadowchasersDanseMacabre'', Voltaire recounts the Great Generals, a group of incredibly powerful vampires of unspeakable evil whom [[BigBad Palethorn]] was apparently a member of, and claims that Dracula (well ''a'' Dracula at least) was powerful enough to keep all twelve of them in check and prevent the race from collapsing into anarchy. (''All'' of them fit this Trope; Voltaire described them as twelve [[EvilOverlord Evil Overlords]] with the morals of TheCaligula, and they ''hated'' each other, but Dracula was able to control ''all twelve''.)

* LegacyCharacter: In this reality, the character is not one being, but a title held by the vampire who rules the vampire race. The current Dracula is female and appears as a teenage girl who dresses in a modern, trendy outfit. (She tells Fayte that she "figured it was time for a change".) And this one seems a great deal more benign than most versions. (The exhibition at the end of the chapter states that Fayte's membership in the Shadowchasers was due to a request she and Penelope made with Jalal.

* CanonForeigner: Penelope is based off a character (in a way) from Occam Razor's earlier work, ''Yu-Gi-Oh: Legacy of the Sorcerer Kings'' and its sequel, in which she was a card based on a PosthumousCharacter. (Possibly. Whether she ever died or not was uncertain, as she appeared in a few visions in the present day. In any event, it was a completely different continuity.)
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Regardless of how closely her actual history is to the previous version, she's had a lengthy career in this one.
* [[HunterOfHisOwnKind Hunter of Her Own Kind:]] Centuries ago, she hunted down and killed the cruelest remaining members of the race. (Well, most of them.) Ironically this even included Dracula herself.

* HeroOfAnotherStory: They and the Library have appeared previously in ''Fanfic/TheAntiClicheAndMarySueEliminationSociety''

* MagicLibrarian: The Library itself is magical, and they all have very powerful supernatural abilities. (Adrian, for example, seems to be almost the Shadow Queen's equal, and the true extent of their abilities is not known.)

Known as "the Librarian", he is a powerful being and ally of the Shadowchasers whose origins are mostly unknown. He is a good friend to Jalal (Though seems to have a habit of dragging Jalal out on adventures that invariably wind-up with them imprisoned.) and a past acquaintance of the Shadow Queen (the ''Redux'' incarnation to be precise). Easily identified by his silver cat ears and tail, as well as his flamboyant and vibrantly-colored trenchcoats.

* AuthorAvatar: 7th Librarian has never officially made this claim, but he ''has'' claimed Adrian is [[NamesTheSame the seventh individual to hold the title of Librarian]], so...

* LegacyCharacter: He's the seventh individual to hold his title.
* TheNoseKnows: He first exhibits this ability in ''Sweet Sixteen'', as he is able to track the dark elves through London's Piccadilly Line via scent.

-->--Emily to Judy in [[spoiler: an alternate future wherein she and Judy have inherited the positions as the Librarian and leader of the Shadowchasers respectively.]]

* LegacyCharacter: [[spoiler: In the alternate future presented in Chapter 8, it appears that she has assumed Adrian's position as the Librarian.]]

* ActionGirl: She's an adept of Juari-Ken
* AuthorAvatar: The author of ''Sweet Sixteen'' herself says so.
* BellyDancer: Doesn't just dress like one, she ''is'' one, specializing in Egyptian, Gothic, and Tribal Fusion styles.

* CoolSword: Named ''Nephthys'', it's a long blade that can transform into a pendant when not in use.

* WingedHumanoid: First utilized in ''Sweet Sixteen'' she can sprout fully functional golden wings from her back.

An evil sorcerer who summoned Tsuki and kept her as a slave for over a century, his cruelty was enough to break even the will of a demon, and send her into utter despair. Originally seen in a flashback, he appeared in the flesh (well, figuratively) in ''Fanfic/RiseOfTheShadowKing''

* NoNameGiven: "Mister Monster" is what Tsuki calls him. She never learned any other name. (The author claims even ''he'' may have forgotten it.)
* OrangeAndBlueMorality: His understanding of ethics and morals is not like that of normal people. He doesn't consider himself evil (but does not claim to be good either), even when he knowingly and willingly commits actions that clearly are. [[ForScience The ends justify the means]] in his eyes, although whatever his true goal is, none can say.
* SummoningRitual: His other specialty was demonology, and can summon fiends from the underworld. (Tsuki was not the only one he summoned and used. The others weren't as lucky.)
* SuperBreedingProgram: This was why he summoned Tsuki in the first place - to use as a breeding slave as part of an experiment to create powerful half-fiends. (Tsuki was ''very'' lucky, at least compared to his other subjects. She never bore any children as a result of it, and as a result, that may be why he ultimately started to pay less attention to her.)

* CombiningMecha: Uses XYZ Machines as well as expansions of the archetype (in the chapter he appears in, they have been given the name "Gestalt Fusions".)

* AGodAmI: His ultimate goal and in his debut chapter, he manages to turn Raviel, Lord of Phantasm into a Tier 2 God Card- Raviel, Emperor of Nightmares.

A priest who serves the Light of Ruin. He serves as the main antagonist of Maria's introductory chapter. [[spoiler:And also appears in ''Shadowchasers: Colors of Madness'', a story that takes place years earlier where the event mentioned in that story is detailed.]]

* AxeCrazy
* FateWorseThanDeath: [[spoiler: Is forever trapped in Maria's illusions and left a rambling wreck afterwards.]]
* ForegoneConclusion: [[spoiler: When he appears in ''Shadowchasers: Colors of Madness'', you know he'll survive in some way, due to appearing in a chapter of ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' that takes place after the events of that story.]]
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: [[spoiler: This happens to him when he tries to brainwash Maria into serving the Light of Ruin by entering her mind. Apparently, her thoughts are very dangerous…]]

* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: During the battle with Jalal, Jalal ignited his own highly-flammable spilled blood to create an inferno that destroyed every one of his duplicates at once, leaving him with nowhere to go and unable to exploit his usual strategy to escape.]]
* MesACrowd[=/=]SelfDuplication: He has the ability to duplicate into multiple copies of himself. Also, he cannot be killed as long as at least one of them survives.
* OneManArmy: ''Literally''. See SelfDuplication above. (Unfortunately for him, Jalal does ''not'' need that ability to fit the same Trope. Despite Moonface having ''thirty'' clones of himself during the battle, Jalal still won.)

* [[SignatureMove Signature Card]]: Gate Guardian, who he uses alongside his Gate of Paradise Field Spell in order to summon it with ease.

A wanted vigilante. J serves as the main antagonist of Fayte's featured chapter after murdering Dr. Hugo Cylas. [[spoiler: It is later revealed that the J featured in the chapter is actually Judy [=LaBaron=] from an alternate future who went back in time to kill Cylas, as he was actually an agent of Yliaster, whose experiments would have exterminated magic from Earth. For more tropes that also pertain to her, see Judy's entry above.]]

* [[spoiler: BigGood: The Judy disguising as J is from an alternate future in which she has inherited the Shadowchaser organization from Jalal, making her this.]]

* CollectiveIdentity[=/=]LegacyCharacter: It appears that there is more than one "J". It is unknown if it is one person or multiple people assuming the same identity.
* [[spoiler: FutureBadass: The J in the chapter is actually Judy from an alternate future in which she is the leader of the Shadowchasers.]]
* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice: See RetGone below.]]
* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons[=/=]WingedHumanoid: The J that duels Fayte in her featured chapter uses an Armed Dragon/Harpie Lady deck.

* [[spoiler: MemoryGambit: When Judy went back in time, she erased her memories in order to believe she really was J, or at least one of him.]]
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: When she summons Steelheart, Dragon of Justice, it only makes Fayte realize who she really is.]]

* [[spoiler: RetGone: After killing Cylas, she prevents her timeline from ever existing and fades away as a result. Although she doesn't seem to mind.]]
* TheRival: Apparently, Fayte knew J (or at least one of them, maybe) from at least one previous encounter before her chapter in ''Twice-Told Tales'', and they do ''not'' like each other.
* [[SignatureMove Signature Card]]: [[spoiler: Steelheart, Dragon of Justice which seems to be her equivalent to Jalal's Dragonprince Jalal card although the main difference seems to be that she can actually use the card herself contrast to Jalal.]]

* CanonForeigner: Zigzagged. While based on the villain who appears in the ''Manga/YuGiOh5Ds'' manga, [[spoiler:who is actually that continuity's version of Rudger Godwin]], this seems to be a different person entirely. [[spoiler:(The author himself has said so.)]]

* PurposelyOverpowered: His Darkspawn deck, which are the signs of Skeleton Knight's blessings from his gods and are described by the author that game-wise they can "take Blackwings and Dragon Rulers on in a Special Summon/Swarm Contest and eat the latter two with barbecue sauce". (And considering who those two decks are, ''especially'' the latter that's ''really'' saying something.)

* AGlassOfChianti: Sort of. While he does express his taste in wine as one way to flaunt his wealth, he never touches anything as common as Chianti. In his first appearance, he orders the most expensive vintage in Fayte's nightclub, ''Falkmoon Wine'', a spirit that only vampires know how to brew which is ages several centuries, and costs $500 for a shot glass' worth. (''He'' has a whole bottle and drinks from a standard wine glass.)
* {{Jerkass}}: [[UpToEleven And freaking]] ''[[UpToEleven how]]''.

* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Also a PunchClockVillain because he only threatens Rave and challenges her because its fun. (And see below.)

* AntiVillain: Assuming she's a villain at all (it's too early to tell her intentions) she doesn't seem nearly as cruel as her brother.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: She's somehow able to create "Doppelgangers" (presumably of herself) one of which is a huge insect-monster named Monarch, which Solex uses to duel Rayearth.

* [[SignatureMove Signature Card]]: Beast King Barbaros.

* [[SignatureMove Signature Card]]: Princess Cologne

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Comes across as one (given what he says) but as yet, his true intentions are unknown.

* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: She has a silver handgun with the word ''Tempest'' engraved on it, which fired incredibly powerful bolts of elemental energy when loaded with gemstones (which type of energy depends of which gemstone). The downside is, it costs about $5 grand a shot. The known types of energy that can be fired from it and the corresponding ammunition are:

* CanonForeigner: Penelope is based off a character (in a way) from Cyber Commander's earlier work, ''Yu-Gi-Oh: Legacy of the Sorcerer Kings'' and its sequel, in which she was a card based on a PosthumousCharacter. (Possibly. Whether she ever died or not was uncertain, as she appeared in a few visions in the present day. In any event, it was a completely different continuity.)

* {{Sadist}}
* SmokingIsCool

* WhiteKnight

* BerserkButton: Do ''not'' ever thrash her ship.

->'''Appearances'': ''Shadowchasers: Twice-Told Tales'' (first appearance), ''[[FanFic/ShadowchasersBackwater Shadowchasers Backwater trilogy (Knightfal]]''

* SpecialGuest: He's based on the title character of the horror movie ''Film/{{Stitches}}''

** BigBadassBirdOfPrey: Used in "Twice Told Tales", his first appearance. While this is a mish-mash of several cards and strategies, the majority of them seem to focus around the Blackwing archetype.
** YinYangBomb: Used in Chapter 2 of "Knightfall", it focuses on Chaos Dragons.

* DarkIsNotEvil: Takes this UpToEleven.