History Characters / SoulSacrifice

* [[IllGirl Ill Boy]]: He was this. The woman who volunteered to be his caretaker was so afraid of his becoming completely healthy and leaving her that she started poisoning him to keep him ill.

* AllWomenAreDomsAllMenAreSubs

* EyesDoNotBelongThere: His arm is covered in eyes before the end of the world. [[UpToEleven It got much worse afterwards.]]

* AirborneMook
* CreepyCrows
* PlagueDoctor: The Volt variant looks like a plague doctor, complete with mask and robes.
* StockAnimalBehavior: Despite all their trying to be like people, they're still attracted to dying creatures, which leaves them more vulnerable to your attacks.

* {{Expy}}: Of [[Manga/{{Berserk}} Apostles]], being corrupted humans who turned into monsters by [[DealWithTheDevil making deals]] with [[ArtifactOfDoom sinister artifacts]] (the Behelit for Apostles; the Sacred Chalice for Archfiends). But unlike Apostles, who remain evil, Archfiends can be saved and [[HeelFaceTurn redeemed]].

* CatsAreMean: Taken to its logical extreme.

* FragileSpeedster

* PlagueDoctor: what one variant looks like.

* BeeAfraid
* BladeOnAStick

* MetalSlime: They won't bolt it, but they're ''very'' unlikely to show up in any Pact (even with a Rumor that lets you try to fudge the odds), but they do grant tons of EXP if the Sorcerer finds the guy by some miracle.

* BandageBabe: She's covered with gauze, including a sling on her left arm and a leg brace on her right leg.

** BigFuckingSword: The Excalibur rite summons a giant sword. Like Vulcan, it requires your heart. Unlike Vulcan, however, the side effect is a gradual loss of health. What else did you expect taking that kind of sword from your mouth?

* BeastMaster: For the rats.

* GodAndSatanAreBothJerks: Romulus serves the role of God and Cert serves the role of Satan. Both of them are responsible for the CrapsackWorld setting and EternalRecurrence that kick off the plot of the game, although Romulus at least [[WellIntentionedExtremist wants to make a world free from greed and chaos]].

* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: In stark contrast with his [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver red and black]] brother, Romulus is clad in gold and white, emphasizing his angelic appearance. [[LightIsNotGood Not that he's a good guy]], but at least he's [[ALighterShadeOfBlack not as bad as his brother]].

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Romulus wants to create an [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans ordered paradise-like world free from greed]] and tries to SaveTheWorld with an envoy to ensure said world's existence, which sounds pretty noble... until you remember that his sole reason to save the world is to make a medium of order and for the sake of order itself, even if others suffer in the process.

* GoodIsNotSoft: Sanctuarium is perhaps the most [[AllLovingHero kind-hearted and forgiving]] faction available and their goal is helping monsters by redeeming them. But since said monsters are hulking and gnarly {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, mere sweet-talking isn't enough to subdue and reform them, so they have to whittle them down by brute force before saving them.

* LightIsGood: Sanctuarium's members are clad in a HeavenlyBlue and White color scheme, and their goal is to help redeem all Archfiends without sacrificing them. In fact, the redeemed Archfiends come back as humans to join the faction [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe out of gratitude for their compassion]].

** In ''Delta'', some of these parts are purple "Ill-Cursed Parts", which, while fewer than the traditional Cursed Parts (indicated by Red), work out the same way. In both cases, taking out Cursed Parts benefits you in some way. Note that for the GuestFighter Archfiends ([[VideoGame/{{Toukiden}} Chthonian Fiend, Abyssal Fiend]], [[VideoGame/FreedomWars Dionaea]], and [[VideoGame/GodsEaterBurst Marduk]]), Cursed Parts are about the same spots you'd expect in their Source World.

* ShockAndAwe: His weakness, fitting for a SeaMonster. [[{{Irony}} Ironically]], one of his Offerings is a Volt-elemented mine.

* HitboxDissonance: Thankfully {{Averted}}, because this game's version of Dionaea has actually sensible hitboxes that fit the Abductor's model, unlike the original Dionaea where its hitboxes are absurdly bigger than they appear.
* MechanicalMonster[=/=]CyberneticMythicalBeast: As it is an Abductor, Dionaea looks much more robotic than the other Archfiends.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent[=/=]OurWyvernsAreDifferent: Dionaea is basically a robot wyvern that fires a WaveMotionGun through its horns.

* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: Appeared in ''Soul Sacrifice'' before ''VideoGame/GodEater 2'' was even announced for a US release.

* SavageWolf[=/=]StarfishAlien: Marduk is an Aragami (a race of sentient alien cells that form colonies together) who takes the form of a fire-elemented wolf. Of course, the Aragami is just as menacing as the other monsters.

* FrickinLaserBeams: Can launch these from her mirror eye until it's broken.

* SequelDifficultyDrop: A {{Crossover}} rather than an actual sequel, but this game's version of Dionaea is ''much'' more forgiving than its home universe counterpart. For starters, the original Dionaea is a LightningBruiser with [[HitboxDissonance broken hitboxes]], an absurdly fast and difficult-to-dodge charge attack, near perfect fireball aiming, dangerous winds, and a massive AreaOfEffect that eats up 85% (if not, all) of your health. This game [[{{Nerf}} mercifully tones this Abductor down]] to manageable levels, now that Dionaea becomes a MightyGlacier with sensible hitboxes, a slower charge attack, slower fireball aiming, harmless but still annoying winds, and a weaker and smaller AreaOfEffect.

* DarkIsNotEvil: Librom looks like a demonic face wrapped around in a book, but his heart in the right place. See CreepyGood above.

* {{Expy}}: Librom will surely remind players of [[VideoGame/{{Nier}} Grimoire Weiss]], since they're both snarky magical books who initially start off as snobby and abrasive, but they slowly develop a loyal friendship with their respective {{Player Character}}s as their games progress [[spoiler:to the point of pulling off a HeroicSacrifice at the end. In fact, [[WasOnceAMan they used to be humans]] until they were [[BalefulPolymorph morphed into books]] long before their respective games took place.]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's very rude and abrasive to the player, but is still doing everything in his power to save them. He becomes nicer as the story goes on.

* CreepyGood: Sure, he might be a creepy talking book, but his only desire is to train you up so you can save the world [[spoiler:as well as his best friend, Magusar]].
* DarkIsNotEvil: As creepy as he looks, Librom wants to help you, along with giving you important information and [[spoiler:save his friend]].

* {{Expy}}: A sarcastic yet helpful talking and magical book who not only helps and cares for the protagonist, [[spoiler:but WasOnceAMan]] will surely remind players of [[VideoGame/{{Nier}} Grimoire Weiss]].

* EvilVsEvil: Romulus is the god of [[LightIsNotGood light]] and [[OrderIsNotGood order]] and he opposes his younger brother, the god of [[DarkIsEvil darkness]] and [[ChaosIsEvil chaos]]. They're both villains, although the elder brother is [[ALighterShadeOfBlack somewhat better]].

* WaveMotionGun: Just like its home universe counterpart, Dionaea is still able to fire its iconic laser beam through its horns. Thankfully, the laser blast does not emit a deadly AreaOfEffect, making it safe to take on the draconic Abductor in close range. [[CaptainObvious Just don't stand in front of its face while the laser is charging]].

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[[folder:The Player (Soul Sacrifice Delta)]]

Pretty much the same person from The First game, except they are able to be a part of the Grim Faction within Librom.

* AllJustADream: [[spoiler:No matter which ending is chosen from Soul Sacrifice, the beginning of Delta reveals that it was just a dream the player had. Librom asks about it.]]

** EverythingsBetterWithSpinning / ThisIsADrill: Replacing Angelus as the leg-crippling Black Rite, Caduceus, Lucifer, and Sylphid gives you wings and allows you to attack an archfiend by spinning on it akin to a drill. The same side-effect applies (reduced movement and inability to dodge), but depending on which variant you chose:

* CatGirl: The latest patch for Delta comes with the free White Cat raiment, although it is exclusive for female sorcerers. The closest thing for a [[GenderInvertedTrope male variant]] of this trope is to combine the Beast raiment (top) and the Conjurer raiment (bottom).

* BadPowersGoodPeople: Despite his need to sacrifice monsters to stave off his rapid aging, Magusar is a pretty decent guy all things considered. [[spoiler:The previous Magusar... not so much.]]

* [[spoiler:IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim: Is the Subject of this due to his curse... specifically, anyone that is powerful enough to kill and Sacrifice Magusar BECOMES the new Magusar.]]

A strange sentient tome that appears to be made of flesh, with eyes and a mouth on the front "cover". Within him is the secrets of what happened in the past and the means to defeat Magusar. [[spoiler:The tale contained within Librom's pages were actually a depiction his own life. His real name was Geoffery Librom, and he was a sorcerer of Avalon who partnered with Magusar.]]

* DarkIsNotEvil: As creepy as he looks, Librom wants to help you, along with giving you important information and [[spoiler: save his friend]].

* WalkingSpoiler: All we can safely say is he's a talking book.

* [[spoiler:ArtificialHuman: Created by Grail to grant Illecebra's wish.]]

* GreenThumb: If his right arm and his spells aren't a dead giveaway...

* [[spoiler:SelfMadeOrphan: He sacrificed the monster who had been raising him when it suddenly attacked him. The guilt of doing such an act constantly causes him to scratch his chest over and over again...]]

* BladeOnAStick: As of Delta, he packs three spear offerings, one of fire, ice, and lightning.

* CoolOldGuy: [[spoiler:Despite faking his senility, the 13th Persapius is pretty laid-back and even helps the PlayerCharacter rescue Riding Hood]].

* [[spoiler:PayEvilUntoEvil]]: [[spoiler: Her usual customers for Lycergy? Criminals.]]

* GoodIsNotSoft: Sanctuarium is perhaps the most [[AllLovingHero kind-hearted and forgiving]] faction available and their goal is helping monsters by redeeming them. But since said monsters are hulking and gnarly {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, mere sweet-talking isn't enough to subdue and reform them, so they have to wittle them down by brute force before saving them.

* StoneWall: In contrast to Avalon, they forego offense for defense and recovery power. So while you won't really have to worry about having to save them a lot, don't expect them to contribute to damage. That being said...

* AscendedExtra: [[spoiler:Her role as the leader of Sanctuarium is expanded upon in Delta.]]

* [[spoiler:AGlitchInTheMatrix: They believe this, and in fact the whole Faction's existance is a clue that something is VERY wrong.]]

* [[spoiler:GoMadFromTheRevelation: After Persapius forces her to realize the folly of her plan to save the world she transforms into an Archfiend.]]

* LegacyCharacter: [[spoiler: She's the granddaughter of the original Red Hood, her grandmother having become the Archfiend Big Bad Wolf.]]

* TakeAThirdOption: Is probably the first person in history to think of [[spoiler: actually trying to destroy the Sacred Chalice. [[SubvertedTrope Turns out attacking the instrument of a]] GodOfEvil is a '''''[[TooDumbToLive supremely bad idea]]'''''. Whodathunkit? [[DoubleSubverted But then]] it turns out her actions were the right ones, and they set the stage for the protagonist and Magusar to actually defeat the gods.]]
* TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler: Near the end of ''Delta'', she takes an attack meant for the player, and dies in their arms while refusing to be sacrificed.]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: [[spoiler:He probably has a literal one to go with his figurative one. In his introductory chapter, he is actually trying to earn money for the family of his friend, who got turned into a monster. ''Delta'' further reveals that he uses the influence and money he gets from his business to help the poor, and refuses to extort or deceive those who can't afford to be tricked or taken advantage of by him -- he's horrified and outraged when a poor person comes to his shop, not because he doesn't want to help him, but because he could have ended up extorting him by mistake, though to keep up appearances, he does pretend he's outraged to deal with a filthy beggar who can't afford his products or services.]]

* AssholeVictim: Quite a few deserve to be killed. The rest...
** TragicMonster[=/=]WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: ...You'll probably feel sorry for.

** In Delta, some of these parts are purple "Ill-Cursed Parts", which, while fewer then the traditional Cursed Parts (indicated by Red), work out the same way. In both cases, taking out Cursed Parts benefits you in some way. Note that for the GuestFighter Archfiends ([[VideoGame/{{Toukiden}} Chthonian Fiend, Abyssal Fiend]], [[VideoGame/FreedomWars Dionaea]], and [[VideoGame/GodsEaterBurst Marduk]]), Cursed Parts are about the same spots you'd expect in their Source World.

* MetalSlime: They won't bolt it, but they're VERY unlikely to show up in any Pact (even with a Rumor that lets you try to fudge the odds), but they do grant tons of EXP if the Sorcerer finds the guy by some miracle.

* KillItWithFire: A venom-alligned Archfiend, making him weak to fire.

* FallenHero: He lost his reputation after losing ONE battle. In part because that was the only battle he really took part in as opposed to hanging around the edges...
* MightyGlacier: He's quite slow to move, thanks to that huge monster on his back. His attacks have large reach to compensate, however.

* BoringButPractical: He believes weapons are made to kill, thus he didn't bother refining them.

* KrakenAndLeviathan: As his name implies, he is ''The Leviathan'' to this trope, and oh boy does he ''[[{{Kaiju}} fits that role well]]''.

* MightyGlacier: Leviathan hits really hard and has a TON of health, but his attacks are fairly slow and telegraphed.

Similar to the fairy tale, Cinderella is left at home, unable to go to the ball. But there is no fairy godmother in this story, so Cinderella simply poisons her sisters with centipede venom. Disguising herself as her sister, she goes to the ball and meets the prince, who is a foot fetishist. Cinderella is found out when the prince (who likes the aroma of feet, not the feet themselves) finds out that she is not the older sister. While running away, she loses her shoes and breaks her legs so she can't be caught. Then the chalice appears, and she sacrificed her legs, but now was able to take the legs of others. She tried to trick the prince again, but failed. So in a last ditch attempt she fused her body with a centipede, and continued to steal the legs of others; she even turned her legs to glass to make them more admirable. She will make the prince taste all of them, no matter how many legs she needs to take.

* KickChick: One of her Cursed Part offerings has you perform a rapid-fire kick, similar to [[VideoGame/StreetFighter Chun-Li.]]

A poor woman who tried to make a living by selling candles, she was desperate to sell even one, lest she faced abuse from her lover. One day, a man pushed her down and mocked her. Overcome with grief, she then saw the man's home and his happy family. Filled with burning jealousy, she burned the house down and began an arsonist spree, burning down houses wherever she went. When she was finally caught, she confessed that she was just trying to make a living for her lover... ''[[spoiler:except he never existed in the first place and was just a statue of wax]].'' And then the chalice appeared to her...

* TheAtoner: Like Cinderella, she fights for Sanctuarium, and she approves when you save an archfiend.

One of the world's greatest inventors, his dream was simple -- to make a carriage that would require no horses, one powered by the lightning. No one dared to back his projects, however, and every prototype he built was a failure. Desperate to harness the lightning, to make just ''one'' carriage that would work, he went a step too far and donned metal armor in a thunderstorm. When the lightning struck and his life was about to end, the chalice appeared...

* DeathFromAbove: One of his attacks involve summoning thunderstorms.

The three sons of a cobbler, each trained in the art themselves. Independently of each other, the three worked out that material is the key to a fine shoe, and the smarter the animal, the better the shoe. They soon took it to the logical extreme, and realized that ''humans'' would make the best shoes. As they wondered how to make this a reality, the chalice appeared to all three of them -- something they didn't realize until ''after'' all agreeing to sacrifice the other two.

A young woman born of an affair between her land's Duke and a maid. She was hidden away in a deep labyrinth, wearing an iron mask, to prevent the Duchess from finding out she existed. One day, she escaped and went looking for her mother, who it turned out was now in a convent. The Duchess had found out anyway and tortured the woman into madness. As she cradled her broken mother in her arms, the chalice appeared...

* MightyGlacier: She's slow to move, but her long ranged streams of water compensate for it.

* BodyHorror: He smashed his body into a gross potato sack looking thing, so he could absorb his patrons into himself.

Once a simple woman who fell in love with a wounded knight, in order to win his love, the chalice gave the woman the power of healing through the shedding of her own blood. Driven by her intense affection for the man, she proceeded to use all sorts of torture tools to spill her blood to fill up to three large barrels. She returns to the knight, only for him to die of the sheer shock of seeing her in such a state. With this, her head had fallen off from all of the blood she had spilled. So she wanders, lamenting her failure.

* MakingASplash: With ''sweat'', no less. ''Gross.'' That does give him a crippling weakness to lightning, however.

An incredibly lazy bowman who once worked for a lord, but decided that robbing people was easier. He had a wagon turned into his home, where he no longer moved -- he didn't even feed himself, having the bandits who served him do it instead. When he killed them to stop their chattering and started to starve, he gave up his body to the chalice and became one with the wagon.

* DeathSeeker: [[spoiler:He tried to kill himself when life became too much of a hassle, but realized that as long as the horse lived, he couldn't die -- and he couldn't reach it.]]

Three men who did nothing more than drink all day long. They sacrificed their health to the chalice when their mead ran out, and discovered that their sweat had turned into mead. When they stopped sweating, they realized it didn't need to be ''their own'' sweat...

* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: They replace the Leviathan fight in Delta. It serves as proof that something has changed with Librom's contents.

A girl who became nothing more than a slave in her household, forced to help her mother take care of her father. Slowly watching as any chance of living life escaped her. Even losing one chance when a traveller fell in love with her and they tried to elope. They were caught, she lay locked into her faraway home, almost forgotten by the traveller completely. Her family passed and she had to take care of her mother's phony moth potion business, finally deciding to burn the business and herself to the ground along with the poor moths. The chalice arrived, but she had nothing to give, then the now older traveller returned. She was reborn from he ashes, and began life anew. But her life grew short, as burning herself and others to be reborn started giving her moth like traits. She was desperate to avoid age and the moths that ruined her life, but to no avail. She was stuck in a ever-burning loop between newborn baby and decrepitude.

* [[CrueltyIsTheOnlyOption Cruelty Is the Only Option]][=/=]MercyKill: Unlike other Archfiends, they can ONLY be Sacrificed to finish them off. However, like the Bounty Hunters that are out for your blood in the Original, you have to try to save them at least once in order to get their Life Essence.

* RammingAlwaysWorks: One of his attacks. Breaking cursed parts allow the player to do this himself as a Blitz offering.

* AngelicAbomination: Also a HumanoidAbomination to a degree, Romulus appears as a one-winged cherub but the other tropes below show that he's more (morbid) than he appears, being a powerful god of light and order yet is also partially responsible for the CrapsackWorld setting and EternalRecurrence.
* BodyHorror: To a lesser extent than his twin, but it bears some mentioning. Romalus has a fairly normal skin complexion on his left side, but his left side has porcelain-like skin and his golden robes look as though they are seemingly ''melting'' on his body.
* CainAndAbel: Romulus heavily opposes his younger brother, Cert, both out of the forces they represent and for control over the world. [[spoiler: Romulus succeeds in sealing his brother ''inside the Earth'', but even then Cert still gets the last laugh through the Sacred Chalice]].

* GodIsEvil: Well, kind of. He definitely is bad news for humanity, but he represents good, order, and temperance compared to his brother. The issue comes from his role in the EternalRecurrence, which drives the entire plot of Soul Sacrifice.
* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: In stark contrast with his [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver red and black]] brother, Romulus is clad in gold and white, emphasizing his angelic appearance. [[LightIsNotGood Not that he's a good guy]] but at least he's [[ALighterShadeOfBlack not as bad as his brother]].
* GoodWingsEvilWings: Bears a single, golden, feathered wing upon his left shoulder, the type that is usually associated with angels and cherubs... [[SubvertedTrope unfortunately]], Romalus himself is NOT such a nice guy.

* ALighterShadeOfBlack: On one hand, Romulus is partially responsible for the CrapsackWorld setting in the game, along with his obsession of order and disregard of the suffering of others. On the other hand, not only does he represent reason and temperance (which are much more benevolent qualities than, say, greed and chaos), he [[SealedEvilInACan sealed his more evil brother, Cert, away]] to limit his powers and tried to save the world (in his own way at least). [[spoiler: [[LeakingCanOfEvil Unfortunately, that still didn't stop the Druid God from influencing mortals]] through the Sacred Chalice]].
* MeaningfulName: Romalus/Romulus draws his name from the Roman king of the same name (spelled as Romulus). In the legend, Romulus and his twin brother Remus quarreled over the location of their new kingdom, leading Remus to be killed by his twin, who went on to take on the glory of king himself. [[spoiler: This is exactly how his relationship with Cert went, imprisoning his brother within the earth after they argued over their ownership of the world.]]

* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Not actually an angel and more like a powerful god but Romulus certainly got the [[AngelicAbomination design philosophy]] in terms of [[LightIsNotGood appearance]] at least.

* WhipItGood: Uses a large golden whip as his WeaponOfChoice. ...It's actually part of of the aforementioned melting robe and is shown emerging from over his stomach, implying it's actually his [[{{Squick}} umbilical cord]].

* CainAndAbel: Cert heavily opposes his older brother, Romulus, both out of the forces they represent and for control over the world. [[spoiler: Romulus succeeds in sealing his brother ''inside the Earth'', but even then Cert still gets the last laugh through the Sacred Chalice]].

* ChaosIsEvil: Cert desires to spread as much chaos as possible, especially by [[TheCorrupter corrupting mortals]] with [[spoiler: the Sacred Chalice]].
* TheCorrupter: [[spoiler: Cert uses the [[ArtifactOfDoom Sacred Chalice]] to twist people and animals into horrific Archfiends and Foul Monsters respectively, depending on their [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor desires]]]].

* EvilVersusEvil: Cert is the god of [[DarkIsEvil darkness]] and [[ChaosIsEvil chaos]] and he opposes his elder brother, the god of [[LightIsNotGood light]] and [[OrderIsNotGood order]]. They're both villains but Cert is ''even worse'' than his elder brother.
* GodAndSatanAreBothJerks: Cert serves the role of Satan and Romulus serves the role of God. Both of them are also responsible for the CrapsackWorld setting and EternalRecurrence that kick off the plot of the game, but most of the responsibility is from Cert himself, thanks to him being a JerkassGod [[spoiler: who created the Sacred Chalice as a medium to corrupt people and animals]].

* GreaterScopeVillain: Alongside his brother, although he plays a far more active role through his invention, [[spoiler: the Sacred Chalice]].
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Cert impales Similia as she tries to destroy the Chaos God's evil little toy, the Sacred Chalice, although he was trying to kill the PlayerCharacter instead but it's not like he cares anyways]].
* JackassGenie: Every single Archfiend mentioned above? [[spoiler: They look like that because of how ''this'' guy distorted their wishes to purposely make them into monsters.]]
* JerkassGod: Even more so than his brother, Romulus. Why? [[spoiler: Because that Nefarious Fetus created [[ArtifactOfDoom the Sacred Chalice]] in the first place!]]
* MeaningfulName: Cert is clearly a corruption of the name Surt, the Norse god who played a part in the creation of the world, just as Cert did with his brother. However, Surt also played a major role in bringing about [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Ragnarok]]. [[spoiler: Given [[CrapsackWorld the state of the world]] that the Sacred Chalice has brought, it's not too big of a stretch for the comparison.]]

* SealedEvilInACan: His brother sealed him away long ago after their battle. [[spoiler: The can itself? ''The Earth''.]]

* TheCameo: Comes from VideoGame/FreedomWars.

* TheCameo: Comes from VideoGame/GodEater 2.
* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: Appeared in Soul Sacrifice before VideoGame/GodEater 2 was even announced for a US release.
* PlayingWithFire: Just like [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Dionaea]] and [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Chthonian Fiend]], Marduk is also Heat-elemented.

* TheCameo: Comes from {{VideoGame/Toukiden}}.
* PlayingWithFire: It's the third fire-elemented crossover Archfiend.

* TheCameo: Comes from {{VideoGame/Toukiden}}.

* WaveMotionGun: Just like its home universe counterpart, Dionaea is still able to fire its iconic laser beam through its horns. Thankfully, the laser blast does not emit a deadly AreaOfEffect, making it safe to take on the draconic Abductor in close range. [[CaptianObvious Just don't stand in front of its face while the laser is charging]].

* TheSilentOne: He doesn't speak. [[spoiler:Until the narrator found out about his identity when he got hit by a monster.]]

** LightningBruiser: With the correct Sigils (for example: Bloog Sigils with Blood Offerings) and the optional Agility Offerings, a Sanctuarium player can dish out as much damage as an Avalon member without sacrificing survivability.

* TheCorrupted: Either by sorcery or the Grail.

* KickTheDog: He enjoyed [[ColdBloodedTorture torturing]] little animals, as wielding power over them made him feel superior.
* MakingASplash
* MightyGlacier: Leviathan hits really hard, but his attacks are fairly slow and telegraphed.
* ShockAndAwe: His weakness.

* OffWithHisHead: When the chalice appeared, he decapitated himself. Now the head floats alongside him, and serves as his Cursed Part.

* ShockAndAwe
* WolverineClaws

* CatsAreMean

* EnfanteTerrible: They're children who became Archfiends. They're also one of ''the'' most powerful Archfiends in the game. How so? The first time you can fight them starts at ''15, the highest difficulty.''

* BladeOnAStick: A spear made out of the wolf knight's guts.

* BFS: He can summon one made of pure energy. [[AttackItsWeakPoint Unless a sorcerer destroys his stomach.]]

* FusionDance: They are Lizardmen who absorbed Orichalcum.
* KamehameHadoken: Can fire a massive, sweeping energy beam from his stomach.

* WingedHumanoid

* ALighterShadeOfBlack: On one hand, Romulus is partially responsible for the CrapsackWorld setting in the game, along with his obsession of order and disregard of the suffering of others. On the other hand, not only does he represent reason and temperance (which can be used for good), he [[SealedEvilInACan sealed his more evil brother, Cert, away]] to limit his powers and tried to save the world. [[spoiler: [[LeakingCanOfEvil Although that didn't stop the Druid God from influencing mortals]] through the Sacred Chalice]].

* SaveTheWorld: A sinister example where Romulus focuses his powers to preserve order for the sake of the world itself, [[ExactWords not the life that's living on said world]], callously ignoring their suffering.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Romulus wants to create an [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans ordered paradise-like world free from greed]] and tries to SaveTheWorld with an envoy to ensure said world's existence, which sounds pretty noble... until you remember [[GodIsEvil the]] [[LightIsNotGood other]] [[GreaterScopeVillain tropes]], which tell you about his very unsavory deeds and callous nature.

* {{Expy}}: Is Cert a [[GodIsEvil Malevolent God]] who [[GodOfEvil represents]] [[ChaosIsEvil Chaos]]? Check. Is he shrouded in and associated with [[DarkIsEvil darkness to emphasize his malevolence]]? Check. Is he also an EldritchAbomination in a CrapsackWorld that he is responsible for? Check. Does he make [[DealWithTheDevil sinister deals]] with unlucky mortals to [[TheCorrupter corrupt them]] and bring more misery to their already pitiful lives? [[PrecisionFStrike Fucking]] Check! Cert is basically [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos Nyarlathotep]] as a diabolical floating baby, except he has [[ALighterShadeOfBlack a slightly less evil]] brother who opposes him, and just like said brother, [[spoiler: Cert is also [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu punchable]] and [[LaserGuidedKarma he deserves every pain for all the suffering that he caused]]]].

* HeroKiller: [[spoiler:Cert impales Similia as she tries to destroy the Chaos God's evil little toy, the Sacred Chalice]].

[[folder: Persapius]]

* BladeOnAStick: One of the three main weapons wielded by Sanctuarium's members are Offerings that transform into might spears. In fact, there are many spear-centric Sigils for Divine Arm builds to utilize.
* BloodyMurder: Despite their kind-hearted nature, Sanctuarium's members are very adept with Blood Offerings and that's the best way to make up for their normally low attack points. That being said, there's less emphasis on "murder" and more emphasis on subduing.

* RousseauWasRight: The philosophy of Sanctuarium is that all Archfiends can be saved and redeemed, and aside from the ones that can only be killed, the saved Archfiends [[DefeatMeansFriendship become recruitable allies]] for the player.

* SuperToughness: These people can take a hit.

* WhiteMage: A literal example as their members wear white and [[HeavenlyBlue blue]], and they are incredible healers.

[[folder: Calixto]]

[[folder: Red Hood [[spoiler:(Similia)]]]]

* [[CrueltyIsTheOnlyOption Cruelty Is the Only Option]]/[[MercyKill Mercy Kill]]: Unlike other Archfiends, they can ONLY be Sacrificed to finish them off. However, like the Bounty Hunters that are out for your blood in the Original, you have to try to save them at least once in order to get their Life Essence.
* Lizard Folk

%%* AliceAllusion%%

* BerserkButton: [[spoiler:Attacking the Chalice directly is a good way to piss him off. Just ask Simillia.]]

* CoolOldGuy: [[spoiler:Despite faking his senility, the 13th Persapius is pretty laid-back and even helps the PlayerCharacter to rescue Riding Hood]].

%%* CoolOldGuy: [[spoiler:Turns out to be one of these.]]

* PlayingWithFire: Dionaea's element is Heat, making it weak against Frost.
* WaveMotionGun: Just like its home universe counterpart, Dionaea is still able to fire its iconic laser beam through its horns. Thankfully, the laser blast does not emit a deadly AreaOfEffect, making it safe to take on the draconic Abductor in close range. Just don't face in front of its face while or before firing the laser.

* SavageWolf[=/=]StarfishAlien: Marduk is a colony of alien cells called an Aragami who takes the form of a fire-elemented wolf. Of course, the Aragami is just as threatening as the Archfiends and Abductor.

* PlayingWithFire
* OurDemonsAreDifferent

* LightningBruiser: Just like Cerberus, the Abyssal Fiend is absolutely fast, deadly, and durable.
* OurDemonsAreDifferent
* ShockAndAwe

* BadassGrandpa: The 13th Persapius, Avalon's current leader.

* CoolOldGuy: [[spoiler:Turns out to be one of these.]]

* SevenDeadlySins: The Archfiends are categorized by the sin they were guilty of prior to their transformation. Despair included.

** LightingBruiser: With the correct Sigils (for example: Bloog Sigils with Blood Offerings) and the optional Agility Offerings, a Sanctuarium player can dish out as much damage as an Avalon member without sacrificing survivability.