History Characters / SpaceBattleshipYamato

* BadAssPreacher: His 2199's character is a child of a priest, possibly of Shinto faith as they are allowed to be married and pass their duties to next-of-kin with Kato's father wishes to run one after his death. He can be seen chanting mantras, [[TearJerker even for his fallen comrades during the funeral]].

* AFatherToHisMen: His 2199 version showed him having a general concern towards his men in Black Tiger squadron.

** TheSmartGuy

* FourStarBadass

* StayInTheKitchen: His attitude towards Akira in initial episodes of Anime/SpaceBattleShipYamato2199, which he try to relegate her to logistic positions despite her capability as a pilot. Though this has more to do with his overprotective nature since Akira's brother--Akira--died under his command.
* MyGreatestFailure: Implied to not have gone over the death of his friend, Akio, which influenced his overprotective nature towards Akira.
* PunchAWall: Generally prone to do this to the point that [[RealityEnsues his bruised knuckles are bandaged often]].

* CaptainErsatz: Of [[UsefulNotes/ErwinRommel Rommel]], hels known as a tactical genius and nicknamed "Wolf of the Galaxy".

* CaptainErsatz: The prototype of most Anime alien leaders and enemy aces, Dessler is created form the images of Roman nobles. He's also modeled after [[spoiler: UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler]], especially in ''2199''.

* TheRival: With Kodai. It's even the name of one of his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyN_g2i5P8g theme songs]].

* Really700YearsOld: In ''2199'', the man himself looks about 32. Keep in mind he's been in control of the Gamilas Empire for 103 years.

* AGlassOfChianti: Seen most of the time drinking a glass of space wine, even when in battle.

* [[spoiler: DeathByAdaptation]]: [[spoiler:Unlike in the original series, Dessler is apparently killed off in ''2199''. Emphasis on ''apparently'', because a freeze-frame shot of his ship before it blows up might tell you an entirely different story...]]

* [[spoiler:FakingTheDead: In ''2199'' his ship is sabotaged and blown up in a coup early on, we ''see'' him on board... And it's later revealed it was a BodyDouble, with Dessler having got wind of the coup and wishing to see who was behind it so he could ''crush'' the traitors.]]

* TheDragon: To Zordar and the Comet Empire in series 2. He doesn't mind this for the most part and is primarily driven for revenge against the ''Yamato''.
* TheDreaded: Becomes one in the second season. His message congratulating the ''Yamato'' for annihilating the Comet Empire fleet detached with him caused the crew a massive OhCrap moment.

* FatherToHisMen: Very well loved, and literally the father of Mamoru in MatsumotoLeiji's manga version.

* MyGreatestFailure: Having to watch as Mamoru Kodai (Susumu's older brother) sacrificed himself so Okita could retreat at the start of the series.

* CaptainErsatz/CompositeCharacter: In a meta way: There is always a Sado Sakeza in Matsumoto's mangas, either a medicine professional or a teacher. He is partly based on Matsumoto himself.

** [[spoiler:Played straight in ''2199'': while he did end up on Iscandar after the Battle of Pluto, he did not live long enough to see the Yamato make it there.]]
* YouShallNotPass: In the ''Star Blazers'' and ''2199'' versions, while in the original version he simply wants DeathBeforeDishonor.

* DueltotheDeath: Does it with Kodai and the ''Yamato'', twice over the original series. [[spoiler: It ends badly for him the first time when Sanada pulls a last second save by activating a secret weapon to reflect his WaveMotionGun. The second time, he famously pulls a FaceHeelTurn and lets the crew go out of respect and even gives them a hint on how to beat the BiggerBad of the series.]]

-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Melanie [=McQueen=] (''Farewell Yamato'')

* EmperorScientist: In the original series, he's smart enough to use Gamilas' own acid rain weather against the ship. Not to mention the energy-sapping space starflies/bacteria in season 2.

* DueltotheDeath: Does it with Kodai and the ''Yamato'', twice over the original series. [[spoiler: It ends badly for him the first time when Sanada pulls a last second save by activating a secret weapon to reflect his WaveMotionGun, the second time, he most famously pulls a FaceHeelTurn and lets the crew go out of respect and even gives them a hint on how to beat the BiggerBad of the series.]]

* TragicKeepsake: He finds his brother's pistol in the wreck of his ship, crashed on Titan.

* TragicKeepsake: In the 2012 reboot he finds Mamoru's gun in the hulk of ''Yukikaze'' on Enceladus.

* BabiesEverAfter: [[folder:Has a daughter, Sasha Kodai with Starsha. She later also serves on the Yamato]].
* IChooseToStay: [[folder:Throws away his only chance to go home to stay with Starsha in the end.]]

-->'''Voiced by:''' Osamu Kobayashi

[[folder:Crew of the Yamato]]

* [[spoiler:BackFromTheDead: For Final Yamato]]

* [[spoiler: BabiesEverAfter: Has a daughter, Sasha Kodai with Starsha. She later also serves on the Yamato]].
* [[spoiler:IChooseToStay: Throws away his only chance to go home to stay with Starsha in the end.]]

!!'''Gamilas (Gamilon)'''

[[folder:Gamillons]]

* Bling-Bling-BANG: His pistols are typically gold in color.

!!'''Iskandar'''

[[folder:Iskandar]]

* [[AlmostDeadGuy Almost Dead Girl]]: Strike the "almost", but the message pod itself survived just fine.

!!'''Comet Empire'''

[[folder:Comet Empire]]

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Has a minor freakout when he realizes [[spoiler: he just shot one of his most loyal officers after she unintentionally omits her psychic abilitys him upon seeing him alive, catching him off guard.]]

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Has a minor freakout when he realizes [[spoiler: he just shot one of his most loyal officers after her psychic ability caught him off guard.]]

-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/MoniaRial (2199)

-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/NorikoOhara (original), Kazue Komiya (''Arrivederci, Yamato'')