History Characters / VagrantStory

--> "Reinforcements? I '''am''' the reinforcements."

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Do you REALLY want to mess with a guy whose surname is ''[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Riot?]]''

* TheHero / PlayerCharacter: The game's main character, and the only one who is playable.

* MultiMeleeMaster: Ashley is trained in a variety of weapons, of which only one (crossbows) are not melee based. These include [[HeroesPreferSwords swords]], [[{{BFS}} broadswords]], [[BladeOnAStick polearms]], [[AnAxeToGrind axes]], [[DropTheHammer giant hammers]], [[SimpleStaff staves]], [[KnifeNut daggers]] and [[BareFistedMonk his bare hands]].

* OneManArmy: [[IAmtheNoun He]] ''[[IAmtheNoun is]]'' [[IAmtheNoun the reinforcements.]] And he can back it up.

* PowerTattoo: [[spoiler: Is branded with the Rood Inverse at the end of the game, which also functions as a special key during new game plus]].

--> '''Rosencrantz''': "The symptoms resemble those of case ... 72, was it? Borrowing another's eyes and ears -- Clairvoyance, if you will. All people are tuned to a certain "rhythm"; some can find a like rhythm and jump on board."
--> "True seers can join one regardless of their rhythm. But not you. Not yet..."

--> "There are many would-be prophets in the land these days, but Sydney is ...different. His prophecies ring true, and those enraptured by the way he hums revelations -- as though they were simple ballads! All say the same: "He is a miracle."

--> "I gave my limbs to the gods. Perhaps I'll add yours to the offering."
* AwesomeMcCoolname
* BigBadEnsemble: As the leader of Müllenkamp, he is the target Ashley was sent to hunt down, and both are in conflict with Guildenstern and his Crimson Blades. [[spoiler: Of the two, Sydney turns out to be [[NecessarilyEvil the lesser evil]] [[AntiVillain by far]]]].

* SecretTestOfCharacter: He's executing one to find [[spoiler: a worthy successor to inherit the Bloodsin. Ashley does not dissapoint]].
* SummonMagic and MoreThanMindControl: He is in favor of employing these as opposed to attacking directly.

--> '''Sydney''': It is a wretched rule that does not value human life.
* TrueCompanions: He and Hardin consider this of each other but throughout the [[VideoGame/VagrantStory story]] it becomes increasingly clear that Sydney is keeping secrets from Hardin. [[spoiler: In the end it is played mostly straight despite the lies. Sydney is visibly pained when Hardin is injured and later apologises before sending him to safety.]]

--> "You are not the only shepherd here, Sydney!" "Watch your crook, lest it be wrenched from you."

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Both from Shakespeare.

* {{BFS}}: [[spoiler: After he absorbs the full power of the Dark he transforms the great cathedral's Rood-shaped spire into a massive sword infused with Dark power. This is a sword you can find in New Game Plus called a Holy Win.]]
* BigBadEnsemble: He leads the Crimson Blades that Ashley has to fight, while being in conflict with Sydney and Müllenkamp. [[spoiler: He proves to be the more evil of the two, and by the end of the game is the clear BigBad]].
* [[CorruptChurch Corrupt]] ChurchMilitant: He is in command of it.

--> [[spoiler:"Not religion, Sydney. Revolution. A fresh wind to blow away the disease of the land. For our realm is SICK. It suffurates with profiteers! Fawning merchants licking the boots of the nobility! They do nothing and blame others for their failure; they steal men's dreams and twist them to nightmares... We must cleanse this corruption. There must be strong, unwavering justice. And there must be fear to enforce that justice."]]

* PowerTattoo: [[spoiler: He takes away Sydney's Rood Inverse by ripping it off of Sydney's back and attaching it to his own.]]
* TheStoic: For the most part, at least compared with other characters.

-->'''Guildenstern''': The world does not want a saviour. These wretches leading lives of misery do not need salvation. The rotting branch must be pruned.

--> "Agent Riot, I presume? I'm your partner, Callo Merlose. But please, call me Cal. How was your journey?"

--> "Show them who they're dealing with! Torch the chambers and kill the hostages!!"

--> "Your memory fails you. The Dark holds no power over me... Nor do I recall us ever being friends. My friendship with the Duke is fleeting as well."

* ICallItVera / FluffyTheTerrible: Though not easy to discover, Rosencrantz' sword is called 'Pussyfoot'. (see ThemeNaming on the [[VideoGame/VagrantStory main page]])

* NoSell: [[spoiler: Subverted. Rosencrantz' immunity to magic fails him near the end of the game when Sydney uses an illusion to trick him into throwing away his sword. It is unclear on why this happens but Sydney hints that is is due to them standing in the Temple of Kilitia where Müllenkamp is/was strongest.]]

* WeWillMeetAgain: A fight between him and Ashley ends with him running away and saying he won't be defeated so easily next time. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, when Ashley does meet him again, it's only to see him getting sliced into two quickly dissolving pieces thanks to Sydney.]]

--> "Coward! Ye are a stain on the escutcheon of our order!"

--> "We are prelates of the Lord, scum. We are not here to bend aught, we are come to cleanse!"

--> "I, too ... I can summon. It is not your sacred right!!"

--> "It is not that! I... No training could prepare one for this."

--> '''Guildenstern''': [[spoiler:"Forgive me, Samantha. I need your soul. Our cause needs a martyr."]]
--> '''Samantha''': [[spoiler:"Y-your cause... There is no ... place for me ... for our dream... (slumps to knees)]]
--> '''Guildenstern''': [[spoiler:"I love you, Samantha. As God is my witness."]]
--> '''Samantha''': [[spoiler:"I...too, once thought so..." (falls from the roof)]]

--> "So you're the one they speak of. They will sing songs of your death here!!"

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: He remains behind to face (what was) Grissom and cover Neesa's retreat.]]
--> '''To Grissom''' [[spoiler:"And now the slowest dance begins, partner. 'Tis a fine tomb we shall share."]]

--> "Ah, how goes the battle, you mean? The city is ours, dearie, more or less."

* DarkSkinnedBlonde: Has deep brown skin and silver hair. She could easily be mistaken for a [[Videogame/FinalFantasyTacticsAdvance Viera]]

--> "..."

* BigNo:Doubly subverted. Joshua clearly attempts this when [[spoiler:Hardin is stabbed by Guildenstern]] but not only is there no voice acting in this game but Joshua himself has been mute since the events of the game began, resulting in a very heartfelt, but ultimately silent NOOOOOOOO!

* TagAlongKid: Well kidnapped, but still.

--> "Indeed, Valendia might still be at war with itself, were it not for the Duke's heroism. Yet he wields much of his power from the shadows. Even after his retirement, his grip on Parliament is unrelenting"

* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler: He and Sydney are secretly father and son. While both of them know this, non of the other characters do (save Hardin). It is a shock to both Ashley and Guildenstern when they learn but it explains much of the plot when they do.]]

--> '''Tia''' [[spoiler:"Welcome home, Ashley. You've done all you could for us. 'Twas a short time, but I knew happiness with you. You gave me a lifetime's worth of love."]]
--> '''Marco''' [[spoiler:"Don't cry, Papa. See, I'm not crying. See?]]
--> '''Tia''' [[spoiler:"Do not be misled by others' words. Believe your heart." "I love you, Ashley."]]

%%WhiteShirtOfDeath:

* DishingOutDirt:

* NiceHat:
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Like Marid, there is nothing seemingly notable about Dao in terms of gameplay or the story of Vagrant Story. But the bestiary claims the two destroyed Leá Monde in the past, reducing it to the ruins it is now.

* ElementalEmbodiment:
* PlayingWithFire:

* BlowYouAway:
* ElementalEmbodiment:
* NiceHat:
* ShockAndAwe:

[[folder:Dullahan / Dark Crusader / Nightstalker / Last Crusader]]

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[[folder:Quicksilver / Shrieker]]

* CreepyDoll:

* TheHero / PlayerCharacter

* HowDoIShotWeb

* AnAxeToGrind:

* LadyOfWar:

* CuteMute:

* ElementalEmbodiment:
* MakingASplash:
* NiceHat:

* ElementalEmbodiment:
* FatBastard
* NiceHat:

* ShrugOfGod: [[spoiler: Was Ashley's family really killed or did his guilt as an assassin made him do a HeelFaceTurn? There is evidence pertaining to either view, and the creator isn't exactly forthcoming with answers.]]

* {{Synchronization}}: When Guildenstern realises that Ashley is seeing through Samantha's eyes he immediately backhands her, breaking her connection with Ashley and causing some blood to run from her mouth. When the scene cuts back to Ashley he is bleeding in the same way

* BigBadEnsemble: As the leader of Müllenkamp, he is the target Ashley was sent to hunt down, and both are in conflict with Guildenstern and his Crimson Blades. [[spoiler: Of the two, Sydney turns out to be [[NecessaryEvil the lesser evil]] [[AntiVillain by far]]]].

* {{Deuteragonist}}: While Ashley is our viewpoint character and the hero of the story, Sydney is who ties the plot together, as everyone is either trying to find him, being played by him, or both. A major part of the plot is just trying to work out what his plan is, and his interactions with Ashley tend to be very important to either the story, the lore, or Ashley's CharacterDevelopment.

* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:At one point with Ashley against Grissom.]]

* HumanSacrifice: Towards the end of the game,[[spoiler:Guildenstern sacrifices her as the pure soul needed for the right of succession.]]

* InformedAbility: Is one of the Commanders of the Knights of The Cross but spends most of her time in Leá Monde looking like a simpering schoolgirl.
* PsychicLink: As with Merlose, Ashley is able to sometimes see through her eyes. Unlike Merlose however Samantha can sometimes see through his at the same time. [[spoiler:Her dying thought is to Ashley begging him to save Guildenstern from the blood-drenched future her lover was chaining himself to.]]
* SacrificialLamb: [[spoiler:Guildenstern sacrifices her as the pure soul needed for the right of succession.]]

* {{Hypocrite}}: Despite condemning the users of Dark, he and many of knights in the Crimson Blades are the users of dark magic.

* MultiMeleeMaster: Ashley is trained in a variety of weapons, of which only one (crossbows) are not melee based. These include [[HeroesPreferSwords swords]] [[{{BFS}} broadswords]], [[BladeOnAStick polearms]], [[AnAxeToGrind axes]], [[DropTheHammer giant hammers]], [[SimpleStaff staves]] and [[BareFistedMonk his bare hands]].

* GuestStarPartyMember: Notably the only ally NPC in the entire game, albeit only for the DualBoss of Grissom and a summoned[[AnimatedArmour Dark Crusader]].

* HowDoIShotWeb:

* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:The first fight ends with him running away and saying [[WeWillMeetAgain he won't be defeated so easily next time]]. Unfortunately, when Ashley does meet him again, it's only to see him getting sliced into two quickly dissolving pieces thanks to Sydney.]]

* BigBad: [[spoiler:Subverted as the true BigBad is Guildenstern, who turns out to be far worse than Sydney.]]

* BigBad

* LoneSurvivor: [[spoiler:The only member of the Crimson Blades who manages to get out of Lea Monde.]]

* {{Seer}}: The Dark has granted him the ability to 'scry on distant locales'. He and Sydney use this ability to keep watch on the Crimson Guard throughout Lea Monde.

* LimaSyndrome: He is very protective of, and kind to, young Joshua [[spoiler:because of his dead little brother]]]].

* InfantImmortality: Averted.

* InfantImmortality: Averted in a most creepy way.

* [[spoiler:BigBad]]

* [[spoiler:OneWingedAngel]]
* [[spoiler:PowerTattoo]]: [[spoiler: He takes away Sydney's Rood Inverse by ripping it off of Sydney's back and attaching it to his own.]]

* [[spoiler:WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: He learns too late that EvilIsNotAToy.]]
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: Stabs Hardin through the chest once he has he information he needs from him.]]

* [[spoiler:CameBackWrong: He's killed in Snowfly Forest, but comes back as a zombie. However, it's clear he's not quite right and by the end of the game he's deteriorated into a mindless zombie.]]

* [[spoiler:SacrificialLamb]]: [[spoiler:Guildenstern sacrifices her as the pure soul needed for the right of succession.]]

* [[spoiler:HeroicSacrifice]]: [[spoiler: He remains behind to face (what was) Grissom and cover Neesa's retreat.]]

* [[spoiler:LukeIAmYourFather]]: [[spoiler: He and Sydney are secretly father and son. While both of them know this, non of the other characters do (save Hardin). It is a shock to both Ashley and Guildenstern when they learn but it explains much of the plot when they do.]]

* [[spoiler:{{Synchronization}}]]: [[spoiler:His life is linked to that of his son, Sydney's, when one dies so does the other. This was originally done to save the life of Sydney when he was born.]]

* WomanInWhite:
** [[WhiteShirtOfDeath White Dress Of Death]]:

* OneManArmy: [[IAmtheNoun He]] ''[[IAmtheNoun is]]'' [[IAmtheNoun the reinforcements.]]
** OneRiotOneRanger:

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking

* DarkMessiah

* SmugSnake:

* BadBoss
* MagicStaff:

* TheBigGuy:

* DropTheHammer:
* LadyOfWar:

* TheChessmaster:

* WhereItAllBegan: Founder of the city of Leá Monde and namesake of the Müllenkamp {{cult}}.

* [[spoiler: PowerTattoo]]: [[spoiler: Is branded with the Rood Inverse at the end of the game, which also functions as a special key during new game plus]].

* HairAntennae

* TheChessmaster

* [[spoiler:CameBackWrong]]: