History Characters / YsMemoriesOfCelceta

* DarkIsNotEvil: [[spoiler:He's a member of the "Clan of Darkness", the recurring antagonists in the ''Ys'' franchise, specifically a descendant of those who chose to exile themselves in shame of what they did that ultimately caused the "[[{{Precursors}} Eldeen]]" civilization to collapse. These people built the underground village of Danan to hide themselves from the rest of the world as a form of repentance, but also to monitor Eldeel's activities, as his dark persona is a cause of concern due to events surrounding him and the destruction of the ancient "Kingdom of Celceta" centuries ago]].

* CallForward: He calls Adol a goody-two-shoes, just like Geis in ''Ys VI''. [[spoiler:This foreshadows that they come from the same clan.]]

* ObfuscatingStupidity: Justified; [[spoiler:Danan Village's elder tasked Duren with keeping an eye on Adol after the latter met with Eldeel pre-memory loss to determine whether the latter's dark persona would arise again. Duren playing the KnoweldgeBroker is so he can point Adol back to the direction where he was before the memory loss]]

!WalkingSpoiler
[[folder:[[spoiler:Gruda]]]]
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gruda.jpg]]
->'''Voiced by''': Creator/TakumaTerashima (Japanese), Creator/SeanChiplock (English)

A sharp-eyed Romun official, Gruda comes from the Romun Empire to serve as an assistant to the Governor-General Griselda. He seems favorable to Adol's task of mapping out the Great Forest of Celceta, but there is more to him than meets the eye. Gruda is a former member of the Clan of Darkness from Danan Village. Unlike most members of the clan such as Duren and Frieda, Gruda was drawn by the power of the Eldeenians from their ancient artifacts and left with some like-minded villagers, including Frieda's fiance Ernst, to Romn many years before Adol's journey to Celceta. He returns to the region in search of the mythical Mask of the Sun.

->'''Voiced by''': Creator/HiroakiHirata (Japanese)

->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KaoriIshihara (Japanese)

->'''Voiced by''': Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (Japanese)

->'''Voiced by''': Creator/YuiOgura (Japanese)

->'''Voiced by''': Creator/YukoKaida [Frieda] and Yui Kano [Nina] (Japanese)

->'''Voiced by''': Creator/YuriShiratori (Japanese)

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HideyukiTanaka (Japanese)

->'''Voiced by''': Yurika Hino (Japanese)

->'''Voiced by''': Creator/TesshoGenda (Japanese)

->'''Voiced by''': Creator/TakumaTerashima (Japanese)

* TheCameo: [[spoiler:Griselda returns in ''VideoGame/YsVIIILacrimosaOfDana'', provided players find her, as the last of the castaways shipwrecked on the Isle of Seiren aboard the ''Lacrimosa'' passenger vessel]].

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The townspeople of Casnan are surprised to find that unlike previous governor generals who only cared about lining their pockets, Griselda sincerely tries to improve the living conditions of people in the various villages, such as [[spoiler:placing guards as a protection detail after Gruda's forces deliberately attack Highland, confirming his evil intentions]]. She is also one of the few authority figures from the Romun Empire who isn't hostile to Adol at any point in the game.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: [[spoiler:After Gruda's attack on Highland, she personally visits to apologize and has her troops stationed there and at Selray as a defensive measure rather than as an occupational force. In ''Ys VIII'', having her join with Castaway Village and she will provide off-screen assistance during Interception and Suppression battles with Interception Skill]].
* YouLookFamiliar: InUniverse example - [[spoiler:upon Adol's party meeting her in ''Ys VIII'', Laxia von Roswell states she's met Griselda in the past, but Griselda denies it to hide her identity as the fourth princess of the Romun Empire, even reasoning that were she a princess, she would not address herself as "Governor-General"]].

* [[spoiler:FlunkyBoss]]: Summons several pillars to assist him during the Akasha-Glyph boss battle.

%%* BadassAdorable

%%* LittleMissSnarker

%%* TokenMiniMoe

%%* UnknownRival: To Adol.

%%* OneeSama: to Calilica
%%* TheMedic

%%* [[spoiler:ClimaxBoss]]
* EvilMakeover: [[spoiler:As "dark Eldeel", his hair and wing color turns black, backed a purple-black BattleAura and WhiteEyesOfDoom]].

* LastOfHisKind: The only Eldeenian left in the world [[spoiler:as Feena and Reah have already sealed themselves away with the Black Pearl at the end of ''Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter''. However, Eldeel acknowledges to Lefance he will do the same once the Mask of the Sun is destroyed in ''Memories of Celceta'']].
%%* ParentalSubstitute: He acts as this to Leeza.

%%* ObviouslyEvil

%%* VillainTeleportation

%%* TheBrute

%%* ObviouslyEvil

%%* VillainTeleportation

A sharp-eyed Romun official, Gruda comes from the Romun Empire to serve as an assistant to the Governor-General Griselda. He seems favorable to Adol's task of mapping out the Great Forest of Celceta, but there is more to him than meets the eye. Gruda is a former member of the Clan of Darkness from Danan Village. Unlike most members of the clan such as Duren and Frieda, who regret their ancestors' actions against the Eldeel civilization that caused their collapse, Gruda believes the clan was robbed of what was rightfully theirs - the power of the Eldeenians from their ancient artifacts, in hopes of achieving what their ancestors could not. Gruda left with some like-minded villagers, including Frieda's fiance Ernst and his younger brother Geis, to Romn many years before Adol's journey to Celceta, returning to the region in search of the mythical Mask of the Sun.

* AGodAmI: By fusing with the AkashicRecords and becoming the "[[OneWingedAngel Akasha-Glyph]]", Gruda gains RealityWarper powers that allow him to reshape and rewrite the world as he sees it.

* BlackSheep: Most members of the Clan of Darkness attempt to atone for their ancestors' sins, but Gruda wants none of it and desires the power of the gods. {{Lampshaded}} when he designates himself a "Darkling", the taboo term used to categorize members of the Clan who would rather accomplish what their ancestors failed to do by taking control of other Eldeenian artifacts than try and make amends for the destruction they caused.
* DragonAscendant: While he ends up being the true BigBad in ''Memories of Celceta'', dark Eldeel is the one who establishes the EvilPlan long before he was even born. All Gruda does is merely take over once dark Eldeel is neutralized, [[ApocalypseHow then make the plan even more extreme]].

* EvilerThanThou: After he sees dark Eldeel hold back against the party, Gruda considers him too weak and merciful to test humanity. Gruda's also far more extreme compared to prior Darklings and Ernst, to the point of trying to wipe out his own species.
%%* [[spoiler:FlunkyBoss]]
* FragileSpeedster: While Phantom Gruda is far more agile compared to the Akasha-Glyph, its humanoid form has similar attack patterns and defenses like members of Adol's party, [[ClippedWingAngel ultimately weaker than the Akasha-Glyph]].

* KnightTemplar: The previous Darklings were {{Card Carrying Villain}}s, but Gruda is convinced [[SocialDarwinist his cause]] is just, despite how it can result in the annihilation of humanity, proving he's more AxCrazy compared to them.
%%* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:He is pretty much behind everything in this game.]]

* NotSoDifferent: Despite claiming to have greater goals than preceding Darklings (Dalles), [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity Gruda's clearly addicted to the power of the Mask of the Sun]], just as Dalles was similarly seduced by the Black Pearl.

* UsedToBeASweetKid: According to the villagers of Danan, prior to him leaving.

%%* [[spoiler:VillainTeleportation]]
%%* [[spoiler:WhiteHairBlackHeart]]

Recently stationed in Celceta at the Frontier City of Casnan by the Romun Empire, Griselda tasks Adol with clearing monsters and creating a clear map of the Great Forest of Celceta.

* TheCameo: [[spoiler:Griselda returns in ''Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana'', provided players find her]].

* RebelliousPrincess: [[spoiler:In one of the scattered memories that don't belong to Adol, it's implied Griselda left the Romun capital because she's depised for her reformist attitude by the majority of the Empire, something Leo knows too well]].

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: [[spoiler:After Gruda's attack on Highland, she personally visits to apologize and has her troops stationed there and at Selray as a defensive measure rather than as an occupational force]].
* YouLookFamiliar: InUniverse example as, in ''VIII'', Laxia is very certain she's met Griselda in the past, but Griselda denies it [[spoiler:to hide her identity as the fourth princess]].

* MacrossMissileMassacre: One of his frequent attacks is firing off missiles from his ArmWeapon that home in onto targets.

[[folder:Governor-Governor Griselda]]

[[folder:Gruda]]

Character of ''Ys IV: Memories of Celceta''. '''Some spoilers are unmarked.'''

For Adol, Dogi and character from other games, click [[Characters/{{Ys}} here]].

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KaoriIshihara (Japanese)
A cheerful, honest young girl who lives in the treetop village of Comodo. An extremely skilled huntress, she puts most of the other hunters in the village to shame with her accuracy and cunning talent. Her weapon of choice is the throwing knife, though she has an unfortunate habit of throwing first and asking questions later…

* AllAmazonsWantHercules: She thinks it would be great to marry Adol, because he would be a good sparring partner.
* BareYourMidriff
* BigEater: Mostly implied, but she loves trying new things.
* BlowYouAway: Her main elemental ability with ShockAndAwe and PlayingWithFire as secondaries.
* BottomlessMagazines: She never runs out of knives. Ever.
* CoolBigSis: To her younger twin brother and the children in her village, but not so much for the party.
* DanceBattler: Her first close range move is a launcher where she creates a cyclone by breakdancing.
* FashionableAsymmetry: One leg of her pants is completely cut off to allow for the knife belt on her thigh.
* GenkiGirl
* GirlOfTheWeek: The latest in a long line of Adol Girls that our ChasteHero ends up leaving behind.
* GlassCannon
* HeroicBSOD: Apparently undergoes this when it is revealed that [[spoiler:her twin brother has been hiding his talent all along and allegedly drove his FaceHeelTurn]]. [[PluckyGirl She quickly goes back on her feet though.]]
* TheGlomp: Gives one to Adol after finding him in Casnan.
* HartmanHips: Not as pronounced as Frieda, but they're there.
* KnifeNut
* ShesGotLegs: Duren even tells Adol to not look at them "like that" when they notice the injuries she's sustained while tracking them down.
* StandardStatusEffects: Several of her skills give status ailments to her targets.

[[folder:Remnos]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiNojima (Japanese)
Karna's younger twin brother and a bit of a resident BlackSheep in Comodo in that he has chosen the path of an artist/craftsman/historian rather than following the way of the warrior. [[spoiler:His disappearance from the village is what prompts Karna to join Adol's party]].

* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:With Leo during the climax]].
* BrilliantButLazy: Is accused of being this. [[spoiler:The "lazy" part is inverted in that he works hard to not reveal how good he really is because he respects Karna's hard work and doesn't want to discourage her by making it look too easy.]]
* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler:Withstands the effects of Bami's death curse on him long enough for Adol's team to kill the one who placed the curse on him and break it]].
* FakeDefector: [[spoiler:He joined the Romun army, but only to act as a ReverseMole on Adol's behalf to spy on the rogue army officers.]]
* InsaneAdmiral: [[spoiler:Subverted. He was trying to infiltrate the rogue officers' ranks to feed Adol's party information.]]
* ObfuscatingStupidity: [[spoiler:His reason for pulling a FakeDefector act was to infiltrate the ranks of the rogue Romun army officers and feed information to Adol's team.]]
* PeekABangs: Male version.
* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:Possibly as a result of being ReverseMole.]]

[[folder:Duren]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HiroakiHirata (Japanese)
An information dealer whom Adol encounters at a bar in Casnan. He claims to have met Adol before – though with no memory, Adol remains skeptical. An extremely kind-hearted man (though he’d never admit it), Duren can’t bring himself to walk away from someone in need, making him a perfect travel companion.

* ChewToy: He is a target of many snarky comments from party members and [=NPCs=] alike.
* ChildhoodFriends: [[spoiler:With Frieda.]]
* DarkIsNotEvil: [[spoiler:He is a member of the Clan of Darkness, but is not evil.]]
* {{Expy}}: Of Dogi in Memories of Celceta. He fights using martial arts. Dogi could not be Adol's partner because Dogi asks Adol about the latter's EXTRA attack after he performs one in Ys Seven, and about where he was hiding this power. Having Dogi witness one in Memories of Celceta would have introduced a major PlotHole.
* HypocriticalHumor: Claims that he hates "goody-two-shoes" type like Adol, but as others pointed out, Duren is often too kind for his own good.
* KiAttacks
* KungFuWizard
* KnowledgeBroker: He helps out Adol with his ability to gather information and point out the places in Celceta that they should visit.
* MiserAdvisor: Shades of this - his intro scene even has him declaring Adol is his favorite "source of money" before correcting it to "friend".
* MysticalWhiteHair
* NiceGuy: Somewhat subverted in that his helping Adol regain the lost memory turns out to be not so altruistic. At the same time, however, he is shown to be the type who doesn't like leaving people in trouble, as much as he hates to admit it.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: [[spoiler:He is actually very knowledgeable about all events that were transpiring in Celceta, including Adol's memory loss and what led to it. He tags along with Adol in order to point him in the right direction.]]
* UnresolvedSexualTension: With Frieda.
* {{Tsundere}}: Mild example.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YukoKaida [Frieda] and Yui Kano [Nina] (Japanese)
A female knight from the village of Danan who also serves as a storyteller. She has a homunculus fairy, Nina, as a partner and wields a halberd.

* BladeOnAStick
* CoolBigSis: She comes off as this although she slips up every now and then.
* ChildhoodFriends: [[spoiler:With Duren.]]
* DarkIsNotEvil: [[spoiler:She is a member of the Clan of Darkness, but is not evil.]]
* FairyCompanion: She has one in the form of Nina, a small homunculus fairy who is described as "often talking too much".
* HartmanHips
* HeartbrokenBadass: If Nina and her mother's words to be believed, [[spoiler:Ernst leaving the village with Gruda years ago]] apparently hit her quite hard.
* AnIcePerson
* LadyOfWar: She is said to have a gentle, graceful nature.
* MagicKnight
* ShipperOnDeck: Her fairy, Nina, comes across as this for Duren and her.
* TheTease
* UnresolvedSexualTension: With Duren.

[[folder:Ozma]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (Japanese)
A resident of the village of Selray, and the sole remaining member of the tribe which cares for the sacred beasts known as Spardas. Though young, Ozma acts as the village’s leader and has managed to uphold its peaceful ways for as long as he’s been in charge. Reliable, level-headed and dedicated, he is loved and respected by all of the village’s residents. While extremely stubborn and inflexible when it comes to the laws of his tribe, he is also extremely loyal to the people in his charge.

* BadassBoast[=/=]ShutUpHannibal: [[spoiler:Delivers one at Gadis' HannibalLecture late in the game.]]
--> [[spoiler:''I am in a position to change those laws!'']]
* ButtMonkey: While in Danan, he of all people becomes the butt of some jokes in regards to romance.
* ChargedAttack: Some of his skills are very strong to start off with but require charging time. Leveling up these skills generally shortens the time it takes to charge them.
* ImpliedLoveInterest: A late-game sidequest revealed that the NPC who takes care of Spardas in his absence harbors crush on him. [[ShipperOnDeck The party approves.]]
* TheJudge: He is the sole person in Selray who is assigned to handle crimes and to deal with criminals. Fortunately, he is not a HangingJudge.
* LastOfHisKind: The sole remaining member of a tribe designated as Sparda caretakers.

[[folder:Calilica]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuiOgura (Japanese)
An energetic, curious young girl who is mature beyond her years in many regards. She harbors something of a complex about her age and youthful appearance, and is constantly seeking to be recognized as an adult by those around her. She looks up to Leeza as an older sister, and has been with her since they were both children. As such, she will hold back at nothing if she can be of assistance to her.

* BadassAdorable
* BirdRun: While other party members run normally, she runs like this.
* BrattyHalfPint
* DropTheHammer
* GlassCannon
* LittleMissSnarker
* [[BigBrotherInstinct Little Sister Instinct]]: The whole reason she forces her way to the party is because she is concerned for Leeza.
* ShockAndAwe
* TokenMiniMoe
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Possibly as a result of being one of Eldeel's apostles.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuriShiratori (Japanese)
A girl who lives in the plateau town of Highland. Generally a quiet polite girl, she can act rashly to protect the people she holds dear.

* ApologeticAttacker: [[spoiler:During the boss fight against her and Sol-Galba in Danan.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:She saves Adol from falling into an ''erupting volcano''!]]
* HeroicLineage: [[spoiler:She is a descendant of the king Lefance. This is actually the reason why Sol-Galba, which is created by King Lefance, follows her commands.]]
* TheKidWithTheRemoteControl: [[spoiler:She controls a Galbalan, a giant artificial demon.]]
* OneeSama: to Calilica
* TheMedic
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:By breaking the barrier on the mask of the sun, she accidentally allows Gruda to steal it.]]

A winged man who lives a solitary life on the top of the tower in the Land of Origins. Before Adol lost his memory, the two had encountered each other…

* AGodAmI: The town of Highland worships him as a god. He denies it in general [[spoiler:but his dark Eldeel persona embraces it.]]
* BigBad: This trope applies to his versions in previous games. One is the main antagonist in ''Mask of the Sun'', and another one is one of the main antagonists of ''Dawn of Ys''. [[spoiler:In ''Memories of Celceta'', his dark personality is the one who came up with the idea of using the Mask of the Sun to test humanity with disasters, though Gruda takes over once he's been sealed.]]

%%* [[spoiler:EvilMakeover]]
* ILetYouWin: [[spoiler:Gruda claims that Dark Eldeel was holding back in the boss fight and didn't use the full power of the mask. Additionally, it's implied that Eldeel was going to tone down the apocalypse enough for humanity to survive rather than being a SinkOrSwimMentor like Gruda.]]
* LastOfHisKind
* ParentalSubstitute: He acts as this to Leeza.
* PhysicalGod and WingedHumanoid: As an Eldeen, he fits both tropes.
* ShipperOnDeck: He doesn't hesitate to think of Adol as a good match for Leeza.
%%* [[spoiler:SplitPersonalityTakeover]]
%%* [[spoiler:SuperpoweredEvilSide]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:His dark Eldeel persona isn't so much as evil as extreme in the sense that he wishes to invoke creativity in people by creating many obstacles for them to overcome.]]
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:All Eldeel (or at least his dark half) wanted was to foster creativity in humanity. He never realized how much he played into Gruda's hands until it was almost too late.]]

->'''Voiced by:''' TakumaTerashima (Japanese)
A sharp-eyed man who came from the Romun Empire to serve as an assistant to the Governor Griselda. He seems favorable to Adol but perhaps there is more to him than meets the eye...
[[spoiler: He is actually a member of the Clan of Darkness from Danan. Unlike most members of the clan from that village (such as Frieda) who regret their ancestors' actions, he left with Ernst and Geis to Romun, before returning in search of the Mask of the Sun.]]

* AGodAmI: Zigzagged. [[spoiler:While he wants godlike powers, he claims only a human with their capacity for malice can properly test the rest of humanity.]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler:He finally goes from TheHeavy to the full-fledged BigBad.]]
* BlackSheep: [[spoiler:Most members of the Clan of Darkness attempts to atone for their ancestors' sins. However, Gruda wants to exterminate the weak and decides to use his ancestors' name by calling himself a Darkling.]]
%%* [[spoiler:DarkIsEdgy]]
%%* [[spoiler:DarkIsEvil]]
* DragonAscendant:[[spoiler:While he ends up being the final antagonist, Dark Eldeel was the one who established the EvilPlan long before he was even born. All Gruda did was take over once Dark Eldeel is neutralized and then make the plan even more extreme.]]
* DragonInChief: His ''Dawn of Ys'' counterpart serves Leo, but is clearly more dangerous than Leo and has a much more dangerous goal than Leo does.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: His ''Dawn of Ys'' counterpart serves Leo, but they don't work together much but do not fight each other because their goals are different but do not conflict with each other. [[spoiler:Downplayed in ''Memories of Celceta'', where he shares Eldeel's view that humanity must overcome trials, but is more willing to wipe them out if they can't pass.]]
* DuelBoss: [[spoiler:The very [[FinalBoss last battle]] against him.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Subverted. [[spoiler:He disagrees with the previous Darklings' MO of blindly seeking power for its own sake. Unfortunately, his goals are also far more destructive than the previous group, since Dalles and Zava planned to simply take over the world rather than use the power to kill off the weak.]]
* EvilFormerFriend: [[spoiler:Of Frieda and Duren.]]
* EvilerThanThou: [[spoiler:After he sees Dark Eldeel hold back against the party, Gruda considers him too weak and merciful to test humanity. He's also far more extreme than the previous Darklings and his fellow traitor Ernst in achieving his goals, to the point of trying to wipe out his own species.]]

* FragileSpeedster: [[spoiler:His Phantom form is fairly quick, but has low attack and defenses compared to previous bosses.]]
* InsaneAdmiral: [[spoiler:In this game, he is a rogue military leader. In the games that were replaced, he is an officer of an [[TheEmpire evil empire]].]]
* KnightTemplar: [[spoiler:The previous Darklings were {{Card Carrying Villain}}s, but Gruda is somehow convinced that his SocialDarwinism is just, despite how it could result in the annihilation of humanity. This only proves that he's more [[AxCrazy insane]] in comparison.]]
* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:He is pretty much behind everything in this game.]]
* MiseryBuildsCharacter[=/=]TheApocalypseBringsOutTheBestInPeople: [[spoiler:An extreme version of this trope. He intends on using the power of the Akashic Records to create a massive calamity for humanity because he believes that people can unlock their full potential only at the face of extreme danger.]]
* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler:Despite claiming to have greater goals than his predecessor, Dalles, he's [[DrunkOnPower clearly addicted to the power of the mask]] just as Dalles is addicted to the Black Pearl.]]
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:He transforms into a gigantic colossus for the first phase of the final battle.]]
** ClippedWingAngel: [[spoiler:He becomes a shadowy humanoid in the last DuelBoss against Adol and is much weaker than the gigantic colossus form.]]
* ObviouslyEvil: [[spoiler:The biggest surprise isn't that he is a bad guy but that he is the BigBad in this official version of Ys IV.]]
* SinkOrSwimMentor: Combined with NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist. [[spoiler:Unlike Eldeel, he believes that if humanity cannot survive his trials, they don't deserve to exist.]]
* SpoilerOpening: The intro to the game shows him smiling while the town of Highland is getting burned to the ground. Also in the trailer, he states the line "Humans are like insects before the power of the ancient one," which clearly shows that he is not one of the good guys. Of course, those who played other versions of Ys IV already know that this character is a bad news for Adol.
* TheSocialDarwinist: [[spoiler:His motive in a nutshell. He feels that only the strong deserve to live and the weak should be killed.]]
* TheStarscream: [[spoiler:His ''Dawn of Ys'' version served Eldeel, but then kills him when his goal of restoring the Eldeen conflicts with Gruda's goal of resurrecting Arem, the ancient leader of the Clan of Darkness, and having Arem conquer and rule Celceta. He is a Starscream only to Eldeel and is perfectly loyal to Arem.]]
* ThisCannotBe: [[spoiler:After losing against Adol in the final DuelBoss battle.]]
* UsedToBeASweetKid: [[spoiler:According to the villagers of Danan.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Once Adol and his party defeat his godlike colossus form, he becomes completely unhinged. Right before the final DuelBoss against him, he even starts muttering a MadnessMantra.]]

* WalkingSpoiler

%%* [[spoiler:WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity]]
* WolverineClaws: [[spoiler:He sports these for the final DuelBoss battle.]]
* WorthyOpponent: He considers Adol one. [[spoiler:Though he later loses the state of mind for that.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Bami]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Yurika Hino (Japanese)
A female sorceror who seems to be working with Gadis for some nefarious purpose in the trees of Celceta.

* DirtyCoward: Karna calls her out on this.
* [[EvilSorceror Evil Sorceress]]
%%* [[spoiler:FlunkyBoss]]
* InsaneAdmiral: In this game, she is a rogue officer of the Romun Empire where the local ruler from this empire is a ReasonableAuthorityFigure and InternalReformist who does not tolerate the evil that normally saturates this empire's government. In the games that this game replaced, she is an officer of an [[TheEmpire evil empire]] where this empire is thoroughly rotten with nobody in its government willing to stand up to the evil.
* ObviouslyEvil
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Turns into a harpy-like demon using the power of the replica mask.]]
* PeoplePuppets: [[spoiler:Her specialty]]
* RingsOfDeath
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Even described by an NPC as being "lightly-dressed".
* VillainTeleportation
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gadis]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TesshoGenda (Japanese)
A large man claiming to be a ‘beastmaster’ whom Adol and his party encounter during their adventure.

* AnAxeToGrind: in his Mask of the Sun version.
* TheBeastmaster
* TheBrute
* TheCynic: Believes that humans can only coexist with animals by dominating them.
* DeathRay
%%* [[spoiler:FlunkyBoss]]
* InsaneAdmiral: In this game, he is a rogue officer of the Romun Empire where the local ruler from this empire is a ReasonableAuthorityFigure and InternalReformist who does not tolerate the evil that normally saturates this empire's government. In the games that this game replaced, he is an officer of an [[TheEmpire evil empire]] where this empire is thoroughly rotten with nobody in its government willing to stand up to the evil.
* MacrossMissileMassacre: As one of his attacks.
* MythologyGag:He is voiced by the same actor who voiced him in ''Dawn of Ys'', and even says "YOU'RE DEAD!" whenever he attacks like he did during his boss battle in that game.
* ObviouslyEvil
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Turns into a gigantic beast-like version of himself using the power of the replica mask.]]
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech[=/=]JerkassHasAPoint: [[spoiler:He calls Ozma out on his tribe's hypocrisy regarding Spardas. His criticism is valid enough that it takes a while for Ozma to come up with a ShutUpHannibal speech.]]
* VillainTeleportation
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Governor Griselda]]
A Romun governor who recently got stationed in Celceta. At the beginning of the game, she asks Adol to clear monsters and to create the map of Celceta. She returns in Lacrimosa of Dana, but only if you found her.

* DefectorFromDecadence: While she and Leo show that not all Romuns are bad, they both acknowledge that people's mistrust towards Romn is more or less justified due to its corruption and militant expansionist policies.
* EverythingsBetterwithPrincesses: [[spoiler:She is the fourth crown princess of Romn.]]
* InternalReformist: She is one of the few members of the Romun Empire that fights against the corruption that is typical of this empire.
* QuestGiver: She asks Adol to create the map of Celceta, the sidequest that spans throughout the whole game.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The townspeople of Casnan are surprised to find that unlike previous governor generals who only cared about lining their pockets, she sincerely tries to improve the living condition of people in Celceta. She is also one of the few authority figures from the Romn empire who isn't hostile to Adol at any point.
* RebelliousPrincess: [[spoiler:In one of the memories, she states that she is hated back in her homeland, just like Leo.]]
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: [[spoiler:After Gruda's attack on Highland, she personally visits to apologize and has her troops stationed there and at Selray as a defensive rather than occupying force.]]
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[[folder:Commander Leo]]
The commanding officer in charge of the Romun troops stationed in Celceta. He was once held in high esteem as Roaring Leo but he got demoted and sent to Celceta. He always appears with the two soldiers under his command, Sancho and Panza.

* AdaptationalHeroism: His original versions in both ''Mask of the Sun'' and ''The Dawn of Ys'' are evil men. The nameless counterpart in ''Mask of the Sun'' gets killed by Adol when he attempts to conquer Comodo and [[FrontlineGeneral fights alongside his men]]. The counterpart in ''The Dawn of Ys'' dies thanks to his own greed causing him to trigger a trap that kills him. The version in ''Memories of Celceta'' is much more heroic and survives the game.
* AFatherToHisMen: [[spoiler:He took the blame for one of his subordinates' grievous mistakes, which caused him to be demoted and sent to Celceta.]]
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: [[spoiler:During the endgame, Leo proves that his sword isn't just for show when he fights off several shadow creatures.]]
* DeathByMaterialism: In Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys when the motive of the version of Leo in this game is greed for treasure. He gets [[ShockAndAwe zapped]] to death for opening a treasure chest that only Adol is authorized to open by the deceased. This trope does not apply to the Leo in Memories of Celceta at all.
* FrontlineGeneral: He and his nameless evil counterpart in ''Mask of the Sun'' fight alongside their men when they fight.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: He is smarter and more perceptive than he looks.
* ObviouslyEvil: In Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys. This trope does not apply to the version of Leo in Memories of Celceta.
* PluckyComicRelief: His main purpose in the game is to appear in front of Adol's party and make complete fool out of himself and soldiers under his command in various places. The people of Casnan think of him as a joke.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: That said, he genuinely wants to help out the people of Celceta. This trope does not apply to his appearance in Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys because he is a villain out to conquer Celceta in this non-canonical game.
* [[ReassignedToAntarctica Reassigned to Celceta]]
* WeHaveReserves: This trope applies to the Leo in Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys, where the version of Leo in that game sends his troops into a fire trap, and most of them get incinerated by that trap. This trope does not apply to the Leo in Memories of Celceta at all.
* ThrowTheDogABone: By the end of the game, some townspeople and soldiers start showing respect to him.
* UnknownRival: To Adol.

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* EvilerThanThou: [[spoiler:After he sees Dark Eldeel hold back against the party, Gruda considers him too weak and merciful to test humanity.]]

* SinkOrSwimMentor: [[spoiler:Unlike Eldeel, he believes that if humanity cannot survive his trials, they don't deserve to exist.]]

* WellIntentionedExtremist: See MiseryBuildsCharacter above.

* AllAmazonsWantHercules: She thinks it would be great to marry Adol because he would be a good sparing partner.

* heSocialDarwinist: [[spoiler:TThis trope is his motive in a nutshell. He feels that only the strong deserve to live and the weak should be killed.]]

* [[spoiler:UnwittingPawn: All Eldeel (or at least his dark half) wanted was to foster creativity in humanity. He never realized how much he played into Gruda's hands until it was almost too late.]]

* [[spoiler:BlackSheep: Most members of the Clan of Darkness attempts to atone for their ancestors' sins. However, Gruda wants to exterminate the weak and decides to use his ancestors' name by calling himself a Darkling.]]

* [[spoiler:TheStarscream: His ''Dawn of Ys'' version served Eldeel, but then kills him when his goal of restoring the Eldeen conflicts with Gruda's goal of resurrecting Arem, the ancient leader of the Clan of Darkness, and having Arem conquer and rule Celceta. He is a Starscream only to Eldeel and is perfectly loyal to Arem.]]