History Characters / YsMemoriesOfCelceta

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* CanonForeigner: Was created for ''Memories of Celceta'' and did not appear in earlier versions of ''Ys IV''.

* TokenMiniMoe: The only kid in Adol's party.

* CanonForeigner: Was created for ''Memories of Celceta'' and did not appear in older versions of ''Ys IV''.
* ChildhoodFriends: She's known Dogi since their youth. [[spoiler:The two also knew Gruda, but any friendship they might've had before is long gone by the time the game starts.]]

[[folder:Governor-General Griselda]]

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-> '''Voiced By''': Creator/NaomiOzora (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 ''Lombardia'' passenger vessel.]]

* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: From a tied-up bun in ''Memories of Celceta'' [[spoiler:to a side ponytail in ''Ys VIII''; justified in order to keep hiding her identity as Romun royalty]].

* 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 series.
* RebelliousPrincess: [[spoiler:In one of the scattered memories that don't belong to Adol in ''Memories of Celceta'', 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]].
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Turns out she's the fourth princess of the Romun Empire, disgraced due to her strong position against its warmongering tendencies. Not that she makes angst out of it or even ''wants people to know'' about her past.]].
* 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 Beast Raids and Beast Hunts with her raid skill]].
* YouLookFamiliar: InUniverse example - [[spoiler:upon Adol's party meeting her in ''Ys VIII'', Laxia von Roswell states she's certain she 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"]].

* GirlOfTheWeek: Karna is another in a long line of girls that fall for [[ChasteHero Adol]] inevitably ends up leaving behind to head to another adventure.

* GirlOfTheWeek: Another in a long line of girls that fall for [[ChasteHero Adol]] inevitably ends up leaving behind to head to another adventure.

-> '''Voiced By''': Creator/NaomiOzora (Japanese)

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->'''Voiced in ''Dawn'' by''': Masashi Hironaka
->'''Voiced in ''Memories'' by''': Creator/KenjiNojima (Japanese), Creator/KyleHebert (English)

* BrilliantButLazy: Is accused by Comodo villagers of being this. [[spoiler:Played with when the "lazy" part is meant to mask Remnos being a prodigy in anything he does, including fighting. He works hard ''not to reveal'' how good he really is because he respects his sister's own hard work at being a huntress and [[HardWorkHardlyWorks 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 her and break it]].

->'''Voiced in ''Dawn'' by''': Creator/YuriShiratori
->'''Voiced in ''Memories'' by''': Creator/YuriShiratori (Japanese), Creator/WendeeLee (English)

* BloodSplatteredInnocents: [[spoiler:In the non-canon ''Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys'', she gets a face full of blood after Gruda fatally stabs Eldeel in the back]].

* CondescendingCompassion: According to Eldeel, his dark personality [[spoiler:genuinely cares about humanity. However, Dark Eldeel sees himself as a god, and therefore believes that he's obligated to test humanity, whether they like it or not]].

* EtTuBrute: [[spoiler: In the non-canon ''Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys'', he screams "Gruda, you bastard!" after the latter betrays and mortally wounds him from behind.]]

->'''Voiced in ''Dawn'' by''': Creator/KazukiYao

%%* AdaptationalSympathy: In the non-canon Taito remake ''Ys IV: Mask of the Sun -A New Theory-'' he had a backstory where he lost his fahter as a result of a mining accident, playing a role in Gruda's turn to villainy. This was in stark contrast to other versions of the story where he was a straight up villain from start to finish.

* ChildhoodFriends: With Frieda [[spoiler:and, presumably, Gruda since they all grew up in Danan Village]].

* {{Expy}}: Of Dogi in ''Memories of Celceta'' - a male CloseRangeCombatant who provides the most exposition for the party.

* HeroicBSOD: Undergoes this when she discovers [[spoiler:Remnos has been hiding his talent all along, allegedly driving his FaceHeelTurn]]. [[PluckyGirl She quickly gets back on her feet]], however.
* TheGlomp: She gives Adol a tackle-hug after finding him in Casnan and [[InASingleBound leaping off from the tallest structure in Casnan down to the ground]].

* TheCynic: Believes humans can only co-exist with animals by dominating them.

* ObviouslyEvil: His appearance practically screams a villain.
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Transforms into a gigantic beast-like version of himself using a replicated Mask of the Sun]].
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler:Calls Ozma out on his tribe's hypocrisy regarding the Spardas; [[JerkassHasAPoint his criticism are valid enough]] it takes a while for Ozma to come up with a ShutUpHannibal]].

* AdaptationalModesty: Zigzagged; on the one hand, her outfits in ''Dawn'' and the [=SNES=] version ''Mask'' exposed her cleavage, unlike her attire in the [=PS2=] version of ''Mask''. On the other hand, it is very snug around her chest, unlike her outfit from ''Memories''.

* BigEater: Implied upon visiting Casnan, as she loves trying new things.

* CoolBigSis: To her younger twin brother Remnos and the children in Comodo.

* GirlOfTheWeek: Another in a long line of girls [[ChasteHero Adol]] inevitably ends up leaving behind to head to another adventure.

* TheGlomp: Gives one to Adol after finding him in Casnan by [[InASingleBound leaping off from the tallest structure in Casnan down to the ground]].
%%* HartmanHips: Not as pronounced as Frieda, but they're there.

* LongRangeFighter: She cannot take much damage nor can she do much damage per hit, but her attacks have very long range.

* ImpliedLoveInterest: A late-game sidequest reveals one Selray resident who takes care of the Spardas in his absence harbors a crush on him, [[ShipperOnDeck something the party approves of]].

* ShipperOnDeck: Nina comes across as this for Duren and her.

* AFatherToHisMen: [[spoiler:Leo took the blame for one of his subordinates' grievous mistakes, forcing his Romun superiors to demote and send him to Celceta, which the Empire considers a "backwater region"]].

* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:With Leo during the climax of ''Memories of Celceta'']].

* FakeDefector: [[spoiler:He joins the Romun army, but only to act as a [[TheMole mole]] on Adol's behalf to spy on Gruda and his rogue faction]].

* TheUnfought: Justified; [[spoiler:despite ''Memories of Celceta'' building up the premise he is a {{Face Heel Turn}}ing antagonist brother to a party member, TheReveal he's actually a [[TheMole mole]] puts a stop to any hostilities against him]].

* {{Determinator}}: Her mettle and dedication to Eldeel makes you wish she was one of the party members in ''Memories of Celceta'': [[spoiler:She goes rogue completely on her own to try and solve Eldeel's SplitPersonality[=/=]SuperpoweredEvilSide problem, tries to acquire the Mask of the Sun from Danan Village by force via Sol-Galba so she can try to defuse Dark Eldeel ([[UnwittingPawn not knowing that getting the mask to him]] [[MacGuffinDeliveryService is a critical part of Gruda's plans]]), goes alone with Sol to the Colonia Artifact Laboratory to learn about her ancestors in search of useful information ([[ArtificialBrilliance and can handle her own]] ''even if your party can't''), and even offers to go with Adol into Iris in order to stop Gruda (the only thing stopping her is Eldeel asking her to be by his side and the fact that Sol is too big for Eldeel to be able to transport with the party into the Akashic Records)]].
* HeroicLineage: [[spoiler:Leeza is a distant descendant of Lefance, the ruler of the ancient Kingdom of Celceta. This is the reason why Sol-Galba, which was created by King Lefance, follows her commands]].

* OneeSama: She acts as this to Calilica as Calilica looks up to her.

* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: In the [=SNES=] original version of ''Ys IV'', [[spoiler:He dies in battle against Adol at the Golden City]]. In the non-canon PC-Engine version, [[spoiler:Gruda impales him with extreme prejudice before he could get there]].

* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: Downplayed with Dark Eldeel, who is antagonistic but [[spoiler:desires to foster creativity in humanity without driving them to extinction. He doesn't realize Gruda wants more than simply to test humanity - he wants to destroy them and see whether they can prove themselves as worthy survivors post-TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. At the same time, [[EvilCannotComprehendGood Gruda]] initially didn't realize that Dark Eldeel intended to spare humanity]].

* ILetYouWin: [[spoiler:Gruda claims Dark Eldeel is holding back in the fight against Adol's party in ''Memories of Celceta'' - that he doesn't use the full power of the Mask of the Sun. Additionally, it's implied dark Eldeel is going to tone down the ApocalypseHow, enough for humanity to survive the coming disasters rather than being a SinkOrSwimMentor like Gruda intends]].

* PhysicalGod: As an Eldeenian, he fits this with the sheer knowledge he has to share for humanity (from gunpowder to flying machines) and power ([[spoiler:as dark Eldeel can attest]]).

* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:In ''Mask of the Sun'' he gets killed in battle with Adol while he gets stabbed in the back by Gruda in ''The Dawn of Ys''. In the canon game, ''Memories of Celceta'', he instead seals himself away]].

* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:Dark Eldeel is less evil than he is extreme - he wishes to invoke creativity in humans by creating as many obstacles for them to overcome. Triggering natural disasters throughout Eresia is but one method]].
* WillfullyWeak: Although Dark Eldeel is still a PhysicalGod by default and commands multiple elements with ease, [[spoiler:he refuses to use the full power of the Mask of the Sun in his boss battle and only uses his strength as an Eldeenian]].

%%* PeekABangs: Male version.

* BloodSplatteredInnocents: [[spoiler:In the non-canon ''Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys'', she gets a face full of blood after Gruda fatally stabs Eldeel in the back.

An apostle of Eldeel who lives in the plateau town of Highland, the polite and quiet Leeza can act rashly to protect the people she holds dear. [[spoiler:She is the one who brings Adol to Highland under Eldeel's orders, as well as the last heir of the Celcetan Royal Family, which grants to her access to Sol-Galba, a huge "Galbalan" creature she uses to fly around the Sea of Trees.]]

* ButtMonkey: In Danan, he of all people becomes the butt of some jokes with regards to romance.

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

[[LadyOfWar A female knight]] from the village of Danan who also serves as a storyteller, Frieda has a homunculus fairy called Nina as a partner and wields a halberd. ChildhoodFriends with Duren, she accompanies Adol's party when the nature of Danan Village proves to an important stop for him and its residents' history with not only Eldeel, but the region of Celceta [[spoiler:and the Darklings, which the whole village descends from]].

** A massive one you can learn from her mother in a Red Memory flashback is that [[spoiler:Ernst, the BigBad of ''VideoGame/YsVITheArkOfNapishtim'', was Frieda's fiancée and he left with Gruda when the latter rebelled against the Danan leadership, taking the Black Key Almarion with him]]. Frieda and Nina also comment on [[spoiler:Geis]] when explaining to Ozma about Nina's existence.
** Nina's existence pretty much explains where [[spoiler:Ernst's faeries]] in ''Ys VI'' came from [[spoiler:as Ernst was the one who made her]].

* DarkIsNotEvil: [[spoiler:A descendant of the Clan of Darkness like everyone in Danan Village]].
* FairyCompanion: Nina, a small homunculus fairy created through alchemy, is described as "often talking too much".
* FanservicePack: The female party member to invoke this the most, thanks to CleavageWindow and HartmanHips, and being TheTease.

* ItsPersonal: Between her and Gruda, [[spoiler:as Ernst joined Gruda's cause and stormed off of Danan with him, also joining the Romun Empire]]. Danan's Elder is even unsure if Frieda should go with Adol in chase of Gruda due to how personal it is for her.

Recently stationed in Celceta at the Frontier City of Casnan by the Romun Empire, Griselda tasks Adol with clearing monsters and creating a map of the Great Forest of Celceta. [[spoiler:Turns out she's the fourth princess of the Romun Empire, disgraced due to her strong position against its warmongering tendencies. Not that she makes angst out of it or even ''wants people to know'' about her past.]]

* TheReveal: [[spoiler:She's actually the fourth crown princess of Romn]].

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

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

-> '''Voiced By''': Creator/NaomiOzora

->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KenjiNojima (Japanese), Creator/KyleHebert (English)

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

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

->'''Voiced by''': Yurika Hino (Japanese), Creator/CristinaValenzuela (English)

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

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

* EvilOverlooker: He overlooks the other characters while in full armor and shadowed in the page image for Dawn of Ys.

* BladeOnAStick: His weapons are lances and spears.

[[LadyOfWar A female knight]] from the village of Danan who also serves as a storyteller, Frieda has a homunculus fairy called Nina as a partner and [[BladeOnAStick wields a halberd]]. ChildhoodFriends with Duren, she accompanies Adol's party when the nature of Danan Village proves to an important stop for him and its residents' history with not only Eldeel, but the region of Celceta [[spoiler:and the Darklings, which the whole village descends from]].

* BladeOnAStick: Wields halberds as her weapon.

* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: Downplayed with Dark Eldeel, who is antagonistic but ([[spoiler:desires to foster creativity in humanity without driving them to extinction. He doesn't realize Gruda wants more than simply to test humanity - he wants to destroy them and see whether they can prove themselves as worthy survivors post-TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. At the same time, [[EvilCannotComprehendGood Gruda]] initially didn't realize that Dark Eldeel intended to spare humanity]].

* UnwittingPawn: All Eldeel ([[spoiler:or at least his dark half]]) desires is to foster creativity in humanity. [[spoiler:He doesn't realize Gruda wants more than simply to test humanity - he wants to destroy them and see whether they can prove themselves as worthy survivors post-TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt]].

%%* BareYourMidriff

* TheStarscream: In ''The Dawn of Ys'', Gruda serves Eldeel, but 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.

* AGodAmINot: The townspeople of Highland worship him as a god; Eldeel denies being one, [[spoiler:but his SuperpoweredEvilSide certainly [[AGodAmI embraces it]]]].

* ShesGotLegs: Played with; Duren calls out Adol to not look at them "[[CovertPervert like that]]" when he notices the injuries she's sustained while tracking them down from Comodo to Casnan.

* AnAxeToGrind: His ''Mask of the Sun'' counterpart uses this weapon.

A young GenkiGirl who lives in the treetop village of Comodo, Karna is an extremely skilled huntress. One of the best warriors in Comodo, she puts most of the other hunters in the village to shame with her accuracy and cunning talent. Her WeaponOfChoice are throwing knives, though she has an unfortunate habit of throwing first and asking questions later.

* BladeOnAStick: His WeaponOfChoice are lances and spears.

* DropTheHammer: Her WeaponOfChoice are maces and giant mallets.

* MarathonBoss: He takes it UpToEleven. He has three lifebars (the last form fortunately is a ClippedWingAngel), a laundry list of powerful attacks, is hard to hit, your attacks only do minuscule damage even with max EXP, and he can regenerate his HP.

* AdaptationalHairstyleChange: In the original ''Mask of the Sun'' and ''Dawn of Ys', she wore her hair in pigtails, albeit the latter game shown them longer than the former. In ''A New Theory'', she had long and untied hair. In ''Memories of Celceta'', her hair was long and mostly untied save for a small portion of it being tied in a ponytail.

* {{Determinator}}: Her mettle and dedication to Eldeel makes you wish she was one of the party members in ''Memories of Celceta'': [[spoiler:She goes rogue completely on her own to try and solve Eldeel's SplitPersonality[=/=]SuperpoweredEvilSide problem, tries to acquire the Mask of the Sun from Danan Village by force via Sol-Galba so she can try to defuse Dark Eldeel ([[UnwittingPawn not knowing that getting the mask to him]] [[MacGuffinDeliveryService is a critical part of Gruda's plans]]), goes alone with Sol to the Colonia Artifact Laboratory to learn about her ancestors in search of useful information ([[ArtificialBrilliance and can handle her own ''even if your party can't''), and even offers to go with Adol into Iris in order to stop Gruda (the only thing stopping her is Eldeel asking her to be by his side and the fact that Sol is too big for Eldeel to be able to transport with the party into the Akashic Records)]].

* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:She saves Adol from falling into an erupting volcano in the climax of ''Memories of Celceta'']].

* BigGood: He[[spoiler:, or at least his good personality,]] uses the Akashic Records to distribute knowledge in a way that maintains the world's balance.

* EvilMakeover: [[spoiler:As "dark Eldeel", his hair and wing color turns black, backed by a purple-black BattleAura and WhiteEyesOfDoom]].
* {{Forgiveness}}: Despite the Clan of Darkness's role in destroying his civilization, he saved them and gave them a second chance.

* ILetYouWin: [[spoiler:Gruda claims dark Eldeel is holding back in the fight against Adol's party in ''Memories of Celceta'' - that he doesn't use the full power of the Mask of the Sun. Additionally, it's implied dark Eldeel is going to tone down the ApocalypseHow, enough for humanity to survive the coming disasters rather than being a SinkOrSwimMentor like Gruda intends]].

* 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 that he will do the same once the Mask of the Sun is destroyed in ''Memories of Celceta'']].