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** The diligent, hardworking farmer Lucke has a deep, secret passion for [[{{Bookworm}} books.]] He wishes to visit the capital's library someday and is amazed when you let him have your copy of ''[[ShowWithinAShow The Principle of Life]]''. He also likes [[SmartPeoplePlayChess playing chess]] in his head.

*** Mythra, Pyra's older sister, appears to be only a hat headed {{Tsundere}} with an overbearing personality. However, she’s much more emotional and desperate for affection than Pyra, and is also much more honest with how she feels, good or bad. Like with Pyra, [[spoiler:[[DeathSeeker Mythra wishes to die]], but her feelings are tied to her being directly responsible for the destruction of Torna and specifically killing teammate Hugo and her surrogate little brother Milton, with it being hinted that her self-loathing is the reason Pyra was created as she was, being everything Mythra wished she was; nicer, a better cook, and too weak to unleash the destruction she did.]] Her standoffish personality is also hinted to be her trying to push people away so she can’t hurt them, and in [[spoiler: Klaus’ test]] she is much kinder than she normally is, comforting Rex when he breaks down.
*** Zeke starts off as a silly {{Chuunibyou}} who dresses like an edgy anime character and wears an eyepatch because he thinks it looks cool ([[ButtMonkey and because he can only afford one contact lens]]). However, he’s a [[TheCynic deeply cynical person]] who’s travelled the world and seen all kinds of suffering throughout Alrest, though he still refuses to turn a blind eye and works to help whoever he can. Notably, he was exiled from the Kingdom he was prince of due to his belief that their isolationist politics were killing the people, and he’s able to put aside his dramatics to acts as a political mediator, and he's apparently quite the mathematician.

** Both in and out of flanderization, Amy Rose's two main traits are being TheHeart and her crush on Sonic. ''VideoGame/SonicForces'' has her as the real brains behind the Resistance (with Knuckles as the nominal leader), showing she has surprisingly good leadership and tactical skills, which is followed up in the IDW comics. It's also heavily implied she's significantly StrongerThanTheyLook and just prefers to ''avoid'' fighting: the few times she ''does'' go all-out (typically if someone [[BerserkButton hurts Sonic]] or animals) tend to be {{Curb-Stomp Battle}}s in her favor.

*** Rise Kujikawa acts like a bubbly GenkiGirl, but is actually rather insightful and intelligent, and intentionally acts the way she does to cheer others up. She also seems to have a dislike for cheaters, as seen when she calls Yu out if the player flirts with her while in a relationship with another girl.

** Another pre-flanderization example would be [[KidSidekick Tails]]. At first glance he seems to be a CheerfulChild and GadgeteerGenius who likes to tag along with Sonic and aid him whenever possible. However, [[FriendlessBackground his backstory]] reveals that he [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer was bullied by his peers for his twin tails]], and as a result was pretty timid and insecure until he met [[CoolBigBro Sonic]] and received his encouragement. In addition, his story and ImageSong in ''Sonic Adventure'' show that by that game he's become disillusioned with his status as Sonic's sidekick and feels he needs to find his way through life, [[IJustWantToBeBadass longing to become as cool, independent and capable as his idol]].

** Dev's alter Dan may seem like a boisterous, childish pirate wannabe on the surface, but deep down, he actually cares for his other half. Dan comes out whenever Dev gets exhausted [[spoiler:so he can pull him off from his stressful job as a postman.]]

** The flirtatious Helene of the Arcade Centre is interested in collecting artifacts, but Dean's worried about her because she wants to venture out to the Barren Wasteland, where powerful monsters reside. That's why she tasks you in collecting the artifacts for her.

** The diligent, hardworking farmer Lucke has a deep, secret passion for [[{{Bookworm}} books.]] He wishes to visit the capital's library someday and is amazed when you let him have your copy of ''[[ShowWithinAShow The Principle of Life]]''.

** The diligent, hardworking farmer Lucke has a deep, secret passion for [[{{Bookworm}} books.]]

* In ''VideoGame/PotionPermit'', the diligent, hardworking farmer Lucke has a deep, secret passion for [[{{Bookworm}} books.]]

* ''VideoGame/RecordOfAgarestWar'': Considering how many party members join during the journey, (The story is split into generations where the hero of the next generation is the son of the previous one) it's par for the course in this story. The {{LoveInterest}}'s generally show some more depth as you increase the RelationshipValues. One notable one is [[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom Sherufanir]]. She is generally TheTease but get to know her better and she shows a clear disdain for fighting and tends to offer Ladius (2nd gen hero) a chance to run away and live with her in peace away from the war. Putting her down softly has Ladius say he has a destiny to fulfill. Her response is said with [[OutOfCharacter a sad and solemn tone]]:

** Valvolga from ''VideoGame/MakaiKingdom'', more specifically Micky. Though he appears frightening, he's actually somewhat cowardly and easily bullied by his other two parts, Ophelia and Dryzen. However, in his battle, not only does he show how he became the General of the Star Element, his cameo in ''VideoGame/ZettaiHeroProject'' shows he's also the only character in NIS canon to take down BonusBoss Tyrant Baal for good.