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* DevourtheDragon - after you defeat Marduk the first time, he absorbs the essences/souls of his (defeated) QuirkyMinibossSquad in order to go OneWingedAngel on you.

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* DevourtheDragon - after you defeat Marduk Madruk the first time, he absorbs the essences/souls of his (defeated) (already defeated) QuirkyMinibossSquad in order to go OneWingedAngel on you.



* SealedEvilInACan - Madruk

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* SealedEvilInACan - MadrukMadruk, in the Ruinledge mountains [[spoiler: just west of Fandaria.]]
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* DevourtheDragon - after you defeat Marduk the first time, he absorbs the essences/souls of his (defeated) QuirkyMinibossSquad in order to go OneWingedAngel on you.

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** It varies depending on who you play too. Some leaders will join you willingly, and in some cases will join even without your interaction. Others must be defeated in combat before they're willing to join. However, Gungos and Goldark are unable to utilize the faction leaders until the end when [[BigBad Madruk]] and his forces begins to cause mayhem.

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** It varies depending on who you play too. Some leaders will join you willingly, and in some cases will join even without your interaction. Others must be defeated in combat before they're willing to join. However, Gungos Gongos and Goldark are unable to utilize the faction leaders until the end when [[BigBad Madruk]] and his forces begins to cause mayhem.mayhem.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu - if you play as Leon, his FinishingMove that ends the final battle against Madruk is a spectacular, holy-dragon-fuelled BareFistedMonk combo.
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* DualWielding - Goldark and his magnificent [[BFS BFS's]].

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* DualWielding - Goldark and his magnificent [[BFS [[{{BFS}} BFS's]].
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* DualWielding - Goldark and his magnificent [[BFS BFS's]].


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* WiseBeyondTheirYears - arguably, Wein, king of Highland at age 17. While he does have a very capable advisor in Nolun, he seems to have gotten the hang of ruling his kingdom very well, to the extent that he is genuinely loved by the populace. Reinhart has the excuse that he's the son of the god of war.
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* AChildShallLeadThem - Reinhart. He may be wise and precocious, but his age is never explicitly mentioned, so it may be reasonable to assume that he averts the ReallySevenHundredYearsOld trope.

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* AChildShallLeadThem - Reinhart. Reinhart, son of Valhart, god of war. He may be wise [[WiseBeyondTheirYears wise]] and precocious, but his age is never explicitly mentioned, so it may be reasonable to assume that he averts the ReallySevenHundredYearsOld trope.
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* AChildShallLeadThem - Reinhart. He may be wise and precocious, but his age is never explicitly mentioned, so it may be reasonable to assume that he averts the ReallySevenHundredYearsOld trope.
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** In a way, this makes Uryll a {{Shotacon}}. Reinhart may be the son of the god of war, but his age is never explicitly mentioned, so it may be reasonable to assume that he averts the ReallySevenHundredYearsOld trope. Hell, if his cute, red pajamas are any indication, he really is just a kid (if only in body)!
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* BeyondtheImpossible - mixed with TheComputerisaCheatingBastard. The average fighter-type general gets somewhere in the order of 10 MP or less by end-game, with casters seldom reaching 20. Even Reinhart, ChildMage and son of the god of war, will probably have somewhere between 20 and 30 MP by end-game, and that's if the player pumps him full of MP-boosting consumables. During the final battle, the QuirkyMinibossSquad and the BigBad have somewhere between 100 and 200 MP.

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* BeyondtheImpossible - mixed with TheComputerisaCheatingBastard. The average fighter-type general gets somewhere in the order of 10 MP or less by end-game, with casters seldom reaching 20. Even Reinhart, ChildMage and son of the god of war, will probably have somewhere between 20 and 30 MP by end-game, and that's if the player pumps him full of MP-boosting consumables. During the final battle, the QuirkyMinibossSquad and the BigBad have somewhere between 100 and 200 MP. Thankfully, they aren't prone to spamming spells at every last opportunity they get.
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* BeyondtheImpossible - mixed with TheComputerisaCheatingBastard. The average fighter-type general gets somewhere in the order of 10 MP or less by end-game, with casters seldom reaching 20. Even Reinhart, ChildMage and son of the god of war, will probably have somewhere between 20 and 30 MP by end-game, and that's if the player pumps him full of MP-boosting consumables. During the final battle, the QuirkyMinibossSquad and the BigBad have MP in the HUNDREDS.

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* BeyondtheImpossible - mixed with TheComputerisaCheatingBastard. The average fighter-type general gets somewhere in the order of 10 MP or less by end-game, with casters seldom reaching 20. Even Reinhart, ChildMage and son of the god of war, will probably have somewhere between 20 and 30 MP by end-game, and that's if the player pumps him full of MP-boosting consumables. During the final battle, the QuirkyMinibossSquad and the BigBad have MP in the HUNDREDS.somewhere between 100 and 200 MP.
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* BeyondtheImpossible - mixed with TheComputerisaCheatingBastard. The average fighter-type general gets somewhere in the order of 10 MP or less by end-game, with casters seldom reaching 20. Even Reinhart, ChildMage and son of the god of war, will probably have somewhere between 20 and 30 MP by end-game, and that's if the player pumps him full of MP-boosting consumables. During the final battle, the QuirkyMinibossSquad and the BigBad have MP in the HUNDREDS.
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* TerribleTrio - The Skull Children, replaced by ThoseTwoBadGuys (Paine and Aggoni) if they're defeated by the other, CPU-controlled kingdoms instead of the player.

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* TerribleTrio / GoldfishPoopGang - The Skull Children, replaced by ThoseTwoBadGuys (Paine and Aggoni) Aggoni - who don't actually talk that much) if they're defeated by the other, CPU-controlled kingdoms instead of the player.

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* QuirkyMinibossSquad - The Apostles of Darkness: [[spoiler: Scythe, Gaul]], and Katmando. Unlike other examples, they are a very palpable threat, and it takes 7 out of 8 Dragon Force members (the last being the monarch you chose, who fights Madruk) to bring them down during the final battle.



* TerribleTrio - The Skull Children

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* TerribleTrio - The Skull ChildrenChildren, replaced by ThoseTwoBadGuys (Paine and Aggoni) if they're defeated by the other, CPU-controlled kingdoms instead of the player.
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WhiteHairedPrettyGirl: Shione.

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* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl: Shione.

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* FridgeBrilliance - the manual states that Beasts get a terrain penalty in snow, and Harpies get a terrain penalty in forests. Why? Beasts wear only a loincloth (and are jungle natives), so they can't perform well when they're freezing their asses off; Harpies are clearly flying troops, which would find it hard to maneuver in an enclosed forest!



* Narm - when casting Sonic Boom, some generals will yell out "Behold, the BOOM of DOOM!" Exceptionally cringe-worthy...

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* Narm {{Narm}} - when casting Sonic Boom, some generals will yell out "Behold, the BOOM of DOOM!" Exceptionally cringe-worthy...



* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl: Shione.

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* WellIntentionedExtremist - [[spoiler: Goldark. After usurping his brother, he finds out that Gyzzdark had already set an epic, continent-spanning war into motion. Unable to avert the war, Goldark instead decides to use it as a ploy to unite all of Legendra against Madruk...by forcefully conquering all the other kingdoms to create a massive, united army.]]
WhiteHairedPrettyGirl: Shione.
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* ArtificialStupidity - CPU-controlled Gongos just can't catch a break. If you attack him with melee troops, he'll often place his own troops in the "breach" formation, where the vast majority will be clustered around the middle rows of the battlefield. If you have a general with Sonic Boom (hits the centre row), Sonic Wave (hits the centre 3 rows), or Sonic Blast (hits the centre 5 rows), you can easily decimate his army with just 1 or 2 spells.

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* ArtificialStupidity - CPU-controlled Gongos just can't catch a break. If you attack him with melee troops, he'll often place his own troops in the "breach" formation, where the vast majority will be clustered around the middle rows of the battlefield. If you have a general with Sonic Boom (hits the centre row), Sonic Wave (hits the centre 3 rows), or Sonic Blast (hits the centre 5 rows), you can easily decimate his army with just 1 or 2 spells.
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* ArtificalStupidity - CPU-controlled Gongos just can't catch a break. If you attack him with melee troops, he'll often place his own troops in the "breach" formation, where the vast majority will be clustered around the middle rows of the battlefield. If you have a general with Sonic Boom (hits the centre row), Sonic Wave (hits the centre 3 rows), or Sonic Blast (hits the centre 5 rows), you can easily decimate his army with just 1 or 2 spells.

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* ArtificalStupidity ArtificialStupidity - CPU-controlled Gongos just can't catch a break. If you attack him with melee troops, he'll often place his own troops in the "breach" formation, where the vast majority will be clustered around the middle rows of the battlefield. If you have a general with Sonic Boom (hits the centre row), Sonic Wave (hits the centre 3 rows), or Sonic Blast (hits the centre 5 rows), you can easily decimate his army with just 1 or 2 spells.
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* ArtificalStupidity - CPU-controlled Gongos just can't catch a break. If you attack him with melee troops, he'll often place his own troops in the "breach" formation, where the vast majority will be clustered around the middle rows of the battlefield. If you have a general with Sonic Boom (hits the centre row), Sonic Wave (hits the centre 3 rows), or Sonic Blast (hits the centre 5 rows), you can easily decimate his army with just 1 or 2 spells.
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* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Gaul and Scythe]]

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* OneWingedAngel: Madruk gets a particularly spectacular one after you defeat him the first time, complete with an FMV. Also, [[spoiler:Gaul and Scythe]]

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** Izumo Nation:
*** TheHero: Mikhal
*** TheLancer: Zagat
*** TheBigGuy: Jackal
*** TheSmartGuy: Shione
*** TagalongKid: Mistal, though he's quick to disagree with anyone who thinks of him that way.



* Narm - when casting Sonic Boom/Wave/Blast, some generals will yell out "Behold, the BOOM of DOOM!" Exceptionally cringe-worthy...

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* Narm - when casting Sonic Boom/Wave/Blast, Boom, some generals will yell out "Behold, the BOOM of DOOM!" Exceptionally cringe-worthy...
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* Narm - when casting Sonic Boom/Wave/Blast, some generals will yell out "Behold, the BOOM of DOOM!" Exceptionally cringe-worthy...
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* ASinisterClue - Played With. Junon appears to be the only left-handed monarch in the official art (due to the game having AmbidextrousSprites), and is feared throughout the continent as "The Black Knight of Masked Death". However, [[spoiler: she is far from evil, and is actually in the process of negotiating an alliance with Wein of Highland when her campaign story begins.]]

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* ASinisterClue - Played With. with. Junon appears to be the only left-handed monarch in the official art (due to the game having AmbidextrousSprites), using an AmbidextrousSprite), and is feared throughout the continent as "The Black Knight of Masked Death". However, [[spoiler: she is far from evil, and is actually in the process of negotiating an alliance with Wein of Highland when her campaign story begins.]]
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* ASinisterClue - Played With. Junon appears to be the only left-handed monarch in the official art (due to the game having AmbidextrousSprites), and is feared throughout the continent as "The Black Knight of Masked Death". However, [[spoiler: she is far from evil, and is actually in the process of negotiating an alliance with Wein of Highland when her campaign story begins.]]
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*** TheSmart Guy: Shaia
*** TheBig Guy: Raizak, with hints of DumbMuscle

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*** TheSmart Guy: TheSmartGuy: Shaia
*** TheBig Guy: TheBigGuy: Raizak, with hints of DumbMuscle
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*** BigBad (actually [[spoiler: TheHero]]: Goldark
*** TheDragon (actually an [[spoiler: EvilChancellor and TheManBehindtheMan]]: Gaul

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*** BigBad (actually [[spoiler: TheHero]]: (actually TheHero)]]: Goldark
*** TheDragon [[spoiler: (actually an [[spoiler: EvilChancellor and TheManBehindtheMan]]: TheManBehindtheMan)]]: Gaul
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*** TheSmartGuy/TagalongKid: Link

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*** TheSmartGuy/TagalongKid: TheSmartGuy / TagalongKid: Link



*** TheBig Guy: Baghib (though he's more of TheBerserker)

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*** TheBig Guy: TheBigGuy: Baghib (though he's more of TheBerserker)
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*** The Hero: Wein
*** The Lancer: Galam
*** The Big Guy: Rudger
*** The Chick: Nina
*** The Smart Guy/Tagalong Kid: Link

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*** The Hero: TheHero: Wein
*** The Lancer: TheLancer: Galam
*** The Big Guy: TheBigGuy: Rudger
*** The Chick: TheChick: Nina
*** The Smart Guy/Tagalong Kid: TheSmartGuy/TagalongKid: Link



*** Big Bad (actually [[spoiler: The Hero]]: Goldark
*** Evil Chancellor (actually [[spoiler: The Man Behind the Man]]: Gaul
*** Dark Action Girl: Scythe
*** Genius Bruiser: Kharhaz
*** Token Good Teammate: Lyria?

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*** Big Bad BigBad (actually [[spoiler: The Hero]]: TheHero]]: Goldark
*** Evil Chancellor TheDragon (actually an [[spoiler: The Man Behind the Man]]: EvilChancellor and TheManBehindtheMan]]: Gaul
*** Dark Action Girl: DarkActionGirl: Scythe
*** Genius Bruiser: GeniusBruiser: Kharhaz
*** Token Good Teammate: Lyria?TokenGoodTeammate: arguably Lyria, with hints of MyMasterRightorWrong



*** The Hero: Teiris
*** The Lancer: arguably Reiner
*** The Big Guy: Gulen
*** The Smart Guy: Manoa, also Duran, who is a Magic Knight

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*** The Hero: TheHero: Teiris
*** The Lancer: TheLancer: arguably Reiner
*** The Big Guy: TheBigGuy: Gulen
*** The Smart Guy: TheSmartGuy: Manoa, also Duran, who is a Magic KnightMagicKnight



*** The Hero: Gongos
*** The Lancer: Rygar
*** The Big Guy: Baghib (though he's more of The Berserker)
*** The Smart Guy: Katt, notable for her intelligence among the Beast Men
*** Tagalong Kid: Yuni, oh so much...

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*** The Hero: TheHero: Gongos
*** The Lancer: TheLancer: Rygar
*** The Big TheBig Guy: Baghib (though he's more of The Berserker)
TheBerserker)
*** The Smart Guy: TheSmartGuy: Katt, notable for her intelligence among the Beast Men
*** Tagalong Kid: TagalongKid: Yuni, oh so much...



*** The Hero: Leon
*** The Lancer: Garyus
*** The Chick: Yanna, though she's more of an Action Girl and The Ace
*** The Smart Guy: Shaia
*** The Big Guy: Raizak, with hints of Dumb Muscle

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*** The Hero: TheHero: Leon
*** The Lancer: TheLancer: Garyus
*** The Chick: TheChick: Yanna, though she's more of an Action Girl ActionGirl and The Ace
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*** The Smart TheSmart Guy: Shaia
*** The Big TheBig Guy: Raizak, with hints of Dumb MuscleDumbMuscle



*** The Hero: Reinhart
*** The Lancer: arguably Sophie
*** The Ace: Bardal
*** Blood Knight: Presto
*** Cool Old Guy: Tsugal

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*** The Hero: TheHero: Reinhart
*** The Lancer: TheLancer: arguably Sophie
*** The Ace: TheAce: Bardal
*** Blood Knight: BloodKnight: Presto
*** Cool Old Guy: CoolOldGuy: Tsugal



*** The Hero: Junon
*** The Lancer: Ayrios and Scar. The former doubles as The Ace, while the latter is a Shellshocked Veteran, and also has hints of [[spoiler: The Starscream]] during gameplay.
*** The Big Guy: Ortega
*** The Smart Guy: Cinna

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*** The Hero: TheHero: Junon
*** The Lancer: TheLancer: Ayrios and Scar. The former doubles as The Ace, TheAce, while the latter is a Shellshocked Veteran, ShellshockedVeteran, and also has hints of [[spoiler: The Starscream]] TheStarscream during gameplay.
gameplay if certain conditions are met, though he's not evil per se]]
*** The Big Guy: TheBigGuy: Ortega
*** The Smart Guy: TheSmartGuy: Cinna
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** Highland Kingdom:
*** The Hero: Wein
*** The Lancer: Galam
*** The Big Guy: Rudger
*** The Chick: Nina
*** The Smart Guy/Tagalong Kid: Link
** Fandaria Empire:
*** Big Bad (actually [[spoiler: The Hero]]: Goldark
*** Evil Chancellor (actually [[spoiler: The Man Behind the Man]]: Gaul
*** Dark Action Girl: Scythe
*** Genius Bruiser: Kharhaz
*** Token Good Teammate: Lyria?
** Palemoon Kingdom:
*** The Hero: Teiris
*** The Lancer: arguably Reiner
*** The Big Guy: Gulen
*** The Smart Guy: Manoa, also Duran, who is a Magic Knight
** Bozack Nation:
*** The Hero: Gongos
*** The Lancer: Rygar
*** The Big Guy: Baghib (though he's more of The Berserker)
*** The Smart Guy: Katt, notable for her intelligence among the Beast Men
*** Tagalong Kid: Yuni, oh so much...
** Topaz Kingdom:
*** The Hero: Leon
*** The Lancer: Garyus
*** The Chick: Yanna, though she's more of an Action Girl and The Ace
*** The Smart Guy: Shaia
*** The Big Guy: Raizak, with hints of Dumb Muscle
** Trandor Kingdom
*** The Hero: Reinhart
*** The Lancer: arguably Sophie
*** The Ace: Bardal
*** Blood Knight: Presto
*** Cool Old Guy: Tsugal
** Tristan Empire
*** The Hero: Junon
*** The Lancer: Ayrios and Scar. The former doubles as The Ace, while the latter is a Shellshocked Veteran, and also has hints of [[spoiler: The Starscream]] during gameplay.
*** The Big Guy: Ortega
*** The Smart Guy: Cinna
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* JustOneMoreLevel - Very Addictive Game. "Just let me get to the next domestic screen!"
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** Applies as to all commanders. Even a low level mage general, the physically weakest commander, is much stronger any type of troop.

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