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* ButNotTooBlack: One dark-skinned NPC girl in armor is called "Tanned Knight".
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* KansaiRegionalAccent: In the Japanese version, all the Lemonoug people have a slight Kyoto-ben dialect. Not noticeable in the English script, obviously, where standard English was used to render every character's speech.
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%% * SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: The voice acting, if not the text.
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%% * TriangRelations: Piche, Nordich, and Alier.
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%% * NiceHat: Most wizards and priestesses wear one.
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The game was localized in North America by Creator/{{Atlus}} and released on June 2nd. Keeping with ST!NG's habits, a PSP version of this game was recently released, with a bonus [[VideoGame/YggdraUnion Yggdra]] mode available.

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The game was localized in North America by Creator/{{Atlus}} and released on June 2nd. Keeping with ST!NG's habits, a PSP version of this game was recently released, with a bonus [[VideoGame/YggdraUnion Yggdra]] mode available.
available. A remaster was also released in 2022 for the Nintendo Switch, [[NoExportForYou but only in japan]].
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%% * LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters
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%% * GuideDangIt: Try to find [[spoiler:Marietta's staff]] without any help.

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%% * GuideDangIt: Try In order to find [[spoiler:Marietta's staff]] without any help. get the good ending for the first campaign, you have to recruit a certain character...in a hidden level. Yeah, good luck figuring that one out on your first play through.
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YMMV. Moved.


* SelfImposedChallenge: Many. The most popular are "Get all the knights" and "continually NewGamePlus from Easy Mode to Nightmare Mode [[NoCasualtiesRun without ever using Transoul]]". ...Also, [[MeaningfulName Nightmare Mode]] is ''in itself'' a SelfImposedChallenge.
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%% * ThemeNaming: A number of the bosses' names seem to be derived, to one degree or another, from the zodiac, particularly when the Japanese spellings are taken into account:


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* SugarAndIcePersonality: Maria.
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: The voice acting, if not the text.
* TakingTheBullet: Poor [[spoiler:Maria and Mellia]].

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%% * SugarAndIcePersonality: Maria.
%% * SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: The voice acting, if not the text.
%% * TakingTheBullet: Poor [[spoiler:Maria and Mellia]].


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* AfterTheEnd

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%% * AfterTheEnd



* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: This seems to have been the idea behind everyone's names.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Wilmgard. [[spoiler:Not even death stops him from kicking ass.]]
* AxCrazy: Mellia.
* {{BFS}}: Leonil's sword.
* BigEater: Lucia.
* BloodKnight: Leonil.
* BodyHorror: So. Many. Examples. The most tragic is hands-down [[spoiler:Piche]], though. Poor baby.
* BoobsOfSteel: Good God, Melissa, you're going to put somebody's eye out with those!
** Subverted with Mellia, who despite being the smallest-chested of [[spoiler:the different versions of Marietta]], is also the most destruction-happy.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:Gunther]].
* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler:Algiery and Piche]].
* BreakableWeapons: Each and every one. Even ''upgrading'' can make them break.
* BulletHell: The main challenge of the game.
* ButNotTooBlack: One dark-skinned NPC girl in armor is called "Tanned Knight."
* CallingYourAttacks: you will hear a lot of these; hi-skill ones are especially nice to hear.
* CelestialBureaucracy: Asgard.

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%% * AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: This seems to have been the idea behind everyone's names.
%% * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Wilmgard. [[spoiler:Not even death stops him from kicking ass.]]
%% * AxCrazy: Mellia.
%% * {{BFS}}: Leonil's sword.
%% * BigEater: Lucia.
%% * BloodKnight: Leonil.
%% * BodyHorror: So. Many. Examples. The most tragic is hands-down [[spoiler:Piche]], though. Poor baby.
* BoobsOfSteel: Good God, Melissa, you're going to put somebody's eye out with those!
** Subverted with Mellia, who despite being the smallest-chested of [[spoiler:the different versions of Marietta]], is also the most destruction-happy.
[[spoiler:Piche]]
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:Gunther]].
%% * BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler:Algiery and Piche]].
%% * BreakableWeapons: Each and every one. Even ''upgrading'' can make them break.
%% * BulletHell: The main challenge of the game.
* ButNotTooBlack: One dark-skinned NPC girl in armor is called "Tanned Knight."
Knight".
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* CallingYourAttacks: you will hear a lot of these; hi-skill ones are especially nice to hear.
%% * CelestialBureaucracy: Asgard.



* CloudCuckooLander / ChildrenAreInnocent: Primea is sometimes an example of both tropes.
* ColorCodedElements: [[color:green:Sanctity]], [[color:purple:Darkness]], [[color:red:Fire]], [[color:blue:Ice]], [[color:yellow:Lightning]], Neutral.
* CuteWitch: Vienna and [[spoiler:Pamela]]. Many of the Priestesses also qualify.

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%% * CloudCuckooLander / CloudCuckooLander: Primea
%% *
ChildrenAreInnocent: Primea is sometimes an example of both tropes.
Primea.
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* ColorCodedElements: [[color:green:Sanctity]], [[color:purple:Darkness]], [[color:red:Fire]], [[color:blue:Ice]], [[color:yellow:Lightning]], Neutral.
%% * CuteWitch: Vienna and [[spoiler:Pamela]]. Many of the Priestesses also qualify.



* DemBones: One of the possible monsters.
* DemonicPossession

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%% * DemBones: One of the possible monsters.
%% * DemonicPossession



* EarnYourHappyEnding

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%% * EarnYourHappyEnding



* EmotionlessGirl: Vishnah.

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%% * EmotionlessGirl: Vishnah.



* {{Expy}}: Many. Aquina is one of [[VideoGame/RivieraThePromisedLand Malice]], Leonil of [[VideoGame/YggdraUnion Leon]], Primea of [[VideoGame/YggdraUnion #367]], Bonita of [[VideoGame/YggdraUnion Gulcasa]], Vishna of [[VideoGame/YggdraUnion Zilva]]...
* TheFaceless: Vienna.

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* {{Expy}}: Many. Aquina is one of [[VideoGame/RivieraThePromisedLand Malice]], Leonil of [[VideoGame/YggdraUnion Leon]], Primea of [[VideoGame/YggdraUnion #367]], Bonita of [[VideoGame/YggdraUnion Gulcasa]], Vishna of [[VideoGame/YggdraUnion Zilva]]...
%% * TheFaceless: Vienna.



%%* GenericCuteness%%

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%%* GenericCuteness%%GenericCuteness



* GottaCatchEmAll: Getting all the knights.

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%% * GottaCatchEmAll: Getting all the knights.



* GuideDangIt: Try to find [[spoiler:Marietta's staff]] without any help.
** How about [[spoiler:Zolgonark's Soul Crucible]]?! How the hell is anybody supposed to realize that [[spoiler:the item is actually in the first scene after the breakable object resets]]?!

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%% * GuideDangIt: Try to find [[spoiler:Marietta's staff]] without any help.
%% ** How about [[spoiler:Zolgonark's Soul Crucible]]?! How the hell is anybody supposed to realize that [[spoiler:the item is actually in the first scene after the breakable object resets]]?!



* ImpossiblyCoolClothes: ''Everyone'', especially the main heroine(s). How do they move around in that getup?
* TheIngenue: Piche.
* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler:Wilmgard and Algiery.]]
* ItHasBeenAnHonor: Gunther.

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%% * ImpossiblyCoolClothes: ''Everyone'', especially the main heroine(s). How do they move around in that getup?
%% * TheIngenue: Piche.
%% * InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler:Wilmgard and Algiery.]]
%% * ItHasBeenAnHonor: Gunther.



* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:Yelma.]]

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%% * KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:Yelma.]]



* LadyOfWar: Maria and Mellia, [[spoiler:who are technically the same entity]]. Many of Wilmgard's knights are this, as well.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia
* LegionsOfHell: The main force of opposition.
* LightIsNotGood
* LimitBreak: Sort of.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, LoveDodecahedron, ''and'' CastOfSnowflakes '''[[LogicalExtreme in spades]]''', all of which are important to normal gameplay and the storyline. This is because Transsoul-ing is affected by relationships, races, classes, and several other in-game mechanics, and these can all affect the Knight being given the soul.

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%% * LadyOfWar: Maria and Mellia, [[spoiler:who are technically the same entity]]. Many of Wilmgard's knights are this, as well.
%% * LaserGuidedAmnesia
%% * LegionsOfHell: The main force of opposition.
%% * LightIsNotGood
%% * LimitBreak: Sort of.
LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, LoveDodecahedron, ''and'' CastOfSnowflakes '''[[LogicalExtreme in spades]]''', all of which are important LoveDodecahedron
%% * CastOfSnowflakes: Important
to normal gameplay and the storyline. This is because Transsoul-ing is affected by relationships, races, classes, and several other in-game mechanics, and these can all affect the Knight being given the soul.



* MacGuffin: Marietta's staff Ancardia.

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%% * MacGuffin: Marietta's staff Ancardia.



* ManipulativeBastard: Yelma.

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%% * ManipulativeBastard: Yelma.



* MindScrew: In the artbook, [[WordOfGod one of the game designers]] admitted that even they had trouble keeping track of the plot.
** Also, do NOT try to classify the gameplay into a genre. It is an exercise in futility. See GenreBusting above.
* MoreDakka: There's reason why this game is considered "a bullet-hell RPG."
* MsFanservice: Melissa and Mellia were designed for this role, according to the character designer. To a lesser extent, Marietta and [[spoiler:[[FullFrontalAssault Melad Margus]].]]

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* MindScrew: In the artbook, [[WordOfGod one of the game designers]] admitted that even they had trouble keeping track of the plot.
**
plot. Also, do NOT try to classify the gameplay into a genre. It is an exercise in futility. See GenreBusting above.
%% * MoreDakka: There's reason why this game is considered "a bullet-hell RPG."
%% * MsFanservice: Melissa and Mellia were designed for this role, according to the character designer. To a lesser extent, Marietta and [[spoiler:[[FullFrontalAssault Melad Margus]].]]



* NeverGrewUp: [[spoiler:Pamela]] and, according to the World Guide, [[spoiler:Yggdra]].
* NiceHat: Most wizards and priestesses wear one.

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%% * NeverGrewUp: [[spoiler:Pamela]] and, according to the World Guide, [[spoiler:Yggdra]].
%% * NiceHat: Most wizards and priestesses wear one.



* NoblewomansLaugh: Yelma.
* ObviouslyEvil: Guess which side of [[spoiler:Marietta]] Mellia and Melissa represent.
** Also, Yelma.
* OmnicidalManiac: Zolgonark and [[spoiler:Melad Margus]].

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%% * NoblewomansLaugh: Yelma.
%% * ObviouslyEvil: Guess which side of [[spoiler:Marietta]] Mellia and Melissa represent.
%% ** Also, Yelma.
%% * OmnicidalManiac: Zolgonark and [[spoiler:Melad Margus]].



* OrcusOnHisThrone: ''Every'' villain is guilty of this.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent
* OurSoulsAreDifferent: Look no further than the Wisp.

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%% * OrcusOnHisThrone: ''Every'' villain is guilty of this.
%% * OurAngelsAreDifferent
%% * OurSoulsAreDifferent: Look no further than the Wisp.



* RedOniBlueOni: Subverted; Marietta and Maria have red and gold coloring and blue-oni personalities, while Melissa and Mellia wear blue and purple and act more like they're red oni.
* ResetButton: What happens in the good endings.
** [[spoiler:Arguably, those endings where Melad Margus is allowed to go on her destruction spree are a ''literal'' ResetButton for the entire universe -- this is implied in a Marietta flashback at the end of Mellia's route.]]

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* RedOniBlueOni: Subverted; Marietta and Maria have red and gold coloring and blue-oni personalities, while Melissa and Mellia wear blue and purple and act more like they're red oni.
%% * ResetButton: What happens in the good endings.
** [[spoiler:Arguably, those endings where Melad Margus is allowed to go on her destruction spree are a ''literal'' ResetButton for the entire universe -- this is implied in a Marietta flashback at the end of Mellia's route.]]
endings.



* SealedEvilInACan: Zolgonark.

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%% * SealedEvilInACan: Zolgonark.



* ShelteredAristocrat: Nordich, who first appears to be little more than a spoiled brat.
* ShipperOnDeck: A handful of female and male knights get gossipy and humorous over who the prince is marrying.
* SmugSnake: Capehorn and Yelma.

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%% * ShelteredAristocrat: Nordich, who first appears to be little more than a spoiled brat.
* ShipperOnDeck: A handful of female and male knights get gossipy and humorous over who the prince is marrying.
%% * SmugSnake: Capehorn and Yelma.



* SpoilerOpening: PSP version, [[VideoGame/YggdraUnion as]] [[VideoGame/BlazeUnion usual]].
* StarcrossedLovers: [[spoiler:Wilmgard and Algiery. Also, Piche and Nordich.]]

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%% * SpoilerOpening: PSP version, [[VideoGame/YggdraUnion as]] [[VideoGame/BlazeUnion usual]].
%% * StarcrossedLovers: [[spoiler:Wilmgard and Algiery. Also, Piche and Nordich.]]



* ThemeNaming: A number of the bosses' names seem to be derived, to one degree or another, from the zodiac, particularly when the Japanese spellings are taken into account:
** [[spoiler:Jamie - Gemini]]
** [[spoiler:Rivulia - Libra]]
** [[spoiler:Gunther - Cancer]]
** [[spoiler:Dotaurus - Taurus]]
** [[spoiler:Scoppio - Scorpio]]
** [[spoiler:Leonil - Leo]]
** [[spoiler:Aquina/Aquiline - Aquarius]]
** [[spoiler:Capehorn - Capricorn]]
** [[spoiler:Vilgo - Virgo]]
** [[spoiler:Piche - Pisces]]
** [[spoiler:Sacchito - Sagittarius]]
** [[spoiler:Alier - Aries]]
* TomatoSurprise: [[spoiler:Algiery, who is eventually revealed to be one of the Tiamat.]]
* TragicMonster: [[spoiler: Piche, Nordich, and Gunther]].

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* ThemeNaming: A number of the bosses' names seem to be derived, to one degree or another, from the zodiac, particularly when the Japanese spellings are taken into account:
%% ** [[spoiler:Jamie - Gemini]]
** [[spoiler:Rivulia - Libra]]
%% ** [[spoiler:Gunther - Cancer]]
%% ** [[spoiler:Dotaurus - Taurus]]
%% ** [[spoiler:Scoppio - Scorpio]]
%% ** [[spoiler:Leonil - Leo]]
%% ** [[spoiler:Aquina/Aquiline - Aquarius]]
%% ** [[spoiler:Capehorn - Capricorn]]
%% ** [[spoiler:Vilgo - Virgo]]
%% ** [[spoiler:Piche - Pisces]]
%% ** [[spoiler:Sacchito - Sagittarius]]
%% ** [[spoiler:Alier - Aries]]
%% * TomatoSurprise: [[spoiler:Algiery, who is eventually revealed to be one of the Tiamat.]]
%% * TragicMonster: [[spoiler: Piche, Nordich, and Gunther]].



* TriangRelations: Piche, Nordich, and Alier.
* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: Mellia's route.
* VisualNovel: In the cases where it's not a strategy bullet hell game, it's firmly this for half of the time.
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: The Mehse sure don't. [[spoiler:Freaking Asgard.]]
* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: The cutscene after Scene 30.

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%% * TriangRelations: Piche, Nordich, and Alier.
%% * VideoGameCrueltyPotential: Mellia's route.
%% * VisualNovel: In the cases where it's not a strategy bullet hell game, it's firmly this for half of the time.
%% * WhoWantsToLiveForever: The Mehse sure don't. [[spoiler:Freaking Asgard.]]
%% * YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: The cutscene after Scene 30.

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