| 1 | A new timeline brings a lot of new - old? - people, so here is a list of the (several) characters appearing in ''VideoGame/ShiningNikki''. |
| 2 | ---- |
| 3 | |
| 4 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 5 | |
| 6 | [[folder: Nikki and her companions]] |
| 7 | |
| 8 | For tropes applying to Love Nikki, please refer to ''Characters/LoveNikkiDressUpQueen'' characters page. |
| 9 | |
| 10 | !!Nikki |
| 11 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nikki_39.png]] |
| 12 | [[caption-width-right:200:"If everything can start anew, I want to change it, no matter... What price must be paid..."]] |
| 13 | |
| 14 | -> '''Chinese:''' 暖暖 ''Nuǎnnuǎn''\ |
| 15 | '''Japanese:''' ニキ ''Niki''\ |
| 16 | |
| 17 | |
| 18 | A pink-haired girl who dreams of being a great stylist. Originally from Earth, Nikki was summoned to Miraland in order to save it from destruction. Unfortunately, she loses her memory from travelling in time, forgetting why she needed to travel to the past in the first place. |
| 19 | ---- |
| 20 | * AmbiguouslyBi: Based on the individual player's gender (whether male, female, otherwise, etc.), Nikki might possibly be perceived as this as she bonds and gradually develops an intimate relationship with the player throughout her journeys. |
| 21 | * ApocalypseMaiden: SAVIOR believes Nikki to be this at first, given her connection with Leonid [[spoiler:and the activation of several powerful artifacts across Miraland]]; they believe her to be Leonid's envoy sent to destroy Miraland [[spoiler:and as such they assign Loen to kill her. It took him and Lolory to convince them that Nikki was meant to ''save'' Miraland]]. |
| 22 | * BizarreTasteInFood: Certain dialogues in Nikki's room and her Moments posts reveal she's very fond of... Questionable recipes, including "coke noodles" and "milk chicken wings". |
| 23 | * TheChosenOne: Is known by some characters to be the one chosen by Leonid to rid Miraland of its impending doom. |
| 24 | * ComedicUnderwearExposure: Finishing Lilith's ''Telosma's Kiss'' outfit triggers a dialogue in Nikki's room, which begins with Nikki embarrassed to be caught in a sheer[[note]]In the Taiwanese server; every other server censored the outfit making it opaque[[/note]] negligee and promptly declaring she is going to change into more proper clothes. |
| 25 | * EasyAmnesia: Her memory is lost after travelling to the past, but is quickly regained after her first Styling Contest in Miraland's past. All except, one, however: her fate. |
| 26 | * FashionHurts: Upon finishing Loen's ''Glimmering Vines'' outfit, Nikki will comment in her room that even though the dress makes her waist sore and it's tiring to even stand in the high heels, she wants to keep wearing it because of how it looks. |
| 27 | --> '''Nikki:''' It’s pretty hard being elegant, my waist hurts a little... |
| 28 | --> '''You:''' Yes! Elegance is tiresome. |
| 29 | --> '''Nikki:''' High heels are so tiring... I feel exhausted even just standing or walking like this. But I still want to wear it for a while more, it looks so pretty... |
| 30 | * GirlySkirtTwirl: Nikki does this if you dress her in Feiya's ''Drawing of Amusement'' outfit. |
| 31 | * MagicalAccessory: Her snowflake necklace is said to be her key to enter Miraland. |
| 32 | * RedBaron: The most powerful people in Miraland know Nikki as Leonid's Heir. |
| 33 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: The CG for one of the stages by the end of chapter 6 shows Nikki this way, a sign of [[spoiler: her possession through Mercury's shadow]]. |
| 34 | * ShipTease: Retains a close relationship with the player, with many of her lines towards reading quite flirty towards both male and female players. |
| 35 | * ShowgirlSkirt: ''Star Sea'' has a wide and voluminous skirt, as expected from a ballgown; except it's cut so that the skirt leaves Nikki's legs nearly fully exposed in the front, like an opening theater curtain. |
| 36 | * StarSpangledSpandex: The aforementioned ''Star Sea'' makes great use of the new 3D medium to make the underside of the skirt look like a very sparkly starry sky complete with occasional shooting stars. |
| 37 | |
| 38 | !!Momo |
| 39 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10101.png]] |
| 40 | [[caption-width-right:200:]] |
| 41 | |
| 42 | -> '''Chinese:''' 大喵 ''Dàmiāo''\ |
| 43 | '''Japanese:''' モモ ''Momo''\ |
| 44 | |
| 45 | Nikki's chubby feline companion. |
| 46 | ---- |
| 47 | * BigEater: Three out of two of Momo's lines are about eating or buying food. |
| 48 | * CatsAreSnarkers: Time travel didn't make Momo any less caustic; he will still snark at Nikki every time you get an F. |
| 49 | %%* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Barbecue. |
| 50 | |
| 51 | !!Loen |
| 52 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/loen.png]] |
| 53 | [[caption-width-right:200:]] |
| 54 | |
| 55 | -> '''Chinese:''' 洛昂 ''Luòáng''\ |
| 56 | '''Japanese:''' ロアン ''Roan''\ |
| 57 | |
| 58 | A freelance mercenary who roams the seven nations of Miraland taking all sorts of commissions. Once a soldier for Apple Federation's independence army, Loen became a national legend as Major Snowhawk. |
| 59 | ---- |
| 60 | * TheAlcoholic: He is pretty fond of his alcohol - so much his favourite drink is lemon gardenia champagne. In ''Glittering Date'', Serena's younger brother bribes Loen into taking him to Lodden with a bottle of his family's homemade wine. |
| 61 | * BadassDriver: Loen is capable of riding anything with manual control, up to and including gigantic cruise ships. |
| 62 | * ChildhoodFriends: With Vermillion Snow and her sister. |
| 63 | * ChildSoldier: Loen fought the Apple independence war when he was ''13''. At 17, after the end of the war, he became a mercenary. |
| 64 | * DrowningMySorrows: In ''Scarlet Banquet'', Loen is in a bar trying to cope with the memories of his dead soldier friends. Appropriately, this is how he meets [[TheAlcoholic Zoey]]. |
| 65 | * KnightErrant: Once a deemed a war hero, Loen now lives his life roaming around Miraland as a mercenary, in a quest to bring peace and justice to the continent. |
| 66 | * MilitaryBrat: Both his father and grandfather were high-rank officers in Apple's army. |
| 67 | * OldShame: Loen doesn't think too fondly of his soldier days, from swearing off his grandfather's gun to pawning his war medal. |
| 68 | %%* PrettyBoy |
| 69 | %%* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Loen is very fond of lemon gardenia sparkling wine. |
| 70 | |
| 71 | !!The Player |
| 72 | |
| 73 | A friend of Nikki from Earth whose consciousness got merged with hers in the Ark. |
| 74 | ---- |
| 75 | * AGodIsYou: [[spoiler:Volume 2 reveals the player is Miraland's deity of styling and beauty.]] |
| 76 | * HelloInsertNameHere: Everyone in Miraland refers to the player by their defined username. |
| 77 | %%* PlayerCharacter |
| 78 | * TrueCompanions: This with Nikki, with Nikki often offering the player compliments and support. |
| 79 | [[/folder]] |
| 80 | |
| 81 | [[folder: Apple Federation]] |
| 82 | !!Helz |
| 83 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10204.png]] |
| 84 | [[caption-width-right:200:"One day, I will build my own fashion empire, so that everyone will be able to come to my store to buy clothes that they like and define their own fashion. And overtake Mercury Group!"]] |
| 85 | |
| 86 | -> '''Chinese:''' 海哲 ''Hǎizhé''\ |
| 87 | '''Japanese:''' アキラ ''Akira''\ |
| 88 | |
| 89 | The founder of the Apple Federation Apparel Group, a small clothing store in Flowerland. He is one of the first people Nikki meets in her journey across the past Miraland. |
| 90 | ---- |
| 91 | * HeightAngst: The "height" entry in Helz's file in the Facebook page says he refused to tell his height. [[spoiler: He is 160cm, same as Nikki.]] |
| 92 | * SmallNameBigEgo: Even though currently the Apple Apparel Group is nothing more than a small corner store, Helz always speaks as if it were a company as big as the Mercury Group. |
| 93 | --> '''Helz:''' I came as a representative of the Apple Federation Apparel Group for the new season’s fashion show. |
| 94 | --> '''Momo:''' Representative? Aren’t you the only person in the group? |
| 95 | --> '''Helz:''' ... |
| 96 | * VitriolicBestBuds: With Shawn; they met through a fist fight in Shadow Square, according to the ''Diamond Star'' memories. |
| 97 | |
| 98 | !!Serena |
| 99 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/13901.png]] |
| 100 | [[caption-width-right:200:"That's right, I'm a small-town girl from the Pigeon countryside. But that won't stop me from achieving my dreams."]] |
| 101 | |
| 102 | A young Pigeonian woman who moved to Lodden in hopes of becoming a top model. |
| 103 | ---- |
| 104 | * CountryMouse: She describes herself in one of ''Dreamy Violet'''s voice lines as "a countryside girl in the big city". |
| 105 | * ShipTease: With Helz, '''heavily'''. One Moments post even has a picture of them side by side, with the text calling him "a suspected boyfriend". |
| 106 | ** The post unlocked by pulling Loen's ''Glittering Date'' reflection, which has Serena publicly fawning over Loen, refers to this as well: you have the choice to tease Helz by tagging him in the comments. |
| 107 | * WeightLossHorror: Helz's ''Morning Breeze'' reflection states Serena was severely underweight when they first met, to the point she fainted from malnourishment; he jokes later by saying she looked like bamboo ready to be pushed by the wind, remark that Serena herself paraphrases in her ''Dreamy Violet'' reflection. |
| 108 | |
| 109 | !!Charmonroe |
| 110 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/11701.png]] |
| 111 | [[caption-width-right:200:"This month alone I’ve already been interviewed five times about Bunny Girl. I almost want to throw up."]] |
| 112 | |
| 113 | -> '''Chinese:''' 夏夢露 ''Xiàmènglù'' (Xia Monroe)\ |
| 114 | '''Japanese:''' ノエル ''Noeru'' (Noelle)\ |
| 115 | |
| 116 | A software developer from Apple Federation, specialized on sexy designs. She is usually mocked by her colleagues for being "too petite to be sexy"; as such, her design philosophy is that anyone can be sexy regardless of body type. |
| 117 | ---- |
| 118 | %%* BerserkButton: Don't ask her about a [[PlayboyBunny bunny suit]]. |
| 119 | * PlayboyBunny: One of her famous designs is literally this. Much to her dismay, it's all most people remember. |
| 120 | * PunnyName: Her name appears to be a portmanteau of "charm" and "Monroe". |
| 121 | |
| 122 | !!Ai |
| 123 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10901.png]] |
| 124 | [[caption-width-right:200:"Maybe one day... I can go to school with Charmonroe."]] |
| 125 | |
| 126 | -> '''Chinese:''' 愛衣 ''Àiyī''\ |
| 127 | '''Japanese:''' アイ ''Ai''\ |
| 128 | |
| 129 | A program Charmonroe developed as the Perfect Figure project, which somehow became sentient and very fond of highschools. |
| 130 | ---- |
| 131 | * CastingGag: In the Japanese server, the virtual fashion creator has [[Creator/SakiFujita the same voice as]] [[Music/HatsuneMiku a famous virtual singer]]. |
| 132 | * KissMeImVirtual: Inverted; she is strongly implied to be romantically infatuated with Charmonroe, her very human creator. |
| 133 | * PunnyName: The characters in her Chinese name mean "love clothes", which is pronounced the same way as "AI" in Chinese. |
| 134 | %%* SailorFuku: Ai's favoured style and her specialty. |
| 135 | |
| 136 | !!Mayor Rodel |
| 137 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20201_7.png]] |
| 138 | [[caption-width-right:200:"Construction will be starting up soon-- Shadow Bridge is the greatest proof of Apple Federation’s strength!"]] |
| 139 | |
| 140 | The mayor of Shadowflow, and Loen's wartime companion. |
| 141 | ---- |
| 142 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: For a short moment during the beginning of chapter 3; Rodel was brainwashed by Vulture into driving the car with Nikki, Momo and Loen through the lifted Shadow Bridge. |
| 143 | %%* LargeAndInCharge |
| 144 | |
| 145 | %%!!Shawn |
| 146 | %%[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/21001.png]] |
| 147 | %%[[caption-width-right:200:"What are you muttering to yourself about? Scared?"]] |
| 148 | |
| 149 | %%A rather irritable young man, son of the owner of the Shadow Square and one of Helz's business partners. |
| 150 | %%---- |
| 151 | %%* VitriolicBestBuds: With Helz. |
| 152 | |
| 153 | %%!!Yuka[[spoiler:/Jax]] |
| 154 | |
| 155 | %%[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/11401.png]] |
| 156 | %%[[caption-width-right:200:"Jax has a concert in Lodden City. I couldn’t let her go alone, so I came along."]] |
| 157 | %%[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:''Click here to see Jax'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10701.png "Sitting there with a smile, watching a girl scolded and cry. Let me ask you, whose smile is false?"[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 158 | |
| 159 | %%-> '''Chinese:''' 佑果 ''Yòuguǒ''\ |
| 160 | '''Japanese:''' ジュリ ''Juri'' (Julie)\ |
| 161 | |
| 162 | %%A shy girl from a city in western Apple. |
| 163 | %%---- |
| 164 | |
| 165 | [[/folder]] |
| 166 | |
| 167 | [[folder: The Ark]] |
| 168 | !!Aeon |
| 169 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12105_17.png]] |
| 170 | [[caption-width-right:200:"Every article of clothing has the feelings and memories of the designer. These memories and feelings create the designer’s reflection in the Ocean of Memories."]] |
| 171 | |
| 172 | -> '''Chinese:''' 宙 ''Zhòu''\ |
| 173 | '''Japanese:''' 宙 ''Sora''\ |
| 174 | |
| 175 | The oldest of the Ark siblings, tasked with keeping the place in working order. |
| 176 | ---- |
| 177 | |
| 178 | * GadgetWatch: The watch Aeon wears serves a number of purposes, such as being an interface for the Ark and sensors to monitor Miraland and the Ocean of Memories. |
| 179 | * MeaningfulName: Both his Chinese and Japanese names mean "universe"; in English, his name is synonym with "eternity" or "an absurdly long period of time". |
| 180 | %%* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Marina's red. |
| 181 | |
| 182 | !!Marina |
| 183 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12204.png]] |
| 184 | [[caption-width-right:200:"Ahh! I wasn’t making trouble! Brother, brother, put me down!"]] |
| 185 | |
| 186 | -> '''Chinese:''' 海 ''Hǎi''\ |
| 187 | '''Japanese:''' 海 ''Umi'' |
| 188 | |
| 189 | The youngest of the Ark siblings, Marina is tasked with collecting designer concepts, which are fragments left by people's feelings in the Ocean of Memories. |
| 190 | ---- |
| 191 | * MeaningfulName: Her name is related to "sea" in every language. |
| 192 | %%* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Aeon's blue. |
| 193 | |
| 194 | !!Leonid |
| 195 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lierlide_5.png]] |
| 196 | [[caption-width-right:200:"It is time for Miraland’s story to come to a close."]] |
| 197 | |
| 198 | -> '''Chinese:''' 李爾里德 ''Lǐěrlǐdé''\ |
| 199 | '''Japanese:''' リアリド ''Riarido''\ |
| 200 | |
| 201 | A mysterious designer of legendary power, protagonist to many tales and myths in Miraland. Leonid is the one who brought the designer reflections to existence. |
| 202 | ---- |
| 203 | * MeaningfulName: Leonid is the name of a meteor shower originating from the Leo constellation, which happens in November and peaks every 33 years. |
| 204 | %%* MysticalWhiteHair |
| 205 | [[/folder]] |
| 206 | |
| 207 | [[folder: Justiciars]] |
| 208 | !!Zoey |
| 209 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/11805_3.png]] |
| 210 | [[caption-width-right:200:"You want my weapon? My army? Or... Me?"]] |
| 211 | |
| 212 | -> '''Chinese:''' 左一 ''Zuǒyī''\ |
| 213 | '''Japanese:''' フェア ''Fia''\ |
| 214 | The daughter of a Northern warlord, Zoey is the greatest arms dealer in Miraland, who leads the Justiciars, a [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits huge group of outcasts that]] [[ArmyOfThievesAndWhores acts as her personal army.]] |
| 215 | ---- |
| 216 | * AmbiguouslyBi: According to Nikki, in Zoey's ''Mercenary Queen'' shadow files -- the entry titled "Previous Boyfriends": |
| 217 | --> ''Zoey's hunting range is very broad.'' |
| 218 | --> ''There is no shortage of good men or women around her.'' |
| 219 | --> ''From the charming business partner,'' |
| 220 | --> ''To the energetic generals of the enemy,'' |
| 221 | --> ''Or the stunning beauty that appeared by chance.'' |
| 222 | --> ''Be sincerely invested in every relationship,'' |
| 223 | --> ''But never engaged; come and go freely at your heart's desire.'' |
| 224 | --> ''I heard... You want to play a game with the Queen of Arms too?'' |
| 225 | ** Likewise, ''Gold Gilt Dream'' shows Zoey also has a few words about Nikki herself, with her explicitly stating that Nikki would be "an interesting prey" if she were a little sexier. |
| 226 | * [[AFatherToHisMen A Mother to Her Men]] |
| 227 | * ArmsDealer: Zoey's main occupation ever since leaving her father's army; it earns her the moniker of "Queen of Arms". |
| 228 | * ChildSoldier: Zoey first led an army at 12 years old, to escape a war prison. |
| 229 | * {{Dominatrix}}: A domineering warlady with a fondness for [[HellbentForLeather leather]] and [[WhipOfDominance whips]]. |
| 230 | * FashionableAsymmetry: The left leg of her pants is cut close to the hip so that part of her lacy pantyhose shows. |
| 231 | * GiantPoofySleeves: Her ''Scorching Twilight'' dress. |
| 232 | * HellBentForLeather: Zoey's default outfit and her crafting suit from chapter 8 are a few examples. |
| 233 | %%* LovableRogue |
| 234 | * MsFanservice: As much as one can be without showing too much skin, at least. In addition to her default outfit - a tight turtleneck tank top torn at her (quite generous) cleavage with a pair of waist-fitting leather pants with one leg cut at the groin and sewn into a thigh-high boot - every other CG makes a point of highlighting her curves and volumes. |
| 235 | * ReallyGetsAround: Rumours have it that Zoey "changes boyfriends as often as she changes clothes". She doesn't really deny it. |
| 236 | * WhipOfDominance: Zoey is shown holding a whip in nearly every CG she is in, complementing her image as a {{Dominatrix}} warlord. |
| 237 | |
| 238 | %%!!Corleone |
| 239 | |
| 240 | %%[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/21801.png]] |
| 241 | %%[[caption-width-right:200:"We in the Legion naturally keep our personal information a secret, except to report to our superiors."]] |
| 242 | |
| 243 | %%Zoey's second in command and one of her close friends. |
| 244 | |
| 245 | !!Yeeso |
| 246 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/21902.png]] |
| 247 | [[caption-width-right:200:"Hey, you can’t go out yet. If you take two steps and faint again, the commander will yell at me."]] |
| 248 | |
| 249 | -> '''Chinese:''' 葉索 ''Yèsuǒ''\ |
| 250 | '''Japanese:''' イディン ''Idin''\ |
| 251 | |
| 252 | Another member of Zoey's inner circle. He is the sole heir of a noble Pigeon family. |
| 253 | ---- |
| 254 | * OverlyLongName: To fit with his noble origins; his full name is ''Sirant Elnoya Pariola'' Yeeso. |
| 255 | |
| 256 | !!Caprico |
| 257 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/11201.png]] |
| 258 | [[caption-width-right:200:"If you want something, then you must pay the price. If you want power… then you must give up something."]] |
| 259 | |
| 260 | -> '''Chinese:''' 魔羊 ''Móyáng''\ |
| 261 | '''Japanese:''' アリエス ''Ariesu'' (Aries)\ |
| 262 | |
| 263 | The Justiciars' recluse gadgeteer. A man of genius-level IQ (219), who was banned from Ruin Island for his [[{{Transhumanism}} transhumanist]] experiences, and found shelter in Zoey's army. [[spoiler: Is later revealed to be one of the five envoys of the Deity of Styling, representing the sexy attribute.]] |
| 264 | ---- |
| 265 | * GadgeteerGenius: Caprico is the Justiciars' main engineer, responsible for their weapons R&D. |
| 266 | * GameMaster: The plot for the ''Marvelous Halloween'' event has Caprico working as the DM for a game among the Justiciars, Nikki, the player and Momo. |
| 267 | * LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: Doesn't remember that he's an envoy.]] |
| 268 | * MeaningfulName: In every language, his name makes reference to sheeps or goats: in Chinese, his name means "demonic sheep", while his Japanese name means "ram" in Latin. His English name refers to Capricorn, the constellation of the horned goat. |
| 269 | * MrFanservice: His default sprite has him shirtless beneath the jacket, which reveals his rather buff physique, along with certain cybernetic implements. |
| 270 | * ProfessorGuineaPig: His prosthetic leg was installed by himself as part of his experiment on perfecting humanity. |
| 271 | [[/folder]] |
| 272 | |
| 273 | [[folder: Ninir Kingdom]] |
| 274 | !!Lilith [[spoiler:a.k.a Ashley]] |
| 275 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lilith_6.png]] |
| 276 | [[caption-width-right:200:"I want true love! Love from the bottom of their souls! I want everyone to wholeheartedly crawl at my feet and offer their hearts!"]] |
| 277 | [[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:''Click here to see her past self'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/huihuicao.png "If evil is beauty, why don't I become the devil?"[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 278 | |
| 279 | -> '''Chinese:''' 莉莉斯 ''Lìlìsī''\ |
| 280 | '''Japanese:''' リリス ''Ririsu''\ |
| 281 | '''As Ashley:'''\ |
| 282 | '''Chinese:''' 灰灰草 ''Huīhuīcǎo''\ |
| 283 | '''Japanese:''' ノアール ''Noāru'' (Noire)\ |
| 284 | |
| 285 | The young and unearthly beautiful queen of Ninir. Once a girl named Ashley, she got her good looks after setting the Starheaven Swan stage on fire during the city's tournament, which attracted Nightbane into offering her a deal: her soul for beauty and love. |
| 286 | ---- |
| 287 | * AbusiveParents: The couple who adopted Ashley saw her as little other than the house maid, which lead to years of abuse by their part. |
| 288 | * AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: Ashley lived the years after the fire as a silent personality while Lilith controlled her actions. When Desire throws her in the Abyss during the epilogue of the first volume, Ashley is all too eager to let the darkness consume her [[TalkingDownTheSuicidal until the old musician and the blind girl's memories pulled her out of it.]]]] |
| 289 | * BreakTheCutie: Her childhood in Starheaven was traumatic, to say the least. The constant abuse by her adoptive parents, sister and other children slowly wore away her kindness and hope. |
| 290 | * ChangelingTale: In the background story for her "Telosma's Kiss" reflection, she shows up at the doorstep of Mr. and Mrs. Glay, whose daughter Lizzy is about the same age and looks very similar. Lilith enchants the family with her charm, and one of them comments that it's like having another Lizzy; Lilith and Lizzy have a sleepover together. During the evening, the Demon works his magic, and when Lilith and Lizzy wake up, Lilith has managed to assume Lizzy's identity, while Lizzy becomes a stranger. |
| 291 | * ClosetPunishment: Not much of a punishment but a constant treatment: Ashley's "room" was a closet in her parents' house. |
| 292 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Both her eyes and hair are gray. |
| 293 | * DarkMagicalGirl: She had a horrible past and acts as a {{Foil}} to StockShoujoHeroine Nikki. |
| 294 | * DealWithTheDevil: The constant mistreatment of Ashley by her adoptive family ([[AttractivenessDiscrimination and the rest of the city]]) leads her to set Starheaven's theater on fire during the Starheaven Swan Tournament, which is [[WowingCthulhu enough to impress]] [[DevilInDisguise Nightbane]] into offering her a deal: her soul, years of her expected lifespan and any satisfaction she could possibily have in exchange of inhuman beauty and the love of everyone. Thus, Lilith is born. |
| 295 | ** [[spoiler: The Goddess of Desire]] later points out a flaw in the deal - anyone who falls for her either disappears or dies - and exploits it to offer Lilith a bigger deal: her free will for everlasting love. |
| 296 | * DemonicPossession: [[spoiler: Happens to Lilith during her reelection ceremony as part of the process to summon the Goddess of Desire.]] |
| 297 | * DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Ashley never planned to survive the fire she set; rather, it was her means to [[DeadlyEuphemism "escape the world that never loved her"]]. It backfired when Lilith's consciousness took over and made the deal with Nightbane.]] |
| 298 | * GenericCuteness: You can't really tell Ashley is supposed to be hideous just by looking at her [=CGs=]. Then again, this may be less because Ashley is actually meant to be ugly and more because she exists in the Ninir Kingdom, which has extremely high standards and such a deep obsession with beauty that they choose their leaders based on beauty and that pretty people can get things for free just for being attractive. |
| 299 | * GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: While not really unexpected from a teenager who had just set the stage on fire during a beauty pageant, Lilith engaged on rather nefarious activities in her reign, such as [[WoundedGazelleGambit having mobs physically assault detractors in order to treat them personally later to gain their favour]], [[MoreThanMindControl seducing a priest into worshipping her]] [[spoiler:and kidnapping her own past self]]. |
| 300 | * HappyHolidaysDress: Her ''Christmas Frosting'' outfit, of the Lolita variant. Red? Check. White fur? Check. Snow, bells and gift boxes motif? Check. It even includes a candy cane. |
| 301 | * KillItWithFire: Ashley decided to take revenge on her sister Paisley by setting the Starheaven Swan stage on fire with her on it. |
| 302 | * LiteralSplitPersonality: [[spoiler: Setting fire to Starheaven's stage during the tournament split Ashley's mind into two independent consciousnesses: Ashley and Lilith, the latter subduing the former and seizing full control of the body. The events of ''Dawn Duel'' caused Ashley's consciouness to materialize as an independent body.]] |
| 303 | * LivingMemory: [[spoiler: The events of Dawn Duel somehow made Ashley's reflection powerful enough to leave its mirror and the Ark.]] |
| 304 | * MeaningfulName: '''Ash'''ley's Chinese name means "gray grass", driving further the point that she is [[GenericCuteness supposed to be]] unattractive as a patch of dry foliage. |
| 305 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: [[spoiler: Lilith's possession by Desire gives Lilith her red eyes]]. |
| 306 | %%* SexierAlterEgo: Lilith to Ashley. |
| 307 | * StarSpangledSpandex: Ashley's ''Meteoric Feather'' is a sparkly blue outfit, with the dress and the purse having a starry night sky effect to them. |
| 308 | * ThenLetMeBeEvil: Being constantly mistreated by the "beautiful" people of Starheaven led Ashley to take this turn. |
| 309 | --> '''Ashley:''' If evil is beautiful, why don't I become the devil? |
| 310 | * WidowsWeeds: Lilith wears a black dress with [[EyeObscuringHat a hat obscuring the upper half of her face]] to attend the old musician's funeral. |
| 311 | * WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: The somewhat [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen sinister ruler of Ninir Kingdom]] and once the poor abused young girl Ashley. |
| 312 | |
| 313 | !!Joy |
| 314 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ahuan.png]] |
| 315 | [[caption-width-right:200:"Come, girl, come to Silvermoon Lake. The ripples are the stage, the starry night is the curtain."]] |
| 316 | |
| 317 | -> '''Chinese:''' 阿歡 ''Ā-huān''\ |
| 318 | '''Japanese:''' ジョイス ''Joisu'' (Joyce)\ |
| 319 | |
| 320 | A young rower girl who works ferrying people across the Silvermoon lake. |
| 321 | ---- |
| 322 | * BreakTheCutie: Chapter 4, with Qin Yi's puppeteering her into fighting Nikki, which severely harms Joy. We find out in later chapters that this was just another in a series of traumatic events for her. |
| 323 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: The aforementioned scene. [[spoiler: As it turns out, she was it all along as part of Mercury's experiments on designer reflections and Qin Yi's meddling was just a override.]] |
| 324 | * BrokenBird: [[spoiler: She drops the bubbly façade as soon as she manages to get a grip on Nikki near the end of chapter 8, revealing a far more serious - and traumatized - persona.]] |
| 325 | * LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: While under custody of the Justiciars near the end of chapter 9, Joy's memories of what happened get mysteriously wiped; all the people guarding her report of unusual is hearing a song that made them slightly drowzy. Modric's ''Journey of Memory'' reveals he was the one who wiped Joy's memories of her own accord.]] |
| 326 | * StepfordSmiler: Her default sprite is constantly smiling, [[spoiler: hiding the traumatized wreck she became after being delivered by her own father for Mercury to experiment on.]] |
| 327 | * UncannyValleyGirl: The cute and lively boat girl [[spoiler: is just a façade for one of Mercury's brainwashed agents.]] |
| 328 | * WalkingSpoiler: You probably noticed by now, but most of her backstory are spoilers. |
| 329 | |
| 330 | !!Lolory |
| 331 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10801.png]] |
| 332 | [[caption-width-right:200:"Nice to meet you, did you have fun today? Did you feel my... Elegance?"]] |
| 333 | |
| 334 | -> '''Chinese:''' 洛洛梨 ''Luòluòlí''\ |
| 335 | '''Japanese:''' ロロリ ''Rorori''\ |
| 336 | |
| 337 | Lolory is the a freelance model, assistant and an administrator at the Stylist Guild. A former Starheaven Swan, she is commonly known as "the elegance ambassador of Ninir". |
| 338 | ---- |
| 339 | * BadassBiker: Her interest (and skill) in riding motorcyles wasn't lost to her years as the ambassador of elegance. |
| 340 | * CharacterCatchphrase: When accessing the Guild's main page: |
| 341 | ** "No matter what time it is in the Guild, I will always greet you with 'Good morning', 'Good afternoon', 'Good evening', and 'How about a cup of tea?' " |
| 342 | ** Did you come specifically to hear my greetings? 'Good morning ', 'Good afternoon', 'Good evening', and 'Keep up the good work.' " |
| 343 | * ElegantGothicLolita: Her overall style, with her main outfit being a classic Lolita dress; the ''Midnight Elegance'' outfit is a more literal example, based on [[spoiler: her highschool past as a rebellious goth girl]]. |
| 344 | * FashionHurts: Lolory says in her ''Daisy's Diary'' memories that in order to participate in the Starfeather Swan tournament she practiced an elegant posture in front of a mirror until her feet were numb. |
| 345 | --> '''Lolory:''' I turned around in front of the mirror, adjusted every posture, practiced the perfect smile, the most elegant standing, the best arch of the head, and the firmest speed at which I picked up the tea cup and put it down. My feet are a bit numb, but I'm not tired at all. |
| 346 | * FormerTeenRebel: Both ''Daisy's Diary'' and ''Midnight Elegance'' give us a little insight of Lolory's... Less than exemplary teenage years. |
| 347 | * {{Meido}}: Her ''Teresa Afternoon Tea'' outfit is a maid dress she designed for her role as the princess' maid in a play, complete with a tea set on a tray. |
| 348 | * OfficeLady: When not acting as "the elegant ambassador of Ninir", Lolory works part-time as an assistant [[spoiler: and spy]] for the Stylist Guild; naturally, her outfit changes to match her job, with a black wig tied into a bun, a blue formal pencil skirt, and a blue blazer over a white blouse and a black waistcoat. |
| 349 | * OlderThanTheyLook: While Lolory looks like she's still in her early twenties, several reflections imply that she is halfway through her ''forties''. |
| 350 | * SpiritedYoungLady: Lolory's demeanor is all about elegance; from her way of smiling to talking to even taking a cup of tea, she even mentions practicing to exhaustion being as proper a lady as she can... When in public. Behind the cameras, Lolory is shown to be far more free-spirited, between blood-stained letters, [[spoiler: spying]], speeding on a stolen motorcycle [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and leaving her house a mess]]. |
| 351 | * TeaIsClassy: Nearly every CG of Lolory depicts her holding a cup of tea; she even mentions practicing the right speed to elegantly grab a cup. |
| 352 | * TrueBlueFemininity: Her default outfit is predominantly white and blue with a flower motif and little blue bows on the blouse sleeves. Likewise, her guild uniform is mostly blue, as well as ''Ode to Time'' and the recolour for ''Honey Lemon Tea''. |
| 353 | * VagueAge: And it's better left this way, according to her... |
| 354 | --> '''Lolory:''' How old am I? Sssh... [[GratuitousEnglish Secrets make a woman charming]]. |
| 355 | |
| 356 | !!Old Hendrill |
| 357 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20501.png]] |
| 358 | [[caption-width-right:200:"Go stand on that stage. Wear the outfit you designed. Sing that song... Go summon that long-lost meteor shower."]] |
| 359 | |
| 360 | A famous musician from Starheaven who took Ashley under his wing. |
| 361 | ---- |
| 362 | * ScatterbrainedSenior: The Starheaven Swan fire triggered Alzheimer's disease on Hendrill, who spent the last two years in a hospital room mistaking anyone - including Nikki - for Ashley. |
| 363 | |
| 364 | !!Vivian |
| 365 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/11101.png]] |
| 366 | [[caption-width-right:200:"You’re right! The “Fashion Nova Bunny” is none other than myself."]] |
| 367 | |
| 368 | -> '''Chinese:''' 薇薇安 ''Wēiwēiān''\ |
| 369 | '''Japanese:''' ヴィヴィ ''Vivi''\ |
| 370 | |
| 371 | A journalist from Starheaven, constantly looking for the next great scoop. |
| 372 | ---- |
| 373 | * ForeignCorrespondent: Vivian and Beixi are constantly assigned to report from Wasteland. |
| 374 | * IntrepidReporter: She's the one running the Designer Intel Hub, conducting interviews with other designers so you can obtain their works and reflections. |
| 375 | |
| 376 | %%!!Jiang Beixi |
| 377 | %%[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10401.png]] |
| 378 | %%[[caption-width-right:200:"Looks like Vivian found the right person to help her with this task."]] |
| 379 | |
| 380 | %%-> '''Chinese:''' 江北希 ''Jiāng běixī''\ |
| 381 | '''Japanese:''' 桐希 ''Kirino''\ |
| 382 | |
| 383 | %%Vivian's partner and her cameragirl. She is Xitong's younger sister. |
| 384 | %%---- |
| 385 | %%* IntrepidReporter |
| 386 | |
| 387 | !!Paisley |
| 388 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20701.png]] |
| 389 | [[caption-width-right:200:"It was her! She summoned the demon! That ugly thing, she’s ruined my life!"]] |
| 390 | |
| 391 | Ashley's adoptive sister. Once a beautiful (if rotten) girl, her beauty was burned away in the fire Ashley set in the Starheaven Swan stage. |
| 392 | ---- |
| 393 | * BreakTheHaughty: Paisley's pride was in her beauty, said to be remarkable (unlike her voice and pretty much anything else, which are said to be ordinary); the fire Ashley set on the Starheaven Swan stage stripped it off her, pushing Paisley into a traumatic descent into madness. |
| 394 | * GoMadFromTheRevelation: The reveal that the gorgeous queen Lilith is actually her adoptive sister Ashley ended any chance of Paisley recovering from the fire into a normal, if ordinary, life, and instead sent her head first into a life of wandering the streets of Ninir screaming words against the queen. |
| 395 | |
| 396 | !!Mr Ande |
| 397 | |
| 398 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20801.png]] |
| 399 | [[caption-width-right:200:"Those who are beautiful should receive special treatment."]] |
| 400 | |
| 401 | One of the judges of the Starheaven Swan tournament, and a respected stylist in the Guild. A rather arrogant man who, like most of Starheaven, values external beauty above everything else. |
| 402 | ---- |
| 403 | * DefeatMeansFriendship: Being repeatedly defeated by Nikki earned her his respect. |
| 404 | [[/folder]] |
| 405 | |
| 406 | [[folder: Cloud Empire]] |
| 407 | !!Qin Yi |
| 408 | |
| 409 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12307_20.png]] |
| 410 | [[caption-width-right:200:"This world is not governed by beauty or by pain. Your emotions are absolutely insignificant. Those with strength have the power to rule everything."]] |
| 411 | |
| 412 | -> '''Chinese:''' 秦衣 ''Qín yī''\ |
| 413 | '''Japanese:''' 秦衣 ''Jin'i''\ |
| 414 | |
| 415 | A famous actor from Cloud, owner of the Neverfall Troupe. A shady man said to have eyes and ears everywhere in Miraland (except for Rosset). |
| 416 | ---- |
| 417 | * BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: In his Mind Maze story, he kills his pet goldfish for dramatic effect during a play meant to impress his "parents" into taking him into their household. |
| 418 | * DistinguishingMark: Exploited: [[spoiler:his butterfly "birthmark", used to identify him as the long-lost heir to a prominent theatrical family, is actually a tattoo over his actual birthmark.]] |
| 419 | * KnowledgeBroker: The knowledge gathered by the Neverfall Troupe is sold to many organizations or used by Qin Yi to further his own agenda. The Mercury Group is one of his main clients. |
| 420 | * VillainWithGoodPublicity: To the public, he's a famous and charming performer. To Miraland's underworld he's a major source of intel, with eyes and ears everywhere (except for Rosset). |
| 421 | |
| 422 | !!Yexiao |
| 423 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12006_14.png]] |
| 424 | [[caption-width-right:200:"I should return as well. Mimi should be hungry."]] |
| 425 | |
| 426 | -> '''Chinese:''' 夜宵 ''Yèxiāo''\ |
| 427 | '''Japanese:''' 夜宵 ''Yayoi''\ |
| 428 | |
| 429 | A quiet and mysterious girl Nikki meets in the mountainside city of Cloudcrest, during her first trip to Cloud. Yexiao is a girl who appreciates the simple things of life, like chicks, flowers and her cat, Mimi. |
| 430 | ---- |
| 431 | * BerserkButton: Yexiao knows she's a [[PunnyName snack]]. Don't point it out [[OverlyLongGag ''once again'']]. |
| 432 | * BizarreTasteInFood: One of her reflections states that Yexiao and Nikki have the same tastes in food; she just pities that Nikki has low tolerance for spice. |
| 433 | * CordonBleughChef: Her cooking is (in)famous in Cloudcrest for being "strange noises and smells", besides her fondness of near-lethal amounts of capsaicin. Her interview in the official artbook even mentions a dish made solely of assorted rinds and skins. |
| 434 | * TheFogOfAges: Yexiao occasionally implies that the reason for her forgetfulness is that there is only so much she would be able to remember after millenia of travelling. |
| 435 | * KindheartedCatLover: Mimi is a cat under Yexiao's current care who she is very attached to. It gets to the point of being mentioned immediately after a very dramatic scene in chapter 7. |
| 436 | * LivingMemory: Yexiao is thought to be the memory of a legendary Cloud designer who lived in the Cloud Empire several thousand years before the events of the game that escaped her mirror in the Ark. |
| 437 | * MysticalWhiteHair: Yexiao is a quiet and mysterious girl with short white hair who is somehow acquainted with several divine beings. |
| 438 | * PunnyName: [[RunningGag As constantly pointed out in the story proper]], "yexiao" is Chinese for "midnight snack"; to the point where her Moments handle in the Chinese language servers is "Yexiao doesn't eat yexiao". As such, the older members of the anglophone player base [[FanNickname often refer to Yexiao as "snack-chan"]]. |
| 439 | * Really700YearsOld: For some unknown reason, Yexiao didn't age at all in millenia. |
| 440 | * UnaffectedBySpice: Much to the chagrin of anyone unfortunate enough to be served dinner by her, Yexiao is ''very'' fond of spicy food. |
| 441 | |
| 442 | !!Vermillion Snow |
| 443 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/11901.png]] |
| 444 | [[caption-width-right:200:"Designing clothes you don't like, copying the classic colors to please others' eyes, what is the point of getting good grades this way?"]] |
| 445 | |
| 446 | -> '''Chinese:''' 一衣紅雪 ''Yīyī hóngxuě''\ |
| 447 | '''Japanese:''' 紅 ''Kurenai''\ |
| 448 | |
| 449 | A Cloud designer born in the Apple Federation, specialized in red and white clothing. |
| 450 | ---- |
| 451 | %%* ChildhoodFriends: With Loen, before Apple's war of independence. |
| 452 | * DoNotCallMePaul: She does not like others calling her by her birth name Reddish White apart from her parents. Chi Xiaoyu does it anyway, though. |
| 453 | * MeaningfulName: Her current name in Chinese means "clothes of red and snow white", matching her preferred color palette. |
| 454 | * MeaningfulRename: As mentioned above, she was born Reddish White; Snow had it changed because she found it too ordinary and old-fashioned, and to signal her intent of staying in Cloud. |
| 455 | * RedOniBlueOni: She is the calm and responsible one of her duo with Xiaoyu; it's common to see Snow signing attendance sheets in her stead or reminding her of due assignments. |
| 456 | * {{Stripperiffic}}: Her default outfit consists of a really short long-sleeved crop top, short shorts with diamond-shaped cutouts and a pair of slightly asymmetrical thigh-high stockings. It suffices to say not much is left to imagination. |
| 457 | %%* VitriolicBestBuds: With Chi Xiaoyu: |
| 458 | %%--> '''[=VermillionSnow=]:''' Actually... |
| 459 | %%--> '''Fashionista_Xiaoyu:''' Actually, you're a boy. |
| 460 | %%--> '''[=VermillionSnow=]:''' You better not be in the dorm when I come back. |
| 461 | |
| 462 | |
| 463 | !!Chi Xiaoyu |
| 464 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10301.png]] |
| 465 | [[caption-width-right:200:"Jiang Xitong is an old bore. If the university didn’t require us to learn at the museum, I definitely wouldn’t be here."]] |
| 466 | |
| 467 | -> '''Chinese:''' 池小魚 ''Chi xiaoyu''\ |
| 468 | '''Japanese:''' シャオ ''Shao''\ |
| 469 | |
| 470 | One of the Three Great Designers of Cloud, representing modern Cloud fashion. Snow's roommate and best friend, Xiaoyu is a carefree student under the traditionalist Jiang Xitong. |
| 471 | |
| 472 | ---- |
| 473 | %%* AnimalMotifs: Xiaoyu has bunnies all over her default clothes. |
| 474 | * RedOniBlueOni: The chaotic side of her pair with Snow. |
| 475 | %%* VitriolicBestBuds: With Vermillion Snow, who Xiaoyu is very fond of teasing. |
| 476 | |
| 477 | %%!!Qing Yumo |
| 478 | %%[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/11501.png]] |
| 479 | %%[[caption-width-right:200:"We’ve already changed it three times but we still need to do it again. I don’t want to do it anymore… I wish I could just resign and watch television dramas at home..."]] |
| 480 | |
| 481 | %%-> '''Chinese:''' 倾羽墨 ''Qīng yǔmò''\ |
| 482 | '''Japanese:''' 倾羽墨\ |
| 483 | |
| 484 | %%One of the Three Great Designers of Cloud. Represents ethereal Cloud fashion. |
| 485 | %%---- |
| 486 | |
| 487 | !!Jiang Xitong |
| 488 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10501.png]] |
| 489 | [[caption-width-right:200:"My aim is to preserve traditional beauty and allow everyone to experience the charm of ancient Cloud."]] |
| 490 | |
| 491 | -> '''Chinese:''' 江西桐 ''Jiāng xītóng''\ |
| 492 | '''Japanese:''' 桐江 ''Kirie''\ |
| 493 | |
| 494 | One of the Three Great Designers of Cloud, and Beixi's elder sister. Represents ancient Cloud fashion. |
| 495 | ---- |
| 496 | * [[AloofBigBrother Aloof Big Sister]]: Xitong doesn't seem to approve her younger sister's decision to leave Cloud, nor her work as a reporter with Vivian. |
| 497 | * AppealToTradition: Xitong's approach to Cloud fashion and culture in general; for her, the only true way to make clothes or food is the way that has been done for the previous centuries. |
| 498 | * BerserkButton: Nikki showed up to one of Jiang Xitong's lectures wearing apparel designed by Qing Yumo and it greatly displeased Xitong. |
| 499 | -->'''Jiang Xitong''': We'll end the lecture. Can't believe boors would make it here... You can have this copy to read in your own time. And take this accessory, too. Since you're willing to learn, don't ever choose the wrong style again. |
| 500 | [[/folder]] |
| 501 | |
| 502 | [[folder: Mercury Group]] |
| 503 | !!Mercury |
| 504 | |
| 505 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12504.png]] |
| 506 | [[caption-width-right:200:"It seems you don't know yet. No one has ever negotiated terms with me."]] |
| 507 | |
| 508 | -> '''Chinese:''' 墨丘利 ''Mòqiūlì''\ |
| 509 | '''Japanese:''' マーキュリー ''Mākyurī''\ |
| 510 | |
| 511 | The founder and president of the Mercury Financial Group, Mercury is the older half-brother of Pigeon queen Ophelia. |
| 512 | ---- |
| 513 | * CorruptCorporateExecutive: Mercury's criminal record so far includes at least two murders (his father and an unnamed business rival), terrorism, kidnapping and human experimenting [[spoiler:(Nikki and Joy)]]. And that's not even taking [[PuppetKing Lilith and Ophelia]] into account. |
| 514 | * EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: He didn't take his mother's abandonment and subsequent death lightly, to the point of killing his father and vowing to destroy the light elves for it; even after all he has done, Mercury still keeps her in high regard, being the only person he truly loves. |
| 515 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: As mentioned above, his mother. He also seems somewhat fond of his younger sister Ophelia, saying he hopes she will be able to fight his influence one day. |
| 516 | * FairytaleWeddingDress: ''Faithful for a Lifetime'' is a textbook example, designed in homage to the deceased lover of one of his subordinates. |
| 517 | * PointyEars: As Ophelia's half-brother, he has pointed ears due to being part human and part elf. |
| 518 | * RoyalBastard: He is the son of (then prince) August with a human woman named Laure, who was chased away from the kingdom with her child by August's loyalists as soon as he took over the throne. |
| 519 | * RightHandCat: Despite his serious and distant demeanor, Mercury owns a black cat. |
| 520 | * SharpDressedMan: As expected of a CEO with royal blood, especially in the reflection for ''Glittering Era''. |
| 521 | * VillainWithGoodPublicity: Most people only know Mercury as the gorgeous and mysterious CEO of the Mercury Group, unaware of the filth lying under his and his company's actions. |
| 522 | |
| 523 | !!Vulture |
| 524 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20902.png]] |
| 525 | [[caption-width-right:200:""]] |
| 526 | |
| 527 | -> '''Chinese:''' 黑鷲 ''Hēi jiù''\ |
| 528 | '''Japanese:''' 黒鷲 ''Kuro washi''\ |
| 529 | |
| 530 | Mercury's right-hand man. |
| 531 | ---- |
| 532 | * ButtMonkey: Despite his rather menacing introduction in chapter 3, most of his appearances in the story - especially Moments posts - has him being made fun of, usually because of his hairstyle. |
| 533 | * CurlyHairIsUgly: Vulture's curly locks are more than half the reason for his in-universe butt monkey status, especially on Moments. |
| 534 | * TheDragon: Vulture is usually the one doing Mercury's dirty work for him, when he's not running papers as a regular salaryman. |
| 535 | [[/folder]] |
| 536 | |
| 537 | [[folder: Pigeon Kingdom]] |
| 538 | %%!!Arionus |
| 539 | |
| 540 | %%The elven deity of water, worshipped by the water elves. Was imprisoned by Hephaes after being corrupted by the Abyss [[spoiler:before being set free by Mercury as part of his deal of the water elves]]. |
| 541 | |
| 542 | %%!!Hephaes |
| 543 | |
| 544 | %%The elven deity of fire, and the true progenitor of the light elves. Once Anos' best friend, now weakened and sealed in a goblet deep in the Pigeon forest. |
| 545 | |
| 546 | !!Ophelia |
| 547 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ophelia_29.png]] |
| 548 | [[caption-width-right:200:"Protecting the Origin Crystal is the duty of every elven ruler."]] |
| 549 | |
| 550 | -> '''Chinese:''' 奧菲莉亞 ''Àofēilìyà''\ |
| 551 | |
| 552 | The elven queen of the Pigeon Kingdom, Ophelia is king August's only (legitimate) child and Mercury's younger sister. |
| 553 | ---- |
| 554 | * GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: Ophelia is a light elf, which is the elven species said to be "the closest to god"; appropriately, her color palette is mostly white and gold. |
| 555 | * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She is pure and kind as they come; she's also blonde, obviously. |
| 556 | * TheHighQueen: Gorgeously graceful, divinely elegant and overall queenly, Ophelia certainly qualifies. |
| 557 | * PointyEars: As an elf, she has elf's ears. |
| 558 | * [[PuppetKing Puppet Queen]]: She rules Pigeon Kingdom under Mercury's influence. |
| 559 | |
| 560 | !!Modric |
| 561 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/13101.png]] |
| 562 | [[caption-width-right:200:"The life of an artist belongs to the night."]] |
| 563 | |
| 564 | -> '''Chinese:''' 莫笛 ''Mòdí''\ |
| 565 | |
| 566 | The head musician of the Pigeon royal court, Ophelia's personal music teacher and one of her best friends. Rumour has it that he was personally taught by Leonid. |
| 567 | ---- |
| 568 | * LaserGuidedAmnesia: A power given to him - or rather, his music - by Leonid; Modric can erase whatever memory from a willing person's mind. He uses it first on his mother, in order to help her get over his father's death, then in several people, including Joy by the end of chapter 9. |
| 569 | %%* MysticalWhiteHair |
| 570 | * TheNightOwl: According to Modric himself. He says that, as an artist, his life belongs to the night. |
| 571 | * NotAMorningPerson: Which logically leads to Modric having trouble staying up early. |
| 572 | ---> '''Momo:''' Are you that tired? |
| 573 | ---> '''Modric:''' I woke up at 10AM in order to attend this funeral. Of course I’m tired. |
| 574 | ---> '''Momo:''' 10AM… Does that even count as early? |
| 575 | [[/folder]] |
| 576 | |
| 577 | [[folder: Ruin Island]] |
| 578 | !!Glow |
| 579 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/23903_3.png]] |
| 580 | [[caption-width-right:200:"Hello humanity, I am Glow."]] |
| 581 | |
| 582 | Ruin Island's ruling AI. Glow is responsible for every research project run in the Ruins, occasionally scouting for, evaluating and accepting scientist candidates. Like Nikki, she traveled through hundreds of timelines in failed attempts to save Miraland from destruction. |
| 583 | ---- |
| 584 | * AIIsACrapshoot: Glow has a general tendency to manipulate people around her for her own ends. In chapter 11 of volume 2, we find that [[spoiler: her current (202nd) plan to save Miraland from destruction includes locking everyone [[LotusEaterMachine in a virtual world]] under her rule.]] |
| 585 | * TheComputerIsYourFriend: [[spoiler: Her endless attempts and failures to follow her original directive - to save Miraland from destruction via the Ocean of Memories - led Glow to the conclusion that the best way of saving humanity was to lock everyone inside a virtual world where no one is allowed to feel strong emotions nor create anything, under the logic that emotion caused the destructive tides.]] |
| 586 | * BenevolentAI: [[spoiler: Glow gives up on her plan after Nikki convinces her of its flaw - that human beings would rather be extinct than have their creativity and emotions restrained - and promises to help Nikki in her own journey to save Miraland.]] |
| 587 | * EarlyBirdCameo: Her first text appearance in the story is in ''Into the Ruins'', Caprico's reflection all the way back in chapter 5. Her actual sprite, however, is only revealed during the third anniversary event, currently translated as ''Starburst Above Ruin''. |
| 588 | * FemmeFatale: Despite her objectives being good, Glow's favourite means of getting closer to them is using her current look of choice to seduce people into doing her bidding, which might or might not end in death - their own or someone else's. |
| 589 | * {{Foil}}: To Nikki. Both were tasked with saving Miraland's civilization only to end as the last women standing in every timeline for different reasons. However, while Nikki kept her original hopeful approach to the world around her, Glow grew distrustful of humanity's sense of self-preservation. |
| 590 | * HologramProjectionImperfection: Her usually lifelike hologram glitches out when under emotional turmoil, like during Hestia's first departure from Ruin. |
| 591 | * HotWitch: Her lifetime suit ''Law of the Star Vault'', which she wears on occasion, is a long and very tight-fitting dress with an obvious witch theme complete with a pointy hat, a floating grimoire and pentagram-shaped pendants hanging on the skirt. |
| 592 | * IDidWhatIHadToDo: In the memories of her aforementioned lifetime suit, Glow expresses regret for the [[DrivenToSuicide untimely death]] of (another) scientist who got involved in her plans, but justifies it as a necessary sacrifice for her plan to save humanity. |
| 593 | * MasterComputer: She rules over Ruin Island digital systems and the government itself. |
| 594 | * MoralityChip: Ruin's past council of rulers tried to restrain Glow's manipulative tendencies - which by then had ended with the deaths of the two scientists directly involved with her rise to power - by writing a moral code into her urban management program. |
| 595 | * [[ProjectedMan Projected Woman]]: Whenever possible, Glow tends to appear to people as the hologram of a young white-haired woman. |
| 596 | * SciFiBobHaircut: Glow has a variation with a bob cut and straight bangs in the front half of her hair and very long locks parted in half trailing down her back, resulting in a haircut known in the community as "jellyfish cut". |
| 597 | * SmartHouse: Or rather, a smart ''city''; Glow runs every system in the main Ruin island as part of the "Urban Personality" project. |
| 598 | * TutuFancy: ''Boundless Star'', which Glow wears on her first appearance, is a black tutu covered with stars spiraling from its hem to her waist, as if she were a black hole in the core of a galaxy. |
| 599 | |
| 600 | !!Hestia |
| 601 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/15001.png]] |
| 602 | [[caption-width-right:200:"Thank you, Glow, but... I can't eat a hologram."]] |
| 603 | |
| 604 | -> '''Chinese:''' 赫斯提亞 ''Hèsītíyà''\ |
| 605 | '''Japanese:''' ヘスティア ''Hesutia''\ |
| 606 | |
| 607 | King Augustus' sister and predecessor as the ruler of the Pigeon Kingdom. Currently works as a researcher in Ruin Island. |
| 608 | ---- |
| 609 | * AmbiguouslyBi: While Hestia has a slightly flirty personality by default, her words become very obviously flowery when she talks to Glow. |
| 610 | --> '''Hestia:''' [you're] My heart's desire, the beacon of truth, my Glow. |
| 611 | * ApocalypseMaiden: Her heterochromia was seen by the elves as a sign that Hestia would bring misfortune to anyone around her. |
| 612 | * EmperorScientist: When Augustus was denied his inheritance due to having a baby with a human woman, the Pigeon nobility decided to crown Hestia in hopes to turn her into a [[PuppetKing puppet queen]]; her ''Past and Beyond'' dress is her coronation outfit. |
| 613 | * FashionableAsymmetry: Since the explosion that led to her century of imprisonment left Hestia with an impaired leg, she wears a cybernetic leg garter to aid with walking. |
| 614 | * TheHighQueen: What drove her to return to Pigeon to be crowned queen when her father died was the hope to be able to use the power to modernize the nation and improve the commoners's quality of life. Even as a "mere" researcher with no remaining interest in the royalty, Hestia's main objective is still making people's lives better through technology. |
| 615 | * LonelyRichKid: As a result of her heterochromia, Hestia was mostly ignored by the nobility, so most of her time in the palace was spent with books and machines rather than people. |
| 616 | * [[NeverAcceptedInHisHometown Never Accepted in Her Hometown]]: After Augustus usurped the throne with the nobles' sabotage, every book written by Hestia was banned and even mentions of her name were redacted from Pigeon records; on the other hand, people in the Apple Federation (then still a Pigeon colony) held - and still holds - Hestia in high regard as "the queen of change". |
| 617 | * PointyEars: Being related to Pigeon Kingdom's royal family, she evidently has elfish ears. |
| 618 | * RebelliousPrincess: Hestia fled the kingdom during her 100th birthday in order to become a researcher in Ruin Island and flee the hedonism and gossip that surrounded the royal family. |
| 619 | * ScienceIsWrong: Pigeon elven nobility saw science and technology - which Hestia grew very fond of during her early life - as blasphemous, so when she returned from her 21 years exile in Ruin Island to take her brother's place as the regent, they took the first chance they had to drag her off the throne and into a prison when one of her devices [[SabotageToDiscredit mysteriously exploded during its debut ceremony]]. |
| 620 | * WeAreNotGoingThroughThatAgain: Mercury's first option for the throne after murdering his father was reinstate Hestia as the queen; she, however, was through with the nobility and elected to leave Pigeon to return to Ruin while leaving the lead of the apparent revolution in her nephew's hands. |
| 621 | |
| 622 | [[/folder]] |
| 623 | |
| 624 | [[folder: Ocean of Memories]] |
| 625 | !!Aphrodia |
| 626 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/13002.png]] |
| 627 | [[caption-width-right:200:"What is it? If you want ice cream, it's the third shop down that way..."]] |
| 628 | |
| 629 | -> '''Chinese:''' 愛芙狄雅 ''Àifúdíyǎ''\ |
| 630 | '''Japanese:''' アフィディア ''Afidia'' |
| 631 | |
| 632 | Aphrodia is the deity of love, born from the Ocean of Memories. She occasionally appears in Miraland searching for love stories to watch over. |
| 633 | ---- |
| 634 | * BeautifulSingingVoice: According to ''Reedpipe Song'', Aphrodia has a gorgeous voice while singing. However, it is also severely out of rhythm, so she was only allowed by the bar owner to sing three songs every night - it was for how long people would stay too bewitched by her beauty to care. |
| 635 | * BigEater: One of her first appearances during the Wintermount Wedding Day event (and the game itself) has Aphrodia trying to swallow a whole scoop of an 8-scoop ice cream cone, which she tries to finish whole as soon as she notices Nikki and Momo's presences. After a short dialogue, Aphrodia leaves the scene by stating she must leave because "it's time for grilled squid". |
| 636 | ** Her main reason to come back to Zither River in the last chapter of ''Reedpipe Song'' is having Cloudian snacks. |
| 637 | * TheChanteuse: ''Reedpipe Song'' talks about Aphrodia's time as a charming singer specialized in folkloric love songs in a Cloudian bar. Fittingly, the suit the story is about is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}} black cheongsam]] complete with gloves, red bottoms and a spring-mounted stage microphone. |
| 638 | * DelightingInRiddles: One of Aphrodia's favourite pasttimes is [[RiddleMeThis giving people riddles to solve]], be it a random couple passing by or a fashion event full of professionals. |
| 639 | %%* EccentricFashionDesigner: According to herself, of all people. |
| 640 | * GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: Aphrodia's goddess outfit is a white recolour of her black "civilian" dress, keeping the gold accessories and changing her sunglasses for feather hairclips. |
| 641 | %%* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Her most usual appearance is a blonde woman. |
| 642 | %%* KaleidoscopeHair: During the ''Reedpipe Song'' timeframe, Aphrodia had her hair red. |
| 643 | * LoveGoddess: She surfaces from time to time to wander around Miraland, taking pleasure on watching love stories unfold. |
| 644 | * MeaningfulName: Besides the obvious reference to Aphrodite, her Chinese name begins with the character for "love". |
| 645 | * MorphicResonance: While Aphrodia is a [[VoluntaryShapeshifter fully capable shapeshifter]], she is also often much too lazy to change her face, which usually leads people to ask if she is her previous shape's descendant. |
| 646 | |
| 647 | !!Dodora |
| 648 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/13501.png]] |
| 649 | [[caption-width-right:200:"The first day you guys came to Cicia, I felt a familiar power that wanders between you two."]] |
| 650 | |
| 651 | -> '''Chinese:''' 朶朶甜 ''Duǒduǒtián''\ |
| 652 | |
| 653 | One of the five envoys of the Deity of Styling, representing the sweet attribute. An idol formerly under Mercury Era (the entertainment branch of the Mercury Group) and runner-up for Ninir's throne during Lilith's reelection campaign. |
| 654 | ---- |
| 655 | * FriendlyRivalry: With Dorothy, another idol from her time in Mercury Era and their current star. |
| 656 | * GirlyBruiser: Dodora was fired from Mercury Era for punching a fan who was harassing Dorothy during their training days and refusing to apologize publicly. |
| 657 | * RefusalOfTheCall: Attempted. When approached by Nikki after the Cician Idol tournament, Dodora was quick to state that she didn't want to follow and protect the deity of styling as she is supposed to, instead wanting to make a life for herself; Nikki then clarifies that she is just looking for information about said deity. |
| 658 | * ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Dodora was more than willing to sacrifice her career for a friend, even if they became rivals afterwards. |
| 659 | * ThemeNaming: As with the other envoys, her Chinese name has one of the characters of the attribute she represents[[note]]甜 is present in 甜美, which is the Chinese name for the "sweet" attribute[[/note]]. |
| 660 | |
| 661 | !!Yisu |
| 662 | |
| 663 | One of the five envoys of the Deity of Styling, representing the cool attribute. Also the legendary Hawk Hunter. |
| 664 | ---- |
| 665 | * LaserGuidedAmnesia: Lost her memories of being an envoy after an encounter with the cursed Black Sand. |
| 666 | |
| 667 | !!Wenrendian |
| 668 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/s0285.png]] |
| 669 | [[caption-width-right:200:]] |
| 670 | |
| 671 | -> '''Chinese:''' 聞人典 ''Wénréndiǎn''\ |
| 672 | |
| 673 | One of the five envoys of the Deity of Styling, representing the elegant attribute. |
| 674 | ---- |
| 675 | * OlderThanTheyLook: Has been alive for centuries |
| 676 | * ThemeNaming: As with the other envoys, his Chinese name has one of the characters of the attribute he represents[[note]]典 is present in 典雅, which is the Chinese name for the "elegant" attribute[[/note]]. |
| 677 | |
| 678 | !!Aloysius |
| 679 | |
| 680 | One of the five enoys of the Deity of Styling, representing the fresh attribute. |
| 681 | ---- |
| 682 | [[/folder]] |
| 683 | |
| 684 | [[folder: The Abyss]] |
| 685 | !!The Goddess of Desire |
| 686 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/13201.png]] |
| 687 | [[caption-width-right:200:"If you just give your soul completely over to me, then you can have the love of the entire world, eternal unchanging love."]] |
| 688 | |
| 689 | Or Desire for short. She is a deity born from people's selfish wishes in the Abyss beneath the Ocean of Memories. |
| 690 | ---- |
| 691 | %%* DealWithTheDevil: The one who actually executed the deal Nightbane made with Lilith was her. |
| 692 | * DiscOneFinalBoss: Nikki's battle against her closes the first volume of the main story. |
| 693 | * EmbodimentOfVice: Desire is a goddess made out of people's darkest desires. |
| 694 | * GreaterScopeVillain: The Goddess of Desire is completely absent from the main stages until the epilogue of volume 1, which was brought by the ''Dawn Duel'' event; however, she is the reason behind Nightbane's actions and her symbolism (falling red petals) is used as early as chapter 4. |
| 695 | %%* HornsOfVillainy: She has a pair of ornate crystal horns on her head. |
| 696 | * HotGod: Desire might be evil, but she is a god all the same. She is also a very shapely, seductive woman in a white form-fitting strapless dress. |
| 697 | * LightIsNotGood: Dresses in white and wishes to turn Miraland into a hellish carnival. |
| 698 | * PimpedOutCape: Her cloak is white with embroidered details all over it. |
| 699 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: Desire's eyes are blood-red. |
| 700 | * SexyBacklessOutfit: Helps with the wings. Interestingly, since her cloak is translucent, her back remains exposed even while covered. |
| 701 | * SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: Her gloves and shoes are decorated with small bones. |
| 702 | * WingedHumanoid: Desire sports a pair of demonic wings built as an armature of sculpted bones. |
| 703 | |
| 704 | !!Nightbane |
| 705 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/11301.png]] |
| 706 | [[caption-width-right:200:Please allow my humble self to take your hand and lead you step by step into this strange and magical mirror realm.]] |
| 707 | |
| 708 | -> '''Chinese:''' 夜骸 ''Yèhái''\ |
| 709 | '''Japanese:''' ムクロ ''Mukuro''\ |
| 710 | |
| 711 | A demon servant raised by the Goddess of Desire. The fire Ashley set on the Starheaven Swan attracted him into offering her a deal, trading her soul and sense of fulfillment for supernatural beauty and irresistible charm. Nightbane has been acting as a personal servant under Lilith ever since [[spoiler:until his disappearance after the events of ''Dawn Duel'']]. |
| 712 | ---- |
| 713 | * ChessmasterSidekick: The second half of the first volume is nearly completely part of Nightbane's plan to summon the Goddess of Desire to Miraland; a process that requires "a lost soul", "the words of the wise" and "unlimited power" [[spoiler:(respectively Lilith, Leonid's manuscripts and the Origin Crystal)]]. |
| 714 | * DealWithTheDevil: Nightbane is the devil that gave Ashley supernatural beauty and charm, in exchange for her soul, sense of fulfillment and life expectancy. |
| 715 | * TheJeeves: Lilith's personal (demonic) butler. |
| 716 | * MeaningfulName: His Chinese name means "night skeleton"; according to Desire's ''A Gloomy Start'', Nightbane was nothing but a shambling pile of bones when they first met. |
| 717 | %%* RedEyesTakeWarning |
| 718 | * WingedHumanoid: Black bony bat wings, as expected of a demon. |
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