Line #14 Characters/AsuraSeries


1	Characters are listed by game of introduction.
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5	[[folder: Characters introduced in ''Asura Blade: Sword of Destiny'']]
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7	!!Yashaou
8	A traveling swordsman in search of worthy opponents.
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10	* TheChainsOfCommanding: Averted. The sequel reveals that he was a competitor for the leadership of his clan, but as doing so would prevent him from being able to explore the world and fight exiting duels with other warriors he basically sabotaged himself so that he could continue his adventuring ways.
11	* {{Expy}}: Yashaou may remind you [[VideoGame/ChronoTrigger Crono]], another [[HeroesPreferSwords sword-wielding,]] redheaded hero. His appearance also has some resemblance to [[VideoGame/StarGladiator Hayato Kanzuki]] particularly in regard to his hairstyle and wearing a metal plated headband. However, personality wise he's a bit more like [[VideoGame/SamuraiShodown Haohmaru]].
12	* FieryRedhead: As can be seen [[http://fightabase.com/charMain.aspx?id=4847 here]].
13	* HeroesPreferSwords: And he more specifically prefers [[KatanasAreJustBetter a katana]].
14	* MultiMeleeMaster: In addition to his katana, he also has a dagger that he can pull out for some up-close attacks.
15	* PlayingWithFire: Many of his attacks involve fire effects.
16	* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Goat's blue.
17	* WalkingTheEarth:
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19	!!Goat
20	A mercenary who is constantly troubled by the death of his family.
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22	* {{BFS}}: He uses a zweihander-style blade in battle.
23	* EpicFlail: He has a flail as a secondary weapon.
24	* {{Expy}}: Let's see, a mercenary with an oversized sword who is continually brooding about some cataclysm from his past. Sounds a lot like [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife]].
25	* RedOniBlueOni: He's the blue to Yashaou's red.
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27	!!Rosemary
28	A woman born into a noble family who seeks the eponymous Asura blade in the hopes of restoring the kingdom she hails from.
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30	* {{Expy}}: Her appearance and abilities are quite similar to Rose from the ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' series.
31	* HotWitch: She has knowledge of sorcery and uses that to bend demonic spirits to her will to aid her in battle.
32	* JigglePhysics: In the second game. Seriously, those things have a mind of their own.
33	* MsFanservice: She's a busty, sword-wielding babe who wears a [[LeotardOfPower skintight leotard.]] Even more evident in the sequel, where her already generous bust increase several cup sizes and gains {{Jiggle Physics}} that would make [[VideoGame/FatalFury Mai]] blush.
34	* SupermodelStrut: In ''Eternal Warriors'', Rosemary's PowerFloats walking animation is replaced with her doing a confident strut with swaying hips, to illustrate her ProudBeauty personality.
35	* {{Telekinesis}}: Uses this ability to wield her sword while leaving her hands free for fighting at the same time.
36
37	!!Alice
38	A young princess skilled in necromancy who has runaway to seek her own adventures.
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40	* AliceAllusion: With the unique distinction of being an [[Franchise/AliceInWonderland Alice]] expy with necromancy powers.
41	* AlternateSelf: In ''Asura Buster'', there is another version of her (called "Alice!") as a SecretCharacter based on her play style from the prior game. Interesting to note that there is an in-story justification for this in that it is said that the younger Alice accidentally performed a time travel spell that sends her three years into the future.
42	* GenkiGirl: Though she is a princess who is expected to observe royal decorum, but she is also an energetic and highly curious girl who wants to explore the world.
43	* ImmortalitySeeker: Finding the secret of immortality is what has piqued her interest, inspiring her to go adventuring in the first place.
44	* {{Necromancer}}: Her specialty which she can perform via a proficiency via a grimoire-like book of spells that grants her power over the dead.
45	* TokenMiniMoe: She's the youngest character in the series being introduced as ten years old in the first game.
46
47	!!Lightning
48	The head knight of a noble yet reclusive kingdom, Lightning is ordered by his king to retrieve the Sword of Dynasty.
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50	* DualWielding: He uses two swords simultaneously in battle.
51	* RankScalesWithAsskicking: He's the leader the of the troops of his kingdom and he has the martial skill to back up his credentials.
52	* ShockAndAwe: He [[MeaningfulName certainly has a name that is fitting]] to his power set.
53
54	!!Taros
55	A large automaton designed for military use that will doggedly pursue any mission it is programmed to do.
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57	* {{Golem}}: Taros is supposed to be one of these, but his immense size makes him more of a {{Humongous Mecha}}.
58	* ShoutOut: Based on the figure of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talos Talos]] from [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek mythology]].
59
60	!!Zam-B
61	An undead criminal resurrected by Alice's father for the purpose of finding and bringing back his runaway daughter.
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63	* MalevolentMaskedMen: He's always wearing a metal mask that covers the top part of his face.
64	* OurZombiesAreDifferent: He's a reanimated corpse. In this case, this seems to involve a green goo of some sort. He also weaponizes this liquid for projectiles via his spit.
65	* PowerFist: He uses an oversized gauntlet in combat.
66	* PunnyName: The small, undead character appropriately named "Zam-B" (Zombie).
67	* SuperSpit: Has this as one of his attacks.
68	* WildHair: Keeps his hair in this fashion as can be seen [[http://fightabase.com/charMain.aspx?id=4939 here]].
69
70	!!Footee
71	A martial artist who is descended from a long line of warriors.
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73	* BareFistedMonk: One of the few fighters in the series who uses neither weapons nor any sort of magic.
74	* LightningBruiser: Footee, to the point where she's a borderline {{Game Breaker}}.
75	* PinkMeansFeminine: Her outfit is primarily pink.
76	* PutOnABus: She doesn't return for the sequel. Her unexplained disappearance actually is a plot point in the story of Chen-Mao, her student, in that game.
77	* TomboyishPonytail: Puts her hair into this style.
78
79	!!Curfue
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81	* TheDragon: For S. Geist
82	* EvilRedhead: As a notable contrast the heroic redhaired Yashaou.
83	* FamilyFriendlyFirearms: His pulse rifle is such a [[BuffySpeak science-fiction-y]] style laser weapon. However, he also has grenades and also a [[BayonetYa Bayonet attachment]] which are much more like real-world weapons. Averted in the case of S. Geist's other minions which Curfue can call up for his supermove.
84	* GogglesDoNothing:
85	* GoodSmokingEvilSmoking: A sadistic mad man who killing and hurting people for an evil overlord and also smokes? Definitely on the evil side.
86	* TheGunslinger: Firearms are his main weapons of choice.
87	* SNKBoss: Even though he is just the sub-boss fight before the battle against S. Geist, many players have stated him as being more difficult. You can read here (SNKBoss/OtherFightingGames) under the relevant entry for more details.
88	* TheSocialDarwinist: He believes this about the post-apocalyptic world the Asura series is set in and thus [[LackOfEmpathy isn't bothered by anyone "too weak" to survive]].
89
90	!!S. Geist
91	An evil warlord who possesses the eponymous sword of destiny and also has a plan to resurrect a being known as the "Earth Dragon" in order to claim the world for himself.
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93	* BigBad: Of the first game.
94	* BloodKnight
95	* EvilOverlord
96	* SNKBoss
97	* WhipSword: Uses a chain-sword.
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101	[[folder:Characters introduced in ''Asura Buster: Eternal Warriors'']]
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103	!!Sittara
104	A swordsman from the same clan as Yashaou who resents him for denying him the position of patriarch of their clan.
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106	* AmbitionIsEvil: He REALLY Wanted to be the head of the clan, but his loss to Yashaou in the competition to attain the position of patriarch denied him the ability to achieve that. Now he seeks to kill the hero for denying him leadership of the clan.
107	* AxCrazy: Yashaou finds out how unwell adjusted he is firsthand.
108	* BraidsOfAction: A male example as can be seen [[http://fightabase.com/charMain.aspx?id=4125 here]].
109	* CastingAShadow: One of his abilities which differentiates with Yashaou.
110	* DrivenByEnvy: Against Yashaou.
111
112	!!Leon
113	An arrogant and narcissistic knight who comes from the same noble yet reclusive kingdom as Lightning.
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115	* DualWielding: Leon, like Lightning, also uses a two-sword fighting style.
116	* {{Foil}}: He's given a characterization of [[TheFightingNarcissist narcissism]] in contrast to the relatively humble Lightning.
117	* LongHairedPrettyBoy: His appearance is similarly {{Bishonen}}-like to that of Lightning, but Leon has somewhat longer hair.
118	* ShockAndAwe: Just like with Lightning.
119	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: {{Subverted\|Trope}}. He was intended to be Lightning's replacement for the second game, but instead the developers chose to give Leon an entirely different moveset and gameplay style.
120
121	!!Zinsuke
122	A samurai who, along with the ninjas Rokurouta and Nanami, have been sent by their emperor to investigate a lost continent.
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124	* IaijutsuPractitioner: He uses this particularly sword fighting style.
125
126	!!Rokurouta
127	A ninja who along with his sister, Nanami, and the samurai Zinsuke have been sent to investigate a lost continent.
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129	* {{Ninja}}: Who also uses plenty of stock ninja weapons as well.
130
131	!!Chen-Mao
132	A martial artist who is a student of Footee who has gone on a search for her missing master.
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134	* BareFistedMonk: Like her master Footee.
135	* HappilyAdopted: By Footee following her parents' passing. Hence when Footee goes missing, she has a personal stake in trying to find her.
136
137	!!Nanami
138	A kunoichi who has shapeshifting abilities. She's the younger sister of Rokurouta.
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140	* MsFanservice: Not to the extent of Rosemary, but she certainly has some attention getting assets, including a [[NavelDeepNeckline cleave-baring outfit]] and gracious legs, that she flaunts in victory animation.
141	* SecretCharacter: In Asura Buster along with an alternate version of Alice based on her playstyle from the first game.
142	* VoluntaryShapeshifter: Which allows her to [[DittoFighter transform herself into a copy of her opponent]].
143
144	!!Vebel
145	A strange pink slug-like creature that is fought from within a deep and dark cave.
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147	* CombatTentacles: Though the things coming out of it are actually tongues. See "Too Many Mouths" below for details.
148	* TooManyMouths: As can be seen [[http://fightabase.com/charMain.aspx?id=4674 here]].
149
150	!!King
151	A malevolent ruler who has aims for achieving godhood.
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153	* BigBad: Of Asura Buster.
154	* DualityMotif: In addition to the having a vertical split color scheme, one half of his body is masculine and the other half is feminine.
155	* {{Expy}}: He is to some extent like [[Franchise/StreetFighter Gill]] from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' in that he has a two-toned coloring to his body, though with a gender motif as well, with the red-ish left side masculine and his right of his body being [[TrueBlueFemininity blue and feminine]]. In terms of his fighting style, it is much more like that of the [[Characters/MarvelComicsApocalypse Apocalypse]] boss battles in the ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' games.
156	* ManlyFacialHair: Well, the male half of his face is bearded.

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