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| 3 | ''VideoGame/BattleArenaToshinden'' had a fairly diverse and interesting cast, some of which with quite complex personalities. For those of you who want to know a little more about the game's characters, here's the sheet. Please feel free to add to this list and to correct any mistakes. |
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| 5 | Also, beware of spoilers! |
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| 7 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 8 | |
| 9 | !'''Introduced in ''Battle Arena Toshinden''''' |
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| 11 | [[folder:Eiji Shinjo - ''Japan'']] |
| 12 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eiji-sm6_7644.jpg]] |
| 13 | [[caption-width-right:175:[[labelnote:Click here to see him in Toshinden 4]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eiji_shinjo_bat4.jpg[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 14 | |
| 15 | ->Voiced by: Creator/MasaakiOhkura (games), Creator/TomokazuSeki (OVA, Japanese), Creator/TedLewis (OVA, English) |
| 16 | |
| 17 | ->The main protagonist of the series. Eiji is a young Japanese swordsman/traveler who seeks to improve his swordfighting skills while searching for his missing older brother, Sho. |
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| 19 | ---- |
| 20 | |
| 21 | * AnimeHair: And wow, they can stay like that even when he takes his biker helmet off. |
| 22 | * BadassBiker: Known to be an expert biker. |
| 23 | * CharacterDevelopment: In the first game, Eiji was a brash, self-centered jerk who only cared about getting stronger. In the third game, Eiji is a genuinely heroic character who risks his life to save the world. The midquel AnimeOfTheGame has him as a NiceGuy from the beginning. |
| 24 | * TheFourGods: The Byakko Sword. |
| 25 | * GuestFighter: He is a guest character in the 1997 UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn video game ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Xhird D-Xhird]]''. |
| 26 | * HeroesPreferSwords: Holds true to both him and Kayin. |
| 27 | * HeroProtagonist: Known to be the main protagonist of the entire series and becomes a genuinely heroic character. |
| 28 | * HotBlooded: A defining trait of Eiji's personality. |
| 29 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Eiji can be brash and self-centered at times, but he does have a good heart. |
| 30 | * KatanasAreJustBetter: His personal weapon of choice. |
| 31 | * MartialArtsHeadband: Can often be seen wearing one in battle. |
| 32 | * NiceGuy: In the anime. |
| 33 | * ParentalSubstitute: He becomes this to his nephew, Sho's son, Subaru after ''Toshinden 3''. |
| 34 | * PlayingWithFire: Most of his special moves and attacks tend to have a fire motif within them. |
| 35 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: Subverted. He's got red eyes, but he's not a villain. |
| 36 | * RedOniBlueOni: With Kayin. He's the red oni. |
| 37 | * {{Shotoclone}}: He's the prerequisite "[[Characters/StreetFighterI Ryu]]"-type character, as he has the same basic moveset. |
| 38 | * ShoutOut: Eiji and Kayin both have Hyakyumon Shuuken as their DesperationAttack, which is essentially their rendition of [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Ryo and Robert's]] Ryuko Ranbu DM. |
| 39 | |
| 40 | [[/folder]] |
| 41 | |
| 42 | [[folder:Kayin Amoh - ''England'']] |
| 43 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kayin-sm7_5201.jpg]] |
| 44 | |
| 45 | ->Voiced by: Creator/RyotaroOkiayu (games), Creator/TakehitoKoyasu (OVA, Japanese), Creator/ChrisOrbach (OVA, English) |
| 46 | |
| 47 | ->Eiji's best friend and rival. Kayin is an [[strike: Scottish]] English bounty hunter who seeks to find the murderer of his adoptive father and eventually learns that it was [[spoiler:Sho]] who killed him. |
| 48 | |
| 49 | ---- |
| 50 | |
| 51 | * TheAtoner: He tries to be this for his adopted daughter Naru, [[spoiler:since he's the one who murdered the girl's real father, and he never forgave himself for that]]. |
| 52 | * BountyHunter: He is said to be one of the world's best and toughest bounty hunters, known in reputation by his own bounty hunting codename "Storm". |
| 53 | * CoolSword: {{Excalibur}}: The name of Kayin's Long Sword. |
| 54 | * ExtremityExtremist: Kayin's fighting style is mostly dependent on kicks. |
| 55 | * KnightInSourArmor: Kayin can easily be known for being moody, cynical, mean-spirited, and not exactly a team player, but despite this, he'll still always do his very best to either help others out or set things right. |
| 56 | * MrFanservice: Guess who was the most popular character with the female/homosexual fans of the game? |
| 57 | * MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:After killing Naru's real father in a tragically ironic repeat of what happened to his own father.]] |
| 58 | * NameOfCain: And with all of the [[RuleOfSymbolism symbolism]] of it to boot. How it is spelled is a rare British form anglicizing the Hebrew pronunciation. It's practically his theme, even: |
| 59 | ** His SinsOfTheFather aspect in his backstory: Cain was the first perpetrator of murder. God responded in kind with a curse of vengeance and eternal suffering onto Cain, that he shall die too a horrible death and his crimes shall be bared as example of what happens to all who walk his path. Puts his perfect victory quote [[SeeYouInHell "See you in Hell, baby!"]] in an entirely different perspective, huh? |
| 60 | ** Being a martial artist and a bounty hunter, the arts of fighting and tracking can be unfortunately implicated to be skills in ways to kill and hunt down people. There's even a term that claims "Bounty hunting and the trade was found ever since Cain found what cave Abel was hiding in." |
| 61 | ** Kayin's stages of cities are also a dark tie into his Cain theming: Cain was said to be the founder of cities, and named it after his first son, Enoch. From this biblical alliteration, it's been brought up as parable that cities draw out the worst from men, from using people for their own gain and making one's profit unjustly from the backs and hard labor of others, exacerbating economic hardship and competitiveness, desensitizing denizens to misery and hardship with the rat race of "the survival of the fittest", and even to what kinds of evils and crimes can be committed in the shadows with or without the eyes of the law, be it from robbery and mugging, the black market and the worst end of the sex trade, discriminatory crimes, or even to the upper class and the ruling castes commanding assassinations and manipulations of the market and economy. |
| 62 | ** On top of this however, like with much of Japanese video games and anime of the time, his themes are deconstructed and reconstructed like ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' and [[EasternRPG JRPGs]]. Kayin is a repentant Catholic, and though fighting is necessary, it's not in his nature to kill for fun. Although bounty hunting isn't exactly an ideal job, he's out doing society a favor by putting away bad guys in jail, even if his track record is kind of spotty and blood soaked. Ironically, his bloodline stems from a highlander clan rooted from one of the Knights of the Round Table, which is why he is able to use Excalibur, making him not a relative of Grendel. Although he may come to claim the dead award of his bounties, Kayin is a vegetarian, and has done so to get himself away from the scent and taste of blood; even if from animals, his line goes to harmless byproducts, and nothing more. His theme is also one of redemption and salvation than resuming the course of murder and violence, and defying that to his last breath as both a flawed human with a good heart and a man of God. He even comes to help in the destruction of his employers, allowing civilization to progress to a brighter future than the definition of a city as told in biblical parable. |
| 63 | * PapaWolf: He will not hesitate when it comes to defending and protecting his own adopted daughter Naru while also showing no mercy or sympathy to those who would dare to harm her in the first place. |
| 64 | * ParentalAbandonment: His father was killed when he was a teenager by a bounty hunter named Amoh and upon learning that his target had a son, Amoh took Kayin in to atone for his action. |
| 65 | * PlaceWorseThanDeath: His background stages, usually alternating between TheBigRottenApple and {{Joisey}}. ''Toshinden 1'' saw him around Manhattan, ''Toshinden 2'' saw him in the heart of the Bronx at night, while ''Toshinden 3'' has him in an elevator stuck with Ten Count presumably in Atlantic City. Plays into his Cain theming. |
| 66 | * RedOniBlueOni: With Eiji, he's the blue oni. |
| 67 | * RetCon: Kayin's was Scottish in the first game. His nationality was changed to English in the second game. |
| 68 | * RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Deconstructed. His thirst for revenge brought him nothing but grief. |
| 69 | * ShockAndAwe: Most of Kayin's special moves and attacks tend to have an electrical motif within them. |
| 70 | * {{Shotoclone}}: Of [[Characters/StreetFighterI Ken]]. However, while both their styles place emphasis on kicks, Kayin was designed that way from the start. By the time Creator/{{Capcom}} began to rework Ken, Kayin's preference for kicks was well established. |
| 71 | * ShoutOut: |
| 72 | ** He also has Hyakyumon Shuuken, though his variation adds in a few extra kicks. |
| 73 | ** Where Ten Count is based off of Music/MichaelJackson's Smooth Criminal, Kayin is straight to the matter with MJ's Beat It. Red Jacket, a huge dislike for unwanted fighting and violence, a vegetarian, and even a shout out to [[Music/VanHalen Eddie Van Halen]] with skills in guitar, Kayin is the near embodiment of the song. |
| 74 | ** Rather than Ken's prestigious and pampered upbringing, he holds more in line with a greater tragedy centered [[Characters/FatalFuryTerryBogard Terry Bogard]]. |
| 75 | [[/folder]] |
| 76 | |
| 77 | [[folder:Ellis - ''Japan (raised in Turkey)'']] |
| 78 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ellis-sm2_5887.jpg]] |
| 79 | |
| 80 | ->Voiced by: Creator/YokoTeppouzuka (games), Creator/KyokoHikami (OVA, Japanese), Creator/LisaOrtiz (OVA, English) |
| 81 | |
| 82 | ->A cheerful kind-hearted Japanese girl who happens to be the main star of a traveling theater troupe. Ellis thought that she was the sole survivor of a car crash that killed her family, but in time, she learns that her father was still alive and thus, she participated in the tournament in order to find him. |
| 83 | |
| 84 | ---- |
| 85 | |
| 86 | * ActionGirl: Not only is she one of the strongest female fighters in the series, but she's also a [[TheCutie cutie]] as well. |
| 87 | * AssKicksYou: Ellis uses a butt attack as part of her HK attack. Also as a part of her French Kiss DesperationAttack. She can also use it to attack a downed opponent in the second game. |
| 88 | * BadassAdorable: For someone of her size, she can deliver incredibly high amounts of damage due to her agility and her absurdly powerful {{Spam Attack}}. |
| 89 | * {{Chickification}}: Anime only. Granted, her opponent was ''Chaos'', but still, you'd expect her to put up a little more of a fight...well, guess somebody had to be the DesignatedVictim... |
| 90 | * CircusBrat: Thanks to horrific events in her past, her [[PapaWolf father]] sent her to be raised anonymously as a dancer in a Turkish traveling circus in order to keep her safe from the mysterious organization hunting them. As a result, she became an extremely skilled {{Dance Battler}}, arguably one of the fastest playable characters in the game, capable of jumps and acrobacies that [[NotQuiteFlight actually makes the viewers think she can fly]]. |
| 91 | * CuteLittleFangs: She's often drawn with these, especially in Tsukasa Kotobuki's official art. |
| 92 | * TheCutie: One of her most defining traits. |
| 93 | * DanceBattler: She mixes her dancing skills from within her fighting style. |
| 94 | * DualWielding: Fights with a pair of daggers, known as dirks. |
| 95 | * EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: Ellis tends to have shining sparkles from within most of her attacks. |
| 96 | * FragileSpeedster: She's fast and her attacks are deceptively damaging, but she isn't much of a hit-taker. |
| 97 | * FriendToAllChildren: Often known for being both [[ParentalSubstitute a second mother]] and [[CoolBigSis a big sister]] to the younger children in her traveling circus. |
| 98 | * GenkiGirl: A defining trait of her personality. |
| 99 | * HugeGuyTinyGirl: [[spoiler: Not especially short, but still about 2 whole feet shorter than her father Gaia (5' 2'' vs 7').]] |
| 100 | * LeotardOfPower: She fights in one, complete with a fairy motif. |
| 101 | * LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler: For her initial shock and dismay, she finds out that she's Gaia's daughter. They eventualy come into terms and start a new life together far from battles.]] |
| 102 | * PluckyGirl: She even states she is one in her {{Catchphrase}}. |
| 103 | * RetCon: In the first game, Ellis is Turkish. After TheReveal, it is confirmed that she is actually Japanese. |
| 104 | [[/folder]] |
| 105 | |
| 106 | [[folder:Sofia - ''Russia'']] |
| 107 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sofia-sm2_9098.jpg]] |
| 108 | |
| 109 | ->Voiced by: Creator/YokoTeppouzuka (games), Creator/YumiTouma (OVA, Japanese), Creator/DeboraRabbai (OVA, English) |
| 110 | |
| 111 | ->A blonde Russian woman who works as a private detective. Sofia's main goal is to uncover her past and attempt to reclaim her lost memories. |
| 112 | |
| 113 | ---- |
| 114 | |
| 115 | * ActionGirl: Very strong and tough in battle, along with her status as being a renowned private detective. |
| 116 | * AmnesiacDissonance: The main theme of her character as she seeks to regain her personal lost memories. |
| 117 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: Lady Uranus takes control of her during the anime and forces her to fight Eiji. |
| 118 | * BrokenBird: Don't let her [[MsFanservice outward appearence]] fool you. Sofia has a lot of emotional issues with not remembering her past: |
| 119 | -->''Sofia:'' It doesn't matter how bad your past might have been. Not having one is a lot more painful. |
| 120 | * CombatStilettos: Often seen fighting in them. |
| 121 | * DressedLikeADominatrix: Sofia dresses in a latex leotard that shows off her cleavage, high-heeled boots and fishnets. Her whip and domineering personality only complete the dominatrix motif. |
| 122 | * LightningLash: Sofia's Thunder Ring special attack fires a lightning projectile from her whip |
| 123 | * MsFanservice: It's quite unsurprising to know that Sofia is one of the most popular characters in the series because of this. |
| 124 | * NoblewomansLaugh: Sofia tends to do this whenever she wins a battle. |
| 125 | * SexyBacklessOutfit: All of her costumes tend to have this. |
| 126 | * SpectacularSpinning: Her Aurora Revolution special move and Call Me Queen DesperationAttack. |
| 127 | * WhipOfDominance: She is a skilled whip-wielding fighter with a {{Dominatrix}}-motif, often wearing skimpy leotards and having an over-the-top flirtatious and domineering persona who enjoys taunting her opponents and doing a NoblewomansLaugh. Her [[LimitBreak Desperation Attack]] is even called "Call me Queen". |
| 128 | [[/folder]] |
| 129 | |
| 130 | [[folder:Duke Balthermi Rambert - ''France'']] |
| 131 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/duke-sm6_8804.jpg]] |
| 132 | |
| 133 | ->Voiced by: Creator/KanetoShiozawa |
| 134 | |
| 135 | ->A French knight who values honor from within his duels. Duke seeks to avenge a past loss against Eiji while proving his worth as a strong and valiant knight. |
| 136 | |
| 137 | ---- |
| 138 | |
| 139 | * ArrogantKungFuGuy: Duke had quite an [[SmallNameBigEgo ego]] in the beginning as he had believed himself to be the strongest swordsman in the world [[BreakTheHaughty until he met and was defeated by Eiji]]. Since then, he's been very determined to avenge his loss while also realizing that he needs to think more clearly when it comes to battle at the same time. |
| 140 | * {{BFS}}: His personal weapon of choice. |
| 141 | * KnightInShiningArmor: For all his flaws, Duke is a genuinely heroic person who cares for his people and wants to protect those who can't defend themselves. |
| 142 | * LetsFightLikeGentlemen: Duke is the only character who cannot attack a knocked-down opponent. He can only taunt them to drain their Overdrive gauge. |
| 143 | * TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Since his past defeat at the hands of Eiji, Duke has been quite adamant, to say the least, to get a rematch with him. |
| 144 | * TheRival: Would very much like to be Eiji's. |
| 145 | [[/folder]] |
| 146 | |
| 147 | [[folder:Rungo Iron - ''USA'']] |
| 148 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rungo-sm_4510.jpg]] |
| 149 | |
| 150 | ->Voiced by: Yukimasa Kishino (games), Shinpachi Tsuji (OVA, Japanese) |
| 151 | |
| 152 | ->An American miner whose tough strength is matched by his own big heart. After discovering a uranium deposit that belongs to the Himitsu Kessha, Rungo is shocked to learn that his wife Lila and son Christopher are kidnapped by the organization, thus he embarks on a mission to rescue his family from them. |
| 153 | |
| 154 | ---- |
| 155 | |
| 156 | * CarryABigStick: Or, in his case, a huge stone club. |
| 157 | * DishingOutDirt: Most of his special moves and attacks tend to have an Earth motif to them. |
| 158 | * GeniusBruiser: Rungo isn't any bit as dumb as he looks. |
| 159 | * GentleGiant: Rungo can be fierce and protective of his family, but he can also be known for being kind and noble to them and his friends as well. |
| 160 | * MightyGlacier: Rungo embodies the trope, as he moves real slow but can pack a wallop when it comes to attack damage. |
| 161 | * OddFriendship: With Gaia. |
| 162 | * PapaWolf: He entered the tournament to find, save, and protect his wife Lila and son Christopher first and foremost. |
| 163 | * SpectacularSpinning: He has a few attakcs which consists of him spinning real fast. |
| 164 | [[/folder]] |
| 165 | |
| 166 | [[folder:Mondo - ''Japan'']] |
| 167 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mondo-sm_4948.jpg]] |
| 168 | |
| 169 | ->Voiced by: Creator/YukimasaKishino |
| 170 | |
| 171 | ->An emotionless Japanese ninja who does shady jobs for the highest client. Mondo is assigned to spy into the Himitsu Kessha's activities for a recent client, who later turns out to be a member of the [[spoiler: Soshiki]]. |
| 172 | |
| 173 | ---- |
| 174 | |
| 175 | * TheFourGods: The Seiryu Spear. |
| 176 | * ItsASmallWorldAfterAll: He's an old acquaintance of Fo Fai. |
| 177 | * MysteriousMercenaryPursuer: Mondo's background is shrouded in mystery, save for a few details about his status as a feared yet respected ninja warrior. |
| 178 | * {{Ninja}}: The first one in the series. |
| 179 | * PlayingWithFire: Uses a few aerial attacks which consists of fireballs. He can also ignite his spear and use it as a fire weapon as well. |
| 180 | * ProfessionalKiller: Mondo and his [[TheClan clan]], the Yaki, are known for doing jobs for clients who are able to pay them well for their services. |
| 181 | [[/folder]] |
| 182 | |
| 183 | [[folder:Fo Fai - ''China'']] |
| 184 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fo-sm_3585.jpg]] |
| 185 | |
| 186 | ->Voiced by: Creator/MasaakiOhkura (games), Creator/IkuoNishikawa (OVA, Japanese), Creator/JimmyZoppi (OVA, Japanese) |
| 187 | |
| 188 | ->An elderly Chinese magician who doubles as a cold-hearted murderer. Fo heads into the tournament to kill people for both fun and bloodlust. |
| 189 | |
| 190 | ---- |
| 191 | |
| 192 | * AxCrazy: He's in the tournament to murder people for the hell of it. That's about it. |
| 193 | * BloodKnight: Fo truly enjoys both the thrill of the fight and the pleasure of the kill. |
| 194 | * EverythingsDeaderWithZombies: [[spoiler: One of Bayhou's alternate costumes in ''Toshinden 3'' has you playing as an undead Fo with a bloody claw mark on his back]]. |
| 195 | * {{Fartillery}}: A secret move that enables him to unleash quite a horrific gas attack. |
| 196 | * FriendToAllChildren: In the anime, it's revealed that he has a soft spot for kids. |
| 197 | * GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler: When Bayhou strikes him from behind with his own [[HoistByHisOwnPetard iron claws]], Fo makes one last smile on his face as he knows that Cuiling and Bayhou will carry on the legacy of his iron claw fighting style]]. |
| 198 | * OldMaster: Fo becomes this to Cuiling and Bayhou. |
| 199 | * SerialKiller: Fo is quite well-known throughout most of China in having to be a kindly old magician, but this is all just a masquerade as Fo is actually a [[TheSociopath sociopathic murderer]] who enjoys taking the lives of young people. |
| 200 | * SlasherSmile: Fo tends to do this whenever he's about to fight. |
| 201 | * WolverineClaws: His personal weapon of choice. |
| 202 | [[/folder]] |
| 203 | |
| 204 | [[folder:Gaia - ''Japan'']] |
| 205 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gaia-sm_1413.jpg]] |
| 206 | |
| 207 | ->Voiced by: Creator/DaisukeGori |
| 208 | |
| 209 | ->A warrior monk who once served as an executive for the Himitsu Kessha. When he learned that [[spoiler: the woman who was destined to be the next Uranus had planned the accident that killed his wife Kaede (who was the past Uranus of the group) and their unnamed son]], Gaia sought revenge and organized a Toshindaibukai tournament in hopes of starting a rebellion against the Himitsu Kessha, but this fails and Gaia, who is now branded a traitor and marked for death, goes into immediate hiding from the organization, seeking to gain enough strength so that he can fight and destroy his sworn enemies. |
| 210 | |
| 211 | ---- |
| 212 | |
| 213 | * {{BFS}}: A zanbatou that's almost as long as this guy is tall! |
| 214 | * BreathWeapon: He can unleash [[PlayingWithFire a short-ranged fire blast]] from his own mouth. |
| 215 | * GeniusBruiser: A strong and tough fighter who has quite a sharp and keen mind when it comes to battle strategies. |
| 216 | * LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler: Gaia is Ellis' father]]. |
| 217 | * MightyGlacier: Just like Rungo, he moves slow but packs quite a wallop. |
| 218 | * NobleDemon: Even when he was a villain, he was never the type to be petty or excessively cruel. |
| 219 | * OddFriendship: With Rungo. |
| 220 | * SNKBoss: Slow, but hits like a battering ram, and his attacks come out in an instant! |
| 221 | [[/folder]] |
| 222 | |
| 223 | [[folder:Sho Shinjo - ''Japan'']] |
| 224 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sho-sm2_4433.jpg]] |
| 225 | |
| 226 | ->Voiced by: Creator/RyotaroOkiayu (2 & URA), Creator/MasayaOnosaka (later games), Creator/BinShimada (OVA, Japanese) |
| 227 | |
| 228 | ->Eiji's missing older brother, who happens to be a well-renowned expert swordsman. Sho had once trained Eiji and Kayin in the way of swordfighting, but in due time, he felt that the pair could get stronger in their own way and thus, he disappeared from their lives, traveling the world as he sought to face many strong opponents. Within time, Sho had met and fell in love with a woman named [[spoiler: Cupido]] and that the two of them would have a son named Subaru. |
| 229 | |
| 230 | ---- |
| 231 | |
| 232 | * AloofBigBrother: Were this series any more popular, he'd be the freaking poster boy for this trope! |
| 233 | * CynicismCatalyst: [[spoiler: He killed Kayin's adoptive father Amou during the first Toshinden tournament. Whether he killed him intentionally or not is uncertain, but it's vaguely implied the deed has weighed heavily on him and left him with a sour outlook on life.]] |
| 234 | * DisappearedDad: He does this to his son Subaru after leaving him in Eiji's care. |
| 235 | * {{Expy}}: Of [[Characters/StreetFighterIIUpdatedVersions Akuma]], given his endless travels in search of a WorthyOpponent and his past relationship with Eiji, which parallels that between Ryu and Akuma. |
| 236 | * KatanasAreJustBetter: His personal weapon of choice. |
| 237 | * LightEmUp: Many of his moves are based on light, but [[LightIsNotGood he isn't exactly a good guy himself]]. |
| 238 | * LightningBruiser: Nearly as fast as Ellis, but stronger, with better moves and no glass jaw. |
| 239 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: His red eyes gives way a mysterious yet threatening presence to those around him. |
| 240 | * TheStoic: This guy is the most scarily apathetic human being in the entire series. |
| 241 | * {{Superboss}}: Bordering on SNKBoss but at least he's fun to fight against. |
| 242 | * SuperSpeed: One of the fastest characters in the entire series. |
| 243 | * TrueFinalBoss: In the first game. The same hold true for the second as well, except for the fact that he's one of the two True Final Bosses you can go up against (the other one being [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere Vermilion]]). |
| 244 | * WorldsStrongestMan: Sho is considered by many in having to be a living legend from within the ''Toshinden'' fighting world. |
| 245 | [[/folder]] |
| 246 | |
| 247 | !'''Introduced in ''Battle Arena Toshinden Remix''''' |
| 248 | |
| 249 | [[folder:Cupido - ''Unknown'']] |
| 250 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cupido.png]] |
| 251 | |
| 252 | ->Voiced by: Kyoko Terase (Credited as "Megumi Terase") |
| 253 | |
| 254 | -> A mysterious woman who speaks with cryptic riddles and messages, Cupido is an elite member of the Himitsu Kessha who is revealed to have secretly participated in the first Toshinden tournament for reasons unknown. |
| 255 | |
| 256 | ---- |
| 257 | |
| 258 | * {{Expy}}: Based on her eerily similar appearance and occupation as a "Cryptic Seer", Cupido seems to be an AlternateCompanyEquivalent of Rose from ''Franchise/StreetFighter''. |
| 259 | * HappilyMarried: Surprisingly to, of all people, [[spoiler: Sho Shinjo. She is also the mother of their child Subaru]]. |
| 260 | * MoralityPet: Is this for [[spoiler: her brother Ripper]]. |
| 261 | * TrueFinalBoss: Of ''Battle Arena Toshinden Remix'' (the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn port of the first title), in which she takes over this position from Sho and serves as the last opponent. |
| 262 | [[/folder]] |
| 263 | |
| 264 | !'''Introduced in ''Battle Arena Toshinden 2''''' |
| 265 | |
| 266 | [[folder:Tracy - ''USA'']] |
| 267 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tracy-sm8_4442.jpg]] |
| 268 | |
| 269 | ->Voiced by: Creator/MegumiOgata (games), Creator/MichikoNeya (OVA, Japanese), Creator/ApolloSmile (OVA, English) |
| 270 | |
| 271 | ->A [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops New York City female cop]] who likes to fight against criminals with a reckless manner and attitude. |
| 272 | |
| 273 | ---- |
| 274 | |
| 275 | * ActionGirl: A tough-as-nails NYPD female cop who isn't afraid to get her hands dirty when it comes to combat. |
| 276 | * AmbiguouslyBrown: Her skin tone is quite a bit darker than a lot of other characters. |
| 277 | * BadassAdorable: She may be cute to the eyes, but make no mistake as Tracy is one of the NYPD's toughest female cops from within the force itself. |
| 278 | * BoisterousBruiser: There's nothing Tracy enjoys more than a good fight! |
| 279 | * BrooklynRage: Of a street tough variety. Being on the force helps balance it out, but she's also known to be very headstrong, competitive, and straightforward, as well as an adrenaline junkie and stubborn tomboy. |
| 280 | * ByTheBookCop: Tracy may be a thrill-seeking cop when it comes to the job, but she's also fairly competent when it comes to standard police procedure as well. She admits however that compiling a report is the least favorite aspect of the job. |
| 281 | * DualWielding: Tracy fights with a pair of tonfa sticks. |
| 282 | * FanGirl: Trivia states that she is a huge fan of [[{{Music/Aerosmith}} Aerosmith]], with at least five albums autographed by Steven Tyler and the band themselves, thanks to a backstage pass. Saying that, she dislikes Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}. |
| 283 | * GogglesDoNothing: Has a pair hanging from her police cap. |
| 284 | * HiddenDepths: Behind her violence-happy exterior lies a genuinely kind woman with a strong sense of justice. |
| 285 | * ShockAndAwe: Tracy tends to have an electrical motif in most of her special moves and attacks. |
| 286 | [[/folder]] |
| 287 | |
| 288 | [[folder:Chaos - ''Sri Lanka'']] |
| 289 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chaos-sm_2915.jpg]] |
| 290 | |
| 291 | ->Voiced by: Creator/KeiichiNanba (games), Creator/FumihikoTachiki (OVA, Japanese) |
| 292 | |
| 293 | ->An executive of the Himitsu Kessha who seems to have lost his memories and gone [[AxCrazy psychotically insane]]. |
| 294 | |
| 295 | ---- |
| 296 | |
| 297 | * AxCrazy: Chaos is probably the only fighter who could easily rival Fo Fai in this department. |
| 298 | * BaldOfEvil: Comes with the territory of being BrainwashedAndCrazy. |
| 299 | * BreathWeapon: Chaos can unleash a poison gas breath attack from his mouth. |
| 300 | * TheFourGods: The Shield of Genbu. |
| 301 | * HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Upon the end of the Secret Society, it was revealed that Chaos' orders were also brainwashed into him, and the spell wore off, revealing him to be actually quite a well intentioned person and having originally no qualms with Gaia's mutiny.]] |
| 302 | * LaserGuidedAmnesia: Had his memory erased as a part of Uranus' plan to create strong and obedient SuperSoldiers for the Himitsu Kessha. |
| 303 | * SinisterScythe: His personal weapon of choice. |
| 304 | * SlasherSmile: Chaos tends to do this whenever he's about to fight. |
| 305 | * SpectacularSpinning: Has a few moves which involves him spinning real fast. |
| 306 | * VomitIndiscretionShot: Chaos uses this as a counter move in ''Toshinden 3''. |
| 307 | [[/folder]] |
| 308 | |
| 309 | [[folder:Uranus - ''Unknown'']] |
| 310 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tosh1112_9686.jpg]] |
| 311 | |
| 312 | ->Voiced by: Creator/MichieTomizawa (''Toshinden 2''), Creator/KikukoInoue (OVA & ''Toshinden Subaru'') |
| 313 | |
| 314 | ->The second-in-command of the Himitsu Kessha. Uranus was the one behind the car crash accident that killed [[spoiler: Gaia's wife and son]] so that she could ascend to her new position in the organization. She has no remorse over her past actions and is determined to gain even more power for her personal ambition. |
| 315 | |
| 316 | ---- |
| 317 | |
| 318 | * AmbitionIsEvil: Uranus desires to become the ultimate ruler of the world and will not hesitate to murder anyone who tries to stand in her way. |
| 319 | * BreathWeapon: She can unleash [[PlayingWithFire a short-ranged fire blast]] from her mouth. |
| 320 | * TheDragon: To the Master. |
| 321 | * TheFourGods: The Suzaku Bow. |
| 322 | * LightIsNotGood: Has an angelic appearence, and mostly wears white, but she's one of the nastiest villains in the series! |
| 323 | * ManipulativeBitch: Very capable and willing to use people's feelings against them. Borders on [[MagnificentBastard magnificence]] with the way she's capable of controlling almost all aspects of her plans. |
| 324 | * PsychoExGirlfriend: [[spoiler: It's implied from within Uranus' backstory that she and Duke were once in a loving relationship with each other, but this didn't last as Uranus had betrayed Duke for her position in the Himitsu Kessha. Suffice to say, Duke was less than pleased about the betrayal.]] |
| 325 | * TheStarscream: Wants to usurp the Master's place as the Himitsu Kessha's leader. |
| 326 | * ThemeNaming: All of her attacks tend to have a bird name motif from within them (Eagle Rage, Swany Swap, Fire Hawk, Cockatrice, Phoenix). |
| 327 | [[/folder]] |
| 328 | |
| 329 | [[folder:Master - ''Unknown'']] |
| 330 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tosh1114_9303.jpg]] |
| 331 | |
| 332 | ->Voiced by: Creator/MarikoOnodera |
| 333 | |
| 334 | ->The mysterious leader of the Himitsu Kessha. Not much is known about Master and her history. |
| 335 | |
| 336 | ---- |
| 337 | |
| 338 | * {{BFS}}: Multiple psychic [=BFS=]s, which she summons out of ''thin air''. |
| 339 | * BigBad: In the second game. |
| 340 | * FlatCharacter: She's the leader of the Himitsu Kessha...and that's all we know about her. |
| 341 | * PowerFloats: Her PsychicPowers enables her to float from the ground, giving her a slight advantage over her opponents. |
| 342 | * TheWorfEffect: Plot-wise, she pretty much only existed to get [[CurbStompBattle curb stomped]] by Sho. |
| 343 | [[/folder]] |
| 344 | |
| 345 | [[folder:Vermilion - ''Unknown'']] |
| 346 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/verm-sm2_894.jpg]] |
| 347 | |
| 348 | ->A mysterious gun-wielding mercenary who kills [[ForTheEvulz for pleasure]]. |
| 349 | |
| 350 | ---- |
| 351 | |
| 352 | * BadassInANiceSuit: Vermilion wears a stylish suit in ''Toshinden 3''. |
| 353 | * BadassLongcoat: His debut appearance from within the second game. |
| 354 | * BreakoutVillain: Started out as secret character in the second game to being an integral part of the story lines of the succeeding games. Also, he was one of only three returning characters, the others being Naru Amoh and Eiji, that were present on the last game's roster and also made the cut for the spinoff title ''Battle Arena Nitoshinden''. |
| 355 | * TheDragon: To Abel. |
| 356 | ** DragonAscendant: Becomes the BigBad in the fourth game. |
| 357 | * EvilCounterpart: To Nagisa. Both of them share a theme of law and crime, in which Nagisa is a well-known and respected police detective who doubles as a part-time agent for Interpol and that he believes in the full extent of both the law and justice while Vermilion is a cruel and vicious criminal who has no remorse or regret for his past crimes and that he truly enjoys his merciless and despicable work from within the criminal underworld. |
| 358 | * FourEyesZeroSoul: Wears a pair of vermilion-colored glasses and has a vicious and merciless personality. |
| 359 | * GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: His appearance in the second game. His ending text even calls him this, to a point. |
| 360 | * GunsAkimbo: His preferred method of fighting. |
| 361 | * LaughablyEvil: He may be a gun-crazy loony who wants to lay the world to waste, but at least he gets points for being fun in his own way! |
| 362 | * ProfessionalKiller: Vermilion is a sadistic mercenary who's able to do his vicious and merciless jobs with no problem. |
| 363 | * PsychoElectro: In the third game, one of his strongest attacks consists of tying electrical strings to his opponents' wrists and ankles and electrocute him/her. |
| 364 | * SharpDressedMan: Vermilion's second appearance in ''Toshinden 3''. |
| 365 | [[/folder]] |
| 366 | |
| 367 | !'''Introduced in ''Battle Arena Toshinden URA''''' |
| 368 | |
| 369 | [[folder:Ripper - ''Unknown'']] |
| 370 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ripper_bat.jpg]] |
| 371 | |
| 372 | -> A mysterious loner who is trying to find his missing sister. |
| 373 | |
| 374 | ---- |
| 375 | * BadassesWearBandanas: As can be seen [[http://battlearenatoshinden.wikia.com/wiki/Ripper here]]. |
| 376 | * DualWielding: He uses two short hand blades. |
| 377 | * HeroOfAnotherStory: He is the main protagonist of ''Battle Arena Toshinden URA'', the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn specific version of ''Battle Arena Toshinden 2'', which had its own exclusive storyline unique to it. |
| 378 | * RedIsHeroic: His outfit is primarily a dark shade of red. |
| 379 | [[/folder]] |
| 380 | |
| 381 | [[folder:Ronron - ''China'']] |
| 382 | [[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ronron.jpg]] |
| 383 | |
| 384 | -> Ronron was the chief scientist for the Toshinhei Project which was being conducted by Interpol. |
| 385 | |
| 386 | ---- |
| 387 | * OpaqueNerdGlasses: Again, shown in the image in link above. |
| 388 | * StaticStunGun: Her weapon of choice. |
| 389 | [[/folder]] |
| 390 | |
| 391 | [[folder:Replicant - ''Unknown'']] |
| 392 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/replicant.jpg]] |
| 393 | |
| 394 | -> A robotic copy of Sho Shinjo created by Ronron, Replicant was supposed to be the prototype in a series of battle androids meant for law enforcement. However, it was stolen by Wolf: Ronron's superior, and reprogrammed into becoming a ruthless killing machine. |
| 395 | |
| 396 | ---- |
| 397 | * TheDragon: To Wolf. |
| 398 | * EvilCounterpart: To Sho Shinjo, though downplayed. While Sho may antagonize his brother Eiji and others in his pursuit to become the greatest warrior on Earth, he isn't actively malevolent, especially not towards innocent people. Replicant has all of Sho's skills but absolutely none of his compunctions. |
| 399 | * {{Expy}}: Of Sho. Also counts as an in-universe example as well given that the scientists who created it modeled after him. |
| 400 | * RobotMe: Of Sho as noted above. |
| 401 | [[/folder]] |
| 402 | |
| 403 | [[folder:Welt Rottweiler (Wolf) - ''Germany'']] |
| 404 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wolf_65.jpg]] |
| 405 | |
| 406 | * BigBad: Of ''Battle Arena Toshinden URA''. |
| 407 | * DirtyCop: He is part of Interpol, but is also covertly scheming crimes behind the scenes. |
| 408 | * ManOfWealthAndTaste: Downplayed in that he is not wearing something entirely impractical for fighting (e.g. a particularly fanciful coat or cape and/or jewelry), but it is obvious that his threads are ornate and not cheap. |
| 409 | * PurpleIsPowerful: Different shades of purple are a prominent coloring of his outfit. |
| 410 | * WoodenKatanasAreJustBetter: His main weapon of choice. |
| 411 | [[/folder]] |
| 412 | |
| 413 | !'''Introduced in ''Battle Arena Toshinden 3''''' |
| 414 | |
| 415 | [[folder:Nagisa Iwashiro - ''Japan'']] |
| 416 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nagisa-sm_6551.jpg]] |
| 417 | |
| 418 | ->A Japanese police detective who works with Tracy in their investigation of the Soshiki. |
| 419 | |
| 420 | ---- |
| 421 | |
| 422 | %% Doesn't explain what the reaction is. * BerserkButton: If you value your health and welfare, don't call him by his [[EmbarrassingFirstName first name]]. |
| 423 | * ByTheBookCop: Nagisa is a no-nonsense cop who abides by the full extent of the law and will follow its own rules point-for-point. |
| 424 | * InterpolSpecialAgent: He works as a part-time member of the group. |
| 425 | [[/folder]] |
| 426 | |
| 427 | [[folder:David - ''England'']] |
| 428 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/david-sm6_5227.jpg]] |
| 429 | |
| 430 | ->A young English boy who finds himself being targeted by Abel and the Soshiki. |
| 431 | |
| 432 | ---- |
| 433 | |
| 434 | * BadassLongcoat: Wears a large orange one as a part of his attire. |
| 435 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: David has a timid and polite personality towards those who know him, but it is unwise that you do not anger him to the point that he'll instantly and immediately attack you upon sight. He even flipped out to the point he blacked out going psycho getting out of an Organization stronghold in a bloodbath, so you fight him at your own risk. |
| 436 | * ChainsawGood: His personal weapon of choice, and a CreepySouvenir TragicKeepsake BattleTrophy. |
| 437 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: David's entire backstory in a nutshell. |
| 438 | * EvilFormerFriend: Judgement, who had betrayed David and joined the Soshiki in order to [[DealWithTheDevil obtain his own dark power]]. |
| 439 | * ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Unlike the Toshinden fighters who are marked for death by the Soshiki, David has it even worse. Since the prophecy of Agon Teos states that the body of a purehearted person can hold his immense spiritual power, Abel and the Soshiki chooses David to be Agon Teos' reluctant human vessel and thus, they start to make his life a living hell for him in hopes of succeeding with their evil plan. |
| 440 | * OrphansOrdeal: His backstory. At six years old, David was already marked by the Organization as a potential vessel for Agon Teos, and his parents were killed by an act of arson to his home done as an assassination attempt to leave him completely helpless. As soon as it was over, he was immediately sent to an orphanage- One that was unknown to him to be run by the Organization themselves in turn, functioning as a convenient way to gather sacrifices for blood to be used in their magic ceremonies. Add that with childhood trauma so severe and the FridgeHorror of said orphanage, it is no doubt that David has it even possibly worse than Kayin for childhood bereavement and victimization. |
| 441 | * TraumaInducedAmnesia: Being so pure hearted, his anger and fighting spirit overtook him to the point that it repressed his lead personality before ripping apart every Organization mook that dared to stand in his way. |
| 442 | * WhatDidIDoLastNight: When David had taken the chances of fighting his way to freedom, he immediately clutched a chainsaw, and blacked out. Next thing he knew, he was out on the streets alive, but drenched in the blood of his captors and with chainsaw in hand. |
| 443 | * [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Parents]]: His reason of why he fights the Soshiki. |
| 444 | [[/folder]] |
| 445 | |
| 446 | [[folder:Shizuku Fuji - ''Japan'']] |
| 447 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sizuku-sm_802.jpg]] |
| 448 | |
| 449 | ->A Japanese geisha-like gambler who aids David in his fight against the Soshiki. |
| 450 | |
| 451 | ---- |
| 452 | |
| 453 | * BladeEnthusiast: Shizuku also specializes in throwing knives as a part of her fighting repertoire. |
| 454 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Shizuku's weapon is a kiseru, a type of Japanese smoking pipe. |
| 455 | * ProfessionalGambler: Shizuku is known to be one while also believing in fair play from within the sport itself. |
| 456 | [[/folder]] |
| 457 | |
| 458 | [[folder:Bayhou - ''China'']] |
| 459 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ETC3_003_8879.jpg]] |
| 460 | |
| 461 | ->A humanoid-like monkey who lives in the deep mountains of China. |
| 462 | |
| 463 | ---- |
| 464 | |
| 465 | * AxCrazy: Just like his master Fo Fai, Bayhou is also quite very psychotic when it comes to fighting and killing his opponents. |
| 466 | * EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler:Striking his master (Fo Fai) behind the back out of pure animalistic instinct and bloodlust doesn't exactly make Bayhou a good guy]]. |
| 467 | * EvilCounterpart: [[spoiler:To Cuiling. His theme in relation with her is one of conscience, where he kills out of joy and not knowing better, she questions and has compassion for her history in assassination.]] |
| 468 | * {{Fartillery}}: Not only does he have it as a secret move, but he can also use it as a random attack from within the end of his DesperationAttack. |
| 469 | * ManiacMonkeys: This is one crazed monkey that you definitely want to avoid meeting. |
| 470 | * SplitPersonality: It is said from within Bayhou's backstory that his mindset is split into two halves: one being calm and peaceful while the other being wild and ferocious. |
| 471 | * SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Fo Fai. |
| 472 | * TokenEvilTeammate: [[spoiler:He's the only initial playable character to be the EvilCounterpart.]] |
| 473 | * WolverineClaws: His weapon of choice. |
| 474 | [[/folder]] |
| 475 | |
| 476 | [[folder:Cuiling - ''Hong Kong'']] |
| 477 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cuiling-sm3_4384.jpg]] |
| 478 | |
| 479 | ->A young Hong Kong Chinese girl who was raised from early childhood by a [[TheTriadsAndTheTongs triad family]] to be an assassin for them. |
| 480 | |
| 481 | ---- |
| 482 | |
| 483 | * ActionGirl: Cuiling is considered to being one of the strongest assassins to ever come from her [[TheTriadsAndTheTongs traid family]], helped by the fact that she was personally trained by Fo Fai himself and that she's been officially known and declared as Fo Fai's true successor. |
| 484 | * TheApprentice: Cuiling's backstory states that she was personally trained by Fo Fai during the time between ''Toshinden 2'' and ''3'' (given the fact that she's literally a female version of Fo in gameplay) and throughout the [[TrainingFromHell training]] itself, she had developed a [[HeroWorshipper granddaughter-like affection]] towards Fo. |
| 485 | * BreakoutCharacter: When Cuiling had debuted in ''Toshinden 3'', she had unexpectedly became a popular character due to not only her [[TheCutie cute]] appearance, but also for her GenkiGirl personality and the fact that some had considered her a RedeemingReplacement for Fo Fai. Because of this, Cuiling would appear as a playable character in the [[NoExportForYou Japanese-only]] Platform/PlayStation game ''Toshinden Card Quest''. |
| 486 | * GenkiGirl: A defining trait of her personality. |
| 487 | * HeelRealization: As a young orphan, Cuiling was raised by a [[TheTriadsAndTheTongs triad family]] who taught her the concepts of assassination and how to not have any emotions when it came to doing her missions. However, a long-time member of the group (who had secretly opposed violence against innocent people) had softened her heart and explained to her that taking the life of an innocent person was wrong and that it would deeply affect those who are close to the person. Through this explanation and a couple of others, Cuiling had shed TearsOfRemorse as she realized that she could never be a full-fledged assassin. |
| 488 | * TheMole: Despite being a member of the Soshiki, Cuiling was never actually a loyal member of the group. Her reason for joining the group was due to the fact that Abel had payed for her services from her [[TheTriadsAndTheTongs triad family]] and although Cuiling served Abel well, she secretly sought to stop him after learning of his history and current plan, thus she teamed up with Eiji and the rest of the heroes. |
| 489 | * TokenGoodTeammate: [[spoiler:She's the only unlockable playable character to be the GoodCounterpart.]] |
| 490 | * WolverineClaws: Her personal weapon of choice. |
| 491 | [[/folder]] |
| 492 | |
| 493 | [[folder:Leon - ''USA'']] |
| 494 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ETC0_001_6979.jpg]] |
| 495 | |
| 496 | ->An American modern-day pirate who seeks revenge against Eiji for a past loss against him. |
| 497 | |
| 498 | ---- |
| 499 | |
| 500 | * AnIcePerson: Most of his attacks have an ice motif to them, in contrast to Eiji's [[PlayingWithFire fire]] attacks. |
| 501 | * ArrogantKungFuGuy: How so? Look at his artwork! |
| 502 | * EvilCounterpart: To Eiji. He shares a theme of temperament with Eiji; where Eiji was a hot blooded jerk seeking to get stronger, overtime, he softened up and became more level headed in his pursuits. Leon is a cruel and cocky jerk without any standards, who will do anything in his power to be the strongest and get rid of those who will stand in his way, even if it meant sending them as a sacrifice to Abel's plans. He even desires to challenge Sho to achieve his goal. |
| 503 | * FlippingTheBird: His official artwork features him doing this! |
| 504 | * NinetiesAntiHero: And a deconstructive parody at that. Along with emphasizing a major East VS West theme, he's evocative of and a large jab at 1990s RatedMForManly gorefest fighting games like ''VideoGame/BloodStorm'' and ''VideoGame/TimeKillers'' for being an amoral and dubious SociopathicHero who has no redeeming qualities and [[HeroicWannabe seeks to replace Eiji as the protagonist of the series.]] |
| 505 | * {{Pirate}}: The first one in the series, and a rare modern day kind. His membership in the Organization also is said for him to be rewarded for killing and bringing back targets and marks they hunt out as well as stealing and robbing people off shore. |
| 506 | * TheStarscream: Leon seeks to overthrow Abel and take control over the Soshiki. |
| 507 | [[/folder]] |
| 508 | |
| 509 | [[folder:Ten Count - ''England'']] |
| 510 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tencount-sm_6633.jpg]] |
| 511 | |
| 512 | ->An English aristocratic assassin who kills his victims through the use of his "Ten Count" method. |
| 513 | |
| 514 | ---- |
| 515 | |
| 516 | * CaptainErsatz: Let's see...he wears a white tuxedo and gloves, uses a crotch-grab taunt, can do the Moonwalk, and can even bust out the Thriller dance as a secret move. It's damn obvious he was based off of Music/MichaelJackson. |
| 517 | * EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: Most of his attacks tend to have glowing sparkles from within them. |
| 518 | * EvilCounterpart: To Kayin. Both share a theme of experience, where Kayin's life influenced by the underworld done nothing but give him hell, Ten Count enjoys his grisly work and killing in the underworld, treating it like play and stardom. |
| 519 | * ExtremityExtremist: Much like Kayin, Ten Count's fighting style is also dependant on kicks as well. |
| 520 | * FauxAffablyEvil: While not being an assassin for the Soshiki, Ten Count is known for having a suave aristocratic personality. |
| 521 | * OutlawCouple: The boyfriend of Zola. |
| 522 | * SharpDressedMan: Probably one of the most stylish characters from within the series. |
| 523 | [[/folder]] |
| 524 | |
| 525 | [[folder:Zola - ''Austria'']] |
| 526 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zola-sm_1255.jpg]] |
| 527 | |
| 528 | ->An Austrian opera singer who doubles as an assassin for the Soshiki. |
| 529 | |
| 530 | ---- |
| 531 | |
| 532 | * CaptainErsatz: ''Toshinden's'' version of Comicbook/{{Catwoman}}. |
| 533 | * EvilCounterpart: To Sofia. Their themes are that of modesty; Sofia's profile states that her most disliked things in the world are those who are too proud for their own good, and she herself is an accomplished pianist and dancer as well, combined with her profession as a private investigator, compared to Zola, whose special attacks' names indicate a sense of vanity and flaunting exhibition. |
| 534 | * [[{{Opera}} Opera Singer]]: When she's not being an assassin for the Soshiki, Zola tends to her day job as a popular opera singer. |
| 535 | * OutlawCouple: The girlfriend of Ten Count. |
| 536 | * SensualSpandex: Wears a black tight variation as a part of her catsuit motif. |
| 537 | * ShockAndAwe: Her Flash Ring special attack. |
| 538 | [[/folder]] |
| 539 | |
| 540 | [[folder:Adam - ''Unknown'']] |
| 541 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ETC0_004_8021.jpg]] |
| 542 | |
| 543 | ->A cold and dangerous robot who serves under Abel and the Soshiki in the hopes of gaining a human body. |
| 544 | |
| 545 | ---- |
| 546 | |
| 547 | * ArmCannon: His personal weapon of choice. |
| 548 | * EvilCounterpart: To Rungo. The two of them share a theme of nature vs technology. Rungo, outside of the Toshinden, is actually quite a nature man, has a family of his own, and had to work real hard day and night from within the mines in order to gain his strong muscles, and has to face off against a killing machine, while Adam, who is a robot, has unfathomable power from within his own circuits and machinery, yet ultimately desires to be a human for the sake of love, despite his methods to get what he wants. |
| 549 | * KillerRobot: A powerful and dangerous robot who can lay waste to anyone in battle. |
| 550 | * MoreDakka: In both his Special and DesperationAttack. |
| 551 | * {{Robosexual}}: Adam's backstory states that he had fallen in love with a human woman and was determined to gain a human body for his services to the Soshiki. |
| 552 | * SpectacularSpinning: Most of his moves and attacks tend to have him spinning real fast. |
| 553 | [[/folder]] |
| 554 | |
| 555 | [[folder:Toujin - ''Japan'']] |
| 556 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/toujin-sm_3338.jpg]] |
| 557 | |
| 558 | ->A retired Japanese assassin who is determined to save his terminally-ill wife. |
| 559 | |
| 560 | ---- |
| 561 | |
| 562 | * EvilCounterpart: To Mondo. The two of them share a theme of motivation, whereas Mondo is determined to avenge the attack of his home and the slaying of his clan members by the Organization, Toujin is determined to find the secret of eternal youth and life in order to save his terminally-ill wife and is willing to align himself with the Organization in order to complete his mission, despite knowing about the Organization's vile past and malicious intentions. |
| 563 | * FreudianExcuse: He joins the Soshiki in hopes of finding a way to save his terminally-ill wife. |
| 564 | * PlayingWithFire: Uses both a fire cannon and can also ignite his weapon for fire attacks. |
| 565 | * SinisterSchnoz: His physical nose almost resembles that of a {{Tengu}}'s own. |
| 566 | [[/folder]] |
| 567 | |
| 568 | [[folder:Balga - ''Norway'']] |
| 569 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ETC1_003_58.jpg]] |
| 570 | |
| 571 | ->A Norweigan knight who seeks to destroy Duke and the Rambert bloodline. |
| 572 | |
| 573 | ---- |
| 574 | |
| 575 | * {{BFS}}: His personal weapon of choice. |
| 576 | * BloodKnight: His obsession to slay Duke and destroy the Rambert bloodline makes Balga fall into this state and join the Soshiki |
| 577 | * EvilCounterpart: To Duke. Both of them share a theme of honor, in which Duke has a chivalrous spirit and that he expects a good fight from within his battles while respecting his opponents' own strength and power. Balga on the other hand has a treacherous spirit and that he doesn't care about a fair fight or the opponent's own welfare. This is quite evident as Balga uses kick attacks while Duke doesn't. |
| 578 | * FeudingFamilies: A century-long clash of pure hatred between the families of Balga and Duke |
| 579 | [[/folder]] |
| 580 | |
| 581 | [[folder:Atahua - ''Peru'']] |
| 582 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ETC1_001_6332.jpg]] |
| 583 | |
| 584 | ->A Peruvian tribal boy who seeks to gain the inheritance of a long-forgotten ancient empire. |
| 585 | |
| 586 | ---- |
| 587 | * EvilCounterpart: To Ellis. The two of them share a theme of selflessness, in which Ellis is willing to fight for and defend her traveling theater troupe from the evil forces of the Organization while Atahua is determined to revive his ancestors' ancient empire and is willing to align himself with the Organization to do so, not caring about Abel's plan and ambition just as long as he's able to get his own personal wish. |
| 588 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Atahua uses twin blowguns complete with tranqulizer darts. |
| 589 | [[/folder]] |
| 590 | |
| 591 | [[folder:Tau - ''Brazil'']] |
| 592 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tau-sm_5583.jpg]] |
| 593 | |
| 594 | ->A Brazilian tribesman who works with his adoptive son Atahua in his respectable goal. |
| 595 | |
| 596 | ---- |
| 597 | |
| 598 | * {{BFS}}: His personal weapon of choice. |
| 599 | * EvilCounterpart: To Gaia. Both of them share a theme of fatherhood, whereas Gaia is determined to help fight alongside and protect his daughter Ellis from the threat of the Organization, Tau is determined to fight alongside and protect his adoptive son Atahua while helping him out from within his personal quest, going so far as to join him in the Organization, regardless of his own skepticism towards Abel and his personal ambition. |
| 600 | [[/folder]] |
| 601 | |
| 602 | [[folder:Rachael - ''USA'']] |
| 603 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rachael-sm_1769.jpg]] |
| 604 | |
| 605 | ->An American mercenary who seeks to make her twin sister pay via a personal vendetta. |
| 606 | |
| 607 | ---- |
| 608 | |
| 609 | * AmazonianBeauty: Her physical appearance is quite eye-catching to say the least. |
| 610 | * AngstNuke: A rare theme example. Many of her ki/energy based attacks are explosive based, in contrast with [[spoiler: Tracy's]] stable electricity theme. |
| 611 | * DualWielding: Uses a pair of double-sided twin tonfas |
| 612 | * EvilCounterpart: To [[spoiler: Tracy. In addition to her Freudian Excuse, her Angst Nuke theme in her attacks represents her anger and emotional irrationality, compared to her sister, who, while wild, excitable, and thrill seeking, has a stable side outside of fighting.]] |
| 613 | * FreudianExcuse: Rachael's reason for joining the Soshiki is to get revenge against her twin sister [[spoiler: Tracy]], who had a nice and peaceful childhood with loving parents while Rachael was [[ParentalAbandonment abandoned]] by the same parents and forced to survive as a homeless StreetUrchin from within a cruel and harsh world alone. |
| 614 | * HairTriggerTemper: Suffice to say, Rachael, having to grow up all alone as a homeless StreetUrchin from within the tough and dangerous streets of UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity while fighting for survival one day at a time had truly caused her to fully develop quite a violent and unforgiving temper, along with an infamous reputation that was gained by said temper. |
| 615 | * OfCorsetsSexy: As a part of her AmazonianBeauty. |
| 616 | [[/folder]] |
| 617 | |
| 618 | [[folder:Schultz - ''Germany'']] |
| 619 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/schultz-sm_276.jpg]] |
| 620 | |
| 621 | ->A German assassin and master ritualist who serves under Abel and the Soshiki. |
| 622 | |
| 623 | ---- |
| 624 | |
| 625 | * EvilCounterpart: To Chaos. He bears a theme of consciously being evil and vile on purpose, where Chaos contrasts in the fact he is vile and uncontrollable due to his insanity. |
| 626 | * OneWayVisor: Wears one over his own shrouded eyes. |
| 627 | * SinisterScythe: His personal weapon of choice. |
| 628 | * SuperSpeed: One of the fastest characters in the series. |
| 629 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Abel and the Soshiki. |
| 630 | [[/folder]] |
| 631 | |
| 632 | [[folder:Judgement - ''England'']] |
| 633 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/judgment-sm_8314.jpg]] |
| 634 | |
| 635 | ->A mysterious English mute killer who was once David's friend in childhood. |
| 636 | |
| 637 | ---- |
| 638 | |
| 639 | * CaptainErsatz: ''Toshinden's'' version of [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhes]] |
| 640 | * ChainsawGood: His personal weapon of choice. |
| 641 | * DealWithTheDevil: It is said from within his backstory that Judgement had sold his soul to Abel and the Soshiki so that he could become a much more powerful and dangerous fighter for Agon Teos. |
| 642 | * EvilCounterpart: To David. They both share a theme of temptation; while his childhood friend was destined to become the vessel for the dark god and refused, he himself sold his soul for dark power. |
| 643 | * EvilFormerFriend: To David. |
| 644 | [[/folder]] |
| 645 | |
| 646 | [[folder:Miss Til - ''Malaysia'']] |
| 647 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/misstil-sm_1785.jpg]] |
| 648 | |
| 649 | ->A Malaysian fortune teller who serves under Abel and the Soshiki. |
| 650 | |
| 651 | ---- |
| 652 | |
| 653 | * BladeEnthusiast: Just like her counterpart Shizuku, Miss Til also uses throwing knives as a part of her fighting repertoire. |
| 654 | * EvilCounterpart: To Shizuku. Both of them bear a theme of fate and chance, with her good counterpart being a gambler, and herself being a fortune teller. |
| 655 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: She wields a flute through a staff-like fighting style |
| 656 | * PsychicPowers: She is said to be one of the most powerful psychics in the world, which helps gives Abel and the Soshiki an unfair advantage over their enemies. |
| 657 | [[/folder]] |
| 658 | |
| 659 | [[folder:Abel - ''Unknown'']] |
| 660 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ETC4_004_2768.jpg]] |
| 661 | |
| 662 | ->The megalomaniacal leader of the Soshiki. Abel seeks to bring a destructive fighting god named Agon Teos into the world and will destroy anyone who tries to get in the way of his plan. |
| 663 | |
| 664 | ---- |
| 665 | |
| 666 | * BareFistedMonk: The only character in all games never to use weapons of any kind. |
| 667 | %%* BigBad: In the third game. |
| 668 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: While Abel is no saint by any means, he certainly knew well enough that destroying all of existence for shiggles[[note]](s**ts and giggles for those wondering)[[/note]] was both wrong and insane. Hence why he decided to seal his predecessor Veil away in the first place. |
| 669 | * LargeAndInCharge: Abel is said to be very tall and holds a strong and menacing aura around him. |
| 670 | * PowerFist: Uses it as a part of his fighting style. |
| 671 | * RedeemingReplacement: Abel is not a good guy, but considering what his [[OmnicidalManiac predecessor]] had wanted to do, he's certainly an improvement as far as everyone else is concerned. |
| 672 | * SNKBoss: His moves do incredible damage, and he isn't too slow himself. His special attacks are likewise incredibly damaging, and have little-to-no recovery time, making it hard to punish his mistakes. Watch out for his grab move, which sends you airborne and can be followed by pretty much everything this guy wants, including two of his desperation moves. And on that matter, all of his desperation moves are lethal and practically impossible to avoid, and they come out in an instant. |
| 673 | * SphereOfDestruction: One of his most powerful attacks. |
| 674 | * TheStarscream: He betrayed his group's previous leader, Veil, by imprisoning him and taking control for himself. |
| 675 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: It is said from within his backstory that Abel had grew unhappy and dissatisfied with the way that that the world was in its current state and had desired to create a new utopian world where he would rule as its undisputed leader. While it may seem and sound quite noble and valiant at first, it's completely subverted and undermined by the fact that Abel and his followers are willing to hunt down and kill innocent people in order to use their [[ThePowerOfBlood blood]] to bring forth a [[GodOfEvil fighting god of destruction]] in order to help advance and bring forth the plan itself into fruition. |
| 676 | [[/folder]] |
| 677 | |
| 678 | [[folder:Veil - ''Unknown'']] |
| 679 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/veil_bat3.jpg]] |
| 680 | |
| 681 | ->A mysterious yet malevolent shadowy and shrouded man. Veil was once the leader of the Organization, but when he failed to summon the ancient fighting god Agon Teos in a past ceremony, he was imprisoned by Abel, who had served under him at the time. He managed to break free during the third Toshinden tournament, however and seeks to get his revenge against Abel. |
| 682 | |
| 683 | ---- |
| 684 | |
| 685 | * BladeBelowTheShoulder: He has red glowing ones on each arm. |
| 686 | * DarkIsEvil: As can obviously be seen [[http://battlearenatoshinden.wikia.com/wiki/Veil here]]. Being that red is a main secondary color, he also qualifies as being RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver. |
| 687 | * EvilCounterpart: [[spoiler: To ''Abel''. Both share a theme of evil in their uses; while Abel desires a utopian world from the blood of the fighters, Veil desires Agon Teos to destroy and annihilate existence. The fact that the BigBad, Abel was a WellIntentionedExtremist compared to his own evil counterpart, Veil should tell you how worse it could get should you kill him.]] |
| 688 | * EvilRedhead: As shown in the image above. |
| 689 | * OmnicidalManiac: [[spoiler: Veil desires Agon Teos to destroy and annihilate existence. In his ending, Veil gains the powers of Agon Theos, and begins the end of the world.]] |
| 690 | * TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: [[spoiler: He was extremely unhappy about Abel's betrayal of him by way of imprisoning after his failed attempt at summoning Agon Teos and desired to kill his treacherous subordinate with his own hands. However, Eiji denied him any opportunity to take his vengeance out on Abel, due to the fact that Abel himself was killed by Eiji from within their own final fight and thus Veil had decided he would take his personal wrath out on Eiji in his place]]. |
| 691 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: Again, shown in the images of him in the link above. |
| 692 | * SNKBoss: You read all the things that Abel can do above? Veil can do those as well, but his attacks are slightly more damaging and he has [[TeleportSpam the ability to teleport around the arena]]. |
| 693 | * SealedEvilInACan: Got put in this situation by Abel. |
| 694 | * StrawNihilist: Strongly implied. |
| 695 | * TooManyBelts: Also shown in image of him. Well this game was made in TheNineties after all. |
| 696 | * TrueFinalBoss: And may also be considered a GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere due to his appearance being unforeshadowed. |
| 697 | [[/folder]] |
| 698 | |
| 699 | [[folder:Naru Amoh - ''England'']] |
| 700 | |
| 701 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/naru_sm.jpg]] |
| 702 | [[caption-width-right:175:[[labelnote:Click here to see her in Toshinden 4]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/naruamoh_dat.jpg[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 703 | |
| 704 | ->Kayin's [[spoiler: foster]] daughter who seeks to find him after he had disappeared from within the time between ''Toshinden 3'' and ''Toshinden 4''. Joining up with Subaru and Rook, she hopes that winning the new fourth Toshindaibukai will enable her to gain the information she needs about the whereabouts of her missing [[spoiler: foster]] father. |
| 705 | |
| 706 | ---- |
| 707 | |
| 708 | * ActionGirl: Follows in the footsteps of her [[spoiler: foster]] father and is a strong and determined girl. |
| 709 | * AscendedExtra: Going from being a hidden JokeCharacter in 3 to being a main character in 4. |
| 710 | * DaddysGirl: Despite her strong and determined demeanor, Naru truly wants to reunite with her missing [[spoiler: foster]] father. |
| 711 | * DisappearedDad: After the events of ''Toshinden 3'', Kayin had left Naru in an orphanage and was never seen again. [[spoiler: In Naru's ending from within ''Toshinden 4'', it's heavily implied that Kayin had [[KilledOffForReal unexpectedly died]] sometime between 3 and 4, due to the fact that he appears as a ball of light to Naru]]. |
| 712 | * FormFittingWardrobe: That black bodysuit, which looks like it’s had some altering done to it… |
| 713 | * GirlishPigtails: Has two of them from within her appearance. |
| 714 | * GogglesDoNothing: Wears a pair on the top of her head. |
| 715 | * ItWasAGift: Kayin's {{Excalibur}} Sword to Naru. |
| 716 | * KickChick: Her special moves are packed with kicks. |
| 717 | * LineageComesFromTheFather: Inverted. She uses similar moves to Kayin, her [[spoiler: foster]] father. |
| 718 | * LongHairIsFeminine: Naru has long blonde hair which is tied up into two GirlishPigtails. |
| 719 | %%* LoveInterest: For Lancelot. |
| 720 | * ObliviousToLove: It seems that Naru has no idea that Lancelot likes her. In fact, he joined the tournament in order to find her. |
| 721 | * SheIsAllGrownUp: She was just 5 years old in her debut. |
| 722 | %%* WorthyOpponent: To Lancelot. |
| 723 | [[/folder]] |
| 724 | |
| 725 | !'''Introduced in ''Battle Arena Toshinden 4''''' |
| 726 | |
| 727 | [[folder:Subaru Shinjo - ''Japan'']] |
| 728 | |
| 729 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/subaru_dat.jpg]] |
| 730 | |
| 731 | ->A young Japanese swordsman/traveler who happens to be the son of Sho Shinjo and Cupido. Subaru is determined to find his missing uncle Eiji and participates in a new fourth Toshindaibukai tournament with his friends Naru and Rook. |
| 732 | |
| 733 | ---- |
| 734 | |
| 735 | * FemaleGaze: His ShirtlessScene during the credits when you beat story mode with him. |
| 736 | * ItWasAGift: The Byakko Sword, which was passed down to him from Eiji. |
| 737 | * PlayingWithFire: Most of Subaru's attacks tend to have a fire motif within them. |
| 738 | * RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni to Rook’s Red Oni. |
| 739 | * SpikyHair: An apparent trait of the Shinjo family. |
| 740 | * TheApprentice: Was trained by Eiji after the events of the 3rd tournament. |
| 741 | * ToBeAMaster: Aiming to be the strongest fighter in the world. |
| 742 | [[/folder]] |
| 743 | |
| 744 | [[folder:Rook Castle - ''USA'']] |
| 745 | |
| 746 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rook_dat.jpg]] |
| 747 | |
| 748 | ->A young American photographer who happens to be an expert in the use of the nunchaku. Rook joins up with Subaru and Naru from within the fourth Toshindaibukai in the hopes of not only meeting up with his fighting idol, Eiji Shinjo, but also to find and meet up with a mysterious ninja girl, to whom he had developed a crush on after facing her in combat from within the past. |
| 749 | |
| 750 | ---- |
| 751 | |
| 752 | * BruceLeeClone: While he doesn't look like the late Creator/BruceLee, especially with being a white guy the has [[AnimeHair green spiky hair]], but he does have a kung-fu derived fighting style (including the use of nunchaku). His default outfit is also notably similar to one that Lee's character wears in ''Film/GameOfDeath''. |
| 753 | * CameraFiend: Rook's occupation is that of a freelance photographer. |
| 754 | * TheCasanova: Rook considers himself as a ladies' man. |
| 755 | * HeroWorshipper: Rook is said to have gotten involved in martial arts after seeing Eiji compete in the first game and being fascinated by his martial arts fighting skills and techniques. |
| 756 | * LadyKillerInLove: Admits that he fell in love with Miyabi. |
| 757 | * RedOniBlueOni: The Red Oni to Subaru’s Blue Oni. |
| 758 | * RepetitiveName: Slanted. In chess, sometimes the rook is called a "castle", not to be confused with the move called "castling". |
| 759 | [[/folder]] |
| 760 | |
| 761 | [[folder:Puella Marionette - ''Switzerland'']] |
| 762 | |
| 763 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/puella_dat.jpg]] |
| 764 | |
| 765 | ->A young Swiss girl who has a kind and polite personality. Upon being given a golden bow by a blonde-haired angel from within her church orphanage while praying one day, Puella realizes that she has a special power within herself and decides to use it and the golden bow to protect the world's peace, participating from within the fourth Toshindaibukai alongside her friends Lancelot and Fen in the hopes of stopping an unknown evil from within the competition. |
| 766 | |
| 767 | ---- |
| 768 | |
| 769 | * AssKicksYou: Her running attack consists of her throwing her butt at the opponent. |
| 770 | * TheCutie: Considered to being one of the cutest characters from within the series, next to Ellis and Cuiling. |
| 771 | * GenkiGirl: Puella tends to always be in high spirits when it comes to her life. |
| 772 | * IdolSinger: She’s a choir singer whose voice has magical capabilities. |
| 773 | * ItWasAGift: The Suzaku Bow, which was given to Puella by an angel-like woman while praying at the altar of her religious orphanage one day. |
| 774 | * PluckyGirl: Just like Ellis, Puella is also very determined when it comes to achieving a goal as well. |
| 775 | [[/folder]] |
| 776 | |
| 777 | [[folder:Lancelot Lakeknight - ''England'']] |
| 778 | |
| 779 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lancelot_dat.jpg]] |
| 780 | |
| 781 | ->A young English boy who was trained by Duke to be a strong and noble fencer so that he could get over his cowardly personality. Upon meeting up and being defeated by Naru from within a past duel, Lancelot desired to see Naru again and had joined up with his friends Puella and Fen from within the fourth Toshindaibukai in the hopes of making his wish come true. |
| 782 | |
| 783 | ---- |
| 784 | |
| 785 | * AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Got trained under Duke B. Rambert’s tutelage, and he still got beat. |
| 786 | * CowardlyLion: He grew up in a sheltered environment. Least to say, his dad was pissed. |
| 787 | * DeclarationOfProtection: After gaining the Four Sacred Arms’ power, says this word for word. Guess who he wants to protect? |
| 788 | * {{Expy}}: He is quite similar to Ariel from another fighter developed by Tamsoft named ''VideoGame/{{AbalaBurn}}''. |
| 789 | * GrewASpine: After losing to Naru from within a past duel, Lancelot had wanted to battle against her again and slowly started to gain both courage and self-esteem as he vowed to make his wish come true. |
| 790 | * InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: Goes hand-in-hand with his DudeLooksLikeALady appearance. |
| 791 | * LongHairedPrettyBoy: He has long blue hair and often keeps it tied up into a ponytail. |
| 792 | * NoEnding: We never know if Lancelot tells Naru he loves her. |
| 793 | * RoyalRapier: His personal weapon of choice. |
| 794 | * SomethingAboutARose: Pretty much his gimmick. His pre-battle pose involves him cutting up one with his rapier. Also, his moves are based around roses. |
| 795 | * WeakButSkilled: Lancelot is quite the CowardlyLion, but he does have the potential to be a strong and noble fencer. |
| 796 | * WouldHitAGirl: Says that he’ll never go easy on women when facing off against Miyabi. |
| 797 | [[/folder]] |
| 798 | |
| 799 | [[folder:Fen Barefoot - ''Brazil'']] |
| 800 | |
| 801 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fen_dat.jpg]] |
| 802 | |
| 803 | ->A young Brazilian boy/fisherman who had spent most of his peaceful days with his grandfather and his pet piglet, Wolfie. After helping out an injured man ([[spoiler:Mondo]]) one day, Fen's grandfather was killed by another person (Genma) who had sought out the injured man and that Fen was determined to make Genma pay for his grandfather's death, thus he had joined up with Puella and Lancelot from within the fourth Toshindaibukai in the hopes of finally getting his revenge. |
| 804 | |
| 805 | ---- |
| 806 | |
| 807 | * AssKicksYou: Uses it in both his throw and downed attacks. |
| 808 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: He uses a harpoon as his weapon. |
| 809 | * ItWasAGift: His spear was a gift from his now dead grandfather. |
| 810 | * MouthyKid: Somewhat. He’s the youngest character and often insults his opponents. |
| 811 | * NonHumanSidekick: His RidiculouslyCuteCritter pet piglet, Wolfie, who also doubles as an AttackAnimal for him. |
| 812 | * RaisedByGrandparents: Raised by his grandfather after his parents died. |
| 813 | * SuperStrongChild: During the ending he lifts Puella up making her sit on his shoulders. |
| 814 | [[/folder]] |
| 815 | |
| 816 | [[folder:Genma - ''China'']] |
| 817 | |
| 818 | [[quoteright:175:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/genma_dat.jpg]] |
| 819 | |
| 820 | ->A mysterious Chinese sorcerer who is rumored to have come from the same assassination clan as Fo Fai. Genma is a cold and cruel man who has no remorse or regrets for his barbaric and inhuman past actions and is determined to gain the Four Sacred Arms from within the fourth Toshindaibukai, being aided by his partners Miyabi and Bang-Boo. |
| 821 | |
| 822 | ---- |
| 823 | |
| 824 | * TheArchmage: Studied dark magic and mastered its secrets, in return he’s no longer mortal. |
| 825 | * TheDarkArts: Genma is said to have learned some dark and malevolent magic skills and techniques, making him quite very powerful and dangerous. |
| 826 | * EvilSorcerer: The main theme of his character. |
| 827 | * TheFaceless: Always has his face concealed under a disguise. |
| 828 | * LackOfEmpathy: Genma is said to no longer have a conscious after mastering TheDarkArts, not caring about anyone or anything as he only seeks to make himself even more powerful and dangerous with the Four Sacred Arms. |
| 829 | [[/folder]] |
| 830 | |
| 831 | [[folder:Miyabi - ''Japan'']] |
| 832 | |
| 833 | [[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/miyabi_dat.jpg]] |
| 834 | |
| 835 | ->A young Japanese kunoichi (female ninja) who was kidnapped by Genma and had all of her past memories rewritten so that she could be brainwashed into becoming Genma's loyal servant. Alongside with Bang-Boo, Miyabi assists Genma in having to gather the Four Sacred Arms from within the fourth Toshindaibukai. |
| 836 | |
| 837 | ---- |
| 838 | |
| 839 | * BoobsAndButtPose: Shown when she is victorious. |
| 840 | * CriminalAmnesiac: Subverted. She never gets her old memories back. |
| 841 | * EmotionlessGirl: Miyabi is said to follow Genma's direct orders point-for-point with no questions asked. |
| 842 | * FakeMemories: As a part of her [[{{Brainwashed}} brainwashing]] by Genma. |
| 843 | * LoyalToThePosition: No thanks to Genma. |
| 844 | * MsFanservice: As a few listed tropes have already made clear (namely "boobs and butt pose" and "statuesque stunner"), she was designed with this in mind. In fact, she is featured on the cover of ''Toshinden 4'' as well as promotional material to promote that game in a titillating manner similarly to how Sofia was portrayed for prior titles in the series. |
| 845 | * {{Ninja}}: The second one in the series. |
| 846 | * StatuesqueStunner: She’s 5’7. That’s tall for a Japanese woman. |
| 847 | * StockNinjaWeaponry: Has at least two of these of which includes a dagger and a FuumaShuriken. |
| 848 | * WhatIsThisFeeling: Says she gets agitated when fighting Rook. Obviously, a euphemism for something else. |
| 849 | [[/folder]] |
| 850 | |
| 851 | [[folder:Bang-Boo - ''Cuba'']] |
| 852 | |
| 853 | [[quoteright:175:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bangboo_dat.jpg]] |
| 854 | |
| 855 | ->A Cuban cyborg who was once a pilot for his country's military. Bang-Boo's new orders is to assist Genma and Miyabi in gathering the Four Sacred Arms from within the fourth Toshindaibukai, but he also has one more specific order as well. |
| 856 | |
| 857 | ---- |
| 858 | |
| 859 | * EnergyWeapon: As a part of his fighting repertoire. |
| 860 | * FaceHeelTurn: Turns against his teammates as a part of [[spoiler: Vermilion's plan]] to gain the Four Sacred Arms. |
| 861 | * KamehameHadoken: His death blow move. |
| 862 | * KillerRobot: Goes mad with power after obtaining the Four Sacred Arms. |
| 863 | [[/folder]] |
| 864 | |
| 865 | [[folder:Eos - ''Italy'']] |
| 866 | |
| 867 | [[quoteright:240:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eos_toshinden4.jpg]] |
| 868 | |
| 869 | ->An Italian angel-like android who was sealed away by the Himitsu Kessha for being too powerful. Upon being released by Eiji, Eos had pledged her utmost loyalty to him and alongside with Zero, she assists Eiji as an executive from within the fourth Toshindaibukai. |
| 870 | |
| 871 | ---- |
| 872 | |
| 873 | * EyesAlwaysShut: Eos is said to always have her eyes shut at all times and rarely opens them. |
| 874 | * GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: Eos is said to carry a strong and powerful radiant and purifying presence around her while being dressed in the trope's colors. |
| 875 | * LoyalToThePosition: After Eiji released her from her confinement, she had pledged her loyalty to him and agreed to enter the tournament with him. |
| 876 | * MysteriousWaif: Gave Puella one of the Four Sacred Arms. |
| 877 | * NavelDeepNeckline: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. She has a plunging neckline that goes down to her navel, but also has a huge belt around her midriff. |
| 878 | * NoblewomansLaugh: Often does this from time to time. |
| 879 | * StatuesqueStunner: She’s 5’7. |
| 880 | * WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: She was concealed because of her beauty. |
| 881 | [[/folder]] |
| 882 | |
| 883 | [[folder:Zero - ''Greece'']] |
| 884 | |
| 885 | [[quoteright:240:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zero_toshinden4_art.jpg]] |
| 886 | |
| 887 | ->An artificial android who revels in chaos and destruction. Much like Eos, Zero was also sealed away by the Himitsu Kessha for being too powerful, but was eventually released by Eiji and works alongside with him and Eos as an executive from within the fourth Toshindaibukai. |
| 888 | |
| 889 | ---- |
| 890 | |
| 891 | * {{BFS}}: His personal weapon of choice. |
| 892 | * BloodKnight: He is the most eager of Eiji's team to fight opponents. |
| 893 | * BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Or in his case the number zero which is on his featureless mask. |
| 894 | * {{Foil}}: Whereas fellow android Eos is an elegant female and uses a swift and graceful fighting style, Zero is much more brutish in his way of fighting. |
| 895 | * MalevolentMaskedMen: His mask is of the [[TheBlank plain and featureless variety]]. |
| 896 | * MightyGlacier: The biggest and strongest, but also least quick, member of Eiji's team. |
| 897 | * RedIsHeroic: Subverted. If anything he's somewhat closer to being RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver, but even then he is more amoral that being evil. |
| 898 | * TokenEvilTeammate: Though he's on the same team as Eiji, but if not for he and Eos keeping him on a proverbial leash he would instead be on a rampage looking for a WorthyOpponent. |
| 899 | [[/folder]] |
| 900 | |
| 901 | !'''''Battle Arena Nitoshinden'' Exclusive Characters''' |
| 902 | |
| 903 | [[folder:Baifu - ''Japan'']] |
| 904 | |
| 905 | [[quoteright:212:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/baifu_banitoshinden.png]] |
| 906 | |
| 907 | * EyesAlwaysShut: As can be seen in the picture in his profile. |
| 908 | * HumanNotepad: Has various kanji tattooed on his head, torso, and arms. |
| 909 | * InflatingBodyGag: As a defensive attack. Specifically, he can inflate his torso suddenly in order to toss back opponents to a farther distance. |
| 910 | * MalevolentMaskedMen: Wears one concealing his lower face and neck all the time. |
| 911 | * MartialArtsStaff: More specifically he wields a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodo Jodo-style short staff]]. |
| 912 | * SternTeacher: Takes this approach regarding martial art training as Eiji, Ryuji, and Shu would find out the hard way. |
| 913 | * WalkingShirtlessScene: His default attire consists of Karate pants, wrist wraps, and the aforementioned Hannibal Lecture-style mask. Though he does don a complete karate uniform in his ending. |
| 914 | [[/folder]] |
| 915 | |
| 916 | [[folder:Rika - ''Japan'']] |
| 917 | |
| 918 | [[quoteright:177:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rika_bat.jpg]] |
| 919 | |
| 920 | * ShoutOut: She is modelled on Toys/LiccaChan of the toy line of the same name by Takara (who also own the Battle Arena Toshinden series). |
| 921 | [[/folder]] |
| 922 | |
| 923 | [[folder:Ryuji - ''Japan'']] |
| 924 | |
| 925 | [[quoteright:215:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ryuji_bat.jpg]] |
| 926 | |
| 927 | * IKnowMaddenKombat: His secondary "weapon" is a soccer ball which he uses as a projectile. |
| 928 | * JustFriends: With Rika. His ending states that "But for now we're still just friends. That's..." hinting that their relationship could blossom into a closer one later in life. |
| 929 | * SchoolUniformsAreTheNewBlack: His default outfit. |
| 930 | * SinisterScimitar: His primary weapon. |
| 931 | [[/folder]] |
| 932 | |
| 933 | [[folder:Shu - ''Japan'']] |
| 934 | |
| 935 | [[quoteright:189:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shu_bat.jpg]] |
| 936 | |
| 937 | * AssistCharacter: He can summon spirits (such as the one in his image in the link below) to fight alongside him. |
| 938 | * BadassLongcoat: |
| 939 | * PaperTalisman: Uses [[UsefulNotes/{{Onmyodo}} ofuda]] as his weapon. |
| 940 | * SpecsOfAwesome: As can be seen [[http://fightabase.com/charMain.aspx?gId=227&id=4081 here]]. |
| 941 | [[/folder]] |
| 942 | |
| 943 | !'''Miscellaneous characters''' |
| 944 | |
| 945 | [[folder:Emi - ''Japan'']] |
| 946 | * LoveInterest: of Eiji |
| 947 | [[/folder]] |
| 948 | |
| 949 | [[folder:Amoh ("The Storm") - ''England'']] |
| 950 | [[/folder]] |
| 951 | |
| 952 | [[folder:Selene - ''Unknown'']] |
| 953 | [[https://battlearenatoshinden.fandom.com/wiki/Selene A character]] exclusive to the spinoff game ''Toshinden Card Quest''. |
| 954 | [[/folder]] |
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