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1%% For boss songs, I don't recommend using examples that apply to the songs. This is a *character* sheet after all.
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4[[folder:[=ROOTS26=]]]
5!! Ameto Umegiri
6
7* AnimalMotifs: Rabbits, as she is usually wearing some type of rabbit ears in most of her outfits.
8* CoolBigSis: Is this to Iroha
9* OlderThanTheyLook: As the result of a reverse aging spell gone wrong
10
11!! Celica Mizuhiro
12
13* AbsurdPhobia: of cats, due to being attacked by one at a young age.
14* [[RedGreenContrast Pink/Green Contrast]]: the pink to Erika's green.
15* RoseHairedSweetie
16* SeparatedAtBirth: with Erika.
17
18!! Daruma
19
20* TeenGenius: Is said to have an IQ of 200, and goes on to obtain a Phd in the year 2036 according to ''Arkadia'''s appendix.
21
22!! Duel
23
24* BritsLoveTea
25
26!! Eiri
27
28!! Ereki Kanzaki
29
30* TheBartender: works part-time as one at a café owned by Shem.
31* CameraFiend
32
33!! Erika Kitami
34
35* [[RedGreenContrast Pink/Green Contrast]]: the green to Celica's pink.
36* SeparatedAtBirth: with Celica.
37
38!! Hihumi/Hifumi Umegiri
39
40* InconsistentSpelling: Is pronounced "Hifumi," but is listed as "Hihumi" in all official materials due to a translation error.
41* OjouRinglets: Has smaller versions of these on the back of her hair rather than the sides.
42
43!! Himmel
44
45* PhenotypeStereotype: from America, and also Blonde.
46
47!! Iroha Umegiri
48
49* FieryRedhead
50* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: The Light to Lilith's Dark.
51
52!! K-Na
53
54!! Lilith Hinazuki
55
56* AloofDarkHairedGirl
57* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: The Dark to Iroha's Light.
58
59!! Nix
60
61* PhenotypeStereotype: from America, and also Blonde.
62
63!! Nyah
64
65* AnimeChineseGirl: Is from Hong Kong, and wears a UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}} while working at the Blue Dragon Flower Cafe.
66* ItsPronouncedTroPay: Despite being spelled like a cat's meow, her name is pronounced "Naya."
67* SexySlitDress: Part of her work uniform.
68
69!! Q-Jack
70
71* AnimalMotifs: Peacocks, due to his nickname sounding phonetically similar to the Japanese word for "peacock."
72* OccidentalOtaku: Hails from Norway, and ended up in Japan to work as a costume designer for a tokusatsu show.
73
74!! Sakura Otomo
75
76* AloofDarkHairedGirl
77
78* BadassBiker
79
80!! Saya Kanzaki
81
82!! Shem Hinazuki
83
84* BigBrotherInstinct: Towards Lilith since the death of their parents at a young age.
85* EccentricFashionDesigner: owns the Roots26 store to which TheVerse owes its name to, and designs a majority of the outfits the characters in the series wear. He's also mentioned as never being seen without a necktie, and likes attending various events and dressing up.
86* MySisterIsOffLimits: has banned Siren and K-na from entering his stores due to Lilith taking a liking to the former, and the latter having a crush on her.
87* RenaissanceMan: in addition to being a fashion designer and running his own store, he also runs a cafe called Xenon, and is also a Ninja.
88* ToughSpikesAndStuds: In addition to listing "sharp things" as one of his likes, he wears headgear and red sleeves adorned with spikes as well.
89
90!! Shiki
91
92!! Shi-Loh Kanzaki
93
94!! Siren
95
96!! Tekka Kurogane
97
98* FieryRedhead
99* TeamChef: Works part-time at a sushi shop owned by his family.
100
101!! Tsugaru Hishimiya
102
103!! Xiatian
104
105%%* AmbiguouslyBrown
106
107!! Yuz
108
109!! Zilch
110
111* DelinquentHair: Had a mohawk prior to his ''Bistrover'' redesign.
112* TeamChef: Is an apprentice cook studying Italian cuisine, and dreams of opening a ramen shop.
113[[/folder]]
114
115[[folder:Other Recurring Characters]]
116!! Q-pro
117Beginning in ''Lincle'', the player is given an in-game avatar, otherwise known as a "Q-pro". In ''Lincle'', it appears in Standard Mode during songs, fighting RandomEncounters and bosses. In ''tricoro'' and ''SPADA'', it only shows up in-song during select boss songs, but now on the [[ScoreScreen results screen]], each of the player rivals' Q-pros appears alongside him or her.
118
119Additionally, in ''tricoro'' onwards, the player's Q-pro is the protagonist of a series of event arcs.
120
121* BatterUp: One of the weapon options is a nail bat.
122* CuteAndPsycho: One of the face options, "rapika2", gives the Q-pro a shadowy smile.
123* HighSchoolAU: Step Up mode in ''tricoro'' puts your Q-pro in the role of a Japanese high school student.
124** AndYourRewardIsClothes: Completing all three "years" of Step Up grants you some Q-pro parts as a reward.
125* ItsAWonderfulFailure:
126** In ''Lincle'', if the player fails the song on a Easy or Normal gauge, the Q-pro is knocked out of the screen.
127** In ''tricoro'', it does its crying animation when its corresponding player is bested by a rival, or if the player fails a Dani'nintei course.
128* LateForSchool: One of the possible Q-pro accessories is a piece of toast in its mouth.
129* PlayerCharacter
130* SuperDeformed
131* VirtualPaperDoll: The player can dress the Q-pro in all kinds of different outfits, from original combinations to parts based on boss characters, to looking like a ''VideoGame/{{jubeat}}'' machine.
132!! Tran
133* SeriesMascot
134[[/folder]]
135
136[[folder:Cardinal Gate]]
137The Extra Stage bosses of ''beatmania IIDX 13 [=DistorteD=]'', based after TheFourGods.
138
139!! The Cardinal Gate bosses in general provade examples of:
140* TheFourGods: Except for Kinjinshi, who is fictional.
141* QuirkyMinibossSquad
142
143!! Suzaku
144--> '''Track:''' "CONTRACT"
145--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:DJ YOSHITAKA]]
146
147* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Red/orange.
148!! Genbu
149--> '''Track:''' "Ganymede"
150--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:wac]]
151
152* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Green.
153!! Seiryuu
154--> '''Track:''' "waxing and wanding"
155--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:Ryu☆]]
156
157* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Blue.
158!! Byakko
159--> '''Track:''' "華蝶風雪" (Kachoufusetsu; lit. "The flower and butterfly snowstorm")
160--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:Tatsh]]
161
162* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Purple.
163!! Kinjinshi
164--> '''Track:''' "嘆きの樹" (Nageki no Ki; lit. "Tree of Lament")
165--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:dj TAKA]]
166
167* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Gold.
168* FinalBoss
169[[/folder]]
170
171[[folder:Military Splash #02]]
172The second half of ''beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS''[='=]s Military Splash Extra Stage system features boss characters for each of its songs.
173
174!!The Military Splash #02 bosses provide examples of:
175* HumongousMecha
176
177!!ICAROS (form: Eagle)
178--> '''Track:''' "ICARUS"
179--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:kors k]]
180* GiantFlyer: basically intended to be a mecha version of this.
181
182!!L.I・O-N (form: Lion)
183--> '''Track:''' "four pieces of heaven"
184--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:dj TAKA]]
185
186!!SASORIN (form: Scorpion)
187--> '''Track:''' "STEEL NEEDLE"
188--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:L.E.D.]]
189* ScaryScorpions: Mechanical ones, anyway.
190
191!!XIK-[=O6R=] (form: Kraken)
192--> '''Track:''' "Do it!! Do it!!"
193--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:Ryu☆]]
194* KrakenAndLeviathan: This is basically the [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot robot Kraken]].
195
196!!MENDES (form: Humanoid)
197--> '''Track:''' "MENDES"
198--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:DJ YOSHITAKA]]
199* FinalBoss
200
201[[/folder]]
202
203[[folder:Lincle Kingdom]]
204A group of nine bosses in ''beatmania IIDX 19 Lincle'', representing the SevenDeadlySins.
205
206!! The Lincle Kingdom bosses in general provide examples of:
207* BossRush: The bosses come back in the BGA for "Devilz Staircase" in ''tricoro'', where all of them except for Neulakyussra and Cuvele/Cuvelia put in a reappearance.
208* GuideDangIt: The requirements for each boss, especially the Phase 2 bosses, can demand some serious guide-binging.
209* QuirkyMinibossSquad
210* SevenDeadlySins
211
212Lincle Kingdom was split into two phases, with Phase 2 unlocking some time after Phase 1.
213
214! Phase 1
215!! Mamonis
216--> '''Track:''' "The Sampling Paradise"
217--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:kors k]]
218
219Based on Mammon, and represents '''{{Greed}}'''. He takes the form of a middle-aged businessman.
220
221* ArtEvolution / HotterAndSexier: In "Devilz Staircase", he looks very different, looking younger and a lot more handsome.
222* CastFromMoney: His attack animation (your miss animation) consists of him throwing money at you.
223
224!! Ashemu
225--> '''Track:''' "Scharfrichter"
226--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:Asaki]]
227
228Based on Asmodeus, and represents '''{{Lust}}'''. She takes the form of a succubus in a bikini.
229
230* MsFanservice
231* {{Stripperiffic}}: She wears a bikini.
232
233!! Bulluvegola
234--> '''Track:''' "In the Blackest Den"
235--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:96]]
236
237Based on Belphegor, and represents '''{{Sloth}}'''. It takes the form of three gears spinning together.
238
239* ClockworkCreature
240
241!! Beridzebeth
242--> '''Track:''' "聖人の塔" (Seijin no Tou - lit. "Tower of Saints")
243--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:PRASTIK DANCEFLOOR]]
244
245Based on Beelzebub, and represents '''[[VillainousGlutton Gluttony]]'''. She takes the form of a mech with a scythe, and is the [[DiscOneFinalBoss final boss of Lincle Kingdom Phase 1]].
246
247* ContinuingIsPainful: If you fail to defeat her (clear her track), you lose all of your feathers and have to unlock her again.
248* DiscOneFinalBoss: She is fought after obtaining feathers from the previous three bosses, which can be earned by fulfilling particularly NintendoHard requirements.
249
250! Phase 2
251!! Rche
252--> '''Track:''' "Todestrieb"
253--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:TOMOSUKE]]
254
255Based on Lucifer, and represents '''{{Pride}}'''. Rche takes the form of a [[DudeLooksLikeALady feminine-looking]] angel.
256
257* AmbiguousGender: Rche's gender is a matter of debate. It doesn't help that [[AllThereInTheManual supplemental material]] censor out references to their gender. However, it's strongly believed that Rche is male, with the male symbol bellybutton tattoo being a strong hint.
258* GratuitousGerman: Rche's [[http://p.eagate.573.jp/game/2dx/19/p/newsong/s_todestrieb.html profile / song info page]] has the sound production information written in German rather than Japanese.
259* OneWingedAngel: Rche's attack consists of their head turning into a goat's head and then blasting the player.
260
261!! Levaslater
262--> '''Track:''' "NNRT"
263--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:Ryu* and Starving Trancer]]
264
265Based on Leviathan, and represents '''[[GreenEyedMonster Envy]]'''. Levaslater takes the form of a [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot dragon mech]].
266
267* DualBoss: "NNRT" is composed by two people. This is represented by Levaslater's left and right halves each having their own personalities.
268* StylisticSuck: His [[http://p.eagate.573.jp/game/2dx/19/p/newsong/s_nnrt.html profile / song info page]] has the sound production information written as if he wrote it, and it looks very childish; it consists of him, among other things, proclaming to his mother that he wrote a new ''beatmania'' song.
269
270!! STN
271--> '''Track:''' "The Limbo"
272--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:Tatsh]]
273
274Based on Satan, and represents '''[[UnstoppableRage Wrath]]'''. He takes the form of a demon with red and black armor.
275
276* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:He transforms into Neulakyussra in "YAKSHA".]]
277* {{Satan}}: Remove the A's and you get "STN".
278
279!! Neulakyussra
280--> '''Track:''' "YAKSHA"
281--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:L.E.D.]]
282
283Doesn't represent one of the Seven Deadly Sins; instead he represents '''[[ApocalypseHow Apocalypse]]'''. [[spoiler:He is the true form of STN.]] He is a massive demon infused with the power of all seven of the Deadly Sins. Like with Beridzebeth, he must be unlocked by obtaining bosses from the prior Phase 2 bosses.
284
285%%* AllYourPowersCombined
286%%* TheDragon
287
288!! Cuvelia / Cuvele
289--> '''Track:''' "天空の夜明け" (Tenkuu no Yoake - lit. "Dawn of the Sky")
290--> '''True identity:''' [[spoiler:dj TAKA]]
291
292The FinalBoss of the Lincle Kingdom extra stage system. Based on Cybele, a goddess of fertility, Cuvelia represents '''Rebirth'''. Cuvelia is an angelic goddess-like being who resides within the mech Cuvele.
293
294* TheCameo: The head of Cuvele looks exactly like the head of the robot dog DJ from ''SIRIUS''.
295%%* FinalBoss
296[[/folder]]
297
298[[folder:tricoro]]
299''tricoro'' continues the tradition of unlock systems with {{Excuse Plot}}s. This time, the player's Q-pro is involved in three different events: Legend Cross, Omega Attack, and Bokura no Uchuu Sensou ("Our War of the Worlds").
300
301!Legend Cross
302!! Legend Cross bosses provide examples of:
303* NoNameGiven: So far, Konami has not named any of the Legend Cross bosses.
304* PermanentlyMissableContent: The event closed on December 5, 2012.
305* RecurringBoss: Each boss was listed twice. You had to defeat it on one listing without using any chart-altering modifiers, and on the other listing with the Random modifier activated[[note]]unless you were playing on Double, where Random would make certain charts potentially UnintentionallyUnwinnable anyway[[/note]].
306
307!Omega Attack
308!! Lupika and Repika
309--> '''Track:''' "Proof of the existence"
310
311The [[DiscOneFinalBoss Final Bosses of Omega Attack]]. You encounter them in Omega Attack's final unlockable song, "Proof of the existence", as well as in a cutscene after unlocking the song's Another chart.
312* [[DiscOneFinalBoss Disc Two Final Boss]]: They're the final boss of Omega Attack, but there is still one more event to go.
313* HeelFaceTurn: Lupica joins the Q-pro after being set free from Repika's influence by unlocking POTE's Another chart.
314%%* ManipulativeBastard: Repika to Lupica.
315%%* TheVirus

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