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18!Playable Chaarcters
19[[folder:In General]]
20* AnimeHair: Lots of big and spiky hair. Some of it defies gravity.
21* CostumePorn: Chopin must have minored in fashion to think up all these ImpossiblyCoolClothes.
22* InstrumentOfMurder: Going along with the music motifs, a number of characters use weapons shaped like instruments.
23* OlderThanTheyLook or YoungerThanTheyLook: Due to the graphics, everyone in the main party looks anywhere from twelve to seventeen, even Frederic, who IRL died at 38. Notable exceptions are [[TheDragon Legato]] and [[{{Acrofatic}} Tuba]] who genuinely look middle-aged. Beat, March and Salsa are all kids and therefore really are as young as they look.
24* RummageSaleReject: Even the royals. The characters are brimming with this. Allegretto has complex boots, a belt over his shirt and other flourishes. Frederic Chopin sports a top hat with a feather, an elaborate cloak, boots and a stopwatch. Crescendo again has a belted vest, complex boots, cuffs another other finery. And the list just goes on.
25* ThemeNaming: ''Everyone'' but Chopin's name is named after a music term. Then again, Chopin himself may be a synonym for music.
26[[/folder]]
27!Main Characters
28[[folder:Allegretto]]
29!!!Voice Actors: Creator/HiroShimono (Japanese), Creator/SamRiegel (English)
30[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alegretto_5937.png]]
31
32The main protagonist. A [[JustLikeRobinHood young thief]] in Ritardando stealing high-priced bread from the main city to the poor children in the sewers. He naturally dislikes the job because it also makes those he robs into victims, but [[IDidWhatIHadToDo doesn't seem to find an alternative for getting bread]] until he realizes that Count Waltz, the leader of Forte, is putting higher taxes on bread but barely prices mineral powder. He sets off to Forte to consult Waltz to see if there's any possibility to make the taxes even, but he later finds that Waltz isn't all too obliged...
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34His main weapon during battle [[HeroesPreferSwords is a standard longsword]].
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36* BashBrothers: With Beat; they work together and fight together.
37* CharacterTics: He tends to be very expressive with his hands when talking.
38%%* CoolBigBro: To Beat, March, and Salsa at certain times. [[{{Big Brother Bully}} Other times....]]
39* CrapsackWorld: Allegretto believes that any world where good people needlessly suffer, including his own and the player's, is a lousy place to live.
40* FriendToAllChildren: In the [=PS3=] version with his Myth/RobinHood act.
41* TheLeader: Of TheTeam. The other characters defer to him for some reason. At one point, Viola refers to him as "fearless leader," though admittedly mockingly.
42* InnocentBlueEyes: Downplayed as he is less naive than Beat but believes he can talk Count Waltz out of the high taxes for everything except Mineral Powder.
43* InstrumentOfMurder: The hilt of his sword is shaped like the neck of a Cello.
44%%* JackOfAllStats: Only in the loosest sense of the trope, as Allegretto excels in all stats across the board except speed, and he's still the fastest male character.
45* {{Jerkass}}: Allegretto's interactions with Beat can sometimes come off as less 'playful' and more 'just plain nasty', as well as the time he [[spoiler: ditched atoning for his crimes so he could spend time with his crush, leaving the rest of the party to do all the dirty work]]. Not to mention that time in Double Reed Tower when Beat [[spoiler:explains the emotional significance of his camera, it being a cherished possession left to him by his father...and Allegretto immediately teases him about it, makes him cry and run away, and acts like it was no big deal that he just dismissed an important part of Beat's life. When Polka explains what Beat was feeling, Allegretto dismisses her too, though marginally less blatantly, since he likes her.]] Interestingly, this scene does not occur in the [=PS3=] version.
46* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: More pronounced when he mocks Fréderic, and blows off atoning for his various crimes, forcing the responsibility on to Beat and co. to go and hang out with Polka. However, he genuinely cares about Polka and there's his Robin Hood act.
47* JustLikeRobinHood: He steals bread and gives it to orphans living in the sewer.
48* LightEmUp: Starlight Blast
49* LightningBruiser: One of the faster members of the party, and definitely one of the strongest.
50* PlayingWithFire: Sun Slash and Fire Wave.
51* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Manly Man to Beat's Sensitive Guy because he is aggressive, uses a sword, and derides the camera.
52* SupportingProtagonist: To Polka; he is the viewpoint character and the main player avatar, but the plot is more concerned with her.
53[[/folder]]
54
55[[folder:Polka]]
56!!!Voice Actors: Creator/AyaHirano (Japanese), Creator/ErinFitzgerald (English)
57[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/polka_3182.png]]
58
59An ill girl from Tenuto who sells floral powder in Ritardando, as well as a magic user. Her illness has an impact on her life by slowly shortening it as time goes on, and because of her illness, many people tend to stay away from her, thinking that her illness is linked to her magic, and is contagious. She is confronted by Frédéric François Chopin at one night, and believes that since he can use magic, he is destined to die as well, allowing her to relate to him more easily and even become friends. Like Allegretto, she heads to Forte to see if there is a possibility to make taxing on mineral powder even, so she could sell floral power more easily.
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61Her weapon of choice is a ParasolOfPain.
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63* AllLovingHero: All Polka wants to do is help other people, even if the same people that she heals treat her like a leper because they think her illness is contagious.
64* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Downplayed. She's adored in her hometown but outside she is shunned because of her magic.
65* ApologisesALot: Both in battle and out, she often says she's sorry.
66* CombatMedic: Later on, she can become this because she gains potent attack magic in addition to potent healing magic.
67* GirlishPigtails: Two long strands of hair trail behind her to highlight her girlishness.
68* FlowerMotifs: {{Four Leaf Clover}}s.
69* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: This soft, feminine, ill girl has a sweet disposition and long golden hair.
70* TheHeart: The moral compass for TheTeam. For instance, she was the only one to question whether they should steal Dolce's (stolen) treasure.
71* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: She has to do it again and again and ''[[RuleOfThree again]]'' to preserve the "dream world" until Chopin comes along and changes things.]]
72* InnocentBlueEyes: She's willing to give anyone the benfit of the doubt and believes she can talk to Count Waltz and make him understand how the taxes on Floral Powder are making it hard for her family to make ends meet.
73* InnocentFlowerGirl: She fits it so well she's the page image; an innocent and ill girl who sells Floral Powder.
74* InstrumentOfMurder: Look closely and you'll notice that her parasol resembles a flute.
75* MagikarpPower: She has rather low HP and Defense, is an average Echo builder, and while having long range attacks (Shade Comet, Shooting Star) along with good short-range Skills (Disruption Wave, Nether Wave), she gets more overshadowded as more characters are introduced. However, as she levels up, she can learn Earth Heal, which heals everyone else except her, but at a higher power than Viola's Heal Arrow, and if she goes further, she'll learn Blossom Shower, the best healing Skill, which heals the entire party in the field.
76* TheMedic: She has more healing spells than anyone else and they are the most potent.
77* MessianicArchetype: [[spoiler: Dies to save others and is reborn afterword.]]
78* ParasolOfPain: As a ProperLady in the making, her weapon is a parasol.
79* PluckyGirl: Usually she keeps her spirits up through adversity, though the game makes it apparent that she isn't always plucky.
80* ThePollyanna: {{invoked}} in that she keeps up the act for the sake of the rest of the party. The weight of her condition brings her down, but she only really angsts about it when she's alone with her mother.
81* RedMage: Downplayed, as while she can use magic and heal proficiently, she doesn't do quite enough damage to fully take this trope until much later.
82* SoapOperaDisease: Her illness has no symptoms except her magic power and its terminal nature adds drama and informs her character.
83* SquishyWizard: Her magic (especially healing magic) is powerful but her parasol is not and she can't take hits as well as others.
84* StepfordSmiler: Acts happy-go-lucky around the party, but is shown to be frustrated with her lot in life when she's alone with her mom.
85[[/folder]]
86
87[[folder:Frédéric François Chopin]]
88!!!Voice Actors: Creator/MitsuakiMadono (Japanese), Creator/PatrickSeitz (English)
89[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/frederic_6324.png]]
90
91The {{Tritagonist}} of the game. A composer, a pianist, and a bit of a romanticist born in a village in Warsaw. His fame through the piano rose [[ChildProdigy at an early age]], and his skills even allowed him to perform a rondo at the age of 14. During the Polish November 1830 Uprising, he settled in Paris and made a living as a composer and a pianist teacher. He also became acquainted with George Sand, a woman with an odd, masculine appearance, and the two have been close friends to his death.
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93On his deathbed, where he lies as the illness, supposedly tuberculosis, continues to weaken his little life left, he begins to dream a world of fantasy, with swords, magic, and monsters all in harmony with the plays of music. After confronting Polka, who also has a disease that shortens her life, in the dream's world, he decides to support her, as well as the party, while he tries to understand the true nature of his dream.
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95His weapon of choice is a [[InstrumentalWeapon conductor's baton]]. [[MagicMusic There is also power within his melodies!]]
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97* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: Frederic Francois Chopin was a real life Polish pianist, but here, he's a mysterious traveler.
98* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: In story the rest of the party find him a bit odd at times given that he acts.... well, like he's stuck in a dream.
99* ElegantClassicalMusician: This to a T.
100* FinalBoss: [[spoiler: After dealing with Legato (as well as Count Waltz in the [=PS3=] version), he challenges the party to a final battle, convinced that he must confront the others so that his soul might finally find rest and to stop the destruction of the dream world.]]
101* DarkReprise:
102** [[spoiler: His battle quotes don't change at all, but they seem a lot more sinister when they're directed at ''YOU'' (particularly his "soulless creatures" taunt.)]]
103** A more straight example: the [[spoiler:final boss theme is a dark reprise of his Op. 10 No. 12 Étude In C Minor ("Revolution").]]
104* DreamSue: Considering the story takes place inside his dream, and he is aware of this, he expects himself to be all-powerful. It baffles him that he isn't and the others mock him because he's not. [[spoiler: At least, not until the end when it finally counts and he can save Polka]].
105* GlassCannon: Chopin is very frail, but is always able to deal out pretty good damage. Once he gets Phantom Pain, this becomes even more clear. Justified by the fact that he's dying of tuberculosis.
106* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: Chopin was a gorgeous hunk in RealLife, but he's an outright PrettyBoy in this game.
107* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Based on the [[Music/FryderykChopin real-life composer of the same name]].
108* ImprobableWeaponUser: His sword is suspiciously similar to a conductor's baton.
109* TheLastDance: [[spoiler: He pulls out all the stops for the battle. He whips out a couple of spells and specials that he can't even ''use'' in normal gameplay, plus a more powerful version of his "Orzel Bialy" attack.]]
110* OlderThanTheyLook: He's thirty-nine. He looks about twenty. [[ShownTheirWork Keep in mind that]], due to his various illnesses, the RealLife Chopin was actually [[YoungerThanTheyLook younger than he looked]].
111* SharpDressedMan: A suit, tie and a top hat. He's more formally dressed than his party members.
112* SquishyWizard: He's a frail healer.
113* TheSmartGuy: He's the only one in the group with a formal education and is found of thinking out loud about current events and hidden motivations.
114* SoapOperaDisease: Like Polka but different considering he's dreaming. The real Chopin was diagnosed with tuberculosis, so it's safe to assume that Chopin here has the same disease.
115* SuperpowerLottery: Most of his attacks classify as LightEmUp, CastingAShadow, ShockAndAwe, and PlayingWithFire.
116* TookALevelInBadass: When he moved into the dream world, he became powerful. The real Chopin regretted not being able to fight alongside his countrymen in the revolution in Poland. He's clearly enjoying his power in the dream world - "Strength that all can see!"
117* YourMindMakesItReal: [[spoiler: His state relative to the state of the world is ambiguous. Check the WMG page for details.]]
118* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler: If he beats the other heroes (I.e. the player character) in the final battle, the dream ends and he wakes up and then goes back to sleep. In an interesting subversion, paying attention to his eyes shows that they white out before his eyes close, meaning it's likely he died anyway. This is why it's the DownerEnding.]]
119[[/folder]]
120
121[[folder:Beat]]
122!!!Voice Actors: Creator/YumikoKobayashi (Japanese), Creator/MonaMarshall (English)
123[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/beat_2883.png]]
124
125A naive young boy residing with Allegretto and the rest of the kids in Ritardando. He hangs around with Allegretto and helps him with taking the bread for the kids, but mostly does whatever he can to assist him, and goes with him on the journey to Forte. He holds an old camera that was handed to him by someone, and claims that it's a memeto.
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127His weapon is a hybrid of a gun and a hammer, capable of giving a fast rise to the Echo Counter.
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129* BadassAdorable: He's a short and cheerful child with deadly aim.
130* BashBrothers: With Allegretto; they work together and fight together.
131* BewareTheNiceOnes: He may be a nice kid and all, but don't get on his bad side if you know what's good for you. [[spoiler: Tuba learned this the hard way.]]
132* BrainyBrunette: He's more interested in learning about the world with his camera than his grey haired friend.
133* CameraFiend: He likes taking pictures of everything, up to and including boss monsters.
134* CheerfulChild: Consistently [[MeaningfulName upbeat]] through-out their adventure.
135%%* ChildProdigy:
136* CrossdressingVoices: With Creator/MonaMarshall as his VA, this isn't too much of a surprise.
137* FirstPersonSnapshooter: He has both light and dark skills for his camera.
138* GlassCannon: He can do significant damage both upclose and from a distance but it's better to keep him at a distance because he can't take much damage himself.
139* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: His weapon is a combination gun, mallet and [[InstrumentOfMurder clarinet]].
140* JackOfAllStats: He starts out like this, but over the game, his weak stat growths have him end up as a MasterOfNone.
141* TheLancer: He's Retto's sidekick and strikes a contrast with him; childish, naive, long distance attacker, etc.
142* MoreDakka: He can shoot a good amount of times at a distance during his turn.
143* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The Sensative Guy to Allegretto's Manly Man; friendly, polite, likes taking photographs of the world.
144* TagalongKid: His purpose for the adventure is following Allegretto.
145* WholesomeCrossdresser: In the [=PS3=] version, his secret costume is...[[SailorFuku a schoolgirl uniform?]]
146** Not only that, but the vast majority of Beat's equippable armour/clothes is shared with Polka and Salsa instead of the other boys. Some examples include 'Gorgeous Clothes' which are described as 'Gaudy clothes adorned with jewels.' and 'Evening Clothes' which are 'Clothes for a ball at the castle.', presumably referring to a ball gown.
147[[/folder]]
148
149[[folder:Viola]]
150!!!Voice Actors: Creator/HoukoKuwashima (Japanese), Creator/MeganHollingshead (English)
151[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/viola_7595.png]]
152
153A woman living in the outskirts, tending to her goats while enjoying her life outside. She decides to join the group in hopes of breaking to Count Waltz the side-effects of mineral powder overdose, in order to prevent humans and other creatures from turning into monsters.
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155Her weapons are of bows and arrows capable of doing high damage at long range. At short range, she'll go for GoodOldFisticuffs.
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158* TheBigGirl: She's a fantastic archer who can also defend herself with her fists. Her lifestyle shows in her combat strength. She can do more damage from a distance than Retto can up close.
159* CombatMedic: She can wipe out enemies with "Sacred Strike" and then support allies with "Heal Arrow".
160* CoolBigSis: Very much so to Polka. There's a scene after the party split where she gives Polka a pep talk regarding crushes.
161* CrutchCharacter: She's powerful when first joins because [[MightyGlacier her arrows- although slow- can do absurd amounts of damage]] from a distance, and she has the first all-party healing tech you can get. She is also a decent Echo-builder if the player finds the need to use her in close combat. However, in the later stages of the game it becomes more important to hit faster than harder (to rack up Echoes) and other characters gain better healing abilities. This is exasperated in the [=PS3=] version, where her firing and movement rate was lowered even further. If you can manage to get them to hit, though, her arrow attacks are more damaging in the [=PS3=] release. Unlike in the Xbox 360 version, she is also granted a weapon that places her in permanent Burst, making her even more of a powerhouse.
162* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Averted to her displeasure. [[spoiler: She has a crush on Jazz but he's too focused on Falsetto (grey/brown) and Claves (red).]]
163* FriendToAllLivingThings: She raises goats and has a squirrel for a pet.
164* InstrumentOfMurder: Her bow has a Violin theme (fitting considering her name).
165* TheMedic: She has two healing spells.
166* MightyGlacier: A case of ShownTheirWork. It takes a ''lot'' of strength to be a competent archer. While normally slow, some of her weapons have a side-effect of increasing her movement speed in battle.
167* MsFanservice: Look at her picture and the list of tropes that support it; LittleBitBeastly, EveryoneLovesBlondes, AmazonChaser, etc.
168* NatureHero: She's a shepherd.
169* RedMage: She can heal and fight at both close range and long distance pretty well too.
170* ShipperOnDeck: Regarding the developing feelings between Allegretto and Polka.
171* {{Stripperific}}: There's a lot of skin showing.
172* TeamPet: Her pet bunny, Arco.
173[[/folder]]
174!!!Agogo Forest
175[[folder:Salsa]]
176!!!Voice Actors: Creator/MikaKanai (Japanese), Creator/LisaOrtiz (English)
177[[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/salsa_1541.png]]
178
179The spunky Guardian of the Agogo Forest. Salsa was surrounded by the nature since her birth, and, with her sister March, decided to protect the Agogos while they resided in the Agogo Village. She storms to Forte earlier on to have the Count halt all excavations for mineral power on Mt. Rock, which happens to be near the Agogo Forest, only to [[SayingTooMuch reveal her status as a guardian]] and get thrown into the dungeon. Saved by the party, she travels with them to stop the Count before his plans get out of hand.
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181Her weapons are [[RingsOfDeath chakrams]], with hers being Sun Chakrams, in contrast to March's Moon Chakrams.
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183* BadassAdorable: A short girl in a pirate hat with deadly chakram. For such a tiny little thing, she is ''not'' to be messed with.
184* BelligerentSexualTension: [[{{DownplayedTrope}} A mild case with Beat given their bickering.]]
185* BrattyHalfPint: Aside from her twin and Beat, she's the shortest and often bratty. For instance, her scene in Lament involved badgering Chopin for a snack.
186* ChildProdigy: She knows a great deal about the Agogos Forest because she's one of its guardians.
187* FieryRedhead: She has long red hair and is more hotblooded and beligerent than her blue haired twin.
188%%* FragileSpeedster: After reaching level 35 or so, give her the Bubbly Hat accessory. Watch as every other turn, the turn indicator states: 'Now in turn: Salsa. Next in turn: Salsa.'
189* NoSocialSkills: She's rude, bratty, and regularly points out that she's marginally taller than Beat (because of her bigger hat). Ironically, she thinks [[ProperLady March]] is the one who fits this trope.
190* PluckyGirl: In contrast to Polka, who has gentle determination, this girl has spunk!
191* PointyEars: Both she and her sister have these. It's heavily implied that both are NotQuiteHuman, though exactly ''what'' they are is never stated specifically (perhaps some sort of elves?)
192* RedOniBlueOni: Red to March's blue; more aggressive and implusive.
193* RingsOfDeath: She fights with chakram, [[InstrumentOfMurder which are probably meant to resemble Tambourines.]]
194* SmashSisters: She and March are dual forest guardians.
195* SuperSpeed: One of the fastest members in your party along with March and Falsetto.
196* TagalongKid: Averted. Despite her appearance she is one of two guardians of a forest that is threatened by the mineral powder mine. She travels to stop it.
197* {{Tomboy}}: Her crude demeanor gives this impression and especially along side her more feminine sister.
198* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The only difference between the forest twins is that March is a gentler GirlyGirl to Salsa's rougher {{Tomboy}}.
199* {{Tsundere}}: Type A, towards Beat. She likes pointing out that he's shorter than her and generally acting tsun-tsun but in the final dungeon she admits that she "wouldn't mind" Beat coming by the forest to visit.
200[[/folder]]
201
202[[folder:March]]
203!!!Voice Actors: Creator/ChiwaSaito (Japanese), Creator/LisaOrtiz (English)
204[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/march_7263.png]]
205
206The second Guardian of the Agogo Forest and twin sister to Salsa. [[RedOniBlueOni She holds a calm and kind demeanor, in contrast to her twin]]. She first meets the party by tending to Polka's and Frederic's wounds from the first encounter against Fugue, and asks to give her sister's favorite hat once they meet her. After Fugue's failed attempt to get the glowing Agogos, she joins the group for the same reasons as Salsa.
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208March uses [[RingsOfDeath Moon Chakrams]], with nearly the same attack pattern as Salsa's. Her Skills differ greatly.
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210She shares most of her tropes with Salsa because they are twins.
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212* BadassAdorable: Like Salsa.
213* CheerfulChild: Like Salsa.
214* ChildProdigy: More so than Salsa because she has a scholarly interest in animals outside their forest and wants to learn more about the forest than they know initially.
215* GirlyGirl: She comes off as this in comparison to her sister but their activities are the same.
216* InstrumentOfMurder: Tambourines again.
217* LightningBruiser: While her slightly below average speed and attacks stats would seem to contradict this, her actual combat speed is the fastest in the game bar none, and the ability to pretty much always score a Harmony Chain means her damage output will never be as paltry as her stats may seem.
218* PointyEars: Both she and her sister have these. It's heavily implied that both are NotQuiteHuman, though exactly ''what'' they are is never stated specifically (perhaps some sort of elves?)
219* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Salsa's red; more polite and cautious.
220* RingsOfDeath: Like Salsa, she uses chakram.
221* ShyBlueHairedGirl: Averted. She is more reserved than her sister but no more shy.
222* SilkHidingSteel: Very polite, very considerate, and very effective in battle.
223* SmashSisters: With Salsa, guarding the forest.
224* StoneWall: March is a bit lacking in power and speed(as in how often she gets to take turns), but in return, her defense is second only to Crescendo, though her HP is a bit lacking.
225* TagalongKid: Averted in the same manner as her sister.
226* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The only difference between the forest twins is that March is a gentler GirlyGirl to Salsa's rougher {{Tomboy}}.
227* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Accentuated in the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 UpdatedRerelease where she talks about studying the forest as though she were an middle-age researcher.
228[[/folder]]
229!!!Andantino
230[[folder:Jazz]]
231!!!Voice Actors: Creator/JojiNakata (Japanese), Creator/DCDouglas (English)
232[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jazz_8593.png]]
233
234TheLeader of Andantino, an [[LaResistance anti-government group]] located in Andante. A serious person but not quiet to give orders, Jazz forms the resistance in order to usurp Count Waltz on his harsh laws while being backed by Baroque. He assists the party when they realize that Waltz is far from any reason to continue as the leader of Forte.
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236His weapon of choice is a [[{{BFS}} broadsword]], capable of dealing two hits per swing and having the Echo Gauge rise by 2.
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238* {{BFS}}: It's as tall as he is and he wields it with both hands.
239* ChickMagnet: Both members of his inner circle (Claves and Falsetto) are in love with him. [[spoiler: Later Viola develops a crush on him.]] He is dating the first, aware of the second, and unaware of the third.
240* DubNameChange: From Jiruba (Jitterbug) to Jazz.In both cases, why would a game about Frederic Chopin have a character named Jitterbug or Jazz considering the fact that Chopin never lived to hear Jazz music when it was created later on? The answer is RuleOfCool and MusicalThemeNaming.
241* ElementalPowers: PlayingWithFire, BlowYouAway, ShockAndAwe, CastingAShadow, DishingOutDirt... Screw it, let's just say that Jazz won the jackpot at the SuperpowerLottery and be done with it.
242* GeniusBruiser: Smart enough to lead the rebel army and strong enough to take down lesser enemies in one hit.
243* InstrumentOfMurder: His sword resembles a brass instrument of some type (French Horn or Trombone, take your pick)
244* MadeOfIron: He can take much more of a beating than his two companions.
245* MightyGlacier: He is one of the slower characters and he is also one of the strongest.
246* RebelLeader: He is TheLeader of Andantino, a resistance group that works against Count Waltz.
247* TheStoic: He is calm and methodical most of the time. When the root cause of the rebellion comes up, he is more emotional but still more subdued than others.
248* StoneWall: Slow and capable of taking a pounding without danger. However, this cuts into his damage potential immensely, as he gets far fewer turns, and his high ATK stat is less impressive than it may seem, as his specials are actually rather paltry compared to other members of the team.
249* SupportingLeader: He leads the biggest group against the BigBad and shares goals with the main party but has a small role in the story.
250%%* TallDarkAndHandsome
251* WouldHitAGirl: He [[spoiler: slaps Falsetto]] in one scene, [[spoiler: and hugs her soon afterwards.]]
252[[/folder]]
253
254[[folder:Claves]]
255!!!Voice Actors: Creator/MieSonozaki (Japanese), Creator/TaraPlatt (English)
256[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/claves_4805.png]]
257
258A top lieutenant of Andantino and ally with Jazz. She, along with Falsetto, go with Jazz during some special missions, and joins the party after they encounter the Guardian of the Agogo Forest, Salsa. [[spoiler:She leaves the party after Rondo severly wounds her and leaves her to her death, but can return to life in the BonusDungeon Mysterious Unison.]]
259
260She uses {{Royal Rapier}}s in battle and can use some healing Skills.
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262* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: She revives if the player completes the Mysterious Union bonus dungeon.]]
263* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler: She was a spy for Forte, but fell in love with Jazz.]]
264* CombatMedic: Like Viola, she is a fighter with healing spells.
265* FashionableAsymmetry: The single glove and legging.
266* FinalSpeech: [[spoiler: A long speech in this case about her regrets and love.]]
267* FlowerMotifs: [[SomethingAboutARose Roses]], if you couldn't tell by her picture.
268%%* HartmanHips
269* LadyOfWar: A lovely lady with an elegant sword style, especially compared to Falsetto's martial arts.
270* MagikarpPower: Starts weak particularly compared to the rest of the party at this period, and [[spoiler:after she is revived, she's at the exact same level she left at, meaning there's probably a difference of about 30-40 levels between her and the rest of your party.]] However, she has some of the best stat growths in the game, and at high levels, is pretty damn powerful.
271* MasterOfNone: She starts out weak, frail and pretty slow... But only at first. As she starts hitting the higher levels, she can usually compete for top stats in any category(in the 360 version, she was second only to Jazz in HP and ATK, and either tied or was just outright best in the others), meaning she will end up as a MasterOfAll.
272%%* MinidressOfPower
273%%* MsFanservice
274* RoseHairedSweetie: Two contrasts with her tomboy romantic rival are her pink hair and sweet tempered personality.
275%%* StockingFiller
276* SuperSpeed: Surprised? Thanks to her high stat growths, she eventually shares the highest speed in UsefulNotes/XBox360 with Falsetto and is second only to Serenade in [=PS3=]. However, her combat speed is low, as she runs slow and doesn't hit fast.
277* TheMole: [[spoiler: She works for Count Waltz and provides him information about Andantino's movements. She's the reason Tuba thought the main party was from Andantino when they arrived at the castle.]]
278[[/folder]]
279
280[[folder:Falsetto]]
281!!!Voice Actors: Tomoe Hanba (Japanese), Creator/JulieAnnTaylor (English)
282[[quoteright:290:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/falsetto_7578.png]]
283
284Another top lieutenant in Andantino like Claves. Kind and tough in nature, and loyal to her leader. She also partakes in missions that directly involve Forte and Count Waltz to stop him from excavating mineral powder. She joins the party after meeting with the Guardian of the Agogo forest.
285
286Her weapon of choice is [[GoodOldFisticuffs a pair of knuckles]], and can build up Echos at an above-average rate.
287----
288* AnIcePerson: "SNOW CLAW!"
289* BareFistedMonk: She beats down enemies with martial arts.
290* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: At the end of Chapter Five]], she bursts into the Aria Temple to help the party fight Rondo.
291%%* ElegantGothicLolita
292%%* FragileSpeedster: She can't take hits as well in the [=PS3=] version.
293%%* HartmanHips
294* LightningBruiser: In the 360 version. She's the fastest character along with Claves(and is faster for all levels before the final one), has higher damage output than anyone else per turn due to superior attack power, superior special attacks, echo building and gauge boosting. Her defenses are just slightly worse than Allegretto's. Despite massively lowered stats in the [=PS3=] version, she's arguably still one. Her only real problem is a lack of availability, and she still has more of that than more or less every character that can compare.
295* RomanticRunnerUp: [[spoiler: Constantly bemoans how she is second-place in Jazz's heart.]]
296* ShockAndAwe: Other attacks are lightning based.
297%%* StockingFiller
298* {{Tomboy}}: Her crude demeanor and fighting mark her as one, especially in comparison to her more feminine and rapier wielding teammate.
299* WolverineClaws: Most of her weapons are claws or other hand-equipped accessory.
300[[/folder]]
301!!!Baroque
302[[folder:Prince Crescendo]]
303!!!Voice Actors: Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (Japanese), Creator/CamClarke (English)
304[[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/crescendo_9229.png]]
305
306The [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething Prince of Baroque]] and involved in its war with Forte. He often has trouble making the best decisions for his country despite trying his hardest. In the [=PS3=] version, he and Serenade are both playable and they join the party [[spoiler:after the battle with Count Waltz]].
307
308His weapon of choice is a [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe shield]] and a [[CarryABigStick mace]], though they look pretty small in comparison.
309----
310* BigGood: He is the highest ranking character opposed to Count Waltz, gives directives to the main party, and supports Andantino's rebellion.
311* GuestStarPartyMember: In the [=PS3=] BonusDungeon, and later near the end of the game.
312* MadeOfIron: His armor and shield enable him to shrug off hits better than others.
313* MagicKnight: He is a literal knight capable of magic.
314* MartialPacifist: Despises fighting and does all he can to avoid war, but he is a great fighter.
315* MightyGlacier: In combat, he moves slow and he hits slow, but he has some of the hardest hitting specials out there, and there is no character in the game that comes close to his defensive prowess. Despite this, his speed stat is average rather than low, so he gets to take turns pretty often, unlike fellow slow and defensive character Jazz.
316* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Works with [[RebelLeader Jazz]] and is willing to work with the party to stop [[BigBad Waltz]] but also wants to keep the total collateral damage low.
317* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: He does all he can to protect Baroque's peace. [[spoiler: Even if this means surrendering to Waltz which he acknowledges as suicide.]] The others chew him out for his stupid, yet well-intentioned, action.
318* StupidGood: When he decides that he can no longer support the Andantino resistance against the empire of Forte, [[spoiler:he decides to simply travel to Forte to throw himself upon the mercy of the nation's leader, Count Waltz in the hope of negotiating. Anyone in the player party could have told him this was a ''horrible'' idea, as Waltz is a petty teenage tyrant who's been poisoning the people of his own realm with mineral powder that makes them into magic soldiers in an attempt to gain supreme power. The party immediately chases after him and upon finding him chews him out for his reckless action, but unfortunately, the next thing that happens is that said tyrant appears before the group with his right-hand man and a thunder of magical dragons.]]
319[[/folder]]
320
321[[folder:Princess Serenade]]
322!!!Voice Actors: Creator/FumikoOrikasa (Japanese), Creator/StephanieSheh (English)
323[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/serenade_1477.png]]
324
325Princess of Baroque and Crescendo's fiancée. A graceful and refined woman who does her best to support Crescendo and his country [[spoiler:despite being another spy for Forte]].
326
327She wields [[MagicStaff staves]], and has long-range Skills, but can only build up Echoes at a short-range distance.
328----
329* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler: She's a spy for Forte and it's heavily implied that she has feelings for Crescendo.]]
330* CombatMedic: Many of her spells are attacks but one of them can heal the entire party.
331* DeclarationOfProtection: Gender-flipped trope. The princess is the one declaring to protect the prince. "I will protect Prince Cresendo" is one of her battle quotes.
332* GratuitousPrincess: Princess Serenade is [[spoiler: from Forte, but they're ruled by a Count, who in traditional kingdoms is much lower in rank than a prince or princess.]] It's possible that she was given the title of princess when she got engaged to Crescendo. In one scene, [[spoiler:Waltz]] refers to her verbatim as "a princess of [[spoiler:Forte]]." Their Nobility Is Different From Our Nobility? There's also the possibility that women can't inherit the throne, and that Waltz is simply the closest relative(or even just a temporary ruler) but this still requires a bit of reaching. Apparently they just wanted a princess in the game.
333* GuestStarPartyMember: In the [=PS3=] version. She comes back near the end of the game.
334* IdiotHair: She isn't an idiot herself, but amusingly enough it sticks up through her tiny little crown.
335* LightIsGood: From her dress to her crown to her staff, it's all white for purity.
336* TheMole: [[spoiler: She is also a spy for Count Waltz. Her purpose was to convince Cresendo against starting a war so Waltz had time to prepare. She justifies her actions by saying that she would have done such a thing anyway.]]
337* MasterOfAll: Serenade is the fastest character in the game, among the tankiest, has one of the best healing spells in the game, and her two Light Specials are by far the strongest attacks in the game. Not even Allegretto's InfinityPlusOneSword can beat her out in the damage dealer department.
338* PimpedOutDress: Take a look at her page image; lots of decoration.
339* RedMage: She can heal and fight pretty well with a variety of attacks and spells, especially later on.
340* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: In the BonusDungeon and then in the last few dungeons of the game, she assists the player party in battle.
341* SuperSpeed: Noble White, an armor that only be equipped to her, increases her speed stat by 20%. Even unaugmented, at the highest levels her speed stat is the highest and exceeds even that of other characters that are known for speed, including Falsetto and Salsa. On the other hand, her movement and attacking speeds are below average.
342* WhiteMagicianGirl: She looks the part, is a pacifist, a love interest and she has a move that heals the party.
343* WinterRoyalLady: While she's in [[SlippySlideyIceWorld Baroque]], she has the stylized wardrobe for it.
344[[/folder]]
345
346!Villians
347[[folder:Count Waltz]]
348!!!Voice Actors: Creator/JunkoMinagawa (Japanese) Creator/LiamOBrien (English)
349[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/es-waltz1_1348.jpg]]
350----
351* AxCrazy: He's very good at hiding it, but he's clearly unhinged.
352* BigBad: His actions cause all the contflict in the game because all of them are harmed, in some way, by the mineral powder he's mining.
353* BadBoss: Frequently berates his subordinates, freely threatens them with death if they fail, [[spoiler:and forces Legato to drink the mineral powder, knowing full well it will turn him into a monster]]
354* TheCaligula: [[spoiler:He's willing to turn his own subjects into monsters to take over the world]]; Not the best way for a king to treat his subjects.
355* CoolCrown: Because he's the ruler he gets to wear one of these.
356* EvilPlan: Use mineral powder to create a SuperSoldier army and invade Baroque so he can "carve his existence" into the world.
357* FauxAffablyEvil: Carries an air of regality about him, but none of it is real and is only for appearances. Sometimes he won't bother pretending.
358* {{Jerkass}}: [[spoiler:Turning his whole country into a bunch of mindless slaves certainly counts towards his evil street cred.]]
359* LackOfEmpathy: His response to the news of Tuba's death? He feels more sorry for the ''bridge''. That tells you all you need to know about him in this regard.
360* LargeHam: Somehow he can chew scenery while sounding bored on his throne.
361* PurpleIsPowerful: He wears an outfit and crown featuring royal purple as the central color.
362* PsychopathicManchild: He's 16, an utterly spoilt brat, an egomaniac and doesn't care two shits about his subjects. To him, ItsAllAboutMe.
363* RoyalBrat: Technically not royal but he is the ruler and behaves like a spoiled child when one of his minions fail.
364* SlouchOfVillainy: He spends most of the first five chapters lounging in his throne. He even finds another one to lounge in [[spoiler: at the top of the Double Reed Tower when the party confronts him again.]]
365* TheSociopath: He doesn't care about mineral powder's negative side effects as long as it works.
366* StrawNihilist: Outlined in his speech in the Double Reed Tower in the [=PS3=] version. "...all human beings are fragile. Especially those who lack power. They die quite easily. And when you die, it's over. There's just no meaning to it. .... That's why I must have power. Enough absolute power to carve my existence into the very fabric of this world."
367* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: When beaten for the final time, he decides to take the whole world with him.]]
368* TeenGenius: The mastermind of the whole mineral powder operation is only 16 years old.
369* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:In a moment of "If I can't have it no one can", he orders Legato to destroy the world in one final blast.]]
370* WouldHitAGirl: [[spoiler: Slaps Polka hard enough to knock her to the ground. This was ''after'' she surrendered and he said he wanted to keep her in good health.]] It's another reason to hate him.
371[[/folder]]
372
373[[folder:Legato]]
374!!!Voice Actors: Creator/JamiesonPrice (English)
375[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/es-legatto1_9548.jpg]]
376----
377* BattleButler: He is a castle servant instead of an officer but he can still fight. [[spoiler: This is taken to extremes when you fight Count Waltz and him after he transforms.]]
378* BeleagueredAssistant: To Waltz. He puts up with the teen's evilness.
379* TheDragon: His title most be something like "Mayor of the Palace" because he is most often with Waltz and giving orders on his behalf. [[spoiler: He literally becomes one after he transforms right before you fight him and Count Waltz, and is much more powerful besides.]]
380* EvilChancellor: {{Down Played}} in that while he works for the BigBad, he's the only reasonable member of the evil team.
381* OnlySaneMan: Of the bad guys; he's the only one who isn't AxCrazy.
382* TokenGoodTeammate: He's loyal to Waltz, but he doesn't seem quite as utterly evil as the rest of the bad guys.
383[[/folder]]
384
385[[folder:Tuba]]
386!!!Voice Actors: David Jeremiah (English)
387[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/es-tuba1_3606.jpg]]
388----
389* {{Acrofatic}}: Is surprisingly fast for his build. You'd better be sufficiently leveled or he'll wipe the floor with you the first time you fight him.
390* BaldOfEvil: Except for that kickin' mohawk, he's a bald bad guy.
391* CarryABigStick: He wields a pole arm.
392* TheBrute: A low ranking and dim witted officier for Waltz.
393* EyepatchOfPower: Marks him as battle scared and powerful; just not smart.
394* FatBastard: One wonders how he gets his armor around that big belly.
395* GeneralRipper: The first thing he does when the party gets to Forte is attack them. Why? Because OBVIOUSLY they're part of LaResistance!
396* {{Jerkass}}: He has no trouble smacking a small child like Beat down to the ground just because he can. [[spoiler: Unfortunately for him, Beat isn't as weak as he looks, and manages to pay him back for this later on.]]
397* WouldHurtAChild: One like Beat, ForTheEvulz.
398[[/folder]]
399
400[[folder:Fugue]]
401!!!Voice Actors: Creator/TakahiroSakurai (Japanese) Creator/JohnnyYongBosch (English)
402[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/es-fuga1_7794.jpg]]
403----
404* AxCrazy: If there's a rain and he's wet, he's going to try to kill you.
405* BunnyEarsLawyer: Is completely and utterly insane, yet he's also one of Waltz's right hand men.
406* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:He's eaten by a giant puffball in the [=PS3=] version and [[KarmicDeath it ate him because he kicked it.]]]]
407* CurbStompBattle: The first time he meets Polka and Chopin, the battle is over quickly in his favor.
408* TheEvilGenius: He's in charge of field research for the Glowing Agogos project.
409* HighClassGlass: In the [=PlayStation=] 3 UpdatedRerelease of the game, it earns him the mean nickname "three-eyed freak" from Salsa. Even March uses it, which is unusual, given her [[RedOniBlueOni Blue Oni]] status to Salsa's Red Oni. Naturally, it really tees Fugue off. "Little girl, I hope you aren't referring to me."
410* HopelessBossFight: The first battle against him. It's a level 8 Polka and Frederic against him, and he can kill them both in one hit.
411* {{Jaccuse}}: This is the name one of his attacks. Since CallingYourAttacks is fully in effect, you get to hear it its full glory.
412---> '''Fugue''': You peasants can never appreciate beauty of this kind. '''J'accuse'''!
413* {{Jerkass}}: Beats up strangers for no reason, kicks agogos to show up his meanness, etc.
414* KatanasAreJustBetter: There's no analogue for Japan (surprisingly enough), but he's got a katana. Given the nature of the world, it's unlikely Chopin ever saw one, so... yeah. He's an anomaly.
415* LargeHam: He likes to speak and act theatrically before comitting random acts of violence.
416* TheSociopath: He'll kill two innocent bystanders ''just because he's wet''.
417[[/folder]]
418
419[[folder:Rondo]]
420!!!Voice Actors: Creator/YuuAsakawa (Japanese) Nicole Karrer (English)
421[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/es-rondo1_4738.jpg]]
422----
423* AnIcePerson: Hell Eruption is an ice move. It's a reference to ''Literature/TheDivineComedy'' as the bottom of Hell is freezing cold.
424* AxCrazy: Though she comes off as a bit more conniving than purely insane.
425* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: In the BonusDungeon, she's back for more.]]
426* DarkActionGirl: Very evil, very prominent in the story, and fighting her is a ''bitch''.
427* DualWielding: A pair of swords.
428* FashionableAsymmetry: Single pauldron and kneeguard.
429* LightningBruiser: Compared to the other members of the QuirkyMinibossSquad. She's much faster than the rest of your party (save for Falsetto), can cast slow spells, and hits hard.
430* {{Jerkass}}: [[spoiler: She killed Claves and enjoyed doing so. She also taunts Falsetto about it later by offering her Claves' position as a spy.]]
431* MinidressOfPower: Can kill your entire party easily if you're not careful, all the while wearing a tiny little miniskirt.
432* OptionalBoss: [[spoiler: The player can fight her a second time in the bonus dungeon.]]
433* PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler: She has fire power in the BonusDungeon.]]
434* RedEyesTakeWarning: They're kind of red-violet, but the warning is still valid.
435* RoseHairedSweetie: Inverted. Unlike Claves, she has a harsh personality.
436* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler: Her reason for killing Claves is failing as a mole.]]
437[[/folder]]

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