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1Characters appearing in ''VideoGame/ExitFate''. Because a lot of defecting happens in the game, characters are listed by the nation they belong to in the beginning of the game. '''Some spoilers are unmarked.'''
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5[[folder:Kirgard Kingdom]]
6!!Daniel Vinyard
7TheHero. A colonel in the Kirgard military, Daniel is known for his distaste for war and is openly opposed to Kirgard's invasion of Zelmony. After suddenly being accused of treason, he defects to Zelmony to stop the war.
8----
9%%Zero-Context Example * AFatherToHisMen
10%%Zero-Context Example * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
11%%Zero-Context Example * BadassLongcoat
12* BigGood: He eventually becomes this.
13%%Zero-Context Example * ButNowIMustGo
14* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler:The Abel to Brunhild's Cain.]]
15%%Zero-Context Example * ChickMagnet[=/=]EvenTheGuysWantHim
16* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Often accused of this, but it really isn't his fault.
17%%Zero-Context Example * ColonelBadass
18%%Zero-Context Example * DemonicPossession
19* DefectorFromDecadence: [[spoiler:He rejoins Kirgard due to his reluctance serving the stubborn, corrupted Republic of Zelmony.]]
20%%Zero-Context Example * AFatherToHisMen
21* GentlemanSnarker: One of the nicest and most polite smartarses you'll ever meet.
22* HeroicWillpower: [[spoiler:The reason why he is able to avoid being completely overtaken by the Hand of Fate.]]
23* JackOfAllStats: How he starts off.
24** MageKiller[=/=]StoneWall: He has a very high resistance stat, which means that he'll be able to shrug off even the top-tier spells at higher levels. His offensive stats aren't bad but they're not quite as impressive.
25* LaserGuidedAmnesia: The first clue is that he doesn't remember anything about the Kelsinger Incident. [[spoiler:Or his sister]].
26* LightTheWay: His element. It fits [[MessianicArchetype his personality rather well.]]
27%%Zero-Context Example * MagicKnight
28* MagneticHero: People just seem to naturally want to follow him. [[spoiler:This is one of the perks of being possessed by the Hand of Fate.]]
29* MarriedToTheJob: According to his interview, he is too busy running Elysium for romance.
30%%Zero-Context Example * ThePawn
31* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler:His mother died birthing him. Daniel kills his father toward the end of the game.]]
32* SplitPersonality / SuperPoweredEvilSide: [[spoiler:Thanks to the Hand of Fate]]
33%%Zero-Context Example * TomatoInTheMirror
34
35!!Jovian Knight
36Daniel's lifelong friend and a recently promoted general in the Kirgard military. Unlike Daniel, Jovian supports the war with Zelmony, albeit only because he believes that Zelmony and Kirgard will keep fighting one another unless one completely conquers the other.
37----
38%%Zero-Context Example * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
39* BigBadFriend: [[spoiler:Subverted. Despite all the Fauxshadowing, He had no hand in what happened to Daniel and remains his best friend.]]
40* {{Fauxshadowing}}: [[spoiler:It's implied that he was behind Daniel being framed for treason. This turns out to be very far from the truth.]]
41%%Zero-Context Example * FieryRedhead
42%%Zero-Context Example * FourStarBadass
43* TheLancer: [[spoiler:After he and Daniel finally end up on the same side again, he becomes this to Daniel.]]
44%%Zero-Context Example * LightningBruiser
45* PlayingWithFire: His element. It fits [[FieryRedhead his personality]].
46* TheHeart: Daniel points out that he is who kept the three together.
47* RedBaron: The Red General.
48* RedOni: To Angel.
49
50!!Angel Windsor
51A lifelong friend of Daniel and Jovian and a Colonel in the Kirgard military. She is usually the one who prevents Daniel and Jovian's political disagreements from ending their friendship.
52----
53%%Zero-Context Example * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
54* BlueOni: To Jovian.
55%%Zero-Context Example * ColonelBadass
56* EyesAlwaysShut: To the point where some fans assume she's blind. Even the younger version of her in flashbacks has her eyes closed. The only exception are one cutscene, where she opens her eyes at least on her sprite, and some sketches of [[CharacterPortrait Character Portraits]] with distinct emotions.
57%%Zero-Context Example * LadyOfWar
58* AnIcePerson: Her element.
59
60!!Ayara
61One of Daniel's subordinates. She realizes that he would never commit treason and defects alongside him to Zelmony.
62----
63* AnIcePerson: Her element.
64%%Zero-Context Example * BadassNormal
65* BodyguardCrush: She admits to Jasper that she might be developing one on Daniel.
66%%Zero-Context Example * {{Determinator}}
67* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:After Daniel rejoins Kirgard, she starts to feel as if she doesn't matter to him. She snaps out of it when Jasper proves to her that this is most definitely not the case.]]
68* UndyingLoyalty: To Daniel.
69* YouShallNotPass: She attempts this early in the game, but is saved by Rorschach.
70
71!!King Frederick
72The ruler of Kirgard.
73----
74%%Zero-Context Example * MinorMajorCharacter
75
76!!Eander
77General of Kirgard's First Legion and head of the Kirgard military.
78----
79%%Zero-Context Example * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
80* MyGreatestFailure: [[spoiler:Leonius's betrayal and the subsequent death of the royal family]].
81%%Zero-Context Example * ReasonableAuthorityFigure
82* ShockAndAwe: His element.
83
84!!Keyser
85A general in the Kirgard military who is legendary for his brilliant strategies.
86----
87%%Zero-Context Example * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
88* BlueOni: To Bast.
89* TheChessmaster: Not only is he a brilliant strategist, he is a literal example as well. Playing chess is the only thing he seems to do outside of military life.
90* DefeatEqualsFriendship: [[spoiler:Bast convinces him to defect to Elysium after he is defeated.]]
91* MakingASplash: His element.
92* TheRival: To Bast.
93%%Zero-Context Example * StoneWall
94%%Zero-Context Example * TheStrategist
95
96!!Leonius
97A general in the Kirgard military. He widely seen as incompetent and is said to have only gotten his position because he is related to the royal family.
98----
99* AnticlimaxBoss: [[spoiler:He's no match for Daniel in a one-on-one duel.]]
100* ButtMonkey: The other generals insult him openly and when he can hear them. [[spoiler:This is eventually deconstructed when it is revealed the he defected to Almenga because he was sick of being treated so horribly.]]
101%%Zero-Context Example * CastingAShadow
102* DeathSeeker: [[spoiler:He engages Daniel in a duel despite knowing that he doesn't have a chance of winning.]]
103* DuelBoss: [[spoiler:You fight him using only Daniel.]]
104%%Zero-Context Example * EtTuBrute
105* TheMole: [[spoiler:He's been working for Almenga since before the start of the game. He's the one who framed Daniel for the massacre at Kelsinger Pass.]]
106* OvershadowedByAwesome: It is possible that his "incompetence" is more of a case of having the misfortune to compete with Eander, Keyser, and Jovian.
107
108!!Bruce Erickson
109A colonel in the Kirgard military serving under General Keyser. He really REALLY does not like Daniel.
110----
111%%* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
112%%* BadassLongcoat
113%%* {{BFS}}: Uses one.
114%%* ColonelBadass
115* {{Expy}}: He's basically a dark-skinned, white-haired [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Seifer]].
116* GlassCannon: Very strong and [[FragileSpeedster fast]], but fragile.
117%%* HairTriggerTemper
118%%* {{Jerkass}}
119%%* LightningBruiser
120* PetTheDog: The only person in the game to show Leonius any kind of respect, to the point of telling others to get off Leonius back.
121* PlayingWithFire: His element. Very appropriate, given his volatile personality.
122* TheRival: To Daniel.
123* UnknownRival: He drops to the bottom of Daniel's priority list ''very'' quickly once the plot gets going.
124* {{Tsundere}}: Later in the game, he's prone to spouting the ever-popular tsundere catchphrase of, "It's not like we're friends or anything!"
125
126!!Harvey
127An engineer in the Kirgard military.
128----
129%%Zero-Context Example * EyepatchOfPower
130* PlayingWithFire: His element.
131%%Zero-Context Example * SmokeOut
132* StoneWall: He has mediocre offense and speed, but great defensive stats for a long-range character.
133* ThrowDownTheBomblet: ZigZagged. He's fascinated by explosions, but also has a great sense of responsibility.
134
135!!Sef
136An idealistic knight living in Trarcia
137----
138* HeroicWannabe: Extremely zealous, while presumably incompetent.
139%%Zero-Context Example * KnightInShiningArmor
140* LightTheWay: Fitting for a WideEyedIdealist.
141%%Zero-Context Example * WideEyedIdealist
142* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: Speaks with this.
143
144!!Soth
145Sef's best friend, who was seduced by the dark powers offered by Shin.
146----
147%%Zero-Context Example * TheAtoner
148%%Zero-Context Example * CastingAShadow
149%%Zero-Context Example * DefeatEqualsFriendship
150%%Zero-Context Example * MarkOfTheBeast
151* RushBoss: He buffs himself constantly during the fight with him. If he's not defeated quickly, he will become nearly invincible.
152
153!!Trevor and Sick
154The Kirgard Commandos. They have gone from horrible training that has made them very strong, but has also driven them mad. They quickly develop a hatred for Daniel.
155----
156* ApocalypseHow: Happens in one of the shadow timelines. [[spoiler:After catching Daniel early and killing him, they kill everything in Zelmony and Kirgard, ultimately returning to Almenga... with no intention whatsoever of stopping.]]
157* {{BFS}}: Trevor wields one. Cue "[[CompensatingForSomething compensating]]" jokes from Sick.
158* CastingAShadow: Trevor.
159* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: [[spoiler:Their insistence on being on whatever side Daniel is not on leads them to betray both Kirgard and Zelmony.]]
160%%Zero-Context Example * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}s
161* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler:After defecting to Almenga.]]
162* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:Trevor tricks Daniel into running away after he and Sick are defeated, and the two of them pass away happy that they were able to have him on the run in the end.]]
163* GoldfishPoopGang: Initially.
164* HopelessBossFight: [[spoiler:Frequently, as the Demon Commandos.]]
165* {{Hypocrite}}: [[spoiler: They continually reference Daniel as a "traitor". ''They'' betrayed all 3 countries in the war by the time they kick it!]]
166* {{Leitmotif}}: "Commandos", which is actually "Dragon Knight" from ''VideoGame/ChronoCross''.
167* LightEmUp: Sick.
168* {{Metaphorgotten}}: Trevor, constantly.
169* NotSoHarmlessVillain: [[spoiler:After Brunhild gives them demonic powers, they become a major obstacle to Elysium.]]
170** WhosLaughingNow: Their reaction to this.
171* OneManArmy: [[spoiler:As the Demon Commandos, the two of them manage to put up a hell of a fight against the entire Elysium army. For game purposes, each counts a ''thousand'' soldiers... and defeating them just means they back down long enough for you to flee.]]
172* OneHandedZweihander: [[spoiler:Demon Trevor]] wields his (technically [[VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing three-handed]]) {{BFS}} in one hand.
173* {{Parody}}: Trevor's insistence on carrying a sword that is ''far'' too large for him to adequately use (and even lampshaded as such) is a pretty blatant pisstake of JRPG heroes like [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife]], who wield impractically large swords. It ties into him being a villainous JokeCharacter, though. Later on [[spoiler:this gets turned right back around when he becomes a demon who ''can'' wield it in a ridiculously effective fashion]].
174* PowerFist: [[spoiler:Demon Sick]] has one. [[IncendiaryExponent ON FIRE!]]
175%%Zero-Context Example * RecurringBoss
176* SeinfeldianConversation: Their dialogue tends to go off the rails.
177* SoundtrackDissonance: The characters their theme was originally used for weren't quite this silly.
178* ThatOneBoss: In-universe. After [[spoiler:they become demons, ''nobody'' treats them like a joke and they are regarded as the most dangerous threat to the world - ''even more so than the BigBad'' - as a result of their complete insanity]].
179* TrainingFromHell: Apparently the reason for their... ''unique'' personalities.
180[[/folder]]
181
182[[folder:Zelmony State Union]]
183!!Charles Ryan
184The Chancellor of Zelmony and the hero who united the five states into the State Union.
185----
186%%Zero-Context Example * BigGood
187* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: His cape has a huge "Z" on it.
188%%Zero-Context Example * CoolOldGuy
189* DefectorFromDecadence: [[spoiler:After Ljusalf convinces him that Zelmony has become hobbled by corrupt and paranoid governors who do not have the best interests of their people in mind, he defects to Elysium.]]
190* LightTheWay: As befits his [[BigGood role]].
191* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Unfortunately, his position is primarily a symbolic one and he can't do too much to help Daniel.
192%%Zero-Context Example * SquishyWizard
193
194!!Erin
195The Captain of the Matrech Knights and the head of the Zelmony military.
196----
197%%Zero-Context Example * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
198%%* DefeatMeansFriendship
199%%Zero-Context Example * FieryRedhead
200* {{Foil}}: She and Jasper serve as foils for Daniel and Ayara when they choose to [[MyCountryRightOrWrong continue fighting for Zelmony]].
201* HeroAntagonist: [[spoiler:Once Daniel gets framed (again) and winds up rejoining Kirgard]].
202* HonorBeforeReason: [[spoiler:She insists on fighting against Elysium even after it has become clear that she has no chance of winning.]]
203* KnowWhenToFoldEm: [[spoiler:When trapped between Daniel and an undead sorcerer, she chooses to surrender to Daniel and defect to Elysium.]]
204* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She can be abrasive, but she is very much against corruption.
205* ALighterShadeOfGrey: [[spoiler: She is clearly more trustworthy than the others in power, aside from Ryan, but she still insists on seeing the entire area as Zelomony, rather than accepting things will have to change if the states are to survive.]]
206%%Zero-Context Example * MyCountryRightOrWrong
207* PlayingWithFire: Her element.
208
209!!Jasper
210A very loyal subordinate of Erin.
211----
212* GuestStarPartyMember: Multiple times, he joins Daniel's team for the duration of a short mission.
213%%Zero-Context Example * MakingASplash
214* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Zigzagged. He's willing to attempt to sway Erin against courses of action that she is set on taking, but if he can't convince her, he will obey her anyway.
215%%Zero-Context Example * OverratedAndUnderleveled
216* SoLongAndThanksForAllTheGear: He'll leave with what you gave him when he temporarily joined your party, but you can eventually get it back when he permanently joins.
217* UndyingLoyalty: To Erin.
218
219!!Bast Gunwood
220A genius strategist and a retired Major in the Zelmony military.
221----
222%%Zero-Context Example * CoolOldGuy
223* DefectorFromDecadence: [[spoiler:He stays with you even after you rejoin Kirgard.]]
224%%Zero-Context Example * GeniusBruiser
225* GentleGiant: He looks intimidating, but he's a good-hearted, down-to-earth man.
226* TheHermit: Subverted. He lives in the middle of nowhere, but seems to get along with society just fine.
227%%Zero-Context Example * MightyGlacier
228%%Zero-Context Example * PlayingWithFire
229* RedOni: To Keyser.
230%%Zero-Context Example * RetiredBadass
231* TheRival: To Keyser, again.
232%%Zero-Context Example * SleevesAreForWimps
233* SmartPeoplePlayChess: [[spoiler:With Keyser, in the ending.]]
234%%Zero-Context Example * TheStrategist
235
236!!Deus
237A priest in Cento Temple.
238----
239* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:After Orlando exposes his past as a conman, Deus decides to become one.]]
240* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler:He originally joined the priesthood as part of a con, but wound up agreeing with them and abandoned the plan]].
241%%Zero-Context Example * ChurchMilitant
242%%Zero-Context Example * DarkAndTroubledPast
243* HealingHands: His "Aura" ability.
244* LightTheWay: As suits his profession.
245* MeaningfulName: ''Deus'' is the latin word for "god".
246
247!!Bartolli
248An item salesman living in Grunthall.
249----
250%%Zero-Context Example * FunetikAksent
251* JokeCharacter: Next to useless in combat.
252%%Zero-Context Example * LightTheWay
253* TotallyRadical: Mildly.
254
255!!Beau
256A lawyer.
257----
258* DefectorFromDecadence: [[spoiler:After seeing Daniel get convicted by a KangarooCourt, he defects to Elysium in hopes of reforming the legal system.]]
259%%Zero-Context Example * GoodLawyersGoodClients
260%%Zero-Context Example * MakingASplash
261%%Zero-Context Example * SquishyWizard
262%%Zero-Context Example * ThrowTheBookAtThem
263
264!!Carson
265A subordinate of Chancellor Ryan, Carson's main role is to switch out party members.
266----
267%%Zero-Context Example * AnIcePerson
268* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: Carson swap party members in and out of the Daniel's team.
269
270!!Cid
271A musician living in Madrigal.
272----
273* AnIcePerson: His element.
274%%* FragileSpeedster
275* QuirkyBard: What a shock.
276* LethalJokeCharacter: Seems to be extremely incompetent and starts at level 1, but if you train him a bit, he's a decent, fast mage.
277* MusicalAssassin: He fights with an harp.
278* ShoutOut: Possibly... [[Franchise/FinalFantasy While his name may seem familiar to some]], his personality is ''nothing'' like those Cids.
279* SmallNameBigEgo: PlayedForLaughs.
280
281!!Col
282A soldier serving in Mayfall and one of Daniel's first recruits.
283----
284* EnemyScan: Col's special ability allows him to see the enemies stats and item drops.
285%%* FragileSpeedster
286* OutOfFocus: He's fairly important early in the game, but fades into the background after a while.
287* PlayingWithFire: His element.
288
289!!Darwin
290A researcher from Faraday.
291----
292%%* EnemyScan
293* FantasticScience: He's researching the use of elements in magic.
294%%* MakingASplash
295
296!!Deke
297A scientist from Amen Corner
298----
299%%Zero-Context Example * BadassLabcoat
300%%Zero-Context Example * CastingAShadow
301* FunetikAksent: Joe thinks he's faking it.
302* GlassCannon: He may look very [[LethalJokeCharacter odd and hammy]], But he is the second strongest character in the game, his regular attacks dealing out great amounts of damage. He doesn't have much in the way of defense, even with armor, so he's rather squishy.
303%%Zero-Context Example * HerrDoktor
304%%Zero-Context Example * MadScientist
305
306!!Francesca
307A darkness-loving girl living in Matrech
308----
309* CastingAShadow: Not only is she a dark elemental, but recruiting her requires having a dark elemental in your active party.
310%%Zero-Context Example * ElegantGothicLolita
311* {{Fangirl}}: Of Dark elemental characters.
312%%Zero-Context Example * {{Goth}}
313* PurpleProse: How she speaks.
314
315!!Hawk
316A farmer living in Sibet.
317----
318%%Zero-Context Example * FunetikAksent
319* HiddenDepths: PlayedForLaughs. According to [[WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue the ending]], his accent caused him to develop an interest in linguistics.
320%%Zero-Context Example * ShockAndAwe
321* SinisterScythe: Well, he's a ''farmer''.
322
323!!Joe
324A thief living in Amen Corner and a friend of Col.
325----
326%%* BrattyHalfPint
327%%* FragileSpeedster
328* MetaGuy:
329--> I'm sure [[MadScientist he's]] faking that [[EverythingsScarierInGerman accent]].
330* ShockAndAwe: His element.
331%%* StickyFingers
332* ToxicFriendInfluence: He gets Col into all sorts of trouble.
333* VideoGameStealing: Joe is a "thief-type character", and so he can steal items from enemies.
334
335!!Johnny
336A gambler living in Ansee
337----
338* BettingMiniGame: The proprietor of one.
339* CanonImmigrant: Johnny is from a Website/SomethingAwful project called the "[[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/zybourne-clock Zybourne Clock]]". A similar [[http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Johnny reference]] to him was in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''.
340%%Zero-Context Example * DeathDealer
341%%Zero-Context Example * TheGambler
342%%Zero-Context Example * AnIcePerson
343
344!!King
345Johnny's beloved dog.
346----
347* AnimalJingoism: Subverted. His relation with Klaus (a cat) is B-rank, which is also reciprocated in kind.
348* CanineCompanion: To Johnny.
349%%* FragileSpeedster
350* ChekhovsGunman: You can see him in Bayside, but he's just there for flavour until much later.
351* JokeCharacter: No, really. He's just a dog. Not even a TalkingAnimal. He's ''just a dog''.
352%%* LightTheWay
353
354!!Nomad
355An explorer seeking the lost city of Avalon
356----
357%%Zero-Context Example * AdventurerArchaeologist
358%%Zero-Context Example * PlayingWithFire
359* RedOni: To his sister, Marian.
360* RedundantResearcher: Admittedly, it's understandable that he wouldn't think to ask some random person in another country about where Avalon is, but...
361
362!!Marian
363The headmaster of Faraday University. She is technically Oishin's co-governor, but she has no interest in politics. She is also Nomad's sister.
364----
365%%Zero-Context Example * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
366* BlueOni: She's definitely the more responsible sibling.
367%%Zero-Context Example * ShockAndAwe
368%%Zero-Context Example * SquishyWizard
369
370!!Meiko
371A reporter living in Blackwater.
372----
373* GoingForTheBigScoop: She is willing to fight in the Elysium army to get a story.
374%%Zero-Context Example * IntrepidReporter
375%%Zero-Context Example * KickChick
376%%Zero-Context Example * MakingASplash
377
378!!Merrick
379A colonel in the Mayfall army.
380----
381%%Zero-Context Example * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
382* DefeatEqualsFriendship: [[spoiler:He defects to Elysium after they take Mayfall]].
383* HotBlooded: [[spoiler:It gets him fired in his epilogue.]]
384%%Zero-Context Example * SergeantRock
385%%Zero-Context Example * ShockAndAwe
386
387!!Midian
388A retired mage in the Zelmony army.
389----
390%%Zero-Context Example * CastingAShadow
391* TheHermit: He's lived alone on an island since retiring.
392%%Zero-Context Example * HiddenEyes
393* MistakenForGranite: Parodied. He's just an ordinary guy who happens to stand still in a corner when [[WhatTheHellHero you break into his house uninvited]].
394%%Zero-Context Example * RetiredBadass
395%%Zero-Context Example * SquishyWizard
396* RobeAndWizardHat: His outfit is easily this trope, also being somewhat reminiscent of a Franchise/FinalFantasy black mage with a shadow over his eyes.
397
398!!Richard
399A ranger who protects the Mayfall Forest.
400----
401* MasterOfNone: Neither really built for magic, physical offfense, nor survivability, he has no real role in battle.
402* PersonalityPowers: Averted; the only apparent reason for him being lightning-elemental is so that he [[GameplayAndStorySegregation has better endurance in his recruitment quest.]]
403%%Zero-Context Example * ShockAndAwe
404
405!!Royston
406A senile old man who runs Elysium Castle's inn.
407----
408* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Comes with the senility.
409* JokeCharacter: He has horrible stats, with the exception of his [=MP+=], which is the best in the game.
410* MagikarpPower: He makes a passable mage at higher levels, but there are still many characters who are better than him.
411%%Zero-Context Example * ShockAndAwe
412
413!!Sally
414A young sailor.
415----
416* MakingASplash: As befits someone who lives her life on the sea.
417* {{Pirate}}: She's not one herself, but her grandfather was one and she has the accent.
418%%Zero-Context Example ** PirateGirl
419%%** ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything
420
421!!Nikolai
422An amnesiac blacksmith travelling the world in order to regain his former proficiency.
423----
424%%Zero-Context Example * TheBlacksmith
425%%Zero-Context Example * EpicFlail
426%%Zero-Context Example * LaserGuidedAmnesia
427
428!!Shiro
429The mayor of Blackwater and an old friend of Bast's.
430----
431%%Zero-Context Example * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
432* CutsceneIncompetence: His backstory describes him as a OneManArmy, and yet he could be kidnapped by soldiers who are a pushover for Daniel.
433%%Zero-Context Example * LightTheWay
434%%Zero-Context Example * RetiredBadass
435%%Zero-Context Example * {{Samurai}}
436* ShoutOut: His sword is called the [[Creator/ShirowMasamune Masamune]].
437
438!!Teej
439A musician performing in Credence.
440----
441* DreadfulMusician: Most of the people subjected to him seem to think so.
442* RockersSmashGuitars: He attacks by using his guitar like an axe, but the instrument seems to be indestructible.
443%%Zero-Context Example * ShockAndAwe
444
445!!Tiffany
446Teej's girlfriend, a {{stripperiffic}} dancer.
447----
448* DumbBlond: Double subverted. She dumps Teej to become a student, but drops out of school because she finds it boring.
449%%* FragileSpeedster
450* LethalJokeCharacter: She apparently picked up a fair bit at the university, since she's a pretty good mage.
451%%Zero-Context Example * MakingASplash
452%%Zero-Context Example * MsFanservice
453
454!!Venkal
455An artist living in Faraday
456----
457%%Zero-Context Example * GrumpyOldMan
458%%Zero-Context Example * PlayingWithFire
459* StarvingArtist: He lived in poverty while someone else earned a whole lot of money with his paintings.
460
461!!Wilona
462A woman with a love of numbers living in Mayfall.
463----
464%%Zero-Context Example * BunnyEarsLawyer
465%%Zero-Context Example * EnemyScan
466%%Zero-Context Example * GoodWithNumbers
467%%Zero-Context Example * LudicrousPrecision
468%%Zero-Context Example * MakingASplash
469
470!!Vosch
471The governor of Matrech. He strongly distrusts Daniel.
472----
473* EvenEvilHasStandards: He detests Bahnk for being so corrupt.
474* {{Jerkass}}: Vosch is far from being a pleasant man and unlike other governors, doesn't even bother to hide it.
475%%Zero-Context Example * SmugSnake
476
477!!Miller
478The governor of Mayfall.
479----
480* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Does all he can to make up for his corruption.]]
481* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:He eventually decides that he can no longer support Vosch's schemes.]]
482* ObviouslyEvil: His portrait oozes smugness. [[spoiler:Subverted when his conscience gets to him.]]
483%%Zero-Context Example * SmugSnake
484
485!!Bahnk
486The corrupt governor of Highland.
487----
488* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:The people of Highland ''cheer'' when Rock has him hanged.]]
489* CorruptPolitician: By far the worse example in the game. Bahnk let the exploitation of Highland run rampant and stonewalled any attempt to put a stop to it. Instead he demonized the rebels, saying they're a bunch of hot-blooded louts angry at him for not making their lives perfect.
490* FauxAffablyEvil: Bahnk is able to put a facade of affableness when the situation calls for it, like in his first meeting with Daniel. At the same time, he has no problems in dropping the act if pushed into a corner like when questioned about the corruption of his governorship. He went as far as flat out threatening Daniel if he decided to continue to be a pain in the neck.
491* SmugSnake: Thought he could coerce Daniel into simply blindly following orders without as much as a second thought. This backfired as it just emboldened Daniel into thinking that Rock was right about the governor.
492
493!!Galius
494The high priest of Cento Temple and the governor of Oishin.
495----
496* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: By the virtue of being the TokenGoodTeammate among the Zelmony governors.
497* TokenGoodTeammate: The only Zelmony governor who is neither corrupt nor an asshole.
498[[/folder]]
499
500[[folder:Almenga Empire ('''Some unmarked spoilers''')]]
501!!Siegfried Jadengand
502TheEmperor of Almenga. During the war with Kirgard, he assassinated his own father, Emperor Sigmund, to become Emperor himself. After doing so, he ended the war with Kirgard and began an era of Almegan isolationism.
503----
504* ArchnemesisDad: [[spoiler:He is Daniel's father and the main villain of the game.]]
505%%Zero-Context Example * BigBad:
506* CrypticConversation: Frequently, with Brunhild.
507* DarkLordOnLifeSupport: Tarlia mentions that thanks to his illness, Siegfried hasn't left the castle in years. He's seemingly bound to his throne as well, to the point it's apparently the one thing keeping him alive.
508* DeathEqualsRedemption: [[spoiler:In his last moments, he apologizes to Daniel for being such a horrible father and admits that he deserves his fate after all he has done.]]
509* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:Siefried killed his own father to end a war. Siegfried's son kills him for the exact same reason. Siegfried even lampshades it.]]
510* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:He had Daniel framed for the Kelsinger Pass incident to force Daniel to leave Kirgard so he could unite the world under his own banner.]]
511* NonActionBigBad: An illness makes it difficult for him to even leave his throne.
512* SelfMadeOrphan: Killed his father, the previous emperor, to end the war with Kingard.
513* UnexpectedSuccessor: He was born when his father was sixteen. That, coupled with Siegfried's illness, made his succession to the Imperial throne unthinkable until he assassinated his father.
514%%Zero-Context Example * VisionaryVillain
515* WellIntentionedExtremist: The man murdered his own father to end a war. [[spoiler:He also wants to bring an end to war for good and is willing to summon the Hand of Fate in order to do so.]]
516* YoungerThanTheyLook: His illness makes him look older than he actually is.
517
518!!Brunhild
519The enigmatic Supreme Commander of the Almega military. She and Daniel used to know each other, but Daniel has somehow forgotten his memories of her.
520----
521%%Zero-Context Example * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
522* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[spoiler:After being possessed by the Hand of Fate, she realizes that the Hand is too dangerous to exist.]]
523* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler:The Cain to Daniel's Abel.]]
524* CrypticConversation: Frequently, with Siegfried.
525* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler:She eventually gets her wish of becoming the host of the Hand of Fate.]]
526* TheDragon: To Emperor Siegfried.
527%%** DragonInChief
528%%** DragonTheirFeet
529* EvilCounterpart: To Daniel. Both are light-elemental, both of their swords are named after angels, and [[spoiler:they are twin siblings.]]
530* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler:She is primarily motivated by her jealousy over the Hand of Fate's decision to choose Daniel as its host and not her.]]
531%%* HeelFaceTurn
532%%* HeroicSacrifice
533* {{Leitmotif}}: "Brunhild", which is actually "Find Your Way" from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII''.
534* LightIsNotGood: Her element is [[LightTheWay light]], and she is an antagonist.
535%%* RedemptionEqualsDeath
536* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:Against the plan, she goes to see Daniel at Elysium Castle. This tips him off that something is wrong with his memory and sets him on the road to defying the Hand of Fate]].
537* SplitPersonality: [[spoiler:She's possessed by the spirit of her mother, who occasionally manifests as this trope.]]
538* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:She blows herself up, along with the Hand of Fate.]]
539
540!!Gudrun
541The Supreme Commander of Almenga under Emperor Sigmund. After Siegfried took power, she was replaced by Brunhild and demoted to general.
542----
543%%Zero-Context Example * AntiVillain
544%%Zero-Context Example * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
545* BodyguardCrush: [[spoiler:On Siegfried]]
546* EvilCounterpart: Her personality and role are very similar to those of Ayara and Jasper, except that she's more experienced, resented and desperate.
547* FaceHeelDoorSlam: [[spoiler:After Tarlia makes her realize that something is wrong with Siegfried's actions, it looks like she is going to defect. Learning that her beloved Siegfried was murdered by Daniel puts a stop to that, and she gets killed in the final dungeon.]]
548%%Zero-Context Example * AnIcePerson
549* MyMasterRightOrWrong: With both Sigmund and Siegfried.
550* UndyingLoyalty: To Siegfried
551%%Zero-Context Example * UnrequitedLoveLastsForever
552* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:She loses it after learning that Siegfried has died.]]
553
554!!Tarlia
555An Almengan general.
556----
557%%Zero-Context Example * AntiVillain
558%%Zero-Context Example * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
559* DefectorFromDecadence: [[spoiler:She decides that a country that puts someone as evil as Ash in a position of authority does not deserve her loyalty and defects to Elysium.]]
560%%Zero-Context Example * AnIcePerson
561%%Zero-Context Example * LadyOfWar
562%%Zero-Context Example * MightyGlacier
563* StoneWall: Decent attack power, excellent HP and defense.
564* TokenGoodTeammate: Of the Almengan generals.
565
566!!Ash
567An Almengan general known for his brutality.
568----
569* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: [[spoiler:He poisons himself after being captured.]]
570%%Zero-Context Example * BloodKnight
571* BoomerangBigot: He hates commoners despite being one himself.
572%%Zero-Context Example * GeneralRipper
573* MeaningfulName: He's homicidal and insane and he is named after the byproduct of burning things.
574%%Zero-Context Example * VillainousDemotivator
575[[/folder]]
576
577[[folder:Caretakers]]
578The Caretakers are a terrorist organization fighting against Cento Temple. Their exact goals are unknown.
579
580!!Tiamat
581The leader of the Caretakers. An enigmatic woman who loves causing chaos.
582----
583%%Zero-Context Example * AxCrazy
584%%Zero-Context Example * CastingAShadow
585* EvilCounterpart: To [[spoiler:Avelion]]
586%%Zero-Context Example * EvilRedhead
587* {{Expy}}: She owes her character design and name to a character in ''VideoGame/LastScenario''.
588* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:She's a dragon.]]
589* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Her true form is a dragon.]]
590%%Zero-Context Example * OurDragonsAreDifferent
591%%Zero-Context Example * VoluntaryShapeshifting
592
593!!Boris
594A knight who has joined the Caretakers to satisfy his lust for battle.
595----
596%%Zero-Context Example * BloodKnight
597* FinalSpeech: Parodied. The cast is very confused when he does this.
598* HonorBeforeReason: [[spoiler:He fights the party without his allies just because his honor won't allow him to retreat.]]
599%%Zero-Context Example ** MachoMasochism
600%%Zero-Context Example * ShockAndAwe
601
602!!Orlando
603A mage who joined the Caretakers to get revenge on Deus.
604----
605* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Joins Daniel, after their second meeting.]]
606%%Zero-Context Example * MakingASplash
607%%Zero-Context Example * SquishyWizard
608* UnknownRival: Deus has no clue as to who Orlando is and why he hates him so much. [[spoiler:Subverted when it turns out that Deus was lying about that.]]
609* WeakButSkilled: His magic stat is mediocre for a spellcaster, but his Focus ability allows him to cast stronger spells more frequently by generating MP.
610
611!!Ice
612A mage who joined the Caretakers to show off his skills.
613----
614* ForScience: He reveals in his interview that his goal is only to get a better understanding of magic, regardless of what his knowledge is used for.
615* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Can be recruited, latter in the game, after defeating Tiamet during a sidequest.]]
616* AnIcePerson: [[MeaningfulName Unsurprisingly]]
617* MeaningfulName: His name is Ice and he specializes in ice magic.
618* TheStoic: [[spoiler:This crumbles later, when he is severely traumatized by Tiamat being a dragon.]]
619* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Dragons?]]: Develops a fear of dragons [[spoiler:after seeing Tiamat's true form.]]
620* WickedCultured: He's a smug, selfish jerk with sophisticated demeanor.
621[[/folder]]
622
623[[folder:Others]]
624!!Ljusalf
625A elf mage living in Alfheim. Also an old friend of Chancellor Ryan. He has a hidden agenda of secretly observing and guiding Daniel, since he can feel that there's something special about him.
626----
627* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Somewhat. He's clearly a good guy, but he finds a lot about human rules and customs baffling.
628* CrypticConversation: With Elder Lothis and a bit later with Chancellor Ryan.
629%%Zero-Context Example * MakingASplash
630%%Zero-Context Example * MrExposition
631%%Zero-Context Example * SquishyWizard
632
633!!Yan Angwa
634A mysterious mage who joins Elysium for reasons he refuses to give.
635----
636* AllThereInTheManual: His backstory is only revealed in "The Wanderer" a short comic that SCF made as a reward for a [[Website/SomethingAwful goon]] for finishing a LetsPlay of ''Exit Fate''. [[spoiler:He once sought the power of demons and was responsible for the death of Clint's mentor.]]
637* AntiHero: Type III. He's an unrepentant asshole, never shares information that he ''damn well knows would help Daniel'', [[TheUnfettered has absolutely no restrictions when it comes to doing what he feels has to be done]], and basically has ''no'' redeeming qualities other than the fact that he just-so-happens to be on your side.
638%%Zero-Context Example * CastingAShadow
639* {{Expy}}: of Zerase from ''VideoGame/SuikodenV''. In both appearance (EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette[=s=] dressed mostly in in black) and personality (Abrasive, dismissive individuals that continually refuse to explain themselves or anything for that matter until they feel the time is right and thus are widely disliked by the rest of team for their unhelpful nature).
640* FigureItOutYourself: His main reaction to more or less everything.
641%%Zero-Context Example * {{Jerkass}}
642* ManipulativeBastard: He'd be a GuileHero, but he's really not that heroic. Anyway, this part of his personality becomes especially clear when, [[spoiler:he discovers that the most powerful demon soldiers are the ones with the most confidence. So, what does he do? ''He makes up a fake exorcism ritual that tricks Demon Trevor and Sick into believing that they will lose their power'']].
643* '''OOCIsSeriousBusiness''': He actually starts to provide helpful information [[spoiler:once demons start to come into the picture]]. Daniel notes how odd it is for him to do so.
644%%Zero-Context Example * PerpetualFrowner
645%%Zero-Context Example * TheQuietOne
646* StealthMentor[=/=]TricksterMentor: He combines the worst aspects of both... which is one of the reasons why Daniel gets so frustrated with him.
647%%Zero-Context Example * SquishyWizard
648%%Zero-Context Example * TheStoic
649* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: Almost literally. See "ManipulativeBastard" for the full details.
650* TheFriendNobodyLikes: He's such a complete arsehole that even ''[[AllLovingHero Daniel]]'' rages at him on more than a few occasions and he seems to be the only person in the army without any real friends, [[StoryAndGameplaySegregation relationship levels aside]].
651* TheUnreveal: If you defeat his Shadow, [[spoiler:the real Yan Angwa convinces it not to give any information on their backstory.]]
652* TookALevelinKindness: After Nashal sheds some light that [[spoiler:''the'' Yan Angwa are a group that he's probably not part of]] and the man ''finally'' starts to communicate with the others by putting into motion his plan for [[spoiler:dealing with the demons]], Daniel seems a lot more tolerant of him. Although, as ''The Wanderer'' shows, they're still far from friends.
653
654!!Rock
655The leader of the Highland rebellion.
656----
657%%Zero-Context Example * AFatherToHisMen
658%%Zero-Context Example * AntiVillain
659%%Zero-Context Example * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
660* FriendlyEnemy: With Daniel. [[spoiler:He even joins Elysium shortly after Daniel leaves Zelmony.]]
661%%Zero-Context Example * GeniusBruiser
662* HeroAntagonist: The only reason he's a villain is that his rebellion is weakening Zelmony while it is at war.
663%%Zero-Context Example * AnIcePerson
664* LargeAndInCharge: He appears to be two meters tall.
665* MeaningfulName: He's named Rock and he's an influential man in a mountainous region.
666%%Zero-Context Example * MightyGlacier
667%%Zero-Context Example * RuggedScar
668
669!!Rorschach
670A ninja who believes that Daniel killed his sister in Kelsinger Pass.
671----
672* BigDamnHeroes: Does this on multiple occasions.
673* CutscenePowerToTheMax: When he joins, he takes out about a dozen soldiers at once. As a playable character, he's fast, but the rest of his stats are okay at best.
674* DefeatEqualsFriendship: Subverted. He does join sometime after you defeat him, but it's seeing Ayara attempt a YouShallNotPass that makes him realize that Daniel is worth following.
675%%Zero-Context Example * DuelBoss
676%%Zero-Context Example * HighlyVisibleNinja
677%%Zero-Context Example * MakingASplash
678%%Zero-Context Example * VideoGameStealing
679* YouCantGoHomeAgain: He was exiled from his clan for seeking revenge against Daniel. [[spoiler:He gets to return in the end though.]]
680
681!!Fukubei
682The leader of the Shadow Clan, and the one who kidnapped Gilbert.
683----
684* BarrierChangeBoss: He switches elements every time you knocked off a certain portion of his health.
685* DrunkWithPower: Presumably.
686%%Zero-Context Example * SlasherSmile
687
688!!Gilbert
689The head of Rorschach's ninja clan.
690----
691* BadassInDistress: You have to rescue him from another ninja to recruit him.
692* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's very laid back for a ninja.
693%%Zero-Context Example * CastingAShadow
694* {{Expy}}: He bears a more than mild resemblance to [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kakashi]].
695* GlassCannon: Less consequent than [[LethalJokeCharacter Klaus]], though.
696%%Zero-Context Example * TechnicolorNinjas
697
698!!Yomiko
699A member of Rorschach's ninja clan.
700----
701%%* FragileSpeedster
702%%* HighlyVisibleNinja
703%%* ShockAndAwe: Her element.
704* StockNinjaWeaponry: Fight with kunais.
705* SmokeOut: Her special ability. It gives a change of escaping from battles.
706
707!!Clint Harrison
708A demon hunter from Cayeska
709----
710* BloodKnight: Multiple times, he says things like "the hunt is more important than the game".
711* ClickHello: Pulled on [[spoiler:Brunhild]] as part of a BigDamnHeroes moment.
712%%Zero-Context Example * TheGunslinger
713* {{Leitmotif}}: "Banisher", which is actually the Turks' theme from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''.
714* MageKiller: [[spoiler:Trained to kill demon hosts]].
715* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He looks a lot like Creator/ClintEastwood.
716%%Zero-Context Example * PlayingWithFire
717
718!!Alex
719A druid from Oishin Forest.
720----
721* AerithAndBob: He's the only druid with a normal name.
722* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: Aspiration of this is what Meiko expects from a druid like him, but it's averted.
723* GreenThumb: He's a druid, after all.
724%%Zero-Context Example * MakingASplash
725
726!!Avelion
727A paladin encountered in Valduz, who wants to defeat the dragon which was terrorizing the town.
728----
729%%Zero-Context Example * HealingHands
730%%Zero-Context Example * LightTheWay
731%%Zero-Context Example * MagicKnight
732%%Zero-Context Example * OurDragonsAreDifferent
733%%Zero-Context Example * ThePaladin
734* StoneWall: His other stats aren't bad, but his massive HP pool is the only thing ''remarkable'' about them.
735%%Zero-Context Example * SmugSuper
736* VoluntaryShapeshifting: [[spoiler:He's secretly a dragon himself, who took human form to defeat Tiamat and learn more about humans.]]
737
738!!Myst
739A mage seeking to revive the dead.
740----
741%%Zero-Context Example * CastingAShadow
742* CripplingOverspecialization: He has awesome magic-related stats (including the highest magic stat in the game), but his other stats are all poor.
743%%Zero-Context Example * {{Necromancer}}
744
745!!Derek
746A skeleton who was raised from the dead.
747----
748* BackFromTheDead: He is revived by Myst, as a skeleton.
749* BerserkButton: He is thoroughly not amused by Myst's habit of calling him "Dead Man #<number>."
750* CameBackWrong: Sort of. He's a perfectly decent guy, he's just, well, ''a skeleton''.
751%%Zero-Context Example * CastingAShadow
752%%Zero-Context Example * DarkIsNotEvil
753%%Zero-Context Example * DemBones
754%%Zero-Context Example * GlowingEyelightsOfUndeath
755* IJustWantToBeNormal: He's annoyed by everyone who treats him specially for being an undead.
756%%Zero-Context Example * SinisterScythe
757%%Zero-Context Example * StoneWall
758
759!!Fitch
760An elf who wants to explore the world.
761----
762%%Zero-Context Example * BratsWithSlingshots
763* GuestStarPartyMember: Permanently recruitable later ([[ItemCaddy if you care]]).
764%%Zero-Context Example * MotorMouth
765%%Zero-Context Example * PlayingWithFire
766%%Zero-Context Example * SoLongAndThanksForAllTheGear
767
768!!Frore
769A man on the run from the mysterious Brotherhood.
770----
771%%Zero-Context Example * AnIcePerson
772* CoolSword: Named after his childhood friend and (presumably) LoveInterest.
773%%Zero-Context Example * DarkAndTroubledPast
774* LaserGuidedAmnesia: He can't remember anything prior to joining the Brotherhood.
775* LateCharacterSyndrome: Averted. He's one of the last characters you recruit, but his fighting power, coolness and the effort spent recruiting him are likely to net him a spot in your main party anyway.
776
777!!Griever
778A woman living in Blackwater who hates war.
779----
780%%Zero-Context Example * TheAtoner
781* CripplingOverspecialization: Her unit takes massive penalties if she's leading anything but cavalry.
782* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:She is actually the former Almengan general Freya, who deserted after obeying orders to commit genocide against her own people.]]
783%%Zero-Context Example * TheFatalist
784* GlassCannon: Her war unit.
785* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: PlayedForLaughs when she calls the arrogant cat Klaus von Lichtenheim an "innocent creature".
786* KindHeartedCatLover: You recruit her by bringing Klaus along.
787%%Zero-Context Example * LadyOfWar
788* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:That being said, it's an alias.]]
789* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: [[spoiler:Under certain circumstances, though, she'll come to terms with her past and start using her real name again.]]
790* PurpleProse: She has a vague and flowery way of talking.
791%%Zero-Context Example * ShockAndAwe
792%%Zero-Context Example * WarriorPoet
793
794!!Klaus von Lichtenheim
795A talking cat.
796----
797* AnimalJingoism: Subverted. His relation with King (a dog) is B-rank, which is also reciprocated in kind.
798%%Zero-Context Example * BlueBlood
799* CatsAreSuperior: PlayedForLaughs.
800* GlassCannon: He has very high speed and strength but his inability to equip armor makes him very squishy.
801%%Zero-Context Example * LethalJokeCharacter
802%%Zero-Context Example * LightTheWay
803%%Zero-Context Example * SmallNameBigEgo
804%%Zero-Context Example * TalkingAnimal
805
806!!Luther
807A priest from Rocaine, who has come to Zelmony to hunt the vampire Vanrushal.
808----
809%%Zero-Context Example * BlackAndWhiteInsanity
810%%Zero-Context Example * ChurchMilitant
811* {{Deconstruction}}: He's your typical devout vampire hunter... and a ridiculous fanatic.
812* TheFundamentalist: Well, kind of. While he won't bash the world's holy book over your head, he approaches his task of vampire hunting with a scary amount of fervour.
813* GuestStarPartyMember: Can be permanently re-recruited in a late-game sidequest.
814* HealingHands: His "Aura" command.
815* InsaneTrollLogic:
816->"All vampires play the organ! And if all vampires play the organ, then one who plays the organ is most likely a vampire!"
817%%Zero-Context Example * LargeHam
818%%Zero-Context Example * LightTheWay
819* {{Parody}}: Of VideoGame/SuikodenII's Khan Marley.
820%%Zero-Context Example * ScaryShinyGlasses
821* SoLongAndThanksForAllTheGear: Temporarily, but it takes so long until you re-recruit him that the armour you left him with will have become completely useless. Oh, and he left just before a [[spoiler:non-existant]] climactic boss fight, so he's likely to "steal" good equipment.
822
823!!Mai
824An arrogant mage looking to open a magic shop.
825----
826* DefeatEqualsFriendship: With the caveat that only magic attacks will do any damage to her.
827%%Zero-Context Example * AnIcePerson
828%%Zero-Context Example * {{Jerkass}}
829%%Zero-Context Example * SquishyWizard
830
831!!Mandala
832A treasure hunter and an old friend of Stromgaard.
833----
834* AdventurerArchaeologist: Somewhere between this and a thief.
835%%Zero-Context Example * AnIcePerson
836* SmokeOut: Her special ability.
837
838!!Marcello
839A "legitimate businessman" operating out of Jargo.
840----
841%%Zero-Context Example * BaldOfEvil
842* BlatantLies [=/=] SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: He claims to run a "legitimate" business when questioned by Meiko. Uh huh.
843%%Zero-Context Example * CastingAShadow
844%%Zero-Context Example * TheMafia
845%%Zero-Context Example * RazorFloss
846%%Zero-Context Example * VideoGameStealing
847
848!!Mike
849A mercenary.
850----
851* FlatCharacter: Subverted. His interview makes him seem like a boring guy who doesn't have anything in his life beyond fighting. Outsider's interview, however, reveals that he ''does'' have a story (albeit one he won't tell). Specifically, he's a former miner that Outsider trained to defend himself during an uprising.
852%%Zero-Context Example * PlayingWithFire
853
854!!Naja
855A water spirit.
856----
857%%Zero-Context Example * DefeatMeansFriendship
858%%Zero-Context Example * ElementalEmbodiment
859* HiveMind: She's the last surviving part of the consciousness of a lake.
860%%Zero-Context Example * MakingASplash
861%%Zero-Context Example * SquishyWizard
862
863!!Nashal
864An emissary from Gojistan, a small country looking for allies.
865----
866%%Zero-Context Example * ActionGirl
867%%Zero-Context Example * {{Bifauxnen}}
868* BigDamnHeroes: She is introduced when she shows up and helps you win a war battle.
869%%Zero-Context Example * LightTheWay
870
871!!Outsider
872A mercenary.
873----
874%%Zero-Context Example * CastingAShadow
875%%Zero-Context Example * ChainPain
876* ChefOfIron: Both a mercenary and a competent chef.
877* CrutchCharacter: When he joins you, he's over-leveled and accordingly powerful. But once the others catch up with him, he will be awfully slow and inaccurate.
878* DiscOneNuke: When you can first hire him, he has about a five-level lead on everyone else in the party.
879* ParentalSubstitute: To Mike.
880
881!!Paris
882A mercenary in the employ of the Highland rebels.
883----
884* DefeatMeansFriendship: If you defeat him soundly, he'll join you early on.
885%%Zero-Context Example * PlayingWithFire
886* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: He quits the rebellion after the Battle of Grunthall.
887
888!!Petra
889A "feminist" living in Bayside.
890----
891%%Zero-Context Example * CastingAShadow
892%%Zero-Context Example * DoesNotLikeMen
893* LethalJokeCharacter: Very much a StrawFeminist and arrogant, but she is quite the bruiser in a party and can easily take up the role of tank and damage.
894* StrawFeminist: Parodied.
895
896!!Reod
897A conman operating out of Jargo.
898----
899* DefeatEqualsFriendship: You recruit him by exposing his act. If you do this with Marcello, you find out his reason - apparently he owes [[TheMafia Marcello]] quite a bit of money.
900* LightningBruiser: A magical version.
901%%Zero-Context Example * PlayingWithFire
902%%Zero-Context Example * SquishyWizard
903* StickyFingers: He even tried to steal Meiko's pen when she interviewed him. She noticed it, though.
904* StreetPerformer: One who steals from his victim ''while'' performing magic tricks.
905
906!!Shadfork
907A martial artist who believes that size is the key to victory.
908----
909* {{Acrofatic}}: Subverted. He challenges you to a race, but is ''way'' too slow to ever win unless you [[ILetYouWin let him]].
910* BareFistedMonk: He wields an upgradable gauntlet, but most of his attack power is determined by his strength.
911* DefeatEqualsFriendship: Inverted. You have to lose to him in a race to recruit him, as he thinks it shows that you share his belief that speed is worthless.
912%%Zero-Context Example * LightTheWay
913%%Zero-Context Example * MightyGlacier
914* TheRival: To Tong Wu.
915%%Zero-Context Example * StoneWall
916
917!!Shin
918A mysterious being with control over the powers of darkness and an unsettling effect on those near him.
919----
920* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: In-universe. Nobody is quite sure just ''what'' Shin is, which leads to Sef seeing him as the local equivalent of {{Satan}} and Daniel seeing him as some sort of EldritchAbomination. The true answer is never revealed.
921%%Zero-Context Example * BlackEyesOfEvil
922%%Zero-Context Example * BlackEyesOfEvil
923%%Zero-Context Example * CastingAShadow
924%%Zero-Context Example * DarkIsEvil
925* TheDarkSide: He's connected to it, somehow... Maybe it's better that we don't know the details.
926* DealWithTheDevil: He is apparently capable of offering these to willing souls.
927* DiabolusExMachina: There is no explanation, no information, or even a one-off bit of dialogue that explains what manner of creature Shin is. He simply exists to horrify everything around him.
928%%Zero-Context Example * EvilIsDeathlyCold
929* GlassCannon: In terms of physical defence but he's a surprisingly good magical tank.
930* HumanoidAbomination: He ''technically'' looks like a human being. Specifically, a pale-skinned corpse. With BlackEyesOfEvil. He is most definitely '''''NOT''''' one, though.
931* MageKiller: His stats lean towards this.
932* NightmareFuel: In-universe, Meiko regards him as this. He's so utterly horrifying that she can't actually conduct her interview and just breaks down in a nervous panic.
933* {{Satan}}: Sef's recruitment path very much portrays him as the equivalent in ''Exit Fate'''s world, as he is an evil, corrupting force that tempts Soth to TheDarkSide with an allure of power. The fact that we get nothing denying that this is the case makes him all the worse.
934* TheQuietOne: Don't expect much out of him other than "Hmm."
935* UncannyValley: In-universe, Meiko regards him as looking too inhuman to hold a proper interview with. This is one of the many reasons why she just breaks down in front of him. His character sprite also seems to have been designed with this in mind, as his attack motion is very stiff and rigid. Almost as if he's not comfortable in a human body...
936
937!!Sormaus
938A reclusive warrior training in a bizarre style.
939----
940%%Zero-Context Example * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
941%%Zero-Context Example * PlayingWithFire
942%%Zero-Context Example * TheQuietOne
943%%Zero-Context Example * TheStoic
944
945!!Pereious
946The leader of the mountain people's rebellion in northern Kirgard.
947----
948* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: He's single-handedly responsible for uniting the mountain people through sheer badassery.
949%%Zero-Context Example * BloodKnight
950* DefeatMeansFriendship:
951** [[spoiler:Subverted. Daniel tries to invoke this regarding him after it worked out numerous times, but he refuses.]]
952** [[spoiler:DownplayedTrope, anyway. It's clear he bears no wishes to be a friend of Daniel, but he seems downright pleasant to him when visited in person and doesn't mind him returning to visit. they may not be friends or allies, but they are on no bad grounds.]]
953
954!!Rashnu
955* BunnyEarsLawyer: His apparent wisdom and power are offset by his silly attitude.
956%%Zero-Context Example * CoolSword
957%%Zero-Context Example * CoolOldGuy
958%%Zero-Context Example * LightEmUp
959
960!!Stromgaard
961An explorer.
962----
963* DarkAndTroubledPast: He comes from a tribe that was wiped out by Almenga. He doesn't dwell on it though.
964%%Zero-Context Example * ShockAndAwe
965%%Zero-Context Example * WalkingTheEarth
966
967!!Tong Wu
968A martial artist who believes that speed is the key to victory.
969----
970%%Zero-Context Example * BruceLeeClone
971%%Zero-Context Example * LightningBruiser
972* TheRival: To Shadfork.
973%%Zero-Context Example * ShockAndAwe
974%%Zero-Context Example * WalkingTheEarth
975
976!!Mephisto
977A powerful demon.
978----
979* DemonicPossession: He was the one who possessed [[spoiler:the Commandos]].
980* OmnicidalManiac: Destruction is all he cares for.
981* PublicDomainCharacter: He's based on, and named after, the demon from the story of Myth/{{Faust}}.
982
983!!Vanrushal
984The vampire that Luther is chasing. May or may not actually be evil.
985----
986%%* AmbiguouslyEvil
987%%* BadassLongcoat
988%%* CastingAShadow
989* DefeatEqualsFriendship: Joins the party after being defeated.
990%%* FragileSpeedster
991* FriendlyEnemy: To Luther, although the feeling is not mutual.
992%%* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire
993%%* GlassCannon: He's inclined into that direction, but not quite to such an extent.
994* MalevolentArchitecture: He likes distorting space-time with magic in order to make his lairs as misleading as possible for his foes.
995* RedemptionDemotion: Justified. Losing to the party made him lose a lot of his power.
996* ShoutOut: A parody of VideoGame/{{Suikoden}}'s Neclord. He also drops a couple of references to [[Franchise/TouhouProject Remilia Scarlet]].
997%%* OurVampiresAreDifferent
998[[/folder]]
999
1000[[folder:The Hand of Fate ('''MASSIVE SPOILERS''')]]
1001!!The Hand of Fate
1002A demon with the power to manipulate the fate of its host. Siegfried summoned the Hand into his unborn son, Daniel, killing his wife, Sigrid, in the process, so Daniel would have the power to conquer the world and put an end to war.
1003----
1004* AGodAmI: A variation. It already possesses godlike power. Most of its character arc, if one can call it that, is spent trying to figure out what it plans to ''do'' with it.
1005* BecauseDestinySaysSo [=/=] ImmuneToFate [=/=] ScrewDestiny: One of the perks of being possessed by the Hand is that it effectively allows you to reshape fate however you wish. However, even this isn't enough to save it from a beatdown at Daniel's hands during the FinalBoss battle.
1006* BlankWhiteEyes: When possessing Daniel.
1007* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Being a demonic spirit, if the Hand has any kind of morality then it is completely and utterly unknowable to mortal minds.
1008* EldritchAbomination: Like all spirits, the Hand's true nature is unknown. While nobody knows whether said spirits are the souls of the dead, demonic entities or something else entirely. However, the Hand takes the cake for being something so great and terrible it ''surpasses'' most of, if not all, the spirits in terms of its power.
1009* ElementalPowers: Its main one is LightTheWay. However, when it combines with Brunhild and Sigrid's spirit, it gains the ability to summon "Fingers" of each element.
1010%%Zero-Context Example * EnemyWithin
1011** EnemyWithout: It possesses Brunhild during the final battle, turning it into this.
1012%%Zero-Context Example * FinalBoss
1013* {{Leitmotif}}: "Hand" which is actually "The One Who Is Torn Apart" from ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}.
1014%%Zero-Context Example * LightIsNotGood
1015* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Subjectively speaking, given how high the fantasy is in ''Exit Fate''. Siegfried isn't sure whether the Hand is actually a higher power or whether it's just a very powerful demonic spirit.
1016* NightmareFace: When possessing Daniel... and Brunhild.
1017%%Zero-Context Example * SlasherSmile
1018* StealthPun: During the final battle, the Hand of Fate is accompanied by five elemental monsters called "Fingers". *[[LamePunReaction Groan]]*.
1019* SplitPersonality: Manifests as this in Daniel.
1020* TakeOverTheWorld: The Hand's goal is to bring the world under a single, united order... specifically, its own. However, since this was originally Siegfried's plan, it isn't clear whether the Hand is just fulfilling the terms of their contract or whether it's pursuing its own agenda.
1021* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: It answered Siegfried's call to create a world without war by possessing Daniel and leading him to subtly take over Kirgard, Zelmony and finally Almega. Once Daniel casts him out, it possesses Brunhild in order to do the exact same thing on a global scale.
1022[[/folder]]

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