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1The characters from the anime ''Anime/RoninWarriors''[=/=]''Yoroiden Samurai Troopers''.
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3[[foldercontrol]]
4
5!Ronin Warriors/Samurai Troopers
6
7[[folder:Ryo Sanada]]
8!!Ryo/Ryou Sanada
9!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakeshiKusao (JP), Creator/MattHill (EN), Flavio Arras (IT), Creator/LuigiRosa (IT, OVA)
10[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/0ystcal09_5128.jpg]]
11[[caption-width-right:200:Ryo of the Wildfire]]
12----
13* EightiesHair: Sports a trademark wild mullet throughout the entire series.
14%%* ChasteHero
15* {{Determinator}}: He can be relied upon to keep going in tough spots but [[spoiler: watching Talpa absorb his allies and clobber him made him give up briefly.]]
16* DualWielding: The Swords of Wildfire, twin katana blades.
17* FamousAncestor: Descended from the clan of UsefulNotes/SanadaYukimura.
18* TheHero: The main good guy but not TheLeader.
19* HeroicResolve: He finds this when Talpa hits him with a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech during their first fight, summoning the Inferno armor for the first time.
20* HotBlooded: He's gung-ho about bringin down the Dynasty yet surprisingly more laid back than the normal HotBlooded {{Shonen}} hero.
21* HotbloodedSideburns: He has the 80's look and a temper to match.
22* KatanasAreJustBetter: He's the hero of the group, and the weapon of choice of his armor is a pair of katana, which he can merge into a DoubleWeapon.
23* PersonOfMassDestruction: His Inferno Armor is said to be capable of destroying a planet.
24* PlayingWithFire: "Flare up now!"/"Souenzan" [[labelnote:*]]Twin Flame Slash[[/labelnote]] and "Rage of Inferno"/"Senkouzan" [[labelnote:*]]Brandish Gleam Slash[[/labelnote]]
25* ThePowerOfTheSun: Its white color and power over fire and light implies that the Inferno Armor is the Armor of Sunlight. Furthermore, the Japanese name of the white armor is Kikoutei, an old poetic name for the sun.
26* RedOniBlueOni: Red oni to Touma/Rowen's blue because he is HotBlooded and disregards strategy.
27* StuffBlowingUp: Whatever he points "Rage of Inferno" at goes up in flames.
28* SuperMode: The Inferno Armor is a massive upgrade in firepower over the Wildfire armor and is activated by merging with the other four armors. [[spoiler: Ronin or Warlord, all it needs is four other armors.]]
29* SurferDude: In the English dub, by virtue of him being voiced by Matt Hill, he even uses slang such as "that guy is really juiced!" to refer to Nether spirit empowerment
30[[/folder]]
31
32[[folder:Sage Date]]
33!!Sage/Seiji Date/Sami
34!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaikiNakamura (JP), Michael Donovan (EN), Matt Smith (EN, OVA), Aldo Stella (IT), Lorenzo Scattorin (IT, OVA)
35[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sage1_8380.jpg]]
36[[caption-width-right:200:Sage of the Halo]]
37----
38* BadassDriver: In an episode of ''Legend of the Inferno Armor'' viewers see a memory of Sage having won first place in a [[UsefulNotes/FormulaOne F1 race]], despite being only sixteen years old.
39* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's one of the calmest and nicest members, but when he's pushed in a corner...
40* {{BFS}}: He wields a nodachi--a two-handed sword nearly as long as Sage is tall.
41* CulturedBadass: His grandfather trained him in the GoodOldWays, heavily emphasizing etiquette, as well as traditional arts such as bonsai and bamboo flute.
42* DistressedDude: He gets this a few times in the series, and winds up being kidnapped and tortured in ''Gaiden''. He also gets captured along with Ryo in ''Kikôtei Densetsu''.
43* DraggedIntoDrag: In the [=CD=] drama ''Korinden'' [[spoiler: it is revealed that when Sage was younger, he was in poor health so his family believed that if they dressed him as a girl, his health would improve.]]
44* DubNameChange: Aside from his own name, his armor's Japanese name, "Kourin" is supposed to mean "nimbus" (as in the cloud). However, the exact same word, with the exact same kanji spelling can also mean "Halo", hence the change.
45* FormerTeenRebel: Granted he still ''is'' a teen, but he was a high-spirited and disobedient child before his grandfather's strict discipline took effect. Now, he is considered to be the most mature of the five.
46* TheLancer: To Ryo, to the point that he's the second trooper released and he manages to free Shun on his own.
47* LightEmUp: The Armor of Halo.
48* MasterSwordsman: The only other Trooper with a sword, who also practices Kendo in his free time.
49* MeditatingUnderAWaterfall: Does this when trying to regroup during an early fight with Cale. This gets a callback in the ''Message'' OVA when he has a critical epiphany about his armor while meditating under a waterfall.
50* MindRape: Experiences this in ''Gaiden'', where he is forcibly subjected to nightmarish hallucinations while Shikaisen attempts to gain full control of the Armor of Halo.
51* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: His namesake is UsefulNotes/DateMasamune, invoked through the helmet (albeit not quite as impressive as the original's massive crescent moon), and bangs when not armored- as only one eye is usually ever visible.
52* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: It is a mark of how much his ordeal in ''Gaiden'' has affected him that [[spoiler:Sage furiously tries to take revenge against Shikaisen the minute he gets the chance, despite normally being one of the cooler headed members of the team.]]
53* PrettyBoy: He's considered the best-looking member of the group, and is often flirted with.
54* SheatheYourSword: Sage is the member of the team most likely to realize when it's time to do this. Unlike Cye who dislikes fighting on principle, Sage is perfectly eager to fight ''but'' understands when a particular battle is futile or outright counterproductive (such as when he and Ryo are fighting Mukala).
55* ShockAndAwe: "Thunderbolt cut!"/"Raikouzan" [[labelnote:*]]Lightning Slash[[/labelnote]]
56* TortureIsIneffective: In ''Gaiden.'' Although Shikaisen gets partial control the Armor of Halo, Sage's refusal to submit (even after days of excruciating torture) prevents him from gaining use of its full powers.
57* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Fitting, considering his virtue is grace/wisdom. He's the first to see through it when Dais uses illusions to set him and Kento against each other, and quickly picks up on the armors' corruption in the second [=OVA=].
58[[/folder]]
59
60[[folder:Shin Mouri]]
61!!Sai/Cye/Shin Mouri/Simo
62!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NozomuSasaki (JP), Michael Donovan (EN), Diego Sabre (IT), Francesco Orlando (IT, OVA)
63[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cye1_3577.jpg]]
64[[caption-width-right:200:Cye of the Torrent]]
65----
66* AbsentAnimalCompanion: He has an orca buddy named Suiko, who is never seen again after first being introduced (justified as there aren't that many seaside/underwater episodes).
67* AndIMustScream: He responds to Suzunagi's imprisonment of him by shedding a SingleTear.
68* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's easily the sweetest member of the group, but when he geuinely gets angry, he gets ''dangerous''.
69* DisappearedDad: Sai's father died when he was very young, leaving him to be raised by his sickly mother and his older sister. The feminine influence on his upbringing is said to be the reason for his gentle, considerate personality.
70* DubNameChange: His armor's Japanese name, "Suiko," means "Waterside".
71* EvilTwin: Red Torrent/Fake Suiko.
72* TheHeart: He's the most open-hearted and forgiving of his friends.
73* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Shu/Kento. They're best friends, and often hang out and train on their own.
74* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Sai has a gentle spirit and hates fighting. He has a breakdown when it sinks in that he's part of a team that is basically destined to do that ''every'' time evil appears.
75* MakingASplash: "Super Wave Smasher!"/"Chouryuuha" [[labelnote:*]]Over Flow Wave[[/labelnote]]
76* ProngsOfPoseidon: He fights with a trident whose prongs move inwards like scissors. Torrent likely comes with one because of the water association.
77* ProperlyParanoid: He freezes at a key moment in the ''Legend of the Inferno Armor'' [=OVA=], and it simply seems his dislike of fighting got the better of him. [[spoiler:However, he's also correctly picking up on the corruption of the armors, and his refusal to fight arguably helps save the entire team as the clash of white and black inferno armors is said to be cataclysmically dangerous.]]
78* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Shu/Kento's red given that he is a ReluctantWarrior and Kento is a BloodKnight. This causes problems in the ''Legend of Infero Armor'' [=OVA=].
79* ReluctantWarrior: Gentle and peace-loving, Cye hates fighting and attempts to reject his armor at one point (and it turns out [[spoiler:he's not entirely wrong to be suspicious of the true nature of the armor.]])
80* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it Cye or Sai?
81* WaterIsBlue: Pure water is blue; his armor and his special attack reflect this purity.
82* WolverineClaws: Like Cale, the Armor of Torrent has tekko-kagi, but Shin never actually uses them in battle.
83[[/folder]]
84
85[[folder:Kento Rei Fang]]
86!!Kento/Shuu Lei/Rei Faun/Shido
87!!!'''Voiced by:''' Tomohiro Nishimura (JP), Jason Gray-Stanford (EN), Creator/AndrewFrancis (EN, OVA), Pasquale Ruju (IT), Gianluca Iacono (It, OVA)
88[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kento1_8075.jpg]]
89[[caption-width-right:200:Kento of Hardrock]]
90----
91* BigEater: He is often see complaining about being hungry and is the happiest among the group whenever Mia finishes cooking.
92* TheBigGuy: The most eager to fight of the Ronin Warriors and also the strongest. When they need to push open Dynasty gates everyone looks to him to do it.
93* DeadpanSnarker: In the Italian dub, sometimes LeaningOnTheFourthWall.
94--> '''Kento:''' ''(upon seeing [[PowerGlows Anubis powering up]])'' How they're gonna pay the bill?
95* DishingOutDirt: "Iron Rock Crusher!"/"Gantetsusai" [[labelnote:*]]Rock-Iron Crusher[[/labelnote]]
96* DubNameChange: His armor's original name, "Kongou," can mean both "Unbreakable" and "Diamond." The change was almost certainly to make his elemental power more obvious.
97* {{Expy}}: Of [[Anime/GetterRobo Musashi Tomoe]].
98* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Shin/Cye. They often hang out and train together.
99* HotBlooded: His strategy in every instance boils down to "overwhelm the enemy with a sudden and intense attack!"
100* HotbloodedSideburns: Has prominent sideburns and is the most action-prone of the team.
101* IdiotHero: His lack of foresight and simple strategies cause him to be outmaneuvered and manipulated on several occasions.
102* LastNameBasis: "Shuu" is this character's family name in YST and everyone addresses him as such. In RW ''Gaiden,'' however, Kento introduces himself as "Kento Rei Faun."
103* RedOniBlueOni: Red to Shin/Cye's Blue given that he is a BloodKnight and Sai is a ReluctantWarrior. This causes problems in the ''Legend of Infero Armor'' [=OVA=].
104* TheRuntAtTheEnd: While the other Ronin are all descended from the clans of famous warlords of the Warring States Period, Kento's ancestor was a martial artist who crossed the sea from China during the same period.
105* TokenMinority: At least within the five Ronin, he is Chinese.
106* UnclePennybags: His family is extremely wealthy due to owning a small restaurant empire. On top of that, Kento wins the lottery in one of the [=OVAs=], and uses this money to bankroll the team's trips to the USA and Tanzania.
107[[/folder]]
108
109[[folder:Rowen Hashiba]]
110!!Rowen/Touma Hashiba/Kimo
111!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HiroshiTakemura (JP), Ward Perry (EN), Andrea de Nisco (IT), Massimo de Benedetto (IT, OVA)
112[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rowen1_7297.jpg]]
113[[caption-width-right:200:Rowen of the Strata]]
114----
115* BlowYouAway: The Armor of Strata; "Arrow shockwave!"/"Shinkuuha" [[labelnote:*]]Vaccuum Wave[[/labelnote]]
116* BrooklynRage: The English dub gives him a thick Brooklyn accent, perhaps intended as the [[AccentAdaptation English equivalent]] of [[TheIdiotFromOsaka his Osaka origins]]. This, coupled with his typical BrutalHonesty, it pushes him into this trope.
117* BrutalHonesty: He's often prone to being incredibly blunt, partially due to being TheStrategist and partially because he has NoSocialSkills.
118* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: His hair and eyes are blue.
119* DubNameChange: His armor's original name is "Tenkuu," meaning "Heavens."
120* FamousAncestor: Descended from UsefulNotes/ToyotomiHideyoshi, who in his early career went by the surname "Hashiba."
121* {{Flight}}: He can fly with the power of his armor.
122* IdiotBall: [[SarcasmMode Sure]], Rowen, take the knife out of the body of the man who's obviously been murdered. That can't ''possibly'' end badly!
123* LifeEnergy: In a key point, this secondary ability comes in handy [[spoiler:when he needs to recharge Halo, Torrent and Hardrock after Talpa drains their power.]]
124* NoSocialSkills: Because he never really had friends his own age before, he often has a hard time communicating, as seen in his drama [=CD=].
125* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Ryo's red; careful, logical and not given to impulses.
126* TheSmartGuy: He is regarded as the most intelligent of the Ronin Warriors and plans their strategies.
127* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Chess and Go are two of his primary hobbies.
128* TeenGenius: He's only fourteen years old, but he has an [=IQ=] of ''250''.
129* WhenYouComingHomeDad: He was technically raised by his father after his parents divorced, but as a dedicated scientist, his father spent most of his time locked away in his laboratory and left Rowen to his own devices.
130[[/folder]]
131
132!Dark Warlords
133
134[[folder:General]]
135* BadPowersBadPeople: Powers over destruction (Anubis), Darkness (Kale), Poison (Sekhmet) and Illusion (Dais)? Yup, definitively not good guys. Subverted as according to extra materials, their armors could be used for good (the armor of Venom can cure illness, the armor of Illusion can soothe troubled minds, and the armor of Corruption can guide and protect people who are lost in the dark).[[spoiler: And since they were created by The Ancient One, they all have virtues: the armor of the Ogre has [[UndyingLoyalty Loyalty]], the armor of the Spider has [[NervesOfSteel Serenity]] (translated as [[NormallyIWouldBeDeadNow Endurance]] in ''Message''), the armor of the Snake has [[TokenReligiousTeammate Piety]], and the armor of the Wolf has [[MyMasterRightOrWrong Obedience]] (which is translated as [[WorthyOpponent Respect]] in ''Message'').]]
136* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler: After Talpa's annihilation, Kayura gathers the three redeemed demons and heads to the Netherworld with them, planning to pacificate that dimension and turn it into a place of good just like the Human World.]]
137* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:After Talpa tries to use the surviving Warlords sans Kayura as batteries to fuel his powers, the three have enough and openly challenge him, joining the Ronin Warriors.]]
138* EliteFour: They're the four strongest servants of Talpa.
139* EvilCounterpart: To the Ronin Warriors, only without natural ElementalPowers. [[spoiler: In truth, their armors were the very same as the Warriors, but only corrupted by evil.]]
140* GoodScarsEvilScars: Two of them have noticeable scarring, which is a sign of their villainy. It's telling that [[spoiler: Anubis, the first to defect, has the fairest face.]]
141[[/folder]]
142
143[[folder:Anubis]]
144!!Anubis/Shuten-douji/Demon
145!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KiyoyukiYanada (JP), Creator/PaulDobson (EN), Stefano Albertini (IT)
146[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anubis1_2508.JPG]]
147[[caption-width-right:200:Dark Warlord of Cruelty]]
148----
149* AllThereInTheManual: His real name (Toshitada Koma), as well as that of his armor "Giryoku" [[labelnote:*]]Noble Strength[[/labelnote]] are not mentioned in the series proper.
150* ArchEnemy: To Ryo because of their battle in the lava early on.
151* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: After his HeelFaceTurn, he feels compelled to make up for his actions as a dark warlord.]]
152* ChainPain: His weapon is a kusarigama--a sickle on a VariableLengthChain, with a claw on the opposite end. Called "Jakigama" (Evil Ogre Sickle) in the original dub.
153* CharacterDevelopment: He's the most characteristically developed of the Four Dark Warlords, showing more than mere scorn after being defeated by Ryo, [[spoiler: which ultimately leads to a HeelFaceTurn and becoming one of the good guys.]]
154* CharacterizationMarchesOn: His first couple of fights show that he ''really'' doesn't care about fighting with honor, taking hostages and attacking Ryo before the latter can transform. He suddenly grows a conscience in time for his battle against a weakened Ryo after the latter saves Rowen.
155* ADogNamedDog: In the Italian dub, he's an evil demonic warrior named... Demon, pronounced kinda Ramon, the spanish name, only with De which still makes his RedBaron title of "Supreme Demon Demon" awkward...
156* TheDragon:To Talpa, initially, as the evil NumberTwo and the one greatest physical challenge to the heroes.
157* EvilRedhead: [[spoiler:He starts this way, but later subverts the trope with his HeelFaceTurn]].
158* GoodCostumeSwitch: [[spoiler: He dresses like The Ancient One in the second part of the series.]]
159* GroundPound: His secret technique releases a blast of energy from the earth after pounding his chain in it.
160* HeelFaceTurn: After the Ancient speaks to him, [[spoiler: he realizes that he's been wasting his life on the Dynasty and switches sides.]]
161* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: He takes a grievous hit in order to make sure it also hits the demonically possessed Lady Kaguya and frees her from it]].
162* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: [[spoiler: When he fights a possessed Kayura, the helmet of his Armor disappears.]]
163* MythicalMotifs: Ogre. It is in appearance and what he calls himself.
164* PetTheDog: A sign that he's not ''all'' bad comes when he is unable to bring himself to kill Ryo once he learns that he was weakened after saving Rowen. [[spoiler:He makes a HeelFaceTurn shortly thereafter.]]
165* RedemptionPromotion: [[spoiler: As The Ancient One's successor he is far more effective in both direct combat as well as overall war maneuvering than he was as a dark warlord. Best seen when, armed with Kaosu's staff, is able to inflict a CurbStompBattle on Rajura alone without even trying too hard.]]
166* StillTheLeader: Even though he's Talpa's NumberTwo, his fellow Dark Warlords are constantly making fun of his failures against the Ronin Warriors, [[{{Hypocrite}} despite not faring any better themselves]].
167* SuperStrength: He can throw that chain through stone.
168* VariableLengthChain: The chain on his kusarigama increases in length with his [[CallingYourAttacks ''Quake With Fear!'']]/Kouraisen [[labelnote:*]]Crimson Thunder Flash[[/labelnote]] maneuver.
169* VocalEvolution: After the first season, his voice becomes calmer and more gentle, signifying his CharacterDevelopment.
170[[/folder]]
171
172[[folder:Sekhmet]]
173!!Sekhmet/Naaza/Krana
174!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/IsseiFutamata (JP), Ward Perry (EN), Massimiliano Lotti (IT)
175[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sekhmet1_327.JPG]]
176[[caption-width-right:200:Dark Warlord of Venom]]
177----
178* AllThereInTheManual: His real name (Naotoki Yamanouchi) and the true name of his armor (Kusushi, meaning "Medicine Man") go unmentioned.
179* AnimalMotifs: Snake are in his special attack.
180* ArchEnemy: To Cye. Water vs Poison.
181* TheBrute: Out of the four, he lacks special tactics outside of poison.
182* CallingYourAttacks: "Snake Fang Strike!"
183* DualWielding: While he has six Snake Fang Swords, he routinely uses them two at a time.
184* EvilSoundsRaspy: Fittingly enough, in the Italian dub Sekhmet has a raspy, somewhat hiss-like voice, which enforces his AnimalMotifs and makes him stand amongst the other Warlords, who are just a case of EvilSoundsDeep.
185* HealingHands: [[AllThereInTheManual According to the character guide]], his power as an agent of good would be curing illness and harm instead of causing it.
186* HollywoodAcid: His swords melt whatever their touch instantly and just being near him poisons plants. It is constantly active but never drips unless dramatically appropriate.
187* KatanasAreJustBetter: His armor thinks so highly of katana he has six of them! Mostly because they're highly corrosive and can joint them together.
188* KickTheDog: Uses his venom to kill the fish and the orca whale protecting Cye.
189* MeaningfulName: Naaza is another, extended name for Naga, the Hindi giant snakes.
190* MultiArmedAndDangerous: PlayedWith. It's really an illusion made by moving his arms really fast, used for intimidation.
191* NotQuiteHuman: It's implied he's descended from snake demons in the background material.
192* PoisonedWeapons: Even blocking his swords with armor or another sword counts as a hit for him; the poison is still effective.
193* PoisonIsCorrosive: Battles with him tend to involve his poison eating into armors and leaving slag behind.
194* PoisonousPerson: The Armor of Venom has poison as its power; the person wearing it becomes a WalkingWasteland.
195* RequiredSecondaryPowers: Naturally, his body, armor, and weapons are all immune to the poisons and acids he uses.
196* SpeedEchoes: Weaponized by using six sword pultruding from the back of his armor combined with blinding speed to create the illusion that he can grow four extra arms. The trick is exposed when kid sidekick Yuli snaps and photo and realizes what he's doing.
197* SpikesOfVillainy: The Armor of Venom is covered in them, especially his ShouldersOfDoom.
198* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Since his swords drip poison, throwing them makes the poison a ranged attack. It certainly blinded Ryo for an entire episode.
199* WhipSword: Links his six katanas into this for his FinishingMove: "Snake Fang Strike"/"Jagaken: Rokusetsu Orochi" [[labelnote:*]]Snake Fang Sword: Six-Sectioned Great Serpent[[/labelnote]].
200[[/folder]]
201
202[[folder:Cale]]
203!!Kale/Cale/Anubis/Kratos
204!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YasunoriMatsumoto (JP), Richard Newman (EN), Ivo de Palma (IT)
205[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cale1_6295.jpg]]
206[[caption-width-right:200:Dark Warlord of Corruption]]
207----
208* AllThereInTheManual: His real name is Kujuurou Sasaki and the true name of his armor is Shikkoku, meaning "Pitch Black."
209* AnIcePerson: He can freeze water and people solid and likes fighting in the cold.
210* AnimalMotifs: Wolf; see the claws?
211* ArchEnemy: To Sage. Light vs Darkness.
212* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Heavily mocks his superior Anubis for his failure and claims to be better than him against the Troopers.
213* BadassCape: The only one of the nine armors that sports a cape.
214* BeamSpam: His FinishingMove: "Black Lightning Flash"/"Ankoku Chouhi-giri" [[labelnote:*]]Leaping Darkness Cutter[[/labelnote]]
215* TheBeastmaster: Mostly wolves, but he once made every creature in the forest attack Sage.
216* {{BFS}}: Nodachi. And, like Sage, it's as tall as he is. It's called the "Black Wolf Sword" (Kokurouken).
217* CastingAShadow: Darkness is his element. He is stronger in it and can absorb light. In the Italian dub is part of his moniker, "Demon of Darkness Kratos".
218* ElementalRivalry: Again, why he's the main opponent of Sage.
219* EmpathicWeapon: His own sword can move on his own, which he uses to dig through the boulder where Shun is sealed to kill him while he bides his time killing Sage.
220%%* EvilGenius
221* GeniusBruiser: Not only is he very strong, but his {{breaking speech}}es and tactics are almost as good as Dais'.
222* HonorBeforeReason: [[spoiler:When Talpa is about to absorb the Warlords, he says that they should obey their master's will, as it will bring honor to the Dynasty.]]
223* LargeHam: In the Italian dub, he's, literally, an [[Anime/SaintSeiya evil Seiya]].
224%%* {{Necromancer}}
225* NonIndicativeName: His english RedBaron, since he's nothing to do with Corruption, aside for the effects of Darkness on the surrounding area.
226* ScarsAreForever: Has a visible jagged scar on his face, right under his eye.
227* ShoutOut: His {{Breaking Speech}}es would not be out of place for a [[Franchise/StarWars Sith Lord]].
228--> '''Cale:''' Welcome to TheDarkSide.
229%%* SocialDarwinist
230* WolfpackBoss: Literally, he brings an entire pack of ferocious wolves to confront Sage in Hokkaido.
231* WolverineClaws: In addition to his sword, his armor comes with claws--''tekko-kagi'', specifically.
232[[/folder]]
233
234[[folder:Dais]]
235!!Dais/Rajura/Rasta
236!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JurotaKosugi (JP), Matt Smith (EN), Luca Semeraro (IT)
237[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dais1_9064.JPG]]
238[[caption-width-right:200:Dark Warlord of Illusion]]
239----
240* AllThereInTheManual: His real name is Jirougorou Kuroda, and his armor's is Mugen, meaning "Dreams."
241* AllWebbedUp: With his six-legged Naginata he can summon a large number of threads to bind his opponents, like a spider.
242* AnimalMotifs: Spider and he really gets into it. His armor has blades that look like legs and he spends a lot of time hanging upside down and spamming his "Web of Deception"/"Tochimou." [[labelnote:*]]Pitched Spider Net[[/labelnote]]
243* AnimationBump: The art tends to have much greater detail and heavy attention to shading whenever Rajura is on screen.
244* ArchEnemy: To Kento. HotBlooded IdiotHero who relies on brute force vs ManipulativeBastard who relies on cunning.
245* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: One of the many illusions he uses in battle is to make himself look like a giant.
246* BreakingSpeech: His battles typically rely less on straight-forward fighting and more on breaking the Ronins' will to fight him, such as when he revealed the Ronin Armor's potential for evil through endless battle.
247* EyepatchOfPower: No mention of what lost him that eye, though.
248* HeelRealization: After Talpa decides that he and the other Warlords [[spoiler:have [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived their usefulness]] and has them imprisoned, he realizes that he has no one but himself to blame for where his selfish actions have taken him.]]
249* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: Aside from the Nunchaks and the EpicFlail, his main weapon is a pack with six telescopic "legs" tipped with movable scythe blades.
250* LetsYouAndHimFight: Use this tactics on the Warriors the first time, making them appear as Dais to each other and forcing them to defeat each other.
251* ManipulativeBastard: On several occasions he strings along the Ronin Warriors with both illusions and words.
252* MasterOfIllusion: The Armor of Illusion.
253* RealMenWearPink: Wears a bright pink spider-themed armor.
254* SinisterScythe: The Armor of Illusion's most noticeable feature: Six kama, attached to a removable pack on his back for his special attack and spider theme. They also come off.
255* WarriorTherapist: [[{{AllThereInTheManual}} According to the character guide,]] if Dais were to use his powers for good, he would be able to calm troubled minds.
256* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Under the helmet, there is hair as white as the spider thread he throws to twist the hearts and minds of his enemies.
257[[/folder]]
258
259[[folder:Lady Kayura]]
260!!Lady Kayura
261!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasakoKatsuki (JP), Creator/LisaAnnBeley (EN), Caterina Rochira (IT)
262[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kayura1_4449.jpg]]
263-----
264* AffirmativeActionGirl: Introduced in the second half of the series to break up the main cast's sausage party. [[spoiler:Eventually becomes the only female Warrior when she becomes the new holder of the (reformed) Anubis armor.]]
265* ArchEnemy: To Rowen. Sky vs Stars
266* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: She was kidnapped as a child and indoctrinated to believe that Talpa was right about everything and then when Anubis broke the seal on her memories, she was further brainwashed.]]
267* EvilSoundsDeep: Averted as her voice is lighter and (obviously) more feminine than the other villains. [[spoiler: It's only deep when she is [[DemonicPossession possessed]] by Badamon.]]
268* HimeCut: When not fighting, she switches into a very formal and fancy style that resembles some kind of ancient Japanese noblewoman. Part of that style is letting her hair fall loose down her back and the sidetails forward with her bangs now even.
269* LadyOfWar: Quite graceful as she battles the Ronin Warriors with her double swords.
270%%* LittleMissBadass
271* {{Miko}}: Of the battle variety [[spoiler: after her HeelFaceTurn and the transfer of The Ancient One's staff to her. In the finale scene, she wears clerical style robes, though they are really her kimono seen whenever in her chambers while still in Talpa's control.]]
272* NighInvulnerability: She lost a couple of {{Beam O War}}s when she wasn't wearing magic armor and came out of it fine.
273* NoblewomansLaugh: In both YST *and* RW, she makes this pose when laughing at both the Ronins and Dark Warlords.
274* OhCrap: Has one when, while possessed by Badamon, she sees Anubis tank her surekill attack, Star Sword Scream, and is still standing afterwards, having channeled her attack into his own chain and sickle to use against her to purge Badamon from her body.
275* PetalPower: Her power often manifests as a stream of luminous petals.
276* SixthRanger: She appears in the second half of the series as an ally of the four dark warlords.
277* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler: Last of the Ancient Clan; Talpa killed the rest.]]
278* YamatoNadeshiko: She has the classic look and style when she's not fighting and quite loyal to her liege lord.
279[[/folder]]
280
281!Supporting Cast
282
283[[folder:Mia Koji]]
284!!Mia Koji/Nasté Yagyu]]
285!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kaori Kusakabe (JP), Creator/LalainiaLindbjerg (EN, TV series), Maggie Blue O'Hara (EN, [=OVAs=]), Creator/MarinaMassironi (IT)
286[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mia1_6687.jpg]]
287----
288* BoringButPractical: Her "hacking" of the mad scientist's computer in ''Gaiden''. Rather than flashy dramatic HollywoodHacking, she... just watched him enter his password and memorized the keystrokes.
289* ButNotTooForeign: She's half Japanese and half French.
290* CoolBigSis: She's three years older then the Ronin Warriors and is more sisterly to them than maternal like she is for Yuli.
291* DamselInDistress: Sometimes she was captured/grabbed by the villains but no more than Yuli.
292* DamselOutOfDistress: Sometimes she can get herself out of trouble or contribute towards such an end.
293* HeroicBystander: She rescues Yuli from a Dynasty Soldier's attack in the first episode.
294%%* HotLibrarian
295* MrExposition: Being familiar with the lore of the armor/warriors and having access to a computer means she frequently fills this role for both the characters and audience.
296* ParentalSubstitute: Mainly for Yuli because he's a kid and his parents are never seen after the first episode.
297* PluckyGirl: Exhibit A: Kale once tied her up and dangled her into a waterfall in a really cold place for use as bait, and she shrugged it off both physically and emotionally.
298* TeamMom: Count on her to meditate disputes between the Ronins. After the first arc, she's also the one doing all the cooking in their communal mansion.
299* UnfazedEveryman: Animated armor invading? Evil Overlord face appearing in the sky? She looks around and thinks 'I gotta do something about this.'
300* WiseBeyondHerYears: At the start, it looks as though her white-haired grandfather is going to be the one providing the wisdom and direction to reunite the Ronin Warriors. Then she decodes his files and fills the role instead.
301* WomenDrivers: Averted. She is a very capable driver who drives the Ronin Warriors in her own car during the TV series. In the second OVA she drives her friends through Africa.
302* YoungerThanSheLooks: Many fans assume Mia is in her early to mid twenties when the series first starts out, when canon sources state she is only ''three years older'' than the Ronin.
303[[/folder]]
304
305[[folder:Ully Yamano]]
306!!Yuli/Ully/Jun Yamano/Danny
307!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KumikoWatanabe (JP), Christopher Turner (EN), Anna Bonei (IT)
308[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yuli1_6469.jpg]]
309----
310%%* AscendedExtra:
311%%* BrattyHalfPint
312* CheerfulChild: He's appropriately traumatized in the first arc but he rebounds immediately afterward.
313* FutureBadass: [[spoiler: By the time ''Message'' ends, he's a rising kendo star.]]
314* TheLoad: Zig-zagged. He's a civilian kid with no knowledge or abilities that can help, but he helps save the Ronins on multiple occasions with his bravery. [[spoiler: Then he uses the Jewel of Life to help the Ronins perma-kill Talpa.]]
315* PuppyLove: Manga only with a little girl name Noriko, [[spoiler:who becomes a victim of Cale's.]]
316* TagalongKid: He has nothing to do with anything going on; he just happened to be the only civilian in the city that wasn't captured when Talpa invaded.
317[[/folder]]
318
319[[folder:White Blaze]]
320!!White Blaze/Byakuen
321----
322* AmplifiedAnimalAptitude: White Blaze seems to know what's going on before anyone else.
323* ArchEnemy: To Black Blaze, an otherwise identical tiger that works for a netherworld lord.
324* CatsAreMagic: He's existed for well over a thousand years [[spoiler: and used to travel with the Ancient One.]]
325* GoThroughMe: Even after the Ronins and Warlords are captured, he proves to be the one thorn in the Dynasty's side determined to prevent TheBadGuyWins by recovering the Jewel of Life mere moments after a Badamon-possessed Kayura was about to secure it, making it clear Badamon-Kayura would have to kill him if they wanted Talpa to win, and White Blaze had no intention of letting that happen, buying time for Anubis to free himself and return to deal with breaking Talpa's hold on Kayura once and for all.
326%%* MightyRoar
327* NiceKitty: He's friendly and protective, allowing Yuli to ride him for fun, but only to his friends, of course.
328* PantheraAwesome: A big cat of prey that can fight Dynasty soldiers
329* TeamPet: Ryo's pet tiger that assists him and the rest of the heroes.
330[[/folder]]
331
332[[folder:The Ancient One]]
333!!The Ancient One/Kaosu/Ariel
334!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NorioWakamoto (JP), Creator/DavidKaye (EN), Creator/ClaudioMoneta (IT)
335[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ancientone1_4650.jpg]]
336----
337* BigGood: Downplayed; he keeps to the shadows often, but in many episodes, he provides wisdom and guidance to the heroes, helps them develop and has greater power than him. [[spoiler: He's also the one that defeated Talpa in the past and created the armor they wear in the present day.]]
338* CoolOldGuy: His white hair is indicative of both his wisdom and power.
339* HiddenEyes: They're covered by his hat and its shadows, but once in a while (when he uses his powers), he will display {{Glowing Eyes}}. They're even covered in a flashback by strips of cloth, suggesting that he may be blind.
340* MentorOccupationalHazard: He helps the Ronins and guides them in their battle against the Dynasty. [[spoiler:He ultimately sacrifices himself to allow the Ronins to reach Talpa.]]
341* MysteriousProtector: The Ronin Warriors know nothing about him starting out but he regularly jumps in to save them or thwart Talpa.
342* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler: He's a mystery until after his death. Then audience learns about his clan and his history.]]
343* WarriorMonk: Japanese-style which means he smacks and casts spells with a ''shakujo''
344[[/folder]]
345
346[[folder:Rowen's Mom]]
347!!Touma/Rowen's Mom
348!!!'''Voiced by:''' Miyuki Ichijou (JP)
349
350Rowen's divorced mother who appears in ''Tenkuden''.
351----
352* CoolBigSis: Treats Rowen and her ex-husband more like friends but gets along with everybody.
353%%* GenkiGirl:
354%%* MayDecemberRomance: Rowen's dad
355* UnnamedParent: Her ex-husband is blessed with a name, despite the fact he doesn't play as big of a role as she does.
356[[/folder]]
357
358[[folder:Runa]]
359!!Runa/Luna
360!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ErikoHara (JP), Creator/JillianMichaels (EN), Creator/MarcellaSilvestri (IT)
361
362[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/luna1_4969.jpg]]
363----
364* DidntThinkThisThrough: Since Rowen was [[IdiotBall stupid enough]] to pull out a knife that was ''clearly'' used to murder someone (it was still stuck in the body, for crying out loud!) Luna naturally thinks he did it.
365* FanGirl: Becomes one for Ryo by the second episode of ''Gaiden''; cheering for him (and only him) during a battle with mooks.
366* ItsPersonal: Her brother was killed by Shikaisen's ninjas and she wants to avenge him.
367* TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler: When [[BigBad Shikaisen]] is about to kill Yuli, Luna decides to take this moment to seek her revenge for her brother's murder. This may have been an unintentional sacrifice on her part.]]
368%%* {{Tsundere}}
369[[/folder]]
370
371[[folder:Uncle Chin]]
372!!Uncle Chin
373----
374* BigFun: He shows his BigEater status more than Kento and is also a generous host.
375* CoolOldGuy: Kento's uncle looks like a fun guy to hang around with.
376* DirtyOldMan: At least that's what his nephew is implying [[spoiler: when he keeps his hand on Mia's shoulder, much to Kento's dismay.]]
377* MightyGlacier: When he hits a ninja, they stay down. Unfortunately, they're too fast and too numerous for him to bring down more than a couple.
378* SuperStrength: He can lift one of his restaurant's tables over his head without difficulty.
379[[/folder]]
380
381[[folder:Nadia]]
382!!Nadia/Naria
383!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YoshinoTakamori (JP), Creator/VenusTerzo (EN)
384[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Naria02_2442.jpg]]
385----
386* CassandraTruth: Nobody in her village wants to listen to or believe her [[spoiler:about the dangers of the Black Inferno Armor]].
387* LoveMartyr: She stands by [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Mukala]] even though he doesn't seem to listen to anything she says.
388* TheMedic: She is the head priestess of her village and she helps care for the wounded Ronin Warriors in her home [[spoiler: until Cye arrives in Africa to join them.]]
389%%* MonochromaticEyes
390[[/folder]]
391
392[[folder:Suzunagi's Mother]]
393!!Suzunagi's Mother
394!!!'''Voiced by:''' Gara Takashima (JP), Creator/LisaAnnBeley (EN)
395[[quoteright:177:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suzunagimom1_9633.jpg]]
396----
397* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Suzunagi remembers her fondly at least.
398%%* DotingParent
399%%* UsefulNotes/JapaneseChristian
400%%* UnnamedParent
401[[/folder]]
402
403!Villains
404
405[[folder:Talpa]]
406!!Talpa/Arago
407!!!'''Voiced by:''' Shigezou Sasaoka (JP), Mina Mina (EN), Enzo Tarascio (IT)
408[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/talpa1_5352.jpg]]
409[[caption-width-right:200:Emperor of the Evil Dynasty]]
410
411The main villain for the majority of the TV series.
412----
413* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: In his true form, that is, with all the armors, he becomes much bigger.
414* BadBoss: He brainwashes [[spoiler:Anubis and Lady Kayura]], and he has zero compunctions against torturing his own subordinates. [[spoiler:Him eventually deciding to use his surviving Dark Warlords as batteries to fuel powers]] causes the latter group to [[spoiler:betray him and side with the Ronin Warriors.]]
415* BigBad: He is the main villain for TV series. Even the interim ones between his defeats are related to him.
416* CardCarryingVillain: Anyone who says that nobody is ever the villain of their own story is unfamiliar with Talpa. He is, and he thoroughly enjoys every second of it.
417* CoolSword: Wields a massive tsurugi and has six more worn as ornaments on his back. A flashback shows him using a lance instead.
418* DoomyDoomsOfDoom: In the Japanese version, his regular {{Mooks}} are called "soldiers of doom", and the dark energy weapons he occasionally uses are called "cannons of doom".
419* EvilIsBigger: He's always much, much larger than the Warriors.
420* EvilOverlord: The lord of the Netherworld who seeks to conquer Earth as well. He creates soldiers from the fear and despair of his captives.
421* EvilOverlooker: Literally has the [[FloatingHeadSyndrome huge floating head]] going on in the first season.
422* FluffyTheTerrible: Loses all villainous credential in the English dub when you find out that his name means "Mole" [[note]] both the animal and the spy [[/note]] in GratuitousItalian.
423* GhostlyGoals: He makes good on his promise to return after a thousand years.
424* GlowingEyesOfDoom: His eyes shine when he casts his evil magic.
425* HostageSituation: During the climax of Season 1, [[spoiler:he absorbs all the Warriors sans Ryo inside his body, so that Ryo cannot bear himself to fight him at his fullest as he's afraid of hurting his friends.]]
426* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:The climax of Season 1 has him absorbing all the Warriors but Ryo inside his body as a power up and him taunting Ryo about it. In Season 2, he's ultimately defeated when Ryo forcibly enters his body with the powers of the White Armor, paralyzing him so that the other Warriors can finish him off for good.]]
427* ManipulativeBastard: Best seen in Season 2: [[spoiler:mastering the Inferno Armor and its swords to fight back Arago's colleagues? Ooopsie, one blow now is strong enough to open the gates to the Netherworld and let them invade with impunity!]]
428* MeaningfulName: [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Tulpa Possibly unintentional]], but the dub names him after the concept of an identity formed from human thoughts taking on a life of its own. As [[spoiler: the original master of the armors, all of which represent one of the principles of bushido]], he's the idea of noble warfare corrupted.
429* MoralMyopia: [[spoiler:When his own Warlords turn against him, he angrily asks them how they could betray him after all he did for them. Too bad that all he did was brainwashing them and using them as pawns.]]
430* MultiversalConqueror: He wants to control both the Netherworld and the Mortal world.
431* OrcusOnHisThrone: The first half of the series is justified because he's been reduced to a spirit that can't do much other than give orders and even then he could still cast enough magic to scatter the Ronins at the start of the TV series. The second half, however, shows him literally sitting on his throne while his subordinates do the fighting.
432* PrehensileHair: In his spirit form, he can use his hair like tendrils for ensnaring and strangling.
433* SpikesOfVillainy: His own armor has a lot of spikes, which are absent in the Ronin's armor.
434* TinTyrant: He is apparently nothing but spirit and armor, both of which are devoted to conquest and oppression.
435* WasOnceAMan: Depending on the source material, he is either this trope or not. YST only, according to official novels. In the RW version of ''Message'' [[spoiler:Rowen states in the first episode that Talpa was the [[MadeOfEvil embodiment of evil]], which [[{{Tulpa}} gathered into a single suit of armor]].]]
436* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: At the end of the main series, the only use he has for the Warlords is someone to hold the armor for him in his ritual.]]
437[[/folder]]
438
439[[folder:Saranbo]]
440!!Saranbo/Ecatos
441
442A villain from the Netherworld and Talpa's rival, he emerges after the latter's defeat to try and conquer the Human World by taking over the Inferno Armor.
443----
444* BigBadWannabe: He essentially wants to be Talpa 2.0, and even has the powers and army to back his claims up a little... until Ryo dons the Inferno Armor.
445* BlackMagic: Having noticed that Ryo's Inferno Armor is fueled by his comrades' Armors, he uses a ritual of dark magic to harm them through the captive Ryo before trying to kill Ryo himself.
446* DirtyCoward: He's stronger than the Warriors in single combat, but not stronger than the Inferno Armor-wielding Ryo, and uses a series of tricks and lies to make him fight alone and keep his companions busy.
447* EyeBeams: In a variation, his eyes can emit teal energy threads to bind his opponents.
448* GenericDoomsdayVillain: He appears only for two episodes and doesn't get much characterization beyond "evil demonic conqueror".
449* {{Invisibility}}: He can and will often turn invisible in combat.
450* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His Italian name sounds close enough to "Ecatombe" or "Hecatomb" if you prefer.
451* ThisCannotBe: Struck with disbelief when his own dark ritual fails to kill Ryo and is turned against him.
452* TinTyrant: Like Talpa, he's clad in samurai-esque armor from head to toe, but is TheFaceless.
453[[/folder]]
454
455[[folder:Lord Saber-Stryke]]
456!!Kenbukyou/Saber-Stryke
457
458The greatest swordsman of the Netherworld, he came to the Human World to find the Gouretsuken, the twin swords which complement the Inferno Armor, and challenge the Warriors. He fought Talpa in the past but was defeated.
459----
460* AgentPeacock: His secret technique makes him look like a dazzling butterfly... before releasing a tornado of deadly sparkling dust on the opponent.
461* TheFaceless: Like Talpa and Saranbo, his face isn't seen.
462* GratuitousEnglish: In the Italian dub he's called "Lord Cruel", and to be honest he really [[FairPlayVillain doesn't deserve it]].
463* KatanasAreJustBetter: Thinks so and goes through a lot of trouble to acquire the Gouretsuken before Ryo and the group can get them.
464* LargeHam: He is incredibly hammy befitting his arrogance as well as his status as the most skilled swordsman in the Netherworld.
465* MasterSwordsman: Unlike Saranbo, Kenbukyou's skills genuinely derives from his sword ability and he takes great pride in it.
466* NobleDemon: He fought the heroes not to conquer the world but to fight worthy opponents, agrees to duel Ryo when the latter manages to recover one of the Goretsuken and admits his defeat when he's slain, praising his opponents and asking Black Blaze to serve his opponent from now on. Also, [[GoodColorsEvilColors his glowing eyes aren't red but blue]].
467* PantheraAwesome: Owner of the demonic tiger Black Blaze.
468* PetTheDog: He's impressed by White Blaze's bravery in protecting his master, and he temporarily stops fighting Ryo to honor it.
469* {{Revenge}}: His main objective is take his revenge on Talpa, who bested him in duel centuries ago.
470* ScarsAreForever: His armor still sports the gash where Talpa cut him down with his partisan.
471[[/folder]]
472
473[[folder:Black Blaze]]
474!!Kokuen/Black Blaze
475
476Kenbukyou's demon tiger, a black armor-wearing counterpart to White Flame. Carries the Gouretsuken on his back.
477----
478* EvilCounterpart: To White Flame, though after Kenbukyou's defeat he does grant his powers to him.
479* PantheraAwesome: A gigantic, demonic black tiger wearing armor and swords? Awesome indeed.
480[[/folder]]
481
482[[folder:Black Sun Demon]]
483!!Taiyoen/Black Sun Demon
484
485A demonic ninja-like demon from the Netherworld competent in many abilities and weapons. He was sent by Arago to test the powers of the Inferno Armor [[spoiler: and make it open the gates to the Netherworld.]]
486----
487* AnnoyingLaugh: In the Italian dub especially: unlike Saranbo and Kenbukyo, he has a reverberating but high-pitched voice, paired with a truly annoying laughter that really gets under your skin and makes him even more despicable than he is.
488* ComboPlatterPowers: He can use ice, invisibility, travel underground, use illusions, multiply the tails of his whip, and probably some more.
489* TheHyena: Laughs a lot at the expenses of his enemies.
490* AnIcePerson: His strong suit: he can make an ice sheet cold enough to freeze the crater of Mount Fuji. [[spoiler: Useless against the Inferno Armor.]]
491* InTheHood: Wears a cowl which covers his head and keeps his face hidden in his first appearence. He wears a mask-like helmet beneath.
492* MultiMeleeMaster: When he first emerges from the ground he's wielding an ono-yari (a japanese spear with an axe blade beneath the spear blade), but later reveals his competence with whips, throwing daggers and ninja swords.
493* {{Ninja}}: Highly implied to be a demonic ninja, as seen with his abilities and weapons. He even has a SelfDuplication jutsu.
494* TheReveal: The man who sent him to attack the heroes is no other than Talpa.
495* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When on the receiving end of Ryo's Inferno Armor, he decides to leave before getting vaporized.
496[[/folder]]
497
498[[folder:Oroki]]
499!!Badamon/Oroki
500!!!'''Voiced by:''' Yoshiya Nemoto (JP), Antonio Paiola (IT)
501
502Lord of the Nether Spirits who also works for Talpa. He appears in the second season of the TV series.
503----
504* BeardOfEvil: Complete with pencil-thin mustache.
505%%* TheChessMaster
506* EvilOldFolks: He certainly looks much older than the Ronins and much more devious.
507* EvilSorcerer: The way he dresses is more like a scholar/mage than a soldier and he casts the more complex spells used by the Dynasty.
508* NoBodyLeftBehind: His ultimate fate. [[spoiler:He's punched by Ryo in his Inferno Armor, which blows a hole in his body before he vaporizes into nothingness.]]
509* SuicidalOverconfidence: [[AvertedTrope Unlike Talpa, he knows just how dangerous the Jewel of Life is to them and the Dynasty]].
510* WouldHurtAChild: Yuli and Mia become much more of a concern for him, particularly when they obtain the Jewel of Life, that he tries to kill them both himself [[spoiler:even going as far as possessing Lady Kayura]] to get it.
511[[/folder]]
512
513[[folder:Dala]]
514!!Dala
515
516A lieutenant of Talpa, he's given a massive sword imbued with the powers of Seiji, Shun and Shin to confront Touma and Ryou as they enter the Netherworld.
517----
518* AllYourPowersCombined: Thanks to his sword, he can attack using Thunderbolt Cut, Super Wave Smasher and Iron Rock Crusher at will.
519* TheBrute: A large and powerful demon who serves Talpa but obviously lacks the power of the Warlords and the magic of the spirits.
520* CoolSword: Kayura delivers him a magic sword which contains the powers of three of the Warriors and is, essentially, a giant Dao with a spiked blade. He's obviously in awe at it.
521* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: He doesn't sound special at first, but he clearly becomes impressed with the sword's power and boasts about its awesomeness.
522* EvilLaugh: After obtaining the sword, he tends to laugh loudly and boasts about its powers.
523* OhCrap: When the Inferno Armor manifests, the power contained in the sword is absorbed, leaving Dala defenseless.
524* RageHelm: His helm includes a mask which completely covers his head and has a constant frowning mouth.
525* SerratedBladeOfPain: His sword has many spikes along the blade and one on the back, near the tip.
526* WolfpackBoss: Up to eleven, he leads an army of mooks against the heroes.
527[[/folder]]
528
529[[folder:Shuugenga]]
530!!Shuugenga
531
532A demonic shinobi in service of Badamon. He's sent to destroy the Jewel of Life.
533----
534* TheDragon: Seemingly one to Badamon, whom he faithfully obeys.
535* DualWielding: Nothing fancy, just two long ninja swords.
536* InTheBack: He's ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice by Anubis' staff. Justified as he turned his back on him to try a last-ditch attack on Nasti and Jun.
537* OhCrap: Is confident in his skills, until the armors of the temple come to life to attack and kill his troops.
538* WouldHurtAChild: Threatens Jun and later tries to kill him for real.
539[[/folder]]
540
541[[folder:Toryuki]]
542!!Toryuki
543!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShowHayami (JP)
544[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/toryuki1_7806.jpg]]
545[[caption-width-right:200:He is *the* Ice Warlord.]]
546
547A villain who only appears in the CD drama ''Suikoden''.
548----
549* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: He has jet-black hair and is definitely creepy. It also fits him personally with his ice-white skin.
550* EvilCounterpart: To Cye given how he is a ''warlord'' of Ice.
551* AnIcePerson: Ice powers are his thing.
552%%* RedEyesTakeWarning
553[[/folder]]
554
555[[folder:Garyuuda]]
556!!Garyuuda
557
558A villain who only appears in the CD drama ''Tenkuden''.
559----
560%%* EvilCounterpart: Rowen
561%%* IBelieveICanFly
562[[/folder]]
563
564[[folder:Gougasha]]
565!!Gougasha
566A villain who only appears in the CD drama ''Tsuki''.
567----
568%%* BigBadWannabe
569%%* ElementalPowers: He has the power to control the tides using the [[WeirdMoon Ball of Moon Hell]].
570%%* SmugSnake
571[[/folder]]
572
573[[folder:Shikaisen]]
574!!Shikaisen
575!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SeizoKato (JP), Don Brown (EN)
576
577The main villain of the [=OVA=] ''Gaiden''.
578----
579* AmbiguouslyHuman: He looks like he ''could'' be some kind of goblin thing, but maybe he's just an ugly human.
580%%* MasterSwordsman
581* TortureTechnician: He tortures Seiji by tricking him in an unending dream in order to get him to use his armor.
582[[/folder]]
583
584[[folder:Mukara]]
585!!Mukala/Mukara
586!!!'''Voiced by:''' Eiji Fukushi (JP), Creator/MichaelAdamthwaite (EN)
587[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mukara1_6803.jpg]]
588[[caption-width-right:200:Mukala of the Sun]]
589
590A warrior from Africa who also happens to have his own suit of mystical armor, the Black Inferno Armor. Appears in the second [=OVA=] ''Legend of the Inferno Armor''.
591----
592%%* TheBeastmaster:
593* EvilTwin: Not him but his Black Inferno Armor is this to the Ronin's White Inferno armor.
594* FallenHero: He used to be a good man before the corruption of his armor ensnared him. The Ronins quickly realize this (along with the fact that they could potentially meet the same fate) and try their best to snap him out of it.
595%%* ManlyTears
596%%* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang
597* ThePowerOfLove: [[spoiler:Only when he believes Nadia has been killed does it devastate him enough to finally break the Black Inferno Armor's hold on him.]]
598* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: He gave into the power and temptation of the Black Inferno Armor because it gave him tremendous strength and drive to conquer all foes.
599* SilentAntagonist: He doesn't say a word (except for his armor incantation) while fighting the Ronins. Thus, they have no idea what his problem is.
600* WhiteHairBlackHeart: He is way too young to have white hair naturally, but it contrasts something sinister with his evil armor. He is quite brutal in battle. [[spoiler: Nadia insists that he's not this trope, and the smile he gives her at the end, when the armor is destroyed, supports this view.]]
601* TheWorfEffect: His debut involves him taking on all of the Ronin Warriors (while they were fully armored) without his armor. This demonstrates how powerful he is and establishes his threat level.
602[[/folder]]
603
604[[folder:Suzunagi]]
605!Suzunagi
606!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MitsukiYayoi (JP), Creator/EllenKennedy (EN)
607[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suzunagi1_9690.jpg]]
608
609A ghost woman from the Edo Period who hunts down the Ronin Warriors one by one. Appears in the third and final [=OVA=] ''Message''.
610----
611* BreakTheCutie: Her background certainly qualifies: [[spoiler:her father is killed at his theater, her mother covers her in her robe and then dies as well. She is standing alone in the wreckage.]]
612* BrokenBird: The events of her backstory had driven all sense of kindness or other virtues out of her and now she acts like a hard and bent blade.
613* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Child-mode only where she uses formidable psychic power.
614* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: She finds peace at the end of ''Message'' and gives up villainy.]]
615%%* UsefulNotes/JapaneseChristian
616* IgnoredEpiphany: She's in shock after Sage refuses to fight his own armor and is implied to recognize that it's due to his virtue being Grace, but she still goes after him.
617* ImprobableAge: She's supposed to be a pre-teen, tops and yet has power and understanding to rival ''the Ancient One''.
618* KickTheDog: [[spoiler:Trapping the Ronins]] is awful enough by itself, but her treatment of Sai is just plain ''cruel'', and causes him to shed a tear in horror.
619* MindRape: She uses the Ronin Warriors' very weaknesses against them [[spoiler:so she can trap them into her own suits of armors.]]
620* PimpedOutDress: Both of her forms are wearing pretty fancy dresses. She is supposedly from a wealthy family, [[spoiler: before it all went up in flames]].
621* VillainHasAPoint: Played with. [[spoiler: She tried to stop the Ancient One from unleashing the Ronin Armors, saying they were too dangerous to be used. As demonstrated in ''Legend of the Inferno Armor'', she is proven correct.]] However, the human world never would have stood a chance against the Dynasty without the armors.
622* VoluntaryShapeshifting: [[spoiler:She first appears as an adult, but at times will change into an child, only to shift back into an adult once more. She uses this tactic throughout the [=OVA=] in order to trick the Ronin one by one into wearing the suits of armors she created.]]
623%%* UnfinishedBusiness
624[[/folder]]

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