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5	[[WMG:[[center: [- ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' '''Main Characters Index'''\
6	''Classic Timeline'': [[Characters/SuperRobotWars1 1]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsClassic 2, 3, 4/F/Final]]\
7	''Classic Subseries'': [[Characters/MasouKishin Masou Kishin]] \| [[Characters/CompatiHeroSeries Compati Hero Series]]\
8	''Alpha Saga'': [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Alpha/Shin/Super Hero Sakusen]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlphaGaiden Alpha Gaiden]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha2 2nd Alpha]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha3 3rd Alpha]]\
9	''Compact Series'': [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Compact 2/Impact]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact3 Compact 3]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsMX MX]]\
10	''Z Saga'': '''Z''' \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsZ2 2nd Z]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsZ3 3rd Z]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsZWalkingSpoilers Walking Spoilers]]\
11	''Nintendo Handheld Series'': [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAdvance A]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsReversal R]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsDestiny D]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsJudgment J]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsW W]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsK K]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsL L]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsUX UX]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsBX BX]]\
12	''VTX Trilogy'': [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsV V]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsX X]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsT T]]\
13	''Other Standalones'': [[Characters/SuperRobotWars64 64]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsGC GC]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsNEO NEO]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOE OE]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsXOmega X-Ω]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsDD DD]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWars30 30]]\
14	''[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration Original Generation Saga]]'': [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationSteelDragonBattleGroup Steel Dragon Battle Group]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationEarthFederation Earth Federation]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationAntagonists Enemy Factions]] \| [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationOthersAndWalkingSpoilers Civilians and Walking Spoilers]] \| [[Characters/EndlessFrontier Endless Frontier]]]]-]]]
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16	This page is an index for characters who appear throughout the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'' saga. Due to the large number of individuals, this sheet comprises of those who make their debut in the original ''Z''.
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20	!ZEUTH
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22	[[folder:Rand Travis]]
23	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rand.jpg]]
24	-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/YoshihisaKawahara
25	-->''"THE HEAT....CRUSHER!!!!!"''
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27	One of two halves of "Beater Services", a mechanic service, Rand Travis is the male protagonist of ''Super Robot Wars Z''. A huge guy at 27 years-old ([[AllThereInTheManual according to his official profile]]) with a good sense of humor, he is looking for his missing master Cielo Beater, and assisted by his master's daughter Mel Beater. He's known as "[[RedBaron The Crusher]]" after his tendency to destroy more things than he fixes, an InSeriesNickname he doesn't take so well. Being in the late-twenties, Rand has a lot of experience in dealing with all sorts of people, which is why he sort of tolerates Asakim Dowin, despite the atrocities he commits against Setsuko Ohara, and offers genuine, heartfelt support to her following those encounters with Asakim. He pilots the Gunleon, a ''Anime/GaoGaiGar''-like mecha carrying a huge wrench and an assortment of spanners, nailguns and chainsaws with which he can trash his enemies just as efficiently as he can repair damaged allies. During ''Rengoku-hen'', he pilots the Ranbolt Leon, a customized construction machine,[[note]]It's also stated that he piloted a Ranbolt back during his apprentice days, proving that the original machine was from Rand's original world[[/note]] before reobtaining the Gunleon.
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29	* AttackBackfire: [[spoiler:The Sphere of the "Wounded Lion" is best against the Sphere of the "Covetous Golden Ox" wielded by Straus because the former draws its power via pain. In ''Tengoku-hen'', when Straus starts absorbing the power of the Gunleon, she feels Rand's pain]].
30	* BadassNormal: Rand's not a Sphere Reactor like Setsuko or Mel, but he still kicks much ass. It's pretty much required of him, since Mel is too inexperienced to be piloting a machine.
31	* TheBerserker: [[spoiler:The Gunleon's strongest attack could best be described as the machine ''ripping the enemy apart'' in a feral rage]].
32	** BerserkerTears: [[spoiler:Of course, because it doesn't actually LIKE fighting, this is the result. The attack ends with Rand and Mel consoling it, assuring it that it's not alone.]]
33	* BerserkButton: Don't call him "The Crusher," lest you feel his wrath. He does eventually let up, on the basis that the gag had already run its course.
34	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Not him, but the Gunleon; it's pretty powerful for a humble repair mecha. [[spoiler:Turns out the reason for this is the Sphere of the Wounded Lion manifested within it in an attempt to avoid being used as a weapon of war. This is why the Gunleon, and by extension Rand, [[{{Irony}} tend to destroy more than they repair]]]].
35	** [[spoiler:It gets even better: Cielo found an ancient SuperRobot and repurposed it to be a repair-based mecha. It seems the Wounded Lion is terrible at choosing where it manifests itself]].
36	* {{BFS}}: Big Fragging WRENCH.
37	%%* BoisterousBruiser: An uncommon male protagonist example.
38	* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler:He and Mel return in the ''Second Super Robot Wars Z: Saisei-hen'', alongside Setsuko]].
39	* ChainsawGood: Gunleon's "Chain Decutter"
40	* CombatMedic: The Gunleon can repair allied units; in ''Z'', it automatically heals units paired up in the same squad with it by a small amount per turn. This marks the first time a protagonist mecha in [=SRW=] is equipped with an innate-healing ability. [[spoiler:Later, it gets the ability to resupply ammo and energy]].
41	* CoolOldGuy: Not really old (he's only 27), but mature enough that he hangs out with other guys with this label, including [[Anime/OvermanKingGainer Gain Bijou]], [[Anime/TheBigO Roger Smith]], [[Anime/EurekaSeven Holland Novak]], and [[Anime/AfterWarGundamX Jamil Neate]].
42	* CursedWithAwesome: [[spoiler:The Wounded Lion is easily the Sphere with the least drawbacks, since it only tortures Rand to give it power when needed for the "Pain Shout" and "The Heat Crusher" attacks. The Sphere is willingly holding back the usual BlessedWithSuck, otherwise Rand would be living in constant agony]].
43	* CrutchCharacter: In contrast to Setsuko in the first game, Rand is a crutch that players lean on during the early stages of the game. Has powerful attacks, size L, naturally acquires a level 9 Prevail[[note]]When HP is low, Hit/Evade/Crit/Armor stats will be raised.[[/note]], can repair and resupply itself, and if players are willing, can get to [[{{Cap}} level 99]] if players are willing to do the repair grind trick. He also has a sub pilot that allows him to supplement his weaknesses. Unfortunately, he can't kill enemies fast enough unlike Setsuko late-game, some of the better spirit commands are with Mel whose SP cannot be upgraded, and his FinalBoss fight is harder than Setsuko's.
44	* DirtyOldMan: Again, 27 isn't actually that old, but he still likes to use the UN (Universal Network) like [[TheInternetIsForPorn most of us do]]...
45	* EmpathicWeapon: [[spoiler:The Gunleon CRIES during The Heat Crusher animation (also counts as BerserkerTears)]].
46	* {{Expy}}: Lion-themed mecha? [[ImprobableWeaponUser Uses construction tools as weapons]] and has a ''really '''BIG''''' one as its most powerful weapon? Associated with/powered by a green-colored energy source? [[Anime/GaoGaiGar Check, check, and check]].
47	%%* HotBlooded
48	* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Him and Mel
49	* ImprobableWeaponUser: A giant spanner, mini-spanners, [[NailEm nailguns]], chainsaw blades and ''spanner-nunchucks''??
50	* {{Leitmotif}}: "Land Crusher"; following a certain event, ''Makenaize! Gunleon'' ("Don't Lose! Gunleon")
51	* MadeOfIron: [[spoiler:Activating the Gunleon's "[[SuperMode Magna Mode]]" is not a pleasant experience for Rand, because it's literally powered by physical pain. However, he'll just shake it off like nothing happened and keep fighting]]. {{Lampshaded}} by Rand with one of his battle quotes, "Gunleon! My pain won't lose to you!"
52	** [[spoiler:By the sequels, after using Pain Shouter, Rand will sometimes say along the lines of "Phew! Glad that's over". By ''Rengoku-Hen'', he's mastered the ability enough to be able to permanently activate Magna Mode]].
53	%%* ManlyTears: See [[spoiler:EmpathicWeapon]]
54	* MeaningfulName: His machine likely refers to the constellation and zodiac of Leo, [[spoiler:to which the Wounded Lion is also a reference to it]].
55	* MightyGlacier: Gunleon, in classic SuperRobot tradition, focuses on power and armor, with the added bonus of being able to repair itself.
56	* MistakenForPedophile: In ''Tengoku-hen'', Rand and Mel introduce themselves and, predictably, Mel's declaration of her betrothal to Rand causes a bad reaction. Clouseau and Kurz look at Rand in disgust, with the latter having the gall to accuse Rand of having no moral fibre. Rand sighs, saying that he'll clarify things later.
57	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:In ''Saisei-hen'', he gets attacked by a berserking Crowe Broust, and counters with [[NoKillLikeOverkill his usual methods]], leaing to a completely trashed Brasta]]. Just to add to the event, Rand will say something along the line of "Oops".
58	* ObfuscatingStupidity: Rand seems like the kind of person to use brute force for everything. [[Anime/OvermanKingGainer Sara Kodama]] even comments in ''Z'' she can't tell if he's an idiot or a freaking genius. One of his many moments of this is how he gets himself out of trouble in the beginning of the [[Anime/OvermanKingGainer Exodus]]. One of the best showcasing of this for Rand is when [[spoiler:he catches onto Löwen General's true colors pretty early and isn't surprised at all by his betrayal, noting Löwen wasn't fooling anyone after appearing to be Rand's friend]].
59	* OddFriendship: With [[Anime/TheBigO Roger Smith]]. Rand's a casual, goofy repairman in a tank top, while Roger's a formal, professional negotiator in a fancy black suit. Nonetheless, the two get along quite well, with Roger being the only one of Rand's "old man buddies" to be present in all of his appearances.
60	* RedBaron: He likes to call himself "The Heat," though most people refer to him as "The Crusher", which really sets him off.
61	** [[spoiler:Sacrifai refers to him as "Verchiel the Heat". [[GeniusBonus Verchiel is the angel that represents Leo]].]]
62	* RunningGag: Whenever somebody sees his trademark "Heat Smile", expect them to comment on how "stuffy" it is.
63	* SwissArmyWeapon: [[spoiler:The Gunleon's wrench turns into a pincer claw with a [[PileBunker ramming]] [[ThisIsADrill drillbit]] in the center for its The Heat Crusher attack]].
64	* SuperMode: [[spoiler:Using the Sphere of the Wounded Lion, the Gunleon transforms into its Magna Mode to perform Pain Shout and The Heat Crusher. In ''Tengoku-hen'', this ability is permanently activated]].
65	* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: [[spoiler:During the "Riot Wrench" attack in ''Tengoku-hen'']], players see the cockpit of the Gunleon as if they were Rand. A bell chime, notes and a picture of Rand and Mel decorate the interior, while things like a water bottle, pillow, shrine charm and a ''Gunleon doll'' are seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rINXiIs1C0c#t=2m11s bouncing around as the Gunleon hammers on the enemy]].
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67	[[/folder]]
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69	[[folder:Mel Beater]]
70	[[quoteright:257:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mel_31.png]]
71	-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/MaiAizawa
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73	Rand's sidekick and co-pilot of the Gunleon, as well as its owner, Mel is the other half of "Beater Services"; her father Cielo was Rand's mentor. Tropes related to her include:
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75	* ACupAngst: She's not too well endowed, much to her dismay. [[spoiler:She's the same even after [[PlotRelevantAgeUp her true age is restored]] in the ending of ''Z''. The only change is her hair...]]
76	* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Thanks to the Sphere of the Wounded Lion]]
77	* BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood: Mel creates a cult in Rengoku-Hen that chants "Gan Gan Leon, Ganleon..."
78	* CantGrowUp: A side effect of her coming BackFromTheDead
79	* ChildhoodMarriagePromise: For her, anyways; Rand agrees to marry her once her hair reaches her shoulders.
80	* DisappearedDad: Cielo vanished four years before the start of ''Z''. According to Mel, he got caught in the same kind of dimensional warp that brought [[Anime/AfterWarGundamX Garrod Ran]] to the [[Anime/{{Xabungle}} Gallian Continent]]. He's only seen in flashbacks [[spoiler:and when Xine Espio was disguising as him]] throughtout ''Z''. Mel hopes she will be reunited with him one day. [[spoiler:In the ''Second Super Robot Wars Z: Hakai-hen'', he makes an unexpected cameo appearance, provided the player can find him, as the man who hands over the Auto-Repair Machine Parts to Crowe]].
81	* PlotRelevantAgeUp: Technically she's 16, and in the ending, her body grows to match her real age. See SheIsAllGrownUp for more.
82	* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: A side effect of her coming BackFromTheDead.
83	* HeIsNotMyBoyfriend: Inverted; a good chunk of the cast tries to convince her Rand is her surrogate paternal figure and not her love interest. She won't have any of that.
84	* SheIsAllGrownUp: Averted; [[spoiler:the only difference in her appearance is that her hair grows, and between the end of ''Z'' and ''Super Robot Wars Z: Special Disk'', she cuts it. Sure, they try to justify it in-story, but we all know the [[LazyArtist real reason]]]].
85	* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Variously referred to as "Mel Peter/Beater", "Mail Beater/Peter", "Mare Peter/Beater" and even ''[[BlindIdiotTranslation Male Beater]]''.
86	* TokenMiniMoe: WordOfGod states she's intended to counterbalance Rand since he's older than the average [=SRW=] protagonist.
87	* YouCantFightFate: Not so much fate, but [[spoiler:the Wounded Lion tried to avoid the Holy War by not choosing a battle-hungry Sphere Reactor and manifesting itself in a repair-based mecha instead of a combat-based machine. The plan would've worked, until Mel was killed in combat and Cielo passed it on to her to save her life]].
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91	[[folder:Setsuko Ohara]]
92	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/setsuko.jpg]]
93	-> '''Voiced by:''' Yukiko Takaguchi
94	-->''"The Glory Star! Full Burst!"''
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96	Female protagonist of ''Z'', Setsuko's an orphan thanks to her parents' death via the {{Colony Drop}}s, and was drafted into the [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Titans]] and placed in the "Glory Star" squad under Denzel Hammer and Toby Watson. She has a rather timid, quiet and demure attitude, making her question her purpose as a Titan, and indirectly making herself and the rest of the team the Titan's go-to {{Butt Monkey}}s. While out on a training mission in the new Virgora mecha, Glory Star become embroiled in a skirmish with the [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam AE]][[LaResistance UG]]'s [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Quattro Bajeena and Kamille Bidan]]. In the confusion, Setsuko mysteriously transports herself, Toby and Denzel into [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny another world]].
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98	While finding out what's going on, Setsuko encounters the enigmatic Asakim, and everything starts going downhill, as her first experience with him was his unceremonious [[CleanCut murder]] of [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe Denzel]]. If that isn't enough, he later kills Toby in front of her, beats her up and possibly [[RapeAsDrama rapes her]] (we aren't sure due to a [[FadeToBlack scene change]]). [[FromBadToWorse If that still isn't enough]], Asakim arranges a meeting between Setsuko and the AlternateUniverse versions of Toby and Denzel, only to see that [[MagnificentBastard Asakim]] has convinced them she's their enemy. It turns out Setsuko possesses the Sphere of the "Sorrowful Maiden", which grows more powerful the sadder she gets, and Asakim seeks to awaken its true potential by tormenting her. It's also the thing responsible for transporting her randomly throughout the dimensions. She resolves to thwart Asakim's ambitions (and later the Chimera Battalion), but discovers the more she uses the Sphere's power, the more she's losing herself: first her sense of taste, then her sight...[[TheWoobie poor girl]].
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100	Setsuko pilots the Virgora, formerly one of three test units, each with specific weaponry and combat roles, but gathers up/unlocks all weapon outloads for one. Later, it's upgraded a second time to the Virgora Glory. She pilots the Eicross Custom, based the Eicross machine developed by Axion Foundation, during the earlier parts of ''Rengoku-hen'' before obtaining her final machine, the Virgora Glory S.
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102	* {{BFG}}: Virgora's primary weapon is the "Gunnery Carver."
103	* DrillSergeantNasty: Surprisingly enough, she can be one. Hibiki gets the brunt of it after he asks her to train him.
104	* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:All three of them in ''Z''. She dies in the bad ending, and it's implied that she won't last long in the normal and good ending either, with the only difference being she finally joins those alternate universe versions of Denzel and Toby in the latter. Thankfully, the sequels manage to avoid this.]]
105	* BlessedWithSuck: A Sphere gives awesome power with the right emotions. Her emotional trigger? DESPAIR
106	* BreakTheCutie: Done ''lots'' of times by Asakim. It's pretty much his sole purpose in her version of the story.
107	* CoolBigSis: Acts as a supportive older sister figure to a few characters, including Esther.
108	* CustomUniform: Played with, since it's not ''technically'' true - the Titans wear a set outfit and it doesn't look particularly impressive from their [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam 1985 origin]], and [[GenreThrowback remain as such in these games]]. Although the Glory Star are part of the Titans, they're drawn in the modern style, thus making their uniforms look [[GoodLookingPrivates a bit better]].
109	* DudeMagnet: Quite a few guys show interest in her.
110	* EarnYourHappyEnding:
111	** At the end of the first game, she's united with the AlternateUniverse versions of Toby and Denzel, and the three recreate the Glory Star.
112	** [[spoiler:With the Spheres gone at the end of ''Tengoku-hen'', she no longer has to worry about the Sorrowful Maiden causing negative effects on her body.]]
113	* GlassCannon: Powerful attacks, the very useful "High Straight Turret" MAP attack, and a squad leader bonus that gives more attack power to her ranged weapons. Unfortunately, she has some problems dodging attacks.
114	* HeroicRROD: The more she uses her Sphere, the more she loses herself.
115	* HopelessSuitor: She had a crush on Toby, who was already engaged.
116	* ItsPersonal: After Asakim does...things to her, she's really pissed off.
117	* {{Leitmotif}}: "The Right Stuff" for the Glory Star team; once the Virgora Glory is acquired, "The Wings Which Wipe Away Tears."
118	* LegFocus: Generally averted; while Setsuko's legs were supposed to be the prominent feature of her design, they can't be seen during conversations due to how cutscenes only show a character's upper body. Even her pilot cut-in for "The Glory Star" chooses to instead focus on her large chest that only gets bouncier as the series goes on. The only time they're given any attention is during her pilot cut-in when piloting the Eicross Custom during ''Rengoku-hen''.
119	* LikeBrotherAndSister: She maintains close platonic relationships with both [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Kamille Bidan]] and [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Shinn Asuka]]. Her bond with the latter is especially pronounced, with the two frequently supporting one another throughout the ''Z'' saga. Notably, Setsuko is the only ZEUTH member barring Kamille that Shinn is visibly hesitant to fight against should he side with Chairman Gilbert Durandal in the first game. This also leads to Shinn being incredibly protective of her, which leads to his strong grudge against Asakim, due to how the latter hurts Setsuko.
120	* MagikarpPower: Her entire route is this compared to Rand's as her route has a lot of characters who aren't quite up to par compared to Rand's characters. However, most of her characters can get to [[{{Cap}} level 99]] easily [[ViolationOfCommonSense just by using the MAP attacks of the battle ships to attack allies and repair themselves.]] Plus, she has an easier final boss compared to Rand.
121	* MeaningfulName: See SpellMyNameWithAnS below. She holds the Sphere of the Sorrowful Maiden and is the pilot of the Virgora, both arguably fitting well with the constellation and zodiac of Virgo.
122	* MidSeasonUpgrade: The Virgora Custom, which gets several attacks over the course of the game [[spoiler:via a perverse version of MegaManning, wherein what it acquires are the signature moves of the mecha of her dead teammates (the Custom itself being Denzel's unit with the left arm from Setsuko's unit)]]. The Virgora Glory plays with this by initially being a simple MechaExpansionPack (that broke the Virgora's primary weapon to boot!) before it's augmented by her Sphere. Finally, Sidereal in ''Tengoku-hen'' gives the machine its last upgrade into the Virgora Glory S.
123	* MistakenForRomance: With [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsZ3 Hibiki Kamishiro]] and Shinn Asuka at different points in ''Tengoku-hen'':
124	** During an early mission, she volunteers to partner-up with Hibiki to investigate some interstellar ruins. Given Hibiki's reputation for being popular with older women, Shinn, being the overprotective little brother figure that he is, immediately gets worried that she's become charmed, which isn't helped by Hibiki's own comments.
125	** Her relationship with Shinn is apparently so close that Lunamaria Hawke, Shinn's actual girlfriend, outright asks if he's in love with Setsuko. He's thus forced to clarify that his feelings towards the Setsuko aren't romantic in nature; he's mostly just grateful towards her, as he thinks that he'd be a much worse person if it wasn't for her influence on him.
126	* RedBaron: [[spoiler:Sacrifai refers to her as "Hamaliel the Star." [[GeniusBonus Hamaliel is the angel that represents Virgo]].]]
127	* SayMyName: In ''Z'', if Asakim hits her with an attack that will almost kill her:
128	--> '''Setsuko:''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAQsmU7zNjg&t=7m15s ASAKIM DOWIIIIIIIIN!]]
129	* ShipTease: ''Saisei-hen' lays it on heavy with her and Crow, to the point of her being the only girl he seemingly reciprocates. It was subsequently dropped in ''Tengoku-hen'', though.
130	* ShrinkingViolet: She was portrayed as shy and reserved during the early portion of her story.
131	* SparklingStreamOfTears: [[spoiler:It's actually used to upgrade her mecha and part of the Virgora's attack animation]].
132	* SpellMyNameWithAnS: To the way it's written in Japanese, it was assumed for a while that her machine was named "Balgora". According to the artbook "OG Secret Hangar", however, it's supposed to be spelled as "Virgora", lifting this up to MeaningfulName.
133	* SweetTooth: She loves desserts, [[spoiler:only to be played tragically, since she loses her sense of taste after the Sorrowful Maiden awakens]].
134	* TraumaCongaLine: Probably the poster girl for [=SRW=]
135	* UnwittingPawn: The things she does actually further Asakim's goals...
136	* WaveMotionGun: Virgora Glory's "The Glory Star" and the MAP "High Straight Turret".
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140	[[folder:Toby Watson]]
141	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/toby_5.png]]
142	-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakashiKondo
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144	* AcePilot: Worth mentioning is he was this in a previous squad before he joined the Glory Star.
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148	[[folder:Denzel Hammer]]
149	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/denzel.png]]
150	-> '''Voiced by:''' Hiroaki Ishikawa
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152	* PapaWolf
153	* RealMenWearPink: In one of the ''Z'' gag comics, Setsuko gets harassed by Titans members [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Jerid Messa and Kakricon Kacooler]], culminating in the two of them forcing her to don a PlayboyBunny outfit. When it looks like things are going to go further downhill, Denzel and Toby appear to save the day...by [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/14b7dece.jpg wearing their]] [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/06b75bcf.jpg own bunny outfits]].
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155	[[/folder]]
156
157	!Chimera
158
159	[[folder:In General]]
160
161	A special operations unit of the [[TheFederation New Earth Federation]] headed by Colonel, later, Brigadier General Edel Bernal, their mission is to unite the chaotic world after the dimensional collapse, but are also intent on [[TakeOverTheWorld ruling the world as a totalitarian dictatorship]] by controlling all information through the Universal Network (read: the Internet). Using the UN, they feed ZEUTH false information about each other in an attempt to trick them into destroying one another. Naturally, it becomes clear the Chimera are the primary antagonists of ''Z''.
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163	Tropes common to multiple members of the Chimera are:
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165	* {{Leitmotif}}: "The Lion Bears Its Blades" for Löwen, ""Set A Snake Upon Evil's Trail" for Schlan Opel, "The Demonic Goat's Allure" for Xine, "The Puppet's Eye-God" for Edel Bernal and "Chimera" for The Edel Bernal
166	* ThemeNaming: Each member's name is in German, while the name of their mecha are in Latin and contains the word "chaos".
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168	[[/folder]]
169
170	[[folder:Löwen General]]
171	[[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lowennormal.jpg]]
172	[[caption-width-right:275:[[BewareTheNiceOnes Don't trust that smile too much...]]]]
173	-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/IsshinChiba
174
175	A very dedicated soldier of the Chimera, Löwen has issues against hitting women and fighting them on the battlefield, less out of misogyny and more out of chivalry. Calling himself "The Young Lion of the Chimera", he pilots the Chaos Leo, a mecha that looks like a man wearing lion hide with vicious melee attacks. As the Chimera reveal their true colours, [[FaceHeelTurn so does Löwen]]: he despises women, and believes the ''only'' woman who should be allowed to exist is his commander Edel Bernal, [[PsychoSupporter whom he worships like a goddess]]. The reason for this is the vague explanation of "[[FreudianExcuse I was betrayed by women before]]". Löwen dies pathetically screaming out Edel Bernal's name as his Chaos Leo is destroyed. Löwen embodies these tropes:
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177	* BaitTheDog: Oooh, a heroic {{Bishonen}}!...Wait, [[HeManWomanHater he's a what now]]?
178	%%* TheBrute
179	* MeaningfulName: ''Löwen'' is German for "lion"; naturally, Leo is obviously Latin for "lion".
180	* TheMole: For CHIMERA when he is with ZEUTH.
181	* PlayingWithFire: His Chaos Leo's strongest attack involves a lot of it.
182	* {{Kiai}}: Yells a lot, especially after he reveals he's batshit insane.
183	* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Variation; [[spoiler:in his final appearance, he goes all-out in the proud warrior part, complete with [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lowencrazy.jpg war paint]] on his face]].
184	* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it "Löwen" or "Reuben" or "Raven" or "Levin"?
185	* WouldntHitAGirl: Even his gameplay mechanics reflect this - 20% more damage to males, 20% less damage to girls. After TheReveal, he's MORE than willing to hit a girl, and gains a 20% damage boost when attacking women, making him a HeManWomanHater.
186
187	[[/folder]]
188
189	[[folder:Schlan Opel]]
190	[[quoteright:270:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/schlanheadshot.jpg]]
191	-> '''Voiced by:''' Yoshiaki Matsumoto
192
193	A member of the Chimera and Löwen's closest friend, Schlan is a highly professional, skilled pilot, and a very cunning man specializing in data collection and intel. Unlike Löwen, Schlan never joins ZEUTH officially, so the player never gets to use his machine Chaos Anguis (until ''Z: Special Disk''), a humanoid mecha with a pulse rifle that can transform into a giant cobra. When the Chimera's true intentions are shown, so does Schlan, who admits he's [[FourEyesZeroSoul a cold, sadistic killer]] that [[StoicSpectacles does not panic even when he loses]], [[EvilGenius only remarking he has gathered valuable data]]. He still values his friendship with Löwen though, and they truly do have a lot of affection for each other. Imagine his disappointment when he learns although Löwen might hate most women, he does not have interest in the other sex, either. This is because Schlan has a gay crush on Löwen, and really goes towards the deep end after Löwen dies. He is killed soon afterwards by ZEUTH.
194
195	Schlan is primarily responsible for feeding the false intel that almost caused ZEUTH to destroy itself, and he likes to gloat about it a lot. Schlan embodies these tropes:
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197	%% ZCE * DepravedHomosexual: Especially if the player kills Löwen first
198	* MeaningfulName: Schlan is derived from "schlange'', German for "snake"; Anguis is the genus name for slow worms, legless lizards rather than snakes, thus the choice of name either reflects the similarity to the word "[[FauxSymbolism anguish]]" or is a silly mistake on Banpresto's part.
199	* SmugSnake: Literally and figuratively
200	* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it "Schlan" or "Shuran"? Take your pick; also, is it "Opel" or "Oper" or "Opal"?
201	* TransformingMecha: The Chaos Anguis can separate its body parts and recombine them into a gigantic cobra form.
202
203	[[/folder]]
204
205	[[folder:Xine Espio]]
206	[[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/xine.jpg]]
207	[[caption-width-right:280: This is as work-safe as we could get for a photo]]
208	-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/RieSaitou
209
210	An ex-leader of a [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Windam squad]] that supposedly gets itself wiped out due to a freak explosion thanks to the "Break The World" event (InNameOnly from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny''; ''Z'' uses it from ''Anime/SuperDimensionCenturyOrguss''), Xine is the SoleSurvivor and is found by the Chimera; without much to do, she aligns with them, is given a mecha and for the first part of ''Z'' acts as a bitch towards ZEUTH. However, it's revealed she's simply [[BrokenBird lonely]] (as the members of her old unit are indeed dead, but are entombed within the [[Anime/EurekaSeven Scab Coral]] that's spreading across the planet) and has nowhere to go. If the player is lucky, they can convince her to desert the Chimera. She falls in love with Asakim and madly blushes ({{Squick}}y or not: you decide) whenever he's around. Asakim later abandons her, but tells her to live free.
211
212	She pilots the Chimera-made mecha Chaos Capra (which she nicknames "Eliphas") that resembles...well, what happens when [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAdvance Lamia Loveless' Angelg]] gets a HotAsHell redesign. She embodies these tropes:
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214	* {{BFS}}: Big Fragging SPEAR
215	* BrokenBird: The 'Break The World' event utterly broke the otherwise normal piloting lady that she was that she became a bitter woman lashing out against the world and joining the Chimera for it.
216	* EarlyBirdCameo: Xine first appears as a female {{mook}} with a generic {{mook}} portrait that attacks [[Anime/SuperDimensionCenturyOrguss Kei Katsuragi]]. The only way to tell it's her is through her voice.
217	%% * EvilRedHead: She drops it eventually, but she starts out EVIL, so...
218	* HighHeelFaceTurn: Being the only member of Chimera who survives, and the only woman outside of Edel in the squad to do so
219	* ICallItVera: "Eliphas" appears to be the InSeriesNickname Xine gave to her Chaos Capra, in much the same way [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration Ratsel Feinschmecker]] calls every mecha he uses "Trombe".
220	* MeaningfulName: The Chaos Capra fits with the Latin ThemeNaming of the Chimera, with Capra being the genus name for wild goats, such as Ibex. Xine ''may be'' derived from ''ziege'', the German word for "goat" (but given a more feminine-sounding phoneme at the end), though there's no confirmation for the latter.
221	* MsFanservice: Xine has one of the biggest chests of any ''Super Robot Wars'' original female character,[[note]]Her SuperMovePortraitAttack makes hers look even bigger than those belonging to [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAdvance Lamia Loveless]] and [[Characters/EndlessFrontier Kaguya Nanbu]][[/note]] and her default outfit leaves almost nothing to the imagination.
222	* OnlySaneMan: In between the Chimera squadron, Xine carried the least baggage. Being a bitter BrokenBird would look sane when compared to [[spoiler:an super devoted AxCrazy woman-hating ass that is Lowen, a super submissive gay {{Uke}} that masquerades as a cold calculating man that is Schlan, and the serene-on-the-outside, ControlFreak bitch on the inside that is Edel, and for good measure, the sadistic, manipulative edgelord that is Asakim.]]
223	* ShoutOut: The Eliphas might be a small shout to Eliphas Levi, a French author of the occult and self-proclaimed magician.
224	* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it "Xine" or "Tsine"?
225	* {{Stripperiffic}}: She wears friggin' ''lingerie'' as her default getup.
226	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Of all the major originals who survived ''Z'', she's the only one to not make the cut into the ''Second Z''; [[spoiler:even Mel's father shows up for a cameo]]. On the other hand, Marguerite Pistail serves as a loose {{Expy}} of her in ''Hakai-hen'' and ''Saisei-hen''.
227	** Unfortunately, thanks to some FridgeBrilliance[=/=]FridgeHorror in ''Saisei-hen'', we find out Asakim has [[spoiler:the Sphere of the Truth-Seeking Goat stolen from a "curious girl", the implication that Xine was originally a Sphere Reactor and he may have killed her to acquire it]].
228	** [[spoiler:The end of ''Jigoku-hen'', however, hinted she may be BackForTheFinale. TheBusCameBack after all, with Xine reappearing in ''Tengoku-hen''. Moreover, she isn't a Sphere Reactor; however, she was [[UnwittingPawn unknowingly set up by The Edel Bernal to steal the Truth-Seeking Goat]], but Asakim got to it first]].
229
230	[[/folder]]
231
232	[[folder:Edel Bernal]]
233	[[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/edel.jpg]]
234	-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/MichieTomizawa
235
236	A beautiful woman with a demeanor that would make the Virgin Mary seem smutty, Edel Bernal's the young leader of Chimera, with the rank of Colonel at first, later promoted to Brigadier General. She had a lover who died a while ago during some unspecified war, likes wild and macho men, drinks a rose/chamomile blend tea, and wears a negligee at night (information courtesy of Website/ThatOtherWiki). Her personality and position made her a natural maternal figure for the chaotic world after the dimensional collapse, and Edel's determined to bring about an era of peace and stability following the bloodshed of the wars...
237
238	...At least, she would like for you to think that: Edel's actually an ultra-bitch who considers herself God's gift to humanity and superior to everybody else. She would have loved nothing more than to take her "rightful" place as absolute ruler of the world. Obviously, ZEUTH wouldn't have any of this, and proceeds to overthrow her, even while the entire world's fed propaganda painting them as terrorists. Edel's eventually pushed back and attempts to kill [[Anime/EurekaSeven Eureka]] in order to take ZEUTH down with her. Imagine to everyone's surprise when "The Black Charisma" appears in a Lemures and unceremoniously kills her.
239
240	Edel Bernal pilots the Lemures, the pinnacle of Chimera technology (at least, what she assumed was the peak). She embodies these tropes:
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242	* TheBrigadier: Figuratively, literally, and subverted at the same time!
243	* ColonelBadass: Again, figuratively and literally; she's a pretty decent pilot, and it takes some balls to take over the world.
244	* EvilCounterpart: To [[Anime/TurnAGundam Dianna Solel]] and [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Lacus Clyne]]
245	* {{Foreshadowing}}: Blink or miss it: [[spoiler:Edel ''always'' calms down almost instantly even at her sanest or worst whenever Professor Tsieeh utters in a most perverted manner "I LOVE YOOOUUU!!" and does the next line Tsieeh said. This seems to imply that Tsieeh has some control over Edel, even if no one admitted it. Turns out, Tsieeh is just a form of The Edel Bernal, Edel creator and specifically set up that word to be his 'control word', and he only used it rarely because he has a fetish of being dominated/abused.]]
246	* TheHeavy: The Edel Bernal is the BigBad, but most of the bad things that happen in-story are on her part.
247	* MacrossMissileMassacre: Part one of the Lemures' "Promised Millennium"
248	* MeaningfulName: ''Edel'' is German for "noble, gentle, regal"; Lemures is Latin for "malicious/restless spirit"
249	* MoodWhiplash: Twice - once after TheReveal and the other [[spoiler:as she's forced to happily do things like twirl three times and bark and dance ''in the middle of the final battle'' by The Edel Bernal]].
250	* ThisIsADrill: Part two of the Lemures' Promised Millennium
251	* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler:All of her desires, memories and personality traits were pre-programmed in by The Edel Bernal. She's also forced to follow any command given by The Edel after he says "I LOVE YOU!"]]
252	* TraumaCongaLine: How she [[spoiler:died. Right after The Edel appeared, he proceeded to tell her about the whole thing being TomatoInTheMirror (see above), and for good measure, she's told to do silly dance and barking like a dog with the command phrase, and The Edel also pointed out that if any of her subjects sees that, her whole charisma to the public are going down the drain, and at least the whole ZEUTH saw that firsthand. This would've been enough to drive her to let out one final defiant attack in anger, and predictably, The Edel Bernal disposed her easily, in complete humiliation. ]]
253	* VillainousBreakdown: It's pretty satisfying to see her slowly but surely lose her smug air as you whittle down the {{Hit Point}}s of the her Lemures until she's screaming and desperately pleading for an explanation as to why she's losing.
254	* WaveMotionGun: Part three of the Lemures' Promised Millennium
255
256	[[/folder]]
257
258	!Others
259
260	[[folder:Asakim Dowin]]
261	[[quoteright:224:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/asakim.jpg]]
262	[[caption-width-right:224:[[SarcasmMode Totally Not- Masaki]]]]
263	-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/HikaruMidorikawa
264	-->''"My past, my sin, my fate, and finally...MY DESPAIR!!"''
265
266	A mysterious man clad in black, Asakim seems to be one of his own agenda. Noted for his sadistic, psychopathic tendencies, he seemingly targets Setsuko to make her suffer and gain something from her dimensional gate opening capabilities. He also uses Rand for his own benefits later, though for some reason in Rand's story, he comes off as amiable towards him.
267
268	Asakim reappears in ''Hakai-hen'' as the only recurring ''Z'' original. He assists new protagonist Crowe in the first half of the game from time to time, as all of the characters are from a different setting from ''Z'' and they don't know anything about Asakim. He tries a similar plan he previously attempted with Rand by getting close to Crowe, then stabbing him in the back later. Fortunately, he's stopped preemptively when members of ZEUTH make an appearance in the ZEXIS world, and [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Amuro Ray]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8qQ1kCfyEk immediately attacks and drives him off, and proceeds to inform Crowe of his atrocities against Rand and Setsuko]]. He reappears in ''Saisei-hen'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3Ix4aPAVVQ after realizing the Sphere he obtained from Aim Liard was a fake and destroys Aim by using his own Sphere]] of the "Truth-Seeking Goat'', making him unable to resurrect himself from death, while Uther Insaraum, the King of Restoration, finishes Aim for good.
269
270	If there's anything to note, Asakim's almost the antithesis of [[Characters/MasouKishin Masaki Andoh]]: {{Emo}} instead of HotBlooded, evil instead of good...and there's his mecha Shurouga, considered the "Anti-Cybuster": clad in black, has similar moves ([[CoolSword "Discutter" to "Discalibur"]] [[spoiler:([[CoolSword and "Vanity Ripper" to "Integral Discalibur"]])]], [[SphereOfDestruction "Cyflash" to "Embrace the Inferno"]], [[AttackDrone "Hi-Familiar" to "Tragic Genocider"]] [[spoiler:([[TeleportSpam and "Tragic Carnager"]])]], [[DeathOfAThousandCuts "Discutter: Ranbu no Tachi" to "Rumbling Discalibur"]], [[RammingAlwaysWorks "Akashic Buster" to "Ley Buster"]][[spoiler:, and "Cosmo Nova" to "Genosic Nova"]]), but darker and more sadistic. Tropes associated with him and the Shurouga are:
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272	* CannotTellALie: More of a "VillainsNeverLie"; during ''Z'', he always reveals his intentions even to his victims. Turns out in ''Saisei-hen'', [[spoiler:he's the bearer of the Sphere of the Truth-Seeking Goat, which prevents him from lying]].
273	* {{Emo}}: [[spoiler:Crossed with DeathSeeker - since Asakim cannot die, he's after the Sorrowful Maiden and Wounded Lion [[WhoWantsToLiveForever so he can finally end his life]]]].
274	* EnemyMine: During the first raid of Wrath Babylon in ''Tengoku-hen'', Amuro insists Z-BLUE support Asakim, given this is their only chance, despite protests from Setsuko and younger members.
275	* EvilCounterpart: To Masaki, if only on a Metaverse level. His first name's even a SignificantAnagram of Masaki's (his surname, however, is a phonetic anagram, though [[SpellMyNameWithAnS no one can agree on how to spell it...]])
276	* EvilLaugh: He does a grand one on occasion during the Shurouga's attacks.
277	* {{Expy}}: 'Natch; strangely, he doesn't have a [[Characters/MasouKishin Shu Shirakawa]] counterpart. [[spoiler: ''The Moon Dwellers'' hints that he might be the genuine article after all ...since Cybuster uses Negative Energy as fuel now.]]
278	* FriendlyEnemy: His polite demeanor toward Rand doesn't cease after his true colors are revealed. Likewise, he seems to have quite a bit of respect for Crowe. Flat out averted with Setsuko, who despises him for good reason.
279	* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Zigzagged between outright hostility and assisting the heroes against a common foe in ''Z'' and the ''Second Z''. By the end of ''Tengoku-hen'', enough has revealed about his origins [[spoiler:that he edges out as a {{Face}}]].
280	* HeroKiller: Kills Denzel and Toby in ''Z'', [[spoiler:Uther in ''Saisei-hen'']]
281	* HotWings: Seen during the Shurouga's "Ley Buster"
282	* InstantRunes: Creates them during the Shurouga's Rumbling Discalibur and Ley Buster. Closer examination reveals the Shurouga ''[[BloodMagic cuts its palm open]]'' to provide the "ink".
283	* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Played with in ''Saisei-hen'' until ''Tengoku-hen'' fully averts this when he's sacrificed to create the Supreme God Z]].
284	* {{Ley Line}}s: Shurouga's Ley Buster, if only InNameOnly, as the attack itself prefers rune-filled circles.
285	* {{Leitmotif}}: "Black Stranger"
286	* MidSeasonUpgrade: [[spoiler:Shurouga Sin in ''Tengoku-hen'']]
287	* PetTheDog: Abandons Xine, but leaves a message for her to live on her own will so she can be happy; in Rand's story, he can be convinced to help ZEUTH fight the BigBad.
288	* ThePunishment: He calls himself an "accursed wanderer"; [[spoiler:he's immortal due to some form of punishment]], unwillingly tossed about between universes like a leaf in the wind. While he refers to his situation as a punishment (implying a punish''er''), Asakim may simply be melodramatic about it, especially since [[spoiler:the cast of the ''Z'' series are also "accursed wanderers" according to him, and are now subject to the same rules he is (even immortality)]].
289	* RoboticReveal: [[spoiler:The real pilot of the Shurouga died long ago; the machine's simply been projecting a pilot into existence]].
290	* TooSpicyForYogSothoth: [[spoiler:In the FinalBattle with Holy Advent in ''Tengoku-hen'', having been sacrificed to become a part of the Supreme God Z, Asakim is able to [[FightingFromTheInside fight from the inside]] and prevent the Supreme God from regenerating]].
291	%%* WhenHeSmiles: [[spoiler:During the ending of ''Tengoku-hen'', right before he is about to pass into the next universal cycle, he gives his only genuine smile in the entire saga]].
292	* VillainousRescue: Asakim will occasionally lend a hand to the heroes when they are having a hard time, but then again he is properly up to something.
293	* WildMassGuessing: Overloaded; even the Ley Buster attack alone invokes too much guessing. It features the likes of Shu's [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars3 Neo Granzon]] firing the "[[SphereOfDestruction Shukutaihou]]", the version of the Cybuster from the obscure ''Shin Masou Kishin: Panzer Warfare'' dueling the Shurouga, a silhouette of Crowe standing in the streets (you can recognize him if you closely examine the jacket's strap: apparently, Banpresto foreshadowed his appearance) and two women theorized to be a play on Masaki's {{familiar}} cats given human form.
294	** Taken further in the ending of ''Tengoku-hen'': [[spoiler:if the implication the Z universe precedes the [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration Original Generation]] universe, and that Masaki is a {{Reincarnation}} of Asakim cleansed of his evil, the images seen in the Ley Buster attack aren't visions of the past, but that of the future]]. Further reinforced with Asakim's final line of dialogue in the game.
295	--> "The wind is calling me, that voice I heard once before."[[note]]Sound familiar? [[spoiler:It's the opening lyrics to Masaki's {{Leitmotif}} "Neppuu! Shippuu! Cybuster!"]][[/note]]
296	* WillfullyWeak: Whenever he's playable, the Ley Buster cannot be used, presumably because mind-raping his enemies in front of ZEUTH would make him even more ObviouslyEvil. Unless you recruit him in Rand's final scenario, you'll finally be able to use it, since Asakim has nothing left to hide at that point.
297
298	[[/folder]]
299
300	[[folder:The Edel Bernal]]
301	[[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/theedel.jpg]]
302	[[caption-width-right:280:This is the best, non-spoiler image of this nutcase that we can come by; we apologize.]]
303	[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote: Click here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/edel.png[[/labelnote]] to see the spoiler unmasked version.]]
304	-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeHirakawa
305
306	The Edel Bernal is an amalgamation of three different identities taken on by the same being: "Jie Babel", a hideous looking MadScientist working for the Chimera who [[TooKinkyToTorture gets off from being beaten]] by Edel Bernal, "The Black Charisma", a mysterious masked man who [[HiddenAgendaVillain goes from place to place to manipulate events to an indefinite goal]] and "The Edel Bernal", a blue-haired {{Bishonen}}. The Edel Bernal caused the dimensional collapse and various wars resulting from that for one and only one purpose: [[ForTheEvulz he thought it]] [[PsychopathicManchild would be really fun]]. To that end, he's defeated and [[KarmaHoudini dies happy with no regrets, laughing all the way after having the time of his life]].
307
308	...at least until he reappears again after ZEUTH believes he's defeated for good, and the confrontation between him and the protagonist at this point incites a reaction between their mecha's respective power sources that ultimately destroys his soul.
309
310	Being a Reactor of an artificially-created Sphere, derived from analysis of a real one in the chosen protagonist's mecha, The Edel Bernal has [[RealityWarper the ability to play with]] the "Origin Law", thus incorporate versions of himself from alternate realities, as well as summon them. He pilots the Chaos Lemures, the pinnacle of the Chaos machines the Chimera use and, depending on who the main character is, will either be fought as one enemy with large HP and an endless supply of {{mook}}s or three enemies with slightly less HP that ''must be defeated in the same turn''. The Edel Bernal embodies these tropes:
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312	* AscendedFanboy: Many of his pre-battle comments are deliberate {{Shout Out}}s to his opponents' nicknames and catchphrases.
313	* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Sort of; returns in the ''Second Z'' as Elgan Laudic and the ''Third Z'' as incarnations Ambriel and AG]].
314	* BigBad: Of ''Z''. [[spoiler:At least at that time. Arguably he's the BigGood all the time.]]
315	* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To [[spoiler:[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Euzeth Gozzo]]]]; both characters went mad at learning the AwfulTruth, yet they spiral into polar opposites. Whereas [[spoiler:Euzeth carefully manipulates all the important events in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha'']] either directly or using his pawns as proxies for a greater scheme, The Edel simply wants to watch and experience an interdimensional trainwreck as entertainment.
316	* [[spoiler:CrazyPrepared]]: [[spoiler:He's actually preparing to fight the Angels all the time. The Chimera team, his Chaos Lemures, Genion......the list goes on.]]
317	* EvilCounterpart: [[spoiler:Of Elgan]]
318	* FauxAffablyEvil: A lot of [=SRW=] adepts actually love this villain, even if he makes men like [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Ali Al-Saachez]] seem stable by comparison.
319	* ForTheEvulz: Lives, breathes, talks and walks it
320	* GoMadFromTheRevelation: [[spoiler:''Saisei-hen'' reveals the reason for The Edel's insanity was because he learned of the Black Knowledge, the knowledge of the calamity that will destroy the entire universe]].
321	* GratuitousEnglish:
322	** "GO TO DARK HEAVEN!" "SPECIAL PRESENT FOR YOU!" "WELCOME TO MY WONDERFUL WORLD!"
323	** "THANK YOU VERY MUCH!" "Yes, Baby!" "[[TooKinkyToTorture Please, hit me more, PLEASE!]]". We could go on for ages, seriously.
324	* HeroKiller: If he manages to kill Eureka in his final fight, the DownerEnding route will trigger.
325	* KarmaHoudini:
326	** Causes suffering and misery on a global scale due to the wars his machinations result in. What does he get in return? The opportunity to die while having the time of his life with no regrets, whatsoever. What a bastard...
327	** Averted in the normal and good endings, when he tries to pull the "greatest climax" by [[spoiler:killing Kei and [[Anime/SuperDimensionCenturyOrguss Olson D. Verne]], until the chosen protagonist intercepts him, and their Sphere's response within proximity of The Edel's duplicate is to absorb it, along with The Edel's soul. The Edel Bernal screams as his soul is extinguished, knowing his ideal world of chaos will soon end]]. Take that!
328	* LargeHam: When compared to other [=SRW=] original villains, The Edel most certainly is.
329	* ManBehindTheMan: See TomatoInTheMirror in Edel Bernal's entry
330	* MadArtist: Refers to himself as the "Artist of Genesis"
331	* MesACrowd: [[spoiler:There are an infinite number of The Edel entities among all dimensions. The thing they have in common is each have touched the Black Knowledge and are affected by it in different ways. The Edel of the UCW snapped and decided to make a world of chaos since everything was going down the proverbial drain, while his ACW counterpart created ZEXIS to form a force capable of averting the BadFuture. Ambriel in ''Tengoku-hen'' conspired to steal the Sphere of the "Quarreling Twins" for herself]].
332	* SpellMyNameWithAnS, but closely tied to SpellMyNameWithAThe: It's '''The''' Edel Bernal, dammit, not "Ji Adel Banel"! He even explains he's the ''real'' Edel Bernal, and therefore ''THE'' Edel Bernal, during the final scenario!
333	* TakeOverTheWorld: Discussed this and actually defied this. ZEUTH initially suspects that he wanted to take over Edel Bernal's works of ruling the world, but The Edel Bernal denied this, he knew that ruling the world comes with administrative hassles like tax, welfare, education, etc etc... He can't be bothered with those. ''Messing things up even more is more fun!''
334	* ToCreateAPlaygroundForEvil: The Edel Bernal doesn't really have a plan other than to turn the UCW into the most chaotic, war-riddled place he can to be his personal playground. The ''Second Z'' sheds a little light on this - [[spoiler:he went insane after he foresaw the coming of [[EldritchAbomination Ba'al]], and decided there was no way to possibly win, opted to turn the UCW into total chaos for his amusement and last until the day Ba'al shows up to evitably destroy everything]].
335	* TooKinkyToTorture: He REALLY enjoys being hit, and finds the final battle to be the pinnacle of his existence. To drive the point home, after having his machine trashed, he quite literally says "Please, more pain, more pleasure..."
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