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| 8 | [[folder:The Primary Protagonists]] |
| 9 | !!Kurt Irving (Number 7) |
| 10 | !!!Voiced by Creator/YuuichiNakamura. |
| 11 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kurt_irving_7.png]] |
| 12 | [[caption-width-right:300:''I will regain my name, no matter what.'']] |
| 13 | |
| 14 | A 20-year-old ex-officer banished to the Nameless for charges of treason. He now uses his time among the Nameless [[RedemptionQuest to gain back his name and redeem himself]]. |
| 15 | |
| 16 | '''Preferred classes:''' Shocktrooper (starting class), Sniper. |
| 17 | ---- |
| 18 | * TheAce: Was a top Lanseal cadet who graduated shortly before the Imperial invasion of EC 1935. |
| 19 | * AgentScully: Believes in no superstition whatsoever, which occasionally leads to hilarious moments. On the other hand, this is how he manages to clear Riela's reputation. |
| 20 | * ClearMyName: The good latter half of the game is dedicated to this [[spoiler:now that he has strong evidence against Eisler.]] |
| 21 | * TheComicallySerious: At times. For example, he calmly gives Zeri candies to cool the latter's head off, all while retaining a serious look. In the OVA, he does a similar thing to Isara, which gives off the vibe that he has just given candies to a little kid. |
| 22 | * {{Determinator}}: Even when the entire world is arrayed against him and The Nameless, he won't give up and usually will come out with a rational solution. |
| 23 | * TheGadfly: Has a tendency to tease Imca in her personal scenes. Even in her ending! |
| 24 | * HeKnowsTooMuch: Initially, ''no'', he really does not know a thing about the conspiracy. After one too many {{Uriah Gambit}}s though, he finally begins to know too much. |
| 25 | * LimitBreak: Kurt is able to get two nearby allies to follow him and attack together while only using up his own pool of AP. |
| 26 | * NiceGuy: A naturally nice guy, probably moreso than Welkin. |
| 27 | * NoSocialSkills: Despite the aforementioned trope, he starts out rather awkward around others, to the point where he sees no point of thanking Riela's efforts after a mission, thinking it's a normal thing. |
| 28 | * RealMenWearPink: Has a talent for mixing herbs and spices in order to make eating rations more tolerable - sometimes at the entire Squad's expense. |
| 29 | * ReassignedToAntarctica: Despite being a brilliant Lanseal graduate, he's sent off to lead The Nameless. [[spoiler:Because he just so happens to bump into a particular courier that was carrying messages of a conspiracy between Carl Eisler and Cardinal Borgia. Eisler is paranoid as hell.]] |
| 30 | * ShirtlessScene: In the BeachEpisode in chapter 7 and the epilogue of "The Secret of Her Power" DLC, although in the former we only see his close-up. |
| 31 | * SweetTooth: Whenever he's angry, he cools his head off with candies. |
| 32 | * ThemeNaming: The number "7", a staple within the series, this time used as his number within the Nameless. |
| 33 | |
| 34 | !!Imca (Ace Number 1) |
| 35 | !!!Voiced by Creator/MasumiAsano. |
| 36 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/imca_1.png]] |
| 37 | [[caption-width-right:350:''The death of one specific individual... I wish for nothing beyond that.'']] |
| 38 | |
| 39 | A 17-year-old Darcsen from an Imperial village very near the Gallian border, armed with a rocket launcher/{{BFS}} out for revenge against a Valkyria who destroyed her village. |
| 40 | |
| 41 | '''Preferred classes:''' Lancer (starting class), Fencer. |
| 42 | ---- |
| 43 | * AceCustom: Her weapon, Var, was something she made herself. |
| 44 | * ActionGirl: Taken to extremely awesome levels. It's safe to say she's definitely the main one in Squad 422. |
| 45 | * BadassBandolier: Wears a belt of lancer shells. [[MaleGaze It sways nicely.]] |
| 46 | * BadassNormal: Isn't a Valkyria, nor an artificial one. It's just a girl with a hand-made weapon, inmense strenght and sheer willpower. |
| 47 | * {{BFG}}: As a Lancer or Mortarer, her Var goes into Rocket Mode. As a Shocktrooper (with correct burst modes), Scout, Sniper, or Engineer, it goes into Gun Mode. |
| 48 | * {{BFS}}: As a Fencer or Armored Tech, her Var goes into Blade Mode. |
| 49 | * TheBerserker: Has shades of this in the story. |
| 50 | * BookDumb: She spent several years in the wilderness, giving her an extensive knowledge of nature and combat. However, she tends to oversimplify things. |
| 51 | * CombatPragmatist: Noted in her Fragment chapter. |
| 52 | * TheComicallySerious: Thanks to her BookDumb nature. For example, at one point when the Nameless took a group photo, Imca flatly stated that she hopes the camera won't suck her soul out of her body. |
| 53 | * DefrostingIceQueen: It takes longer than most examples, but it definitely applies. |
| 54 | * DoomedByCanon: [[spoiler:Not literally speaking. Because of the 1st game already showing how Selvaria died, Imca will never be able to fulfill her vengeance of killing her. She tries to off herself upon hearing this revelation to chase her down to hell, but was stopped by Kurt to not waste Selvaria's parting words and eventually finds to forgive her.]] |
| 55 | * DuelToTheDeath: [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything She polishes her big gun every night while thinking about having this kind of very personal moment with Selvaria.]] [[spoiler:When this finally happens, Selvaria absolutely thrashes her with little effort.]] |
| 56 | * DueToTheDead: Upon finding out about [[spoiler:Isara's death]], she fires off her Var to the sky to pay her respects. |
| 57 | * {{Forgiveness}}: Forgives Selvaria after [[spoiler:the latter spares her in their DuelToTheDeath, delivers her unconscious body to Kurt, and gives a little speech about how there are a lot of things in life that are much more worthwhile than war. This is after Selvaria was essentially dumped by Maximilian]]. |
| 58 | * ItsPersonal: She might hate the Imperium just like other good Gallians, but ultimately what matters to her is her epic vendetta against "the witch with the blue flames". [[spoiler:When the Gallian army finally makes a move to recapture Ghirlandaio, she rushes there before anyone else because she don't want anyone other than her to finish Selvaria.]] |
| 59 | * IWorkAlone: Carries to her Personal Potential, actually, and two missions involve playing only as her. |
| 60 | --> I do not need any help! |
| 61 | * LimitBreak: Imca can use her weapon to target multiple enemies and launch a MacrossMissileMassacre. |
| 62 | * NotSoStoic: She ''freaks out'' when Kurt gives her a mushroom at one point, not knowing of her hatred of them. For a darker example, see UnstoppableRage below. |
| 63 | * PickyEater: It's even the name of one of her Personal Potentials. Namely, she hates mushrooms, milk, bitter coffee, and there's probably still more. |
| 64 | * {{Revenge}}: She joined the Nameless so she can get revenge on a certain Valkyria who destroyed her village. |
| 65 | * RevengeBeforeReason: Geez, just because you can knock a fledgling Valkyria with your BFS, doesn't mean that you can do the same to a seasoned Valkyria that is an ace even without her magic power... [[TooDumbToLive And there is actually a chapter where she storms Ghirlandaio just by herself with this baseless confidence, thus necessitating]] [[ThatOneLevel a very difficult rescue mission.]] [[spoiler:She actually lost to Selvaria this way, and it's only Selvaria's mercy and/or lack of will to live that spares her.]] |
| 66 | * ShoutOut: Specifically, her weapon is inspired by the bayonet weapons in the ''VideoGame/WildArms'' series. Fitting, as this game was developed by Creator/MediaVision. |
| 67 | * SleepCute: With Kurt in the "No. 1 is Restless" DLC. |
| 68 | * SmallGirlBigGun: She's not really ''that'' small, but that gun still [[{{BFG}} dwarfs her considerably]]. |
| 69 | * TheStoic: Tends to have a flat expression. |
| 70 | * SwissArmyGun: Her personally created weapon, Var, is capable of functioning as her weapon for any infantry class. Although, canonically, it combines the Lancer, Shocktrooper and Fencer class variations together. |
| 71 | * UnstoppableRage: Her reaction upon seeing a Valkyria [[spoiler:including Riela. She nearly blows Riela's head off, but fortunately Kurt [[ShootingItOutOfTheirHands manages to shoot her BFG out of her hands]]]]. |
| 72 | * VerbalTic: Almost always ends her sentences with ''"-nai"'' (no).[[note]]When translated into English, it usually ends up as some form of negative or disapproving statement.[[/note]] |
| 73 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: She hates them very much, including non-poisonous variants. |
| 74 | |
| 75 | !!Riela Marcellis (Number 13) |
| 76 | !!!Voiced by Creator/AyaEndo. |
| 77 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/riela_marcellis_13.png]] |
| 78 | [[caption-width-right:300:''There was one person who told me I'm not the "Grim Reaper".'']] |
| 79 | |
| 80 | A 21-year-old Valkyria viewed as TheJinx for being only survivor of many doomed army squads. |
| 81 | |
| 82 | '''Preferred classes:''' Scout (starting class), Engineer. |
| 83 | ---- |
| 84 | * ActionGirl: Oh yes. She comes rather close to rivaling Imca in this department, but the latter still has her beat. |
| 85 | * AllOfTheOtherReindeer: She has been this since she was a child due to her strange appearance, and made worse thanks to her Grim Reaper reputation. She gradually loses this with Kurt's help, though. |
| 86 | * {{Angst}}: She does Angst when she discover her Valkyria power, but she gets over it relatively quickly... if only because by that point there are so many ''other'' crap that is happening in her life. If anything, she actually thinks of her power as a disaster mitigation. |
| 87 | * BigEater: And apparently having insensitive taste buds doesn't help matters. |
| 88 | * BullyingADragon: According to her, she used to be bullied often as a child, only for her wounds to be completely healed on the next day. The bullies stopped on their own upon learning about it. |
| 89 | * ChekhovsGun: The knife that she used to threaten Kurt early in the story, to some extent. As revealed in "The Secret of Her Power" DLC, [[spoiler:it acts as a small-scale Valkyrian artifact that activates her power, and played a factor on how she managed being the SoleSurvivor of five squads. This may also explain why, unlike Alicia, she didn't have to be put at the brink of death for her Valkyria power to awaken in the story.]] |
| 90 | * ClingyJealousGirl: If the epilogue of "No. 1 is Restless" says anything, she has shades of this. Poor Imca. |
| 91 | * DCupDistress: She dislikes her breasts being so big as she tries to diet, only to find she's losing weight everywhere BUT her chest. It should be noted she still drinks milk, which some characters suspect is the cause. Fans however would also point to her [[spoiler:being a Valkyria as the reason]]. |
| 92 | * HealingFactor: Like Alicia, she has the "Mysterious Body" potential, and story-wise, her injuries heal fast. |
| 93 | * TheJinx: Seen this way by other soldiers due to her being the [[SoleSurvivor only survivor]] of multiple squads. |
| 94 | * LimitBreak: Riela goes into Valkyria mode where she becomes invincible and can do a OneHitKill with her lance. |
| 95 | * MeaningfulName: She's called Number 13, the unlucky number. |
| 96 | * MsFanservice: Huge breasts, short miniskirt, long red/white hair, and wears a bouncy bikini during the beach segment. |
| 97 | * NiceGirl: An innately kind woman, although her reputation as TheJinx overshadows this. |
| 98 | * NoSell: She is unaffected by attacks while in Valkyria Mode. |
| 99 | * OfCorsetsSexy: Part of her outfit has what looks like a red corset, which helps accentuate her huge breasts. |
| 100 | * SoleSurvivor: Of multiple squads prior to joining Squad 422. |
| 101 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: In contrast to Imca, she likes milk. |
| 102 | * UndyingLoyalty: Seems to develop this to Kurt after he helps her to prove that her "Grim Reaper" title is undeserved. |
| 103 | [[/folder]] |
| 104 | |
| 105 | [[folder:Squad 422 (The Nameless)]] |
| 106 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/422nd.jpg]] |
| 107 | |
| 108 | Gallia's penal military unit, consisting of [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits criminals, deserters and military offenders]] whose [[UnPerson names are stricken off the record]] [[YouAreNumberSix and given numbers in their place]]. Expected to die for Gallia, they are sent to do Gallia's dirtiest jobs, up to and including taking on Calamity Raven, an Imperial detachment mostly made of Darcsens. |
| 109 | ---- |
| 110 | * BadassCrew: While assigned to take on the most dangerous of missions that the Gallian military would dare not attempt, they are nevertheless up to the task; their FactionMotto reinforces this. |
| 111 | * CustomUniform: None of The Nameless wear a standardized uniform outside of Kurt. According to her dossier, Carisa is responsible for this, outfitting everyone based on her fashion sense. Narratively, this serves as a visual representation of the 422nd's outcast nature compared to the rest of the Gallian armed forces, including the militia. |
| 112 | * FactionMotto: "Altaha Abilia" (Latin for "Always Ready"), highlighting the squad's determination to take on whatever dangers come their way. |
| 113 | * FireForgedFriends: Ultimately, and reinforced in one of the endings. [[spoiler:When Kurt asks for their assistance for the last time against Dahau, all of them follow him.]] |
| 114 | * MeaningfulName: The unit's number is a stealth reference to the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/442nd_Infantry_Regiment_%28United_States%29 442nd Infantry Regiment]], a Japanese-American unit who fought on the European front during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII (except with the "4" in the middle digit replaced with "2"). |
| 115 | * RagtagBunchOfMisfits: More so than those from the previous two games (the first is a militia unit made up of civilian volunteers; the second is an entire class of bottom-rung cadets). |
| 116 | * SideQuest: Using your troops for certain amount of time will eventually unlock their side chapters. Completing them will give new Personal Potentials those give great advantage for them. |
| 117 | * YouAreNumberSix: Everyone is assigned a number, and are expected to address each other as such. |
| 118 | |
| 119 | !!Gloria Durrell (Number 3) |
| 120 | !!!Voiced by Chigusa Ikeda. |
| 121 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gloria_durrell_3.png]] |
| 122 | [[caption-width-right:300:''I'm still active... both as a soldier and as a woman.'']] |
| 123 | |
| 124 | An old lady accused of weapons smuggling, being a "madam" at a whorehouse and countless other minor crimes that aren't specified in-game. |
| 125 | |
| 126 | '''Preferred classes:''' Lancer (starting class), Gunner. |
| 127 | ---- |
| 128 | * CoolOldLady: And oddly doubles as a CoolBigSis figure of sort, especially for Annika. |
| 129 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: She has no illusion about where she stands in the morality spectrum, but even she has a moral code that she follows fervently. This is actually the point of her [[SideQuest Fragment]]. |
| 130 | --> (Potential triggered) "Even someone like me has a sense of justice." |
| 131 | * GlassCannon: She is one of the best characters in terms of firing accuracy, and due to her preferred classes, she can be very lethal. Unfortunately, she suffers from low HP and evasion. |
| 132 | * IntergenerationalFriendship: Especially with Annika: most of the time they are together, and Gloria is constantly showing her cynical side to Annika's idealistic view of the world. |
| 133 | * IWasQuiteALooker: Implied by her mentioning that she has experience in [[FemmeFatale Frederica]]'s line of work. |
| 134 | |
| 135 | !!Gusurg (Number 6) |
| 136 | !!!Voiced by Takuya Kirimoto. |
| 137 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gusurg_6.png]] |
| 138 | [[caption-width-right:300:''The Darcsen spirit exists in that endless, boundless sky...'']] |
| 139 | |
| 140 | Squad 422's Darcsen Tank Commander who was thrown into Nameless for being a "troublesome Darcsen activist". |
| 141 | ---- |
| 142 | * BigBrotherMentor: To Kurt (and also the player), since he tells him how the squad works and why they call themselves with their names instead of their numbers. |
| 143 | * CoolTank: Like the second game, you can customize your tank as either. |
| 144 | * CynicismCatalyst: Throughout the story, he becomes more jaded and cynical about the Gallian forces, his positive potential replaced with negative ones. |
| 145 | * SmugSnake: After [[spoiler:his defection, he really take his time belittling Kurt whenever they meet in combat, he also views his men and Lydia ultimately expendable in the name of Dascen independence]]. |
| 146 | * TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:He refuses to abandon Randgriz even though Marmota is gone and Galian Army is rushing in to take back their capital. If he's going to die, he might as well BLOW UP ECHIDNA AND THE ENTIRETY OF RANDGRIZ, making the capital his grave. Stopping him is the goal of Episode 19.]] This does make him a lot less sympathetic. |
| 147 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Spicy foods, to the point he ruined Giulio and Kurt's CookingDuel at one point. |
| 148 | * WalkingSpoiler: Towards the second half of the game it's hard to talk about Gusurg without involving spoilers. |
| 149 | |
| 150 | !!Alfons Auclair (Number 11) |
| 151 | !!!Voiced by Kohei Matsumoto. |
| 152 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alfons_auclair_11_4.png]] |
| 153 | [[caption-width-right:300:''I'll always be cocky and chubby'']] |
| 154 | |
| 155 | Also known as the "Gallian Hawk", Alfons prides himself on being an expert spy. He got sent to the Nameless for his illegal methods of information-gathering. |
| 156 | |
| 157 | '''Preferred classes:''' Scout (starting class), Armored Tech. |
| 158 | ---- |
| 159 | * {{Acrofatic}}: To some extent, with Scout as his preferred Class and all. |
| 160 | * AlliterativeName: '''A'''lfons '''A'''uclair. |
| 161 | * BigFun: He's a little chubby and one of the most cool characters in the game. |
| 162 | * EarlyBirdCameo: He first appeared during Edy and Homer's milestone 100th article for the ''Valkyria Chronicles'' Blog. |
| 163 | * LightningBruiser: Has a ton of HP and one of his favored class is Scout. |
| 164 | * RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: He was a former nobleman. |
| 165 | * StoneWall: As an Armored Tech he gets it quite right: having a ton of HP and defense (both naturally and for being in said class) makes him pretty tough to beat down. |
| 166 | * ThoseTwoGuys: Occasionally seen together with Felix and Giulio in side chapters. |
| 167 | * TooKinkyToTorture: It doesn't get to the point of netting him a Masochist potential like [[VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles Homer]], but at least half of the time Leila whips him, he seems to enjoy it. |
| 168 | |
| 169 | !!Valerie Aynsley (Number 12) |
| 170 | !!!Voiced by Ai Sasaki. |
| 171 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/valerie_aynsley_12.png]] |
| 172 | [[caption-width-right:300:''To know the truth of history, one must study the history as recorded by the fallen.'']] |
| 173 | |
| 174 | A historian seeking the truth behind the Darcsen Calamity. Wound up as "Number 12" for repeated counts of trespassing into historical ruins. |
| 175 | |
| 176 | '''Preferred classes:''' Scout (starting class), Engineer. |
| 177 | ---- |
| 178 | * AdventurerArchaeologist: The very reason of why she ended up in the squad: entering Randgriz Castle illegally. |
| 179 | * {{Determinator}}: Very dead-set on seeking the truth behind the Darcsen Calamity, even as it may be too much for her own good. At least, Deit appreciates her for her efforts. |
| 180 | * FragileSpeedster: Contrasting Alfons (who is also a scout at the start of the game), Valerie has low HP, and two of her Personal Potentials activate after her HP falls below half. |
| 181 | * TheMedic: One of her preferred classes is being an Engineer. |
| 182 | * SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Unlike Gloria (who uses glasses due to her age) and Cedric (who uses shades), her glasses acts as a reminder that she was an assistant professor at Randgriz University. |
| 183 | |
| 184 | !!Amy Apple (Number 15) |
| 185 | !!!Voiced by Creator/MinamiTsuda. |
| 186 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/amy_apple_15.png]] |
| 187 | [[caption-width-right:300:''If you die, I will cry.'']] |
| 188 | |
| 189 | An ordinary girl that joined the Nameless in a desperate attempt to get enough money to fund her father's artistic career. |
| 190 | |
| 191 | '''Preferred classes:''' Scout (starting class), Gunner. |
| 192 | ---- |
| 193 | * AlliterativeName: '''A'''my '''A'''pple. |
| 194 | * ChildSoldier: Amy is one year below the conscription age. |
| 195 | * ChurchMilitant: In what possibly be a subversion, despite being a devout Yggdist follower, she doesn't harbor hostility towards Darcsens like [[VideoGame/ValkyriaChroniclesII Audrey]] does. |
| 196 | * DaddysGirl: The reason why she joined The Nameless. Taken further in-game if being near Deit, since he looks like her father. |
| 197 | * HugeGuyTinyGirl: With Deit, albeit more due to Deit being so tall rather than huge. |
| 198 | * IdiotHair: A small one. Doesn't necessarily reflect her intelligence, though. |
| 199 | * TheNapoleon: Subverted gameplay-wise - her small stature is actually an advantage for her, as shown in one of her Personal Potentials. Played straight story-wise, however, as she is actually one centimeter shorter than her registered height (150 cm). |
| 200 | * NiceGirl: She's not violent, strange, bitter, hold dark secrets, or scheming. Which is a rarity amongst the female Nameless. |
| 201 | * ParentalNeglect: She is the one who needs to look after her father instead of the other way round. |
| 202 | * ReplacementGoldfish: More or less, she's taking the place of Deit's dead little sister. |
| 203 | * SmallGirlBigGun: Her preferred classes are Scout and Gunner. When she carries a heavy machine gun, it really shows. |
| 204 | |
| 205 | !!Ada Ansorge (Number 16) |
| 206 | !!!Voiced by Misaki Maruyama. |
| 207 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ada__ansorge_16.png]] |
| 208 | [[caption-width-right:300:''I still consider myself an officer of the law. Don't underestimate me.'']] |
| 209 | |
| 210 | A police officer driven to put Cedric on death row, who, for refusing to cooperate with an officer who decided to send Cedric to the Nameless instead, is sent over to become, ironically, Cedric's squadmate as "Number 16". |
| 211 | |
| 212 | '''Preferred classes:''' Lancer (starting class), Sniper. |
| 213 | ---- |
| 214 | * AlliterativeName: '''A'''da '''A'''nsorge |
| 215 | * {{Bifauxnen}}: The only giveaway is her unmistakably feminine voice, but even that is rather deep. |
| 216 | * {{Determinator}}: She's ''hellbent'' on bringing Cedric to justice. Considering how he also singlehandedly ruined her career, this is quite understandable. |
| 217 | * {{Irony}}: She made it her duty to send Cedric down the death row, only to end up sharing the same unit as him. |
| 218 | * {{Tsundere}}: Some of her reactions to Cedric can be seen as this. |
| 219 | * ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Which is what ended her up as "Number 16". |
| 220 | * ShipTease: With Cedric. In its own twisted way, Carisa's Fragment mission ''runs'' with this, although for the most part, Cedric is just trolling her. |
| 221 | * SympatheticInspectorAntagonist: She's keen on bringing Cedric to justice, sometimes bordering on BloodKnight levels. |
| 222 | * TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: She won't let Cedric die in battle, since her and ''only her'' must bring him to face true justice in a court. |
| 223 | |
| 224 | !!Ilmari Gasotto (Number 17) |
| 225 | !!!Voiced by Takeshi Mori. |
| 226 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ilmari_gasotto_17.png]] |
| 227 | [[caption-width-right:300:''Chill out, it's not like we're going to die or anything.'']] |
| 228 | |
| 229 | A young man branded as "Number 17" for failing to show up at a compulsory Militia draft, having felt too lazy at that time. |
| 230 | |
| 231 | '''Preferred classes:''' Engineer (starting class), Sniper. |
| 232 | ---- |
| 233 | * AllLoveIsUnrequited: Harbors feeling towards Riela, who (obviously) harbors feelings for Kurt. |
| 234 | * AllThereInTheManual: In-game, when asked why he is in the squad, he only replies with "I don't know. I fell asleep and woke up here" and is never brought up again in the entire game. In the artbook of the game, the reason is listed as avoiding conscription (which goes pretty well with him). |
| 235 | * DraftDodging: In what is probably a DisproportionateRetribution, he's punished by being sent to The Nameless. |
| 236 | * LazyBum: He lacks motivation, and it shows in almost everything. |
| 237 | * TheSlacker: So lazy, he only joins you '''AFTER THE GAME IS CLEARED'''. That's, like, so meta. |
| 238 | |
| 239 | !!Elliot Oates (Number 18) |
| 240 | !!!Voiced by Creator/TomohisaHashizume. |
| 241 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/elliot_oates_18.png]] |
| 242 | [[caption-width-right:300:''The reason why I was assigned to Nameless? The men in power felt threatened by my prowess.'']] |
| 243 | |
| 244 | A man in a fancy suit and gloves branded as "Number 18" for alleged marriage fraud. |
| 245 | |
| 246 | '''Preferred classes:''' Scout (starting class), Armored Tech. |
| 247 | ---- |
| 248 | * TheCasanova: A polite gentleman that can charm ''both men and women''. With a history of broken hearts and many marriage frauds, he embraces this trope. |
| 249 | * CustomUniform: His standard outfit is basically a long coat. |
| 250 | * FriendToAllChildren: One of his battle quote is "Children are the treasures of the world". And he doesn't come off as creepy for that, despite being TheCasanova. This really shows if you complete his Fragment. |
| 251 | ** He is friend with Amy, and their bond is like a father and a daughter. |
| 252 | * LoveHurts: At first, he still cannot get over his true love from years ago. |
| 253 | |
| 254 | !!Frederica Lipps (Number 19) |
| 255 | !!!Voiced by Creator/MinamiTsuda. |
| 256 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/frederica_lipps_19.png]] |
| 257 | [[caption-width-right:300:''Men are so stupid... it's adorable.'']] |
| 258 | |
| 259 | A beautiful spy who went to the Nameless to escape from people chasing after her. |
| 260 | |
| 261 | '''Preferred classes:''' Scout (starting class), Shocktrooper. |
| 262 | ---- |
| 263 | |
| 264 | * CustomUniform: Her outfit is pretty much a long-sleeved one-piece with side slits showing her thighs, complete with fishnet stockings. |
| 265 | * FemmeFatale: More or less lampshaded in the title of her Fragment, "The Scary Lady". |
| 266 | * HoneyTrap: Her main technique as a spy. Also how apparently she managed to get Crowe to put her in the Nameless. |
| 267 | * MsFanservice: She's gorgeous to look at, and makes use of this in her work as a spy. |
| 268 | * SexyBacklessOutfit: Her outfit practically shows her naked back, showing that she isn't using a bra. And since the player will be spending almost all the time looking the characters from behind, it's an easy way to remember her. |
| 269 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: She is afraid of ghosts, and it's implied that she sleeps with any man so she won't be alone in the night. If she is deployed on a any mission in the night, expect to see her freaked out constantly. |
| 270 | |
| 271 | !!Felix Cowley (Number 21) |
| 272 | !!!Voiced by Creator/DaisukeMatsubara. |
| 273 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/felix_cowley_21.png]] |
| 274 | [[caption-width-right:300:''I'll do whatever it takes to protect my family.'']] |
| 275 | |
| 276 | A Nameless with a strong "big brother" instinct towards his squadmates due to losing his entire family during the first Europan War. Ended up in The Nameless after disobeying orders from a superior. |
| 277 | |
| 278 | '''Preferred classes:''' Shocktrooper (starting class), Lancer. |
| 279 | ---- |
| 280 | * BigBrotherInstinct: To his peers - which got him into trouble with his superiors and [[DisproportionateRetribution branded him as "Number 21."]] |
| 281 | --> "I'll protect my TrueCompanions, definitely!" |
| 282 | * BigDamnHero: In the epilogue of his Fragment mission, he arrives just in time to rescue Giulio from incoming Empire reinforcements. |
| 283 | * {{Determinator}}: Will keep his TrueCompanions safe at all costs, as shown in his Fragment mission when he rescued Giulio. |
| 284 | * DisproportionateRetribution: He filed a complaint against an incompetent officer and got hauled off to the Nameless for his trouble. |
| 285 | * FemaleGaze: Although not very detailed, his in-game model shows quite a bit of his ass. He also happens to be the only one with it. |
| 286 | * InnocentlyInsensitive: Even moreso than Kurt. While he generally means well, his obliviousness to females' way of thinking often causes him to unintentionally offend his female squadmates, makes him severely unpopular among them. Ouch. |
| 287 | * TheLancer: Among secondary characters, he serves as this, being the one who often plays as devil's advocate when he finds Kurt's plans to be dangerous. Bonus points for being a literal Lancer, albeit not initially. |
| 288 | * ThePowerOfFriendship: He views them as his surrogate family, thus his primary motivation to keep them safe. This trait carries to his Personal Potentials. |
| 289 | * ShipperOnDeck: Perhaps. In Chapter 18, after chiding Kurt for his un-leader-like behavior, Felix casually told Riela to snap Kurt out of it. Twice. |
| 290 | * VerbalTic: Less pronounced than Imca since the trait is also shared with a few others, but he has a... particular manner of speech, such as pronouncing "nai" as "ne". |
| 291 | |
| 292 | !!Leila Peron (Number 23) |
| 293 | !!!Voiced by Umeka Shouji. |
| 294 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leila_peron_23.png]] |
| 295 | [[caption-width-right:300:''I'm going to build a world without war for you all!'']] |
| 296 | |
| 297 | Older sister of [[VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles VC1's]] Homer and a domineering woman who calls herself "Queen." She has an overarching desire to toughen up every man in Gallia... and ended up at Squad 422 for "educating" an officer. |
| 298 | |
| 299 | '''Preferred classes:''' Shocktrooper (starting class), Lancer. |
| 300 | ---- |
| 301 | * ActionGirl: Not only is she a dominatrix, she backs it up with being a badass in a fight. |
| 302 | * CatchPhrase: "Kyouiku!" [[note]]Translation: "I'll educate you!"[[/note]] |
| 303 | * {{Determinator}}: She intends to "toughen up" every man, including ''Maximilian'', in order to put a quick end to the war. |
| 304 | * {{Dominatrix}}: Complete with a riding crop. This may explain [[TooKinkyToTorture Homer]]. |
| 305 | * EarlyBirdCameo: She busts into the scene during Edy and Homer's milestone 100th article for the ''Valkyria Chronicles'' Blog. |
| 306 | * HairTriggerTemper: She even has a Personal Potential called "Irritable" that triggers every time she is surrounded by enemies. In her own way, she dislikes war. |
| 307 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Her domineering personality stems from her genuine desire to toughen up the weak-willed Homer. Unfortunately she went overboard, got banished to the Nameless for setting her sights on an officer... [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and produced a masochist]]. |
| 308 | ** In the OVA, she comforts a child who managed to escape her Imperial-infested village. |
| 309 | * WhipOfDominance: Leila always has a riding crop on her and is a strict and domineering woman who calls herself "Queen". She wants to discipline and educate the Gallian soldiers, which got her in trouble because she has this attitude even ''towards her superiors''. Many of the men in her unit end up being lashed by her, though Alfons Auclair is her most common whipping boy, and he [[TooKinkyToTorture doesn't seem to mind it]]. |
| 310 | |
| 311 | !!Annika Alcott (Number 24) |
| 312 | !!!Voiced by Creator/MisakiMaruyama. |
| 313 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/annika_alcott_24.png]] |
| 314 | [[caption-width-right:300:''True strength cannot be achieved without body and soul!'']] |
| 315 | |
| 316 | An energetic girl who gets into a lot of fights, and ended up among the Nameless for beating a rogue senseless. |
| 317 | |
| 318 | '''Preferred classes:''' Shocktrooper (starting class), Fencer. |
| 319 | ---- |
| 320 | * ActionGirl: She was already one long before she became "Number 24". |
| 321 | * AlliterativeName: '''A'''nnika '''A'''lcott. Not in her katakana-written name, though. |
| 322 | * BoisterousBruiser: She believes that she's some kind of hero, and it shows. |
| 323 | * TheLadette: Most often seen either 1) fighting, or 2) training for fighting. |
| 324 | * OddFriendship: With Imca. After the former rescued the later from a tough situation (one that she herself caused), Annika looks to Imca with more respect and admiration, even if Imca barely cares. |
| 325 | * {{Stripperiffic}}: She isn't showing off her middle but her military uniform is quite unprofessional. |
| 326 | * TookALevelInKindness: After some [[ArmiesAreEvil life lessons]], she realize that kindness is as important as hard power. Well, it's not like she was some kind of jerk before this. |
| 327 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Like [[VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles Largo]], veggies are her favorite. |
| 328 | |
| 329 | !!Cedric Drake (Number 25) |
| 330 | !!!Voiced by Creator/MasatoObara. |
| 331 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cedric_drake_25.png]] |
| 332 | [[caption-width-right:300:''Can you imagine the world's worst criminal becoming the world's greatest hero? What a laugh!'']] |
| 333 | |
| 334 | A notorious criminal drafted into Squad 422 for repeated counts of theft and murder, among other things. |
| 335 | |
| 336 | '''Preferred classes:''' Shocktrooper (starting class), Gunner. |
| 337 | ---- |
| 338 | * AxCrazy: And his favored classes are Shocktrooper and Gunner. The only thing missing is him telling the enemies to say hello to his little friend. |
| 339 | * TheGadfly: He enjoys messing with Ada a bit too much. |
| 340 | * GoodScarsEvilScars: Of the cool, badass variety. |
| 341 | * InsaneTrollLogic: He believes that if killing one in the alleyway makes him a murderer, killing hundreds in the battlefield will make him a ''hero''. |
| 342 | ** He actually doesn't like war, but not for the reason most people have. Being in war means he's a hero, and he doesn't like being a good person. Go figures. |
| 343 | * NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: He's also known as "Crime King Cedric". |
| 344 | * PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He's a Darcsen hater. Being the only one in the squad that doesn't change his mind in the course of the game, is easily notorious. |
| 345 | * SerialKiller: One of the many things that brought him to the Nameless. |
| 346 | * ShipTease: With Ada, whose dogged determination to send him to death row intrigues him to no end. Also, in its own twisted way, Carisa's Fragment mission ''runs'' with this between him and Ada, although Cedric is mostly trolling her. |
| 347 | * SociopathicSoldier: About the only guy who grins when he kills. |
| 348 | --> "How many does this make?" |
| 349 | * TokenEvilTeammate: While a few others probably come close, Cedric is by far the most irredeemable member of the Nameless, since he serves to show what a real criminal would be. |
| 350 | |
| 351 | !!Gisele Fleming (Number 26) |
| 352 | !!!Voiced by Creator/HarukaTerui. |
| 353 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gisele_fleming_26.png]] |
| 354 | [[caption-width-right:300:''I can smell the gunpowder on the wind...'']] |
| 355 | |
| 356 | A pyromaniac sent to the Nameless for repeated counts of arson. |
| 357 | |
| 358 | '''Preferred classes:''' Shocktrooper (starting class), Fencer. |
| 359 | ---- |
| 360 | * ActionGirl: By virtue of having her preferred classes a shocktrooper and a fencer. |
| 361 | * BirdRun: One of her character pop-up portrait is this pose. |
| 362 | * ChekhovsSkill: Her pyromania (and consequently her knowledge with anything fire-related) ultimately helped the Nameless defuse a series of incendiary traps set up by the Imperials for them during a town assault. |
| 363 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Downplayed. She does talk to fire like it's a person, but apart from that she tends to act fairly sensibly. |
| 364 | * CuteAndPsycho: She's a cute girl and even has a pair of yellow hair ribbons. She also happens to be a pyromaniac who giggles as she guns enemies down. |
| 365 | * EvilLaugh: Actually does this in support fires, making her look like Cedric. Otherwise, she settles with giggling or just saying "Goodbye" when she attacks on her own. |
| 366 | * FriendlessBackground: Growing up in a orphanage, she had a hard time making friends due to her intellect. The only "friend" she has are the flames she creates. |
| 367 | * GlassCannon: Her preferred classes are Shocktrooper and Fencer, and she has Personal Potentials those raise her anti-personnel damage. Like Serge, however, she suffers from low HP and Frail Body Potential. |
| 368 | * LonersAreFreaks: She's never had any human friends, and is the only member of the Nameless to completely lack any affinities. |
| 369 | * {{Pyromaniac}}: Which is why she ended up as "Number 26". |
| 370 | * TheQuietOne: Despite her nature, she is a soft-spoken individual. |
| 371 | * SociopathicHero: She doesn't care about how the fires she starts affect other people, and also fails to understand the hatred her comrades have for a particularly murderous group of Imperial soldiers. A strange respect for Kurt is pretty much the only thing keeping her in check. |
| 372 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: According to the artbook, she's afraid of dogs. |
| 373 | |
| 374 | !!Giulio Rosso (Number 32) |
| 375 | !!!Voiced by Ichitaro Ai. |
| 376 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/giulio_rosso_32.png]] |
| 377 | [[caption-width-right:300:''The meal is mightier than the sword! I am right?'']] |
| 378 | |
| 379 | A former chef banished to the Nameless for stealing rare food ingredients from a high-ranking officer. |
| 380 | |
| 381 | '''Preferred classes:''' Lancer (starting class), Engineer |
| 382 | ---- |
| 383 | * BerserkButton: Do not waste food. Do not reject food offered in good will to you. Some Gallian soldiers learn this the hard way when they refuse food offered by a Darcssen village, saying that "they are above such food". |
| 384 | * TheCaretaker: Shares this role with Felix. |
| 385 | * CasanovaWannabe: Complete with "-chan" honorific for the female squadmates. He still has long way to go before he can successfully woo them, though. |
| 386 | * FemaleGaze: In Felix's Fragment, the event CG gives quite a focus on his ass. This becomes more apparent during the credits where a cut of each characters' event CG is shown. |
| 387 | * FlatWhat: One of his expressions, and boy does it show up often. |
| 388 | * TheMedic: One of his favored class is Engineer. |
| 389 | * NotSoAboveItAll: He often plays as OnlySaneMan for the group, as shown in Carisa's and Ilmari's stories. He is also just as quirky as his squadmates the rest of the time, especially once food is involved. |
| 390 | * OverTheShoulderCarry: On the receiving end of this upon being rescued by Felix in the latter's Fragment mission. |
| 391 | * SeriousBusiness: Cooking and food in general is one for him. Some of his lines won't be far off from food, and at one point Gusurg ruins his and Kurt's CookingDuel, he is ''not'' amused. |
| 392 | * ThoseTwoGuys: ''Almost'' always seen together, sometimes along with Serge or Alfons. |
| 393 | * WalkingTheEarth: [[spoiler:After the war ended, he travels in search of new flavors... and a girlfriend. He still hasn't found one for the latter, though.]] |
| 394 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: At least, judging from his reaction upon encountering a snake in Felix's chapter. |
| 395 | |
| 396 | !!Margit Ravelli (Number 33) |
| 397 | !!!Voiced by Chigusa Ikeda. |
| 398 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/margit_ravelli_33.png]] |
| 399 | [[caption-width-right:300:''Unlike you lot, I shouldn't be here.'']] |
| 400 | |
| 401 | An Army officer and a Lanseal graduate whose subordinates' failure to comply to her orders in a mission wound her up as Number 33. |
| 402 | |
| 403 | '''Preferred classes:''' Lancer (starting class), Scout. |
| 404 | ---- |
| 405 | * TheAce: Like Kurt, she was a Lanseal graduate with full honors. |
| 406 | * AllLoveIsUnrequited: Harbors feelings for Kurt in the same way Ilmari does for Riela. |
| 407 | * AttackAttackAttack: Just like [[VideoGame/ValkyriaChroniclesII Juliana Everhart]], one of her tactics during a mission when she was at the Army involved attacking the enemy head-on. Her subordinates failed to comply, and she paid the price. |
| 408 | * CharacterDevelopment: Initially looked down upon her fellow Nameless comrades, and by the end of her Fragment mission she has learned what it means to be a commander. |
| 409 | * TheOjou: Was one before her fall from grace. |
| 410 | * OjouRinglets: Has her hair arranged in ringlets. |
| 411 | * TheNapoleon: Short? Check. Big ego? Check. |
| 412 | * NoSenseOfDirection: It gets so bad that it can actually decrease her anti-personnel damage. In Carisa's Fragment mission in [[UpdatedRerelease Extra Edition]], this happens in the epilogue upon attempting to regroup with the rest of the Nameless, all while ''she is being the leader of the mission''. |
| 413 | * RedemptionQuest: One of her squadmate missions revolves around reliving the same mission that disgraced her, but this time, having learned from her bitter experience, she opted to use an unmarked bypass to attack the Imperials from the flank and convince Kurt to put her in the reins. |
| 414 | * SmallGirlBigGun: Despite being an adult (a Lanseal graduate), she's considerably shorter than the other Nameless, even the female members. Since her favored classes are Scout and Lancer, it really shows when she's carrying an anti-tank lance almost twice her height. |
| 415 | |
| 416 | !!Serge Liebert (Number 45) |
| 417 | !!!Voiced by Creator/KeisukeKomoto. |
| 418 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/serge_liebert_45.png]] |
| 419 | [[caption-width-right:300:''I feel pain... I guess I'm still alive...'']] |
| 420 | |
| 421 | A sickly young man who only volunteered to the Nameless so he could die gloriously in a battlefield. |
| 422 | |
| 423 | '''Preferred classes:''' Engineer (starting class), Sniper. |
| 424 | ---- |
| 425 | * BloodKnight: Arguably, considering two of his Personal Potentials. He is nowhere as vocal as Zahar, however, and is more likely driven by his ideals as a military man rather than desire for battle. |
| 426 | * ColdSniper: Sniper is one of his favored classes, and he's one depressed fella. |
| 427 | * DeathSeeker: And he wants to go down in a blaze of wartime glory. If you complete his Fragment, he gets over his death-seeking tendency. |
| 428 | --> (If knocked out of battle) "I don't want to die in the bed." (tears falling down his face) |
| 429 | * DullEyesOfUnhappiness: Even while genuinely smiling, his eyes never lit up. |
| 430 | * GlassCannon: In addition to having Sniper as one of his preferred classes, Serge's post-Fragment Personal Potential raises his accuracy and anti-personnel damage when his AP falls below half. At the same time, however, he has low HP as well as "Frail Body" Potential, which drops his defense. |
| 431 | * HeroWorshipper: Plenty of his lines indicate he respects Kurt so much he could love him. |
| 432 | * IncurableCoughOfDeath: Every now and then he appears, a cough makes most of his dialogues. |
| 433 | * TheMedic: His favored classes are Engineer and Sniper. In-story, he is also pretty knowledgable about healing herbs. |
| 434 | * ThoseTwoGuys: Occasionally seen together with Felix and Giulio in side chapters. |
| 435 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Kurt following getting over his DeathSeeker tendency. [[spoiler:Even after the war has ended and following Nameless' disbandment, he still considers Kurt as his commanding officer.]] |
| 436 | * YourDaysAreNumbered: This colors his perspective in life. |
| 437 | |
| 438 | !!Clarissa Callaghan (Number 46) |
| 439 | !!!Voiced by Creator/HarukaTerui. |
| 440 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/clarissa_callaghan_46.png]] |
| 441 | [[caption-width-right:300:''Yes... I will fight! For a peaceful future...!'']] |
| 442 | |
| 443 | A nurse sent to The Nameless squad for allowing a captured Imperial soldier wounded in combat to escape. |
| 444 | |
| 445 | '''Preferred classes:''' Engineer (starting class), Armored Tech. |
| 446 | ---- |
| 447 | * AlliterativeName: '''C'''larissa '''C'''allaghan. |
| 448 | * BabiesEverAfter: [[spoiler:Eventually becomes a mother of one child.]] |
| 449 | * FlorenceNightingaleEffect: Which is what brought her to the Nameless: freeing an enemy soldier after falling in love with him while she was patching him up. |
| 450 | * HappilyMarried: [[spoiler: After some time traveling Imperial territory, she married with her beloved soldier and had one child]]. |
| 451 | * IncorruptiblePurePureness: Even part of her Personal Potentials. |
| 452 | * PlatonicLifePartners: With Felix, if her Fragment and Riela's ending say anything. |
| 453 | * RoseHairedSweetie: A very kind nurse with pink hair. |
| 454 | * StarCrossedLovers: With the Imperial soldier she helped to escape. [[spoiler:[[EarnYourHappyEnding She is eventually reunited with him, though.]]]] |
| 455 | ** Bonus points since one of her potentials has this exact name. |
| 456 | |
| 457 | !!Deit (Number 56) |
| 458 | !!!Voiced by Tomohisa Hashizume. |
| 459 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/deit_56.png]] |
| 460 | [[caption-width-right:300:''Why couldn't I have died instead of my sister...?'']] |
| 461 | |
| 462 | A Darcsen who was thrown into Nameless simply due to [[FantasticRacism his heritage]]. |
| 463 | |
| 464 | '''Preferred classes:''' Armored Tech (starting class), Sniper. |
| 465 | ---- |
| 466 | * ColdSniper: His favored classes are Armored Tech and Sniper. He's an extremely cold person due to a certain tragedy in his life. |
| 467 | * CynicismCatalyst: The tragedy that made him the cold man with a bleak outlook in life. |
| 468 | * DefrostingIceKing: Only towards Amy, and to a lesser extent, Valerie. |
| 469 | * TheEeyore: The kind of people that believes that it will rain later today, even if it's as bright as a sunny day can be. |
| 470 | * HugeGuyTinyGirl: While not necessarily huge, Deit towers over most of his squadmates, and it really shows when he appears together with Amy. |
| 471 | * FantasticRacism: The very reason he became "Number 56". |
| 472 | * TheFatalist: He believes that all happens by the whims of fate, which are completely beyond human interference. He's endlessly depressed because of this. Considering that he 1) suffered from Darcsen persecutions all his life, 2) [[spoiler:has a dead little sister]] and 3) is a Nameless, you can't blame him for this kind of mentality. |
| 473 | --> (Starting a battle in which he's a commander) "Fate has sent me to yet another battle..." |
| 474 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Amy is the only person whom he gave his name to. [[spoiler:Even following Nameless' disbandment, he refuses to tell Kurt his name.]] |
| 475 | * ReplacementGoldfish: While Amy is one for his deceased sister, he is this for Amy's father. |
| 476 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Attempted to desert just to see his sister, [[spoiler:only for Amy to caught wind of this and proceeded with Kurt delivering news of his sister's death later]]. |
| 477 | * WalkingTheEarth: [[spoiler:After the war ended, although he eventually sticks with Valerie to help her with her research.]] |
| 478 | |
| 479 | !!Zahar Alonso (Number 57) |
| 480 | !!!Voiced by Takeshi Mori. |
| 481 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zahar_alonso_57.png]] |
| 482 | [[caption-width-right:300:''I knew Jaeger when he was still wetting his bed.'']] |
| 483 | |
| 484 | A former general of Fhirald (the same nation Radi Jaeger of [[VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles VC1]] came from), but became a mercenary after it was taken by the Empire. Found a job with the Gallian Army, but his drinking habits got him into trouble. |
| 485 | |
| 486 | '''Preferred classes:''' Shocktrooper (starting class), Fencer. |
| 487 | ---- |
| 488 | * TheAlcoholic: Which ended him up becoming "Number 57." It's so bad that he can suddenly stop during his turn if his thirst for booze gets him. |
| 489 | * BerserkButton: He understandably gets upset when he sees any Imperial soldier. |
| 490 | --> "Blasted Imperial brats!" |
| 491 | * BloodKnight: He loves battle, and it shows. |
| 492 | --> (Potential triggered) "I live in the battlefield!" |
| 493 | * UnknownRival: He absolutely hates Jaeger, and will produce a long list of outdated invectives if that person somehow become the topic of the conversation. According to him, he and Jaeger hailed from the same village, and Jaeger betrayed all their shared idealism by working for the Empire, which conquered their homeland. Whether this is a true account or just the rambling of a senile and alcoholic old soldier is up for debates. |
| 494 | ** In the DLC mission "End of a battle, beginning of a journey" [[spoiler:Jaeger talks about an "old geezer that should be still alive". It's not directly stated who he was talking about, but if is Zahar indeed, maybe he was telling the truth, at least partially]]. |
| 495 | |
| 496 | !!Shin Hyuga (Number 58) |
| 497 | !!!Voiced by Creator/MasatoObara. |
| 498 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shin_hyuga_58.png]] |
| 499 | [[caption-width-right:300:''Despite this, I still intent to live and die for my master.'']] |
| 500 | |
| 501 | An immigrant from a distant realm in the east, with a Gallian mother and a far-eastern father. Using his native homeland's customs, he swore fealty to Princess Cordelia alone, and would not obey orders from the Militia, which is what brought him into the ranks of the Nameless. |
| 502 | |
| 503 | '''Preferred classes:''' Scout (starting class), Fencer. |
| 504 | ---- |
| 505 | * ButNotTooForeign: He is the child of a foreign father, implied by his name and behaviorism to be the ''Valkyria Chronicles'' equivalent to Japan, and a Gallian mother, after his mother's death he came to Gallia. |
| 506 | * FishOutOfWater: His unfamiliarity with Gallian customs brought much trouble to him. |
| 507 | * HalfBreedDiscrimination: The real reason he was transfered over to the Nameless was because of his foreign blood. His inability to follow orders from his superior officers just gave them the excuse. |
| 508 | * InterruptedSuicide: At the end of his story, [[spoiler:after some enlightenment from Serge that a commander's words equal to one's master's words in Shin's homeland, he views himself as a failure and proceeds to attempt ''seppuku'', freaking the entire Nameless out and interrupting him]]. |
| 509 | * KatanasAreJustBetter: No, it's not. He carries a ceremonial katana to battle, but he doesn't actually use it. He uses a standard Fencer sword like everyone else. |
| 510 | * LeeroyJenkins: Fitting for a samurai. Reflected in his favored classes, Scout and Fencer. |
| 511 | * MartialArtsHeadband: As part of his callback to UsefulNotes/TheShinsengumi, Shin wears a hachimaki. |
| 512 | * TrueCompanions: Ultimately learns the importance of working together with his fellow squadmates. |
| 513 | * UndyingLoyalty: To the princess, up to the point of ignoring everything and everyone else. |
| 514 | |
| 515 | !!Antonio Jose Rodriguez (Number 100) |
| 516 | !!!Voiced by Creator/YukimasaKishino in Japanese. |
| 517 | |
| 518 | A brother of Calvaro Rodriguez (of ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles'' and ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChroniclesII'' fame) and, like him, the [[DrillSergeantNasty drill instructor for Squad 422]]. |
| 519 | ---- |
| 520 | * DrillSergeantNasty: He is very tough on soldiers. |
| 521 | [[/folder]] |
| 522 | |
| 523 | [[folder:Other Gallians]] |
| 524 | !!Carisa Contzen |
| 525 | !!!Voiced by Ai Sasaki. |
| 526 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/carisa_contzen_63.png]] |
| 527 | [[caption-width-right:300:''God is a patron, a source of money.'']] |
| 528 | |
| 529 | The girl in charge of R&D for this game, although she is not one of the Nameless. |
| 530 | ---- |
| 531 | * AlliterativeName: '''C'''arisa '''C'''ontzen. |
| 532 | * CatchPhrase: |
| 533 | ** God is money, not the customer! |
| 534 | ** Time is money! |
| 535 | * CrazyPrepared: In the OVA, [[spoiler:she hid an anti-tank lance inside the Nameless Tank as a substitute of normal shells (which has run out by that point) and proceeded to blast an Imperial tank with it.]] |
| 536 | * {{Expy}}: Of, of all people, Reimu Hakurei of ''Franchise/TouhouProject''. It only takes a red hair bow to give her Reimu's appearance, and her "money before everything else" mindset as well as her non-chalant attitude in battle [[spoiler:while she rides the tank after Gusurg defected]] doesn't help. |
| 537 | * FieldPromotion: [[spoiler:Following Gusrug's [[FaceHeelTurn defection to Calamity Raven]], Carisa is "promoted" to become "Number 63" and take over his post]]. |
| 538 | * {{Greed}}: Her primary motivation in life. This turns hilarious when she become the mission-giver in ''Valkyria Chronicles D''. |
| 539 | --> [[spoiler:(Start of battle where she's a Commander) "You folks! Time is money, let's get this over quick!"]] |
| 540 | --> [[spoiler:(If you move her when The Nameless Tank has low HP) "Will you pay me extra for this?"]] |
| 541 | * MiserAdvisor: [[spoiler:The only reason she become Nameless is to get her hands to The Nameless Tank, because it's a damn shame to let this perfectly good tank become wasted. She's not doing this to help anyone, and in fact continue charging ''you'' for new tank components, even though she's the one piloting it and get to use the shiny new parts with much glee.]] |
| 542 | * OlderThanTheyLook: She was revealed to be a veteran of the First Europan War. |
| 543 | * TheScapegoat: [[spoiler:Following the failed test of the poisonous rounds after Gusurg sabotaged them, the higher-ups put the blame on her and throw her into the Nameless.]] |
| 544 | * TankGoodness: [[spoiler:Eventually the second Tank Commander after Gusurg's defection.]] |
| 545 | * VagueAge: Apparently doesn't remember her age, claiming that she "stopped counting after 20". |
| 546 | |
| 547 | !!Ramsey Crowe |
| 548 | !!!Voiced by Creator/HideoIshikawa. |
| 549 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ramsey_crowe.png]] |
| 550 | [[caption-width-right:300:]] |
| 551 | |
| 552 | Kurt's superior officer and the man in charge of Squad 422. |
| 553 | ---- |
| 554 | * CarpetOfVirility: Apparently he never button his uniform. |
| 555 | * CluelessBoss: Kurt's (and the player) first impression of him: a man with a unorganized office who never buttons his shirt, barely tells him the details of their missions, loves alcohol and women and has a "whatever" attitude. [[spoiler:This is just a facade, as he is as competent as any officer in Gallia and he truly cares for his squad]]. |
| 556 | * EscortMission: Chapter 17 is devoted to escorting him to the capital [[spoiler:so he can defend the Nameless in the court martial.]] |
| 557 | * {{Expy}}: Of the good, late, frikkin' Freddie Mercury of Music/{{Queen}} fame. |
| 558 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He treats The Nameless as people, and is willing to risk everything to defend them in the Military Tribunal. [[spoiler:And by everything, this means going against the top brass and even the Church of Yggdism. This man has balls.]] |
| 559 | |
| 560 | !!Carl Isler |
| 561 | |
| 562 | A major general in the Gallian Army who is engaged in treason against his side. When he suspects that Kurt Irving may have seen incriminating evidence, he frames Kurt for treason and gets him sent to Squad 422. |
| 563 | ---- |
| 564 | * BigBadDuumvirate: [[spoiler:With Cardinal Borgia. While Prince Maximillian and his cronies are the {{Big Bad}}s for the whole Gallia, Eisler and Borgia are directly responsible for The Nameless' miserable condition.]] |
| 565 | * HeKnowsTooMuch: |
| 566 | ** Starts out on the giving end when he fears that Kurt might have read his incriminating letter from Borgia, and frames Kurt for treason in an attempt to get rid of him. |
| 567 | ** Ends up on the receiving end when he [[spoiler:eventually gets busted for treason and is on the verge of confessing to his and Borgia's plot. Borgia orders Dahau to blow up the whole city of Randgriz with Isler in it before he has a chance to squeal, a mission which Gusurg ends up attempting in Dahau's stead but which fails to kill Isler.]] |
| 568 | * UriahGambit: Trying to off Kurt Irving by sending him to increasingly dangerous and morally dubious missions. It backfires spectacularly. |
| 569 | |
| 570 | [[/folder]] |
| 571 | |
| 572 | [[folder:Recurring Gallians]] |
| 573 | |
| 574 | * GuestStarPartyMember: They are only playable on certain missions involving them (including post-game ones). Some are permanently unlocked after finishing said post-game missions, while others require downloadable contents. |
| 575 | |
| 576 | !!Squad 7 |
| 577 | See Characters/ValkyriaChronicles for the general tropes. |
| 578 | ---- |
| 579 | * BadLiar: [[spoiler:Both Welkin and Alicia attempted to hide Isara's death from Imca, to which Imca only proceeded to smile wryly and said that "Isara Gunther will never leave her brother behind".]] |
| 580 | * BirdsOfAFeather: An extra scene shows Riela and Imca bond with each of their counterparts. Imca is especially affected by it. |
| 581 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: Welkin, per usual, and this time he compares the Nameless to ''chameleons'' since they're supposed to be "unnoticed". His initial reactions aside, Kurt nonetheless harbors respect for him. |
| 582 | * CloudcuckoolandersMinder: And as usual, Alicia serves as one for Welkin. |
| 583 | * StepfordSmiler: [[spoiler:Implied with Welkin following Isara's death. Alicia's reaction indicates that despite his appearance, Welkin is struggling to cope with his sister's death.]] |
| 584 | * SupportingLeader: Welkin, to some extent. He even offers to [[spoiler:defend the Nameless in the court martial along with Varrot if it is deemed necessary.]] |
| 585 | * TheWorfEffect: Got their ass handed rather easily in the OVA, although to be fair, they still manage to put up decent fight. |
| 586 | |
| 587 | !!Avan Hardins |
| 588 | ---- |
| 589 | * BigBrotherWorship: Very apparent, and it's also the reason how Kurt immediately recognizes Leon Hardins. |
| 590 | %%* FieryRedhead / HotBlooded |
| 591 | * LeeroyJenkins: Kurt has to talk him out of it to avoid himself from getting killed. |
| 592 | |
| 593 | !!Cosette Coalhearth |
| 594 | ---- |
| 595 | * BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler:Her parents are killed (offscreen) in one of your missions.]] |
| 596 | * NiceGirl: She and the citizens of Yuell even help you [[spoiler:even after you're branded criminals and hunted by the regular army.]] |
| 597 | |
| 598 | !!Zeri |
| 599 | ---- |
| 600 | * FantasticRacism: Even more apparent than previous game, to the point his introduction has him accused for stealing wallet ''because he is a Darcssen''. Thankfully Kurt bailed him out. |
| 601 | |
| 602 | [[/folder]] |
| 603 | |
| 604 | [[folder:Calamity Raven]] |
| 605 | The Empire's "Trash", one could say, they are the primary antagonists from Chapter 3 onwards, and consist of mostly Darcsen troops. One could say they are the antithesis of Squad 442. |
| 606 | |
| 607 | General tropes: |
| 608 | * AntiVillain: With the exception of Lydia, everyone in CR fights simply for their freedom. |
| 609 | * DarkIsEvil: Having black uniforms, dark colored hair (and in Lydia's case, skin) and being the antagonists of the game tells you why this trope applies. |
| 610 | * GasMaskMooks: Albeit without gas mask, they are the only enemies in the entire franchise who use masks and a hood instead of regular helmets, like any military unit. |
| 611 | |
| 612 | !!Dahau |
| 613 | |
| 614 | !!!Voiced by Creator/KoichiYamadera. |
| 615 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dahau_cr.png]] |
| 616 | [[caption-width-right:350:''If it helps to build a Darcsen nation that will last a thousand years, I will be satisfied!'']] |
| 617 | |
| 618 | A Darcsen and the leader of Calamity Raven, carries a giant Rifle around along with an anti-tank spear. |
| 619 | ---- |
| 620 | * DeterminedDefeatist: During the early years he was the only Darscen to openly defy the Empire for their oppression towards his people. Leading a resistance against them despite being clear he cannot hope to defeat them and loses his wife among others in the fighting. He would have met an executioner's bullet if not for Borgia using him for his own ends. Even under Calamity Raven he would continue struggling to the very end by risking a second Great Calamity as a rallying cry. |
| 621 | * TheLostLenore: Miga, his deceased wife is one of the main reasons he choose more "strict" means of getting some sort of Darsen independence. |
| 622 | * MomentKiller: He just has to interrupt The Nameless' vacancy. And that vacancy is a BeachEpisode featuring Riela and Imca in swimsuit, dammit. |
| 623 | * RankScalesWithAsskicking: That giant machine gun has got to be good for something. When you fight him in the FinalBattle, he's ''literally'' invincible. [[spoiler:Subverted. By that point, he's just the leader of a rogue Darcssen force without any Imperial rank.]] |
| 624 | * UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: He is willing to become a CardCarryingVillain if only to rally the Darscens together instead of being oppressed and hunted down. |
| 625 | * WorthyOpponent: He sees Kurt Irving as one, but Kurt couldn't care less about what an Imperial soldier think of him. Except if that soldier is [[spoiler:Gusurg]]. |
| 626 | |
| 627 | !!Lydia Agthe |
| 628 | !!!Voiced by Creator/AyaHisakawa. |
| 629 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lydia_agthe_cr.png]] |
| 630 | [[caption-width-right:350:''I like you more now than I did before the gun showed up.'']] |
| 631 | |
| 632 | Second-in-command of Calamity Raven, and perhaps the only non-Darcsen member of the squad. She's also their Tank Commander aboard the Batomys-class Echidna. |
| 633 | ----- |
| 634 | * BadBoss: She hates the fact that she must go to battle with some "stinking Darcssens", and it shows. She practically has zero regards about her underlings, up to and including Dahau. |
| 635 | * CleavageWindow: Has a very big buxom, and thanks to the contrast with the cape (being white as she has dark skin) just make it more notorious. |
| 636 | * DoNotCallMePaul: Dislikes being called by her last name, claiming that "there is no such person named Agthe". This is due to her view that a family name without family is stupid. |
| 637 | * DualBoss: With [[spoiler:Gusurg]] at the first story battle in Chapter 15. |
| 638 | * {{Foil}}: To Dahau. She's privileged and impulsive, compared to Dahau who is persecuted and tactical. |
| 639 | ** Also to Felix, who is a "fellow" dark-skinned blonde. Felix has a lot of friends, and cares deeply about them. Lydia has no friends, and cares nothing about her people. |
| 640 | * HeyYou: Regularly refers to [[spoiler:Gusurg]] as "Mr. Spy" or "Mr. Former Gallian Soldier" or such. |
| 641 | * TheMole: Apparently she is Maximilian's eyes into the detachment, keeping Dahau and his men on a leash. |
| 642 | * MsFanservice: Between her cleavage window, large breasts, ZettaiRyouiki, long blonde hair, and dark skin, she's definitely a source of eye candy. |
| 643 | * {{Pride}}: She doesn't like giving her all in battle, since it would put her on the same level as her subordinates. [[spoiler:This in turn makes the first fight against Echidna simply a ThatOneLevel instead of HopelessBossFight.]] |
| 644 | |
| 645 | !!Zig |
| 646 | !!!Voiced by Creator/MiyuIrino. |
| 647 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zig_cr.png]] |
| 648 | [[caption-width-right:350:''I have a dream! I have an ideal that must be made reality: independence!'']] |
| 649 | |
| 650 | A young Darcsen Fencer who admires Dahau. |
| 651 | ----- |
| 652 | * {{BFS}}: This is actually a serious liability. You can simply walk at/through him without fear of retaliation. |
| 653 | * ButtMonkey: It seems that even The Nameless, of all people, ridicule him for being a kid. |
| 654 | * KidSidekick: He has serious admiration toward "Sir Dahau", and will gladly do anything to realize his vision. [[spoiler:He even dies fighting to defend Dahau's final plan.]] |
| 655 | * LeeroyJenkins: Gameplay-wise, even if your camp is guarded by a tank or APC, he will charge at it, sometimes even taking two [=CPs=] in one turn. Considering Fencer's defense has been severely nerfed from the previous game, this becomes especially stupid. |
| 656 | * WideEyedIdealist: A rare villainous example, which arguably makes him more sympathetic. He truly believes Calamity Raven to be a force of justice, and has some marked principles within him (these are common among Darcsens, though). |
| 657 | |
| 658 | [[/folder]] |
| 659 | |
| 660 | [[folder:Other Imperials]] |
| 661 | !!Gennaro Borgia |
| 662 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gennaro_borgia.png]] |
| 663 | [[caption-width-right:300:]] |
| 664 | |
| 665 | The leader of the Yggdist Church from the Empire. Regarded as a benevolent figure by the public. |
| 666 | ----- |
| 667 | * EscortMission: Chapter 4 is based around the Nameless protecting him during his diplomatic mission. |
| 668 | * LightIsNotGood: He wears blue and white robes, with some gold patterns. [[spoiler:And he also wants everyone to turn into Yggdism and love him, so he is making the war longer that it should be. If any person wants to end it sooner, he would keep an eye on them, and eliminate them, if possible]]. |
| 669 | * MeaningfulName: He is named Gennaro '''Borgia''', sharing his last name with the historical Pope Alexander VI who had a (somewhat exaggerated) reputation for corruption and ruthlessness. |
| 670 | * SinisterMinister: A high religious prelate who speaks of wanting to ease the suffering of war, [[spoiler:but who is working behind the scenes to prolong the war into a bloody stalemate. By doing this he intends to make people across Europa turn away from their governments and follow him instead. He is even willing to destroy whole cities full of innocent civilians with weapons of mass destruction if his plan requires it.]] |
| 671 | * WalkingSpoiler: Just from chapter 4, he looks like a normal man that is the head of a whole religion. [[spoiler:From chapter 12 onwards, it's revealed that he is pulling all the strings he can to extend the war and make people seek comfort in Yggdism (and him, obviously)]]. |
| 672 | [[/folder]] |
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