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DRAGONs
Alien beings who invade the world because their great leader Aura is being used to generate Mana. And they're not happy about that. They reside on the remains of Earth thanks to the events of World War Seven. open/close all folders
In General
- Bizarre Sexual Dimorphism: Females can transform between humanoid to Dragon appearances but it is implied that males cannot transform back into humanoids or only do so when mating.
- Dying Race: By the end of Cross Ange, the species is on the verge of near-extinction thanks to Embryo's machinations.
- Human All Along: They are a Human Subspecies that stayed behind on the original Earth to clean up the pollution left by the Ragnarok.
- Right Hand Versus Left Hand: Viewing the Norma complicit under Embryo and the World of Mana rather than victims, they launch an attack on Arzenal, intending to kill off the Norma who have been used to kill them in their objective to free their leader from Embryo. The thing is, said Norma are fellow victims of Embryo and the World of Mana to the effect of being Child Soldier conscripts mostly living in squalor, and their siege, leaves half of Arzenal in ruins before Ange barely manages to stop it. The consequences include: Embryo almost immediately initiating his plans to merge and destroy both the DRAGON and Mana/Norma worlds, with Julio using the Arzenal extraction operation as an excuse to attempt to kill the Norma, and Ange being very distrustful of them, especially given they mostly wanted her executed, and the one most sympathetic to her made moral excuses for the siege on Arzenal. Over the next couple episodes, Ange saves them from a Total Party Kill twice, showing how off-base they were.
- Theme Naming: The classes of DRAGON are largely referred to by ship types, while the individually named members of the races are based on reptiles (except Salamandinay).
Sala
Salamandinay
Voiced by: Yui Horie (Japanese), Juliet Simmons (English)
The DRAGON's main ace and pilot of the Ryuu-Shin-Ki type Paramail Enryugo.
- Animal Theme Naming: Named after the Salamander.
- Battle-Interrupting Shout: Shows up to interrupt the escalating scuffle between Rosalie and Chris, moments after Chris kills one of Rosalie's proteges, causing her to really lose it.
- Beam-O-War: The Enryugo's ultimate attack versus Villkiss's ultimate attack.
- Best Friend: She quickly becomes Ange's bestie by the virtue being one of the few people able to hand her ass back to her, as well as by having a calming and humanizing effect on her wild nature. Reincarnation flashbacks imply that she and Ange have been lovers in their past lives, but they don't share a romantic attraction in this one.
- Bifurcated Weapon: Her beam cannon has a folding sword bayonet mounted under the barrel.
- Big Damn Heroes: When the portal is finally opened near the Misurugi Empire in "God's Soul-Searching", Sala manages to rescue Ange and Momoka from the four Ragna-mails chasing after her.
- Big Entrance: While Arzenal's forces are busy fending off the DRAGONs, a lone singing can be heard by everyone, prompting the attacking DRAGONs to retreat. Then, from the same singularity, no less than three Para-Mails appear, the first of which is Sala's Enryugo, which turns golden and uses its Wave-Motion Gun to vaporize half of Arzenal. All while still singing her version of "El Ragna".
- Blade Below the Shoulder: Her primary melee weapon is at the right hand of the Enryugo.
- Blade Lock: Engages a few times with Ange.
- Breaking the Fourth Wall: Not even she can't resist complaining about the fact that she's been in the opening and ending and yet has more lines in the Next Episode Preview than in the episode proper.Sala: I'm an important character, am I not?
- Captain Obvious: She points out to Ange that she's falling because Villkiss explodes from the power overload of the Spacetime Convergence Cannon while Villkiss is not fully repaired. Ange lampshades it herself.
- Comically Missing the Point: She restored a huge sporting complex, believing it to have once been an arena where warriors gathered to compete. That isn't technically untrue, if a bit over-romanticized.
- Condescending Compassion: Comes off this way in "Another Earth" when differentiating between her "peaceful" society and the "violent and barbaric" "False Earth". Doesn't seem to consider the struggles of the Norma, who have been used as pawns by Embryo and the Mana leaders as important, and says she won't ask for forgiveness regarding the destruction of Arzenal, even though she claims she and her kind are about forgiveness the following day. Ange understandably does not trust her yet as a result.
- Corrupted Character Copy: A downplayed one to Lacus Clyne, in the same vein that Ange is one to Cagalli. Both are composed, refined princesses who wear kimono-esque clothing, strongly value compassion and forgiveness over holding grudges and start off on the opposite side of a war from the aforementioned Ange and Cagalli but eventually become good friends with them. What makes Sala this trope is that compared to Lacus, she's far more willing to get her hands dirty and displays a Holier Than Thou streak that Lacus completely lacks.
- Curb-Stomp Battle:
- Delivers one to Salia who's piloting Villkiss. To Salia's defense, Villkiss just won't use its full power without a ring bearer.
- Delivers one to Ange on foot in "Another Earth". Granted, she has a one-sided advantage being able to fly and dropkick her. It is suggested she was holding back though.
- Easily Forgiven: This is her stance when she proposes that Ange should join them despite Ange pointing out that both sides have been killing each other for stupid reasons and a lack of communication. Also the case of Ange towards her given her lack of apologeticness regarding the destruction of Arzenal.
- Foil: She is one to Ange. Both are princesses, but Ange is a fallen one, while Sala is one officially. Ange is hotheaded and pragmatic (though justifiably so considering what she had been put through), while Sala is very calm and composed. Ange's more of a western type character, while Sala's more oriental. Lastly, the Enryugo has a dragon statue on its head, while Villkiss has an angel statue on its head.
- Friendly Rivalry: With Ange, during their tournament at the Sports Facility. They pledge to continue after the war is over.
- Gadgeteer Genius: Her bodyguards praise her for having single-handedly fixed up an ancient Sports Facility and also hint that she's the one who built their Paramail-like mechs.
- Hime Cut: She has the long hair and bangs part of the trope as well she should. She's the Dragon Princess after all, living in a dimension with an oriental theme, and acts in a calm and dignified manner.
- Holier Than Thou: She has a bit of this in regards to her society in contrast to the "people of the false Earth" and their "false wars" who she calls barbaric, even though the Norma are forced to kill to earn a living, and that she doesn't apologize for the attack on Arzenal when Ange calls her on it.
- Hypocrite: Considers her own society a peaceful one while calling the "Other Earth" a "violent and barbaric world", even though the Normas, who they have been fighting, have been used by the World of Mana. When Ange calls her out on the destruction over Arzenal, she claims that she was testing out her machine's power and the Norma were too much of a threat, and says she won't ask for her forgiveness, even though the Norma were also pawns and victims of Embryo and the World of Mana. (And this is in spite of saying they believe in forgiveness.)
- In-Series Nickname: Sala because Ange keeps forgetting her full name. Sala tries to do the same for Ange but Ange refuses.
- Jerkass Realization: At the end of "Resonating Front Lines", Sala admits that she was wrong to try and make Ange her property, and asks to be seen as her equal and friend, to which Ange agrees.
- Katanas Are Just Better: Is seen with a katana in the opening and when she appears to Ange for the first time. She strangely never draws it in-series. She later gives it to Tusk in his fight against Embryo on foot.
- Law of Chromatic Superiority: Pilots a red Super Prototype Paramail.
- Little Bit Beastly: She looks human but also has a tail, and can also sprout wings.
- Ms. Fanservice: While she came off a bit better than most of Arzenal girls revealing outfits, Sala's outfit has a hole on her cleavage, and her kimono, regardless of her in or off battle outfit, do not cover her sides; revealing her ample boobs from the side which only had a single horizontal strap to act like a bra.
- Nerves of Steel: Remains utterly unafraid and composed when Ange has an improvised blade at her throat, while everyone around them is running around in a panic.
- Noble Bigot: She views the inhabitants of the other world as "people of the false Earth", including Norma. Doesn't seem to wish them harm, but as her main goal is to free Aura, their fate at first isn't her particular concern, even though they're also victims of Embryo. Also, she at first seems to view Ange largely as a potential subordinate, something to which the latter objects.
- Not So Similar: Unlike Ange, however, she doesn't suffer the loss of status or and the sudden string of prejudice and threat of death that Ange does and still calls much of the shots amongst those in her society, answering only to Aura Midgardia. Ange is also outright blunt towards everyone, including herself, whereas Sala is calm and collected, but is also more likely to sugarcoat the extremes she does go towards while considering herself and her people more civilized. Ange is willing to stand up to any authority she distrusts, something Sala has trouble with, and learns from Ange, which helps solidify their friendship.
- Odd Name Out: Salamanders are actually amphibians, despite looking like lizards.
- Our Dragons Are Different: She, like the others, can shift to a mostly human appearance, albeit with wings and tail intact.
- Poor Communication Kills: Asks Ange to stop killing dragons all the while noting that Liza had been sent as a spy. Ange does not take kindly to the implications, and fires back that attacking Arzenal was not necessary. Sala could have easily inferred that Ange had stumbled upon the truth already, and that the dragon killing at Arzenal was compulsory upon all Norma as a means to living.
- Pragmatic Hero: For all that she is presented as a calmer and more rational foil to Ange, she is barely any less shady on the whole, and lacks the latter's excuse of hellish circumstances and being forced under threat of death to do things. Sala's goals of freeing Aura are noble, but she sees little issue for the first half of the series with killing the Norma, who, even though they were a threat to them, were unknowingly forced by Embryo and the World of Mana into doing their dirty work of farming dragons to feed Aura, on top of being treated as Cannon Fodder. While Ange is at least sincere, and decidedly remorseful that she has had blood on her hands, even when in self defense, Sala is a bit more self-righteous about it, making no apologies about laying siege over Arzenal, yet claiming her world to be more peaceful.
- Raven Hair, Ivory Skin: Has black hair and a fair skin complex.
- Red Is Heroic: Holier Than Thou attitude aside, Sala is a dignified warrior princess ready to fight for her people and completely willing to drop the enmity with the Norma after realizing that their entire struggle had been due to Embryo's machinations and lack of communication.
- Reincarnation: As shown in the montage of memories in their first meeting, Sala and Ange have met with each other in different timelines with a few of them being a Reincarnation Romance.
- The Rival: In the other timelines, she and Ange were rivals in a lot of things. It's averted in this series's timeline, as they fast friends united against Embryo's misdeeds, but she is still the only person whom Ange acknowledges as her equal, e.g. after curb-stomping Salia, Irma, and Tanya with a pen, Ange humiliates them further, saying that Salamandinay alone is a bigger challenge than the three of them combined.
- Smug Super: Of the Lady of War variety, also a subversion. Not only she's a super-capable pilot, she demonstrated to be a capable fighter unarmed, like how she beats Ange in "Another Earth".
- Spirited Competitor: Subtle, but Sala does deeply wish to find someone whom she can compete with. She even restored an ancient coliseum (actually a roughly 21st century era sporting center/arcade) for when the day comes that she finally meets her match (i.e. Ange).
- This Cannot Be!: She cannot believe that five Ragna-mails stopped a DRAGON invasion and was forced to retreat after Ange talked some sense into her.
- Warrior Princess: She's a princess and both an Ace Pilot and a skilled hand-to-hand combatant.
- We Will Meet Again: Retreats from the battle in Dragon Song following the Space Convergence Cannon Beam-O-War between the Enryugo and Villkiss, but not before leaving these words to Ange. And sure enough, they do.
- Winged Humanoid: Her dragon wings, which allow her to fly even in human form. Also used to maximum effect when curbstomping Ange.
Naga
Naga
Voiced by: Nanako Mori
- Animal Theme Naming: Named after the Japanese word of 'Serpent', and curiously enough, Malay for "Dragon".
- Dual Wielding: Her weapons are two short swords.
- Katanas Are Just Better: Wields two kodachis or wakizashis.
- Reverse Grip: How she holds her weapons.
- Those Two Girls: Shares this with Kaname.
- Undying Loyalty: She and Kaname protect Sala with their lives.
Kaname
Kaname
Voiced by: Ikumi Hayama (Japanese), Shanae'a Moore (English)
One of Sala's adjutants and the pilot of the Ryuu-Shin-Ki type Paramail Hekiryugo.
- Animal Theme Naming: Her name is a play on the word 'kame', the Japanese word for 'turtle'.
- Naginatas Are Feminine: She wields a glaive and is somewhat more feminine than Naga.
- Those Two Girls: She shares this with Naga.
- Undying Loyalty: She and Naga protect Sala with their lives.
Doctor Gecko
Doctor Gecko
Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe (Japanese), Allison Keith (English)
The head scientist DRAGON who is curious about men.
- Animal Theme Naming: Appropriately named after the 'gecko'.
- Goggles Do Nothing: She wears one but it's just usually worn on top of her head.
- Horny Scientist: Downplayed as her interest in Tusk is more due to her getting the chance to examine a purely human male anatomy.
- The Tease: Constantly wants to get in Tusk's pants For Science!
Lamia
Lamia
Voiced by: Mai Nakahara (Japanese), Patricia Duran (English)
A resident of the remains of the Earth and revealed to be Vivian's mom.
- Animal Theme Naming: Named after the mythical creature with reptilian features.
- Like Mother, Like Daughter: Vivian apparently inherited her quiz-popping trait from her mother.
- Missing Mom: Vivian didn't know she had a mom.
- Open-Minded Parent: Completely allows her daughter to go back to the other world to help her friends despite knowing of the dangers lurking there.
Aura Midgardia
Aura Midgardia
Voiced by: Kana Asumi
The High Priestess of the DRAGONs and a direct descendant of Aura.
- Easily Forgiven: By Ange, despite having called for her execution.
- General Ripper: Her goal of saving her people's leader and her ancestor Aura is noble, but her tactics of ordering Norma to be killed while seeing the DRAGONs who are sent out as expendable are not so much.
- Older Than They Look: She's 17 (a year older than Sala and Ange), but looks like a grade-schooler.
- Unscrupulous Hero: She fights for a good cause, but commits what would be considered war crimes.
Aura
Aura
Voiced by: Kotono Mitsuishi (Japanese), Allison Sumrall (English)
The first human to transform into a DRAGON so she can clean up the aftermath of World War Seven from Dragonium fallout. She is captured by Embryo to be used as a source of Mana for the other Earth.
- Ambiguous Gender: Has a female name, but adopted the male version of the DRAGON transformation, and is sometimes referred to as a male and sometimes as a female (and sometimes as a "mother"). She has a male singing voice, but a female mental "speaking" voice.
- Chekhov's Gunman: Her existence was first hinted by Sala.
- Monster Progenitor: The first to turn into a DRAGON to clean up the Dragonium mess on Earth.
- Sealed Good in a Can: She was sealed underneath the Column of Dawn at the Misurugi Empire.
- Stronger with Age: Absolutely gargantuan compared to other DRAGONs.
- Unwitting Pawn: To Embryo. In order to maintain peace for the other Earth, her being captured by Embryo as a source for Mana had to happen.
