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Deception: Invitation to Darkness
Prince of Zemekia
Prince of Zemekia
- Arranged Marriage: He was due to marry Princess Fiana of the kingdom of Angelio before his life went to hell.
- Early-Installment Weirdness: Explicitly a guy, given the title of Prince and their marriage to Fiana, compared to later entries which are all female.
- The Faceless: Since the game is in first person view, his face is hidden until the endings.
- First-Person Ghost: Despite NPCs referring to him as a ghost, he's not actually dead; but you still don't see any feet, arms, or cast shadows when you look around or down at the floor, and the only available mirror just shows you itself.
- Frame-Up: His brother Yurias has him framed for the murder of their father King Zemeris.
- Hello, [Insert Name Here]: He's thus far the only protagonist not to have a Canon Name, just being called whatever you entered at the beginning.
- The One Guy: The only male playable in the series, so far.
Kagero: Deception II
Millennia
Millennia
Voiced by: Mamiko Noto
- Desperately Seeking A Purpose In Life: Ending 2, in which is she is free from the Timenoids control, has her searching for a new purpose.
- Emotionless Girl: As a result of being kidnapped and brainwashed by the Timenoids.
- Laser-Guided Amnesia: The Timenoids erased her memory.
- My Master, Right or Wrong: Towards Yocal. Fortunately for the player, Yocal gives Millenia permission to attack her when you fight her.
- Raised by the Supernatural: After she was kidnapped, she was raised by the Timenoid Yocal. The Timenoids intended to use her as tool against the humans, but Yocal grew a soft spot for her.
- Series Mascot: If you see any Deception content in other Tecmo properties, it's probably based on Millennia.
- Sexy Backless Outfit: Her dress shows most of her off.
Yocal
Yocal
- Aw, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other: She's a cold heartless villain and Millenia was brainwashed to be under her control, but it's shown she really does sincerely care for Millenia, as she's extremely saddened when ordered to kill her. Before the battle, Yocal gives Millenia permission to fight back when she probably could have ordered Millenia to just lay down and die..
- Died in Your Arms Tonight: After her fight with Millennia in chapter 25, she dies while her adoptive daughter holds her.
Deception III: Dark Delusion
Reina
Reina
Tragic Princess
Voiced by:Emiko Hagiwara (Deception III), Hitomi Owada (Deception IV)
Allura/Alicia
Allura/Alicia
Princess of Stigma
Voiced by:Saki Nakajima (Trapt), Ayaka Maeda (Deception IV)
- Cain and Abel: The Abel to Rachel's Cain.
- Fallen Princess: She used to live in the palace but Rachel is now her only servant and friend.
- Red Right Hand: The Fiend's arm which appears when she uses her powers. It pierces her skin in places and has spikes on.
- Self-Made Orphan: She kills her step mother Queen Catalina only because Catalina was trying to kill her. She was also accused of killing her father King Olaf by Catalina.
Rachel
Rachel
Servant of Nightmares
Voiced by: Tomoe Hanba
- Bastard Bastard: Rachel is secretly the daughter of King Olaf abandoned by her father when Allura was born, since then she has sort revenge against her half sister Allura.
- Cain and Abel: The Cain to her half-sister Allura's Abel.
- Luke, I Am Your Father: Rachel reveales to Allura that she is her half sister.
- Meido: She is Allura's maid.
- Parental Substitute: She has helped to raise and educate Allura
- Roaring Rampage of Revenge: She seeks revenge on Allura, for causing her father King Olaf to abandoned her mother and her.
Jais
Jais
Ada
Ada
Catalina
Catalina
- Offing the Offspring: She tries to kill her step daughter, first by framing Allura, as the person that killed King Olaf, sending guards to arrest her or kill her for the crime. Later when left with no option but to fight Allura herself, she tries to kill Allura personal.
- Sexy Backless Outfit: Her dress shows most of her back.
Deception IV: Blood Ties
Laegrinna
Laegrinna
Voiced by: Yuka Saito
- And Your Reward Is Clothes: Laegrinna has four unlockable costumes: Millennia from the second game, Allura from Trapt, Ayane from Dead or Alive and Totori from Atelier Totori.
- Anti Anti Christ: In one ending, she becomes this.
- Combat Stilettos: Sports some very high heels that somehow don't slow her down at all.
- Horned Humanoid: Well, she has one horn anyway.
- Impossibly Cool Clothes: How that getup of hers even stays on is a mystery.
- Fashionable Asymmetry: Her "top" is white on one side and dark on the other, she has a pauldron on her left shoulder, and wears a detached sleeve on her right arm.
- Sexy Backless Outfit: From the back, you'd be forgiven if you thought she was running around topless. It goes so low, that the only thing keeping anyone from seeing her butt are some strategically-placed adhesives.
- Stripperific: Designed to show as much skin as possible.
- Vapor Wear: You would never guess that not only does she wear underwear, but said underwear is also somehow a lot less revealing than her full outfit.
- In the Name of the Moon: Before fighting descendants of the saints, she always says, "The time for your judgment has come... After that, nothing but ruin awaits..."
- Jiggle Physics: Laegrinna has a notable...bounce to her step.
- The Quiet One: She's a woman of few words, and leaves most of the talking to the Daemons.
- The Stoic: Unlike her more giddy minions, Laegrinna displays few emotions and doesn't seem to enjoy the pain she inflicts on others.
- White Hair, Black Heart: The daughter of the Devil has hair the color of snow.
Daemons
General
- Stripperific: All three of their outfits are designed to show off a lot of skin.
- The Three Faces of Eve:
- Caelea as the Wife
- Veruza as the Seductress
- Lilia as the (definitely not innocent) Child
Caelea
Voiced by: Umeka Shōji
- Complexity Addiction: She favors Elaborate traps, which specialize in stringing together long combos akin to a Rube Goldberg Device. She in general likes to kill invaders in the most spectacular ways possible.
- Faux Affably Evil: She's polite, well-spoken, and quite open about how she will enjoy seeing you die. Some early invaders will even be shocked at how courteous she acts.
Lilia
Voiced by: Ichiki Chihiro
- Cute and Psycho: She has the most bubbly and childish personality of the three Daemons, and her traps have a more cartoonish style, but she's just as dangerous and murderous as her cohorts.
- Not So Harmless: She favors Humiliating traps, like the Rake Take, Banana Peel, and oversized mallet. They're not as harmful as elaborate or sadistic traps, but they can be used to set their victims up for more deadly surprises.
Veruza
Voiced by: Hiroko Ushida
- Evil Redhead: She has long, fiery red hair and is by far the most sadistic of the Daemons.
- Loves the Sound of Screaming: In keeping with her sadistic personality.
- Sadist: She's associated with Sadistic traps, which cause the most damage and pain.
Descendants of The Saints
Lord of Prosslyn Castle
- Cutscene Boss: Gets killed by Laegrinna in a cutscene during intro.
Dow Menigell
Voiced by: Daisuke Matsubara
Zeno Shin
Voiced by: Shunzo Miyasaka
- For Great Justice and Justice Will Prevail: Likes to proclaim these a lot.
- Token Good Teammate: While obsessed with justice, he, along with Celia, is the only descendant who could be considered decent.
Gallagh Belgosh
Voiced by: Shota Arai
Lyla Gun Feyconia
Voiced by: Kim Hyang Ri
- Kick the Dog: She forces civilians to come with her to Laegrinna's lair.
Vale Brandeau
Voiced by: Ryōsuke Kanemoto
Eveyln
Voiced by: Madoka Yamanaka
Celia Mevious
Voiced by: Miku Yoshikawa
- Only Sane Man: The only descendant who does not have any serious personality issue.
- Knight Errant: According to her profile.
Alma Mueller
Voiced by: Ayaka Maeda
Telma Mueller
Voiced by: Haruka Terui
- Roaring Rampage of Revenge: If Alma gets killed before her, she goes berserk, regaining her health and screaming Alma's name in anguish.
Victor Logos
Voiced by: Masakazu Koshima
Freise Grayden
Voiced by: Yuka Komatsu
- Ojou Ringlets: Sports rather impressive one.
- Take Over the World: Her aim is to take the Devil's power as her own and achieve this.
Deception IV: Nightmare Princess
Velguirie
Velguirie
Voiced by: Ai Maeda
- Action Girl: In a relative sense. Unlike other protagonists who do not have any method of attack beyond traps, Velguirie can kick or stomp enemies.
- Card-Carrying Villain: She revels in tormenting others through nightmares.
- Combat Stilettos: Bonus points for the heels being actual knives.
- Noblewoman's Laugh: After performing her "Groin Kick" attack.
- Tomato in the Mirror: She is an imaginary construct thought up by comatose Fuyuno Kanata.
