The character sheet for characters who were first officially introduced in Front Mission 2.
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The Oceania Cooperative Union (OCU) Military
OCUMDF 41st Battalion "Muddy Otters"
Ash Faruk
Ash Faruk
Despite at first claiming to want nothing other than to leave Alordesh, Ash in truth cared deeply about his home country. It was later revealed that he had become disillusioned after the incident that resulted in his discharge from the Alordesh army - in year 2098, Ash was instructed by Colonel Azad to participate in a secret rehearsal for the violent revolution against the OCU. His refusal to be an accomplice caused Azad to attempt to kill him, which ended in Ash dealing a lethal counter-attack on Azad. Since then, Ash had never smiled.
- The Ace: Ash seemed to be a pretty talented fighter and military commander. E.g., when the Muddy Otters cleared the enemies at Rimian Base (post Mission 1), Ash was the one who knew what to do and gave instructions to Joyce, Amia, and Griff. Colonel Azad was interested in specifically recruiting him. And he was chosen to be the leader of the final assault group during the attack on Deean Air Force Base (Mission 23).Ash: There's no one I don't know in the Alordesh military.
- Bash Brothers: With Joyce for much of the story. For starter, the two worked together to goad Amia into flying them back to Alordesh after escaping.
- Byronic Hero: Young man? Check. Burdened by guilt over a wrong he had committed in the past? Check. Impulsive and disobedient?
- Defrosting Ice King: Ever since Ash became the scapegoat for the failure of the First Alordeshi Coup D'etat, he had never smiled... until Lisa Stanley came around.
- Friendly Sniper: Sort of. He was officially an Assault-class pilot, which was also reflected when he appeared in the arena in 5. However, he had access to the unique battle skill "Sniper", which makes the first attack always hit the body and is more powerful when used with rifles. This was likely due to the fact that Sniper as a job class didn't exist in 2.
- It's All My Fault: Ash had shown significant guilt at multiple points, including when his plan to sneak back into Alordesh accidentally backfired and resulted in Amia getting stranded with him and Joyce, and also when he ruined the First Alordeshi Coup D'etat.
- The Leader: To the trio of himself, Joyce, and Amia. Then later to the final assault group during the attack on Deean Air Force Base (Mission 23).
- Meaningful Name: His wanzer was nicknamed Bounder, which means "dishonourable man".
- My Country, Right or Wrong: Zigzagged. In the very first cutscene, we saw Ash feel sad when OCU soldiers commented on Alordesh's economic hardship. Then once the Coup D'etat broke out, Ash, like Joyce and Amia, seemed to want nothing other than getting out of Alordesh. At one point, Saribash also wondered why Ash didn't seem at all interested in staying to help despite being an Alordeshi. As revealed much later (namely in the cutscene before Mission 26), Ash became disillusioned after blowing the First Alordeshi Coup D'etat, and deep down, he still cared for his country and wanted it to prosper. 5 revealed that he was working with the Grimnir to bring about this.(Ash and Joyce were walking through Maniple, Ash's hometown.)Ash: ...Joyce: So, this is your hometown?Ash: Yeah...Joyce: You always said you hated this country, eh?Ash: ...What I hate is seeing this country rot...people living in filth develop filthy souls... A country like this...Joyce: ...What about now? Do you still hate this country now?Ash: ...Joyce: You don't need to answer that.Ash: ...
- Nice Guy: Ash seems to have difficulty getting mad at people, best shown during the intermission before Mission 17: Griff confessed that he had been smuggling weapons from the MDF, and that was the real reason he chose to stay in Alordesh. Joyce was (understandably) enraged and proceeded to yell at Griff, while Ash, in contrast, stayed calm throughout the entire conversation. Ash's niceness was also shown by the fact that he refused to be an accomplice to the violent First Alordeshi Coup D'etat.
- Oblivious to Love: It was due largely to Incompatible Orientation. Ash seemed to be clueless about Rocky's crush on him.
- The Quiet One: Ash was one of the least talkative characters in the main cast. Even when he did talk, his sentences tended to be significantly shorter than others characters'.
- Ship Tease: Had some with Lisa Stanley. As mentioned, he acted depressed for much of the events of 2... until Lisa came around. However, no official romance occurred between the two throughout the game.
- South Asian Terrorists: 5 revealed that he's working with the Grimnir after the events of 2.
- Supporting Protagonist: Somewhat. Most of the story was told with Ash being the POV character, and he did play leadership roles at some points. However, the person who actually led the team of Burg Transportation was Saribash, and to a lesser extent Thomas.
- True Companions: He treated his fellow Muddy Otters as this. In fact, wanting to save Griff was his main motivation to get back into Alordesh after escaping with Joyce and Amia. Too bad Griff's real reason for going back to Alordesh was concern for his little arms smuggling business.
Joyce S. Whitfield
Joyce S. Whitfield
- Bash Brothers: With Ash for much of the story. For starter, these two worked together to goad Amia into flying them back to Alordesh after escaping.
- The Casanova: As Amia put it:Amia: Oh my, how rare for a womanizer like you to want to sleep all alone.
- The Charmer: Most noticeable within the trio of Ash, Amia, and him. A typical dynamic in this trio was Ash quietly playing his part, Joyce doing most of the talking or charming required, while Amia got goaded/semi-forced to go along with whatever Ash and Joyce were up to.
- Joyce did have quite a knack of getting through to people, as he managed to start a conversation with Lira, get Ash to admit that he didn't actually hate Alordesh, and also get Sarilbash to recognize that he loved Ven as his son deep down.
- Dissonant Serenity: Responded to Saribash's furious threat to "tear his head off" (for letting Ven get away) with calmness.
- Heroic BSoD: He was easily as heartbroken as Saribash was when Lira appeared to have died.
- I'll Kill You!: After the Burg Transportation captured Ven at Dhaka, Joyce was tasked with watching Ven, and he calmly said this to Ven as he allowed Lira to break Ven out of the place.Joyce: I don't know what you're going to do from here on in. But, if I meet you on the battlefield again, I will kill you. Just remember that.Ven: ...
- The Lancer: To Ash.
- Long-Range Fighter: The Muddy Otters' resident Missileer-class pilot.
- Love Makes You Dumb: Over the course of the story, he had made quite a few unwise decisions out of his crush on Lira, such as getting back to Alordesh (which could put his life in real dangers) after managing to escape.(Amia had agreed to fly Ash and Joyce back to Alordesh.)Amia: Well, you're certainly cheery all of a sudden, Joyce.Joyce: Really? I'd say I've always been handsome and charming.
- Meaningful Name: His wanzer was nickednamed Dusk Man, which fits a romantic like him.
- Pretty Boy
- Ship Tease: He had tons of this with Lira Labra. He was the first person outside Saribash to manage to get through to her, and was as heartbroken as Saribash was when Lira seemed to have died. They still didn't have an official relationship by the end, however.
- Simple, yet Awesome: His unique battle skill "Hunting" was pretty straightforward - it increases accuracy and damage, and that's it. But it didn't change the fact that it's very strong. Not to mention it's obtainable when Joyce reached Level 10 at Long proficiency (while all other unique battle skills could only be obtained after level 20), making it most likely the first character-specific battle skill the player got their hands on.
- True Companions: He treated his fellow Muddy Otters as this. After escaping with Ash and Amia, Joyce was as eager as Ash to go back in order to rescue Griff. Joyce was quite pissed when he learnt that Griff was in truth staying in Alordesh for the sake of his little arms smuggling business.
- Vitriolic Best Buds: Downplayed with Amia. The two playfully ripped on each other at times, though they're ultimately still friends and regarded each other with respect.
Amia McCalum
Amia McCalum
- Ace Pilot: Downplayed. While she wasn't the best pilot ever, she's the one most experienced with aircrafts in the main cast. Ash and Joyce needed to specifically goad her into helping them when they stole a transport to fly back to Alordesh. She was also the one chosen to fly the transport in the attack on Deean Air Force Base.
- Chekhov's Skill: Amia had experience in aviation. Players could see that on her bio, which was accessible from the start. It later turned out to be very crucial for the plot, as Ash and Joyce stole a transport to fly back to Alordesh and needed someone to help pilot it (buildup to Mission 10). Much later, it came in handy again when the Burg Transportation needed someone to fly a transport on the attack on Deean Air Force Base.
- The Cutie: She's considered attractive In-Universe, and multiple male characters have expressed romantic interest in her and/or commented on her good looks.
- Femme Fatale: Defied. She explicitly said that she wasn't interested in exploiting her good looks for unsavory ends.
- Improbable Piloting Skills: Averted. Amia explicitly stated that she wasn't experienced with aircrafts enough to pull off the implausible stunts suggested by some of the other characters.
- Living Is More than Surviving: Somewhat. At first, Amia was the one most eager to just try to stay alive, but as the story progressed, she actually came to enjoy fighting to protect something other than her own life.Amia: The people of this country, they've all got something to protect... Family, lovers, the state... But, I have nothing to protect other than my own life... But even so, here I am fighting in this country...Amia: No, it's not. What I can't figure out, is why I like fighting here for some reason...I know I'm fighting to protect something important now. But, I still don't know what that something is...
- Meaningful Name: Her wanzer was nicknamed Cute Bird, which was likely a reference to her interest in aviation.
- The Medic: Downplayed, but she did seem to be the team's go-to person whenever someone needed first aids, such as when the team discovered an injured Domingo in the town near Rimian and also when they found the thought-to-be-dead-but-still-alive Lira.
- The Mentor: Served as this to Saribash's bodyguards.
- More Dakka: Assault-class. Her unique battle skill "High Speed" can increase the amount of bullets fired from a multi-hit weapon (e.g., machine gun) by up to 5 times.
- Nice Girl: She forgave Ash and Joyce rather easily after the plan to sneak back into Alordesh backfired and caused her to get stranded with Ash and Joyce (instead of being able to just fly back out of the country, as she initially wanted). Also, throughout the game, it's hard to find an instance where Amia actually got mad at someone.
- True Companions: Downplayed. While she liked her fellow Muddy Otters, she wasn't ready to risk her life for their sake, well, at least initially. When Ash and Joyce wanted Amia to fly them back to Alordesh, Joyce had to explicitly assure her that she could just tell others that they forced her to do it (buildup to Mission 10).
- Vitriolic Best Buds: Downplayed with Joyce. The two playfully ripped on each other at times, though they're ultimately still friends and regarded each other with respect.
Griff Burnam
Griff Burnam
- The Big Guy: The physically biggest guy on the Muddy Otters.
- Big Guy Fatality Syndrome: In the very first mission, he pulled a You Shall Not Pass! to allow the rest of the Muddy Otters to escape. Later subverted in that he actually survived it.
- Close-Range Combatant: Striker-class.
- Distressed Dude: He spent a while being a POW after the fight at Rimian Base (Mission 1), and was later rescued by Lisa and Sayuri (Mission 5).
- Family Man: Of the "work-his-ass-off-to-support-his-family" variety. He genuinely cared for his wife and kids. The main driver for him to smuggle surplus weapons from the MDF was that he was too old to get promoted and he wanted to earn more money for his family. Also, he emphathised with Saribash greatly when Lira appeared to have died, and yelled at Lisa and Pike for being "cold-blooded" enough to start strategic planning right away.Griff: H-hey you guys... What the hell are you doing planning at a time like this!Pike: Griff...Lisa: ... What happened to Lira is a pity...but...Griff: A PITY!? Do you have any idea how Saribash must feel!? His daughter was killed right in front of his own eyes!! But you guys are just sitting here planning!?
- Friend to All Children: Griff happily donated to fund the young man Rick - who was a very talented engineer desperate to get his father's approval (thus in need of money to realize his designs). Rick eventually built the Jaboa wazner.
- Gentle Giant: He's one of the bigger guys in the main cast. Meanwhile, he's also one of the nicer guys and was friendly to children. Later somewhat subverted as he was revealed to have been smuggling arms from the MDF.
- Happily Married: To his Japanese wife. He even moved to Japan (Fukuoka, to be specific) and at one point invited Ash to come visit his family in there.
- Meaningful Name: His wanzer was nicknamed Kasumi, after his wife.
- Mighty Whitey and Mellow Yellow: A big, burly white guy married to a Japanese woman.
- Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs: His unique battle skill "Beat Up" in a nutshell. As long as he's a melee weapon in both arms, this skill would allow him to punch enemy for up to 4 times in a single attack. This would most likely be an One-Hit Kill on a regular enemy.
- Stout Strength: A bulky guy who's a strong Striker-class pilot.
- Team Dad: To the Muddy Otters.
- True Companions: To the point that he willingly sacrificed himself so that Ash, Joyce and Amia could flee. After being rescued by Lisa and Sayuri, he still chose to stay in Alordesh to look for his fellow Muddy Otters. Later subverted in that he was in truth staying for his little arms smuggling businesss.
- You Shall Not Pass!: Pulled one of these at the end of the fight at Rimian Base (Mission 1), allowing Ash, Joyce, and Amia to escape.
OCU GDF 89th Mobile Battalion "Dull Stags"
Thomas Norland
Thomas Norland
- The Ace: Thomas apppeared to be a very capable military commander, seeing that he served as the tactical leader for the eventual combined Burg Transportation team, which already consisted of talented individuals such as Ash and Lisa.
- The Alcoholic: Seemed to be quite into alcohol.
- Antihero: The closest to this among the three main characters (Ash, Thomas, and Lisa). He secretly worked for Saribash in illegal activities, and robbed Lisa and her team.
- Boisterous Bruiser: He has a bulky build and is a strong Striker-class pilot. Meanwhile, many of his lines had him laughing. Somewhat subverted in that he was more malicious than typical examples of this trope.
- The Captain: To the Dull Stags.
- Chekhov's Gunman: He showed up in Front Mission 2089.
- Close-Range Combatant: Striker-class.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: Inflicted this on Roswell whenever the two played poker.
- Distressed Dude: In his backstory, Thomas became this once during the Second Huffman Conflict. It ended with him being rescued by Domingo, causing the two to become good friends.
- Genius Bruiser: He was a burly guy and a strong Striker-class pilot. Meanwhile, he also served as the main strategic brain for the eventual combined Burg Transportation team.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Saribash. The two had known each other for a long time, and it was obvious that they genuinely trusted each other.Joyce: I don't trust this guy (Saribash) either. He might sell us out to the coup forces.Thomas: It's only because you guys don't know Saribash that you'd say that.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He felt zero loyalty to anyone except for his friends and himself, and backstabbed Lisa's team without much remorse. Nonetheless, from time to time, he showed that he wasn't a bad person, after all. Examples included when he helped a group of refugees escape in one of the secret missions. And when the team learnt that the OCU was planning to use Alordesh as a lab rat for testing FENRIR, he came along to help anyway.
- The Leader: To the trio of himself, Rocky, and Roswell. Also the on-field leader to the eventual combined Burg Transportation team.
- Meaningful Name: A minor thing. Thomas was incredibly good at pokers, and his wanzer was nicknamed Ace Joker, presumably as a reference to that.
- My Country, Right or Wrong: Averted. Thomas didn't feel any loyalty towards the OCU. For much of the story, his only goal was to make money working with Saribash and look out for his friends. He would happily betray OCU forces if doing so could benefit him and his friends.Sayuri: It seems there is no patriot among you!Thomas: Listen girly, the OCU is made up of ten-odd countries. Just which one are we supposed to be patriotic towards?
- Only in It for the Money: For much of the story, Thomas's primary motivation was to make money from what the team was doing. Examples included when he happily tagged along to pursue FENRIR upon knowing that FENRIR might be with Griff's "treasure stash" (Mission 17).
- Playing Card Motifs: He's associated with poker cards, which appeared on his crest (shown on his wanzer's shoulder shield, if it had one). And his wanzer was nicknamed Ace Joker, as mentioned.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: At times the Blue to Saribash's Red. There were several instances where Saribash got emotional, only for Thomas to try to calm him. E.g., after the Dhaka bombing which killed a large number of civilians, the Burg Transportation captured Ven, and Saribash (understandably) started shouting at Ven for (presumably) ordering the bombing. Thomas, meanwhile, tried to calm Saribash down.
- Stop, or I Will Shoot!: He pulled one of these on Lisa's team after the battle to help OCU officials evacuate (Mission 8).
- Stout Strength: One of the burlier guys on the main cast.
- There Is No Kill Like Overkill: His unique battle skill "2LV damage". It allowed him to deal an amount of damage (using melee weapon) proportional to his levels. At the highest level, it could easily deal more than enough damage to destroy an enemy body part several time over.
- True Companions: With Rocky and Roswell. He did voluntarily come along when Rocky decided to go off to avenge Gleny, after all.
- Younger Than They Look: This guy was only 47 at the time of the main event of 2.
Rocky Armitage
Rocky Armitage
- A Day in the Limelight: Rocky was a supporting character, but the secret mission where the Dull Stags hunted down Royd Clive was very much focused on Rocky's quest for revenge.
- The Big Guy: Within the Dull Stags. He was a great fighter, but tended not to get himself truly involved in strategic planning or major decision-making. He's the tallest person in this group too.
- Chekhov's Gunman: He showed up first in the Front Line Report novel. There, he was assigned to pursue Royd Clive, who was by then a terrorist fighting against the supernations. Rocky later appeared in 2 as a member of the Dull Stags, alongside Thomas Norland and Roswell Tarana. Oh, and in here, he's tasked with pursuing the now full-on mass-murderer Royd and ended up killing our beloved Hero of Huffman.
- Close-Range Combatant: Is a Striker-class pilot.
- Extreme Doormat: At times. For much of the story, he just followed Thomas and Roswell around, going along with whatever the latter two were up to, and often quietly, thus giving off this impression. He did get to play a focal role during the secret mission, in which the Dull Stags hunted down Royd, who had killed Rocky's old friend Gleny.
- Incompatible Orientation: Rocky developed a crush on Ash over the course of the story. Much to Rocky's dismay, Ash seemed to be completely straight.Rocky: So you came... Ash...Ash: Yeah, so what's this about?Rocky: Listen to me, Ash!Ash: Eh? What is it?Rocky: You... You've got a past that's too awful to talk about, even to us... But even so you're the type of man who is kind to everyone you meet... Looking at a man like you, I...Ash: H-hang on Rocky. What...Rocky: I understand how you feel... I doubt you'll share my feelings... But, surviving tomorrow's battle will be tougher than anything we've been through before... That's why before I die I want to let you know how I feel...
- Manly Tears: Shed this when he learnt that Gleny died.
- Meaningful Name: He nicknamed his wanzer Jack Arms.
- The Quiet One: Rocky was one of the less talkative members of the main cast. Most of the time he was even less talkative than Ash, using only his facial expressions to give hints of what he's feeling.
- Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs: His unique battle skill "MG Blow". This skill allowed him to punch the enemy for up to 4 times in a single attack, and unlike "Beat Up", didn't require him to have melee weapons on both hands. This could easily lead to an One-Hit Kill if used on a regular enemy.
- Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Was on this for his friend Gleny during the secret mission. It actually went pretty well for him, unfortunately for Royd.
- Straight Gay: He developed a crush on the male lead, but had shown no campy mannerism.
- Tall, Dark, and Handsome: He's slightly darker skin than the other OCU Australian characters, and is 6'2'' tall.
- True Companions: With Gleny. Also with Thomas and Roswell.
Roswell Tarana
Roswell Tarana
- Abhorrent Admirer: Downplayed. Throughout the main events of 2, Roswell regularly flirted with Amia. Amia didn't feel romantic interest in him, although she seemed to find him more annoying than outright abhorrent.
- Chivalrous Pervert: Roswell made it very clear that he's romantically interested in Amia, but he never did anything that crossed the line, and was very courteous towards her. At one point, Amia actually agreed to go on a pseudo-date with him.
- Cloudcuckoolander: His mind often seemed... a little out there. That might be the reason he was the one to come up with the plan to attack Deean Air Force Base using a single transport plane (buildup to Mission 23).Roswell: I agree with Miss Amia. After all, I always defer to the will of a beautiful woman...Amia: ...
- Curb-Stomp Battle: He came to the receiving end of this whenever he played poker against Thomas, much to his annoyance.
- Gratuitous Italian: He nicknamed his wanzer Bilancia, which means "Balance" in Italian.
- Long-Range Fighter: The Dull Stags' resident Missileer-class pilot.
- Multiple-Choice Past: Players could check the character bios via the in-game network feature, and Roswell's bio had very obviously been tempered with.Amia: Where are you from anyway?Roswell: That's a s-e-c-r-e-t.
- Playful Hacker: Said tampering consists of (mis)information that is clearly not meant to be taken seriously, such as being a three time winner of a chil beauty pageant in Japan and being tapped as the next Commander in Chief of the OCU Defense Forces.
- Recurring Element: He's a skilled hacker with an irreverent personality who specializes in missile weapons and comes up with unconventional battle plans at pivotal moments in the campaign, not unlike Hans from the first game.
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Tried to convince Rocky to pull out with him after the battle at Central Dhaka (Mission 20), where Lira apparently died. It didn't work.
- The Smart Guy: Within the Dull Stags. He's skilled with hacking, and he's also the one who came up with the plan to attack Deean Air Force Base using a single transport plane.
- Techno Wizard: Seemed to be quite skilled with hacking.
- There Is No Kill Like Overkill: His unique battle skill "Destruct", which could increase the power of a long-range attack by up to 200%. For most regular enemy, this could easily destroy the body part in a single hit.
- True Companions: With Thomas and Rocky. He did voluntarily come along when Rocky decided to go off to avenge Gleny, after all.
Andrew F. Hordman
Andrew F. Hordman
- Butt-Monkey: Somewhat. He's generally shown to be incompetent. He also regularly came to the receiving end of disrespect from other characters, most notably Domingo and to a lesser extent Lisa.
- Colonel Badass: Inverted. As far as colonels in the series went, Hordman was rather inept.(An operation to rescue OCU politicians begins, under Hordman's leadership.)Cordy (staring at the dense enemy forces): There're so many of them!Lisa (frowning): I know, this hardly looks like a rescue mission to me...
- Dude, Where's My Respect?: Being a colonel, he naturally expected Lisa and Domingo to show him respect. They didn't (and in fact had the power not to), much to his annoyance. Organizing the rescue operation on Dhaka (Mission 7) seemed to partly be an attempt to gain respect.
- Killed Off for Real: After the Alordeshi army bombed Dhaka, wiping out the OCU forces stationed in the city, Hordman was said to have gone missing (Mission 15). He was most likely killed in the bombing.
- The Leader: To the Dull Stags.
- Mighty Glacier: To his credits, Hordman did go onto battlefield with his soldiers quite frequently. Whenever he did, he was usually piloting something heavily-armored but (relatively) slow.
OCU Central Intelligence Unit
Lisa Stanley
Lisa Stanley
- The Ace: She was said to have proved herself in many operations. In the story, she was shown to be more competent than the resident OCU colonel (Hordman), e.g., she correctly realized that the "rescue operation" on Dhaka (Mission 7) wasn't exactly the brightest idea.
- A Million Is a Statistic: Deliberately averted. After Lira seemed to have died, Lisa and Pike began planning right away, only to be yelled at by the emotional Griff. Then she pointed out that if they didn't plan and move, there would be many more (unnamed) victims than (the very named and very focused-on) Lira.Lisa: If we stop our search for FENRIR now, there will be even more victims... Not just Lira, so many more...
- Animal Motifs: If her wanzer is equipped with a shoulder shield, the crest will be a fox. This is quite fitting given her role as an intelligence officier, meaning that she constantly needs to use her cunning.
- Badass Normal: Lisa eventually obtained the final Raven, and this version didn't rely on BD technology to have maximum combat performance.
- The Captain
- Consummate Liar: A non-pathological example. Being trained in espionage, Lisa naturally had to tell half-truths in some situations. But she's ultimately a decent person.
- Consummate Professional: She stayed calm in many emotional situations, such as when Lira seemed to have died, she and Pike started strategic planning right away, instead of grieving like Saribash. Most of her dialogues in early parts of the story were just giving instructions (usually to Sayuri and Griff) or reporting her work (usually to Hordman).
- Defrosting Ice Queen: Lisa at first came across as somewhat cold and distant, especially when matters of her mission were brought up. But as the story progressed, she began to show her more emotional and human side.
- Guile Hero: Being an intelligence officer, she naturally relies on her wits, though she's still quite capable in combat situations.
- Heroic BSoD: Downplayed. After their attack on Deean Air Force Base (Mission 23) ended in the Alordeshi Army's defeat, Lisa knew that this meant the OCU could now have their ways with Alordesh... which meant Alordeshis would suffer even more. Having helped take down the Alordeshi Army, Lisa briefly entered a state of intense guilt, though she wasn't completely put out of action.
- The Idealist: Downplayed, but she did seem to genuinely believe in OCU's globalist ideal to some degree. She lost faith in this ideal over the course of the story.
- The Leader: To the team consisting of herself, Sayuri, and Cordy.
- Long-Range Fighter: Missileer-class.
- Macross Missile Massacre: Her unique battle skill "Shooting Star". It made her fire off all of the remaining ammos in a long-range weapon and would result in this trope when used with missiles.
- Meaningful Name: Her wanzer was nicknamed Topaz, a typically gold-yellow gemstone.
- My Country, Right or Wrong: Played with. At first, Lisa was loyal to the OCU, but became cold and distant whenever her mission was brought up (as pointed out by Griff). This gave off hints that she wasn't entirely comfortable with what she's assigned to do, i.e., to track down FENRIR. Later, after escaping with her team and Maylan, she confessed that she was terrified by FENRIR and intended to destroy it, as opposed to what her bosses wanted her to do. As mentioned in Heroic BSoD above, she only grew more and more doubtful of her loyalty to the OCU as the story progressed. Eventually, she decided that she didn't want to continue doing the OCU's (very shady) biddings anymore. When she learnt that the FENRIR field test was about to begin, she defied her boss's order to flee.
- Nerves of Steel: Played with. At first, Lisa seemed to be one of the less emotional of the characters, but right before the attack on Deean Air Force Base (Mission 23), she admitted that her legs started shaking whenever she was about to go into battle, but it was hidden by the fact that she was in a wanzer. Which then resulted in everyone present to admit that they experienced the same thing.Sayuri: ... You nervous?Ash: N-no, it's not that.Lisa: Ash, I'll give you a tip. They say that a commander always has to maintain his cool, but honestly, that's a lie.Ash: A lie?Lisa: Yeah! Take a look at Thomas. Always spouting his lousy jokes!!Ash: ...Lisa: But, when it comes to tactical operations he's more reliable than anyone else. Am I right?Ash: Yeah... For sure...Lisa: Or take me. When I'm about to go into battle, my legs start shaking. Since I'm in a wanzer no one can see it, but they do.Sayuri: Whoa! I never knew!!Cordy: Mine shake too.Sayuri: No way!!Lisa: Haha... so listen Ash, even though you're nervous right now, you still might have the makings of a great commander.Ash (smiles): Thanks Lisa. I feel a bit better now.Lisa: Glad I could help.
- Nice Girl: She's ultimately this.
- Oh, Crap!: Her response upon learning that Hordman came up with the less-than-bright idea of attacking the capital (buildup to Mission 7).
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: The Blue to Sayuri's Red. Sayuri was much easier to manipulate than Lisa, the prime example being the encounter with Development Head Lupo. Lupo effortlessly goaded Sayuri into helping him do field tests on some wanzer equipment by acting chauvinist, while Lisa and Cordy Facepalmed as they watched the whole thing.
- Ship Tease: Had some with Ash, though no romance officially occurred between them during the events of 2.
- The Smart Girl: She spent a lot of time providing intel and/or doing strategic planning, particularly within the eventual combined Burg Transportation Team.
Sayuri Mitsuzuka
Sayuri Mitsuzuka
- Audience Surrogate: Most notable in early parts of the story. Being less experienced than Lisa, Sayuri often asked Lisa questions that the audience would ask.
- Chekhov's Gunman: She first appeared in the Front Line Report novel, where she was revealed to be the daughter of Frederick Lancaster, who joined the Canyon Crows and exposed the dirty businesses behind the Second Huffman Conflict. Two years after the novel's release, Sayuri showed up in 2, in which she, along with Lisa Stanley, were sent to investigate the Alordesh coup d'etat.
- Death or Glory Attack: Her unique battle skill "Super Lucky". It is intended to be used with multi-hit weapons (e.g., machine guns), increasing damage for each consecutive hit and decreasing damage for each consecutive miss. It was more hit-or-miss compared to most other unique battle skills.
- Determinator: As Lisa put it:Lisa: Once she's (Sayuri) set her mind on to something, there's no turning back.
- Hot-Blooded: She could be riled up rather easily.
- Kindhearted Cat Lover: Seemed to be fond of cats, as indicated by the fact that her crest (shown on her wanzer's shoulder shield) was a cat and that her wanzer was nicknamed Bold Cat.
- The Lancer: To Lisa. Sayuri was primarily there to support Lisa. She also contrasted Lisa in many ways in terms of personality, such as being more emotional, as opposed to the more calm and collected Lisa.
- More Dakka: Assault-class.
- My Country, Right or Wrong: Same as Lisa, Sayuri started at being quite patriotic towards the OCU, and at one point even berated Thomas for not being patriotic enough. This changed over the course of the story.
- Not So Stoic: Well, Sayuri had always been quite emotional, but she had a particularly notable moment when Saribash tried to go off to kill Ven as Lira appeared to have died from Taking the Bullet for Ven - Sayuri called Saribash out for recklessly trying to act, stating that getting himself killed would only make his daughter Lira more sad. This likely had something to do with her relationship with her father Frederick Lancaster.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: The Red to Lisa's Blue. Sayuri was much more eager to fight the champion (Cordy) during the events in Daukandei, for instance, and was in general more emotional than Lisa.(Lisa, Sayuri, and Griff were trying to talk to the arena champion, who's Sayuri's contact.)Lisa: Looks like we won't be getting in... what should we do? Wait until the matches are over?Sayuri: No way! Once the matches are over my contact will head home. It'll be too hard to catch the champ after that.Lisa: Well then, what should we do...Sayuri (smiles): Simple. I'll challenge the champ.Lisa: W-wait a minute, Sayuri!Griff: She's already gone...Lisa: Christ...
- Tag Along Kid: Well, she's technically an adult during the main events of 2. But her impulsivity (especially compared to the cool-headed Lisa) and somewhat childlike physique gave her this vibe. Thomas even Lampshaded this by calling her "girly".
Pike A. Reischauer
Pike A. Reischauer
- Badass in a Nice Suit: Pike's immaculate suit didn't make him any less dangerous as a wanzer pilot. In fact, the first time Pike appeared, Ash even commented on how strange it was for some man in suit to be probing around for info on a military ship, surrounded by OCU soldiers who had just escaped from Alordesh (buildup to Mission 10).
- Big Good: To an extent. After the Burg Transportation managed to stop the FENRIR field test on Alordesh, Pike used his connections with the CIU to stop Ash and co. from being immediately thrown into prisons (or worse, assassinated). That bought the crew some time so they could expose the OCU's wrongdoings to the public.
- Consummate Liar: As a trained intelligence officer, Pike naturally wasn't very inclined to just tell other people everything he knew.Mechanic: Whoa, you shocked me there. Just who the hell are you?Pike: Does it really matter?Mechanic: Heh, I guess not...
- Consummate Professional: He and Lisa were the only characters to start strategic planning right away after Lira appeared to have died. As an intelligence officer, he almost always gave away less info than he actually knew.
- Fedora of Asskicking: Wears one.
- In the Back: His unique battle skill "Back Attack" invoked this trope. Mechanically, this skill slightly increases damage while greatly reducing enemy evasion.
- Long-Range Fighter: Missileer-class.
- Meaningful Name: He nicknamed his wanzer Basurero, which is Spanish for "garbage".
- Mr. Exposition: Somewhat. Being an intelligence officer, Pike naturally knew a lot of important info that the other characters didn't know about. Him providing such info on several occasions helped explain certain plot elements. Examples included his knowledge about what Intergehen was.
- Nerves of Steel: For starter, he actually managed to smile even when Amia had to do an emergency landing when flying him, Ash, and Joyce into Alordesh (buildup to Mission 10).
- Perpetual Smiler: His default expression was a somewhat smug smile.
- The Smart Guy: His main job for much of the story was to provide crucial info and also to help with strategic planning.
Other OCU Personnel
Cordy Hoffa
Cordy Hoffa
- The Ace: An undefeatable arena champion.
- The Big Gal: Especially within the trio of herself, Lisa, and Sayuri. She's the most combat-oriented person within this group.
- Blood Knight: Cordy seemed to genuinely enjoy fighting in the arena. She got quite excited when told that there was an arena in the town near Rimian.
- Boyish Short Hair
- Brutal Honesty: Subverted. During Lisa's episode of guilt after having helped take down the Alordeshi army, Lisa wondered if she was cut for the intelligence business. Cordy responded with a rather blunt "that might be true"... and then opined that Lisa was a better human being because of it.Cordy (to Lisa): If you didn't feel anything after what has happened, I'd hate you. In fact, I'd probably want to kill you.
- Close-Range Combatant: Striker-class.
- Instant Sedation: Her unique battle skill "Crusader" instantly stunned the enemy, apart from increasing the power of the attack.
- Meaningful Name: She nicknamed her wanzer Durabler.
- Nerves of Steel: When Lisa first met Cordy in Daukandei, she asked Cordy about the mysterious Rimian Base container. Then Cordy expressed curiosity about the container's content. And when Lisa told her that knowing about it would put her in danger, this was how Cordy responded:Lisa: If you knew what was in it, you'd be put in danger.Cordy: Ha! Is there anyone in my line of work who isn't in danger?
- It's later somewhat subverted when Lisa admitted that her legs shook whenever she was about to go into battle, Cordy admitted that she experienced the same thing.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: The Blue to Sayuri's Red. As mentioned, during the whole sequence with Development Head Lupo, Cordy was there doing Facepalms alongside Lisa as Lupo manipulated Sayuri into doing his biddings.
- Samus Is a Girl: After Sayuri beat Cordy at the Daukandei arena, Cordy took off her helmet, and Griff was a bit surprised to find out that Cordy was a woman.
Domingo Kyatt
Domingo Kyatt
During his experience in the Second Huffman Conflict, Domingo, like many others, became disillusioned with the OCU and joined the Grimnir. Domingo nonetheless didn't abandon his post and continued to work as a Double Agent. Domingo was tasked with tracking down and killing everyone aware of Franz Henschel and Intergehen. After the coup, the Dark Geese then brought Ash and co. aboard an OCU Aircraft Carrier departing to OCU Australia and attempted to kill them. This was thwarted and Domingo died, admonishing them that Grimnir would hunt them for the rest of their lives.
- Double Agent: He appeared to be working for the Dark Geese, who played a crucial role in manipulating events during the Alordesh Coup D'etat. He's in truth working for the Grimnir.
- Killed Off for Real: He led the Dark Geese and tried to kill Ash and co. after they thwarted the FENRIR field test. He failed and died in the fight.
- The Leader: To the Dark Geese.
- Majorly Awesome
- The Men in Black: He's the leader of the Dark Geese, an OCU special operations unit that... did the OCU's shady biddings during the coup d'etat, such as attacking specific targets to manipulate events.
- My Country, Right or Wrong: Played with. He was said to have experienced a loss of loyalty to the OCU in his backstory.
- Nice Guy: In his first in-game appearance, he came across as this, as he was working to save OCU prisoners and bought dinner for the group at one point. He remained nice to Ash and co. for most of the story, until, well, he attempted to kill them for knowing about Intergehen.
- Rogue Soldier: In league with Grimnir while publicly operating as an OCU soldier.
- Tall, Dark, and Handsome: This guy was 6'5'', towering over all of the other major characters.
- Walking Spoiler: It's hard to talk about Domingo's backstory without mentioning any story twists along the way.
- Western Terrorists: He's with the Grimnir, as mentioned.
The People's Republic of Alordesh
The Alordeshi Army
Ven Mackarge
Ven Mackarge
- The Ace: In the opening of 2's story, Ven orchestrated the violent coup d'etat that involved anti-OCU soldiers doing timed attack on OCU bases, across the whole Alordesh, in a single night. This firmly established that Ven was a very capable military commander and a huge threat.
- Antagonistic Offspring: Ven was the adopted son of Saribash, who led the Burg Transportation force that eventually took down the Alordeshi Army.
- The Big Bad: He was the leader of the coup d'etat force. He also spent much time leading Alordeshi soldiers on the field as they fought the Burg Transportation. Later subverted as it turned out Ven was just a puppet to the true brains behind the coup d'etat.
- Colonel Badass: Well, a lieutenant colonel, technically. Over the course of 2's main event, Ven fought Ash and co. more than ten times and survived every instance Ash and co. blew up his machines.
- Cultured Badass: Ven apparently had a love for poetry, as indicated by some of Maylan's dialogues.
- Death Equals Redemption: Somewhat. After FENRIR had been "launched" into space (Mission 26), Ven was no longer useful for the OCU, who were trying to use the coup d'etat as a front for testing FENRIR. They promptly had the Dark Geese kill Ven. As he died in anguish, Ven realized how he had been manipulated the whole time. Then right before his death, he told Ash and co. that Lira was in truth still alive.
- Determinator: Even after the disaster at Deean Air Force Base ended in the Alordeshi Army's defeat, Ven still hadn't given up on his revolution.Thomas: It looks like Ven is still at it. Is there any way we can talk him out of it?Saribash: I doubt we could until the very last of his fighting strength was gone.
- Evil Counterpart: Arguably this to Ash. Ven was a talented and patriotic (towards Alordesh) young man pursuing a career in the military... just like Ash. However, Ven was... a little too eager to use violence to achieve his goal. While Ash turned down an invitation to support the First Alordeshi Coup D'etat, Ven happily got himself manipulated into starting the Second Coup D'etat. The coup d'etat later (unintended by Ven) caused the mass deaths of Alordeshi soldiers and civilians. Then Ven died in anguish once the OCU stopped finding him useful. Had Ash been more inclined to use force to help Alordesh, Ven was what he could easily have ended up as.
- Foil: To his adopted father Saribash. They both desired a better future for Alordesh, but while Saribash tried to do this via more peaceful means, Ven went for a far more violent route.Lira: Ven hates the OCU. My father feels the same way...
- Happily Adopted: By Saribash in his backstory.Joyce: Do you hate him (Ven)?Saribash: I can hate Ven for the sake of all the people who have died in this coup d'etat. However, at the same time, I also love him like my own son... If someone has to kill Ven, I'll do it...
- The Idealist: Genuinely believed in his vision of a better Alordesh. During the attack on Deean Air Force Base, Ven learnt that General Gwianda (the true brain behind the coup d'etat) didn't really care for Alordesh and planned to flee with FENRIR. Knowing that the revolution had differed from his original ideal, Ven offed the general and ran away with a small company of Alordeshi Army.Gwianda: It's just as Mr. Henschel says. We still have FENRIR.Ven: FENRIR!! You fool! You won't stop at burning the capital with your bombers, but now go so far as to use that disgusting device!?Gwianda: It is all for the Motherland.Ven: No!! All that will accomplish is burning this country to the ground.Gwianda: If this country is destroyed, we will simply capture another. Such is the power of FENRIR.Ven: ...!!
- Kick The Son Of A Bitch: He killed Gwianda as the latter was trying to flee with FENRIR, and Gwianda was the one who ordered the Dhaka bombing and basically framed Ven for it.
- Killed Off for Real: Courtesy of the Dark Geese.
- The Leader: To the coup d'etat forces, whether on-field or off-field. Though it was slightly subverted in that he was just a puppet to the real Big Bad of the story.
- Mighty Glacier: At one point, Ven piloted the ISV09A-S Bismillah, whose name meant "in the name of God" in Arabic, and the namesake mech was appropriately godly in terms of health, weapon loadout, skills, and immunity to status anomalies. While it couldn't move in battle, expect a One-Hit Kill when you encounter this twice. More generally, Ven seemed to have a thing for mobile weapons that were powerful, heavily armored, but (relatively) slow, piloting such machines in many of his on-field appearances.
- My Country, Right or Wrong: He genuinely cared for his home country Alordesh, and felt much resentment after seeing Alordesh's suffering under the OCU.
- Noble Demon: While Ven was an antagonist, there was little doubt that he had his principles. For instance, he was against harming civilians, despite being quite ruthless against OCU soldiers. He wasn't too pleased with the Dhaka bombing, either.
- Rogue Soldier: Mackarge leads rogue Alordeshi soldiers against pro-government and OCU forces.
- The Scapegoat: The Dhaka bombing, which killed thousands of civilians, was in truth ordered by General Gwianda. But people blamed Ven for it since he was the (apparent) leader of the coup d'etat forces.
- Sibling Yin-Yang: To his adopted sister Lira. Lira was quiet and reserved, coming across as very submissive at times, while Ven was very willing to take up leadership roles and get violent. However, the two genuinely cared for each other. Lira even tried to break Ven out after he was captured by the Burg Transportation.
- True Companions: With Maylan. Ven even told Maylan about the passwords he used for exchanges with Intergehen.
- Villain with Good Publicity: As per the norm of the series, very few characters could be considered truly "evil". But Ven was an antagonist, and he was liked by many Alordeshi people who were sick and tired of the OCU's treatment of their country, so he fit this trope. Well, he was well-liked until the Dhaka bombing, which resulted in thousands of civilian deaths as public opinion of the Revolutionary Army turned sour.
- Warhawk: Happily supported a violent coup d'etat against the OCU.
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: There's little doubt that Ven really wanted to improve the lives of the Alordeshi people. It's just that he was using very violent means to achieve it. He's also after the FENRIR, so he might not be against outright threatening to use WMD against the OCU, either.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Ven's goal was supposedly to pursue a better future for Alordesh, but then there was the Dhaka bombing that killed thousands of Alordeshi civilians. It was actually ordered by Gwianda, not Ven.Saribash (To the captured Ven): Ven! Just what the hell have you been up to all this time? Is your idea (of bettering Alordesh) to indiscriminately bomb this country to pieces!?Ven: How many times do I have to tell you? I wasn't the one who ordered the bombing.
- You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: After FENRIR had been successfully "launched" into space, the OCU no longer found Ven useful, since they were just using Ven and his revolution as a cover for the FENRIR field test. They promptly had the Dark Geese kill Ven.
Maylan Malda
Maylan Malda
- The Captain: His official rank.
- Close-Range Combatant: Striker-class.
- The Dragon: To Ven, at least in the first half of the story.
- Grey-and-Gray Morality: When Ash talked to him before the attack on Deean Air Force Base (Mission 23), Maylan expressed the view that every party involved (i.e., the Burg Transportation, the OCU, and Ven's army) had a mix of "right" and "wrong".
- Heel–Face Turn: After realizing that the revolution had strayed from the original ideal, Maylan chose to side with Lisa's team and ended up joining the Burg Transportation. Again, it's debatable whether the Alordeshi Army were truly "evil" per se, but they were the antagonists.Maylan: The Revolutionary Army no longer follows the Lieutenant Colonel (Ven)'s ideals. It's all General Gwianda's fault.Lisa: Has General Gwianda imprisoned Ven?Maylan: You might not know this, but the coup was planned by General Gwianda and Intergehen.
- The Idealist: He seemed to believe in the vision for a better Alordesh as much as Ven did. Realizing that the revolution had strayed from Ven's ideal (and also that someone else was puppeteering the Alordeshi Army) was his main motivation to desert.
- Meaningful Name: He nicknamed his wanzer Nouko, which means "Boat" in Bengali.
- Mr. Exposition: One of his main contributions to the eventual Burg Transportation team: Being a former high-ranking member of the Revolutionary Army, he knew a lot of crucial info.
- Must Make Amends: After the Deean AFB battle ended in the Alordeshi Army's defeat, most of the team prepared to leave as they knew OCU forces would come pouring in. Maylan, however, decided to stay and help (despite knowing that the OCU wouldn't be fond of him - a high-ranking Alordeshi officer who helped orchestrate the coup d'etat). Because he felt he needed to bear responsibility for helping to start the coup d'etat that had led to mass deaths and destruction.
- My Country, Right or Wrong: He loved Alordesh as much as Ven or Ash did.
- One-Hit Kill: His unique battle skill "Blast Blow". It could be used with any single-hit weapon (in his case, it would most likely be melee weapon), and made it such that any part hit by the said attack will be destroyed instantly.
- Rogue Soldier: Maylan willingly went rogue alongside Mackarge.
- The Sixth Ranger: He was the last character within the playable cast to join the team, and his joining had a surprise factor to it.
- Stout Strength: A stocky guy who's a strong Striker-class pilot.
- Tank Goodness: Somewhat oddly, he's usually seen driving tanks whenever he appeared as an enemy unit in the first half of the story, and wasn't seen in wanzers until he deserted and joined Lisa's team.
- True Companions: With Ven. Ven even told Maylan about the passwords he used for exchanges with Intergehen.
- Undying Loyalty: To Ven. At one point, He even expressed guilt for supposedly "abandoning Ven" after he defected and joined the Burg Transportation.Maylan: Ash, did I just end up abandoning the Lieutenant Colonel (Ven) in the end...?
- Walking Spoiler
General Gorsh Gwianda
General Gorsh Gwianda
- Asshole Victim: When Gwianda revealed that he wasn't interested in bettering Alordesh's situation and planned to flee with FENRIR, Ven killed him and ran away. Considering that Gwianda (1) manipulated Ven, (2) ordered the Dhaka bombing with zero remorse, and (3) did all of these for personal power, many players were probably outright cheering for Ven when he killed Gwianda.
- Big Bad Duumvirate: In truth formed such a team with Franz Henschel.
- Distressed Dude: He was captured by the Revolutionary Army when the coup d'etat broke out. Turned out he actually helped plan the whole thing.
- Four-Star Badass: Somewhat. He did plan the coup d'etat and was the head of the Alordeshi Army, but he was never seen to engage in battle on-screen.
- The Man Behind the Man: He worked with Intergehen to plan the coup d'etat. Ven was simply the on-field leader.
- Manipulative Bastard: He exploited Ven's zealotry and got the latter to start a coup d'etat on his behalf, and when Gwianda himself ordered the Dhaka bombing, Ven essentially got framed for it, as everyone thought Ven was the leader of the coup forces and Gwianda was being held captive.
- Rogue Soldier: Secretly the mastermind behind Mackarge's plans to launch a coup. Plus the Dhaka bombings.
- Non-Action Big Bad: He was one of the true brains behind the coup d'etat, but had never actually gone onto the battlefield.
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: He tried to leave with FENRIR once he saw that the Revolutionary Army were going to lose. Ven had a different plan for him, however.
- The Sociopath: He showed no apparent remorse about being the person who ordered the Dhaka bombing and basically framing Ven for it.
Burg Transportation
Saribash Labra
Saribash Labra
- Acrofatic: He's obviously overweight, but also managed to drive a wanzer around the battlefield and had little troubles keeping himself alive.
- Badass Normal: He was technically a civilian. Yet, he walked around the battlefield in a wanzer, fighting alongside trained military personnel such as the Muddy Otters and the Dull Stags. While he wasn't that much of a threat (i.e., don't expect him to deal a lot of damage to the enemies), the fact that he managed to do all these and survived was pretty darn impressive.
- Determinator: There's a good chance Ven learnt this from his adopted father.
- The Don
- Foil: To his adopted son Ven. They both desired a better future for Alordesh, but Saribash tried to do this via more peaceful means, while Ven went for a far more violent route.Saribash (To the captured Ven): What revolution!? Don't make me laugh, Ven! Revolution has to be carried out by the whole people! All you soldiers are doing is stealing citizens' lives in your worthless acts of terrorism! Don't you get it after all this!! Huh!?
- Good Parents: It's clear that he loved both Ven and Lira.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: Saribash could be enraged rather easily. Over the course of the story, he had screamed at Ash, at Joyce, at Ven... so on and so forth. Lira seemed to be the only person immune to being yelled at by Saribash.
- Heroic BSoD: When Lira appeared to have died, Saribash became overwhelmed with grief for a while... and then got crazy enough to try to go after Ven on his own (see Roaring Rampage of Revenge below).
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Thomas. The two had known each other for a long time, and it was obvious that they genuinely trusted each other.
- Kick The Son Of A Bitch: He was the one who gunned down Franz Henschel at Intergehen Factory, while the latter was gloating over managing to start the FENRIR field test (buildup to Mission 30).
- The Leader: To the Burg Transportation. Based on how he often led strategic discussions during their war against the Revolutionary Army, it was clear he knew military strategies.
- My Country, Right or Wrong: Towards Alordesh. For years, Saribash had been smuggling arms and such, not for personal gains, but for gathering the capital necessary for negotiating a better deal for Alordesh with the OCU. He was... less than pleased by the Dhaka bombing, which killed thousands of civilians.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Regularly the Red to Thomas's Blue. There were several instances where Saribash got emotional, only for Thomas to try to calm him. E.g., throughout the sequence where Lira's apparent death caused Saribash to want to recklessly go off to fight Ven, Thomas was trying to get him to calm down.
- Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Tried to recklessly go off to fight Ven on his own after Lira appeared to have died from Taking the Bullet for Ven. Fortunately, Sayuri got him to snap out of it.Saribash: I don't give a damn if I die!Sayuri: You idiot!!Saribash: ...!!Lisa: ...!Sayuri: If you died, it would just make Lira even more sad!! If... If you don't even understand that much, then I hope Ven kills you right away!! Good riddance!!Saribash: ...Sayuri: Y... You're such a huge moron... sob... it's because of idiots like you... sob... sob...
Lira Labra
Lira Labra
- Badass Normal: A young lady barely out of her adolescence... and on multiple occasions, she helped fight the Revolutionary Army along with Burg Transportation forces. In a Zenith, to be exact. Granted, her damage output wasn't anywhere near those of, say, the Muddy Otters or the Dull Stags, but the fact that she managed to do these and survived the whole ordeal was pretty darn impressive.
- Daddy's Girl: She was quite happy to support her father in their family business.
- Defrosting Ice Queen: Joyce succeeded to get Lira to respond to him during their encounter on the Labra mansion's balcony. Before that Lira was nothing but quiet and distant.
- Extreme Doormat: At times. As she revealed on the balcony encounter with Joyce, Saribash and Ven were both very insistent on their respective views about how to make Alordesh better, while she just felt stuck in the middle, not knowing whose view she wanted to support.Lira: I don't know... Ven or father... which of them is right...
- The Heart: Lira's gentle personality was a nice touch of peace amidst all the war and conflicts. Everyone was heartbroken or at least saddened when she appeared to have died.
- Leitmotif: Lira's theme, which was a somewhat sad and forlorn melody that had a touch of warmth and hope to it.
- Long Hair Is Feminine: She had the longest hair among the female characters and at the same time was also the most conventionally feminine one among them.
- Mafia Princess: Variation. She was well-aware of the fact that her father was a mafia boss.
- Missing Mom: Her mother was never mentioned during the story.
- The Quiet One: She didn't talk much. When Joyce first tried to start conversation with her, she responded with nothing but cold silence, which annoyed Joyce.
- Ship Tease: She had tons of this with Joyce. Joyce was the first person outside Saribash to manage to get through to Lira, and was as heartbroken as Saribash was when Lira seemed to have died. They still didn't have an official relationship by the end, however.
- Sibling Yin-Yang: To her adopted brother Ven. Lira was quiet and reserved, coming across as submissive at times, while Ven was very willing to take up leadership roles and get violent. However, the two genuinely cared for each other. Lira even tried to break Ven out after he was captured by the Burg Transportation.Lira: Joyce?Joyce: Lira... what's the matter?Lira: I brought some dinner... is it okay if I come in?Joyce: ... Your voice is trembling, Lira.Lira: !!Joyce: There are sleeping pills in that food, aren't there? ... You trying to break Ven out of here?Ven: !!
- Silk Hiding Steel: She appeared to be very girlish at first glance. But she also knew how to pilot a wanzer and had no problem keeping herself alive.
- Taking the Bullet: She ran to protect Ven Mackarge from missiles fired from a VTOL aircraft and appeared to have died. Later subverted in that she was in truth still alive.
- Thought You Were Dead: She appeared to have died in Mission 20, where she took a bullet for Ven. The team later found her alive and healthy at Alordesh Munitions Dump.
- The Ugly Guy's Hot Daughter: She's much more of a looker than her father.
Intergehen
SPOILER CHARACTER
Franz Henschel
- Big Bad Duumvirate: Arguably formed such a team with General Gwianda.
- Brainwashed and Crazy: Henschel seemed to have no problem letting Saribash gun him down as Ash and co. arrived at Intergehen Factory (buildup to Mission 30). One interpretation was that he was in truth just another body whose mind had been wiped with the S-Type Device, making him essentially another puppet of Dr. Morgan Bernard (see 5 for details).
- The Chessmaster: He tricked Gwianda into tricking Ven into starting the coup d'etat. While Gwianda and Ven were busy "tracking down FENRIR", Henschel was pulling the strings with Domingo as the latter served as a Double Agent and manipulated events by hitting specified targets. Then when Ven killed Gwianda at Deean, Henschel seemed to have seen it coming and fled via a different route. This guy was playing 8D chess here.
- Corrupt Corporate Executive: A prominent executive of the Intergehen. He happily helped plan a coup d'etat that resulted in mass death of Alordeshi civilians. All for the purpose of obtaining the FENRIR.
- The Evil Genius
- Evil Old Folks: Definitely had this look.
- Killed Off for Real: When Saribash gunned him down at Intergehen Factory.
- The Man Behind the Man: Henschel helped plan the coup d'etat, alongside Gwianda, while Ven carried out their plan. In truth, he was even more of this than Gwianda, as he was actually working for the Grimnir to help them acquire FENRIR.
- Non-Action Big Bad: He was one of the true brains behind the coup d'etat, but had never actually gone onto the battlefield. Well, the one time he piloted a wanzer just to gloat over starting the FENRIR field test in front of Ash and co., he was promptly gunned down by Saribash (buildup to Mission 30).
- Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Heavily implied to be holding a grudge against the OCU for driving Intergehen to bankruptcy. It's likely a major part of his motivation to support the Grimnir.
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: He fled from Deean Air Force Base as the Burg Transportation team was about to win, and escaped via a different route (different from Gwianda's).
- Western Terrorists: He's a proxy of Dr. Morgan Bernard.
