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* Reincarnation: As Horrors cannot die, they can reconstitute over time. As revealed in' 'Kami No Kiba'', Horrors that revive after being killed lose all memory of their previous life.
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* Reincarnation: {{Reincarnation}}: As Horrors cannot die, they can reconstitute over time. As revealed in' 'Kami No Kiba'', Horrors that revive after being killed lose all memory of their previous life.
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For characters introduced in the [[Anime/GaroTheAnimation first anime]], see [[Characters/GaroTheAnimation here]].
For characters introduced in the [[Anime/GaroCrimsonMoon second anime]], see [[Characters/GaroCrimsonMoon here]].
For characters introduced in the [[Anime/GAROVanishingLine third anime]], see [[Characters/GAROVanishingLine here]].
For characters introduced in the [[Anime/GaroCrimsonMoon second anime]], see [[Characters/GaroCrimsonMoon here]].
For characters introduced in the [[Anime/GAROVanishingLine third anime]], see [[Characters/GAROVanishingLine here]].
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* DemonicPossession:
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* DemonicPossession:DemonicPossession: Horrors are capable of taking over host bodies, either taking control or forming a symbiosis. Either way, it has been stated to be impossible to separate a Horror from its host with a Makai Knight tasked to kill both to ensure the Horror is dispatched.
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* TheGoomba: Inga Horrors, the basic level Horrors that are drawn to a person's inner darkness and possesses them.
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* EvolutionaryLevels: Horrors grow stronger the more human they consume, some Horrors turning to cannibalism for quicker results.
* FusionDance: Some Horrors can merge into larger monsters.
* TheGoomba: Inga Horrors, the basic level Horrors that are drawn to a person's inner darkness andpossesses them.
possess them with some assuming a personalized form.
* Reincarnation: As Horrors cannot die, they can reconstitute over time. As revealed in' 'Kami No Kiba'', Horrors that revive after being killed lose all memory of their previous life.
* WasOnceAMan: The vast majority of Horrors were once humans possessed by Inga Horrors, who devour them from the inside until only their inner darkness remains.
* {{Yokai}}: ''GARO: Crimson Moon'' reveals that Horrors that appeared during Japan's Heian Era inspired the myths of Yokai.
* FusionDance: Some Horrors can merge into larger monsters.
* TheGoomba: Inga Horrors, the basic level Horrors that are drawn to a person's inner darkness and
* Reincarnation: As Horrors cannot die, they can reconstitute over time. As revealed in' 'Kami No Kiba'', Horrors that revive after being killed lose all memory of their previous life.
* WasOnceAMan: The vast majority of Horrors were once humans possessed by Inga Horrors, who devour them from the inside until only their inner darkness remains.
* {{Yokai}}: ''GARO: Crimson Moon'' reveals that Horrors that appeared during Japan's Heian Era inspired the myths of Yokai.
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* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: She's a giant naked woman.
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* TheCorrupter: She maniuplated Barago.
* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler: She '''IS''' the '''MOTHER OF ALL HORRORS'''.]]
* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler: She '''IS''' the '''MOTHER OF ALL HORRORS'''.]]
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* BullyingADragon: Jinga finds out the hard way.
* TheCorrupter: Shemaniuplated manipulated Barago.
* CurbStompBattle: She kills Jinga for picking a fight with her.
* GreaterScopeVillain:[[spoiler: She '''IS''' the '''MOTHER OF ALL HORRORS'''.]]HORRORS''' with a majority of her offspring being Big Bads in various entries of the franchise.
* TheCorrupter: She
* CurbStompBattle: She kills Jinga for picking a fight with her.
* GreaterScopeVillain:
* LightIsNotGood: She is a white-skinned woman.
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!! Eyrith
!!! Portrayed by: Momoko Kuroki
A powerful Horror known as the "Year of Messiah" that appears in "The Makai Flower", who was freed from Ady Slate by Eiji Busujima.
* BotanicalAbomination: Her usual form.
* HumanoidAbomination: Like Messiah, Eyrith's final form is a pale naked woman.
* TimeMaster: She displaced Kouga, Kaoru, Rian and Rekka within time.
* SealedEvilInACan: She was sealed away with the Ady Slate, which were created from nine Horrors.
* SoreLoser: Being defeated by Raiga, Eyrith used her power to revived Zaji in an attempt to kill of the Saezima line in a final attempt to win.
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!!! Portrayed by: Momoko Kuroki
A powerful Horror known as the "Year of Messiah" that appears in "The Makai Flower", who was freed from Ady Slate by Eiji Busujima.
* BotanicalAbomination: Her usual form.
* HumanoidAbomination: Like Messiah, Eyrith's final form is a pale naked woman.
* TimeMaster: She displaced Kouga, Kaoru, Rian and Rekka within time.
* SealedEvilInACan: She was sealed away with the Ady Slate, which were created from nine Horrors.
* SoreLoser: Being defeated by Raiga, Eyrith used her power to revived Zaji in an attempt to kill of the Saezima line in a final attempt to win.
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!! Jabi
!!! Portrayed by: Yasue Sato
A skilled Makai Priest, and childhood friend to Kouga. She has a sharp tongue and a no-nonsense attitude. [[spoiler:She also has a small crush on Kouga]].
%%* ActionGirl
* ADayInTheLimelight: With Rekka in "The Tougen Flute"
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:She is resurrected during ''Beast of the Midnight Sun'' thanks to Kouga]].
* BashBrothers: With Rekka, after ''Makai Senki'' and throughout ''The Tougen Flute''.
%%* BlackMagicianGirl
* CoolBigSis: Meets Rekka in ''Makai Senki'', and immediately became this to her. ''The Tougen Flute'' shows that she's become Rekka's mentor and partner.
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:Is the first member of the heroes to be killed in the first series. Luckily, she gets better.]]
%%* {{Tsundere}}
%%* UnluckyChildhoodFriend
!!! Portrayed by: Yasue Sato
A skilled Makai Priest, and childhood friend to Kouga. She has a sharp tongue and a no-nonsense attitude. [[spoiler:She also has a small crush on Kouga]].
%%* ActionGirl
* ADayInTheLimelight: With Rekka in "The Tougen Flute"
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:She is resurrected during ''Beast of the Midnight Sun'' thanks to Kouga]].
* BashBrothers: With Rekka, after ''Makai Senki'' and throughout ''The Tougen Flute''.
%%* BlackMagicianGirl
* CoolBigSis: Meets Rekka in ''Makai Senki'', and immediately became this to her. ''The Tougen Flute'' shows that she's become Rekka's mentor and partner.
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:Is the first member of the heroes to be killed in the first series. Luckily, she gets better.]]
%%* {{Tsundere}}
%%* UnluckyChildhoodFriend
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* EldtrichHorror:
EldritchAbomination: Demonic creatures from another plan of existence.
*TheGoomba: Inga Horrors, the basic level Horrors that are drawn to a person's inner darkness and possesses them.
*TheGoomba: Inga Horrors, the basic level Horrors that are drawn to a person's inner darkness and possesses them.
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!!! Portrayed by: Shinnosuke Ikehata
A powerful Horror known as the "Fang of Messiah" that appears in "Makai Senki", whose corpse holds great power and is used by The Man In The Red Mask as the lynchpin of his plan.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Ganon's existence was hinted at in KIBA.
* HumanoidAbomination: Like Messiah, Ganon's "true" form is human-like.
* ManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:Subverted. Unlike Messiah, Ganon had no grand scheme and did nothing to manipulate Sigma; she ''was'' dead after all. It just so happened that Sigma's malice was enough to trigger a resurrection, and once awakened Ganon did what any Horror would do]].
* NotQuiteDead: Despite assumptions, Ganon is not dead and came back to life by accident.
* SealedEvilInACan: Not so much "sealed" as "dead". [[spoiler:Until Sigma's malice powers her resurrection]].
!! Ring
!!! Portrayed by: Thane Camus
A powerful Horror that is the antagonist of "Zero Blood"
* AffablyEvil: Always polite and charming to everyone he sees, even Makai Knights. But he's running a cult where one out of fifty humans are sacrificed to Horrors.
* AntiVillain: Assuming Ring's intent on using Human Sacrifice to broker peace between Makai Knights and Horrors was genuine, he fits the bill.
* BlueandOrangeMorality: It's obvious that Ring's trying to do some good.....through Human Sacrifice BreadAndCircuses that exploit the desparate. Unfortunately, he not only carries a very clear bias toward the people he's supposedly trying to save, but he knows so little about how Human self-preservation works that he's essentially blurred selfishness and self-preservation together; seeing only in terms of what others can give.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Ring. Bans Horrors from eating Humans without permission and doesn't take kindly to manipulators.
* EyeScream: Rei stabs Ring in the eyes before finishing him off.
* HumanSacrifice: Ring wants certain Humans to become this to Horrors so that Horror attacks will dwindle; possibly stifling tensions between Knights and Horrors.
* MoralMyopia: Despite preaching about how self-serving Humans can be, Ring has no issues manipulating the downtrodden into becoming cattle, using desperate members of his "community" to attack Rei, and is fine with exploiting Iyu for her healing song to keep himself in check. He tries justifying it, but nobody's really buying it.
* TheNeedsOfTheMany: Ring's mentality concerning the Human Sacrifice he enforces on the Community. Sacrificing some of the population would somewhat safeguard the majority.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Resembles Creator/DavidBowie.
* SharpDressedMan: Always seen wearing a three piece suit.
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: Ring's grand plan. If some Humans give themselves over as Horror sacrifices, the majority of the population won't have to fear Horror attacks; and the Makai and Madou realms can stop fighting. Since this involves Human Sacrifice, the Makai Knights aren't okay with it.
%%* VillainInAWhiteSuit: That nice suit of his is white. This extends to his Horror form; Ring is the only Horror whose appearance is white, in contrast all other Horrors, which are black.
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* BigBadWannabe: He's TheHeavy of the series, but was ultimately a pawn of Messiah and is killed once she no longer needed him. But becomes the FinalBoss due to KIBA taking over his body.
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* BigBadWannabe: He's TheHeavy of the series, but was ultimately a pawn of Messiah and is killed once she no longer needed him. But becomes the FinalBoss due to KIBA the Kiba armor taking over his body.
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BitchInSheepsClothing: As Ryuzaki, he lulled Kaori into trusting him.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: As Ryuzaki, he lulled Kaori into trusting him.
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* RedRigtHand: The "Mark of Death" scar that Taiga inflicted on his face.
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* RedRigtHand: RedRightHand: The "Mark of Death" scar that Taiga inflicted on his face.
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!! Jabi
!!! Portrayed by: Yasue Sato
A skilled Makai Priest, and childhood friend to Kouga. She has a sharp tongue and a no-nonsense attitude. [[spoiler:She also has a small crush on Kouga]].
%%* ActionGirl
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:She is resurrected during ''Beast of the Midnight Sun'' thanks to Kouga]].
* BashBrothers: With Rekka, after ''Makai Senki'' and throughout ''The Tougen Flute''.
%%* BlackMagicianGirl
* CoolBigSis: Meets Rekka in ''Makai Senki'', and immediately became this to her. ''The Tougen Flute'' shows that she's become Rekka's mentor and partner.
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:Is the first member of the heroes to be killed in the first series. Luckily, she gets better.]]
%%* {{Tsundere}}
%%* UnluckyChildhoodFriend
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* GratuitousEnglish: Her explanation of her backstory to Kaoru in KIBA is done in English with Japanese subtitles a la the intro to the series proper.
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* ChekhovsGunman: She's the one who directed Barago to target Kaoru.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Expresses jealously toward Kaoru for having Barago's attention.
* GratuitousEnglish:Her explanation of How she tells her backstory story of first meeting Barago to Kaoru in KIBA is done in English Kaoru, with Japanese subtitles a la the intro to the series proper.
* StartOfDarkness: She and her fiance Shinji were murdered by Makai Knights before they were killed by Barago, who offers Elda a second chance at life.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Her fate after Barago's death is a mystery.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Expresses jealously toward Kaoru for having Barago's attention.
* GratuitousEnglish:
* StartOfDarkness: She and her fiance Shinji were murdered by Makai Knights before they were killed by Barago, who offers Elda a second chance at life.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Her fate after Barago's death is a mystery.
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!! Ring
!!! Portrayed by: Thane Camus
* AffablyEvil: Always polite and charming to everyone he sees, even if he's going to sacrifice them to Horrors.
* SharpDressedMan: Always seen wearing a three piece suit.
%%* VillainInAWhiteSuit: That nice suit of his is white. This extends to his Horror form; Ring is the only Horror whose appearance is white, in contrast all other Horrors, which are black.
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!! Ganon
!!! Portrayed by: Shinnosuke Ikehata
A powerful Horror known as the "Fang of Messiah". Its corpse holds great power and is used by The Man In The Red Mask as the lynchpin of his plan.
%%* {{Crossdresser}}: The actor playing Ganon is a real life crossdresser.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Ganon's existence was hinted at in some of the OAV/Specials.
%%* EldritchAbomination
* HumanoidAbomination: Like Messiah, Ganon's "true" form is that of a human woman.
* ManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:Subverted. Unlike Messiah, Ganon had no grand scheme to resurrect herself and did nothing to manipulate Sigma; she ''was'' dead after all. It just so happened that Sigma's malice was enough to trigger a resurrection, and once awakened Ganon did what any Horror would do]].
* SealedEvilInACan: Not so much "sealed" as "dead". [[spoiler:Until Sigma's malice powers her resurrection]].
!!! Portrayed by: Shinnosuke Ikehata
A powerful Horror known as the "Fang of Messiah". Its corpse holds great power and is used by The Man In The Red Mask as the lynchpin of his plan.
%%* {{Crossdresser}}: The actor playing Ganon is a real life crossdresser.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Ganon's existence was hinted at in some of the OAV/Specials.
%%* EldritchAbomination
* HumanoidAbomination: Like Messiah, Ganon's "true" form is that of a human woman.
* ManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:Subverted. Unlike Messiah, Ganon had no grand scheme to resurrect herself and did nothing to manipulate Sigma; she ''was'' dead after all. It just so happened that Sigma's malice was enough to trigger a resurrection, and once awakened Ganon did what any Horror would do]].
* SealedEvilInACan: Not so much "sealed" as "dead". [[spoiler:Until Sigma's malice powers her resurrection]].
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A Madou Ring usually inherited by GARO the Golden Knight.
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A Madou Ring usually inherited by GARO the Golden Knight.
Knight, being present in all entries of the franchize.
* DeadpanSnarker: He makes witty comments.
* TokenHeroicOrc: Has been mentioned to be a pacified Horror sealed within the Madou Ring, hence his deal with his holder to shave off a day of their life once a month.
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* AsLongAsThereIsEvil: While they can killed, Horrors can never be fully destroyed and are instead reconstituted over time. It has been mention many times that Horrors would continue to attack humans as long as they darkness in their hearts.
* DemonicPossession:
* EldtrichHorror:
!! Messiah
The Ultimate Horror. Despite all her power, she is trapped in the Makai and can only enter the Human Realm if summoned.
* BishonenLine: She starts at the final stage, taking the form of a beautiful, almost naked human woman.
*TheCorrupter: She maniuplated Barago.
* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler: She '''IS''' the '''MOTHER OF ALL HORRORS'''.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: Resembles a giant, naked woman covered in tattoos that turn into weapons or portals for multiple arms to surge from.
* MookMaker: Automatically creates lesser Horrors from her footprints
%%* SealedEvilInACan
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: She killed Barago once he finished preparations for her arrival to the human world.
* AsLongAsThereIsEvil: While they can killed, Horrors can never be fully destroyed and are instead reconstituted over time. It has been mention many times that Horrors would continue to attack humans as long as they darkness in their hearts.
* DemonicPossession:
* EldtrichHorror:
!! Messiah
The Ultimate Horror. Despite all her power, she is trapped in the Makai and can only enter the Human Realm if summoned.
* BishonenLine: She starts at the final stage, taking the form of a beautiful, almost naked human woman.
*TheCorrupter: She maniuplated Barago.
* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler: She '''IS''' the '''MOTHER OF ALL HORRORS'''.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: Resembles a giant, naked woman covered in tattoos that turn into weapons or portals for multiple arms to surge from.
* MookMaker: Automatically creates lesser Horrors from her footprints
%%* SealedEvilInACan
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: She killed Barago once he finished preparations for her arrival to the human world.
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%%!! Karune Ryuzaki
%%!!! Portrayed by: Masaki Kyomoto
%%A psychologist who acts as Kaoru's confident and emotional support. [[spoiler:He is secretly Barago, having taken the guise of Karune Ryuzaki to keep a close watch on his ApocalypseMaiden]].
%%* BadassInANiceSuit
%%* BitchInSheepsClothing
%%!!! Portrayed by: Masaki Kyomoto
%%A psychologist who acts as Kaoru's confident and emotional support. [[spoiler:He is secretly Barago, having taken the guise of Karune Ryuzaki to keep a close watch on his ApocalypseMaiden]].
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!! Barago
!!! Portrayed by: Kenichi Kobayashi (True Form), Masaki
%%A psychologist
The main antagonist of the first series of ''GARO''. Barago is known as the Black Fang, a fallen Makai Knight who
* BigBadWannabe: He's TheHeavy of the series, but was ultimately a pawn of Messiah and is killed once she no longer needed him. But becomes the FinalBoss due to KIBA taking over his body.
* BadassInANiceSuit: As Ryuzaki.
BitchInSheepsClothing: As Ryuzaki, he lulled Kaori into trusting him.
* EvilCounterpart: To Kouga, both having
* EvilIsNotAToy: [[spoiler: [[TooDumbToLive Bet you never thought you were gonna end up being eaten by the
* EvilMakesYouMonstrous: Played straight. As Barago absorbs more Horrors, his armour becomes dark and twisted.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Started off as the child of an untitled Makai Knight and a Makai Priestess, losing both at a young age to
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: He's a
* ImmortalitySeeker: His goal from devouring a thousand Horrors.
* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: Nearly every tragedy that befalls Kouga, Kaoru and Rei in the first season can be traced back to him]]
* RedRigtHand: The "Mark of Death" scar that Taiga inflicted on his
%%* BadassInANiceSuit
%%* BitchInSheepsClothing
* SomethingAboutARose: in one scene in KIBA, he has a rose appear in one of his attacks. Given that his name is ''Bara''go, this could be as a {{pun}}.
* StartOfDarkness: His desparation for power attracted Messiah, who insticed him to learn forbidden spells and acquire the KIBA Armor.
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:To Messiah, who played him like a fiddle to resurrect herself and then devoured him without a second thought]].
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!!! Portrayed and Voiced by: Keaki Watanabe and Fumiko Inoue (Keira), Anri Okamoto and Michiko Kawana (Beru), Yukina Kashiwa and Akemi Sato (Rose)
The three young girls who act as Kouga's superiors in the first series of ''GARO''. Named Keira, Beru and Rose, they are ancient Makai Priestesses who almost seem to share a single mind. As Watchdogs, their main role is to give execution orders to Kouga when a powerful Horror is detected, and perform the Makai Purification ritual on Kouga's sword. [[spoiler:They are secretly working to revive Messiah]].
%%* CreepyChild
The three young girls who act as Kouga's superiors in the first series of ''GARO''. Named Keira, Beru and Rose, they are ancient Makai Priestesses who almost seem to share a single mind. As Watchdogs, their main role is to give execution orders to Kouga when a powerful Horror is detected, and perform the Makai Purification ritual on Kouga's sword. [[spoiler:They are secretly working to revive Messiah]].
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!!! Portrayed and Voiced by: Keaki Watanabe and Fumiko Inoue (Keira), (Keiru), Anri Okamoto and Michiko Kawana (Beru), Yukina Kashiwa and Akemi Sato (Rose)
The three young girls who act as Kouga's superiors in the first series of ''GARO''. NamedKeira, Keiru, Beru and Rose, they are ancient Makai Priestesses who almost seem to share a single mind. As Watchdogs, their main role is to give execution orders to Kouga when a powerful Horror is detected, and perform the Makai Purification ritual on Kouga's sword. [[spoiler:They are secretly working to revive Messiah]].
%%* CreepyChild* CreepyChild: They appear child-like, but are actually ReallySevenHundredYearsOld.
The three young girls who act as Kouga's superiors in the first series of ''GARO''. Named
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* LiteralSplitPersonality: Have been mentioned to be original a single Watchdog, but becoming a spirit that splintered into three bodies.
* MeaningfulName: Keiru, Beru, and Rose are a pun on "Cerberus", hinting their true nature.
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!! Barago
!!! Portrayed by: Kenichi Kobayashi, Voiced by: Mizuho Yoshida (KIBA Gaiden)
The main antagonist of the first series of ''GARO''. Barago is known as the Black Fang, a fallen Makai Knight who was granted the forbidden power of KIBA the Dark Knight. This allowed him to surpass the 99.9 second time limit on his armour, and to consume Horrors to increase his own powers. His goal is to achieve ultimate power by absorbing one thousand Horrors, with the final one being the Ultimate Horror, Messiah.
%%* BigBad
* EvilCounterpart: Of GARO. Hell, he even uses the same fighting style. [[spoiler:Probably because they were both taught by the same person: Kouga's father]].
* EvilIsNotAToy: [[spoiler: [[TooDumbToLive Bet you never thought you were gonna end up being eaten by the mother of all Horrors you just resurrected yourself, eh Barago??]]]]
* EvilMakesYouMonstrous: Played straight. As Barago absorbs more Horrors, his armour becomes dark and twisted.
%%* FallenHero
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Started off as the child of an untitled Makai Knight only to become [[spoiler: the ManipulativeBastard behind every horrible event in the first season.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: Nearly every tragedy that befalls Kouga, Kaoru and Rei in the first season can be traced back to him]]
* SomethingAboutARose: in one scene in KIBA, he has a rose appear in one of his attacks. Given that his name is ''Bara''go, this could be as a {{pun}}.
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:To Messiah, who played him like a fiddle to resurrect herself and then devoured him without a second thought]].
!! Messiah
The Ultimate Horror. Despite all her power, she is trapped in the Makai and can only enter the Human Realm if summoned.
* BishonenLine: She starts at the final stage, taking the form of a beautiful, almost naked human woman.
* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler: She '''IS''' the '''MOTHER OF ALL HORRORS'''.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: Resembles a giant, naked woman covered in tattoos.
* MookMaker: Automatically creates lesser Horrors from her footprints
%%* SealedEvilInACan
!!! Portrayed by: Kenichi Kobayashi, Voiced by: Mizuho Yoshida (KIBA Gaiden)
The main antagonist of the first series of ''GARO''. Barago is known as the Black Fang, a fallen Makai Knight who was granted the forbidden power of KIBA the Dark Knight. This allowed him to surpass the 99.9 second time limit on his armour, and to consume Horrors to increase his own powers. His goal is to achieve ultimate power by absorbing one thousand Horrors, with the final one being the Ultimate Horror, Messiah.
%%* BigBad
* EvilCounterpart: Of GARO. Hell, he even uses the same fighting style. [[spoiler:Probably because they were both taught by the same person: Kouga's father]].
* EvilIsNotAToy: [[spoiler: [[TooDumbToLive Bet you never thought you were gonna end up being eaten by the mother of all Horrors you just resurrected yourself, eh Barago??]]]]
* EvilMakesYouMonstrous: Played straight. As Barago absorbs more Horrors, his armour becomes dark and twisted.
%%* FallenHero
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Started off as the child of an untitled Makai Knight only to become [[spoiler: the ManipulativeBastard behind every horrible event in the first season.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: Nearly every tragedy that befalls Kouga, Kaoru and Rei in the first season can be traced back to him]]
* SomethingAboutARose: in one scene in KIBA, he has a rose appear in one of his attacks. Given that his name is ''Bara''go, this could be as a {{pun}}.
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:To Messiah, who played him like a fiddle to resurrect herself and then devoured him without a second thought]].
!! Messiah
The Ultimate Horror. Despite all her power, she is trapped in the Makai and can only enter the Human Realm if summoned.
* BishonenLine: She starts at the final stage, taking the form of a beautiful, almost naked human woman.
* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler: She '''IS''' the '''MOTHER OF ALL HORRORS'''.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: Resembles a giant, naked woman covered in tattoos.
* MookMaker: Automatically creates lesser Horrors from her footprints
%%* SealedEvilInACan
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* NotSoStoic: One way to get a rise out of Kouga is to harm anyone he cares about.
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* BigEater: Mostly of sweets.
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* FriendlyRival: What he and Kouga end up as in the end. ''GARO and the Wailing Dragon'''s penultimate scene has the two friends joyfully reuniting, and then engaging in a formal duel to settle once for all who's best. [[spoiler: It's not shown who won.]]
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* TheLancer: To Kouga
* TheLancer: To Kouga
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* TheMentor: To Raiga in his childhood.
* MyHeroZero
* NobleMaleRoguishMale: The Roguish Male to Kouga's Noble Male
* MyHeroZero
* NobleMaleRoguishMale: The Roguish Male to Kouga's Noble Male
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* TheRival: At first.
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** FriendlyRival: What he and Kouga end up as in the end. ''GARO and the Wailing Dragon'''s penultimate scene has the two friends joyfully reuniting, and then engaging in a formal duel to settle once for all who's best. [[spoiler: It's not shown who won.]]
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** FriendlyRival: What he and Kouga end up as in the end. ''GARO and the Wailing Dragon'''s penultimate scene has the two friends joyfully reuniting, and then engaging in a formal duel to settle once for all who's best. [[spoiler: It's not shown who won.]]
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* ApocalypseMaiden: [[spoiler: Kaoru turns out to be one at the end of the first series.]]
* BreakTheCutie
* BreakTheCutie
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* DarkActionGirl: [[spoiler: Whenever she becomes possessed by Messiah.]]
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* GirlNextDoor
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* MoralityPet: For both Kouga and Rei, mostly in the first series.
* NiceGirl
* NiceGirl
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* BattleButler: Averted. The one time Gonza tried, it really didn't work out for him.
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* ParentalSubstitute: To Kouga. Gonza in many ways fulfils the role of a surrogate father of sorts to Kouga, giving him gentle advice. And while Kouga may not always agree with Gonza, he will listen.
** After Kouga and Kaoru disappear before ''Makai no Hana'', he fulfills this role again for Raiga.
** After Kouga and Kaoru disappear before ''Makai no Hana'', he fulfills this role again for Raiga.
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* ParentalSubstitute: To Kouga. Gonza in many ways fulfils the role of a surrogate father of sorts to Kouga, giving him gentle advice. And while Kouga may not always agree with Gonza, he will listen.
**listen. After Kouga and Kaoru disappear before ''Makai no Hana'', he fulfills this role again for Raiga.
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* AnimateInanimateObject
** Sometimes a SnarkyInanimateObject
* MentorArchetype: Serves as this to anyone who dons the Garo Armor.
!! Silva
!!! Portrayed by: Creator/AiOrikasa (voice)
A Madou Necklace owned by ZERO the Silver Fanged Knight.
* AnimateInanimateObject
** Sometimes a [[ClingyJealousGirl Clingy Jealous Inanimate Object]]
** Sometimes a SnarkyInanimateObject
* MentorArchetype: Serves as this to anyone who dons the Garo Armor.
!! Silva
!!! Portrayed by: Creator/AiOrikasa (voice)
A Madou Necklace owned by ZERO the Silver Fanged Knight.
* AnimateInanimateObject
** Sometimes a [[ClingyJealousGirl Clingy Jealous Inanimate Object]]
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%%!! Silva
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!! Karune Ryuzaki
!!! Portrayed by: Masaki Kyomoto
A psychologist who acts as Kaoru's confident and emotional support. [[spoiler:He is secretly Barago, having taken the guise of Karune Ryuzaki to keep a close watch on his ApocalypseMaiden]].
* BadassInANiceSuit
* BitchInSheepsClothing
!!! Portrayed by: Masaki Kyomoto
A psychologist who acts as Kaoru's confident and emotional support. [[spoiler:He is secretly Barago, having taken the guise of Karune Ryuzaki to keep a close watch on his ApocalypseMaiden]].
* BadassInANiceSuit
* BitchInSheepsClothing
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* UnluckyChildhoodFriend
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend
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* ManBehindTheMan
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld
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* BattleButler- he can go toe to toe with Kouga and Rei in terms of combat prowess.
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* BattleButler- BattleButler: he can go toe to toe with Kouga and Rei in terms of combat prowess.
prowess.
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* BigBad
* BigBad
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* SomethingAboutARose - in one scene in KIBA, he has a rose appear in one of his attacks. Given that his name is ''Bara''go, this could be as a {{pun}}.
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* SomethingAboutARose - SomethingAboutARose: in one scene in KIBA, he has a rose appear in one of his attacks. Given that his name is ''Bara''go, this could be as a {{pun}}.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: To Rin.
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* BlackMagicianGirl
* HotBlooded
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: How she justifies the collateral damage.
* {{Tomboy}}
* HotBlooded
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: How she justifies the collateral damage.
* {{Tomboy}}
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* GratuitousEnglish - her explanation of her backstory to Kaoru in KIBA is done in English with Japanese subtitles a la the intro to the series proper.
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* GratuitousEnglish - her GratuitousEnglish: Her explanation of her backstory to Kaoru in KIBA is done in English with Japanese subtitles a la the intro to the series proper.
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* BoyishShortHair
* {{Determinator}}
* {{Determinator}}
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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He doesn't act like an idiot but his shyness makes some people around him think of him less. Especially some of his {{Jerkass}} Makai Priest superiors. That's why they tend to forget that he's very dangerous in combat.
** [[spoiler: Not to mention that he's secretly a skilled swordsman & a powerful Makai Knight.]]
* GadgeteerGenius
** [[spoiler: Not to mention that he's secretly a skilled swordsman & a powerful Makai Knight.]]
* GadgeteerGenius
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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He doesn't act like an idiot but his shyness makes some people around him think of him less. Especially some of his {{Jerkass}} Makai Priest superiors. That's why they tend to forget that he's very dangerous in combat.
**combat. [[spoiler: Not to mention that he's secretly a skilled swordsman & a powerful Makai Knight.]]
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* TheSmartGuy
!! Grace
!!! Portrayed by: Yuriko Hishimi
A High Priestess of the Senate who served during Kouga's time. She is the one giving him orders during the events of ''Makai Senki''.
!! Grace
!!! Portrayed by: Yuriko Hishimi
A High Priestess of the Senate who served during Kouga's time. She is the one giving him orders during the events of ''Makai Senki''.
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* EnemyWithin: [[spoiler:The effect of the Mark of Destruction]].
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* BigBad: Of ''Makai Senki''.
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* EvilSoundsDeep
* EvilTwin: Can summon a dark version of the GARO armour, known as JAAKU. [[spoiler:There's a more literal example, in him being the twin brother of Leo.]]
** It seems that it is not limited to the GARO armour as he briefly copied [[spoiler: Leo's armor]] in Episode 20.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard
* EvilTwin: Can summon a dark version of the GARO armour, known as JAAKU. [[spoiler:There's a more literal example, in him being the twin brother of Leo.]]
** It seems that it is not limited to the GARO armour as he briefly copied [[spoiler: Leo's armor]] in Episode 20.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard
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* EvilTwin: Can summon a dark version of the GARO armour, known as JAAKU. [[spoiler:There's a more literal example, in him being the twin brother of Leo.
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* MaskPower
* MechaMooks: His Humanoid-Type Kouryu.
* RedRightHand
* RevengeBeforeReason
* MechaMooks: His Humanoid-Type Kouryu.
* RedRightHand
* RevengeBeforeReason
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* WeaponOfMassDestruction: [[spoiler:Edea]].
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* TheKirk
* KnightInShiningArmor: Literally and figuratively; Raiga appears to be an idealistic chivalrous nice guy who gladly fights Horrors because it's the right thing to do. That said...
** KnightInSourArmor: The finale reveals that the above is partially an act, and Raiga has a good amount of Sour mixed with his Shining. He doesn't ''really'' want to be a Makai Knight, and would rather have had a normal childhood with loving parents - but he can't turn away from being Garo because it's his obligation, and because at the end of the day, people need to be protected from Horrors, and it's the right thing to do.
* NiceGuy: He's a lot livelier than Kouga but not abrasive like Ryuga. He's so nice that it blunts his KnightInSourArmor tenancies significantly.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Literally and figuratively; Raiga appears to be an idealistic chivalrous nice guy who gladly fights Horrors because it's the right thing to do. That said...
** KnightInSourArmor: The finale reveals that the above is partially an act, and Raiga has a good amount of Sour mixed with his Shining. He doesn't ''really'' want to be a Makai Knight, and would rather have had a normal childhood with loving parents - but he can't turn away from being Garo because it's his obligation, and because at the end of the day, people need to be protected from Horrors, and it's the right thing to do.
* NiceGuy: He's a lot livelier than Kouga but not abrasive like Ryuga. He's so nice that it blunts his KnightInSourArmor tenancies significantly.
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* KnightInShiningArmor: Literally and figuratively; Raiga appears to be an idealistic chivalrous nice guy who gladly fights Horrors because it's the right thing to
**
* KnightInSourArmor: The finale reveals that the above is partially an act, and Raiga has a good amount of Sour mixed with his Shining. He doesn't ''really'' want to be a Makai Knight, and would rather have had a normal childhood with loving parents - but he can't turn away from being Garo because it's his obligation, and because at the end of the day, people need to be protected from Horrors, and it's the right thing to do.
*
** He's a lot livelier than Kouga but not abrasive like Ryuga. He's so nice that it blunts his KnightInSourArmor tenancies significantly.
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* ParentalAbandonment: Aside from Gonza and Zaruba, he is alone at home, and no mention of his parents.
** Episode 7 hints that [[spoiler: Kouga and Kaoru [[BolivianArmyEnding may have been caught in the middle of a climactic battle]] just as Raiga was training to become a Makai Knight himself, which [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse explains why they are nowhere to be found at the moment]]. This is confirmed in the Finale, when Eris spreads opens portals through time and space to allow her Horrors passage to Earth, and Raiga realises that Eris is responsible for the disappearance of his parents.]]
** Episode 7 hints that [[spoiler: Kouga and Kaoru [[BolivianArmyEnding may have been caught in the middle of a climactic battle]] just as Raiga was training to become a Makai Knight himself, which [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse explains why they are nowhere to be found at the moment]]. This is confirmed in the Finale, when Eris spreads opens portals through time and space to allow her Horrors passage to Earth, and Raiga realises that Eris is responsible for the disappearance of his parents.]]
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* ParentalAbandonment: Aside from Gonza and Zaruba, he is alone at home, and no mention of his parents.
**parents. Episode 7 hints that [[spoiler: Kouga and Kaoru [[BolivianArmyEnding may have been caught in the middle of a climactic battle]] just as Raiga was training to become a Makai Knight himself, which [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse explains why they are nowhere to be found at the moment]]. This is confirmed in the Finale, when Eris spreads opens portals through time and space to allow her Horrors passage to Earth, and Raiga realises that Eris is responsible for the disappearance of his parents.]]
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* ShipTease: With Raiga
* TheSpock: After CharacterDevelopment she becomes more TheMcCoy.
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* {{Kiai}}
* MirrorsReflectEverything: She used a mirror during her battle against Ratel.
** She also uses it as a TrackingDevice to find Ratel after marking him with an ofuda-like Makai scroll/talisman.
* MirrorsReflectEverything: She used a mirror during her battle against Ratel.
** She also uses it as a TrackingDevice to find Ratel after marking him with an ofuda-like Makai scroll/talisman.
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* MirrorsReflectEverything: She used a mirror during her battle against
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* TheStoic
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* DamselInDistress: In the first series, hardly an episode passes where nothing is trying to eat/kill/rape/abduct Kaoru. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] though, as in the first half, the Horror blood she'd been dosed with made her [[SupernaturallyDeliciousAndNutritious a very appealing meal to Horrors]]. In the later half, [[spoiler: it's because she's a key part of Messiah's master plan.]]
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* DistressedDamsel: In the first series, hardly an episode passes where nothing is trying to eat/kill/rape/abduct Kaoru. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] though, as in the first half, the Horror blood she'd been dosed with made her [[SupernaturallyDeliciousAndNutritious a very appealing meal to Horrors]]. In the later half, [[spoiler: it's because she's a key part of Messiah's master plan.]]
* TheDulcineaEffect: Subverted at first. Kouga is a knight and Kaoru is a DistressedDamsel but it isn't romantic interest that has him sticking around after he rescues her but because he's using her as a lure for more Horrors. Gradually played straight since he ends up falling in love with her and becomes increasingly unwilling to put her in danger.
* TheDulcineaEffect: Subverted at first. Kouga is a knight and Kaoru is a DistressedDamsel but it isn't romantic interest that has him sticking around after he rescues her but because he's using her as a lure for more Horrors. Gradually played straight since he ends up falling in love with her and becomes increasingly unwilling to put her in danger.
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* SomethingAboutARose - in one scene in KIBA, he has a rose appear in one of his attacks. Given that his name is ''Bara''go, this could be JustForPun.
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* SomethingAboutARose - in one scene in KIBA, he has a rose appear in one of his attacks. Given that his name is ''Bara''go, this could be JustForPun.as a {{pun}}.
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* BladeOnAStick: Wields a makai staff/spear combo weapon in combat.
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** SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Her actress, Leah Dizon, is born and raised in Las Vegas.
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* [[invoked]] NamesTheSame: Was named after Rin Saejima, Kouga's mother and a fellow Makai Priest.
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* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler:Ends up getting killed, but does get better.]]
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* LightIsGood: Kouga wears a white coat and his Garo armor is gold.
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* GoodWearsWhite: Kouga is the franchise's original hero and wears a white BadassLongcoat.