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D'Eon de Beaumont
D'Eon de Beaumont
Voiced by: Yuuki Tai (young), Akio Nojima (old) (Japanese), David Matranga (young), Ted Pfister (old) (English)
- First-Episode Resurrection: An interesting variation; It's not his death and resurrection which gives D'Eon his powers, but his sister's. And it takes a traumatic event to "activate" them, as often befits this trope.
- Historical Domain Character: Chevalier d'Eon
- Sharing a Body: With Lia.
- Symbiotic Possession: Shortly after the beginning of the series, D'Eon is possessed by his dead sister's spirit, who manifests herself during combat and constantly mentions taking her revenge.
- Transformation Sequence: When D'Eon changes into Lia, his hair usually comes loose and his lips become more feminine. It's more subtle than most transformations, but still dramatic.
- This is played with later on; it is revealed about halfway through the series that when two souls occupy the same body, they slowly lose their individuality. Sure enough, the differences between D'Eon and Lia become more and more subtle to the point that by the end of the series, the show no physical changes when they switch.
- Two Siblings In One: With Lia.
- Uncanny Family Resemblance: D'Eon and Lia look very similar to each other, which is a major plot point. (They're not Half-Identical Twins, though, even though they can easily pass for each other.)
- Vengeful Ghost: The spirit that possesses D'Eon is full of great anger, sorrow, and the desire to exact revenge.
- Voices Are Mental: When Lia possesses D'Eon's body, the voice coming from his mouth is hers.
- Wholesome Crossdresser: D'Eon, however, crossdresses mainly for utilitarian reasons, not because he gets any enjoyment out of it.
Lia de Beaumont
Lia de Beaumont
Voiced by: Risa Mizuno (Japanese), Taylor Hannah (English)
- Action Girl: She's a knight, a magic user, and quite capable with a sword.
- Big Brother Instinct: Actually, a Big Sister Instinct — with Lia protecting D'Eon, the younger and weaker of the two.
- Brother–Sister Incest: D'Eon and Lia are close (uncomfortably close, now that they have to share the same body), but they've never felt anything improper towards each other. However, the relationship between half-siblings Lia and Maximilien Robespierre was almost consummated, although neither of them knew they were related to the other at the time of their romance.
- Even the Girls Want Her: Lia was and still is loved and adored by everyone who knew/knows her, male of female.
- Historical Domain Character: "Lia de Beaumont" is the identity that the real-life Transgender Chevalier d'Eon claims to have assumed during a mission to Russia in 1756.
- Ojou Ringlets: At the tips of her ponytail and sidelocks.
- Sharing a Body: With D'Eon.
- Slipknot Ponytail: Every time Lia possesses D'Eon's body.
- Transformation Sequence: When D'Eon changes into Lia, his hair usually comes loose and his lips become more feminine. It's more subtle than most transformations, but still dramatic.
- This is played with later on; it is revealed about halfway through the series that when two souls occupy the same body, they slowly lose their individuality. Sure enough, the differences between D'Eon and Lia become more and more subtle to the point that by the end of the series, the show no physical changes when they switch.
- Two Siblings In One: With D'Eon.
- Uncanny Family Resemblance: D'Eon and Lia look very similar to each other, which is a major plot point. (They're not Half-Identical Twins, though, even though they can easily pass for each other.)
Robin
Robin
Voiced by: Megumi Matsumoto (Japanese), Tyler Galindo (English)
- Break the Cutie: Robin is probably the happiest and most optimistic member of the main cast early in the series. By the end, however, he's become so angry and disillusioned he changes his name and becomes the historical Maximilien Robespierre, responsible for the Reign of Terror.
- Dreaming of Things to Come: One of Robin's visions late in the series is of a tricolored rainbow with the colors of the French Republic, foreshadowing his role in The French Revolution and the Terror to come after renaming himself Maximilian Robespierre.
- Driven to Villainy: In spite of the now merged D'Eon and Lia's attempt to hold onto him, Robin is just too broken by his experiences, and in the story's biggest gut-punch, we find out that he's actually the historical Maximilien Robespierre. In the epilogue, D'Eon/Lia attends his guillotining, finally losing the last person surviving who they loved, although they had already lost him in any real sense decades ago.
- Face–Heel Turn: In the last few episodes, Robin witnesses some things and goes on the run. He's found by a villain, given a place to hide, and suddenly has switched to the villain's side. It's handled very badly, ignores his relationships with others, and just isn't explained very well.
- Heroes Prefer Swords: Inverted. He's a gunslinger.
- Lady-In-Waiting: Or more accurately, Man in Waiting. He's the Queen of France's young page.
- The Gunslinger: He uses a flintlock pistol in combat.
- Tap on the Head: Subverted in the scene where Robin tries to knock a guard unconscious with the butt of his pistol. He only succeeds in hurting the guard, and has to resort to a more vigorous attack to bring him down.
Durand
Durand
Voiced by: Ken Narita (Japanese), Illich Guardiola (English)
^ Dying as Yourself: His life can't be saved, but his friends are comforted that his soul was.
- Dual Wielding: In addition to his rapier, he wields a parrying dagger with it.
- Guile Hero: Fools both allies and enemies to accomplish his goals.
- I Cannot Self-Terminate: Everyone who's been turned into a gargoyle but still has some control over their mind, such as Durand.
- Life-or-Limb Decision: Durand cuts off his own arm to keep himself from being controlled via the Psalms.
- Out-of-Clothes Experience: At the moment of his death.
- Second Episode Introduction
Teillagory
Teillagory
Voiced by: Haruo Sato (Japanese), John Swasey (English)
- Bald of Evil: Teillagory is a spy for the Duc D'Orleans.
- Cooldown Hug: Teillagory gives one to Lia after she thinks Maximilien is dead.
- Evil All Along: Teillagory is a spy for the Duc D'Orleans, and King Louis is an imposter who is prepared to kill those who discover his secret.
- Expy: Ozaki used Anthony Hopkins in The Mask of Zorro as the basis for Teillagory's character design.
- Hat Damage: Teillagory is very sad about his hat taking damage in battle. Except it's the only thing that's taken damage as his opponents all on the ground.
- The Mole: Teillagory serves Philippe II.
- Spoiler Opening: If you pay attention during the opening, you can clearly see that Teillagory is kneeling in front of the Philippe II, Duke of Orléans. Considering Philippe is portrayed as a villain, Teillagory turning out to be a mole is not very surprising at all.
France
King Louis XV
King Louis XV
Voiced by: Tetsu Inada (Japanese), Jay Hickman (English)
- Historical Domain Character: Louis XV
- I Cannot Self-Terminate: Once he burns the psalm and starts decaying.
- The Stoic: He carries himself in a relaxed manner as he is rarely seen stressed despite the direst situations.
Queen Marie
Queen Marie
Voiced by: Yuki Kaida (Japanese), Donna Hannah (English)
Belle
Belle
Voiced by: Misato Fukuen (Japanese), Hilary Haag (English)
- Dem Bones: She's a talking skeleton basically.
- Historical Domain Character: Alexandrine Le Normant d'Etiolles
- Spirit Advisor: The child's skull that Queen Marie carries around, dresses up, and speaks to all the time. Only near the end of the series do we learn of the child's true identity. The skull also pulls duty as a Waif Prophet, and were it still alive, it would probably be a Creepy Child as well.
Anna Rochefort
Anna Rochefort
Voiced by: Eri Kitamura (Japanese), Brittney Karbowski (English)
- Childhood Friend: To D'Eon.
- Kill the Cutie: Anna gets shish-kabobbed by King Louis when she walks in on him poisoning Queen Marie.
- Parental Substitute: She crosses anywhere from this to Cool Big Sis to Dauphin Auguste.
Dauphin Auguste
Dauphin Auguste
Voiced by: Masami Suzuki (Japanese), Luci Christian (English)
Marquise de Pompadour
Marquise de Pompadour
Voiced by: Mayumi Mangisawa (Japanese), Shelley Calene-Black (English)
- Historical Domain Character: Madame de Pompadour
- The Mistress
- Offing the Offspring: Madame de Pompadour strangled her own child, Belle.
- Ojou: She's a noble.
Duc d'Broglie
Charles-Francoise de Broglie
Voiced by: Akihiko Ishizumi (Japanese), Andy McAvin (English)
Praslin
Praslin
Voiced by: Gen Nakano (Japanese), Scott Fix (ep. 5-16), Carl Stethers (ep. 17-26) (English)
- Aristocrats Are Evil: He was involved in helping a Russian spy, Vorontsov, escape from France.
Duc d'Orleans
Louis Philippe Joseph de Orleans
Voiced by: Ryusaku Chijiwa (Japanese), Jason Douglas (English)
- Historical Domain Character: Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orleans
- Smug Snake: The Duc D'Orleans is significantly less accomplished compared to most of the other villains, with the possible exception of Piotr and the Marquise De Pompadour.
Comte de Saint-Germain
Comte de Saint-Germain
Voiced by: Yasunori Matsumoto (Japanese), Paul Hope (English)
Caron
Caron
Voiced by: Hideyuki Sakurai (Japanese), Rob Mungle (English)
- The Bard: He's a poet.
- You Have Failed Me: When he was caught by D'Eon's group, Durand tortured him in an attempt to get information. Eventually he was released, and he returned to his 'masters' - which included Duc d'Orléans - only to be whipped and have his loyalty questioned.
Maximilien Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre
Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai (Japanese), Amit Patel (English)
- Historical Domain Character: Maximilien Robespierre
- Separated at Birth: With his half-sister.
- You Are Already Dead: After being stabbed in the bloody chest, Robespierre somehow manages to walk around and say goodbye to Robin and D'Eon/Lia before dying.
Vorontsov
Vorontsov
Voiced by: Keiichi Sonobe (Japanese), Paul Oddo (English)
- Renegade Russian: He's a Russian spy.
Count Cagliostro
Alessandro Cagliostro
Voiced by: Nobuyuki Kobushi (Japanese), John Gremillion (English)
- Affably Evil
- Hired Guns: He's a mercenary.
- Historical Domain Character: Alessandro Cagliostro
Lorenza Feliciani
Lorenza Feliciani
Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka (Japanese), Lesley Tesh (English)
- Affably Evil
- Hired Guns: She's a mercenary.
Bernis
Bernis
Voiced by: Kenji Hamada (Japanese), Andrew Love (English)
- I Cannot Self-Terminate: Everyone who's been turned into a gargoyle but still has some control over their mind, such as Bernis.
England
Queen Mary Charlotte
Queen Mary Charlotte
Voiced by: Mayo Suzukaze (Japanese), Melissa Davis (English)
- Historical Domain Character: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Requisite Royal Regalia: She wears a Badass Cape sometimes.
King George III
King George III
Voiced by: Yoshihisa Kawahara (Japanese), Blake McMahon (English)
Comte de Guercy
Comte de Guercy
Voiced by: Bon Ishihara (Japanese), Ernie Manouse (English)
- Affably Evil: Arguably (more of a Lovable Traitor).
- Large Ham
Robert Wood
Robert Wood
Voiced by: Satoshi Tsuruoka (Japanese), Paul Sidello (English)
Dashwood
Francis Dashwood
Voiced by: Takaya Hashi (Japanese), Vic Mignogna (English)
Whitehead
Whitehead
- Mystical White Hair
- The Voiceless: He's a mute.
Earl of Sandwich
Earl of Sandwich
Voiced by: Hideyuki Umezu (Japanese), Brandon Hearnsberger (English)
Russia
Tsaritsa Elizaveta
Tsaritsa Elizaveta
Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka (Japanese), Alice Fulks (English)
- Face Death with Dignity: Even when about to be mulled by gargoyles, Empress Elisaveta is the picture of composure and affirms her faith that the reformation of Russia will come.
- The High Queen: She has hopes of reforming Russia. It's even briefly mentioned that she abolished the death penalty.
- Historical Domain Character: Elizabeth of Russia
Ekaterina
Ekaterina
Voiced by: Sachiko Takaguchi (Japanese), Jessica Boone (English)
Pyotr III
Pyotr III
Voiced by: Masatoshi Iida (Japanese), Jose Diaz (English)
- The Alcoholic: He always seems drunk, even when in meetings discussing assassinations.
- Bad People Abuse Animals: He has a morbid fascination with strangling rats.
- Domestic Abuse: He's portrayed as being abusive to his wife.
- The Evil Prince: He's the heir to the Russian throne.
- Historical Domain Character: Peter III of Russia
- Manchild: He appears to like playing with toy soldiers.
- Undignified Death
Bestuzhev
Bestuzhev
Voiced by: Kazuhiko Nishimoto (Japanese), Chris Hutchinson (English)
- Aristocrats Are Evil: From early on the Empress suspected him of treason, and he has been proven to be protecting Vorontsov.
- Historical Domain Character: Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin
- Proud Warrior Race Guy: He has fanatical pride for Russia.
