History Characters / MadeInAbyss

* OpeningACanOfClones: There is a copy of Mitty residing within Iruburu Village, under possession by one of the Three Sages. She differentiates from the original by the lack of a missing eye, but as far as Belaf is concerned, she is identical in body and soul. Nanachi breaks down upon seeing her, and Riko confirms for herself that, yes, this Mitty's just as real as the genuine article. Besides that, it raises questions on just how ''damn powerful'' "The Balancing" could possibly be to pull this feat off. Made even more horrifying by the fact that Belaf used over half of his body as collateral for The Balancing to create the Mitty clone.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MitsukiSaiga (Japanese), Ry [=McKeand=] (English)

* CatchPhrase: "Doshigatai!" (translated as "Irredeemable!"), used in a variety of situations, mostly comical but sometimes [[ThisIsUnforgivable dramatic.]] Interestingly, chapter 16's flashback shows Lyza using this exact phrase, implying that this might be a BorrowedCatchphrase.

* Really700YearsOld: She looks like a young woman, but she was present when Iruburu was created. Given the kind of ancient trinkets up for sale at the bazaar, the village wasn't exactly built yesterday. Wazukyan later confirms that the village has existed for around 150 years, and that's before taking the time warping effects of the abyss into consideration.

* CharacterTic: Has a habit of sticking out her tongue to the left side of her mouth while looking away, like a child thinking of their next mischief. It adds to her impish vibe.

* CuteLittleFangs: Complimenting their natural CatSmile but clashing a bit with their otherwise bunny-like looks is a set of elongated canines, which only really get shown off when being cute and snarky, adding to their adorably beastly appearance and enhancing their SmugSmiler look whenever they mess with the easily flustered Reg.

* CatSmile: Nanachi's upper-lip is permanently this way and it adds to their mischievous and snarky persona.

* ExtendableArms: A staple of his fighting style. His arms can somehow extend and retract over long distances to ensnare opponents without worrying about where to store all that extra cable. He even uses them as grappling hooks or to even have himself be used as a bridge.

* PluckyGirl: The trials and tribulations she goes through would probably break the minds of many adults, much less a twelve-year-old girl. Incredibly, she always finds the strength and willpower to march on forward towards her dreams.

* ButtMonkey: Very rarely does anything ever go right for his dignity. He's been placed in several humiliating scenarios, most prominently in regards to other characters observing or attempting to observe his penis. It happens so frequently that it practically becomes a RunningGag.

* HellishPupils: He's got these to further emphasize his nonhuman origins.

* TheKirk: Forms an indecisive and self-doubting center between the idealistic Riko and the more pragmatic Nanachi.

* NiceGuy: He's kind and polite to almost everyone he meets.

* SuperMode: During the journey in the sixth layer, Reg is able to unlock a new power via Riko's new White Whistle. When blown by Riko, Reg becomes stronger, tougher, and faster, enough to take down some of the sixth layers more powerful creatures and even go toe-to-toe with Faputa. This helps, since it lets him defeat his opponents without needing to use his incinerator.

* AmbiguousGender: WordOfGod is that Nanachi's sex [[https://twitter.com/tukushiA/status/908947558545817600 is unknown]]. It should be noted that Nanachi uses the pronoun ''[[UsefulNotes/JapanesePronouns oira]]'' which is neutral/masculine, and is depicted as looking gender-ambiguous in flashbacks having thick but very messy hair and wearing something that could eiher be a dress or a tunic. The official French translation treats Nanachi as male, but the Russian one as female.

* DaddysLittleVillain: Bondrewd’s implied view of Nanachi. He is completely aloof of the PTSD inducing, soul-crushing horrors he’s made her witness. However, he treats them like a protégé; even after they return to Idofront after escaping. Rather than being angry at losing Mitty, it's almost as if Nanachi just finished HIS experiments.

* HeadPet: She like resting atop Prushka's head inside her special helmet, and later she spends a lot of time sitting atop Riko's head.

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: After joining Rico’s gang, she becomes a purveyor of funny faces, with her body distorting in all sorts of absurd ways while the others are talking. It goes along with her character becoming softer.
* GogglesDoNothing: Her entire wardrobe consists of s pair of goggles, which she wears over her shoulder like a sash, though it has a minor aspect of GogglesDoSomethingUnusual: past-Reg asked her to put them on as a makeshift bra, because while her lower-body fur protects her modesty there, her human-like torso was completely exposed due to being an InnocentFanserviceGirl, which embarrassed Reg.

* {{Irony}}: Faputa was born specifically to [[spoiler:kill both the villagers for eating her siblings and her mother to end her suffering]]. But she was born outside the village, preventing herself from fulfilling her purpose since [[spoiler:no child can reenter their mother]].

* PleasePutSomeClothesOn: When she first met Reg in the past, her obliviousness to shame or modesty meant she went about without anything covering her chest. This heavily embarrassed him, to which he convinces her to put a pair of goggles over her chest to cover up under the pretense of a "gift". This did nothing to change Faputa's attitude towards her own nudity, as she goes right to wearing nothing again the moment the goggles are destroyed.

* PowerDyesYourHair: After being healed thanks to [[spoiler:the Iruburu villagers offering up their body parts for the sake of her healing]], parts of her fur and hair changes to a golden color before proceeding to lay a massive smackdown upon the beasts that have now gotten into the village.

* TragicDream: She wants to [[BabiesEverAfter have children]] with Reg someday after their journey, but she's a Hollow and ''he's a robot'' so both might be incapable of reproduction. Very much a case of HistoryRepeats given the tragic circumstance of her mother being [[LawOfInverseFertility unable to have]] human children.

* TheAce: Bearers of a White Whistle are considered {{Living Legend}}s, the absolute best of all the cave raiders, and the most capable of exploring the Abyss' mysteries. With access to the Sixth Layer, they must be able to easily traverse hostile landscapes and confront the most dangerous monsters, spending months if not years at a time in the pit's lower layers. Furthermore, they must possess incredible tolerance to the harshest symptoms of the Curse. Many aspire to rise the ranks and earn a White Whistle of their own, one of them being Riko. Lyza the Annhilator in particular was described to be a standout even among the elites. Indeed, her prowess is hinted at by stories of her feats with Blaze Reap, the Everlasting Pick, and a flashback by fellow White Whistle Ozen.

* WorldsStrongestMan: The White Whistles Reg and Riko fought are so immensely powerful, that even with a handicap the heroes are still fighting uphill battles. When [[spoiler:a transformed Nishagora fights Reg and almost overwhelms him, he compares her strength with Ozen when she's serious, but she tells him that Ozen is never on that level]], implying that Ozen actually went easy on Reg. They likely wouldn't get past Bondrewd [[spoiler:if he didn't [[WorfHadTheFlu fight a group of organized delvers led by Srajo prior]]]].

* TheAce: Even among other White Whistles, there is something about her that is indicated by an incredible talent and a thirst for adventure. She is highly regarded by fellow delvers as a hero, and the people of Orth proudly trumpets her accomplishments at her Resurrection Festival. As revealed in a flashback by Ozen, she easily achieved Black Whistle, then White Whistle status by the time she was a young adult. There are cave raiders who struggle for promotion well into middle age.

* AnimeHair: It's easy to assume her hair is simply blowing in the wind, but a closer examination reveals that it's actually fanning out and curling without any outside influence, which is later revealed to be one of the ''safer'' side effects of the Curse of the Abyss. Most of the people who spend a lot of time on the lower levels and frequently have to rise against the Curse have their hair to curl into various unnatural shapes.

* FriendOrIdolDecision: She had to choose between the Unheard Bell, a special class relic, or her newborn daughter when her team was nearly wiped by enemies and could no longer carry both. She abandoned the relic and delivered her daughter to the surface. True, she went ''back'' for the relic but she made sure Riko was in good hands first.

* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: Jiruo notes that she loves guzzling down large quantities of alcohol. It's one of the several traits making up the troublemaker that she is.

* LightIsGood: Out of all the White Whistles, she's the one with the brightest color palette, and much of her dramatic moments in flashbacks have her bathed in brilliant sunlight. Meanwhile, those who've known her have shown nothing but fondness upon reminiscing.

* HeavySleeper: The 'Marulk's Everyday" shorts show that when she falls asleep, it's basically impossible to wake her up early, and she really exemplifies the "heavy" part and her "immovable" epithet by not budging one bit when Marulk tries to move her to her bed, no matter what he tries.

* NightmareFace: She never seems to maintain a conversation without slipping into one every minute or so, especially whenever she's feeling particularly heated. She can easily shift expressions between her normal complexure, an ear-to-ear SlasherSmile, and a face fit for a wraithlike entity within heartbeats. Granted, she was just trying to intimidate Reg and Riko at the time, but even in other situations this trope makes an unexpected appearance.

* OlderThanSheLooks: She has been a White Whistle for 50 years, but she looks like she's in her thirties, at most. She already looked like that when a young Lyza asked her to be her teacher, and Lyza is currently old enough to have a 12-year-old daughter. It's unknown whether this is due to the power of an artifact in her possession or simply from spending so much time in [[YearOutsideHourInside the Abyss]].

* PetTheDog: In the fourth episode of the ''Marulk's Daily Life'' shorts, despite being allergic to several gestures of affection and keeping at least most people at arm's length, Ozen gives Marulk a small, non-painful poke on the cheek after he wakes up with a tear on his eye, teasing him if he had a scary nightmare with her usual wide smile, only for her expression to falter in either surprise or concern when Marulk affirms it in seriousness. This is aside from taking in people that have nothing going on for them on the surface, including Marulk.

* {{Sadist}}: Non-malicious example. She's not nearly as monstrous as she makes herself seem, but she does genuinely enjoy hurting people, both physically and emotionally, just to make them feel how the Abyss is like.

Ten years ago, a single delver did the unprecendented by establishing a base deep within the Fifth Layer called the Idofront. A wanted criminal, a black market dealer, and a proponent for human experimentation, every bounty hunter who came for his head inexplicably vanishes. Those who have met him suspect him to be a ''thing'' masquerading as human. Unfortunately for Riko's party, the only way through to the Sixth Layer is through the Idofront and a fateful encounter with him...

* BadassBookworm: He excels in the camp of science, having made lots of discoveries and experiments that have helped other delves during their travels to the Abyss. However, just being smart and good at science isn't enough to survive in the dangerous environment of the Abyss, let alone being a White Whistle. For that, Bondrewd knows to put the many artifacts and relics he owns to good use and is one hell of a fighter, especially while using particularly strong bodies.

* BlueAndOrangeMorality: For all his atrocities, Bondrewd ''genuinely'' loves and cares for everyone who came into his sights. He's just completely ''different'' in the way he sees and expresses this love, much like [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer40000}} Grandfather Nurgle]] or [[Manga/BattleAngelAlita Desty Nova]]. In short, he has developed a mentality so fixated on exploring the Abyss that he sees any kind of contribution to such exploration as a beautiful achievement and the greatest thing one can accomplish in life, no matter how horrific they may seem to an average person. Considering that his first instinct upon discovering a machine that let him make {{Body Backup Drive}}s was to use '''himself''' as HumanResources, it seems he was already like this even '''before''' he splintered his soul in the Zoaholic, and doing that probably didn't help whatever sanity he may have had.

* ForScience: His entire motivation is furthering scientific progress, especially in regards to learning about and conquering the dangers of the Abyss, and unfortunately for everybody around him, he's TheUnfettered in regards to how far he's willing to go for his "work".

* HeroicSacrifice: After discovering an artifact that let him become a HiveMind, the first thing he did was to try using himself as fuel for the HumanResources needed for Abyss exploration. Unfortunately, once he sacrificed his original body to make his White Whistle, he discovered that the Abyss no longer recognized him as sufficiently human enough to create more, and had to resort to vastly less ethical measures.
* HiveMind: Those who come in physical contact with [[spoiler:the Soul-Slave Machine]] have a piece of Bondrewd's consciousness implanted into their minds. He can focus onto a single body to fully possess it and call his own, relay and receive information, and give out commands. Some people like Gueira retain more of their individuality, while others like the failed Umbra Hands have their minds destroyed, leaving behind lumbering husks. However, he can only control one person at a time, and a Zoaholic-affected individual can choose to refrain from sending Bondrewd learned information.

* KickTheMoralityPet: He seems to legitimately love Prushka, his daughter but later on [[BodyHorror turns her]] into [[AndIMustScream a cartridge]]. It gets even worse once you realise that [[BlueAndOrangeMorality he generally doesn't understand why what he's doing is wrong]].

* NeverBareheaded: You'll never catch him without his CoolHelmet on, because he wears it to hide that he's been [[BodySurf Body Surfing]].

* PoweredByAForsakenChild: His solution to avoiding the Curse of the Abyss is to take orphan children with no history or family to call of their own, cut and strip away all the "unnecessary parts" like the skin, limbs, skeletal system, eyes, etc. while leaving behind the nervous system and certain other organs (because the Curse needs ''something'' to affect), and pack the still-living results into cartridges filled with drugs to manipulate feelings of pain, fear, and ecstasy.

* WorfHadTheFlu: It's implied that [[spoiler:before Riko and Reg ran into him, he was recovering from a full-scale confrontation against Srajo's entire fleet that he lost to. Had that fight not happen prior, the two wouldn't have won.]]

* YouShallNotPass: He told [[spoiler:Srajo that her fleet cannot go to the 6th layer until she signs an application to the surface world Delver's Guild and wait a week. Then he decides to experiment on some of her crewmates, so she ordered her entire crew to beat him.]]

* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Her most treasured possession was a stuffed toy. As a result of hurting Meinya, someone Riko had placed an irreplaceable value on, she had to tearfully watch it being destroyed in front of her eyes. Riko makes her a replacement as [[spoiler:they are escaping the village]] as an apology. Even though it was not the same one, Maaa was happy regardless [[spoiler:before disappearing]].
* HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: Thanks to Faputa being able to understand her, it turns out that she really is named Maaa, meaning she's been engaging in PokemonSpeak rather than Riko giving her a VerbalTicName.

* PerpetualSmiler: Her default expression is a peaceful (if somewhat vacant) CatSmile. While some of this is due to the shape of her mouth, she can vary her expressions enough to make it clear that her CheerfulChild personality also plays an important part.

* VerbalTicName: The only word she ever says is "Maaa~", so Maaa-san it is. Judging by how Faputa initially refers to her in chapter 60, she ''didn't have a name'' before Riko gave her one, and has fully accepted "Maaa" to point of correcting Faputa.

* VerbalTicName: The only word she ever says is "Maaa~", so Maaa-san it is. Later turns out her name ''already was'' "Maaa" before meeting Riko, meaning it's actually PokemonSpeak.

* BedsheetGhost: Visually, she resembles one.

* WasOnceAMan: Subverted--one would assume that Maaa was once a person transformed into a Hollow by Iruburu Village, but they are actually a creation of the village itself.

* TragicDream: She always desired to explore beyond the confinements of the Idofront. Meeting Riko was the happiest moment she's ever experienced, so she dreamed of finally heading out on an adventure with everyone: Riko, Reg, Nanachi, Meinya, and even Bondrewd. Alas, her father finally decided it was time for Prushka to be sacrificed...although it turns out her dream did come true, [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor after a fashion]].

* WorfHadTheFlu: It's implied that [[spoiler:before Riko and Reg ran into him, he was recovering from a full-scale confrontation against Srajo's entire fleet that he lost to. Had that fight not happen prior, the two wouldn't had been won.]]
* WouldHurtAChild: Human experimentation is his specialty and he's [[spoiler:not limited to experimenting on children]], but orphan children just happen to have the least red tape attached to them. His cartridges are built on this, containing ''just'' enough of child's biological functions [[AndIMustScream to keep them alive and conscious]] while removing all of their pesky organs and limbs and cramming the kid into a case the size of a textbook so they'll take the curse of the Abyss in his place. His servants also attempt to dissect Reg, cutting off his arm and collecting his urine in a tube. [[BodyHorror Then there's his experiments to create Hollows...]]

* SamusIsAGirl: Up to Chapter 63.5 of the manga, the only depictions of Srajo had her covered head-to-toe in flowing black robes, with a three-eyed plague doctor's mask covering her face. That, along with a somewhat masculine-sounding name, gives the first impression that she was male.
* StatusBuff: Her White Whistle can transform her crewmates, that she uses to grant Nishagora a power that Reg describes as equal to Ozen when she got serious.

* YouMonster: After Bondrewd expresses a desire to experiment on some Hail Hex members, She calls Bondrewd "a monster with an insatiable curiosity" prior to engaging combat with him alongside her fleet.