The students of Monoworld that are fighting for their survival.
Since this is a Roleplay based on Danganronpa, there are spoilers ahead. You have been warned.
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Alexander Root, SHSL Scientist
Faceclaim: Okabe Rintarou, Steins;Gate
Written by Redd M
The SHSL Scientist
Executed after the third trial for the murder of Mariko Nakazawa and Mugen.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: His execution consists of him answering questions, until he gets one wrong, upon which he is subjected to a bomb's explosion. He sees his mother and crawls over to her, only to see that it was a fake, which also exploded.
- Dark and Troubled Past: Definitely.
- Deal with the Devil: In the third trial, it was revealed that he got a video camera to make Mariko happy. In exchange, he had to kill someone. His victim of choice was Mugen, but because of unforeseen circumstances, namely Mamouro attempting to kill Mariko, he killed Mariko as well after she shot Mamouro.
- Death by Irony: In his backstory, he killed his mother in an accident. After the third trial, his execution consisted of a fake of his own mother blowing up, mirroring the accident.
- Embarrassing First Name
- Everyone Can See It: Root likes to think he keeps his love for Mariko well hidden. Every one of his fellow students (save for the object of his affections) disagree.
- Failure Knight: Has failed to protect Mariko from the dangers of Monoworld.
- Subverted in that he is the reason Mariko died in the first place.
- Green-Eyed Monster: Experiences jealousy when Mariko calls Ken a "pretty boy"
- Love Confession: He finally worked up the courage to tell Mariko he loved her, in the third chapter.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold
- Last-Name Basis: Everyone calls him Root.
- Love at First Sight: With Mariko Nakazawa.
- Maternal Death? Blame the Child!
- Mercy Kill: He killed Mariko to spare her from the executions Monokuma puts the blackeneds through, at the cost of being subjected to one himself.
- Missing Mom: He himself is the reason for it.
- Shock and Awe: His main form of attack in the RPG.
- The Cynic
- She Is Not My Girlfriend: With Mariko.
- Survivor Guilt
- Suspiciously Specific Denial: He is in no way looking for Mariko. Not at all. No sirree.
- Played for Drama when Ignia told him that Mariko is dead.
Ignia Brand, SHSL Arsonist
Faceclaim: Fujiwara no Mokou, Touhou Eiyashou ~ Imperishable Night
Written by MG 2123
The SHSL Arsonist
One of the final three as of the events of chapter four
- Big "WHAT?!": Her reaction to the discovery of the victim of the second chapter.
- Chronic Hero Syndrome: After hearing Mugen scream, she just had to go to the ??? Room, not knowing that opening the door would cause the room to explode, killing Mugen.
- Defrosting Ice Queen: As part of her Character Development.
- Flat "What": Twice in the third trial.
- Informed Loner: Talks to quite a lot of the cast, even though she thinks of herself as a loner.
- Karma Houdini: She was allowed to move on to the chapter 4 trial even though she was responsible for Mugen's death in chapter 3. She legitimately got away with murder.
- Lack of Empathy: At first. She changed her tune later.
- Neighbourhood-Friendly Gangsters: Despite being a criminal, she's a good girl at heart.
- Nice Girl: Is a genuinely nice person even despite her talent.
- Playing with Fire: Her main form of attack in the RPG.
- The Stoic: Nothing really fazes her in the killing game.
- Not So Stoic: The discovery of a certain body part shocked her immensely, and despite not showing it, each death gets to her. She broke down crying when she told Root that Mariko was dead. Also she broke down when she was told she was the reason Mugen died.
- Off on a Technicality: How she survived past the Chapter 3 trial.
- Unwitting Pawn: Her action of opening the Mystery Room is what caused Mugen's death, which was all part of Alexander Root's plan to kill Mugen.
- The Smurfette Principle: Out of the 6 girls in Monoworld, she is The only female survivor.
- Too Dumb to Live: Would have been it if not for Ken's timely interruption. Alternately, very nearly caused a bad end during the Mastermind trial
- Verbal Tic: She says 'ya know?' a lot, ya know?
Adrianna Kravenski, SHSL Flower Maiden
Faceclaim: Shutou Suzu, Akuma no Riddle
Written by Soullesscake
The SHSL Flower Maiden
Died of sleep deprivation, which was part of Chapter 2's motive.
- Chekhov's Gun: The Kravenski Flower The ones discovered during the final investigation were all red herings..
- Dishing Out Dirt: Her main form of attack in the RPG. Depending on her equipment, she can even inflict more powerful poison on her enemies.
- Dissonant Serenity: Her demeanor is very serene for the situation she's in.
- Drop Dead Gorgeous: Even after her death, she is still the most beautiful character in Monoworld. She is also the only one to die without any physical injuries.
- Frame-Up: She framed her brother for the release of the Kravenski flowers in her hometown. She was successful in getting him jailed.
Iocus Hilares, SHSL Comedian
Faceclaim: Shizuo Heiwajima, Durarara!!
Written by Nicko
The SHSL Comedian
One of the final three as of the start of chapter four
- Bad Impressionists: His 'southern accent' needs some work.
- Berserk Button: Being called a clown.
- Dude, Not Funny!: He tends to make jokes about the deceased students.
- Comically Missing the Point
- Incredibly Lame Pun
- Sad Clown: In an FTE with Willow he reveals that his constant joking is a way of distancing himself from pain.
- Sarcastic Confession: To Taro.
- The Nicknamer: 'Taka' for Taro, 'Hot Stuff' and 'Pyre' for Ignia and 'Pedo Rabbit' for Willow.
Willow Fey, SHSL Trickster
Faceclaim: Lelouch Lamperouge, Code Geass
Written by Willow
The SHSL Trickster
Revealed to be The Hope Traitor sent in by the Future Foundation during chapter three. One of the final three as of the start of chapter four
- Dark and Troubled Past: Seems to have a bit of one, vaguely alluded to in his internal monologue and some FT Es.
- Dark Is Not Evil: Despite his appearance and talent, he is not a bad person.
- Failure Knight: Wanted to protect Alexia, Adrianna and Saoirse. All of them have died and he blames himself for it. His lover even was a part of the Beta Killing Game.
- The Idealist: Seems to genuinely believe that Rousseau was Right.
- The Mole: Revealed to be the Hope traitor in chapter 3
- Wholesome Crossdresser:Revealed in an FTE in Chapter 3 and a pre-despair thread.
Tamashi Kasai, SHSL Analyzer
Faceclaim: Joshua, The World Ends with You
Written by Ender
The SHSL Analyzer
The second victim of Chapter 1.
- Leave No Witnesses: The reason why he died.
- Non-Elemental: His attacks in the RPG don't have an element attached to them.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: Barely made it past the prologue.
Daisuke Iwasaki, SHSL Skater
Faceclaim: Original Character
Written by Tina
The SHSL Skater
The blackened of Chapter 1.
- Blow You Away: His main form of attack in the RPG.
- Face Death with Dignity: Takes the reveal of him being a killer quite well.
- Half the Man He Used to Be: How his execution ends.
- We Hardly Knew Ye:
Shiro Suzuki, SHSL Mathematician
Faceclaim: Original Character
Written by Syniee
The SHSL Mathematician
The first victim of Chapter 1.
- Butt-Monkey: Accidentally gets shot by Koji in the prologue, gets 'revived' shortly afterwards with a calculator as a body, then he gets killed by Daisuke.
- Extra-ore-dinary: His main form of attack in the RPG.
- We Hardly Knew Ye:
Taro Yamada, SHSL Survivor
Faceclaim: Original Character
Written by Taro
The SHSL Survivor
Revealed to be the Despair traitor in chapter two. Died in the third trial, shot by Ken directly into the forehead.
- Boom, Headshot!: How his death came to be.
- Dark and Troubled Past: If even half of what he says about his past is true, no wonder he is a Jerkass.
- Death Seeker: Why he became the Despair traitor. Taro's death would allow his friend Junpei to become the SHSL Survivor, According to his own words, Team Despair would let him reach this goal quicker and easier than Team Hope.
- Extra-ore-dinary
- Freudian Excuse: See above.
- From Nobody to Nightmare: First he was a jerk, now he is one of the biggest threats the students have to face.
- Heel: Is a mix of the Monster and Narcissist types.
- I Cannot Self-Terminate: In order for his plan to function, he had to die by another person's hand. He requested that the hand that kills him be Mariko's specifically, so she and Root could get out.
- Kick the Dog
- Jerkass
- Jerk Ass Has A Point: Nobody likes to admit it, but he made a few points before, especially in a Free-Time Event.
- Laughing Mad: After being revealed as the Despair Traitor, he laughed like a madman in the opening for Chapter 3.
- My Death Is Just the Beginning: The plan he had since early on was revealed to be this. Mariko was to kill him so she and Root could escape Monoworld as per the chapter 3 motive. The plan failed due to Mamouro not committing suicide and Root killing Mariko and Mugen.
- Smug Snake
- Stone Wall: His playstyle in the RPG.
- The Dragon: To the Mastermind.
- The Friend Nobody Likes: Even before he was revealed to be the despair traitor in chapter two, you'd be hard pressed to find anybody who actually liked him. There was everything from insults to name calling to one character breaking his hands by punching him in the face.
- The Mole: He was revealed to be the Despair Traitor in the Chapter 2 trial, who works with Monokuma.
- The Scrappy: By far the most hated character in Monoworld.
- Took a Level in Jerkass: After his reveal as the Despair Traitor.
- Trigger-Happy: He just loves his guns after Chapter 3 kicked off.
- What Could Have Been: Taro could have survived the third trial. The bullet Ken shot would have hit Alexia instead.
Mamouro Shabots, SHSL Boxer
Faceclaim: Original Character
Written by Connor (twobearshighfivin)
The SHSL Boxer
The second victim of Chapter 3. Chronologically, the first to die after being shot by Mariko.
- Glass Cannon: His playstyle in the RPG.
- Non-Elemental: His main form of attack in the RPG.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: His handler went inactive fairly early on in the game
Koji Enomoto, SHSL Hunter
Faceclaim: Original Character
Written by David
The SHSL Hunter
Died fighting the Monokumas at the start of Chapter Four.
- Back-to-Back Badasses: With Alexia.
- A Death in the Limelight
- Defiant to the End
- Dying Moment of Awesome
- Extra-ore-dinary: His main form of attack in the RPG.
- Heroic Sacrifice: He took an attack intended for Alexia and then died from his wounds.
- We Hardly Knew Ye:
Joaquin Johnson, SHSL Lawyer
Faceclaim: Navel, Trauma Center
Written by Julio
The SHSL Lawyer
Punished by Monokuma after destroying property of the park.
- Death by Irony: He gets the book thrown at him quite literally after he broke a rule of Monoworld. The book is full of various poisons that get injected into him, killing him.
- We Hardly Knew Ye:
Mariko Nakazawa, SHSL Film Director
Faceclaim: Tsubomi Kido, Kagerou Project
Written by Razz
The SHSL Film Director
Was found crucified as the first victim of Chapter 3. Chronologically the second to die. Shot in the head by Alexander Root after she killed Mamouro Shabots in self-defense.
The murdered Mariko Nakazawa was an unnamed stunt double. She was the true mastermind all along.
- Big Bad: She is the mastermind.
- Big Eater
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: As the mastermind.
- Boom, Headshot!: How she died.
- Break the Cutie
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Dropped into a grinder and crushed and shredded to death, along with a photo of memories, laughing while it happened.
- Cruel Mercy: her new boyfriend Alexander Root pistol whips her unconscious and then shoots her in the head to "save" her the pain and horror of a trial and execution after she's killed Mamouro.
- Everyone Can See It: Mariko is in love with Alexander Root. Alexander Root is in love with Mariko. Somehow they're the only two out of the seventeen that don't realize the feelings they have for each other are mutual.
- Love Confession: Not anymore.
- Evil All Along: Revealed in chapter four to be the mastermind
- Killing in Self-Defense: the reason she murdered Mamouro Shabots
- Light 'em Up: Her main form of attack in the RPG.
- Love at First Sight: With Alexander Root.
- Nice Girl
- Shrinking Violet:
- Token Religious Teammate: There may be characters in the game who hold religious beliefs secretly, but Mariko was one of the few, if not the only one to openly state that she held strong religious beliefs
- Took a Level in Badass: Bravely defied a crazy Taro even though he had the upper hand. She got some injuries, but she managed to fend him off.
Saoirse Moran, SHSL Traceur
Faceclaim: Makoto Kino (Sailor Jupiter), Sailor Moon
Written by Moxx
The SHSL Traceur
The first victim of Chapter 2.
- Blow You Away: Her main form of attack in the RPG.
- Body in a Breadbox: Her head and the rest of her body were found in different places
- We Hardly Knew Ye:
Nana Okabe, SHSL Voice Actor
Faceclaim: Original Character
Written by Aria
The SHSL Voice Actor
The second victim and blackened of Chapter 2.
Alexia Takana, SHSL Police Officer
Faceclaim: Original Character
Written by Lucas
The SHSL Police Officer
Died saving Willow while fighting the Monokumas in Chapter Four
- Back-to-Back Badasses: With Koji.
- Blood from the Mouth: How she died.
- A Death in the Limelight
- Defiant to the End
- Dying Moment of Awesome
- Eye Scream: Lost an eye in the battle against the Monokumas.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Pushed Willow away from a Monokuma's attack to save him.
- Non-Elemental: Her main form of attack in the RPG.
- We Hardly Knew Ye:
- What Could Have Been: Alexia would have been killed by Ken in the third trial. Intending to shoot Taro instead, he instead hit Alexia who then proceeds to bleed out and die.
Mugen, SHSL Mononoke
Faceclaim: Tsuyukusa, Amatsuki
Written by Toyo
The SHSL Mononoke
Third victim of Chapter 3. Dissected by Alexander Root, but Ignia caused his life to cease.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Boy howdy. He was dissected by Alexander Root, to see if he really was a ghost. Then a bomb was attached to him while he suffered and screamed in agony. When Ignia opened the door, the bomb exploded, killing him.
- Dishing Out Dirt: His main form of attack in the RPG.
- Too Dumb to Live: Touched the rigged part of the ??? Room. There was no Ken to save him this time.
- Subverted: Alexander Root attached a bomb from Monokuma to him, rigged to explode when someone opened the door to the ??? Room.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: His handler went inactive after a few posts.
Ken 'Birdie' Hiraki
Faceclaim: Soshi Miketsukami, Inu × Boku SS
Written by Minionofshadows
The Birdie
Executed by Monokuma after murdering Taro in the third trial.
- Big Damn Heroes: Prevented Ignia from accidentally killing herself.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Was ripped apart by a murder of crows after shooting Taro in the head.
- Dynamic Entry: He literally dropped from the ceiling.
- Non-Elemental: His main form of attack in the RPG.
- Pretty Boy: Mariko considers him to be a cute boy.
Barry Langevin, Former SHSL Politician
Faceclaim: ???
Written by ChivRevealed and executed in the Mastermind trial in Chapter four.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Had his head crushed by a machine and his body was kicked into a bucket by a donkey.
- Meaningful Name: Barry, and he controlled Monokuma during the time 'Mariko' was still alive.
The cast of the Beta Killing Game
These are the people who have died prior to Monoworld's events.
Cryos Frost, SHSL Ice Sculptor
Faceclaim: Mikleo, Tales of Zestiria
Ignia's best friend. Was the killer of Wendy Root and executed.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: First thrown into a vat, then had the number 73 chiseled into him before he was thrown into a machine that turned him into a blood-colored ice swan
Wendy Root, SHSL TV Director
Faceclaim: Mayuri Shiina, Steins;Gate
Alexander Root's little sister. Was the first victim, killed by Cryos Frost.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Strung up and stabbed 73 times by Cryos.
Wentworth Root, Painter
Faceclaim: Karuo Karube, We Without Wings
Alexander Root's father. Survived the Beta Killing game, but voted wrong at the end.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Died via bloodloss after his hands got amputated.
Anatol Kravenski
Faceclaim: ???
Adrianna Kravenski's father. Survived the Beta Killing game, but voted wrong at the end.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Poisoned by ingesting Kravenski Flowers.
Karen McAvoy
Faceclaim: ???
Willow Fey's loved one. Killed by Emiko.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Nailed to a cross by Emiko.
Demetra Hilares
Faceclaim: Clownpiece, Touhou Kanjuden ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom
Iocus Hilares' mother. Killed Dana Iwasaki and Goro Kasai.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Forced to participate in a circus act before falling and then being mauled to death by lions.
Alicia van Resendaal
Faceclaim: ???
A journalist. Doesn't correspond to any of the loved ones. Survived the Beta Killing game, but voted wrong at the end.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Killed by fishing-hook related facial and brain trauma.
- Eye Scream: How she apparently died.
Dana Iwasaki, SHSL Rollerskater
Faceclaim: ???
Daisuke Iwasaki's little sister. Killed by Demetra Hilares
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Sliced across the chest by a spear.
Mizuki Suzuki, SHSL Astronomer
Faceclaim: ???
Shiro Suzuki's sister. Survived the Beta Killing game, but voted wrong at the end.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Killed via forceful separation of upper and lower body half via chainsaw.
- Half The Girl She Used To Be: How she ended up.
Goro Kasai
Faceclaim: ???
Tamashi Kasai's father.
Ishida Amano
Faceclaim: ???
Joaquin Johnson's friend. Survived the Beta Killing game, but voted wrong at the end.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: His skull was forced into the Compactincinerator several times.
Emiko Katsuhiro, SHSL Priestess
Faceclaim: Sanae Kochiya, Touhou Fuujinroku ~ Mountain of Faith
Mariko Nakazawa's cousin. Killed Evelyn Freely and Karen McAvoy.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Thrown into a hollow buddha statue that kept heating up until it made tea kettle sounds, at which point a rainbow-colored mushroom cloud shot out of the statues hair, the clouds reading "NIRVANA REACHED".
Hotaru Enomoto
Faceclaim: Anastasia, IDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls
Koji Enomoto's mother. Killed Rosaire Baptiste.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Dipped herself in acid, as said by the Word of God, since her skull was not found by Iocus.
- Driven to Suicide:
Rosaire Baptiste
Faceclaim: ???
Mamouro Shabots' friend. Killed by Hotaru Enomoto.
Evelyn Freely
Faceclaim: ???
Saoirse Moran's friend. Killed by Emiko Katsuhiro.
Nanami Okabe
Faceclaim: ???
Nana Okabe's loved one. Killed by Yamato Kurosawa.
- * Cruel and Unusual Death: Choked to death, because Yamato slipped marbles in her drink.
Yamato Kurosawa
Faceclaim: Ryotaro Dojima, Persona 4
Alexia's police captain. Killed Nanami Okabe. Voted wrong at the end.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Dipped himself in acid, as said by the Word of God, since his skull was not found by Iocus.
- Driven to Suicide
Mugen's Deer
Faceclaim: It's a flipping deer.
Mugen's deer. It's female. Enough said. Survived the Beta Killing game.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Butchered to death.
Characters exclusive to Monoworld RPG
The following characters are characters that do not appear in the main Monoworld roleplay.
Kaneko Nejibisu, SHSL Shopkeeper
Faceclaim: Junko, Touhou Kanjuden ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom
The game's shopkeeper, who sells helpful items to the cast.
- Adam Smith Hates Your Guts: Kaneko doesn't care about the despair Monokuma wants to cause, or the plight the other students are in.
- Berserk Button: Thieves and stealing. She kills thieves if she catches them.
Nana Kajiya, SHSL Blacksmith
Faceclaim: Akashi, KanColle
The game's smithy, who the cast can buy new equipment from, if unlocked. Is Kaneko's helper.
- Adam Smith Hates Your Guts: She's helping Kaneko out, so she has to listen to her. So even if she wanted to give the party things for free, she can't.
- Lampshade Hanging: Points out that the weapons of the cast are unusual, to say the least.
Layla, SHSL Belly Dancer
Faceclaim: Mata Hari, Fate/Grand Order
A girl who set up a store in Kaneko's shop as well. Before she sells her wares, she needs to be impressed.
- Adam Smith Hates Your Guts: Like Kaneko, she doesn't care about Monokuma's plans.
