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The Royal Army

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Yggdra is front and center with Milanor behind her; from the top down, the left side depicts Gordon, Elena, Roswell, Cruz, and Nietzsche. The right side displays Kylier and Al, Rosary, Milanor's Flunky, and Durant. Russell, Mistel, and Pamela are not pictured.

The heroes of the story, led by the eponymous Princess Yggdra.

The army itself is formed at the same time the mantle of main charactership shifts from Milanor to Yggdra, and starts off as more of a Ragtag Bunch of Misfits than anything else, picking up new commanders here and there along their journey through the continental world. However, over the course of the story they become much more cohesive, and are eventually depicted as on their way towards becoming a true Badass Army.

Yggdra is the commander-in-chief; Milanor is her deputy and Durant is her advisor. There are a few instances in which Milanor is forced to take the reins on a temporary basis when Yggdra is unavailable to lead.

    Yggdra Yuril Artwaltz 

Yggdra Yuril Artwaltz

Voiced by: Mai Nakahara (Japanese), Bridget Hoffman (English)

Class: Sword Maiden

...A world controlled by power is cruel and empty. Power is defined by those who wield it. My parents' deaths still seethe within me, but... I mustn't let those feelings control my power. I have sworn to use my power to protect the people.

The princess of Fantasinia, who is forced to run when her home capital, Paltina, was captured by the Bronquian Empire and her parents slained by Emperor Gulcasa. As the wielder of the Gran Centurio, she is to lead the Royal Army to reclaiming her kingdom and defeating the empire.

Yggdra loves strawberries and hates mushrooms, and her birthday is June 2. Her blood type is AB, and she's 157 cm tall and weighs 45 kg. Her age is 17.


  • Ancestral Weapon: The Gran Centurio has been passed down the Artwaltz line for over a thousand years, and has always been used by the King or Queen of Fantasinia.
  • Asleep for Days: She slept precisely for a week between chapters four and five.
  • Heroic BSoD: She starts to have an emotional breakdown when Gulcasa (suffering his own) tells her where she can stick her orders for him to surrender. Kylier and Milanor convince her to save it for later.
  • Idiot Hair: Although she's naive rather than stupid, and her naivete doesn't last too long.
  • Jeanne d'Archétype: A blonde Lady of War who wields the Gran Centurio as a symbol of justice. After being crowned as the queen of Fantasinia, her class upgrades to "La Pucelle," which is a title given to Joan of Arc.
  • Omniscient Morality License: Deconstructed. Yggdra believes that the Gran Centurio gives her one, as it's a symbol of justice, and when she finally realizes she may be doing others genuine wrong despite that, she takes it hard.
  • Out-of-Character Moment: The infamous "Problems solving swords?" line, which is not in the game's original Japanese script at all, but rather something Atlus threw in. There are a number of these in the English track of the PSP version, but those at least can be blamed on really bad acting. And/or directing.note 
  • Pint-Sized Powerhouse: She's 157 cm tall. Justified because the Gran Centurio's magic makes it feel as though it's the same weight as a badminton birdie to the Artwaltz family, but the enemy still has to deal with getting hit with its full weight and mass.
  • Pre-Mortem One-Liner:
    "Here I come!" (initiating the clash)
    "Let us continue!" (initiating the clash)
    "By the Holy Sword!" (initiating the clash as La Pucelle).
"I can't afford to lose!" (using skill)
  • Secret Art: She is the only unit that can use the card skill, Crusade. It can only activate if Yggdra is the only unit left in the clash but once she activates it, she wins the clash even against an enemy that is supposedly undefeatable.
  • Spoiled Sweet: The single richest girl in the continental world, and as Luciana and Aegina would be quick to point out, had a very pampered upbringing. But Yggdra is still one of the nicest and most idealistic members of the cast.
  • Victory Quote:
    "Thank you, everyone." (winning a clash/getting the quick bonus)
    "Until the war ends!" (winning a clash as La Pucelle)
  • You Killed My Father: She is so furious at Gulcasa murdering her parents that she foolishly pursues him alone and falls into his trap.

    Milanor 

Milanor

Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro (Japanese), Spike Spencer (English)

Class: Stray Thief

Ah, give her a break. We're fighting a bunch of commoners. It was easy to fight when she was a rebel against an army. Here, the ones she's killing are parents... lovers... people. I think she's realized that things aren't like they were.

A leader of thieves who volunteered to help the Princess... for her castle, of course.


  • Blood Knight: Downplayed. But Milanor sure does enjoy a good challange according to some of his pre-battle quotes. This is a good contrast to Leon.
  • Catchphrase: なかなかいい〇〇ねーな...note 
  • Dressing as the Enemy: He wears an Imperial armor for a few battlefields in Chapter 5, which looks absolutely silly on him because it looks way too big on him.
  • Geo Effects: As a Stray Thief, he gains a GEO Bonus when standing on Wastelands.
  • Idiot Hero: This is very much subverted with Milanor, he is practically a genius in battle, but somewhat laid-back about everything else, much to the frustration of Kylier.
  • Kleptomaniac Hero: He is the king of thieves for a reason. It's possible for him to steal all the items that the boss characters use if you play him right. Completing the weapon and item section in Yggdra's War Records will require you to do this.
  • Lovable Rogue: A leader of thieves but a loyal and confident ally of Yggdra.
  • Pre-Mortem One-Liner:
    "Alright, here we go!" (initiating the clash)
    "Let's finish this!" (continuing the clash)
    "I'm not going down!" (countering the clash)
    "That was nothing!" (continuing the counter)
    "Don't come crying to me now!" (using skill)
  • Secret Art: He is the only unit that can use the Steal skill.
  • Supporting Protagonist: He is the POV character and while he is the leader for a few chapters and battles, the real focus of the game is Yggdra.
  • Victory Quote:
    "Get lose." (winning a clash)
    "That was nothing." (getting the quick bonus)
  • Video Game Stealing: He is the only unit who can use the Steal skill, which allows him to steal the enemy's equipment during a clash.

    Durant 

Durant

Voiced by: Atsushi Kisaichi (Japanese), Liam O'Brien (English)

Class: Knight → Dragon Knight

I am a humble Royal Knight at your service, my Queen!

The captain of the Royal Army's third cavalry unit.


  • Dragon Rider: If the player bothers to get his optional class change, he becomes a scythe wielding dragon knight for the next few maps.
  • Knight in Shining Armor: Durant is a traditionally honorable and chivalrous knight.
  • Mr. Exposition: Explains new gameplay mechanics to the player in several of the tutorials.
  • Pre-Mortem One-Liner:
    "I challenge you!" (initiative in clash)
    "Let us follow through!" (continuing the clash)
    "Don't fall behind!" (counters a clash)
    "Prepare yourself!" (using skill)

    Nietzsche 

Nietzsche

Voiced by: Ai Maeda (Japanese), Stephanie Sheh (English)

Class: Undine

She said she went all the way to Embellia, didn't she? It must've been so hard by herself, with no friends... I feel sorry for her. Nietzsche'll look after her, so let's take her with us.

The young Undine exiled for the crimes of her sister, who stole the Transmigragem, an artifact that procreate their entire race. She seeks out the artifact.


  • Achilles' Heel: As an Undine, she is weak to Fire. In addition, she does poorly in Desert, which becomes problematic in Chapter 5, which is largely desert.
  • Geo Effects: As an Undine, she gains a massive GEO Bonus on Water. It's why Diamond Dust is a Powerup Let Down because it completely cancels out her bonus.
  • An Ice Person: As an Undine, she deals Ice damage during Aggressive stance, immune to Ice, and when she uses Blizzard, it becomes Diamond Dust, instead. While Diamond Dust is no more stronger than Blizzard, it can freeze water that last until the next Noon.
  • One-Gender Race: Undines, which she is a part of, is 100% female and requires an artifact called the Transmigragem to procreate through reincarnation. The problem is that it was stolen when her sister was deceived by Nessiah and was condemned for the crime when her sister was Driven to Suicide. She vowed to get the gem back, even if it means fighting her own kind.
  • Our Mermaids Are Different: She is an Undine, a race of water spirits.
  • Power-Up Letdown: Diamond Dust is kinda worthless because Water becomes Ice and Undine doesn't get any bonuses on Ice. It is only useful for allowing units to cross the ice bridge but only if they can cross in time.
  • Seashell Bra: You will find Shell Breastplate if you have the Pretty Shell in your inventory and have Nietzsche enter a shop in Battlefield 10. The Shell Breastplate can only be used by her, which boost her Attack and Techinque by 2, ranks up her Luck, and grant her immunity to Critical Hits.
  • Sins of Our Fathers: Apparently having your sister get duped into stealing something important is grounds for getting exiled, even if she goes so far as to kill herself out of remorse.
  • Super Not-Drowning Skills: She is the only unit that can walk on water and receive its bonus. As the result, when the Ice melt after the effect of Diamond Dust ends, she will not drown and be forced out of combat.
  • Third-Person Person: She tends to speak in this fashion.
  • Token Mini-Moe: Clearly the youngest looking character in your army.
  • Victory Quote:
    "Yay!" (winning a clash/getting the quick bonus)

    Roswell Branthèse 

Roswell Branthèse

Voiced by: Hidehiko Kaneko (Japanese), Yuri Lowenthal (English)

Class: Necromancer

Perhaps it's time to research healing magic instead...

The lord of Branthèse (or the House of the Black Rose). He has a mutual rivalry with Rosary.


  • Achilles' Heel: He is weak to Holy, a trait carried from Necromancers.
  • Casting a Shadow: Once in Aggressive state, he deals dark damage.
  • Distress Ball: While he's competent during the main part of the story, the events where Roswell joins the Royal Army involve them rescuing him several times. Poor guy.
  • Even the Guys Want Him: Implied in a conversation with Ortega. Roswell's reaction is being disgusted and an Unstoppable Rage. (Likely because he's highly unamused by the implications of what Ortega says...)

    Rosary Esmeralda 

Rosary Esmeralda

Voiced by: Akemi Sato (Japanese), Kate Higgins (English)

Class: Witch

Why, power like this is the heart's desire of any magician. And of course, I have my domain to protect as well. Roswell is my rival... Naturally, I can't back down.

The lady of Esmeralda (or the House of the White Rose). She has a mutual rivalry with Roswell.


  • Brains and Bondage: She enjoys bondage and domination. As a result, she can consume items, like rusted chains and iron shackles, to restore morale.
  • Break the Haughty: She is easily one of the most arrogant characters, but at the end of her arc, if the player saves her instead of Roswell she realizes that she may have gone too far in her quest for more power and truly wants to fight back against the empire for the sake of Roswell, too.
  • Bunny-Ears Lawyer: A very powerful witch and the leader of the White Rose that gives each one of her golems its own name, calls them her "little ones", and is shown in Kiyudzuki's 4koma (and the Yggdra Unison drama CD) to like to dress them up. In Yggdra Unison, she likes to tease Milanor, Yggdra and Kylier about their feelings for each other.
  • Magic Wand: She uses both these and broomsticks as weapons.
  • Mutually Exclusive Party Members: You can only have either her or Roswell. In Battle Field 6, recruiting her requires killing Roswell first.
  • Playing with Fire: As a Witch, her aggressive stance allow her to deal Fire damage and she is completely immune to Fire.
  • Pre-Mortem One-Liner:
    "Here I go!" (initiating the clash)
    "Let's keep up the pressure!" (continuing the clash)
    "Now is my turn!" (countering the clash)
    "Now I'm serious!" (using a skill)
  • Summon Magic: She can use the Doll Craft card to summon Golems.
  • Tsundere: Despite her arrogant exterior, she is a lot nicer than she seems.
  • Victory Quote:
    "Stay out of my way!" (winning the clash)
    "Ugh... don't underestimate me!" (getting the quick bonus)

    Russell 

Russell

Voiced by: Takehiko Watanabe (Japanese), Vic Mignogna (English)

Class: Fencer

I owe you for saving my fiancée. I won't ask you to forgive me... What's done is done. But, if you can trust me, I'd like to fight beside you.

One of Gulcasa's five generals, the Five Dragon Generals. Known as the "Astral Fencer."


  • Does Not Like Spam: He dislike dairy products, such as Goat Milk and Goat Cheese.
  • Heel–Face Turn: If you rescued Flone in Battle Field 20, he will join the Royal Army by backstabbing Inzaghi.
  • Optional Party Member: He is an optional party member as you need to rescue Flone in the Battle Field before his appearance. This is because if you failed to rescue Flone or just killed him during a clash if he's in the union, he dies at the Karona Gate.
  • Pre-Mortem One-Liner:
    "I'm not holding back!" (initiating the clash)
    "Time to show my quality!" (using a skill)
  • Red Baron: Known as the "Astral Fencer."
  • Stay in the Kitchen: He repeats over and over that he dislikes fighting women, and encourages Emilia to stay out of harm's way. No one is amused.

    Cruz Cruppo Crulielle 

Cruz Cruppo Crulielle

Voiced by: Hisayoshi Suganuma (Japanese)

Class: Hunter

Works for me. Hey, can I join? The Empire's killed off my men. With you guys, I can teach those Imperials a lesson!

A leader of an resistance against the Empire.


  • Early-Bird Cameo: He makes an early appearance in Battlefield 14II where he tries to persuade Bly into joining his resistance as a tactician but was rejected. He wouldn't be seen again until later.
  • Magikarp Power: Most players never use Cruz because of his mediocre stats and the ridiculously crappy equipment he comes with, but with the right items (and if you've done enough Level Grinding with Thunderbolt), he can be one of the best characters.
"Revolution!" (using a skill)

    Elena 

Elena

Voiced by: Yuki Makishima (Japanese), Karen Strassman (English)

Class: Assassin

I understand. I know what it means to betray someone...

A member of an assassin organization known as the Imperial Special Forces.


  • Hitman with a Heart: Though a trained assassin, her reason of joining was killing her savage brother.
  • Highly-Visible Ninja: Bright blue hair and a hot pink scarf is not very stealthy outfit for a ninja.
  • Honorifics: Elena calls EVERYONE with -sama. Milanor tries to make her stop; after a lot of protesting, she drops to -sanjust with him.

Non-permanent party members

    Flunky 

Flunky

Voiced by: Fujiwara Katsuya

Class: Thief

A subordinate of Milanor.


  • Dub Name Change: His name is "Kobun" in Japan.
  • Guest-Star Party Member: He is only playable in the first Battle Field and, after that, never again.
  • Promoted to Playable: While he was already playable in the GBA and PSP version, he can be permanently played in the iOS, Switch, and Steam versions under certain conditions.

    Kylier 

Kylier

Voiced by: Yui Sakakibara (Japanese), Michelle Ruff (English)

Class: Griffon Rider

Yours isn't the only justice in the entire world! You think your Kingdom has been here forever? If your precious justice is an absolute, what's to stop the people here from carrying out their own?

A griffon breeder and a friend of Milanor.


  • Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: The priest who runs the orphanage where she grew up probably counts, since he's happy to recount her having been a "holy terror" (and apparently a bed-wetter) when she was a toddler even though she's already an adult making her way in the world.
  • Book Ends: Her second appearance in the game sees her rescuing the party from Eudy's cannon bombardment, as does her second-to-last.
  • Clingy Jealous Girl: She is clearly jealous of Yggdra getting Milanor's attention.
  • Cuteness Proximity: If you head by the griffon stables in Lost Aries at night, Kylier spends quite a while squeeing over how adorable they look when they're asleep.
  • Final Speech: And it's quite a speech, setting up The Reveal in the next battlefield and beginning to establish Nessiah as a more sympathetic character. Perhaps it's due to the fact that she didn't get one the first time around.
  • Guest-Star Party Member: Kylier periodically playable throughout the game but is never a permanent part of the roster.
  • Kleptomaniac Hero Found Underwear: And for all that Kylier laughs at herself for trying to make off with pieces of Yggdra's wardrobe during a battle, the dress in question is still added to your inventory.
  • Not in This for Your Revolution: She repeatedly makes it clear that she isn't in for Yggdra's war, who she already hated. She's making sure that Milanor is alright.
  • Picky Eater: The reason she became a vegetarian would be because other people consider griffons edible. Kylier did not approve.
  • Pre-Mortem One-Liner:
    "Here I come!" (initiating the clash)
    "We're not done yet!" (continuing the clash)
    "Just you watch!" (using a skill)
  • Team Pet: Her griffon Al (Adlerauge Luftgrief) is generally seen as the Royal Army's mascot.

    Gordon 

Gordon

Voiced by: Takehiko Watanabe (Japanese), Yuri Lowenthal (English)

Class: Temple Knight

His Eminence and the Princess are in grave danger! Lady Kylier, please, go warn them of this threat!


  • Big Ol' Eyebrows
  • Heroic Sacrifice: He may do this if you don't save him when Gulcasa tries to raid the temple Yggdra is in.
  • Knight Templar: Subverted. While Gordon is literally a papal knight, he doesn't go overboard with his duties.
  • Guest-Star Party Member: Despite being a fairly powerful character on his own, he is only playable in Chapter 5. Even if he somehow survived, the game doesn't acknowledge his survival so it is likely he was meant to die.

Remake-exclusive Characters

    Mistel 

Mistel

Voiced by: Kozue Kamada (Japanese), Kate Higgins (English)

Class: Tactician

My! You're such a cute girl! I just love that dress you're wearing. Is it tailor-made?

The granddaughter of Bly, she inherits some of his tactical skills. She is training to be a housewife.


  • Housewife: The self-proclaimed housewife, despite not being married. Will still kick your ass, though.
  • Ma'am Shock: She gets offended when Milanor calls her old.
  • Optional Party Member: In order to even recruit her, you must play through two optional Battle Fields(which is only available in the PSP version) and those Battle Fields can only be accessed by entering villages in Battle Field 13-2.
  • Pre-Mortem One-Liner:
    "I'm coming!" (initiating the clash/activating Oblivious Dawn)
    "Are you ready?" (continuing the clash)
    "I'll return the favor!" (countering the clash)
    "Here I go!" (activating a skill)
  • Secret Art: She is the only unit that can use the Oblivious Dawn skill.
  • Sinister Scythe: Unless Durant becomes a Dragon Knight, she is your only unit that wields Scythe. This is one of her many advantages, as Scythe completely beat the weapon triangle.
  • The Strategist: Her class is Tactician, which while has weak base stats, she completely curb stomps other weapon types with Scythes and is the sole user of the card, Oblivious Dawn, which has the ability to reduce the enemy's Rage Meter.
  • Verbal Tic: Mistel ends most of her sentences with "~desu wa".
  • Victory Quote:
    "This is the power of a housewife." (winning a clash/getting the MVP)

    Pamela 

Pamela

Voiced by: Ai Nonaka (Japanese), Melissa Fahn (English)

Class: Mystic Witch

Hee hee. Your name is Nietzsche, right? I need to log your looks and traits.. memo memo... Tail length... breast size... shape of the face. Fascinating!

A strange young witch who seems obsessed with Undines.


  • Achilles' Heel: Her sole weakness is that she is countered by Undines. While it's hilarious when you first meet her as it gives Nietzche an easy win against her, it's stop being funny once you start encountering Undines in the last few chapters.
  • Ascended Extra: Pamela only had a brief appearance in the GBA version, but can be recruited on the PSP version.
  • Blush Sticker: She has blushes that seem to be attached to her cheeks.
  • Forced Sleep: She is the only unit that can use the Card skill, Coma Karma, which allows her to put an enemy unit to sleep and cannot do anything during clashes. It's as powerful as it sounds.
  • Optional Party Member: To recruit her, you must complete the Normal mode of the PSP version, then you must obtain at least one of her items during her encounters, and finally, you must expose her hiding spot and have her interact with Nietzche.
  • Pre-Mortem One-Liner:
    "Yaahh!" (initiating the clash)
    "Cheeses!" (continuing the clash)
    "Now I'm mad!" (countering the clash)
    "Well, put 'em up!" (continuing the counter)
    "Shooowtiimee!" (using a skill)
  • Victory Quote:
    "Pamela beats all!" (winning the clash, getting the quick bonus)

The Imperial Army

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From left to right, pictured here are Eudy, Zilva, Emilia, Leon, Gulcasa, Aegina, Baldus, Russell, and Nessiah.

The primary antagonists, led by Emperor Gulcasa.

As a band of True Companions who happen to be three years past that awkward puppy stage, Gulcasa and his men are a Badass Army powerful enough to strike fear into the hearts of the rest of the continental world—especially after defeating Fantasinia, the country always thought to be the dominant world power. Aside from new addition Russell and the mercenary Inzaghi, they are all patriots united by their belief in Gulcasa and love of their homeland; most of them have some form of Red Baron.

As one may guess by this description, they're similar to the Royal Army, and are in fact heroic enough to get their own game.

See also Blaze Union.

Emperor of Bronquiaa

    Gulcasa 

Gulcasa

Voiced by: Hiroaki Miura (Japanese), Troy Baker (English)

Class: Dragon Knight

Heh... Foolish to the end... You and I... Our souls may remain distant for eternity... But your heart, that beat so strong as to crush our will... That... we will... never forget...

The young Emperor of Bronquia, he leads his army in conquering Fantasinia. He is known as the "Emperor of Carnage."


  • The Chosen One: At least in the eyes of his people, anyway—Gulcasa was the first person of pure Imperial blood (meaning Brongaa's descendants) to appear in hundreds of years.
  • Death by Irony: Killed by revolutionaries after attempting to start a continental revolution.
  • Dragon Rider: He is the only Dragon Knight in the game (not counting Durant) and certainly the most dreadful. Though the Empire has Mook versions of his class called Imperial Knights.
  • The Emperor: Gulcasa first looks like a stereotypical example, but is eventually revealed to be the exceedingly rare benevolent type. ...Where his own people are concerned, at least.
  • Heroic BSoD: As Gulcasa... er, does not handle losing people well, he's under subtle but considerable stress from the end of Chapter 3 onwards. The full breakdown hits during Chapter 8.
  • Heroic RRoD: Twice. The first time, it's from abusing his Deadly Upgrade, and Emilia saves him. The second time runs from the end of Battlefield 44 through Battlefield 45, and it kills Gulcasa no matter how the BF ends.
  • Made of Iron: Just to list one example, he's able to withstand Yggdra's attempt at Extreme Mêlée Revenge while already injured... and then just shrugs it off when his soldiers spring their trap.
  • Mark of the Beast: When he goes berserk, the black slashes under his eyes thicken noticeably and merge with the shadows on his face, which become stylized black; his skin tone also becomes much darker.
  • Neutrality Backlash: At least part of the reason for the invasion behind Fantasinia, which stood there and watched as Bronquia was held under the tyrannical grip of Emperor Soltier and left to rot while next door to the most prosperous kingdom in the setting.
  • Nice to the Waiter: There are a lot of scenes where messengers come to deliver him news that ranges from unpleasant to awful, but Gulcasa never once takes it out on them. Even when said bad news is that his beloved sister is dead, Gulcasa dismisses the messenger politely and waits to break down until she's left.
  • One-Man Army: He practically wins the clash when he activates his signature card, Genocide, while he still has some Mooks. Genocide sacrifices all of his Mooks for a substantial stat boost, which more than makes up for having to fight your units alone.
  • One-Winged Angel: Upon awakening Bronqaa's might, he is set alight by its fire as well as losing his helmet and gaining pure orange eyes. His class also changed from Dragon Knight to Bronqaa Knight.
  • Names to Run Away from Really Fast: If his alias, Emperor of Carnage, doesn't scare you, I don't know what will.
  • Royals Who Actually Do Something: He personally leads the Imperial Army in the invasion of the Kingdom of Fantasinia. He is responsible for slaying King Ordene.
  • Sinister Scythe: He wields a massive crimson scythe in battle. As the big boss of Bronquia, he wields them to give him an advantage against the entire weapon triangle.
  • Wreathed in Flames: While under the effect of Genocide, Gulcasa glows red to indicate the fire on him. As the Bronqaa Knight, he is aflamed by Bronqaa's power.
  • Young Conqueror: At the age of twenty, he overthrew his predecessor in a bloody coup d'etat and would later invade the Kingdom of Fantasinia, killing King Ordene and seizing the capital Paltina.

Five Dragon Generals

    Nessiah 

Nessiah Aries Artwaltz

Voiced by: Junichi Miyake (Japanese), Vic Mignogna (English)

"Just"?! I've spent my life working for this! Hundreds of years! I suppose I shouldn't expect humans to understand that... Anyway, as I said, I am that sword's rightful owner. It's time you gave me back the Gran Centurio!

A mysterious sorcerer and one of the Five Dragon Generals.


  • All There in the Manual: Every one of the Dragon Generals has his or her own title; Nessiah's, while never brought up in-game, is yogensha, or "The Prophet". Not much of his backstory is mentioned in-game, either.
  • Final Boss: Unless you are going for Ending C or D, he is, by no question, the final challenge you face.
  • Image Song: Hahen (Total Destruction) and patria, the game's two themes, are considered to be his due to their content, which really can't be from the perspective of any other characters.
  • Offstage Villainy: Makes up most of his in-game characterization, as you can just barely track him if you pay very close attention to local villagers. The ways that he manipulates Fantasinia's various allies into convenient civil wars to keep them out of Gulcasa's hair go a long way to show what Nessiah has come to expect of people.
  • Resurrective Immortality: Reincarnating is supposed to be hellishly painful and leaves him weak, but he will inevitably reincarnate no matter what. It overlaps with Immortality Inducer (and to some extent The Ageless, as he no longer ages), and by the time of Yggdra Union he's spent over a thousand years trying to destroy what forces him to stay alive.
  • Combat Pragmatist: The Tactical Pragmatist in Combat. Sabotaging Verlaine and Embellia was an excellent way to make sure Bronquia wouldn't get wiped out trying to attack Fantasinia, and it also ensured that Yggdra wouldn't have any convenient allies that would take over the fighting for her. Which made it brilliant. It was also absolutely ruthless.
  • The Unreveal: Only a very abbreviated version of his backstory is explained in-game. The dialogue never goes into what he was like before he was made a Grim Angel against his will, nor is it ever mentioned how he was involved with Brongaa's defeat or Lost Aries. ...The fact that he's Aries was casually stated in the PSP version's game guide, caused a lot of confusion, and was explained in a bit more detail only in the Dept. Heaven Episodes World Guidance book.

    Aegina 

Aegina Eine Artwaltz

Voiced by: Tomoko Fujino (Japanese), Tara Platt (English)

Aegina: Look at her... A loving family, a palace for a home... Never knowing of how close we came to being killed...

The Valkyrie General of Bronquia.


  • Cain and Abel: It is implied that Aegina and Luciana was Yggdra's older twin sisters, who were abandoned and lost their birthrights. Since then, the two held a grudge against Fantasinia and none care for Yggdra.
  • Critical Status Buff: Her card skill, Revolution, allows her to defeat the head's Mooks once they are alone. If she that used it has efficient stats to defeat the enemy head, then victory is assured in her favor.
  • Eye Scream: Non-graphic example of eye injury. When Aegina is sniped, she screams in pain and it's noted flat-out where she's been hit. She's seen later with bandages over that part of her face and a metaphorical axe to grind.
  • Green-Eyed Monster: She expresses her envy for Yggdra, who was loved and privilged to rule Fantasinia while she and her sister was discarded.
  • Identical Twin ID Tag: She and Luciana resemble alike except their hairstyle, swapped armor color, dominant hand, and personality. And a missing eye.
  • Long-Lost Relative: She and Luciana are Yggdra's estranged older sisters.
  • Red Oni, Blue Oni: Aegina is quiet and serious, compared to her sister's playful and lightheartedness.
  • The Resenter: Hates her younger sister Yggdra for being born in privilege and for being loved by everyone in their home kingdom of Fantasinia as these were the very things Aegina and Luciana were deprived from as the elder-born princesses.
  • Strong Family Resemblance: She obviously shares her twin sister's blonde hair and blue eyes: traits Yggdra, their younger sister, has as well.
  • Twin Switch: Aegina and Luciana has been swapping position throughout the game. It becomes obvious regarding the switch once Aegina got her eye shot.
  • Unexplained Recovery: At first, it seems suspicious that Aegina seems fine, despite having an arrow in her eye. Turned out, it was her sister that is fighting.

    Luciana 

Luciana Rune Artwaltz

Voiced by: Tomoko Fujino (Japanese), Tara Platt (English)

Luciana: We'll show that damn princess she's come to a dead end. While we're at it, we'll make them pay for your right eye.

Aegina's twin sister and Valkyrie General.


  • All There in the Manual: Her backstory is expanded upon in Blaze Union and nowhere else.
  • Cain and Abel: It is implied that Aegina and Luciana was Yggdra's older twin sisters, who were abandoned and lost their birthrights. Since then, the two held a grudge against Fantasinia and none care for Yggdra.
  • Happily Adopted: Still pretty messed-up from how their real parents threw them away, but the two of them were very happy with their adopted family, and later surrounded by the Imperial Army.
  • Identical Twin ID Tag: She and Aegina resemble alike except their hairstyle, swapped armor color, dominant hand, and personality. And a functional eye.
  • Long-Lost Relative: She and Aegina are Yggdra's estranged older sisters.
  • Out of Focus: Although Luciana is the first of the twins to appear and the one who makes the most appearances in the GBA version (which was made more even in the remake), she is never pictured in any promotional art due to the fact that her existence is considered too much of a spoiler.
  • Red Oni, Blue Oni: Luciana is playful and lightheartedness, compared to her sister's quiet and serious.
  • Strong Family Resemblance: She obviously shares her twin sister's blonde hair and blue eyes: traits Yggdra, their younger sister, has as well.
  • Twin Switch: Aegina and Luciana has been swapping position throughout the game. It becomes obvious regarding the switch once Aegina got her eye shot.
  • Walking Spoiler: Her existence is meant to be a mystery as the Royal Army didn't know that Aegina had a twin. Considering that "Aegina" seemed fine despite getting shot in the eye showed that there was more to this than meets the eye.

    Emilia 

Emilia

Voiced by: Ai Nonaka (Japanese), Julie Ann Taylor (English)

D-did you call me... a kid...?! ...That's it! I've had it with being treated like a child! And, I'm going to take it all out on YOU!

Gulcasa's younger sister and one of the Five Dragon Generals. She is known as the "Scarlet Princess."


  • Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are: Towards the end of Chapter 5, while searching for Joachim. It doesn't come off as threatening mostly because Emilia still is so young; if you let her go on for long enough, she starts reciting traditional kids' hide-and-seek rhymes ("Olly olly oxenfree!" in the English version).
  • Dub Name Change: In the Japanese version of the game, her name is "Emilio"; since this is seen as a boy's name in Western culture, it was changed to "Emilia".
  • Elegant Gothic Lolita: Her type of clothing resemble gothic-lolita, which doesn't exactly help her case convincing others that she isn't a child.
  • Expecting Someone Taller: When Milanor is first introduced to her, he was expecting a Dragon General to be a buff guy instead of a little kid. She doesn't take this well.
  • Fiery Redhead: Just as passionate as her brother.
  • Girls Love Stuffed Animals: One of her items is a Teddy Bear.
  • Gravity Screw: Her card skill, Gravity Chaos, deals dark damage and inflict Curse on them, which slows them in both battle (weakening them) and in the map.
  • Womanchild: Despite being fourteen years old, she acts like half her age. Some of her equipment include a Teddy Bear, an item that gives 2 General Defense and nothing else.
  • Victory Quote:
    "I'm an general, too. You know." (winning a clash)

    Baldus 

Baldus

Voiced by: Tetsu Inada (Japanese)

...I have many fond memories of this land. The way you surely must of Paltina. There is nothing sweeter than to die defending one's home!

The elder Dragon General of the Imperial Army. He is known as the "God of War."


  • Eyepatch of Power: Though obscured by his helmet, he has an eyepatch in his right eye. Curiously, he appeared in Blaze Union without an eyepatch, implying he got it sometimes between the two games. He is also a formidable foe.
  • Mighty Glacier: His card, Ace Guard, may give him little movement to move his troops around but bringing him and his Union down will not be easy once he activates it. Under the effect of Ace Guard, he negates damage from charges and counters, allowing him to strike at full strength.
  • Victory Quote:
    "The outcome has been decided!" (winning the clash)
  • You Shall Not Pass!: He make his last stand at the fortress of Ishnad to prevent the Royal Army from entering his homeland. In his last battle, he has permanent High Morale, so he'll always replenish his morale until you could defeat him in one Union.

    Leon 

Leon

Voiced by: Hidehiko Kaneko (Japanese), Patrick Seitz (English)

Come one, come all! We've got a special on bloody murder today!

One of the Five Dragon Generals. Known as the "Black Knight," he is known for his savagry.


  • All There in the Manual: According to supplementary materials, he lost his mind during the reign of Gulcasa's predecessor, who executed his parents for suspicion of treason.
  • Ax-Crazy: Leon can be really sadistic on the battlefield.
  • Black Knight: He is known this way in-universe and fits the archetype really well.
  • Blood Knight: A savage man that terrorizes both his enemies and allies. His brutal torture to civilians causes his sister, Elena, to seek his death.
  • Cain and Abel: The Cain to Elena's Abel.
  • Evil Counterpart: He is this to both Milanor, because of his Blood Knight tendencies and to Durant, because of his loyalty to Gulcasa resembling the one Milanor and Durant have with Yggdra. In many of their encounters, Leon eventually seems to even enjoy starting a fight with Milanor.
  • The Faceless: Much of his face is covered by his helmet and doesn't show taking it off once.
  • Freudian Excuse: Leon is a complete asshole and a psychopath, but his backstory makes this rather understandable. He started going crazy after the old emperor killed his parents and war only made things worse for him.
  • Morality Chain: His loyalty to Gulcasa is literally the only thing keeping him from going on indiscriminate rampages.
  • Pre-Mortem One-Liner:
    "Everybody dies!" (initiating the clash)
"You got guts!" (countering the clash)
"You're pushing your luck!" (continuing the counter)

Other Imperial Commanders

    Zilva 

Zilva

Voiced by: Mariko Suzuki (Japanese), Wendee Lee (English)

Elena... Sympathy has no place in war. Our duty is to carry out our missions perfectly.

The leader of the Imperial Special Forces.


  • Emotionless Girl: She believes a perfect assassin requires no emotions and no hesitation.
  • Highly-Visible Ninja: Doesn't have the most practical palette for espionage. Wears bright colours.
  • Malevolent Masked Men: Among the assassins and her own forces, she wears an iron mask instead of a broken half-mask. Some of her equipment includes Murderous Mask (which sacrifices General Defense for Technique and raise a star in Attack and can lower gauge), Steel Persona (which raises General Defense and Attack but lower Luck and is immune to the effect of panic), and Nightmare (which increases Technique but lower General Defense and reduce a star in Luck and raises Darkness damage).

    Eudy 

Eudy

Voiced by: Ai Maeda (Japanese)

Emilia's unit is down! The Royal Army's headed this way! Someone tell me the cannon is ready now!

General of the Imperial witches and master of the Imperial ballistics.


    Inzaghi 

Inzaghi

Voiced by: Katsuya Fujiwara (Japanese)

What? Oh, it's just the thieves we ran into yesterday... We're after a noblewoman and her troops... Not those dirty vagabonds. Forget 'em! You want another ass-whooping like yesterday?

A mercenary hired by the Bronquian Empire. He is known for his laziness.


  • The Friend Nobody Likes: Inzaghi stands out for not being part of the Imperial Army's True Companions, since he's just a hired mercenary, and never joined Gulcasa's party in the prequel. There's also the fact that nobody likes him for being such a lazy bum and not committed to his job, since it usually takes one defeat for Inzaghi to call it quits and abandon the battlefield.
  • In the Back: He get backstabbed by Russell if he defects. If you haven't offed Inzaghi yet, he'll do it.

Bronquian Militia

    Monica 

Monica

Voiced by: Yui Sakakibara (Japanese), Wendee Lee (English)

We're through talking, Royals. We've said all we need to say! We'll never let you take our beloved Bronquia... If you want to pass, you'll do it over our dead bodies!

A Bronquian peasant who leads a militia against the Royal Army's invasion, alongside Canaan.


    Canaan 

Canaan

Voiced by: Hisayoshi Suganuma (Japanese)

It's too late to play the innocent, Princess! We were born and raised on this land! Would you just surrender your homeland to outsiders? Would you just sit and watch your countrymen suffer?! You killed them all... Monica... You monsters!

A Bronquian peasant who leads a militia against the Royal Army's invasion, alongside Monica.


Angels

Representatives of Asgard.

    Marietta 

Marietta

Voiced by: Mariko Suzuki (Japanese)

...That sword you carry... The Gran Centurio, the "Holy Sword" that Nessiah created... That blade has been the cause of all strife on Earth. Have you come to brandish such an evil weapon in Asgard?

Only appearing in the last battlefield (or second-to-last, depending on which ending the player chooses), Marietta is a beautiful and imposing archangel, and the designated guardian angel of Heaven's Gate. While her age is never officially given, she is stated to seem as though she's in her twenties. Marietta jumps to conclusions that Yggdra and her army have arrived in Heaven's Gate to make war on Asgard, and orders them to give up the Gran Centurio or die. If Yggdra complies, this results in the game's best ending; if not, the Royal Army is presented with the herculean task of defeating her.

Marietta appears to be wise and given to kindness when she's not in Knight Templar mode, and gives Yggdra a scepter to replace the Gran Centurio in ending A. She is a recurring character in the Dept. Heaven series, and her story is continued in Knights in the Nightmare.


  • The Unfought: While Battlefield 48 can still be played and appear in the map as an enemy, getting the best ending requires Yggdra to reach the Temple and return Gran Centurio to the gods, no fight needed.

    # 367 

#367

Voiced by: Mariko Suzuki (Japanese)

My mission is complete. I must return home now. ............ But I won't forget you. Those with strong hearts... Hearts that stopped beating so... abruptly.

A meek and submissive test subject whose name is never revealed, this young angel is only referred to as "#367". She only appears in Battlefield 49, and is implied to be an early result of Hector's process to artificially create Grim Angels. Hector's Servants sic her on the Royal Army, and the High Servant enhances her synchronization with her synthetic Diviner when it appears that she might lose. After this, #367's personality changes drastically; she becomes about as psychotic and bloodthirsty as Leon. The extras state that she was raised in Hector's laboratories, and that she is about fifteen years old.


Minor Characters

Everyone else.

    Ishiene 

Ishiene

Voiced by: Kozue Kamada (Japanese)

Silence! Selfish humans... Do not interfere, or you will be next!

A Undine general and Emelone's right-hand woman.


    Emelone 

Emelone

Voiced by: Yuki Makishima (Japanese), Tara Platt (English)

A leader has a duty, a sacred trust... to protect one's people, no matter the cost.

The queen of Embellia, a kingdom of the Undines.


  • The High Queen: In contrast to her zealoutous soldiers that demand vengeance on the humans, she is a calm and wise ruler. She leads the Undine by obligation of protecting her kind from extinction with their source of renewal gone.
  • Our Mermaids Are Different: The queen of Embellia, a kingdom of the Undine.
  • Prongs of Poseidon: She wields tridents like most Undine, and she wields Gungnir in battle. It grants General Defense by 6 and Attack and Luck by 4 and has the effect of doubling skill time. As it is an heirloom of Embellia, it can only be used by Nietzche (though Elena can use it for 1000 morale recovery).

    Ortega 

Ortega

Voiced by: Masaya Takatsuka (Japanese), Kirk Thornton (English)

Hmph... Can't a man loot a village in peace anymore?

The leader of the Ortega Brigands, taking advantage of the chaos in the war. As Yggdra is a fugitive to the Bronquian army, he sees her as a valuable prize.


  • Avenging the Villain: Upon his death, the rest of his gang tries to attack the Royal Army on the next battlefield.
  • Bandito: A rather interesting variation as the English version gave him a vaguely hispanic accent.
  • Black Comedy Rape: Ortega's unsavory intentions for Roswell and Rosary (and probably Yggdra) are played for laughs, probably because he never gets the chance to follow through on them.
  • Depraved Bisexual: Roswell and Rosary are [not amused when Ortega decides he wants to get into their pants.
  • Dishing Out Dirt: His card is "Rockfall," which has a skill that deals physical damage and inflicting Slow, which cause the unit to have the Slow movement that can only move one space.
  • Laughably Evil: The fact that he's out for the protagonists' heads doesn't stop him from being played as likable.
  • Rape, Pillage, and Burn: A bandit leader who took advantage of the chaos in the war. He also seem lustful towards Roswell and Rosary.
    "Can't a man loot a village in peace anymore?"
  • Victory Quote:
    "This is how a man fights!" (winning a clash)

    Mizer 

Mizer

Voiced by: Junichi Miyake (Japanese), Troy Baker (English)

You're not getting away, my little meal ticket!

A bounty hunter who seeks to capture Yggdra for the bounty. He has a strange affiliation with shoes.


  • Screw This, I'm Outta Here: After he is defeated by the Royal Army on the Nyllard Desert, he's decided that the paycheck isn't worth his life and abandons the war.
  • Shock and Awe: His signature card is Thunderbolt, which casts a spell that deals lightning damage and inflicts Paralysis to the enemy.
  • Tricked-Out Shoes: Every time he appears in the battlefield, he equips different shoes that provide niche effects.

    Dort 

Dort

Voiced by: Tetsu Inada (Japanese)

Howdy, Princess! I'm Dort, and this here's my turf!

A desert bandit leader lurking in the Nyllard Desert.


  • Desert Bandit: He is the bandit leader whose hideout is located in Nyllard Desert.
  • Pre-Mortem One-Liner:
    "Here we go!" (initiating the clash)
    "That was weak!" (countering the clash)
    "That's nothing!" (continuing the counter)
    "We have protection!" (Activating Sandstorm)
  • Rape, Pillage, and Burn: With the Temple Knights preoccupied with corruption within the church, Dort and his gang take advantage of their absence and attack villages throughout the Nyllard Desert.
  • Victory Quote:
    "Gah ha ha ha!" (winning the clash)

    Juvelon 

Juvelon

Voiced by: Kouji Haramaki (Japanese)

M-Mardym! Are you sure about this?!

Forty-nine years of age; a cardinal of the Meria religion and head of its elitist new sect. He is revealed to be an extreme coward, and tries ineffectually to plead for his life, denying his involvement in the movement to overthrow the Pope. It doesn't work. His soldiers are devoted to him, sometimes mindlessly, as in the case of his chief assassin, Amareus.


  • Taking For Granate: His card skill is Medusa Eye, which can petrify an enemy if their Technique is higher. Hilariously, he has terrible Technique so the effect rarely occurs.
  • Younger Than They Look: He looks like he's in his sixties rather then forty-nine.

    Mardym 

Mardym

Voiced by: Katsuya Fujiwara (Japanese)

Never mind God, Cardinal; trust in me.

First appearing to be Juvelon's subordinate, Mardym is an archbishop of Meria, and is twenty-nine years old. It turns out that he's simply manipulating Juvelon and intends to betray him in order to control Lombardia and the Meria religion. Mardym is heavily implied to be an atheist who is involved in religion for its power and luxuries, and is said to be taking payments from Bronquia to keep Juvelon in line and sabotage Joachim.


  • High-Class Glass: His monocle makes him look both stuffy and sinister. He even wears a monocle called the Alchemy Glass, which increases Technique by 6, Luck by 4, and increases experience gain by 3.

    Amareus 

Amareus

Voiced by: Akemi Sato (Japanese)

Hmph... How cute.

An assassin who serves the Meriants.


  • Driven to Suicide: If Juvelon is defeated first, then Amareus will kill herself.
  • Hyper-Competent Sidekick: She is probably the most dangerous of Juvelon's underlings.
  • Taking For Granate: As Juvelon's underling, her card skill is Medusa Eye, which can petrify an enemy if their Technique is higher. Unlike Juvelon, Amareus has at least 5 stars in Technique so she'll likely inflict the effect on your unit.
  • Vague Age: The official website describe her age as "2?".

    Bly 

Bly

Voiced by: Kouji Haramaki (Japanese), Michael McConnohie (English)

With practice, man can utilize the skills he was born with. But eventually, he must accept what talents he lacks! Now, scram!

A crotchety old hermit living in the Lenessey mountains with his granddaughter, Mistel. Bly was once a famous tactician in the employ of Yggdra's grandfather and then her father, but he was exiled after a court scandal. Despite the fact that he and his family were thrown out of Fantasinia and supposed to have been killed simply because he spoke honestly as to his intentions should Ordene become corrupt, Bly still seems to look on Ordene fondly and shows regret that he couldn't support the king. He still considers Baldus his rival, as the two often fought on opposite sides of wars in their youth and Baldus was the only man who could ever see through Bly's plans.

Bly is the first character to speak to Yggdra objectively about the situation before the war, and is the only character not from Bronquia who acknowledges that Gulcasa saved his people from a hated tyrant.


  • Canon Foreigner: Bly is a new character introduced in the PSP port of the game.

    Flone 

Flone

Voiced by: Mai Nakahara (Japanese), Karen Strassman (English)

I am Russell's fiancée. We're originally from the Kingdom.

Russell's twenty-three-year-old fiancée, imprisoned before the war by Gulcasa in order to get him to fight for Bronquia. If the Royal Army rescues her, and reunites the two of them, Russell joins them.


  • Beta Couple: Imperial interference aside, she and Russell seem to have a very stable relationship, particularly as compared to not-quite-couples such as Milanor and Kylier.

    Joachim Lia Blaucent 

Joachim Lia Blaucent

Voiced by: Masaya Takatsuka (Japanese), Kirk Thornton (English)

What is the matter? Why do you hesitate? You are of royal blood. You have a duty to the people. Who else can bear the responsibility of the crown?

The 47th pope of the Meria religion, sixty-four years of age. Joachim is the leader of the traditional sect of Meria, and commands the Temple Knights; he and his following are attacked by the Imperial Army in an attempt to keep him from crowning Yggdra. Joachim appears to be a wise and kindly old man, but he is quite harsh with Yggdra when she becomes unsure about whether her actions are just, telling her that rule is a duty she cannot escape and must stand up to. When Luciana attempts to kill Yggdra at her coronation, Joachim pushes her out of the way and takes the blow. He is the one to reveal to Yggdra that Gulcasa has the capability to summon Brongaa.


  • Good Shepherd: The pope of the Meria faithful, he is an ally to Yggdra compare to his rivals.

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