History Characters / AceCombat5TheUnsungWar

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Maybe. "ラーズグリーズ" ''is'' exactly how you'd spell "Ráðgríðr", a valkyrie attested in the ''[[Myth/NorseMythology Grímnismál & Nafnaþulur]]'', in kana syllablry. This has led to all sorts of fandom debate about whether the spelling in the released game is right, whether it was meant to be "Rathgrith" or similar (since Japanese lacks a true "th" syllable and must substitute ズ for it), and how much of a connection the player is meant to draw between the entity described in the game and the real-world myth.

* TheAce: Blaze never puts a foot wrong even if you give belligerent answers to questions (like saying no when Bartlett asks if you can hear him). He's also a complete rookie who nonetheless manages to get more kills in his ''first mission'' than the rest of the squadron combined. Wardog squadron look to him as an example of excellence, and ''they're'' the BadassCrew.

A VeteranInstructor on Sand Island and the original leader of the Wardog Squadron. A gruff, somewhat cynical man who is a veteran of [[VideoGame/AceCombatZero The Belkan War,]] he prefers doing what needs to be done to keep his nuggets alive, rather than follow orders from HQ. This often puts him at odds with the top brass, and as such he's resigned to never rising above the rank of Captain in his military career. Still, he is an effective squadron leader, but he goes MIA early in the game after being shot down and is not heard from again [[spoiler: until the final missions. In the interim, new nugget Blaze must step in to fill his shoes.]]

* TheHero: In a squadron of heroes, they all look to him for leadership.

* OneManArmy: Somewhat downplayed compared to most other examples in the series, as Blaze is usually one plane in a four-man squadron. Nonetheless, he is responsible for most of the squadron's kills, and is eventually considered this trope by the rest of the unit.

* TheQuietOne: Blaze ''does'' talk, even during missions, when you (the player) have the option of saying yes or no to certain questions or statements. The nature of the reply you get from your squad and others indicates that Blaze does say something more than just "Yes" or "No", but it's deliberately ambiguous. He's also very good friends with his wingmen and the people he meets respect him, so he's not a typical SilentProtagonist.

* CasualDangerDialog: During her escape from Yuktobania during an air raid, she seems to actually enjoy the danger.

* [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname Only Known by His Callsign]]: Like so many player characters in the series who aren't [[VideoGame/AceCombatAssaultHorizon William Bishop]], Blaze doesn't have a given name or a surname. He's referred to exclusively as Blaze and Wardog 1 [[spoiler: later Ragriz 1]].

* TheLancer: In "White Noise", it appears like she has become TheChick who has to be rescued... but then you discover that she managed to fend exceptionally well for herself without any help. [[SchrodingersGun If you complete the mission in time, that is]].

* AmbiguousGender: Is only referred by "it" though appears in a feminine looking human form in "The Blue Dove And The Princess".

He returns in ''VideoGame/AceCombat7SkiesUnknown'', no longer president but still serving an active role in politics. Despite no longer leading Osea, he continues to pursue his goals of global peace, proposing and funding the construction of a massive SpaceElevator nicknamed the "Lighthouse" to help unite the Usean continent, which is still facing international strife and instability from the Ulysses Impact and [[VideoGame/AceCombat4ShatteredSkies resulting Usean Continental War]]. Unfortunately, many Usean countries, Erusea most prominently, see the Lighthouse as an foreign interference, and tensions over it end up sparking a second war in Usea. Harling ends up trapped at the elevator when Erusea attacks during an inspection; [[spoiler: Osea and the IUN-PKF launch an operation to rescue him, but the mission fails and Harling is killed. Despite this, however, his legacy lives on in the form of the Lighthouse, the intent of which fuels speculation as to Harling's motives for building it and ultimately helps contribute to ending the war and uniting the Usean continent at last.]]

* HeroicMime: You can answer "Yes" or "No" to your allies throughout the game, but you never hear Blaze's actual response.

* WeaponOfChoice: They all start in their training F-5E Tiger [=IIs=] save Bartlett (F-4G Wild Weasel) and [[spoiler:Swordsman]] (F-14A Tomcat), but later all switch to F-14As. In one mission, specifically [[spoiler: the first mission after you're branded traitors and join the Kestrel]], you're immediately given 4 Tomcats for your squadron, free of charge--which makes perfect sense in-story, too, since the Tomcats are [[spoiler: primarily carrier-based aircraft, and you're stuck on the Kestrel]]. What isn't justified is that Tomcats simply cannot fly to their fullest potential without [[GuyInBack an RIO]]. One IS provided whenever you select the aircraft, but the game acts as if they aren't there.
** Then again, it’s established that Osea doesn’t exactly have the manpower to double up skilled crew members in a single plane,[[FridgeBrilliance and no weapon in the game can lock on past 4 miles, a far cry from the several dozen miles a 2 seater Tomcat could achieve at a minimum]]

* WeaponOfChoice: Two, actually. During the Belkan War, he was shown to fly an F-14D Super Tomcat. 15 years later, during his time as an instructor, he flew an F-4G Wild Weasel.

* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To [[VideoGame/AceCombat04ShatteredSkies Yellow 13]]. Both of them are experienced, highly skilled pilots that serve as TheRival ace to the protagonist. In terms of differences, Thirteen was an honorable soldier who sympathized with the enemy he was fighting against, despised cowardice in battle, and disproved of Erusea’s tactic of placing anti-air emplacements on hospitals during the liberation of San Salvacion. [[spoiler: Bernitz by contrast is a fanatic Belkan nationalist who absolutely despises Osea for defeating Belka in the previous war, uses subterfuge and other underhanded tactics in his attempts to kill Wardog/Razgriz Squadron, and is fully willing to commit war crimes such as firing on civilians in order to advance the goals of the Grey Men]].

* BigBad: [[spoiler:Although the Grey Man is actually the people behind the war, Ashley and his wingmen acted as your main antagonists in the game. It's his actions that drive the plot forward, with him responsible for kidnapping President Harling, attacking a Yuktobanian college town and framing the act on Wardog Squadron, convincing Captain Hamilton into becoming a traitor, ambushing Wardog Squadron over the mountains and tried to shoot them down later over the Ceres Ocean, and finally having two dogfights with Razgriz Squadron in the endgame.]]

* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To [[VideoGame/AceCombat04ShatteredSkies Yellow 13]]. Both of them are experienced, highly skilled pilots that serve as TheRival ace to the protagonist. In terms of differences, Thirteen was an honorable soldier who sympathized with the enemy he was fighting against, despised cowardice in battle, and disproved of Erusea’s tactic of placing anti-air emplacements on hospitals during the liberation of San Salvacion. [[spoiler: Bernitz by contrast is a fanatic nationalist who absolutely despises Osea for defeating Belka in the previous war, uses subterfuge and other underhanded tactics in his attempts to kill Wardog/Razgriz Squadron, and is fully willing to commit war crimes such as firing on civilians in order to advance the goals of the Grey Men]].

* BigBad: [[spoiler:Although the Grey Man is actually the people behind the war, Ashley and his wingmen acted as your main antagonists in the game. It's his actions that drive the plot forward, with him responsible for kidnapping President Harling, attacking a Yuktobanian college town and framed the act on Wardog Squadron, convincing Captain Hamilton into becoming a traitor, ambushing Wardog Squadron in the mountains and try to shoot them down later in Ceres Ocean, and finally having two dogfights with the Razgriz Squadron in the endgame.]]

->''[[ThisIsGonnaSuck Hrimfaxi, it appears you're up against Razgriz itself out there.]]''