History Characters / ArknightsAllies

* BigDamnHug: [[spoiler:The last thing that Theresa did for Amiya was hugging her before she finally succumbed to her injuries, with Amiya still in her embrace]].

* GoodStepMother: [[spoiler:Theresa practically adopted Amiya, and in the brief time that she managed to spend with her, she was by all accounts a good mother; good enough that one of the memory Amiya remembers in chapter 8 prior to her battle with the Deathless Black Snake was of Theresa doting on her. Theresa also expressed her regrets in pushing the crown of the Lord of Fiends to Amiya before she was truly ready, and tried her best to make sure Amiya won't be overwhelmed by sealing off parts of the crown; even when she stabbed Amiya's chest, Amiya didn't feel any pain, but warmth instead.

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* RankUp: By the end of "Guide Ahead", Lemuen decides to [[spoiler:accept a promotion to the Seventh Tribunal, one of Laterano's most powerful ruling institutions, as she is inspired by both Fiammetta and Mostima continuing to forge ahead on their own paths]].

** When he and the Rat King meet each other during the finale of "Code of Brawl", [[spoiler:he immediately dropkicked his elderly opponent. Not because the Rat King just stabbed him, but because he ruined the Emperor's favorite shirt doing so]].

A highly advanced research institute that specializes in the study of Oripathy and biological science.

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* AssimilationPlot: In his desperate bid to save [[spoiler:both the Sankta and Sarkaz of the abbey]], he considers [[spoiler:spiking their food with Seaborn flesh forcibly convert them all into Seaborn, but he ultimately decides against it]].

* WalkingTheEarth: In order to rediscover his faith, he [[spoiler:decides to make his way back to Laterano on foot rather than go with the abbey]].

* DespairEventHorizon: He had long been struggling with his loss of hope, but [[spoiler:Arturia's arrival]] and the subesquent events at the abbey following Lemuen's visit are what finally drive him over the edge and cause him to [[spoiler:try and become a Seaborn]].
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:He tries to consume bread spiked with Seaborn flesh but it ends up killing him rather than mutating him, though he welcomes that fate all the same]].

* MercyKill: If life in the abbey was about to collapse, he was fully prepared to [[spoiler:detonate a number of bombs he had rigged under the abbey in an effort to spare the people from a prolonged death of starvation or exposure in the barrens]].

* OldSoldier: He is a veteran of the [[spoiler:Kazdel Civil War]].
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He decides this is the best course of action once Laterano takes notice of the abbey, due to [[spoiler:he and his group being Sarkaz]].

* YouAreInCommandNow: [[spoiler:After Gerald's death, he promises to lead Gerald's group to find the peaceful future he promised]].

* FallenAngel: [[spoiler:She becomes a Fallen when she accidentally shoots Delfina in a struggle]].

* IChooseToStay: At the end of "Hortus de Escapismo", [[spoiler:Fortuna decides to leave with Raimund rather than go to Laterano]].

* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: When she tries to steal Fortuna's guardian gun, they get into a struggle [[spoiler:and she ends up getting shot and killed]].
* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler:She dies early in the event after getting accidentally shot by Fortuna]].

* ChildrenAreInnocent: Being just young children, they are completely unaware of the hardships surrounding them, and Executor has to explain the concept of eating and going hungry to them. They also [[spoiler:mistake Clément's corpse as him just sleeping peacefully]].

* BerserkButton: Seaborn incite a disgust out of them that's [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness unusual of their more carefree persona]], referring to them as 'naughty children'. [[spoiler:Which, given that they are the shattered remains of an Aegirian god, is fairly understandable]].

* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:It is all but outright stated that the entire band is Aegirian and have an interest in (or fear of) the Abyssal Hunters in Rhodes Island's employ]]. As mentioned in "Stultifera Navis", [[spoiler:it's due to the fact they [[PiecesOfGod fragments]] of an ancient Aegirian god, and probably feel some measure of guilt and responsibility to their current predicment]].

* MysteriousPast: All four members are described as being "shrouded in mystery", with little information on what they did before becoming a band. [[spoiler:As noted in HiddenDepths above, they are all strongly implied to be Aegirian.]] "Stultifera Navis" reveals that [[spoiler:they are [[PiecesOfGod fragments of an ancient Aegirian god]]]].
* PiecesOfGod: [[spoiler:"Stultifera Navis" reveals that, much like Nian and her siblings, they are fragments of an Aegirian deity that are millennia old themselves. However, they are all closely knit together and it seems like they can be merged back into their proper deity form at any time; the only reason they haven't is that [[ManBehindTheMan Kal'tsit hasn't let them yet]]]].

The bassist of Alive Until Sunset.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:He's vehemently opposed to the Victorian nobility and leaves Glasgow when he believes that the group's priorities have changed from helping the commonfolk to putting Siege on the throne]].

* NonIndicativeName: Despite calling themselves "Worldwide", they are primarily based in Columbia to do work within that nation, something Cliff emphasizes when he states he cannot ignore the obligations he has to to the Columbian government.

* BadassLongcoat: Cliff is a renowned war veteran and the head of one of Columbia's most renowned PMCs, himself being a capable threat in combat even in his 90s, and he wears a long black longcoat as part of his outfit.

** Units that can temporarily survive lethal damage like Surtr or Specter (the Unchained) can really ruin his day, as they're one of the only ones who can reasonably survive Stroke of Thunder without the debuff of the Waste Heat Vents, which will deny him the dash and cooldown reset while leaving him comparatively open for the next 30 seconds or so.

** Since he heavily relies on getting kills with Stroke of Thunder to constantly reset its cooldown and nuke your team one at a time, anything that can actually survive the attack will leave him comparatively much weaker for a while due to its fairly long cooldown of 30 seconds. It's downplayed since very few tanks are capable of actually surviving the attack, but units that can temporarily survive lethal damage like Surtr or Specter (the Unchained) can really ruin his day.

* AchillesHeel: Once he's in his second phase, Cliff can destroy most units he directly engages in combat with, which may lead to DisasterDominoes if he manages to constantly get resets on Stroke of Thunder, so ranged-heavy compositions that simply engage him from a distance where he can't fight back tend to do much better against him. This is especially the case with ranged Arts users despite his fairly high RES, as his DEF is just ''that much higher'' and can only be reduced for a few seconds at a time as opposed to his RES being consistent; Ceobe with her Module in particular can rip him apart in seconds because of [[AntiArmor Thresher]] scaling off of his massive DEF, potentially adding up to ''several thousand'' damage per hit. Not to mention, Arts damage dealers that ignore or reduce RES such as Eyjafjalla, Ifrit, Goldenglow, and Surtr are also particularly effective against him.

* AchillesHeel: Once he's in his second phase, Cliff can destroy most units he directly engages in combat with, which may lead to DisasterDominos if he manages to constantly get resets on Stroke of Thunder, so ranged-heavy compositions that simply engage him from a distance where he can't fight back tend to do much better against him. This is especially the case with ranged Arts users despite his fairly high RES, as his DEF is just ''that much higher'' and can only be reduced for a few seconds at a time as opposed to his RES being consistent; Ceobe with her Module in particular can rip him apart in seconds because of [[AntiArmor Thresher]] scaling off of his massive DEF, potentially adding up to ''several thousand'' damage per hit. Not to mention, Arts damage dealers that ignore or reduce RES such as Eyjafjalla, Ifrit, Goldenglow, and Surtr are also particularly effective against him.

* AchillesHeel: Once he's in his second phase, Cliff can destroy most units he directly engages in combat with, which may lead to DisasterDominos if he manages to constantly get resets on Stroke of Thunder, so ranged-heavy compositions that simply engage him from a distance where he can't fight back tend to do much better against him. This is especially the case with ranged Arts users despite his fairly high RES, as his DEF is just ''that much higher'' and can only be reduced for a few seconds at a time as opposed to his RES being consistent; Ceobe with her Module in particular can rip him apart in seconds because of [[AntiArmor Thresher]] scaling off of his massive DEF, potentially adding up to ''several thousand'' damage per hit.

* AchillesHeel: Cliff can destroy most units that he opens fire on, especially in his second phase, so ranged-heavy compositions that simply engage him from a distance where he can't fight back tend to do much better against him. This is especially the case with ranged Arts users despite his fairly high RES, as his DEF is just ''that much higher'' and can only be reduced for a few seconds at a time as opposed to his RES being consistent; Ceobe with her Module in particular can rip him apart in seconds because of [[AntiArmor Thresher]] scaling off of his massive DEF, potentially adding up to ''several thousand'' damage per hit.

* ArmorIsUseless: In his boss fight, he's dressed in a [[BadassLongcoat simple suit and longcoat]] with no visible body armor, but is one of the bulkiest bosses in the game, being tankier than a ''Marching Stance Patriot'' outside of his slightly lower RES.[[note]]On the Challenge Mode of CV-EX-8, Cliff will have 78000 HP per phase, ''3000 DEF'' that is increased to ''4000'' in his second phase, and 70 RES, compared to H7-4 Patriot's 60000 HP, 2100 DEF, and 90 RES.[[/note]]

* ArmorIsUseless: In his boss fight, he's dressed in a [[BadassLongcoat simple suit and longcoat]] with no visible body armor, but is one of the bulkiest bosses in the game, being proportionately tankier than a ''Marching Stance Patriot'' outside of his slightly lower RES.[[note]]On the Challenge Mode of CV-EX-8, Cliff will have 78000 HP per phase, ''3000 DEF'' that is increased to ''4000'' in his second phase, and 70 RES.[[/note]]

* ArmorIsUseless: In his boss fight, he's dressed in a [[BadassLongcoat simple suit and longcoat]] with no visible body armor, but is one of the bulkiest bosses in the game, being proportionately tankier than a ''Marching Stance Patriot'' outside of his slightly lower RES.

* FlashStep: Once he's in his second phase, if the target of his Stroke of Thunder retreats or is knocked out, he'll blink forward and [[ChainLethalityEnabler reset its cooldown, letting him use it again]]. Considering how hard it hits, you'd be hard pressed to actually have anyone survive it.

* ShellShockedVeteran: Although he doesn't outwardly show it, especially compared to Woodrow, the latter notes that when they met after the war and he used his Sankta empathy to peer into Cliff's thoughts, he admitted that the horrors of his torture in Victoria's POW camp ''paled'' in comparison. Regardless of how he actually expresses this in the present, Woodrow notes that fighting in the war completely destroyed and reshaped Cliff's entire being.

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Jessica slams him for [[spoiler:being so indifferent towards the suffering in Davistown and being complicit with how the bank strangles its residents]], calling out how coldly he runs his mercenary business, Cliff retorts by saying that that's ''exactly'' what it means to be a mercenary who trades money for violence, and points out that Jessica initially wished to help protect others, but actively chose to join BSW instead of any other job, before questioning why Jessica is even here if she disapproves of it so much. This causes Jessica to hesitate, before ultimately admitting that she joined BSW out of selfish ambition and a desire to stand out within her family, but not without calling out Cliff for his "rationality" leading him to turn a blind eye to suffering [[spoiler:as he once did in his war days]], [[ArmorPiercingResponse something that clearly weighs on his mind after she leaves]].
* BrokenArmorBossBattle: His defenses are towering on both sides of the spectrum, which combined with his boss-tier HP and two phases makes it nearly impossible to chip him down without significant DEF or RES piercing. However, the player can make his DEF more managable by luring him into a Waste Heat Spout's beam, which will reduce his DEF by a massive 70%, which turns it from NighInvulnerable to merely above average. The Spout also reduces his ATK by the same amount, which considering how much he hurts (especially with his special attack and second phase's buffs), is often the only reasonable way to survive a head-on confrontation.

* FlashStep: Once he's in his second phase, if the target of his special attack retreats or is knocked out, he'll blink forward and [[ChainLethalityEnabler reset its cooldown, letting him use it again]].

* WellIntentionedExtremist: For all of his militant activity and cold-hearted mercenary dealings, Cliff's end goal is still the same as his past self who wanted to end conflict - by controlling the flow of war, he hopes to be able to provide at least a few moments of true peace. Woodrow [[ShutUpHannibal calls him out on this mentality]], saying that if anyone is going to end war, it's going to be the mundane survivors who have to rebuild after it.

!!!'''Affiliated Characters:''' Franka, Jessica, Liskarm, Vanilla

* CoolShip: Similar to Rhodes Island, they are headquartered on their own private landship.

* WeUsedToBeFriends: With Woodrow.

* EveryoneHasStandards: While a loyal Blacksteel officer, even she voices some concerns about Clip's willingness to take on morally dubious contracts.

* OldSoldier: He's clocking in at at least 90 in the present day, and is a war veteran who was alraedy fighting during Columbia's war for independence. All the war he's seen has also turned him into a JadedProfessional who believes averting war is impossible, with the best he can do being to control and standardize it.

* TookALevelInCynic: Woodrow notes that in the past, he used to be an idealist who carried Laterano's scriptures around and constantly preached about bringing justice and peace to the world, a far cry from the cold, fatalist man who only thinks about war and how to control it.

"Even if all I can manage is to put it on pause for a few seconds, that's more than enough for countless folks like you to pick up their brushes again.

* EveryoneHasStandards: He may be a cold-hearted mercenary with a LackOfEmpathy towards any concerns besides what's laid out in the contract, but he still [[spoiler:threatens Davistown's bank for ordering BSW to fire on unarmed protestors (even if only to call out their acting without his input), with an implication that he wouldn't have made that call so recklessly, if at all]]. Later on, he also [[spoiler:lets Woodrow and the other robbery culprits go free without a hitch despite how much trouble they caused]]; he writes it off as it not being in the contract, but also remarks that even he isn't so petty as to [[spoiler:hunt down a band of fleeing refugees out of spite]].
--> ''"[[IAmAMonster I may be a cold-hearted monster]], but even I don't like feeding on the flesh and blood of others."''

EveryoneHasStandards: While a loyal Blacksteel officer, even she voices some concerns about Clip's willingness to take on morally dubious contracts.

* TookALevelInCynic: Woodrow notes that in the past, he used to be an idealist who carried Laterano's scriptures around and constantly preached about bringing justice and peace to the world, a far cry from the cold, almost fatalist man he is today.

* BrokenArmorBossBattle: His defenses are towering on both sides of the spectrum, which combined with his boss-tier HP and two phases makes it nearly impossible to chip him down without significant DEF or RES piercing. However, the player can make his DEF more managable by luring him into a Waste Heat Spout's beam, which will reduce his DEF by a massive 70%, which turns it from NighInvulnerable to merely above average. The Spout also reduces his ATK by 70%, which considering how much he hurts (especially with his special attack and second phase's buffs), is often the only reasonable way to survive a head-on confrontation.

* OldSoldier: He's clocking in at at least 90 in the present day, and is a war veteran who was alraedy fighting during Columbia's war for independence. All the war he's seen has also turned him into a JadedProfessional who believes peace is impossible, with the best he can do being to control and standardize it.
--> ''War never changes. Warfare does.''