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* Expy: On the surface, he is like a proto [[Manga/Berserk Guts]]. A tall, muscular and ruggedly handsome warrior with a BFS and a rocky relationship with a white haired PrettyBoy.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: After Abigail was defeated, Anthrasax took control of Kall-Su in her sealing chamber, keeping him under her control by posing as his mom. the one that was in the castle was a spirit constructed by her the whole time.]]
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* DragonAscendant: He became this for ''Hell's Requiem'' arc, once Abigail is defeated at the end of ''Dark Rebel Armies'' arc. By the time the new arc begins, four years passed and he had conquered many lands with a squad of twelve powerful wizards at his command.
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* DragonAscendant: He became this for ''Hell's Requiem'' arc, once Abigail is defeated at the end of ''Dark Rebel Armies'' arc. By the time the new arc begins, four two years passed and he had conquered many lands with a squad of twelve powerful wizards at his command.
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* AnIcePerson: Master of ice magic, which is how he got his title. [[spoiler: It also foreshadows his ice dragon blood]]
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* IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn: Any female, virgin or wench melts like butter on a hot skillet if they so much as get manhandled by him. Just ask Princess Sheila, who caught a nice ride off D.S.'s shoulders in a fireman's carry.
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* IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn: Any female, virgin or wench melts like butter on a hot skillet if they so much as get manhandled by him. Just ask Princess Sheila, who caught a nice ride off D.S.'s shoulders in a [[OverTheShoulderCarry fireman's carry.carry]].
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* LoveRedeems: Perhaps? Nothing really seems to have stopped Dark Schneider's thirst for conquest in a bid to make every single woman on earth a part of his harem. But if nothing else, ever since his melding with Lucien and frequent unsealings he's come to know ThePowerOfFriendship and ThePowerOfLove in ''some'' form considering the loyalty he appears to show Yoko, her loved ones, and the [[DefeatMeansFriendship few members of the Dark Rebel Army he chooses to spare and allow to join his side.]]
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* ClingyJealousGirl: Was clearly ''not'' happy by Dark Schneider's womanizing, citing the large harem he had before his imprisonment as one of her many gripes with him in the present day.
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* ClingyJealousGirl: Was She was clearly ''not'' happy by with Dark Schneider's womanizing, citing the large harem he had before his imprisonment as one of her many gripes with him in the present day.
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The extremely handsome protagonist! An invincible demon! Dark Schneider is a legendary wizard who has strengthened his powers by reincarnating himself for over 400 years. After the great war, a seal was used on him once he reincarnated as a baby, but he was revived 15 years later. He’s a pompous and arrogant womanizer who answers to no one... except Yoko.
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The extremely handsome protagonist! An invincible demon! Dark Schneider is a legendary wizard who has strengthened his powers by reincarnating himself for over 400 years. After the great war, a seal was used on him once he reincarnated as transmigrated his soul into a baby, but he was revived 15 years later. He’s a pompous and arrogant womanizer who answers to no one... except Yoko.
* ArtificialHuman: He was created by the Ten Wise Men of Europa as the Dragon Knight's pilot to battle Anthrasax, his soul being a fragment of Lucifer.
* OtherMeAnnoysMe: Dark Schneider's thoughts on Lucifer.
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* ScrewTheRulesImBeautiful: Wanting to get to the bottom of [[LeakingCanOfEvil Dark Schneider seemingly being able to break out of Lucien's hold]] through sheer force of will, Grand Priest Geo asks the old crone seer who assisted him in sealing Dark Schneider 15 years ago to troubleshoot the seal. It is indeed working as intended. The only explanation is that Ino Mata, the divine goddess of love and beauty, may have been swayed by Dark Schneider. and even an evil, black hearted bastard like him may have slowly grown to know love in his heart. Geo can only stifle laughter at such a clichéd answer.
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** Wanting to get to the bottom of [[LeakingCanOfEvil Dark Schneider seemingly being able to break out of Lucien's hold]] through sheer force of will, Grand Priest Geo asks the old crone seer who assisted him in sealing Dark Schneider 15 years ago to troubleshoot the seal. It is indeed working as intended. The only explanation is that Ino Mata, the divine goddess of love and beauty, may have been swayed by Dark Schneider. and even an evil, black hearted bastard like him may have slowly grown to know love in his heart. Geo can only stifle laughter at such a clichédanswer.answer.
** Also is the reveal that Lucien is the reincarnation of Lucifer and subconsciously attempts to fully absorb D.S., a sentiment shared by nine of Ten Wise Men of Europa and Satan. But D.S. outright refuses to be absorbed.
** Wanting to get to the bottom of [[LeakingCanOfEvil Dark Schneider seemingly being able to break out of Lucien's hold]] through sheer force of will, Grand Priest Geo asks the old crone seer who assisted him in sealing Dark Schneider 15 years ago to troubleshoot the seal. It is indeed working as intended. The only explanation is that Ino Mata, the divine goddess of love and beauty, may have been swayed by Dark Schneider. and even an evil, black hearted bastard like him may have slowly grown to know love in his heart. Geo can only stifle laughter at such a clichéd
** Also is the reveal that Lucien is the reincarnation of Lucifer and subconsciously attempts to fully absorb D.S., a sentiment shared by nine of Ten Wise Men of Europa and Satan. But D.S. outright refuses to be absorbed.
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* BigBadDuumvirate: Filling this role alongside Abigail, with the end goal being to break the seal that imprisons the Dark God of Destruction, Anthrasax.
* DragonAscendant: He became this for ''Hell's Requiem'' arc, [[spoiler:once Abigail is defeated at the end of ''Dark Rebel Armies'' arc]]. By the time the new arc begins, he has conquered many lands and commanding a squad of twelve powerful wizards.
* DragonAscendant: He became this for ''Hell's Requiem'' arc, [[spoiler:once Abigail is defeated at the end of ''Dark Rebel Armies'' arc]]. By the time the new arc begins, he has conquered many lands and commanding a squad of twelve powerful wizards.
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* BigBadDuumvirate: Filling this role alongside Abigail, with the end goal being to break the seal seals that imprisons the Dark God of Destruction, imprison Anthrasax.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: He was ostracized by his tribe for being the son of an ice dragon father and a human mother, whom he was forced to kill in defense when their tribe forces her to kill her son.
* DragonAscendant: He became this for ''Hell's Requiem'' arc,[[spoiler:once once Abigail is defeated at the end of ''Dark Rebel Armies'' arc]]. arc. By the time the new arc begins, four years passed and he has had conquered many lands and commanding with a squad of twelve powerful wizards.wizards at his command.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: He was ostracized by his tribe for being the son of an ice dragon father and a human mother, whom he was forced to kill in defense when their tribe forces her to kill her son.
* DragonAscendant: He became this for ''Hell's Requiem'' arc,
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* ClarkKenting: Exaggerated. While his body healed, Abigail used a robot suit that resembled an buffed version of himself and joined the samurai as Angus. Lampshaded by Yoko as she didn't realize Angus was a disguised Abigail until he suddenly talked.
* ClarkKenting: Exaggerated. While his body healed, Abigail used a robot suit that resembled an buffed version of himself and joined the samurai as Angus. Lampshaded by Yoko as she didn't realize Angus was a disguised Abigail until he suddenly talked.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Revealed to be a former member of the Ten Wise Men of Europa.
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* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Unlike the rest of the Four Divine Kings Generals who seek to control Anthrasax as a tool to bring forth a utopia tailor made for the magically inclined, Abigail is much more interested in the mass destruction Anthrasax can bring.bring. Justified after being revealed to be controlled by Anthrasax herself.
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* OutOfFocus: He's notably absent in the early parts of ''Hell's Requiem'' arc, thanks to Yoko unable to broke the seal inside of Lucien for two years. He only made his proper appearance in the latter half of the arc, [[HesBack which the story treats as a major event.]]
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** Unsurprisingly, he also used to have a ''very'' massive one before being sealed, much to his current lovers chagrin.
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* {{Hunk}}: 192 cm(6'3) tall and as his numerous nude scenes show, he is totally ripped. Yep, he definitely counts.
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* ChivalrousPervert: It's a rare moment where D.S will ''not'' make a pass or perverted comment at a female in his presence, both allies AND opponents, and NoSenseOfPersonalSpace is fully at work if he takes interest in a girl. Still, sexual abusers who make advances towards his female companions will get clobered in the face before they get to do anything and all of his partners are reciprocating/consenting to bedding him.
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* ChivalrousPervert: It's a rare moment where D.S will ''not'' make a pass or perverted comment at a female in his presence, both allies AND opponents, and NoSenseOfPersonalSpace is fully at work if he takes interest in a girl. Still, sexual abusers who make advances towards his female companions will get clobered clobbered in the face before they get to do anything and all of his partners are reciprocating/consenting to bedding him.
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-->-'''Gara:'''" This ''is'' Dark Schneider we're talking about. The incarnation of lust! How many women do you think he's had in his lifetime?
-->-'''Yoko:''' "Um... About 10?"
-->-'''Gara:''' "Pffft! Ha ha ha ha!! He's like ''400 years old!'' Try 200 to 300!"
-->-'''Yoko:''' "Um... About 10?"
-->-'''Gara:''' "Pffft! Ha ha ha ha!! He's like ''400 years old!'' Try 200 to 300!"
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* SmugSuper: Is not at all shy about bragging about his looks and prowess, and he can back every one of his claims up.
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* ImmortalityImmaturity: He's been alive for hundreds of years and is virtually indestructible. He also has the personality of a horny frat boy.
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A long time ago, the legendary wizard Dark Schneider and his four disciples known as the Four Divine Kings, built a massive army known as the Dark Rebel Armies with the goal of world domination, waging war against the four great kingdoms in the process. During the invasion of the kingdom of Meta-llicana, Dark Schneider seemingly perished in battle, leaving the Dark Rebel Army without a leader and thus lead to the disbandment of the Four Kings. 15 years later, "Prophet of the Underworld" Abigail, one of the Four Kings, reformed the group and the army in hopes of conquering the world once again. This time, by breaking the four seals used to seal the God of Destruction Anthrasax, they plan to use her power to destroy civilization and rebuild it as a society where magic rules over all.
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A long time ago, the legendary wizard Dark Schneider and his four disciples known as the Four Divine Kings, built a massive army known as the Dark Rebel Armies with the goal of world domination, waging war against the four great kingdoms in the process.
During the invasion of the kingdom of Meta-llicana, Dark Schneider seemingly perished in battle, leaving the Dark Rebel Army without a leader and thus lead to the disbandment of the Four Kings. 15 years later, "Prophet of the Underworld" Abigail, one of the Four Kings, reformed the group and the army in hopes of conquering the world once again. This time, by breaking the four seals used to seal the God of Destruction Anthrasax, they plan to use her power to destroy civilization and rebuild it as a society where magic rules over all.
'''Dark Schneider and The Four Divine Kings''' | [[Characters/Bastard1988ArshesNeisThreeSorcererGenerals Arshes Nei's Three Sorcerer Generals]] | [[{{Characters/Bastard1988TheKingdomOfMeta-llicana}} The Kingdom of Meta-llicana]] | [[Characters/Bastard1988TheKingdomOfAianMeide The Kingdom of Aian Meide]] | [[Characters/Bastard1988The12SorcererShogun The 12 Sorcerer Shogun]] | [[Characters/Bastard1988OtherCharacters Other Characters]]]] -]]]
A long time ago, the legendary wizard Dark Schneider and his four disciples known as the Four Divine Kings, built a massive army known as the Dark Rebel Armies with the goal of world domination, waging war against the four great kingdoms in the process.
During the invasion of the kingdom of Meta-llicana, Dark Schneider seemingly perished in battle, leaving the Dark Rebel Army without a leader and thus lead to the disbandment of the Four Kings. 15 years later, "Prophet of the Underworld" Abigail, one of the Four Kings, reformed the group and the army in hopes of conquering the world once again. This time, by breaking the four seals used to seal the God of Destruction Anthrasax, they plan to use her power to destroy civilization and rebuild it as a society where magic rules over all.
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* EliteFour: The Four Divine Kings are a team comprised of sorcerers and warriors who each had sworn allegiance to D.S. after they were either defeated by him or taken under his wing. Even with D.S. no longer on their side, they still proved to be a powerful force, as by the beginning of the story they successfully took over the kingdom of [[Music/JudasPriest Judas]] and broke one of Anthrasax seals hidden inside the kingdom's castle.
* FourIsDeath
* FourTemperamentEnsemble:
** Sanguine: Gara
** Choleric: Arshes
** Melancholic: Kall-Su
** Phlegmatic: Abigail
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazukiYao (Drama CD's & 1992 OVA), Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa (2012 DAXEL Pachinko game), Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (2016 [=NewGin=] Pachinko game), Creator/KishowTaniyama (2022 ONA), Creator/DaranNorris (OVA, English dub), Creator/KyleMcCarley (2022 ONA, English dub, Uncredited), Creator/IrwinDaayan (Latin American Spanish, 2022 ONA)
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The extremely handsome protagonist! An invincible demon! Dark Schneider is a legendary wizard who has strengthened his powers by reincarnating himself for over 400 years. After the great war, a seal was used on him once he reincarnated as a baby, but he was revived 15 years later. He’s a pompous and arrogant womanizer who answers to no one... except Yoko.
Named after the founder of Music/{{Accept}} and U.D.O. lead vocalist Udo Dirkschneider.
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* TheAce: Handsome ladykiller, a ShowyInvincibleHero, and the TheArchmage. Yep, he counts and he knows it.
* AffectionateNickname: Nei calls him "Darsch". Likewise, he calls her "Arshe" in return. Yoko herself calls him "Lucien", the boy whose body he inhabits.
* TheArchmage: His large and varied arsenal of spells and nigh unmatched power makes him fit this in spades.
* BlackMagic: His preferred type of magic, fitting for a wizard as dangerous as him.
* CameBackWrong: To most of the Four Divine Kings, Dark Schneider had seemed to have gone incredibly soft, though it dawns on them it likely has something to do with the body of the boy he's inhabiting. [[TakeOurWordForIt One can only guess]] as to how much of a horny hell raiser D.S. was during those 15 years before his defeat and sealing compared to now.
* ChivalrousPervert: It's a rare moment where D.S will ''not'' make a pass or perverted comment at a female in his presence, both allies AND opponents, and NoSenseOfPersonalSpace is fully at work if he takes interest in a girl. Still, sexual abusers who make advances towards his female companions will get clobered in the face before they get to do anything and all of his partners are reciprocating/consenting to bedding him.
* CoolSword: Wields the Fire Sword, originally Efreet, a demon god of the Fire Elemental Plane. Those who can defeat Efreet will be his master and thus the only one who can wield his sword form. D.S. defeats him during his raid on Gara's temple.
* CuteLittleFangs: Very pronounced canine teeth, as befitting of [[TheTrickster a trickster]] like Dark Schneider.
* EvilLaugh: Is never seen without it.
* FullFrontalAssault: Has been stripped naked during battle, which does not impede him in anyway.
* GodzillaThreshold: Dark Schneider's summoning is to be treated as a last resort Hail Mary for the worst situations. At the start of the Manga, Meta-llicana is on the verge of defeat during a siege, forcing the young priestess Yoko to draw Dark Schneider out from her childhood friend Lucien with her virgin kiss. Little guarantees that Dark Schneider won't just turn his sorcery to blast Meta-llicana off the map himself. Nothing save for Lucien's own feelings of love for Yoko, which in turn may have caused Dark Schneider to hold feelings of his own for Yoko.
* HaremSeeker: Not at all shy about saying so. Its one of his stated end goals.
** Unsurprisingly, he also used to have a ''very'' massive one before being sealed, much to his current lovers chagrin.
* HeelFaceReincarnation: Schneider was reincarnated as an innocent boy. A kiss from a virgin allows Schneider to take over.
* HeroicBuild: Your average sorcerer wouldn't be packing the impressive physique Dark Schneider is packing. But of course, Dark Schneider is no average man.
* HeroicComedicSociopath: One of the earliest example in shounen manga, and boy is Darsch proud of this! A great majority of his antics are only as funny as they are because he does the kind of actions expected of a CardCarryingVillain while being the "hero of the story", thus [[CrossesTheLineTwice crossing the line twice]].
* {{Hunk}}: 192 cm(6'3) tall and as his numerous nude scenes show, he is totally ripped. Yep, he definitely counts.
* IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn: Any female, virgin or wench melts like butter on a hot skillet if they so much as get manhandled by him. Just ask Princess Sheila, who caught a nice ride off D.S.'s shoulders in a fireman's carry.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his narcissism and general selfishness, Dark Schneider will usually do the right thing in the end.
* LargeAndInCharge: Previous EvilOverlord who is 192cm(6'3.6) tall.
* LargeHam: Picture Wrestling/ShawnMichaels playing Dungeons and Dragons and you have a pretty good idea of the kind of guy Dark Schneider is.
* LightningBruiser: Very fast, hard to put down, and hits like a tank with either brute strength or his magic.
* LoveRedeems: Perhaps? Nothing really seems to have stopped Dark Schneider's thirst for conquest in a bid to make every single woman on earth a part of his harem. But if nothing else, ever since his melding with Lucien and frequent unsealings he's come to know ThePowerOfFriendship and ThePowerOfLove in ''some'' form considering the loyalty he appears to show Yoko, her loved ones, and the [[DefeatMeansFriendship few members of the Dark Rebel Army he chooses to spare and allow to join his side.]]
* ManChild: The guy seems to be driven by his Id a majority of the time. And with nearly enough power to treat his surroundings as his own personal sandbox and ability to get what he wants when he wants it, who could blame him?
* MediumAwareness: Which he likes to incorporate into his trash talk.
-->'''Dark Schneider''': Two chapters for [[{{Mook}} you??]] Our readers are running for the exits!!
* MetalScream: The 2022 ONA notably gave Dark Schneider this whenever he screams, thanks to [[Creator/KishowTaniyama Kisho Taniyama]] being the vocalist for the rock band {{Music/GRANRODEO}}.
* MrFanservice: In nearly every battle his clothes ended up destroyed, leaving him naked and showcase his well-toned body. And he doesn't seem to mind.
* MysticalWhiteHair: A 400 year old powerful wizard with white hair.
* NakedFirstImpression: Transforms from the body of Lucien into a nude cackling white haired Adonis. Please have a moment of silence to mourn Yoko's poor virgin eyes.
** NakedPeopleAreFunny: Seems to enjoy peacocking around in the nude just because.
* NominalHero: His fight against the Dark Rebel Armies comes from the belief ''he'' should be the one to conquer the world, not them. At the start of the story he even considers putting this afair aside to get revenge for the seal place on him by Meta-llicana. He gets slightly better later on as he gets to care for and show loyalty to his companions - albeit while being just as arrogant and power-hungry as ever.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: At best, he'll [[PrincessCarry hoist you up]] [[OverTheShoulderCarry off the floor]] when you least expect it. If you ''really'' get his attention, you'll wind up questioning the concept of foreplay as you know it.
* NotInTheFace: Mark Dark Schneider in his handsome face in any capacity and you are goddamned dead.
* ParentalSubstitute: Was this to Arshes and Kall-Su.
* PlayingWithFire: Fitting his explosive personality, fire magic is one of his preffered element.
* Really700YearsOld: 400 years old, to be specific.
* ReallyGetsAround:
-->-'''Gara:'''" This ''is'' Dark Schneider we're talking about. The incarnation of lust! How many women do you think he's had in his lifetime?
-->-'''Yoko:''' "Um... About 10?"
-->-'''Gara:''' "Pffft! Ha ha ha ha!! He's like ''400 years old!'' Try 200 to 300!"
* ScrewTheRulesImBeautiful: Wanting to get to the bottom of [[LeakingCanOfEvil Dark Schneider seemingly being able to break out of Lucien's hold]] through sheer force of will, Grand Priest Geo asks the old crone seer who assisted him in sealing Dark Schneider 15 years ago to troubleshoot the seal. It is indeed working as intended. The only explanation is that Ino Mata, the divine goddess of love and beauty, may have been swayed by Dark Schneider. and even an evil, black hearted bastard like him may have slowly grown to know love in his heart. Geo can only stifle laughter at such a clichéd answer.
* ShowyInvincibleHero: Is well aware of it, and boy does he revel in it!
* ShockAndAwe: He's the one who taught Nei how to control lightning.
* SlasherSmile: Grins like a wolf, with the hunger to match.
* SoBeautifulItsACurse: Manages to invoke this trope for the mother of all humblebrags.
-->'''Dark Schneider''': "Why am I '''''so freaking strong??''''' So strong, and so incomparably beautiful!! Tell me, gods! Why do you place such a heavy burden on my shoulders??"
* SproutingEars: Occasionally sprouts a dog's ears and tail when he's excited, especially when Yoko is around. This is a trait passed down from Lucien.
* {{Tuckerization}}: Named after the founder of Music/{{Accept}} and U.D.O. lead vocalist Udo Dirkschneider.
* UnlimitedWardrobe: The first thing he usually does after transforming from Lucien is to slip into some new threads [[HammerSpace from seemingly out of nowhere]]. In the 2022 anime, he conjures up some through a low level spell instead.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: One of the earliest protagonist examples in manga. He has silvery white hair and has no qualms about announcing his intention to murder the priest who sealed him, and take over the world.
%%zce* WorldsStrongestMan: Definitely in the running for this spot.
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[[folder:"Thunder Empress" Arshes Nei]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ReiSakuma (1992 OVA), Creator/MamiKoyama (Drama CD, episodes 1–3), Creator/YokoHikasa (2022 ONA), Creator/MaryElizabethMcGlynn (OVA, English dub), Creator/WendeeLee (2022 ONA, English dub), Marysol Lobo (Latin American Spanish, 2022 ONA), Pamela Mendoza (Latin American Spanish, 2022 ONA, young)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nei_stand.png]]
A half-elf born to a human and Dark Elf. Known as the “Thunder Empress,” she is a magic swordsman who casts lightning spells. A war orphan picked up by Dark Schneider, she was once like his daughter and lover, but now she is an adversary, being one of the Four Divine Kings of the Dark Rebel Armies.
Named after ''Earthshaker'', as in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthshaker_(band) the Japanese metal band]].
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* AffectionateNickname: Dark Schneider calls her "Arshe". Likewise, she calls him "Darsch" in return.
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Dark skin, dark haired, and presents herself as TheStoic for the most part.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Was clearly ''not'' happy by Dark Schneider's womanizing, citing the large harem he had before his imprisonment as one of her many gripes with him in the present day.
* CoolSword: The Raijin-Ken, which can assume the form of demon god Nue of Wind Elemental Plane, who commands lightning and storm.
* DarkActionGirl: Zig-Zagged. She certainly fits the "Action Girl" part of the trope, being a powerful sorcerer and swordfighter that gives Dark Schneider his toughest fight yet at the point she's fought in the story and leaves Gara beaten up even after she had Raijin-Ken broken, but the "Dark" part is complicated: While she follows the Dark Rebel Armies, she only does so reluctantly, and between the FantasticRacism of her childhood and her dream of creating a "Sorcerer's Kingdom" of equality she comes off as more of a WellIntentionedExtremist at worst.
** ActionGirl: Graduates into this after D.S rescues her from the ''Accused'' spell and she joins up with the rest of his companions in Meta-llicana.
* ElementalEyeColors: Has green eyes, befitting how she has power over [[ShockAndAwe Lightning]] and [[BlowYouAway Wind.]]
* FantasticRacism: She was subjected to this due to her half-blood. Dark Schneider is the only one who truly cares for her. She believes in Kall-Su's dream of establishing "Sorcerer's Kingdom", a utopia ruled by magic where everyone is equal, regardless of race.
* HalfBreedDiscrimination: Suffered this in her youth, which motivates her desire to create the Sorcerer's Kingdom where one's race would be considered a non-issue.
* HalfHumanHybrid: Born with elf and human blood.
* LoveHurts: Nevermind the angst that comes from being romantically involved with her protector and father figure who's also cultivating a harem on the side, but as it turns out, [[spoiler: Abigail]] has marked Arshes with [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse the Cursed Nail of the Accused, which requires the blood of Dark Schneider's beating heart in order to break]]. Having to use Darsch's womanizing as her reasoning and motivation to try and kill him herself while still being unable to reconcile her own feelings, Arshes is very much a woman at war with herself.
* MagicKnight: Arshes is a MasterSwordswoman, as well as a powerful magician in her own right.
* OurElvesAreDifferent: One of the earliest example of a dark elf in manga.
* ShockAndAwe: There's a reason why she's known to many as "Thunder Empress". She learned it through D.S. himself.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female member of the Four Divine Kings.
* {{Squee}}: Hearing Darsh brag, boast, trash talk and more or less cut promos on his foes ala pro wrestling elicits this reaction from Arshes.
* WifeHusbandry: Dark Schneider adopted Nei and then pursues a sexual relationship with her once she comes of age. (Of course, Dark Schneider isn't exactly meant to be a paragon of moral behavior...) Comes off as far-less squick since, being a DarkFantasy setting, they're both pretty much immortal by definition (one being a demi-deific sorcerer, the other being a half-blood dark elf) - at the very least, they each have potential lifespans that reach well into multiple millennia, so the years matter less.
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[[folder:"Ninja Master" Gara]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TesshoGenda (1992 OVA), Creator/HirokiYasumoto (2022 ONA), Creator/SteveBlum (OVA, English dub), Aaron [=LaPlante=] (2022 ONA, English dub), Oscar Flores (Latin American Spanish, 2022 ONA)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gara_stand.png]]
One of the Four Divine Kings of the Dark Rebel Armies. Gara is a ninja master who wields the Murasame Blade and leads an army of thousands of dark ninjas. Though tough and free-spirited, he is manly and takes good care of others.
Named after the co-founders of British metal band [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven_(British_band) Raven]], brothers John and Mark Gallagher
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Takes Yoko's PervertRevengeMode bouts in good humor.
* AffablyEvil: Pretty jovial for a deadly ninja.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Gets an entire episode dedicated to showing how badass he is in the 2022 ONA, having to fight [[spoiler: Arshes Nei in Dark Schneider's absence]].
* AssassinOutclassin: How he met and joined Dark Schneider, where he attempted to assassinate the immortal wizard only to join him after failing.
* TheBeastMaster: Has his share of creatures under his command, from a Wyvern, to Lars, a baby dragon, to slime which he utilizes for [[TheNudifier humiliation rituals for the purposes of torture]].
* {{BFS}}: His sword Murasame is a nodachi that's about as long as he is tall.
* TheBigGuy: Serving as this role amongst Dark Schneider's cohorts.
* BloodKnight: Gaara ''loves'' a good fight, especially against tougher opponents. In fact, this passion for fighting is what got D.S. to recruit him in the first place.
* CoolSword: His Murasame Blade.
* CombatCommentator: Not him but the Ninja {{Mooks}} under his command.
* DefeatEqualsFriendship: Joined Dark Schneider after being defeated by him following a failed assassination attempt.
* EasilyForgiven: Despite subjecting Yoko to that little striptease torture of his, Yoko holds no animosity towards Gara.
-->'''Yoko:''' Gara may be a pervert, but he's not a badguy.
* FuumaShuriken: He uses this to fend off hordes of goblins as they were attacking Meta-llicana Castle.
* GroinAttack: Not 4 words into his introducing himself to Yoko does he receive a kick to the crotch. He shrugs it off surprisingly fast.
* HighlyVisibleNinja: Gara is anything but stealthy. Not only is he a 7'7, 320lbs man, but he also throws shurikens the size of an aircraft tire and wields Murasame Blade, a legendary 2-metre-long katana. He also has a knack for making long, drawn out speeches before a fight (so drawn out his allies don't even wait for him to finish and attack their opponent before he's done). His [[BloodKnight Blood Knight]] mentality certainly did not help.
* {{Hunk}}: He's muscular, tall, and quite the looker.
* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: Ponders going through with it to Yoko more than once upon capturing her. The worst he ends up doing is [[TheNudifier siccing his pet slime on her]] as an interrogation method while he's attempting to get to the bottom of Dark Schneider's revival.
* IFightForTheStrongestSide: Prior to becoming one of the Four Divine Kings, Gara was a ninja mercenary working under orders from a king to kill Dark Schneider. After witnessing firsthand what this wizard is capable of and learning about his mindset, Gara disregard his mission and joins him right then and there.
* ItAmusedMe: Gara does whatever amuses him the most. He plainly tells Arshes that he doesn't believe in whatever fake utopia the Divine Kings think they are fighting for and admits that he only switched to Dark Schneider's side because it was fun for him.
* MasterSwordsman: Gara is the best swordsman among the Four Divine Kings next to Arshes.
* MightMakesRight: He's a firm believer in this. Since childhood, his dream is to become the strongest ninja alive, and Dark Schneider's pursuit of power fascinates him enough that he agreed to join him as part of the Dark Rebel Armies.
* {{Mook}}: Each of the Four Divine Kings commands their own set of army. In Gara's case, he leads the Dark Ninja Army, which consists of loyal soldiers [[GreekChorus who provides commentary on the battles they happen to be witnessing.]]
* {{Ninja}}: Gara has all the traits of a classic ninja in fiction; nimble and fast, wears black clothing, used shuriken and kunai in addition to his sword, and is able to use ninjutsu techniques such as [[DoppelgangerAttack creating clones.]] This makes him unique amongst the Four Divine Kings, who are predominantly sorcerers.
* PerpetualSmiler: The most jovial of the Four Divine Kings by far.
* PostRapeTaunt: Tries to get under Dark Schneider's skin by bluffing and ''[[OverlyLongGag very colorfully]]'' [[HurricaneOfEuphemisms implying that]] he rendered Yoko into used goods. Rather than demotivate or throw D.S. off his game, he royally pisses him off enough to gain a HeroicSecondWind.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: As a 230cm (7'7) tall and muscular {{Hunk}} he is this without a doubt.
* ToughSpikesAndStuds: Gara is a powerful and muscular swordsman with spiked pauldrons.
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[[folder:"Frost Wizard" Kall-Su]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ToshihikoSeki (1992 OVA), Creator/RyoHorikawa (Drama CD, episodes 1–3), Creator/ShinichiroMiki (Drama CD, episode 4), Creator/KenshoOno (2022 ONA), Creator/RichardCansino (OVA, English dub), Creator/AlejandroSaab (2022 ONA, English dub), Miguel Angel Leal (Latin American Spanish, 2022 ONA)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kall_stand.png]]
One of the Four Divine Kings of the Dark Rebel Armies who used to be Dark Schneider’s right-hand man and best friend. A formidable sorcerer who yields ice magic, his powers are equal to that of his former pal. In order to create a “Sorcerer’s Kingdom,” a utopia ruled by magic, he invades the four kingdoms to resurrect Anthrasax, the God of Destruction.
Named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Moon_Rising_(band) Bad Moon Rising's]] vocalist Kal Swan.
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* BigBadDuumvirate: Filling this role alongside Abigail, with the end goal being to break the seal that imprisons the Dark God of Destruction, Anthrasax.
* DragonAscendant: He became this for ''Hell's Requiem'' arc, [[spoiler:once Abigail is defeated at the end of ''Dark Rebel Armies'' arc]]. By the time the new arc begins, he has conquered many lands and commanding a squad of twelve powerful wizards.
* ElementalEyeColors: Has IcyBlueEyes, befitting his title as the Frost Wizard and the greatest master of ice magic in the setting.
* AnIcePerson: Master of ice magic, which is how he got his title. [[spoiler: It also foreshadows his ice dragon blood]]
* LightIsNotGood: White hair, IcyBlueEyes and dressed with a white cloak, also one of the more ruthless antagonists.
* {{Utopia}}: His dream is to build a nation where magic rules over all. A place where everyone is equal, regardless of their status. He names it "Sorcerer's Kingdom".
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Much like his father figure D.S.
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[[folder:“Prophet of the Underworld” Abigail]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyuzaburoOtomo (1992 OVA), Creator/TomokazuSugita (2022 ONA), Creator/RichardEpcar (OVA, English dub), Creator/RayChase (2022 ONA, English dub), Daniel del Roble (Latin American Spanish, 2022 ONA)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/abigail_stand.png]]
A dark cleric known as the “Prophet of the Underworld,” Abigail is one of the Four Divine Kings of the Dark Rebel Armies. He uses sorcery to control his “Rotten Army” of undead beings. Together with Kall-Su, he invades Meta-llicana in hopes of resurrecting Anthrasax, the God of Destruction.
Named after the Music/KingDiamond [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_(album) album]] of the same name.
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* BigBadDuumvirate: Filling this role alongside Kall-Su, with the end goal being to break the seal that imprisons the Dark God of Destruction, Anthrasax.
* ComicBookFantasyCasting: According to Kazushi Hagiwara in Volume 7 of ''Bastard!!'', he based Abigail's look after the actor Kyusaku Shimada.
* EvilLaugh: To the point of parody. Kall-Su certainly isn't impressed, and at one point Abigail is [[ArtShift rendered in goofy scribbles]] and ends his EvilGloating by remarking that he's been laughing so hard that his ribs hurt.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Has this energy going for him.
* GenderBlenderName: Abigail is usually a girl's name.
* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Unlike the rest of the Four Divine Kings who seek to control Anthrasax as a tool to bring forth a utopia tailor made for the magically inclined, Abigail is much more interested in the mass destruction Anthrasax can bring.
* OneWingedAngel: His Omega Abigail form, which requires combining the powers of the three Legendary Demonic Artifacts[[labelnote: Note]]Demon Mail, Devil Mace, and Satan Ring[[/labelnote]] with the essence of Anthrasax within him.
* VillainousCheekbones: Are more noticeable whenever he performs a n EvilLaugh.
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[[folder:General Tropes]]
* EliteFour: The Four Divine Kings are a team comprised of sorcerers and warriors who each had sworn allegiance to D.S. after they were either defeated by him or taken under his wing. Even with D.S. no longer on their side, they still proved to be a powerful force, as by the beginning of the story they successfully took over the kingdom of [[Music/JudasPriest Judas]] and broke one of Anthrasax seals hidden inside the kingdom's castle.
* FourIsDeath
* FourTemperamentEnsemble:
** Sanguine: Gara
** Choleric: Arshes
** Melancholic: Kall-Su
** Phlegmatic: Abigail
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[[folder:Dark Schneider]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazukiYao (Drama CD's & 1992 OVA), Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa (2012 DAXEL Pachinko game), Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (2016 [=NewGin=] Pachinko game), Creator/KishowTaniyama (2022 ONA), Creator/DaranNorris (OVA, English dub), Creator/KyleMcCarley (2022 ONA, English dub, Uncredited), Creator/IrwinDaayan (Latin American Spanish, 2022 ONA)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/schneider_stand.png]]
The extremely handsome protagonist! An invincible demon! Dark Schneider is a legendary wizard who has strengthened his powers by reincarnating himself for over 400 years. After the great war, a seal was used on him once he reincarnated as a baby, but he was revived 15 years later. He’s a pompous and arrogant womanizer who answers to no one... except Yoko.
Named after the founder of Music/{{Accept}} and U.D.O. lead vocalist Udo Dirkschneider.
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* TheAce: Handsome ladykiller, a ShowyInvincibleHero, and the TheArchmage. Yep, he counts and he knows it.
* AffectionateNickname: Nei calls him "Darsch". Likewise, he calls her "Arshe" in return. Yoko herself calls him "Lucien", the boy whose body he inhabits.
* TheArchmage: His large and varied arsenal of spells and nigh unmatched power makes him fit this in spades.
* BlackMagic: His preferred type of magic, fitting for a wizard as dangerous as him.
* CameBackWrong: To most of the Four Divine Kings, Dark Schneider had seemed to have gone incredibly soft, though it dawns on them it likely has something to do with the body of the boy he's inhabiting. [[TakeOurWordForIt One can only guess]] as to how much of a horny hell raiser D.S. was during those 15 years before his defeat and sealing compared to now.
* ChivalrousPervert: It's a rare moment where D.S will ''not'' make a pass or perverted comment at a female in his presence, both allies AND opponents, and NoSenseOfPersonalSpace is fully at work if he takes interest in a girl. Still, sexual abusers who make advances towards his female companions will get clobered in the face before they get to do anything and all of his partners are reciprocating/consenting to bedding him.
* CoolSword: Wields the Fire Sword, originally Efreet, a demon god of the Fire Elemental Plane. Those who can defeat Efreet will be his master and thus the only one who can wield his sword form. D.S. defeats him during his raid on Gara's temple.
* CuteLittleFangs: Very pronounced canine teeth, as befitting of [[TheTrickster a trickster]] like Dark Schneider.
* EvilLaugh: Is never seen without it.
* FullFrontalAssault: Has been stripped naked during battle, which does not impede him in anyway.
* GodzillaThreshold: Dark Schneider's summoning is to be treated as a last resort Hail Mary for the worst situations. At the start of the Manga, Meta-llicana is on the verge of defeat during a siege, forcing the young priestess Yoko to draw Dark Schneider out from her childhood friend Lucien with her virgin kiss. Little guarantees that Dark Schneider won't just turn his sorcery to blast Meta-llicana off the map himself. Nothing save for Lucien's own feelings of love for Yoko, which in turn may have caused Dark Schneider to hold feelings of his own for Yoko.
* HaremSeeker: Not at all shy about saying so. Its one of his stated end goals.
** Unsurprisingly, he also used to have a ''very'' massive one before being sealed, much to his current lovers chagrin.
* HeelFaceReincarnation: Schneider was reincarnated as an innocent boy. A kiss from a virgin allows Schneider to take over.
* HeroicBuild: Your average sorcerer wouldn't be packing the impressive physique Dark Schneider is packing. But of course, Dark Schneider is no average man.
* HeroicComedicSociopath: One of the earliest example in shounen manga, and boy is Darsch proud of this! A great majority of his antics are only as funny as they are because he does the kind of actions expected of a CardCarryingVillain while being the "hero of the story", thus [[CrossesTheLineTwice crossing the line twice]].
* {{Hunk}}: 192 cm(6'3) tall and as his numerous nude scenes show, he is totally ripped. Yep, he definitely counts.
* IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn: Any female, virgin or wench melts like butter on a hot skillet if they so much as get manhandled by him. Just ask Princess Sheila, who caught a nice ride off D.S.'s shoulders in a fireman's carry.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his narcissism and general selfishness, Dark Schneider will usually do the right thing in the end.
* LargeAndInCharge: Previous EvilOverlord who is 192cm(6'3.6) tall.
* LargeHam: Picture Wrestling/ShawnMichaels playing Dungeons and Dragons and you have a pretty good idea of the kind of guy Dark Schneider is.
* LightningBruiser: Very fast, hard to put down, and hits like a tank with either brute strength or his magic.
* LoveRedeems: Perhaps? Nothing really seems to have stopped Dark Schneider's thirst for conquest in a bid to make every single woman on earth a part of his harem. But if nothing else, ever since his melding with Lucien and frequent unsealings he's come to know ThePowerOfFriendship and ThePowerOfLove in ''some'' form considering the loyalty he appears to show Yoko, her loved ones, and the [[DefeatMeansFriendship few members of the Dark Rebel Army he chooses to spare and allow to join his side.]]
* ManChild: The guy seems to be driven by his Id a majority of the time. And with nearly enough power to treat his surroundings as his own personal sandbox and ability to get what he wants when he wants it, who could blame him?
* MediumAwareness: Which he likes to incorporate into his trash talk.
-->'''Dark Schneider''': Two chapters for [[{{Mook}} you??]] Our readers are running for the exits!!
* MetalScream: The 2022 ONA notably gave Dark Schneider this whenever he screams, thanks to [[Creator/KishowTaniyama Kisho Taniyama]] being the vocalist for the rock band {{Music/GRANRODEO}}.
* MrFanservice: In nearly every battle his clothes ended up destroyed, leaving him naked and showcase his well-toned body. And he doesn't seem to mind.
* MysticalWhiteHair: A 400 year old powerful wizard with white hair.
* NakedFirstImpression: Transforms from the body of Lucien into a nude cackling white haired Adonis. Please have a moment of silence to mourn Yoko's poor virgin eyes.
** NakedPeopleAreFunny: Seems to enjoy peacocking around in the nude just because.
* NominalHero: His fight against the Dark Rebel Armies comes from the belief ''he'' should be the one to conquer the world, not them. At the start of the story he even considers putting this afair aside to get revenge for the seal place on him by Meta-llicana. He gets slightly better later on as he gets to care for and show loyalty to his companions - albeit while being just as arrogant and power-hungry as ever.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: At best, he'll [[PrincessCarry hoist you up]] [[OverTheShoulderCarry off the floor]] when you least expect it. If you ''really'' get his attention, you'll wind up questioning the concept of foreplay as you know it.
* NotInTheFace: Mark Dark Schneider in his handsome face in any capacity and you are goddamned dead.
* ParentalSubstitute: Was this to Arshes and Kall-Su.
* PlayingWithFire: Fitting his explosive personality, fire magic is one of his preffered element.
* Really700YearsOld: 400 years old, to be specific.
* ReallyGetsAround:
-->-'''Gara:'''" This ''is'' Dark Schneider we're talking about. The incarnation of lust! How many women do you think he's had in his lifetime?
-->-'''Yoko:''' "Um... About 10?"
-->-'''Gara:''' "Pffft! Ha ha ha ha!! He's like ''400 years old!'' Try 200 to 300!"
* ScrewTheRulesImBeautiful: Wanting to get to the bottom of [[LeakingCanOfEvil Dark Schneider seemingly being able to break out of Lucien's hold]] through sheer force of will, Grand Priest Geo asks the old crone seer who assisted him in sealing Dark Schneider 15 years ago to troubleshoot the seal. It is indeed working as intended. The only explanation is that Ino Mata, the divine goddess of love and beauty, may have been swayed by Dark Schneider. and even an evil, black hearted bastard like him may have slowly grown to know love in his heart. Geo can only stifle laughter at such a clichéd answer.
* ShowyInvincibleHero: Is well aware of it, and boy does he revel in it!
* ShockAndAwe: He's the one who taught Nei how to control lightning.
* SlasherSmile: Grins like a wolf, with the hunger to match.
* SoBeautifulItsACurse: Manages to invoke this trope for the mother of all humblebrags.
-->'''Dark Schneider''': "Why am I '''''so freaking strong??''''' So strong, and so incomparably beautiful!! Tell me, gods! Why do you place such a heavy burden on my shoulders??"
* SproutingEars: Occasionally sprouts a dog's ears and tail when he's excited, especially when Yoko is around. This is a trait passed down from Lucien.
* {{Tuckerization}}: Named after the founder of Music/{{Accept}} and U.D.O. lead vocalist Udo Dirkschneider.
* UnlimitedWardrobe: The first thing he usually does after transforming from Lucien is to slip into some new threads [[HammerSpace from seemingly out of nowhere]]. In the 2022 anime, he conjures up some through a low level spell instead.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: One of the earliest protagonist examples in manga. He has silvery white hair and has no qualms about announcing his intention to murder the priest who sealed him, and take over the world.
%%zce* WorldsStrongestMan: Definitely in the running for this spot.
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[[folder:"Thunder Empress" Arshes Nei]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ReiSakuma (1992 OVA), Creator/MamiKoyama (Drama CD, episodes 1–3), Creator/YokoHikasa (2022 ONA), Creator/MaryElizabethMcGlynn (OVA, English dub), Creator/WendeeLee (2022 ONA, English dub), Marysol Lobo (Latin American Spanish, 2022 ONA), Pamela Mendoza (Latin American Spanish, 2022 ONA, young)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nei_stand.png]]
A half-elf born to a human and Dark Elf. Known as the “Thunder Empress,” she is a magic swordsman who casts lightning spells. A war orphan picked up by Dark Schneider, she was once like his daughter and lover, but now she is an adversary, being one of the Four Divine Kings of the Dark Rebel Armies.
Named after ''Earthshaker'', as in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthshaker_(band) the Japanese metal band]].
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* AffectionateNickname: Dark Schneider calls her "Arshe". Likewise, she calls him "Darsch" in return.
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Dark skin, dark haired, and presents herself as TheStoic for the most part.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Was clearly ''not'' happy by Dark Schneider's womanizing, citing the large harem he had before his imprisonment as one of her many gripes with him in the present day.
* CoolSword: The Raijin-Ken, which can assume the form of demon god Nue of Wind Elemental Plane, who commands lightning and storm.
* DarkActionGirl: Zig-Zagged. She certainly fits the "Action Girl" part of the trope, being a powerful sorcerer and swordfighter that gives Dark Schneider his toughest fight yet at the point she's fought in the story and leaves Gara beaten up even after she had Raijin-Ken broken, but the "Dark" part is complicated: While she follows the Dark Rebel Armies, she only does so reluctantly, and between the FantasticRacism of her childhood and her dream of creating a "Sorcerer's Kingdom" of equality she comes off as more of a WellIntentionedExtremist at worst.
** ActionGirl: Graduates into this after D.S rescues her from the ''Accused'' spell and she joins up with the rest of his companions in Meta-llicana.
* ElementalEyeColors: Has green eyes, befitting how she has power over [[ShockAndAwe Lightning]] and [[BlowYouAway Wind.]]
* FantasticRacism: She was subjected to this due to her half-blood. Dark Schneider is the only one who truly cares for her. She believes in Kall-Su's dream of establishing "Sorcerer's Kingdom", a utopia ruled by magic where everyone is equal, regardless of race.
* HalfBreedDiscrimination: Suffered this in her youth, which motivates her desire to create the Sorcerer's Kingdom where one's race would be considered a non-issue.
* HalfHumanHybrid: Born with elf and human blood.
* LoveHurts: Nevermind the angst that comes from being romantically involved with her protector and father figure who's also cultivating a harem on the side, but as it turns out, [[spoiler: Abigail]] has marked Arshes with [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse the Cursed Nail of the Accused, which requires the blood of Dark Schneider's beating heart in order to break]]. Having to use Darsch's womanizing as her reasoning and motivation to try and kill him herself while still being unable to reconcile her own feelings, Arshes is very much a woman at war with herself.
* MagicKnight: Arshes is a MasterSwordswoman, as well as a powerful magician in her own right.
* OurElvesAreDifferent: One of the earliest example of a dark elf in manga.
* ShockAndAwe: There's a reason why she's known to many as "Thunder Empress". She learned it through D.S. himself.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female member of the Four Divine Kings.
* {{Squee}}: Hearing Darsh brag, boast, trash talk and more or less cut promos on his foes ala pro wrestling elicits this reaction from Arshes.
* WifeHusbandry: Dark Schneider adopted Nei and then pursues a sexual relationship with her once she comes of age. (Of course, Dark Schneider isn't exactly meant to be a paragon of moral behavior...) Comes off as far-less squick since, being a DarkFantasy setting, they're both pretty much immortal by definition (one being a demi-deific sorcerer, the other being a half-blood dark elf) - at the very least, they each have potential lifespans that reach well into multiple millennia, so the years matter less.
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[[folder:"Ninja Master" Gara]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TesshoGenda (1992 OVA), Creator/HirokiYasumoto (2022 ONA), Creator/SteveBlum (OVA, English dub), Aaron [=LaPlante=] (2022 ONA, English dub), Oscar Flores (Latin American Spanish, 2022 ONA)
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One of the Four Divine Kings of the Dark Rebel Armies. Gara is a ninja master who wields the Murasame Blade and leads an army of thousands of dark ninjas. Though tough and free-spirited, he is manly and takes good care of others.
Named after the co-founders of British metal band [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven_(British_band) Raven]], brothers John and Mark Gallagher
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Takes Yoko's PervertRevengeMode bouts in good humor.
* AffablyEvil: Pretty jovial for a deadly ninja.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Gets an entire episode dedicated to showing how badass he is in the 2022 ONA, having to fight [[spoiler: Arshes Nei in Dark Schneider's absence]].
* AssassinOutclassin: How he met and joined Dark Schneider, where he attempted to assassinate the immortal wizard only to join him after failing.
* TheBeastMaster: Has his share of creatures under his command, from a Wyvern, to Lars, a baby dragon, to slime which he utilizes for [[TheNudifier humiliation rituals for the purposes of torture]].
* {{BFS}}: His sword Murasame is a nodachi that's about as long as he is tall.
* TheBigGuy: Serving as this role amongst Dark Schneider's cohorts.
* BloodKnight: Gaara ''loves'' a good fight, especially against tougher opponents. In fact, this passion for fighting is what got D.S. to recruit him in the first place.
* CoolSword: His Murasame Blade.
* CombatCommentator: Not him but the Ninja {{Mooks}} under his command.
* DefeatEqualsFriendship: Joined Dark Schneider after being defeated by him following a failed assassination attempt.
* EasilyForgiven: Despite subjecting Yoko to that little striptease torture of his, Yoko holds no animosity towards Gara.
-->'''Yoko:''' Gara may be a pervert, but he's not a badguy.
* FuumaShuriken: He uses this to fend off hordes of goblins as they were attacking Meta-llicana Castle.
* GroinAttack: Not 4 words into his introducing himself to Yoko does he receive a kick to the crotch. He shrugs it off surprisingly fast.
* HighlyVisibleNinja: Gara is anything but stealthy. Not only is he a 7'7, 320lbs man, but he also throws shurikens the size of an aircraft tire and wields Murasame Blade, a legendary 2-metre-long katana. He also has a knack for making long, drawn out speeches before a fight (so drawn out his allies don't even wait for him to finish and attack their opponent before he's done). His [[BloodKnight Blood Knight]] mentality certainly did not help.
* {{Hunk}}: He's muscular, tall, and quite the looker.
* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: Ponders going through with it to Yoko more than once upon capturing her. The worst he ends up doing is [[TheNudifier siccing his pet slime on her]] as an interrogation method while he's attempting to get to the bottom of Dark Schneider's revival.
* IFightForTheStrongestSide: Prior to becoming one of the Four Divine Kings, Gara was a ninja mercenary working under orders from a king to kill Dark Schneider. After witnessing firsthand what this wizard is capable of and learning about his mindset, Gara disregard his mission and joins him right then and there.
* ItAmusedMe: Gara does whatever amuses him the most. He plainly tells Arshes that he doesn't believe in whatever fake utopia the Divine Kings think they are fighting for and admits that he only switched to Dark Schneider's side because it was fun for him.
* MasterSwordsman: Gara is the best swordsman among the Four Divine Kings next to Arshes.
* MightMakesRight: He's a firm believer in this. Since childhood, his dream is to become the strongest ninja alive, and Dark Schneider's pursuit of power fascinates him enough that he agreed to join him as part of the Dark Rebel Armies.
* {{Mook}}: Each of the Four Divine Kings commands their own set of army. In Gara's case, he leads the Dark Ninja Army, which consists of loyal soldiers [[GreekChorus who provides commentary on the battles they happen to be witnessing.]]
* {{Ninja}}: Gara has all the traits of a classic ninja in fiction; nimble and fast, wears black clothing, used shuriken and kunai in addition to his sword, and is able to use ninjutsu techniques such as [[DoppelgangerAttack creating clones.]] This makes him unique amongst the Four Divine Kings, who are predominantly sorcerers.
* PerpetualSmiler: The most jovial of the Four Divine Kings by far.
* PostRapeTaunt: Tries to get under Dark Schneider's skin by bluffing and ''[[OverlyLongGag very colorfully]]'' [[HurricaneOfEuphemisms implying that]] he rendered Yoko into used goods. Rather than demotivate or throw D.S. off his game, he royally pisses him off enough to gain a HeroicSecondWind.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: As a 230cm (7'7) tall and muscular {{Hunk}} he is this without a doubt.
* ToughSpikesAndStuds: Gara is a powerful and muscular swordsman with spiked pauldrons.
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[[folder:"Frost Wizard" Kall-Su]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ToshihikoSeki (1992 OVA), Creator/RyoHorikawa (Drama CD, episodes 1–3), Creator/ShinichiroMiki (Drama CD, episode 4), Creator/KenshoOno (2022 ONA), Creator/RichardCansino (OVA, English dub), Creator/AlejandroSaab (2022 ONA, English dub), Miguel Angel Leal (Latin American Spanish, 2022 ONA)
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One of the Four Divine Kings of the Dark Rebel Armies who used to be Dark Schneider’s right-hand man and best friend. A formidable sorcerer who yields ice magic, his powers are equal to that of his former pal. In order to create a “Sorcerer’s Kingdom,” a utopia ruled by magic, he invades the four kingdoms to resurrect Anthrasax, the God of Destruction.
Named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Moon_Rising_(band) Bad Moon Rising's]] vocalist Kal Swan.
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* BigBadDuumvirate: Filling this role alongside Abigail, with the end goal being to break the seal that imprisons the Dark God of Destruction, Anthrasax.
* DragonAscendant: He became this for ''Hell's Requiem'' arc, [[spoiler:once Abigail is defeated at the end of ''Dark Rebel Armies'' arc]]. By the time the new arc begins, he has conquered many lands and commanding a squad of twelve powerful wizards.
* ElementalEyeColors: Has IcyBlueEyes, befitting his title as the Frost Wizard and the greatest master of ice magic in the setting.
* AnIcePerson: Master of ice magic, which is how he got his title. [[spoiler: It also foreshadows his ice dragon blood]]
* LightIsNotGood: White hair, IcyBlueEyes and dressed with a white cloak, also one of the more ruthless antagonists.
* {{Utopia}}: His dream is to build a nation where magic rules over all. A place where everyone is equal, regardless of their status. He names it "Sorcerer's Kingdom".
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Much like his father figure D.S.
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[[folder:“Prophet of the Underworld” Abigail]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyuzaburoOtomo (1992 OVA), Creator/TomokazuSugita (2022 ONA), Creator/RichardEpcar (OVA, English dub), Creator/RayChase (2022 ONA, English dub), Daniel del Roble (Latin American Spanish, 2022 ONA)
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A dark cleric known as the “Prophet of the Underworld,” Abigail is one of the Four Divine Kings of the Dark Rebel Armies. He uses sorcery to control his “Rotten Army” of undead beings. Together with Kall-Su, he invades Meta-llicana in hopes of resurrecting Anthrasax, the God of Destruction.
Named after the Music/KingDiamond [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_(album) album]] of the same name.
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* BigBadDuumvirate: Filling this role alongside Kall-Su, with the end goal being to break the seal that imprisons the Dark God of Destruction, Anthrasax.
* ComicBookFantasyCasting: According to Kazushi Hagiwara in Volume 7 of ''Bastard!!'', he based Abigail's look after the actor Kyusaku Shimada.
* EvilLaugh: To the point of parody. Kall-Su certainly isn't impressed, and at one point Abigail is [[ArtShift rendered in goofy scribbles]] and ends his EvilGloating by remarking that he's been laughing so hard that his ribs hurt.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Has this energy going for him.
* GenderBlenderName: Abigail is usually a girl's name.
* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Unlike the rest of the Four Divine Kings who seek to control Anthrasax as a tool to bring forth a utopia tailor made for the magically inclined, Abigail is much more interested in the mass destruction Anthrasax can bring.
* OneWingedAngel: His Omega Abigail form, which requires combining the powers of the three Legendary Demonic Artifacts[[labelnote: Note]]Demon Mail, Devil Mace, and Satan Ring[[/labelnote]] with the essence of Anthrasax within him.
* VillainousCheekbones: Are more noticeable whenever he performs a n EvilLaugh.
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