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* ThemeNaming: Team Melody have names relating to bands of the type of music their decks represent, Howard Orange gets his name from Howard Donald and Jason Orange of Take That, Adam Jameson is named after [[OwlCity Adam Young]], and Christine Drover's surname is from Shawn Drover of Music/{{Megadeth}}

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* ThemeNaming: Team Melody have names relating to bands of the type of music their decks represent, Howard Orange gets his name from Howard Donald and Jason Orange of Take That, Adam Jameson is named after [[OwlCity [[Music/OwlCity Adam Young]], and Christine Drover's surname is from Shawn Drover of Music/{{Megadeth}}Music/{{Megadeth}}.



* ShoutOut: Their synthpop focus is heavily inspired by the music of OwlCity, which Digidramon is a fan of.
** To wit, the Clan's headline singer and Ride Chain boss is named Eve, an obvious counterpart reference to Adam Young, the IAmTheBand for OwlCity.

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* ShoutOut: Their synthpop focus is heavily inspired by the music of OwlCity, Music/OwlCity, which Digidramon is a fan of.
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** To wit, the Clan's headline singer and Ride Chain boss is named Eve, an obvious counterpart reference to Adam Young, the IAmTheBand for OwlCity. Owl City.
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* {{Badass}}: [[spoiler: He almost beats ''Samuel'' of all people]]



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* {{Badass}}: This is the champion of a colosseum where the gladiators can be pitted against dragons. Of course he's a {{Badass}}.



* {{Badass}}: He was able to avert a war simply by saying that a tournament where any weak person could compete wasn't worth his time.

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* AwesomenessByAnalysis: In the one fight where he really gets focus, he explains that this is how he fights. Since he knows the cards so well, he's able to predict his opponent's moves before they're made and counter them in advance.
* ChekhovsSkill: His knowledge of card effects, used largely to let him be a Miwa {{Expy}}, shows up in his fight with Paolo as the cornerstone of his style.



By ''Setting Sun'', she is still dating Robert.



* AntiVillain: Yes, he's on Gabriel's team. He's also very sympathetic, with a goal which is very understandable and even commendable.

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* AntiVillain: Yes, he's on Gabriel's team. He's also very sympathetic, with a goal which is very understandable and even commendable.understandable.



* EnsembleDarkhorse: InUniverse. Joel and by extension Raging War lost in the quarter-finals of nationals during ''Blue Hour'', but his fight with Samuel had the audience cheering him on, and a certain CEO, impressed by their skills and moved by Joel's story, offered to sponsor him anyway.



!![[spoiler: Royal Paladin/Shadow Paladin]], Oracle Think Tank, Shadow Erosion

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!![[spoiler: Royal Paladin/Shadow Paladin]], Paladin]]/Gold Paladin, Oracle Think Tank, Shadow Erosion



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: Luke in the final battle of Blue Hour.]]



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: Luke in the final battle of Blue Hour.]]

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: Luke in the final battle of Blue Hour.]]




By the time of ''Setting Sun'', he and Noel are in the tag team leagues together.



By the time of ''Setting Sun'', he and Benedict are the tag team leagues together.



* ParentalAbandonment: Seth lives with his aunt and uncle and all he has of his parents are a photograph of them together from when he was young. IIt's revealed in Chapter 6 that his parents were killed in a car accident when he was young.

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* ParentalAbandonment: Seth lives with his aunt and uncle and all he has of his parents are a photograph of them together from when he was young. IIt's It's revealed in Chapter 6 that his parents were killed in a car accident when he was young.
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* ParentalAbandonment: Seth lives with his aunt and uncle and all he has of his parents are a photograph of them together from when he was young.

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* ParentalAbandonment: Seth lives with his aunt and uncle and all he has of his parents are a photograph of them together from when he was young. IIt's revealed in Chapter 6 that his parents were killed in a car accident when he was young.



* BrokenAce: Tahir can curbstomp Sophia, putting him at the top of the three protagonists in terms of power level, but the rest of his immediate family is still in Syria, he doesn't know if they're alive or not, and he's clearly isolated by his circumstances.

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* BrokenAce: Tahir can curbstomp Sophia, putting him at the top of the three protagonists in terms of power level, but the rest of his immediate family is still in Syria, he doesn't know if they're alive or not, and he's clearly isolated by his circumstances. And on top of that, it's hinted that something happened with him and his brother.

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In ''Setting Sun'', he is still dating Leah and is mentioned to spend a lot of time helping causes to support single parents.




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* IconicItem: Dragruler Phantom has become his.



In ''Setting Sun'', he is a second year student at the university that Seth, Sophia and Tahir attend and a proud member of its Cardfight Club. He has yet to fight, so it isn't clear if his deck has changed.

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In ''Setting Sun'', he is a second year student at the university that Seth, Sophia and Tahir attend and a proud member of its Cardfight Club. He has yet to fight, so it isn't clear if fights Tahir, confirming that he is still using his deck has changed.Shadow Paladin deck.



* TheMentor: He's introduced as one, being one of the students who volunteered to help newcomers move in and introducing Sophia, Seth and Tahir to the Cardfight Club.

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* TheMentor: He's introduced as one, being one of the students who volunteered to help newcomers move in and introducing Sophia, Seth and Tahir to the Cardfight Club.
Club. In Chapter 5, he asks Tahir why he fights and why he uses Tachikaze, suggesting that the answers may be important some day.
* IconicItem: Played with. Blaster Dark is ''Samuel's'' avatar, but Oliver uses the Blaster Dark Spirit card because Samuel gave it back to him and as a reminder of their friendship.
* {{Trigger}}: A minor one, but he reacts negatively to the mention of Team Midnight Sun's name.



* BecauseImGoodAtIt: Seemingly Seth's reason for playing Vanguard at all- he considers it the only thing he's actually any good at.



* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Seth genuinely thinks he isn't that talented and that while Vanguard is the only thing he's any good at, he's still not ''that'' good at it despite evidence to the contrary.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: He desperately wants to just be around people and hang out with them, but is stopped by his own crippling social anxiety.

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* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Seth genuinely thinks he isn't that talented and that while Vanguard is the only thing he's any good at, he's still not ''that'' good at it despite evidence to the contrary.contrary (even putting Vanguard aside, he wouldn't be at university if he hadn't gotten good enough grades).
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: He desperately wants to just be around people and hang out with them, but is stopped by his own crippling social anxiety.



Seth's oldest friend, Sophia is a happy, energetic girl who loves to play Vanguard. She enjoys entertaining people and probably aims to either become an author like her father or go into the Vanguard pro leagues, whichever comes first. While she cares a lot about Seth, she feels that they're better as friends and so broke off their relationship in the past. Now she tries her best to help Seth make friends in their new environment. Like Seth, her subject of study hasn't been revealed.

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Seth's oldest friend, Sophia is a happy, energetic girl who loves to play Vanguard. She enjoys entertaining people and probably aims to either become an author like her father or go into the Vanguard pro leagues, whichever comes first. While she cares a lot about Seth, she feels that they're better as friends and so broke off their relationship in the past. Now she tries her best to help Seth make friends in their new environment. Like Seth, her subject of study hasn't been revealed.
She studies creative writing.



* {{Foil}}: To Seth, being an extrovert to his introvert.

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* {{Foil}}: To Seth, She's a foil to both Seth and Tahir, being an extrovert to their introverted personalities, and having a happy and loving home life where Seth suffered ParentalAbandonment and ParentalNeglect and Tahir had to leave his introvert.family behind.
* ForHappiness: Sophia loves to see people being happy, which is why she aims to put on entertaining fights.



A young man from Syria, Tahir was forced to leave his home due to the civil war engulfing that country. His uncle, who already lived in England, offered to take his family in, but Tahir was the only one able to escape when his family were cut off from him by an erupting battle. Now Tahir is safe in England, but worries about and prays for his family's safety, and longs for the war to end so he can find them. Sophia is the first person to reach out to him, leading to him becoming her friend and Seth's by extension.

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A young man from Syria, Tahir was forced to leave his home due to the civil war engulfing that country. His uncle, who already lived in England, offered to take his family in, but Tahir was the only one able to escape when his family were cut off from him by an erupting battle. Now Tahir is safe in England, but worries about and prays for his family's safety, and longs for the war to end so he can find them. Sophia is the first person to reach out to him, leading to him becoming her friend and Seth's by extension.
extension. He studies history.



* {{Determinator}}: Tahir claims this is why he uses Tachikaze, because he admires their tenacity and will to survive.
* DontYouDarePityMe: Subverted. Tahir even explicitly notes that he's not arrogant enough to hate being pitied, it's just that the looks he gets from people who know his history make him feel worse than he would otherwise.



* {{Foil}}: To Sophia, as an introvert to her extroverted personality, and also to Seth. Both of them have lost their parents and live with their aunt and uncle, but while Seth is full of self-doubt and suffers social anxiety in part due to his guardians' neglect, Tahir is self-confident and cared for by his guardians.



* TokenMinority: He's the one non-white character in the cast so far.

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* TokenMinority: He's the one non-white character in the cast so far.token Arabic character.
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* ClassicalAntiHero: To Sophia's IdealHero. Seth is crippled by social anxiety and self-doubt, has little to no confidence in himself, and is incredibly awkward while she is confident.


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* IdealHero: To Seth's ClassicalAntiHero, very deliberately. Sophia is kind, courageous, confident and very capable at Vanguard. About her only flaw is that she's ''so'' ideal that she cannot understand how Seth and Tahir truly feel.

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* DarkAndTroubledPast: ParentalAbandonment, ParentalNeglect, was bullied viciously by his classmates and didn't have any real friends until he was thirteen.



* IJustWantToHaveFriends: He desperately wants to just be around people and hang out with them, but is stopped by his own crippling social anxiety.



* ShrinkingViolet

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* ShrinkingViolet ParentalNeglect: How his actual parents were is unclear, but his aunt and uncle who raised him, according to Sophia, treated Seth like a distraction from their planned lives at best.
* ShrinkingViolet: A quintessential male example, right down to the GenkiGirl who tries to coax him out of his shell.



* BetterAsFriends: With Seth in the backstory. Sophia ended their relationship for this reason, because she realised that her feelings for Seth aren't romantic and didn't want to lie.



* TheIdealist: Sophia is aware that the world can be cruel (thanks in part to Seth's DarkAndTroubledPast), but believes that things will always turn out well in the end.




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* [[NiceGuy Nice Girl]]: Being kind is so core to her character that her reply to being asked why she's helping someone is usually along the lines of 'because it's who I am'.
* ShoutOut: Chapter 5 has her listening to ''[[Anime/YuGiOh5Ds Hyper Drive]]''.



* TokenReligiousTeammate: Downplayed. There are several hints that he follows Islam (he doesn't drink alcohol, he mentions praying for his family's safety), but he doesn't really advertise the fact.

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* TokenReligiousTeammate: Downplayed. There are several hints that he follows Islam (he doesn't drink alcohol, he mentions praying for his family's safety), He's a practising follower of Islam, but he doesn't it's not really advertise the fact.mentioned outside of his internal monologue.
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!Julian and Kelsey
!!Kagero, Genesis

The two heads of the university Cardfight Club, Julian and Kelsey are formidable fighters, but their time at the university is almost over with them entering their final year when Seth, Sophia and Tahir enter. They have resolved to maintain their streak of being on the team the university sends to challenge its counterpart each term, having done so six times previously, with three more chances before they finish.

Julian uses a Kagero deck based around Blast Bulk Dragon and specifically combining it with Dragonic Gaias and Seal Dragon Sprite, Mulciber to achieve a Critical 3 attack the turn he rides it. Kelsey uses a Genesis deck based around the Witch Archetype and Soul Blasting in return for power, with several of her rear-guards able to Superior Call themselves upon being Soul Blasted, allowing Kelsey to make up to five attacks in one turn.

!!Tropes:
* TheAce: They've made the uni's team ''six times'' in two years. That means reaching the top four in a tournament of everyone who wants to try for the team each time.
* CrazyEnoughToWork: As Sophia thinks, Julian's strategy is so insane that she couldn't have seen it coming (the fact that she didn't know about Blast Bulk Dragon's effect helps), but is brutally effective regardless.
* GretzkyHasTheBall: You can't actually play Julian's deck the way he does because Lizard Soldier, Conroe is banned as a starter Vanguard (you can still play the combo itself, granted, but without Conroe it loses consistency).
* LoveAtFirstSight: According to Julian.
* MythologyGag: On the author's part. Julian and Kelsey were protagonists in a set of ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'' fanfics he wrote, with these characters taking their names and relationship.
* OfficialCouple: They've been a couple pretty much since they met, according to Julian.
* SequenceBreaking: This is effectively what Julian relies on. Limit Break skills are balanced by you needing four damage to use them, usually ensuring they're late game-exclusive. But with Seal Dragon Sprite, Mulciber, Julian can consistently use Blast Bulk Dragon's Limit Break the turn he rides it, and even add Dragonic Gaias to the mix to get a Critical 3 attack.

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In ''Setting Sun'', Samuel is seen using Revenger, Dragruler Phantom as his new ace card as a result of the unpublished finale of ''Midnight Sun''.



!!Setting Sun Tropes:
* TheCameo: He appears via a competitive match that Seth watches in Chapter 3.
* DarkIsNotEvil: As always, and his new ace card, Dragruler Phantom, embodies it.



In ''Setting Sun'', he is a second year student at the university that Seth, Sophia and Tahir attend and a proud member of its Cardfight Club. He has yet to fight, so it isn't clear if his deck has changed.



!!Setting Sun Tropes:
* TheMentor: He's introduced as one, being one of the students who volunteered to help newcomers move in and introducing Sophia, Seth and Tahir to the Cardfight Club.



In ''Setting Sun'', Celestial Dusk are the national champions again, having dethroned Avalon. Arthur fights Samuel in an exhibition match, showing off his new Liberator deck.



!Planet Cray

[[folder: Phoenix Colosseum]]

A Clan made by fanfic author Desgarroth, and used with permission in the fic. Phoenix Colosseum are a Dragon Empire clan themed around GladiatorGames. Their gameplay gimmicks are the ability to manipulate Rearguard formations, and punishing the opponent by targeting the opposing Grade 1s, leaving attackers unboosted.

!Arena Master Phoenix Feather
--> The flames of the end, become my blades! Kneel before their might! Hell Prominence!

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!Planet Cray

[[folder: Phoenix Colosseum]]

A Clan made
Introduced in Setting Sun]]

!Seth Abbott
!!Neo Nectar

The new protagonist, Seth is a shy young man who is nervous of crowds and lacks self-confidence. He and Sophia have been friends for several years, and even became a couple at one point, only to break up when Sophia realised they were better as friends. Though he tries not to show it, it's clear that Seth was affected
by fanfic this, at once upset by it and at the same time desperate not to lose Sophia's friendship. His subject of study hasn't been revealed.

Seth uses a Neo Nectar deck focused around the Arboros Dragon ride chain and superior calling copies of his rear-guards from the deck to power them up with Arboros Dragon, Sephirot's LimitBreak.

!!Tropes:
* {{Expy}}: He's got a lot of Aichi's early character in him, in particular shyness and lack of confidence.
* {{Foil}}: To Sophia. She's outgoing, energetic and loves entertaining people, Seth is shy, quiet and is deeply anxious around crowds.
* FriendlessBackground: It's implied that before he met Sophia, he didn't have any friends.
* GreenThumb: He uses a Neo Nectar deck.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Seth genuinely thinks he isn't that talented and that while Vanguard is the only thing he's any good at, he's still not ''that'' good at it despite evidence to the contrary.
* NiceGuy: Despite his shyness and anxiety, it's clear that Seth genuinely tries to be nice to people.
* ParentalAbandonment: Seth lives with his aunt and uncle and all he has of his parents are a photograph of them together from when he was young.
* ShrinkingViolet
* SociallyAwkwardHero: Seth is good at Vanguard, better than he thinks, but he's clearly very nervous in social situations.

!Sophia Ayers
!!Mourning Tide

Seth's oldest friend, Sophia is a happy, energetic girl who loves to play Vanguard. She enjoys entertaining people and probably aims to either become an
author Desgarroth, like her father or go into the Vanguard pro leagues, whichever comes first. While she cares a lot about Seth, she feels that they're better as friends and used with permission so broke off their relationship in the fic. Phoenix Colosseum are past. Now she tries her best to help Seth make friends in their new environment. Like Seth, her subject of study hasn't been revealed.

Sophia uses
a Dragon Empire clan themed Mourning Tide deck based around GladiatorGames. Their gameplay gimmicks are the ability to manipulate Rearguard formations, and punishing the opponent by targeting the opposing Grade 1s, leaving attackers unboosted.

!Arena Master Phoenix Feather
--> The flames
Sage King of the end, become my blades! Kneel before their might! Hell Prominence!
Tides, Poseidon. Mourning Tide is a Clan focused around Persona Blast abilities and so Sophia's strategy is to gather copies of Poseidon in her hand to use his skill, discarding copies of him to retire her opponent's rear-guards.



* TheAce: The champion of the Phoenix Colosseum.
* {{Badass}}: This is the champion of a colosseum where the gladiators can be pitted against dragons. Of course he's a {{Badass}}.
* BladeOnAStick: He uses [[DualWielding two]] halberds.
* KillItWithFire
* ThePhoenix: His motif.

!Dragonic Final Gladiator
--> The time for dragons to reign will come again. Behold, ultimate final strike! Gladial Soul!

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* TheAce: The champion of the Phoenix Colosseum.
{{Foil}}: To Seth, being an extrovert to his introvert.
* {{Badass}}: This is the champion of GenkiGirl: Downplayed, but she's pretty energetic.
* MakingASplash: Mourning Tide are
a colosseum where the gladiators can be pitted against dragons. Of course he's a {{Badass}}.
* BladeOnAStick: He uses [[DualWielding two]] halberds.
* KillItWithFire
* ThePhoenix: His motif.
water-themed Clan.

!Dragonic Final Gladiator
--> The time
!Tahir El-Amin
!!Tachikaze

A young man from Syria, Tahir was forced to leave his home due to the civil war engulfing that country. His uncle, who already lived in England, offered to take his family in, but Tahir was the only one able to escape when his family were cut off from him by an erupting battle. Now Tahir is safe in England, but worries about and prays
for dragons his family's safety, and longs for the war to reign will come again. Behold, ultimate final strike! Gladial Soul!
end so he can find them. Sophia is the first person to reach out to him, leading to him becoming her friend and Seth's by extension.

Tahir uses an Tachikaze deck based around the Ancient Dragon archetype. His strategy is to retire his rear-guards during the battle and return them to the field with skills in order to gain extra attacks, and he uses the Legion mechanic of his vanguards to recycle triggers and other key cards.



* AttackAttackAttack: His LimitBreak allows you to make a fourth attack each turn.
* {{Badass}}: He was able to avert a war simply by saying that a tournament where any weak person could compete wasn't worth his time.
* {{BFS}}: One of his weapons.
* DualWielding
* KillItWithFire
* LimitBreak
* MeaningfulName: He was the last dragon champion of the Phoenix Colosseum.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: They're gladiators.
* PlayingWithFire
* ProngsOfPoseidon

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* AloneInACrowd: How Sophia meets him: everyone else around them is interacting and talking, and Tahir's sat off by himself looking at his deck.
* AttackAttackAttack: His LimitBreak allows you How Tahir plays in his fight with Sophia, going all-out with aggression from the start to make quickly overwhelm her, resulting in a fourth attack each turn.
win on his third turn.
* {{Badass}}: He was able to avert a war simply BrokenAce: Tahir can curbstomp Sophia, putting him at the top of the three protagonists in terms of power level, but the rest of his immediate family is still in Syria, he doesn't know if they're alive or not, and he's clearly isolated by his circumstances.
* BrutalHonesty: As he tells Sophia, she can't possibly understand what his situation is like, though he tones it down
by saying that a tournament where any weak person could compete wasn't worth he hopes she never does.
* BlitzEvacuees: Tahir fits this trope better than WarRefugees, as he was specifically sent to live with
his time.
uncle.
* {{BFS}}: One DarkAndTroubledPast: Seeing his country engulfed in civil war and then losing the rest of his weapons.
family as they made their way to safety is pretty dark and troubled.
* DualWielding
* KillItWithFire
* LimitBreak
FingerlessGloves: He wears red fighter's gloves.
* MeaningfulName: He was His name means something like 'virtuous, the last dragon champion of truthful'. Tahir is very clearly a good man who doesn't shy from the Phoenix Colosseum.
truth of his situation.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: They're gladiators.
TheStoic: It's possible that he's not usually, but with his situation it's not hard to see why he'd be more reserved.
* PlayingWithFire
TokenMinority: He's the one non-white character in the cast so far.
* ProngsOfPoseidon
TokenReligiousTeammate: Downplayed. There are several hints that he follows Islam (he doesn't drink alcohol, he mentions praying for his family's safety), but he doesn't really advertise the fact.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: It's how his deck works, but unlike Samuel, he has the caveat that the units he retires come back.



[[folder: Synthetica]]

A Star Gate Clan based around synthpop [[IdolSinger Idol Singers]]. Though Synthetica is popular, its popularity does not match Nova Grapple matches, and their concerts often take second place to those as far as Star Gate's tourist management is concerned. However, Synthetica has attracted the protection of the Dimension Police due to their peaceful nature and agenda, and have something of a cult following across the six Nations. Synthetica's gimmick is resting your Rearguards as a cost for skills, and then using skills to Stand them again to either use the skills again or attack.

!!Clan-Wide Tropes:
* ShoutOut: Their synthpop focus is heavily inspired by the music of OwlCity, which Digidramon is a fan of.
** To wit, the Clan's headline singer and Ride Chain boss is named Eve, an obvious counterpart reference to Adam Young, the IAmTheBand for OwlCity.
* ThemeNaming: Many of their Units are named after constellations.

!Starburst Idol, Andromeda
--> Angel of inspiration, give light to the masses! Stand up, Starburst Symphony!

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!Planet Cray

[[folder: Synthetica]]

Phoenix Colosseum]]

A Star Gate Clan based made by fanfic author Desgarroth, and used with permission in the fic. Phoenix Colosseum are a Dragon Empire clan themed around synthpop [[IdolSinger Idol Singers]]. Though Synthetica is popular, its popularity does not match Nova Grapple matches, GladiatorGames. Their gameplay gimmicks are the ability to manipulate Rearguard formations, and their concerts often take second place to those as far as Star Gate's tourist management is concerned. However, Synthetica has attracted punishing the protection opponent by targeting the opposing Grade 1s, leaving attackers unboosted.

!Arena Master Phoenix Feather
--> The flames
of the Dimension Police due to end, become my blades! Kneel before their peaceful nature and agenda, and have something of a cult following across the six Nations. Synthetica's gimmick is resting your Rearguards as a cost for skills, and then using skills to Stand them again to either use the skills again or attack.

!!Clan-Wide Tropes:
* ShoutOut: Their synthpop focus is heavily inspired by the music of OwlCity, which Digidramon is a fan of.
** To wit, the Clan's headline singer and Ride Chain boss is named Eve, an obvious counterpart reference to Adam Young, the IAmTheBand for OwlCity.
* ThemeNaming: Many of their Units are named after constellations.

!Starburst Idol, Andromeda
--> Angel of inspiration, give light to the masses! Stand up, Starburst Symphony!
might! Hell Prominence!



* AwesomeButImpractical: Her Megablast, as with all Megablast skills. However, Andromeda's is benefited by not requiring her to hit, and Synthetica having some built-in Soul Charge capability.
* HeroicSecondWind: Her Megablast skill not only stands all of your Synthetica Rearguards, but gives each one that stands an extra 2000 Power.
* IdolSinger
* LightIsGood
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: She's an IdolSinger with wings of rainbow light.
* PowerGlows
* WingedHumanoid

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* AwesomeButImpractical: Her Megablast, as with all Megablast skills. However, Andromeda's TheAce: The champion of the Phoenix Colosseum.
* {{Badass}}: This
is benefited by not requiring her the champion of a colosseum where the gladiators can be pitted against dragons. Of course he's a {{Badass}}.
* BladeOnAStick: He uses [[DualWielding two]] halberds.
* KillItWithFire
* ThePhoenix: His motif.

!Dragonic Final Gladiator
--> The time for dragons
to hit, and Synthetica having some built-in Soul Charge capability.
reign will come again. Behold, ultimate final strike! Gladial Soul!

!!Tropes:
* HeroicSecondWind: Her Megablast skill not only stands all of your Synthetica Rearguards, but gives AttackAttackAttack: His LimitBreak allows you to make a fourth attack each one turn.
* {{Badass}}: He was able to avert a war simply by saying
that stands an extra 2000 Power.
a tournament where any weak person could compete wasn't worth his time.
* IdolSinger
* LightIsGood
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: She's an IdolSinger with wings
{{BFS}}: One of rainbow light.
his weapons.
* PowerGlows
DualWielding
* WingedHumanoid
KillItWithFire
* LimitBreak
* MeaningfulName: He was the last dragon champion of the Phoenix Colosseum.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: They're gladiators.
* PlayingWithFire
* ProngsOfPoseidon


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[[folder: Synthetica]]

A Star Gate Clan based around synthpop [[IdolSinger Idol Singers]]. Though Synthetica is popular, its popularity does not match Nova Grapple matches, and their concerts often take second place to those as far as Star Gate's tourist management is concerned. However, Synthetica has attracted the protection of the Dimension Police due to their peaceful nature and agenda, and have something of a cult following across the six Nations. Synthetica's gimmick is resting your Rearguards as a cost for skills, and then using skills to Stand them again to either use the skills again or attack.

!!Clan-Wide Tropes:
* ShoutOut: Their synthpop focus is heavily inspired by the music of OwlCity, which Digidramon is a fan of.
** To wit, the Clan's headline singer and Ride Chain boss is named Eve, an obvious counterpart reference to Adam Young, the IAmTheBand for OwlCity.
* ThemeNaming: Many of their Units are named after constellations.

!Starburst Idol, Andromeda
--> Angel of inspiration, give light to the masses! Stand up, Starburst Symphony!

!!Tropes:
* AwesomeButImpractical: Her Megablast, as with all Megablast skills. However, Andromeda's is benefited by not requiring her to hit, and Synthetica having some built-in Soul Charge capability.
* HeroicSecondWind: Her Megablast skill not only stands all of your Synthetica Rearguards, but gives each one that stands an extra 2000 Power.
* IdolSinger
* LightIsGood
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: She's an IdolSinger with wings of rainbow light.
* PowerGlows
* WingedHumanoid

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* KingArthur: The team is named for the mystical location Avalon, the place where Arthur is sent after the climactic final battle at Camlann to rest and recover until his return.

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* KingArthur: Myth/KingArthur: The team is named for the mystical location Avalon, the place where Arthur is sent after the climactic final battle at Camlann to rest and recover until his return.



* ThemeNaming: They're named after monarchs of Britain, [[KingArthur Arthur]], [[UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen Elizabeth]], [[UsefulNotes/HenryVIII Henry]] and [[UsefulNotes/QueenVictoria Victoria]]. Fits their noble status as Vanguard National Champions.

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* ThemeNaming: They're named after monarchs of Britain, [[KingArthur [[Myth/KingArthur Arthur]], [[UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen Elizabeth]], [[UsefulNotes/HenryVIII Henry]] and [[UsefulNotes/QueenVictoria Victoria]]. Fits their noble status as Vanguard National Champions.



* ShoutOut: Morgan's name. His first name is a reference to [[KingArthur Morgan le Fay]], his surname is one to [[Literature/TheBible Cain.]]
* ThemeNaming: Named after occultists, except Morgan, who... has [[KingArthur other]] [[NameOfCain inspirations.]]

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* ShoutOut: Morgan's name. His first name is a reference to [[KingArthur [[Myth/KingArthur Morgan le Fay]], his surname is one to [[Literature/TheBible Cain.]]
* ThemeNaming: Named after occultists, except Morgan, who... has [[KingArthur [[Myth/KingArthur other]] [[NameOfCain inspirations.]]
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* BlondGuysAreEvil: Sort of. While his fight persona is a {{Jerkass}}, out of that persona, he's actually a fairly nice guy and he definitely seems to have a FreudianExcuse of some kind.
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* [[spoiler: HeroicBlueScreenOfDeath: After Samuel pulls a RageQuit in response to him and Charles accepting Morgan's bribes, Robert is torn between his friends and his mother to the point he's barely functioning.]]

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* [[spoiler: HeroicBlueScreenOfDeath: [[spoiler: After Samuel pulls a RageQuit in response to him and Charles accepting Morgan's bribes, Robert is torn between his friends and his mother to the point he's barely functioning.]]



* [[spoiler: LightIsGood: As shown by a flashback, Samuel used to use Royal Paladins.]]

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* [[spoiler: LightIsGood: [[spoiler: As shown by a flashback, Samuel used to use Royal Paladins.]]



* [[spoiler: HeroicBlueScreenOfDeath: After losing to Edward and coming to believe her deck isn't up to scratch enough to fight Gabriel, this drives her to run away from the fight altogether.]]

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* [[spoiler: HeroicBlueScreenOfDeath: [[spoiler: After losing to Edward and coming to believe her deck isn't up to scratch enough to fight Gabriel, this drives her to run away from the fight altogether.]]



* [[spoiler: TheCorrupter: Leads Robert to taking bribes at Nationals.]]

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* [[spoiler: TheCorrupter: [[spoiler: Leads Robert to taking bribes at Nationals.]]



* [[spoiler: RageQuit: After Robert decides not to betray his teammates, Charles walks out, noting that there's no place for him in Avalon anymore.]]

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* RageQuit: [[spoiler: RageQuit: After Robert decides not to betray his teammates, Charles walks out, noting that there's no place for him in Avalon anymore.]]



* [[spoiler: WhatTheHellHero: Gives one to Samuel, pointing out that he put an enormous amount of pressure on Robert's shoulders even unintentionally, and that this might easily have led Robert into accepting Morgan's bribe.]]

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* [[spoiler: WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler: Gives one to Samuel, pointing out that he put an enormous amount of pressure on Robert's shoulders even unintentionally, and that this might easily have led Robert into accepting Morgan's bribe.]]



* [[spoiler: TheWorfEffect: She's used to demonstrate how powerful Melanie's Ghast Blaster deck is.]]

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* [[spoiler: TheWorfEffect: [[spoiler: She's used to demonstrate how powerful Melanie's Ghast Blaster deck is.]]



* [[spoiler: WhamLine: ''"I Superior Call... Blaster Dark... Spirit!"'']]

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* WhamLine: [[spoiler: WhamLine: ''"I Superior Call... Blaster Dark... Spirit!"'']]



* [[spoiler: BrokenPedestal]]
* [[spoiler: EvilFormerFriend]]

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* [[spoiler: BrokenPedestal]]
BrokenPedestal
* [[spoiler: EvilFormerFriend]]EvilFormerFriend



* [[spoiler: {{Jerkass}}: When he reappears, Gabriel is cold and dismissive towards Agatha.]]

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* [[spoiler: {{Jerkass}}: [[spoiler: When he reappears, Gabriel is cold and dismissive towards Agatha.]]



* [[spoiler: TookALevelInJerkass]]

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* [[spoiler: TookALevelInJerkass]]TookALevelInJerkass



* [[spoiler: HeroicBlueScreenOfDeath: After Raging War's elimination from Nationals, he breaks down in tears because his chance to help his brother has vanished.]]

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* [[spoiler: HeroicBlueScreenOfDeath: [[spoiler: After Raging War's elimination from Nationals, he breaks down in tears because his chance to help his brother has vanished.]]



* [[spoiler: WhatTheHellHero: He gives a furious speech to Gabriel after Raging War's elimination, criticizing him for his pride and refusal to accept a bribe in order to help Paolo.]]

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* [[spoiler: WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler: He gives a furious speech to Gabriel after Raging War's elimination, criticizing him for his pride and refusal to accept a bribe in order to help Paolo.]]



* [[spoiler: EvilFormerFriend: Henry is Samuel's former teammate.]]
* [[spoiler: GracefulLoser: Arthur, who takes his loss exceedingly well.]]

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* [[spoiler: EvilFormerFriend: [[spoiler: Henry is Samuel's former teammate.]]
* [[spoiler: GracefulLoser: [[spoiler: Arthur, who takes his loss exceedingly well.]]



* [[spoiler: {{Expy}}: A guy who UsedToBeASweetKid but is now a {{Jerkass}} who punishes losses with elimination from his team and believes MightMakesRight. Are we talking about Luke or [[Anime/CardfightVanguard Ren]] here?]]
* [[spoiler: HeroicBlueScreenOfDeath: After losing to Melanie, Luke retreated into his room and refused to come out for three days. But [[TookALevelInJerkass when he did]]...]]

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* {{Expy}}: [[spoiler: {{Expy}}: A guy who UsedToBeASweetKid but is now a {{Jerkass}} who punishes losses with elimination from his team and believes MightMakesRight. Are we talking about Luke or [[Anime/CardfightVanguard Ren]] here?]]
* [[spoiler: HeroicBlueScreenOfDeath: [[spoiler: After losing to Melanie, Luke retreated into his room and refused to come out for three days. But [[TookALevelInJerkass when he did]]...]]



* [[spoiler: ShrinkingViolet: Younger!Mary.]]

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* [[spoiler: ShrinkingViolet: [[spoiler: Younger!Mary.]]



* [[spoiler: UsedToBeASweetKid: Luke, before his defeat at Melanie's hands.]]
* [[spoiler: MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Luke in the final battle of Blue Hour.]]

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* [[spoiler: UsedToBeASweetKid: [[spoiler: Luke, before his defeat at Melanie's hands.]]
* [[spoiler: MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: Luke in the final battle of Blue Hour.]]



* [[spoiler: BigDamnKiss: Luke and Mary.]]

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* [[spoiler: BigDamnKiss: [[spoiler: Luke and Mary.]]



* [[spoiler: HesBack: Nothing sums this up more than Luke Superior Riding Soul Saver Dragon and proceeding to utterly demolish Nick.]]

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* HesBack: [[spoiler: HesBack: Nothing sums this up more than Luke Superior Riding Soul Saver Dragon and proceeding to utterly demolish Nick.]]



* [[spoiler: OfficialCouple: Luke and Mary become this at the end.]]
* [[spoiler: ThePowerOfFriendship: What brings Luke back to his old self, and reaffirmed in epic fashion by his use of Soul Saver Dragon to defeat Nick.]]
* [[spoiler: WorldOfCardboardSpeech: Luke delivers a truly epic one to Nick before his winning turn.]]

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* [[spoiler: OfficialCouple: [[spoiler: Luke and Mary become this at the end.]]
* [[spoiler: ThePowerOfFriendship: [[spoiler: What brings Luke back to his old self, and reaffirmed in epic fashion by his use of Soul Saver Dragon to defeat Nick.]]
* [[spoiler: WorldOfCardboardSpeech: [[spoiler: Luke delivers a truly epic one to Nick before his winning turn.]]



* [[spoiler: MindRape: Implied to have done this to Luke when she beat him.]]

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* MindRape: [[spoiler: MindRape: Implied to have done this to Luke when she beat him.]]



* [[spoiler: PsychicPowers: It is implied quite strongly that she has Psyqualia.]]

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* [[spoiler: PsychicPowers: [[spoiler: It is implied quite strongly that she has Psyqualia.]]



* [[spoiler: YouCantFightFate: Describes her win against Luke as a 'foregone conclusion'.]]

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* [[spoiler: YouCantFightFate: [[spoiler: Describes her win against Luke as a 'foregone conclusion'.]]



* [[spoiler: KidsAreCruel: On the receiving end when she was younger.]]

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* [[spoiler: KidsAreCruel: [[spoiler: On the receiving end when she was younger.]]



* [[spoiler: PostVictoryCollapse: After defeating Lukas and again after beating Leah.]]
* [[spoiler: PsychicPowers]]

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* [[spoiler: PostVictoryCollapse: [[spoiler: After defeating Lukas and again after beating Leah.]]
* PsychicPowers: [[spoiler: PsychicPowers]]Psyqualia.]]



* [[spoiler: UsedToBeASweetKid: Par for the course with Psyqualia really. She used to be a sweet little girl who adored her big sister, and then it all went wrong.]]

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* [[spoiler: UsedToBeASweetKid: [[spoiler: Par for the course with Psyqualia really. She used to be a sweet little girl who adored her big sister, and then it all went wrong.]]



* [[spoiler: BerserkButton: Harming Melanie. As one girl found out in the past, doing so is a good way to get Joan to punch you in the face.]]

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* [[spoiler: BerserkButton: [[spoiler: Harming Melanie. As one girl found out in the past, doing so is a good way to get Joan to punch you in the face.]]



* [[spoiler: BrokenAce: Hinted at. She's incredibly skilled with her deck and even by Melanie's admission is beautiful, but she's TheUnfavourite to her parents, without even mentioning Melanie's corruption by Psyqualia.]]

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* BrokenAce: [[spoiler: BrokenAce: Hinted at. She's incredibly skilled with her deck and even by Melanie's admission is beautiful, but she's TheUnfavourite to her parents, without even mentioning Melanie's corruption by Psyqualia.]]



* [[spoiler: StepfordSmiler: In the past at least.]]

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* [[spoiler: StepfordSmiler: [[spoiler: In the past at least.]]



* [[spoiler: TheUnfavourite: To Mr. Blake. AND Mrs. Blake too.]]

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* [[spoiler: TheUnfavourite: [[spoiler: To Mr. Blake. AND Mrs. Blake too.]]



* [[spoiler: NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Attempted on Luke after he loses, but he's ultimately stopped by his own gang.]]

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* [[spoiler: NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: [[spoiler: Attempted on Luke after he loses, but he's ultimately stopped by his own gang.]]



* [[spoiler: StalkerWithACrush: Some of his lines during his VillainousBreakdown come across this way.]]

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* [[spoiler: StalkerWithACrush: [[spoiler: Some of his lines during his VillainousBreakdown come across this way.]]



* [[spoiler: ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: His Dark Lord of Abyss achieves a 57000 Power Vanguard attack on his attempted Final Turn.]]
* [[spoiler: ThisCannotBe: In the final stages of his VillainousBreakdown, all he can say is this.]]
* [[spoiler: VillainousBreakdown: As soon as Luke starts standing up to him, he goes completely batshit insane in a really creepy way.]]

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* [[spoiler: ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: [[spoiler: His Dark Lord of Abyss achieves a 57000 Power Vanguard attack on his attempted Final Turn.]]
* [[spoiler: ThisCannotBe: [[spoiler: In the final stages of his VillainousBreakdown, all he can say is this.]]
* [[spoiler: VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: As soon as Luke starts standing up to him, he goes completely batshit insane in a really creepy way.]]



* [[spoiler: EvenEvilHasStandards: In the end, he and Sabrina turn on Nick because his mindless hatred is too much for them.]]

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* [[spoiler: EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler: In the end, he and Sabrina turn on Nick because his mindless hatred is too much for them.]]



* [[spoiler: TheAtoner: Comes across as this when she lets herself be arrested, as she suggests she wants to face punishment for what she helped Nick to do.]]

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* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: TheAtoner: Comes across as this when she lets herself be arrested, as she suggests she wants to face punishment for what she helped Nick to do.]]



** [[spoiler: DarkIsNotEvil: In the end, Nick's brutal methods are too much for her and she changes sides.]]

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** [[spoiler: DarkIsNotEvil: [[spoiler: In the end, Nick's brutal methods are too much for her and she changes sides.]]



* [[spoiler: EvenEvilHasStandards]]

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler: EvenEvilHasStandards]]
She and Wes turn on Nick after he starts going too far.]]
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** His [[spoiler: obsession with someone and desire to catch up to them]] is highly reminiscent of [[CardfightVanguard Aichi]]

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** His [[spoiler: obsession with someone and desire to catch up to them]] is highly reminiscent of [[CardfightVanguard [[Anime/CardfightVanguard Aichi]]
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* JapaneseMythology: Tsukuyomi is the Japanese god of the moon.

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* JapaneseMythology: Myth/JapaneseMythology: Tsukuyomi is the Japanese god of the moon.
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* ThemeNaming: They're named after monarchs of Britain, [[KingArthur Arthur]], [[UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen Elizabeth]], [[HenryVIII Henry]] and [[QueenVictoria Victoria]]. Fits their noble status as Vanguard National Champions.

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* ThemeNaming: They're named after monarchs of Britain, [[KingArthur Arthur]], [[UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen Elizabeth]], [[HenryVIII [[UsefulNotes/HenryVIII Henry]] and [[QueenVictoria [[UsefulNotes/QueenVictoria Victoria]]. Fits their noble status as Vanguard National Champions.

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* OfficialCouple: With Leah
* RevengeBeforeReason: Also short-lived, after Melanie hurts Leah, he becomes obsessed with revenge before being snapped out of it when reminded that winning isn't all that matters.



* [[spoiler: CurbStompBattle: On the receiving end of one by Melanie.]]

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* [[spoiler: CurbStompBattle: On the receiving end of one by Melanie.]]



* HesBack: Pretty much the moment he rides [[spoiler: Spectral Duke Dragon]], even more so when he first wins with its LimitBreak.
* IconicItem: [[spoiler: Spectral Duke Dragon.]]

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* HesBack: Pretty much the moment he rides [[spoiler: Spectral Duke Dragon]], Dragon, even more so when he first wins with its LimitBreak.
* IconicItem: [[spoiler: Spectral Duke Dragon.]]Dragon.
** Later played with, Oliver notes that despite Samuel taking up Spectral Duke, he did so out of the pain of having his true avatar turned against him. Said avatar is in fact Blaster Dark, a fact Samuel acknowledges by accepting the Blaster Dark Spirit card.



--> Noble dragon of the shining shadows, rise again here and now! Inherit your legendary power and demonstrate my resolve! I Ride... [[spoiler: Spectral... Duke... Dragon]]!

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--> Noble dragon of the shining shadows, rise again here and now! Inherit your legendary power and demonstrate my resolve! I Ride... [[spoiler: Spectral... Duke... Dragon]]!Dragon!



* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Initially put aside with his revised Shadow Paladin deck, but Samuel realises that ultimately sacrificing his allies was his power, and embraces it in a new form with [[spoiler: Spectral Duke Dragon]], aiming to make sacrifices which are meaningful and have purpose.

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* NotSoDifferent: As Oliver notes, both Blaster Dark and Samuel strived for an ideal, were cast down short of it, and rose with a different power.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Initially put aside with his revised Shadow Paladin deck, but Samuel realises that ultimately sacrificing his allies was his power, and embraces it in a new form with [[spoiler: Spectral Duke Dragon]], Dragon, aiming to make sacrifices which are meaningful and have purpose.



* NotSoAboveItAll: She's shown drunkenly dancing with Alice while Robert confesses to Leah, and even pulls Alice away from the couple to dance more.



* IKnewIt: When Robert and Leah confess to each other, Alice immediately jumps in with this.
* ShipperOnDeck: For her cousin and Leah



* OutOfFocus: He's often left rather generic and doesn't receive the same sort of depth that Alice and Leah do.



In ''Midnight Sun'', she now uses a Genesis deck based around the Artemis Ride Chain. She becomes the leader of Team Excalibur, and aims to bring the members of Team Avalon back together.

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In ''Midnight Sun'', she now uses a Genesis deck based around the Artemis Ride Chain. She becomes the leader of Team Excalibur, and aims to bring the members of Team Avalon back together.
together, a goal which she achieves. [[spoiler: At Nationals, she fights Melanie and is the first victim of Ghast Blaster Dragon, being knocked into unconsciousness by Melanie's Psyqualia. After she recovers]], she and Robert confess their feelings for each other.



* {{Expy}}: In terms of her decks, of Misaki.



* {{Lunacy}}: Tsukuyomi represents the moon.

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* {{Lunacy}}: Tsukuyomi represents the moon.moon, as does Artemis.


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!!'''Midnight Sun Tropes'''
* OfficialCouple: With Robert
* [[spoiler: TheWorfEffect: She's used to demonstrate how powerful Melanie's Ghast Blaster deck is.]]

!Oliver
!!Shadow Paladins
A Shadow Paladin player at Shop Avalon, Oliver possesses a different outlook of the Clan than Samuel, refusing to use their sacrifice-oriented cards like Phantom Blaster Dragon. As such, his deck initially focuses around Dark Metal Dragon as an ace, exploiting its ability to make an easy 21000 Power lane.

By ''Midnight Sun'', Oliver becomes a much more important character, as he is a member of Team Excalibur. Changing his deck to focus around The Dark Dictator, he serves as the team's alternate.

!!Tropes:
* DarkIsNotEvil: Focuses heavily on this, since his deck emphasises the outcast nature of Shadow Paladins.
* EpicHail: One of his deck's focuses, particularly with Darkness Maiden, Macha and Illusionary Revenger, Mordred Phantom.
* LonersAreFreaks: Hinted at, since he says his reason for using Shadow Paladins the way he does is because he identified with them as an outcast.
* ThePowerOfFriendship: Since he refuses to use his Clan's sacrifice skills, his deck plays heavily like a Royal Paladin deck. His ''Midnight Sun'' deck focuses around combining The Dark Dictator's on-ride skill with Mordred Phantom's Break Ride to this effect.
* [[spoiler: WhamLine: ''"I Superior Call... Blaster Dark... Spirit!"'']]


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* GracefulLoser: Despite his flirting with Leah, he shows nothing but happiness for her when she gets with Robert.


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!!'''Midnight Sun Teams'''
* ShoutOut: Ian of Team Final Brave re-enacts Koutei's famous Great Daiyusha Final Turn in its entirety and throws in an ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam'' reference for good measure.


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* IconicItem: Phantom Blaster Dragon and [[spoiler: Ghast Blaster Dragon]].
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!Cyrus Avitus
!!?

A new member of Maximillian's circle of the wealthy and influential, Cyrus is young and different to the others. Despite his association with the system controlling the world of competitive Vanguard, he's hinted to have his own distinct agenda.

!!Tropes:
* EnigmaticMinion: It's not entirely clear exactly what his agenda is.
* IcyBlueEyes
* ManInWhite: Always wears a white suit.
* VillainTakesAnInterest: He's very interested by Melanie.

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* BerserkButton: Hurting Leah.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Albeit a short-lived one. After he and Samuel argue, he becomes bitter, but Luke snaps him out of it.



* ItsAllMyFault: He blames himself for Leah getting hurt by Melanie.






In ''Midnight Sun'', she is one of the members of Team Excalibur, and now uses a Seal Dragon deck based around locking her opponent's Intercepts with Seal Dragon, Blockade while replacing their rear-guards with Grade 2s using Seal Dragons Terrycloth and Corduroy.

In ''Midnight Sun'', her deck has changed to focus around the Seal Dragon subclan. She becomes the second in command of Team Excalibur under Leah after losing to the latter in the last round of the shop tournament.

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In ''Midnight Sun'', she is one of the members of Team Excalibur, and now uses a Seal Dragon deck based around locking her opponent's Intercepts with Seal Dragon, Blockade while replacing their rear-guards with Grade 2s using Seal Dragons Terrycloth and Corduroy.

In ''Midnight Sun'',
Corduroy. [[spoiler: She manages to defeat Benedict by using her deck has changed to focus around the ace's Crossride form: Hellfire Seal Dragon subclan. She becomes the second in command of Team Excalibur under Leah after losing to the latter in the last round of the shop tournament.
Dragon, Blockade Inferno.]]



!!Midnight Sun Tropes:
* TookALevelInBadass: She manages to beat ''Benedict''.



In ''Midnight Sun'', he now uses the Ancient Dragon subclan and is a member of Team Excalibur.



* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkAre: Luke's fight with Robert is his attempt to convince Robert that he is a truly good person.

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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkAre: YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Luke's fight with Robert is his attempt to convince Robert that he is a truly good person.



She returns as TheAce of Team Midnight Sun in ''Midnight Sun'', using a changed Shadow Paladin deck incorporating the Revenger cards but still focusing on Phantom Blaster Dragon. [[spoiler: In her first game, she effortlessly defeats Samuel due to her more advanced deck and her Psyqualia.]]

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She returns as TheAce of Team Midnight Sun in ''Midnight Sun'', using a changed Shadow Paladin deck incorporating the Revenger cards but still focusing on Phantom Blaster Dragon. [[spoiler: In her first game, she effortlessly defeats Samuel due to her more advanced deck and her Psyqualia.]]
]] She later changes her deck, abandoning the Revenger cards in order to focus on an evolved form of Phantom Blaster: Ghast Blaster Dragon.



* [[spoiler: PostVictoryCollapse: After defeating Lukas.]]

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* [[spoiler: PostVictoryCollapse: After defeating Lukas.Lukas and again after beating Leah.]]


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* UndyingLoyalty: Her FatalFlaw. Despite all that Melanie has done, Joan can't bring herself to abandon her sister.


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* LoveMakesYouEvil: It's made pretty clear that his love for Joan is what prevents him from turning against Melanie.
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* ThemeNaming: They're named after monarchs of Britain, [[KingArthur Arthur]], [[HMTheQueen Elizabeth]], [[HenryVIII Henry]] and [[QueenVictoria Victoria]]. Fits their noble status as Vanguard National Champions.

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* ThemeNaming: They're named after monarchs of Britain, [[KingArthur Arthur]], [[HMTheQueen [[UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen Elizabeth]], [[HenryVIII Henry]] and [[QueenVictoria Victoria]]. Fits their noble status as Vanguard National Champions.

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In ''Midnight Sun'', she is one of the members of Team Excalibur, and now uses a Seal Dragon deck based around locking her opponent's Intercepts with Seal Dragon, Blockade while replacing their rear-guards with Grade 2s using Seal Dragons Terrycloth and Corduroy.



In ''Midnight Sun'', with his brother healed, he forms a new team with him and Anna: Shining Phoenix.



!!''Midnight Sun'' Tropes:
* {{Badass}}
* TheRival: To Leah.
* ShipTease: He pretty clearly flirts with Leah.



** Alistair too. By ''Midnight Sun'', he has softened up greatly and commends Samuel on how much he's grown since their first fight.



!!''Midnight Sun'' Tropes:
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Luke continually downplays his fight with Nick and insists that Robert is the true hero of them both, since Robert fought to help hundreds of thousands of people he didn't even know.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkAre: Luke's fight with Robert is his attempt to convince Robert that he is a truly good person.



* [[spoiler: PostVictoryCollapse: After defeating Lukas.]]



* ThePowerOfHate: He claims that hate is what drives people to become strong. [[spoiler: Ultiamtely refuted by Luke defeating him with ThePowerOfFriendship and ThePowerOfLove.]]

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* ThePowerOfHate: He claims that hate is what drives people to become strong. [[spoiler: Ultiamtely Ultimately refuted by Luke defeating him with ThePowerOfFriendship and ThePowerOfLove.]]


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* BerserkButton: Calling him 'Ben'.


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* {{Badass}}


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!Dragonic Final Gladiator
--> The time for dragons to reign will come again. Behold, ultimate final strike! Gladial Soul!

!!Tropes:
* AttackAttackAttack: His LimitBreak allows you to make a fourth attack each turn.
* {{Badass}}: He was able to avert a war simply by saying that a tournament where any weak person could compete wasn't worth his time.
* {{BFS}}: One of his weapons.
* DualWielding
* KillItWithFire
* LimitBreak
* MeaningfulName: He was the last dragon champion of the Phoenix Colosseum.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: They're gladiators.
* PlayingWithFire
* ProngsOfPoseidon
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* ThemeNaming: Team Daemon Carnival's members are named after protagonists from famous British novels, [[Literature/ThePictureOfDorianGray Dorian]], [[{{Frankenstein}} Victor]] and [[Literature/OliverTwist Oliver]].

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* ThemeNaming: Team Daemon Carnival's members are named after protagonists from famous British novels, [[Literature/ThePictureOfDorianGray Dorian]], [[{{Frankenstein}} [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} Victor]] and [[Literature/OliverTwist Oliver]].
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* ThemeNaming: Team Melody have names relating to bands of the type of music their decks represent, Howard Orange gets his name from Howard Donald and Jason Orange of Take That, Adam Jameson is named after [[OwlCity Adam Young]], and Christine Drover's surname is from Shawn Drover of {{Megadeth}}

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* ThemeNaming: Team Melody have names relating to bands of the type of music their decks represent, Howard Orange gets his name from Howard Donald and Jason Orange of Take That, Adam Jameson is named after [[OwlCity Adam Young]], and Christine Drover's surname is from Shawn Drover of {{Megadeth}}Music/{{Megadeth}}
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* [=NameOfCain=]: Morgan, which makes two evil mythical figures he's named after.

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* [=NameOfCain=]: NameOfCain: Morgan, which makes two evil mythical figures he's named after.



* ThemeNaming: Named after occultists, except Morgan, who... has [[KingArthur other]] [[[=NameofCain=] inspirations.]]

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* ThemeNaming: Named after occultists, except Morgan, who... has [[KingArthur other]] [[[=NameofCain=] [[NameOfCain inspirations.]]
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* NameOfCain: Morgan, which makes two evil mythical figures he's named after.

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* NameOfCain: [=NameOfCain=]: Morgan, which makes two evil mythical figures he's named after.



* ThemeNaming: Named after occultists, except Morgan, who... has [[KingArthur other]] [[NameofCain inspirations.]]

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* ThemeNaming: Named after occultists, except Morgan, who... has [[KingArthur other]] [[NameofCain [[[=NameofCain=] inspirations.]]

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!!Shadow Paladin

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!!Shadow Paladin!!Royal Paladin/Shadow Paladin/[[spoiler: Gold Paladin]]



In ''Midnight Sun'', he is the main protagonist, with his deck now focused entirely around The Dark Dictator as a reflection on his changed philosophy. He is the driving force of the team's campaign to end the corruption in the Pro Leagues, but is also seen as the weakest member of the team due to Robert and Agatha's successes. In their first battle with Team Midnight Sun, he fights Melanie, and is solidly defeated due to her [[spoiler: Psyqualia]].

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In ''Midnight Sun'', he is the main protagonist, with his deck now focused entirely around The Dark Dictator as a reflection on his changed philosophy. He is the driving force of the team's campaign to end the corruption in the Pro Leagues, but is also seen as the weakest member of the team due to Robert and Agatha's successes. In their first battle with Team Midnight Sun, he fights Melanie, and is solidly defeated due to her [[spoiler: Psyqualia]]. \n Following this, he is heavily accused of throwing the fight, to the point that he gets into a fight with Robert and slips into a heavy funk. [[spoiler: However, Henry appears to lift him from it, giving him a new Gold Paladin deck based around Spectral Duke Dragon and reminding him of his original philosophy.]]



* AchillesInHisTent: For a while.





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\n* HeroicBlueScreenOfDeath
* HesBack: Pretty much the moment he rides [[spoiler: Spectral Duke Dragon]], even more so when he first wins with its LimitBreak.
* IconicItem: [[spoiler: Spectral Duke Dragon.]]
* {{Invocation}}:
--> Noble dragon of the shining shadows, rise again here and now! Inherit your legendary power and demonstrate my resolve! I Ride... [[spoiler: Spectral... Duke... Dragon]]!
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Initially put aside with his revised Shadow Paladin deck, but Samuel realises that ultimately sacrificing his allies was his power, and embraces it in a new form with [[spoiler: Spectral Duke Dragon]], aiming to make sacrifices which are meaningful and have purpose.
* YouHaveToBelieveMe: This is his reason for not revealing the truth of [[spoiler: Melanie's Psyqualia]], as he feels he won't be believed.




* AchillesInHisTent: After the team separates, only to be snapped out of it by [[spoiler: Gabriel]].



* DespairEventHorizon: Reached after her argument with Samuel.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: The reason she initially doesn't even try to reform Team Avalon is her feeling that she gave her all for her teammates without earning anything in return.






In ''Midnight Sun'', her deck has changed to focus around the Seal Dragon subclan. She becomes the second in command of Team Excalibur under Leah after losing to the latter in the last round of the shop tournament.



!!Oracle Think Tank

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!!Oracle Think TankTank/Genesis



In ''Midnight Sun'', she now uses a Genesis deck based around the Artemis Ride Chain. She becomes the leader of Team Excalibur, and aims to bring the members of Team Avalon back together.



In ''Midnight Sun'', he reappears to snap Agatha out of her DespairEventHorizon, pointing out that she never gave up before and ultimately [[spoiler: defeating her by combining Dauntless Drive Dragon with Dragonic Overlord the End]].



!!''Midnight Sun'' Tropes:
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Delivered to Agatha via a Cardfight.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: See below.
* UpToEleven: [[spoiler: He uses a combination of skills to let his Dragonic Overlord the End attack FOUR TIMES in one turn.]]



In ''Midnight Sun'', Henry reappears to snap Samuel out of his HeroicBlueScreenOfDeath. [[spoiler: He gives him a Gold Paladin deck based around Spectral Duke Dragon, reminding him of why he chose to make sacrifices to begin with.]]



They are the main characters of ''Fallen Sun'', and WordOfGod says they will reappear in ''Midnight Sun''.

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They are the main characters of ''Fallen Sun'', and WordOfGod says they will reappear in ''Midnight Sun''.
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* [[spoiler: KidsAreCruel: On the receiving end when she was younger.]]




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* [[spoiler: UsedToBeASweetKid: Par for the course with Psyqualia really. She used to be a sweet little girl who adored her big sister, and then it all went wrong.]]



!! ?

Melanie's older sister. In ''Blue Hour'', she is seen taking care of Melanie, attempting to protect her from the negative effects of her [[spoiler: Psyqualia]]. In ''Midnight Sun'', she is the alternate for Team Midnight Sun due to being unwilling to leave her sister's side. While her position and dialogue imply she has a deck, it has not yet been revealed.

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!! ?

!!Royal Paladins

Melanie's older sister. In ''Blue Hour'', she is seen taking care of Melanie, attempting to protect her from the negative effects of her [[spoiler: Psyqualia]]. In ''Midnight Sun'', she is the alternate for Team Midnight Sun due to being unwilling to leave her sister's side. While side, and in general acts to protect her position sister from the outside world [[spoiler: and dialogue imply she has to protect the outside world from her Psyqualia.]] She uses a deck, it has not yet been revealed.
'Jewel Knight' Royal Paladin based around the titular Archetype, and in particular her avatar card, Leading Jewel Knight, Salome.



* [[spoiler: BerserkButton: Harming Melanie. As one girl found out in the past, doing so is a good way to get Joan to punch you in the face.]]
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Joan is normally kind, gentle and sweet, but if you ''dare'' to threaten her sister, she will ''crush'' you.



* [[spoiler: BrokenAce: Hinted at. She's incredibly skilled with her deck and even by Melanie's admission is beautiful, but she's TheUnfavourite to her parents, without even mentioning Melanie's corruption by Psyqualia.]]



* DeclarationOfProtection: Gives an awesome one about Melanie to Marcus Shepard:
--> Ever since I was just a little girl, I've been there as my sister's shield. And even now, when she doesn't need my protection, I'll stand here and defend the sister I treasure so much. [[{{Determinator}} You won't break me]]. You won't get to Melanie through me. I'm her knight, her defender. I've protected her from bullies since we were both kids. Do you think one more bully will shake me enough for me to stop protecting her from people like you?
* KnightInShiningArmour: Her deck, and she describes herself as this for Melanie.
* LadyAndKnight: Knight to Melanie's Lady.



* SiblingYinYang: With Melanie, right down to their appearances. Melanie is pale and dark-haired, Joan is tanned and has brown hair. Melanie dresses in black and purple, Joan wears white.
* [[spoiler: TheUnfavourite: To Mr. Blake.]]

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* {{Protectorate}}: Hers is Melanie.
* SiblingYinYang: With Melanie, right down to their appearances. Melanie is pale and dark-haired, Joan is tanned and has brown hair. Melanie dresses in black and purple, Joan wears white. \n And while Joan uses Royal Paladins, Melanie uses Shadow Paladins.
* [[spoiler: StepfordSmiler: In the past at least.]]
* [[spoiler: TheUnfavourite: To Mr. Blake. AND Mrs. Blake too.]]



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!Planet Cray

[[folder: Phoenix Colosseum]]

A Clan made by fanfic author Desgarroth, and used with permission in the fic. Phoenix Colosseum are a Dragon Empire clan themed around GladiatorGames. Their gameplay gimmicks are the ability to manipulate Rearguard formations, and punishing the opponent by targeting the opposing Grade 1s, leaving attackers unboosted.

!Arena Master Phoenix Feather
--> The flames of the end, become my blades! Kneel before their might! Hell Prominence!

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!Planet Cray

[[folder: Phoenix Colosseum]]


!Gareth Lyons
!!Gold Paladins
A Clan made by fanfic author Desgarroth, professional fighter and used with permission in the fic. Phoenix Colosseum are a Dragon Empire clan themed around GladiatorGames. Their gameplay gimmicks are leader of Team Darkmetal. He strongly supported Team Avalon's agenda, but when [[spoiler: Samuel loses to Melanie]] he is disillusioned by the ability to manipulate Rearguard formations, and punishing the opponent by targeting the opposing Grade 1s, leaving attackers unboosted.

!Arena Master Phoenix Feather
--> The flames of the end,
thought that his idol has become my blades! Kneel before their might! Hell Prominence!
a hypocrite. To try and find the truth, he fights Samuel [[spoiler: and, unconvinced by Samuel's inability to reveal the truth, takes his silence as a sign of his guilt and crushes him with his ace, Conviction Dragon, Chromejailer Dragon.]]



* TheAce: The champion of the Phoenix Colosseum.
* {{Badass}}: This is the champion of a colosseum where the gladiators can be pitted against dragons. Of course he's a {{Badass}}.
* BladeOnAStick: He uses [[DualWielding two]] halberds.
* KillItWithFire
* ThePhoenix: His motif.

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* TheAce: KnightTemplar: As soon as he thinks that [[spoiler: Samuel]] has become the thing he denounced, he absolutely crushes him.
* WeHaveReserves: His deck's theme is using the Gold Paladin Clan's cheap advantage to fuel Chromejailer Dragon's LimitBreak.

!Leonard Jameson
!!Gold Paladins

The US champion of and Noel's friend. He became the Phoenix Colosseum.
* {{Badass}}: This is the
US champion of in a colosseum where stunning and unexpected winning streak through the gladiators can be pitted against dragons. Of course he's a {{Badass}}.
* BladeOnAStick: He
Nationals there, and returns to the UK. Leonard uses [[DualWielding two]] halberds.
a Gold Paladin deck focused around his trump card, Incandescent Lion, Blond Ezel.

!!Tropes:
* KillItWithFire
AnimalMotifs: Lions
* ThePhoenix: His motif.
TranquilFury: When he finds the reporters mobbing Noel, he scares them off with this.


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!Planet Cray

[[folder: Phoenix Colosseum]]

A Clan made by fanfic author Desgarroth, and used with permission in the fic. Phoenix Colosseum are a Dragon Empire clan themed around GladiatorGames. Their gameplay gimmicks are the ability to manipulate Rearguard formations, and punishing the opponent by targeting the opposing Grade 1s, leaving attackers unboosted.

!Arena Master Phoenix Feather
--> The flames of the end, become my blades! Kneel before their might! Hell Prominence!

!!Tropes:
* TheAce: The champion of the Phoenix Colosseum.
* {{Badass}}: This is the champion of a colosseum where the gladiators can be pitted against dragons. Of course he's a {{Badass}}.
* BladeOnAStick: He uses [[DualWielding two]] halberds.
* KillItWithFire
* ThePhoenix: His motif.

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* [[spoiler: BigDamnKiss: Luke and Mary.]]



* [[spoiler: HesBack: Nothing sums this up more than Luke Superior Riding Soul Saver Dragon and proceeding to utterly demolish Nick.]]



* ItsAllMyFault: Luke blames himself for causing Nick and his gang to want revenge.

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** [[spoiler: Then he takes back Soul Saver Dragon as the culmination of his development in order to defeat Nick.]]
* [[spoiler: Invocation: Luke's one for Soul Saver Dragon changes to one which emphasises his development since Blue Hour.]]
--> [[spoiler: Dragon given strength by dreams and hope, descend now to stand with friendship and love! Bring the light of hope to relieve those full of despair! I Ride Soul Saver Dragon!]]
* ItsAllMyFault: Luke blames himself for causing Nick and his gang to want revenge.
revenge.
* [[spoiler: OfficialCouple: Luke and Mary become this at the end.]]
* [[spoiler: ThePowerOfFriendship: What brings Luke back to his old self, and reaffirmed in epic fashion by his use of Soul Saver Dragon to defeat Nick.]]
* [[spoiler: WorldOfCardboardSpeech: Luke delivers a truly epic one to Nick before his winning turn.]]
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Mary and Peter spend the story trying to get this message through to Luke. [[spoiler: In the end, they succeed.]]



* CastingAShadow



* TheCorruptor: His ultimate aim is to become this by making Luke what he used to be again.

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* [[spoiler: NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Attempted on Luke after he loses, but he's ultimately stopped by his own gang.]]
* ThePowerOfHate: He claims that hate is what drives people to become strong. [[spoiler: Ultiamtely refuted by Luke defeating him with ThePowerOfFriendship and ThePowerOfLove.]]


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* [[spoiler: ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: His Dark Lord of Abyss achieves a 57000 Power Vanguard attack on his attempted Final Turn.]]
* [[spoiler: ThisCannotBe: In the final stages of his VillainousBreakdown, all he can say is this.]]
* [[spoiler: VillainousBreakdown: As soon as Luke starts standing up to him, he goes completely batshit insane in a really creepy way.]]


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!Wes
!!Kagero

!!!Tropes:
* TheDragon: To Nick
* [[spoiler: EvenEvilHasStandards: In the end, he and Sabrina turn on Nick because his mindless hatred is too much for them.]]
* KillItWithFire
* PlayingWithFire
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge

!Sabrina
!!Pale Moon

!!!Tropes:
* [[spoiler: TheAtoner: Comes across as this when she lets herself be arrested, as she suggests she wants to face punishment for what she helped Nick to do.]]
* BrokenBird: Her backstory involves her being beaten by Luke, causing all her friends to see her as a loser.
* CastingAShadow
* DarkIsEvil
** [[spoiler: DarkIsNotEvil: In the end, Nick's brutal methods are too much for her and she changes sides.]]
* TheDragon: Co-dragons with Wes to Nick.
* [[spoiler: EvenEvilHasStandards]]

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* Cloudcuckoolander'sMinder: A pretty serious example due to Melanie's [[spoiler: PsychicPowers]].

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* Cloudcuckoolander'sMinder: CloudcuckoolandersMinder: A pretty serious example due to Melanie's [[spoiler: PsychicPowers]].



[[/folder]]

[[folder: Introduced in Midnight Sun]]

!Benedict Deacon
!!Aqua Force
--> Suffer and in suffering, [[KnightTemplar learn what justice truly is]]!

The KnightTemplar of Team Midnight Sun. While at first Benedict seems ordinary enough, and a pretty decent guy, in his fights he reveals a colder, more aggressive persona who believes that justice is in utterly destroying evil. There are hints that he has a dark past which led him to this belief. He uses an Aqua Force deck, with his current ace being the field-obliterating Hydro Hurricane Dragon. His deck's aim is to use the Storm Rider units to allow him to make four attacks in one turn, unlocking Hydro Hurricane's powerful LimitBreak.



* AttackAttackAttack: His strategy doesn't have much finesse to it beyond 'make powerful attack lanes and beat things up'.
* BadassLongcoat
* BigBad: Of ''Fallen Sun''.
* CreateYourOwnVillain: His defeat at Luke's hands started him on the path to being a BigBad.
* TheCorruptor: His ultimate aim is to become this by making Luke what he used to be again.
* DarkIsEvil
* DisproportionateRetribution: Luke beat him at a card game. In return, Nick decides to assemble a gang to punish Luke with ElectricTorture gloves until they've had their fill of revenge.
* TheDreaded: Becomes this to Luke.
* EvilCounterpart: To Luke. He's Luke if Luke hadn't been redeemed.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Luke didn't even remember him until he reappeared with a gang of thugs and started torturing him.
* {{Jerkass}}
* LoonyFan: To evil!Luke. Sure, he wants revenge, but then he starts his spiel about how he and Luke will be the ultimate team and beat everyone.
* MightMakesRight
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Against Luke
* TheSocialDarwinist
* StartOfDarkness: Losing to Luke in the pro leagues.
* WeCanRuleTogether: Just as soon as Luke goes back to being a {{Jerkass}} who believes MightMakesRight.

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Introduced in Midnight Sun]]

!Benedict Deacon
!!Aqua Force
--> Suffer and in suffering, [[KnightTemplar learn what justice truly is]]!

The KnightTemplar of Team Midnight Sun. While at first Benedict seems ordinary enough, and a pretty decent guy, in his fights he reveals a colder, more aggressive persona who believes that justice is in utterly destroying evil. There are hints that he has a dark past which led him to this belief. He uses an Aqua Force deck, with his current ace being the field-obliterating Hydro Hurricane Dragon. His deck's aim is to use the Storm Rider units to allow him to make four attacks in one turn, unlocking Hydro Hurricane's powerful LimitBreak.

!!Tropes:



--> You know, there's a [[ObfuscatingStupidity method]] to my [[{{Cloudcuckoolander madness]].

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TheHero of Blue Hour, a rookie player whose loss to Samuel starts him on his journey to the Nationals. Notably the most reckless of the team, Robert also lacks confidence in his abilities, most often when he loses. However, he possesses natural talent at Vanguard, allowing him to fight effectively even against vastly more experienced players. He uses a Dimension Police deck adapted from a Trial Deck, focused around empowering the Vanguard with skills to unlock more abilities, such as extra Criticals.

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TheHero of Blue Hour, ''Blue Hour'', a rookie player whose loss to Samuel starts him on his journey to the Nationals. Notably the most reckless of the team, Robert also lacks confidence in his abilities, most often when he loses. However, he possesses natural talent at Vanguard, allowing him to fight effectively even against vastly more experienced players. He uses a Dimension Police deck adapted from a Trial Deck, focused around empowering the Vanguard with skills to unlock more abilities, such as extra Criticals. \n

By the time of ''Midnight Sun'', he has changed his deck to focus around the Enigman Ride Chain. He has stepped down as main protagonist, with Samuel taking center stage in his place.



* LightIsGood



!!Midnight Sun Tropes:



--> Sacrifices must be made to achieve your goals. Demonstrate my meaning! I Ride... Phantom Blaster Dragon!

TheLancer and TheRival, Samuel is a skilled player who is hinted to have come from very high up in Vanguard's competitive scene. He holds the philosophy that to achieve your aims, you have to make sacrifices, which carries into his Shadow Paladin deck. As the most skilled player of Team Avalon, Samuel is admired or hated by most of the cast, but under the surface he has his own issues relating to his past. He uses a Shadow Paladin deck similar to [[Anime/CardfightVanguard Ren's]], using many of the same cards and likewise focusing his deck around the Blaster Ride Chain.

[[spoiler: At Nationals it is revealed that he was once on a team with Henry and another fighter. However, Henry took a bribe to lose his game, and Samuel was promptly defeated, eliminating the team. While Henry was picked up by a talent scout representing Celestial Dusk, a furious and bitter Samuel left, resolving never to return.]]

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--> [[EquivalentExchange Sacrifices must be made to achieve your goals.goals]]. Demonstrate my meaning! I Ride... Phantom Blaster Dragon!

TheLancer and TheRival, Samuel is a [[TheAce skilled player player]] who is hinted to have come from very high up in Vanguard's competitive scene. He holds the philosophy that to achieve your aims, you have to make sacrifices, which carries into his Shadow Paladin [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness Shadow]] [[BlackKnight Paladin]] deck. As the most skilled player of Team Avalon, Samuel is admired or hated by most of the cast, but under the surface he has his own issues relating to his past. He uses a Shadow Paladin deck similar to [[Anime/CardfightVanguard Ren's]], using many of the same cards and likewise focusing his deck around the Blaster Ride Chain.

[[spoiler: At Nationals it is revealed that he was once on a team with Henry and another fighter. However, Henry took a bribe to lose his game, and Samuel was promptly defeated, eliminating the team. While Henry was picked up by a talent scout representing Celestial Dusk, a furious and bitter Samuel left, resolving never to return.]]
However, he is able to resolve his differences with Henry in their final match at Nationals. He proceeds to take on Luke in the final, losing but making the first cracks in Luke's cold persona.]]

In ''Midnight Sun'', he is the main protagonist, with his deck now focused entirely around The Dark Dictator as a reflection on his changed philosophy. He is the driving force of the team's campaign to end the corruption in the Pro Leagues, but is also seen as the weakest member of the team due to Robert and Agatha's successes. In their first battle with Team Midnight Sun, he fights Melanie, and is solidly defeated due to her [[spoiler: Psyqualia]].



!!Midnight Sun Tropes:
* [[spoiler: CurbStompBattle: On the receiving end of one by Melanie.]]




In ''Midnight Sun'', she is probably considered the best player on Team Avalon due to Robert's relative inexperience and Samuel falling back into the shadows. She is on the receiving end of a press storm which is a side effect of the controversy over Avalon's anti-corruption campaign.



!!Midnight Sun Tropes:
* BoringButPractical: Her deck isn't particularly flashy, just focusing on simple but effective skills to call from the Soul. WordOfGod says this is intentional and her skillset will grow more complex in line with her CharacterDevelopment.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Mildly, her snapping at her (male) opponents leads to the press controversy.




* CombatCommentator: He often fulfills the Miwa role of explaining plays and cards.



At Nationals, Joel and Gabriel serve as Raging War's aces, and effortlessly walk through most of the opposition. [[spoiler: However, during Raging War versus Avalon, Joel fights Samuel and although he very nearly wins, a last moment Heal Trigger reverses the fight and he is defeated. After Raging War's loss, he breaks down and yells at Gabriel for being so arrogant, before he and Anna choose to leave.]]

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At Nationals, Joel and Gabriel serve as Raging War's aces, and effortlessly walk through most of the opposition. [[spoiler: However, during Raging War versus Avalon, Joel fights Samuel and although he very nearly wins, a last moment Heal Trigger reverses the fight and he is defeated. After Raging War's loss, he breaks down and yells at Gabriel for being so arrogant, before he and Anna choose to leave. However, he ultimately gets what he needs to help his brother, as Gabriel gives him a sponsorship deal and Team Avalon offer to share their own winnings with him.]]



Morgan reappears in ''Fallen Sun'' as a minor character. It is revealed that he attempted to join Nick's gang out of anger at Luke, but was defeated and rejected. As such, he has a grudge against Nick, and ultimately he chooses to help Mary and Peter after the latter defeats him in a fight.



* HiddenDepths: Morgan. In ''Fallen Sun'', he decides to help Mary and Peter, with hints that he was touched by their friendship speech. Even if he gives a typical {{Tsundere}} performance.




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** In ''Fallen Sun'', he has changed his deck to instead focus on Origin Mage, Ildona's LimitBreak.



They are the main characters of ''Fallen Sun'', and WordOfGod says they will reappear in ''Midnight Sun''.




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* [[spoiler: MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Luke in the final battle of Blue Hour.]]

!!Fallen Sun Tropes:
* DespairEventHorizon: Luke
* IconicItem: Luke's Cosmo Dragons. A major plot point is him locking them away because he feels he isn't worthy to use them.
* ItsAllMyFault: Luke blames himself for causing Nick and his gang to want revenge.



!Melanie

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!Melanie!Melanie [[spoiler: Blake]]



She returns as TheAce of Team Midnight Sun in ''Midnight Sun'', using a changed Shadow Paladin deck incorporating the Revenger cards but still focusing on Phantom Blaster Dragon. [[spoiler: In her first game, she effortlessly defeats Samuel due to her more advanced deck and her Psyqualia.]]



!!Midnight Sun Tropes:
* TheChosenOne: Believes that 'fate' has chosen her.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[Anime/CardfightVanguard Season 1 Ren]].
* TheFatalist:
--> '''Melanie''': They say luck decides a fight in the end. It's not luck... it's fate. And fate has chosen me to always win.
* LaughingMad
* [[spoiler: PsychicPowers]]
* TheQuietOne: She doesn't speak very often outside of fights, except to her sister.
* TheSocialDarwinist: In an odd way. She effectively believes that everyone is stuck in their places, and that the weak can never defeat the strong.

!Joan [[spoiler: Blake]]
!! ?

Melanie's older sister. In ''Blue Hour'', she is seen taking care of Melanie, attempting to protect her from the negative effects of her [[spoiler: Psyqualia]]. In ''Midnight Sun'', she is the alternate for Team Midnight Sun due to being unwilling to leave her sister's side. While her position and dialogue imply she has a deck, it has not yet been revealed.

!!Tropes:
* [[BigBrotherInstinct Big Sister Instinct]]
* Cloudcuckoolander'sMinder: A pretty serious example due to Melanie's [[spoiler: PsychicPowers]].
* CoolBigSis
* MeaningfulName
* MySisterIsOffLimits: Done to Noel and taken to a ridiculous extreme. [[spoiler: [[PsychicPowers With good reason]].]]
* OnlySaneMan
* [[OverprotectiveDad Overprotective Sister]]: To Melanie
* SiblingYinYang: With Melanie, right down to their appearances. Melanie is pale and dark-haired, Joan is tanned and has brown hair. Melanie dresses in black and purple, Joan wears white.
* [[spoiler: TheUnfavourite: To Mr. Blake.]]



!Planet Cray

[[folder: Phoenix Colosseum]]

A Clan made by fanfic author Desgarroth, and used with permission in the fic. Phoenix Colosseum are a Dragon Empire clan themed around GladiatorGames. Their gameplay gimmicks are the ability to manipulate Rearguard formations, and punishing the opponent by targeting the opposing Grade 1s, leaving attackers unboosted.

!Arena Master Phoenix Feather
--> The flames of the end, become my blades! Kneel before their might! Hell Prominence!

!!Tropes:
* TheAce: The champion of the Phoenix Colosseum.
* {{Badass}}: This is the champion of a colosseum where the gladiators can be pitted against dragons. Of course he's a {{Badass}}.
* BladeOnAStick: He uses [[DualWielding two]] halberds.
* KillItWithFire
* ThePhoenix: His motif.

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!Planet Cray


[[folder: Phoenix Colosseum]]

A Clan made by fanfic author Desgarroth, and used with permission
Introduced in the fic. Phoenix Colosseum are a Dragon Empire clan themed around GladiatorGames. Their gameplay gimmicks are the ability to manipulate Rearguard formations, and punishing the opponent by targeting the opposing Grade 1s, leaving attackers unboosted.

!Arena Master Phoenix Feather
--> The flames of the end, become my blades! Kneel before their might! Hell Prominence!

!!Tropes:
* TheAce: The champion of the Phoenix Colosseum.
* {{Badass}}: This is the champion of a colosseum where the gladiators can be pitted against dragons. Of course he's a {{Badass}}.
* BladeOnAStick: He uses [[DualWielding two]] halberds.
* KillItWithFire
* ThePhoenix: His motif.
Fallen Sun]]

!Nick
!!Dark Irregulars



[[folder: Synthetica]]

A Star Gate Clan based around synthpop [[IdolSinger Idol Singers]]. Though Synthetica is popular, its popularity does not match Nova Grapple matches, and their concerts often take second place to those as far as Star Gate's tourist management is concerned. However, Synthetica has attracted the protection of the Dimension Police due to their peaceful nature and agenda, and have something of a cult following across the six Nations. Synthetica's gimmick is resting your Rearguards as a cost for skills, and then using skills to Stand them again to either use the skills again or attack.

!!Clan-Wide Tropes:
* ShoutOut: Their synthpop focus is heavily inspired by the music of OwlCity, which Digidramon is a fan of.
** To wit, the Clan's headline singer and Ride Chain boss is named Eve, an obvious counterpart reference to Adam Young, the IAmTheBand for OwlCity.
* ThemeNaming: Many of their Units are named after constellations.

!Starburst Idol, Andromeda
--> Angel of inspiration, give light to the masses! Stand up, Starburst Symphony!

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[[folder: Synthetica]]

A Star Gate Clan based around synthpop [[IdolSinger Idol Singers]]. Though Synthetica is popular, its popularity does not match Nova Grapple matches,
Introduced in Midnight Sun]]

!Benedict Deacon
!!Aqua Force
--> Suffer
and their concerts often take second place to those as far as Star Gate's tourist management in suffering, [[KnightTemplar learn what justice truly is]]!

The KnightTemplar of Team Midnight Sun. While at first Benedict seems ordinary enough, and a pretty decent guy, in his fights he reveals a colder, more aggressive persona who believes that justice
is concerned. However, Synthetica in utterly destroying evil. There are hints that he has attracted a dark past which led him to this belief. He uses an Aqua Force deck, with his current ace being the protection of the Dimension Police due field-obliterating Hydro Hurricane Dragon. His deck's aim is to their peaceful nature and agenda, and have something of a cult following across the six Nations. Synthetica's gimmick is resting your Rearguards as a cost for skills, and then using skills to Stand them again to either use the skills again or attack.

!!Clan-Wide Tropes:
* ShoutOut: Their synthpop focus is heavily inspired by the music of OwlCity, which Digidramon is a fan of.
** To wit, the Clan's headline singer and Ride Chain boss is named Eve, an obvious counterpart reference
Storm Rider units to Adam Young, the IAmTheBand for OwlCity.
* ThemeNaming: Many of their Units are named after constellations.

!Starburst Idol, Andromeda
--> Angel of inspiration, give light
allow him to the masses! Stand up, Starburst Symphony!
make four attacks in one turn, unlocking Hydro Hurricane's powerful LimitBreak.



* AwesomeButImpractical: Her Megablast, as with all Megablast skills. However, Andromeda's is benefited by not requiring her to hit, and Synthetica having some built-in Soul Charge capability.
* HeroicSecondWind: Her Megablast skill not only stands all of your Synthetica Rearguards, but gives each one that stands an extra 2000 Power.
* IdolSinger
* LightIsGood
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: She's an IdolSinger with wings of rainbow light.
* PowerGlows
* WingedHumanoid

to:

* AwesomeButImpractical: Her Megablast, as with all Megablast skills. However, Andromeda's is benefited by not requiring her to hit, and Synthetica having some built-in Soul Charge capability.
* HeroicSecondWind: Her Megablast skill not only stands all of your Synthetica Rearguards, but gives each one that stands an extra 2000 Power.
* IdolSinger
* LightIsGood
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: She's an IdolSinger with wings of rainbow light.
BadassLongcoat: A white one.
* PowerGlows
BlondGuysAreEvil: Sort of. While his fight persona is a {{Jerkass}}, out of that persona, he's actually a fairly nice guy and he definitely seems to have a FreudianExcuse of some kind.
* WingedHumanoid
BritsWithBattleships: Apparently his uncle was in the navy, and brought him up in line with that.
* ChewingTheScenery: One might be forgiven for thinking it was more his gigantic ham and less the tidal wave which swallowed up the holographic scenery in his fight with Robert.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Heavily implied.
* ElementalEyeColors: Guess
** IcyBlueEyes
* {{Expy}}: Of [[Anime/CardfightVanguard Leon]]. Same Clan and same spiel about Justice.
* ForGreatJustice
* KnightTemplar
* LargeHam: In his fights.
* LightIsNotGood: He and many of his units wear white. But he's on the villain team.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Implied to have this for Joan.
* MakingASplash
* StiffUpperLip: Gleefully averted. One might think this of him up until he decides to throw off TheStoic and start ChewingTheScenery in his fight with Robert.


!Noel Reid
!!Great Nature
--> You know, there's a [[ObfuscatingStupidity method]] to my [[{{Cloudcuckoolander madness]].

The last player on Team Midnight Sun. He is the extrovert to clash with the three introverts on his team, being excitable and joyful much of the time. Despite his odd habit of talking to his cards, he is actually a highly skilled fighter, and he is also perhaps the kindest of the team despite his failure at being a FriendToAllLivingThings. He runs a Great Nature deck based around powering up his Rear-guards at the cost of retiring them in the End Phase, and capitalizing on their sacrifice by using skills to get back card advantage.

!!Tropes:
* BadassNormal
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He's a little ''odd''.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[Anime/CardfightVanguard Season 2 Ren]]. The author even somehow managed to make Noel a KindHeartedCatLover before the anime revealed Ren has a cat.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Subverted, in his debut appearance he is petting a cat and it seems he is this. Then the cat scratches him and runs away.
* KindHeartedCatLover: Even if the cat doesn't share his love.
* NiceGuy



[[folder: Shadow Erosion]]

A mysterious Clan from Dark Zone, its origins and nature have not been revealed. From what little is known, Shadow Erosion have a Soul Blast theme, with several of their Units balancing their powerful abilities by moving to the Soul. This in turn provides more fuel for the Soul Blasts. It is hinted that Shadow Erosion are in some way connected to the Shadow Paladins.

[[spoiler: In Samuel's second fight with Henry, it is revealed that Phantom Blaster Dragon created Shadow Erosion as his own army. However, after Blaster Digi, the leader of Shadow Erosion, gained emotions and free will, he broke the Clan from Phantom Blaster's control and decided to forge a new destiny for himself and his allies.]]

!!Clan-wide Tropes:
* BlackKnight: Many of their Units have this aesthetic.
* ShoutOut: According to WordOfGod, the Clan is named after his former team on Cardfight Capital.
* ThemeNaming: Mythical and legendary weapons.

!Blaster Digi/Princeps of Banishment, Digi
--> This is the pale, lone sword that cuts the world. Sunder, Blaster Digi.
--> [[UndyingLoyalty I shall]] [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind never abandon]] [[TrueCompanions my comrades]]! [[BackFromTheDead Even death will not separate us]]! Come forth, [[BadassArmy Army of the Void]]!

to:

!Planet Cray

[[folder: Shadow Erosion]]

Phoenix Colosseum]]

A mysterious Clan from Dark Zone, its origins made by fanfic author Desgarroth, and nature have not been revealed. From what little is known, Shadow Erosion have a Soul Blast theme, used with several of their Units balancing their powerful abilities by moving to permission in the Soul. This in turn provides more fuel for the Soul Blasts. It is hinted that Shadow Erosion fic. Phoenix Colosseum are in some way connected to the Shadow Paladins.

[[spoiler: In Samuel's second fight with Henry, it is revealed that Phantom Blaster
a Dragon created Shadow Erosion as his own army. However, after Blaster Digi, Empire clan themed around GladiatorGames. Their gameplay gimmicks are the leader of Shadow Erosion, gained emotions ability to manipulate Rearguard formations, and free will, he broke punishing the Clan from Phantom Blaster's control and decided to forge a new destiny for himself and his allies.]]

!!Clan-wide Tropes:
* BlackKnight: Many of their Units have this aesthetic.
* ShoutOut: According to WordOfGod,
opponent by targeting the Clan is named after his former team on Cardfight Capital.
* ThemeNaming: Mythical and legendary weapons.

!Blaster Digi/Princeps of Banishment, Digi
opposing Grade 1s, leaving attackers unboosted.

!Arena Master Phoenix Feather
--> This is the pale, lone sword that cuts the world. Sunder, Blaster Digi.
--> [[UndyingLoyalty I shall]] [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind never abandon]] [[TrueCompanions my comrades]]! [[BackFromTheDead Even death will not separate us]]! Come forth, [[BadassArmy Army
The flames of the Void]]!
end, become my blades! Kneel before their might! Hell Prominence!


Added DiffLines:

* TheAce: The champion of the Phoenix Colosseum.
* {{Badass}}: This is the champion of a colosseum where the gladiators can be pitted against dragons. Of course he's a {{Badass}}.
* BladeOnAStick: He uses [[DualWielding two]] halberds.
* KillItWithFire
* ThePhoenix: His motif.

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Synthetica]]

A Star Gate Clan based around synthpop [[IdolSinger Idol Singers]]. Though Synthetica is popular, its popularity does not match Nova Grapple matches, and their concerts often take second place to those as far as Star Gate's tourist management is concerned. However, Synthetica has attracted the protection of the Dimension Police due to their peaceful nature and agenda, and have something of a cult following across the six Nations. Synthetica's gimmick is resting your Rearguards as a cost for skills, and then using skills to Stand them again to either use the skills again or attack.

!!Clan-Wide Tropes:
* ShoutOut: Their synthpop focus is heavily inspired by the music of OwlCity, which Digidramon is a fan of.
** To wit, the Clan's headline singer and Ride Chain boss is named Eve, an obvious counterpart reference to Adam Young, the IAmTheBand for OwlCity.
* ThemeNaming: Many of their Units are named after constellations.

!Starburst Idol, Andromeda
--> Angel of inspiration, give light to the masses! Stand up, Starburst Symphony!

!!Tropes:
* AwesomeButImpractical: Her Megablast, as with all Megablast skills. However, Andromeda's is benefited by not requiring her to hit, and Synthetica having some built-in Soul Charge capability.
* HeroicSecondWind: Her Megablast skill not only stands all of your Synthetica Rearguards, but gives each one that stands an extra 2000 Power.
* IdolSinger
* LightIsGood
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: She's an IdolSinger with wings of rainbow light.
* PowerGlows
* WingedHumanoid

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Shadow Erosion]]

A mysterious Clan from Dark Zone, its origins and nature have not been revealed. From what little is known, Shadow Erosion have a Soul Blast theme, with several of their Units balancing their powerful abilities by moving to the Soul. This in turn provides more fuel for the Soul Blasts. It is hinted that Shadow Erosion are in some way connected to the Shadow Paladins.

[[spoiler: In Samuel's second fight with Henry, it is revealed that Phantom Blaster Dragon created Shadow Erosion as his own army. However, after Blaster Digi, the leader of Shadow Erosion, gained emotions and free will, he broke the Clan from Phantom Blaster's control and decided to forge a new destiny for himself and his allies.]]

!!Clan-wide Tropes:
* BlackKnight: Many of their Units have this aesthetic.
* ShoutOut: According to WordOfGod, the Clan is named after his former team on Cardfight Capital.
* ThemeNaming: Mythical and legendary weapons.

!Blaster Digi/Princeps of Banishment, Digi
--> This is the pale, lone sword that cuts the world. Sunder, Blaster Digi.
--> [[UndyingLoyalty I shall]] [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind never abandon]] [[TrueCompanions my comrades]]! [[BackFromTheDead Even death will not separate us]]! Come forth, [[BadassArmy Army of the Void]]!

!!Tropes:

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