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%%* ThePollyanna* ThePollyanna: Nina's knack for seeing the good in everything is contagious, to the point [[spoiler:it wins the party a new member in Scias]].

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A quirky, alcoholic (well, [[{{Bowdlerise}} stuttering in the English version]]) mercenary hired by Ludia to keep tabs on Ryu's party after they're captured in Astana. Following the orders given to him [[ExactWords to the technical word]], [[spoiler:he eventually turns on the Ludian authority after witnessing Nina and Ryu's plight to help Cray, instead taking an interest on assisting Ryu's party on their journey]].



* ExactWords: Scias is hired and told to keep an eye on Ryu's party, which he does. [[LoopholeAbuse He's just not told to stop them should they do anything to help Cray.]]



* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: He is employed by Ludia to spy on the party, but he reneges and returns the money.]]

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* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He is employed by Ludia to spy on the party, but he reneges and returns the money.money once he starts actually sympathizing with Nina's plight.]]



* WelcomeBackTraitor: [[spoiler: Occurs as part of his HeelFaceTurn.]]

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* WelcomeBackTraitor: [[spoiler: Occurs [[spoiler:Occurs as part of his HeelFaceTurn.]]

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TheProtagonist as per usual in ''Breath of Fire''. This time, Ryu is an amnesiac boy who crash-lands in the Eastern Continent's Great Desert right next to Nina and Cray's Sandship. With no idea of who he is or why he's there, he sticks with Nina in hopes of regaining his memory.



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%%* LiteralSplitPersonality* LiteralSplitPersonality: [[spoiler:By virtue of originally being one part of Fou-Lu.]]



The caring princess of Wyndia, who departed with her best friend Cray in search of her lost sister Elina. She sets to the Great Desert heading for where Elina was seen last, but an accident with the Sandship and a chance meeting with Ryu causes her to change course and set out on a journey much bigger than she had intended.



Chief of the Woren and a very close friend of Nina and Elina, who offered to be Nina's bodyguard when she set out to search for her sister after the latter disappeared. He's dragged along by Nina into helping Ryu recover his memory after Ryu has a prophetic dream and Nina is convinced that helping him will lead them to Elina.



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* TeamDadTeamDad: If there's someone you can trust the safety and well-being of your team to, it's Cray.


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A weird, animated suit of armor that helps the Purifiers in Chamba with the cleanup of the village's Hex contamination. Prone to [[ThirdPersonPerson third-person speak]] and laughing at inappropriate moments, Ershin joins Ryu's team for no seeming reason other than being compelled by "Ershin", the entity they say is living inside the armor. [[spoiler:Which turns out to be Deis, one of the Endless who's very aware of Ryu's true nature as a Dragon god.]]
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* {{Bishonen}}: He's a LongHairedPrettyBoy with soft facial features. It is more prominent in his in-game portraits.
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* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: And combined with the RoyalWe, at that, that forms his manner of speaking. Justified as it conveys the fact the he is an ancient being. This is likely Capcom USA's attempt to deal with the original {{Keigo}}, though rather more exaggerated in English.

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* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: And combined with the RoyalWe, at that, that forms his manner of speaking. Justified as it conveys the fact the he is an ancient being. This is likely Capcom USA's attempt to deal with the original {{Keigo}}, keigo, though rather more exaggerated in English.
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* GodIsGood: [[GoodIsNotSoft While not soft]] [[GoodIsNotNice and sometimes not that nice]], it's clear that Fou-Lu does genuinely care about humanity and that he first intended to rule them only as a benevolent emperor. However, because HumansAreBastards, they dick him over enough times that he crosses the DespairEventHorizon and [[spoiler: decides to KillEmAll.]]

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* GodIsGood: [[GoodIsNotSoft While not soft]] [[GoodIsNotNice and sometimes not that nice]], it's clear that Fou-Lu does genuinely care about humanity and that he first intended to rule them only as a benevolent emperor. However, because HumansAreBastards, they dick him over enough times that he crosses the DespairEventHorizon and [[spoiler: decides to KillEmAll.kill everyone.]]
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* CarryABigStick: His WeaponOfChoice is a large wooden bat.

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* CarryABigStick: His WeaponOfChoice weapon is a large wooden bat.
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* TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening: After spending roughly the first half of the game only being able to use his weakest transformation, Aura, he unlocks the considerably more powerful Kaiser transformation after [[spoiler:seeing Captain Rasso lead a massacre against the citizens of Chek, and being forced to participate in a SeeminglyHopelessBossFight against an invincible monster that beats him and his friends to within an inch of their lives.]]
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* WeakToFire: Yohm assumes Fou-Lu's affinity for water will lead to this trope, summoning fire-type monsters for him to do battle with and using ArrowOnFire to start a forest fire and flush him out of hiding shortly after he awakens.

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* WeakToFire: Yohm assumes Fou-Lu's affinity for water will lead to this trope, summoning fire-type monsters for him to do battle with and using ArrowOnFire ArrowsOnFire to start a forest fire and flush him out of hiding shortly after he awakens.
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* TragicIceCharacter: Described as having an affinity for water and uses ice-themed attacks in battle. By the end of the game, he's become a WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds with a HumansAreTheRealMonsters mindset as a result of all the things TheEmpire did to stop him retaking his rightful throne.


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* WeakToFire: Yohm assumes Fou-Lu's affinity for water will lead to this trope, summoning fire-type monsters for him to do battle with and using ArrowOnFire to start a forest fire and flush him out of hiding shortly after he awakens.

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* MagikarpPower: Becomes much more useful after an event which occurs about halfway through the game; specifically, [[spoiler: unsealing Deis' power allows Ershin to learn a greater variety of skills, including all four level three elemental spells.]]


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* TookALevelInBadass: Becomes much more useful after an event which occurs about halfway through the game; specifically, [[spoiler: unsealing Deis' power allows Ershin to learn a greater variety of skills, including all four level three elemental spells.]]
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* DirtyCoward: claims to be a "pacifist" and a "man of the arts" as excuses to run away of just about every confrontation.

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* DirtyCoward: claims to be a "pacifist" and a "man of the arts" as excuses to run away of from just about every confrontation.



* EvilIsNotPacifist: Subverted. He claims to be a "pacifist" and a "man of the arts", but this is just an excuse to save his own ass.

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* EvilIsNotPacifist: Subverted.Double subverted. He claims to be a "pacifist" and a "man of the arts", but this is just an excuse to save his own ass.

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* ConnectedAllAlong: [[spoiler:In the manga, moments after Elina's death, Ursula confesses that ''she'' was the one who invited Elina to come to the Fou Empire in Synesta, with Marlok acting as an intermediary. She kept quiet until then because this was considered classified information to the Fou Empire. After [[ItsAllMyFault a brief moment of guilt]], Ursula is forgiven by Cray, who reasons that she's JustFollowingOrders.]]

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* ConnectedAllAlong: [[spoiler:In the manga, moments after Elina's death, Ursula confesses that ''she'' was the one who invited Elina to come to the Fou Empire in Synesta, with Marlok acting as an intermediary. She kept quiet until then because this was considered classified information to the Fou Empire. After [[ItsAllMyFault a brief moment of guilt]], Ursula is forgiven by Cray, who reasons that she's JustFollowingOrders.she [[JustFollowingOrders only followed orders]] and was [[UnwittingPawn not told about what would happen to Elina once she was no longer Ursula's concern]].]]



* UnwittingPawn: The manga ''explicitly'' depicts Ursula as one regarding [[spoiler:Elina's fate.]]



* FishPeople: He is a Manillo, a fish-humanoid race notorious for its love of money.
* {{Greed}}: His most defining trait, befitting his race. In fact, as long as a character has Marlok as their Master, they will earn more money after battles!

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* FishPeople: He is a Manillo, a fish-humanoid race notorious for its [[{{Greed}} love of money.
money]].
* {{Greed}}: His most defining trait, befitting his race. He is the richest merchant in Synesta, owning a large house and a sandflier. In fact, as long as a character has Marlok as their Master, they will earn more money after battles!battles!
* GoodSmokingEvilSmoking: He is never seen without a cigarette in his mouth and he sometimes [[SecondFaceSmoke breathes smoke onto others]] to show off his displeasure.



* OnlyInItForTheMoney: He doesn't care who he makes deals with or why, so long as he profits from them. For this reason, he is willing to work with the Fou Empire despite them being traditional enemies of his homeland. It was also for this reason that he helped to bring Elina to the Fou Empire.

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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: He doesn't care who he makes deals with or why, so long as he profits from them. For this reason, he is willing to work with the Fou Empire despite them being traditional enemies of his homeland. It was also for this reason that he helped homeland, which included helping to bring Elina to the Fou Empire.Kyoin, no questions asked.
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* FishPeople: He is a Manillo, a race notorious for its love of money, which has resulted in many of them becoming traders throughout the world. Marlok is a rather successful example of such.
* {{Greed}}: His most defining trait. In fact, as long as a character has Marlok as their Master, they will earn more money after battles!

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* FishPeople: He is a Manillo, a fish-humanoid race notorious for its love of money, which has resulted in many of them becoming traders throughout the world. Marlok is a rather successful example of such.
money.
* {{Greed}}: His most defining trait.trait, befitting his race. In fact, as long as a character has Marlok as their Master, they will earn more money after battles!



* MentorArchetype: He eventually becomes a Master in the later stages of the story. Fittingly, the Skills he teaches involve making it easier to get money or items after battle.

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* MentorArchetype: He eventually becomes a Master in the later stages of the story. Fittingly, the Skills he teaches involve making it easier to get money or items money, items, and even experience after battle.



* SmallRoleBigImpact: He was the last person known to have met Elina before she disappeared, having helped people from the Fou Empire deliver her to Kyoin, where [[ExtraDimensionalShortcut a magical gate]] to the Fou Empire is. Because of this, the heroes eventually get his help in smuggling them to Kyoin. Later, Marlok helps the heroes purchase a sandflier with a signed bond.

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* SmallRoleBigImpact: He was the last person known to have met Elina before she disappeared, having helped people from the Fou Empire deliver her to Kyoin, where [[ExtraDimensionalShortcut a magical gate]] to the Fou Empire is. Because of this, the heroes eventually get his help in smuggling them to Kyoin.Kyoin, providing an important lead in their quest. Later, Marlok helps the heroes purchase a sandflier with a signed bond.



* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: [[spoiler:After completing exhausting his magic and his summoned creatures in fighting Fou-lu, Yohm immolated himself knowing that done too much to the God-Emperor to be spared.]]

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* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: [[spoiler:After completing exhausting his magic and his summoned creatures in fighting Fou-lu, Yohm immolated himself knowing that he had done too much to the God-Emperor to be spared.]]



* OldSoldier: He has served the Fou Empire for many years, given that he was already fairly old when he adopted Ursula as his own.

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* OldSoldier: He has served the Fou Empire for many years, given that he was already fairly old when he adopted Ursula as his own.

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* TheComicallySerious: She smiles exactly ''once'' during the whole game.

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* TheCaptain: She is a field officer with the rank of Captain in the Fou Imperial Army. At the story's end, she is shown to be in charge of what's left of the Fou Imperial Army, organizing disaster recovery efforts.
* TheComicallySerious: She smiles exactly ''once'' during the whole game.game and ''only'' to her only known family, General Rhun.
* ConnectedAllAlong: [[spoiler:In the manga, moments after Elina's death, Ursula confesses that ''she'' was the one who invited Elina to come to the Fou Empire in Synesta, with Marlok acting as an intermediary. She kept quiet until then because this was considered classified information to the Fou Empire. After [[ItsAllMyFault a brief moment of guilt]], Ursula is forgiven by Cray, who reasons that she's JustFollowingOrders.]]



* NotSoStoic: She cries when General Rhun asks her to call him "Grandfather", just as she did as a child. For the first time in the story, Ursula lets her guard down and shows a side of herself beyond that of a dutiful soldier.

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* NotSoStoic: She cries when General Rhun asks her to call him "Grandfather", just as she did as a child. For the first time in the story, Ursula lets her guard down and shows a side of herself beyond that of a dutiful Imperial soldier.



* OnlyInItForTheMoney: He doesn't care who he makes deals with, so long as he profits from them. For this reason, he is willing to work with the Fou Empire despite them being traditional enemies of his homeland. [[spoiler:It was for this reason that he helped to bring Elina to the Fou Empire, having no idea (and not caring) what was really in store for her.]]
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He was the last person known to have met Elina before she disappeared, having helped people from the Fou Empire deliver her and her entourage to Kyoin, where [[ExtraDimensionalShortcut a magical gate]] to the Fou Empire is. Because of this, the heroes eventually get his help in smuggling them to Kyoin. Later, Marlok helps the heroes purchase a sandflier with a signed bond.

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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: He doesn't care who he makes deals with, with or why, so long as he profits from them. For this reason, he is willing to work with the Fou Empire despite them being traditional enemies of his homeland. [[spoiler:It It was also for this reason that he helped to bring Elina to the Fou Empire, having no idea (and not caring) what was really in store for her.]]
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* SmallRoleBigImpact: He was the last person known to have met Elina before she disappeared, having helped people from the Fou Empire deliver her and her entourage to Kyoin, where [[ExtraDimensionalShortcut a magical gate]] to the Fou Empire is. Because of this, the heroes eventually get his help in smuggling them to Kyoin. Later, Marlok helps the heroes purchase a sandflier with a signed bond.

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!! Bunyan (''Babadel'')
* ChekhovsGunman: First appeared as Fou-lu's caretaker. Series veterans would already be aware of what role he'll play.
* RetiredBadass: Served during the Great War.
* {{Mentors}}: Following in his predecessor's steps.
* MythologyGag: This time, the translators even picked it up and carried over the DubNameChange from ''III''.

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[[folder:Marlok]]
!! Bunyan (''Babadel'')
Marlok
* ChekhovsGunman: First appeared DirtyOldMan: He is a little ''too'' eager when asking Nina for a massage.
* FishPeople: He is a Manillo, a race notorious for its love of money, which has resulted in many of them becoming traders throughout the world. Marlok is a rather successful example of such.
* {{Greed}}: His most defining trait. In fact,
as Fou-lu's caretaker. Series veterans would already be aware long as a character has Marlok as their Master, they will earn more money after battles!
* JerkassHasAPoint: This happens whenever the heroes meet him.
** After the heroes defeat his bodyguard Kahn, Marlok wants them to do some work for him in exchange for information on Elina. While Cray is annoyed by this, Ershin points out that it's unrealistic to expect something for free, especially considering ''they'' beat up Kahn, depriving Marlok
of a bodyguard.
** After Marlok sends them to catch a thief who stole some of his items, the heroes learn that the thief was actually coerced into selling the items, which were originally the thief's, at a fraction of their price to Marlok. The heroes let the thief go and confront Marlok, who points out that the items are legally his since he paid for them, however little.
** After Ursula and Scias hijack Marlok's sandflier before the others can stop them, Marlok himself admonishes Cray and Nina for seemingly taking up banditry since their last meeting. As a result, Cray finds himself [[AintTooProudToBeg begging Marlok for help in borrowing or purchasing a sandflier of their own]] while he and Nina [[ShamefulShrinking literally shrink in embarrassment]]. Fortunately, Marlok eventually consents, seeing it as an investment for a potentially great return.
* MentorArchetype: He eventually becomes a Master in the later stages of the story. Fittingly, the Skills he teaches involve making it easier to get money or items after battle.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: He doesn't care who he makes deals with, so long as he profits from them. For this reason, he is willing to work with the Fou Empire despite them being traditional enemies of his homeland. [[spoiler:It was for this reason that he helped to bring Elina to the Fou Empire, having no idea (and not caring)
what role he'll play.
was really in store for her.]]
* RetiredBadass: Served during SmallRoleBigImpact: He was the Great War.
* {{Mentors}}: Following in
last person known to have met Elina before she disappeared, having helped people from the Fou Empire deliver her and her entourage to Kyoin, where [[ExtraDimensionalShortcut a magical gate]] to the Fou Empire is. Because of this, the heroes eventually get his predecessor's steps.
help in smuggling them to Kyoin. Later, Marlok helps the heroes purchase a sandflier with a signed bond.
* MythologyGag: TwinkleInTheEye: This time, happens when a cunning idea crosses his mind, much to the translators even picked it up and carried over the DubNameChange from ''III''.discomfort of those who see it.



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!! Mami

* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler:She was subjected to ColdBloodedTorture in preparation for fueling the Carronade. It is likely that she was utterly broken in mind and spirit by the end of it.]]
* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler:Possibly for Fou-Lu, who kept her bell ornaments after her death in the manga. Also possibly for her [[GreenEyedMonster landlord]], who was suspicious of Fou-lu partly out of jealousy and [[ItsAllMyFault blamed himself for her death]] despite trying to convince himself otherwise.]]
* LoveHurts: [[spoiler: Quite fatally for her in fact -- unfortunately for poor Mami, the [[FantasticNuke Carronade]] literally ''operates'' on this principle.]]
* MoralityPet: She's Fou-Lu's counterpart to Nina in many ways, and she also shows exactly what happens [[spoiler: when the MoralityPet is killed in the middle of a villain's developing HeelFaceTurn.]]
* SacrificialLamb: [[spoiler:For the Carronade.]]
* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Do ''not'' insult or try to drive off her Ryong in her presence.
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* ChekhovsGunman: First appeared as Fou-lu's caretaker. Series veterans would already be aware of what role he'll play.
* MentorArchetype: Following in his predecessor's steps.
* MythologyGag: This time, the translators even picked it up and carried over the DubNameChange from ''III''.
* RetiredBadass: He served during the Great War.
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[[folder:Mami]]
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* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler:She was subjected to ColdBloodedTorture in preparation for fueling the Carronade. It is likely that she was utterly broken in mind and spirit by the end of it.]]
* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler:Possibly for Fou-Lu, who kept her bell ornaments after her death in the manga. Also possibly for her [[GreenEyedMonster landlord]], who was suspicious of Fou-lu partly out of jealousy and [[ItsAllMyFault blamed himself for her death]] despite trying to convince himself otherwise.]]
* LoveHurts: [[spoiler: Quite fatally for her in fact -- unfortunately for poor Mami, the [[FantasticNuke Carronade]] literally ''operates'' on this principle.]]
* MoralityPet: She's Fou-Lu's counterpart to Nina in many ways, and she also shows exactly what happens [[spoiler: when the MoralityPet is killed in the middle of a villain's developing HeelFaceTurn.]]
* SacrificialLamb: [[spoiler:For the Carronade.]]
* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Do ''not'' insult or try to drive off her Ryong in her presence.
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* NotSoStoic: She cries when General Rhun asks her to call him "Grandfather", just as she did as a child. For the first time in the story, Ursula lets her guard down and shows a side of herself beyond that of a dutiful soldier.



* DamselInDistress: Her disappearance results in Nina and Cray searching for her. By the time Elina is found, it's too late to rescue her.]]

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* DamselInDistress: Her disappearance results in Nina and Cray searching for her. By the time Elina is found, it's too late to rescue her.]]



* SacrificialLamb: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Yuna originally planned to use Elina as a sacrifice for the Carronade due to her strong emotional ties to many people on the Eastern Continent. However, the Carronade required its victims to be [[ColdBloodedTorture tortured to near-death]] in order to properly utilize their negative thoughts and emotions as ammunition. Yuna conducted experiments to give Elina an immortal body in order to give the Carronade [[BottomlessMagazines infinite ammunition]]. In the process, he accidentally turned Elina into an Endless.]]

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* SacrificialLamb: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Yuna originally planned to use Elina as a sacrifice for the Carronade due to her strong emotional ties to many people on the Eastern Continent. However, the Carronade required its victims to be [[ColdBloodedTorture tortured to near-death]] in order to properly utilize their negative thoughts and emotions as ammunition. Yuna conducted experiments to give Elina an immortal body in order to give the Carronade [[BottomlessMagazines infinite ammunition]]. In the process, he accidentally turned Elina into an Endless.]]



* FounderOfTheKingdom: Four hundred years ago, he was the founder and the first Emperor of the Fou Empire.



* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: [[spoiler:After completing exhausting his magic and his summoned creatures in fighting Fou-lu, Yohm immolated himself knowing that done too much to the God-Emperor to be spared.]]



* ParentalSubstitute: Raised Ursula.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: A blanket version. As he apologizes to Ryu and his friends, Rhun confessed that it was folly for the Fou Empire to try [[KillTheGod killing]] and [[DeityOfHumanOrigin creating gods]]. He held himself and the other leaders of the Fou Empire responsible for the Empire's ultimate ruin and for supporting Yuna's inhumane experiments, so strong was [[AndManGrewProud their desire to be like gods themselves]].
* OldSoldier: He has served the Fou Empire for many years, given that he was already fairly old when he adopted Ursula as his own.
* ParentalSubstitute: Raised Ursula.He raised Ursula since she was orphaned years ago.
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* CryCute: In the manga, she cries when her adoptive grandfather, General Rhun, is dying.

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* NiceHat: He gets one after he [[spoiler: kills Soniel and becomes emperor again.]]



* NiceHat: A Zhuangzi Jin, a hat traditionally worn by Taoist priests. al



* TheUnfought: he successfully escaped every scene where he might have ended in a battle by abusing VillainTeleportation to previously unseen levels.

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* TheUnfought: he He successfully escaped escapes every scene where he might have ended in a battle by abusing VillainTeleportation to previously unseen levels.



* NiceHat: At least your decapitated head is stylin', Soniel.
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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Rei was a slacker, thief, and very much the speedster of your team; Cray is the dutiful leader of the Woren clan and is the team’s heavy hitter.
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* BlindingBangs: Doesn't stop him from being damn good with a katana, though.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Seriously, this is pretty much ''contractually obligated'' for a Ryu in a Franchise/BreathOfFire game. ''Any'' Ryu. [[spoiler: Should he perform his SplitPersonalityMerge wth Fou-Lu, his character sprite gains gold hair.]]
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* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler:Or in this case, the Carronade. Fou-Lu's reaction when he finds what ''caused'' the hex he was targeted with is pretty much classic for this trope, though.]]
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* BadassBeard: very fitting for a lumberjack.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Adaptation

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Adaptation



* SequentialBoss: The endgame battles against Fou-lu consists of three phases: a DuelBoss between him and Ryu, followed by him summoning the Tyrant, and after that the actual FinalBoss, the Astral (which is different from the one used when Fou-lu is a playable character).

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* SequentialBoss: The endgame battles against Fou-lu consists of three phases: a DuelBoss between him and Ryu, Ryu (which ends in a few turns), followed by him summoning the Tyrant, and after that the actual FinalBoss, the Astral (which is different from the one used when Fou-lu is a playable character).



* NonActionBigBad: The true (and most evil) character in the entire game, but he remains TheUnfought and ultimately a KarmaHoudini.

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* NonActionBigBad: The true (and most evil) character One of the truly evil characters in the entire game, but he remains TheUnfought and ultimately a KarmaHoudini.



* SequentialBoss: When Fou-lu faces him for the last time, the GodEmperor must defeat two of his creations back-to-back. (Kahbo and Kamyu, {{Pallette Swap}}s of Kahm and Khafu, respectively)

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* SequentialBoss: When Fou-lu faces him for the last time, the GodEmperor must defeat two of his creations back-to-back. (Kahbo and Kamyu, {{Pallette {{Palette Swap}}s of Kahm and Khafu, respectively)
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* AmviguousGender: The characters and even the game itself couldn't decide whether to address Ershin as a he or a she, using both at different points in the story.

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* AmviguousGender: AmbiguousGender: The characters and even the game itself couldn't decide whether to address Ershin as a he or a she, using both at different points in the story.


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* PowerPerversionPotential: The second time the party has to wake [[spoiler:Deis]] up, they find out she used her power over her own dream world to create a harem of scantily-clad men.

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* AmviguousGender: The characters and even the game itself couldn't decide whether to address Ershin as a he or a she, using both at different points in the story.



* CrutchCharacter: You only control him during his segments of the story, and he's all you'll need. Fou-Lu starts off with a very powerful dragon form, and is at such a high level that despite soloing battles he isn't likely to gain any levels, nor does he even need to.

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* CrutchCharacter: You only control him during his brief segments of the story, and he's all you'll need. Fou-Lu starts off with a very powerful dragon form, and is at such a high level that despite soloing battles he isn't likely to gain any levels, nor does he even need to.



* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Adaptation
** [[spoiler: Fou-Lu gives one that is more of a "The Reason Humans Suck Speech"; this is actually how you start the decision path on which of the MultipleEndings to go with.]]
** [[spoiler: The manga (in its ThirdOptionAdaptation Ending) starts with Fou-Lu going into his "The Reason Humans Suck Speech", and Ryu agreeing and choosing to go with what ''appears'' to be the Bad End. He gets better, though.]]



* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler: Fou-Lu gives one that is more of a "The Reason Humans Suck Speech"; this is actually how you start the decision path on which of the MultipleEndings to go with.]]
** [[spoiler: The manga (in its TakeAThirdOption Ending) starts with Fou-Lu going into his "The Reason Humans Suck Speech", and Ryu agreeing and choosing to go with what ''appears'' to be the Bad End. He gets better, though.]]



* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler: In the manga ending, Fou-Lu is shown to be alive in the manga adaptation and lives with Ryu travelling the world. The manga ends with the two heading towards Wyndia, Fou-Lu wishing to learn what Ryu sees in humanity.]]

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* TheSlowPath: [[spoiler: The imperfect summoning ritual caused the Yorae Dragon to be split in half, with one half establishing an empire as its first ruler. Fou-lu would then send himself off to sleep in order to wait for his other half to surface, centuries later.]]
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler: In the manga ending, Fou-Lu is shown to be alive in the manga adaptation and lives living with Ryu travelling the world. The manga ends with the two heading towards Wyndia, Fou-Lu wishing to learn what Ryu sees in humanity.]]



* GoneHorriblyRight: [[spoiler:He wished to give Elina an immortal body for a nefarious purpose. He accidently turned her into an Endless, whose evergrowing organs and bones completely invaded its laboratory.]]

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* GoneHorriblyRight: [[spoiler:He wished to give Elina an immortal body for a nefarious purpose. He accidently accidentally turned her into an Endless, whose evergrowing organs and bones completely invaded its laboratory.]]



* NiceHat: A Zhuangzi Jin, a hat traditionally worn by Taoist priests.

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* NiceHat: A Zhuangzi Jin, a hat traditionally worn by Taoist priests. al
* NonActionBigBad: The true (and most evil) character in the entire game, but he remains TheUnfought and ultimately a KarmaHoudini.



* BullyingADragon: Literally in this case, in Rasso's one-sided vendetta against Ryu and his friends. This culminates in Rasso taunting Ryu with the massacre of the people of Chek. causing Ryu to transform into the Kaiser and turn him into paste.



* MadeOfIron: He breaks a sword by ''it striking his face''. And it only leaves a scar.

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* MadeOfIron: He breaks a sword by ''it striking The King's Sword broke when Ryu slashed him in his face''.face. And it only leaves a scar.
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* StupidSexyFlanders: While he doesn't exactly look bad in the original game, the manga plays up his appearance and makes him more handsome. Justified since young women are a target audience of the publisher.

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* KarmaHoudini: Probably one of the most notable examples of this in video games, especially since he pulls it off ''twice.'' [[spoiler: He's directly responsible for nearly every bad thing that happens in the game, and to get the best ending, ''you have to let him get away with it.'' To make it even worse, the epilogue makes it very clear that he's already planning to rebuild his operation and do it all again.]]

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* KarmaHoudini: Probably one of the most notable examples of this in video games, especially since he pulls it off ''twice.'' [[spoiler: He's directly responsible for nearly every bad thing that happens in the game, and to get the best ending, ''you have to let him get away with it.'' To make it even worse, the epilogue makes it very clear that he's already planning to rebuild his operation and do it all again. The only relief from this is that Ursula is on his tail.]]

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