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[[caption-width-right:350:''All Hail Britannia!'']]

One of the three main powers that rule the Earth and one of the main antagonists of R1 [[spoiler:before the Decepticons take over.]]

[[folder:In General]]
* AchillesHeel: Downplayed compared to the Decepticons, but the greatest issue Britannia faces is a lack of unity, as the only thing all of them want is to defeat the Black Knights and Autobots. While by and large, they're able to put these issues aside to work together, it also means that they're unlikely to realize this is an issue until it's far too late.
** Cornelia, Guilford, and Darlton want to bring Area 11 to heel, preferably with minimal casualties both for their side and their civilians - "Elevens" are expendable. [[spoiler:Additionally, Cornelia wants to find Lelouch and Nunnally if they are still alive, and in ''Divided They Fall'' reveals that if she knew Lelouch were with the Autobots, she would defect to aid him, and take Guilford and Darlton with her]].
** The Purebloods (well, what's left of them) want to modify the current system such that only Britannians can obtain positions of privilege.
** Lloyd just wants to improve the Lancelot.
** Suzaku and Euphemia want to try and make things better for the "Elevens". [[spoiler:Euphie deciding to create the SAZ drives a massive wedge into her relationship with the rest of the Britannian forces in Area 11.]]
** The Knights of the Round serve the Emperor out of BlindObedience.
** Last but not least, the Emperor and his inner circle are working on ''something'' known as the Ragnarök Connection.
* AdaptationalKarma: A rare societal version of this trope is applied to Britannia. The Autobots are doing considerably more damage to Britannia's forces and image than anything Lelouch could accomplish as Zero. [[spoiler:And at the end of ''R1'', the Deceptions straight up destroy the empire in an especially brutal and thorough way, with Pendragon being destroyed, Britannia's leadership being killed, imprisoned, and enslaved, and its armed forces being horribly slaughtered]].
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:While the Decepticons about to engage war on humanity is bad, the only good thing is that their first target is Britannia]].
* BullyingADragon: Most of the Britannian military are openly contemptuous of the Decepticons despite how easily they could flatten them [[PunyEarthlings like insects.]]
* CantCatchUp: The Britannians might have started out massively ahead of the various resistance groups and other world powers they face, but against the Autobots, they're starting to fall behind. Not only are the Autobots a literal quantum leap ahead of them, but the 'bots are also sharing some of their secrets with the Black Knights, while the Decepticons only share their advances with the Camelot unit. This means that while Britannia is a TechnologicallyAdvancedFoe in comparison to the Black Knights if they don't change their current path, they'll eventually lose their edge and be left behind. [[spoiler:They ultimately end up destroyed by the Decepticons because even with their advanced technology, [[RealityEnsues the Decepticons are so advanced that there's no meaningful way Britannia could close the technological gap even with outside help]]]].
* DividedWeFall: Britannia ends up having a lot of trouble working with the Decepticons due to both having different motivations and methods for achieving their goals. [[spoiler:This leads to the Decepticons deciding to conquer Britannia, after first engineering this such that Charles sends the Knights of the Round to Area 11, ensuring that Britannia's aces will be unable to intervene. Worse still, roughly half of the Knights of the Round, not to mention ''many'' Britannians in Area 11, defect to the Black Knights at this point because they got fed up with Britannia's own atrocities.]]
* DoomedHometown: [[spoiler:Pendragon is eventually wiped out by the Decepticons near the end of ''R1'', with the rest of the Empire's territory getting rolled up during the first chapter of ''R2''.]]
* EndOfAnAge: [[spoiler:The final three chapters of ''R1'' see the end of the Britannian Empire, with Decepticons conquering Pendragon and Megatron personally killing Charles. The beginning of ''R2'' hammers this in with Britannia's various territories being conquered within a week by the various newly arrived Decepticons]].
* TheEmpire: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Yep]].
* EvilIsPetty: It's noted in ''R2'' that they'd destroy the cultural and historical heritage, particularly with revered locations, of their conquered Areas just for kicks and rubbing in their "superiority".
* EvilVirtues: Britannia, for all its flaws, has demonstrated several virtues:
** Gratitude: [[spoiler:During the battle of Kyushu, Suzaku and the Knights of the Round ([[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Dreadwing]]) set aside their differences with the Autobots and the Black Knights to defeating Sawasaki, and let then let the latter two groups escape as thanks]].
** Loyalty: The named Britannians are devoted to the Empire and wouldn't hesitate to back each other up in sticky situations. [[spoiler:Cornelia is an interesting example, as her loyalty is outweighed by a different virtue - her love for Lelouch and Nunnally]].
** Honor: This can vary at times, but the Britannians make a point of upholding their word if it is given. Case in point, Cornelia agreeing to leave Saitama after Optimus defeats her.
* FantasticRacism: Discrimination against non-Britannians is a ''national policy''. Extraterrestrial beings are no exception.
** ''R2'' shows that even when subjugated and placed under slavery by the Decepticons, some of the former Britannian nobility refuse to work with the Elevens to escape. Guilford is shocked that they are that foolish to cling onto that.
* GoldfishPoopGang: The sheer power disparity between Britannia and the Autobots relegates the former to this. Even against the Black Knights, they're losing ''a lot'' because the Autobots are willing to share advances with the Black Knights to help close the technological gap, while the Decepticons have been less forthcoming with their allies.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:This is a big factor in why the Decepticons consider Britannia defeated when Charles is killed and Pendragon is destroyed - Britannia's own [[TheSocialDarwinist Social Darwinist policies]] ensure that the remaining Areas and their forces will not cooperate to try and free the royal family, effectively dooming Britannia to implode on itself]].
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: [[spoiler:Chapter 34 is aptly titled ''Fall of Britannia.'' The first chapter of ''R2'' further hammers home this by showing Decepticons systematically dismantle their empire by destroying nearly all remaining Britannian settlements around the globe as well as stamping out other pockets of resistance.]]
* HumansAreBastards: [[spoiler:When Soundwave impersonates Charles and orders the Britannian forces at the SAZ to massacre the gathered 'Elevens', not only do most of the assembled troops do so without question, some are clearly enjoying the slaughter]].
* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: The Decepticons and the Autobots are constantly calling out the Britannians for their hypocrisy and arrogance; the Autobots in particularly often referring to them as "wannabe 'Cons". [[NotSoDifferent Though the Decepticons aren't much different in that regard]].
* ItsAllAboutMe: Even in the face of two [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien more advanced and powerful alien factions]], Britannia still upholds its belief in their absolute supremacy even after repeated defeats by the Autobots and outperformances by the Decepticons.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Most of the Britannian population have been indoctrinated with the belief that their country was the most superior in the world and thus gave them the right to strip the freedom of other nations and rule with an iron fist. The arrival of the Transformers on Earth can be seen as their karma -- the Autobots are steadily liberating Japan and inspiring countries across the globe to stand against Britannia and the Decepticons show them the true definition of power by continuously upstaging their every attempt to stop the Black Knights and the Autobots. [[spoiler:Chapter 34, ''Fall of Britannia'', practically brings it full circle, as the Decepticons crush their most elite forces and conquer their capital in less than an hour, killing the Emperor and taking the rest of the imperial family prisoner.]]
* ALighterShadeOfBlack:
** By and large, Britannia is more sympathetic than the Decepticons. Cornelia is a ReasonableAuthorityFigure[=/=][[AFatherToHisMen A Mother To Her Men]], Guilford and Darlton are both {{Noble Demon}}s, Euphemia [[ActualPacifist isn't a vil]][[HeroAntagonist lain at all]], Suzaku's issues are more due to naivety, and even Viletta and Jeremiah have a VillainousFriendship. Additionally, Britannia at least cares about their own, refusing to sacrifice their soldiers unnecessarily. The Decepticons, meanwhile, are fine with ''massive'' casualties, allow their own to be sacrificed as needed, and are perfectly fine with allowing ''utter psychopaths'' under their command (case in point, [[HateSink Airachnid]]). PlayedWith, though, in that the Decepticons are extremely meritocratic and allow their human members to rise in the ranks without much fuss, while Britannia is heavily biased against those who are numbers or common born. [[spoiler:Ironically, the SAZ Massacre cements both this trope and NotSoDifferent, as while most of the assembled Britannians do engage in the slaughter, several try to stop it. The Decepticons, meanwhile, all revel in the carnage and slaughter]].
** The above-mentioned event also highlights the biggest difference between the Decepticons and Britannia - while both are varying shades of evil, Britannia has members within that are trying to reform the nation. The Decepticons, by contrast, are completely loyal to Megatron and like to be conquerors under him. The only ones who disagree with Megatron's actions for altruistic reasons [[spoiler:eventually [[DefectorFromDecadence jump ship]].]]
* LookOnMyWorksYeMightyAndDespair: In their home series, Britannia was uncontested in military might, which is now almost laughably inferior when compared to the technology and weaponry (and not to mention the sheer experience) of the Cybertronians, Decepticons, or Autobots. [[spoiler:Their total defeat against the Decepticons in ''Fall of Britannia'' just emphasizes this.]]
* {{Mooks}}: [[UpToEleven Pretty much all of them,]] with Cornelia, Guilford, and Darlton counting as EliteMooks. It's not even their fault, really - while they maintain their canonical levels of combat prowess, they simply lack the rapidly lose out against the Black Knights and Autobots, in part because the Autobots have been giving the Black Knights tech upgrades to help close the gap between humans and Cybertronians - something the Decepticons have not been inclined to offer.
* MoralMyopia: They become outraged when they're threatened with terrorist attacks, but are shown to be willing to exterminate civilians without batting an eye, as long as they're not fellow Britannians. Eventually {{subverted|Trope}}, however, as it's revealed that there is a growing number of Britannian civilians that are disgusted with the military's ruthlessness and war crimes. [[spoiler:'''Many''' Britannians defect over to the Black Knights after the SAZ Massacre, [[EveryoneHasStandards because even they think the Massacre crossed a line]].]]
* NeverMyFault: The royal family and members of the military blame Lelouch and Nunnally's supposed deaths on Japan rather than themselves when they invaded Japan without care for their lives. Airachnid, [[EvenEvilHasStandards of all people]], calls out Cornelia for blaming Japan when it was Britannia's fault. Kirihara even points this out to Darlton in ''Facade of Blood'', telling him that the Japanese did their best to ensure Lelouch and Nunnally's time in Japan was a good one until Britannia's invasion.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: The Holy Britannian Empire may span more than a third of the planet, but in the end, Earth is but a small coral reef in the vast, boundless ocean of the universe. And it is now caught up in a war between a vile group of [[GalacticConqueror Galactic Conquerors]] and a noble band of Galactic Protectors, both strong enough and advanced enough to decimate Britannia a thousand times over if they decide to. [[spoiler:Indeed in Chapter 34, the Decepticons launch an all-out invasion on Pendragon and succeed in utterly routing their highest command and best defenses in under an hour.]]
* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler:Though initially appearing to be ALightShadeOfBlack than the Decepticons, The SAZ Massacre firmly establishes that the two are virtually the same regarding the rank and file - both are willing to commit genocide against their enemies and have BlindObediance toward their leaders. Since Megatron helped mentor Charles, this really isn't surprising.]]
* PuppetState: The Autobots think Britannia is one to the Decepticons. The truth is slightly more complex - Megatron did help get Charles and [[spoiler:V.V.]] into power, but Charles clearly has ambitions of his own.
* TheRemnant: [[spoiler:Not counting the Britannians that defected to the Black Knights, by the end of the TimeSkip at the start of ''R2'', the quasi-independent Euro-Britannia and the in-hiding Princess Marrybell and her Glinda Knights are the last of the government and military left that haven't been killed or conquered by the Decepticons]].
* RoyallyScrewedUp: The Imperial Family is ''not'' a picture-perfect household, even before Charles' reign, who he himself is a KnightTemplarParent ''at best.'' It's little wonder that three of its members [[ParentalSubstitute prefer Optimus Prime as a father figure.]]
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Beyond Cornelia being a FrontlineGeneral, Clovis being a talented artist and somewhat pathetic administrator, and Euphemia being a fairly skilled administrator, [[spoiler:every member of the Imperial family at Pendragon during ''Fall of Britannia'' makes an effort to contribute to the ultimately doomed defense of the capital]].
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: The Britannians ''do not'' get along with the Decepticons. [[DownplayedTrope This only really applies to their partnership with the Decepticons, though]] - aside from the Purists who want Jeremiah dead and the distrust they show toward Suzaku, the majority of the Britannians get along very well. [[DeconstructedTrope Their mutual distrust of the Cons is going to become a problem in the future because while the Decepticons are only sharing their advances with the Camelot unit (and later the Knights of the Round), the Autobots are offering technical advice to all of the Black Knights]]. This means that while Britannia's aces will keep getting better and better, their rank and file will ultimately fall behind in the LensmanArmsRace ([[AllohistoricalAllusion which is ironically exactly what happened in World War 2 between The United States and Japan, albeit with Japan on the losing end]]).
* ThisCannotBe: This is the reaction of pretty much everybody in the Empire when [[spoiler:Megatron announces the destruction of Pendragon, and the death of Emperor Charles.]]
* TrappedInVillainy: [[spoiler:Megatron uses a Pretender disguised as Euphemia to turn the SAZ into a bloodbath, then has Soundwave impersonate Charles and order the Britannian forces present to kill all Elevens in the area, effectively enforcing this for all Britannians who didn't agree with the massacre by making the entire nation (by proxy) complicit in it. This is ultimately, however, PlayedWith, as the majority of the Britannians wholeheartedly engaged in the barbaric slaughter nonetheless. That, and Britannia as a nation is conquered by the Decepticons shortly thereafter.]]
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!Imperial Family
[[folder:Emperor Charles zi Britannia]]
!!Emperor Charles zi Britannia
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--> ''"Evolution is on my side! On the side of Britannia as it always has been!"''
TheEmperor of Britannia.
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* AbusiveParents: He exiled his own son for daring to question him about his reaction (or lack thereof) to the death of his Empress, [[spoiler:and even made his daughter Nunnally blind with his Geass. It's also implied that Charles's father, the previous Britannian emperor, was not a good father to him either, as when he sees his father in Megatron's Dark Geass-induced vision, he reacts in fear.]]
* BigBadWannabe: While he thinks he can pull the wool over Megatron's eyes and proceed with the Ragnarök Connection, he is very much out of his depth, to the point that the Black Knights consider the Decepticons a much bigger threat than the Britannian Empire. [[spoiler:When Megatron launches an assault on Pendragon with his forces, Charles is barely able to do more than scratch Megatron, and both he and Pendragon fall to the Decepticons.]]
* BullyingADragon: [[spoiler:Orders Bismarck to kill Optimus Prime, who is head and shoulders above anything Britannia has to offer at the moment]].
* CrazyPrepared: [[spoiler:Charles has a custom Knightmare named Excalibur that he uses to fight Megatron. His former teacher figures out with amusement it was likely designed to fight ''him'' specifically.]]
* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:In the anime, Charles was killed by Lelouch near the end of ''R2''. Here, he doesn't make it to the end of ''R1'' when Megatron invades Pendragon and kills him.]]
* DeceptiveDisciple: While Megatron helped Charles and V.V. into power, [[spoiler:Charles clearly has plans that Megatron has not realized... yet.]] [[spoiler:Megatron eventually begins to have his suspicions in ''Messenger from Kyoto''.]]
* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: [[spoiler:Was absorbed into C's World by Lelouch in canon, while here, he's incinerated by Megatron's fusion cannon in ''Fall of Britannia''.]]
* EtTuBrute: [[spoiler:His very reaction when he sees V.V. on the side of the Decepticons, albeit reluctantly. It was his last reaction before Megatron reduces him to a charred corpse.]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He does truly love his wife Marianne, [[spoiler:who's helping him with the Ragnarök Connection. Megatron's Dark Geass shows that he does love Lelouch, Nunnally, and the rest of his children, but he's simply content with letting them die as long as it means seeing them again through Ragnarök.]]
* FamousLastWords: [[spoiler:"Big brother..."]]
* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: [[spoiler:Megatron, of all beings, spells out how to him that his actions were pathetic and childish]].
* GreenEyedMonster: It's brief, but when [[spoiler:Marianne's spirit says she's noticed [[AdaptationalHeroism a change in Lelouch's behavior]], Charles surmises with a trace of envy it's due to [[TheParagon Optimus]] [[AllLovingHero Prime's]] [[PositiveFriendInfluence influence]]. He's then very quick to state that Lelouch is ''his'' son, not the Autobot's.]] He even wants Bismarck to kill Optimus before capturing Lelouch, out of spite for the Autobot "corrupting" his son.
** [[spoiler:The first thing Charles sees under Megatron's Dark Geass is Lelouch and Nunnally turning their backs on him, saying their [[ParentalSubstitute true father (Optimus)]] is waiting for them.]]
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: His use of the Knights of the Round to fool Megatron horribly backfires as the Decepticon leader uses the group for his own ends; tricking them into massacring many Japanese people at the SAZ and revealing to the world the monsters Britannia really are. [[spoiler:It also leaves him ''very'' vulnerable when Megatron plans to invade Pendragon to kill Charles and take over Britannia.]]
* HumiliationConga: [[spoiler:''Big-time'' in Chapter 34, ''Fall of Britannia''. First, his Knightmare the Excalibur is destroyed by Megatron with little effort. Then, Megatron uses his Dark Geass to make Charles live out his worst fear: all of his children renouncing him and leaving him. He's then called out by Megatron for his hypocrisy and childish beliefs. After being pulled out of the visions, Charles is made to watch as the ''Nemesis'' wipes Pendragon off the map, destroying his Ragnarök plans. The ''coup de grace'' comes when Megatron incinerates him with his fusion cannon, after seeing his brother betray him.]]
* {{Hypocrite}}: Refers to the Autobots as "vile machines" despite rising to power thanks to the Decepticons. Of course, given that his loyalty to the Decepticons is about as absolute as the ''Titanic'' hitting the iceberg, he was probably referring to ''all'' Cybertronians.
** Despite his willingness throw away his own children at a moment's notice, [[spoiler:Megatron's Dark Geass reveals that one of his greatest fears is for said children to denounce him as their father and abandon him for his [[AbusiveParents cruelty towards them]].]]
* ItsAllAboutMe: [[spoiler:As Megatron points out during his TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, Charles could have used his authority as Emperor to make the world a better place, but instead chose to make the world suffer while working towards Ragnarök simply because he thought the world wouldn't agree with him.]]
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Megatron blasts him with his Fusion Cannon at the end of ''Fall of Britannia'', then has Soundwave check to confirm that Charles is truly dead.]]
* LifesWorkRuined: [[spoiler:Charles spent nearly his entire life working on the Ragnarök Connection, to achieve his childhood dream of creating a "world without lies". Megatron reduces it all to ashes in the span of less than an hour.]]
* {{Manchild}}: [[spoiler:As Megatron points out after using his Dark Geass, while Charles may have aged physically, he is just as much a child mentally as V.V. is. The Ragnarök Connection he dreamed of was nothing more than a childish fantasy of a world where he would NeverBeHurtAgain, even though as Emperor of Britannia he already ''had'' the power to try and change the world for the better, but refused to out of childish resentment for the world that hurt him.]]
* NonActionGuy: Like Lelouch, Charles is dangerously cunning, but no warrior. [[spoiler:His only advantage in his battle with Megatron is the Excalibur, and he lacks the skill to use the Knightmare to its full potential. Megatron, [[StrongAndSkilled a seasoned gladiatorial champion,]] outmatches him soon enough.]]
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:Has this reaction when he sees the ''Nemesis'' hovering over Pendragon in ''Fall of Britannia'', realizing the Decepticons are invading. It increases when he learns that the Thought Elevator underneath Pendragon is being guarded by the Decepticons, and then when his Knightmare, the Excalibur, is destroyed by Megatron, followed by Megatron's revelation of his Dark Geass.]]
* PapaWolf: A dark, twisted example. Enraged at Optimus for "corrupting" Lelouch, he orders Bismarck to make his mission in killing Optimus his first priority. [[spoiler:This is {{play|ingWithATrope}}ed with when Megatron uses his Dark Geass on him. Part of Charles' ultimate fear is all of his children denouncing him as their father due to his callous treatment of them, Charles at one point yelling at the hallucination that he ''owns'' them. Megatron then elaborates that Charles ultimately ''does'' love his children, but is perfectly content with tossing them aside so long as he can reunite with them once the Ragnarök Connection is achieved, where they will be aware of his reasoning.]]
* ProperlyParanoid: He's understandably terrified of Megatron finding out about the Ragnarök Connection and goes to great lengths to makes sure neither the Autobots nor Decepticons even get a ''hint'' about it. [[spoiler:Too bad C.C. has gone rogue from the plan and promises to tell everything about it to the Bots and Black Knights, while Megatron has already grown suspicious about him.]] [[spoiler:He also does not mention anything regarding the Decepticons broadcasting their battle with the Black Knights and Autobots live, out of fear that something he'll say will tip Megatron off... which is exactly what Megatron wants.]]
* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:Charles is killed before Lelouch and the Autobots get the chance to confront him.]]
* UnskilledButStrong: Charles pilots the extremely powerful IFX-V999 Excalibur -- a knightmare designed specifically to kill Megatron -- but doesn't have any combat skill to speak of. [[spoiler:Predictably, he is thoroughly thrashed when he fights the Decepticon leader, with Megatron even mentioning that a more competent warrior piloting the Excalibur would have killed him.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Has one in ''Fall of Britannia'' when Pendragon is invaded by the Decepticons. Megatron destroys his Excalibur Knightmare with little effort and uses Dark Geass on him, making him see his worse fear of his children leaving him. He's then made to watch as the Nemesis destroys Pendragon completely, ruining his Ragnarök plans, and finally he is broken by seeing his own brother betray him, after which Megatron kills him.]]
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!!Imperial Consorts
[[folder:Empress Anticlea eu Britannia]]
!!Empress Anticlea eu Britannia
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Emperor Charles's first wife, and mother of his heir Odysseus.
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* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When Sky-Byte offers her a chance to surrender and be spared, she (begrudgingly) accepts.
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[[folder:Empress Victoria li Britannia]]
!!Empress Victoria li Britannia
--> ''"Go to hell, Decepticon!"''
Wife to Emperor Charles, mother to Cornelia and Euphemia.
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* DefiantToTheEnd: Her [[FamousLastWords above quote]] was all she had to say when Arachnid was staring her down.
* KilledOffForReal: Is done in by Arachnid's new hook.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Described as looking very similar to her daughters.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Dies the same section of the chapter she's introduced in.
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[[folder:Empress Marianne vi Britannia]]
!!Empress Marianne vi Britannia
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Ganymede, Mordred, Dark Mordred
-->''"I won't let you get in Charles' way."''
Lelouch and Nunnally's mother, and Charles's favorite wife.
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* AbusiveParents: She spent seven years FakingTheDead, yet never once checked on her children.
* BodySurf: Her mind and soul live in the body of Anya Alstreim, causing the latter to have periodic memory blackouts whenever Marianne takes control.
* FightingFingerprint: Being a veteran Knightmare Frame pilot, [[spoiler:her piloting skills are ''very'' different from Anya's, as Bulkhead, and later Suzaku and Ironhide, can attest.]]
* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler:As seen in the second chapter of ''R2'', Marianne has grown to hate Optimus with a passion for "stealing" her children away.]]
* KnowWhenToFoldThem: [[spoiler:After her forces are utterly thrashed by the Decepticons, Marianne surrenders]].
* LateArrivalSpoiler: A lot of secrets regarding Marianne - that she is still alive, that she has a Geass, and that she was in league with her husband all along - were not revealed until R2 of ''Code Geass''. While the second of those has yet to be divulged, her survival and complicity in Charles' plan are shown early into R1 in this story.
* MamaBear: A dark, twisted example. [[spoiler:Like Charles, she hates Optimus and the Autobots for "taking" her children from her, and "corrupting" Lelouch.]]
* MisplacedRetribution: As mentioned below in NeverMyFault, [[spoiler:she thinks Optimus is to blame for Megatron discovering Ragnarök and killing Charles, when V.V. is actually the guilty party.]]
* NeverMyFault: [[spoiler:She blames Optimus for Megatron discovering Ragnarök and killing Charles. She also blames Optimus for "stealing her children" from her, ignoring the fact that she pretended to be dead, and never bothered checking on them.]] [[SarcasmMode Really?]]
* NumberTwo: To her husband, regarding the Ragnarök Connection.
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:Big-time upon learning that the Decepticons developed the Geass Canceler, and that Devastator nullified Bismarck's Geass before the latter's demise.]]
* ProperlyParanoid: Marianne repeatedly voices her concerns about [[BigBad Megatron]] discovering their plans, and considering he's as skilled a strategist as Lelouch and Schneizel, far older, and ''much'' more vicious, it's not at all an unreasonable fear.
* RedBaron: The epithet "Marianne the Flash" was given to her for her [[AcePilot incredible skills as a Knightmare pilot.]]
* RetiredBadass: She was a former Knight of the Round before becoming one of Charles's imperial consorts. [[spoiler:Despite having been in another body for seven years, her skills as a pilot have not gotten rusty, as shown in ''Facade of Blood'' when she possesses Anya during the SAZ Massacre and manages to hold her own against Bulkhead.]] [[spoiler:She takes control of Anya again in ''Fall of Britannia'' to fight Suzaku and Ironhide during the Black Rebellion.]]
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler:Vows to make Megatron suffer a fate worse than death after hearing of Charles's death and Pendragon's destruction. It ends with her reluctantly surrendering with Gino once the entire fleet is destroyed and Bismarck is killed.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: To Emperor Charles. [[spoiler:When he seemingly orders the Knights to attack the SAZ, she takes control of Anya and joins in on the attack, even if she doesn't see what he'll gain from this.]]
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!!Imperial Children
[[folder:Crown Prince Odysseus eu Britannia]]
!!Crown Prince Odysseus eu Britannia
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-->''"Pardon me, but given this is Zero and those Autobots we're dealing with… I'd be lying to say if I wasn't nervous."''
The First Prince of the Imperial Family, and heir apparent to the throne of Britannia.
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* NonActionGuy: Like in canon, Odysseus is not much of a soldier or even a politician and is usually a nervous wreck.
--> '''Carine ne Britannia''': You're always nervous about everything, Odysseus. Grow a backbone, would you?
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[[folder:Princess Guinevere de Britannia]]
!!Princess Guinevere de Britannia
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--> ''"How dare you! Do you fools not realize who we are?!"''
The First Princess of the Imperial Family.
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* NervesOfSteel: [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}. Tries to stand up in defiance to the Decepticons when they invade Pendragon, only to be quickly left cowering in fear when Skywarp vaporizes several nobles near her. This act of defiance was also less out of bravery and more out of [[RoyalBrat self-entitled elitism]].]]
* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: [[spoiler:She actually believed the Decepticons would care about her pedigree and affluence. Skywarp [[ShutUpGunshot shuts her up]] ''quick''.]]
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[[folder:Prince Schneizel el Britannia]]
!!Prince Schneizel el Britannia
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--> ''"People of this world are driven by their own lusts and desires, by their own greed. They fight each other because they're all human."''
The Second Prince of the Imperial Family, and Prime Minister of Britannia.
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* BigotryException: Schneizel is the ''only'' Britannian that Starscream has absolutely ''nothing'' negative to say about.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: In his first appearance in ''Tropical Skirmish''. [[spoiler:Schneizel secretly makes contact with Starscream and tells him of his plan to eliminate the Autobots and Zero by using Suzaku as a living targeting beacon for the Avalon and a barrage of missiles, and makes a point of being blunt yet courteous while doing so.]] This neatly shows off three things about Schneizel: his [[AffablyEvil affable nature]], his preference for BoringButPractical strategies over more flamboyant ones, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick lastly]] [[spoiler:his buried [[TheSociopath sociopathic tendencies]], as he has no problem arranging for the death of his sister's knight to take out his enemies, ''is willing to work with a known backstabber to do so'', '''''and is perfectly fine with potentially losing his own half-sister if his plan works'''''.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Schneizel may not be afraid to sacrifice his soldiers and even family members to complete his goals, [[spoiler:but even he shows shock at the amount of death that Megatron causes during the SAZ massacre.]]
* TheEvilsOfFreeWill: [[spoiler:In R2 he reveals that this is part of why he's sided with Megatron of his own free will; he honestly believes that humanity is doomed to self-destruction if left to its own devices, so while he admits that enslavement to the Decepticons is less than ideal, he views it as the LesserOfTwoEvils in comparison to humanity going completely extinct.]]
* {{Foil}}:
** Lelouch compares him to Soundwave upon learning of him. Both tend to hold back and observe battles when leading their forces, though while Soundwave only does so when his personal involvement is unnecessary, Schneizel is a NonActionGuy.
** He's also one to Starscream - both wish to usurp their leaders for dominion over their respective factions and employ deception to do so. But while Starscream is ObviouslyEvil and tends to alienate potential allies, Schneizel is a VillainWithGoodPublicity ManipulativeBastard who can trick his enemies into helping him. [[spoiler:This may be why Schneizel sought out Starscream's aid during the battle of Shikine Island.]] Additionally, Schneizel has a preference for PragmaticVillainy that Starscream respects, and deliberately ingratiates himself to Megatron rather than try to flaunt his royal authority.
** Schneizel has a third foil in Suzaku - both are humans who desire a more equal world [[spoiler:and ally with the Decepticons to do so]]. Suzaku, however, is TheFettered, wants peace to be achieved without contemptible means, [[spoiler:and ultimately ends up TrappedInVillainy due to Megatron {{blackmail}}ing him when Suzaku realizes he chose the wrong side]]. Schneizel, meanwhile, is TheUnfettered, and [[spoiler:admits he would accept all of mankind being brought under the Decepticons' heel if all of them were equal (and outright acknowledges that this might mean ''equally worthless'' to the Cons. Consequently, he has no grievances with supporting them]].
** Finally, as in Canon, Schneizel is also a {{Foil}} to Lelouch - both are Britannian princes who are aligned with one of the major factions in the Autobot-Decepticon conflict. As for how they differ:
*** Lelouch is a DarkIsNotEvil RebelLeader aligned with the Autobots while Schneizel is a LightIsNotGood EvilPrince who ultimately joins the Decepticons.
*** Lelouch is a FrontlineGeneral while Schneizel is something of an [[ArmchairMilitary armchair general]], albeit a highly competent one.
*** Lelouch is [[AdaptationalHeroism (more of)]] AFatherToHisMen while Schneizel ultimately views most of his subordinates as expendable.
*** Lelouch genuinely believes in the innate goodness of mankind, while Schneizel is more cynical here [[spoiler:and would rather have all mankind be subordinate to the Decepticons if this eliminated all other conflict on Earth]].
*** Lelouch tends to employ grand theatrical displays in his strategies whereas [[BoringButPractical Schneizel prefers more practical approaches.]]
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In ''School Festival Declaration'', Schneizel gives Euphie his approval to create the SAZ. Later in the same chapter, [[spoiler:he asks to join the Decepticons, and expresses some disapproval at Euphie actually creating the SAZ, though mostly because he thinks it is too idealistic to work]]. This is the first hint that we get that while Schneizel may be a WellIntentionedExtremist, he is still willing to backstab anyone to achieve his goals.
* PragmaticVillainy: While scheming and ruthless, Schneizel understands when to cut his losses and he won't carelessly sacrifice his subordinates, even expendable ones. He is also never [[KickTheDog simply cruel for the sake of it]] and understands the value of maintaining (superficial) good relations with those under his command.
* TheSociopath: Schneizel hides his ruthlessness behind the veneer of a charming gentleman. [[spoiler:He directly arranges for his sister's knight to be killed to take down the Autobots and Black Knights, and doesn't seem remotely bothered by this or that his sister could get caught in the blast.]]
* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:Just as it looks like Lelouch might be getting through to Suzaku, Schneizel's missile bombardment is announced, prompting the Japanese pilot to try and restrain Zero so he can't get away]].
* TheStarscream: Besides being the actual Starscream's human counterpart in many ways (although certainly more composed and mindful), [[spoiler:he makes a secret alliance with Megatron to overthrow his father]].
* TheStrategist: He's on par if not surpasses Lelouch in this regard.
* TheVoice: His first "appearance" in ''Tropical Skirmish'' [[spoiler:where he contacts Starscream via radio]].
* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: When Starscream praises Schneizel for his actions in ''Isle of Gods and Monsters'', he has the decency to look ashamed.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Princess Cornelia li Britannia]]
!!Princess Cornelia li Britannia
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Custom Gloucestor, Custom Vincent
--> ''"I've laid waste to entire legions of enemies! I brought entire nations to their knees for the sake of the Empire! I will not be mocked by the likes of you!"''
The Second Princess of the Imperial Family, Lelouch's elder half-sister, and the Viceroy of Area 11 after Clovis's death. [[spoiler:After the TimeSkip, she becomes part of the Autobot-Black Knights' Elite Guard.]]
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* AceCustom: She pilots a custom Gloucester in battle. {{Downplayed|Trope}} as her Gloucester is outmatched against more advanced Knightmares like the Guren and Gekka Pre-Prudction. [[spoiler:After joining the Black Knights, she receives a custom Vincent.]]
* AdaptationalHeroism: [[spoiler:Cornelia remained loyal to the Britannian empire throughout canon. At the end of ''R1'', she joins the Autobot/Black Knight alliance to help protect her siblings and atone for her sins.]]
* AllWebbedUp: [[spoiler:Ends up in this state like Euphemia when Megatron captures her and brings her to Airachnid in ''Setting the Stage''.]]
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: On the receiving end from Optimus, Lelouch, ''and'' Megatron. Optimus is by far the better fighter than her, to the point where every fight she has had with him has ended in the Autobot Leader's favor. Lelouch, meanwhile, is the better tactician and strategist, with his only loss that did not involve external factors being due to underestimating her. Finally, Megatron, being as good a strategist as Lelouch and as good a fighter as Prime, is better than her in every way that matters. This ''really'' grates on her due to her {{pride}}. She doesn't have this problem with Nonette, however, acknowledging the Knight of Nine as her better in ''Nunnally Held Hostage''. This may be due to Nonette being Cornelia's senior from military school, as well as one of the few people that Cornelia actually fears.
* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Along with Euphemia and Suzaku, Cornelia formally joins the Black Knight-Autobot Alliance both to fight the Decepticons and to protect Lelouch and Nunnally as she felt that she owed it to them for not protecting them from being exiled.]]
* BerserkButton: She does not like it when someone insults her skills as a warrior, giving her {{Pride}}. But if there's one way to ''really'' get Cornelia pissed off, it's threatening or insulting Euphemia in any way.
* BigSisterInstinct: Even as an adult, Cornelia dotes on Euphemia and was said to have had this attitude for Lelouch and Nunnally when they were still a part of the royal family. [[spoiler:''Divided They Fall'' reveals (under the influence of Lelouch's Geass) that her love for her half-siblings has never wavered since their exile and supposed deaths, and if Cornelia had to choose, she would gladly turn against their father and Britannia to protect them.]]
** [[spoiler:When she learns that the Decepticons kidnapped Euphemia in ''Facade of Blood'', Cornelia can only think about having Megatron's head on a pike as she leaves to save her.]]
* BlindedByRage: Cornelia generally tends to fight sloppily if she is extremely angry. It results in her losing against both Optimus and [[spoiler:Megatron.]]
* BloodKnight: Dreadwing muses how she would have thrived in the Pits of Kaon. [[spoiler:Even Megatron notes this after taking her down.]]
* CharacterDevelopment: [[spoiler:Gets the most out of anyone in the Royal Family -- Cornelia is introduced as a proud Britannian warrior, but repeated defeats by the Autobots and disputes with her siblings has gradually started to get her to understand their [[MyCountryTisISting perspective of their home nation]] and why they choose to rebel against it. She also eventually starts to let go of her FantasticRacism, indicated by how she starts to address Suzaku by name after he rescued her and Euphemia from Airachnid and when she shows genuine sadness for Dreadwing's sacrifice. She even willingly joins the Autobots and the Black Knights at the end of ''R1'' to atone for her actions, and to also protect Lelouch and Nunnally. The TimeSkip has shown that she's come to respect the Autobots, including her superior officer Ultra Magnus, and is more respectful to the Japanese.]]
* CloseRangeCombatant: Prefers to use a Gloucester equipped with a lance at the expense of any ranged weaponry. [[DeconstructedTrope This bites her in the ass whenever she's forced to fight the Autobots, who are infinitely better at close quarters fighting than she is. Additionally, she's at a disadvantage fighting the Guren and Pre-Production Gekka, since both have weapons that make close-range fighting]] ''[[DeconstructedTrope very]]'' [[DeconstructedTrope dangerous]].
* CrazyPrepared: Has a knife hidden on her in case she needs to escape being BoundAndGagged, as well as for killing anyone who tries to take her hostage. [[spoiler:Learning Zero is Lelouch, however, spares him from this fate, as Cornelia is too shocked to do anything.]] [[spoiler:Cornelia later uses said knife to make a hole in the cocoon Airachnid traps her in to use Euphemia's phone to call Lelouch, allowing Suzaku and Dreadwing to save her and Euphie.]]
* CripplingOverspecialization: It's implied Cornelia has trouble fighting the Autobots and Black Knights because her Gloucester is designed for fighting other Knightmares - specifically, ones based on the Glasgow. This leaves it at a disadvantage against machines like the Guren and Pre-Production Gekka (both of which are designed differently from the Glasgow and fight differently as a result) and ''woefully outclassed'' by the Autobots (who are several millennia old ''at minimum'' MechanicalLifeforms). In short, she'll cut through {{Mooks}} like a hot knife through butter, but when she fights stronger opponents, she struggles all the way and still often loses.
* CurbStompBattle: Receiving end, from both Cybertronian leaders, no less.
** In her duel against Optimus Prime, [[CurbStompCushion Cornelia was able to deal him a minor nick wound]], but was ultimately no match for the wise and experienced commander of the Autobots.
** She fared even worse against Megatron, who was clearly toying with her and the fact that Cornelia was already [[BlindedByRage seeing red]] as a result of [[spoiler:learning of Euphemia's kidnapping by the Decepticons]].
* DefrostingIceQueen: [[spoiler:Cold and proud Cornelia finally starts to be openly empathetic and emotional at the end of ''R1'' after being reunited with Lelouch and Nunnally.]]
* DemotedToDragon: [[RealityEnsues Charles eventually gets tired of her inability to deal with the Autobots and Black Knights]], leading him to [[spoiler:subordinate her to Megatron whenever they are up against the Autobots and their human allies.]]
* EmbarrassingNickname: Nonette calls her 'Nellie'.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. She's clearly horrified by the photos of [[spoiler:the remains of Airachnid's victims.]] But she still refuses to investigate because the victims were Japanese and thus less important than Britannians.
** [[spoiler:While she opposes Euphemia's decision to create the Special Administrative Zone of Japan like in canon, she is disgusted and angered when she learns that Megatron used the SAZ to incite a massacre by kidnapping Euphemia and replacing her with a Pretender.]]
** [[spoiler:Even Cornelia was shocked by Dreadwing's HeroicSacrifice, showing gratitude for saving her life along with Euphemia's.]]
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Multiple characters notice the chemistry with her and Guilford.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Between R1 and R2, she grows her hair longer and looser, [[spoiler:signifying her kinder demeanor and newfound affiliation to the Black Knights.]]
* FantasticRacism:
** Among the Imperial family, Cornelia is arguably the most overtly prejudiced against Transformers, regularly referring to the Autobots as "vile abominations/machines" and to her Decepticon allies as "aliens".
** While she is clearly horrified and disgusted by [[spoiler:the remains of Airachnid's victims]], she doesn't actually do anything about it, as the victims were all Japanese and thus of secondary concern compared to Britannians. [[spoiler:This gets brought up by Airachnid during her fight with Suzaku, with the former noting that as long as her victims are Numbers, Britannia will not lift a finger to save them.]]
** [[spoiler:The end of ''R1'' shows that she's beginning to grow past this, as she begins addressing by Suzaku by his first name after he and Dreadwing save her and Euphemia from Airachnid, and willingly joins the Autobots and Black Knights as atonement.]]
* FatalFlaw: {{Pride}} - most of Cornelia's negative traits (ShootTheHostage and FantasticRacism, to name ''a few'') are motivated by an incredibly high view of herself. When slighted, she can be extremely dangerous, but it also makes her sloppy. Her prejudice against the Cybertronians is as much out of her ego as it is out of bigotry.
* FirstNameBasis: In ''R2'' [[spoiler:when reunited with Guilford, she insists on him calling her Cornelia without honorifics, and she in turn calls him Gilbert]].
* {{Foil}}:
** To Airachnid - both are highly skilled female fighters in their respective organizations with a penchant for melee combat. Other than that, though, the two could not be more different - Cornelia uses a ground-based Knightmare while Airachnid's alt-mode is a helicopter. Cornelia prefers blunt action against her foes while Airachnid enjoys playing with her victims. Cornelia leads her forces while Airachnid prefers to let others do the planning. Additionally, while Cornelia [[NobleDemon has moments where she is surprisingly sympathetic]] (such as [[BigSisterInstinct her concern for Euphemia]]), Airachnid [[HateSink is never portrayed as anything other than a monster]]. Finally, while it's made completely clear that Airachnid is BeyondRedemption, [[spoiler:Optimus and Lelouch are considering trying to get Cornelia on their side after she admits under the influence of Lelouch's Geass that she loves her brother and would defect to the Black Knights to protect him, which she does at the end of ''R1''.]]
** She's also one to her half-brother, Lelouch. Both are {{Frontline General}}s, but while Lelouch only leads from the front out of personal morals and is otherwise a lackluster pilot, Cornelia leads the charge because she enjoys battle and is a skilled warrior. Cornelia is brash and aggressive, while Lelouch is calm and collected. Lelouch has only been {{Outgambitted}} exactly ''once'' in the story, while Cornelia has only pulled off a single win. Things have only gone FromBadToWorse for Cornelia, while Lelouch's life has primarily gotten better. Additionally, while Cornelia has suffered numerous defeats yet absolutely refuses to swallow her pride, it took Lelouch receiving exactly one HumblePie from her to realize he needed to start changing for the better. Furthermore, while both half-siblings work with a Cybertronian leader, Cornelia prefers to work professionally with Megatron (who is also a major source of ire for her, due to regularly making plans without her and [[spoiler:eventually being promoted by Charles, making Megatron her superior]] while Lelouch views Optimus as a ParentalSubstitute. Finally, Cornelia gradually ends up straining her relationship with Euphemia due to various events in the story, while Lelouch remains steadfast in his devotion to Nunnally [[spoiler:and even introduces her to Bumblebee, with later plans to introduce her to the rest of the Autobots]].
** She's also one to Kallen - both are {{Action Girl}}s fighting side by side with Cybertronians who use {{Mecha}} that favor close-quarters fighting. Both also have rather striking hair colors (red for Kallen, purple for Cornelia), have fiery tempers, and in a Master Subordinate relation with the two main human protagonists of the story, albeit in reversed positions. Both aren't afraid to fight in person, as ''Divided They Fall'' demonstrates. They also happen to have lost siblings due to the conflict between Britannia and Japan. As for differences, Cornelia has FantasticRacism for non-Britannians while Kallen has grown past this [[spoiler:and nurses a crush on Lelouch.]] Cornelia is a commander while Kallen tends to allow others to lead. Cornelia tries to be professional with the Decepticons while Kallen views the Autobots as her friends and treats them accordingly. Lastly, [[spoiler:while Kallen is ultimately dedicated to seeing her path through to the end, Cornelia admitted while under Lelouch's Geass that she would defect from Britannia to protect Lelouch, which she ultimately does at the end of ''R1''.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: While under the effects of Lelouch's Geass in ''Divided They Fall'', Cornelia tells him that if she ever found out that he and Nunnally were still alive and the former was Zero, she would defect to the Black Knights and Autobots in a heartbeat. She also says that Darlton and Guilford would follow her as well. While she's still with the Empire, for the time being, the author [[WordOfGod has hinted about this happening eventually]].
** [[spoiler:''Facade of Blood'' sees her slowly beginning to turn when she sees Lelouch and Nunnally at the SAZ Massacre, the former in his Zero outfit. She also vows revenge on Megatron for instigating the SAZ Massacre by kidnapping and replacing Euphemia, going after him by herself.]]
** [[spoiler:Come ''Till All Are One'', and Cornelia officially joins the Black Knights.]]
* HeelRealization: [[spoiler:Has this in ''Rise of the Decepticons'' upon learning Lelouch is Zero, and being saved by Suzaku and Dreadwing.]]
* HiddenDepths: On the surface, Cornelia appears to be a brutal warlord that cares little for non-Britannians and ignores the crimes of her family. However, ''Knights of Justice and Freedom'' shows that a part of her is reluctant in her actions, as well as regretful. [[spoiler:She reveals in ''Divided They Fall'', while under Lelouch's Geass, that she's worried about Charles doing something to Euphemia if she ever went against him, and she would gladly join the Autobots and Black Knights to protect Lelouch and Nunnally.]]
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Cornelia was her nation's lauded and feared Goddess of Victory, but perpetual defeats by the Black Knights/Autobots and humiliation from the Decepticons have all but wrecked her credibility.
* HumblePie: [[CurbStompCushion Despite being able to inflict a superficial wound]], the Goddess of Victory was handed her first-ever defeat by the battle-hardened Optimus Prime. [[SubvertedTrope It has yet to really affect her judgment, though]].
* HumiliationConga: Hoo boy, this crossover has ''not'' been kind to Cornelia's ego.
** First, she suffers her first defeat ''ever'' at Saitama, where not only are the Autobots and Zero able to evacuate everyone, but she is completely ''[[CurbStompBattle trounced]]'' by Optimus in single combat.
** Then the Lake Kawaguchi Hotel Hijacking happens, where the Autobots and their human allies make her look incompetent by rescuing the hostages (including her sister) before her forces can, whilst also announcing the formation of the Black Knights and declaring war against Britannia.
** She suffers another loss at Narita, where she only escapes due to Megatron's intervention and is unable to destroy the Japanese Liberation Front.
** From there, [[spoiler:Charles informs her that she will be [[DemotedToDragon under Megatron's supervision in all matters involving the Autobots and Black Knights]].]]
** She is humiliated ''again'' at Port Yokosuka, where [[spoiler:the Black Knights are able to rescue the Remnants of the JLF from under her forces noses, Zero evades capture despite her best efforts, and the Glaston Knights, already reeling from Narita, are effectively wiped out, with only Darlton and Guilford remaining.]] By the end of it all, she's fuming but utterly powerless to do anything about her situation.
** Probably the most humiliating episode for Cornelia thus far occurs during the mission to recover the Immobilizer. Cornelia (along with Starscream) is abandoned by [[TheStarscream Airachnid]] and taken captive by the Black Knights and the Autobots. She spends the duration of their pursuit of her "allies" [[BoundAndGagged trussed up]] in the back of Bumblebee's vehicle mode and later [[LaserGuidedAmnesia (unknowingly)]] divulged information on all known Britannian and Decepticon military operations while under the influence of Lelouch's Geass. Cornelia does eventually cut herself free and briefly engages Kallen in hand-to-hand combat, but was soon cornered by the return of the Autobots and then knocked unconscious by Kallen.
** After Arcee and Cliffjumper drive out Mao (thus saving Ashford Academy in the process, with the Britannian military being none the wiser) in ''Nunnally Held Hostage'', news of their exploits spread like wildfire throughout the internet. [[RageBreakingPoint Cornelia was utterly PISSED.]]
** In ''Setting the Stage'', [[spoiler:she challenges Megatron to single combat after hearing what happened to Euphie, and gets soundly trounced by him. To add insult to injury, she becomes Airachnid's next prisoner.]]
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** Calls out the Black Knights for attacking her from behind, despite the fact she tried to ''massacre unarmed civilians'' in a previous chapter. Lelouch calls her out on it.
** She also balks at Starscream's suggestion to just outright murder ''everyone'' in Area 11 to eliminate the Black Knights, since this would incur massive civilian casualties. Starscream points out that she was willing to massacre the people in Saitama to draw out Zero, as well as leave all of the people at Lake Kawaguchi Hotel to die if Euphemia hadn't been among the hostages. Granted, this is more a case of EvenEvilHasStandards, as Cornelia actually cares about innocent Britannians and her soldiers, while Starscream only wants power.
* IgnoredEpiphany: [[spoiler:She briefly reconsiders Euphemia's suggestion of working with the Autobots, if only out of guilt for slapping her in their argument. But once Euphemia announces the SAZ, her disgust at the situation makes her buckle down on her own opinion. Later {{subverted}} in ''Rise of the Decepticons'' as she chooses to reconcile with Euphie out of guilt for not listening to her and nearly killing Zero/Lelouch several times.]]
* InMemoriam: [[spoiler:Her Vincent in ''R2'' is explicitly noted to have the same color scheme as the Glaston Knights' Gloucesters, showing she hasn't forgotten them ''or'' their adoptive father, Darlton]].
* ItsAllAboutMe: She refuses to listen to Euphemia when the latter asks her to consider [[spoiler:working with the Autobots against the Decepticons]] due to her anger at them overriding everything else.
* ItsAllMyFault: [[spoiler:In ''Rise of the Decepticons'', Cornelia blames herself for the state the entire world falls into, feeling that if she just listened to Euphemia in ''The Patch Paradox'', then none of this would have happened.]]
* ItsPersonal: [[spoiler:[[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Cornelia is utterly out for blood (or rather, Energon)]] when she learns that a Pretender posing as Euphemia instigated the SAZ massacre and that the real Euphemia is likely being held captive by the Decepticons.]]
* KickTheMoralityPet: [[spoiler:When Euphemia tries to convince her to end their alliance with the Decepticons, during which Euphie bluntly states that Britannia is in the wrong and ''needs'' to change, this culminates in Cornelia '''''backhanding Euphemia''''' after the latter states that Cornelia is just like their father, Charles]].
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler:Lelouch has her forget their conversation in ''Divided They Fall'', which involved her learning that he and Nunnally are alive and that he's Zero, to protect both her and Euphemia from their father and Megatron.]]
* LaserGuidedKarma: Cornelia is a racist, brutal warlord who doesn't care about the lives she ruins. This comes back to bite her a couple of times:
** Despite being horrified by photos of Airachnid's victims, because they're Japanese she doesn't feel they're worth caring about. Later, she's forced to work with Airachnid, who psychologically torments her with bragging of her actions [[spoiler:and later still is left a prisoner in Airachnid's custody herself.]]
** [[spoiler:She refuses to listen to Euphemia about allying with the Autobots against the Decepticons, and argues with her over the SAZ. This partially contributes to Euphie being kidnapped by the Cons and replaced with a Pretender that frames her for the resulting SAZ Massacre.]]
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Cornelia is unaware that Megatron is [[GreaterScopeVillain partially responsible for Charles' rise to power]].
* MookMobile: Her Knightmare of choice is just a modified Gloucester, the base model of which is one of Britannia's two primary Knightmares at the start of the story. [[spoiler:She upgrades to a customized Vincent in ''R2'']].
* MoralMyopia: While Britannia as a whole has this, Cornelia is one of the greater examples. She doesn't bat an eye at the crimes perpetrated by her family against the Japanese, but when those same actions are enacted against her family or Britannian civilians, she's enraged.
* MyGreatestFailure: Cornelia blames herself for not being able to prevent the murder of her idol Marianne vi Britannia, as well as the exile and (supposed) deaths of Lelouch and Nunnally.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Cornelia is hit with this after (literally) lashing out at Euphemia when the latter said that Britannia was to blame for the chaotic state of the world and that Cornelia was just like their callous father.]]
** [[spoiler:When Cornelia sees Lelouch and Nunnally, the former in his Zero outfit, at the SAZ Massacre, she is in clear emotional shock as she realizes the enemy she had been trying to kill for most of the story is her own beloved half-brother, and his death would have left Nunnally absolutely devastated. She later thinks this in ''Rise of the Decepticons''.]]
---> '''Cornelia''': Oh god...Lelouch...Nunnally...what have I done?!
* NervesOfSteel: Refuses to show fear to Megatron [[spoiler:when he defeats and captures her in ''Setting the Stage''. She loses these nerves when she sees how terrified her sister Euphie is being held prisoner by Airachnid.]]
* NobleDemon: Cornelia accepted a challenge to an honorable duel between her and Optimus (when she could have easily simply ordered her forces to shoot him on the spot) and on the condition that should she be defeated, she would no longer consciously endanger the lives of civilians, including/especially non-Britannians. When Optimus does indeed emerge the victor, Cornelia has every [[IGaveMyWord intention of keeping her word, albeit begrudgingly]].
* NotSoStoic: [[spoiler:Cornelia breaks down tears in ''Rise of the Decepticons'' as she blames herself for not listening to Euphie, which led to the SAZ Massacre, the fall of Britannia and the rise of the Decepticons. She's also devastated by Dreadwing's death.]]
** [[spoiler:She's reduced to TearsOfJoy in ''Till All Are One'' upon reuniting with Nunnally and Lelouch.]]
---> '''Milly''': Wow... who would have thought we'd see Viceroy Cornelia of all people break down like that?
* PositiveFriendInfluence: [[spoiler:To say learning Lelouch and Nunnally are alive and joining the Black Knights had this effect on her would be an understatement.]]
* PunkInTheTrunk: In ''Divided They Fall'', after being captured by the Autobots and the Black Knights, Cornelia is kept in Bumblebee's boot and later tossed into Optimus's trailer when interrogated by Lelouch/Zero.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler:Vows to go on one against Megatron when she learns that the Decepticons have kidnapped Euphemia in ''Facade of Blood'', and replaced her with a Pretender drone so they could attack the SAZ.]]
* TheSocialDarwinist: Cornelia firmly believes that [[HumansAreWarriors fighting and conquest is inherent in human nature]] and [[MightMakesRight as Britannia has the strongest and most advanced military in the world, they had the right and power to dominate and rule other nations.]]
* ThatManIsDead: [[spoiler:During her reunion with Guilford, she tells him that the princess she previously was no longer exists. She has renounced her title as princess and now proudly calls herself a Black Knight.]]
* TwitchyEye: Has one when she first meets Nonette, one of the few people she fears and someone who gets on her nerves.
* UnstoppableRage: {{Deconstructed}}. When sufficiently angered, Cornelia's fighting can get dangerously sloppy. This lets her mow down droves of {{Mook}} Knightmares and even a few Vehicons, but against more experienced combatants [[spoiler:like Megatron]] her defeat is all but assured.
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[[folder:Princess Euphemia li Britannia]]
!!Princess Euphemia li Britannia
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--> ''"I want to do what I can ensure Earth has a bright future. Not just protecting it from the Decepticons, but also stopping all this violence and bloodshed that Britannia has encouraged for so many years."''
The Third Princess of the Imperial Family, Sub Viceroy of Area Eleven, and Cornelia's only full-blooded sibling. [[spoiler:In ''R2'', she joins the Black Knights.]]
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* AllWebbedUp: [[spoiler:The state she's in thanks to [[TheDreaded Airachnid]] in ''Facade of Blood''.]]
* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:While she is not completely to blame, Euphemia still feels an immense amount of guilt for how the SAZ turned out and joins the Black Knights and the Autobots in continued hopes of creating a gentler world.]]
* BigDamnKiss: [[spoiler:Gives one to Suzaku after being rescued by him in ''Rise of the Decepticons''.]]
* BorrowedCatchphrase: [[spoiler:During her broadcasted speech of setting up a ceasefire, Euphemia ends with Optimus' words, "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings," showing both her AllLovingHeroine nature and her admiration of the Autobot leader.]]
* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler:After being kidnapped and held captive by Airachnid with Cornelia, ForcedToWatch as the SAZ turns into a massacre caused by a Pretender wearing her face, followed by seeing the fall of Pendragon, and losing a trusted friend in Dreadwing, poor Euphie is an absolute wreck, blaming herself for everything that has happened.]]
* DamselInDistress: [[spoiler:Poor Euphemia gets kidnapped by Airachnid as part of Megatron's plot to engineer the massacre on Elevens/Japanese at the SAZ. To twist the knife further, she was ForcedToWatch as a Decepticon Pretender wearing her face instigates the slaughter.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: [[spoiler:Euphemia publicly announces that she intends to use the SAZ to broker an alliance between the Autobots, Black Knights, and Britannia against the Decepticons, after learning that Megatron is responsible for Cybertron becoming uninhabitable. While she is fully willing to oppose her family on this, she never considers that Megatron (who has attempted genocide against the Autobots) might object to this. Sure enough, in the next chapter she gets kidnapped by the Decepticons, replaced by a Pretender, and is ForcedToWatch as the SAZ Massacre happens.]]
* FatalFlaw: [[NaiveNewcomer Naivety]] - While Euphemia is genuinely aware of the numerous issues that plague Britannia and how evil the Decepticons are, she considerably underestimates just how deep these issues go. [[spoiler:This directly leads to the SAZ becoming a massacre, as she never considers how Megatron would oppose it, nor how gleefully and willingly the assembled Britannians would partake in the slaughter.]]
* {{Foil}}: Can be considered one to Shirley and Kallen.
** Euphemia and Kallen are both strong-willed Britannian natives (though Kallen is half-Japanese) who stalwartly stand against the oppressive totalitarianism of the Britannian Empire. Kallen is a frontline fighter and [[FieryRedHead is more openly passionate]] whereas Euphemia is a politician [[SilkHidingSteel whose gentle nature belies her fortitude]]. Also, both have pink hair and have much respective ShipTease with the two main human characters of the story.
** Euphemia and Shirley are both kind-hearted Britannians what would much rather see their homeland exercise more benevolent and inclusive practices, Euphemia representing the benevolence of someone within the Royal Family and Shirley the welcomeness of an ordinary Britannian citizen.
* ForcedToWatch: [[spoiler:Airachnid forces her to witness the SAZ going down in flames due to Megatron's manipulations. She and Cornelia are later made to watch the Black Rebellion and the destruction of Pendragon.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:After learning the truth about Megatron and the fate of Cybertron by Optimus in Chapter 28, Euphie vows to help Lelouch and Optimus in any way she can in the war, and even convinces Suzaku and Dreadwing to do the same.]] Of course, it is up for debate about this being a HeelFaceTurn since while Euphie is the princess of an evil empire, [[TokenGoodTeammate she's never really been evil at all.]]
* HeelRealization: [[spoiler:Admits she's no longer sure if she's on the right side in Chapter 20 after learning about Airachnid, especially since Starscream advocated destroying Area 11.]]
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Euphemia outright hates herself [[spoiler:after learning the full truth behind the Autobot-Decepticon War, Lelouch's motivation, and Suzaku's resignation as her knight. The reason being that she doesn't feel like she can do anything of value. A talk with Nina helps her pick herself up.]]
* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:Euphie secretly resents being a princess, as it makes her complicit in her family's crimes despite her opposition to many of her father and sister's choices.]]
* ItsAllMyFault: [[spoiler:Ends up blaming herself for the state Britannia - and the world - falls into at the hands of the Decepticons as a result of creating the Special Administrative Zone.]]
* LadyAndKnight: Like in canon, she chooses Suzaku as her Knight. The reason, though, is slightly different: [[spoiler:she wants him to stay away from the Decepticons (Megatron especially) and figured that him becoming her Knight would be the best way to do so.]]
* LifesWorkRuined: [[spoiler:The SAZ is the culmination of her efforts to try and make things better for Area 11, and Megatron not only destroys it but does so in a way that will ensure that something like it will ''never'' be possible again]].
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Euphie is horrified as she realizes that the blood of everybody who dies at the SAZ massacre will be on her hands even if her name is cleared because even if she didn't kill those people (it was a Pretender posing as her), she'll have to live with the fact that she put those victims in that position in the first place by announcing the SAZ. It then gets worse as the Decepticons launch an assault on Pendragon and destroy it before attacking Japan to take over the world.]]
* OfficialCouple: With Suzaku.
* PrincessClassic: Just as in canon.
* SignificantWardrobeShift: At the start of ''R2'', she's traded in her princess outfit for a Black Knight uniform resembling C.C.'s from the canonical ''R2''.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: Explicitly stated by the end-of-chapter notes for ''Diverging and Intersecting Paths''.
* TookALevelInBadass: After finally seeing the sinister and violent nature of the Decepticons, Euphemia takes several initiatives against them to ensure the survival of herself, her loved ones, and her nation. She even stands up to Starscream and [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing her men can't be happier about it]].
* TraumaCongaLine: Just because [[spoiler:she didn't cause the SAZ Massacre like in canon doesn't mean she didn't get through the wringer. Big time.]]
** [[spoiler:The line starts in ''Facade of Blood'' where she gets kidnapped by Airachnid, is [[BoundandGagged webbed up]] in a cave, and is ForcedToWatch by the sadistic spider-con as the Decepticons use a Pretender in her image to turn the SAZ into a massacre. And she's still a captive by chapter's end, which means the line is not done yet...]]
** [[spoiler:''Setting the Stage'' has her continue being Airachnid's prisoner, with the spider-con laughing at her sadness and calling her the Massacre Princess. She's then joined in captivity by Cornelia after her older sister is defeated by Megatron. And like with the SAZ Massacre, Airachnid plans to force the two sisters to watch as the Decepticons decimate Pendragon and the Tokyo Settlement.]]
** [[spoiler:In ''Rise of the Decepticons'', she and Cornelia are both saved by Suzaku and Dreadwing, but Euphie is shaken up and scared from being kidnapped, seeing the SAZ Massacre, and witnessing the fall of Pendragon. It then gets worse when Dreadwing, the only Decepticon she ever trusted, sacrifices himself. This is then followed by Suzaku being pulled by Groundbridge to Pendragon to fight Megatron. Sayoko does manage to get her and Cornelia to the Ark safely, though.]]
* WhiteSheep: She is perhaps the single goodhearted person in the Imperial Family (barring perhaps Nunnally, prior to her and Lelouch's exile). [[spoiler:''School Festival Declaration'' all but solidifies this due to her open declaration of a ceasefire between Britannia and the Black Knight-Autobot Alliance and intent to create the SAZ.]]
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[[folder:Prince Clovis la Britannia]]
!!Prince Clovis la Britannia
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-->''"Since the media want a charismatic prince I give them one."''
The Third Prince of the Imperial Family, and Viceroy of Area 11 at the start of the series.
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* GeneralFailure: Lacks greatly in terms of military strategies, especially against Lelouch, and most especially against the Autobots.
* KarmicDeath: Just as such in canon, Clovis is killed by Lelouch after ordering the destruction of the Shinjuku ghetto and its inhabitants. He doesn't even get to confront any of the Autobots that aided Lelouch.
* OhCrap: Like in canon, he has this when he realizes that his supposedly dead brother Lelouch was the one leading the resistance against him in Shinjuku... and is also the guy pointing a gun at him to kill him.
* PlotIrrelevantVillain: Clovis's role in this story is ultimately unchanged from how it was in canon. He doesn't have any interactions with the Autobots or Decepticons at all nor made aware of their existence before his death.
* SmugSnake: Very overconfident in his poor battle strategies of just [[ZergRush sending scores of soldiers against the resisting forces in Shinjuku.]] He freaks out when Lelouch and the Autobots can defeat his forces.
* StarterVillain: Is the first member of the Britannian Royal Family for Lelouch to resist against, just like in canon.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Princess Carine ne Britannia]]
!!Princess Carine ne Britannia
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-->''"You're nervous about everything Odysseus. Grow a backbone, would you?"''
The Fifth Princess of the Imperial Family.
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* {{Irony}}: Tells her half brother Odysseus to grow a backbone; [[spoiler:later on, when she witnesses the ''Nemesis'' wipe out Pendragon and Megatron announce the news of Charles's demise, she can only look on in shock and terror.]]
* ThisCannotBe: [[spoiler:Is in complete shock over the Decepticons' destruction of Pendragon, hoping that there's some chance of Britannia's rule being salvaged.]]
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[[folder:Princess Laila la Britannia]]
!!Princess Laila la Britannia
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The younger sister of Clovis la Britannia.
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* CanonImmigrant: First appeared in the mobile game ''Code Geass: Maelstrom of Libra'' before making a cameo in the first compilation movie. Here, she is first seen in Chapter 34.
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[[folder:Princes Pollux & Castor rui Britannia]]
A pair of twin brothers within the Britannian royal family.
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!!!Tropes for both siblings:
* CanonImmigrant: They first appeared in the ''Code Geass'' video game for the Nintendo DS.
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: Both have Geass, and are willing to pilot Knightmares into battle.
* ExplosiveLeash: Following their surrender, the twins are brought along with Gino and Anya into a unit called the Dark Knights. Their Knightmares are each equipped with an explosive to keep them from stepping out of line.
* KnowWhenToFoldThem: Take the opportunity to surrender and live when offered it.
* IdenticalTwinIDTag: Pollux has gold eyes, Castor has blue eyes (and a nicer face).

!!!Tropes for Pollux rui Britannia:
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Dark Equus
-->''"If we're going down! We're going down fighting!"''
* DropTheHammer: The weapon of his Knightmare is a massive hammer.
* MindControl: Has a (weaker) version of Lelouch's Geass.
* OurCentaursAreDifferent: His Equus is a centaur shaped Knightmare.
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: Unlike the rest of his family, his eyes are a bright gold.

!!!Tropes for Castor rui Britannia:
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Dark Aquila
%%--> ''''
* AcePilot: Thanks to the flight capabilities of the Aquila, he's a very good pilot.
* TwinTelepathy: His Geass allows him to speak mentally with his brother.
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!Britannian Army
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The most powerful (human) army on Earth, backed by the technologically advanced Knightmare Frames.

[[folder:Suzaku Kururugi]]
!!Suzaku Kururugi
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Lancelot, Lancelot Albion
--> ''"Any gains by contemptable means aren't worth anything."''
Lelouch's best friend, and the pilot of the Lancelot. [[spoiler:Come ''R2'', he becomes part of the Autobot-Black Knights' Zero Squad.]]
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* AceCustom: He's the pilot of the Lancelot, the first seventh-generation Knightmare Frame. [[spoiler:After the Lancelot is wrecked by Megatron, he upgrades to the Lancelot Albion, made from a Cybertronian protoform.]]
* AchillesHeel: Suzaku will always try to talk down his enemies, leaving him vulnerable to those who will take that opportunity to get in a cheap shot.
* AdaptationalJerkass: Canon!Suzaku does have NeverMyFault issues regarding his service in the Britannian Army, but he also has ItsAllMyFault issues regarding [[spoiler:his {{Patricide}} and Japan's subsequent servitude to Britannia]]. Here, though, both of those also fall under NeverMyFault.
* ArchEnemy: [[spoiler:Megatron. The seeds were planted when Megatron forced him into continuing to serve the Decepticons by threatening Lelouch and Nunnally, and was fully cemented when the Decepticons caused the SAZ Massacre, which is what finally prompted Suzaku to throw in his lot with the Autobots. Everything he's learned about Megatron since them has only caused him to hate the former gladiator more and more, leading to Suzaku declaring that Megatron's '''''existence''''' is a mistake when they finally confront each other again, and then trying to kill him]].
* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:By the end of ''R1'', Suzaku finally attempts to find true redemption for killing his father by joining the Autobots and the Black Knights to help them liberate the Earth from the Decepticons.]]
* BeyondRedemption: [[spoiler:After the gravity of just how evil Megatron truly is and the consequences of him willingly pledging his loyalty to the Decepticon leader sink in, Suzaku believes he's not worthy of any sort of forgiveness or honor, including being Euphemia's knight.]]
* BlindObedience: Suzaku's loyalty to Britannia is slowly devolving into this, as he ''refuses'' to acknowledge the many valid points his opponents have, while not really having any way to refute those points.
* CursedWithAwesome: [[spoiler:In the time skip, Cera offered him the chance to be rid of Lelouch's Geass Command to live, but Suzaku declines, knowing that his ingrained instinct to throw himself at any chance to die is a hindrance. So he instead asks the immortal if she can help him control it as a way to make up for his past mistakes. Come ''A Measure of Trust'', Suzaku manages to swipe the Spark Extractor right from out of Megatron's hand and escape.]]
* DeathSeeker: [[spoiler:Suzaku is constantly allowing himself to accept the most dangerous tasks and missions, with borderline suicidal intent, as repentance for murdering his father. As spelled out by Mao, Suzaku is little more than a guilt-ridden child hoping to be redeemed/punished. It culminates at the climax of his and Lelouch's argument after the SAZ Massacre, with Suzaku screaming for Lelouch to just let him die already.]] [[spoiler:In ''Setting the Stage'', he briefly volunteered for a bomb to be planted in the Lancelot in case he betrays the Autobot/Black Knight cause before Kallen shuts this option down while Kaguya suggests utilizing a tracer instead.]]
* {{Deconstruction}}: Suzaku tears apart many different tropes and character archetypes.
** BlackAndWhiteMorality: Suzaku's unwillingness to acknowledge the grey side of conflict [[BlackAndWhiteInsanity is not portrayed as healthy]], and his refusal to accept this [[KnightTemplar leads him down a darker path.]]
** LeeroyJenkins: Suzaku often puts himself at a disadvantage when charging into battle because, while his Lancelot may be a capable melee Knightmare, it's meant to be very well-rounded, and thus is at a disadvantage in close-quarters combat against a truly melee-oriented mech (such as the Guren).
** UndyingLoyalty: Suzaku is extremely loyal to those close to him, particularly Lelouch, Nunnally, and Euphemia. Problem is, it makes them obvious weak points for others to exploit. [[spoiler:When Megatron uses the Cortical Psychic Patch on him and pretends to just learn about his relationship to Lelouch and Nunnally along with their former identities, he uses it to {{blackmail}} Suzaku into following his orders to the letter, regardless of whatever moral compunctions he may have. Should Suzaku refuse, Megatron threatens to reveal their existence to the Emperor, knowing Suzaku is horrified at the concept. As such, Suzaku can only agree to further dirty his hands if it means protecting them.]]
** UnskilledButStrong: Yes, Suzaku is a very talented pilot, but talent will only take you so far against an opponent who has literal ''millennia'' of experience over you.
** WideEyedIdealist: Suzaku's idealism is commendable, but it prevents him from recognizing the legitimate grievances his enemies have against Britannia, or how immoral his allies are. Furthermore, it also leaves him vulnerable to [[TheCorruptor Megatron's manipulation]].
* DidntThinkThisThrough:
** A big problem with Suzaku's plan to help the rest of Japan - while Suzaku does have a plan for achieving his goals (advance high enough in the Britannian military to obtain the clout needed to help lessen their oppression), he did not invest any time to consider what would happen next. For instance, he failed to consider that virtually ''everyone'' in Britannia will oppose his attempts at reform due to his background, and that should he achieve said reforms, nothing is stopping the average citizen from ignoring them. [[spoiler:This comes out in full force when he ends up joining the Decepticons so that Megatron could assist him in reforming Britannia, only for Suzaku to realize in ''The Patch Paradox'' that Megatron fundamentally isn't interested in reforming the system - he likes it as is.]]
** [[spoiler:He tries to get around Megatron's {{Blackmail}} by telling Euphemia on an encrypted channel that Lelouch and Nunnally are alive and at Ashford so that she might be able to save them if Megatron reveals them to Charles. He never considers that Megatron might be listening in on the conversation ([[SpannerInTheWorks though Suzaku can be forgiven in this one instance, as Megatron had Soundwave hack the transmission and never gave any indication to Suzaku that he heard it]])]].
* EveryoneHasStandards: While he already hated [[spoiler:Megatron]] plenty enough by that point, Suzaku is further disgusted by [[spoiler:the Decepticons when he finds out that instead of letting Jeremiah rest in peace, they instead kidnapped him, turned him into a cyborg assassin, and brainwashed him]].
* EvilIsNotAToy: His foolishness in using both Britannia and the Decepticons as a means in earning redemption comes back to bite him in the ass real hard.
* FatalFlaw: Several.
** [[NaiveNewcomer Naivety]]. Suzaku tends to only see the best in people unless he blatantly observes otherwise, meaning he is prone to manipulation by others like [[ManipulativeBastard Megatron]]. It also means he's inclined to ignore facts that don't fit into his worldview, such as believing he can change things by working his way up the ranks as an Honorary Britannian without realizing that people will fight him every step of the way because of his background.
** [[TheFettered Unflinching morals]]. Suzaku will never turn against the system because he finds doing so immoral, but it also means he can't recognize that said system is corrupt, and that others oppose it for legitimate reasons.
** [[AndThenWhat Inability to make long term plans for his goals]]. While Suzaku has a goal in mind (allow the Japanese to be on equal footing with Britannia) and an idea to achieve it (advance high enough in the military that he can enact changes to lessen the FantasticRacism), he hasn't planned anything further than that. Because of this, he's at a loss on what to do when Megatron asks him what his long term plans are, [[spoiler:[[FlawExploitation allowing the Decepticon Leader to gain his allegiance by offering to use his power to help Suzaku accomplish his goals]].]]
** [[NeverMyFault Inability to accept responsibility for his own actions]]. He never accepts his fault in murdering his father, nor his later actions during his time as a Britannian officer. This reaches to the point of suicide; he would rather die and take Zero, the Black Knights, and the Autobots with him than admit that he's wrong.
* {{Foil}}:
** Suzaku has become a bigger one to Lelouch than in canon, as while Optimus has been gradually bringing out the best in Lelouch, Megatron's guidance has amplified the worst of Suzaku's traits (BlindObedience, BlackAndWhiteInsanity, and KnightTemplar being the most obvious).
** He is also one to Megatron as well, as both of them were low-class inhabitants of a caste system but were able to rise to prominence by recognition of their incredible fighting valor. However, while Megatron rose to command and maintained loyalty within his ranks by making sure they always were aware of his superior might, Suzaku is subservient, preferring to follow commands than issue them, and is modest about his combat abilities.
* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: While [[spoiler:his decision to kill his father in the past because the latter ordered Japan to fight to the last man]] earns him some sympathy and makes his actions understandable, Ironhide points out that this does not excuse his actions as a member of the Britannian Army or the Decepticons. This is compounded by the fact he [[NeverMyFault refuses to accept responsibility for these crimes]].
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:After spending a great deal of the story with the Britannian military and the Decepticons, Suzaku finally comes to his senses and joins up with the Autobots and Black Knights in ''Facade of Blood'' alongside Dreadwing after the Decepticons massacre the SAZ and kidnap Euphemia.]]
* HeelRealization: It takes about eighteen chapters, but Suzaku is ''finally'' beginning to question whether he really chose the correct side. [[spoiler:Compounded in ''Cheering Mao'', when he hears Euphemia's own reservations on which side they chose.]]
** This realization is fully cemented in [[spoiler:''The Patch Paradox'' following an intense interrogation by Megatron resulting in his secrets being spilled out to the Decepticon who uses them to blackmail him into compliance. While the Decepticons are satisfied, Suzaku hides his horrified and regretful reaction from them.]]
** [[spoiler:The realization finally kicks in for good in ''Facade of Blood'', where Suzaku finally breaks down after Megatron turns the SAZ into a bloodbath using a Pretender disguised as Euphie. It ends with him (reluctantly) deciding to join the Black Knights]].
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** Suzaku calling the Black Knights terrorists rings hollow in ''United We Stand'' when he ([[TeethClenchedTeamwork begrudgingly]]) sides with [[spoiler:Airachnid]], who is ''infinitely more evil'' than any of the named members of the Black Knights. [[spoiler:Loses this somewhat in ''Nunnally Held Hostage'', where he gets very, ''very'' angry when confronting Megatron over letting Airachnid back into the Decepticons]].
** Kallen points out in ''Island of Gods and Monsters'' that Suzaku may want to stop unnecessary violence, but his efforts to do so require supporting factions who consider killing others for fun/racism to be perfectly acceptable and have discrimination against different ethnicities as government policy.
** As much as he preaches that he can change Britannia from within, not even he truly believes it to be possible. [[spoiler:When Megatron {{blackmail}}s him with revealing Lelouch and Nunnally's survival to the Emperor should Suzaku not give him results, he outlines how Suzaku shouldn't have any reason to fear that happening if he truly thought Britannia could change, and that because he fears what Charles could do to them, he is admitting they ''can't'' change.]]
* InternalReformist: Suzaku is attempting to reform Britannia from within, but is hampered by both his own naivety and the fact that most Britannians do not share his interests. [[spoiler:Megatron notes in ''The Patch Paradox'' that Suzaku doesn't actually believe that Britannia can be reformed, otherwise Suzaku would have no problems with the Con revealing Lelouch and Nunnally's survival to Charles]].
* ItsAllMyFault: Paradoxically, he shares this with NeverMyFault. [[spoiler:It's indicated the reason Suzaku doesn't owe up to killing his father ''when talking to others'' is because he hasn't forgiven ''himself'' for committing the deed, with all the problems that has caused]].
* ItsPersonal: Suzaku develops an '''''extremely''''' personal grudge against Megatron [[spoiler:for not only messing with his head and manipulating him into joining the Decepticons, but also for kidnapping Euphemia and causing a massacre at the SAZ, and keeping him in the dark about Lelouch's identity as Zero. After Dreadwing dies, Suzaku vows that he will make Megatron '''''pay''''' if it's the last thing he does.]]
** Suzaku also develops a grudge against Airachnid [[spoiler:for slaughtering innocent people in the ghettos and being allowed back in the Decepticons, kidnapping and nearly killing Euphemia, and being responsible for Dreadwing's death.]]
* IRejectYourReality: As the story progresses, Suzaku flat out seems to be ''incapable of understanding'' that the Autobots and Black Knights may be correct about him choosing the wrong side in this conflict. [[spoiler:Given Suzaku's SelfMadeOrphan and DeathSeeker issues, it's likely he's troubled by the possibility that he's sacrificing his life for an unworthy cause and is desperate to try and convince himself he chose the right path.]]
* NeverMyFault: One of Suzaku's biggest problems, as spelled out by Ironhide in ''Tropical Skirmish'', is that he absolutely ''refuses'' to acknowledge and accept his own mistakes. Beyond [[spoiler:never accepting responsibility for killing his father]], he also refuses to acknowledge his own crimes as a member of the Britannian Military. [[spoiler:Kallen bringing this up on Kamine Island frays his friendship with Dreadwing, as the latter believes a soldier must accept responsibility for his actions]].
** [[spoiler:Even after the total disaster that is the SAZ meeting, Suzaku's thought process still shifts to blaming the Autobots and Black Knights for what's happened [[InsaneTrollLogic because they resorted to violence against Britannia and the Decepticons]]. Fortunately, Lelouch manages to talk some sense into him that brings the former friends back to working together.]]
* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler:While on many occasions the [[WideEyedIdealist similarities]] between Suzaku and Optimus have been recognized, as the story progressed, it becomes increasingly apparent that Suzaku may actually have more in common with Megatron -- both were disillusioned with the state of their planets and the powers that be, and through sheer force of will ascended from the very bottom of the social hierarchy.]]
* OfficialCouple: With Euphemia.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Suzaku is generally against killing to an ''absurd'' degree, fully believing that ThouShallNotKill. It speaks volumes about how much he hates Airachnid that he is significantly less willing to follow said rule. [[spoiler:The final battle of ''R1'' really emphasizes this by not only killing several Britannian soldiers in a rage after they badmouth him and Euphemia, but by outright trying to kill Megatron while calling the latter's '''''existence''''' a mistake, showing just how angry Suzaku is over Megatron ruining Euphie's SAZ so that it would kickstart the Black Rebellion ''just to distract the world from Megatron's conquest of Britannia''. And in the second chapter of ''R2'', Suzaku flat out says that he would enjoy nothing more than to snuff out Airachnid's spark for everything she did to him, Dreadwing, and Euphie, much to the surprise of his fellow Autobots and Black Knights.]]
* SecretlySelfish: Like in canon, his goal of reforming Britannia is more about atoning for his murder of his father, and subconsciously [[DeathSeeker looking for a way to die]]. Megatron, of all people, helps him realize this.
* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler:Suzaku murdered his own father when the latter wanted to have Japan fight to the last man against Britannia, as he didn't want everyone to die in senseless violence. This took a big toll on his psyche, leaving him with DeathSeeker tendencies as he feels that he needs to die to make up for the honor he lost slaying his father.]]
* SelfServingMemory: This shows up in Chapter 28, ''Island of Gods and Monsters''. To whit: Suzaku claims that the only reason Britannia has to resort to such brutal measures is because of the extreme measures taken by the Black Knights, completely ignoring Clovis' decision to kill everyone in Shinjuku, Cornelia trying to repeat this at Saitama, Starscream wanting to destroy the Lake Kawaguchi Hotel after using it as bait to draw out the Autobots, and finally, Airachnid's rampage through the ghettos. Granted, the last one is something he still has not, and never will forgive Airachnid for.
* ShadowArchetype: Suzaku had been steadily becoming one for Optimus, representing [[KnightTemplar the possible result of Optimus]] [[BlackAndWhiteInsanity refusing to acknowledge any morals except his own]]. [[spoiler:Suzaku is starting to avert this by the conclusion of ''R1'' after finally having joined the Autobots-Black Knights alliance.]]
* SlowlySlippingIntoEvil: Suzaku working alongside [[ManipulativeBastard Megatron]] has not done him any favors. [[spoiler:Thankfully, he snaps out of it in ''Facade of Blood''.]]
* ToxicFriendInfluence: While "friend" is a big stretch, it's clear that Megatron is encouraging Suzaku's negative traits, in contrast to Optimus's friendship with Lelouch. In particular, Suzaku's faith in Britannia and, to a significantly lesser extent, the Decepticons, is starting to border on BlindObedience and BlackAndWhiteInsanity, while his actions are beginning to verge on KnightTemplar territory. [[ManipulativeBastard Which is exactly what Megatron wants]].
* TransformingMecha: [[spoiler:Thanks to his Lancelot Albion being forged from a Cybertronian protoform, its alt-mode is a white Cybertronian jet capable of high speeds.]]
* UnstoppableRage: [[spoiler:He does ''not'' take kindly to five Britannian soldiers insulting Euphemia in ''Fall of Britannia'', killing them in a fit of rage. Thankfully, Ironhide manages to calm him down.]]
* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: His reaction when he learns that Airachnid has rejoined the Decepticons, for '''''[[MoralEventHorizon very obvious reasons!]]'''''
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Jeremiah Gottwald]]
!!Jeremiah Gottwald
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Sutherland, Siegfried
--> ''"ORANGE?! DIE!"''
Leader of the Purist faction.
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* AdaptationalBadass: Shockwave is the one to turn Jeremiah into a cyborg by giving him Cybertronian implants.
* BerserkButton: He '''really''' doesn't appreciate being called "Orange". Especially when it's an Autobot calling him that.
* {{Cyborg}}: Is turned into one like in canon after being injured by Kallen at Narita, [[spoiler:except it's Shockwave that does it instead of Code-R, upgrading him with Cybertronian technology.]]
* HumiliationConga: Much like in canon, but gets a bit more salt in the wound because of [[{{Troll}} Cliffjumper]], who just can't resist rubbing it in.
* InSpiteOfANail: He is still turned into a cyborg after the battle of Narita. However, this is done by Shockwave rather than the Geass Order.
* MyGreatestFailure: ''Duel of Steel'' reveals that, just like in canon, he blames himself for not being able to save his mistress, Marianne vi Britannia, who he was loyal to, from being murdered.
* PutOnABus: Hasn't been seen since Narita, having been taken along with the Code-R scientists by the Decepticons. [[TheBusCameBack He returns in]] ''[[TheBusCameBack School Festival Declaration]]'' [[TheBusCameBack as one of Shockwave's Geass experiments]], [[spoiler:[[TheBusCameBack and]] ''[[TheBusCameBack Fall of Britannia]]'' [[TheBusCameBack as the pilot of the Siegfried]].]]
* TransformingMecha: [[spoiler:The Siegfried has a robot form in this story, much to Wheeljack and Dreadwing's surprise.]]
* UncertainDoom: The last he's seen in ''R1'' was passing out after the Siegfried's destruction. It's currently unclear if the Decepticons recovered him.
* UndyingLoyalty: Like in canon, he was fiercely loyal to Marianne, and in turn, Lelouch and Nunnally. When Dreadwing accuses the Purebloods of knowing nothing of loyalty or honor in ''Duel of Steel'', Jeremiah reacts like he's about to have an aneurysm.
* VillainousFriendship: With Villetta, who is genuinely saddened by his apparent death.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Villetta Nu]]
!!Villetta Nu [[spoiler:/ Chigusa]]
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Sutherland, Custom Vincent
--> ''"I may not remember but...I know I've done a lot of bad things. Whoever I was, I don't want to be that person again."''
An ambitious member of the Purists. [[spoiler:After experiencing amnesia and the TimeSkip, she (under the name Chigusa) becomes part of the Autobot-Black Knights' Elite Guard.]]
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: [[spoiler:Her main reason for joining the Black Knights was because of Ohgi's kindness when he was nursing her back to health.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Joins the Black Knights in ''Facade of Blood'' to make up for her past actions.]]
* IHatePastMe: [[spoiler:After being told of her past by Ohgi, Chigusa/Villetta is determined not to become the person she was before.]]
* InSpiteOfANail: [[spoiler:She still gets shot at Yokosuka, though by Bumblebee instead of Shirley. She also loses her memories from the experience as in canon.]]
* LivingWithTheVillain: After waking up and revealing to have amnesia, she is cared for and monitored by Ohgi (at his request).
* MadeOfIron: [[spoiler:Survives being shot by Bumblebee, something [[Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction Harold Attinger]] (who was shot by Optimus) was unable to do. Granted, she is completely knocked out by this, and has permanent scars from the wounds.]]
* SplitPersonalityMerge: [[spoiler:During the six-month TimeSkip, all of Villetta's memories returned, but strangely enough, her kind-hearted persona as Chigusa remained intact, whilst also combining the resolve and physical abilities she had as a Britannian soldier.]]
* TokenMinority: Is the only black person besides Dorothea Ernst, Bartley Aspirus, and Toto Thompson to have a major position in the Britannian army. [[spoiler:Following her HeelFaceTurn, she's the only black person (the only named one, at least) to be in the Black Knights.]]
* VillainousFriendship: With Jeremiah during their time in the Purists. She's genuinely saddened when he (supposedly) dies at Narita.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Kewell Soresi]]
!!Kewell Soresi
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Sutherland
-->''"We serve the imperial family! Why else would we be here!?"''
A member of the Purists, and the most unabashedly racist of them.
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* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: Dies at the Battle of Narita like in canon, except [[spoiler:Arcee]] is the one that kills him instead of [[spoiler:Kallen]].
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Killed off this way by [[spoiler:Arcee]] when his Sutherland was sliced vertically in half.
* PlotIrrelevantVillain: His role is unchanged from how it was in canon. Besides dying differently, the only other thing of note is that Starscream takes his role as the one to come up with the plan to lure Jeremiah into a trap in ''Diverging and Intersecting Paths''; he's just an UnwittingPawn.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gilbert G.P. Guilford]]
!!Gilbert G.P. Guilford
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Gloucester
--> ''"It is my pleasure to serve and obey you, my lady."''
Cornelia's Knight of Honor.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Guilford's loyalty to Cornelia is undeniable, but even he was surprised [[spoiler:when Cornelia refused to stop Airachnid from slaughtering people in the ghettos.]]
** [[spoiler:In ''The Renewed Revolution'', during his time as a slave in Thunderhoof's Mount Fuji mine, despite secretly working with the Black King, Mrs. Ashford and Mrs. Stadtfeld, even he shows frustration when the two noblewomen still had discriminatory views regarding 'the Elevens'. Especially since all of the slaves include civilians, former rebels, and former soldiers of the fallen Britannian Empire.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:After being rescued by the Autobots and Black Knights at the beginning of ''R2'', and learning about Cornelia being a Black Knight herself, Guilford accepts the offer to join the alliance.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Holds off the Decepticons in ''Rise of the Decepticons'' to allow Optimus and the Four Holy Swords time to escape from Tokyo; subverted as he ends up being captured instead of killed.]]
* LadyAndKnight: Is the Black Knight to Cornelia's Dark Lady.
* MadeASlave: [[spoiler:His fate after the Decepticons destroy Britainnia. Fortunately he's rescued by Shirley, Milly and Rivalz in first chapter of ''R2''.]]
* SoleSurvivor: As of ''Rise of the Decepticons'', [[spoiler:he is the only living member of Cornelia's honor guard]].
* UndyingLoyalty: To Cornelia, while also counting as ShipTease. [[spoiler:In ''Setting the Stage'', when the Black Rebellion is over, he vowed to stop at nothing to find her along with Euphemia and bring them home. Even after Britannia is destroyed and Cornelia renounces her family name, Guilford still remains loyal to her and accepts her offer to join the Black Knights.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Andreas Darlton]]
!!Andreas Darlton
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Gloucester
--> ''"Please don't apologize my lady, we live to serve and our place is with you."''
Another of Cornelia's knights.
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* AFatherToHisMen: Literally; the knights under his command are all his adopted sons.
* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: [[spoiler:He still dies during the Black Rebellion, but is killed by an Insecticon instead of Lelouch.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Like Guilford, Darlton was surprised at [[spoiler:Cornelia's refusal to stop Airachnid slaughtering in the ghettos.]]
* FamousLastWords: "I have failed you... Princess Cornelia..."
* ForgottenFallenFriend: {{Averted|Trope}} - [[spoiler:see his son's entry for more details]].
* NobleDemon: He serves an oppressive imperial regime where racial discrimination is a ''national policy'', but is one of the few Britannians who truly respect Suzaku for his merit as a soldier and loyalty to the empire.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: As of ''What is Evil?'', [[spoiler:Darlton has outlived all of his adoptive sons, who perished either at Narita or Port Yokosuka. He takes it rather hard.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Glaston Knights]]
!!Alfred G., Bart L., Claudio S., David T., and Edgar N. Darlton
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[[caption-width-right:350:From left to right: David, Bart, Alfred, Claudio, and Edgar Darlton. ]]
!!!Primary Knightmares: Gloucesters
The adoptive sons of Andreas Darlton, and one of Britannia's most well-known knightly orders.
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* AlphabeticalThemeNaming: In addition to having first names that start with successive letters of the Roman Alphabet, their middle initials form the word "Glaston", if you exclude the vowels.
* BadassFamily: Together with their father, they are some of the best knights in Britannia, excluding the Knights of the Round. [[spoiler:Not that this helps against the Autobots, though]].
* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:Claudio didn't survive past the Battle of Narita. Tohdoh made sure of that. Alfred is killed by Kallen like in canon, but at Narita instead of the Chinese embassy.]]
* DiesDifferentlyinAdaptation: [[spoiler:Bart, David and Edgar die differently. Bart, who was crushed by a falling G1 Base in ''R2'' at the Chinese Embassy battle, is killed by Bulkhead at Narita. David and Edgar, who were killed by Chiba and Tohdoh during the Second Battle of Tokyo in ''R2'', are killed at Port Yokosuka by Arcee and Rai.]]
* EliteMooks: Act as this for Britannia, being an elite Knightmare unit that has already fought numerous battles. [[spoiler:Not that this does them much good]].
* EvilCounterpart: Well, not necessarily evil, but they are Britannia's version of the Four Holy Swords. Unlike in canon, though, [[spoiler:they never get to fight their counterparts]].
* FamousLastWords:
** "[[ThisCannotBe What... no! I can't lose! Not to a damn Eleven...!]]" [[spoiler:Alfred when Kallen kills him.]]
** "Damn Eleven!" [[spoiler:Claudio, right before Todoh slices him in half.]]
** "[[SayMyName Claudio!]]" [[spoiler:Bart, right before Bulkhead kills him.]]
** "Empty!?" [[spoiler:The last thing Edgar is recorded as saying, along with the Britannian/Decepticon forces, concerning the JLF's ship. After this, he's killed by Rai's Radiant Wave Surger in the subsequent battle.]]
** "Don't think I forgot what happened in Narita, you transforming-freak! I'll pay you back for what happened to my brothers!" [[spoiler:David as he fights Arcee at Port Yokosuka. He's sliced in half later.]]
* ForgottenFallenFriend: {{Averted|Trope}} - [[spoiler:even after she joins the Black Knights, Cornelia has not forgotten them, and has given her Black Knight Vincent the same color scheme as their Gloucesters]].
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler:Both Claudio and David are killed when they're sliced in half with their Knightmares by Tohdoh and Arcee respectively.]]
* KillEmAll: [[spoiler:Half of the group is killed at Narita, with the remainder slain at Port Yokosuka. [[OutlivingOnesOffspring Darlton takes it rather hard]].]]
[[/folder]]

!!Administrative Personel
[[folder:Earl Kanon Maldini]]
!!Earl Kanon Maldini
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-->''"I'm quite certain Prince Schneizel knows what he is doing."''
Prince Schneizel's right-hand man.
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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: While Kanon made his first appearance in the second season of ''Code Geass'', he makes his first appearance in ''Fall of Britannia''.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Schneizel like in canon, [[spoiler:so much so that when Schneizel joins the Decepticons to help them in invading Pendragon, Kanon aids them as well, seeing that Britannia's time has come to an end.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Lady Alicia Lohmeyer]]
!!Lady Alicia Lohmeyer
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--> ''"Our empire is in jeopardy, and I must do my part to ensure its survival and prosperity!"''
A Britannian noblewomen.
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* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: In canon, she met her end when Suzaku detonated the FLEIJA and destroyed the Tokyo Settlement. [[spoiler:In the first chapter of ''R2'', she's incinerated by Bruticus.]]
* FamousLastWords: "NO! YOU CAN'T DO THIS! WE'RE BRITANNIAN! YOU CAN'T...!" [[spoiler:Said right before Bruticus destroys her ship with his flamethrower.]]
* FantasticRacism: Is just as racist in canon, calling the Decepticons "alien abominations."
* NonActionGuy: Or rather, Non-Action Girl, as Schneizel is surprised to see her leading the Britannian fleet in the [[spoiler:assault against Darkmount.]]
--> '''Schneizel''': I never took you for the type to actually be a part of a battle.
* ThisCannotBe: Has a total breakdown as she watches some of the best forces in the Britannian military be destroyed [[spoiler:by Bruticus]] in about five minutes.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Can only stare in horror as the proud Britannian fleet is leveled in about five minutes.]]
* WeHardlyKnewYe: She was a prominent character throughout ''R2'', but here, [[spoiler:she dies in the very first chapter of ''R2''.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Viceroy Calares]]
!!Viceroy Calares
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--> ''"We're servants of Britannia! We will not fall!"''
A Britannian duke and the Viceroy of Area 18.
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* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: In canon, Calares was killed when his mobile base was crushed by a falling section of a tower in the Tokyo Settlement caused by Lelouch. Here, he's killed in Area 18 when Slipstream destroys his mobile base.
* FamousLastWords: "Concentrate all firepower on that unit! Shoot it down!" That unit being Slipstream, who shut him up with quartet of missiles.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Like in the canonical ''R2'', he doesn't have much time to shine before being killed.
[[/folder]]

!!Military Research and Development
[[folder:Earl Lloyd Asplund]]
!!Earl Lloyd Asplund
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--> ''"Once you take the controls of this big beauty, everything will change! You and your world!"''
Head scientist of the Camelot Division, and creator of the Lancelot. [[spoiler:After the TimeSkip, he's a part of the Autobot-Black Knights' Research and Development Branch.]]
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* AdmiringTheAbomination: [[spoiler:Does this with the Spark Extractor in ''R2'', prompting Jazz to ask Cecile how she puts up with him.]]
* CommonalityConnection: Hits it off with Knock Out quite easily.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: While he may be a zany, {{manchild}} of a mad scientist and a self-professed sociopath, Lloyd does indeed have some standards. He's understandably terrified upon seeing Megatron for the first time and he's deeply disturbed by how Starscream callously uses the Energon Harvester on a Vehicon. He's also freaked out by Airachnid's enjoyment of "tinkering with humans".
* ForScience: This is his whole life's purpose. He cares not for what side he serves as long as they provide the resources for him to discover, learn, and create to his heart's content.
* HeelFaceTurn: Decides to [[spoiler:join Cécile in leaving Britannia and the Decepticons, though it's solely for the reason that he doesn't want to be away from his Lancelot]].
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Being an eccentric Knightmare developer, Lloyd can barely contain his glee while in the presence of Cybertronians.
* MadScientist: But of course! Lloyd may be a benign version, but he's still zany and a bit of a manchild.
* OpenMouthInsertFoot: [[spoiler:When it seems like there was no hope of awakening Lelouch from his Dark Geass-induced nightmares, he casually quips that it was going to be quite a funeral. Kallen floors him with a punch and was ready to give him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown had Ohgi and Milly not held her back.]]
* {{Nerdgasm}}: Lloyd's reaction to seeing Cybertronians in their robot forms is... [[{{Squee}} what you'd expect from a total science geek like him.]]
* TheSociopath: Confesses to being one, much to the disturbance of his [[spoiler:allies in the Black Knights and Autobots.]]
* TwitchyEye: [[spoiler:Develops this upon meeting Rakshata again in ''Till All Are One'', with the latter gloating about the unlimited access she's had to the Autobots' technology.]]
* TheXenophile: Doubly so since the Cybertronians are MechanicalLifeforms.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Cécile Croomy]]
!!Cécile Croomy
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--> ''"If I'm speaking honestly, it's actually kind of exciting. Alien robots that transform into vehicles. It's almost like something out of a comic book."''
Lloyd's subordinate and often BeleagueredAssistant. [[spoiler:Following the TimeSkip, she's on the Research and Development Branch of the Autobot-Black Knight alliance.]]
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* BeleagueredAssistant: Is this for Lloyd, having to constantly put up with his eccentricities. The poor girl ''really'' takes to a Whack-A-Mole game at the Ashford fair because one of the "moles" bears resemblance to Lloyd. [[spoiler:Jazz even asks her how she puts up with him in ''R2'' when he asmits to [[AdmiringTheAbomination admiring the Spark Extractor]].
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Cécile appears in a Knightmare to aid Bumblebee, Ratchet, and Monica in protecting the Student Council from the Insecticons.]]
* CoolBigSis: Is this for Suzaku like in canon, to the point that when [[spoiler:Suzaku sends a message to Cécile and Lloyd that he's joining the Autobots and Black Knights, Cécile decides to defect as well to help him.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: Upon learning [[spoiler:the truth behind the SAZ massacre and of Suzaku and Dreadwing's defections, she decides without hesitation to join them.]]
* NiceGirl: Despite serving TheEmpire, Cécile is up there with Nunnally and Shirley for one of the nicest people in her home series.
* OnlySaneWoman: She's this to Lloyd, especially when he gets really giddy over the Cybertronians and their tech.
--> '''Jazz:''' How do you put up with him?\\
'''Cecile:''' I find myself asking that same question almost everyday.
[[/folder]]

!The Knights of the Round
The most powerful members of the Britannian army, answering to the Emperor alone. Four of them are sent to Area 11 to help deal with the Black Knights and Autobots.

[[folder:In General]]
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: In the canon series, the Knights of the Round don't take an active role until the second season. Due to the ''huge'' gap in technology and experience, they are called in much sooner to give the Britannians an even remote chance of fighting the Autobots, with half arriving midway through the events of the first season [[spoiler:and the other half being sent in just before the Ashford School Festival.]]
* BadassCape: They all sport one from time to time.
* BadassCrew: Definitely. Unlike the Decepticons, they work together very well and cover each other's backs.
* BreakingTheFellowship: [[spoiler:By the end of ''R1'', Luciano Bradley is dead, Monica Krushevsky and Nonette Enneagram have joined the Black Knights, and the remaining four have pledged to fight the Decepticons on their own. ''R2 begins'' with Bismarck and Dorothea being killed off, and Anya and Gino (who's mentally regretting not joining the Black Knights earlier) are captured.]]
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Most of them have quite the personality: Gino is a [[AffablyEvil perfectly personable]] [[BloodKnight thrill-seeker]], Anya is almost as [[EmotionlessGirl emotionally detached as Soundwave]], Nonette is [[GenkiGirl unprofessionally upbeat and cheerful]], and Luciano is a [[CardCarryingVillain self-confessed]] [[BloodKnight enthusiast]] [[PsychoForHire of]] [[AxCrazy murder]]. Dorothea is the quintessential proud and patriotic Britannian. Only Monica and Bismarck have acted with constant professional and unbiased deference.
* DragonTheirFeet: [[spoiler:After Megatron announces the death of Emperor Charles and the destruction of Pendragon, the remaining Knights of the Round who've neither died nor defected make preparations to wage [[EvilVsEvil their own war against the Decepticons]]. They failed utterly and abysmally]].
* LightIsNotGood: They wear white uniforms and pilots Knightmares bearing the names of the Knights of the Round Table. However, since they're serving TheEmpire, they're not very heroic.
* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: All Knights of the round pilot Knightmare Frames named after the Knights of the Round Table from [[Myth/KingArthur Arthurian Legend]].
* QuirkyMinibossSquad: They're a cut above even the Glaston Knights, as unlike the former (who were totally wiped out in their first few engagements with the Autobots), the four sent to Area 11 hold their own against the best of the Black Knights.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: Knights of the Round answer directly to the Emperor, meaning they can supersede the authority of all others, ''including other members of the Royal Family''.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: [[DownplayedTrope Only in regards to Luciano Bradley]], though - the other Knights of the Round ''really'' don't like him and treat him as TheFriendNobodyLikes, given his status as the TokenEvilTeammate. Otherwise, they get along quite well. [[spoiler:This eventually comes into play for the whole group during the SAZ Massacre and the Black Rebellion, as Gino, Monica, and Nonette did not want to participate in the slaughter, while the other Knights of the Round did so without hesitation. This, combined with other personal issues, eventually leads to Gino, Nonette, and Monica siding with the Black Knights, with the latter two pulling full [[HeelFaceTurn Heel-Face Turns]] and joining the group during ''Til All Are One'']].
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:They are tricked by Megatron into falling for his FalseFlagOperation at the SAZ]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Bismarck Waldstein]]
!!Knight of One Bismarck Waldstein
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Galahad
--> ''"It's how the world works. It doesn't matter if Britannian, Japanese, or even human or something else. Even wild animals obey this rule. Strength determines everything."''
The Knight of One, recognized as the strongest soldier in the Britannian Empire.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Even with his Geass active he cannot match Optimus Prime.
* {{BFS}}: His Knightmare, Galahad, uses one.
* BlindObedience: He follows all orders from his Emperor immediately to the letter. [[spoiler:Or at least, what he ''thinks'' are orders from his Emperor.]]
* BloodKnight: [[spoiler:When he clashes with Optimus in ''Facade of Blood'', Bismarck is outright delighted to discover how skilled his opponent is. He's audibly disappointed when Charles (or rather, Soundwave using his voice) orders him to retreat.]]
* CombatClairvoyance: When active, his [[MagicEye Geass]] lets him see a few seconds into the future, making it difficult to catch him off guard in a fight.
* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: [[spoiler:His orders are essentially this given that he was ordered to kill ''Optimus Prime'', which he fails at.]]
* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: Bismarck was killed in ''R2'' when he was [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe sliced in half by Suzaku.]] [[spoiler:He meets his end here when Devastator crushes his Knightmare.]]
* TheDragon: To Charles - the Knights of the Round are, with one exception, completely loyal to the emperor, but only Bismarck is in the know regarding things such as the Ragnarök Connection and Lelouch being Zero. He also knows that Marianne lives inside Anya's body, something V.V. is not aware of.
* FamousLastWords: "I failed you... Lady Marianne!" [[spoiler:Right before he and the Galahad were crushed by Devastator.]]
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:He dies because he was using his Geass to fight Devastator, so when the latter uses his Geass Canceler on him, he's caught off-guard because he was relying on his power to keep up, and he's so shocked that he leaves himself open to attack.]]
* IWantThemAlive: Charles orders Bismarck to bring back Lelouch and Nunnally to Britannia after it becomes apparent that Gino, Anya, Nonette, and Monica cannot contain the threat of the Black Knights.
* LargeAndInCharge: He's 213 cm (just over 7 feet) tall, and is the leader and strongest warrior of the Knights of the Round.
* LogicalWeakness: His Geass lets him see a few seconds into the future [[spoiler:but this is still dependent on his sight, so he can't predict an opponent he can't ''see''. This is exploited by Optimus who creates a smokescreen and attacks from behind, since his Geass just let him see how the cloud would move.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: Briefly hits one when [[spoiler:Devastator uses a Geass Canceler on him. It lasts long enough to be fatal.]]
* TheWorfEffect: Is the best fighter and Nightmare pilot in the Brittanian military, and could hold his own against Optimus Prime. [[spoiler:He gets curb-stomped by Devastator to show how powerful the titan is.]]
* WorthyOpponent: [[spoiler:Comes to see Optimus as one when they clash in ''Facade of Blood'', seeing him as a warrior just as skilled and dangerous as Marianne. The next time they clash in ''Fall of Britannia'', Bismarck uses his Geass, which he only used once when fighting Marianne.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Duchess Beatrice Franks]]
!!Duchess Beatrice Franks
!!!Primary Knightmare: Vincent
--> ''"This is the Royal Guard of the Britannian homeland! They live to serve our empire and we will defend our nation from vile machines like you!"''
The former Knight of Two, now the Special Duty General Inspector and Secretary to Britannia's Prime Minister.
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* CanonImmigrant: She's from one of the ''Code Geass'' light novels and is technically non-canon.
* FamousLastWords: [[spoiler:"No... Britannia... can't fall... you can't... do this..."]]
* RetiredBadass: She was formerly the Knight of Two.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: [[spoiler:On the receiving end, courtesy of a missile fired by Starscream.]]
* ThisCannotBe: She can only react in disbelief at seeing [[spoiler:Pendragon in ruins and the Britannian army getting utterly routed, courtesy of the Decepticons.]]
* TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard: Skywarp lampshades how long her title is.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler:Gets killed off in the same chapter she's introduced in by Starscream.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gino Weinberg]]
!!Knight of Three Gino Weinberg
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Tristan, Dark Tristan
--> ''"Fighting you Autobots is an absolute blast!"''
The Knight of Three, and one of the youngest Knights of the Round besides Anya. [[spoiler:In R2 he is forced to work for the Decepticons as one of the Dark Knights.]]
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%%* AdaptationalHeroism:
* AffablyEvil: He may serve an oppressive empire, but Gino is nothing but sociable and easygoing towards people regardless of nationality, allegiance, or even species.
* ApologeticAttacker: [[spoiler:When forced to fight against Monica, due to a bomb that was implanted inside the Dark Tristan. Megatron would detonate it if Gino turned against the Decepticons.]]
* BloodKnight: Gino's personality is more akin to a career soldier rather than a noble knight, and finds the challenge of facing the Black Knights and the Autobots to be another exciting venture.
* CommonalityConnection: He's just as talkative as Cliffjumper.
* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Internally, even he found himself hating Airachnid more than Luciano Bradley.
** He is shocked and horrified [[spoiler:by the massacre at the SAZ, even attempting to stop a Vehicon from attacking the fleeing Japanese.]]
** [[spoiler:He's both shocked and touched by Cliffjumper's HeroicSacrifice after witnessing the latter take down Luciano.]]
* ExplosiveLeash: [[spoiler:Gino is pressed into piloting the Dark Tristan for the Cons; his new Knightmare has a bomb installed to make sure Gino dances by Megatron's tune.]]
* FriendlyEnemy: Gino actually establishes some good rapport with Cliffjumper during their first engagement. [[spoiler:Cliff's also the quickest to welcome him when he changes sides.]]
* HazyFeelTurn: [[spoiler:While he ''does'' save Kallen from Luciano in ''Fall of Britannia'', he does not join the Autobots-Black Knights, instead remaining with the surviving Knights of the Round. His inner monologue two weeks later shows he regrets not leaving with the Autobots.]]
* HeelRealization: [[spoiler:He admits to Monica that they might be on the wrong side, especially after witnessing the horrors of the SAZ Massacre, and that Suzaku and Dreadwing defected to the Autobots and the Black Knights as a result.]]
--> '''Gino:''' [[spoiler:So, why are we still fighting them? Shouldn't we be helping even though we know it's wrong!?]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Covers Arcee and Kallen's escape from the Decepticons in ''Rise of the Decepticons''; though subverted that he manages to survive and meet up with Bismarck, Anya/Marriane, and Dorothea.]]
* IfOnlyYouKnew: Gino, who's surprised at the normally stoic and emotionless Anya fiercely suggest that they surrender to the Decepticons after losing to Devastator in the first chapter of ''R2'', briefly wonders if he's talking to a completely different person. [[spoiler:He's not entirely wrong as it's actually Marianne controlling Anya.]]
* KnowWhentoFoldEm: [[spoiler:After the Britannian fleet is wiped out by Bruticus and his Knightmare is wrecked by Devastator, Gino (reluctantly) surrenders to the Decepticons with Anya/Marianne.]]
* NoSocialSkills: As stated by both Anya and Monica, though it's actually downplayed - Gino is quite an open and friendly individual even to non-Britannians, but his sheltered upbringing and lack of understanding of "commoner" life means he tends to [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace get up in people's personal space.]] He also happily has no compunction about letting his opinions be known, [[OpenMouthInsertFoot despite or not being aware of how others might feel about them.]]
* OpenMouthInsertFoot: Gino is rather forward about how cool he thinks the Autobots are. Cornelia '''really''' didn't want to hear it.
* ShadowArchetype: He's essentially Cliffjumper if the latter were on the side of the Decepticons and willfully ignorant of the suffering of others (at least to a degree).
* TokenGoodTeammate: [[spoiler:Of the Post-Black Rebellion Knights of the Round.]]
* TrappedInVillainy: [[spoiler:By Chapter 2 of ''R2'', Gino is forced to operate as a member of the Decepticons' Dark Knights and fight his former colleague Monica. And he clearly hates every second of it, but with a bomb inside the very Knightmare he's piloting, he can't do anything about it.]]
* WorthyOpponent: That opponent being Cliffjumper, due to being the first time an opponent's ever literally knocked him off his feet.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dorothea Ernst]]
!!Knight of Four Dorothea Ernst
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Palamedes
--> ''"Don't lump us in with those Elevens or anyone else like that! We're a breed above the rest!"''
The Knight of Four and the only Knightmare pilot Nonette has never beaten.
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* AdaptationExpansion: Dorothea was a RedShirt in canon, being KilledMidSentence by Suzaku. She never even gets a chance to show off her personal Knightmare, the Palomides. Here, while she has only just appeared, she's actually given some characterization, being the most stereotypical Britannian among the Knights of the Round.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: [[spoiler:When Nonette decides to stand against her in ''Fall of Britannia'', Dorothea reminds her that she's never beaten her before.]]
* AscendedExtra: Receives more scenes in the story as opposed to canon.
* BlackDudeDiesFirst: She's the first casualty when [[spoiler:the Britannian military attacks the Decepticons in the first chapter of ''R2''.]]
* CanonImmigrant: Played with. Her Knightmare is named the Palamedes/Palomides, like in the manga ''Oz the Reflection'', but the described design is different. In the manga, her Knightmare was a hulking machine with Hadron cannons shaped like hands. As the author felt it didn't seem suitable for a Knight of the Round, the design of Dorothea's Knightmare is instead based off artwork by [[https://www.deviantart.com/unoservix/art/RZA-4R1-Palamedes-594310768 unoservix]].
* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: In the canonical ''R2'', Dorothea was killed seconds after debuting by Suzaku in the Lancelot Albion. [[spoiler:She's killed by Devastator in the first chapter of ''R2'' after being seen in several chapters of ''R1''.]]
* FamousLastWords: "What is that thing...?! It got me... already...?!" [[spoiler:Before she and the Palamedes were shredded by Devastator.]]
* FantasticRacism: The most blatantly prejudiced of the Knights of the Round, even mouthing off directly to Dreadwing and Starscream. She's also noticeably disgusted when Euphemia announced her plan to create the SAZ. [[spoiler:When the Emperor (allegedly) orders the Japanese massacred, she not only obliges but tries to kill Suzaku in the middle of all the fighting.]]
* FourIsDeath: She's the Knight of Four, [[spoiler:and is killed by Devastator.]]
* {{Hypocrite}}: She complains about the Decepticons invading Britannia and rebuilding over the capital's ruins, ignoring that this is exactly what Britannia does to other nations. Schneizel calls her out on this.
--> '''Dorothea''': We'll never recognize this damned usurper who would destroy everything we've worked so hard to build!\\
'''Schneizel''': Like how Britannia has attempted to do to every other nation in the world?
* IWantThemAlive: Charles orders her to retrieve Rai/[[spoiler:Kaizaren]] when it becomes apparent Nonette is no longer able to do so.
* PatrioticFervour: She's the most stereotypical Britannian of the group: prideful, arrogant, and condescending of any and all non-Britannians, condemning even the Decepticons.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler:After barely surviving her fight with Rai and hearing the news of Britannia's downfall, along with Charles's death, she inwardly vows that the Decepticons would rue the day they mocked Britannia.]] [[spoiler:She didn't live long enough to see that happen.]]
* ThisCannotBe: [[spoiler:Her reaction when killed by Devastator.]]
* TokenMinority: The only Black member of the Knights of the Round, and the only Black Britannian in any major position aside from General Bartley, Villetta Nu, and Toto Thompson.
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[[folder:Anya Alstreim]]
!!Knight of Six Anya Alstreim
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Mordred, Dark Mordred
--> ''"I do not really know anything. I never truly do."''
The Knight of Six, Anya is a [[ImprobableAge fifteen-year-old girl]] and the youngest of the Knights of the Round.[[spoiler:She is later forced to work for the Decepticons as a member of the Dark Knights.]]
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* EmotionlessGirl: ''Nothing'' seems to get a reaction out of her.
* ExplosiveLeash: [[spoiler:As a member of the Dark Knights, Anya's Dark Mordred holds a bomb that Megatron will set off if she shows dissent in combat.]]
* FantasticallyIndifferent: Liberating a colony of the empire from giant transforming alien robots? [[DullSurprise 'Kay, sure.]]
* FightingFingerprint: [[spoiler:Despite sharing the same body, Anya's and Marianne's piloting skills are very different, enough for Bulkhead to realize when there might be someone else behind the Mordred. Suzaku and Ironhide also realize the difference during the Black Rebellion, with the latter suspecting Geass being involved.]]
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler:Whenever Marianne takes control of her, Anya "blacks out" and whenever she regains control of her body, she has no memory of the events that happened during that time. Her official records classify it as a rare mental disorder similar to short-term memory loss.]]
* MoreDakka: While it doesn't have Hadron cannons mounted (yet), the Mordred is still equipped to lay down some heavy bombardment.
* NotSoStoic: [[spoiler:Anya's eyes were described to have a hint of surprise in them when Euphemia announced the construction of the SAZ at the Ashford Festival.]]
** [[spoiler:She's surprised during her fight with Optimus in ''A Measure of Trust'' when the Autobot leader offered his help to her. She notes that her hands are shaking.]]
* SoulJar: [[spoiler:She serves as one for Marianne vi Britannia, who transferred her consciousness into a young(er) Anya on the eve of her "murder".]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Nonette Enneagram]]
!!Knight of Nine Nonette Enneagram
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Galeschin, Galeschin Conquista
--> ''"I never once swore my loyalty to Charles zi Britannia, not truly."''
The Knight of Nine, she attended the same military academy as Cornelia as her senior. Her GenkiGirl demeanor disguises someone that even Cornelia is afraid of. [[spoiler:In addition to helping aid the fight against the Autobots and Black Knights, Emperor Charles also has her look for Kaizaren von Britannia, AKA Rai.]] [[spoiler:In ''R2'' she fights alongside Rai as a Wrecker.]]
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* AceCustom: Her Knightmare Frame, the Galeschin, is a prototype of the Lancelot, originally called the Lancelot Club. [[spoiler:In ''R2'', she upgrades to the Galeschin Conquista.]]
* AdaptationalHeroism: [[spoiler:Nonette remains with the Knights of the Round throughout the ''Code Geass'' canon. Here, Nonette joins Rai with the Autobot-Black Knight alliance by the end of ''R1''.]]
* AdaptationalNameChange: Her canonical Knightmare Frame is the Lancelot Club, the prototype for Suzaku's Lancelot. Here, upon acquiring the Lancelot Club for her personal usage, Nonette had it renamed to be the Galeschin.
* AscendedExtra: The author mentions at the end of her introductory chapter that this is his intent.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Despite her cheery demeanor, Nonette is one of the few people Cornelia actually fears. Case in point: when Airachnid goes a tad too far in mouthing off, Nonette warns her at blade-point to stop talking.
* DistaffCounterpart: For Jeremiah - both are (were, in Jeremiah's case) high-ranking Britannians [[spoiler:who have UndyingLoyalty for a certain part of the royal family.]]
* GenkiGirl: Described as a very upbeat and cheerful person, much to Cornelia's exasperation.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Sides with Rai and the Wreckers in ''Fall of Britannia'', choosing to finally stand against Britannia. She officially joins the Autobot/Black Knight cause in ''Till All Are One''.]]
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:She doesn't take the SAZ Massacre well. At all.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: Unlike the majority of the Knights of the Round, Nonette doesn't have this for the Emperor, but instead for Kaizaren von Britannia/[[spoiler:Rai]]. In fact, she doesn't actually have any loyalty to the Emperor after [[spoiler:he left Rai to die during the Invasion of the Philippines]]. [[spoiler:This eventually culminates in her HeelFaceTurn in ''Fall of Britannia''.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Luciano Bradley]]
!!Knight of Ten Luciano Bradley
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Percival
--> ''"What do people value the most? Answer: Their own lives."''
The Knight of Ten and the "Vampire of Britannia", who participates in battle so that he can deprive people of what he believes they value most--their lives.
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* AxCrazy: Though [[KnifeNut Dagger Crazy]] would be more like it. [[spoiler:The second the Emperor (supposedly) orders the Knights to massacre the Japanese at the SAZ, he happily obliges.]]
* BirdsOfAFeather: Though they never met in the story, several fans, and a number of the Decepticon elite, have pointed out the similarities between him and Airachnid. They're both bloodthirsty psychopaths who joined up with their respective armies to kill as many people as they wanted without consequence, and they also enjoy antagonizing their allies as well as attacking them if the opportunity arises. This is {{lampshaded}} by Shockwave in ''Facade of Blood'' when Skywarp suggests bringing him into the Decepticons ranks, and Shockwave and Megatron [[EvenEvilHasStandards immediately reject the idea for that reason.]]
* CardCarryingVillain: Notes that killing on the battlefield makes you a hero, while doing so in other circumstances just makes you a criminal during his fight with [[spoiler:Gino and Cliffjumper]]. His opponents incredulously ask if he thinks he's a hero, to which he cheerfully shoots down, stating he does it [[AxeCrazy because he enjoys killing people]].
--> '''Cliffjumper''': Well, at least you admit you're a murderous psychopath.
* CombatPragmatist: Luciano isn't above using dirty tricks to enjoy his fights. His shield is equipped with a missile launcher to blast others from safety [[spoiler:and when Cliffjumper wrests it away from him to block his drill, the Knight of Ten activates the Slash Harken within his Knightmare's head horn to pierce the Autobot's throat, then impales him with his drill.]]
* DeathByIrony: [[spoiler:He's killed via a HeroicSacrifice from Cliffjumper, who explicitly makes a point of refuting Bradley's belief that what people value most is their lives... because Cliff values the lives of his friends more than his own]].
* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: In canon, he's fried by Kallen's Radiant Wave Surger in ''R2''. [[spoiler:Here, he's killed during the Black Rebellion when Cliffjumper performs a HeroicSacrifice, [[TakingYouwithMe taking Luciano with him in an electric explosion]].]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: He invokes this trope in a lot of people that encounter him (Cornelia, Nonette, Gino, and Dreadwing to name a few), and [[BloodKnight for]] [[PsychoforHire a good]] [[TheSociopath reason]].
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: [[spoiler:Luciano is more shocked about Cliffjumper pulling a HeroicSacrifice than he is about him TakingYouWithMe.]]
* FamousLastWords: "No... I lost?! My life is taken...?! By a filthy ''Autobot''!?"
* HiddenWeapons: The horn atop the Percival's forehead is a hidden Slash Harken. [[spoiler:Bradley has it pierce Cliffjumper's throat in order to follow up with a mortal blow.]]
* KnifeNut: Carries throwing knives.
* LightIsNotGood: His name derives from the Latin word for "light", but he is ''anything'' but a luminous character.
* {{Sadist}}: Another trait he shares with Airachnid. Luciano comes to enjoy watching Autobots in pain as much as he does humans. [[spoiler:Ultimately, this trait is part of his undoing.]]
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: His bloodthirsty nature doesn't exactly endear him to the other Knights.
* ThisCannotBe: [[spoiler:Can only react in shock when Cliffjumper manages to kill him.]]
* TokenEvilTeammate: The [[FantasticRacism Britannian Empire]] is actually decent compared to him.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:The moment the mortally wounded Cliffjumper encases Luciano in a bear hug (which the latter didn't see coming), his psychotic smirk fades.]]
* WildCard: Skywarp suggests bringing Bradley into the fold, but Shockwave points out [[BirdsOfAFeather his sadistic tendencies are far too similar to Airachnid's]], thereby making both of them too unpredictable. Their leader's conclusion:
--> '''Megatron:''' I have more than enough wildcards already.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Monica Krushevsky]]
!!Knight of Twelve Monica Krushevsky
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!!!Primary Knightmare: Florence, Florence Nero
--> ''"Justice is given equally."''
The Knight of Twelve and the leader of the Emperor's Royal Guard. [[spoiler:Six months after the events of ''R1'', she becomes part of the Autobot-Black Knights' Elite Guard under Ultra Magnus' command.]]
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* AceCustom: Wields the Florence, a heavily modified version of the Alexander mode used by the W-Zero unit of the E.U. [[spoiler:Upgraded to the Florence Nero in ''R2'']].
* AdaptationalHeroism: [[spoiler:Joins the Autobots and the Black Knights by the end of ''R1''.]]
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Currently seems to lack her canon counterpart's BloodKnight tendencies.
* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Her extreme UndyingLoyalty to Charles seems to be absent here.
* AscendedExtra: The author states at the end of her introductory chapter that he intends to expand Monica's role along with Nonette's.
* CanonImmigrant: Her personal Knightmare Frame, the Florence, was first introduced in ''Manga/CodeGeassOzTheReflection''. Here, she actually gets to use it.
* EnemyMine:
** [[spoiler:Briefly teamed up with Cliffjumper to take down Airachnid... but was frozen by the spider-con's Immobilizer. Thankfully for Monica, only her Florence got frozen.]]
** [[spoiler:In ''Rise of the Decepticons'', she along with Cécile team up with Ratchet and Bumblebee to face off against Hardshell and his Insecticons.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler:Much like with Gino and Nonette, Monica is horrified by the SAZ Massacre in ''Facade of Blood'', and clearly shows reluctance over following Charles' (actually Soundwave) orders to take part in it. She calls it insanity, not justice.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Joins up with the Autobots and Black Knights at the tail end of ''Rise of the Decepticons'', albeit primarily because they are the only ones offering her a safe place to retreat to. She officially joins the next chapter.]]
* TheGenericGirl: Compared to most of her teammates, Monica notably lacks any distinct personality quirks of her own and always acts with professionalism. Even when off-duty as an Ashford Academy student, her disposition is that of the GirlNextDoor.
* NobleDemon: {{Downplayed}} -- Monica dutifully serves her country, but she is [[AffablyEvil honorable and non-malicious]] and doesn't hold grudges. She believes that "justice [should be] given equally", regardless if they are Britannian or not.
* PetTheDog:
** Sincerely expresses her condolences to Shirley about her father's (supposed) death, having also lost her father herself.
** After seeing how despaired Rivalz when he learned of Milly and Lloyd's engagement, she offers him some relief by mentioning that, as a Knight of the Round, she could potentially help in calling off their arrangement.
** [[spoiler:Ultimately, Monica abandons the fight with Suzaku when Shirley texts her that Insecticons are holding the Student Council hostage. All so she can rescue them.]]
** [[spoiler:After she, Cécile, and Ratchet trick two Insecticons into destroying each other, Monica expresses concern about Ratchet's condition, despite the awkwardness of asking someone of the opposing faction.]]
* SilkHidingSteel: Monica is deceivingly gentle-looking, which belies just how dangerous she can be. She's a Knight of the Round for a reason.
[[/folder]]

!The Glinda Knights
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An elite anti-terrorism task force, led by Princess Marrybell.

[[folder:In General]]
* AcePilot: The Glinda Knights are some of the Empire's best Knightmare pilots besides the Knights of the Round.
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: In canon the Glinda Knights weren't formed until after the Black Rebellion. Here, they're already an established group by the time the Black Knights are formed.
* TheRemnant: By the end of the first chapter of ''R2'', they seem to be the only Britannian military force left.
* TrueCompanions: The Knights all see each other as friends, and resolve to stand by each other no matter what.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Princess Marrybell mel Britannia]]
!!Princess Marrybell mel Britannia
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A princess of Britannia and the Viceroy of Area 24, as well as the founder and leader of the anti-terrorist organization known as the Glinda Knights.
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* TheCameo: Is name-dropped by Cornelia in ''What is Evil?'', along with her Glinda Knights. [[spoiler:Makes an appearance in ''Fall of Britannia'' as an illusion of Charles's, created by Megatron's Dark Geass.]]
* CanonImmigrant: First appeared in the manga ''Oz the Reflection'' before having a cameo in the recap movies. She, and other characters from ''Oz'', start appearing in ''R2''.
* TheGhost: Is mentioned in ''R1'', [[spoiler:and appears in ''Fall of Britannia'' as an illusion,]] but doesn't actually appear until the beginning of ''R2''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Oldrin Zevon]]
!!Oldrin Zevon
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The best fighter of the Glinda Knights, and Marrybell's childhood friend.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Holds this towards Marrybell.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Sokkia Sherpa]]
!!Sokkia Sherpa
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A member of the Glinda Knights, possessing high tactical and information analysis abilities.
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[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tink Lockheart]]
!!Tink Lockheart
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A member of the Glinda Knights, excelling with positional defense ability. Over 30% of his body is replaced with cybernetics.
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* ItHasBeenAnHonor: Salutes Johann Schwarzer before the latter's DyingMomentOfAwesome.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Leonhardt Steiner]]
!!Leonhardt Steiner
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A member of the Glinda Knights who's brave on the battlefield, but is shy in real life.
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[[/folder]]

[[folder:Marika Soresi]]
!!Marika Soresi
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An on-again, off-again member of the Glinda Knights. The younger sister of Kewell Soresi.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Due to being with the Glinda Knights and not Luciano Bradley's Valkyrie Squad, she's not (almost) killed along the rest of the squad like in canon.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Toto Thompson]]
!!Toto Thompson
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A gentle girl who served the Zevon family as a maid before joining the Glinda Knights. She operates the Glinda Knights' ship, the ''Granberry''.
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* TokenMinority: She is the only black member of the Glinda Knights. She is also one of few black people to be in a major position in the Britannian military, the others being General Bartley, Dorothea Ernst, and Villetta Nu.
* UndyingLoyalty: She has this to Oldrin, recognizing her as the true successor of the Zevon family and even serving with her in the military.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Johann Schwarzer]]
!!General Johann Schwarzer
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--> ''"I don't take orders from monsters like you!"''
The tactical advisor of the Glinda Knights.
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* DyingMomentOfAwesome: After staying behind to buy time for Marrybell and the Glinda Knights to get away, he blows up his base as [[spoiler:the Vehicons]] break into his control room.
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:Blows himself up along with all the other Vehicons that had surrounded his base]].
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Killed in the first chapter he's introduced.
[[/folder]]

!Geass Order
A secret organization run by V.V. Nearly every member of the order possesses a Geass.
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[[folder:V.V.]]
!!V.V. / Victor zi Britannia
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--> ''"It really is amazing. Just how much you can do with Geass."''
V.V. (pronounced V-2) is a mysterious boy with blond hair longer than his body. He has gained the power of immortality through a Geass contract like C.C. He can grant Geass contracts like her, having given the Emperor [[spoiler:and Rai]] their Geass abilities, among others in the Geass Directorate. His true identity is Victor zi Britannia, Charles zi Britannia's older brother.
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* TheAgeless: Thanks to taking up a [[CompleteImmortality Code]], he would always remain a ten-year-old boy.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Minus the "Kung-Fu" part. Charles has accused him of having grown arrogant and reckless after taking up a Code, thinking that his immortality has made him invincible.
* BreakTheHaughty: His ego REALLY took a nosedive after being captured, tortured, and killed multiple times. This culminates in him [[KneelBeforeZod submitting to Megatron]] in ''School Festival Declaration''. Not that it stops him from firing off a few snide remarks every now and then.
* BullyingADragon: [[spoiler:Following his little teleportation act, V.V. marches right up to Megatron, believing he can now make the Decepticon leader cooperate. Megatron simply blasts him and has him taken to Shockwave's laboratory where he is killed multiple times to learn via cortical psychic patch what he knows.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Reveal yourself to Megatron, after literally decades of him thinking you were dead? [[SarcasmMode Sure, why not?]] [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong What could go wrong?]]
* ImmortalImmaturity: V.V. may be immortal, but he's still got the mindset of a ten-year-old child, leading him to make rash decisions. [[spoiler:This leads to him being captured and squeezed dry of information by the Decepticons. Then when Optimus destroys Japan's Thought Elevator, he throws a temper tantrum over what's happened.]]
* LateArrivalSpoiler: The fact that the little boy who heads the Geass Order is ''Charles' brother'' is a rather massive spoiler for ''R2''. Here, though, we get introduced to him and his code at the end of ''the very first chapter''.
* LittleBigBrother: He's actually Charles' older brother, but because he received a Code at a very young age, he retains the appearance of a prepubescent boy.
* NeverMyFault: [[spoiler:He's horrified when Shockwave extracts all of his knowledge about Ragnarök, but repeatedly tells himself it's not his fault, even though he's the one who tried messing around with Megatron.]]
* TheSociopath: {{Downplayed}}. In canon, he was the most ruthlessly calculating character in the series. While he's just as such here, he's ''completely'' overshadowed by the likes of Megatron, as he learns firsthand himself [[spoiler:when Megatron captures him and kills him repeatedly.]]
* SparedByTheAdaptation: In canon ''R2'', he [[spoiler:succumbs to his wounds after Charles takes his Code. Here, he actually outlives his brother near the end of ''R1'', though how long that will last is still up in the air.]]
* UnderestimatingBadassery: V.V. doesn't think highly of either Optimus Prime or Megatron, and it costs him '''dearly'''. [[spoiler:Megatron turns down bargaining with him in favor of just letting Shockwave have his way with him, while Optimus blows the Thought Elevator on Kamine Island to pieces, thereby doing ''serious'' damage to the Ragnarök plans.]] [[spoiler:It gets even worse for him in ''Fall of Britannia'' when the Decepticons destroy Pendragon and kill Charles, all because he underestimated Megatron.]] He's later in complete surprise when he sees [[spoiler:Optimus manage to resist Megatron's Dark Geass through sheer willpower.]] [[spoiler:When Zero and Optimus make their RousingSpeech in ''The Renewed Revolution'', V.V. was livid.]]
* VillainTeleportation: Thanks to his Code powers, V.V. can teleport himself and others to places close to a Thought Elevator. [[spoiler:He uses this trick to suddenly transport six humans and three Cybertronians to Kamine Island, but Megatron quickly figures out his limits and has him imprisoned on the Nemesis, which is too far away from Earth for V.V. to use his powers.]]
* WhatTheHellAreYou: [[spoiler:Says this in regards to Optimus after seeing the Prime fight off Megatron's Dark Geass.]]
* {{Yandere}}: Just like in canon, he gets pissed when someone (Marianne specifically) gets cozy with his brother. [[spoiler:He (supposedly) killed Marianne and crippled Nunnally because of this jealousy.]]
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[[folder:Colonel Madd]]
!!Colonel Madd
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A long-time servant of the Geass Order.
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* {{Cyborg}}: He lost his eyes and multiple organs in battle, and has replaced them with cybernetics.
* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: Bartley thought he'd died in battle. Madd corrects that notion.
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[[folder:Dr. Arkeville]]
!!Dr. Arkeville
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A skilled scientist, sent to an asylum for his sheer insanity.
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* AxCrazy: Was locked up in an asylum before the Decepticons recruited him.
* {{Cyborg}}: His right arm is mechanical, as is part of his head.
* CanonForeigner: Originates from G1 Transformers.
* MadScientist: Even more so than Lloyd, as he's downright insane, and is regarded as the Britannian Empire's greatest mind.
[[/folder]]

!!Agents
[[folder:Rolo]]
!!Nebiros / Rolo
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A trained assassin for the Geass Order.
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* AdaptedOut: [[spoiler:The plot of Rolo being Lelouch's "brother" will not happen in ''R2'', due to Nunnally never being kidnapped by V.V., and Charles being killed by Megatron, meaning Lelouch doesn't get his memories rewritten.]]
* AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler:Due to Megatron killing Charles and taking over the Geass Order from V.V. at the end of ''R1'', it's appearing that Rolo will remain an agent of the Geass Order.]]
* TheGhost: Is mentioned by V.V. in ''TMI'' and ''Tropical Skirmish'', but will not be seen until ''R2''.
[[/folder]]

%%Clara Lanfranc

!!Code R
A think-tank formed by Clovis to study C.C. and Geass. In R2, the remnants are folded into the Geass Order.
[[folder:Bartley Aspirus]]
!!General Bartley Aspirus
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-->''"I pray you forgive me your highness."''
A general of the Britannian military who is greatly devoted to the Imperial Family. He also served as part of Clovis's Code R group.
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* BerserkButton: Does not tolerate anyone bad-mouthing the Royal Family, especially Schneizel. Starscream ends up pushing this button a lot due to the Seeker's dislike of the family.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Even he was terrified of Megatron upon witnessing his appearance. [[spoiler:He's also terrified when Shockwave takes control of Code-R and recruits Doctor Arkeville to their cause.]]
* FantasticRacism: Refers to both the Autobots and Decepticons as "abominations" and "vile machines".
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Despite his loyalty to Schneizel, Bartley is unaware that the second prince is [[spoiler:secretly working with the Decepticons to have Pendragon invaded during the Black Rebellion. This is likely since Schneizel is aware that while Bartley is loyal to him, he is loyal to the entire royal family and may no doubt try to warn the Emperor of the Decepticons' intentions.]]
* MyGreatestFailure: Considers his failure in protecting Clovis from being killed to be this.
* ThisCannotBe: Is completely stunned upon seeing the Gawain NoSell an attack from the ''Avalon'', thanks to being equipped with the Lancelot's Blaze Luminous Shield system. This is because the Autobots and Black Knights had recently acquired the Lancelot, and Bartley thought that they couldn't be able to replicate the system in such a short time. [[UnderestimatingBadassery Clearly he underestimated the skills of Rakshata and Fixit.]] [[spoiler:He's later in complete shock when Megatron announces the fall of Britannia and the death of Charles, and when he learns that Schneizel helped make it possible.]]
* TokenMinority: Is one of only four named black people to have major positions in the Britannian military. The other three are Villetta Nu, Dorothea Ernst, and Toto Thompson.
* UndyingLoyalty: To the royal family, particularly Clovis. He later develops this for Schneizel after the latter is able to save him from being court-martialed.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Joseph Fenette]]
!!Joseph Fenette
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--> ''"Shirley... I hope you can forgive me."''
Shirley's father, and [[spoiler:a member of Code R.]]
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* AmbiguouslyEvil: [[spoiler:He may be a member of Code R, but whether he's a MadScientist or PunchClockVillain has yet to be specified.]]
* GoodParents: Evidently one to Shirley, as [[spoiler:his apparent death takes a toll on her.]]
* PutOnABus: He has not been seen since Narita, having been abducted by the Decepticons. [[spoiler:[[TheBusCameBack He eventually returns]] in ''School Festival Declaration'' with the other Code R scientists from Narita, working for Shockwave in his laboratory.]]
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He only really gets about three or four scenes, but [[spoiler:not only does his apparent death cause Lelouch several problems involving Shirley, but his capture by Shockwave alongside the rest of Code R reveals said project to Megatron, potentially setting up a conflict between him and Charles.]]
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:In canon, he was killed by the mudslide at Narita; here, he is among those who retreated in the aftermath of the battle. He's later picked up by Shockwave and Soundwave.]]
* TragicKeepsake: Still possesses a locket of his wife and daughter, even after his imprisonment by the Decepticons.
[[/folder]]
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* BeleagueredAssistant: Is this for Lloyd, having to constantly put up with his eccentricities. The poor girl ''really'' takes to a Whack-A-Mole game at the Ashford fair because one of the "moles" bears resemblance to Lloyd.

The Knight of Three, and one of the youngest Knights of the Round besides Anya.[[spoiler:In R2 he is forced to work for the Decepticons as one of the Dark Knights.]]

[[center: [-[[Characters/CodePrimeR1Rebellion Main Character Index]] | [[Characters/CodePrimeR1RebellionAutobotsAndBlackKnights Autobots and Black Knights]] | '''Holy Britannian Empire''' | [[Characters/CodePrimeR1RebellionDecepticons Decepticons]] | [[Characters/CodePrimeR1RebellionOtherCharacters Other Characters]]]] -]

-->'''Carine ne Britannia''': You're always nervous about everything, Odysseus. Grow a backbone, would you?

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-->'''Jazz: ''' How do you put up with him?\\
'''Cecile: ''' I find myself asking that same question almost everyday.

--> [[spoiler:'''Gino: ''' So, why are we still fighting them? Shouldn't we be helping even though we know it's wrong!?]]

--> '''Megatron: ''' I have more than enough wildcards already.

** Suzaku and Euphemia want to try and make things better for the "Elevens". [[spoiler:Euphie deciding to create the SAZ drives a massive wedge into her relationship with the rest of the Britannian forces in Area 11]].

* PositiveFriendInfluence:[[spoiler:To say learning Lelouch and Nunnally are alive and joining the Black Knights had this effect on her would be an understatement.]]

-->'''Jazz:''' How do you put up with him?\\
'''Cecile:''' I find myself asking that same question almost everyday.

--> [[spoiler:'''Gino:''' So, why are we still fighting them? Shouldn't we be helping even though we know it's wrong!?]]

--> '''Megatron:''' I have more than enough wildcards already.

** [[spoiler:She's surprised during her fight with Optimus in ''A Measure of Trust'' when the Autobot leader offered his help to her. She notes that her hands are shaking.

* BirdsOfAFeather: Though they never officially met yet in the story, several fans, and a number of the Decepticon elite, have pointed out the similarities between him and Airachnid. They're both bloodthirsty psychopaths who joined up with their respective armies to kill as many people as they wanted without consequence, and they also enjoy antagonizing their allies as well as attacking them if the opportunity arises. This is {{lampshaded}} by Shockwave in ''Facade of Blood'' when Skywarp suggests bringing him into the Decepticons ranks, and Shockwave and Megatron [[EvenEvilHasStandards immediately reject the idea for that reason.]]

* NeverMyFault: [[spoiler:She blames Optimus for Megatron discovering Ragnarök and killing Charles. She also blames Optimus for "stealing her son" from her, ignoring the fact that she pretended to be dead, and never bothered checking on them.]] [[SarcasmMode Really?]]

* SplitPersonalityMerge: [[spoiler:During the six-month TimeSkip, all of Villetta's memories returned, but strangely enough, her kind-hearted persona as Chigusa remained intact.]]

* MadeASlave: [[spoiler:His fate after the Decepticons destroy Britainnia. Fortunately he's rescued by Shirley, Milly and Rivalz in first chapter of R2.]]

* TheSociopath: Confesses to being one, much to the disturbance of his [[spoilers:allies in the Black Knights and Autobots.]]

-->'''Jazz:''' "How do you put up with him?"\\
'''Cecile:''' "I find myself asking that same question almost everyday."

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* CantCatchUp: The Britannians might have started out massively ahead of the various resistance groups and other world powers they face, but against the Autobots, they're starting to fall behind. Not only are the Autobots a literal quantum leap ahead of them, but the 'bots are also sharing some of their secrets with the Black Knights, while the Decepticons only share their advances with the Camelot unit. This means that while Britannia is a TechnologicallyAdvancedFoe in comparison to the Black Knights if they don't change their current path, they'll eventually lose their edge and be left behind.

* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: The Decepticons and the Autobots are constantly calling out the Britannians for their hypocrisy and arrogance; the Autobots in particularly often referring to them as "wannabe 'Cons".

* NeverMyFault: [[spoiler:She blames Optimus for Megatron discovering Ragnarök and killing Charles. She also blames Optimus for "stealing her son" from her, ignoring the fact that she pretended to be dead, and never bothered checking on them]] [[SarcasmMode Really?]]

* NeverMyFault: [[spoiler:She blames Optimus for Megatron discovering Ragnarök and killing Charles.]] [[SarcasmMode Really?]]

One of the three main powers that rule the Earth and one of the main antagonists of the story.

* AdaptationalKarma: A rare societal version of this trope is applied to Britannia. The Autobots are doing considerably more damage to Britannia's forces and image than anything Lelouch could accomplish as Zero. [[spoiler: And at the end of ''R1'', the Deceptions straight up destroy the empire in an especially brutal and thorough way, with Pendragon being destroyed, Britannia's leadership being killed, imprisoned, and enslaved, and its armed forces being horribly slaughtered]].

* DoomedHometown: [[spoiler: Pendragon is eventually wiped out by the Decepticons near the end of ''R1'', with the rest of the Empire's territory getting rolled up during the first chapter of ''R2''.]]

** The above-mentioned event also highlights the biggest difference between the Decepticons and Britannia - while both are varying shades of evil, Britannia has members within that are trying to reform the nation. The Decepticons, by contrast, are completely loyal to Megatron and like to be conquerors under him. The only ones who disagree with Megatron's actions for altruistic reasons [[spoiler:eventually [[DefectorFromDecadence jump ship.]]]]

* MoralMyopia: They become outraged when they're threatened with terrorist attacks, but are shown to be willing to exterminate civilians without batting an eye, as long as they're not fellow Britannians. Eventually {{subverted|Trope}}, however, as it's revealed that there is a growing number of Britannian civilians that are disgusted with the military's ruthlessness and war crimes. [[spoiler:'''Many''' Britannians defect over to the Black Knights after the SAZ Massacre, [[EveryoneHasStandards because even they think the Massacre crossed a line]]]].

* AbusiveParents: He exiled his own son for daring to question him about his reaction (or lack thereof) to the death of his Empress, [[spoiler:and even made his daughter Nunnally blind with his Geass. It’s also implied that Charles’s father, the previous Britannian emperor, was not a good father to him either, as when he sees his father in Megatron’s Dark Geass-induced vision, he reacts in fear.]]

* DeceptiveDisciple: While Megatron helped Charles and V.V. into power, [[spoiler:Charles clearly has plans that Megatron has not realized... yet.]] [[spoiler:Megatron eventually begins to have his suspicions in ''Messenger from Kyoto'']].

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He does truly love his wife Marianne, [[spoiler:who’s helping him with the Ragnarök Connection. Megatron’s Dark Geass shows that he does love Lelouch, Nunnally, and the rest of his children, but he’s simply content with letting them die as long as it means seeing them again through Ragnarök.]]

** Despite his willingness throw away his own children at a moment's notice, [[spoiler:Megatron’s Dark Geass reveals that one of his greatest fears is for said children to denounce him as their father and abandon him for his [[AbusiveParents cruelty towards them]].]]

* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Has one in ''Fall of Britannia'' when Pendragon is invaded by the Decepticons. Megatron destroys his Excalibur Knightmare with little effort and uses Dark Geass on him, making him see his worse fear of his children leaving him. He's then made to watch as the Nemesis destroys Pendragon completely, ruining his Ragnarök plans, and finally he is broken by seeing his own brother betray him, afterwhich Megatron kills him.]]

--> ''“Go to hell, Decepticon!”''

* KnowWhenToFoldThem: [[spoiler: After her forces are utterly thrashed by the Decepticons, Marianne surrenders]].

** He's also one to Starscream - both wish to usurp their leaders for dominion over their respective factions and employ deception to do so. But while Starscream is ObviouslyEvil and tends to alienate potential allies, Schneizel is a VillainWithGoodPublicity ManipulativeBastard who can trick his enemies into helping him. [[spoiler:This may be why Schneizel sought out Starscream's aid during the battle of Shikine Island]]. Additionally, Schneizel has a preference for PragmaticVillainy that Starscream respects, and deliberately ingratiates himself to Megatron rather than try to flaunt his royal authority.

* BerserkButton: She does not like it when someone insults her skills as a warrior, giving her {{Pride}}. But if there’s one way to ''really'' get Cornelia pissed off, it’s threatening or insulting Euphemia in any way.

* MookMobile: Her Knightmare of choice is just a modified Gloucester, the base model of which is one of Britannia’s two primary Knightmares at the start of the story. [[spoiler:She upgrades to a customized Vincent in ''R2'']].

* {{Cyborg}}: Is turned into one like in canon after being injured by Kallen at Narita, [[spoiler:except it’s Shockwave that does it instead of Code-R, upgrading him with Cybertronian technology.]]

* PutOnABus: Hasn't been seen since Narita, having been taken along with the Code-R scientists by the Decepticons. [[TheBusCameBack He returns in]] ''[[TheBusCameBack School Festival Declaration]]'' [[TheBusCameBack as one of Shockwave's Geass experiments]], [[spoiler:[[TheBusCameBack and]] ''[[TheBusCameBack Fall of Britannia]]'' [[TheBusCameBack as the pilot of the Siegfried.]]]]

* MadeASlave: [[spoiler: His fate after the Decepticons destroy Britainnia. Fortunately he's rescued by Shirley, Milly and Rivalz in first chapter of R2.]]

* KillEmAll: [[spoiler:Half of the group is killed at Narita, with the remainder slain at Port Yokosuka. [[OutlivingOnesOffspring Darlton takes it rather hard]]]].

-->''“I’m quite certain Prince Schneizel knows what he is doing.”''

* FamousLastWords: "NO! YOU CAN’T DO THIS! WE’RE BRITANNIAN! YOU CAN’T... !" [[spoiler:Said right before Bruticus destroys her ship with his flamethrower.]]

Head scientist of the Camelot Division, and creator of the Lancelot. [[spoiler:After the TimeSkip, he’s a part of the Autobot-Black Knights' Research and Development Branch.]]

Lloyd's subordinate and often BeleagueredAssistant. [[spoiler:Following the TimeSkip, she’s on the Research and Development Branch of the Autobot-Black Knight alliance.]]

-->'''Jazz:'''"How do you put up with him?"
-->'''Cecile:'''"I find myself asking that same question almost everyday."

* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: In the canon series, the Knights of the Round don't take an active role until the second season. Due to the ''huge'' gap in technology and experience, they are called in much sooner to give the Britannians an even remote chance of fighting the Autobots, with half arriving midway through the events of the first season [[spoiler:and the other half being sent in just before the Ashford School Festival]].

* DragonTheirFeet: [[spoiler:After Megatron announces the death of Emperor Charles and the destruction of Pendragon, the remaining Knights of the Round who’ve neither died nor defected make preparations to wage [[EvilVsEvil their own war against the Decepticons]]. They failed utterly and abysmally]].

* {{Hypocrite}}: She complains about the Decepticons invading Britannia and rebuilding over the capital’s ruins, ignoring that this is exactly what Britannia does to other nations. Schneizel calls her out on this.

* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: In canon, he's fried by Kallen's Radiant Wave Surger in ''R2''. [[spoiler:Here, he's killed during the Black Rebellion when Cliffjumper performs a HeroicSacrifice, [[TakingYouwithMe taking Luciano with him in an electric explosion.]]]]

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Suzaku is generally against killing to an ''absurd'' degree, fully believing that ThouShallNotKill. It speaks volumes about how much he hates Airachnid that he is significantly less willing to follow said rule. [[spoiler:The final battle of ''R1'' really emphasizes this by not only killing several Britannian soldiers in a rage after they badmouth him and Euphemia, but by outright trying to kill Megatron while calling the latter's '''''existence''''' a mistake, showing just how angry Suzaku is over Megatron ruining Euphie's SAZ so that it would kickstart the Black Rebellion ''just to distract the world from Megatron's conquest of Britannia'']].

* BeyondRedemption: [[spoiler:After the gravity of just how evil Megatron truly is and the consequences of him willingly pledging his loyalty to the Decepticon leader, Suzaku believes he's not worthy of any sort of forgiveness or honor, including being Euphemia's knight.]]

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!!!Primary Knightmare: Dark Equus (Pollux) & Dark Aquila (Castor)

* UndyingLoyalty: To Cornelia, while also counting as ShipTease. [[spoiler:In ''Setting the Stage'', when the Black Rebellion is over, he vowed to stop at nothing to find her along with Euphemia and bring them home.]]

--->'''Jazz:'''"How do you put up with him?"
--->'''Cecile:'''"I find myself asking that same question almost everyday."

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* CharacterDevelopment: [[spoiler:Gets the most out of anyone in the Royal Family -- Cornelia is introduced as a proud Britannian warrior, but repeated defeats by the Autobots and disputes with her siblings has gradually started to get her to understand their [[MyCountryTisISting perspective of their home nation]] and why they choose to rebel against it. She also eventually starts to let go of her FantasticRacism, indicated by how she starts to address Suzaku by name after he rescued her and Euphemia from Airachnid and when she shows genuine sadness for Dreadwing's sacrifice. She even willingly joins the Autobots and the Black Knights at the end of ''R1'' to atone for her actions, and to also protect Lelouch and Nunnally.]]

The Knight of Three, and one of the youngest Knights of the Round besides Anya.

The Knight of Six, Anya is a [[ImprobableAge fifteen-year-old girl]] and the youngest of the Knights of the Round.

* PositiveFriendInfluence:[spoiler:Learning Lelouch and Nunnally are alive and joining the Black Knights really had a good effect on her.]