History Characters / Daimos

[-See [[Characters/VictoryFive here]] for tropes related to ''{{Anime/Daimos}}'' characters in the [[Manga/VictoryFive sequel manga]].-]

* [[Characters/DaimosTheBalmEmpire The Balm Empire]]

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'''[[AC: Spoilers are off. You have been warned.]]'''

This page lists the characters and tropes appearing in the anime ''Anime/{{Daimos}}''. Spoilers are unmarked.

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!Main Characters

[[folder:Kazuya Ryuuzaki]]
!!Kazuya Ryuzaki (竜崎 一矢)

-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/AkiraKamiya

The main character of the series. An astronaut, karateka and pilot of the titular machine Daimos. Kazuya's father Isamu was killed during an attempt to broker peace with the Balmians. During his first battle with Daimos, Kazuya found an amnesiac girl named Erika and fell in love, despite eventually learning that she was actually the Princess of Balm. His love continues to drive him forward despite others warning him against it. Along the way, he learns that the Balmians are more than just mere invaders, and how some of the men fighting for his side weren't that squeaky clean.
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[[caption-width-right:544: Kazuya Ryuzaki]]

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Kazuya is an idealistic man fighting for love, and in lighthearted times, act like a relaxed friend to Kyoshiro and an inspiring brother figure to Nana, and of course, will commit himself to the defense of Earth in his own way. He'll try to be nice with even the most obstructive man, but cross the line too much and that's it, no more Mr. NiceGuy, he'll beat the crap out of you without mercy.
* CallingYourAttacks: Aside of activating Daimos' weaponry, he has a ton of special finishing moves, and you bet he'll call out each one of them. '''"Hissatsu! Reppu! Daimo Kick/Chop!/Seikenzuki!"'''
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: He can cut down and shatter weapons with just bare-handed punches or kicks, even on foot! And this is even translated to Daimos: Using Reppu Seikenzuki means he punches so hard, Daimos' fist impales through the enemy robot.
* ChickMagnet: Kazuya captures the hearts of Erika, Nana, Sayuri and possibly [[AmbiguouslyGay Halleck]].
* DubNameChange:
** Phillipine-English: '''Richard Hartford'''.
** Starbirds dub: '''Kelly Hunter'''.
** Averted in the French and Italian dubs where he stays '''Kazuya Ryuuzaki'''.
* HeartbrokenBadass: Near the end of the series, [[spoiler:as part of her BatmanGambit, Erika betrays Kazuya. This made Kazuya utterly heartbroken... but even if he was in pain due to the betrayal, he still summoned enough willpower to finish the mission of brokering peace between humans and Balmians... the willpower ends up being ''doubled'' when he eventually learns that Erika was just staging her betrayal.]]
* TheHero: Of the series. As opposed to his other [[Anime/CombattlerV Nagahama]] [[Anime/VoltesV compatriots]], Kazuya pilots alone, though he sometimes has backup from Kyoshiro and Nana.
* HotBlooded: He's a hero of a 70's Super Robot anime and is voiced by Creator/AkiraKamiya. There's just no way he can't be this.
* TheIdealist: People around him are usually sarcastic about love and the nature of Balmians. On the other hand, Kazuya continued to believe in ThePowerOfLove and the good within all living beings. For the most part, he's proven right, although sometimes he found exceptions.
* IdiotHero: Downplayed. Kazuya is not really stupid, but he's absolutely guileless and thinks with his heart more than with his brain.
* IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim: Much like his predecessor [[Anime/VoltesV Kenichi]], Kazuya is a firm believer of this trope. He tells Sayuri that if she kills a wounded Balm solder who can't fight back, she will never be able to go back from it.
* ManlyTears: And he has tons of it to spare, upon witnessing things like Erika's situation or finding noble men all around that ended up sacrificing their lives for the greater good, Kazuya will let the waterworks flow.
* MultiMeleeMaster: Besides the BareFistedMonk method of fighting that Daimos uses, it has no less than eight melee weapons that it frequently uses. Considering that Daimos is a MotionCaptureMecha, it means that Kazuya must be good at using these weapons himself.
* ThePowerOfLove: Whenever he thinks of Erika and his love for her, his willpower gets boosted, enough to turn around difficult battles.
* RageBreakingPoint: Kazuya prefers diplomacy, words, or at worst harsh warnings when it comes to racism, especially from Miwa. But the moment Miwa is seen gunning down human and Balm civilians, Kazuya goes absolutely apeshit and wants nothing but to kill Miwa with his bare hands.
* StarCrossedLover: His forbidden love with Erika drives the majority of the story.
* TrainingFromHell: When he was 14, he got into an accident, which forced him into a rehabilitation and it looked more like the trope. Kazuya survived all those, becoming an even more powerful fighter afterwards.
* YouKilledMyFather: Actually averted and it shows a great contrast with Richter. Kazuya lost his father to the Balmians, but he didn't make it a super big deal unlike Richter, who was consumed with vengeance over his father's death.
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[[folder:Erika]]
!!Erika (エリカ)
-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MiyukiUeda

The heroine of the series. The peace-loving princess of Balm, Erika saw her father Leon assassinated during a peace conference and she mistakenly thought she had a hand in the death of Earth's representative Isamu Ryuuzaki. She's ordered by General Olban to assist her brother Richter in invading Earth for vengeance and atonement, working as a field medic, but ended up struck with amnesia and was recovered by Kazuya Ryuuzaki and fell in love. She regained her memories quickly enough and with heavy heart, returned to her brother, but her love for Kazuya, her supposed enemy and the son of the man she thought she accidentally killed her father, persisted and created conflict with her, as her fellow Balmians, especially Richter, didn't take her relationship well...
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[[caption-width-right:350: Erika]]
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[[caption-width-right:350: [[labelnote:Bridal outfit]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/erika2.png[[/labelnote]]]]

* ActionGirl: [[spoiler: She becomes this in ''Victory Five'' manga as the pilot of Phobos.]]
* AffectionateNickname: Margarete calls her "Ohii-sama"[[note]]"hii" = "Princess"[[/note]]
* BattleCouple: [[spoiler: Becomes this with Kazuya when piloting Daimos and Phobos together in ''Victory Five'' manga.]]
* BlueIsHeroic: One of her UnlimitedWardrobe outfits is a [[https://ibb.co/6mqjdqG gorgeous blue dress]].
* BreakTheCutie: The sheer amount of breaking this poor girl experienced throughout the series is just jaw-dropping.
* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim:
** In the earlier episodes, once she realized she killed Kazuya's father, she tried to go back to the Undersea castle, in spite of him begging her to stay and asking for an explanation.
** One of Erika's biggest feats near the end of the series. [[spoiler:To get closer to Olban and accomplish her and Kazuya's mission to ensure peace between Earthlings and Balmians, Erika shot Kazuya with a real gun and pretended she had only been toying with him and was willing to get the power from being with Olban, leaving Kazuya utterly heartbroken. Of course, if she didn't do that, she wouldn't be in a position to attempt to assassinate Olban and cause a chain of events that ends with Olban's death, their mission accomplished and Kazuya learning the truth.]]
* CainAndAbel: Erika is the Abel to Richter's Cain, though Richter wasn't always this way. Before arriving to the Earthern moon to have peace negotiations with the Earthlings, Richter expressed doubt about the kindness of the Earthlings, while Erika and Leon told him to look on the bright side and have hope for the future. Though the resolution to allow the Baam refugees to Earth was approved, King Leon was poisoned, and Richter assumed the humans did it, birthing his bloodthirsty hatred for them. To avenge his father, Richter tried to shoot the Earthern delegates in spite of Leon begging him not to, saying it would destroy all chances of peace between the two nations. His final words were begging Erika to stop her brother. Throughout the series, Richter's drive to annihilate the Earth and Erika's desire for peace clash multiple times, driving the two further apart and causing Richter to mourn the sister he once knew and loved as a "traitor". When Richter finds out that it was all BasedOnAGreatBigLie and it was in fact Georiya, a Baamite, who killed his father (being ordered to do so by Olban so he could have the throne), Richter is DrivenToSuicide from the guilt of realizing he took millions of innocent Earthling lives and kills himself.
* ChildhoodFriends: Erika was fest friends with Cindy ever since the two were pre-teens.
* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Her mother is dead and her father was assassinated.
* HimeCut: Erika wore her hair down when she was young, but as an adult, her hair is styled in a HimeCut.
* LoveHurts: Oh dear God. Sure, Kazuya did suffer through their love, but Erika just got heavier shits on her side, from being ostracized by a majority of her race, disowned by her brother, and even she starts thinking that she's better off dead or being hated by Kazuya for thinking of killing his father by accident. But their love still prevails in the end.
* TheMedic: She heads the Balmian invading force's field medic division before the amnesia hit in. Prior to the war, she was trained in medicine by the esteemed Dr. Uoorin, and Lion's last request to him was that he makes Erika a doctor.
* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: [[spoiler:There are many instances where Kazuya believes Erika to be dead, even going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge in episode 19 after the ship she's in explodes (though she managed to leave through an escape pod). However, she defies death every time, determined to have a happy ending with Kazuya.]]
* PinkIsFeminine: She wears a pink dress and [[spoiler: her own mech Phobos in ''Victory Five'' manga is colored pink]]. However, her civilian guise on Earth consists of a green dress.
* SilkHidingSteel: Erika is a proper lady through and through, but she has the willpower of steel that allows her to go through the hardest times or do brave things.
* StarCrossedLover: The love between her and Kazuya drive through the story.
* YouKilledMyFather: Two ways:
** First, after learning the truth, she's really cross with Olban for masterminding her father's death and did her best to give her middle finger to him.
** Second, because of thinking that she accidentally killed Kazuya's father, she tried so hard to invoke this trope to Kazuya, just so he'll suffer less and she thought she didn't deserve him this way. Kazuya proceeded to defy all those, which made her happy.
* UnlimitedWardrobe: Erika has several different outfits she wears throughout the story.[[note]]The green dress she wears upon arriving to Earth, the pink dress she wears while she's at the Undersea castle, the wedding dress she wears during her execution (and later, escape from said execution) and the blue dress she wears while she's on utopia[[/note]]
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!Daimos
[[folder: Daimos]]
The titular robot of the series who is created by Daimovic Base and piloted by Kazuya Ryuukzaki.
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* ArmedLegs: Has this that reveals weaponry to catch off a Baam robot off guard.
* ExpressiveMask: Somehow it was capable of making facial expressions — like opening its mouth when hit, as if screaming in pain — despite being a piece of metal.
* CoolCar: Kazuya's Tryper 75S is this as it allows him to board inside a Cool Tranzer, which in turn transforms into Daimos.
* ChestBlaster: '''"DOUBLE/FIRE BLIZZAAAAAAARRRDDD!!!"'''
* MotionCaptureMecha: Is this as its pilot Kazuya uses his Karate skills to control its movements and fight the Baam {{Robeast}} in battle.
* TelescopingRobot: It posseses two daggers on its chest which also conceal a ChestBlaster inside when unsheathed. Its feet are also armed with retractable spikes.
* TransformingMecha: It has two forms: spaceship and battle robot.
[[/folder]]

!Daimovic Base
[[folder: Daimovic Base]]
The base where the main characters live, and where Daimos was created.
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[[caption-width-right:655: The main crew of the Daimovic base]]
* HomeBase: For Kazuya, Nana, Kyoushiro, Okane, Cairo, Dr. Izumi and various personnel.
* MissionControl: The Daimovic workers serve to aid Daimos in terms of repairing damage and upgrades. Kyoushiro and Nana also pilot the Galva ship, which assists Daimos in battle.
* TheProfessor: Three main ones: Dr. Shinchiro Izumi, Dr. Isamu Ryuzaki and Dr. Douglas Banks.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Kyoshiro Yuzuki]]
!!Kyoushiro Yuzuki (夕月 京四郎)
-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KazuyukiSogabe (TV series), Creator/KiyoyukiYanada (''Super Robot Wars'')

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[[caption-width-right:350: Kyoshiro Yuzuki]]
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Kazuya's best friend and pilot of the combat plane Galva FX-II. He's a fellow astronaut and an expert swordsman. As opposed to the idealistic Kazuya, Kyoshiro is a much more pragmatic person when it comes to war, but when push comes to shove, he will continue to stay and support Kazuya.
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* AfroAsskicker: His head is on afro style and he does occasionally go over for humor, but don't let that fool you: First and foremost, he's an expert swordsman and a competent combat plane pilot.
* BadassTeacher: While not shown often, this guy is fluent in French and used to tutor the language to a noblewoman. Though it ends up with hilarious results.
* BlackBestFriend: Subverted. Kyoushiro is Japanese, but he has dark skin, curly hair and an afro.
* CoolShades: Kyoshiro's shades are cherry-red and tear drop-shaped, and somewhat resemble [[Music/TheBeatles John Lennon's]]. Whether this was a deliberate choice or not is unknown.
* CulturedBadass: Kyoshiro is a masterful swordsman who is often heard quoting philosophers and authors. In the first episode he quotes Creator/FriedrichNietzsche, and goes on to quote Marx, Goethe and Shakespeare amongst others.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Kyoshiro spent his childhood in France because his parents fled to France due to his grandfather Ittousai disapproving of his father's artistic lifestyle, which caused his mother to abandon any notions of becoming the HeirToTheDojo as grandfather wanted. Life in France turned out to be harsh, as his parents struggled to make money with arts. His father then died in a car accident, then after being driven out to streets in poverty, Kyoshiro witnessed his mother succumbing to sickness, and he had to fend for himself alone until he could return to Japan. This bitter experience caused him to develop a much more pragmatic view in life compared to Kazuya, refusing to acknowledge Ittousai as his grandfather, merely his sword instructor.
* DeadpanSnarker: Kazuya is frequently on the receiving end of Kyoshiro's snark, and his romance with Erika gives him a lot of material to work with.
-->'''Kyoushiro, during a fight with Kazuya:''' ''"Not a bad punch for someone who can only think of Erika!"''
* DubNameChange:
** Phillipine-English: '''Edward Kramer'''.
** American-English: '''Duncan'''.
** Averted in the French and Italian dubs.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed, but he has some elements in common with Ippei Mine from ''{{Anime/Voltes V}}''. Both are Japanese, but had parents who moved to a Western country in their youth, hoping to acheive a better life, only to suffer from poverty instead - Ippei is Japanese-American and [[spoiler: his father succumbed to his illness and his mother blew herself up while they were homeless]], while Kyoshiro is Japanese-French and lost his father to a car accident and his mother to a disease. Both also had to learn to fend for themselves in said foreign country, though Ippei managed to make a career out of being a rodeo star with his [[AnimalCompanion horse, Eiffel]]. They even have the same voice actor. However, Kyoshiro at least wanted to go back to Japan, whereas Ippei was forcibly kidnapped. Kyoshiro is also a nicer person than Ippei, who in contrast is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
* GirlfriendInCanada: Kyoushiro claims to have a fiancee.
* GratuitousFrench: He can speak some French since he grew up in France, but he claims to be bad at it. It becomes a point of comedy in episode 11.
* GreenAndMean: He isn't mean, but he enjoys irking Nana and Kazuya, though he will go to bat for them when they need it. He also dresses in a green trenchcoat.
* MasterSwordsman: He swings his katana that he carries everywhere just as fine as Kazuya throws his punches.
* PragmaticHero: Unlike Kazuya who's all head-over-heels over love, Kyoshiro is a much more reserved man who understood the dangers of war and love could sometimes be an obstacle. He'll chastise Kazuya over some blockheaded decisions in the name of love, but he's also very much against Miwa's extremism.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it '''Kyoshiro''' or '''Kyoushiro'''?
* TrueCompanions: In true 70's style, Kyoshiro and Kazuya may bicker and trade punches with each other, but they still trust each other to cover their backs.
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[[folder:Nana Izumi]]
!!Nana Izumi (和泉 ナナ)
-->'''Voiced by''': Youko Kuri (TV series), Creator/KonamiYoshida (''Super Robot Wars'')
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[[caption-width-right:191: Nana Izumi]]

Granddaughter of Daimovic Base commander Shinichirou and adopted little sister of Kazuya as well as the subpilot of Galva FX-II along with Kyoshiro. Nana admired Kazuya in just about everything and continued to support his quest. For a little girl, she's also a crack shot when given a gun.
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* AnimalMotifs: Dogs. When Nana gets angry, she tends to make dog noises.
-->'''Nana:''' ''"Wan! Wan!"''
* BettyAndVeronica: Due to her innocent and happy-go-lucky nature, Nana is the Betty to [[DarkAndTroubledPast Erika]]'s [[SilkHidingSteel calm]] and tragic Veronica.
* ClingyJealousGirl: She doesn't like the idea of other girls getting close to Kazuya.
* TheCutie: Just look at [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nana_from_daimos.png her]]! Nana has fluffy blonde hair tied with red ribbons on each side, InnocentBlueEyes, a childlike demeanor and is ThePollyanna to Kazuya whenever he feels down.
* DubNameChange:
** Phillipine-English: '''Joanna'''. Most other dubs avert this though.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: In earlier episodes, Nana's behaviour was more brat-like, and in one episode she even ran away from the base and put herself in danger because she was upset that Kazuya didn't reciprocate her feelings. Kazuya was forced to save her, while re-assururing her that he cared about her. After this incident however, Nana's attitude changed and she began being more warm to his romance with Erika, cheering when Kazuya rescued her from the Balm's clutches and eagerly aiding him in battle.
* TheGunslinger: Nana is surprisingly skilled with a gun.
* NiceGirl: Though she may be clingy, she's a genuinely kind girl who does her best to help others around her.
* ShipperOnDeck: Nana was initially heartbroken when she found out Kazuya loved Erika, but eventually accepted that she made him happy. In future episodes, she would encourage his feelings for her.
* TrueBlueFemininity: In contrast to Erika who usually wears pink, Nana's clothing consists of a light blue shirt and a dark blue skirt, while her underclothes are yellow.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: She likes Kazuya, but he only has eyes for Erika.
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[[folder:Shinichiro Izumi]]
!!Shinchiro Izumi (和泉 振一郎)
-->'''Voiced by''': Hisashi Katsuta

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[[caption-width-right:350: Shinichiro Izumi]]

The commander of Daimovic Base and Kazuya's adopted father after the death of Isamu. Shinichiro is a capable commander, but is also a relaxed man who understood his men's needs and doesn't mind hanging around with them for fun. He's also a former karateka and taught Kazuya such martial arts.
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* {{Acrofatic}}: In episode 21, he defeats Kazuya in karate despite his weight and age.
* FatAndSkinny: Izumi is the good-natured BigFun to Miwa's LeanAndMean.
* GoodParents: He is a good caretaker to his granddaughter Nana, and also raised Kazuya after Isamu's death. He was also the one who taught him karate.
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Shinichiro loves lollipops, and whenever Cairo senses he's in a bad mood, he hands him one. He tends to slobber over lollipops as if he's a child.
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[[folder:Okane]]
!!Okane (おかねさん)
-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MiyokoAso

The Daimovic base servant as well as the nanny of both Kazuya and Nana. She's boisterous and has a short temper, but is also caring.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Okane]]

* BrawnHilda: Cairo is the particular target for her rages, as whenever she is angered, she takes out her frustrations by pounding him. She once beat up poor Shinichiro with a pan.
* HairTriggerTemper: It's pretty easy to set her off.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The 'jerk' part is because of her short temper, but the 'heart of gold' is undeniable. She genuinely cares for Kazuya, Erika, Nana, Kyoushiro and Shinichiro even though she doesn't always show it. One instance is that when she meets Erika for the first time, she ushers everyone to stop heckling her because she knows she's likely tired. Another instance is when Kazuya is saddened about losing Erika to the Balmians so she and Nana bring up his passion for drums, which lifts his mood immediately. When Shinichiro tries to intervene due to the racket it causes, she tells him to shut up.
* ShipperOnDeck: She ships Erika and Kazuya, much to Nana's chagrin, though later she also comes to ship them.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Cairo]]
!!Cairo (カイロ)
-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/YouInoue

The Daimovic operating robot assistant. Aside from assisting Shinichiro, he's also a wisecracking robot that snarks on certain situations and usually serve as a comedy relief, in conjunction with Okane.
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[[caption-width-right:559:Cairo]]
* ButtMonkey: Okane beating Cairo is often PlayedForLaughs, as is Kazuya kicking him and Nana embaressing him by photgraphing him bathing.
* CuteMachines: When he's not snarking and wisecracking, Cairo can be this.
* PluckyComicRelief: A RunningGag is that Okane repeatedly takes out her frustrations by beating him as if he was a drum.
* RobotBuddy: Cairo is meant to be this, but all of Daimobic find him annoying.
* WingdingEyes: When Okane's blows are too severe, Cairo's eyes dial into numbers and symbols.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Genta]]
-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MasakoNozawa

Okane's nephew that only appeared in the latter quarter of the show. A BrattyHalfPint that generally causes trouble to the people around him, but he generally means no serious harm.
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[[/folder]]

!Other Earthlings

[[folder:Isamu Ryuuzaki]]
!!Isamu Ryuzaki (竜崎 勇)
-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/ShozoIizuka
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[[caption-width-right:298: Isamu Ryuuzaki]]

Kazuya's father. A man with visions for peace and understanding between humans and aliens. He almost succeeded in brokering peace between humans and Balmians, but due to a misunderstanding, he was shot dead by one of the Balmians, with Erika thinking she did the deed.
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* GoodParents: He was a caring father to Kazuya, and welcomed several of Balmian refugees to Earth, being moved by their plight.
* DubNameChange:
** Philippine-English: '''Dr. Hartford'''
* PoorCommunicationKills: This got him killed during a misunderstanding in the peace talks between Earth and Balmians gone terribly wrong.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Sakimori Miwa]]
!!Sakamori Miwa (三輪 防人)
-->'''Voiced by''': Tamio Ohki

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[[caption-width-right:350: Sakamori Miwa]]

A representative general of the United Nations in charge of the defense of Earth. A bigot that believed that all aliens are monsters and will do everything to exterminate them without mercy. He's constantly at odds with the Daimovic base and ''especially'' Kazuya for not following his extremist ways and continues to accuse and threaten them. This eventually peaked when he murdered several defenseless Balmians personally, only for Kazuya to stop playing nice and gave him a severe beating, after which he's arrested and stripped from all of his power.
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* AnimeHair: His looks like [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta's]].[[note]]''Daimos'' predates ''Dragon Ball Z'' that debuted in 1989.[[/note]]
* ARealManIsAKiller: Basically, this is what Miwa adheres. If a man is set to destroy/kill something, then he's a real man. When Kazuya, out of DespairEventHorizon with the information of Erika dying, steeled himself to destroy Balmlings, Miwa praised him, stating that it was truly how a real man would act. It landed him a punch in the face.
* ButtMonkey: In the early parts, he's usually playing the role of TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong because he kept complaining about the Daimovic's methods. Later on, it's averted when his crimes got really serious and they can't take him as a joke anymore.
* DeathByAdaptation: Expect him to [[AssholeVictim die a]] KarmicDeath in many a ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' game, a video game series that is otherwise known for allowing the player to [[SparedByTheAdaptation save characters]] [[FixFic who canonically die in their home series]], ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAdvance'' being the lone exception to this rule thus far.
* DramaticIrony: In episode 29, Miwa is awarded a ''United Nations medal'' for his efforts in stopping the Baamite invasion of Earth. Moments afterwards, he tries to use an H-bomb against the [[MonsterOfTheWeek Baamite]] {{Robeast}}, in spite of the fact that it would put innocent civilians at risk.
* FantasticRacism: To an extreme degree, he's the show's shining example of racism from humankind.
* FatAndSkinny: Miwa is the skinny to Izumi's fat, and boy, is he LeanAndMean.
* GeneralRipper: To a really unhealthy degree. He's driven with his utter hatred against Balmians and his desire to get on the top of the power chain.
* GoodHairEvilHair: Sports a pencil mustache. Doesn't twirl it as much, but it sure shows that he's supposed to be a bad man.
* HateSink: Inbetween his extreme racism, his disregard for human lives as long as it gets to his goal of more promotion and power, and constantly being an obstacle to Daimovic and the efforts of peace between humans and Balmians, you're supposed to cheer when Kazuya [[WhatTheHellHero yells at him]] or [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown finally let it rip on him.]]
* HumansAreBastards: He's the in-universe example for Erika and Richter. On witnessing his brutality subjected on her and her mentor firsthand, Erika admitted to Kazuya that she thought all humans were wonderful, but seeing Miwa changed her mind (though not completely generalizing the race). Richter had the unfortunate fate that every time he meets a human other than Kazuya, it's ''always'' Miwa and people like him, therefore concluding that every humans are barbarous beings that cannot stand together with Balmians in peace.
* {{Jerkass}}: Even before his true colors are shown, Miwa shows himself to be a nasty and disagreeable man.
* TheNeidermeyer: All of his attempts to defend against Balmians end in failure, and he'll gladly take 'acceptable human casualties', but he'll expect Daimos to save the day and his own hide. Even Kazuya is not pleased, and he eventually loses patience with Miwa altogether.
* PetTheDog: Surprisingly, he does have one instance of doing so in Episode 6, when he gives his condolences to Kazuya when it looks like Erika has died, and apologizes for thinking she was a spy. Unfortunately, this turns out to be an isolated moment.
* PointyHairedBoss: Well, more like spiky-haired, but the point still stands that he fits a lot of this trope's incompetence.
* TokenEvilTeammate: Bar none, for a show that tries to highlight GreyAndGrayMorality on both sides, Miwa is unique among the human characters for his extreme racism and disregard for the lives of both Balmians and his own men. While there a few racist human characters, they were either a small portion of nameless crowds or eventually learned the errors of their ways. Miwa, on the other hand, is evil through and through.
* VillainTeamUp: Joins forces with [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Muruta Azrael]] in ''Super Robot Wars Alpha 3''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Douglas Banks]]
!!Douglas Banks (ダグラス・バンクス )
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[[caption-width-right:486: Douglas Banks]]

A representative and scientist of New Zealand, approving the peace between humans and Balmians. He became a liaison between Daimovic and Utopia, and helping Daimos in many ways.
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* BlueIsHeroic: He wears a dark blue suit over a blue shirt, and is the enforcer of peace relations between Baamites and Earthlings.
* DistinguishedGentlemansPipe: He carries around a pipe and he is a NiceGuy who helps Kazuya and his friends.
* ManlyFacialHair: He has quite the beard.
* MrExposition: Douglas informs Kazuya, Erika and the audience about the Baamite-Earthling peace movement and its history.
* TheSmartGuy: He was able to decipher the message in Melvi's ring and learn of the Aizaron particles.
* TokenWhite: Being a white New Zealander, Douglas is the only Caucasian character of Daimos's main cast, which is mostly Japanese.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Reiko]]
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[[caption-width-right:429:Reiko]]

A former student of Kyoushiro's, who he taught French to.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Reiko is smitten with Kyoushiro and is too dumb to see that he doesn't reciprocate her feelings. Kazuya and Nana find Kyoushiro's discomfort around her hilarious. However, by the end of the episode, she's lost her feelings for him.
* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: She's hell-bent on marrying Kyoushiro and plans their wedding moments after re-uniting with him, despite Kyoushiro being visibly appalled by the idea.
* TheDitz: She's under the impression that Kyoushiro is in love with her because he told her "I love you" one day when they were studying. However, the event actually went like this.
--> ''(Scene: Kyoushiro and Reiko sitting at a library together, while the former holds a textbook)''
-->'''Kyoushiro:''' ''"Come on, at least try to read it."''
-->'''Reiko:''' '' (throws her head back) "I've had enough! I can't figure it out! Why do I have to waste my time with this?"''
-->'''Kyoushiro:''' ''"What a bother. Okay, just remember this then: Je t'aime."''
-->'''Reiko:''' ''"Je t'aime? What does that mean?"''
-->'''Kyoushiro:''' ''"It means 'I love you'. Come on, you do the next one."''
-->'''Reiko:''' ''(eyes widen) "Say it one more time, please?"''
-->'''Kyoushiro:''' ''"Okay, okay. As much as you like. Je t'aime. Je t'aime. Je t'aaiiime!"''
-->'''Reiko:''' ''"So that's how you feel..."''
* DreamWorksFace: Adding to her TheDitz status, Reiko makes [[https://i.ibb.co/Gk3rTv5/dremaoerks.png one]] as she's confident that Kyoushiro confessed his love to her.
* IHaveYourWife: Balbas holds Reiko hostage to coerce Kyoushiro into giving him Daimos's blueprints. He tells Shinichiro, who sends him with Cairo's blueprints instead, because he knows Balbas can't tell.
* {{Irony}}: Reiko is an UpperClassTwit who looks down on the poor, but she loves Kyoushiro, who's family suffered from poverty while they lived in France.
* ItsAllAboutMe: While she's at the beach, she straight up tells Kyoushiro that she doesn't care about the Earth or Daimovic, and then later accuses him of "not caring about her".
* {{Ojou}}: Reiko is from a wealthy family, and she met Kyoushiro when they arranged for her to have a home tutor to teach her French.
* RichBitch: It isn't overt, but she looks down on the poor. She asked Kazuya to open a car door for her, as if he was a valet, instead of doing it herself.
-->'''Reiko:''' ''"Spending time with people of the lower classes can make for some quality entertainment!"''
** This makes her crush on Kyoushiro '''deeply''' ironic considering he quoted Karl Marx in episode 4.
-->'''Kyoushiro:''' ''"As Marx said, doubt everything"''
* SitcomArchnemesis: Her snobby attitude earns her one in Nana.
* SpoiledBrat: On the surface, Reiko is a polite ProperLady. However, when she doesn't get her away, she resorts to crying and throwing tantrums.
* TaremeEyes: Reiko's eyes are this whenever she's around Kyoushiro.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Reiko's turtleneck sweater and skirt are baby blue, and she also dons a blue hat with a blue ribbon.
* UpperClassTwit: Intelligence isn't her strong point. Even when she's held hostage by Balbas, she doesn't take the situation seriously and continues to annoy him, even though it could get her killed.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Sayuri]]
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[[caption-width-right:529:Sayuri]]

A Earthling woman from Japan who bears an unfortunate resemblance to a certain Balm Princess. She hails from Kurasaki.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: By the end of the epiode, being touched by Kazuya's genuinity and sweetness, Sayuri falls for him. However, she acknowledges that his heart belongs to Erika.
-->'''Sayuri:''' ''"I'm jealous of Erika....because she has you waiting for her."''
* AnAesop: Sayuri's arc is about the dangers of hatred and unlearning it. She used to be a bigot towards the Balmites, until she met Kazuya. Her calling for the death of all Balmites comes to bite her when Miwa mistakes her for the Balmite Princess Erika, and orders for her to be locked up.
* FantasticRacism: Sayuri despises the Balmites after they ravaged her home, the town of Kurasaki, and murdered several people including her parents. However, she is talked out of her hatred by Kazuya, who tells her that there are peace loving Balmites out there, such as the woman he loves, Erika.
* {{Foil}}: To Erika.
** Both Erika and Sayuri look near-identical, down to their hair and facial features.
** Erika lost her father to the humans[[note]]Or, more accurately, was under the impression she lost her father to the humans[[/note]] and Sayuri lost hers to the Balmites. However, Erika didn't let hatred consume her and honoured her father's desire for universal peace, whereas Sayuri was distraught after becoming an orphan and wanted to annihilate every Balm as revenge.
** Erika was trained as a doctor under Dr. Ourin, while Sayuri is seen tending to Kazuya's wounds after she shot him.
* HimeCut: Though she's not a Princess, Sayuri's hair is styled this way, which tends to get her confused for Erika. However, her hair is [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sayuri_not_erika.png a bit more uneven]] in comparision.
* IHaveYourWife: Balbas takes advantage of her resemblance to Erika to taunt Kazuya into abandoning Daimos, saying he'll choke her to death if he doesn't.
* IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim: Kazuya says that if Sayuri kills a wounded Balm solder who can't fight back, she will never be able to go back from it.
* KillAllHumans: Inverted. Sayuri says this word-for-word about the Balmites as she's being treated for her injuries in the hospital.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When Kazuya asks the doctor at the Kurasaki hospital to treat an injured Balmite soldier, he refuses, saying that he doesn't have time to treat the enemy. When Kazuya insists an injured man can't fight, many of the hospital's inhabitants curse him and call him a traitor, and an enraged Sayuri grabs Nana's gun and shoots him. However, after doing so, she's frozen with shock, realizing the gravity of her actions.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Reiko from episode 11. Both are one-note characters who Balbas uses as hostages and dress in light blue, and also have unrequited crushes on one of the anime's male characters.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics : Sayuri has a pink bow on each side of her head.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Sayuri's PimpedOutDress is blue.
* YouKilledMyFather: Sayuri despises the Balmites because they attempted to abduct her parents and force them into slavery. When she tried to rescue them, her attempt WentHorriblyWrong and ended with their deaths. As a result, she swore to [[LeaveNoSurvivors kill them all]].
[[/folder]]

!Balm Empire
-->[[Characters/DaimosTheBalmEmpire See here]]

!Daimovic Base
[[folder: Daimovic Base]]
The base where the main characters live, and where Daimos was created.

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[[caption-width-right:655: The main crew of the Daimovic base]]
* HomeBase: For Kazuya, Nana, Kyoushiro, Okane, Cairo, Dr. Izumi and various personnel.
* MissionControl: The Daimovic workers serve to aid Daimos in terms of repairing damage and upgrades. Kyoushiro and Nana also pilot the Galva ship, which assists Daimos in battle.
* TheProfessor: Three main ones: Dr. Shinchiro Izumi, Dr. Isamu Ryuzaki and Dr. Douglas Banks.

This page lists the characters and tropes appearing in the anime ''Anime/{{Daimos}}''. There will be spoilers, so tread with care.

[[folder:In General]]
* AngelicAliens: The Baam resemble Biblical cherubs with their large wings and long hair.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed, but they have a lot of similarities with The Boazanian Empire from their [[Anime/VoltesV predecessor series]].
** They're both a race of aliens that have heavily resemblance to the Earthlings except for a tertiary feature (horns for the Boazanians, wings for the Balmites) that run on SchizoTech and {{mecha}}.
** They both have a LongHairedPrettyBoy blonde Prince that's been put up to the Earthern Invasion to distract them from the fact that they're secretly the heir to the throne.[[note]]And to top it off, they ''even have the same voice actor''[[/note]]
*** Said Princes are also [[spoiler: the older brothers of one of the main characters, and are [[{{Tsundere}} Tsunderes]] to their respective [[SexySecetary Sexy Secretaries]] - though Katherine is [[InnocentFanserviceGirl innocent]] about it, and Raiza is [[ShamelessFanserviceGirl shameless]]]].
** Both look down on humans and want to take over Earth for their own means.
*** They both take humans as slaves (though the Boazanians have been enslaving and warring since the dawn of time, unlike the Balmites).
** They're both [[FantasyCounterpartCulture Fantasy Counterparts]] to Medieval European cultures - 17th Century France for Boazania, Ancient Rome for Balm.
** The plot of both anime is kicked off when their planet's [[AlienPrince Alien Prince]]/[[AlienPrincess Alien Princess]] falls in love with a human.
* FantasticCasteSystem: Richter creates one where traitors to the Undersea castle have their wings cut off, and have to live as slaves[[note]]Similar to how in ''Anime/VoltesV'' the hornless Boazanians are enslaved and forced to work for the Horned Boazanians. The difference is that every Baamite is born with wings and becoming a slave is a punishment to traitors, while in ''Anime/VoltesV'', you're either born a Horned Boazanian or not, and the FantasticCasteSystem was already pre-existing[[/note]]
* FantasticRacism: Richter declares that the Balmites are the superior race, and Balbas agrees. Gurney also holds this view, [[spoiler: at first]]. Raiza also despises the human race and considers Erika a traitor for falling in love with one. Notable aversions to this trope are Erika, Margarete, Cindy, Melvi, Barandock, Ourin and the Baamite LaResistance.
** In ''Victory Five'' manga, the Balmites extend this to the Boazanians where [[spoiler: they killed their fellow Balmian who was in love with a Boazanian and had two hybrid children of both race's traits together. After killing the parents, they hunted down the children, who they called ''"abominations"''. This was the reason why the BigBad of ''Victory Five'' wanted revenge]].
* HumanAliens: The Balmians share a resemblance with humans as they can hide their wings at will and blend in on Earth.
* LaResistance: In spite of Richter receiving an outpouring of support for spearheading the war, a SilentMajority of Baam-seijin want to honour King Leon's wish of everlasting peace and hail Erika as the key to ending the war due to her romance with Kazuya. Unfortunately, due to them interfering in Richter's plans of creating robots and executing Erika, he orders mass execution of any traitors found in the base, resulting in them becoming a DwindlingParty as the episodes progress.
* SpaceRomans: A ''literal'' example. The Balm Empire's buildings, aesthetics , fashionand culture seem to be modelled of that of Ancient Rome. Richter wears a Roman headdress, and the Balmites' religion resembles Christianity. [[WickedCultured Kyoshiro]] even lampshades this.
-->'''Kyoshiro:''' ''"As the Romans said, if you want peace, prepare for war. Come get some, Balms!"''
** In the Philippine-English dub, their planet is renamed to Planet Brahmin. In Indian culture, Brahmin is the highest caste, which is mirrored in the Balmite's belief that they are the superior race. Though it could be a coincidence, Raiza's style of dressing somewhat resembles an Indian saree.
* SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: The Baamites didn't practice slavery in the past, but after the war with Earth, they turn captured Earthlings into forced labourers. When Margarete has her wings cut off after aiding Erika's escape from the Undersea castle, she is forced to work as one as well.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it '''Balm''', '''Barm''', or '''Baam'''? Similarly, is the demonym '''Balmite''', '''Barmite''', '''Baamite''', '''Baamian''', '''Balmian''' or '''Barmian'''?
* WingedHumanoid: The Balms resemble humans, but they have vast, angel-like wings that they can hide at will.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Undersea castle]]
After peace negotations with the Earthlings ended with disaster, the remaining Baamites fled to a hidden based underwater, known as the Undersea castle. It has a population of a billion Baamites, plus a billion more in cryostatis. It's also where the Baamites launch their mechas from.
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[[caption-width-right:704:''[[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid "Under the sea, under the sea, darling it's better, down where it's wetter, take it from me..."]]'']]
* HomeBase: Of the Baamites, since after their planet was destroyed, they don't have a home. The Undersea castle contains fighting grounds, hospitals, labratories, prisons, public execution areas and other marks of civilization for the Baamites. Erika and Richter, being royalty, have their own special quarters.
* LandmarkingTheHiddenBase: The Undersea castle has a statue with angel wings at the top, as a reference to the wings of the Baamites.
* WarRefugees: Not ''war'' refugees, but the Baamites's original planet was destroyed after it crashed into another nebula, so this base is their only home.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Richter]]
!!Richter (リヒテル)
-->'''Voiced by''': Osamu Ichikawa

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[[caption-width-right:350: Richter]]
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The son of Admiral Leon and Erika's brother, an extremely proud Balmian with the spirit of its warrior. On witnessing his father's death, he was eager to become the commander of Earth invasion force to avenge his father. He loved his sister, but became extremely cross when he found out about her forbidden love with Kazuya, gaining an obsession with defeating him to restore his and Erika's pride as true Balmians. His noble side prevailed when he found out about certain dirty tactics at work from within his people, especially about his commanding general Olban which has something to do about his father's death, which is not exactly how he imagined.
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* AbusiveOffspring: To Margarete, the woman who raised him and Erika after their mother's death, alongside Leon. He is furious at her for sympathizing with Erika, and when she helps her escape from the Undersea Castle to Earth, he has Raiza torture her.
-->'''Richter:''' ''"The death penalty would be too comfortable for you! Your wings will be cut off and you will live as a slave! You will die in pain. This is what awaits traitors in the undersea castle."''
* AloofBigBrother: He certainly cared about Erika, but he's too duty-bound to set an example for his own people. And while he disowned her due to her love deal, he was actually grief-stricken that he could only cope by thinking that the Erika he knew was dead. He gets better by the final arc, but he's still very aloof.
* TheAtoner: After helping Kazuya avert the crash of Small Balm to Jupiter, he silently committed suicide by setting himself to crash into Jupiter, knowing [[NoPlaceForMeThere that peace would never come as long as he, who used to be the face of the Balm invasion, is still around, and he has to atone for that.]]
* CainAndAbel: Invoked. Before arriving to the Earthern moon to have peace negotiations with the Earthlings, Richter expressed doubt about the kindness of the Earthlings, while Erika and Leon told him to look on the bright side and have hope for the future. Though the resolution to allow the Baam refugees to Earth was approved, King Leon was poisoned, and Richter assumed the humans did it, birthing his bloodthirsty hatred for them. To avenge his father, Richter tried to shoot the Earthern delegates in spite of Leon begging him not to, saying it would destroy all chances of peace between the two nations. His final words were begging Erika to stop her brother. Throughout the series, Richter's drive to annihilate the Earth and Erika's desire for peace clash multiple times, driving the two further apart and causing Richter to mourn the sister he once knew and loved as a "traitor". When Richter finds out that it was all BasedOnAGreatBigLie and it was in fact Georiya, a Baamite, who killed his father (being ordered to do so by Olban so he could have his throne), Richter is DrivenToSuicide from the guilt of realizing he took millions of innocent Earthling lives and kills himself. It goes to show that Richter ''did'' have some form of good in him, but he was so broken after seeing his father die that he was [[RevengeBeforeReason unable to see reason]].
* CaptainPatriotic: He views the Baamites as the superior race and believes that it is fair for them to take the Earth from it's indiginous population, the humans, for this very reason.
-->'''Olban:''' ''"Remember, Richter, the fate of one billion Baamites is in your hands!"''
* CombatByChampion: Richter is fond of this trope, challenging Kazuya to a fight in episode 17.
* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: His mother is dead and his father was assassinated.
* DubNameChange:
** '''Prince Ulrich''' in the Phillipine-English dub.
** '''Prince Roderick''' in the Starbirds dub.
** '''Principe Rikiter''' in the Italian dub.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Osamu Ichikawa provides Richter with a commanding, aggressive voice, fit for a WarriorPrince.
* EvilIsAngular: Averted and played straight. Richter has curly hair and some of his locks are circle-shaped, but his staff and head piece are quite pointy.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Even though he was angry at Erika for running away, he did feel relief for her when she returned and tried to make her feel better by torturing her "captors". However, when Erika ran away once again, he deemed her a traitor.
* {{Execution}}: Richter has this in store for anyone who "betrays"[[note]]Read: opposes the Baam-Earth war and wishes for peace[[/note]], and orders the execution of his own sister, the nanny that raised him, said sister's best friend, Gurney Halleck and several others for the crime of "betraying" the Baam Empire.
* {{Expy}}: Pretty much the successor of [[Anime/VoltesV the previous series' Prince Heinel]], being the antagonistic blonde [[spoiler: big brother]] of one of the main protagonists and an aloof rival with some noble sides.
* ForcedToWatch: Richter ensures that Erika and Margarete's executions are public, as many Baam onlookers cheer. However, a group of rebels thwart it by causing a dam to leak, causing a diversion that buys them enough time to rescue Erika and take her to Earth. Margarete, unfortunately, has her wings clipped and is MadeASlave, until she is saved by a separate group of rebels under Barandock's orders.
* {{Guyliner}}: A CreatorThumbprint of Yuki Hijiri is making sure the EvilPrince is a {{Bishounen}} with long, blonde hair and thick eyelashes.
* TheHeavy: He was assigned to lead the Undersea castle and invade the Earth by Olban, though he's is more than happy to wreak havoc on the Earthlings himself.
* LetsFightLikeGentlemen: During a proposed duel with Kazuya, Richter wields a spear and shield and offers Kazuya a pair too, since it'll make the fight fairer. Kazuya refuses and instead proceeds to beat him with just karate, breaking the spear and shield for good measure.
* LightIsNotGood: He is a handsome blonde man with angel wings who happens to be the leader of the Baam invasion force, consumed by revenge of his father's death by the humans allegedly and seeks to wipe them out and claim Earth for his people.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Since the Baam Empire is a FantasyCounterpartCulture to Ancient Rome, Richter has long, flowing, curly blonde hair that goes past his knees and almost touches the floor, much like how Ancient Roman men did. He also has thick eyelashes.
* KillAllHumans: Richter wants to end the human race because he believes that the Earthlings plotted his father's demise by taking advantage of his innocence and drive for interplanetary peace.
* ManlyTears: Even if he's technically a villain, Richter isn't afraid to cry when situation calls, such as the death of his best friend Aizam who fought because he'd rather die in combat than in bed, fighting for Richter and the Balmian cause to the bitter end.
* MoralityPet: For a short while, Erika. Even though he disagrees with her philosophy and was enraged when she departed from the Undersea Castle, he was happy when she returned and tried to make her feel better. Even after she betrays him for Earth, he feels conflicted about punishing her, before deciding that capital punishment is what she deserves.
-->'''Richter, after having a flashback of him and Erika's childhood:''' ''"Erika....why did you betray me?"''
* MySisterIsOffLimits: A villainous case as he does not approve of Erika being romantically involved with Kazuya, a human. He's also furious when Melvi announces he is to marry Erika, though that was because he wanted to subject Erika to capital punishment for betraying the Baam Empire.
* NobleDemon: He's more or less very gung-ho when it comes to invading the Earth, but he's still a honorable, caring prince to his people and certainly prefers fair combat like true warriors.
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: The epitome of the trope for the Balmians. Richter knows that the Balmians, him included, are also born for combat and holds that trait with pride, along with some ideals like "Better die than to be taken prisoner".
* RevengeBeforeReason: The sight of his father being killed unfairly clouded Richter's reasoning, believing that all humans are backstabbing bastards. And his encounter with mankind being mostly Balm-hating warmongers like Miwa certainly didn't help his opinion.
* SignatureHeadgear: For Richter, it's his iconic red-cloth headpiece.
* StaffOfAuthority: See [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/raiza_from_daimos_2.png here]].
* TokenReligiousTeammate: In one episode, Richter is seen praying. The religion he subscribes to has a heavy resemblance to Christianity.
* WarriorPrince: He's the prince of his people and he'll not go down without a fight.
* WouldHarmASenior: ''In the first episode no less'', Richter delivers a DopeSlap to Margarete because she asked him to show concern for his sister.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: In episode 16, we get a flashback of Richter as a young boy where he rescued Erika from a burning building, [[https://ibb.co/qy6NMxR hugging her afterwards]]. Later, him, Erika and their father flew to safety. Unfortunately, the fire claimed their mother.
* YouKilledMyFather: His main motivation. He wants the Earthlings to pay for poisoning his father when he came to them vulnerable, asking for the housing of his people.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Raiza]]
!!Raiza (ライザ)

-->'''Voiced by''': Kazuko Yanaga

A female lieutenant of the Balm Invasion Force, Richter's right hand woman. She's fiercely loyal to Richter and continued to support him through his path. She's responsible in creating many Battle Robots to be sent out against Earth
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[[caption-width-right:350: Raiza]]

* AlphaBitch: In contrast to the sweet-natured Erika, Raiza is a cruel bully and enjoys making others suffer. She takes pleasure in seeing Richter abuse Gurney, as she was insecure that he would take her position.
* AppealToForce: When Raiza doesn't get her way, she brandishes her whip. That usually gets the message across.
* BeautyIsBad: As awful as she is personality-wise, one cannot deny that Raiza is a gorgeous woman, and characters in-universe remark on her desirability. Ironically, the one person who doesn't is Richter, who Raiza is in love with.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: After Margarete "poisons"[[note]]Administers a serum that makes her faint[[/note]] Erika, Raiza comes to the old woman's defense as Richter admonishes her, stating that she understands why she did it - Erika is a [[ProperLady noble Princess]], and being poisoned is a preferable alternative to die an undignified death through {{Execution}}. Richter buys her sincerity, but Margarate doesn't - and she's right to do so, as it turns out Raiza was hoping that Margarete would let her guard down and tell her more about her plans with Erika.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Raiza despises the idea of anyone who isn't her being close to Richter. When Richter dismisses her in episode 9, she begs him to allow her to stay. She also spies on his conversation with Gurney, and whispers that she would sell her soul just to have Richter's trust back.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: She has teal-green hair and eyes.
* DubNameChange:
** In the Philippine dub, she was known as '''Laila'''.
** In the Starbirds dub, she was known as '''Lisa'''.
** In the Italian dub, she was known as '''Laiza/Liza'''.
* DreamWorksFace: Raiza makes one whenever she takes pleasure in delivering bad news or manipulating people to her whims.
* {{Expy}}: Of Katherine from ''{{Anime/Voltes V}}'', ''Daimos'''s predecessor in the ''Anime/RobotRomanceTrilogy''. Both are [[NerdsAreSexy hot scientists]] that are secretly in love with their respective Prince. They are both gifted at manipulation, take pride in being right hands, manufacture mechas and [[spoiler: die protecting the men they love]]. The main differences are that Katherine is more of a ProperLady and {{Ojou}} compared to [[HotBlooded Raiza]] who's willing to [[IHaveBoobsYouMustObey use her assets to get what she wants]], Katherine is less of a {{Jerkass}}, and Katherine and Heinel were [[ChildhoodFriendRomance childhood friends]].
* GreenAndMean: Raiza's hair and eyes are a glamorous green colour, but she is a heartless tyrant who barks at her underlings as if they're machines and jumps at every opportunity to further the Balm Empire's position in the war.
* HiddenBuxom: It's not apparent at first, but [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/raiza_daimos.png close-ups]] and the ShowerScene show that Raiza is ''very'' well-endowed.
* IHaveBoobsYouMustObey: A literal example. In episode 9, as she's telling Balbas about her plan to dispose of Gurney, the camera pans down to her boobs and stays there for a while.
* LackOfEmpathy: Raiza thinks of Richter and only Richter, everyone else is irrelevant to her. She shames Erika "for making him worry" in spite of Erika suffering traumatic amnesia and being innocent in her involvement with Kazuya. Although it is downplayed as she shows concern for Aizam, aware of his fatal illness and helps him.
* ManipulativeBitch: ''Many'' examples. First, Raiza sabotages Gurney's spar with Kazuya by sending unrelated gladiators, which force him to invoke his moral code, knowing it anger will Richter and drive a rift between the two. [[spoiler: Then, Raiza forces Erika to pilot a mecha that she knows has a high chance of killing the pilot, threatening to torture innocent Balmians if she disobeys. Raiza also becomes enraged at anyone who she views as a rival to her position as Richter's right-hand and uses dirty tricks to have them ran off from the Balmian army]].
* MissFanservice: In episode 9, we get a long ShowerScene of Raiza showing off her massive bust and nude body. After the shower scene, the camera reminds you that she has massive breasts by panning down to them. In general, Raiza's clothes are skimpy and emphasize her [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/raiza_from_daimos.png arms]] and [[ShesGotLegs legs]].
** ShamelessFanserviceGirl: When Balbas enters her room and sees her showering, he becomes abashed at seeing her naked and apologizes, before leaving. However Raiza tells him it's alright, before playing up her breasts to the viewer.
* MoralityPet: In spite of Raiza being a SmugSnake who's devoted to a violent warmonger, she expresses concern for Aizam and his failing health, and when he falls from exhaustion, she flies down and catches him.
* PinkIsFeminine: Raiza's clothing and wings are pink. Even her whip is a hot-pink colour.
* TheThreeFacesOfEve: Raiza is the [[MissFanservice hot and sexy]] seductress, using her body and charms to manipulate things in her favour, in contrast to the innocent, playful child Nana and loyal, loving wife Erika.
* WhipOfDominance: In some episodes, Raiza uses a whip to punish those of her underlings that she thinks aren't working hard enough. She also uses it to intimidate people who oppose her.
* WouldHarmASenior: In episode 17, Raiza tortures Margarete and has her wings slit off, in spite of her being the woman that raised Richter and Erika since birth.
* {{Yandere}}: Raiza is so obsessed with Richter that him having platonic relationships is enough to anger her, and some of her lines imply that she views Erika as competition for his attention as well.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Balbas]]
!!Balbas (猛将バルバス )

-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/ShozoIizuka

A big, burly Balm Invasion Force lieutenant that serves as Richter's right hand man, occasionally teaming up with Raiza. He presented himself as a typical brute, but eventually it was revealed that he had a noble side as well.
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[[caption-width-right:350: Balbas]]

* AllMenArePerverts: Balbas is easily wooed by [[MissFanservice Raiza's]] breasts.
* BaldOfEvil: In contrast to his counterpart Jangal Rui in ''Anime/VoltesV'', who had a head and face full of hair, Balbas is bald.
* TheBrute: In the earlier episodes, Balbas played this trope the full effect, organizing various terror attacks across Earth and hoping to break Daimos. However, when he is capable of empathy, as he felt very sorry for Erika when he was under the assumption that she was tortured by the Earthlings, and felt shock upon seeing Gurney being beaten with a staff, while Raiza took pleasure in it.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Richter. He asks him to take him along when they go to rescue Aizam, who's on a SuicideMission.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Olban]]
!!Olban (オルバン大元帥 )
-->'''Voiced by''': Hisashi Katsuta

Formerly the chief advisor of Admiral Leon, he was promoted to General and later King in order to commence the assault to Earth to ensure a home for the Balmians. However, that was just a front: In truth he orchestrated the death of Leon and later Isamu to seize power for himself and to rule Balm with an iron fist on his own terms.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: As the king of Small Baam, Olban maltreats his people, and according to Kaya, bloody incidents happen every day because of him. He reduced the Baam Peace corps to extinction because they carried King Leon's will for peace, and he also seeks to colonize Earth.
* GreaterScopeVillain: By organizing the death of Leon, Olban is why Richter tried to get revenge by killing Isamu, thus starting the Earthern-Baamite war.
* MindRape: Does this to the Baamites in cryostatis so that they can be mindless robots to him.
* PragmaticVillainy: Though Richter is a rival to the throne, he doesn't have him killed because he needs his skills in warfare to overtake the Earth.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Georiya]]
-->'''Voiced by''': Kazuya Tatekabe

Olban's trusted henchman, complicit in all his plotting and crimes. In truth, he was the one that had Admiral Leon killed and was the one who killed Isamu and made it look like an accident committed by Richter and Erika. He continues to carry on Olban's orders without any remorse to what happened to his people.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Leon]]
!!Leon (リオン大元帥 )

-->'''Voiced by''': Tamio Ohki

The chief Admiral of Balmians, trying to save his people after planet Balm were devastated by a meteor by looking for a new planet to inhabit, he chose Earth. He's a man that desired peaceful co-existence, but thanks to the plot of Olban, he ended up being killed by poison and the Earthlings were blamed for this.
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[[quoteright:599:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/king_leon_from_daimos.png]]
[[caption-width-right:599: King Leon]]
[[caption-width-right:599: [[labelnote:Young]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/youngerikarichter.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:599: [[labelnote:Wedding day]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leon_daimos.png[[/labelnote]]]]

* AllLovingHero: [[spoiler: Leon held no hate in his heart for anyone, not even the Earthlings even though they supposedly poisioned him[[note]]They didn't poision him, that was Georiya[[/note]]]].
* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler: Did Leon know the Earthlings were innocent, hence why he told Richter not to shoot them? Could he have seen Olban's assassination attempt coming?]].
* [[spoiler: AssassinationAttempt: Leon dies this way, by his tea being poisoned during peace negotiations with the Earthlings. Richter blames the Earthlings for it because it happened at their conference, when it was actually Georiya who killed him after being ordered to do so by Olban]].
* BigFun: He's on the tubby side, but a kind-hearted and sweet old man nonetheless.
* CoolOldGuy: Leon is seen as this by [[LaResistance many of the Balmites]] who resist Olban's rule, including Oorin, Gurney, Barandock and Melvi, because his encouragement of peace over war resonates with them.
* TheGoodKing: He belived that Earthlings and Balmians could live in peace. [[spoiler: Even after he was poisoned by Georiya, and Richter misunderstood the situation as the humans poisoning him and tried to kill them as revenge, he begged Erika to stop Richter because killing them would end all chances of Earthlings and Balmians co-existing peacefully. Erika tried to stop Richter by attempting to wrangle the gun out of his hands, but was unable to and he shot Earthling representative Isamu Ryuzaki, kicking off the war]].
* GoodParents: He doted on Erika and Richter very much, and his death ''broke'' the latter.
* {{Hunk}}: In his youth, Leon resembled one.
* LanternJawOfJustice: Leon, in his youth, had a chiseled jaw. Richter inherited it, but he's hardly a force of justice.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Roji]]
[[quoteright:348:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/roji_daimos.png]]
[[caption-width-right:348: Roji]]

The wife of Leon, and the mother of Erika and Richter. She died when they were young.
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* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Roji had golden locks and was beloved by everyone around her.
* OjouRinglets: Roji has thick, long, coil-shaped ones.
* PimpedOutDress: [[spoiler: Roji's wedding dress becomes a plot point in episode 16, when Margarete uses it to hide the serum to save Erika from execution]].
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Roji has one to Richter - it's clear where he inherited his hair and facial features from.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Roji is barely mentioned outside of flashbacks. She also doesn't have any speaking roles.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Margarete]]
!!Margarete (マルガレーテ)
-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MiyokoAso

[[quoteright:359:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/margaretewithwings.png]]
[[caption-width-right:359:Margarete[[labelnote:Without wings]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/margaretewithonowings.png[[/labelnote]]]]

Erika and Richter's nanny since they were young, and later, Erika's confidant and collaborateur in her attempts to reunite with Kazuya. Margerete is caught by Richter's forces, and as a result sentenced to execution. However, some rebels interrupt it. Margarete then has her wings cut off and is forced to work as a slave, until Barandock's forces rescue her.
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* CoolOldLady: Margarete is wise due to her age, and accurately guesses that Erika is in love with Kazuya. She also encourages her to pursue him in spite of her guilt regarding his father.
-->'''Margarete:''' ''"If he in turn loves you just as much, he will forgive you of everything. Is that not the way of true lovers?"''
* DubNameChange:
** Phillipine-English: '''Rowena'''.
** Starbirds dub: '''Margareta'''.
** Averted in the Italian dub.
* GoodParents: To Erika. She encourages her to follow her heart and do what makes her happy.
-->'''Margarete:''' ''"The Princess I knew was a trustful soul as well as a courageous Baam."''
* ParentalSubstitute: Erika and Richter's mother is dead, and it's mentioned that Margarete raised them both from infancy. Even though Richter is cold and abusive to her, she still cares about him and desires his safety, [[spoiler: but helps Erika escape to Earth against his wishes. As a result, he orders her execution. However, she is rescued by rebels]].
* PinkIsFeminine: Margaret's dress is pink. Her sash is pink, but of a darker shade.
* PromotionToParent: Since Erika and Richter are orphans, she is this trope. Unfortunately, Richter rejects her as a mother figure.
* ShipperOnDeck: For Erika and Kazuya. Though she was initially against their romance, she later realized he was the one for her, at one point even delivering flowers Erika worked on to him as a gift.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gurney Halleck]]
!!Gurney Halleck (ガーニィ・ハレック )
->''"Piercing this universe, into the starry sky, this vast and infinite universe is my home..."''
-->--'''Gurney Halleck'''

-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/HiroyaIshimaru

A Balmian criminal sentenced with life in prison and gladiator fights, only to be released by Richter to defeat Kazuya. [[spoiler: However, in process, he ended up respecting Kazuya's fighter spirit and honor and urged for peace between Balmians and Earthlings, which infuriated Richter. After being freed by Erika, as a last act of honor, he sacrificed his life by hijacking Battle Robot Shyfurd and taking it to space, sparing Kazuya from being blown up with its built-in bomb, stating that just like Erika, he believes that the day that the two will reunite and both races coming together in peace will come]].
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[[caption-width-right:778: Gurney Halleck]]

* AmbiguouslyGay: While speaking honourably of Kazuya to Richter, one of his lines is that he can see why Erika finds Kazuya so appealing. He also shields Kazuya with his body while the Balmian gladiators shoot at them both, resulting in him being too injured to fight.
* DubNameChange:
** Phillipine-English: '''Hector'''.
* [[spoiler: FamousLastWords: As Gurney flies the Shyfurd into space, knowing he will die when it explodes, Gurney reflects on the vastness of the universe]].
-->[[spoiler: '''Gurney:''' ''"Piercing this universe, into the starry sky, this vast and infinite universe is my home..."'']]
* [[spoiler: GoThroughMe: Gurney protects Kazuya from the Balmian {{Mooks}} this way, believing that it is unfair that they interfere in the fight and put him at a disadvantage. When Kazuya protects him in return, Gurney realizes that he has a good heart, and asks for Richter to cease the fighting.]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Kazuya:''' ''"Halleck! Why did you save me?"'']]
-->[[spoiler: '''Gurney:''' ''"Just as you love Earth, I love Baam!"'']]
-->[[spoiler: '''Kazuya:''' ''"What?"'']]
-->[[spoiler: '''Gurney:''' ''"To achieve peace between Earth and Balm, Kazuya Ryuzaki, brave men like you must not be allowed to die!"'']]
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Gurney is introduced to us as a Balmian criminal, but it's later shown that he has a code of honour and believes in a fair fight. When Kazuya is attacked by the Balmian gladiators, Gurney curses them and swears to protect Kazuya with his body.
* MrFanservice: Gurney is a handsome man and the camera rewards us to shots of him kneeling and stretching, with attention given to his arms.
* NoodleIncident: We never find out why he was in prison in the first place.
* [[spoiler: RedemptionEqualsDeath: Gurney dies protecting Kazuya and delivering Erika's message to him]].
* ShoutOut: He is named after the ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurney_Halleck character of the same name]].
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Gurney has messy, dark teal green hair, and his tight clothing exposes his bared, muscular arms. When he's introduced, [[FemaleGaze we as the audience get a ''lot'' of shots of his bare skin]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Aizam]]
!!Aizam (アイザム )

-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MakioInoue

A Balmian reknown scientist, originally ordered by Olban to replace Richter as the invasion force commander, but he ended up swearing his loyalty to Richter instead. His research and improvement forced the Daimovic to implement great upgrades to Daimos, but Aizam hid a severe sickness, overworked himself and got himself into a fatal battle with the upgraded Daimos. Turns out, he wanted nothing more than a warrior's death instead of succumbing to his sickness, something he finally achieved.
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[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aizam_from_daimos.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: Aizam]]

* AmbiguouslyGay: His devotion to Richter can be read as this. Moments before he embarks on his SuicideMission, he tells Richter that for all his life, he was his OnlyFriend. Richter is left speechless when he says that he would gladly sacrifice his life for his sake.
* DefeatEqualsFriendship: In Richter's flashback, the two met when they sparred in a gladiator duel. While both were formidable opponents to one another, Richter emerged victorius.
* {{Expy}}: Downplayed, but like Raiza, he has some qualities in common with [[HotScientist Katherine Rii]] from ''Voltes V''. Both are esteemed scientists that work on creating complex mecha and their creations manage to badly dent the heroes' mecha. They are endlessly loyal to their respective [[EvilPrince Prince]], and [[spoiler: their deaths cause them to go on [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Roaring Rampages Of Revenge]] against the humans.]] In addition, Katherine has a blatantly obvious crush on Heinel, and Aizam's feelings towards Richter come off as AmbiguouslyGay.
* HimeCut: The back of Aizam's hair is this.
* EvilGenius: Aizam developed his own formula known as Aizaron particles, that strengthen the mecha's armour and nearly break Daimos to pieces, which results in Dr. Izumi having to sacrifice some of the Daimo light and use the Photon Missile. Said Photon Missile was also developed by Aizam, and when Richter finds out that someone in the Undersea Castle leaked his research to the humans, he swears to have them dragged and humiliated.
* StepfordSmiler: Aizam suffers from an unknown disease, causing him to cough a lot and faints while working. Even though Richter repeatedly expresses concern, he tells him that nothing's wrong and he doesn't have to worry. It is only during his battle with Daimos, where he's determined to defeat Daimos or die with honour, when he tells Richter the truth.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Cindy]]
!!Cindy (シンディ)

-->'''Voiced by''': Mari Okamoto

Erika's childhood friend. She collaborated with Margarete in her first attempts to get Erika out of detainment and reunite with Kazuya, but it only got her captured and tortured. [[spoiler: Later on, she sacrificed her life to let Margarete go on with her plan to prevent Erika from being executed.]]
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[[quoteright:613:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cindysmile.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: Cindy]]

* BestFriend: Cindy and Erika are best friends.
* ChildhoodFriends: Erika and Cindy knew each other since they were young and would play together. Cindy recounted an incident where Erika saved her from a storm while they were flying, and how her courage inspired her to never back down from danger.
* HeroicSacrifice: To allow Margarete's plan to save Erika to continue, Cindy attacks the guards, which results in her being arrested and subsequently executed.
* KillTheCutie: Raiza orders Cindy's execution after it's found out that she played a role in stopping Erika's one.
* SatelliteCharacter: Cindy essentially orbits around Erika in terms of plot and story.
* ShipperOnDeck: Like Margarete, Cindy encourages Erika to abandon her guilt over killing Kazuya's father and pursue him regardless.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Melvi]]
!!Melvi (メルビ)
-->'''Voiced by''': Masato Ibu

Olban's frivolous nephew, usually seen being drunk and using [[{{Nepotism}} his links with his uncle to order people around.]] He snatched Erika from Richter using that, but no sooner afterwards, [[ObfuscatingStupidity he reveals himself to be actually cunning and good-hearted]], opposing his uncle's iron fist and seeking to pave way for peace between Balmians and humans. He's in cahoots with Barandock, who lives in the liberated area. He was unfortunately short-lived, but managed to inherit his will to Erika.
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[[quoteright:701:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/melvi_daimos.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Melvi]]

* TheAlcoholic: Results in some Funny moments when even in the most serious of situations, Melvi refuses to put down the liquor. After he rescues Erika from Miwa's base and takes her to the Undersea Castle, he takes a huge swig of the bottle while walking down the stairs as Erika grabs on to him, and takes more when negotiating with Richter about the fate of Erika.
* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: Melvi announces to Richter that he cannot execute Erika because he wants to make her his bride, and threatens to ask Olban to make it official between the two should he object. It's actually a front - Melvi is a ShipperOnDeck for Erika and Kazuya, because he believes the two can bring peace and stop the war, but he had to convince Richter to let her go ''somehow''.
* TheDitz: Melvi, being TheGadfly, enjoys presenting himself as this to Richter.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Richter says this about him to Raiza.
-->'''Richter:''' ''"I had to grow up holding his hand."''
* HandsomeLech: Melvi is built like a Greek statue and has a handsome face, alongside unkempt hair. After he rescues Erika, he remarks to her that she's gotten more beautiful than the last time he saw her and laughs. He also proposes marrying Erika to Richter's anger.
* HidingBehindYourBangs: Melvi's right eye is covered by his messy hair, though there are times when he shows the rest of his face.
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: Raiza wants Melvi killed this way, because she fears that if he reports Richter's incompetence to Olban, he will be disgraced and possibly lose his position. Unfortunately, it works.
* MrFanservice: When he's introduced, we get a lot of close-ups to his arms and pectorals. When he stands up, it's apparent how little clothing he's actually [[https://ibb.co/CtfrMpN wearing]].
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Richter remarks that Melvi is child-like and uses his position to get away with not taking his duties seriously. Melvi is well-aware, and milks it for all it's worth. He even lampshades about how he's "The Emperor's frivolous alcoholic nephew".
* LegFocus: He has very [[https://ibb.co/DtzGRsG shapely,]] [[https://ibb.co/6vtGsTt thin]] [[https://ibb.co/r3kDqgs legs]].
* ShipperOnDeck: For Erika and Kazuya. He teases Erika about her crush after rescuing her from Miwa, laughing when Erika doesn't deny it.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it '''Melvi''' or '''Melbi'''?
* SultryBangs: Melvi is introduced as a flirtatious UpperClassTwit who remarks that Erika has gotten prettier since he's last seen her in his drunken state. He's also shameless when it comes to {{Fanservice}}.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: He's almost the same height as Richter, has wild, untamed dark locks that crown his head and dresses like a Roman gladiator. His carefree nature and GoodAllAlong status also add to this appeal.
* TotallyRadical: Despite being a rank higher than Richter, Melvi doesn't care for speaking formally and addresses everyone around him the same way, regardless of what position they hold.
* UnkemptBeauty: Here and there. Melvi's hair is styled to some degree, but it's obvious from his lasseiz-faire attitude that he doesn't do much to maintain it.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Barandock]]
[[quoteright:692:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barandok_2.png]]
[[caption-width-right:692: Barandock]]

-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KenjiUtsumi

A Balmian leader of Utopia, a sanctioned place in New Zealand where humans and Balmians live together in peace and seeking to spread the philosophy worldwide. He gave Erika shelter and aided Daimos in secret since exposing their presence would put them in peril from both humans and Balmians. Unfortunately his cover was blown, but he also inherited his will to Erika.
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* GoodIsNotNice: Upon meeting Erika, he has her subjected to rough treatment by his goons, though he later apologizes.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Himley]]
-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/RyuseiNakao

Balbas' little brother and part of Small Balm's peacekeeping force, which came under fire due to clashing with Olban's megalomaniacal way. When Georiya had his parents (and to an extent, Balbas' too) murdered out of 'treason' by his secret police, Himley was about to report such injustice to Olban, but [[SpannerInTheWorks ended up learning that Olban was behind everything.]] He managed to relay everything he knew to Richter and his men, but Georiya's men caught up to him and then he died protecting Raiza to make sure Richter lives and save Balm from Olban.
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[[/folder]]
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[[quoteright:544:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kazuya_daimos.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:544: Kazuya Ryuzaki]]

-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MiyukiUeda

The heroine of the series. The peace-loving princess of Balm, Erika saw her father Leon assassinated during a peace conference and she mistakenly thought she had a hand in the death of Earth's representative Isamu Ryuuzaki. She's ordered by General Olban to assist her brother Richter in invading Earth for vengeance and atonement, working as a field medic, but ended up struck with amnesia and was recovered by Kazuya Ryuuzaki and fell in love. She regained her memories quickly enough and with heavy heart, returned to her brother, but her love for Kazuya, her supposed enemy and the son of the man she thought she accidentally killed her father, persisted and created conflict with her, as her fellow Balmians, especially Richter, didn't take her relationship well...
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-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KazuyukiSogabe (TV series), Creator/KiyoyukiYanada (''Super Robot Wars'')

-->'''Voiced by''': Youko Kuri (TV series), Creator/KonamiYoshida (''Super Robot Wars'')

-->'''Voiced by''': Hisashi Katsuta

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/okane_from_daimos.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Okane]]

-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/ShozoIizuka

-->'''Voiced by''': Tamio Ohki

-->'''Voiced by''': Osamu Ichikawa

[[quoteright:546:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dreamworksface.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: Raiza]]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/toushou_daimos_2.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: Balbas]]

-->'''Voiced by''': Tamio Ohki

The chief Admiral of Balmians, trying to save his people after planet Balm were devastated by a meteor by looking for a new planet to inhabit, he chose Earth. He's a man that desired peaceful co-existence, but thanks to the plot of Olban, he ended up being killed by poison and the Earthlings were blamed for this.
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-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MiyokoAso

[[quoteright:778:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gurneyhalleck2a.png]]
[[caption-width-right:778: Gurney Halleck]]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aizam_from_daimos.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: Aizam]]

[[quoteright:613:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cindysmile.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: Cindy]]

[[quoteright:701:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/melvi_daimos.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Melvi]]

Olban's frivilous nephew, usually seen being drunk and using [[{{Nepotism}} his links with his uncle to order people around.]] He snatched Erika from Richter using that, but no sooner afterwards, [[ObfuscatingStupidity he reveals himself to be actually cunning and good-hearted]], opposing his uncle's iron fist and seeking to pave way for peace between Balmians and humans. He's in cahoots with Barandock, who lives in the liberated area. He was unfortunately short-lived, but managed to inherit his will to Erika.

** They both take humans as slaves (though the Boazanians have been enslaving and warring since the dawn of time, unlike the Balmites).

** In ''Victory Five'' manga, the Balmites extend this to the Boazanians where [[spoiler: they killed their fellow Balmian who was in love with a Boazanian and had two hybrid children of both race's traits together. After killing the parents, they hunt down the ''"abominations"''. This was the reason why the BigBad of ''Victory Five'' wanted revenge because of this]].

* LackOfEmpathy: Raiza thinks of Richter and only Richter, everyone else is irrelevant to her. She shames Erika "for making him worry" in spite of Erika suffering traumatic amnesia and being innocent in her involvement with Kazuya.

* TokenReiligiousTeammate: In one episode, Richter is seen praying. The religion he subscribes to has a heavy resemblance to Christianity.

A representative and scientist of New Zealand, approving the peace between humans and Balmians. He became a liaison between Daimovic and Utopia, and helping Daimos in many ways.
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* LightIsNotGood:

* WouldHitAGirl: ''In the first episode no less'', Richter delivers a DopeSlap to Margarete because she asked him to show concern for his sister.

* UnlimitedWardrobe: Erika has several different outfits she wears throughout the story.[[note]]The green dress she wears upon arriving to Earth, the pink dress she wears while she's at the Undersea castle, the wedding dress she wears during her execution (and later, escape from said execution) and the blue dress she wears while she's on utopia[[/note]].

* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: One of Erika's biggest feats near the end of the series. [[spoiler:To get closer to Olban and accomplish her and Kazuya's mission to ensure peace between Earthlings and Balmians, Erika shot Kazuya with a real gun and pretended she had only been toying with him and was willing to get the power from being with Olban, leaving Kazuya utterly heartbroken. Of course, if she didn't do that, she wouldn't be in a position to attempt to assassinate Olban and cause a chain of events that ends with Olban's death, their mission accomplished and Kazuya learning the truth.]]

* SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: The Baamites didn't practice slavery in the past, but after attacking the Earth, they turn captured Earthlings into forced labourers. When Margarete has her wings cut off after aiding Erika's escape from the Undersea castle, she is forced to work as one as well.

* MoralityPet: In spite of Raiza being a SmugSnake who's devoted to an

* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice: To allow Margarete's plan to save Erika to continue, Cindy sacrificed herself]].

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Cindy is never seen again after episode 16. It doesn't take a genius to figure out [[KillTheCutie what happened]] to her.

* BlackBestFriend: Subverted. Kyoushiro is Japanese, but he has dark skin and an afro.

* MySisterIsOffLimits: A villainous case as he does not approve of Erika being romantically involved with Kazuya, a human.

* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: [[spoiler:There are many instances where Kazuya believes Erika to be dead, even going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge in episode 19 after the ship she's in expodes (though she managed to leave through an escape pod). However, she defies death every time, determined to have a happy ending with Kazuya.]]

* [[spoiler: AliveAllAlong: There are many instances where Kazuya believes Erika to be dead, even going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge in episode 19 after the ship she's in expodes (though she managed to leave through an escape pod). However, she defies death every time, determined to have a happy ending with Kazuya.]]

* AnimeHair: His looks like [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta's]][[note]]Daimos predates ''Dragon Ball Z'' that debuted in 1989.[[/note]].

* SpaceRomans: A ''literal'' example. The Balm Empire's buildings, aesthetics , fashionand culture seem to be modelled of that of Ancient Rome. Richter wears a Roman headdress, and the Balmites' religion resembles Christianity.

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[[caption-width-right:544: Kazuya Ryuzaki]]

-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MiyukiUeda
The heroine of the series. The peace-loving princess of Balm, Erika saw her father Leon assassinated during a peace conference and she mistakenly thought she had a hand in the death of Earth's representative Isamu Ryuuzaki. She's ordered by General Olban to assist her brother Richter in invading Earth for vengeance and atonement, working as a field medic, but ended up struck with amnesia and was recovered by Kazuya Ryuuzaki and fell in love. She regained her memories quickly enough and with heavy heart, returned to her brother, but her love for Kazuya, her supposed enemy and the son of the man she thought she accidentally killed her father, persisted and created conflict with her, as her fellow Balmians, especially Richter, didn't take her relationship well...
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-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KazuyukiSogabe (TV series), Creator/KiyoyukiYanada (''Super Robot Wars'')
Kazuya's best friend and pilot of the combat plane Galva FX-II. He's a fellow astronaut and an expert swordsman. As opposed to the idealistic Kazuya, Kyoshiro is a much more pragmatic person when it comes to war, but when push comes to shove, he will continue to stay and support Kazuya.
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[[caption-width-right:191: Nana Izumi]]

-->'''Voiced by''': Hisashi Katsuta
The commander of Daimovic Base and Kazuya's adopted father after the death of Isamu. Shinichiro is a capable commander, but is also a relaxed man who understood his men's needs and doesn't mind hanging around with them for fun. He's also a former karateka and taught Kazuya such martial arts.
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* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Shinichiro loves lolliops, and whenever Cairo senses he's in a bad mood, he hands him one. He tends to slobber over lollipops as if he's a child.

-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MiyokoAso
The Daimovic base servant as well as the nanny of both Kazuya and Nana. She's boisterous and has a short temper, but is also caring.
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* BrawnHilda: Cairo is the particular target for her rages, as whenever she is angered, she takes out her frustrations by pounding him. She once beat poor Shinichiro with a pan.

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[[caption-width-right:298: Isamu Ryuuzaki]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: Sakamori Miwa]]
* AnimeHair: His looks like [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta's]].

A former student of Kyoushiro's, who he taught French to.
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A Earthling woman from Japan who bears an unfortunate resemblance to a certain Balm Princess. She hails from Kurasaki.
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-->'''Voiced by''': Osamu Ichikawa
The son of Admiral Leon and Erika's brother, an extremely proud Balmian with the spirit of its warrior. On witnessing his father's death, he was eager to become the commander of Earth invasion force to avenge his father. He loved his sister, but became extremely cross when he found out about her forbidden love with Kazuya, gaining an obsession with defeating him to restore his and Erika's pride as true Balmians. His noble side prevailed when he found out about certain dirty tactics at work from within his people, especially about his commanding general Olban which has something to do about his father's death, which is not exactly how he imagined.
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[[quoteright:546:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dreamworksface.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: Raiza]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: Balbas]]

-->'''Voiced by''': Tamio Ohki
The chief Admiral of Balmians, trying to save his people after planet Balm were devastated by a meteor by looking for a new planet to inhabit, he chose Earth. He's a man that desired peaceful co-existence, but thanks to the plot of Olban, he ended up being killed by poison and the Earthlings were blamed for this.
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The wife of Leon, and the mother of Erika and Richter. She died when they were young.
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[[caption-width-right:359:Margarete[[labelnote:Without wings]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/margaretewithonowings.png[[/labelnote]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:778: Gurney Halleck]]

-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MakioInoue

-->'''Voiced by''': Mari Okamoto

-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MiyokoAso

See [[Characters/VictoryFive here]] for tropes related to {{Anime/Daimos}} characters in the sequel [[Manga/VictoryFive manga]].

See [[Characters/VictoryFive]] for tropes related to {{Anime/Daimos}} characters in the sequel manga.

* {{Foil}}}: To Erika.

** Erika lost her father to the humans[[note]]Or, more accurately, was under the impression she lost her father to the humans[[/spoiler]] and Sayuri lost hers to the Balmites. However, Erika didn't let hatred consume her and honoured her father's desire for universal peace, whereas Sayuri was distraught after becoming an orphan and wanted to annihilate every Balm as revenge.

[[caption-width-right:350: Richter[[labelnote:Young]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/young_richter.png[[/labelnote]]]]

* CoolShades: Kyoshiro's shades are cherry-red and tear drop-shaped, and somewhat resemble [[Music/TheBeatles John Lennon's]]. Whether this was a deliberate choice or not is uknown.

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[[caption-width-right:544: Kazuya Ryuzaki]]

-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MiyukiUeda
The heroine of the series. The peace-loving princess of Balm, Erika saw her father Leon assassinated during a peace conference and she mistakenly thought she had a hand in the death of Earth's representative Isamu Ryuuzaki. She's ordered by General Olban to assist her brother Richter in invading Earth for vengeance and atonement, working as a field medic, but ended up struck with amnesia and was recovered by Kazuya Ryuuzaki and fell in love. She regained her memories quickly enough and with heavy heart, returned to her brother, but her love for Kazuya, her supposed enemy and the son of the man she thought she accidentally killed her father, persisted and created conflict with her, as her fellow Balmians, especially Richter, didn't take her relationship well...
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[[quoteright:654:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kyoushiro_daimos.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: Kyoshiro Yuzuki]]

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[[caption-width-right:191: Nana Izumi]]

-->'''Voiced by''': Hisashi Katsuta
The commander of Daimovic Base and Kazuya's adopted father after the death of Isamu. Shinichiro is a capable commander, but is also a relaxed man who understood his men's needs and doesn't mind hanging around with them for fun. He's also a former karateka and taught Kazuya such martial arts.
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-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MiyokoAso
The Daimovic base servant as well as the nanny of both Kazuya and Nana. She's boisterous and has a short temper, but is also caring.
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[[quoteright:298:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/isamu_ryuzaki_from_daimos.png]]
[[caption-width-right:298: Isamu Ryuuzaki]]

[[caption-width-right:350: Miwa Sakamori]]

A representative general of the United Nations in charge of the defense of Earth. A bigot that believed that all aliens are monsters and will do everything to exterminate them without mercy. He's constantly at odds with the Daimovic base and ''especially'' Kazuya for not following his extremist ways and continues to accuse and threaten them. This eventually peaked when he murdered several defenseless Balmians personally, only for Kazuya to stop playing nice and gave him a severe beating, after which he's arrested and stripped from all of his power.
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A former student of Kyoushiro's, who he taught French to.
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A Earthling woman from Japan who bears an unfortunate resemblance to a certain Balm Princess. She hails from Kurasaki.
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The son of Admiral Leon and Erika's brother, an extremely proud Balmian with the spirit of its warrior. On witnessing his father's death, he was eager to become the commander of Earth invasion force to avenge his father. He loved his sister, but became extremely cross when he found out about her forbidden love with Kazuya, gaining an obsession with defeating him to restore his and Erika's pride as true Balmians. His noble side prevailed when he found out about certain dirty tactics at work from within his people, especially about his commanding general Olban which has something to do about his father's death, which is not exactly how he imagined.
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[[caption-width-right:350: Raiza]]

A big, burly Balm Invasion Force lieutenant that serves as Richter's right hand man, occasionally teaming up with Raiza. He presented himself as a typical brute, but eventually it was revealed that he had a noble side as well.
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[[caption-width-right:599: King Leon[[labelnote:Young]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leon_daimos.png[[/labelnote]]]]

The chief Admiral of Balmians, trying to save his people after planet Balm were devastated by a meteor by looking for a new planet to inhabit, he chose Earth. He's a man that desired peaceful co-existence, but thanks to the plot of Olban, he ended up being killed by poison and the Earthlings were blamed for this.
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The wife of Leon, and the mother of Erika and Richter.
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[[caption-width-right:778: Gurney Halleck]]

-->[[spoiler: '''Gurney:''': ''"Piercing this universe, into the starry sky, this vast and infinite universe is my home..."'']]

* SuspicouslySimilarSubstitute: To Reiko from episode 11. Both are one-note characters who Balbas uses as hostages and dress in light blue, and also have unrequited crushes on one of the anime's male characters.

* YouKilledMyFather: Sayuri despises the Balmites because they attempted to abduct her parents and force them into slavery. When she tried to rescue them, her attempt WentHorriblyWrong and ended with their deaths. As a result, she swore to [[KillEmAll kill them all]].

* UsedToBeASweetKid: In episode 16, we get a flashback of Richter as a young boy where he rescued Erika from a burning building, hugging her afterwards. Later, him, Erika and their father flew to safety. Unfortunately, the fire claimed their mother.

* {{OjouRinglets}}: Roji has thick, long, coil-shaped ones.

[[caption-width-right:350: Margarete]]

* ChickMagnet: Kazuya captures the hearts of Erika, Nana, Sayuri and possibly [[AmbiguoslyGay Halleck]].

* FantasticRacism: Richter declares that the Balmites are the superior race, and Balbas agrees. Gurney also holds this view, [[spoiler: at first]]. Raiza also despises the human race and considers Erika a traitor for falling in love wth one. Notable aversions to this trope are Erika, Margarete and Cindy.

-->[[spoiler:''"Piercing this universe, into the starry sky, this vast and infinite universe is my home..."'']]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/margarete_from_daimos.png]]

* CoolOldLady: Both Kazuya and Erika view her as this, as do Gurney and Cindy.