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* {{Deconstruction}}: Jury's out on Ayaha and Otoha, but the Agito all deconstruct certain tropes thanks to a generous helping of WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity.
** Volk: TallPoppySyndrome - growing up in poverty without anything resembling the most basic of rights made him resent everyone of privilege, regardless of morality; taking up the mask of Agito drives this hatred to murderous degrees.
** Kai Yan: MightMakesRight - losing his civilization to weakness and decadence left him jaded to peace and cohabilitation; the mask let him feel justified in culling the weak.
** Ciella: TheParagonAlwaysRebels - a former Grand Paladyn who was made to do horrible things and was ultimately excommunicated for her efforts; the mask turned her despair into genocidal hatred for the Church, saintly and sinister alike.
** Tartarus: SurvivorGuilt - he survived the Second War of Binding and saw his king's end, only to mislead himself into believing Alberius was made to sacrifice himself for the world by the people; the mask enhanced those delusions to the point he wants to sacrifice the world for Alberius.
** Volk: TallPoppySyndrome - growing up in poverty without anything resembling the most basic of rights made him resent everyone of privilege, regardless of morality; taking up the mask of Agito drives this hatred to murderous degrees.
** Kai Yan: MightMakesRight - losing his civilization to weakness and decadence left him jaded to peace and cohabilitation; the mask let him feel justified in culling the weak.
** Ciella: TheParagonAlwaysRebels - a former Grand Paladyn who was made to do horrible things and was ultimately excommunicated for her efforts; the mask turned her despair into genocidal hatred for the Church, saintly and sinister alike.
** Tartarus: SurvivorGuilt - he survived the Second War of Binding and saw his king's end, only to mislead himself into believing Alberius was made to sacrifice himself for the world by the people; the mask enhanced those delusions to the point he wants to sacrifice the world for Alberius.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: He appears in the epilogue of "Agents ''Agents of the Goddess" Goddess'' before being introduced as the number two man to the North Grastaean Auspex.
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* TheManBehindTheMan: The end of Chapter 17 implies he's this to HARLE of all people. That also makes him the GreaterScopeVillain to the wroth disaster in ''Agents of the Goddess''.
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!! The Other/"Emperor Aurelius"/"Empress Zethia, Auspex of the Nether"/Morsayati
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* HarderThanHard: UpToEleven with ''Morsayati Reckoning''. Not only does it recommend ''40,000'' Might, over 2,000 above Legend Volk, but he boasts much faster attacks, said attacks hitting almost the entire screen, and a more health then the Omega-3 version.
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* HarderThanHard: UpToEleven with ''Morsayati Reckoning''. Not only does it recommend ''40,000'' Might, over 2,000 above Legend Volk, Legend!Volk[[note]]The Legend-difficulty Agito battles being the only other Challenge Event listed separately under "[[ThisisGonnaSuck Exceptionally Difficult Quests]]"[[/note]], but he boasts much faster attacks, said attacks hitting almost the entire screen, and a [[DamageSpongeBoss more health then the Omega-3 version.version]].
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* HarderThenHard: UpToEleven with ''Morsayati Reckoning''. Not only does it recommend ''40,000'' Might, over 2,000 above Legend Volk, but he boasts much faster attacks, {{AOE}}‘s up the wazoo, and a whole lot more health then the Omega-3 version.
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* TokenGoodTeammate: A very downplayed example due to the nature of the Agito, but Ciella is the one Agito who has every right to be wrathful against the one thing she hates, the Ilian Church, especially considering it's really a CorruptChurch.
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* AnimalMotifs: The butterfly similar to the Agito, Ayaha and Otoha, as well as Meene. She has butterfly wings on her staff as well as on back and head.
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* {{Expy}}: Design wise she eerily resemblance a blue haired [[https://i.redd.it/685a8t72ez561.jpg Meene]].
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* TheManBehindTheMan: The end of Chapter 17 implies he's this to HARLE of all people.
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* VillainHasAPoint: As vicious and cruel as she is, she is right when she denounces the Church as wicked and corrupt, which is made blatantly clear with Elisanne and Alex's Adventurer Stories [[spoiler:and the events of Chapter 16]]. She's also completely right when she accuses Elisanne of keeping secrets from the party when she attacks them in Chapter 15.
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* VillainHasAPoint: As vicious and cruel as she is, she is right when she denounces the Church as wicked and corrupt, which is made blatantly clear with Elisanne and Alex's Adventurer Stories [[spoiler:and the Stories, [[spoiler:the events of Chapter 16]].16, and Origa's role as an Asupex]]. She's also completely right when she accuses Elisanne of keeping secrets from the party when she attacks them in Chapter 15.
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!! North Grastaea Ilian Church
[[folder:Origa]]
* BadBoss: She orders the church templar captain to be severely punished when the king's soldiers interferes with their work and threatens to do the same to Graht.
* EvilCounterpart: To Zethia. Both of them are Auspexes, yet while Zethia works for harmony, Origa works for power.
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[[folder:Graht]]
A servant of the Ilian church of North Grastaea and follower of Origa.
!! North Grastaea Ilian Church
[[folder:Origa]]
* BadBoss: She orders the church templar captain to be severely punished when the king's soldiers interferes with their work and threatens to do the same to Graht.
* EvilCounterpart: To Zethia. Both of them are Auspexes, yet while Zethia works for harmony, Origa works for power.
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[[folder:Graht]]
A servant of the Ilian church of North Grastaea and follower of Origa.
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* StandardStatusEffects: They can inflict Burn and Stun, meaning only Gala Elisanne and Mana Spiralled Elisanne are immune to both of their status effects.[[note]]Mym is immune to Burn and Stun too, but she's a Flame Adventurer so she's not ideal.[[/note]]
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* HateSink: Harle is one of the most despicable characters in the game, with most of his actions done for his own amusement, and has zero redeeming qualities. Even the amoral Phares and Beren, and Ciella of the Agito have nothing but contempt for him.
** Even in the much more comedic ''Dragalia Life,'' which adds comedic qualities to the antagonists, the comics starring Harle only serve to emphasize how much of a complete bastard he is.
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* HateSink: Harle is one of the most despicable characters in the game, with most of his actions done for his own amusement, and has zero redeeming qualities. Even the amoral Phares and Beren, and Ciella of the Agito have nothing but contempt for him.
**him. Even in the much more comedic ''Dragalia Life,'' which adds comedic qualities to the antagonists, the comics starring Harle only serve to emphasize how much of a complete bastard he is.
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* BigSisterBully: From the official relationship chart, it shows that Chelle torments Euden while Euden is obedient to her. Chapter 9 reveals she liked to play horse with Euden when they were younger... with Euden acting as the horse.
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* BigSisterBully: BigBrotherBully: Well, Big Sister. From the official relationship chart, it shows that Chelle torments Euden while Euden is obedient to her. Chapter 9 reveals she liked to play horse with Euden when they were younger... with Euden acting as the horse.
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* PerplexingPlurals: Agito is both singular and plural.
* PowerGivesYouWings: Whenever they transform into a more bestial form they gain wings, with the exception of Kai Yan.
* PowerGivesYouWings: Whenever they transform into a more bestial form they gain wings, with the exception of Kai Yan.
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* PetTheDog: Dragalia Minis #66 "[[https://i.redd.it/rhqcrnhqpd651.png Here, for you]]" features Morsayati shielding a Magama Slime from the rain by giving away an umbrella.
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* PetTheDog: Dragalia Minis #66 "[[https://i.redd.it/rhqcrnhqpd651.png Here, for you]]" features Morsayati shielding a Magama Magma Slime from the rain by giving away an umbrella.
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* PetTheDog: Dragalia Minis #66 "[[https://i.redd.it/rhqcrnhqpd651.png Here, for you]]" features Morsayati shielding a Magama Slime from the rain by giving away an umbrella.
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* PowerFloats: Some artworks and wallpapers deptics Empress Zethia floating.
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* StoryBreadcrumbs: The backstories of the Agito can be surmised by reading the descriptions of their Weapons. Their story is told from left to right, starting with the Sword and ending with the Staff.
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* StoryBreadcrumbs: The backstories of the Agito can be surmised by reading the descriptions of their Weapons. Their story is told from left to right, starting with the Sword and ending with the Staff.Manacaster.
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* InfinityPlusOneSword: Defeating them lets you craft the Agito Weapons, currently the most powerful Weapons in the game with a rarity of ''6 Stars''. Being a 6-Star Weapon, they cannot be unbound with Damascus Ingots and must be unbound by crafting four additional copies [[BribingYourWayToVictory or purchasing a bundle containing an Adamantite Ingot]], which can take quite a while and be costly. Then the Weapons were given a second Tier, increasing their power even further before Version 2.0 merged them both together. They’ll have two passive abilities tied to them that’ll activate when using one of the two Agito Weapon Skills.
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* InfinityPlusOneSword: Defeating them lets you craft the Agito Weapons, currently the most powerful Weapons in the game with a rarity of ''6 Stars''. Being a 6-Star Weapon, they cannot be unbound with Damascus Ingots and must be unbound by crafting four additional copies [[BribingYourWayToVictory or purchasing a bundle containing an Adamantite Ingot]], which can take quite a while and be costly. Then the Weapons were given a second Tier, increasing their power even further before Version 2.0 merged them both together. They’ll have two passive abilities tied to them that’ll activate when using one of the two Agito Weapon Skills. Legendary adds a new level of refinement making it a +1.5 and a new glamour as well.
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Valyx looks ''completely'' different from the rest of the royal family, having a darker skin tone and sporting dark brown hair.
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![[center: [- ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost'' [[Characters/DragaliaLost Top Character Index]]\\
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!The Alberian Royal Family
[[folder:King/Emperor Aurelius]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/king_aurelius.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:The Sage-King]]
->'''Pact Dragon:''' Zodiark\\
'''Debut:''' Chapter 1\\
'''Voiced By''': Creator/HidekatsuShibata (Japanese)
The current ruler of Alberia. King Aurelius sends Prince Euden to check for a Sacred Shard in the Prologue. But once Euden tries to return, things take a very dark turn, as it seems Aurelius has undergone a significant shift in intent following a journey of his own...
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* AlternateSelf:
** Has a playable one in [[spoiler:Audric]] from Fractured Futures.
** [[spoiler:Zena's]] Adventurer Story reveals that [[spoiler:he is still alive in her world due to Euden never visiting the Binding Ruins to stop The Other, but is living in exile, presumably because of the combination of Empress Zethia and the weight of his sins while possessed. However, he is the one to find the Dawnshard for his Zethia to use once she's freed from Morsayati]].
* ArchnemesisDad: Appears to be this in early Chapters. [[spoiler:Later subverted heavily, as it turns out he's being completely controlled by The Other; in truth, he really does love his son dearly.]]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Raemond recalls that Aurelius was an absolute beast on the battlefield, and old age has apparently not slowed him down very much, as he's still easily able to CurbStomp a ''Greatwyrm''.
* DarkIsNotEvil: He's an antagonist with dark powers, but [[spoiler:the true benevolent Aurelius had been partnered with the Darkwyrm Zodiark long before The Other took control of him to do evil.]]
* ADayInTheLimelight: [[spoiler: The Fractured Futures Event directly shows us what he did before and during the Binding Ruins exploration, and was PromotedToPlayable thanks to his AlternateSelf Audric.]] This is further expanded upon in Cassandra's Adventurer Story, which focuses on her relationship with King Aurelius over the forty years she had worked as his CourtMage.
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:After The Other departs him and fatally wounds him, he perishes in Euden's arms, becoming one with Zodiark.]]
* FaceMonsterTurn: He spends almost all of the early Chapters being the main villain [[spoiler:due to being controlled by The Other. He gets better...[[MergerOfSouls sort of.]]]]
* TheGoodKing: Has long had a reputation for this, which makes his turn as "Emperor" Aurelius shocking. [[spoiler:He really is one, and regains himself before passing on.]]
* GoodParents: ''Dragalia Life'' shows that before [[spoiler: being possessed]], he was a model father (surprisingly so, given the BigScrewedUpFamily nature of the Alberian royals), ''personally'' cooking his children dinner (despite having people for that) after their mother's death, reading them bedtime stories, and finding them pets.
* HeroicSacrifice: After the party finally catches up to him and Zethia, [[spoiler:after The Other has already moved to Zethia's body, he dies taking a blow from her to save the Prince's life.]]
* IgnoreTheFanservice: Cassandra's Adventurer Story shows a flashback where [[spoiler:Cassandra tries and fails spectacularly to seduce a young Aurelius on Dragonyule]], demonstrating that Euden's [[ChasteHero sex]]-[[ObliviousToLove oblivious]] apple didn't fall all that far from the tree.
* IWasQuiteALooker: Cassandra's Adventurer Story (as well as the Fractured Future Event [[spoiler:through his de-aged, UnstuckInTime AlternateSelf, Audric]]) show that Aurelius used to bear a striking resemblance to his sons, particularly the {{Bishonen}} Phares.
* LineageComesFromTheFather: All of the Alberian royal siblings inherited Dragonblood from Aurelius (whereas it's not even clear if they all share the same mother). [[spoiler:However, Euden is actually Aurelius' adopted son after his real seventh biological child died shortly after birth, though he is likely still related due to having the Dragonblood.]]
* MergerOfSouls: This is his final fate [[spoiler:after he dies protecting his son. He and Zodiark had such a strong pact that he was able to become part of the Dragon's soul even after death.]]
* ObliviousToLove: Apparently runs in the family, as [[spoiler:he somehow remained entirely unaware that Cassandra was carrying a torch for him for his entire life despite some pretty overt overtures on her part]].
* PapaWolf: He wasn't able to protect [[spoiler:Zethia, so he dies protecting the Prince and gives his spirit to Zodiark so that he can keep him safe even after death.]]
* ParentalBetrayal: Euden takes Aurelius's sudden shift to evil very hard, to the point that he refuses to accept that the man running the Dyrenell Empire is actually his father at all, rather than some doppleganger. [[spoiler:He's half-right--[[GrandThetMe he was posessed]].]]
* PromotedToPlayable: [[spoiler:Becomes recruitable during the Fractured Futures Event, as [[Characters/DragaliaLostRecruitableAdventurersShadow Audric]].]]
* RealMenWearPink: ''Dragalia Life'' #78 shows him in a polka dot apron that says “I <3 My Kids” while also having a bow in his hair.
* TakingTheBullet: He jumps in front of a blow aimed at [[spoiler:his son the Prince, dying soon after.]]
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler:Exploring the Binding Ruins nearby provided The Other a catalyst for strengthening itself and kickstarting the entire plot.]] However, Fractured Futures shows that [[spoiler:Aurelius--[[AlternateSelf or at least one version of him]]--was fully aware that entering the Binding Ruins would result in his possession by the Other, but he allowed it to happen anyway because the alternative of ''Euden's'' possession would be [[BadFuture far, far worse]]]].
* WalkingSpoiler: Kinda obvious, though it's mostly a spoiler for the early Chapters.
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[[caption-width-right:350:The World Ruler]]
->'''Pact Dragon:''' Mars\\
'''Debut:''' Chapter 8\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomokazuSeki (Japanese), Johnathan Ostonal (English)
The first of Aurelius's heirs. He holds dominion over Valkenheim, a city that abides only by might to determine one's position in the world. He is pactbound to the fire dragon Mars, whom he augmented with technology.
For tropes as a playable character see the ''[[Characters/DragaliaLostMainCharacters Main Chracters page]]''
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* AlchemyIsMagic: Leonidas' Modus Operandi. Much of his work such as the mechanization of Mars and his Phobos and Deimos units came to be via alchemy.
* AloofBigBrother: The oldest heir, with high political esteem held in the eyes of everyone else, but he doesn't care ''at all'' about Euden because the latter's lack of accomplishment lowers his value to Leonidas. However, [[spoiler:Chapter 14's Interlude shows that he's starting to care for Euden, especially after the latter managed to defeat him back in Chapter 12. He even implores Chelle to protect Euden in her own way.]]
* AmbitionIsEvil: His goal is to accumulate power at all cost in order to become Emperor of the World, treating almost everyone else as disposable pawns or fodder not worth acknowledging. [[spoiler:Shockingly, it ends up being subverted, as he believe that anyone with power can succeed in life regardless of background and wants to help humankind be the supreme race instead of Dragons. A shame his way of "helping" people become strong involves ExplosiveOverclocking as seen below.]]
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: In Chapter 2 of Gala Leif's Adventurer Story, he asks Leif that if he was standing in the way of peace, would Leif be able to cut him down? He answers yes.
* BadBoss: He has Mars unleash its power against Euden and his friends even though some of his own soldiers were in the way.
* {{BFG}}: [[spoiler:He ditches his sword in Chapter 16 and takes up a manacaster/gun, given to him by Chelle.]]
* {{BFS}}: He wields an absolutely massive sword. [[spoiler:His new appearance in Chapter 16 replaces it with a {{BFG}}.]]
* BigBrotherInstinct: [[spoiler: Despite that Leonidas knows that Euden was adopted and doesn't know his true identity, Leonidas tasked Chelle to protect Euden from the hardships that he will experience. Leonidas wants to protect Euden because he views and acknowledges Euden as his own brother.]]
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: ''Dragalia Life'' #131 has him wearing a T-shirt with a "1" on it, not only because he's the first heir, but also for his superiority.
* TheCameo: Appears in Gala Leif's Adventurer Story as one of his opponents in Alberian Chess, getting checkmate on him.
* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler:Nothing will stop him in his goal of conquering the world and making humans supreme. He will do absolutely anything to achieve it, even if he has to dirty his hands himself.]]
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: While he holds onto his ideals to gain power and where dragons are "not needed", [[spoiler:his actions are out of the love for his mother. Losing her is what sets him on his path.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: When he, Phares, and Chelle get together to discuss matters in Chapter 12, [[spoiler:he expresses genuine shock and horror when Phares states his intentions to obtain the aid of the mysterious fifth heir, warning him of what awaits him at the end.]]
* ExplosiveOverclocking: His Phobos and Deimos units are soldiers infused with Mars' Mana that gives them great power, but it burns their bodies out from being unable to handle it. He can even do this to himself, and while it didn't kill him, it did force him out of Dragon Form and weaken him.
* FreudianExcuse: The beginning of Chapter 12 [[spoiler:has a flashback that explains his insatiable thirst for power. His mother was killed by a tornado created by a Dragon, which caused him to question why humanity has to be subservient to them. Thus, he desires to create a world where humans reign supreme.]]
* GoodCostumeSwitch: [[spoiler:Following his turn, Chapter 16 has him change from his purple and white attire to a red uniform.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Chapter 14's Interlude shows that Leonidas acknowledges Euden as his brother and even asks Chelle to protect him in her own way, while Chapter 15's Interlude has him spring back into action to protect him. Chapter 16 firmly establishes him as one of the good guys.]]
* HeelRealization: At the end of Chapter 12, [[spoiler:Alex forces him to realize that his current actions are a betrayal of what he stood for when he ruled Valkaheim, which was to help the weak become strong themselves, something that gave them hope. This moment is what triggers his CharacterDevelopment and makes him truly acknowledge Euden as his brother.]]
* HopeBringer: Alex says Leonidas's belief that anyone with power can succeed regardless of their background gave hope to the people of Valkenheim. [[spoiler:Making him remember this is what triggers his CharacterDevelopment and eventual HeelFaceTurn.]]
* NotAfraidToDie: One of his few redeeming features. [[spoiler:He is so driven to see through his goal of a world where humans no longer suffer from the capriciousness of Dragons, that he will even sacrifice HIMSELF if it means it will be achieved.]]
* PlayingWithFire: Along with Leonidas' Dragon, Mars, who is of the Flame Element, there's also Leonidas' Phobos and Deimos units.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: [[spoiler: Is seen as a chess player, his opponent is Ilia with Mordecai looking on.]]
* SmugSuper: He's overflowing with arrogance, but as the oldest prince with one of the most powerful Dragons around, he can actually back it up.
* TheStarscream: When [[spoiler:Morsayati demands the royal family's obedience]], Leonidas is the first to jump on board but is completely up-front about the fact that this is temporary and he ''will'' try to wrest control eventually. [[spoiler:Morsayati]], for its part, admires such ambition.
* TheSocialDarwinist: He allows anyone in his nation who proves themselves strong to attain any role they desire, but believes the weak deserve nothing but death. [[spoiler:Chapter 12 reveals that he originally only wanted to help the weak become strong themselves, which was what gave them hope, but his current actions became a betrayal of his ideals.]]
* SuperMode: Thanks to alchemy, Leonidas can perform a much more potent form of shapeshifting called Dracoshift, quite possibly the same state [[spoiler: Alberius achieved with Chthonius to seal Morsayati.]]
* SupremeChef: ''Dragalia Life'' #94 shows that his talents also lie in cooking, and that he'll conquer the world with curry.
* ThisCannotBe: He has this reaction to Mym turning into High Brunhilda to NoSell Mars' ultimate attack and turn it back at him.
* TheRedBaron: 'The World Ruler.'
* TookALevelInKindness: The Interlude of Chapter 14 shows that Leonidas has developed genuine respect and concern for Euden after their battle in Chapter 12.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: ''Dragalia Life'' #285 cements curry as his favorite food by outright grabbing some left out in a BoxAndStickTrap. Unfortunately, that curry was made by [[LethalChef Leif]].
* VillainTeleportation: He gains the ability to create portals after absorbing leftover Mana from one of The Other's fragments.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:He genuinely wants humanity to rise up on their own merits and not have to bow down to the Dragons, but his methods of doing so are very extreme.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the Wyrmprint "To My Dear Child" it is revealed that his father's alternate choice in naming him was "Euden".
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[[folder:Phares]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dl_phares.png]]
The second of Aurelius's heirs.
->'''Debut:''' Chapter 7\\
'''Voiced by''': {{Creator/Satoshi Hino}} (Japanese, uncredited)
The second of Aurelius' children. He is a scientist who prefers to remain neutral in the war between Dyrenell and New Alberia. [[spoiler: He also suffers from a rare disease called Wyrmscale, which will kill him eventually. His entire motive is to find a way to stop that.]]
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* AboveGoodAndEvil: He repeatedly states that he doesn't particularly care for high-minded moral concepts. [[spoiler: This mindset is what allows him to partake in working behind the scenes to help The Other fully resurrect, [[ItsAllAboutMe just so he's one more step closer to getting a body to handle the Wyrmscale.]]]]
* AllAccordingToPlan: [[spoiler:He's revealed to have played a part in The Other's full resurrection as Phase 1 of his plan of curing his own Wyrmscale, and is quite pleased to see it play out as he intended. Phase 2 will have him unleash a DarkSecret that his family has tried to seal away, and the implication as to what this secret is anything but good.]]
* BalefulPolymorph: What Wyrmscale will eventually do to him, as he was born with Mana exactly like a Dragon's, causing him to grow dragon scales, eventually becoming a Dragon himself. Sounds like a good deal for a transformation right? Well...[[spoiler:the human body can't handle such a drastic change, and he will slowly and painfully die as a result. This has caused him to research a way to prevent this from happening by turning his human body into a much stronger vessel, and even had a part in The Other's full revival to attain this goal. Chapter 13 shows at one point he was just about close to dying from his Wyrmscale until drinking a potion to slow it down.]]
* TheCorruptor: [[spoiler:You know those Void Battles you partake in constantly ever since they were introduced near the beginning of this game's lifespan? The end of Chapter 12 reveals that Phares himself is responsible for all that, with his younger brother Beren allowing him to make them EN MASSE.]]
* CursedWithAwesome: He's afflicted with Wyrmscale, which allows him to NoSell Ranzal's attack. [[spoiler:Becomes less awesome when its revealed that it will slowly transform him into a Dragon, and his body can't handle the change, as he'll die once he fully converts. His main goal is to find a way to make his body handle the change and to remove the "Cursed" part of this trope.]]
* DissonantSerenity: He maintains his calm and composed demeanor regardless of the situation, even [[spoiler:when he shows up with an army of ''Void Dragons'' or when explaining his true motives.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: As amoral as he is, he knows better than to trust a SmugSnake like Harle, and openly states his disgust for the man.
* ForScience: He doesn't care much about the conflict between his brother and the Empire and is more focused on science, especially the secrets of the past. [[spoiler: Especially since it gives him the best chances to overcome the painful death of his Wyrmscale transformation. As such, he comes off as amoral, rather than someone truly evil.]] Played for laughs in ''Dragalia Life'' #59 when, on a hot summer day, he uses the soldiers' armor to see if he can cook meat.
* TheManBehindTheMonsters: As the one who [[spoiler:corrupted the Void Dragons]], he is this to those specific battles. [[spoiler:Though it's revealed that the true corrupter is Beren, although no doubt he is being ordered by Phares to do so.]]
* NiceGuy: Despite his AboveGoodAndEvil nature, he is polite and helpful to other people, such as saving Emile out of brotherly affection, and in ''Dragalia Life'' #59 he conducts an experiment involving cooking beef on a set of armor during a hot day, offering some of the beef to his men, also seemingly commenting on how uncomfortable it is for his soldiers to move in armor in the heat. [[spoiler: It shines especially more with his younger brother Beren.]]
* PetTheDog: [[spoiler:Despite [[CreepyChild Beren]] being a means to an end for him, he treats his younger brother very kindly, and it's completely genuine, as not once has Beren's LivingLieDetector abilities went off whenever Phares speaks kindly of him within earshot.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: Mostly due to his associate in the later Chapters.
* WhamShot: [[spoiler:The end of Chapter 12 has him appear all of a sudden, alongside Zephyr, Nidhogg, and Agni... or more specifically their [[ThePowerOfTheVoid VOID counterparts!]]]]
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[[folder:Chelle]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dl_chelle.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:The Inferno]]
->'''Pact Dragon:''' Cat Sìth\\
'''Debut:''' Chapter 9\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SaoriOnishi (Japanese,uncredited) Sabrina Pitre (English,uncredited)
The third of Aurelius's heirs and ruler of Chanzelia. Chelle fits the mold of a haughty high-class princess at first glance, but she is a master manipulator and opportunist, able to read people like open books and behaving in certain situations whenever they suit her. Her true motives and self are hard to trace because of the many facades she is able to pull off, but it is clear she will act only for her personal gain. She is pactbound to the feline Dragon Cat Sìth.
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For tropes as a playable character see the ''[[Characters/DragaliaLostMainCharacters Main Character's page]]''
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* AmbiguouslyBi: ''Dragalia Life #268'' has Chelle viewing Elisanne in a new [[BishieSparkle light]] after the Paladyn saves her from a sudden fall, immediately deciding to promote Elly from her initial designated role as her horse to a member of Chelle's Royal Guard. The last note in the comic states that Chelle was VERY serious about the offer.
* AnimalMotif: Cats. It even applies to her Dragon, Cat Sìth. She even has a network of spies consisting entirely of cats, thanks to her Dragon.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Chapter 12: EX-1 shows she was this to Leonidas and Phares when they were younger.
* BirdsOfAFeather: Greatwyrm Jupiter takes a liking to Chelle because of how similar their playful, scheming, trolling personalities are.
* BeneathTheMask: She has shown to be capable of hiding her real emotions behind various masks in public, expressing herself in a situation how she sees fit. This trait is what makes it difficult to determine her true motives.
* BigSisterBully: From the official relationship chart, it shows that Chelle torments Euden while Euden is obedient to her. Chapter 9 reveals she liked to play horse with Euden when they were younger... with Euden acting as the horse.
* TheCameo: Appears in Chapter 1 of Nadine's Adventurer Story in a group selfie with her.
* TheChessmaster: Chelle is extremely skilled at planning and predicting other people's actions. She even plays a game called Alberian Chess with Leif, though she has yet to actually beat him.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Chapter 9 confirms that Chelle has harbored feelings for Leif for a long time [[spoiler:and has tried to make him "see things her way." Unfortunately for her, Leif is ObliviousToLove.]]
* CombatHandFan: She is always shown carrying a fan in her portrait, though she doesn't actually use it in combat. She uses it to cover her mouth when she's plotting something or being manipulative.
* CoolBigSis: While the sincerity of her fondness towards Euden is debatable, considering that she tormented him when they were younger [[spoiler:along with stringing him and his friends for the entirety of Chapter 9, she is the first sibling to join Euden.]] It should also be interesting to note that she hasn't expressed any fondness towards any of her other siblings, regardless that they all serve the Empire, as she sent her invitation to Euden specifically, not counting Leif. She even expressed indifference regarding Zethia. ''Dragalia Life #128'' has Chelle trying to write her invitation to Euden, becoming more familial with each draft before going over-affectionate in her [[RuleOfThree third draft]]. She accidentally sends that one instead of the first, much to her embarrassment when Euden questions [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness if she actually wrote that]].
* DidYouJustScamCthulhu: [[spoiler:She gets the Greatwyrms to comply with her agenda by giving Jupiter a massive truckload of Mana to take home and acknowledging Brunhilda's relationship with Euden.]]
* DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent: [[spoiler:She appears to be utterly uncaring about Euden at first, then pledges her support in secret after Chapter 9, only to renege on that promise at the end of Chapter 10 by joining Dyrenell for good. ''Then'' it's revealed that she's been trying to curry favor with Morsayati while simultaneously trying to help Euden without actually alerting him to it.]] The only character besides herself who actually ''knows'' what she has on her agenda is Cat Sith.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler:At least while she pretended to be the bad guy, she didn't want to upset the Greatwyrms during her entire ruse. As stated above, Chelle had to bribe Jupiter and Mym to [[KarmaHoudini get off scot free]].]] In Chapter 12, she also has this reaction to [[spoiler: Phares about to unleash the "dark secret of Alberia," a.k.a. their brother, Beren.]]
* FakeDefector: [[spoiler:After flippantly abandoning her alliance with New Alberia to join Morsayati, Chelle immediately sets about undermining the Empire and her siblings in New Alberia's favor. Her first action is to trick Emile into "stealing" control of the ancient androids she had just restored, knowing that Laxi and Mascula would quickly ditch him to join Euden's ranks.]]
* GadgeteerGenius: Chelle definitely knows her way around machines, given how she easily restores ancient androids, and even restores an ancient weapon known as a Manacaster (aka a gun) for use in the modern era.
* GoodAllAlong: [[spoiler:Her antagonistic nature is revealed to be an act at the end of Chapter 9, and in reality, she was indirectly leading Euden and the party to destroy the secret weapon which had been forcibly placed within her kingdom. With that out of the way, she lends her genuine support to Euden and his cause. It's revealed in Chapter 11 that she's continuing to support him as subtly as possible.]]
* HairTriggerTemper: According to Leif, Chelle used to be impulsive, emotional, and prone to tantrums like a stereotypical spoiled princess when she was younger and things didn't go her way, possibly indicating how she has her epithet. Now she's able to control and hide her emotions. [[spoiler:This new skill has Leif call her out of her act at the last section of Chapter 9 when Chelle expressed anger over "being defeated," knowing that the old Chelle would've done just that]].
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:While Chelle was never really a bad person, Chapter 16 firmly establishes her as one of the good guys, as with Morsayati out of the picture, she no longer has any reason to continue working in the shadows away from Euden, so she outright joins the party as they prepare to travel to Northern Grastaea.]]
* IGaveMyWord: Chelle is a woman of her word [[spoiler:and follows through her promise to help Euden against the Empire.]] But then subverted in the next Chapter: [[spoiler:when The Other gives the family an ultimatum, she pulls her support for Euden with the excuse that promises made behind closed doors are less than binding. Only to ''double subvert'' it in Chapter 11 that she really is keeping it, as she subtly undermines her other siblings while helping Euden out at the same time.]]
* IKnowYouKnowIKnow: [[spoiler: In Chapter 12 she puts poor Euden through this big time, she goes to back up Leonidas' troops which Euden was counting on her doing, but her spy network caught wind of this and informed Chelle thusly. Hence, she ends up going for an ambush instead, and invokes this trope nearly word for word.]]
* IdleRich: Is very good at projecting this air, though she does do a fair share of work (namely spying and manipulation) behind the scenes.
* ItsAllAboutMe: She only goes into action if it suits her.
* JerkassHasAPoint: As selfish, haughty, and vain as she is, Chelle brings up valuable points of leadership that contrast against Euden's noble ideals, such as how a leader must elevate the people to luxury, instead of lowering themselves to share the suffering, in order to inspire hope and confidence. Her horse metaphor, while demeaning at first to Euden's friends, subtly teaches how a leader must understand the feelings of the people to properly lead them.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:She gets no comeuppance for how expertly she played the heroes like a fiddle throughout the Chapter 9, but it does help that she pledges to give aid to New Alberia]].
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: [[spoiler:After Morsayati regains its full strength, she decides to side with it. Though only on the surface, as she immediately sets out to undermine the Empire by allowing New Alberia to take Morsayati's new android army for themselves.]]
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Even though she's the spymaster of the Alberian Royal Family, not even with all of her cats did she know about the "Darkest Secret," [[spoiler: her brother Beren.]]
* LoopholeAbuse: Being well-versed in the art of politics and manipulation, she knows how to "ask" for help without being placed in the debt of others. [[spoiler:Basically, she tricks Euden and friends to destroy the ancient weapon the Dyrenell Empire placed in her materium mines by making it so that they discover and destroy the weapon on their own, without her having to say much except to assume the part of the villain in their eyes.]]
* LovableAlphaBitch: Plays the role perfectly and her people love her. [[spoiler:She is seen in a somewhat more favorable light after promising to aid Euden in the war against the Empire after he and his friends destroy Dyrenell's weapon]].
* ManipulativeBitch: She excels in reading people, both from how they carry themselves and from information gathered from her efficient spy network. It's how she's able to convince Cleo to wear quite the extravagant dress early on in Chapter 9. [[spoiler:And knowing of their heroism and altruism very well, she later tricks Euden and Leif in destroying Dyrenell's ancient weapon instead of simply asking for their help as to not be in their debt.]]
* NoblewomansLaugh: She has quite the haughty laugh.
* PimpedOutDress: And gives one to Cleo as well.
* PragmaticHero: She serves according to her self-interest [[spoiler:but has promised to align with Euden in the war.]] On the other hand, that same pragmatism led her to [[spoiler:abandon Euden and side with Morsayati when pressed, though this turns out to be so that she can assist her younger brother from the inside.]]
* SafetyInIndifference: [[spoiler:It is hinted that Chelle's ability to stay cool, detach herself from emotions, and hide behind a variety of faces came from Leif rejecting her feelings, unknowingly or not, when she was younger.]]
* SecretTestOfCharacter: [[spoiler:Chapter 9 has Chelle completely string Euden, his friends, Leif, and the White Sparrows along for the ride. First, she sends them to fend off fiends that are attacking Chanzelia, even though she and her military are able to do it themselves. Then, she allows herself to be marked as suspicious to spur Euden and Leif into investigating her mines, leading them to discover an ancient weapon deep within. She puts on a villainous mask upon discovery, declaring that she will use it to eradicate all that are loyal to Dyrenell, including innocents. Instead of choosing either to obey her or be destroyed, Euden and the others destroy the weapon, later revealed to have been placed there by the Empire to annoy Chelle. Through these convoluted charades, Chelle revealed their honest natures, which has also made the Prince look good to her people, allowed her to make an alliance with New Alberia easily and to covertly lend them her resources while the Empire's attention remained on New Alberia]].
* SomeoneElsesProblem: Thanks to its abundant natural resources and military industry, Chanzelia is well equipped to fend off the Dyrenell Empire should the need arise. Thus, Chelle sees no need to ally with her brother's fledgling kingdom and waste resources on an economically inconvenient war she doesn't benefit from. [[spoiler:Though in truth, she is completely on Euden's side, as even when she joins Dyrenell, she immediately begins to manipulate things to weaken Dyrenell's army and strengthen New Alberia's.]]
* TheSpymaster: She operates a massive spy network, which has even [[spoiler:infiltrated the Halidom, as she knows about Brunhilda's affections for Euden, the party's quirks, and their operations against Dyrenell.]]
* TokenEvilTeammate: Evil is a stretch, but [[spoiler:Chelle is still far from trustworthy due to her pragmatic, self-serving nature, even as she lends her resources to New Alberia. Eventually, she reveals that she is indeed against Dyrenell and on Euden's side.]]
* WildCard: Chelle loves making her true motives as indiscernible and unpredictable as possible.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:At least when she pretended to be antagonistic, Chelle announced her plans to use the ancient weapon "found" deep within her materium mines to eliminate all that support the Dyrenell Empire. Unfortunately, that includes innocents that follow the Empire out of fear than out of loyalty]].
* XanatosGambit: Chapter 11 turns out to be this for her. Either Euden is weak to the androids and gets wiped out, or he wins and Emile is utterly humiliated.
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[[folder:Valyx]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/900px_100016_01_base_portrait.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:The Unbending]]
->'''Pact Dragon:''' Thor\\
'''Debut:''' Chapter 6\\
'''Voiced by:''' {{Creator/Shunsuke Takeuchi}} (Japanese, uncredited)
The fourth of Aurelius' heirs, Valyx is a stout-hearted, honorable knight who is highly loyal to his kingdom. He believes strongly in leadership only going to those who possess the necessary virtues for it. Unfortunately, when Alberia becomes Dyrenell, he still believes his oaths of loyalty apply to the new Empire, and that duty compels him to serve, putting him in conflict with his little brother. He is pactbound to the Light Dragon Thor.
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Valyx looks ''completely'' different from the rest of the royal family, having a darker skin tone and sporting dark brown hair.
* AnAxeToGrind: Valyx's choice of weapon is an axe that's almost as big as he is. And he is not a small dude.
* AntiVillain: Valyx is genuinely a righteous, upstanding knight who believes in leadership requiring virtue, selflessness, and loyalty. Unfortunately, despite Old Alberia taking a dark turn as Dyrenell, he still believes that simple base treason invites worse chaos and would make one little better than a bandit, and while Euden might have virtuous intent, he is still technically a rebel by Chapter 6. Valyx ends up impressed with his little brother, but can't simply set aside his previous oaths on a whim, promising to cross steel with Euden again... but clearly hopeful that Euden will turn out to be a good ruler.
** [[spoiler: This is also the case in Chapter 13's EX Story. As the night before Leif and the White Sparrows were to leave the Empire and join the Prince. Valyx shows up, revealing that he already knew what Leif was up to and came to stop him and personally take his head. However before the two could really fight, the two shared their motives of why they stick to their beliefs. In the process, Valyx is impressed and finally lets Leif go, but notes that next time they meet, it will end with them clashing swords.]]
* BearsAreBadNews: Valyx's banner and shoulder guards have the bear as a theme, and he is not to be trifled with in battle.
* BeefGate: His boss fight is where the game takes the kid gloves off. You have to fight him twice, and he's an introduction to the "Imperial Onslaught" concept - wherein you fight an Imperial leader who can summon a whole mess of cronies while also having purple-mark special moves (meaning your own skills can't inherently dodge the attack).
* BerserkButton: Nothing ever really fazes Valyx outside of battle, save for two buttons best showcased in the Chapter 13 Interludes when the Northern invaders hit both at the same time.
** First: He is a FatherToHisMen and as such hates to see them die without any sort of honor or subjected to something [[CruelandUnusualDeath worse]], so the sight of his scouting party being utterly decimated with two members killed without doing anything and the third tortured [[ToThePain extensively]] gets him VERY worked up. Once he makes sure the third soldier is alright and [[PettheDog sent home]], he immediately has his troops sent out to find out who, or what, did this.
** Second: He also heavily dislikes the enemy making a mockery of his kingdom and army, as the instant he sees a group of five invaders who are shown holding up a desecrated flag from his kingdom in a mocking manner, he instantly tells everyone to charge at them and make sure they spend [[PreAsskickingOneliner "An eternity in hell!"]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: Chapter 15 has Nedrick put a mask on him that brings out all of his built-up rage and angst to the surface, nearly converting him into an Agito.]]
* TheCameo: Appears in Dragonyule Malora's Adventurer Story.
* ChaosIsEvil: This seems to be his basic mindset. He doesn't appear to enjoy Dyrenell all that much, but will put up with it if it provides stability. To his credit, he doesn't hold anything against Euden's rebellion, and challenges Euden to make it a force for Order in its own right.
* {{Determinator}}: Despite being a royal scion of Alberia, he is noted to not be able to match up to Leonidas' valor, Phares' intelligence, or Chelle's cunning, but he is fully determined to become strong enough to stand on his own among his siblings. This trait is what ends up allowing him to form a pact with Thor.
* EnemyMine: He ends up working alongside Malora to take down a corrupt noble in his territory during her Dragonyule Adventurer Story.
* ExpressiveShirt: His armor does this in ''Dragalia Life'' #258 when he gets called an "old bear man" despite the fact he's 22.
* FatherToHisMen: The one thing that is unquestionable despite his [[ToBeLawfulOrGood motives]] is that he is completely respectful and understanding of the men under his care. While firm and rough at times, he will never go overboard and ensures they do their best. In fact, one of his [[BerserkButton Berserk Buttons]] above is basically seeing his men killed dishonorably or cruelly tortured.
* TheGhost: While Valyx has a Dragon named Thor, it wasn't seen when he invoked it until an update.
** Finally Averted in Chapter 15 when Thor serves as the boss.
* HollywoodGenetics: Valyx doesn't look remotely similar to the rest of his siblings, as they all have blonde hair, pale skin, and blue eyes, while Valyx has brown hair, dark skin, and brown eyes. However thanks to the Wyrmprint "Memories of Youth," it’s implied that it is merely a tan.
* LargeAndInCharge: His portrait suggests he's absolutely enormous compared to most people (though his in-game model isn't too much bigger than other player models), and he's in command of one of Dyrenell's armies.
* LightIsNotGood: He and his Dragon, Thor, are of the Light Element, but he still sides with the Empire.
* OnlyTheWorthyMayPass: Or survive, in this case. A large part of the motivation for Valyx's attack on Euden's stronghold in Chapter 6 is to see if he really is worthy of being a leader. If he didn't manage to match up to the three necessities of kingship in Valyx's mind, Valyx would've cut Euden down without hesitation. Seeing [[spoiler:the commonfolk inspired to try and defend Euden with little more than farm tools]], though, convinces him that Euden has what it takes to be a leader.
* PetTheDog: In a Chapter 13 Interlude, one of his men is tortured extensively and left alive solely as a warning to the army. Valyx's response? He makes sure the soldier has plenty of rest and is healed, then sent home to further rest mentally. [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Then he has every soldier march out at once to take care of whoever did this!]]
* TheFaceless: Valyx's Dragon Thor. The most we've seen of him, until Chapter 15, is some outlines and a handful of small details, like his muscles.
* ToBeLawfulOrGood: Valyx's essential conundrum. He's not blind to what Alberia is turning into as Dyrenell, but he feels he can't just abandon his oaths of loyalty to country and family simply because of bad turns of policy and a sketchy change in leadership that still (seems) to be in the family. Ultimately, he decides to be Lawful and remain with Dyrenell, although he's very pleased to see Euden growing into a capable leader, despite being a rebel.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Takes no love from opposing his brother, seeing it as merely his duty to take down Euden, lest the chaos cause more damage to the Empire and its people. When he realizes that not only does Euden have the support of the people, but that his men can't fight through them without heavy losses on both sides, he gracefully retreats to spare the bloodshed.
* WarriorPrince: The fourth heir in line for the throne, who fights in the frontlines.
* TheWorfEffect: Gets hit with this hard when he fights [[spoiler:Nedrick.]]
* VillainHasAPoint: Euden is forced to admit that Valyx actually ''does'' have good reason to be suspicious of his activities following [[spoiler:Zethia's possession by The Other and ascension to the Dyrenell Empire's throne]]--quietly amassing a force of defectors with no clear end goal or motivations beyond "Dyrenell bad" is as much a recipe for an aimlessly destructive terrorist cell or bandit horde as it is for a haven for refugees merely seeking sanctuary, especially when led by a teenager with no actual prior leadership experience. This turns out to be the final push Euden needs to officially declare the foundation of a [[PlaceOfProtection sanctuary kingdom]] and take up the role as its king.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Dragalia Life #258 reveals that he's only ''22 years old'' despite his appearance.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Fifth Scion (Unmarked Spoilers)]]
!! Beren
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/600px_beren_portrait.png]]
->'''Debut:''' Chapter 13
The missing Fifth Scion and darkest secret of the Alberian Royalty.
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* BigBrotherWorship: Towards Phares. Even after absorbing The Other, he still follows his brother's orders and is a willing accomplice on his plans. As he told Euden while pretending to be "Ed," this was born out of gratitude for freeing him.
* TheCorruptor: His main power, in general, is that he constantly oozes out highly potent Black Mana that he forcibly infuses into living creatures. The Void Dragons are the result of him using this on actual Dragons! He can even corrupt humans, as shown in Forte's Adventurer Story, although he can't control them as well as Dragons and if the target has the willpower, they can outright break free of his control.
* CreepyChild: Very much so, as seen in his folder pic. [[OlderThanTheyLook Despite how he looks though, he is actually about 21 years old.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: As creepy as he is, he knows better than to trust Harle.
* HijackingCthulhu: He does this to Morsayati in Chapter 14 by absorbing him into his body while he was transferring from Zethia to Euden.
* LivingLieDetector: It's implied he has this and works even if the person doesn't even know that they're lying. This means Harle's ProfessionalButtKisser routine doesn't work on him, and only makes him very suspicious of the man. Considering [[ILied Harle's lying tendencies]], he has every right to be wary of the man, despite Phares' words.
* ManaDrain: If he chooses not corrupt you, he will do this instead. In fact, his first response after absorbing Morsayati is to say that he doesn't need to drain Mana anymore because The Other was THAT filling.
** It also qualifies as LifeDrain too. As Mana is also the lifeblood of all living things, him sucking you dry of it would be a rather uncomfortable demise. It's what he does to a guard of his holding complex after he checks in on his cell as his EstablishingCharacterMoment. [[CruelandUnusualDeath Poor guard could only scream as he was dragged back into that cell]].
* OlderThanTheyLook: Despite being short enough to look like a child, he's the older brother to Emile, Euden, and Zethia. He is at least a year younger than Valyx, who is 22, so Beren is at most about 21 years old.
* ThePowerOfTheVoid: He's truly the one corrupting the Dragons into Void Dragons. Nearly anything regarding corruption by Black Mana can be pointed to him, as his scuffle with Forte can attest to.
* VillainousRescue: He stops Morsayati from possessing Euden in Chapter 14 by absorbing the demon in the middle of transferring his soul.
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[[folder:Emile]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Pride's Pinnacle]]
->'''Pact Dragon:''' Mercury (Formerly)\\
'''Debut:''' Chapter 2
->'''Voiced by''': {{Creator/Yoshitsugu Matsuoka}} (Japanese, uncredited)
The sixth sibling in the line of succession. He's a spoiled and manipulative man who takes sadistic pleasure in attacking the Sylvans. Although, as you scratch the surface, the man's insecurities become more and more obvious.
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* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler: What happens to him after he is confronted by a recently activated and rampaging Laxi is unknown. Did he get injured or did he run away? No one knew, until the Chapter 14 Interlude reveals he ran away and survived, and now intends to take the throne, although it's implied Chelle is, once again, playing him like a fiddle.]]
* BadBoss: [[spoiler:He brings several guards with him to Clave Loy'lune, but in contrast to Euden's companions helping him and vice versa, Emile's guards all die and he throws a fit about alleged incompetence. He gets even worse come Chapter 11. Once in control of the android army, he proceeds to send them and whatever guards he has left to attack a nearby village and kill everyone in sight including his brother, casualties be damned. And, even after he "takes" the throne, his guards openly mock him and one even states he would have been better off picking any other sibling to serve ''but'' Emile.]]
* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler: After he was gone for three Chapters, he returned in Chapter 14's Interlude. When Euden and his group went to North Grastaea to save Zethia and left Sol Alberia with an empty throne, Emile shows up again and proclaimed that he will become the King of Sol Alberia. It's implied that Chelle left Emile in Sol Alberia to avoid the power vacuum.]]
* BigBrotherBully: He's constantly angry and insulting towards Euden.
* BullyingADragon: In the most literal sense, when he dared to order Mercury not to break their pact despite making it clear he never cared about her wishes to protect the ocean.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Implied. Euden mentions that he can't truly write off Emile because Emile has suffered the most of any of them, but what he means isn't explained.
* {{Determinator}}: The party can't help but be mildly impressed after he climbs a mountain to confront a Dragon alone out of sheer stubbornness, long after all of his men have fled.
* DirtyCoward: How cowardly is he? He won't even fight someone he hired to ''lose'' to his soldiers.
* EngineeredHeroics: Emile plans to "earn" the people of Sol Alberia's love and admiration by saving them from bandits he hired to attack them.
* HateSink: Emile is by far, ''the'' most despicable of the royal family, being nothing more than a cruel and stupid coward. Whereas Leonidas undergoes CharacterDevelopment and pulls a HeelFaceTurn to help Euden, Phares, while amoral, genuinely does care for his forgotten brother Beren, Chelle actively helps Euden in her own way and eventually joins his party, and Valyx is AFatherToHisMen, Emile has absolutely zero redeeming or sympathetic qualities whatsoever.
* HiddenVillain: All the fiend attacks that happened in the "Trick or Treasure" Event were because of Emile painting a fiend summoning sigil. The only other person who confronts him is Silke, who makes him spill the rest of the ink used to make the sigil.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: All his older siblings outrank him and are better fighters than him, so he unwinds by lording over his troops as well as Euden, who had yet to form a pact at the start of the game. As Euden starts beating him time and time again, he becomes increasingly desperate and childish, not wanting to become the "useless" sibling again. The trope gets exaggerated in ''Dragalia Life'' #17 with him considering all of Euden's traits his that he rationalizes that [[InsaneTrollLogic everyone's jealous of him]]. One soldier in the room asks if he's serious while another says this is just on a good day.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: By Chapter 4, he goes more in this direction. Without Mercury, he's scrambling to claw out some kind of scrap of relevance in his large family and has clearly ''always'' felt comparatively irrelevant (and never had someone like Zethia to help keep him grounded), with Euden taking ''another'' Dragonpact from him almost pushing him over the edge. It's clear he's got virtually nothing otherwise, and even in-universe both Euden and Luca pity him. Keeping in mind that Emile previously ''destroyed Luca's village''.
* GladIThoughtOfIt: After a subordinate suggests that Emile earn the people's respect by helping them, Emile immediately claims he came up with the same idea and takes all the credit for it.
* {{Jerkass}}: He's one not just to his own brother, seeing him as nothing more than a traitor to "the Empire" (that is, his family), but to everyone else as well, including his own Dragon. [[spoiler: His jerkassery goes to new heights once he gains control over the android army, as his first action after gaining control is to attack a nearby village for no reason other than to show dominance.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: When Chelle showed off the androids and how to control them, Emile steals the controller so he can use them, then decides to boast his newfound power by using the androids to destroy a village and try to kill Euden. [[spoiler:Thanks to Emile's carelessness, he loses control of the androids, who ultimately end up joining Euden, which is exactly what Chelle was planning.]]
* NotWorthKilling: Let's be honest, the reason this asshole hasn't been killed and tossed into the nearest ditch is because basically ''everyone'' deems him to be far too pathetic to kill.
* SanitySlippage: Chapter 11 shows him starting to lose it, thanks to his constant losses to Euden, that he thinks nothing of unleashing androids on the masses just to settle a score with his little brother.
* SuccessfulSiblingSyndrome: Has a massive complex over being a hopeless SpareToTheThrone stuck in the shadow of all but one of his siblings, his one solace being that at least he's better than Euden. So when he realizes that Euden might be much more important in the grand scheme of things, he absolutely loses it.
-->'''Emile:''' You have betrayed me! And here I thought I'd been blessed with a bungling failure of a brother... I was finally smarter than someone in this accursed family. Stronger. Better. But then you snuck off and claimed a dragon! You raised an army and stole my dragon, but even THAT wasn't enough for you! You have to come and take my only hope of regaining some shred of what I've lost?! Have you not taken enough? Have you not humiliated me to your satisfaction?!
* ThisCannotBe: He has this reaction when Mercury breaks her pact with him to join the Prince's party.
* UnwittingPawn: In Chapter 11, where [[spoiler:Chelle]] plays him like a fiddle.
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!Other Antagonists
[[folder:The Other ''(early spoilers!)'']]
!! The Other/"Emperor Aurelius"/"Empress Zethia, Auspex of the Nether"/Morsayati
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[[caption-width-right:350:The Demon]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Seeker of the Flow Eternal]]
->'''Debut:''' Chapter 1 [as Emperor Aurelius]; Chapter 5 [as Empress Zethia]; Chapter 10 [as Morsayati]\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakehitoKoyasu, Creator/AiKayano (As Zethia), Creator/HidekatsuShibata (Japanese, As Aurelius), Creator/KoukiUchiyama [[spoiler: (As Zena’s world Euden)]]
The actual being setting off the crisis engulfing Alberia and the wider world, the entity that is only known originally as The Other is a {{Body Surf}}ing, otherworldly being who can take control of human beings and is especially interested in controlling Zethia for her Auspex powers. It seeks to "restore the world of man" by getting rid of Dragons (who it claims actually distort the world from what it should be) and plans to use the "Flow Eternal" - a river of power, of sorts, brought on by human emotion (including negative ones) - to accomplish this.\\\
Chapter 8 eventually reveals The Other's true identity as the great evil demon from long ago called Morsayati. A set of Church documents called the Scrolls of Perdition claim him to be the child of Ilia, but though the Scrolls were refuted, the inner details in the relationship between Morsayati and Ilia are currently unknown.\\\
The Forgotten Truths Event reveal who he truly is: [[spoiler:An Otherworldly being, brought to Ilia's world with the Omega Keys and was later given a body made with alchemy by Ilia, who she named Mordecai. He learned how to be a human and later learned what love is. Having seen Ilia be "killed" (actually just falling into a short coma) in front of him transformed him into The Other. Though Mordecai managed to regain his senses, his [[PowerOfHate hatred for Elysium]] and his power [[EnemyWithout seperated from him]] became the Demon Morsayati.]]
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* AmbiguousGender: It's unclear if it truly has a gender. The cast briefly refers to it as a "he" when it disappears with Zethia, but it never refers to itself with any kind of gendered nouns and seems comfortable assuming the gender identity of its current host. The true identity, however, has been referred to as male in the distant past. [[spoiler:Considering Mordecai, the being he originated from, was male, it's probably reasonable enough to assume that the demon is male as well.]]
* AndIMustScream: In Chapter 1, it's mentioned that Alberius sealed him away a second time via the Blood Casket ritual. It isn't until Chapter 10 that we learn that the ritual in question subjected Morsayati to this, as it binds and seals him away in Alberius' bloodline. This causes the demon to slowly feel his own existence stretch and fade out as the Alberius family tree grows and couldn't do anything about it, and only manages to escape this fate by possessing Aurelius and eventually Zethia. [[spoiler:He is now back in this position as of Chapter 14, as Beren has fully absorbed him, and is now using him as nothing more then a living battery.]]
* AntagonisticOffspring: Possibly. [[spoiler:There are (possibly apocryphal) texts within the Ilian Church, called the Scrolls of Perdition, which claim that Morsayati is actually Ilia's child. While not outright secret or heretical, the Church has yet to officially rule on their canonicity and finds the implications troubling, so it's not taught to laypeople and is outright rejected by many clergy as obvious pseudepigrapha.]] Turns out the truth is [[spoiler:not in literal terms, and at best his "parentage" is entirely metaphorical. He has absolutely no blood or even adopted family ties to Ilia, he just happens to be the physical manifestation of the hatred of Mordecai, a being who was given a physical body by Ilia, and created due to Eliysum making a pact and seemingly killing her.]]
* BigBad: The first Big Bad of the ''Dragalia'' storyline. It is the root cause of the Prince's initial suffering, and it must be defeated for there to be any hope of restoring Alberia to what it was, as well as saving the wider world from irrevocable damage and destruction. [[spoiler: Now demoted to BigBadWannabe after Chapter 14, after being absorbed by Beren, with Nedrick taking over his role. That said, he does get to serve as the Raid Boss for the "Forgotten Truths" Raid Event, which details his origins. And with the ending of said event, it may be too early to truly write him off, as there is more than one Morsayati...]]
* BigBadDuumvirate: Though basically been non-present as a direct antagonist in Events, the "''Fire Emblem'': Kindred Ties" Event has him show up and accepts Alphonse's prisoner transfer as a gift from Thórr.
* BodySurf: Takes complete control of whoever is hosting him at the moment, and surfs via a combination of Mana assault and some kind of biological component. He was absolutely in control of Aurelius when he took him over, and poor Zethia also falls under his sway entirely. It's implied that the power of two Auspexes would be enough to purge him from a host, but The Other's temporary control of Zodiark, via possessing Aurelius, destroys that one glimmer of hope. A lone Auspex can't do it, especially now that he's occupying the ''body'' of one. Another factor to this is that the Blood Casket ritual that was inflicted on him probably helped him along in possessing Aurelius and Zethia, as it did make him one with their bloodline. [[spoiler: In alternate universes, including Zena's, The Other successfully possessed Euden after he ''willingly accepted it'' as the exchange for Zethia's safety.]]
* DiscOneFinalBoss: he is presented as the BigBad [[spoiler: up until being absorbed in chapter 14. After which, he gets his boss fight not in the main campaign but in the Forgotten Truths event, which details his origin.]]
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Continues to do this as Zethia, since her Empress outfit is identical to "masked Zethia" and we know that Zethia is barefoot in that outfit. In this case, though, it seems to be more of a BecomingTheMask deal than anything, since as Aurelius, The Other still wore armored boots without a care; The Other is just maintaining a quirk of Zethia's to help sell the illusion to the masses.
* TheEmperor: Of the modern incarnation of the Dyrenell Empire, having essentially given Harle and his troops a blank check to terrorize the countryside as he tries to find his body. Though after regaining full power, he actually has very little interest in governing, [[WeAreAsMayflies as it regards all life as merely something to revere its godlike power]], and doesn't actually care whether the Empire is tyrannical or benevolent.
* EnemyWithout: [[spoiler:He is the physical manifestation of Mordecai's hatred toward Elysium, which is so strong that it managed to separate itself from Mordecai.]]
* FantasticRacism: Utterly loathes Dragons for unspecified reasons, specifically seeking to purge them from the world with whatever it can use. Although, with the reveal of his identity as Morsayati, a bit of FridgeBrilliance comes into play. After all, both his major defeats were because of Dragons: Elysium for the first time, and the Greatwyrms for the second. "Forgotten Truths" reveals this hatred stems from [[spoiler:the Holywyrm Elysium seemingly killing Ilia.]]
* FusionDance: Of a sort. Despite ostensibly being a separate consciousness that can exit and occupy different bodies as it wills, Morsayati is oddly insistent that he is not simply occupying their bodies, but truly ''is'' them. This is particularly glaring in the case of Zethia, as even after achieving his goals and in his private moments where no pretense would be necessary, he still refers to Euden as "brother," implying that on some level, he at least believes what he's saying in having become the one he overshadows.
* GenreSavvy: Has a lot of shades of this. He knows he can be purged by an empowered Auspex (either by their being two of them or through some other means), so what's his plan? BodySurf ''into'' the Auspex at the earliest opportunity. This also gives him the power needed to work towards fulfilling his other goals.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Fatalis' Dragon Story reveals him to be behind the "Primal Crisis" Event, having called the Dragon forth to rampage as it has done to other worlds. An alternate Other was also behind the events of "Fractured Futures," being responsible for the creation, and commanding, of Chronos.
* TheHeartless: "Forgotten Truths" reveals that [[spoiler:Morsayati was born out of Mordecai's hatred toward Elysium for seemingly killing Ilia. While Mordecai was able to calm down upon discovering that Ilia was alive, his hatred was so great that it manifested as a separate being.]]
* IdiotHair:
** Inherits Zethia's, though now it feels more like a cruel mockery of the girl who once was more than anything, as The Other has proven to be anything but stupid.
** [[spoiler:Also, in alternate universes including Zena's, he inherits Euden's IdiotHair when possessing him.]]
* MadeOfEvil: [[spoiler:The "Forgotten Truths" event reveals that Morsayati manifested from the hatred of Mordecai into a sperate being after Elysium seemingly killed Ilia]].
* MetaphoricallyTrue: As it turns out, [[spoiler:the belief that Ilia created Morsayati has a kernel of truth. However, she didn't give birth to Morsayati. Rather, Morsayati was born out of Mordecai's hatred, and Mordecai was a disembodied spirit who possessed a body that Ilia created. The responsibility for the demon's creation ultimately falls upon Augus, who created the situation that resulted in Morsayati's birth in the first place, and to a lesser extent Elysium, who forced Ilia into a pact with him, causing Mordecai to give in to rage when Ilia seemingly perished.]]
* NeverGivenAName: If he has a true name he hasn't bothered giving it and presumably has none; he's fine being called The Other by Euden's party, and in public it assumes the identity of whoever he's currently possessing. Chapter 8 reveals that its name is Morsayati, the (purported) child of Ilia.
* NonElemental: [[spoiler:He ends up having no element alignment as a Raid Boss in "Forgotten Truths."]]
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: While Morsayati has no qualms with the destruction of the world, it very much prefers to be the one doing it. [[spoiler:In the "''Fire Emblem'': Kindred Ties" Event, Morsayati appears and closes the rifts created by Thórr, specifically stating that there's no room for even a god to make themselves at home. He has no problem accepting Alfonse as a "gift" from Thórr afterwards, though.]]
* ThePowerOfHate: [[spoiler: As "Forgotten Truths" reveals, he was created when Mordecai regained control of himself after seeing Ilia alive, but his hatred for Elysium was so great it took all of his power and became the Demon Morsayati.]]
* RapunzelHair: Somewhat more notable on The Other's Zethia, despite the actual length of her hair not seeming to change. On The Other's sprite, it fans out in a way much more obviously like a curtain or cloak behind her, framing her body and making the hair look substantial.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: He becomes this color on Nightmare difficulty and above when fought as a Raid Boss in "Forgotten Truths."
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Glowing red eyes are the tell for him having possessed someone.
* SayMyName: [[spoiler:He screams Elysium's name after getting skewered with a massive holy blade in the past.]]
* SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan: The ''real'' way Alberius sealed it away was to use his sword, a secret technique, and the power of his Dragonpact to bind Morsayati to his body and all subsequent descendants. [[spoiler:He is eventually forcibly sucked into Beren, a person who is not only tailor-made to seal him within far more effectively then even ''Alberius'' himself, but can also wield his powers with no repercussions.]]
* SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains: Once he enters Zethia's body and is done driving away the player party, The Other trades out Zethia's original, somewhat cleavage-emphasizing but still modest dress, for the skin-tight black-and-purple ensemble originally seen on the Masked Girl. Flashbacks in Chapter 10 also reveal his other human avatar was a shirtless dude in contrast to the fully armored Alberius.
* StableTimeLoop: [[spoiler: The epilogue of "Forgotten Truths" reveals he sent Zethia back in time to Ilia's era to not only help his creation, but to spread himself across different timelines.]]
* ThisCannotBe: Chapter 14 has them in this situation for once! [[spoiler: While he was switching his body from Zethia to Euden, Beren appears and sucks out his soul mid-process into his body.]]
* TheUsurper: On ''multiple'' levels. Not only does he use his body-surfing to take over Alberia and convert it back into Dyrenell using Aurelius' identity, but then he possesses Zethia, claims to the public that Aurelius was killed by Euden, and then proclaims "herself" as Empress Zethia - except that Zethia is not only technically the youngest of the siblings, but wasn't supposed to be in line for the throne at all, being the Ilian Auspex! Precisely how the other siblings feel about this remains to be seen, but Valyx is at least willing to acknowledge "Zethia" as ruler and still believes his old oaths of loyalty continue to bind him to Dyrenell. Emile is also accepting of having his younger sister be the ruler of Dyrenell, which is odd because of his InferioritySuperiorityComplex regarding his younger brother Euden and his older siblings. [[spoiler:Then, in an ironic and well deserved twist, he himself gets upsurped by not only Beren and Phares (by having the former absorb him mid BodySurf), but then having role of BigBad taken by Nedrick soon after, demoting him to a BigBadWannabe.]]
* VoiceOfTheLegion: Whenever a person possessed by him speaks, their voice has an echoing effect that makes it sound a bit like someone else is also speaking.
* WalkingSpoiler: It may come up fairly early in the overall life of the game, but absolutely nothing in the promotional material of the game even hinted that it would end up possessing Zethia and using her to pose as "Empress."
* WhamEpisode: Detailed a bit more on the main page, but needless to say, The Other's proper entry into the story turns the whole plot on its ear. Being some kind of body-surfer, well, that was suspected from nearly the start. Surfing into Zethia with no obvious way to get it out, surfing into Zethia being the plan ''from the start'', and using "Zethia" to become Empress, however? That wasn't teased or hinted toward at all. [[spoiler:Then, Chapter 14 has him almost unceremoniously defeated by Beren via absorption, and his title of BigBad taken by Nedrick, the leader of the Agito.]]
* YouCantThwartStageOne: His plan to regain his full power and revive his true body succeeds without a flaw.
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[[folder:Harle]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:The Black Raven]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/{{KENN}}
'''Debut:''' Chapter 2
Captain of the Sol Alberius City Guard and eternal rival of Leif, Harle was sworn to defend the capital of Alberia... and seems to have taken to the current change in leadership policies like a seagull to the ocean. He's all too happy to help hunt down Prince Euden and those who follow him, but doesn't seem to show that much respect to the rest of the Royal Family. There is one person, however, he shows significant deference to...
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* ArcVillain: The main antagonist of the "Kindness and Captivity" Event, being the one behind the attack at Melsa's village and kidnapping Sylvia.
* TheCameo: Makes a surprise appearance in High Mercury's Dragon Story, as he was the one who suggested Emille gain her Dragonpact in the first place, even coming up with a (bogus) story for Emile to use to make the pact binding easier.
* ClassifiedInformation: [[spoiler: What he was looking for in Chapter 10 concerning Euden and Zethia. He finds it, and shows it to Elisanne in Chapter 11, which shakes her to her core. It's eventually revealed to be the truth that Euden was adopted and the actual seventh scion died shortly after birth.]]
* {{Expy}}: Visually, Harle has a striking resemblance to Sandalphon from ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy''.
* ForTheEvulz: Most of what he does after Alberia becomes Dyrenell is this but his two standout moments of this are:
** [[spoiler:Being responsible for the entirety of the "Kindness and Captivity" Event, which includes making Melsa betray the Prince and friends by luring them to an ambush at her village under the guide of saving their guardian Dragon, destroying said village, turning said Dragon into a monstrous fiend, and laughing while revealing the truth to everyone.]]
** [[spoiler:In the Chapter 11 Interlude, he attacks a church for the sole sake of luring Elisanne there. He shows Elisanne a ''HUGE'' DarkSecret concerning Euden and his birth, for no reason other then to watch her squirm as she tries to process it.]]
* HateSink: Harle is one of the most despicable characters in the game, with most of his actions done for his own amusement, and has zero redeeming qualities. Even the amoral Phares and Beren, and Ciella of the Agito have nothing but contempt for him.
** Even in the much more comedic ''Dragalia Life,'' which adds comedic qualities to the antagonists, the comics starring Harle only serve to emphasize how much of a complete bastard he is.
* HiddenAgendaVillain: [[spoiler:His reasoning for fighting with the Empire and finding out [[ReplacementGoldfish Euden's real birth]] remain unknown even now. Though as Phares points out that whatever they are, they are clearly not for the sake of either the Empire OR the royal family.]]
* HyperAwareness: He is very observant of not just his surroundings, but also can read people like a book. [[spoiler:[[FailedASpotCheck Makes all the more odd that he would miss a rebel faction within his own ranks]], [[OutOfCharacterAlert which Phares points out when the two meet up in Chapter 14's side story]]. Harle tries to downplay this with some more brown nosing, only for the equally hyper aware Phares to promptly see through his words.]]
* ILied: He told [[spoiler:Melsa and her village he would leave them alone and return Sylvia unharmed if they led the Prince to a trap for him. Not only did he plan to destroy the village anyway, he also turned Sylvia into the fiend Hypnos.]]
* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:He was one of the collaborators behind the "Agents of the Goddess" Event.]]
* ObviouslyEvil: Even ''before'' the Dyrenell Empire surfaces at the beginning of the game, one look at this guy should tell you that he's bad news.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: [[spoiler:When he meets up with Phares and Beren in the Chapter 14 side story, he makes pleasantries with them, only for Phares to cut to the chase, as despite being a master planner Harle's defense startegy is shockingly sloppy. He only used a single electric barrier to stop the New Alberia assault, and [[FailedASpotCheck somehow missed the rebel faction in his own ranks]], eventually revealing that he [[FailureGambit intended for all that to happen, with the implied purpose of making sure the Prince reached Morsayati]]. He tries to downplay it with his [[ProfessionalButtKisser bootlicker routine]], but Phares isn't falling for it for even a second]]. But what really seals the deal is [[spoiler:the fact that Phares manages to actually ''anger'' him.]]
* ProfessionalButtKisser: Acts as one to [[spoiler:Zethia/Morsayati]] by trying to flatter them as much as possible, while downplaying himself, much to their disgust. [[spoiler:Although as Phares points out in the Chapter 14 side story, he does this so that others will think he is [[BeneathNotice not worth looking into]] with all his brown nosing, allowing him to plan and scheme without anyone bothering him.]]
* TheRival: To Leif. The Wyrmprint dedicated to this describes Leif as seeing it as a sporting, healthy rivalry. Harle... not so much.
* SecretChaser: [[spoiler: Is revealed in Chapter 10 to be poking around the Alberian Church Library trying to find some ClassifiedInformation concerning the birth of Euden and Zethia. [[DarkSecret In the end, he finds it, and what ever it is has some huge implications for the Prince]]. Chapter 12's Interlude reveals that the real Euden died as an infant, and the current Euden is a ReplacementGoldfish.]]
* SmugSmiler: His default expression is a ''very'' punchable smug grin.
* SmugSnake: Oh, so very much. Even characters in-universe describe him as being unbearably smarmy.
* TheStrategist: A very effective one, if equally as cruel, as every scheme he comes up with has run smoothly with little-to-no hiccups. [[spoiler:The fact that his defense against New Alberia consists of a single electrical barrier that he lured Euden's group into, and only telling his guard to "hold the line til he gets back," [[OutOfCharacterAlert is so weak a strategy that he gets called out on it]]. It's one of the major clues that tells Phares that Harle never had the best intentions for either the kingdom or royal family.]]
* TrapMaster: Every time he clashes with the heroes, he always has a trap on standby. From baited ambushes to most recently: [[HighVoltageDeath An electrical mana barrier that fries whoever touches it]].
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: [[spoiler:He is not the slightest bit perturbed by "Empress Zethia" coming into being, and seems to accept The Other as a ruler. This implies he either decided the whole thing was cool from the very outset [[TheMole or may have been in on the plan from before the start of the game's plot]].]]
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[[folder:Fafnir Roy III]]
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The guardian of the Halidom's treasury and the sole boss of the Mercurial Gauntlet.
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* AdiposeRex: He's the king of the treasury and the largest Gold Fafnir ever seen, and gets bigger with each added level of the Gauntlet run.
* DamageSpongeBoss: With each level increase, his HP goes up, requiring you to bring only your best parties of each Element. He only attacks once every 15 seconds, but each time is enough to bring you down to the red, if not outright kill you at higher Levels.
* GracefulLoser: Every time you defeat him during the Gauntlet, he'll recoil a bit before applauding you.
* InvisibleToNormals: The introduction cutscene shows he only allows himself to be seen by those he feels are trustworthy, and he has found Euden worthy.
* MoneyMultiplier: His rewards - which include Mana, Rupies, and Eldwater - increase with each level beaten, with Twinkling Sands on each 25th level. All of them are given out on the 15th of each month.
* PokemonSpeak: Only speaks in sentences like "Faf fee!" and "Faf foo!"
* RunTheGauntlet: Rather than him going through it, it's each of your elemental teams that run 55-60 level gauntlets for each element.
* {{Transplant}}: He's one of many Dragons transferred from Knights of Glory.
* UnblockableAttack: After Level 50, his clap attacks, which could normally be powered through by timed uses of Skills or Dragons, is now a purple attack, making it utterly unblockable, and he'll still use it even when he's in Break status.
* VillainyFreeVillain: He's an antagonist in name only. He just wishes to give his treasure to those who can see him and is overall a nice fellow.
* YourSizeMayVary: He's at his smallest at Level 1 and then at his biggest around the Level 30 range.
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[[folder: Nedrick (unmarked spoilers!)]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KoukiUchiyama (Japanese)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image0_76.png]]
A mysterious figure who appeared in front of Elisanne while she is taking care of the unconscious Zethia. He easily defeats Elisanne and captures Zethia in order to further his plans. Is in fact the original seventh scion, whose original name was Euden, who died as a baby, and somehow came back to life.
->'''Debut: Chapter 14'''
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* BackFromTheDead: He was dead at one point, due to succumbing from Wyrmscale as a baby. Cleo rightfully points out that he shouldn't be alive and well as a result, but he refuses to explain how he is somehow still alive.
* BigBad: Since Morsayati is no more, this man will be the new main antagonist. He also held Zethia as a captive to lure Euden, and as of the end of Chapter 15, is Euden's main enemy.
* CreepyMonotone: He speaks this way compared to Euden, who's much more full of emotion.
* EvilCounterpart: Just as each Agito is one to his friends, he's this to Euden, being his Shadow. And also his adoptive brother, who Euden unknowingly replaced.
* FreudianExcuse: Partially implied by who he really is and what he told Elisanne, considering he was replaced by the Euden we know after he died as a baby. When he was revived, well, he didn't take kindly to having his entire life and birthright taken away from him.
* IdiotHair: He has two antenna-like hair.
* {{Jerkass}}: He's quite the cruel asshole whenever he isn't speaking with the Agito.
* LightningBruiser: His implied fighting style in cutscenes, attacking with a barrage of lightning-fast sword strikes.
* TheManBehindTheMan: He is the one leading the Agito.
* MeaningfulName: In the Japanese version, Nedrick's name is Nedeu [[note]]ネデウ[[/note]], which is ''an anagram for Euden''[[note]]In Japan, Euden's name is Eudiel (ユーディル)[[/note]].
* TechnicolorEyes: He has unusual green eyes with orange and red ring on the outside.
* TribalFacePaint: Has black marks on his face.
[[/folder]]
!Agito
A group of mysterious humanoid-like beings of one of the five elements, each with different but [[BlueAndOrangeMorality completely alien and psychotic moral beliefs]]. On Expert difficulty and higher, they can transform in a [[OneWingedAngel more bestial form]].
[[folder:In General]]
* BerserkButton: As to coincide with their BlueAndOrangeMorality, each one of them have a button that goes against their personal beliefs, which makes them go off:
** Volk: Merely being a person of privilege is enough to piss him off to a murderous degree.
** Kai Yan: Having any form of weakness guarantees that he'll come after you with murderous intent.
** Ciella: Has immense hatred of the Ilian Church, and implying that they have good qualities just pisses her off.
** Ayaha and Otoha: Don't even think of telling them that their way of freedom is in any way wrong.
** Tartarus: Mentioning the concept of justice to him enrages him.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: The Agito each operate by a moral standard that comes across as completely alien and psychotic.
* BossBanter: All of the Agito speak during battle and have dialogue specifically aimed at their good counterpart.
* CoolMask: Every member of the Agito wears a mask of some sort and drops mask fragments when defeated. [[spoiler:Judging by what happened to Valyx when Nedrick put a similar mask on him, these masks may be the source of their power and madness.]]
* EvilCounterpart: Each Agito serves as one to a main character who shares their element.
* InTheNameOfTheMoon: A villainous example. All of the Agito introduce themselves by saying, "We are Agito," before saying something about their personal beliefs.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Defeating them lets you craft the Agito Weapons, currently the most powerful Weapons in the game with a rarity of ''6 Stars''. Being a 6-Star Weapon, they cannot be unbound with Damascus Ingots and must be unbound by crafting four additional copies [[BribingYourWayToVictory or purchasing a bundle containing an Adamantite Ingot]], which can take quite a while and be costly. Then the Weapons were given a second Tier, increasing their power even further before Version 2.0 merged them both together. They’ll have two passive abilities tied to them that’ll activate when using one of the two Agito Weapon Skills.
* EvolvingMusic: Their standard forms have one theme, "A Frenzied Rage," that's rather classical while intense, but once they shift to their Agito forms, the music changes to "Gigantic Madness," becoming faster, with shredding guitars and piano, to show you're in for the fight of your life.
* TheManBehindTheMan: All but outright shown. Thanks to the introduction of the Tier 2 Weapons through Master Volk, there is ''someone'' who was responsible for giving all the Agito their incredible power and their ability to go OneWingedAngel, and is likely the one leading all of them. We learn who this individual is in Chapter 15, [[spoiler:it’s Nedrick.]]
* MonkeyMoralityPose: It's done more by their outfits than the actual poses. Volk and Tartarus have their masks covering their mouths for Speak. Kai Yan has a mask of his right eye and Ciella has one over both eyes for See. Ayaha and Otoha have their right and left ears respectively blocked for Hear.
* MorphicResonance: Their beast forms have patterns on their bodies that match their tattoos.
* OneWingedAngel: Expert difficulty gives each Agito a more bestial form after their health is depleted once, while in the Master difficulty have them transform before the battle starts with the exception of Ayaha and Otoha who still start in their first phase.
* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: Each 6-Star Weapon is named for different mythologies and artifacts.
** Flame is based on ''Myth/NorseMythology.''
** Shadow is based on ''Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms''.
** Wind is based on ''Myth/ArthurianLegend.''
** Water is based on ''Myth/JapaneseMythology.''
** Light is based on ''Myth/CelticMythology.''
* PerplexingPlurals: Agito is both singular and plural.
* StandardStatusEffects: Each Agito can inflict both of their element's associated status effects, although some of them can inflict additional ones on top of that.
* StoryBreadcrumbs: The backstories of the Agito can be surmised by reading the descriptions of their Weapons. Their story is told from left to right, starting with the Sword and ending with the Staff.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Thankfully, the only reason they all haven't ganged up on you at once is that they care for each other about as much as the people they kill. The "nicest" thing that Volk and Ciella say to each other is "Don't hold me back." [[spoiler: Unless they’re under direct orders from their leader, Nedrick.]]
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: It's implied that the power they gained as Agito also made them go insane with bloodlust.
* WorthyOpponent: The Epilogue for completing all Expert Agito has them agree that Euden's group, while they may not know what's yet to come, are indeed worthy foes.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Volk]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/volk_8.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:We are Agito! The fangs of the fangless.]]
[[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:The Plagued One]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/464d05cc_24f6_4941_8ae0_fd1dc14f3de6.png[[/labelnote]]]]
->''"Behold the blade of purgation!"''\\
'''Voiced by:''' Deven Mack (English)\\
'''Element:''' Wind
The Agito of Wind. He detests those who are strong or privileged in any way.
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* AxCrazy: While all the Agito are varying degrees of this, Volk stands out for being the most openly insane out of all of them.
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: The description for Ichaival, the Tier 2 6-Star Flame Bow, makes it clear that by slaughtering those he sees as strong, he is only inflicting the same form of suffering on the weak that he is infuriated by.
* BerserkButton: Merely being a person of privilege is enough to piss off Volk to a murderous degree.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: To Volk, it doesn't matter if you're good or evil. You're either weak or you're privileged, and he ''despises'' the privileged.
* ColonyDrop: On Expert/Master, one of his attacks, Lunatic Judgment, has him summon a Blood Moon and it has to be brought down with plenty of damage to stop it from being used, or it becomes a TotalPartyKill.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: When using Underdog's Scheme, he summons red orbs that inflict Stun and green orbs that cause Sleep. If they aren't removed, the orbs create massive explosions when he uses Underdog's Revenge. Legend difficulty adds black orbs to his arsenal, which inflict Plague on anyone who touches them, or Poison if the adventurer who sets them off is already suffering from Plague.
* DamageSpongeBoss: His bestial OneWingedAngel form has more HP than High Mercury on Master difficulty, who was the bulkiest boss before his debut. And that’s before adding the (significantly smaller) HP pool from his humanoid form which must be defeated first. The most powerful offenses are absolutely required for players to take him down before the [[TimeLimitBoss 10-minute timer]] runs out.
* DubNameChange: In Japan he's called Lufu Toxcatl.
* EvilCounterpart: To Ranzal. While Ranzal was born into a life of privilege but chose to live a normal one, Volk was born into poverty and despises people who were born privileged.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Upon going OneWingedAngel, his voice becomes deeper and even more savage.
* EvilSoundsRaspy: His voice is usually raspy and sickly.
* FlunkyBoss: Upon transforming, he will sometimes summon wolves who can inflict Plague by biting or tackling. The wolves also create a small explosion that inflicts Plague when they're defeated.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Judging by the descriptions of his Tier 2 Weapons, Volk used to be a powerless nobody until someone gave him power.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard:
** If he tries to use LifeDrain on someone infected by Plague, he'll catch it too. Not only does this make him more vulnerable to status effects, this is actually necessary during the Master fight, since Volk gains new attacks that will heal a ton of health unless everyone has Plague.
** If the orbs he summons with Underdog's Scheme are touched by Adventurers immune to them, the orb will charge their Skills.
* {{Hypocrite}}: He despises people with wealth or power, hating them for taking advantage of and bullying the weak. His hatred runs so deep to the point that he wants to hunt and kill them all. But in doing so, he became the strong one who is bullying people that are weaker than he is. This utter hypocrisy of his makes him one of the least sympathetic of the Agito alongside Ayaha and Otoha. The description for the Rebellious One's Insanity material shows that he just hates ''absolutely everything''.
* LifeDrain: He has an ability called this that restores his HP based on how much damage he deals with certain attacks, but it doesn't work on anyone suffering Plague.
* OneHitKill: On Master, if you fail to destroy the Blood Moon in time, Volk's Lunatic Judgment ''will'' immediately result in a GameOver.
* OneWingedAngel: On Expert, when Volk's health is fully depleted, he transforms into a [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent winged werewolf]]. On Master, he doesn’t even bother with using his human form and awakens his werewolf form right at the beginning.
* OpposeWhatYouSuffered: Exploited and misappropriated. The [[StoryBreadcrumbs details]] available on his background show that he came from a life of absolute poverty, struggling to get by and having nothing whatsoever to his name. Blaming others for his deprived youth, he now fights anyone with privilege or in a position of power no matter whether they are responsible for anyone's suffering or not - he is introduced murdering a mayor who has used his influence to help his townspeople prosper.
* SavageWolves: He's one of the most vicious members of the Agito, who transforms into a werewolf and summons wolves to aid him in battle.
* SayMyName: He shouts this at his rival as he starts going down in Legend.
* StandardStatusEffects: He can inflict Sleep and Stun, meaning only Gala Sarisse, Gala Laxi, and Gala Leonidas are immune to both of his status effects. He can also inflict Plague, which reduces an Adventurer's resistances to afflictions. Imminent Illness inflicts Poison if the target is suffering from Plague.
* TallPoppySyndrome: Volk holds a vendetta against everyone who is privileged or in a position of leadership, regardless of their morality.
* ThisCannotBe: He has one of these quote when defeated.
--> ''"Crushed again...?" Rrgh, you...!"''\\
''"Rrgh, irremissible!"''\\
''"The weak... are beyond your help."'' (Master difficulty)\\
''"Ranzal... RANZAAAAAAL!"'' (Legend difficulty)
* ThisIsADrill: He wields a drill-shaped lance.
* VillainousBreakdown: When in his bestial form, as his HP gets lower, his BossBanter becomes more and more furious.
--> "Why!? Why are you the ones who get power!?”
** He gains an even bigger one in his Legend battle where even with all this power, it's still not enough.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Kai Yan]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2478adf6_b0a6_4868_b371_8557a45edea5.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:We are Agito! The iron rulers of all.]]
[[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:The Uprooting One]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6f67b4ab_7f5a_42da_aabd_0562894436b2.png[[/labelnote]]]]
->''"I will be your extinction!"''\\
'''Element:''' Light
The Agito of Light. He detests those who are weak and those who try to unite regardless of race.
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* BadVibrations: This guy is so massive that his footsteps cause the ground to tremor.
* BerserkButton: Having any form of weakness pretty much guarantees that Kai Yan will come after you with murderous intent.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: The only thing Kai Yan values is strength, and anyone who doesn't live up to his ideal doesn't deserve to live.
* TheBrute: He is the physically largest one out of all the Agito.
* CarryABigStick: He wields a giant spiked mace in combat.
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To Volk. Volk hates the strong and hunts those with any sort of power, while Kai Yan hates the weak and takes it on himself to slaughter them.
* CynicismCatalyst: It is implied through the [[StoryBreadcrumbs details from his craftable Weapons]] that [[spoiler:a long time ago he once [[NotSoDifferent believed in true harmony and coexistence as Luca]] to the point that Kai Yan taught his brethren this path of peace himself. However, their inability to fight back against violence resulted in their deaths, warping Kai Yan's views on the strong surviving and the weak dying and "awakening" him to see himself as the "pinnacle of evolution" due to his strength]].
* DeflectorShields: Adamantine Shield summons a barrier around himself that protects him from all damage and damages anyone who attacks him. It can be removed by attacking it enough or using a StatusBuffDispel.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His appearance in Chapter 15 has him murder a villager who was being attacked by a bandit, then immediately murdering the bandit afterwards, deeming both of them as too weak for his ideals.
* EvilCounterpart: To Luca. While Luca wishes to create a world where people of all races can live in harmony, Kai Yan craves a world of bloodshed where only one race reigns supreme.
* FireballEyeballs: His right eye emits a golden flame in beast form.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: His right eye always has a yellow glow in human form.
* IHatePastMe: He blames and despises his past self for the deaths of his former brethren, as shown through the StoryBreadcrumbs from his Tier 2 craftable Weapons, to the extent that he sees his past self in all those who advocate for peace, escalating his desire to extinguish the weak further.
* LittleBitBeastly: He's a Qilin, and perhaps not only the largest one, but the most evil as well.
* OneWingedAngel: In Expert, after being brought down once, he becomes a [[ALoadOfBull minotaur]]. He skips straight to this in Master.
* RocketTagGameplay: His Battleground ability creates a permanent circular field around him that increases all damage that is dealt and received. While this allows his attacks to hit harder, properly using it will also cause him to go down more quickly.
* TheSlowWalk: In Chapter 15, compared to Volk, Ciella, and Ayaha and Otoha who FlashStep, he just walks over.
* TheSocialDarwinist: He utterly believes that one race will rise above and wipe out the rest. The idea that different races might be able to live in harmony is laughable to him. He destroys such a village Luca helped set up as an example.
* SoreLoser: The bonus story unlocked after clearing all Expert Agito has him claim that Euden's group is still pathetic and weak, before Tartarus forces him to admit their strength.
* SpinAttack: One of his attacks involves swinging his mace by spinning in place. He will either remain stationary or slowly move around.
* StandardStatusEffects: He can inflict Paralysis and Blindness, meaning only Gala Cleo and Gala Alex are immune to both of his status effects.
* ThisCannotBe:
-->''"There is nothing but destruction at the end of your path..."''\\
''"Luca... you WILL fall..."''\\
''"My flesh... it bursts..."'' (Master difficulty)
* TragicVillain: Kai Yan has one of the more sympathetic backstories among the Agito, [[spoiler:being once as idealistic as Luca in wanting peace and harmony among all races, but unfortunately, resulted in his people being slaughtered, completely twisting his ideals into something far more horrible.]]
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: He can summon an unavoidable cage that traps the target in a small area and damages anyone that touches it.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: His chest is exposed, forsaking any need for armor.
* YouAreNotReady: He shouts this in his Expert battle as he [[VillainousBreakdown gets closer to defeat]].
--> "You are lax! Weak! UNWORTHY!"
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ciella]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ciella.png]][[caption-width-right:350:We are Agito! We are wings of judgment which unfurl in rejection of deceit.]]
[[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:The Despairing One]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/9123cc9c_94a1_4a41_a1ca_5bc66872c53b.png[[/labelnote]]]]
->''"Accept despair."''\\
'''Voiced by:''' Yuuki Kana (Japanese), Marlie Collins (English)\\
'''Element:''' Water
The Agito of Water. A former Paladyn who has decided to deliver her own idea of justice upon the world. She detests those who have any sort of connection to the Church of Ilia.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Ciella notably receives a lot of focus among the other Agito in Chapter 16 as the chapter's primary antagonist.
* AbsoluteCleavage: In beast form, her cleavage stops around her stomach.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Is the one of two Agito who is dark-skinned.
* BerserkButton: Ciella has an immense hatred of the Ilian Church, and implying that they have good qualities just angers her.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Ciella despises anyone who has any sort of connection to the Church of Ilia, believing them to be already trapped within the Church's lies, and will hunt them down in what she believes is "saving" them, in an incredibly twisted way.
* BrokenPedestal: Elisanne had a huge admiration toward Ciella to the point of her being the reason she became a Paladyn and wearing her signature bunny-ear hair ribbon. She feels betrayed to find out that Ciella has resorted to killing innocent people to carry out her own beliefs.
* CuteMonsterGirl: Her harpy form is noticeably still humanoid compared to Volk's or Kai Yan's.
* DamageSpongeBoss: Ciella has an absurd '''32 million''' HP in Co-op Master difficulty, requiring a ''lot'' of damage to be dealt to defeat her in time. She can also summon Raptors that can decrease your attack by ''50%'' making the task of defeating her even harder.
* TheDarkChick: She is this among the Agito, being the most beautiful and alluring out of all of them.
* DespairEventHorizon: Given how she constantly talks about despair and hopelessness, and with the story from her weapons, it becomes very obvious that Ciella herself has crossed this several times over in the past.
* DontYouDarePityMe: [[spoiler:She furiously rejects Elisanne's attempts to sympathize with her after she's defeated in Chapter 16, before fleeing when Leonidas arrives.]]
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: She's introduced having ruthlessly murdered noble families who have been noted to make generous donations to the Ilian Church, showing how she detests anyone connected to the Church.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: She may detest the main party, but [[spoiler:she hates the Church even ''more,'' and is disgusted to learn that they were responsible for spreading the false rumor that Euden was possessed by Morsayati, even going so far as to indirectly ''help'' the party clear his name.]]
* EvilCounterpart: To Elisanne. Both of them have their own misgivings about the Ilian Church, but while Elisanne continued to work with the Church to protect people [[spoiler:until she chose to resign at Chapter 16's end]], Ciella was cast out and now aims to spread despair everywhere.
** She's also this to Alex. Both of them were assigned to carry out the Church's more unsavory deeds, however, while Alex eventually got out of it thanks to the support of her allies and Elisanne, Ciella had no such moral support to help her, causing her to spiral down into despair.
* EvilGenius: Ciella is the most cunning and clever of the Agito, always working in the shadows and gathering intel that the other Agito wouldn't be able to. (Volk is too insane, Kai Yan is too huge, Ayaha and Otoha are too childish, and Tartarus is too scary.)
* TheFaceless: Ciella's eyes are hidden by her mask in her normal form.
* FallenHeroine: She used to be a Paladyn who was admired by many, but she abandoned her faith after being excommunicated.
* GreatBow: She wields a bow as large as she is.
* HartmanHips: She has very prominent hips which serve to make her look more seductive.
* HopeCrusher: She absolutely ''revels'' in inflicting despair onto her victims.
* MoreDakka: Frigid Beam has her rapidly fire freezing arrows in a rotation.
* MsFanservice: A ''very'' voluptuous Sylvan with prominent hips and quite the bust. Her harpy form also has a very revealing design.
* OneWingedAngel: In Expert, upon her defeat she becomes a [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies giant Harpy]] for her second phase. In Master difficulty she skips the first phase and starts the fight in her harpy form.
* PinballProjectile: Her Rebounding Arrows bounce off the walls.
* RapunzelHair: She sports incredibly long pale blue hair that somehow resembles a cape.
* RecursiveAmmo: Her Crystal Arrows explode into freezing projectiles if they're not destroyed in time.
* StandardStatusEffects: She can inflict Bog and Freezing, meaning only Gala Ranzal, Gala Leif, and Templar Hope are immune to both of her status effects without use of Wyrmprints. Additionally, she can inflict Vulnerability to lower defense, which also lowers affliction resistance in Phase 2 of Expert.
* StealthExpert: She can disappear into mist for several seconds using Mist Veil, before emerging and unleashing an extremely fast unavoidable attack in a wide area. The attack is telegraphed and easy to avoid in Standard and Phase 1 in Expert, as she always stops at the upper part of the stage, but Phase 2 makes her considerably more unpredictable in her ending position. Master difficulty adds in BulletHell in the form of raptors that constantly shoot tornadoes that can halve the unit's strength, adding in a further layer of difficulty.
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: Her beast form reveals she has golden eyes, befitting her newfound power as an Agito.
* ThisCannotBe:
-->''"There is no justice... in false salvation..."''\\
''"So it comes to this, Elisanne..."''\\
''"Despair... hopeless despair..."'' (Master difficulty)\\
''"None shall be saved... All will despair..."'' (Master difficulty)
* TokenGoodTeammate: A very downplayed example due to the nature of the Agito, but Ciella is the one Agito who has every right to be wrathful against the one thing she hates, the Ilian Church, especially considering it's really a CorruptChurch.
* TragicVillain: Beneath that cruel and sadistic HopeCrusher is a woman who has clearly been driven mad with despair in her past. [[spoiler:The backstories from her weapons heavily imply she was forced to commit countless atrocities for the corrupt Ilian Church in the name of "justice".]]
* VerbalTic: Ciella loves to emphasize her point by adding words like "despair" and "hopeless" in nearly every sentence she speaks.
* VillainHasAPoint: As vicious and cruel as she is, she is right when she denounces the Church as wicked and corrupt, which is made blatantly clear with Elisanne and Alex's Adventurer Stories [[spoiler:and the events of Chapter 16]]. She's also completely right when she accuses Elisanne of keeping secrets from the party when she attacks them in Chapter 15.
* VisibleInvisibility: Her outline is barely visible when she uses Mist Veil.
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[[folder:Ayaha and Otoha]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ayahaotoha.png ]]
[[caption-width-right:350: We are Agito! The twin wings that soar to freedom.]]
[[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:The Liberated One]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/d065e69b_2942_4061_9c48_09a8a85eccc9.png[[/labelnote]]]]
->''"Let's play together!"''\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/IoriNomizu (Japanese), Caitlyn Bairstow (Otoha) (English)\\
'''Element:''' Flame
The Agito of Flame. A pair of twins who delight in causing destruction and mayhem for their own amusement. They detest those they perceive as getting in the way of their freedom.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: The way they describe themselves as having one heart implies they may be androids like Laxi and Mascula, but it isn't confirmed, and they could just be speaking metaphorically.
** While the other Agito have known and established races (Volk is human, Kai Yan is a Qilin, Ciella is a Sylvan, and Tartarus is a Dragon), the twins' race is unknown. The horns they sport suggest they may be some sort of oni-based race. Alternatively, their faerie form suggests they may even be fairies themselves, albeit having lost their wings.
* AnAxeToGrind: Otoha wields an axe wreathed in flames.
* AnimalMotifs: The butterfly. They're depicted with butterflies around them, and their pose when together resembles a butterfly. Their second form is a butterfly faerie.
* ArchEnemy: They've established themselves as this to Laxi and Mascula. Chapter 16 shows that Laxi has become ''very'' wary of their presence, while the twins just ''really'' hate them and wants to destroy them, even going so far as to follow Ciella, believing she can lead them to Laxi.
* BarrierChangeBoss: Their ability Warabe Asobi changes their affliction resistances and grants them a status buff. When Tosenbo is active, their defense is increased unless they have Poison, Burn, Bog, Paralysis, or Frostbite. When Toryanse is active, their strength increases over time unless they have Stun, Blindness, Freeze, or Sleep.
* BerserkButton: Don't even think of telling them that their way of freedom is in any way wrong.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: All they care about is their freedom, and they have no problem destroying anything they perceive as getting in the way of their freedom.
* BreadEggsMilkSquick: The StoryBreadcrumbs noted their shared firsts in this manner in the description for Ame no Murakumo:
-->''They were together from the moment they were born into this world. They shared every first: Sights. Sounds. Smells. Murders. All of this, they did as one.''
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience:
** They have two buffs, Tosenbo and Toryanse. Tosenbo is indicated by a blue ring, and Toryanse by a red ring.
** Ura Omote is a SpinAttack where each twin shoots a column of flame to the edge of the arena. The blue flame inflicts stun, and the red flame inflicts burn.
* CombatHandFan: Ayaha wields a fan wreathed in flames.
* CombatStilettos: When they fuse, they wear what can only be described as reverse stilettos, where the heel is located on the front instead of the back. By that point, they can just fly in that form, so it doesn't impede them at all.
* CreepyTwins: They certainly fit the part thanks to their casual, childlike obsession with harming people. The Side Story in Chapter 15 shows them "playing house" using the corpses of a married couple.
* CuteIsEvil: They're both adorable and they clearly want to cause destruction for their enjoyment.
* CuteMonsterGirl: Their faerie form is this, even moreso than Ciella.
* DualBoss: In Standard and the first phase of Expert and Master, they are fought as two bosses, albeit sharing a single life bar.
* EnfantTerrible: They look like children, and they take delight in destroying whomever or whatever they like. They're easily the least sympathetic of the Agito so far, even moreso than Volk, since their backstory from the Weapons imply they were always like this even from the start.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: They're introduced destroying many of the combat androids, seeing them as nothing more than dolls for them to play with. Their appearance in Chapter 15 shows that they're not above using real corpses either.
* EvilCounterpart: To Laxi and Mascula. Laxi and Mascula inhabit one body which houses two hearts, while Ayaha and Otoha have two bodies that share one heart. While Laxi and Mascula's hearts allow them to be compassionate to others, Ayaha and Otoha's heart allows them to be cruel to others.
* ForTheEvulz: They cause cruelty and mischief because they can do "whatever they want."
* FusionDance: They fuse into one for their second form.
* HoistByTheirOwnPetard: A good number of their attacks can be turned against them, which damages them significantly.
** If you successfully free the trapped party member during Hakkeyoi, Otoha will end up crashing into Ayaha, damaging them heavily and burning them.
** The butterfly summoned during Onigokko can be lured to hit them, damaging them and stunning them.
** The homing flaming butterflies summoned by Kagome Kagome, can be positioned to hit them when they explode, which burns them.
** They can be lured to rush into the white or black areas after Abukutatta Nietatta, which can either burn or stun them.
* HornedHumanoid: They each have a horn on the opposite side of their heads. In their fused form, their horns somewhat resemble antennae.
* {{Hypocrite}}: When Abukutatta Nietatta in Phase 2 is interrupted, they’ll complain how annoying it is when the heroes do whatever they want. Their whole motivation is just doing whatever they want without any regard for whom they hurt.
-->''"It's just so IRRITATING when you do whatever you want!!!"''
* MismatchedEyes: In their fused form, their right eye is blue while their left eye is red.
* NotCompletelyUseless: Toryanse can be negated by inflicting Stun, Blindness, Freeze, or Sleep, status effects that are normally useless against the game's strongest bosses.
* PeekABangs: Both of them have one of their eyes hidden by their hair.
* SingleMindedTwins: They frequently SpeakInUnison, and they share an idea of “fun” which involves bringing pain and destruction wherever they go. They even describe themselves as having “one heart” between the two of them. Their fighting style when not fused consists heavily of synchronized movements and attacks.
* StandardStatusEffects: They can inflict Burn and Stun, meaning only Gala Elisanne and Mana Spiralled Elisanne are immune to both of their status effects.[[note]]Mym is immune to Burn and Stun too, but she's a Flame Adventurer so she's not ideal.[[/note]]
* TennisBoss: Her fused form can summon magic butterflies that attempt to chase and explode on players. However, targeted players can lure the butterflies to the boss to [[HoistByHisOwnPetard explode on them instead]].
* ThisCannotBe:
-->''"Why do you stand in the way of our freedom?!"''\\
''"I'm no puppet. I refuse to accept Laxi."''\\
''"No... Our freedom was the most righteous path!"'' (Master difficulty)\\
''"We can't play anymore? No... why?"'' (Master difficulty)
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[[folder:Tartarus]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a79e8c56_9dd4_4381_bbd3_86b4bc9d849b.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:We are Agito! The jaws of destruction left unto this world.]]
[[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:The Vengeful One]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a2b7407f_cb86_46c9_a117_4adc85d45887.png[[/labelnote]]]]
->''"Bear witness, O king..."''\\
'''Voiced by''' Creator/TakayaKuroda (Japanese)\\
'''Element:''' Shadow
The Agito of Shadow. A Dragon who seeks revenge against the world for the death of his master Alberius. He detests those who spout justice.
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Is the one of two Agito who is dark-skinned.
* AntiRegeneration: While Hell's Brand is active, the party is unable to heal more than 1 HP at a time.
* BaldOfEvil: Downplayed, though he appears to have more of an Induction Cut than a lack of hair, he is no less evil because of it. The FlavorText of Rog Mol reveals that he ripped his horns off.
* BerserkButton: Mentioning the concept of justice to him is pretty much guaranteed to set him off.
-->'''"JUSTICE?!''' '''''JUUUUUUSTICE?!?"'''''
* BlackKnight: Has bar none the most evil-looking armor compared to the rest of the cast.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: He utterly despises the whole world for "murdering" Alberius, believing that Alberius was forced to lay down his life for the sake of "justice," a concept which sickens him. By continuing to live their lives, Tartarus sees the world as ignorant and complicit in Alberius's death.
* BroughtDownToNormal: His ability, Steel-Forged Body, causes his attacks to drain the Dragon Gauge and instantly undo transformations or Dragondrive. It can even end a transformation in the middle of a Dragon Skill.
* {{Cyborg}}: He lost half of his body when the Five Greatwyrms put an end to his rampage. He was later given prosthetics from a man implied to be [[spoiler:Nedrick.]]
* DarkIsEvil: Being part of Agito and Shadow means he's very much this trope. He's also known as the Abyssalwyrm.
* DarthVaderClone: Has dark armor, a face mask, what can be considered a Lightsaber, and is a cyborg.
* TheDragon: Implied to be this to [[spoiler:Nedrick]], given how he is the one who keeps the Agito in check whenever he isn't around. Bonus points for being a ''literal'' Dragon himself.
* DuelBoss: Tartarus will sometimes send a shadow of himself into a portal in the arena. Whoever enters the portal has to fight the shadow by themself while the rest of the party fights Tartarus. If the shadow is defeated, one of Tartarus's abilities will be disabled. Once an Adventurer enters a portal, they cannot enter any others.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He destroys several Mana Founts placed around Alberia, reducing the surrounding area to desolation, showing how he demands the destruction of the world as revenge for Alberius's death.
* EvilCounterpart: Is the counterpart to Cleo. They both served under Alberius hundreds of years ago and are still alive in the present day. While Cleo strived to help Alberius's descendant bring peace to the world to honor his wish, Tartarus wants to take revenge on the world for the death of Alberius, scorning them for living while his master died.
* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: Is the only Agito who is a Dragon, taking a human form not unlike Mym/Brunhilda.
* {{Irony}}: Tartarus refuses to honor the sacrifice Alberius made to bring peace to the world, yet Alberius himself accepted the original Mym sacrificing herself to save his life.
* LaserBlade: Wields what is basically a Lightsaber.
* LaughingMad: He breaks down into deranged laughter when Cleo says that Alberius laid down his life for the sake of [[BerserkButton justice.]]
* NoSell: While Vengeful Spirit is active, Tartarus is immune to {{Status Buff Dispel}}s.
* ThePowerOfHate: His hatred against the world that he feels cast aside King Alberius's sacrifice is what drives him.
* PutThemAllOutOfMyMisery: He blames the whole world for the death of his master and so works toward the destruction of the world. The StoryBreadcrumbs in the description for the Light Agito Weapons imply that he also blames himself for failing to protect Alberius and plans to kill himself last.
* RedBaron: He is known as the Abyssalwyrm.
* SenselessSacrifice: How Tartarus views Alberius's sacrifice to grant peace to his kingdom, to which he concluded that Alberius wasn't truly willing to sacrifice his life for the people, but more so forced by the expectations of his citizens as a result of what he sees as a {{Martyrdom Culture}} that revolves around their idea of heroism, motivating him to take revenge upon the world for embracing such expectations.
* StandardStatusEffects: Is able to cause both Curse and Poison, meaning only Gala Euden, Gala Zena, Mana Spiralled Luca, and Ilia are immune to both of his status effects. He can also inflict Fury of the Fallen to lower maximum damage to 999, 99, or 9 depending on how many stacks there are.
* StatusBuff: Tartarus can grant himself Relentless Rage to strengthen his abilities. Since it's considered a buff, it can be removed by a StatusBuffDispel, but only if Vengeful Spirit isn't active.
* ThisCannotBe:
-->''"You would trample upon the king's soul, Cleo?!"''\\
''"Is a world without its king not one bound for ruin?"''\\
''"The world was saved, yet the king was not..."'' (Master difficulty)\\
''"W-why did you leave us, O king...?"'' (Master diffifulty)
* TragicVillain: As ruthless and frightening as he is, being someone called the "Abyssalwyrm", he clearly and truly loved Alberius, and seeing Alberius sacrifice himself for the sake of the world did not do wonders for his sanity.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: He can use Dimensional Shift to trap someone, which can only be escaped by transforming, using Dragondrive, someone else transforming near the victim, or getting hit by a Dragon Skill, including beneficial ones like Cupid's heal. If the prison isn't escaped in time, the victim will instantly die. On the flip side, getting trapped by Dimensional Shift also protects the target from all of Tartarus's attacks and even protects allies who stand behind them, which is sometimes necessary to survive his more dangerous attacks.
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!The Alberian Royal Family
[[folder:King/Emperor Aurelius]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/king_aurelius.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:The Sage-King]]
->'''Pact Dragon:''' Zodiark\\
'''Debut:''' Chapter 1\\
'''Voiced By''': Creator/HidekatsuShibata (Japanese)
The current ruler of Alberia. King Aurelius sends Prince Euden to check for a Sacred Shard in the Prologue. But once Euden tries to return, things take a very dark turn, as it seems Aurelius has undergone a significant shift in intent following a journey of his own...
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* AlternateSelf:
** Has a playable one in [[spoiler:Audric]] from Fractured Futures.
** [[spoiler:Zena's]] Adventurer Story reveals that [[spoiler:he is still alive in her world due to Euden never visiting the Binding Ruins to stop The Other, but is living in exile, presumably because of the combination of Empress Zethia and the weight of his sins while possessed. However, he is the one to find the Dawnshard for his Zethia to use once she's freed from Morsayati]].
* ArchnemesisDad: Appears to be this in early Chapters. [[spoiler:Later subverted heavily, as it turns out he's being completely controlled by The Other; in truth, he really does love his son dearly.]]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Raemond recalls that Aurelius was an absolute beast on the battlefield, and old age has apparently not slowed him down very much, as he's still easily able to CurbStomp a ''Greatwyrm''.
* DarkIsNotEvil: He's an antagonist with dark powers, but [[spoiler:the true benevolent Aurelius had been partnered with the Darkwyrm Zodiark long before The Other took control of him to do evil.]]
* ADayInTheLimelight: [[spoiler: The Fractured Futures Event directly shows us what he did before and during the Binding Ruins exploration, and was PromotedToPlayable thanks to his AlternateSelf Audric.]] This is further expanded upon in Cassandra's Adventurer Story, which focuses on her relationship with King Aurelius over the forty years she had worked as his CourtMage.
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:After The Other departs him and fatally wounds him, he perishes in Euden's arms, becoming one with Zodiark.]]
* FaceMonsterTurn: He spends almost all of the early Chapters being the main villain [[spoiler:due to being controlled by The Other. He gets better...[[MergerOfSouls sort of.]]]]
* TheGoodKing: Has long had a reputation for this, which makes his turn as "Emperor" Aurelius shocking. [[spoiler:He really is one, and regains himself before passing on.]]
* GoodParents: ''Dragalia Life'' shows that before [[spoiler: being possessed]], he was a model father (surprisingly so, given the BigScrewedUpFamily nature of the Alberian royals), ''personally'' cooking his children dinner (despite having people for that) after their mother's death, reading them bedtime stories, and finding them pets.
* HeroicSacrifice: After the party finally catches up to him and Zethia, [[spoiler:after The Other has already moved to Zethia's body, he dies taking a blow from her to save the Prince's life.]]
* IgnoreTheFanservice: Cassandra's Adventurer Story shows a flashback where [[spoiler:Cassandra tries and fails spectacularly to seduce a young Aurelius on Dragonyule]], demonstrating that Euden's [[ChasteHero sex]]-[[ObliviousToLove oblivious]] apple didn't fall all that far from the tree.
* IWasQuiteALooker: Cassandra's Adventurer Story (as well as the Fractured Future Event [[spoiler:through his de-aged, UnstuckInTime AlternateSelf, Audric]]) show that Aurelius used to bear a striking resemblance to his sons, particularly the {{Bishonen}} Phares.
* LineageComesFromTheFather: All of the Alberian royal siblings inherited Dragonblood from Aurelius (whereas it's not even clear if they all share the same mother). [[spoiler:However, Euden is actually Aurelius' adopted son after his real seventh biological child died shortly after birth, though he is likely still related due to having the Dragonblood.]]
* MergerOfSouls: This is his final fate [[spoiler:after he dies protecting his son. He and Zodiark had such a strong pact that he was able to become part of the Dragon's soul even after death.]]
* ObliviousToLove: Apparently runs in the family, as [[spoiler:he somehow remained entirely unaware that Cassandra was carrying a torch for him for his entire life despite some pretty overt overtures on her part]].
* PapaWolf: He wasn't able to protect [[spoiler:Zethia, so he dies protecting the Prince and gives his spirit to Zodiark so that he can keep him safe even after death.]]
* ParentalBetrayal: Euden takes Aurelius's sudden shift to evil very hard, to the point that he refuses to accept that the man running the Dyrenell Empire is actually his father at all, rather than some doppleganger. [[spoiler:He's half-right--[[GrandThetMe he was posessed]].]]
* PromotedToPlayable: [[spoiler:Becomes recruitable during the Fractured Futures Event, as [[Characters/DragaliaLostRecruitableAdventurersShadow Audric]].]]
* RealMenWearPink: ''Dragalia Life'' #78 shows him in a polka dot apron that says “I <3 My Kids” while also having a bow in his hair.
* TakingTheBullet: He jumps in front of a blow aimed at [[spoiler:his son the Prince, dying soon after.]]
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler:Exploring the Binding Ruins nearby provided The Other a catalyst for strengthening itself and kickstarting the entire plot.]] However, Fractured Futures shows that [[spoiler:Aurelius--[[AlternateSelf or at least one version of him]]--was fully aware that entering the Binding Ruins would result in his possession by the Other, but he allowed it to happen anyway because the alternative of ''Euden's'' possession would be [[BadFuture far, far worse]]]].
* WalkingSpoiler: Kinda obvious, though it's mostly a spoiler for the early Chapters.
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[[folder:Leonidas]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dl_leonidas.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:The World Ruler]]
->'''Pact Dragon:''' Mars\\
'''Debut:''' Chapter 8\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomokazuSeki (Japanese), Johnathan Ostonal (English)
The first of Aurelius's heirs. He holds dominion over Valkenheim, a city that abides only by might to determine one's position in the world. He is pactbound to the fire dragon Mars, whom he augmented with technology.
For tropes as a playable character see the ''[[Characters/DragaliaLostMainCharacters Main Chracters page]]''
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* AlchemyIsMagic: Leonidas' Modus Operandi. Much of his work such as the mechanization of Mars and his Phobos and Deimos units came to be via alchemy.
* AloofBigBrother: The oldest heir, with high political esteem held in the eyes of everyone else, but he doesn't care ''at all'' about Euden because the latter's lack of accomplishment lowers his value to Leonidas. However, [[spoiler:Chapter 14's Interlude shows that he's starting to care for Euden, especially after the latter managed to defeat him back in Chapter 12. He even implores Chelle to protect Euden in her own way.]]
* AmbitionIsEvil: His goal is to accumulate power at all cost in order to become Emperor of the World, treating almost everyone else as disposable pawns or fodder not worth acknowledging. [[spoiler:Shockingly, it ends up being subverted, as he believe that anyone with power can succeed in life regardless of background and wants to help humankind be the supreme race instead of Dragons. A shame his way of "helping" people become strong involves ExplosiveOverclocking as seen below.]]
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: In Chapter 2 of Gala Leif's Adventurer Story, he asks Leif that if he was standing in the way of peace, would Leif be able to cut him down? He answers yes.
* BadBoss: He has Mars unleash its power against Euden and his friends even though some of his own soldiers were in the way.
* {{BFG}}: [[spoiler:He ditches his sword in Chapter 16 and takes up a manacaster/gun, given to him by Chelle.]]
* {{BFS}}: He wields an absolutely massive sword. [[spoiler:His new appearance in Chapter 16 replaces it with a {{BFG}}.]]
* BigBrotherInstinct: [[spoiler: Despite that Leonidas knows that Euden was adopted and doesn't know his true identity, Leonidas tasked Chelle to protect Euden from the hardships that he will experience. Leonidas wants to protect Euden because he views and acknowledges Euden as his own brother.]]
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: ''Dragalia Life'' #131 has him wearing a T-shirt with a "1" on it, not only because he's the first heir, but also for his superiority.
* TheCameo: Appears in Gala Leif's Adventurer Story as one of his opponents in Alberian Chess, getting checkmate on him.
* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler:Nothing will stop him in his goal of conquering the world and making humans supreme. He will do absolutely anything to achieve it, even if he has to dirty his hands himself.]]
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: While he holds onto his ideals to gain power and where dragons are "not needed", [[spoiler:his actions are out of the love for his mother. Losing her is what sets him on his path.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: When he, Phares, and Chelle get together to discuss matters in Chapter 12, [[spoiler:he expresses genuine shock and horror when Phares states his intentions to obtain the aid of the mysterious fifth heir, warning him of what awaits him at the end.]]
* ExplosiveOverclocking: His Phobos and Deimos units are soldiers infused with Mars' Mana that gives them great power, but it burns their bodies out from being unable to handle it. He can even do this to himself, and while it didn't kill him, it did force him out of Dragon Form and weaken him.
* FreudianExcuse: The beginning of Chapter 12 [[spoiler:has a flashback that explains his insatiable thirst for power. His mother was killed by a tornado created by a Dragon, which caused him to question why humanity has to be subservient to them. Thus, he desires to create a world where humans reign supreme.]]
* GoodCostumeSwitch: [[spoiler:Following his turn, Chapter 16 has him change from his purple and white attire to a red uniform.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Chapter 14's Interlude shows that Leonidas acknowledges Euden as his brother and even asks Chelle to protect him in her own way, while Chapter 15's Interlude has him spring back into action to protect him. Chapter 16 firmly establishes him as one of the good guys.]]
* HeelRealization: At the end of Chapter 12, [[spoiler:Alex forces him to realize that his current actions are a betrayal of what he stood for when he ruled Valkaheim, which was to help the weak become strong themselves, something that gave them hope. This moment is what triggers his CharacterDevelopment and makes him truly acknowledge Euden as his brother.]]
* HopeBringer: Alex says Leonidas's belief that anyone with power can succeed regardless of their background gave hope to the people of Valkenheim. [[spoiler:Making him remember this is what triggers his CharacterDevelopment and eventual HeelFaceTurn.]]
* NotAfraidToDie: One of his few redeeming features. [[spoiler:He is so driven to see through his goal of a world where humans no longer suffer from the capriciousness of Dragons, that he will even sacrifice HIMSELF if it means it will be achieved.]]
* PlayingWithFire: Along with Leonidas' Dragon, Mars, who is of the Flame Element, there's also Leonidas' Phobos and Deimos units.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: [[spoiler: Is seen as a chess player, his opponent is Ilia with Mordecai looking on.]]
* SmugSuper: He's overflowing with arrogance, but as the oldest prince with one of the most powerful Dragons around, he can actually back it up.
* TheStarscream: When [[spoiler:Morsayati demands the royal family's obedience]], Leonidas is the first to jump on board but is completely up-front about the fact that this is temporary and he ''will'' try to wrest control eventually. [[spoiler:Morsayati]], for its part, admires such ambition.
* TheSocialDarwinist: He allows anyone in his nation who proves themselves strong to attain any role they desire, but believes the weak deserve nothing but death. [[spoiler:Chapter 12 reveals that he originally only wanted to help the weak become strong themselves, which was what gave them hope, but his current actions became a betrayal of his ideals.]]
* SuperMode: Thanks to alchemy, Leonidas can perform a much more potent form of shapeshifting called Dracoshift, quite possibly the same state [[spoiler: Alberius achieved with Chthonius to seal Morsayati.]]
* SupremeChef: ''Dragalia Life'' #94 shows that his talents also lie in cooking, and that he'll conquer the world with curry.
* ThisCannotBe: He has this reaction to Mym turning into High Brunhilda to NoSell Mars' ultimate attack and turn it back at him.
* TheRedBaron: 'The World Ruler.'
* TookALevelInKindness: The Interlude of Chapter 14 shows that Leonidas has developed genuine respect and concern for Euden after their battle in Chapter 12.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: ''Dragalia Life'' #285 cements curry as his favorite food by outright grabbing some left out in a BoxAndStickTrap. Unfortunately, that curry was made by [[LethalChef Leif]].
* VillainTeleportation: He gains the ability to create portals after absorbing leftover Mana from one of The Other's fragments.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:He genuinely wants humanity to rise up on their own merits and not have to bow down to the Dragons, but his methods of doing so are very extreme.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the Wyrmprint "To My Dear Child" it is revealed that his father's alternate choice in naming him was "Euden".
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[[folder:Phares]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dl_phares.png]]
The second of Aurelius's heirs.
->'''Debut:''' Chapter 7\\
'''Voiced by''': {{Creator/Satoshi Hino}} (Japanese, uncredited)
The second of Aurelius' children. He is a scientist who prefers to remain neutral in the war between Dyrenell and New Alberia. [[spoiler: He also suffers from a rare disease called Wyrmscale, which will kill him eventually. His entire motive is to find a way to stop that.]]
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* AboveGoodAndEvil: He repeatedly states that he doesn't particularly care for high-minded moral concepts. [[spoiler: This mindset is what allows him to partake in working behind the scenes to help The Other fully resurrect, [[ItsAllAboutMe just so he's one more step closer to getting a body to handle the Wyrmscale.]]]]
* AllAccordingToPlan: [[spoiler:He's revealed to have played a part in The Other's full resurrection as Phase 1 of his plan of curing his own Wyrmscale, and is quite pleased to see it play out as he intended. Phase 2 will have him unleash a DarkSecret that his family has tried to seal away, and the implication as to what this secret is anything but good.]]
* BalefulPolymorph: What Wyrmscale will eventually do to him, as he was born with Mana exactly like a Dragon's, causing him to grow dragon scales, eventually becoming a Dragon himself. Sounds like a good deal for a transformation right? Well...[[spoiler:the human body can't handle such a drastic change, and he will slowly and painfully die as a result. This has caused him to research a way to prevent this from happening by turning his human body into a much stronger vessel, and even had a part in The Other's full revival to attain this goal. Chapter 13 shows at one point he was just about close to dying from his Wyrmscale until drinking a potion to slow it down.]]
* TheCorruptor: [[spoiler:You know those Void Battles you partake in constantly ever since they were introduced near the beginning of this game's lifespan? The end of Chapter 12 reveals that Phares himself is responsible for all that, with his younger brother Beren allowing him to make them EN MASSE.]]
* CursedWithAwesome: He's afflicted with Wyrmscale, which allows him to NoSell Ranzal's attack. [[spoiler:Becomes less awesome when its revealed that it will slowly transform him into a Dragon, and his body can't handle the change, as he'll die once he fully converts. His main goal is to find a way to make his body handle the change and to remove the "Cursed" part of this trope.]]
* DissonantSerenity: He maintains his calm and composed demeanor regardless of the situation, even [[spoiler:when he shows up with an army of ''Void Dragons'' or when explaining his true motives.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: As amoral as he is, he knows better than to trust a SmugSnake like Harle, and openly states his disgust for the man.
* ForScience: He doesn't care much about the conflict between his brother and the Empire and is more focused on science, especially the secrets of the past. [[spoiler: Especially since it gives him the best chances to overcome the painful death of his Wyrmscale transformation. As such, he comes off as amoral, rather than someone truly evil.]] Played for laughs in ''Dragalia Life'' #59 when, on a hot summer day, he uses the soldiers' armor to see if he can cook meat.
* TheManBehindTheMonsters: As the one who [[spoiler:corrupted the Void Dragons]], he is this to those specific battles. [[spoiler:Though it's revealed that the true corrupter is Beren, although no doubt he is being ordered by Phares to do so.]]
* NiceGuy: Despite his AboveGoodAndEvil nature, he is polite and helpful to other people, such as saving Emile out of brotherly affection, and in ''Dragalia Life'' #59 he conducts an experiment involving cooking beef on a set of armor during a hot day, offering some of the beef to his men, also seemingly commenting on how uncomfortable it is for his soldiers to move in armor in the heat. [[spoiler: It shines especially more with his younger brother Beren.]]
* PetTheDog: [[spoiler:Despite [[CreepyChild Beren]] being a means to an end for him, he treats his younger brother very kindly, and it's completely genuine, as not once has Beren's LivingLieDetector abilities went off whenever Phares speaks kindly of him within earshot.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: Mostly due to his associate in the later Chapters.
* WhamShot: [[spoiler:The end of Chapter 12 has him appear all of a sudden, alongside Zephyr, Nidhogg, and Agni... or more specifically their [[ThePowerOfTheVoid VOID counterparts!]]]]
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[[folder:Chelle]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dl_chelle.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:The Inferno]]
->'''Pact Dragon:''' Cat Sìth\\
'''Debut:''' Chapter 9\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SaoriOnishi (Japanese,uncredited) Sabrina Pitre (English,uncredited)
The third of Aurelius's heirs and ruler of Chanzelia. Chelle fits the mold of a haughty high-class princess at first glance, but she is a master manipulator and opportunist, able to read people like open books and behaving in certain situations whenever they suit her. Her true motives and self are hard to trace because of the many facades she is able to pull off, but it is clear she will act only for her personal gain. She is pactbound to the feline Dragon Cat Sìth.
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For tropes as a playable character see the ''[[Characters/DragaliaLostMainCharacters Main Character's page]]''
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* AmbiguouslyBi: ''Dragalia Life #268'' has Chelle viewing Elisanne in a new [[BishieSparkle light]] after the Paladyn saves her from a sudden fall, immediately deciding to promote Elly from her initial designated role as her horse to a member of Chelle's Royal Guard. The last note in the comic states that Chelle was VERY serious about the offer.
* AnimalMotif: Cats. It even applies to her Dragon, Cat Sìth. She even has a network of spies consisting entirely of cats, thanks to her Dragon.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Chapter 12: EX-1 shows she was this to Leonidas and Phares when they were younger.
* BirdsOfAFeather: Greatwyrm Jupiter takes a liking to Chelle because of how similar their playful, scheming, trolling personalities are.
* BeneathTheMask: She has shown to be capable of hiding her real emotions behind various masks in public, expressing herself in a situation how she sees fit. This trait is what makes it difficult to determine her true motives.
* BigSisterBully: From the official relationship chart, it shows that Chelle torments Euden while Euden is obedient to her. Chapter 9 reveals she liked to play horse with Euden when they were younger... with Euden acting as the horse.
* TheCameo: Appears in Chapter 1 of Nadine's Adventurer Story in a group selfie with her.
* TheChessmaster: Chelle is extremely skilled at planning and predicting other people's actions. She even plays a game called Alberian Chess with Leif, though she has yet to actually beat him.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Chapter 9 confirms that Chelle has harbored feelings for Leif for a long time [[spoiler:and has tried to make him "see things her way." Unfortunately for her, Leif is ObliviousToLove.]]
* CombatHandFan: She is always shown carrying a fan in her portrait, though she doesn't actually use it in combat. She uses it to cover her mouth when she's plotting something or being manipulative.
* CoolBigSis: While the sincerity of her fondness towards Euden is debatable, considering that she tormented him when they were younger [[spoiler:along with stringing him and his friends for the entirety of Chapter 9, she is the first sibling to join Euden.]] It should also be interesting to note that she hasn't expressed any fondness towards any of her other siblings, regardless that they all serve the Empire, as she sent her invitation to Euden specifically, not counting Leif. She even expressed indifference regarding Zethia. ''Dragalia Life #128'' has Chelle trying to write her invitation to Euden, becoming more familial with each draft before going over-affectionate in her [[RuleOfThree third draft]]. She accidentally sends that one instead of the first, much to her embarrassment when Euden questions [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness if she actually wrote that]].
* DidYouJustScamCthulhu: [[spoiler:She gets the Greatwyrms to comply with her agenda by giving Jupiter a massive truckload of Mana to take home and acknowledging Brunhilda's relationship with Euden.]]
* DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent: [[spoiler:She appears to be utterly uncaring about Euden at first, then pledges her support in secret after Chapter 9, only to renege on that promise at the end of Chapter 10 by joining Dyrenell for good. ''Then'' it's revealed that she's been trying to curry favor with Morsayati while simultaneously trying to help Euden without actually alerting him to it.]] The only character besides herself who actually ''knows'' what she has on her agenda is Cat Sith.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler:At least while she pretended to be the bad guy, she didn't want to upset the Greatwyrms during her entire ruse. As stated above, Chelle had to bribe Jupiter and Mym to [[KarmaHoudini get off scot free]].]] In Chapter 12, she also has this reaction to [[spoiler: Phares about to unleash the "dark secret of Alberia," a.k.a. their brother, Beren.]]
* FakeDefector: [[spoiler:After flippantly abandoning her alliance with New Alberia to join Morsayati, Chelle immediately sets about undermining the Empire and her siblings in New Alberia's favor. Her first action is to trick Emile into "stealing" control of the ancient androids she had just restored, knowing that Laxi and Mascula would quickly ditch him to join Euden's ranks.]]
* GadgeteerGenius: Chelle definitely knows her way around machines, given how she easily restores ancient androids, and even restores an ancient weapon known as a Manacaster (aka a gun) for use in the modern era.
* GoodAllAlong: [[spoiler:Her antagonistic nature is revealed to be an act at the end of Chapter 9, and in reality, she was indirectly leading Euden and the party to destroy the secret weapon which had been forcibly placed within her kingdom. With that out of the way, she lends her genuine support to Euden and his cause. It's revealed in Chapter 11 that she's continuing to support him as subtly as possible.]]
* HairTriggerTemper: According to Leif, Chelle used to be impulsive, emotional, and prone to tantrums like a stereotypical spoiled princess when she was younger and things didn't go her way, possibly indicating how she has her epithet. Now she's able to control and hide her emotions. [[spoiler:This new skill has Leif call her out of her act at the last section of Chapter 9 when Chelle expressed anger over "being defeated," knowing that the old Chelle would've done just that]].
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:While Chelle was never really a bad person, Chapter 16 firmly establishes her as one of the good guys, as with Morsayati out of the picture, she no longer has any reason to continue working in the shadows away from Euden, so she outright joins the party as they prepare to travel to Northern Grastaea.]]
* IGaveMyWord: Chelle is a woman of her word [[spoiler:and follows through her promise to help Euden against the Empire.]] But then subverted in the next Chapter: [[spoiler:when The Other gives the family an ultimatum, she pulls her support for Euden with the excuse that promises made behind closed doors are less than binding. Only to ''double subvert'' it in Chapter 11 that she really is keeping it, as she subtly undermines her other siblings while helping Euden out at the same time.]]
* IKnowYouKnowIKnow: [[spoiler: In Chapter 12 she puts poor Euden through this big time, she goes to back up Leonidas' troops which Euden was counting on her doing, but her spy network caught wind of this and informed Chelle thusly. Hence, she ends up going for an ambush instead, and invokes this trope nearly word for word.]]
* IdleRich: Is very good at projecting this air, though she does do a fair share of work (namely spying and manipulation) behind the scenes.
* ItsAllAboutMe: She only goes into action if it suits her.
* JerkassHasAPoint: As selfish, haughty, and vain as she is, Chelle brings up valuable points of leadership that contrast against Euden's noble ideals, such as how a leader must elevate the people to luxury, instead of lowering themselves to share the suffering, in order to inspire hope and confidence. Her horse metaphor, while demeaning at first to Euden's friends, subtly teaches how a leader must understand the feelings of the people to properly lead them.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:She gets no comeuppance for how expertly she played the heroes like a fiddle throughout the Chapter 9, but it does help that she pledges to give aid to New Alberia]].
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: [[spoiler:After Morsayati regains its full strength, she decides to side with it. Though only on the surface, as she immediately sets out to undermine the Empire by allowing New Alberia to take Morsayati's new android army for themselves.]]
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Even though she's the spymaster of the Alberian Royal Family, not even with all of her cats did she know about the "Darkest Secret," [[spoiler: her brother Beren.]]
* LoopholeAbuse: Being well-versed in the art of politics and manipulation, she knows how to "ask" for help without being placed in the debt of others. [[spoiler:Basically, she tricks Euden and friends to destroy the ancient weapon the Dyrenell Empire placed in her materium mines by making it so that they discover and destroy the weapon on their own, without her having to say much except to assume the part of the villain in their eyes.]]
* LovableAlphaBitch: Plays the role perfectly and her people love her. [[spoiler:She is seen in a somewhat more favorable light after promising to aid Euden in the war against the Empire after he and his friends destroy Dyrenell's weapon]].
* ManipulativeBitch: She excels in reading people, both from how they carry themselves and from information gathered from her efficient spy network. It's how she's able to convince Cleo to wear quite the extravagant dress early on in Chapter 9. [[spoiler:And knowing of their heroism and altruism very well, she later tricks Euden and Leif in destroying Dyrenell's ancient weapon instead of simply asking for their help as to not be in their debt.]]
* NoblewomansLaugh: She has quite the haughty laugh.
* PimpedOutDress: And gives one to Cleo as well.
* PragmaticHero: She serves according to her self-interest [[spoiler:but has promised to align with Euden in the war.]] On the other hand, that same pragmatism led her to [[spoiler:abandon Euden and side with Morsayati when pressed, though this turns out to be so that she can assist her younger brother from the inside.]]
* SafetyInIndifference: [[spoiler:It is hinted that Chelle's ability to stay cool, detach herself from emotions, and hide behind a variety of faces came from Leif rejecting her feelings, unknowingly or not, when she was younger.]]
* SecretTestOfCharacter: [[spoiler:Chapter 9 has Chelle completely string Euden, his friends, Leif, and the White Sparrows along for the ride. First, she sends them to fend off fiends that are attacking Chanzelia, even though she and her military are able to do it themselves. Then, she allows herself to be marked as suspicious to spur Euden and Leif into investigating her mines, leading them to discover an ancient weapon deep within. She puts on a villainous mask upon discovery, declaring that she will use it to eradicate all that are loyal to Dyrenell, including innocents. Instead of choosing either to obey her or be destroyed, Euden and the others destroy the weapon, later revealed to have been placed there by the Empire to annoy Chelle. Through these convoluted charades, Chelle revealed their honest natures, which has also made the Prince look good to her people, allowed her to make an alliance with New Alberia easily and to covertly lend them her resources while the Empire's attention remained on New Alberia]].
* SomeoneElsesProblem: Thanks to its abundant natural resources and military industry, Chanzelia is well equipped to fend off the Dyrenell Empire should the need arise. Thus, Chelle sees no need to ally with her brother's fledgling kingdom and waste resources on an economically inconvenient war she doesn't benefit from. [[spoiler:Though in truth, she is completely on Euden's side, as even when she joins Dyrenell, she immediately begins to manipulate things to weaken Dyrenell's army and strengthen New Alberia's.]]
* TheSpymaster: She operates a massive spy network, which has even [[spoiler:infiltrated the Halidom, as she knows about Brunhilda's affections for Euden, the party's quirks, and their operations against Dyrenell.]]
* TokenEvilTeammate: Evil is a stretch, but [[spoiler:Chelle is still far from trustworthy due to her pragmatic, self-serving nature, even as she lends her resources to New Alberia. Eventually, she reveals that she is indeed against Dyrenell and on Euden's side.]]
* WildCard: Chelle loves making her true motives as indiscernible and unpredictable as possible.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:At least when she pretended to be antagonistic, Chelle announced her plans to use the ancient weapon "found" deep within her materium mines to eliminate all that support the Dyrenell Empire. Unfortunately, that includes innocents that follow the Empire out of fear than out of loyalty]].
* XanatosGambit: Chapter 11 turns out to be this for her. Either Euden is weak to the androids and gets wiped out, or he wins and Emile is utterly humiliated.
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[[folder:Valyx]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:The Unbending]]
->'''Pact Dragon:''' Thor\\
'''Debut:''' Chapter 6\\
'''Voiced by:''' {{Creator/Shunsuke Takeuchi}} (Japanese, uncredited)
The fourth of Aurelius' heirs, Valyx is a stout-hearted, honorable knight who is highly loyal to his kingdom. He believes strongly in leadership only going to those who possess the necessary virtues for it. Unfortunately, when Alberia becomes Dyrenell, he still believes his oaths of loyalty apply to the new Empire, and that duty compels him to serve, putting him in conflict with his little brother. He is pactbound to the Light Dragon Thor.
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Valyx looks ''completely'' different from the rest of the royal family, having a darker skin tone and sporting dark brown hair.
* AnAxeToGrind: Valyx's choice of weapon is an axe that's almost as big as he is. And he is not a small dude.
* AntiVillain: Valyx is genuinely a righteous, upstanding knight who believes in leadership requiring virtue, selflessness, and loyalty. Unfortunately, despite Old Alberia taking a dark turn as Dyrenell, he still believes that simple base treason invites worse chaos and would make one little better than a bandit, and while Euden might have virtuous intent, he is still technically a rebel by Chapter 6. Valyx ends up impressed with his little brother, but can't simply set aside his previous oaths on a whim, promising to cross steel with Euden again... but clearly hopeful that Euden will turn out to be a good ruler.
** [[spoiler: This is also the case in Chapter 13's EX Story. As the night before Leif and the White Sparrows were to leave the Empire and join the Prince. Valyx shows up, revealing that he already knew what Leif was up to and came to stop him and personally take his head. However before the two could really fight, the two shared their motives of why they stick to their beliefs. In the process, Valyx is impressed and finally lets Leif go, but notes that next time they meet, it will end with them clashing swords.]]
* BearsAreBadNews: Valyx's banner and shoulder guards have the bear as a theme, and he is not to be trifled with in battle.
* BeefGate: His boss fight is where the game takes the kid gloves off. You have to fight him twice, and he's an introduction to the "Imperial Onslaught" concept - wherein you fight an Imperial leader who can summon a whole mess of cronies while also having purple-mark special moves (meaning your own skills can't inherently dodge the attack).
* BerserkButton: Nothing ever really fazes Valyx outside of battle, save for two buttons best showcased in the Chapter 13 Interludes when the Northern invaders hit both at the same time.
** First: He is a FatherToHisMen and as such hates to see them die without any sort of honor or subjected to something [[CruelandUnusualDeath worse]], so the sight of his scouting party being utterly decimated with two members killed without doing anything and the third tortured [[ToThePain extensively]] gets him VERY worked up. Once he makes sure the third soldier is alright and [[PettheDog sent home]], he immediately has his troops sent out to find out who, or what, did this.
** Second: He also heavily dislikes the enemy making a mockery of his kingdom and army, as the instant he sees a group of five invaders who are shown holding up a desecrated flag from his kingdom in a mocking manner, he instantly tells everyone to charge at them and make sure they spend [[PreAsskickingOneliner "An eternity in hell!"]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: Chapter 15 has Nedrick put a mask on him that brings out all of his built-up rage and angst to the surface, nearly converting him into an Agito.]]
* TheCameo: Appears in Dragonyule Malora's Adventurer Story.
* ChaosIsEvil: This seems to be his basic mindset. He doesn't appear to enjoy Dyrenell all that much, but will put up with it if it provides stability. To his credit, he doesn't hold anything against Euden's rebellion, and challenges Euden to make it a force for Order in its own right.
* {{Determinator}}: Despite being a royal scion of Alberia, he is noted to not be able to match up to Leonidas' valor, Phares' intelligence, or Chelle's cunning, but he is fully determined to become strong enough to stand on his own among his siblings. This trait is what ends up allowing him to form a pact with Thor.
* EnemyMine: He ends up working alongside Malora to take down a corrupt noble in his territory during her Dragonyule Adventurer Story.
* ExpressiveShirt: His armor does this in ''Dragalia Life'' #258 when he gets called an "old bear man" despite the fact he's 22.
* FatherToHisMen: The one thing that is unquestionable despite his [[ToBeLawfulOrGood motives]] is that he is completely respectful and understanding of the men under his care. While firm and rough at times, he will never go overboard and ensures they do their best. In fact, one of his [[BerserkButton Berserk Buttons]] above is basically seeing his men killed dishonorably or cruelly tortured.
* TheGhost: While Valyx has a Dragon named Thor, it wasn't seen when he invoked it until an update.
** Finally Averted in Chapter 15 when Thor serves as the boss.
* HollywoodGenetics: Valyx doesn't look remotely similar to the rest of his siblings, as they all have blonde hair, pale skin, and blue eyes, while Valyx has brown hair, dark skin, and brown eyes. However thanks to the Wyrmprint "Memories of Youth," it’s implied that it is merely a tan.
* LargeAndInCharge: His portrait suggests he's absolutely enormous compared to most people (though his in-game model isn't too much bigger than other player models), and he's in command of one of Dyrenell's armies.
* LightIsNotGood: He and his Dragon, Thor, are of the Light Element, but he still sides with the Empire.
* OnlyTheWorthyMayPass: Or survive, in this case. A large part of the motivation for Valyx's attack on Euden's stronghold in Chapter 6 is to see if he really is worthy of being a leader. If he didn't manage to match up to the three necessities of kingship in Valyx's mind, Valyx would've cut Euden down without hesitation. Seeing [[spoiler:the commonfolk inspired to try and defend Euden with little more than farm tools]], though, convinces him that Euden has what it takes to be a leader.
* PetTheDog: In a Chapter 13 Interlude, one of his men is tortured extensively and left alive solely as a warning to the army. Valyx's response? He makes sure the soldier has plenty of rest and is healed, then sent home to further rest mentally. [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Then he has every soldier march out at once to take care of whoever did this!]]
* TheFaceless: Valyx's Dragon Thor. The most we've seen of him, until Chapter 15, is some outlines and a handful of small details, like his muscles.
* ToBeLawfulOrGood: Valyx's essential conundrum. He's not blind to what Alberia is turning into as Dyrenell, but he feels he can't just abandon his oaths of loyalty to country and family simply because of bad turns of policy and a sketchy change in leadership that still (seems) to be in the family. Ultimately, he decides to be Lawful and remain with Dyrenell, although he's very pleased to see Euden growing into a capable leader, despite being a rebel.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Takes no love from opposing his brother, seeing it as merely his duty to take down Euden, lest the chaos cause more damage to the Empire and its people. When he realizes that not only does Euden have the support of the people, but that his men can't fight through them without heavy losses on both sides, he gracefully retreats to spare the bloodshed.
* WarriorPrince: The fourth heir in line for the throne, who fights in the frontlines.
* TheWorfEffect: Gets hit with this hard when he fights [[spoiler:Nedrick.]]
* VillainHasAPoint: Euden is forced to admit that Valyx actually ''does'' have good reason to be suspicious of his activities following [[spoiler:Zethia's possession by The Other and ascension to the Dyrenell Empire's throne]]--quietly amassing a force of defectors with no clear end goal or motivations beyond "Dyrenell bad" is as much a recipe for an aimlessly destructive terrorist cell or bandit horde as it is for a haven for refugees merely seeking sanctuary, especially when led by a teenager with no actual prior leadership experience. This turns out to be the final push Euden needs to officially declare the foundation of a [[PlaceOfProtection sanctuary kingdom]] and take up the role as its king.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Dragalia Life #258 reveals that he's only ''22 years old'' despite his appearance.
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[[folder:The Fifth Scion (Unmarked Spoilers)]]
!! Beren
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->'''Debut:''' Chapter 13
The missing Fifth Scion and darkest secret of the Alberian Royalty.
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* BigBrotherWorship: Towards Phares. Even after absorbing The Other, he still follows his brother's orders and is a willing accomplice on his plans. As he told Euden while pretending to be "Ed," this was born out of gratitude for freeing him.
* TheCorruptor: His main power, in general, is that he constantly oozes out highly potent Black Mana that he forcibly infuses into living creatures. The Void Dragons are the result of him using this on actual Dragons! He can even corrupt humans, as shown in Forte's Adventurer Story, although he can't control them as well as Dragons and if the target has the willpower, they can outright break free of his control.
* CreepyChild: Very much so, as seen in his folder pic. [[OlderThanTheyLook Despite how he looks though, he is actually about 21 years old.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: As creepy as he is, he knows better than to trust Harle.
* HijackingCthulhu: He does this to Morsayati in Chapter 14 by absorbing him into his body while he was transferring from Zethia to Euden.
* LivingLieDetector: It's implied he has this and works even if the person doesn't even know that they're lying. This means Harle's ProfessionalButtKisser routine doesn't work on him, and only makes him very suspicious of the man. Considering [[ILied Harle's lying tendencies]], he has every right to be wary of the man, despite Phares' words.
* ManaDrain: If he chooses not corrupt you, he will do this instead. In fact, his first response after absorbing Morsayati is to say that he doesn't need to drain Mana anymore because The Other was THAT filling.
** It also qualifies as LifeDrain too. As Mana is also the lifeblood of all living things, him sucking you dry of it would be a rather uncomfortable demise. It's what he does to a guard of his holding complex after he checks in on his cell as his EstablishingCharacterMoment. [[CruelandUnusualDeath Poor guard could only scream as he was dragged back into that cell]].
* OlderThanTheyLook: Despite being short enough to look like a child, he's the older brother to Emile, Euden, and Zethia. He is at least a year younger than Valyx, who is 22, so Beren is at most about 21 years old.
* ThePowerOfTheVoid: He's truly the one corrupting the Dragons into Void Dragons. Nearly anything regarding corruption by Black Mana can be pointed to him, as his scuffle with Forte can attest to.
* VillainousRescue: He stops Morsayati from possessing Euden in Chapter 14 by absorbing the demon in the middle of transferring his soul.
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[[folder:Emile]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Pride's Pinnacle]]
->'''Pact Dragon:''' Mercury (Formerly)\\
'''Debut:''' Chapter 2
->'''Voiced by''': {{Creator/Yoshitsugu Matsuoka}} (Japanese, uncredited)
The sixth sibling in the line of succession. He's a spoiled and manipulative man who takes sadistic pleasure in attacking the Sylvans. Although, as you scratch the surface, the man's insecurities become more and more obvious.
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* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler: What happens to him after he is confronted by a recently activated and rampaging Laxi is unknown. Did he get injured or did he run away? No one knew, until the Chapter 14 Interlude reveals he ran away and survived, and now intends to take the throne, although it's implied Chelle is, once again, playing him like a fiddle.]]
* BadBoss: [[spoiler:He brings several guards with him to Clave Loy'lune, but in contrast to Euden's companions helping him and vice versa, Emile's guards all die and he throws a fit about alleged incompetence. He gets even worse come Chapter 11. Once in control of the android army, he proceeds to send them and whatever guards he has left to attack a nearby village and kill everyone in sight including his brother, casualties be damned. And, even after he "takes" the throne, his guards openly mock him and one even states he would have been better off picking any other sibling to serve ''but'' Emile.]]
* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler: After he was gone for three Chapters, he returned in Chapter 14's Interlude. When Euden and his group went to North Grastaea to save Zethia and left Sol Alberia with an empty throne, Emile shows up again and proclaimed that he will become the King of Sol Alberia. It's implied that Chelle left Emile in Sol Alberia to avoid the power vacuum.]]
* BigBrotherBully: He's constantly angry and insulting towards Euden.
* BullyingADragon: In the most literal sense, when he dared to order Mercury not to break their pact despite making it clear he never cared about her wishes to protect the ocean.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Implied. Euden mentions that he can't truly write off Emile because Emile has suffered the most of any of them, but what he means isn't explained.
* {{Determinator}}: The party can't help but be mildly impressed after he climbs a mountain to confront a Dragon alone out of sheer stubbornness, long after all of his men have fled.
* DirtyCoward: How cowardly is he? He won't even fight someone he hired to ''lose'' to his soldiers.
* EngineeredHeroics: Emile plans to "earn" the people of Sol Alberia's love and admiration by saving them from bandits he hired to attack them.
* HateSink: Emile is by far, ''the'' most despicable of the royal family, being nothing more than a cruel and stupid coward. Whereas Leonidas undergoes CharacterDevelopment and pulls a HeelFaceTurn to help Euden, Phares, while amoral, genuinely does care for his forgotten brother Beren, Chelle actively helps Euden in her own way and eventually joins his party, and Valyx is AFatherToHisMen, Emile has absolutely zero redeeming or sympathetic qualities whatsoever.
* HiddenVillain: All the fiend attacks that happened in the "Trick or Treasure" Event were because of Emile painting a fiend summoning sigil. The only other person who confronts him is Silke, who makes him spill the rest of the ink used to make the sigil.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: All his older siblings outrank him and are better fighters than him, so he unwinds by lording over his troops as well as Euden, who had yet to form a pact at the start of the game. As Euden starts beating him time and time again, he becomes increasingly desperate and childish, not wanting to become the "useless" sibling again. The trope gets exaggerated in ''Dragalia Life'' #17 with him considering all of Euden's traits his that he rationalizes that [[InsaneTrollLogic everyone's jealous of him]]. One soldier in the room asks if he's serious while another says this is just on a good day.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: By Chapter 4, he goes more in this direction. Without Mercury, he's scrambling to claw out some kind of scrap of relevance in his large family and has clearly ''always'' felt comparatively irrelevant (and never had someone like Zethia to help keep him grounded), with Euden taking ''another'' Dragonpact from him almost pushing him over the edge. It's clear he's got virtually nothing otherwise, and even in-universe both Euden and Luca pity him. Keeping in mind that Emile previously ''destroyed Luca's village''.
* GladIThoughtOfIt: After a subordinate suggests that Emile earn the people's respect by helping them, Emile immediately claims he came up with the same idea and takes all the credit for it.
* {{Jerkass}}: He's one not just to his own brother, seeing him as nothing more than a traitor to "the Empire" (that is, his family), but to everyone else as well, including his own Dragon. [[spoiler: His jerkassery goes to new heights once he gains control over the android army, as his first action after gaining control is to attack a nearby village for no reason other than to show dominance.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: When Chelle showed off the androids and how to control them, Emile steals the controller so he can use them, then decides to boast his newfound power by using the androids to destroy a village and try to kill Euden. [[spoiler:Thanks to Emile's carelessness, he loses control of the androids, who ultimately end up joining Euden, which is exactly what Chelle was planning.]]
* NotWorthKilling: Let's be honest, the reason this asshole hasn't been killed and tossed into the nearest ditch is because basically ''everyone'' deems him to be far too pathetic to kill.
* SanitySlippage: Chapter 11 shows him starting to lose it, thanks to his constant losses to Euden, that he thinks nothing of unleashing androids on the masses just to settle a score with his little brother.
* SuccessfulSiblingSyndrome: Has a massive complex over being a hopeless SpareToTheThrone stuck in the shadow of all but one of his siblings, his one solace being that at least he's better than Euden. So when he realizes that Euden might be much more important in the grand scheme of things, he absolutely loses it.
-->'''Emile:''' You have betrayed me! And here I thought I'd been blessed with a bungling failure of a brother... I was finally smarter than someone in this accursed family. Stronger. Better. But then you snuck off and claimed a dragon! You raised an army and stole my dragon, but even THAT wasn't enough for you! You have to come and take my only hope of regaining some shred of what I've lost?! Have you not taken enough? Have you not humiliated me to your satisfaction?!
* ThisCannotBe: He has this reaction when Mercury breaks her pact with him to join the Prince's party.
* UnwittingPawn: In Chapter 11, where [[spoiler:Chelle]] plays him like a fiddle.
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!Other Antagonists
[[folder:The Other ''(early spoilers!)'']]
!! The Other/"Emperor Aurelius"/"Empress Zethia, Auspex of the Nether"/Morsayati
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[[caption-width-right:350:The Demon]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Seeker of the Flow Eternal]]
->'''Debut:''' Chapter 1 [as Emperor Aurelius]; Chapter 5 [as Empress Zethia]; Chapter 10 [as Morsayati]\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakehitoKoyasu, Creator/AiKayano (As Zethia), Creator/HidekatsuShibata (Japanese, As Aurelius), Creator/KoukiUchiyama [[spoiler: (As Zena’s world Euden)]]
The actual being setting off the crisis engulfing Alberia and the wider world, the entity that is only known originally as The Other is a {{Body Surf}}ing, otherworldly being who can take control of human beings and is especially interested in controlling Zethia for her Auspex powers. It seeks to "restore the world of man" by getting rid of Dragons (who it claims actually distort the world from what it should be) and plans to use the "Flow Eternal" - a river of power, of sorts, brought on by human emotion (including negative ones) - to accomplish this.\\\
Chapter 8 eventually reveals The Other's true identity as the great evil demon from long ago called Morsayati. A set of Church documents called the Scrolls of Perdition claim him to be the child of Ilia, but though the Scrolls were refuted, the inner details in the relationship between Morsayati and Ilia are currently unknown.\\\
The Forgotten Truths Event reveal who he truly is: [[spoiler:An Otherworldly being, brought to Ilia's world with the Omega Keys and was later given a body made with alchemy by Ilia, who she named Mordecai. He learned how to be a human and later learned what love is. Having seen Ilia be "killed" (actually just falling into a short coma) in front of him transformed him into The Other. Though Mordecai managed to regain his senses, his [[PowerOfHate hatred for Elysium]] and his power [[EnemyWithout seperated from him]] became the Demon Morsayati.]]
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* AmbiguousGender: It's unclear if it truly has a gender. The cast briefly refers to it as a "he" when it disappears with Zethia, but it never refers to itself with any kind of gendered nouns and seems comfortable assuming the gender identity of its current host. The true identity, however, has been referred to as male in the distant past. [[spoiler:Considering Mordecai, the being he originated from, was male, it's probably reasonable enough to assume that the demon is male as well.]]
* AndIMustScream: In Chapter 1, it's mentioned that Alberius sealed him away a second time via the Blood Casket ritual. It isn't until Chapter 10 that we learn that the ritual in question subjected Morsayati to this, as it binds and seals him away in Alberius' bloodline. This causes the demon to slowly feel his own existence stretch and fade out as the Alberius family tree grows and couldn't do anything about it, and only manages to escape this fate by possessing Aurelius and eventually Zethia. [[spoiler:He is now back in this position as of Chapter 14, as Beren has fully absorbed him, and is now using him as nothing more then a living battery.]]
* AntagonisticOffspring: Possibly. [[spoiler:There are (possibly apocryphal) texts within the Ilian Church, called the Scrolls of Perdition, which claim that Morsayati is actually Ilia's child. While not outright secret or heretical, the Church has yet to officially rule on their canonicity and finds the implications troubling, so it's not taught to laypeople and is outright rejected by many clergy as obvious pseudepigrapha.]] Turns out the truth is [[spoiler:not in literal terms, and at best his "parentage" is entirely metaphorical. He has absolutely no blood or even adopted family ties to Ilia, he just happens to be the physical manifestation of the hatred of Mordecai, a being who was given a physical body by Ilia, and created due to Eliysum making a pact and seemingly killing her.]]
* BigBad: The first Big Bad of the ''Dragalia'' storyline. It is the root cause of the Prince's initial suffering, and it must be defeated for there to be any hope of restoring Alberia to what it was, as well as saving the wider world from irrevocable damage and destruction. [[spoiler: Now demoted to BigBadWannabe after Chapter 14, after being absorbed by Beren, with Nedrick taking over his role. That said, he does get to serve as the Raid Boss for the "Forgotten Truths" Raid Event, which details his origins. And with the ending of said event, it may be too early to truly write him off, as there is more than one Morsayati...]]
* BigBadDuumvirate: Though basically been non-present as a direct antagonist in Events, the "''Fire Emblem'': Kindred Ties" Event has him show up and accepts Alphonse's prisoner transfer as a gift from Thórr.
* BodySurf: Takes complete control of whoever is hosting him at the moment, and surfs via a combination of Mana assault and some kind of biological component. He was absolutely in control of Aurelius when he took him over, and poor Zethia also falls under his sway entirely. It's implied that the power of two Auspexes would be enough to purge him from a host, but The Other's temporary control of Zodiark, via possessing Aurelius, destroys that one glimmer of hope. A lone Auspex can't do it, especially now that he's occupying the ''body'' of one. Another factor to this is that the Blood Casket ritual that was inflicted on him probably helped him along in possessing Aurelius and Zethia, as it did make him one with their bloodline. [[spoiler: In alternate universes, including Zena's, The Other successfully possessed Euden after he ''willingly accepted it'' as the exchange for Zethia's safety.]]
* DiscOneFinalBoss: he is presented as the BigBad [[spoiler: up until being absorbed in chapter 14. After which, he gets his boss fight not in the main campaign but in the Forgotten Truths event, which details his origin.]]
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Continues to do this as Zethia, since her Empress outfit is identical to "masked Zethia" and we know that Zethia is barefoot in that outfit. In this case, though, it seems to be more of a BecomingTheMask deal than anything, since as Aurelius, The Other still wore armored boots without a care; The Other is just maintaining a quirk of Zethia's to help sell the illusion to the masses.
* TheEmperor: Of the modern incarnation of the Dyrenell Empire, having essentially given Harle and his troops a blank check to terrorize the countryside as he tries to find his body. Though after regaining full power, he actually has very little interest in governing, [[WeAreAsMayflies as it regards all life as merely something to revere its godlike power]], and doesn't actually care whether the Empire is tyrannical or benevolent.
* EnemyWithout: [[spoiler:He is the physical manifestation of Mordecai's hatred toward Elysium, which is so strong that it managed to separate itself from Mordecai.]]
* FantasticRacism: Utterly loathes Dragons for unspecified reasons, specifically seeking to purge them from the world with whatever it can use. Although, with the reveal of his identity as Morsayati, a bit of FridgeBrilliance comes into play. After all, both his major defeats were because of Dragons: Elysium for the first time, and the Greatwyrms for the second. "Forgotten Truths" reveals this hatred stems from [[spoiler:the Holywyrm Elysium seemingly killing Ilia.]]
* FusionDance: Of a sort. Despite ostensibly being a separate consciousness that can exit and occupy different bodies as it wills, Morsayati is oddly insistent that he is not simply occupying their bodies, but truly ''is'' them. This is particularly glaring in the case of Zethia, as even after achieving his goals and in his private moments where no pretense would be necessary, he still refers to Euden as "brother," implying that on some level, he at least believes what he's saying in having become the one he overshadows.
* GenreSavvy: Has a lot of shades of this. He knows he can be purged by an empowered Auspex (either by their being two of them or through some other means), so what's his plan? BodySurf ''into'' the Auspex at the earliest opportunity. This also gives him the power needed to work towards fulfilling his other goals.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Fatalis' Dragon Story reveals him to be behind the "Primal Crisis" Event, having called the Dragon forth to rampage as it has done to other worlds. An alternate Other was also behind the events of "Fractured Futures," being responsible for the creation, and commanding, of Chronos.
* TheHeartless: "Forgotten Truths" reveals that [[spoiler:Morsayati was born out of Mordecai's hatred toward Elysium for seemingly killing Ilia. While Mordecai was able to calm down upon discovering that Ilia was alive, his hatred was so great that it manifested as a separate being.]]
* IdiotHair:
** Inherits Zethia's, though now it feels more like a cruel mockery of the girl who once was more than anything, as The Other has proven to be anything but stupid.
** [[spoiler:Also, in alternate universes including Zena's, he inherits Euden's IdiotHair when possessing him.]]
* MadeOfEvil: [[spoiler:The "Forgotten Truths" event reveals that Morsayati manifested from the hatred of Mordecai into a sperate being after Elysium seemingly killed Ilia]].
* MetaphoricallyTrue: As it turns out, [[spoiler:the belief that Ilia created Morsayati has a kernel of truth. However, she didn't give birth to Morsayati. Rather, Morsayati was born out of Mordecai's hatred, and Mordecai was a disembodied spirit who possessed a body that Ilia created. The responsibility for the demon's creation ultimately falls upon Augus, who created the situation that resulted in Morsayati's birth in the first place, and to a lesser extent Elysium, who forced Ilia into a pact with him, causing Mordecai to give in to rage when Ilia seemingly perished.]]
* NeverGivenAName: If he has a true name he hasn't bothered giving it and presumably has none; he's fine being called The Other by Euden's party, and in public it assumes the identity of whoever he's currently possessing. Chapter 8 reveals that its name is Morsayati, the (purported) child of Ilia.
* NonElemental: [[spoiler:He ends up having no element alignment as a Raid Boss in "Forgotten Truths."]]
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: While Morsayati has no qualms with the destruction of the world, it very much prefers to be the one doing it. [[spoiler:In the "''Fire Emblem'': Kindred Ties" Event, Morsayati appears and closes the rifts created by Thórr, specifically stating that there's no room for even a god to make themselves at home. He has no problem accepting Alfonse as a "gift" from Thórr afterwards, though.]]
* ThePowerOfHate: [[spoiler: As "Forgotten Truths" reveals, he was created when Mordecai regained control of himself after seeing Ilia alive, but his hatred for Elysium was so great it took all of his power and became the Demon Morsayati.]]
* RapunzelHair: Somewhat more notable on The Other's Zethia, despite the actual length of her hair not seeming to change. On The Other's sprite, it fans out in a way much more obviously like a curtain or cloak behind her, framing her body and making the hair look substantial.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: He becomes this color on Nightmare difficulty and above when fought as a Raid Boss in "Forgotten Truths."
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Glowing red eyes are the tell for him having possessed someone.
* SayMyName: [[spoiler:He screams Elysium's name after getting skewered with a massive holy blade in the past.]]
* SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan: The ''real'' way Alberius sealed it away was to use his sword, a secret technique, and the power of his Dragonpact to bind Morsayati to his body and all subsequent descendants. [[spoiler:He is eventually forcibly sucked into Beren, a person who is not only tailor-made to seal him within far more effectively then even ''Alberius'' himself, but can also wield his powers with no repercussions.]]
* SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains: Once he enters Zethia's body and is done driving away the player party, The Other trades out Zethia's original, somewhat cleavage-emphasizing but still modest dress, for the skin-tight black-and-purple ensemble originally seen on the Masked Girl. Flashbacks in Chapter 10 also reveal his other human avatar was a shirtless dude in contrast to the fully armored Alberius.
* StableTimeLoop: [[spoiler: The epilogue of "Forgotten Truths" reveals he sent Zethia back in time to Ilia's era to not only help his creation, but to spread himself across different timelines.]]
* ThisCannotBe: Chapter 14 has them in this situation for once! [[spoiler: While he was switching his body from Zethia to Euden, Beren appears and sucks out his soul mid-process into his body.]]
* TheUsurper: On ''multiple'' levels. Not only does he use his body-surfing to take over Alberia and convert it back into Dyrenell using Aurelius' identity, but then he possesses Zethia, claims to the public that Aurelius was killed by Euden, and then proclaims "herself" as Empress Zethia - except that Zethia is not only technically the youngest of the siblings, but wasn't supposed to be in line for the throne at all, being the Ilian Auspex! Precisely how the other siblings feel about this remains to be seen, but Valyx is at least willing to acknowledge "Zethia" as ruler and still believes his old oaths of loyalty continue to bind him to Dyrenell. Emile is also accepting of having his younger sister be the ruler of Dyrenell, which is odd because of his InferioritySuperiorityComplex regarding his younger brother Euden and his older siblings. [[spoiler:Then, in an ironic and well deserved twist, he himself gets upsurped by not only Beren and Phares (by having the former absorb him mid BodySurf), but then having role of BigBad taken by Nedrick soon after, demoting him to a BigBadWannabe.]]
* VoiceOfTheLegion: Whenever a person possessed by him speaks, their voice has an echoing effect that makes it sound a bit like someone else is also speaking.
* WalkingSpoiler: It may come up fairly early in the overall life of the game, but absolutely nothing in the promotional material of the game even hinted that it would end up possessing Zethia and using her to pose as "Empress."
* WhamEpisode: Detailed a bit more on the main page, but needless to say, The Other's proper entry into the story turns the whole plot on its ear. Being some kind of body-surfer, well, that was suspected from nearly the start. Surfing into Zethia with no obvious way to get it out, surfing into Zethia being the plan ''from the start'', and using "Zethia" to become Empress, however? That wasn't teased or hinted toward at all. [[spoiler:Then, Chapter 14 has him almost unceremoniously defeated by Beren via absorption, and his title of BigBad taken by Nedrick, the leader of the Agito.]]
* YouCantThwartStageOne: His plan to regain his full power and revive his true body succeeds without a flaw.
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[[folder:Harle]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:The Black Raven]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/{{KENN}}
'''Debut:''' Chapter 2
Captain of the Sol Alberius City Guard and eternal rival of Leif, Harle was sworn to defend the capital of Alberia... and seems to have taken to the current change in leadership policies like a seagull to the ocean. He's all too happy to help hunt down Prince Euden and those who follow him, but doesn't seem to show that much respect to the rest of the Royal Family. There is one person, however, he shows significant deference to...
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* ArcVillain: The main antagonist of the "Kindness and Captivity" Event, being the one behind the attack at Melsa's village and kidnapping Sylvia.
* TheCameo: Makes a surprise appearance in High Mercury's Dragon Story, as he was the one who suggested Emille gain her Dragonpact in the first place, even coming up with a (bogus) story for Emile to use to make the pact binding easier.
* ClassifiedInformation: [[spoiler: What he was looking for in Chapter 10 concerning Euden and Zethia. He finds it, and shows it to Elisanne in Chapter 11, which shakes her to her core. It's eventually revealed to be the truth that Euden was adopted and the actual seventh scion died shortly after birth.]]
* {{Expy}}: Visually, Harle has a striking resemblance to Sandalphon from ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy''.
* ForTheEvulz: Most of what he does after Alberia becomes Dyrenell is this but his two standout moments of this are:
** [[spoiler:Being responsible for the entirety of the "Kindness and Captivity" Event, which includes making Melsa betray the Prince and friends by luring them to an ambush at her village under the guide of saving their guardian Dragon, destroying said village, turning said Dragon into a monstrous fiend, and laughing while revealing the truth to everyone.]]
** [[spoiler:In the Chapter 11 Interlude, he attacks a church for the sole sake of luring Elisanne there. He shows Elisanne a ''HUGE'' DarkSecret concerning Euden and his birth, for no reason other then to watch her squirm as she tries to process it.]]
* HateSink: Harle is one of the most despicable characters in the game, with most of his actions done for his own amusement, and has zero redeeming qualities. Even the amoral Phares and Beren, and Ciella of the Agito have nothing but contempt for him.
** Even in the much more comedic ''Dragalia Life,'' which adds comedic qualities to the antagonists, the comics starring Harle only serve to emphasize how much of a complete bastard he is.
* HiddenAgendaVillain: [[spoiler:His reasoning for fighting with the Empire and finding out [[ReplacementGoldfish Euden's real birth]] remain unknown even now. Though as Phares points out that whatever they are, they are clearly not for the sake of either the Empire OR the royal family.]]
* HyperAwareness: He is very observant of not just his surroundings, but also can read people like a book. [[spoiler:[[FailedASpotCheck Makes all the more odd that he would miss a rebel faction within his own ranks]], [[OutOfCharacterAlert which Phares points out when the two meet up in Chapter 14's side story]]. Harle tries to downplay this with some more brown nosing, only for the equally hyper aware Phares to promptly see through his words.]]
* ILied: He told [[spoiler:Melsa and her village he would leave them alone and return Sylvia unharmed if they led the Prince to a trap for him. Not only did he plan to destroy the village anyway, he also turned Sylvia into the fiend Hypnos.]]
* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:He was one of the collaborators behind the "Agents of the Goddess" Event.]]
* ObviouslyEvil: Even ''before'' the Dyrenell Empire surfaces at the beginning of the game, one look at this guy should tell you that he's bad news.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: [[spoiler:When he meets up with Phares and Beren in the Chapter 14 side story, he makes pleasantries with them, only for Phares to cut to the chase, as despite being a master planner Harle's defense startegy is shockingly sloppy. He only used a single electric barrier to stop the New Alberia assault, and [[FailedASpotCheck somehow missed the rebel faction in his own ranks]], eventually revealing that he [[FailureGambit intended for all that to happen, with the implied purpose of making sure the Prince reached Morsayati]]. He tries to downplay it with his [[ProfessionalButtKisser bootlicker routine]], but Phares isn't falling for it for even a second]]. But what really seals the deal is [[spoiler:the fact that Phares manages to actually ''anger'' him.]]
* ProfessionalButtKisser: Acts as one to [[spoiler:Zethia/Morsayati]] by trying to flatter them as much as possible, while downplaying himself, much to their disgust. [[spoiler:Although as Phares points out in the Chapter 14 side story, he does this so that others will think he is [[BeneathNotice not worth looking into]] with all his brown nosing, allowing him to plan and scheme without anyone bothering him.]]
* TheRival: To Leif. The Wyrmprint dedicated to this describes Leif as seeing it as a sporting, healthy rivalry. Harle... not so much.
* SecretChaser: [[spoiler: Is revealed in Chapter 10 to be poking around the Alberian Church Library trying to find some ClassifiedInformation concerning the birth of Euden and Zethia. [[DarkSecret In the end, he finds it, and what ever it is has some huge implications for the Prince]]. Chapter 12's Interlude reveals that the real Euden died as an infant, and the current Euden is a ReplacementGoldfish.]]
* SmugSmiler: His default expression is a ''very'' punchable smug grin.
* SmugSnake: Oh, so very much. Even characters in-universe describe him as being unbearably smarmy.
* TheStrategist: A very effective one, if equally as cruel, as every scheme he comes up with has run smoothly with little-to-no hiccups. [[spoiler:The fact that his defense against New Alberia consists of a single electrical barrier that he lured Euden's group into, and only telling his guard to "hold the line til he gets back," [[OutOfCharacterAlert is so weak a strategy that he gets called out on it]]. It's one of the major clues that tells Phares that Harle never had the best intentions for either the kingdom or royal family.]]
* TrapMaster: Every time he clashes with the heroes, he always has a trap on standby. From baited ambushes to most recently: [[HighVoltageDeath An electrical mana barrier that fries whoever touches it]].
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: [[spoiler:He is not the slightest bit perturbed by "Empress Zethia" coming into being, and seems to accept The Other as a ruler. This implies he either decided the whole thing was cool from the very outset [[TheMole or may have been in on the plan from before the start of the game's plot]].]]
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[[folder:Fafnir Roy III]]
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The guardian of the Halidom's treasury and the sole boss of the Mercurial Gauntlet.
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* AdiposeRex: He's the king of the treasury and the largest Gold Fafnir ever seen, and gets bigger with each added level of the Gauntlet run.
* DamageSpongeBoss: With each level increase, his HP goes up, requiring you to bring only your best parties of each Element. He only attacks once every 15 seconds, but each time is enough to bring you down to the red, if not outright kill you at higher Levels.
* GracefulLoser: Every time you defeat him during the Gauntlet, he'll recoil a bit before applauding you.
* InvisibleToNormals: The introduction cutscene shows he only allows himself to be seen by those he feels are trustworthy, and he has found Euden worthy.
* MoneyMultiplier: His rewards - which include Mana, Rupies, and Eldwater - increase with each level beaten, with Twinkling Sands on each 25th level. All of them are given out on the 15th of each month.
* PokemonSpeak: Only speaks in sentences like "Faf fee!" and "Faf foo!"
* RunTheGauntlet: Rather than him going through it, it's each of your elemental teams that run 55-60 level gauntlets for each element.
* {{Transplant}}: He's one of many Dragons transferred from Knights of Glory.
* UnblockableAttack: After Level 50, his clap attacks, which could normally be powered through by timed uses of Skills or Dragons, is now a purple attack, making it utterly unblockable, and he'll still use it even when he's in Break status.
* VillainyFreeVillain: He's an antagonist in name only. He just wishes to give his treasure to those who can see him and is overall a nice fellow.
* YourSizeMayVary: He's at his smallest at Level 1 and then at his biggest around the Level 30 range.
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[[folder: Nedrick (unmarked spoilers!)]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KoukiUchiyama (Japanese)
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A mysterious figure who appeared in front of Elisanne while she is taking care of the unconscious Zethia. He easily defeats Elisanne and captures Zethia in order to further his plans. Is in fact the original seventh scion, whose original name was Euden, who died as a baby, and somehow came back to life.
->'''Debut: Chapter 14'''
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* BackFromTheDead: He was dead at one point, due to succumbing from Wyrmscale as a baby. Cleo rightfully points out that he shouldn't be alive and well as a result, but he refuses to explain how he is somehow still alive.
* BigBad: Since Morsayati is no more, this man will be the new main antagonist. He also held Zethia as a captive to lure Euden, and as of the end of Chapter 15, is Euden's main enemy.
* CreepyMonotone: He speaks this way compared to Euden, who's much more full of emotion.
* EvilCounterpart: Just as each Agito is one to his friends, he's this to Euden, being his Shadow. And also his adoptive brother, who Euden unknowingly replaced.
* FreudianExcuse: Partially implied by who he really is and what he told Elisanne, considering he was replaced by the Euden we know after he died as a baby. When he was revived, well, he didn't take kindly to having his entire life and birthright taken away from him.
* IdiotHair: He has two antenna-like hair.
* {{Jerkass}}: He's quite the cruel asshole whenever he isn't speaking with the Agito.
* LightningBruiser: His implied fighting style in cutscenes, attacking with a barrage of lightning-fast sword strikes.
* TheManBehindTheMan: He is the one leading the Agito.
* MeaningfulName: In the Japanese version, Nedrick's name is Nedeu [[note]]ネデウ[[/note]], which is ''an anagram for Euden''[[note]]In Japan, Euden's name is Eudiel (ユーディル)[[/note]].
* TechnicolorEyes: He has unusual green eyes with orange and red ring on the outside.
* TribalFacePaint: Has black marks on his face.
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!Agito
A group of mysterious humanoid-like beings of one of the five elements, each with different but [[BlueAndOrangeMorality completely alien and psychotic moral beliefs]]. On Expert difficulty and higher, they can transform in a [[OneWingedAngel more bestial form]].
[[folder:In General]]
* BerserkButton: As to coincide with their BlueAndOrangeMorality, each one of them have a button that goes against their personal beliefs, which makes them go off:
** Volk: Merely being a person of privilege is enough to piss him off to a murderous degree.
** Kai Yan: Having any form of weakness guarantees that he'll come after you with murderous intent.
** Ciella: Has immense hatred of the Ilian Church, and implying that they have good qualities just pisses her off.
** Ayaha and Otoha: Don't even think of telling them that their way of freedom is in any way wrong.
** Tartarus: Mentioning the concept of justice to him enrages him.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: The Agito each operate by a moral standard that comes across as completely alien and psychotic.
* BossBanter: All of the Agito speak during battle and have dialogue specifically aimed at their good counterpart.
* CoolMask: Every member of the Agito wears a mask of some sort and drops mask fragments when defeated. [[spoiler:Judging by what happened to Valyx when Nedrick put a similar mask on him, these masks may be the source of their power and madness.]]
* EvilCounterpart: Each Agito serves as one to a main character who shares their element.
* InTheNameOfTheMoon: A villainous example. All of the Agito introduce themselves by saying, "We are Agito," before saying something about their personal beliefs.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Defeating them lets you craft the Agito Weapons, currently the most powerful Weapons in the game with a rarity of ''6 Stars''. Being a 6-Star Weapon, they cannot be unbound with Damascus Ingots and must be unbound by crafting four additional copies [[BribingYourWayToVictory or purchasing a bundle containing an Adamantite Ingot]], which can take quite a while and be costly. Then the Weapons were given a second Tier, increasing their power even further before Version 2.0 merged them both together. They’ll have two passive abilities tied to them that’ll activate when using one of the two Agito Weapon Skills.
* EvolvingMusic: Their standard forms have one theme, "A Frenzied Rage," that's rather classical while intense, but once they shift to their Agito forms, the music changes to "Gigantic Madness," becoming faster, with shredding guitars and piano, to show you're in for the fight of your life.
* TheManBehindTheMan: All but outright shown. Thanks to the introduction of the Tier 2 Weapons through Master Volk, there is ''someone'' who was responsible for giving all the Agito their incredible power and their ability to go OneWingedAngel, and is likely the one leading all of them. We learn who this individual is in Chapter 15, [[spoiler:it’s Nedrick.]]
* MonkeyMoralityPose: It's done more by their outfits than the actual poses. Volk and Tartarus have their masks covering their mouths for Speak. Kai Yan has a mask of his right eye and Ciella has one over both eyes for See. Ayaha and Otoha have their right and left ears respectively blocked for Hear.
* MorphicResonance: Their beast forms have patterns on their bodies that match their tattoos.
* OneWingedAngel: Expert difficulty gives each Agito a more bestial form after their health is depleted once, while in the Master difficulty have them transform before the battle starts with the exception of Ayaha and Otoha who still start in their first phase.
* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: Each 6-Star Weapon is named for different mythologies and artifacts.
** Flame is based on ''Myth/NorseMythology.''
** Shadow is based on ''Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms''.
** Wind is based on ''Myth/ArthurianLegend.''
** Water is based on ''Myth/JapaneseMythology.''
** Light is based on ''Myth/CelticMythology.''
* PerplexingPlurals: Agito is both singular and plural.
* StandardStatusEffects: Each Agito can inflict both of their element's associated status effects, although some of them can inflict additional ones on top of that.
* StoryBreadcrumbs: The backstories of the Agito can be surmised by reading the descriptions of their Weapons. Their story is told from left to right, starting with the Sword and ending with the Staff.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Thankfully, the only reason they all haven't ganged up on you at once is that they care for each other about as much as the people they kill. The "nicest" thing that Volk and Ciella say to each other is "Don't hold me back." [[spoiler: Unless they’re under direct orders from their leader, Nedrick.]]
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: It's implied that the power they gained as Agito also made them go insane with bloodlust.
* WorthyOpponent: The Epilogue for completing all Expert Agito has them agree that Euden's group, while they may not know what's yet to come, are indeed worthy foes.
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[[folder:Volk]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:We are Agito! The fangs of the fangless.]]
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->''"Behold the blade of purgation!"''\\
'''Voiced by:''' Deven Mack (English)\\
'''Element:''' Wind
The Agito of Wind. He detests those who are strong or privileged in any way.
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* AxCrazy: While all the Agito are varying degrees of this, Volk stands out for being the most openly insane out of all of them.
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: The description for Ichaival, the Tier 2 6-Star Flame Bow, makes it clear that by slaughtering those he sees as strong, he is only inflicting the same form of suffering on the weak that he is infuriated by.
* BerserkButton: Merely being a person of privilege is enough to piss off Volk to a murderous degree.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: To Volk, it doesn't matter if you're good or evil. You're either weak or you're privileged, and he ''despises'' the privileged.
* ColonyDrop: On Expert/Master, one of his attacks, Lunatic Judgment, has him summon a Blood Moon and it has to be brought down with plenty of damage to stop it from being used, or it becomes a TotalPartyKill.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: When using Underdog's Scheme, he summons red orbs that inflict Stun and green orbs that cause Sleep. If they aren't removed, the orbs create massive explosions when he uses Underdog's Revenge. Legend difficulty adds black orbs to his arsenal, which inflict Plague on anyone who touches them, or Poison if the adventurer who sets them off is already suffering from Plague.
* DamageSpongeBoss: His bestial OneWingedAngel form has more HP than High Mercury on Master difficulty, who was the bulkiest boss before his debut. And that’s before adding the (significantly smaller) HP pool from his humanoid form which must be defeated first. The most powerful offenses are absolutely required for players to take him down before the [[TimeLimitBoss 10-minute timer]] runs out.
* DubNameChange: In Japan he's called Lufu Toxcatl.
* EvilCounterpart: To Ranzal. While Ranzal was born into a life of privilege but chose to live a normal one, Volk was born into poverty and despises people who were born privileged.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Upon going OneWingedAngel, his voice becomes deeper and even more savage.
* EvilSoundsRaspy: His voice is usually raspy and sickly.
* FlunkyBoss: Upon transforming, he will sometimes summon wolves who can inflict Plague by biting or tackling. The wolves also create a small explosion that inflicts Plague when they're defeated.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Judging by the descriptions of his Tier 2 Weapons, Volk used to be a powerless nobody until someone gave him power.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard:
** If he tries to use LifeDrain on someone infected by Plague, he'll catch it too. Not only does this make him more vulnerable to status effects, this is actually necessary during the Master fight, since Volk gains new attacks that will heal a ton of health unless everyone has Plague.
** If the orbs he summons with Underdog's Scheme are touched by Adventurers immune to them, the orb will charge their Skills.
* {{Hypocrite}}: He despises people with wealth or power, hating them for taking advantage of and bullying the weak. His hatred runs so deep to the point that he wants to hunt and kill them all. But in doing so, he became the strong one who is bullying people that are weaker than he is. This utter hypocrisy of his makes him one of the least sympathetic of the Agito alongside Ayaha and Otoha. The description for the Rebellious One's Insanity material shows that he just hates ''absolutely everything''.
* LifeDrain: He has an ability called this that restores his HP based on how much damage he deals with certain attacks, but it doesn't work on anyone suffering Plague.
* OneHitKill: On Master, if you fail to destroy the Blood Moon in time, Volk's Lunatic Judgment ''will'' immediately result in a GameOver.
* OneWingedAngel: On Expert, when Volk's health is fully depleted, he transforms into a [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent winged werewolf]]. On Master, he doesn’t even bother with using his human form and awakens his werewolf form right at the beginning.
* OpposeWhatYouSuffered: Exploited and misappropriated. The [[StoryBreadcrumbs details]] available on his background show that he came from a life of absolute poverty, struggling to get by and having nothing whatsoever to his name. Blaming others for his deprived youth, he now fights anyone with privilege or in a position of power no matter whether they are responsible for anyone's suffering or not - he is introduced murdering a mayor who has used his influence to help his townspeople prosper.
* SavageWolves: He's one of the most vicious members of the Agito, who transforms into a werewolf and summons wolves to aid him in battle.
* SayMyName: He shouts this at his rival as he starts going down in Legend.
* StandardStatusEffects: He can inflict Sleep and Stun, meaning only Gala Sarisse, Gala Laxi, and Gala Leonidas are immune to both of his status effects. He can also inflict Plague, which reduces an Adventurer's resistances to afflictions. Imminent Illness inflicts Poison if the target is suffering from Plague.
* TallPoppySyndrome: Volk holds a vendetta against everyone who is privileged or in a position of leadership, regardless of their morality.
* ThisCannotBe: He has one of these quote when defeated.
--> ''"Crushed again...?" Rrgh, you...!"''\\
''"Rrgh, irremissible!"''\\
''"The weak... are beyond your help."'' (Master difficulty)\\
''"Ranzal... RANZAAAAAAL!"'' (Legend difficulty)
* ThisIsADrill: He wields a drill-shaped lance.
* VillainousBreakdown: When in his bestial form, as his HP gets lower, his BossBanter becomes more and more furious.
--> "Why!? Why are you the ones who get power!?”
** He gains an even bigger one in his Legend battle where even with all this power, it's still not enough.
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[[folder:Kai Yan]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2478adf6_b0a6_4868_b371_8557a45edea5.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:We are Agito! The iron rulers of all.]]
[[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:The Uprooting One]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6f67b4ab_7f5a_42da_aabd_0562894436b2.png[[/labelnote]]]]
->''"I will be your extinction!"''\\
'''Element:''' Light
The Agito of Light. He detests those who are weak and those who try to unite regardless of race.
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* BadVibrations: This guy is so massive that his footsteps cause the ground to tremor.
* BerserkButton: Having any form of weakness pretty much guarantees that Kai Yan will come after you with murderous intent.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: The only thing Kai Yan values is strength, and anyone who doesn't live up to his ideal doesn't deserve to live.
* TheBrute: He is the physically largest one out of all the Agito.
* CarryABigStick: He wields a giant spiked mace in combat.
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To Volk. Volk hates the strong and hunts those with any sort of power, while Kai Yan hates the weak and takes it on himself to slaughter them.
* CynicismCatalyst: It is implied through the [[StoryBreadcrumbs details from his craftable Weapons]] that [[spoiler:a long time ago he once [[NotSoDifferent believed in true harmony and coexistence as Luca]] to the point that Kai Yan taught his brethren this path of peace himself. However, their inability to fight back against violence resulted in their deaths, warping Kai Yan's views on the strong surviving and the weak dying and "awakening" him to see himself as the "pinnacle of evolution" due to his strength]].
* DeflectorShields: Adamantine Shield summons a barrier around himself that protects him from all damage and damages anyone who attacks him. It can be removed by attacking it enough or using a StatusBuffDispel.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His appearance in Chapter 15 has him murder a villager who was being attacked by a bandit, then immediately murdering the bandit afterwards, deeming both of them as too weak for his ideals.
* EvilCounterpart: To Luca. While Luca wishes to create a world where people of all races can live in harmony, Kai Yan craves a world of bloodshed where only one race reigns supreme.
* FireballEyeballs: His right eye emits a golden flame in beast form.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: His right eye always has a yellow glow in human form.
* IHatePastMe: He blames and despises his past self for the deaths of his former brethren, as shown through the StoryBreadcrumbs from his Tier 2 craftable Weapons, to the extent that he sees his past self in all those who advocate for peace, escalating his desire to extinguish the weak further.
* LittleBitBeastly: He's a Qilin, and perhaps not only the largest one, but the most evil as well.
* OneWingedAngel: In Expert, after being brought down once, he becomes a [[ALoadOfBull minotaur]]. He skips straight to this in Master.
* RocketTagGameplay: His Battleground ability creates a permanent circular field around him that increases all damage that is dealt and received. While this allows his attacks to hit harder, properly using it will also cause him to go down more quickly.
* TheSlowWalk: In Chapter 15, compared to Volk, Ciella, and Ayaha and Otoha who FlashStep, he just walks over.
* TheSocialDarwinist: He utterly believes that one race will rise above and wipe out the rest. The idea that different races might be able to live in harmony is laughable to him. He destroys such a village Luca helped set up as an example.
* SoreLoser: The bonus story unlocked after clearing all Expert Agito has him claim that Euden's group is still pathetic and weak, before Tartarus forces him to admit their strength.
* SpinAttack: One of his attacks involves swinging his mace by spinning in place. He will either remain stationary or slowly move around.
* StandardStatusEffects: He can inflict Paralysis and Blindness, meaning only Gala Cleo and Gala Alex are immune to both of his status effects.
* ThisCannotBe:
-->''"There is nothing but destruction at the end of your path..."''\\
''"Luca... you WILL fall..."''\\
''"My flesh... it bursts..."'' (Master difficulty)
* TragicVillain: Kai Yan has one of the more sympathetic backstories among the Agito, [[spoiler:being once as idealistic as Luca in wanting peace and harmony among all races, but unfortunately, resulted in his people being slaughtered, completely twisting his ideals into something far more horrible.]]
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: He can summon an unavoidable cage that traps the target in a small area and damages anyone that touches it.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: His chest is exposed, forsaking any need for armor.
* YouAreNotReady: He shouts this in his Expert battle as he [[VillainousBreakdown gets closer to defeat]].
--> "You are lax! Weak! UNWORTHY!"
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ciella]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ciella.png]][[caption-width-right:350:We are Agito! We are wings of judgment which unfurl in rejection of deceit.]]
[[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:The Despairing One]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/9123cc9c_94a1_4a41_a1ca_5bc66872c53b.png[[/labelnote]]]]
->''"Accept despair."''\\
'''Voiced by:''' Yuuki Kana (Japanese), Marlie Collins (English)\\
'''Element:''' Water
The Agito of Water. A former Paladyn who has decided to deliver her own idea of justice upon the world. She detests those who have any sort of connection to the Church of Ilia.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Ciella notably receives a lot of focus among the other Agito in Chapter 16 as the chapter's primary antagonist.
* AbsoluteCleavage: In beast form, her cleavage stops around her stomach.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Is the one of two Agito who is dark-skinned.
* BerserkButton: Ciella has an immense hatred of the Ilian Church, and implying that they have good qualities just angers her.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Ciella despises anyone who has any sort of connection to the Church of Ilia, believing them to be already trapped within the Church's lies, and will hunt them down in what she believes is "saving" them, in an incredibly twisted way.
* BrokenPedestal: Elisanne had a huge admiration toward Ciella to the point of her being the reason she became a Paladyn and wearing her signature bunny-ear hair ribbon. She feels betrayed to find out that Ciella has resorted to killing innocent people to carry out her own beliefs.
* CuteMonsterGirl: Her harpy form is noticeably still humanoid compared to Volk's or Kai Yan's.
* DamageSpongeBoss: Ciella has an absurd '''32 million''' HP in Co-op Master difficulty, requiring a ''lot'' of damage to be dealt to defeat her in time. She can also summon Raptors that can decrease your attack by ''50%'' making the task of defeating her even harder.
* TheDarkChick: She is this among the Agito, being the most beautiful and alluring out of all of them.
* DespairEventHorizon: Given how she constantly talks about despair and hopelessness, and with the story from her weapons, it becomes very obvious that Ciella herself has crossed this several times over in the past.
* DontYouDarePityMe: [[spoiler:She furiously rejects Elisanne's attempts to sympathize with her after she's defeated in Chapter 16, before fleeing when Leonidas arrives.]]
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: She's introduced having ruthlessly murdered noble families who have been noted to make generous donations to the Ilian Church, showing how she detests anyone connected to the Church.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: She may detest the main party, but [[spoiler:she hates the Church even ''more,'' and is disgusted to learn that they were responsible for spreading the false rumor that Euden was possessed by Morsayati, even going so far as to indirectly ''help'' the party clear his name.]]
* EvilCounterpart: To Elisanne. Both of them have their own misgivings about the Ilian Church, but while Elisanne continued to work with the Church to protect people [[spoiler:until she chose to resign at Chapter 16's end]], Ciella was cast out and now aims to spread despair everywhere.
** She's also this to Alex. Both of them were assigned to carry out the Church's more unsavory deeds, however, while Alex eventually got out of it thanks to the support of her allies and Elisanne, Ciella had no such moral support to help her, causing her to spiral down into despair.
* EvilGenius: Ciella is the most cunning and clever of the Agito, always working in the shadows and gathering intel that the other Agito wouldn't be able to. (Volk is too insane, Kai Yan is too huge, Ayaha and Otoha are too childish, and Tartarus is too scary.)
* TheFaceless: Ciella's eyes are hidden by her mask in her normal form.
* FallenHeroine: She used to be a Paladyn who was admired by many, but she abandoned her faith after being excommunicated.
* GreatBow: She wields a bow as large as she is.
* HartmanHips: She has very prominent hips which serve to make her look more seductive.
* HopeCrusher: She absolutely ''revels'' in inflicting despair onto her victims.
* MoreDakka: Frigid Beam has her rapidly fire freezing arrows in a rotation.
* MsFanservice: A ''very'' voluptuous Sylvan with prominent hips and quite the bust. Her harpy form also has a very revealing design.
* OneWingedAngel: In Expert, upon her defeat she becomes a [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies giant Harpy]] for her second phase. In Master difficulty she skips the first phase and starts the fight in her harpy form.
* PinballProjectile: Her Rebounding Arrows bounce off the walls.
* RapunzelHair: She sports incredibly long pale blue hair that somehow resembles a cape.
* RecursiveAmmo: Her Crystal Arrows explode into freezing projectiles if they're not destroyed in time.
* StandardStatusEffects: She can inflict Bog and Freezing, meaning only Gala Ranzal, Gala Leif, and Templar Hope are immune to both of her status effects without use of Wyrmprints. Additionally, she can inflict Vulnerability to lower defense, which also lowers affliction resistance in Phase 2 of Expert.
* StealthExpert: She can disappear into mist for several seconds using Mist Veil, before emerging and unleashing an extremely fast unavoidable attack in a wide area. The attack is telegraphed and easy to avoid in Standard and Phase 1 in Expert, as she always stops at the upper part of the stage, but Phase 2 makes her considerably more unpredictable in her ending position. Master difficulty adds in BulletHell in the form of raptors that constantly shoot tornadoes that can halve the unit's strength, adding in a further layer of difficulty.
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: Her beast form reveals she has golden eyes, befitting her newfound power as an Agito.
* ThisCannotBe:
-->''"There is no justice... in false salvation..."''\\
''"So it comes to this, Elisanne..."''\\
''"Despair... hopeless despair..."'' (Master difficulty)\\
''"None shall be saved... All will despair..."'' (Master difficulty)
* TokenGoodTeammate: A very downplayed example due to the nature of the Agito, but Ciella is the one Agito who has every right to be wrathful against the one thing she hates, the Ilian Church, especially considering it's really a CorruptChurch.
* TragicVillain: Beneath that cruel and sadistic HopeCrusher is a woman who has clearly been driven mad with despair in her past. [[spoiler:The backstories from her weapons heavily imply she was forced to commit countless atrocities for the corrupt Ilian Church in the name of "justice".]]
* VerbalTic: Ciella loves to emphasize her point by adding words like "despair" and "hopeless" in nearly every sentence she speaks.
* VillainHasAPoint: As vicious and cruel as she is, she is right when she denounces the Church as wicked and corrupt, which is made blatantly clear with Elisanne and Alex's Adventurer Stories [[spoiler:and the events of Chapter 16]]. She's also completely right when she accuses Elisanne of keeping secrets from the party when she attacks them in Chapter 15.
* VisibleInvisibility: Her outline is barely visible when she uses Mist Veil.
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[[folder:Ayaha and Otoha]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ayahaotoha.png ]]
[[caption-width-right:350: We are Agito! The twin wings that soar to freedom.]]
[[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:The Liberated One]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/d065e69b_2942_4061_9c48_09a8a85eccc9.png[[/labelnote]]]]
->''"Let's play together!"''\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/IoriNomizu (Japanese), Caitlyn Bairstow (Otoha) (English)\\
'''Element:''' Flame
The Agito of Flame. A pair of twins who delight in causing destruction and mayhem for their own amusement. They detest those they perceive as getting in the way of their freedom.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: The way they describe themselves as having one heart implies they may be androids like Laxi and Mascula, but it isn't confirmed, and they could just be speaking metaphorically.
** While the other Agito have known and established races (Volk is human, Kai Yan is a Qilin, Ciella is a Sylvan, and Tartarus is a Dragon), the twins' race is unknown. The horns they sport suggest they may be some sort of oni-based race. Alternatively, their faerie form suggests they may even be fairies themselves, albeit having lost their wings.
* AnAxeToGrind: Otoha wields an axe wreathed in flames.
* AnimalMotifs: The butterfly. They're depicted with butterflies around them, and their pose when together resembles a butterfly. Their second form is a butterfly faerie.
* ArchEnemy: They've established themselves as this to Laxi and Mascula. Chapter 16 shows that Laxi has become ''very'' wary of their presence, while the twins just ''really'' hate them and wants to destroy them, even going so far as to follow Ciella, believing she can lead them to Laxi.
* BarrierChangeBoss: Their ability Warabe Asobi changes their affliction resistances and grants them a status buff. When Tosenbo is active, their defense is increased unless they have Poison, Burn, Bog, Paralysis, or Frostbite. When Toryanse is active, their strength increases over time unless they have Stun, Blindness, Freeze, or Sleep.
* BerserkButton: Don't even think of telling them that their way of freedom is in any way wrong.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: All they care about is their freedom, and they have no problem destroying anything they perceive as getting in the way of their freedom.
* BreadEggsMilkSquick: The StoryBreadcrumbs noted their shared firsts in this manner in the description for Ame no Murakumo:
-->''They were together from the moment they were born into this world. They shared every first: Sights. Sounds. Smells. Murders. All of this, they did as one.''
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience:
** They have two buffs, Tosenbo and Toryanse. Tosenbo is indicated by a blue ring, and Toryanse by a red ring.
** Ura Omote is a SpinAttack where each twin shoots a column of flame to the edge of the arena. The blue flame inflicts stun, and the red flame inflicts burn.
* CombatHandFan: Ayaha wields a fan wreathed in flames.
* CombatStilettos: When they fuse, they wear what can only be described as reverse stilettos, where the heel is located on the front instead of the back. By that point, they can just fly in that form, so it doesn't impede them at all.
* CreepyTwins: They certainly fit the part thanks to their casual, childlike obsession with harming people. The Side Story in Chapter 15 shows them "playing house" using the corpses of a married couple.
* CuteIsEvil: They're both adorable and they clearly want to cause destruction for their enjoyment.
* CuteMonsterGirl: Their faerie form is this, even moreso than Ciella.
* DualBoss: In Standard and the first phase of Expert and Master, they are fought as two bosses, albeit sharing a single life bar.
* EnfantTerrible: They look like children, and they take delight in destroying whomever or whatever they like. They're easily the least sympathetic of the Agito so far, even moreso than Volk, since their backstory from the Weapons imply they were always like this even from the start.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: They're introduced destroying many of the combat androids, seeing them as nothing more than dolls for them to play with. Their appearance in Chapter 15 shows that they're not above using real corpses either.
* EvilCounterpart: To Laxi and Mascula. Laxi and Mascula inhabit one body which houses two hearts, while Ayaha and Otoha have two bodies that share one heart. While Laxi and Mascula's hearts allow them to be compassionate to others, Ayaha and Otoha's heart allows them to be cruel to others.
* ForTheEvulz: They cause cruelty and mischief because they can do "whatever they want."
* FusionDance: They fuse into one for their second form.
* HoistByTheirOwnPetard: A good number of their attacks can be turned against them, which damages them significantly.
** If you successfully free the trapped party member during Hakkeyoi, Otoha will end up crashing into Ayaha, damaging them heavily and burning them.
** The butterfly summoned during Onigokko can be lured to hit them, damaging them and stunning them.
** The homing flaming butterflies summoned by Kagome Kagome, can be positioned to hit them when they explode, which burns them.
** They can be lured to rush into the white or black areas after Abukutatta Nietatta, which can either burn or stun them.
* HornedHumanoid: They each have a horn on the opposite side of their heads. In their fused form, their horns somewhat resemble antennae.
* {{Hypocrite}}: When Abukutatta Nietatta in Phase 2 is interrupted, they’ll complain how annoying it is when the heroes do whatever they want. Their whole motivation is just doing whatever they want without any regard for whom they hurt.
-->''"It's just so IRRITATING when you do whatever you want!!!"''
* MismatchedEyes: In their fused form, their right eye is blue while their left eye is red.
* NotCompletelyUseless: Toryanse can be negated by inflicting Stun, Blindness, Freeze, or Sleep, status effects that are normally useless against the game's strongest bosses.
* PeekABangs: Both of them have one of their eyes hidden by their hair.
* SingleMindedTwins: They frequently SpeakInUnison, and they share an idea of “fun” which involves bringing pain and destruction wherever they go. They even describe themselves as having “one heart” between the two of them. Their fighting style when not fused consists heavily of synchronized movements and attacks.
* StandardStatusEffects: They can inflict Burn and Stun, meaning only Gala Elisanne and Mana Spiralled Elisanne are immune to both of their status effects.[[note]]Mym is immune to Burn and Stun too, but she's a Flame Adventurer so she's not ideal.[[/note]]
* TennisBoss: Her fused form can summon magic butterflies that attempt to chase and explode on players. However, targeted players can lure the butterflies to the boss to [[HoistByHisOwnPetard explode on them instead]].
* ThisCannotBe:
-->''"Why do you stand in the way of our freedom?!"''\\
''"I'm no puppet. I refuse to accept Laxi."''\\
''"No... Our freedom was the most righteous path!"'' (Master difficulty)\\
''"We can't play anymore? No... why?"'' (Master difficulty)
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tartarus]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a79e8c56_9dd4_4381_bbd3_86b4bc9d849b.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:We are Agito! The jaws of destruction left unto this world.]]
[[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:The Vengeful One]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a2b7407f_cb86_46c9_a117_4adc85d45887.png[[/labelnote]]]]
->''"Bear witness, O king..."''\\
'''Voiced by''' Creator/TakayaKuroda (Japanese)\\
'''Element:''' Shadow
The Agito of Shadow. A Dragon who seeks revenge against the world for the death of his master Alberius. He detests those who spout justice.
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Is the one of two Agito who is dark-skinned.
* AntiRegeneration: While Hell's Brand is active, the party is unable to heal more than 1 HP at a time.
* BaldOfEvil: Downplayed, though he appears to have more of an Induction Cut than a lack of hair, he is no less evil because of it. The FlavorText of Rog Mol reveals that he ripped his horns off.
* BerserkButton: Mentioning the concept of justice to him is pretty much guaranteed to set him off.
-->'''"JUSTICE?!''' '''''JUUUUUUSTICE?!?"'''''
* BlackKnight: Has bar none the most evil-looking armor compared to the rest of the cast.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: He utterly despises the whole world for "murdering" Alberius, believing that Alberius was forced to lay down his life for the sake of "justice," a concept which sickens him. By continuing to live their lives, Tartarus sees the world as ignorant and complicit in Alberius's death.
* BroughtDownToNormal: His ability, Steel-Forged Body, causes his attacks to drain the Dragon Gauge and instantly undo transformations or Dragondrive. It can even end a transformation in the middle of a Dragon Skill.
* {{Cyborg}}: He lost half of his body when the Five Greatwyrms put an end to his rampage. He was later given prosthetics from a man implied to be [[spoiler:Nedrick.]]
* DarkIsEvil: Being part of Agito and Shadow means he's very much this trope. He's also known as the Abyssalwyrm.
* DarthVaderClone: Has dark armor, a face mask, what can be considered a Lightsaber, and is a cyborg.
* TheDragon: Implied to be this to [[spoiler:Nedrick]], given how he is the one who keeps the Agito in check whenever he isn't around. Bonus points for being a ''literal'' Dragon himself.
* DuelBoss: Tartarus will sometimes send a shadow of himself into a portal in the arena. Whoever enters the portal has to fight the shadow by themself while the rest of the party fights Tartarus. If the shadow is defeated, one of Tartarus's abilities will be disabled. Once an Adventurer enters a portal, they cannot enter any others.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He destroys several Mana Founts placed around Alberia, reducing the surrounding area to desolation, showing how he demands the destruction of the world as revenge for Alberius's death.
* EvilCounterpart: Is the counterpart to Cleo. They both served under Alberius hundreds of years ago and are still alive in the present day. While Cleo strived to help Alberius's descendant bring peace to the world to honor his wish, Tartarus wants to take revenge on the world for the death of Alberius, scorning them for living while his master died.
* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: Is the only Agito who is a Dragon, taking a human form not unlike Mym/Brunhilda.
* {{Irony}}: Tartarus refuses to honor the sacrifice Alberius made to bring peace to the world, yet Alberius himself accepted the original Mym sacrificing herself to save his life.
* LaserBlade: Wields what is basically a Lightsaber.
* LaughingMad: He breaks down into deranged laughter when Cleo says that Alberius laid down his life for the sake of [[BerserkButton justice.]]
* NoSell: While Vengeful Spirit is active, Tartarus is immune to {{Status Buff Dispel}}s.
* ThePowerOfHate: His hatred against the world that he feels cast aside King Alberius's sacrifice is what drives him.
* PutThemAllOutOfMyMisery: He blames the whole world for the death of his master and so works toward the destruction of the world. The StoryBreadcrumbs in the description for the Light Agito Weapons imply that he also blames himself for failing to protect Alberius and plans to kill himself last.
* RedBaron: He is known as the Abyssalwyrm.
* SenselessSacrifice: How Tartarus views Alberius's sacrifice to grant peace to his kingdom, to which he concluded that Alberius wasn't truly willing to sacrifice his life for the people, but more so forced by the expectations of his citizens as a result of what he sees as a {{Martyrdom Culture}} that revolves around their idea of heroism, motivating him to take revenge upon the world for embracing such expectations.
* StandardStatusEffects: Is able to cause both Curse and Poison, meaning only Gala Euden, Gala Zena, Mana Spiralled Luca, and Ilia are immune to both of his status effects. He can also inflict Fury of the Fallen to lower maximum damage to 999, 99, or 9 depending on how many stacks there are.
* StatusBuff: Tartarus can grant himself Relentless Rage to strengthen his abilities. Since it's considered a buff, it can be removed by a StatusBuffDispel, but only if Vengeful Spirit isn't active.
* ThisCannotBe:
-->''"You would trample upon the king's soul, Cleo?!"''\\
''"Is a world without its king not one bound for ruin?"''\\
''"The world was saved, yet the king was not..."'' (Master difficulty)\\
''"W-why did you leave us, O king...?"'' (Master diffifulty)
* TragicVillain: As ruthless and frightening as he is, being someone called the "Abyssalwyrm", he clearly and truly loved Alberius, and seeing Alberius sacrifice himself for the sake of the world did not do wonders for his sanity.
* YouWillNotEvadeMe: He can use Dimensional Shift to trap someone, which can only be escaped by transforming, using Dragondrive, someone else transforming near the victim, or getting hit by a Dragon Skill, including beneficial ones like Cupid's heal. If the prison isn't escaped in time, the victim will instantly die. On the flip side, getting trapped by Dimensional Shift also protects the target from all of Tartarus's attacks and even protects allies who stand behind them, which is sometimes necessary to survive his more dangerous attacks.
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