History Characters / Garo

* HeelFaceTurn: He wasn't a heel to begin with, just manipulated by the secretly evil Eastern Watchdogs. After the misunderstanding has been cleared up, he makes amends by becoming a staunch ally.

* [[spoiler: [[BitchInSheepsClothing Big Bad In Nice Guy Clothing]]: He's Kaoru's shrink & secretly BARAGO, the BigBad of the 1st season.]]

Makai Priest. Childhood friend of Kouga. Skilled in magic & hand-to-hand combat. [[spoiler: Secretly likes Kouga, though she doesn't think much about it due to Kaoru.]]

* {{Badass}}: She's no Makai Knight, but she can serious amounts of ass with her skills. [[spoiler: Hell, she duels the 2nd season's BigBad to a standstill, though she was visibly tired & weary after the battle.]]

[[ByTheBookCop By the book Makai Knight.]] Wearer of the white Makai Armor. Known as the ''Midnight Sun Knight''. Believing emotions would only get in the way on the job, [[CharacterDevelopment at first at least]]. Big brother to Rin.

* JerkAss --> JerkWithAHeartOfGold

* JerkAss --> JerkWithAHeartOfGold

* [[spoiler: EvilIsSexy: The normally cute and demure Kaoru becomes this whenever Messiah possesses her.]]

* BadAss: She's no Makai Knight, but she can serious amounts of ass with her skills. [[spoiler: Hell, she duels the 2nd season's BigBad to a standstill, though she was visibly tired & weary after the battle.]]
* [[spoiler: DisneyDeath: Ends up killed in action against Kodama in the 1st season, only to be resurrected during ''Beast Of The Midnight Sun'' thanks to Kouga.]]

* BadAss: Sure, he is ''Evil'' but that doesn't stop him from being one.

* EvilIsSexy: [[spoiler: Whenever she possesses Kaoru.]]

* BadAss: Comes with the job.

* JerkAss --> JerkWithAHeartOfGold

A genius Makai Priest who becomes the support for Kouga in ''Makai Senki''. He is responsible for a number of inventions, such as the mechanical Gouryu that can allow Makai Priests to seal weaker Horrors without the need for a Makai Knight. Despite his achievements, he conducts himself with great humility and poise. [[spoiler:He is secretly a Makai Knight as well, whose title is RŌDO, the Flash Knight]].

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He doesn't act like an idiot but his shyness makes some people around him think of him less. Especially some of his JerkAss Makai Priest superiors. That's why they tend to forget that he's very dangerous in combat.

* BadAss: [[CaptainObvious Notice a pattern here?]]

* [[spoiler: FaceHeelTurn: Completely against his will. Got himself marked with the ''Seal Of Destruction'', no thanks to the Man In The Red Mask, with the pain bringing out his murderous, darker self. Gets better though later, thanks to Kouga & Tsubasa.]]

!! The Man In The Red Mask ([[spoiler:Sigma Fudou]])
The main antagonist of ''Makai Senki''. The Man In The Red Mask is a rogue Makai Priest who is attempting to destroy the Makai Knights, believing that they are unneeded and that Makai Priests should be solely responsible for dealing with Horrors. To this end, he brands as many Makai Knights as possible with the Brand Of Oblivion, develops anti-Horror technology such as humanoid Gouryu, and attempts to sway Makai Priests to his side. In addition to his incredible magical prowess and intellect, he is also a skilled swordsman and fighter. [[spoiler:His true identity is Sigma Fudou, Leo's [[CainAndAbel identical twin brother]]]].

* EvilCounterpart/ShadowArchetype: Of GARO.

* BladeOnAStick/SimpleStaff: Wields a makai staff/spear combo weapon in combat.

DrillSargeantNasty instructor to the Makai Knights in training. Known as the ''Thunder Knight''. Wears the blue Makai Armor.

* DrillSargeantNasty: [[TheDreaded ''Famed'']] in the Makai community as a relentless & demanding instructor of troubled Makai Knights in training. But he does genuinely cares about his charges/students. [[spoiler: He was also Kouga's instructor when he was young.]]

* {{Badass}}

* {{Badass}}
* BifurcatedWeapon
* DualWielding

!! BARAGO

* EvilCounterpart
* EvilIsNotAToy

* Evil Makes You Monstrous: Played straight. As BARAGO absorbs more Horrors, his armour becomes dark and twisted.

* EvilTwin: Can summon a dark version of the GARO armour, known as JAAKU. [[spoiler: There's a more literal example, in him being the twin brother of Leo.]]

!! The Man In The Red Mask [[spoiler:Sigma Fudou]]
The main antagonist of ''Makai Senki''. The Man In The Red Mask is a rogue Makai Priest who is attempting to destroy the Makai Knights, believing that they are unneeded and that Makai Priests should be solely responsible for dealing with Horrors. To this end, he brands as many Makai Knights as possible with the Brand Of Oblivion, develops anti-Horror technology such as humanoid Gouryu, and attempts to sway Makai Priests to his side. In addition to his incredible magical prowess and intellect, he is also a skilled swordsman and fighter. [[spoiler:He has the same face as Leo Fudou]].

* EvilTwin: Can summon a dark version of the GARO armour, known as JAAKU. [[spoiler: There's a more literal example, in him having that same face as Leo.]]

!! The Man In The Red Mask

A genius Makai Priest who becomes the support for Kouga in ''Makai Senki''. He is responsible for a number of inventions, such as the mechanical Gouryu that can allow Makai Priests to seal weaker Horrors without the need for a Makai Knight. Despite his achievements, he conducts himself with great humility and poise. [[spoiler:He is secretly a Makai Knight as well, whose title is RODO, the Flash Knight]].

* HiddenDepths: Revealed to be a skilled swordsman despite being a Makai Priest. [[spoiler:He can also transform into a Makai Knight. His title is RODO, the Lightning Knight]]

A genius Makai Priest who becomes the support for Kouga in ''Makai Senki''. He is responsible for a number of inventions, such as the mechanical Gouryu that can allow Makai Priests to seal weaker Horrors without the need for a Makai Knight. Despite his achievements, he conducts himself with great humility and poise. [[spoiler:He is secretly a Makai Knight as well, whose title is RODO, the Lightning Knight]].

!! Leo Fudou ([[spoiler:Rōdo]])
A genius Makai Priest who becomes the support for Kouga in ''Makai Senki''. He is responsible for a number of inventions, such as the mechanical Gouryu that can allow Makai Priests to seal weaker Horrors without the need for a Makai Knight. Despite his achievements, he conducts himself with great humility and poise.

* HiddenDepths: Revealed to be a skilled swordsman despite being a Makai Priest. [[spoiler: In #18, it is revealed that he can transform into a Makai Knight using his sword for reasons yet unrevealed. His Makai Knight title is Senko Kishi Rōdo/Flash Knight Rōdo]]

The main antagonist of ''Makai Senki''. The Man In The Red Mask is a rogue Makai Priest who is attempting to destroy the Makai Knights, believing that they are unneeded and that Makai Priests should be solely responsible for dealing with Horrors. To this end, he brands as many Makai Knights as possible with the Brand Of Oblivion, develops anti-Horror technology such as humanoid Gouryu, and attempts to sway Makai Priests to his side. In addition to his incredible magical prowess and intellect, he is also a skilled swordsman and fighter. [[spoiler:He has the same face as Leo Fudou, but is not him as shown in #18]].

* EvilTwin: Can summon a dark version of the GARO armour, known as JAAKU. [[spoiler: There's a more literal example, in him having that same face as Leo, as shown in #18.]]

The main antagonist of ''Makai Senki''. The Man In The Red Mask is a rogue Makai Priest who is attempting to destroy the Makai Knights, believing that they are unneeded and that Makai Priests should be solely responsible for dealing with Horrors. To this end, he brands as many Makai Knights as possible with the Brand Of Oblivion, develops anti-Horror technology such as humanoid Gouryu, and attempts to sway Makai Priests to his side. In addition to his incredible magical prowess and intellect, he is also a skilled swordsman and fighter. [[spoiler:He has the same as Reo Fudou, but is not him as shown in #18]].

* EvilTwin: Can summon a dark version of the GARO armour, known as JAAKU.

* HiddenDepth: Revealed to be askilled swordsman despite being a Makai Priest. [[spoiler: In #18, it is revealed that he can transform into a Makai Knight using his sword for reasons yet unrevealed. His Makai Knight title is Senko Kishi Rōdo/Flash Knight Rōdo]]

!! Leo Fudou

* [[spoiler:BeneathTheMask: He secretly despises Makai Knights and is working towards their destruction]].

The main antagonist of ''Makai Senki''. The Man In The Red Mask is a rogue Makai Priest who is attempting to destroy the Makai Knights, believing that they are unneeded and that Makai Priests should be solely responsible for dealing with Horrors. To this end, he brands as many Makai Knights as possible with the Brand Of Oblivion, develops anti-Horror technology such as humanoid Gouryu, and attempts to sway Makai Priests to his side. In addition to his incredible magical prowess and intellect, he is also a skilled swordsman and fighter. [[spoiler:His true identity is Leo Fudou]].

* Badass