History Characters / Gradius

* NightmareFuel: Sometimes, I'm a BrainInAJar. Sometimes I'm a GeniusLoci.

* TheVirus: My strategy of conquering planets; I
multiply, then I use pyschic controlling beings called Cyber Brains {for example,Venom and Gofer), or I use my psychic powers to control those the duplicate cells and make them into fighter ships and monsters. Combined with the intelligence of the Cyber Brains (or me) and my power, the ships and monsters, who are called Bacterians, conquer planets into transform into whatever they like. If the Cyber Brains or me get blown up, at least the pieces would grow into more Cyber Brains, making the Bacterion Empire stronger.

So, after reading the part about my master, Bacterion,

* TheDragon: I am just a small part of the empire Bacterion.

!Bacterians

!!!Bacteriaon

"I am just a small part of the empire Bacterion." Gofer, before blowing up.
Gofer, like Bacterion, is a Nightmare Fuel-ish being that is constantly destroy planet Gradius.

* TheDragon: Gofer lampshades that he is just a small part of the empire Bacterion.

* HiveMind:

* WasOnceAMan: Until Bacterion turned him into a giant skinless head.
* ZeroEffortBoss: Subverted in the Salamander OVA series when Gofer and Paula combine into a phoenix, which turns out to be the first boss of Gradius II.

Yes, It is me, Bacterion. Cower to me fools, [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlatantLies for I am the god of destruction!]] The creator of Gofer and Zelos Force, I always try to invade Gradius, home of the Vic Viper, the ship that always defeats me. Sometimes that Vic Viper was never made, because just when I have Gradius in my grasp, Vic Viper.

* HiveMind: Even

multiply, then I use pyschic controlling beings called Cyber Brains {for example,Venom and Gofer to control those the duplicate cells and make them into fighter ships and monsters. Combined with the intelligence of the Cyber Brains and my power, the ships and monsters, who are called Bacterians, conquer planets into transform into whatever they like. If the Cyber Brains or me get blown up, at least the pieces would grow into more Cyber Brains, making the Bacterion Empire stronger.

Gofer, like Bacterion, is a Nightmare Fuel-ish Head that is constantly destroy planet Gradius.

!!!Bakuterian
Yes, It is me, Bakuterian. Cower to me fools, [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlatantLies for I am the god of destruction!]] The creator of Gofer and Zelos Force, I always try to invade Gradius, home of the Vic Viper, the ship that always defeats me.

* AntiClimaxBoss:[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlatantLies I am not like that!]][[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FridgeLogic It's just that my strength always takes form in the Bacterians and just need security.]]

* HiveMind

multiply, then I

Yes, It is me, Bakuterian. Cower to me fools,[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlatantLies For I am the god of destruction!]] The creator of Gofer and Zelos Force, I

* AntiClimaxBoss:[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlatantLies I am not like that!]][[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Fridge Logic It's just thatI just run out of

* [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GeniusLoci Evolved into a Planet]]: In Gradius 3. Or maybe I have always been this way. I can't exactly remember

* NightmareFuel: It makes sense why I look
** In Gradius 1, [=Re Birth=], Generations/Galaxies, Bacterion is a BraininaJar(sometimes with eyes). In Gradius 3, Bacterion is a face with a visible brain (surrounded by smalller faces).

* TheVirus

!!!Bacterion
Yes, It is me, Bacterion. Cower to me fools,[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlatantLies For I am the god of destruction!]]

* AntiClimaxBoss:[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlatantLies I am not like that! Sometimes, I just run out of

* [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GeniusLoci Evolved into a Planet]]: In Gradius 3. Or maybe

* NightmareFuel: It would

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Sometimes, its Bacterian. Sometimes, its Bacterion.

* TheDragon: Gofer lampshades that

Zelos Force is a red gigantic eye created as a LivingWeapon by the forces of Bacterion to transform planet Latis, a neighboring planet

A PlanetEater that [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CaptainObvious eats planets]]. Usually, you have to destroy him from the inside.

"I was born from the greediness of mankind. While men exist, so will I!" Bacterion's FamousLAstWords.
The BigBad of the Gradius series. The emperor of the Bacterion Empire. The villain of many Gradius Games, except Gradius Neo/Imperial and V. And Gradius IV. No matter how many times you kill him, he will come back eventually.
* AntiClimaxBoss

* BraininaJar: In some of his incarnations.

* GeniusLoci: In Gradius 3.

* NightmareFuel: All his incarnations.

!!!Salamander/Life Force/Zelos(Not to be confused with the othe Zelos)
A PlanetEater that [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CaptainObvious

eats planets]].

One of the protagonists of the Salamander OVA series. He gets manipulated by Paula, a Bacterian disguised as a human, into destroying the Moai Statue, which allows the Bacterians to invade.
* NiceBreakingItHero: Nice Job destroying the Moai statue, Eddie. Now the Bacterians will invade Gradius.

One of the protagonists of the Salamander OVA series. He gets manipulated by Paula, a Bacterian disguised as a human, into destroying

One of the protagonists of the Salamander OVA series. He gets manipulated by Paula, a Bacterian

One of the protagonists of the Salamander OVA series. He becomes a

* MagnificientBastard: A female version of that of course; she poses as a boat person from the 5th planet and manipulates one of the protagonits into destroying a Moai Statue, which allows the Bacterians, who were repelled by the Moai Statue, to come in and mess up the place.

The BigBad of Nemesis 2, 3, Gradius ReBirth and V. He constantly tries to destroy Gradius for using his people, who became an endangered species thanks to a future version of Venom and Gofer, only for their ESP powers.

* MagnificientBastard: A female version of that of course; she poses as a boat person from the 4th planet and manipulates one of the protagonits into destroying a Moai Statue, which allows the Bacterians, who were repelled by the Moai Statue, to come in and mess up the place.

* MagnificientBastard: A female version of that of course; she poses as a boat person from the 4th planet and manipulates one of the protagonits into destroying a Moai Statue, which

A Bacterian who is the Big Bad of

* TheDragon

Zelos Force is a red gigantic eye created as a LivingWeapon by the forces of Bacterion to

The main villain of Nemesis 2, 3, Gradius ReBirth and V. He constantly tries to destroy Gradius for using his people, who became an endangered species thanks to a future version of Venom and Gofer, only for their ESP powers.

* RecurringCharacter

The hero of Gradius 1, Nemesis 2, Gradius [=Rebirth=]. He is a Wreekian, just like Dr. Venom. After defeating Venom in Nemesis 2, James becomes Emperor Lars 18th. He passes away in year 6718, but that doesn't stop Dr. Venom from going to the past and kidnapping a three-year old James. Thank goodness, David Burton, a descendant of James, saved the boy from Venom.

The hero of Nemesis 3.

Zelos Force is a red gigantic eye

The hero of Gradius 1, Nemesis 2, Gradius [=Rebirth=]. He is a Wreekian, just like Dr. Venom. He passes away in year 6718, but that doesn't stop Dr. Venom from going to the past and kidnapping a three-year old James.

!Bacterians

* MoralEventHorizon: In Nemesis 3, Venom attacked planet Gradius and kidnapped a child. His attack has indirectly killed many of Venom's ''own'' species due to radiation. Its not clear whether he knows this or not.

* TheDragon
* DragonAscendant
* WasOnceAMan: Until Bacterion turned him into a giant skinless head.

"I was born from the greediness of mankind. While men exist, so will I!" ''Bacterion's FamousLAstWords"
The BigBad of the Gradius Empire. The villain of many Gradius Games, except Gradius Neo/Imperial and V. And Gradius IV. No matter how many times you kill him, but he is still the main villain here.

** In Gradius 1, Re Birth, Generations/Galaxies, Bacterion is a BraininaJar(sometimes with eyes). In Gradius 3, Bacterion is a face with a visible brain (surrounded by smalller faces).

Gofer, like Bacterion, is a Nightmare Fuel-ish Head that is constantly

* Cyborg
* MoralEventHorizon: In Nemesis 3, Venom attacked planet Gradius and kidnapped a

Gofer, like Bacterion, is a Nightmare Fuel-ish Head that is

The main villain of Nemesis 2, 3, Gradius Re Birth and V. He constantly tries to destroy Gradius [=for using his people, who became an endangered species thanks to a future version of Venom and Gofer, only for their powers.=].

Gofer, like Bacterion, is a Nightmare Fuel-ish Head that is

The main villain of Nemesis 2, 3, Gradius Re Birth and V. He constantly tries to destroy Gradius

The BigBad. The villain of many Gradius Games, except Gradius Neo/Imperial and V. And Gradius IV. He was destroyed in Gradius III, but he is still the main villain here.

* NightmareFuel: Bacterion is a face with a visible

"I am just I small part of the empire Bacterion." Gofer's Famou

The main villain of Nemesis 2 alongside Bacterion

The BigBad. The villain of many

!Heroes

!!!James Burton

!Bacterians
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!!!Dr. Venom

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