Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)
* TheAce: Cael seems to be the best at anything he wants to, and even when compared to sky-high standards, [[spoiler:he's still among the most powerful Prefects of the Infinite Empire.]]
Changed line(s) 32 (click to see context) from:
* DeclarationOfProtection:
to:
* DeclarationOfProtection:DeclarationOfProtection: [[spoiler:He made a promise to protect the MC with her mother.]]
Deleted line(s) 35,36 (click to see context) :
* DissonantSerenity: He stays calm and emotionless even when [[spoiler:killing all of his followers in the Rebellion.]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He genuinely values the MC and when he said he would not hurt her, he ''means'' it.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He genuinely values the MC and when he said he would not hurt her, he ''means'' it.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:He initially opposed the MC's attempt to save Godheim and was the ArcVillain of the first world, but after many events, he's no longer antagonistic and allows the MC to choose her own life.]]
Deleted line(s) 47 (click to see context) :
* IGaveMyWord
Changed line(s) 50,51 (click to see context) from:
* JerkassToOne: For some reasons, Cael has a dislike for Lars. It's quite mild in the Modern World because they only met once by chance, but in Godheim where they're established ArchEnemy, he callously calls Lars an animal and genuinely gets shaken when the MC acts intimately with Lars to lure him out, a reaction nonexistent when the MC got together with Ayn, Alkaid, or whoever her suitor was in other timelines.
* LackOfEmpathy: Except the MC and her mother, he doesn't care about anyone else, not even his subordinates in the Rebellion who sees him like a saint. [[spoiler:This is typical of the people from his civilization, who have BlueAndOrangeMorality, and further encouraged by his job which is to destroy worlds on frequent basis.]]
* LackOfEmpathy: Except the MC and her mother, he doesn't care about anyone else, not even his subordinates in the Rebellion who sees him like a saint. [[spoiler:This is typical of the people from his civilization, who have BlueAndOrangeMorality, and further encouraged by his job which is to destroy worlds on frequent basis.]]
to:
* JerkassToOne: For some reasons, Cael has a dislike for Lars. It's quite mild in the Modern World because they only met once by chance, but in Godheim where they're established ArchEnemy, he callously calls Lars an animal and genuinely gets shaken when the MC acts intimately with Lars to lure him out, a reaction nonexistent when the MC got together with Ayn, Alkaid, or whoever her suitor was in other timelines. Their relationship gets better after Godheim though and they can now talk on cordial term.
* LackOfEmpathy: Except for the MC and her mother, he doesn't care about anyone else, not even his subordinates in the Rebellion who sees him like a saint. [[spoiler:This is typical of the people from his civilization, who have BlueAndOrangeMorality, and further encouraged by his job which is to destroy worlds on frequent basis.]]
* LackOfEmpathy: Except for the MC and her mother, he doesn't care about anyone else, not even his subordinates in the Rebellion who sees him like a saint. [[spoiler:This is typical of the people from his civilization, who have BlueAndOrangeMorality, and further encouraged by his job which is to destroy worlds on frequent basis.]]
Changed line(s) 54 (click to see context) from:
* ManipulativeBastard: He always knows the right thing to say to sway people to his side, and the MC has to mentally reprimand herself to not fall for his words.
to:
* ManipulativeBastard: He always knows the right thing to say to sway people to his side, and the MC has to mentally reprimand herself to not fall for his words. [[spoiler:In order to gather the Paragons to St. Shelter Academia, he has manipulated parts of their life and led them into believing that they made the choices on their own will, and a few years later, he pulls the strings again to indirectly help them realize their true destiny.]]
Changed line(s) 80 (click to see context) from:
* UnflappableGuardian: He's the MC's legal guardian who has been taking care of her for three years. In the process, he spoils her unconditionally and protects her against the world itself, but still use the right level of strictness to properly educate her. He's not shaken by the existence of TheMultiverse either as [[spoiler:he's also a Traveler just like the MC.]]
to:
* UnflappableGuardian: He's the MC's legal guardian who has been taking care of her for three years. In the process, he spoils her unconditionally and protects her against the world itself, but still use uses the right level of strictness to properly educate her. He's not shaken by the He also takes [[spoiler:the existence of TheMultiverse either as [[spoiler:he's TheMultiverse]] in stride [[spoiler:as he's also a Traveler just like the MC.]]
Changed line(s) 88,89 (click to see context) from:
[[folder:Tropes exclusive to Real World]]
to:
[[folder:Tropes exclusive to Real Modern World]]
* MoreThanJustATeacher: Aside from being a professor at St. Shelter Academia, he's also a famous artist and an investor, which explains why he's usually not present at school. Clarence's first White Day story reveals that he used to work for a film production film at one point [[spoiler:to manipulate Clarence into enrolling in St. Shelter Academi.]]
* NobodyTouchesTheHair: {{Downplayed}}; he initially discourages the MC from touching his hair, but eventually relents.
* NobodyTouchesTheHair: {{Downplayed}}; he initially discourages the MC from touching his hair, but eventually relents.
* RenaissanceMan: Cael seems to know anything the MC needs him to and even more. He is an artist, a teacher, an investor, an accessory and fashion designer, cooks well, can play chess, and knows how to tell good and poor-quality pearls apart, just to name a few.
* TechnicallyASmile: He's noted to smile often, which gives him an affable impression, but none of his smiles contain any emotion. The MC is the only person who gets to see a genuine smile from him.
* DissonantSerenity: He stays calm and emotionless even when [[spoiler:killing all of his followers in the Rebellion.]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He genuinely values the MC and when he said he would not hurt her, he ''means'' it.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He genuinely values the MC and when he said he would not hurt her, he ''means'' it.
* IGaveMyWord: In Lars' route, he promises to never hurt the MC. Although he overpowers Lars and almost kills the latter, he stops his blade the instant the MC blocks it for Lars. [[spoiler:Later, despite going for a complete annihilation of Godheim, he still employs FriendlyFireproof to make sure the MC isn't caught in the crossfire. In the end, he stops his attack on Godheim entirely because he realizes the MC prefers to be TogetherInDeath with Lars if it means they can save Godheim.]]
Changed line(s) 140 (click to see context) from:
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: He doesn't even flinch when Lars' sword impales him, and even ridicules it [[spoiler:as human's "little toy" which cannot harm him]] and teases the MC for being shock.
to:
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: He doesn't even flinch when Lars' sword impales him, and even ridicules it [[spoiler:as human's "little toy" which cannot harm him]] and teases mocks the MC for being shock.
Changed line(s) 158,159 (click to see context) from:
[[caption-width-right:1000:Prefect Silver]]
to:
Added DiffLines:
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tropes exclusive to Awakening Chapter]]
[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2566_5.png]]
[[caption-width-right:1000:An echo of the White City]]
--> ''"I only have one wish--to meet you when we are both the same age."''
Instead of the BadFuture, Cael lets you get a glimpse of his past, now rewritten to accommodate your existence. At that time, he was a young Traveler trained by the Infinite Empire who spent his hard-earned free time observing the ruins of the fallen White City. With your help, he accepted to step further into the past, when the City of Travelers still stood proudly.
----
* TheAce: He was evaluated S+ in all subjects while training in the Infinite Empire. It's said that there are only 3 other students in the Empire's history with the same rating.
* DeadpanSnarker
* HatesBeingTouched: He immediately declares that he doesn't like being touched as soon as the MC extends her hand with the intention to hold it. He has to concise however because physical contact is needed to let him return to the past with her.
* TheSpock: In his youth, Cael is highly logical and analytical, with no room for emotions. He calmly denies the fact that the MC could possibly have [[TimeTravel the power to return to the past]] at an age that young simply because it is a reasonable conclusion, not because he wants to challenge or deride her.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tropes exclusive to Infinite Empire]]
[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/905ba403_d439_417d_b38c_f7ace0a15d53.png]]
[[caption-width-right:1000:Prefect Silver]]
%%--> '' ""''
----
*
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tropes exclusive to Non-Main Story Events]]
!''Books of Tales''
[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2565_8.png]]
[[caption-width-right:1000:The Man in the Snow Palace]]
--> ''"Can you see it? This so-called eternity."''
A projection of the MC's subconscious in the dream realm, taking the form of Cael combined with the titular Snow Queen in "Literature/TheSnowQueen". In the epilogue, the consciousness of Modern World's Cael overtakes it.
----
* IcePalace
* AnIcePerson
* NotSoImaginaryFriend
[[folder:Tropes exclusive to Awakening Chapter]]
[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2566_5.png]]
[[caption-width-right:1000:An echo of the White City]]
--> ''"I only have one wish--to meet you when we are both the same age."''
Instead of the BadFuture, Cael lets you get a glimpse of his past, now rewritten to accommodate your existence. At that time, he was a young Traveler trained by the Infinite Empire who spent his hard-earned free time observing the ruins of the fallen White City. With your help, he accepted to step further into the past, when the City of Travelers still stood proudly.
----
* TheAce: He was evaluated S+ in all subjects while training in the Infinite Empire. It's said that there are only 3 other students in the Empire's history with the same rating.
* DeadpanSnarker
* HatesBeingTouched: He immediately declares that he doesn't like being touched as soon as the MC extends her hand with the intention to hold it. He has to concise however because physical contact is needed to let him return to the past with her.
* TheSpock: In his youth, Cael is highly logical and analytical, with no room for emotions. He calmly denies the fact that the MC could possibly have [[TimeTravel the power to return to the past]] at an age that young simply because it is a reasonable conclusion, not because he wants to challenge or deride her.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tropes exclusive to Infinite Empire]]
[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/905ba403_d439_417d_b38c_f7ace0a15d53.png]]
[[caption-width-right:1000:Prefect Silver]]
%%--> '' ""''
----
*
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tropes exclusive to Non-Main Story Events]]
!''Books of Tales''
[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_2565_8.png]]
[[caption-width-right:1000:The Man in the Snow Palace]]
--> ''"Can you see it? This so-called eternity."''
A projection of the MC's subconscious in the dream realm, taking the form of Cael combined with the titular Snow Queen in "Literature/TheSnowQueen". In the epilogue, the consciousness of Modern World's Cael overtakes it.
----
* IcePalace
* AnIcePerson
* NotSoImaginaryFriend
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Deleted line(s) 1,2 (click to see context) :
!This page is under construction.
Changed line(s) 66 (click to see context) from:
* NeverHadABirthdayParty: Three years after his first meeting with the MC is the first time he ever celebrates his birthday. While the one he has with the MC isn’t exactly a "party", he’s still elated by it.
to:
* NeverHadABirthdayParty: Three years after his first meeting with the MC is the first time he ever celebrates his birthday. While the one he has with the MC isn’t exactly a "party", he’s still elated by happy with it.
Changed line(s) 71 (click to see context) from:
* PersonOfMassDestruction: [[spoiler:With his manipulation ability, he almost destroys Godheim all by himself without showing himself until the last hours, and will activate succeed in some routes. This isn’t the first time he has leveled a whole world into oblivion.]]
to:
* PersonOfMassDestruction: [[spoiler:With his manipulation ability, manipulation, he almost destroys Godheim all by himself without showing himself up until the last hours, and will activate actually succeed in some routes. This isn’t the first time he has leveled a whole world into oblivion.]]
Changed line(s) 84 (click to see context) from:
* WalkingSpoiler: He was OutOfFocus at the beginning of the game and has more tropes on the general section for a good reason: [[spoiler:Cael is also a DimensionalTraveler with no AlternateSelf like the MC, and his goal is to destroy worlds for the sake of gathering energy for his civilization.]]
to:
* WalkingSpoiler: He was OutOfFocus at the beginning of the game and has more tropes on the general section for a good reason: [[spoiler:Cael is also a DimensionalTraveler with no AlternateSelf like the MC, and his goal is to destroy worlds for the sake of gathering energy for his civilization.]] It’s impossible to discuss him without spoiling a majority of Godheim’s plot.
Changed line(s) 86 (click to see context) from:
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He does not understand human emotions, especially love, which makes his arts pretty but empty. This also makes his attempt to [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy make the MC happy]] backfire and portrays him as more heartless and callous than his true self.
to:
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He does not understand human emotions, especially love, which makes his arts pretty but empty. This also makes causes his attempt to [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy make the MC happy]] to backfire and portrays him as more heartless and callous than his true self.
Changed line(s) 104 (click to see context) from:
* TheMentor: He’s the MC’s art tutor at home.
to:
* TheMentor: He’s He guides the MC’s MC in the spirit and meaning of art, training her into keeping her artistry and love for art tutor at home.untainted by material gains or societal expectations.
Changed line(s) 111,112 (click to see context) from:
* TechnicianVersusPerformer: The Technician to the MC’s Performer in terms of art. Thanks to being an InstantExpert and having the ability to [[{{Seers}} see the future]]l, he reached the pinnacle of his craft in a short time and built his career as a successful and famous artist. But he didn't understand love or emotions, and therefore couldn't experience them and pour any of them into his works. He began to feel like his art lacked true vitality and were devoid of all meaning, and despite all his efforts, he still hasn't grasped the core spirit of art.
* UnclePennybags: He uses his wealth to spoil the MC, buying her anything and taking her anywhere she wants.
* UnclePennybags: He uses his wealth to spoil the MC, buying her anything and taking her anywhere she wants.
to:
* TechnicianVersusPerformer: The Technician to the MC’s Performer in terms of art. Thanks to being an InstantExpert and having the ability to [[{{Seers}} see the future]]l, future]], he reached the pinnacle of his craft in a short time and built his career as a successful and famous artist. But he didn't understand love or emotions, and therefore couldn't experience them and pour any of them into his works. He began to feel like his art lacked true vitality and were devoid of all meaning, and despite all his efforts, he still hasn't grasped the core spirit of art.
* UnclePennybags: He uses his wealth to spoil theMC, MC rotten by buying her anything and taking her anywhere she wants.
* UnclePennybags: He uses his wealth to spoil the
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)
Changed line(s) 24 (click to see context) from:
* AwesomenessByAnalysis
to:
* AwesomenessByAnalysis AwesomenessByAnalysis: He can predict other people’s behavior and act accordingly, which offsets his lack of understanding of human emotions. This is best demonstrated when he took care of the MC, an emotionally unstable teenage girl, by relying purely on analyzing her thought process.
* BadassBookworm: He has quoted several literature works of Creator/JorgeLuisBorges, from ''The Lover'' in "Sprout" Illustra story to ''The Aleph'' in ''Book of Tales'' event.
* BadassBookworm: He has quoted several literature works of Creator/JorgeLuisBorges, from ''The Lover'' in "Sprout" Illustra story to ''The Aleph'' in ''Book of Tales'' event.
Changed line(s) 31,32 (click to see context) from:
* TheChampion:
* ControlFreak: He prefers everything to be under his control, and [[spoiler:getting a vision that the MC will get out of his control zone, make choices that clash with his plan, and be pitted against him in the future has him shaken with fear. For a moment, he even considers cutting her off from the outside world and making her completely reliant on him, thus keeping her on his side forever, [[WhatYouAreInTheDark though he manages to keep that intrusive thought to himself]].]]
* ControlFreak: He prefers everything to be under his control, and [[spoiler:getting a vision that the MC will get out of his control zone, make choices that clash with his plan, and be pitted against him in the future has him shaken with fear. For a moment, he even considers cutting her off from the outside world and making her completely reliant on him, thus keeping her on his side forever, [[WhatYouAreInTheDark though he manages to keep that intrusive thought to himself]].]]
to:
* TheChampion:
CharacterDevelopment: He goes from a well-meaning ControlFreak who shelters the MC and views her as an object of protection that needs to stay under his surveillance to accepting her as her own person and letting her go through trials and errors so that she can grow in her own way. Some of his negative aspects shown in Godheim such as callousness and jealousy are also toned down significantly.
* ControlFreak: He prefers everything to be under his control, and [[spoiler:getting a vision that the MC will get out of his control zone, make choices that clash with his plan, and be pitted against him in the future has him shaken with fear. For a moment, he even considers cutting her off from the outside world and making her completely reliant on him, thus keeping her on his side forever, [[WhatYouAreInTheDark though he manages to keep that intrusive thought to himself]].]]]] After CharacterDevelopment, he’s no longer this.
* ControlFreak: He prefers everything to be under his control, and [[spoiler:getting a vision that the MC will get out of his control zone, make choices that clash with his plan, and be pitted against him in the future has him shaken with fear. For a moment, he even considers cutting her off from the outside world and making her completely reliant on him, thus keeping her on his side forever, [[WhatYouAreInTheDark though he manages to keep that intrusive thought to himself]].
Changed line(s) 34,36 (click to see context) from:
* DidntSeeThatComing: [[spoiler:He enchanted a scholar named Heinrich for Project Shelter and forced him to keep his identity a secret no matter how the school changed or what he did, thinking that if Heinrich were ever to stumble upon his plan, he could easily erase his memory. However, he did not foresee that Heinrich was immune to his memory-erasing magic, thus Heinrich managed to discover the existence of TheMultiverse and made a deal with Archmage Clarence that brought the MC to Godheim, nulling Cael’s attempts to keep her out of her fate.]]
* DimensionalTraveler: [[spoiler:He’s a being similar to the MC who can travel through time and space at will.]]
* DissonantSerenity
* DimensionalTraveler: [[spoiler:He’s a being similar to the MC who can travel through time and space at will.]]
* DissonantSerenity
to:
* DidntSeeThatComing: [[spoiler:He enchanted a scholar named Heinrich for Project Shelter and forced him to keep his identity a secret no matter how the school changed or what he did, thinking that if Heinrich were ever to stumble upon his plan, he could easily erase his memory. However, he did not foresee that Heinrich was immune to his memory-erasing magic, thus Heinrich the scholar managed to discover the existence of TheMultiverse and made a deal with Archmage Clarence that brought the MC to Godheim, nulling Cael’s attempts to keep her out of her fate.]]
* DimensionalTraveler: [[spoiler:He’s a being similar to the MC called "Traveler" who can travel through time and space at will.]]
*DissonantSerenityDissonantSerenity: He stays calm and emotionless even when [[spoiler:killing all of his followers in the Rebellion.]]
* DimensionalTraveler: [[spoiler:He’s a being similar to the MC called "Traveler" who can travel through time and space at will.]]
*
Changed line(s) 42 (click to see context) from:
* GiveHimANormalLife:
to:
* FairytaleMotif:
** In an Illustra story, he calls himself the Literature/PeterPan to the MC’s Wendy, as he will also have to let her go and grow up no matter how much he wants to keep her in the "Neverland" he created for her.
** In ''Book of Tales'', his image in the MC’s subconsciousness plays the role of the titular queen from Literature/TheSnowQueen, referred to as "The Man in the Snow Palace".
* GiveHimANormalLife: [[spoiler:His initial motive regarding the MC is to keep her in the dark about her identity as a Traveler and TheMultiverse, so that she can lead a life just like every normal girl on Earth per his promise with her mother. Should he successfully bring her back from Godheim, he will erase her memory of everything that happened there or even monopolize her if his intrusive side wins over.]]
** In an Illustra story, he calls himself the Literature/PeterPan to the MC’s Wendy, as he will also have to let her go and grow up no matter how much he wants to keep her in the "Neverland" he created for her.
** In ''Book of Tales'', his image in the MC’s subconsciousness plays the role of the titular queen from Literature/TheSnowQueen, referred to as "The Man in the Snow Palace".
* GiveHimANormalLife: [[spoiler:His initial motive regarding the MC is to keep her in the dark about her identity as a Traveler and TheMultiverse, so that she can lead a life just like every normal girl on Earth per his promise with her mother. Should he successfully bring her back from Godheim, he will erase her memory of everything that happened there or even monopolize her if his intrusive side wins over.]]
Changed line(s) 44 (click to see context) from:
* HeroOfAnotherStory
to:
* HeroOfAnotherStory HeroOfAnotherStory: [[spoiler:Cael has been a Traveler for presumably hundreds of years, and has no less than one tale to tell about his experience.]]
Changed line(s) 46,48 (click to see context) from:
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: In a ''very'' twisted manner. [[spoiler:He does not mind who the MC ends up with, even if it isn’t him, and when she insists on staying with Lars in the latter’s route, Cael relents and offers to transport Lars to her world with her by [[GrandTheftMe taking over the body of Modern World’s Lars]].]] In short, he will give her superficial "happiness" by giving no crap about everyone else, seemingly unaware that it will only have the opposite effect.
* InstantExpert
* JerkassToOne: For some reasons, Cael has a clear dislike for Lars. It’s quite mild in the Modern World because they only met once by chance, but in Godheim where they’re established ArchEnemy, he callously calls Lars an animal and genuinely gets shaken when the MC acts intimately with Lars to lure him out, a reaction nonexistent when the MC got together with Ayn, Alkaid, or whoever her suitor was in other timelines.
* InstantExpert
* JerkassToOne: For some reasons, Cael has a clear dislike for Lars. It’s quite mild in the Modern World because they only met once by chance, but in Godheim where they’re established ArchEnemy, he callously calls Lars an animal and genuinely gets shaken when the MC acts intimately with Lars to lure him out, a reaction nonexistent when the MC got together with Ayn, Alkaid, or whoever her suitor was in other timelines.
to:
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: In a ''very'' twisted manner. [[spoiler:He does not mind who the MC ends up with, even if it isn’t him, and when she insists on staying with Lars in the latter’s route, Cael relents and offers to transport Lars to her world with her by [[GrandTheftMe taking over the body of Modern World’s Lars]].]] In short, he will give her superficial "happiness" by giving no crap about everyone else, seemingly unaware that it will only have the opposite effect.
effect. He plays the trope straighter from Eden onwards as he lets the MC abandon her life in Earth and return to Eden for Alkaid, understanding that she’s pursuing her happiness and he desires that above all else.
*InstantExpert
InstantExpert: He can be good at anything after trying them for a very short time.
* JerkassToOne: For some reasons, Cael has aclear dislike for Lars. It’s quite mild in the Modern World because they only met once by chance, but in Godheim where they’re established ArchEnemy, he callously calls Lars an animal and genuinely gets shaken when the MC acts intimately with Lars to lure him out, a reaction nonexistent when the MC got together with Ayn, Alkaid, or whoever her suitor was in other timelines.
*
* JerkassToOne: For some reasons, Cael has a
Changed line(s) 55 (click to see context) from:
* MellowFellow
to:
* MellowFellow MellowFellow: His mood spectrum goes from gentle calmness to callous apathy, and it rarely wavers.
Deleted line(s) 57 (click to see context) :
* MysteriousProtector:
Changed line(s) 60,62 (click to see context) from:
* NervesOfSteel
* NotEvenBotheringWithAnExcuse: [[spoiler:He never explains why he wants to destroy Godheim, assuming that since everyone would eventually be dead, it would be a waste of breath and time. He’s only pressured into it by the MC, a fellow Traveler.]]
* NothingPersonal: While he initially doesn’t bother to explain his motive, Cael is eventually pressured into admitting that [[spoiler:destroying Godheim is his mission, not something he does ForTheEvulz]]. That part where he [[spoiler:spreads the Frigid Pestilence to make the end of Godheim resemble Silversnow’s destruction]] [[ItsPersonal is every bit personal]] though.
* NotEvenBotheringWithAnExcuse: [[spoiler:He never explains why he wants to destroy Godheim, assuming that since everyone would eventually be dead, it would be a waste of breath and time. He’s only pressured into it by the MC, a fellow Traveler.]]
* NothingPersonal: While he initially doesn’t bother to explain his motive, Cael is eventually pressured into admitting that [[spoiler:destroying Godheim is his mission, not something he does ForTheEvulz]]. That part where he [[spoiler:spreads the Frigid Pestilence to make the end of Godheim resemble Silversnow’s destruction]] [[ItsPersonal is every bit personal]] though.
to:
* NervesOfSteel
* NotEvenBotheringWithAnExcuse: [[spoiler:He never explains why he wants to destroy Godheim, assuming that since everyone would eventually be dead, it would be a waste of breathNervesOfSteel: Cael rarely if ever gets swayed by anything, and time. He’s only pressured when he does, he calms down absurdly quickly.
** In Lars’ Godheim route, despite being surrounded by legions of royal guards and mages and just getting injured by Lars (which managed to force an OhCrap out of him to boost), he still manages to get his anger intoit by TranquilFury range and turn the MC, a fellow Traveler.table on Lars by [[spoiler:transforming mages into Glacial Butterflies and accelerating the destruction of Godheim.]]
** In "Sprout" Illustra story, he stays unflappable in the face of Prefect Luminary’s taunts and the prospect of being unable the escape the latter’s dreamscape.
*NothingPersonal: NeverHadABirthdayParty: Three years after his first meeting with the MC is the first time he ever celebrates his birthday. While he initially doesn’t bother to explain his motive, Cael is eventually pressured into admitting that [[spoiler:destroying Godheim is his mission, not something he does ForTheEvulz]]. That part where he [[spoiler:spreads the Frigid Pestilence to make one he has with the end of Godheim resemble Silversnow’s destruction]] [[ItsPersonal is every bit personal]] though.MC isn’t exactly a "party", he’s still elated by it.
* NotEvenBotheringWithAnExcuse: [[spoiler:He never explains why he wants to destroy Godheim, assuming that since everyone would eventually be dead, it would be a waste of breath
** In Lars’ Godheim route, despite being surrounded by legions of royal guards and mages and just getting injured by Lars (which managed to force an OhCrap out of him to boost), he still manages to get his anger into
** In "Sprout" Illustra story, he stays unflappable in the face of Prefect Luminary’s taunts and the prospect of being unable the escape the latter’s dreamscape.
*
Changed line(s) 66 (click to see context) from:
* PersonOfMassDestruction
to:
** He only shows up briefly in the beginning and the end of Eden, having very minimal screen time.
*PersonOfMassDestructionPersonOfMassDestruction: [[spoiler:With his manipulation ability, he almost destroys Godheim all by himself without showing himself until the last hours, and will activate succeed in some routes. This isn’t the first time he has leveled a whole world into oblivion.]]
*
Changed line(s) 69 (click to see context) from:
* RippleEffectProofMemory
to:
* RippleEffectProofMemory RippleEffectProofMemory: [[spoiler:Just like the MC, he can remember everything that happened in the GroundhogDayLoop. He utilizes this to observe her growth and silently guide her to the correct route towards Godheim’s conclusion.]]
* SignificantBirthDate: {{Invoked}}; Cael’s "birthday" isn’t his actual birthday, but a day he deliberately chose to put in his teacher profile. Three years ago, December 31st was when he and the MC met the first time
Deleted line(s) 74 (click to see context) :
* TeacherStudentRomance: Zigzagged. While his occupation as the art teacher in St. Shelter Academia, where the MC studies, sets up the scene for this trope to be at play, their relationship wasn’t romantic at first and Cael saw her like a child he must shelter and protect because of ThePromise. He only changes his view and feelings towards the MC after her journey in TheMultiverse, [[spoiler:seeing her as a fellow Traveler whose mortal age and identity on Earth as his student is no longer relevant.]]
* UnflappableGuardian: He’s the MC’s legal guardian who has been taking care of her for three years. In the process, he spoils her unconditionally and protects her against the world itself, but still use the right level of strictness to properly educate her. He’s not shaken by the existence of TheMultiverse either as [[spoiler:he’s also a Traveler just like the MC.]]
Changed line(s) 79 (click to see context) from:
* WellIntentionedExtremist
to:
* WellIntentionedExtremist WellIntentionedExtremist: While the way he goes about it is extreme and morally questionable, Cael truly wants to protect the MC from the danger of [[spoiler:being a Traveler]], especially for someone who is [[ChronicHeroSyndrome unable to ignore plea for help]] and will likely get hurt in the process such as her.
* FamedInStory: "Emerald" is exceedingly popular, both for his impeccable technique and his reclusion that gives him an enigmatic charm.
Changed line(s) 99 (click to see context) from:
* ParentalSubstitute: He has been taking care of the MC ever since her mother died and becomes her only "relatives".
to:
* ParentalSubstitute: He has been taking care of the MC ever since her mother died and becomes her only "relatives". Several of his voice lines and messages towards her are also reminiscent of a way a parent would talk to their child, such as telling her not to use her phone while eating or reminding her to sleep early despite the day being New Year’s Eve.
Changed line(s) 102 (click to see context) from:
* SweetBaker: He frequently bakes for the MC because he knows she likes desserts.
to:
* SweetBaker: He frequently bakes for the MC because he knows she likes desserts. desserts, and makes a birthday cake for her by himself. The scenes where he bakes are frequently depicted as nostalgic of his and the MC’s relationship before Godheim.
* TeacherStudentRomance: Zigzagged. While his occupation as the art teacher in St. Shelter Academia, where the MC studies, sets up the scene for this trope to be at play, their relationship wasn’t romantic at first and Cael saw her like a child he must shelter and protect because of ThePromise. He only changes his view and feelings towards the MC after her journey in TheMultiverse, [[spoiler:seeing her as a fellow Traveler whose mortal age and identity on Earth as his student is no longer relevant.]]
* TeacherStudentRomance: Zigzagged. While his occupation as the art teacher in St. Shelter Academia, where the MC studies, sets up the scene for this trope to be at play, their relationship wasn’t romantic at first and Cael saw her like a child he must shelter and protect because of ThePromise. He only changes his view and feelings towards the MC after her journey in TheMultiverse, [[spoiler:seeing her as a fellow Traveler whose mortal age and identity on Earth as his student is no longer relevant.]]
Changed line(s) 105 (click to see context) from:
* WorldTour: He brought the MC on a tour before she enrolled in St. Shelter Academia.
to:
* WorldTour: He brought the MC on a tour around the world before she enrolled in St. Shelter Academia.
Changed line(s) 117 (click to see context) from:
The "Silver Knight", leader of the Rebellion, hailed like a messiah by the people of Godheim. Depicted as the hero in the manga "In Passing", he’s dedicated to saving the maiden from the clutches of the Emperor, but when reality is proven to be different from fiction, his true intention is called into question.
to:
The "Silver Knight", leader of the Rebellion, who is hailed like a messiah by the people of Godheim. Depicted as the hero in the manga "In Passing", he’s dedicated to saving the maiden from the clutches of the Emperor, but when reality is proven to be different from fiction, his true intention is called into question.
Changed line(s) 121 (click to see context) from:
* AffablyEvil
to:
* AffablyEvil AffablyEvil: He has less than noble intentions for Godheim, but stays calm and especially courteous towards the MC.
* NotEvenBotheringWithAnExcuse: He never explains why [[spoiler:he wants to destroy Godheim, assuming that since everyone would eventually be dead, it would be a waste of breath and time. He’s only pressured into it by the MC, a fellow Traveler.]]
* NothingPersonal: While he initially doesn’t bother to explain his motive, Cael is eventually pressured into admitting that [[spoiler:destroying Godheim is his mission, not something he does ForTheEvulz]]. That part where he [[spoiler:spreads the Frigid Pestilence to make the end of Godheim resemble Silversnow’s destruction]] [[ItsPersonal is every bit personal]] though.
* NothingPersonal: While he initially doesn’t bother to explain his motive, Cael is eventually pressured into admitting that [[spoiler:destroying Godheim is his mission, not something he does ForTheEvulz]]. That part where he [[spoiler:spreads the Frigid Pestilence to make the end of Godheim resemble Silversnow’s destruction]] [[ItsPersonal is every bit personal]] though.
Changed line(s) 138 (click to see context) from:
* TookALevelInJerkass:
to:
* TookALevelInJerkass: MysteriousProtector: [[spoiler:He has actually observed and stayed by the MC’s side since the beginning of her journey in Godheim. At first, he often intervened to ensure her safety, but as time goes on, he realizes that his attempts will cause the loop to never end, so he switched to secretly offering her guidance towards Godheim’s conclusion.]]
Changed line(s) 144 (click to see context) from:
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness
to:
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulnessYouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:His modus operandi regarding the Rebellion and and fellow conspirators: if someone can’t serve any purpose, they’re better off dead. Susie has tried to do this with the MC and Ayn in his name, and mages who defected to his side are mutated and used as monsters akin to timed bombs.]]
Added DiffLines:
* BigDamnHero:
** At the end of Alkaid’s route, the MC needs to deliver [[spoiler:Alkaid’s emotions]] to Prefect Luminary, but it means she will have to enter the Infinite Empire on her own and put herself at risk because of her identity. Cue Cael swiftly appears and takes over the task for her, keeping her safe from Prefect Luminary’s attention for the time being.
** In ''Sprout'' Illustra story, when Prefect Luminary pressures the MC in the dreamscape, Cael enters the dream and shatters Prefect Luminary’s apparition, announcing his presence and the fact that he will not leave the MC alone in this place, especially with a fellow like Prefect Luminary.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: Before she enters Eden, the MC keeps getting warned by Cael not to go, but he never discloses more information to effectively keep her from diving into danger to find the truth.
* SoProudOfYou: He expresses his amazement and unhesitatingly praises the MC’s and Alkaid’s feat of creating a new world, something even superior life forms like the Prefects are incapable of so far.
** At the end of Alkaid’s route, the MC needs to deliver [[spoiler:Alkaid’s emotions]] to Prefect Luminary, but it means she will have to enter the Infinite Empire on her own and put herself at risk because of her identity. Cue Cael swiftly appears and takes over the task for her, keeping her safe from Prefect Luminary’s attention for the time being.
** In ''Sprout'' Illustra story, when Prefect Luminary pressures the MC in the dreamscape, Cael enters the dream and shatters Prefect Luminary’s apparition, announcing his presence and the fact that he will not leave the MC alone in this place, especially with a fellow like Prefect Luminary.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: Before she enters Eden, the MC keeps getting warned by Cael not to go, but he never discloses more information to effectively keep her from diving into danger to find the truth.
* SoProudOfYou: He expresses his amazement and unhesitatingly praises the MC’s and Alkaid’s feat of creating a new world, something even superior life forms like the Prefects are incapable of so far.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Deleted line(s) 23 (click to see context) :
* AGodAmI: [[spoiler:While [[{{Downplayed}} Cael never outright calls himself a god]], it’s clear from his behaviors that he feels entitled to decide the fate of Godheim as a DimensionalTraveler who isn’t bounded by time and space and has all the power to lay waste to the world the way he wants, as evident by how he deliberately makes the situation in Godheim resemble what Silversnow went through in its final days just to press Lars’ TraumaButton and drive him into despair. He also refers to a sword (which is ''impaling'' him, no less) as "human’s toy" and mentions that his lifespan isn’t limited like that of a "mortal body", implying that he sees himself as beyond humanity.]]
* AGodAmI: [[spoiler:While [[{{Downplayed}} Cael never outright calls himself a god]], it’s clear from his behaviors that he feels entitled to decide the fate of Godheim as a DimensionalTraveler who isn’t bounded by time and space and has all the power to lay waste to the world the way he wants, as evident by how he deliberately makes the situation in Godheim resemble what Silversnow went through in its final days just to press Lars’ TraumaButton and drive him into despair. He also refers to a sword (which is ''impaling'' him, no less) as "human’s toy" and mentions that his lifespan isn’t limited like that of a "mortal body", implying that he sees himself as beyond humanity.]]
Cael as himself, under the identity of Prefect Silver of the Infinite Empire. As Eden is under the management of another Prefect, he can only ask the MC not to go, and stays absent for the entire arc.
Changed line(s) 157 (click to see context) from:
*
to:
* YouAreWorthHell: In his Illustra story, he willingly stays trapped with the MC in the spiritual prison created by Prefect Luminary for months.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 31 (click to see context) from:
* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:100 years ago, he set the stage for Godheim’s destruction by creating and using the mages as unremovable time bombs, then instigating internal conflict [[DarkMessiah under the guise of a savior]] to amplify the amount of emotions he can reap.]] As the MC describes it, he "takes advantage of people's weaknesses, and doesn't think twice about eliminating those who pose a threat to his plan", and she commends him for being a brilliant strategist whose every move is acute and decisive.
to:
* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:100 years ago, he set the stage for Godheim’s destruction by creating and using the mages as unremovable time bombs, then instigating internal conflict [[DarkMessiah [[FalseProphet under the guise of a savior]] to amplify the amount of emotions he can reap.]] As the MC describes it, he "takes advantage of people's weaknesses, and doesn't think twice about eliminating those who pose a threat to his plan", and she commends him for being a brilliant strategist whose every move is acute and decisive.
Changed line(s) 81 (click to see context) from:
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He does not understand human emotions, especially love, which makes his arts pretty but empty.
to:
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He does not understand human emotions, especially love, which makes his arts pretty but empty. This also makes his attempt to [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy make the MC happy]] backfire and portrays him as more heartless and callous than his true self.
Deleted line(s) 125 (click to see context) :
* DarkMessiah: As the leader of the Rebellion, he presents himself as a figure of hope, light, and justice to the Rebellion and the common folks, someone that cuts down all obstacles on his path to dethrone TheEmperor with grace and will save them from the EndlessWinter. However, [[spoiler:he’s actually the one behind the Glacial Butterflies and his true purpose is to disturb the Descendance Ritual, their only way out of their predicament, and doom all of Godheim.]] In Ayn’s route, the MC comments that this knowledge would have brought despair to everyone if not for Ayn’s bravery that inspires new hope.
Added DiffLines:
* FalseProphet: As the leader of the Rebellion, he presents himself as a figure of hope, light, and justice to the Rebellion and the common folks, someone that cuts down all obstacles on his path to dethrone TheEmperor with grace and will save them from the EndlessWinter. However, [[spoiler:he’s actually the one behind the Glacial Butterflies and his true purpose is to disturb the Descendance Ritual, their only way out of their predicament, and doom all of Godheim.]] In Ayn’s route, the MC comments that this knowledge would have brought despair to everyone if not for Ayn’s bravery that inspires new hope.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 6 (click to see context) from:
!!!With the revelations about his true identity, there will be unmarked spoilers. [[Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned Read at your own risk!]]
to:
Changed line(s) 20 (click to see context) from:
One of the love interests. While his identity and personality may vary across TheMultiverse, Cael is composed, elegant and enigmatic, a dedicated guardian who prioritizes the main character above everything else, even to her own dismay.
to:
One of the love interests. While his identity and personality may vary across TheMultiverse, Cael is composed, elegant and enigmatic, a dedicated guardian who prioritizes the main character above everything else, even to her own dismay.
Changed line(s) 24 (click to see context) from:
* TheAgeless:
to:
* TheAgeless:TheAgeless: [[spoiler:As a Traveler, he has stopped aging and kept his youth for hundreds of years.]]
Changed line(s) 27,28 (click to see context) from:
* BrokenPedestal
* TheChessmaster
* TheChessmaster
to:
* BrokenPedestal
BlueAndOrangeMorality: His view on the concept of morality is almost alien, and he has difficulty associating himself with human values such as love or empathy.
*TheChessmaster BrokenPedestal: Cael was one of the most important people in the MC’s life, but when she finds out [[spoiler:what he has been doing to Godheim]], all her adoration and respect for him are razed to the ground, and she can no longer recognize him as the Cael she once knew.
--> ''I could never associate with a butcher who has no respect for life.''
** RebuiltPedestal: Although [[ForgivenButNotForgotten their relationship will never be the same as before]], the MC’s respect for him slowly comes back after she learns the truth behind the scene: [[spoiler:Cael has been trying to protect her from afar during the GroundhogDayLoop after failing to change her fate in the first place, was the one that guided her into the right path to save Godheim even when it contradicts his mission, and despite [[WhatYouAreInTheDark having numerous chances to turn her into his puppet]], he always resists his desire and respects her decision.]] She also gets to understand that he sees what he has done as a necessary mission rather than a deliberate act of evil.
* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:100 years ago, he set the stage for Godheim’s destruction by creating and using the mages as unremovable time bombs, then instigating internal conflict [[DarkMessiah under the guise of a savior]] to amplify the amount of emotions he can reap.]] As the MC describes it, he "takes advantage of people's weaknesses, and doesn't think twice about eliminating those who pose a threat to his plan", and she commends him for being a brilliant strategist whose every move is acute and decisive.
*
--> ''I could never associate with a butcher who has no respect for life.''
** RebuiltPedestal: Although [[ForgivenButNotForgotten their relationship will never be the same as before]], the MC’s respect for him slowly comes back after she learns the truth behind the scene: [[spoiler:Cael has been trying to protect her from afar during the GroundhogDayLoop after failing to change her fate in the first place, was the one that guided her into the right path to save Godheim even when it contradicts his mission, and despite [[WhatYouAreInTheDark having numerous chances to turn her into his puppet]], he always resists his desire and respects her decision.]] She also gets to understand that he sees what he has done as a necessary mission rather than a deliberate act of evil.
* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:100 years ago, he set the stage for Godheim’s destruction by creating and using the mages as unremovable time bombs, then instigating internal conflict [[DarkMessiah under the guise of a savior]] to amplify the amount of emotions he can reap.]] As the MC describes it, he "takes advantage of people's weaknesses, and doesn't think twice about eliminating those who pose a threat to his plan", and she commends him for being a brilliant strategist whose every move is acute and decisive.
Changed line(s) 30 (click to see context) from:
* ControlFreak:
to:
* ControlFreak: He prefers everything to be under his control, and [[spoiler:getting a vision that the MC will get out of his control zone, make choices that clash with his plan, and be pitted against him in the future has him shaken with fear. For a moment, he even considers cutting her off from the outside world and making her completely reliant on him, thus keeping her on his side forever, [[WhatYouAreInTheDark though he manages to keep that intrusive thought to himself]].]]
* DidntSeeThatComing: [[spoiler:He enchanted a scholar named Heinrich for Project Shelter and forced him to keep his identity a secret no matter how the school changed or what he did, thinking that if Heinrich were ever to stumble upon his plan, he could easily erase his memory. However, he did not foresee that Heinrich was immune to his memory-erasing magic, thus Heinrich managed to discover the existence of TheMultiverse and made a deal with Archmage Clarence that brought the MC to Godheim, nulling Cael’s attempts to keep her out of her fate.]]
Changed line(s) 39 (click to see context) from:
* GiveHimANormalLife
to:
* GiveHimANormalLifeGiveHimANormalLife:
Changed line(s) 43 (click to see context) from:
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: In a ''very'' twisted manner. [[spoiler:He does not mind who the MC ends up with, even if it isn’t him, and when she insists on staying with Lars in the latter’s route, Cael relents and offers to transport Lars to her world with her by [[GrandTheftMe taking over the body of Modern World’s Lars]]. In short, he will give her superficial "happiness" by giving no crap about everyone else, seemingly unaware that it will only have the opposite effect.]]
to:
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: In a ''very'' twisted manner. [[spoiler:He does not mind who the MC ends up with, even if it isn’t him, and when she insists on staying with Lars in the latter’s route, Cael relents and offers to transport Lars to her world with her by [[GrandTheftMe taking over the body of Modern World’s Lars]]. ]] In short, he will give her superficial "happiness" by giving no crap about everyone else, seemingly unaware that it will only have the opposite effect.]]
Changed line(s) 49,50 (click to see context) from:
* ManipulativeBastard
* MasterActor
* MasterActor
to:
* ManipulativeBastard
ManipulativeBastard: He always knows the right thing to say to sway people to his side, and the MC has to mentally reprimand herself to not fall for his words.
*MasterActorMasterActor: When taking care of the MC, he seamlessly shift between roles in the relationship to cater to her emotional needs, whether it be a [[ParentalSubstitute loving father]], [[BigBrotherInstinct dependable brother]], or even a doting boyfriend. Godheim’s Lars points out that if Cael was an ordinary man, he wouldn't be able to assume whichever role she required with such aplomb, and at the drop of a hat.
*
Changed line(s) 53,56 (click to see context) from:
* MonoNoAware: When Cael was the mystery painter Emerald, the themes of his paintings were usually butterflies emerging from their chrysalises, falling meteors, rainbows after the rain. It appears that Cael prefers to depict the splendor that burns brightly and ephemeral beauty.
* MysteriousProtector
* MysteriousPurple
* MysticalWhiteHair
* MysteriousProtector
* MysteriousPurple
* MysticalWhiteHair
to:
* MonoNoAware: When Cael he was the mystery painter Emerald, the themes of his paintings were usually butterflies emerging from their chrysalises, falling meteors, rainbows after the rain. It appears that Cael prefers to depict Even after dropping his mask, he still keeps his appreciation for the splendor that burns brightly and ephemeral beauty.
*MysteriousProtector
MysteriousProtector:
*MysteriousPurple
MysteriousPurple: He has purple as his theme color, and the intentional OutOfFocus moments are there to keep all the secrets he harbors hidden.
*MysticalWhiteHair MysticalWhiteHair: His bright white hair sets him apart from other male leads, befitting his otherworldly nature as [[spoiler:an alien entity from a world more advanced than Earth.]]
*
*
*
Changed line(s) 60 (click to see context) from:
* OlderThanTheyLook
to:
* OlderThanTheyLookNotSoStoic: Although Cael is always calm and in control of everything, when speaking with the MC after the first time after the event of Godheim, he’s seen nervously fidgeting with a watering can, then keeps a distance from the MC out of worry that he will frighten her and stops his [[PerpetualSmiler semi-permanent smile]] to show that he’s serious and sincere.
* OlderThanTheyLook: He looks like a young man in his 20s, but is actually [[spoiler:hundreds of years old thanks to being TheAgeless.]]
* OlderThanTheyLook: He looks like a young man in his 20s, but is actually [[spoiler:hundreds of years old thanks to being TheAgeless.]]
Changed line(s) 63,64 (click to see context) from:
* ThePromise
* PurpleIsPowerful
* PurpleIsPowerful
to:
* ThePromise
ThePromise: He had one with the MC’s mother, who asked him to protect the MC and [[spoiler:GiveHerANormalLife, in exchange for one of her most powerful artifacts - the lapis necklace that could absorb strong emotions and obsessions, which makes him stronger.]]
*PurpleIsPowerfulPurpleIsPowerful: His theme color is purple, and he’s arguably the most powerful of the male leads.
*
Changed line(s) 66,69 (click to see context) from:
* ScrewDestiny
* {{Seers}}: [[spoiler:His unique ability as a Traveler is to see into the future.]]
* SingleTargetSexuality:
* SmartPeoplePlayChess
* {{Seers}}: [[spoiler:His unique ability as a Traveler is to see into the future.]]
* SingleTargetSexuality:
* SmartPeoplePlayChess
to:
* ScrewDestiny
ScrewDestiny: He attempted to [[spoiler:prevent the MC from embarking on her journey in Godheim and make her stay as a normal person]], with disappointing results since every time he tries to intervene directly, [[spoiler:it gets her killed.]] He eventually accepts that YouCantFightFate and is content with helping her embrace her fate safely on the sidelines.
* {{Seers}}: [[spoiler:His unique ability as a Traveler is to see into thefuture.future, though he can only catch small glimpses of what's to come and not the full picture.]]
*SingleTargetSexuality:
SingleTargetSexuality: He doesn’t seem to have a personal interest in anyone else aside from the MC.
*SmartPeoplePlayChessSmartPeoplePlayChess: He’s usually seen holding a chess piece, and has a whole Illustra called "Chess Player" for himself. It seems to be a hint that he’s actually TheChessmaster.
* TeacherStudentRomance: Zigzagged. While his occupation as the art teacher in St. Shelter Academia, where the MC studies, sets up the scene for this trope to be at play, their relationship wasn’t romantic at first and Cael saw her like a child he must shelter and protect because of ThePromise. He only changes his view and feelings towards the MC after her journey in TheMultiverse, [[spoiler:seeing her as a fellow Traveler whose mortal age and identity on Earth as his student is no longer relevant.]]
* {{Seers}}: [[spoiler:His unique ability as a Traveler is to see into the
*
*
* TeacherStudentRomance: Zigzagged. While his occupation as the art teacher in St. Shelter Academia, where the MC studies, sets up the scene for this trope to be at play, their relationship wasn’t romantic at first and Cael saw her like a child he must shelter and protect because of ThePromise. He only changes his view and feelings towards the MC after her journey in TheMultiverse, [[spoiler:seeing her as a fellow Traveler whose mortal age and identity on Earth as his student is no longer relevant.]]
Changed line(s) 71,72 (click to see context) from:
* UndyingLoyalty: To the MC.
* VagueAge: Though he’s said to look 25, both his Real World and Godheim profile refer to his age as "Unknown", and [[spoiler:he was the one behind the creation of mages in Godheim more than 100 years ago]]. He then reveals that [[spoiler:as a DimensionalTraveler, he isn’t bounded by the typical lifespan of a mortal body.]]
* VagueAge: Though he’s said to look 25, both his Real World and Godheim profile refer to his age as "Unknown", and [[spoiler:he was the one behind the creation of mages in Godheim more than 100 years ago]]. He then reveals that [[spoiler:as a DimensionalTraveler, he isn’t bounded by the typical lifespan of a mortal body.]]
to:
* UndyingLoyalty: To the MC. Even if she hates him, he will not hurt her at the risk of his own goal, and admits that the last thing he wants is for them to become enemies.
* VagueAge: Though he’s said to look 25, both his Real World and Godheim profile refer to his age as "Unknown", and [[spoiler:he was the one behind the creation of mages in Godheim more than 100 years ago]]. He then reveals that [[spoiler:as a DimensionalTraveler, [[TheAgeless he isn’t bounded by the typical lifespan of a mortalbody.body]].]]
* VagueAge: Though he’s said to look 25, both his Real World and Godheim profile refer to his age as "Unknown", and [[spoiler:he was the one behind the creation of mages in Godheim more than 100 years ago]]. He then reveals that [[spoiler:as a DimensionalTraveler, [[TheAgeless he isn’t bounded by the typical lifespan of a mortal
Changed line(s) 75 (click to see context) from:
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove
to:
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLoveWhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He does not understand human emotions, especially love, which makes his arts pretty but empty.
Changed line(s) 86 (click to see context) from:
The MC’s guardian, entrusted to her by her mother, and the art professor at St. Shelter Academia.
to:
The MC’s guardian, entrusted to her by her mother, and the art professor at St. Shelter Academia. He’s an acquaintance one could only dream of, who takes care of her every needs, plays any role she requires, and also happens to be the person behind her favorite artist "Emerald". Beneath his mellow demeanor and impeccability hides secrets related to the MC’s own past and future.
Changed line(s) 89,90 (click to see context) from:
* HotTeacher:
* KindheartedCatLover
* KindheartedCatLover
to:
* HotTeacher:
HotTeacher: When the MC moved to a new high school, one of her classmates was smitten with Cael and decided to confess to him when the MC wasn’t home. He denied the potential TeacherStudentRomance however and gently turned the girl down.
*KindheartedCatLover KindheartedCatLover: He was the one who suggested the MC to take in the stray cat in front of her new home on Harp Island. The cat enjoys his presence and tends to cuddle with him every time he visits.
*
Changed line(s) 92 (click to see context) from:
* TheMentor: He’s the main character’s art tutor.
to:
* TheMentor: He’s the main character’s MC’s art tutor.tutor at home.
* NotSoAboveItAll: In one Itinerary event about a gardening content, if you invite Cael, there’s a chance he will enter the contest with not a plant, but ''[[LongHairedPrettyBoy his hair]]'' that he grew.
* NotSoAboveItAll: In one Itinerary event about a gardening content, if you invite Cael, there’s a chance he will enter the contest with not a plant, but ''[[LongHairedPrettyBoy his hair]]'' that he grew.
Deleted line(s) 96 (click to see context) :
* SmartPeoplePlayChess
* UnclePennybags: He uses his wealth to spoil the MC, buying her anything and taking her anywhere she wants.
Changed line(s) 116 (click to see context) from:
* ArchEnemy
to:
* ArchEnemyArchEnemy: With Lars, because Lars is one of the two spearheads in the operation to defy his plan.
Changed line(s) 120 (click to see context) from:
* FriendlyFireproof: He can program the situation in Godheim so that literally nothing can hurt the MC.
to:
* FriendlyFireproof: He [[spoiler:He can program the situation in Godheim so that literally nothing can hurt the MC. In Lars’ route, none of the ice spikes from the Glacial Butterflies that fall from the sky has so much as grazed her, and on the contrary, they seem to be actively avoiding her.]]
Changed line(s) 124 (click to see context) from:
* LightIsNotGood
to:
* LightIsNotGoodLightIsNotGood: He dresses in all white and behaves like a typical KnightInShiningArmor, but turns out to be the ArcVillain of Godheim.
Changed line(s) 129,130 (click to see context) from:
* {{Plaguemaster}}
* MasterSwordsman
* MasterSwordsman
to:
* {{Plaguemaster}}
{{Plaguemaster}}: [[spoiler:Via the Glacial Butterflies, he can spread the [[MysticalPlague Frigid Pestilence]] wherever he wants.]]
*MasterSwordsman MasterSwordsman: His swordsmanship is so impeccable that Ayn and Queen Feina, two of the most powerful swordsmen in Godheim, struggle to even compete with him.
*
* UncertainDoom: In Ayn’s route, [[spoiler:it may seem like Ayn has killed Cael by stabbing him in the heart, but the reveal that Travelers have ResurrectiveImmortality means Cael won’t stay dead, though his whereabouts after the event is left unmentioned.]]
Changed line(s) 134 (click to see context) from:
* WhiteStallion
to:
* WhiteStallionWhiteStallion: He rides a white horse into battle, making him resemble a typical KnightInShiningArmor even more.
Changed line(s) 142,143 (click to see context) from:
[[caption-width-right:1000:]]
to:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
added example(s)
Changed line(s) 25 (click to see context) from:
* BeneathTheMask
to:
* BeneathTheMaskAwesomenessByAnalysis
* BeneathTheMask: When there isn’t a need to act, Cael drops his PerpetualSmiler façade and shows his true self: a dispassionate man who doesn’t run after the MC and place all of his focus on her like he normally does, but rather ensures her comfort and safety from a distance. He also isn’t entirely callous like his appearance in Godheim implies, and tries to go pass his innate LackOfEmpathy to pursue true art and comprehend the beauty of the world.
* BeneathTheMask: When there isn’t a need to act, Cael drops his PerpetualSmiler façade and shows his true self: a dispassionate man who doesn’t run after the MC and place all of his focus on her like he normally does, but rather ensures her comfort and safety from a distance. He also isn’t entirely callous like his appearance in Godheim implies, and tries to go pass his innate LackOfEmpathy to pursue true art and comprehend the beauty of the world.
Changed line(s) 29 (click to see context) from:
* ControlFreak
to:
* ControlFreak ControlFreak:
Changed line(s) 34,35 (click to see context) from:
* EveryoneHasStandards: When the MC threatens to [[FalseRapeAccusation scream and let his followers assume that he sneaked into her tent at night with ulterior motive]] should he [[spoiler:forcefully send her back to the Modern World]], Cael reacts with disgust and has to consider relenting.
* FailureKnight
* FailureKnight
to:
* EveryoneHasStandards: EveryoneHasStandards:
** When the MC threatens to [[FalseRapeAccusation scream and let his followers assume that he sneaked into her tent at night with ulterior motive]] should he [[spoiler:forcefully send her back to the Modern World]], Cael reacts with disgust and has to consider relenting.
** In his WhatYouAreInTheDark moment, [[LackOfEmpathy he]] considered [[spoiler:brainwashing a teenager who was emotionally dependent on him so that she would do everything he wanted]] beneath him.
*FailureKnightFailureKnight: [[spoiler:Because the MC is a Traveler like him, combined with the fact that she has a TemporalParadox involvement with Clarence, Cael cannot interfere with her fate even if he can foresee it, and has failed to protect her from suffering and dying in Godheim countless time in the GroundhogDayLoop.]]
** When the MC threatens to [[FalseRapeAccusation scream and let his followers assume that he sneaked into her tent at night with ulterior motive]] should he [[spoiler:forcefully send her back to the Modern World]], Cael reacts with disgust and has to consider relenting.
** In his WhatYouAreInTheDark moment, [[LackOfEmpathy he]] considered [[spoiler:brainwashing a teenager who was emotionally dependent on him so that she would do everything he wanted]] beneath him.
*
Changed line(s) 37,38 (click to see context) from:
* GracefulLoser
* GroundhogDayLoop
* GroundhogDayLoop
to:
* GracefulLoser
* GroundhogDayLoopGracefulLoser: [[spoiler:When the MC successfully foils his scheme on Godheim, he accepts his loss with no hard feelings and even respects the fact that she may hate him after knowing his wrongdoings.]]
* GroundhogDayLoop
* MonoNoAware: When Cael was the mystery painter Emerald, the themes of his paintings were usually butterflies emerging from their chrysalises, falling meteors, rainbows after the rain. It appears that Cael prefers to depict the splendor that burns brightly and ephemeral beauty.
* TwoAliasesOneCharacter: [[spoiler:The Silver Knight isn’t an AlternateSelf of the MC’s guardian in the Modern World; they are the same person.]]
Changed line(s) 85 (click to see context) from:
* HotTeacher
to:
* HotTeacherHotTeacher:
Changed line(s) 87 (click to see context) from:
* LivingEmotionalCrutch:
to:
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: The MC is emotionally dependent on him because he has been her ParentalSubstitute and catered to her requests no matter how nonsensical they were when she was [[EmptyShell at her lowest]].
Changed line(s) 89,90 (click to see context) from:
* ParentalSubstitute
* PenName
* PenName
to:
* ParentalSubstitute
ParentalSubstitute: He has been taking care of the MC ever since her mother died and becomes her only "relatives".
*PenNamePenName: He uses "Emerald" as his alias when painting. This trope is only applicable to the Global version because of DubNameChange.
*
Changed line(s) 93,94 (click to see context) from:
* SweetBaker
* WorldTour
* WorldTour
to:
* SweetBaker
SweetBaker: He frequently bakes for the MC because he knows she likes desserts.
*WorldTourTechnicianVersusPerformer: The Technician to the MC’s Performer in terms of art. Thanks to being an InstantExpert and having the ability to [[{{Seers}} see the future]]l, he reached the pinnacle of his craft in a short time and built his career as a successful and famous artist. But he didn't understand love or emotions, and therefore couldn't experience them and pour any of them into his works. He began to feel like his art lacked true vitality and were devoid of all meaning, and despite all his efforts, he still hasn't grasped the core spirit of art.
* WorldTour: He brought the MC on a tour before she enrolled in St. Shelter Academia.
*
* WorldTour: He brought the MC on a tour before she enrolled in St. Shelter Academia.
Changed line(s) 110,111 (click to see context) from:
* ArchEnemy
* BigBad
* BigBad
to:
* ArchEnemy
ArcVillain: For Godheim.
*BigBad ArchEnemy
*
Changed line(s) 113 (click to see context) from:
* DarkMessiah: As the leader of the Rebellion, he’s seen as a savior to the common folks who will save them from the EndlessWinter and cuts down all obstacles on his path to dethrone TheEmperor with grace. However, [[spoiler:he’s actually the one behind the Glacial Butterflies and his true purpose is to disturb the Descendance Ritual, their only way out of their predicament, and doom all of Godheim.]] In Ayn’s route, the MC comments that this knowledge would have brought despair to everyone if not for Ayn’s bravery that inspires new hope.
to:
* DarkMessiah: As the leader of the Rebellion, he’s seen he presents himself as a savior figure of hope, light, and justice to the Rebellion and the common folks who will save them from the EndlessWinter and folks, someone that cuts down all obstacles on his path to dethrone TheEmperor with grace.grace and will save them from the EndlessWinter. However, [[spoiler:he’s actually the one behind the Glacial Butterflies and his true purpose is to disturb the Descendance Ritual, their only way out of their predicament, and doom all of Godheim.]] In Ayn’s route, the MC comments that this knowledge would have brought despair to everyone if not for Ayn’s bravery that inspires new hope.
Changed line(s) 117 (click to see context) from:
* AnIcePerson
to:
* AnIcePersonAnIcePerson: [[spoiler:Due to his control over the Glacial Butterflies, he can manipulate snow and ice via them.]]
Changed line(s) 128 (click to see context) from:
* VillainWithGoodPublicity
to:
* VillainWithGoodPublicityVillainWithGoodPublicity: [[spoiler:The people of Godheim see him more favorably than their "tyrant", especially the Rebellion who follow him blindly and commit SuicideMission in his name, helping him carry out his schemes without even realizing it.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
!This page is under construction.
[[WMG:[[center: [- [[AC: ''VisualNovel/LovebrushChronicles'' '''[[Characters/LovebrushChronicles Character Index]]''']]\\
[[Characters/LovebrushChroniclesAynAlwyn Ayn]] | [[Characters/LovebrushChroniclesAlkaidMcGrath Alkaid]] | [[Characters/LovebrushChroniclesLarsRoschach Lars]] | [[Characters/LovebrushChroniclesClarenceClayden Clarence]] | '''Cael''' ]]-]]]
!!!With the revelations about his true identity, there will be unmarked spoilers. [[Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned Read at your own risk!]]
!!Cael Anselm/Emerald/Yexuan
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Jiang Guangtao (previous CN), Zhengyang Ma (current CN), Creator/DaisukeHirakawa (JP), Min Seung-woo (KR)
[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6780a106_82e7_4713_8b25_651c4918404f.jpeg]]
[[caption-width-right:1000:]]
->'''Height:''' 182cm\\
'''Age:''' Unknown\\
'''Zodiac Sign:''' Capricorn\\
'''Birthday:''' December 31st\\
'''Flower:''' Lavender\\
'''Color:''' Light purple\\
One of the love interests. While his identity and personality may vary across TheMultiverse, Cael is composed, elegant and enigmatic, a dedicated guardian who prioritizes the main character above everything else, even to her own dismay.
----
[[folder:General tropes]]
* AGodAmI: [[spoiler:While [[{{Downplayed}} Cael never outright calls himself a god]], it’s clear from his behaviors that he feels entitled to decide the fate of Godheim as a DimensionalTraveler who isn’t bounded by time and space and has all the power to lay waste to the world the way he wants, as evident by how he deliberately makes the situation in Godheim resemble what Silversnow went through in its final days just to press Lars’ TraumaButton and drive him into despair. He also refers to a sword (which is ''impaling'' him, no less) as "human’s toy" and mentions that his lifespan isn’t limited like that of a "mortal body", implying that he sees himself as beyond humanity.]]
* TheAgeless:
* BeneathTheMask
* BrokenPedestal
* TheChessmaster
* TheChampion:
* ControlFreak
* DeclarationOfProtection:
* DimensionalTraveler: [[spoiler:He’s a being similar to the MC who can travel through time and space at will.]]
* DissonantSerenity
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He genuinely values the MC and when he said he would not hurt her, he ''means'' it.
* EveryoneHasStandards: When the MC threatens to [[FalseRapeAccusation scream and let his followers assume that he sneaked into her tent at night with ulterior motive]] should he [[spoiler:forcefully send her back to the Modern World]], Cael reacts with disgust and has to consider relenting.
* FailureKnight
* GiveHimANormalLife
* GracefulLoser
* GroundhogDayLoop
* HeroOfAnotherStory
* IGaveMyWord
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: In a ''very'' twisted manner. [[spoiler:He does not mind who the MC ends up with, even if it isn’t him, and when she insists on staying with Lars in the latter’s route, Cael relents and offers to transport Lars to her world with her by [[GrandTheftMe taking over the body of Modern World’s Lars]]. In short, he will give her superficial "happiness" by giving no crap about everyone else, seemingly unaware that it will only have the opposite effect.]]
* InstantExpert
* JerkassToOne: For some reasons, Cael has a clear dislike for Lars. It’s quite mild in the Modern World because they only met once by chance, but in Godheim where they’re established ArchEnemy, he callously calls Lars an animal and genuinely gets shaken when the MC acts intimately with Lars to lure him out, a reaction nonexistent when the MC got together with Ayn, Alkaid, or whoever her suitor was in other timelines.
* LackOfEmpathy: Except the MC and her mother, he doesn’t care about anyone else, not even his subordinates in the Rebellion who sees him like a saint. [[spoiler:This is typical of the people from his civilization, who have BlueAndOrangeMorality, and further encouraged by his job which is to destroy worlds on frequent basis.]]
--> '''Cael:''' Aside from you, everyone else is expendable.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Unlike his fellow male leads whose hair length varies depending on their AlternateSelf, he retains his long, lustrous hair in all universes.
* ManipulativeBastard
* MasterActor
* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: Not exactly a "fighter" in this case, but Cael is the only love interest whose favor can’t be seen, and as a result he has no Affinity event or gift until the third world is released.
* MellowFellow
* MysteriousProtector
* MysteriousPurple
* MysticalWhiteHair
* NervesOfSteel
* NotEvenBotheringWithAnExcuse: [[spoiler:He never explains why he wants to destroy Godheim, assuming that since everyone would eventually be dead, it would be a waste of breath and time. He’s only pressured into it by the MC, a fellow Traveler.]]
* NothingPersonal: While he initially doesn’t bother to explain his motive, Cael is eventually pressured into admitting that [[spoiler:destroying Godheim is his mission, not something he does ForTheEvulz]]. That part where he [[spoiler:spreads the Frigid Pestilence to make the end of Godheim resemble Silversnow’s destruction]] [[ItsPersonal is every bit personal]] though.
* OlderThanTheyLook
* OutOfFocus: At the beginning of the game, Cael evidently makes fewer appearances than the other four love interests despite the implications that he has more involvement in the plot than he appears. He only begins to get under the spotlight from Lars’ Godheim route onward.
* PersonOfMassDestruction
* ThePromise
* PurpleIsPowerful
* RippleEffectProofMemory
* ScrewDestiny
* {{Seers}}: [[spoiler:His unique ability as a Traveler is to see into the future.]]
* SingleTargetSexuality:
* SmartPeoplePlayChess
* UndyingLoyalty: To the MC.
* VagueAge: Though he’s said to look 25, both his Real World and Godheim profile refer to his age as "Unknown", and [[spoiler:he was the one behind the creation of mages in Godheim more than 100 years ago]]. He then reveals that [[spoiler:as a DimensionalTraveler, he isn’t bounded by the typical lifespan of a mortal body.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: He was OutOfFocus at the beginning of the game and has more tropes on the general section for a good reason: [[spoiler:Cael is also a DimensionalTraveler with no AlternateSelf like the MC, and his goal is to destroy worlds for the sake of gathering energy for his civilization.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: There have been multiple instances in the past where he acknowledged that he could just [[spoiler:brainwash and monopolize the MC, since she had been perfectly dependent on him and the only person who could stop him was dead]], but managed to stop himself in time. The one time he actually did it, he realized that [[spoiler:he couldn’t bear seeing the MC being an EmptyShell]] and gave up on this line of thought entirely.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tropes exclusive to Real World]]
[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a447186e_ebf1_48a4_b0fc_300b1bee993c.png]]
[[caption-width-right:1000:Your guardian with a hidden side]]
--> '' "You will find your Path Forward in the Bright Radiance."''
The MC’s guardian, entrusted to her by her mother, and the art professor at St. Shelter Academia.
----
* ActuallyIAmHim: He’s the true identity of "Emerald", the artist the MC admires.
* HotTeacher
* KindheartedCatLover
* LivingEmotionalCrutch:
* TheMentor: He’s the main character’s art tutor.
* ParentalSubstitute
* PenName
* ReclusiveArtist: Except Heinrich and people who are related to the management of his exhibitions, almost no one knows he’s Emerald because he never shows up in public under that identity.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess
* SweetBaker
* WorldTour
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tropes exclusive to Godheim]]
[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/907d4574_aebf_45c7_ba7b_4016d2a24679.png]]
[[caption-width-right:1000:Your unfailingly loyal Silver Knight]]
--> ''"If possible, I hope that the relationship between the maiden and the Silver Knight will never change."''
-> '''Symbol:''' The Rebellion\\
The "Silver Knight", leader of the Rebellion, hailed like a messiah by the people of Godheim. Depicted as the hero in the manga "In Passing", he’s dedicated to saving the maiden from the clutches of the Emperor, but when reality is proven to be different from fiction, his true intention is called into question.
----
* AchillesHeel: Weapons that have the royal family’s blood on them can pierce through his immunity to weapon and injure him.
* AffablyEvil
* ArchEnemy
* BigBad
* BrokenPedestal: In Ayn’s route, [[spoiler:when he’s outed as the one who unleashed the Glacial Butterflies, even the Rebellion themselves start to cheer on Ayn.]]
* DarkMessiah: As the leader of the Rebellion, he’s seen as a savior to the common folks who will save them from the EndlessWinter and cuts down all obstacles on his path to dethrone TheEmperor with grace. However, [[spoiler:he’s actually the one behind the Glacial Butterflies and his true purpose is to disturb the Descendance Ritual, their only way out of their predicament, and doom all of Godheim.]] In Ayn’s route, the MC comments that this knowledge would have brought despair to everyone if not for Ayn’s bravery that inspires new hope.
* DeusExMachina: [[spoiler:Ironically enough, he’s the one who stops the EndlessWinter that ravages Godheim all these years simply by leaving the land. After he realizes that the MC is hellbent on being TogetherInDeath with Lars both to spite him and to threaten him with the potential risk the successful Descendance Zisurru may have on a DimensionalTraveler, Cael decides that destroying Godheim isn’t worth it and gives up his mission, at least for as long as the MC is there.]]
* FriendlyFireproof: He can program the situation in Godheim so that literally nothing can hurt the MC.
* TheGhost: Even though he is repeatedly mentioned and the MC even tries to search for him in desperation, the Silver Knight himself never appears in The Beginning and Alkaid’s route.
* AnIcePerson
* KnightInShiningArmor: The Silver Knight is painted as a honorable white-clad knight who leads the LaResistance against TheEmperor and his DecadentCourt, befitting the male lead of a romance comic.
* LightIsNotGood
* OhCrap: He loses his cool for the first time when he realizes Lars’ sword can injure him as it’s soaked in the latter’s blood.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The people of Godheim all refer to him as the Silver Knight. Only the MC, after gaining sufficient knowledge about him, dares to call him with his name "Cael".
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: He doesn’t even flinch when Lars’ sword impales him, and even ridicules it [[spoiler:as human’s "little toy" which cannot harm him]] and teases the MC for being shock.
* PaperThinDisguise: He goes undercover as a squire in the imperial palace in Lars’ route, but gets recognized by the MC at first glance.
* {{Plaguemaster}}
* MasterSwordsman
* TookALevelInJerkass:
* TranquilFury: Even though he’s evidently pissed off after being injured by Lars, so much that he’s willing to [[spoiler:evoke the latter’s trauma by spreading the Frigid Pestilence in the Imperial City and try to push Lars towards the DespairEventHorizon]], Cael remains outwardly impassive and talks in the same monotonous tone. However, the MC admits that his placidity only fills her with a greater terror.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity
* WhiteStallion
* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler:He created the mages in Godheim by buying children from the poor, giving them a false sense of security by providing them with food and clothing, and then inducing them to ingest the magic potion that would turn them into a mage if they had a strong desire, but would kill them in the most painful way imaginable if they didn’t.]]
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tropes exclusive to Eden]]
[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/905ba403_d439_417d_b38c_f7ace0a15d53.png]]
[[caption-width-right:1000:]]
--> '' "Being with someone is better than being alone, even if you are trapped in a cage."''
-> '''Keyword:''' Armor
----
*
[[/folder]]
[[WMG:[[center: [- [[AC: ''VisualNovel/LovebrushChronicles'' '''[[Characters/LovebrushChronicles Character Index]]''']]\\
[[Characters/LovebrushChroniclesAynAlwyn Ayn]] | [[Characters/LovebrushChroniclesAlkaidMcGrath Alkaid]] | [[Characters/LovebrushChroniclesLarsRoschach Lars]] | [[Characters/LovebrushChroniclesClarenceClayden Clarence]] | '''Cael''' ]]-]]]
!!!With the revelations about his true identity, there will be unmarked spoilers. [[Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned Read at your own risk!]]
!!Cael Anselm/Emerald/Yexuan
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Jiang Guangtao (previous CN), Zhengyang Ma (current CN), Creator/DaisukeHirakawa (JP), Min Seung-woo (KR)
[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6780a106_82e7_4713_8b25_651c4918404f.jpeg]]
[[caption-width-right:1000:]]
->'''Height:''' 182cm\\
'''Age:''' Unknown\\
'''Zodiac Sign:''' Capricorn\\
'''Birthday:''' December 31st\\
'''Flower:''' Lavender\\
'''Color:''' Light purple\\
One of the love interests. While his identity and personality may vary across TheMultiverse, Cael is composed, elegant and enigmatic, a dedicated guardian who prioritizes the main character above everything else, even to her own dismay.
----
[[folder:General tropes]]
* AGodAmI: [[spoiler:While [[{{Downplayed}} Cael never outright calls himself a god]], it’s clear from his behaviors that he feels entitled to decide the fate of Godheim as a DimensionalTraveler who isn’t bounded by time and space and has all the power to lay waste to the world the way he wants, as evident by how he deliberately makes the situation in Godheim resemble what Silversnow went through in its final days just to press Lars’ TraumaButton and drive him into despair. He also refers to a sword (which is ''impaling'' him, no less) as "human’s toy" and mentions that his lifespan isn’t limited like that of a "mortal body", implying that he sees himself as beyond humanity.]]
* TheAgeless:
* BeneathTheMask
* BrokenPedestal
* TheChessmaster
* TheChampion:
* ControlFreak
* DeclarationOfProtection:
* DimensionalTraveler: [[spoiler:He’s a being similar to the MC who can travel through time and space at will.]]
* DissonantSerenity
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He genuinely values the MC and when he said he would not hurt her, he ''means'' it.
* EveryoneHasStandards: When the MC threatens to [[FalseRapeAccusation scream and let his followers assume that he sneaked into her tent at night with ulterior motive]] should he [[spoiler:forcefully send her back to the Modern World]], Cael reacts with disgust and has to consider relenting.
* FailureKnight
* GiveHimANormalLife
* GracefulLoser
* GroundhogDayLoop
* HeroOfAnotherStory
* IGaveMyWord
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: In a ''very'' twisted manner. [[spoiler:He does not mind who the MC ends up with, even if it isn’t him, and when she insists on staying with Lars in the latter’s route, Cael relents and offers to transport Lars to her world with her by [[GrandTheftMe taking over the body of Modern World’s Lars]]. In short, he will give her superficial "happiness" by giving no crap about everyone else, seemingly unaware that it will only have the opposite effect.]]
* InstantExpert
* JerkassToOne: For some reasons, Cael has a clear dislike for Lars. It’s quite mild in the Modern World because they only met once by chance, but in Godheim where they’re established ArchEnemy, he callously calls Lars an animal and genuinely gets shaken when the MC acts intimately with Lars to lure him out, a reaction nonexistent when the MC got together with Ayn, Alkaid, or whoever her suitor was in other timelines.
* LackOfEmpathy: Except the MC and her mother, he doesn’t care about anyone else, not even his subordinates in the Rebellion who sees him like a saint. [[spoiler:This is typical of the people from his civilization, who have BlueAndOrangeMorality, and further encouraged by his job which is to destroy worlds on frequent basis.]]
--> '''Cael:''' Aside from you, everyone else is expendable.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Unlike his fellow male leads whose hair length varies depending on their AlternateSelf, he retains his long, lustrous hair in all universes.
* ManipulativeBastard
* MasterActor
* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: Not exactly a "fighter" in this case, but Cael is the only love interest whose favor can’t be seen, and as a result he has no Affinity event or gift until the third world is released.
* MellowFellow
* MysteriousProtector
* MysteriousPurple
* MysticalWhiteHair
* NervesOfSteel
* NotEvenBotheringWithAnExcuse: [[spoiler:He never explains why he wants to destroy Godheim, assuming that since everyone would eventually be dead, it would be a waste of breath and time. He’s only pressured into it by the MC, a fellow Traveler.]]
* NothingPersonal: While he initially doesn’t bother to explain his motive, Cael is eventually pressured into admitting that [[spoiler:destroying Godheim is his mission, not something he does ForTheEvulz]]. That part where he [[spoiler:spreads the Frigid Pestilence to make the end of Godheim resemble Silversnow’s destruction]] [[ItsPersonal is every bit personal]] though.
* OlderThanTheyLook
* OutOfFocus: At the beginning of the game, Cael evidently makes fewer appearances than the other four love interests despite the implications that he has more involvement in the plot than he appears. He only begins to get under the spotlight from Lars’ Godheim route onward.
* PersonOfMassDestruction
* ThePromise
* PurpleIsPowerful
* RippleEffectProofMemory
* ScrewDestiny
* {{Seers}}: [[spoiler:His unique ability as a Traveler is to see into the future.]]
* SingleTargetSexuality:
* SmartPeoplePlayChess
* UndyingLoyalty: To the MC.
* VagueAge: Though he’s said to look 25, both his Real World and Godheim profile refer to his age as "Unknown", and [[spoiler:he was the one behind the creation of mages in Godheim more than 100 years ago]]. He then reveals that [[spoiler:as a DimensionalTraveler, he isn’t bounded by the typical lifespan of a mortal body.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: He was OutOfFocus at the beginning of the game and has more tropes on the general section for a good reason: [[spoiler:Cael is also a DimensionalTraveler with no AlternateSelf like the MC, and his goal is to destroy worlds for the sake of gathering energy for his civilization.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: There have been multiple instances in the past where he acknowledged that he could just [[spoiler:brainwash and monopolize the MC, since she had been perfectly dependent on him and the only person who could stop him was dead]], but managed to stop himself in time. The one time he actually did it, he realized that [[spoiler:he couldn’t bear seeing the MC being an EmptyShell]] and gave up on this line of thought entirely.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tropes exclusive to Real World]]
[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a447186e_ebf1_48a4_b0fc_300b1bee993c.png]]
[[caption-width-right:1000:Your guardian with a hidden side]]
--> '' "You will find your Path Forward in the Bright Radiance."''
The MC’s guardian, entrusted to her by her mother, and the art professor at St. Shelter Academia.
----
* ActuallyIAmHim: He’s the true identity of "Emerald", the artist the MC admires.
* HotTeacher
* KindheartedCatLover
* LivingEmotionalCrutch:
* TheMentor: He’s the main character’s art tutor.
* ParentalSubstitute
* PenName
* ReclusiveArtist: Except Heinrich and people who are related to the management of his exhibitions, almost no one knows he’s Emerald because he never shows up in public under that identity.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess
* SweetBaker
* WorldTour
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tropes exclusive to Godheim]]
[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/907d4574_aebf_45c7_ba7b_4016d2a24679.png]]
[[caption-width-right:1000:Your unfailingly loyal Silver Knight]]
--> ''"If possible, I hope that the relationship between the maiden and the Silver Knight will never change."''
-> '''Symbol:''' The Rebellion\\
The "Silver Knight", leader of the Rebellion, hailed like a messiah by the people of Godheim. Depicted as the hero in the manga "In Passing", he’s dedicated to saving the maiden from the clutches of the Emperor, but when reality is proven to be different from fiction, his true intention is called into question.
----
* AchillesHeel: Weapons that have the royal family’s blood on them can pierce through his immunity to weapon and injure him.
* AffablyEvil
* ArchEnemy
* BigBad
* BrokenPedestal: In Ayn’s route, [[spoiler:when he’s outed as the one who unleashed the Glacial Butterflies, even the Rebellion themselves start to cheer on Ayn.]]
* DarkMessiah: As the leader of the Rebellion, he’s seen as a savior to the common folks who will save them from the EndlessWinter and cuts down all obstacles on his path to dethrone TheEmperor with grace. However, [[spoiler:he’s actually the one behind the Glacial Butterflies and his true purpose is to disturb the Descendance Ritual, their only way out of their predicament, and doom all of Godheim.]] In Ayn’s route, the MC comments that this knowledge would have brought despair to everyone if not for Ayn’s bravery that inspires new hope.
* DeusExMachina: [[spoiler:Ironically enough, he’s the one who stops the EndlessWinter that ravages Godheim all these years simply by leaving the land. After he realizes that the MC is hellbent on being TogetherInDeath with Lars both to spite him and to threaten him with the potential risk the successful Descendance Zisurru may have on a DimensionalTraveler, Cael decides that destroying Godheim isn’t worth it and gives up his mission, at least for as long as the MC is there.]]
* FriendlyFireproof: He can program the situation in Godheim so that literally nothing can hurt the MC.
* TheGhost: Even though he is repeatedly mentioned and the MC even tries to search for him in desperation, the Silver Knight himself never appears in The Beginning and Alkaid’s route.
* AnIcePerson
* KnightInShiningArmor: The Silver Knight is painted as a honorable white-clad knight who leads the LaResistance against TheEmperor and his DecadentCourt, befitting the male lead of a romance comic.
* LightIsNotGood
* OhCrap: He loses his cool for the first time when he realizes Lars’ sword can injure him as it’s soaked in the latter’s blood.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The people of Godheim all refer to him as the Silver Knight. Only the MC, after gaining sufficient knowledge about him, dares to call him with his name "Cael".
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: He doesn’t even flinch when Lars’ sword impales him, and even ridicules it [[spoiler:as human’s "little toy" which cannot harm him]] and teases the MC for being shock.
* PaperThinDisguise: He goes undercover as a squire in the imperial palace in Lars’ route, but gets recognized by the MC at first glance.
* {{Plaguemaster}}
* MasterSwordsman
* TookALevelInJerkass:
* TranquilFury: Even though he’s evidently pissed off after being injured by Lars, so much that he’s willing to [[spoiler:evoke the latter’s trauma by spreading the Frigid Pestilence in the Imperial City and try to push Lars towards the DespairEventHorizon]], Cael remains outwardly impassive and talks in the same monotonous tone. However, the MC admits that his placidity only fills her with a greater terror.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity
* WhiteStallion
* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler:He created the mages in Godheim by buying children from the poor, giving them a false sense of security by providing them with food and clothing, and then inducing them to ingest the magic potion that would turn them into a mage if they had a strong desire, but would kill them in the most painful way imaginable if they didn’t.]]
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tropes exclusive to Eden]]
[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/905ba403_d439_417d_b38c_f7ace0a15d53.png]]
[[caption-width-right:1000:]]
--> '' "Being with someone is better than being alone, even if you are trapped in a cage."''
-> '''Keyword:''' Armor
----
*
[[/folder]]
