History Characters / RadiantMythology

!!! '''Voice:''' Haruka Kudo (JP), Lara Cody (EN)

* BonusBoss: ''Radiant Mythology 3'' has him be one in the Arena.

* NonPlayableCharacter: Unlike the other 2 deuteragonists, this Kanonno isn't playable. [[spoiler:Not only that, she's a boss character late in the game]].

* HairDecorations: A black hairband with an attached flower.

* EvilOldFolk: The physically oldest, human antagonist.

!!Ganser
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Naoki Tatsuta (JP), Unknown (EN)
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-->''"I am merely protecting the peace of this town from those who would steal our World Tree!"''

->One of the antagonists in the first Radiant Mythology. Ganser was originally a sick man unable to do anything. Afterwards, thanks to a deal with Widdershin, he gained tremendous power and control over the cities in Terresia. He gained his own soldiers and took over the village of Ailily. Before the Protagonist was born, a guild named Ad Libitum was founded, and goal in Ailily was to stop Ganser and free the town. Ganser starts to get suspicious over the Guild, but Ad Libitum manages to be careful. By the events in the game, Ganser holds the village and its citizens with an iron fist, taking large taxes and banishes those who go against him.

* ArcVillain: For Ailily story part.
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Ganser comes back to life thanks to the deal with Widdershin, and tries once again to defeat the party. He's defeat again.]]
* DealWithTheDevil: He made a deal with Widdershin to attain power.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:After defeating him in the final dungeon.]]
* TakingOverTheTown

* MacabreMoth: Has a moth and butterfly theme to her design, and uses butterflies to attack.

!!Aurora
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YukoNagashima (JP), Unknown (EN)

-->''"How about it, dear? Let's enjoy eternal life, together under Lord Widdershin."''

->The Descender of an unnamed world which became a part of Gilgulim. Her world suffered a similar fate as Gilgulim, but her people left her behind, being the only one remaining in her world with little mana.

->After reaching Terresia with Widdershin she stays in the town of Gavada where she helps the people there gaining their trust, but in truth she's slowly draining the mana to feed the Devourer.

* BadBoss: Unless you're Widdershin, she will look down on everyone.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Reveals to the trio before fighting her. [[spoiler:Aurora was a Descender of another world, where they were constantly fighting for more mana, which weakened the World Tree. She did her best to protect the people and keep the World Tree alive, but soon thereafter, realizing there was not much mana to take from the World Tree, the people left, leaving her behind. Rejected and angry, she was eventually found by Widdershin. Believing his ideals to merge all worlds into one, eternal world, she offered her own world before following him.]]
* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler:She eventually is defeated by the party, yet she still goes down believing in Widdershin's goal.]]
* PsychicPowers: Can use teleportation in battle.

-> ''You're one of us, Kannono. Forever.''

!!Widdershin
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BinShimada (JP), Creator/PatrickSeitz (EN)

-->''"What meaning can your transient existence hold in the shadow of death? Come join my world."''

->The main antagonist of the first Radiant Mythology. Widdershin is the Descender of a world called Gilgulim, but because of a lot of loss of mana, the world was falling. Realizing that sooner or later every word would perish he went on a quest to fuse his world with all worlds and turn his world into, one that would be eternal.

->During his Journey he recruited Aurora and [[spoiler:Pasca]] who supported his cause. He reached the world of Terresia, but it's world tree was too strong so he had no choice but to think of another plan.

* AntiVillain: Widdershin realized that sooner or later, every world will disappear. He used his power as a Descender and made Gilgulim into a seed, and went off with it to feed it with other World Trees, the goal being to fuse every world into one single one with eternal life.
* BigBad
* {{Expy}}: Looks an aweful lot like Sephiroth.
* FinalBoss
* LongHairedPrettyBoy
* PowerFloats
* TallDarkAndHandsome
* TheUnfought: He stays away from majority of the game. [[spoiler:Gets averted at the as he is the FinalBoss.]]
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: As long as the new world is eternal, he doesn't really care what he has to do. HE WILL DO IT.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart
* YouHaveFailedMe: Ganser learned it the hard way.

The Descender of Terresia was born of its World Tree's final hope, tasking them with saving the world. They awaken at the base of Terresia's World Tree, where Mormo awaited them and offers to guide them through the world, explaining their duty as Descender. They join Ad Libitum and go on a journey with Mormo and Kannono, forming a trusting partnership.

* TheFellowshipHasEnded: The ending [[spoiler:has them part ways with Kannono and Mormo, who now have the seeds of their worlds and need to return to restore them. The Descender themselves has to return to Terresia's World Tree, too]].
* FightingYourFriend: Unwillingly fights [[spoiler:Kannono]] during the final portion of the game.

* ImpliedLoveInterest: With Kannono, regardless of gender because of text limitations.

Kannono is an amnesiac girl that was found and taken in by [[VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia Chester Barklight]] some time ago. She joined Ad Libitum to help people, and hopefully find some clues as to her past. The Descender saves her from soldiers that attempted to apprehend her, and the two become good friends.

--> ''Arche has passed on the title of 'Ironing Board' to Kannono.'' Too bad Kannono doesn't understand its meaning, and instead is just happy to get a new title.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: During the Gavada chapter, she regains her memories. [[spoiler:She was a Descender for the world of Pasca. However, when the people began to fight each other and the world's mana began to fade, Kannono became desperate to save her world and wiped the humans out of existence, leaving her to be the only one left. Regretting her actions, Widdershin found her and promised her that Pasca would be reborn as part of Gilgulim if she joined him, and she allowed Gilgulim to absorb Pasca. While helping Widdershin and Aurora to weaken and absorb more worlds into Gilgulim, Kannono went after Terresia's World Tree. The World Tree proved too strong, and sent Kannono away, resulting in her amnesia.]]

* MagicKnight: Among the Kannonos, she's mostly focused on magic.

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: ''Link'' and ''Radiant Mythology 3'' refers to her exclusively as [[spoiler:Pasca]] to differentiate between her and the other two Kannonos. In-Battle, she's abbreviated into [[spoiler:P.Kannono]].

* ShipTease: Gets a lot with the Descender, regardless of their gender. Several people [[ShipperOnDeck comment]] on how lucky they are to have each other, and often tell the Descender to look after and take care of Kannono. Near the end of the game, she realizes that she wants to be with the Descender and, in the ending, refers to [[spoiler:the Pasca world seed she holds, and noting that it has the scent of Terresia and the other worlds in it,]] as her and the Descender's child.

Mormo is a Descender of the world of Yaoon. When the Devourer came, he was unable to protect his world, and Yaoon was consumed. Mormo followed the Devourer until it reached Terresia, and he headed off to the World Tree and saw Terresia's Descender being born. He promises to stick by the Descender and serve as a guide on what their duty as the Descender are.

!!! '''Voice:''' Haruka Kudo (JP), Lara Cody (EN)

* {{Deuteroganist}}: Her search for her memories is a major subplot.

* HeroesPreferSwords: The cover shows her with a [[BFS Greatsword]]. [[spoiler:Uses one when fighting the Descender.]]

!!! '''Voice:''' Creator/DaisukeSakaguchi (JP), Creator/SteveStaley (EN)

* CharacterCustomization: The player can alter the Descender's appearance somewhat. Outside of playing as a male or female character, there's a choice of six different hairstyles and haircolors, four shades of skincolor, and three voices the player. And the player can choose between four classes to begin with, with more to unlock by playing the game.

!![[spoiler:Pasca]] Kanonno
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Haruka Kudo (JP), Lara Cody (EN)

-->''"But I've got you. Right here in my hands... This seed is like our child."''

->A girl with amnesia who the Descender meets after a couple of soldiers attempt to apprehend her. They become fast friends. [[spoiler: In truth, she is the Descender of Pasca, a world she destroyed with her own hands after she was pushed to go to the furthest extremes to protect it.]] While she was unplayable in the original game, she, along with her two successors in the following games, becomes a recruitable party member in the third.

* ACupAngst: Downplayed. A skit shows she is worried about her chest being small. Arche doesn't seem to help much:
-->'''Notice''': ''Arche passed on the title ironing board to kanonno.'' Too bad Kanonno doesn't understand it's meaning and instead is just happy to get a new title.
* AmnesiacHero: Like the protagonist, she's lost all of her memories.
* ActionGirl: [[spoiler: Though you don't find out until the final chapter. Like Widdershin, she was sent to destroy the world that our heroes currently inhabit...she just happened to [[AmnesiacHero forget]].]]
* BraidsOfAction: See ActionGirl for more details.
* DamselInDistress: She is caught by Ganser thinking she is a spy. She is rescued by the Protagonist.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: She is a girl with Amnesia by the time the main game starts. During the Gavada chapter she remeber who she is. [[spoiler: Turns out she is also a Descender of a world called Pasca, however when her people were fighting each other and mana started to fade, she wiped them from existence out of desperation, being the only one left of her world. Regretting her action later on, Widdershin found her and promised her that Pasca would be reborn if she joined helped him, and so she did by letting Gilgulim devour her world. She continued to help Widdershin and Aurora to weaken other worlds' World Trees and let Widdershin's world consume them, until they came to the World Tree of Terresia. The latter was too strong, though, and sent Kanonno off, giving her amnesia. She was found and taken care of by Chester.]]
* {{Deuteragonist}}: She is very important to the story, which essentially makes her this.
* HairDecorations
* HeroesPreferSwords: The cover shows her with a {{BFS}}. [[spoiler: She only uses it during her BossBattle]].
* LastOfHerKind: [[spoiler:Because she wiped all of her entire civilization....]]
* MagicKnight: Among the three Kannonos, she's more focused on magic.
* MysticalWaif: Invoked as she herself doesn't know who she is or where she came from. She joined the Protagonist on their quest, with hopes she would regain her memories. For her identity check her dark and troubled past.
* NiceGirl: Very sweet and easygoing.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: In Link she is simply refers as Pasca just not to be confuses with her 'sisters'.
* PromotedToPlayable: In the third ''Radiant Mythology'' game.
* [[ProperTightsWithASKirt Proper Tights With A Dress]]
* RoseHairedSweetie
* SadBattleMusic: [[spoiler:Sad Memory which is her own battle theme, plays when you fight her after she remembers her past and who she is.]]
* ShipTease: Gets quite a bit with the main character no matter what [[BiTheWay gender the player]] chooses. A few [[ShipperOnDeck people seem to even think of them as as lucky for having each other]] as shown with various dialogue. After her [[spoiler:HeroicBSOD]] she realizes she wants to be with the Protagonist and after the final battle, [[spoiler: when all the worlds are released she goes as far to call her own world,]] her's and the Protagonist's child.

!!Mormo
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeSakaguchi (JP), Creator/SteveStaley (EN)

-->''"I couldn't protect Yaoon last time, but... This time. This time, I'll save everyone, I swear!"''

->A small creature, who is the Protagonist's companion throughout the story. Mormo is also a Descender of a World called Yaoon, but the Devourer reached Yaoon and he failed to protect his world. He follows the Devourer until he reaches Terresia. It is then, were he observes the Protagonist being born from Terresia's world tree. He then awakens the Protagonist upon his creation from the World Tree. As a fellow Descender, he becomes the Protagonist's main companion through the story and acts as the Protagonist's mouth, speaking for him.

->Joining Ad Libitum with the Protagonist, he forges strong friendships with all those he comes into contact with, though he has no stronger bond than with his partner, the Protagonist. Having found a fellow Descender, he holds on the hope that, with the help of the Protagonist, he may be able to save Yaoon while saving Terresia at the same time.

* AffectionateNickname: He calls the Protagonist, "Partner".
* BonusBoss: In the arena for the third game.
* ExpositionFairy: Much more so than all of his successors.
* MyGreatestFailure: Even though he is the Descender of Yaoon, he was not able to save it from the Devourer.
* TeamPet

!!Protagonist (Radiant Mythology)
!!!'''Voice sets provided by:''' '''Male''' - Kouta Nemoto (JP), Kohei Fukuhara (JP), Hidehiko Kaneko (JP) / '''Female''' - Miki Machii (JP), Mari Yoshikura (JP), Miyuki Kawasho (JP) / '''Male''' - Unknown (EN), Unknown (EN), Unknown (EN) / '''Female''' - Unknown (EN), Unknown (EN), Unknown (EN)

-->''"You're one of us, Kanonno. Forever."''

->The player's created character who is the descender of Terresia and the main protagonist of the game. Born as Terresia's last hope, s/he is tasked to save their world. They join Ad Libitum where they become a member and go on a journey with Mormo their trusted partner and Kanonno, a girl they saved at the beginning of the game.

* CovertPervert: When they're not busy saving Terresia. Regardless of gender, dialogue options allow for the Protagonist to be this, where they either outright flirt with a few females or are making some type of comments on females with other people.

* DialogueTree: This is how he/she interacts in scenes and skits.
* TheFellowshipHasEnded: [[spoiler: In the end they have to part ways with Kanonno and Mormo, as they have their worlds back and need to return to restore them. Needless to say the Protagonist also has to go back to Terresia's world tree.]]
* FightingYourFriend: [[spoiler: With Kanonno after getting her memories back. Not by choice mind you.]]
* TheGadfly: Can be played like this through a lot of comical dialogue options. Other options also show them to be a bi of a jerk towards others. One example is shown when Senel is desperately looking for his sister and Mormo keeps telling that the world is in danger so he should try at least to help. The Protagonist can retaliate Senel with this answer:
--> '''Protagonist''': Then be reunited in the afterlife.
* HeroicMime: The first silent protagonist in Tales of franchise.
* ImpliedLoveInterest: To Kanonno. Even members of Ad Libitum [[ShipperOnDeck ship them]].
* PowerStrainBlackOut: [[spoiler: Destroying too many Gilgilum nodes and the lack of mana in the land result in this, every time they destroy one.]]

->The player's created character who is the descender of Terresia and the main protagonist of the game. Born as Terresia's last hope, s/he is tasked to save their world. They join Ad Libitum where they become a member and go on a journey with Mormo their trusted partner and Kanonno, a girl they saved at the beginning of the game, in order to save the world and Mormo's world.

* ShipTease: Gets quite a bit with the main character no matter what [[BiTheWay gender the player]] chooses. A few [[ShipperOnDeck people seem to even think of them as as lucky for having each other]] as shown with various dialogue. [[spoiler: After her Heroic B.S.O.D. She realizes she wants to be with the Protagonist and after the final battle, when all the worlds are released she goes as far to call her own world, her's and the Protagonist's child.]]

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* DefiantToTheEnd: She eventually is defeated by the party, yet she still goes down believing in Widdershin's goal.

* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: After defeating him in the final dungeon.]]

-->'''Notice''': Arche passed on the title ironing board to kanonno.
** Too bad Kanonno doesn't understand it's meaning and instead is just happy to get a new title.

* ShipTease: Gets quite a bit with the main character no matter what gender the player chooses, leading to a minor case of AmbiguouslyBi. A few [[ShipperOnDeck people seem to even think of them as as lucky for having each other]] as shown with various dialogue. [[spoiler: After her Heroic B.S.O.D. She realizes she wants to be with the Protagonist and after the final battle, when all the worlds are released she goes as far to call her own world, her's and the Protagonist's child.]]

* AntiVillain: Widdershin realized that sooner or later, every world will disappear. He used his
power as a Descender and made Gilgulim into a seed, and went off with it to feed it with other World
Trees, the goal being to fuse every world into one single one with eternal life.

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