History Characters / RecordOfRagnarok

* [[Characters/ShuumatsuNoWalkureRecordOfRagnarokTheEinherjar The Einherjar]]
* [[Characters/ShuumatsuNoWalkureRecordOfRagnarokTheHeavens The Heavens]]
* [[Characters/ShuumatsuNoWalkureRecordOfRagnarokValkyriesAndOtherCharacters Valkyries, Spectators and Other Characters]]

The following tropes can be applied to the characters of the {{Main/manga}} and {{Main/anime}} series ''Manga/ShuumatsuNoWalkureRecordOfRagnarok''. Since the page started getting long, they are split into subpages.

* [[Characters/ShuumatsuNoWalkureRecordOfRagnarokValkyriesAndOtherCharacters Valkyries, Spectators and Other Characters]]

'''''Warning: some spoilers are unmarked!'''''

* [[Characters/ShuumatsuNoWalkureRecordOfRagnarokValkyriesandOtherCharacters Valkyries, Spectators and Other Characters]]

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! Fighters
!! The Einherjar

[[folder:In General]]
* AdaptationDeviation: All of the Einherjar are based on real-life historical figures and characters from various myths and religions, but the manga tweaks a lot of their motives and backstories to fit in with the setting of them existing in the [[AllMythsAreTrue same world]].
* AnyoneCanDie: Doesn't matter if they're sympathetic, noble, or unscrupulous as all bets are off in Ragnarok.
* DeadToBeginWith: All of them have long since passed into the afterlife.
* MeaningfulName: In Norse mythology, the Einherjar are those who have died in battle and are brought to Valhalla by the valkyries. It also literally means "[[OneManArmy army of one]]" or "those who fight alone" in Old Norse.
* MultinationalTeam: Of the 13 champions chosen to represent humanity. So far we have a Chinese (possible Mongolian) warrior, the father of mankind (being the progenitor of all nationalities and ethnicities), a Japanese swordsman who's a repetitive loser, an unidentified British serial killer, the greatest sumo wrestler of all times and a member of a special police force of the late Tokugawa shogunate. [[spoiler:Among those who have yet to be properly introduced, we have the first emperor of China, a Greek warrior king, Japan's most legendary folk hero, a Serbian-American inventor/engineer, a French physician and prophet, a Russian holy man and a Finnish soldier who is possibly the greatest marksman in human history.]]
** [[spoiler:In the sixth match, the ''Buddha'' himself betrays the Gods for Humanity.]]
* SupportingProtagonist: While the manga does shed a light on the origins and motives in each of the contestants' respective fights, their entire purpose in the storyline is to do the heavy lifting while Brunhilde's attempts to prevent the destruction of humanity through the tournament are the main focus.
* WeakButSkilled: Although some of the contestants are shown to be StrongAndSkilled (such as Lü Bu and Adam), all of the Einherjar as a ''whole'' are this compared to the Gods.
* YoureNothingWithoutYourPhlebotinum: Justified. With the exception of Adam, the only way that the human champions would stand a chance against their divine opponents is by wielding the Volunds, and if their divine weapons get destroyed during their respective matches, then they're pretty much screwed regardless of whatever injuries they've sustained beforehand.
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[[folder:Lü Bu]]
!!Lü Bu
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/TomokazuSeki (Japanese), Shogo Yano (Japanese, as a child), Creator/KaijiTang (English), Andres Garcia (Latin American Spanish)

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[[caption-width-right:300:''The Flying General of the Three Kingdoms'']]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Lü Bu as a child]][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/child_lu_bu.jpg]][[/labelnote]]]]

The strongest warrior of the Three Kingdoms, as well as the strongest man of China. An innate warrior since a young age hopes to meet his equal in battle in the tournament, as in life he was unmatched due to his superhuman power. Among the Einherjar, he's the first one to fight in Ragnarok.

* AdaptationalHeroism: Nearly all depictions of him show that he often [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder betrays whomever he's serving due to him not being satisfied with their conditions]]. Here, no such thing occurs for him as that was how he's been [[HistoricalVillainUpgrade historically remembered]] InUniverse and is actually highly regarded by his men.
* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: In regards to the usual ChronicBackstabbingDisorder and [[{{Jerkass}} jerkassery]] that was portrayed in the ''Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms'', this version of Lu Bu is only interested in becoming the strongest warrior and is only a quiet, if not gruff man.
* AdaptationalUgliness: It's heavily {{downplayed|Trope}}, but this version of Lu Bu is notably wild-looking compare to his original depiction in the ''Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms''. One of his initial designs does showcase him in his [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/shuumatsu-no-valkyrie/images/7/74/Lu_Bu_initial_design_1.png/revision/latest?cb=20190727144737 traditional look]] but is instead opt for the more barbarian-looking appearance in the manga.
* AnArmAndALeg: Downplayed when his legs were fractured after blocking Thor's Geirröd move. Played straight after charging against Thor's CombinationAttack with his Sky Eater technique, with his left arm and the right leg broke off and his right arm nearly torn off (although Lü Bu removed it himself with his teeth).
* AntiHero: While Lü Bu fights for the sake of humans, his behaviour is far from the traditional image of a hero. He doesn't has problem massacring people in horrible ways, adores fighting strong enemies and even his reason to fight in Ragnarok is to find an opponent that can match to his might, rather than to save mankind. As such, even if he's not as bad as Jack the Ripper (being more indifferent and only killing people in the battlefield rather than being actively malicious), he's not as benevolent as Adam or Kojiro. Furthermore, his spin-off shows that he doesn't has qualms serving a brutal tyrant like Dong Zhuo if that means he can fight strong opponents.
* ArmorPiercingAttack: His Volund is called, "Shield Breaker". True to its name, Lü Bu is able to pierce through any form of defense, such as Thor's ''Járngreipr'' (which is claimed to be capable of withstanding any attack).
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He was a general in life, and was capable of annihilating all who stood in his way.
* BadassBeard: Sports a wild goatee, fitting with his barbaric warrior image.
* BadassBaritone: The anime gives him a fittingly [[GutturalGrowler deep and raspy voice]] that goes handy with his muscular physique and fierce aspect.
* BarbarianLonghair: Pretty much goes with his image.
* TheBerserker: He's described to be the worst and most barbaric warrior by Brunhilde. As he loves rushing into battle recklessly as he is abnormally powerful and has never had the need to hold back as much.
* BladeOnAStick: His Volund takes this form, and it was his weapon of choice in life, though it wasn't until getting his Volund that he was able to find one that could withstand his SignatureMove without shattering.
* BloodKnight: He loves fighting very much and even attempts suicide after he couldn't find a decent challenge. He is overly joyful once he fights Thor realizing that he is the greatest foe he had faced in his entire life.
* BookEnds: He was inspired to become stronger to reach the heavens after witnessing an enormous tree being split by lightning in front of him as a child. In his final death, he charges forward and is killed by the God of Thunder.
* {{Catchphrase}}: Whenever he finds an adversary that may end being a WorthyOpponent, he tends to utter: "You're pretty good!". More pronounced in his spin-off, as we obviously get to see him fight more.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Granted he was already freakishly strong and resilient as a mortal, but after 30+ years of constant battles and training, Lü Bu was able to split the sky in half and later challenges ''Thor'' in Ragnarok.
* CurbStompBattle: Dishes this out a ''lot'' in life, and it left him in a state of being [[NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction unfulfilled]].
* CurbStompCushion: While Lü Bu did eventually lose to Thor due to his mortal limits, he still gave the God of Thunder quite a challenge in their fight as he not only injured him ''twice'', but also survived against all '''three''' of his OneHitKill techniques.
* DeaderThanDead: As Brunhilde states, anyone who dies in Ragnarok will ''[[CessationOfExistence cease to exist]]'', making Lü Bu's death by Thor's hammer this.
* DefiantToTheEnd: After losing his Volund and his arms, Lü Bu gracefully accepts his defeat and makes one final blaze of glory towards his opponent rather than to live and surrender.
* DrivenToSuicide: How he dies in life, as he's utterly bored due to having no more opponents to challenge him.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: Does this both in life and in Ragnarok.
* ForgottenFallenFriend: Averted. [[spoiler:As Brunhilde kept a private shrine of him after his death in Ragnarok.]]
* GracefulLoser: After the odds are fully against him, Lü Bu accepts his defeat and fearlessly charges forward towards Thor, who respectfully decapitates the Flying General with his hammer.
* GrinOfAudacity: Gives a lot these when he finally finds a challenge against Thor.
* HotBlooded: Once he found a challenge against Thor, Lü Bu immediately gets fired up in their battle.
* HeroicBuild: He's fighting on the side of humanity, and possesses the build that goes with it.
* {{Hunk}}: He is strongly built and ruggedly handsome.
* InvincibleHero: In his own spin-off, Lü Bu is so grossly overpowered the best his adversaries can do is to temporarily stall him, and the only time someone actually defeated him, it was more due Lü Bu himself admitting his defeat due a self-imposed condition he proposed before the start of the fight. No matter if you try to cut, club, kick, poison, punch or beat him to death, Lü Bu will always come in top. It took an enemy of divine proportions to finally stop him in the main series, and even then, he gave one hell of a battle before perishing.
* LightningBruiser: He was able to match Thor blow for blow until the god starts to get [[LetsGetDangerous serious]].
* MadeOfIron: Due his mortal body, it's [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]]. But not only was Lü Bu able to block against Thor's attacks without repercussion, but he also withstood the God of Thunder's Geirröd technique, which was capable of flattening ''Jörmungandr'', with only his legs fractured. Hell, even when Thor combined his two techniques into one ultimate attack, Lü Bu only loses his arms when he retaliates with his Sky Eater attack.
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Barely reacted when having his legs fractured, along with his arms and a right leg getting torn off as well.
* MusclesAreMeaningful: He's notably ripped and was able to physically keep up with the God of Thunder.
* MythicalMotifs: He's associated with eastern dragons, having tattooed one in his body and, in his spin-off manga, all the unfortunate enemies who try to fight against him see him (metaphorically) as one, emphasizing his might in the battlefield.
* OneManArmy: True to the original historical depictions, Lu Bu is an absolute monster on the battlefield. It doesn't matter how many soldiers that were pitted against him, he would always defeat and kill them with ease.
* PerpetualFrowner: He's always seen with a frown... until his fight against Thor.
* RazorWind: His Sky Eater attack involves swinging his polearm with all of his strength, which creates an extreme force that is enough to temporarily part the raining clouds.
* RedBaron: "The Flying General of the Three Kingdoms".
* RuggedScar: Has one over his right eye.
* SacrificialLion: Regardless of his legendary feats as a mortal, Lü Bu's loss marks the first sign of the ''lengths'' that mankind has to go through against the Gods.
* ScaryTeeth: He has very sharp teeth, who makes him even more imposing and feral. He had them since he was a child.
* SignatureMove: The Sky Eater. A technique he developed that splits the sky in half after years of training on a mountain by constantly swinging his Sky Piercer downwards while gripping the end with his palm.
* SlasherSmile: Once he starts having fun in his battle against Thor, his usually serious face changes to a fierce grin to show that, for the first time in his life, he's actually enjoying a fight.
* StrongAndSkilled: He is not only extremely powerful and fights in an animalistic way of attacking but he is also an experienced warrior who has gained knowledge on how to use his weapon from mainly just learning by fighting and combining the two makes him a very formidable individual.
* SuperSpeed: He's called the ''[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Flying General]]'' for a reason. In life, his speed was so monstrous that he easily killed carnivores in one swipe and shish kabob the heads off of enemy soldiers in a ''blink of an eye''. In Ragnarok, Lü Bu is able to keep up with Thor's godly speed, and manages to counter against all three of Thor's fastest and strongest techniques.
* SuperStrength: He's strong enough to break the neck of a huge bear, split the sky in two after years of training, and can even take on Thor himself.
* SuperReflexes: He is capable of reacting fast enough to block and dodge all of Thor's attacks.
* SuperToughness: Enough to survive against all three of Thor's named techniques, two of which is stated to killed ''66 Giants'' and the ''World Serpent'' with ease.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: [[LampshadeHanging Just take a look at his image]].
* TigerVersusDragon: He's the Dragon to Sun Jian's Tiger. [[MythicalMotifs He's characterized as one, has one tattooed on his body and his strength makes people compare his might to a dragon]], though personality-wise, although he can be patient and calm like the Dragon, he's a [[BloodKnight battle-hungry warrior]] looking for a [[WorthyOpponent worthy enemy to fight]], more similar to the Tiger.
* VictoryIsBoring: It's mentioned that most of his prior battles in the Three Kingdoms were [[SingleStrokeBattle Single Stroke Battles]], leaving him unfulfilled in life. It's only while fighting Thor that he's able to indulge [[BloodKnight his thirst for battle.]]
* VillainProtagonist: He's this for a period of time in his own spin-off. He serves the tyrant Dong Zhuo as one of his enforcers and kills a sizeable quantity of good men who tried to liberate China from the claws of the tyrant. This contrast with Sun Jian, who fulfills the role of HeroAntagonist in the fight he and Lü Bu held.
* WeaponOfChoice: Uses the Ji (Chinese polearm) in life called the "Sky Piercer", and his Volund took the form of one in Ragnarok.
* WhenHeSmiles: Something that [[{{Fanboy}} Chen Gong]] notices when Lu Bu finally found a challenge against Thor.
* WorldsStrongestMan: Is seen like this in life, with Brunhilde describing him as "The Strongest Hero in the History of Mankind".
* WorthyOpponent: Quickly comes to consider Thor this as their fight progresses, claiming that the God of Thunder is "[[Characters/MetalGearSolid pretty good!]]". In life, he came to consider [[MasterSwordsman Sun Jian]], [[EvilOverlord Dong Zhuo]] and [[CoolHorse Red Hare]] worthy adversaries too, as, even though they still were beneath his league, they were the closest of beings able to make him get serious even if for only a few seconds.

!!Tropes that apply to Red Hare.
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Lü Bu's signature horse. With a temper as fiery as the one of his master, he also possesses an unbreakable loyalty towards him.
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* ABoyAndHisX: Lü Bu and Red Hare are so closely intertwined that everyone just decides to count Red Hare as an extension of Lü Bu's body and let the horse support him after [[spoiler:Lü Bu breaks his legs blocking Thor's attack]].
* AdaptationDyeJob: The coloration of Red Hare differs between media. While Lu Bu's spin-off gives him [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/shuumatsu-no-valkyrie/images/8/86/Volume_04_%28Flying_General%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20210602202443 a dark red color with a mane and eyes of intense red]], the anime opts to give him [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/shuumatsu-no-valkyrie/images/e/e4/Red_Hare_comes_to_support_Lu_Bu.png/revision/latest?cb=20210617143455 brown fur with a black mane and dark red eyes]].
* CoolHorse: Although he rode many horses on his journey to become the strongest, Red Hare is the one who's mainly tied into his story.
* DeaderThanDead: He shares his late master's fate after dying against Thor's hammer [[DefiantToTheEnd in a futile attempt to avenge him]].
* DefiantToTheEnd: Like Lü Bu, Red Hare and Lü Bu's army also die by Thor's hammer in a futile attempt to avenge him.
* IOweYouMyLife: The Lü Bu spin-off manga reveals that the reason why Red Hare is so loyal to the Flying General is cause he saved his life during their race against each other, where the arrogant son of a merchant had a group of people shooting arrows at his legs to immobilize and kill him in revenge for deforming his face of a kick. Lü Bu proceeds to kill the merchant's son of a single slap (making the other people flee in fear) and carries the wounded Red Hare to safety. From that moment, Red Hare recognized him as his rightful master and they became an inseparable duo.
* LoopholeAbuse: As Red Hare is so closely associated with him, his steed can assist him in combat without such aid breaking the rules.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Lü Bu, to the point that he is considered an extension of Lü Bu thanks their close bond. It's to the point that when he dies, instead of fleeing, Red Hare chooses to try and avenge him.

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[[folder:Adam]]
!!Adam
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/SomaSaito (Japanese), Creator/JonahScott (English), Creator/EnzoFortuny (Latin American Spanish)

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[[caption-width-right:300:''The Father of Humanity'']]

The first human to be created and the Father of Humanity. A powerful warrior with the ability to replicate any technique seen by his eyes. He fights to save mankind from destruction, as he desires nothing more than protecting his children from doom. Among the Einherjar, he's the second one to fight in Ragnarok.
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* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Being the progenitor to humanity, Adam is this to them regardless of race, gender, nationality, or creed. With the revelation that he fights simply because he wants to protect his "children", humans as a whole—regardless of statuses and alignments—just love him even more and all wish for his victory.
* TheAce: Is this for the human fighters of Ragnarok. Unlike them, he's able to fight toe-to-toe with the Gods without a Volund (as he killed the Serpent without any problem), can copy any technique he sees, and possesses an inhuman amount of strength, speed, and stamina. He also possesses an almost otherworldly natural beauty, being incredibly handsome and youthful, having a muscular but toned body too.
* AdaptationDyeJob: He has the typical blond hair and blue eyes, despite the many depictions of him being a brunet in the Bible.
* AdaptationalHeroism: In this story, Adam deliberately allowed himself to be exiled from Heaven to be with Eve after she was framed by the Serpent of eating the forbidden fruit and doomed to be found guilty due to the trial being a KangarooCourt that tend to favour the deity. In the ''Literature/BookOfGenesis'', Adam actually tries to shift the blame on his wife and justify himself when God confronts him for his disobedience.
* BareFistedMonk: He fights completely barehanded using punches and kicks, not using any weapon at any point. In fact, while performing the Volund ritual with Reginleif, she turns into a knuckle duster in accordance with his preferred fighting style.
* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: How his "Eyes of the Lord" works, according to Brunhilde.
* BeyondTheImpossible: He was able to keep spamming his punches against Adamas Zeus despite already dying in the middle of their battle of attrition.
* {{Bishonen}}: Unlike the many depictions of Adam, this version looks like a ripped, teenage idol rather than an adult.
* CounterAttack: Brunhilde describes him as the ultimate counter to the Gods, as the "Eyes of the Lord" gives him the ability to turn their strongest moves against them.
* CurbStompBattle:
** Inflicts this onto the Serpent at the start of his and Eve's exile from the Garden of Eden.
** [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in his fight against Zeus. [[spoiler:While he was able to overpower Zeus through his "Eyes of the Lord", the latter turns the tables on him by forcing a battle of attrition.]]
* CurbStompCushion: Even though Zeus ultimately won in their match, the God Father of Cosmos was only able to win by ''outlasting'' Adam in their barrage of fisticuffs, whereas Adam dies from the self-destructive strain placed on his mortal body.
* DeaderThanDead: Like Lü Bu, this is Adam's eventual fate after dying against Zeus in their battle.
* DefiantToTheEnd: Even though he goes blind and dies in the middle of his fistfight against Adamas Zeus, Adam continues on swinging until Zeus exhaust himself.
* {{Determinator}}: No matter the odds that has befallen onto Adam after losing his ability to see in his exchange of fisticuffs with Adamas Zeus, he continues on swinging.
* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Rather than let Eve be punished for being falsely accused of taking an apple from the Tree of Knowledge, Adam decides he should get himself kicked out as well by deliberately munching on a basket of its apples and throwing them around haphazardly, right in front of the council of gods that were overseeing Eve's trial.
* DiedStandingUp: How he dies in his battle of attrition against Adamas Zeus.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Twice he had done this in life and in Ragnarok. He killed the Serpent when the latter tries to kill him for foiling his plan, and he was able to harm Zeus without taking any hits himself until the end of their battle.
* TheDreaded: He's this to nearly all of the Gods, with Ares, the Greek ''God of War'' '''''himself''''' claiming that even with a 1000 years of training, he wouldn't stand a chance against Adam.
* EyeScream: Loses his eyesight when a speck of Zeus blood splash against his eye after his gift is being pushed to the brink in their exchange of punches.
* ForgottenFallenFriend: Averted. [[spoiler:Like with Lu Bu, Brunhilde kept a private shrine of him after his death in Ragnarok as well.]]
* FriendToAllLivingThings: He was this back when he was living in the Garden of Eden, where he and Eve were always surrounded by wild animals and even slept on them. This still remains when he left the Garden, as in his introduction in Ragnarok, lots of the animals from the Garden appear and gather next to him, showing that they still love him even after his exile.
* FullFrontalAssault: Save for a single leaf that covers his privates he's completely naked.
* GoodParents: While we pretty much know what will eventually happen to his [[CainAndAbel sons]], Adam was nonetheless a good father to them. It's taken UpToEleven when he's fighting for the survival of humanity in the tournament.
* HeroicRROD: The Eyes of the Lord allow Adam to copy any move and utilize its full effect. However, there is a threshold where the eyes will become strained if he's forced to replicate and defend against an immensely powerful move repeatedly, such as [[spoiler:Zeus' True God's Right]].
* HopeBringer: He's referred to as the Hope of Humanity. Even after dying in his battle against Zeus, Adam's near victory shows that humanity does have a chance to win the tournament.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: Considering how utterly petty and repulsive the Serpent was, Adam, puts the God down for good.
* LightningBruiser: Apart from having a great amount of strength, he is also surprisingly fast, keeping up with Zeus's incredibly fast movements and even surpassing him at some points.
* LogicalWeakness: While Adam can copy any divine technique and use it to the fullest extent, his weaker mortal body is unable to handle the strain of consecutive use, which is something Zeus takes advantage of near the end of their fight.
* MadeOfIron: He's able to handle getting a punch in the face by Adamas Zeus, as Brunhilde describes a single punch is capable of an '''OneHitKill''' in this state.
* MusclesAreMeaningless: He's not as large nor is he bulky as Lü Bu, Thor, or even Zeus, but Adam's leaner frame doesn't stop him from performing the insanely fast and powerful divine techniques against Zeus.
* NotDistractedByTheSexy: Even being [[MarshmallowHell smothered]] by Eve's massive bosom doesn't get much of a reaction from him.
* OlderThanHeLooks: Despite his youthful appearance, it's heavily implied that Adam is an adult male.
* OriginalMan: As the Father of Mankind, he's both the first human and man to be born. The method of his creation is, however, never stated, only that he was made at the image of the Gods.
* PapaWolf: His stated reason for fighting on Humanity's behalf is this, considering he's its forefather. Even as he stands dying, his last thoughts are of his biological kids and saving any kid out in the world who's crying.
* PowerCopying: His gift, "The Eyes of the Lord". Any attack that he sees, he can replicate with just as much speed and force behind as the one who delivered it. Against Zeus, this lets him both dodge and throw volleys of punches [[RapidFireFisticuffs faster than a millionth of a second]].
* PowerFist: His Volund takes the form of a single knuckle duster. While simple, he makes good use of it.
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. Pretty much everyone (''including'' Brunhilde) believes this to be the case, but Adam clarifies that he has no reason like that to go against the Gods (See PapaWolf).
--> ''Haaah... [Zeus] thought the same thing too, huh? They all say the same thing. "Hatred"? "Revenge"? I don't need any of that. There is no reason why. '''''[[ArmorPiercingResponse Is there a reason a man needs to protect his own children?]]''''' ''
* SacrificialLion: Like Lü Bu, his defeat is to fully ''stress'' that even with the Volunds, mankind '''''cannot''''' match the gods blow for blow and need to fight more intelligently if they hope to win the tournament.
* SistineSteal: The scene where he performs the Volund with Reginleif is an obvious reference to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Creation_of_Adam The Creation of Adam]] from Creator/{{Michelangelo}} (who is also one of the spectators of the audience).
* SmugSuper: He has this attitude in his fight against Zeus, and not without good reason thanks to his gift.
* TheStoic: Doesn't usually express himself outwardly.
* SuperReflexes: It comes when utilizing the "Eyes of the Lord", and dodging Zeus' extremely fast punches which go off 0.01 seconds at first and going further from there.
* SuperSpeed: He's blazingly fast, being able to keep up with Zeus, who can even move beyond time itself.
* SuperStrength: Being made into the likeness of the gods, Adam possesses godly strength which can stagger and harm the Godfather of the Cosmos himself without the use of a Volund.
* SuperToughness: Along with his godly strength, comes a godlike amount of durability where he was able to withstand a direct [[OneHitKill punch]] from Adamas Zeus .
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: Has this dynamic with Eve, surprisingly. It's not that Eve is very tall; however, he's just noticeably shorter than her.
* [[WorldsMostBeautifulWoman World's Most Beautiful Man]]: Justified, since he was created by the gods directly in '''their''' image.
* YouAreNumberSix: Being the first human to ever exist, he's referred as File No.00000000001.
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[[folder:Sasaki Kojiro]]
!!Sasaki Kojiro
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/KazuhiroYamaji (Japanese), Creator/TakumaTerashima (Japanese; Youth), Creator/KeoneYoung (English), Creator/GriffinBurns (English; Youth), Jorge Badillo (Latin American Spanish)

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[[caption-width-right:300:''History's Greatest Loser'']]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Young Sasaki Kojiro]][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/young_kojiro_sasaki.png]][[/labelnote]]]]

A skilled swordsman from Japan, infamous for being the greatest loser of the human history, as he always conceded defeat to his opponents before the end of the battle (while also learning from them in the process). He wishes to win in a battle for the first time in his life. Among the Einherjar, he's the third one to fight in Ragnarok.
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* AbledInTheAdaptation: In the accounts of the historical figure, Kojiro was rumored to be fully or partially deaf in one ear, and compare to ''{{Literature/Musashi}}'' and ''{{Manga/Vagabond}}'' where he's portrayed as [[SociopathicHero sociopathic]] or [[HandicappedBadass deaf-mute]] respectively; this version is mentally and physically ailment free.
* AdaptationalWimp: The historical Sasaki Kojiro is far from being known as the "World's Greatest Loser" in the manga, as he's known for all of his success in sword fighting.
* AgeLift: Although he dies fighting against Musashi as a young man, Kojiro currently appears as an older man in Ragnarok.
* AllYourPowersCombined: Kojiro manages to accumulate the experience of his fights while he was still living and hones them in the afterlife. As such, he's managed to incorporate all the techniques of the swordsmen he's faced into his own unique style.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: UpToEleven, where Adam has the 'Eyes of The Lord' to analyze and copy a God's Techniques in one go, Kojiro predicts and analyzes every single thing his opponents does to formulate thousands and thousands of scenarios and takes the one where he's not instantly killed to retaliate.
* BadassNormal: Unlike with Lü Bu and Adam, Kojiro's abilities are completely deprived of his lifetime of experiences, training, and enlightenment.
* TheBusCameBack: After being absent from the fourth round due his injuries, [[spoiler: he reappears during the fifth fight along with Okita and Isami Kondo to save Buddha from Loki and the 7 Lucky Gods.]]
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: All his power and ability to predict as well as his superhuman swordsmanship and physical prowess stem not from his natural body but from years of training and constant defeat.
* CombatClairvoyance: Kojiro's "Thousand Image Defense," a skill he refined after losing every battle in all his life and into his afterlife.
* CombatPragmatist: What does Sasaki do after he managed to slice off Poseidon's arm? He continues the onslaught without giving his stronger opponent a mere ''second'' to recuperate himself.
* CoolOldGuy: He was not one when he died, but his appearance in the tournament is the result of him showing up in his hypothetical prime. In his case, this is after a period of time in which he perfects the Tsubame Gaeshi and also obtains HyperAwareness.
* {{Determinator}}: The fact that he didn't give up after a lifetime of defeat, cements him like this.
* DramaticIrony: He's known in human history as the greatest loser who never won a single match, but has brought humanity's first victory against the Gods by defeating '''Poseidon''', whose own power is regarded as ''Zeus Enalios'' (literal meaning '''''Zeus of the Ocean''''').
* TheDreaded: [[spoiler:Kojiro becomes this to some of the lesser gods after his victory in the third round, being the first human to actually kill a god in combat. When he makes his appearance during the confrontation with Buddha, some of the Seven Lucky Gods immediately become wary and on edge, referring to Kojiro as "the man who killed Poseidon".]]
* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:Despite taking his repeated [[GracefulLoser losses in stride]], it's revealed that he's secretly frustrated with experiencing nothing ''but'' loss when being overwhelmed by Poseidon's "40 Day Flood" technique.]]
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: His main method of improving was by challenging swordmasters to duels, surrendering before they killed him, and taking the time to learn from his failures.
* LonghairedPrettyBoy: During his life, he possessed fine features and a long hair he kept in a [[SamuraiPonytail ponytail]]. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] during his ascension to afterlife, where now he appears as a rugged and wrinkly old man, [[SilverFox though not ugly by any means]].
* LoserArchetype: ''The'' Loser. He's considered "Humanity's Greatest Loser" due to his most notable (and sole recorded) feat being losing to UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi, as well as losing countless other battles before that. Ironically, he's the one that brings home Humanity's first win.
* TheManyDeathsOfYou: Not literally, but during the start of his battle with Poseidon, Kojiro, using his human scanner abilities, tries in his head different ways to get close to his opponent, only to end killed (mentally) by the God of the Seas in many different and gruesome ways, such as being [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice stabbed]], butchered, [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe cut in half]] or [[OffWithHisHead decapitated]]. After seeing himself dying 18 times, he decides to wait a bit until trying to fight Poseidon directly.
* MasterSwordsman: With lifetimes of training and combined with the accumulated experience and techniques he encountered from pretty much every single MasterSwordsman in his time and combining it into the ultimate style called the Nito Ganryu. There is no doubt that he is ''The'' MasterSwordsman.
* NiceGuy: Kojiro is a laidback and carefree man that holds no grudges with others and respects the people that made him progress through his path of the sword. He's not even mad at Musashi Miyamoto for killing him, instead regretting the fact that he couldn't fight anymore, and holds a genuine friendship with him.
* RedOniBlueOni: Has this dynamic with his rival Poseidon. Kojiro is the outgoing, cheerful, and friendly red, while Poseidon is the cold, serious and unfriendly blue. This is further reflected in their clothes. Kojiro possesses clothing with calid colors such as red and yellow, while Poseidon wears a blue battle armor.
* SamuraiPonytail: Has one when he was alive and retains it even in the afterlife.
* ScarsAreForever: He's got numerous ones lining his entire body.
* SilverFox: He's gotten wrinkly, but that doesn't mean he's bad looking at all. Since he's in his prime, he's reasonably muscular, and his pretty-boy looks as a youth faded into an acceptable rugged age look.
* WeakButSkilled: In comparison to his opponent and the contenders before, he is this.
* WorthyOpponent: Out of everyone that he fought, he respects Musashi Miyamoto the most as it's shown throughout his life he would challenge strong fighters, then give up when he knew he would lose and die. Musashi was the only opponent he wanted to fight to the bitter end because it was just too much fun which resulted in his death. Even his ultimate style is mainly based off of Musashi's Nito-Ichi-ryū.
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[[folder:Jack the Ripper]]
!!Jack the Ripper

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Humanity's Most Infamous Serial Killer'']]
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The most infamous serial killer known to mankind, born in London during the 19th century, notorious for not being caught in his whole streak of crimes. Cruel and wicked, his reason to participate in the tournament is that he wants to experience what it feels like to kill a God. Among the Einherjar, he's the fourth one to fight in Ragnarok.
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Jack is widely despised not only by the gods but by the humans as well, who are even wondering why should they cheer for him. By contrast, Heracles is [[HundredPercentAdorationRating beloved by both sides]]. The only humans who cheer for Jack are all shady and evil people like gangsters and prisoners. [[spoiler:Him killing Heracles has all the gods throw rocks at him and even the humans are uncomfortable that he won.]]
* AuraVision: Through his right eye, Jack is able to see the "colors" of the individual's soul. It was this ability that has allowed him to evade being arrested in life.
* AxCrazy: Jack may act like a gentleman but he's actually a homicidal murderer who wants to kill for fun. He can be open-minded and creative whenever he wants to kill someone by using everything available to him and understand how it works.
* BadassBoast:
--> (To Heracles): '''Tremble before me'''
* BadassBookworm: Is an avid reader of ''Creator/WilliamShakespeare'' (although the Bard himself notes that he interprets his works in the most cynical way possible), and is able to hold his own against the stronger Heracles.
* BadassCape: Wears one in his battle against Heracles, and he can use it to block the rebound of his own knives and slice apart a ''building'' onto the latter.
* BadassInANiceSuit: His main attire consist of a fancy gentleman suit. Though he is not as physically strong as his main opponent Heracles and the Gods and humans that fought before him, he manages to be badass by using his wits and developing tactics able to put his enemy into troubles.
* BlasphemousBoast: He claims being born with AuraVision is a gift from the Gods which, understandably, only pisses off the spectators on the god's side even further.
* BloodyMurder: [[spoiler:The decisive technique that ends giving him the victory, Dear God, involves soaking his Volund gloves with the blood from his own injury, turning them into powerful weapons strong enough to pierce Heracles's chest with a single thrust of both of them.]]
* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler:He reappears in chapter 43 saving Göll from the Seven Lucky Gods after being absent for the entire 5th match.]]
* CardCarryingVillain: Jack is aware of his reputation and flaunts it proudly.
* ClockPunk: Coming from 19th century London, Jack's design has this motif with his pocket watch, hat, monocle, and the Big Ben tower, and the significant moments that accompany it.
* CombatPragmatist: Knowing that Heracles is too strong to face head-on, Jack instead uses the battlefield and mind games to pick off Herc slowly.
* ColourCodedEmotions: His right eye is able to perceive people in the color of their current emotional state.
* ConspicuousGloves: He wears a pair of black half-gloves throughout the fight, fitting for a serial killer. [[spoiler:The gloves are his ''real'' Volund, making it so that anything he touches with them turns into a weapon capable of hurting deities.]]
* CrazyPrepared: Invokes this thanks to Brunhilde, taking full advantage of the Gods' wounded pride after Kojiro's victory by requesting the Valhalla Arena to be made into a recreation of 19th Century Britain as home-field advantage, being gifted with a giant scissor [[spoiler:and a pair of bottomless pouches in addition to his Volund, ''and'' knowing that the next godly contestant would honorably accept this.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: He has this moment right before killing his father:
-->'''The Boy''': (With a bright smile) "Men at some time are masters of their fates."\\
'''Jack Smith''': (Terrified) ''Huh...?''\\
'''The Boy''': Oh...? Have you never heard that line? It is Shakespeare... (now with a matter-of-fact expression) It was written in the book you left behind... '''''father'''''.
* DeliberateInjuryGambit: [[spoiler: His fall on the fence was a calculated move to get blood for his finishing move. He purposely fell into it calculating the point of the impact to avoid a fatal injury, then covered his Volund with the blood he needed, and hide the part of the fence that stabbed him to make Heracles believe that it was his trump card. His strategy eventually works and gives him the victory.]]
* DesperationAttack: After Heracles boosts his already enormous physical parameters with Cerberus, Jack loses his advantage in raw speed and mounts increasingly hasty tactics to defeat him. This culminates in [[spoiler:"Dear God", a close-range piercing, dual knife-hand strike]] which would leave him completely open if it missed or failed to kill Heracles right away.
* DirtyCoward. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. At first, his actions may look as cowardly, but every single of his movements are made for pragmatic reasons, as, otherwise he wouldn't stand a chance against someone like Heracles.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[spoiler:His forced synchronization with his unwilling Volund pretty much spells out rape.]]
* EnfantTerrible: He committed his first two murders (that were his parents, no less) at the young age of twelve. Everything went downhill from that point on.
* EvenEvilCanBeLoved: [[spoiler:Heracles' love for humanity includes even Jack himself to the point that in his final moments he embraces Jack in a hug.]] [[spoiler:Even before that, the only other person who shows unconditional love for Jack was Anne.]]
* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon: When he was a child, he had an angelic face, but that didn't prevent him from committing his first two murders once he discovered how great seeing the color of fear in other people felt. That can be applied to his current self as well, as Jack, mustache aside, is quite baby-faced even in adulthood.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Under his polite facade, Jack is in truth a remorseless killer that enjoys bringing fear into his victims and seeing their expressions of terror as they die.
* FeelNoPain: When his right shoulder was dislocated after crashing into a building from the force of Heracles' "First Labor-Nemean Lion" technique, Jack simply relocates it by slapping his arm back into place.
* FlechetteStorm: Alluding to his stabbings, Jack makes frequent use of throwing knives in order to take Heracles down.
* FourIsDeath: Appropriately, the representative for the humans in the fourth round of the tournament is a devious serial killer.
* FreudianExcuse: He's the son of a prostitute who had to scrape through trash and was looked down upon by others for his poverty. His mother's love is pretty much his only source of happiness, and when she reveals that she doesn't actually love him, he succumbs to despair, and became a hedonistic SerialKiller to fill that void.
* GentlemanAndAScholar: He has the attire and mannerism, and is a very intelligent man.
* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: He represents the cruelty of humanity, with Brunhilde describing Jack as "the most despicable scum in human history".
* IJustWantToBeLoved: As revealed in his death-like state, he envisioned himself being loved by his birth parents and all of the people in London.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: After Heracles gains the advantage in the battle with his 12th Labour, he manages to hit Jack and drop him to a fence, where he's pierced in the flank by it. Surprisingly, Jack manages to keep fighting despite that. This was also perfectly calculated by him (see DeliberateInjuryGambit for more information).
* ImprobableAimingSkills: Jack's skill with throwing knives might as well be superhuman, best shown when he is able to precisely throw countless knives that all hit and rebound off of razor-thin wires he had placed around the arena, with their paths all aimed directly at Heracles after rebounding.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: In life, he practically got away scot-free as a gruesome serial killer. In Ragnarok however, he ends up taking a monstrous beating at the hands of the heroic Heracles, and [[spoiler:despite technically winning his one-to-one fight, Jack declares it as his [[PyrrhicVictory loss]] instead.]]
* KnifeNut: Uses a '''lot''' of these in his fight against Heracles.
* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: For the anime, Jack makes a brief appearance at the end of Season One.
* LeanAndMean: He is slender and seemingly less muscular in comparison to the previous contestants, and is a historical serial killer rather than a hero.
* LukeYouAreMyFather:
-->'''The Boy''': It was written in the book you left behind... '''''father'''''.
-->'''Jack Smith''': (Shocked) ...! YOU'RE- (''The boy then slashed his throat open'')
* MadeOfIron: Despite what his slender built suggests, Jack has shown numerous times to handle a degree of punishment in his fight against Heracles.
* TheMagicTouch: [[spoiler:Eventually, his true Volund are revealed to be his gloves, which have the power to turn anything they touch into holy weapons able to wounds Gods without problems. The extent of what they can turn into weapons ranges from knives to the Big Ben building, to blood.]]
* NecessarilyEvil: Is regarded as this by Brunhilde, seeing Jack's abilities to be necessary for Ragnarok despite the latter's reputation of being the worst scum in human history.
* NiceHat: Wears a hat with a steampunk appearance that enhances his air of (fake) chivalry.
* NominalHero: He's on the side of humanity, but is anything but a heroic one.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: Pulls this off ''twice'', first claiming his Volund is a giant pair of scissors, [[spoiler:then revealing it's actually the pouches on his hip that can produce any weapon, ''then'' revealing that his true Volund is the gloves he wears which turn anything he touches into a divine weapon.]]
* NoNameGiven: Like the urban myth, his real name was never revealed (assuming that he ''even'' got one).
* OnlyKnownByHisNickname: Again, he's only known by his alias.
* PornStache: Sports a spiffy one, that enhances his appearance of a gentleman.
* PyrrhicVictory: [[spoiler: Manages to win his battle at the end, but with that he loses the only person who truly loved and understood him in his whole life.]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning: The right eye that allows him to see the colors of the soul has a red-colored iris, and he's an infamous British serial killer during the late 19th century. They contrast with the [[InnocentBlueEyes blue eyes]] of his opponent, Heracles.
* SelfMadeOrphan: His first kill ends up being his mother, with the very next one being his father for what his neglect brought his mother to do.
* SerialKiller: Perhaps the most infamous one of the history of mankind, not being caught during the period of time where he committed his crimes and killing at least 5 prostitutes (with much more unaccounted for as a brief flashback shows). This black legend surrounding him is the reason why Brunhilde chooses him as the rival of Heracles, like the one representing the unlimited potential of humans to commit evil.
* ShoutOut: The mask he wears during his introduction is one to ''ComicBook/VForVendetta''.
* SlasherSmile: Gives a ''very'' disturbing one when claiming he wants to ''dye'' Heracles' pure soul.
* TheSoCalledCoward: Gets this a lot for his pragmatism against Heracles in their one-to-one fight, but it's the only way for him to have a chance of winning the match.
* SonOfAWhore: For this version of him, he was born of an affair between a rich man and a prostitute.
* StaringDownCthulhu: Frequently does this to Heracles, and is able [[spoiler:to force a Volund synchronization with an unwilling Hlökk]] through this method as well.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: While his fancy attire can easily give the expression of being weak, Jack has shown his own feats of strength when fighting against Heracles. As a child, he easily strangles his own mother with his bare hands and made a line of cracks in a brick wall by dragging a knife against it.
* ThePowerOfHate: Brunhilde describes him as the embodiment of humanity's malice.
* TokenEvilTeammate: Of the Human fighters. As Herc represents everything ideal about a god, Jack represents humanity's capacity for evil.
* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler:Upon his reappearance in chapter 43, he saves Göll from the Seven Lucky Gods and offers her some tea without any malicious intention, showing he became a new man after his encounter with Heracles.]]
* TragicDream: On the boundary line of death, he hallucinates an achingly beautiful vision of an idealized London where his parents, his victims, and even those who treated him unkindly are all smiling, well-fed, comfortable, and happy.
* TrickedOutGloves: [[spoiler: His true Volund are the gloves he was wearing since the beginning of the battle, that can turn anything they touch into deadly weapons.]]
* TheTrickster: He was capable of fooling Heracules numerous times in their one-to-one fight, to the point where the ''God of Mischief'' '''himself''' was impressed.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Even before the revelation of his mother's true [[{{Pun}} colors]], there were hints of his growing misanthropy where he had to learn to act in certain mannerisms from the constant exposure of interacting with very unsavory and apathetic citizens and the fact that he was prideful of his mother loving him, by giving birth to him ''only'', while callously disregarding the abortion of his five older unborn siblings.
* VillainousUnderdog: Heracles outclasses him in almost every respect and the entire audience despises him.
* WeakButSkilled: More so than the previous contestants, as Jack takes full advantage of the [[GeoEffects terrain]], wits, and trickery in his fight against Heracles.
* WhatIsThisFeeling: [[spoiler:After winning he finds himself was stricken with an unfamiliar emotion, which turns out to be sadness for killing the only person who truly loved him]].
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Has silver-colored hair and is a brutal serial killer.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: In his youth, he was a baby-faced and friendly kid until the incident with his mother made him realize the beauty of a body dyed in the color of fear.
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[[folder:Raiden Tameemon]]
!!Raiden Tameemon

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[[caption-width-right:350:''The Peerless Rikishi'']]

The most illustrious [[SumoWrestling sumo wrestler]] in the history of Japan, legendary for his massive size and incredible strength. Born Tarokichi Seki, he was both gifted and cursed with inhumanly powerful muscles since childhood, giving him monstrous strength comparable to the gods themselves. He fights for the sake of humanity's weak who cannot fight for themselves, but also wishes to find an opponent who he can finally unleash his full power against. Among the Einherjar, he's the fifth one to fight in Ragnarok.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Traditional depictions of Raiden Tameemon portray him as what you can expect from a sumo wrestler, being bulky yet muscular and middle-aged. This portrayal of his not only trades the usual bulkiness of a sumo wrestler for one hell of a HeroicBuild, but he looks in his 20s and has a handsome face too.
* AfraidOfTheirOwnStrength: After accidentally hurting another boy when he was just 5 and causing the village children to fear him as a monster, Raiden developed a severe aversion towards using his inhuman strength against other people. He carried this complex his entire life, only competing in sumo because it was against other skilled opponents, but forfeiting against anyone who openly feared his monstrous strength. It's implied this is the reason that Raiden was never promoted to the rank of Yokozuna in his lifetime despite his clear mastery of sumo.
* AmazonChaser: Says he's partial to big girls and means it. He's ''overjoyed'' when he meets [[AmazonianBeauty Þrúðr]], and while he doesn't sleep with her as he planned, easily accepts her becoming his Volund.
* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler:After managing to take out three of the four arms of Shiva, the latter returns the favor by bisecting his right arm with a kick from his ''Deva Loka'' attack. As a result of the flames coming from Shiva's body, the upper section of his arm falls to the ground and burns away.]]
* BarbarianHero: His libido and lack of clothes fall into the standard archetype, but he lacks the bloodlust and mindless combative style commonly associated with the trope. In contrast to Shiva, Raiden isn't thrilled about having to kill or about the high stakes involved in the contest and just wants to end the fight as soon as possible.
* BareFistedMonk: Being a sumo wrestler, he doesn't use any weapon at all and fights barehanded. In addition to traditional sumo techniques, he's also shown to employ some forbidden techniques consisting of punches, kicks, and sneak attacks, all performed with his body.
* BeyondTheImpossible: His muscles without his seals are so strong, that even when using a Volund with the Valkyrain embodiment of strength herself, Prudur, who in Norse myth was on Par with Thor himself, He's only able to control the strength of his muscles for mere minutes before his Body starts tearing itself apart from the backlash. You know its this trope when even a living embodiment of strength herself can barely keeps his own musles from killing him!
* BigEater: Implied. Just before Brunhilde and Göll enter his bedroom, there were stacks of plates and sake littered everywhere.
* TheBigGuy: He's pretty much this to the rest of the Einherjar, dwarfing characters like Lu Bu and even his opponent Shiva.
* BodyHorror: Raiden's muscles are so powerful that they begin tearing his body apart if he tries undoing his personal seals, and can only do so in Ragnarok thanks to his Volund. His Volund also allows him to freely manipulate his musculature to shift into different parts of his body, such as grotesquely bloating up his forearms to block attacks with a shield of flesh and muscle.
* {{Casanova}}: Implied. We first meet him piled up with nude girls of all species, apparently having had his way with all of them. He also attempts to hit on Brunhilde under the impression that his "becoming one" with a Valkyrie was in the sexual sense.
* CombatPragmatist: Once his one-to-one fight against Shiva begins, [[NoNonsenseNemesis Raiden pulls no punches and immediately went onto the offense to defeat and kill his opponent as quickly as possible]]. Furthermore, he also has no problems with using his limbs to either punch or kick and even utilized sneak attacks despite those moves being forbidden in actual sumo wrestling. {{Justified|Trope}} as his opponent is a god, meaning that he'll have to resort to ''anything'' in order to win.
* CursedWithAwesome: It turns out that when he was born, he had a bizarre condition where his muscles would produce endlessly, destroying his bones. To that end, he eventually created a technique to seal his muscles at the price of holding back. Thanks to Þrúðr, he destroys his seal and goes all out.
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: In life, Raiden was forbidden from using four techniques in competitive sumo due to the damage they can do, referred to as ''kinjite''. His backstory reveals that Raiden and his coach Tanikaze were the ones that had decided to ban the techniques, as a compromise to work around Raiden's complex about harming others, not a deliberate handicap like history suggests. [[spoiler:Using just one of them with his full power is enough to blow two of Shiva's arms clean off.]]
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Raiden came to be Tanikaze's student after their first training session turned into a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, with Tanikaze's superior skill and experience brutally beating down Raiden despite his inhuman strength. This moment was a very happy one for Raiden, as it helped him realize that there were skilled and powerful opponents out there in the world of sumo that could handle his strength, allowing him to pursue his dream without guilt.
* {{Determinator}}:
** As a child, Raiden's unnatural muscle growth caused him excruciating pain as he learned to walk, his muscles crushing his bones with each contraction. He never gave up despite all the pain, and eventually developed new muscles within his own body out of sheer willpower, called the 100 Gates, that acted as physical limiters to prevent his growing muscles from crushing him.
** Upon arriving in Edo to begin his sumo career, Raiden unintentionally offended the Fourth Yokozuna Tanikaze, who then attempted to break Raiden's spirit in their first training session. He beat the hell out of Raiden with the intention of sending him back home, but he kept getting back up and never quit, eventually earning Tanikaze's respect and becoming his student.
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler:Raiden is killed standing on his feet and his body stays upright even as it disappears. In fact, Raiden never once falls or hits the ground during the entire fight, always being able to catch himself or maintain his balance.]]
* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength:
** When he first tried sumo as a 5 year-old, Raiden accidentally hurt another boy with his great strength, creating a complex about hurting those weaker than him that he would carry his entire life.
** After the first time using his Volund to undo his personal seals and unleash his muscles, even Raiden himself does not know what he is now capable of, having never once gotten to use his maximum strength before. [[spoiler:He is just as surprised as everyone else when he uses his Volund's muscle control to crush Shiva's arm with his grip strength.]]
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His first scene quickly establishes him as a confident warrior who greatly enjoys [[TheHedonist the earthly desires]], such as eating, sleeping, or having sex.
* ExtremeOmnisexual: The list of girls he slept with during his first scene range from females with the appearance of normal human women, [[LittleBitBeastly to girls with animal parts]], to [[BeastMan an anthropomorphic dog woman]].
* FarmBoy: Raiden came from a simple farming family and was content to live a modest life using his strength to aid those around his village, until the eruption of Mt. Asama in 1783 led to the Great Tenmei famine overtaking his village. He decided to travel to Edo and become a sumo wrestler, using his strength to earn money for his village so they would no longer starve.
* GentleGiant: Early on in the fight, Raiden asks Shiva why everyone loves watching such a brutal spectacle, implying that he doesn't like violence despite his career in a combat sport. His full backstory reveals that he is a truly good-hearted individual beneath all his vices, never wanting to harm those weaker than him and desiring nothing more than using his strength to help others. The very idea of using his strength to hurt the weak is enough to move him to tears.
* GracefulLoser: [[spoiler:After sustaining a critical injury and losing use of his muscles, Raiden concedes defeat to Shiva while thanking him for finally giving him the chance to fight with his full strength.]]
* GrowingMusclesSequence: After the opening exchanges of the fight, Raiden uses his Volund to unleash his full muscle mass, growing into a massive size from the overflowing muscles before regaining control and compressing his strength. His Volund also allows him to bloat up muscles in certain areas of his body, such as in his forearms to create a shield of flesh for blocking attacks.
* TheHedonist: Being known as the embodiment of sloth, he eats and drinks in large quantities, naps all day, and would have sexual intercourse with any humanoid female.
* HeroicBuild: Oh, yes. In terms of muscular mass, he gives the likes of Lü Bu and Heracles a run for their money, and he's a heroic character fighting to avoid the extinction of humankind. Raiden's abdominal muscles in particular are a ''fourteen-pack''.
* {{Hunk}}: He's tall, very handsome, and has muscles for days.
* ManlyTears: Raiden was only able to compete in sumo while being true to his morals because it was against other skilled and fearless opponents, but upon realizing that one man was truly terrified to face him, Raiden immediately forfeited the match. He later tearfully confides in his coach Tanikaze that he feels like he has begun abusing his great strength to harm those weaker than him, but is trapped in his situation because he has no other option to feed his family and village.
* MeaningfulRename: His birth name was Tarokichi Seki, before being renamed Raiden Tameemon upon becoming a sumo wrestler.
* MrFanservice: Raiden is a very well-built man, and a lot of emphases is put on his herculean physique, to the point two of his supporters in the audience (Genpaku Sugita and Hokusai Katsushika) show great interest in his fit body (one to dissect it and the other to paint it).
* MulticoloredHair: His hair starts dark, but gets white once it reaches its ends.
* NoNonsenseNemesis: Seconds after his fight with Shiva starts, he wastes no time in attacking his enemy as soon as he can, using brutal techniques not allowed in sumo to overwhelm and kill him. Unfortunately, the Hindu deity is a lot tougher than Raiden thought and manages to survive or block every one of his attacks.
* NotSoDifferent: As the fight nears its climax, Brunhilde notes that both Raiden and Shiva are men whose strength increases exponentially when they have others that they are fighting for, even destroying their own bodies so they won't let their loved ones down.
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler:How Shiva kills him, severing his head with a flaming kick that instantly cautherizes the wound and prevents any blood from pouring.]]
* PowerIncontinence: Raiden's powerful muscles begin destroying his body after he undoes his seals, and only his Volund allows him get his muscles under control. [[spoiler:As the battle goes on and Raiden continues to use his muscles at their maximum strength, his mortal body can no longer handle the strain and begins tearing apart. Þrúðr has to give her full strength throughout his entire body in order for him to continue fighting.]]
* PowerLimiter: As a child, Raiden was forced to develop new muscles that acted as physical seals within his body to keep his unnatural muscle growth from crushing his own body, calling them the 100 Gates. These seals are what become his Volund, allowing him to finally unleash his full potential without killing himself.
* PowerTattoo: His Volund visually manifests as the red, tattoo-like markings that cover his body, which mark where the seals within his body are located. The tattoos are seen growing to contain his overflowing muscles when he first uses his Volund to unleash his full strength.
* ReallyGetsAround: In his introductory scene, he's seen sleeping with lots of humanoid divine females after just having sex with them. Considering his comments about it, it may be a common occurrence for Raiden.
* StrongAndSkilled: When Raiden first started his sumo career, he [[UnskilledButStrong relied only on his brute strength]] and got handled by the superior technique of his coach Tanikaze. Under his training, Raiden developed into a true monster in the ring that combined insane power with impeccable skill. Raiden eventually forbade himself from using certain basic sumo techniques out of the sheer damage they can do thanks to his strength and mastery of the art. [[spoiler:The most basic of all techniques, ''teppo'' (an open palm strike), when combined with the muscle manipulation of his Volund, is strong enough to tear two of Shiva's arms clean off in an attempt to block.]]
* SuperStrength: Thanks to his bizarre muscle growth, he can easily trade blows with Shiva and nearly twist one of his hands off.
* SuperToughness: He can tank blows from the godly strength of Shiva with little discomfort thanks to his thick muscles.
* WillfullyWeak: Raiden lived his entire life deliberately limiting his strength one way or another, be it his muscle seals preventing him from ever using his true strength, or forbidding himself from using certain techniques in sumo to not harm opponents. Ragnarok is his first chance to go all out, getting to finally use his maximum strength against an enemy that he can't afford to go easy on.
* WhatHaveIBecome: Raiden suffered from this after he realized that his opponents had become terrified of him, believing that he had become a monster that abused his strength to take advantage of those weaker than him. This is a complex he's had since childhood after he accidentally hurt another boy and caused the village children to fear him as an inhuman beast. The manga implies that all of Raiden's losses in life were due to him forfeiting against any opponents who were deathly afraid of him.
* WrestlerInAllOfUs: In addition to his traditional sumo techniques, Raiden also utilizes moves associated with professional wrestling such as dropkicks, clotheslines and Russian hooks.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Sixth Representative of Humanity (Spoilers)]]
!!Buddha

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/csq2d13507171_3.png]][[caption-width-right:350:''The Honored One'']]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see him prior to enlightenment]][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20210531_151138.png]][[/labelnote]]]]

The Buddhist Demigod of Enlightenment, as well as the founder of Buddhism. He's the participant of the sixth round of Ragnarok. In a wild turn of events, Buddha promptly sided for humanity despite the fact that he was already chosen to fight for the heavens.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Is this to Zerofuku in what regards to bring people happiness. Zerofuku's method of absorbing the misfortune of people into himself works at short term, but eventually the humans whose misfortune he absorbed became more depraved and lost sight of what true happiness is. Buddha in turn, taught people that the only ones who can give happiness to them are not other than themselves, and his followers, though raggedy and in poor conditions, managed to be truly happy thanks to his teachings, and he even made the people who became depraved due Zerofuku's actions to look at themselves in shame. This was so much for Zerofuku that prompted his descent into darkness.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: Initially shown as one of the champions on the side of the gods fighting against humanity, [[spoiler: is implied in his first appearance that he taught the valkyries how to perform the [[{{Synchronization}} Volund ritual]], the thing that ended up costing the lifes of two gods]], leaving ambiguous if he's loyal to the gods, wants to secretly save humans, or if he [[ItAmusedMe did that just because he could]]. Eventually, he fully reveals himself as a traitor to the Gods, striding out in the sixth round and announcing himself as ''humanity's'' representative.
* BerserkButton: He despise those who impose their will on him and attempt to prevent him from pursuing happiness.
* BigEater: Buddha has a fondness for sweets and junk food, and is constantly seen munching on something. Sharing his food is a sign of respect, as shown when he comically denies Zeus' attempts to take some of his chocolates, but later openly shares popcorn with Brunhilde. [[spoiler:Though how much he truly respects her is ambiguous, if his WhatTheHellHero moment with her is anything to go by.]]
* BladeOnAStick: The first form his staff adopts is a polearm called ''Loka Pala''.
* ButForMeItWasTuesday: [[spoiler:On one of his walks, he discovers Zero, corrupted and crying because he could never figure out why his wealthy subjects weren't happy when they were cured of their misfortune while Buddha was surrounded by poor yet smiling people. Buddha imparts some wisdom on him, and humilated, he runs off and internalizes his rage to the point where he nearly destroys humanity.]] Buddha remembers none of this encounter. The fact that he was able to do this to a ''god'', as a human, shows just how far above he was above [[spoiler:Zero]] spiritually.
* CarryABigStick: The third form his staff adopts is the shape of a big, spiked club (similar to the kanabo the onis in Japanese mythology use as a weapon), called ''Nirvana''. He can move with it as well as normally despite the size of the club.
* CombatClairvoyance: He has the ability, Pure Enlightenment Eighth Consciousness, that allows him to see a moment into the future.
* CoolSword: The second form his staff adopts is the form of a "vajra" short sword called ''Akshaya''.
* CurbstompBattle: So far, his battle with [[spoiler:Zerofuku]] has been this, dodging and blocking and countering each and every single attack with absolutely no effort whatsoever.
* DefectorFromDecadence: As in his life and mythology, Buddha rejects the decadent and indulgent ways of his former life among the Gods to forge his own path by fighting for humanity.
* DodgeTheBullet: When Ebisu shoots his melting bullets to him, Buddha effortlessly dodges them all, to the suprise of the Lucky God, who is left unable to say anything after seeing this feat. It is implied (according to the thoughts of Ebisu), that what Buddha did there was another different thing, but he's cut by Loki before the audience gets to know what it is. Chapter 47 reveals that Buddha used his CombatClairvoyance to dodge them before they were even shot.
* EmpathicWeapon: Buddha's Six Realms Staff responds to his emotions and transforms accordingly depending on the situation.
* EnlightenmentSuperpowers: Buddha's aforementioned CombatClairvoyance is stated to be something he gained upon achieving enlightenment.
* ExoticEyeDesigns: Appears to have ''lotuses'' inside his eyes. It's shown that he gained them upon reaching enlightenment.
* FangsAreEvil: For some reason, his canines are really sharp and stick out from the rest of his teeth, giving him an oni-like appearance in some panels. Flashbacks indicate that he had fangs even back in his mortal days. The "evil" part is subverted, though, as he betrays the Gods for humanity.
* ForHappiness: In life, upon reaching enlightenment he adopted this as a personal creed as he traveled across India helping others on his own terms.
* GeniusSweetTooth: He's smart enough to [[spoiler: be implied to have developed the Volund system]], and he's always chewing on a lollipop. As seen when [[spoiler: Zeus and Odin interupt the fight he was having with Loki and the Seven Lucky Gods]], he carries more of them with him.
* GreaterScopeParagon: As a former human who ascended to godhood purely off his own enlightenment, he naturally stands as this for humanity. Even six rounds in, he ''still'' gets people praying for him despite all the other gods bringing humanity closer to extinction. Given he's also almost definitely responsible for [[spoiler:teaching the Valkyries how to perform Volund giving humans a ''chance'' to fight back]], on top of choosing to fight for humanity directly, he's also a GreaterScopeParagon to Brunhilde's BigGood.
* HeelFaceTurn: Betrays the gods to fight as a champion of humanity. Although it is questionable if he even ''was'' a villain to begin with.
* LogicalWeakness: He may have the ability to see the future but it’s of little use when the next attack he sees is one he cannot possibly dodge. [[spoiler:But it is an attack Buddha can block.]]
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: The fourth form his staff adopts is the shape of a large, elongated shield called ''Ahimsa''. It's sturdy enough to tank a direct hit from a misery-powered impact from Zerofuku's Misery Cleaver without suffering any damage.
* {{Manchild}}: Brunhilde describes him as "History's greatest Adolescent" due to the fact that he seemingly follows his own whims regardless of what others think and hates those who try to stop him from doing so.
* MorphWeapon: While normally in the form of a staff his weapon can take on multiple forms, implied to be up to 6, with the fourth being a shield.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Unlike the majority of god redesigns, Buddha appears to be some sort of modern hipster.
* OhCrap: Buddha has a brief moment of worry after using his foresight to see Zerofuku transforming his Divine Weapon into a massive size, though he quickly regains his composure and defends against the attack. [[spoiler:He gets a much bigger one after Zerofuku is forcefully transformed into Hajun, especially since his foresight does not appear to work on the creature at all.]]
* OneManArmy: Has ''no'' issue with taking on all of the 7 Lucky Gods and Loki simultaneously.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: [[spoiler:Upon witnessing the redeemed Zerofuku transform into Hajun, the demon berserker of the Netherworld, and realising his foresight cannot affect him, Buddha retreats and eyes his new opponent cautiously, turning serious for the first time since the fight began.]]
* OralFixation: Normally is either sucking on a lollipop or eating sweets. He even makes his arena entrance chewing bubblegum.
* SimpleStaff: Buddha's WeaponOfChoice is a staff with what appears to be a bell on one end, known as the Six Realms Staff.
* SmugSmiler: He's not above giving his rivals condescending smiles to show how much above them he thinks he is.
* SmugSuper: Buddha is strong and he knows it, and thus is quick to condescend towards others while having the power to back up his arrogance, not having problem confronting alone both Loki and the Seven Lucky Gods at the same time (mind you that both Loki and Bishamonten are strong enough to be representatives of the gods during the tournament), or even '''laugh at the face of [[TopGod Zeus]] himself''' when he warns him to no start more troubles, [[BullyingADragon a suicidal action that]] [[TooDumbToLive any other character would have regretted]].
* WalkingSpoiler: Trying to know much about his role in the manga will inevitably spoil the fact that he's the fighter of the human side in the sixth match.
* WhatTheHellHero: Buddha calls out Brundhilde for the suspicious nature of her plan after informing her of his betrayal, and ponders what lows she would sink to in order for it to succeed. As he departs, he leaves her with a sinister warning about not standing by if she goes too far.
* WildCard: He's this for the gods. He's enlisted as a fighter representing them, but his allegiance is shaky at best, with him having helping the valkyries and humans by teaching them how to do the Volund ritual and only having respect for himself and nobody else. [[spoiler: Even Zeus lets him to do whatever he wants, opting for not taking offense for his irreverent actions and let him leave the encounter with Loki and the Seven Lucky Gods unscathed than trying to punish him for being a supposed traitor.]] He finally reveals his allegiance in the sixth round, entering as the Gods' representative before walking over to the other side of the arena and stating that he is going to fight ''for humanity.''
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Souji Okita]]
!!Souji Okita

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The captain of the first unit of the [[UsefulNotes/TheShinsengumi Shinsengumi]], a special police force in Kyoto during the late shogunate period. Also one of the best swordsmen of the Shinsengumi despite his young age. He's set to participate in Ragnarok at some point.
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* BlindingBangs: Whenever his eyes aren't shown.
* BloodKnight: In his very first appearance, he expresses his desire to fight in Ragnarok already, wondering when his turn to fight will come.
* BlueIsHeroic: Souji wears the distinctive light-blue haori of the Shinsengumi, and is a warrior fighting to save humanity from extinction.
* ChildProdigy: He earned the position as the captain of the first unit of the Shinsengumi at a young age.
* CutenessProximity: He has a fondness for cute animals, shown when he gets giddy at the sight of Odin's talking ravens. This characterization is [[{{Transplant}} transplanted]] from ''Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem'', where is often seen playing with small animals.
* HellishPupils: Upon having his eyes revealed from his BlindingBangs.
* MasterSwordsman: He has to be after being made into a captain for the Shinsengumi's first unit at a young age after all.
* SamuraiPonytail: Sports one, though it is shorter than Kojiro's.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: Has a scarf on his neck with a squared design.
* SlasherSmile: He gives a rather chilling one while wondering of his turn to fight in Ragnarok.
* {{Transplant}}: Okita and Isami Kondou, in personality and design, come from their depiction in ''Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem'', another work of Shinya Umemura (one of the authors of ''Shuumatsu'').
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Simo Häyhä]]
!!Simo Häyhä

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A Finnish soldier who fought during the Winter War of 1939-40 between Finland and the Soviet Union, racking up more than ''500'' confirmed sniper kills within the course of 100 days, earning him the moniker of 'The White Death' by his enemies. He is set to participate in Ragnarok at some point. \\\

He has yet to appear in the series proper, but his design was revealed early due to a popularity poll in 2019 by the authors.
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* CanineCompanion: In the image provided by the authors, Simo is curiously shown with a large Finnish Lapphund at his side. He was known to have a lifelong kinship with dogs and became a successful dog breeder after the war, but it is currently unknown how this aspect of his character will be implemented into the manga.
* ColdSniper: He provides the page image, being the preeminent example in human history. By all accounts, the real-life Simo was actually more of a FriendlySniper, but his characterization in the manga is yet to be seen
* InTheHood: He wears a white cloak that resembles Death's robes, a suitable appearance for someone feared as 'The White Death'.
* RedBaron: He was given the name ''belaja smert'' by his enemies among the Red Army, translating to '[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast The White Death]]'.
* SniperRifle: Simo's trademark SAKO M/28-30 rifle is perfectly replicated for this series, including the [[BayonetYa bayonet]] and simple iron sights.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Qin Shi Huang]]
!!Qin Shi Huang

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The founder of the Qin Dynasty and the first emperor to unify China. His real name is Ying Zheng. He is widely regarded as the greatest Chinese emperor of all time despite sometimes being viewed as a tyrant. He is set to participate in Ragnarok at some point.\\\

He has yet to appear in the series proper, but his design was revealed early in the 11th chapter of Lü Bu's spin-off manga, while it was stated that's the design he will have in Shuumatsu no Valkyrie.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: While Qin is often depicted in traditional Chinese art as a slightly overweight, bearded old man, here he's portrayed as a youthful handsome man. Notably, the chapter of the Lü Bu spin-off where he appears depicts him as his usual, older depiction in one panel.
* BlindfoldedVision: His design features a blindfold for reasons unknown. It adds mystery to his character.
* CreepyCentipedes: A close-up to his face reveales he has a centipede tattoo on his right cheek. If the tattoo has a meaning to his character or it's just here due RuleOfCool is to anyone guess.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He first appears briefly in a cameo of the Lü Bu spin-off (depicting him as the emperor who unified China for good), while he hasn't even been introduced in the main manga yet.
* FemmeFatalons: He is shown wearing two ''zhijiatao'' (fingernail coverings) on his right hand, symbols of nobility and wealth in ancient China.

[[/folder]]

!! The Heavens

[[folder:In General]]
* AdaptationDeviation: Like what happens with the Einherjar, the Gods of the setting belong to various myths, legends, and religions, so the manga changes their backstories so they all of them can be allowed to exist in [[AllMythsAreTrue the same world]].
* AnyoneCanDie: Like their human opponents, if they die in the tournament, they are done for and will die for good. Initially, they didn't believe that something like that could happen to them, but once [[spoiler:Poseidon gets killed in his fight, they begin to realize that things are not going to be as easy as they looked at first.]]
* HeroKiller: As they can back up the might attributed to them in myths and legends, their power and abilities shouldn't be underestimated by any means, making them a true danger for the Einherjar. Even when they end losing, they still manage to force their human rivals to give everything they have in order to defeat them. So far in the tournament, [[spoiler:Thor, Zeus and Shiva have managed to succesfully kill their opponents.]]
* JerkassGods: With the exception of [[TokenGoodTeammate Heracles]], the Gods are portrayed as an unpleasant bunch of assholes who only see the humans as their plaything and don't have any problems in exterminating them for the most insignificant reason. Their jerk level ranges from Thor, who just cares about having a good fight, to Poseidon, who views humans as nothing but [[HumansAreInsects insects]].
* ShroudedInMyth: There are certain parts in the myths that can be somewhat misleading about them, which doesn't bore well for Brunhilde's attempts to get the advantage.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: The entire reason the gods agreed to the tournament was because they figured they’d easily wipe the floor with humanity as one last humiliation. However, Zeus actually struggling against Adam followed by [[spoiler: losing both Poseidon and Heracles]] serves as a wake-up call, forcing them to admit that humanity won’t be going down without a fight.
* UnskilledButStrong: Not [[DownplayedTrope really]] [[StrongAndSkilled per se]], but when it comes to fighting against their lesser opponents, the heavenly fighters tend to overestimate their advantage in the tournament until [[spoiler:the death of Poseidon]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Thor]]
!! Thor
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/HikaruMidorikawa (Japanese), Jalen K. Cassell (English), Andres Gutierrez Coto (Latin American Spanish)
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thor_record_of_ragnarok.png]][[caption-width-right:300:''The God of Thunder'']]

The Nordic God of Thunder, who's also regarded as the strongest Nordic God. Though stoic and serious at first, he's in truth a battle maniac wishing for a good fight, as his overwhelming power usually kills his enemies easily. Among the Gods, he's the first one to fight in Ragnarok.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: Thank [[{{Pun}} god]] it's not his '''hair''' this time, but his eyes are golden rather than blue, along with his sclera being black.
* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Unlike the Norse depictions of Thor with both a BeardOfBarbarism and BarbarianLonghair, this one is portrayed as [[LongHairedPrettyBoy beautiful young man with long flowing hair]]
* AdaptationalBadass: In the original Norse myths, Thor needed the aid of Megingjörð and Járngreipr to double his physical strength and provide protection from wielding the incredible might of Mjolnir and died against Jörmungandr in a MutualKill. Here, he needed Járngreipr to '''restrain''' his own power so Mjolnir doesn't get destroyed prior to its awakening and easily flattened the World Serpent with one move ''prior'' to Ragnarok.
* AdaptationalLateAppearance: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. Since the tournament starts as soon as Zeus approves it, his first scene (where he kills Incubus) is removed, instead debuting when Heimdall announces Ragnarok.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: He won't speak more than a few words, and will kill you if he finds you inconvenient.
* {{Bishonen}}: He definitely looks much younger and more beautiful compare to the Norse myths.
* BlackEyesOfCrazy: Is depicted with golden eyes and black sclera, probably to show that he's a supernatural being.
* BloodKnight: Like Lü Bu, he likes to fight.
* TheCameo: During the battle of Lü Bu against Sun Jian in the former's spin-off, the narration briefly shows images of Thor and Lü Bu about to clash during the first round of Ragnarok, mentioning that by that time, Lü Bu had managed to succesfully complete his Sky Eater technique, who was still incompleted during his fight against Sun Jian.
* CombinationAttack: In his last technique against Lü Bu, he combines his two strongest techniques into one ultimate move called, "Geirröd Thor's Hammer".
* CommutingOnABus: [[spoiler:Thor, for the most part, had only made passing appearances after his battle with Lu Bu, one after Poseidon's defeat, and another with Buddha's defection to humanity.]]
* CurbStompBattle: He killed 66 Jötunn with ease in the Ancient Era, and later against the World Serpent.
* DidntSeeThatComing: He was definitely surprised when Lü Bu not only manages to react and block against his first technique but also ''injured'' him as well.
* TheDreaded: Being the strongest of the Nordic gods, almost everyone is intimidated by Thor's presence, with Göll nearly wetting herself and Brunhilde quickly bowing before him while having trouble keeping her composure.
* DropTheHammer: Well, ''[[UrExample duh]]''. {{Mjolnir}} is easily twice its wielder's size but still retains a normal hammer's proportions. There's a handle built ''into'' the handle just so Thor's hands can have a firm grasp on it.
* EvilRedhead: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. Thor is an antagonist, but he's more uncaring rather than outright evil.
* FastAsLightning: Being the God of Thunder, Thor is capable of moving at the speed of lightning. His technique, "Thor's Hammer", involves using his element to increase the power and speed of the swing of his hammer.
* FieryRedhead: Like the Norse myths, he's depicted with red hair, but is stoic than most examples. The "fiery" part appears once Lü Bu starts matching him through the fight, showing his more [[BloodKnight battle-hungry side.]]
* FieryStoic: Once his emotions get riled up when his opponent actually challenges him, Thor still keeps most of his expressions in a stone-faced manner.
* GodOfThunder: As usual, Thor is a thunder god.
* {{Hunk}}: Like in the myths where Thor is also regarded as the Norse God of Strength, this version is ''utterly'' '''ripped''' as well.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: Once Lu Bu shows that he can easily react and block against his Thor's Hammer technique and was able to injure him, Thor starts to unleash his full power after one of his gloves was destroyed and the awakening of Mjolnir.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: He kills Incubus in the very first chapter and considering how the former is a SmugSnake who's planning to sexually assault Brunhilde, it was totally warranted.
* LivingWeapon: As revealed in his one-to-one fight against Lu Bu, Mjolnir "awoke" from its slumber along with its veins pulsing along with the ground ''melting'' by the sheer power it emits alone.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: He has a youthful-looking face and long flowing red hair.
* NotSoStoic: Though he is presented as a serious and quiet individual, once his battle with Lü Bu gets more intense, he starts to enjoy it more and smiles more frequently.
* OneHitKill: The three named techniques he used his battle against Lü Bu are said to be capable of this.
* PerpetualFrowner: Doesn't really express himself often other than a frown, until his fight against Lü Bu.
* PowerLimiter: In contrast to the myths, his gloves are this. Instead of strengthening him so that he could always lift Mjolnir, they instead ''restrict'' his strength so that he didn't shatter Mjolnir [[GatheringSteam before it reaches full power.]]
* SadlyMythtaken: An InUniverse example. In the myths, Járngreipr is stated to allow Thor to wield Mjolnir's incredible power, but Zeus clarifies that the gloves' true purpose is the ''exact'' opposite.
* ShockAndAwe: He is the God of Thunder after all, but Thor doesn't utilize lightning towards Lü Bu unless in conjunction with the swing of his hammer.
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: To show that he's a divinity, his eyes are golden-colored. Combines this with BlackEyesOfCrazy, which makes him look imposing.
* StarterVillain: As a result of being the first of the gods to fight in Ragnarok, Thor ends becoming the first antagonist to be confronted in the manga. Unlike the usual trope, however, is clear Thor is a force to reckon with and is not a weakling by any means, [[spoiler:even managing to win his round and keep living.]]
* TheStoic: In comparison to most depictions of him, this Thor is shockingly cold, even when he's enjoying himself.
* TechnicolorEyes: Has black sclera and golden eyes.
* ThunderHammer: Mjölnir is a massive hammer larger than Thor's entire body. Thor can channel electricity through the hammer, making his swings even more powerful and devastating.
* VictoryIsBoring: It's mentioned that most of his prior battles in Asgard were [[SingleStrokeBattle Single Stroke Battles]], leaving him unfulfilled through the centuries. It's only while fighting Lü Bu that he's able to indulge [[BloodKnight his thirst for battle.]]
* WeaponTwirling: He ''weaponizes'' this through his "Geirröd" and "Geirröd Thor's Hammer" techniques. For the former, he flings Mjolnir into the air with all of his might and then recalling it back to him to slam it onto his opponent, with the added great velocity and centrifugal force to it. The latter is when he combines the former with his "Thor's Hammer" technique, causing greater damage than either one.
* WhenHeSmiles: He gives the finest smile when unleashing his Geirröd technique onto Lü Bu.
* WorldsStrongestMan: He's regarded as the physically strongest God in the Norse myths.
* WorthyOpponent: Quickly comes to consider Lü Bu this as their fight progresses, even saying that the latter's strength is wasted in his mortal body.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Zeus]]
!!Zeus
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/WataruTakagi (Japanese), Chris Edgerly (English), Pedro D'Aguillon Jr. (Latin American Spanish)

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[[caption-width-right:350:''The God Father Of Cosmos (G.F.O.C)'']]
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The supreme God of the Greek Pantheon, chairman of the Council of Valhalla, proclaimed "God Father Of Cosmos" and the strongest God of them all. Despite his frail and shriveled appearance, he's a battle-hungry powerhouse strong enough to surpass time itself with a single punch. Among the Gods, he's the second one to fight in Ragnarok.
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* AdaptationalUgliness: Zeus is usually portrayed in the Greek myths as an elder yet muscular and handsome deity, unlike the shriveled and trembling old man this Zeus looks. To his credit, he was [[IWasQuiteTheLooker a lot more handsome in his youth]].
* AskAStupidQuestion: When he asks Adam of his reason to fight against the Heavens despite not possessing malice towards them, the latter's response pretty much spells out how he views this from everyone believing the same thing and clarifies that he doesn't need a reason like that, but to protect the ones he loved.
* BareFistedMonk: Unlike his counterpart in mythology, Zeus here fights using his bare-handed fists, according to him "because he loves to hear the sound of the bones of his enemies breaking". He was like that in his youth too, as he defeated his father without any weapon but his own body.
* BeardOfEvil: Possesses a white, long beard that enhances his elderly aspect. It doubles as ExpressiveHair, as it usually reacts to whatever emotion Zeus is feeling at the moment.
* BigBad: As the leader of the Gods, he acts as the main antagonist of the series. Unlike other examples, however, his fight happens early in the series, [[spoiler:though he keeps the position as the main antagonist since he wins the battle.]]
* BigOlEyebrows: Extremely so. His eyebrows are so thick and big that in some panels they cover his eyes entirely. He also had thick eyebrows in his youth, but not even close to the extent they are at his current age.
* BlackEyesOfEvil: His eyes normally appear to be completely sunken, without showing any kind of pupils, though a glimpse of them can be seen from time to time (normally appearing as BlackEyesOfCrazy). Whether it is the result of age (he didn't have them when he was young) is anyone's guess.
* BloodKnight: Zeus forces Shiva to sit out his appointed fight, jumping in to fight the second match in Shiva's place, simply because he couldn't wait for his turn. When he realizes Adam's PowerCopying means he's essentially fighting [[MirrorMatch a mirror of himself]], he's beside himself with joy.
* BodyHorror: As a result of compressing his muscles to gain power, his Adamas form turns him into a shriveled and disturbingly lanky version of his muscled form, ending with a grotesque result.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Normally appears as an eccentric and frail old man, but he is the God Father of Cosmos for something, being a powerful fighter with a monstrous strength able to subjugate both Ares and an Ambrosia-powered Alcides without getting serious. The only way someone could match and even surpass him is by copying his power.
* CurbStompCushion: [[spoiler: For the first half of the fight, he can't lay a hit on Adam, getting beaten down even when he temporarily stops time due to the Eyes of the Lord copying his moves and reversing them on him. However, the minute he goes Adamas Mode, the fight becomes more even with him being able to land blows and eventually winning out the war of attrition due to Adam's power backlash occurring.]]
* DirtyOldMan: Very [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] compared to his usual portrayal in the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek Mythology]]. Though he shows lust, it is usually [[BloodKnight for battle]], not for sex. He, however, gazes lustfully at Brunhilde when he discovers the whole ruse behind the Volunds, much to her annoyance.
* TheDreaded: As the supreme God, his might alone strikes fear into nearly everyone. Even ''Shiva'', the Hindu God of Destruction is quite scared of him.
* DubPersonalityChange: In the original Japanese, Zeus sounds like a raspy, stereotypical old man. The English dub, on the other hand, gives him a much more regal sounding and sophisticated voice while keeping his eccentricity.
* ElementalMotifs: He doesn't wield lightning compare to the myths, but his [[FastAsLightning godly speed can bring to mind the element]].
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: In his first appearance, he at first appears acting as a frail old man, but later he's shown to kill his pet dragon easily after hearing Brunhilde's idea of Ragnarok and then slamming the ground with his mallet while making an unhinged face, showing both his silly side and his more brutal personality.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He's shown to be genuinely supportive of Heracles, even if he's not his son in this version. [[spoiler: He looks very upset after Heracles dies in his fight against Jack the Ripper, destroying the terrace where he, Hermes, Ares and Loki were after the end of the battle in a fit of [[TranquilFury calm rage]]]].
* EveryoneHasStandards: Battle-hungry as he is, he'll stop fights between his fellow gods if need be.
* EvilIsBigger: His muscular battle form dwarfs Adam by a large margin (helped by Adam not being very tall himself). Ironically, he was on the receiving end of this when he killed his father Cronos in his youth, as, while Zeus was by no means a short individual, the Titan was gigantic.
* EvilOldFolks: He's portrayed as an elderly looking God advocating for the annihilation of humanity and is also generally referred as "gramps" or "old geezer" by his fellow Gods, though, ironically, he's not the oldest of the Gods despite looking like it.
* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: How he appeared to those in life, where Alcides was surprised by Zeus' true appearance compared to how he has depicted in the statue that the Greeks prayed to and worshipped.
* FinalBoss: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. He was supposed to be the last of the Gods to fight in Ragnarok, but after the first match, he got so excited to fight that he forced Shiva to retire and he ended up fighting in the second round instead. Even Göll asked surprised to her sister what was the last boss doing in the second fight as opposed to the last one.
* HourOfPower: His Adamas form ramps up his durability to NighInvulnerable levels, but cannot be used for long periods of time or he'll die from the self-destructive strain.
* HulkingOut: While he initially appears as nothing more than a feeble old man, when he exercises his immense strength he grotesquely morphs into a muscle-bound behemoth.
* IWasQuiteTheLooker: He definitely doesn't ''look'' like the shriveled old man he looks like in the present time during the time when he overthrew his own father.
* KickTheDog: During the first chapter, he kills his pet dragon (whom he had since it was a baby, as shown in Heracles's flashback) just because he was excited at the prospect of a fight between Gods and humans.
* LaughablyEvil: Sometimes, his antics end being amusing as they are terrifying. One example is his introduction during his battle in Ragnarok, where he appears dancing extravagantly (while Hermes plays a melody in his violin) to make a memorable entrance.
* LeanAndMean: Contrary to his usual muscular and bulky battle form, his Adamas mode is lean and trim (as a result of compressing all the muscles of his body). However, this gives him an even bigger strength.
* LightningBruiser: Contrary to what his muscular form may suggest at first, he's able to move at incredible speeds and even surpasses time itself with a single punch, while also being able to pack devastating blows.
* NeckSnap: Has his neck snapped completely around during his fight with Adam. And then he ''gets back up and snaps it back into place.''
* NightmareFace: Makes lots of them through the run of the manga, especially in his fight against Adam. Usually involves a combination of his BlackEyesOfEvil with an open, menacing black mouth.
* {{Patricide}}: He's well known for overthrowing and killing his father Chronos.
* PsychopathicManchild: His antics certainly veer into this territory at times.
* ScarsAreForever: If you are keen enough, you can realize that the wound Kronos gave to his chin formed a scar. It's more evident in his Adamas mode, where his chin gets fully exposed.
* SiblingYinYang: Compared to his older brother Poseidon, he's emotional, HotBlooded, likes attention, and loves a good fight, while Poseidon is serious, cold, despises drawing the attention of "lesser beings" and couldn't care less about having a good battle.
* SlasherSmile: As a result of having all his muscles greatly compressed, he sports one of these in his Adamas mode. It is horrifying enough to make a human baby from the audience to cry.
* SmarterThanYouLook: Zeus at first may come as a battle hungry brute, but he's surprisingly cunning in battle, and, so far, is the only God that has changed his strategy through his fight, going from trying to kill his enemy with brute force and speed to force a battle of attrition after realizing that he wouldn't go anywhere if he kept attacking Adam directly. [[spoiler: His gamble ends succeeding.]]
* SpannerInTheWorks: Is this for Brunhilde in regards to her plans for Adam. The original plan was for Adam to deal with Shiva and bring the first win to the mortals, however, Zeus, who after the fight of Thor got incredibly excited at the prospect of a good battle, interrupted and forced Shiva to quit, as he simply couldn't wait for his turn and was too eager to fight. Adam gave him a good battle and even had the upper hand at certain points [[spoiler: but Zeus' techniques end up killing Adam anyway, giving the victory to Zeus and effectively ruining Brunhilde's plan for good.]]
* StrongerThanTheyLook: '''DO NOT''' mistake his usual frail, senior appearance as someone who's weak. He's the ''God Father of Cosmos'' after all, and all of the Gods are quite intimidated by his power.
* TinyHeadedBehemoth: When he bulks up, his head remains tiny compared to his huge, muscular body, making him look unsettling.
* TopGod: Like in the classical mythology, he's the most powerful Greek God and rules over the Olympians. This version is also depicted as the supreme God of every deity of every mythology, being feared even by other powerful Gods like Shiva.
* UnrelatedInTheAdaptation: Unlike the myths, Zeus is ''not'' Heracles' birth father.
* VillainRespect: He considered Kronos a horrible father, but admired his skills as a warrior, so he ended up naming his punch that surpasses time in his honor. [[spoiler: Later he was shown to have developed respect for Adam even if he lost the match, since he standed on his feet until the bitter end and managed to bend him (the strongest God) to his knees despite dying imitating Adamas.]]
* YoungerThanHeLooks: Granted that all the gods are eons old, Zeus is actually the youngest of Chronos and Rhea's four sons despite being a skin and bones wrinkled old man physically.
* YoungestChildWins: He received the status of TopGod for killing Chronos, putting him as ''de facto'' leader of the Olympiad over his three older brothers.
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[[folder:Poseidon]]
!!Poseidon
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/TakahiroSakurai (Japanese), Creator/BumperRobinson (English), Creator/IrwinDaayan (Latin American Spanish)

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[[caption-width-right:300:''The Ruler of The Seas'']]

The Greek God of the Sea and one of the older brothers of Zeus. A fearsome deity is known for his disdain towards both humans and Gods alike. Very prideful and rigid on what a God should be, doesn't doubt to punish those who stray from his personal path of perfection. Among the Gods, he's the third one to fight in Ragnarok.
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* AnArmAndALeg: When Kojiro finally analyzes and understands all his movements, he manages to [[spoiler: cut one of his arms with his ''Swallow Tiger Combo, Thousand Blades'', then proceeds to cut the other when Poseidon tried to attack him by holding his trident with his other hand.]]
* AnimalMotifs: He's indirectly compared with a [[ThreateningShark shark]] towards the end of his fight with Kojiro, due them representing the ferociousness and danger of the cold, deep ocean, the domain of Poseidon.
* AssholeVictim: Considering his disdain towards humans and Gods alike, that he murdered his own brother in cold blood for a petty reason (and then erased his existence from the history), and that he spent most of the fight looking down and taunting his opponent, very few tears were shed when [[spoiler:Kojiro cut him into pieces and he died an ignominious death. Even the Gods were more shocked to see him losing than feeling sadness for his death, and, though the Greek Gods wanted to avenge him, it was more to redeem themselves for the humiliation of Poseidon's defeat than for any genuine love for the guy.]]
* AvengingTheVillain: [[spoiler:After his death, the Greek Gods decide to take revenge for the humiliation they suffered by sending Heracles as the champion of the Gods for the next round.]]
* AttackAttackAttack: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]]. He always consistently thrusts his spear to pierce his opponent and doesn't change his approach, which ends up getting him killed.
* {{Bishonen}}: In contrast to his elderly looking younger brother, Poseidon is a fair-faced man with curled hair and a toned build.
* DeaderThanDead: His eventual fate after dying against Kojiro in Ragnarok.
* DefiantToTheEnd: To his credit, he goes down swinging. When he loses his dominant trident hand, he just switches to the other. When ''the other'' hand is taken off, he switches to his ''teeth'' and lunges at Kojiro in a futile effort. When he's left with just his head, he curses Kojiro with his dying breath.
* ElementalMotifs: As if it wasn't already obvious, but all of his techniques don't utilize his element despite their naming.
* EvilIsPetty: His reason for killing Adamas and erasing his existence throughout history? All because he feels that his older brother never fit in his views of perfection.
* {{Fratricide}}: It turns out that Poseidon was not one of three brothers as myth dictates, but one of four-- Adamas, a psychopathic MonsterClown god, is this missing brother. Poseidon kills him because he thinks Adamas brings shame on the Gods' name for being inferior in his eyes.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler:In a fate mirroring his brother Adamas, Poseidon is killed by having his torso bisected from the rest of his body.]]
* HatesEveryoneEqually: While he feels nothing but disdain towards humans, he also has enormous contempt for his fellow Gods too, considering them nothing but fools who cannot get what makes a God a God. This also extends to his close family, as he didn't have any issue in killing his brother Adamas once he confirmed he didn't meet his expectations of what a God should be.
* HateSink: Is pretty much devoid of any likable or redeeming characteristics, making it all the easier to cheer when [[spoiler: Kojiro kills him]].
* HumansAreInsects: While nearly all of the gods believe humanity to be beneath them, Poseidon takes this much further in his fight against Kojiro, to the point where he doesn't unleash his full power against him. In fact, unlike with Thor and Zeus who complimented their human opponents, Poseidon dies cursing him.
* {{Jerkass}}: Is cold towards everyone and has no compassion or respect for anyone, usually treating those whom he deigns to talk with hate and disrespect.
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:Not only is he killed by one of the humans he despised so much, but the one who killed him was the one regarded as the biggest loser of humankind, adding more salt to the wound.]]
* MakingASplash: He ''is'' the god of the seas, after all, but has only used his ability to manipulate the water in his introduction.
* NotSoStoic: The only times he shows a different face other than a scowl is first when he wounds Kojiro for the first time, showing a sadistic smile and calling him a piece of shit, then, [[spoiler:after Kojiro manages to wound him for the first time, he displays one hell of a [[SlasherSmile menacing grin]], indicating Kojiro that he was going to pay for daring to slash him.]]
* OlderThanHeLooks: Despite having the appearance of a youthful young man, he's older than his brother Zeus, who looks like a decrepit old man.
* PerpetualFrowner: His usual expression is a serious face of disgust towards anyone who dares to interact with him.
* PragmaticVillainy: It should be noted that Poseidon could've also manipulated the water around the arena to completely drown Kojiro rather than continuing to use the same method of stabbing him with his trident, but since the ruler of the seas views his human opponent to be so beneath him in his eyes, it would be safe to say that a perfect being such as himself shouldn't bother with the effort of using his element.
* {{Pride}}: His defining characteristic. For him, a God has to be a perfect being that has no need for human necessities (like followers, wealth, an army...), and he holds great pride in not only projecting this image to others but for other Gods to follow his example. His arrogance is that, he never goes serious on a "lowly human" like Kojiro, not even bothering to use his [[MakingASplash water manipulating powers]] at any point of the fight. [[spoiler:This proves to be his downfall.]]
* ProngsOfPoseidon: Being the TropeNamer himself, he has a trident as his personal WeaponOfChoice.
* RedOniBlueOni: Has this dynamic with his rival Kojiro. Poseidon is the cold, serious, and unfriendly blue, while Kojiro is the outgoing, cheerful and friendly red. This is further reflected in their clothes. Poseidon wears a blue battle armor, while Kojiro possesses clothing with calid colors such as red and yellow.
* SiblingYinYang: Compared to his younger brother Zeus, he's serious, cold, despises drawing the attention of "lesser beings" and couldn't care less about having a good battle, while Zeus is emotional, HotBlooded, likes attention, and loves a good fight.
* SinisterWhistling: For some reason, he has the habit to whistle before attacking.
* TheSociopath: He cares for no one but himself, never respecting or acknowledging his older brother even as an ''infant'', killing him for being an ''embarrassment'', and afterward, [[{{Unperson}} made sure that he was forgotten throughout history]].
* StaticCharacter: Invoked. Since he sees himself as a perfect being, Poseidon finds no need for growth nor change in his outlook. This ends up [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructed]] in his fight against the ever [[TookALevelInBadass evolving]] and [[OlderAndWiser enlightening]] Kojiro.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Believing that Kojiro was nothing but a lowly human, he got easy on him and, through the fight, he limited himself to throw his trident at him and little more. However, soon Kojiro proved to be more than a match to him, and not even after [[spoiler: he manages to cut one of his arms does he change his battle strategy. This proves to be his undoing, as Kojiro's dynamic fighting style quickly ended up killing him once he landed a lethal hit on him.]]
* UndignifiedDeath: Unlike [[spoiler:the other losers of the matches of Ragnarok (such as Lü Bu, Adam or Heracles), who went out with honor and even were recognized by their opponents after their deaths, Poseidon was butchered like a fish, had his corpse cut into pieces, died cursing his rival, and Kojiro ended up feeling pity for him due to his disdain towards his followers rather than feel honored to have fought against the strongest opponent he met in his whole existence, being happier for the fact that he won a real battle for once.]] So much for the "perfect God".
* UnskilledButStrong: While the rest of the gods are generally StrongAndSkilled, Poseidon's {{pride}} in the belief that, as a god, he is automatically perfect means that he never bothered to hone his skills, instead choosing to rely on his natural strength. [[spoiler:This belief ultimately ends up biting him in the ass in the end]].
* VillainousBreakdown: After Kojiro finally gets under his skin for getting a cut on him, Poseidon's develops a screaming hatred of him because he doesn't want to have lost to a lesser being.
* WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer: When it comes down to his fight against Kojiro, Poseidon's method of attack is to always consecutively thrust his trident forward to pierce him. If that doesn't work and he later gets serious? Use more speed in his attacks to overwhelm him, rinse, and repeat. [[spoiler:[[{{Deconstructed|trope}} It basically screwed him over in the end]].]]
* TheWorfEffect: His loss and death at the hands of Kojiro is the turning point for the gods to realized the ''[[ThisIsReality reality]]'' that they could lose in Ragnarok.
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[[folder:Heracles]]
!!Heracles

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[[caption-width-right:350:''The Envoy of Justice'']] [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see his Twelfth Labour]][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hound_of_hades.png]][[/labelnote]]]]

A former human named Alcides who became a demi-god after drinking from the blood of Zeus, now holding the title of Greek God of Fortitude. The most righteous God and one of the few divinities who is an advocate of saving humankind, though he fights for the side of the Gods. Among the Gods, he's the fourth one to fight in Ragnarok.
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* HundredPercentAdorationRating: He gets this from both sides. [[spoiler:His death causes a lot of tears from humanity and the gods with even Brunhilde crying from his death.]]
* AdaptationalHeroism: Similar to some [[WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}} adapt]][[Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys ations]], this version of Heracles is far from how he was portrayed in the myths and is a straight-up bonafide IdealHero among the gods and humanity.
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Compare to the myths where he accidentally kills close friends and innocent people for simply being too close in proximity when his temper got the better of him and [[CantTakeCriticism is willing to go to war over a mere verbal insult]], this version of Heracles is a GentleGiant who takes his newfound godly strength seriously and is always a champion of righteousness.
* AdaptationalSpeciesChange: He was born as a human who later became a God instead of being born as a demi-god who later ascends to Godhood.
* AllLovingHero: He not only possesses a deep love for humanity despite all their flaws but is determined to find a way to save them if he wins, even declaring that he will save even Jack the Ripper himself.
* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler:Gets his left arm sliced off when trying to block an ImprovisedWeapon thrown at him by Jack, not knowing that the object is a divine weapon.]]
* AncientGrome: Averted. He's known by his Greek name rather than the more popular and well-known "Hercules", which is his ''Roman'' name. Despite this, some fan scanlations still refer to him by his Roman name.
* AntiVillain: He fights for the side of the Gods, but is motivated to save humanity even if he wins in Ragnarok.
* BarbarianLongHair: He has long, spiky hair that reaches his waist.
* TheBigGuy: Heracles is ''huge''. Göll is around the size of a human teenager, and Heracles' ''arm'' is as big as her whole body.
* BigOlEyebrows: Though not to the extent of Zeus, his eyebrows are also noticeably thick.
* BlowYouAway: The Sixth Labor, the Birds of Stymphalia, allows Heracles to create a large gust of wind with his club. He first uses it to blow Jack's FlechetteStorm of throwing knives back at him
* TheBrute: Unlike with Thor, Heracles inverts this for his heroic nature.
* CarryABigStick: Carries a club, as in the myths. It becomes something of a MorphWeapon when he uses his special attacks, manifesting the faces of creatures encountered on his 12 Labors.
* DeaderThanDead: His eventual fate when Jack The Ripper kills him by impaling his hands through him.
* DeityOfHumanOrigin: Unlike the myths, he was fully human until he drank the Ambrosia.
* {{Determinator}}: As Ares can attest, this is Heracles' main trait, whether it'll be upholding his ideals or going through life-threatening situations.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: As Heimdall puts it, he's the representant of the Gods during the last phase of the early stage of the tournament, making him the last big obstacle to beat during the first phase of the tournament.
* DumbMuscle: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. Heracles is not really stupid, but his hot blooded personality often makes him act carelessly and charge straight towards his enemies without thinking first, trying to solve things with brute strength alone. This gets him into troubles many times through his battle with Jack.
* EvilRedhead: Greatly [[SubvertedTrope subverted]]. He fights for the side of the Gods but does so with the expectation of convincing them to spare humans if he wins his battle. Other than that, he is a benevolent character and his red hair is more related to the [[RedIsHeroic heroic version of the color]].
* FaceDeathWithDignity: When he has the opportunity to take Jack The Ripper out with him to make the match a draw, Heracles instead chooses to embrace him instead, letting himself die in so that humanity can have another win.
* FeelNoPain: In spite that his ability slowly kills him (while also causing Heracles an unimaginable pain as the tattoo who marks his usage of the 12 Labours grows and grows) and that [[spoiler: he later loses an arm]], he continues fighting without even showing the slightest sign that he's suffering from his wounds and power.
* FieryRedhead: Has red hair and is very HotBlooded.
* ForGreatJustice: His one main goal in life to the point Heimdall calls him, the greatest hero.
* FriendlyEnemy: Brunhilde and Göll consider Heracles like a brother, owing to their shared status as demigods. [[spoiler:Both are left crying when he dies.]]
* FusionDance: His final technique, "Hounds of Hades" sees him perform this with Cerberus to maximize his strength to even greater limits. The catch is that it constantly burns through his life and cannot be undone, making it a SuicideAttack even if it succeeds.
* GoodIsNotDumb: He may be a HotBlooded IdealHero who fights ForGreatJustice and can be a bit dim at certain times, Heracles is '''not''' unaware ''or'' naive of the atrocities humanity is capable of to each other, considering his divine position and responsibility of guiding the righteousness of them himself.
* HappilyAdopted: In spite of being born as a normal human being, he was well received by the other Gods and his adoptive divine family is shown to be loving and supportive of him despite not being born as a God. [[spoiler: They are genuinely devastated when he dies at the end of his battle.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: He could've killed his opponent in order to tie the match, but chooses to die out of love for humanity.
* HeroicSpirit: '''All. The. Time.''' He will always take the hardest route in regards to becoming stronger. This trait is further shown near the end of his battle against Jack The Ripper, where Heracles unleashed the final technique that would eventually kill him in exchange for greater power. Thus why he has the title '''God of Fortitude'''.
* HonorBeforeReason: Heracules is a deeply honorable man that [[spoiler:even his last moment could have killed Jack but decided to hug him to give humanity another victory]].
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Jack kills him after impaling him with his blood-powered Volund gloves, after feigning a feint with the fence he used to impale himself, no less.]]
* InnocentBlueEyes: As the paradigm of justice and honor, he is given bright blue eyes (though he is not a fool and is aware of the evil humans can commit). This contrasts with [[RedEyesTakeWarning Jack's red right eye]].
* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: For the anime, Heracles makes a brief appearance at the end of Season One.
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: [[spoiler: The only reaction he shows after just having his arm cut is a face of [[DullSurprise slight surprise]], regaining his composure seconds after that.]]
* MarkedChange: His right torso is covered in tattoos marking his accomplishments. Every time he uses one of his [[SignatureMove Signature Moves]], the tattoo expands painfully to cover more of his body. If it grows to cover his whole body, [[CastFromLifespan he'll die.]]
* MeaningfulRename: He was born as Alcides until changing his name to Heracles in respect to Zeus' wife after being adopted into the family.
* TheParagon: This Heracles is the overall representative of goodness and justice for both Gods and Humans. He will do what he must for his people and always believes in the best of Man, even though he knows how cruel they can get.
* RedIsHeroic: His hair is reddish and he is undoubtedly the most benign of the Gods. Also mixes this with FieryRedhead.
* SkilledButNaive: Heracles is a powerful God with a a great strength, a more versatile arsenal than other of his kind and with a record of mighty monsters killed by his hands. However, since he always fought his enemies in straight battles of brute strength, he's unprepared for oponnents who resort to more complex tactics and fight dirty. As such, he's surpassed and grievously injured by Jack (who is precisely the kind of person who employs the aforementioned strategies) many times in their battle due his lack of experience against these type of fighters.
* StockShonenHero: Though not the actual protagonist, Heracles pretty much plays this all of the basic tropes straight.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Is the only god who's not a jerk and actually loves Humanity despite being on the side of gods who want to destroy them.
* TranshumanTreachery: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. He became a God to guide humans for the right path, and that hasn't change in Ragnarok, vowing to win his fight to convince the Gods to spare mankind.
* UnrelatedInTheAdaptation: He's Zeus' ''adoptive'' son rather than his full-blooded one in the myths.
* VillainRespect: He's not really a villain, but Heracles has a deep respect for Lü Bu, Adam, and Sasaki Kojiro's abilities and sees them worthy to represent humanity in Ragnarok. He also starts to see Jack as this when the latter continues to fight despite his "cowardly" tactics.
* WartsAndAll: His proclamation to humanity in Chapter 27. While he's aware of the deep-seated corruption and flaws Humanity as a whole has, he ultimately once was human and holds nothing but unconditional love for it.
* WildCard: Despite representing the Gods in Ragnarok, Heracles isn't fully on their side and stated to Loki that he's always on the side of justice.

!!Tropes that apply to him prior to his ascension to Godhood.
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see him as Alcides after he drank the Ambrosia]][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alcides_after_drinking_the_ambrosia.png]][[/labelnote]]]]
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* BullyHunter: He would often defend those being picked on or abused unfairly.
* BarbarianLongHair: His hair grew long and flowing after drinking the Ambrosia.
* {{Determinator}}: Alcides would always do the right thing, no matter how stupid or insane it was. He even faced off against Ares before taking the Ambrosia as he found the Gods' actions are wrong.
* NothingButSkinAndBones: His original appearance before undergoing intensive training that would lead him into gaining a HeroicBuild.
* SicklyChildGrewUpStrong: Much like Comicbook/CaptainAmerica, Heracules was born with a very weak body as a mortal, but after years of determination and hard training, he gains a HeroicBuild and then comes the event where he drinks the Ambrosia.
* TooDumbToLive: The narration mentions that Alcides always took the hardest path possible in order to improve himself, sometimes taking incredibly dumb and dangerous approaches to certain situations (such as charging straight to a boar the size of a T. Rex that dwarfs him by a large margin), to the point his best friend Castor even wonders if there's something wrong with him. Fortunately for him, this ends paying off and he ends developing a strong physique as a result.
* TookALevelInBadass: His backstory is basically him taking several levels in badassery as his life goes on. He starts as a weak and scrawny kid who, with effort and persistence, manages to become a strong and respected man. Then, after drinking the Ambrosia to stop the massacre that Ares was about to perform in Thebes, he becomes a demigod strong enough to defeat all the invading troops by himself and give Ares a good beatdown. Lastly, after finishing his 12 Labours, he finally becomes a full-fledged God.
* TrainingFromHell: Goes through this in life as Alcides, with the narration referring to him as someone who always taking the hardest path to achieve his goals. Once we see the results with his muscular build and later with his ascension into godhood, one can say that it definitely paid off.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Shiva]]
!!Shiva
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/TatsuhisaSuzuki (Japanese), Creator/BenDiskin (English), Sergio Moriel (Latin American Spanish)

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Destroyer of Worlds'']]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Tandava Karma]][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20201231_034403.png]][[/labelnote]]]]

The Hindu God of Creation and Destruction. Arrogant and battle-loving, tried to participate in Ragnarok in the early stages, though his first attempts were unsuccessful. Among the Gods, he's the fifth one to fight in Ragnarok.
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%%* AdaptationDyeJob: He has blue skin canonically (as he's usually portrayed in mythology), but some stickers of the manga depicted him with brown skin.
* AffablyEvil: While Shiva is more arrogant and haughty than outright evil, he quickly comes to respect Raiden's strength and is rather friendly throughout their fight. [[spoiler:This becomes a detriment though, as he even allows Raiden several opportunities to either take a quick breather or power up rather than attack while he is wide open, wishing to meet his attacks head on. He ends up taking a lot of unnecessary damage because of it. This behavior leaves Ares baffled, but Hermes finds it to be a charming aspect of Shiva's character.]]
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: As shown in colour illustrations, his skin is the mythology-accurate blue.
* AnArmAndALeg: Having four arms makes him susceptible to this, [[spoiler:as he first loses use of one arm after Raiden crushes it within his grip, and then loses two more when they are torn off by the sheer power of Raiden's forbidden technique after he tries to block it.]]
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Chapter 37 reveals that he used to be regarded as a lower deity and rose up to become the leader of the Indian gods after defeating the other gods which included his best friend, Rudra.
* BlackEyesOfCrazy: Or rather, black eye of crazy. The four eyes he has on his face have a normal, white sclera, but the ThirdEye on his forehead has a black one, possibly hinting it is the source of his power.
* BloodKnight: The tournament's stakes and excitement have gotten Shiva extremely invested in the fighting. When Zeus forces him to switch places with him, it takes a lot of convincing (read: threatening) for him to back down. Shiva even goes as far as to say that Zeus would have to fight ''him'' to take his spot.
* ButtMonkey:
** For much of his early appearances his whole screentime consisted of being interrupted and frustrated by the Greek Gods anytime he tried to take part in Ragnarok, to his chagrin. [[ThrowTheDogABone He finally has the chance to prove his strength in the fifth round of the tournament]], facing Raiden Tameemon. [[spoiler:Even then, he and his fight with Raiden gets slightly overshadowed by the WhamEpisode and near face-off of Loki and the Seven Lucky Gods versus Buddha, Sasaki, and Souji.
** Subverted when he actually [[spoiler: wins his match against Raiden, showing WHY he is the top god of the Indian pantheon.]]
* CatchPhrase: In Japanese, he has ''shouganee na'' ("looks like I don't have a choice").
* DanceBattler: [[spoiler:Eventually, his trump card is revealed to be the "Hidden Treasure of Svarga", a frantic and unpredictable fast dance that allows Shiva to attack quickly from many different sides, making him able to strike his enemies multiple times without them realizing where the hits come from.]]
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: [[spoiler:In the later stages of the fight, Shiva is forced to use his ultimate ability, Samsara War Dance - Ashes, which burns his body at an incredible temperature and increases his physical abilities at the cost of literally burning away his own body with prolonged use. This blowback is referred to as Tandava Karma, referencing the concept in Hindu mythology of Shiva burning away his own body as he destroys the world in order to rebuild it from his ashes.]]
* DecompositeCharacter: Shiva and Rudra are considered the same character in Hindu Mythology. Here, Rudra and Shiva are different characters who performed the same feats together, Shiva only stepping up to his current status when Rudra fights and loses to him. [[spoiler:His usurping of Rudra's legend is referenced when his nickname is given to Shiva after losing, much like the rest of the gods they fought and bested.]] Then again, Rudra was his own god before being absorbed into the canon, so it might be a case of an originally composite character becoming a decomposite.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: The opponents that Shiva and Rudra defeated on their ascent to Svarga's peak came to be their TrueCompanions, who followed and supported their journey until it's end. The only exception was Rudra himself, who departed from Svarga after his defeat against Shiva, leaving his best friend behind.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Back before Alcides's ascension to Godhood, he considered Loki's suggestion of killing all the humans to be excessive, instead proposing to go to Thebes to "teach them a small lesson".
* ExtraEyes: Possesses five, the two normal eyes humans have, a ThirdEye on his forehead and two other more under his first pair. He has those ones closed unless he's genuinely surprised, normally appearing as some kind of FacialMarkings when he's calm.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler: When he was about to face Adam he said that, if he didn't calm himself down, he would turn his rival in a pile of ashes, foreshadowing his fire-based fighting style.]]
* HandicappedBadass: [[spoiler:Even after losing three of his arms, Shiva continues being a powerful fighter and thanks to the dexterity of his legs, he's able to move gracefully despite losing the capacity to punch. He even manages to win his fight thanks to a combination of his [[DanceBattler Hidden Treasure of Svarga]] with his [[SuperMode Tandava Karma]].]]
* HellishPupils: The pupils of the eyes on his face are slitted like those of a snake, while his ThirdEye normally takes a horizontal shape, like that of a goat (though it sometimes depicted as vertical). Like with other Gods, this is likely done to show that he's an inhuman being.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: And BloodBrothers, with Rudra.
* HeyYou: Throughout his fight with Raiden Taneemon, Shiva never once refers to him by name and prefers to call him "Human". It's only at the end of the fight, when he's fought Raiden to his limits and finally comes to respect him, that he calls him by his full name.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: He at first acts defiant to Zeus when he tried to take his turn in the second round of Ragnarok, but after seeing that Zeus was completely serious about participating in that round, he prefers to retire and let him fight than to confront the God Father of Cosmos. Later he does the same upon seeing the wrath of the Greek Gods after [[spoiler:they announce their desire to avenge Poseidon's defeat by sending Heracles as their champion]], at the expense of Shiva, who wanted to participate in the fourth round.
* MadeOfIron: He takes two direct hits to the face from the superhumanly strong Raiden without taking much in the way of damage.
* MagicPants: Shiva using his Tandava dance to set himself on fire doesn't burn away his clothing. [[spoiler:Taken even further when he activates Tandava Karma and is engulfed by intense fire that burns away the surroundings. Even his head wrap is burned away, but his pants stay intact while they are dramatically covered in flames.]]
* MultiArmedAndDangerous: In the vein of the Hindu deities, he's portrayed with four arms.
* NightmareFace: He's shown to be able to make scary expressions by opening all his eyes at the same time.
* NoMoreHoldingBackSpeech: After witnessing Raiden's resolve and seeing his friend Rudra supporting him from the sidelines, Shiva gives a brief speech about all that he is fighting for before [[spoiler: activating his most destructive technique to give the battle everything he has. This [[CallBack calls back]] to his fight with Rudra where he couldn't bring himself to fight all out despite his friend's unbreakable resolve, wounding Rudra's pride far worse than any physical pain. He doesn't repeat the same mistake with Raiden and uses his maximum power against an opponent who is also giving everything he has, allowing them both to have the greatest fight of their lives.]]
* NotSoDifferent: As the fight nears its climax, Brunhilde notes that both Shiva and Raiden are men whose strength increases exponentially when they have others that they are fighting for, even destroying their own bodies so they don't let their loved ones down.
* PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler:His Tandava technique is achieved when the dancing of the Hidden Treasure of Svarga gets so intense it makes his body burn and combust, increasing the potency of his attacks. It's hot enough to cauterize wounds in seconds after inflicting a deep wound.]]
* {{Polyamory}}: Chapter 32 shows his wife, Parvati cheering him on with his two consorts Kali and Durga. This is mythologically accurate with the manga cutting out that Kali and Durga are aspects of Parvati
* ThePowerOfFriendship: Shiva weaponizes this trope, as he can imbue his strikes with the spirits of his TrueCompanions to increase his strength.
* PowerTattoo: The tattoos along his arms and hands are revealed to be power markers, ones that Rudra gifted to him after stepping down.
* RapidFireFisticuffs: Shiva makes good use of his four arms by attacking Raiden with flurries of punches. Even losing the use of one arm doesn't slow down his barrage as the fight gets more serious.
* RecliningReigner: Shiva is first introduced in chapter 1 sprawled out on a lavish mattress during the Council of Gods, highlighting his decadent and hedonistic nature as the top god of his pantheon. He is later seen throughout the series casually reclining on whatever he is sitting on. His flashback shows that he had a habit of lounging around even as a low-level deity before ascending to the peak of Svarga, implying it's a habit out of laziness rather than pure arrogance.
* RedIsViolent: [[spoiler:Shiva's most destructive ability turns his body red from the incredible heat it exudes.]]
* RedOniBlueOni: Shiva had this dynamic with Rudra in the past, serving as the Blue Oni to Rudra's Red. Shiva was a lazy god who had no aspirations beyond relaxing and having a good time dancing, while Rudra was driven solely by his dream, unwilling to grow complacent in his role and desiring to reach the top of Svarga. Rudra convinced Shiva to join him on his journey, and their opposing views came to a head when they reached the top and fought, with Shiva being clearly superior but unwilling to accept his role as leader, while Rudra gave everything he had to win, but was simply not strong enough despite his resolve towards achieving his dream.
* RoundhouseKick: Shiva's ''Deva Loka'' move is a flaming roundhouse kick that he uses in conjunction with his Tandava war dances. [[spoiler:He uses this move to end the fight, first splitting apart Raiden's arm and then [[OffWithHisHead decapitating him with it.]]]]
* RuleOfThree: Gets stopped three times in a row by the Greek Gods whenever he tries to take part in Ragnarok before finally getting his chance to fight.
* SuperMode: [[spoiler:Shiva's final technique, Samsara War Dance, uses Tandava Karma to increase his body heat until he turns red and improves his physical abilities considerably at the cost of burning away his own body.]]
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: Like with Thor and Zeus, his eyes are also golden-colored, though unlike them, he has white sclera save for his ThirdEye.
* ThereCanBeOnlyOne: Despite he and Rudra defeating over 1000 Indian gods together, they come to the conclusion that only one of them needs to be on the throne of India. Shiva wins, and receives Rudra's powers.
* ThirdEye: He possesses one in his forehead, as he's usually portrayed in mythology. Actually [[{{SubvertedTrope}} subverted]], it would be actually the fifth eye, as he has another pair of eyes under the ones he normally shows. [[spoiler:When Shiva activates his ultimate destructive ability, all five eyes are seen dramatically lighting up as his body transforms.]]
* ThrowTheDogABone: After being blue-balled ''[[RuleOfThree thrice]]'' in a row, he finally gets a chance to fight in the fifth round. [[spoiler:He wins his match against Raiden despite losing three of his arms.]]
* VillainRespect: [[spoiler:After the fight has been decided and Shiva is about to deliver the finishing blow, he genuinely thanks Raiden for allowing them both to have the greatest fight of their lives.]]
* WreathedInFlames: [[spoiler:The Tandava technique sets Shiva's body on fire from the intensity of his dancing, increasing the power and effectiveness of the Hidden Treasure of Svarga. Taken UpToEleven with the Samsara War Dance, which uses Tandava Karma to heat up his body until it turns red, surrounding his body in flames so hot that they even force a fellow god like Heimdall to flee the arena.]]
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[[folder:The Sixth Representative of the Gods (Spoilers)]]
!!Bishamonten
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Divine Punishment'']]

The Japanese God of fortune in war and battles, as well as one of the 7 Lucky Gods, being their leader. He was set to participate in Ragnarok at first, and does indeed comes for Round 6, however, something unexpected happened...
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* TheAssimilator: [[spoiler:Rather than fusing with the other Lucky Gods in a more traditional way, he absorbs them from the back of his back. It is hinted by the appearance he takes after fusing with each god that he adopts their abilities, though Zerofuku resembles a younger version of Bishamonten rather than any of the other six.]]
* BadassArmfold: UpToEleven. It's his default position, staying like that during the whole battle of Buddha and the Einherjar against Loki and the other Seven Lucky Gods. He only drops it twice, the first for a few panels where Zeus and Odin appear to stop the brawl, after which he resumes while leaving, and the second when [[spoiler:he and the rest of the Seven Lucky Gods enter the ring and fuse back into Zerofuku]].
* BestServedCold: [[spoiler: After Zerofuku divided himself into the Seven Lucky Gods, the other six wanted to take revenge on Buddha immediately. Bishamonten, however, tells them that is not the right moment yet before leaving, indicating he was waiting for the perfect moment to execute his revenge.]] He finally gets his chance in Ragnarok.
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:The way he fuses with the other six Lucky Gods is by absorbing them into his body, with each god absorbed deforming and rearranging his body until they take their final form: Zerofuku.]]
* CoolMask: Sports an extremely intimidating mask that helps build him up.
* CoolShip: He makes his entrance into the arena on board the ''Takarabune'', the mythical flying ship piloted by the Seven Lucky Gods in Japanese folklore.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Though he takes his job as the Executioner of Heaven seriously, he's against senseless killing.
* FusionDance: [[spoiler:Right before his battle against Buddha, he fuses with the rest of the seven lucky gods to become Zerofuku, their original form.]]
* JudgeJuryAndExecutioner: He along with his other six subordinates acts as the personal executioner from Heaven, judging those who dare to betray the gods. Despite this role, he is against needless violence towards those who haven't been judged and stops Ebisu from picking a fight with Jack.
* TheLeader: As the god of fortune in battle and patron of warriors, he's the leader and most powerful member of the Seven Lucky Gods.
* OverlyLongName: [[spoiler:Each time he fuses with one of the seven lucky gods his new form is given a name that combines aeach of the gods that is a part of it. After all seven merge together they have the name; Bishamonebisuhoteibenzaitenjuroujinfukurokujudaikokuten.]]
* PerpetualFrowner: His face remains in a perpetual scowl, thing that makes him more intimidating.
* TheQuietOne: Barely says or does anything during the fight of Buddha, Kojiro, Kondo and Okita against Loki and the Seven Lucky Gods, staying in the background and letting Loki and Ebisu take the initiative.
* RapunzelHair: Male example; his long, black hair reaches past his waist.
* SimpleStaff: The only weapon he's seen carrying is a ''khakkhara'' (a Buddhist staff topped with metal rings). He doesn't gets to use it, however, as he [[spoiler:fuses into Zerofuku with the other six Lucky Gods as soon as he arrives to the arena.]]
* TheStoic: He rarely loses his cool, even while in presence of [[TheDreaded Zeus and Odin]], being the only individual in the brawl of Buddha, the Einherjar, Loki and the Seven Lucky Gods (along with Buddha himself) who doesn't shits his pants under their intimidating aura.
* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler:Zerofuku is this, as knowing of his mere existence spoils the reveal that the Seven Lucky Gods are, in fact, actually all one being]].

!!Zerofuku
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[[caption-width-right:350:''God of Misfortune'']]
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A God of Misfortune and the original form of Bishamonten and the Seven Lucky Gods. A bloodthirsty combatant who wants nothing more than to humiliate and kill the one person who showed him up: Buddha.
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* AnAxeToGrind: After becoming Zerofuku, he draws out a massive axe, Misery Cleaver, out of his body to fight Buddha with.
* AxeCrazy: The first thing he says when he emerges in-stadium is pondering how he wants to introduce the concept of killing the Buddha. When the actual fight starts, things get even worse. Funnily enough, he uses an axe as his WeaponOfChoice.
* TheBerserker: His fight style consists in wildly swinging his Misery Cleaver to the enemy without any kind of strategy or ruse, keeping attacking savagely until landing a hit.
* BishonenLine: The huge and imposing Bishamonten takes the form of a youthful yet eerie looking kid as Zerofuku after taking some grotesque forms while fusing with the other Lucky Gods.
* BlackEyesOfCrazy: Once he snapped, Zerofuku's eyes became this, signifying his descent to depravity.
* BodyHorror: He forms his axe, Misery Cleaver, from his body by grotesquely drawing out a large chunk of flesh out of his back.
* CanonForeigner: Zerofuku is a character created for the manga and there are no signs of his existence in mythology.
* CatchPhrase: He retains the Seven Lucky Gods' use of the term "tenchu" (divine punishment).
* DarkIsEvil: Contrary to his past self of fairer hair and normal eyes, his current version has dark parts of hair, [[BlackEyesOfCrazy his eyes now feature black sclera]], he got black marks around his eyes and hole and uses misery as his main source of power.
* EmpathicWeapon: His axe is able to absorb misery around it, including Zerofuku's, in order to make itself larger.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: His crusade to kill humans stopped before it even began, as he prevents himself from killing a mother and her child by ripping himself into seven.
* EvilIsBigger: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]. Unlike the towering Bishamonten, Zerofuku, being a child, is actually shorter than his opponent Buddha.
* EvilIsPetty: Weaponized. His pettiness makes even the smallest missteps and misses will enhance his Misery Cleaver.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: His Misery Cleaver is revealed to have eyes on its shaft. The worst part is that they [[BodyHorror appear to be moving and looking in many different directions]].
* FacialMarkings: He has two thin black stripes coming under his eyes, along with the root of the kanji for fortune (福) on his cheeks.
* ForHappiness: He loved all the Earth's living beings, wishing for their happiness and attempting to grant it by taking the source of their ills away. Unfortunately, he didn't understand that taking away situational misfortunes didn't make the people he helped spiritually fulfilled.
* GreenEyedMonster: The main reason behind his feud against Buddha is the jealousy he feels after he, a former human, was able to do the job given to him in a more effective way.
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Just when he manages to revert to his benevolent old self thanks to Buddha making him realize he needed to love himself, his horns turn into dragons and swallow him into an egg-shaped cocoon, leaving way for Hajun to take his place in the sixth match and making his current state unknown.
* MorphWeapon: His Misery Cleaver is able to change its shape according to what Zerofuku is feeling. As such, the cleaver is able to adopt many different forms, from a much bigger version of the original axe to a huge blade with several spikes protruding from it.
* NightmareFace: Compared to [[TheStoic Bisha]][[PerpetualFrowner mon]][[TheQuietOne ten]], when he first appears, he's sporting what can best be described as a rather creepy SlasherSmile. He later displays a wide arrange of disturbing expressions both during his flashback and during the fight against Buddha.
* ThePowerOfHate: His main ability allows him to absorb all the misfortune around him to power up his ax, including his own. As an individual with such deep hatred for Buddha and who generates a lot of misery just from things as simple as not hitting Buddha with his attacks, he can power up his Misery Cleaver so much it increases its size to gigantic proportions.
* PsychopathicManchild: After all these years, the Zerofuku that emerges for the tournament is still that frustrated child from millennia ago who can't let go of his grudge.
* RageBreakingPoint: While he was upset that his fortune couldn't truly make people happy, what really broke him was the fact that a human could so easily bring happiness ''and'' personal fortune to his followers when he could not do the same. As a god, no greater humiliation could be met.
* TheResenter: His main motivation to participate in Ragnarok is to get back at Buddha for leading humans into happiness better than him, waiting centuries to have his chance.
* SanitySlippage: Before being corrupted, Zerofuku was a sane and sweet deity. His current misfortune-induced self pretty much threw away his sanity down the drain.
* SevenDeadlySins: He expels seven essences of misfortune, each named after one of the Sins after he awoke to his malicious side. To represent this, he has seven beads in his hair, each with the kanji for the seven sins written on them.
* UnknownRival: To the Buddha. Even when he was split into the Seven Lucky Gods, his seething hatred for the Buddha was carried by them to the present.
* UnusualEars: His ears have a very long inferior lobe, ironically giving him a similar appearance to the one given to Buddha (his opponent) in real-life portrayals.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: When he was still a young god, he was cheerful, all-loving, and self-sacrificial. He helped any misfortunate person he came across, taking all of their misfortune energy into himself.
* VillainousBreakdown: While he's not mentally stable by any means when Buddha goes to avoid all of his attacks while hitting him constantly in Chapter 46, he really loses the little sanity he has.
-->'''Zerofuku:''' ''Dammit! Miss! Miss! Miss! Miss! I just keep missing!''
* WalkingSpoiler: His inclusion on the roster at all spoils the fact that Bishamonten isn't going to be fighting in the tournament... at least, in the traditional sense.
* WhatHaveIBecome: As mad as he was when he decided to turn his back on humanity, enough of his conscience remained to split himself up into seven pieces before he could hurt anyone. Upon the split, one of the first things the seven mentions is how he doesn't get like that often.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: He was once a benevolent, sweet and caring divinity, but the result his actions brought to humans and the realization that Buddha (a human) did a better job bringing happiness to people than him turned him into a depraved figure.

!!Hajun

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Demon Lord of the Sixth Heaven'']]

One of the demons of Buddhism and the berserker of the Netherworld. Appears mysteriously after Zerofuku gets redeemed by Buddha, devouring the God of Misfortune and replacing him for the sixth round.
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* DemonicPossession: Appears to do this to Zerofuku by inserting an enlarged pair of horns that were off of Zerofuku's original self then emerges from his body in the form of two dragons, and then encasing him in a scaled spherical cocoon before bursting out from it.
* EvilIsBigger: Unlike Zerofuku, he's way taller than Buddha, in one panel appearing like if Buddha only reaches to [[UpToEleven his legs]].
* FacialMarkings: Like Zerofuku, he has two black stripes going down his eyes, though his stripes also go above them too. Additionally, he has two "V"-shaped marks on his forehead.
* HornedHumanoid: True to his demonic nature, he has a pair of big horns similar to those of a buffalo protruding from his head.
* TheStoic: Appears to be more similar in personality to the quiet Bishamonten than to the deranged Zerofuku, calmly announcing Buddha the he will receive divine retribution.
* WalkingSpoiler: An even bigger one than Zerofuku. If learning about Zerofuku's existence before Round 6 spoils you about the true fighter of the gods for that round, knowing about this guy before the sixth battle spoils you of the twist that the fight doesn't ends with Zerofuku's redemption.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Odin]]
!!Odin
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShoHayami (Japanese), Bill Butts (English), Creator/HumbertoSolorzano (Latin American Spanish)

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[[caption-width-right:350:''The Supreme Norse God'']]

The supreme and most important God of the Norse Pantheon. A stoic and unmoved divinity with the appearance of an old man, he's set to participate in Ragnarok at some point.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: Odin's light-colored hair in the manga is changed to black for the anime.
* BadassBeard: As usual for portrayals of Odin both in mythology and fiction, this one sports a magnificent white beard. May double as BeardOfEvil too, since he also advocated for the extinction of humankind.
* BlackEyesOfCrazy: Like his son Thor, his design features a single eye with black sclera. We still don't know if they also share the same [[SupernaturalGoldEyes golden-colored eyes]], however.
* TheDragon: Not confirmed, but his status amongst the gods and his aura of authority gives this image more than the other Olympians.
* EvilOldFolks: Though not shown as emaciated as Zeus, he's still portrayed as an elderly God and one that wants the extinction of the humans.
* EyepatchOfPower: He is depicted having one, possibly referencing the fact that Odin is often portrayed as having only one eye in mythology. Time will tell if he has hidden something under it or if he wears it because he is indeed one-eyed.
* LargeAndInCharge: One of the most esteemed divine patriarchs, and one of the tallest.
* NotSoStoic: [[spoiler: After showing some instances of losing his cool through the second and third fight, he finally leaves aside his composed self and shows one hell of a [[SlasherSmile deranged grin]] in chapter 34.]]
* PerpetualFrowner: His face rarely changes from a dead-serious expression.
* TheQuietOne: He barely says anything, and instead lets his crows talk for him. He's only been seen speaking in matters involving the other Norse gods, such as addressing Thor before his fight or breaking up the brawl between Loki, the Seven Lucky Gods and Buddha.
* SlasherSmile: [[spoiler: Flashes an impressive one in chapter 34 after the battle of Buddha, the Einherjar, Loki, and the Seven Lucky Gods is stopped and them, along with Zeus, return to watch the battle of Raiden and Shiva, for reasons yet unknown.]]
* TheStoic: '''Nothing''' ever fazes this guy, always having the same serious expression on his face. At best, he only shows slight displeasure. Notably, the only two times he expresses true surprise are first when [[spoiler:Adam takes Zeus's punch to pinpoint where his opponent was (since he went blind of overusing his power)]] and later [[spoiler: when Kojiro cuts both of Poseidon arms along with his trident.]]
* WalkingWasteland: He can rot away his surroundings with a thought.

!!Tropes that apply to Huginn and Muninn.
!!!'''Huginn Voiced By:''' Taisuke Nakano (Japanese), Michael Chapman (English), Miguel Angel Leal (Latin American Spanish)
!!!'''Muninn Voiced By:''' Tomohiro Yamaguchi (Japanese), Ben Pronsky (English), Eduardo Martinez (Latin American Spanish)

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The talking crows of Odin, that are always by his side. They tend to speak on his behalf, as Odin is normally silent.
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* MouthOfSauron: As Odin himself [[TheQuietOne almost never speaks]], he lets Huginn and Muninn communicate his thoughts.
* ParrotPetPosition: They always appear sit on the shoulders of their master, very rarely leaving them.
* SidekickCreatureNuisance: They are very mouthy and get on the nerves of other characters often, leading to them getting comically strangled by Loki in one scene.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Loki]]
!!Loki
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/YoshitsuguMatsuoka (Japanese), Ryan Colt Levy (English), Hector Emmanuel Lopez (Latin American Spanish)

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/loki_20.png]][[caption-width-right:350:''Norse God of Deceit'']]

The Norse God of Trickery and Deceit. Likes to tease both God and humans alike, and seems to respect none of them. He's set to participate in Ragnarok at some point.
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* ChainPain: Uses chained hooks as his weapons of choice.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Fittingly, Loki's appearance is androgynous to the extent that it's hard to tell ''what'' he is.
* LeanAndMean: Unlike the other Gods participating in the tournament (who have incredibly muscular or toned bodies), his physique is very slender.
* MulticoloredHair: His hair is dark, except for a single lock of hair that is lighter than the rest.
* MurderIsTheBestSolution: During the times of Alcides, during the council of the Gods where they decided if to spare humankind or not, he suggests to kill them all as they did with the Tower of Babel, [[EvenEvilHasStandards to the disgust of Shiva]].
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: [[spoiler: He drops his mocking and playful attitude when Kojiro kills Poseidon, saying that the fact a human was able to slay a God "wasn't a joke anymore".]]
* PerpetualSmiler: He's almost always seeing with a mocking smile on his face. This starts to change after [[spoiler: the deaths of Poseidon and Heracles, where he realizes that the Gods can indeed be defeated by mortals.]]
* ThinkingUpPortals: Loki can teleport between locations by traveling through portals he creates. He also has portals in the palms of his hands to summon his weapons from.
* {{Transmutation}}: Loki is seen casually altering the state of two drinking glasses during the second round, changing their shapes to resemble the heads of Zeus and Adam.
* TheTrickster: Naturally. His first appears trying to strangle Huginn and Munnin in the guise of Thor. Later, [[KickTheDog he taunts Heracles about fighting to exterminate the humans he's so endeared to]], only to have become annoyed when Heracles remains unaffected.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: He suffers a wordless one when Buddha declares he will be fighting for humanity, glaring with pure hatred.]]
* VillainousFriendship: Despite being from different pantheons, he's seen hanging out with the Greek gods without any problem. He's close enough with them to casually sit on the massive shoulder of Ares for much of the fourth round.
* VillainRespect: [[spoiler: He ends up developing begrudging respect for Jack the Ripper of all people, after he's unable to see through his trick of letting himself get wounded by the fence to use the blood of his wound as a technique from his Volund, even expressing that, despite being the God of Deceit and Trickery, he was unable to see through Jack's ruse.]]
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Like the myths, he can transform into any living being.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Beelzebub]]
!!Beelzebub

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/beelzebub_shuumatsu.png]][[caption-width-right:350:''Lord of the Flies'']]

A demon with a penchant for science. He's set to participate in Ragnarok at some point.
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* AnimalMotifs: True to his title of "Lord of the Flies" in mythos, the big image of a fly can be seen on the door leading to his room.
* DarkIsEvil: His hair, clothes and eyes are predominantly black and, from the little we have seen of him, he definitely looks like a sinister individual.
* MadDoctor: In addition to his mad scientist persona, some medical tools can be seen on his room, implying he may be a (nightmarish) doctor too.
* MadScientist: Some gruesome experiments can be found on his room (including some grotesque fetuses kept in jars and what looks like a dog with some kind of parasite in the place where the snout should be), indicating he uses science for evil.
* PeekABangs: His hair cover his right eye, though you can get a small glimpse of it if you focus enough.
* SinisterMinister: Despite his involvement with science, his attire is some kind of black clerical robe, giving him the image of a priest.
* VillainousGlutton: Beelzebub is regarded as the patron demon of Gluttony in many traditions, with the state of his chamber suggesting an insatiable hunger, although not for food, but for knowledge.
[[/folder]]

!Valkyries
[[folder:In General]]
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A group of thirteen demigoddess sisters that are charged in the guidance of souls. Under the command of Brunhilde, they support the human fighters by making a pact known as Volund, which turns them into sacred weapons for the human champions to use in Ragnarok.
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* ActionGirl: They take a supporting role in the battles of Ragnarok, but the series implies that they can still hold their own in a fight.
* AmazonBrigade: They're '''valkyries''', so that is a must.
* AnyoneCanDie: Since they are connected to the soul of the human warrior to which they performed the Volund ritual, they will also die if so does their human partner.
* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: While is implied they suffer the same pain as their human partner (since their souls are bonded), as the human warriors are the ones who get in the action, the Valkyries suffer little to no injuries during the matches, and if one of them dies, she usually does it as a spirit showing little damage from the fight. Even the one case where a Valkyrie was shown to receive some injuries [[spoiler:(Randgriz during the first fight), it was only a few bruises, while her partner lost both of his arms, broke his legs, and was decapitated gruesomely.]]
* EmpathicWeapon: The Volund ritual allows them to become the [[WeaponOfChoice preferred weapon]] of the human to which they performed the Volund with, giving them their abilities and indirectly helping them in the battle.
* EquippableAlly: They become the weapons of the Einherjar thanks to the Volund ritual, also giving their partner the capacity to harm and kill gods.
* {{Flight}}: One of them appears flying in the scene where Brunhilde summons them to assist the human warriors in the tournament. Later, [[spoiler: Hlökk retires from the battlefield by flying after Jack wins his round.]]
* MagicEnhancement: Human weapons are unable to damage the Gods, so when the Valkyries turn into Volunds, they give the weapon they turn into the power to hurt or even kill deities, allowing the human fighters to fight equally against their divine adversaries.
* MeaningfulName: All of their names are taken from the ''Grímnismál'' of the ''Poetic Edda'', which provides the names of 13 different Valkyries in Norse mythology. The only exception is Brunhilde herself, but she is likely taking the place of Hildr as their names are essentially the same ("armor battle" and "battle", respectively). All of the Valkyries so far have also had names that relate to either their partner or Volund form in some way.
* MinorMajorCharacter: Though they do have an important role in the narrative as the ones allowing humans to harm the gods, in most cases, they don't receive much characterization and maintain a supporting role for the most part.
* SemiDivine: They're only half-human after all.
* {{Synchronization}}: Once the Volund pact is made, their lives are now bound to the ones of the Einherjar they performed the pact with, so if their partner dies, so will they.
* UndyingLoyalty: All of them profess great respect towards their eldest sister Brunhilde, to the point that they are willing to risk their lives for her goal to save humankind, even if that means dying forever. The only one of them so far who refused to aid Brunhilde is Hlökk, and it was due to being partnered with a depraved serial killer rather than for disliking Brunhilde herself.
* {{Valkyries}}: In this version, they are 13 sisters led by Brunhilde (the oldest of them all) that are able to turn into divine weapons by performing a ritual called Volund with human warriors, connecting the souls of both and allowing them to use their abilities. The part where they guide the souls of the best warriors known to mankind is kept too.
* WeaponOfChoice: As Volunds, they possess the ability to turn into the preferred weapon of their human partner. So far they have turned into:
** A [[BladeOnAStick polearm]] for Lü Bu (Randgriz).
** A [[PowerFist knuckle duster]] for Adam (Reginleif).
** A [[KatanasAreJustBetter Japanese sword]] for Kojiro (Hrist).
** A [[spoiler: [[TrickedOutGloves pair of gloves]]]] for Jack (Hlökk).
** A set of [[PowerTattoo body tattoos]] for Raiden (Þrúðr)
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Since the Einherjar are the ones who receive the focus in the narrative, the Valkyries that end dying don't tend to be fleshed out much.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Brunhilde]]
!!Brunhilde
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/MiyukiSawashiro (Japanese), Creator/LauraPost (English), Creator/MariaFernandaMorales (Latin American Spanish)

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/brunhilde_4.png]]

The oldest of the 13 Valkyrie sisters and the only divinity who stood in favor of the humans when the Gods unanimously voted to wipe them out. Using the pride of the Gods as a way to organize a tournament known as Ragnarok (who will pit 13 humans and 13 Gods against each other in individual battles to the death that will decide the fate of humankind), she is the main ally of mankind through the course of the story.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], as she's quite pretty in the manga, but since the anime tones down her more wacky and deranged facial reactions to the events of the tournament, she ends looking more conventionally attractive there.
* AntiHero: Despite being firmly on the side of humankind, she will do anything to ensure they win the tournament against the Gods without thinking twice, be it either turning her sisters into weapons for the human champions to use in their respective fights (knowing that they will die along with their bearers if these are killed), summoning an infamous SerialKiller such as Jack the Ripper to represent the humans (and pitting him against Heracles, the most benign of the warriors representing the Gods) or [[spoiler: forcing her younger sister Hlökk to become a Volund for Jack.]]
* BigGood: She is the one responsible for the Gods giving humanity a chance and is dedicated to saving them at all costs.
* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: The most famous Valkyrie of them all, who wears primarily a white dress with golden ornaments, along with what looks to be a golden hairpin with the shape of a wing in the left side of her head.
* GoodIsNotNice: Despite being on the side of humankind, she's willing to resort to every kind of methods to ensure the victory of the human warriors and is not above sacrificing those dear to her if that means that humans will end victorious in Ragnarok, [[spoiler: such as letting Jack make Hlökk his Volund without her consent or using a dirty fighter like Jack to fight against Heracles (an honorable and just warrior), which ended with Heracles's death.]]
* GuileHero: Despite being a [[{{Valkyries}} Valkyrie]] (implying that she knows [[ActionGirl how to fight]]), she doesn't participate in the tournament and leaves the human warriors to do the heavy job, using instead her wits to develop strategies able to defeat the Gods ([[TheUnfettered even if they are underhanded]]).
* HiddenDepths: She's willing to get her hands dirty in order to save humanity. She also [[spoiler: has a shrine devoted to the fallen heroes, even including Heracles on the shrine.]]
* HumansAreSpecial: According to her, the bonds between humans and Valkyries are closer than the ones they have with the Gods, so she believes in their potential and skill to stand out against the strength of the Gods. Unfortunately, those potential and skills also include [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters "malice"]], the thing that she believes is greater in humans than in the Gods.
* JabbaTableManners: After the end of the second round of Ragnarok, when Göll and Hrist come to visit her, she's shown to eat some pies in a completely messy and unladylike way, eating the pies directly with her hands, shamelessly stuffing her mouth, talking with her mouth full and leaving half-eaten pieces of food all around the table.
* LadyOfWar: Massively [[SubvertedTrope subverted]]. She at first appears as the typical archetype (although not a fully action-oriented one), being calm, calculative, graceful, and dignified. However, as the manga advances, she's shown to be rude, extremely vulgar, has a terrible violent side when she gets frustrated and expresses all kinds of behaviors that destroy everything the trope represents.
* LadySwearsALot: While she can be vulgar at times, normally she does it in the form of [[SophisticatedAsHell bombastic and strange insults or dirty expressions]]. However, once she's frustrated or truly angry, she will leave aside all the formalities and will become incredibly foul-mouthed, not having any repair to insult and blaspheme.
* NightmareFace: For such a beautiful woman, you wouldn't believe how much she's able to distort her face into horrible and disturbing expressions, be either from anger or excitement (usually in the shape of a SlasherSmile). The anime adaptation averts this, as her facial expressions (contrast to the male cast) are massively more subdued.
* NotHerself: According to Göll, Brunhilde is usually a kind and helpful older sister, however, the huge stakes of Ragnarok and the many loses they have to suffer through the run of the tournament are taking a toll on her, which is why she's behaving so differently from her normal self during the manga.
* NotSoStoic: Is initially presented as a calm, dignified, prim and proper lady. However, as Ragnarok runs its course, she is shown to be very emotional, often showing anger, arrogance, frustration, sadness, joy, and excitement depending on the course of the battle, often with disturbing and/or amusing results.
* OhCrap: Has a massive one when she realizes that the God who is going to fight against Adam is not Shiva, but Zeus himself, effectively ruining her plans.
* PrecisionFStrike: She's normally relatively well-mannered, but if she starts to get frustrated, she will start to curse for real. [[SirSwearsALot It goes downhill from that point on]]...
* PostStressOvereating: [[spoiler: Following the defeat of Adam (her trump card), she goes to her room and starts to furiously binge eat some pies (made of salmiakki, a candy from Northern Europe that is considered the worst tasting candy of the world) she made to relieve some stress after losing her best option against the Gods, as she curses Zeus for killing her best fighter.]]
* TheProtagonist: While the human warriors are the ones who get the fun and fight against the Gods, Brunhilde is the primary character we follow through the manga and her efforts to avoid humanity's extermination is what drives the main plot of the series, while the human warriors are left behind after their respective battle ends (be it either because they died or because they retired victoriously from the fight).
* SignatureHeadgear: She wears a wing-shaped golden hairpin on the left side of her head.
* SophisticatedAsHell: She's prone to some colorful and detailed insults, which stands in contrast to her usually composed demeanor.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: She looks like a normal human woman, but is able to hold the bigger and heavier Raiden with a single hand without struggling one bit.
* TheUnfettered: She will do anything to ensure that humanity stands a chance against the Gods. Even if this means working with someone like Jack the Ripper and [[spoiler:outright sacrificing one of her valkyries to him to become a volund]].
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: She seems to enjoy pies made of salmiakki (despite Göll noticing that they taste awful).
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: A literal example, as her hair is depicted as midnight blue.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Göll]]
!!Göll
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/TomoyoKurosawa (Japanese), Anaris Quiñones (English), Erika Ugalde (Latin American Spanish)

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The thirteenth and youngest of the Valkyrie sisters. Easy to intimidate and pessimistic by nature, she acts as the co-protagonist of the series, staying by the side of Brunhilde.
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* AdaptationalDyeJob:In the manga, her jacket is colored as green, while the shirt she wears is white. The anime instead depicts the jacket as orange and the shirt as yellow.
* TheBabyOfTheBunch: She's the youngest out of her twelve sisters, also being the most emotional of them all and the one who tends to cry the most.
* BigSisterWorship: She looks up to her older sisters, feeling a great deal of admiration towards them (especially to Brunhilde). However, giving Brunhilde's questionable methods to win Ragnarok, part of that admiration is starting to break, though she still supports her sister regardless.
* TheCynic: Usually always assume the worst outcome, and it's not unjustified considering their predicament.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: While her oldest sister Brunhilde is the protagonist, Göll is the second main character, usually entering in conflict with her sister due to her ruthless methods to win the tournament.
* FashionableAsymmetry: Her left leg presents black tights, while her right leg is not covered by any piece of clothing.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: The ''only'' one of the Valkyries to have not known the full details of Brunhilde's plans.
* NervousWreck: Is constantly breaking down emotionally when things aren't in their favor.
* SignatureHeadgear: Just like Brunhilde, she wears a wing-shaped golden hairpin in the left side of her head, though hers is smaller than the one of her sister.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Her name was mistakenly translated as "Geir" in early fan translations before being officially established as "Göll". The kana used for her name (''ゲル'') are romanized as ''ge'' ''ru'', which is similar to Geir, so it's easy to see where the mistake comes from. This distinction is crucial since both Geirönul and Göll are separate Valkyries named within the ''Poetic Edda'', and the names of the Valkyries are [[MeaningfulName very important]] within this series. However, the official English subtitles for the first trailer of the anime adaptation gave her name as "Geir" once again due to the same translation error.
* WhatTheHellHero: Gives these a lot whenever she discovers Brunhilde's willingness of using unsavory methods to win the tournament.
* WhoWearsShortShorts: She wears a pair of small shorts as part of her outfit.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Her hair is portrayed as lavender in the coloring pages of the manga.
[[/folder]]

!!Other Valkyries
The remaining eleven Valkyries (from the second to the twelfth). They act as the weapon of the Einherjar by performing with them the Volund ritual.
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[[folder:Randgriz]]
!! Randgriz
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Aya Kawakami (Japanese), Kayleigh [=McKee=] (English), Gaby Ugarte (Latin American Spanish)
[[quoteright:261:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/randgriz.png]]

The fourth Valkyrie sister. Acts as Lü Bu's Volund during the first fight of Ragnarok. She has a calm and peaceful demeanor and is fully loyal to her oldest sister.
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* ArmorPiercingAttack: The main ability she grants to the weapon she turns into is the one to break any defense created. It is strong enough to break the Járngreipr of Thor (that are said to be able to stand any attack imaginable).
* BladeOnAStick: Takes the form of Lü Bu's favorite weapon (a polearm) during his fight against Thor. This enables him to use his ultimate technique (the Sky Eater) without fearing for the weapon to break after using it.
* DeaderThanDead: [[spoiler:Since her soul was connected to Lü Bu's one as a result of becoming his Volund, she also ceases to exist after he dies.]]
* LadyOfWar: Unlike her older sister Brunhilde (who at first sight looks like it but in truth is actually the opposite), she plays this straight. She's ladylike, graceful, and elegant, and, though she doesn't fight directly, she aids Lü Bu in his battle and even takes the shape of [[BladeOnAStick a polearm]] (a weapon that is often associated with femininity) when she becomes a Volund.
* MeaningfulName: Randgriz can translate to "Shield Breaker", which is suitable considering her Volund form's ability to pierce any defense.
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler: Just like her partner Lü Bu, her death serves to show the magnitude of Ragnarok, and that defeating the Gods is not going to be an easy task.]]
* PerpetualSmiler: She always has a sweet and calm smile on her face. Noticeably, the only time she's not seen smiling is [[spoiler:when she dies after being defeated by Thor along with her partner Lü Bu.]]
* ProperLady: She's presented as a polite and well-mannered woman, completely loyal to her older sister.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Reginleif]]
!! Reginleif
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Rina Kawaguchi (Japanese), Artemis Snow (English), Amanda Hinojosa (Latin American Spanish)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/reginleif.png]]

The seventh Valkyrie sister. Acts as Adam's Volund during the second fight of Ragnarok. A serious young woman who was Göll's tutor in the past.
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* DeaderThanDead: [[spoiler:Since her soul was connected to Adam's one as a result of becoming his Volund, she also ceases to exist after he dies.]]
* DynamicEntry: Unlike other of her sisters, she doesn't perform the Volund with her partner before the fight. Instead, she appears riding a flying horse and jumps from it to Adam's side, where both of them fulfill the ritual.
* ForeheadOfDoom: Possesses an ample one that even shines.
* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler: As she dies and disintegrates into nothing along with Adam, she sweetly smiles to him while reaching to his hand before dying, as a way to show her respect to him.]]
* MeaningfulName: Reginleif translates to "Daughter of the Gods", which partners well with Adam's status as the first man created by the gods. Her name can also mean "Power Trace", referencing Adam's Eyes of the Lord ability.
* {{Meganekko}}: The only Valkyrie to wear glasses. Her personality, however, is more similar to the [[StoicSpectacles stoic variant]] rather than the sweet connotation the trope usually carries.
* NiceHat: Wears on her head what it looks to be a scholar hat, adding it to her medieval scholar motif.
* PowerFist: When acting as Adam's Volund, she takes the form of a single knuckle duster, taking by surprise the spectators from both sides. Adam ends delighted with this.
* RiddleForTheAges: Despite Brunhilde saying she's the Valkyrie who fits Adam the most, her special ability is never revealed at any point of the second battle, with Adam doing most of the fight and no mention of her capabilities being made through it, leaving ambiguous how big her involvement in the fight was. [[spoiler:With her death alongside Adam at the end of the match, is likely we'll never receive an answer unless an external source reveals it]].
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler: Just like her partner Adam, her death serves to show that if a Volund's wielder die, they'll also perish as well.]]
* SistineSteal: The scene where she becomes Adam's Volund is an obvious reference to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Creation_of_Adam The Creation of Adam]] from Creator/{{Michelangelo}} (who is also one of the spectators of the audience).
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Gets dressed as a scholar and is the one who educated Göll in the past. To show this, she's also the only one of the Valkyries shown wearing glasses.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler: She receives next to zero characterization or dialogue before her death.]]
* WhenSheSmiles: Normally has a stern expression on her face, but she smiles gently [[spoiler:to Adam when both of them die.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hrist]]
!!Hrist
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/YuuKobayashi (Japanese), Creator/MelaLee (English), Gabriela Ortiz (Latin American Spanish)
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hrist_fear.png]][[caption-width-right:300:Hrist, Trembling in Fear]][[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see her "Trembling in Anger"]][[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hrist_anger.png]][[/labelnote]]]]

The second Valkyrie sister. Acts as Kojiro's Volund during the third fight of Ragnarok. Has a double personality: one being restful and quiet, the other being wrathful and hot-blooded.
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* BifurcatedWeapon: Her special ability as a Volund is the capacity of dividing herself into two weapons representing both of her personalities. Since Kojiro's main weapon in his fight is a Japanese sword, she splits into two different swords when Poseidon breaks it, allowing Kojiro to [[DualWielding dual wield]] them.
* BraidsOfAction: Sports a single braid and, though she doesn't personally partake into any kind of fight, she aids Kojiro in his battle. A good way to see what personality is in control is to check the direction where the braid is situated (right for the fear part; left for the anger part).
* CoatCape: Wears her military coat like this.
* TheDreaded: PlayedForLaughs. Göll is very terrified of her unstable, angry personality, even stating it's more terrifying than Brunhilde (who seconds ago threatened her with removing her head if she didn't shut up).
* KatanasAreJustBetter: As the Volund of Kojiro, she adopts the shape of a long, Japanese sword (his predilect weapon), that proves to be effective thanks to Kojiro's skills. Thanks to her special ability, she's able to split into [[BifurcatedWeapon two Japanese swords]] if broken.
* LadySwearsALot: In contrast with her mild-mannered other half, the "anger" personality is very foul-mouthed, being unable to articulate a phrase without saying profanities.
* MeaningfulName: Hrist translates as "the Trembling One", referring to her split personalities that both tremble with either fear or anger.
* MoodSwinger: Because her SplitPersonality, she's always changing between her fear side and her anger side without any warning. An example is during her debut, where she sweetly comforts Göll after the [[spoiler:death of Reginleif]], then almost accidentally strangles her with her arms when she gets furious at the Gods for killing her kind without feeling remorse.
* MotherlySidePlait: Wears her braid on her shoulder and is a kind and sympathetic soul (at least when she's in her "fear" mode; her "anger" mode is a different story...)
* NiceHat: Sports a garrison cap, following a slight militaristic motif.
* PeekABangs: Her hair covers one of her eyes. This also helps to distinguish which personality is in control, as depending on this, it will cover one eye or the other. If the right eye is the one covered, it will be the "fear" personality, if it is the left one, the one in control will be the "anger" personality.
* SplitPersonality: Has two different personalities that symbolize fear and anger. The "fear" part is shown as calm, melancholic, and mother-like, while the "anger" part is portrayed as violent, quick to anger, and foul-mouthed.
* SplitPersonalityMakeover: In the anime, apart of the differences present in the manga, what aspect of her two personalities Hrist is displaying at the moment can be identified for her eye color (green while trembling in fear and yellow while trembling in anger). Additionally, Hrist trembling in fear is given [[TaremeEyes big, droopy eyes]], while the ones of Hrist trembling in anger are [[TsurimeEyes sharper and narrower]].
* StatuesqueStunner: She is almost as tall as Kojiro himself (already a fairly tall man), and is a beautiful, curvy woman.
* YellowEyesOfSneakiness: While a heroic character, the violent and savage angry personality of Hrist is given yellow eyes to differentiate herself from the other mellow personality.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Her hair is a dark shade of violet.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hlökk]]
!! Hlökk
[[quoteright:319:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hlkk_7.png]]

The eleventh Valkyrie sister. Acts as Jack the Ripper's Volund during the fourth fight of Ragnarok. Very girly and childish, has a bratty personality.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: More or less. [[spoiler:Since she didn't want to become Jack's Volund (as the idea of becoming the weapon of a serial killer disgusted her), Jack forced her to perform the Volund ritual, ending with her in a coma state, while Jack can use the full extent of her abilities.]]
* BrattyHalfPint: The short time she's featured on screen, she's portrayed as bratty, hot-tempered, and uncooperative (though the reason why she behaves like that is understandable).
* CoveredInGunge: [[spoiler:Since she becomes Jack's gloves, she returns to her human form utterly coated in the blood they were soaked with by the end of his fight with Heracles, which she's quick to complain about.]]
* CuteLittleFangs: Sports two of them, keeping with her cutesy style respecting her other sisters.
* ElegantGothicLolita: Gives this image, with her fancy dark dress, pigtails, and headband.
* GirlishPigtails: Matched with her childish personality, she wears her hair into two small pigtails.
* HiddenDepths: She's stronger than she looks mentally, [[spoiler: seeing as after Jack's victory, she takes being made a Volund against her will fairly well. She also manages to see Jack's dissatisfaction and sadness despite winning the battle and even calls him out on it.]]
* JerkassHasAPoint: A BrattyHalfPint she may be, but Hlökk is understandably against partnering up with a depraved serial killer, even if it's her elder sister asking her. [[TheUnfettered Too bad Brunhilde is willing to go into the moral gray areas in order to win the tournament]].
* TheMagicTouch: Though her true abilities are questioned through the fight of Jack against Heracles, it turns out that the main ability she gives to the weapon she turns into consists in [[spoiler:turning whatever her partner touches into divine weapons able to slay supernatural beings such as Gods.]]
* MeaningfulName: Her name means "the Unsettled One", which is suitable for her fearful reluctance towards working with the notoriously evil Jack. It also plays into her Volund ability [[spoiler:to create divine weapons out of mundane objects, as the opponent would become uncertain of what could be a deadly weapon.]]
* OlderThanHeLooks: She looks younger than Göll (and acts more immaturely), despite being slightly older than her. Also, being a divine being, it's probable that she's hundred years old despite looking like a little girl.
* TrickedOutGloves: Though Jack lies multiple times in his fight about what his Volund truly is, it's eventually revealed that [[spoiler:the true one are the gloves he's wearing, which is what allows him to use Hlökk's power.]]
* {{Tsundere}}: [[spoiler: Eventually towards Jack. Even though she at first refused to become his Volund, by the time his battle ends, despite still talking to him harshly, she shows care for him and tells Jack to treat his injuries in the infirmary.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Þrúðr]]
!! Þrúðr
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1588060221802.png]]

The third Valkyrie sister. Acts as Raiden Tameemon's Volund during the fifth fight of Ragnarok. Despite her huge and intimidating appearance, she's actually quite shy and pure in what refers to love.
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* AmazonianBeauty: She doesn't considers herself to be one, instead thinking that people will react to her with the [[BrawnHilda less attractive version of the trope]], but Raiden ends developing a [[AmazonChaser very different opinion about her physique]].
* TheBigGirl: Is this among her sisters. She's not only insanely tall (being taller than Raiden, who is himself a very big man taller than the likes of Shiva, and being able to hold Hlökk with a single hand), but she's also VERY muscular too.
* BigLittleSister: UpToEleven. She's younger than Brunhilde and Hrist, but easily towers over them... and over nearly everyone else in the cast.
* BraidsOfAction: Like Hrist, she also wears her hair combed into a single braid.
* BrawnHilda: Compared to her more conventionally attractive sisters, she's tall and insanely muscular. Bonus point for being a deity from the Norse mythology and having her hair braided and light-colored. In an unusual example of this trope, this doesn't stop Raiden from liking her, if anything, [[AmazonChaser it makes him like her more]].
* DeaderThanDead: [[spoiler:Since her soul was connected to Raiden's one as a result of becoming his Volund, she also ceases to exist after he dies]].
* ExpressiveHair: Her braid takes the shape of a heart after she falls for Raiden's fancy words when he tells her that he genuinely likes big girls and is not joking when he said he was attracted to her.
* MeaningfulName: Þrúðr translates as "the Strong One", suitable for the largest and strongest of the Valkyries. It also references her Volund form's ability to control the overflowing muscle mass of Raiden.
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: In her debut scene she tries to test Raiden by asking him if he finds her freaky due her abnormal musculature and huge proportions, but to her surprise, Raiden ends actually liking her a lot more than what she expected.
* PowerTattoo: Her Volund form visually manifests as the red markings that cover Raiden's body, acting as regulators to control his incredible strength and muscle mass. This prevents him from being crushed by his own muscles after releasing his personal seals and allows him to fight freely with his full strength.
* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:When the fight has been decided and Raiden concedes defeat, he tells Þrúðr to undo the Volund ritual so that she may continue living, but she refuses, saying that she would never leave the side of the man she fell in love with.]]
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Colored illustrations reveal her hair to be pink.
[[/folder]]

! Spectators

[[folder:Gods]]
! In General
Other Gods that are not participating in the tournament.
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* FantasticRacism: Other than their less than stellar opinion on humans, they don't seem to view demigods with good eyes, as several of them insulted Brunhilde just for daring to step on their holy council.
* JerkassGods: Almost as much as the Gods that are fighting in the tournament, though some of them begin to respect some of the human champions as the tournament goes on.
! Specific:
!!Hermes
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/JunichiSuwabe (Japanese), Cory Yee (English), David Bueno (Latin American Spanish)
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The tenth of the 12 Gods of Olympus and the Messenger of the Gods. Acts also as Zeus's assistant and butler. Despite this, he can be devious and treacherous given the chance.
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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: He appears for the first time in the manga in chapter 3, watching the first match along with Zeus. By comparison, in the anime he's present in the council of the gods at the beginning of the story, a bit earlier than his manga debut.
* BeautyMark: Has one on the right side of his chin.
* BeleagueredAssistant: While he doesn't mind getting involved in Zeus's antics from time to time, he's usually portrayed as being more professional and responsible than his childish and easily excited boss.
* TheDragon: Among the Gods, he acts as Zeus's right hand, though he himself doesn't fights in the tournament.
* FacialMarkings: Possesses two tattoos on his face. One is situated above his left eye, while the other is placed below his right eye.
* ElegantClassicalMusician: Debuts Zeus' entrance to battle by playing [[Music/JohannSebastianBach Bach]]'s "Air on the G-String" on multiple violins, beautifully enough to make its composer weep. A case of ShownTheirWork, as while Apollo is regarded as the Greek god of music, Hermes is sometimes depicted as the one who ''invented'' the art.
* EnigmaticMinion: He doesn't stand out much, preferring to comfortably watch the fights of Ragnarok from the security of the box of the stadium, and his loyalty to Zeus is shaky, as he supported Adamas' rebellion in the past (more or less).
** [[spoiler:Episode 12 of the anime has an original scene of him talking to Brunhild from the shadows but when Goll saw it, he simply bowed and left, making his allegiance even more questionable.]]
* {{Expy}}: His Manga/Anime appearance resembles that of [[Manga/BlackButler Sebastian Michaelis]] sans face tattoo. Both are butlers for influential person and seem to know more than they show.
* MrExposition: Hermes often has to explain how various techniques work to the ignorant Ares, which also serves to explain how these concepts work for the readers.
* NotSoAboveItAll: He's usually serious and responsible, but he clearly enjoyed helping Zeus with his entrance to his battle by playing Bach's "Air on the G String" in his violin. He gets back into it during the climax of the fifth round, flamboyantly playing his violin as the action reaches its peak.
* SharpDressedMan: In contrast to his brethren, Hermes wears a tailed suit rather than a toga or tunic.
* SiblingYinYang: Compared to Ares (who is emotional and hot-blooded), he's cool-headed and less prone to show his feelings.
* TheStarscream: [[ZigzaggedTrope Zigzagged]]. Despite being Zeus's butler, in the past is shown that he supported Adamas's rebellion, planning to overthrow his current master... Though it is implied this was at the request of Zeus himself, who loved the prospect of [[BloodKnight fighting his brother]]. He, however, quickly abandoned the plan once Poseidon killed Adamas, realizing that opposing him wasn't a good idea.
** [[spoiler:The anime added an original scene of him talking to Brunhild in the shadows in Episode 12, bringing up even more questions about his loyalty to Zeus.]]
* ThoseTwoGuys: Shares this dynamic with Ares during the second and third fights, as they are almost always seen together commenting the battles. This is temporally broken during the fourth fight, where Zeus and Loki briefly join them.

!!Aphrodite
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/RieTanaka (Japanese), Creator/RebaBuhr (English), Karla Falcón (Latin American Spanish)
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aphrodite_44.png]]

One of the 12 Gods of Olympus and the Greek Goddess of Beauty. She's a very voluptuous deity with a group of golem servants.
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* AllWomenAreLustful: True to her portrayal in the myths, she's shown to be quite lustful, eyeing Adam's naked body with a delighted face when he appears in the arena. However, this is apparently averted, as an original scene in the anime after Lu Bu's death has her mention that the Gods winning first bout has made her aroused for the first time in several millennia.
* FlowersOfFemininity: Befitting her status as Goddess of Beauty and feminity, her hair is decorated with many flowers.
* GagBoobs: So huge that she's always seen with servants holding them up for her and when a big clash between the fighters happens, '''[[UpToEleven they slap her in the face]]'''. While they were big in the past back when Heracles was a human, they weren't so big that she needed servants to hold them.
* {{Golem}}: She possesses some golem servants whose main function is to hold her humongous rack. Strangely, when she was "younger", she was instead surrounded by little cherub-like beings. It is unknown if they are her golem servants before they grew up or are a different kind of being.
* MsFanservice: As expected from Aphrodite, she's shown like this, with a great emphasis put on her huge breasts and shapely legs.
* NightmareFace: She displays an impressively terrifying expression and needs to be held back by her golems after [[spoiler:Buddha declares his intent to fight for humanity.]]
* ShesGotLegs: Apart from having big boobs, she also displays some beautiful legs.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: While she's not the only female deity presented in the manga (as the Valkyries are also deities, even if half human ones), she's the only named villainous Goddess and the only one who has some prominence.

!!Heimdall
!!!'''Voiced by''': Yukihiro Nozuyama (Japanese), Creator/KellenGoff (English), Elliot Leguizamo (Latin American Spanish)
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/heimdall_4.png]]

A Norse God and the Watchman of the Apocalypse. He oversees and comments on the fights during Ragnarok, acting as the host of the tournament.
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* BlowThatHorn: Just like his counterpart from the Nordic mythology, this version of Heimdall also possesses the Gjallarhorn, and blows it to announce the beginning of Ragnarok (though in this case is more like a way to announce the beginning of a tournament that will decide the fate of humanity, rather than to announce the end of the world for both humans and Gods).
* CombatCommentator: For the entire tournament as a whole.
* GodIsNeutral: Despite being a God, he doesn't picks sides in the tournament, and shows equal support to the mortals and his fellow Gods in his speeches.
* TheHost: Serves as the announcer of Ragnarok, fitting since his horn announces the mythic one.
* LargeHam: As expected, as he's the commentator of the tournament. His over the top speeches introducing the combatants and commenting the fights are more appropriate to a wrestling match than to the gladiator-esque fights to the death of the series.
* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: While not a dwarf himself, he possesses some of the elements usually associated with them, like a very small stature (to the point Adam is taller than him), and some differences with the Tolkien-like variations, such as having a face made of steel.

!!Ares
!!!'''Voiced by''': Hinata Tadokoro (Japanese), Tim Friedlander (English), Creator/JoseGilbertoVilchis (Latin American Spanish)
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ares_shuumatsu.png]]

The sixth of the 12 Gods of Olympus and the Greek God of War. Despite his title, he has a somewhat snobbish personality. Also admires greatly Heracles for his tenacity and strong will.
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* {{BFS}}: Ares is seen wielding a large broadsword that suit his huge frame when he appears at Thebes.
* TheBigGuy: Ares is a massive god, resembling the size of Zeus in his muscle form. He's so large that Loki is able to comfortably perch on his shoulder.
* CoolHelmet: Above his head wears a helmet with elaborated ornaments, possibly representing his status as the God of War.
* CoolHorse: When Ares arrives to smite the city of Thebes, he descends from the heavens on an impressive steed with a flaming mane.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He professes great love for Heracles (whom he considers his best friend) and is shown cheering for him through his battle against Jack the Ripper. [[spoiler: He is understandably distraught after he ends up dying at the end of the round.]]
* LanternJawOfJustice: [[ZigzaggedTrope Zigzagged]]. He presents a noticeable butt-shaped chin, which at times makes him look like a parody of the portrayal of figures from the ancient Greece, but he's not a heroic character. However, compared to other Gods, he can be sympathetic.
* ManlyTears: Sheds lots of these through Heracles's fight, especially [[spoiler: when the God of Fortitude eventually meets his end.]]
* OddlyVisibleEyebrows: His right eye and eyebrow are visible through his hair.
* SiblingYinYang: Compared to Hermes (who is cool-headed and less prone to show his feelings), he's much more emotional and hot-blooded.
* ShoulderTeammate: Ares spends the latter half of the fourth round with Loki perched on his shoulder as they commentate on the fight.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Shares this dynamic with Hermes during the second and third fights, as they are almost always seen together commenting on the battles. This is temporally broke during the fourth fight, where Zeus and Loki briefly join them.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: The only pieces of clothes he possesses are a cape and a loincloth, usually exposing his impressive body.
* WorthyOpponent: After facing Heracles as Alcides, Ares has nothing but respect for the fellow god and considers him a mighty warrior.

!!Forseti
!!!'''Voiced By:''' Satoru Itou (Japanese), Paul Castro Jr. (English), Alberto Bernal (Latin American Spanish)
[[quoteright:216:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/forseti.png]]

The Norse God of Justice. A big fan of Thor, who saved him when the Jotun giants attacked Asgard, appears in Ragnarok cheering for the God of Thunder.
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* AdaptationalJerkass: The mythological Forseti was a just God that treated everyone he judged fairly. This version is shown to be as prejudiced towards humans as the rest of the other divinities.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Well... more like Evil Cannot Comprehend [[BloodKnight Bloodthirstiness]] as, during the battle between Thor and Lu Bu, Forseti expects the latter to quiver in fear at the idea of facing a god rather than the fact that Lu Bu shows joy in the fight instead.
* EvilCounterpart: Of Cheng Gong. Both are rooting for their respective "boss" in the first fight, and most of their screentime consists of cheering loudly for their champion.
* {{Fanboy}}: He became one for Thor ever since he saved his life during the attack of the Jotun. All of his appearances in Ragnarok are either him cheering for the God of Thunder or complaining about Zhang Fei's vulgar manners.
* NonActionGuy: In spite of being a God, he lacks any kind of power, as he was unable to do nothing against the Jotun giants unlike Tyr (who tried to battle them) or Thor (who killed them all with ease). This is surprisingly accurate with his portrayal in mythology, as Forseti was a peaceful God that never got himself into conflicts.
* SitcomArchnemesis: Maintains a short-lived enmity with Zhang Fei, finding his vulgar behavior obnoxious.

!!Shiva's family
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shiva_family.PNG]]
[[caption-width-right:350:'''Left to right''': Durga, Parvati, Kali; '''Front''': Ganesha.]]

The family of Shiva, comprised of his three wives Parvati, Kali and Durga, and his elephant headed son Ganesha, who is also the Hindu God of Fortune. They appear during the fifth round supporting their husband and father.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Kali is often depicted as a horrible-looking goddess with four arms who sports a terrifying grin and holds a severed head while she dances in a battlefield filled with corpses. The Kali from Shuumatsu no Valkyrie looks like a stunning scantily-clad woman with a docile personality and only possesses a pair of arms.
* AdaptationalWimp: Kali in mythology is a insane, horrifying deity known to have killed entire armies of demons and, in order to stop her rampage, it was necessary for Shiva to let himself be stepped by her for her to realize what she did. This Kali is quiet and melancholic, and in her brief screentime nothing indicates she is as powerful or pugnacious as her mythological counterpart.
* AgeLift: Ganesha is commonly portrayed as portly adult man with the head of an elephant, but here is depicted as a small child god to emphasize his role as Shiva's son. While he ''is'' portrayed as a child in some Indian art, it is not nearly as prevalent or well-known as his adult form.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: In the first chapter, Ganesha is shown to be fearful of his father, nervously sweating as he spoke at the Council. When he is properly introduced in chapter 32, he lacks that nervousness and is shown enthusiastically cheering on Shiva. Shiva is later established to be a very easy-going, friendly and lax god, making the fear that Ganesha and the other Hindu gods expressed seem very odd.
* DecompositeCharacter: In Hindu mythology, Parvati, Kali and Durga are considered to be the same as the Supreme Goddess Shakti, just in different aspects (Parvati representing the maternal aspect, Durga representing her warrior side, and Kali represents her horrifying aspect). In the manga, they are portrayed as completely different characters.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Ganesha can be seen next to Shiva in the first chapter of the manga, but is not properly introduced until 30 chapters later.
* GenkiGirl: Parvati is portrayed as being very cheerful and energetic, contrasting the quieter Kali.
* LadyOfWar: As the Hindu Goddess of War, Durga is shown as confident and dignified, even carrying a variation of a spear (a traditionally feminine weapon).
* NotDrawnToScale: Ganesha's size is very inconsistent through his brief screentime. In some panels, he appears as big as Parvati, while in others, he barely reaches her waist.
* ProngsOfPoseidon: Durga carries with her a ''trishula'' (a Hindu trident considered a symbol of divinity), probably cause she's the warrior aspect of Shakti. Her carrying one may be a reference to her being married to Shiva, as Shiva in mythology was known to use a trishula as his weapon.

!!Rudra
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20201231_005116.png]]
The Hindu God of Storms, and Shiva's best friend.
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* ButNowIMustGo: After losing to Shiva, he decides to step out of the eye of India and let his best friend take place as the rightful champion of Gods.
* FateWorseThanDeath: Rudra calls Shiva out for not giving opponents his full respect by fighting with his true strength, saying that going easy on his enemies while defeating them would give them a feeling even worse than death.
* MultiArmedAndDangerous: Like Shiva and other Hindu deities, he has four arms.
* PowerTattoo: Rudra transfers his tattoos onto Shiva's arms before he leaves Svarga, signifying that he passed his God of Storms title onto Shiva.
* ScarsAreForever: Rudra gained a large wound on the left part of his face during his fight with Shiva, which had healed into an impressive looking scar in his time since leaving Svarga.
* ToBeAMaster: Their goal of fighting their way to the top of the Indian Pantheon was originally Rudra's idea. Unfortunately, if he wanted to truly stand on top he would eventually have to fight his oldest and dearest friend.
* WalkingTheEarth: More like Walking the Heavens; after his defeat against Shiva, Rudra chooses to leave Svarga and goes on his own journey alone to wander the realms of the heavens. He only returns during Ragnarok to watch Shiva's battle.

!!Hindu Devas
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20201231_002415.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Left to right: Indra, Vishnu, Varuna (front), Agni (back), Brahma]]
The top Gods of the Hindu pantheon, who appear to support Shiva during the fifth round. They are Indra, God of Lightning; Vishnu, God of Preservation; Varuna, God of Water; Agni, God of Fire; and Brahma, God of Creation.
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* BaldOfAwesome: The bald-headed Brahma is among the top four strongest gods in his pantheon.
* BeastMan: Agni has a wild and bestial appearance compared to his fellow Hindu gods.
* TheBigGuy: Agni and Brahma are both massive gods.
* BlindingBangs: Indra's shaggy hair covers his eyes, with them being visible in only a few panels.
* CoolMask: Vishnu wears an intimidating mask that covers the lower half of his face, contrasting with his delicate facial features.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: All were originally enemies of Shiva and Rudra, but became close friends after suffering defeat at their hands.
* FlamingHair: Agni's wild hair resembles burning fire.
* HellBentForLeather: Vishnu wears a modern-looking leather outfit, complete with BadassLongcoat, that clashes with the more traditional clothing of the other Hindu gods.
* LizardFolk: Varuna has slightly reptilian features, likely a reference to the ''Makara'', the legendary sea-creature that he is associated with in Hindu mythology.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Vishnu is a slender {{Bishonen}} with very long hair.
* MakingASplash: Varuna can apparently manipulate water, as the ground is soaked in the aftermath of his battle with Shiva.
* MrExposition: Vishnu is the one to explain how [[spoiler:Shiva's Tandava Karma works, noting that he is burning away his own ''atman'' (soul) to power the technique.]]
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: All of their fights with Shiva and Rudra happen offscreen, with only the face-off and aftermath of each battle shown. They all appeared to put up quite the fight, based on Shiva and Rudra's physical conditions after each battle.
* PlayingWithFire: Agni surrounds himself with a ring of fire as he is about to fight Rudra.
* ShockAndAwe: Indra calls upon a severe lightning storm as he prepares to face Rudra, with bolts striking the area around him.
* SmokingIsCool: Indra is always seen with a cigarette in either his mouth or hand.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: With the exception of Vishnu, they all have little or nothing covering their upper bodies.
* YouNoTakeCandle: Agni slowly speaks in short and broken sentences, but doesn't appear to be particularly unintelligent despite his speech patterns.
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[[folder:Humans]]
! In General
Humans from the past that have been summoned to Ragnarok as the audience. They are usually linked to the Einherjar fighting in the tournament and act as elements to give more light to the past of the human warrior they are rooting for.
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* DeadToBeginWith: Like the human fighters they support, they are also long dead.
* PutOnABus: Once the battle of the human they support ends, they are not seen again.
* SatelliteCharacter: In the end, their main role is to provide some extra information about the background of the human fighters, disappearing once their battle ends.
! Specific:
!!Chen Gong
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/DaikiHamano (Japanese), Creator/StephenFu (English), Creator/EduardoGarza (Latin American Spanish)
[[quoteright:335:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chen_gong_3.png]]

A strategist from Lü Bu's army. Professes a great loyalty to his commander, and is shown to become really excited whenever his lord does something impressive. Naturally, he appears on the human side of the audience of the tournament, cheering for his lord.
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* DeaderThanDead: [[spoiler:Believing that a life without his lord is meaningless, he along with Red Hare and the rest of the army of Lü Bu attempt a suicide charge against Thor, knowing well none of them will survive a strike from the God. As a result, all of them end up vanishing into inexistence after being killed.]]
* {{Fanboy}}: Of Lü Bu, big time. He barely can articulate a sentence without mentioning his name and holds nothing but the utmost respect for his lord.
* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:As he charges against Thor mounted in Red Hare, he smiles to his death as he comments how incredible it is to hear Lü Bu's name resonating with Thor's thunder. His corpse later can be seen smiling as it vanishes to nothing.]]
* ManlyTears: Gets into this most often than not, often when he reacts to a display of awesomeness of his commander.
* NotSoStoic: In his very first appearance he appears with a serious face, only to show a ridiculous expression once he starts cheering for Lü Bu.
* NumberTwo: Amongst the member of Lü Bu's army, he seems to be the second in command, being also the one who is given some personality of them all.
* UndyingLoyalty: His loyalty for his lord is so great than for him and the rest of Lü Bu's army, a life without their boss has no value. [[spoiler:For that, he and the other members of the army charge against Thor after Lü Bu's death with the intention of dying alongside him.]]

!!Generals of the Three Kingdoms
!!!'''Liu Bei Voiced By:''' Creator/AleksLe (English), Creator/EdsonMatus (Latin American Spanish)
!!!'''Zhang Fei Voiced By:''' Creator/KoujiIshii (Japanese), Donald Li (English), Hiram Cardenas (Latin American Spanish)
!!!'''Guan Yu Voice By:''' Akihiro Tajima (Japanese), Creator/KeoneYoung (English), Victor Covarrubias (Latin American Spanish)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/threekingdomsgenerals_9.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Zhang Fei (upper left), Liu Bei (lower left), Guan Yu (right)]]

A trio of renowned generals from the Three Kingdoms era of China. They are formed by the warlord Liu Bei and his two closest generals Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. Despite having being enemies of Lü Bu in the past, they appear in the audience cheering for him.
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* TheAlcoholic: Zhang Fei is always seen drunk and with a barrel of alcohol near him.
* BadassBeard: The three of them sport a different kind. Zhang Fei has a wild, fierce, disheveled one, Liu Bei sports the traditional Fu Manchu mustache along with a goatee, while Guan Yu features an impressively long beard.
* BigFun: Zhang Fei is a portly man that is as jolly as he's wide.
* BigOlEyebrows: Like his beard, Zhang Fei's eyebrows are wild and thick.
* BloodBrothers: Just like in the legend, after years of fighting in the war together, the trio treat each other as brothers despite not having any (presumable) blood relation.
* FriendlyEnemy: The three of them wholeheartedly support Lü Bu through his fight, despite having been his enemies when they were alive.
* GentleGiant: In spite of his towering proportions, Guan Yu is portrayed as a calm, peaceful, and humble warrior that doesn't have problems admitting the strength of a former enemy.
* MonochromaticEyes: Guan Yu's eyes are normally pupilless, the thing that, combined with the strange marks around his eyes and the little stitches he has under them, make him look like some kind of robot. He's only shown with pupils in a few panels.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Compared to his more boisterous brother Zhang Fei, Liu Bei is shown to be more serious, but from time to time he's shown to get into the fun and starts making victory poses anytime Lü Bu gets the upper hand in his battle.
* TheStoic: Compared to his more boisterous brother Zhang Fei, Guan Yu is more subdued and quiet in his dialogues.
* ToAbsentFriends: After the end of the first battle, [[spoiler:the three of them have a toast in honor to Lü Bu, who stood against the power of the Gods until the very end.]]
* WorldsStrongestMan: Liu Bei at first is seen doubting of Lü Bu's status as the strongest man of his time, asking Guan Yu if that title should belong to him. Guan Yu responds to him that he is indeed the strongest in what refers to tactical and strategical abilities, but in the matter of raw strength, Lü Bu surpasses him by a large margin.

!!Eve
!!!'''Voiced By:''' Naoko Komatsu (Japanese), Creator/XantheHuynh (English), Lion Ollivier (Latin American Spanish)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eve_3.png]]

The wife of Adam, the first human woman to ever exist, and the Mother of Humanity. Was falsely accused of eating the fruit of the Knowledge by the Serpent, thing that caused the expulsion of humans from the Garden of Eden. Appears later as one of the spectators from the human side, cheering for Adam along with her children Cain and Abel.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: In the original Genesis account, Eve was tempted by the Serpent and ate from the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge herself, originating the Original Sin. Here, she didn't eat from the fruit and was falsely accused by the Serpent, who wanted to get revenge on her because she refused to accept his advances on her.
* BarbieDollAnatomy: When she was living in the Garden of Eden, she didn't wear any kind of clothes. For that, her nipples are not drawn and her genitals are covered by the sceneries or the body of other characters, as there is hardly any way to properly censor any of her body parts. This is fixed in the current time frame of the series, where she appears wearing (revealing) clothes made of leaves.
* CryCute: Multiple times through her scenes, like when she was accused of eating from the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge and was devastated when the Gods condemned her to exile (meaning that she was going to be separated from Adam) or when [[spoiler:Adam dies after putting a magnificent battle against Zeus.]]
* DeterminedWidow: [[spoiler: After Adam's death, she (along with her direct children and the rest of humankind) remain determined to win the tournament, showing her last respects to her husband while she prays for him.]]
* FlowersOfFemininity: Like Aphrodite, her hair is adorned with many flowers, showing her identity as the first human woman to ever exists.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Just like Adam, she's friends with the animals from the Garden of Eden, and a flock of birds helped her to escape from the embrace of the Serpent when he was assaulting her.
* GagBoobs: Although her boobs are not as big as Aphrodite's ones, she still has huge knockers. They are big enough to knock out Michelangelo with a mere look at them.
* IdiotHair: She possesses a small forelock of hair slightly rising above the rest.
* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Has no problem showing her half-naked body to other people, as a result of being raised in an environment where nudity is not a taboo.
* NiceGirl: She's shown as a lovely and sweet woman fully supportive of her husband no matter the situation.
* OriginalMan: Like with Adam, she's the first human woman to be born. Unlike in the Bible, it is never made clear if she was created from Adam's rib or through a different method.
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: Has this dynamic with Adam, surprisingly. Eve is not exactly very tall, but Adam is noticeably shorter than her.

!!Cain and Abel
!!!'''Cain Voiced By:''' Shuichi Uchida (Japanese), Creator/AleksLe (English), Victor Ruiz (Latin American Spanish)
!!!'''Abel Voiced By:''' Paul Castro Jr. (English), Miguel Angel Ruiz (Latin American Spanish)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/x4_7.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Abel (left) and Cain (right)]]
The children of Adam and Eve, and the first humans to ever born by natural means. Despite their constant bickering between each other, they appear in the audience as two of the spectators from the human side, cheering for their father along with their mother Eve.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: In the Bible, Cain killed his brother due jealously, becoming the first murderer in human history. Here, his relationship with his brother seems to be more lighthearted and PlayedForLaughs, and their fights look like a simple quarrel between brothers rather than a display of envy.
* BigLittleBrother: Despite being younger than Cain, Abel is shown to be slightly taller than his older brother.
* CainAndAbel: The TropeNamers themselves no less, though their relationship here is less antagonistic of what you may imagine.
* GentleGiant: In spite of his stature, Abel is shown to be subdued and nice (contrasting his brother).
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Cain is depicted as being kinda rude and picking fights with his younger brother, but he holds nothing but respect for his parents, cheering for Adam all the time and treating his mother respectfully. It goes to a point that, [[spoiler: when Adam starts to suffer the effects of copying Zeus's power, Cain mentally begs him in tears to surrender and at least live than to extenuate himself to death.]]
* ManlyTears: Both brothers shed these when [[spoiler:their father starts to succumb to the power of Zeus, and later when he dies for good.]] After that, both of them along with their mother [[spoiler:shed more tears as they pay respect to Adam, as a way to voice that, even if he died, they are not going to give up winning Ragnarok.]]
* PerpetualFrowner: Cain has a perpetual scowl on his face, looking like if he's angry all the time (even in moments when he isn't).
* SiblingYinYang: Cain is short-tempered, screams a lot, and has an expression of perpetual anger on his face, while Abel is peaceful, quiet, and is generally shown smiling.

!!Musashi Miyamoto
!!!'''Voiced By:''' Tsuguo Mogami (Japanese), Creator/BenDiskin (English), Ulises Maynardo Zavala (Latin American Spanish)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/musashi_miyamoto.png]]
A renowned swordsman from feudal Japan, among many other things. Famous for his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 61 duels. He also founded his own style of swordsmanship, the Niten-Ichi-Ryū-School or Nito-Ichi-ryū and wrote a book of swordsmanship known as The Book of Five Rings. In life, he was the one who killed Kojiro Sasaki after an intense duel, but he still appears in the audience of the human side rooting for his former rival along with his son Iori and other masters of the sword that aided Kojiro in his path.
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* BadassArmfold: Is introduced with this posture, and drops it once he realizes that Kojiro has reached enlightenment and is "unparalleled beneath the heavens".
* BadassBeard: It's wild, spiky, and makes him more imposing.
* TheCameo: He shows up briefly in Lü Bu's spin-off, where the narration mentions he would eventually complete Sun Jian's sword technique with his Niten-Ichi-Ryu swordsmanship style.
* CarpetOfVirility: Holds the first type. His chest is noticeably hairy, and, combined with his impressive musculature, it makes him look badass and manly. It also makes his contrast with the (by that time) youthful Kojiro, who was basically a LonghairedPrettyBoy when he was alive.
* FriendlyRival: Oh so much. Despite being the one that killed Kojiro in life, he holds absolute respect for him and supports him at every moment of his fight. Kojiro returns the feeling, and he isn't angry at all with Musashi for killing him.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: It's historically recorded that Musashi did plenty of tricks to unnerve Kojiro before their duel such as arrive late. Here it's stated the records were written centuries after the duel and it was a completely honorable duel.
* ManlyTears: If Kojiro does something impressive on his fight, you can bet that Musashi will shed the copious amount of tears, all in admiration for his rival.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: The manga still regards him as a skilled and powerful swordsman, but, unlike Kojiro, who is able to analyze completely the movements of his opponents and eventually use their fighting techniques, he lacks a special ability able to fight against the Gods, so Kojiro got picked to represent humanity instead.
* SamuraiPonytail: He also wears one although, with his spiky hair, his ponytail is less refined than the one of Kojiro.
* ScarsAreForever: He still holds the x-shaped scar that Kojiro gave him during their fight in Ganryujima.

!!Arthur Conan Doyle
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A British writer famous for creating the Literature/SherlockHolmes series. He appears during the fourth round to provide insight and commentary on Jack the Ripper's battle.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: While the actual Conan Doyle wasn't ugly per se, the manga depicts him younger and more handsome of what he was in the real life, also lacking his iconic moustache.
* CoolChair: He spends the entire fight seated in a fancy armchair.
* {{Expy}}: For the intents and purposes of this series, he ''is'' Sherlock Holmes. He has many of the habits and behaviors you'd expect of his greatest creation.
* GreatDetective: He is presented as a detective in addition to a novelist, having taken on the Jack the Ripper case with no success. While the real-life Doyle did indeed partake in investigative work, it was not to the extent implied in this series.
* SharpDressedMan: He is dressed in an immaculate suit typical of late 19th century fashion.
* SmokingIsCool: He is seen smoking a tobacco pipe while commenting on the fight. Bonus points for being a briar pipe and not a calabash, the sort of pipe that is often mistakenly associated with Sherlock Holmes.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Ends up forming this dynamic with Creator/WilliamShakespeare of all people during the fourth round, after the Bard joins him in his commentary. They have differing opinions on the nature of Jack the Ripper, with Doyle having a cold and analytical take that causes him to view Jack as nothing more than an inhuman monster, while Shakespeare has a much more sympathetic viewpoint, considering Jack to be just as human as everyone else present.

!!Castor
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A citizen of the ancient Thebes and a friend of Heracles when he was the human Alcides. Although he at first thinks in Alcides as a fool trying to accomplish an impossible dream, soon he begins to respect his friend and eventually develops an unbreakable faith in him. He appears on the human side of the audience along with other of the inhabitants of Thebes, rooting for Heracles, even with the risk that his victory could bring to humans.
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* BullyMagnet: Thanks to his wimpy physique, he was the preferred victim of a pair of bullies from the city that tormented him with frequency. Luckily for him, [[BullyHunter Alcides]] was always there to defend him, though not with much success at first.
* InTheHood: When he appears in the human audience of Ragnarok, his face at first appears hidden in a cloak, later revealing him after a few panels.
* MuggleBestFriend: He became this for Alcides (who would eventually become Heracles) after he became a God due to drinking from the Ambrosia.
* TheQuisling: He (along with the rest of the citizens of the Thebes of the times of Alcides) is rooting for Heracles in his fight against Jack the Ripper, despite that his victory could advance the extinction of humankind. This is not out of malice, but because he has faith that, if his friend wins, he will convince the Gods to spare the humans.

!!Anne
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A Londoner prostitute who was a co-worker of Mary, the mother of the boy that would become Jack the Ripper. A very cynical drunkard, she maintained nonetheless a genuine friendship with the boy. In Ragnarok, she's present on the audience of the human side, being one of the few people genuinely rooting for Jack the Ripper.
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* TheAlcoholic: Almost always seen drinking liquor in all of her appearances. Jack warns her that if she keeps drinking like that, her health may take a turn for the worse, but Anne doesn't care and just tells the boy if he can check how bad her condition is.
* TheCynic: Unlike Mary, she's well aware of how bad their situation is, and considers the hopes and dreams of her co-worker and her son to be fruitless in the kind of world they live in.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Though a bit snarky and blunt, she's a really good person on the inside despite her job, and she genuinely cared for the son of her co-worker.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Had one with Mary's son before he became a serial killer. Despite her being an adult and him a young kid, they got along well, even with the occasional snark.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Anne may be blunt and cynical, but she still means well. She genuinely loved Jack and was horrified to learn that he went through a path of darkness, regretting not giving him the support and love he needed in his life.
* MeaningfulName: Though it is never stated, she's probably named after Annie Chapman, who was the second confirmed victim of Jack the Ripper. Unlike her, is heavily implied that this Anne at least wasn't a victim of Jack.
* MsFanservice: PlayedForDrama. Anne is definitely an attractive woman, but being stuck in a degrading occupation with no hope of escaping would leave anyone in a bad state.
* MyGreatestFailure: A quick flashback at the start of chapter 29 reveals that she never forgave herself for not being there to stop Jack from embracing his twisted inner desires.
* OnlyFriend: Since Jack's childhood was lonely and didn't interact with many people who didn't consider him a street rat, it can be said [[IntergenerationalFriendship she was this for him]]. It went to a point where Anne is the only person from Jack's background to watch his fight in Ragnarok, with his parents being absent through it.
* SurprisinglyHappyEnding: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. She still probably lived and died as a lowly prostitute, but compared to the numerous victims that Jack killed in many gruesome ways, it's safe to say that Anne was never targeted by Jack for the kindness she has shown to him prior to his descent into darkness.
* SympathyForTheDevil: She really feels sorry for Jack despite his (deservedly) bad reputation, understanding the loneliness inside his heart and even defending him of those who were criticizing Jack for (apparently) losing in his fight.
* WhenSheSmiles: Contrasting her usual sour behaviour, she's shown with a heartwarming smile once [[spoiler: Jack retires victorious from the stadium, maintaining his dignity as he leaves even while being despised by the Gods and the citizens of Thebes for killing Heracles.]]

!!Isami Kondo
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The commander of the Shinsengumi and a supporter of Souji Okita. Looks forward to the battles of Ragnarok and considers an honor to be summoned to participate on it.
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* {{BFS}}: In chapter 33, [[spoiler: his weapon when coming to Buddha's aid is revealed to be a huge cleaver with holes on it.]]
* EyesAlwaysShut: He has his eyes closed most of the time. Since this trope is often associated with wisdom, it may indicate Kondo's position as the commander of the Shinsengumi.
* PerpetualSmiler: He always has an smile on his face no matter the situation. Even [[spoiler: confronting Loki and the 7 Lucky Gods doesn't stops him from dropping his smile.]]
* SamuraiPonytail: Like Okita, he possesses one, though he has it furled rather than loosed.
* ScarsAreForever: He has a thin but long scar that goes from his left cheek to the inferior left part of his chin, which he gained from a kendo duel against Hijikata Toshizou in ''Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem''.
* {{Transplant}}: Like with Okita, his design and personality come from ''Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem'', another work of Shinya Umemura (one of the authors of ''Shuumatsu'') and that also runs in the same magazine as Shuumatsu no Valkyrie.

!!Kajinosuke Tanikaze
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A Japanese sumo wrestler renowned as the Fourth Yokozuna who appears to support Raiden Tameemon, having been his personal coach and close friend.
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* BadassArmfold: He is introduced in this pose, as are many of the other sumo wrestlers.
* BadassBeard: He has quite the impressive facial hair, and is badass enough to defeat Raiden countless times in training.
* DavidVsGoliath: The real-life Tanikaze was only two-and-a-half inches shorter than Raiden, but here he is portrayed as being significantly shorter than him to emphasize Raiden's legendary height. Despite their size and strength difference, Tanikaze easily dominated Raiden every time they trained thanks to superior technique and experience.
* FirstNameBasis: He continues to refer to his student as Tarokichi even after he changed his name to Raiden Tameemon, emphasizing the close bond they shared.
* ManlyTears: Tanikaze is the only person besides Raiden's own mother to witness the despair that he suffered from after hurting those weaker than him, so he knows more than anyone how much it means for Raiden to truly fight without limits. Seeing his prized student fight to his truest potential in Ragnarok versus an opponent he could finally go all out against moves Tanikaze to tears.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Tanikaze and Raiden's first training session turned into this, as Tanikaze had attempted to break Raiden's spirit and send him back home due to some unintentionally disrespectful comments. Tanikaze beat the hell out of Raiden, but he kept getting up every time, eventually earning Tanikaze's respect when he described the experience as being fun. Tanikaze took Raiden as his student immediately afterwards.
* StoutStrength: As the quintessential sumo wrestler, Tanikaze has the look you'd expect, being quite fat yet muscular and incredibly strong.

!!Ken Seki
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A Japanese farmer and the mother of Tarokichi Seki, later known as Raiden Tameemon. She appears to cheer on her son near the climax of the fifth round.
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* AdultFear: This poor woman was put through a ringer in her son's early life. For nearly the first three years of his life, Tarokichi could not walk, causing her to fear for his health and pray for the gods to bless him with the strength to move. A week later Tarokichi first stood up, but his powerful muscles almost destroyed his body as he attempted walking. She then feared he would end up crippled by his own strength, but he was too stubborn to quit and eventually perservered.
* BeYourself: She encouraged her son to accept his great strength as a gift given from the gods to help others, rather than consider himself a freak for being different.
* GoodParents: She was a very loving and supportive mother. After young Tarokichi expressed his despair at being born a freak who only hurts others, she comforted her son and gave him his life-long dream of using his incredible strength to help the weak.
* HappilyMarried: To her husband Hanemon.
* MotherlySidePlait: Wore her hair in this style to emphasize her role as a loving mother.
* RagsToRiches: She and her husband were poor farmers in Tarokichi's youth, but that changes after he becomes a successful sumo wrestler and sends his earnings back to his family and hometown so they would no longer starve.
* SoProudOfYou: She is very proud of her son after he finds success in Edo as a sumo wrestler and uses his newfound wealth to feed their formerly poor village.

!!The Four Sages
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[[caption-width-right:350:From left to right Jesus, Socrates and Confucius]]

Three of the four sages and compatriots of Buddha, men whose teachings have helped influence moral philosophy and ethics throughout human history. They appear during the sixth round for commentary on Buddha's match
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* AsianBuckTeeth: Confucius is shown to have very prominent front teeth when he smiles.
* {{Catchphrase}}: Confucius tends to say "I suppose" at the end of his lines.
* NotSoStoic: Confucius starts observing the fight with a quiet smile, which at first may someone believe he's quiet and contemplative like Jesus, but then he shows an excited grin at the prospect of seeing Buddha fight.
* TheQuietOne: Jesus is the least talkative member of the trio, and spends his screentime watching the fight of Buddha without saying anything.

[[/folder]]

!Others

[[folder:Incubus]]
!!Incubus

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A lecherous lust demon that has an interest in Brunhilde. After the conference of the Gods, he appears before her with the intention of making her his but ends getting more than he bargained for when Thor appears.
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* AdaptedOut: He's completely absent in the anime, with Ragnarok starting right after Zeus approves it.
* AlwaysABiggerFish: When he was causing problems to Brunhilde and Göll, the more powerful and imposing Thor quickly dispatches him with a hit from his hammer, showing how much more powerful he is compared to the likes of Incubus.
* AssholeVictim: As brutal as his death was, he had it coming for trying to rape Brunhilde.
* AttemptedRape: Tries to molest Brunhilde when she (apparently) bows to him, but Thor's appearance quickly puts an end to his intentions.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Thor crushes his upper half with his Mjolnir, leaving only the lower half and a couple of his guts.
* HornyDevils: He's one of them and is as lustful as the ones depicted in legends. However, given that his name is Incubus rather than stated to be a member of a species, it is likely that he was a single individual who inspired the legends.
* LecherousLicking: Gives one to Brunhilde when she bows to him (in truth bowing to an approaching Thor).
* LensFlareCensor: If you are keen enough, you will see that, after licking Brunhilde, a stream of light with a suspicious form appears in the middle of his pants. Yeah, he actually pulled out his [[BuffySpeak "thing"]] at that moment.
* {{Lust}}: His only remarkable trait is his intense lust towards Brunhilde, to the point of going to confront her with lustful intentions without bothering to think of the consequences of molesting a member from the Nordic Pantheon and ended up paying the price when Thor appears.
* OurDemonsAreDifferent: Despite being a demon, he has a pair of small, white angel wings. He's also a God despite Incubi being generally regarded as demons (though a demon seems to be a type of God in this manga).
* SmugSnake: Acts high and mighty to Brunhilde and gets cocky when she kneels before him, thinking she did that for him, but once Thor (the person Brunhilde was kneeling to) appears behind him, he kills Incubus easily with a single strike of his hammer, showing he was just all talk. [[spoiler:Even further, Brunhilde is just as capable of defending herself by easily hoisting Raiden Tameemon with just one hand. So even if he tries to rape her, it'll probably be a one-sided beatdown for him.]]
* SquashedFlat: His fate at the hands of Thor. Unfortunately for him, cartoon physics was not applied here...
* UndignifiedDeath: Not only was he casually killed by Thor as if he was a harmless bug, but his corpse is left with his penis unsheathed form in all its full glory.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Ends up killed in his very first appearance, with his biggest role being introducing Thor to the audience.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Jötnar]]
!!Jötnar Giants

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[[caption-width-right:300:The giant Jötnar]]
The popular mythological enemies of Asgard, who were all slain by Thor.
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* AdaptationalDumbass: Compare to the original depiction of being tricksters in Norse Mythology, they're portrayed as nothing but DumbMuscle whose only purpose is to [[ImAHumanitarian eat everyone in sight]].
* AdaptationalVillainy: While the Jötnar was already portrayed as villains, antagonists, and tricksters in the original Norse Mythology, these versions are outright malevolent beings who only invade Asgard with the purpose of consuming everyone in sight.
* AlwaysABiggerFish: They were this to everyone in Asgard until Thor came along after a long nap and slaughtered all of them like animals.
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: It's pretty much exaggerated compared to the original Norse myths. That without counting the biggest one of them, [[UpToEleven who is even taller than the walls of Asgard]].
* CurbStompBattle: They can easily slaughter any of Asgardians with their sheer strength, size, and numbers alone, and became on the opposite side of this when Thor came along.
* DumbMuscle: They're huge in size, but lacks notable brainpower.
* FlatCharacter: There were notable Jötnar in the original Norse myths who each play a role in the personal conflicts with the Aesir, while there's no such characterization in the manga other than being gigantic man-eating invaders.
* HumanoidAbomination: The biggest of them looks like a huge, bloated baby that easily towers over its already huge partners. It's never mentioned why it looks the way it does.
* ImAHumanitarian: They literally outright consume anyone they find.
* KarmicDeath: Nearly slaughter everyone in Asgard and get slaughtered in return by the God of Thunder himself.
* OurGiantsAreBigger: In regards to their original Norse depictions, all of the Jötnar in the manga is all huge as mountains.
* {{Sadist}}: They all kill and eat the Asgardians with sadistic glee, with scenes showing one of them stripping a woman naked before eating her and a bunch of others cornering a small family. When one of them was knocking on the door to the safe bunker, he even told the survivors that they ''won't'' do anything to them.
* ShoutOut: They're practically a direct reference to ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', and the numerous amount of Norse references found in the series only makes this connection further.
* UnskilledButStrong: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Being a giant who can overpower anyone with their sheer size and strength alone, then there's no need for skills or critical thinking. Too bad for them when Thor awoke from his nap and proceeded to slaughter all of them with his own [[StrongAndSkilled superior power and technique]].
* TheWorfEffect: When invading Asgard, not a single one of them were killed by the angelic warriors defending their homeland, and even '''[[WarGod Týr]]''' wasn't able to fight against them. It's only until Forseti went to awaken Thor is where the Giants are easily slaughtered by the latter, showing just how powerful and skilled the God of Thunder is compared to everyone else.
* ZergRush: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Not only as they're tall as mountains, but a large number of them charging into Asgard at once have nearly brought the Asgardians to the brink of extinction. When Thor awoke from his nap, [[OneManArmy he was able to slaughter all of them regardless of their numbers]].

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Týr]]
!!Tÿr

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The Norse God of War, who dies defending Asgard from the invasion of the Jötnar.
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* KilledOffscreen: His death was never shown on panel.
* PosthumousCharacter: Was killed by the Jötnar while defending Asgard centuries before the start of the manga.
* WarGod: It's in his title after all.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He only gets a single line before being killed ([[KilledOffscreen offscreen, no less]]).

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Jörmungandr]]
!!Jörmungandr

The world serpent who is destined to battle against Thor in Ragnarok... [[AdaptationDeviation except not in this version of it]].
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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: He fought against Thor prior to the events of Ragnarok, and was killed long before that.
* AdaptationalWimp: In the original Norse myths, he and Thor were fated to die in a MutualKill during the events of Ragnarok. Here, they fought before the events of Ragnarok and were easily killed by the God of Thunder through the use of his Geirröd technique.
* DeathByAdaptation: In mythology, the world serpent meets its end against Thor in Ragnarok. Here, it was slain by the God of Thunder before the start of the event (though the Ragnarok of the manga differs from the mythological one).
* DemotedToExtra: In a meta sense.
* TheGhost: He was only mentioned in a passing conversation when describing Thor's use of his Geirröd technique only once prior to the latter's one-to-one fight against Lu Bu in Ragnarok.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Granted he probably was still a big threat to the Asgardians despite having a different role in the manga.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Kronos]]
!!Kronos

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The original God Father of Cosmos, and the father of Hades, Adamas, Poseidon, and Zeus. He died long ago in a battle to the death against his youngest son during the Titanomachy.
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* AbusiveParent: It's unknown if this version is a ChildEater like in the Greek myths, but according to Zeus, Kronos wasn't a good father.
* DeathByAdaptation: What happened with Cronos after the Titanomachy differs from source to source, but the most famous one tells he was banished and trapped in Tartarus along with the rest of the Titans. In the manga, Cronos is instead unceremoniously killed by Zeus after he defeats him.
* EyeScream: His eyes pop out of his sockets from his face getting smashed in by Zeus' foot.
* EvilIsBigger: He's absolutely [[IncrediblyLamePun titanic]], towering over his son Zeus, that is not a small man by any means.
* FacialHorror: He gets his face smashed in when his son stomps his foot down to kill him.
* LanternJawOfJustice: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. Like his grandchild Ares, his chin is butt-shaped, but, from the little that is told about him, he was not a heroic character.
* PosthumousCharacter: Was killed by Zeus during the Titanomachy, possibly millennia before the start of the manga.
* SadlyMythtaken: Like in other portrayals of the character since the Renaissance era, this Cronos (the Titan and father of Zeus and his siblings) is mixed with Chronos (personification of time), giving him time-related powers in the process.
* TimeMaster: Given [[SadlyMythtaken his status as the personification of time]] in the manga, Cronos is stated to be able to dominate time. The use he gave to it was a punch so fast that surpassed time itself, instantly destroying Zeus's chin with a single strike. Zeus would later inherit the same punch after reciving that strike, honoring his father for being a great fighter.
* VillainousValor: For all his implied vileness, Zeus admits that he was one hell of a fighter, being the only participant during the Titanomachy to pose a threat to the Olympian.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: UpToEleven. His whole screentime consists in him lying defeated in the ground, and then being killed by his son. The only thing we manage to get from his personality is that he was not a very good father (according to Zeus).

[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Serpent]]
!!The Serpent
!!!'''Voiced By:''' Creator/BumperRobinson (English), Oscar Flores (Latin American Spanish)
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A God that accused Eve of eating the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge after she rejected him. Eventually slain by Adam when he tried to attack him and Eve when they were about to leave Eden.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: In the original text, though the Serpent was a negative character that caused the banishment of humans from the Garden of Eden, he limited itself to tempt Eve to eat the fruit of Knowledge. Here, he tried to molest Eve, then accused her of committing the crime of eating the fruit (when she was innocent).
* AnArmAndALeg: Adam kills him by easily cutting into pieces his four extremities, leaving his corpse limbless, mirroring the fate of the original Serpent in Literature/TheBible.
* AssholeVictim: Though his death was gruesome, considering he tried to force himself into Eve, then accused her of a crime she didn't commit because his frustration, and then tried to attack both her and Adam when the latter decided to leave Eden with his wife, he surely deserved it.
* AttemptedRape: Tried to molest Eve and have her for himself until some of the animals of Eden helped her to escape.
* BeardOfEvil: In his human form, he sports a fancy shaved beard, and is a petty asshole.
* CuteLittleFangs: Possesses two of them, to show that he's a snake God adopting a human form. The "cute" part is more questionable. They become full-fledged fangs when he reveals his true, monstrous form.
* EvilIsPetty: He (unfairly) accused Eve of eating from the Tree of Knowledge after she rejected his violent advances on her.
* GreenAndMean: The anime shows he's green colored just like many species of reptiles, fitting considering he's basically a snake humanoid.
* HellishPupils: One of his many reptilian traits are his slitted pupils, just like those some species of snakes possess in our world.
* HateSink: He's petty, a liar, attempted to molest Eve and even attacked the parents of humankind as a last attempt to have his way when they were leaving the court of the Gods. There's nothing positive to say about him.
* IfICantHaveYou: He thinks this phrase when Eve's punishment is decided during her trial, all while smiling maliciously.
* {{Jerkass}}: He's an extremely unpleasant individual, to put it lightly.
* KangarooCourt: Prepared one against Eve, accusing her falsely of eating the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge (a forbidden taboo for humans) to banish her from Eden, knowing well that the other Gods would never side with a human. The appearance of Adam, however, foiled his plans.
* NonMammalianHair: Even if his reptilian form, he keeps his hair.
* OurDemonsAreDifferent: He's a demon too, but, unlike [[HornyDevils Incubus]], he's reptilian in nature and doesn't possess wings of any kind.
* OneWingedAngel: Though he normally appears as a human with reptilian features, he's able to transform into a huge and monstrous reptilian being that towers over humans.
* PosthumousCharacter: Was killed by Adam long before the start of the manga.
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Along with Incubus, he's the only character so far that has attempted to rape or molest another character (take in mind that not even the Greek gods, who were infamous for committing such actions in their myths, have been shown to partake in such depraved activities in the story), and is one of the most monstrous characters of the manga despite his short screentime.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: He's a reptilian God that is a jerk, attempted to rape the mother of all humans, and is the reason why humans were forced to leave the Garden of Eden.
* SharpDressedMan: Unlike other Gods, he's seen wearing a fancy suit over more traditional clothes.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He's only featured in the flashback of Adam and is long dead by the time the plot of the manga starts, but his actions lead to the banishment of humans from the Garden of Eden, thus beginning the separation between them and the Gods.
* SnakesAreSinister: A snake God that is very unpleasant, to say the least.
* VoiceOfTheLegion: His voice gains an echo when he transforms into his monstrous form.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Adamas]]
!!Adamas
!!!'''Voiced By:''' Creator/PatrickSeitz (English), Noe Velasquez (Latin American Spanish)
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A forgotten Greek God that was one of the 12 Olympians (13 when he was alive), holding the title of God of Conquest. The second son of Kronos, he was frustrated with Zeus becoming the leader of the Gods (despite being the youngest child), so he orchestrated a rebellion against him and quickly garnered an army of strong followers. He was killed by Poseidon when he tried to recruit him for his cause, as his younger brother didn't see his behavior worthy of a God.
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* ThirteenIsUnlucky: Though he probably wasn't the thirteenth God of the Olympus (being older than Poseidon and Zeus), his death was what ended reducing the number to the 12 Gods humans are more familiar with.
* AlasPoorVillain: Though he planned a rebellion against Zeus and wasn't shown as a very sympathetic individual, his death at the hands of Poseidon and him never being recognized by his brother is portrayed in a tragic way, and serves to show how cruel and ruthless Poseidon is towards anyone who deviates of his ideal image of what a God should be, even if it is towards his own direct family.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: The anime show his skin is green, contrasting with his brothers, who possesses a humanlike skin tone.
* CanonForeigner: There are no records of a Greek God named Adamas in any of the Greek myths, with Adamas being an original creation of the authors. It is likely he was created to show how ruthless Poseidon is and how rigid his image of a God is, not even sparing his own kind.
* DiesWideOpen: The final panel we see of Adamas' corpse shows that he died with his eyes open wide in an expression of intense hatred.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: One of the biggest sources of his frustration is that his brother Poseidon never even bothered to look him into his eyes once in his life (not even when he was a baby) despite being younger than him, treating him like an inferior being. Later, he felt the same way when Zeus ended up being the supreme God, feeling that he had no right to such a title while being the youngest son of Kronos.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: After being pierced by Poseidon's trident, he slams him against the wall of the room where they were, with his corpse being divided into two by a combination of the stabbing and the impact.
* MakeAnExampleOfThem: Poseidon makes sure to make the Gods know what would happen if they ever tried to defy him by removing every detail of Adamas's existence from the records after personally killing him.
* PosthumousCharacter: Was killed by Poseidon long before the start of the manga.
* SinisterScythe: His signature weapon is a huge scythe as tall as him. We never got to see much of what he can do with it, as he's quickly dispatched by Poseidon when Adamas attacked him.
* UngratefulBastard: Poseidon sees him as this due to [[TheStarscream his attempted coup on Zeus with an army]] in spite of having a position amongst the then-Thirteen Olympian Gods.
** This is how Adamas sees Poseidon as well, after trying to be supportive older brother to his younger brother, Poseidon rewarded him with scorn, belittlement, lack of attention, and eventually murder when he lashes out [[DudeWheresMyRespect due to years of not being treated seriously by the other Gods]].
* {{Unperson}}: After his death, Poseidon made sure to remove everything regarding him and his presence, completely erasing him from the history to the point only a handful of people such as Hermes and Brunhilde know of his existence. Even younger divinities such as Göll are unaware that he existed at some point.
** Downplayed due to the fact that Zeus' ultimate technique shares the name name as him.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: If the quick flashback he has when he's about to attack Poseidon is something, he was cheerful and happier as a child, but the unfair treatment his siblings gave to him ended up turning him into a resentful, traitorous God.

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[[folder:Mary]]
!!Mary

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A Londoner prostitute and the mother of the boy who would become Jack the Ripper. She appears at first as a caring and kind mother, but in truth only used her child as a tool to marry a writer named Jack Smith who promised her that he would take her away from her current lifestyle once they married.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Is initially presented as a sweet woman that cares for her son even in the poor conditions where they live, but she in truth only views him as a tool to make his father return for her, and her caring actions towards him were a way to return to Jack Smith. Not so long after knowing that Jack Smith broke the promise he made to her and married a noblewoman, it doesn't last long until she turns on her son and starts to yell and hit him.
* HiddenDisdainReveal: [[spoiler:She never loved Jack, only taking care of him in the hopes that the man who impregnated her would come back and save her from her current life. When she learned that he'd gotten married and left her behind, she wasted away and began showing her true colors to her son]].
* IronicName: She has the same name as the biblical Virgin Mary and exhibits a pure light disposition through Jack's AuraVision. Considering her occupation as a prostitute and [[spoiler:the revelation of her [[BitchInSheepsClothing true colors]], she's anything but a good person]].
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Initially, she seems to be a kind and caring mother to Jack and even would get him bandaged as well as give him medicine to stay safe. [[spoiler: However, it's gradually revealed that she only did this to make him look presentable to his father as a meal ticket to get out of her way of life, turning on Jack the minute she realizes the man already married and abandoned her; leading her to discard Jack as he was no longer useful and lamenting not killing him the moment he was born when she had the chance. And she had aborted five children beforehand and only kept Jack ''alive'' for to her own benefit on top of this.]]
* MeaningfulName: Just like with Anne, she shares the name with the first official victim of Jack the Ripper, Mary Nichols. Just like her, she ends being the first victim of the serial killer (who is her own son no less).
* NightmareFace: Her usual angelic face turns into a terrifying expression of anger once she realizes that she raised Jack for nothing.
* OffingTheOffspring: She already aborted 5 kids ''before'' she had Jack and the only reason that she hadn't done the same with him is the chance to leave her poor lifestyle. [[spoiler:Once the chance to be free of her current occupation had been thrown away after learning of the man who promised her married a noblewoman '''and''' getting strangled by her son for exhibiting the color of fear, Mary would have killed Jack if he hadn't slashed her throat quickly afterward]].
* PosthumousCharacter: Was killed by Jack when he was still a kid. However, she doesn't appear at any moment in the audience of Ragnarok despite technically being able to watch it, with her spot as a member of Jack's background taken by her coworker Anne.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: She's only relevant to Jack's background and only appears in the chapter that details his past, but she showing fear when Jack tries to strangle her, and then her death at the hand of his son is what makes Jack realize how beautiful he finds the color of fear projected by other humans, thus [[StartOfDarkness starting his career as a serial killer.]]
* SlashedThroat: After failing to strangle her, Jack ends her life by stabbing her neck with a knife on a nearby shelf, thus becoming the first of the many victims of Jack.
* SuddenlyShouting: Anytime she starts screaming in worry or in anger, expect something incredibly wrong.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Her disdain towards her son after Jack Smith broke the promise he made to her is what triggered Jack (the Ripper) into becoming the most infamous serial killer known to mankind.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Jack Smith]]
!!Jack Smith
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A British writer. Once struggling to have success, he went to the brothel where Mary was, making a hollow promise to her that if he shall be successful, he would take her from her lifestyle, while unknowingly conceiving a child with her (who would become Jack the Ripper). Time after, one of his plays became very popular and he married a noblewoman. After killing his mother, his son visited him and then killed him, becoming his second victim.
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* DiesWideOpen: His corpse can be seen with his eyes still open after his son leaves his mansion.
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:He pretty much already had this reaction when Jack showed up unannounced while being covered in blood, but the real surprise is when the latter revealed himself as the man's birth son before getting killed]].
* PornStache: Sports one, as it was traditional at the time. His son would later inherit it when he reached adulthood.
* PosthumousCharacter: He became Jack's second victim not so long after he killed his mother. Like with Mary, he also never appears watching the tournament at any point in Jack's battle despite presumably having the chance to see it.
* RagsToRiches: He started off as a writer struggling for success until making it big after one of his plays became popular and married into nobility.
* SlashedThroat: Just like Mary, he's killed in this way by his son.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Only appears in one scene, but he was responsible (without knowing it) for the most infamous serial killer of all time.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Breaking a shallow promise he made with a Londoner prostitute is what eventually set Jack the Ripper on his bloody path.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Though he is mentioned previously, the only scene in which he appears is the one where he dies.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Seven Lucky Gods]]
!!Seven Lucky Gods

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[[caption-width-right:350:Not pictured: Bishamonten]]

A group of seven Japanese gods who represent prosperity and fortune in various fields, and also act as the Executioners of Heaven who punish any gods that would dare to betray the heavens. Their members are Bishamonten, who leads them and is set to participate in Ragnarok, Ebisu, Hotei, Fukurokuju, Benzaiten, Daikokuten and Jurojin.

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* AdaptationalVillainy: In their mythology, the Seven Lucky Gods are benign divinities that grant luck to humans and are depicted being happy and festive. In the manga, they are portrayed as the ruthless executioners of Heaven.
* {{Bifauxnen}}: The traditionally female Benzaiten is depicted with quite an androgynous appearance.
* TheBigGuy: Jurojin is absolutely massive, standing head and shoulders above even Bishamonten. Subverted with Daikokuten, who at first also appears to be a giant but is actually a smaller god in a large Daruma doll that resembles PoweredArmor.
* CaneSword: Fukurokuju's cane appears to be this, as he is seen ready to draw it like a sword during the confrontation with Buddha and the Einherjar.
* CatchPhrase: The are introduced chanting ''tenchu'' ("divine retribution") as they approach Buddha to punish him for his perceived betrayal, each having a unique way of saying it. [[spoiler:It is later chanted as they all make their entrance to the arena.]]
* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: Benzaiten appears to be this towards Ebisu, attempting to rein in his outbursts and comically dragging him away from Jack after Bishamonten orders them to leave the infirmary.
* CoolGuns: Ebisu wields a pair of handguns that resemble fish, firing bullets that can melt whatever they hit.
* CoolShip: As in their mythology, they pilot the ''Takarabune'', the flying ship rode through the heavens.
* DropTheHammer: Daikokuten uses a large mallet as his weapon, likely the ''kozuchi'', one of the 'treasures' associated with the Seven Lucky Gods.
* EvilOldFolks: Fukurokuju is portrayed as a small, elderly god walking with assistance from a cane.
* FiendishFish: Being the patron of fishermen, Ebisu has fish incorporated into his design and is a very nasty individual. The fish at the top of his head also reacts to his mood.
* FusionDance: [[spoiler:Right before their battle against Buddha, the 7 fuse back into Zerofuku, their original form]].
* HiveMind: [[ImpliedTrope It's implied]] they're a combination of this and MesACrowd. [[ColourCodedEmotions Jack]] can only see a single color surrounding the group instead of each individual having their own. Meaning that, despite their differing mannerisms and actions, they all feel exactly the same thing at the same time.
* InstrumentOfMurder: As the patron of musicians, Benzaiten carries a biwa that she is seen ready to use in battle.
* JudgeJuryAndExecutioner: They act as the personal executioners of the heavens, choosing to punish Buddha without giving him the chance to properly explain himself. It's not like he would have, but the point still stands.
* LuckySeven: They are a group of seven gods that represent luck in a variety of fields and professions.
* MesACrowd: [[spoiler:They're actually all one being, known as Zerofuku, with the 7 fusing back into their original form right before their battle against Buddha]].
* OhCrap: Several of them have this reaction when Sasaki Kojiro appears to assist Buddha, clearly viewing him as TheDreaded after his victory over Poseidon. Even [[TheStoic Bishamonten]] is seen grimacing upon Kojiro's arrival.
* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: Jurojin wears an animal skull as a helmet.
* SmallNameBigEgo: The group as a whole, aside from Bishamonten, seem to fall into this. They claim to be heaven's executioners, but are dismissed by Loki as a group of weirdos and get easily intimidated by other characters, even a human like Sasaki Kojiro. Ebisu in particular suffers from this, as he challenges Buddha but has his attacks effortlessly dodged and realizes that he is in way over his head before Loki steps in. He then has the gall to talk back to Odin's ravens before swiftly getting put in his place by the Allfather's mere words and presence.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: As in the mythology, Benzaiten is the only female member.
* TheStoic: Jurojin is the only member besides Bishamonten that is not shown getting intimidated in the same way the others are, never having a dramatic OhCrap reaction panel at any point.
* {{Yakuza}}: This is Ebisu's design motif, clearly based off a yakuza thug with his clothing, guns and attitude.
* YourSizeMayVary: All of them suffer from this at different points, even within the same scene, but Jurojin is the most notable. He towered over Bishamonten in their first few appearances but they are later seen to be the same height [[spoiler:when entering the arena.]]
[[/folder]]

! Characters from "The Legend of Lü Bu"
Characters that only appear in Lü Bu's spin-off manga.
[[folder:Sun Jian]]
!!Sun Jian
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A general and warlord from the late Eastern Han dynasty of China, as well as a skilled warrior with unmatched swordsmanship skills known as ''The Tiger of Jiang Dong''. He forms a coalition with the Han dynasty in order to defeat the usurper Dong Zhuo. Being a skillfull warrior, he quickly attracts the attention of Lü Bu.
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* AFatherToHisMen: In spite of his eccentricities and at times trollish behaviour, Sun Jian deeply cares for his subordinates and treats them with love and respect, even having tattoed on his back the quote from his ancestor Sun Zu of "''treat your soldiers as your children in the battlefield and they will support you to the bitter end''". In fact, he's so shaken after [[TakingTheBullet Zu Mao dies protecting him from Lü Bu's strike]] that he's left a crying mess even after Lü Bu retires and the anti-Dong Zhuo coalition technically wins the battle, all due his inability to both protect his subordinate and failing to kill Lü Bu even after Zu Mao's sacrifice.
* AnimalMotifs: He's very associated with tigers. He wears the skin of one around his shoulders, his gracile movements remind of their agility, his nickname is ''The Tiger of Jiang Dong'' and the image of a tiger appears when he's about to execute his best attack against Lü Bu.
* AntiClimax: After managing to win his duel against Lü Bu, the Flying General leaves the Hulao Pass and tells him to go ahead, as he will be waiting for him in the capital for another match. Unfortunately, that's the last time both warriors meet each other in life, as two years after the Hulao Pass battle Sun Jian is killed in the war, not having the chance to fight Lü Bu for a second time despite wanting to avenge the death of Zu Mao.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: He has the capacity to analyze an enemy and predict in his head multiple scenarios of how would the enemy attack and the best way to respond to them, in a way reminding Kojiro Sasaki's ability. In fact, the part where he predicts all the movements Lü Bu can perform to kill him bring to mind how many times Kojiro imagined himself dying at the hands of Poseidon during the beginning of the third match of Ragnarok.
* BloodKnight: He's not usually one, but when he's about to confront [[WorldsStrongestMan Lü Bu]] in the Hulao Pass, he refuses to retire from battling him, as he thinks dueling against the Flying General it's too fun to let the chance pass.
* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: Thanks to the sacrifice of his subordinate Zu Mao, he manages to wound Lü Bu in the chest after shattering his polearm and making his foot cross the line he carved in the ground at the beginning of the Hulao Pass battle, thus winning the fight and making the Flying General retire. However, he also ends severely injured by the strike of the imperfect Sky Eater, and the narration implies that even after 2 years his injury didn't completely heal, eventually leading to his death in the battlefield.
* TheCasanova: He's quite popular with the ladies, as, in his introduction, he arrives late to the battlefield because (according to him) he was flirting with a woman, causing his subordinate Cheng Pu to scold him for wasting time with women in the middle of a huge war.
* CombatClairvoyance: In a similar vein to Kojiro Sasaki from the main manga, he's also able to scan his adversaries and analyze their different patrons of attack, though he uses it using others as example before going himself to fight.
* FamousAncestor: Like the real Sun Jian, the manga claims he's a descendant from the Chinese strategist and philosopher [[Literature/TheArtOfWarSunTzu Sun Tzu]].
* HeroAntagonist: For all senses and purposes, he's a heroic man trying to liberate China from Dong Zhuo's tyranny, however, since the main character of the manga is [[VillainProtagonist Lü Bu]], he ends being an antagonist in the story.
* MasterSwordsman: His skill with his scimitar is unparalleled, and can kill guys way bigger than him like Hua Xiong thanks to a combination of his agility and weapon mastery. In fact, his sword technique (Toraburi), consisting in dodging a strike of the enemy and simultaneously unleash a hit so fast the enemy doesn't has time to react and gets divided into two would be later completed by Musashi Miyamoto, '''THE''' MasterSwordsman among swordsmen.
* RainOfArrows: He meets his end in a battle due being pierced by a large quantity of arrows, with the narration implying that the wound Lü By inflicted him during their match in Hulao Pass two years before indirectly led to his death, as it was not properly healed and reduced his fighting abilities.
* RedIsHeroic: His dark red hair and red-colored clothes contrasts with both [[DarkIsEvil Lü Bu and Dong Zhuo, who are black-haired and wear clothes of darker coloration]].
* TigerVersusDragon: He's the Tiger to Lü Bu's Dragon. [[AnimalMotifs He's characterized as one, his nickname comes after the feline, has the skin of one around his shoulders, and his agility brings to mind one]], though personality-wise, he shares more traits with the Dragon, being more laid-back, analytical and patient, though he displays some traits from the Tiger, [[BloodKnight like the enjoyment of a good fight]].
* {{Troll}}: He playfully messes with his subordinate Huang Gai by dropping his pants, grabbing his penis and telling him that if his "thing" shrinks during a battle, he already lost the war, claiming he just predicted his future, to the anger of an embrassed Huang Gai and the amusement of his other men.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dong Zhuo]]
!!Dong Zhuo/Anu
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see him in his youth]][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dong_zhuo_as_anu.PNG]][[/labelnote]]]]

A cruel general and warlord who usurped the throne of the Han dynasty, using the young emperor Xian as a puppet ruler to govern in the shadows. Having already the throne of China and the strongest steed Red Hare, he recruits the strongest man on China, Lü Bu, as a mean to ensure his conquest over the world.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Most depictions of Dong Zhuo portray him as a disgusting fat individual with a prominent beard. This version, in classical Shuumatsu fashion, is given a more handsome face, and even though he has a bit of a belly, has very prominent abs and a great musculature.
* AllForNothing: At the end, all the results he obtained after decades of killing, conquering and dominating China are crushed in a single day by Lü Bu, not being able to leave China to continue his conquest of the world. At least, Dong Zhuo dies with a satisfied smile after having the chance to fight Lü Bu to the death.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: Is not clear is he's entirely human, seeing how he looks at least into his mid thirties despite being older than 50. Furthermore, when the minister Wang Yun tries to assassinate him, the overwhelming presence of Dong Zhuo ages him up in seconds, implying Dong Zhuo can steal the life of others to remain young.
* BadBoss: [[ZigzaggedTrope Zigzagged]]. He has little patience for annoying subordinates, as seen when he casually murders a bootlicker official for not shutting up or when is revealed he killed his assistant Wu Qiong for pestering him. On the other hand, he genuinely appreciates his friends from the Seven Vessels of Uruk and is seen upset when Lü Bu kills them one after another.
* BaitTheDog: In his flashback, just after having a PetTheDog moment giving food to a starving kid, he then gives a young girl he captured in the city of some Chinese lord to an old man in exchange for a book written by Sun Tzu, showing that despite helping the kid moments ago, he's still a bastard.
* BeardOfEvil: Has his beard styled into a braid, giving him a barbaric appearance.
* BigBadWannabe: A curious case where he's aware he's this. Dong Zhuo is a legitimate threat not only for China, but for the entire world. He's a feared individual possessing what every man of the era dreamed of: a strong army, status, beautiful women, wealth... And at some point, with emperor Xian giving him the throne of China, he becomes the most powerful man in the country, achieving the first stage of his world conquest plan. Unfotunately for him, he was born in the same world as Lü Bu, whom he considers the last big obstacle before going to conquer the world. Knowing that the Flying General will come after him upon practically becoming emperor, Dong Zhuo prepares his strongest subordinates and proceeds to confront Lü Bu in a final battle. However, Lü Bu massacres his men without problem and ends killing Dong Zhuo himself later, proving his point that the presence of the Flying General was what crushed his plans of world domination.
* BloodKnight: Like Lü Bu, he likes to fight exciting battles, and this is how he initially recruits Lü Bu into his cause. When he confronts the Flying General for a last time, he's seen enjoying the battle with an excited grin.
* CarryABigStick: His WeaponOfChoice consists in a spiked mace, and he has used them ever since his teenage years. Noticeably, just like himself, his current mace is thicker than the one he carried in his youth. For his final battle against Lü Bu, he uses a skull-shaped mace.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: In spite of being hyped as the main threat of the spin-off during its early stages, he ends killed by Lü Bu just by the time the manga tells his third legendary feat (appropiately titled "The Assassination of Dong Zhuo").
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes:He maintains a genuine friendship with his subordinates from the Seven Vessels of Uruk that started since his childhood, and it's clear seeing them die gruesomely at the hands of Lü Bu one after another fills him with grief, quietly mourning their deaths.
* EvilOverlord: He's a despot ruling China with an iron fist, cruelly subjugating the population while using emperor Xian as a puppet, and people even compare him with a demon. He also has at his disposition a squad of superhumans each one able to kill dozens of men by themselves. Eventually, it's revealed his goal is not only to dominate China, [[TakingOverTheWorld but the entire world]].
* FatBastard: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] compared to other versions of the character. He has a paunch, but that pales in comparison to his muscles.
* GoOutWithASmile: He dies with a satisfied smile on his face, having the chance to fight the strongest man in China before perishing.
* {{Hypocrite}}: For all his talk during his youth about wanting to create a just, unified country, in his adulthood he's no different from the rulers he despised, being a ruthless tyrant who kills people just cause they annoy him or starting a civil war who caused thousands of casualties. If this is an example of MotiveDecay or if he's just not aware of his hypocrisy is never made clear.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: After enduring his last blow to the head, Lü Bu ends killing the tyrant by piercing his heart with his right hand.
* IWasQuiteTheLooker: Back in his youth when he was Anu, he was a slender and handsome young man, instead of the huge FatBastard he's nowadays.
* MadeOfIron: He can tank a punch to the face of '''[[WorldsStrongestMan Lü Bu]]''' of all people and survive with just a small nosebleed and losing a few teeth. Guy's a tough one.
* ManlyTears: He cries upon seeing Lü Bu entertaining himself by forming mountains of boulders by throwing them with his hands, as he understands Lü Bu's grief over not finding an opponent able to give him a good battle.
* MightMakesRight: He's a firm believer of this, expressing disgust at the current kings and emperors of the world for being corrupt, weak and incompetent rulers thata re only in their position due their lineage, rather than due their talent or strength. Strangely enough, his worldmap also includes the Americas and Oceania, despite those continents being discovered centuries later after his death.
* NonIndicativeName: As a teen, he took the name of the Sumerian God of the Sky Anu. Despite that, he's not an actual god by any means ([[AmbiguouslyHuman though his humanity is ambiguous at best]]).
* ObiWanMoment:Seeing Lü Bu's face of sadness after he ends killing him easier of what he thought, Dong Zhuo's last words to the Flying General are telling him that there may be an opponent worthy of him in the Heavens, encouraging him "to devour God" too before passing away.
* OlderThanTheyLook: He's older than 50 by the time of ''The Legend of Lü Bu'', yet he looks at the very least in his 30s.
* PetTheDog: In his flashback when he was a teenager, he gives a large quantity of food to a starving child in exchange for a few berries, showing a softer side.
* RedBaron: In the story, he's known as "The Demon" due his endless cruelty. Characters who interact with him see him as an imposing, horned demonic creature, quite like how people see Lü Bu as a dragon.
* TakingOverTheWorld: His endgame consists in conquering the whole world to unify everything into a single country ruled by strong and capable people, deciding to start with China.
* VillainousGlutton: In his introductory scene, he's seen feasting on the corpse of a poorly cooked horse, then he bites an eye from the decapitated head of the animal in excitement for his meeting with Lü Bu.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: At the very least, his attempts to conquer the world are done with the intention to make it a better place where competent people can rule an unified nation with no discrimination. Unfortunately, to achieve that, Dong Zhuo is willing to commit lots of atrocities and kill thousands of people.
* WickedCultured: He seems to enjoy literature, as in his flashback, he gives a girl he captured to an old man in exchange for a book written by Sun Tzu.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: At age 14 he looked like if he was at least in his early to mid 20s.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Seven Vessels of Uruk]]
!!Seven Vessels of Uruk
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[[caption-width-right:500:'''From left to right''': Ea, Nergal, Ishtar, Dong Zhuo/Anu, Nab, Sin and Shamash]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see the group (except Anu) during the past]][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/7_vessels_of_uruk.PNG]][[/labelnote]]]]

A group of warriors named after Sumerian deities working in the shadows for Dong Zhuo (also known as Anu). They come from a marginal region of China named Keigai, and aid their friend into the conquest of China to ensure his dream of conquering the world comes true.
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* AffablyEvil: Despite serving an evil tyrant, Shamash is a honorable warrior who prefers to confront his enemies directly than to resort to dirty tricks. Even when he tries to tear off Lü Bu's arm before perishing, he ask the Flying General politely before attempting the deed.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: Like Dong Zhuo, they have barely changed in 50 years, with Nab and Shamash being the only members of the group to show some signs of aging (and not enough for the time that happened between Dong Zhuo's flashback and the Three Kingdoms period), bringing into question how they managed to remain young being mere humans.
* ArcherArchetype: Ishtar is a cold, serious individual very skilled in the usage of his crossbow. Said crossbow is attached to his left arm, having lost it in the past for reasons unknown.
* BaldOfEvil: Sin is practically bald except for a long braid, while Shamash shows in his reappearance in the present signs of balding.
* {{BFS}}: Shamash's WeaponOfChoice is a huge sword as big as himself, that he uses to reduce his enemies to little pieces.
* BlackEyesOfCrazy: Ishtar's eyes display a black sclera in similar vein to some of the gods from the main series, like Zeus and Thor.
* BladeOnAStick: Ea's new WeaponOfChoice during his reappearance in the present time of the spin-off has him replacing his daggers for a long spear with three edges.
* TheBrute: Shamash is the biggest and most physically imposing member of the group, resorting to his strength alone to fight instead of the more flashy fighting styles of the other five.
* CombatTentacles: Nergal uses six, long skeletal tentacles to impale or restraint his enemies.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: During the beginning of the fight, the first thing they do is to take away Lü Bu's polearm to disarm then kill him in an easier way. However, this forces Lü Bu to use his superhuman strength instead, which ends with all the members of the Vessels meeting their end in gruesome and nightmarish ways that would have been avoided if they would have just been sliced or stabbed with the halberd.
* CuteAndPsycho: Nab looks like an innocent young child, but he's very eager to slay his enemies in brutal ways.
* DidntSeeThatComing: Really applies to the whole group during their fight with Lü Bu, but two examples stand out:
** Seeing how dangerous fighting Lü Bu in melee is, Ishtar, Nab and Sin decide to attack him from the distance to kill him when he's tired enough. However, Lü Bu takes impulse and, in seconds, charges against an unsuspected Ishtar. The archer tries to shoot him various projectiles, but Lü Bu evades them, quickly grabs him by the face, and kills him by bashing his head against a near column.
** At the climax of the battle, after Nab is killed, Sin attempts to cut one of Lü Bu's feet. However, Lü Bu proceeds to slam one of his foot on the floor so hard he rises one of the paving stones from the floor, confusing Sin in enough time to break through the paving stone and hit Sin so hard he breaks his skull and puts an end to his life.
* TheDragon: Among the six other members, Sin appears to be the closest to Anu and the second in command.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Like Dong Zhuo, they are shown to care for each other a great deal, and they are noticeably distraught anytime Lü Bu kills one of them.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: In a span of 50/40 years, the group went from a band of criminals coming from a poor region to the shadow rulers of the country of China.
* GenderBlenderName: The clearly male Ishtar is named after the Sumerian Goddess of Fertility.
* TheGrimReaper: Nergal is clearly based on the figure of the Grim Reaper, with his skeletal appearance, black hooded clothes, bony tentacles and using the name of the Sumerian God of the Underworld.
* HandicappedBadass: Ishtar lacks a left arm, putting his crossbow in the place of his stump and being incredibly deadly despite being one-armed.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard:
** After letting himself be stabbed by the skeletal tentacles of Nergal, Lü Bu proceeds to grab and pull them on to get the Vessel close to him. Nergal cannot react in time and gets pierced by Lü Bu's fist, dying in seconds.
** In a last attempt to take off a foot from Lü Bu, Nab charges to the general with Sin behind him and covers himself with his spiked shield. Lü Bu concentrates the muscles from his leg and simply extend it forward to one of the spikes, adding so much pressure with his foot the spike ends reversing itself and stabbing Nab instead, causing his death.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice:
** Nergal tends to kill his victims using his bone tentacles to impale them. [[IronicDeath Ironically, he meets his end when Lü Bu impales him of a single punch in the stomach]].
** Nab dies impaled by the spikes of his own shield when Lü Bu presses with his foot one of them so much that the spike goes on reverse and ends piercing him.
* InTheHood: Nergal is entirely covered by a black hood that completely covers his body along with a skeletal helmet.
* KnifeNut: Ea is introduced having two daggers as his main weapons. Strangely enough, during his appearance in the present he seems to have replaced them for a spear.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Nab's weapon is a huge shield way bigger in size than him that he can both use to defend and to attack by releasing many spikes from its surface.
* MookHorrorShow: Their "fight" against Lü Bu shortly devolves into this after the deaths of Ea and Shamash, showing just how overwhelmed the vessels are against the strength of the Flying General and how they receive brutal, unceremoniously ends as the battle runs its course.
* MultinationalTeam: They come from multiple parts of the ancient world, as it is usual in the Keigai region. We only get to know that Sin served in the court of the Han dynasty and Shamash comes from the Roman Empire.
* NeckSnap:
** Ea is killed this way when Lü Bu frees himself from the steel binds his comrades wrapped him in, first grabbing the edge from his spear to bring Ea near him, then grabbing his neck with a single hand and finally twisting it until he brokes it.
** Later, Shamash suffers a similar fate when Lü Bu kicks him so hard in the neck he completely breaks it, even revealing his cervical vertebrae. Unlike Ea he manages to survive a bit longer.
* NonIndicativeName: Despite being named after Sumerian gods, they have no relation with the actual gods of the main series, and only took the names to give renown the Keigai lands.
* NightmareFetishist: In their introductory scene, when the group is examining the spoils of the battle, Nergal excitedly claims he gathered all the skulls he found. Later, he's seen playing with some bones.
* OlderThanTheyLook: They have barely aged since the time they were in the Keigai, looking exactly like they looked 50 years ago (except for Shamash and Nab, who look slightly older).
* OldSoldier: Shamash, the eldest of the group, gives this impression, having a body full of scars and displaying an honorable and direct way to fight against his enemies.
* OneManArmy: The group is introduced pillaging the city of some Chinese lord, massacring all of his soldiers with zero effort.
* QuirkyMinibossSquad: They're the strongest servants of Dong Zhuo and get fleshes out a bit more than his other men, having colorful personalities and receiving a quirky characterization. They mainly serve to give an appetizer to Lü Bu before his direct confrontation against Dong Zhuo.
* RingsOfDeath: Sin's WeaponOfChoice is a huge chakram he uses to slices his enemies to pieces.
* SupernormalBindings: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] in the sense Lü Bu is still human, but, being aware of his legendary strength, after disarming him, the group attemps to bind him with a special rope made of some kind of super hard steel from the Keigai region to have Ea kill him with his spear. After struggling a bit, [[BreakingTheBonds Lü Bu simply breaks off the ropes holding his arms, proceeds to catch and kill Ea, and then completely shatters it with his strength]].
* TakingYouWithMe: Several of the members of the group attempt to do this against Lü Bu when they know they're going to die, failing miserably due the sheer physical power of the Flying General. Examples include:
** Knowing he's done for after Lü Bu destroys his neck with a kick, Shamash tries at least to rip off his left arm before dying. However, despite the incredible strength of Shamash, Lü Bu is so superior physically that the arm just doesn't moves. After unsuccesfully trying to repeat the proccess, Lü Bu proceeds to lift up the huge warrior (who is way bigger and taller than him) and brutally slams him against the floor, reducing his upper half sans his arms to nothing, finally killing him.
** After Lü Bu suddenly charges towards him and grabs and bashes his head against a near column, an agonizing Ishtar reveals to him that his [[PoisonedWeapon arrows are poisoned]], thinking the general will die poisoned and having a last laugh before passing away. Unfortunately for him, [[SuckOutThePoison Lü Bu then proceeds to bite his own arm and suck the poison inside his body]], removing it completely and spitting it on the floor before proceeding to confront Nab and Sin.
** After being the only remaining Vessels with life, Nab and Sin realize that they cannot win against Lü Bu, but decide to at least cut one of his feet so Dong Zhuo can have a chance against him if they die. They create many openings for the other to inutilize the feet of the Flying General, including stabbing it with one of the spikes from Nab's shield (that Lü Bu removes with his muscles alone) or sacrificing their life so the other can deliver the blow, but Lü Bu proves to be too much for them and ends killing them without suffering any notorious damage.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: After being lift up by Lü Bu and realizing he's completely screwed, Shamash proceeds to recite a Buddhist prayer before his killer slams him against the floor and turns him into a bloody puddle.
* {{Troll}}: In his debut scene, Ea fakes being a defenseless woman to attract two soldiers, with one of them quickly falling for the "woman". When the man drops his guard, Ea reveals his true identity with a mocking face and proceeds to kill both soldiers, saying how amusing is killing people like that.
* TrueCompanions: Their bond is a genuine and sincere one, and all of them are willing to give their lives for the dream of their friend Anu.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Though they are aware of Lü Bu's fearsome reputation, the Vessels demean him as a particularly strong general and confidently think they all can take him. They are proven incredibly wrong when Lü Bu proceeds to kill them one by one in horrible ways, and little by little they just realize what kind of monster the Flying General is.
* UndignifiedDeath: Though every single one of them meet brutal deaths, after his demise, Ea's corpse can be seen lying with a few teeth missing, his tongue out and his eyes popping out from his orbits, giving him a ridiculous expression in death.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards their friend Dong Zhuo/Anu, to the point they're willing to fight a monster like Lü Bu for the sake of fulfilling his dream.
* TheWorfEffect: They are introduced in the flashback depicting Dong Zhuo's past as a very deadly squad that can reduce an army easily with only 7 members, giving the reader the ilusion that they may actually be a challenge for Lü Bu. However, it's soon made clear when they confront him in the present that they only lasted that far cause the general was deprived of his weapon, and they basically served to show how strong Lü Bu is even if he's disarmed.
* YouMonster: Sin screams this at Lü Bu after he kills Nergal, horrified by the insane amount of strength and resistance of the Chinese general.
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* HornedHumanoid: True to his demonic nature, he has a pair of big, buffalo-shaped horns protruding from his head.

* BladeOnAStick: The first form of his staff adopts is a polearm called ''Loka Pala''.

* CarryABigStick: The second form of his staff adopts the shape of a big, spiked club (similar to the kanabo the onis in Japanese mythology use as a weapon), called ''Nirvana''. He can move with it as well as normally despite the size of the club.

* CoolSword: His staff can take the form of a "vajra" short sword called ''Akshaya''.

* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: The fourth form of his staff adopts the shape of a large, elongated shield called ''Ahimsa''. It's sturdy enough to tank a direct hit from a misery-powered impact from Zerofuku's Misery Cleaver without suffering any damage.

!!Zerofuku
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The original form of Bishamonten and the Seven Lucky Gods. A bloodthirsty combatant who wants nothing more than to humiliate and kill the one person who showed him up: Buddha.

* VillainousBreakdown: While he's not mentally stable by any means when Buddha goes to avoid all of his attacks while hitting him constantly in Chapter 46, he really loses the little sanity he has.
-->'''Zerofuku:''' ''Dammit! Miss! Miss! Miss! Miss! I just keep missing!''

!!Tropes that apply to Hajun

[[caption-width-right:350:Demon Lord of the Sixth Heaven]]

[[folder:Bishamonten]]
!!Bishamonten
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The Japanese God of fortune in war and battles, as well as one of the 7 Lucky Gods, being their leader.

* TheAssimilator: [[spoiler:Rather than fusing with the other Lucky Gods in a more traditional way, he absorbs them from the back of his back. It is hinted by the appearance he takes after fusing with each god that he adopts their abilities, though Zerofuku resembles a younger version of Bishamonten rather than any of the other six.]]
* BadassArmfold: UpToEleven. It's his default position, staying like that during the whole battle of Buddha and the Einherjar against Loki and the other Seven Lucky Gods. He only drops it twice, the first for a few panels where Zeus and Odin appear to stop the brawl, after which he resumes while leaving, and the second when [[spoiler:he and the rest of the Seven Lucky Gods enter the ring and fuse back into Zerofuku]].
* BestServedCold: [[spoiler: After Zerofuku divided himself into the Seven Lucky Gods, the other six wanted to take revenge on Buddha immediately. Bishamonten, however, tells them that is not the right moment yet before leaving, indicating he was waiting for the perfect moment to execute his revenge.]] He finally gets his chance in Ragnarok.
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:The way he fuses with the other six Lucky Gods is by absorbing them into his body, with each god absorbed deforming and rearranging his body until they take their final form: Zerofuku.]]
* CoolMask: Sports an extremely intimidating mask that helps build him up.
* CoolShip: He makes his entrance into the arena on board the ''Takarabune'', the mythical flying ship piloted by the Seven Lucky Gods in Japanese folklore.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Though he takes his job as the Executioner of Heaven seriously, he's against senseless killing.
* FusionDance: [[spoiler:Right before his battle against Buddha, he fuses with the rest of the seven lucky gods to become Zerofuku, their original form.]]
* JudgeJuryAndExecutioner: He along with his other six subordinates acts as the personal executioner from Heaven, judging those who dare to betray the gods. Despite this role, he is against needless violence towards those who haven't been judged and stops Ebisu from picking a fight with Jack.
* TheLeader: As the god of fortune in battle and patron of warriors, he's the leader and most powerful member of the Seven Lucky Gods.
* OverlyLongName: [[spoiler:Each time he fuses with one of the seven lucky gods his new form is given a name that combines aeach of the gods that is a part of it. After all seven merge together they have the name; Bishamonebisuhoteibenzaitenjuroujinfukurokujudaikokuten.]]
* PerpetualFrowner: His face remains in a perpetual scowl, thing that makes him more intimidating.
* TheQuietOne: Barely says or does anything during the fight of Buddha, Kojiro, Kondo and Okita against Loki and the Seven Lucky Gods, staying in the background and letting Loki and Ebisu take the initiative.
* RapunzelHair: Male example; his long, black hair reaches past his waist.
* TheStoic: He rarely loses his cool, even while in presence of [[TheDreaded Zeus and Odin]], being the only individual in the brawl of Buddha, the Einherjar, Loki and the Seven Lucky Gods (along with Buddha himself) who doesn't shits his pants under their intimidating aura.
* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler:Zerofuku is this, as knowing of his mere existence spoils the reveal that the Seven Lucky Gods are, in fact, actually all one being]].
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[[folder:Odin]]
!!Odin
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShoHayami (Japanese), Bill Butts (English), Creator/HumbertoSolorzano (Latin American Spanish)

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[[caption-width-right:350:''The Supreme Norse God'']]

The supreme and most important God of the Norse Pantheon. A stoic and unmoved divinity with the appearance of an old man, he's set to participate in Ragnarok at some point.
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One of the demons of Buddhism and the berserker of the Netherworld. Appears mysteriously after Zerofuku gets redeemed by Buddha, devouring the God of Misfortune and appearing to replace him in the sixth round.

* FacialMarkings: Like Zerofuku, he has two black stripes going down his eyes, though his lines also go above them too. Additionally, he has two "V"-shaped marks on his forehead.

* TheStoic: Appears to be more similar to the quiet Bishamonten than to the deranged Zerofuku, calmly announcing Buddha the he will receive divine retribution.
* WalkingSpoiler: An even bigger one than Zerofuku. If learning about Zerofuku's existence before round 6 spoils you about the true fighter of the gods for that round, knowing about this guy before the sixth battle spoils you of the twist that the fight doesn't ends with Zerofuku's redemption.

* AnimalMotifs: True to his title of Lord of the Flies in mythos, the big image of a fly can be seen on the door leading to his room.

* SinisterMinister: In spite for his involvement with science, his attire is some kind of black clerical robe, giving him the image of a priest.
* VillainousGlutton: Beelzebub is regarded as the patron demon of Gluttony in many traditions, with the state of his chamber suggesting an insatiable hunger for knowledge.

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* MadScientist: Some gruesome experiments can be found on his room (including some grotesque fetuses kept in jars and what looks like a dog with some kind of parasite in the place where the snout should be), indicating he uses science for the evil.

* FacialMarkings: He has two thin black stripes coming under his eyes, along with the root of the kanji for fortune (福) on his cheeks.

* CoolSword: His staff can take the form of a short sword called ''Akshaya''.

* OhCrap: Buddha has a brief moment of worry after using his foresight to see Zerofuku transforming his Divine Weapon into a massive size, though he quickly regains his composure and defends against the attack.

!Valkyries
[[folder:In General]]
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A group of thirteen demigoddess sisters that are charged in the guidance of souls. Under the command of Brunhilde, they support the human fighters by making a pact known as Volund, which turns them into sacred weapons for the human champions to use in Ragnarok.

* CarryABigStick: His WeaponOfChoice consists in a spiked mace, and he has used them ever since his teenage years. Noticeably, just like himself, his current mace is thicker than the one he carried in his youth.

* BlackEyesOfCrazy: Ishtar's eyes display a black sclera in similar vein to some of the gods from the main series like Zeus and Thor.

* CruelAndUnusualDeath: During the beginning of the fight, the first thing they do is to take away Lü Bu's polearm to disarm then kill him easily. However, this way forces Lü Bu to use his superhuman strength instead, which ends with all the members of the Vessels meeting their end in gruesome and nightmarish ways that would have been avoided if they would have just be sliced or stabbed with the halberd.
* CuteAndPsycho: Nab looks like an innocent young child, but he's way too eager to slay his enemies in brutal ways.

** Seeing how dangerous fighting Lü Bu in melee is, Ishtar, Nab and Sin decide to attack him from the distance to tire him out and killing him easier. However, Lü Bu takes impulse and, in seconds, charges against an unsuspected Ishtar. The archer tries to shoot him various projectiles, but Lü Bu evades them, quickly grabs him by the face, and kills him by bashing his head against a near column.
** At the climax of the battle, after Nab is killed, Sin attempts to cut one of Lü Bu's foot. However, Lü Bu proceeds to slam his foot on the floor so hard he rises one of the paving stones from the floor, confusing Sin in enough time to break through the pacing stone and hit Sin so hard he breaks his skull and puts an end to his life.

* TheGrimReaper: Nergal is clearly based of this, with his skeletal appearance, black hooded clothes, bony tentacles and using the name of the Sumerian God of the Underworld.

** After letting himself be stabbed by the skeletal tentacles of Nergal, Lü Bu proceeds to grab and pull them on to get the Vessel close to him. Nergal cannot react in enough time and gets pierced by Lü Bu's fist, dying in seconds.
** In a last attempt to take off a foot from Lü Bu, Nab charges to the general with Sin behind him and covers himself withhis spiked shield. Lü Bu concentrates the muscles from his leg and simply extend it forward to one of the spikes and adds so much pressure with foot the spike ends reversing itself and stabbing Nab instead, causing his death.

** Nergal tends to kill his victims using his bone tentacles to impale them. Ironically, he meets his end when Lü Bu impales him of a single punch in the stomach.
** Nab dies impaled by the spikes of his own shield when Lü Bu presses one of them so much that the spike goes on reverse and ends piercing him.

* MookHorrorShow: Their "fight" against Lü Bu shortly devolves in this after the deaths of Ea and Shamast, showing just how overwhelmed the vessels are against the strength of the Flying General and how they receive brutal, unceremoniously ends as the battle runs its course.

** Ea is killed this way when Lü Bu frees himself from the steel binds his comrades wrapped him, first grabbing the edge from his spear to bring Ea near him, then grabbing his neck with a single hand and finally twisting it until he brokes it.

* SupernormalBindings: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] in the sense Lü Bu is still human, but, being aware of his legendary strength, after disarming him, the group attemps to bind him with a special rope made of some kind of super hard steel from the Keigai to have Ea kill him with his spear. After struggling a bit, [[BreakingTheBonds Lü Bu simply breaks off the ropes holding his arms, proceeds to catch and kill Ea, and then completely shatters it with his strength]].
* TakingYouWithMe: Several of the members of the group attempt to do this against Lü Bu when they know they're gonna die, failing miserably due the sheer physical power of the Flying General. Examples include:

** After being the only remaining Vessels with life, Nab and Sin realize that they cannot win against Lü Bu, but decide to at least cut one of his foot so Dong Zhuo can have a chance against him if they die. They create many oportunities for the other to inutilize the feet of the Flying General, including stabbing it with one of the spikes from Nab's shield (that Lü Bu removes with his muscles alone) or sacrificing so the other can deliver the blow, but Lü Bu proves to be too much for them and ends killing them without suffering any notorious damage.

* TheWorfEffect: They are introduced in the flashback depicting Dong Zhuo's past as a very deadly squad that can reduce an army easily with only 7 members, giving the reader the ilusion that they may actually be a challenge for Lü Bu. However, it's soon made clear with they confront him in the present that they only lasted that far cause the general was deprived of his weapon, and they basically served to show how strong Lü Bu is even if he's disarmed.

* Didn'tSeeThatComing: Really applies to the whole group during their fight with Lü Bu, but two examples stand out:

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: After letting himself be stabbed by the skeletal tentacles, Lü Bu proceeds to grab and pull them on to get Nergal close to him. Nergal cannot react in enough time and gets pierced by Lü Bu's fist, dying in seconds.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Nergal tends to kill his victims using his bone tentacles to impale them. Ironically, he meets his end when Lü Bu impales him of a single punch in the stomach.

* BlackEyesOfCrazy: Ea's eyes display a black sclera in similar vein to some of the gods from the main series like Zeus and Thor.

* NeckSnap: Ea is killed this way when Lü Bu frees himself from the steel binds his comrades wrapped him, first grabbing the edge from his spear to bring Ea near him, then grabbing his neck with a single hand and finally twisting it until he brokes it.

* SupernormalBindings: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] in the sense Lü Bu is still human, but, being aware of his legendary strength, after disarming him, the group attemps to bind him with a special rope made of some kind of super hard steel from the Keigai to have Ea kill him with his spear. After struggling a bit, [[BreakingTheBonds
Lü Bu simply breaks off the ropes holding his arms, proceeds to catch and kill Ea, and then completely shatters it with his strength]].

* BadBoss: [[ZigzaggedTrope Zigzagged]]. He has little patience for annoying subordinates, as seen when he casually murders a bootlicker official for not shutting up or when is revealed he killed his assistant Wu Qiong for pestering him. On the other hand, he genuinely appreciates his friends from the 7 Vessels of Uruk and is seen upset when Lü Bu kills them one after another.

!!7 Vessels of Uruk

* NeckSnap: Ea is killed this way when Lü Bu frees himself from the steel binds his comrades wrapped him, first grabbing the edge from his spear to bring Ea near him, then grabbing his neck until twisting it

* UndignifiedDeath: Though every single one of them meet brutal deaths, after his death, Ea's corpse can be seeing lying with a few teeth missing, his tongue out and his eyes popping out from his orbits, giving him a ridiculous expression in death.