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* 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.]]

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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: In life, he practically got away scot-free as a gruesome serial killer.killer [[spoiler:(while he wasn't the real Jack the Ripper, it's still plausible that he was a SerialKiller in his own right before being recruited in a Black-Ops group by the British Government) and a ProfessionalKiller]]. 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.]]



* NecessarilyEvil: Is regarded as this by Brunhilde, seeing Jack's abilities to be necessary for Ragnarök despite the latter's reputation of being the worst scum in human history.

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* NecessarilyEvil: Is regarded as this by Brunhilde, seeing Jack's abilities to be necessary for Ragnarök despite the latter's reputation of being the worst scum in human history. [[spoiler:His spin-off reveals that he's also this for the British Government to deal with national threats as a secret agent.]]



* NoNameGiven: Like the urban myth, his real name was never revealed (assuming that he ''even'' got one).

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* NoNameGiven: Like the urban myth, his real name was never revealed (assuming that he ''even'' got one).one) and he was only labeled as "the Boy" in the narration of his past.



* SerialKiller: Perhaps the most infamous one in 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. [[spoiler:His spinoff manga reveals that they only used the reputation of "Jack the Ripper" to raise the notoriety of Mr. Anonymous, as he himself was a nameless ProfessionalKiller who faded from history.]]

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* SerialKiller: Perhaps the most infamous one in the history of mankind, not being caught during the period of time where he committed his crimes and killing killed 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. [[spoiler:His spinoff manga reveals that they only used the reputation of "Jack the Ripper" to raise the notoriety of Mr. Anonymous, as he himself was a nameless ProfessionalKiller who faded from history. Also, it's still plausible that he was a serial killer in his own right before the British Government took notice and recruited him.]]


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* VillainousValor: He may be pragmatic and tricky, but Jack is no coward as he shows no fear in his battle against Heracles.
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* YoungerMentorOlderDisciple: The unwitting Younger Mentor to his opponent's Older Disciple. A child prodigy who is around 170 years old chronologically in addition to looking closer to a teenager than the young adult he's meant to be, Soji is nonetheless among the many swordmasters that Susano'o learned kenjutsu from during his time WalkingTheEarth. During his time observing the Bakumatsu, the god chose to emulate Soji during his secret training, to the point of even learning and replicating the motions of his ''Sandanzuki'' technique.

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* YoungerMentorOlderDisciple: The unwitting Younger Mentor to his opponent's Older Disciple. A child prodigy who is around 170 years old chronologically in addition to looking closer to a teenager than the young adult he's meant to be, Soji is nonetheless among the many swordmasters that Susano'o learned kenjutsu from during his time WalkingTheEarth. During his time When observing the Bakumatsu, the god chose to emulate Soji during his secret training, to the point of even learning and replicating the motions of his ''Sandanzuki'' technique.
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* YoungerMentorOlderDisciple: The unwitting Younger Mentor to his opponent's Older Disciple. A child prodigy who is around 170 years old chronologically in addition to looking closer to a teenager than the young adult he's meant to be, Soji is nonetheless among the many swordmasters that Susano'o learned kenjutsu from during his time WalkingTheEarth. During his time observing the Bakumatsu, the god chose to emulate Soji during his secret training, to the point of even learning and replicating the motions of his ''Sandanzuki'' technique.

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* AChildShallLeadThem: He was 12 years old when he became the king of Qin.


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** When he's first introduced in the anime.
--> '''Qin''': Wherever we may tread, a road shall appear ahead!


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* AChildShallLeadThem: He was 12 years old when he became the king of Qin.


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* RedBaron: The King of the Beginning, as he was China's first emperor.
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* NotAfraidToDie: Having fought in the urban battlefield of Bakumatsu-era Kyoto, Soji has been in countless near-death situations and has allowed those experiences to hone his sword skills and instincts. In practice, this means that he is willing to use techniques that are both risky and unusual but ultimately effective without any hint of fear. Kojiro even cites this as the major aspect that he surpasses the more technically skilled Susano'o in.
-->'''Kojiro''': Okita surpasses that god in just one thing. And that is... the number of times he's skirted with death.

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* UseYourHead: Raiden's ''Jizo's Embrace'' is one of these and was intended to finish Shiva within the first minute of their battle. Unfortunately, Shiva is an even bigger HardHead than Raiden and just meets the attack [[{{Pun}} head-on]].



* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler:After having been dealt a fatal wound, Leonidas grabs Apollo's shoulder and throws one last punch at his face. Though he ends up stopping just short, seemingly because he had proven his point and felt he had no further reason to try to kill his already victorious opponent.]]
* DontYouDarePityMe: Straight up ''orders'' Apollo to stop complementing him, and giving him chances to forfeit and ensure his personal survival, because he's someone who'll fight for his own reasons, not matter what other people want or say. It's this that gets Apollo to admit he actually does loath Leonidas a bit, but ironically, this is what finally allows the two to regard each other as worthy opponents and understand each other.

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* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler:After having been dealt a fatal wound, Leonidas grabs Apollo's shoulder and throws one last punch at his face. Though he ends up stopping just short, seemingly because he manages to leave a bruise, the majority of Leonidas' strength had proven his point and felt he had no further reason to try to kill his already victorious opponent.faded at that point, so it mostly served as one last act of rebellion against the gods.]]
* DontYouDarePityMe: Straight up ''orders'' Apollo to stop complementing him, him and giving him chances to forfeit and ensure his personal survival, because he's someone who'll fight for his own reasons, not no matter what other people want or say. It's this that gets Apollo to admit he actually does loath Leonidas a bit, but ironically, this is what finally allows the two to regard each other as worthy opponents and understand each other.



* HeroicSacrifice: In life, Leonidas and the rest of the 300 fought an uphill battle against thousands of Persians at Thermopylae in order to halt their invasion of Greece. Thus far, he is the only Einherjar to have explicitly died while saving others as the rest of them either died outside of battle or were fighting for their own purposes.



* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: The base form of his Völund appears to be a Spartan ''aspis'' (round shield) that he holds akin to Captain America. The final form of his Völund sheds the steel coat of the shield to become a bronze ''apsis'' called ''Aletheia Sparta'' or ''Shield of Truth''.

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* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: The base form of his Völund appears to be is a Spartan ''aspis'' (round shield) that he holds akin to Captain America. The final form of his Völund sheds the steel coat of the shield to become a bronze ''apsis'' called ''Aletheia Sparta'' or ''Shield of Truth''.


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* UseYourHead: The first truly significant blow that Leonidas manages to land on Apollo is a devastating headbutt that crunches the Sun God's nose and leaves him open to his ''Phalanx Nemesis'' attack. This makes him among the few Einherjar who manage to harm a god without the use of a divine weapon.
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* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:Like Lü Bu, his defeat is to fully stress that even with the Volunds ''and'' [[PowerCopying the gift to perfectly replicate the gods' divine might]], mankind '''''cannot''''' match the gods blow for blow and need to fight more intelligently if they hope to win the tournament.]]

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* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:Like Lü Bu, his defeat is to fully stress that even with the Volunds ''and'' a StoryBreakerPower on par with [[PowerCopying the gift to perfectly replicate the gods' divine might]], mankind '''''cannot''''' match the gods blow for blow the long run and will need to fight more intelligently strategically if they hope to win the tournament.]]

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* CastFromHitPoints: He possesses an ability known as ''Onigo, The Demon Child'' that allows him to break past the limits of his body to perform superhuman feats of speed and strength. This is achieved by his heart pumping three times the normal amount to awaken all the muscle cells of his body, which is noted to also be a rapid combustion of his own life. In life he [[CastFromLifespan died very young]].

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* CastFromHitPoints: He possesses an ability known as ''Onigo, The ''The Demon Child'' that allows him to break past the limits of his body to perform superhuman feats of speed and strength. This is achieved by his heart pumping three times the normal amount to awaken all the muscle cells of his body, which is noted to also be a rapid combustion of his own life. In life he [[CastFromLifespan died very young]].This may have contributed to his premature end in life]].



* CombatParkour: To compensate for his smaller stature, Soji is shown utilizing the buildings populating the arena to perform rapid aerial maneuvers and even increase his already immense speed by using them as springboards.



* PintsizedPowerhouse: Soji is of considerably short stature, especially compared to his opponent, and is youthful looking enough that some members of the audience believe him to be an actual child. Yet he is also the strongest swordsman of the Bakumatsu, [[LightningBruiser able to move at incredible speeds and, according to Hermes, possesses enough power to cleave even Susano'o in half with a single stroke]] while using ''Onigo''.

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* PintsizedPowerhouse: Soji is of considerably short stature, especially compared to his opponent, and is youthful looking enough that some members of the audience believe him to be an actual child. Yet he is also the strongest swordsman of the Bakumatsu, [[LightningBruiser able to move at incredible speeds and, according to Hermes, possesses enough power to cleave even Susano'o in half with a single stroke]] while using ''Onigo''.''The Demon Child''.


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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Kintoki is asked by Buddha to look into the Nordic hero, Siegfried. By the time he returns from his investigation, Kintoki reveals that he journeyed into the Netherworld in his attempts to find him and even tried to break into ''Tartarus'' just to get to him. To reiterate, a ([[AmbiguouslyHuman presumably]]) mere mortal traveled to a realm that is only accessible via a doorway restricted to the Chief Gods, walked right up to the most infamous prison in divine history and even battled the demonic guards stationed there within, at most, a few days. While he may have failed to retrieve Siegfried, the man's certainly proven ''why'' he is one of the Einherjar.

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* 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.

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* 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 contrasts with Sun Jian, who fulfills the role of HeroAntagonist in the fight he and Lü Bu held.



* 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.

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* 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 Zhuo]], [[CoolHorse Red Hare]] Hare]], [[OldMaster Cesc]] and [[LastOfHisKind Gryps]] 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.


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* EyepatchOfPower: Since recovering from his injuries, Buddha has added a black eyepatch to his ensemble in order to cover his destroyed left eye, having apparently been unable to have it healed completely.


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* {{Forgiveness}}: After the confrontation with Odin is resolved, Buddha learns directly from Beelzebub himself that he was responsible for implanting the seed of Hajun into Zerofuku. Upon learning this, Buddha looms over Beelzebub, pulls out the handle of Zerofuku's Misery Cleaver... [[DopeSlap and smacks the Lord of the Flies on the back of the head]]. When questioned about why he's choosing not to try to kill him, he explains that while he can acknowledge that hatred will always exist, he refuses to let himself be controlled by it and would rather continuing walking the "path of light" with Zero.
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* DontYouDarePityMe: Straight up ''orders'' Apollo to stop complementing him, and giving him chances to forfeit and ensure his personal survival, because he's someone who'll fight for his own reasons, not matter what other people want or say. It's this that gets Apollo to admit he actually does loath Leonidas a bit, but ironically, this is what finally allows the two to regard each other as worthy opponents and understand each other.
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->''"Destruction is a most foolish act – the very abandonment of creation itself. Even we Humans, unripe as we are, understand that. Our dirt-stained trial and error... and the sublimely beautiful achievements of our knowledge... our powerful wills envisioning the future. With their driving force, we, the Human race, will constantly create. '''And... not even you can stop us!'''"''

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->''"Destruction is a most foolish act – the very abandonment of creation itself. Even we Humans, unripe as we are, understand that. Our dirt-stained trial and error... and the sublimely beautiful achievements of our knowledge... our powerful wills envisioning the future. With their driving force, we, the Human race, will constantly create. '''And... not even you can stop us!'''"''
us!'''"''\\\



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->''"Look little lady, in this world, there are just 3 things that I love. Reading in a hammock, enjoying a glass of wine with some Spartan cheese and number 3... '''using these two hands to knock those haughty pieces of shit so-called "god" motherfuckers down a peg.'''"''

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->''"Look little lady, in this world, there are just 3 three things that I love. Reading in a hammock, enjoying a glass of wine with some Spartan cheese and number 3...three... '''using these two hands to knock those haughty pieces of shit so-called "god" motherfuckers down a peg.'''"''
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->''"My body feels strong. The atmosphere is so nostalgic. And... I've got the strongest opponent. Finally, '''we can cut each other down as much as we want!'''''"

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->''"My body feels strong. The atmosphere is so nostalgic. And... I've got the strongest opponent. Finally, '''we can cut each other down as much as we want!'''''"
want!'''''"\\\



* BloodKnight: Okita looks forward to his turn to fight in Ragnarök. He yearns to die in a spectacular battle like [[spoiler:Leonidas]] and the other Ragnarök fighters, something he couldn't do in his life due to tuberculosis. By the time his turn comes, he's thrilled beyond relief to fight the strongest opponent he'll face (Susano'o no Mikoto) in a familiar battleground (Bakumatsu era Kyoto), at peak strength.
* BlueIsHeroic: Okita wears the distinctive light-blue haori of the Shinsengumi, and is a warrior fighting to save humanity from extinction.

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* BloodKnight: Okita Soji looks forward to his turn to fight in Ragnarök. Ragnarok. He yearns to die in a spectacular battle like [[spoiler:Leonidas]] and the other Ragnarök Ragnarok fighters, something he couldn't do in his life due to tuberculosis. By the time his turn comes, he's thrilled beyond relief to fight the strongest opponent he'll face (Susano'o no Mikoto) in a familiar battleground (Bakumatsu era Kyoto), at peak strength.
* BlueIsHeroic: Okita Soji wears the distinctive light-blue haori of the Shinsengumi, and is a warrior fighting to save humanity from extinction.



* FightingYourGod: Okita is the second of the Einherjar to fight a god from his own culture, being specifically chosen by Susano'o no Mikoto himself as his opponent due to his skill in kenjutsu, the style of swordsmanship that Susano'o created.

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* FightingYourGod: Okita Soji is the second of the Einherjar to fight a god from his own culture, being specifically chosen by Susano'o no Mikoto himself as his opponent due to his skill in kenjutsu, the style of swordsmanship that Susano'o created.



* PintsizedPowerhouse: Okita is of considerably short stature, especially compared to his opponent, and is youthful looking enough that some members of the audience believe him to be an actual child. Yet he is also the strongest swordsman of the Bakumatsu, [[LightningBruiser able to move at incredible speeds and, according to Hermes, possesses enough power to cleave even Susano'o in half with a single stroke]] while using ''Onigo''.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Okita's eyes begin glowing red when he becomes excited during battle, a physical manifestation of his body breaking its limits.

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* PintsizedPowerhouse: Okita Soji is of considerably short stature, especially compared to his opponent, and is youthful looking enough that some members of the audience believe him to be an actual child. Yet he is also the strongest swordsman of the Bakumatsu, [[LightningBruiser able to move at incredible speeds and, according to Hermes, possesses enough power to cleave even Susano'o in half with a single stroke]] while using ''Onigo''.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Okita's Soji eyes begin glowing red when he becomes excited during battle, a physical manifestation of his body breaking its limits.



* {{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''). He's even voiced by the [[Creator/TsubasaYonaga same voice actor]] who portrayed Okita in the chibi comedic spin-off ''Chiruran'' animation in the anime of ''Record of Ragnarok''.

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* {{Transplant}}: Okita Soji and Isami Kondou, Kondo, in personality and design, come from their depiction in ''Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem'', another work of Shinya Umemura (one of the authors of ''Shuumatsu''). He's even voiced by the [[Creator/TsubasaYonaga same voice actor]] who portrayed Okita Soji in the chibi comedic spin-off ''Chiruran'' animation in the anime of ''Record of Ragnarok''.



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!!Raiden TameemonTameemon \ Tarokichi Seki



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->''"At last... At long last... I can go at this "sumo" that's let me down for so long.... With all I've got... I wanna risk my body, no, my whole life on this... ''''Cos after all... I'm a 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 Ragnarök, going against Shiva.

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->''"At last... At long last... I can go at this "sumo" that's let me down for so long.... With all I've got... I wanna risk my body, no, my whole life on this... ''''Cos after all... I'm a rikishi.'''"''

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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 Ragnarök, Ragnarok, going against Shiva.



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->''"The only one who can push me around in all heaven and earth... '''is me.'''"''

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->''"The only one who can push me around in all heaven and earth... '''is me.'''"''
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to him without his blindfold]][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/qin_shi_huang_with_uncovered_eyes.png]][[/labelnote]]]]

->''"Humble yourselves. It matters not what this place is. You're in the presence of an emperor. '''The throne is where I am.'''"''

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->''"Humble yourselves. It matters not what this place is. You're in the presence of an emperor. '''The throne is where I am.'''"''
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->''"You wouldn't understand. Emotion steeped in one color... The color of fear... '''There's just no substitute for it!'''"''\\\

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->''"You ->''"The colors of emotion that I see with this eye are a work of art that only I can create! And that art can make the lives of those living in darkness shine for a single moment. Isn't that wonderful? You wouldn't understand. Emotion steeped in one color... The color of fear... '''There's just no substitute for it!'''"''\\\

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[[caption-width-right:350:''The God-Killers''[[note]]From left to right: [[BloodKnight Soji Okita]], [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething King Leonidas]], [[MadScientist Nikola Tesla]], [[TheEmperor Qin Shi Huang]], [[DeityofHumanOrigin Buddha]], [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength Raiden Tameemon]], [[SerialKiller Jack the Ripper]], [[MasterSwordsman Sasaki Kojiro]], [[TheAce Adam]], and [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower Lü Bu]]. Not pictured: [[CuteandPsycho Michel Nostradamus]], [[HornedHumanoid Sakata Kintoki]], [[ColdSniper Simo Häyhä]], and [[BadassPreacher Gregori Rasputin]].[[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''The God-Killers''[[note]]From left to right: [[BloodKnight Soji Okita]], [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething King Leonidas]], [[MadScientist Nikola Tesla]], [[TheEmperor Qin Shi Huang]], [[DeityofHumanOrigin Buddha]], [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength Raiden Tameemon]], [[SerialKiller Jack the Ripper]], [[MasterSwordsman Sasaki Kojiro]], Kojiro Sasaki]], [[TheAce Adam]], and [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower Lü Bu]]. Not pictured: [[CuteandPsycho Michel Nostradamus]], [[HornedHumanoid Sakata Kintoki]], [[ColdSniper Simo Häyhä]], and [[BadassPreacher Gregori Rasputin]].[[/note]]]]



-->--'''Brunhilde'''

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-->--'''Brunhilde'''
-->--'''Brunhilde'''\\\



[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/l_bu.png]]

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[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click here to see Lü Bu as a child]][[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/young_lu_bu_shuumatsu.PNG]][[/labelnote]]]]

->''"When I was a young boy, I saw lightning rip apart a giant tree right before my eyes. I felt no fear, instead what I thought was, '''"There must be someone amazing up there."'''"''

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->''"When I was a young boy, I saw lightning rip apart a giant tree right before my eyes. I felt no fear, instead what I thought was, '''"There must be someone amazing up there."'''"''
"'''"''\\\



[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/red_hare_record_of_ragnarok.png]][[caption-width-right:300:''Red Hare'']]

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->''"Hatred? Revenge? I don't need any of that. There is no "why". '''Does anyone need a reason to protect their own children?'''"''

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->''"Hatred? Revenge? I don't need any of that. There is no "why". '''Does anyone need a reason to protect their own children?'''"''
children?'''"''\\\



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!!Sasaki Kojiro

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[[folder:Sasaki Kojiro]]
!!Sasaki Kojiro
[[folder:Kojiro Sasaki]]
!!Kojiro Sasaki



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

->''"Men have dedicated their lives to wielding a piece of forged steel to its absolute potential. To all those swordsmen whose names are etched in the history of the blade... '''Thank you!'''"''

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 a battle for once in his life. Among the Einherjar, he's the third one to fight in Ragnarök, going against Poseidon.

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


->''"Men have dedicated their lives to wielding a piece of forged steel to its absolute potential. To all those swordsmen whose names are etched in the history of the blade... '''Thank you!'''"''

you!'''"''\\\

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 a battle for once in his life. Among the Einherjar, he's the third one to fight in Ragnarök, Ragnarok, going against Poseidon.



* BloodKnight: During his fight with Miyamoto Musashi, who was a WorthyOpponent that made him want to actually test his skills for real.
* BrokenWinLossStreak: In life, Sasaki never won a single battle and he was killed the only time he ever actually wanted to win. [[spoiler:His losing streak finally ends when he defeats Poseidon, which also ends humanity's losing streak against the gods after Lü Bu and Adam were killed.]]

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* BloodKnight: During his fight with Miyamoto Musashi, Musashi Miyamoto, who was a WorthyOpponent that made him want to actually test his skills for real.
* BrokenWinLossStreak: In life, Sasaki Kojiro never won a single battle and he was killed the only time he ever actually wanted to win. [[spoiler:His losing streak finally ends when he defeats Poseidon, which also ends humanity's losing streak against the gods after Lü Bu and Adam were killed.]]



* 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.

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* CombatPragmatist: What does Sasaki Kojiro 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.



* SpiritedCompetitor: Sasaki spent his life learning to use the sword, but until his final duel with Miyamoto Musashi, he never had any intention to use it; learning swordsmanship was an end of unto itself. He would routinely challenge any sword master he could find for the sole purpose of using conceptual training to defeat them in his mind, after which he would move on to find another swordsman to test himself against.

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* SpiritedCompetitor: Sasaki Kojiro spent his life learning to use the sword, but until his final duel with Miyamoto Musashi, he never had any intention to use it; learning swordsmanship was an end of unto itself. He would routinely challenge any sword master he could find for the sole purpose of using conceptual training to defeat them in his mind, after which he would move on to find another swordsman to test himself against.



!!Jack the Ripper

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!!Jack the RipperRipper / Mr. Anonymous



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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/young_jack_record_of_ragnarok.jpg]][[/labelnote]]]]

->''"I'm certain it is beyond your comprehension... but those whose hearts resonate with the sole emotion of fear... '''possess a beauty that I wouldn't exchange for the world.'''"''

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 Ragnarök, going against Heracles.

He is also the protagonist of the spinoff ''Record of Ragnarök: Jack the Ripper Case Files''.

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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/young_jack_record_of_ragnarok.jpg]][[/labelnote]]]]

->''"I'm certain it is beyond your comprehension... but those whose hearts resonate with the sole emotion of fear... '''possess a beauty that I

->''"You
wouldn't exchange understand. Emotion steeped in one color... The color of fear... '''There's just no substitute for the world.'''"''

it!'''"''\\\

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 Ragnarök, Ragnarok, going against Heracles.

He is also the protagonist of the spinoff ''Record of Ragnarök: Ragnarok: Jack the Ripper Case Files''.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''The God-Killers''[[note]]From left to right: [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething King Leonidas]], [[MadScientist Nikola Tesla]], [[TheEmperor Qin Shi Huang]], [[DeityofHumanOrigin Buddha]], [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength Raiden Tameemon]], [[SerialKiller Jack the Ripper]], [[MasterSwordsman Sasaki Kojiro]], [[TheAce Adam]], and [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower Lü Bu]]. Not pictured: [[BloodKnight Souji Okita]], [[CuteandPsycho Michel Nostradamus]], [[HornedHumanoid Sakata Kintoki]], [[ColdSniper Simo Häyhä]], and [[BadassPreacher Gregori Rasputin]].[[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''The God-Killers''[[note]]From left to right: [[BloodKnight Soji Okita]], [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething King Leonidas]], [[MadScientist Nikola Tesla]], [[TheEmperor Qin Shi Huang]], [[DeityofHumanOrigin Buddha]], [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength Raiden Tameemon]], [[SerialKiller Jack the Ripper]], [[MasterSwordsman Sasaki Kojiro]], [[TheAce Adam]], and [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower Lü Bu]]. Not pictured: [[BloodKnight Souji Okita]], [[CuteandPsycho Michel Nostradamus]], [[HornedHumanoid Sakata Kintoki]], [[ColdSniper Simo Häyhä]], and [[BadassPreacher Gregori Rasputin]].[[/note]]]]
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* CastFromHitPoints: He possesses an ability known as ''Onigo, The Demon Child'' that allows him to break past the limits of his body to perform superhuman feats of speed and strength. This is achieved by his heart pumping three times the normal amount to awaken all the muscle cells of his body, which is noted to also be a rapid combustion of his own life.

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* CastFromHitPoints: He possesses an ability known as ''Onigo, The Demon Child'' that allows him to break past the limits of his body to perform superhuman feats of speed and strength. This is achieved by his heart pumping three times the normal amount to awaken all the muscle cells of his body, which is noted to also be a rapid combustion of his own life. In life he [[CastFromLifespan died very young]].
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* PintsizedPowerhouse: Okita is of considerably short stature, especially compared to his opponent, enough so that some members of the audience believe him to be an actual child. Yet he is also the strongest swordsman of the Bakumatsu, [[LightningBruiser able to perform incredible feats of speed and is packing enough power to cleave even Susano'o in half with a single stroke]] while using ''Onigo'' according to Hermes.

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* PintsizedPowerhouse: Okita is of considerably short stature, especially compared to his opponent, and is youthful looking enough so that some members of the audience believe him to be an actual child. Yet he is also the strongest swordsman of the Bakumatsu, [[LightningBruiser able to perform move at incredible feats of speed and is packing speeds and, according to Hermes, possesses enough power to cleave even Susano'o in half with a single stroke]] while using ''Onigo'' according to Hermes.''Onigo''.
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* PintsizedPowerhouse: Okita is of considerably short stature, especially compared to his opponent, enough so that some members of the audience believe him to be an actual child. Yet, he is also the strongest swordsman of the Bakumatsu, [[LightningBruiser able to perform incredible feats of speed and is packing enough power to cleave even Susano'o in half with a single stroke]], at least according to Hermes.

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* PintsizedPowerhouse: Okita is of considerably short stature, especially compared to his opponent, enough so that some members of the audience believe him to be an actual child. Yet, Yet he is also the strongest swordsman of the Bakumatsu, [[LightningBruiser able to perform incredible feats of speed and is packing enough power to cleave even Susano'o in half with a single stroke]], at least stroke]] while using ''Onigo'' according to Hermes.
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* PintsizedPowerhouse: Okita is of considerably short stature, especially compared to his opponent, enough so that some members of the audience believe him to be an actual child. Yet, he is also the strongest swordsman of the Bakumatsu, [[LightningBruiser able to perform incredible feats of speed and. while using ''Onigo'', is packing enough power to cleave even Susano'o in half with a single stroke]], at least according to Hermes.

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* PintsizedPowerhouse: Okita is of considerably short stature, especially compared to his opponent, enough so that some members of the audience believe him to be an actual child. Yet, he is also the strongest swordsman of the Bakumatsu, [[LightningBruiser able to perform incredible feats of speed and. while using ''Onigo'', and is packing enough power to cleave even Susano'o in half with a single stroke]], at least according to Hermes.

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* FightingYourGod: Okita is the second of the Einherjar to fight a god from his own culture, being specifically chosen as Susan'o no Mikoto's opponent due to his skill in kenjutsu, the style of swordsmanship that originates from Susano'o himself.

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* FightingYourGod: Okita is the second of the Einherjar to fight a god from his own culture, being specifically chosen by Susano'o no Mikoto himself as Susan'o no Mikoto's his opponent due to his skill in kenjutsu, the style of swordsmanship that originates from Susano'o himself.created.


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* PintsizedPowerhouse: Okita is of considerably short stature, especially compared to his opponent, enough so that some members of the audience believe him to be an actual child. Yet, he is also the strongest swordsman of the Bakumatsu, [[LightningBruiser able to perform incredible feats of speed and. while using ''Onigo'', is packing enough power to cleave even Susano'o in half with a single stroke]], at least according to Hermes.

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* BloodKnight: Souji looks forward to his turn to fight in Ragnarök. He yearns to die in a spectacular battle like [[spoiler:Leonidas]] and the other Ragnarök fighters, something he couldn't do in his life due to tuberculosis. By the time his turn comes, he's thrilled beyond relief to fight the strongest opponent he'll face (Susano'o no Mikoto) in a familiar battleground (Bakumatsu era Kyoto), at peak strength.
* BlueIsHeroic: Souji wears the distinctive light-blue haori of the Shinsengumi, and is a warrior fighting to save humanity from extinction.

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* BloodKnight: Souji Okita looks forward to his turn to fight in Ragnarök. He yearns to die in a spectacular battle like [[spoiler:Leonidas]] and the other Ragnarök fighters, something he couldn't do in his life due to tuberculosis. By the time his turn comes, he's thrilled beyond relief to fight the strongest opponent he'll face (Susano'o no Mikoto) in a familiar battleground (Bakumatsu era Kyoto), at peak strength.
* BlueIsHeroic: Souji Okita wears the distinctive light-blue haori of the Shinsengumi, and is a warrior fighting to save humanity from extinction.extinction.
* CastFromHitPoints: He possesses an ability known as ''Onigo, The Demon Child'' that allows him to break past the limits of his body to perform superhuman feats of speed and strength. This is achieved by his heart pumping three times the normal amount to awaken all the muscle cells of his body, which is noted to also be a rapid combustion of his own life.


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* FlashStep: He demonstrates incredible speed in the opening moments of the fight, nearly catching Susano'o off-guard and causing Ares to believe he teleported.


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* RedEyesTakeWarning: Okita's eyes begin glowing red when he becomes excited during battle, a physical manifestation of his body breaking its limits.
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Might be more interesting to include epithets not in the "History's Strongest ___" style as long as it's not the only major one they received, like Sasaki and Jack.


[[caption-width-right:350:''History's Mightiest Rebel'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''History's Mightiest Rebel'']]
[[caption-width-right:350:''The Rebel King'']]



[[caption-width-right:350:''History's Strongest Manslayer'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Demon Child'']]

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