History Characters / SenkiZesshouSymphogear

* ThouShaltNotKill: Appears to be the case with ''human'' enemies, as opposed to Noise, Alca-Noise, Autoscorers, and other creatures that get cut down in droves. In ''AXZ'', when the Symphogear users invade Val Verde as part of S.O.N.G., they go out of their way to avoid killing any of the enemy combatants and generals, using LudicrousMeleeAccuracy and ImprobableAimingSkills to disarm them or destroy their vehicles while leaving them physically unharmed. Even Maria in ''G'', when she was on the side of F.I.S., had a code against killing people during her mission, which was broken to the detriment of Maria's mental health [[spoiler:when she slaughtered a strike team of American commandos in a fit of rage.]]

* ThouShaltNotKill: Appears to be the case with ''human'' enemies, as opposed to Noise, Alca-Noise, Autoscorers, and other creatures that get cut down in droves. In ''AXZ'', when the Symphogear users invade Val Verde as part of S.O.N.G., they go out of their way to avoid killing any of the enemy combatants and generals, using LudicrousMeleeAccuracy and ImprobableAimingSkills to disarm them or destroy their vehicles while leaving them physically unharmed. Even Maria in ''G'', when she was on the side of F.I.S., had a code against killing people during her mission, which was broken to the detriment of Maria's mental health when she slaughtered a strike team of American commandos in a fit of rage.

* ThouShaltNotKill: Appears to be the case with ''human'' enemies, as opposed to Noise, Alca-Noise, Autoscorers, and other creatures that get cut down in droves. In ''AXZ'', when the Symphogear users invade Val Verde as part of S.O.N.G., they go out of their way to avoid killing any of the enemy combatants and generals, using LudricrousMeleeAccuracy and ImprobableAimingSkills to disarm them or destroy their vehicles while leaving them physically unharmed. Even Maria in ''G'', when she was on the side of F.I.S., had a code against killing people during her mission, which was broken to the detriment of Maria's mental health when she slaughtered a strike team of American commandos in a fit of rage.

* ImageSong: [[MerchandiseDriven By the boatload]]. There ''is'' a [[JustifiedTrope justification]] though: the Relic users sing the songs to maintain their transformed state. For the individual image songs, see the individual entries under the AwesomeMusic page.

* Characters/SenkiZesshouSymphogearIntroducedInSeason1
* Characters/SenkiZesshouSymphogearIntroducedInSeason2
* Characters/SenkiZesshouSymphogearIntroducedInSeason3
* Characters/SenkiZesshouSymphogearIntroducedInSeason4

!Introduced in Symphogear (Season 1)

!!Symphogears
[[folder:In General]]

!Introduced in ''Symphogear G'' (Season 2)



! Introduced in ''Symphogear GX'' (Season 3)


! Introduced in ''Symphogear AXZ'' (Season 4)

!!The Pavarian Illuminati
[[folder:In General]]
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: While Prelati and Cagliostro tend to not always listen to Saint-Germain's ideas and go off and do their own thing, they do care about her and really see her as their partner.
-->'''Saint-Germain''': "I can't afford to reconsider the steps already taken, even if I have to struggle alone."\\
'''Prelati''': "But you're not alone. Basically, we can't leave you by yourself."\\
'''Cagliostro''': "It's thanks to you that we're here at all. Wherever you go, we go together."
** Saint-Germain reciprocates the feeling, rushing to protect them from Kirika and Shirabe's CombinationAttack and [[spoiler:visibly conflicted when Adam gives her the ultimatum of choosing which one to sacrifice for their life energy]].
* BigBadDuumvirate: The alchemist trio seem to be this for season 4. They're actually CoDragons of their founder Adam.
* ChekhovsGunman: The Pavarian Illuminati, and their leader Adam, are namedropped by Maria in ''G'' episode 12 as being part of the cover-up regarding the moon dropping on the earth long before they are revealed as being the {{Greater Scope Villain}}s of the series.
* GenderBender: Cagliostro and Prelati apparently used to be men before being turned into women by Saint-Germain.
* GreaterScopeVillain: The first episode of AXZ reveals they had supported Carol in the creation of the Château de Tiffauges and made F.I.S. cease operations, making them involved with the two previous seasons. The next episode shows they were in competition with Fine for control of the relics throughout the centuries.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: All three are named after real-life alchemists.
* TheRival: The Pavarian Illuminati are revealed to have been long time rivals against Fine in their goal of analysing relics for their alchemic research.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Saint-Germain/Cagliostro/Prelati versus Adam. They don't particularly like him and think his methods of running the Illuminati are shoddy.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: It's revealed in episode 6 and 7 that, much like their rival Fine, the Pavarian Illuminati (or at the very least Saint-Germain) intend to free humanity from the Curse of Balal [[spoiler:by utilising the Lunar Ruins]]. However the way they intend to do this is by [[AMillionIsAStatistic killing as many humans as possible in order to create divine power]].
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The alchemists kill a dictator and his men and turn them into particles of light to power their alchemy.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Adam Weishaupt]]
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-> '''Voiced By:''' Creator/ShinichiroMiki

The founder and Lodge-master of the Pavarian Illuminati.
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* AxCrazy: The moment he shows up, [[spoiler:he creates a nuclear explosion]] without apparently caring the other alchemists are in the blast zone.
* BigBad: Of '''AXZ''' once he shows himself in the fourth episode.
* BigOlEyebrows: His eyebrows are thick and oddly shaped.
* FullFrontalAssault: The moment he transfuses matter to [[spoiler:create a nuclear explosion]] his clothes disintegrate.
* GreaterScopeVillain: As founder of the Illuminati, he has been indirectly involved with all the previous antagonists.
* LackOfEmpathy: [[spoiler:He proposes sacrificing Prelati or Cagliostro to gain enough life energy to reach the lunar ruins without a care in the world.]] Saint-Germain even wonders if he has any humanity left.
* LightIsNotGood: Dresses in white and gold and is the BigBad of Season 4.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: His hair reaches his waist.
* MrFanservice: Adam has absolutely no compunction with stripping down in front of his female co-workers or attacking his enemies [[FullFrontalAssault completely naked.]]
* NiceHat: He's almost always seen wearing a white fedora, and it constantly covers half his face.
* PersonOfMassDestruction: The first thing he does when he finally appears in Episode 4 is to [[spoiler: quite literally nuke the area in order to kill the Symphogear users]].
* TheManBehindTheMan: He's the founder of the Pavarian Illuminati, and the alchemist trio, Saint-Germain more specifically, answer to him.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: His hair is dark [[PurpleIsPowerful purple]].
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[[folder:Saint-Germain]]
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-> '''Voiced By:''' Creator/MinakoKotobuki

A powerful Alchemist who has achieved the state of "perfection" by recreating her body, becoming ageless. She now seeks the power of a god to fully realize her ideals.
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* TheAgeless: She hasn't aged in centuries, possibly even millennia.
* BigOlEyebrows: Her eyebrows seem thicker than the other female characters.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: She shows genuine shock at Adam's callousness towards her and her fellow alchemists.
* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler:Her flashback shows she was the daughter of a slave, with her father not even recognizing her and her mother starved to death.]]
* TheGunslinger: Her Faustian Robe takes the form of a pistol.
* KnightTemplar: Wants to end oppression on the world, but her radical belief that there's no other way than to rewrite history and destroy the curse of ''balal'' that put her in this category.
* IcyBlueEyes: Unlike Prelati and Cagliostro, she has this type of eyes.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Fitting for an ageless alchemist.
* RapunzelHair: Her hair is as long as Maria's and seems even thicker.
* Really700YearsOld: Fought against Fine over 400 years ago. Her flashback shows she's even older.
* VillainousFriendship: She truly cares about Prelati and Cagliostro and doesn't want to sacrifice them for her goals.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Seems to desire remake the world so that no one feels oppressed.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Cagliostro]]
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-> '''Voiced By:''' Creator/ShoutaAoi

A follower of Saint-Germain. A man who had his body altered by Saint-Germain's alchemy into the "perfect form" of a woman. Originally a liar and swindler, she has decided to change her ways, and be honest about her feelings.
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* BoobsOfSteel: Among the villains, she has the largest chest and is the most physically active fighter, relying on punches similar to boxing techniques.
* {{Gainaxing}}: Her boobs constantly bounce when she moves.
* IdiotHair: Has two of them.
* ImpossiblyLowNeckline: It's a wonder how her breasts don't spill out of her top.
* MinorInjuryOverreaction: Getting a small cut to the cheek makes her go attack an airport in hopes of drawing out the Symphogears to get payback.
* TheNicknamer: Calls the FIS girls "Team Dango" due to their Gear colours, and the 2nd Div girls "Team Stoplight".
* PurpleEyes: Has light purple eyes.
* RapunzelHair: Reaches past her waist.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Her Faustian Robe exposes even more than her regular outfit.
* UndyingLoyalty: Not to Adam nor the Illuminati, but to Saint-Germain instead.
* WillNotTellALie: Apparently dislikes how her past self used to lie, and now prefers to be honest with her thoughts.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Turquoise in her case.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Prelati]]
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-> '''Voiced By:''' Creator/RinaHidaka

A former rival of Saint-Germain who was bested by her alchemy and joined her in pursuit of her ideals. Like Cagliostro, she was originally a man before receiving the "perfect form" of a woman. Originally lazy and indulgent in luxuries, Prelati has now become an excellent researcher, but still retains that desire to put fun before work.
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* CuteAndPsycho: Despite her initially calm demeanor, there are hints she's not as stable as she first seemed.
* DropTheHammer: Her Faustian Robe seems to take the form of a massive hammer. To be more specific, a kendama [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendama]].
* ExhaustedEyebags: While not that noticeable with her glasses, when she takes them off is more obvious she has this.
* GirlishPigtails
* InTheHood: Her faustian robe gives her a hood.
* ItAmusedMe: Helps Cagliostro destroy an airport rather than help Saint-Germain transport the Tiki because she found the former more entertaining.
* {{Megane}}: The only alchemist who wears glasses. With her Faustian Robe TheGlassesComeOff.
* NiceHat
* OhCrap: She seriously didn't expect [[BeyondTheImpossible Hibiki]] to just punch the [[spoiler:Yohualtepoztli]] out of existence.
* PoorCommunicationKills: Instead of trying to explain to the Symphogears why was she fleeing, she chose to fight them, getting defeated in the process and failing to warn Saint-Germain of Adam's intentions.
* PurpleEyes: Like Cagliostro, she has dark purple eyes.
* UndyingLoyalty: Not to Adam nor the Illuminati, but to Saint-Germain instead.
* VerbalTic: She tends to start her sentences with "Basically...".
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tiki]]
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-> '''Voiced By:''' Hina Kino

An Autoscorer created by Adam, the founder of the Pavarian Illuminati. She's obsessed with Adam.
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* BarbieDollAnatomy: Unlike the other Autoscorers, she doesn't even wears clothes that hide that she's a doll.
* BecomeARealBoy: Wants to become human to be with Adam.
* DissonantSerenity: Always cheerful and energetic, even when mentioning all the bad things Adam is going to do.
* GenkiGirl: She's rather energetic.
* IdiotHair: Three small ones actually.
* MickeyMousing: Like Garie, she makes music box sounds when she moves.
* MulticoloredHair: Like the other Autoscorers, her hair is this way, half-green half-blue to be specific.
* PurpleEyes: Like Prelati and Cagliostro she has purple eyes.
* RapunzelHair: Her hair is pretty long too.

[[/folder]]

!!The Alchemists

[[folder:Carol Malus Dienheim]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/InoriMinase

A young European alchemist, who claims she will destroy the world's miracles. She is a master of ElementalPowers and is the creator and commander of the four Auto-Scorers.

* AndThenWhat: Carol's plan in GX is to use her alchemy to find out the secrets of the world which she intends to do by dissecting the world and examining its individual pieces. However, as Dr Ver {{lampshades}} Carol has no plan on what she intends to do ''after'' gaining said knowledge and in fact Carol admits that she doesn't actually want to do anything with the knowledge either.
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Seemingly commits suicide at the end of Episode 6 before being revived at the end of Episode 8 by transferring her consciousness into a backup body.]]
* BigBad: The main antagonist of GX.
** BigBadDuumvirate: [[spoiler: Apparently with Dr. Ver in GX. [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness Until she kills him]].]]
* BodyBackupDrive: [[spoiler:She keeps on living by transferring all her memories to a new cloned body everytime the active body is destroyed. However, [[MySkullRunnethOver the strain of receiving so many memories at once]] (including the pain experienced upon dying) is starting to eat away at her.]]
* BraidsOfAction: Sports a single blond braid and packs a great deal of power in her magic.
* TheChessmaster: Carol manages to play S.O.N.G exactly how she wants them throughout the majority of the season [[spoiler:by destroying the Symphogear users relics and then having them upgraded by Elfnein to use the Ignite mode so that their "cursed melodies" can power the Château de Tiffauges.]]
* ColorCodedCharacters: Gold in her image song CD.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: We've only seen a little of it via flashback, but from the looks of it, her hatred of people might be justified.
* DeliberateInjuryGambit: It's revealed in episode 10 that [[spoiler:the beating she received by Hibiki's hands with the Ignite mode at the end of episode 6 was intentional so that her body could record the "cursed melody" of her Ignite mode. This allowed the Auto-Scorers the chance to [[SuicideByCop die by the rest of the Ignite Mode enhanced Symphogear users hands]] so that the Château de Tiffauges could be completed.]]
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Subverted. [[spoiler:Carol kills herself after losing to the IGNITED Symphogears in episode 6 of ''GX'', only to reappear in a new cloned body at the end of episode 8.]]
* DualAgeModes: When using her harp Relic, her body changes from a child form to that of a woman in her twenties.
* ElementalPowers: All five that exist InUniverse, those being Wind, Earth, Fire, Water and Light. She mainly uses light-elemental attacks, though, making her an example of LightIsNotGood
* EnergyShield: Has the ability to conjure an extremely powerful three-layered shield called ''Hermes Trismegistus'', which apparently requires knowledge of spiritual power and demon summoning in addition to alchemy. The keywords describe it as the ultimate defense, but Hibiki simply punched her way through it without knowing or caring about its origins.
* EvilCounterpart: While Fine was already this to the Symphogears in the first season, she fits the bill even more, having an actual TransformationSequence and [[spoiler: actually can use a climax song. One that has the power of '''7 Billion of them''', i.e. If the entire population of the planet could use one.]]
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Due to the FreudianExcuse, she kept refusing to listen to Elfnein's more down to earth warnings, causing her to discard Elfnein. This culminates in episode 12, when Elfnein managed to translate the true meaning of her father's last wish to learn the true secrets of alchemy: [[spoiler:that is, to ''forgive'', and let bygones be bygones. Carol, already too deep in her grief of losing her father and hating the world for getting him killed, decided that such thing can go to hell, she still wants to destroy the world she hated, choosing grief over forgiveness.]]
* FantasticNuke: Lampshaded. Near the end of episode 13, the battle ends with an explosion "like a miniature sun."
* FreudianExcuse: Her father was burned as a witch in front of her eyes by the [[WhatTheHellTownspeople ungrateful populace of a town he cured from the plague]] who decried his work as a miracle that never should have happened. This gave her a deep hatred of both the world and the concept of miracles.
* FusionDance: [[spoiler:At the end of GX the mostly amnesic Carol merges her body and consciousness with Elfnein in order to save both their lives and so that the two can have another chance to complete their fathers work.]]
* GeometricMagic: Summons large, somewhat circular grids of hexagons when she attacks.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:The mostly amnesiac Carol gives the last of her memories to Elfnein at the end of Episode 13 so that she could carry on their father's wish.]]
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: In episode 12, [[spoiler:when her insanely powerful swan song gets siphoned by Hibiki and Maria to power the Symphogears' [[EleventhHourSuperpower X-drive modes]].]]
* HumongousMecha: [[spoiler: By wrapping her self in the strings of Daurdabla, she makes a Mecha Lion that she pilots, with a near impenetrable hide, even to the usual [[EleventhHourSuperpower X-drive]] attacks.]]
* ImageSong: ''Senkin ・ Daurdabla''[[note]]Massacre Harp ・ Daurdabla[[/note]], which she sings to [[spoiler:activate the World Destructor]] in Episode 11. She also has ''tomorrow'', which is dedicated to her father.
* NiceHat: Sports a witch's hat, keeping with her heretic powers.
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: While keeping the Symphogears busy with all her remaining Alcanoise, which if not stopped, can destroy the world, she gathers more phonic gain, and wraps the strings of Daurdabla around her body, and creates a Green Mech lion that she pilots. Its hide is so strong that not even the attacks from the new and improved X-drive forms can pierce it, so everyone gives Hibiki the power of their gears, to concentrate all their power into a single fist to do the job and destroy it.]]
* OreOnna: She uses the very masculine pronoun ''ore''.
* OvernightAgeUp: [[spoiler:By consuming the memories she's amassed over the centuries, she takes on an adult appearance.]]
* PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler: Her Mech lion form breaths fire.]]
* PowerAtAPrice: Carol's alchemy comes from burning her own memories in order to transfer the energy into her power. Due to being hundreds of years old she has a lot of memories to burn she runs the risk of losing every single precious memory she has left if she keeps using high level alchemy. [[spoiler:By the season finale Carol is left almost completely amnesic after burning herself dry in the FinalBattle with only a few scattered memories left.]]
* RazorFloss: While wielding Daurdabla, she can conjure magic harp strings that can cut through just about anything.
* Really700YearsOld: Although her body is that of a young child, she has stayed alive for centuries by constantly uploading her memories into new homunculus bodies.
* RevengeBeforeReason: The driving force behind her actions is to exact revenge on the world for killing her father. In Episode 12, she reveals that [[spoiler:she knew all along that her father wouldn't have wanted her to destroy the world, but continues to do so anyway.]] Note that the people she wants revenge against, the [[UngratefulBastard Ungrateful Bastards]] that killed her father have been dead for centuries. [[StrawmanHasAPoint She's also unwittingly proving them right.]]
* RedemptionEqualsLife: [[spoiler: A variant. Carol actually survives the final battle but it comes at the cost of her memories. After reconciling with the dying Elfnein, Carol and Elfnein merge into a single being so both can live at the same time.]]
* SecretlyDying: Episode 9 reveals that [[spoiler:her new body is rejecting the strain of receiving all of her remaining memories at once, as well as the shock of her killing her own previous body.]]
* ShadowArchetype: Towards Hibiki. They both really looked up to their fathers greatly, and then Carol's father died, Hibiki's father became a BrokenPedestal, while they were shunned by society. Their reaction really differs in the opposite end of spectrums: While Hibiki survived through the harsh world with her father's words and eventually managed to set their relations on recovery, Carol misinterpreted her father's last words to one that he wanted the world destroyed and gleefully accelerated genocide. In a sense, Carol probably is what Hibiki would turn out if she gave in to the grief of her father's departure.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Also called Carol Mars Dienheim.
* SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum: This is what she ultimately unleashes in Episode 6. [[spoiler:She even self-destructs after being beaten and de-powered by Tsubasa, Chris, and Hibiki, just so she can't be persuaded to stop it, or even questioned regarding the details. Furthermore, she cannibalized her own memories during the attack so even if Hibiki had somehow managed to save her, she couldn't reveal any pertinent information anyway.]]
* TearsOfBlood: She has this during the final battle of ''GX''.
* UsedToBeASweetChild: If her memories are accurate, she was a very nice, inquisitive little girl. [[FridgeLogic Curiously, she's wearing a witch's hat in all her flashbacks outside of her father's lynching and being burned at the stake.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:When the Chateau de Tiffauges is destroyed, similar to Fine's when Tsubasa destroyed the Kadingr.]]
* [[HeroicRROD Villainous RROD]]: At the end of Episode 13, [[spoiler:she's lost almost all of her memories and her body is breaking down.]]
* VillainSong: Carol has one called ''Senkin ・ Daurdabla''[[note]]Massacre Harp ・ Daurdabla[[/note]] and immediately demonstrates it to the Symphogears and also sings it to [[spoiler:activate the World Destructor]] in Episode 11.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: Carol does this to Dr. Ver, first by stabbing him then sending him falling to his apparent death.]]

!!The Auto-Scorers

[[folder:In General]]
Four "dolls" created by Carol to serve as her protectors and henchmen.

* ArtificialHuman: Per Chris in ''GX'' E2: "Her movement is not just superhuman, it's not even human!"
* DanceBattler: All except Micha obviously use dance as part of their fighting style. Leiur moves like a jazz dancer, Phara moves like a Flamenco dancer with plenty of skirt twirling, and Garie uses ballet.
* DragonTheirFeet: Subverted. In ''GX'' E6, [[spoiler:Carol seemingly commits suicide after being defeated]], yet the Autoscorers still carry on their objectives. At least until the end of ''GX'' E8, [[spoiler:where Carol gains a new body]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Played with in ''GX'' E5. When Carol sends them to disrupt the city's power supply, Phara (wielding the element of Wind) and Garie (commanding Water) are shown at a wind farm and a hydroelectric plant respectively. They then proceed to destroy those installations with the very element they would normally generate electricity with: in Phara's case, she generates tornadoes that overload the turbines, whereas Garie simply summons torrents to physically damage the stations.
* KissOfDeath: All of the Auto-Scorers (except Micha) are stated to be able to drain people's memories through a kiss, which presumably kills them.
* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: All of the Auto-Scorers' surnames are derived from an ancient set of cards, and predecessor to the Tarot. Their first names are suspected to relate to the four archangels: Leiur to Uriel, Phara to Raphael, Garie to Gabriel, and Micha to Michael. Furthermore, each Auto-Scorer wields the element that corresponds to the element of their Archangel in magical esoterica.
* SuicideByCop: Phara reveals in ''GX'' E10 that their final purpose is to [[spoiler:record the Ignite Module-enhanced Symphogear songs so that Carol may proceed to the final phase of her EvilPlan, using the "cursed melodies" to destroy the world]].
* TarotMotifs: Coins, swords, cups and wands.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: It's unclear why they don't murder the gear users and simply just depower them[[note]]Though in episode 7, it's hinted that Carol was the one who prevented them from doing so.[[/note]]. Then at the end of episode 5, Micha and the Alca-Noise gang up on a defeated Shirabe ''with'' the intent of killing her. This is brought up by the main characters in episode 7, where even ''they're'' surprised they weren't killed by them. [[spoiler:As it turns out though [[SuicideByCop there is a good reason why the Symphogear users were left alive.]]]]
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: While the outer parts of their hair appear normal, they each have a coloured portion visible behind their heads: Leiur is yellow, Phara is green, Garie is blue, and Micha is red.

[[folder:Leiur Darâhim]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/ShizukaIshigami

First of the Auto-Scorers, four "dolls" created to protect Carol, to appear in the series, pursuing Elfnein. Uses the element of Earth and attacks by throwing coins.

* DishingOutDirt: Her element is Earth, and she utilizes it by hurling coins. She can also create large earth crystals and has SummonMagic that allows her to summon an enormous golem.
* {{Familiar}}: Can summon a gigantic golem shaped like her to do some heavy lifting, such as throwing ''cargo containers'' at Chris or performing underwater operations. She seems to call it her "little sister".
* MoneyToThrowAway: Used as a weapon, no less.
* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: After Archangel Uriel.
* TarotMotifs: The suit of coins.
* TheStoic: During her fight with Chris, she never changes expression or tone of voice.
* WeaponOfChoice: Throws coins. They're powerful enough to destroy trucks and helicopters. She can also stack her coins into DualTonfas to fight at close range.

[[folder:Phara Suyûf]]
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->Voiced by: Masumi Tazawa

Second of Carol's Auto-Scorers to be seen in the series, she attacks Maria after the concert in the first episode. Uses the element of Wind and fights elegantly with a sword.

* BlowYouAway: Her element is Wind, and she's shown attacking with tornadoes both in the OP and in GX E5. She can also use wind as a form of invisibility, seemingly by transforming herself into air molecules.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Gets sliced in half by Tsubasa's Rasetsu Stance Zero ''GX'' E9. While she passes out for a bit, she reanimates herself to tell Tsubasa and Maria [[SuicideByCop the truth behind the Autoscorers' machinations]], [[spoiler:and promptly blows herself up since her purpose is done]].
* LaughingMad: After Tsubasa defeats her, she breaks into an insane laughter as she reveals that Carol's plan worked out without a hitch.
* ManOfKryptonite: Her weapon [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Sword Breaker]] makes her one to the sword-wielding Tsubasa and Maria.
* OverlyLongTongue: Which she uses to steal a data chip containing information on Earth's {{ley line}}s.
* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: After Archangel Raphael.
* TarotMotifs: The suit of swords.
* ThisCannotBe: For someone who takes pride in her "Sword Breaker", Phara is absolutely incredulous when [[spoiler:Tsubasa breaks one of her blades and can't grasp how she did that even though Tsubasa's weapons are indeed "swords"]].
* WeaponOfChoice: Uses a wind-empowered sword. Specifically...
* WeaponOfXSlaying: ...Her sword is a "philosophical weapon" imbued with a special kind of magic akin to a {{geas}} that destroys the concept of "Sword". This obviously applies to any blade created by Tsubasa's Ame no Habakiri, but also extends to Maria's Airgetlam. [[spoiler:Tsubasa counters this changing the philosophy behind her Symphogear, claiming that her weapons are not swords, but wings that will help her pursue her dreams.]]

[[folder:Garie Tûmân]]
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->Voiced by: Michiyo Murase

Third of the Auto-Scorers to appear, showing up in the second episode to speak with Carol after her brief encounter with Hibiki. Uses the element of Water and fights using ice crystals and illusions.

* BloodKnight: Is excited that [[spoiler: Maria is attempting to fight her with the Black Gungnir during episode 4]] and is very disappointed that [[spoiler: Maria couldn't keep up the transformation for long]].
* CuteAndPsycho: Acts very girlish and teasing whether she's talking or threatening someone. She looks positively elated to fight Hibiki, and then there's her nonchalance when it comes to sucking the life out of people.
* FamousLastWords: [[spoiler: "I'm going to be the first!"]]
* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:She constantly belittles Maria as a useless girl, considering her constant failures against her. She certainly didn't expect Maria to quickly overcome her weakness... then outright ''kill'' her.]]
** And then in Episode 10 Carol reveals that [[spoiler:she had planned that all along.]]
* MakingASplash: So far, the most prominent Auto-Scorer, and apparently one of the most versatile and heavily used by Carol. Since her element, unlike the other three, exists in multiple states, she can do things with it that conceivably neither Phara nor Micha (wielding intangible elements of wind and fire) or Leiur (wielding the less versatile element of Earth) can do. Garie can wield water as itself, such as when creating an illusion of Micha when fighting Hibiki, but she seems to prefer using it as ice, which allows her to generate ice shields, ice blades, and even enhance her mobility by skating around on ice paths.
* MickeyMousing: Produces sounds like a music box whenever she moves.
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Shows off a mouth of shark-like teeth when she grins.
* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: After Archangel Gabriel.
* SuicideByCop: She was outright ''thrilled'' to be destroyed by a Symphogear wielder using the Ignite Module. This ''might'' be part of Carol's plan as ''something'' is triggered as a direct result at Carol's base.
* TarotMotifs: Embodies the suit of cups. Because of this, she is the only Auto-Scorer who can not only drain people's memories, but also transfer them to the other Auto-Scorers.
* TheTease: Speaks flirtatiously with a spying bystander before draining him of his life.

[[folder:Micha Jawkân]]
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->Voiced by: Shiori Izawa

Fourth of the Auto-Scorers to appear. She was awakened by Garie in ''GX'' E3. Uses the element of Fire and fights using high-pressure crystals that can explode.
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* AirplaneArms: Pursues Hibiki and Miku with outstretched arms, though this is meant to denote her childlike behaviour.
* AndYourLittleDogToo: Threatens Hibiki to dissect Miku, then the townspeople, and even the little doggies and kitties, if the former doesn't activate her Symphogear.
* BigEater: It takes a lot of [[ImAHumanitarian soul-sucking humans]] to properly activate her. The first thing she does upon activation is complain about needing even more energy to move properly.
* BloodKnight: Much like Garie, she gets excited at the prospect of fighting the Symphogear users.
* CuteAndPsycho: Childish and airheaded at first glance, but hands out death threats like candy and clearly enjoys fighting.
* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:Much like Garie's death, Micha is surprised to see Shirabe and Kirika's teamwork overwhelming her, but nonetheless lets out a gleeful expression before getting gutted by their CombinationAttack.]]
* LettingHerHairDown: This actually makes her more dangerous as her hair being loose allows her to spray fire with the force of a jet engine in multiple directions at once.
* MegaTwintails: So large that they double as ''rocket engines''.
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Has shark teeth like Garie, but displays them more often.
* PlayingWithFire: She can use massive amounts of heat and pressure in her hands to produce super hard crystals on the fly, and cast magic that creates explosions. Combining the two creates a pressure bomb, which Shirabe and Kirika find out about the hard way.
* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: After Archangel Michael.
* SuperMode: Implied in Episode 8 when she fights Shirabe and Kirika - after setting herself on fire, she seems to take on an upgraded form where her twintails come loose and her clothes seem to have burned off, revealing her doll body underneath. In this form, she's capable of creating portals to summon multitudes of crystals at once, in a way reminiscent of Gilgamesh from ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight''.
** Aside from giving her an extra power boost, it also comes with drawbacks--Micha's super mode [[spoiler:threatens her life, but so did Garie's death, since she relies on Garie to give her the memories needed to function properly. With her source of energy gone, Micha was living on borrowed time and decided to go out with a bang.]]
* TarotMotifs: Embodies the suit of wands. Because of this, she is the most powerful Auto-Scorer in battle, but cannot drain people's memories and relies on Garie to transfer them to her to keep her functional. She also requires a ton of power to keep functioning.
* VerbalTic: She ends most of her sentences with "zo" or "da zo".
* WingDingEyes: Her pupils gain a yellow diamond upon entering SuperMode, and she's more excitable than ever.
* WolverineClaws: Very prominent in her character design. Surprisingly, they're not her weapon: she fights with, and channels fire, through rods/crystals that she generates from her palms. The "claws" seem to be just her fingers, though her gestures do direct the Alca-Noise.

[[/folder]]


!!Others

[[folder:Elfnein]]
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->Voiced by: Misaki Kuno

A girl who looks very similar to Carol, who is on the run from Leiur in the beginning of the series.
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* ArtificialHuman: Claims to be a Homunculus that Carol created to aid in the construction of the Château de Tiffauges.
* TheAtoner: She wants to protect the world to atone for her "other self", Carol, wanting to destroy everything.
* {{Bokukko}}: Uses ''boku'' to refer to herself. This may be a reflection of her rather ambiguous gender.
* EnemyWithout: Inverted. Due to being a incomplete copy of Carol, she's basically a physical representation of the season 3 BigBad before her FaceHeelTurn.
* GoodCostumeSwitch: While never truly evil, Elfnein wears a more sensible white blouse once she joins S.O.N.G.
* InTheHood: She keeps the hood of her cloak up while running from Leuir, only taking it off to enlist Chris's help.
* MeaningfulName: She actually follows the TarotMotifs as well, though in a less obvious way than the Autoscorers. Her name is GratuitousGerman for "no eleven" which doesn't seem to mean much until Carol's song refers to her as "the unneeded card of Justice" (the eleventh major arcana of the Rider-Waite tarot deck) in her bloody quest for revenge.
* TheMole: [[spoiler:Carol can see and hear everything Elfnein is currently experiencing whenever she wants.]] In a twist of this trope, Elfnein is horrified when she finds out about this, and begs to be locked away so she doesn't cause any further harm.
* MysteriousWaif: Has a small stature and is currently shrouded in mystery as far as her agenda and history goes.
* NoBiologicalSex: The medical examination she receives from S.O.N.G. reveals this to be the case, although the cast sticks with using female pronouns for her for the lack of a better option. She also claims that such a thing is normal for homunculii like herself.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Appears to be wearing nothing but underwear and her cloak. Lampshaded by Chris.
-->'''Chris:''' "What happened to your clothes?!"
** It's revealed in a Zesshoushinai skit that her ''entire wardrobe'' is nothing but that outfit
* TakingTheBullet: Protects Aoi from a piece of the ceiling when Leiur's golem makes a last-ditch attack on S.O.N.G.'s submarine. She gets injured in the process, but is able to recover.
* TokenMiniMoe: She's physically the youngest and smallest person in the cast.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Has bright green hair.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Alca-Noise]]
Creatures visually similar to the Noise, created by Carol using the same magic she plans to use to eventually destroy the entire world. They are also eventually used by the Pavarian Illuminati as foot soldiers in their own schemes.
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* BossInMookClothing [=/=] DemonicSpiders: Far, far more dangerous than they appear. While individual Alca-Noise are still MadeOfPlasticine, the glowing parts of their bodies can destroy Symphogears on contact, and the [[EliteMook Bushi-Noise]] in particular are capable of using them defensively as well.
* DegradedBoss: Once the Symphogears are reinforced against the effects of their deconstruction organs, they don't appear to be any more dangerous than the original Noise.
* GlassCannon: Despite having the ability to destroy Symphogears, they aren't any tougher than real Noise and are actually more vulnerable to conventional weapons, due to lacking the phase-shifting abilities of the real Noise.
* HighPressureBlood: Unlike Noise, which simply crumble to dust when slain, the Alca-Noise erupt in sprays of blood-like mist.
* MeaningfulName: Their name is likely to be a combination of Noise and Alkahest, a universal solvent that could dissolve gold, and hence highly sought after by historical alchemists.
* {{Mooks}}: Replacing the Noise as the primary cannon fodder of the series [[spoiler:after the Treasury of Babylonia is destroyed at the end of G]].
* NoSell: In Episode 2, a Bushi-Noise not only easily blocks Tsubasa's attack, but destroys her sword and Symphogear.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: So far there's been Alkanoise, Alukahnoise and Arcanoise. The show gives the official spelling as Alca-Noise, perhaps to be consistent with their nature as alchemical creations/modifications of Noise by Carol.
** In terms of meta, considering the nature of the antagonists' powers (alchemy) and how Japanese katakana is normally transliterated into English, Alca/Alka-noise seems to be the most accurate, as the other two versions (Arca and Alukah) are more direct transliterations from their Japanese pronunciations.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: They look almost identical to the Noise, except that they're much more resistant to the Symphogear.
* WhamLine: "They're not Noise!" in Episode 2, after they NoSell Tsubasa's attacks and destroy her armour.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Yatsuhiro Kazanari]]

->Voiced by: Kazuhiro Yamaji

Tsubasa's father and Genjuurou's brother, and a senior diplomat/lawyer. [[spoiler:Tsubasa is actually his half-sister on their father's side.]]
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* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:Averted; his cold treatment of Tsubasa is his way of making it easier for her to leave the Kazanaris and pursue her dreams.]]
* BadassFamily: Is yet another addition to the prestigious Kazanaris. Unlike his relatives, however, he's shown to be experienced not in combat, but in diplomacy - he was responsible for effecting Maria's transfer to [=SONG=] and the reason overall for [=SONG=]'s relative freedom and discretion when it comes to acting, despite being a UN agency.
* {{Expy}}: His Relation an Role to Tsubasa are just like [[Series/KamenRiderBlade Kei Karasuma]]
* PoorCommunicationKills: [[spoiler:It takes ten years of estrangement for Tsubasa to figure out why her father acts cold towards her, and only because Maria was around to explain it.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Fudou Kazanari]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/{{Mugihito}}

The original head of Section 2, father of Yatsuhiro and Genjuro, and grandfather of Tsubasa. [[spoiler:He's actually Tsubasa's biological father.]]

* AbusiveParents: Hoo boy. [[spoiler:Rather than name either of his sons as his heir, he impregnates his elder son's wife in the name of a "pure bloodline", resulting in Tsubasa.]] He's also the one responsible for Tsubasa spending much of her early life as a lab rat for Symphogear tests.
* PosthumousCharacter: Presumably, since he doesn't show up outside of a brief moment in Tsubasa's flashback. He's still pretty important, as he's the root of Tsubasa's family issues. Season 4 reveals he's unfortunately still alive.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Looks like an older version of his sons.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Akira Tachibana]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ToshihikoSeki

Hibiki's father, who lost everything in the public backlash resulting from Hibiki surviving the Zwei Wing incident two years ago and abandoned his family.
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* BrokenPedestal: Hibiki tells Shirabe and Kirika that she used to really look up to her father, but his abandonment broke that pedestal and [[{{Jerkass}} his behavior upon reuniting with her]] smashed it into dust. And somehow the 11th episode managed to ''fix'' that. Somewhat.
* DefensiveFeintTrap: Pulls one on Carol by seemingly running away and then pathetically throwing rocks at her... until he grabs Hibiki's relic pendant that Carol had knocked away from her and throws it to Hibiki.
* DirtyCoward: Runs away to save his own skin instead of evacuating the kids like Tsubasa tells him to.
** When Carol tried to blast them off, although he saved Hibiki with a dive, he then started to run off like a coward... [[spoiler:Though it turned out to be the trope above, seeing that at first he wanted Hibiki to survive and run even if he's the one to die, then turns back to throw Gungnir back to Hibiki.]]
* DisappearedDad: Is this to Hibiki until Episode 7 of ''GX''. Even with his reappearance, Hibiki is distraught to find him in such a pathetic state, and wishes she hadn't met him again.
--> '''Hibiki:''' "What's broken can't go back to how it was..."
* EntitledBastard: In episode 8, not only does he expect Hibiki to completely forgive him with no issues for his parental abandonment, when she needed him most, but he arrived at the family restaurant, ordered a meal, and didn't even have any money on hand. To top it off, he just continues to eat his sandwich when Hibiki storms out in a rage after all of that.
* HateSink: Hibiki appropriately describes him as "the man who ruined her family". Between his jackassery and sleazy behaviour while attempting in his own words to "get together again" with Hibiki, it's a surprise that she hasn't decked him across the face. His next appearance in 11, however, shows him to be running away from this trope as he showed that he does care a lot for his family, it's just that he admits he's something of a DirtyCoward.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: 'Mighty' might be saying too much, but this is a guy who was once an esteemed researcher, now reduced to a general store clerk because of an accident. With that kind of downgrade, it's no wonder he became bitter.
* {{Jerkass}}: It's mentioned in the keynotes that he became an abusive alcoholic who took out his anger on his family, and his abandonment of them contributed heavily toward Hibiki's mental trauma. Though this is due to the heavy societal and work abuse he took from both his boss (whose daughter had died in the concert), co-workers, and society itself for being happy that Hibiki survived.
** JerkassRealization: Has one of these when he sees Hibiki transform and fight Carol in Episode 11 instead of running away, realizing that he shouldn't run away from his problems either.
[[/folder]]

! Introduced in ''Symphogear AXZ'' (Season 4)

!!The Pavarian Illuminati
[[folder:In General]]
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: While Prelati and Cagliostro tend to not always listen to Saint-Germain's ideas and go off and do their own thing, they do care about her and really see her as their partner.
-->'''Saint-Germain''': "I can't afford to reconsider the steps already taken, even if I have to struggle alone."\\
'''Prelati''': "But you're not alone. Basically, we can't leave you by yourself."\\
'''Cagliostro''': "It's thanks to you that we're here at all. Wherever you go, we go together."
** Saint-Germain reciprocates the feeling, rushing to protect them from Kirika and Shirabe's CombinationAttack and [[spoiler:visibly conflicted when Adam gives her the ultimatum of choosing which one to sacrifice for their life energy]].
* BigBadDuumvirate: The alchemist trio seem to be this for season 4. They're actually CoDragons of their founder Adam.
* ChekhovsGunman: The Pavarian Illuminati, and their leader Adam, are namedropped by Maria in ''G'' episode 12 as being part of the cover-up regarding the moon dropping on the earth long before they are revealed as being the {{Greater Scope Villain}}s of the series.
* GenderBender: Cagliostro and Prelati apparently used to be men before being turned into women by Saint-Germain.
* GreaterScopeVillain: The first episode of AXZ reveals they had supported Carol in the creation of the Château de Tiffauges and made F.I.S. cease operations, making them involved with the two previous seasons. The next episode shows they were in competition with Fine for control of the relics throughout the centuries.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: All three are named after real-life alchemists.
* TheRival: The Pavarian Illuminati are revealed to have been long time rivals against Fine in their goal of analysing relics for their alchemic research.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Saint-Germain/Cagliostro/Prelati versus Adam. They don't particularly like him and think his methods of running the Illuminati are shoddy.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: It's revealed in episode 6 and 7 that, much like their rival Fine, the Pavarian Illuminati (or at the very least Saint-Germain) intend to free humanity from the Curse of Balal [[spoiler:by utilising the Lunar Ruins]]. However the way they intend to do this is by [[AMillionIsAStatistic killing as many humans as possible in order to create divine power]].
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The alchemists kill a dictator and his men and turn them into particles of light to power their alchemy.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Adam Weishaupt]]
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-> '''Voiced By:''' Creator/ShinichiroMiki

The founder and Lodge-master of the Pavarian Illuminati.
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* AxCrazy: The moment he shows up, [[spoiler:he creates a nuclear explosion]] without apparently caring the other alchemists are in the blast zone.
* BigBad: Of '''AXZ''' once he shows himself in the fourth episode.
* BigOlEyebrows: His eyebrows are thick and oddly shaped.
* FullFrontalAssault: The moment he transfuses matter to [[spoiler:create a nuclear explosion]] his clothes disintegrate.
* GreaterScopeVillain: As founder of the Illuminati, he has been indirectly involved with all the previous antagonists.
* LackOfEmpathy: [[spoiler:He proposes sacrificing Prelati or Cagliostro to gain enough life energy to reach the lunar ruins without a care in the world.]] Saint-Germain even wonders if he has any humanity left.
* LightIsNotGood: Dresses in white and gold and is the BigBad of Season 4.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: His hair reaches his waist.
* MrFanservice: Adam has absolutely no compunction with stripping down in front of his female co-workers or attacking his enemies [[FullFrontalAssault completely naked.]]
* NiceHat: He's almost always seen wearing a white fedora, and it constantly covers half his face.
* PersonOfMassDestruction: The first thing he does when he finally appears in Episode 4 is to [[spoiler: quite literally nuke the area in order to kill the Symphogear users]].
* TheManBehindTheMan: He's the founder of the Pavarian Illuminati, and the alchemist trio, Saint-Germain more specifically, answer to him.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: His hair is dark [[PurpleIsPowerful purple]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Saint-Germain]]
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-> '''Voiced By:''' Creator/MinakoKotobuki

A powerful Alchemist who has achieved the state of "perfection" by recreating her body, becoming ageless. She now seeks the power of a god to fully realize her ideals.
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* TheAgeless: She hasn't aged in centuries, possibly even millennia.
* BigOlEyebrows: Her eyebrows seem thicker than the other female characters.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: She shows genuine shock at Adam's callousness towards her and her fellow alchemists.
* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler:Her flashback shows she was the daughter of a slave, with her father not even recognizing her and her mother starved to death.]]
* TheGunslinger: Her Faustian Robe takes the form of a pistol.
* KnightTemplar: Wants to end oppression on the world, but her radical belief that there's no other way than to rewrite history and destroy the curse of ''balal'' that put her in this category.
* IcyBlueEyes: Unlike Prelati and Cagliostro, she has this type of eyes.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Fitting for an ageless alchemist.
* RapunzelHair: Her hair is as long as Maria's and seems even thicker.
* Really700YearsOld: Fought against Fine over 400 years ago. Her flashback shows she's even older.
* VillainousFriendship: She truly cares about Prelati and Cagliostro and doesn't want to sacrifice them for her goals.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Seems to desire remake the world so that no one feels oppressed.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Cagliostro]]
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-> '''Voiced By:''' Creator/ShoutaAoi

A follower of Saint-Germain. A man who had his body altered by Saint-Germain's alchemy into the "perfect form" of a woman. Originally a liar and swindler, she has decided to change her ways, and be honest about her feelings.
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* BoobsOfSteel: Among the villains, she has the largest chest and is the most physically active fighter, relying on punches similar to boxing techniques.
* {{Gainaxing}}: Her boobs constantly bounce when she moves.
* IdiotHair: Has two of them.
* ImpossiblyLowNeckline: It's a wonder how her breasts don't spill out of her top.
* MinorInjuryOverreaction: Getting a small cut to the cheek makes her go attack an airport in hopes of drawing out the Symphogears to get payback.
* TheNicknamer: Calls the FIS girls "Team Dango" due to their Gear colours, and the 2nd Div girls "Team Stoplight".
* PurpleEyes: Has light purple eyes.
* RapunzelHair: Reaches past her waist.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Her Faustian Robe exposes even more than her regular outfit.
* UndyingLoyalty: Not to Adam nor the Illuminati, but to Saint-Germain instead.
* WillNotTellALie: Apparently dislikes how her past self used to lie, and now prefers to be honest with her thoughts.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Turquoise in her case.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Prelati]]
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-> '''Voiced By:''' Creator/RinaHidaka

A former rival of Saint-Germain who was bested by her alchemy and joined her in pursuit of her ideals. Like Cagliostro, she was originally a man before receiving the "perfect form" of a woman. Originally lazy and indulgent in luxuries, Prelati has now become an excellent researcher, but still retains that desire to put fun before work.
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* CuteAndPsycho: Despite her initially calm demeanor, there are hints she's not as stable as she first seemed.
* DropTheHammer: Her Faustian Robe seems to take the form of a massive hammer. To be more specific, a kendama [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendama]].
* ExhaustedEyebags: While not that noticeable with her glasses, when she takes them off is more obvious she has this.
* GirlishPigtails
* InTheHood: Her faustian robe gives her a hood.
* ItAmusedMe: Helps Cagliostro destroy an airport rather than help Saint-Germain transport the Tiki because she found the former more entertaining.
* {{Megane}}: The only alchemist who wears glasses. With her Faustian Robe TheGlassesComeOff.
* NiceHat
* OhCrap: She seriously didn't expect [[BeyondTheImpossible Hibiki]] to just punch the [[spoiler:Yohualtepoztli]] out of existence.
* PoorCommunicationKills: Instead of trying to explain to the Symphogears why was she fleeing, she chose to fight them, getting defeated in the process and failing to warn Saint-Germain of Adam's intentions.
* PurpleEyes: Like Cagliostro, she has dark purple eyes.
* UndyingLoyalty: Not to Adam nor the Illuminati, but to Saint-Germain instead.
* VerbalTic: She tends to start her sentences with "Basically...".
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tiki]]
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-> '''Voiced By:''' Hina Kino

An Autoscorer created by Adam, the founder of the Pavarian Illuminati. She's obsessed with Adam.
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* BarbieDollAnatomy: Unlike the other Autoscorers, she doesn't even wears clothes that hide that she's a doll.
* BecomeARealBoy: Wants to become human to be with Adam.
* DissonantSerenity: Always cheerful and energetic, even when mentioning all the bad things Adam is going to do.
* GenkiGirl: She's rather energetic.
* IdiotHair: Three small ones actually.
* MickeyMousing: Like Garie, she makes music box sounds when she moves.
* MulticoloredHair: Like the other Autoscorers, her hair is this way, half-green half-blue to be specific.
* PurpleEyes: Like Prelati and Cagliostro she has purple eyes.
* RapunzelHair: Her hair is pretty long too.

[[/folder]]

!!F.I.S.

[[folder:In General]]
* ButNotTooForeign: They're still foreign to the Japanese viewers, but the Cadenzavna Eve sisters are not born in America, but in Europe.
* CantCatchUp: Unlike the main trio, Maria, Shirabe, and Kirika need [=LiNKER=] in order to stay synced to their Symphogears. This becomes a pressing concern for them after their HeelFaceTurn as they only have a finite amount of [=LiNKER=] left and thus will prove less effective as combatants in the future whereas Hibiki, Tsubasa, and Chris have no such drawbacks. Shirabe and Kirika are especially distressed by this as they are already limited in the number of things they can do for S.O.N.G. because of their age.
* ClarkKenting: When Kirika and Shirabe infiltrate the school festival to take the protagonists' Symphogears, their only cover is a pair of glasses.
* CombinationAttack: ''Forbidden Wheel of Evil: Zababa Eclipse'', used by IGNITE mode Kirika and Shirabe to [[spoiler:defeat Micha]] in GX Episode 8.
** In GX Episode 13, Shirabe and Kirika also combine their X-Drive gears into what can only be described as a giant buzzsaw Roomba with a set of giant pincers.
* CounterpointDuet: "Edge Works of Goddess ZABABA," a remixed combination of Shirabe and Kirika's battle songs. Appears in episodes 11 and 12 of ''G'' [[spoiler:during their duel]].
* DarkIsEvil: Downplayed, Maria, Shirabe and Kirika are antagonistic but aren't exactly evil but they do oppose the heroines who wears white symphogears.
* DarkMagicalGirl: Maria, Shirabe and Kirika are anti-villains who think that their actions are for the sake of the others. In GX they're straight-up good guys.
* DifferentAsNightAndDay: They're not related per se, but Kirika and Shirabe's contrasting personalities and character designs evoke this. Their battle themes even sync up with each other!
* TheDividual: Shirabe and Kirika are together for about 95% of their screentime. Their Symphogears originated from the same goddess and their battle songs match perfectly together. ''GX'' takes this further where seem to lose all of their individuality from ''G''.
* EasilyForgiven: In ''GX''... averted. Hibiki and friends might be honestly friendly for them, but the public world hasn't forgiven their involvement in the Frontier incident and treats Shirabe and Kirika getting enrolled in the same school as Hibiki as 'custody' so they can get watched over, and Maria has to play up a propaganda of being a ReverseMole and becoming an idol again to cover that up. And everytime she exits the stage, she gets escorted by FBI agents just so she doesn't do anything funny.
* FightingYourFriend: [[spoiler:Shirabe and Kirika in episode 11 and 12.]]
* GoodCostumeSwitch: During the final battle in ''G'', [[spoiler:their Symphogears turns white]].
** Shirabe's and Kirika's Symphogears in GX incorporate much more white compared to G to show that they're on the heroes' side now. Meanwhile Maria eventually dons Serena's Airgetlam again, which is completely silver.
* HeelFaceTurn:
** By ''G'' Episode 11, Shirabe becomes the first F.I.S. Symphogear user to agree to help Hibiki if it means saving her friends from Ver's manipulation.
** [[spoiler:Kirika, midway through ''G'' Episode 12.]]
** [[spoiler:Maria in episode 13]].
* {{Leitmotif}}[=/=]ImageSong: As you can notice, Shirabe and Kirika's battle songs are very similar and could sync up perfectly. "''Edge Works of Goddess ZABABA''" along with ''Just Loving X-Edge'' which are duets which combine their songs from ''G'' and ''GX'' respectively.
* MeaningfulName:
** The name '''Cadenza'''vna; "Cadenza" is a musical term that is generally described as "an elaborate, often improvised solo inserted within an existing piece, typically near the end".
** Kirika's last name "Akatsuki" means "daybreak", whereas Shirabe's last name "Tsukuyomi" is another term for the goddess of the Moon. [[RedOniBlueOni Makes perfect sense given their personalities]].
* RedOniBlueOni: Zig-Zagged with Shirabe and Kirika. They share both personalities.
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Shirabe and Kirika. The implications gives some parallels to Hibiki and Miku's relationship. GX takes this and runs about as close to OfficialCouple as you can get without an on-screen kiss.
* TerribleTrio: Maria is the leader, and Kirika and Shirabe are her younger comrades.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: While Shirabe and Kirika are part of a trio of antagonistic Symphogear users, they works much more in tandem with each other. Not only do they have a very close relationship, their Relics are from the same Goddess.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Maria Cadenzavna Eve]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/YokoHikasa

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'''Profile'''
* Date of Birth: August 7
* Age: 21 (GX)
* Blood Type: AB
* Height: 170 cm (5'7")
* Measurements: B96/W62/H90
* Relic: Gungnir (formerly), Airgetlám]

A world-famous singer whose recent début sent her straight to the top of the American charts. However, she was revealed to be a high-ranking agent of the terrorist group "Finé". Initially able to equip the Gungnir Symphogear while fighting against the 2nd Division, she now uses the relic Airgetlam, left to her by her deceased sister Serena.

* AnimeHair: Her hair looks rather improbable.
* AntiVillain: She is doing her best to avoid civilian casualties and carry her mission even when it puts her in serious risk. When juxtaposed with how the special forces constantly pursuing her are ridiculously incompetent gun-wielding jackasses, she comes off as NobleDemon.
** She even [[SlidingScaleOfAntiVillains moves across the entire board of anti-villains]]. Initially I, as explained, then II, but then [[spoiler:she came to realize that she's ''not'' the descendant]], so now it's something like a 3.5 since she cannot be considered a villain at this point but she is now willing to [[spoiler:follow Ver]]. Then, she goes full on 4 when [[spoiler:Ver betrayed her and reveals that he has no interest in the survival of the rest of humanity save [[ItsAllAboutMe himself]]]].
* BadassCape: Which she uses as a weapon.
* BigSisterInstinct: Towards Kirika and Shirabe. And her dead little sister Serena.
** Even with Serena dead, Maria still shows this instinct. Its implied that part of her reason for saving [[spoiler: Miku]] was because she somewhat resembled Serena.
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:For Miku!]] It was a ''bad idea'', though.
* BigEater: Revealed in the shorts
* BladeOnAStick: Her Armed Gear, like the other Gungnir.
* BrickJoke: The opening does not even display the name of her Symphogear. Instead, it showcases a black and a white BladeOnAStick, which is the Gungnir of her's and Kanade's respectively.
* BrokenAce: She's the strongest of her team, but Maria is mentally even more broken than Tsubasa and Chris were.
* CoolBigSis: To Kirika and Shirabe. Maria is 21 years old, being older than any other Symphogear user.
* DirtyBusiness: Even if she knew Ver is a nutjob, she decided to bear with working with him to fulfill her goal to use her song to save the world, even if it means biting her tongue until it bled while witnessing more of his atrocities. [[spoiler:After his betrayal, she finally quits.]]
* TheDragon: To Nastassja and Dr. Ver.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: While taking the concert hall was indeed her task given to her by her superior, Nastassja, she doesn't like the fact that she's taking hostages was also a part of it. So she gives the order to release them, which prompts [[FlatWhat the standard reaction]].
-->'''Tsubasa:''' What are you doing?\\
'''Nastassja:''' What ''are'' you doing?
** She also screams utter disgust and anguish when Ver sics Noises to children just on the way home because they saw a Noise (deployed by Ver) turn enemy soldiers into ash.
** The civilian casualties during the battle in Tokyo Sky Tower -- [[EvilVersusEvil for which both her side and the military are accountable]] -- hits her hard, leading to her ItsAllMyFault moment.
* EvilCounterpart:
** To Tsubasa. Both idol singers who have lost someone important to them (Kanade and Serena) due to Swan Song, the fact that she has another Gungnir drew a lot of more call backs to Kanade for Tsubasa, and pretty much act like the CoolBigSis for their group of Symphogears. However, she has [[EvenEvilHasStandards very high standards]], making her not completely evil. Conversely, whenever there's a battle, Maria is usually pitted against Tsubasa. It is clear, however, that she is more fragile than Tsubasa, [[spoiler:and may have JumpedOffTheSlipperySlope after killing several American soldiers.]]
** Also to Kanade. Both are Gungnir users, both had a little sister, both did a duet with Tsubasa, both used the drug [=LiNKER=] to control their power, both have a bright-spirited personality and are of severe temperaments in battles, both are the strongest from their team and both used the same quote after the [=LiNKER=] began to fail.
--> "''So my time limit only goes this far!?''"
*** Unlike Kanade, Maria is not the strong and determined person she first appears to be - the cold and proud personality is just a mere shell to hide her past sorrow and weakness. This is the reason why her manifestation of Gungnir has a black cape that can deflect attacks.
%%* {{Expy}}:
%%** Looks a lot like Hibiki. No, the [[Anime/SuitePrettyCure other Hibiki alias Cure Melody]]. Plus, she got Cure Melody's haircolor and her mother's first name.
%%** She also one to [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Lacus]] [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Clyne]]. A famous pink hair singer who want to help the world. Except Maria is an AntiVillain.
* GoodCostumeSwitch: [[spoiler:She goes from wearing black to wearing white when she makes her HeelFaceTurn.]]
* GodivaHair: In episode 12.
* GracefulLoser: At the end of ''G'', she allows Hibiki to [[spoiler:keep the Gungnir she extracted from her]], before leaving with Kirika and Shirabe into a helicopter, presumably having chosen to surrender now that they have nowhere else to go.
* GratuitousEnglish: Her B-side track, ''Dark Oblivion'', is completely in English. This is justified, since it's a stage song of her singing career in America, but she has a heavy accent. Not that Maria was born there either.
* HairDecorations
** FlowerInHerHair: During her concert.
* HeelRealization[=/=]MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When she finally saw Ver killing other humans with glee and declaring that he's just there to save his own butt and the rest can die, seeing that her own decision was the one that let all those happen, and then topped with seeing Kirika and Shirabe fighting each other, Maria loses it.
* HourOfPower: Like Kanade, Maria needs the [=LiNKER=] to synchronize with her Symphogear and she has a time limit.
* ImageSong: ''Ressō ・ Gungnir'' [[note]]''Furious Spear - Gungnir''[[/note]] is her battle song. ''Dark Oblivion'' is her stage song in America.
* ItsAllMyFault: Blames herself for not having the slightest bit of Finé in her, which causes all sort of messy and bloody complications.
* LuckyCharmsTitle: Her attack names [[CreepyCoolCrosses have † signs in them]], similar to Kanade's use of infinity symbols.
* MagicIdolSinger: Like Tsubasa, her public image is that of an idol singer. She proceeds to blow her cover within the beginning of ''G''.
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: The only evil thing she did was attack Tsubasa.
* NobleDemon: She's part of an organization with extremist goals, but she's not above saving innocent lives if she can help it, as shown when she [[spoiler:rescues Miku from the exploding tower they were on]].
* OhCrap: Everyone's reaction when they see that Maria has a black Gungnir.
* PaintItBlack: Her Gungnir is black.
* RapunzelHair: Hers is thigh-length.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Attempted and, thankfully, averted.
* RePower: [[spoiler:She loses Gungnir to Hibiki, but had kept what was left of Serena's relic as a keepsake, giving her a new white-and-silver costume with a sword-based Armed Gear. It breaks after one use, but lasts long enough to give her something to use during the final battle.]]
* ShipTease: With Tsubasa. It's FoeYay in ''G'', where the two are enemies, but it becomes straight-up LesYay in ''GX'', where the two are on the same side.
* SignatureMove: Her only individual attack ''Horizon Spear'' - Both blades of Maria's lance split open to expand the lance into a large energy cannon, which after a short charging time unleashes a purple energy beam.
* TeamMom: To Shirabe and Kirika, since she's several years older than them. Also PlayedForLaughs in the second OVA, where Maria is the only one who cooks in a healthy and balanced way.
* TokenAdult: Maria is 21, being the oldest Symphogear user and the only one alive to be an adult.
* VillainousBreakdown: Goes nuts from the revelation that Ver has been using her, threatening to kill him while going under Gungnir's influence, [[spoiler:until Hibiki absorbs it, restoring her own Gungnir and calming Maria down]].
* WalkingSpoiler: Her black Gungnir is a spoiler for those who haven't seen the second season. Well, it's pointless to mark it [[FirstEpisodeSpoiler since it's been revealed in the first episode]].

!Season 3
* AmbiguouslyGay: Some of Maria's [[LesYay interactions]] [[ShipTease with Tsubasa]] during the season walks a very narrow line between text and subtext. The only reason she fits here is because of the lack of explicit confirmation.
* AttackDrone: In X-Drive mode her blades are capable of flying around on their own and shooting beams. In her normal mode she can use three knives to project a triangular energy shield, reminiscent of the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Nu Gundam]]'s Fin Funnel Barrier.
* TheAtoner: She's trying to make up for her actions in season 2, but the process at first is a {{Deconstruction}}: The FBI approached her and the only way for her to atone... is to become a false IdolSinger, singing with Tsubasa and pretending that she was all along just a ReverseMole for the FBI. Unfortunately, this entails having to be escorted everywhere with FBI agents, since the FBI themselves naturally don't trust her. After the initial Auto-Scorer attacks, she however requests to be transferred to [=SONG=], and plays the trope straight from there.
** Additionally, when Shirabe and Kirika, as the only Symphogear users left, go out to HoldTheLine, Maria convinces Genjuurou to let them fight, as part of ''their'' atonement.
* BeYourself: The crux of her CharacterDevelopment. Maria laments the fact that she's clung onto lies and false ideals every time she wanted to be strong, and wishes to kill this weak self of hers. However, she soon learns that even though she may think of her own self as weak, being true to that self, no matter how weak, is the key to strength, a lesson driven home when she misactivates IGNITE mode while wishing to kill her weaker side.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: She can attach her blade to her wrist while in IGNITE mode, and attaches it to her elbow as part of her FinishingMove "Serenade".
* BloodFromTheMouth: She gets this [[spoiler: after borrowing the Gungnir relic from Hibiki in episode 4]].
* BoobsOfSteel: Being the TokenAdult, Maria is clearly the most well-endowed girl in the series. Unlike Chris, however, her combat style revolves around getting up close and beating or slashing the crap out of her enemies. She ranks up there as one of the more powerful Symphogear users according to WordOfGod, and if you're still questioning her badassery after her poor performance in ''G'', well, [[spoiler:she ends up dominating and killing Garie, being the first to score a kill against any Auto-Scorers.]]
* BroughtDownToNormal: In the first part of the season, due to her not having a Symphogear.
** BroughtDownToBadass: That said, however, she actually managed to hold her own against Phara rather well, even landing a hit before Tsubasa took over.
* CarFu: Attempts this on Phara in episode 2. However, Phara simply slashes the taxi in half.
* CharacterDevelopment: Is the only character to have the distinction of having an entire episode centred around her, showing her grappling with her past as she tries to control the IGNITE module.
* FlechetteStorm: Airgetlam's Infinite Crime attack, which generates multiple copies of her Gear and fires them as projectiles.
* FrickinLaserBeams: Her Horizon Spear attack returns when she temporarily uses Hibiki's Gungnir.
* IHatePastMe: She kept having monologues about how much she hated her weak, indecisive self, having multiple flashbacks to incidences where she appeared strong yet was clinging to a lie within. Part of her CharacterDevelopment is to acknowledge that despite her self-perceived weakness, what truly mattered for strength was being true to herself, however weak she might have thought she was.
* ImageSong: ''Ressou - Gungnir'' returns as her battle song when she borrows Hibiki's Gungnir in Episode 4. When she receives Serena's repaired relic, her battle song becomes ''Ginwan - Airgetlam.'' [[note]]''Silver Arm - Airgetlam''[[/note]]
* ImprobableUseOfAWeapon: Maria's use of her new Gear is unconventional in exactly the opposite way of Hibiki's. While Gungnir is a spear that Hibiki uses as a PowerFist, Airgetlam is a PowerFist that Maria uses as a sword.
* LaserBlade: Her Serenade attack in her IGNITE mode combines this with PowerFist and SingleStrokeBattle.
* LuminescentBlush: Gets one near the end of Episode 13 when [[LesYay Tsubasa]] [[ShipTease smiles at her]].
* ReverseGrip: How she holds her dagger.
* SpikeShooter: In her IGNITE mode, she can turn her weapon into one of these by [[BladeBelowTheShoulder attaching it to her wrist]].
* TeamMom: Being the oldest, tends to fall into this role. She's most involved in helping others from behind the scenes, usually in realising something, despite being a powerful Gear user herself. Notable cases include interceding with Genjuurou to allow Kirika and Shirabe to fight as part of their atonement, and helping Tsubasa to realise that her father really cared for her after all.
* TearsOfBlood: As a result of [[spoiler: briefly using the Gungnir Symphogear to fend off the Alca-Noise without [=LiNKER=]]], this happens to her.
* WhipSword: Airgetlám's Armed Gear manifests as a short dagger that can extend into one of these. Her Empress Rebellion attack has her extend it to ridiculous lengths.

!Season 4
* ArchEnemy: [[spoiler: Dr.Ver seems to have become this in retrospect. Long after his death and "redemption" Maria is still haunted by the man's memory.]]
* AmazonianBeauty: As revealed in the opening animation sequence of the season where she's shown training with Ogawa, Maria's actually rather muscular. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] because her fighting style is one of the most physical in the series.
* BlowYouAway: TORNADO IMPACT, which creates a tornado to barrage the enemy.
* LuminescentBlush: Maria gets another one courtesy of [[ShipTease Tsubasa]] once again in Episode 1 when the latter assumes that Maria joined her on her mission due to being lonely.
* WaveMotionGun: Her new move HORIZON CANNON allows her to fire one of these. The shape of the cannon and the name of the move likely references her old HORIZON SPEAR move which functioned in a similar manner.

[[folder:Shirabe Tsukuyomi]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/YoshinoNanjo

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'''Profile'''
* Date of Birth: February 16
* Age: 15 (GX)
* Blood Type: A
* Height: 152 cm (5'0")
* Measurements: B72/W53/H76
* Relic: Shul Shugana]

Introduced as another Symphogear user of Fine. She gives off the air of a calm and obedient person, but turns incredibly aggressive when she fights. Her Symphogear is [[Myth/MesopotamianMythology Shul Shagana]], a multitude of in-built [[DeadlyDisc buzz]][[ChainsawGood saws]].

* AdaptationDyeJob: In the Blu-ray version, when Shirabe has her HellishPupils moment in episode 11, her eyes are changed from pink to [[SupernaturalGoldEyes golden]].
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: She's quite mild and displays less emotions than the brash Kirika.
* BadassAdorable: Don't let her petite figure, girlish looks, and status as one of the youngest Symphogear users fool you; she probably has the least amount of problems when it comes to slicing up her enemies.
* BeehiveBarrier: [[spoiler:Summoned one while unconscious, but we're led to believe it was Kirika until she unknowingly summoned one to protect herself in their duel.]]
* DeadlyDisc: Her WeaponOfChoice. Even the title for it is "Massacre Saw: Shul Shagana" (''Ōkyo ・ Shul Shagana'' in Japanese).
* DeadpanSnarker
* DefrostingIceQueen: As of episode 11, she stops behaving coldly towards Hibiki, even encouraging the latter to carry on with her endeavour.
* EmotionlessGirl: Her default expression is blank and serious. She's more dynamic than other examples, prone to emotional outbursts and fond of joking with the more energetic Kirika.
* {{Flight}}: ''Emergency Phi Style: Twin Moon Karma'' allows her to hover by turning her saws into helicopter-style rotors.
* GirlishPigtails: Has them. When she uses her Symphogear, they are covered by the former and it looks like she fights with her pigtails.
* HellishPupils: In episode 11, when she tells Hibiki [[spoiler:the same very last words of Finé/Ryoko]]. In the Blu-ray version, she even gets SupernaturalGoldEyes.
* HimeCut: As she has much more in common with Japanese themes than the other two do, she fits this trope when she does not wear her GirlishPigtails.
* {{Hypocrite}}: How Shirabe calls Hibiki after the latter tells the F.I.S. trio to ShutUpHannibal.
-->'''Shirabe''': "''You hypocrite! There are so many hypocrites like you in this world!''"\\
([[ImageSong song resumes]]) "''That's why I will cut the world to pieces as I please...''"
* ImageSong: ''Ōkyo ・ Shul Shagana'' is her battle song. ''PRACTICE MODE'' is her mundane song.
* MiniMecha: At full power, Shul Shagana transforms into a set of massive robotic arms and legs armed with humongous buzzsaws.
** [[spoiler:Shirabe's Final Omega Style: Dystopia, only accessible in her X-Drive form, creates a giant robo-Shirabe with buzz-saws for arms and bladed ears, with Shirabe piloting from behind its head.]]
* MonowheelMayhem: Her Extreme Sigma Style: Lunar Eclipse creates a gigantic monowheel buzzsaw that she can use to ride around the battlefield.
* NearDeathExperience: Stabbed in the back by [[spoiler:Igalima's scythe-boomerang during the climax of her duel with Kirika]]. She even goes into 'drowning' experience like Tsubasa was in season 1. [[spoiler:However, [[ItIsNotYourTime Finé herself appears to her and tells her to go back to Kirika]], just like Kanade appearing to Tsubasa during her comatose.]]
* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Girl]]: Of the F.I.S. trio, Shirabe is the only one who realizes that Dr. Ver is a nutjob whose actions may do more harm than good.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Her theme color is pink and she's the girl with the girliest appearance. [[spoiler:The color is also a hint that she's Finé's host.]]
* PowersDoTheFighting: Shul Shagana's Armed Gear is attached to a pair of mechanical pigtails, and motorized wheels in the boots provide most of its mobility. Compared to the other Symphogear users, Shirabe barely has to lift a finger.
** The disadvantages come into play when Chris is easily able to apprehend her in episode 9 (though she had been weakened by [=Anti-LiNKER=] just a few moments prior).
* PrehensileHair: [[PlayingWithATrope Well, sort of]]. In Symphogear form, her pigtails gain armor plating and become extendable robot arms.
%%* RedEyesTakeWarning: Well, they're actually pink. But that doesn't make her any less dangerous.
* {{Protectorate}}: For Kirika.
* RobotGirl: Her Symphogear design and tech-heavy arsenal evoke this, much like Kirika's CuteWitch motif.
* ShipTease: With [[LesYay Kirika]]. This continues in ''GX'' as well.
* ShowerOfAngst: Mirroring Tsubasa's own in the previous season and against the same person. Turns into a [[MaleGaze shower of]] ''[[LesYay love]]'' when Kirika comforts her.
* ShutUpKirk: When Hibiki tries to reason instead of fight, Shirabe calls her out on being a hypocrite; specifically because people who have never experienced hardship shouldn't offer to help others.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: All sugar with Kirika, Nastassja, and Maria (especially Kirika) and all ice with everyone else.
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: In the Blu-ray version, when she has her HellishPupils moment.
* TheStoic: Usually. [[NotSoStoic Sometimes, however]], she lets her anger get the better of her, as shown when [[ShutUpKirk she gives a mouthful to Hibiki]].
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The girly girl to Kirika's tomboy. She has GirlishPigtails, is color-coded by pink, and normally wears cute dresses.
* UncannyFamilyResemblance: Downplayed, but Shirabe shows some resemblance to [[spoiler:Ryoko, the previous Finé]], with both having similar eye colors and similar hair.
* ZettaiRyouiki

!Season 3
* TheAtoner: Same as Maria.
* BigDamnHeroes: Arrives in the nick of time (along with Kirika) to rescue Chris and Elfnein from Leuir.
* ClothingCombat: ''Delta Style: Bewitching Axel'' turns her miniskirt into a much larger buzzsaw.
* CombinationAttack: "Zababa Eclipse: Forbidden Wheel of Evil"
* {{Determinator}}: She successfully grabs an unconscious Elfnein and doesn't hold back in taking down some Alca-Noise despite the strain put on her from the lack of [=LiNKER=].
* GoodCostumeSwitch: [[AntiVillain Although she was never really evil to begin with,]] her Symphogear is mostly white and pink whereas in G it was black and pink.
* ImageSong: GENOCIDE SAW HEAVEN is her battle song, and in Episode 5 her and Kirika sing a battle duet called Just Loving X-Edge. Her "mundane" song is SENSE OF DISTANCE.
* KillerYoYo: Her upgraded gear lets her use these alongside her buzzsaws. She even performs yo-yo tricks in her new transformation sequence!
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: In Episode 8 of GX she mentions that she regrets calling Hibiki a hypocrite after Hibiki tells her parts of her DarkAndTroubledPast and after experiencing for herself some of the pain that Hibiki was always facing when activating the IGNITE module.
%%* [[OneManArmy One-Woman Army]]: Briefly takes on a legion of Alca-Noise by herself in Episode 5 and manages to hold up surprisingly well until she's de-powered.
* TookALevelInKindness: She's definitely more sociable around others this time around, though she's still a ruthless killing machine on the battlefield.

!Season 4
* AnimalMotifs: ''AXZ'' subtly hints that Shirabe has one in rabbits. Her Gear design looks similar to that of a rabbit's with her two mecha-twintails dangling like rabbit ears, the episode that centers around her is called "Aoi Usagi" [[note]]"Blue rabbit", with the blue referencing Tsubasa's main color[[/note]], and the place the girls visit in said episode, Tsuki Shrine, is a [[https://www.likealocalguide.com/saitama/tsuki-shrine-diao-shen-she real place in Japan]] that is best known for its plethora of rabbit statues.
* BadassBoast: Delivers one for the Shul Shagana relic in Episode 5 in her head, presumably to help bolster her self-confidence.
-->'''Shirabe''': "''Shul Shagana's blades can cut through anything! No matter the obstacles in our path, they'll make way for a brighter future!''"
* ClingyJealousGirl: As shown in the first episode, Shirabe doesn't take kindly to Kirika's gaze wandering around somewhere else. In this case, Shirabe glares at both Hibiki and Kirika [[http://aidoru-ojisan.tumblr.com/post/162518880362 during the shower scene]].
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Shirabe's past prior to her time at F.I.S. is still largely unknown, but her character description on the official Symphogear AXZ website says that she was involved in some sort of accident that left her orphaned. If her bloodstained bag as seen in a flashback in Episode 9 is of any indication, said accident wasn't pretty.
* DontYouDarePityMe: She may have come to realize why her seniors are worried for her safety in the previous season, but that doesn't stop Shirabe from telling Hibiki off when the latter tries to stop her and Kirika from putting their bodies at risk to raise their sync rates with their Gears.
-->'''Shirabe''' (to Hibiki): "''You were blessed with your sync rate without even knowing what it was! Don't act like you understand!''"
* NameAmnesia: Episode 9 reveals that [[spoiler: Shirabe is suffering from a minor case of this. In a flashback to when she first became one of the Receptor Children, she says to Kirika that she doesn't remember her real name and that it was the people at F.I.S. who gave her the name that she would go by today.]] She doesn't seem too bothered by it, though.
* SayMyName: After Kirika [[spoiler: uses her swan song and is rendered unconscious]] in Episode 10, when the scene cuts back to S.O.N.G. headquarters, Shirabe can be heard screaming Kirika's name in the background.

[[folder:Kirika Akatsuki]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/AiKayano

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'''Profile'''
* Date of Birth: April 13
* Age: 15 (G), 16 (GX)
* Blood Type: O
* Height: 155 cm (5'1")
* Measurements: B82/W56/H83
* Relic: Igalima]

Introduced as another Symphogear user of Finé. As one of the more level-headed and enthusiastic team members, she acts as the heart and soul of the group while hiding her own troubles. Her Symphogear is [[Myth/MesopotamianMythology Igalima]], a [[SizeShifter sizeshifting]] SinisterScythe which she can create duplicates of.

* BadassAdorable: One of the most cheerful rays of sunshine to ever grace the planet also happens to be packing a rocket-powered scythe that can cut up enemies as well as it can reap their souls.
* BattleBoomerang: Her ''Kill Juliet'' attack, which summons multiple blades from her scythe and hurls them at her opponent.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: Introduced as TheDitz in her first appearance, but is quickly seen as a good battler.
* BigEater: She's very fond of food, and talks about snacks frequently. [[AllThereInTheManual Supplementary notes imply]] that she may have experienced a famine in her past.
* BlackMagicianGirl: She (along with Shirabe) is the youngest Symphogear user and Kirika's design bears strong resemblance to the trope namer. Kirika's personality also fit this trope, but not she's not physically weak. Actually, Kirika is physically stronger than Shirabe and Chris.
* BoyishShortHair: Sports this hairstyle with sidetails and is the most tomboyish of the FIS Receptor trio.
* CuteWitch: Her Symphogear's look evokes this.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:When she realizes her actions have done nothing but drive her apart from Shirabe. She gets better.]]
** InterruptedSuicide: [[spoiler:Shirabe steps in to prevent Kirika fom succeeding.]]
* GenkiGirl: Generally has an exuberant amount of energy, [[MotorMouth rattles on constantly about various topics]], and almost always has a cheerful smile on her face.
* GoodCostumeSwitch: [[spoiler:After the EleventhHourSuperpower Igalima turns white.]]
* HairDecorations: Has a X-shaped hair clip on her left bang.
* ImageSong: ''Gokuren ・ Igalima'' is her battle song. ''Tegami'' [[note]]''Letter''[[/note]] is her mundane song.
* MotorMouth: At times, though it's most notable in her battle songs where she's singing lyrics so quickly she may as well be rapping.
* RedHerring: [[spoiler:We're led to believe she summoned the BeehiveBarrier and so is Finé's next host. Shirabe actually summoned it unconsciously.]]
* RobeAndWizardHat: Her Symphogear armor provides a witch hat and a short "cape".
* {{Shinigami}}: Kirika has a Shinigami motif, as she wields a SinisterScythe, has sinister sounding (and looking) attack names and has a "desu"/"death" VerbalTic.
* ShipTease: With [[LesYay Shirabe]]. This continues in ''GX'' as well.
* ShearMenace: Can create scissor-like weapons by connecting multiple scythe blades together.
* SinisterScythe: Her WeaponOfChoice.
* SoulPower: Igalima's Swan Song is said to have the power to destroy its victim's soul. [[spoiler:It's at least enough to destroy Fine's.]]
* StepfordSmiler: She still tries to keep up a cheerful face despite steadily becoming more worried and anxious later on in the series.
* ThemeNaming: Her attacks all reference various fictional tales, such as Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, Neverland, Pinocchio, Jabberwocky, and Rapunzel.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The tomboy to Shirabe's girly girl. She sports short hair, sidetails, and normally dons pants and shorts in casual clothing.
* TrueCompanions: With Maria and Shirabe, but especially [[ThoseTwoBadGuys the latter]].
* VariableLengthChain: Her pauldrons can project these.
* VerbalTic: She emphasizes her 'desu', in a way much like [[LightNovel/LoveChunibyoAndOtherDelusions Dekomori]] (i.e. making it sounds like she's trying to say '[[GratuitousEnglish Death]]'). The OVA makes even fun of it, whenever she is upset, Kirika screams randomly "desu"/"death".
** The Japanese lyrics in her songs have either "death" in English or "desu" in katakana, the latter indicating that she really says "death" instead of the Japanese word "desu".
* WholeCostumeReference:
** The helmet on her Gear costume takes design cues from Dark Magician Girl in ''Manga/YuGiOh''
** Her X-Drive Mode borrows the scythe, metallic wings and winged helm from Dis Astranagant in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars Alpha 3''.
* ZettaiRyouiki: She tends to wear miniskirts and stockings, leaving a thin strip of skin visible on her thighs.

!Season 3
* AmbiguouslyLesbian: Her affection for Shirabe is a lot less ambiguous than it was in ''G''; she even has [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sympholily.jpg this]] reaction when Shirabe tells her that she only wants Kirika to see her embarrassing side.
** Whatever ambiguity was present before is promptly ditched during episode 8 when she openly admits to Shirabe that she loves her.
* TheAtoner: Same as Maria and Shirabe.
* BifurcatedWeapon: Her ''Reverse Rapunzel'' attack creates another copy of Igalima and combines the two into a large double-bladed halberd.
* BigDamnHeroes: She arrives in the nick of time (along with Shirabe) to rescue Chris and Elfnein from Leuir.
* BridalCarry: She carries an unconscious Chris in this way while escaping the Alca-Noise.
* CombinationAttack: "Zababa Eclipse: Forbidden Wheel of Evil"
%%* HeroicRROD: Same case as Shirabe above.
* GoodCostumeSwitch: Along with Shirabe, her outfit incorporates a lot of white compared to last season.
* ImageSong: OVERKILL SCYTHE HELL serves as her new battle song, along with Just Loving X-Edge which is a duet with Shirabe. Her mundane song is ''Okitegami.'' [[note]]''Farewell Letter''[[/note]]
* LoveConfession: Kirika gives one to Shirabe in Episode 8 during their fight against Micha, telling Shirabe that she gets angry whenever Shirabe puts herself in harm's way because Kirika loves her.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: Parodied in Episode 3. If one looks closely, it's just a shop banner.
* SpinAttack: Kirika's ''Tinkerbell Tornado'' attack, in which she uses her rocket pauldrons to spin her scythe at high speeds.
* VerbalTic: Her habit of saying "desu/death" at the end of each sentence is more emphasized this season, almost to the level of the [=OVAs=].

!Season 4
* BadassBoast: Delivers one for the Igalima relic in Episode 5 in her head, presumably to help bolster her self-confidence.
-->'''Kirika''': "''Igalima is the ultimate scythe! It can cut even ghosts and gods in two!''"
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: She activates her swan song in order to protect Hibiki and Saint-Germain from a giant energy blast from Adam that would have otherwise killed them. She only survives because of taking in an overdose of [=LiNKER=] beforehand, but the strain on her body causes her to be rendered unconscious.]]
* LuminescentBlush: Has a major one when Hibiki [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace suddenly grabs her hands while congratulating her during their shower]]. The blush intensifies when she realizes that [[ClingyJealousGirl Shirabe]] is also [[http://aidoru-ojisan.tumblr.com/post/162518880362 glaring at her]] during this scene.
* TearsOfBlood: Sheds these [[spoiler: after using her swan song]] in Episode 10.
* UselessWithoutPowers: With the supply of [=LiNKER=] to keep her, Shirabe, and Maria synced to their Gears beginning to run dry, Kirika is starting to become increasingly afraid of being this. She tries to rectify this by giving 100% of her efforts to whatever S.O.N.G. assigns her to do, even the most menial of tasks, but Episode 5 shows it was mostly an act to cover up her insecurities about her capabilities.
-->'''Kirika''': "''I can't stand always being useless. Even when my heart is beating, I feel dead inside!''"

[[folder:Serena Cadenzavna Eve]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/YuiHorie

Maria's deceased younger sister and the former wielder of the Symphogear Airgetlám.

* BadassPacifist: Despite being a Symphogear user, Serena showcases hesitation at fighting and opts for more peaceful alternatives.
* BigSisterWorship: She was shown to clearly look up to Maria, and her HeroicSacrifice was partly to protect her.
* CreepyChild: How she's introduced to the viewers. First, you listen to CreepyChildrenSinging, then you see her face with TearsOfBlood and BloodFromTheMouth (similar to Tsubasa). This is justified, since it's her death scene and Serena's NightmareFace is part of Maria's traumatic memories.
* CynicismCatalyst: Her death is this for Maria.
* DeadStarWalking: Serena, being voiced by Creator/YuiHorie, is shown to be dead at the very beginning of the first episode.
* EvilCounterpart: Though the farthest thing from evil, she plays the counterpart role to Kanade. Both were close to either trio's senior Symphogear user and both died, triggering their respective Symphogear user's CynicismCatalyst.
* HeroicSacrifice: It's why she's dead.
* LightIsGood: Plays this trope straighter than any other character.
* MoralityPet: Even dead, she's this to Maria.
* NiceGirl: Oh, so very much.
* NightmareFace: During her death scene. Similar to Tsubasa, Serena has a BrokenSmile, BloodFromTheMouth, TearsOfBlood and to a lesser extend a ThousandYardStare.
* PostHumousCharacter: She's shown in a similar fashion as Kanade, via flashbacks and the like. She died even four years before Kanade.
* SatelliteCharacter: To Maria. This is understandable, considering that she's dead.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth

[[folder:Professor Nastassja Sergeyevna Tolstaya]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/KikukoInoue

An elderly woman who is the boss and caretaker of Maria, Kirika, and Shirabe. Her goals are unknown.

* AbusiveParents: Maria's flashbacks show that she hit her during trainings to remind her of their objective.
** On the hand, she truly regretted doing that and only did it to prevent them from surrendering.
* BloodFromTheMouth [=/=] IncurableCoughOfDeath: Often coughs out blood as a sign that her past injuries will eventually overtake her. [[spoiler:It ultimately kills her at the end of the series.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: She was on the receiving end of this by Maria in ''G'' Episode 1, but even she had to express displeasure when Dr. Ver [[spoiler:turned Miku into a Symphogear user]].
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Maria constantly refers to her as "Ma'am". Also a case of SpellMyNameWithAnS: The way it's pronounced (''maamu?''), it's not really clear if it's meant to be "Mom" (''mama''), or "Ma'am". [[spoiler:Episode 13 shows she was saying the latter but meant the former.]]
%%* EvilCripple [=/=] EvilOldFolks
* EyepatchOfPower: She lost her eye, as well as the use of her legs, during an experiment with the Nephilim which turned awry and cost the life of Maria's sister, Serena.
* ParentalSubstitute: Her demeanor is strict and occasionally harsh, but she's still the closest thing the FIS girls have to a guardian. She expresses a disdain over having to stain their hands with blood and sees them as good girls.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Is trying to save the world from the [[spoiler:Moon's collapse, which, unknown to her, was actually precipitated by Dr. Ver]].
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: She has dark blue hair.

[[folder:Dr. John Wayne "Dr. Ver" Vercingetorix]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/TomokazuSugita

A mysterious researcher from America who transferred to the Second Division in order to study the Sakurai Theory. However, he reveals his true colours when he steals the Solomon's Cane and defects to Finé, becoming one of the main antagonists of the season.

* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:While Maria, Kirika and Shirabe aren't exactly shedding tears over his body, they do at least seem saddened by his death in Episode 12 of GX]]
* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: After revealing that saving "mankind" was just saving himself, Ver tells Maria they should talk later about repopulating the human race.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: His full name is John Wayne Vercingetorix.
* AxCrazy: Prone to extreme outbursts of ham, and he's entirely convinced that he's the hero that will save the world no matter how nonsensical his approach is.
* BigBad: ''G''[='=]s true antagonist, overshadowing F.I.S. and using them to his advantage.
* BigBadDuumvirate: [[spoiler:Briefly with Carol in ''GX'' [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness until Carol gets rid of him]].]]
* BigDamnHeroes: Villain variant in ''GX'', seeing he comes out of nowhere to [[spoiler:intercept Chris' finishing blow on a weakened Carol before giving in to his inner ham]].
* BitchInSheepsClothing: When he's first introduced in ''G'', he's actually ''very'' sane and down to earth. It didn't take long in that season to reveal how much of a selfish, evil nutjob he is.
* ChewingTheScenery: When his LargeHam is at his peak, expecet this to be in full effect.
* CruelMercy: [[spoiler:Dealt with it by Genjuro, who refuses to allow him to die and be seen as a "hero", instead making sure he'd come back in one piece to face the consequences of his evil deeds.]]
* DeathSeeker: [[spoiler:Once his plans go south, he was wishing anything would kill him so he could be written as having performed a "HeroicSacrifice". A boulder heading towards the jeep where he, Genjuro and Shinji were in would've done the job. Unfortunately for him, Genjuro punches it out, [[CruelMercy making sure he would live to see all his plans unravel and face judgment just like anyone else]]. Ver [[VillainousBreakdown loses it]].]]
* DirtyCoward: Typical for a villain, he'll start screaming like a sissy and tries to run whenever things go south for him. To make it even funnier, he trips a lot.
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:Carol first [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impales him with extreme prejudice]] then sends him falling down the Château de Tiffauges, with him still yelling like a maniac.]]
* EntitledBastard: Injects Shirabe and Kirika with PsychoSerum while ordering them to protect him, since they need his biology expertise. They voice their protest, but reluctantly comply.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Even he is rather shocked when he learns about Carol's plan to dissect the world just for knowledge's sake, not because it's ''wrong'' but because he thinks it's dumb to gain all that knowledge and do nothing with it.
* EvilIsHammy: The guy is a cackling cauldron of ham. Somehow, he gets more insane and hammy with each episode. His late re-introduction in ''GX'' has him striking a ridiculous pose after [[spoiler:saving Carol]] and go on to rant constantly about how a true hero should do this and that ([[ItsAllAboutMe oh, and he's the only hero]]).
* {{Expy}}: A villainous Professor who acts like a hero? What the hell is [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Hideyuki Kagawa/Alternative Zero]] doing here?
** Not only that his [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice itself are ironic as [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Satoru Toujou/Tiger]] was. ]]
** He also has traits of [[VideoGame/Borderlands2 Handsome Jack]].
* HeroicSacrifice: His mindset is that if he dies, his death will go down in history as this, being the 'hero'. However, Genjuro denied that. Ironically, in ''GX''... [[spoiler:this happened for real, as he continued to work on reversing Chateau de Tiffauges and Carol's works, and this ends up costing him his life, but he still had enough time to bail out the FIS children, though only so at least someone would pass the word of his heroic sacrifice.]]
* {{Hypocrite}}: "A bunch of selfish jerks who only think about themselves locked me up down here." Says the man who loudly and happily proclaimed that everyone else can go die in a hole for all he cares back in G, and still calls himself "a hero" in GX.
* ItsAllAboutMe: When he said "saving humanity", he meant only ''himself''. Everybody else can go die in a hole for all he cares. [[spoiler:Also that's why he instead quickened the moon drop instead of preventing it. In the finale, he even claims a world where he's not considered 'hero' in his own terms is not worth existing.]]
* LaughablyEvil: With all his {{Villainous Breakdown}}s and trippings, it's hard to take him seriously.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:In Episode 12 of GX; after all, how can he be a hero if there's no world to celebrate him? Though he's still a selfish dick, only doing a Face turn because it benefits him, lets him give a 'fuck you' to the one who fatally wounded him, and his thoughts before death are still about how he's still gonna be remembered as a hero, and hoping that at least someone (Maria) would pass the word.]]
* MadScientist[=/=]MadDoctor: Extra emphasis on the mad part.
* MookMaker: The Solomon's Cane he wields.
* ObiWanMoment: He comes back as a spirit in ''AXZ'' Episode 5 and 6 during Maria and Elfnein's JourneyToTheCenterOfTheMind in order to help Maria figure out the secret behind [=LiNKER=].
* ObliviouslyEvil: He claims to be a hero, even though he isn't really one.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:[[KilledOffForReal Dies for real]] in Episode 12 after sacrificing himself to destroy the Chateau de Tiffauges.]]
* RoomFullOfCrazy: His prison cell in the Undersea Dragon Palace
* SlasherSmile[=/=]LaughingMad: If he's not doing one, he's doing the other. Or both at once. He ''is'' a {{Mad Scientist}}, after all.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Ends up serving this role to both the protagonists and antagonists of ''GX''. [[spoiler:When he initially appears he blocks one of Chris' blasts meant for Carol in turn saving her life. He then helps Carol activate the Château de Tiffauges in place of the relic she lost in her fight with the Symphogear users. However, after Carol [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness stabs him in the back]] Dr Ver teams up with Maria and her group to reverse the Château de Tiffauges dissection of the world.]]
* TokenEvilTeammate: The F.I.S. are antagonists, but [[AntiVillain not by much]]. This guy, on the other hand, has no moral compass.
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''GX'', he's a far cry from the cowardly bastard seen in ''G'' given he [[spoiler:stops and absorbs one of Chris' missiles with his mutated left arm]] and even has time to taunt the Symphogears.
* VillainousBreakdown:
** Whenever the heroines somehow foil some of his plans... and that happens a lot.
** [[spoiler:After Hibiki [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown goes nuts]] [[CurbStompBattle on his Nephilim]], and at the end, when he completely went unhinged as he was being led away in chains after seeing all his plans crash and burn and being denied the "HeroicSacrifice" he always wanted, with nothing to look forward to but the prospects of a lifetime behind bars.]]
* VillainsDyingGrace: [[spoiler:Rather surprisingly Dr Ver actually does go out with some grace after being crushed by pieces of the Château de Tiffauges. Not only does he reverse the effects the Château is having on the planet he also gives Maria all of the data he has on [=LiNKER=] so that S.O.N.G. can create more for the former F.I.S. girls.]]
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: A white-haired mad scientist who has absolutely no qualms about sacrificing people for his own glory.
* WouldHitAGirl: Slaps Maria when she tries to defy him.
* WouldHurtAChild: Had no problem sending the Noise to attack innocent bystanders with a smile on his face.

[[folder:Nephilim]]
A bio-weapon created by Dr. Ver, and one of the keystones of his scheme.

* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: [[spoiler:Becomes a city sized monster after its heart fuses with the Frontier completely.]]
* TheDragon: Not out of any loyalty, but Ver seems to like using it as an attack dog; fairly easy, given it's attraction to relics.
** DragonInChief: Becomes the team's [[FinalBoss final opponent]] in the last episode. After its defeat, Dr. Ver is taken into custody.
* FinalBoss: In the final episode of ''G''.
* AGodAmI: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephilim It's namesake means "Son of God"]]. In the anime, however, it feeds off of Symphogears.
* OneWingedAngel: Multiple times. First, it gains a dark skin pigment and red veins after [[spoiler:eating Hibiki's arm]]. Later, in episode 13, [[spoiler:after its heart is fused with the Frontier, Ver manages to make it come back using the ground in a much bigger form that shoots massive fireballs. Then, after Ver transfers all of Frontier's power to the heart, it fuses with the Frontier itself, becoming a city sized abomination.]]
* OurMonstersAreDifferent: It's completely different from the Noise.
* PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler:Its revived form in episode 13.]]
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Attempts to do this when [[spoiler:Hibiki regenerates her arm and goes berserk. It fails, and the Nephilim is obliterated rather crudely, although Ver manages to retrieve its heart.]]
* SealedEvilInACan: Was initially a disembodied heart, needing energy from consuming relics to generate the rest of its body and grow stronger. [[spoiler:By the end, it becomes too powerful to defeat, so the heroes seal it away in the Noise dimension. [[SubvertedTrope And then they end up destroying it anyway.]]]]

!!Others

[[folder:Masahito Shibata]]
->Voiced by: Creator/HidekatsuShibata

The Vice-President of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

* BigEater: Of noodles. Literally every time we see him, he's slurping down a bowl of noodles.
* GrumpyOldMan: It's why most people don't want to deal with him.
* OddFriendship: With Genjuro.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Has a few sparse appearances, and then, is suddenly gone from the plot.
** He does make a brief appearance in the first episode of ''GX'', so it can be assumed that he's still alive.

! Introduced in ''Symphogear GX'' (Season 3)

!!The Alchemists

[[folder:Carol Malus Dienheim]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/InoriMinase

A young European alchemist, who claims she will destroy the world's miracles. She is a master of ElementalPowers and is the creator and commander of the four Auto-Scorers.

* AndThenWhat: Carol's plan in GX is to use her alchemy to find out the secrets of the world which she intends to do by dissecting the world and examining its individual pieces. However, as Dr Ver {{lampshades}} Carol has no plan on what she intends to do ''after'' gaining said knowledge and in fact Carol admits that she doesn't actually want to do anything with the knowledge either.
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Seemingly commits suicide at the end of Episode 6 before being revived at the end of Episode 8 by transferring her consciousness into a backup body.]]
* BigBad: The main antagonist of GX.
** BigBadDuumvirate: [[spoiler: Apparently with Dr. Ver in GX. [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness Until she kills him]].]]
* BodyBackupDrive: [[spoiler:She keeps on living by transferring all her memories to a new cloned body everytime the active body is destroyed. However, [[MySkullRunnethOver the strain of receiving so many memories at once]] (including the pain experienced upon dying) is starting to eat away at her.]]
* BraidsOfAction: Sports a single blond braid and packs a great deal of power in her magic.
* TheChessmaster: Carol manages to play S.O.N.G exactly how she wants them throughout the majority of the season [[spoiler:by destroying the Symphogear users relics and then having them upgraded by Elfnein to use the Ignite mode so that their "cursed melodies" can power the Château de Tiffauges.]]
* ColorCodedCharacters: Gold in her image song CD.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: We've only seen a little of it via flashback, but from the looks of it, her hatred of people might be justified.
* DeliberateInjuryGambit: It's revealed in episode 10 that [[spoiler:the beating she received by Hibiki's hands with the Ignite mode at the end of episode 6 was intentional so that her body could record the "cursed melody" of her Ignite mode. This allowed the Auto-Scorers the chance to [[SuicideByCop die by the rest of the Ignite Mode enhanced Symphogear users hands]] so that the Château de Tiffauges could be completed.]]
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Subverted. [[spoiler:Carol kills herself after losing to the IGNITED Symphogears in episode 6 of ''GX'', only to reappear in a new cloned body at the end of episode 8.]]
* DualAgeModes: When using her harp Relic, her body changes from a child form to that of a woman in her twenties.
* ElementalPowers: All five that exist InUniverse, those being Wind, Earth, Fire, Water and Light. She mainly uses light-elemental attacks, though, making her an example of LightIsNotGood
* EnergyShield: Has the ability to conjure an extremely powerful three-layered shield called ''Hermes Trismegistus'', which apparently requires knowledge of spiritual power and demon summoning in addition to alchemy. The keywords describe it as the ultimate defense, but Hibiki simply punched her way through it without knowing or caring about its origins.
* EvilCounterpart: While Fine was already this to the Symphogears in the first season, she fits the bill even more, having an actual TransformationSequence and [[spoiler: actually can use a climax song. One that has the power of '''7 Billion of them''', i.e. If the entire population of the planet could use one.]]
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Due to the FreudianExcuse, she kept refusing to listen to Elfnein's more down to earth warnings, causing her to discard Elfnein. This culminates in episode 12, when Elfnein managed to translate the true meaning of her father's last wish to learn the true secrets of alchemy: [[spoiler:that is, to ''forgive'', and let bygones be bygones. Carol, already too deep in her grief of losing her father and hating the world for getting him killed, decided that such thing can go to hell, she still wants to destroy the world she hated, choosing grief over forgiveness.]]
* FantasticNuke: Lampshaded. Near the end of episode 13, the battle ends with an explosion "like a miniature sun."
* FreudianExcuse: Her father was burned as a witch in front of her eyes by the [[WhatTheHellTownspeople ungrateful populace of a town he cured from the plague]] who decried his work as a miracle that never should have happened. This gave her a deep hatred of both the world and the concept of miracles.
* FusionDance: [[spoiler:At the end of GX the mostly amnesic Carol merges her body and consciousness with Elfnein in order to save both their lives and so that the two can have another chance to complete their fathers work.]]
* GeometricMagic: Summons large, somewhat circular grids of hexagons when she attacks.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:The mostly amnesiac Carol gives the last of her memories to Elfnein at the end of Episode 13 so that she could carry on their father's wish.]]
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: In episode 12, [[spoiler:when her insanely powerful swan song gets siphoned by Hibiki and Maria to power the Symphogears' [[EleventhHourSuperpower X-drive modes]].]]
* HumongousMecha: [[spoiler: By wrapping her self in the strings of Daurdabla, she makes a Mecha Lion that she pilots, with a near impenetrable hide, even to the usual [[EleventhHourSuperpower X-drive]] attacks.]]
* ImageSong: ''Senkin ・ Daurdabla''[[note]]Massacre Harp ・ Daurdabla[[/note]], which she sings to [[spoiler:activate the World Destructor]] in Episode 11. She also has ''tomorrow'', which is dedicated to her father.
* NiceHat: Sports a witch's hat, keeping with her heretic powers.
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: While keeping the Symphogears busy with all her remaining Alcanoise, which if not stopped, can destroy the world, she gathers more phonic gain, and wraps the strings of Daurdabla around her body, and creates a Green Mech lion that she pilots. Its hide is so strong that not even the attacks from the new and improved X-drive forms can pierce it, so everyone gives Hibiki the power of their gears, to concentrate all their power into a single fist to do the job and destroy it.]]
* OreOnna: She uses the very masculine pronoun ''ore''.
* OvernightAgeUp: [[spoiler:By consuming the memories she's amassed over the centuries, she takes on an adult appearance.]]
* PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler: Her Mech lion form breaths fire.]]
* PowerAtAPrice: Carol's alchemy comes from burning her own memories in order to transfer the energy into her power. Due to being hundreds of years old she has a lot of memories to burn she runs the risk of losing every single precious memory she has left if she keeps using high level alchemy. [[spoiler:By the season finale Carol is left almost completely amnesic after burning herself dry in the FinalBattle with only a few scattered memories left.]]
* RazorFloss: While wielding Daurdabla, she can conjure magic harp strings that can cut through just about anything.
* Really700YearsOld: Although her body is that of a young child, she has stayed alive for centuries by constantly uploading her memories into new homunculus bodies.
* RevengeBeforeReason: The driving force behind her actions is to exact revenge on the world for killing her father. In Episode 12, she reveals that [[spoiler:she knew all along that her father wouldn't have wanted her to destroy the world, but continues to do so anyway.]] Note that the people she wants revenge against, the [[UngratefulBastard Ungrateful Bastards]] that killed her father have been dead for centuries. [[StrawmanHasAPoint She's also unwittingly proving them right.]]
* RedemptionEqualsLife: [[spoiler: A variant. Carol actually survives the final battle but it comes at the cost of her memories. After reconciling with the dying Elfnein, Carol and Elfnein merge into a single being so both can live at the same time.]]
* SecretlyDying: Episode 9 reveals that [[spoiler:her new body is rejecting the strain of receiving all of her remaining memories at once, as well as the shock of her killing her own previous body.]]
* ShadowArchetype: Towards Hibiki. They both really looked up to their fathers greatly, and then Carol's father died, Hibiki's father became a BrokenPedestal, while they were shunned by society. Their reaction really differs in the opposite end of spectrums: While Hibiki survived through the harsh world with her father's words and eventually managed to set their relations on recovery, Carol misinterpreted her father's last words to one that he wanted the world destroyed and gleefully accelerated genocide. In a sense, Carol probably is what Hibiki would turn out if she gave in to the grief of her father's departure.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Also called Carol Mars Dienheim.
* SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum: This is what she ultimately unleashes in Episode 6. [[spoiler:She even self-destructs after being beaten and de-powered by Tsubasa, Chris, and Hibiki, just so she can't be persuaded to stop it, or even questioned regarding the details. Furthermore, she cannibalized her own memories during the attack so even if Hibiki had somehow managed to save her, she couldn't reveal any pertinent information anyway.]]
* TearsOfBlood: She has this during the final battle of ''GX''.
* UsedToBeASweetChild: If her memories are accurate, she was a very nice, inquisitive little girl. [[FridgeLogic Curiously, she's wearing a witch's hat in all her flashbacks outside of her father's lynching and being burned at the stake.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:When the Chateau de Tiffauges is destroyed, similar to Fine's when Tsubasa destroyed the Kadingr.]]
* [[HeroicRROD Villainous RROD]]: At the end of Episode 13, [[spoiler:she's lost almost all of her memories and her body is breaking down.]]
* VillainSong: Carol has one called ''Senkin ・ Daurdabla''[[note]]Massacre Harp ・ Daurdabla[[/note]] and immediately demonstrates it to the Symphogears and also sings it to [[spoiler:activate the World Destructor]] in Episode 11.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: Carol does this to Dr. Ver, first by stabbing him then sending him falling to his apparent death.]]

!!The Auto-Scorers

[[folder:In General]]
Four "dolls" created by Carol to serve as her protectors and henchmen.

* ArtificialHuman: Per Chris in ''GX'' E2: "Her movement is not just superhuman, it's not even human!"
* DanceBattler: All except Micha obviously use dance as part of their fighting style. Leiur moves like a jazz dancer, Phara moves like a Flamenco dancer with plenty of skirt twirling, and Garie uses ballet.
* DragonTheirFeet: Subverted. In ''GX'' E6, [[spoiler:Carol seemingly commits suicide after being defeated]], yet the Autoscorers still carry on their objectives. At least until the end of ''GX'' E8, [[spoiler:where Carol gains a new body]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Played with in ''GX'' E5. When Carol sends them to disrupt the city's power supply, Phara (wielding the element of Wind) and Garie (commanding Water) are shown at a wind farm and a hydroelectric plant respectively. They then proceed to destroy those installations with the very element they would normally generate electricity with: in Phara's case, she generates tornadoes that overload the turbines, whereas Garie simply summons torrents to physically damage the stations.
* KissOfDeath: All of the Auto-Scorers (except Micha) are stated to be able to drain people's memories through a kiss, which presumably kills them.
* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: All of the Auto-Scorers' surnames are derived from an ancient set of cards, and predecessor to the Tarot. Their first names are suspected to relate to the four archangels: Leiur to Uriel, Phara to Raphael, Garie to Gabriel, and Micha to Michael. Furthermore, each Auto-Scorer wields the element that corresponds to the element of their Archangel in magical esoterica.
* SuicideByCop: Phara reveals in ''GX'' E10 that their final purpose is to [[spoiler:record the Ignite Module-enhanced Symphogear songs so that Carol may proceed to the final phase of her EvilPlan, using the "cursed melodies" to destroy the world]].
* TarotMotifs: Coins, swords, cups and wands.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: It's unclear why they don't murder the gear users and simply just depower them[[note]]Though in episode 7, it's hinted that Carol was the one who prevented them from doing so.[[/note]]. Then at the end of episode 5, Micha and the Alca-Noise gang up on a defeated Shirabe ''with'' the intent of killing her. This is brought up by the main characters in episode 7, where even ''they're'' surprised they weren't killed by them. [[spoiler:As it turns out though [[SuicideByCop there is a good reason why the Symphogear users were left alive.]]]]
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: While the outer parts of their hair appear normal, they each have a coloured portion visible behind their heads: Leiur is yellow, Phara is green, Garie is blue, and Micha is red.

[[folder:Leiur Darâhim]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/ShizukaIshigami

First of the Auto-Scorers, four "dolls" created to protect Carol, to appear in the series, pursuing Elfnein. Uses the element of Earth and attacks by throwing coins.

* DishingOutDirt: Her element is Earth, and she utilizes it by hurling coins. She can also create large earth crystals and has SummonMagic that allows her to summon an enormous golem.
* {{Familiar}}: Can summon a gigantic golem shaped like her to do some heavy lifting, such as throwing ''cargo containers'' at Chris or performing underwater operations. She seems to call it her "little sister".
* MoneyToThrowAway: Used as a weapon, no less.
* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: After Archangel Uriel.
* TarotMotifs: The suit of coins.
* TheStoic: During her fight with Chris, she never changes expression or tone of voice.
* WeaponOfChoice: Throws coins. They're powerful enough to destroy trucks and helicopters. She can also stack her coins into DualTonfas to fight at close range.

[[folder:Phara Suyûf]]
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->Voiced by: Masumi Tazawa

Second of Carol's Auto-Scorers to be seen in the series, she attacks Maria after the concert in the first episode. Uses the element of Wind and fights elegantly with a sword.

* BlowYouAway: Her element is Wind, and she's shown attacking with tornadoes both in the OP and in GX E5. She can also use wind as a form of invisibility, seemingly by transforming herself into air molecules.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Gets sliced in half by Tsubasa's Rasetsu Stance Zero ''GX'' E9. While she passes out for a bit, she reanimates herself to tell Tsubasa and Maria [[SuicideByCop the truth behind the Autoscorers' machinations]], [[spoiler:and promptly blows herself up since her purpose is done]].
* LaughingMad: After Tsubasa defeats her, she breaks into an insane laughter as she reveals that Carol's plan worked out without a hitch.
* ManOfKryptonite: Her weapon [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Sword Breaker]] makes her one to the sword-wielding Tsubasa and Maria.
* OverlyLongTongue: Which she uses to steal a data chip containing information on Earth's {{ley line}}s.
* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: After Archangel Raphael.
* TarotMotifs: The suit of swords.
* ThisCannotBe: For someone who takes pride in her "Sword Breaker", Phara is absolutely incredulous when [[spoiler:Tsubasa breaks one of her blades and can't grasp how she did that even though Tsubasa's weapons are indeed "swords"]].
* WeaponOfChoice: Uses a wind-empowered sword. Specifically...
* WeaponOfXSlaying: ...Her sword is a "philosophical weapon" imbued with a special kind of magic akin to a {{geas}} that destroys the concept of "Sword". This obviously applies to any blade created by Tsubasa's Ame no Habakiri, but also extends to Maria's Airgetlam. [[spoiler:Tsubasa counters this changing the philosophy behind her Symphogear, claiming that her weapons are not swords, but wings that will help her pursue her dreams.]]

[[folder:Garie Tûmân]]
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->Voiced by: Michiyo Murase

Third of the Auto-Scorers to appear, showing up in the second episode to speak with Carol after her brief encounter with Hibiki. Uses the element of Water and fights using ice crystals and illusions.

* BloodKnight: Is excited that [[spoiler: Maria is attempting to fight her with the Black Gungnir during episode 4]] and is very disappointed that [[spoiler: Maria couldn't keep up the transformation for long]].
* CuteAndPsycho: Acts very girlish and teasing whether she's talking or threatening someone. She looks positively elated to fight Hibiki, and then there's her nonchalance when it comes to sucking the life out of people.
* FamousLastWords: [[spoiler: "I'm going to be the first!"]]
* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:She constantly belittles Maria as a useless girl, considering her constant failures against her. She certainly didn't expect Maria to quickly overcome her weakness... then outright ''kill'' her.]]
** And then in Episode 10 Carol reveals that [[spoiler:she had planned that all along.]]
* MakingASplash: So far, the most prominent Auto-Scorer, and apparently one of the most versatile and heavily used by Carol. Since her element, unlike the other three, exists in multiple states, she can do things with it that conceivably neither Phara nor Micha (wielding intangible elements of wind and fire) or Leiur (wielding the less versatile element of Earth) can do. Garie can wield water as itself, such as when creating an illusion of Micha when fighting Hibiki, but she seems to prefer using it as ice, which allows her to generate ice shields, ice blades, and even enhance her mobility by skating around on ice paths.
* MickeyMousing: Produces sounds like a music box whenever she moves.
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Shows off a mouth of shark-like teeth when she grins.
* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: After Archangel Gabriel.
* SuicideByCop: She was outright ''thrilled'' to be destroyed by a Symphogear wielder using the Ignite Module. This ''might'' be part of Carol's plan as ''something'' is triggered as a direct result at Carol's base.
* TarotMotifs: Embodies the suit of cups. Because of this, she is the only Auto-Scorer who can not only drain people's memories, but also transfer them to the other Auto-Scorers.
* TheTease: Speaks flirtatiously with a spying bystander before draining him of his life.

[[folder:Micha Jawkân]]
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->Voiced by: Shiori Izawa

Fourth of the Auto-Scorers to appear. She was awakened by Garie in ''GX'' E3. Uses the element of Fire and fights using high-pressure crystals that can explode.

* AirplaneArms: Pursues Hibiki and Miku with outstretched arms, though this is meant to denote her childlike behaviour.
* AndYourLittleDogToo: Threatens Hibiki to dissect Miku, then the townspeople, and even the little doggies and kitties, if the former doesn't activate her Symphogear.
* BigEater: It takes a lot of [[ImAHumanitarian soul-sucking humans]] to properly activate her. The first thing she does upon activation is complain about needing even more energy to move properly.
* BloodKnight: Much like Garie, she gets excited at the prospect of fighting the Symphogear users.
* CuteAndPsycho: Childish and airheaded at first glance, but hands out death threats like candy and clearly enjoys fighting.
* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:Much like Garie's death, Micha is surprised to see Shirabe and Kirika's teamwork overwhelming her, but nonetheless lets out a gleeful expression before getting gutted by their CombinationAttack.]]
* LettingHerHairDown: This actually makes her more dangerous as her hair being loose allows her to spray fire with the force of a jet engine in multiple directions at once.
* MegaTwintails: So large that they double as ''rocket engines''.
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Has shark teeth like Garie, but displays them more often.
* PlayingWithFire: She can use massive amounts of heat and pressure in her hands to produce super hard crystals on the fly, and cast magic that creates explosions. Combining the two creates a pressure bomb, which Shirabe and Kirika find out about the hard way.
* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: After Archangel Michael.
* SuperMode: Implied in Episode 8 when she fights Shirabe and Kirika - after setting herself on fire, she seems to take on an upgraded form where her twintails come loose and her clothes seem to have burned off, revealing her doll body underneath. In this form, she's capable of creating portals to summon multitudes of crystals at once, in a way reminiscent of Gilgamesh from ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight''.
** Aside from giving her an extra power boost, it also comes with drawbacks--Micha's super mode [[spoiler:threatens her life, but so did Garie's death, since she relies on Garie to give her the memories needed to function properly. With her source of energy gone, Micha was living on borrowed time and decided to go out with a bang.]]
* TarotMotifs: Embodies the suit of wands. Because of this, she is the most powerful Auto-Scorer in battle, but cannot drain people's memories and relies on Garie to transfer them to her to keep her functional. She also requires a ton of power to keep functioning.
* VerbalTic: She ends most of her sentences with "zo" or "da zo".
* WingDingEyes: Her pupils gain a yellow diamond upon entering SuperMode, and she's more excitable than ever.
* WolverineClaws: Very prominent in her character design. Surprisingly, they're not her weapon: she fights with, and channels fire, through rods/crystals that she generates from her palms. The "claws" seem to be just her fingers, though her gestures do direct the Alca-Noise.

!!Others

[[folder:Elfnein]]
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->Voiced by: Misaki Kuno

A girl who looks very similar to Carol, who is on the run from Leiur in the beginning of the series.

* ArtificialHuman: Claims to be a Homunculus that Carol created to aid in the construction of the Château de Tiffauges.
* TheAtoner: She wants to protect the world to atone for her "other self", Carol, wanting to destroy everything.
* {{Bokukko}}: Uses ''boku'' to refer to herself. This may be a reflection of her rather ambiguous gender.
* EnemyWithout: Inverted. Due to being a incomplete copy of Carol, she's basically a physical representation of the season 3 BigBad before her FaceHeelTurn.
* GoodCostumeSwitch: While never truly evil, Elfnein wears a more sensible white blouse once she joins S.O.N.G.
* InTheHood: She keeps the hood of her cloak up while running from Leuir, only taking it off to enlist Chris's help.
* MeaningfulName: She actually follows the TarotMotifs as well, though in a less obvious way than the Autoscorers. Her name is GratuitousGerman for "no eleven" which doesn't seem to mean much until Carol's song refers to her as "the unneeded card of Justice" (the eleventh major arcana of the Rider-Waite tarot deck) in her bloody quest for revenge.
* TheMole: [[spoiler:Carol can see and hear everything Elfnein is currently experiencing whenever she wants.]] In a twist of this trope, Elfnein is horrified when she finds out about this, and begs to be locked away so she doesn't cause any further harm.
* MysteriousWaif: Has a small stature and is currently shrouded in mystery as far as her agenda and history goes.
* NoBiologicalSex: The medical examination she receives from S.O.N.G. reveals this to be the case, although the cast sticks with using female pronouns for her for the lack of a better option. She also claims that such a thing is normal for homunculii like herself.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Appears to be wearing nothing but underwear and her cloak. Lampshaded by Chris.
-->'''Chris:''' "What happened to your clothes?!"
** It's revealed in a Zesshoushinai skit that her ''entire wardrobe'' is nothing but that outfit
* TakingTheBullet: Protects Aoi from a piece of the ceiling when Leiur's golem makes a last-ditch attack on S.O.N.G.'s submarine. She gets injured in the process, but is able to recover.
* TokenMiniMoe: She's physically the youngest and smallest person in the cast.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Has bright green hair.

[[folder:Alca-Noise]]
Creatures visually similar to the Noise, created by Carol using the same magic she plans to use to eventually destroy the entire world. They are also eventually used by the Pavarian Illuminati as foot soldiers in their own schemes.
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* BossInMookClothing [=/=] DemonicSpiders: Far, far more dangerous than they appear. While individual Alca-Noise are still MadeOfPlasticine, the glowing parts of their bodies can destroy Symphogears on contact, and the [[EliteMook Bushi-Noise]] in particular are capable of using them defensively as well.
* DegradedBoss: Once the Symphogears are reinforced against the effects of their deconstruction organs, they don't appear to be any more dangerous than the original Noise.
* GlassCannon: Despite having the ability to destroy Symphogears, they aren't any tougher than real Noise and are actually more vulnerable to conventional weapons, due to lacking the phase-shifting abilities of the real Noise.
* HighPressureBlood: Unlike Noise, which simply crumble to dust when slain, the Alca-Noise erupt in sprays of blood-like mist.
* MeaningfulName: Their name is likely to be a combination of Noise and Alkahest, a universal solvent that could dissolve gold, and hence highly sought after by historical alchemists.
* {{Mooks}}: Replacing the Noise as the primary cannon fodder of the series [[spoiler:after the Treasury of Babylonia is destroyed at the end of G]].
* NoSell: In Episode 2, a Bushi-Noise not only easily blocks Tsubasa's attack, but destroys her sword and Symphogear.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: So far there's been Alkanoise, Alukahnoise and Arcanoise. The show gives the official spelling as Alca-Noise, perhaps to be consistent with their nature as alchemical creations/modifications of Noise by Carol.
** In terms of meta, considering the nature of the antagonists' powers (alchemy) and how Japanese katakana is normally transliterated into English, Alca/Alka-noise seems to be the most accurate, as the other two versions (Arca and Alukah) are more direct transliterations from their Japanese pronunciations.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: They look almost identical to the Noise, except that they're much more resistant to the Symphogear.
* WhamLine: "They're not Noise!" in Episode 2, after they NoSell Tsubasa's attacks and destroy her armour.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Yatsuhiro Kazanari]]

->Voiced by: Kazuhiro Yamaji

Tsubasa's father and Genjuurou's brother, and a senior diplomat/lawyer. [[spoiler:Tsubasa is actually his half-sister on their father's side.]]
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* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:Averted; his cold treatment of Tsubasa is his way of making it easier for her to leave the Kazanaris and pursue her dreams.]]
* BadassFamily: Is yet another addition to the prestigious Kazanaris. Unlike his relatives, however, he's shown to be experienced not in combat, but in diplomacy - he was responsible for effecting Maria's transfer to [=SONG=] and the reason overall for [=SONG=]'s relative freedom and discretion when it comes to acting, despite being a UN agency.
* {{Expy}}: His Relation an Role to Tsubasa are just like [[Series/KamenRiderBlade Kei Karasuma]]
* PoorCommunicationKills: [[spoiler:It takes ten years of estrangement for Tsubasa to figure out why her father acts cold towards her, and only because Maria was around to explain it.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Fudou Kazanari]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/{{Mugihito}}

The original head of Section 2, father of Yatsuhiro and Genjuro, and grandfather of Tsubasa. [[spoiler:He's actually Tsubasa's biological father.]]

* AbusiveParents: Hoo boy. [[spoiler:Rather than name either of his sons as his heir, he impregnates his elder son's wife in the name of a "pure bloodline", resulting in Tsubasa.]] He's also the one responsible for Tsubasa spending much of her early life as a lab rat for Symphogear tests.
* PosthumousCharacter: Presumably, since he doesn't show up outside of a brief moment in Tsubasa's flashback. He's still pretty important, as he's the root of Tsubasa's family issues. Season 4 reveals he's unfortunately still alive.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Looks like an older version of his sons.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Akira Tachibana]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ToshihikoSeki

Hibiki's father, who lost everything in the public backlash resulting from Hibiki surviving the Zwei Wing incident two years ago and abandoned his family.
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* BrokenPedestal: Hibiki tells Shirabe and Kirika that she used to really look up to her father, but his abandonment broke that pedestal and [[{{Jerkass}} his behavior upon reuniting with her]] smashed it into dust. And somehow the 11th episode managed to ''fix'' that. Somewhat.
* DefensiveFeintTrap: Pulls one on Carol by seemingly running away and then pathetically throwing rocks at her... until he grabs Hibiki's relic pendant that Carol had knocked away from her and throws it to Hibiki.
* DirtyCoward: Runs away to save his own skin instead of evacuating the kids like Tsubasa tells him to.
** When Carol tried to blast them off, although he saved Hibiki with a dive, he then started to run off like a coward... [[spoiler:Though it turned out to be the trope above, seeing that at first he wanted Hibiki to survive and run even if he's the one to die, then turns back to throw Gungnir back to Hibiki.]]
* DisappearedDad: Is this to Hibiki until Episode 7 of ''GX''. Even with his reappearance, Hibiki is distraught to find him in such a pathetic state, and wishes she hadn't met him again.
--> '''Hibiki:''' "What's broken can't go back to how it was..."
* EntitledBastard: In episode 8, not only does he expect Hibiki to completely forgive him with no issues for his parental abandonment, when she needed him most, but he arrived at the family restaurant, ordered a meal, and didn't even have any money on hand. To top it off, he just continues to eat his sandwich when Hibiki storms out in a rage after all of that.
* HateSink: Hibiki appropriately describes him as "the man who ruined her family". Between his jackassery and sleazy behaviour while attempting in his own words to "get together again" with Hibiki, it's a surprise that she hasn't decked him across the face. His next appearance in 11, however, shows him to be running away from this trope as he showed that he does care a lot for his family, it's just that he admits he's something of a DirtyCoward.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: 'Mighty' might be saying too much, but this is a guy who was once an esteemed researcher, now reduced to a general store clerk because of an accident. With that kind of downgrade, it's no wonder he became bitter.
* {{Jerkass}}: It's mentioned in the keynotes that he became an abusive alcoholic who took out his anger on his family, and his abandonment of them contributed heavily toward Hibiki's mental trauma. Though this is due to the heavy societal and work abuse he took from both his boss (whose daughter had died in the concert), co-workers, and society itself for being happy that Hibiki survived.
** JerkassRealization: Has one of these when he sees Hibiki transform and fight Carol in Episode 11 instead of running away, realizing that he shouldn't run away from his problems either.
[[/folder]]

! Introduced in ''Symphogear AXZ'' (Season 4)

!!The Pavarian Illuminati
[[folder:In General]]
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: While Prelati and Cagliostro tend to not always listen to Saint-Germain's ideas and go off and do their own thing, they do care about her and really see her as their partner.
-->'''Saint-Germain''': "I can't afford to reconsider the steps already taken, even if I have to struggle alone."\\
'''Prelati''': "But you're not alone. Basically, we can't leave you by yourself."\\
'''Cagliostro''': "It's thanks to you that we're here at all. Wherever you go, we go together."
** Saint-Germain reciprocates the feeling, rushing to protect them from Kirika and Shirabe's CombinationAttack and [[spoiler:visibly conflicted when Adam gives her the ultimatum of choosing which one to sacrifice for their life energy]].
* BigBadDuumvirate: The alchemist trio seem to be this for season 4. They're actually CoDragons of their founder Adam.
* ChekhovsGunman: The Pavarian Illuminati, and their leader Adam, are namedropped by Maria in ''G'' episode 12 as being part of the cover-up regarding the moon dropping on the earth long before they are revealed as being the {{Greater Scope Villain}}s of the series.
* GenderBender: Cagliostro and Prelati apparently used to be men before being turned into women by Saint-Germain.
* GreaterScopeVillain: The first episode of AXZ reveals they had supported Carol in the creation of the Château de Tiffauges and made F.I.S. cease operations, making them involved with the two previous seasons. The next episode shows they were in competition with Fine for control of the relics throughout the centuries.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: All three are named after real-life alchemists.
* TheRival: The Pavarian Illuminati are revealed to have been long time rivals against Fine in their goal of analysing relics for their alchemic research.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Saint-Germain/Cagliostro/Prelati versus Adam. They don't particularly like him and think his methods of running the Illuminati are shoddy.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: It's revealed in episode 6 and 7 that, much like their rival Fine, the Pavarian Illuminati (or at the very least Saint-Germain) intend to free humanity from the Curse of Balal [[spoiler:by utilising the Lunar Ruins]]. However the way they intend to do this is by [[AMillionIsAStatistic killing as many humans as possible in order to create divine power]].
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The alchemists kill a dictator and his men and turn them into particles of light to power their alchemy.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Adam Weishaupt]]
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-> '''Voiced By:''' Creator/ShinichiroMiki

The founder and Lodge-master of the Pavarian Illuminati.
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* AxCrazy: The moment he shows up, [[spoiler:he creates a nuclear explosion]] without apparently caring the other alchemists are in the blast zone.
* BigBad: Of '''AXZ''' once he shows himself in the fourth episode.
* BigOlEyebrows: His eyebrows are thick and oddly shaped.
* FullFrontalAssault: The moment he transfuses matter to [[spoiler:create a nuclear explosion]] his clothes disintegrate.
* GreaterScopeVillain: As founder of the Illuminati, he has been indirectly involved with all the previous antagonists.
* LackOfEmpathy: [[spoiler:He proposes sacrificing Prelati or Cagliostro to gain enough life energy to reach the lunar ruins without a care in the world.]] Saint-Germain even wonders if he has any humanity left.
* LightIsNotGood: Dresses in white and gold and is the BigBad of Season 4.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: His hair reaches his waist.
* MrFanservice: Adam has absolutely no compunction with stripping down in front of his female co-workers or attacking his enemies [[FullFrontalAssault completely naked.]]
* NiceHat: He's almost always seen wearing a white fedora, and it constantly covers half his face.
* PersonOfMassDestruction: The first thing he does when he finally appears in Episode 4 is to [[spoiler: quite literally nuke the area in order to kill the Symphogear users]].
* TheManBehindTheMan: He's the founder of the Pavarian Illuminati, and the alchemist trio, Saint-Germain more specifically, answer to him.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: His hair is dark [[PurpleIsPowerful purple]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Saint-Germain]]
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-> '''Voiced By:''' Creator/MinakoKotobuki

A powerful Alchemist who has achieved the state of "perfection" by recreating her body, becoming ageless. She now seeks the power of a god to fully realize her ideals.
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* TheAgeless: She hasn't aged in centuries, possibly even millennia.
* BigOlEyebrows: Her eyebrows seem thicker than the other female characters.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: She shows genuine shock at Adam's callousness towards her and her fellow alchemists.
* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler:Her flashback shows she was the daughter of a slave, with her father not even recognizing her and her mother starved to death.]]
* TheGunslinger: Her Faustian Robe takes the form of a pistol.
* KnightTemplar: Wants to end oppression on the world, but her radical belief that there's no other way than to rewrite history and destroy the curse of ''balal'' that put her in this category.
* IcyBlueEyes: Unlike Prelati and Cagliostro, she has this type of eyes.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Fitting for an ageless alchemist.
* RapunzelHair: Her hair is as long as Maria's and seems even thicker.
* Really700YearsOld: Fought against Fine over 400 years ago. Her flashback shows she's even older.
* VillainousFriendship: She truly cares about Prelati and Cagliostro and doesn't want to sacrifice them for her goals.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Seems to desire remake the world so that no one feels oppressed.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Cagliostro]]
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-> '''Voiced By:''' Creator/ShoutaAoi

A follower of Saint-Germain. A man who had his body altered by Saint-Germain's alchemy into the "perfect form" of a woman. Originally a liar and swindler, she has decided to change her ways, and be honest about her feelings.
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* BoobsOfSteel: Among the villains, she has the largest chest and is the most physically active fighter, relying on punches similar to boxing techniques.
* {{Gainaxing}}: Her boobs constantly bounce when she moves.
* IdiotHair: Has two of them.
* ImpossiblyLowNeckline: It's a wonder how her breasts don't spill out of her top.
* MinorInjuryOverreaction: Getting a small cut to the cheek makes her go attack an airport in hopes of drawing out the Symphogears to get payback.
* TheNicknamer: Calls the FIS girls "Team Dango" due to their Gear colours, and the 2nd Div girls "Team Stoplight".
* PurpleEyes: Has light purple eyes.
* RapunzelHair: Reaches past her waist.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Her Faustian Robe exposes even more than her regular outfit.
* UndyingLoyalty: Not to Adam nor the Illuminati, but to Saint-Germain instead.
* WillNotTellALie: Apparently dislikes how her past self used to lie, and now prefers to be honest with her thoughts.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Turquoise in her case.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Prelati]]
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-> '''Voiced By:''' Creator/RinaHidaka

A former rival of Saint-Germain who was bested by her alchemy and joined her in pursuit of her ideals. Like Cagliostro, she was originally a man before receiving the "perfect form" of a woman. Originally lazy and indulgent in luxuries, Prelati has now become an excellent researcher, but still retains that desire to put fun before work.
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* CuteAndPsycho: Despite her initially calm demeanor, there are hints she's not as stable as she first seemed.
* DropTheHammer: Her Faustian Robe seems to take the form of a massive hammer. To be more specific, a kendama [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendama]].
* ExhaustedEyebags: While not that noticeable with her glasses, when she takes them off is more obvious she has this.
* GirlishPigtails
* InTheHood: Her faustian robe gives her a hood.
* ItAmusedMe: Helps Cagliostro destroy an airport rather than help Saint-Germain transport the Tiki because she found the former more entertaining.
* {{Megane}}: The only alchemist who wears glasses. With her Faustian Robe TheGlassesComeOff.
* NiceHat
* OhCrap: She seriously didn't expect [[BeyondTheImpossible Hibiki]] to just punch the [[spoiler:Yohualtepoztli]] out of existence.
* PoorCommunicationKills: Instead of trying to explain to the Symphogears why was she fleeing, she chose to fight them, getting defeated in the process and failing to warn Saint-Germain of Adam's intentions.
* PurpleEyes: Like Cagliostro, she has dark purple eyes.
* UndyingLoyalty: Not to Adam nor the Illuminati, but to Saint-Germain instead.
* VerbalTic: She tends to start her sentences with "Basically...".
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tiki]]
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-> '''Voiced By:''' Hina Kino

An Autoscorer created by Adam, the founder of the Pavarian Illuminati. She's obsessed with Adam.
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* BarbieDollAnatomy: Unlike the other Autoscorers, she doesn't even wears clothes that hide that she's a doll.
* BecomeARealBoy: Wants to become human to be with Adam.
* DissonantSerenity: Always cheerful and energetic, even when mentioning all the bad things Adam is going to do.
* GenkiGirl: She's rather energetic.
* IdiotHair: Three small ones actually.
* MickeyMousing: Like Garie, she makes music box sounds when she moves.
* MulticoloredHair: Like the other Autoscorers, her hair is this way, half-green half-blue to be specific.
* PurpleEyes: Like Prelati and Cagliostro she has purple eyes.
* RapunzelHair: Her hair is pretty long too.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hibiki Tachibana]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/AoiYuuki

* Date of Birth: September 13
* Age: 15 (S1), 16 (G/GX)

* Height: 157 cm (5'2")
* Measurements: B84/W58/H86
* Relic: Gungnir]

A teenager with the ability to summon a Symphogear, which she gained from fragments of the Third Relic, Gungnir, that became lodged in her chest after being caught in the crossfire of a Noise attack. Hibiki's control over her relic is too weak to summon an "armed gear", so instead she focuses her energy onto physical attacks.
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!Season 1
* ActionDressRip: Gungnir's CombatStilettos are in the way of Hibiki's new kung-fu moves, so she gets rid of the heels.
* AllLovingHero: Hibiki dislikes fighting humans and tries to find a peaceful solution.
* [[AmbiguouslyGay Ambiguously Lesbian]]: Her interactions with Miku can be considered as this. There is also a moment when she accidently sees a photo of a gravure idol and is embarrassed by it, saying that only boys are interested in those dirty stuff.
* BadassAdorable: A sweet and often airheaded girl who kicks alien ass with purely physical attacks? Yup.
* BareFistedMonk: To make up for her inability to manifest Gungnir's spear form, she starts learning [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajiquan Bajiquan]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeet_Kune_Do Jeet Kune Do]]. [[GeniusBonus Interestingly]], bajiquan was originally developed for training spearmen, with masters of the art even being referred to by the title of "Divine Spear".
* BerserkButton: Just try and hurt her friends. Seriously. We dare you.
* TheBerserker: One side effect of her fusion with Gungnir, triggered either by her emotions or overexposure to phonic energy, Hibiki becomes visibly bestial (her fangs grow slightly and her figure darkens). When fully enraged she can't tell friend from foe.
* BigEater: She eats a lot of portions.
* BoobsOfSteel: Though not as big as Chris, she is the one most likely to get up and close in a fight. And her punches can do a '''serious''' amount of damage.
* BookDumb: She's not the brightest student.
* BoxingLessonsForSuperman: Despite her strength, Hibiki's lack of experience and training makes her ineffective in combat until she learns martial arts from her BadassNormal commander. "Eat lightning and crap thunder!"
* CatchAFallingStar: In episode 8, Hibiki dives to save Miki after the latter fell off a roadside that was destroyed by the Noise.
* CatchPhrase: "I think I am cursed."
* ChillyReception: {{Averted}} when Hibiki gets a welcome party that a new employee/recruit/etc in Japan can expect from the old-timers... but played straight by Tsubasa, who gives her the cold shoulder.
* CombatStilettos: Subverted. She breaks her heels because she cannot fight with them.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: While not an idiot, Hibiki is rather ditzy. Doesn't stop her from kicking ass.
* CuteBruiser: Hibiki's inability to summon Gungnir's Armed Gear forces her to fight empty-handed, clumsily brutal at first and later with flashy kung-fu moves...
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Upon meeting her, all the other symphogear wielders, without exception, lashed out at her, predominantly with physical violence because they presumed she had no idea what the word "suffering" means and tried to "educate" her idealism out of her. They were wrong. Bits and pieces of her backstory trickle out throughout the series run, and isn't completely fleshed out until the third season, by which point, all of the other wielders have learned of it, and are suitably horrified.
* DeathByOriginStory: Apparently shown to be dead at the very beginning of Season 1, though it is revealed to be just a ruse so she, Tsubasa and Chris can continue their activities unencumbered by bureaucratic meddling.
* DissonantSerenity[=/=]StepfordSmiler: Attempted to use this in order to curveball Miku's interest in... [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow Hibiki's work outside school]]. Miku was able to see straight through it.
* TheDitz: She's generally treated as an idiot.
* DoomedProtagonist[=/=]ForegoneConclusion: Hibiki is (apparently) shown to have expired sometime before the events of the story and what we're seeing are the events leading to her death. Or at least she's ''legally'' dead at this time.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Forget about the DownerBeginning. Hibiki is alive. She and Miku eventually get to see the shooting stars together.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Miku and Ryoko ''certainly think so''.
* EveryScarHasAStory: Has one on her chest in the shape of a ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Music_dynamic_forte.svg forte]]'' symbol where the Gungnir shards entered her body.
* {{Expy}}: Long story short she is basically a genderswap version of [[Series/KamenRiderOOO Eiji Hino]] and [[Series/KamenRiderBlade Kazuma Kenzaki/Blade]]
* FaceFramedInShadow: Literally, whenever she goes berserk.
* FreezeFrameBonus: Hibiki does not avert BloodFromTheMouth after singing her Swan Song in episode 13. In the few seconds when the trio attacks the fragment of the moon, Hibiki is bleeding from the mouth.
* GenkiGirl: She's very energertic, [[LargeHam hammy]] and is very HotBlooded. She's also described as the sun by Miku.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Under the influence of Gungnir.
* TheHeart: Without her, Tsubasa and Chris would never get along in the first place.
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Though Hibiki lacks an Armed Gear, it's been theorized by the team that her Armed Gear is really her hands. Not in the sense that she literally punches the Noise, but that she can hold hands of other Gear users to absorb and amplify their power into one massive attack.
* HeroesFightBarehanded: not played ''completely'' straight thanks to her gauntlets, but she grows to like the idea because [[ThePowerOfFriendship it means she can join hands with others]].
* TheHeroine: Hibiki is the main heroine of the series and she's the biggest influence of the story.
* HotBlooded: She's loud, energetic, and ''very'' [[LargeHam hammy]]. Even in mundane things, like yelling battlecries while playing an arcade ''crane game''.
-->'''Finé''' in episode 12: What are you using? [[BigWhat What]]?\\
'''Hibiki''': '''[[BigWordShout SYYYYMMPHOOOGEEEEAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRR!]]'''\\
Re-iterated in G episode 12 from '''Maria''': "''What is that song?''" [[BigWhat WHAT IS IT]]?\\
'''Hibiki''': '''[[BigWordShout "GEKISOU - GUNGNIR" DAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!]]'''[[note]]"It's ''Gekisō ・ Gungnir''!"[[/note]]
* IdiotHero: Not as bad as other examples, but she has her idiotic moments.
* ImageSong: ''Gekisō ・ Gungnir'' and ''Watashi to Iu Oto Hibiki Sono Saki ni'' are both battle songs. The latter is a remix of Kanade's ImageSong.
* ImprobableUseOfAWeapon: Gungnir is supposed to be a spear formed from the Symphogear's wrist guards, and has manifested as such for its other users. Hibiki is incapable of using this function for some reason, so she instead uses the wrist guards like {{Pile Bunker}}s to enhance her punches.
* InASingleBound: Made possible by leg-mounted pistons on her gear.
* IronicEcho: Hibiki reminds Tsubasa so much of Kanade it hurts.
* ItsAllMyFault: In episode four Hibiki blames her lack of skills for forcing Tsubasa and Kanade to use their Ultimate Songs.
* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: Hibiki's relationship with Miku became increasingly strained due to the pressures placed upon her as a Symphogear, as well as her decision to keep her best friend safe from the Noise. However, Miku will always support Hibiki. [[LesYay Aww...]] until TheReveal kicks in, and Miku stops supporting Hibiki for a while for constantly lying about her secret identity.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Hibiki doesn't hesitate for a moment to become part of the 2nd Disaster Relief unit.
* KiAttack: In her X-Drive Mode, she can fire multiple energy blasts from her fists that resemble little meteroids.
* TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: Hibiki starts missing appointments with Miku after she joins TheOrganization. KeepingSecretsSucks.
* MeaningfulEcho: Hibiki sings Gungnir's Ultimate Song in the finale to stop the Moon fragment hurling towards Earth, creating a ''meteor shower'' for Miku to watch.
* MeaningfulName: "Hibiki" means "[[{{Pun}} to resound/echo]]". And Tachibana means "standing flower".
* MegatonPunch: Hibiki decides to go this route, since she can't properly manifest her Armed Gear, and simply funnels all the power into ass-whooping punches from episode 5 and onwards. In an interesting take on this trope, it's because she can't make a KamehameHadoken. (This was after a training with an [[Franchise/StreetFighter Akuma]]-esque master.)
* MisplacedRetribution: Inverted. It is made immediately evident upon her introduction that the public at large didn't think survivor's guilt and a near-death experience was enough suffering for her. Because she's the LoneSurvivor from the audience of a rock concert where a Noise attack took place, and that because a fragment of Gungnir pierced her in the chest, the friends and family of all the other victims reacted as if ''she murdered them.'' Rioting, firebombing her home, and tearing apart her family, and the government even had to declare her legally dead to make the violence stop. Tsubasa even goes so far as to ''accuse her of stealing Gungnir'' and attack her.
* MistakenForCheating: In what might be considered a ContrivedCoincidence, Miku caught Hibiki visiting the just-recently-waking-up-from-comatose Tsubasa, when Hibiki said that she needs to go somewhere else and can't go shopping with Miku. Then things go FromBadToWorse...
* NaiveNewcomer: Hibiki is used a lot for other characters to engage in {{infodump}} conversations.
* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: In episode 8, she activates a power that causes her to move even faster than before.
* PainfulTransformation: At the end of Episode 1, when she activates her Symphogear for the first time, complete with mechanical parts bursting from her body.
* PowerFist: She's armed with PileBunker gauntlets, but they are not her Armed Gear.
* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Miku and Tsubasa's blue.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Her SuperpoweredEvilSide turns her completely black with red outlines and eyes.
* RedHerring: The introduction with Hibiki dead was actually a cover-up by Genjurou. The animators left out the few minutes after, showcasing Hibiki, Tsubasa, and Chris well alive and ready to fight.
* ReplacementGoldfish: Since Hibiki has Kanade's relic inside her body, she's a replacement of her.
* ReplacementScrappy: An InUniverse example. Tsubasa thinks that Hibiki is one for her dead friend Kanade. Ultimately, she learns to respect her, thus Rescuing her from the Scrappy Heap.
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: With Miku. They even look and act like a married couple.
* RookieRedRanger: Both literally and per trope. Her power is still new, compared to Tsubasa, who had hers since childhood.
* ShipTease: Hibiki and Miku are roommates and classmates, but they are also close friends, often share the same bed, they bath together, have at least one moment together, and they comfort each other. Not only that, but they also want to go out and see shooting stars. [[LesYay Everyone can see it]], until [[ShipSinking Miku decides to break ties]] after Hibiki hides her new heroic job. It's okay, they get better.
* SkywardScream:
** In episode 4, the camera cuts off to the sky after Hibiki screams Tsubasa's name when the latter collapses due to performing her Ultimate Song. Presented rather similarly to a certain moment in ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', incidentally.
** In the end of episode 10 and the the short recap of episode 11, she screams again after witnessing Chris' HeroicSacrifice.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Durandal forces her to perform in Berserker mode, and, when taken to full power, she couldn't stop the power from taking over her body. In episode 11, when Durandal fuses with herself, she is still aware of her actions, while Tsubasa attempts a HeroicSacrifice to stop Kadingir from firing. Fortunately, come ''G'', she apparently learns to rein in her powers.
* TakingUpTheMantle: She accidentally inherits the Gungnir relic from Kanade.
* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: Subverted. There are two beds in form of a bunk bed, but she and Miku sleep on the top bunk. When they have their relationship crisis, Miku sleeps on the bottom bunk.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The tomboy to Miku's girly girl. Hibiki is basically the "guy" of their relationship.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: Hibiki has many traits of a {{Tomboy}}, being brash, HotBlooded and is also a close-range fighter. But she is also interested in many girly things.
* TookALevelInBadass: Hibiki eventually just stops trying to summon her Armed Gear and asks Genjurou to train her. She then easily beats Chris, unlike the first time around, when Tsubasa ''almost'' had to perform a [[HeroicSacrifice Swan Song]] to even dent her.
-->'''Chris''' in episode five: "''She learned how to fight?''"
* TrainingMontage: Hibiki trains with Genjuro during the credits of Episode 4. Creator/BruceLee makes an appearance!
* TurnTheOtherCheek: Hibiki's been put through ''a lot'' of crap both by the population at large, that she's tasked with protecting, and the other symphogear wielders, friend and foe alike. [[StepfordSmiler Her default reaction is to smile and presumably not let it bother her.]] She eventually reachers her limit by the time of GX as she starts to lose her cool and lash out, especially once she's reunited with her estranged father [[spoiler: who turns out to be an EntitledBastard]]. Fortunately, the other gear users are all ''well aware'' of what she's going through and give her a certain amount of slack.
* WaifFu: Hibiki can send a punching bag 20 feet away with one hit after getting a few weeks of training from Genjurou. In her ''normal'' form!
* WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld: Hibiki tries to juggle her Symphogear heroics, training with Genjurou, keeping up with her homework and not forgetting about her girl friend. [[TripleShifter Her sleep time suffers]].
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility: Ryoko delivers this word for word to Hibiki, about keeping her new powers a secret.

!Season 2
* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler:Ver's Nephilim chomped her left arm when she tried to make it eat a punch.]] That doesn't faze her one bit, [[spoiler:and actually regenerates it after going berserk again.]]
* AbusiveParents: As part of her DarkAndTroubledPast, [[spoiler:her dad became a violent drinker, and one day decided to disappear without a trace]]
* BadassBoast: Episode 6 at the end. Very well done as the boast is preceded by actual FACT, Hibiki punching a Noise and not disintegrating on the spot, further gives weight and reality to her words.
-->'''Ver''': "''As a mere human, touching a Noise?!''"\\
'''Hibiki''' (initiating the sequence BEFORE, but actually transforming AFTER punching the Noise!): "''My fist, my life! Both of them are my Symphogear!''"
* BroughtDownToBadass: After being exposed to [[spoiler:Shenshou-Jing's relic-eater power,]] the Gungnir fragments inside her body all disappear. On the upside, she's no longer threatened by TheCorruption. On the downside, she is no longer able to transform. Not that it's going to stop her from participating in the FinalBattle, though. [[spoiler:This works very well for her, because she manages to ultimately subvert this trope by absorbing Maria's Gungnir powers, restoring her own Gungnir.]]
* CombinationAttack: See ''[=S2CA Tri Burst=]'' above, but the attack is not limited to Tsubasa and Chris. It also works with other Swan Songs.
* TheCorruption: Gungnir fragments inside Hibiki. It's responsible for Hibiki turning into a black berserker, and is slowly spreading throughout her body. If nothing is done, eventually she'll become [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight the bone of her relic]]. The upside is that Hibiki can [[spoiler:regenerate lost limbs and that as a living relic, she can touch (punch, kick) Noise without being carbonized]]. Hinted since season 1, but the fecal matters really hit the proverbial blower in season 2. We see the full effects of it in episode 10 of ''Symphogear G''.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Hinted in Season 1, then ''G'' reveals what truly happened. [[spoiler: [[http://symphogear.blogspot.ca/2013/09/keywords-redux-part-2.html The fact that she survived the Noise attack on the Zwei Wing concert]] caused the public [[AllTheOtherReindeer to ostracize her and her family, accusing her as a murderer]], and also leading to her father being kicked off a project he had been a part of by his employer, as the president of the company that employed him lost his daughter in the attack. This led to his breakdown, and resulted in him abandoning his family, and disappearing without a trace.]] It scarred her so much [[spoiler:she breaks down crying after Shirabe called her a hypocrite for trying to reach out to her and her friends]]. In ''GX'', Carol makes mention of her own father, and Hibiki suffers a HeroicBSOD as a result of memories about her father re-surfacing.
* DiscardAndDraw: [[spoiler:After stealing Maria's Gungnir, she no longer has the life-threatening explosive power that came with it being fused with her body, but having a full Gungnir instead of a broken copy more than makes up the difference. Plus she can use an Armed Gear now if she wants to.]]
* EnergyAbsorption: [=SC2A=] Tri Burst isn't limited to ''friendly'' Swan Songs. [[spoiler:See SaveTheVillain]].
* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Episode 9 of ''G'' has Genjuro and Hibiki performing a cover of the opening theme to Creator/JackieChan's ''Film/ThePoliceStory'', in its original language, Cantonese.
* HeroicRROD: Gungnir being fused with her body makes her stronger every time she uses it, [[NightmareFuel right up until the point when malformed spears start bursting out from under her skin]]. Eventually averted [[spoiler:thanks to Miku destroying Gungnir with the Shenshou-Jing]].
* HourOfPower: Hibiki gets one of these in episode 10, [[spoiler:two minutes and forty seconds to be precise before the growth of the Gungnir shard in her chest starts to spread uncontrollably like some crystalline cancer. Which she proceeds to go over anyway.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: In order to [[spoiler:regenerate her arm]] following the events of episode 5, Gungnir had to merge with her completely. [[spoiler:She actually touches a Noise at the end of 6 with her bare hands before transforming, hinting she might be more relic than human now.]]
* ImageSong: ''Seigi wo Shinjite, Nigiri Shimete'' [[note]]Believe in Justice, Grip it Tight[[/note]] and ''Rainbow Flower'' are both battle songs.
* LightningBruiser: This time around, her punches and kicks have much more stopping power than the previous season, easily defeating several Noises with a single attack.
* ObliviousToLove: If the [=OVA=]s are any indication, Hibiki is most definitely this. Long story short, she doesn't seem to notice Miku's feelings for her. Yumi even lampshades this in Episode 6 of this season by comparing Hibiki to a dense harem protagonist.
* PluckyGirl: Even moreso here than in the first season.
* RocketPoweredWeapon: An upgrade to her PowerFist, which eliminates the need to prime her PileBunker and adds ''even more'' strength to her punches.
* SaveTheVillain: [[spoiler:Hibiki's CombinationAttack drains and discharges other Armed Gears' Swan Song, allowing its participants to use its devastating power with significantly less risk. This is used to save Kirika and Shirabe from certain death when they are forced to use it in episode 7-- the combo doesn't discriminate between allied and hostile Armed Gears.]]
* ScarfOfAssKicking: And, it is ''fierce''. And it's so long that it appears on ''five'' different ImageSong covers.
* ShoutOut: Her songs include certain words.
** ''Seigi wo Shinjite, Nigiri Shimete'' has "hecchara" which sounds like "[[Manga/DragonBall Head-Cha-La]]".
** The first and third chorus of ''Rainbow Flower'' have "[[Franchise/LyricalNanoha Zenryoku]]" and the second chorus has ""[[Franchise/LyricalNanoha Zenkai]]".
*** There is also "banka yo", which sounds similar to [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Bankai]].
* SkywardScream: In the end of episode 8, she screams [[spoiler:Miku]]'s name when the building is exploding and seemingly kills the latter.
* StepfordSmiler: Due to her DarkAndTroubledPast and the revelation that [[spoiler:Gungnir's fragment are eventually going to take over her body,]] she's faking a smile when around her friends.
* TearsOfRemorse: Breaks down in tears at the end of her, Tsubasa and Chris' battle against Maria's group in ''G'' Episode 2 for failing to reach their hearts and understand what molded them into the way they are.
* TookALevelInBadass: Hibiki's badass level of the first season is nothing in comparison to the one of the second.
* TownGirls: The Neither to Tsubasa's Butch and Chris's Femme. She's the TomboyWithAGirlyStreak while they're a {{Tomboy}} and GirlyGirl respectively.
* UpToEleven: Hibiki is much more HotBlooded and [[LargeHam hammier]] than before. For example, she screams sometimes when singing her transformation phrase or her {{Image Song}}s. And it's awesome.
* VocalEvolution: Her seiyuu, Aoi Yuuki, improved her singing voice.

* BareYourMidriff: In a contrast to the previous two seasons, which had averted this trope, Hibiki plays this trope straight when she dons her Symphogear this time around.
* BridalCarry: [[https://my.mixtape.moe/mjjujb.webm Performs one on Miku in Episode 4]] when Hibiki saves her from Micha and Garie.
* CatchPhrase: "Believe in justice, grip it tight", which appears in both of her songs and is also a CallBack to her song in G, titled exactly that.
** Also "Heiki, hecchara!" [[note]]It's fine, totally fine![[/note]] [[spoiler:Episode 8 reveals that her dad taught her that phrase]].
* DisappearedDad: Her father abandoned his family after the Zwei Wing incident. Hibiki is ''not'' happy to see him again at the end of Episode 7.
* DrunkenBoxing: Has added a few moves from drunken boxing to her repertoire, most notably displayed in her TransformationSequence. Presumably Genjuro has been showing her more Jackie Chan movies.
* ImageSong: ''Genkai Toppa G-Beat'' [[note]]Limit Break G-Beat[[/note]] and ''Little Miracle -Grip it Tight-'' are her battle songs. There's also her [[ShipTease duet with Miku]]: ''A Rainbow for Someday, A Flower of Memories''.
* LoveEpiphany: Seems to have this in episode 5 regarding Miku when she makes mention of "living up to [Miku's] feelings" during her inner monologue while she's in the infirmary.
-->'''Hibiki''': ''"All I do is crush the things I care about. But Miku cheered me up. She said I saved her. I need to live up to her feelings."''
* StepfordSmiler: Possibly even more so than in previous seasons. Not only does she fail to reason with Carol in their first encounter, her reasons of using the Symphogear to protect people rather than hurt them are severely challenged when she briefly finds herself to be the only functioning Symphogear user aside from Shirabe and Kirika. And she still finds the need to put a smile on her face to reassure others that everything's okay.
* UnstoppableRage: Actually enters one of these without going Berserk in Episode 8 after she has an awful encounter with her father and tries to take it out on Micha and the surrounding Alca-Noise. However, it actually works against her with Hibiki not being able to focus her attacks against Micha, allowing the latter to score an easy victory.
* UpToEleven: How do you up Hibiki's Hot Bloodedness? Have her ''punch through mountains'' and ''SUPLEX A SPACE SHUTTLE!''

* BadAssBoast:
-->'''Hibiki''': "''Unite the inner three harmonies with the outer three... and thus, my fist becomes the spear of six harmonies! Movies have all the answers!''"
** After Hibiki punches and {{One Hit Kill}}s a monster designed to be immune to physical damage:
-->'''Cagliostro:''' ''"Hey, where'd that invincibility go?"'' \\
'''Hibiki:''' ''"You're looking right at it!"''
* LoveEpiphany: Seems to be continuing from the previous season. In Episode 5, Hibiki [[LuminescentBlush blushes]] [[http://mhni.tumblr.com/post/163666752162 in response to Miku's encouragement]]. In Episode 6, when Chris tells Hibiki that the Alchemists are planning to attack Lydian, Hibiki's ''first thought'' was of Miku viewed through a LoveBubbles filter [[https://68.media.tumblr.com/3a8ba6ee5405ec9343f3de97eac56ce1/tumblr_oua91eiZde1sconq7o8_r1_540.gif as seen here]] indicating that she's beginning to view Miku as more than just a friend.
* LuminescentBlush: For the first time in the show, Hibiki [[ShipTease blushes in response to Miku's encouragement]] [[http://mhni.tumblr.com/post/163666752162 at the end of Episode 5]].
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: In Episode 1, she gets up close and personal to a naked Kirika along with holding the latter's hand while giving words of encouragement that the F.I.S. girls don't need [=LiNKER=] in order to be useful whenever they're out fighting Noise.
* PowerGlows: Hibiki's ScarfOfAsskicking now has the added perk of glowing bright yellow whenever she starts to go all out.
* ThisIsADrill: Her Gear now allows her to enlarge the armor around her fists and rotate them to create a drill.

[[folder:Tsubasa Kazanari]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/NanaMizuki

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'''Profile'''
* Date of Birth: May 25
* Age: 17 (S1), 19 (GX)
* Blood Type: B
* Height: 167 cm (5'5")
* Measurements: B81/W57/H83
* Relic: Ame-no-Habakiri]

A veteran Symphogear and former partner of Kanade in [=ZweiWing=]. Initially [[ShrinkingViolet shy and passive]], her disposition changes severely after Kanade's death, causing her to [[BrokenBird fall into despair]] and question whether her emotions should impede her performance as a Symphogear or if she should accept Hibiki as her new partner. Her Symphogear is the First Relic, Ame-no-Habakiri, a [[{{BFS}} massive Nodachi]] that can be split into multiple swords.
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!Season 1
* TheAce: Among the three Symphogear users, Tsubasa is most experienced and most skilled fighter and she's in many aspects better than Hibiki and Chris. For her ace status in ''G'', see below. Comes with being the oldest Symphogear user of the three and a warrior trained since childhood. During the battle with Finé, Tsubasa is the only one who is able to overwhelm her in one-to-one combat. By ''G'', her battle experience shows, as she has no problem overwhelming ''other Symphogear users'' if she needs to.
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: At first Tsubasa is a ShyBlueHairedGirl. She starts fitting this trope after Kanade's death, displaying a near-emotionless aloof stance in everything, [[BrokenBird treating herself as nothing but a weapon to destroy the Noise]] and [[TookALevelInJerkass becoming more distant and rough than before]]. She eventually [[DefrostingIceQueen mellows down a bit]], but she's no longer the shy girl she was.
* AnimalMotif: Fitting to [=ZweiWing=], Tsubasa has also a bird motif: the phoenix. It shows up in episode 12 and in ''G''.
* ArmedLegs: Her Symphogear boots come with heel blades. She has several spinning moves that use them.
* BadassBiker: Has a bike that can resonate with her Symphogear.
* {{BFS}}[=/=]KatanasAreJustBetter: The Ame-no-Habakiri, whose special moves manifest as blade attacks, from a building-sized sword to a StormOfBlades (One Thousand Tears) and a SwordBeam (Blue Flash, her SignatureMove). Taken UpToEleven in the Season 1 finale, where it takes on a form that could easily match most apartment complexes.
** DualWielding[=/=]BifurcatedWeapon: Her ''Soaring Phoenix'' involves two swords igniting flames.
* BrokenAce: To live up to her DeadPartner, she devotes herself to her job to the exclusion of everything else... and then falls short.
* BrokenBird: After Kanade dies, she became a cold and obsessive DeathSeeker, but eventually warms up to Hibiki.
* CharacterDevelopment: Her initial outlook was extremely grim and she saw herself as simply a weapon. After her near-HeroicSacrifice and some heart-to-heart with Kanade's spirit during her recovery period, she starts mellowing out.
* ChillyReception: Initially to Hibiki, unable to cope with the fact that she'll be replacing Kanade.
* ClarkKenting: When she has a "date" with Hibiki and Miku in episode 9, Tsubasa wears nothing but a simple hat to conceal her identity.
* ContraltoOfDanger: Not counting [[Creator/MiyukiSawashiro Finé]], [[Creator/NanaMizuki Tsubasa]] has the deepest vocal range of the Symphogear users, and is accordingly the most action-oriented; her songs are also sung in the same tone.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Blue hair and eyes.
* CooldownHug: Tsubasa gives one to an out-of-control Hibiki in episode 12.
* DarkMagicalGirl: [[SubvertedTrope Not like the majority of]] [[Creator/NanaMizuki Nana's]] [=DMG=] roles, but being a BrokenBird and AloofDarkHairedGirl... she's not a happy and friendly MagicalGirl when the series started.
* DefrostingIceQueen: It takes a NearDeathExperience to change her outlook on life and her view of Hibiki.
* DivingKick: Her "Heaven's Wrath" move has her jumping up in the air and throwing her sword forward, which transforms into a stories-tall, rocket-propelled {{BFS}}. Then, she gets into the kick motion and combines her heel with the sword. It's powerful enough to force Finé into weaving her strongest barrier.
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Her fighting style includes spinning handstands.
* FightingYourFriend: After Hibiki goes berserk during the fight against Finé.
* FlashStep: When Chris tries to slow Swan Song singing Tsubasa down with some {{Mook}}s, Tsubasa instantly appears in front of her.
* HeroicSacrifice: Three times - saving Hibiki from Chris, saving Hibiki while she's destroying Kadingir, and attempting to save the moon along with Chris and Hibiki.
* ImageSong: ''Zettō ・ Ame-no-Habakiri'' is her battle song. ''FLIGHT FEATHERS'' is her stage song in Episode 9. ''Zettō ・ Ame-no-Habakiri'' comes back in ''G'' Episode 12.
* LastNameBasis: Befitting her aloof status following Kanade's death, the only person she addresses by their first name is Kanade.
* MagicIdolSinger: She and Kanade were also the idol singer duo [=ZweiWing=].
* MaleGaze: In episode 1, the camera focuses on her crotch area when she performs Wight Slayer. In episode 4, when Tsubasa is lying on the ground, there is a shot of Tsubasa's crotch.
* MeaningfulName: "Kazanari", Tsubasa's last name, means "calling wind".
* NextTierPowerUp: Aside from gaining one between the first season and ''G'', Tsubasa's Symphogear of the first season is different than the one of two years ago.
* NightmareFace: In episode 4 after singing her Ultimate/Swan Song, Tsubasa has a BrokenSmile, BloodFromTheMouth, TearsOfBlood and a ThousandYardStare.
* OffModel: That ''infamous'' walk scene of episode 3.
* ParentalAbandonment: There's no mention of her parents. Since she appears to defer to Genjuuro as a guardian, it might be that they're dead.
** Her parents are finally given screentime in season 3. See the ''GX'' tropes below for more details.
* PlayingWithFire: Soaring Phoenix, a technique that involves two swords igniting flame wings. Then Tsubasa is clad in these flames that turn blue and have the form of a phoenix.
* RapunzelHair: It's waist-length.
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to both Hibiki and Kanade's red. Kanade holds enthusiastic view toward battle, while Tsubasa is more reserved (and in the FlashBack, was actually quivering in fear). Hibiki, while not quite enthusiastic, is always in high spirits.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Tsubasa does this when fighting against Chris as a way to make up for the loss of Kanade.
* SacrificedBasicSkillForAwesomeTraining: She devoted herself to become a warrior, but she didn't learn how to clean her own room, leaving the job to Ogawa. Hibiki is shocked to hear that a man is cleaning a girl's room and is taking care of her underwear.
* {{Samurai}}: Tsubasa's character is based of them. She vows her life for the battle, frequently calls herself as a sword and sentinel, and her Armed Gear has a katana as its default form.
* SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou: The album cover of her first ImageSong has her charging at the camera.
* ShadowPin: ''Shadow Weaving''. Tsubasa throws a dagger into her opponent's shadow, disabling their movements.
* ShapingYourAttacks: Soaring Phoenix takes on the form of a blue phoenix at its peak.
* SheFu: Tsubasa does Capoeira-like spins (Wight Slayer) using the extra pair of blades on her legs and loves jumping kicks and somersaults.
* ShowerOfAngst: In the second episode, Tsubasa has one to show how distressed she is by Gungnir's reappearance.
* ShockAndAwe: One of her signature moves, ''Azure Flash'', transforms her katana into [[{{BFS}} a much larger sword]] capable of delivering swings laced with blue lightning.
* ShrinkingViolet: Before Kanade's death.
* ShyBlueHairedGirl: See ShrinkingViolet above.
* SpinToDeflectStuff
* TheStoic: Following Kanade's death, Tsubasa comes across as aloof and focused on her duty as a Symphogear. [[NotSoStoic However]], at times she gets emotionally aroused, particularly where Kanade is concerned.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Her usual façade is aloof, but warms up when around Hibiki once she gets over Kanade's death.
* SuicideIsPainless: She walks down and pull an almost-HeroicSacrifice without even flinching, even ''after'' it expires.
* TakingYouWithMe: {{Subverted}} with Tsubasa taking down Chris -- they both survive.
* TalkingInYourDreams: Tsubasa has a DeadPersonConversation with Kanade when she is in a coma.
* TearsOfBlood: In episode 4, combined with BloodFromTheMouth.
* TechnicolorFire: Soaring Phoenix starts with red flames, but they later turn blue when they take the shape of a phoenix.
* ThereAreNoTherapists: As a result, she still hasn't gotten over Kanade's death.
* [[TheyCallHimSword They Call Her Sword]]: Tsubasa frequently calls herself being a sword, even in ''G'' after her CharacterDevelopment from season 1. Finé also calls her a sword that does not fit in the society.
* TookALevelInJerkass: After her partner's death Tsubasa became an aloof cold fish obsessed with her job.
* TookALevelInKindness: After a NearDeathExperience and a conversation with Kanade's ghost, she learns to somehow let go of her grief and accept Hibiki as Kanade's living legacy.
* {{Tykebomb}}: Has been trained to be a Symphogear user since childhood, believing that she's a "sword" to protect people.
* WaifFu: She's the most agile Symphogear user, and fittingly moves at ludicrous speeds, often executing attacks in quick succession.
* WreathedInFlames: At the peak of Soaring Phoenix, Tsubasa is clad in blue flames that take the shape of a phoenix.
* {{Yandere}}: Not Tsubasa herself, but the enka song "Koi no Okehazama", sung in episode 9 -- it's also Tsubasa's side-B track of her ''G'' ImageSong single. The song is about a woman who is in love with a person[[note]]some translation translate it as a "man", but the Japanese lyrics say "hito", which means "human/person", but not explicitely a man[[/note]], but she swears that she will kill the said person if he/she will betray her.
* YouAreNotAlone: Kanade comforts Tsubasa by saying she will support her during her NearDeathExperience.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: And nobody cannot recognize Tsubasa by her hair color when she's ClarkKenting.
* [[YouRemindMeOfX You Remind Me of Kanade]]: How Tsubasa views Hibiki. And she doesn't like it one bit, because to her Kanade is irreplaceable. It also doesn't help that Hibiki said she wanted to replace Kanade.

!Season 2
* TheAce: Despite Hibiki [[TookALevelInBadass Taking A Level In Badass]] between the first season and ''G'' and becoming stronger as the story progresses, Tsubasa still retains her Ace status. The only one of the F.I.S who can compete with her is Maria, but the latter has a time limit and Tsubasa is able to turn the tables when she herself is in disadvantage in their fight in episode 4.
* BigDamnHeroes: She slides in the nick of time to save [[spoiler: Chris and Shirabe from Miku's attack.]] And she does it via [[{{BFS}} giant sword!]]
* BigSisterInstinct: Towards Hibiki and Chris. Despite her cool, stoic exterior, she's always available to bail them out of trouble as a senior Symphogear user should. Best shown in her [[spoiler:CruelToBeKind act to keep Hibiki from fighting and her SempaiKohai moment with Chris.]]
* BroughtDownToBadass: Her technique ''Early Silhouette''. [[spoiler:Tsubasa can choose to voluntarily reduce her Symphogear's performance to an earlier stage, which weakens the Gear's performance but also greatly reduces the strain on it from effects like [=Anti-LiNKER=] that would lower Tsubasa's synchronization.]]
* CarFu: ''End of the Rider's Blade'' has her riding [[CoolBike her motorcycle]] and leaping across great distances. It's used once to slash a water tank, cooling off Hibiki's berserk tendencies and later to kill a bunch of Noise.
* CoolBigSis: By Season 2, she has developed into this role towards Hibiki and Chris. [[AloofBigSister She's damn aloof, though.]]
* CrashIntoHello: Happened twice so far with Tsubasa and Chris; the latter running to escape being dragged into events by her new classmates.
* CruelToBeKind: In episode 6, after hearing [[spoiler:Hibiki's fate as a HumanoidAbomination,]] she tried to [[spoiler:spare Hibiki from constant fighting and probably learning the AwfulTruth... by reverting back to her cold self and tells Hibiki to stop fighting because she's a burden]].
* DualWielding[=/=]BifurcatedWeapon: In ''G'', she uses two blades and can join the hilts together.
* FightingYourFriend: This time it's [[spoiler:Miku and then Chris]].
* ImageSong: ''Gekkō no Tsurugi'' is her battle song. The second song, ''Koi no Okehazama'', was a karaoke song in the ninth episode of the first season.
* LivingWithTheVillain: In ''G'', [[FirstEpisodeSpoiler turns out that Tsubasa's new singing partner, Maria, is one of the bad guys.]] Also, she has [[EvilCounterpart the black version of]] Gungnir, complete with BadassCape.
* OneeSama: Arguably, she's one of these as the oldest Symphogear user.
* PlayingWithFire: Fiery Windblades.
* SempaiKouhai: Establishes this dynamic with Chris during [[spoiler:the YouAreNotAlone moment in episode 12.]]
* ShipperOnDeck: Along with her uncle Genjurou and Ogawa, she also seems to ship [[LesYay Hibiki and Miku]] together as seen during the first OVA's reunion short.
* TownGirls: The Butch to Chris' Femme and Hibiki's Neither. While she definitely possesses a feminine side, she'd serve as the man in a relationship whether you ship her with [[TeamMom Maria]] or [[GirlyGirl Chris.]]
* VocalEvolution: Her voice is noticeably lower than before.
* WeakButSkilled: [[spoiler:When she downgrades her Symphogear to her first season version, she's considerably weaker but nonetheless skilled and badass.]]
* YouAreNotAlone: Give this speech to [[spoiler: Chris in episode 12 so that she'll ask for help her atonement mission.]]

!Season 3
* {{Adorkable}}: Her insistence about her Alca-Noise sketch is pretty damn cute, especially considering [[TheStoic her usual personality]]. Not to mention, her weird way to do scissors in a rock-paper-scissors because it's 'cool' in her head.
* BigDamnHeroes: Provides one for Maria in Episode 1 and teams up with Chris to provide another for Shirabe and Kirika in Episode 5.
* ChildByRape: [[spoiler:However Tsubasa's "grandfather" impregnated her mother, the way she talks about it (and the way Maria reacts) don't suggest consent.]]
* DoubleWeapon: Her ''Fiery Windblades'' has her join the blades together at the hilt while igniting them.
* FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo: Episode 9 reveals that [[spoiler:she's not her father's daughter; rather, she is the child of her grandfather and her father's wife, in the name of "keeping the bloodline pure"]]. In a variation of the trope, though, Tsubasa already knows this; she's the one explaining it to Maria.
* HeroicBastard: She's stalwart in her heroism and duty, and [[spoiler: is the product of Genjuuro's father and his brother's wife, making her his half-sister and a bastard.]]
* IAmNotAGun: After realizing her father's true intent behind his aloof behaviour, she proudly declares to Phara that she's not a sword, [[spoiler:before slicing her with Rasetsu Stance Zero]].
--> ''"Do you call this a sword? No! These are wings, taking flight towards their dreams! [[BadassBoast Know that your philosophy cannot break my wings]]!"''
* ImageSong: "Beyond the BLADE", her Season 3 battle song, along with ''Sora e...''[[note]]To the Sky...[[/note]], her mundane song. There's also her duet with Chris in Episode 5, BAYONET CHARGE.
** ''BAYONET CHARGE'' doubles as a StealthPun, since a bayonet is made by [[spoiler: [[DontExplainTheJoke combining a sword and a gun.]]]]
* LuminescentBlush: Exhibits this in E2 when Maria abruptly grabs her arm.
* PlayingWithFire: Moonlit Fiery Windblades, an upgraded version of her S2 Fiery Windblades attack with blue flames.
* ShipTease: Since Maria is now on the Symphogears' side, Tsubasa interacts with her more than any other girl during the season. Tsubasa also lampshades how Maria takes on [[TeamMom a motherly attitude]] when playing the confidante.
* SmashSisters: She and Chris team up with a duet to save Shriabe and Kirika in episode 5.
* TerribleArtist: Shown in episode 3 when she presents a "sketch" of the Alca-Noise that attacked her and Maria in London. She's even proud of herself when she shows off the "drawing" to Chris. Doubles as a BrickJoke considering it's the drawing Nana Mizuki drew of a "Bushi-Noise" back in the 2013 Live. [[note]]Mizuki also receives the appropriate credit for the drawing in the credits of episode 3. [[HeAlsoDid As well as Alca-Noise designs for several later episodes and the following season]].[[/note]]
* [[WellDoneSonGuy "Well Done, Daughter" Gal]]: She really wishes so hard her father would acknowledge her, but he coldly brushes her off as not her daughter and only treating her like a sword. It's one reason that the mere mention of her father would make her extra bitter.
* TheWorfEffect: Both Tsubasa and Chris briefly [[spoiler:lose the ability to access their Symphogears]] to show off what the Alca-Noise are capable of.
** ShesBack: Returns in Episode 5 with her new and enhanced Symphogear.

!Season 4
* CarFu: Taken UpToEleven in Episode 1 where attaches a blade onto her motorcycle and spins it around ''while she's still riding it'' to destroy some anti-air cannons.
* DualWielding: More pronounced in this season as her Gear by default gives her two short swords after her transformation which she can combine to create her usual {{BFS}}.

[[folder:Chris Yukine]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/AyahiTakagaki

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'''Profile'''
* Date of Birth: December 28
* Age: 16-17
* Blood Type: A
* Height: 153 cm (5'0")
* Measurements: B90/W57/H85
* Relic: Nehushtan (former), Ichaival]

Introduced as a major antagonist during Season 1 with [[MookMaker the ability to summon Noise]], Chris is revealed to be a former Symphogear Candidate trafficked throughout her childhood for Relic compatibility research, developing a hatred for adults and aligning herself to Finé, until she realized that the latter was lying into using her. She later reconciles with Genjuro, her legal guardian from whom she was kidnapped two years prior to the start of the series. As a wearer of Finé's Nehushtan armor, she wields a whip-like weapon, along with Solomon's Cane, which can summon Noise. As a Symphogear user, she wields the Second Relic, Ichaival, a pair of AutomaticCrossbows.

!Season 1
* ArtifactTitle: "The Nehushtan Armor" was her nickname before her actual name was revealed. Finé reclaims the Nehushtan armor and Solomon's Cane when she ditches her.
* AutomaticCrossbows: Ichaival's default weapon.
* {{BFG}}: The Ichaival allows her to {{dual wield|ing}} a pair of Gatling guns in an attack called [[Music/IronMaiden BILLION MAIDEN]].
* TheBigGirl: After joining Hibiki and Tsubasa.
* BrokenBird: After undergoing child slavery in a warring country, she became a violent, mistrusting destroyer.
* ButNotTooForeign: Her mother was obviously from an Anglophone country, though it wasn't elaborated on.
* CatapultNightmare: Chris comes around in episode eight with the typical "bolt upright" move.
* CharacterFocus: After Chris' introduction, the show takes some time off from its heroines and devotes it to her. Half of Episode 7 was dedicated to her CharacterDevelopment, alongside Episode 5. Being one of the [[PerspectiveFlip antagonists]], this foreshadows her HeelFaceTurn.
* ChekhovsGunman: At the beginning of the series -- two years before the start of the story -- Hibiki called Miku at home; Miku's father was reading a newspaper, which had an article about a rescued Japanese girl being kidnapped. It turns out that Chris was the girl.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: An orphan enslaved as a kid for her incredible compatibility with the Relics (and maybe worse).
* DarkMagicalGirl: Until her HeelFaceTurn. Chris worked for Finé in the hope to end all wars.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Possibly a tribute--she has all the powers of any regular FinalBoss, and she's fought four episodes in.
* TheDragon: To Finé, until [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness the latter ditches her]].
* {{Flight}}: The Nehushtan Armor gives her flight abilities.
* {{Expy}}: to [[Series/KamenRiderBlade Hajime Aikawa/Chalice]], both have the same color theme and as a enemy at first to main character
* FriendToAllChildren: [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove Though a little rough at first,]] she got along well enough with the two kids she helped out in episode 7.
* GenreSavvy: She shows up fighting Tsubasa in order to steal Hibiki away from her because Hibiki is "the main character".
* GirlishPigtails: They fit her {{Tsundere}} personality.
* HeelFaceTurn: Continued mistreatment from Finé, as well as finding out on her motives, made her realize that she's being lied to, and promptly defects from her. Eventually, she warms up to Hibiki, Tsubasa and Genjuro.
* HeroicSacrifice: To prevent the Moon from being pulverized, she launched herself to outer space and blasted the incoming laser with her own. She fails to stop it entirely, but at least the damage the moon suffers is relatively minor. She gets better.
* HotBlooded: A different variation of this trope than [[GenkiGirl Hibiki]] and [[FieryRedhead Genjuuro]]. She's aggressive and coarse, whether talking or fighting.
* IdiotHair: small ones
* ImageSong: ''Makyū ・ Ichaival'' is her battle/''tsun'' song, and ''Tsunaida te Dake ga Tsumugu mono'' is her ''dere'' song performed in episode 10.
* LargeHam: On top of being HotBlooded, she's very prone to overreacting, and doesn't mince her words. Also, her battle songs are less about singing and more about blasting the scenery to bits.
* MeaningfulName: "Yukine" is written as "[[MysticalWhiteHair snow]] [[MusicalThemeNaming sound]]".
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Part of the catalyst for her HeelFaceTurn is the torture Finé administered to her after Hibiki hands her ass to her, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone as well as realizing what she's actually doing]].
* MookMaker: Solomon's Cane, on loan from Finé, allows her to summon and control Noise.
* MoreDakka: Ichaival is GatlingGood, FrickinLaserBeams, MacrossMissileMassacre and RainOfArrows wrapped in one package! The latter is even taken UpToEleven in the Season 1 finale, where she sports enough cruise missiles to make a battleship jealous.
** [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed MEGA DETH PARTY]]! Later upgraded to MEGADETH QUARTET, and taken [[UpToEleven up to twelve]] with MEGA DETH SYMPHONY.
* MultiRangedMaster: As mentioned above, Ichaival has an ''absurd'' number of ranged weapon forms, and Chris seems proficient with all of them.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: She breaks down in tears after witnessing firsthand that the Noise are really harming civilians.
* OhCrap: Sends Noise to stop Tsubasa. The camera cuts to the Noise, and then to Tsubasa right in front of her. And again when Hibiki swings Durandal in her direction.
* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]]: How she feels around Hibiki.
** The [=OVAs=] reveal her to be this within the 2nd Division, hilariously enough.
* PerpetualFrowner: Prior to her HeelFaceTurn, she always glared or scowled with the occasional smirk.
* PerspectiveFlip: Episode 5 focuses on Chris. She's a normal Symphogear user who has to endure sadistic torture by her [[BastardGirlfriend boss]]. Failing the last mission resulted in her being electrified for a ''very'' long time. The subsequent episode reveals she has a DarkAndTroubledPast and is a WellIntentionedExtremist.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Both her and that stone shown in earlier episodes have diamond spikes on her Nehushthan armor colored pink. Her X-Drive Mode in the first season is also pink, but it's changed to red in ''G'' because pink is Shirabe's theme color. ''G'' takes this trope further with Episode 4's ending being ''pink all over''.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: Being among the smaller character in Symphogear, her offensive capability is the highest among all Symphogear users.
** Even her seiyuu can be considered as one in singing world (note: Ayahi Takagaki is only 151 cm tall with opera-grade vocal range).
** To put it into perspective, by ''GX'', the only characters shorter than Chris are Shirabe (a girl two years younger than her) and Elfnein (the resident TokenMiniMoe).
* PragmaticHero: After her violent break-up with Finé, she gets a better perspective of things, and decides to fight the Noise on her own terms -- while ([[DefrostingIceQueen initially]]) refusing cooperation with the Second Branch, trusting no one but Genjuro, her legal guardian, and eventually Hibiki and Tsubasa.
* RapeAsBackstory: It's heavily implied that she was sexually abused when she was being trafficked around; when Genjuro offers to help her she bitterly asks him if he wants to become her pimp (which was translated out but put back in from the Crunchyroll subs). In Episode 8 she tells Miku that "they didn't stop, even when I said it hurt", which could refer to her experiments or [[NightmareFuel something worse.]]
* RapunzelHair: Her weird [[ShortHairwithTail pigtails]] practically reach her knees.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Inverted, Ichii-Bal is red and black but she gets it after her DefectorFromDecadence.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Decides to leave at the peak of her battle with Tsubasa.
* [[ShortHairwithTail Short Hair with Tails]]: Gives the illusion of her hair being permanently tied back. Although as a child, she instead kept all of her hair long and in actual pigtails.
* ShutUpKirk: Chris cuts off Hibiki when the latter is trying to talk her around during the battle.
* SirSwearsALot: Depending on the subs, she has no profanity filter.
* SixthRanger: She joins Hibiki and Tsubasa in episode 10.
* SmallGirlBigGun: Being one of the smaller characters in the series, Chris's [[Music/IronMaiden BILLION MAIDEN]] summons [[GunsAkimbo a pair of]] [[GatlingGood twin-linked Gatling guns]] just as big as she is, if not bigger.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In season 1 her relic was called Ichii-Bal. In season 2 its renamed Ichaival.
* StockholmSyndrome: Despite the abuse she suffered at her hands, Chris was still ''extremely'' distraught when [[YouHaveFailedMe Finé abandoned her]]. Even after she gets over it and declares deadly revenge against her, she's still the one to cry hardest once Finé finally ''does'' die.
* StartXToStopX: Chris wants to stop all wars and fighting... by viciously beating anyone with a weapon using her Symphogear.
* TransformationIsAFreeAction: {{Subverted}}--it seems that she'll transform uninterrupted in episode 8, but suddenly the Noise make a charge at her. Thankfully, Genjuro appears and punches the asphalt to raise an ad hoc barrier before they can touch her.
* {{Tsundere}}: Develops this attitude towards Hibiki (and to a lesser extent, Tsubasa), post-HeelFaceTurn. ''G'' eventually shows her more {{Adorkable}} side, especially once she re-attunes to school life.
* {{Underboobs}}: While wearing the Nehushtan Armor.
* UnwittingPawn: To Finé.
* VillainousBreakdown: Somewhat literally. When Tsubasa uses her Swan Song, it creates veins on her skin and does massive damage to her own armor, forcing her to flee. It supposedly doesn't kill her off, but it caused one hell of a breakdown.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: She wanted to stop wars. [[UnwittingPawn Alas, Finé has other things in mind]].
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Her way of thinking has some nice changes in episode 7. She decides to help a brother and sister find their father, and she later asks them how do they get along with each so well. Their answer is something like "SlapSlapKiss".
* WhipItGood: The weapons of the Nehushtan Armor.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Before her HeelFaceTurn.

!Season 2
* {{Adorkable}}: Her dere side tends towards this trope, between her shy attempts at socializing and habit of blushing when complimented.
* TheAtoner: She still blames herself for the previous season's events, since she was the one who [[spoiler:activated Solomon's Cane. Thus, during the climax she pretends to do a FaceHeelTurn so she can find Solomon's Cane, steal it, and make sure nobody abuses it ever again]].
* BigEater: When going into a restaurant with Tsubasa, Chris can be seen ordering lots of foods. And when she's done, [[JabbaTableManners some bits are left around her mouth]].
* BloodKnight: She already showed signs of this trope in the first season, but in ''G'', it's in full force. Chris takes down bad guys with a big smile on her face.
* CrashIntoHello: Happened twice so far with Tsubasa and Chris; the latter running to escape being dragged into events by her new classmates.
* ExplosiveLeash: Outfitted with one during her fight against [[spoiler:Tsubasa. She is released from it after a vicious battle with her.]]
* FakeDefector: Apparently pulls off a FaceHeelTurn [[spoiler:at the end of Episode 10, only for it to turn out she was only pretending so she could infiltrate Dr. Ver's group and steal [[MookMaker Solomon's Cane]], now under his possession, only to be forced to fight Tsubasa by way of an ExplosiveLeash.]]
* FightingYourFriend: [[spoiler:Against BrainwashedAndCrazy Miku. And as a part as a FakeDefector, she fights Tsubasa.]]
* FlechetteStorm: [[{{Music/Queen}} QUEEN'S INFERNO]].
* GodivaHair: In episode 12, when her hair covers her lower regions.
* GunKata: Chris has added a pair of pistols to her arsenal, along with close-range dueling skills straight out of ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}''... [[IKnowMortalKombat because Genjuro lent her the movie on DVD]].
* HairDecorations: Pink scrunchies hold up her pigtails.
* ImageSong: ''Bye-Bye Lullaby'' is her battle/''tsun'' song, and ''Kyōshitsu Monochrome'' is her ''dere'' song performed at the end of episode 4.
* MissileLockOn: In ''G'', Chris' [[Music/RedHotChiliPeppers RED HOT BLAZE]]. [[spoiler:True to this trope, the target then goes full stealth and Chris can't launch her missiles.]]
* RecursiveAmmo: [[Music/LedZeppelin GIGA ZEPPELIN]] fires large crystalline spikes into the air which split into countless shards and [[RainOfArrows rain down hell]].
* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Tsubasa's blue and the blue to Hibiki's red.
* SenpaiKohai: [[spoiler: After the YouAreNotAlone moment, she slowly begins to regard her relationship with Tsubasa as this. Though Tsubasa points out in the finale's epilogue that Chris doesn't consistently refer to her as senpai.]]
* ShrinkingViolet: With people she doesn't know, she adopts an uncharacteristic shy side. Best shown at the beginning of the season at school where she avoids her enthusiastic classmates and sticks with Tsubasa or Hibiki's clique.
* SmallGirlBigGun: The weapons she use in this season are far bigger than before.
* SquishyWizard: The TrainingMontage reveals that her physical and athletic conditions suck in comparison to Hibiki and Tsubasa's, despite being able to blow up Noise en masse with her weapons. Earlier, Chris is one-shotted by Kirika with a single simple attack.
* StealthPun: Chris' attack-calling screens gain a rose motif in this season. Said attacks often involve firearms. [[Music/GunsNRoses Put the two together...]]
* SuddenNameChange: From Ichii-Bal in the first season to Ichaival in the second, but the pronunciation is still the same.
* TownGirls: The Femme to Hibiki's Neither and Tsubasa's Butch. Between the frilly clothes and pigtails, she's easily the girliest of the three.
* WhatTheHellHero: Is very vocal in her distaste for [[spoiler:how Tsubasa starts treating Hibiki in Episode 6]].
* ZettaiRyouki: Grade A whether wearing the school uniform or casual clothes.

!Season 3
* {{Adorkable}}: Carried over from the previous season. Take her attempt to lie about her identity to Elfnein for example.
-->'''Chris:''' I'm Little Red Singing Hood. [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I have no relation to the UN or the Japanese government at all.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: Returns the favor for Shirabe and Kirika by double-teaming with Tsubasa to bail them out in Episode 5.
* CoolBigSis: Develops into this role towards Shirabe and Kirika, [[BigSisterInstinct watching out for them in battle and seeing to it that they're adjusted to school.]] Without a doubt, Chris takes her role as their sempai ''very'' seriously.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: She now has a stuffed rabbit keychained to her bookbag.
** Sidenote: Her stuffed rabbit is designed by her voice actress, Ayahi Takagaki
* ImageSong: "TRUST HEART", her battle song for G. In Episode 5 she also sings a duet wtih Tsubasa titled "BAYONET CHARGE".
* MacrossMissileMassacre: MEGA DETH SYMPHONY, an UpToEleven version of MEGA DETH PARTY which manages to blow up a large part of the K2 in Episode 1.
** in AXZ, we have MEGA DETH INFINITY, an UpToEleven version of MEGA DETH QUARTA with full dozen missiles instead of four managed to blow a flying fortres (after being sliced by Tsubasa and punched through by Hibiki)
* SempaiKohai: Not only does she now refer to Tsubasa as sempai, but she's quick to play the role of sempai towards Kirika and Shirabe. Unfortunately, Hibiki isn't too quick to be a proper kohai.
* SmallGirlBigGun: Is this trope even more so. Specifically, her ARTHEMIS SPIRAL attack lets her transform Ichiaval into a gigantic bow that fires an incredibly high-powered missile.
* SmarterThanYouLook: Shirabe and Kirika express surprise when they see Chris's stellar report card. Chris, ever the {{Tsundere}} character development or not, snaps at them to finish their make-up assignments.
* SmashSisters: With Tsubasa, complete with a duet, in episode 5.
* StealthPun: This season's TransformationSequence involves long, glowing ribbons. What kind of weapon was Ichaival? [[spoiler:A bow.]]
* TheWorfEffect: Both Chris and Tsubasa briefly [[spoiler: lose the ability to use their Symphogears]] to show off what the Alca-Noise are capable of.
** ShesBack: Returns in Episode 5 with her new and enhanced Symphogear.

!Season 4
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Her mission in South America and her seeing the people suffering makes her remember her own childhood. This causes her to become more determined to put an end to the threat at hand.
* FailureHero: Chris begins seeing herself this way after she was forced to shoot a bo'ys leg off in order to prevent him from being destroyed by an Alca-Noise. After the action she's left reeling and notes to herself that, no matter what she does, her actions always end up hurting somebody.
* LifeOrLimbDecision: Chris gets put in this position at the end of episode 2 when a young boy gets attacked by the Alca-Noise and it wraps its limb around his leg. In order to prevent the boy from being killed Chris is forced to shot his leg off.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: PlayedWith in regards to Chris' actions throughout the season. At the start of the season Chris is forced to shot a boys leg off to prevent an Alca-Noise from destroying his body and, while horrified by it, she believes that it was the only thing she could do and that regrets aren't something she can afford. However privately Chris thinks back on this decisions and others she's made and wonders if she could have done something different.
* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: In order to find an invisible alca-noise in episode 3, she creates a sonar system by planting [[AbnormalAmmo bullets that turn into speakers]] around the battlefield.
* ShoeSlap: Throws her shoe at Hibiki in the beginning of Episode 1.
* TheStraightAndArrowPath: Chris as a whole seems to be playing this trope more straight in this season than in previous ones, from using more moves that turn Ichaival into a traditional bow to practicing archery as seen in the opening.
* TrickArrow: ARTHEMIS CAPTURE, which has Chris fire an arrow into an enemy before it [[StuffBlowingUp explodes from the inside.]]

[[folder:Kanade Amou]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/MinamiTakayama

Tsubasa's former partner in [=ZweiWing=], Kanade was the sole survivor of a Noise attack that killed her family when she was young. After being recovered by Genjuro and Ryoko, she wholeheartedly agreed to be tested for compatibility with the Third Relic, Gungnir, in exchange for the opportunity to exact revenge against the Noise. Unlike Hibiki, she can manifest the Gungnir in the form of [[BladeOnAStick a spear]]. Unfortunately, she dies in the beginning, forced to perform a [[HeroicSacrifice Swan Song]] to defeat a concentration of Noise that massed around one of their concerts.

* TheAce: She's not always better than Tsubasa, but she's upbeat, popular, cheerful and fun-loving. [[VideoGame/CrisisCore Parallels to Zack Fair are noted]].
* AnimalMotifs: Kanade's hairstyle is inspired by wings. When next to Hibiki they look like [[http://i.imgur.com/on4s6m3.jpg "an adult bird and a baby chick"]].
* BelatedBackstory: More of her past is revealed as the story goes on, a few episodes after her HeroicSacrifice.
* BladeOnAStick: The Gungnir, which also has a {{BFS}} mode.
* BloodFromTheMouth: In a flashback during episode four, lets fly a ''massive'' geyser of this, when she injects herself so Gungnir will sync with her.
* BlowYouAway: Last Meteor, a whirlwind attack.
* CaptainErsatz: Her weapon resembles and makes the same sound effects as [[Anime/{{MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS}} Erio's]].
* ChekhovsGun: While protecting Hibiki from the Noise, she accidentally sends a sharp chunk straight at her, spearing her through the chest and nearly killing her. Two years later, this would become the reason Hibiki can use a Symphogear.
* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: Her family was killed by Noises.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Red fluffy hair with matching red eyes.
* DeadPartner: To Tsubasa.
* DeadPersonConversation: With Tsubasa; Kanade is the dead person.
* DeadStarWalking: Kanade, being voiced by Creator/MinamiTakayama, is killed in the middle of the first episode.
* DeathByOriginStory: Tsubasa wasn't always the hostile cold fish; Kanade's death turned her so.
* DecoyProtagonist: The promotional videos show the four girls have a prominent role in the series. At the end of the first episode however, it shows that Kanade died halfway through the episode. Hibiki takes up her relic in her place.
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: How she uses her Gungnir.
%%* {{Expy}}: Of [[VideoGame/CrisisCore Zack Fair]], being one of the protagonists's DeadPartner.
%%** In terms of appearance, she also looks a lot like a long haired [[RolePlay/RecordOfLodossWar Shiris]] or [[VideoGame/TalesoftheAbyss Luke fon Fabre]].
* FieryRedhead: She's pretty cheery, and during one flashback was shown to be quite brazen as a child. Above all else, however, she's brave; not even the loss of her family to the Noise made her despair.
* FinalSpeech: Kanade's last words are revealed in episode three. She opens with a variation on "Everything's going dark".
* GoodFeelsGood: While she initially was in the Symphogear business for revenge, she eventually comes to realize that she has actually come to enjoy helping people for its own sake.
* HeroicSacrifice[=/=]TakingYouWithMe: She saves Hibiki by activating her Swan Song, thus ending her life and killing the attacking Noise.
* HotBlooded: She puts her whole heart in everything she does, be it revenge, song or protecting people.
* HourOfPower: Kanade needs the [=LiNKER=] to synchronize with her Symphogear, thus having a time limit for using it.
* ImageSong: ''Kimi to Iu Oto Kanade Tsukiru Made'', which is later covered and altered by Hibiki.
* LuckyCharmsTitle: Her attacks have infinity symbols as part of their names.
* MagicIdolSinger: She used to be the other member of [=ZweiWing=] with Tsubasa.
* MeaningfulName: "Kanade" means "to play (an instrument)".
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: While protecting Hibiki from the Noise, some fragments from Kanade's Gungnir breaks off and accidentally sends a sharp chunk straight at her, spearing her through the chest, nearly killing her.
* PosthumousCharacter: After the first episode, she only appears TalkingInYourDreams and in flashbacks, but it happens almost in every episode.
* PsychoSerum: How the Symphogear research facility allowed Gungnir to resonate with her. Initially, a small dose was given, but when that doesn't work, [[UpToEleven she decides to take the rest of it]]. This serum may have been [=LiNKER=] as shown in ''G'', but, given what happened in that season, she's ''really lucky to have lived'' after using it.
* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Tsubasa's blue. Kanade holds enthusiastic view toward battle, while Tsubasa is more reserved (and in the FlashBack, was actually quivering in fear).
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Kanade took up Gungnir after her family was carbonized by the Noise. And she is utterly bent on avenging them. Eventually she comes to enjoy helping people for its own sake.
* ShounenHair: A rare female example. Her hair resembles wings.
* SpiritAdvisor: To Tsubasa in the first season.
* StrappedToAnOperatingTable: During the flashback to her childhood.
* ThisIsADrill: Her "Last∞Meteor" attack has her twirling her Gungnir to incredible speeds, drilling Noise apart and even creating tornadoes.
* TheUnchosenOne: Didn't naturally have the power to wield Symphogear. [[{{Determinator}} It didn't stop her]].
* VasquezAlwaysDies: None of the 2nd Division Symphogears are particularly ''boyish'', per se. But with her [[FieryRedhead general]] [[HotBlooded demeanor]] and [[ShounenHair appearance]], out of all of them she's definitely the closest thing to it.
* YouAreNotAlone: In an attempt to comfort Tsubasa, Kanade tells her that she will always be supportive, even in death.

!!2nd Division Mobile Disaster Response Corps / S.O.N.G. ([[FunWithAcronyms Squad Of Nexus Guardians]])

[[folder:Miku Kohinata]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/YukaIguchi

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'''Profile'''
* Date of Birth: November 7
* Age: 16 (GX)
* Blood Type: A
* Height: 157 cm (5'2")
* Measurements: B79/W54/H82
* Relic: [[spoiler:Shen Shou Jing]]]

Hibiki's best friend, schoolmate and roommate. Extremely happy and eager to get Hibiki's spirits lifted whenever either one of them feels down. She also loves watching shooting stars.

!Season 1
* ActionSurvivor: She has no powers, yet she's able to escape certain death from the Noise several times.
* [[AmbiguouslyGay Ambiguously Lesbian]]: It's hinted throughout the show that she might want to be more than just friends with Hibiki.
* BrainyBrunette: In contrast to Hibiki, Miku is a good student.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: And what better way for her and Hibiki to enjoy the moment than to ''finally'' watch the meteor shower together?
* HairColorDissonance: She had greenish hair in season one, but season two shows that it's now black.
* HeroicBSOD: Upon finding out about Hibiki's Symphogear in episode 6.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Hibiki. Though the heterosexual part is debatable . . .
** Season 2 [[spoiler: does away with the "heterosexual" part and outright reveals her to be a lesbian by explaining that her ''love'' for Hibiki is the reason why Miku could connect with the Shen Shoujing relic.]]
* IronicEcho: Her use of consistently telling Hibiki about the shooting stars ends up being denied at the last minute.
* ImageSong: ''Hidamari Memoria'', a very happy and sweet song.
* MeaningfulName: "Miku" means "future", though it could also be after the pronunciation of "mic" as in "microphone". "Kohinata" means "a little sunshine" and she's often called by Hibiki as her sunshine.
* MuggleBestFriend: To Hibiki.
* NiceGirl: ''Very'' nice. Whether it's supporting Hibiki in her battles or nursing an injured Chris back to health, Miku is arguably the sweetest, most sincere character in the show.
* PluckyGirl: Just because she's nice doesn't mean she's lacking in a backbone. Just look at TookALevelInBadass below or just watch the second season.
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: A textbook case with Hibiki. Sharing the bed, jealousy, break-ups and making-ups, the whole nine yards.
-->'''Miku:''' I miss you! I cannot bear not being able to see you anymore, Hibiki!
* ShipTease: Miku and Hibiki are roommates and classmates, but they are also close friends, often share the same bed, they bath together, have at least one moment together, and they comfort each other. Not only that, but they also want to go out and see shooting stars. [[LesYay Everyone can see it]], until [[ShipSinking Miku decides to break ties]] after Hibiki hides her new heroic job. It's okay, they get better.
* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: Subverted. There are two beds in form of a bunk bed, but she and Hibiki sleep on the top bunk. When they have their relationship crisis, Miku sleeps on the bottom bunk.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The girly girl to Hibiki's tomboy.
* TookALevelInBadass: Uses herself as a way of distracting the Noise when Hibiki was unable to activate her Symphogear. She did say she was a part of the school's track and field.
* TrueCompanions: Lives with Hibiki in the dorm and later relies on her in episode 8 when she acts as a decoy. Come ''G'' she joins the 2nd Division to be able to help her friend on an even greater scale.

!Season 2
* [[AmbiguouslyGay Ambiguously Lesbian]]: Whatever ambiguity there was in the previous season has been wiped out: [[spoiler:the reason she can link with Shenshou Jing is due to her ''love''.]]
* AntiMagic: Her [[spoiler:Shenshou Jing relic]] has the power to [[spoiler:erase other relics and any effects related to them, including Symphogears, the seal on the Frontier, and the Gungnir fragments infecting Hibiki. It works even on itself]].
* [[BadassGay Badass Lesbian]]: Given [[spoiler:her Symphogear, Shenshou Jing,]] activates due to her love for Hibiki, and the sheer amount of destruction that's caused by it, she definitely qualifies.
* BadassNormal: A mundane variation. She showed inklings of this trope in season 1 with her ActionSurvivor tendencies, but she officially becomes this when she [[spoiler: uses her track-and-field experience to launch Solomon's Cane.]]
* BattleCry: Right after entering the battlefield in episode 10.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: At the end of Episode 9, complete with DullEyesOfUnhappiness [[spoiler:and her ''own'' Symphogear.]]
** MoreThanMindControl: [[spoiler:She's doing it for Hibiki, even if she's not in the right mind while doing it.]]
* ChekhovsSkill: Her athletic talent finally comes into play in the finale, [[spoiler:when she hurls Solomon's Cane to the warp gate leading to the Noise dimension, sealing it and causing the Nephilim's explosion to kill all the Noise within.]]
* ClingyJealousGirl: Downplayed example but in the second OVA, there's a short where Hibiki tells Miku that she won't be able to make it to the Queens of Music Festival because she's been put into a mission with Chris. Miku's reaction to this is to be worried about Hibiki ''cheating'' on her with Chris.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: [[spoiler:Her Symphogear (while possessed) is purple.]]
* ContinuityNod: The lyrics of ''Waikyō ・ Shenshou Jing'' include "hidamari" and "memoria". Her ImageSong from the previous season was "Hidamari Memoria".
* EvolvingCredits: Watch the opening for Episode 10. It features [[spoiler:her Symphogear after her cut]].
* {{Flight}}: [[spoiler:Part of Shenshou Jing's power.]]
* FromNobodyToNightmare: She is determined to protect Hibiki [[spoiler:and eventually gets her own Symphogear, going from an ordinary athletic shoolgirl to a Relic user with insane power]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Hibiki uses a reflected blast from Shenshou Jing for its relic-destroying properties, which ends up saving both of them.]]
* HyperspaceArsenal: Her [[spoiler:Symphogear, Shenshou Jing,]] has displayed more weapons than any other [[spoiler:Symphogear user.]] Her arsenal includes:
** AttackDrone: A swarm of floating mirrors capable of BeamSpam.
** CombatTentacles: A pair of them that 'floats' by her sides, not unlike [[Videogame/DissidiaFinalFantasy Cloud of Darkness]]. [[WhipItGood She even uses them as whips]]!
** EyeBeam
** FrickinLaserBeam: Her Shan Guang (Flashes) attack.
** KamehameHadoken: Her Liu Xing (Meteor) attack. It's strong enough to [[spoiler:pierce Chris' and Tsubasa's defense, partly due to [[AntiMagic her relic's nature]].]]
** PaperFanOfDoom: Her main weapon. It's made of metal, but the idea is the same.
* ImageSong: ''Waikyō ・ Shenshou Jing'' is her battle song. ''Kaban no Kakushigoto'' is the ordinary Miku song.
* LightningBruiser: When having her [[spoiler:Symphogear]], she's surprisingly fast, incredibly tough and extremely powerful.
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: Once again, her love for Hibiki makes her [[spoiler:go along with Dr. Ver's proposal of using the Shenshou Jing.]]
* MindControlDevice: She gets on the back of her head.
%%* TenderTears
* ThePowerOfLove[=/=]SoundtrackDissonance: It has been noted that ''sheer willpower'' can overcome literally anything, even Symphogears. That last Badass moment was simply her doing what she does best. [[spoiler:Her Symphogear gets to the point where her laser is more powerful than Chris', which was used last season to stop moon chunks, and able to ''disintegrate'' it. And her song is about Hibiki's meeting from the previous season, saying that she completely loves her. Even a fansub decided to use pink cursive style fonts for her love song while said laser rips through a ''battleship''.]]
* PsychoLesbian: Courtesy of being BrainwashedAndCrazy.
* PurpleIsPowerful: [[spoiler:Her Symphogear is purple, and it's far and away the most powerful relic shown in the series.]]
* UnskilledButStrong: Having received no formal training on how to [[spoiler:use her Symphogear, Shenshou Jing,]] she's much less effective than [[spoiler:the rest of the Symphogear users]]. And yet she still manages to [[spoiler:destroy an entire fleet of ships with just her relic, and even overpower Chris and Tsubasa's ultimate defenses.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: Big things happen in season 2.
* {{Yandere}}: It's been noted that [[spoiler:her song lyrics while wearing her Symphogear hint at her being very possessive of Hibiki and her love]].

!Season 3
* BridalCarry: [[https://my.mixtape.moe/mjjujb.webm She ends up on the receiving end of one]] courtesy of Hibiki saving her from Micha in Episode 4.
* CovertPervert: She doesn't show it much, but she's definitely this. It's especially in full force during the ''Zesshoushinai'' [=OVA=] shorts focusing on the events of [[BeachEpisode Episode 7]] where Miku is shown to have brought a camera for the sole purpose of taking a ''lot'' of pictures of Hibiki in a bikini. Hibiki, of course, is [[ObliviousToLove none the wiser]].
* DemotedToExtra: After playing a rather large supporting role in the first two seasons, Miku's importance to the plot and screentime were shortened in ''GX'' to give more focus to Hibiki and the latter's DisappearedDad. Miku still gives Hibiki words of encouragement now and again but she doesn't get to do much overall.
* ImageSong: She only gets one this season which is also her [[ShipTease duet with Hibiki]]: ''A Rainbow for Someday, A Flower of Memories''.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: During Episode 4, when Hibiki finally tells Miku about her doubts, Miku says that Hibiki's fists are gentle and would never willingly hurt anyone.

!Season 4
* DemotedToExtra: Unfortunately for Miku, this is still the case for her. While still an important part of Hibiki's life, Miku's life as a student prevents her from accompanying Hibiki in her adventures around the world and as a result her screentime suffers.
* LoveBubbles: [[ShipTease Hibiki]] [[https://68.media.tumblr.com/3a8ba6ee5405ec9343f3de97eac56ce1/tumblr_oua91eiZde1sconq7o8_r1_540.gif views Miku]] through a filter of this in Episode 6.

[[folder:Genjuro Kazanari]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/HideoIshikawa

Tsubasa's uncle and leader of the 2nd Division Mobile Disaster Response Corps, an organization dedicated to fighting the Noise. [[spoiler:Revealed in GX to [[FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo actually be Tsubasa's half-brother]], though whether or not Genjuro himself knows this is unknown.]]

* BadassBaritone: Even gets a CharacterSong to boot!
* BadassBeard: A nice trimmed goatee.
* BadassNormal: All of his ridiculous strength comes from nothing but ''pure physical training''. Unfortunately, touching a Noise would still kill him.
* BigDamnHeroes: ''Twice''--once for Hibiki, the other time for Chris.
* BigGood: He's the highest authority figure to the Symphogear users.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: His actual ability. His punches and kicks are so strong that they shatter the ground, and even make cracks in Finé's Nehushtan armour. The man is able to step in on a fight between Symphogear users and stop them! Not only that. He nearly defeats Finé!
* ConflictKiller: Stops Tsubasa from fighting Hibiki with punching a {{BFS}}.
* CoolUncle: To Tsubasa.
* EccentricMentor:
** Genjuro teaches Hibiki his unnamed, super-powered SecretArt after she proves unable to bring out her Armed Gear in episode four. Part of the training involves watching action movies and doing forms in {{cosplay}}.
** Later in ''G'', when he gives the trio another special training, he ''sings''. And in ''Chinese''! While Hibiki is willing to sing with him, Chris wonders if he's fine with his brain.
* FieryRedhead: He's big, he's hammy, and he likes to train. Naturally, Chris just can't stand him, initially.
* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Episode 9 of ''G'' has Genjuro and Hibiki performing a cover of the opening theme to Creator/JackieChan's ''Film/ThePoliceStory'', in its original language, Cantonese.
* HotBlooded:
** Watch a man teach martial arts to a girl with lines like "Your fists ought to fly like hammers that hit the thunder of the bolt that strucks you!" and the HotBlooded girl responds "I didn't understand a word of that, but I'll try!".
** At the end of the TrainingMontage in ''G'', Chris says to herself that those two are too hot.
* IKnowMortalKombat: Genjuro's idea of training includes watching action movies and playing fighting games, and trying to copy main characters' moves... [[{{Cosplay}} while being dressed like them]]. It includes trying to teach Hibiki [[Franchise/StreetFighter Hadouken]], by having them both dressed as Makoto and Gouki/Akuma. All of this set to a Badass ''Film/{{Rocky}}''[[SuspiciouslySimilarSong -like theme]].
* ImageSong: Two in ''G''. '' Eiyū Kōji'' is a cover of the opening theme of ''Film/ThePoliceStory'', which he performs with Hibiki. His version of ''Genchaku! Denkō Keiji Ban'' is a cover of Yumi, Shiori and Kuriyo's song, which is from an anime parody.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: By Finé; thankfully he survives.
* InASingleBound: He can jump from the ground to the top of a building with a single jump.
* LargeAndInCharge: The tallest character in the series, and he commands his respective division.
* LargeHam: He can be very dramatic, sometimes.
* LetsGetDangerous: The guy with the AnimeHair and pink necktie in charge of MissionControl? He can beat a Symphogear barehanded, as seen in episode 3. Later on he also takes on Fine herself and wipes the floor with her, forcing her to resort to a cheap shot to win.
* TheMovieBuff: Action films, to be exact.
* MrExposition: Justified, since he is the leader of the research group. Otherwise, he would leave this trope to Ryoko.
* MyGreatestFailure: Being unable to be there for Chris, for whom he is her legal guardian. He does everything in his power to reach out to her, soothe her rage, and [[TheAtoner make up with her for his failure]].
* ParentalSubstitute: To the girls. He ain't the TeamDad for nothing.
** More specifically, he's the legal guardian of the orphaned Chris, and might be for the parent-lacking Tsubasa. Given the absence of Hibiki's family, it's lucky that his paternal instincts extend so widely.
* ProperlyParanoid: While genuinely an outgoing person, he has some reservations regarding Ryoko. The thing is, [[BigBad he's right]].
* RatedMForManly: You thought the Symphogear girls were the only ones to kick ass in the series? Genjuro will prove you wrong by nearly defeating the BigBad with nothing but his physical strength! As he puts it when Finé is bewildered by his lack of Relic usage:
--> '''Finé:''' How is it that you can stand up to the power of a complete relic?!\\
'''Genjuro:''' You wanna know? I eat, watch movies and sleep! A true man needs nothing else!
* RealMenWearPink: He wears a pink tie.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He's a very understanding boss.
* RedOniBlueOni: The red to most of his agency's blue.
* ShipperOnDeck: If the first OVA is an indication, he seems to ship [[LesYay Hibiki and Miku]] together as seen during the reunion short in said OVA.
* ShounenHair: Has matching hair to kick asses.
* ShoutOut:
** To both [[Franchise/StreetFighter Akuma]] and Creator/BruceLee. While training Hibiki in Season 1 Episode 4, he looks almost like the former, and sometime later during the same TrainingMontage, he and Hibiki wore Lee's iconic yellow-and-black jumpsuit. Come Season 1 Episode 8 he uses fighting moves that evoke both fighters. His training methods however, are more of a mix between old kung-fu movies (especially Film/DrunkenMaster) and [[Film/{{Rocky}} a certain Italian Stallion]].
** Taken UpToEleven in ''G'' Episode 9, as there is not only ''another'' Rocky-style TrainingMontage (including Tsubasa and a very unenthusiastic Chris this time!), but he actually sings the theme song of ''[[Creator/JackieChan The Police Story]]'' (in Cantonese!) with Hibiki to accompany it...you'd have to be deaf to think his singing voice ''isn't'' an impersonation of Creator/IsaoSasaki.
* TeamDad: He's a very caring person, who can stop the fight between Tsubasa and Hibiki, and comforts the broken Chris. He's also Chris's legal guardian and Hibiki's sensei in terms of martial arts.
* ThrowingDownTheGauntlet: Genjuro doesn't usually fight women, but he'll do an exception if said woman wants to hurt someone under his protection.
* UnusualEyebrows: Of the forked kind, matching his [[HotBlooded fiery]] [[BoisterousBruiser personality]].
* WouldHitAGirl: Genjurou is a gentleman, but he makes an exception for villains.

[[folder:Shinji Ogawa]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/SoichiroHoshi

An agent of the 2nd Division who also acts as Tsubasa's manager for her idol cover.

* BadassNormal: Not as much as Genjuro, but he has his moments. [[spoiler:Suddenly shows it off extensively in episode 9 of ''G'' (see below), showcasing that he may be more powerful than he looks.]]
** AllThereInTheManual: [[http://symphogear.blogspot.com/2013/07/summary-of-new-keywords-from-g.html Turns out this is justified.]]
* BadassInANiceSuit: He always wears a black suit and he shows some action while wearing it.
* BigBrotherMentor: Had shades of this towards Hibiki in the earlier parts of Season 1. Arguably, he is this to Tsubasa, being very supportive and loyal to her, and showing concern for her well-being. The fact that he taught Tsubasa at least one of his ninja techniques helps.
* BigDamnHeroes: Is in the nick of time to save Miku from a Noise ambush in Episode 10 of season 1.
* BridalCarry: [[spoiler:In episode 9 of ''G'', he carries Shirabe like this when he rescues her from the battlefield.]]
* DrivesLikeCrazy: We don't see how he drives, but [[TravelingAtTheSpeedOfPlot he drives his car at the speed of the plot]], just in time to save Hibiki and the rest of her classmates and he parked while spinning around twice or thrice at high speed. Normal people wouldn't even survive such driving, but because he lives in a WorldOfBadass, his passenger, Maria, is completely unaffected with that kind of crazy driving.
* ExcuseMeWhileIMultitask: In episode 3 of ''G'', Ogawa decides to report back to headquarters while surrounded by a gang of armed thugs. His tone never changes [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome despite the battle heard in the background]], and by the time the scene cuts back to him the thugs are collapsing one by one.
* {{Megane}}: He wears glasses as Tsubasa's manager.
* NiceGuy: Has an approachable and amiable way about him, and is quick to advise Hibiki when she first joins. He also has a heroic tendency, between
* {{Ninja}}: As revealed in supplementary notes. He can easily overpower yakuzas unarmed [[ExcuseMeWhileIMultitask while making a phone call]], and taught Tsubasa his Shadow Weaving Technique.
* RightHandHottie: In his cover as Tsubasa's manager.
* ShadowPin: Tsubasa's ''Shadow Weaving'' is actually from Ogawa, a technique that involves a thrown dagger into the opponent's shadow, disabling their movements. As shown in ''GX'', Ogawa can even do this with ''bullets''.
* SharpDressedMan: He always wears a black suit.
* ShipperOnDeck: If the first OVA is an indication, he seems to ship [[LesYay Hibiki and Miku]] together as seen during the reunion short in said OVA.
* TheGlassesComeOff: During serious moments. It's a CharacterTic.
* TheReliableOne: Most definitely. He's the one who cleans Tsubasa's room, a ''girl's'' room, despite he's a man.
* UndyingLoyalty: Maintains this towards the 2nd Division, but it extends to Tsubasa. His use of the Shadow Weaving Technique to let Tsubasa and Maria make a car getaway in the second episode of GX.
* WalkOnWater: [[spoiler:In episode 9 of ''G'', where he runs on water with Shirabe in his arms.]]

[[folder:Aoi Tomosato]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/AsamiSeto

An agent of the Second Division.

* BadassDriver: In the first episode of AXZ, she shows some impressive skill when she and Sakuya are escaping [[spoiler:a giant alchemical serpent summoned by the Pavarian Illuminati]].
* MissionControl: Her main job.
* SciFiBobHaircut
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Sakuya.
* VitriolicBestBuds: A little dialogue with Sakuya in GX's first episode implies that they have this dynamic.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

[[folder:Sakuya Fujitaka]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/KenjiAkabane

Another agent of the Second Division.

* MissionControl: His job.
* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: During AXZ second episode when he's carried by Kirika and they ''jump off a cliff'' to a train below, he gives a pretty high pitched scream.
* TemptingFate: In the first episode of GX, he muses to Aoi that he wishes things would stay peaceful and that no major crisis would arise [[{{Retirony}} until his eventual retirement]]. Cue an alarm for strange energy readings indicating the start of ''GX'''s plot.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Aoi.
* TwoFirstNames: Both Sakuya and Fujitaka has been used as first names.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Aoi. He shows surprise that she bothered to get him a cup of coffee while they worked overtime.

[[folder:Ryoko Sakurai]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/MiyukiSawashiro

Head Scientist of the 2nd Division MDRC and creator of the Symphogear.

* [[AmbiguouslyGay Ambiguously Lesbian]]: Has a thing for Hibiki and is ''very open'' about it. It doesn't help when she bites Hibiki's ear and then tells her that she ''will be'' the first to [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything pop her cherry]]. Approaches into PsychoLesbian territory since she's the same person who's having an abusive relationship with Chris Yukine.
* BeehiveHairdo: Her main hairstyle.
* DeflectorShield: She's able to erect a barrier to block incoming Noise during episode 5. This is the first indicator that she is the BigBad Finé.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: While she researches the Symphogear, she secretly wants to control Hibiki.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: She says she [[BlatantLies drives good]].
* DyingAsYourself: It's implied that Ryoko turned into her original self briefly before she is turned into ashes, since Ryoko's eye color and her voice turns back.
* HairDecorations: Wears a nice little butterfly thing in her BeehiveHairdo.
* GrandTheftMe: The real Ryoko had her personality overridden twelve years ago, when a young Tsubasa activated a relic with her singing.
* HotScientist: Oh yeah! The way how she dresses and her large breasts qualify her for this.
* {{Meganekko}}: She has the personality to fit this.
* MsExposition: Since she's the lead researcher and developer for a Symphogear theory ([[{{Egopolis}} which she named after herself]]), this allows her to explain everything after Hibiki settles down.
* RoomFullOfCrazy[=/=]StalkerWithACrush: Has an entire room [[StalkerWithACrush filled solely]] [[LesYay with Hibiki pictures]].
* WalkingSpoiler: In season 1 her real self is a major spoiler and the BigBad.

!!Others
[[folder:Noise]]

A mysterious group of monsters that do not exist on the same dimension as humanity, rendering normal weapons useless against them. Only the Symphogears possess the ability to defeat them. Solomon's Cane can summon and control them. It is later revealed they were created by [[HumansAreBastards humans]] of long ago. [[spoiler: The climax of G has the heroes finally seal away the dimension where they come from. Even if they survived the explosion of Nephilim there is most likely no way to open the Treasury of Babylon again without Solomon's Cane.]]

* AchillesHeel: [[LostTechnology Relics]] seem to be the only things capable of hurting them, most often in the form of a Symphogear.
* EldritchAbomination: Creepy looking and make strange distorted squishy sounds. A single touch means an agonizing death to the [[{{Muggle}} average civilian]]. They also ''only'' attack humans, leaving any other living things alone.
* IntangibleMan: One of the main reasons they're so hard for conventional soldiers to deal with. They're only corporeal when they want to be, which makes walls no obstacle and weapons incapable of hitting them. The Symphogear system is so effective against them because it's designed, among other things, to force them into a solid state.
* LiterallyShatteredLives: The fate of their victims as they carbonize and instantly turn to dust. Also, the Noise's own fate when they are destroyed as they crumble into the same dust.
* LivingWeapon: For a certain value of "living" but they were created as weapons by humanity long ago.
* {{Mooks}}: What they all end up being, what with there being a BigBad controlling them. Not to mention how the Symphogears let the heroes tear through them like tissue paper.
* MookMaker: A few different types have this ability.
* ShootingSuperman: Plenty of armies still shoot at them, as though it's ineffective it tends to delay them enough for civilians to evacuate.
* TheDreaded: As soon as they show up, people start screaming and running. The trope below makes it ''very'' clear why.
* TouchOfDeath: One single touch from them (if you aren't wearing a Symphogear) will immediately carbonize the victim, instantly killing them...and interestingly destroying the Noise as well.

[[folder:Finé *SPOILERS*]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/MiyukiSawashiro

The BigBad of the first season, who controlled Chris from the shadows. She possesses a number of powerful armours and Relics, some of which allow her (and by extension, Chris) to summon and control Noise. Despite not being a Symphogear user, the Nehushtan Armor, Solomon's Cane, Durandal and Kadingir make her a very powerful foe.

She is the reincarnation of an ancient priestess who sought entry into Heaven by building the Tower of Babel, but was struck down by {{God}}. Fine possessed the body of Ryoko Sakurai when the latter came into contact with the Relics, and used her host's position within the 2nd Division to further her own agenda. She builds a new Tower of Babel, Kadingir to destroy the moon, which should be followed by natural catastrophes.

* BastardGirlfriend: Finé punishes Chris' mistakes stark naked save for black stockings.
* BeehiveBarrier: Ascard is a shield with a hexagon structure made by the whips. She can also create a three-layer shield.
* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: Fine claims that she through several reincarnations has been responsible for most of the world's global paradigm shifts. It should be noted that her reincarnations were not limited to be female.
* BigBad: Of Season 1.
* ChainmailBikini: The Nehushtan armour when worn by Fine doesn't do much to cover her user below the shoulders. But it makes the exposed skin as bullet-proof as the rest of the armour, as seen in episode 11.
* ContraltoOfDanger: Fitting to the BigBad, she has one of lowest female voices of the cast.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Blonde hair and golden eyes.
* TheDarkArts: That's exactly what the she calls her forbidden powers.
* EvilGloating: She keeps on harping about how she's going to rule the Earth while beating a downed Hibiki.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Finé's voice is noticeably lower than Ryoko's.
%%* {{Expy}}: Finé is pretty much [[VideoGame/{{Xenogears}} Miang]].
* {{Flight}}: The Nehushtan Armor gives her flight abilities.
* FullFrontalAssault: Attacks Chris while naked, but then activates her Symphogear. Well, she ''was'' wearing stockings, high-heels and long gloves at that time.
* FusionDance: With the Nehushtan Armor to receive its regenerating ability. And then later with thousands of Noises.
* GeneticMemory: Finé is a ''scientifically'' reincarnated Sumerian priestess who stored her personality and memories in her descendants' DNA. This is how she bodyjacked Ryoko twelve years ago.
* GoldenSuperMode: When she starts using the Nehushtan Armor for herself she also upgrades its power, causing it to turn gold. It reverts to its original colour when she is defeated.
* GratuitousEnglish: Her first dialogue is in badly pronounced English, although it's actually used as an insult to her American interlocutors.
* GoodThingYouCanHeal: Thanks to the Nehushtan Armour.
* HellishPupils: To fit her unhuman nature.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The very Symphogear "toys" she made are why she loses. Her OhCrap reaction as she comes to the realization that Hibiki is getting up again and it's all thanks to the Symphogear makes it very clear she knows this well.
* ISurrenderSuckers:
** Being outmatched by Genjuro, Finé switches for a moment to her Ryoko persona to recover the momentum.
** Fine pulls off another fake-out later when she causes a ColonyDrop right after it seems she has given up.
* MeaningfulName: "Finé" is a musical term for "The End". Lampshaded by Tsubasa.
* MsFanservice: She lounges around nude and wears the most {{stripperiffic}} Symphogear.
* MookMaker: Solomon's Cane allows her to summon Noises.
* OneWingedAngel: Finé's Apocalypse Dragon form is her last trump against the Symphogears.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Strangely enough, her magic color is pink, despite she's the main villain. Though, she's not a girlish, but a very mature woman.
* PsychoLesbian: She dresses Chris in very erotic outfits, while Finé wear nothing, but stockings, high-heels and long gloves. The former gets electric shocks from the latter.
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: Subverted. Initially, it seems like Finé tries to destroy the moon using the Kadingir because God destroyed the [[TowerOfBabel tower]] she built to reach Him. It turns out she's trying to destroy the moon because it will make everyone speak the same language as God again, allowing her to confess her love for Him.
* SignificantDoubleCasting: Ryoko and Finé are the same person, hence why Creator/MiyukiSawashiro is voicing both characters.
* SlasherSmile: Finé is prone to this humourless grin.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The fansubs spell her name as "Finé", the official Niconico subs call her Phine.
** [[DubInducedPlotHole Sub-induced Plot Hole]]: The former spelling turned out to be the correct one.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: The Nehushtan armour when worn by Finé makes its user sport a SexyBacklessOutfit with {{Underboobs}}, BareYourMidriff and comes with [[CombatStilettos absurdly tall platform boots]].
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: Fitting to the fact that she's a supernatural person.
* TakingYouWithMe: Finé tries to do this to the majority of the world by crashing a piece of the moon into the Earth. Her intention is to revive via a new host and continue from where she left off.
* UnskilledButStrong: Despite being more powerful than the three Symphogear users, she lacks amount of skills and she has a hard time against Genjuro and later against the trio. But not unskilled enough that she is an AntiClimaxBoss.
* WhipItGood: The Nehushtan Armor has a couple of {{Variable Length Chain}}s as main weapons. And as seen in the last episode, it has a really long, long reach.
* WomanScorned: Apparently by God, of all deities.
* TheWorfEffect: After killing a bunch of US-soldiers, she sets a bomb trap, which is activated by Genjuro and his men. Nobody seems to be hurt by the explosion.
%%* {{Yandere}}
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Decides she has no more use for Chris as of Episode 7.
* DeathEqualsRedemption: Between her death and her reappearance in Shirabe's NearDeathExperience midway through ''G'' Episode 12, Finé has since taken Hibiki's words to heart. Her ghost even encourages Shirabe, her descendant, to live on and protect Kirika and help her save Maria.
* HeroicSacrifice: As part of her redemption, she ultimately sacrifices the last of her life-force in ''G'' Episode 12 to revive Shirabe.
* PosthumousCharacter: She may be gone but she still plays an important role in later seasons. ''G'' features a terrorist group named Finé, built around girls with the potential to become her next vessel. In ''[=AXZ=]'' the immortal villains considered Finé their greatest rival, and view the Symphogear users as heirs to her position.

[[folder:Yumi Itaba]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/ChinatsuAkasaki

A schoolfriend of Hibiki and Miku. She enjoys watching anime.
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* AlternateCharacterReading: Like the Symphogear songs above, ''Genchaku! Denkō Keiji Ban'', which is mainly ''her'' ImageSong, can be misread as "Genkitsu! Denkō Keiji Ban". If you listen to her before she starts to sing in episode 4, she pronounce it as "Genchaku". "Genchaku" is also part of the lyrics.
* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler:Suffers one when a soldier got killed in front of her, and another one when Hibiki's gone berserk]]
* BreakingTheFourthWall: ''Very'' frequently.
* CatchPhrase: "[[MetaGuy This isn't an anime.]]"
* CosplayOtakuGirl: In the fourth episode of ''G'', she cosplays as the titular character of ''Denkō Keiji Ban''. She even drags her two friends in costumes as well, so they can perform their karaoke song in the school contest.
* DayInTheLimelight: She gets a chance to shine in the first season finale, helping to get the power back on. She even references this trope:
-->'''Yumi''': "''In an anime, this would be the moment where the [[{{Pettanko}} small-bodied girl]] gets the spotlight!''"
* EpicFail: It's her idea to participate with her two friends at the karaoke contest. Yumi's goal is to win the contest, so she can legitimately found an Anison Club. They don't even get to the chorus part.
* {{Fangirl}}: Of anime. In ''G'', she even tries to found an Anison Club, but with little success.
* GenkiGirl: She's much more upbeat than her friends who aren't Hibiki.
* GirlishPigtails: Is the only one of the cliqué.
* ImageSong: In '''G''. ''Genchaku! Denkō Keiji Ban'', an opening song covered by her, Shiori and Kuriyo. It's from an anime parody called ''Denkō Keiji Ban''. Of course, she's the lead singer.
* LargeHam: She can be very dramatic. Most notable in the GrandFinale of the first season and then in ''G'', when she cosplays Denkō Keiji Ban.
* [[MetaGuy Meta Girl]]: She keeps pointing out how things play out like in an Anime, beginning by calling Hibiki out for behaving like an Anime character in the second episode.
-->'''Yumi''' (in episode 11): "''How could the school be under attack? [[ThisIsReality It's not like this is an anime or anything!]]''"\\
'''Yumi''' (in episode 5 of ''G''): "''You're as dense as a main character of a HaremAnime.''"
* ShipperOnDeck: Seems to ship [[LesYay Miku and Hibiki]] together and gets annoyed with Hibiki's [[ObliviousToLove dense nature.]]
* [[ThoseTwoGuys Those Three Girls]]: With Kuriyo and Shiori.
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[[folder:Kuriyo Andou]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/MikakoKomatsu

Another schoolfriend of Hibiki and Miku.

* BoyishShortHair
* {{Cosplay}}: In the fourth episode of ''G'', she is forced by Yumi to cosplay a mantis villain from ''Denkō Keiji Ban''. Kuriyo is embarrassed about it.
* ImageSong: In ''G''. ''Genchaku! Denkō Keiji Ban'', an opening song covered by her, Yumi and Shiori. It's from an anime parody called ''Denkō Keiji Ban''.
* TheNicknamer: Refers to Hibiki as ''Bikki'' and Miku as ''Hina''.
** And as of the third season, she refers to Chris as ''Kinechri''.
* [[ThoseTwoGuys Those Three Girls]]: With Yumi and Shiori.

[[folder:Shiori Terashima]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/NaoTouyama

Another schoolfriend of Hibiki and Miku.

* {{Cosplay}}: In the fourth episode of ''G'', cosplays a purple catgirl criminal (or heroine?) as requested by Yumi. Unlike Kuriyo, Shiori seems to enjoy it.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She has a nicer, calmer demeanor than the other two girls and golden locks to match.
* ImageSong: In ''G''. ''Genchaku! Denkō Keiji Ban'', an opening song covered by her, Yumi and Kuriyo. It's from an anime parody called ''Denkō Keiji Ban''.
* LastNameBasis: Refers to her friends by their surnames, oddly enough.
* TheQuietOne: Has the least amount of lines out of the trio.
* [[ThoseTwoGuys Those Three Girls]]: With Yumi and Kuriyo.

!Introduced in ''Symphogear G'' (Season 2)

!!F.I.S.

[[folder:In General]]
* ButNotTooForeign: They're still foreign to the Japanese viewers, but the Cadenzavna Eve sisters are not born in America, but in Europe.
* CantCatchUp: Unlike the main trio, Maria, Shirabe, and Kirika need [=LiNKER=] in order to stay synced to their Symphogears. This becomes a pressing concern for them after their HeelFaceTurn as they only have a finite amount of [=LiNKER=] left and thus will prove less effective as combatants in the future whereas Hibiki, Tsubasa, and Chris have no such drawbacks. Shirabe and Kirika are especially distressed by this as they are already limited in the number of things they can do for S.O.N.G. because of their age.
* ClarkKenting: When Kirika and Shirabe infiltrate the school festival to take the protagonists' Symphogears, their only cover is a pair of glasses.
* CombinationAttack: ''Forbidden Wheel of Evil: Zababa Eclipse'', used by IGNITE mode Kirika and Shirabe to [[spoiler:defeat Micha]] in GX Episode 8.
** In GX Episode 13, Shirabe and Kirika also combine their X-Drive gears into what can only be described as a giant buzzsaw Roomba with a set of giant pincers.
* CounterpointDuet: "Edge Works of Goddess ZABABA," a remixed combination of Shirabe and Kirika's battle songs. Appears in episodes 11 and 12 of ''G'' [[spoiler:during their duel]].
* DarkIsEvil: Downplayed, Maria, Shirabe and Kirika are antagonistic but aren't exactly evil but they do oppose the heroines who wears white symphogears.
* DarkMagicalGirl: Maria, Shirabe and Kirika are anti-villains who think that their actions are for the sake of the others. In GX they're straight-up good guys.
* DifferentAsNightAndDay: They're not related per se, but Kirika and Shirabe's contrasting personalities and character designs evoke this. Their battle themes even sync up with each other!
* TheDividual: Shirabe and Kirika are together for about 95% of their screentime. Their Symphogears originated from the same goddess and their battle songs match perfectly together. ''GX'' takes this further where seem to lose all of their individuality from ''G''.
* EasilyForgiven: In ''GX''... averted. Hibiki and friends might be honestly friendly for them, but the public world hasn't forgiven their involvement in the Frontier incident and treats Shirabe and Kirika getting enrolled in the same school as Hibiki as 'custody' so they can get watched over, and Maria has to play up a propaganda of being a ReverseMole and becoming an idol again to cover that up. And everytime she exits the stage, she gets escorted by FBI agents just so she doesn't do anything funny.
* FightingYourFriend: [[spoiler:Shirabe and Kirika in episode 11 and 12.]]
* GoodCostumeSwitch: During the final battle in ''G'', [[spoiler:their Symphogears turns white]].
** Shirabe's and Kirika's Symphogears in GX incorporate much more white compared to G to show that they're on the heroes' side now. Meanwhile Maria eventually dons Serena's Airgetlam again, which is completely silver.
* HeelFaceTurn:
** By ''G'' Episode 11, Shirabe becomes the first F.I.S. Symphogear user to agree to help Hibiki if it means saving her friends from Ver's manipulation.
** [[spoiler:Kirika, midway through ''G'' Episode 12.]]
** [[spoiler:Maria in episode 13]].
* {{Leitmotif}}[=/=]ImageSong: As you can notice, Shirabe and Kirika's battle songs are very similar and could sync up perfectly. "''Edge Works of Goddess ZABABA''" along with ''Just Loving X-Edge'' which are duets which combine their songs from ''G'' and ''GX'' respectively.
* MeaningfulName:
** The name '''Cadenza'''vna; "Cadenza" is a musical term that is generally described as "an elaborate, often improvised solo inserted within an existing piece, typically near the end".
** Kirika's last name "Akatsuki" means "daybreak", whereas Shirabe's last name "Tsukuyomi" is another term for the goddess of the Moon. [[RedOniBlueOni Makes perfect sense given their personalities]].
* RedOniBlueOni: Zig-Zagged with Shirabe and Kirika. They share both personalities.
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Shirabe and Kirika. The implications gives some parallels to Hibiki and Miku's relationship. GX takes this and runs about as close to OfficialCouple as you can get without an on-screen kiss.
* TerribleTrio: Maria is the leader, and Kirika and Shirabe are her younger comrades.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: While Shirabe and Kirika are part of a trio of antagonistic Symphogear users, they works much more in tandem with each other. Not only do they have a very close relationship, their Relics are from the same Goddess.

[[folder:Maria Cadenzavna Eve]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/YokoHikasa

[floatboxright:
'''Profile'''
* Date of Birth: August 7
* Age: 21 (GX)
* Blood Type: AB
* Height: 170 cm (5'7")
* Measurements: B96/W62/H90
* Relic: Gungnir (formerly), Airgetlám]

A world-famous singer whose recent début sent her straight to the top of the American charts. However, she was revealed to be a high-ranking agent of the terrorist group "Finé". Initially able to equip the Gungnir Symphogear while fighting against the 2nd Division, she now uses the relic Airgetlam, left to her by her deceased sister Serena.

* AnimeHair: Her hair looks rather improbable.
* AntiVillain: She is doing her best to avoid civilian casualties and carry her mission even when it puts her in serious risk. When juxtaposed with how the special forces constantly pursuing her are ridiculously incompetent gun-wielding jackasses, she comes off as NobleDemon.
** She even [[SlidingScaleOfAntiVillains moves across the entire board of anti-villains]]. Initially I, as explained, then II, but then [[spoiler:she came to realize that she's ''not'' the descendant]], so now it's something like a 3.5 since she cannot be considered a villain at this point but she is now willing to [[spoiler:follow Ver]]. Then, she goes full on 4 when [[spoiler:Ver betrayed her and reveals that he has no interest in the survival of the rest of humanity save [[ItsAllAboutMe himself]]]].
* BadassCape: Which she uses as a weapon.
* BigSisterInstinct: Towards Kirika and Shirabe. And her dead little sister Serena.
** Even with Serena dead, Maria still shows this instinct. Its implied that part of her reason for saving [[spoiler: Miku]] was because she somewhat resembled Serena.
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:For Miku!]] It was a ''bad idea'', though.
* BigEater: Revealed in the shorts
* BladeOnAStick: Her Armed Gear, like the other Gungnir.
* BrickJoke: The opening does not even display the name of her Symphogear. Instead, it showcases a black and a white BladeOnAStick, which is the Gungnir of her's and Kanade's respectively.
* BrokenAce: She's the strongest of her team, but Maria is mentally even more broken than Tsubasa and Chris were.
* CoolBigSis: To Kirika and Shirabe. Maria is 21 years old, being older than any other Symphogear user.
* DirtyBusiness: Even if she knew Ver is a nutjob, she decided to bear with working with him to fulfill her goal to use her song to save the world, even if it means biting her tongue until it bled while witnessing more of his atrocities. [[spoiler:After his betrayal, she finally quits.]]
* TheDragon: To Nastassja and Dr. Ver.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: While taking the concert hall was indeed her task given to her by her superior, Nastassja, she doesn't like the fact that she's taking hostages was also a part of it. So she gives the order to release them, which prompts [[FlatWhat the standard reaction]].
-->'''Tsubasa:''' What are you doing?\\
'''Nastassja:''' What ''are'' you doing?
** She also screams utter disgust and anguish when Ver sics Noises to children just on the way home because they saw a Noise (deployed by Ver) turn enemy soldiers into ash.
** The civilian casualties during the battle in Tokyo Sky Tower -- [[EvilVersusEvil for which both her side and the military are accountable]] -- hits her hard, leading to her ItsAllMyFault moment.
* EvilCounterpart:
** To Tsubasa. Both idol singers who have lost someone important to them (Kanade and Serena) due to Swan Song, the fact that she has another Gungnir drew a lot of more call backs to Kanade for Tsubasa, and pretty much act like the CoolBigSis for their group of Symphogears. However, she has [[EvenEvilHasStandards very high standards]], making her not completely evil. Conversely, whenever there's a battle, Maria is usually pitted against Tsubasa. It is clear, however, that she is more fragile than Tsubasa, [[spoiler:and may have JumpedOffTheSlipperySlope after killing several American soldiers.]]
** Also to Kanade. Both are Gungnir users, both had a little sister, both did a duet with Tsubasa, both used the drug [=LiNKER=] to control their power, both have a bright-spirited personality and are of severe temperaments in battles, both are the strongest from their team and both used the same quote after the [=LiNKER=] began to fail.
--> "''So my time limit only goes this far!?''"
*** Unlike Kanade, Maria is not the strong and determined person she first appears to be - the cold and proud personality is just a mere shell to hide her past sorrow and weakness. This is the reason why her manifestation of Gungnir has a black cape that can deflect attacks.
%%* {{Expy}}:
%%** Looks a lot like Hibiki. No, the [[Anime/SuitePrettyCure other Hibiki alias Cure Melody]]. Plus, she got Cure Melody's haircolor and her mother's first name.
%%** She also one to [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Lacus]] [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Clyne]]. A famous pink hair singer who want to help the world. Except Maria is an AntiVillain.
* GoodCostumeSwitch: [[spoiler:She goes from wearing black to wearing white when she makes her HeelFaceTurn.]]
* GodivaHair: In episode 12.
* GracefulLoser: At the end of ''G'', she allows Hibiki to [[spoiler:keep the Gungnir she extracted from her]], before leaving with Kirika and Shirabe into a helicopter, presumably having chosen to surrender now that they have nowhere else to go.
* GratuitousEnglish: Her B-side track, ''Dark Oblivion'', is completely in English. This is justified, since it's a stage song of her singing career in America, but she has a heavy accent. Not that Maria was born there either.
* HairDecorations
** FlowerInHerHair: During her concert.
* HeelRealization[=/=]MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When she finally saw Ver killing other humans with glee and declaring that he's just there to save his own butt and the rest can die, seeing that her own decision was the one that let all those happen, and then topped with seeing Kirika and Shirabe fighting each other, Maria loses it.
* HourOfPower: Like Kanade, Maria needs the [=LiNKER=] to synchronize with her Symphogear and she has a time limit.
* ImageSong: ''Ressō ・ Gungnir'' [[note]]''Furious Spear - Gungnir''[[/note]] is her battle song. ''Dark Oblivion'' is her stage song in America.
* ItsAllMyFault: Blames herself for not having the slightest bit of Finé in her, which causes all sort of messy and bloody complications.
* LuckyCharmsTitle: Her attack names [[CreepyCoolCrosses have † signs in them]], similar to Kanade's use of infinity symbols.
* MagicIdolSinger: Like Tsubasa, her public image is that of an idol singer. She proceeds to blow her cover within the beginning of ''G''.
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: The only evil thing she did was attack Tsubasa.
* NobleDemon: She's part of an organization with extremist goals, but she's not above saving innocent lives if she can help it, as shown when she [[spoiler:rescues Miku from the exploding tower they were on]].
* OhCrap: Everyone's reaction when they see that Maria has a black Gungnir.
* PaintItBlack: Her Gungnir is black.
* RapunzelHair: Hers is thigh-length.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Attempted and, thankfully, averted.
* RePower: [[spoiler:She loses Gungnir to Hibiki, but had kept what was left of Serena's relic as a keepsake, giving her a new white-and-silver costume with a sword-based Armed Gear. It breaks after one use, but lasts long enough to give her something to use during the final battle.]]
* ShipTease: With Tsubasa. It's FoeYay in ''G'', where the two are enemies, but it becomes straight-up LesYay in ''GX'', where the two are on the same side.
* SignatureMove: Her only individual attack ''Horizon Spear'' - Both blades of Maria's lance split open to expand the lance into a large energy cannon, which after a short charging time unleashes a purple energy beam.
* TeamMom: To Shirabe and Kirika, since she's several years older than them. Also PlayedForLaughs in the second OVA, where Maria is the only one who cooks in a healthy and balanced way.
* TokenAdult: Maria is 21, being the oldest Symphogear user and the only one alive to be an adult.
* VillainousBreakdown: Goes nuts from the revelation that Ver has been using her, threatening to kill him while going under Gungnir's influence, [[spoiler:until Hibiki absorbs it, restoring her own Gungnir and calming Maria down]].
* WalkingSpoiler: Her black Gungnir is a spoiler for those who haven't seen the second season. Well, it's pointless to mark it [[FirstEpisodeSpoiler since it's been revealed in the first episode]].

!Season 3
* AmbiguouslyGay: Some of Maria's [[LesYay interactions]] [[ShipTease with Tsubasa]] during the season walks a very narrow line between text and subtext. The only reason she fits here is because of the lack of explicit confirmation.
* AttackDrone: In X-Drive mode her blades are capable of flying around on their own and shooting beams. In her normal mode she can use three knives to project a triangular energy shield, reminiscent of the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Nu Gundam]]'s Fin Funnel Barrier.
* TheAtoner: She's trying to make up for her actions in season 2, but the process at first is a {{Deconstruction}}: The FBI approached her and the only way for her to atone... is to become a false IdolSinger, singing with Tsubasa and pretending that she was all along just a ReverseMole for the FBI. Unfortunately, this entails having to be escorted everywhere with FBI agents, since the FBI themselves naturally don't trust her. After the initial Auto-Scorer attacks, she however requests to be transferred to [=SONG=], and plays the trope straight from there.
** Additionally, when Shirabe and Kirika, as the only Symphogear users left, go out to HoldTheLine, Maria convinces Genjuurou to let them fight, as part of ''their'' atonement.
* BeYourself: The crux of her CharacterDevelopment. Maria laments the fact that she's clung onto lies and false ideals every time she wanted to be strong, and wishes to kill this weak self of hers. However, she soon learns that even though she may think of her own self as weak, being true to that self, no matter how weak, is the key to strength, a lesson driven home when she misactivates IGNITE mode while wishing to kill her weaker side.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: She can attach her blade to her wrist while in IGNITE mode, and attaches it to her elbow as part of her FinishingMove "Serenade".
* BloodFromTheMouth: She gets this [[spoiler: after borrowing the Gungnir relic from Hibiki in episode 4]].
* BoobsOfSteel: Being the TokenAdult, Maria is clearly the most well-endowed girl in the series. Unlike Chris, however, her combat style revolves around getting up close and beating or slashing the crap out of her enemies. She ranks up there as one of the more powerful Symphogear users according to WordOfGod, and if you're still questioning her badassery after her poor performance in ''G'', well, [[spoiler:she ends up dominating and killing Garie, being the first to score a kill against any Auto-Scorers.]]
* BroughtDownToNormal: In the first part of the season, due to her not having a Symphogear.
** BroughtDownToBadass: That said, however, she actually managed to hold her own against Phara rather well, even landing a hit before Tsubasa took over.
* CarFu: Attempts this on Phara in episode 2. However, Phara simply slashes the taxi in half.
* CharacterDevelopment: Is the only character to have the distinction of having an entire episode centred around her, showing her grappling with her past as she tries to control the IGNITE module.
* FlechetteStorm: Airgetlam's Infinite Crime attack, which generates multiple copies of her Gear and fires them as projectiles.
* FrickinLaserBeams: Her Horizon Spear attack returns when she temporarily uses Hibiki's Gungnir.
* IHatePastMe: She kept having monologues about how much she hated her weak, indecisive self, having multiple flashbacks to incidences where she appeared strong yet was clinging to a lie within. Part of her CharacterDevelopment is to acknowledge that despite her self-perceived weakness, what truly mattered for strength was being true to herself, however weak she might have thought she was.
* ImageSong: ''Ressou - Gungnir'' returns as her battle song when she borrows Hibiki's Gungnir in Episode 4. When she receives Serena's repaired relic, her battle song becomes ''Ginwan - Airgetlam.'' [[note]]''Silver Arm - Airgetlam''[[/note]]
* ImprobableUseOfAWeapon: Maria's use of her new Gear is unconventional in exactly the opposite way of Hibiki's. While Gungnir is a spear that Hibiki uses as a PowerFist, Airgetlam is a PowerFist that Maria uses as a sword.
* LaserBlade: Her Serenade attack in her IGNITE mode combines this with PowerFist and SingleStrokeBattle.
* LuminescentBlush: Gets one near the end of Episode 13 when [[LesYay Tsubasa]] [[ShipTease smiles at her]].
* ReverseGrip: How she holds her dagger.
* SpikeShooter: In her IGNITE mode, she can turn her weapon into one of these by [[BladeBelowTheShoulder attaching it to her wrist]].
* TeamMom: Being the oldest, tends to fall into this role. She's most involved in helping others from behind the scenes, usually in realising something, despite being a powerful Gear user herself. Notable cases include interceding with Genjuurou to allow Kirika and Shirabe to fight as part of their atonement, and helping Tsubasa to realise that her father really cared for her after all.
* TearsOfBlood: As a result of [[spoiler: briefly using the Gungnir Symphogear to fend off the Alca-Noise without [=LiNKER=]]], this happens to her.
* WhipSword: Airgetlám's Armed Gear manifests as a short dagger that can extend into one of these. Her Empress Rebellion attack has her extend it to ridiculous lengths.

!Season 4
* ArchEnemy: [[spoiler: Dr.Ver seems to have become this in retrospect. Long after his death and "redemption" Maria is still haunted by the man's memory.]]
* AmazonianBeauty: As revealed in the opening animation sequence of the season where she's shown training with Ogawa, Maria's actually rather muscular. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] because her fighting style is one of the most physical in the series.
* BlowYouAway: TORNADO IMPACT, which creates a tornado to barrage the enemy.
* LuminescentBlush: Maria gets another one courtesy of [[ShipTease Tsubasa]] once again in Episode 1 when the latter assumes that Maria joined her on her mission due to being lonely.
* WaveMotionGun: Her new move HORIZON CANNON allows her to fire one of these. The shape of the cannon and the name of the move likely references her old HORIZON SPEAR move which functioned in a similar manner.