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* CatSmile: Does one once or twice. Being a Felineko, this is kind of a given, though not all of Elh's smiles are {{Cat Smile}}s.
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* MeaningfulName: Opéra's mecha is named the "Tiamat", the dragon-like embodiment of the primordial waters in UsefulNotes/MesopotamianMythology, who was responsible for birthing the first generation of gods alongside her consort Apsu. Ages later, Apsu began a war against the younger generations of gods that led to him being slain, with the vengeful Tiamat giving birth to a number of monsters to retaliate against her consort's killers, until she herself was slain by her descendant Marduk, who broke apart her corpse to form the heavens and the earth proper. Aside from how an archetype like "mother goddess" would ''perfectly'' match up with Opéra's ego, Opéra's Tiamat is capable of spawning small drones that explode.
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* MeaningfulName: Opéra's mecha is named the "Tiamat", the dragon-like embodiment of the primordial waters in UsefulNotes/MesopotamianMythology, Myth/MesopotamianMythology, who was responsible for birthing the first generation of gods alongside her consort Apsu. Ages later, Apsu began a war against the younger generations of gods that led to him being slain, with the vengeful Tiamat giving birth to a number of monsters to retaliate against her consort's killers, until she herself was slain by her descendant Marduk, who broke apart her corpse to form the heavens and the earth proper. Aside from how an archetype like "mother goddess" would ''perfectly'' match up with Opéra's ego, Opéra's Tiamat is capable of spawning small drones that explode. Some also believe that the story of Marduk's struggle against Tiamat may have influenced stories about [[Myth/HinduMythology Vritra]] and [[Myth/PersianMythology Azi Dahaka]], [[spoiler:and the [[AllThereInTheManual art books]] clarify that Merveille created the Tiamat based on notes she had on an unbuilt AZI-series robot that was intended for Rose]].
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* ArtificialHuman: [[spoiler:He's a "failed" hybrid from the same experiment that produced Red, but hides this by using a Caninu mask.]]
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* ArtificialHuman: [[spoiler:He's He's a "failed" hybrid from the same experiment that produced Red, but hides this by using a Caninu mask.]]
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** "Carmine" refers to a deep, rich variation of red.
** His robot is called the "Zahhak", which is an alternate name for Aži Dahaka, the namesake for Red's robot.
** "Carmine" refers to a deep, rich variation of red.
** His robot is called the "Zahhak", which is an alternate name for Aži Dahaka, the namesake for Red's robot.
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* MeaningfulName: Nero (black) paired with Blanck (white) represents Yin and Yang. Her mech is named for Azi Zairita, a dragon from Iranian folklore.
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** Nero(black) paired with Blanck (white) represents Yin and Yang. is Italian for "black".
** Hermech robot is named for Azi the Zairita, after the Aži Zairita ("yellow dragon") in UsefulNotes/PersianMythology and [[UsefulNotes/{{Zoroastrianism}} Zoroastrian folklore]]. The mythical Aži Zairita was known for eating many men and horses and spewing poison across the land before it was finally killed by the hero Keresaspa-- which fits given how Nero and Blanck are both meant to be Baion's AxCrazy destroyers. In Nero's case specifically, the front of the Zairita has a dragon from Iranian folklore.yellow color scheme.
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* ColourfulThemeNaming: Blanck means "white" to Nero's "black"
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* ColourfulThemeNaming: Blanck means "white" to Nero's "black""black".
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* MeaningfulName: Blanck (white) paired with Nero (black) represent Yin and Yang. His mech is named for Azi Sruvara, a dragon in Iranian folklore.
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* MeaningfulName: Blanck (white) paired with Nero (black) represent Yin and Yang. MeaningfulName:
** "Blanck" is French for "white".
** Hismech robot is named the Srvara, after "Aži Sruvara" ("horned dragon"), an alternate name for Azi Sruvara, a dragon the Aži Zairita ("yellow dragon") from UsefulNotes/PersianMythology and [[UsefulNotes/{{Zoroastrianism}} Zoroastrian folklore]]. Aside from what's already covered in Iranian folklore.Nero's entry, Blanck's Srvara has the appearance of horns on its head.
** "Blanck" is French for "white".
** His
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** "Bérius" is a Latin word that may be a reference to [[https://www.chateau-bourdeau.fr/en/attraction/la-dent-du-chat/ the legend]] surrounding the French mountain of Dent du Chat ("cat's tooth"), telling of a cat that terrorized travelers around the mountain before being killed by two companions of Myth/KingArthur by the names of Bérius and Mélianus, who were rewarded with a field (Chambéry) and mountain (Montmélian) respectively. In-story, Baion uses the powers of the Bérius mech to burn Ragdoll -- a village full of cats -- to the ground. A less likely possibility is that its name is a reference to the Roman emperor UsefulNotes/{{Tiberius}}, who was also the predecessor and adoptive father to UsefulNotes/{{Nero}}.
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** "Bérius" is a Latin word that may be a reference to [[https://www.chateau-bourdeau.fr/en/attraction/la-dent-du-chat/ [[https://youtu.be/PnyoQWmXajQ the legend]] surrounding the French mountain of Dent du Chat ("cat's tooth"), telling of a cat that terrorized travelers around the mountain before being killed by two companions of Myth/KingArthur by the names of Bérius and Mélianus, who were rewarded with a field (Chambéry) and mountain (Montmélian) respectively. In-story, Baion uses the powers of the Bérius mech to burn Ragdoll -- a village full of cats -- to the ground. A less likely possibility is that its name is a reference to the Roman emperor UsefulNotes/{{Tiberius}}, who was also the predecessor and adoptive father to UsefulNotes/{{Nero}}.
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** "Bérius" is a Latin word that may be a reference to [[https://www.chateau-bourdeau.fr/en/attraction/la-dent-du-chat/ the legend]] surrounding the French mountain of Dent du Chat ("cat's tooth"), telling of a cat that terrorized travelers around the mountain before being killed by two companions of Myth/KingArthur by the names of Bérius and Mélianus, who were rewarded with a field (Chambéry) and mountain (Montmélian) respectively. In-story, Baion uses the powers of the Bérius mech to burn Ragdoll -- a village full of cats -- to the ground. A less likely possibility is that its name is a reference to the Roman emperor UsefulNotes/{{Tiberius}}, who was also the predecessor and adoptive father to UsefulNotes/Nero.
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** "Bérius" is a Latin word that may be a reference to [[https://www.chateau-bourdeau.fr/en/attraction/la-dent-du-chat/ the legend]] surrounding the French mountain of Dent du Chat ("cat's tooth"), telling of a cat that terrorized travelers around the mountain before being killed by two companions of Myth/KingArthur by the names of Bérius and Mélianus, who were rewarded with a field (Chambéry) and mountain (Montmélian) respectively. In-story, Baion uses the powers of the Bérius mech to burn Ragdoll -- a village full of cats -- to the ground. A less likely possibility is that its name is a reference to the Roman emperor UsefulNotes/{{Tiberius}}, who was also the predecessor and adoptive father to UsefulNotes/Nero.UsefulNotes/{{Nero}}.
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** It's clarified by the [[AllThereInTheManual art books]] that Red's body has the power to [[ShockAndAwe generate electricity]] and control it while in Trance, in [[FireLightningJuxtaposition contrast]] to how Baion and the Bérius are shown to be using [[PlayingWithFire fire]] instead.
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** It's clarified by the [[AllThereInTheManual art books]] that Red's body has the power to [[ShockAndAwe generate electricity]] and control it while in Trance, in [[FireLightningJuxtaposition [[LightningFireJuxtaposition contrast]] to how Baion and the Bérius are shown to be using capable of controlling [[PlayingWithFire fire]] instead.
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** It's clarified by the [[AllThereInTheManual art books]] that Red's body has the power to [[ShockAndAwe generate electricity]] and control it while in Trance, in [[FireLightningJuxtaposition contrast]] to how Baion and the Bérius are shown to be using [[PlayingWithFire fire]] instead.
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* MeaningfulName: It's theorized by [[https://www.4gamer.net/games/108/G010843/20100826056/ this article]] that "Baion" is a corruption of the Ancient Greek word ''phaión'' (φαιόν), which means "grey"-- thus playing off of Nero and Blanck's ColorfulThemeNaming in a different way to Red, along with following the Myth/ClassicalMythology-based naming scheme of Tartaros, Lares and Lemures. %%In Japanese, the word ''baion'' (倍音) refers to an overtone. In music and sound terms, an overtone is an additional tone that resonates from a main tone, with its frequency thus being a direct multiple of the "fundamental frequency" of the main tone.
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** It's theorized by [[https://www.4gamer.net/games/108/G010843/20100826056/ this article]] that "Baion" is a corruption of the Ancient Greek word ''phaión'' (φαιόν), which means "grey"-- thus playing off of Nero and Blanck's ColorfulThemeNaming in a different way to Red, along with following the Myth/ClassicalMythology-based naming scheme of Tartaros, Lares and Lemures. %%In Japanese, the word ''baion'' (倍音) refers to an overtone. In music and sound terms, an overtone is an additional tone that resonates from a main tone, with its frequency thus being a direct multiple of the "fundamental frequency" of the maintone.tone.
** "Bérius" is a Latin word that may be a reference to [[https://www.chateau-bourdeau.fr/en/attraction/la-dent-du-chat/ the legend]] surrounding the French mountain of Dent du Chat ("cat's tooth"), telling of a cat that terrorized travelers around the mountain before being killed by two companions of Myth/KingArthur by the names of Bérius and Mélianus, who were rewarded with a field (Chambéry) and mountain (Montmélian) respectively. In-story, Baion uses the powers of the Bérius mech to burn Ragdoll -- a village full of cats -- to the ground. A less likely possibility is that its name is a reference to the Roman emperor UsefulNotes/{{Tiberius}}, who was also the predecessor and adoptive father to UsefulNotes/Nero.
** It's theorized by [[https://www.4gamer.net/games/108/G010843/20100826056/ this article]] that "Baion" is a corruption of the Ancient Greek word ''phaión'' (φαιόν), which means "grey"-- thus playing off of Nero and Blanck's ColorfulThemeNaming in a different way to Red, along with following the Myth/ClassicalMythology-based naming scheme of Tartaros, Lares and Lemures. %%In Japanese, the word ''baion'' (倍音) refers to an overtone. In music and sound terms, an overtone is an additional tone that resonates from a main tone, with its frequency thus being a direct multiple of the "fundamental frequency" of the main
** "Bérius" is a Latin word that may be a reference to [[https://www.chateau-bourdeau.fr/en/attraction/la-dent-du-chat/ the legend]] surrounding the French mountain of Dent du Chat ("cat's tooth"), telling of a cat that terrorized travelers around the mountain before being killed by two companions of Myth/KingArthur by the names of Bérius and Mélianus, who were rewarded with a field (Chambéry) and mountain (Montmélian) respectively. In-story, Baion uses the powers of the Bérius mech to burn Ragdoll -- a village full of cats -- to the ground. A less likely possibility is that its name is a reference to the Roman emperor UsefulNotes/{{Tiberius}}, who was also the predecessor and adoptive father to UsefulNotes/Nero.
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* HowDoIShotWeb: [[spoiler:The first thing he ponders upon entering Lares is how to control the beast. He quickly gets transformed by it before he even finds out, and is killed by Red shortly after.]]
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* HowDoIShotWeb: [[spoiler:The first thing he ponders upon entering Lares is how to control the beast. He quickly gets transformed by it, and may have possibly even managed to control it through the Crystal Stones and Medallion. Either way, Red defeated him before he even finds out, and is killed by Red shortly after.could do anything about it.]]
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** The Dahak is named after Aži Dahāka (or "Zahhak"), a serpent-like DraconicAbomination from UsefulNotes/PersianMythology and [[UsefulNotes/{{Zoroastrianism}} Zoroastrian folklore]], with ''dahāka'' theorized by some to mean "man-like" given that Aži Dahāka was described as having a humanlike appearance and intellect. It's said that he was created by [[GodOfEvil Angra Mainyu/Ahriman]] (or per some sources like ''Literature/TheShahnameh'', was a mortal corrupted through Ahriman's influence) as an agent of his will, and went on a horrific rampage before being imprisoned, with it being prophesied that when the world ends he will escape and kill one-third of humanity before being stopped. [[spoiler:Red himself was originally designed to help Baion with destroying the world, and it's shown that his greatest fear is going on a rampage and killing his friends, which almost happens [[BrainwashedAndCrazy when the Order forces him to do so]]... but despite this, Red [[AntiAntiChrist still manages to defy his original programming]]. To a lesser extent, the Dahak has a more humanoid appearance than the AZI-series robots piloted by Nero and Blanck, which also have names rooted in Indo-Iranian folklore]].
** As clarified by [[AllThereInTheManual the art books]], [[spoiler:"Septentrion" is a reference to ''septentriones'' (meaning "seven oxen" in Latin), an older name for the Big Dipper. The Septentrion is a FusionDance of Red's Dahak, Nero's Zairita, Blanck's Srvara and Nano Metal from Tartaros, but despite technically only being a fusion of these three mechs, it is said to have the capabilities of all seven AZI-series robots, hence the name.]]
** As clarified by [[AllThereInTheManual the art books]], [[spoiler:"Septentrion" is a reference to ''septentriones'' (meaning "seven oxen" in Latin), an older name for the Big Dipper. The Septentrion is a FusionDance of Red's Dahak, Nero's Zairita, Blanck's Srvara and Nano Metal from Tartaros, but despite technically only being a fusion of these three mechs, it is said to have the capabilities of all seven AZI-series robots, hence the name.]]
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** The Dahak is named after Aži Dahāka (or "Zahhak"), a serpent-like DraconicAbomination from UsefulNotes/PersianMythology and [[UsefulNotes/{{Zoroastrianism}} Zoroastrian folklore]], with ''dahāka'' theorized by some to mean "man-like" given that Aži Dahāka was described as having a humanlike aspects in its physical appearance and intellect. It's said that he was created by [[GodOfEvil Angra Mainyu/Ahriman]] (or per some sources like ''Literature/TheShahnameh'', was a mortal corrupted through Ahriman's influence) as an agent of his will, and went on a horrific rampage before being imprisoned, with it being prophesied that when the world ends he will escape and kill one-third of humanity before being stopped. [[spoiler:Red himself was originally designed to help Baion with destroying the world, and it's shown that his greatest fear is going on a rampage and killing his friends, which almost happens [[BrainwashedAndCrazy when the Order forces him to do so]]... but despite this, Red [[AntiAntiChrist still manages to defy his original programming]]. To a lesser extent, the Dahak has a more humanoid appearance than the AZI-series robots piloted by Nero and Blanck, which also have names rooted in Indo-Iranian folklore]].
** As clarified by [[AllThereInTheManual the art books]], [[spoiler:"Septentrion" is a reference to ''septentriones'' (meaning "seven plowing oxen" in Latin), an older name for the famous BigDipper.Dipper asterism within the Ursa Major constellation. The Septentrion is a FusionDance of Red's Dahak, Nero's Zairita, Blanck's Srvara and Nano Metal from Tartaros, but despite technically only being a fusion of these three mechs, it is said to have the capabilities of all seven AZI-series robots, hence the name.]]
** As clarified by [[AllThereInTheManual the art books]], [[spoiler:"Septentrion" is a reference to ''septentriones'' (meaning "seven plowing oxen" in Latin), an older name for the famous Big
* MeaningfulName: "Merveille" is French for "marvel", "beauty" or "wonder".
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* NamedWeapons: Named Salamander, despite being [[NonIndicativeName neither amphibian nor associated with fire]].
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** "Beluga" is a Russian word that literally translates to "great white", which matches with the color of his fur.
** His Salamander mecha has a slender black body and "tail", giving it the look of an ''actual'' salamander. Despite that, it doesn't have any fire-like aspects to it, considering how many cultures like the ancient Greeks have associated salamanders with fire. His ship is also revealed in the art books to be known as the SMERG. It's unknown if this name is based on anything in particular, but it's possible that it may be an acronym of sorts: the ship is much less spacious than the Asmodeus and is mostly designed to transport the Salamander, so the "SM" or even "SMER" in its name may stand for "Salamander".
* MiniMecha: Pilotsone.
one known as the "Salamander//009" (pronounced "Salamander Double-O Nine"). Per the Japanese art books, it was given to the Paladins by the ancient Wolf Tribe, and is made from technology that can no longer be found.
* NamedWeapons:Named Salamander, despite being [[NonIndicativeName neither amphibian nor associated with fire]].His mecha is named the Salamander.
** "Beluga" is a Russian word that literally translates to "great white", which matches with the color of his fur.
** His Salamander mecha has a slender black body and "tail", giving it the look of an ''actual'' salamander. Despite that, it doesn't have any fire-like aspects to it, considering how many cultures like the ancient Greeks have associated salamanders with fire. His ship is also revealed in the art books to be known as the SMERG. It's unknown if this name is based on anything in particular, but it's possible that it may be an acronym of sorts: the ship is much less spacious than the Asmodeus and is mostly designed to transport the Salamander, so the "SM" or even "SMER" in its name may stand for "Salamander".
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* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: His outfit is black with a red headband and cape. [[spoiler:Then it turns out he's really not quite so evil after all and was just working with the Kurvaz to try and permanently seal Lares, rather than having to go through an endless cycle of Rites to stop TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. However, given that he [[CynicismCatalyst had to sacrifice his older sister]], the color scheme may just as well represent his DarkAndTroubledPast.]]
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* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: His outfit is black with a red headband and cape. [[spoiler:Then it turns out he's [[GoodAllAlong really not quite so evil after all all]] and was just working with the Kurvaz to try and permanently seal Lares, rather than having to go through an endless cycle of Rites to stop TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. However, given that he [[CynicismCatalyst had to sacrifice his older sister]], the color scheme may just as well represent his DarkAndTroubledPast.]]
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* MeaningfulName: Her mecha is named for a chaotic Babylonian sea goddess which gave birth to monsters. The mecha is capable of spawning small drones which explode.
* MiniMecha: Pilots one.
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* MeaningfulName: Her Opéra's mecha is named the "Tiamat", the dragon-like embodiment of the primordial waters in UsefulNotes/MesopotamianMythology, who was responsible for birthing the first generation of gods alongside her consort Apsu. Ages later, Apsu began a chaotic Babylonian sea goddess which gave war against the younger generations of gods that led to him being slain, with the vengeful Tiamat giving birth to monsters. The mecha a number of monsters to retaliate against her consort's killers, until she herself was slain by her descendant Marduk, who broke apart her corpse to form the heavens and the earth proper. Aside from how an archetype like "mother goddess" would ''perfectly'' match up with Opéra's ego, Opéra's Tiamat is capable of spawning small drones which that explode.
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* MiniMecha: He pilots one. one called the Méphisto, short for "Mephisto TA" ("Mephisto Tactical Action"). Per the [[AllThereInTheManual art books]], it's a variation of a mass-produced robot model known as "Faust".
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* AntiAntiChrist: [[spoiler:He was originally meant to help Baion destroy all life like Nero and Blanck were, and it's shown that his base programming to do so is still there deep down when Tartaros brings it out. However, a mixture of being a failure and living alongside the people of Shepherd allowed Red to learn the value of life and companionship. With this, he was able to grow beyond his original purpose, even being the one to stop Baion's plans]].
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:When Tartaros orders him to "return order to time". Under its influence, he sends Nero and Blanck crashing down into the Cloud Sea, and attempts to strangle Elh to death.]]
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:When Tartaros orders him to "return order to time".time", reducing him to his original programming to destroy all life. Under its influence, he sends Nero and Blanck crashing down into the Cloud Sea, and attempts to strangle Elh to death.]]
* GrewBeyondTheirProgramming: [[spoiler:Unlike how Nero and Blanck were intended to be "perfect" from the get-go, Merveille designed Red with some imperfections so that he could grow and evolve beyond her original calculations, although this contributed to Red initially failing the evaluations of Baion's experiments despite almost matching the capabilities of Nero and Blanck. During the game proper, it's shown that despite his first fight with Nero and Blanck being a CurbStompBattle, he (and the Dahak, which is now upgraded to better evolve alongside him) is able to defeat them at their strongest in their final rematch, solidifying that he's managed to surpass them in terms of power. The [[AllThereInTheManual Japanese art books]] also clarify that Orders from Juno are intended to strengthen a hybrid to their full potential. While Nero and Blanck fail to receive the Order due to their purpose having already been fulfilled (the two even lose their powers as a result), Red not having a limit on his potential allows him to receive the Order, as much as it drives him to become nothing more than a force of destruction. Even if Baion threw out Red for being a failure, the {{irony}} is that if he had kept Red around, Red would have likely ''surpassed'' Nero, Blanck and Baion's powers ''long'' before it was time to summon Tartaros]].
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** The Dahak is named after Aži Dahāka (or "Zahhak"), a serpent-like DraconicAbomination from UsefulNotes/PersianMythology and [[UsefulNotes/{{Zoroastrianism}} Zoroastrian folklore]], with ''dahāka'' theorized by some to mean "man-like" given that Aži Dahāka was described as having a humanlike appearance and intellect. It's said that he was created by [[GodOfEvil Angra Mainyu/Ahriman]] (or per some sources like ''Literature/TheShahnameh'', was a mortal corrupted through Ahriman's influence) as an agent of his will, and went on a horrific rampage before being imprisoned, with it being prophesied that when the world ends he will escape and kill one-third of humanity before being stopped. [[spoiler:Red himself was originally designed to help Baion with destroying the world, and it's shown that his greatest fear is going on a rampage and killing his friends, which almost happens [[BrainwashedAndCrazy when the Order forces him to do so]]... but despite this, Red [[AntiAntiChrist still manages to defy his original programming]]. To a lesser extent, the Dahak has a more humanoid appearance than the other AZI-series robots piloted by Nero and Blanck]].
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** The Dahak is named after Aži Dahāka (or "Zahhak"), a serpent-like DraconicAbomination from UsefulNotes/PersianMythology and [[UsefulNotes/{{Zoroastrianism}} Zoroastrian folklore]], with ''dahāka'' theorized by some to mean "man-like" given that Aži Dahāka was described as having a humanlike appearance and intellect. It's said that he was created by [[GodOfEvil Angra Mainyu/Ahriman]] (or per some sources like ''Literature/TheShahnameh'', was a mortal corrupted through Ahriman's influence) as an agent of his will, and went on a horrific rampage before being imprisoned, with it being prophesied that when the world ends he will escape and kill one-third of humanity before being stopped. [[spoiler:Red himself was originally designed to help Baion with destroying the world, and it's shown that his greatest fear is going on a rampage and killing his friends, which almost happens [[BrainwashedAndCrazy when the Order forces him to do so]]... but despite this, Red [[AntiAntiChrist still manages to defy his original programming]]. To a lesser extent, the Dahak has a more humanoid appearance than the other AZI-series robots piloted by Nero and Blanck]].Blanck, which also have names rooted in Indo-Iranian folklore]].
** As clarified by [[AllThereInTheManual the art books]], [[spoiler:"Septentrion" is a reference to ''septentriones'' (meaning "seven oxen" in Latin), an older name for the Big Dipper. The Septentrion is a FusionDance of Red's Dahak, Nero's Zairita, Blanck's Srvara and Nano Metal from Tartaros, but despite technically only being a fusion of these three mechs, it is said to have the capabilities of all seven AZI-series robots, hence the name.]]
** As clarified by [[AllThereInTheManual the art books]], [[spoiler:"Septentrion" is a reference to ''septentriones'' (meaning "seven oxen" in Latin), an older name for the Big Dipper. The Septentrion is a FusionDance of Red's Dahak, Nero's Zairita, Blanck's Srvara and Nano Metal from Tartaros, but despite technically only being a fusion of these three mechs, it is said to have the capabilities of all seven AZI-series robots, hence the name.]]
* ShockAndAwe: [[spoiler:The art books state that Red's unique ability as a hybrid is the power to conduct electricity, and that the Dahak can only be activated through the specific bio-electricity latent in his body. While Red is unable to fully unleash this power normally, in Trance he has the power to produce a bolt of electrical energy known as the "Spark Javelin".]]
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* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:She never really got over creating artificial life, and is working with Béluga to make up for what she's done.]]
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* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:She never really got over creating artificial life, life and is helping Baion with his plans. As such, her main reason for working with the Kurvaz in the first half of the game is to find a way to permanently destroy Lares (which would also rob Baion of an asset needed to summon Tartaros), with Béluga helping her due to make up for what she's done.wanting to finally break the cycle of HumanSacrifice. After that plan fails, and Baion finally unleashes Nero and Blanck upon the world, Merveille again works to foil Baion's plans with Red's help.]]
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Been thinking about this topic for a while— Merveille likely just made Red imperfect so that he could grow, not an outright intentional failure. The art books state that Red was actually very close to matching up with Nero and Blanck, and that Merveille only left and started working against Baion after he escaped.
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** The Dahak is named after Aži Dahāka (or "Zahhak"), a serpent-like DraconicAbomination from UsefulNotes/PersianMythology and [[UsefulNotes/Zoroastrianism Zoroastrian folklore]], with ''dahāka'' theorized by some to mean "man-like" given that Aži Dahāka was described as having a humanlike appearance and intellect. It's said that he was created by [[GodOfEvil Angra Mainyu/Ahriman]] (or per some sources like ''Literature/TheShahnameh'', was a mortal corrupted through Ahriman's influence) as an agent of his will, and went on a horrific rampage before being imprisoned, with it being prophesied that when the world ends he will escape and kill one-third of humanity before being stopped. [[spoiler:Red himself was originally designed to help Baion with destroying the world, and it's shown that his greatest fear is going on a rampage and killing his friends, which almost happens [[BrainwashedAndCrazy when the Order forces him to do so]]... but despite this, Red [[AntiAntiChrist still manages to defy his original programming]]. To a lesser extent, the Dahak has a more humanoid appearance than the other AZI-series robots piloted by Nero and Blanck]].
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** The Dahak is named after Aži Dahāka (or "Zahhak"), a serpent-like DraconicAbomination from UsefulNotes/PersianMythology and [[UsefulNotes/Zoroastrianism [[UsefulNotes/{{Zoroastrianism}} Zoroastrian folklore]], with ''dahāka'' theorized by some to mean "man-like" given that Aži Dahāka was described as having a humanlike appearance and intellect. It's said that he was created by [[GodOfEvil Angra Mainyu/Ahriman]] (or per some sources like ''Literature/TheShahnameh'', was a mortal corrupted through Ahriman's influence) as an agent of his will, and went on a horrific rampage before being imprisoned, with it being prophesied that when the world ends he will escape and kill one-third of humanity before being stopped. [[spoiler:Red himself was originally designed to help Baion with destroying the world, and it's shown that his greatest fear is going on a rampage and killing his friends, which almost happens [[BrainwashedAndCrazy when the Order forces him to do so]]... but despite this, Red [[AntiAntiChrist still manages to defy his original programming]]. To a lesser extent, the Dahak has a more humanoid appearance than the other AZI-series robots piloted by Nero and Blanck]].
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* CrazyPrepared: [[spoiler:She "let" the ''intentionally'' "defective" Red escape with the Dahak - which she created ''specifically'' to help him - seemingly as a backup plan or ''some'' form of insurance against Baion.]]
