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[[folder:Elzam von Branstein/Ratsel Feinschmeker]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/TetsuInada
-->''"Dash, Trombe!"''

The [[HeterosexualLifePartners lifetime partner]] of [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlphaGaiden Sanger Zonvolt]], Elzam von Branstein is the AloofBigBrother of [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Raidiese F. Branstein]]. He hails from the esteemed Branstein family, HappilyMarried and a SupremeChef. Elzam debuts in ''Original Generation'', but it's filled with a GoodBadBug: due to programming errors, priority for his {{Leitmotif}} was given the highest, thus it always overrides any song, even the FinalBoss. Banpresto took it as a RunningGag and incorporated this "bug" into subsequent games. Although Elzam's one of the headlining generals of the "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationAntagonists Divine Crusaders]]", with the death of [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsClassic Bian Zoldark]], he secretly aids the Earth Federation Army to fight against the invading ""[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationAntagonists Aerogaters]]". Following the end of the "L5 Campaign", the Earth Federation Army's offensive at defeating the Aerogaters, he and his crew of the battleship ''Kurogane'' vanishes.

Elzam reappears in the sequel, now sporting a [[PaperThinDisguise pair of glasses, calling himself "Ratsel Feinschmecker"]] (erroneously translated by [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsClassic Inspector Vigagi]] as "Mysterious Gourmet"). Once again, he and the ''Kurogane'' crew operate and support the Earth Federation Army in secret. To prove "[[MemeticMutation Real Men Ride Each Other]]", Ratsel's new MidSeasonUpgrade received when liberating the Tesla-Leicht Institute can ''[[TransformingMecha turn into a horse]]'' and have Sanger's own MidSeasonUpgrade mount it (no, '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGTlE8w5r_A REALLY]]''').

His debut in ''Original Generation'' was popular enough to warrant him a place in the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha'' series, as his Ratsel persona (which is ''also'' the persona's debut), though he did exist in the background of ''Alpha'' and the earlier, yet obscure ''VideoGame/SuperRobotSpirits''. Still, his first on-screen appearance is in ''Original Generation'', thus he's placed in this category.

Elzam pilots a variety of machines, such as a Guarlion and Huckebein MK III, all painted with black/red/gold colors and called "Trombe", after his black stallion. His definitive mecha is the Dynamic General Guardian "Aussenseiter" ([[GratuitousGerman German for "outsider"]], or less literally, "[[EnsembleDarkhorse dark]] [[IncrediblyLamePun horse]]"). He embodies these tropes:
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* AcePilot: A former member of the "Aggressors" (including him, Sanger, Kai Kitamura and [[Characters/CompatiHeroSeries Gilliam Yeager]]), a group that had the first use of a HumongousMecha InUniverse. To date, Elzam is still one of the best pilots in the world. Even without upgrading his units, by skill and stats alone he dodges like crazy, has high accuracy and critical ratings, can move farther, shoot further, and hit harder than most other pilots. And that's not even getting to his CombinationAttack with his best friend, which is usually the second most powerful attack in the games he appears in.
* AceCustom
** A Huckebein MK II, Huckebein MK III and a Guarlion Custom, all of them following his [[LawOfChromaticSuperiority black/red/gold coloring motif]]. Although specially designed by Bian for him to use, the Aussenseiter qualifies more as a SuperPrototype.
** Exclusively in ''The Inspectors'', the AnimatedAdaptation of ''Original Generation 2'', Ratsel uses the "[=GuarBein=]" MK III (basically a Huckebein MK III outfitted with parts from his old Guarlion Custom) before receiving the Aussenseiter.
* AFatherToHisMen: He even cooks for them. As a result, the crew of the ''Kurogane'' is fiercely loyal to him.
* AlmightyJanitor: Despite having been generals, owning their own battleship, and being two of the best and most experienced pilots in the fleet, Ratsel and Sanger cannot officially assume any leadership roles due to their status as rebels and outlaws. They graciously pass field command to the likes of Kyosuke, but will frequently attend high level meetings to discuss strategy with the other officers.
* AloofBigBrother
** As Elzam, he's very good at concealing his emotions, which causes his brother to misunderstand him. His Ratsel persona drops this trope, to the point of being goofy.
** It's possible he adopted the "Ratsel" personality as a means to move away from this trope.
* ArchEnemy: [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationAntagonists Archibald Grims]] for Ratsel
* ArtEvolution: Evident in the CoolShades he wears as Ratsel - while they were oblong in the games, they become hexagonal in ''[[AnimatedAdaptation The Inspectors]]''.
* BadassCape: Aussenseiter has one; in the "Sturm Angriff" attack for ''[[VideoGameRemake Original Generations]]'', the cape is thrown at an enemy to conceal its vision before being blasted to shreds. During the "Earth Cradle" event in ''The Inspectors'', the cape is used as an AttackReflector.
* BashBrothers: It's a good idea to be part of the good guys' side just to avoid opposing Ratsel and Sanger. Enemies are unlikely to survive their CombinationAttack.
* BGMOverride[=/=] MusicalisInterruptus
** His trademark; in fact, the ''Second Original Generation'' makes it clear players ''cannot change his default BGM to anything else''. However, the games {{Downplayed|Trope}} this as Ratsel is unable to override certain {{Leitmotif}}s such as "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsDestiny Despair]]", "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Twin Icon]]" and "[[spoiler:Ultra One]]", as well as the orchestrated version of "Destinies" [[spoiler:and the vocal versions of "Victory", "Skill" and "Wings of the Legend"]].
** Amusingly, the first music track Ratsel was unable to override was because an enemy from the {{Anime}} ''Anime/GoShogun'' was playing "The Blue Danube" [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration with gigantic external speakers mounted on the ship]].
* BigDamnHeroes: His debut as Ratsel is basically doing this to the "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha2 Project Terrestial Dream]]" crew in ''Original Generation 2''; he also did this earlier in ''Alpha 2'' for whomever is the protagonist in Scenario 31.
* CanonImmigrant: From ''Original Generation'' to ''Alpha''. Interestingly, he exists (sort of) before ''Original Generation'', appearing in [[AllThereInTheManual supplemental materials]] to ''Super Hero Sakusen'' ("Super Hero Operations"). While not directly named, Raidiese recognizes the emblem on a passing-by black mecha as the Branstein family crest. The same applies to the Aussenseiter - it does not appear in ''Alpha 2'', but winds up as Ratsel's machine for the ''Alpha 3'' finale.
* CaptainErsatz: The ''Kurogane'' to the "[[Film/{{Atragon}} Gotengo]]"; naturally, the character himself was created to fill one of the obvious casting holes in the first game (see below).
* CharClone
** Primarily more of the {{Trope Maker}} [[TheMentor mentor persona]], [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Quattro Bajeena]]. He even gives a ShoutOut to Quattro by stating he's "Ratsel Feinschmeker: no more, no less". He also possesses similarities with [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Lu Bu]], with whom he shares his voice with.
** The comparisons continue when Creator/TetsuInada also voices another Quattro {{Expy}}, [[Anime/TurnAGundam Harry Ord]]; in fact, one of Ratsel's "Gespenst Kick" quotes is Ord's {{Kiai}}.
* ChefOfIron: A master cook ''and'' one of the best pilots in the fleet.
* CombinationAttack: ''Tatsumaki Zankantou'' ("Tornado Battleship-Cleaving Blade")
* CoolHorse: His black stallion Trombe back on his home colony of "Elpis".
* DemotedToExtra: ... Sort of. When he appeared as a GuestFighter for ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars30'' (in particular his ''Alpha'' self), Ratsel ends up being transported right in the middle of testing the Pferd mode of his Aussenseiter and thus it's locked in that mode and they're stuck as the permanent mount of Sanger's Dygenguar. While he still happily gives his assistance for his friend and fights with all his might, that means he cannot shoot enemies down with Aussenseiter and he's reduced to an extra Spirit Command pool for Sanger.
* DueToTheDead: Temporarily shelves his Ratsel persona (by removing his shades, no less) during [[spoiler:Captain Daitetsu Minase's funeral]].
* FriendlySniper: In contrast to his up-close-and-personal best friend, Ratsel's attacks typically involve long-range shooting that don't miss. Also in contrast to his best friend, Ratsel is far more personable and charismatic.
* GratuitousGerman: All of the Aussenseiter's attacks are named in German
* GunsAkimbo: Aussenseiter's DualWielding "Lanze Kanone" {{BFG}}s
* TheGunslinger: Switches between "The Vaporizer" and the "The Woo", especially in the ''Second Original Generation''. Little bits of GunKata are also thrown in.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Bordering on HoYay; the fact he spends so much time with Sanger has caused this to be a RunningGag among fans. [[spoiler:The end credits of episode 15 in ''The Inspectors'' feature him wearing a '''Speedo''']].
* ICallItVera: Any machine he uses are always designated by him as "Trombe", ''including the [[CoolShip Kurogane]]'', which is the name of his favorite horse.
* KillTheOnesYouLove, ShootTheDog: When [[spoiler:his wife [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationOthersAndWalkingSpoilers Cattleya Fujiwara-Branstein]]]] was held hostage in a hangar bay on Elpis being pumped with poison gas, the terrorist Archibald Grims threatened to gas the rest of Elpis. Elzam was urged [[spoiler:by Cattleya]] to destroy the hangar bay to prevent the gas from seeping into the rest of the colony. He complied.
* {{Leitmotif}}: Most characters have this, but "Trombe!" has reached memetic status due to a bug that causes it to override boss themes.
* LightningBruiser: Elzam carries the defensive stats of a super robot pilot, evasion stat of a real robot pilot and a well-balanced offensive stat tailored to ranged attacks. Coupled with the "Genius" pilot skill[[note]]+20 to accuracy and evasion stats and critical hit rate automatically[[/note]], and his Huckebein MK II "Trombe", Elzam becomes one of the best real robot pilots in the first game. Further augmented in the sequel when he receives the Aussenseiter, which comes with high attack power and armor, alongside mobility that most supers don't usually have and his "Ace Bonus"[[note]]When Ratsel achieves 50 kills or more, +10% to ranged stat[[/note]].
* MechanicalHorse: Aussenseiter's "Pferd Mode"
* PaperThinDisguise: No one knows why he insists on doing this, though the going theory is it's [[TheAtoner his way of turning over a new leaf]]. Everybody goes along with it since it's easier to play dumb than it is to explain why a former (and infamous) Divine Crusaders general is working with them.
** StartingANewLife: It seems he's not trying to hide ''who'' he is, rather he's trying to project a new image for himself. Elzam had a reputation for being aloof and hard to read, but as "Ratsel", he's much more approachable.
* RealMenWearPink: Even with a bare minimum of ingredients, [[RealMenCook Ratsel can still churn out a world-class gourmet feast]].
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Subverted; began as a villain, but [[NobleDemon he's squarely built on original intentions of Bian's Divine Crusaders]]. When he pulls a HeelFaceTurn, he disappears soon afterwards, only to he reappear as Ratsel, gets the Aussenseiter, [[BunnyEarsLawyer but occasionally winds up playing exceptionally goofy that his brother considers it an embarrassment]].
* SupremeChef: Doubling with ChefOfIron, he's one of the few to be immune to the GargleBlaster made by [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Kusuha Mizuha]], going so far as to ''identify every ingredient'' in the dreaded drink. He also cooks gourmet meals for his men with whatever ingredients are on hand.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: When Kusuha tried to out him as a relative to Raidiese, Ratsel answered that he's definitely not Raidiese's ''older brother''... before Kusuha could even specify the relationship.
* ATasteOfPower: In the prologue scenario of the first ''Original Generation'' game for Ryusei's route
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Ratsel delivered a rather scathing one to Sleigh on why she didn't get chosen by her dear brother for the main pilot of Project TD's main unit (first Astelion and eventually Altairlion), considering how he's a close friend of Filio: Because Sleigh is too fixated to be the number one. While Ratsel probably just wanted to make sure the direction of Project TD went as Filio envisioned, he had a rather bad timing; Sleigh just beat up Ibis, but Ibis didn't seem to mind, only telling her to go back to Project TD as usual and Sleigh was actually contemplating a HeelRealization. [[NiceJobBreakingItHero This ends up with]] [[ThenLetMeBeEvil Sleigh snapping and deciding that she'll go rogue and join the Neo DC as her way to save Filio.]]
* ThemeMusicPowerUp
** "Trombe!" overrides all...except maybe [[Anime/GoShogun Bundol's]] "Blue Danube"
** Banpresto seems to be getting a little tired of the glitch as well. "Free Battle Mode" in ''Original Generation Gaiden'' allows players to force [=BGMs=] on battles, meaning they have the power to (finally) override "Trombe".
* ThrowingYourShieldAlwaysWorks: Aussenseiter's "Schulterplatte"

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[[folder:Latooni Subota]]
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[[caption-width-right:225:Wildraubtier Schnabel and Fairlion-S]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Riko Hirai

Latooni Subota is one of the "Boosted Children" of the "The School", a Federation-funded academy that trained children to become HumongousMecha pilots. Unfortunately, as the technology was still in its infancy, many were mentally and physically conditioned to handle the stress of piloting. It was so harsh that by the time advances rendered the program obsolete, only three students survived: Latooni was ''not'' one of them. During a routine training mission, she was lost in a crash and deemed "killed-in-action" by The School. However, Latooni was found by two Federation fighter pilots, [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationOthersAndWalkingSpoilers Giado Venerdi and Garnet Sandi]], who took her to a hospital and, unable to find any identification other than her designation "Latooni-11", effectively raised her as their daughter and gave her a surname ([[TemporalThemeNaming "Subota" is Russian for "saturday", which falls between "venerdi" (friday) and "sandi" (sunday)]]). Despite being a child, she's allowed to become a fighter pilot, even placed in the same squad as Giado and Garnet. The rather shy and withdrawn girl responds only to them, but her skills as a pilot more than make up for it.

When assigned to the ''Hagane'' battleship, Latooni meets the Ryusei of the "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha SRX Team]]". Being around the AscendedFanboy considerably opens up her personality and loosens her reservations, including a wardrobe change, courtesy of Garnet. Sporting [[Main/ElegantGothicLolita a really cute, frilly dress]], she's complemented by many of the crew, furthering her CharacterDevelopment. After the "[[CivilWar Divine Crusaders War]]", "[[Main/TheRemnant Divine Crusaders Remnants]]" attempt to seize the Dukedom of Riksent. Assigned to protect the nation's headstrong [[MySignificanceSenseIsTingling and clairvoyent]] Princess Shine Hausen, Latooni is given the role as a bodyguard. However, the princess is kidnapped by a Federation traitor and taken to [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationAntagonists Adler Koch]], a MadScientist who happens to be the former head instructor at The School. With the help of her allies, Latooni saves her new friend, and permanently rids the world of a big source of her early misery. Following the L5 Campaign, Latooni vows to find the rest of the Boosted Children.

In the sequel, Latooni is working alongside Raidiese and Kai as part of the reformed Aggressors. While testing the new Wild Falken, they are attacked by Divine Crusader Remnants and they [[GrandTheftPrototype steal the machine]]. To her horror, Latooni discovers [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Arado Balanga and Seolla Schweizer]], her former Schoolmates and close friends, are aligned with the Remnants, including their mutual CoolBigSis [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationAntagonists Ouka Nagisa]]. Worse, they are under the influence of [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationAntagonists Agilla Setme]], another ex-School instructor [[MadScientist with a penchant]] [[MindManipulation for brainwashing]]. By ''Original Generation Gaiden'', she still continues to serve on the Aggressors, now accompanied by Arado, Seolla and ex-[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAdvance Shadow-Mirror operative Lamia Loveless]].

During the onset of the "Sealing War" in the ''Second Original Generation'', Latooni discovers more Boosted Children survived The School than she thought. However, [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationAntagonists Chienne, Chien and Chiot]] are not as willing to reform like Arado and Seolla and turn from their new "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationAntagonists Gaia Sabers]]" employer. Although she pities their delusions of being the greatest there is, Latooni is forced to kill them. At the end of the game, Princess Shine offers her a small job of being an IdolSinger for ceremonial purposes in Riksent.

Latooni originally used a generic fighter jet, but is quickly switched out to a spare Gespenst aboard the ''Hagane'' as soon as it's available. In ''Original Generations'', she ends up in Ryusei's hand-me-down "Wildraubtier"[[note]]To reflect what wasn't mandated by plot in the original release of the first game, but what virtually everyone did by the end-game[[/note]]. When Riksent is attacked by the "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationAntagonists Neo Divine Crusaders]]" in ''Original Generation 2'', Princess Shine unveils the "Fairlions", a pair of ceremonial mecha she personally commissioned, giving Latooni the Fairlion-S(ilver) to use as her personal unit. By the ''Second Original Generation'', the old Wildraubtier is retooled into the new "Wildraubtier Schnabel", though she can use the Schnabel and Fairlion-S interchangeably.

[[folder:Kai Kitamura]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/TadahisaSaizen
->''"I won't say that [[PowerFist one fist is enough to destroy the world]]...[[BadassNormal But it can certainly destroy you!!]]"''

The last active alumnus of the elite Aggressors, Kai is the one who serves consistently with the Earth Federation Army, while his former teammates went about their ways and assist in another capacity. A married man with a daughter, he's commonly known as a "Demon Instructor" for his nasty, but effective methods of training. He's also an acquaintance of [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsMX "Cry Wolves" commander Albero Est]]. Currently, he's training the new generation of Aggressors, starting with Latooni and Raidiese, but after ''Original Generation 2'', lets Rai go back to work with the SRX Team, while he drafts Lamia, Arado and Seolla; following the ''Second Original Generation'', he extends the same invitation to [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsMX Hugo Medio and Aqua Centrum]].

In contrast to other veterans, Kai prefers to use the good ol' fashioned mass-produced Gespensts, but is ''so'' experienced and skilled he can make it perform on par with an AceCustom. As of the ''The Moon Dwellers'', Kai uses the new mass-produced Gespenst MK II Custom that can change between 3 different frames (by default, he uses the "Type-N").

* AcePilot: Aside from being one of the top pilots in the military, he's one of the Aggressors (who ''invented mecha combat''), to wit Kai does all of it in a [[MechaMook lowly Gespenst]].
* AscendedExtra: Back in ''Original Generation'', Kai was just a regular military {{Face}}, of which either Ryusei or [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Kyosuke Nanbu]] ran into occasionally. Like Latooni, Kai is on the roster to fill in an absence of characters who would later appear, with Kyosuke being the field commander of the playable units even though multiple people (including Kai) outranked him. Come ''Original Generation 2'', Kai is effectively the field commander of the entire team, the only active Aggressor in combat (Gilliam is an intelligence officer usually away on his own, while Sanger and Elzam are still technically traitors) and one of the first consistently-appearing characters in the party for this game and ''Original Generation Gaiden''.
** BreakoutCharacter: Although not the bigger breakout than say, Kyosuke, alongside being established as a MemeticBadass, Kai is rendered the epitome of a pilot who can turn a {{Mook}}-level HumongousMecha into a weapon of mass destruction.
* AFatherToHisMen: By ''Original Generation Gaiden'', Kai is the one of the highest-ranking officers among the cast. As such, he takes the welfare of his soldiers VERY seriously. This attitude earns him the admiration and respect of those under his command, since they appreciate having such a hardened, professional veteran (not to mention a good man) watching out for them.
* BadassCreed: Develops one in the ''Second Original Generation'' - one of his combat dialogue when using the Gespenst is ''"Soku. Ryu. Geki"'', which translates into "[[LightningBruiser Speed]]. [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown Flow]]. [[TalkToTheFist Strike]]." If paraphrased into modern western military parlance, it roughly means "Hit fast. Hit often. Hit hard."
* BadassNormal: While there are plenty of "normal" humans on the roster, Kai stands out because he doesn't have any special abilities/enhancements, access to a SuperPrototype or exceptional luck - more importantly, he doesn't need to use a SuperRobot, let alone a fancy one-of-a-kind SuperPrototype. Just give him a [[RedshirtArmy mass-produced]] MechaMook and some basic weapons, and he's good to go.
** To elaborate, in ''Original Generation Gaiden'', he commandeers a mass-produced [[RealRobot Gespenst MK II]] and goes against a rampaging, AI-controlled "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsMX Wendigo]]" SuperRobot... using ''manual'' controls, without preset commands. [[http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/3370/ogchronicle1230.jpg Here's just a demonstration]] [[http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/498/1250016824414.jpg of what he can do]]. In the same game, he gets [[AceCustom his own customized version of the semi mass-produced Gespenst MK II with two sets of Plasma Stakes, one for each arm]]. Most people tend to forget he's a [[IKnowKarate close-quarters combat expert]].
* BadassTeacher: One of his main roles is as a trainer for new recruits, and he is very good at it, considering he's one of the guys who ''invented'' mecha combat. Even some pilots who have had experience or enhancements stand to learn something from him. Unlike most [[TheObiWan other mentor types]] however, he's still a frontline fighter, and can kick ass better than most of his students.
* ColonelBadass: Major, actually, but still fits as he's the highest ranked officer in the Battle Group's mobile forces.
* CoolOldGuy: But not ''exactly'' old; he's still in his thirties. ''Saying'' he's old, however, is his BerserkButton.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: It happens somewhat late in the first game, but Kai demolishes a number of Lions while cut off from his allies and submerged in water (thus lowering the performance of his Gespenst). A ShowDontTell moment, since it's carried out via GameplayAndStoryIntegration.
* DrillSergeantNasty, SergeantRock: He made Masaki stand straight for an hour for misconduct and put Arado through hell in the training simulator. {{Lampshaded}} in ''The Moon Dwellers'' by Kouta Azuma, who dreads being called in for a "lecture" every time.
* EliteMook: Kai's initial characterization - a powerful grunt with a PaletteSwap HumongousMecha yet extremely good at kicking ass with the tools he's got. [[DownplayedTrope Slowly phased out of him]] around ''Original Generation 2'' when he was given a secret unit of his own.
* MechaExpansionPack: The Gespenst MK II M Custom in the ''Second Original Generation'' can interchange between equipment types. Katina Tarask and Russel Bergman's machines share this ability, too.
* JackOfAllStats: Only in the first game; his late appearance in Ryusei's route didn't help the case.
** LightningBruiser: Rectified in the sequel and ''Original Generations''. As the middle man of the Aggresors, Kai also has the "Genius" pilot skill and good evasion stats compared to Elzam and Gilliam, with a high defense stat like Sanger's. Unlike his peers, Kai's melee and ranged stats are balanced. Instead, his specialty is to deal high damage in the shortest amount of time, thanks to starting the game with the "Attacker" pilot skill[[note]]At 130 Will, increase damage dealt by all attacks by 20%[[/note]] and later learning the "Drive" Spirit Command[[note]]+30 to Will[[/note]]. Finally, Kai is one of the few characters with access to the "Soul" Spirit Command [[note]]Deal 2.5 times the damage for the next attack[[/note]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOxINwtkUzk&feature=related Rushing Dandy]]"
* SwissArmyGun: The Type-N's "[=F2W=] Folding Cannon" fires normal beam rounds, but can extend the barrel to fire a WaveMotionGun.
* TeamDad: For the new Aggressors or even his fellow alumni.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: In ''Original Generation Gaiden'', Donna Gallagher thinks she can take Kai's students hostage, assault the military base, and have the Wendigo completely overwhelm Kai while he's using an obsolete machine. Bad idea...

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[[folder:Katina Tarask]]
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[[caption-width-right:225:Gespenst MK-II]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Asami Yaguchi
-->''"I'll show you the harsh realities of war!"''

A fighter pilot assigned to the ''Hiryu Custom'' battleship, Katina acquires Kyosuke's old Gespenst MK II (and painted it red) after he receives his Alt Eisen. She has two sides to her personality: (excited) angry and REALLY angry. She tends to display an inferiority complex about her piloting skill whenever anyone else is chosen to pilot a unique mecha. Although she winds up using the "[[TransformingMecha R-Gun]]", she switches back to her good ol' Gespenst by ''Original Generation 2''. Unlike most characters, Katina is one of the more easily-suspicious people among the crews: if the others gladly welcome someone who pulled a HeelFaceTurn, she'll likely be the first to say "Hey, think twice! He/she was an enemy! What if...", only to be rebuked back and she usually accepts them again. She leads the "Octo Squad", originally consisting of herself and subordinate Russel, but drafts [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Tasuku Shinguji and Leona Garstein]] by ''Original Generation 2''.

While most players believe she's a completely original character for the games, Katina made her debut from an earlier [=SRW=] [[CardGames trading card game]] with different settings: [[http://i.imgur.com/QNvvNc2.jpg she was a sniper in the Divine Crusaders]] who piloted a [[Anime/MazingerZ Jenoba M9]] and [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Gabthley]]. She was also associated with the monstrous "[[http://srwog.velv.net/og_mecha/gabl.html GAB-L]]", which is said to have claws filling up NightmareFuel a lot. This is understandable, seeing as [[Anime/MazingerZ Dr. Hell]] built it. As of ''The Moon Dwellers'', Katina uses the [[http://www.famitsu.com/news/201105/images/00043749/GU146hyYp6778G4ajTv7s9yAcoU9z77X.jpg Gespenst MK II M Custom]]; like Kai and Russel's versions, it can change into different frames (by default, she uses the "Type-G").
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[[folder:Radha Byraban]]
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[[caption-width-right:225:Gespenst MK-II, though she also uses a Schutzwald]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ReiSakuma

A staff member at "Mao Industries", a major HumongousMecha manufactuing company on the moon, Radha Byraban is introduced in ''Original Generation'' via Kyosuke's route. Although she has a custom white "Schutzwald", Radha mainly heads out to the battlefield when the need arises. She first appears helping Gilliam Yeager protect a shuttle (and its cargo) from being seized by the Divine Crusaders. They succeed in keeping their enemies away, but Sanger (hiding his identity) disables the launch platform, forcing the ''Hiryu Custom'' to transport the cargo. After Mao Industries is attacked, Radha goes on to help the ''Hiryu Custom'' and its efforts to stop the "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationAntagonists United Colony Corps]]". It's during this time Radha introduces her personality quirk: she's a fan of yoga, albeit a ''big'' fan - so much she tries to teach it to everyone she meets. HilarityEnsues when this first happens: [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Excellen Browning]] and Katina loudly complain about their experiences, while Viletta is in so much pain she can't even speak. The reactions of the other pilots to Radha's offers of yoga lessons come close to rivaling the reactions to Kusuha and her GargleBlaster.

In ''Original Generation 2'', Radha's still working with Mao Industries. More details about her backstory are revealed: she was a test subject at the ICS (the same institute where the [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Kobayashi sisters]] were); however, Radha was released from the tests by [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationAntagonists Cuervo Cero]], a scientist she worked for and developed a friendly relationship with some time before the accident involving Mai that destroyed the ICS. When Radha meets Arado Balanga and learns Cero worked at The School, she's heartbroken he had stayed to work on the divisive program. Radha commits herself to assisting Arado and Latooni in rescuing Seolla and Ouka from Agilla Setme's control and confront Cuervo. When she gets the chance to meet Cero during the Federation's assault on the Earth Cradle, he reveals he's always cared for the Boosted Children, but hated himself for putting them through the program. When the installation begins to collapse, Cero's injured and pinned down after an attack from [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlphaGaiden Uruz Egret]]. Radha tries to save him, but Cero tells her to leave and take care of the Boosted Children in his stead.

By ''Original Generation Gaiden'', Radha retires from piloting to become a civilian contractor with the Aggressors, but will return to piloting duties if the situation warrants. Since the Schutzwald is rendered obsolete by the time of the ''Second Original Generation'', Radha currently uses a white-colored Gespenst MK II M custom with the Type-C as her default. She adheres to the following tropes:
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* BodyHorror: A less disturbing variation. Somehow, she's able to contort her body in such a fashion that she was able to fit inside a Huckebein MK II cockpit with [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Brooklyn "Bullet" Luckfield]] when he first sortied in it. Naturally, this scared the living shit out of him.
** YouDoNOTWantToKnow: Don't bother asking Bullet, either; he was too freaked out to give details.
* {{Flanderization}}: She expresses concern that people see her interest in yoga as her only personality trait.
* MeaningfulName: Her {{Leitmotif}}, "Padma no Asana", translates to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jHesidd2f4 "Asana of Destruction"]], ''quite'' the opposite of Radha's behavior, unless it's a joke towards her yoga poses.
* PsychicPowers: Played with; even though Radha was a test subject at the ICS, she never developed the same level of telekinetic abilities other Psychodrivers exhibit. However, she does have a heightened sense of awareness compared to non-psychics, but this doesn't qualify her as a Psychodriver.
* SayMyName: Does this after [[spoiler:Cuervo]] dies during the Earth Cradle's collapse.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it "Byraban" or "Bairaban"?
* TokenMinority: She's Indian, and her nationality is reflected in her battle dialogue.

[[folder:Shine Hausen]]
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[[caption-width-right:225:Fairlion-G]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Reina Kaihara

Crown Princess of the "Dukedom of Riksent", a small independent state in the Mediterranean, Shine was born with [[Main/MySignificanceSenseIsTingling the ability to see the future]] and for this reason (plus her kindgom's large gold mines), Riskent's attacked by Divine Crusaders Remnants after the defeat of their leaders at Aidoneus Island. She's rescued by the SRX Team (or "ATX Team" if playing on Kyosuke's route), and brought to the Izu Base in Japan, with Latooni and Raidiese serving as her bodyguards. Her safety is compromised when she gets kidnapped by a mole in Federation command and taken to Adler Koch, who places her in a Valsion Custom equipped with the GEIM System, brainwashing her into a soldier to help him take down Federation headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Fortunately, she's rescued before the system can cause permanent damage to her mind.

Riskent's invaded by the Neo Divine Crusaders ''again'' in ''Original Generation 2'', and Shine barely escapes capture. This time, however, she's ready to fight back; to that extent, she personally commissioned the Fairlions with the help from the Tesla-Leicht Institute. With Latooni helming the Fairlion-S, Shine uses the Fairlion-G(old) and joins the ''Hagane'' battleship to re-take her nation. Although Riksent is safe again, Shine takes the initiative to journey with the crew to combat and defeat the Shadow-Mirror, [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Einst]], and [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsClassic Inspectors]], to ensure they don't become a threat to not only Riksent, but the world.

* BodyguardCrush, HeroWorshipper: Of Raidiese; this starts to fade beginning with ''Original Generation Gaiden'' in favor of a focus on her relationship with Latooni and interacting with other pilots.
* ChestBlaster: Fairlion's "Vostok Laser"
* CombinationAttack, DancingTheme: "Royal Heart Breaker"
* CompositeCharacter, CaptainErsatz
** Mainly a spunkier take on the various high-society/regal female characters throughout the ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' franchise; her experience with the Valsion Custom, however, seems to be lifted from [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Four Murasame]].
** The latter works further, given that, while character-wise she's more of a [[Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross Maximillian Jenius-type]], Latooni's Wildraubtier is basically the Zeta Gundam.
* ErmineCapeEffect
** Evident in ''Original Generation 2'' for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance during her SuperMovePortraitAttack; ''Original Generations'' {{Re Tool}}s this by giving her an actual pilot suit, but still customized for her.
** The ''Second Original Generation'' re-implements this in a hilarious way: as with Latooni, the Fairlion somehow swaps out her flight suit for her "princess idol" outfit during Royal Heart Breaker.
* FragileSpeedster: As with Latooni's Fairlion-S, the Fairlion-G has similar weapon loadouts and stats, but carries the same on-board "Missile Jammer", "Beam Coat" barrier and can activate "Mirror Image".
* GirlWithPsychoWeapon: During her BrainwashedAndCrazy stint
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Fairy Dang-Sang" (localized alternately as "Fairy Dancing" or "Dancing Fairies")
* MistakenForBadass: Briefly by [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact3 Folka Albark]] in ''Original Generation Gaiden'' - since he's still [[FishOutOfWater learning about Earth customs with the Shura culture in the back of his mind]], the term "princess", in Shura-speak, means Shine should be physically strong enough to ''pound him flat''.
* MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: Known genetically to be the strongest user of clairvoyance her family's ever produced.
* NeatFreak: Implied in the ''Second Original Generation''. How did she appear in [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsGaiden La]] [[BeneathTheEarth Gias]]? Apparently, she was cleaning her Fairlion-G just as the summoning occurs.
* RebelliousPrincess: At first; averted when she reappears in the sequel.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Again, subverted in ''Original Generation'', but played straight once Shine gets her Fairlion.
* ShipTease: ''Original Generations'' version of the Royal Heart Breaker, though some official art with her and Latooni feels [[LesYay somewhat less ambiguous]]. Meanwhile, the ''Second Original Generation'' takes the innuendo further with a teased AlmostKiss that ends with both girls looking distinctly breathless and ''surrounded by [[FlowerMotifs roses]] and LoveBubbles''. As one comment on Youtube put it.
--> "You know, if Banpresto keeps topping themselves like this, by 4th OG, they won't have anywhere to go but just straight-up lesbian sex".
** None of this is assisted by the fact the most obvious licensed-property relationship parallel for Latooni and Shine is Kamille and Four (see CompositeCharacter above).
* ShoutOut: Aside from the ''Wink'' reference, there's a chance for Shine referring to the Fairlion's "Sonic Driver" as "[[Manga/GetterRobo Shine Spark]]". To further the joke, Shine paraphrases the ''actual'' Shine Spark dialogue spoken by [[Manga/GetterRobo Ryoma Nagare]].
* TookALevelInBadass
** In her debut, she had no fighting experience, thus becoming a DamselInDistress (quite possibly DamselScrappy, depending on the viewer). Cue ''Original Generation 2'' - she gets a custom machine that takes advantage of her clairvoyance via the W-INK System and starts taking to the front lines. Part of this, though, stems from the fact the W-INK System allows the pilot of one unit (Latooni) to remotely control the other.
** By the later parts of the story, Shine's quite capable of piloting by herself. In ''The Inspectors'', she fights against Ouka in the Rapiecage with the GEIM System activated and survives long enough to reach its operational limit. In the ''Second Original Generation'', she's thrown into La Gias without Latooni and fights there just fine.

[[folder:Kouta Azuma]]
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[[caption-width-right:225:G-Compatible Kaiser]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakumaTerashima
-->''"[[CallingYourAttacks OVER KAISER SWOOOOORD!]]"''

A newcomer for ''Original Generation Gaiden'', Kouta Azuma is just a HotBlooded OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent from the city district of Asakusa, who receives frequent telepathic messages from a being calling itself "Roar". When his younger sister Shouko's attacked by the invading [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact3 Shura]], Kouta becomes desperate to protect her, until Roar gives him instructions to transform into his armor, becoming "Fighter Roar". While this doesn't seem to be enough to repel the Shura, his grandfather [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationOthersAndWalkingSpoilers Professor Kisaburou Azuma]] unveils the machine he's been hiding and repairing for years: Roar's Compatible Kaiser. Kouta goes to pilot it and fends off the attackers, but just when he believes he won't be using that power anymore, he manages to escape the "ODE Incident", only to see Shouko get nabbed away by [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact3 Folka Albark]], forcing him to go on the run after his newfound rival, get in the Compatible Kaiser and save his sister. He manages to join the ''Kurogane'' crew along the way and learn more about their operations, even making peace with Folka, who recently [[DefectorFromDecadence defected from the Shura]].

Unfortunately, Kouta doesn't expect Shouko to wind up becoming a victim of [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsReversal Duminuss]] and its brainwashing, wearing the "Emi Armor" and piloting the G-Thundergate, the companion craft to the Compatible Kaiser. Out for Roar's blood, it takes large amounts of IKnowYouAreInThereSomewhereFight to break control over Shouko, thereby rendering her as the {{Henshin Hero}}ine "Fighter Emi" and face Roar's nemesis [[Characters/CompatiHeroSeries Dark Brain]].

Kouta winds up reappearing in {{Continuity}} via the ''[[VideoGame/EndlessFrontier Endless Frontier EXCEED]]'' SpinOff sequel. In the drama CD that occurs prior to the game, he's transported to the Endless Frontier with [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAdvance Axel Almer]], surprised at [[AmnesiacDissonance his shift in personality]] and the appearance of [[Characters/EndlessFrontier Aschen Blodel]], mistaking her as Lamia. Regardless, Kouta manages to return to Earth once the misadventure ends, but for the sake of not confusing everyone, Kouta decides to keep the majority of this detour to himself (and Axel).

But getting back to the real world doesn't equate rest for Kouta, as the Earth is now under siege by the "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsDestiny Ruina]]", with the Gaia Sabers making things complicated. Kouta rejoins the Steel Dragon Battle Group and heads back to Asakusa City to retrieve the Compatible Kaiser, only to find delinquent Michiru Hanaten waiting to challenge him in front of his home. He had no time to worry, as extraterrestrials begin laying siege on Asakusa City. With Michiru's assistance, Kouta recovers the Compatible Kaiser and eventually goes on full force in helping the Steel Dragon Battle Group until the end of the Sealing War.

* AlphaStrike: Compatible Kaiser's "Kaiser Tornado"
* {{BFS}}: G Compatible Kaiser's "Overkaiser Sword"
* CallingYourAttacks: "[[LargeHam OVERKAISEEEEEEER~!! '''''SWOOOOOOOOOOORD~!!''''']]"
* ChestBlaster: (G) Compatible Kaiser's "Kaiser Burst". Doubles as a ContinuityNod[=/=]MythologyGag, as the letters "BF" (Battle Force) are seen in the attack, which confirms this is the same Kaiser from ''The Great Battle IV''.
* CombiningMecha, MechaExpansionPack: With the G Thundergate, the Compatible Kaiser becomes the G Compatible Kaiser.
* CoolBoard: "Battle Racer", Warrior Roar's flying surfboard from ''The Great Battle III'' is part of Kouta's arsenal in the ''Second Original Generation''.
* EveryoneHasStandards: At first, Kouta is just set on saving Shouko. But shortly after tagging along with the Steel Dragon Battle Group and witnessing their grief with Lamia's apparent death, Kouta re-arranges his priority quickly: While he will still make Shouko's safety his top priority, he'll join in the grieving party and dedicate some of his efforts to avenge Lamia, whom he just met for just a few minutes beforehand. As much as an HotBlooded IdiotHero he is, he can still read the situation, adjusts accordingly, and is definitely not overly selfish.
* HenshinHero: Transform into Fighter Roar to fight.
* {{Hot Blood}}ed: And HOW!
* IdiotHero: A different breed than Arado's, Kouta is a short-tempered HotBlooded boy, not really good at remembering things and tends to go for 'act first, think later' in his actions and sounds more like a rough delinquent-ish boy. Unlike Arado, though, he's a bit better in the robot choice given to him, since Compatible Kaiser is a Super Robot, perfect for a SuperRobotGenre style IdiotHero like him.
* InSeriesNickname: At one point in ''Original Generation Gaiden'', [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Ricarla Borgnine]] calls it the "Pachinko Kaiser".
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: His short temper aside, he is still an overall NiceGuy who will jump at the call to fight ForGreatJustice and protection of the weak/innocent and he is really protective to his sister.
* KillItWithFire: "Fire Dragon"; ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin
* LegacyCharacter: Inherited the powers and title of the former Fighter Roar, who currently exists as Warrior Roar.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Burn Now!" as Fighter Roar; when he pilots the Compatible Kaiser, "Howl, Compatikaiser!"
* PowerEchoes: Variation; his voice has a noticeable reverb effect whenever he starts yelling.
* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang: Compatible Kaiser's "Kaiser Boomerang"
* {{Reconstruction}}: Everything about Kouta and the Compatible Kaiser's done in the incredibly stereotypical, old-school SuperRobot anime style, which contrasts heavily with the RealRobot dynamics ''concerning'' {{Super Robot}}s in the ''Original Generation'' universe and mythos.
* RocketPunch: Compatible Kaiser's "Spiral Knuckle"; the G Compatible Kaiser's version clasps both hands as the "Double Spiral Knuckle". Interestingly, the latter resembles the same-named attack the Anime/{{Dangaioh}} has.
* ShoulderCannon: Again, ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, once the G Thundergate combines with the Kaiser.
* ShoutOut: Doubles as {{Expy}} - in ''Original Generations'', the Compatible Kaiser is practically the Anime/{{Gravion}} in appearance and attacks; by ''Original Generation Gaiden'', the G Compatible Kaiser's essentially the Sol Gravion. This is because Creator/MasamiObari created, designed and directed ''Anime/{{Gravion}}'', and was tasked by Banpresto to give the Kaiser a new look for the series.
* SkySurfing: Roar fights without Compatible Kaiser for most of the first half of ''2nd Original Generations'', riding a flying surfboard.
* TransformationNameAnnouncement: It's even part his name!
* YouDoNOTWantToKnow: Inverted; Kisaburou was more than willingly to tell his grandson why he hid the news about Roar and the Kaiser, but Kouta isn't interested in hearing it. In fact, he {{Lampshades}} how he doesn't want to get mixed up in "more annoying crap". Obviously, Kouta didn't know he had no choice later.

[[folder:Shouko Azuma]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/HiromiKonno

Kouta's younger sister, Shouko lives with her brother and their grandfather Kisaburou in Asakusa. Whereas Kouta is easier to get riled up, Shouko is calm and patient, often having to put up with her brother's attitude. First appearing in ''Original Generation Gaiden'', Shouko is kidnapped by Folka Albark of the Shura, who is colloborating with Duminuss, following the ODE Incident. Forced into wearing the "Emi Armor, Shouko is {{Brainwashed}} into Duminuss' servitude, piloting the G-Thundergate to harass and kill Fighter Roar. Fortunately, she breaks free of the MindControl to help her HenshinHero brother fight against their new otherworldly enemies.

* BrotherSisterTeam: Shouko will use the Emi Armor and G-Thundergate full-time to assist Kouta whenever he needs it
* DayInTheLimelight: Shouko fights independently without relying on Kouta by deploying in the G-Thundergate as a seperate unit for the ''Second Original Generation'' in contrast to her appearance in ''Original Generation Gaiden''.
* DudeMagnet: Has attracted the attention of Folka and Michiru
* GoodCostumeSwitch: Emi's armor and the G-Thundergate turn red once Shouko regains control of herself; Fighter Emi also also loses the mouthplate.
* {{Henshin Hero}}ine: Can transform into Fighter Emi
* HiddenBuxom: Revealed in "[[BeachEpisode The Beach Dwellers]]", Shouko's default school uniform hides her buxomed body.
* LegacyCharacter: Inherited the powers and title of the previous Emi; incidentally, Shouko and Emi are younger sisters to Kouta and Roar, respectively.
* MacrossMissileMassacre: G-Thundergate's "G-Missile"
* MeaningfulName: Named after Japanese idol singer Shouko Nakagawa, a big fan of [=SRW=]. In fact, Nakagawa also voiced Neko in ''Manga/HakabaKitaro'', the same character [[Manga/GeGeGeNoKitaro Neko Musume]] is based on, whom Hiromi Konno voiced too.
* MythologyGag: The G-Thundergate is named after the [[Characters/CompatiHeroSeries Great Kaminarimon]] of ''SD Battle Ozumo''.
* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Aside from the ability to transform by summoning the "Emi Armor" from {{Hammerspace}}...
* PowerDyesYourHair: Much more pronounced in her case than her brother's.
* RammingAlwaysWorks: G-Thundergate's "Gate Breaker"

[[folder:Warrior Roar]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/WataruTakagi

The spirit residing inside the Roar Armor that Kouta wears, he is the [[Characters/CompatiHeroSeries same-named character from]] ''The Great Battle'' series. After some unspecified time in ''The Great Battle'' series, Roar leaves the Battle Force universe with the Compatible Kaiser to pursue his arch-nemesis Dark Brain. Unfortunately, the resulting dimensional jump severely damaged his machine, as well as tearing Roar's body apart. The Kaiser arrived on Earth from the outskirts of "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsGC Mogami Heavy Industries]]" where it was found by Kouta's grandfather Professor Kisaburou Azuma, who took the Kaiser and repaired it using the same technology behind the Dynamic General Guardians. As for Roar, his spirit is housed within a crystal pendant, which Kisaburou later gives to his grandson Kouta; when the Shura begins attacking Earth, Roar allows Kouta to use his armor to transform into his previous body and acquire his powers.

* DeadpanSnarker: Because Kouta can be [[IdiotHero really really reckless and not think ahead]], Roar just can't help but snark over this attitude of his.
* DemotedToExtra: Warrior Roar is unavailable as a "sub-pilot" for Kouta beginning in the ''Second Original Generation'', in contrast to his previous appearance in ''Original Generation Gaiden''.
* MentorOccupationalHazard: A rare example where the mentor is NotQuiteDead - Roar's body was just destroyed, but his spirit resides in the Roar Armor.
* SpiritAdvisor: Though there are times in combat where Roar comments on how poorly Kouta performs in the armor.

[[folder:Michiru Hanaten]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Yoshinori Sonobe
-->"''I don't need your opinion!''"

A student of "[[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment [=BanNam=]]] Academy", Michiru was loosely mentioned in the ''Endless Frontier EXCEED'' drama CD, but makes his on-screen debut in the ''Second Original Generation''. When Kouta was in the Endless Frontier, Michiru went to Asakusa City to challenge Kouta, on his quest to conquer all high schools in Japan. Despite Kouta not being around, Michiru prepares to wait for him, to the extent of standing outside his home until he returns. Shouko wouldn't stand for this and allows him to stay in the Azuma residence while he waits. This was long enough for Michiru to develop a crush on her.

When extraterrestrial invaders attack Asakusa City, mass-produced [=JinRai=] arrive on the spot to destroy them. Unfortunately, they begin tearing apart the city because the Compatible Kaiser is hidden beneath the city's amusement park (the [=JinRai=] are programmed to destroy all Dynamic General Guardian units: the Kaiser was repaired with the same tech). Wanting to help, Professor Kisaburou leads Michiru into the underground bunker where the Kaiser is being kept and sends it to street level so Kouta can use the machine to fend off the [=JinRai=].

* AscendedExtra: From an off-screen appearance via spoken dialogue in a drama CD of a SpinOff game to an on-screen appearance in the ''Second Original Generation'' and ''The Moon Dwellers''. [[spoiler:In fact, the G-Bankaran was created as early as ''Original Generation Gaiden'' in a promotion for the game and its "Shuffle Battler Mode" mini-game (though its name wasn't fixed yet; it was instead called the "Eternal Banchou") before getting an actual appearance in the series proper for the ''Second Original Generation'']].
* BadassNormal: Just your [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent average Japanese high school]] loudmouth with DelinquentHair, [[spoiler:who so happens to have provided the motion data for the new G-Bankaran, Kisaburou enables Michiru to use the machine and assist Kouta. Most of what Michiru does in it is being straight-up physically punishing]].
* BilingualBonus: The kanji that appear [[spoiler:during the G-Bankaran's "Type 8710 Dragon-Tiger Combo"]] is a very colloquial phrase most people, even some Japanese, might not understand. When literally translated, it says "I don't need your opinion!", but culturally speaking, it's the Japanese equivalent to the phrase "Fuck the police". How fitting, considering Michiru's character.
* CaptainErsatz: Undoubtedly of [[Anime/MazingerZ Boss]], but unlike him, Michiru is more competent in his behavior and attitude. [[spoiler:With regards to the G-Bankaran, like the Boss Borot, it's a resupply-based unit, but unlike Boss' machine, which teeters between JokeCharacter and LethalJokeCharacter in its appearances, Michiru's mecha is neither and a straight-up MightyGlacier]].
* EyeBeams: [[spoiler:G-Bankaran's "G Beam"]]
* GenderBlenderName: "Michiru" is a more commonly associated name for girls than guys. {{Lampshaded}} by Kouta in a save-quit dialogue in the ''Second Original Generation''.
* HotBlooded: [[spoiler:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw0pwOOeEJQ This includes his mecha]]]]
* ImprobableWeaponUser: [[spoiler:The G-Bankaran [[{{Hammerspace}} takes out a giant duffle bag from nowhere]] for its Type 8710 Dragon-Tiger Combo attack and hammers its opponent with it]].
* JapaneseDelinquents: Who's on the road to be number one in Japan.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He actively cultivates the tough guy image and really loves his PrecisionFStrike as befitting with his delinquency, but he's a total softie with Shouko and still puts his heart in the right place. Michiru knows the bad guy when he sees one and doesn't hesitate to defend the weak.
* KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: Literally [[spoiler:for the G-Bankaran's "Karan Kick"]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[spoiler:''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMjBBl2ypYQ Gantetsu Banchou G-Bankaran no Uta]]'' ("Song of the Iron Stubborn Gang Leader G-Bankaran")]]
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: [[spoiler:Most of G-Bankaran's attacks involve Michiru giving his enemy the pummeling of a lifetime]].
* PunnyName: [[spoiler:G-Bankaran's Type 8710 Dragon-Tiger Combo]] is a pun on Michiru's surname - ''Ha'' (8), ''na'' (7), ''ten'' (10).
* RapidFireFisticuffs: [[spoiler:G-Bankaran's "Ban Punch"]]
* ShutUpHannibal: Delivers a magnificent one to the Boosted Children of the Argent-class, who claim they're on the "side of justice" by aligning with the Gaia Sabers as they terrorize and remind the other Boosted Children of the horrid experiments done to them, telling them it's blatantly clear who's the villain here and what they really are - a pack of stray dogs just wagging their tails for a meal.
-->'''Michiru''': "The weaker they are, the louder they bark."
* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler:The fact Michiru's the pilot of the G-Bankaran that had absolutely no {{Foreshadowing}} and is a playable character starting with the ''Second Original Generation'']] is the reason for the abundant amount of spoiler tags on this page.
* WingdingEyes: Anytime he sees Shouko, Michiru's irises turn into pink hearts, alongside a LuminescentBlush.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's 20-years old, yet has [[FaceOfAThug the look of a 30-year old]].

[[folder:Yong Gebana]]
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[[caption-width-right:225:Pfeil III]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/SaoriHayami

Making her debut in ''Dark Prison'', Yong Gebana is a pilot from the Earth Federation's "Test and Evaluation Command #3" humanoid mobile weapons development team. During a test run for the "Pfeil III", a modified version of the mass-produced Huckebein MK II, Yong gets pulled into La Gias via the mass summoning event and aligns with [[Characters/MasouKishin Shu Shirakawa]] and his party in order to find a way back to the surface world.

She returns in ''The Moon Dwellers'', where she officially joins the Steel Dragon Battle Group.

* AbnormalAmmo: Pfeil III's "Sword Launcher", which launches the daggers on the "Gunstar Blader"
* AceCustom: The Pfeil III is created by taking into account suggestions made by various teams using mass-produced Huckebeins in combat with desired features in mind.
* DitzyGenius: Yong has a serious personality when it counts and operates "by the book" most of the time. She has a slight obsession with data, represented by how she acquires and utilizes it constantly during combat (her debut scenario is called "Auditor Girl", referencing this).
* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:Yong mentions plans for the Pfeil III were stolen by the Inspectors off-screen during ''Original Generation 2'', the first indicator she isn't an Earthling. Also take notice of the Gunstar Blader - its design is based on the same weapon used by the "Graterkin", the [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsClassic Zuvorg Alliance]] machine belonging to [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsClassic Mekibos Bulverde]]]].
* GivenNameReveal: [[spoiler:"Gayatoba Sucheka"]]
* GratuitousGerman: "Pfeil" means "arrow" in German, while III is pronounced as "drei", German for "three".
* InSeriesNickname: Following her GivenNameReveal in ''Dark Prison'', she claims her allies can start addressing her that, but they continue to call her "Yong". [[spoiler:Meanwhile, Mekibos calls her "Gera", a shorter version of her Zuvorg name]].
* MidSeasonUpgrade: [[spoiler:A [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars4 Liege Geios]], provided [[GuideDangIt players know where to find it]], and only usable in the last two scenarios of ''Dark Prison'']].
* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkKnMpKxsGc Auditor Girl]]"
* MerlinAndNimue: Yong has a "master" whose advice or instructions she usually references when in self-thought or whose existence she uses as an encouragement; more often than not, Yong usually praises his keen farsight.
* PunnyName: Played with; in a save-quit intermission scene, Yong assures her name isn't derived from the word ''yon'' meaning "four" in Japanese, even though she was introduced in scenario 4 of ''Dark Prison''.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Yong's master is Mekibos, who sent her from the Zuvorg Alliance to spy on [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsClassic Teniquette Zezenan and the Guests]] for him just as their invasion began]].
* ShipTease [[spoiler:When Mekibos is asked if [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsClassic Justine Chafrois]] is an old girlfriend of his, Yong screams loudly "Nothing of the sort!"]].
* TheStoic: Played with; [[spoiler:because the Zuvorg is primarily an aristocratic hierachy, Yong's family isn't placed high in their society, thus it explains why she addresses Mekibos so formally. When he insists they can talk to each other casually, she hesistates to do so]].
* SwissArmyGun: Pfeil III's Gunstar Blader
* WaveMotionGun: Pfeil III's "Switchblade Gun", the energy weapon on the Gunstar Blader

[[folder:Ing Egret[=/=]Wish]]
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[[caption-width-right:225:EX Exbein]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/HiroshiOkamoto
-->''"Fall into.....THE SUPER GRAVITY WELL!!"''

The last of the "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlphaGaiden Machinery Children]]", Ing made his debut in an ''Alpha 2'' side-story manga called "Lost Children" (but since this is his game debut, his entry will go here). Following the defeat of the [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha2 Nashim Gan Eden]], Ing awoke and found himself within a badly damaged Huckebein MK II. Having no idea who he was or where he had come from, Ing soon found himself under attack from the "Alpha Numbers", specifically those who had went to the BadFuture via ''Alpha Gaiden''. When they saw his face, they realized he was one of the Machinery Children and kept labelling him as "Egret". Ing managed to hold back the Alpha Numbers and caused a huge explosion, allowing him to make a quick escape.

Upon waking up from the explosion, Ing found himself under the care of the Alpha Numbers. Giving him a place to recuperate, Ing tells them his situation and how they kept referring to him as Egret. Suddenly, the place is attacked by mysterious "Bergelmirs", mass-produced Huckebein MK II units mutated by "[[HealingFactor Machine Cells]]", under orders to find and capture Ing. The Alpha Numbers retailate and Ing manages to hijack a Bergelmir of his own. Damaging one of the enemy pilot's mask reveals to Ing the attackers and him share the same face. After the enemies retreat, the Alpha Numbers tell him the location of the Earth Cradle and Ing sets out to find the truth about his existence.

Ing appears in the ''Second Original Generation'' escaping from the Gaia Sabers' headquarters on Aidoneus Island, but is caught up by [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationAntagonists Duvan Org]] in the Alles Geist and shot down in his escaping unit. Floating near-lifelessly in an escape pod in the Pacific Ocean, Ing is found by members of the "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsReversal L&E Corporation]]" and brought aboard the ''Hagane'' for recovery. Unfortunately, [[AmnesiacDissonance Ing reawakens with no memories of who he is]], but willingly accepts to help the crew and their situation during their sojourn into La Gias by using the "R-Blade Custom". After returning to the surface world and sensing his extraordinary piloting capabilities, Ing is given a custom [=EXbein=] called the "Ashe" (the [=EXbein=] having [[CanonImmigrant first appeared in]] ''The Inspectors''), after Gaia Sabers member Amara Barton destroys all of Mao Industries' Huckebeins. By the end of the game, Ing is drafted into the reformed "PTX Team", headed by [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsClassic Irmgult Kazahara]] and changes his last name to "Wish" as of ''The Moon Dwellers''.

* AttackDrone: [[spoiler:EX-[=EXbein=]'s "Sliders"]]
* BadassCape: Ing himself and the Ashe
* {{BFG}}: [[spoiler:EX-[=EXbein=]'s "Black Hole Buster Cannon"]]
* {{BFS}}: Ashe's/[[spoiler:EX-[=EXbein=]'s]] "T-Link Saber"
* BookEnds: Ing is the first playable character starting in the prologue of the ''Second Original Generation''. By heading to the TrueFinalBoss, he'll be the last unit deployed in the battlefield, [[spoiler:due to being absorbed by [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Euzeth Gozzo]] and the Adamatron]].
* CallBack: Doubles as a ''very'' subtle piece of {{Foreshadowing}} (see below) - when he joins the Steel Dragon Battle Group, he sorties in an R-Blade Custom. In ''Alpha 3'', the R-Blade Custom is the only machine [[spoiler:[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Cobray Gordon]] could be swapped into other than the Werkbau and Dis Astranagant]].
* CutShort: "Lost Children" ended following a one-volume run with NoEnding; the ''Second Original Generation'' expands what was previously untold about Ing.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Because of TheOtherDarrin, the fact Ing isn't voiced by Creator/AkiraIshida, who portrays all the Machinery Children, is a clue about his identity. Like Cobray, Ing's first {{Leitmotif}} is a composite remix of "Gate of Magus", the {{Leitmotif}} of the Machinery Children, [[spoiler:and "Time Diver", which belongs to [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Ingram Prisken]]]].
** OlderThanYouThink: Ing was foreshadowed since ''Original Generation 2'' when [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlphaGaiden Egret Feff]] mentions a comment [[http://i41.tinypic.com/2ptb62f.png about the Ing series]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrnFNG9g4V4 22nd Child]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is7Cbl1CEGY Lost Children]]"
* MeaningfulName: His name is derived from "Inguz"; in keeping the ThemeNaming of the Machinery Children, Inguz is a Nordic rune which resembles two Xs together. [[spoiler:Makes sense when his MidSeasonUpgrade is called the "EX-[=EXbein=]" ([[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment no, really]])]].
* OnlyICanMakeItGo: In ''Second Original Generation'', he is the only one who can pilot the Ashe, [[spoiler:and by extension, the EX-[=EXbein=]. In ''The Moon Dwellers'', however, any Psychodriver can pilot the EX-[=EXbein=].]]
* PsychicPowers: Unlike the other Machinery Children, Ing is a Psychodriver. To accomodate this, the Ashe is installed with the "T-Link System".
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Ing is a "hybrid" clone of the "Balshem" series of clones and the Machinery Children, created so Euzeth can gain access to the Nashim Gan Eden by having Ing as its "artificial pilot" in place of [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha2 Irui Gan Eden]]]].
* SuperPrototype: The [=EXbein=] is the prototype of the Huckebein MK III, though it's not entirely known whether the Ashe is stronger; canonically, the [=EXbein=] is weaker than the MK III.
** AceCustom: The Ashe is modified from the [=EXbein=] significantly, though it's probably because it was put together with a bunch of spare parts [[spoiler:after it was damaged by Amara and the Galilnagant]].
** Additionally, [[spoiler:the EX-[=EXbein=]]] can potentially be a testbed for the technology that will later be incorporated into the [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha SRX Altered Banpreios]].
* SweetTooth: One of Ing's traits is he enjoys sweets a lot; he particularly didn't mind the "strawberry jam-flavored rice balls" made by [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsDestiny Cliana Rimskaya]].
* UnrealisticBlackHole: [[spoiler:As per the standard for the Huckebein, the Black Hole Buster Cannon starts with Ing trapping his target in a psychic field before blasting them with a black hole from the {{BFG}} generating smaller black holes; [[StuffBlowingUp they all wind up exploding]]]].
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:''Everything'' he does is a part of the plan by [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationOthersAndWalkingSpoilers Arteil Steinbeck]] to retrieve his "Void Memories" as Euzeth]].

[[folder:Ariel Org]]
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[[caption-width-right:225:Flickerei Geist]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/YumikoKobayashi
-->"''If I'm with the Flickerei, I can do it.''"

Female protagonist of ''Real Robot Regiment'', Ariel Org is "Subject Zero", the first of the ArtificialHuman-based "Idealants Project". In her game of origin, she is tasked by her dying creator Dr. Enzo Ozunu to pilot the Flickerei Geist and stop her "brother" Duvan Org, the second Idealant created by the project, after he destroys Ozunu's lab. Ariel allies with the "[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Preventers]]" to pursue Duvan, but also learns to express herself, as she believes she lacks the emotional capabilities of a human. When Ariel defeats Duvan and his transformed Alles Geist, the machines disappear in a brilliant flash of light. While everyone comments Ariel is likely dead, she manages to escape to the Guyana Highlands and lives the rest of her remaining life in memory of her brother.

In the ''Second Original Generation'', Ariel begins as a member of the Gaia Sabers along with Duvan, but after being told by Professor Eric Wong regarding the Idealants Project, alongside questioning the Gaia Sabers' motives, she flees with the Flickerei Geist with some help from Professor Wong. Seeing another display of the Gaia Sabers' methodology, she immediately defects to the Steel Dragon Battle Group. At the end of the game, Ariel is invited to join the ATX Team.

Ariel pilots the Flickerei Geist, a machine made from parts of the Gespenst MK III and various other Personal Troopers. In the ''Second Original Generation'', the Flickerei is made from parts of scrapped machines, including the Rapiecage and some elements of the Alt Eisen, particularly its right arm torn off by Axel during "Operation Plantagenet" in ''Original Generation 2''.

* AlphaStrike: Flickerei Geist's "Code: U.U.N." (Ultimate Uncanny Nail)
* ArtificialHuman: Not a "[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAdvance W-Series]]" android, but is one of two subjects coming out of the Idealants Project.
* BecomeARealBoy: Was TheStoic, but grows out of it.
* CombinationAttack: "E.D.N." with [[spoiler:Kyosuke and the Alt Eisen Riese]].
* EnergyWeapon: Flickerei Geist's "Force Ray"
* {{Expy}}: In the ''Second Original Generation'', the Flickerei Geist is based off of data from the Alt Eisen. From a physical standpoint, the machine's pretty much what would happen if the Alt and Weiss Ritter had a baby. However, it turns out the Flickerei is mainly based on the Alt and the Rapiecage (amusingly, another machine whose name means "patchwork"), even having it's trademark Code U.U.N. attack.
* FrankenVehicle: The Flickerei Geist is an amalgamation of salvaged or spare parts from other mecha. Its Revolver Stake arm is the same one Axel tore off the Alt Eisen in ''Original Generation 2'', while its "Autocannon" left arm belonged to the Rapiecage, salvaged from the Earth Cradle. The main chassis is what's left from the incident in the past that deemed the Flickerei [[FlawedPrototype a failed unit]]. Whoever cobbled this thing together did a ''really'' good job.
* GlassCannon: Like the Alt Eisen, the Flickerei Geist has the same amount of firepower, but doesn't have the Alt's armor stats to back itself up.
* HeelFaceTurn: Started out as a member of the Gaia Sabers chasing after Ing. The next time she appears on the battlefield, she jumps ship from them.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Flickerei Geist"
* MeaningfulName: "Flickerei" means "patching/patchery" and "geist" is "ghost" in German. The Flickerei Geist is built using different parts from other Personal Troopers, namely those derived from the Gespenst line ("gespenst" meaning "spectre" in German).
** [[spoiler:"Faul Kern" is loosely translated as "rotten core" in German. Keeping in mind the Jetzt are human-engineered Einst, the Faul Kern in the Flickerei is flawed and cannot evolve]].
* PileBunker: Flickerei Geist's "Revolver Stake"
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Duvan's red
* SpellMyNameWithAnS
** Realistically, her name should be "Arriere" ("rear" in French) to keep the loose ThemeNaming between her and her brother "Devant" ("front" in French), though neither are real names.
** Overlaps with MeaningfulName[=/=]ThemeNaming, as the original form of their surname Org should "Ogre". By translating their complete names in Japanese, they become "Devant Ogre" (or ''Zenki'', as in "front demon") and "Arriere Ogre" (or ''Gouki'', as in "rear demon"). Their mecha also reflect this: the Alles is the larger of the two (representing ''Zenki'') while Flickerei is much smaller (representing ''Gouki''). Finally their "father" Dr. Ozunu is a reference to the [[http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/entry.php?entryID=425 "En-no-Ozunu" Shinto folk tale]], thus completing the circle.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: [[spoiler:Ariel's short lifespan is due to being a product of the Idealants Project. Lamia is sent to solve this problem at the end of the ''Second Original Generation'']].

!Shipmasters

[[folder:Daitetsu Minase]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/HidekatsuShibata

The CoolOldGuy among the originals, Daitetsu Minase is the captain of the space-exploration ship ''Hiryu'' years before the events of the first game. After a deadly encounter with the Aerogaters near Pluto, the ''Hiryu'' is forced to retreat after being overpowered. This incident hovers over Daitetsu, as he swears he won't allow such a near-death incident to happen again. By then, he's moved to a rank of commandant of a military academy, where he trains his future XO and protege Tetsuya Onodera, [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationEarthFederation Lee Linjun]] and Lefina Einfeld. Just as he becomes captain of the newly christened ''Space-Noah'' class battleship ''Shirogane'' (with Tetsuya as his deputy), Shu Shirakawa damages it with the Granzon before its maiden voyage. Despite two ship disasters on his record, Daitetsu's given command of the second ''Space-Noah'' battleship ''Hagane'' during the Divine Crusaders War. Fortunately, he has more success, as the ''Hagane'' single-handedly attacks its headquarters and achieves victory. Depending on which route players take in the game, the ''Hagane'' is either scuttled in order to infiltrate the White Star or assists the rebuilt ''Hiryu Custom'' in the assault.

By the time ''Original Generation 2'' rolls in, Daitetsu's still captain of the rebuilt ''Hagane'', despite talks with his superiors he should retire from active duty and return to the academy to train new recruits. He leads the ship through another war with the Neo Divine Crusaders, including the invading [[HumanAliens Inspectors]]. During an assault at the Inspectors-occupied North American Langley Base, [[{{Jerkass}} Lee]] [[FaceHeelTurn springs a surprise preemptive]] on the ''Hagane'' in order to sink it. The attack wounds Daitetsu, but he quickly orders both the ''Hagane'' and ''Hiryu Custom'' to make their escape.

Daitetsu has a fondness for sake, and keeps a bottle in his office for special occasions.

Tropes associated with him are:

* AFatherToHisMen: Helps out the crew whenever his advice/thoughts are needed. Daitetsu even tells Tetsuya that he's going to make a fine captain despite his hesitation to officially leave the post of XO in the Hagane.
* BlessedWithSuck: Surprise attacks seem to have it in for Daitetsu. He lost two ships because of it, and just when it looks like he'll get past this trope, Lee comes out of nowhere and nearly sinks the ''Hagane''.
* TheCaptain: All ''Space Noah''-class battleships are under his command, even if it was for a short period.
* CaptainErsatz: The [=SRW=] equivalent of [[Anime/UchuuSenkanYamato Juzo Okita]], right down to the amphibious [[TheBattlestar battlestar]] armed with a bow-mounted WaveMotionGun, and [[spoiler:[[SacrificialLion not making it out alive until the end of the story.]]]]
* CoolOldGuy: He is a battle-hardened veteran. Gains a lot of admiration and respect from the younger cast members. In fact, [[spoiler:a funeral is held following the [[WhamEpisode tragic scenario]]. To that end, some of the characters' portrait has them crying; even Elzam arrives ''in person'' rather than as his Ratsel persona, as visiting his funeral using a disguise, in his own words, is disgracing Daitetsu's memories]].
* GoodSmokingEvilSmoking: Averted; players consistently see Daitetsu with a corn-cob pipe in his mouth, but rarely see him lighting it or taking a puff.
* HeroicWillpower: [[spoiler:The injuries he receives at Langley are fatal, but Daitetsu holds out long enough to ensure a hasty, safe retreat for both ships before quietly succumbing to his wounds]].
%%* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
%%* SeadogBeard
* TeamDad: For the entire cast

[[folder:Tetsuya Onodera]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/JinHorikawa

Adjutant to Daitetsu, Tetsuya graduated from the military academy Daitetsu taught at. Placed second overall in his class, right behind Lee, but for reasons unexplained, he's chosen over the more-qualified Lee (on paper, at least) as Daitetsu's second-in-command. He survives the Antarctic attack on the ''Shirogane'' and moves on to become XO of the ''Hagane'' during the first Divine Crusaders War. For the most part, Tetsuya acts like an overreactive, nervous rookie, serving as a form of comic relief for the originals. However, depending on the route played in ''Original Generation'', Tetsuya reveals himself as quite the brilliant tactician, seen with his strategy of using the recoil of the "[[WaveMotionGun Tronium Buster Cannon]]" on the bow of the ''Hagane'' as a means of escaping from what would've been a suicide attack on the Aerogaters' White Star.

During the second Divine Crusaders War, Tetsuya's still executive officer of the newly-repaired ''Hagane'', despite suggestions from several people that with his talents, he should be given command of his own ship. For the most part in ''Original Generation 2'', Tetsuya still acts like his semi-goofy self, until Lee's [[FaceHeelTurn defection to the Shadow-Mirror]] and his surprise attack on the ''Hagane''. This event considerably forces Tetsuya to [[TookALevelInBadass man up]] and assume command of the ''Kurogane'' for the rest of the Inspector conflict, albeit under the title of "Deputy Captain". By the time ''Original Generation Gaiden'' rolls in, he's the full-fledged captain of the repaired ''Hagane''. However, between the ''Second Original Generation'' and ''The Moon Dwellers'', Tetsuya is demoted back to executive officer due to events from the former.

He embodies these tropes:

* BadassNormal: From ''Original Generation 2'' onwards, he attains the badass part.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Starts out the comic relief and nearly seems useless; hell, this is even reflected in his Spirit Command list. Then, when players least expect it, Tetsuya shows just why he graduated so high in his class.
* CantHoldHisLiquor: Unlike Daitetsu, Tetsuya can't really hold his liquor well and gets drunk easily. It's gotten to a point where he's mocked for having such low tolerance.
* DemotedToExtra: He's back to being the executive officer of the ''Hagane'' for ''The Moon Dwellers'' to make way for new ship captain Gint Kitaumi. While it was an accident, he did [[spoiler:indirectly kill [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationEarthFederation President Graien Grusman]]]] during the ''Second Original Generation'' after all.
* DynamicEntry: That drill on the ''Kurogane'' isn't simply just for show
* NewMeat: First the rookie, now ascended to TheCaptain.
* OlderThanTheyLook: He was ''29'' in the first game.
* RammingAlwaysWorks: Subverts it in the first ''Original Generation'' game , then plays it gloriously straight in the sequel.
* ShipTease: Meta-example - since they're both captains of capital ships, he and Lefina have often been teased as a potential couple.
* ThisIsADrill: "Titanic Drill" on the bow of the ''Kurogane''
* WaveMotionGun: "Tronium Buster Cannon" on the bow of the ''Hagane''

[[folder:Lefina Enfield]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunkoIwao

Captain of the refitted ''Hiryu Custom'', Lieutenant-Colonel Lefina gradutated at the top of her class and given command of the ship on what's labelled as a "trial basis". At 18 years-old, Lefina is shy, nervous and very unsure of her abilities. As a result, she tends to defer a lot of decisions to the more experienced leaders, like deputy captain Sean Webley (Daitetsu's former adjutant on the ''Hiryu'') and ATX Team leaders Sanger and Kyosuke. During the Divine Crusaders War, she leads the ''Hiryu Custom'' and the ATX Team against the entire United Colony Corps defensive force and slowly matures into a dependable leader. The ''Hiryu Custom'' succeeds in defeating the Corps and re-establishing Earth Federation control in space. She also participates in the L5 Campaign; however, Lefina's involvement varies slightly depending on which route players choose. After the war, the ''Hiryu Custom'' is assigned to the Icarus asteroid base in the asteroid belt beyond Mars.

In ''Original Generation 2'', the ''Hiryu Custom'' is recalled back to Earth initially to investigate the disappearances of random Earth Federation Army squads in the L2 sector. After an attack on Mao Industries by a mysterious alien robot, the ship's assigned to protect the White Star from an alien attack. Lefina orders a full retreat from the White Star after the fleet stationed there is wiped out by the Inspectors. She also assists in the evacuation efforts from Mao Industries and the Tesla-Liecht Institute from the Inspectors, and eventually rejoins the ''Hagane'' in fighting them off. After these events, the ''Hiryu Custom'' is assigned to the Moon's defensive forces. By ''Original Generation Gaiden'', the ''Hiryu Custom'' is once again called back to action against the rampaging Bartolls and the Shura invasion.

Lefina functions nearly as a DistaffCounterpart to Tetsuya: both are quite easily startled and teased, only she has more potential for {{Moe}}. She embodies these tropes:

* BewareTheSillyOnes: She may seem like a ditzy and demure woman, but she has been, and more importantly ''remained'' a battleship captain since the first OG games, and she is still one of the key leaders of the fleet.
* CaptainErsatz: Compare Lefina to [[Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico Yurika Misumaru]] - both have roughly the same age and combat experience and they command their respective battleships which feature a gravity-based WaveMotionGun. Sans appearance, while Lefina is slightly shy (but will pull through without being a ShrinkingViolet), Yurika is more ditzy, yet out-going.
* DitzyGenius [[TheCaptain Captain]]: She's 18 and ''already'' a battleship captain. To counter that, she's rather [[CuteClumsyGirl klutzy]]. At one point in ''Original Generation 2'', she doesn't realize she's speaking to Elzam under his PaperThinDisguise.
* {{Fanservice}}: Has been roped by [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Excellen Browning]] [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lefina_playboybunny.jpg to dress up]] as a PlayboyBunny in ''[[AnimatedAdaptation Divine Wars]]''. Cue a collection of MaleGaze, {{Nosebleed}} and SpitTake.
* LadyOfWar: In both senses of the term. She's gentle and demure, but also very much accustomed to the battlefield.
* MeaningfulName: "Hiryu" means "soaring dragon". Not only is the meaning supposed to be a reference to it "soaring through space", but also because the battleship's bow is designed to ''look'' like a [[http://i.imgur.com/DDRLG.jpg dragon]].
* ShipTease: With Tetsuya.
* ToBeLawfulOrGood: Twice in Moon Dwellers, she sees this being a choice, [[spoiler:first when it seems Boothlloyd's mismanagement will finally get the battalion wiped out, second when the Hiryu Kai is to be used to transport chemical weapons to be used on partly-civilian targets at a designated time]] with part of the gravitas being that elements in the Earth Federation would love an excuse to remove her. [[spoiler:It's strongly implied that she intends to choose Good both times but as it happens, Kitaumi and Boothlloyd (respectively) pick those occasions to show what they're [[TookALevelInBadass really]] capable of, and she doesn't need to break with orders.]]
* YoungAndInCharge: While she's not ''the'' youngest character in the cast, Lefina is the highest ranking member in the entire Steel Dragon Battle Group; all major decisions made by the Battle Group are deferred to her. Simultaneously, she's the youngest of the other commanders by a substantial number of years. Averted by ''The Moon Dwellers'' as [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationEarthFederation Brigadier-General Miles Boothlloyd]] replaces her as overall commander of the Battle Group.

[[folder:Kurt Bitner]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Yasuhiko Kawazu

Elzam's NumberTwo aboard the ''Kurogane'', Kurt Bitner is usually the one in charge of the battleship whenever Elzam is afield.

* GuestStarPartyMember: In all his appearances, Kurt is never playable for more than a few scenarios.
* ReusedCharacterDesign: His design was first used in ''Original Generations'' for the generic Divine Crusaders captains.

!Supporting Characters

[[folder:Sean Webley]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Kan Tanaka

Vice-Captain of the ''Hiryu Custom'', Sean is a close friend of Daitetsu and loves to spend time drinking with him. He was previously the second-in-command of the ''Hiryu'' with Daitetsu as its captain before their trip near Pluto and their first encounter with the Aerogators. One of his hobbies include openly guessing the three sizes of the female crew and pilots, even flirting with them.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's the talented and supportive XO whose encouragement can take form into [[DirtyOldMan "Hit the target, then I'll tell the Captain's three sizes."]]
* DirtyOldMan: In some bizarre way, he knows all of Lefina's three sizes.
* HandsomeLech: Sean may be tempered by age, but he represents what an OfficerAndAGentleman is - although he flirts, he does not grope or leer on the many attractive females, though he makes it clear he appreciates their presence. Note pre-ContinuityReboot, he's responsible for forcing Latooni to permanently wear her ElegantGothicLolita outfit.
* NumberTwo: Lefina's XO aboard the ''Hiryu Custom''
* OneLastSmoke: Variation; Sean had saved a bottle of Scotch to share with [[spoiler:Daitetsu if they succeeded with Operation Plantagenet]]. [[LibationForTheDead He tosses away the bottle into the sea as an offering to his fallen friend]].

[[folder:Eita Nadaka]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Hirofumi Tanaka

A bridge operator aboard the ''Hagane''.

* AscendedExtra: Went from a non-playable secondary character in the first game to a "sub-commander" of a battleship in the sequel.
* BridgeBunny: A rare male example
* NumberTwo: Ascends to this position in place of Tetsuya [[spoiler:after Daitetsu is killed in action, and Tetsuya becomes captain]]. Averted in ''The Moon Dwellers'' as Tetsuya returns to being the ''Hagane'' XO.

[[folder:Eun Hyojin]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShihoKawaragi

Bridge operator for the ''Hiryu Custom'', Eun is Lefina's best friend, and is the one who gave her the confidence she needed when she was unsure of her abilities.

* AscendedExtra: From a non-playable secondary character in the previous games to a "sub-pilot" of a battleship in the ''Second Original Generation''.

[[folder:Azuki Sawa]]
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/MaiAizawa

Another bridge operator, specifically communications support, aboard the ''Hagane''.

* BreakoutCharacter: Of sorts; she has more lines than Eita (who has been in ''Original Generation'' since his debut in the first game) and even makes it into the second ending of ''The Inspector'' instead of him.
* CanonForeigner: Debuts in ''The Inspectors''; however, she appears in the ''Second Original Generation'', rendering her a...
** CanonImmigrant: {{Lampshaded}} in a save-quit conversation. Apparently, she was always aboard the ''Hagane''...[[MetaphoricallyTrue just not on the main bridge, but on the secondary bridge]].
* DemotedToExtra: In ''The Moon Dwellers'', she's no longer part of the character roster though still appears in cut-scenes.
* KindheartedCatLover: Finds them adorable and has a cat-themed coffee mug. She was particularly happy to meet Masaki's familiars in the ''Second Original Generation''.

[[folder:Rishu Tougou]]
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[[caption-width-right:225:The original sword that smites evil]]
-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasaharuSato

An advisor for the Tesla-Leicht Institute and master of the ''Jigen-ryuu'' ("Jigen-style") swordsmanship, Master Rishu Tougou is the teacher to Sanger and Bullet. A good-natured man, when it comes to matters of the sword, Rishu is strict. At his time in Tesla-Leicht, he's provided the motion data for the "[[{{BFS}} Colossal Blade]]" and its development.

* AscendedExtra: Is partially available for use in ''2.5: Unified Wisdom'', but is fully playable beginning with ''Original Generation Gaiden''.
* CoolOldGuy: Remember, folks - this is the man who taught Sanger to be a badass.
* {{Kiai}}: Just like his pupils, "CHESTO!"
* LightningBruiser: Has the highest skill stat and critical hit rate (the latter augmented by his Ace Bonus) in the ''Second Original Generation'', coupled with a natural "Infight"[[note]]Increase movement range and weapon power for melee-based weapons[[/note]] and "Attack Again"[[note]]Attack a second time if the pilot's skill stat is 20 points higher than the enemy's skill stat[[/note]] pilot skills and the cheapest "Guard" Spirit Command[[note]]Decrease all damage taken for one turn by 75%[[/note]] in the game.
* MasterSwordsman: Current head of ''Jigen-ryuu''
* MythologyGag: His ancestor is Ryuuma Tougou, the pilot of the [=RyuKoOh=] centuries back in the ''[=RyuKoOh=] Denki'' manga.
* OldMaster: Again, this guy taught Sanger and Bullet the way of the sword, and he is still very lethal.
* RocketPoweredWeapon: The back of the Type-0 Colossal Blade is covered in thrusters.
* ShutUpHannibal: Is prone to this just like Sanger.
* SimpleYetAwesome: The Type-0 lacks the {{Transforming|Mecha}}/CombiningMecha abilities of the later Grungust models, and its built-in weaponry don't consist of more than [[MacrossMissileMassacre missile launchers]], a RocketPunch and a ChestBlaster, yet Rishu {{Lampshades}} on the machine's simplicity.
--> '''Rishu''': "It can swing [[{{BFS}} the sword]]. [[TheAllSolvingHammer That's all it needs to do]]."
* SoLastSeason: Averted; the Type-0 was decommissioned prior to ''Original Generation 2'', but when it makes its return, it's still one of the strongest units in ''Original Generation Gaiden'' all the way towards the ''Second Original Generation''. Justified as the machine is upgraded with technology from its successors (namely "TGC Joints" and a plasma generator) during its absence off-screen.
* SuperPrototype: {{Downplayed|Trope}} and {{Justified|Trope}}; while the Type-0 is one of the strongest units in ''Original Generation Gaiden'' and the ''Second Original Generation'', it had to undergo extensive retrofits and upgrades with current generation technology. In spite of that, the Type-0 lacks most of the capabilities of its succeeding units (see SimpleYetAwesome above). Most of its combat ability comes from the [[{{BFS}} Colossal Blade]] and [[OldMaster Rishu's skill with it]].
* SwordCane: Carries one in case of emergencies, [[spoiler:such as when the Inspectors held the Tesla-Leicht Institute hostage]].
* WeakButSkilled: [[SlidingScaleOfGameplayAndStoryIntegration An integration of story and gameplay]], as he's lost much of his strength due to his old age, he may not have the highest offensive stats or be able to pilot a more powerful machine, but his skills allow him to still be very lethal on the field. This is reflected in his spirits, which have some of the lowest costs in the entire roster, while his Skill stat is one of the highest, which allow him to deal criticals and use his Attack Again skill more often.

** In her debut, she had no fighting experience, thus becoming a DistressedDamsel (quite possibly DamselScrappy, depending on the viewer). Cue ''Original Generation 2'' - she gets a custom machine that takes advantage of her clairvoyance via the W-INK System and starts taking to the front lines. Part of this, though, stems from the fact the W-INK System allows the pilot of one unit (Latooni) to remotely control the other.

* WreckedWeapon: In the ''Second Original Generation'', the Flickerei Geist is built out of salvaged or damaged parts from other mecha. Its Revolver Stake arm is the same one Axel tore off the Alt Eisen in ''Original Generation 2'', while its "Autocannon" left arm belonged to the Rapiecage, salvaged from the Earth Cradle. The main chassis is what's left from the incident in the past that deemed the Flickerei [[FlawedPrototype a failed unit]].

* CloningBlues: As part of the Machinery Children, Ing is a clone of Arado, whom all are based off of in ''Original Generation''.
** TheReveal: [[spoiler:Ing is a "hybrid" clone of the "Balshem" series of clones and the Machinery Children, created so Euzeth can gain access to the Nashim Gan Eden by having Ing as its "artificial pilot" in place of [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha2 Irui Gan Eden]]]].

* SenpaiKohai: {{Lampshaded}} in another save-quit conversation between her and Eita

* KansaiRegionalAccent: Played with; he only acquired the accent because his current residence is in Osaka. According to him, he was born in Tokyo, but moved to Osaka when he was 10-years old.

** CanonImmigrant: {{Lampshaded}} in a save-quit conversation. Apparently, she was always aboard the ''Hagane''...[[FromACertainPointOfView just not on the main bridge, but on the secondary bridge]].

His debut was popular enough to warrant him a place in the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha'' series, ''despite'' appearing first in ''Original Generation'' as his Ratsel persona (which is ''also'' the persona's debut), though he did exist in the background of ''Alpha'' and the earlier, yet obscure ''VideoGame/SuperRobotSpirits''. Still, his first on-screen appearance is in ''Original Generation'', thus he's placed in this category.

* SempaiKohai: {{Lampshaded}} in another save-quit conversation between her and Eita

* SaiGuy: Wildraubtier Schnabel

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[[caption-width-right:350:Flickerei Geist]]

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Bordering on HoYay; the fact he spends so much time with Sanger has caused this to be a RunningGag among fans. [[spoiler:Taken UpToEleven in the end credits of episode 15 in ''The Inspectors'' with him wearing a '''Speedo''']].

* UpToEleven: A regular Gespenst MK II has a set of three "Plasma Stakes" on its left arm. The Type-G has ''eight'' - three on each arm and two on the knees.