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* HeroesPreferRedheads: The woman to whom he's completely devoted and would happily marry if he could is Altina, who has flaming red hair.
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* StartXToStopX: His idea of bringing the peace that will last a 1000 years, is to launch a world war and capture all the neighboring countries, then turn his guns inward and abolishing the noble's private armies to make the imperial army answer to the royal court alone, and to prevent the army getting too comfortable with the local governors, constantly rotating out the officers.
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* OppositesAttract: The one and only guy she'd be willing to marry is her strategst, Regis, who is her polar opposite in just about everything both physically and mentally.
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* OppositesAttract: While he's well aware of the affections, many, many women show him, although failing to comprehend why due to horrifically poor self-esteem, the only one whose hand he'd take in marriage, if he could, is princess Altina, his polar opposite in just about everything, both physically and mentally.
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* CripplingOverspecialization: He's an absolute demon when it comes to strategies and tactics, even being able to flawlessly navigate a DeadlyDecadentCourt, and completely helpless in just about everything else.
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* CripplingOverspecialization: He's an absolute demon when it comes to strategies and tactics, even being able to flawlessly navigate a DeadlyDecadentCourt, and completely helpless in just about everything else. In volume 9, he ''literally'' trips over the front lines and has to be carried on a medical stretcher to avoid being trampled to death by the infantry.
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* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon: He's illustrated and noted in-universe to be a particularly handsome man with a wholesome, almost childish appearance, but he's an utterly depraved individual who makes piles of corpses, friend or enemy alike, just because he can.
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* PsychopathicManchild: Due to her FreudianExcuse, she acts like a spoiled child, throwing a tantrum when things don't go her way.
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* MusclesAreMeaningless: Averted. MusclesAreMeaningful: He is noted to have the physique of a bear.
bear, and can draw Quatre-Tonne like a longsword.
* SherlockScan: He tells Gilbert that he can tell Gilbert prefers tridents due to his muscle structure.
* SherlockScan: He tells Gilbert that he can tell Gilbert prefers tridents due to his muscle structure.
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* DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans: Her one and only idea of entertainment, waiting for her own death, is seeing mountains of corpses, and gets rather impatient when her armies can't provide it.
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! Paul Langschultz:
The new king of the Germanium federation.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Implied. He's a highly decorated general, the narration notes he's very competent in battle, and he rules the Germanium Federation.
* BlingOfWar: He's introduced decked out in a fine military uniform with a chest full of medals.
* DoggedNiceGuy: "Nice" is debatable, but he's clearly trying to woo Margaret's favor by doting on her with gifts, and entertainment. She finds it all boring and tells him, to his face, that she throws it away.
* HopelessSuitor: He's smitten with Margaret Steelheart. She's completely unmoved.
The new king of the Germanium federation.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Implied. He's a highly decorated general, the narration notes he's very competent in battle, and he rules the Germanium Federation.
* BlingOfWar: He's introduced decked out in a fine military uniform with a chest full of medals.
* DoggedNiceGuy: "Nice" is debatable, but he's clearly trying to woo Margaret's favor by doting on her with gifts, and entertainment. She finds it all boring and tells him, to his face, that she throws it away.
* HopelessSuitor: He's smitten with Margaret Steelheart. She's completely unmoved.
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* DeathSeeker: In chapter 3 of volume 9, it's revealed that the real reason she forged ahead with declaring war against Belgaria, the strongest in-universe nation in the world, is that she wants to die, in spectacular fashion, because she's that bored. She doesn't have any other objective. Although amused by the struggle, she just ultimately wants it all to end.
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* TheApprentice: Due to his exceptional strength, his primary job is working under Enzo Smith, something he does gladly after Enzo covers for him when he accidentally picked up a sword without permission and could have been struck down.
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* IOweYouMyLife: To Enzo Smith after the latter covered for him so he wouldn't be struck down by Altina's guards for picking up a weapon without permission.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Her intelligence gathering or "divination" is so acute she knows things that only the audience should, like the fact that Margeret is motivated purely by boredom, or Regis has aligned with Latrielle. It's almost as if she's somehow got herself a copy of the earlier volumes and read them. The reason her ability is not infallable is that she doesn't have the "future editions."
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* ScrewTheWarWerePartying: She and the Emperor of Belgaria hosted a party with numerous aristocrats while Belgaria's existence was hanging by a thread due to the High Brtiannia invasion. Prince Latrielle found her with the Emperor and a second concubine of indeterminate gender all in bed together. [[spoiler: Latrielle kills her for it.]]
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* WhileRomeBurns: She had the Emperor host a ''party'' with wild abandon while a war was going on just outside.
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outside, and convinced the Emperor and a second concubine of indeterminite gender to simply not care. It gets her killed.
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* GenreBlind: He's almost completely ignorant of the movers and shakers in the world setting and fails to recognize the primary antagonists [[spoiler: namely Renard Pendu.]]
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* SweetTooth: She loves sweets, like cakes, but being a member of a travelling mercenary band, she doesn't get much opportunity to indulge. [[spoiler: Since Bastian buys some cakes for her in the capital, she really grows to like him, even if he's not very savvy.]]
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!! Jessica:
Franziska's older sister and the head strategist of the mercenary band, Renard Pendu.
* {{Precognition}}: She uses the pseudo-science of astrology to "divine" the movements of the movers and shakers in the world setting. Truthfully, it's merely a cover for her exceptional intelligence gathering capabilities, though it's not infallible, as the end of volume 7 reveals.
*TheStrategist: She serves this role for Renard Pendu.
!! Martina:
Franziska's younger sister and the youngest of Gilbert's siblings shown to date.
* BadassAdorable: She may be 10 years old, but she's already quite impressive, though she hasn't taken ''direct'' action in combat yet.
*BigSisterWorship: She adores her older sister, Franziska, and aspires to be just like her.
* ChildSoldier: She's 10, but is an active member of Renard Pendu despite not having any direct combat roles.
* SweetTooth: As expected of a healthy 10-year-old, she loves sweets.
Franziska's older sister and the head strategist of the mercenary band, Renard Pendu.
* {{Precognition}}: She uses the pseudo-science of astrology to "divine" the movements of the movers and shakers in the world setting. Truthfully, it's merely a cover for her exceptional intelligence gathering capabilities, though it's not infallible, as the end of volume 7 reveals.
*TheStrategist: She serves this role for Renard Pendu.
!! Martina:
Franziska's younger sister and the youngest of Gilbert's siblings shown to date.
* BadassAdorable: She may be 10 years old, but she's already quite impressive, though she hasn't taken ''direct'' action in combat yet.
*BigSisterWorship: She adores her older sister, Franziska, and aspires to be just like her.
* ChildSoldier: She's 10, but is an active member of Renard Pendu despite not having any direct combat roles.
* SweetTooth: As expected of a healthy 10-year-old, she loves sweets.
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* ButNowIMustGo: To the chagrin of both Altina and himself at the end of Volume 8, he, sadly, heads to the Belgaria capital to pass the tests required to claim the Chevalier title Latrielle gave him in volume 6. He briefly considers resigning his military career so he could stay at her side, but ultimately decides that his going to the capital is a quicker and more effective method of meeting Altina's goals.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: She shoots a Germanium Federation soldier turned bandit ''through the eye'' with her crossbow, fully intending to do so, without carefully aiming first.
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* ShamefulStrip: At the end of Volume 8, she and both her sisters are surrounded by Germanium Soldiers turned brigand, and the leader outright ''demands'' that she remove all her clothing, not just to humiliate her, [[RapeAsDrama but so that he and his merry band can have some fun.]]
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* GameBreakingInjury. It is revealed in Volume 8, that the crossbow bolt he took to the shoulder caused nerve damage, making him unable to wield a sword, or any heavy weapon, again. In fact, he equates his arm-strength to that of a child.
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* WeCanRuleTogether: He offers Regis the chance to be his top strategist twice. Once in Volume 3, and once in Volume 8. [[spoiler: Regis accepts in volume 8 both to spy on Latrielle and because [[EnemyMine Latrielle needs him to finish routing the High Britannia Army]] from one of Belgaria's castles.]]
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* WeCanRuleTogether: He offers Regis the chance to be his top strategist twice. thrice. Once in Volume 3, once in volume 6, and once in Volume 8. [[spoiler: Regis accepts in volume 8 both to spy on Latrielle and because [[EnemyMine Latrielle needs him to finish routing the High Britannia Army]] from one of Belgaria's castles.]]
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* ItsAllMyFault: Regis blames himself for the death of his former benefactor, Marquis Thénezay. Thinking that if he had somehow warned him, a ''third time'' about an impending ambush, the man might still be alive, despite ''literally'' getting thrown out of the officer's tent, and being branded a coward for not being full of SuicidalOverconfidence.
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* ItsAllMyFault: Regis blames himself for the death of his former benefactor, Marquis Thénezay. Thinking that if he had somehow warned him, a ''third time'' time'', about an impending ambush, the man might still be alive, despite ''literally'' getting thrown out of the officer's tent, and being branded a coward for not being full of SuicidalOverconfidence.
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* IKnowYouKnowIKnow: He comes right out and tells Regis that he's well aware both Altina and Regis want to boot him of the Belgaria throne in volume 8.
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* WeCanRuleTogether: He offers Regis the chance to be his top strategist twice. Once in Volume 3, and once in Volume 8. [[spoiler: Regis accepts in volume 8 both to spy on Latrielle and because [[EnemyMine Latrielle needs him to finish routing the High Britannia Army]] from one of Belgaria's castles.]]
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* TearsOfJoy: When he receives a hero's send-off in chapter 3 of volume 8, he's confused, chagrined, and cowed, honestly believing that he doesn't deserve it, but when [{ActionSurvivor Ducasse]] comes along and cheers him, he gets all misty-eyed, knowing full well that Ducasse means it
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* TearsOfJoy: When he receives a hero's send-off in chapter 3 of volume 8, he's confused, chagrined, and cowed, honestly believing that he doesn't deserve it, but when [{ActionSurvivor [[ActionSurvivor Ducasse]] comes along and cheers him, he gets all misty-eyed, knowing full well that Ducasse means it
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* EmbarassingNickname: He was once known as "The Green Turtle."
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* RedBaron: He has two. To his allies in Belgaria he's known as "The Wizard," a title he unwittingly chose himself in volume 5. To his enemies, he is known as "The Demon of Belgaria" due to his highly unorthodox, morally ambiguous and ''highly effective'' tactics and strategies.
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* RedBaron: He has two. To his allies in Belgaria he's known as "The Wizard," a title he unwittingly chose himself in volume 5. To his enemies, he is known as "The Demon of Belgaria" due to his highly unorthodox, morally ambiguous and ''highly effective'' tactics and strategies. He picks up a few more by volume 8 without his notice. ‘Hero who saved the nation’, ‘Wizard of the battlefield’, ‘Monster Strategist’, ‘The Princess’ Shield of Wisdom’ [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall Titles that only appear in entertainment novels.]]
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* {{Polyamory}}: She has three husbands and still had no problem flirting with Regis.
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* BoxedCrook: He pretty much becomes this at the start of Volume 8. Altina offers him his life in exchange for serving her, faithfully, as opposed to the ransom or execution that normally occurs with captured enemy soldiers. Captured mercenaries usually get execution.
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* LaughingMad: He breaks down and laughs at Altina when he hears about Latrielle taking the throne because she won't be able to keep her ''very sincere'' promise to make the mercenary band, Renard Pendu, an independent country.
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* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Though she never says that she loves him, she makes explicitly clear in volume 8, chapter 2 that she does ''not'' want to separated from Regis, for any length of time, and clings to his back as she's saying it. [[InnocentInnuendo Even going so far as to ask Regis to "sleep with" her because she's afraid to let him go.]] Note that she's wearing her night clothes, and by necessity is GoingCommando.
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* GoingCommando: In volume 7.5, she sleeps without wearing underwear, though not by choice. Being in a border fortress, she simply doesn't have access to feminine undergarments, at least not those in her size.
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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: She is completely head over heels for Regis because he's honest, hard working, kind, and ''completely loyal'' to her.
* SubordinateExcuse: Inverted. She will use the fact that Regis is her direct subordinate to place him in intimate situations with her at any opportunity.
* MisanthropeSupreme: He has a very dark and jaded view of humanity. He happens to be right.
* MyGreatestFailure: In addition to the loss of his former benafactor, Marquis Thénezay, he views his failure to predict the death of Belgaria's Emperor and the ascension of Latrielle this way.
* MyGreatestFailure: In addition to the loss of his former benafactor, Marquis Thénezay, he views his failure to predict the death of Belgaria's Emperor and the ascension of Latrielle this way.
* MarshmallowHell: In the volume 8 prologue, she catches Regis having a PTSD nightmare and holds his face to her chest to calm him down, then goads [[ClingyJealousGirl Altina]] into doing it. Unfortunately for Regis, Altina was still wearing her armor at the time.
* ShipperOnDeck: She ''really'' wants Regis and Altina to get together, but knowing the direct route is not going to work, she [[TheGadfly shamelessly teases them into it.]]
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* SkewedPriorities: While rescuing Princess Elizabeth, using a BridalCarry, he suddenly realizes that a similar scene in his adventure book features the main character doing the same thing, and fighting enemy soldiers at the same time. He then fixates on the fact that if he, with super-strength, can't do it, then how is his character supposed to, almost ignoring the life or death struggle he's currently in, much to Elizabeth's chagrin.
* UnskilledButStrong: He has no official military training, yet he can mow down an entire army purely by using his enormous strength. This tactic fails him in the battle with Margret's bodyguard. See WorfHadTheFlu.
* UnskilledButStrong: He has no official military training, yet he can mow down an entire army purely by using his enormous strength. This tactic fails him in the battle with Margret's bodyguard. See WorfHadTheFlu.
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* UnskilledButStrong: He hasno little official military training, yet he can mow down an entire army purely by using his enormous strength. This tactic fails him in the battle with Margret's bodyguard. See WorfHadTheFlu.
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!! Princess Johaprecia Octovia
Sent as a concubine by the kingdom of Estaburg to improve relations with Belgaria, as part of a mutual defense treaty.
* DidNotSeeThatComing: Laughed at an enraged Latrielle when he "realized who the Empire's true enemy is." [[spoiler: Not realizing he was talking about herself.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: The official cover story regarding her death.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: At the end of Volume 7.
* LadyMacBeth: She was certainly a bad influence on the Emperor of Belgaria.
* ManipulativeBitch: She had the Emperor wrapped around her little finger, and certainly not in a good way.
* MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning: Thanks to her "suicide," relations are on the brink of war with her home country, Estaburg which is even more expansionist than Belgaria.
* SmugSnake: She was firmly convinced that, having the Emperor wrapped around her little finger, she was completely untouchable. She was wrong.
* WhileRomeBurns: She had the Emperor host a ''party'' with wild abandon while a war was going on just outside.
Sent as a concubine by the kingdom of Estaburg to improve relations with Belgaria, as part of a mutual defense treaty.
* DidNotSeeThatComing: Laughed at an enraged Latrielle when he "realized who the Empire's true enemy is." [[spoiler: Not realizing he was talking about herself.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: The official cover story regarding her death.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: At the end of Volume 7.
* LadyMacBeth: She was certainly a bad influence on the Emperor of Belgaria.
* ManipulativeBitch: She had the Emperor wrapped around her little finger, and certainly not in a good way.
* MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning: Thanks to her "suicide," relations are on the brink of war with her home country, Estaburg which is even more expansionist than Belgaria.
* SmugSnake: She was firmly convinced that, having the Emperor wrapped around her little finger, she was completely untouchable. She was wrong.
* WhileRomeBurns: She had the Emperor host a ''party'' with wild abandon while a war was going on just outside.
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* YouAreNotAlone: She says this word for word to Regis to help him cope with the burden of his position.
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* NoBadassToHisValet: When Bastian hears of his exploits in Volume 7.5, he can't bring himself to believe it.
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* MyGreatestFailure: [[spoiler: He sees Roland's death as this because he only crippled, not killed the "Loyal Soldier" thug that swore to kill Belgarian civilian refugees, and the thug pulled out a gun, aiming it at Elizabeth as Bastian was walking away.]]
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* MyGreatestFailure: [[spoiler: He sees Roland's death as this because he only crippled, not killed killed, the "Loyal Soldier" thug that swore to kill Belgarian civilian refugees, and the thug pulled out a gun, aiming it at Elizabeth as Bastian was walking away.]]
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* TheScapegoat: Surprisingly. [[spoiler: Volume 7.5 reveals that it's not Latrielle who poisoned Auguste to death, but the Crown Empress, and in such a way as to make rumors of Prince Latrielle being responsible unavoidable, though there's no proof of her involvement.]]
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* SweetOnPollyOliver: He began having feelings for "Auguste" before finding out about [[spoiler: Felicia cross-dressing to impersonate him.]]
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* AnEntrepeneurIsYou: She runs a merchant house and trading company.
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* AnEntrepeneurIsYou: AnEntrepreneurIsYou: She runs a merchant house and trading company.
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* BrokenTears: [[spoiler: Upon the death of his friend, Roland.]]
* MyGreatestFailure: [[spoiler: He sees Roland's death as this because he only crippled, not killed the "Loyal Soldier" thug that swore to kill Belgarian civilian refugees, and the thug pulled out a gun, aiming it at Elizabeth as Bastian was walking away.]]
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* TakeMeInstead: He tries this tactic to stall "Loyal Patriots," a self-righteous gang of thugs so the rest of the Belgarian civilians (and Princess Elizabeth) can flee to safety. Bastian [[BigDamnHeroes vetoes that idea.]]
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* TakeMeInstead: He tries this tactic to stall "Loyal Patriots," Soldiers," a self-righteous gang of bullying thugs so the rest of the Belgarian civilians (and Princess Elizabeth) can flee to safety. Bastian [[BigDamnHeroes vetoes that idea.]]
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! Marabella Tiraso Laverde:
The matron of the trading house where Bastian finds himself recuperating from the events of Volume 4.
* AnEntrepeneurIsYou: She runs a merchant house and trading company.
* AFriendInNeed: She is ultimately responsible for Bastian and Princess Elizabeth being fished out of the Grey River, and loaned him a bed where he could recover from his wounds.
* SecretTestOfCharacter: She gives a few to Elizabeth and Bastian, [[spoiler: knowing full well they're royalty, but pretending she doesn't.]] Bastian manages to see through one of them.
! Marabella Tiraso Laverde:
The matron of the trading house where Bastian finds himself recuperating from the events of Volume 4.
* AnEntrepeneurIsYou: She runs a merchant house and trading company.
* AFriendInNeed: She is ultimately responsible for Bastian and Princess Elizabeth being fished out of the Grey River, and loaned him a bed where he could recover from his wounds.
* SecretTestOfCharacter: She gives a few to Elizabeth and Bastian, [[spoiler: knowing full well they're royalty, but pretending she doesn't.]] Bastian manages to see through one of them.
