History Characters / TheEminenceInShadow

*** [[Characters/TheEminenceInShadowCidKagenousOtherIdentities Cid Kagenou's Other Identities]][[note]]'''Other Identities:''' [[BloodKnight Stylish Bandit Slayer]], [[WorldsStrongestMan Mundane Mann]], [[BadassInANiceSuit John Smith]], [[AmnesiacsAreInnocent Minoru]], "[[FourEyesZeroSoul Suzuki Hope]]", [[MonsterClown Jack the Ripper]][[/note]]

** [[Characters/TheEminenceInShadowCidKagenou Cid Kagenou]][[note]]'''Other Identities:''' [[BloodKnight Stylish Bandit Slayer]], [[WorldsStrongestMan Mundane Mann]], [[BadassInANiceSuit John Smith]], [[AmnesiacsAreInnocent Minoru]], "[[FourEyesZeroSoul Suzuki Hope]]", [[MonsterClown Jack the Ripper]][[/note]]

* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: While maintaining elements of being a manipulative adulteress, the anime has Reina portrayed as a SpoiledBrat with remarkable lack of self-preservation. The fact she took a short while for her to realize Perv is actually dead highlights how she's truly someone not befitting for combat.

* MirrorCharacter: He is one towards King Midgar, who prioritizes his kingdom and bloodline over the wellbeing of his daughter, unlike Raphael, who out of fatherly love does everything he can to protect his daughter.

* CrazyPrepared: [[spoiler:Realizing his mind is detoriating, the king tampered with the key to the Black Rose so that when his daughter uses it, it'll release a recording detailing all of Perv's crimes.]]
* DefiantToTheEnd: Even when his mind is broken, he is still able to request Rose to kill him and thwart the cult's plans.
* DyingDeclarationOfLove: His last words towards Rose is proclaiming his familial love towards her.

* OffingTheOffspring: Reina asks Perv that once he's finally married into the family he kills Rose.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: While his only role in the present day is dying at Rose's hand. However, he is responsible for [[spoiler:sending Rose to Midgar as an exchange student to keep her out of the cult's hand and putting a record into the key of the Black Rose, which reveals Perv's crimes and clears Rose's name. So without him, Rose would have never joined Shadow Garden and become queen of Oriana along with Shadow Garden ending the cult's influence within his country]].

[[folder:Clara]]

* AdaptedOut: Clara is removed in the Light Novel

[[folder:Raphael Oriana]]

* CrazyPrepared: Realizing he's being drugged, the king tampered with the key to the Black Rose so that when his daughter uses it, it'll release a recording detailing all of Perv's crimes.

* {{Foil}}: To Viscount Grease. Both men love their daughters however while Grease sides with the cult, Raphael stands up against them.

* PapaWolf: He refused to give up his daughter to the cult and did everything he could to ensure she was safe.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: While his only role in the present day is [[spoiler:dying at Rose's hand, even beyond death]] he is responsible for [[spoiler:revealing Perv's and doing everything he can to get Rose out of the cult's hand by sending her to Midgar as an exchange student]].

* SitcomArchNemesis: Epsilon does not like the maid at all for trying to get close to Cid and likewise Margaret does not like how much 'Silon' hogs her disciple.

* CondescendingCompassion: Her first scene has her calling out to Mundane Mann(actually Cid in disguise) and telling him to not enter the God of War tournament on account of his poor posture and shoddy equipment. Mundane, albeit as part of his act, calls her out on judging him by appearances, to which she responds with indignation and demands he wait when he tries leaving since she isn't done talking. She even goes as far as attempting CruelMercy by letting a foul-tempered participant assault him with no effort to step in, something Cid also acts calling her out on, on the vague hope that it would convince him to opt out and leave him too injured to enter, only threatening to step in and diffusing the situation when the guy goes for his sword.

* AdaptationalCurves: The anime gives him a couple of hundred pounds in weight in contrast to his manga design, which was drawn muscled for a single panel.

* GoofyBuckteeth: In the manga, he has these ugly teeth.

* AdaptedOut: Zack is removed in the light novel.

* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. As Diablos, she is supposed to be indirectly responsible for causing the Cult of Diablos to be formed and placing the curse on the Three Heroes' descendants. However, her memories shown in the Sanctuary shows she was also a [[ForcedIntoEvil test subject]] of the ancestors of Diablos Cult. Further, the "curse" plaguing the heroes was in reality mana deviation caused by being implanted with her stolen cells, so they could be used as weapons against her.]]

* PowerCopying: In the anime she learned how to mimic [[spoiler:Cid's ability to refract light and change her appearance, as well as how to cast ''I Am Atomic'']].

* CondescendingCompassion: Her first scene has her calling out to Mundane Mann(actually Cid in disguise) and telling him to not enter the God of War tournament on account of his poor posture and shoddy equipment. Mundane, albeit as part of his act, calls her out on judging him by appearances, to which she responds with indignation and demands he wait when he tries leaving since she wasn't done talking. She even goes as far as attempting CruelMercy by letting a foul-tempered participant assault him with no effort to step in, something Cid also acts calling her out on, on the vague hope that it would convince him to opt out and leave him too injured to enter, only threatening to step in and diffusing the situation when the guy goes for his sword.

* IronicName: Zigzagged; Annerose's surname Nichtsehen (Fushiana) means "cannot see". [[CassandraTruth She's the only one who notices the true might of Mundane Mann and how he performs his tracks.]] However, ''Seven Chronicles'' makes the name more [[MeaningfulName meaningful]] since while she is able to see everything in combat, she is actually oblivious and naive to everything outside of combat. This is best shown in her interacttion with Gamma, who as Luna tries to get her to try a subscription for natural whetstones to maintain her sword. While she thinks hard over whether the subscription is worth it, she also blurts out every detail of her official investigation surrounding Karen von Herzog essentially treating it as small talk she can share with everyone instead of confidential information she should keep to herself.

* NotHelpingYourCase: He complains over the fact knights don't get any respect in the Oriana Kingdom while threatening Cid out of petty jealousy.

* [[Characters/TheEminenceInShadowShadowGarden Shadow Garden]][[note]]'''The Numbers:''' Nu (13), Lambda (11), Kai (26), Omega (24), Victoria (559), 664, 665, 666, 711, 712[[/note]]

* [[Characters/TheEminenceInShadowShadowGarden Shadow Garden]][[note]]'''The Seven Shades:''' Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Eta | '''The Numbers:''' Nu (13), Lambda (11), Kai (26), Omega (24), Victoria (559), 664, 665, 666, 711, 712[[/note]]

* FatBastard: The anime makes him a rotund asshole, whose gut is so big that his uniform doesn't fit. This also makes Margaret's claim that he stole food from Rose's room more plausible

* FrameUp: She accuses Kevin of stealing the tea and pastries in Rose's room out of her dislike towards him.

* AdaptationalCurves: The anime gives him a couple of hundred pounds in weight in contrast to his manga design, who was drawn muscled for a single panel.

!!!'''Debut:''' Volume 4 (Light Novel), Chapter 42 (Manga), Episode 20 (Anime)

* ReassignedToAntartica: Margaret frames him for the theft of snacks in Rose's room, which gets him reassigned to a post away from her.

!!!'''Debut:''' Volume 2 (Light Novel), Chapter 25 (Manga)

* AdaptationalIntelligence: In the web novel, his only role was to be mindbroken by the cult and be mercy killed by Rose, but the light novel has him [[spoiler:plant a message in the ring used to awaken the Black Rose. In the message, he reveals Perv's crimes and his wife being an accomplice, which clears Rose's name]]

* MirrorCharacter: Towards King Midgar, who prioritizes his kingdom and bloodline over the wellbeing of his daughter, unlike Raphael, who out of fatherly love does everything he can to protect his daughter.

!!!'''Debut:''' Volume 4 (Light Novel), Chapter 41 (Manga)

!!!'''Debut:''' Volume 4 (Light Novel), Chapter 42 (Manga)

* GoldDigger: Although she seems to have a crush on Cid like so many women had before, she's actually interested in his piano skills and wants to use him to elevate her and her family's position.
* SitcomArchNemesis: Epsilon does not like the maid at all for trying to get close to Cid.

!!!'''Debut:''' Volume 4 (Light Novel), Chapter 42 (Manga)
* AbhorrentAdmirer: Towards Margaret since the only way he shows his affection towards her is staring creepily at her.

!!!'''Debut:''' Volume 2 (Light Novel), Chapter 20 (Manga), Episode 11 (Cameo), Episode 15 (Anime)

* ArmorIsUseless: '''Just look at her'''. This is somewhat justified as she A) emphasizes speed and agility over defense, and B) is so skilled that nobody can really exploit her lack of armor (Shadow notwithstanding, and against him armor wouldn't really help either).

* TronLines: Her best attack is an [[IaijutsuPractitioner iaido strike]] that momentarily traces these kinds of runes across her body. However, unlike Shadow, hers are white in color and do not extend into the surrounding environment.

* DubNameChange: Her last name in Japanese is Fushianasu, which caused an InconsistentDub in ''Seven Chronicles'', which uses that name rather than "Nichtsehen".

* IronicName: Annerose's surname Nichtsehen (Fushiana) means "cannot see". [[CassandraTruth She's the only one who notices the true might of Mundane Mann.]]

* NaiveNewcomser: As shown in ''Seven Chronicles'', she became the newest member of the Seven Blades of Velgalta at a young age and was put in charge of investigating the circumstances surrounding her successor Karen von Herzog, who supposedly went insane and murdered her entire family. In her investigation, she was targeted by the Cult of Diablos to be assassinated yet she is oblivious to the amount of danger she is in with her continuing on with the investigation straightforwardly. She even casually tells Gamma everything without thinking that said information could be confidential.

* MasterSwordswoman: Her mastery of the sword is the reason why she was chosen as one of Velgalta's Seven Blades despite her young age. ''Seven Chronicles'' even shows that she is strong enough to fend off attacks from the cult by herself.

* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: During the Goddess Trials, she's the only one aside from Shadow to have won against a memory summon, impressing the guy himself.

* DubNameChange: Her last name in Japanese is Fushianasu, which caused an IncosistentDub in ''Seven Chronicles'', which uses that name rather than "Nichtsehen".

[[folder:Reina Oriana]]

* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: {{Played With}}. Akane has a [[spoiler: reasonable authority and command amongst the knights in Japan due to her sheer prowess, but the actual leader of the knights is [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Commander Haitani]] to whom even Akane listens and follows his commands into.]]
* AttemptedRape: Her kidnappers wanted to force themselves onto her until Minoru rescues her before the attempt was made.

* WorldsBestWarrior: Akane is [[spoiler: the strongest knight in Earth during the Japan Arc.]]