History Characters / TheLuciferAndBiscuitHammer

* SuperPowerLottery: She's definitely a winner. She starts with impressive physical abilities that only grow, and then begins developing PsychicPowers by drawing more directly from Anima. [[spoiler:By the end, she has somehow grown even more powerful than Anima and Animus, a fact hinted to be related to her own latent powers.]]

* CharacterDevelopment: He started out as a gloomy StrawNihilist that wanted nothing more than to follow Samidare in her path to destroy the world, but [[spoiler:he eventually became a [[TheHero heroic]] companion to his fellow knights, and even [[HeelFaceTurn decided to stop Samidare's plan to destroy the world]]]].

* TheGlassesComeOff: Only for practice against other knights [[spoiler:and the fight with Hakudou over who would earn the power of Invisible]]. He's not really BlindWithoutEm but he keeps them on in golem fights anyway because going without them would still be an impairment.

* MurderIsTheBestSolution: It's a possible AdaptedOut in anime, but in the manga, Yuuhi was hanging out with a girl that saw him using his power to help a cat, Yuuhi seriously and coldly was thinking of the best way of killing her. A freaked-out Noi had to convince him to discard the idea. He also had the same thought about Hangetsu Shinonome thinking of him as a TooPowerfulToLive threat that could potentially stop Samidare's plan to destroy the Earth, even plotting to use Hangetsu's love interest as a hostage to make it easier to murder him.

* SuckSessor: Mikazuki considers Yuuhi to be this after having fought him the first time. Things change after their rematch.

* TheConscience: He's qquick to question Yuuhi's goals and motives.

* MauveShirt: [[spoiler:It is hinted that he has never lived very far in any of the rounds, given that he is the only attendant that doesn't sigh when Anima appears.]]

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShuheiIwase, Anna Kitamoto (young) (Japanese), Creator/MattShipman, Samantha Herek (young) (English)

* LightningBruiser: He's ridiculously agile, almost impossible to hit, and his domain is the strongest among the Beast Knights, with the exception of the Mystical Beast Knights.

* MentorOccupationalHazard: He's one of the first people able to regularly train with Asahina and Yuuhi, and one that ultimately kickstarts Yuuhi's emotional development as well as giving him the foundation for his fighting style. Of course, he dies sometime before the plot really kicks off.

* {{Threshold Guardian|s}}: [[spoiler:His dream self plays this for Yuuhi before the rematch with Maimakterion. Anima used him to test how strong Yuuhi became, in addition to giving him the means to end the conflict and allowing him to see Hangetsu one final time]].

* DyingMessage: "Beware the Owl", [[spoiler:[[{{Foreshadowing}} hinting at Akane's treachery]]]].
* EvilDetectingDog: He is quick to notice Yuuhi has less than noble intentions for joining the battle to save the world.

* MyNameIsNotDurwood: Really hates that Hangetsu insists on calling him Noko.

* BloodKnight: To the point that Mikazuki initially attacks the other Beast Knights looking for a good fight, until the golems become dangerous enough to keep him satisfied. There's a reason why he used to be called "The Berserker".

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He doesn't actually try to ''kill'' anyone and he's actually quite friendly when his fighting fix has been satisfied. He's even a perfect gentleman around Yuki and Subaru, even though others are convinced he'd do something sinister. Furthermore, he used his wish to feed a starving child in India.

* LightningBruiser: Incredibly strong and fast, specially after figuring out how to use his domain to create footholds in midair, giving him increased mobility.
* LoveAtFirstPunch: To contrast him with Hangetsu falling in LoveAtFirstSight with Hisame. He claims to fall in love with Samidare after she knocks him down, but while he seems to have a thing for her afterwards, he never really acts on it, other than betting a date with her with Yuuhi at one point.

* ScarsAreForever: The scar on his forehead from his fight with Nagumo is still there [[spoiler:10 years later]].

* WorthyOpponent: Desperate to find one, attacking even other knights if he thinks they'll give a good fight. He settles for Yuuhi once the later became his equal in battle.

!!Mu

Mikazuki's partner, the Crow Knight. Mu is every bit the boisterous Mikazuki's opposite, refusing to speak and answering everything with a cold, sharp glare.

* BilingualBonus: "Mu" is a Greek letter and also the romanization of a Japanese kana character. It's also the pronunciation of a Japanese term meaning, loosely, "nothing" or a lack, which goes well with Mu's lack of characterization (silence and refusal to react) as [[TheStoic a form of characterization]]. The name could also be a reference to ''Mu''ninn, one of Odin's ravens.
* GenderReveal: The one time the crow speaks in front of anyone, which is also the last time, Mu is revealed to have [[spoiler:a woman's voice]].
* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:Mu turns out to be a female crow.]]

* BadassLongcoat: Always wearing a gray longcoat.

* DefusingTheTykeBomb: After hearing from Yuuhi that Ludo told him to beware the Owl Knight, Nagumo takes it upon himself to research Taiyo, just in case. While he doesn't find anything incriminating, he learns Taiyo doesn't have the best home life and often eats out by himself, so he decides to take him out to eat ramen, helping Taiyo learn that food tastes better when around friends. [[spoiler:Unbeknownst to Nagumo, he actually planted the seeds for Taiyo's eventual HeelFaceTurn]].
* ExtremityExtremist: Fights primarily with kicks.

* LargeHam: In some of the fights.

* TheLeader: He leads the Knights in and out of battle, and is often the one the others seek for advice.

* RealMenWearPink: Very easy to miss, but every time any of the knights go out to have coffee or a meal together at a nearby family restaurant, Nagumo gets a ''very'' fancy, rather "girly" parfait.
* TeamDad: Nagumo's presence provides the Beasts Knights with order and stability.

* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: While he clearly loves Hanako, he denies whenever he's teased about it.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChinatsuHirose (Japanese), Creator/DaniChambers (English)

* HiddenDepths: The reason why he wants the Akashic Records is to be able to enrich humanity with its knowledge and make life better on Earth.

* Really700YearsOld: Born in 1492, at the beginning of the 8-year Meiou period of Japanese history.

* WeHardlyKnewYe: As aforementioned, he died before he got the chance to reunite with the other knights.

* TheCorrupter: [[spoiler:Ultimately subverted. While he did encourage Akane to side with Animus, it was out of a desire to stop seeing his partners die in front of him, since they always end up dying to Animus and his golems. He is more than willing to support Taiyou when the latter decides to fight for his companions]].

!Animus, the Mage

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ToshiyukiToyonaga (PV), Tatsumaru Tachibana (anime) (Japanese), Alex Mai (anime, English)


A strange, whimsical figure, the Mage Animus is also the Earth's greatest enemy. He is a being of unspeakable power, a self-described God of Destruction here to annihilate the world... via giant hammer. Despite his affable nature, he is still extremely cold-blooded and one would be a fool to think any friendly overtures were anything of the sort.

* AffablyEvil: He's actually rather calm and laid back, often seen playing video games or relaxing with a book, and will regularly descend to earth to simply chat to the Knights.
* AGodAmI: He had been struggling with the idea for a long time when he was younger, but [[spoiler:when the man who wanted to adopt him and Anima praised their godlike abilities, this set Animus firmly on the idea that he's beyond human]].

* FinalBoss: The last big challenge everyone has to face once the twelve golems have been defeated.

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:A combination of the Knights' teamwork and Samidare destroying the Biscuit Hammer puts a stop to his plans, and he is finally put down when Anima impales him with a halberd.]]
* LimitedWardrobe: PlayedForDrama; ever since the wars started, Animus has only ever worn the one thing. [[spoiler: It's symbolic of his mind's failure to mature past the nine-year old little boy who wanted to see what would happen if he smashed the Earth apart]].

* PsychopathicManchild: As soon as anything starts going against his plans in some way he doesn't find amusing. [[spoiler:He's still essentially the 9-year-old child he was when his powers first manifested, and his motivation starts becoming clear if you've ever known a kid his age who constantly breaks all his toys just because he can]]. The Biscuit Hammer, his ultimate world shattering weapon, is also nothing more than an enlarged toy hammer inspired by the one he had when he was a kid.
* {{Reincarnation}}: [[spoiler:Implied near the end of the series to eventually reincarnate into Akitani Inatika after he finally dies, making up for his karma of having repeatedly destroyed the Earth.]]
* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler:He was the one that blew up the space station his family was on. He had meant to test out psychic abilities, but he miscalculated and blew a hole in the station, leading to his parents being sucked out to the depths of outer space.]]

* SlouchOfVillainy: Animus's posture is ''horrendous.''
* StealthHiBye: Given his impressive powers, which include teleportation, this is probably the least of Animus's tricks.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: Once he loses his pawn in the Owl Knight, he loses it and becomes a flaming LivingShadow. Seeing this compared to his usually casual attitude, it's disturbing to say the least.]]
* WeCanRuleTogether: Done at least twice - with Shimaki ([[spoiler: it fails]]) and Akane ([[spoiler: it succeeds... at least until he has a HeelFaceTurn.]])
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[spoiler:The only reason the Beast Knights were able to prove a challenge against him during the last battle is that he was focusing most of his powers in a barrier to keep Samidare away from the battlefield. Even then, Samidare repeatedly hitting the barrier kept breaking his focus and allowed the Knights to land some hits]].

The golems are Animus's minions and his equivalent to the Beast Knights. Where the Knights are granted roughly comparable powers and the ability to work together, the golems are (usually) sent out alone one after the other, as it takes Animus time to prepare the more powerful ones. Even so, the weakest are nothing to laugh at when the Knights themselves are still just learning and at their most vulnerable.

The 10th golem, taking the form of a a small one-eyed lump with arms and legs. Its power is to clone itself, with each batch of clones stronger than the last. [[spoiler: Destroyed by Akane.]]

* SortingAlgorithmOfEvil: At first a seeming subversion, until it applies [[spoiler: CameBackStrong]]. The clones go from being [[AnticlimaxBoss easily beatable by the knights]], to the point where the knights barely survive a battle with them.

* {{Bookworm}}: Picks up a habit of reading books Akane brings to him, especially manga. When he dies, he had piles of books left without a reader.

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Begins to ask these questions eventually.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AzusaTadokoro (anime, Japanese), Creator/MonicaRial (anime, English)

Hisame is Sami's older sister, and at 27 years old the two have an 11 year gap between them. They get along well now, but that gap - made worse by Sami's illness - was once nearly insurmountable. Hisame is a professor at a local university, where she also teaches a physics class for Yuuhi and is Mikazuki's academic advisor. She's not very fond of Yuuhi, thanks to his gloomy nature and his increasing closeness to Sami, though she's not party to the real nature of their relationship.

* HotTeacher: A beautiful teacher in her mid-twenties. Hangetsu, in particular, is head over heels as soon as he meets her.
* MySisterIsOffLimits: She's very wary of Yuuhi around Sami, at first. After she gets to know him better, she still finds him suspect (not entirely without reason), but her protectiveness lessens.

* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Being a college teacher at her age should attest to that.
* SternTeacher: From what little we actually see of her teaching, she seems to be a pretty harsh teacher in Yuuhi's college.
* SupremeChef: Being the only consistent adult in the Asahina household, Hisame had to pick up a few traits to take care of Sami. This includes making food for the house, which apparently is fantastic.

* SweetTooth: Hangetsu bribes this little detail out of Sami and then uses it to help break the ice with Hisame by giving her a fancy, expensive cheesecake.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Rintarou Nishi (anime, Japanese), Ben Phillips (anime, English)

Asahina Shigure is Sami and Hisame's father. He is also a published author of action novels, with a sizable series under his belt. He stayed in Japan to raise Samidare for most of her life, but now travels extensively to research and find inspiration for his writing.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AkikoHiramatsu (anime, Japanese), Victoria Vitti (anime, English)

* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: As its common for this series.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Hiroshi Naka (anime, Japanese), Creator/BryanMassey (anime, English)

* DeadPersonConversation: Has one with Yuuhi in the endgame, briefly talking about the circumstances of his death and then welcoming him back into the Amamiya household before leaving. It's kept ambiguous whether or not Yuuhi actually talked to him or if it was just an illusion Anima made up.

* GruesomeGrandparent: "Make no enemies, they'll stab you in the back. Make no friends, they'll stab you in the heart. Including you, including me, all men are trash." Repeated to young and impressionable Yuuhi three times a day for over ten years, sometimes while Yuuhi was ''bound in chains''.

* NoNameGiven
* OverprotectiveDad: Or Overprotective Grandfather, in this case. Into outright paranoia after Yuuhi's father was murdered, which he took out on Yuuhi in an absolutely nightmarish way. Yuuhi shows several signs of what might be PTSD at the start as a result.

Kanamari is a homeless man in late middle-age or early seniority who lives near the river. He is cynical and gruff, and also deeply depressed. He is also incredibly insightful, but his cynicism mars the usefulness of his advice and makes him unwilling to face his own demons.

* OnlyOneName
* RichesToRags: Claims to have once been well-off and worldly, having traveled, written a book, and run a business that eventually collapsed.

* WisdomFromTheGutter - Diluted with a hefty dose of stubborn pride and depression.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Miyu Terashima (anime, Japanese), Marianne Bray (anime, English)

* OnlyOneName: Neither she, nor her sister are given a first name.

* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:Mu turns out to be a female crow.]]

* AkashicRecords:He gained access to them in his youth, though the precognition he got as a result of that access cuts out right in the middle of the war, a month or so before he dies.

* VillainProtagonist: She wants to destroy the world so that no-one else can have it when she dies.

* GeniusBruiser: His greatest strength lay in his big brain. While he does have a better handle on how to use the strength and technique Hangestu gave him, none of it actually fit him until he was able to work with the limitations of himself, the golems, and the surrounding area.

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler:Once Yuuhi reveals his love for Samidare during the final battle, Hakudou decides to end her pursuit of him.]]

* ShipperOnDeck: Tries to get Yayoi and Yuuhi together... and fails.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShunichiToki (anime, Japanese), Tristan Bonner (anime, English)

Tarou knows where he's going in life. He's worked hard at learning to cook and intends on heading to a vocational school once he graduates high school, inspired by the cafe that his neighbor Hanako's family once ran. He's not the bravest of the Knights, nor even the most capable, but as one of the kindest he makes friends easily with the others. He agrees to fight for the sake of protecting Hanako, who was also recruited. He also not-so-secretly loves Hanako but is afraid of changing their relationship.

* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Hanako. It's a rather Unlucky variant.
* DyingDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler:As soon as he gets impaled by Boedromion, he immediately spits out his confession to Hanako before fading away]].
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: He had intended to distract Boedromion with his Aragami, but when Hanako was put into the golem's way he [[TakingTheBullet decided to take the brunt of the attack]] in an attempt to save her.

* NonActionGuy: Always a bit of a crybaby and coward, and while he attempts to learn some of the others' basic moves, he fumbles them more often than not.

* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:While Hangetsu acted as the wake up call for Yuuhi and friends to get together, Tarou's death was played up as the loss of innocence and a dear friend to the group, fully cementing the danger they must face in the last leg of the story]].
* SenselessSacrifice: As Kil points out, he didn't actually need to [[TakingTheBullet take the bullet]] for Hanako, since his wish would have saved her anyway.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: "Yet."

* TakingTheBullet: He tried to block Hanako from the 9th's lance, though he simply went through them both.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazutomiYamamoto (anime, Japanese), Creator/RachelGlass (anime, English)

* {{Irony}}: Possibly a coincidence as it relies on an English-language pun, but Tarou dies on the Boedromion's lance, and wouldn't have if Lance hadn't drawn him into the war. Either way, a "Lance" is directly and indirectly responsible for Tarou's death.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChinatsuHirose (anime, Japanese), Creator/DaniChambers (anime, English)

Hanako is an intelligent, talented high school student, and Tarou's next-door neighbor and classmate. They've been together as long as they can remember, and even though they are the same age, she has always been his "responsible older sister." She keeps her own counsel and resists being drawn into the close camaraderie of the other Knights.

* AnIcePerson: Her main method of fighting.
** PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler: Learns to do this after Tarou dies]].

* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Tarou, of the Unlucky variety.
* GirlishPigtails: Wore her hair like this in the beginning, but she eventually lets her hair down following Tarou's death. This later turns into an ImportantHaircut right before the rematch with Boedromion.

* InsecureLoveInterest: At first she had gotten used to protecting Tarou and being looked up to, but as they grew Tarou found a sense of purpose and a goal to work towards while Hanako was stuck as the studious student. Deep inside she didn't want to be left behind by Tarou, but she rarely showed that externally.
* ItsPersonal: While the entire group takes Tarou's death hard, no one takes it as badly as Hanako does, her being his childhood friend and all. When she collects herself, she specifically seeks out Animus to request an [[DuelToTheDeath all or nothing]] duel against Boedromion, which he happily obliges.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: Rather literally, as her wish was to kill a criminal. The consequence of wishing for someone's death is to take the burden of their karma upon yourself, making you more likely to suffer an unpleasant end as a result. Tarou dies to save her, both by diving in front of the blow and using his wish to heal her when that proves fruitless.
* {{Protectorate}}: For Tarou. He used his one wish on protecting her, and his only stake in the conflict is making sure Hanako comes out of it unscathed.

%% During the initial meeting with Maimakterion, not so much; she was grateful to it for letting her see an alive Tarou one last time.
* ShipperOnDeck: Late in the series she learns of Hakudou crush on Yuuhi and encourages her to act on it.

* StepfordSmiler
* TheStoic: She very rarely emotes, although she wears a painted smile most of the time. When Tarou dies, [[NotSoStoic she begins to crack]] under the stress of losing him, culminating in the RoaringRampageOfRevenge listed above.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: When she was first recruited, Hanako attempted to use her one wish on defeating the Mage, thinking it was valid enough. Kil and Lance have to set the record straight afterwards.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RurikoAoki (anime, Japanese), Kasi Hollowell (anime, English)

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YoshitsuguMatsuoka (anime, Japanese), Travis Mullenix (anime, English)

Shimaki is a genial man in his late 20s who values knowledge and the joy learning brings him. He's heavy-set and tall, with a smile almost perpetually on his face. He's an old friend of Sami's sister, Hisame, and knew her before Hisame and her mother moved to France. He is a natural teacher, urging others to learn and think critically, and come to their own conclusions.

* BewareTheQuietOnes: Yuuhi acknowledges him as the most dangerous of the Knights, [[spoiler:to the point that once he turns on the other Knights, he makes sure to take Shimaki out first]].

* GeekPhysiques: The fat variant.
* HeroicRROD: Hyou pushes himself beyond his limits in the final battle, and his hair turns gray after [[spoiler:summoning his 13th Golem]].

* PairTheSpares: [[spoiler: Eventually gets into a relationship with Yayoi]].
* SecretKeeper: He keeps Taiyo's treachery a secret from the others, hoping he would side with them in the end. [[spoiler: His faith is rewarded]].
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: He's already a quick thinker as is, and his original wish was to get even smarter by using the AkashicRecords to become all-knowing.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Nagisa Kategawa (anime, Japanese), Creator/MeganShipman (anime, English)

* [[DarkIsNotEvil Black Is Not Evil]]: Is one of the politer Beast Knights.
* CatsAreSnarkers: Averted, since Coo Ritter is a polite sort.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Moeha Nochimoto (anime, Japanese), Corinne Sudberg (anime, English)

Yukimachi is a sweet and friendly girl in middle school with her classmate and best friend Subaru. She is slight and unimposing, but with an eager and outgoing personality that gives her a presence on par with the older Knights. She and Subaru were informally apprenticed to the Master after meeting him in a park, and he focused Yukimachi's education on martial arts. When pressed, she is also ridiculously HotBlooded.

* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Punches Akane in the face when they are hiding from Puanepsion, chiding him for lacking a will to live and [[DareToBeBadass asking him to make up one]].
* LittleMissBadass: She is actually rather skilled in martial arts thanks to her Master's training. She keeps training even after his death.

* OfficialCouple: With [[spoiler: Akane in the epilogue]].
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Alongside Subaru, they have some of the most powerful defensive and offensive capabilities among the Knights.

* WonderTwinPowers: In order for their powers to activate, Subaru and Yukimachi need to be holding hands. [[spoiler:They can also hold hands with other people in order to use their holding fields for attack, so long as they're in both ends of the chain]].

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KatsujiMori (anime, Japanese), Greg Dulcie (anime, English)

-->'''Voiced by:''' Chihaya Yoshitake (anime, Japanese), Trisha Mellon (anime, English)

* ClingyJealousGirl: Very downplayed example, since she never makes a big deal out of it, but she is clearly bothered whenever Mikazuki shows interest in Samidare.

* PintSizedPowerhouse: One of the most versatile Knights when alongside Yukimachi.
* PrecociousCrush: Has one on Mikazuki, a college student, while she's a middle schooler. Her case was pretty much LoveAtFirstSight. [[spoiler:In the epilogue, her status with Mikazuki is [[MaybeEverAfter up in the air]].]]

* TheSmartGirl: Nagumo acknowledges her as one of the smarter Knights. She is the one who comes up [[spoiler:with a CombinationAttack using the domains of all remaining Knights, which allows them to defeat the final and most powerful golem in just a few hits]].

* UnstoppableForceMeetsImmovableObject: Creates the Strongest Spear and Invincible Shield with Yuki.
* WonderTwinPowers: In order for their powers to activate, Subaru and Yuki need to be holding hands. [[spoiler: They can also hold hands with other people in order to use their holding fields for attack, so long as they're on both ends of the chain]].

-->'''Voiced by:''' Mitsuo Iwata (anime, Japanese), Wyatt Baker (anime, English)

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Often makes oblivious opinions to his partner, Subaru.
* MotorMouth: Talks constantly compared to his slower ally.
* OverprotectiveDad: Acts like one with Subaru. In particular, he very much disapproves of Mikazuki, and doesn't mind voicing said disapproval in front of him, much to Subaru's consternation.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazuhiroYamaji (anime, Japanese), Creator/RBruceElliott (anime, English)

* AkashicRecords: Gained access to them in his youth, though the precognition he got as a result of that access cuts out right in the middle of the war, a month or so before he dies.

* DoNotGoGentle: It takes some convincing by Zan, but he's able to show Subaru and Akitani how to fight in a real battle by making a dent in Skirophorion. Mind you, this is while he's already impaled, bleeding, and running on fumes himself.

* MentorOccupationalHazard: A case where he knows beforehand who his final students will be and when he'll die. He gets to go down swinging, at least; see DoNotGoGentle above.

* [[Really700YearsOld Really 500 Years Old]]: Born in 1492, at the beginning of the 8-year Meiou period of Japanese history.

* {{Reincarnation}}: [[spoiler: Implied near the end of the series to be the reincarnation of Animus, making up for his karma of having repeatedly destroyed the Earth]].

-->'''Voiced by:''' Tetsuei Sumiya (anime, Japanese), Creator/JustinBriner (anime, English)

* FlyingSeafoodSpecial: One of the most unusual of the Ring Knights for being a floating, giant swordfish that's able to sustain itself without water.

* WeHardlyKnewYe

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MutsumiTamura (anime, Japanese), Suzanne [=DeCarma=] (anime, English)

Akane is a young boy late in elementary school or early in middle school. He is the quietest, most withdrawn member of the cast, whose body language and facial expressions have "don't talk to me" written all over them. He is estranged from his family, and has no friends.

* BigBrotherWorship: Akane's baby brother, Makoto, eventually comes to adore him when he enters childhood.

* MagicIsMental: While his power can "heal" by [[spoiler:resetting to a point where the body never took damage]], Akane can still be affected mentally since his mind does not reset to match.

* OfficialCouple: With [[spoiler: Yukimachi]].

* ParentalNeglect: Akane's father avoids him because the child reminds him too much of his dead wife. Meanwhile, Akane's stepmother just doesn't know how to relate to him at all and eventually gave up trying. [[spoiler:The extra comic reveals that he and his stepmother at least reached out to each other, and enjoy a pleasant relationship.]]
* {{Ronin}}: [[spoiler:By the time of the epilogue, Akane tried and failed his college exams, so he took a year off and started working at Hanako's restaurant. Funnily enough, it was his sadness over this that led him to be forced to confess to Yukimachi.]]
* StrawNihilist: Because his mother died, he's had to live with his new stepmother and baby stepbrother, both of which have really made him negative. [[spoiler:He starts slowly slipping out of this mindset after he gains a genuine friend network in the Knights]].
* TimeMaster: [[spoiler: Animus granted him the ability to control time within his domain to a limited extent, which he originally used to turn golems back into clay and eventually uses to reset his allies' bodies to before they took damage.]]

* WhiteMage: [[spoiler: Becomes this after learning he can "heal" with his powers]].

-->'''Voiced by:''' Manabu Muraji (anime, Japanese), Martin Cervantes (anime, English)

* TheCorrupter: [[spoiler:Ultimately Subverted. While he did encourage Akane to side with Animus, it was out of a desire to stop seeing his partners die in front of him, since they always end up dying to Animus and his golems. He is more than willing to support Akane when the latter decides to fight for his companions]].

* IFightForTheStrongestSide: After tiring over multiple losses against the Mage, Loki wants to be on the side that guarantees him a win, convincing Akane to do the same. [[spoiler:However, that's not how he actually feels. Whatever path makes his Master the most satisfied is the one he'll encourage.]]

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:When realizing Akane is starting to have doubts about destroying the world, Loki tells him that he doesn't have to actually follow Animus like he told him to do, and he will support him nonetheless. He then breaks down crying, realizing that it is only natural that a kid such as himself would desire a future]].
* OminousOwl: Seemed [[spoiler: to be on Animus' side, and thus TheMole, but it turns out that he is [[MyMasterRightOrWrong loyal to his master only]]]].

* GeniusBruiser: His greatest strength lay in his big brain. While he does have a better handle on how to use the strength and technique Hangestu gave him, none of it actually fit him until he was able to work with the limitations of himself, the golems, and the surrounding area.
TheHero: He ultimately grows into this role as the series goes on.

* SuperMode: [[spoiler:Yuuhi accidentally turns him into the Invisible during his fight against Samidare]].

* HeroSecretService: The job of the Beast Knights is not only to stop the mage from using the Biscuit Hammer on the world, but also to protect and serve the princess and her master until the end of their mission.
* InvisibleToNormals: Like the Biscuit Hammer and the golems, all of the Beasts are only able to be seen by those who've been granted the ability to do so or those who were already made aware of their existence. By default, that means all of our chosen humans are the only people able to see them.
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!Protagonists
[[folder:Tropes that apply to all]]

* BigEater: This is justified by the fact that their powers use their bodily energy.
* DespairEventHorizon: As it turns out, all that's ''really'' needed to be able to see the Biscuit Hammer was a sense of hopelessness. And opposite to this, they need to have a large sense of ''hope'' to be able to see the [[spoiler:Blues Drive Monster]].
* FireForgedFriends: The Beast Knights firmly become this by the time of the final battle. [[spoiler:This depresses Samidare to no end because she sees everyone pulling away from her, never realizing until the end that she was part of them the whole time, and that Yuuhi would never let her be alone again no matter what, even in death.]]
* MoonRabbit: Defied, along with TheManInTheMoon. [[spoiler:The Beast Knights are based off of shapes Animus and Anima thought they saw on the moon, since they didn't agree with seeing the shapes as a rabbit or a face.]]
* MourningClothes: Eight of the nine remaining knights individually decide to mourn for [[spoiler:Tarou]] by dressing up in black to the rematch with Boedromion, which serves as a mock funeral for [[spoiler:the boy]] when they're all assembled.
* PersonalityPowers: The {{Psychic Power}}s of Domain Control are really just a generic looking holding field. From there, the Knights revamp it. However, they wish to make it more tailored to their fighting style.

[[folder:The Princess]]
!Samidare Asahina
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NaomiOzora (Japanese), Ariel Graham, Creator/MacyJohnson (young) (English)

Short, skinny, and the most dangerous person on the face of the Earth. Samidare is a 16-year-old girl who was chosen to be Anima's vessel and agent in the current round of the war between the princess and mage. Thanks to Anima's power, she is titanically strong and has the stamina to match. She also has a well-hidden dark side, as she intends on winning the war not to save Earth, but so she can be its destroyer. To that end, she has recruited Yuuhi as her secret "Demon Knight" to help her in her plans of global destruction, including fighting off the other Beast Knights if necessary.
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* ActionGirl: The most prominent example in the series, several of the early golems were destroyed by her.
* AllGirlsLikePonies: As soon as she meets Nagumo and Dance Dark for the first time, Samidare practically leaps to examine the horse with sparkles in her eyes.
* BadassCape: She rips the curtain off her school's stage to make one.
* BattleCouple: More or less with Yuuhi. They aren't technically dating [[spoiler:until the end]], but it's clear how they feel about each other.
* BigBadEnsemble: She forms one with Animus. For most of the series, she works alongside the Beast Knights to stop Animus from destroying the world, but only so she can destroy it herself. [[spoiler:Once Animus is taken out of the picture, she takes center stage as the final obstacle the knights have to overcome in order to save the planet.]]
* BigBadFriend: What she actually is to the Beast Knights.
* BigEater: Mostly to help fuel her and Anima's powers until the latter can finally manifest personally.
* CuteBruiser: Even at the beginning of the series, a single punch from her could kill a person. She only gets stronger.
* IfICantHaveYou: Samidare takes this attitude towards the Earth itself.
* InvulnerableKnuckles: She takes on everything bare-fisted.
* LadyAndKnight: The Lady to Yuuhi's Knight.
* LethalChef: She's terrible at cooking, but Yuuhi is able to stomach it all only because of his love for her.
* LivingOnBorrowedTime: Only Anima's presence keeps her from being bedridden. Once Animus is defeated and Anima leaves, she is bound to lose her powers, and die of her disease. [[spoiler:In the DistantFinale, she had a successful surgery that saved her from her illness, though it took her eight years of struggling with her disease after Anima left, plus two whole years of recovery before she is completely healthy again.]]
* LoveAtFirstSight: It's heavily implied that she has loved Yuuhi since they first met.
* LoveRedeems: [[spoiler:What ultimately prevents her from carrying through with destroying the Earth. Not just her love for Yuuhi, but the bonds she has formed with all of the Beast Knights.]]
* MusclesAreMeaningless: Only the younger Beast Knights look weaker. But nobody, not even [[spoiler:the Godzilla-dwarfing final golem Poseidon]], is stronger than her.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Hangetsu, Yuuhi, and their partners are surprised to learn Sami's 16 years old at her birthday party, given how short and slender she is.
* PantyFighter: Seriously, she flashes them at least thrice per fight.
* SoapOperaDisease: The details of her illness before she was chosen by Anima are kept intentionally vague, with few symptoms shown other than general weakness and poor stamina.
* StaringDownCthulhu: She manages to scare Animus whenever they meet.
* StealthHiBye: Her astounding physical abilities let Samidare pull this off if she feels like it, simply by jumping away when nobody's looking.
* SuperPowerLottery: She's definitely a winner. She starts with impressive physical abilities that only grow, and then begins developing PsychicPowers by drawing more directly from Anima. [[spoiler:By the end, she has somehow grown even more powerful than Anima and Animus, a fact hinted to be related to her own latent powers.]]
* SuperStrength: Something that is hinted to make her scarily unique among previous princesses, who didn't fight in the front lines like she does.
* TrueCompanions: She becomes this with the Beast Knights. [[spoiler:It's what ultimately contributes to her ''not'' destroying the world.]]
* TrueFinalBoss: What she means to be. Her intention is to blindside the rest of the Beast Knights after they defeat Animus, catching them unawares. [[spoiler:In the end, she does manage to become the final threat.]]
* WalkOnWater: She displays this ability during the trip to the beach.
* VillainProtagonist: She wants to destroy the world so that no-one else can have it when she dies.
* TheWorfEffect: Samidare's the strongest of the entire group in physical prowess. If she can't mow down a golem, then that means the fight's serious business.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: She suffers from a terminal illness, though you wouldn't know it at first, thanks to Anima's power. [[spoiler:She's cured at the end of the series.]]

!!Anima
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MaoIchimichi (Japanese), Jessica Peterson, Kristin Sutton (young) (English)

Anima is the mage's mysterious counterpart, a powerful being who provides the power of the Beast Knights and the Princess. Though she is very nearly as mighty as Animus, she prefers to work far more indirectly.

* BigEater: She shares energy reserves with Samidare, and both of them have some major powers to fuel.
* BigGood: She's the creator of the Beast Knights, is opposing Animus, and [[spoiler:created Blues Drive Monster, a GoodCounterpart to the Biscuit Hammer meant to destroy it]].
* BleedEmAndWeep: [[spoiler:She breaks down crying following Animus' death, having delivered the final blow herself.]]
* BrokenBird: Before the battles commenced, Anima was just a normal, loving little girl who wanted to keep her humanity. Time and experience hardened her heart and made her more stoic and whimsical.
* BuxomBeautyStandard: When she was younger, she said her ideal grown up form would be one with huge boobs. She got her wish.
* ExplainExplainOhCrap: A humorous example occurs when she finds out [[spoiler:Shimaki and Hakudou got married and she wonders how]].
* {{Hypocrite}}: [[spoiler:After she mourns Animus' death, she calls herself out for not doing the same thing when Tarou died.]]
* ImpossiblyCoolClothes: Why she chooses to dress like she does is anyone's guess.
* MeaningfulName: "Anima" is a psychological term from Jung that refers, loosely speaking, to the "feminine side" of a man's personality and consciousness. The Anima in men is twinned with the Animus in women.
* MsFanservice: While her usual outfit covers everything but her head, it is also extremely skin-tight, leaving very little of her figure to the imagination. She also has a habit of popping up in cosplay costumes.
* NotSoStoic: As the final battle winds down, she starts to show more emotions.
* OnlyOneName: Same deal as Animus.
* PsychicPowers: Considerable on her own, and the source of those given the Beast Knights and the Princess.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Her war with Animus has raged across centuries, making her significantly older than she looks.
* SiblingYinYang: [[spoiler:Anima and Animus are twin siblings, born with godlike psychic power in the distant future. Animus went mad with power, while Anima has been trying to perform damage control ever since. Where Animus is AffablyEvil, Anima is a blunt, rude girl on the side of good. More importantly, Animus considers himself [[AGodAmI above humanity]] while Anima thinks of herself as a human being who happens to have strong psychic powers.]]
* TheStoic: She comes across as being stoic and aloof.
* TearsOfJoy: [[spoiler:She sheds these when realizes how much the knights care about Samidare. She also sheds these when she and the attendants say their goodbyes.]]

[[folder:The Lizard Knight]]
!!Yuuhi Amamiya
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunyaEnoki, Creator/KaedeHondo (young) (Japanese), Creator/LeeGeorge, Creator/DaniChambers (young) (English)

Yuuhi is a first-year college student who woke up one day to discover a lizard on his bed, who promptly introduced himself as Sir Noi Crezant, the Lizard Knight. Yuuhi is pessimistic and cynical, at best a brooding loner and at worst a cold misanthrope. He hates the world and when Noi offers him the chance to save it, he decides it'd be better to take no chances and sit on the sidelines. That is, until he meets Samidare and she makes him a better offer - don't just save the world, but save it for her so ''she'' can destroy it.

* AccidentalPervert: Yuuhi's perversion is never accidental, though he will gleefully feign it, and sometimes he is the ''target'' of someone else's accidental pervert moment, which he doesn't mind one bit.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Even when he becomes a capable martial artist, he never stops thinking and analyzing. The ability to think around others is his greatest strength.
* CallingYourAttacks: Only reluctantly, at much urging from others.
* CharacterDevelopment: He started out as a gloomy StrawNihilist that wanted nothing more than to follow Samidare in her path to destroy the world, but [[spoiler:he eventually became a [[TheHero heroic]] companion to his fellow knights, and even [[HeelFaceTurn decided to stop Samidare's plan to destroy the world]]]].
* ChickMagnet: Hiwatari, Hakudou, Samidare, and [[spoiler:even Anima]] all take an interest in him.
* CombatPragmatist: Everything Yuuhi does to improve his abilities is about being ''better'' at fighting, not flashier.
* CovertPervert: Yuuhi feigns being an AccidentalPervert for plausible deniability, including flipping his professor's skirt up with telekinesis and acting like it was the wind. He still gets the (deserved) PervertRevengeMode turned on him.
* TheChampion: For Samidare, though it takes him a while to be able to live up to the title.
* ChivalrousPervert: There are times that he actually outright states he's about to do something perverted, and usually doesn't deny it when he does.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: His father was murdered by his partner, and his mother abandoned him. Then his grandfather abused him as a child, forbidding him from forming relationships with other people. All of this results in his current nihilism.
* TheGlassesComeOff: Only for practice against other knights [[spoiler:and the fight with Hakudou over who would earn the power of Invisible]]. He's not really BlindWithoutEm but he keeps them on in golem fights anyway because going without them would still be an impairment.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:He ultimately decides to stop Samidare from destroying the Earth, which she says she knew he'd do all along.]]
* HellishPupils: This happens at times when Yuuhi is plotting for the princess.
* InelegantBlubbering: The one and only time he has an ugly cry is near the beginning, when he wishes to heal his grandfather on top of all of the other complex emotions he has for the man. Every other time it's a more subdued case of ManlyTears.
* LadyAndKnight: The Knight to Samidare's Lady.
* MagikarpPower: Due to his lack of stamina and skill, Yuuhi's domain control is almost useless but to slow his falls a bit. [[LevelGrinding A year of fighting, training, and exercising later...]]
* MisanthropeSupreme: Yuuhi was abused by his nihilistic grandfather to the point where he initially wanted Samidare to destroy the world. [[spoiler:He grows out of it as he befriends the other Beast Knights.]]
* MurderIsTheBestSolution: It's a possible AdaptedOut in anime, but in the manga, Yuuhi was hanging out with a girl that saw him using his power to help a cat, Yuuhi seriously and coldly was thinking of the best way of killing her. A freaked-out Noi had to convince him to discard the idea. He also had the same thought about Hangetsu Shinonome thinking of him as a TooPowerfulToLive threat that could potentially stop Samidare's plan to destroy the Earth, even plotting to use Hangetsu's love interest as a hostage to make it easier to murder him.
* GeniusBruiser: His greatest strength lay in his big brain. While he does have a better handle on how to use the strength and technique Hangestu gave him, none of it actually fit him until he was able to work with the limitations of himself, the golems, and the surrounding area.
TheHero: He ultimately grows into this role as the series goes on.
* OnlySaneMan: Even when secretly plotting to destroy the world.
* RaisedByGrandparents: Yuuhi was raised by his grandfather after his parents were gone. He has trust issues because of this.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Mikazuki's Red.
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: With Samidare.
* ScaryShinyGlasses: At times when he's being serious.
* SingleTargetSexuality: Sami is his one and only almost as soon as he meets her.
* StealthHiBye: Yuuhi manages to pull it off once against ''Animus'', of all people. This when most of those involved in the war have shown the ability to sense each other.
* StepfordSmiler: He recounts his abusive childhood to Noi with a smile. Noi quickly points out that Yuuhi isn't smiling on the inside.
* StoicSpectacles: This occasionally happens when he's being stoic.
* StraightMan: To Mikazuki, most often.
* StrawNihilist: The reason he wants to destroy the world.
* SuckSessor: Mikazuki considers Yuuhi to be this after having fought him the first time. Things change after their rematch.
* TookALevelInBadass: He starts off terribly weak and out of shape, but grows into one of the most capable fighters in the series.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Cup ramen, particularly a specific brand that he has to go to another town to get. Later, he gets in the habit of eating at a ramen restaurant. He tells the other knights he only comes once a week, but they notice that he's there every time they show up.
* VillainProtagonist: Feeling nothing but hatred towards the world, he joins Samidare in her quest to destroy it.
* VitriolicBestBuds: What he and Mikazuki eventually become.

!!Noi Crezant
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiroTsuda (Japanese), Creator/KentWilliams (English)

* ClingyMacGuffin: He used for jokes when he keeps coming back after Yuuhi throws him out of the apartment.
* TheConscience: He's quick to question Yuuhi's goals and motives.
* DeadpanSnarker: During Yuuhi's more villainous moments.
* MauveShirt: [[spoiler:It is hinted that he has never lived very far in any of the rounds, given that he is the only attendant that doesn't sigh when Anima appears.]]
* MoralityPet: He tries to be one to Yuuhi. His effectiveness in this role fluctuates depending on when Yuuhi wants to listen to him.
* NotSoAboveItAll: While he is rather straitlaced, there are times when Noi partakes in sillier things. For example, he couldn't help his interest in seeing the panties of one of Yuuhi's figurines.
* SecretKeeper: Despite his horror at what Samidare and Yuuhi plan to do, [[spoiler:he never tells the other knights.]]
* SuperMode: [[spoiler:Yuuhi accidentally turns him into the Invisible during his fight against Samidare]].

!! The Beast Knights

[[folder:Applying to all]]

* CallingYourAttacks: Completely unnecessary, but [[RuleOfCool once Nagumo decides to do it, everyone copies him]].
* ClingyMacGuffin: Each attendant cannot be separated from their chosen knight for more than a certain distance, after which, they'll reappear right nearby.
* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Since the ''real'' condition for seeing the Biscuit Hammer was hitting a point of ultimate despair, all of the knights have hit this sometime in the past.]]
* HeroSecretService: The job of the Beast Knights is not only to stop the mage from using the Biscuit Hammer on the world, but also to protect and serve the Princess and her Master until the end of their mission.
* InvisibleToNormals: Like the Biscuit Hammer and the golems, all of the attendants are only able to be seen by those who've been granted the ability to do so or those who were already made aware of their existence. By default, that means all of the chosen humans are the only people able to see them.
* MentorMascot: The attendants try to be this, with each having a different level of success.
* SuperMode: Each Beast Knight can be upgraded to one of the three Mystical Beast Knights; Unicorn, Hraesvelgr, or Invisible. The beast becomes larger and more intimidating, while the knight becomes even stronger. [[spoiler:We get to see the forms of the Unicorn for Horse, Hraesvelgr for Owl and Crow, and Invisible for Snake and Lizard.]]
* {{Synchronization}}: The attendants and their masters, upon making a pact, are tied to each other until the end of the master's life. This means that they'll also be able to share any pain the master gets, at least [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness in the early series]], and disappear when their master dies.
* TalkingAnimal: All of the attendants fall under this.
* ThemeNaming: [[spoiler:As Anima reveals to Yuuhi, each beast is a reference to one she and Animus thought they could see on the moon. Yuuhi is naturally rather surprised to hear this.]]
* WeirdnessCensor: Apparently, each knight is chosen because they don't have this.

[[folder:The Dog Knight]]
! Hangetsu Shinonome
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShuheiIwase, Anna Kitamoto (young) (Japanese), Creator/MattShipman, Samantha Herek (young) (English)

Also known as "Kamikaze" (Divine Wind) or "Fuujin," Hangetsu is a master martial artist and the second Knight to appear. He is 28 and the first of three sons, though his youngest brother is never seen. He is confident, direct, friendly, and essentially everything Yuuhi is not.

* AloofBigBrother: A mild example towards Mikazuki.
* AscendedFanboy: He grew up watching {{Tokusatsu}} shows, even makes "ally of justice" business cards.
* BadassBoast: "GENIUS! It's a limitless number of approvals! It's instinct telling you 'It's been decided! I will throw 1000 lucky punches! I am awesome!'" He goes on for a few pages like that during his fight with Yuuhi.
* BequeathedPower: As we learn posthumously, his wish to Ludo was to pass down his fighting prowess and techniques to Yuuhi.
* BladeOnAStick: Doesn't actually wield one, but [[CallingYourAttacks names his special attack]] "Houtengeki" after an ancient military polearm.
* CynicismCatalyst: The ''real'' reason he stopped striving to be a "hero of justice" is because he felt he had no right to be one when his beloved childhood dog Noko died saving a child from an incoming car. Hangetsu, like any normal child, was frozen stiff and didn't know what to do; his inaction made him feel like he had a hand in Noko's sacrifice.
* DontThinkFeel: His fighting style requires him to give into his self confidence rather than focusing on technique.
* HeroicSacrifice: He pushes Yuuhi out of the way to save his life.
* KilledOffForReal: He the first of the Beast Knights to die. [[spoiler:While we do get to see him later on, it's his dream self from just before the battle with Elaphebolion.]]
* LargeHam: He can slip into this at times.
* LightningBruiser: He's ridiculously agile, almost impossible to hit, and his domain is the strongest among the Beast Knights, with the exception of the Mystical Beast Knights.
* LoveAtFirstSight: For Hisame, though it's not returned right away.
* MentorOccupationalHazard: He's one of the first people able to regularly train with Asahina and Yuuhi, and one that ultimately kickstarts Yuuhi's emotional development as well as giving him the foundation for his fighting style. Of course, he dies sometime before the plot really kicks off.
* MyCard: Has two, one for odd jobs and the other as "an ally of justice". He sometimes gets them mixed up.
* RedBaron: He's known as "Fuujin" in the criminal/delinquent underworld.
* SacrificialLion: While he has major repercussions on other characters after he dies, ultimately he was only present for the first couple of volumes before his death was used to show Animus isn't totally kidding around. Yuuhi describes his death as the curtains of their story closing on the prologue.
* StarCrossedLovers: [[spoiler:With Hisame. They have an attraction to each other and they do get together in one timeline, but most of the time it gets severed due to the Biscuit Hammer dropping or one or the other's death comes in the way. Even in the main timeline, they're ultimately separated by his death.]]
* {{Threshold Guardian|s}}: [[spoiler:His dream self plays this for Yuuhi before the rematch with Maimakterion. Anima used him to test how strong Yuuhi became, in addition to giving him the means to end the conflict and allowing him to see Hangetsu one final time]].


!!Ludo Shubarie
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Shouya Ishige (Japanese), Creator/ChristopherWehkamp (English)

Hangetsu's partner, a dog who's much more reserved, quicker to criticize and slower to trust than his "master". Hangetsu prefers to call the him "Noko" after his childhood pet, who was also his closest friend.

* DyingMessage: "Beware the Owl", [[spoiler:[[{{Foreshadowing}} hinting at Akane's treachery]]]].
* EvilDetectingDog: He is quick to notice Yuuhi has less than noble intentions for joining the battle to save the world.
* IdenticalStranger: As we see in some pictures, Ludo looks an awful lot like a darker version of Noko. It's little wonder why Hangetsu projects him onto Ludo, much as it annoys him.
* MyInstinctsAreShowing: Much to his embarrassment, he catches a stick that had been thrown aside by Hangetsu.
* MyNameIsNotDurwood: Really hates that Hangetsu insists on calling him Noko.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Hangetsu, as expected of a dog.

[[folder:The Crow Knight]]

! Mikazuki Shinonome
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GenSato (Japanese), Creator/CliffordChapin, Kristin Paybe (young) (English)

Mikazuki is the second Shinonome son, and second only to Hangetsu in their family's martial arts style. He gets along well with others, much like his brother, but mostly through acting clownish and cheery, always prepared to be the life of the party. This friendly outer persona hides a near-insane bloodlust and battle hunger that comes out whenever he thinks he's found a worthy opponent.

* BadassInANiceSuit: When doing work for the mafia.
* BloodKnight: To the point that Mikazuki initially attacks the other Beast Knights looking for a good fight, until the golems become dangerous enough to keep him satisfied. There's a reason why he used to be called "The Berserker".
* ChickMagnet: At college, he regularly gets the attention of the female population for being a good-looking and charismatic individual, bordering on BigManOnCampus status.
* DevilInPlainSight: Blatantly set up as one, but then it's gradually subverted. He's actually a really great guy when he's not trying to coerce someone into being his new sparring partner.
* HeroicComedicSociopath: While he's normally friendly and outgoing, he becomes a BloodKnight once he's obsessed with fighting.
* HiddenDepths: Mikazuki is exactly as he seems, but he's also surprisingly good with kids.
* HotBlooded: He is always in the mood to rumble, and having a good time with the others.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He doesn't actually try to ''kill'' anyone and he's actually quite friendly when his fighting fix has been satisfied. He's even a perfect gentleman around Yuki and Subaru, even though others are convinced he'd do something sinister. Furthermore, he used his wish to feed a starving child in India.
* LargeHam: He becomes this thanks to his BloodKnight tendencies.
* LightningBruiser: Incredibly strong and fast, specially after figuring out how to use his domain to create footholds in midair, giving him increased mobility.
* LoveAtFirstPunch: To contrast him with Hangetsu falling in LoveAtFirstSight with Hisame. He claims to fall in love with Samidare after she knocks him down, but while he seems to have a thing for her afterwards, he never really acts on it, other than betting a date with her with Yuuhi at one point.
* MaybeEverAfter: [[spoiler:With Subaru. Even Yuuhi can't make heads or tails of their relationship in the epilogue.]]
* ObliviousToLove: He doesn't seem to notice Subaru's crush on him [[spoiler:until possibly the last chapter.]]
* RedBaron: He used to be known as "The Berserker" in his delinquent days.
* ReplacementGoldfish: All but stated Yuuhi is this to him to some degree, in regards to his brother.
* TheRival: To Yuuhi, given he received all of Hangetsu's techniques; Mikazuki wants to surpass his brother, and uses Yuuhi to do so.
* ScarsAreForever: The scar on his forehead from his fight with Nagumo is still there [[spoiler:10 years later]].
* SiblingYinYang: While Hangetsu is a strong, experienced technical fighter and a laid-back guy, Mikazuki is a wild child through and through who had a natural gift for brawling.
* SlasherSmile: Composed of [[ScaryTeeth nothing but canines]], somehow.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: It's not very apparent in the main story, but the epilogue shows he grows to look quite a bit like Hangetsu in the future. He even grows out his hair to make a ponytail.
* VitriolicBestBuds: What he and Yuuhi become by the end.
* WorthyOpponent: Desperate to find one, attacking even other knights if he thinks they'll give a good fight. He settles for Yuuhi once the later became his equal in battle.

!!Mu
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AtsukoTanaka (Japanese), Creator/MonicaRial (English)

Mikazuki's partner, the Crow Knight. Mu is every bit the boisterous Mikazuki's opposite, refusing to speak and answering everything with a cold, sharp glare.
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* BilingualBonus: "Mu" is a Greek letter and also the romanization of a Japanese kana character. It's also the pronunciation of a Japanese term meaning, loosely, "nothing" or a lack, which goes well with Mu's lack of characterization (silence and refusal to react) as [[TheStoic a form of characterization]]. The name could also be a reference to ''Mu''ninn, one of Odin's ravens.
* GenderReveal: The one time the crow speaks in front of anyone, which is also the last time, Mu is revealed to have [[spoiler:a woman's voice]].
* SuperMode: [[spoiler:Anima transforms her into the Hresvelgr for one last battle against Yuuhi and Noi.]]
* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:Mu turns out to be a female crow.]]
* TheVoiceless: [[spoiler:Until the end.]]

[[folder:The Horse Knight]]
! Souichirou Nagumo
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TetsuInada (Japanese), Creator/MarcusDStimac (English)

Nagumo is a middle-aged former police detective. He is also a potent close combatant, infamous for a "hundred kick" flurry of blows used to overwhelm an opponent. As a former detective, he brings a much-needed sense of order and experience to the knights, helping turn them into a coherent unit instead of just a group of random fighters with their own eclectic styles. He is also fiercely protective of the younger Knights, considering them just children who shouldn't be fighting.
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* AmicableExes: He is separated but not yet divorced from his wife, and they seem to get on at least politely, if not very closely.
* BadassLongcoat: Always wearing a gray longcoat.
* CharacterDevelopment: At first, he wanted to keep the younger knights away from the battlefield, but grows to respect them as fellow warriors who are in their right to fight for their future.
* DefusingTheTykeBomb: After hearing from Yuuhi that Ludo told him to beware the Owl Knight, Nagumo takes it upon himself to research Taiyo, just in case. While he doesn't find anything incriminating, he learns Taiyo doesn't have the best home life and often eats out by himself, so he decides to take him out to eat ramen, helping Taiyo learn that food tastes better when around friends. [[spoiler:Unbeknownst to Nagumo, he actually planted the seeds for Taiyo's eventual HeelFaceTurn]].
* ExtremityExtremist: Fights primarily with kicks.
* HiddenDepths: He's got a rather good sense of artistic skill, as shown in Chapter 48.
* LargeHam: In some of the fights.
* LastNameBasis: As friendly as everyone gets, nobody really refers to Nagumo by his given name. Except Mikazuki, of course, who calls him "Sou-chan."
* TheLeader: He leads the Knights in and out of battle, and is often the one the others seek for advice.
* LightningBruiser: [[spoiler:Once he gains the power of a Mythical Beast Knight.]]
* MundaneUtility: [[spoiler:A throwaway line in the last chapter reveals he used his wish to win the lottery]].
* PapaWolf: He is very protective of the younger knights.
* PoliceAreUseless: He retired from the force due to dissatisfaction with corruption and the feeling that he could no longer live up to his son's view of him as an "ally of justice." Also the whole "invisible horse warning about the end of the world" thing, which notably the police wouldn't be able to help with anyway.
* RealMenWearPink: Very easy to miss, but every time any of the knights go out to have coffee or a meal together at a nearby family restaurant, Nagumo gets a ''very'' fancy, rather "girly" parfait.
* TeamDad: Nagumo's presence provides the Beasts Knights with order and stability.

!!Dance Dark
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KentarouKumagai (Japanese), Michael Stimac (English)

Nagumo's partner, the Horse Knight, who complements Nagumo with a similarly serious mien. Dance does what he can to advise and help Nagumo, though there's one line he won't cross-- no rides, no way.

* BerserkButton: He doesn't like to be ridden. Well, as long as you're a man, anyway. [[spoiler:He does get over it to let Nagumo ride during the final battle, and also for some of the other companions when they're called to leave.]]
* SuperMode: [[spoiler:Anima chooses him to become the Unicorn.]]
* {{Unicorn}}: He doesn't start out as one, but [[spoiler:Anima grants him the ability to become one when she turns him and Nagumo into a Mythical Beast Knight]].

[[folder:The Snake Knight]]

! Yayoi Hakudou
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyaSuzaki (Japanese), Creator/NatalieHoover (English)

Hakudou is a young woman in her early 20s who hides a terrible secret: [[ClosetGeek she still likes anime and manga]], and likes to {{Cosplay}} as a hobby. She is gentle and kind in manner, tall and pretty, and in many ways prime material as an ideal Japanese housewife. Just one who also practices swordplay on a regular basis and could probably thump most men she comes across. Many of the Beast Knights look up to her, and trust her combat abilities implicitly.

* ActionGirl: She's one of the better warriors among the knights, often fights the golems head on.
* AffectionateNickname: Shea calls her "Yaako".
* TheAntiNihilist: She is of the mind that, since everyone dies eventually, people should make the most of their lives and die without regrets.
* TheBigGuy: She's by far one of the most consistent hard hitters of the team, and with [[spoiler:her strength enhanced by becoming a Mythical Beast Knight]], she becomes even more invaluable to the team.
* ClosetGeek: And she's mortified when this is found out, thinking [[DefiledForever she'll never get married]]. Naturally, no one pays it much mind, [[spoiler:and her marriage doubts subside by the epilogue after marrying Shimaki]].
* CoolBigSis: She serves as this for Samidare and Hanako as she's willing to help them and give them advice.
* CosplayOtakuGirl She's into cosplay, though she's embarrassed when this is found out.
* ExactEavesdropping: She happens to overhear Samidare and Yuuhi talking about their plan to destroy the world during their trip to the beach.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler:Once Yuuhi reveals his love for Samidare during the final battle, Hakudou decides to end her pursuit of him.]]
* InnocentlyInsensitive: [[spoiler:Upon learning of Samidare's illness, she recalls an instance soon after Tarou's death in which she told Samidare about a friend of hers who lost her little brother and wished she could have died with him, but eventually got married and found happiness. At the time, Hakudou told her the story in [[SecretSecretKeeper a discreet attempt]] to dissuade Samidare from destroying the world, by showing her that one can still find happiness despite losing loved ones. As such, she realizes that Samidare could have interpreted it as everyone will eventually move on after her impending death.]]
* JumpedAtTheCall: She does not miss a single beat to agree to Shea's plea to save the world, and asks for her wish just as quickly.
* LadyOfWar: Especially [[spoiler:after she becomes a Mythical Beast Knight]].
* LetThemDieHappy: Invoked as Hakudou's wish was that her family would die with smiles on their faces, regardless of the circumstances.
* MaleGaze: She tends to "bounce around" considerably in a fight, though only Nagumo and Dance take notice of it.
* PairTheSpares: [[spoiler:She eventually gets into a relationship with Shimaki.]]
* RescueRomance: She falls for Yuuhi after he rescues her from a golem.
* SecretSecretKeeper: She learned fairly early on that Yuuhi and Samidare planned to destroy the world, but doesn't mention it to the others. She eventually confronts [[spoiler:Yuuhi]] about it, making her just a normal SecretKeeper.
* TeamMom: She acts as this for the younger members.

!!Shea Moon
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HyoSei (Japanese), Creator/MorganGarrett (English)

Shea Moon the Snake Knight is far more open and forward than Yayoi, as he tries to encourage her to be open with her hobbies and share them with others, especially a certain bespectacled young college student who ends up catching her eye.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Yayoi finds her something of an embarrassing mother figure. She certainly acts like one, with her constant prodding to get her and Yuuhi together.
* ShipperOnDeck: Tries to get Yayoi and Yuuhi together... and fails.

[[folder:The Mouse Knight]]
!! Tarou Kusakabe
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShunichiToki (anime, Japanese), Tristan Bonner (anime, English)

Tarou knows where he's going in life. He's worked hard at learning to cook and intends on heading to a vocational school once he graduates high school, inspired by the cafe that his neighbor Hanako's family once ran. He's not the bravest of the Knights, nor even the most capable, but as one of the kindest he makes friends easily with the others. He agrees to fight for the sake of protecting Hanako, who was also recruited. He also not-so-secretly loves Hanako but is afraid of changing their relationship.
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Hanako. It's a rather Unlucky variant.
* DyingDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler:As soon as he gets impaled by Boedromion, he immediately spits out his confession to Hanako before fading away]].
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: He had intended to distract Boedromion with his Aragami, but when Hanako was put into the golem's way he [[TakingTheBullet decided to take the brunt of the attack]] in an attempt to save her.
* MundaneUtility: He uses domain control to cut vegetables.
* NonActionGuy: Always a bit of a crybaby and coward, and while he attempts to learn some of the others' basic moves, he fumbles them more often than not.
* PlayingWithFire: He learns to use his domain to ignite the alcohol he carries in a bottle.
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:While Hangetsu acted as the wake up call for Yuuhi and friends to get together, Tarou's death was played up as the loss of innocence and a dear friend to the group, fully cementing the danger they must face in the last leg of the story]].
* SenselessSacrifice: As Kil points out, he didn't actually need to [[TakingTheBullet take the bullet]] for Hanako, since his wish would have saved her anyway.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: "Yet."
* SupremeChef: Everything he cooks in noted as being nothing short of excellent.
* TakingTheBullet: He tried to block Hanako from the 9th's lance, though he simply went through them both.

!!Lance Lumiere
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazutomiYamamoto (anime, Japanese), Creator/RachelGlass (anime, English)

Lance Lumiere, the Mouse Knight, complements Tarou quite well - if only as one coward trying to bolster the spirits of another. It's unfortunate for Lance that his partner is so close to the Mantis Knight's partner, as Lance and Kil hate each other deeply.
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* CowardlyLion: Admits to be this, but has higher morals than Kil and the encouragement to Tarou to match.
* {{Irony}}: Possibly a coincidence as it relies on an English-language pun, but Tarou dies on the Boedromion's lance, and wouldn't have if Lance hadn't drawn him into the war. Either way, a "Lance" is directly and indirectly responsible for Tarou's death.
* TryNotToDie: His parting words to Kil are equally made of encouragement and scorn, asking them to stay alive if only because he wouldn't stand seeing them in life or in death.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Mantis Knight]]
! Hanako Sorano
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChinatsuHirose (anime, Japanese), Creator/DaniChambers (anime, English)

Hanako is an intelligent, talented high school student, and Tarou's next-door neighbor and classmate. They've been together as long as they can remember, and even though they are the same age, she has always been his "responsible older sister." She keeps her own counsel and resists being drawn into the close camaraderie of the other Knights.

* AnIcePerson: Her main method of fighting.
** PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler: Learns to do this after Tarou dies]].
* BewareTheNiceOnes: She used her wish to kill a criminal, and reacted with only mild interest when it actually worked.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Tarou, of the Unlucky variety.
* GirlishPigtails: Wore her hair like this in the beginning, but she eventually lets her hair down following Tarou's death. This later turns into an ImportantHaircut right before the rematch with Boedromion.
* MundaneUtility: She used domain control to cool water during summer, and went further to devise her ice attacks.
* InsecureLoveInterest: At first she had gotten used to protecting Tarou and being looked up to, but as they grew Tarou found a sense of purpose and a goal to work towards while Hanako was stuck as the studious student. Deep inside she didn't want to be left behind by Tarou, but she rarely showed that externally.
* ItsPersonal: While the entire group takes Tarou's death hard, no one takes it as badly as Hanako does, her being his childhood friend and all. When she collects herself, she specifically seeks out Animus to request an [[DuelToTheDeath all or nothing]] duel against Boedromion, which he happily obliges.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: Rather literally, as her wish was to kill a criminal. The consequence of wishing for someone's death is to take the burden of their karma upon yourself, making you more likely to suffer an unpleasant end as a result. Tarou dies to save her, both by diving in front of the blow and using his wish to heal her when that proves fruitless.
* {{Protectorate}}: For Tarou. He used his one wish on protecting her, and his only stake in the conflict is making sure Hanako comes out of it unscathed.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Against Boedromion during the group's rematch against it, complete with BerserkerTears.
%% During the initial meeting with Maimakterion, not so much; she was grateful to it for letting her see an alive Tarou one last time.
* ShipperOnDeck: Late in the series she learns of Hakudou crush on Yuuhi and encourages her to act on it.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: She's studious and serious, and has often had to help Tarou study as well.
* StepfordSmiler
* TheStoic: She very rarely emotes, although she wears a painted smile most of the time. When Tarou dies, [[NotSoStoic she begins to crack]] under the stress of losing him, culminating in the RoaringRampageOfRevenge listed above.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: When she was first recruited, Hanako attempted to use her one wish on defeating the Mage, thinking it was valid enough. Kil and Lance have to set the record straight afterwards.

!!Kil Sonne
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RurikoAoki (anime, Japanese), Kasi Hollowell (anime, English)

Hanako's partner the Mantis Knight, who is harsh and cold with an overdeveloped sense of martial pride. He doesn't get long well with Lance, as their ideologies are on opposite ends.

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* BloodKnight: He encourages Hanako to become a warrior.
* SocialDarwinist: In most runs, allegedly. They're not focused on long enough for us to know the true extent of their philosophy, though.
* TheUnfettered: He has no qualms about putting his life or his human masters' lives in danger. What's more, his partners have all consistently shared this trait with him.

[[folder:The Cat Knight]]
! Hyou Shimaki
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YoshitsuguMatsuoka (anime, Japanese), Travis Mullenix (anime, English)

Shimaki is a genial man in his late 20s who values knowledge and the joy learning brings him. He's heavy-set and tall, with a smile almost perpetually on his face. He's an old friend of Sami's sister, Hisame, and knew her before Hisame and her mother moved to France. He is a natural teacher, urging others to learn and think critically, and come to their own conclusions.

* BadassBookworm: He's not a direct fighter, but don't think you can take him down easily.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: Yuuhi acknowledges him as the most dangerous of the Knights, [[spoiler:to the point that once he turns on the other Knights, he makes sure to take Shimaki out first]].
* EyesAlwaysShut: The number of times he opens them can be counted in one hand.
* GeekPhysiques: The fat variant.
* HeroicRROD: Hyou pushes himself beyond his limits in the final battle, and his hair turns gray after [[spoiler:summoning his 13th Golem]].
* HiddenDepths: The reason why he wants the Akashic Records is to be able to enrich humanity with its knowledge and make life better on Earth.
* ImprovisedGolems: His wish was for the ability to conjure golems similar to Animus, since he doesn't have any real fighting ability.
* PairTheSpares: [[spoiler: Eventually gets into a relationship with Yayoi]].
* SecretKeeper: He keeps Taiyo's treachery a secret from the others, hoping he would side with them in the end. [[spoiler: His faith is rewarded]].
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: He's already a quick thinker as is, and his original wish was to get even smarter by using the AkashicRecords to become all-knowing.
* ThemeNaming: His earliest golems are named after the days of the week in German, starting with Sunday for the very first.

!!Coo Ritter
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Nagisa Kategawa (anime, Japanese), Creator/MeganShipman (anime, English)

Shimaki's partner, the Cat Knight. A polite black cat that likes to help and encourage Shimaki wherever he can, but knows when to stop pushing.
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* [[DarkIsNotEvil Black Is Not Evil]]: Is one of the politer Beast Knights.
* CatsAreSnarkers: Averted, since Coo Ritter is a polite sort.

[[folder:The Turtle Knight]]
!! Yukimachi Tsukishiro
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Moeha Nochimoto (anime, Japanese), Corinne Sudberg (anime, English)

Yukimachi is a sweet and friendly girl in middle school with her classmate and best friend Subaru. She is slight and unimposing, but with an eager and outgoing personality that gives her a presence on par with the older Knights. She and Subaru were informally apprenticed to the Master after meeting him in a park, and he focused Yukimachi's education on martial arts. When pressed, she is also ridiculously HotBlooded.
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* BewareTheQuietOnes: She's a pretty amiable girl, but when she's fired up she can get pretty aggressive.
* BrainsAndBrawn: The Brawn to Subaru's Brain. She is the more physically oriented of the pair, and the one who takes the lead when the situation gets dire.
* EyesAlwaysShut: Though she opens them much more frequently than Shimaki.
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Punches Akane in the face when they are hiding from Puanepsion, chiding him for lacking a will to live and [[DareToBeBadass asking him to make up one]].
* LittleMissBadass: She is actually rather skilled in martial arts thanks to her Master's training. She keeps training even after his death.
* LongRangeFighter: She and Subaru rely on using their domain from a distance in battle.
* OfficialCouple: With [[spoiler: Akane in the epilogue]].
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Alongside Subaru, they have some of the most powerful defensive and offensive capabilities among the Knights.
* RedOniBlueOni: Red Oni to Subaru's Blue.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Yukimachi is much more energetic and physical than Subaru, and when the Master ended up mentoring them, he helped teach Yukimachi some basic martial arts while testing Subaru with strategy games. She's also much more boisterous and HotBlooded of the pair.
* UnstoppableForceMeetsImmovableObject: With Subaru.
* WonderTwinPowers: In order for their powers to activate, Subaru and Yukimachi need to be holding hands. [[spoiler:They can also hold hands with other people in order to use their holding fields for attack, so long as they're in both ends of the chain]].

!!Ron Yue
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KatsujiMori (anime, Japanese), Greg Dulcie (anime, English)

The Turtle Knight. A laid-back turtle that lets Yukimachi take the lead.

* ShrinkingViolet: He is very meek and shy.

[[folder:The Rooster Knight]]
! Subaru Hoshikawa
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Chihaya Yoshitake (anime, Japanese), Trisha Mellon (anime, English)

Subaru is a gentle and quiet girl in middle school with her best friend and classmate Yukimachi. Subaru is short, skinny, and reserved with a shock of bright red hair that stands out, and she is by far the more sensitive and easily embarrassed of the two. She and Yukimachi were taken under the Master's wing as young children, and he focused Subaru's education on strategy.

* BrainsAndBrawn: The Brains to Yukimachi's Brawn. Subaru is noted as the smarter of the pair, and the one who comes up with their strategies.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Very downplayed example, since she never makes a big deal out of it, but she is clearly bothered whenever Mikazuki shows interest in Samidare.
* LongRangeFighter: She and Yukimachi rely on using their domain from a distance in battle.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: One of the most versatile Knights when alongside Yukimachi.
* PrecociousCrush: Has one on Mikazuki, a college student, while she's a middle schooler. Her case was pretty much LoveAtFirstSight. [[spoiler:In the epilogue, her status with Mikazuki is [[MaybeEverAfter up in the air]].]]
* {{Protectorate}}: Yukimachi's. Subaru has always been on the weaker side and Yukimachi usually comes to her aid. Every scene of them facing injury also has Yukimachi immediately jump in front of Subaru to protect her.
* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Yuki's Red.
* TheSmartGirl: Nagumo acknowledges her as one of the smarter Knights. She is the one who comes up [[spoiler:with a CombinationAttack using the domains of all remaining Knights, which allows them to defeat the final and most powerful golem in just a few hits]].
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Subaru looks a little more like the tomboy type, especially with her short and messy hair, but she's really the girly girl of the pair with Yukimachi.
* UnstoppableForceMeetsImmovableObject: Creates the Strongest Spear and Invincible Shield with Yuki.
* WonderTwinPowers: In order for their powers to activate, Subaru and Yuki need to be holding hands. [[spoiler: They can also hold hands with other people in order to use their holding fields for attack, so long as they're on both ends of the chain]].

!!Lee Soliel
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Mitsuo Iwata (anime, Japanese), Wyatt Baker (anime, English)

Subaru's partner, the Rooster Knight. An opinionated and noisy rooster that rides around on her head. Lee has a protective father's attitude when it comes to Subaru, which mostly manages to embarrass the girl whenever he speaks up (which is often).
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* InnocentlyInsensitive: Often makes oblivious opinions to his partner, Subaru.
* MotorMouth: Talks constantly compared to his slower ally.
* OverprotectiveDad: Acts like one with Subaru. In particular, he very much disapproves of Mikazuki, and doesn't mind voicing said disapproval in front of him, much to Subaru's consternation.

[[folder:The Swordfish Knight]]
! Inatika Akitani / "The Master"
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazuhiroYamaji (anime, Japanese), Creator/RBruceElliott (anime, English)

Wise, kind, brilliant, humble, and with a flair for the dramatic, the Master is too cool for this or any other narrative. Seriously, this guy was awesome. He lived for over 500 years, knew everything and could do almost anything, but never let it go to his head. You wish that old guy who spent all afternoon in your hometown's park was this amazing.

* AkashicRecords: Gained access to them in his youth, though the precognition he got as a result of that access cuts out right in the middle of the war, a month or so before he dies.
* BequeathedPower: The reason why he was so weak during the last few years of his life was because he had unknowingly given his power to Subaru and Yukimachi, allowing them much more precise control over their domains.
* BroughtDownToBadass: Around eight years before he died, Inatika fully lost his ability to access future knowledge, and his other powers had been waning up until his death day. That doesn't mean he lost the ability to kick major ass though, as his final fight shows.
* CoolOldGuy: He spends his final years as an aged weirdo in the park, but he's still pretty sharp and battle hardened.
* ADeathInTheLimelight: He never gets a chance to really interact with the rest of the cast, but he does earn a two part story where he goes over his life and students.
* DoNotGoGentle: It takes some convincing by Zan, but he's able to show Subaru and Akitani how to fight in a real battle by making a dent in Skirophorion. Mind you, this is while he's already impaled, bleeding, and running on fumes himself.
-->[[DyingMomentOfAwesome "Behold my 500 years!]] [[CallingYourAttacks Heavenly Jeweled Spear!"]]
* ForeseeingMyDeath: His knowledge from the Akashic Records only goes as far as his death over five hundred years since he first gained immortality. He spends a good chunk of his life dispassionate about mortality since he knows when he's going to die, but as the day grew closer he started expressing some fear.
* HumbleHero: "Compared to what I learned from my pupils, omniscience appeared pointless. Over the past 500 years, I have learned that I'm not an omniscient god, but rather a clueless human."
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Shot with multiple barbs in the back by Skirophorion. It wasn't enough to kill him just yet.
* MentorOccupationalHazard: A case where he knows beforehand who his final students will be and when he'll die. He gets to go down swinging, at least; see DoNotGoGentle above.
* NotQuiteDead: While he got fatally injured, he was able to assist in taking out an enemy, give multiple final speeches, and at least see his disciples off before passing on. Even to the end, he was a tough old geezer.
* OldMaster: Naturally, given his centuries of experience.
* TheOmniscient: Thanks to his access to the Akashic Records, though the knowledge and power never had quite the same impact as actually experiencing things.
* ProportionalAging: While he did discover his immortality in his childhood, he aged at a slower rate than most as the centuries raced on. He was still fairly young looking when his first student died of old age, but only managed to become an old man many years after that.
* PsychicPowers: More than anyone except perhaps Anima and Animus, gained when he was 5 years old.
* PosthumousCharacter: By the time we get to learn anything about him, he's been long since killed by Skirophorion. He at least had the sense to write about his life's story in a novel he passed to Yuuhi.
* [[Really700YearsOld Really 500 Years Old]]: Born in 1492, at the beginning of the 8-year Meiou period of Japanese history.
* RedBaron: "The Master".
* {{Reincarnation}}: [[spoiler: Implied near the end of the series to be the reincarnation of Animus, making up for his karma of having repeatedly destroyed the Earth]].
* SdrawkcabName: A palindrome and definitely a pseudonym.

!!Zan Amaru
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Tetsuei Sumiya (anime, Japanese), Creator/JustinBriner (anime, English)

The Swordfish Knight, a worrisome and large floating swordfish.
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* DareToBeBadass: He convinces Inatika to at least die standing, giving Subaru and Yukimachi some hope against future enemies. Those words were all it took for Inatika to really give Skirophorion hell.
* FlyingSeafoodSpecial: One of the most unusual of the Ring Knights for being a floating, giant swordfish that's able to sustain itself without water.
* PosthumousCharacter: Like his master, he died before getting the chance to unite with the other Beast Knights.
* WeHardlyKnewYe

[[folder:The Owl Knight]]
! Taiyou Akane
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MutsumiTamura (anime, Japanese), Suzanne [=DeCarma=] (anime, English)

Akane is a young boy late in elementary school or early in middle school. He is the quietest, most withdrawn member of the cast, whose body language and facial expressions have "don't talk to me" written all over them. He is estranged from his family, and has no friends.
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* BigBrotherWorship: Akane's baby brother, Makoto, eventually comes to adore him when he enters childhood.
* LoveAtFirstPunch: [[spoiler:Yukimachi]] punching him and [[AngryCollarGrab grabbing him]] by the collar to get him out of his funk during a desperate situation was the start of him developing feelings for her.
* MagicIsMental: While his power can "heal" by [[spoiler:resetting to a point where the body never took damage]], Akane can still be affected mentally since his mind does not reset to match.
* MissingMom: His birth mother died five years before the story starts.
* TheMole: He's the only Beast Knight who's willing to work with Animus, observing them from a distance and reporting back to him.
* NonActionGuy: He very rarely steps in to fight before becoming a passive member of the team as a WhiteMage. The one time he did fight, during the Puanepsion arc, was one where he had his hand forced.
* OfficialCouple: With [[spoiler: Yukimachi]].
* OnlyFriend: Neither will really admit it, but he functions as this for Maimakterion.
* ParentalNeglect: Akane's father avoids him because the child reminds him too much of his dead wife. Meanwhile, Akane's stepmother just doesn't know how to relate to him at all and eventually gave up trying. [[spoiler:The extra comic reveals that he and his stepmother at least reached out to each other, and enjoy a pleasant relationship.]]
* {{Ronin}}: [[spoiler:By the time of the epilogue, Akane tried and failed his college exams, so he took a year off and started working at Hanako's restaurant. Funnily enough, it was his sadness over this that led him to be forced to confess to Yukimachi.]]
* StrawNihilist: Because his mother died, he's had to live with his new stepmother and baby stepbrother, both of which have really made him negative. [[spoiler:He starts slowly slipping out of this mindset after he gains a genuine friend network in the Knights]].
* TimeMaster: [[spoiler: Animus granted him the ability to control time within his domain to a limited extent, which he originally used to turn golems back into clay and eventually uses to reset his allies' bodies to before they took damage.]]
* TookALevelInKindness: He becomes a lot more cheerful and upbeat in the epilogue.
* WhiteMage: [[spoiler: Becomes this after learning he can "heal" with his powers]].

!!Loki Helios
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Manabu Muraji (anime, Japanese), Martin Cervantes (anime, English)

The Owl Knight, a jaded and cynical bird who has grown completely sick of the war over its many iterations.
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* TheCorrupter: [[spoiler:Ultimately Subverted. While he did encourage Akane to side with Animus, it was out of a desire to stop seeing his partners die in front of him, since they always end up dying to Animus and his golems. He is more than willing to support Akane when the latter decides to fight for his companions]].
* HeroicNeutral: As he puts it, he's on neither Anima or Animus' side because he's on his master's side.
* IFightForTheStrongestSide: After tiring over multiple losses against the Mage, Loki wants to be on the side that guarantees him a win, convincing Akane to do the same. [[spoiler:However, that's not how he actually feels. Whatever path makes his Master the most satisfied is the one he'll encourage.]]
* MeaningfulName: He's named after [[Myth/NorseMythology Loki]], the Norse god of mischief and a known backstabber. Along with his Master, Loki the Owl is [[spoiler:working for Animus]]. He also picked up at least two masters who [[spoiler:switched sides]].
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:When realizing Akane is starting to have doubts about destroying the world, Loki tells him that he doesn't have to actually follow Animus like he told him to do, and he will support him nonetheless. He then breaks down crying, realizing that it is only natural that a kid such as himself would desire a future]].
* OminousOwl: Seemed [[spoiler: to be on Animus' side, and thus TheMole, but it turns out that he is [[MyMasterRightOrWrong loyal to his master only]]]].

[[/folder]]

! Antagonists

[[folder:The Mage and the Golems]]

!Animus, the Mage
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/180px-Animus_face_3666.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ToshiyukiToyonaga (PV), Tatsumaru Tachibana (anime) (Japanese), Alex Mai (anime, English)


A strange, whimsical figure, the Mage Animus is also the Earth's greatest enemy. He is a being of unspeakable power, a self-described God of Destruction here to annihilate the world... via giant hammer. Despite his affable nature, he is still extremely cold-blooded and one would be a fool to think any friendly overtures were anything of the sort.
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* AffablyEvil: He's actually rather calm and laid back, often seen playing video games or relaxing with a book, and will regularly descend to earth to simply chat to the Knights.
* AGodAmI: He had been struggling with the idea for a long time when he was younger, but [[spoiler:when the man who wanted to adopt him and Anima praised their godlike abilities, this set Animus firmly on the idea that he's beyond human]].
* AxCrazy: In the final battle.
* BigBadEnsemble: With Samidare, as the two of them intend to destroy the world for their own selfish reasons. Animus provides most of the conflict in the series, [[spoiler:but is ultimately taken out with time to spare, after which Samidare takes over as the sole BigBad]].
* CuriosityIsACrapshoot: The reason he wants to destroy the world is so that he can see the beginning of the universe and know everything.
* DoesNotLikeShoes: It isn't mentioned that he doesn't ''like them'' per se, but he never, ever wears them, instead just going with the outfit he's always ever worn - his pajamas.
* FinalBoss: The last big challenge everyone has to face once the twelve golems have been defeated.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Even though he knows how dangerous his powers could become, he still insisted on keeping them against Anima's wishes because he wouldn't feel "unique" without them. He says it ties into his sense of self.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:A combination of the Knights' teamwork and Samidare destroying the Biscuit Hammer puts a stop to his plans, and he is finally put down when Anima impales him with a halberd.]]
* LimitedWardrobe: PlayedForDrama; ever since the wars started, Animus has only ever worn the one thing. [[spoiler: It's symbolic of his mind's failure to mature past the nine-year old little boy who wanted to see what would happen if he smashed the Earth apart]].
* MeaningfulName: "Animus" is a reference to Karl Jung's theory of "Animus and Anima", Animus being the masculine self of the body.
* OnlyOneName: Like his sister.
* PhysicalGod: Animus' AGodAmI shtick isn't just hot air. [[spoiler:Due to his powers, he's far older than most mortals, can breathe in space, create anything he wants, and has full control over his powers.]]
* PsychicPowers: He's shy on precognition or fine control, but otherwise he can pull whatever trick he seems to feel like out of his hat, and then some.
* PsychopathicManchild: As soon as anything starts going against his plans in some way he doesn't find amusing. [[spoiler:He's still essentially the 9-year-old child he was when his powers first manifested, and his motivation starts becoming clear if you've ever known a kid his age who constantly breaks all his toys just because he can]]. The Biscuit Hammer, his ultimate world shattering weapon, is also nothing more than an enlarged toy hammer inspired by the one he had when he was a kid.
* {{Reincarnation}}: [[spoiler:Implied near the end of the series to eventually reincarnate into Akitani Inatika after he finally dies, making up for his karma of having repeatedly destroyed the Earth.]]
* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler:He was the one that blew up the space station his family was on. He had meant to test out psychic abilities, but he miscalculated and blew a hole in the station, leading to his parents being sucked out to the depths of outer space.]]
* SiblingYinYang: Where Animus is AffablyEvil, Anima is a blunt, rude girl on the side of good. More importantly, [[spoiler:Animus considers himself [[AGodAmI above humanity]] while Anima thinks of herself as a human being who happens to have strong psychic powers.]]
* SlouchOfVillainy: Animus's posture is ''horrendous.''
* StealthHiBye: Given his impressive powers, which include teleportation, this is probably the least of Animus's tricks.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: Once he loses his pawn in the Owl Knight, he loses it and becomes a flaming LivingShadow. Seeing this compared to his usually casual attitude, it's disturbing to say the least.]]
* WeCanRuleTogether: Done at least twice - with Shimaki ([[spoiler: it fails]]) and Akane ([[spoiler: it succeeds... at least until he has a HeelFaceTurn.]])
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[spoiler:The only reason the Beast Knights were able to prove a challenge against him during the last battle is that he was focusing most of his powers in a barrier to keep Samidare away from the battlefield. Even then, Samidare repeatedly hitting the barrier kept breaking his focus and allowed the Knights to land some hits]].

!The Golems
The golems are Animus's minions and his equivalent to the Beast Knights. Where the Knights are granted roughly comparable powers and the ability to work together, the golems are (usually) sent out alone one after the other, as it takes Animus time to prepare the more powerful ones. Even so, the weakest are nothing to laugh at when the Knights themselves are still just learning and at their most vulnerable.

The golems are: Gamelion the 1st, Anthesterion the 2nd, Elaphebolion the 3rd, Mounichion the 4th, Thargelion the 5th, Skirophorion the 6th, Hekatombaion the 7th, Metageitnion the 8th, Boedromion the 9th, Puanepsion the 10th, Maimakterion the 11th, and Poseideon the 12th.
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* DuelBoss: Boedromion becomes this for Hanako, on her own request to Animus.
* MonstrosityEqualsWeakness: As you go up the ranks of powers in the golems, you notice that they become more powerful the more humanoid they appear. The eleventh and twelfth, Maimakterion and Poseidon, are the most humanoid of all.
* SortingAlgorithmOfEvil: Noted by how many eyes each golem has, barring the exceptions of [[spoiler:Puanepsion the 10th, and Maimakterion the 11th outside of his natural form]]. As well, when the golems appear, the burst of their bloodlust sensed by the Knights is visually represented by a giant blade sticking out of the ground where the golem emerges. As the golems grow stronger, the blades grow into larger, sharper and more deadly-looking weapons.
* ThemeNaming: After the Attic months, starting with the first month of winter. We only directly get the names of a few golems, starting with Hekatombaion the seventh (the first month of summer, and also the first month of the Attic year).

!!Puanepsion
The 10th golem, taking the form of a a small one-eyed lump with arms and legs. Its power is to clone itself, with each batch of clones stronger than the last. [[spoiler: Destroyed by Akane.]]
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* CameBackStrong: The one that survives, however, is generally weaker since it needs to break to receive the powerup.
* FromASingleCell: As long as one copy of Puanepsion remains intact, it can keep making new clones for the heroes to beat. It's for this reason why Animus decides to place one golem in the one place no one would dare to look-- [[spoiler:Taiyou's house]].
* SelfDuplication: Can generate an infinite number of clones.
* SortingAlgorithmOfEvil: At first a seeming subversion, until it applies [[spoiler: CameBackStrong]]. The clones go from being [[AnticlimaxBoss easily beatable by the knights]], to the point where the knights barely survive a battle with them.

!!Maimakterion
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* BloodKnight: He desires to fight the Cat Knight's strongest creations, and gives a SlasherSmile once ones show up that are strong enough.
* BodyHorror: Whenever shapeshifting in and out of a new form, or altering an existing form.
* {{Bookworm}}: Picks up a habit of reading books Akane brings to him, especially manga. When he dies, he had piles of books left without a reader.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: In his natural form, Maimakterion has 11 eyes, and they tend to hang around for a bit on random places of the body when he assumes a new form.
* VoluntaryShapeshifter: His major power.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Begins to ask these questions eventually.

[[/folder]]

! Unrelated

[[folder:The Asahina Family]]

!! Hisame Asahina
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Hisame_2463.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AzusaTadokoro (anime, Japanese), Creator/MonicaRial (anime, English)

Hisame is Sami's older sister, and at 27 years old the two have an 11 year gap between them. They get along well now, but that gap - made worse by Sami's illness - was once nearly insurmountable. Hisame is a professor at a local university, where she also teaches a physics class for Yuuhi and is Mikazuki's academic advisor. She's not very fond of Yuuhi, thanks to his gloomy nature and his increasing closeness to Sami, though she's not party to the real nature of their relationship.
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* CoolBigSis: Hisame became this to Samidare after coming back from France, and she tries to be one for Yuuhi after begrudgingly accepting him into the household. As the story becomes more concerned with the fight and less with their personal lives, Hisame fades to the background, while Yayoi and Anima pick up a bit of the slack in her place.
* CoolTeacher: Yuuhi notes how her youth and beauty makes her well-regarded among the student body.
* HotTeacher: A beautiful teacher in her mid-twenties. Hangetsu, in particular, is head over heels as soon as he meets her.
* MySisterIsOffLimits: She's very wary of Yuuhi around Sami, at first. After she gets to know him better, she still finds him suspect (not entirely without reason), but her protectiveness lessens.
* OutOfFocus: In the latter half of the series.
* PromotionToParent: With their mother in France doing medical work and their father off at all times doing work for his novels, Hisame was the only one left to take care of Samidare.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Being a college teacher at her age should attest to that.
* SternTeacher: From what little we actually see of her teaching, she seems to be a pretty harsh teacher in Yuuhi's college.
* SupremeChef: Being the only consistent adult in the Asahina household, Hisame had to pick up a few traits to take care of Sami. This includes making food for the house, which apparently is fantastic.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: She looks an awful lot like Haruko, save for the eye bags and shorter hair her mother has.
* SweetTooth: Hangetsu bribes this little detail out of Sami and then uses it to help break the ice with Hisame by giving her a fancy, expensive cheesecake.

!! Shigure Asahina
-->'''Voiced by:''' Rintarou Nishi (anime, Japanese), Ben Phillips (anime, English)

Asahina Shigure is Sami and Hisame's father. He is also a published author of action novels, with a sizable series under his belt. He stayed in Japan to raise Samidare for most of her life, but now travels extensively to research and find inspiration for his writing.

* DisappearedDad: He watched over and raised Samidare in Japan until Hisame returned, then picked up and resumed traveling for his novels.
* MostWritersAreWriters: Yuuhi's favorite author, of an 11-volume action series.
* PenName: He publishes under the name Semishigure.

!! Haruko Asahina
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AkikoHiramatsu (anime, Japanese), Victoria Vitti (anime, English)

Asahina Haruko is Samidare and Hisame's mother. She is an accomplished and famous doctor, and threw all her energies into solving her second daughter's illness. Unfortunately, the best research opportunities were in a hospital in France, forcing her to live apart from Samidare and her husband, estranging mother and daughter as a result.

* MissingMom: As a famous and highly-skilled doctor, when she isn't busy with researching a cure for Sami's SoapOperaDisease, she's busy with other patients. She visits when she can, but given her hospital is in France, that's not often.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: As its common for this series.
[[/folder]]

[[/folder]] try to be... each has a different level of success.
* [[WeirdnessCensor No Weirdness Censor]]: Apparently, each Knight is chosen because of this.
* SuperMode: Each Beast Knight can be upgraded to one of the three Mystical Beast Knights; Unicorn, Hraesvelgr, or Invisible. The beast becomes larger and more intimidating, while the Knight becomes even stronger. [[spoiler: We get to see the forms of the Unicorn for Horse, Hraesvelgr for Owl and Crow, and Invisible for Snake and Lizard. Makes you wonder what the other beasts would look like...]]
* {{Synchronization}}: The Beasts and their Masters, upon making a pact, are tied to each other until the end of the Master's life. This means that they'll also be able to share any pain the Master gets (at least [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness in the early series]]) and disappear when their Master dies.
* TalkingAnimal: All of the Beasts fall under this.
* [[ThemeNaming Theme Modeling]]: [[spoiler: As Anima reveals to Yuuhi, each beast is a reference to one she and Animus thought they could see on the moon. Yuuhi is naturally rather surprised to hear this.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Dog Knight]]
! Hangetsu Shinonome
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/300px-Hangetsu_3201.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShuheiIwase (anime, Japanese), Creator/MattShipman (anime, English)

Also known as "Kamikaze" (Divine Wind) or "Fuujin," Hangetsu is a master martial artist and the second Knight to appear. He is 28 and the first of three sons, though his youngest brother is never seen. He is confident, direct, friendly, and essentially everything Yuuhi is not.
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* AloofBigBrother: A mild example towards Mikazuki.
* AscendedFanboy: Grew up watching {{Tokusatsu}} shows, even makes 'Ally of Justice' business cards.
* BadassBoast: "GENIUS! It's a limitless number of approvals! It's instinct telling you 'It's been decided! I will throw 1000 lucky punches! I am awesome!'" He goes on for a few pages like that during his fight with Yuuhi.
* BequeathedPower: As we learn posthumously, his wish to Ludo was to pass down his fighting prowess and techniques to Yuuhi.
* BladeOnAStick: Doesn't actually wield one, but [[CallingYourAttacks names his special attack]] "Houtengeki" after an ancient military polearm.
* CynicismCatalyst: The ''real'' reason he stopped striving to be a 'Hero of Justice' is because he felt he had no right to be one when his beloved childhood dog Noko died saving a child from an incoming car. Hangetsu, like any normal child, was frozen stiff and didn't know what to do; his inaction made him feel like he had a hand in Noko's sacrifice.
* DontThinkFeel: His fighting style requires him to give into his self confidence rather than focusing on technique.
* HeroicSacrifice: He pushes Yuuhi out of the way to save his life.
* KilledOffForReal: The first of the Beast Knights to die. [[spoiler:While we do get to see him later on, it's his dream self from just before the battle with Elaphebolion.]]
* LargeHam: Can slip into this at times.
* LightningBruiser: He's ridiculously agile, almost impossible to hit, and his domain is the strongest among the Beast Knights, with the exception of the Mystical Beast Knights.
* LoveAtFirstSight: For Hisame, though it's not returned right away.
* MentorOccupationalHazard: He's one of the first people able to regularly train with Asahina and Yuuhi, and one that ultimately kickstarts Yuuhi's emotional development as well as giving him the foundation for his fighting style. Of course, he dies sometime before the plot really kicks off.
* MyCard: Has two, one for odd jobs and the other as 'An Ally of Justice'. He sometimes gets them mixed up.
* RedBaron: Known as "Fuujin" in the criminal/delinquent underworld.
* SacrificialLion: While he has major repercussions on other characters after he dies, ultimately he was only present for the first couple of volumes before his death was used to show Animus isn't totally kidding around. Yuuhi describes his death as the curtains of their story closing on the prologue.
* StarCrossedLovers: [[spoiler:With Hisame. They have an attraction to each other and they do get together in one timeline, but most of the time it gets severed due to the Biscuit Hammer dropping or one or the other's death comes in the way. Even in the main timeline, they're ultimately separated by his death.]]
* {{Threshold Guardian|s}}: [[spoiler:His dream self plays this for Yuuhi before the rematch with Maimakterion. Anima used him to test how strong Yuuhi became, in addition to giving him the means to end the conflict and allowing him to see Hangetsu one final time]].


!!Ludo Shubarie
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Shouya Ishige (anime, Japanese), Creator/ChristopherWehkamp (anime, English)

Hangetsu's partner, a dog who's much more reserved, quicker to criticize and slower to trust than his "master". Hangetsu prefers to call the him "Noko" after his childhood pet, who was also his closest friend.
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* DyingMessage: "Beware the Owl", [[spoiler: [[{{Foreshadowing}} hinting at Akane's treachery]]]].
* EvilDetectingDog: He is quick to notice Yuuhi has less than noble intentions for joining the battle to save the world.
* IdenticalStranger: As we see in some pictures, Ludo looks an awful lot like a darker version of Noko. It's little wonder why Hangetsu projects him onto Ludo, much as it annoys him.
* MyInstinctsAreShowing: Much to his embarrassment, he catches a stick that had been thrown aside by Hangetsu.
* MyNameIsNotDurwood: Really hates that Hangetsu insists on calling him Noko.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Hangetsu, as expected of a dog.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Crow Knight]]

! Mikazuki Shinonome
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/300px-Mikazuki_8386.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GenSato (anime, Japanese), Creator/CliffordChapin (anime, English)

Mikazuki is the second Shinonome son, and second only to Hangetsu in their family's martial arts style. He gets along well with others, much like his brother, but mostly through acting clownish and cheery, always prepared to be the life of the party. This friendly outer persona hides a near-insane bloodlust and battle hunger that comes out whenever he thinks he's found a worthy opponent.
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* BadassInANiceSuit: When doing work for the Mafia.
* BloodKnight: To the point that Mikazuki initially attacks the other Beast Knights looking for a good fight, until the golems become dangerous enough to keep him satisfied. There's a reason why he used to be called "The Berserker".
* ChickMagnet: At college, he regularly gets the attention of the female population for being a good-looking and charismatic individual, bordering on BigManOnCampus status.
* DevilInPlainSight: Blatantly set up as one, but then gradually subverted. He's actually a really great guy when he's not trying to coerce someone into being his new sparring partner.
* HeroicComedicSociopath: He
* HiddenDepths: Mikazuki is exactly as he seems, but he's also surprisingly good with kids.
* HotBlooded: He is always in the mood to rumble, and having a good time with the others.
%%* LargeHam
* LightningBruiser: Incredibly strong and fast, specially after figuring out how to use his domain to create footholds in midair, giving him increased mobility.
* LoveAtFirstPunch: To contrast him with Hangetsu falling in LoveAtFirstSight with Hisame. He claims to fall in love with Samidare after she knocks him down, but while he seems to have a thing for her afterwards, he never really acts on it, other than betting a date with her with Yuuhi at one point.
* MaybeEverAfter: [[spoiler:With Subaru. Even Yuuhi can't make heads or tails of their relationship in the epilogue]].
* ObliviousToLove: Doesn't seem to notice Subaru's crush on him. [[spoiler: Until the last chapter... maybe.]]
* RedBaron: Used to be known as "The Berserker" in his delinquent days.
* ReplacementGoldfish: All but stated Yuuhi is this to him to some degree, in regards to his brother.
* TheRival: To Yuuhi, given he received all of Hangetsu's techniques; Mikazuki wants to surpass his brother, and uses Yuuhi to do so.
* ScarsAreForever: The scar on his forehead from his fight with Nagumo is still there [[spoiler:10 years later]].
* SiblingYinYang: While Hangetsu is a strong, experienced technical fighter and a laid-back guy, Mikazuki is a wild child through and through who had a natural gift for brawling.
* SlasherSmile: Composed of [[ScaryTeeth nothing but canines]], somehow.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: It's not very apparent in the main story, but the epilogue shows he grows to look quite a bit like Hangetsu in the future. He even grows out his hair to make a ponytail.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He doesn't actually try to ''kill'' anyone and he's actually quite friendly when his fighting fix has been satisfied. He's even a perfect gentleman around Yuki and Subaru, even though others are convinced he'd do something sinister. Furthermore, he used his wish to feed a starving child in India.
* VitriolicBestBuds: What he and Yuuhi become by the end.
* WorthyOpponent: Desperate to find one, attacking even other Knights if he thinks they'll give a good fight. He settles for Yuuhi once the later became his equal in battle.

!!Mu
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/260px-Crow2_4095.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Atsuko Tanaka (anime)

Mikazuki's partner, the Crow Knight. Mu is every bit the boisterous Mikazuki's opposite, refusing to speak and answering everything with a cold, sharp glare.
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* BilingualBonus - "Mu" is a Greek letter and also the romanization of a Japanese kana character. It's also the pronunciation of a Japanese term meaning, loosely, "nothing" or a lack, which goes well with Mu's lack of characterization (silence and refusal to react) as [[TheStoic a form of characterization]]. The name could also be a reference to ''Mu''ninn, one of Odin's ravens.
* GenderReveal: The one time the crow speaks in front of anyone (which is also the last time), Mu is revealed to have [[spoiler:a woman's voice]].
* SuperMode: [[spoiler: Anima transforms her into the Hresvelgr for one last battle against Yuuhi and Noi]].
* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:Turns out to be a female crow]].
* TheVoiceless: [[spoiler:Until the end]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Horse Knight]]
! Souichirou Nagumo
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/300px-Nagumo_full_view_7778.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TetsuInada (anime, Japanese), Creator/MarcusDStimac (anime, English)
Nagumo is a middle-aged former police detective. He is also a potent close combatant, infamous for a "hundred kick" flurry of blows used to overwhelm an opponent. As a former detective, he brings a much-needed sense of order and experience to the Knights, helping turn them into a coherent unit instead of just a group of random fighters with their own eclectic styles. He is also fiercely protective of the younger Knights, considering them just children who shouldn't be fighting.
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* AmicableExes: He is separated but not yet divorced from his wife, and they seem to get on at least politely, if not very closely.
* BadassLongcoat: Always wearing a gray longcoat.
* CharacterDevelopment: At first he wanted to keep the younger Knights away from the battlefield, but grows to respect them as fellow warriors who are in their right to fight for their future.
* DefusingTheTykeBomb: After hearing from Yuuhi that Ludo told him to beware the Owl Knight, Nagumo takes it upon himself to research Taiyo, just in case. While he doesn't find anything incriminating, he learns Taiyo doesn't have the best home life and often eats out by himself, so he decides to take him out to eat ramen, helping Taiyo learn that food tastes better when around friends. [[spoiler: Unbeknownst to Nagumo, he actually planted the seeds for Taiyo's eventual HeelFaceTurn]].
* ExtremityExtremist: Fights primarily with kicks.
* HiddenDepths: He's got a rather good sense of artistic skill, as shown in Chapter 48.
* LargeHam: In some of the fights
* LastNameBasis: As friendly as everyone gets, nobody really refers to Nagumo by his given name. Except Mikazuki, of course, who calls him "Sou-chan."
* TheLeader: He leads the Knights in and out of battle, and is often the one the others seek for advice.
* LightningBruiser:
* MundaneUtility: [[spoiler:A throwaway line in the last chapter reveals he used his wish to win the lottery]].
* PapaWolf: He is very protective of the younger Knights.
* PoliceAreUseless: He retired from the force due to dissatisfaction with corruption and the feeling that he could no longer live up to his son's view of him as an "ally of justice." Also the whole "invisible horse warning about the end of the world" thing, which notably the police wouldn't be able to help with anyway.
* RealMenWearPink: Very easy to miss, but every time any of the Knights go out to have coffee or a meal together at a nearby family restaurant, Nagumo gets a ''very'' fancy, rather "girly" parfait.
* TeamDad: Nagumo's presence provides the Beasts Knights with order and stability.

!!Dance Dark
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/215px-Horse2_3194.jpg]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KentarouKumagai (Japanese), Michael Stimac (English)

Nagumo's partner, the Horse Knight, who complements Nagumo with a similarly serious mien. Dance does what he can to advise and help Nagumo, though there's one line he won't cross-- no rides, no way.
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* BerserkButton: He doesn't like to be ridden. Well, as long as you're a man, anyway. [[spoiler:He does get over it to let Nagumo ride during the final battle, and also for some of the other companions when they're called to leave.]]
* SuperMode: [[spoiler:Anima chooses him to become the Unicorn.]]
* {{Unicorn}}: He doesn't start out as one, but [[spoiler:Anima grants him the ability to become one when she turns him and Nagumo into a Mythical Beast Knight]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Snake Knight]]

! Yayoi Hakudou
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/300px-Hakudou_Yayoi_5828.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyaSuzaki (anime, Japanese), Creator/NatalieHoover (anime, English)

Hakudou is a young woman in her early 20s who hides a terrible secret: [[ClosetGeek she still likes anime and manga]], and likes to {{Cosplay}} as a hobby. She is gentle and kind in manner, tall and pretty, and in many ways prime material as an ideal Japanese housewife. Just one who also practices swordplay on a regular basis and could probably thump most men she comes across. Many of the Beast Knights look up to her, and trust her combat abilities implicitly.

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* ActionGirl: She's one of the better warriors among the knights, often fights the golems head on.
* AffectionateNickname: Shea calls her "Yaako".
* TheAntiNihilist: She is of the mind that, since everyone dies eventually, people should make the most of their lives and die without regrets.
* TheBigGuy: She's by far one of the most consistent hard hitters of the team, and with [[spoiler:her strength enhanced by becoming a Mythical Beast Knight]], she becomes even more invaluable to the team.
* ClosetGeek: And she's mortified when this is found out, thinking [[DefiledForever she'll never get married]]. Naturally, no one pays it much mind, [[spoiler:and her marriage doubts subside by the epilogue after marrying Shimaki]].
* CoolBigSis: She serves as this for Samidare and Hanako as she's willing to give them advice.
* CosplayOtakuGirl She's into cosplay, though she's embarrassed when this is found out.
* ExactEavesdropping: She happens to overhear Samidare and Yuuhi talking about their plan to destroy the world during their trip to the beach.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler:Once Yuuhi reveals his love for Samidare during the final battle, Hakudou decides to end her pursuit of him.]]
* InnocentlyInsensitive: [[spoiler:Upon learning of Samidare's illness, she recalls an instance soon after Tarou's death in which she told Samidare about a friend of hers who lost her little brother and wished she could have died with him, but eventually got married and found happiness. At the time, Hakudou told her the story in [[SecretSecretKeeper a discreet attempt]] to dissuade Samidare from destroying the world, by showing her that one can still find happiness despite losing loved ones. As such, she realizes that Samidare could have interpreted it as everyone will eventually move on after her impending death.]]
* JumpedAtTheCall: She does not miss a single beat to agree to Shea's plea to save the world, and asks for her wish just as quickly.
* LadyOfWar: Especially [[spoiler:after she becomes a Mythical Beast Knight]].
* LetThemDieHappy: Invoked as Hakudou's wish was that her family would die with smiles on their faces, regardless of the circumstances.
* MaleGaze: She tends to "bounce around" considerably in a fight, though only Nagumo and Dance take notice of it.
* PairTheSpares: [[spoiler:She eventually gets into a relationship with Shimaki.]]
* RescueRomance: She falls for Yuuhi after he rescues her from a golem.
* SecretSecretKeeper: She learned fairly early on that Yuuhi and Samidare planned to destroy the world, but doesn't mention it to the others. She eventually confronts [[spoiler:Yuuhi]] about it, making her just a normal SecretKeeper.
* TeamMom: She acts as this for the younger members.

!!Shea Moon
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/201px-Snake2_1387.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HyoSei (anime, Japanese), Creator/MorganGarrett (anime, English)

Shea Moon the Snake Knight is far more open and forward than Yayoi, as he tries to encourage her to be open with her hobbies and share them with others... especially a certain bespectacled young college student who ends up catching her eye.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Yayoi finds her something of an embarrassing mother figure. She certainly acts like one, with her constant prodding to get her and Yuuhi together.
* ShipperOnDeck: Tries to get Yayoi and Yuuhi together... and fails.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Mouse Knight]]
!! Tarou Kusakabe
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShunichiToki (anime, Japanese), Tristan Bonner (anime, English)

Tarou knows where he's going in life. He's worked hard at learning to cook and intends on heading to a vocational school once he graduates high school, inspired by the cafe that his neighbor Hanako's family once ran. He's not the bravest of the Knights, nor even the most capable, but as one of the kindest he makes friends easily with the others. He agrees to fight for the sake of protecting Hanako, who was also recruited. He also not-so-secretly loves Hanako but is afraid of changing their relationship.
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Hanako. It's a rather Unlucky variant.
* DyingDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler:As soon as he gets impaled by Boedromion, he immediately spits out his confession to Hanako before fading away]].
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: He had intended to distract Boedromion with his Aragami, but when Hanako was put into the golem's way he [[TakingTheBullet decided to take the brunt of the attack]] in an attempt to save her.
* MundaneUtility: He uses domain control to cut vegetables.
* NonActionGuy: Always a bit of a crybaby and coward, and while he attempts to learn some of the others' basic moves, he fumbles them more often than not.
* PlayingWithFire: He learns to use his domain to ignite the alcohol he carries in a bottle.
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:While Hangetsu acted as the wake up call for Yuuhi and friends to get together, Tarou's death was played up as the loss of innocence and a dear friend to the group, fully cementing the danger they must face in the last leg of the story]].
* SenselessSacrifice: As Kil points out, he didn't actually need to [[TakingTheBullet take the bullet]] for Hanako, since his wish would have saved her anyway.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: "Yet."
* SupremeChef: Everything he cooks in noted as being nothing short of excellent.
* TakingTheBullet: He tried to block Hanako from the 9th's lance, though he simply went through them both.

!!Lance Lumiere
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazutomiYamamoto (anime, Japanese), Creator/RachelGlass (anime, English)

Lance Lumiere, the Mouse Knight, complements Tarou quite well - if only as one coward trying to bolster the spirits of another. It's unfortunate for Lance that his partner is so close to the Mantis Knight's partner, as Lance and Kil hate each other deeply.
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* CowardlyLion: Admits to be this, but has higher morals than Kil and the encouragement to Tarou to match.
* {{Irony}}: Possibly a coincidence as it relies on an English-language pun, but Tarou dies on the Boedromion's lance, and wouldn't have if Lance hadn't drawn him into the war. Either way, a "Lance" is directly and indirectly responsible for Tarou's death.
* TryNotToDie: His parting words to Kil are equally made of encouragement and scorn, asking them to stay alive if only because he wouldn't stand seeing them in life or in death.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Mantis Knight]]
! Hanako Sorano
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChinatsuHirose (anime, Japanese), Creator/DaniChambers (anime, English)

Hanako is an intelligent, talented high school student, and Tarou's next-door neighbor and classmate. They've been together as long as they can remember, and even though they are the same age, she has always been his "responsible older sister." She keeps her own counsel and resists being drawn into the close camaraderie of the other Knights.
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* AnIcePerson: Her main method of fighting.
** PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler: Learns to do this after Tarou dies]].
* BewareTheNiceOnes: She used her wish to kill a criminal, and reacted with only mild interest when it actually worked.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Tarou, of the Unlucky variety.
* GirlishPigtails: Wore her hair like this in the beginning, but she eventually lets her hair down following Tarou's death. This later turns into an ImportantHaircut right before the rematch with Boedromion.
* MundaneUtility: She used domain control to cool water during summer, and went further to devise her ice attacks.
* InsecureLoveInterest: At first she had gotten used to protecting Tarou and being looked up to, but as they grew Tarou found a sense of purpose and a goal to work towards while Hanako was stuck as the studious student. Deep inside she didn't want to be left behind by Tarou, but she rarely showed that externally.
* ItsPersonal: While the entire group takes Tarou's death hard, no one takes it as badly as Hanako does, her being his childhood friend and all. When she collects herself, she specifically seeks out Animus to request an [[DuelToTheDeath all or nothing]] duel against Boedromion, which he happily obliges.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: Rather literally, as her wish was to kill a criminal. The consequence of wishing for someone's death is to take the burden of their karma upon yourself, making you more likely to suffer an unpleasant end as a result. Tarou dies to save her, both by diving in front of the blow and using his wish to heal her when that proves fruitless.
* {{Protectorate}}: For Tarou. He used his one wish on protecting her, and his only stake in the conflict is making sure Hanako comes out of it unscathed.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Against Boedromion during the group's rematch against it, complete with BerserkerTears.
%% During the initial meeting with Maimakterion, not so much; she was grateful to it for letting her see an alive Tarou one last time.
* ShipperOnDeck: Late in the series she learns of Hakudou crush on Yuuhi and encourages her to act on it.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: She's studious and serious, and has often had to help Tarou study as well.
* StepfordSmiler
* TheStoic: She very rarely emotes, although she wears a painted smile most of the time. When Tarou dies, [[NotSoStoic she begins to crack]] under the stress of losing him, culminating in the RoaringRampageOfRevenge listed above.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: When she was first recruited, Hanako attempted to use her one wish on defeating the Mage, thinking it was valid enough. Kil and Lance have to set the record straight afterwards.

!!Kil Sonne
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Kil__3273.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RurikoAoki (anime, Japanese), Kasi Hollowell (anime, English)

Hanako's partner the Mantis Knight, who is harsh and cold with an overdeveloped sense of martial pride. He doesn't get long well with Lance, as their ideologies are on opposite ends.

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* BloodKnight: He encourages Hanako to become a warrior.
* SocialDarwinist: In most runs, allegedly. They're not focused on long enough for us to know the true extent of their philosophy, though.
* TheUnfettered: He has no qualms about putting his life or his human masters' lives in danger. What's more, his partners have all consistently shared this trait with him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Cat Knight]]
! Hyou Shimaki
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Shimaki_2089.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YoshitsuguMatsuoka (anime, Japanese), Travis Mullenix (anime, English)

Shimaki is a genial man in his late 20s who values knowledge and the joy learning brings him. He's heavy-set and tall, with a smile almost perpetually on his face. He's an old friend of Sami's sister, Hisame, and knew her before Hisame and her mother moved to France. He is a natural teacher, urging others to learn and think critically, and come to their own conclusions.

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* BadassBookworm: He's not a direct fighter, but don't think you can take him down easily.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: Yuuhi acknowledges him as the most dangerous of the Knights, [[spoiler:to the point that once he turns on the other Knights, he makes sure to take Shimaki out first]].
* EyesAlwaysShut: The number of times he opens them can be counted in one hand.
* GeekPhysiques: The fat variant.
* HeroicRROD: Hyou pushes himself beyond his limits in the final battle, and his hair turns gray after [[spoiler:summoning his 13th Golem]].
* HiddenDepths: The reason why he wants the Akashic Records is to be able to enrich humanity with its knowledge and make life better on Earth.
* ImprovisedGolems: His wish was for the ability to conjure golems similar to Animus, since he doesn't have any real fighting ability.
* PairTheSpares: [[spoiler: Eventually gets into a relationship with Yayoi]].
* SecretKeeper: He keeps Taiyo's treachery a secret from the others, hoping he would side with them in the end. [[spoiler: His faith is rewarded]].
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: He's already a quick thinker as is, and his original wish was to get even smarter by using the AkashicRecords to become all-knowing.
* ThemeNaming: His earliest golems are named after the days of the week in German, starting with Sunday for the very first.

!!Coo Ritter
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Cat2_3194.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Nagisa Kategawa (anime, Japanese), Creator/MeganShipman (anime, English)

Shimaki's partner, the Cat Knight. A polite black cat that likes to help and encourage Shimaki wherever he can, but knows when to stop pushing.
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* [[DarkIsNotEvil Black Is Not Evil]]: Is one of the politer Beast Knights.
* CatsAreSnarkers: Averted, since Coo Ritter is a polite sort.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Turtle Knight]]
!! Yukimachi Tsukishiro
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Moeha Nochimoto (anime, Japanese), Corinne Sudberg (anime, English)

Yukimachi is a sweet and friendly girl in middle school with her classmate and best friend Subaru. She is slight and unimposing, but with an eager and outgoing personality that gives her a presence on par with the older Knights. She and Subaru were informally apprenticed to the Master after meeting him in a park, and he focused Yukimachi's education on martial arts. When pressed, she is also ridiculously HotBlooded.
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* BewareTheQuietOnes: She's a pretty amiable girl, but when she's fired up she can get pretty aggressive.
* BrainsAndBrawn: The Brawn to Subaru's Brain. She is the more physically oriented of the pair, and the one who takes the lead when the situation gets dire.
* EyesAlwaysShut: Though she opens them much more frequently than Shimaki.
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Punches Akane in the face when they are hiding from Puanepsion, chiding him for lacking a will to live and [[DareToBeBadass asking him to make up one]].
* LittleMissBadass: She is actually rather skilled in martial arts thanks to her Master's training. She keeps training even after his death.
* LongRangeFighter: She and Subaru rely on using their domain from a distance in battle.
* OfficialCouple: With [[spoiler: Akane in the epilogue]].
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Alongside Subaru, they have some of the most powerful defensive and offensive capabilities among the Knights.
* RedOniBlueOni: Red Oni to Subaru's Blue.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Yukimachi is much more energetic and physical than Subaru, and when the Master ended up mentoring them, he helped teach Yukimachi some basic martial arts while testing Subaru with strategy games. She's also much more boisterous and HotBlooded of the pair.
* UnstoppableForceMeetsImmovableObject: With Subaru.
* WonderTwinPowers: In order for their powers to activate, Subaru and Yukimachi need to be holding hands. [[spoiler:They can also hold hands with other people in order to use their holding fields for attack, so long as they're in both ends of the chain]].

!!Ron Yue
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Turtle2_7485.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KatsujiMori (anime, Japanese), Greg Dulcie (anime, English)

The Turtle Knight. A laid-back turtle that lets Yukimachi take the lead.
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* ShrinkingViolet: He is very meek and shy.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Rooster Knight]]
! Subaru Hoshikawa
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/145px-Subaru_Full_View_4764.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Chihaya Yoshitake (anime, Japanese), Trisha Mellon (anime, English)

Subaru is a gentle and quiet girl in middle school with her best friend and classmate Yukimachi. Subaru is short, skinny, and reserved with a shock of bright red hair that stands out, and she is by far the more sensitive and easily embarrassed of the two. She and Yukimachi were taken under the Master's wing as young children, and he focused Subaru's education on strategy.
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* BrainsAndBrawn: The Brains to Yukimachi's Brawn. Subaru is noted as the smarter of the pair, and the one who comes up with their strategies.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Very downplayed example, since she never makes a big deal out of it, but she is clearly bothered whenever Mikazuki shows interest in Samidare.
* LongRangeFighter: She and Yukimachi rely on using their domain from a distance in battle.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: One of the most versatile Knights when alongside Yukimachi.
* PrecociousCrush: Has one on Mikazuki, a college student, while she's a middle schooler. Her case was pretty much LoveAtFirstSight. [[spoiler:In the epilogue, her status with Mikazuki is [[MaybeEverAfter up in the air]].]]
* {{Protectorate}}: Yukimachi's. Subaru has always been on the weaker side and Yukimachi usually comes to her aid. Every scene of them facing injury also has Yukimachi immediately jump in front of Subaru to protect her.
* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Yuki's Red.
* TheSmartGirl: Nagumo acknowledges her as one of the smarter Knights. She is the one who comes up [[spoiler:with a CombinationAttack using the domains of all remaining Knights, which allows them to defeat the final and most powerful golem in just a few hits]].
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Subaru looks a little more like the tomboy type, especially with her short and messy hair, but she's really the girly girl of the pair with Yukimachi.
* UnstoppableForceMeetsImmovableObject: Creates the Strongest Spear and Invincible Shield with Yuki.
* WonderTwinPowers: In order for their powers to activate, Subaru and Yuki need to be holding hands. [[spoiler: They can also hold hands with other people in order to use their holding fields for attack, so long as they're on both ends of the chain]].

!!Lee Soliel
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/180px-Rooster2_3770.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Mitsuo Iwata (anime, Japanese), Wyatt Baker (anime, English)

Subaru's partner, the Rooster Knight. An opinionated and noisy rooster that rides around on her head. Lee has a protective father's attitude when it comes to Subaru, which mostly manages to embarrass the girl whenever he speaks up (which is often).
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* InnocentlyInsensitive: Often makes oblivious opinions to his partner, Subaru.
* MotorMouth: Talks constantly compared to his slower ally.
* OverprotectiveDad: Acts like one with Subaru. In particular, he very much disapproves of Mikazuki, and doesn't mind voicing said disapproval in front of him, much to Subaru's consternation.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Swordfish Knight]]
! Inatika Akitani / "The Master"
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazuhiroYamaji (anime, Japanese), Creator/RBruceElliott (anime, English)

Wise, kind, brilliant, humble, and with a flair for the dramatic, the Master is too cool for this or any other narrative. Seriously, this guy was awesome. He lived for over 500 years, knew everything and could do almost anything, but never let it go to his head. You wish that old guy who spent all afternoon in your hometown's park was this amazing.

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* AkashicRecords: Gained access to them in his youth, though the precognition he got as a result of that access cuts out right in the middle of the war, a month or so before he dies.
* BequeathedPower: The reason why he was so weak during the last few years of his life was because he had unknowingly given his power to Subaru and Yukimachi, allowing them much more precise control over their domains.
* BroughtDownToBadass: Around eight years before he died, Inatika fully lost his ability to access future knowledge, and his other powers had been waning up until his death day. That doesn't mean he lost the ability to kick major ass though, as his final fight shows.
* CoolOldGuy: He spends his final years as an aged weirdo in the park, but he's still pretty sharp and battle hardened.
* ADeathInTheLimelight: He never gets a chance to really interact with the rest of the cast, but he does earn a two part story where he goes over his life and students.
* DoNotGoGentle: It takes some convincing by Zan, but he's able to show Subaru and Akitani how to fight in a real battle by making a dent in Skirophorion. Mind you, this is while he's already impaled, bleeding, and running on fumes himself.
-->[[DyingMomentOfAwesome "Behold my 500 years!]] [[CallingYourAttacks Heavenly Jeweled Spear!"]]
* ForeseeingMyDeath: His knowledge from the Akashic Records only goes as far as his death over five hundred years since he first gained immortality. He spends a good chunk of his life dispassionate about mortality since he knows when he's going to die, but as the day grew closer he started expressing some fear.
* HumbleHero: "Compared to what I learned from my pupils, omniscience appeared pointless. Over the past 500 years, I have learned that I'm not an omniscient god, but rather a clueless human."
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Shot with multiple barbs in the back by Skirophorion. It wasn't enough to kill him just yet.
* MentorOccupationalHazard: A case where he knows beforehand who his final students will be and when he'll die. He gets to go down swinging, at least; see DoNotGoGentle above.
* NotQuiteDead: While he got fatally injured, he was able to assist in taking out an enemy, give multiple final speeches, and at least see his disciples off before passing on. Even to the end, he was a tough old geezer.
* OldMaster: Naturally, given his centuries of experience.
* TheOmniscient: Thanks to his access to the Akashic Records, though the knowledge and power never had quite the same impact as actually experiencing things.
* ProportionalAging: While he did discover his immortality in his childhood, he aged at a slower rate than most as the centuries raced on. He was still fairly young looking when his first student died of old age, but only managed to become an old man many years after that.
* PsychicPowers: More than anyone except perhaps Anima and Animus, gained when he was 5 years old.
* PosthumousCharacter: By the time we get to learn anything about him, he's been long since killed by Skirophorion. He at least had the sense to write about his life's story in a novel he passed to Yuuhi.
* [[Really700YearsOld Really 500 Years Old]]: Born in 1492, at the beginning of the 8-year Meiou period of Japanese history.
* RedBaron: "The Master".
* {{Reincarnation}}: [[spoiler: Implied near the end of the series to be the reincarnation of Animus, making up for his karma of having repeatedly destroyed the Earth]].
* SdrawkcabName: A palindrome and definitely a pseudonym.

!!Zan Amaru
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/280px-Zan_3173.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Tetsuei Sumiya (anime, Japanese), Creator/JustinBriner (anime, English)

The Swordfish Knight, a worrisome and large floating swordfish.
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* DareToBeBadass: He convinces Inatika to at least die standing, giving Subaru and Yukimachi some hope against future enemies. Those words were all it took for Inatika to really give Skirophorion hell.
* FlyingSeafoodSpecial: One of the most unusual of the Ring Knights for being a floating, giant swordfish that's able to sustain itself without water.
* PosthumousCharacter: Like his master, he died before getting the chance to unite with the other Beast Knights.
* WeHardlyKnewYe
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Owl Knight]]
! Taiyou Akane
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Akane_Taiyou_5316.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MutsumiTamura (anime, Japanese), Suzanne [=DeCarma=] (anime, English)

Akane is a young boy late in elementary school or early in middle school. He is the quietest, most withdrawn member of the cast, whose body language and facial expressions have "don't talk to me" written all over them. He is estranged from his family, and has no friends.
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* BigBrotherWorship: Akane's baby brother, Makoto, eventually comes to adore him when he enters childhood.
* LoveAtFirstPunch: [[spoiler:Yukimachi]] punching him and [[AngryCollarGrab grabbing him]] by the collar to get him out of his funk during a desperate situation was the start of him developing feelings for her.
* MagicIsMental: While his power can "heal" by [[spoiler:resetting to a point where the body never took damage]], Akane can still be affected mentally since his mind does not reset to match.
* MissingMom: His birth mother died five years before the story starts.
* TheMole: He's the only Beast Knight who's willing to work with Animus, observing them from a distance and reporting back to him.
* NonActionGuy: He very rarely steps in to fight before becoming a passive member of the team as a WhiteMage. The one time he did fight, during the Puanepsion arc, was one where he had his hand forced.
* OfficialCouple: With [[spoiler: Yukimachi]].
* OnlyFriend: Neither will really admit it, but he functions as this for Maimakterion.
* ParentalNeglect: Akane's father avoids him because the child reminds him too much of his dead wife. Meanwhile, Akane's stepmother just doesn't know how to relate to him at all and eventually gave up trying. [[spoiler:The extra comic reveals that he and his stepmother at least reached out to each other, and enjoy a pleasant relationship.]]
* {{Ronin}}: [[spoiler:By the time of the epilogue, Akane tried and failed his college exams, so he took a year off and started working at Hanako's restaurant. Funnily enough, it was his sadness over this that led him to be forced to confess to Yukimachi.]]
* StrawNihilist: Because his mother died, he's had to live with his new stepmother and baby stepbrother, both of which have really made him negative. [[spoiler:He starts slowly slipping out of this mindset after he gains a genuine friend network in the Knights]].
* TimeMaster: [[spoiler: Animus granted him the ability to control time within his domain to a limited extent, which he originally used to turn golems back into clay and eventually uses to reset his allies' bodies to before they took damage.]]
* TookALevelInKindness: He becomes a lot more cheerful and upbeat in the epilogue.
* WhiteMage: [[spoiler: Becomes this after learning he can "heal" with his powers]].

!!Loki Helios
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Manabu Muraji (anime, Japanese), Martin Cervantes (anime, English)

The Owl Knight, a jaded and cynical bird who has grown completely sick of the war over its many iterations.
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* TheCorrupter: [[spoiler:Ultimately Subverted. While he did encourage Akane to side with Animus, it was out of a desire to stop seeing his partners die in front of him, since they always end up dying to Animus and his golems. He is more than willing to support Akane when the latter decides to fight for his companions]].
* HeroicNeutral: As he puts it, he's on neither Anima or Animus' side because he's on his master's side.
* IFightForTheStrongestSide: After tiring over multiple losses against the Mage, Loki wants to be on the side that guarantees him a win, convincing Akane to do the same. [[spoiler:However, that's not how he actually feels. Whatever path makes his Master the most satisfied is the one he'll encourage.]]
* MeaningfulName: He's named after [[Myth/NorseMythology Loki]], the Norse god of mischief and a known backstabber. Along with his Master, Loki the Owl is [[spoiler:working for Animus]]. He also picked up at least two masters who [[spoiler:switched sides]].
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:When realizing Akane is starting to have doubts about destroying the world, Loki tells him that he doesn't have to actually follow Animus like he told him to do, and he will support him nonetheless. He then breaks down crying, realizing that it is only natural that a kid such as himself would desire a future]].
* OminousOwl: Seemed [[spoiler: to be on Animus' side, and thus TheMole, but it turns out that he is [[MyMasterRightOrWrong loyal to his master only]]]].

[[/folder]]

! Antagonists

[[folder:The Mage and the Golems]]

!Animus, the Mage
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ToshiyukiToyonaga (PV), Tatsumaru Tachibana (anime) (Japanese), Alex Mai (anime, English)


A strange, whimsical figure, the Mage Animus is also the Earth's greatest enemy. He is a being of unspeakable power, a self-described God of Destruction here to annihilate the world... via giant hammer. Despite his affable nature, he is still extremely cold-blooded and one would be a fool to think any friendly overtures were anything of the sort.
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* AffablyEvil: He's actually rather calm and laid back, often seen playing video games or relaxing with a book, and will regularly descend to earth to simply chat to the Knights.
* AGodAmI: He had been struggling with the idea for a long time when he was younger, but [[spoiler:when the man who wanted to adopt him and Anima praised their godlike abilities, this set Animus firmly on the idea that he's beyond human]].
* AxCrazy: In the final battle.
* BigBadEnsemble: With Samidare, as the two of them intend to destroy the world for their own selfish reasons. Animus provides most of the conflict in the series, [[spoiler:but is ultimately taken out with time to spare, after which Samidare takes over as the sole BigBad]].
* CuriosityIsACrapshoot: The reason he wants to destroy the world is so that he can see the beginning of the universe and know everything.
* DoesNotLikeShoes: It isn't mentioned that he doesn't ''like them'' per se, but he never, ever wears them, instead just going with the outfit he's always ever worn - his pajamas.
* FinalBoss: The last big challenge everyone has to face once the twelve golems have been defeated.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Even though he knows how dangerous his powers could become, he still insisted on keeping them against Anima's wishes because he wouldn't feel "unique" without them. He says it ties into his sense of self.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:A combination of the Knights' teamwork and Samidare destroying the Biscuit Hammer puts a stop to his plans, and he is finally put down when Anima impales him with a halberd.]]
* LimitedWardrobe: PlayedForDrama; ever since the wars started, Animus has only ever worn the one thing. [[spoiler: It's symbolic of his mind's failure to mature past the nine-year old little boy who wanted to see what would happen if he smashed the Earth apart]].
* MeaningfulName: "Animus" is a reference to Karl Jung's theory of "Animus and Anima", Animus being the masculine self of the body.
* OnlyOneName: Like his sister.
* PhysicalGod: Animus' AGodAmI shtick isn't just hot air. [[spoiler:Due to his powers, he's far older than most mortals, can breathe in space, create anything he wants, and has full control over his powers.]]
* PsychicPowers: He's shy on precognition or fine control, but otherwise he can pull whatever trick he seems to feel like out of his hat, and then some.
* PsychopathicManchild: As soon as anything starts going against his plans in some way he doesn't find amusing. [[spoiler:He's still essentially the 9-year-old child he was when his powers first manifested, and his motivation starts becoming clear if you've ever known a kid his age who constantly breaks all his toys just because he can]]. The Biscuit Hammer, his ultimate world shattering weapon, is also nothing more than an enlarged toy hammer inspired by the one he had when he was a kid.
* {{Reincarnation}}: [[spoiler:Implied near the end of the series to eventually reincarnate into Akitani Inatika after he finally dies, making up for his karma of having repeatedly destroyed the Earth.]]
* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler:He was the one that blew up the space station his family was on. He had meant to test out psychic abilities, but he miscalculated and blew a hole in the station, leading to his parents being sucked out to the depths of outer space.]]
* SiblingYinYang: Where Animus is AffablyEvil, Anima is a blunt, rude girl on the side of good. More importantly, [[spoiler:Animus considers himself [[AGodAmI above humanity]] while Anima thinks of herself as a human being who happens to have strong psychic powers.]]
* SlouchOfVillainy: Animus's posture is ''horrendous.''
* StealthHiBye: Given his impressive powers, which include teleportation, this is probably the least of Animus's tricks.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: Once he loses his pawn in the Owl Knight, he loses it and becomes a flaming LivingShadow. Seeing this compared to his usually casual attitude, it's disturbing to say the least.]]
* WeCanRuleTogether: Done at least twice - with Shimaki ([[spoiler: it fails]]) and Akane ([[spoiler: it succeeds... at least until he has a HeelFaceTurn.]])
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[spoiler:The only reason the Beast Knights were able to prove a challenge against him during the last battle is that he was focusing most of his powers in a barrier to keep Samidare away from the battlefield. Even then, Samidare repeatedly hitting the barrier kept breaking his focus and allowed the Knights to land some hits]].

!The Golems
The golems are Animus's minions and his equivalent to the Beast Knights. Where the Knights are granted roughly comparable powers and the ability to work together, the golems are (usually) sent out alone one after the other, as it takes Animus time to prepare the more powerful ones. Even so, the weakest are nothing to laugh at when the Knights themselves are still just learning and at their most vulnerable.

The golems are: Gamelion the 1st, Anthesterion the 2nd, Elaphebolion the 3rd, Mounichion the 4th, Thargelion the 5th, Skirophorion the 6th, Hekatombaion the 7th, Metageitnion the 8th, Boedromion the 9th, Puanepsion the 10th, Maimakterion the 11th, and Poseideon the 12th.
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* DuelBoss: Boedromion becomes this for Hanako, on her own request to Animus.
* MonstrosityEqualsWeakness: As you go up the ranks of powers in the golems, you notice that they become more powerful the more humanoid they appear. The eleventh and twelfth, Maimakterion and Poseidon, are the most humanoid of all.
* SortingAlgorithmOfEvil: Noted by how many eyes each golem has, barring the exceptions of [[spoiler:Puanepsion the 10th, and Maimakterion the 11th outside of his natural form]]. As well, when the golems appear, the burst of their bloodlust sensed by the Knights is visually represented by a giant blade sticking out of the ground where the golem emerges. As the golems grow stronger, the blades grow into larger, sharper and more deadly-looking weapons.
* ThemeNaming: After the Attic months, starting with the first month of winter. We only directly get the names of a few golems, starting with Hekatombaion the seventh (the first month of summer, and also the first month of the Attic year).

!!Puanepsion
The 10th golem, taking the form of a a small one-eyed lump with arms and legs. Its power is to clone itself, with each batch of clones stronger than the last. [[spoiler: Destroyed by Akane.]]
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* CameBackStrong: The one that survives, however, is generally weaker since it needs to break to receive the powerup.
* FromASingleCell: As long as one copy of Puanepsion remains intact, it can keep making new clones for the heroes to beat. It's for this reason why Animus decides to place one golem in the one place no one would dare to look-- [[spoiler:Taiyou's house]].
* SelfDuplication: Can generate an infinite number of clones.
* SortingAlgorithmOfEvil: At first a seeming subversion, until it applies [[spoiler: CameBackStrong]]. The clones go from being [[AnticlimaxBoss easily beatable by the knights]], to the point where the knights barely survive a battle with them.

!!Maimakterion
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/11th_2754.jpg]]
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* BloodKnight: He desires to fight the Cat Knight's strongest creations, and gives a SlasherSmile once ones show up that are strong enough.
* BodyHorror: Whenever shapeshifting in and out of a new form, or altering an existing form.
* {{Bookworm}}: Picks up a habit of reading books Akane brings to him, especially manga. When he dies, he had piles of books left without a reader.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: In his natural form, Maimakterion has 11 eyes, and they tend to hang around for a bit on random places of the body when he assumes a new form.
* VoluntaryShapeshifter: His major power.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Begins to ask these questions eventually.

[[/folder]]

! Unrelated

[[folder:The Asahina Family]]

!! Hisame Asahina
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Hisame_2463.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AzusaTadokoro (anime, Japanese), Creator/MonicaRial (anime, English)

Hisame is Sami's older sister, and at 27 years old the two have an 11 year gap between them. They get along well now, but that gap - made worse by Sami's illness - was once nearly insurmountable. Hisame is a professor at a local university, where she also teaches a physics class for Yuuhi and is Mikazuki's academic advisor. She's not very fond of Yuuhi, thanks to his gloomy nature and his increasing closeness to Sami, though she's not party to the real nature of their relationship.
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* CoolBigSis: Hisame became this to Samidare after coming back from France, and she tries to be one for Yuuhi after begrudgingly accepting him into the household. As the story becomes more concerned with the fight and less with their personal lives, Hisame fades to the background, while Yayoi and Anima pick up a bit of the slack in her place.
* CoolTeacher: Yuuhi notes how her youth and beauty makes her well-regarded among the student body.
* HotTeacher: A beautiful teacher in her mid-twenties. Hangetsu, in particular, is head over heels as soon as he meets her.
* MySisterIsOffLimits: She's very wary of Yuuhi around Sami, at first. After she gets to know him better, she still finds him suspect (not entirely without reason), but her protectiveness lessens.
* OutOfFocus: In the latter half of the series.
* PromotionToParent: With their mother in France doing medical work and their father off at all times doing work for his novels, Hisame was the only one left to take care of Samidare.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Being a college teacher at her age should attest to that.
* SternTeacher: From what little we actually see of her teaching, she seems to be a pretty harsh teacher in Yuuhi's college.
* SupremeChef: Being the only consistent adult in the Asahina household, Hisame had to pick up a few traits to take care of Sami. This includes making food for the house, which apparently is fantastic.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: She looks an awful lot like Haruko, save for the eye bags and shorter hair her mother has.
* SweetTooth: Hangetsu bribes this little detail out of Sami and then uses it to help break the ice with Hisame by giving her a fancy, expensive cheesecake.

!! Shigure Asahina
-->'''Voiced by:''' Rintarou Nishi (anime, Japanese), Ben Phillips (anime, English)

Asahina Shigure is Sami and Hisame's father. He is also a published author of action novels, with a sizable series under his belt. He stayed in Japan to raise Samidare for most of her life, but now travels extensively to research and find inspiration for his writing.

* DisappearedDad: He watched over and raised Samidare in Japan until Hisame returned, then picked up and resumed traveling for his novels.
* MostWritersAreWriters: Yuuhi's favorite author, of an 11-volume action series.
* PenName: He publishes under the name Semishigure.

!! Haruko Asahina
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AkikoHiramatsu (anime, Japanese), Victoria Vitti (anime, English)

Asahina Haruko is Samidare and Hisame's mother. She is an accomplished and famous doctor, and threw all her energies into solving her second daughter's illness. Unfortunately, the best research opportunities were in a hospital in France, forcing her to live apart from Samidare and her husband, estranging mother and daughter as a result.

* MissingMom: As a famous and highly-skilled doctor, when she isn't busy with researching a cure for Sami's SoapOperaDisease, she's busy with other patients. She visits when she can, but given her hospital is in France, that's not often.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: As its common for this series.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Other Characters]]

!!Yuuhi's Grandfather
-->'''Voiced by:''' Hiroshi Naka (anime, Japanese), Creator/BryanMassey (anime, English)
Yuuhi's grandfather is the spectre that haunts Yuuhi's nightmares. He was once a happy, caring man whose world fell apart when his son, Yuuhi's father, was murdered by his corrupt partner in the police, and Yuuhi's mother simply disappeared. Left to raise the eight-year-old Yuuhi but scarred by paranoia and loss, he became psychologically and emotionally abusive in a twisted attempt to "protect" his young grandson from the dangers of the world.

* DeadPersonConversation: Has one with Yuuhi in the endgame, briefly talking about the circumstances of his death and then welcoming him back into the Amamiya household before leaving. It's kept ambiguous whether or not Yuuhi actually talked to him or if it was just an illusion Anima made up.
* EasilyForgiven: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Despite the grandfather feeling legitimate remorse over what he did to Yuuhi, the boy is understandably pissed when he asks for forgiveness, and it takes at least half a year before he's finally able to do so.
* GruesomeGrandparent: "Make no enemies, they'll stab you in the back. Make no friends, they'll stab you in the heart. Including you, including me, all men are trash." Repeated to young and impressionable Yuuhi three times a day for over ten years, sometimes while Yuuhi was ''bound in chains''.
* LookBothWays: [[spoiler:How he finally dies. He was caught off guard by an oncoming truck, considering cars don't pass his street often.]]
* NoNameGiven
* OverprotectiveDad: Or Overprotective Grandfather, in this case. Into outright paranoia after Yuuhi's father was murdered, which he took out on Yuuhi in an absolutely nightmarish way. Yuuhi shows several signs of what might be PTSD at the start as a result.

!!Hiwatari
A girl attending the same college as Yuuhi and Mikazuki.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: She just stops appearing roughly around the time summer vacation starts, as Yuuhi had no reason to be around college at the time. However, she doesn't reappear even when it ends. Her sister had better luck in that regard.
* OnlyOneName: Neither her, nor her sister, are given a first name.

!!Kanamari
Kanamari is a homeless man in late middle-age or early seniority who lives near the river. He is cynical and gruff, and also deeply depressed. He is also incredibly insightful, but his cynicism mars the usefulness of his advice and makes him unwilling to face his own demons.
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* DisappearedDad: To his daughter.
* OnlyOneName
* RichesToRags: Claims to have once been well-off and worldly, having traveled, written a book, and run a business that eventually collapsed.
* TheTramp: He lives in the bushes and weeds near the river, offers swordfighting lessons to Yayoi for cheap, and also has some questionable contacts that Nagumo takes advantage of.
* WeirdnessCensor: It's strongly implied he may not have one, and that he can see the Biscuit Hammer. He is extremely perceptive, at the least.
* WisdomFromTheGutter - Diluted with a hefty dose of stubborn pride and depression.

!!Detective Hiwatari
-->'''Voiced by:''' Miyu Terashima (anime, Japanese), Marianne Bray (anime, English)

Detective Hiwatari is Nagumo's former partner in the police, now left behind by his resignation. She and Nagumo were a capable duo, as she had periodic psychic flashes that warned of various crimes, allowing them to prevent some rather than just clean up afterward. She has a younger sister, also only known by their family name, who is a classmate of Yuuhi's at university.
* ComedicShotacon: She keeps a photo of Nagumo's son with her at all times, and gets quite the {{Nosebleed}} over him.
* OnlyOneName: Neither she, nor her sister are given a first name.
* {{Seers}}: She has a weak and random precognition ability, good enough to at least let her catch criminals in the act.

[[folder:Tropes that Apply to All]]

* BigEater: Justified by the fact that their powers use their bodily energy.
* DespairEventHorizon: As it turns out, all that's ''really'' needed to be able to see the Biscuit Hammer was a sense of hopelessness. And opposite to this, they need to have a large sense of ''hope'' to be able to see [[spoiler:Blue Dives Monster]].
* FireForgedFriends: The Knights, firmly so by the time of the final battle. [[spoiler:Which depresses Sami to no end because she sees the others pulling Yuuhi away from her, never realizing until the end that she was part of them the whole time, and that Yuuhi would never let her be alone again no matter what... even in death.]]

* MourningClothes: Eight of the nine remaining Beast Knights individually decide to mourn for [[spoiler:Tarou]] by dressing up in black to the rematch with Boedromion, ending up as a mock funeral for [[spoiler:the boy]] when they're all assembled.
* PersonalityPowers: the {{Psychic Power}}s of Domain Control are really just a generic looking holding field. From there, the Knights revamp it however they wish to make it more tailored to their fighting style.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NaomiOzora (anime, Japanese), Ariel Graham (anime, English)

Short, skinny, and the most dangerous person on the face of the Earth. Samidare is a 16-year-old girl who was chosen to be Anima's vessel and agent in the current round of the war between Princess and Mage. Thanks to Anima's power, she is titanically strong and has stamina to match. She also has a well-hidden dark side, as she intends on winning the war not to save Earth, but so she can be its destroyer. To that end, she has recruited Yuuhi as her secret "Demon Knight" to help her in her plans of global destruction, including fighting off the other Beast Knights if necessary.

* ActionGirl: The most prominent example in the series, several of the early golems were destroyed by herself.
* AllGirlsLikePonies: As soon as she meets Souichirou and Dance Dark, Samidare practically leaps to examine the horse with sparkles in her eyes.
* BadassCape: Rips the curtain off her school's stage to make one.
* BattleCouple: More or less with Yuuhi. They aren't technically dating [[spoiler:until the end]], but its clear how they feel about each other.
* BigBadEnsemble: She forms one with the Mage, Animus. For most of the series, she works alongside the Beast Knights to stop Animus from destroying the world, but only so she can destroy it herself. [[spoiler:Once Animus is taken out of the picture, she takes center stage as the final obstacle the Knights have to overcome in order to save the planet]].

* BigEater: Mostly to help fuel her powers and Anima as well, until Anima can finally manifest personally.

* LivingOnBorrowedTime: Only Anima's presence keeps her from being bedridden. Once Animus is defeated and Anima leaves, she is bound to lose her powers, and die of her disease. [[spoiler:In the DistantFinale, she had a successful surgery that saved her from her illness, though it took her eight years of struggling with her disease after Anima left, plus two whole years of recovery before she is completely healthy again]].

* SoapOperaDisease: The details of her illness before she was chosen by Anima are kept intentionally vague, with few symptoms shown other than general weakness and poor stamina (which could also come from being confined to a hospital for long stretches of time).

* SuperPowerLottery: Definitely a winner. She starts with impressive physical abilities that only grow, and then begins developing PsychicPowers by drawing more directly from Anima. [[spoiler: By the end, she has somehow grown even more powerful than Anima and Animus, a fact hinted to be related to her own latent PsychicPowers]].
* SuperStrength: Something that is hinted to make her scarily unique among previous Princesses, who didn't fight in the front lines like she does.
* TrueCompanions: Becomes this with the Beast Knights. [[spoiler:It's what ultimately contributes to her ''not'' destroying the world.]]
* TrueFinalBoss: What she means to be. Her intention is to blind-side the rest of the Beast Knights after they defeat Animus, catching them unawares. [[spoiler: In the end, she does manage to become the final threat]].
* WalkOnWater: Displays this ability during the trip to the beach.
* VillainProtagonist: Wants to destroy the world so that no-one else can have it when she dies.

* YourDaysAreNumbered: Suffers from a terminal illness, though you wouldn't know it at first, thanks to Anima's power. [[spoiler: She's cured at the end of the manga.]]

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MaoIchimichi (anime, Japanese), Jessica Peterson (anime, English)

The Princess Anima is the Mage's mysterious counterpart, a powerful being who provides the power of the Beast Knights and the Princess. Though she is very nearly as mighty as Animus, she prefers to work far more indirectly. [[spoiler:Anima and Animus are twin siblings, born with godlike psychic power in the distant future. Animus went mad with power, while Anima has been trying to perform damage control ever since]].

* BigEater: She shares energy reserves with Sami, and both of them have some major powers to fuel.

* BleedEmAndWeep: [[spoiler:Breaks down crying following Animus' death, having delivered the final blow herself]].

* SiblingYinYang: [[spoiler:Where Animus is AffablyEvil, Anima is a blunt, rude girl on the side of good. More importantly, Animus considers himself [[AGodAmI above humanity]] while Anima thinks of herself as a human being who happens to have strong psychic powers.]]

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunyaEnoki (anime, Japanese), Creator/LeeGeorge (anime, English)

Yuuhi is a first-year college student who woke up one day to discover a lizard on his bed, who promptly introduced himself as Sir Noi Crezant, the Lizard Knight. Yuuhi is pessimistic and cynical, at best a brooding loner and at worst a cold misanthrope. He hates the world and, when Noi offers him the chance to save it, decides it'd be better to take no chances and sit on the sidelines. That is, until he meets Samidare and she makes him a better offer - don't just save the world, but save it for her so ''she'' can destroy it.

* AccidentalPervert: Yuuhi's perversion is never accidental, though he will gleefully feign it, and sometimes he is the ''target'' of someone else's AccidentalPervert moment, which he doesn't mind one bit.

* CharacterDevelopment: He started out as a gloomy StrawNihilist that wanted nothing more than to follow Sami in her path to destroy the world, but [[spoiler:he eventually became a [[TheHero heroic]] companion to his fellow Knights, and even [[HeelFaceTurn decided to stop Samidare's plan to destroy the world]]]].

* CovertPervert: Yuuhi feigns being an AccidentalPervert for plausible deniability, including flipping his teacher's skirt up with telekinesis and acting like it was the wind. He still gets the (deserved) PervertRevengeMode turned on him.

* TheGlassesComeOff: Only for practice against other Knights [[spoiler:and the fight with Hakudou over who would earn the power of Invisible]]. He's not really BlindWithoutEm but he keeps them on in golem fights anyway because going without them would still be an impairment.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Ultimately decides to stop Sami from destroying the Earth, which she says she knew he'd do all along.]]
* HellishPupils: Happens at times when Yuuhi is plotting for the Princess.

* LadyAndKnight: The Knight to Sami's Lady.

* MisanthropeSupreme: Yuuhi was abused by his nihilistic grandfather to the point where he initially wanted Sami to destroy the world. [[spoiler:He grows out of it as he befriends the other Beast Knights.]]
* MurderIsTheBestSolution: It's a possible AdaptedOut in anime, but in the manga, Yuuhi was hanging out with a girl that saw him using his power to help a cat, Yuuhi seriously and coldly was thinking of the best way of killing her to silence her. A freaked-out Noi had to convince him to discard the idea. He also had the same thought about Hangetsu Shinonome thinking of him as a TooPowerfulToLive threat that could potentially stop Ashina's plan to destroy the Earth, even plotting to use Hangetsu's love interest as a hostage to make it easier to murder him.

* RaisedByGrandparents: Yuuhi was raised by his Grandpa after his parents were gone. He has trust issues because of this.

* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: With Sami.
* ScaryShinyGlasses: At times.

* StepfordSmiler: Recounts his abusive childhood to Noi with a smile... Noi quickly points out that Yuuhi isn't smiling on the inside.
* StoicSpectacles

* TheHero: Ultimately grows into this role.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Cup ramen, particularly a specific brand that he has to go to another town to get. Later he gets in the habit of eating at a ramen restaurant. He tells the other Knights he only comes once a week, but they notice that he's there every time they show up.

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiroTsuda (anime, Japanese), Creator/KentWilliams (anime, English)

* ClingyMacGuffin: Used for jokes when he keeps coming back after Yuuhi throws him out of the apartment.
* TheConscience: Is quick to question Yuuhi's goals and motives.

* MauveShirt: [[spoiler: It is hinted that he has never lived very far in any of the rounds, given that he is the only attendant that doesn't sigh when Anima appears.]]
* MoralityPet: Tries to be one to Yuuhi. His effectiveness in this role fluctuates depending on when Yuuhi wants to listen to him.

* SecretKeeper: Despite his horror at what Samidare and Yuuhi plan to do, [[spoiler: he never tells the other knights.]]

* ClingyMacGuffin: Each attended cannot be separated from their chosen knight for more than a certain distance, after which, they'll reappear right nearby.
* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Since the ''real'' condition for seeing the Biscuit Hammer was hitting a point of ultimate despair, all of the Knights have hit this trope sometime in the past.]]
* HeroSecretService: The job of the Beast Knights is not only to stop the Mage from using the Biscuit Hammer on the world, but also to protect and serve the Princess and her Master until the end of their mission.

* MentorMascot: The attends try to be... each has a different level of success.
* [[WeirdnessCensor No Weirdness Censor]]: Apparently, each Knight is chosen because of this.
* SuperMode: Each Beast Knight can be upgraded to one of the three Mystical Beast Knights; Unicorn, Hraesvelgr, or Invisible. The beast becomes larger and more intimidating, while the Knight becomes even stronger. [[spoiler: We get to see the forms of the Unicorn for Horse, Hraesvelgr for Owl and Crow, and Invisible for Snake and Lizard. Makes you wonder what the other beasts would look like...]]
* {{Synchronization}}: The Beasts and their Masters, upon making a pact, are tied to each other until the end of the Master's life. This means that they'll also be able to share any pain the Master gets (at least [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness in the early series]]) and disappear when their Master dies.
* TalkingAnimal: All of the Beasts fall under this.
* [[ThemeNaming Theme Modeling]]: [[spoiler: As Anima reveals to Yuuhi, each beast is a reference to one she and Animus thought they could see on the moon. Yuuhi is naturally rather surprised to hear this.]]

[[folder:The Dog Knight]]
! Hangetsu Shinonome
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/300px-Hangetsu_3201.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShuheiIwase (anime, Japanese), Creator/MattShipman (anime, English)

Also known as "Kamikaze" (Divine Wind) or "Fuujin," Hangetsu is a master martial artist and the second Knight to appear. He is 28 and the first of three sons, though his youngest brother is never seen. He is confident, direct, friendly, and essentially everything Yuuhi is not.
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* AloofBigBrother: A mild example towards Mikazuki.
* AscendedFanboy: Grew up watching {{Tokusatsu}} shows, even makes 'Ally of Justice' business cards.
* BadassBoast: "GENIUS! It's a limitless number of approvals! It's instinct telling you 'It's been decided! I will throw 1000 lucky punches! I am awesome!'" He goes on for a few pages like that during his fight with Yuuhi.
* BequeathedPower: As we learn posthumously, his wish to Ludo was to pass down his fighting prowess and techniques to Yuuhi.
* BladeOnAStick: Doesn't actually wield one, but [[CallingYourAttacks names his special attack]] "Houtengeki" after an ancient military polearm.
* CynicismCatalyst: The ''real'' reason he stopped striving to be a 'Hero of Justice' is because he felt he had no right to be one when his beloved childhood dog Noko died saving a child from an incoming car. Hangetsu, like any normal child, was frozen stiff and didn't know what to do; his inaction made him feel like he had a hand in Noko's sacrifice.
* DontThinkFeel: His fighting style requires him to give into his self confidence rather than focusing on technique.
* HeroicSacrifice: He pushes Yuuhi out of the way to save his life.
* KilledOffForReal: The first of the Beast Knights to die. [[spoiler:While we do get to see him later on, it's his dream self from just before the battle with Elaphebolion.]]
* LargeHam: Can slip into this at times.
* LightningBruiser: He's ridiculously agile, almost impossible to hit, and his domain is the strongest among the Beast Knights, with the exception of the Mystical Beast Knights.
* LoveAtFirstSight: For Hisame, though it's not returned right away.
* MentorOccupationalHazard: He's one of the first people able to regularly train with Asahina and Yuuhi, and one that ultimately kickstarts Yuuhi's emotional development as well as giving him the foundation for his fighting style. Of course, he dies sometime before the plot really kicks off.
* MyCard: Has two, one for odd jobs and the other as 'An Ally of Justice'. He sometimes gets them mixed up.
* RedBaron: Known as "Fuujin" in the criminal/delinquent underworld.
* SacrificialLion: While he has major repercussions on other characters after he dies, ultimately he was only present for the first couple of volumes before his death was used to show Animus isn't totally kidding around. Yuuhi describes his death as the curtains of their story closing on the prologue.
* StarCrossedLovers: [[spoiler:With Hisame. They have an attraction to each other and they do get together in one timeline, but most of the time it gets severed due to the Biscuit Hammer dropping or one or the other's death comes in the way. Even in the main timeline, they're ultimately separated by his death.]]
* {{Threshold Guardian|s}}: [[spoiler:His dream self plays this for Yuuhi before the rematch with Maimakterion. Anima used him to test how strong Yuuhi became, in addition to giving him the means to end the conflict and allowing him to see Hangetsu one final time]].


!!Ludo Shubarie
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/260px-Dog_5359.jpg]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Shouya Ishige (anime, Japanese), Creator/ChristopherWehkamp (anime, English)

Hangetsu's partner, a dog who's much more reserved, quicker to criticize and slower to trust than his "master". Hangetsu prefers to call the him "Noko" after his childhood pet, who was also his closest friend.

* DyingMessage: "Beware the Owl", [[spoiler: [[{{Foreshadowing}} hinting at Akane's treachery]]]].
* EvilDetectingDog: He is quick to notice Yuuhi has less than noble intentions for joining the battle to save the world.
* IdenticalStranger: As we see in some pictures, Ludo looks an awful lot like a darker version of Noko. It's little wonder why Hangetsu projects him onto Ludo, much as it annoys him.
* MyInstinctsAreShowing: Much to his embarrassment, he catches a stick that had been thrown aside by Hangetsu.
* MyNameIsNotDurwood: Really hates that Hangetsu insists on calling him Noko.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Hangetsu, as expected of a dog.

[[folder:The Crow Knight]]

! Mikazuki Shinonome
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GenSato (anime, Japanese), Creator/CliffordChapin (anime, English)

Mikazuki is the second Shinonome son, and second only to Hangetsu in their family's martial arts style. He gets along well with others, much like his brother, but mostly through acting clownish and cheery, always prepared to be the life of the party. This friendly outer persona hides a near-insane bloodlust and battle hunger that comes out whenever he thinks he's found a worthy opponent.

* BadassInANiceSuit: When doing work for the Mafia.
* BloodKnight: To the point that Mikazuki initially attacks the other Beast Knights looking for a good fight, until the golems become dangerous enough to keep him satisfied. There's a reason why he used to be called "The Berserker".
* ChickMagnet: At college, he regularly gets the attention of the female population for being a good-looking and charismatic individual, bordering on BigManOnCampus status.
* DevilInPlainSight: Blatantly set up as one, but then gradually subverted. He's actually a really great guy when he's not trying to coerce someone into being his new sparring partner.
* HeroicComedicSociopath: He
* HiddenDepths: Mikazuki is exactly as he seems, but he's also surprisingly good with kids.
* HotBlooded: He is always in the mood to rumble, and having a good time with the others.
%%* LargeHam
* LightningBruiser: Incredibly strong and fast, specially after figuring out how to use his domain to create footholds in midair, giving him increased mobility.
* LoveAtFirstPunch: To contrast him with Hangetsu falling in LoveAtFirstSight with Hisame. He claims to fall in love with Samidare after she knocks him down, but while he seems to have a thing for her afterwards, he never really acts on it, other than betting a date with her with Yuuhi at one point.
* MaybeEverAfter: [[spoiler:With Subaru. Even Yuuhi can't make heads or tails of their relationship in the epilogue]].
* ObliviousToLove: Doesn't seem to notice Subaru's crush on him. [[spoiler: Until the last chapter... maybe.]]
* RedBaron: Used to be known as "The Berserker" in his delinquent days.
* ReplacementGoldfish: All but stated Yuuhi is this to him to some degree, in regards to his brother.
* TheRival: To Yuuhi, given he received all of Hangetsu's techniques; Mikazuki wants to surpass his brother, and uses Yuuhi to do so.
* ScarsAreForever: The scar on his forehead from his fight with Nagumo is still there [[spoiler:10 years later]].
* SiblingYinYang: While Hangetsu is a strong, experienced technical fighter and a laid-back guy, Mikazuki is a wild child through and through who had a natural gift for brawling.
* SlasherSmile: Composed of [[ScaryTeeth nothing but canines]], somehow.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: It's not very apparent in the main story, but the epilogue shows he grows to look quite a bit like Hangetsu in the future. He even grows out his hair to make a ponytail.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He doesn't actually try to ''kill'' anyone and he's actually quite friendly when his fighting fix has been satisfied. He's even a perfect gentleman around Yuki and Subaru, even though others are convinced he'd do something sinister. Furthermore, he used his wish to feed a starving child in India.
* VitriolicBestBuds: What he and Yuuhi become by the end.
* WorthyOpponent: Desperate to find one, attacking even other Knights if he thinks they'll give a good fight. He settles for Yuuhi once the later became his equal in battle.

!!Mu
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Atsuko Tanaka (anime)

Mikazuki's partner, the Crow Knight. Mu is every bit the boisterous Mikazuki's opposite, refusing to speak and answering everything with a cold, sharp glare.

* BilingualBonus - "Mu" is a Greek letter and also the romanization of a Japanese kana character. It's also the pronunciation of a Japanese term meaning, loosely, "nothing" or a lack, which goes well with Mu's lack of characterization (silence and refusal to react) as [[TheStoic a form of characterization]]. The name could also be a reference to ''Mu''ninn, one of Odin's ravens.
* GenderReveal: The one time the crow speaks in front of anyone (which is also the last time), Mu is revealed to have [[spoiler:a woman's voice]].
* SuperMode: [[spoiler: Anima transforms her into the Hresvelgr for one last battle against Yuuhi and Noi]].
* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:Turns out to be a female crow]].
* TheVoiceless: [[spoiler:Until the end]].

[[folder:The Horse Knight]]
! Souichirou Nagumo
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TetsuInada (anime, Japanese), Creator/MarcusDStimac (anime, English)
Nagumo is a middle-aged former police detective. He is also a potent close combatant, infamous for a "hundred kick" flurry of blows used to overwhelm an opponent. As a former detective, he brings a much-needed sense of order and experience to the Knights, helping turn them into a coherent unit instead of just a group of random fighters with their own eclectic styles. He is also fiercely protective of the younger Knights, considering them just children who shouldn't be fighting.
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* AmicableExes: He is separated but not yet divorced from his wife, and they seem to get on at least politely, if not very closely.
* BadassLongcoat: Always wearing a gray longcoat.
* CharacterDevelopment: At first he wanted to keep the younger Knights away from the battlefield, but grows to respect them as fellow warriors who are in their right to fight for their future.
* DefusingTheTykeBomb: After hearing from Yuuhi that Ludo told him to beware the Owl Knight, Nagumo takes it upon himself to research Taiyo, just in case. While he doesn't find anything incriminating, he learns Taiyo doesn't have the best home life and often eats out by himself, so he decides to take him out to eat ramen, helping Taiyo learn that food tastes better when around friends. [[spoiler: Unbeknownst to Nagumo, he actually planted the seeds for Taiyo's eventual HeelFaceTurn]].
* ExtremityExtremist: Fights primarily with kicks.
* HiddenDepths: He's got a rather good sense of artistic skill, as shown in Chapter 48.
* LargeHam: In some of the fights
* LastNameBasis: As friendly as everyone gets, nobody really refers to Nagumo by his given name. Except Mikazuki, of course, who calls him "Sou-chan."
* TheLeader: He leads the Knights in and out of battle, and is often the one the others seek for advice.
* LightningBruiser:
* MundaneUtility: [[spoiler:A throwaway line in the last chapter reveals he used his wish to win the lottery]].
* PapaWolf: He is very protective of the younger Knights.
* PoliceAreUseless: He retired from the force due to dissatisfaction with corruption and the feeling that he could no longer live up to his son's view of him as an "ally of justice." Also the whole "invisible horse warning about the end of the world" thing, which notably the police wouldn't be able to help with anyway.
* RealMenWearPink: Very easy to miss, but every time any of the Knights go out to have coffee or a meal together at a nearby family restaurant, Nagumo gets a ''very'' fancy, rather "girly" parfait.
* TeamDad: Nagumo's presence provides the Beasts Knights with order and stability.

!!Dance Dark
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KentarouKumagai (anime, Japanese), Michael Stimac (anime, English)

Nagumo's partner, the Horse Knight, who complements Nagumo with a similarly serious mien. Dance does what he can to advise and help Nagumo, though there's one line he won't cross-- no rides, no way.
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* BerserkButton: No rides, 'kay? Well, as long as you're a man, anyway. [[spoiler:He does get over it to let Nagumo ride during the final battle, and also for some of the other companions when they're called to leave.]]
* SuperMode: [[spoiler: Anima chooses him to become the Unicorn.]]
* {{Unicorn}}: He doesn't start out as one, but [[spoiler:Anima grants him the ability to become one when turning him and Nagumo into a Mythical Beast Knight]].

[[folder:The Snake Knight]]

! Yayoi Hakudou
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyaSuzaki (anime, Japanese), Creator/NatalieHoover (anime, English)

Hakudou is a young woman in her early 20s who hides a terrible secret: [[ClosetGeek she still likes anime and manga]], and likes to {{Cosplay}} as a hobby. She is gentle and kind in manner, tall and pretty, and in many ways prime material as an ideal Japanese housewife. Just one who also practices swordplay on a regular basis and could probably thump most men she comes across. Many of the Beast Knights look up to her, and trust her combat abilities implicitly.

* ActionGirl: One of the better warriors among the Knights, often taking on the Golems head ok.
* AffectionateNickname: Shea calls her Yaako.
* TheAntiNihilist: She is of the mind that, since everyone dies eventually, people should make the most of their lives and die without regrets.
* TheBigGuy: By far one of the most consistent hard hitters of the team, and with [[spoiler:her strength enhanced by becoming a Mythical Beast Knight]], she becomes even more invaluable to the team.
* ClosetGeek: And she's mortified when found out, thinking [[DefiledForever she'll never get married]]. Naturally, no one pays it much mind, [[spoiler:and her marriage doubts subside by the epilogue after marrying Shimaki]].
* CoolBigSis
* CosplayOtakuGirl: Of multiple different fictional series, including the ''Magical Marie'' anime.
* ExactEavesdropping: She happens to overhear Samidare and Yuuhi talking about their plan to destroy the world during their trip to the beach.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: [[spoiler:Upon learning of Samidare's illness, she recalls an instance soon after Tarou's death in which she told Samidare about a friend of hers who lost her little brother and wished she could have died with him, but eventually got married and found happiness. At the time, Hakudou told her the story in a [[SecretSecretKeeper discreet]] attempt to dissuade Samidare from destroying the world, by showing her that one can still find happiness despite losing loved ones. However, learning of Samidare's condition made her realize that she could have interpreted it as telling her that they will just move on after her impending death]].
* JumpedAtTheCall: She does not miss a single beat to agree to Shea's plea to save the world, and asks for her wish just as quickly.
* LadyOfWar: Especially [[spoiler:after becoming a Mythical Beast Knight]].
* LetThemDieHappy: Invoked. Hakudou's contractual wish was that her family would die with smiles on their faces, regardless of the circumstances.
* PairTheSpares: [[spoiler: Eventually gets into a relationship with Shimaki]].
* SecretSecretKeeper: She learned fairly early on that Yuuhi and Sami planned to destroy the world, but doesn't mention it to the others. She eventually confronts [[spoiler: Yuuhi]] about it, making her just a normal SecretKeeper.
* TeamMom

!!Shea Moon
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HyoSei (anime, Japanese), Creator/MorganGarrett (anime, English)

Shea Moon the Snake Knight is far more open and forward than Yayoi, as he tries to encourage her to be open with her hobbies and share them with others... especially a certain bespectacled young college student who ends up catching her eye.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Yayoi finds her something of an embarrassing mother figure. She certainly acts like one, with her constant prodding to get her and Yuuhi together.
* ShipperOnDeck: Tries to get Yayoi and Yuuhi together... and fails.

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[[folder:The Mouse Knight]]
!! Tarou Kusakabe
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShunichiToki (anime, Japanese), Tristan Bonner (anime, English)

Tarou knows where he's going in life. He's worked hard at learning to cook and intends on heading to a vocational school once he graduates high school, inspired by the cafe that his neighbor Hanako's family once ran. He's not the bravest of the Knights, nor even the most capable, but as one of the kindest he makes friends easily with the others. He agrees to fight for the sake of protecting Hanako, who was also recruited. He also not-so-secretly loves Hanako but is afraid of changing their relationship.