History Characters / Wargroove

* PreMortemOneLiner: "It's '''over''', Loser!".

* PreMortemOneLiner: "You have been careless!"

* OnlySaneMan: A fairly clever example in ''Wargroove 2''. [[spoiler:In the Felheim-branch of Conquest mode, he is fought as the final boss at the end seeking "the secret of this world". At first, he seems to be going crazy or something but when it becomes clear they're in a LotusEatingMachine, it's clear that he's more aware than the rest of the cast that they're in an illusion of some sort. A shame no one listens to him.]]

** Wargroove 2 delves into this a bit further. [[spoiler:Valder is well-aware that his mortal life is limited, and he wishes to break the curse of the Gauntlet before that time so Felheim never has to suffer another Fallow and the undead can govern themselves. He knows the [[DoomedHometown pain of loss]] from the Fallow all too well so his motivation to do this is personal as well as in the interest of his nation.]]

** This is more averted in Wargroove 2, making the groove slightly less powerful, but far easier to use and not quite so reliant enemy positioning.

** In Wargroove 2, [[spoiler:his loyalty takes a severe beating over the course of the game, especially when he sees the very poor conditions for the prisoners on the Saffron Isles. At the end of the game, he's seen sneaking out of the castle at night, dressed as an Outlaw]].

* TechnicolorMagic: The Fell Gauntlet's magic is colored purple, as seen during Valder's Groove and when he attacks. [[spoiler:This is because the Fell Gauntlet was created by the Kingdom of Cacophony, much like Requiem, and utilizes the same type of BlackMagic.]]

* NatureLover: He points out interesting plants by their scientific names, and openly wonders if its right to be marching an army through TheLostWoods. A lore entry, a letter written by him in the past, claims he had aspired to become a botany teacher at the House of Knowledge. [[spoiler:He's quietly dismayed when he discovers that Lytra and the expedition had cleared a large swathe of forest to fund a rescue mission for his sake.]]

* {{Expy}}: Of Advance Wars Artillery/Mech Gun. It diverges somewhat significantly when examined closely, however; the Archer can attack air units, can move and fire, and can attack/counterattack at point blank.

* AntiAir: These guys can kill Aeronauts in one hit provided they're in full health.

* BornUnlucky: Nothing in her life has ever gone right for her, having been rejected by all of the Republic's guilds, mistreated or ignored by everyone she knows, and only accepted on the expedition because the organizers decided to literally mark her down as CannonFodder. Another lore entry shows that she has a whopping seventeen disciplinary reports on her record.

* BornUnlucky: Nothing in her life has ever gone right for her, having been rejected by all of the Republic's guilds, mistreated or ignored by everyone she knows, and only accepted on the expedition because the organizers decided to literally mark her down as CannonFodder.

* InsufferableGenius: She's responsible for most of the Republic's technological advancements, but is also a narcissist who will gladly decieve people and misuse military resources to fulfill her personal goals. Rhomb calls attention to how Pistil carries herself like an officer with the right to order soldiers around, despite only being a ''civilian''.

* LivingEmotionalCrutch: To Lytra. She's the first to have ever said anything nice to Lytra. To make her feel valued and worth something. That alone is enough for Lytra to want to do ''anything'' for Pistil. If she dies in front of Lytra, Lytra will [[HeroicBSOD essentially shut-down.]] By the end though, having lost many friends to Pistil's schemes and coming to realize her love and trust was sorely misplaced, Lytra grows out of it.
* EyePatchOfPower: Crossed with ElectronicEyes. Her left eye has a mechanical replacement strapped over it. Whether she lost the eye in some manner of accident or simply replaced the eye herself is not clear.
* TokenEvilTeammate: Everyone else in the Faahri forces is at least sympathetic and oftentimes likable, but Pistil is merely AffablyEvil at the best of times. [[spoiler:No surprise, then, when Pistil is the one who continues to work for the BigBad when Rhomb and Lytra have a change of heart.]]
* TrialByFriendlyFire: Similar to Ryota's groove, you can put your own troops next to the enemy's to extend how far Pistil's groove hits. However, unlike Ryota, Pistil's groove will deal just as much damage to allied units as enemies. A careless player can potentially catch allied units in the attack by accident too.

* AFatherToHisMen: He attributes the expedition's victories less to his leadership and more to the teamwork of the men under him. He is also quite gentle with Lytra, apologizing for seeming brusque with her when he was confronting [[InsufferableGenius Pistil]] for her insubordination, and he even invites Lytra to share her insight on what tactics she believes they should use.

* {{Hunk}}: The guy's built like a mountain, with a HeroicBuild and LanternJawOfJustice.

* NatureLover: He points out interesting plants by their scientific names, and openly wonders if its right to be marching an army through TheLostWoods. [[spoiler:He's quietly dismayed when he discovers that Lytra and the expedition had cleared a large swathe of forest to fund a rescue mission for his sake.]]

* GlowingEyesOfDoom: They glow [[RedEyesTakeWarning red]] when she uses her Groove, and also when sufficiently riled in cutscenes.

* GlowingEyesOfDoom: A subtle example. If you look closely at his portrait at certain times, his visible eye sometimes shines a light blue, hinting at his [[SuperSoldier truer nature.]]

* SpectacularSpinning: Whether using her groove or just her standard attack, Lytra tends to spin like a top while doing it for no reason than just because.

* PaletteSwap: Of the Cherrystone archer unit.

* VillainousValor: He and his men are common bandits, but when he realizes that the Faahri are trying to unearth Cacaphonic relics, Hans does everything in his power to prevent the relic from leaving the island. He openly states that fighting the Faahri is likely "the most important thing any of us will ever do".

* OneBulletLeft: A desirable position, since their last bullet triggers their Critical Hit.

* EyePatchOfPower: Crossed with ElectronicEyes. Her right eye has a mechanical replacement strapped over it. Whether she lost the eye in some manner of accident or simply replaced the eye herself is not clear.

* {{Adorkable}}: On the [[BornUnlucky rare occasions]] that she's in a good mood, Lytra shows a rather playful and energetic personality. Her barks when using her groove, and another in cutscenes, have her present herself like [[MusicalAssassin a rock star on stage]]. When recruited to help Pistil perform a test using an internal wargame, she spends the whole time eagerly guessing at what the experiment is supposed to be for, and giggling as she ducks in and out of the FogOfWar.

* ShrinkingViolet: She starts off very timid and quiet. Pistil does help her gain confidence though if she feels she's in trouble she quickly becomes very quiet and stumbles over her words.

* SurprisinglyEliteCannonFodder: Her official rank in the Faahri military is "cannon fodder", but she ends up becoming a commander and capable leader.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Their treatment of Rhomb leaves the Faahri General wondering if they enjoy tormenting living creatures. Anyone who knows them, would know they aren't cruel like that, but they unknowingly hit one or two [[TraumaButton Trauma Buttons]] and are confused by his accusation.

* DoomedHometown: Wargroove 2 [[spoiler:establishes that his hometown was utterly destroyed by the Fallow that resulted from King Kasper's death. The trauma still influences Valder in the present and he admits to Prince Harmon (and Ragna) that it influenced his harsh reaction to Ragna's lack of progress in learning.]]