History CorruptedCharacterCopy / BlazBlue

* Azrael is this for [[Characters/StreetFighterAkuma Akuma]]. Both are dark-skinned [[BloodKnight blood knights]] who are [[WorldsStrongestMan world's strongest men]] to the extent of being [[PersonOfMassDestruction persons of mass destruction]], are looking for the strongest characters to fight and want their opponents to give it all in the fight, and are ultimately tertiary antagonists in relation to the main villains of main story. However, whereas Akuma is StrongAndSkilled (though WeakButSkilled when compared to M. Bison), Azrael is UnskilledButStrong. Also Akuma purposefully holds back his power whilst Azrael has a PowerLimiter applied to him because he's so powerful he could very easily kill someone. Azrael acts as a deconstruction of Akuma, with his willingness to fight strong opponents making him an easy sell for the bigger villains to take advantage of and being used against him by the heroes to take advantage of.

* Relius Clover is this for [[Characters/NeonGenesisEvangelionGendoIkari Gendo]] [[Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion Ikari]]. Both are MadScientist [[ArchnemesisDad archnemesis dads]] to their KidHero sons (Carl for Relius, Shinji for Gendo), have created clones based off a relative from the protagonist (Rei Ayanami for Gendo; Noel[=/=]Mu-12, Nu-13 and Lambda-11 for Relius), have recognizable eyewear (Gendo's ScaryShinyGlasses and Relius's Char-esque mask) and are driven to remake the world for their own ends. However, whereas Gendo was motivated by the tragic death of his wife Yui and sought out to do anything to reunite with her (even causing TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt) and ultimately still loved his son Shinji, Relius murdered his wife Ignis and daughter and turned them both into puppets and doesn't care about his son Carl. Additionally, Relius's motivation behind remaking the world in his image is his [[AGodAmI god complex]] and wanted to make everyone lifeless puppets with himself as their new god. Essentially, Relius is what you get when you take ''Rebuild'' Gendo's desire to kill the existing "god" and his terrible relationship with his son, using his own family as test subjects like [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Shou Tucker]], and the god complex and morality (or lack thereof) of [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Szayelapporo Granz]].

* [[Characters/BlazBlueYuukiTerumi Yuuki Terumi]] is this to [[Characters/FateStayNightGilgamesh Gilgamesh]]. When you compare the two, they both check off enough boxes. They wear yellow, are massive {{narcissist}}s, have a massive [[{{pride}} ego]] that's also their FatalFlaw, have a similar hairstyle, look down on humans as weak to the point of KillAllHumans, work as part of a BigBadDuumvirate with a cold [[RedOniBlueOni blue oni]] foil (Kirei for Gilgamesh, Relius for Terumi) and are [[spoiler:villainous takes of a heroic figure from their respective mythologies]]. Terumi even uses chains in combat like Gilgamesh. However, while Gilgamesh does have some standards and a sense of honor and is more apathetic towards humanity's plight and later on [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder manages to prove his heroism to fight against enemies of human history]], Terumi is sadistic, sociopathic, and conscience-devoid with nothing positive or redeeming about him who unequivocally hates humanity and wants them to suffer horribly, and he does not get any better, dying as a spiteful monster. It’s also pretty telling that in [[VideoGame/FateExtra other]] [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder media]], Gilgamesh is capable of fulfilling a heroic role and be a JerkWithAHeartOfGold while Terumi remains a villain until the bitter end. To drive the point home, Gilgamesh's ''[[Anime/FatePrototype Prototype]]'' incarnation even shares [[Creator/YuuichiNakamura the same voice actor]] as Terumi.

* [[Characters/BlazBlueRagnaTheBloodedge Ragna the Bloodedge]]
** He's this for [[Characters/DevilMayCryDante Dante]], one of his main inspirations according to WordOfGod[[invoked]]. Both are white-haired nonhuman protagonists who wear red, use demonic powers, have a OneHandedZweihander that can transform into another weapon as their main weapon, have an antagonistic relationship with a brother who uses a long katana, [[IaijutsuPractitioner fights with a quick-draw style]] and wears blue, are massive [[ButtMonkey butt monkeys]], and have a DarkAndTroubledPast that included having their mother figure killed when they were young. Except whereas Dante is an [[TheAce ace]], charismatic, laid-back and has a good enough reputation, Ragna is a major FailureHero, [[IdiotHero is not really bright]], and is hated and feared by most people who meet him. He's also an extremely fucked-up and [[TheWoobie emotionally vulnerable]] man beneath his hard exterior and has to deal with said demonic powers that are eating away at him. In short, he’s [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome realistically]] what someone who’s lived Dante’s life would be in a more cynical world.
** He's also this for [[Characters/GuiltyGearSolBadguy Sol Badguy]] (which is something as Sol was somewhat one to [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry Bogard]]). Similar to Dante, both are nonhuman protagonists who wear red, use demonic powers, have a OneHandedZweihander that can transform into another weapon as their main weapon, have an edgy-sounding name, and have a rivalry with a blonde {{Deuteragonist}} who wears blue. However, Sol is an accomplished scientist and a GeniusBruiser (even if he [[BrilliantButLazy doesn't necessarily look or act like one]]) as well as a bounty hunter, Ragna is an indigent IdiotHero and a wanted world-class criminal. Also their respective endings are complete opposites, with Sol [[spoiler:getting a HundredPercentHeroismRating for saving the world (even if Sol's not a fan of it to the extent that he has Asuka fake his death so the world can stop being reliant on him as their savior so he can live his life on his terms)]] whilst Ragna [[spoiler:pulls a ZeroApprovalGambit and erases himself from existence and is HatedByAll and remembered as that same criminal and "The Enemy of the World"]].
** He's also one for [[Manga/{{Trigun}} Vash the Stampede]], another main inspiration according to WordOfGod[[invoked]]. Both are fair-haired ArtificialHuman protagonists who wear red, have a large bounty on their heads, and have a transforming weapon, but whereas Vash has a positive, idealistic attitude in spite of living in a CrapsackWorld and tries to strictly adhere to ThouShaltNotKill, Ragna is an embittered, vindictive man who is lashing out on the world at large for everything that's been inflicted on him and doesn't care who ends up in his crossfire. Similar to him being this for Dante above, he’s [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome realistically]] what someone who’s lived Vash’s life would be in a more cynical world.

* Nu-13

* [[Characters/BlazBlueJinKisaragi Jin Kisaragi]] is this for [[Characters/GuiltyGearKyKiske Ky Kiske]]. Both are blonde {{bishonen}} deuteragonists who wear blue, have a rivalry with the DarkIsNotEvil red-wearing [[MorphWeapon transforming]] OneHandedZweihander-wielding protagonist, and are the figureheads of their respective governments (United Kingdoms of Illyria for Ky, NOL for Jin). But whereas Ky is an all-around NiceGuy and potentially a KnightInShiningArmor and IdealHero, Jin is a selfish, sociopathic, [[StrawNihilist nihilistic]] {{jerkass}} and SmugSnake borderling on VillainProtagonist who cares very little for people other than himself. While Ky prefers to have things settled peacefully (even if it comes at his detriment) unless his hand is forced, Jin often loses it and goes AxCrazy (particularly when near Ragna or Noel). Even Ky's loving relationship with a nonhuman MacGuffinGirl known as Dizzy stands in stark contrast with Jin's hateful and abusive relationship with Dizzy's counterpart Noel Vermillion.

* Relius Clover is this for [[Characters/NeonGenesisEvangelionGendoIkari Gendo]] [[Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion Ikari]]. Both are MadScientist [[ArchnemesisDad archnemesis dads]] to their KidHero sons (Carl for Relius, Shinji for Gendo), have created clones based off a relative from the protagonist (Rei Ayanami for Gendo; Noel[=/=]Mu-12, Nu-13 and Lambda-11 for Relius), have recognizable eyewear (Gendo's ScaryShinyGlasses and Relius's Char-esque mask) and are driven to remake the world for their own ends. However, whereas Gendo was motivated by the tragic death of his wife Yui and sought out to do anything to reunite with her (even causing TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt) and ultimately still loved his son Shinji, Relius murdered his wife Ignis and daughter and turned them both into puppets and doesn't care about his son Carl. Additionally, Relius's motivation behind remaking the world in his image is his [[AGodAmI god complex]] and wanted to make everyone lifeless puppets with himself as their new god.

* Nu-13 is this for [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Rei Ayanami]], who [[ReiAyanamiExpy she clearly takes cues from]]. Both are clones of a relative from the protagonist (Saya for Nu, Yui Ikari for Rei), were designed to be part of the creation of an EldritchAbomination, have a blue and white ColorMotif, were created by a MadScientist ArchnemesisDad to the KidHero (Gendo for Rei, Relius for Nu), and were made as [[TykeBomb tyke bombs]] for their respective [[BigBad big bads]]. However, once Rei Ayanami defrosts she's shown to be ultimately kind-hearted ([[GoodIsNotNice if not necessarily the nicest at times]]) whilst Nu-13 is shown to be a [[AxCrazy batshit insane]] {{yandere}} and off the rocker underneath her emotionless exterior. Additionally, Nu's relationship with Ragna comes across as being toxic compared to Rei's relationship with Shinji. In short, she’s [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome realistically]] what someone who’s lived Rei’s life would be in a more cynical world.

* [[Characters/BlazBlueYuukiTerumi Yuuki Terumi]] is this to [[Characters/FateStayNightGilgamesh Gilgamesh]]. When you compare the two, they both check off enough boxes. They wear yellow, are massive {{narcissist}}s, have a massive [[{{pride}} ego]] that's also their FatalFlaw, have a similar hairstyle, look down on humans as weak to the point of KillAllHumans, work as part of a BigBadDuumvirate with a cold [[RedOniBlueOni blue oni]] foil (Kirei for Gilgamesh, Relius for Terumi) and are [[spoiler:villainous takes of a heroic figure from their respective mythologies]]. Terumi even uses chains in combat like Gilgamesh. However, while Gilgamesh does have some standards and a sense of honor and is more apathetic towards humanity's plight and later on [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder manages to prove his heroism to fight against enemies of human history]], Terumi is sadistic, sociopathic, and conscience-devoid with nothing positive or redeeming about him who unequivocally hates humanity and wants them to suffer horribly, and he does not get any better, dying as a spiteful monster. It’s also pretty telling that in [[VideoGame/FateExtra other]] [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder media]], Gilgamesh is capable of fulfilling a heroic role and be a JerkWithAHeartOfGold while Terumi remains a villain until the bitter end. To drive the point home, Gilgamesh's ''[[Literature/FatePrototype Prototype]]'' incarnation even shares [[Creator/YuuichiNakamura the same voice actor]] as Terumi.

* [[Characters/BlazBlueYuukiTerumi Yuuki Terumi]] is this to [[Characters/FateStayNightGilgamesh Gilgamesh]]. When you compare the two, they both check off enough boxes. They wear yellow, are massive {{narcissist}}s, have a massive [[{{pride}} ego]] that's also their FatalFlaw, have a similar hairstyle, look down on humans as weak to the point of KillAllHumans, work as part of a BigBadDuumvirate with a cold [[RedOniBlueOni blue oni]] foil (Kirei for Gilgamesh, Relius for Terumi) and are [[spoiler:villainous takes of a heroic figure from their respective mythologies]]. Terumi even uses chains in combat like Gilgamesh. However, while Gilgamesh does have some standards and a sense of honor and is more apathetic towards humanity's plight and later on [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder manages to prove his heroism to fight against enemies of human history]], Terumi is sadistic, sociopathic, and conscience-devoid with nothing positive or redeeming about him who unequivocally hates humanity and wants them to suffer horribly, and he does not get any better, dying as a spiteful monster. It’s also pretty telling that in [[VideoGame/FateExtra other]] [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder media]], Gilgamesh is capable of fulfilling a heroic role and be a JerkWithAHeartOfGold while Terumi remains a villain until the bitter end.

* [[Characters/BlazBlueJinKisaragi Jin Kisaragi]]: Jin is this for [[Characters/GuiltyGearKyKiske Ky Kiske]]. Both are blonde {{bishonen}} deuteragonists who wear blue, have a rivalry with the DarkIsNotEvil red-wearing [[MorphWeapon transforming]] OneHandedZweihander-wielding protagonist, and are the figureheads of their respective governments (United Kingdoms of Illyria for Ky, NOL for Jin). But whereas Ky is an all-around NiceGuy and potentially a KnightInShiningArmor and IdealHero, Jin is a selfish, sociopathic, [[StrawNihilist nihilistic]] {{jerkass}} and SmugSnake borderling on VillainProtagonist who cares very little for people other than himself. While Ky prefers to have things settled peacefully (even if it comes at his detriment) unless his hand is forced, Jin often loses it and goes AxCrazy (particularly when near Ragna or Noel). Even Ky's loving relationship with a nonhuman MacGuffinGirl known as Dizzy stands in stark contrast with Jin's hateful and abusive relationship with Dizzy's counterpart Noel Vermillion.

* [[Characters/BlazBlueJinKisaragi Jin Kisaragi]]
** He is this for [[Characters/DevilMayCryVergil Vergil]], one of his main inspirations. Both are nonhuman deuteragonists who wear blue, use a long katana as their main weapon and [[IaijutsuPractitioner fight with a quick-draw style]], have similarly cold, selfish {{jerkass}} and [[TheSocialDarwinist darwinistic]] attitudes that become better over the course of the series, and have the same DarkAndTroubledPast and antagonistic sibling relationship like his brother. However while Vergil was more AmbiguouslyEvil than outright villainous, Jin was presented as being much more unambiguously a [[VillainProtagonist villain]], is [[LaughingMad far]] [[AxCrazy less]] [[BloodKnight stable]] in personality, and far more [[SmugSnake arrogant]] and [[ItsAllAboutMe egotistical]] than Vergil, even after CharacterDevelopment. In short, he’s [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome realistically]] what someone who’s lived Vergil’s life would be in a more cynical world. Jin acts as a cruel deconstruction of the StockShonenRival archetype, taking Vergil's attitude and personality to places much darker than anything his inspiration did.
** Jin is also this for [[Characters/GuiltyGearKyKiske Ky Kiske]]. Both are blonde {{bishonen}} deuteragonists who wear blue, have a rivalry with the DarkIsNotEvil red-wearing [[MorphWeapon transforming]] OneHandedZweihander-wielding protagonist, and are the figureheads of their respective governments (United Kingdoms of Illyria for Ky, NOL for Jin). But whereas Ky is an all-around NiceGuy and potentially a KnightInShiningArmor and IdealHero, Jin is a selfish, sociopathic, [[StrawNihilist nihilistic]] {{jerkass}} and SmugSnake borderling on VillainProtagonist who cares very little for people other than himself. While Ky prefers to have things settled peacefully (even if it comes at his detriment) unless his hand is forced, Jin often loses it and goes AxCrazy (particularly when near Ragna or Noel). Even Ky's loving relationship with a nonhuman MacGuffinGirl known as Dizzy stands in stark contrast with Jin's hateful and abusive relationship with Dizzy's counterpart Noel Vermillion.

* Nu-13 is this for [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Rei Ayanami]], who [[ReiAyanamiExpy she clearly takes cues from]]. Both are [[CloningBlues clones]] of a relative from the protagonist (Saya for Nu, Yui Ikari for Rei), were designed to be part of the creation of an EldritchAbomination, have a blue and white ColorMotif, were created by a MadScientist ArchnemesisDad to the KidHero (Gendo for Rei, Relius for Nu), and were made as [[TykeBomb tyke bombs]] for their respective [[BigBad big bads]]. However, once Rei Ayanami defrosts she's shown to be ultimately kind-hearted ([[GoodIsNotNice if not necessarily the nicest at times]]) whilst Nu-13 is shown to be a [[AxCrazy batshit insane]] {{yandere}} and off the rocker underneath her emotionless exterior. Additionally, Nu's relationship with Ragna comes across as being toxic compared to Rei's relationship with Shinji. In short, she’s [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome realistically]] what someone who’s lived Rei’s life would be in a more cynical world.

** He's also this for [[Characters/GuiltyGearSolBadguy Sol Badguy]]. Similar to Dante, both are nonhuman protagonists who wear red, use demonic powers, have a OneHandedZweihander that can transform into another weapon as their main weapon, have an edgy-sounding name, and have a rivalry with a blonde {{Deuteragonist}} who wears blue. However, Sol is an accomplished scientist and a GeniusBruiser (even if he [[BrilliantButLazy doesn't necessarily look or act like one]]) as well as a bounty hunter, Ragna is an indigent IdiotHero and a wanted world-class criminal. Also their respective endings are complete opposites, with Sol [[spoiler:getting a HundredPercentHeroismRating for saving the world (even if Sol's not a fan of it to the extent that he has Asuka fake his death so the world can stop being reliant on him as their savior so he can live his life on his terms)]] whilst Ragna [[spoiler:pulls a ZeroApprovalGambit and erases himself from existence and is HatedByAll and remembered as that same criminal and "The Enemy of the World"]].