History Main / CharClone

** Shuuichi Akai is named after Char's voice actor, Shuuichi Ikeda (who incidentally also voices him), and Char's nick name "Akai Suisei" (The Red Comet). His fake name Dai Moroboshi is also a reference, as he gets called Dai-kun, which sounds exactly like "Deikun", and Moroboshi can mean "falling star", aka a comet. He always wears a knit cap and lately drives a red sports car. His LongLostRelative is [[spoiler: his little sister Masumi Sera]]

* ''Paranatural'': Mr. Spender is a shady, morally gray blond mentor figure who always wears sunglasses. Most definitely a Zeta Char Clone.

** To a lesser extent is Yellow 13 of ''VideoGame/AceCombat04ShatteredSkies'', who is primarily a classic ''MSG'' Char. Blond hair, [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname known mainly by]] [[LawOfChromaticSuperiority a color-themed nickname]], and heavily associated with a high-performance jet painted in that same color, he starts out with the protagonist as a sort of UnknownRival who only piques his interest at first by showing the potential to be very good. Said protagonist even cements his status as an actual rival to him by [[spoiler:accidentally (or rather unkowingly) killing a woman close to him, specifically Yellow 4]]. This in turn makes Mobius One something of an Amuro expy, particularly at the end of the game, where he becomes the leader of his own squadron a la [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Londo Bell]], and the Arcade Mode of ''VideoGame/{{Ace Combat 5|TheUnsungWar}}'', where he's still proven to be [[OneManArmy better than that entire squadron on his own]].

* ''Manga/DetectiveConan'': Subaru Okiya is blond at least for his keyhole, drives a red car (white in some instances) with suicide doors, wears glasses and squints most of the time and his LongLostRelative is [[spoiler:Masumi Sera]].

-->-- ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUBMTiIk-qc Gundam: A Summary]]''

** [[ActionGirl Kallen]] is an AcePilot with speedy red mecha and TheRival of Suzaku on the battlefield.

[-[[caption-width-right:330:[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]] (bottom left) and some of his "clones" throughout the franchise. From top: [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Mr. Bushido]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Neo Roanoke]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Rau Le Creuset]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Zechs Merquise]], [[Anime/TurnAGundam Harry Ord]], [[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam Schwartz Bruder]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn Full Frontal]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamF91 Carozzo "Iron Mask" Ronah]], [[Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam Cronicle Asher]].]]-]

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* A ''Mobile Suit Gundam''-style Char clone will be an AntiHero, '''TheRival''' to the main character, a HiddenAgendaVillain and/or a DragonWithAnAgenda and probably many changes between [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor the heroes side and the villains' side]].

* ''Anime/CrossAnge'': Salamandinay is a DRAGON that rides a red-colored Paramail and is very much not just a DRAGON princess, but their top AcePilot, being TheRival of Ange (which eventually became [[FriendlyRival a friendly one]]), generally representing the more benevolent side of Char (as Quattro). Her 'mask' was actually this trope being played around: Sala doesn't wear mask (her piloting head piece doesn't even cover her face), but for the first half of the series, she's only seen full face in the opening, her face was mostly shrouded in her debut episode until the last moment where she's only there to give cryptic small exposition. So the show went out of the way to allude that she's a Char-like rival while not giving her any masks, something that Sala complained at an episode preview, thinking that she's been fooled into thinking that she's actually an AdvertisedExtra (she's not).

%%* ''Anime/StrainStrategicArmoredInfantry'': While officially ''Literature/ALittlePrincess'' [[RecycledInSpace in space]], has been described as "''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' starring Sayla." Actually, both Ralph and his main character sister Sara have elements of Char-cloning (though Sara's mech is ''pink''...). Amusingly enough, Ralph looks 99% identical to [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Zechs Merquise]], the biggest difference being a [[GoodScarsEvilScars large scar over one eye]].

** To a lesser extent is Yellow 13 of ''VideoGame/AceCombat04ShatteredSkies'', who is primarily a classic ''MSG'' Char. Blond hair, [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname known mainly by]] [[LawOfChromaticSuperiority a color-themed nickname]], and heavily associated with a high-performance jet painted in that same color, he starts out with the protagonist as a sort of UnknownRival who only piques his interest at first by showing the potential to be very good. Said protagonist even cements his status as an actual rival to him by [[spoiler:accidentally killing a woman close to him]]. This in turn makes Mobius One something of an Amuro expy, particularly at the end of the game, where he becomes the leader of his own squadron a la [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Londo Bell]], and the Arcade Mode of ''VideoGame/{{Ace Combat 5|TheUnsungWar}}'', where he's still proven to be [[OneManArmy better than that entire squadron on his own]].

* ''Anime/AttackOnTitan'': Reiner Braun is a highly talented, blond soldier who just so happens to [[spoiler:be a psychologically damaged double agent. He takes the form of the gold and red Armored Titan.]]

** ''VideoGame/AceCombatZeroTheBelkanWar'' features a pretty close match in Larry "Solo Wing Pixy" Foulke, who combines attributes of a ''Zeta'' and ''CCA''-style Char. He's blonde, famous for a prior incident, and associated with a plane with a distinctive red-colored wing. He starts off as TheMentor to the protagonist (who, while having ''some'' cred before the game starts, is a total unknown compared to Pixy), but after losing faith in his reasons for fighting the eponymous war, turns on them, disappearing for most of the game before resurfacing at the finale as the BigBad.
** To a lesser extent is Yellow 13 of ''VideoGame/AceCombat04ShatteredSkies'', who is primarily a classic ''MSG'' Char. Blonde hair, [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname known mainly by]] a [[LawOfChromaticSuperiority color-themed nickname]], and heavily associated with a high-performance jet painted in that same color, he starts out with the protagonist as a sort of UnknownRival who only piques his interest at first by showing the potential to be very good. Said protagonist even cements his status as an actual rival to him by [[spoiler:accidentally killing a woman close to him]]. This in turn makes Mobius One something of an Amuro expy, particularly at the end of the game, where he becomes the leader of his own squadron a la Londo Bell, and the arcade mode of ''VideoGame/{{Ace Combat 5|TheUnsungWar}}'', where he's still proven to be [[OneManArmy better than that entire squadron on his own]].
** Another minor example of an ''MSG''-style clone is in ''VideoGame/AceCombat2'' with the Z.O.E. planes. While they have no physical attributes to share with Char, being that at least in [[VideoGame/AceCombatAssaultHorizonLegacy the remake]] they're an AI, they do share the predilection towards increasingly-higher-spec, all-red aircraft (eventually, similar to Char's Zeong, getting one of the series' first two unique "superfighters"), and they essentially force their way into being TheRival by being not only the sole recurring named enemy in the game, but also ''the'' single most aggressive one, always seeking you out from the beginning of a mission instead of waiting for you to get close on your own - acknowledging the rivalry and shooting them down every time they show up is even required to get the best ending. At the end of the game they start to take on some minor ''CCA'' trappings, taking command of the defenses around the rebellion's last fortress, which is particularly pronounced in the remake, where a much bigger deal is made about their presence, and shooting them down is an actual objective rather than being optional.

* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'': Relius Clover fights with a red robot [[spoiler:who is really Carl Clover's mother]], wears a mask that resembles Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera, is blond, is TheRival to [[spoiler:his son, Carl]], is co-[[TheDragon Dragon]] to the Imperator Librarius (alongside [[spoiler:Hazama/Terumi]]). ''[[VideoGame/BlazBlueChronoPhantasma Chrono Phantasma]]'' took this even further by having a PaletteSwap of his that's a reference to the original.

** ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'': It wouldn't be much of a stretch at all to assume Proto Man was a Char (or more specifically, a Quattro). CoolShades and a helmet that hides his identity, ''is'' a red robot with considerable speed and agility advantages over Mega Man, has a not-initially-disclosed relation to a main character (and as an AloofBigBrother no less), sometimes an enemy, sometimes an ally, and usually set up as a rival or mentor as the plot requires (and sometimes both). It's also worth noting that Inafune gave him the very distinctive boat-tailed Gelgoog riot shield that tapers to a point at both ends.

*** Dynamo of ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX5 X5]]'' is also built up as such, particularly the old-fashioned ''MSG''-style rival (although he's more of a FriendlyEnemy in demeanor). He wears black instead of red, but otherwise exhibits most of the traits associated with Char clones. He has the white hair, a visor on his helmet that covers his eyes, and is even [[InformedAttribute said]] to have skills equaling or perhaps surpassing that of a [[RankInflation Special A]] Class Hunter. [[note]]X and Zero are respectively ranked B and Special A.[[/note]] He's also responsible for carrying out the part of Sigma's plan that involves a ''CCA''-esque ColonyDrop. Despite possessing abilities similar to X and Zero's combined skillset, however, his threat level diminishes throughout ''X5'', as he's soundly defeated by X/Zero twice and [[VillainExitStageLeft retreats each time]], not even showing up for the final stages unlike other Sigma-affiliated baddies. By the time of ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX6 X6]]'', Dynamo is considered little more than a nuisance by the Maverick Hunters; that being said, he's still smart enough [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere to know when to call it quits]].

*** Zero.EXE, who is featured as the antagonist of the first half of ''Network Transmission'', shares his red color scheme and his swordsmanship with his namesake, thereby also emulating Char. In a slight twist, since [=ProtoMan=].EXE is a CompositeCharacter of the original Proto Man and Zero, Zero.EXE bears more of a resemblance to [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Gundam Mk-II]] (which Char actually had a chance to pilot in ''Zeta Gundam''), [[Anime/AfterWarGundamX Gundam Virsago]], and [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Gundam Epyon]] than his ''X'' series counterpart, making him look more inhuman and menacing in the process. His first and foremost trait calls ''Char's Counterattack'' to mind, though Zero follows Dr. Wily's plan to destroy the Net with the Zero Virus for the sake of mankind as opposed to spearheading it himself. This, along with his TragicVillain status (being a virus created solely for the purpose of wreaking havoc and expecting to be deleted by [=MegaMan=] for this very reason), instead leads to Zero being spared and reborn as a genuine [=NetNavi=]--provided the player makes the right choices.

* ''VideoGame/Persona5'' has its primary human antagonist, Masayoshi Shido. He's a mix of all three types with his shadow form wearing a very similar style of mask (0079), riding around on a very golden embodiment of human slavery (Zeta), and his motivations being to helm the world for the sake of "exceptional" people like himself (Char's Counterattack). He's also got the same voice actor as Char, Creator/ShuichiIkeda, in Japanese, and the voice actor of Char's closest clone [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn Full Frontal]], Creator/KeithSilverstein, in English. The trope also splits with Akechi inheriting his color scheme and vengeance for family affairs and Joker taking on his mentor role for Shinya Oda.

* ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' has Albert Wesker, although of course it's not a mecha series. He is blond, with CoolShades, and is a DarkMessiah and for much of the series a HiddenAgendaVillain, who has a rivalry with protagonist Chris Redfield. He's mostly a Char's Counterattack version of the character, especially in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5'' where he wants to kill the majority of the world's population (by bombing them with Uroboros from a plane: not quite an asteroid, but as close as this series gets), leaving only a few "superior" people alive, which he describes as "saving" the world. However, in [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil the first game]], he has a few traits from Zeta, as he is a leader and mentor to the protagonists [[ItWasHisSled although he's actually an evil double agent.]]

*** Dynamo of ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX5 X5]]'' is also built up as such, particularly the old-fashioned ''MSG''-style rival (although he's more of a FriendlyEnemy in demeanor). He wears black instead of red, but otherwise exhibits most of the traits associated with Char clones. He has the white hair, a visor on his helmet that covers his eyes, and is even [[InformedAttribute said]] to have skills equaling or perhaps surpassing that of a [[RankInflation Special A]] Class Hunter. [[note]]X and Zero are respectively ranked B and Special A.[[/note]] Despite possessing abilities similar to X and Zero's combined skillset, however, his threat level diminishes throughout ''X5'', as he's soundly defeated by X/Zero twice and [[VillainExitStageLeft retreats each time]]. By the time of ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX6 X6]]'', Dynamo is considered little more than a nuisance by the Maverick Hunters; that being said, he's still smart enough to know [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere when to call it quits]].

*** Dynamo of ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX5 X5]]'' is also built up as such, particularly the old-fashioned ''MSG''-style rival (although he's more of a FriendlyEnemy in demeanor). He wears black instead of red, but otherwise exhibits most of the traits associated with Char clones. He has the white hair, a visor on his helmet that covers his eyes, and is even said to have skills equaling or perhaps surpassing that of a [[RankInflation Special A]] Class Hunter. [[note]]X and Zero are respectively B and Special A.[[/note]] Despite possessing abilities similar to X and Zero's combined skillset, however, his threat level diminishes throughout ''X5'', as he's soundly defeated by X/Zero twice and [[VillainExitStageLeft retreats each time]]. By the time of ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX6 X6]]'', Dynamo is considered little more than a nuisance by the Maverick Hunters; that being said, he's still smart enough to know [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere when to call it quits]].

*** The cold, aloof, and extremely skilled Net Navi [=ProtoMan=].EXE (along with his equally cold, aloof, and extremely skilled operator Chaud) who ticks off a lot of marks on the Char Clone checklist: wearing red, wearing a helmet with a face-concealing mask, long light-colored hair, extreme combat competence, a rivalry with the primary-colored protagonist, and a notable pride in his abilities. He also happens to hit several points for Char's ''Mobile Suits'' as well, most notably with his swordsmanship (Char was a more melee focused combatant as compared to Amuro) and the single backwards-facing crest reminiscent of a Zeon commander antenna, such as the one found on Char's various Zeon-type suits. He retains the original Proto Man's shield, sharing its boat-tailed shape with that of the Gelgoog's shield. He is also noted to be ''extremely'' fast in combat, in the same way that Char's Zaku was reportedly three times faster than the stock model.
*** Zero.EXE, who is featured as the antagonist of the first half of ''Network Transmission'', shares his red color scheme and his swordsmanship with his namesake, thereby also emulating Char. In a slight twist, since [=ProtoMan=].EXE is a CompositeCharacter of the original Proto Man and Zero, Zero.EXE bears more of a resemblance to Gundam Mk-II (which Char had a chance to pilot in ''Zeta Gundam''), [[Anime/AfterWarGundamX Gundam Virsago]], and [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Gundam Epyon]] than his ''X'' series counterpart, making him look more inhuman and menacing in the process. His first and foremost trait calls ''Char's Counterattack'' to mind, though Zero follows Dr. Wily's plan to destroy the Net with the Zero Virus for the sake of mankind as opposed to spearheading it himself. This, along with his TragicVillain status (being a virus created solely for the purpose of wreaking havoc and expecting to be deleted by [=MegaMan=] for this very reason), instead leads to Zero being spared and reborn as a genuine [=NetNavi=]--provided the player makes the right choices.
*** Colonel.EXE from ''[[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork5TeamColonelAndTeamProtoMan MMBN5]]'' is the AloofBigBrother of a character who is affiliated with the heroes (though his version of Iris doesn't appear until [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork6CybeastGregarAndCybeastFalzar the following game]]), shares a rivalry with both [=ProtoMan=] and [=MegaMan=], has a mentor relationship with the protagonist not unlike Quattro in ''Zeta'', and ultimately shares the same fate as Char in the end (though framed unambiguously as a HeroicSacrifice). His other traits (following [[BigBad Wily's]] intentions, former hero status in ''5'') and appearance (predominately black color scheme, BadassCape, LaserBlade), however, ultimately make him more of a DarthVaderClone in practice.

* While not from a mecha-game (and thus not a mech-pilot), Godot from ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyTrialsAndTribulations'' meets some of the criteria of a Char Clone. To wit, he's a masked, white-haired stranger who's introduced as an enigma with quite the reputation, he has an intense rivalry with the main charcter (if mostly from his side in his particular case), he's revealed to have been connected to another major cast member ([[spoiler:namely, he and Mia used to be lovers]]), and while introduced as antagonistic he reveals more sympathetic qualities over the course of the story. Earlier concept art actually shows that his mask looked a lot like Char Aznable's before the makers settled on the design seen in the final version.

* In ''VideoGame/MegadimensionNeptuniaVII'', a character that appears in the Lowee storyline known as Azna=Leb (he even goes so far as to paraphrase a rather infamous line from the series - "Y-you hit me! Even my own father never hit me! H-How dare you punch my face... with a fist even!" - when Blanc strikes him in anger at the end of the storyline too).
* ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'': It wouldn't be much of a stretch at all to assume Proto Man was a Char (or more specifically, a Quattro). CoolShades and a helmet that hides his identity, ''is'' a red robot with considerable speed and agility advantages over Mega Man, has a not-initially-disclosed relation to a main character (and as an AloofBigBrother no less), sometimes an enemy, sometimes an ally, and usually set up as a rival or mentor as the plot requires (and sometimes both). It's also worth noting that Inafune gave him the very distinctive boat-tailed Gelgoog riot shield that tapers to a point at both ends.
* ''VideoGame/MegaManX'':
** [[WordOfGod According to Inafune]], Zero was inspired by Char.
* ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX5 X5]]'': Dynamo is also built up as such, particularly the old-fashioned ''MSG''-style rival (although he's more of a FriendlyEnemy). He wears black instead of red, but otherwise exhibits most of the traits associated with Char clones. He has the white hair, a visor on his helmet that covers his eyes, and is even said to have skills equaling or perhaps surpassing that of a [[RankInflation Special A]] Class Hunter [[note]] X and Zero are respectively B and Special A [[/note]]. Despite possessing abilities similar to X and Zero's combined skillset, his threat level diminishes throughout ''X5'', as he's soundly defeated by X/Zero twice and [[VillainExitStageLeft retreats each time.]] By the time of ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX6 X6]]'', Dynamo is considered little more than a nuisance by the Maverick Hunters; that being said, he's still smart enough to know [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere when to call it quits.]]
* ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork''
** The cold, aloof, and extremely skilled Net Navi [=ProtoMan=].EXE (along with his equally cold, aloof, and extremely skilled operator Chaud) who ticks off a lot of marks on the Char Clone checklist: wearing red, wearing a helmet with a face-concealing mask, long light-colored hair, extreme combat competence, a rivalry with the primary-colored protagonist, and a notable pride in his abilities. He also happens to hit several points for Char's ''mobile suits'' as well, most notably with his swordsmanship (Char was a more melee focused combatant as compared to Amuro) and the single backwards-facing crest reminiscent of a Zeon commander antenna, such as the one found on Char's various Zeon-type suits. He retains the original Proto Man's shield, sharing its boattailed shape with that of the Gelgoog's shield. He is also noted to be ''extremely'' fast in combat, in the same way that Char's Zaku was reportedly three times faster than the stock model.
** Zero.EXE, who is featured as the first half's antagonist in Megaman Network Transmission share's his red color scheme, his swordsmanship, and his facial feature would give off a Gundam vibe when Char first piloted Gundam Mk II in Zeta Gundam as a reference but more importantly he resembles to that of Gundam Epyon and Gundam Virsago. His first and foremost trait is that of Char's Counterattack but follows Wily's intentions to destroy the Net with the Zero Virus for the sake of mankind.
** Colonel.EXE from MMBN5 has a sister relationship, shares a rivalry with Protoman.EXE and Megaman.EXE, has a mentor relationship with the protagonist like Protoman.EXE, follows Wily's intentions like Char's Counterattack and shares the same fate as Char in the end.

%%Note: only list an example if the character is a deliberate Char expy! A character with one or two vague similarities doesn't count. Characters that came ''before'' Char also don't count, as they obviously couldn't be based on him if they predate him.

A Char Clone is a character who shares a significant amount of traits with Char Aznable from the ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' franchise, who [[FountainOfExpies inspired many copies]]. The ''Gundam'' series was (and is) wildly popular in Japan, with a cultural impact comparable to ''Franchise/StarTrek'' or ''Series/DoctorWho'' in the West. Char, an antagonist in the original ''Gundam'' show ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'', became the most iconic character of the series, outpacing even the main characters and the BigBad in popularity. Given the sheer number of characters that [[ShoutOut reference]], {{homage}}, or flat out ''[[{{Expy}} are]]'' Char with a different name, they eventually [[FanNickname became known as]] Char clones.

Other than those universal aspects, these characters tend to fall into one of three aspects, which could be roughly aligning with the three works Char appeared in: ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'', ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam'', and ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack''. The '''bolded''' parts are mainly the defining role of that character. When two or more of these types of Char Clone appear in a story, they need not be the same character at different points in the timeline; it's perfectly acceptable to [[DecompositeCharacter split up Char's three primary roles into multiple clones]], and indeed this is what's more often done so as to help the clones distinguish themselves from the original.
* A ''Mobile Suit Gundam''-style Char clone will be an AntiHero, '''TheRival''' to the main character, a HiddenAgendaVillain and/or a DragonWithAnAgenda and probably many changes between [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor the heroes side and the villains side]].

* A ''Char's Counterattack''-style Char clone will be a KnightTemplar, WellIntentionedExtremist or even a DarkMessiah, and may be a FallenHero as well. The most likely type of the three to be '''[[BigBad The Big Bad]]'''.

** Spectra Phantom wears mostly red (including a mask), is blond, is TheRival, [[spoiler: and is actually named Keith Clay, the older brother of Mira Clay.]] Also, Masquerade doesn't have a thing for red nor does he [[spoiler: err, she]] have a younger sister, but he is mostly this trope.
** Emperor Barodius and Dharakinoid in ''Gundalian Invaders'' are Chars of themselves in ''Mechtogan Surge'', now [[spoiler: Mag Mel and Razenoid.]] They've been so warped by evil, they've cast off their old identities.

*** Ashley Ashra is a Britannian ace who pilots an upgraded red Gloucester during the battle of Slonim and later pilots [[spoiler: the latest version of the EU's Alexander knightmares, even having it painted red as well]].

* Gai, the BigBad of ''VideoGame/BangaiO'', has a few of these traits. He pilots a robot similar to the title one (with red wings added onto it, for good measure), not only sharing the same abilities, but also able to activate temporary invincibility ''[[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard at will]]''. He is also somewhat calmer than [[HotBlooded Riki]]. [[spoiler: On top of all that, the ending reveals Gai to be the long-lost brother of Ban, Riki's father. Which makes him Riki's uncle!]]
* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'': Relius Clover fights with a red robot [[spoiler: who is really Carl Clover's mother]], wears a mask that resembles Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera, is blond, is TheRival to [[spoiler:his son, Carl]], is co-[[TheDragon Dragon]] to the Imperator Librarius (alongside [[spoiler:Hazama/Terumi]]). ''[[VideoGame/BlazBlueChronoPhantasma Chrono Phantasma]]'' took this even further by having a PaletteSwap of his that's a reference to the original.

*** From the same game: Gerome. Another mysterious, masked character, who is related to [[spoiler: Cherche by way of KidFromTheFuture; she's not ''as'' important as Chrom, but Cherche does have some mild plot significance]]. It's even possible for Gerome to have blond hair.
** ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia]]'': The Masked Knight, a masked (duh) individual with mysterious motives who repeatedly saves Celica from danger, and is later revealed to be [[spoiler: her presumed-dead brother Conrad.]]
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'': Jeritza, a highly skilled, masked, blond-haired teacher at Garreg Mach who is secretly the brother of [[spoiler: Mercedes]] and is the true identity of [[spoiler: the Death Knight]].
* Hornet from ''VideoGame/HollowKnight'' has a white mask that contrasts with her black body, wears a red cloak, uses a combat style that emphasizes speed and precision and is a [[WakeUpCallBoss lot more complex]] than previous enemies had been using, appears to be attacking knights for reasons that aren't immediately clear, and eventually turns out to be [[spoiler: the protagonist's]] older half sister. If you're on the path to the GoldenEnding, she'll stop attacking and will provide occasional advice and help.

%%* ''VideoGame/Mother3'': The Masked Man is revealed to be [[spoiler: Lucas' long lost twin brother, Claus]].

* In ''VideoGame/SteambotChronicles'', Elder the White Phantom is the reigning trotmobile champion, with a trotmobile that is way more powerful than anything else in the game. He wears a white mask to hide his identity. [[spoiler: He is also the leader of the Bloody Mantis, the terrorist organization that is trying to destroy modern society, and a former member of the band you joined, whose little brother was also a band member before he was killed.]]

** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsW'': Applicant, who wears a mask, commands a red battleship, and is [[spoiler: the main character's father reborn in android form.]] In-story, he is considered one of the most dangerous enemies you ever face.

* Zuko from ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': He starts out as a pseudo-StockShonenRival / DragonWithAnAgenda, out to capture Aang in hopes of restoring his honor within the Fire Nation. Over the course of the series, he learns [[TakeOverTheWorld that the plans of his forefathers]] were not as noble as he was led to believe. [[spoiler: After several false starts, Zuko eventually makes a HeelFaceTurn to teach Aang Firebending (becoming something of a BigBrotherMentor to him) and defeat [[AbusiveParents his father]], becoming his RedeemingReplacement at the end of the series.]] He typically wears red with gold trim ([[ColorCodedElements the colors of Fire Nation royalty]]), has a [[ScarsAreForever burn scar]] over his left eye, [[spoiler: and is revealed to be a descendant of Aang's [[{{Reincarnation}} past life]], Avatar Roku.]]
* Amon from ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' (the DarkMessiah version). Interestingly enough, while it turned out that he was someone's older brother, it turned out to be of [[spoiler: Tarrlok, one of the other antagonists of the series.]]

* A variant of the MascotMook Jack Frost in ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' exists called "Frost Ace." His entry discusses that he put on his mask in order to exact (unspecified) vengeance, and his mask is modeled after Char's. It's where the "Ace" in his name comes from, as he's never actually shown piloting anything.

* ''VideoGame/MegaManX'': [[WordOfGod According to Inafune]], Zero was inspired by Char.
** Dynamo from ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX5 X5]]'' is also built up as such, particularly the old-fashioned ''MSG''-style rival (although he's more of a FriendlyEnemy). He wears black instead of red, but otherwise exhibits most of the traits associated with Char clones. He has the white hair, a visor on his helmet that covers his eyes, and is even said to have skills equaling or perhaps surpassing that of a [[RankInflation Special A]] Class Hunter [[note]] X and Zero are respectively B and Special A [[/note]]. Despite possessing abilities similar to X and Zero's combined skillset, his threat level diminishes throughout ''X5'', as he's soundly defeated by X/Zero twice and [[VillainExitStageLeft retreats each time.]] By the time of ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX6 X6]]'', Dynamo is considered little more than a nuisance by the Maverick Hunters; that being said, he's still smart enough to know [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere when to call it quits.]]
* Just to round out the trio, ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'' features the cold, aloof, and extremely skilled Net Navi [=ProtoMan=].EXE (along with his equally cold, aloof, and extremely skilled operator Chaud) who ticks off a lot of marks on the Char Clone checklist: wearing red, wearing a helmet with a face-concealing mask, long light-colored hair, extreme combat competence, a rivalry with the primary-colored protagonist, and a notable pride in his abilities. He also happens to hit several points for Char's ''mobile suits'' as well, most notably with his swordsmanship (Char was a more melee focused combatant as compared to Amuro) and the single backwards-facing crest reminiscent of a Zeon commander antenna, such as the one found on Char's various Zeon-type suits. He retains the original Proto Man's shield, sharing its boattailed shape with that of the Gelgoog's shield. He is also noted to be ''extremely'' fast in combat, in the same way that Char's Zaku was reportedly three times faster than the stock model.
** Char's personality is also split with the other two characters as well. Zero.EXE, who is featured as the first half's antagonist in Megaman Network Transmission share's his red color scheme, his swordsmanship, and his facial feature would give off a Gundam vibe when Char first piloted Gundam Mk II in Zeta Gundam as a reference but more importantly he resembles to that of Gundam Epyon and Gundam Virsago. His first and foremost trait is that of Char's Counterattack but follows Wily's intentions to destroy the Net with the Zero Virus for the sake of mankind. Colonel.EXE from MMBN5 has a sister relationship, shares a rivalry with Protoman.EXE and Megaman.EXE, has a mentor relationship with the protagonist like Protoman.EXE, follows Wily's intentions like Char's Counterattack and shares the same fate as Char in the end.
* The [[AerithAndBob oddly-named]] Ramirez in ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'' starts out as a lowly vice-admiral in the Valuan Empire, carrying out the orders of seditious Galcian. In due course he is promoted to full admiral and commits a few war crimes of his own, including the sinking of the ''Little Jack'', the shelling of Nasir, and the destruction of Crescent Isle. He is [[spoiler:a space-dwelling Silvite]], the first agent who was sent to reactivate the lost continent of Soltis and extinguish all life on the surface. The irony is that he and his replacement, Fina, apparently did not know about the Elders' plans for genocide; but Galcian took Ramirez under his wing and, in the process, learned about Soltis and its potential as a world-conquering weapon. Anyway, Ramirez shares more than a little in common with [=SoA's=] hero Vyse: a swordsman and sailor with an incurable wanderlust. Ramirez spent too much time amid Galcian's people, which confirms the Silvites' belief that man is beyond saving; Fina accidentally drifted to Vyse's hometown of Pirate Isle. The difference is one of circumstance.
* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'': He's not the Char-iest, but Ken Masters definitely qualifies with his blonde hair and red gi to contrast with Ryu's brown hair and white gi; [[WordOfGod Yoshiki Okamoto has stated]] Ryu's opposite was purposely given a Char look.

* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'': The irony being that since the series is a MassiveMultiplayerCrossover of Mecha anime, you will often find Char clones alongside Char ''himself'' in the same game!
** Particularly of note is [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration Elzam von Branstein]]: his mecha all follow the [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver black-and-red color scheme]] and are ridiculously fast (so much so that his insane evasion skills make him an excellent ''tank''), and takes to wearing a pair of sunglasses to take a secret identity (which nobody actually falls for). He even shares a [[Creator/TetsuInada voice actor]] with Gundam's Harry Ord. Which comes full circle with a ShoutOut, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DX_IaXs5YQ "Ratsel, he is an ORD."]][[note]]For those who don't get it, Elzam[=/=]Ratsel is quoting Ord with his "[[{{Kiai}} UNIVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE]]" line.[[/note]]
** Done again with Sleigh Presty, who pilots a high-speed red mech and gains the nickname of the "Scarlet Comet." The characters were actually going to call her something starting with "Re-", but one of them [[BreakingTheFourthWall breaks the fourth wall]] to stop them, saying [[YouWannaGetSued they'll be sued]] if they finish the joke. And once again, you can have her face off against the real "Red Comet" in her debut game.

** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsW'' gives us Applicant, who wears a mask, commands a red battleship, and is [[spoiler: the main character's father reborn in android form.]] In-story, he is considered one of the most dangerous enemies you ever face.

* ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'': Bart is pretty Char-y. He's a exiled nobleman's son, and pilots a red AceCustom mecha, though he substitutes an EyepatchOfPower for CoolShades. Unlike most Char clones, though, he's not exactly a powerhouse in combat.
* Rick Addison from the [[Creator/AliceSoft Rance]] series is a patriotic masked blond bishonen clad in red armor who is considered to be the greatest warrior in his nation, and serves as the WorthyOpponent to the main character. Knowing [[AffectionateParody the series]], however, he's most likely intended to be a parody.
* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'':
** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight'', ''VideoGame/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem'', and their remakes, Camus is a blond-haired, high-skill anti-villain. In the the third game, Sirius, a masked, blond-haired, high-skill hero who you have totally never met before joins your party. Sounds familiar? Notably, Camus himself has spawn many clones that the fandom call the "Camus archetype" (although only [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Eldigan and Ares]] are direct Char clones, even though neither of them wear masks). They typically fall under "MyCountryRightOrWrong", and sadly are usually killed off.
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'':
*** "Marth". Mask? Check. Mysterious? Check. Better version of the hero's weapon? Check. Related to a major character? [[spoiler:[[SamusIsAGirl She]]'s the [[TheHero main lord]] Chrom's [[KidFromTheFuture daughter from the future]].]]
*** From the same game: Gerome. Another mysterious, masked character, who is related to [[spoiler: Cherche by way of KidFromTheFuture; she's not ''as'' important as Chrom, but Cherche does have some mild plot significance]]. It's even possible for Gerome to have blond hair.
** ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia]]'' has the Masked Knight, a masked (duh) individual with mysterious motives who repeatedly saves Celica from danger, and is later revealed to be [[spoiler: her presumed-dead brother Conrad.]]
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' has Jeritza, a highly skilled, masked, blond-haired teacher at Garreg Mach who is secretly the brother of [[spoiler: Mercedes]] and is the true identity of [[spoiler: the Death Knight]].
* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'': Relius Clover fights with a red robot [[spoiler: who is really Carl Clover's mother]], wears a mask that resembles Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera, is blond, is TheRival to [[spoiler:his son, Carl]], is co-[[TheDragon Dragon]] to the Imperator Librarius (alongside [[spoiler:Hazama/Terumi]]). Yep. Relius is definitely a Char.
** ''[[VideoGame/BlazBlueChronoPhantasma Chrono Phantasma]]'' took this even further by having a PaletteSwap of his that's a reference to the ''original'' Char. [[note]]Either him, or Full Frontal.[[/note]]
* ''VideoGame/{{Mother 3}}'': The Masked Man is a dead ringer for Char, revealed to be [[spoiler: Lucas' long lost twin brother, Claus]].
* Regulus from ''VideoGame/{{Bomberman}} 64'' and its sequel is TheRival to the titular hero, uses a fake name and is an EnigmaticMinion in the sequel [[spoiler:(even killing one of his own allies and going against the BigBad!)]], and is always seen wearing his CoolMask.
* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' has Meta Knight, the eponymous hero's rival, mentor, AloofAlly, and one-time WellIntentionedExtremist. He wears a mask, commands a {{Cool|Airship}} {{Faceship}}, and fights with techniques similar to Kirby's Sword and Wing abilities. The DramaticUnmask is {{parodied}}; whenever Meta Knight is beaten, his mask comes off and he's revealed to look like a blue PaletteSwap of Kirby before he bashfully teleports away.
* ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriorsGundam'' series features several Char clones, as well as Char himself. The original, if memory serves, only has Char and Milliardo. The Sequel adds more of Char himself and adds Athrun. #3 adds Full Frontal and Shwartz Bruder to the player's options, and features Milliardo and Char fighting on the same side. Mr. Bushido is available as DLC.
** Lampshaded by Duo Maxwell in the third game upon meeting Full Frontal.
---> "How many people with goofy masks could there possibly be?"
** The number of Char clones in the game becomes truly absurd by the time of ''Dynasty Warriors Gundam Reborn'', which features Char Aznable/Quattro Bajeena, Anavel Gato, Glemy Toto, Full Frontal, Schwarz Bruder, Millardo Peacecraft/Zechs Marquise, Athrun Zala, Rau Le Creuset, Mu La Flaga/Neo Roanoake, Rey Za Burrel, and Graham Aker/Mister Bushido. ''All'' of these guys are playable characters to boot, which is just asking for a free-for-all mission to determine the Char-iest of them all. The closest the game gets is the random chance of a three-way fight between Char and two of his clones ([[AndZoidberg or Johnny Ridden]]) happening in almost any Ultimate Mode mission, prompting you to intervene to give one of them the win in the argument.
* Yasha from ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath'' has a bit of this going for him, with a cool personality, a mask of sorts and overall has more speed, skill and precision based combat to be a counterpart for Asura's raw power and strength. The color scheme is blue instead of red, to compliment him being the Blue Oni to Asura's Red Oni.
** Plus, Durga, Asura's (dead) wife, is his sister, making him Asura's brother-in-law.
* Gai, the BigBad of ''VideoGame/BangaiO'', has a few of these traits. He pilots a robot similar to the title one (with red wings added onto it, for good measure), not only sharing the same abilities, but also able to activate temporary invincibility ''[[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard at will]]''. He is also somewhat calmer than [[HotBlooded Riki]]. [[spoiler: On top of all that, the ending reveals Gai to be the long-lost brother of Ban, Riki's father. Which makes him Riki's uncle!]]
* Doujin game ''VideoGame/SuperCosplayWarUltra'' has Masa, who cosplays as the Red Comet and uses Char's voice clips (his theme song is also Char's theme from one of the ''Super Robot Wars'' games). He also fits the AceCustom trope by being a more powerful version of one of the standard {{Mook}} types that cosplay as Zakus (the mobile suit type from which the Red Comet was derived from).
* ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore'' has Nineball/Hustler One, the highest ranking person in the arena. His AC is [[LawOfChromaticSuperiority red]] and is better than you in every way. This is mostly because [[spoiler:he's an AI]], and when he reveals this, he gets an AceCustom. He is so iconic in the ''Armored Core'' fanbase that every game after his initial appearance either uses him for TheCameo or has an {{Expy}} of him. [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/armoredcore/images/9/9f/9e3a76553d19448a53aa44e1855304eb989001a4.jpg His character design]] is also a nod to the idea, bearing a bit of a resemblance to Char's Quattro identity. [[spoiler:Presumably to keep the truth about him hidden from folks who bought the artbook before playing through the game.]]
* ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'': Ash Crimson is an odd example of this archetype in that he embodies the traits of all three variations of Char at once. He wears red, sports platinum-blond hair, essentially upstages the entire collective cast at every turn (no, really), and schemes to steal the powers of the ''[[PublicDomainArtifact Three]]'' [[PublicDomainArtifact Sacred Treasures]] (Kyo, Iori, and Chizuru; he succeeds in depowering [[spoiler:the latter two]]). He's set up as a {{Hidden Agenda|Villain}} VillainProtagonist, [[spoiler:but is shown to be a WellIntentionedExtremist, working to counter-act his time-hopping [[IdenticalGrandson Identical Ancestor]] in order to keep his best friend/older sister figure/rival Elisabeth safe.]]

* In ''VideoGame/SteambotChronicles'', Elder the White Phantom is the reigning trotmobile champion, with a trotmobile that is way more powerful than anything else in the game. He wears a white mask to hide his identity. [[spoiler: He is also the leader of the Bloody Mantis, the terrorist organization that is trying to destroy modern society, and a former member of the band you joined, whose little brother was also a band member before he was killed.]]

* ''[[Creator/ChoiceOfGames Mecha Ace]]'', a digital {{Gamebook|s}}, features a rival AcePilot named Commandant Camille Hawkins, complete with blond hair, CoolMask, AceCustom mech, and RedBaron status. Biggest difference is a blue colour scheme instead of red... and potentially a GenderFlip (the player can optionally select NPC genders).
* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' has a few, despite mecha never being the primary focus.
** Nero tol Scaeva of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' has aspects of both an original ''MSG'' and ''Zeta''-era Char. He starts off as a high-ranking member of TheEmpire, associated with the color red (even his {{Magitek}} armor is all-red), and his characterization is as TheRival, albeit an {{unknown|Rival}} one, and to Cid nan Garlond rather than the player character. After the end of the 2.0 storyline, he defects from the Empire, joining Cid at Garlond Ironworks, wearing the same outfit as the other employees, though colored red and with the addition of CoolShades.
** Ravus Nox Fleuret from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'' also embodies many of the original Char's traits, despite never piloting any sort of mecha: blond hair, lost a parent to the villains, joins the villains' side to further his own agenda, holds a high rank in their military, and has a sister on the heroes' side; he also had a hood/mask covering his face in early material, but it was dropped in the final product. To take it one step further, his being a [[FallenPrincess former prince]] parallels fellow Char Clone Milliardo Peacecraft/Zechs Merquise.
* ''VideoGame/AceCombat'':
** ''VideoGame/AceCombatZeroTheBelkanWar'' features a pretty close match in Larry "Solo Wing Pixy" Foulke, who combines attributes of a ''Zeta'' and ''CCA''-style Char. He's blonde, famous for a prior incident, and associated with a plane with a distinctive red-colored wing. He starts off as TheMentor to the protagonist (who, while having ''some'' cred before the game starts, is a total unknown compared to Pixy), but after losing faith in his reasons for fighting the eponymous war, turns on them, disappearing for most of the game before resurfacing at the finale as the BigBad.
** To a lesser extent is Yellow 13 of ''VideoGame/AceCombat04ShatteredSkies'', who is primarily a classic ''MSG'' Char. Blonde hair, [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname known mainly by]] a [[LawOfChromaticSuperiority color-themed nickname]], and heavily associated with a high-performance jet painted in that same color, he starts out with the protagonist as a sort of UnknownRival who only piques his interest at first by showing the potential to be very good. Said protagonist even cements his status as an actual rival to him by [[spoiler:accidentally killing a woman close to him]]. This in turn makes Mobius One something of an Amuro expy, particularly at the end of the game, where he becomes the leader of his own squadron a la Londo Bell, and the arcade mode of ''VideoGame/{{Ace Combat 5|TheUnsungWar}}'', where he's still proven to be [[OneManArmy better than that entire squadron on his own]].
** Another minor example of an ''MSG''-style clone is in ''VideoGame/AceCombat2'' with the Z.O.E. planes. While they have no physical attributes to share with Char, being that at least in [[VideoGame/AceCombatAssaultHorizonLegacy the remake]] they're an AI, they do share the predilection towards increasingly-higher-spec, all-red aircraft (eventually, similar to Char's Zeong, getting one of the series' first two unique "superfighters"), and they essentially force their way into being TheRival by being not only the sole recurring named enemy in the game, but also ''the'' single most aggressive one, always seeking you out from the beginning of a mission instead of waiting for you to get close on your own - acknowledging the rivalry and shooting them down every time they show up is even required to get the best ending. At the end of the game they start to take on some minor ''CCA'' trappings, taking command of the defenses around the rebellion's last fortress, which is particularly pronounced in the remake, where a much bigger deal is made about their presence, and shooting them down is an actual objective rather than being optional.
* VideoGame/{{Neptunia}}: To a lesser extent in ''VideoGame/MegadimensionNeptuniaVII'', a character that appears in the Lowee storyline known as Azna=Leb (he even goes so far as to paraphrase a rather infamous line from the series - "Y-you hit me! Even my own father never hit me! H-How dare you punch my face... with a fist even!" - when Blanc strikes him in anger at the end of the storyline too).
* ''VisualNovel/{{Sunrider}}'': Veniczar Arcadius wears a face-concealing elf mask, pilots a red[[note]]although to be fair, all PACT vessels are red[[/note]] AceCustom [[AMechByAnyOtherName Ryder]], is searching for [[AbusivePrecursors ancient Ryuvian]] LostTechnology for unknown purposes, and is related to [[spoiler:the Sunrider’s chief engineer Chigara Ashada by dint of them both being [[ArtificialHuman Prototype]] clones]]. And, as the charismatic dictator of the [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny People’s Alliance for Common Treatment]] and a GalacticConqueror, Arcadius is definitely the BigBad type of Char Clone. Liberation Day shows that [[spoiler:Alice, the primary Arcadius, also has [[CloningBlues issues with being a Prototype]] and an omnicidal, misanthropic hatred of humanity]], effectively making Arcadius [[spoiler:[[SamusIsAGirl a gender-swapped]]]] Rau le Creuset.
* ''VideoGame/Persona5'' has its primary human antagonist, Masayoshi Shido. He's a mix of all three types with his shadow form wearing a very similar style of mask (0079), riding around on a very golden embodiment of human slavery (Zeta), and his motivations being to helm the world for the sake of "exceptional" people like himself (Char's Counterattack). He's also got the same voice actor as Char, Creator/ShuichiIkeda, in Japanese, and the voice actor of Char's closest clone [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn Full Frontal]], Creator/KeithSilverstein, in English. The trope also splits with Akechi inheriting his color scheme and vengeance for family affairs and Joker taking on his mentor role for Shinya Oda.
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel'' has Crow Armbrust who is the rival to TheHero Rean. Crow is a more skilled pilot than Rean who he trounces almost every time he fights until Rean builds enough experience to actually beat him, he's the leader of a terrorist group to assassinate the chancellor for inadvertently killing his grandfather, and does wear a mask when he's assuming the disguise "C". He also dispenses advice to Rean so he does have some of Char's "Quattro Bajeena" persona.
* ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' has Albert Wesker, although of course it's not a mecha series. He is blond, with CoolShades, and is a DarkMessiah and for much of the series a HiddenAgendaVillain, who has a rivalry with protagonist Chris Redfield. He's mostly a Char's Counterattack version of the character, especially in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5'' where he wants to kill the majority of the world's population (by bombing them with Uroboros from a plane: not quite an asteroid, but as close as this series gets), leaving only a few "superior" people alive, which he describes as "saving" the world. However, in [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil the first game]], he has a few traits from Zeta, as he is a leader and mentor to the protagonists [[ItWasHisSled although he's actually an evil double agent.]]
* Hornet from ''VideoGame/HollowKnight'' has a white mask that contrasts with her black body, wears a red cloak, uses a combat style that emphasizes speed and precision and is a [[WakeUpCallBoss lot more complex]] than previous enemies had been using, appears to be attacking knights for reasons that aren't immediately clear, and eventually turns out to be [[spoiler: the protagonist's]] older half sister. If you're on the path to the GoldenEnding, she'll stop attacking and will provide occasional advice and help.
* In ''VideoGame/SierraOps'', the charismatic Martian Admiral that leads the Ares Confederation has silver hair and wears a mask with a red visor that conceals the upper half of his face. Whether he has a RedBaron title or pilots an AceCustom Exoframe remains to be seen, but he’s leading his people into a war against Earth as of Episode I, setting him up as the ''Char’s Counterattack'' type.
* ''VideoGame/DaemonXMachina'' has Crimson Lord, the top ace of the Bullet Works faction. His [[MiniMecha Arsenal]] is a very powerful and distinctively red machine, and he's driven by his own hidden agendas. He's even voiced by Creator/ShuichiIkeda with a rival voiced by Creator/TohruFuruya.

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* Adam Taurus of ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' fits just about every box. His sword is a crimson red katana, his semblance is [[spoiler: described as being a stronger version of Yang's, similar to the original and his mech]], he wears a mask or bandana until a big unmasking reveals [[spoiler: that his left eye has been branded by anti-Faunus racists]], and he has a relationship with the main cast in the form of [[spoiler: Blake, who he was a mentor and lover of]]. The only exception to the typical Char Clone is Adam's red hair instead of blond hair. Also, similar to another clone listed above, he was the leader of [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing the White Fang.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR'': Evil Coop from the show's finale. His Mecha #14 had a strong resemblance to Char's Sazabi, while his army resemble Zakus (and of course, as Coop, he's blond).

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As expected from the TropeNamer, there is at least one of them among its various {{Alternate Universe}}s, most of them are even sourced in Nikkei published ''Otona no Gundam'' (Gundam for adult, a book analyzing the economical impact of Gundam):

* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'', ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam'', and ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Char's Counterattack]]'' feature [[TropeMaker the original]].
** Zeta also features Jerid Messa - while he doesn't wear a mask, pilot a red custom mecha, or have a relative among the crew of the ''Argama'', he does have blonde hair, works for the Titans, and the tensions between him and Kamille are very familiar to those between Amuro and Char.
** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ'' was supposed to have Char, but that was cancelled when ''Char's Counterattack'' was given the green light. Instead they got Glemy Toto, a blond, charming [[TeensAreMonsters 17-year old]], who has all of Char's manipulative ability and piloting skill, serves as a rival to two of the main characters, and eventually sets himself up as a rival to the BigBad. He also seems to have Char's predilection for younger girls, although given his own age, that's hard to tell.
** ''Manga/MobileSuitGundamEcoleDuCiel'' has Erisia Nocton, a RareFemaleExample, she is a blonde-haired star student of the eponymous Mobile Suit academy. Like Char in the One Year War, she was initially more skilled than her rival, the protagonist Asuna Elmarit (who can be considered as a [[DistaffCounterpart female]] Amuro Clone herself). Also, it is revealed that Erisia has inferior PsychicPowers compared to Asuna, mirroring Char having weaker Newtype power than Amuro. The difference is while Char focused more in developing his own piloting skills to catch up with his opponents who possess stronger Newtype powers, Erisia [[spoiler: willingly let herself be turned into a [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity Cyber Newtype]] to catch up to Asuna. She even later pilots the pink-colored Gaplant Custom Erisia Special, which is a match to Asuna's Gundam-type Mobile Suit, the Le Cygne]].
** ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn Gundam Unicorn]]'' has Full Frontal, who (despite the unfortunate name[[note]]he was actually named for the "full frontal assault" -- the ''original'' meaning of the term, not [[FullFrontalAssault the trope]][[/note]]) is the Char clone that probably best encapsulates the ideas behind this trope, [[spoiler:being a cyber-newtype genetically altered to look like Char, with Char's memories -- and, it's implied, a chunk of Char's ''[[AnatomyOfTheSoul soul]]'' -- implanted in him via the psycoframe]]; to drive the homage even further, he is voiced by the [[Creator/ShuichiIkeda same actor]]. He's a Char clone that ultimately plays with the trope rather than fully play it straight or subvert it, as Frontal displays none of the many, ''many'' issues that plagued the original with none of his tragic idealism, which is pointed out near the end of the series.
** ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamNarrative Gundam Narrative]]'' has a DoubleSubversion in the form of [[PsychoForHire Zoltan Akkanen]]. A Cyber-Newtype created in the same project that would ultimately produce Full Frontal, he ultimately [[PsychoPrototype failed]] to "become Char" because he couldn't be the leader the Sleeves needed. However, where Frontal emulates Char's outward traits, Zoltan is characterized by the despair and frustration that Char only expressed internally throughout all of ''Char's Counterattack'' as both Char and Zoltan recognize the light of the human heart seen from incidents like Axis Shock, but can't reconcile that mankind will always commit atrocities in spite of it. His OmnicidalManiac tendencies also give him some common traits with a ''different'' Char Clone: [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Rau Le Creuset]].
** ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamF91 Gundam F91]]'' has KnightTemplar Carozzo "Iron Mask" Ronah as the BigBad, while [[EyepatchOfPower Zabine Chareux]] counts as TheRival.
*** The follow-up manga ''[[Manga/MobileSuitCrossboneGundam Crossbone Gundam]]'' rounds out the triumvirate, with Kincaid Nau (''F91'''s Seabook Arno, formerly something of an Amuro expy) as TheMentor.
** ''Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam'' has Katejina Loos, who is canonically the first [[RareFemaleExample female Char]] in the Gundam franchise. Between her blonde hair, piloting a red mobile suit, suggested {{Ephebophile}} leanings, and overall having a stronger conflict with Usso compared to Cronicle.
*** While isn't as iconic an example as some, the aforementioned Cronicle Asher from the same series still fits the bill as TheRival to Usso to a lesser degree.
** ''Anime/GundamReconguistaInG'' has, well, Captain "Mask" [[spoiler:(aka Luin Lee)]]. He wears a mask and is the most recurring rival to the main character, Bellri Zenam. No blood relation to any of the main characters, though one of Bellri's female friends is in a (reciprocated) relationship with him and he was formerly a good friend of Bell himself.
* ''[[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam G Gundam]]'' can be seen as splitting it three ways, with Schwartz Bruder being TheMentor in an aloof, challenging way that lets him double as TheRival, while Master Asia shares some of Char's ideas and character arc and is TheRival in a more antagonistic sense, and [[spoiler:Major Ulube Ishikawa]] getting the BigBad aspect.
* ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Gundam Wing]]'' has Zechs Merquise/[[spoiler:Milliardo Peacecraft]], who combines ''all three'' Char-styles. Somewhat justified, since ''Wing'' has been described as "UC Gundam from [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam MSG]] to [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack CCA]] compressed into one series", though Zechs switches the sequence of BigBad and TheMentor aspects compared the original Char, only taking on a Quattro Bajeena-like role in [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWingEndlessWaltz the film sequel]].
** The Gundam pilots also take on certain tropes from Char as well. [[spoiler: Odin Lowe Jr.]]Heero takes up the namesake of the original Heero Yuy and the wing gundam main weapon is similar to the mega beam bazooka launcher. Duo was associated with Char's infamy as the Red Comet as he was known as the God of Death/Destroyer who's blinding speed and agility made him nigh invulnerable, Trowa is oddly enough a more direct take on Char, favoring a red colored mobile suit known for MoreDakka rather than the precise firepower of a gundam as well as being a disowned son of the spacenoid extremists with a sister in tow. Quattre shares Char's blonde hair and his father's tragic story of being betrayed by fellow spacenoids which causes Quattre to embark on a path of revenge as well as being a "Newtype". Wufei emphasizes Char's fierce rivalry with Amuro, focusing on Wufei's bitter rivalry with Treize and the death of his loved one being a major drive as he tries to find meaning as a soldier.
* ''[[Anime/AfterWarGundamX Gundam X]]'' has TheCaptain Jamil Neate taking on TheMentor aspect (complete with shades ''and'' sideburns). A more direct example comes from Lancerow Dawell, who is a sort of AlternateUniverse version of Char. The backstory of ''Gundam X'' involves a much more devastating version of UC's One Year War (culminating in ''successful'' {{Colony Drop}}s by the truckload), in which Lancerow played the role of TheRival-Char and Jamil played the role of Amuro.
* ''Anime/TurnAGundam'' has Harry Ord, whose distinguishing feature is a pair of red CoolShades that [[MakingASpectacleOfYourself look like bug eyes]]. He's TheRival and TheDragon for most of the series, but interestingly borrows a lot more from [[TheMentor Quattro Bajeena]] in appearance, personality, and trappings, including a gold AceCustom rather than the traditional red that the original Char used. In fact, he doesn't have any villainous, ulterior motives other than what he does for his Queen and people.
* ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Gundam SEED]]'' splits and merges some of the three aspects into three characters:
** Rau Le Creuset is one of the darkest takes on the trope, being a Char clone who acts as TheRival to AcePilot Mu La Flaga, and is the BigBad and TheManBehindTheMan to the entire series, simultaneously channeling ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack CCA]]''-era Char's plan up to OmnicidalManiac levels.
** Mu La Flaga himself fits the ''Zeta'' style BigBrotherMentor type, particularly to the main character; he does however start with an AceCustom mobile armor instead of a mobile suit, before receiving [[TheHero Kira]]'s Strike.
*** In this case, the family connection of these two Chars is to [[spoiler:''each other''; Rau is a clone of Mu's father.]]
** Finally, in both ''SEED'' and the first half of ''SEED Destiny'', Athrun Zala serves as Kira's rival (complete with a red ''Gundam'', instead of as simple AceCustom) [[spoiler:before his HeelFaceTurn]]. On a side note, Athrun's name is Arabic, derived from the Greek word, "erythron", meaning "red".
* ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]'' deconstructs and reconstructs this trope ''again'' to a certain extent:
** Neo Roanoke ([[spoiler:actually the NotQuiteDead CriminalAmnesiac Mu la Flaga]]) fills the role of TheRival, while Athrun acts as TheMentor to Shinn, at least in the beginning. Then they ''swap'', [[spoiler:both of them (re)joining Kira. Neo/Mu loses the mask, gets the [[BlingBlingBang golden mobile suit]] and acts as the OlderAndWiser figure to Kira and Athrun, while Athrun gets yet another red MS and ends up as TheRival to Shinn]].
** Rounding up the triumvirate is [[spoiler:Gilbert Durandal]] as the WellIntentionedExtremist-Char (he even has [[Creator/ShuichiIkeda the same seiyuu]] as the original).
** The series also has an ungodly number of Char references, from [[AceCustom Lunamaria's red ZAKU]] to Athrun's PaperThinDisguise as "Alex Dino" (consisting almost entirely of CoolShades... and not even having the benefit of his real face being relatively unknown, since unlike Char he never wore a mask).
* ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Gundam 00]]'' has Graham Aker, who starts as a more general example of TheAce and TheRival, challenging the Gundams with lesser mobile suits like the Flag, but is upgraded to a full-blown Char Clone in the second season, where he gains a [[GoodScarsEvilScars Char-scar]] and puts on a CoolMask. He also takes on a new name ("Mr. Bushido")...though it turns out that it's just a nickname other pilots gave him for his increasingly [[EverythingsBetterWithSamurai samurai-like]] tendencies, and he went with it. Like so much in 00, he's a bit of a deconstruction: He doesn't wear the mask to hide his identity, but rather because of scars given to him by the ostensible hero of the series. That and he personally hates the Mr. Bushido nickname and is suffering from depression.
** He does drop the mask in time for [[Anime/Gundam00AWakeningOfTheTrailblazer the movie]], served as TheAce/[[TheMentor Mentor]] to the Solbrave Squadron, then briefly as TheMentor to the Hero (even delivering a DareToBeBadass speech).
* ''Anime/ModelSuitGunplaBuildersBeginningG'' reveals Boris Schauer. Because the story takes place in the real world, Boris may just be a Char fanboy. Nevertheless, his similarity to Char is more than just cosmetic, as no ordinary fanboy will ride a CoolHorse just to mimic Char.
* ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamAGE Gundam AGE]]'' has Vagan AcePilot Zeheart Galette. His mask manages his PsychicPowers, which are powerful enough to ''require'' a custom (red) suit that is 3 times faster than normal Vagan suits. Although he isn't related by blood to any of the heroes, he is Asemu Asuno's former best friend and becomes TheRival. [[spoiler:He never had interaction with Kio in the third arc, not counting their bouts in their mobile suits.]]
** On the ''Quattro'' side of things, we have the 3rd Generation's Federation mobile suit team leader [[BigBrotherMentor Seric Abis]].
* Before the release of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn'', a probably out of continuity novel called ''Literature/GaiaGear'', which took place a few centuries after ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'', featured the main character Afranshia Char - a "memory clone" of the original Red Comet.
* ''Anime/GundamBuildFighters'' has the StudentCouncilPresident Tatsuya Yuuki as the closest character to the Trope. He's nicknamed the Crimson Comet, and pilots the Zaku Amazing, a highly customized Zaku II Char Custom; he only falls short for want of blond hair and a mask. He later fully embraces the archetype by donning a pair of [[CoolShades Quattro-style shades]] as Meijin Kawaguchi III - the current inheritor of the title [[spoiler: given to the metaverse's master Gunpla Builder.]] Throughout the series run, he basically is the FriendlyRival to the main characters, before briefly plunging into the role of the Decoy BigBad FinalBoss [[spoiler: due to being BrainwashedAndCrazy]].
* ''Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry'' has, apart from the aformentioned Meijin (who, in contrast to his roles in the first season, becomes TheMentor for a brief moment) a DistaffCounterpart thereof in Lady Kawaguchi, another RareFemaleExample of a Char Clone. Not much is brought up regarding her background, but she fits the StealthMentor bit for one of the main characters, being the one who inspired her years ago to do Gunpla Battle.
* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'' has two examples:
** Special Inspector [=McGillis=] Fareed of Gjallarhorn is a prime contender for Char status. The blonde, charismatic, and well dressed officer acts as the main foil to the grungy Mikazuki, as well as being the first one to get a good hit on the Barbatos. His friendship with Gaelio Bauduin also mirrors the original Char's friendship with Garma and his engagement to Gaelio's much younger sister echos Char's infamous predilection for young girls. In episode 15, he gets the mask, a wig, and a nickname as "Montag", and in episode 19 he sorties in a high-performance red mobile suit. [[spoiler:He eventually ends up betraying the show's resident Garma-expy, Gaelio Bauduin, and leads a messy, failed rebellion against a corrupt Earth government for reasons that end up having more to do with his own severe psychological issues than any higher ideology.]]
** The second season introduces a new masked antagonist known only as "Vidar". [[spoiler:However it's clearly Gaelio, if his voice, use of a remodelled Gundam Kimaris, and grudge against [=McGillis=] didn't give it away. Which is interesting because it's the first time in the franchise where a character has been a Char Clone '''and''' a Garma Clone at the same time. As it turns out, though, the truth is a little more complicated - Gaelio is trying to ''understand'' a Char Clone by imitating their trappings, from the flamboyant masked-avenger persona to the FragileSpeedster fighting style. Unfortunately for his old friendship with [=McGillis=] but fortunately for his own continued health, he proves too fundamentally sane and sensible to ever quite get it - no true Char Clone would be practically-minded enough to make their CoolMask bulletproof.]]
* Outside anime, the Gundam spinoff game ''VideoGame/MSSagaANewDawn'' introduces Captain Hal Vizardt to the ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' franchise. He hits all the Char high notes: blond, masked, ace pilot, acts as a mentor to TheHero, pilots red MS (for extra points, he specifically pilots Char's), and is secretly the older brother of another party member in disguise.
* PlayedForLaughs in ''Gundam Breaker 3'' with Mr Gunpla, a SeriesMascot and LargeHam fight promoter of sorts for the sport. In actual fact, he was a former champion who suffered a crisis of faith that affected his reputation and lost him his biggest fan - after which he left the sport entirely, but his love for it drew him right back, reinventing himself as a [[NonIronicClown non-ironic]] SadClown (in his own words) to promote the sport as Mr Gunpla, operating a conveniently red mecha while wearing shades, a FunnyAfro and a Hawaiian shirt. Yes folks, [[RefugeInAudacity the metal mask has been replaced with a funny afro!]]
* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0080WarInThePocket'' [[LampshadeHanging nods towards the concept]] near the end of the series, where for most of the fifth episode, resident blond-haired Zeon pilot Bernard Wiseman disguises himself with [[PaperThinDisguise nothing more than]] a pair of CoolShades similar to Char as Quattro in ''Zeta Gundam''.
* ''Anime/GundamBuildDivers'' plays with this trope. In Episode 3, [[TheAce Kyoya Kujo]] dons a mask and a knight-like outfit in an attempt to join a group of beginners to weed out "Mass-Divers", cheaters within Gundam Battle Nexus Online. His disguise his incredibly flimsy (he even calls himself "Kyoya" and claims that his looks and name are because he admires Kyoya.) and he horribly breaks character. Riku and Yukio fall for it, though Momoka, despite having just joined and not knowing much of Gundam, is incredibly suspicious, though Yukio tries to brush it off as masked men are common in Gundam. The ruse doesn't even last an episode as he's forced to reveal himself when protecting Sarah and Momoka from a rampaging Devil Gundam, destroying his disguise.
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* ''Anime/AldnoahZero'' has Slaine Troyard. Rival to TheHero? Check. Blond? Check. Sadly, no mask. While initially lacking the skill and charisma characteristic of your typical Char, he does have traits similar to those of Turn A Gundam's Harry Ord, specifically, loyalty to the princess. [[spoiler: Later, as the series progresses, he gradually becomes a Char's Counterattack type, becoming the BigBad and only going short of Vers becoming a full Zeon clone.]]
* ''Anime/GenesisOfAquarion'' has Sirius de Alisia.
* ''Anime/ArmoredTrooperVotoms'': Ypsilon is this series' Char clone.
* ''Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine'': Bern Bunnings from this show is an obvious Char. Rival status, fake moniker, wears a mask, extreme respect from his underlings, and grudging respect from his superiors.
* ''Anime/AttackOnTitan'' has Reiner Braun. A highly talented, blond soldier who just so happens to [[spoiler: be a very psychologically damaged double agent who also takes the form of the gold and red Armored Titan.]]

* Though just a minor character, [[ShoutOut it's obvious who]] [[http://images.wikia.com/bleach/en/images/a/a0/Findorcarias.png Findor]] in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' is modeled on. Also his name vaguely sounds like one of Char's made-up cover names.
* ''Anime/TheBigO'': Schwartzwald. A masked character with his own agenda, consistent rival to the lead, pilots '''three''' red mechs, and they are more maneuverable (three times faster).
* ''Anime/BrainPowerd'' has two, Baron Maximilian as the political force with a mask ([[spoiler:also a rare female example]]), and Johnathan Glen in the blond [[TheRival rival]] AcePilot department.
* ''Anime/BraveRaideen'': Actually a ''reverse'' of this trope; the character Prince Sharkin is who Char Aznable was modeled after. For all intents and purposes, however, it can also qualify.
%%* Sharkin's successors in the ''Romantic Robot Trilogy'' (''Anime/CombattlerV'', ''Anime/VoltesV'', and ''{{Anime/Daimos}}'') also qualify. Bonus points for the latter for having his sister [[StarCrossedLovers romantically involved with the hero]].
* ''Anime/CodeGeass'': Split between the show's main character and one of the antagonists, [[MagnificentBastard Lelouch]], who gets most of Char's backstory (estranged son of nobility, works under a fake name and wears a mask, has a younger sister who doesn't realize who he is, seeks revenge for his parent's murder), and [[ActionGirl Kallen]], who gets his action role (AcePilot with speedy red mecha, TheRival of Suzaku on the battlefield) and his mentor role in Lancelot and Guren to Benio. Also worth a mention, is that WordOfGod indicates Lelouch was initially going to be a [[WhiteHairBlackHeart white-haired pretty boy]], and thus would have looked the part even more. In fact, co-creator and head writer Ichiro Okouchi himself said that Zero was designed specifically to wear a mask because he felt that it wouldn't be a Sunrise show otherwise! Schneizel shares Char's disgust for mankind and extremism for the best of the world, shares the same hair color scheme and serves as an Evil Mentor to Nina and Suzaku.
** The spinoff OVA series, ''Anime/CodeGeassAkitoTheExiled'', splits this trope between two characters as well. Shin Hyūga Shaing serves as [[BigBad the big bad]] with a [[spoiler: noble but misguided goal of saving people from the cruelty of life by killing them]]. Char's action role is played by Ashley Ashra, a Britannian ace who pilots an upgraded red Gloucester during the battle of Slonim, and later pilots [[spoiler: the latest version of the EU's Alexander knightmares, even having it painted red as well]].
* ''Anime/DancougarNova'': A masked blonde woman who pilots the red mecha R-Daigun against Dancougar. She turns out to be [[spoiler:the IdolSinger Eida]].
* ''Anime/FutureGPXCyberFormula'': [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Knight Shoemach]][=/=]Osamu Sugo is TheAce, TheRival, has CoolShades, his younger sister is in love with the hero and drives a white and red formula car (in the TV series). And he's the [[LongLostRelative long-lost brother]] to said little sister.
** Naoki Shinjyo almost pulled out a very similar stuff in ‘’Saga’’, unfortunately, the plan which [[NeverRecycleYourSchemes even the mastermind behind this failed himself]], failed in front of everyone(as Hero is able to see through who is behind the glasses).

** Altair (the mask-wearing bad guy), who is the brother of one of the main characters and TheRival of the protagonists (though [[BrainwashedAndCrazy not by choice]]). He also uses a palette-swap of Dendoh, the Knight Gear Ogre.
** Vega resembles Char in his Quattro phase: she's a mysterious mentor with blonde hair and a mask. Also, [[spoiler: she is secretly the mother of one of Dendoh's pilots and Altair's sister.]]
* ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'' has a Char homage in a first season filler episode, where the man in question is the leader of a JerkJock team of mecha pilots. This ended up getting LostInTranslation[[note]]whether by accident or intentionally to avoid lawsuits is unknown[[/note]], but if you know what to look for it's blatantly obvious -- especially his last line of the episode, where he starts to quote Char's famous "mistakes of youth" speech before Kaname {{Dope Slap}}s him.
** For bonus points, he's voiced by Creator/TetsuInada, who's covered this ground before in ''Anime/TurnAGundam'' (Harry Ord) and ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' (Elzam Von Branstein).
* ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'':
** ''Anime/TenchiMuyoWarOnGeminar'': Dagmyer. Handsome blond who wears a mask in the first episode, inspiring leader and idealist fighting against the system, ManipulativeBastard... he hits most of the criteria for both original recipe and Counterattack-era Char, except that he uses a blue Seikishin. And that he's hopelessly outmatched by his [[TheRival rival]], [[TheAce Kenshi.]]
** Ulyte, the male of [[TwoTeacherSchool the two teachers in the series]], also qualifies; acting as a male confidant for [[ChickMagnet Harem Hero]] Kenshi and as a [[NumberTwo second]] for the Big Bad, while [[HiddenAgendaVillain playing both sides against the middle for the sake of his own mysterious agenda]]. [[spoiler:And he/she even has the mask aspect covered as Neizai.]]
* ''Anime/LastExile'': Tatiana Wisla - blonde AcePilot with a red vanship.
* ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'': Nanoha's basically a Gundam disguised as a magical girl, so is it any wonder her [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha first-season]] rival Fate is a blonde whose fighting style is geared for speed? Especially when she gets her Sonic Form in ''[[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs A's]]'', which makes her [[MemeticMutation three times faster]]! And even faster with her [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS Shin Sonic Form]]! Fate is referred as the "Ace of the Navy," "God of Speed," and "Golden Flash."
** Fate has an older brother among the good cast. Except that they weren't siblings before she was adopted by Chrono's mother in the second season.
** Vita is a FieryRedhead knight, completely clad in red. She serves as Nanoha's rival in the [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs second season]], and after her HeelFaceTurn, she is one of the instructors of the Forwards in the [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS third]]. The red knight holds the title of the "Knight of Iron Hammer."
** Nove was initially designed to be Subaru's rival in the third season, but somehow they don't end up as such, though the former is clearly antagonistic towards the latter. She's a FieryRedhead who is faster than Subaru thanks by having lighter [[RollerbladeGood rollerblades]]. Also, Nove turns out to be the [[spoiler:a genetic clone of Quint like Subaru and Ginga]], being a biological younger sister to the latter two. After her HeelFaceTurn, she later becomes the trainer and BigSisterMentor of Team Nakajima (Vivio, Einhard, Rio and Corona) in the [[Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaViVid fourth season]].

** ''Anime/{{Macross 7}}'': Masked blonde Gepelnitch leads from aboard the red Varauta Flagship.
** ''Anime/MacrossFrontier'': Brera Sterne has blond hair, pilots red mecha, is the rival to the protagonist and secretly the brother of one of the female leads. Ironically, he has the same voice actor as Amuro Clone [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Kira Yamato]].
* ''Anime/MetalArmorDragonar'': Meio Plato, the AcePilot rival with the nickname Blue Hawk, his character design resembles ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack CCA]]'' Char, his sister is a major character on the protagonists' side, and he has his own AceCustom Metal Armor.
* ''Anime/Naruto'': Char's trope is split between three characters, Pain who shares his disdain for humanity and willing to go to extreme lengths to pass judgement on them (he shares similarities with the other char clone Zechs Merquise though), Tobi has his Mentor Status, Mask, and extremism but different from Nagato, and the revenge portion goes to Sasuke to avenge his family. Not to mention his mobile suit Zeong has inspired Kakuzu's moveset.
* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' has Asuka Langley Soryuu. She wears red, pilots a red EVA unit, is TheRival to Shinji Ikari, and serves as the show's resident AcePilot. Her ''Rebuild'' counterpart takes this further, with her EVA unit having '''three''' forms, and she wears an eyepatch as of '''3.33'''.
* In ''Anime/SandsOfDestruction'' based on a video game of the same name the Char clone is a black ''teddy bear'' with an EyepatchOfPower and red bandanna, voiced by the original [[Creator/ShuichiIkeda Char]]. To top it off, he is a friend turned rival to another teddy bear Toppi, who is [[RelationshipVoiceActor voiced by]] the original [[Creator/ToruFuruya Amuro]].
* ''Manga/SchoolRumble'': Harry [=McKenzie=] is a [[http://youtu.be/eddOULZyxMs?t=1m13s parody of this trope]], being a Char in a non-mecha setting.
* ''Anime/StrainStrategicArmoredInfantry'': While officially ''Literature/ALittlePrincess'' [[RecycledInSpace in space]], has been described as "''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' starring Sayla." Actually, both Ralph and his main character sister Sara have elements of Char-cloning (though Sara's mech is ''pink''...). Amusingly enough, Ralph looks 99% identical to [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Zechs Merquise]], the biggest difference being a [[GoodScarsEvilScars large scar over one eye]].
* ''Manga/TheFiveStarStories'': Vralgo "[[RedBaron Testarossa]]" Kentauri is definitely a Char, even wearing a mask (and a fake beard, of all things) while posing as the mercenary knight "Boowray Red". Unlike most Char clones, he only lasts a single story arc before his final battle with his own arch-rival, King Colus, comes to a mutually fatal conclusion similar to the original's. Interestingly his and Colus' descendants become allies in a later story arc.
* ''Literature/TheHeroicLegendOfArslan'' has a man mostly known as Silver Mask (real name Hermes), who wears a silver mask to hide the [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Zuko-like]] burn on his face, that was a result from a tragic incident in his youth. He is introduced as a DragonWithAnAgenda, then it is revealed that he is a LongLostRelative of Parsian's royal family, and he eventually becomes a member of BigBadEnsemble. Visual cues aside, he is even voiced by [[Creator/ShuichiIkeda Char's Japanese VA]] in an Ova adaptation.

** ''Anime/ZoidsNewCentury'' has Naomi Fluegel, who pilots an AceCustom red Gunsniper, and is even ''called'' the Red Comet in-universe. Her {{Leitmotif}} is even titled "Here Comes the Red Comet!", a reference to the original Char's theme song, "Here Comes Char!".
** Leon Tauros also pilots a custom Red Blade Liger, and is the older brother of Leena, one of the regulars.
** ''Anime/ZoidsGenesis'': Zairin of Zaltz is quite the Zoid prodigy. He seems to be quite a familiar character, no?
* ''{{Manga/Berserk}}'':
** Griffith in the Golden Age arc. He's the BigBad, wears a cool silver helmet, has white hair, is an [[TheAce ace swordsman]] and TheRival to [[TheHero Guts]], and acts as both the DarkMessiah and the FallenHero.
** Also from the Golden Age arc, we have Samson Corbowitz, who is specifically mentioned to have armour three times THICKER than normal and is a (very brief) antagonist to Guts and Caska.
* For a series that ''isn't'' about HumongousMecha, ''Manga/YakitateJapan'' has "Meister" Kirisaki, a blond mask-wearing Ace ''Baker'' whose sister is a member of the supporting cast. He also plays a Zeta-style role as Azuma's mentor. The connection then progressed to HilariousInHindsight territory when the anime version was eventually picked up by Creator/{{Sunrise}}.
* Anyone watching ''Anime/{{Ozuma}}'' will see a particularly familiar figure. Gido Gairaa is an aloof villain-like character with a white mask who can be summed up as the bastard child of Anime/CaptainHarlock and [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]].
* ''Franchise/{{Beyblade}}'':
** Hitoshi Kinomiya from ''Anime/BakutenShootBeyblade'' is a Char clone. He wore a mask at the start while he went by the name Jin of the Gale and later switched to shades during the final arc. He played TheMentor to the protagonist, who's his little brother (and who has much darker hair than Hitoshi has), and later to the ostensibly strongest blader of all. His bit-beast Metal Driger is basically an AceCustom of the original Driger.
** Phoenix from ''Anime/MetalFightBeyblade'' dresses in red, has blond hair[[note]]it's a wig, though[[/note]] and wears a silver mask. He also has an [[AceCustom unusual and very powerful beyblade]] and is [[spoiler:the protagonist's [[LongLostRelative father, thought to be dead]]]].
* Parodied in ''Anime/EurekaSevenAO'': In episode 20, Elena starts wearing a mask after [[spoiler: defecting to the United States]]. Early in episode 21, she decides it's irritating to wear it, and throws it away.
* [[RivalTurnedEvil Shin]] and [[TroubledAbuser Souther]] from ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''. Both are blond, members of a rival martial arts school of the protagonist, and both rely on speed rather than brute force in combat.
* Subaru Okiya of ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' is a Char clone...he's blond (at least for his keyhole), he drives a red car (white in some instances) with suicide doors, he wears glasses and squints most of the time and [[spoiler: his LongLostRelative is Masumi Sera]]. Considering he's actually [[spoiler: Shuichi Akai]]...
* Played for comedy in ''Manga/BoardingSchoolJuliet'' with Chartreux Westia. Despite being the princess of the Principality of the West and [[spoiler: being in love with Persia herself]], she still assists Romio in his relationship with Persia. She's even called Char as a nickname by almost every other character.
* ''Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico'' has Nagare Akatsuki. A mysterious playboy pilot who serves as Akito's rival, and at times even a sort of mentor figure. He pilots an upgraded Aestivalis mech and [[spoiler: is secretly the chairman of Nergal, even going so far as to betray the Nadesico for his own gain at one point]].
* ''Manga/SaintSeiya'' has Phoenix Ikki. When he's first introduced, he wears a CoolMask to compliment his white armor, leads an army of AceCustom Saints, and is the AloofBigBrother of Andromeda Shun.

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* ''LightNovel/InfiniteStratos'' has Charlotte Dunois, the pilot of an orange-coloured AceCustom IS under the disguise of a guy named Charles. Before the [[UnsettlingGenderReveal gender reveal]], she served briefly as TheMentor of sorts to Ichika; after the reveal though, she immediately became TheRival to the viewpoint of the other main female characters (as well as an EnsembleDarkhorse). Bonus points for actually receiving the InSeriesNickname of "Char".
** In addition, her IS is an expy of [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Kyousuke Nanbu's Alt Eisen]], considered by many to be a Char machine.
* The protagonist of the SpaceOpera ''Literature/LucifersStar'', Cassius Mass, is a blond-haired blue-eyed RedBaron AcePilot (later BrokenAce) in a FeudalFuture. He even has Char's affinity for red outfits both before and after the fall of his homeworld. WordOfGod says he envisioned the character as "Somewhere between Char, Clone Wars Anakin, and Han Solo."

* [[NominalHero Kaito Kumon/Kamen Rider Baron]] from ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'' is essentially the first {{Toku}}satsu version of this trope in spades due to his status as the red-colored [[TheRival rival]] to the title protagonist. He follows all three types of this trope by first being the rival to Kouta as an AntiHero, then joining Kouta's alliance because of bigger threats like Yggdrasill Crporation and the Overlord Inves' invasion on Earth and finally borders on the CCA Char when Kaito becomes Lord Baron and effectively the final opponent Kouta needs to defeat before he can liberate the world. For the better or for the worse, Kaito as a CCA-esque Char also borders on a WellIntentionedExtremist goal to reverse the Status Quo of the weak so as to protect them.
* Jugglus Juggler in ''Series/UltramanOrb'' is TheRival to [[TheHero Gai Kurenai]] but didn't fit the trope of the final villain, since his only goal is to surpass his rival as a revenge for not being the chosen of Ultraman Orb's light. Like Char, Juggler's status as a villain borders on the role of BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork to even [[spoiler:saving Gai's lover Natasha from what he believed to be his own fault]] and eventually redeeming himself by saving the Earth from [[PlanetEater Magata no Orochi]]. Aside from surviving the fight, [[spoiler:he returns in ''Series/UltramanZ'' by going undercover as Shota Hebikura in a BadassCrew team serving as TheCaptain and BigBrotherMentor to that show's hero, Haruki Natsukawa. However, he still borders on the NominalHero trope, as Juggler still acts on his own agenda, but also prioritizes the safety of STORAGE members, as seen when Gillvalis appears]].

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* ''Animation/SpaceThunderKids''' Space Black Knight ''is'' Char Aznable in a black costume. In fact, most the cast are recoloured ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' characters.
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* In ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' Commander Farsight is a FallenHero of the [[ScaryDogmaticAliens T'au Empire]], and TheRival of Commander [[StealthExpert Shadowsun]], the current supreme commander of the T'au [[FantasticCasteSystem warrior cast]]. After discovering the horrors of the galaxy, Farsight left the Empire and now leads a colony of separatists, unencumbered by the hidebound attitudes of the Empire's ruling Ethereals. A highly aggressive military commander, Farsight pilots a first generation Crisis [[MiniMecha battlesuit]] that has been [[DueToTheDead painted red in recognition of those who fell during the Arkunasha War]], and [[AceCustom extensively modified]] so that it is the equal to all but the most advanced contemporary suits.
* Ranho Garand from ''TabletopGame/JovianChronicles''.

** ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamNarrative Gundam Narrative]]'' has a DoubleSubversion in the form of [[PsychoForHire Zoltan Akkanen]]. A Cyber-Newtype created in the same project that would ultimately produce Full Frontal, he ultimately [[PsychoPrototype failed]] to "become Char" because he couldn't be the leader the Sleeves needed. However, where Frontal emulates Char's outward traits, Zoltan is characterized by the despair and frustration that Char only expressed internally throughout all of ''Char's Counterattack'' as both Char and Zoltan recognize the light of the human heart seen from incidents like Axis Shock, but can't reconcile that mankind will always commit atrocities in spite of it. His OmnicidalManiac tendencies also give him some common traits with a ''different'' CharClone: [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Rau Le Creuset]].

** The second season introduces a new masked antagonist known only as "Vidar". [[spoiler:However it's clearly Gaelio, if his voice, use of a remodelled Gundam Kimaris, and grudge against [=McGillis=] didn't give it away. Which is interesting because it's the first time in the franchise where a character has been a Char Clone '''and''' a Garma Clone at the same time. As it turns out, though, the truth is a little more complicated - Gaelio is trying to ''understand'' a CharClone by imitating their trappings, from the flamboyant masked-avenger persona to the FragileSpeedster fighting style. Unfortunately for his old friendship with [=McGillis=] but fortunately for his own continued health, he proves too fundamentally sane and sensible to ever quite get it - no true CharClone would be practically-minded enough to make their CoolMask bulletproof.]]

* A LongLostRelative (usually a younger sister) among the cast, allowing for TheReveal at a dramatically appropriate time. Frequently an AloofBigBrother as well.