History Manga / UbelBlatt

* AmazonianBeauty: [[spoiler:Lebelont's daughter, Supaz]], goes from BrawnHilda to this after [[spoiler:Glenn]] grants her new powers.

* AntiHero: Köinzell, although he still has his high standards about honorable soldiers and knights, though. He would kill any of the [[spoiler:Seven Heroes]] and their supporters in a heartbeat, despite acknowledging that their deaths would only invite chaos. Still the number of generally heroic deeds he carries out outweighs his more "villainous" traits--he is not above [[PetTheDog helping random commoners out]] and even intends to become TheAtoner for all his actions once he's through with his vengeance.

* ArtifactAlias: It's revealed very early that Köinzell is Ascheriit, one of the "Lances of Betrayal" who were killed by the [[FakeUltimateHero "Seven Heroes"]] and is seeking revenge on them. Yet everyone who knows that continues to call him Köinzell even when there is no real reason to hide it, the name just stuck.

* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Deconstructed with Glenn]].

* AwfulTruth: Finding out that [[spoiler: the four people who you've spent the last twenty years cursing and spitting on the names of are the actual heroes who gave their lives to save you, your family, your nation, and your way of life from complete annihilation, and that the seven men you've spent that same amount of time venerating as the living saviors of the country are ''the men who murdered them and took all the credit'']]. Even Koinzell seems wary of people learning the truth, [[TheCassandra not that he'd have a particularly easy time convincing anyone.]]

* BadassBack: Köinzel.

* BerserkButton: Köinzell has two: someone mentioning the "Seven Heroes" and [[spoiler:seeing innocents suffer needlessly]].

* CoitusUninterruptus: In the first chapter no less.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Glenn believes Barestar to have crossed the line by invading Jullas-Abllas and even refuses to punish the people of Jullas-Abllas' rebellion since it was Barestar who started the mess in the first place and had been held accountable for what he did.

* FromBadToWorse: [[spoiler:With Glenn dead, the power-hungry Lebellond takes action by taking over Glenn's former lands and killing dissidents who gets in his way to become the next Emperor. What's worse? He plans to rekindle the war with Wischtech to achieve more fame than Glenn. A veteran of the war calls him out for it]].

* GratuitousGerman: Everywhere, the most grating example is the title (which would actually roughly mean Bad Leaf, disregarding German grammar). Leaf as in a blade of grass. "Blatt" (or rather "Schneidblatt") is rarely used to refer to blades, and if it is, its use is generally restricted to tools. A saw has a "Blatt", but a sword or knife would have a "Klinge". And that isn't even touching the faulty grammar. The intended translation is probably "evil blade", or "bad blade". The term "Blattmeister" (which is probably supposed to be a blade master) sounds more like a skilled gardener...

* KnightInSourArmor: Köinzell.

* PutOnABus: Quite a few characters are put on a bus, usually they either have something to do (e.g. [[spoiler:Vid, Atlea, Rangsatt, and Bryant]]) or are apparently dead or fade out of the story ([[spoiler:e.g. Geranpen, Zepy, the King of the Forest, Bettsegarm the Undefeated, and Kevira]]). With the exception of [[spoiler:Geranpen]], during [[spoiler:the war against Glen [[TheBusCameBack they all return]] in some capacity, even ''Zepy'', although on the other side]].

* RebelliousPrincess: Ato, Elsarea Rahnclave.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Ato's whole family appears to be in favour of this, even the ones who are not fighters. Then there's the more notable example of what the Emperor used to be like, which is placed in sharp contrast to what happens when [[spoiler:Glen is killed]]. [[spoiler:He gets better eventually and when the war with his son heats up, the Emperor]] personally picks up a sword and goes to the front lines.

* TookALevelInBadass: Princess Ato after being accepted by Köinzell, and [[spoiler:in turn after accepting his blood, turning her part fairy]]. Also, [[spoiler:Peepi]] becomes a good summoner in the course of months.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Since Shiono's method of creating names is basically "throw a bunch of letters on the wall and see what sticks", this tends to happen a lot, although the spelling of at least some of the characters and places is given in-universe.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The series provides several examples; the Emperor himself shows that he's no slouch, even in his old age.

* AlasPoorVillain: In his madness, Barestar [[spoiler:recognizes Köinzell as Ascheriit, then begs him for help and cries about how he only ever wanted to be a merchant like his father]]. Even Köinzell found it pitiable.
* AlienSky: In the sky is visible two moons

* {{Bishonen}}: More then a few.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* BattleTrophy: [[spoiler:Supaz thinks of the imperial female commander she defeated and nearly raped as this]] and even [[LampshadeHanging says it outright.]]

* DiedStandingUp: This is what happens to [[spoiler:Kevira's elder brother, Lavaanh,]] thanks to Lebellond using a siege weapon against ordinary combatants. What makes this even more incredible is the fact that the person in question is [[spoiler:usually rational and is covered in scars and [[DisabledBadass missing an arm]]]].

* GratuitousGerman: Everywhere, the most grating example is the title (which would actually mean Bad Leaf). Leaf as in a blade of grass. "Blatt" (or rather "Schneidblatt") is rarely used to refer to blades, and if it is, its use is generally restricted to tools. A saw has a "Blatt", but a sword or knife would have a "Klinge". And that isn't even touching the faulty grammar. The intended translation is probably "evil blade", or "bad blade". The term "Blattmeister" (which is probably supposed to be a blade master) sounds more like a skilled gardener...

** This is [[UpToEleven a far worse piece of information]] for [[spoiler:Ikfes, who realizes that he had been serving men who betrayed and murdered his father, blackened his house, forced him and his mother into exile, and brought conflict to his homeland]].

* JerkAss: Many of the villains. The rest [[UpToEleven are worse.]]

A DarkFantasy {{seinen}} manga created by Etorouji Shiono, which ran from December 2004 to March 2019. It has a total of 24 volumes (since the first volume is 0, the last volume is number 23).

* BattleTrophy: [[spoiler:Supaz thinks of the imperial female commander she defeated and nearly raped as this]] and even [[LampshadeHanging says it out right.]]

* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: The Black Wind. He didn't much have much problem doing it with his human body, but it takes a much greater toll on his [[HalfHumanHybrid half-fairy]] body.

** Subverted in some cases such as [[spoiler:post-resurrection Glenn]] who (so far) goes from average looking older guy with traces of nobility and regret to more of a {{Bishonen}} then in previous flashbacks of his youth and even more cold and heartless.

* FromBadToWorse: [[spoiler:With Glenn dead, the power hungry Lebellond takes action by taking over Glenn's former lands and killing dissidents who gets in his way to become the next Emperor. What's worse? He plans to rekindle the war with Wischtech to achieve more fame than Glenn. A veteran of the war calls him out for it]].
** [[spoiler: It gets worst for the civilians and military, as a mysteriously alive and younger Glenn or someone claiming to be him, has come back controlling Dragon Chief Ischüdien and his forces along with a new super weapon and has ignited a Civil War with his forces and Lebellond]].

* GratuitousGerman: Everywhere, the most grating example is the title (which would actually mean Bad Leaf). Leaf as in a blade of grass. "Blatt" (or rather "Schneidblatt") is rarely used to refer to blades, and if it is, its use is generally restricted to tools. A saw has a "Blatt", but a sword or knife would have a "Klinge". And that isn't even touching the faulty grammar. The intended translation is probably "evil blade", or "bad blade". The term "Blattmeister" (which is probably supposed to be a blademaster) sounds more like a skilled gardener...

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: The volumes are numbered one fewer than the total number of volumes in the series (with no side stories and the like), because the first volume in the series is number zero. Makes sense, given that the first volume simply covers Koinzell's introduction, introduces various characters, and showcases the general theme for the rest of the series. Especially because it doesn't do more then lightly touch on the main story right up until TheReveal.

* NothingUpMySleeve: The High Priest of Heaven's Lance temple has a pair of cross bows hidden up his.

** In a cross between PutOnABus and OutOfFocus, there is [[spoiler:Lebellond's wife]], who is never referred to or mentioned after chapter 102. The only reason the reader understands she's dead is her husband telling the girls he is raping that the one who bares his child will become his wife.

** This trope also appears in less substantial ways.* TheRival: Ikfes to Köinzell, he even gets to use Ascheriit's old sword ([[spoiler:it becomes more friendly later]]).

* RealityEnsues: What happens when the emperor gathers together the traditional fellowship of fourteen heroes and sends them on a mission to help defeat TheEmpire? [[spoiler: Only half of them are up to it, and it all ends up horribly when the traitors murder what's left of the real heroes and take all the credit for saving the country]].
** This trope also appears in less substantial ways.

* TheRival: Ikfes to Köinzell, he even gets to use Ascheriit's old sword ([[spoiler:it becomes more friendly later]]).

* WhiteSheep: Bryant is Lebelont's son, but casts away his ambitions and sides with Ascheriit against his siblings because he recognizes that they're power-mad and hurting the country while his father fully deserved his end at Ascheriit's hand. [[RealityEnsues He still has a bit of a grudge against Ascheriit for his hand is killing so much of his family, though,]] and this is brought up.

A DarkFantasy {{seinen}} manga created by Etorouji Shiono, running since 2005, though it was put on SeriesHiatus until recently, with new chapters now released bimonthly.

The manga is published in Japan by Creator/SquareEnix and has an English-language localization by Creator/YenPress that began publication in October 2014.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When Köinzell gives Ato his blood he does it by cutting his tongue and licking all her wounds in a *ahem* ''suggestive'' way, with the art style changing to match.

* BloodFromTheMouth: Nearly any time someone gets nailed in the stomach/chest this occurs, even to Köinzell himself. Though he never dies, of course. It's put to good use [[http://www.1000manga.com/Ubel_Blatt/3/29/ here,]] though it's not exactly...what kills the very unlucky guy.

* Alien Sky: In the sky is visible two moons

A manga created by Etorouji Shiono, running since 2005, though it was put on SeriesHiatus until recently, with new chapters now released bimonthly.

* ActionGirl: Princess Ato, Altea, Elsarea Rahnclave, Gustaf, Supaz, and Kevira. There are also several unnamed women who qualify.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The series provides several examples; the Emperor himself shows [[BadassGrandpa that he's no slouch, even in his old age]].

* BadassGrandpa: The Emperor himself is more than capable of kicking some serious ass.