History Manga / UbelBlatt

* TheAwfulTruth: If 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 venerating as the living saviors of the country are ''the men who murdered them and took all the credit'']] doesn't qualify, I don't know what does. Even Koinzell seems wary of people learning the truth, [[TheCassandra not that he'd have a particularly easy time convincing anyone.]]

* BadassCrew: The Lances of Betrayal and The Precious Departed. The former four accomplished a SuicideMission that fourteen were meant to, (and even ''then'' it would have still been a longshot) the latter three sacrificed themselves to ensure the Lances even got that far. The Seven Heroes are a subversion, especially at the time.

* EmbodimentOfVirtue: Unorthodoxically represented by the lances of betrayal.

** Gustav from what we see if her was very easy on the eyes, and a certified {{Badass}}.

* Gustav from what we see if her was very easy on the eyes, and a certified {{Badass}}.

* RealityEnsues: What happens when the emperor gathers together the traditional fellowship of fourteen heroes 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.]]

* RebelliousPrincess: Ato, Elsarea Rahnclave.

* FateWorseThanDeath: The best way to distinguish between [[{{Jerkass}} bad villains]] and [[CompleteMonster worse villains]] is if they inflict this on their victims.

* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: The Black Wind. [[spoiler: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.]]
* DirtyCoward: Barestar. [[spoiler:The seven "heroes" in the backstory were all this when they chose first to desert, then to ambush the four actual heroes and use them as scapegoats.]]

* DudeLooksLikeALady: Koinzell could pass for a girl with his scar covered and wearing girl clothes. Used effectively to disguise himself in cities. [[spoiler:He didn't like this at first, though.]]

* FakeUltimateHero: [[spoiler:Seven of them, in fact.]]

* {{Fanservice}}: ''Almost every girl'' involved with Koinzell. [[MsFanservice Even]] [[TokenMiniMoe Peepi]], [[RunningGag much to her dismay]].
** MrFanservice: Koinzell.
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: Lord Glenn returns even though everybody saw him getting slain by Ascheritt. Ascheritt too, after everyone but his allies thought that he was killed by Lebelont.]]

* FourIsDeath: [[spoiler:Subverted with]] The Four Lances of Betrayal ([[spoiler:unless you count the fact they were all killed save Ascheritt]]).

* HeroicAlbino: Played with in Koinzell, [[CaptainObvious of course]], since [[spoiler:he's victim of the seven heroes' swords and propaganda, and given his AntiHero status, one might think he's an EvilAlbino]].

* IntimateHealing: [[spoiler:Koinzell's method of healing Ato is licking all of her wounds.]]
** To be more precise, [[spoiler:covering her wound with his blood, which he gets by cutting his tongue.]]

* LukeIAmYourFather: More for the readers than the characters, as most of them know already long before TheReveal; [[spoiler:Glenn is the Emperor's son, and Ikfes is the son of Koizell's old friend and fellow "Lance of Betrayal" Kfer.]]

* OlderThanTheyLook: Koinzell.

* OneWingedAngel: Many of the villains had a contract with demons ([[spoiler:really Wischtech techno-sorcery]]), essentially giving them the power to change their body in a gruesome fashion. Even Koinzell can unleash this, although he can only activate his power fully under the moonlight, or by getting [[BerserkButton extremely]] [[ThisIsUnforgivable pissed off.]]
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: We never know Peepi's real name; everyone just calls her Peepi, much to her annoyance. [[spoiler:She slowly accepts it, though.]]

* PunchClockHero: Altea, who smuggles elves into The Empire with a "little fee," [[spoiler:is highly regarded by all elves in the Jullas-Ablas. She uses it to ''great effect'' when [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome moving the Jullas-Ablas citizens against Barestar's army.]]]]
* PunchClockVillain: Geranpen, who kidnaps Ato's sister, [[WellIntentionedExtremist believing that to do so will ensure the safety of his kingdom]]. When he found about [[VillainOverride what happened]] [[FateWorseThanDeath to the girls he kidnapped]] though, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone he freaked out]], and [[HeelFaceTurn promptly helps Koinzell]] to stop his brother and his commander, one of Seven Heroes, Schtemwolech, and chose to die with his sworn brother, Pago [[spoiler:which he personally helped to kill]]. [[spoiler:He got better, though.]]

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Sience 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 them is given in-universe.
* {{Shotacon}}: Koinzell. [[MrFanservice And many girls fall for him.]]

* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler:Ato, Geranpen]].

* VillainousBreakdown: Barestar
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: [[spoiler:The Seven Heroes]]. Also, in early beginning, some border lords using the name of "Four Lances of Betrayals" to gain support for themselves.
* WideEyedIdealist: The heroes at the beginning, also the knights (with their leader, Elsarea Rahnclave) who protect Jullas-Ablas from Barestar, [[spoiler:who eventually get their ideal [[DespairEventHorizon destroyed unmercifully in their faces]]. The knights got better, though.]]

** Subervert again wtih [[spoiler:Lebelont's daughter, Supaz]] who was a rough LargeAndInCharge female commander is morphed into a AmazonianBeauty capable of killing a OneWingedAngel form [[spoiler:of one of her brothers]] without much effort [[spoiler:after joining Glenn]].

* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: Lord Glenn, returns even though everybody saw him getting slain by Ascheritt.]]
* FateWorseThanDeath: The best way to distinguish between [[{{Jerkass}} bad villains]] and worse villains is if they inflict this on their victims.

* ChasteHero: Averted, Koinzell is a straight up P.I.M.P.
** Played with even. [[spoiler:Koinzell at first refuses to sell his body to Altea for transit, but then she mentions that the Seven Heroes will be at the location. He becomes much more willing then.]]

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

* EnemyMine: With [[spoiler:Lebelont on the verge of starting a new Wischtech war, Elserea's knights, Rozen and the Order of the Seven Lances, Dragon Chief Ischüdien and Koinzell all want to stop Lebelont before things get worse. They haven't really joined forces yet, though.]]
* MrFanservice: Koinzell.
* TheEmpire: A rare good version. But it's ''far'' from being TheKingdom. Wischtech ''could'' be a standard evil one (maybe).

In the Empire of Szaalenden, there is a certain tale told to children and adults alike. In the year 3968 the Empire was at war with a powerful dark enemy called Wischtech. With the Wischtech forces close to overunning the Empire's defenses and casualties rising every day, the Emperor sent fourteen champions to seal the route used by Wischtech's invading armies. Not all would complete the journey; three died along the way, and were forever known as the 'Precious Departed'. Four betrayed the rest and were killed, their names blackened with the title of 'Lances of Betrayal'. The remaining seven pushed on and completed their mission, bringing peace to the Empire. They became known as the 'Seven Heroes' and were lauded far and wide as saviours of the land.

Twenty years have passed since the war, but there is trouble in the Imperial Frontiers. A mysterious boy named Koinzell appears on the outskirts of the Empire, cutting a bloody swath through the chaos. His one goal; to kill the Seven Heroes no matter the cost. At the same time, there comes word of a prophecy, proclaiming that a hero will come from the frontier to stop a mysterious, deadly catastrophe.

* AlasPoorVillain: In his madness Barestar [[spoiler:recognizes Koinzell as Ascherit, then begs him for help and cries about how he only ever wanted to be a merchant like his father]]. Even Koinzell found it pitiable.

* AntiHero: Koinzel, 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.

* AwkwardlyPlacedBathtub: Lady Elsaria has one on the bridge of her flying ship.

* BackToBackBadasses: Koinzel and Princess Ato.

* BerserkButton: Koinzel has two, if everyone ever mentions the "Seven Heroes", or [[spoiler:seeing innocents suffer needlessly.]]

* CoitusUninterruptus: By the 1st chapter no less.

* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Koinzel, even though he states that [[spoiler:he doesn't care about casualties as long as he can get his hands on Seven Heroes,]] can't just leave anyone innocent suffering.
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: The Black Wind. [[spoiler:He didn't much have much problem doing it with his human body, but it takes a much greater toll on his half-fairy body.]]

* DudeLooksLikeALady: Koinzel could pass for a girl with his scar covered and wearing girl clothes. Used effectively to disguise himself in cities. [[spoiler:He didn't like this at first, though.]]

* EnemyMine: With [[spoiler:Lebelont on the verge of starting a new Wischtech war, Elseria's knights, Rozen and the Order of the Seven Lances, Dragon Chief Ischüdien and Koinzel all want to stop Lebelont before things get worse. They haven't really joined forces yet, though.]]
* MrFanservice: Koinzel.

* {{Expy}} - The Szaalenden empire is obviously based on [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} The Empire from Warhammer]] especially how their armies mix men with swords, dragons and flying aircraft and how 8 Elector nobles elect the new Emperor.

* FanDisservice: Geranpen... It's worse that he is also an [[MemeticMutation OCTOPUS]]. (Cue the [[NaughtyTentacles tentacle]] doujins)
* {{Fanservice}}: ''Almost every'' girl involved with Koinzell. [[MsFanservice Even]] [[TokenMiniMoe Peepi]], [[RunningGag much to her dismay]].

* HeroicAlbino: Played with Koinzel, [[CaptainObvious of course]], since [[spoiler:he's victim of the seven heroes' swords and propaganda, and given his AntiHero status, one might think he's an EvilAlbino]].

** Makes sense, given that the first volume simply covers Koinzel'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

* IntimateHealing: [[spoiler:Koinzel's method of healing Ato is licking all of her wounds.]]

* MercyKill: Koinzel does this a lot, much to his dismay.

* OlderThanTheyLook: Koinzel.
* OneManArmy: Koinzel, it's even [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Elsarea.
* OneWingedAngel: Many of the villains had a contract with demons ([[spoiler:really Wischtech techno-sorcery]]), essentially giving them the power to change their body in a gruesome fashion. Even Koinzel can unleash this, although he can only activate his power fully under the moonlight, or by getting [[BerserkButton extremely]] [[ThisIsUnforgivable pissed off.]]
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: We never know Peppi's real name; everyone just calls her Peppi, much to her annoyance. [[spoiler:She slowly accepts it, though.]]

* PunchClockHero: Altea, who smuggles elves into The Empire with a "little fee," [[spoiler:is highly regarded by all elves in the Jullas-Ablas. She uses it to ''great effect'' when [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome moving the Jullas Ablas citizens against Barestar's army.]]]]
* PunchClockVillain: Geranpen, who kidnaps Ato's sister, [[WellIntentionedExtremist believing that to do so will ensure the safety of his kingdom]]. When he found about [[VillainOverride what happened]] [[FateWorseThanDeath to the girls he kidnapped]] though, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone he freaked out]], and [[HeelFaceTurn promptly helps Koinzel]] to stop his brother and his commander, one of Seven Heroes, Schtemolech, and chose to die with his sworn brother, Pago [[spoiler:which he personally helped to kill]]. [[spoiler:He got better, though.]]
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Koinzel's is the whole point of the story. Ato finally grows out of hers, when realizing that Koinzel just did her [[FateWorseThanDeath brother]] [[MercyKill a favor]].

* {{Shotacon}}: Koinzel. [[MrFanservice And many girls fall for him.]]
* TheRival: Ikfess. He even gets to use Koinzel's original sword.

* TookALevelInBadass: Princess Ato after being accepted by Koinzel, and [[spoiler:in turn after accepting his blood, turning her part fairy]].

* UnresolvedSexualTension: Between Koinzel ad Ato. Also, Elsarea feels something for him strong enough to make her act {{Tsundere}}.

[[spoiler:However, the true story is [[ShroudedInMyth actually very different]]. The 'Seven Heroes' in the story were cowards who refused to continue after reaching the dreaded Forest of Death. The four 'Lances of Betrayal' were those who bravely pushed on to complete their mission. Upon making their way home, the four were ambushed and slaughtered by the cravenly deserters to take from them the honour and glory of saving the Empire from Wichtech. Unbeknownst to the treacherous group, however, one of the 'Lances' survived by consuming the body of a fairy. His name was Ascheritt.]]