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** Solid Snake himself becomes Team Dad in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'' after adopting Sunny and having acted as Raiden's mentor (especially since he grows a fatherly moustache).
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** Solid Snake himself becomes Team Dad in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'' ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'' after adopting Sunny and having acted as Raiden's mentor (especially since he grows a fatherly moustache).
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* Yanagi in ''VisualNovel/CollarXMalice'' is considered this by the rest of the detective agency. He is one of the older members (he is the second oldest after Shiraishi) and is the most mature and responsible out of the group. He [[SupremeChef is an amazing cook]] and does the cleaning in the shared living space. Okazaki frequently teases him by calling him the group's father and jokes that he gained Ichika's "father"'s approval when Yanagi supported him giving his phone number to Ichika.
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** In ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Genealogy of the Holy War]]'', formerly adorable kid Oifey grows into this in the second part. Lewyn may fill in partially, though [[ParentsAsPeople he's not that much of a good dad]] to his own kids if he gets paired up (not ''completely'' his fault, as it's implied [[spoiler: he suffers of a bad case of LaserGuidedAmnesia]]).
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** In ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Genealogy of the Holy War]]'', formerly adorable kid Oifey grows into this in the second part. Lewyn may fill in partially, though [[ParentsAsPeople he's not that much of a good dad]] to his own kids if he gets paired up (not ''completely'' his fault, as it's implied [[spoiler: he [[spoiler:he suffers of a bad case of LaserGuidedAmnesia]]).
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** In ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance Path of Radiance]]'', the Greil Mercenaries had their leader, Greil, who was also the biological father of Ike and Mist. However, Mist only really became part of the team after [[spoiler: Greil's death.]]
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** In ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance Path of Radiance]]'', the Greil Mercenaries had their leader, Greil, who was also the biological father of Ike and Mist. However, Mist only really became part of the team after [[spoiler: Greil's [[spoiler:Greil's death.]]
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*** The {{warrior prince}}s Xander and Ryoma are the team "fathers" for the armies of Nohr and Hoshido respectively. Xander helped raise all of the younger family members in the middle of a DecadentCourt and is much more of a stern disciplinarian than his TeamMom sister Camilla, though he still has a compassionate heart; in the meantime, Ryoma is incredibly caring for those under him while also being very serious and focused, and as a bonus two of his prospect {{love interest}}s fall under the TeamMom mantle [[spoiler: including Xander's aforementioned sister Camilla.]]
*** The [[spoiler: Second Gen]] group has a team dad of their own: Prince Shiro [[spoiler: who is Ryoma's son ''and'' can be the nephew of Xander]]; as one of the oldest of the group, if not the oldest, he naturally fits into this role. It helps that he also has a very brotherly instinct towards his peers, especially the younger ones (like Kiragi and the Kanas), always doing his best to help them out whenever they need him.
*** The [[spoiler: Second Gen]] group has a team dad of their own: Prince Shiro [[spoiler: who is Ryoma's son ''and'' can be the nephew of Xander]]; as one of the oldest of the group, if not the oldest, he naturally fits into this role. It helps that he also has a very brotherly instinct towards his peers, especially the younger ones (like Kiragi and the Kanas), always doing his best to help them out whenever they need him.
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*** The {{warrior prince}}s Xander and Ryoma are the team "fathers" for the armies of Nohr and Hoshido respectively. Xander helped raise all of the younger family members in the middle of a DecadentCourt and is much more of a stern disciplinarian than his TeamMom sister Camilla, though he still has a compassionate heart; in the meantime, Ryoma is incredibly caring for those under him while also being very serious and focused, and as a bonus two of his prospect {{love interest}}s fall under the TeamMom mantle [[spoiler: including [[spoiler:including Xander's aforementioned sister Camilla.]]
*** The[[spoiler: Second [[spoiler:Second Gen]] group has a team dad of their own: Prince Shiro [[spoiler: who [[spoiler:who is Ryoma's son ''and'' can be the nephew of Xander]]; as one of the oldest of the group, if not the oldest, he naturally fits into this role. It helps that he also has a very brotherly instinct towards his peers, especially the younger ones (like Kiragi and the Kanas), always doing his best to help them out whenever they need him.
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** While he doesn't really play the role in KOF canon, Kyo Kusanagi's father Saisyu fits in ''very'' well in the KOF: KYO media. The scene in which he tells Kensou, Athena and Yuki about [[spoiler: the Kusanagi/Yagami rivalry and its origins]] strongly reminds of a dad telling a bedtime story to a bunch of children. (Except that the kids are his teenage son's friends and girlfriend and said stories aren't exactly fairy tales.)
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** While he doesn't really play the role in KOF canon, Kyo Kusanagi's father Saisyu fits in ''very'' well in the KOF: KYO media. The scene in which he tells Kensou, Athena and Yuki about [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the Kusanagi/Yagami rivalry and its origins]] strongly reminds of a dad telling a bedtime story to a bunch of children. (Except that the kids are his teenage son's friends and girlfriend and said stories aren't exactly fairy tales.)
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** ''VideoGame/TalesOfArise'' Has Zephyr start out as one and TheMentor to Alphen. After Zephyr's death Alphen grows into the role, Rinwell even straight up calling him the TeamDad, while Kisara is the TeamMom... and Law is the ''Dog''.
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** ''VideoGame/TalesOfArise'' Has Zephyr start out as one and TheMentor to Alphen. After Zephyr's death [[spoiler:Zephyr's death]] Alphen grows into the role, Rinwell even straight up calling him the TeamDad, while Kisara is the TeamMom... and Law is the ''Dog''.''pet dog''.
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* [[CulturedBadass Dunban]] fulfills this role in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'', being the team's oldest [[HumansByAnyOtherName Homs]] member, most experienced fighter, and main TheSmartGuy. Though not technically a father, Dunban has been responsible for taking care of younger sister Fiora from a fairly young age, and similarly acted as a role model for the similarly orphaned Shulk and Reyn even before the adventure. There are also a few moments where the OlderThanHeLooks [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Nopon]] [[PluckyComicRelief Riki]] - who's at first glance much more like a ''TeamPet'' - shows shades of this, much to the surprise of the others. It makes sense, [[spoiler: given Riki is the only member of the party who ''is'' an outright parent.]]
* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' has several characters who fit. [[MentorMascot Azurda]] is more of a Team Grandpa, but still nonetheless acts as a wise figure in the group and more or less raised orphaned protagonist [[KidHero Rex]] prior to the game. [[ServileSnarker Dromarch]] fills a similar role and often acts as a peaceful and mature VoiceOfReason, especially next to his rather catty driver [[DeadpanSnarker Nia]]. [[spoiler: Given he was both a blade belonging to her father and has been with her since shortly after his death, this isn't too surprising.]] [[GentleGiant Vandham]] is likely the straightest example, acting as a tough but kind father figure towards the group, especially Rex, who he acts as a more straightforward TheMentor towards than Azurda [[spoiler: and goes so far as to [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice his life to protect]]]] - it's heavily implied in some battle dialogue that [[spoiler: Vandham himself [[OutlivingOnesOffspring lost a child]], likely explaining his affinity for the role.]]
* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' has several characters who fit. [[MentorMascot Azurda]] is more of a Team Grandpa, but still nonetheless acts as a wise figure in the group and more or less raised orphaned protagonist [[KidHero Rex]] prior to the game. [[ServileSnarker Dromarch]] fills a similar role and often acts as a peaceful and mature VoiceOfReason, especially next to his rather catty driver [[DeadpanSnarker Nia]]. [[spoiler: Given he was both a blade belonging to her father and has been with her since shortly after his death, this isn't too surprising.]] [[GentleGiant Vandham]] is likely the straightest example, acting as a tough but kind father figure towards the group, especially Rex, who he acts as a more straightforward TheMentor towards than Azurda [[spoiler: and goes so far as to [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice his life to protect]]]] - it's heavily implied in some battle dialogue that [[spoiler: Vandham himself [[OutlivingOnesOffspring lost a child]], likely explaining his affinity for the role.]]
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* [[CulturedBadass Dunban]] fulfills this role in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'', being the team's oldest [[HumansByAnyOtherName Homs]] member, most experienced fighter, and main TheSmartGuy. Though not technically a father, Dunban has been responsible for taking care of younger sister Fiora from a fairly young age, and similarly acted as a role model for the similarly orphaned Shulk and Reyn even before the adventure. There are also a few moments where the OlderThanHeLooks [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Nopon]] [[PluckyComicRelief Riki]] - who's at first glance much more like a ''TeamPet'' - shows shades of this, much to the surprise of the others. It makes sense, [[spoiler: given [[spoiler:given Riki is the only member of the party who ''is'' an outright parent.]]
* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' has several characters who fit. [[MentorMascot Azurda]] is more of a Team Grandpa, but still nonetheless acts as a wise figure in the group and more or less raised orphaned protagonist [[KidHero Rex]] prior to the game. [[ServileSnarker Dromarch]] fills a similar role and often acts as a peaceful and mature VoiceOfReason, especially next to his rather catty driver [[DeadpanSnarker Nia]].[[spoiler: Given [[spoiler:Given he was both a blade belonging to her father and has been with her since shortly after his death, this isn't too surprising.]] [[GentleGiant Vandham]] is likely the straightest example, acting as a tough but kind father figure towards the group, especially Rex, who he acts as a more straightforward TheMentor towards than Azurda [[spoiler: and [[spoiler:and goes so far as to [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice his life to protect]]]] - it's heavily implied in some battle dialogue that [[spoiler: Vandham [[spoiler:Vandham himself [[OutlivingOnesOffspring lost a child]], likely explaining his affinity for the role.]]
* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' has several characters who fit. [[MentorMascot Azurda]] is more of a Team Grandpa, but still nonetheless acts as a wise figure in the group and more or less raised orphaned protagonist [[KidHero Rex]] prior to the game. [[ServileSnarker Dromarch]] fills a similar role and often acts as a peaceful and mature VoiceOfReason, especially next to his rather catty driver [[DeadpanSnarker Nia]].
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* [[TheHero Asbel]] from ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'' is this to the team (mostly to Sophie) being the calm, understanding yet coddling ''"dad"'' to Cheria's stern, gentle and sometimes overprotective TeamMom. [[GenkiGirl Pascal]] even lampshaded it:
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** Kratos during the Journey of Regeneration in ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia''. When he leaves the party later on, Regal eventually joins and fulfills the role to a lesser, if more traditional, degree.
** In ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'', Jade Curtiss will categorically deny any such title, but mostly fulfills the role anyway out of sheer necessity, while Guy and Tear alternate the TeamMom role.
** [[TheHero Asbel]] from ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'' is this to the team (mostly to Sophie) being the calm, understanding yet coddling ''"dad"'' to Cheria's stern, gentle and sometimes overprotective TeamMom. [[GenkiGirl Pascal]] even lampshaded it:
** Kratos during the Journey of Regeneration in ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia''. When he leaves the party later on, Regal eventually joins and fulfills the role to a lesser, if more traditional, degree.
** In ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'', Jade Curtiss will categorically deny any such title, but mostly fulfills the role anyway out of sheer necessity, while Guy and Tear alternate the TeamMom role.
** [[TheHero Asbel]] from ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'' is this to the team (mostly to Sophie) being the calm, understanding yet coddling ''"dad"'' to Cheria's stern, gentle and sometimes overprotective TeamMom. [[GenkiGirl Pascal]] even lampshaded it:
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* Kratos during the Journey of Regeneration in ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia''. When he leaves the party later on, Regal eventually joins and fulfills the role to a lesser, if more traditional, degree.
* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'', Jade Curtiss will categorically deny any such title, but mostly fulfills the role anyway out of sheer necessity, while Guy and Tear alternate the TeamMom role.
* Female example from ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia'' in Milla. Prefers to alternate between strict, goofy or playful parenting styles while TeamMom Jude uses the more gentle approach.
* ''VideoGame/TalesOfArise'' Has Zephyr start out as one and TheMentor to Alphen. After Zephyr's death Alphen grows into the role, Rinwell even straight up calling him the TeamDad, while Kisara is the TeamMom... and Law is the ''Dog''.
* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'', Jade Curtiss will categorically deny any such title, but mostly fulfills the role anyway out of sheer necessity, while Guy and Tear alternate the TeamMom role.
* Female example from ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia'' in Milla. Prefers to alternate between strict, goofy or playful parenting styles while TeamMom Jude uses the more gentle approach.
* ''VideoGame/TalesOfArise'' Has Zephyr start out as one and TheMentor to Alphen. After Zephyr's death Alphen grows into the role, Rinwell even straight up calling him the TeamDad, while Kisara is the TeamMom... and Law is the ''Dog''.
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* For a good-aligned party in ''VideoGame/BaldursGateII'', Keldorn can come across very strongly as a LawfulGood, evil-smiting paladin Team Dad. His age helps -- his ''daughter'' is about the same age as most party members, including the protagonist.
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* For a good-aligned party in ''VideoGame/BaldursGateII'', Keldorn can come across very strongly as a LawfulGood, an evil-smiting paladin Team Dad. His age helps -- his ''daughter'' is about the same age as most party members, including the protagonist.
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* In ''VideoGame/NeoTheWorldEndsWithYou'' Minamimoto seems to be one at first, though wuite distant and aloof. After he leaves Beat joins the Wicked Twisters and quickly becomes the real TeamDad.
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* Subverted for Shuuji in ''VideoGame/DigimonSurvive''. He is essentially a CorruptedCharacterCopy of Joe from ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'', but he's really only fit for maintaining order in a camping trip. He thinks he is TheReliableOne and he's fit for looking after his underclassmen, but he's clearly not mentally fit for leading anyone in life-or-death situations, something Takuma, the real leader of the group is quick to notice. [[spoiler:He ends up dying after being {{Mind Rape}}d by Arukenimon into activating Lopmon's SuperpoweredEvilSide, but not before [[HeroicSacrifice trying to offer up himself to her in an attempt to save the others]].]]
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* Subverted for Shuuji in ''VideoGame/DigimonSurvive''. He is essentially a CorruptedCharacterCopy of Joe from ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'', but he's really only fit for maintaining order in a camping trip. He thinks he is TheReliableOne and he's fit for looking after his underclassmen, but he's clearly not mentally fit for leading anyone in life-or-death situations, something Takuma, the real leader of the group is quick to notice. [[spoiler:He ends up dying after being {{Mind Rape}}d by Arukenimon into activating Lopmon's SuperpoweredEvilSide, but not before [[HeroicSacrifice trying to offer up himself to her in an attempt to save the others]].others]],]] and in the case where he [[spoiler:does survive that to have a change of heart, he relinquishes trying to become the team dad and feels more comfortable deferring leadership to Takuma.]]
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* Shuuji in ''VideoGame/DigimonSurvive'' is essentially a CorruptedCharacterCopy of Joe from ''Anime/DigimonAdventure''. He's a CowardlyLion who's the oldest member of the group and does his best to be TheReliableOne & look after his underclassmen, but ends up alienating them through his adamant refusal to stand up to threats [[spoiler:and ends up dying after being {{Mind Rape}}d by Arukenimon into activating Lopmon's SuperpoweredEvilSide, but not before [[HeroicSacrifice offering up himself to her in an attempt to save the others]]]].
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* Subverted for Shuuji in ''VideoGame/DigimonSurvive'' ''VideoGame/DigimonSurvive''. He is essentially a CorruptedCharacterCopy of Joe from ''Anime/DigimonAdventure''. He's ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'', but he's really only fit for maintaining order in a CowardlyLion who's the oldest member of the group and does his best to be camping trip. He thinks he is TheReliableOne & look and he's fit for looking after his underclassmen, but ends up alienating them through his adamant refusal he's clearly not mentally fit for leading anyone in life-or-death situations, something Takuma, the real leader of the group is quick to stand up to threats [[spoiler:and notice. [[spoiler:He ends up dying after being {{Mind Rape}}d by Arukenimon into activating Lopmon's SuperpoweredEvilSide, but not before [[HeroicSacrifice offering trying to offer up himself to her in an attempt to save the others]]]].others]].]]
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* Shuuji in ''VideoGame/DigimonSurvive'' is essentially the reincarnation of Joe from ''Anime/DigimonAdventure''. He's a CowardlyLion who's the oldest member of the group and does his best to be TheReliableOne & look after his underclassmen.
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* Shuuji in ''VideoGame/DigimonSurvive'' is essentially the reincarnation a CorruptedCharacterCopy of Joe from ''Anime/DigimonAdventure''. He's a CowardlyLion who's the oldest member of the group and does his best to be TheReliableOne & look after his underclassmen.underclassmen, but ends up alienating them through his adamant refusal to stand up to threats [[spoiler:and ends up dying after being {{Mind Rape}}d by Arukenimon into activating Lopmon's SuperpoweredEvilSide, but not before [[HeroicSacrifice offering up himself to her in an attempt to save the others]]]].
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* Shuuji in ''VideoGame/DigimonSurvive'' is essentially the reincarnation of Joe from ''Anime/DigimonAdventure''. He's a CowardlyLion who's the oldest member of the group and does his best to be TheReliableOne & look after his underclassmen.
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* For a good-aligned party in ''VideoGame/BaldursGateII'', Keldorn can come across very strongly as a LawfulGood, evil-smiting paladin Team Dad. His age helps -- his ''daughter'' is about the same age as most party members, including the protagonist.
* Aveline, from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' is a female example. She's a DaChief and your FriendOnTheForce. She often butts heads with the more [[LoveableRogue lawless]] members of the [[TrueCompanions main group]], but it becomes very clear that she's doing her best to protect them. The same group also has a male TeamMom, Varric.
** Occasionally she'll butt heads with certain types of Hawke, who can also play this role.
* ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIV'': In the chapter two, Borya acts like a mentor/guardian towards Kyril and mainly Alena, often wishing he could do more to get her to act like a lady.
* Captain Basch fon Ronsenberg in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' becomes quite warm and fatherly towards Vaan and Penelo. Some would say creepily so. He maintains a rather odd indifference towards Ashe for most of the game, however.
* Sazh Katzroy of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' towards Hope and Vanille.
* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' tends to give us more than one example, and for some reason several of them double as the CrutchCharacter.
** In ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Genealogy of the Holy War]]'', formerly adorable kid Oifey grows into this in the second part. Lewyn may fill in partially, though [[ParentsAsPeople he's not that much of a good dad]] to his own kids if he gets paired up (not ''completely'' his fault, as it's implied [[spoiler: he suffers of a bad case of LaserGuidedAmnesia]]).
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade'' has Marcus the Paladin, who might be more of a team ''grand''dad given his [[OldSoldier old age]].
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade'':
*** Marcus, twenty years younger than his previous appearance, takes this role once again for the Phereans.
*** Oswin the Knight is a TeamDad towards Hector (who lampshades the trope by calling him "old man"), Serra (whom he can marry through supports) and Matthew. It's even more evident in Hector's route, in which Uther sends him after the runaway Hector with this trope in mind.
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones'':
*** Seth the Silver Knight. Bonus for being a Paladin too.
*** King Hayden, Moulder the Priest and Gerik the Mercenary.
** In ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance Path of Radiance]]'', the Greil Mercenaries had their leader, Greil, who was also the biological father of Ike and Mist. However, Mist only really became part of the team after [[spoiler: Greil's death.]]
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'':
*** Frederick, the most loyal retainer of the Ylissean court as well as the most experienced warrior in [[BadassCrew Chrom's Shepherds.]] Kinda lampshaded if he's paired with Sumia, as in his LoveConfession he explicitly says that he fell for her while fretting over her CuteClumsyGirl traits.
*** Among the Second Generation characters, the one who fits the most is BadassBookworm Laurent ([[spoiler:[[LikeFatherLikeSon who can potentially be fathered by the aforementioned Frederick]]]]). He constantly keeps tabs on everyone else -- occasionally to the point of being overbearing and/or [[StalkerWithoutACrush creeping them out]] -- and generally tries to keep them in order and in good health.
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'':
*** The {{warrior prince}}s Xander and Ryoma are the team "fathers" for the armies of Nohr and Hoshido respectively. Xander helped raise all of the younger family members in the middle of a DecadentCourt and is much more of a stern disciplinarian than his TeamMom sister Camilla, though he still has a compassionate heart; in the meantime, Ryoma is incredibly caring for those under him while also being very serious and focused, and as a bonus two of his prospect {{love interest}}s fall under the TeamMom mantle [[spoiler: including Xander's aforementioned sister Camilla.]]
*** The [[spoiler: Second Gen]] group has a team dad of their own: Prince Shiro [[spoiler: who is Ryoma's son ''and'' can be the nephew of Xander]]; as one of the oldest of the group, if not the oldest, he naturally fits into this role. It helps that he also has a very brotherly instinct towards his peers, especially the younger ones (like Kiragi and the Kanas), always doing his best to help them out whenever they need him.
* ''VideoGame/HaloReach'': Jorge-052 acts as this for Noble Team. Since he is a [[SuperPrototype Spartan-II]] who is almost a decade older than the team's oldest Spartan-III, this makes sense.
* Samos from the ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' series fills this role. In addition to being the gruff ParentalSubstitute for the titular duo, he's [[WrenchWench Keira's]] actual father as well as a source of wisdom for the [[TrueCompanions group]].
* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' series:
** Terra has shades of this in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'', to go along with TeamMom Aqua and Ventus, who is more or less their son despite being only two or three years younger.
*** This is even lampshaded in the original Japanese text when Scrooge gave Ven the passes to Disney Town. As opposed to the translation, where Ven was told "to take two grown-ups," he was told to "bring his parents."
** Xigbar kind-of acts like this toward Roxas in ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 358/2Days]]'', although he falls under the "twisted" variety due to being a massive {{troll}} who likes knowing more than other people. He keeps up the condescendingly-paternal thing when he meets Sora in ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII KHII]]''.
--> "Have you been a good boy? Oh... it sounds like you haven't."
** Sora himself shows shades of this whenever he is dealing with WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}, as he is always trying to keep the latter from trouble.
** [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]] with the Master of Masters to the Foretellers. He shares a close relationship with his disciples, having inculcated an unquestioning loyalty to him within them, and treats them affectionately, though his eccentricity often baffles them. In spite of this, he manipulates them into starting the Keyblade War, without any apparent qualms, and they all either respect him too much or are too loyal to him to suspect his manipulations.
* Chin Gentsai, Maxima, Takuma Sakazaki, Kim Kaphwan, ''and'' Heidern from ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''. Out of them, only the second is ''not'' technically a father: Chin has a granddaughter, Takuma has a teenage daughter and a young adult son (plus he helped to raise his kids's best friend), Kim's two sons are pre-teens [and older teenagers in ''Garou Mark Of The Wolves''] and Heidern is both a biological and adoptive father. [Though his bio daughter died])
** Ironically, [[BerserkButton Maxima isn't pleased]] by people pointing out that he's a father/uncle figure to K' and Kula. Terry ''horrifies'' him when he directly lampshades the trope via asking him for parental tips, and when NESTS!Kyo does it he snarks back at him.
** While he doesn't really play the role in KOF canon, Kyo Kusanagi's father Saisyu fits in ''very'' well in the KOF: KYO media. The scene in which he tells Kensou, Athena and Yuki about [[spoiler: the Kusanagi/Yagami rivalry and its origins]] strongly reminds of a dad telling a bedtime story to a bunch of children. (Except that the kids are his teenage son's friends and girlfriend and said stories aren't exactly fairy tales.)
* Coach from ''VideoGame/Left4Dead2'', especially towards Ellis and Rochelle.
** Bill in ''VideoGame/Left4Dead''.
* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel III'', [[TheHero Rean Schwarzer]] is this to his students as he will make sure they're taken care of, scold them if they do something wrong, or help them out when they're troubled.
* In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', Shepard has to take on this role for his (or her) crew, helping them get through their issues and serving as an example. Both Paragon and Renegade versions of Shepard take on the poppa role, especially when conflicts within the crew arise, like the one between Legion and Tali, or Jack and Miranda. Paragon is the "Let's all calm down and talk this out kids, because we have to work together," sort of father, while Renegade Shepard is more of the "Shut up, you stupid kids, you're acting like idiots! Now do what I say before I beat the crap out of you!" father.
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' -- Big Boss, while he wasn't exactly the [[WellDoneSonGuy world's greatest dad]] to his clone-sons, has improved the lives of just about everyone who works for him by giving them sanctuary at Outer Haven. [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Then Solid Snake showed up in a cardboard box]].
** Solid Snake himself becomes Team Dad in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'' after adopting Sunny and having acted as Raiden's mentor (especially since he grows a fatherly moustache).
** The Boss was a female version of this to Naked Snake and the Cobras (as well as TeamMom).
* The protagonist of ''VideoGame/Persona4'' slides between this and TeamMom. His biggest team dad moment happens on the road to the true ending when the team is debating whether to [[spoiler:throw Namatame into the TV in revenge for his crimes]]; the protagonist eventually loses his temper and orders them all to "calm the hell down" before they do something they can't take back.
* ''VideoGame/Persona5'' gives us the Hierophant confident, Sojiro Sakura. The man who takes the P5 protagonist in during his year of probation, he starts out as a gruff and mildly cynical cafe owner/curry chef, but he's revealed to be a very cool and reliable man who ends up bonding with the protagonist as you go through his arc. It's heavily hinted that Sojiro was once very much like Joker as a young man, and he ends up viewing [[LikeASonToMe him like the son he never had]], even if does get flustered at the thought of Joker calling him dad should the protagonist pursue a relationship with Futaba (though he admits he's not uncomfortable with the idea.) He also has everyone call him "Boss" and while it's not visible, it's clear all of the Thieves have deep respect for him in a paternal sense (very noticeable since all of the lack father figures in their life and their parents in general aren't much involved, barring Ryuji's mom and even then she never makes an appearance.) Heck, Sojiro is the adoptive father of Futaba, whose mother was a former co-worker and long had a soft-spot for.[[note]]Futaba implies that she liked him too, but did not pursue a relationship with him due to her work. However, given how Wakaba mentioned she'd spend more time with Futaba upon finishing her work, it's all but explicit that had she lived, she would've ended up with Sojiro.[[/note]] He's such a strong example of thus that the fanbase calls him "Coffee Dad" alongside "Sojibro" and "Brojiro."
* Phoenix Wright becomes this in ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies''. He's the boss of two younger attorneys, Apollo Justice and Athena Cykes, and even has an adopted daughter of his own, Trucy.
* Vashyron from ''VideoGame/ResonanceOfFate'' is at least ten years older than his partners, possibly around his thirties. He'd be better if he didn't teach his teenage companions to kill mooks indiscriminately.
* ''VideoGame/{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}'' beings us Graf Michael Sepperin, the kind of AffablyEvil TeamDad who became the BigBad at first by making a DealWithTheDevil, [[OurVampiresAreDifferent becoming a vampire]], and [[DarkIsNotEvil learning the dark arts, among them necromancy]], just to [[spoiler:(supposedly)]] protect his biological daughter and because he cares for his own fellow magi that much. As he himself would say, "Creating a world for Magi and ensuring my daughter's safety are one and the same."
* The Boss shows shades of this in ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'' towards both Shaundis. Attempted this with Carlos in ''VideoGame/SaintsRow2'' but he died too soon.
* Peppy Hare from the ''VideoGame/StarFox'' series is the oldest member of the current team, having been a member of the original team alongside Fox [=McCloud's=] father, James. More recently, he has retired from piloting duties but still offers tactical advice and acting as mentor to the team. He is also very much a father figure (especially to Fox) and at one point, Falco even jokingly calls him "Gramps".
* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars Original Generation'' -- Kai Kitamura; his deceased mentor Kar-Wai Lau must've rubbed on him a lot. Captain Daitetsu is more like the Team Grandpa, but otherwise fits.
* [[TheHero Asbel]] from ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'' is this to the team (mostly to Sophie) being the calm, understanding yet coddling ''"dad"'' to Cheria's stern, gentle and sometimes overprotective TeamMom. [[GenkiGirl Pascal]] even lampshaded it:
--> '''Pascal:''' We could be like a family. Asbel could be the dad and Cheria the could be the mom...
* Kratos during the Journey of Regeneration in ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia''. When he leaves the party later on, Regal eventually joins and fulfills the role to a lesser, if more traditional, degree.
* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'', Jade Curtiss will categorically deny any such title, but mostly fulfills the role anyway out of sheer necessity, while Guy and Tear alternate the TeamMom role.
* Female example from ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia'' in Milla. Prefers to alternate between strict, goofy or playful parenting styles while TeamMom Jude uses the more gentle approach.
* This trope is mentioned outright in ''VideoGame/{{Wild ARMs 5}}'', with Greg being referred to as the team dad.
* [[CulturedBadass Dunban]] fulfills this role in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'', being the team's oldest [[HumansByAnyOtherName Homs]] member, most experienced fighter, and main TheSmartGuy. Though not technically a father, Dunban has been responsible for taking care of younger sister Fiora from a fairly young age, and similarly acted as a role model for the similarly orphaned Shulk and Reyn even before the adventure. There are also a few moments where the OlderThanHeLooks [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Nopon]] [[PluckyComicRelief Riki]] - who's at first glance much more like a ''TeamPet'' - shows shades of this, much to the surprise of the others. It makes sense, [[spoiler: given Riki is the only member of the party who ''is'' an outright parent.]]
* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' has several characters who fit. [[MentorMascot Azurda]] is more of a Team Grandpa, but still nonetheless acts as a wise figure in the group and more or less raised orphaned protagonist [[KidHero Rex]] prior to the game. [[ServileSnarker Dromarch]] fills a similar role and often acts as a peaceful and mature VoiceOfReason, especially next to his rather catty driver [[DeadpanSnarker Nia]]. [[spoiler: Given he was both a blade belonging to her father and has been with her since shortly after his death, this isn't too surprising.]] [[GentleGiant Vandham]] is likely the straightest example, acting as a tough but kind father figure towards the group, especially Rex, who he acts as a more straightforward TheMentor towards than Azurda [[spoiler: and goes so far as to [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice his life to protect]]]] - it's heavily implied in some battle dialogue that [[spoiler: Vandham himself [[OutlivingOnesOffspring lost a child]], likely explaining his affinity for the role.]]
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* Aveline, from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' is a female example. She's a DaChief and your FriendOnTheForce. She often butts heads with the more [[LoveableRogue lawless]] members of the [[TrueCompanions main group]], but it becomes very clear that she's doing her best to protect them. The same group also has a male TeamMom, Varric.
** Occasionally she'll butt heads with certain types of Hawke, who can also play this role.
* ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIV'': In the chapter two, Borya acts like a mentor/guardian towards Kyril and mainly Alena, often wishing he could do more to get her to act like a lady.
* Captain Basch fon Ronsenberg in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' becomes quite warm and fatherly towards Vaan and Penelo. Some would say creepily so. He maintains a rather odd indifference towards Ashe for most of the game, however.
* Sazh Katzroy of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' towards Hope and Vanille.
* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' tends to give us more than one example, and for some reason several of them double as the CrutchCharacter.
** In ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Genealogy of the Holy War]]'', formerly adorable kid Oifey grows into this in the second part. Lewyn may fill in partially, though [[ParentsAsPeople he's not that much of a good dad]] to his own kids if he gets paired up (not ''completely'' his fault, as it's implied [[spoiler: he suffers of a bad case of LaserGuidedAmnesia]]).
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade'' has Marcus the Paladin, who might be more of a team ''grand''dad given his [[OldSoldier old age]].
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade'':
*** Marcus, twenty years younger than his previous appearance, takes this role once again for the Phereans.
*** Oswin the Knight is a TeamDad towards Hector (who lampshades the trope by calling him "old man"), Serra (whom he can marry through supports) and Matthew. It's even more evident in Hector's route, in which Uther sends him after the runaway Hector with this trope in mind.
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones'':
*** Seth the Silver Knight. Bonus for being a Paladin too.
*** King Hayden, Moulder the Priest and Gerik the Mercenary.
** In ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance Path of Radiance]]'', the Greil Mercenaries had their leader, Greil, who was also the biological father of Ike and Mist. However, Mist only really became part of the team after [[spoiler: Greil's death.]]
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'':
*** Frederick, the most loyal retainer of the Ylissean court as well as the most experienced warrior in [[BadassCrew Chrom's Shepherds.]] Kinda lampshaded if he's paired with Sumia, as in his LoveConfession he explicitly says that he fell for her while fretting over her CuteClumsyGirl traits.
*** Among the Second Generation characters, the one who fits the most is BadassBookworm Laurent ([[spoiler:[[LikeFatherLikeSon who can potentially be fathered by the aforementioned Frederick]]]]). He constantly keeps tabs on everyone else -- occasionally to the point of being overbearing and/or [[StalkerWithoutACrush creeping them out]] -- and generally tries to keep them in order and in good health.
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'':
*** The {{warrior prince}}s Xander and Ryoma are the team "fathers" for the armies of Nohr and Hoshido respectively. Xander helped raise all of the younger family members in the middle of a DecadentCourt and is much more of a stern disciplinarian than his TeamMom sister Camilla, though he still has a compassionate heart; in the meantime, Ryoma is incredibly caring for those under him while also being very serious and focused, and as a bonus two of his prospect {{love interest}}s fall under the TeamMom mantle [[spoiler: including Xander's aforementioned sister Camilla.]]
*** The [[spoiler: Second Gen]] group has a team dad of their own: Prince Shiro [[spoiler: who is Ryoma's son ''and'' can be the nephew of Xander]]; as one of the oldest of the group, if not the oldest, he naturally fits into this role. It helps that he also has a very brotherly instinct towards his peers, especially the younger ones (like Kiragi and the Kanas), always doing his best to help them out whenever they need him.
* ''VideoGame/HaloReach'': Jorge-052 acts as this for Noble Team. Since he is a [[SuperPrototype Spartan-II]] who is almost a decade older than the team's oldest Spartan-III, this makes sense.
* Samos from the ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' series fills this role. In addition to being the gruff ParentalSubstitute for the titular duo, he's [[WrenchWench Keira's]] actual father as well as a source of wisdom for the [[TrueCompanions group]].
* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' series:
** Terra has shades of this in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'', to go along with TeamMom Aqua and Ventus, who is more or less their son despite being only two or three years younger.
*** This is even lampshaded in the original Japanese text when Scrooge gave Ven the passes to Disney Town. As opposed to the translation, where Ven was told "to take two grown-ups," he was told to "bring his parents."
** Xigbar kind-of acts like this toward Roxas in ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 358/2Days]]'', although he falls under the "twisted" variety due to being a massive {{troll}} who likes knowing more than other people. He keeps up the condescendingly-paternal thing when he meets Sora in ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII KHII]]''.
--> "Have you been a good boy? Oh... it sounds like you haven't."
** Sora himself shows shades of this whenever he is dealing with WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}, as he is always trying to keep the latter from trouble.
** [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]] with the Master of Masters to the Foretellers. He shares a close relationship with his disciples, having inculcated an unquestioning loyalty to him within them, and treats them affectionately, though his eccentricity often baffles them. In spite of this, he manipulates them into starting the Keyblade War, without any apparent qualms, and they all either respect him too much or are too loyal to him to suspect his manipulations.
* Chin Gentsai, Maxima, Takuma Sakazaki, Kim Kaphwan, ''and'' Heidern from ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''. Out of them, only the second is ''not'' technically a father: Chin has a granddaughter, Takuma has a teenage daughter and a young adult son (plus he helped to raise his kids's best friend), Kim's two sons are pre-teens [and older teenagers in ''Garou Mark Of The Wolves''] and Heidern is both a biological and adoptive father. [Though his bio daughter died])
** Ironically, [[BerserkButton Maxima isn't pleased]] by people pointing out that he's a father/uncle figure to K' and Kula. Terry ''horrifies'' him when he directly lampshades the trope via asking him for parental tips, and when NESTS!Kyo does it he snarks back at him.
** While he doesn't really play the role in KOF canon, Kyo Kusanagi's father Saisyu fits in ''very'' well in the KOF: KYO media. The scene in which he tells Kensou, Athena and Yuki about [[spoiler: the Kusanagi/Yagami rivalry and its origins]] strongly reminds of a dad telling a bedtime story to a bunch of children. (Except that the kids are his teenage son's friends and girlfriend and said stories aren't exactly fairy tales.)
* Coach from ''VideoGame/Left4Dead2'', especially towards Ellis and Rochelle.
** Bill in ''VideoGame/Left4Dead''.
* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel III'', [[TheHero Rean Schwarzer]] is this to his students as he will make sure they're taken care of, scold them if they do something wrong, or help them out when they're troubled.
* In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', Shepard has to take on this role for his (or her) crew, helping them get through their issues and serving as an example. Both Paragon and Renegade versions of Shepard take on the poppa role, especially when conflicts within the crew arise, like the one between Legion and Tali, or Jack and Miranda. Paragon is the "Let's all calm down and talk this out kids, because we have to work together," sort of father, while Renegade Shepard is more of the "Shut up, you stupid kids, you're acting like idiots! Now do what I say before I beat the crap out of you!" father.
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' -- Big Boss, while he wasn't exactly the [[WellDoneSonGuy world's greatest dad]] to his clone-sons, has improved the lives of just about everyone who works for him by giving them sanctuary at Outer Haven. [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Then Solid Snake showed up in a cardboard box]].
** Solid Snake himself becomes Team Dad in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'' after adopting Sunny and having acted as Raiden's mentor (especially since he grows a fatherly moustache).
** The Boss was a female version of this to Naked Snake and the Cobras (as well as TeamMom).
* The protagonist of ''VideoGame/Persona4'' slides between this and TeamMom. His biggest team dad moment happens on the road to the true ending when the team is debating whether to [[spoiler:throw Namatame into the TV in revenge for his crimes]]; the protagonist eventually loses his temper and orders them all to "calm the hell down" before they do something they can't take back.
* ''VideoGame/Persona5'' gives us the Hierophant confident, Sojiro Sakura. The man who takes the P5 protagonist in during his year of probation, he starts out as a gruff and mildly cynical cafe owner/curry chef, but he's revealed to be a very cool and reliable man who ends up bonding with the protagonist as you go through his arc. It's heavily hinted that Sojiro was once very much like Joker as a young man, and he ends up viewing [[LikeASonToMe him like the son he never had]], even if does get flustered at the thought of Joker calling him dad should the protagonist pursue a relationship with Futaba (though he admits he's not uncomfortable with the idea.) He also has everyone call him "Boss" and while it's not visible, it's clear all of the Thieves have deep respect for him in a paternal sense (very noticeable since all of the lack father figures in their life and their parents in general aren't much involved, barring Ryuji's mom and even then she never makes an appearance.) Heck, Sojiro is the adoptive father of Futaba, whose mother was a former co-worker and long had a soft-spot for.[[note]]Futaba implies that she liked him too, but did not pursue a relationship with him due to her work. However, given how Wakaba mentioned she'd spend more time with Futaba upon finishing her work, it's all but explicit that had she lived, she would've ended up with Sojiro.[[/note]] He's such a strong example of thus that the fanbase calls him "Coffee Dad" alongside "Sojibro" and "Brojiro."
* Phoenix Wright becomes this in ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies''. He's the boss of two younger attorneys, Apollo Justice and Athena Cykes, and even has an adopted daughter of his own, Trucy.
* Vashyron from ''VideoGame/ResonanceOfFate'' is at least ten years older than his partners, possibly around his thirties. He'd be better if he didn't teach his teenage companions to kill mooks indiscriminately.
* ''VideoGame/{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}'' beings us Graf Michael Sepperin, the kind of AffablyEvil TeamDad who became the BigBad at first by making a DealWithTheDevil, [[OurVampiresAreDifferent becoming a vampire]], and [[DarkIsNotEvil learning the dark arts, among them necromancy]], just to [[spoiler:(supposedly)]] protect his biological daughter and because he cares for his own fellow magi that much. As he himself would say, "Creating a world for Magi and ensuring my daughter's safety are one and the same."
* The Boss shows shades of this in ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'' towards both Shaundis. Attempted this with Carlos in ''VideoGame/SaintsRow2'' but he died too soon.
* Peppy Hare from the ''VideoGame/StarFox'' series is the oldest member of the current team, having been a member of the original team alongside Fox [=McCloud's=] father, James. More recently, he has retired from piloting duties but still offers tactical advice and acting as mentor to the team. He is also very much a father figure (especially to Fox) and at one point, Falco even jokingly calls him "Gramps".
* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars Original Generation'' -- Kai Kitamura; his deceased mentor Kar-Wai Lau must've rubbed on him a lot. Captain Daitetsu is more like the Team Grandpa, but otherwise fits.
* [[TheHero Asbel]] from ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'' is this to the team (mostly to Sophie) being the calm, understanding yet coddling ''"dad"'' to Cheria's stern, gentle and sometimes overprotective TeamMom. [[GenkiGirl Pascal]] even lampshaded it:
--> '''Pascal:''' We could be like a family. Asbel could be the dad and Cheria the could be the mom...
* Kratos during the Journey of Regeneration in ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia''. When he leaves the party later on, Regal eventually joins and fulfills the role to a lesser, if more traditional, degree.
* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'', Jade Curtiss will categorically deny any such title, but mostly fulfills the role anyway out of sheer necessity, while Guy and Tear alternate the TeamMom role.
* Female example from ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia'' in Milla. Prefers to alternate between strict, goofy or playful parenting styles while TeamMom Jude uses the more gentle approach.
* This trope is mentioned outright in ''VideoGame/{{Wild ARMs 5}}'', with Greg being referred to as the team dad.
* [[CulturedBadass Dunban]] fulfills this role in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'', being the team's oldest [[HumansByAnyOtherName Homs]] member, most experienced fighter, and main TheSmartGuy. Though not technically a father, Dunban has been responsible for taking care of younger sister Fiora from a fairly young age, and similarly acted as a role model for the similarly orphaned Shulk and Reyn even before the adventure. There are also a few moments where the OlderThanHeLooks [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Nopon]] [[PluckyComicRelief Riki]] - who's at first glance much more like a ''TeamPet'' - shows shades of this, much to the surprise of the others. It makes sense, [[spoiler: given Riki is the only member of the party who ''is'' an outright parent.]]
* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' has several characters who fit. [[MentorMascot Azurda]] is more of a Team Grandpa, but still nonetheless acts as a wise figure in the group and more or less raised orphaned protagonist [[KidHero Rex]] prior to the game. [[ServileSnarker Dromarch]] fills a similar role and often acts as a peaceful and mature VoiceOfReason, especially next to his rather catty driver [[DeadpanSnarker Nia]]. [[spoiler: Given he was both a blade belonging to her father and has been with her since shortly after his death, this isn't too surprising.]] [[GentleGiant Vandham]] is likely the straightest example, acting as a tough but kind father figure towards the group, especially Rex, who he acts as a more straightforward TheMentor towards than Azurda [[spoiler: and goes so far as to [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice his life to protect]]]] - it's heavily implied in some battle dialogue that [[spoiler: Vandham himself [[OutlivingOnesOffspring lost a child]], likely explaining his affinity for the role.]]
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