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8	!!![[center:'''''Literature/AccelWorld'' characters''' [[Characters/AccelWorld (index)]]]]
9	[-'''Great Legions:'''-] [-█ [[Characters/AccelWorldNegaNebulus Nega Nebulus]]-] \| [-[[red:█]] [[Characters/AccelWorldProminence Prominence]]-] \| [-[[green:█]] [[Characters/AccelWorldGreatWall Great Wall]]-] \| [-[[blue:█]] [[Characters/AccelWorldLeoniz Leoniz]]-] \| [-[[gold:█]] [[Characters/AccelWorldCryptoCosmicCircus Crypto Cosmic Circus]]-] \| [-[[purple:█]] [[Characters/AccelWorldAuroraOval Aurora Oval]]-] \| [-[[white:█]] [[Characters/AccelWorldOscillatoryUniverse Oscillatory Universe]]-] \
10	[-'''Other:'''-] [-[[Characters/AccelWorldAccelerationResearchSociety Acceleration Research Society]]-] \| [-'''Chrome Disaster'''-] \| [-[[Characters/AccelWorldOtherBurstLinkers Other Burst Linkers]]-] \| [-[[Characters/AccelWorldEnemies Enemies]]-] \| [-[[Characters/AccelWorldRealWorld Real World]]-] \| [-''Characters/AccelWorldDuralMagisaGarden''-]
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12	A list of ''Literature/AccelWorld'' characters primarily associated with the monstrous Chrome Disaster.
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15	[[foldercontrol]]
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17	[[folder:The Armor of Catastrophe]]
18	!!The Armor of Catastrophe
19	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/accel_world_the_destiny_7.png]]
20	[[caption-width-right:200:Before it all went horribly wrong]]
21	A glitched item properly known as "The Disaster", which takes over Burst Linkers and corrupts them into an entity called Chrome Disaster.
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23	The armor is eventually revealed to be a warped fusion of "The Destiny" of the Seven Arcs (an ArmorOfInvincibility intended as a reward for those who penetrated the defences of the [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon Imperial Palace]]) and "Star Caster" (a high-level sword item), bound together by the hatred of a deceased Burst Linker named Chrome Falcon.
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25	* AllYourPowersCombined: Retains imprints of the powers of all its past hosts, though only one user was capable of bonding with the armor deeply enough to use them.
26	* ArmorOfInvincibility: The armor "The Destiny" originally granted its wearer incredible defensive abilities, including the ability to reflect light-based attacks. In its corrupted state it has lost its reflective properties and its stats have shifted to focus more on attack power.
27	* ClingyCostume: Infects the mind of its wearer with Chrome Falcon's hatred, and is almost impossible to separate from them. Even if a Disaster retains enough control that they can take the armor off, some of it will remain bonded to them, altering their base appearance to incorporate some of the armor's SpikesOfVillainy.
28	* DemonOfHumanOrigin: Was originally a normal duel avatar, until he went insane and fused together with two high-level items through incredibly strong [[ThePowerOfHate negative Incarnation]].
29	* EnemyScan: The sword Star Caster is capable of analysing enemy attacks, determining their properties, threat level and probable trajectory (the latter giving its wielder a form of SpiderSense).
30	* ItemDropMechanic: Can survive the death of its host by adding itself to the inventory of one of the duel avatars that killed it.
31	* LegacyCharacter: Each user of the armor takes up the name "Chrome Disaster".
32	* LifeDrain: The armor is capable of absorbing health from enemies; it's unclear whether or not it had this property when it was The Destiny.
33	* NoSell: Being made of chrome, it's unaffected by corrosion attacks.
34	* {{Portmanteau}}: Its name as an item, "The Disaster", is a combination of the names of its components - [[ArmorOfInvincibility "The Destiny"]] and [[InfinityMinusOneSword "Star Caster"]].
35	* PublicDomainArtifact: {{Discussed\|Trope}} in volume 19, where the characters conclude that based on its placement and its original gleaming appearance, it was likely meant to represent the Yata Mirror (one of the Imperial Regalia of Japan).
36	* RedIsViolent: Wields a [[TechnicolorBlade red weapon]], and has manifested [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]] for some of its wearers. The [[BattleAura "Over Rays"]] generated when it uses the Incarnate System are also red.
37	* ShoutOut: Has a number of similarities to [[ComicBook/{{Venom}} the Venom symbiote]], including [[SpiderSense its "Future Prediction Calculation" ability]], and its introduction where it's bonded to someone who swings between skyscrapers on grappling hooks. Most notably, the two potential methods for separating it from its host involve fire and the sound of a bell, correlating to Venom's heat[=/=]sound weaknesses and how ComicBook/SpiderMan originally rid himself of it by exposing himself to loud church bells.
38	* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Capable of communicating with its host and spurring on their negative emotions, even when they're not playing Brain Burst.
39	* YouKillItYouBoughtIt: Rewards itself as loot to anyone who kills the current Chrome Disaster. Unfortunately, defeating a Chrome Disaster usually requires a large party, and the item could appear in the inventory of anyone who participated in the battle (who may choose to simply lie about it). [[spoiler:And even when ''no one'' receives the item, it can bypass the inventory system and embed itself in an avatar directly.]]
40	[[/folder]]
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42	[[folder:Chrome Disaster I (Chrome Falcon)]]
43	!!Chrome Falcon
44	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/accel_world_chrome_falcon_and_saffron_blossom.png]]
45	[[caption-width-right:250:The star-crossed lovers]]
46	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/EmiriKatou (Japanese)
47	An Originator in Brain Burst, Chrome Falcon is the first Chrome Disaster, responsible for creating the Disaster Armor after his partner and lover had Brain Burst permanently uninstalled.
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49	* AnimalThemedSuperbeing: Compared to avatars like [[WingedHumanoid Silver Crow]], he doesn't have any obvious falcon traits and his connection to them seems mostly thematic.
50	* DespairEventHorizon: He became the first Chrome Disaster due to reaching this when his lover, Saffron Blossom, was deleted from the game.
51	* DungeonBypass: Managed to enter the [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon Imperial Palace]] without going through its heavily-guarded gates, simply by jumping into the gravity moat and [[MultistageTeleport spamming Flash Blink teleports until he'd reached the other side]] (taking advantage of the continuous damage to constantly charge his Special Meter). The properties of the moat changed shortly after this, seemingly as a result of Brain Burst's developer noticing Falcon's method and patching it out.
52	* DyingCurse: He leaves one to those who would seek out the Disaster Armor, doubling as a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to the ruthlessly competitive players he hated.
53	-->I'll leave my rage and Blossom's suffering to this armor, to the Disaster. The next time someone craves power and puts it on, they will become something that attacks all Burst Linkers, destroys them, devours them. They will eat them and steal their powers and become infinitely strong. Until they are the last one. Until the end when only one remains in the wasteland of the infinitely vast Accelerated World.
54	-->Because that is the true nature of your desire.
55	-->I curse this world. I defile it. Even if I disappear temporarily here, my rage and hatred will come back to life any number of times.
56	* FlashStep: His signature ability, "Flash Blink".
57	* FragileSpeedster: Chrome Falcon's potential lies entirely in a single ability, whereas otherwise, his Duel Avatar is very weak. In this case, said ability is a pseudo-teleport/FlashStep ability.
58	* LoveMakesYouEvil: It was his love for Saffron Blossom that motivated him so strongly. When he lost her, the results... were not pretty.
59	* PosthumousCharacter: Has long since been deleted from Accel World, but his effects (specifically the Disaster Armor) are still felt years afterwards.
60	* ShadowArchetype: A LethalJokeCharacter Duel Avatar with a metal color and named after a bird, and all of its potential put in a single powerful ability. Driven to protect a girl he loves, yet believes is completely out of his league. Abandoned by his parents. Low self-esteem and very timid, but capable of great determination. Chrome Falcon serves as a very disturbing look into what could happen to Haru if he ever lost Kuroyukihime.
61	* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: What Chrome Falcon did and became is a lot more disturbing when you find out he was '''eight years old'''. Justified with the Accelerated World's YearInsideHourOutside aspects (he claims that he's spent five years inside it and feels out of place among other kids his age), but still.
62	[[/folder]]
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64	[[folder:Saffron Blossom]]
65	!!Saffron Blossom
66	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyokoOno (Japanese)
67	An Originator who invited eleven Children into Brain Burst, all of whom received avatars themed after flowers. She was also the partner and lover of Chrome Falcon. [[spoiler:When he became Chrome Disaster, her mind was trapped in its sword, unable to communicate with him.]]
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69	* ArmorOfInvincibility: Her armor "The Destiny", one of the Seven Arcs, boasts the highest defence of any equippable item in the game and is implied to let her [[LifeDrain absorb health from enemies]].
70	* DiscOneNuke: Due to Chrome Falcon finding an unintended way to sneak into TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon, Blossom received "The Destiny" very early in the game's lifespan, with other players being completely unprepared for its power.
71	* MercyKill: Requests this of Chrome Falcon after the [=ARS=] subject her to being continuously resurrected and killed by the Legend Class Enemy Jörmungand, leaving with only a handful of Burst Points. He complies.
72	* PosthumousCharacter: Has long since been deleted from Accel World.
73	* RedBaron: Known among Burst Linkers as [[Myth/JapaneseMythology "Princess Sakuya"]].
74	* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: She wanted to live in the accelerated world with the boy she loved even if she couldn't live a full life in the real world, and establish an organization that would allow players to play without the fear of losing Brain Burst. Both dreams are cruelly taken away from her.
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77	[[folder:Chrome Disaster II (Magnesium Drake)]]
78	!!Magnesium Drake
79	A former rising star in the duelling circuit, who participated in the hunting of the original Chrome Disaster only to be taken over by his armour.
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81	* BreathWeapon: Had the ability to breathe fire, which was later mimicked by the Disaster Armor.
82	* DraconicHumanoid: Resembled a spiky humanoid dragon.
83	* PosthumousCharacter: Died long before the start of the series, but is brought up by veteran Burst Linkers [[spoiler:to point out the unnerving resemblance between him and Wolfram Cerberus]].
84	[[/folder]]
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86	[[folder:Chrome Disaster III (Centaurea Sentry)]]
87	!!Seri Suzukawa/Centaurea Sentry
88	A MasterSwordsman and one of Saffron Blossom’s eleven Children. After Drake was slain she became infected by a shard of the Armour, and hesitated too long in destroying it until she was taken over. She was eventually delivered a MercyKill by Blue Knight.
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90	* AntiquatedLinguistics: When speaking as Sentry she uses an antiquated, formal speech pattern, rendered in the official translation with '''tis'' and the RoyalWe. She claims she started doing this to seem more imposing in the early days of Brain Burst, when female avatars were less likely to be taken seriously.
91	* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Unlocked the rare Feather Fall and Surface Walk abilities for her avatar through training.
92	* CleanCut: The basic technique of the Omega style, referred to as the “extreme”, is one that focuses "the maximum on the minimum". By blotting out everything in the world except the hair-thin part of the target in contact with her sword, she can cut through even the sturdiest or slipperiest objects in a single blow.
93	* CloseRangeCombatant: Haru describes her avatar as a shade of blue deeper than even Blue Knight himself, indicating an extreme focus on melee combat. Sentry herself jokes that her avatar's colour would probably be pure Blue if that slot wasn’t already taken.
94	* FlowerMotifs: Themed after the cornflower (''centaurea cyanus'').
95	* GratuitousJapanese: In the official translation when she names martial arts principles.
96	* HomingBoulders: {{Exploited}} by her ''Gou'' technique. Normally the Brain Burst engine compensates for lag by reading the player's intentions ahead of time (which is the source of Chrome Disaster's SpiderSense ability). By utterly clearing her mind and striking without intent, she can make the world render her actions incorrectly, allowing her to fade from attacks like a mirage or cut an opponent while standing still.
97	* ImplausibleFencingPowers: Capable of many feats including erasing her presence, walking on water, and cutting seemingly-indestructible enemies without even moving. While the Disaster Armor was described as inheriting her avatar’s swordsmanship abilities, the techniques Seri can ''use her avatar to perform'' turn out to be far beyond what such a berserker was capable of.
98	* InsistentTerminology: She hates people calling her sword style an Incarnate technique, claiming that it operates by a similar principle but opposite philosophy (seeking truth rather than imposing it). Despite this, she describes it in ways suspiciously similar to the elusive third stage of Incarnation (which, like Sentry's techniques, does not [[PowerGlows generate light]]).
99	* LadyOfWar: Her avatar’s design is described as "knightly", but also more minimalist and slender than others in that vein, while having obvious feminine traits.
100	* MasterSwordsman: Creator of the "Omega-style Whole Blade" said to the the greatest fighting style in the accelerated world, with unique "lukewarm" movements that blur the distinction between attack and defence.
101	* MultiMeleeMaster: Possesses twenty Enhanced Armament swords in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, though while [[spoiler:training Silver Crow]] she sticks to a Western-style longsword named [[Myth/CelticMythology Claíomh Solais]].
102	* RedBaron: Known by names such as "Ruthless", "Asura" and [[Franchise/FinalFantasy "Omega Weapon"]].
103	* ShoutOut: Her nickname of "Omega Weapon" is implied to be an InUniverse reference to the recurring ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' enemy, though most of the cast are too young to understand it. Akira explains it as simply [[BossInMookClothing "if you encounter her, it's over"]].
104	* SpiritAdvisor: After taking up the sword, Haru starts hearing Sentry's voice in intense situations, guiding his movements to cut more effectively. [[spoiler:In book 24 she manages to recombine her VirtualGhost with her amnesiac real-world self, allowing her to train Haru in person.]]
105	* SternTeacher: [[spoiler:Her training for Crow includes killing him over and over, and flicking his forehead while calling him "imbecile". She still clearly has his best interests at heart, though, and admits that her rough approach is mostly because she doesn't have a lot of experience in teaching.]]
106	* WalkOnWater: One of the techniques she unlocked for her avatar through training, referred to as "Surface Walk".
107	* WorldsBestWarrior: Likely the greatest pure swordsman in Brain Burst, rivalled only by Blue Knight, Graphite Edge and Platinum Cavalier.
108	[[/folder]]
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110	[[folder:Chrome Disaster IV ("Devourer")]]
111	!!"Devourer"
112	[[quoteright:326:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/accel_world_4th_chrome_disaster.jpg]]
113	A Burst Linker who was defeated by an alliance of the Kings of Pure Color. After suffering total point loss, their armor was secretly retrieved by Yellow Radio.
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115	* BigCreepyCrawlies: A huge, long-limbed avatar, with a long neck that looks somewhat like a mutated centipede.
116	* NoNameGiven: The name of this Disaster is never given, though in book 24 they’re referred to in passing with the nickname “Devourer”.
117	* PosthumousCharacter: Is depicted only in a FlashBack.
118	* TechnicolorBlade: Its axe is blood red.
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121	[[folder:Chrome Disaster V (Cherry Rook)]]
122	!!Cherry Rook
123	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chrome_disaster.png]]
124	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MikakoTakahashi (Japanese)
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126	The "Parent" of Scarlet Rain, the second Red King. Once it became clear that he couldn't catch up with Yuniko, he sank into despair and resorted to using the Disaster Armor to gain more power.
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128	* AnimalThemedSuperbeing: Volume 19 clarifies that "Rook" referred to the bird. Within Prominence, fellow animal-themed avatar Thistle Porcupine was rather fond of him for this reason.
129	* CyberCyclops: As Chrome Disaster, has a single glowing red eye. His original form has a more conventional face.
130	* {{Foil}}: To Haruyuki. Both of them want to get stronger to stay close to the person they're closest with; in Haru's case, it's his guardian, while in Cherry's case, it's his Child. Cherry ends up being consumed by the Armor and has to be put down, while Haru is ultimately able to be purified.
131	* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Haru angrily tells him that his need to get stronger doesn't justify putting on the Armor of Catastrophe, or the resulting rampage against fellow Burst Linkers. After all, all other Burst Linkers want the same thing.
132	* GrapplingHookPistol: His signature ability, "Wire Hook", launches an invisibly thin wire from his palm, ending in a hook. To those unfamiliar with the ability, it can seems like he's flying or drawing in opponents through telekinesis.
133	* InASingleBound: His "Super Jump" ability.
134	* NotQuiteFlight: The combination of his Wire Hook and Super Jump grants him great mobility, which motivates Rain to track down Silver Crow to corner him.
135	* ObsoleteMentor: Was the one to introduce Niko to Brain Burst, but rapidly saw her outshine and overtake him.
136	* OneHandedZweihander: Wields a heavy triangular-shaped sword in one hand.
137	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Is only every known in story as Cherry Rook, his real name is never known or spoken.
138	* ParentalAbandonment: Like Yuniko, he doesn't have parents. The fact that he gets adopted by relatives and ends up having to leave the facility only exacerbates his issues about Scarlet Rain surpassing him.
139	* PutOnABus: He gets adopted by relatives and taken far away from Niko(which had been the catalyst for his desperation to become stronger), although they promise to keep in touch.
140	* TechnicolorBlade: Its sword is blood red.
141	* TragicVillain: He's not a bad person, but merely desperate to be strong enough that he can stay close to Scarlet Rain. Unfortunately, in the process, he ends up making a mistake that leads to him being corrupted and kicked off Brain Burst.
142	* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:He ends up being used in Yellow Radio's scheme to defeat Scarlet Rain. By infecting a member of Prominence and ending up driving Yellow Legion memberst to point loss, Radio could use it as a pretext to demand the Red King's head.]]
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145	[[folder:Chrome Disaster VI]]
146	!![[spoiler:Silver Crow]]
147	[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click to see spoilers]]\
148	https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/accel_world_6th_chrome_disaster.png "But the reason stainless steel doesn't rust... is because it contains ''chrome''."[[/labelnote]]]]
149	[[spoiler:See the Nega Nebulus section for more details]]
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151	* AllYourPowersCombined: Bonds with the armor so completely that they can wield the combined abilities of all previous Chrome Disasters, though this has the side effect of making their fighting style much more sloppy and predictable.
152	* BewareMyStingerTail: The armor grants them a sharp tail as one of its abilities, [[spoiler:emerging from the fragment of Cherry Rook's [[GrapplingHook Wire Hook]] that became lodged in their back]].
153	* BlackSwordsAreBetter: In contrast to the previous Chrome Disasters, their weapon takes the form of a black sword [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver with red veins]].
154	* ThatManIsDead: When challenged to a duel, starts to announce their name and affiliation, only to decide they have no right to them any more, simply introducing themselves as "Sixth Chrome Disaster".

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