Line #218 Characters/AkatsukiBlitzkampf


1	The characters of the ''Akatsuki Blitzkampf''/''EN-Eins Perfektewelt''!
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6	[[folder: Akatsuki]]
7	!!Akatsuki
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9	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/akatsuki_1.png]]
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11	-->Voiced by (Japanese): Creator/ShinobuMatsumoto (as "Shouji Hijikata" in the original games, and under his own name in ''VideoGame/UnderNightInBirth'')
12	-->Voiced by (English): Creator/KaijiTang in ''VideoGame/BlazBlueCrossTagBattle''
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14	A High class technical officer of the Japanese Imperial Army, Akatsuki was believed to have died during the transportation of a new allied military unit. Fifty years later, he somehow emerges unscathed, and unaged.. Now wielding superhuman abilities granted to him by the Blitz Motor, he resumes his mission, aiming to see it through to the very end.
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16	* BadassBoast: "I am the [[ShockAndAwe Indomitable God of Thunder]]! Nothing shall stand before me!"
17	* TheDeterminator - TheUnfettered: No one should even ''think'' of having this man stray from the mission he started 50 years ago: handling the Blitz Motors. [[spoiler: And disposing of them, if his Story Mode is to be believed.]]
18	* ElectricTorture: In his Throw he first grabs the rival, then holds him/her in place with his hands and forcibly electrocutes them for some seconds. Subverted in that he doesn't do it to get info from him/her, just to knock him/her out.
19	* FaceFramedInShadow: Akatsuki's intro features him singlehandedly breaking through the ice of the Artic Pole. [[spoiler: Also sorta done in his ending: his head and back are shadowed when he [[ButNowIMustGo leaves]] [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere immediately]] after he defeats Murakumo.]]
20	* GuestFighter: He appears as a playable fighter in ''VideoGame/UnderNightInBirth'', the assets for which are then used in ''VideoGame/BlazBlueCrossTagBattle''.
21	* HumanPopsicle: For 50 years, after the botched mission in the Arctic Pole. The story gets properly kickstarted when [[SoleSurvivor he]] wakes up as a FishOutOfTemporalWater, sort of.
22	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Awakening''.
23	* LivingMacGuffin: Since Akatsuki was in charge of the game's MacGuffin, the Blitz Motor [[spoiler: (aka the source of his powers, all but stated to be stored either [[PersonOfHolding inside his body]] or in [[ClothesMakeTheSuperman the uniform he wears]])]], as soon as he reappears ''everyone'' in the cast is chasing after him for one or another Blitz Motor-related reason.
24	* MeaningfulName: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akatsuki-class_destroyer Akatsuki]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_destroyer_Akatsuki huh...]]?
25	** According [[http://wiki.gbl.gg/w/Akatsuki_Blitzkampf/Glossary to the Wiki]], [[spoiler: it ''might'' not be his real name but a code name originating from the Navy's military ship fleet, nicknamed "Dawn Unit".]] If this ''is'' the case, then [[spoiler: Akatsuki's situation would double as this ''and'' as a MeaningfulRename.]]
26	* MysteriousPast: Not much is known about Akatsuki, only the fact that Fritz is his long time friend and his tenure with Gesellschaft before his betrayal.
27	* OlderThanTheyLook: As told in the blurb above. Specially when compared with [[spoiler: Murakumo (who ''has'' aged visibly even if not as much as Fritz)]] and [[spoiler: the aforementioned Fritz (who ''does'' look his age and likely isn't much older than Akatsuki himself)]].
28	* PerpetualFrowner: He's got quite the scowl almost permanently plastered on his face.
29	* PlayingWithSyringes: [[spoiler: Fritz, Murakumo and others refer to him as "Prototyp 1" - meaning that Akatsuki was experimented on in the past. Then again he ''was'' the SoleSurvivor of an expedition that sunk in the ''freaking Arctic Pole'' and has powers similar to Elektrosoldat, so that's not a surprise at all.]]
30	* TheProtagonist: The hero of ''Akatsuki Blitzkampf'' and its update ''Ausf. Achse.''
31	* ShadowedFaceGlowingEyes: A recurring motif in his character artwork, usually on only one half of his face.
32	* ShockAndAwe: The basis of his powers.
33	* ShotoClone: He takes more after [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Kyo Kusanagi]]'s book rather than [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu]]'s design-wise, but move-set wise, he plays straight as a Ryu-clone as he has: Blitzshot (Fireball), Armor Piercing Kick (Hurricane Kick) and Human Cannon (Shoryuken); he's a very straightforward character for beginners.
34	* ShutUpHannibal: His reaction to [[spoiler: Murakumo revealing that he pulled an UriahGambit on him with the Blitz Motor expedition ''and'' to his AGodAmI mini speech]]:
35	-->"That's nonsense. I will [[spoiler: destroy the Blitz Motors]] instead!"
36	** If he wins the fight, he'll give [[spoiler: Murakumo]] another one [[spoiler: before [[ButNowIMustGo disappearing]] ]]:
37	-->"Humans are [[spoiler: neither gods nor machines]]. It all ends here."
38	* TheStoic: Despite his [[HotBlooded voice making it seem otherwise]], Akatsuki is very reserved outside of combat, being terse and quick to the point. Even as [[spoiler: as Murakumo is dying in front of him after he defeats him, his response is simple, yet powerful.]]
39	* VocalDissonance: Akatsuki's voice is surprisingly deep for a {{fighting game}} hero. Probably to remark on how he's ''not'' a young man [[OlderThanTheyLook despite his almost teenage-like looks]], and to offer a contrast with Murakumo's somewhat higher voice. It's rather hilarious because [[ActingForTwo they're voiced by the same dude]].
40	* VocalEvolution: In ''Ausf. Achse'', Akatsuki sounds more HotBlooded and passionate than in the original.
41	* WhiteShirtOfDeath: The white military jacket he wears is the same one he was wearing when he sunk into the Arctic Ocean and was believed to be dead.
42	[[/folder]]
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44	[[folder: Sai]]
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46	!!Colonel Claude D'Aspremont (AKA his codename, Sai)
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48	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sai_abkaa_5.png]]
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51	-->Voiced by: "Shion Hibiki" (Sky Kid)
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53	A knowledge broker for the Xinhua computer company and [=MI6=] spy, Sai (Real name Claude D'Aspremont) has made a name for himself as a man who has made connections with a large handful of powerful individuals. Despite his youthful appearance, he has lived for potentially hundreds of years due to a mysterious ability involving his eyes, with rumors saying that his very stare can drain the life out of you.
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55	* BadassInANiceSuit - DressedToKill: Such a snazzy suit, man. Plus the BadassLongcoat he wears in his intro.
56	* DeadlyGaze: If he takes his glasses off, or merely focuses his stare on someone else without removing them, Sai can unleash quite the power that causes painful diseases and afflictions in whoever he looks at. In-game, he has special moves based on this that won't deal direct damage but will either affect their guard, slow down their movements, or give penalties when they jump. One of his EX involves giving the enemy all the curses ''at the same time'', and his Super gives a '''nasty''' combo of all curses '''''and''''' LifeDrain.
57	* DropTheCow: The "Jump Hazard" curse [[CherryTapping causes a fish to fall onto the victim's head from the sky any time they attempt to jump]].
58	* FightingClown: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. While he's a serious fighter, but the one of his [[DeadlyGaze Evil Visions]] [[CherryTapping where he has a "Jump Hazard" that the fish comes out of nowhere and falls down to his opponents' heads whenever they jump]] and his [[PunchParry reflector]] where he was poses in standing and crouching animations. In EN-Eins, the one of his dash attack animations where he does another pose.
59	* FunnyBruceLeeNoises: He lets out some of these despite not being exactly a BruceLeeClone.
60	* IntergenerationalFriendship: To Kati (Young Teen)
61	* KnowledgeBroker: This seems to be his in-story role. [[spoiler: [[AvertedTrope Though he's actually]] [[TheMole a secret agent]] for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Intelligence_Service the MI6]].]]
62	* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In his standing [[PunchParry "Reflector"]], he raises a hand and stares right at the screen and the player/s. Why? [[RuleOfCool Because he can]]!
63	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Wicked Eyes/Jettatura''.
64	* LifeDrain: Sai can inflict this with his DeadlyGaze. As it turns out, [[spoiler: this specific power has helped him keep himself young through ''decades''.]]
65	* LongHairedPrettyBoy: While not a girlish {{Bishonen}}, Sai looks very TallDarkAndHandsome and he also has the longest hair out of the male cast.
66	* OlderThanTheyLook: [[spoiler: Sai had a rivalry with Murakumo in the past war... which took place ''at least 50 years ago''. As said above, this is easily explained by Sai's LifeDrain skill.]]
67	* OurVampiresAreDifferent: He doesn't have any inherent weakness to sunlight (although the sunglasses can give that initial impression) and he doesn't need a bite to drain people of their life force but he ticks a few of these boxes otherwise.
68	* SunglassesAtNight: Which are actually a PowerLimiter for his DeadlyGaze.
69	* WithMyHandsTied: His fighting style is made [[ExtremityExtremist almost completely of kicks]], and he keeps his hands inside his pockets.
70	[[/folder]]
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73	[[folder: Fritz]]
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76	!!Fritz
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78	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fritz_abkaa.png]]
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80	-->Voiced by: "Shion Hibiki" (Sky Kid)
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82	Fritz is an elderly warrior and a former medic of the Japanese Imperial Army, as well as an old friend of Akatsuki. After learning of the reappearance of his once thought to be dead friend, Fritz takes it upon himself to exterminate those who wish to claim the power of the Blitz Motor for themselves.
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84	* BadassNormal: Unlike his friend, Akatsuki, the only thing Fritz has is his swordsmanship and his Taktischeblitzanzug, which are tactical suits used to channel the energy from the Blitz Motors. Despite this, he doesn't have a Blitz Motor, which explains his aging.
85	* BigOlEyebrows: Very nice and big ones, indeed.
86	* CombatMedic: According to his bio, he once was this.
87	* FirstNameBasis: Pretty much the only person who uses this trope on [[spoiler: Murakumo]].
88	* IaijutsuPractitioner: Despite not being ethnically Japanese, Fritz knows ''very'' well how to use [[KatanasAreJustBetter the katana he carries]].
89	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Song of Defeat/No Remains''.
90	* LightningBruiser: While the old guy [[MightyGlacier is slow when he moves]] at first sight, his special moves and some of his normal ones make him dash notoriously faster through the screen so he actually belongs more in this trope.
91	* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: Aside from his super, his only special moves are command dashes and mid-air dives of various ranges, with the enhanced versions affording the former more range and invincibility.
92	* OldMaster: So old that [[spoiler: he was a companion and probably a friend of Akatsuki from ''before'' he was frozen.]] And he may have also been involved in [[spoiler: the creation of Elektrosoldat.]]
93	* ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself: Seems to be his general attitude.
94	* UseYourHead: His throw has him grabbing the opponent and headbutting them.
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99	[[folder: Kanae]]
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101	!!Kanae
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103	[[quoteright:236:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/54b5c4b8986b9062f651ed086950793d.JPG]]
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105	-->Voiced by: "724"
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107	An intelligence operative, attached to the second office of Ground Staff Overseeing Department, Kanae is tasked with retrieving the Blitz Motor after reports surface of a once thought to be dead Imperial Army officer reemerges.
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109	* ActionGirl: A very action-oriented young woman from this world's Japanese Army, which is more inspired by the ''Jietai'' aka the actual [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Self-Defense_Forces Japan Self-Defense Forces]] than the older armies from UsefulNotes/WorldWarII "represented" by Akatsuki and Murakumo.
110	* AloofDarkHairedGirl: She's a beautiful dark-haired woman, with a height that's nothing to sneeze at and a serious, professional attitude. She only lacks the long hair to fit in perfectly.
111	* BadassNormal: In a game full of superpowered badasses, she gets by with simply her physical strength and her throws.
112	* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: With her feminine but practical clothes (save for the CombatStilettos), her short hair and her serious personality, Kanae is the Light to Marilyn's Dark.
113	* MsFanservice:
114	* MurderousThighs: One of her special moves and the EX inspired by it have her leaping into the air and using her thighs and knees to grab the opponent mid-air, then dragging them back to the ground.
115	* MusclesAreMeaningless: She's the grappler of the game, despite [[GlacierWaif not necessarily looking]] like an AmazonianBeauty.
116	* SpectacularSpinning: Several of her moves have her spinning and tossing her opponents around.
117	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Chrysanthemum''.
118	* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: More than one comment is made about Kanae's AloofDarkHairedGirl beauty.
119	[[/folder]]
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121	[[folder: Marilyn Sue Dajie]]
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124	!!Marilyn Sue Dajie (real name: unknown)
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126	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/marilyn_abkaa.png]]
127	-->Voiced by: "Karumagu"
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129	She is an [[ProfessionalKiller assassin]] for the continent's largest international mafia "Black Hand" and a master of the assassination technique, with its base in, presumably, Piguaquan. By plundering the Blitz Motor from Akatsuki, she aims to rise in influence and power.
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131	* CuteButCacophonic: That little girl-like voice, eeep.
132	* DarkActionGirl: Not only she's very efficient in the battlefield, but she is ''pretty'' ruthless.
133	* DarkAndTroubledPast: According to [[AllThereInTheManual the manual]] and [[AdaptationExpansion "The Alluring Princess of Murder/Enhanced Assassin Princess" novel]] as some notes are to be believed, [[spoiler: Marilyn was born to a farmer family in a rural village somewhere at Hebei, China, but unfortunately [[ParentalNeglect she was considered a "heihaizi" (aka bastard child) conceived outside from the One-Child Policy]], until an Old Farmer adopts her for 100 yuan, and revealing his past history to her and teach her master arts of Piguaquan. She begins to help his farm work, in order to work out her body, and earns enough money to buy "iron sandbag," filled with iron grains and mung beans to train. Some years later, [[ParentalAbandonment she was being left an orphan after Old Farmer passes away]], she abandons her birth name and called herself "Marilyn Sue" to find jobs in the spring in Shanghai for her survival and likely to find a way to honor her adoptive grandfather's wish, she implies for [[StreetWalker Mizu]] [[HostessClub shōbai]] and it's very profitable. But one fateful night, she was accused of stealing customer's money, she nearly killed the customer and the hostess. As she was running soaked and wet in the rain to alleyway, one of the members of Black Hand found and captured her, yet immediately welcomed by its leader, Yin Hu for her lethal tactics, and not out of sympathy for her who wanted money in her job.]]
134	* LadyOfWar: Her fighting style is bare-fisted, but very graceful and elegant.
135	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Poisonous Flower''.
136	* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: With her long hair, form-fitting UsefulNotes/{{qipao}}, and FemmeFatale sex appeal, Marilyn is the Dark to Kanae's Light.
137	* MsFanservice: Huge, bouncy boobs? Super elegant UsefulNotes/{{qipao}}? Check. Long HighClassGloves? Check. Wide hips/butt and long legs? Check. More than one PantyShot? Check. CombatStilettos? Check. FemmeFatale appeal? Check. [[spoiler: PrettyInMink[=/=]FurAndLoathing, VaporWear, ZettaiRyouiki ''and'' NavelDeepNeckline in her ending]]? Check.
138	* ObfuscatingStupidity: Marilyn makes herself look like a bouncy, charming and bubbly AnimeChineseGirl. But she's actually ruthless ''and'' aggressive, [[TheStarscream holds no real allegiance to anyone but herself]] and [[TheUnfettered will do ANYTHING in her power to rise among the Triads.]] Like [[spoiler: murdering her boss and benefactor if told to do so by someone powerful enough]]. [[spoiler: [[AvertedTrope Though in reality]], [[UnwittingPawn she was actually being told to kill her and Wei's boss by]] [[ManipulativeBastard Mycale]]]]. And according to her & Wei's respective storylines and the novel; she was looking for the Blitz Motor from Akatsuki to become the next leader of the triad [[spoiler: under Mycale's second order]]...
139	* PrecisionFStrike: When Marilyn performs her ''Kasuishou'' move, she shouts "KONOYAROU!" ("YouBastard")
140	* RapidFireFisticuffs: Her Super, in which she inflicts ''100 hits on her enemy in around 5 seconds''. Wow.
141	* TheTriadsAndTheTongs: She was found and captured by Black Hand mobsters, and she was later welcomed by Yin Hu, a high-ranked mobster leader from Shanghai as well as Wei's boss.
142	* VocalDissonance: No one would expect this FemmeFatale to have a high-pitched, almost child-like voice. (Though she might be ''[[InvokedTrope doing it on purpose]]'', as a part of her ObfuscatingStupidity act.)
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145	[[folder: Dawei Ye Lue]]
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147	!!Dawei Ye Lue (or simply Wei Ye Lue)
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149	[[quoteright:247:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/b7c6e5ced8c51cbfe728991f9d892a10.JPG]]
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151	-->Voiced by: Creator/ShinobuMatsumoto (under the name "Shouji Hijikata")
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153	A master of Cosmos of the Mind Fist, who, as a [[ProfessionalKiller cold-arm assassin]], rose up to the ranks of Black Hand's leaders. After his patron was assassinated, Wei searches for the criminal.
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155	* AnimeHair: Seriously, look at his half-shaved half-longhaired head
156	* TheBigGuy: Easily the biggest male character in the game.
157	* EveryoneHasStandards: Wei is an asshole, yea, but he ''despises'' backstabbing and holds an UndyingLoyalty to his boss. So when he finds out that [[spoiler: his fellow Triad member Marilyn Sue]] is the one who killed him, '''he's really fucking angry.'''
158	* LagCancel: An additional benefit to his EX StatusBuff is that it acts like a [[VideoGame/GuiltyGear Roman Cancel]].
159	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Revenge/Vengeance''.
160	* MrFanservice:
161	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Fans often point out his resemblance to pro wrestler Wrestling/ShinsukeNakamura.
162	* ScaryBlackMan: While not ethnically black as far as one's aware, his looks strongly evoke the trope.
163	* StatusBuff: The crux of his gameplan; he can individually give himself increased speed, damage and defense buffs, with the latter being accompanied by SuperArmor against projectiles, while the EX version of the buff gives him all three at the additional cost of pausing meter gain. His super is an even stronger and more expensive combination of the buffs.
164	* SuperMode: His Supers are based on this concept.
165	* TheTriadsAndTheTongs: A member of those, just like Marilyn.
166	* WalkingShirtlessScene: More exactly, he leaves [[BadassLongCoat his very long coat]] fully unbuttoned.
167	* UndyingLoyalty: To Yin Hu, his boss. His motivation to be in the plot is to look for his murderer, [[spoiler: [[SacrificialLamb until he finds out the truth about his boss was.]]]]
168	* YouKilledMyFather: More exactly, "You Killed My Boss, [[spoiler: MARILYN]]"!
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171	[[folder: Anonym/Anonym-Guard]]
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173
174	!!Anonym Merel Lambuth/Anonym-Guard
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176	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cac53f20_96d2_4035_9696_66c6c79b7727_1.png]]
177	[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Anonym-Guard]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ezgif_7_620137ffb1.png]][[/labelnote]]
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179	-->Voiced by: "Strange Heke (ATM)"
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181	An Armed Interrogator of Heresy, within a religious society - The ''Sacred Club''. She is sent to destroy the headquarters of an organization, upon which lies the heresy of aiding Gesellschaft, - the [[spoiler: Perfecti Cult]]. Anonym is a master of Ranbas style Gun technique - a combination of Chinese self-defence and pistols.
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183	In ''EN-Eins Perfektewelt'', Anonym-Guard is a higher-ranked replacement for the original as the latter [[spoiler: has been possessed by Mycale and is now Perfecti]]. The two characters are functionally identical otherwise.
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185	* ActionGirl: Of the "GirlsWithGuns" subtype
186	* AutoRevive: Her Super, complete with lights from Heaven. [[LightTheWay Which also harm her rival.]]
187	* BigNo: She gives one of these [[spoiler: in [[DownerEnding her ending]], whe she's about to get [[GrandTheftMe body-jacked]]...]]
188	* ChurchMilitant: A membress of the "Sacred Club" group, rooted in the Vatican and directly opposing the heretic groups known as ''Gesellschaft'' and [[spoiler: ''Perfecti Cult'']].
189	* CompressedHair: Anonym's ending shows that she has quite the long hair under that nun headdress. [[spoiler: [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3cb1aa608cf929000d349df6f011282f.JPG Too bad this takes place]] when she's at the receiving end of a GrandTheftMe from Mycale...]]
190	* EyesAlwaysClosed: As seen in her sprites and portraits.
191	* GunKata: It's no coincidence that her Super is named [[Film/{{Equilibrium}} Tetragrammaton]]
192	* GunsAkimbo: With her REALLY cool [[RevolversAreJustBetter chrom-coated Webley revolvers]]
193	* IdenticalStranger: Aside from the color of her uniform and some minor facial features, Anonym Guard looks and plays exactly like the original.
194	* LadyOfWar: Her moves and shots are very graceful, and she's a very serious individual.
195	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Precepts/Method''.
196	* LongRangeFighter: Being a member of the GirlsWithGuns group, she's at her best when she shoots her foes away.
197	* PerpetualFrowner: She has a soft voice and never smiles.
198	* YouthfulFreckles: Merel Lambuth has them but Guard does not.
199	[[/folder]]
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202	[[folder: Elektrosoldat]]
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204	!!Elektrosoldat
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206	[[quoteright:248:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/39931303ef038ca36c8f5dcd6dc8fb2d.JPG]]
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208	-->Voiced by: "Kyousuke Amasaki (Sky Kid)"
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210	Mass produced Gesellschaft soldiers that are powered by Blitz Motors, Elektrosoldats are clones of Gesellschaft's scientist, Adler, and are completely loyal to the organization's cause. However, one particular Elektrosoldat ends up realising that robots can bleed.
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212	* BloodFromTheMouth: [[spoiler: [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5f2dfa39f0750e6aa1f1eb2122ebf2b7.JPG Soldat's story ending features the one controlled by the player]] going through a VillainousBreakdown after defeating Murakumo, and as this happens blood spills down his chin and on his jacket.]] {{Bowdlerise}}d to an [[AvertedTrope Avert]]sion in ''Ausf. Achse''.
213	* ChargeInputSpecial: As the [[Franchise/StreetFighter Guile]] function of the game, he has the expected Sonic Boom- and Flash Kick-type attacks using these.
214	* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Soldat and Adler began as almost exactly the same,but when Adler was made properly playable their moves started to evolve differently. i.e, Elektrosoldat's [[strike: Flash Kick]] ''Flak Turret'' kick doesn't hit downwards like Adler's does.
215	* HeelFaceTurn: In ''EN-Eins Perfektewelt'', [[spoiler: the playable Elektrosoldat laments his "brothers" short lifespans and being simple foot soldiers, so he defects from the villains in order to save them from their inevitable fate that the playable Elektrosoldat suffered in ''Ausf. Achse''.]]
216	* IAmNotAGun: [[spoiler: What the playable Elektrosoldat in ''Perfektewelt'' goes through. He wishes to save his brothers from just simply being used as weapons and live their own lives.]]
217	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Sentinel''.
218	%%* PsychoElectro
219	%%* ShotoClone: Sort-of, since his skills are heavily based on [[Franchise/StreetFighter Guile]].
220	* StupidJetpackHitler: A electricity-wielding cyborg clone of a mad scientist with ties to the Third Reich.
221	* TookALevelInKindness: Unlike the Elektrosoldat in ''Ausf. Achse'', the playable clone in ''Perfektewelt'' is a more solemn and empathetic, caring for his fellow clones. [[spoiler: This is because of his clone brothers lifespans being so short, and being treated as mere weapons and not individuals, leading to his eventual HeelFaceTurn.]]
222	[[/folder]]
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225	[[folder: Ernst von Adler]]
226
227	!!Ernst von Adler
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229	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/adler_transparent.png]]
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231	-->Voiced by: Reiji Nagase
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233	A former member of the historical heritage research organization known as Ahnenerbe, Adler participated in historical excavations across Tibet, but ended up making his breakthrough after discovering the legendary city of Agartha, as well as all of the mysterious technology that lied within. Taking the research notes of his former colleague, Adler joined Gesellschaft, and now plans to use the Blitz Motor for his own twisted schemes.
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235	* EvilLaugh: A quite shrill one in ''Ausf. Achse'', in contrast to his deeper voice that he got in that version.
236	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Reaper/Grim Reaper''.
237	* LooksLikeCesare: Has all the physical traits save for the hair color.
238	* MadScientist: [[spoiler: He took over Fritz's former research and abused it, creating the Elektrosoldats.]]
239	* MeaningfulName: ''Adler'' means ''eagle'' in German. It's both a normal last name and an emblematic bird (notably in heraldry, bannistics, numismatics etc.) featured on many blazons since the feudal age, including the Nazi flag and the present German Bundeswappen and at times on the flags of Austria and Germany.
240	* PersonOfHolding: It seems that [[spoiler: he and Murakumo had Blitz Motors implanted in their bodies.]]
241	* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Well, not that the other baddies here are very PC, but him referring to [[spoiler: Akatsuki]] as a monkey to his very face isn't exactly grounds for correctness.
242	* PsychoElectro: "Less" than Elektrosoldat, but still.
243	* ShotoClone: He's basically a shoto Guile, but rather hybrid, with traits of Urien.
244	* RedBaron: A title he goes by is "Ahnenerbe's Grim Reaper", which ties into the name his {{Leitmotif}} has.
245	* SmugSnake: Oh dear, yes. Upon defeating Valkyria in ''Perfektewelt'', he claims he should become "Super Adler" in response to Valkyria being akin to a god.
246	* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler: Subverted, he doesn't ''exactly'' get what he wants in his ending. But he decides to keep going.]]
247	* ThoseWackyNazis: Again, and HOW.
248	* VocalEvolution: Adler sounded ''exactly'' like Elektrosoldat in the first versions of the game. When made playable he got somewhat more "mature"-sounding voice clips, and by the time ''Ausf. Achse'' hit the arcades his voice became ''even deeper'' save for his second victory pose's EvilLaugh.
249	* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Has super light blond hair, and is on the side of evil.
250	[[/folder]]
251
252	[[folder: Mycale]]
253	!!Mycale
254
255	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mycale.png]]
256	[[caption-width-right:150:Possessed-Kati]]
257	[[caption-width-right:150:[[labelnote:Possessed-Anonym Merel]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mycale_a.png[[/labelnote]]]]
258
259	-->Voiced by: "Karumagu"
260
261	A youthful sorceress and a member of the secret society organization known as Gesellschaft. Behind the curtain, Mycale is the spirit of a cruel witch who was executed long ago and has lived for hundreds of years by possessing unwilling victims. She has also been responsible for manipulating history itself, being responsible for potentially hundreds of major events. And now, she seeks to rise to the top of Gesellschaft, but to do that, she needs the power of the Blitz Motor.
262	----
263	* DependingOnTheArtist: Her ''Ausf. Achse'' artwork makes her look notoriously cuter and younger than the original one's, probably to contrast between [[spoiler: Mycale's centuries-old soul and the 14-year-old girl whose body she inhabits.]]
264	* GirlishPigtails: Her usual hairstyle, [[LettingHerHairDown save for her ending.]]
265	* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: Mycale is a member of the Nazi-inspired NebulousEvilOrganisation that wants to conquer Earth, she has her own plans in the EnemyCivilWar within said group, [[spoiler: and in [[TheBadGuyWins her ending]] she ''does'' TakeOverTheWorld [[OmnicidalManiac after killing humanity on earth]], sending out the Blitztanks to subdue anyone in her way.]]
266	* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler: The real Mycale is the spirit of a witch [[BurnTheWitch who was burned at the stake]] in the Middle Ages, so she's been pulling this continuously. Her current "host" (and the one providing her "portraits") is Kati, the 14-year-old daughter of a rich German business family living in Shanghai; however, she later releases Kati and then takes over Anonym Merel's body.]]
267	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Transmigration/Reincarnation''.
268	* MagicalGirl: Sort of. Her fighting style wouldn't be out of place in a MagicalGirl show, but she's far from naive or cheerful.
269	* MagicSkirt: The hemline ends just below her crotch and it somehow still doesn't show anything. Pretty much the only time her panties are shown is when she gets knocked out.
270	* MagicStaff: Her wand and weapon. [[spoiler: It might be where her soul ''truly'' resides, since it's seen on first row when she body-jacks Anonym...]]
271	* ManipulativeBitch: It looks like [[spoiler: she's the one who told Marilyn to kill her and Wei's boss: Yin Hu, and it also implies that she (as a messenger) told Marilyn once again to defeat or kill Akatsuki and take his Blitz Motor to become a big boss of the triad]]. Not to mention she's a membress of the infamous ''Gesellschaft'' (later ''Perfecti Cult/Knights Templar'') group, does her best to keep her ground in the EnemyCivilWar within ''Gesellschaft'' itself, [[spoiler: and she's been possessing women with magic/fighting potential for centuries to keep manipulating the world and its history from behind the shadows]].
272	* NoblewomansLaugh: Sometimes lets one out in her win poses.
273	* SummonMagic: She can even summon [[CanisMajor Fenrir]], Mjolnir, Gungnir and A MASSIVE DRAGON to attack her opponents. And a Valkyrie as her [[PunchParry Reflector]]
274	* [[TheBadGuyWins The Bad Girl Wins]]: If [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen her]] [[OmnicidalManiac ending]] is unlocked, [[TakeOverTheWorld logically.]]
275	[[/folder]]
276
277	[[folder: Perfecti]]
278	!!Perfecti
279
280	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/perfecti_transparent.png]]
281
282	-->Voiced by: Kyouko Utsumi
283
284	Once a mere alternate version of [[spoiler: Mycale]] who would fight the others late in the story, Perfecti was given different looks and made properly playable in the ''Ausf. Achse'' version of the game. With her looks, fighting power and attitude, she seems to be the living example of ''Gessellschaft's'' plans and philosophies.
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286	* AGodAmI: She refers to herself as a "Perfect One", and in her "Perfecti Altar" stage one can see her throne on the background and in the middle of a HUGE staircase.
287	%%* BayonetYa
288	* CuteButCacophonic: She's the only one whose voice can compete with Marilyn's in regards to high pitch. [[spoiler: It used to be averted before ''Ausf. Achse'', when she was Mycale's PaletteSwap and thus used the same voice clips.]]
289	* DarkActionGirl: Small, cute-looking, and quite the force to be reckoned with.
290	* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Perfecti once played exactly like [[spoiler: Mycale]], but when ''Ausf. Achse'' came and she became her very own character, she got a completely new playing style.
291	* CommissarCap: As her picture shows.
292	* FinalBoss: Of [[spoiler:Murakumo]]'s Arcade route in ''Ausf. Achse''.
293	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Soul/Pneuma''.
294	* LifeDrain: Not as much as Sai, but she can grab her opponents that can give a little of her health back.
295	* LongRangeFighter: Her ''massive'' array of projectiles is one of her biggest pros.
296	* NightmareFace: In the ''Ausf. Achse'' prologue, she's seen rodeated by several masked people who look very, ''very'' creepy...
297	* PaletteSwap: Used to be one of [[spoiler: Mycale]] until ''Ausf. Achse''. [[spoiler: Though if the player looks closely at her general design, they'll notice Perfecti looks similar to [[LettingHerHairdown Mycale's]] [[DressedTokill appearance]] in her ending, sans glasses.]]
298	* PuttingOnTheReich: Look at her, people!
299	* SheIsAllGrownUp: She looks notoriously older in her ending, [[spoiler: where [[TheBadGuyWins she]] [[OmnicidalManiac destroys all life]] [[TakeOverTheWorld and then conquers the world]].]]
300	[[/folder]]
301
302
303	[[folder: Blitztank]]
304
305
306	!!Blitztank
307
308	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/blitztank.png]]
309
310	[[TankGoodness An electrical tank]], assumed to have a [[spoiler: Blitz Motor]] as its source of power. According to a copy of the document on a new engine research, labeled "Gesellschaft", a test piece was developed, however, it was revocated along with the plan itself before the full-scale production could take place.
311	----
312	* BlackEyesOfEvil ''and'' RedEyesTakeWarning: The skull's eyes have black sclerae and red irises.
313	* FightingClown: They are basically [[VideoGame/DaytonaUSA Hor]][[VideoGame/FightersMegamix net]], except it's a tank.
314	* GuestFighter: In ''VideoGame/BlazBlueCrossTagBattle'' along with Akatsuki.
315	* HeelFaceBrainwashing: [[spoiler: In ''Perfektewelt, EN-Eins reconfigures the playable Blitztank in order to save it from the clutches of the New Order of Knights Templar]]. [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], as the Blitztanks are not actually evil, they're simply just given commands as robotic tanks.
316	* KillItWithFire - PsychoElectro: Its arsenal includes flamethrowers and electricity.
317	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Iron Horse/Panzer''.
318	* MightyGlacier: Really huge, really slow, and with LOTS of projectile-based tricks.
319	* SapientTank: Throughout its arcade route, it gradually gains sentience until it meets its end by getting crushed under a building. [[spoiler:It's revealed they're actually powered by dying soldiers]].
320	* SkullForAHead: It has a skull on its turret that emotes and serves as its head. Considering how big it is, it's certainly ''not'' a human skull.
321	* TankGoodness: In a fighting game, but it works out fine.
322	* TheCameo: In [[spoiler:Mycale]]'s ending, several Blitztanks are seen [[spoiler:as her EliteMooks [[TheBadGuyWins that she's unleashing on the world]] to [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen conquer it]].]]
323	* WasOnceAMan: [[spoiler:According to its Arcade mode, Blitztanks look like the typical mecha robot. As time passes, and after it fights Akatsuki, the playable Blitztank starts to slowly form words and trains of thoughts. [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fcb14060ec0e1c693392fb63aac57bfd.JPG This image]] provides evidence for this trope and can be seen at the end of its Arcade mode.]] [[{{Foreshadowing}} Additionally]], sharp-eyed players will notice that [[spoiler:the image can be very briefly seen in the opening sequence of the game.]]
324	[[/folder]]
325
326
327	[[folder: Murakumo]]
328
329	!!Murakumo [[spoiler: formerly known as Akatsuki Zero]]
330
331	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/murakumo_transparent.png]]
332
333	-->Voiced by: Creator/ShinobuMatsumoto (under the name "Shouji Hijikata")
334
335	At the time of the previous War, he was a military officer, stationed in Germany, who planned actions for an inspection group on military affairs, dispatched here. [[spoiler: During this position, he got in touch with a religious society called ''Perfecti Cult'', and had established the Military Technique Research facility, nicknamed "Gesellschaft".]] Towards the end of the War, news from Berlin are interrupted...
336	----
337	* BadBoss: Was this to [[spoiler: Akatsuki]] in the past. So much that [[spoiler: decades ago, he knowingly sent the guy to what was supposed to be his death in the Arctic Pole, all for his own benefit.]]
338	* TheBadGuyWins: If his ending is unlocked, '''[[GodhoodSeeker hell]] [[TakeOverTheWorld yes]]'''.
339	* BigBad: Of the game, yeah.
340	* CherryBlossoms: In the Ausf. Achse version of his Super. [[BowdleRise The original one]] is more about [[OverdrawnAtTheBloodBank the blood.]]
341	* CombatPragmatist: He can use [[ConfusionFu illusions]] to trick his rivals and also [[LandmineGoesClick sets bombs]] on the ground.
342	* EvilLaugh: Lets out a rather loud and smug one when he tosses the opponent across the screen in his aerial throw.
343	* ExplosiveOverclocking: [[spoiler: When he and Akatsuki fight to the death, Murakumo meets his end because while his Blitz Motor is a recent model, it has glaring weakness due to its multifunctions. Murakumo is left coughing and gasping as Akatsuki points this out in his own ending.]]
344	* FaceFramedInShadow: As seen in his artwork, and ''specially'' [[http://i.imgur.com/h9EBRcy.png in his]] [[https://imgur.com/a/uOWcFPc ending.]]
345	* FinalBoss: He is the final opponent in all Arcade modes except his own, in which he fights [[spoiler:Mycale/Perfecti]] instead.
346	* GodhoodSeeker: Gives these vibes. [[spoiler: Akatsuki]] [[ShutUpHannibal isn't impressed]].
347	-->'''Murakumo''':After [[spoiler: monopolyzing the Blitz Motors]], I will win the final war... and within the New World Order, '''I will become a human God'''.
348	* IaijutsuPractitioner: To a lesser degree than Fritz, but still. Whenever Murakumo bothers to unseal his katana, he uses either one or very few strikes and then sheathes it back.
349	* KatanasAreJustBetter: He knows pretty well how to use that katana he carries around, even if just in a special move and his Super. This offers a contrast with Akatsuki's bare-fisted and {{energy ball}} based fighting style.
350	* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: [[TheBadGuyWins Murakumo's ending]] finishes with [[spoiler:[[http://i.imgur.com/qdVHMLp.png him staring straight ahead]], which gives the impression that he's glaring at the player just as directly. Combined with the whole picture going black and white [[RedEyestakeWarning save for his bright red eyes]], the effect is [[NightmareFuel INCREDIBLY creepy.]]]]
351	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Godlike Person/Living God''.
352	* ManipulativeBastard: As said above, whether by [[spoiler: tricking an officer into going to his own death under the guise of a mission]] or by [[spoiler: cloning himself to gain footholds in the modern Japanese Army and the Triads.]]
353	* MeaningfulName: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusanagi Did someone]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murakumo-class_destroyer say]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_destroyer_Murakumo Murakumo...]]?
354	* PersonOfHolding: It seems that [[spoiler: he and Adler had Blitz Motors implanted in their bodies.]]
355	* TheSocialDarwinist: Apparently, his plans to TakeOverTheWorld include population control via weeding the weak out and creating a New World Order.
356	* ThisCannotBe: If the player defeats him.
357	* VocalEvolution: In ''Ausf. Achse'', just like Matsumoto/"Hijikata"'s Akatsuki lines were delivered with more {{hot blooded}} passion, his Murakumo voice sounds louder and higher-pitched than in the original. EvilIsHammy, it seems...
358	* WhiteHairBlackHeart: As seen is his sprites and portrait. [[spoiler: It isn't natural either, since it comes from using the newer Blitz Motor model.]]
359
360	[[/folder]]
361
362	[[folder: Characters from EN-Eins Perfektewelt]]
363
364	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eins.png]]
365	[[caption-width-right:350:From left to right: Tempelritter, Kati, and EN-Eins. Not pictured: Inazuma and Valkyria.]]
366
367	!!EN-Eins (Full name: Energaia Eins)
368	* AGodIAmNot: Despite being cloned from an unknown deity, EN-Eins has no aspirations to be a god. Instead, he fights to protect humanity from the New Order of the Knights Templar. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, his brother Inazuma does not share this line of thought.]]
369	* CloneJesus: EN-Eins is the apparent clone of an unknown god, that will help lead humanity to a new dawn and leave the old humanity to die. However, EN-Eins rejects this saying that even though [[HumansAreFlawed humanity's role in building the world has ended]], that is no reason to destroy them.
370	* DudeLooksLikeALady: EN-Eins has a very soft feminine face, with some artwork of him showcasing him having long eyelashes. Some artwork even has him being mistaken for being a female.
371	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Even though EN-Eins was supposed to destroy humanity, [[AntiAntiChrist he rebels against this idea and opts to protect humanity]]. He may be a bit distant from them, but he sees no reason to exterminate humans just because he was designed for it.
372	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Open Pandora's Box''.
373	* PrettyInMink: Wears a blue trenchcoat with white fur.
374	* TheProtagonist: Of ''EN-Eins Perfektewelt'' and its update, ''Anastasis''.
375	* PlayingWithFire: Possesses pyrokinesis, and uses it in conjunction with some of his other abilities, such as his ability to [[TeleportSpam teleport short distances rapidly.]].
376	* RedEyesTakeWarning: EN-Eins has red eyes, but unlike other characters who possess red eyes in this series, the color doesn't stem from using a Blitz Motor.
377	* ShotoClone: He has a projectile, a screen travelling attack, and a DP (with an additional input knocking the opponent down), though in practice he's more of a rushdown, combo-oriented character than a traditional Shoto.
378	* SoleSurvivor: Of his batch of clones.[[spoiler: ....until Inazuma resurfaced and was revealed to be a fellow clone of his.]]
379
380	!!Kati
381	* FightingClown: She's likely more comical fighters unlike most fighters in the series, due to having some hearts effects when hitting someone and star effects when someone knocks her down, she slides and grabs & throws her opponents in some cartoonish ways.
382	* GenkiGirl: Kati stands out as being particularly cheerful in comparison to the rest of the more serious cast, to the point where she's always accompanied by musical notes and stars come out when she is knocked to the floor.
383	* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Sai (mid 30's [[spoiler: but is actually ''much'' older]]). He protects and watches over her.
384	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Love is the Morning Star''.
385	* MagicalGirl: Unlike Mycale, Kati plays this straight.
386	* ShotoClone: To degree; where she has a [[HurricaneKick Tatsumaki]] and a {{Shoryuken}} However, she lacks a fireball, with the closest thing she has to one being to extend to her wand and, depending on the input, reel in her opponent and whack them like she's swinging a baseball bat.
387	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Replaces Mycale in ''EN-Eins Perfektewelt''. Justified as she was the original host body for Mycale before she possessed Anonym to become Perfecti; Kati was chosen in the first place due to her knowledge of magic.
388
389	!!Tempelritter
390	%%* MsFanservice:
391	* DarkActionGirl: The Tempelritters are the foot soldiers of the Knights Templar, who want to wipe out humanity and replace it with their "new humanity".
392	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Tempest Blade Maiden''
393	* TheUnfought: In the original version of ''EN-Eins Perfektewelt'', Tempelritter was never fought in any character's arcade mode. Technically you ''do'' fight her, but as her palette swap [[spoiler:Valkyria]]. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in ''Anastasis'', where she is fought randomly in any character's arcade modes as a normal opponent.
394
395	!!Valkyria
396	* BigBad: Of EN-Eins Perfektewelt.
397	* DarkActionGirl
398	* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Lady of Flying Flames''.
399	%%* MsFanservice: Same reason as her clones.
400	* PaletteSwap: See her clone, [[spoiler: Tempelritter]] above.
401	* SNKBoss: Valkyria LOVES to break the rules of the game and spam all of her EX or supers whenever she gets the chance to, regardless of how much meter she has. She can even use her supers during and after Kanzen Sekai, which is supposed to disable a character's super meter until the next round. Her Level 3 super is especially dangerous as it can take off more than half of your health if it hits and takes away around 3/4ths of your guard gauge if blocked. [[SubvertedTrope However,]] her super spamming makes Valkyria pretty predictable, and if a player can figure out how many hits her supers are they can react to the super freeze and parry every hit of her supers, leaving her wide open for a combo[[note]]and since parrying attacks gives you meter, you can potentially [[RussianReversal parry her Level 3 and respond with a Level 3 of your own]][[/note]].
402
403	!!Inazuma (real name: [[spoiler:Energaia Neun or EN-Neun]])
404	* AntiHero: Inazuma is against the villains, but also wishes [[spoiler: to gain the power hidden in the Kingdom of Neuland to cement himself as a god]]. Borders on NominalHero, as his goals are very selfish and only benefit himself in the grand scheme of the story.
405	* CoolHelmet: The only character in the series who obscures their face completely, looking like a {{Toku}} hero.
406	* FinalBoss: He is the temporarily last opponent in everyone's storylines in ''Anastasis'', except his own where he fights EN-Eins instead.
407	* {{Jerkass}}: His manner of speech is very impolite and somewhat sarcastic, as he looks down upon or mocks everyone he encounters, such as [[spoiler: his own brother, EN-Eins.]]
408	* {{Leitmotif}}: "Hybrid".
409	* PaletteSwap: He originally was like this, [[DummiedOut sharing a lot of the same sprites as Akatsuki back when he was an unused character]], before going through DivergentCharacterEvolution. He still does share a few animations with Akatsuki, but not nearly as much as before.
410	* RedEyesTakeWarning: Inazuma's helmet has glowing lights to where his eyes are, highlighting how dangerous he is.
411	* ShockAndAwe: Due to being modified into a "Blitzsoldier" because of his Type-1 Blitz Motor, Inazuma possesses the ability to wield and weaponize lightning.
412	* TheRival: To EN-Eins, [[spoiler: his brother from the failed Energaia clone batch]].
413	* WildCard: He isn't a full blown hero or villain, and is on no ones side but his own. Inazuma [[spoiler: simply just wants the godlike power that awaits in the Kingdom of Neuland to himself.]]
414	* YellowLightningBlueLightning: Inazuma's lightning appears to be mix of green and yellow, in contrast to the blue-indigo (or purple in Akatsuki title(s)) color of Akatsuki's lightning. It also changes color depending on what color his outfit is.
415	[[/folder]]
416

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