Line #165 Characters/ArcTheLad


1	Characters from ''VideoGame/ArcTheLad'' series, including ''Twilight of the Spirits'' and ''End of Darkness''. '''As with many character pages, some spoilers will be unmarked. Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned'''.
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5	! Heroes
6	[[folder: The Whole Team]]
7	* ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge: In a world full of metal buildings, trains, airships and robots, almost all the playable characters fights with swords, lances, whips, cards etc.
8	** Subverted with Diekbeck, Cheryl, and Shu from the main trilogy and [[spoiler:Samson]] from ''Videogame/ArcTheLadTwilightOfTheSpirits''.
9	* BackToBackBadasses: Done by Arc and Elc, Shu and Tosh in Arc II.
10	%%* BadassCrew
11	* BattleCouple: Arc and Kukuru, Tosh and Shu, Shante and Gruga...
12	* BountyHunter: Elc, Shu, Alec, and Edda have this job.
13	* LargeHam: During the assault in Romalia, in Arc the Lad II, when the party members assemble, they start introducing themselves with names such: "Fire Master Elc", "Song-Princess" Shante, "Great Magic Master Gogen", "Tosh of the Monji family", "Brakia Warrior, Gruga" etc.
14	* MonsterAllies: Chongara summons them through his magic pot, Lieza can tame and add them to the party rooster as optional characters and Theo can turn them into cards and summon them in battle.
15	* TheMagnificent: After the events of Arc the Lad II, Arc and Kukuru became the "Great Hero and the Holy Mother".
16	* NonPlayerCharacter: The cast of the first two games return as this in the third; except Elc, Tosh and Shu who became [[GuestStarPartyMember Temporarily party members.]]
17	* OneManArmy: Many characters follow this, and are usually smart enough to include this into their plan. It is even {{lampshade\|Hanging}}d in the second game of the series:
18	--> '''Shu''': I know someone who's rowdy enough to hold off ten guards. He can be a decoy while I set the bombs."\
19	'''Tosh''': Who are you talking about?\
20	'''Shu''': Uh, you, Tosh!
21	* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Arc, Kukuru and Sania.
22	* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: In Arc II, the party has to destroy MindControl towers, built in the middle of densely populated metropolis, with little regard for the collateral damagea.
23	[[/folder]]
24
25	[[folder: Arc the Lad 1]]
26	!! Arc Eda Ricolne
27	[[quoteright:212:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arc_the_lad_arc.jpg]]
28	->'''Voiced By:''' Hiro Yuki (JP)
29
30	Arc is a young boy from Touvil in Seirya. He lives alone with his mother, as his father Yoshua left on a mission 10 years ago and has not been seen since. His quest begins as he goes to help Kukuru re-ignite the Flame Cion and receives the blessing from the Guardians. Arc is somewhat disillusioned that humans are good-natured, but believes overall that people are good and he is determined to find the Ark so that he may save the world.
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32	%%* TheAce
33	* AntiHero: Arc Ricolne is very pragmatic, and will do whatever it takes to defeat Romalia, and while he does not willingly target civilians, he shows little concern for collateral damage when he or one of his allies start to blow things up.
34	* TheChosenOne: Deconstructed. Arc was not chosen by the spirits; Yoshua, his father, contacted them and made a deal with them: they would give Arc control over the elements in order to use him as their proxy. The player is actually told about this before the first battle begins. What's interesting is that it foreshadows the many deconstructions of RPG cliché that will happen later.
35	* DarkMessiah: Arc. He's a genuine Messianic Archetype, but he has very little concern for collateral damage when fighting against the forces of Romalia and the Dark One. If civilians are killed when he blows up an enemy facility, that's one thing he won't angst about.
36	** In Arc's defense, Romalia intentionally puts their doomsday devices in the middle of population centers, specifically to discredit their enemies. Civilian casualties are inevitable when fighting them.
37	* DemonSlaying: Does this a lot, since the main antagonists are demons disguised as humans trying to release an sealed EldritchAbomination.
38	* DisappearedDad: His father Yoshua has been missing for ten years until the beginning of the game.
39	* HeroWithBadPublicity: Arc ends the first game and begins the second as a wanted criminal, accused of both regicide (he was framed) and terrorism (for blowing up mind control devices disguised as landmarks and otherwise fighting against TheEmpire).
40	* HeroesPreferSwords: Arc is the main character and uses swords as his weapon.
41	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Arc sacrifices himself to re-seal the Dark One in the end of Arc 2.]]
42	* InTheHood: [[spoiler:In Arc II, Arc disguise himself as a hunter to approach Gallarno.]]
43	* MagicKnight: Arc can use four out of the six elements: [[BlowYouAway wind]], [[PlayingWithFire fire]], [[DishingOutDirt earth]] and [[HolyhandGrenade light.]]
44	* MagneticHero: Arc. Lampshaded when he arrives to save Poco, and Poco comments afterward that, with Arc there to inspire him, he suddenly felt like he could fight with his cymbals, and so he did.
45	* ProtagonistTitle: Regardless of him being a main character, or even being in the game at all.
46	* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:With Kukuru, in the end of Arc the Lad II.]]
47
48	!! Kukuru
49	[[quoteright:212:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arc_the_lad_kukuru.jpg]]
50	->'''Voiced By:''' Konami Yoshida (JP) / Yūko Mizutani (JP)
51
52	Kukuru is a member of the Sacred White Clan in Touvil. She is seen extinguishing the Flame Cion in the game's opening, but after doing so, she finds out that monsters have appeared. Arc rushes to help her and re-ignites the Flame Cion. Days later, she decides to help Arc in his quest, telling him that she believes it is her destiny to follow the one who has been blessed by the Guardians.
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54	%%* ActionGirl
55	* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler:After King Gaidel reseases the seal of the Dark One, Kukuru attempts to re-seal it, but the Dark One was too much for her to handle and she is killed.]]
56	* ArrangedMarriage: To the prince of Seirya, [[spoiler: who is actually Arc.]]
57	%%* BarrierMaiden
58	* {{Chickification}}: Subverted. In ''Arc the Lad II'', Kukuru seems to have become this, but she later proves that she still can kick an enormous amount of ass when she [[spoiler: manages to invert her Demonic Possession and takes control of the Dark One's body long enough to allow Arc to seal it again, while she is already dead.]]
59	* DemonicPossession: In the ending of Arc the Lad II, [[spoiler:the Dark One manage to take control of Kukuru and "absorb" her, only to discover that Arc's Girlfriend's soul is stronger than his own: she promptly inverts the demonic possession and gives Arc the time to seal him again.]]
60	* HolyHandGrenade: Divine Judgment, her only skill of the [[LightEmUp Light element]].
61	%%* LadyOfWar
62	* {{Miko}}: She is a member of the Sacred White Clan.
63	%%* RebelliousPrincess
64	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: She is he only female main character in the first game.
65	* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:With Arc, in the end of Arc the Lad II.]]
66
67	!! Poco
68	[[quoteright:212:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arc_the_lad_poco.jpg]]
69	->'''Voiced By:''' Chika Sakamoto (JP)
70
71	Poco is a member of Palencia Military Corps, who were all unfortunately annihilated, leaving him the only survivor. He claims that he never wanted to be a soldier, but rather a musician; his fighting skills reflect that, as he uses his musical instruments to execute both physical and magical attacks. Poco is very timid and always hungry, constantly wanting to stay out of trouble. He believes that fighting with Arc makes him much braver, and continues to help him in his quest.
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73	* CowardlyLion: In his case, the fear inside him boosts his survival instincts and turns a klutz that he is into a badass MagicKnight.
74	* InstrumentOfMurder: Poco's weapon of choice is a [[ImprobableWeaponUser pair of cymbals]].
75	* LethalJokeCharacter: Poco is a musician. A cowardly musician who probably does not know how to handle a gun correctly. He is also the deadliest soldier of Seirya's army (Arc and Kukuru are not soldiers, Tosh is para-military).
76	* MagicMusic: Poco, a proud member of the Palencia army's... drum corps. That won't stop him from beating you like one, though.
77	* MakingASplash: His element is water, but all of his attacks are [[MusicalAssassin music-based]].
78	* SoleSurvivor: Poco's brigade has been devestated by the monsters on Colbo Plain.
79
80	!! Tosh
81	[[quoteright:137:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arc_the_lad_tosh.jpg]]
82	->'''Voiced By:''' Nobuyuki Hiyama (JP)
83
84	Tosh is a HotBlooded guard in the town of Palencia (who are not the same guards as are in Palencia Castle). He was arrested for treason by Andel, who had several townspeople killed. Tosh tried to defend the townspeople and thus was arrested. After being thrown into a prison cell, he breaks out to find out that the guards from Palencia Castle are monsters, and tries to kill them. He helps Arc after the spirit of his sword instructs him to. He is very headstrong and brash, though he reveres his late father Monji as an excellent warrior.
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86	* AFatherToHisMen: In Arc the Lad III, Tosh becomes this to his subordinates in Testa.
87	* BadassNormal: Tosh does not have the magical abilities of Arc, Gogen or Elc, but he still manages to do just as much damage with his [[KatanasAreBetter Katana]].
88	* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai / StreetSamurai: Tosh is a Samurai tossed in a SchizoTech universe.
89	* PlayingWithFire: Tosh can use magic from the Fire element.
90	* RedOniBlueOni: Red to Shu's blue.
91	* TooLongDidntDub: Some of his katana attacks display text in japanese.
92
93	!! Gogen
94	[[quoteright:212:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arc_the_lad_gogen.jpg]]
95	->'''Voiced By:''' Mahito Tsujimura (JP)
96
97	Gogen is the "ancient book" which Arc's father sent him to find. Gogen has been around for at least 3,000 years, and he has quite a bit of knowledge about the world.[[spoiler: It is later revealed that Gogen was one of the original Seven Braves, warriors that fought to prevent the Dark One from creating chaos in the world.]] Gogen is a mage, and thus his strongest attacks are his spells.
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99	* BlackMage: Gogen can use five out of the six [[ElementalPowers elements]]: [[BlowYouAway wind]], [[PlayingWithFire fire]], [[AnIcePerson ice/water]], [[DishingOutDirt earth]] and [[HolyhandGrenade light]].
100	* EccentricMentor: In the North American version, Gogen is portrayed as a silly person, serving as the witty comic relief.
101	* EyesAlwaysShut: Thanks to his [[BigOlEyebrows long eyebrows]].
102	* Really700YearsOld: Gogen may look like an old man, but he's still in good shape for a guy who spent 30 centuries watching the prison of an Eldritch Abomination.
103	* SealedBadassInACan: Gogen is this and SealedGoodInACan. He willingly sealed himself with the Dark One 3,000 years ago so he would still be around to fight him again if someone release it.
104	* {{Teleportation}}: One of his magics. It can be used to reach isolated treasure chests in certain stages.
105
106	!! Chongara
107	[[quoteright:292:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arc_the_lad_chongara.jpg]]
108	->'''Voiced By:''' Kenichi Ogata (JP)
109
110	A merchant from Alatos, Chongara was saved by Yoshua while searching for treasure in the pyramid ruins. In gratitude, Chongara agreed on his request to help Yoshua's son, Arc, to find the Light Guardian. After hearing the Light Guardian's speech, Chongara decides to help Arc for the rest of his quest.
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112	* AmnesiacHero: In ''Arc the Lad III''.
113	* CombinationAttack: Fujin and Raijin have the powers Wind and Storm, respectively, which can only be used together on a single foe.
114	* DemotedToExtra: In Arc 2, he is the only one of the main characters that isn't playable.
115	* EnemyScan: His Search spell gives you enemy statistics.
116	* GoldToothOfWealth: Chongara the merchant sports a gold tooth in the anime.
117	* ImprobableWeaponUser: Along with bringing monsters out of it, Chongara ''attacks'' using the Summon Pot.
118	* InterspeciesFriendship: He was already pals with Odon, a summon creature, before joining Arc on his quest.
119	* NonPlayerCharacter: Chongara becomes this in Arc II.
120	* ShapeshifterWeapon: Odon can mimic any creature, gaining access to their magic in the process. Allies can also be copied, but their magic is excluded.
121	* SummonMagic: Chongara can summon supernatural beings from his magic pot.
122	* SupportPartyMember: Mofly and Kelack fall into this the most, the former able to make floors over pits, the latter largely being a source of an extra Cure spell. Hemo-ji's main purpose is to turn enemies into more Hemo-ji, lowering their attack and defense while leaving them unable to cast spells.
123	* ThirdPersonPerson: Referring to himself in the third person is part of his unique accent.
124	* YouNoTakeCandle: Chongara talks this way.
125
126	!! Iga
127	[[quoteright:207:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arc_the_lad_iga.jpg]]
128	->'''Voiced By:''' Kiyoyuki Yanada (JP)
129
130	Iga is a WarriorMonk from Amaidar. The Archmonk of Amaidar tricks Iga into believing Arc wants to steal the sacred scrolls of Amaidar, thus he does not allow Arc passage to Mt. Amaidar, where the Earth Guardian is. He challenges Arc to a fight to settle this dispute. After losing, he finds out that the Archmonk is actually a monster, and after they kill it, Iga takes them to the Earth Guardian, and then decides to continue helping Arc in his quest.
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132	%%* BadassPreacher
133	* BareFistedMonk: Being a monk, Iga fights with his fists.
134	* EyesAlwaysShut: In the anime.
135	* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: "Amaidar Fist"
136	* DefeatMeansPlayable: Iga [[DuelBoss challenges Arc to a fight]] in the first game.
137	* DemotedToExtra: In the anime, Iga spends most of his time in the Sanctuary of the Spirits, acting as Kukuru's bodyguard. He gets less screen time than any other main character (except Diekbeck and Gruga, who each only appear in one episode and are PutOnABus; and Sania who didn't even appear in the anime at all).
138	* DishingOutDirt: Uses magic from the Earth element and protects the entrance to Mt. Amaidar, where the Earth Guardian rests.
139	* TheQuietOne: In the anime, where he rarely speaks.
140	* SpannerInTheWorks: In Arc II, he pretends to be captured by a hunter ([[spoiler:who is actually Arc]]) to infiltrate Romalia and destroy Gallarno's Doppelganger Machine.
141	* TooLongDidntDub: His special techs shows text in japanese.
142
143	!! Choko / Choco
144	[[quoteright:168:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arc_the_lad_choko8.png]]
145	->'''Voiced By:''' Konami Yoshida (JP), Creator/KathSoucie (EN)
146
147	Choko is a optional character found by the party on the last floor of the [[BonusDungeon Alatos Dungeon]]. She has the appearence of a playful little girl, wearing a mask to scare Arc and the group. In ''[[VideoGame/ArcTheLadTwilightOfTheSpirits Twilight of the Spirits]]'', she claims to be a Deimos.
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149	* ArmedLegs: Choko delivers powerful kicks in battles.
150	* BraggingRightsReward: In the first game, acquiring Choko was largely just for kicks, as she was inaccessible in story battles; only random encounters allowed her to spawn.
151	%%* GirlishPigtails
152	* LethalJokeCharacter: Gameplay-wise, she is always the most powerful party member of any game in which she can be recruitable.
153	* MagicalGirl: Choko fills the role both in appearance and in special attacks.
154	* SecretCharacter: As a summon for Chongara in the first game. She returns as an OptionalPartyMember in Arc II and Arc IV: Twilight of the Spirits, for Darc's party.
155	* WhereIWasBornAndRazed: In the second game, it is revealed that she used to live in a village called Tokoko, but she destroyed it, or more accurately, her evil SplitPersonality did.
156	[[/folder]]
157
158	[[folder: Arc the Lad 2]]
159	!! Elc
160	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arc_the_lad_elc.jpg]]
161	->'''Voiced By:''' Ai Orikasa (JP)
162
163	He is a member of a tribe which has the power to manipulate flames, but his village was destroyed and his family was killed in an attack by the Romalian army, which were searching for the statue of the Spirit of Flame under orders of Andel. After that assault, Elc was taken by them to the "White House", a laboratory that creates "Chimeras" (human-monster hybrids); after managing to escape from there, he is found by Shu, who takes him in and helps him to become a bounty Hunter. Elc has a sarcastic personality and also has a deep resentment towards Arc as he saw the Silver Noah in the assault of his village, and thus believes Arc was the one who led that operation.
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165	* AdaptationNameChange: He is referred as El'''k''' in the anime.
166	* AmnesiacHero: Prior to the game events, thanks to "control medicines".
167	%%* AnimeHair
168	* AngstComa: At the end of the White House story arc, Elc [[spoiler:ends up at the ground zero of an explosion which leave him half dead. While Kukuru manages to heal his physical wounds, he remains comatose as a result of the guilt he feels from being unable to protect/avenge his tribe nor save Mariel from the White House.]]
169	* BroughtDownToNormal: In the anime, the Spirit of Flame removes Elc's ability to control fire after the young warrior enter in a HeroicBSOD state.
170	* DeclarationOfProtection: Elc makes one to Lieza.
171	* DoomedHometown: His village was destroyed by the Romalian Army, who were after the statue of the Spirit of Flame.
172	* FailureKnight: Elc carries the weight of not being able to save his childhood friends Mariel and Ginie from the White House.
173	* HeartBrokenBadass: After what happens to his first love, it is no wonder he chooses to side with internationally wanted terrorists.
174	* HeroOnHiatus: [[spoiler: Elc ends in a comatose status after the White House story arc.]]
175	* ILetGwenStacyDie: [[spoiler: Elc failure on saving Mariel (and the others childrens) from the White House, lead him to a angst coma.]]
176	* LastOfHisKind: The only member of the tribe who has spared by the Romalian army due to his potencial and was send to the White House for experimentation.
177	* OrphanageOfFear: Elc was raised in the White House (where the employees are pretty much on [[EldritchAbomination Cthulhu's]] payroll), a facility that hides very dark, horrific secrets: the orphans, who are either forcefully taken from their parents, or witnesses of their families slaughter and people's genocide (Elc's case), are kept complacent by [[spoiler:being forced to take "control medicines" which pretty much end up wiping their memories]], until they are either dissected (chairs equipped with huge rotating saws are found in the basement) or [[spoiler:turned into mind-controled chimeras.]]
178	* PlayingWithFire: His tribe has the power to control flames.
179	* {{Revenge}}: Elc's main goal is to avenge the death of his tribe and his childhood friends Mariel and Ginie.
180	* SupportingProtagonist: He's the main viewpoint character in ''2'', but it's still Arc's story.
181
182	!! Lieza
183	[[quoteright:199:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arc_the_lad_lieza.jpg]]
184	->'''Voiced By:''' Yoko Asada (JP)
185
186	Born in the village of Holn, Lieza has the ability to control monsters. This attracted the attention of the Romalia military, which began to look for Lieza, as she would be useful for their Chimera project. Lieza meets with Elc at Aldia Skyport, where she and her pet monster Paundit are being held hostage. Lieza has the unique ability to capture most of the monsters present in the game with her Ravish skill; those monsters become playable after they're caught.
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188	* TheBeastmaster: Lieza can tame enemy monsters and add them to the party.
189	* ApocalypseMaiden: In the anime [[spoiler: Lieza, like Kukuru, has the power to communicate with the spirits; this power can also be used to unseal the Ark, in which the Dark One is sealed. Needless to say, one of the villains realizes this and brainwash her to open it and bring the "Great Disaster".]]
190	* DamselInDistress: Especially in the anime, where Clive decides to use Lieza's powers to communicate with the spirits for his own purpose.
191	* DishingOutDirt: Her element is Earth.
192	* HypnotizeTheCaptive: Was on the receiving end of this in the anime, after being captured by Clive. [[spoiler:Elc and his friends fight their way into enemy territory to try and rescue her, but it's been a trap all along. Lieza has been hypnotized to stab her friend and escape with her new master, Clive, who uses her powers to open a seal that will unleash darkness upon the world.]]
193	* {{Mon}}: Lieza can capture enemy monsters and use them in battles.
194	* MysteriousWaif: A mysterious girl possessing a unique ability who is persued by TheMafia during the first portion of the game.
195	* ReplacementGoldfish: Of Mariel, to Elc.
196	* TakeMyHand: In the last episode of the anime, [[spoiler:Lieza tries to save Clive from being sucked into the darkness of the Ark. He refuses her help.]]
197
198	!!! Paundit
199	Lieza's wolf companion.
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201	* AnIcePerson: Can use ice magic.
202	* NobleWolf: Lieza's loyal CanineCompanion.
203	* SatelliteCharacter: His only purpose in the story is to show that Lieza can tame monsters.
204
205	!! Shu
206	[[quoteright:208:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arc_the_lad_shu.jpg]]
207	-> '''Voiced By:''' Shuichi Ikeda (JP)
208
209	A GratuitousNinja with a DarkAndTroubledPast. Shu works as a BountyHunter in the city of Indigos and is the one who found Elc, then a little kid, in the desert and acted as a MentorArchetype to him, helping Elc to become a bounty hunter himself. Later, he acts as a supporting ally to Elc, and helps him to hide and take care of Lieza after she is hurt in an attack of the Cabal, a mob-like organization at Aldia Skyport. In the Arc the Lad anime, it seems that he is on a relationship with Shante.
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211	* BigBrotherMentor: Shu is this for Elc in the beginning of the second game. Elc handles most things alone, but when he winds up in a jam, he knows where to go for advice and backup.
212	* BlowYouAway; His element is wind.
213	* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler: At some point of his life, Shu was about to be executed, but a man saved him and gave Shu his new life as a bounty hunter.]]
214	* TheGunslinger: Fights with a machinegun.
215	* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Tosh's red.
216	* TimeBomb: One of his skills; detonate on the enemy after 3 turns.
217
218	!! Shante
219	[[quoteright:124:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arc_the_lad_shante.jpg]]
220	->'''Voiced By:''' Michiko Neya (JP)
221
222	Shante is a singer at Indigos' local pub; she and her brother Alfred were abandoned by their parents when they were children, and since then Shante worked very hard to give herself and her brother a decent life. However, Alfred suddenly disappeared and Shante began to look for him willing to do anything in order to get her brother back.
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224	* AdaptationNameChange: In the anime her name is translated as ''Chante du 'u Homme''.
225	* ArmedLegs: If you equip Shante with shoes as a weapon, she'll take her [[CombatStilettos high heels]] off and beat the monsters/terrorists/etc over the head with them.
226	* TheChanteuse: She certainly dresses typically for the part of lounge singer.
227	* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Her in-game sprite has blue hair and eyes.
228	* HolyHandGrenade: Divine Judgment, her only skill of the [[LightEmUp Light element]].
229	* IHaveYourWife: The Cabal has her brother, Alfred hostage. [[spoiler: Or so she thought.]]
230	* AnIcePerson: Her element is Water, so her offensive spells are ice-based.
231	* MindControlMusic: In Arc III, Shante's song has this effect. Hence why she has to hire Hunters with earplugs as bodyguards.
232	* TheMole: [[spoiler: She is forced to cooperate with the Cabal because Gallarno is holding her brother, Alfred hostage. Unknowingly to her that he is dead.]]
233	%%* OfCorsetsSexy
234	* PutOnABus: Anime only. Shante disappears after showing an escape route out the apartment they are in to Elc and Lieza, after the Cabal breaks in.
235	** TheBusCameBack: She makes a short appearance in the episode 24, in which she saves a woman and her son from a chimera.
236	* ShipTease: With Gruga (game) and Shu (anime).
237
238	!! Gruga
239	[[quoteright:188:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arc_the_lad_gruga.jpg]]
240	->'''Voiced By:''' Takashi Nagasako (JP)
241
242	Gruga is the leader of Brakia, a country which was fighting a war of independence with another country, Niedel; however as the war advanced he became depressed because of the increasing casualties and out of guilt resigned his leadership. He later went to live on the island of Clenia with his daughter Elena, becoming a respected person in the process.
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244	* TheBigGuy: Of the GentleGiant type. Gruga is the tallest and physically strongest party member.
245	* DrowningMySorrows: Gruga falls into a drunk depression after Elena finds out that he isn't her real father and she leaves him, though he gets better after making the resolve to bring her back, and they reconcile later on.
246	* HealthcareMotivation: Gruga enters the tournament to win the money to pay to cure his adopted daughter's blindness.
247	* IHaveYourDaughter: [[spoiler:While Gruga was fighting in the tournament, Elena was kidnapped by Romalia chimeras and used as bait to capture Gruga and turn him into one too.]]
248	* LightEmUp: His element is Light.
249	%%* MightyGlacier
250	%%* PapaWolf: Elena's.
251	* ParentalSubstitute: To Elena, whose actual parents were killed in the war of independence between Clenia and Niedel. [[spoiler:Or so he thought.]]
252	* {{Stripperiffic}}
253
254	!! Sania
255	[[quoteright:249:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arc_the_lad_sania.jpg]]
256	->'''Voiced By:''' Hekiru Shiina (JP)
257
258	Sania initially appears as a fortune teller, and joins the party with no apparent reason; however she quickly requests assistance from Iga and reveals that she is the princess of Millmarna, and her only objective in life is to kill General Yagun to exact revenge, because Yagun was the one who ordered the murder of her parents, the King and Queen of Millmarna.
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260	* AdaptedOut: Sania, and consequently the Millmarna story arc, is absent on the anime adaptation.
261	* CastingAShadow: Her spells are [[DarkIsNotEvil Darkness-based]].
262	* FortuneTeller: Sania is introduced as one.
263	* ImprobableWeaponUser: [[DeathDealer Tarot cards]].
264	%%* RebelliousPrincess
265	* {{Revenge}}: Sania plans to get revenge on Yagun for the death of her parents.
266	* YouKilledMyFather: Sania's parents, the royal family of Millmanna, were murdered by Yagun.
267
268	!! Diekbeck
269	[[quoteright:226:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arc_the_lad_diekbeck.jpg]]
270	->'''Voiced By:''' Toranori Yoshikawa (JP), Creator/MichaelBell (EN)
271
272	Diekbeck is a robot sealed in the ruins on the island of Yagos that was created many centuries prior to the game's events.
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274	* ArchEnemy: Diekbeck nemesis is Grolgalde, a robot created to destroy the Seven Heroes.
275	* BenevolentAI:
276	--> '''Diekbeck''': Grolgalde will not return from this defeat.\
277	'''Tosh''': Though he was our adversary, I feel he was a victim as well. His purpose was to obey the command of his creator.\
278	'''Diekbeck''': It is what we, as machines, were created to do. Grolgalde only existed because a human or humans wished it to be. We do as we are programmed.
279	* DemotedToExtra: Appeared in only one episode of the anime, and stays behind on Yagos island instead of joining the party.
280	* MechaExpansionPack: Diekbeck can be updated with Power Units, which are found in ruins and dungeons, but are mostly [[BonusDungeon optional]].
281	* PowersAsPrograms: Diekbeck ONLY learns new abilities through Power Units, specialized accessories only he can wear.
282	* SecretCharacter: For Kharg's party, in Twilight of the Spirits.
283	* SealedGoodInACan: He was sealed in the ruins on the island of Yagos.
284	* TokenNonHuman: The [[CuteMachines cute]] RobotBuddy of the team.
285	[[/folder]]
286
287	[[folder: Arc the Lad 3]]
288	!! Alec
289
290	%%* AmnesiacHero
291	* CountryMouse: Alec was raised in a small farm town, Sasha Village.
292	* NonElemental: Most of his offensive spells are this, except [[AnIcePerson Crystal Dust]]
293	* SoleSurvivor: Of [[spoiler:Romalia]], during the Great Disaster.
294
295	!! Lutz
296
297	%%* ButtMonkey
298	* CountryMouse: He was born in Sasha Village.
299	%%* FragileSpeedster
300	%%* PluckyComicRelief
301	* SmallTownBoredom: His excuse for leaving Sasha Village and join Alec in his quest to became a Hunter.
302
303	!! Theo
304
305	%%* TheHeart
306	* MissingMom: His mother was a legendary Cardist who disappeared mysteriously, shortly after he was born. [[spoiler: In truth, she was kidnapped by the Academy and is implied to have died of exhaustionn after being forced to perfect a dragon-machine monster called "Fear Crimson" for them]].
307	* SummonMagic: His Cardist ability.
308
309	!! Cheryl
310
311	%%* ActionGirl
312	* DarkIsNotEvil: Night Raid.
313	* DisappearedDad: [[spoiler:Cheryl briefly sees him in one of the guild jobs.]]
314	* TheGunslinger: Fight using guns.
315	* InsertGrenadeHere: Napalm Edge.
316	* LikeParentLikeChild: Cheryl inherited her father talent for guns and machinery in general.
317
318	!! Marsia
319
320	* BlackMage: Marsia have spells of all the six [[ElementalPowers elements]]: [[BlowYouAway Air Blast]], [[PlayingWithFire Heat Shell]], [[MakingASplash Water Crumble]], [[DishingOutDirt Land Ax]], [[HolyhandGrenade Light Arrow]] and [[CastingAShadow Dark Extreme]].
321	* NonElemental: [[spoiler:Giga Plasma, which Marsia learns after beating all the elemental wizards.]]
322	%%* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold
323	%%* SquishyWizard
324
325	!! Velhart
326
327	* {{BFS}}: His weapon of choice is a giant sword.
328	%%* TheBigGuy
329	%%* GlorySeeker
330	* LonersAreFreaks: Velhart spends most of his day training alone, rarely engaging in conversation with others. Only when the conversation turns to his brother does Velhart demonstrate any emotion at all.
331	%%* {{Masterswordsman}}
332	* NotSoDifferentRemark: [[spoiler: Velhart realized that the Ghost Warrior was the same as he was being, hungry for more power and glory.]]
333	* UnknownRival: Gruga's.
334	* YouKilledMyFather: [[spoiler:Seville Kills his brother, Leshalt.]]
335
336	!! Anrietta Rochefort
337
338	* BrutalHonesty: Poor Spicey...
339	%%* GracefulLadiesLikePurple
340	* LonelyRichKid: Her parents are always working overseas, leaving Anrietta with their butler Sebastian.
341	%%* RichBitch
342	* OptionalPartyMember: She and her family have a series of Hunter missions that you can complete, and in the final one, she asks to come with Alec's party. Allowing this marks the mission as "failed", however.
343	* SquishyWizard: She has some decent spells available, but considering she's extremely low-leveled by the time she's part of the group, she can't take hits until the player does enough grinding to help her catch up.
344	[[/folder]]
345
346	[[folder: Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits]]
347	[[/folder]]
348
349	[[folder: Arc the Lad: End of Darkness]]
350	[[/folder]]
351
352	! Major Villains
353	[[folder: The Ruler of Darkness]]
354	->'''Also known as:''' The Dark One (Working Designs translation), Lord of the Black Abyss (''Twilight of the Spirits'')
355	->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/ShozoIizuka (JP), Creator/RichardMcGonagle (EN)
356	----
357	* AGodAmI: The Dark One sees himself that way. Then again, being an immortal Eldritch Abomination gives you some credible reason to call yourself a god.
358	* ApocalypseWow: [[spoiler: In Arc II, the Dark One causes one as soon as he is set free. It's remembered as the "Great Disaster" in the sequels.]]
359	* BigBad: The central antagonist of the first two games.
360	* CutscenePowerToTheMax: See the "Apocalypse Wow" trope.
361	%%* EldritchAbomination
362	* EyeMotifs: His base form is a giant FacelessEye with tentacles.
363	* FinalBoss: [[spoiler:In the second, third, and fourth games.]]
364	* GreaterScopeVillain: Of the third and fourth games.
365	* IHaveManyNames: "The Dark One", "The Ruler of Darkness" and "Lord of the Black Abyss".
366	* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:He finally meets his end in the fourth game, thanks to The Five Guardian Spirits whisking themselves away from the human world into the spirit world and staying there forever to ensure he can never be revived again.]]
367	* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:He manipulates several people from the shadows to ensure his undisputed rule over the world -- from manipulating the Romalian Kingdom to tricking Kharg and Darc into gathering the Five Great Spirit Stones by posing as Zev.]]
368	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Lord of the Black Abyss.
369	* OmnicidalManiac: No matter the era, he kills without remorse to try to bring himself closer to darkness.
370	* SealedEvilInACan: Has been sealed in the Ark.
371	* TakeOverTheWorld: Subverted. The Dark One does not want to control mankind: he already was in charge before becoming an EldritchAbomination, and by controlling Romalia, he was once again the ruler of mankind at the beginning of the first game. The only problem is, this was not enough for him; what he wanted was control over the whole planet, including the whole ecosystem, even if it meant remaking it from scratch.
372	* TheVoice: in the first game.
373	[[/folder]]
374
375	[[folder: The Four Generals of Darkness]]
376	The [[FourIsDeath Four]] [[EliteFour Generals]] that serve the Ruler of Darkness. They are major antagonists of the first two games.
377	----
378	* AdaptationalWimp: The Four generals in TheAnimeOfTheGame are depicted as much weaker than their games counterparts and, despite being TheHeavy, end up serving as [[UnwittingPawn Unwitting Pawns]] to the true BigBad of the anime, [[spoiler:Clive.]]
379	* ArchEnemy: Andel to Arc, Gallarno to Elc and Yagun to Sania.
380	* FatBastard: Gallarno, Yagun and Zalbad in the anime.
381	* TheHeavy: It's the direct actions of the generals that drives the plot in the first two games, since they leader, the Dark One is sealed.
382	* OneWingedAngel: Each general have his own chimera form. In the anime, only Gallarno show his.
383	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Andel and Zalbad fates in the anime. Andel is seen for last time watching the final battle [[spoiler:between the heroes and Clive]], Zalbad is seen fighting Tosh and Shu. Considering that he is lastly seen fighting, one can pressume that he was KilledOffScreen.
384
385	!! Andel
386
387	* BarrierWarrior: In the anime Andel uses one to protect himself from a enraged Elc.
388	* EvilChancellor: Works as a one for the clueless King of Palencia.
389	* HostageForMacGuffin: Andel forces this situation on the party in the ending of the first game.
390	* ObviouslyEvil: When acting as a chancellor, he always try to convince the king to not listen to Arc.
391	* SoreLoser: [[spoiler:After being defeated in the north pole's Martyr Tower, Andel uses the last of his power to destroy the ark, so that Arc won´t be able to seal the Dark One.]]
392
393	!! Yagun
394
395	* BadBoss: Yagun has no concern for his subordinates and don´t mind sacrificing them if they are in the way. In the anime, Elc menages to infiltrate and damage his ship; his subordinates prepare to abandon ship, only for Yagun to pick up a handgun and [[SoundOnlyDeath shot all of them]].
396	%%* BaldOfEvil
397	* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: In the anime, [[spoiler: General Yagun get impaled by Elc after a short fight. He survives long enough to throw a grenade at his opponent and jump ship.]]
398	* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: He presumably dies when Sania fires the train cannon on Yagun's headquarters. Actually she killed his {{Doppelganger}}.]]
399	* ParrotPetPosition: His pet monkey, [[spoiler:who is the real Yagun in the game version]], likes to rest on his shoulder.
400
401	!! Gallarno
402
403	* DiscOneFinalBoss: In Arc the Lad 2. His defeat represents the end of Elc story arc.
404	* TheDon: Of the [[TheMafia Cabal.]]
405	%%* EvilLaugh
406	* MasterOfIllusion: The Doppelgänger Machine, his Trump Card, which is used to [[HolographicDisguise disguise his goons as impostors of the heroes]] and cause distrust amongst them. Unfortunate for Gallarno, Iga fooled his plans.
407	* PowerUpgradingDeformation: Gallarno chimera form suffers from this, hence why he is forced to take suppressing medicines frequently to maintain his human form.
408	* SomebodySetUpUsTheBomb: [[spoiler: During the fight between Elc and Mariel, Gallarno detonates a bomb he had previously implanted in her body.]]
409	* SmugSnake: Galarno serves his country by being a a mob boss and politician on another continent.
410	* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Publicity, Gallarno is known as a respectable politician.
411	* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: In the anime, after realizing that even his chimera form is not match for Arc, Gallarno [[spoiler: run away only to be executed by his former secretary Clive.]]
412
413	!! Zalbad
414
415	* BarrierWarrior / StoneWall: During his fight, Zalbad shuts himself on a pyramid-looking object and send minions to deal with the party.
416	* BaldOfEvil / BeardOfEvil
417	* TheDragon: To the Dark One.
418	* EmptyPromise: Even after the heroes break through Romalia walls and charge at the castle, he Keeps telling the King that "Everything is going to be all right". [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], [[spoiler:as this is all part of his plan to unseal the Dark one.]]
419	* TheLeader: Of the Four generals.
420	* TanksForNothing: In the anime, Zalbad uses a tank against Tosh and Shu. [[spoiler: He is apparently defeated off screen by them.]]
421	* ThanatosGambit: The Dark One cannot be released from his imprisonment by any Demon (of which the four main antagonists are). [[spoiler:It was Zalbad's plan lose to the heroes, so when the protagonists finally come face to face with the human king the demons 'served' he is completely panicked. The king then feels so backed into a corner and afraid of them that he has 'no choice' but to release the Dark One.]]
422	[[/folder]]
423
424	[[folder: Anime-only characters]]
425	!! Clive
426	->'''Voiced By:''' Nobuo Tobita (JP)
427
428	Clive is a anime-only character introduced as Gallarno's subordinate. [[spoiler: He is the main antagonist of the anime.]]
429	----
430	* CastingAShadow: [[spoiler:Clive fights by summoning darkness spears from the Ark during the final fight with Arc, Lukuru, Elc and Lieza.]]
431	* DragonInChief: [[spoiler:Works for Gallarno, but in the end Clive is the true BigBad of the anime.]]
432	* FourEyesZeroSoul
433	* GracefulLoser: [[spoiler: Clive refuses Lieza's help and is sucked with the darkness into the Ark.]]
434	* LackOfEmpathy: [[spoiler: The reason why the spirits refused to acknowledge him, despite he being able to communicate with them.]]
435	* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:Manipulates the Four Generals of Darkness, Celentia, Arc and Elc.]]
436	* {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler:Toward the guardian spirits who refused to acknowledged him. For this Clive wants to open the Ark (which the spirts forbidden to do) and bring a world of death and silence.]]
437	--> '''Elc''': Why do innocent people have to be sacrificed to you evil desire?\
438	'''Clive''': What unexpected words! No matter with method i have to use, i will live for revenge. [[ArmorPiercingResponse I never thought that you would criticize that.]]
439	* TheSociopath
440	* VillainTeleportation: Clive does this after kidnapping Lieza in the Sanctuary of the Spirits.
441
442	!! Celentia
443	->'''Voiced By:''' Fumiko Oosaka (JP)
444
445	Celentia is the leader of the Crusade without a Name, a organization [[DevilInPlainSight founded by Gallarno]] that provides medical assistence to injuried soldiers in the battlefield regardless of what side they're on. She first appears helping Elc and Lieza during a train inspection, and latter save the duo in the desert. Although she appears as a nice and well-intentioned person, Elc and Lieza soon find out her [[BitchInSheepsClothing true colors.]]
446	----
447	* BattleaxeNurse: [[spoiler: An evil nurse who works with Gallarno.]]
448	* DisposableWoman: [[spoiler:Clive allows her to be consumed by the darkness, as she has no more use to him.]]
449	* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon / LightIsNotGood: Celentia appears as a well mannered person who only wants to help the injured. [[spoiler:Not only her "nice girl act is a facade", but she also sends the people the crusade helps to a lab and implanted with eggs from the Holy Mother to turn them into Chimeras.]]
450	* IgnoredEnamoredUnderling: [[spoiler:Has romantic feelings for Clive, who think of her as nothing but a pawn, whom he allows to be consumed by the darkness of the sealed ark, as [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness he no longer needs her]].]]
451	* MadLove: Celentia tends to be too clingy with [[spoiler:Clive]], through he shows no interest in her.
452	* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Celentia is seen as a saint who travels to dangerous places to save injured peoples.
453	[[/folder]]
454
455	[[folder: The Academy]]
456	The main antagonists of Arc the Lad III.
457	----
458
459	!! The Professor / [[spoiler:Lugwig]]
460
461	* AntiVillain: A WellIntentionedExtremist whose goal is to bring the world to how it was before the Great Disaster, and yet he isn't above stealing, kidnapping and committing murder.
462	* BigBad: The main antagonist Of Arc the Lad III.
463	* RedemptionEarnsLife: Becomes TheAtoner [[spoiler:in the ending, after he unseals the Dark One and almost cause a second Great Disaster.]]
464	%%* ScienceIsBad
465	* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:Because he has a HeelRealization after accidently releasing The Dark One.]]
466
467	!! Sharon
468
469	* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Pulls one later in the game, after Leshalt is killed for refusing to cooperate.]]
470	* MindControlDevice: Sharon has a device that allow her to [[TheBeastmaster control monsters]].
471	* MoralityPet: To the Professor.
472	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female member of the Academy.
473
474	!! Seville
475
476	* CoDragons: With Galdo, to the Professor.
477	* KatanasAreBetter: His weapon.
478	* UndyingLoyalty: To the Professor.
479
480	!! Galdo
481
482	* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:Alec becomes a Hunter because one saved his life when he was young. He later finds that Hunter working for the Academy.]]
483	* CoDragons: With Seville, to the Professor.
484	* FallenHero: [[spoiler: Galdo who used to be a Hunter who during the Great Disaster, became terrified with how little the Guild could do to the victims and was recruited by the Professor to join the Academy.]]
485	* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Carries a huge shield.
486	%%* MightyGlacier
487	* VillainTeleportation: Galdo does this after his fight with Alec's crew at the Secret Base.
488	[[/folder]]
489
490	! Others
491	[[folder: Allies and Friends]]
492
493	!! Yoshua
494	Arc's father, who has been missing for ten years until the beginning of the game.
495	----
496	* BargainWithHeaven: [[spoiler: Make a deal with the Guardian Spirits, exchanging his life for their blessing so that he may help Arc in his quest.]]
497	* DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou: Yoshua disappeared 10 years before the beginning of the first game. By the end of Arc 2, [[spoiler:we learn that the spirits granted him the power to time travel, in order to SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong. He failed.]]
498	%%* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething
499
500	!!King of Palencia
501	The [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep unnamed king]] of Palencia, who hear of Arc's exploits and accept to help him in his quest of finding the Ark. [[spoiler: He is Arc's uncle and Yoshua's brother.]]
502	----
503	* CluelessBoss: See HorribleJudgeOfCharacter.
504	%%* TheGoodKing
505	* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Andel, his [[ObviouslyEvil obviously]] EvilChancellor can attest to this.
506	* SacrificialLamb: [[spoiler: Andel kills him and puts the blame on Arc, to rule the country by himself.]]
507
508	!! Mariel and Ginie
509	Elc's childhood friends from the White House.
510	----
511	* AdaptationDyeJob: In the game, Mariel's sprite is a long-haired blonde, much like Lieza; in the anime she is a short-haired brunette.
512	* AnIcePerson: Mariel can use ice magic.
513	* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Ginie suffers a brainwash and becames a serial killer for Gallarno. Also happens to Mariel, thanks to a MindControlDevice that Gallarno uses to [[DuelToTheDeath make her fight Elc to the death.]]
514	* CombatTentacles: Ginie's chimera form has those in the anime.
515	%% * DyingAsYourself: In the anime both Mariel and Ginie.
516	* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Like all the others orphans in the White House, Mariel and Ginie were forced to take "control medicines" to prevent rebellion.
517	* KillItWithFire: How Elc kills Ginie in the anime.
518	* MercyKill: In the anime, [[spoiler:Elc is forced to do this to both. First, he is forced to fight a grudgeful grown up Ginie and incinerate him. Later, he encounters Mariel, changed into a barely sentient womb for the chimeras the bad guys are using as mooks. He strangles her to end her suffering.]]
519	** In Arc the Lad II, [[spoiler:Elc puts Ginie ("The Slasher") out of his misery although he didn´t realized it was him until is was too late. When Elc infiltrates the White House, he is locked in a room with a brainwashed Mariel, who begs Elc to kill her. Elc cannot bring himself do so, then Gallarno detonates a bomb he has previously implanted in her body as a last resort attempt to kill them both.]]
520	* OrphanageOfFear: like Elc, Mariel and Ginie were raised in the White House.
521	* PlotRelevantAgeUp: Both suffer from this in the anime.
522	* RedBaron: Ginie becomes know as [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "The Slasher".]]
523	* WhyAmITicking: [[spoiler:During the fight between Elc and Mariel, Gallarno reveals that he has implanted a bomb in her body as a backup plan in case she loses.]]
524
525	!! Elena
526	Gruga's adopted daughter.
527	----
528	* DamselInDistress: Elena is kidnapped by during the Clentia tournament. Later, [[spoiler:she is taken by her biological father, Rygar.]]
529	* DisabledMeansHelpless: Gruga is always concerned with Elena, because she is blind.
530	%%* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold
531	* ParentalAbandonment: Her biological parents died in the war of independence between Clenia and Niedel, although she don't know that and belives that Gruga is her biological father.
532	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Elena don't appear in the anime, however Elc meets a blind flower seller girl who lost her parents in a war and lives with a chimera, who treat her like a daughter.
533	* YoureNotMyFather: [[spoiler: A heartbroken Elena says this to Gruga once she meets Rygar, her biological father, and realises that Gruga lied to her the entire time. Later, she sees Rygar true colors and re-accept Gruga back as her father.]]
534	[[/folder]]
535
536	[[folder: Enemies]]
537	!! Alfred
538	A terrorist, who Elc meets in the beginning of Arc the lad II. [[spoiler: He is Shante's brother.]]
539	----
540	* AdaptationDyeJob: Alfred sprite got green hair. In the anime version, he has blonde [[AnimeHair spiked hair]] and dresses like a [[JapaneseDelinquents delinquent]].
541	* PowerUpgradingDeformation: His chimera form, only show in the anime, where he is forced to take special medicines to maintain his human form.
542	* SummonMagic: He can summon bats to help him.
543	* WarmupBoss: The first boss Of Arc the Lad II.
544	* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Not long after his introduction he is killed by the Cabal, who appeared to recapture Lieza and Paundit.
545
546	!! Kasadoll
547	Kasadoll is a Romalian General who nearly succeeds in wiping out the Saryu of Balbalard, and incites war amongst the citizens of both Balbalard and Zariban.
548	----
549	* ActuallyADoombot: [[spoiler:At the pyramid, when asked by the heroes on how he survived, Kasadoll reveals that they only killed a Golem chimera disguised as him.]]
550	--> '''Kasadoll''': [[spoiler:If you thought that battle was too easy, you were right. it wasn't me.]]
551	* CloningGambit: [[spoiler: It is revealed that Kasadoll had many 'clones' created at the Chimera lab in Romalia, and those were sent around the world to hasten the global conflict.]]
552	* NotQuiteDead: Thanks to his CloningGambit.
553	* RapeAsDrama / ShootTheHostage:
554	--> '''Kasadoll''': [[spoiler:(to Nam) I was the one that finished you hostage, too. But not before showing her the love she so desperately craved.]]
555
556	!! King Gaidel
557	The king of Romalia, who the Four Generals of Darkness serve.
558	----
559	* CluelessBoss: [[spoiler: He is nothing more than a puppet in the hands of the Four Generals.]]
560	* DealWithTheDevil: Make one with the Dark One, after the heroes defeat the last general.
561	* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:Exploited by Zalbad as part of his ThanatosGambit to release the Dark One.]]
562	* TheEmperor: Although he is called a "king", Gaidel fits this trope, as he rules Romalia (a heavily militarized country) with an iron fist and plans to conquer the others nations and expand his territory.
563	* EvilCounterpart: To [[TheGoodKing the king of Palencia.]]
564	* EvilIsNotAToy: [[spoiler:Gaidel is killed by the Dark One as soon as he set free.]]
565	* PuppetKing: It's pretty clear that it is Zalbad that runs things in Romalia.
566	* TakeOverTheWorld: His main goal.
567	* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler: Releases the Dark One, who consequently, causes the "Great Disaster".]]
568	[[/folder]]
569
570	[[folder: The Five Guardian Spirits]]
571	The Guardians of Fire, Light, Earth, Wind, and Water are the spirits of nature which help Arc in his quest, but his existence gradually fades because of the villains’ actions.
572	----
573	%%* BigGood
574	* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler:At the end of the fourth game, they all leave the human world for the spirit world for good to prevent the revival of The Dark One forever, even if it means depriving the human world of magic.]]
575	* ElementalPowers: [[ElementNumberFive Plus]] [[LightEmUp Light]].
576	* SpiritAdvisor: To the heroes.

Context Characters / ArcTheLad