Line #11 Characters/BattleSpiritsSwordEyes


1	!! '''Sword Eyes of Light'''
2	!!!'''Tsurugi Tatewaki'''
3	->Voiced by: Creator/JunkoMinagawa
4	[[quoteright:144:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_tsurugi_2825.jpg]]
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6	The protagonist of the story. He's the red Sword Eyes of Light [[spoiler: and Darkness]]. Tsurugi was taken away from his home of Atlantia when he was little, and was raised in Pacifice. After he met Bringer, he learned Battle Spirits, and decided to go on a quest to meet his mother, and defeat his older brother Yaiba, the current King of Atlantia.
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8	* AudienceSurrogate: He doesn't know the rules of Battle Spirits at first, thus giving the show an excuse to teach the new viewers how to play.
9	* DarkIsNotEvil:[[spoiler: After awakening as the Red Sword Eyes of Darkness, he still remains the main hero.]]
10	* DisappearedDad: His father, Atlaios, is dead. [[spoiler: It turns out, Garudos murdered him.]]
11	* {{Expy}}: To [[Anime/BattleSpiritsShonenGekihaDan Dan Bashin]]. [[spoiler: When his hair turns red, the resemblance is striking.]]
12	* DualWielding: [[spoiler: He gets both a light and dark Sword Brave.]]
13	* HiddenBackupPrince: He was taken away from Atlantia as a baby to protect him.
14	* LightIsGood: As the red sword eyes of light, and the main hero of the story.
15	* MeaningfulName: It means blade.
16	* PowerDyesYourHair: His hair turns red when [[spoiler:he summons Shining-Dragon-Overray.]]
17	* RaisedByGrandparents: Non-blood related grandparents. It's due to his father being dead and his mother missing.
18	* RedIsHeroic: Wears red, uses red, and is the red Sword Eyes of Light [[spoiler: and Darkness]].
19	* TheRival: With Yaiba
20	* YinYangBomb: [[spoiler:He becomes a dual Sword Eyes of Light and Darkness.]]
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22	!!!'''Sora Ryuuyo'''
23	->Voiced by: Creator/YukiOno
24	[[quoteright:144:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_sora_7777.jpg]]
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26	The blue Sword Eyes of Light. Sora is a mechanic from Atlantia, who lives with his younger brother, Long. He dislikes the royals. Sora is a huge advocate of love, and tends to rant about it during battles.
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28	%%* {{Brainwashed}}: [[spoiler: By Garudos.]]
29	* DistressedDude: [[spoiler: He spends a large chunk of the later part of the serious captured and then brainwashed.]]
30	* LoveFreak: He always preaches about love. However, he is competent.
31	* SweetTooth: He actually may love sweets more than Kizakura.
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33	!!!'''Kizakura Kukuri'''
34	->Voiced by: Creator/YuiHorie
35	[[quoteright:144:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_kizakura_7591.jpg]]
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37	The yellow Sword Eyes of Light. She's president of the Sweetsmates, an orginaztion devoted to sweet foods. [[spoiler: Kizakura comes from a very poor background. She used to live on the streets, until she met her friends Yamabuki and Kogane.]]
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39	%%* ActionGirl: Mainly just in battle.
40	* ParentalAbandonment: It's not made clear what happened to her parents, other than that they were gone when she was very young.
41	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: She's the only female Sword Eyes of Light.
42	* SweetTooth: She's the head of an organization devoted to Sweets.
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44	!!!'''Hagakure Shido'''
45	->Voiced by: Creator/JunFukuyama
46	[[quoteright:144:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_hagakure_8004.jpg]]
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48	The green Sword Eyes of Light. Hagakure is a ninja from Kolga village, just outside of Lemurion. His dream is to get the Sword of Judgment, so he can become a higher ranking ninja without having to work at it.
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50	%%* AnimalMotifs: Birds
51	* TheChewToy: Of the Light side, sometimes to the point that it's hard to take him seriously.
52	* TheDitz: Though, his naivety is probably a lot to blame for this, because he tends to look at everything from a ninja's perspective.
53	* GratuitousNinja: Have one of the Sword Eyes be a ninja? Why not?
54	* NinjaBrat: Though he has his moments of awesome, he's actually a pretty unskilled ninja.
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56	!!!'''Haqua Estoc'''
57	->Voiced by: Creator/RieKugimiya
58	[[quoteright:144:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_haqua_5626.jpg]]
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60	The white Sword Eyes of Light. He came from Xamuler, but went to Atlantia to sell ice there. He can be extremely pessimistic, and really likes money. He also seems to have a crush on Kizakura.
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62	* AttractiveBentGender: In his brief crossdressing stint. His {{Bishounen}} looks probably help.
63	%%* {{Brainwashed}}: [[spoiler: By Garudos, for a short while.]]
64	%%* DisguisedInDrag: When he sneaks around to find information on Garudos.
65	%%* TheGlassesComeOff: Once he's revealed as a Sword Eyes.
66	* MoneyFetish: He'll use anything as an opportunity to make money.
67	* RefusalOfTheCall: He tries this, going as far as using special glasses to hide the fact that he is a Sword Eyes.
68	* {{Tsundere}}: He's a Type A, with a crush on Kizakura, and even voiced by Creator/RieKugimiya. He also plays this role in a platonic way with the other Sword Eyes of Light, trying really hard to not be friends with them.
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70	!!!'''Suou [[spoiler: Rakels]]'''
71	->Voiced by: Creator/DaisukeSakaguchi
72	[[quoteright:144:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_suou_7091.jpg]]
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74	Suou is a "doll of bones" created by Rirove. [[spoiler: He was supposed to be a copy of Rirove's younger brother.]] He wishes to be human so Rirove will accept him.\
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76	[[spoiler: Later in the series, he dies to save Rirove, and the real Suou is ressurected in his place. He is the Purple Sword Eyes of Light.]]
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78	%%* AnimalMotifs: Snakes.
79	* ArtificialHuman: He was created by alchemy
80	%%* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: The original Suou, who was dead long before the series began, after doll Suou gives up his soul and dies.]]
81	* BecomeARealBoy: He wants to be human [[spoiler: so that Rirove will accept him.]]
82	%%* CameBackWrong: Rirove claims this happened to him.
83	%%* CheerfulChild: [[spoiler: But only doll Suou.]]
84	%%* DarkIsNotEvil:[[spoiler: As the Purple Sword Eyes of Light.]]
85	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: He gave up his soul to save Rirove.]]
86	%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold:[[spoiler: Not the doll Suou, but the real one. Basically the fault of Rirove for treating him like dirt, though.]]
87	%%* ReplacementGoldfish: Of [[spoiler: Rirove's actual brother]].
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89	!! '''Sword Eyes of Darkness'''
90	!!!'''Midnight Sun King Yaiba'''
91	->Voiced by: Creator/HikaruMidorikawa
92	[[quoteright:144:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_yaiba_2174.jpg]]
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94	The white Sword Eyes of Darkness. Yaiba is Tsurugi's older brother, and the king of Atlantia. [[spoiler: Though initially portrayed as a villain, Yaiba actually learned as a child that the world would be destroyed by God. He has been secretly acting to save everyone.]]
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96	* DarkIsEvil: He leads the Sword Eyes of Darkness, runs a harsh regime and freely occupies other nations with his armies of MechaMooks.
97	* DarkIsNotEvil: [[spoiler:In truth, he plans to liberate humanity by killing God with the Sword of Judgment.]]
98	* TheEvilPrince: He appears this way at first, when he has his mother arrested as a suspect for rebellion, thus taking the throne for himself. Then, well, he's king for the rest of the series.
99	* GodhoodSeeker: He actually wants to surpass God. [[spoiler:With somewhat justifiable reason. He plans to kill God with the Sword of Judgment and guide the humans in a world that they run.]]
100	* MeaningfulName: It means blade.
101	* VillainWithGoodPublicity: [[spoiler: While some people hate the way things are under Yaiba's rule, many love him, and he makes sure to give regular speeches about how he's doing everything in the best interests of the people. The Sword Eyes of Light are even made into wanted criminals. Then, this is subverted when it's revealed that Yaiba actually is doing everything for the safety of the world.]]
102	* WellIntentionedExtremist: Oh boy. [[spoiler: Everything he's done is to save the world from destruction and better the people. He just hasn't picked the best ways to go about this. Enough that the Sword Eyes of Light believed him to be evil for much of the series.]]
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104	!!!'''Brau Balm'''
105	->Voiced by: Creator/HirokiYasumoto
106	[[quoteright:144:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_brau_6068.jpg]]
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108	The blue Sword Eyes of Darkness. Brau is a former imperial guard member from Atlantia. He hates Bringer due to an incident in the past.
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110	* MarkOfShame: His scar. [[spoiler: Because of it, he was no longer able to be part of the imperial guard, and it reminds him of his failure and need for revenge on Bringer.]]
111	* MeaningfulName: It can also be read as blau, meaning blue.
112	* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: He almost seems to have a death wish, as [[spoiler:whenever he loses a battle risking something important, he offers Yaiba the chance to behead him.]]
113	%%* UndyingLoyalty: [[spoiler: To Yaiba, for accepting him despite his scar.]]
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115	!!!'''Amarello Berge'''
116	->Voiced by: Creator/AkemiKanda
117	[[quoteright:144:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_amarello_8130.jpg]]
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119	The yellow Sword Eyes of Darkness. [[spoiler: Her father was a member of the Red Army, where her true loyalties lie. She's extremely protective of Grenada.]]
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121	* ActionGirl: In and out of battle. She can take on Sora, Kizakura and Hagakure at once.
122	* MayflyDecemberRomance: [[spoiler:Averted in her relationship with Galaxy, a former Messenger of God who never seemed to physically age, because he loses his powers and becomes a mortal human towards the end.]]
123	* MeaningfulName: It sounds similar to amarillo, meaning yellow.
124	* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler: In the epilogue, it's revealed that she marries Galaxy Watanabe.]]
125	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: She's the only female Sword Eyes of Darkness.
126	* UndyingLoyalty: [[spoiler: To Grenada. She was told by her father to protect Grenada, and this gave her life purpose.]]
127	* WhipOfDominance: Her weapon of choice is a whip fitting with her smug and domineering attitude.
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129	!!!'''Gordy Dain'''
130	->Voiced by: Creator/HiroshiYanaka
131	[[quoteright:144:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_gordy_7341.jpg]]
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133	The green Sword Eyes of Darkness. He came from Lemurion, and promised to return one day to stir up his town with excitement. [[spoiler: He became curious about Tsurugi, and ultimately joined up with him.]]
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135	%%* TheChewToy: Of the Dark side.
136	* DefeatMeansFriendship: Subverted. [[spoiler: After Tsurugi defeats him, it looks like Gordy is going to join up with the good side. However, Yaiba interferes, and the next time Gordy is seen, he's back to his old self. It works the second time, though.]]
137	%% * DisguisedInDrag: When he sneaks around to find information on Garudos. He does not pull it off as well as Haqua.
138	%% * HeelFaceTurn
139	* TheNicknamer: For example, he calls Tsurugi Red Light-chan, and Garudos Gar-chan.
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141	!!!'''Rirove Rakels'''
142	->Voiced by: Creator/DaisukeNamikawa
143	[[quoteright:144:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_rirove_299.jpg]]
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145	The purple Sword Eyes of Darkness. He's an alchemist from Stoke, and a massive narcissist. He pursues Suou in hopes of destroying him.
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147	%%* LongHairedPrettyBoy
148	%%* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:When Suou sacrifices himself to save him.]]
149	%%* {{Narcissist}}: Outright admits to being one.
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151	!! '''Other Main Characters'''
152	!!!'''Bringer'''
153	->Voiced by: Creator/JunichiSuwabe
154	[[quoteright:144:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_bringer_3878.jpg]]
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156	An outdated droid from Atlantia who took Tsurugi from Atlantia as a baby. He was ordered to protect Tsurugi, and thus will do everything in his power to carry that out.
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158	* CannotTellALie: He can't lie because of his programming, though he can bluff.
159	* DeclarationOfProtection: He [[CatchPhrase regularly]] declares to protect Tsurugi. Sometimes Tsurugi is unhappy with this, because he wants to take care of himself.
160	* {{Expy}}: To Pantera, of Gekiha Dan. They're both robots who befriend the hero, but have difficulty understanding human emotions. Also, Creator/JunichiSuwabe voiced them both.
161	* MechaMooks: His model was the previous generation before the Stingers.
162	%% * UndyingLoyalty: To Tsurugi. Of course, he's a droid, so he's programmed that way.
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164	!!!'''Garudos Randall'''
165	->Voiced by: Creator/ShoHayami
166	[[quoteright:144:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_garudos_2561.jpg]]
167
168	The regent of Atlantia who follows Yaiba. [[spoiler: He also taught Yaiba politics. Garudos is the brother of Vargas, and is the "shadow figure" who is manipulating everything.]]
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170	%%* AGodAmI: [[spoiler:After he takes control of the Sword of Judgment.]]
171	* BigBad: [[spoiler:Ultimately, he merges with god and attempts to destroy the world by dropping what looks like the moon on it.]]
172	* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler:With his brother Vargas. This time, it's the younger brother who is the evil one.]]
173	* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:Everything has been part of his mater plan. He instigated the Red Army's rebellion and planned for it to end in failure.]]
174	* EvilChancellor: It's pretty obvious from day one that he has his own agenda. [[spoiler: The extent of just how evil isn't made clear until quite a while, though.]]
175	* ObviouslyEvil: Anyone with an ounce of knowledge should have the EvilChancellor alarm bells ringing right away.
176	* OlderThanTheyLook [[spoiler: Becomes plot significant, as he's revealed to be the brother of Vargas who lived at least a hundred years ago, and he hasn't seemed to physically age at all.]]
177	* PsychicStrangle: [[spoiler: He can conjure a spectral copy of his hand to do this. It's how he murdered Tsurugi and Yaiba's father, and he almost repeats it with Yaiba at one point.]]
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179	!!!'''Grenada'''
180	->Voiced by: Creator/MichikoNeya
181	[[quoteright:144:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_grenada_3724.jpg]]
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183	The mother of Tsurugi and Yaiba. After Yaiba took power, her whereabouts were unknown. [[spoiler: She is actually involved with the Red Army, and has been waiting for the Sword Eyes of Light to be gathered, so they can stop the shadow figure.]]
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185	* DamselInDistress: [[spoiler: Subverted. They make you think so at first, but she's actually revealed to be on Yaiba's side, and then later revealed to be a reverse mole.]]
186	* {{Expy}}: Most likely one to Gilfam in Brave. Both are queens. Both have a close female protector with whom they get LesYay subtext. Both [[spoiler: have magical powers]]. Both are voiced by Michiko Neya.
187	* TheHighQueen: Her [[spoiler: much-deserved]] reputation.
188	* [[spoiler: MagicKiss: She does this to Bringer to store Tsurugi's Sword Eye in him and later to Amarello, to give her power.]]
189	* MeaningfulName: Possibly. Grenada is just the name of a country [[spoiler: but when pronounced in Japanese, it sounds like "guren" which means crimson. She's involved with the Red Army.]]
190	* MumLooksLikeASister: Aesthetically, considering she has an adult child (who also looks younger than he is.) [[spoiler: Unlike a certain other character]] there's not even an explanation as to why she looks the same as she did 14 years ago.

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