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| 9 | [[folder:Heroes]] |
| 10 | !!Keita Ibuki |
| 11 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (JP), Creator/JasonGriffith (EN) |
| 12 | ->'''Tera Guardian:''' Kuro |
| 13 | ---- |
| 14 | * BeamSpam: His Thousand in a nutshell. It allows him to fire lasers individually, or all at once. When he uses it against Nanase, it even takes the form of a [[WaveMotionGun wave motion cannon!]] |
| 15 | * CartwrightCurse: Nearly all the people he cares about die on him, including [[spoiler: his mother]], his classmate, Lisa, and his neighbor's daughter, Mayu. [[KillTheCutie Especially]] [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath poor]] [[TheCutie Mayu....]] |
| 16 | * CharacterDevelopment: More pronounced in the manga, where he went from a {{Jerkass}} to genuinely wanting to help and protect Kuro. However, it takes a long, rocky road and multiple brushes with his mortality to gradually make that path. It's still there in the anime, but he starts off as a notably nicer person by comparison. |
| 17 | * {{Determinator}}: Is he ever! |
| 18 | ** Keita survived having his terra drained, by Nanase, in order to get to Kuro. When Nanase catches up to to him, she smashes his skull with a rock, and drains what little terra he had left, while giving him a MotiveRant. Keita uses what little strength he has left to wrap his legs around her neck and slam her into the rocks, knocking her unconscious, so he can finally sync with Kuro, against Hiyou. Keita's desire to protect Kuro deepened their bond to such an extent that [[spoiler: they both gained dual crests!]] |
| 19 | * DiedHappilyEverAfter: [[spoiler: At the end of the anime, having lived the rich full life Kuro wanted for him. As a show of gratitude, he takes the curse of the Doppeliner System with him.]] |
| 20 | * HeroicRROD: Keita collapses twice, at different points, due to the excessive strain syncing puts on him, because he's a Sub. Which is part of the reason [[spoiler: Kuro leaves him in the end.]] |
| 21 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Although he can be a jerk to his friends, he's actually a good-natured person. In the anime adaptation, where it's revealed he acts this way and pretends to be a jerk in an effort to keep others from getting close to him, due to his CartwrightCurse. |
| 22 | * LiteralChangeOfHeart: [[spoiler:His heart gets swapped by Kuro in order to rescue him]]. |
| 23 | * NonActionGuy: Keita fits the description, 'til after their fight with Excel and Steiner. Before Keita, Akane, and Kuro leave for Okinawa, Excel gives him a Thousand to use in battle. |
| 24 | * RidiculouslyAverageGuy: Keita isn't some brawler, martial artist or even a truly special person. His gramps is pure BadassNormal, [[spoiler: Akane is a powerful True Root in the long-term]], and Kuro has to protect him far more than he can her, though he does gradually learn to use his tera to be a solid partner for her. He's not even a Root, but a Sub that ends up having to ScrewDestiny thanks to Kuro to survive, yet is ''far'' from an optimal Contractor for her as a result. |
| 25 | * SomeoneElsesProblem: Starts off thinking this way, in regard to his pact with Kuro. That is, until Excel and, much later, Shingo set him straight. |
| 26 | -->'''Shingo; (watching [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown as Mikami beats Kuro]])''' "I don't understand. [[AllTakeAndNoGive That girl is willing to risk her life for you.]] [[WhatTheHellHero Aren't you willing to risk yours for her?"]] |
| 27 | * SupportingProtagonist: Alongside Kuro. |
| 28 | * TheUnchosenOne: It's by pure coincidence and Kuro's kindness that he ends up becoming a Contractor for her, and in the long term this gives them a hell of a lot of hardship. And unlike some examples, this ''does'' get to him on various occasions. But he sees it through to the end. |
| 29 | * WeUsedToBeFriends: Keita chews Daichi out royally, [[spoiler: when he realizes what his real intentions are.]] |
| 30 | * YouKilledMyFather: Toward Nanase, [[spoiler:when he finds out she purposely killed his mother, in order to sustain her own existence.]] |
| 31 | * YourDaysAreNumbered: [[spoiler:Had he continued to synchronize with Kuro for much longer, the strain would have eventually killed him.]] |
| 32 | |
| 33 | !!Kuro |
| 34 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NorikoShitaya (JP), Creator/LauraBailey (EN) |
| 35 | ->'''Contractee:''' Keita Ibuki |
| 36 | ---- |
| 37 | * ActionGirl: She often has to defend herself as she's a target of the Kaionji Group, [[spoiler: and Hiyou.]] |
| 38 | * ApologizesALot: Regardless whether she's at fault, or not. |
| 39 | * ApocalypseMaiden: It's eventually revealed that she's the [[spoiler:reincarnation of third member of the Masagami, who cursed the world with the Doppeliner System.]] |
| 40 | * BadassAdorable: She can kick ass despite being a friendly, cute girl. |
| 41 | * BigEater: Which isn't helped by the fact Punipuni often swipes whatever food she manages to get ahold of. |
| 42 | * BoxingBattler: She is often frowned upon for using boxing, a human fighting style, when she fights. Doesn't stop her from usually winning. This is changed in the anime to her being more of a BareFistedMonk. |
| 43 | * CuteBruiser: She may be beautiful, but she can hold her own against enemies. |
| 44 | * CallingYourAttacks: Once she learns how to use her Exceed. From then on, expect to hear: "Exceed... Mega EXE!!" at least once, or twice, per battle. |
| 45 | * GenkiGirl: With all the crap she has to put with, you'll wonder how she does it. At least, until [[spoiler: Keita tells her that she doesn't have to hide her pain anymore, and says it's okay for her to cry. Then the dam breaks.]] |
| 46 | * GoingCommando: Thanks to being a NubileSavage [[spoiler: and spoiled princess]], Kuro has no idea what underwear even is. At least a couple cases have her wearing shorts and certain other clothes at the behest of Akane, but usually she wears no panties or the like whatsoever. |
| 47 | * IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler:She comes to realize that the Doppleliner System would remain in effect, as long as she and Keita are bonded to each other. In the end, she parts ways with him and returns to The Pure Place, where she remains 'til the end of her days.]] |
| 48 | * LethalChef: It's not so much that she cooks poorly, as it is that with everyone understanding she has NoSocialSkills, even ''Nam'' would sooner knock the poor girl out than dare let her attempt to cook and probably burn the house down. |
| 49 | * LiteralChangeOfHeart: In the anime version, [[spoiler:by swapping hers with Keita's, in order to save his life.]] |
| 50 | * NearRapeExperience: [[spoiler: Hiyou finally gets her alone and was moments away from doing this, when Keita arrives.]] |
| 51 | * NoIndoorVoice: Because she's so hyper. Keita and Akane usually have to tell her to tone it down, which she finally does. |
| 52 | * NoSocialSkills: No surprise, given she's had no exposure to the outside world, 'til now. |
| 53 | * NubileSavage: Her initial appearance gives this impression, but she's actually a [[spoiler: TomboyPrincess.]] |
| 54 | * PintSizedPowerhouse: Not relying on WaifFu, Kuro can hold her own and even mop the floor with guys better than twice her size. |
| 55 | * RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: [[spoiler: She's the princess of the Shinshingami Clan, and is devoted to restoring balance to the Doppeliner System... until she learns thet truth about it.]] |
| 56 | * SIPrefixName: Her SignatureAttack is tiered by SI prefixes: Mega-Exe, Giga-Exe, and Tera-Exe. The last one requires [[spoiler:combining the powers of the three main characters.]] |
| 57 | * TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler:When she finally realizes she's the reincarnation of one of the Masagami.]] |
| 58 | * TomboyPrincess: [[spoiler:Hiyou refers to her as such, right before [[AttemptedRape attempting to rape her.]]]] |
| 59 | |
| 60 | !!Akane Sano |
| 61 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SayakaOhara (JP), Creator/JulieAnnTaylor (EN) |
| 62 | ---- |
| 63 | * ChildhoodFriends: With Keita. She's old enough to be his big sister, but she's [[ChildhoodFriendRomance secretly in love with him.]] |
| 64 | * ClingyJealousGirl: Akane gets the wrong idea when Kuro tries to sleep in the same bed as Keita, to deepen their synchronization, and stays overnight to keep anything from happening. She has another bout of jealousy after seeing Excel kiss Keita. |
| 65 | * CuteClumsyGirl: Her blouse gets caught on her locker, in the first episode, which exposes her cleavage. Also see the RunningGag entry below. |
| 66 | * FaceHeelTurn: Subverted. [[spoiler:It initially appears this way when Keita and Kuro learn sshe's become Reishin's Contractee. It's eventually revealed she was trying to help Reishin to rid the world of the Masagami and the Doppeliner System.]] |
| 67 | * FeminineWomenCanCook: She takes it upin herself to prepare meals for Keita ever since [[spoiler: his mom died]], and because she has feelings for him. |
| 68 | * FriendToAllLivingThings: Including Yuki, when [[spoiler: Daichi]] tries to kill her; despite the fact Yuki had threatened to kill Akane with the very same gun, only moments prior. |
| 69 | * LikeBrotherAndSister: Kuro even mistook her for Keita's sister at first. |
| 70 | * MessianicArchetype: She takes in Kuro and feeds her, after finding her passed out near Keita's apartment. And as seen above, she even shielded Yuki to keep [[spoiler: Daichi]] from killing her. Akane even goes so far as to [[spoiler: become Reishin's Contractee in order to help rid the world of the Masagami and the Doppeliner System.]] |
| 71 | * RunningGag: Her habit of absentmindedly pouring too much tea whenever she's put on the spot about her feelings for Keita. |
| 72 | * TheChosenOne: [[spoiler:Was foretold to be a True Root, whose tera would exceed all others. Making her the only one capable of using the Thousand Reishin gives her.]] |
| 73 | * VictoriousChildhoodFriend: [[spoiler:She marries Keita in the final episode of the anime.]] |
| 74 | |
| 75 | !!Punipuni |
| 76 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YumiTouma (JP), Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas (EN) |
| 77 | Kuro's pet dog. |
| 78 | ---- |
| 79 | * BigEater: Punipuni spends half his time either swiping food from Kuro's plate, or snatching it from her hand. |
| 80 | * RepetitiveName: Punipuni. |
| 81 | * TeamPet: He and Kuro are inseparable. |
| 82 | |
| 83 | !!Excel |
| 84 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YukariTamura (JP), Creator/StephanieSheh (EN) |
| 85 | ->'''Tera Guardian:''' Steiner, [[spoiler:Mikami]] |
| 86 | ---- |
| 87 | * AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: After Steiner's death in the failed battle with Reishin, Excel loses her left leg, which leaves her paraplegic. She gets a prosthetic after a while.]] |
| 88 | * AttackReflector: By the third time she fights [[spoiler: Reishin]], she's improved it so it can absorb enemy attacks and redirect them back at the target. |
| 89 | * BarrierWarrior: Her Thousand's special ability: Hexa Wall. Later, she improves with it enough that she can project it anywhere on the field, and even project multiple barriers at once. |
| 90 | * BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: Her improved Hexa Wall surrounds the target on all sides to draw all fire from any direction. Then redirects it back at the target in an omni-directional barrage. |
| 91 | * DeadpanSnarker: In regards to Kuro's lack of understanding as a Tera Guardian, and Keita's failure to grasp what it means to be a Contractee. So she and Steiner had to explain it to them. |
| 92 | * DeathSeeker: She becomes one, [[spoiler: after Steiner's death. Mikami calls her out on it, right as they prepare to face Reshin.]] |
| 93 | * ElegantGothicLolita: Dresses in a black and white Victorian style attire. |
| 94 | * EmotionlessGirl: [[spoiler: Eventually subverted after Steiner dies.]] |
| 95 | * HugeGuyTinyGirl: She's just under 5' ft, which makes her look tiny next to Steiner. |
| 96 | * LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: After being traumatized by Steiner's death and suffering near-fatal wounds, Excel temporarily loses all memory of herself and ends up being taken care of by Mikami in the duration. It takes Mikami about to be tortured in a helpless fight for her to regain her memory - and be Mikami's new contractor.]] |
| 97 | * NotSoStoic: She has an emotional breakdown when [[spoiler:Steiner dies.]] |
| 98 | * OlderThanTheyLook: Excel may look like a child, but she isn't. |
| 99 | * ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: The extra episode shows that she is [[spoiler:around 100 years old.]] |
| 100 | * TheStrategist: Covered in the [[BarrierWarrior Barrier Maiden]] entries. |
| 101 | * SurvivorGuilt: [[spoiler: She was, by all means, about to officially marry Steiner once and for all after being with him for so long. Then he died, turning her into a DeathSeeker hoping to reunite with him.]] |
| 102 | * WeakButSkilled: Also covered by the [[BarrierWarrior Barrier Maiden]] related entries. |
| 103 | * WhatTheHellHero: At her own organization when they back off from the Kaionji case [[spoiler: after Steiner dies]]. |
| 104 | |
| 105 | !!Steiner |
| 106 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JojiNakata (JP), Creator/PatrickSeitz (EN) |
| 107 | ->'''Contractee:''' Excel |
| 108 | ---- |
| 109 | * BadassLongcoat: As in, black leather. |
| 110 | * BigDamnHeroes: When he saves Akane from nearly being run over by a Tribal End. Also a literal example, given he's over 6' ft tall. |
| 111 | * TheBigGuy: Steiner's over 6' ft of solid muscle, and [[LightningBruiser don't think for a second that it slows him down.]] |
| 112 | * BloodKnight: Before he and [[spoiler: Reishin]] begin their duel, Steiner admits relishing the opportunity, since it would allow him to finally fight without having to hold back. |
| 113 | * DefeatMeansRespect: [[spoiler: Reishin]] expresses his heartfelt admiration of Steiner's commitment to his duty as a Terra Guardian, after [[spoiler: killing him.]] |
| 114 | * DuelToTheDeath: [[spoiler: At the end of his duel with Reishin.]] |
| 115 | * HugeGuyTinyGirl: Compared to Excel and pretty much anyone else, for that matter. |
| 116 | * LightningBruiser: Especially when he's using his Exceed, which allows him to move so fast he creates an army of clones. |
| 117 | * TheMenInBlack: The standard attire of The Noble Ones. |
| 118 | * OneManArmy: A quite literal example, as Steiner's "Stampede" ability allows him to move fast enough to create an army of speed clones that can attack autonomously. Including individually, in groups, or all at once! |
| 119 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Excel. So much that he [[spoiler: had one of his Stampede Copies carry her to safety, right before he died.]] |
| 120 | * TheWorfEffect: Made out to be a badass and overall far more efficient Guardian-and-Contractor pairing compared to newbies Keita and Kuro, with upwards to a century of experience. [[spoiler: He then dies to Reishin in what turns out to be an [[CurbstompBattle insanely one-sided battle]], and for insult to injury Reishin didn't even have to Synchro.]] |
| 121 | |
| 122 | !!Yakumo |
| 123 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HirofumiNojima (JP), Creator/WilWheaton (EN, All but Episode 13), Creator/TaliesinJaffe (EN, Episode 13 only) |
| 124 | ->'''Contractee:''' Riona Kogure |
| 125 | ---- |
| 126 | * AlmightyJanitor: Despite lacking the power of the other Tera Guardians, he's such [[WeakButSkilled an exceptional hand-to-hand combatant]] that was appointed to be [[spoiler: Kuro's personal bodyguard]]. It's also rare to see him use his Exceed, as he's able to curbstomp several Tribal Ends at once in BulletTime. |
| 127 | * BraidsBeadsAndBuckskins: His attire loosely resembles Native American garb, including the feathered hair clip he wears. |
| 128 | * CowardlyLion: Yakumo would much rather run, than fight, if he can help it. Even though he's capable of curbstomping Tribal Ends. |
| 129 | * DeclarationOfProtection: Toward Kuro, since it's his sworn duty to protect [[spoiler: the princess of the Shinshingami Clan]], and toward Riona, who's his Contractee. |
| 130 | * ICanStillFight: He'll often insist this, even when he's clearly injured and in need of care. |
| 131 | * LetsGetDangerous: Yakumo's a bit of a slacker and would rather not fight... unless he ''has to''. Such as when anyone threatens either Riona, or Kuro while he's around. |
| 132 | * MartialPacifist: Unlike other Tera Guardians, Yakumo prefers not to fight and will go to great lengths to avoid doing so, unless it absolutely cannot be helped. |
| 133 | * NiceGuy: Yakumo's defining characteristics are his humility and patience toward Riona and Kuro. |
| 134 | * PlatonicLifePartners: It's implied that Riona may have feelings for him, but nothing ever comes of it. They part as friends during the final episode. |
| 135 | * WeakButSkilled: Yakumo isn't as strong as most other Tera Guardians, but is so proficient in martial arts, that he rarely needs his to use his Exceed. In fact, he's only forced to use it three times! |
| 136 | * WellExcuseMePrincess: Double subverted, since Kuro never complains about him, and he realizes Riona's griping stems from concern about his well being. |
| 137 | |
| 138 | !!Riona Kogure |
| 139 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShizukaIto (JP), Creator/EmilyJenness (EN) |
| 140 | ->'''Tera Guardian:''' Yakumo |
| 141 | ---- |
| 142 | |
| 143 | * BigEater: She's constantly eating some sort of junk food. |
| 144 | * GenkiGirl: She's pretty upbeat, considering the type of situation she and Yakumo are in. Then again she... |
| 145 | * JumpedAtTheCall: After learning about the Doppleliner System and finding out she was a Main Root, she voluntarily became Yakumo's Contractee, in order to protect herself. |
| 146 | * PlatonicLifePartners: With Yakumo. Though it's implied she may have had feelings for him when [[spoiler: he parts ways with her, at the end of the anime version.]] |
| 147 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: She fled the Kaionji Group once she learned they were planning to experiment on her, because she's a Main Root. Which is also the reason she made a pact with Yakumo. |
| 148 | * PrettyFreeloader: She feels this way about Nam, since Nam's always mooching of her, yet she never seems willing to help them. Nam eventually makes up for it, but [[spoiler: runs off with her snacks in the end!]] |
| 149 | * {{Tsundere}}: Type B, for the most part. She only chews Yakumo out when she's worried about him. |
| 150 | |
| 151 | !!Mikami Houjou |
| 152 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YukoKaida (JP), Creator/MaryElizabethMcGlynn (EN) |
| 153 | ->'''Contractee:''' Shingo, [[spoiler: Excel]] |
| 154 | ---- |
| 155 | * BloodKnight: She and Shingo used to enjoy battling together to showoff their might. At least, until [[spoiler: it started to take a toll on Shingo's health, because he was a Sub.]] |
| 156 | * CombatStilettos: Of the high heeled variety. |
| 157 | * ConsummateProfessional: She's very businesslike, when accepting assignments. But [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown the way]] she carries out those assignments is pretty brutal. |
| 158 | * CoolShades: Usaually worn while discussing business, or accepting job offers. |
| 159 | * DeathSeeker: [[spoiler: Mikami recognized it in Excel, because she had become one herself, after Shingo died.]] |
| 160 | * FieryRedhead: Mainly when she's fighting, otherwise, she's pretty reserved. |
| 161 | * MsFanservice: Not a fight goes by without emphasizing her breasts or her [[MaleGaze figure]]. |
| 162 | * NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Her Exceed boils down to pinning her opponent and beating the sh*t out of them, [[UsefulNotes/UltimateFightingChampionship UFC style.]] |
| 163 | * PleaseDontLeaveMe: [[spoiler: Has a heartwrenching one when Shingo dies, due to the strain from synchronizing with her, because he was a Sub.]] |
| 164 | -->[[spoiler: Mikami: ([[TearsOfRemorse tearfully]]) "I'm sorry, Shingo... This wasn't stylish at all.]] |
| 165 | * ProfessionalKiller: [[spoiler: Hiyou]] usually hires her to take out Tribal Ends, [[YouHaveFailedMe that have failed him.]] |
| 166 | |
| 167 | !!Nam |
| 168 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/{{Yukana}} (JP), Creator/EvaChristensen (EN) |
| 169 | ---- |
| 170 | * BigBrotherMentor: Gender-flipped example. In the manga, Nam becomes this for Kuro and Keita. At first, she kept her distance unless directly threatened, but when she learned of Kuro's circumstances, among other things, she began to play a more active role in the group dynamics. |
| 171 | * BigEater: Moreso than Kuro, much to Riona's chagrin. As shown in the manga, she'll even take time to snack while fighting 40+ Tribal Ends. |
| 172 | * {{BFS}}: She uses a type of Korean sword that also functions as her 'Thousand'. |
| 173 | * ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: Manga only. The reason she came to Japan in the first place was to get onto a TV show so she could enough money to rebuild and fund a temple to her own country's ''Shinryon'' (Tera Guardians). |
| 174 | * DeadpanSnarker: When Riona asks Nam why she doesn't help them, Nam snarkily replies that a scribe's job is to [[AskAStupidQuestion record history, not make history.]] |
| 175 | * EroticEating: She's often seen with bananas and such in her mouth. |
| 176 | * FlashStep: In the manga, she is so fast, she can create one ''hundred'' speed clones as a diversion. |
| 177 | * KatanasAreJustBetter: Nam's weapon of choice is a sword called a [[http://www.arscives.com/historysteel/korean.swordlist.htm hosindo changpogeom]], a concealed sword . |
| 178 | * OurElvesAreDifferent: In the manga, she is similar to the Motosumitama in that they both considered Terra Guardians but Nam doesn't need to form a Contract with a human and is actually considered a minor deity in her own right with enough power to perform exorcisms. |
| 179 | * PrettyFreeloader: From Riona's point of view, since all Nam does is follow them around and mooch off of her. Yet, Nam never wants to help out, 'cuz she's a scribe. [[spoiler: She protects Riona several times, during the battle with the Masagami]], [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments but she runs off with her snacks at the end!]] She acts like this at first in the manga but she actually pulls her own weight and even helps to train Kuro and Keita in how to properly synchronize. |
| 180 | * SoLongSuckers: She pulls this on Riona, at the end, by swiping her bag of snacks, as payment for services rendered, and runs off with it! |
| 181 | * SomeoneElsesProblem: At first anyway. But, as seen by the PrettyFreeloader entry, [[spoiler: she finally lends a hand when it counts, by saving Riona's life twice.]] |
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| 185 | |
| 186 | [[folder:Villains]] |
| 187 | !!Reishin |
| 188 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (JP), Creator/CrispinFreeman (EN) |
| 189 | ---- |
| 190 | * AGodIAmNot: When [[spoiler: the Masagami ask if he's a god, for defying them, Reishin answers "no." Then tells them they aren't gods either.]] |
| 191 | * BigBad: The main antagonist for much of the series, until it's revealed that he's actually [[spoiler: a WellIntentionedExtremist.]] |
| 192 | * BigBrotherInstinct: ''Anime version'' - You have to give respect to a guy [[spoiler: who's willing to slaughter members of his own tribe and family to save his little sister from being executed on her birthday. And knock the natural balance of the entire planet off kilter just for the chance to kill the dark god partially reincarnated as his sister in order to save her (and all life as we know it)]]. Additional awesomeness being voiced by both Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi in Japanese AND Creator/CrispinFreeman in English. |
| 193 | * TheCoatsAreOff: [[OhCrap ...and that's when shit gets real.]] Ask Kuro and [[spoiler: Steiner.]] |
| 194 | * CurbstompBattle: See HeroKiller and InvincibleVillain below, 'nuff said. |
| 195 | * TheDreaded: Everyone fears him for good reason. |
| 196 | * TheExtremistWasRight: [[spoiler:Ultimately, his plan succeeds, allowing for the destruction of the Doppeliner System as a bonus.]] |
| 197 | * HeroKiller: Reishin kills [[spoiler: Steiner, Bernhart]], and dozens of others, [[CurbstompBattle mops the floor with Kuro twice]], and easily repels/survives even the strongest Exceed abilities. The only ones to actually make him work for a win were [[spoiler: Steiner]], Kuro (during their final battle), and [[spoiler: the Masagami.]] |
| 198 | * InvincibleVillain: Reishin straddles the line between this trope and being an ImplacableMan. Bottom line: anyone who tries to fight him is going to lose... [[CurbstompBattle Badly.]] |
| 199 | * NotWhatItLooksLike: [[spoiler:It is actually the elders who killed the innocent people trying to protect Kuro, not him. Yakumo only saw the aftermath that made it looked like he killed everyone.]] |
| 200 | * NoKillLikeOverkill: Reishin's Exceed: Tera Cannon. Picture a ring of glowing orbs surrounding the target, then all of them going off simultaneously in the form of [[KameHameHadoken massive ki blasts]] that solidify as they impale the victim from every angle, in a 360ยบ radius. |
| 201 | * PowerEchoes: Whenever he uses his Exceed ability. |
| 202 | * RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:In the anime version, Reishin dies while attempting to kill the Masagami to save Kuro, and the rest of mankind. [[OneWingedAngel It came back, stronger than ever.]]]] |
| 203 | * SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler: With much reluctance... and remorse.]] |
| 204 | * SharpDressedMan: He dresses this way, while working with the Kaionji Group. |
| 205 | * [[spoiler:WellIntentionedExtremist: Everything he did in the anime was part of a scheme to both save his sister and permanently end the Masagami's threat to the world.]] |
| 206 | |
| 207 | !!Daichi Kuraki [[spoiler:Shun Sawamura]] |
| 208 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SatoshiHino (JP), Christopher Kromer (EN) |
| 209 | ->'''Tera Guardian:''' Raiga |
| 210 | ---- |
| 211 | * BigBadFriend: Daichi is Keita's former best friend, who believed him to be dead. |
| 212 | * DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler: Shun takes the place of one of his Subs, Daichi, who commited suicide. Since they looked identical, no one questioned it.]] |
| 213 | * DirtyCoward: How does he eliminate Hiyou and [[spoiler: Reishin]]? By waiting 'til they were both powerless from fighting Kuro (in Hiyou's case) and [[spoiler: Steiner]] in the latter's case. Then he talks smack. |
| 214 | * TheCracker: A textbook example. Daichi is often shown in his dark room watching an array of monitors, keeping tabs of various people [[ManipulativeBastard he intends to use, or manipulate]], to suit his ends. |
| 215 | * TheDragon: He's Hiyou's second in command, but he eventually betrays the latter. |
| 216 | * GadgeteerGenius: Daichi manufactures replica Thousands for his followers to use, which generate force shields. |
| 217 | * IShallTauntYou: Daichi loves talking down to those he feels are beneath him, and those he's betrayed. He even ridicules Hiyou and [[spoiler: Reishin]] to their faces... [[DirtyCoward once they're powerless, of course.]] Then has Raiga kill the former, and arranged to have the latter banished [[spoiler: through a wormhole.]] |
| 218 | * {{Jerkass}}: Smug, snide, condescending, self-important... you name it. It's no wonder he didn't have any friends, not that he was trying to make any. |
| 219 | %%* KnightTemplar |
| 220 | * KlingonPromotion: First he gets rid of Hiyou, then does the same [[spoiler: to Reishin]], so he can marry into the Kaionji Family and become it's new CEO. |
| 221 | * ManipulativeBastard: Covered in all of the {{Jerkass}} entries, and the preceding one. |
| 222 | * SmugSnake: Talks plenty of sh*t, when he takes advantage of Hiyou, who was left weakened from his battle with Kuro. And does the same to [[spoiler: Reishin]], by waiting 'til he's too exhausted from having fought [[spoiler: Steiner]] to defend himself. Which is when he has Raiga impale him, to use [[spoiler: Reishin's]] tera to empower his followers, [[IShallTauntYou all while taunting him.]] |
| 223 | * UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: It's his justification for [[spoiler: all the lives he's ruined and taken, but Keita sees through [[ItsAllAboutMe Daichi's bullshit]] and calls him on it]]. |
| 224 | * WhatMeasureIsAMook: For all his talks about peace and equality for Roots and Subs, Daichi doesn't give two sh*ts about Subs. Once he gets [[spoiler: Reishin]] out of his way, he mocks Yuki for being a Sub, in one of the cruelest [[ReasonYouSuckSpeech "reason you suck" speeches]] ever. |
| 225 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: What he believes himself to be, but it's ultimately subverted when Keita makes him realize he was doing it for himself, rather than the good of others. |
| 226 | * YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Pulls this on Hiyou when he betrays him and has him killed, by Raiga. |
| 227 | |
| 228 | !!Yuki Kaionji |
| 229 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SatsukiYukino (JP), [[Creator/VeronicaTaylor Kathleen McInerney]] (EN) |
| 230 | ---- |
| 231 | * BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Akane's act of selflessness [[spoiler:causes Yuki to have a change of heart.]] |
| 232 | * BrokenBird: She gradually slips into this role as the series progresses, due the shame of being a Sub, while the rest of her family are Master Roots. |
| 233 | * HeelFaceTurn: As a result meeting finally meeting Akane, and the latter saving her life at personal risk to her own. |
| 234 | * IJustWantToBeLoved: She desperately [[spoiler: wants to become a Master Root, like her siblings, since they all look down on her. She also feels it's the only way she'll ever gain her father's acceptance.]] |
| 235 | * IJustWantToBeSpecial: [[spoiler: She also hates being treated like less than a person, simply because she's a Sub.]] |
| 236 | * HellishCopter: [[spoiler: The Doppeliner System strikes again.]] |
| 237 | * MurderTheHypotenuse: Once Yuki learns that Daichi's been harboring Akane in the penthouse suite of the Kaionji Building, she confronts Akane with the intent to kill her, even if it meant [[spoiler: becoming a Negative Root. But she couldn't go through with it.]] |
| 238 | * RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:A tragic case, [[AlasPoorVillain since you can't help feeling for her]], after all the crap she took from her family and Daichi.]] |
| 239 | * RichBitch[=/=]TheOjou: She comes across this way for much of the series. [[TheUnfavorite There's a reason]] [[TheResenter for that.]] |
| 240 | * TheUnfavorite: [[spoiler: She's the only one of her father's children to not be Master Root. She's a Sub. Three guesses what they think of her.]] |
| 241 | * UnwittingPawn: To Daichi, who she thought was helping her. Instead, he was planning to kill her once he found her other Sub, and Akane, who's their Main Root. Which would have made Akane a Master Root. So he thought. |
| 242 | |
| 243 | !!Raiga |
| 244 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Eiji Miyashita (JP), Matt Caplan (EN) |
| 245 | ->'''Contractee:''' Daichi Kuraki |
| 246 | ---- |
| 247 | * TheDragon: He's Daichi second in command. |
| 248 | * nTheBack: [[spoiler: Not exactly in the back, but right when Reishin was weakened.]] |
| 249 | * ItsPersonal: Against Reishin, for ordering the slaughter of the Hima Clan. |
| 250 | * LastOfHisKind: At first, he shares this spot with Kakuma and Makana, until he sacrifices Kakuma, in order to break the seal on The Pure Place. [[spoiler: After he's killed, by Kuro, Makana is left as the last surviving member of the Hima Clan.]] |
| 251 | * {{Revenge}}: Raiga wants avenge the Hima Clan of Tera Guardians, who were nearly wiped out under Reishin's orders. |
| 252 | * SilentBob: Until he's face-to-face with Reishin, that is. Then he tells him exactly what he thinks of him. |
| 253 | |
| 254 | |
| 255 | !!Nanase Shinobu |
| 256 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YumiTouma (JP), Creator/CarrieKeranen (EN) |
| 257 | ->'''Tera Guardian:''' Hiyou |
| 258 | ---- |
| 259 | * BitchInSheepsClothing: When she first approaches Keita, she pretends to sympathetize with him over the loss of his mother. [[spoiler: She drops the act once he lets his guard down, and steals his tera, so he couldn't help Kuro.]] |
| 260 | * EvilTwin: Nanase was one of his mother's Subs, until she killed the other two to change her fate. |
| 261 | * HotConsort: A {{flashback}} reveals she's slept with Hiyou though, judging from her sullen expression, it seems she did it reluctantly. |
| 262 | * IDidWhatIHadToDo: Delivered via a MotiveRant, while draining Keita's tera. |
| 263 | * MurderTheHypotenuse: [[spoiler:She murdered Keita's mother]]. |
| 264 | * ScrewDestiny: [[spoiler: After learning she was a Sub and doomed to a short and unhappy life, she defied the Doppeliner System by killing her Root -- Keita's mother -- and her other Sub, thus becoming a Negative Root.]] |
| 265 | * TearsOfRemorse: Not for the things she'd done, but because she had never known what it was like to feel happiness [[spoiler: before dying.]] |
| 266 | * WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Since she's [[spoiler: a Negative Root]], she has to sustain her existence by siphoning the tera of others. [[spoiler: But it doesn't bring her the fulfillment she desires. Instead, it only adds to her misery.]] |
| 267 | * YouKilledMyFather: [[spoiler:She is the one who killed Keita's mother.]] |
| 268 | * YourSoulIsMine: It's the only way she can keep herself alive. |
| 269 | |
| 270 | !!Hiyou |
| 271 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiHamada (JP), Creator/MarcDiraison (EN) |
| 272 | ->'''Contractee:''' Nanase Shinobu |
| 273 | ---- |
| 274 | %%* AssholeVictim |
| 275 | * AttemptedRape: [[spoiler:Narrowly averted [[DefiantCaptive by Kuro's defiance]], and Keita's timely arrival.]] |
| 276 | * BadBoss: This is part of what causes Daichi to turn on him. |
| 277 | * BloodLust: It's the reason he fights, since it gives him an excuse to maim and torture his victims. |
| 278 | * CombatSadomasochist: While most Tera Guardians are [[BloodKnight BloodKnights]], save for [[MartialPacifist Yakumo]], Hiyou gets off on torture. |
| 279 | * {{Jerkass}}: He's a sadistic and callous jerk. |
| 280 | * KarmicDeath: Daichi finds him weakened after he was defeated, by Kuro, and takes advantage of the situation by placing Hiyou in the very device he used to kill countless other Tera Guardians. Then has Raiga do the honors. |
| 281 | * MakingASplash: His Exceed allows him to manipulate water by firing needle-like projectiles of it at his opponent. Or, he can turn it into shards of ice. And what's really scary is, he can also use it to manipulate the water in his victim's blood, though it requires him to make physical contact with their bodies. |
| 282 | * ShootTheMessenger: He vents his frustration at having lost to Kuro and Keita, by killing one of his Tribal Ends when they tried to relay a message from Daichi. Hiyou didn't even care what the message was about. |
| 283 | * SlasherSmile: Damn near constantly... unless he's pissed. |
| 284 | * SmugSnake: Hiyou thinks he's big time, but fails to notice he's being played by Daichi, 'til it's too late. |
| 285 | * YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: After invoking this several times, he ends up being a victim of it, himself. |
| 286 | |
| 287 | |
| 288 | !!The Masagami |
| 289 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Gou Shinomiya and Makiko Nabei (JP), Creator/VeronicaTaylor (EN) |
| 290 | ---- |
| 291 | * AGodAmI: They view themselves as [[spoiler:an everlasting god]]. |
| 292 | * ApocalypseMaiden: At their full power, they can [[spoiler: bring about [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the end of the world.]] And they came pretty close to doing it.]] |
| 293 | * DualBoss: [[spoiler: In both its subforms and its OneWingedAngel form.]] |
| 294 | * EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: Once they've gone OneWingedAngel. They even speak with VoiceOfTheLegion.]] |
| 295 | * FinalBoss: [[spoiler:It takes Reishin to defeat it the first two times, and Kuro's TERA EXE to defeat the final time.]] |
| 296 | * FireIceLightning: [[spoiler:It has the powers of all three of its subforms combined, albeit with FAR greater tera.]] |
| 297 | * FusionDance: [[spoiler:In order to survive Reishin's Tera Cannon, the remnants of the Masagami fuse together.]] |
| 298 | * GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:Just when you thought there couldn't be anything worse than Reishin, the Masagami is the true main antagonist of the series.]] |
| 299 | * LeotardOfPower: [[spoiler:It shows plenty of skin for something that's hellbent on the world's destruction.]] |
| 300 | * OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:After Reishin defeat them for the second time.]] |
| 301 | * PrehensileHair: [[spoiler:It uses it to slam Kuro around like a ragdoll, then tries steal her tera.]] |
| 302 | * SealedEvilInACan: Until Reishin destroyed all of the Tera Stones.]] |
| 303 | * VoiceOfTheLegion: [[spoiler:They have very odd voice that not only reverbs and echoes, but also switch between female and male voices. Much like The Beast in ''Videogame/HomeworldCataclysm''. ]] |
| 304 | ** [[spoiler: It appears like they have 5 different voices (3 female voices and 2 male voices)]] |
| 305 | * WalkingSpoiler: As you can "see". |
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