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2
3!Heroes and allies
4[[folder:Taichi Yagami]]
5->''"Sorry, but this isn't going to go according to your little scenario."''
6
7[[quoteright:199:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vtamer_taichiyagami_8352.png]]
8The hero, a V-Pet owner drawn into the Digimon World after being unable to participate in a V-Pet tournament. Once in the Digimon World, he meets V-dramon, his partner Digimon from that V-Pet.
9----
10* ActionSurvivor: He's not afraid to get his hands dirty and he even puts himself into harms way with little thought but there isn't much he can do against a Digimon that is not a baby.
11* AscendedFanboy: It is his history with the virtual pets that get him into this mess in the first place. He is chosen for his ''skill'' rather than his fanboyism though. Taichi admits to falling behind the latest trends in the franchise.
12* AscendedMeme: While quite insightful and affable, he's still an overly goofy know it all. The more immature, impulsive BookDumb Daisuke quickly finds this grating and screams that he is a "fake", something V-Tamer fanboys had in fact called the Taichi Daisuke prefers. This accusation hurts Taichi and has him wondering if he really is an inferior copy of this boy he never met.
13* AwesomenessByAnalysis
14** Taichi analyzes the given situation and gives Zero plans of attack.
15** TaughtByExperience: He may have had a flawless winning streak with Zero but Taichi did not have a perfect care record with him. Fortunately for him, most of Taichi's mistakes were made prior to arriving in the Digimon world.
16* BadassCape: Taichi wears one often. And it is indeed badass.
17* BadassNormal: A largely non combative one, except against other normals, but he is willing to risk a lot with the super powered monsters.
18* BrokenPedestal
19** He started off as a fan of Neo's.
20** SaveTheVillain: Attempted once but all he gets for it are insults. [[spoiler:Until the final fight with Daemon.]]
21* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: While Kentaro is a standoffish loner who avoided situations that would remind him of painful memories unless it was to help someone with a similar problem, Taichi is a silly extrovert who will go out of his way to try and solve problems he has no personal experience with, because of regrets about standing by while a friend was bullied.
22* {{Determinator}}: He does not quit easily and never gives up on Zero.
23* DidntThinkThisThrough: A lot of his plans, but he tries the ideas he's not totally sure of at times when the stakes are low first and then employs what he found to work again when stakes are higher.
24* DragonRider: On Zeromaru in the Digimon World, except during periods where Zero refuses to let him ride.
25* {{Expy}}: His appearance was drawn from Kentaro of ''C'mon'', his personality was not. Taichi in turn [[FountainOfExpies is the template]] for almost every following ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' [[TheHero lead hero]] since, although this is probably more due to the concurrently-produced version of Taichi Yagami of ''Anime/DigimonAdventure''.
26* GenreSavvy: He notices a lot of action, suspense and drama tropes that would otherwise fall under {{rule of perception}} for the audience.
27* GogglesDoNothing: Initially played straight, but then subverted by Taichi, who uses the goggles when riding on Zero's back in flight like a pilot would. He also discusses their personal meaning for him.
28* GuileHero: Taichi in spades. Almost a requirement for him to survive in this manga. Especially in a series where most of the antagonists are strategists themselves.
29* HeroicBSOD: Neo was determined to bring this on after their first match, over a virtual pet match.
30* HotBlooded: Once he dedicates himself towards something he will rush after it with great earnest. If Taichi ever does take a laid back approach, it is probably a facade.
31* ImprobableHairstyle
32** It somehow stays that way after getting wet.
33** FunnyAfro:For one gag.
34* LetsGetDangerous: Much to the surprise of many of his opponents, and even his allies when they learn just how dangerous this goofy human can be.
35* MagneticHero: He inspires many who would have otherwise been too scared to fight Demon's army.
36* TheMedic: Mostly basic cleaning and bandaging but he also knows his salves.
37* MerchandiseDriven: The Digimon of choice of every tamer in this manga was available in the first two waves of ''Digimon'' virtual pets. Taichi's V-Pet of choice was the original Digital Monster Ver. 1. The thing is that it didn't act like a normal copy of said pet since his Botamon ended up as a V-dramon.
38* MessianicArchetype: Attempted {{Defied| Trope}}, but Zero refuses to let him die.
39* NotSoSimilar: The differences between him and the alternate universe Taichi have him at odds with Daisuke, who idolizes the other Taichi but in a FriendlyRivalry with Ryo, who dislikes the other Taichi.
40* PostKissCatatonia: {{Exaggerated|Trope}}, as mere contact is able to give him this reaction, though in fairness Taichi had gone a pretty long time without seeing a girl at that point.
41* ShowyInvincibleHero: Parodied and subverted: Before the story even starts Taichi and Zero have a reputation for having never lost a fight, ever, to the point Lord [=HolyAngemon=]'s whole plan to save the world amounts to "Lord Demon's over there, go kill him." At first it does not seem like any fight they get in is one they can afford to lose but then they just start running into silly situations that are just a waste of their time and yet manage to "win" anyway. The first fight Taichi can legitimately say they did not win turns out not to lead to their immediate end, leading him to throw a picnic.
42* TheStrategist: As strong as Zero is, he is often so outmatched against his opponents that Taichi's help is the only thing that keeps him alive.
43* VitriolicBestBuds
44** One of the main differences between V-Tamer Taichi and Adventure Taichi is that V-Tamer Taichi and his partner Zero frequently bicker with each other despite clearly being close friends. The two will even get into a brief scuffle with each other occasionally, but their friendship holds strong regardless of their vitriolic shenanigans.
45** This is in contrast with the relationship between Adventure Taichi and his partner Agumon being much more grounded and brotherly, with Adventure Taichi at worst merely getting exasperated with Agumon's antics. Though there ''was'' that tiff with the Dark Evolution during the Etemon arc...
46[[/folder]]
47
48[[folder:Zeromaru]]
49->''"I'll protect them all!"''
50
51[[quoteright:199:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vtamer_zeromaru_151.png]]
52Taichi's partner Digimon, a V-dramon, often called just "Zero". Born from Taichi's Digital Monster Ver.1 virtual pet, he was an anomalous Digimon who wasn't supposed to exist in the devices ([[{{Defictionalization}} this didn't remain the case for long though]]) and so caused Taichi to be disqualified from the competition. He met Taichi shortly after he was drawn into the Digimon World, taking physical form there.
53
54His evolved forms are as follows[[note]]Note that as Zeromaru evolves, as with almost all Digimon in this manga, he stays in his new form permanently[[/note]]:
55* '''Botamon, Koromon''' and '''Agumon''', his Baby, Baby II and Child forms; [[note]]only Botamon is shown in the comic but Taichi says Zero used to be like the Agumon training at the castle, so Agumon and Koromon are the most likely forms. The two after Botamon could be anything though since V-dramon couldn't be gotten from the established Botamon paths at that time.[[/note]]
56* '''V-dramon''', his Adult form and his form at the beginning. A large blue dragon with three horns.
57* '''[=AeroV-dramon=]''', his Perfect form. A larger, more powerful V-Dramon, but his biggest development is growing two great wings.
58* '''[=UlforceV-dramon=]''', his Ultimate form. A holy dragon knight dressed in Blue Chrome Digizoid armor, with a LaserBlade equipped to his right gauntlet.
59* [[spoiler:'''[=UlforceV-dramon Future Mode=]''', his Super Ultimate form. Drawing on the power of the Digimental, an immensely powerful warrior.]]
60----
61* BadassAndChildDuo: He has two in Taichi and Rei
62* BerserkButton: Initially it was being insulted, particularly being compared to a dog. Later it becomes anything he perceives as being malicious against Taichi.
63* BigShutUp: To lord Vamde before finishing him.
64* BilingualBonus: His name is basically 00.
65* :BladeBelowTheShoulder: [[spoiler:'''''Ulforce Sabre!''''']]
66* BlowYouAway: Not the literally intended purpose of the Wind Guardian but he does almost do this to someone on accident
67* BoisterousBruiser: Zero can be as gentle as anyone if the situation calls for it, but he does enjoy a good fight.
68* BreathWeapon: '''''V-BREATH ARROW!''''' Unlike Airdramon's Breath Arrow his is a burning beam instead of piercing shot.
69* DeflectorShields: The Wind Guardian [[spoiler: and Tensegrity shield]].
70* {{Determinator}}: Zero is willing to be bloodied and broken until the opponent is defeated.
71* DumbMuscle: Thankfully his Tamer, Taichi, is pretty smart and knowledgeable.
72* EleventhHourSuperpower: [[spoiler:Future Mode.]]
73* EndangeredSpecies: [[spoiler: Zero is a phantom dragon type, one of the last extant ancient type Digimon]]
74* FlyingFirepower: '''''V-Wing Blade!''''', and unlike Garudamon's Wing Blade, his cuts rather than singe.
75* {{Foreshadowing}}: The fact that his signature attack is a variation of ''Air''dramon's is not coincidental.
76* FourFingeredHands: Until he goes past V-Dramon. In other works, V-dramon would always be given five fingers for some reason.
77* GenreBlind: At times Zero seems to think he's in a different kind of fighting series. Part of it is retroactive though, since Digimon's tropes were still being cemented during this comic's run.
78* GreenEyedMonster: Briefly while a Patamon helps them navigate through Nightmare Castle he gets jealous, fearing it might take his place.
79* GrievousHarmWithABody: '''''HAMMER ATTACK!''''', first used on panel against Lord Marine's minions, though it's clearly something he perfected long ago.
80* HotBlooded: It is not hard to set off or fire up Zero and his hotheadedness never really dies down the way Taichi's does...it just gets redirected.
81* IAmNotWeasel: It seems like it would be hard to get his species so wrong, but given the way digimon work in this series, he may not look much like a dragon to everyone who doesn't see him as one. Eventually he gives up on correcting people.
82* LimitBreak
83** '''''DRAGON IMPULSE!''''', which suddenly pops up on Taichi's digivice 01 while uplinked to Zero
84** [[spoiler: DangerousForbiddenTechnique. Spamming this could eventually kill him.]]
85* MightyGlacier
86** though a little quicker than some expect, many early opponents try to defeat him with their speed.
87** LightningBruiser: After becoming [=AeroVeedramon=], becomes one of the fast moving bruiser variety, much to the surprise of many of his foes.
88* MyHeroZero: And alone he likely would have been a zero in the negative sense, but together with Taichi he gained a 100% winning streak.
89* MythologyGag: Much about Zero calls back to ''C'mon Digimon.''
90* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Like Airdramon, Zero breathes arrows instead of fire. Unlike Airdramon, Zero is not serpentine or based on a Chinese long. And his V-Breath Arrow ''does'' burn rather than pierce.
91* PowerGivesYouWings: His evolution to [=AeroV-dramon=] was pretty much all about this.
92* PrehistoricMonster: [[spoiler: His initial designated type "Phantom Dragon" is in reference to V-dramon basically being a Digimon cryptid. No one remembers it because it's an ancient form. [=AeroV-dramon=] even more so, as it is remembered but so obscure those who do know of it don't make the initial connection to V-Dramon, or rather are convinced that Zero's initial form looks so unimpressive it couldn't possibly be related to the legend.]]
93* ScaryTeeth: [=AeroV-dramon=] only, but it is part of why Rei initially refuses to travel with him
94* ShoutOut: Try not to shout "[[Anime/GreatMazinger Breast Burn!!!]]" when [=UlforceV-dramon=] uses Shining V Force.
95* TakeMyHand: [[spoiler:Which was denied by his Tamer, [[UndyingLoyalty but Zero dives for him anyway]].]]
96* UndyingLoyalty: But not initially. Zero will not sit back and watch Taichi be hurt but he has doubts about Taichi's loyalty and care for him. Taichi by contrast is 100% dedicated to Zero and blames himself for all of Zero's short comings deep down, even though he openly jokes about Zero being a handful.
97* UnstoppableRage:Subverted, Zero's rage is both what keeps him alive and is almost his undoing. The true source of his power is [[SamaritanSyndrome pleasure]].
98* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Zero doesn't like ghosts.
99[[/folder]]
100
101[[folder:Gabo]]
102->''"...Fools have all the energy."''
103
104[[quoteright:199:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vtamer_gabo_192.png]]
105A Gabumon residing at Holy Angel Castle, he was the first to find Taichi and was subsequently tasked to serve as his guide and advisor.
106----
107* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: That is not his own fur.
108* ArtEvolution: How much of a Gabumon is them and how much is the fur they wear has changed over time, as seen here, his claws are his own or at least fit like gloves but they were more like the ends of sleeves by the time ''Digimon Adventure'' rolled around. In this comic the size of his eyes fluctuate, starting smaller most of the time but ending up larger and rounder.
109* ClothingDamage: It ends up becoming the advantage he needed when out matched by a monster attacking Taichi.
110* CowardlyLion: Not immediately apparent, but he ''has'' stood up to higher level Digimon when the occasion calls for it (and [[AmusingInjuries when it doesn't]]).
111* DeadpanSnarker: From the start but more so as time goes on. He starts out more frantic than deadpan, becoming more subdued as he gains confidence in Taichi and Zero.
112* DivingSave: For Igamon
113* ExoticEquipment: One possible interpretation of Gabo's freakout over his fur coat. At any rate he is very protective of it.
114* HeroWorshipper: {{Downplayed| Trope}}. He fulfills the exposition for the reader right off the bat but not much else. It takes a while for him to even ''like'' the heroes.
115* HornAttack: Not that it ever does him much good
116* ImprovisedWeapon: His frying pan, as seen in the picture
117* MrExposition
118** At first, as he was appointed to be Zero and Taichi's guide.
119** TheWatson: Yes, he is both of these for Taichi, explaining and being explained too. Gabo knows the cultures and landscapes but Taichi's more learned in the maths, sciences, athletics and arts of combat.
120* PlayingWithFire: '''''PETIT FIRE!''''' as he burns things with his mouth
121* PluckyComicRelief: Especially in later chapters when he stops being used as much for exposition
122* TakenForGranite: Only partially by a Cocaktrimon. He can't move his legs but can still talk
123* YouFool: Directed at Taichi and Zero often, though only justified about half the time. They are ignorant to a lot of the Digimon World but not to the degree he assumes.
124[[/folder]]
125
126[[folder:Leo]]
127->''"Don't overestimate yourself, brat!"''
128
129[[quoteright:199:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vtamer_leo_7748.png]]
130A Leomon who serves as the commander of Lord [=HolyAngemon's=] army. He is a hard taskmaster, but is wholly devoted to the protection of Holy Angel Castle and is kinder than he would like to let on.
131
132His evolved forms are as follows:
133* '''Leomon''', his Adult and the form he takes initially.
134* '''Panjyamon''', his Perfect form. A white, ice-themed PaletteSwap of Leomon.
135* '''Regulumon''', his Ultimate form. An enormous muscular lion warrior.
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137* BadassCape: As Regulumon he wears a cape that does nothing to hinder Leo.
138* BenevolentBoss: Not quite from the start, but seeing a human raise a monster capable of defeating one of his prized trainees makes him reconsider his methods.
139* {{Determinator}}: He will ''not'' let you end the light that illuminates the future.
140* DrillSergeantNasty: To Taichi's annoyance. It is later revealed Leo feels circumstance has forced him to be.
141* ElementalPunch: '''''ICE BEAST FIST!''''' It explodes rather than freezes but is nonetheless ''cold''
142* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: His impression of Arkadimon.
143* FourStarBadass: It is unclear if he is a commander or general, as the two terms seem to be used interchangeably.
144* GoodCounterpart: To Etemonkey, being opposing generals of two warring armies. Etemonkey being AffablyEvil to Leo's MeanIsNotEvil. All the same, Leo did need to loosen up.
145* GoodScarsEvilScars: One scar over his eye
146* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: No shirt variety
147* HandBlast: Among the moves Neo guesses he came up with to defeat him(or rather, Arcadimon).
148* AnIcePerson: As Panjyamon (despite said animal having nothing to do with cold[[spoiler:unless [[Manga/KimbaTheWhiteLion panjya]] typically dying in the cold counts]])
149* KingOfBeasts: Becomes more apparent as Regulumon. That said, he is the second highest ranking person, with Lords Holy Angemon and Whamon tying for first
150* LargeAndInCharge: Regulumon. ''Dear god, '''Regulumon'''.'' Downplayed|Trope}} in that he still serves Lord Holy Angemon but the transformation makes Leo larger than all of the troops he does command.
151* MegaNeko: He is in the shape of a man and walks like one but otherwise looks like a Lion.
152* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: Invoked on him by Neo
153-->''"Sneak attack...is cowardly."''
154* PantheraAwesome: A giant lion man who trains and leads an army of monsters.
155* PunyEarthlings: He changes his tune though. Humans may be weaker than monsters but the human tamers consistently prove to be better at raising monsters than he is.
156* SacrificialLion: For [[RunningGag the only time]] in the franchise's history, '''''[[AvertedTrope averted]]'''''! Leo survives all of his near death experiences.
157* SwordBeam: Another thing he develops one later on.
158* TooManyBelts: Three on his left arm
159* TookALevelInKindness: His soldiers are forever grateful to Taichi, who showed Leo you don't have to be mean to train strong fighters...not that Leo ever stopped being ''[[GoodIsNotSoft tough]]''.
160* UndergroundMonkey: It is kind of hard to tell his Leomon and Panjyamon forms apart on panels that do not have color. Not just here but in the general franchise, except that the latter has colder, stronger moves.
161* WartsAndAll: He initially didn't think much of Taichi or Zero but unlike Gabo, he knew right away they were the ones Lord [=HolyAngemon=] called and unlike Gekovitch, has no grudges acknowledging their merits once proven, even if he doesn't like their antics.
162* WellIntentionedExtremist: He was overly harsh on introduction, but he is on the losing side of a war with an adversary that will end civilization as he knows it if it wins.
163* WouldHurtAChild: But only when he thinks it is necessary (see Drill Sargent Nasty above), he actually does not like harming children and is abhorred at the sight of someone who enjoys it. He stays his hand out of respect when Taichi comes between Leo and an agumon Leo means to batter.
164[[/folder]]
165
166[[folder:Gekovitch]]
167->''"Humans are all worthless!"''
168
169A [=TonosamaGekomon=] who worked for Lord [=HolyAngemon=], and inadvertently tested Taichi and Zeromaru in combat for him.
170----
171* {{Acrofatic}}: Or so he thinks. He can leap nearly his entire body height, so he is pretty acrobatic by human standards, but pretty sorry by ''frog'' standards.
172* DeflectorShields: With his voice and horns
173* {{Foil}}: Both Leo and Gekovitch represent that MeanIsNotEvil but while Leo is harsh due to circumstance softens up thanks to Taichi and Zero, Gekovitch is a jerk by nature and becomes hardened even as Taich and Zero prove themselves to him.
174* {{Jerkass}}: Even Leo seems to think so. He even asks Lord [=HolyAngemon=] if Gekovitch needed to be reigned in once.
175* MusicalAssassin: '''''SAMURAI TONE!''''' There's a good chance it won't be lethal most of the time but succumbing to it will still ruin the target's day.
176* NonIndicativeName: He's a frog, not a gecko.
177* PunyEarthlings: Gekovitch's opinion of humans.
178* RingOut: In battle Gekovitch seeks to win by literally blowing the opposistion away.
179* SympathyForTheHero: Gekovitch hates Taichi, and Rei, and Alias Three, and humanity in general, but he does feel sorry for them after learning some of what they had to put up with from Neo Saiba.
180* WouldHurtAChild: Which includes Taichi
181[[/folder]]
182
183[[folder:Lord [=HolyAngemon=]]]
184-->''"A disaster has befallen this continent…no, the entire world…"''
185
186[[quoteright:199:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vtamer_lordholyangemon_6301.png]]
187The ruler of the Holy Angel Castle, the force responsible for fending off Demon's assault on the Digimon World, and the one responsible for drawing Taichi into the Digimon World to help out.
188
189His evolved forms are as follows:
190* '''[=HolyAngemon=]''', his Perfect form and his default form. There are two variations on this form: he spends most of his time in the white-robed '''Priest Mode''', but can transform into the armoured '''Battle Mode'''.
191* '''Seraphimon''', his first Ultimate form. An immensely powerful ten-winged angel dressed in ornate blue armour.
192* '''Dominimon''', his second Ultimate form. Accessed after his loss to Arkadimon and the subsequent drop of his Win Ratio, a six-winged blue angel of lesser power than Seraphimon.
193----
194* BenevolentBoss: It is probably a part of why he is losing the war, as he does not subject his subjects to the extent Demon does to win. He is willing to put his own safety on the line rather than sacrifice his principles.
195* BigGood: Taichi and Zero might be the protagonists but they are technically working for him.
196* CallToAdventure: A variant, in that he takes the hero away from home to see [[SecretTest if he can handle it]] before asking if he's willing to continue.
197* CoolHelmet
198** We see him in at least three different ones
199** TheFaceless: and never without one
200* DeterminedDefeatist: He does not actually think he can turn around the war against Demon, he says this anyway but you would not believes he thinks so based on his actions. He fights to the very end, with his own bare hands if necessary!
201* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine
202** When he armors up for battle
203** HeavenlyBlue: Seraphimon is consistently colored blue
204* UsefulNotes/GreenIsBlue:Dominimon is coloured blue sometimes and green sometimes.
205* HolyHandGrenade: His ranged attacks. For added bonus, Seraphimon's do blow apart the enemy
206* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Lord [=HolyAngemon=] preemptively tells Neo not to think badly of him for cutting his plans short by executing the child level monster he raised from an incubator.
207* InTheBack: [[spoiler:Attempted in Dominimon form on Arkadimon to save Warg and Melga]]
208* KnightInShiningArmor: Appears to be partly based on one, when he's in combat anyway.
209* KnightInSourArmor: He tells Taichi pretty early on that he thinks the war with Demon is a hopeless one and isn't going to pressure him if he doesn't want to fight it. Despite that he shows no signs of quitting and gives Demon's forces one last chance to reconsider when they're at his doorstep.
210* LaserBlade: Present in all forms for close combat
211* LightEmUp
212** All of his special attacks.
213** LightIsGood: Well, he represents light in Neo's reckoning and his war for survival is a cause as good as any.
214* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Just by being an angel made of data but he is a step above all the other angel monsters that work for him too.
215* PowerGivesYouWings: Metaphorically speaking. Note that Dominimon, who is less powerful than Seraphimon, has fewer wings than Seraphimon does. Similarly, [=HolyAngemon's=] Priest Mode only has two wings, compared to his eight-winged Battle Mode.
216* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Yes, he does fight. And it was awesome.
217* WeaponsThatSuck: "Gate, of heaven, suck in the evil ones!"
218* WillfullyWeak: He had the power to become Seraphimon all along, but opted not to use it because its power unsettled his people.
219* WingedHumanoid: He has multiple wings in every form he takes
220* TheWorfEffect: Starting a ''Digimon'' tradition, Seraphimon loses to show how powerful the enemy the protagonists will eventually fight is. Unlike most future example Lord [=HolyAngemon=] actually puts up a fight as Seraphimon before he goes down.
221[[/folder]]
222
223[[folder:Lord Whamon]]
224->''"If only I were a little younger, I could fight that Demon myself..."''
225
226The guardian of the Net Ocean, and the one who gave Taichi his Digivice 01.
227----
228* BenevolentBoss: The only reason he delegates is because he is no longer capable of working for himself and is content to give his servants time off rather than put them in danger.
229* BigGood: With Lord [=HolyAngemon=], [[spoiler: [[HeroicSacrifice at first]].]]
230* CoolOldGuy: He is pretty cheerful for a guy who has been helplessly watching his continent and surrounding sea be swallowed up by war against the seemingly unstoppable armies of a madman.
231* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This guy is an ultimate/perfect, hence the above quote. Adaptations immediately following V-tamer tended to make these monsters adults/champions.
232* EyelessFace: He has no eyes yet seems to see just fine. [[StarfishAlien Though he really has nothing that we would define as organs at all]], the human mind just superimposes those on his outer appearance.
233* HoldingOutForAHero: What he's been doing. [[spoiler:Once he finds worthy individuals he ends his own program and leaves behind an egg]].
234* LargeAndInCharge: The largest monster in opposition to Lord Demon [[spoiler:until he dies]] and has many smaller servants, though only Gon remains out of sheer stubbornness by the time he and Lord Whamon appear on panel.
235* PassingTheTorch: [[spoiler: To Gon]]
236* PlotDevice: He gives out the "support program" necessary for Taichi to advance.
237* SapientCetaceans: A whale who is a programming expert. Okay, he just looks like a whale to humans because that's the easiest form people can perceive him as, but still.
238* SwallowedWhole: And then we learn of the BizarreAlienBiology of Digimon.
239[[/folder]]
240
241[[folder:Gon]]
242->''"I'm burning up."''
243
244A Gomamon living in the Net Ocean, who regularly braves the dangers of the Ocean to keep Lord Whamon informed of the events of the wider world.
245
246His evolved forms are as follows:
247* '''Ikkakumon''', his Adult form [[spoiler:and the form he takes as the new guardian of the Net Ocean]]. A giant furred walrus with a single horn.
248----
249* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: He wears a pendant around his neck
250* CartoonCreature: Gon's child form ''vaguely'' resembles a pinniped. As an adult he more closely resembles a known species, just with some added bells and whistles.
251* TheCavalry: Twice. He's never strong enough to beat the antagonist of the chapter but the story would have been over without his intervention regardless.
252* DistressedDude: His continual work for Lord Whamon does eventually get Gon caught by one of Lord Marine's minions, but in one of the manga's {{signature scene}}s Zeromaru saves Gon
253* FearlessFool: That's how his neighbors viewed him. Gon's bravery proves vital to the eventual defeat of Lord Marine, however.
254* ManBitesMan: Monster bites monster, but it is one of Gon's only two attacks on panel. And when he evolves Gon gets ''tusks''.
255* NoNose: His initial form lacks a nose.
256* RedBaron: The Deep Saver.
257* UseYourHead: And it works on a monster two levels above his own! Not well, but still. Presumably it works even better when he grows a horn as an adult.
258[[/folder]]
259
260[[folder:Rei Saiba]]
261->''"I was looking at my pc at home when suddenly the screen flashed."''
262
263[[quoteright:199:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vtamer_reisaiba_6079.png]]
264The younger sister of Neo Saiba, who was found by Taichi wandering the Digimon World alone and subsequently joined him. She was paralyzed from the waist down some time before entering the Digimon World, and the accident weighs heavily on both Neo and Hideto.
265----
266* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To Neo, before he had to push her around in a wheel chair even
267* BigBrotherWorship: Not anymore but in the back story she adored Neo
268* CynicismCatalyst: Her accident for herself, Neo and Hideto. Herself the least as she got over it.
269* DamselInDistress: Subverted once when she leaves with "the enemy" voluntarily, played straight twice.
270* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope She is saved]] but nearly kills herself]] out of the belief she is the cause of everything bad in the story.
271* {{Expy}}: [[Anime/DigimonAdventure Sora Takenouchi]] resembles her, but that's really where the similarities end.
272* FeminineWomenCanCook: She's at least a better cook than Gabo.
273* ForYourOwnGood: She is never told outright but her accident and injury is the primary motivation for everything Neo and Hideto do in serving Demon.
274* GuiltComplex: It's masked by her sunny disposition, but it's there. [[spoiler:She probably should have payed more attention both ways while crossing the street but she was using the crosswalk and the road had been clear, so more fault was clearly on the driver.]]
275* LivingEmotionalCrutch: She thought she acted as this to Neo and was horrified to learn she didn't get through.
276* TheLoad: Accused of being a talking burden by Gabo, initially. He later decides she's not so bad.
277* MistakenForSpies: Lord [=HolyAngemon=]'s forces are usually suspicious of her, a human who arrived in the Digimon World without being called by any monster, which should not be possible. Especially when they learn she is Neo's sister!
278* NotDisabledInVR: She lost the use of her legs after an accident, but when she comes to the Digital World she can walk again, though she still can't feel anything through her legs for some reason.
279* PluckyGirl: It is an act, but only partially. She is a lot pluckier than her brother, despite being the injured one and only overacts because he is the opposite of plucky.
280* ThePollyanna: How she was viewed by Hideto and kind of was until he and Neo went crazy(see guilt complex)
281* PunnyName: It translates both into companion and zero, you can figure out the rest.
282[[/folder]]
283
284[[folder:Igamon]]
285->''"I'm in your debt."''
286
287A ninja Digimon in the service of Lord [=HolyAngemon=], assigned to observe Demon's castle. He departed to warn Taichi of the birth and evolution of Arkadimon and Lord [=HolyAngemon=] of Neo's impending charge. Later he joined Taichi's group for a good part of their journey to Demon's castle.
288----
289* BerserkButton: In ninja tradition he embellishes his abilities to obscure his actual methods. This reminds Taichi of Star Town's mayor, which causes Igamon to lose his temper and insist he is not an egotistical showoff. Igamon didn't even let Taichi finish the thought, [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore he knew where he was going from the first word]].
290* {{Cephalothorax}}: He is a giant masked face with dressed up stubby limbs
291* DistressedDude: Captured by Mari and Rosemon while traveling to notify Lord [=HolyAngemon=] of the impending assault by Neo.
292* EpicFlail: Painful enough to hurt monsters a level higher than himself, [[ScratchDamage but not enough to do significant damage to such]].
293* FailureHero: During and after the encounter with Mari, he spends quite a while fretting about this.
294* FlamingSword
295** He sticks it in a fire to get the effect, it is not a special ability.
296** DanceBattler: He has an attack named after the concept though. [[spoiler: '''''Fire Waltz Sword!''''']]
297* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: [[spoiler:Uses an attack to snap Zero out of a trance.]] Despite being at a lower level it works.
298* IOweYouMyLife: To Gabo, who catches Igamon after he is sent flying by [[spoiler: Warg and Melga]]
299* MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: He can discern the locations, identities and strength of monsters in motion even if he cannot currently see or hear them.
300* {{Ninja}}: "I am a shadow", his species name is in a reference to a mythical ninja clan
301* OlderThanTheyLook: Even moreso than Zeromaru, who has the body type of a child monster as an adult. Igamon has both the body type and is as small as most child monsters.
302* PluckyComicRelief: Though this is better than Taichi's first impression of him. This Ninjamon can back up what he says, but most of his more useful actions are off panel.
303* StealthExpert: Not perfect, as Mari and Rosemon do eventually root him out, but Etemonkey and Neo never caught onto him before then.
304[[/folder]]
305
306[[folder:Pal and Pul]]
307->''"It’s not easy having such a dumb brother."''
308
309A brother-and-sister duo of [=PetitMamon=]. They initially "served" Demon, but eventually became disillusioned with him and started following Rei around.
310----
311* AirventPassageway: Being small and flight capable, it is more sensible for them than most examples.
312* AllThereInTheManual: Their species' name wasn't identified in the manga, only years later in the Digimon Reference Book.
313* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Pul's childish innocence is not very endearing to his sister. While not outright stated, their relationship does parallel the Saiba's, which Pul subtly points out to Pal's chagrin.
314* AssKickingPose: Pal takes the crane kick when caught sneaking through Demon castle.
315* BrokenPedestal
316** Pul starts off as a big fan of both Neo ''and'' Demon. It doesn't last.
317** EvilIsCool: The InUniverse reason why Pul thought they were cool, both being "scary" and "strong". Turns out he didn't have much stomach for actual acts of evil
318* CarryABigStick: Pal's stick is pretty small but only because she's small
319* CheerfulChild: Pul is perpetually, Pal can get moody
320* CuteLittleFangs: Even cuter when they try to look tough
321* FanBoy: Pul, first of Demon, then Neo Saiba, then Taichi Yagami!
322* GoodIsNotNice: Pal is mischievous and condescending, but does not want to hurt anybody [[AmusingInjuries besides Pul]].
323* HornedHumanoid: Curved downwards, suggesting they would be blunt force if ever used.
324* HostageForMacGuffin: Pal's plans for getting Neo's autograph for Pul is to hold Rei "hostage" for it, before she becomes convinced Neo's too crazy for it to work.
325* HugeRiderTinyMount: For Rei, though it takes them a great effort to fly her around they do it quite quickly!
326* PluckyComicRelief: Though they do some things to move the plot forward and help other characters to a degree, they mostly show up for gags.
327* SnotBubble: Pul, always
328* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Pal has eyelashes
329* ThoseTwoGuys: More so that guy and his sister. And they are "friends" with Rei, who is a very important plot mover but secondary in the narrative compared to Taichi, Zero, Neo and Demon. They do quickly warm up to Taichi and Alias III once they finally meet them though.
330* WingedHumanoid: And they can fly, despite how tiny those wings are. Fly quickly in a pinch while carrying several times their own weight!
331[[/folder]]
332
333!Lord Demon and his forces
334[[folder:Lord Demon]]
335->''"My super ultimate egg is about to awaken…I can’t let them interfere with the birth of my beloved child…''"
336
337[[quoteright:199:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vtamer_demon_1151.png]]
338The antagonist, a power-hungry Demon Lord Digimon who seeks to conquer the world.
339
340His evolved forms are as follows:
341* '''Daemon''', his Ultimate form and his default form.
342* [[spoiler:'''Daemon Super Ultimate''', his Super Ultimate form, attained by killing and absorbing Arkadimon Super Ultimate from within. A more humanoid take on Daemon, wielding immense power.]]
343----
344* BigBad: The opposing force to Lords Whamon and [=HolyAngemon=].
345* BreathWeapon:[[spoiler: '''''Algol's flame!''''' A burning attack that also deals concussive damage.]]
346* CastingAShadow: [[spoiler:'''''Dark Spreader!''''' A blunt force wave that also infects the target with Demon's virus if they survive it.]]
347* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: [[spoiler: He needs the intervention of at least four human parties to ascend beyond the natural limits of monsters, without losing his mind in the process, as well as to safely access the human world in the process. And the form he takes upon doing so is [[BishonenLine much more humanoid]] than what he managed to accomplish without their help. Yet he's convinced humans must be killed on principal because [[TheFundamentalist their continued existence clashes with his world view]]. Moreover, his human extermination plan requires the dismantling of monster society on a continental scale and a deathtoll that has residents of said continent fearing for the continued existence of monsters period.]]
348* DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans: He truly believes the Digimon World will be better off under him, regardless of how miserable it would make anyone who lives in it. Or if life ultimatley persists in it or not.
349* EmotionControl: How he's swayed his more unlikely followers.
350* EvilCounterpart
351** Demon's a kind of ShadowArchetype to [=LordHolyAngemon=], being just as powerful but opting to use his power to intimidate rather than hold back for the sake of his subjects.
352** In the broader ''Digimon'' canon, Daemon is treated as a FallenAngel counterpart to Seraphimon, the evolved form of [=HolyAngemon=]. This puts the relationship between Lord Demon and Lord [=HolyAngemon=] in quite a new light.
353* HornedHumanoid: Shooting from out of is {{spiky hair}}ed head are two great horns.
354* GoodWingsEvilWings: Note he's the only one on this page with tattered wings.
355* {{Mutants}}: He, and several other antagonists are described as such. (Outside of this comic, very few of them actually are, even many mutant monsters created in this series tend to get different labels)
356* NoNose: [[spoiler: Until he turns super ultimate.]]
357* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler:If one takes the above quote literally, this was his plan from the very start!]]
358* OlympusMons: Of a DemonLordsAndArchdevils variety. In the broader canon, he's a member of the Seven Great Demon Lords, representing the sin of Wrath.
359* OrcusOnHisThrone: Justified, as he is guarding the super ultimate egg and is winning the war anyway.
360* OurDemonsAreDifferent: A mutant computer virus demon. This incarnation of Daemon decides to discard the BlackCloak sported by his multiversal brethren. To make-up for it, [[spoiler: he's the only one who gets to [[SuperMode kick it up a notch]].]]
361* RubberMan: [[spoiler:In Super Ultimate form. Zeromaru would have been done in quick if Taichi hadn't caught on.]]
362* SpikesOfVillainy: Even his hair is spiky.
363* StrawHypocrite: He explains to Etemonkey that monsters fight better when tamed by humans. He actually believed the opposite, but needed to convince Neo to work for him.
364* TheSocialDarwinist: The reason he made war in the relatively peaceful Digimon World. [[spoiler: And his motivation for attacking the human world. It's his duty to destroy creatures weaker than him, wherever they may be.]]
365* TheVirus: His manipulations are referred to as the "dark virus" in a metaphorical way, destroying the continent of folder as his forces spread through it. Demon can also literally infect monsters and people with a virus that lets him control their emotions.
366* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulNess: At least three times on panel and he threatens Neo in this way once.
367[[/folder]]
368
369[[folder:Etemonkey]]
370->''"This should be interesting…but no matter how many weaklings you throw at me, I guarantee you’ll never win!!"''
371
372An Etemon serving as a subordinate of Demon, tasked with obstructing Taichi's quest for the V-Tamer Tags.
373----
374* AffablyEvil and LaughablyEvil: He's genuine in his praise for Zero and Neo's accomplishments. He's also pretty goofy and is the brunt of many jokes. Too bad he does not care about wrecking the Digimon World to get what he wants.
375* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: How he justifies his position.
376* BadBoss: {{Downplayed| Trope}}: While he doesn't care much for the well being of his subordinates(which backfires on him once), they seem to genuinely like him and he's stated to be a lot nicer than Neo.
377* CoolShades: Never seen without his specs, even in caves or at night
378* TheDragon
379** The commander of Demon's army.
380** DragonWithAnAgenda: His plans for the human world are actually benevolent, though he is willing to pillage and plunder the Digimon World to get there.
381* DragonRider: He has a Seadramon.
382* DullSurprise: He doesn't look all that scared when he describes Taichi and Zero as "a nightmare"...[[{{Foreshadowing}} turns out]] there is a good reason for that...
383* EnergyBall: His Dark Spirits manifest as one.
384* EvilCounterpart: To Leo, the general on the other side of the Folder war. While Leo doesn't care about the long term consequences for humans if Demon wins, he does care about the immediate consequences for the Folder continent and the slightly less long term ones for the Digimon World at large. Etemonkey ultimately wants to protect humanity from Demon but does not care about his fellow monsters.
385* EvilGloating: Etemonkey does this fairly often. Even when Demon talks of punishing him he tells Demon the threats are empty.
386* EvilLaugh: Ukkikkikki... Ukkayakka...
387* EvolutionaryLevels: Our first demonstration of their importance. Technically Gekovitch was also a level higher than Zeromaru and required tactics rather than direct attacks to fight, but Etemonkey makes it more obvious as the first time higher levels ar mentioned and blocking Zero's standard attack while using no special abilities of his own.
388* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: No pants variety.
389* HugeRiderTinyMount: To Picodevimon, there are several of them at least, but they visibly struggle with his weight and he pays it no mind.
390* IComeInPeace: [[spoiler: He's just using Lord Demon to get to the human world, and has no intentions of leading his army against it once he gets there.]]
391* ImprovisedArmour: A microphone stand for a shield! By {{spin|todeflectstuff}}ning the cord!
392* ManiacMonkeys: Subverted, in that he is only antagonistic [[PunchClockVillain because of his job]], actually liking and admiring humans.
393* SayItWithHearts: Especially when talking to Taichi and Zero.
394* SinisterSurveillance: His [=PicoDevimon=] carry video cameras and he treats Taichi and Zero's exploits like a television program.
395* SpikesOfVillainy: On his vest.
396* StarterVillain: The first monster associated with Demon Taichi and Zero meet. Well, him and his Monochromon steed.
397* TemptingFate: Questioning if Zero had just used his best attack causes Zero to come up with a better one.
398* WeakSauceWeakness: Albeit, a {{logical|weakness}} one. [[spoiler: Like most primates, [[SuperDrowningSkills he can't swim.]]]]
399[[/folder]]
400
401[[folder:Lord Vamde]]
402->''"There's no way they can get out of my illusionary hell!"''
403
404This subordinate of Etemonkey's was responsible for destroying a village and enslaving most of its population to make way for his castle. He was later assigned to guard the tag of illusions but was more concerned with tormenting Taichi and Zero than keeping it away from them. Despite this, he ended up being the longest lasting of the tag guardians, later joining the vanguard of Neo's first major offensive.
405
406His evolved forms are as follows:
407* '''Vamdemon''': A perfect level monster resembling masked blond man who fancies himself an aristocrat and lives in a castle overshadowing a ruined village.
408* [[spoiler: '''[=VenomVamdemon=]''': An ultimate level monster resembling a horned head giant with bat like wings who is little more than a brute, personality wise.]]
409------
410* AttackAnimal: '''''Night Raid!''''', the bats will steal your vision!
411* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: [[spoiler:When commanded by Neo.]]
412* CardCarryingVillain: He works with Demon basically because it gives him the opportunity to ruin people's lives. He takes up residence in a town whose population he divided and destroyed.
413* CatchPhrase: "Ecstasy"[[spoiler:"Whoops" after his near death experience]]
414* CombatTentacles:[[spoiler:His decoy body has these hidden inside of it]].
415* DivideAndConquer: His favorite strategy(until it is used against him)
416* DominoMask: For whatever reason
417* GratuitousSpanish: "Gracias"
418* GroinAttack: [[spoiler:{{Inverted| trope}}: He actually has attacks that come from his groin region...they are still safe for work since this is a toy series first and foremost [[OurMonstersAreWeird but]] [[SatanicArchetype still]].]]
419* HornedHumanoid: [[spoiler:His left over hatred takes on this appearance after his improper deletion]].
420* ImAHumanitarian: He sometimes expresses the desire to eat his opponents.
421* KnockOutGas
422** The first part of nightmare wave.
423** MoreThanMindControl: The second part
424* MakeMyMonsterGrow: Unclear if Neo did so or if he did it himself but the trope applies either way.
425* MasterOfIllusion: He even guards the tag of illusion
426* MindControlEyes: '''''Nightmare Wave''''' inflicts these on the victims Lord Vamde proceeds to control
427* MoreThanMindControl: Nightmare wave cannot work if there is not a suitable subconscious feeling in the target for him to suggest them toward.
428* MultiArmedAndDangerous: [[spoiler:He tries to attack Zeromaru this way after revealing he can't be beat the same way twice...except he sort of can be]]
429* MultipleHeadcase: [[spoiler:As he later gains a second head in an unfortunate place.]]
430* NoOntologicalInertia: The affects of Night Raid and Nightmare Wave weaken when he is weakened, which turns out to be consistently applied to later monsters
431* NotQuiteDead: Because you probably can't survive an arrow to the head [[spoiler:but a Vamdemon's head is a decoy.]]
432* OminousOperaCape: Its dark in the back anyway, in a likely reference to Dracula.
433* OnlyAFleshWound: Yeah, this guy seems beaten a couple of times but takes awhile to take down.
434* OurGhostsAreDifferent: He seems to be a stronger version of the ghost looking Digimon, Bakemon, and is a possible example of what happens when a Digimon is not properly deleted. His second form is ''definitely'' what happens when a Digimon is not properly deleted, but Zeromaru ensures there will not be a third instance of Lord Vamde
435* PoisonousPerson: Well, venomous through Nightmare Wave. His Bakumon servants are venomous too, according to Taichi. It is the same type of venom, so once immunity is gained to them, Lord Vamde is out of luck, despite delivering a stronger dosage.
436* PowerGivesYouWings
437** His mask ends in wing points but he later gets wings for real
438** [[spoiler:GiantFlyer: among other things]]
439* SatanicArchetype: As time goes on he comes to resemble medieval European depictions of TheDevil.
440* ThePowerOfHate: The reason he will not go away so easily, in fact he hates words like "friends, understanding" and the like.
441* TookALevelInDumbass: While his plans were overly complicated at first, he at least had the basic ability to reason in the beginning. In later appearances he is just a dumb brute.
442* WouldHurtAChild:Not even babies give him much pause.
443[[/folder]]
444
445[[folder:Neo Saiba]]
446->''"Now disappear from our utopia, bugs!"''
447
448[[quoteright:121:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vtamer_neosaiba_3760.png]]
449An arrogant tamer who first encountered Taichi in the V-Pet tournament at the beginning. He too was drawn into the Digimon World, this time by Demon, and serves him as the tamer of the "super ultimate" Digimon, Arkadimon. Before Arkadimon was born, Neo was the tamer of multiple Digimon, discarding those who lost in combat.
450----
451* ActionSurvivor: Neo is even less physically active or imposing than Taichi but he is rather good at surviving giant monster encounters.
452* AscendedFanboy: In this case it was his obsession with Digimon that got him caught up in events but his skill level was comparable to Taichi's all the same.
453* ComplexityAddiction: His early setbacks can be blamed on this. From the start Gabo mutters that Neo could have halted their progress without ever needing to confront or fight them and even though he is very successful he is ultimately undone by his own complicated scenarios.
454* TheDevil: Hysterically called so by Gabo but he also employs a few devil looking monsters. One of his off panel creations even looks like the classic goat figure(more than fertility god Pan, who it's nominally based on)
455* DisneyVillainDeath: Teased but it doesn't happen, as Demon saves Neo off panel.
456* TheDragon: [[spoiler: At least, until Demon is usurped.]] Demon's army gets noticeably stronger under him.
457** DragonWithAnAgenda: Yeah, his goal is pretty much the opposite of Demon ''or'' Etemonkey's.
458** DragonAscendant: [[spoiler: Subverted. It looks like Neo has eliminated Demon but has in fact played into Demon's hands and is under Demon's EmotionControl]]
459** NominalHero: [[spoiler: By the end he realizes he has been Demon's pawn and becomes fed up with it.]]
460* EasilyForgiven:[[spoiler: Somewhat jarring, considering they are doing a pretty good job to make you hate him.]]
461* {{Egopolis}}: He wants one, but not a city. An entire "Neo World".
462* EmotionsVersusStoicism: Neo prefers his monsters silent and emotionless, believing their feelings hinder their ability to follow his scenarios.
463* EvilCounterpart: Is everything Taichi is not, a sadistic bully and a tyrant who callously uses and abuses those around him. His partners are mirrors to Zeromaru's growth---Compare Deathmon's appearance to [=AeroVeedramon=] and Arkadimon's line to [=UlforceVeedramon=]'s. The parallels are striking.
464* EvilerThanThou: [[spoiler: To Etemonkey and he attempts this with Demon.]]
465* IRejectYourReality: Because in reality he is not the best Tamer, his plans are not full proof and his sister does not appreciate what he does for her. So, yeah, he kind of has to because the plot would not last if he was not crazy. [[spoiler:Once he finally does see the truth in Rei's words he completely loses the will to fight.]]
466* {{Irony}}: Nicer people just assume Zero is a glitch, but [[Manga/CMonDigimon Shinichiro Josaki]] accuses Taichi of cheating by making a new monster. Not only because [[{{Hypocrite}} Shinichiro did that himself]] but also [[{{Foreshadowing}} because it's Neo's modus operandi]].
467* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Tries to cause an apocalypse for the sake of his sister. Does neither listen to, nor hesitate to forcefully imprison said sister when she disagrees with him. Gleefully deletes (read: kills) monsters in cold blood, even if all they want is his appreciation. Already shows this mentality even before Demon's supposed influence. But all that is forgotten when he saves Taichi's life at the end, and he gets away scot-free.]]
468* KickTheDog: Neo does this '''constantly''', partly to remind us that he's gone off the deep end, morally speaking.
469* ManipulativeBastard:[[spoiler: Or at least he thinks he is. Demon is the real manipulator here.]]
470* MerchandiseDriven: Subverted. While he does use the jogress process introduced in the second line of v-pets, he gets results the v-pets would not allow. Something Etemonkey makes note of and praises him for.
471* PitifulWorms[=/=]GlitchEntity: Neo doesn't like bugs of any kind.
472* PunnyName: Neo is an anagram of "one", and "zero" is a possible translation of his sister's name.
473* RapidFireTyping: He can type faster than most people can speak.
474* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: A fan of them.
475* ScarfOfAsskicking: In a visual contrast to Taichi's cape.
476* SeriousBusiness: The stakes of the story are high but Neo is willing to risk them all to settle grudges over battles he did not even lose, one involving a virtual pet!
477* SmugSnake: Neo has grandiose plans, but will not realize them. He has been on the road to his own destruction ever since [[DealWithTheDevil he started dealing with Demon.]]
478* TheSociopath: Subverted on the account that his entire scheme was revealed to start from [[spoiler:his sister's accident.]]
479* TokenEvilTeammate: [[spoiler:By the end of the manga.]]
480* UsedToBeASweetKid: Those who say this are possibly looking back through nostalgia goggles, as he was always something of an ass, but he unarguably got worse.
481* VillainousBSOD:[[spoiler: caused by Rei once she finally get through to him]].
482* WellIntentionedExtremist: The world Neo wants to create wouldn't be so bad to live in and his reasons are respectable enough. His way of getting to that goal is the problem; [[spoiler:that, and the fact Lord Demon is not dead and is therefore the one who's benefiting.]]
483* YouHaveFailedMe: This is how he got a 100% win record: by deleting every Digimon he ever had that lost even once. [[NotQuiteDead One survived, though.]]
484* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: It starts with his old Greymon and just gets worse from there.
485[[/folder]]
486
487[[folder:Arkadimon]]
488->''"Gaa-aa-aa!"''
489
490[[quoteright:199:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Arkadimon_Xros_Wars_9606.jpg]]
491Neo's final partner Digimon[[spoiler:in the Digimon World]]. The immensely powerful "super ultimate" Digimon which Demon selected Neo to raise. All of Arkadimon's evolved forms are named "Arkadimon", each appended with the level to indicate the difference. Its evolutions will ultimately end with an EldritchAbomination, or so it is said. Neo has other plans.
492----
493* BigEater
494** Yeah, half of its attacks involve eating anything and anyone.
495** ExtremeOmnivore: It can eat practically anything if it really sets itself on it.
496* CombatTentacles: In many of its forms.
497* ADogNamedDog: The comic already did away with it for previous characters but this is the real subversion, since it is known as ___mon you'd assume it was just going as "dog" but that's not the case! We aren't even told what the species names are for any of its forms.
498* EvilCounterpart: To Zero. It follows a similar path of evolution, but much more quickly and to a much more drastic degree. While Zero is ultimately running on the greater good and defense of the world, Arkadimon only cares about pleasing Neo and is otherwise a ravenous eater of all Neo allows it to consume.
499* EyelessFace: At the ultimate (mega) level.
500* FourFingeredHands: subverted by the adult stage, who has retractable digits!
501* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:That appetite of his does him in, as do Neo's plans to make him stronger. Devouring Daemon allows him [[BodyHorror to eat Arkadimon from the inside out]].]]
502* HyperactiveMetabolism: To a visibly regenerative degree
503* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Its best known scene involves inflicting this.
504* ImplacableMan: Arkadimon will not stop so long as Neo wants it to keep going. At times it will keep going even when he does not.
505* InTheBack:[[spoiler:Stopping all of Leo's momentum]].
506* {{Irony}}: Neo named it after {{Arcadia}} but [[AllThereInTheManual the Digimon Dictionary]] suggests the species' real name may be [[DemonLordsAndArchDevils Arcadaemon.]] So close, yet so far.
507* LifeDrain: Data Drain, Exile Spear and Dystopia Lances are named in the comic but others are used to be named later: Soul Absorption and Prison Fist.
508* LightningBruiser: Hit a level earlier than Zero.
509* MeaningfulName: Despite Neo stating that he is named for Arcadia, his real inspiration is the concept of the archdevil, also called the Arch Demon. [[spoiler: As in a program, or part of a program, which is not invoked explicitly but lies dormant waiting for some event. This is exactly what undoes Arkadimon.]]
510* MonsterProgenitor: Was going to be one before time constraints cut the plot short. Is still this to [[EgoCentricTeamNaming Neo]][=Devimon=] and [[ThemeNaming Callismon]].
511* {{Mutants}}: Like Demon, no other source refers to it as such, despite having been identified as a mutant type monster when it debuted here.
512* NoMouth: Every form after the first one the reader observes (and even then it is not immediately obvious) ...until suddenly...[[spoiler:It starts speaking in Lord Demon's voice, along with a sudden mouth before its body is torn apart and reconfigured into a new stronger body for Demon]].
513* NonIndicativeName: All of its named attacks make sense, except for Dot Matrix, though that's the only one confirmed to be named by Neo.
514* OlympusMons: Prior to Neo naming it, it is simply known as [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep The Super Ultimate]] (even though it technically is not at that level until the end.)
515* OnlyAFleshWound: Circulation, closed off cavities, bone structure? Who really needs those?
516* PintsizedPowerhouse: until later. It's child form is slightly larger than average but still smaller than the adults while it's adult form is a little smaller than average. In these states Arkadimon can damage higher level monsters, defeat them even if with Neo's directions[[spoiler:or if they're already critically injured]]. Perfect onward it is huge.
517* PowerGivesYouWings
518** And takes away any chance you thought you had of killing it.
519** GiantFlyer [[spoiler: Arkadimon's final form is comparable in size to Lord Wahmon, and it floats through the air]]
520* RapidAging: It has already reached the in training/baby 2 stage before it got out of the incubator its egg is in!
521* RedEyesTakeWarning: The first four forms we actually see.
522* RetractableAppendages[=/=]RetractableWeapon: Which trope it qualifies more for depends on the form Arkadimon is in.
523* SelfMadeOrphan:[[spoiler:If one takes Demon's words literally, then it aimed to be one.]]
524* {{Tykebomb}}: The purpose of its birth is to destroy a world. [[spoiler: Okay not really, but that's what everyone is allowed to believe.]]
525* TheUnintelligible: Neo claims to understand him but that doesn't change that all his text boxes are filled with gibberish no one else can.
526* YinYangBomb: [[spoiler:Not an attack or power but something Neo believed it was necessary for its development into something other than an uncontrollable monster, eating specific "light" and "dark" monsters on a specifically scheduled diet.]]
527[[/folder]]
528
529[[folder:[=MetalGreymon=]]]
530->''"Fate didn't desert me."''
531
532The guardian of the Metal Empire Tamer Tag. Formerly a '''Greymon''' belonging to Neo, he was discarded and deleted after a lost battle, but pulled himself together, mechanised his body and evolved to [=MetalGreymon=] out of sheer determination to survive and prove his true worth to Neo. Neo, for his part, [[KickTheDog wasn't interested]].
533----
534* ArtificialLimbs
535** It has a metal claw on one side.
536** RightHandOfDoom: And it is enlarged.
537* AttackItsWeakpoint: As a Greymon, [[MythologyGag it was the back of his head]]. Whether or not [=MetalGreymon=] shares the weakness is unknown but Neo, who otherwise wants to be through with this monster as soon as possible, is careful to leave that space protected.
538* {{Cyborg}}: An illegally created one.
539* {{Determinator}}: Which is why he upgraded himself with cybernetics in the first place, because he was not giving up on himself even after Neo tried to delete him.
540* ICannotSelfTerminate: [[spoiler:Averted, Neo commands him to after he decides Metalgreymon can't keep going.]]
541* NotQuiteDead: Neo's deletion did not quite work on him, just removed the Greymon from storage and left him free in the Digimon World.
542* NoTranshumanismAllowed: [=LordHolyAngemon=] had the facility where he got upgraded shutdown.
543* OrderedToDie: After surviving his master's first attempt to delete him [=MetalGreymon=] finally bites it when his master tells [=MetalGreymon=] to delete himself it for him.
544* PowerGivesYouWings
545** They do not look very mechanical but apparently were added in his operation.
546** WingsDoNothing: Which just raises further questions as to what they are doing there
547* SoLastSeason: Metal Greymon was the ultimate goal of every dedicated v-pet player in ''C-mon Digimon''. Neo Saiba has gotten himself a Metal Greymon here without even trying and is more annoyed by fact his Greymon refused to be deleted when he had tried.
548* TailSlap: Has a long, strong tail.
549* UndyingLoyalty: Which makes Neo's despicable treatment of him all the more sad.
550* YouHaveFailedMe[=/=]YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Neo's attitude toward him, twice no less.
551[[/folder]]
552
553[[folder:Callismon]]
554->''"You're being unreasonable."''
555
556One of the first artificial Digimon created by Neo, born by merging a Grizzmon with a sample of the power data of Arkadimon. It was dispatched to apprehend Rei during her escape from Demon's castle, but was stopped by the arrival of Taichi and Zero.
557----
558* BadassBoast: Its constant boasts that it is a "new Digimon for a new age", well beyond the average sort of Digimon previously faced by Taichi and Zero.
559* '''BearsAreBadNews''': Yes, the perfect thing to make Neo's army even worse
560* BioAugmentation: This is what the data from the super ultimate egg does to a lowly Grizzlymon.
561* HandCannon
562** '''''RODEO BULLET!''''' Should be ''bullets'', as Callismon fires multiple at once, and they explode!
563** HomingProjectile: As programed by Neo
564* ImprobableUseOfAWeapon: He uses his gun as a shield.
565* LEGOGenetics: Sort of justified, because it's all data.
566* MakeWayForTheNewVillains: He was supposed to demonstrate the potential of a bunch of new monsters known as the Genome Digimon, but not many got designed before the guys working on the comic decided they didn't have enough time. A scene of Callismon dismantling a Boltmon is left in nonetheless.
567* NaturalWeapon: His claws used in his '''''DEEP FOREST!''''' attack, although bear claws are usually relatively dull, being used more for climbing and digging than rending flesh, making Callismon an aberation
568* QuirkyMinibossSquad: Was supposed to be part of one but the other three were scrapped to meet the deadline. You can still see them in two panels if you look close enough.
569* SadlyMythtaken: In universe, Neo named him after a female figure. Apparently the boy really did not know too much about Arcadia.
570* ScaryTeeth: Brown bears usually have a dental structure similar to human's but Callismon's mouth is full of fangs, fangs just like Zero's. Likey an intentional design choice by Neo.
571* ShockwaveStomp: Or rather he punches the ground. Not a special attack, more like an act of frustration. And a sign how strong he is when even a peterbed GroundPunch can cause toppling shockwaves.
572* ThisCannotBe:when things really go south for him.
573* TinyHeadedBehemoth: Callismon's head is rather out of scale with the rest of its body.
574* WakeUpCallBoss: The first non-Alias III Digimon to really put up much of a fight to Zeromaru as [=AeroV-dramon=].
575[[/folder]]
576
577!The Alias III
578
579[[folder:Sigma]]
580->''"Why would I talk with you?"''
581
582[[quoteright:199:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vtamer_sigma_975.png]]
583The "Alias I", a highly introverted masked boy who communicates solely through a vocalisation program on his computer, feeling this is the only way he can express himself. His partner Digimon is Piemon.
584----
585* AnnoyingLaugh: He feels the need to type hahaha through his machine while gloating about what he thinks is an
586inevitable victory.
587* AscendedFanboy: Had apparently had his partner for awhile before meeting Neo.
588* BeneathTheMask: By putting on a mask he becomes comfortable to express his true views and feelings
589* CoolMask: It's similar to that of Piemon, but covers his entire face.
590* DeadSidekick: [[spoiler:It is probably the single most spoiled event in the comic but we will keep it blanked out anyway, just in case. Neo feeds Piemon to Arkadimon before Piemon can recover from his fight with Zeromaru]]
591* EvilGenius
592** Of the Alias III.
593** TheSmartGuy: [[spoiler:After his HeelFaceTurn, he starts playing this to Taichi.]]
594* EyesOutOfSight: [[spoiler:In the epilogue, without his mask, Sigma's hair covers his face.]] Between this and the mask Sigma's eyes are never visible.
595* MerchandiseDriven: Based on Piemon's existence, Sigma probably originally owned a Pendulum 3.0 Nightmare Soldiers virtual pet.
596* NoOneWillEverKnow: Played with. He wants to be himself, but after he learned what his "real" friends were really like, chat rooms were the only place he was comfortable enough to do so, symbolically demonstrated by constantly wearing his mask.
597* RapidFireTyping: He types words about as fast as one can be expected to speak them. He can type faster than Taichi can upload commands[[spoiler:, or so he thinks]].
598* StepfordSmiler: What he used to be before discovering online chat.
599* SyntheticVoiceActor: He types words and a feature in his mask pronounces them.
600[[/folder]]
601
602[[folder:Piemon]]
603->''"Are you going to keep dodging forever?"''
604
605Sigma's partner.
606----
607* BulletDancing: [[ShoutOut Sword]] [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} dancing]] but the same concept
608* CallingYourAttacks: Unlike Zero, [[YouFool who he calls out for trying it]], Piemon's moves are good enough for him to get away with calling them in advance, making him the only Digimon in the manga to behave as those in the animes.
609* CaptainErsatz: Of Paimon, a demon from medieval folklore who could be controlled if you had noble intentions.
610* FlashStep: It is not his speed though, he relies on Sigma changing his position in the masks square with his laptop.
611* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice[=/=]HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: He does this once to Zero. His tactic his turned on him due to Taichi's misdirection.]]
612* JustAKid: [[spoiler:Even though Piemon ''just'' got himself impaled on his own swords he dismisses the threat of Arkadimon because Arkadimon is only a baby 2/in training monster. This gets Piemon impaled again!]]
613* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Piemon doesn't survive his second skewering. See Sigma's spoiler tagged tropes.]]
614* MonsterClown: [[spoiler: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], unlike his ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'' counterpart. He's a PunchClockVillain.]]
615* SignatureMove: Masks Square was a technique devised by him and Sigma.
616* TeleportationWithDrawbacks: The drawback is that it only works [[spoiler:In the small world he and Sigma made.]]
617* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: '''''TRUMP SWORD!''''' Even moreso in Masks Square, where Sigma can move them wherever he wants.
618[[/folder]]
619
620[[folder:Mari Gotokuji]]
621->''"[[AHeroToHisHometown Looks like the hero of the Digimon World isn't recognized here.]]"''
622
623[[quoteright:199:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vtamer_marigotokuji_6472.png]]
624The "Alias II", a cold and sadistic girl who plays up a flighty bimboish facade to confuse her opponents. Her partner Digimon is Rosemon.
625----
626* AlphaBitch
627** She shows shades of it even during her nice girl act.
628** LovableAlphaBitch: [[spoiler:Post HeelFaceTurn she remains a merciless tease but will also attempt to mercilessly beat those who insult her friends.]]
629* AscendedFanboy: Though she does not seem to like her Digimon at first, it is just part of a charade and she has been at the taming thing for awhile.
630* BenevolentBoss: As stated, she is only "mean" to Rosemon as a misdirective front and worringly pulls her out of battle as soon as Zeromaru gets the upperhand.
631* ConfusionFu: Her task in confronting Taichi. She does a damn good job of it.
632* DeadSidekick: [[spoiler:All because that Rosemon was insistent on defending her honor when Neo said nothing Mari raised could ever test Arkadimon.]]
633* TheDitz: [[spoiler: Mari fakes it by starting out with useless attacks and being "hindered" by non offensive moves. She's in truth the best strategist of Alias three, maybe even better than Neo considering their respective resources and results.]]
634* InnocentFanserviceGirl: As part of her ConfusionFu, she seems to attempt to invoke this in-universe by having her top be blown off by Zeromaru's wind defenses.
635* KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: Tries to personally kill an injured Igamon this way, to Rei's disgust
636* MerchandiseDriven: Based on Rosemon's existence, Mari probably originally owned a Pendulum 4.5 Wind Guardians virtual pet.
637* ObfuscatingStupidity: And niceness, as Mari is cunning and cruel.
638* SayItWithHearts: Speaks this way up until Neo hits a nerve
639* {{Stripperiffic}}: Everything she wears! It is part of her hobby/job, if that makes it any better.
640* TeenIdol: The best way to describe her previous aspirations before settling on "queen of the new world".
641* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler:She becomes friends with Taichi and Rei after they get back to the human world, and was in the process of doing so even before then when she decided she did not want to hear Gekovitch talk them down]]
642[[/folder]]
643
644[[folder:Rosemon]]
645->''"If you can’t fly, you’re no better than a stupid dog."''
646
647Mari's partner.
648----
649* TheDitz: Not nearly as much as she seems to be though, as Mari is having Rosemon act dumber than she really is
650* HypocrisyNod: Provides one for Mari after she calls out Neo.
651* KilledOffForReal
652** [[spoiler: By Arkadimon, refusing to back down to it after Neo insults her partner]]
653** [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice: The effort severed its arm, though Arkadimon survived, being an ImplacableMan.]]
654* KnockoutGas: '''''Rose Cradle!'''''(Not as good idea as you'd think as it knocks out ''everyone'' around Rosemon, [[spoiler:including Rosemon herself]]).
655* NotTheFallThatKillsYou: [[spoiler:How she planned on ridding herself of Zero, but the stop at the end didn't do the trick either.]]
656* ObfuscatingStupidity: She is actually capable of handling herself without her partner, though it does not seem like it at first.
657* PlantPerson: Basically a rose with a humanoid body for a stem.
658* ShockAndAwe: Which "tame" the victim [[spoiler: unless it came from the super ultimate egg]].
659* SpikesOfDoom: '''''Rose Velvet!''''', the ground is now thorns!
660* VineTentacles: Rosemon's signature Thorn Whip is an attack made with its thorn-covered vine whip.
661* WhipOfDominance: Rosemon uses a whip in combat, which complements the {{Dominatrix}} motif of her design.
662[[/folder]]
663
664[[folder:Hideto Fujimoto]]
665-->''"I thought these days would continue forever..."'''
666
667[[quoteright:199:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vtamer_hidetofujimoto_6403.png]]
668The "Alias III" [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment of the Alias III]], a trio of tamers convened by Neo to serve him. Hideto was a friend of Neo and Rei long before the events of the manga, and never quite got over Rei's accident. His two partner Digimon are Warg and Melga.
669----
670* AscendedFanboy: He was well known for his Digimon v-pets before he got to command monsters for real.
671* '''DespairEventHorizon''':After he thinks his hobby lead to Rei's injury. He does not agree with Neo but is depressed enough to go along with his world destroying schemes anyway.
672* TheDragon:
673** Of the Alias III.
674** TheLancer: [[spoiler:After his HeelFaceTurn, he starts playing this to Taichi.]]
675* GuiltComplex: Accuses Rei of having one, even though he's the same way about her.
676* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:The first of the Alias III to do so.]]
677* ItsAllMyFault: Despite that it was not and that no one blamed him. He did call Rei, which lead to her being hit while crossing a street, but Rei could have been more vigilant, and even then she was using the crosswalk on what ''was'' a clear street so the fault ultimately lies with the driver for hitting her.
678* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: He tends to hide under his monster's shielded shoulder while he rides it
679* MerchandiseDriven: Based on Warg and Melga, it can be deduced that Hideto probably originally owned two copies of the Pendulum ZERO Virus Busters virtual pet, as it was the pet at the time which featured [=WarGreymon=], [=MetalGarurumon=] and the ability to Jogress them into Omegamon.
680* PunchClockVillain: At first, he later becomes pretty fanatic.
681* RightMakesMight: A vocal believer [[spoiler:Omegamon turns this on Hideto when it attempts suicide]]
682* TheRival: He was the best tamer around, until Neo showed up. He finally got a Digimon that could beat Neo's but by the time he had the opportunity to use it Neo had gotten a new monster himself and Hideteo was back to square one.
683* StylisticSuck:Possibly subverted, if Neo was telling the truth about his pictures.
684* TerribleArtist: In contrast to Taichi's detailed artwork, Hideto's drawings are borderline stick figures.
685* WeUsedToBeFriends: With both Saibas at points. [[spoiler: Friendship is mended in both cases by the end of the story.]]
686* WellIntentionedExtremist: He is like this at first, mostly out of sheer guilt over [[MyGreatestFailure the accident that cost Rei's legs.]]
687* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Jumps from one side of the issue to the other.
688* LogicalFallacies: AppealToAuthority[[spoiler: he admits to it and apologizes when said authority renounces him. He always knew Neo's plan to destroy the Digimon World was immoral, no matter how nicely Neo would remake it, but since Omegamon fights for justice Hideto claimed he himself was on the side of justice despite knowing better.]]
689* {{Zipperiffic}}
690** Not a single one is placed practically.
691** FashionableAsymmetry: Or next to each other.
692[[/folder]]
693
694[[folder:Warg and Melga]]
695-->''"If you have a plan then don't worry about me!"''
696
697Hideto's dual partner Digimon, a [=WarGreymon=] and [=MetalGarurumon=] respectively. They spend most of their time [[FusionDance jogressed together]] into '''Omegamon''', an immensely powerful holy knight Digimon.
698----
699* ArmCannon: There is a reason Omegamon was said to have the highest attack power among monsters of the vaccine attribute.
700* BadassCape: Omegamon, which even serves him in combat.
701* {{Cyborg}}: Melga is a cyborg wolf.
702* FusionDance: Omegamon, obviously. Fusion Dancing and reverting from it forms the backbone of Hideto's combat strategies.
703* GameplayAndStoryIntegration[=/=]EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: [[spoiler:Taking more cues from the early pets than any future adaptations to follow it, [=WarGreymon=] and [=MetalGarurumon=] are not the powerhouses later fans know them as but are noted to be pretty weak. Omegamon is a very strong Mega, one of if not ''the'' best actually available, but not quite as strong as ''Our War Game'' would imply. Later V-Pets would bump all three monsters up to levels resembling those seen in ''Digimon Adventure''.]]
704* GlowingEyesOfDoom: He can freeze Digimon champion level and below in their tracks with just a gaze.
705* HopeSpringsEternal: Neo refuses to believe them despite the evidence[[spoiler:of them managing to move despite being drained of energy by feeding on the hope of their allies and turning that into energy]].
706* ILetYouWin: [[spoiler:Omegamon took Zero's Dragon Impulse on purpose and didn't let Hideto restore Omegamon through inifinte jogress of Warg and Melga because he realised that Taichi and Zero really were good guys.]]
707* ImplacableMan: Properly motivated, Omegamon will not stop, even when the Digivice 01 says there is no way it should be able to keep moving. Even without a motive, it is still seemingly indestructible.
708* {{Irony}}: A warg is a type of wolf, so you would think the two would have each other's name.
709* KnightTemplar: [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope Or not]] but]] Omegamon is a [[ExpandedUniverse Royal Knight]], after all, with an appearance to match[[spoiler:Its "personality" veers closer to KnightInSourArmor, as it looks for an excuse to free itself from the orders of Hideto out of disagreement with Neo's plans]].
710* MusclesAreMeaningless: Those skinny arms and legs are stronger than they look.
711* TheMusketeer: Arm cannonteer? Well it has a sword to complement it.
712* NobleWolf: Melga qualifies by being half of a paladin.
713* NonMammalianHair: Warg is a reptile but has hair instead of feathers
714* NotSoStoic: Most of the silence was really suppression. He wants to be buddy buddy with his tamer but can't show any approval of to Hideto's actions following Neo.
715* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Warg, [[DinosaursAreDragons though technically a dinosaur]]...
716* ThePaladin: In reputation, but the personality is not too far off either.
717* RetractableWeapon: Two of them in its arms.
718* SelfSacrificeScheme: Twice, as if trying to live up to his paladin reputation.
719* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Of the Alias III's partner Digimon.]]
720[[/folder]]
721

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