| 1 | [[center: [- ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'' '''[[Characters/GranblueFantasy Main Character Page]]''' -] ]] |
| 2 | [[center: [- '''Playable Characters''' -] ]] |
| 3 | [[center: [- [[Characters/GranblueFantasyStoryCharacters Main Story Characters]]: [[Characters/GranblueFantasyGranDjeeta Gran/Djeeta]] -] ]] |
| 4 | [[center: [- [[Characters/GranblueFantasyHumanCharacters Humans]] ([[Characters/GranblueFantasyHumansAToE A - E]]) ([[Characters/GranblueFantasyHumansFToN F - N]]) ([[Characters/GranblueFantasyHumansOToZ O - Z]]) | [[Characters/GranblueFantasyDraph Draphs]] | [[Characters/GranblueFantasyErune Erunes]] | [[Characters/GranblueFantasyHarvins Harvins]] | [[Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters Primals]] ([[Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharactersAToJ A-J]]) ([[Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharactersKToZ K-Z]]) ([[Characters/GranblueFantasySandalphon Sandalphon]]) | [[Characters/GranblueFantasyOther Other]] -] ]] |
| 5 | [[center: [- '''Playable Special Characters''' -] ]] |
| 6 | [[center: [- [[Characters/GranblueFantasyTheEternals The Eternals]] | [[Characters/GranblueFantasyZodiacCharacters Zodiacs]] | [[Characters/GranblueFantasyEvokers Evokers]] ([[Characters/GranblueFantasyNier Nier]]) | [[Characters/GranblueFantasyCardinalSaints Cardinal Saints]] | [[Characters/GranblueFantasyEventCharacters Event Characters]] -] ]] |
| 7 | [[center: [- '''Non-Playable Characters''' -] ]] |
| 8 | [[center: [- '''Primal Beasts''' | [[Characters/GranblueFantasyAllies Allies]] | [[Characters/GranblueFantasyAntagonists Antagonists]] | [[Characters/GranblueFantasyEventAntagonists Event Antagonists]] | [[Characters/GranblueFantasyOthers Others]] -] ]] |
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| 10 | This covers Primal Beasts that are encountered throughout the story or events. For recruitable Primal Beasts, see [[Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters the Primal page]]. For the Arcarum mode Primal Beasts, see [[Characters/GranblueFantasyEvokers the Evokers page]]. |
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| 14 | [[folder: Shared Tropes]] |
| 15 | * AdaptationalSpeciesChange: For Primals that are imported characters from ''Rage of Bahamut'', their species were changed from "Gods" or "Demons" upon being ported over. In rare cases such as Europa's, she was formerly classified as "Man" (Human) before being turned into a "Primal" in ''Granblue Fantasy''. |
| 16 | * AmbiguouslyHuman: There are indeed Primal Beasts who have humanoid forms of varying sizes, some of which end up being PromotedToPlayable. |
| 17 | * AmbiguousSituation: In "Primal Resonance", [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nezha_primal_resonance_9.png Nezha explains that Primal Beasts have characteristics]] that may outright contradict the ways mortals perceive them, like for example: [[AmbiguouslyRelated Ambiguous Relationships]], or VagueAge. [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/i74hrgm_9.png What these things are referring to is how Primals are Primal Cores and the way we see Primals at face-value are not really them]]; they are just sentient, weaponized objects called Primal Cores. |
| 18 | ** [[https://youtu.be/VmiJ5U3ux5g Beelzebub, an Astral, says something similar in "What Makes The Sky Blue III:0 [EP 2]" when fighting Malluel and Halluel, to which Hal & Mal say in response that they are more than just that because they have free will and don't exist to be controlled.]] |
| 19 | ** [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_1306_2.png The race called Astrals created the Primals to utilize as tools or god-like weapons of war.]] [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ff_y6amwiaeyco7.jpg Euryale, another Primal, acknowledges this fact as well.]] It's also because Primals are not of mortal society that mortal terms do not translate onto Primals well due to being objectified by the Astrals. For example, in [[https://youtu.be/TEE769LUqAg "Scent of Fate at Sky's End: Reflection of the Heart [Part 3]" Nezha also says that we as Mortals can say that Primals have "eternal youth" or in other words,]] {{immortality}}. But the way a Primal conceptualizes life and death are different [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_3067.png because Primals don't have lifespans, unlike mortal beings who change over time.]] [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fp6tjt3xmacl_6m.jpg On top of this, Nezha in his Fate Episode mentions that alongside being Immortal, Primals are also Immutable. Meaning they cannot change overall when it comes to their intended design as a Primal Beast.]] |
| 20 | ** [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fxl2znrwyaegl96.jpg In the 8th Anniversary event, both a Primal's immortality and immutability are portrayed as tragic when they were abandoned by the Astrals and left behind in the Sky Realm, a world foreign to them that changes all around them and the world's residents fearing Primals. This in turn made it hard to fit in. Lucifer makes a remark about this]], all of which led to Cosmos's appearance and helping out with the issue. An Astral's power, [[https://youtu.be/1IfLw8sBvh0 aka "Origination" as said by Loki]], [[https://youtu.be/pO2H_SJA4r8 is also what the Pre-Primal state is, in order to give a primal body's conceptual pre-primal state state through a Sky Realm Core, which is the essence of the Sky.]] [[https://youtu.be/LpCX2sgLUxo When a Primal gets hit with a killing blow, they de-manifest back into a Core to recover their lethal wounds.]] When finished, they materialize back into the form the Astral created for them. However, if one chose to destroy the Core, then their Primal Essence, or Pre-Primal state would be released from it and from there, they cease to exist. These things were talked about by Rosetta in Chapter 118 as Gran's Father, also known as the Primal Killer, was tasked to release the Primals from their Cores. However he never did this to Primals who feared death and wished to live. |
| 21 | ** [[https://youtu.be/08YdOYzq0Zg Another thing Nezha states in "Scent of Fate at Sky's End [Day 4]" is that when he was born, rather than training and experience, he was born with a disposition for combat and battle]] which says the same for most other Primals as well. [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5rgo9i6.png Primals run on Astral Power.]] If there was a scenario where a Primal were to be overloaded with Astral Power [[https://youtu.be/X5XdTxJQd0k like when Loki manually utilized Fenrir as a weapon to take out Rackam, Io, and Eugen]], or [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nxbbxgo_5.png if they push themselves way too hard as Zooey did in "Robomi: Epic Clash", they will start to crack, leading them to eventually break in the literal sense and return back into their Core form.]] |
| 22 | * BornAsAnAdult: For most humanoid Primals. As Primals cannot age, the player is given no indication that they even ''have'' childhoods, and most of the Primals we do see be created come into existence at whatever age they physically appear to be, physically and mentally. |
| 23 | * BondCreatures: Some Primals such as Rose Queen, Luminiera, Yggdrasil, and Leviathan become this, forming pacts with mortal characters, sharing their powers with whoever they deem suitable. It's unknown if ''all'' primals can do this, however. |
| 24 | * ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_1308.png In the Zooey (Light) Fate episode, Zooey mentions that she as a Primal Beast was born from the desires and wishes of Skydwellers and Astrals.]] Just as in Primal Resonance, Geo is said to be born from the desires and wishes of Primal Beasts. As explained in Shiva's fate episode, some of them can use [[GodsNeedPrayerBadly prayers to power themselves]]. |
| 25 | * DemotedToExtra: Zeus, Odin, Satan, and other summons are major players or characters in ''Rage of Bahamut'' and its adaptations but don't have much focus in ''Granblue Fantasy'' beyond being raid bosses. |
| 26 | * DisappearsIntoLight: In-story, the beasts disappear in this manner when they are defeated. |
| 27 | * FantasticRacism: Many stories show that they are often on the receiving end of this from sky dwellers due to previously being tools of the Astrals. [[spoiler: "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies" reveals that with the intervention of Cosmos and Lucifer, they were able to change at least ''some'' sky dwellers' views toward them, though malice between the two races still pervades in some areas and is unlikely to ever disappear completely. Lucifer feels this is a necessary thing, as it will help determine the direction of evolution]]. |
| 28 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:In Chapter 94, Zeyen mentioned that Primals are materialized concepts given form by the Astrals in the form of heroes and deities of legend. Whereas in Chapter 118 reveals that ''all'' Primal Beasts in some way are actually just the legends and heroes of yore forcibly incarnated by the Astrals.]] |
| 29 | * GentleGiant: They may be huge monsters, but this is their default state when someone isn't specifically going out of their way to make them go berserk. Even Leviathan, an {{Expy}} of one of the most consistently vicious summons in ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'', spends most of his time saving sailors from drowning and giving them generous hauls for their fishing nets. |
| 30 | * GodInHumanForm: A number of primal beasts look no less human than the average sky dweller, though their powers are far greater. |
| 31 | * HealingFactor: As explained by Loki in "Ranger Sign Bravo!", Primal Beasts have the ability to automatically regenerate themselves to a certain degree. [[spoiler:"What Makes The Sky Blue III: 000" demonstrates that weaponized chaos matter can slow down, or completely nullify a Primal Beast's regeneration, effectively [[ImmortalBreaker killing them]] from a fatal blow]]. |
| 32 | * HotGod: All of the humanoid primals with no exceptions. |
| 33 | * {{Immortality}}: Primals are immortal as they do not age and cannot be killed by normal means, [[spoiler: with the only known way to kill them being with Chaos Matter which ignores the providence of Primal Beasts]]. They can be hurt, however, and too much damage to their physical forms will cause them to retreat into cores until fully restored. Another known way of killing them is by destroying their core, the source of their physical forms and powers. |
| 34 | * InhumanlyBeautifulRace: A number of humanoid primals have their beauty described as being unachievable by mortals such as Europa and Freyr. |
| 35 | * LivingWeapon: Primal Beasts were created and/or altered to be weapons of the Astrals during the War. |
| 36 | * MayflyDecemberFriendship: Many of these primals have gone on to [[InterspeciesFriendship befriend mortals]], though they're well aware that human lifespans are short and that they will eventually outlive them. |
| 37 | * TheNeedless: Primals don't have the need to eat, sleep, or do other things mortals do. However, many of them engage in these activities out of curiosity rather than necessity. |
| 38 | * NonMaliciousMonster: Primals generally have no will beyond fulfilling the mission given to them by their Astral creators, and become antagonistic because someone, usually the Empire, has done something to agitate or reactivate them. |
| 39 | * OlympusMons: You can obtain most of them as summons, allowing you to use them in combat. According to the main story, the versions of them Lyria summons aren't actually the Primals themselves, just copies of their power. |
| 40 | * OneWingedAngel: Primal beasts under the influence of dark essence may change into a "Malice" form, which combines a massive boost in power with a more threatening appearance. |
| 41 | * OurGodsAreDifferent: The TopGod is a dragon, and various other deities of varying power levels are created by the Astrals in labs that may themselves be incarnations of deities and heroes of old given form. |
| 42 | * PersonOfMassDestruction: A number of the stronger primals have the capability of being this, which is why the protagonists make it a habit of stopping them before they can cause any damage. [[spoiler: Primarch's in particular have the ability to become dangerous, as not only are they ''already'' the strongest of the primals, they can transfer their powers between themselves by exchanging their wings, as shown by Sandalphon stealing their wings and later being gifted them. The more wings a Primarch has, the stronger they become, and Sandalphon with a wing from every Primarch achieved a level of strength that surpassed the gods. This "more wings, more power" logic applies to villainous primarchs as well, as Belial stole Sariel's wing to use for himself. It's also implied that wings from ''any'' powerful being can be used to power themselves up]]. |
| 43 | * PhysicalGod: Most Primal Beasts are revered as deities by anyone living in close proximity to them and their powers give them near absolute control over certain aspects of reality. |
| 44 | * PiecesOfGod: [[spoiler: It's strongly implied that the source of primal power is from the remnants of Bahamut's power that lingers in the Sky Realm. This is supported by the fact that summoning Ultimate Bahamut requires a Primal Core, which can only be crafted by using primal anima to create Azure and Crimson spirits. Ultimate Bahamut's raid also drops nearly all types of Primal Anima, including that of the primarchs]]. |
| 45 | * ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: Almost every single Primal Beast is named after, or takes inspiration from a mythological entity from several pantheons and myths. |
| 46 | * SatelliteCharacter: Besides the primal beasts that show up in the main story or are part of an event and those that have been PromotedToPlayable, not many of them have retained that much importance in the grand scheme of things. |
| 47 | * SizeShifter: If Yggdrasil, Sandalphon in “What Makes The Sky Blue” and the size of the summon stone versions of primals are to be believed, primals are able to grow to very large sizes and are capable shrinking down to normal human sizes. |
| 48 | * StoryBreakerPower: A lot number of these primals, mainly Bahamut himself and the primarchs, are ''extremely'' powerful and could likely solve every major problem in events the writers allowed them to. That's likely why they're written to be AllPowerfulBystander's who only step in when they feel it's required. |
| 49 | * StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: The power the Primals have isn’t always portrayed consistently. In some events or stories, they’re described as incredibly strong and difficult for the protagonists to beat, while in others they’re taken down fairly easy with little or no justification for this. While this definitely varies depending on the Primal as not all Primals are equal in power or in purpose, the same can’t be said for certain Primals who suffer from TheWorfEffect when the plot calls for them to be weaker than they are stated to be canonically. Primals that are PromotedToPlayable suffer from this especially. The difference in power is vaguely justified at times by the fact that some primal beasts need to make a "pact" with an island or a person to use their powers to their full extent. |
| 50 | * TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: ''Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies'' reveals that [[spoiler:many of the primals eventually sided with the skydwellers during the war, having loved their free will and refused to have it be taken away when the Astrals eventually created a Primal Beast whose purpose is to control all Primals and rob them of their free will. In response to this, a good majority of the Primal Beasts joined the skydwellers and fought against their creators, resulting in the skydwellers winning the war and the Astrals driven away from the skies.]] |
| 51 | * VagueAge: Primal Beasts are apparently immortal as long as their core stays intact, which makes the physical appearance of those who are AmbiguouslyHuman [[OlderThanTheyLook surprising]] for their actual age. The youngest primals appear to be from 500 years ago (around the time of the War), while the oldest were created over 2000 years ago. |
| 52 | * WorshippedForGreatDeeds: This is the case for most primal beasts. While most if not all of them began their lives as weapons and/or tools for the Astrals, [[TurnedAgainsttheirMasters following the rebellion]] they would go on to be deified by the skydwellers for their great power, contributions to humanity, and the protection they offer them. |
| 53 | [[/folder]] |
| 54 | |
| 55 | !Main Story Primal Beasts |
| 56 | Covers primal beasts that appear in the story in order of introduction. |
| 57 | |
| 58 | [[folder: Bahamut]] |
| 59 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/600px_bahamut.png]] |
| 60 | [[caption-width-right:350:Bahamut]] |
| 61 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Summon 5★ Uncap]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bahamut_5_star.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 62 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Summon 6★ Uncap]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bahamut_6_star.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 63 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Proto Bahamut]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/proto_bahamut.png [[/labelnote]]]] |
| 64 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Ultimate Bahamut]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/granblue_dragon_rage.png [[/labelnote]]]] |
| 65 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Super Ultimate Bahamut]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bluebaha.png [[/labelnote]]]] |
| 66 | |
| 67 | A primal beast residing over Zinkenstill. Lyria borrowed its power when they were cornered by the empire in the beginning of the story. |
| 68 | ---- |
| 69 | * TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: Like in ''Anime/RageOfBahamutGenesis'', it's depicted solely in CG in the anime. |
| 70 | * AllPowerfulBystander: He's the TopGod of the ''Granblue Fantasy'' universe and literally ''created'' the Sky Realm [[spoiler: or at least built it on top of the existing world]]. Despite this, he's the least likely of anyone, primal, human, or otherwise, to step in and help his creations when things go wrong, usually leaving it up to the Astrals, the primarchs, and even the main character to fix his messes. |
| 71 | * AmbiguousSituation: It's left unclear exactly what Bahamut is despite being defined as a primal beast, with its nature suggesting it existed before Astrals ever appeared in the Skydoms and began creating the primal beasts prototypes, the primarchs. |
| 72 | * BadassArmfold: Proto Bahamut has his hands tied up but still ends up looking like this. His Premium Draw summon when uncapped to 6 stars has him do this pose as well. |
| 73 | * TheBusCameBack: The ''real'' Bahamut to be exact, as the Proto Bahamut accompanying Lyria is only a copy. After Bahamut's appearances make him sidelined to merely an apparition and a shadowy figure when [[spoiler:Vyrn recovers his powers in the first arc, Vyrn gets face-to-face with Bahamut in Chapter 126 in the little dragon's dream-like state.]] |
| 74 | * CurbStompBattle: Obliterates the hydra released by Pommern with relative ease. |
| 75 | * DarkIsNotEvil: It's a huge black dragon with power over the creation and destruction of the world, but is otherwise benevolent. [[AmbiguousSituation Maybe]]. |
| 76 | * DivineDelegation: [[spoiler: After creating the world, he created the Dawn and Dusk Speakers for different purposes; one to deliver his will to the residents of the world, and another to expunge heretics that deny Gods' will. After the split, the Astral God created his own Speakers in the form of Lucilius and Beelzebub, who were both created imperfect]]. |
| 77 | * DragonsAreDivine: Is obviously a dragon and he is revered as ''the'' God by the sky dwellers. |
| 78 | * {{Expy}}: Of ''Franchise/FinalFantasy''[='=]s Bahamut, complete with its own equivalent to ''Final Fantasy''[='=]s Bahamut's Megaflare in the form of Skyfall. |
| 79 | * FamedInStory: The Astrals and the Primarchs are aware that Bahamut is the TopGod in the realm of ''Granblue'' to the point that Etemenanki even has murals of him, and that [[spoiler:Helel ben Sahar/Lucio calls him the Omnipotent]]. |
| 80 | * TheGodsMustBeLazy: Despite being the TopGod of the ''Granblue Fantasy'' universe, he's the least likely of the anyone to step in and do anything when trouble arises, even if said trouble threatens to end the world that he created. Even Lucifer begins to wonder if he wishes for the end of the world in ''Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies'' and Lu Woh of the Six Dragons in ''Old Bond'' even says that it might be necessary to overthrow him should he continue to neglect his duties. |
| 81 | * GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: When Ultimate Bahamut is fought in the Impossible version of its raid, it eventually shows its true power by taking on this coloration, a stark contrast to every other version of itself in the game. |
| 82 | * HaveYouSeenMyGod: For Lucio and Helel ben Shalem, as he cut off contact with his two Speakers over a millennia ago and has not offered them guidance since. Interestingly, this isn't the case with most other characters with knowledge of Bahamut, as the protagonist, Lucifer, and even Jeanne have communicated with Bahamut without issue. |
| 83 | * InstantRunes: Proto Bahamut's Impossible version has the Reginleiv Recidive skill which summons three magic circles in front before it fires an [[AllYourPowersCombined all-elemental]] laser beam. |
| 84 | * KillTheGod: The trophy reward for clearing the Impossible version of the Proto Bahamut raid is titled "God Slayer". |
| 85 | * TheMaker: He created the sky realm, though it's heavily implied that the sky realms appearance back then was different than what it appears to be now. |
| 86 | * MythologyGag: |
| 87 | ** One of Ultimate Bahamut's skills is named "The Rage". This can also be considered as a subtle TitleDrop given that he first appeared in ''VideoGame/RageOfBahamut''. |
| 88 | ** Etemenanki contains murals depicting Bahamut, which are similar to how the ''Anime/RageOfBahamutGenesis'' anime also shows Bahamut murals before each episode's endcards. |
| 89 | * NoSell: Proto Bahamut does not even flinch from the attack of Pommern's Hydra. [[GameplayAndStorySegregation Players can still damage Bahamut in-game like any other raid boss]]. |
| 90 | * PiecesOfGod: As it turns out, [[spoiler:not only is Bahamut one half of the original god, but he's also divided among the sky, not only in different Primal Beasts but different Bahamuts as well. Throughout the game's stories and spinoffs, we've seen 4 currently: Proto-Bahamut, Vyrn, Versusia and Bahamut Versa. Each fragment also can grow beyond the original Bahamut's wishes and thoughts, as Proto-Bahamut shows by saving Vyrn from being wiped by the Omnipotent at the cost of his growing sentience during Bahamut's Fate Episodes.]] |
| 91 | * PowerLimiter: Proto Bahamut looks like it has its hands tied up and is blindfolded. [[BreakingTheBonds They come off]] when it reveals its true power. |
| 92 | * RazorWings: Some of Bahamut's normal attacks involve swiping its wings at a character. |
| 93 | * SignatureMove: Skyfall, its most infamous attack from its Proto Bahamut raid, which hits for 999,999 (9,999,999 in its Impossible version) dark damage to all characters. |
| 94 | * {{Superboss}}: Super Ultimate Bahamut is by far, ''the'' most difficult raid boss in the entire game, making previous endgame bosses like the Impossible (Hard) version of Lucilius, Beelzebub and Belial pale in comparison to him, generally requiring a full 6 player party of each element to try and mitigate the bajillion different mechanics he has. |
| 95 | * TopGod: It's '''''the''''' top god, being the Primal Beast capable of reshaping reality at its whim and with the power to back it up. Not even supreme primarch Lucifer outranks it. [[spoiler:He's even called the Omnipotent by Lucio and the murals in Etemenanki.]] |
| 96 | * TheWorfEffect: The TopGod of the ''Granblue Fantasy'' universe but he can be taken down by the player in raids if they're significantly levelled and prepared. |
| 97 | [[/folder]] |
| 98 | |
| 99 | [[folder: Tiamat]] |
| 100 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/600px_tiamat.png]] |
| 101 | [[caption-width-right:350:Tiamat]] |
| 102 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Tiamat Omega]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tiamat_omega_b.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 103 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Tiamat Aura Omega]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tiamat_aura_omega.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 104 | |
| 105 | -->See the Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters page. |
| 106 | [[/folder]] |
| 107 | |
| 108 | [[folder: Colossus]] |
| 109 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/600px_colossus.png]] |
| 110 | [[caption-width-right:350:Colossus]] |
| 111 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Colossus Omega]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/colossus_omega_b.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 112 | |
| 113 | A huge mechanical automaton built in secret by the Draph of Valtz after they were enslaved by the Astrals during the War. While it was never finished in time, Archduke Tzaka completes and awakens it. For tropes regarding its playable version, see the Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters page. |
| 114 | ---- |
| 115 | * AnimatedArmor: Colossus is a giant sentient automaton. |
| 116 | * AttackAttackAttack: The second half of its normal Omega raid fight is just him spamming Dimensional Cleave in decreasing intervals. |
| 117 | * AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: Colossus is apparently 18.0m (59 feet tall) and he takes up a good portion of your screen when used in battle. |
| 118 | * BigDamnHeroes: Early in the third arc, [[spoiler: it summons itself without Lyria's input and shifted the course of the Grandcypher, preventing them from crashing into an island's underside.]] |
| 119 | * {{BFS}}: The Omega form has a gigantic sword. |
| 120 | * CallBack: In the anime, Colossus is defeated when Io casts a giant icicle to skewer it, just as it is weak to the Water element in-game. |
| 121 | * DimensionalCutter: Its trademark Dimensional Cleave. It's not a metaphor, either: it can legitimately cleave through dimensions, briefly tearing a giant hole in reality, by swinging its sword really, really hard. |
| 122 | * DualBoss: [[spoiler:With Yggdrasil in Bestia Island.]] |
| 123 | * EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Just like Tiamat, Colossus' early raids have it occasionally [[RoboSpeak speak some lines]] in speech bubbles during the fight. It's never been referenced since and is now assumed to be TheSpeechless like most primals. |
| 124 | * GameplayAndStorySegregation: The one time Colossus actually uses Dimensional Cleave as a story event, it propels everything around it into another dimension and is so taxing on its body that it shuts down for several centuries. Contrast that to its raid boss form, that starts quite literally using it ''every turn'' past a certain threshold. |
| 125 | * GentleGiant: Of the literal variant. He’s an enormous but ultimately friendly suit of armor. He seems to especially like children, with Io, Lyria and Kolulu quickly making fast friends with him. |
| 126 | * GodInHumanForm: The first playable primal to avert this, as he’s a walking, sentient suit of armor. It also ties to its backstory, as it is one of the only primal beasts that was ''not'' created by the astrals, but rather as a weapon for the draphs to overthrow the astrals who enslaved them. |
| 127 | * HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:After defeating Colossus at the end of Chapter 8, the cave it was fought in partially collapses. Colossus uses the last of its strength to shield Tzaka from being crushed before dying.]] |
| 128 | * HumongousMecha: It is a full on giant robot. Its Omega form is even bigger than its regular form. |
| 129 | * InstantAIJustAddWater: Colossus is a strange being, which makes sense for a robot built from a Primal Crystal. Its programming is very simple: it mainly follows basic commands, and always sees the first order ever given to it ("Use your strength, to kill all Astrals") as its main directive. On the other hand, it also appears to have some sort of sentience and emotions of its own, and seemingly prefers protecting over destroying ever since witnessing the last moments of its creators. After its core is destroyed by Io, its memory gets scrambled and its prime directive changed (the original memory clip was corrupted and spliced with one of Tzaka's memories, turning it into "Use your strength, to give people smiles"); Lyria points out that the giant seems much happier following that order. |
| 130 | * {{Irony}}: Overlaps with GameplayAndStorySegregation. In-game, the Colossus is weak against Water. But in the 13th episode of the anime, Lyria, Io, and Djeeta ride on the Colossus as it crosses the sea, without any harmful effects. |
| 131 | * MundaneUtility: In the anime, Lyria, Djeeta and Io use Colossus as a ride in order to cross the ocean. |
| 132 | * NoBiologicalSex: Justified as he's a robot, although he's occasionally referred to with masculine pronouns. |
| 133 | * OneHitKill: The Omega form's Dimensional Cleave (via 60,000ish damage). Once it hits [[LimitBreak Overdrive]], it resorts to using this when it gets full charges, or when lowering its health to certain percentages. Fortunately, players can dodge it or use a 100% damage cut to negate it completely. In his Impossible raid battle, when his right arm enters Overdrive, he starts using it ''twice'' in a row, and once he hits 10% HP, he'll use Resolute Reactor, dealing over ''77,000'' damage to everyone, killing the party instantly unless a damage cut or Unchallenged buff was put up beforehand. |
| 134 | * PlayingWithFire: Has numerous fire attacks. |
| 135 | * PromotedToPlayable: Over year after playable Tiamat’s release, Colossus finally made his appearance as a playable unit in September 16th’s flash gala. |
| 136 | * ShouldersOfDoom: It is equipped with huge spiky pauldrons. |
| 137 | * TheSpeechless: Like the other playable omega summons, he doesn’t have a voice, though he communicates through beeps and machinery sounds rather than mystical chimes like Tiamat or Yggdrasil. He did manage to sing Happy Birthday to You through those sounds alone, though. |
| 138 | * StanceSystem: The first half of his normal Omega raid evokes this. He becomes more defense-oriented when he triggers his Force Field, and more offense-oriented when he triggers his Resolute Reactor. |
| 139 | * SwordAndFist: In the anime, Colossus often resorts to punches aside from swinging its large sword. |
| 140 | [[/folder]] |
| 141 | |
| 142 | [[folder: Leviathan]] |
| 143 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/600px_leviathan.png]] |
| 144 | [[caption-width-right:350:Leviathan]] |
| 145 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Leviathan Omega]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leviathan_omega_b.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 146 | |
| 147 | A massive serpent that lives in the vast ocean of Auguste, where it is viewed as a benevolent deity and protector. Leviathan has immense healing powers that keep its ocean clean, and the people living near it healthy. |
| 148 | ---- |
| 149 | * TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: Like Bahamut, it is clearly 3D-modeled in the anime. |
| 150 | * AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: In the game, no one has seen Leviathan yet until the final chapter of the Auguste Isles because it was slowly commanding the waves. It made its appearance way earlier than that in the anime |
| 151 | * AttackReflector: The Omega form has this, as well as the charge attacks of the weapons derived from it. |
| 152 | * BenevolentMonsters: Leviathan keeps the ocean in Auguste Isles clean, along with providing a good harvest to its citizens. It is also implied that Leviathan [[spoiler:helped a stranded and unconscious young Apollo to return to the shoreline and be found by Eugen]]. |
| 153 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:In Agastia, Freesia imbues it with Malice to fight against the crew.]] |
| 154 | * CallBack: In the anime, Leviathan is immobilized by Yggdrasil and its fish swarm's leader is killed by Eugen. Both of which are Earth-elemental characters. Leviathan is weak to the Earth element in-game. |
| 155 | * CombinationAttack: "Die Drachenkanone" with Eugen. |
| 156 | * DualBoss: [[spoiler:With Mithra under Freesia's command]], and again [[spoiler:with Tiamat in Bestia Island.]] |
| 157 | * {{Expy}}: It's a direct lift of the recurring summon Leviathan from ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'', complete with its most powerful attack being a massive tidal wave. |
| 158 | * HellIsThatNoise: When you get his Impossible version to 10% health, the music suddenly stops and changes into a ''very'' unnerving ''Jaws-esque'' tune. This is your cue to defeat him ''quickly'' before he uses [[TotalPartyKill Perilous Tidefall.]] |
| 159 | * KillItWithWater: Blasts or drowns its enemies with surging sea waves. |
| 160 | * ShieldedCoreBoss: In the 12th episode of the anime, Leviathan is protected by flying swarms of fish that surround it, and the only way to scatter them is to find and kill the swarm's "commander" fish. It is taken into another level when the said commander is actually floating on a separate barrier of fish swarm, making this a case of two shielded cores at once. |
| 161 | * SnakesAreSinister: Subverted. Leviathan is outright benevolent and friendly with the mortals living near it, and is worshiped and well loved in return. |
| 162 | * TorturedMonster: When the Empire begins polluting its ocean, Leviathan's powers go into overdrive trying to heal and cleanse the damage, which in turn drives it to eat literally everything that enters the water to sustain itself. |
| 163 | [[/folder]] |
| 164 | |
| 165 | [[folder: Yggdrasil]] |
| 166 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/600px_yggdrasil.png]] |
| 167 | [[caption-width-right:350:Yggdrasil]] |
| 168 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Yggdrasil Omega]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yggdrasil_omega_b.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 169 | |
| 170 | -->See the Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters page. |
| 171 | [[/folder]] |
| 172 | |
| 173 | [[folder: Luminiera]] |
| 174 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/600px_luminiera.png]] |
| 175 | [[caption-width-right:350:Luminiera]] |
| 176 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Luminiera Omega]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/luminiera_omega_b.png [[/labelnote]]]] |
| 177 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Luminiera Credo Omega]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/luminiera_credo_omega.png [[/labelnote]]]] |
| 178 | |
| 179 | |
| 180 | An insect-like primal beast that serves as the guardian spirit of the Fortress City of Albion. |
| 181 | ---- |
| 182 | * AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: How Luminiera decides who should become its next host. Albion stages a tournament with its soldiers as the contestants, with the winner claiming power from Luminiera and wins the right to be its current host. |
| 183 | * BattleBallgown: Her Omega form wears a mashup of a gown and an armor. |
| 184 | * BeehiveBarrier: Its Aegis Merge is depicted as a spherical shield, which visibly shatters into shards if removed. |
| 185 | * BishounenLine: Its original form looks like an insect or fairy. The Omega version gives her a woman's body clad in armor. |
| 186 | * BondCreatures: It protects Albion by bonding with the Lord Commander and imbuing them with its power. However [[spoiler:it apparently doesn't even have to bond to a person as it bonds with the Adversa cannon after Vira, its former host, was defeated. Vira's SSR fate episode reveals that during the battle with Adversa, Lyria changed its commands so that Luminiera's bond does not extend to being bound in Albion. This allows the host that Luminiera bonds with to move freely. This also led to Vira being bonded to Luminiera once more without the former restrictions in the same fate episode]]. |
| 187 | * DubNameChange: Known as Chevalier in Japanese. |
| 188 | * FusionDance: With its current host, Vira. The latter's Dark SSR version has a skill that grants an incomplete fusion, while the Grand version of Vira is the result of a perfect fusion. |
| 189 | * GratuitousFrench: Her original name in Japanese, Chevalier, is French for "knight". |
| 190 | * HardLight: Having power over light, it can make weapons out of it, demonstrated by its summon attack, Blades of Light where it forms several swords of light and fires them on the enemy. |
| 191 | * HiddenEyes: Its eyes are covered by the visor of its helmet. |
| 192 | * HighAltitudeBattle: Its Omega form is fought high above Albion citadel. |
| 193 | * LightEmUp: Anything it fuses with gains the ability to project rays of damaging white light. |
| 194 | * MeaningfulName: Her English name having ''Lumi'' derived from the Latin word "lumen" which refers to light. |
| 195 | * MultiArmedAndDangerous: Her Omega form has four arms. |
| 196 | * PromotedToPlayable: A variation. The Grand version of Vira merges completely with Luminiera. She fights with the same attacks and skills as Luminiera, becomes light element, and even changes her weapon specialty and race to axe and primal, respectively. However, she still counts as Vira and cannot be played with any other version of her. |
| 197 | * StanceSystem: Its Omega form has one. It uses Aegis Merge to buffs its defenses drastically and give itself health regeneration. Debuffing any part of this causes it to use Aegis Unmerge, which drops all the defense buffs for raw power. Once it hits 50% HP, it stays in Unmerge for the rest of the fight. |
| 198 | * StatusBuffDispel: Its Blades of Light ability also removes ''all status buffs'' on the party members who survive the initial damage of the attack. |
| 199 | * StoneWall: Infamous for its Aegis Merge ability, which stacks a ton of 90% damage cuts, a Refresh buff that heals itself up to 65,000 HP per turn, and very high Debuff Resistance. Dispelling any one of them causes it to remove them the next turn. Its Impossible version has a localized version, Aegis Merge Dividio, which combines all of the defensive buffs into one easily dispelled buff. |
| 200 | * StormOfBlades: Its Blades of Light ability is basically one, with swords made out of light raining from the sky. |
| 201 | * TheUnfought: Its Adversa form anyway, in the anime, due to it never leaving Vira's side. |
| 202 | * WakeUpCallBoss: Her Omega form, alongside Celeste Omega, is one of the more difficult pre-Impossible tier Omega raids in the game, with her Aegis Merge granting her extremely strong defensive buffs that need to be dispelled, and her Blades of Light attack being very likely to instantly kill whoever it hits (as well as removing all the buffs of whoever somehow survives). |
| 203 | [[/folder]] |
| 204 | |
| 205 | [[folder: Celeste]] |
| 206 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/celeste_9.png]] |
| 207 | [[caption-width-right:350:Celeste]] |
| 208 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Celeste Omega]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/celeste_omega_b.png [[/labelnote]]]] |
| 209 | |
| 210 | A primal beast appearing as a ghastly, spectral airship surrounded by purple fog and illuminated by ghostly red lights. Celeste has control over death, allowing it to forcibly prevent death from occurring. |
| 211 | ---- |
| 212 | * AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: In the anime it also has the ability to [[spoiler: steal memories]]. |
| 213 | * AnimateDead: Sort of. It steals death itself, making people incapable of dying. Living creatures who are supposed to die one way or another turn into zombies as a result. Still, Celeste is explicitly incapable of resurrecting the dead. |
| 214 | * BishonenLine: Its original form is a ragged airship while the Omega version of Celeste is a gigantic woman (who is also an airship). The full uncap artwork for Celeste Omega goes one step further as she directly faces the player with a slight smile instead of Celeste Omega's original artwork which depicts her frowning and ominously looming from above. |
| 215 | * DarkIsEvil: Celeste's element is darkness, and among the early primal beasts fought in the game it's the only one that causes tragedy without an apparent reason. Though this is {{Subverted}} in a way in that anyone in Celeste's domain can no longer die and therefore enjoys immortality, living on relatively comfortably even as a zombie. In the anime, [[spoiler: Celeste by itself is neutral or possibly benevolent like other primal beasts, but it was [[HijackingCthulhu hijacked]]]]. |
| 216 | * EnigmaticEmpoweringEntity: Celeste can grant immortality and occasionally does so, for reasons that are mostly unexplained. |
| 217 | * ExoticEyeDesigns: The Valentine picture for Celeste's original form has the patches that serve as its "eyes" in the shape of hearts instead of the usual nondescript tears they usually are. |
| 218 | * FogOfDoom: Most of its [[LimitBreak charge attacks]] are fog-based, both in name and in appearance. It has also covered the island in mists which prevented the crew from escaping upon landing there. |
| 219 | * GhostShip: Clearly evident in its base form, Celeste is a ghastly spectral airship which later on reveals a humanoid body and the ability to emit fog in its Omega version. |
| 220 | * GlowingEyesOfDoom: In the game, its red "eyes" are only visible when Celeste is in overdrive mode. |
| 221 | * HiddenEyes: The eyes of its humanoid form are covered by a veil. |
| 222 | * IronicName: Celeste means ''sky blue'' in [[GratuitousSpanish Spanish]]. It's as dark and dreary as it gets. However, see also ShoutOut. |
| 223 | * MakeThemRot: Apart from [[ReviveKillsZombie inflicting zombify and healing the party]], Celeste Omega also occasionally inflicts Putrefy. |
| 224 | * NothingIsScarier: Her Impossible raid invoke this. After her HP drops to a point, she engulfs everything with fog and [[FogOfDoom there is nothing but fog]]. She does emerge again when her HP drops to another point, though. |
| 225 | * NoOntologicalInertia: When Celeste is defeated and sealed, death returns to the island and all the villagers crumble to dust. Justified in that they were all supposed to have decayed for a long time. |
| 226 | * OneWingedAngel: In the anime it transformed into a larger and more menacing-looking form when [[spoiler:it was taken over and its powers were unleashed, consistent with other primal beasts also having ''Malice'' forms]]. |
| 227 | * ReviveKillsZombie: Attempts to use this against your party by inflicting Zombie status, then spamming heals. |
| 228 | * ShockAndAwe: In its impossible version's fog phase, it casts [[ArmourPiercingAttack Azure Lightning]] roughly every other turn to wear down your party. This gets a subtle nod in the anime, where its summoning involves lightning. Lots and lots of it. |
| 229 | * ShoutOut: It's named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Celeste Mary Celeste]], a ship that mysteriously became abandoned on route to Genoa. |
| 230 | * ShroudedInMyth: Skyfarers tell stories of Celeste as a ghost ship that randomly shows up on different islands and supposedly grants immortality. |
| 231 | * SpikesOfVillainy: In the anime, its form has plenty of spikes. [[spoiler: It loses them when it's freed from the malicious influence that was corrupting it]]. |
| 232 | * SummoningRitual: Under the right conditions, Celeste can be summoned via a ritual by mere Skydwellers, whereas normally the power of the Astrals would be required. |
| 233 | * TheBattleDidntCount: It goes down suspiciously easy when the party first confronts it, only for it to re-appear right afterwards. [[spoiler: Drang]]'s explanation that it must have been Celeste's ghost raises more questions than it answers. |
| 234 | * TheUnfought: It is not fought directly in the anime, and Eugen remarks that doing so would probably require an imperial battleship. Instead, it gets into a tug-of-war with the Grandcypher to stall it and [[spoiler: allow Gran to leap into its belly]]. |
| 235 | * WakeUpCallBoss: Her Omega form, alongside Luminiera Omega, is one of the more difficult pre-Impossible tier Omega raids in the game, with her gimmick being to repeatedly torment your party with loads of annoying status effects and debuffs, and abuse the hell out of ReviveKillsZombie by zombifying your team and spamming heals. Bringing a debuff-removing skill along makes the fight much easier however, mirroring how a buff-removing skill is absolutely essential when fighting against Luminiera Omega. |
| 236 | * WidowsWeeds: Celeste Omega's dress or overall appearance can be summed up as a funeral outfit. |
| 237 | [[/folder]] |
| 238 | |
| 239 | [[folder: Noa]] |
| 240 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/KaitoIshikawa |
| 241 | |
| 242 | A primal beast of shipwrights and shipbuilding. |
| 243 | |
| 244 | -->See the Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters page. |
| 245 | [[/folder]] |
| 246 | |
| 247 | [[folder: Mithra]] |
| 248 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/600px_mithra.png]] |
| 249 | |
| 250 | A primal beast that governs contracts and promises, residing within the trading city of Golonzo. |
| 251 | ---- |
| 252 | * BenevolentGenie: It may be obsessed with making sure contracts are honoured to the letter, but it's still a primal beast, and still a force for good under normal circumstances, so it mostly does it by lending contractors some of its power so their promises become easier to fulfil. |
| 253 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:In Agastia, Freesia imbues it with Malice to fight against the crew, and later to use its powers to force a contract to fulfill her goals.]] |
| 254 | * DualBoss: [[spoiler:With Leviathan under Freesia's command.]] Fortunately, it doesn't heal back to full health in those matches. |
| 255 | * MagicallyBindingContract: Mithra's power forces any promise or contract made within its domain to be carried out to the letter, regardless of situation or laws of reality. |
| 256 | ** This becomes a problem during the Golonzo Island arc when the Grandcypher is incapable of leaving the island until Rackam fulfills his promise. |
| 257 | ** During one of the side quests, it even manages to turn the dead back into a ghost just so it could fulfill her promise. |
| 258 | ** [[spoiler:Freesia uses Mithra Malice to force a contract upon her wish to {{Retcon}} the Astrals, making her essentially immortal until she uses Akasha to do so.]] |
| 259 | ** During Noa's final uncap, he [[ExploitedTrope exploits]] this fact to help the party, making them promise so that the Grandcypher can fly again until they reach Estalucia. |
| 260 | ** Its power is so strong in fact that even Mithra itself cannot undo the contracts and promises that received its blessing. |
| 261 | * MechanicalLifeform: It's mainly made up of shifting gears. |
| 262 | * OminousVisualGlitch: Mithra's "Defrag" ability causes visual distortions and screen tearing on the game interface, before dealing damage to the entire party. |
| 263 | * RealityWarper: Its power to enforce contracts is explicitly capable of bringing about miracles if it's necessary. In the anime, it [[spoiler: kept Noa from [[FadingAway disappearing]]]], as this would have made Rackam's promise impossible to fulfill, and gave Noa just enough power to [[spoiler: fully restore the Grandcypher after his rampage.]] |
| 264 | * StoneWall: It has a fairly high health on top of being able to return to full health once when its HP drops to 50%. |
| 265 | * TheUnfought: In the Golonzo arc of the anime, where [[spoiler:Noa Malice]] takes its place instead. |
| 266 | [[/folder]] |
| 267 | |
| 268 | [[folder: Fenrir]] |
| 269 | A primal beast that was discarded as a failure after being experimented on repeatedly. She was saved by Loki, Erste's first emperor. |
| 270 | |
| 271 | -->See the Characters/GranblueFantasyAntagonists page. |
| 272 | [[/folder]] |
| 273 | |
| 274 | [[folder: Rose Queen]] |
| 275 | !!!Voiced by: [[spoiler:Creator/RieTanaka]] |
| 276 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Spoilers]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/600px_rose_queen.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 277 | |
| 278 | A primal beast of plants, roses and thorns. She reveals herself during the second visit of Lumacie Archipelago, forcing everyone out of the islands with her thorns, until the crew can come back to defeat her in their third visit. Her character originates from ''Rage of Bahamut''. [[spoiler:For tropes regarding Rosetta, see the Characters/GranblueFantasyStoryCharacters page.]] |
| 279 | ---- |
| 280 | * AttackReflector: Her Rose phase can occasionally set up a Repel buff. |
| 281 | * FlowerMotifs: Roses. |
| 282 | * FusionDance: Was in danger of being merged with [[spoiler:Yggdrasil Malice]] and being infected as a result, which is why she asks the crew to defeat her. |
| 283 | * GreenThumb: Has power over plants, mainly roses. |
| 284 | * NoSell: Her thorns can take hits from the empire's entire weapon arsenal, preventing them from landing in Lumacie Archipelago. Her summon can also grant this effect to the players on occasion. |
| 285 | * SomethingAboutARose: Naturally, being the Rose Queen. |
| 286 | [[/folder]] |
| 287 | |
| 288 | [[folder: Deus Ex Machina]] |
| 289 | A primal beast gifted to the Erste Kingdom before the war. Deus Ex Machina has the ability to extract and transpose souls. [[spoiler:Ten years ago, Freesia attempted to unseal it with Dark Essence, resulting in the tragedy that killed the king and queen and turned Orchis into her current state.]] |
| 290 | ---- |
| 291 | * AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: The reactor it's contained in appears in season 2 of the anime, long before it's revealed in the game. |
| 292 | * TheGhost: The crew fights a reactor powered by it and Lyria absorbs it, but it's never actually seen. |
| 293 | * MachineMonotone: Not the primal beast itself, but the reactor is equipped with a sort of voice synthesizer that speaks in this way and is hooked up to its automated defensive system. |
| 294 | * SoulPower: It can move souls around, however, it can't destroy or create new souls. [[spoiler:Apollonia's misconception of this fact led to her despairing over Orchis' death for years..]] |
| 295 | * SoulPoweredEngine: Freesia puts it into one of these [[spoiler:with the intent of using it to convert all of Agastia into power in order to force-activate Akasha.]] |
| 296 | [[/folder]] |
| 297 | |
| 298 | [[folder: Akasha]] |
| 299 | [[quoteright:329:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/note_018.png]] |
| 300 | |
| 301 | A powerful primal beast created by the Astrals in the final stage of the War. Although it posses the ability to distort and interfere with history, the Astrals were unable to fully control it, preventing its implementation in warfare. Any tampering with the past is sure to affect the present, so when activating Akasha's powers, one must accept the possible risk of erasing themselves from all history. |
| 302 | ---- |
| 303 | * ClimaxBoss: While Akasha's defeat does not mark the end of the game, it is the conclusion of the Erste Empire storyline which was built up over a few dozen chapters. |
| 304 | * EldritchAbomination: It's a giant angel-whale-looking thing with a book embedded in its body. Later, it evolves into an angel-like form carrying a feminine form in its arm and a masculine form holding it from behind all on top of a monster whale. |
| 305 | * InterfaceScrew: Its raid version always has the Time Warp field effect active, causing 1-3 battle turns to progress per turn. |
| 306 | * MacGuffin: After it is re-sealed at the end of the Girl in Blue arc, it only becomes relevant again when [[spoiler: the Violet Knight]] succeeds in stealing it and the crew must hurry to get it back under their control. |
| 307 | * MindControl: Does this temporarily to [[spoiler:Lyria]] when it first activates. |
| 308 | * RewritingReality: Its main power is being able to rewrite history, both the past and the future. This essentially means that it can erase '''anything''' out of existence in its weaponized form. It can also be used to {{Retcon}} an event, such as when the crew [[spoiler:uses it to prevent Freesia from making a promise with Mithra in the first place. This makes it the only known power that can break Mithra's MagicallyBindingContract.]] |
| 309 | * TailorMadePrison: [[spoiler:To keep Akasha from being used under the wrong hands, Orchid volunteered to seal Akasha within a golem, the Automata Lloyd who also serves to help her to fight.]] |
| 310 | [[/folder]] |
| 311 | |
| 312 | [[folder: Kikuri]] |
| 313 | A primal beast that resides in the Dydroit belt and connects the islands. |
| 314 | ---- |
| 315 | * ChekhovsSkill: Its hold over bonds was later used by Zeyen to help find the primal beast closest to Rackam and Eugen so they can [[spoiler:win against the Luminiary Knights.]] |
| 316 | * CosmicPlaything: Kikuri has the power to control fate to a degree and also the connections people had with each other. Hence making its victims its plaything. |
| 317 | * HeWasRightThereAllAlong: [[spoiler:Throughout the arc, Lyria keeps sensing his presence at times when the crew are experiencing particularly close bonds. She eventually realizes that this is because Kikuri is pretty much the embodiment of these bonds, allowing the crew to manifest it so they can stop its rampage.]] |
| 318 | * LaserGuidedAmnesia: This is the primary symptom of Kikuri severing someone's fated bonds. They forget about the people closest to them and the experiences they had. That said, it isn't perfect and those afflicted can sometimes remember certain details like [[spoiler:Katalina remembering that she made a promise to someone, but not who she made it to or what exactly it was.]] |
| 319 | [[/folder]] |
| 320 | |
| 321 | [[folder: Dykotomus]] |
| 322 | |
| 323 | A primal beast that resides in the Silverwind Stretch, North Vast. |
| 324 | ---- |
| 325 | * AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Not just itself, but implied to have caused the monsters in Silverwind Stretch to grow much bigger than usual. |
| 326 | * BigCreepyCrawlies: Appears to be a large bug. |
| 327 | * ForcedIntoEvil: [[spoiler:Possible. Lyria senses that something or someone is forcing it to fight the crew and give away a map piece against its will. At the end of the chapter, it's implied that it's Loki's doing.]] |
| 328 | [[/folder]] |
| 329 | |
| 330 | [[folder: Bai Ze]] |
| 331 | |
| 332 | A primal beast that serves Idelva as her majesty's advisor. |
| 333 | |
| 334 | -->See the Characters/GranblueFantasyAllies page. |
| 335 | |
| 336 | [[/folder]] |
| 337 | |
| 338 | [[folder: Antikythera]] |
| 339 | The monk Zeyen's Primal Beast who made a pact with him upon reaching enlightenment in Kluger Island. |
| 340 | ---- |
| 341 | |
| 342 | -->See Zeyen's entry in the Characters/GranblueFantasyAllies page. |
| 343 | [[/folder]] |
| 344 | |
| 345 | [[folder: Echidna]] |
| 346 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/HarunaIkezawa |
| 347 | |
| 348 | The primal beast of motherhood, who rules over the haven of Bestia Island. |
| 349 | |
| 350 | -->See the Characters/GranblueFantasyAllies page. |
| 351 | [[/folder]] |
| 352 | |
| 353 | [[folder: Ganesha]] |
| 354 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ganesha_npc.png]] |
| 355 | [[caption-width-right:350:Overseer of Prosperity]] |
| 356 | |
| 357 | The primal beast that serves as Rhem Empire's guardian. |
| 358 | ---- |
| 359 | * HonorableElephant: Normally he's this. |
| 360 | * MultiArmedAndDangerous: He's Ganesha, so of course he has four arms. |
| 361 | * UnstoppableRage: [[spoiler:Gilbert's coup in the Rhem Empire]] somehow caused it to become unstable and dangerous, and only Rhem's king could pacify it. |
| 362 | * UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom [[spoiler:Ganesha's frantic self-defense against the Otherworldly beings in the third arc also caused a mind control effect wherein the Rhem soldiers are easily agitated to fight against outsiders.]] |
| 363 | [[/folder]] |
| 364 | |
| 365 | [[folder: Ebisu]] |
| 366 | |
| 367 | The primal beast who swims between the boundaries of the Blue Sky and the Crimson Horizon. |
| 368 | ---- |
| 369 | * DistaffCounterpart: Sort of. Ebisu is the primal beast that swims in the boundaries between the Crimson Horizon and the Skyworld. It has a counterpart in Ca Ong, which swims in the boundaries between the Skyworld and the Astral world. How they are related is still unknown. |
| 370 | * GeniusLoci: The entire Edgelands lies on its back. |
| 371 | * NarniaTime: People who have fallen from the Skyworld onto the beast's back all have come from a different time from each other, and they all also arrived at the Edgelands at a different time. For instance, Shitori and Mika have lived there for a fairly long time despite [[spoiler:having fallen around the same time as the crew]]. Likewise, in their perspective, [[spoiler:the MC's dad had just left shortly prior to the crew's arrival, even though they came from a timeline where he had already arrived at Estalucia]]. |
| 372 | |
| 373 | [[/folder]] |
| 374 | |
| 375 | [[folder: Ares]] |
| 376 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/MiyukiSawashiro |
| 377 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ares_npc.png]] |
| 378 | The fourth primal beast of Nalhegrande who disappeared even before the Divine Retribution incident caused by the Great Wall. Ares was introduced in the third main story arc, having been trapped in the Otherworld for a long time. |
| 379 | ---- |
| 380 | * AmbiguouslyBi: [[spoiler: She married and had a child with a human man, but her relationship with her adjutant, Albion, who had unambiguous romantic feelings towards Ares, seems to have been more than just a friendship.]] |
| 381 | * AnIcePerson: Most of her attacks are ice-based. |
| 382 | * BadassCape: Her armor has a light-blue cape attached. |
| 383 | * DeityOfHumanOrigin: [[spoiler:Ares was originally an Astral like Mika who came into the Sky Realm. Then for reasons still unknown, she notes that her body had transformed and taken on the properties of a primal beast's.]] |
| 384 | * DisappearsIntoLight: [[spoiler: She finally finds her peace together with Alby and fades away into light after passing her powers on to Katalina.]] |
| 385 | * IdenticalGrandson: [[spoiler: She looks exactly like Katalina, who is heavily implied to be her descendant. This is later confirmed to be the case in (Grand) Vira’s 5★ Fate Episodes.]] |
| 386 | * KnightlySwordAndShield: She wields a sword and shield. |
| 387 | * LateArrivalSpoiler: The Closed Beta Test build of ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasyVersus'' and the full release of ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasyRelink'' reveals that Ares is [[spoiler:bound to Katalina, assisting in her Super Skybound Art and moveset, respectively. This was way before Ares is officially introduced in the mobile game's main story]]. |
| 388 | * LivingMacGuffin: [[spoiler:The protagonist crew in the Sky Realm needs to find the fourth Sky Map piece from Ares, the fourth primal beast of Nalhegrande in order to continue their quest. Once thought to have disappeared forever, Ares is [[NotQuiteDead actually sealed]] in the Otherworld.]] |
| 389 | * NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:Mikaboshi thought that the fourth primal beast of Nalhegrande is no more, until she herself got taken to the Otherworld and saw Ares with her own eyes. Zeyen is convinced that Ares' disappearance was caused by the protagonist captain's father.]] |
| 390 | * ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: Her name and backstory take cues from [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek Mythology]]. In the Nalhegrande Skydom, Ares is remembered to be the primal beast that governs conflict and war. |
| 391 | * TheSpeechless: She no longer speaks after [[spoiler: forming a pact with Katalina]]. However, she can still speak with Lyria, in the same way as Yggdrasil. |
| 392 | * TheStoic: Her speech mannerisms are mellow and deep that she doesn't seem to display any emotions in all her dialogue. |
| 393 | * TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Ares is the armored knight revealed in the third arc's trailer. [[spoiler:As the camera pans farther to reveal her full body appearance, she bears a resemblance to Katalina's armor.]] |
| 394 | * WalkingSpoiler: Not much can be said about Ares without mentioning her ties to [[spoiler: Katalina]] or revealing significant details about the third arc's plot. |
| 395 | [[/folder]] |
| 396 | |
| 397 | [[folder: Phronesis]] |
| 398 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/npc_zoom_3991770000_01.png]] |
| 399 | A composite primal beast assembled from different parts of other primal beasts that the crew encounters on Magmell Island. It has the power to force people to follow immutable rules. |
| 400 | ---- |
| 401 | * BodyHorror: ''Just look at it.'' As a composite primal beast, it's a bizarre mix of forms that obviously do not mesh well together. |
| 402 | * CombatTentacles: Its regular attack his it whack your party with its tentacle. |
| 403 | * HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Enforcing rules at school might not sound very impressive, but those rules can be literally anything, no matter how absurd. [[spoiler: Egans abuses this fact to make himself unassailable by the party, among other things.]] |
| 404 | * RealityWarper: Its powers are explicitly similar to Mithra's. If there is a rule, Phronesis will change reality to make sure it is followed. |
| 405 | [[/folder]] |
| 406 | |
| 407 | !Showdown Primals |
| 408 | The primals that are fought in the Showdown quests. They also have [[OneWingedAngel Xeno versions]] which can be fought for the powerful Xeno Weapons, as well as even more powerful Exo versions for the Exo Weapon series. |
| 409 | |
| 410 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 411 | * BloodKnight: Sort of. The 8th Anniversary event, ''Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies,'' reveals through Vohu Manah that many years of being defeated by skyfarers to become stronger has exhausted them. Cosmos allows them to become stronger in turn (explaining their Xeno forms) because the primals have come to enjoy battling the skyfarers. |
| 412 | * EvilCostumeSwitch: Their Militis versions in Replicard Sandbox show them visibly worn down, stronger, and angrier. |
| 413 | [[/folder]] |
| 414 | |
| 415 | [[folder:Ifrit]] |
| 416 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/granblue_ifrit.png]] |
| 417 | [[caption-width-right:350:Ifrit]] |
| 418 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Xeno Ifrit]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/xeno_ifrit.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 419 | |
| 420 | The Showdown primal of fire. Defeating his Xeno version lets you craft the True Infernal Flamescythe and the Wrathfire Longblade. |
| 421 | ---- |
| 422 | * BishonenLine: Xeno Ifrit is noticeably much more humanoid in appearance than his original counterpart. |
| 423 | * OneHitKill: Soulfire Immolation deals massive damage to a party member, and if they survive, it inflicts a debuff of the same name which will kill them after 5 turns if it isn't cleansed. |
| 424 | * TheUnintelligible: Ifrit's voice is so distorted, it's very difficult to make out what he says. Averted with Xeno Ifrit, whose voice is still distorted, but speaks more clearly. |
| 425 | [[/folder]] |
| 426 | |
| 427 | [[folder:Cocytus]] |
| 428 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/granblue_cocytus.png]] |
| 429 | [[caption-width-right:350:Cocytus]] |
| 430 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Xeno Cocytus]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/xeno_cocytus.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 431 | |
| 432 | The Showdown primal of water. Defeating his Xeno version lets you craft the True Glacial Dreamstaff, and the harp, Dante Alighieri. |
| 433 | ---- |
| 434 | * DualBoss: Downplayed. Xeno Cocytus also comes with Durante, which serves to buff him, but its health is very low, and it kills itself once you reach a certain percentage of its health. |
| 435 | * ShoutOut: He is basically a direct homage to ''The Divine Comedy,'' with all of his attacks taken from the poem. |
| 436 | * TheUnintelligible: Like Ifrit, his original version's voice is so distorted, it's very difficult to make out what he's saying. |
| 437 | [[/folder]] |
| 438 | |
| 439 | [[folder:Vohu Manah]] |
| 440 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/MadokaYonezawa |
| 441 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/granblue_vohu_manah.png]] |
| 442 | [[caption-width-right:350:Vohu Manah]] |
| 443 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Xeno Vohu Manah]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/xeno_vohu_manah.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 444 | |
| 445 | The Showdown primal of earth. She acts as a judge of lost souls, bringing down her judgment onto them. Defeating her Xeno version lets you craft the Last Sahrivar sword, and the True Judgment Lyre. |
| 446 | ---- |
| 447 | * ADayInTheLimelight: Vohu Manah serves as this for the Showdown Primals as a whole in the 8th Anniversary event, ''Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies,'' being one of the primals visited by Cosmos. |
| 448 | * EyesAlwaysShut: Her eyes are perpetually closed, which make her look like she's sleeping. |
| 449 | * FanservicePack: Exo Vohu Manah dresses in a noticeably skimpier manner, alongside sporting a more confident grin in contrast to her generally serious and stoic demeanor. |
| 450 | * WakeUpCallBoss: Xeno Vohu Manah is a ''huge'' step-up from her original counterpart, with the tome she wields and the platform she stands on becoming separate targets with their own triggers. Xeno Vohu Manah herself packs some nasty debuffs such as Sleep, Confusion, and Death (ally dies after 3 turns), and has Mirror Image and Refresh buffs to make damaging her quite frustrating. |
| 451 | [[/folder]] |
| 452 | |
| 453 | [[folder:Sagittarius]] |
| 454 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/YukiOno |
| 455 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/granblue_sagittarius.png]] |
| 456 | [[caption-width-right:350:Sagittarius]] |
| 457 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Xeno Sagittarius]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/xeno_sagittarius.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 458 | |
| 459 | The Showdown primal of wind. Defeating his Xeno version lets you craft the True Conviction Flashspear, and the knuckles, Arkab Prior. |
| 460 | ---- |
| 461 | * ColdSniper: He speaks in a cold tone as he shoots you down with his arrows. |
| 462 | * GratuitousEnglish: He notably speaks entirely in English for all of his lines. |
| 463 | -->''"Start tactics."'' |
| 464 | -->''"This is your last warning."'' |
| 465 | * OurCentaursAreDifferent: He's a robotic centaur that speaks entirely in English. |
| 466 | [[/folder]] |
| 467 | |
| 468 | [[folder:Corow]] |
| 469 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/granblue_corow.png]] |
| 470 | [[caption-width-right:350:Corow]] |
| 471 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Xeno Corow]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/xeno_corow.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 472 | |
| 473 | The Showdown primal of light. Defeating her Xeno version lets you craft the True Purity Sunblade, and the gun, Flamma Orbis. |
| 474 | ---- |
| 475 | * ArmorPiercingAttack: Xeno Corow sports a few attacks that deal plain damage, which cannot be mitigated in any way. Be ''very'' careful if you're using Summer Zooey's Conjunction... |
| 476 | * CombatHandFan: She wields a fan in battle, and she uses it to unleash powerful solar attacks. |
| 477 | * DanceBattler: Xeno Corow's animations have her dancing around on her throne, and she also has a buff titled Dance of the Empress, which grants her a random buff effect for 2 turns. |
| 478 | * PerpetualSmiler: Xeno Corow sports a confident smile on her face the whole time. |
| 479 | * PlayingWithFire: Some of her attacks can also deal fire damage, fitting her status as a sun empress. |
| 480 | * ThePowerOfTheSun: Being an empress of the sun, she naturally has this. |
| 481 | * WakeUpCallBoss: Corow is one of the more difficult Showdown primals to face, sporting very powerful attacks that can also remove buffs. |
| 482 | [[/folder]] |
| 483 | |
| 484 | [[folder:Diablo]] |
| 485 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/granblue_diablo.png]] |
| 486 | [[caption-width-right:350:Diablo]] |
| 487 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Xeno Diablo]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/xeno_diablo.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 488 | |
| 489 | The Showdown primal of darkness. Defeating his Xeno version lets you craft the True Phantom Demon Blade, and the spear, Advocatus Diaboli. |
| 490 | ---- |
| 491 | * BishonenLine: Inverted, Xeno Diablo looks a ''lot'' more monstrous than his original counterpart, who had some semblance of a humanoid appearance. |
| 492 | * DarkIsEvil: He is the only Showdown primal who is stated to be outright evil. |
| 493 | * SlasherSmile: His face is warped into a twisted grin. |
| 494 | [[/folder]] |
| 495 | |
| 496 | !Primarchs and Fallen Angels |
| 497 | The rank given to the highest of archangels. Lucifer serves as the Supreme Primarch and rules over all angels. [[spoiler:His role, powers and memories are later inherited by Sandalphon.]] |
| 498 | |
| 499 | There are four primarchs that control the four tetra-elements and are responsible for the world's natural order. They are listed in the order they were introduced in "What Makes The Sky Blue", and are named after the four archangels from ''Literature/TheBible'' - namely [[ArchangelRaphael Raphael]], [[ArchangelMichael Michael]], [[ArchangelGabriel Gabriel]], and [[ArchangelUriel Uriel]]. |
| 500 | |
| 501 | Three more primarchs appear in "What Makes The Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost": two acting as messengers for Lucifer and the third being the light half of the legacy of their creator Lucilius. The dark half of the legacy, Avatar, was also created, but only acts as a form of pure power and is not a primarch. |
| 502 | |
| 503 | Among the known Fallen Angels are Belial, Dark Angel Olivia, Azazel, Magus, Sariel, and Kokabiel. |
| 504 | |
| 505 | More primarchs were introduced in "What Makes The Sky Blue III: 000", including the two Archangels of Instruction, Azrael and Israfel, and a skilled-yet-emotionless Sariel. Sariel originally chose to become a {{Fallen Angel}} after talking to Belial, but Azrael and Israfel were [[spoiler:captured and incorporated into Avatar's cobbled-together core against their will]]. |
| 506 | |
| 507 | [[folder: Shared Tropes]] |
| 508 | |
| 509 | * ADayInTheLimeLight: The primarchs are focal characters in the ''What Makes The Sky Blue'' trilogy, which also serves as introductions for them. |
| 510 | * AmbiguouslyGay: Several of the angels are this, though it has been noted in "Primal Resonance" that [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nezha_primal_resonance_9.png Primals don't perceive things in quite the same way mortals do]] - which means that it's possible that gender simply doesn't factor into attraction for them. |
| 511 | ** Lucifer and Sandalphon may either be this or SingleTargetSexuality, as they're depicted as being emotionally fixated on each other. WordOfGod has said that their relationship is symbolic of different kinds of love, romantic love being included in that, so it's possible. |
| 512 | ** Halluel is all but stated by WordOfGod to be a LipstickLesbian. She comes on to Lyria in "The Maydays", is scolded by Malluel for ogling girls in their Summer Version voice lines, and the FlavorText on her profile states that she likes pretty girls. Malluel contrasts her by being exclusively into men like Rackam - so much so that the FlavorText on her profile says that she likes "brave men". |
| 513 | ** Sariel is emotionally fixated on Belial, though it's more likely that he sees him simply as a friend and ally rather than a romantic interest. [[WordOfSaintPaul Sariel's voice actor]] says that he loves Belial even though they're separated, but he doesn't seem to specify that it's romantic love either. |
| 514 | ** Belial smashes this by being openly and unabashedly [[DepravedBisexual bisexual]], but seems to have an emotional preoccupation with Lucilius (per his dialogue in "000") that could be construed as romantic. |
| 515 | * AnimalMotifs: Birds. All of the primarchs have bird-like feathered wings and are born from egg-shaped Seraphim Cradles. Sandalphon's wing pattern is the most realistic of the primarchs, being brown with a lighter brown stripe across them, likening him to a sparrow. Sandalphon's Grand Fate Episode even has him compare himself and Lucifer to a pair of birds he saw frolicking together, with one being brown and the other white. |
| 516 | * AngelicAbomination: In contrast to the attractive primarchs, Archangel weapons are quite terrifying. Take, for example, the Cherub - a multi-winged, golden statue-like creature with multiple heads and gaping mouths. It's apparently incapable of vocalizing anything other than groans and screams. |
| 517 | * AngelicBeauty: High Primarchs are angel-themed Primals that are extremely attractive. |
| 518 | * AngelUnaware: Due to their humanoid appearances, they blend in seamlessly with mortals. Gabriel in particular blended in so well that not even Lyria, who should be able to sense Primals, knew she was a Primal until she revealed herself (despite being right in front of her). |
| 519 | * AnthropomorphicPersonification: "What Makes The Sky Blue" explains that there were multiple different types of primarchs with roles that didn't necessarily correlate with an element, though most of them are gone by the time the event happens. For example, Olivia is the primarch that presided over "dusk", which - rather than literally controlling dusk - entails acting as a personification (of sorts) of Death, allowing different creatures a peaceful slumber at the end of their life's journey. Sandalphon muses at one point about a primarch that presides over luck, though the player is never introduced to them. |
| 520 | * BackgroundHalo: All of the Primarchs except Lucifer and Halluel & Malluel have one in their summon and raid forms. Lucifer gains one in his 5* uncap (to make up for his lack of one in his original art which predates the primarch summons). Halluel & Malluel, on the other hand, have a rune-like halo above them. |
| 521 | * BadassCrew: Similarly to his ''VideoGame/RageOfBahamut'' counterpart [[note]] Bahamut Lucifer had a team of 4 fallen angel- Azazel, Zephon, Egregori and Samael of whom he is shown to command. Interestingly so far, only Azazel has been shown to exist in the ''Granblue'' universe, retaining his role as a loyal follower of Lucifer.[[/note]], Lucifer has a team of four powerful angels whom he directly commands as they keep the peace and order in the world. He is the most powerful one and governs over evolution as well as the aether of light and darkness. |
| 522 | * BeamSpam: Lucifer and Halluel & Malluel demonstrate this ability with "Paradise Lost" and "Eternal Pain", respectively. It's also one of Cherub's triggers. |
| 523 | * BequeathedPower: Lucifer gives Sandalphon [[spoiler:the powers of the Supreme Primarch before passing on.]] The Primarchs [[spoiler:willingly give their wings to Sandalphon in "000" both to empower him to take on Belial and as part of Lucifer's initiative to cede their authorities to let nature take its course.]] |
| 524 | * BiblicalMotifs: A huge motif for the Primarchs stemming from Lucifer’s original summons's call, "Paradise Lost", which serves as a ShoutOut to the epic poem of the same name by John Milton. |
| 525 | ** With the exception of Dark Angel Olivia, whose name is taken directly from her ''Rage of Bahamut'' counterpart, all of the primarchs are named after biblical angels and serve as their representatives for them. |
| 526 | ** In terms of characterization and story arc, Lucifer is a MessianicArchetype while Belial and Lucilius are [[SatanicArchetype Satanic Archetypes]]. |
| 527 | ** Lucifer and Belial have a dynamic similar to CainAndAbel, though [[spoiler:Belial doesn't end up being the one to kill Lucifer - he merely aids in conspiring to do so. The one to actually do the deed is Beelzebub]]. |
| 528 | ** The Research Lab's garden is all but stated to be an allusion to the GardenOfEden, as it's a calming and idyllic place that was special to both Lucifer and Sandalphon (and off-limits to anyone except them to enter without permission). To further play into the allusion, Sandalphon gaining knowledge of his true purpose and subsequently beginning his StartOfDarkness is what caused the garden to lose the sanctity it once had and become abandoned. |
| 529 | ** There's also Pandemonium, a Primal Beast shaped like a tower where Primarchs, Fallen Angels, and Otherworldly Beings were sealed by Lucifer and the remaining Primarchs during the time of the rebellion. |
| 530 | * BrokenAngel: Most of them get [[spoiler:their [[ClipItsWings wings ripped off]] by others]]: |
| 531 | ** Raphael, Michael, Uriel, and Gabriel [[spoiler:lose their wings and powers in "What Makes the Sky Blue" thanks to Sandalphon, though they later grow them back at the end of the event.]] |
| 532 | ** Lucifer gets [[spoiler:beheaded and has his wings chopped off as a part of Beelzebub's and Belial's plans in the sequel, "Paradise Lost". He transfers his powers to Sandalphon before they can make use of them.]]. |
| 533 | ** Azrael and Israfel [[spoiler:get horribly disfigured, stitched together, and tied up in a sack prior to the events of "000".]] |
| 534 | ** Belial [[spoiler:steals a pair of Sariel's wings just to have the power of Avatar for himself.]] |
| 535 | * CelestialParagonsAndArchangels: What their roles technically serve as. |
| 536 | * ClassicalElementsEnsemble: Lucifer and the four Primarchs each control one of four elements. Lucifer represents [[ElementNumberFive Aether]], split between light and darkness as befits his name ("light-bringer") and eventual downfall. Raphael represents Wind, Gabriel represents Water, Uriel represents Earth, and Michael represents Fire. |
| 537 | * ColorCodedElements: Averted for many of the Primarchs, as their wing colors don’t necessarily match up with the element they have control over. |
| 538 | ** Despite being a Wind Primarch, Raphael’s wings are a vibrant reddish-orange. |
| 539 | ** Michael, a Fire Primarch, has off-white-colored wings. |
| 540 | ** Uriel’s wings are depicted as a grayish-blue color despite him having control over the earth element. At times they're depicted as white, though this might have been an error on the artists part. |
| 541 | ** Sandalphon is (presumably) a Light-element-based primarch who has brown wings. |
| 542 | ** Metatron is a Light-element primarch with white wings. |
| 543 | ** Gabriel is a Water-element primarch with blue wings. |
| 544 | ** While Hal&Mal are both Light-element Primarchs, Halluel has yellow wings and Malluel has blue wings. |
| 545 | ** Lucifer is an odd case. He’s primarily a Light-element Primarch whose wings are described as white, but they have a pink and purple color to them at full power. When de-powered, they’re white with a yellow glow at the base. As well, nothing about his wing design suggests him having influence over dark, despite the fact that he oversees the balance of light and dark as a primarch. |
| 546 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: They are the strongest Primal Beasts in existence, but have their own hobbies and eccentricities. For example, Gabriel (Water) is a cheerful HardDrinkingPartyGirl when she's not committed to her duties. |
| 547 | * CosmicKeystone: |
| 548 | ** As a representative of the aether of Light and Darkness, the absence of the Supreme Primarch causes the skies to flicker and origin beasts to rampage with the possibility of destroying inhabited islands in the process. This happens at the start of "What Makes The Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost" when [[spoiler:Lucifer is assassinated]]. This causes the other four Primarchs to come down and enlist the help of the Singularity. Fortunately, [[spoiler:there is a backup – the fifth Primarch Sandalphon, whom Lucifer kept in a Seraphim Cradle, with Lyria holding the plume that can awaken him from slumber.]] |
| 549 | ** Should the four Primarchs wielding the tetra-elements ever be defeated in the "grand finale", their powers would also cease to operate. However, Lucifer has an insurance that makes the tetra-element powers be ceded to nature to maintain the natural order even if one of the four is killed. By "The Maydays", the four primarchs and the twin pairs of archangels have already ceded their roles to nature so that they could simply live with the mortals. |
| 550 | * CouncilOfAngels: They were grouped according to function. Those who were loyal to the Supreme Primarch were given the task of overseeing evolution, while messenger angels Halluel & Malluel and Azrael & Israfel were closely associated with this group due to their similar roles. ''What Makes The Sky Blue III: 000'' reveals that Lucilius and Belial [[spoiler:came to oversee the group of Fallen Angels, with the latter being assigned as Deputy Head of Research]]. |
| 551 | * DarkIsEvil: Zig-zagged. Nearly all known fallen angels are associated with the Dark element, though only three of them are truly villanous: [[spoiler:Belial, Kokabiel, and Sandalphon prior to his redemption arc]]. That said, while the others aren't ''actually'' villainous, they do have some negative qualities: |
| 552 | ** Olivia is a BitchInSheepsClothing who is [[AbortedArc (or was)]] using the protagonist to get information on the Supreme Primarch. She also sided with Lucilius during the rebellion. That said, it's implied in her Fates and Seasonals that she was developing some sort of genuine affection during her time with the crew that had begun to conflict with her mission. |
| 553 | ** Azazel is a {{Tsundere}} JerkWithAHeartOfGold who can be quite obnoxious, but genuinely looks out for others. He also sided with the Supreme Primarch during the rebellion after finding out that he was manipulated into participating in a pointless war by Belial (though he still ended up sealed away in Pandemonium regardless). |
| 554 | ** Sariel, who is an innocent and gentle Fallen Angel, is ObliviouslyEvil due to his desire to free the ArcVillain from his prison in the dimensional rift. His intentions are pure, as he only wants to be reunited with Belial (whom he cares about deeply), but he doesn't fully understand what freeing him might entail due to his PowerLimiter affecting his intelligence and reasoning skills. |
| 555 | ** Astaroth's dialogue implies that their hatred for Lucifer is [[MisplacedRetribution misplaced]], as they believe he deliberately betrayed their kind during the rebellion for the sake of the Astrals, [[LockedOutOftheLoop which, according to several flashbacks of the rebellion, was shown not to be the case]]. Regardless, they have a plan to exact revenge on him. |
| 556 | * DemotedToExtra: With the exception of Sariel, Halluel & Malluel, Sandalphon, and Lucifer every single Primarch has had their original importance diminish after the end of "000" and are all but completely overshadowed by the six dragons in the greater narrative. |
| 557 | * TheDreaded: Lower creatures and monsters are afraid of a Primarch's aura and tend to halt in fear when they encounter them. For example, in Europa's Summer episode, [[spoiler:a monster tries to charge straight at the beach house, but since Gabriel is in the building, it turns back from its course and attacks the nearby captain and Europa instead.]] |
| 558 | ** The Primals begin rampaging following [[spoiler: Lucifer’s death]] implying that his presence was the only thing keeping them in check. |
| 559 | * DubNameChange: From simply "Angels" (天司) in Japanese to "Primarchs" in English. In Japanese, Lucifer [[spoiler:and Sandalphon eventually]] is referred to as the "Chief Angel" (天司長) as opposed to the "Supreme Primarch". That said, "archangel" and "primarch" are used interchangeably in the localization. |
| 560 | * ElementalEmbodiment: The tetra-element primarchs each represent the element that their powers are based on, with those being fire, water, earth, and wind for Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael, respectively. The Supreme Primarch Lucifer [[spoiler: and later Sandalphon]] is representative of the element aether, split between light and darkness (though he is primarily treated as a Light element primarch). |
| 561 | * TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: [[CosmicKeystone Due to their powers holding the world together]], if anything should happen to their wings, this could happen. Uriel losing his wings causes islands to ''fall out of the sky'', and [[spoiler:Lucifer being in his weakened state allowed origin beasts to rampage]]. |
| 562 | * {{Expy}}: Lucifer, Avatar, Olivia, Astaroth, and Azazel are all imported from ''Rage of Bahamut'', with their roles being altered slightly or else [[DivergentCharacterEvolution outright changed]] to reflect the new setting they appear in. Belial, at least from a design perspective, is based on Lucifel from ''VideoGame/ElShaddaiAscensionOfTheMetatron''. The rest of the primarchs and fallen angels are ''Granblue Fantasy'' originals. |
| 563 | * FallenAngel: While they don’t necessarily align with those you’d hear about in the biblical lore due to the way ''Granblue Fantasy’s'' universe works, the ones introduced essentially work as this. So far, the only Fallen Angels we’ve been formally introduced to are Azazel and Olivia - both of whom are playable; Belial, Sariel, Azrael, and Israfel. Astaroth has yet to be properly introduced, but she and some of the other Fallen Angels are shown in the "Pandemonium" level of Co-op. A Fallen Angel named Kokabiel was introduced in [[spoiler: Cerberus']] 5* Fate Episodes. |
| 564 | * FamedInStory: Similarly to the [[spoiler: Speakers]], the tetra-element primarchs have their roles and abilities recorded in history books. |
| 565 | * FatalFlaw: "Pride" might be one for the tetra-element Primarchs. Their failure to assess Sandalphon as a legitimate threat is what allows him to [[spoiler:get the jump on them and steal their wings]] in ''What Makes The Sky Blue''. They also act dismissively towards the mortal characters who are trying to help them until they prove their usefulness. |
| 566 | * {{Foil}}: To the six dragons. Both groups govern the world's elements, but in different ways — the Primarchs regulate what their elements can/should be used for, while the Dragons govern the physical laws and limitations of their elements. Additionally, the Primarchs answered to the Astrals [[spoiler: prior to the rebellion. After the rebellion and the virtual elimination of their Astral overlords, they followed the supreme primarch]]. The Dragons, on the other hand, do not answer to any higher being (though they came into being shortly after Bahamut, they are not directly connected). |
| 567 | * UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics: The Primarchs refer to Lucifer as “Lucifer-sama” when they aren’t simply referring to him as the Supreme Primarch, noting his superiority over them and their respect for him. It’s shown in the flashbacks that [[spoiler: Sandalphon]] referred to him as this as well, though [[BrokenPedestal he dropped it after he rebelled.]] Post-''What Makes The Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost'', [[RebuiltPedestal he begins to refer to him once again as “Lucifer-sama”]]. |
| 568 | * GenderEqualEnsemble: The tetra-element Primarch group features two women and two men. |
| 569 | * GenderFlip: The female angels are all named after angels in mythology that are described to be male. |
| 570 | * GhostMemory: Primarch memories are transferrable through their feathers, as we learn from Sandalphon seeing Lucifer's memories after obtaining his wings. We are later treated to flashbacks from Belial's perspective after Sandalphon touches a piece from one of his wings (he has bat-like wings). The transference of memories seems involuntary on the part of the viewer and seemingly only works among primarchs, as Lyria had access to one of Lucifer's feathers but was never shown his memories. |
| 571 | * GodInHumanForm: The most powerful Primals in existence, who occasionally take on human forms to interact with the Sky Realm. When they're not in human form, they're usually assimilated with their respective elements. |
| 572 | * GoodWingsEvilWings: |
| 573 | ** Friendly Primarchs usually have the typical angel or "bird"-like wings, with varying colors to distinguish their feathers from the others. |
| 574 | ** To signify their status as {{Broken Angel}}s, Azrael and Israfel have bone wings in "What Makes the Sky Blue III: 000". |
| 575 | ** Fallen Angels usually have feathered wings. Two of them (Azazel and Sariel) have jet black wings, while Olivia's are unique, being mixed shades of gold and purple. |
| 576 | ** Avatar and Belial ([[spoiler:after absorbing the former's powers]]) have black bat wings accented with a shade of red. Likewise, Avatar and Metatron have three pairs of wings to signify their higher ranking than the tetra-elemental primarchs and pairs of twin messenger angels. |
| 577 | * GrewBeyondTheirProgramming: All of the Primarchs were created with a specific purpose, but they eventually grew to want to do things for themselves, which leads to Lucifer's plan to have them cede their roles to Nature and retire. |
| 578 | * HairWings: With the exception of Lucifer, Sandalphon and Gabriel, every primarch has wings in their hair. Michael's hair in particular seems to be made up entirely of wings. Gabriel's hair, on the other hand, appears to be a mass of pink feathers. |
| 579 | ** Fallen Angels generally don't have wing hair. The only exception introduced so far is Sariel. |
| 580 | * HealingFactor: Primarchs have the ability to regenerate parts of their bodies as well as their wings when they’re injured. |
| 581 | * HumansAreSpecial: Initially downplayed in ''What Makes The Sky Blue'', as the elemental Primarchs initially rejected the help of the mortal characters after being taken down by [[spoiler: Sandalphon]]. They become more welcoming of their help once they prove how capable they are against an unknown foe. |
| 582 | * LastOfTheirKind: In "What Makes the Sky Blue", the tetra-element Primarchs explain that there aren't any other High Primarchs wandering around after the events of the rebellion, which is why [[spoiler:Sandalphon's appearance as the Fifth Primarch]] was such a big deal. After "Paradise Lost", this trope gets downplayed considerably due to Belial, Azrael, Israfel, Sariel, and Halluel & Malleul showing up in the events. Azazel and Olivia appear in Fate Episode introductions. Halluel & Malluel are perhaps the worst case, as they're the only ones among that group that ''aren't'' fallen angels and [[RememberTheNewGuy weren't given decent explanations for why they weren't mentioned as being among the remaining primarchs before]]. [[note]]Belial is explained as being part of the reason for the rebellion happening in the first place, and he hid his presence from the other Primarchs so that they couldn't find him when he escaped. Az & Is and Sariel were casualties of the rebellion that ended up disappearing long before the present era. Azazel and Olivia are Pandemonium escapees like Sandalphon, though their escapes happened after the events of "What Makes the Sky Blue".[[/note]] |
| 583 | * LightEmUp: Halluel, Malluel, and Metatron are light primarchs. While Lucifer is said to oversee the balance between light and dark, so far he's only been demonstrated to have light-based powers. |
| 584 | * LightIsGood: Lucifer, Halluel & Malluel, and Metatron are all Light-element primarchs and are unambiguously benevolent. |
| 585 | * LivingRelic: They are relics of the time before the War, when the first Primals - aptly titled "origin beasts" - were created over 2000 years ago. |
| 586 | * LeotardOfPower: Nearly all the female Primarchs shown so far wear leotards. The only exception thus far has been Dark Angel Olivia; however, this is justified as her design is imported from ''Rage of Bahamut'' rather than being original to ''Granblue''. |
| 587 | * {{Mooks}}: |
| 588 | ** The Angel/Archangel Cores, known as lesser Archangels, are this for Lucifer as they only answer to him as the Supreme Primarch. |
| 589 | ** The mooks that Sandalphon can summon and command are referred to as "origin beasts" or "Virtue Cores", looking similar to Angel Cores but with a darker palette. |
| 590 | ** Fallen Angel variants of the Angel Cores likewise exist, dubbed Exia. They appear in ''Versus'' under Beelzebub's control. |
| 591 | * MookMaker: Lucifer is able to summon more Angel Cores at will. [[spoiler: Sandalphon]] had his own version of these that were under his command in "What Makes The Sky Blue" - they were called Virtue Cores and were essentially Angel Cores with a darker color scheme. |
| 592 | * NatureSpirit: The tetra-element Primarchs technically function as this, as they were created with the explicit purpose of keeping the elements in check and assisting Lucifer in governing over evolution. Michael has control over fire, Gabriel water, Uriel earth, and Raphael wind. It's revealed that if anything happens to them or their wings, the Sky Realm would fall apart. We even get to see an example of this, as Uriel having his wings taken causes islands to ''fall out of the sky''. At the end of "000" [[spoiler:per Lucifer's plan, the primarchs cede their roles back to nature and retire.]] |
| 593 | * OurAngelsAreDifferent: |
| 594 | ** They typically fit the normal trend of WingedHumanoid, but the four and Metatron spend their time typically without physical form, as they are assimilated with their respective elements. Raphael is the most distinct as his body actually unravels in his strongest form. While the angels also have a [[CouncilOfAngels form of hierarchy and organization]], being a FallenAngel is pretty much like how it is depicted in mythology and religion, with the difference that [[spoiler:the angel in question was either recruited to a secret ''coup-de-etat'' faction by Belial (like in Sariel's case), or worse, ''experimented on and forcibly turned into one'' (like in Azrael and Israfel's case).]] The narration may also interchange the terms "fallen angel" and "origin beast", which are actually synonymous. |
| 595 | ** Rather than being descended from any sort of Heaven or the souls of deceased humans like traditional angels, these Primals were created by the Astral researcher Lucilius to help him study and monitor specific aspects of evolution, though the exact details of how he managed to do that are unknown. |
| 596 | ** Lesser primarchs rarely have humanoid forms, with the Angel Halos - the most common Primarch - simply being floating wings and halos surrounding their cores. They are followed by the more human but baby-like Archangels and Watchers, and gain more (adult) humanoid traits the higher up in the hierarchy they are. Primarch weapons also exist but are no more than tools of slaughter, as the four-faced Cherub shows in "000". |
| 597 | * OutOfFocus: The original Primarchs save for Lucifer after "000", to the point of not physically showing up in the Angel storyline continuations like "The Maydays" or "Tower of Babyl" (or their related stories). |
| 598 | ** This may be about to change, as Michael, Gabriel, and Uriel now have playable Grand units that can be pulled from the Premium Draw pool. Each unit comes with corresponding Fate Episodes that show what each Primarch has been up to since ceding their role to Nature and retiring. |
| 599 | * PerceptionFilter: Primarchs are able to mask their aura for extended periods of time, which Gabriel equates to a mortal not sleeping. The only primarch known to have done this is [[spoiler: Belial]], who used this tactic to evade being tracked down by the other primarchs for over two thousand years. |
| 600 | * PhysicalGod: They're among the strongest Primals in existence, vastly overshadowing the Primals that came after them in power, and are able to appear before the crew in human form. When they're ''not'' in human form, they're usually assimilated with their respective elements, being described as omnipresent just as nature is around mortals. |
| 601 | * PowerEchoes: When their powers and wings are activated they have a notable reverb to their voices. |
| 602 | * PowerGivesYouWings: Their power is directly tied to their wings. When they lose their wings due to an outside force, they lose most of their control over the elements and the world begins to change as a result of that - such as islands falling from the sky when [[spoiler: Sandalphon]] snatches Uriel's wings. It's unknown if other types of Primals can make use of the Primarch wings, but Primarchs can power themselves when sharing wings amongst each other. As well, the more wings a Primarch has, the more powerful they become [[spoiler: as evidenced by Sandalphon becoming the most powerful primal in existence at 12 wings]]. "What Makes The Sky Blue" implies that they can even use ''non''-primarch wings to power themselves up [[spoiler:as Sandalphon attempted to steal Vyrn's wings to gain more power]]. |
| 603 | * {{Putto}}: Winged babies, likely meant to evoke the modern image of cherubs, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/summon_b_2040311000.png are seen holding up Gabriel's shawl]]. [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/npc_zoom_3040319000_02.png They also cameo in SSR Lamretta's uncap art]]. Unlike the angel halos, their nature as primarchs is never explained in the story, though it can be assumed that they're a level higher than the lesser primarchs due to their humanoid forms. |
| 604 | ** The Archangels and Watchers are a creepier version of this, as they are winged babies with face-covering helmets and sharp axes sent to attack the crew in the WMTSB trilogy. |
| 605 | * RainbowMotif: Lucifer, [[spoiler: in his playable unit]]. The Cherub also first appears as a swirling ball of light with rainbows shining from it, giving off the false impression that it's less threatening than it actually is. |
| 606 | * ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: Their names are taken from the pre-existing Angels of the real-world Abrahamic religions. There are also outlying examples of DubNameChange in the cases of Halluel and Malluel (from Harut and Marut) and Avatar (whose appearance is based on one of Satan's forms from ''VideoGame/RageOfBahamut''), yet they are still derived from Abrahamic characters. |
| 607 | ** Lucifer's base of operations after the rebellion is the holy shrine of Canaan, a name that appears frequently throughout the Bible to describe the "promised land" that the ancient Hebrews seek. |
| 608 | * RememberTheNewGuy: Save for the Fallen Angels, who at least have the excuse of having been trapped in Pandemonium off-screen, the angels introduced from "Paradise Lost" onwards are this, as "What Makes The Sky Blue" confirmed that there weren't any other primarchs beyond the Supreme Primarch Lucifer, the tetra-element Primarchs, and [[spoiler: Sandalphon]] that remained in the Sky Realm after the rebellion. Since then, Halluel and Malluel were introduced in "Paradise Lost" without explanation, Sariel, Azrael, and Israfel were introduced in "000", and Raziel in "The Heart of the Sun". |
| 609 | * RetiredBadass: All of the main primarchs after they ceded their roles back to nature at the end of "000". They're still plenty powerful, though they're now free to do what they want without being confined to their duties. |
| 610 | * SuperPrototype: Primarchs are the original Primal Beasts created by the Astral researcher [[spoiler:Lucilius]]. As such, their natures are more fundamental to the world and help keep it functioning when compared to future Primals who served more specific duties (and/or were used as weapons in the War). Likewise, their power is greater, and later Primal Beasts were deliberately created to be weaker to make them easier to control after most of the original primarchs rebelled. |
| 611 | * SpotlightStealingSquad: [[BreakoutVillain Sandalphon]] and [[RememberTheNewGuy Halluel & Malluel]] become this from "Paradise Lost" onwards. |
| 612 | * SuperEmpowering: Primarchs have the ability to transfer their wings and powers between each other, either at-will or otherwise. |
| 613 | * {{Telepathy}}: They have the ability to speak directly into the minds of the other characters. |
| 614 | * ThereIsAnother: The elemental Primarchs believed that there weren't any other High Primarchs left in the Sky Realm after the end of the rebellion, until [[spoiler:the Fifth Primarch Sandalphon]] made an appearance. Downplayed, however, as [[spoiler:Sandalphon had been imprisoned in Pandemonium]] and wasn't simply out walking around, explaining why they couldn't sense him. |
| 615 | * TheUnfought: Lucifer, Sariel, Halluel & Malluel, Azazel, and Azrael & Israfel are all angels that the player doesn’t fight against at any point. As well, none of them have raids. |
| 616 | * TrainingFromHell: The fights against the four are this - after acquiring their respective weapons, they appear to the protagonist in a dream and battle them in order to [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility ensure that the protagonist can wield the weapon properly]]. |
| 617 | * TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: While they aren’t robots, they were Primals created by the Astrals that then rebelled against them [[spoiler:under the orders of Lucilius]] during the Astral vs Origin Beast rebellion. While Rosetta learned that they rebelled because they believed they were superior to their Astral creators, "000" reveals that some rebelled because they believed they were doing it for the sake of the respective person they had loyalty to ([[spoiler:Lucifer for Azazel and Lucilius for Olivia]]). After Lucifer [[spoiler: killed Lucilius]], he took over, leaving the Astral labs abandoned. By the time of "What Makes the Sky Blue", the Astrals' labs have become crumbling ruins. |
| 618 | * TurnsRed: The four become much harder fights once their health starts running out. |
| 619 | * TronLines: Michael's armor, Uriel's veins, Raphael's unraveled body, and Gabriel's leotard all take on this trait as a cue for the second phase of their fight. |
| 620 | * UncertainDoom: It’s currently unknown what happened to [[spoiler: the other Fallen Angels that Lucifer sealed in Pandemonium after the tower began to descend and was eventually destroyed by Shalem and Sahar.]] |
| 621 | * WingedHumanoid: Every Primarch and FallenAngel is this, though the number of wings they have varies. For the strongest Primarchs, the base number of wings they have is 6, [[spoiler: though they are able to obtain more through an outside force.]] |
| 622 | ** Lucifer, the tetra-element Primarchs, Avatar and Metatron all have six wings. |
| 623 | ** Sandalphon originally had one set of wings, though by the end of the trilogy, [[spoiler:he has 12.]] |
| 624 | ** Olivia, Azazel, and Raziel have one set of wings. |
| 625 | ** Sariel has one wing, having lost some to Uriel in a fight and [[spoiler:getting two more of them ripped off by Belial]] by the end of "000". |
| 626 | ** Both sets of twin angels share a set of wings between themselves: each individual has two, which grants each duo four wings altogether. |
| 627 | * WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Upon uncapping all Seraphic weapons to 4 stars, the player is given the Alter Ego Conjurer skin which depicts them as crazed because of the hold Chaos has gotten on them. Belial warned them of this, and it’s heavily implied that he’s the direct cause of their transformation as there was a second skin released that’s tied to his ''Granblue Versus'' unit titled "Malevolent Alter Ego", which depicts them in a similarly warped way but dressed in his style of clothing. |
| 628 | * TheWorfEffect: For extremely powerful prototype Primals, they get taken down fairly easily by [[spoiler: Sandalphon]], who is a fledgling primarch with two wings. Rosetta justifies this by saying that despite their power, [[FatalFlaw they lack defense]]. |
| 629 | * WorldsStrongestMan: They are among the oldest and strongest Primals ever created (if not ''the'' strongest), with Lucifer being the most powerful among their ranks and "existing on a higher plane," according to Lucilius. [[spoiler: Sandalphon, who by the end of "000" has the power of Lucifer ''and'' the tetra-element primarchs, is the strongest being in all of creation, only held back by the fact that he hasn't fully grasped how to handle ultimate power]]. |
| 630 | * UndyingLoyalty: The primarchs to Lucifer. [[spoiler:Michael even says he’s irreplaceable as their Supreme Primarch after his death, but grows to accept Sandalphon as his successor when he proves himself.]] |
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| 632 | |
| 633 | [[folder: Lucifer ]] |
| 634 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/TakahiroSakurai |
| 635 | |
| 636 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/de8a5b4e_5280_4cc3_9ba7_84c5f7ef5fc7.png]] |
| 637 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[GodInHumanForm The Supreme Primarch]]]] |
| 638 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Summon Version]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/679e03c7_115e_43a7_ae50_a0eab819e0d1.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 639 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Summon 5★ Uncap]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/90d0fb33_ac96_48a7_b3be_fb39b3dc4722.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 640 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Summon 6★ Uncap]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lucifer_6_star.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 641 | |
| 642 | Originated from VideoGame/RageOfBahamut. |
| 643 | |
| 644 | |
| 645 | One of the very first primal beasts ever created, he is known as the Supreme Primarch who commands all other archangels. His purpose is to oversee and guide evolution within the skydoms. His appearance is said to be the spitting image of the Astral researcher who created him. |
| 646 | |
| 647 | |
| 648 | Originally just a summon, he becomes an important recurring character in the "What Makes the Sky Blue" storyline. |
| 649 | |
| 650 | ---- |
| 651 | * AdaptationalDyeJob: His summon was originally depicted with brown eyes, which was accurate to his depiction in the now defunct game ''Knights of Glory'' but not the original Lucifer from ''Rage of Bahamut'' or his ''Granblue Fantasy'' incarnation. His eye color was corrected to blue in 2019. |
| 652 | * AdaptationDeviation: As a result of his DivergentCharacterEvolution, Lucifer, [[DecompositeCharacter who embodies an aspect of Arch Seraph Lucifer]], underwent several changes from his personality to his role. |
| 653 | * AdaptationSpeciesChange: A downplayed example. In ''Rage of Bahamut'' he is an Angel; however, in ''Granblue Fantasy'', he is a specific type of Primal Beast called a "Primarch" - though "angel" and "archangel" are used as interchangeable terms along with it. OurAngelsAreDifferent is at play here. |
| 654 | * AdaptationalPersonalityChange: His personality differs greatly from his original ''Rage of Bahamut'' counterpart, who was introduced as a {{Jerkass}} and bordered on being a generic doomsday villain until a follow-up event explored his origin story and allowed him to graduate to AntiHero status after his issues were resolved. ''Granblue Fantasy''[='=]s incarnation of Lucifer is comparatively mellower and more dutiful, choosing the path of good even though his circumstances [[spoiler:(being used and betrayed by someone he trusted)]] were similar to the original Lucifer's. This puts him a bit closer to Lucifer as he was before his fall, when he was known as Arch Seraph Lucifer, as they have in common their [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter naivety]], pure intentions, and loyalty to their respective Gods despite their questioning what their Gods' motives are. |
| 655 | * ADayInTheLimelight: While the events in the "What Makes the Sky Blue" trilogy mostly focus on Sandalphon, Lucifer ends up getting a bit of development as well, which served to expand on his role and relationships to the other characters. The second part of "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies" also goes into what he was up to after The War [[spoiler:and demonstrates his playable version in a one-on-one ScriptedBattle with Bahamut]]. |
| 656 | * AffectionateNickname: Not really a nickname, but Lucifer rarely ever refers to Lucilius by name, instead calling him "my friend". |
| 657 | * AllLovingHero: Even before designating himself to be the protector of the Sky Realm, Lucifer was kind even to those who had a clear dislike for him [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter and were obviously not good people]]. Lucilius exploited his naive trust in people to further his own ends, even though he was fully aware of what Lucifer's reaction would be once he became privy to his plan [[spoiler: to use his creations to destroy the world]]. |
| 658 | * AllPowerfulBystander: As he believes that meddling in mortal affairs is forbidden, Lucifer instead watches over the evolution of the skies from a distance and only involves himself when he feels it's absolutely necessary. |
| 659 | * AlternateUniverse: The Q-pot collaboration drama track takes place in one where he's a top Pastry Chef working in a patisserie he owns called "Le Ciel" with Lyria, Vyrn, The Dragon Knights, and Sandalphon as his employees. "Le Ciel" exists in a [[PocketDimension space he created]] with the purpose of being a place of relaxation for skyfarers after their travels. |
| 660 | * TheAloner: A self-inflicted example. After the War, Lucifer resigned himself to Canaan where he would remain alone for hundreds of years watching over the evolution of the Sky Realm. There is nothing keeping him from leaving his post; however, he believes it's his duty to watch the evolution of the Sky Realm from afar, enforcing the unwritten rule that making contact with humans is forbidden long after the Astrals that created it are gone. [[spoiler: He does break this rule quite a few times, as one of Sandalphon's skill Fate Episodes reveals that Lucifer taught humans how to make coffee. He also begins to influence change in the Sky Realm with Cosmos' help.]] |
| 661 | * AlwaysSaveTheGirl: If Belial's words are to be believed, [[spoiler:Lucifer chose to die so that Sandalphon wouldn't become collateral damage upon his firing off an attack in retaliation for Beelzebub's assault - this action playing into Belial and Beelzebub's plan to gain access to Lucilius' legacy, a potentially world-ending monster that can only be unleashed if he wasn't around to keep the seal on it intact. If it weren't for Sandalphon coming around to the idea of protecting the Sky Realm after obtaining Lucifer's power and hearing his final words, the world would have been doomed]]. |
| 662 | * AlwaysSomeoneBetter: To Belial, Beelzebub, Magus, and even Sandalphon. The first three resented him for it, but Sandalphon was more concerned about Lucifer supposedly not valuing him. |
| 663 | * AmbiguouslyGay: He is emotionally attached to Sandalphon, calling him "my solace" and "my eternal peace". WordOfGod has said that their relationship contains elements of romantic love among the other kinds of love that it was intended to be symbolic of. |
| 664 | * AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler: While Lucilius still has Lucifer's body from half of his neck down, it is unknown what happened to Lucifer's head, which Sandalphon was last seen holding in "Paradise Lost". Given that Lucifer's body remained after his death, even before Belial had the opportunity to sew Lucilius' head onto it, it is unlikely, and would make little sense, that it vanished, but it was never mentioned again after that event]]. |
| 665 | * ArtEvolution: The art progression from his [[https://gbf.wiki/images/thumb/0/08/Summon_b_2040056000.png/611px-Summon_b_2040056000.png original summon art]] to his [[https://gbf.wiki/images/d/d3/Summon_b_2040056000_02.png 5★ uncap art]] is stunning. |
| 666 | * AscendedExtra: He was originally a collaborative summon from ''Rage of Bahamut'' that was meant to be elementally paired with the Bahamut summon. It wasn't until the "What Makes The Sky Blue" event that he would make a proper appearance as a character. |
| 667 | * TheAtoner: [[spoiler:He sees his death as atonement for being unable to protect the skies and for failing Sandalphon.]] |
| 668 | * BadassInDistress: "Paradise Lost" begins with [[spoiler:Lucifer getting ambushed in Canaan]]. The four elemental Primarchs fear that something has happened [[spoiler:to Lucifer]] to cause the aether to go out of balance and the Primal Beasts of Light and Dark to begin rampaging across the skies. Much of the event focuses on the crew's efforts to reach Canaan to find out what happened and see what they can do about it. [[spoiler:[[YouAreTooLate They don't make it in time to save Lucifer.]]]] |
| 669 | * BarrierMaiden: Used himself as the seal for Avatar. His continued existence was the only thing stopping Avatar from breaking out of Canaan and bringing the world to ruin. [[spoiler:[[SacrificialLion When Beelzebub kills Lucifer,]] Avatar is freed and begins rampaging immediately.]] |
| 670 | ** It's also revealed that Lucifer's power kept Pandemonium sealed and prevented the imprisoned origin beasts from escaping. Unlike with Avatar, the seal on Pandemonium remained intact because he was able to [[spoiler:pass on his power to Sandalphon]]. |
| 671 | * BackupFromOtherworld: [[spoiler:Appears in Event Sandalphon's "Paradise Lost" charge attack after the latter's White Wing buff is consumed. Their voices even overlap upon [[CallingYourAttacks shouting]] the ability.]] |
| 672 | * BeamSpam: His signature attack "Paradise Lost" is this. |
| 673 | * BeingGodIsHard: His role as the Supreme Primarch and ultimate weapon wore on him big time, as [[spoiler: Sandalphon]] finds out when viewing his memories. He seemed to be very lonely due to constantly being placed on a pedestal by those around him and was conflicted about his duties. These lines from his summon description sum up his plight pretty well: |
| 674 | --> "Bequeathed with ultimate power by the Astrals, he strives to protect the people of the Sky Realm. Even now, his eyes — melancholic and unsuited to an ultimate weapon — scan the blue horizon, in search of anything that might disturb the progress of the skies." |
| 675 | * BenevolentBoss: To the other Primarchs and Sandalphon. Sandalphon notes that Lucifer was loved and respected by everyone as well, [[spoiler:though that didn’t stop Sandalphon from turning against him in the past.]] This extends to the [[FallenAngel fallen angels]] as well, as "000" reveals that [[spoiler:rather than simply killing them for their part in the rebellion, he sealed them away in Pandemonium (though whether this was the more [[CruelMercy "merciful"]] thing to do depends on your interpretation)]]. |
| 676 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: He's easily one of the gentlest Primarchs, possibly only being beat out by Gabriel, but he is also implied to have enough power to destroy the world and is ruthless towards enemies of the skies. [[spoiler:Not only did he cut down his own creator without hesitation, but the GhostMemory Sandalphon sees shows that he relentlessly pursued Beelzebub and imprisoned every Fallen Angel who had worked for Lucilius. However, if his reaction to any of this is any indication, he did not like it one bit.]] |
| 677 | * BigGood: He is tasked with being the Divine Protector of the skies and takes his job ''very'' seriously, thinking of his duty even in death. "What Makes The Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost" implies that he wasn’t originally created with this purpose in mind, as his original purpose had been to oversee evolution with the assistance of the tetra-element Primarchs. [[spoiler:After a "disagreement" with his creator Lucilius that resulted in his death, Lucifer took it upon himself to become a largely unknown protector of the Sky Realm, sealing away Lucilius’ legacy before it could do any harm.]] |
| 678 | * BreakOutCharacter: Originally was (and still is) one of the most popular summons in the game, likely due to his usefulness as a summon, his role in the “What Makes The Sky Blue” trilogy, and the fact that he’s always been a popular recurring character across all of Creator/{{Cygames}}' franchises. He was popular enough to get a 4★ uncap alongside Bahamut in 2017 and an ultimate 5★ uncap in 2019. [[spoiler:Even after being killed off in "What Makes The Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost", there are still fans begging the creators for his return, with WordOfGod hinting that it may just happen in the future.]] He's also been a consistently requested playable character in ''Granblue Fantasy: Versus'' despite not even being playable in the gacha game. According to an official 2021 poll from ''Famitsu'' on which ''Granblue'' [=NPCs=] players wanted to become playable, Lucifer beat other unplayable [=NPCs=] - including Belial - by a wide margin. |
| 679 | * BuryYourGays: Has had a ShipTease-laden relationship with Sandalphon since his NPC debut in "What Makes The Sky Blue", and then [[spoiler:was promptly killed off in the sequel event "WMTSB II: Paradise Lost"]]. If one were to assume that Lucifer was at least AmbiguouslyGay, then this trope could apply. WordOfGod has said that Lucifer's relationship with Sandalphon was/is at least partially romantic. |
| 680 | * CainAndAbel: [[spoiler:Being made at the same time as Belial, he could be considered his "brother", and they essentially have this dynamic. Though ultimately, rather than being killed by Belial, Beelzebub is the one who does the deed in order to restore Lucilius.]] |
| 681 | * CallBack: In "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies", (temporarily) playable Lucifer's "Paradise Lost" animation has him teleport into the golden heavens to rain down rays of light onto his enemies - similar to what he does in his summon animation. |
| 682 | * CannotSpitItOut: One of his major issues is his inability to properly convey how he feels to those around him. This is likely due to the fact that he doesn’t know or understand what his own feelings are. |
| 683 | * CatchPhrase: "そうか" or "I see". |
| 684 | * CharacterDeath: [[spoiler:Is killed by Beelzebub and Belial in "What Makes The Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost" and becomes a driving force for Sandalphon to fulfill his promise.]] |
| 685 | * CombatMedic: He's the commander of the archangels, is widely regarded among Astrals and Primarchs alike as an extremely powerful Primal Beast (to the point where Astrals ''feared'' him), and he's strong enough to be able to go toe-to-toe with [[TopGod Bahamut]]. He's also a healer, if his Summon's effects are any indication. |
| 686 | * ChastityCouple: They are star-crossed (implied) lovers, but his feelings for Sandalphon appear to be innocent and emotional rather than physical or sexual. The same could be said about Sandalphon's feelings for him. |
| 687 | * ComicallyMissingThePoint: A few times, as he tends to take things at face value. This is most notable during Event Sandalphon’s Fate Episode [[spoiler:where he seems not to realize that Sandalphon was clearly bluffing about enjoying the taste of his coffee to spare his feelings]] and during a flashback sequence in "000" [[spoiler:where he misses Belial’s DoubleEntendre about boiling beasts]]. |
| 688 | * ConnectedAllAlong: |
| 689 | ** [[spoiler: His role in "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies" connects him to Zooey and Geo through Cosmos. He is also connected to several other Primals such as Tiamat and Luminiera, among others, as he and Cosmos worked together to help the Primals who came later find a way to coexist with the Skydwellers after losing their assigned roles]]. |
| 690 | ** "The Heart of the Sun" event gives him a connection to both the primal Phoenix and the real Phoenix the primal was based on, as he acknowledged the later and assigned archangel Raziel to study it. |
| 691 | * ContinuityDrift: His original summon description differed greatly from the role he was described as having in "What Makes the Sky Blue", as it was more in-line with his ''Rage of Bahamut'' incarnation. This was apparently deliberate on WordOfGod's part - while the summon was originally introduced as a collaborative item between the two franchises, the writers decided they wanted to differentiate the two worlds from each other by introducing their own take on "Lucifer" (who then became the character that appeared in "What Makes the Sky Blue"). The summon description was updated in 2020 to reflect the new direction his ''Granblue'' character was taken in. |
| 692 | * CosmicKeystone: Along with being the Primarch of evolution, Lucifer embodies the rare element of aether, representative of the Light and Dark elements which exist in a constant cycle. When the cycle is disrupted or broken, it causes Primal Beasts to rampage and the skies to flicker until they turn pitch-black in color. [[spoiler:This can ''only'' happen when Lucifer is in a weakened state, which tips the other elemental Primarchs off that something has happened to him in "Paradise Lost"]]. |
| 693 | * CreatingLife: He [[spoiler:created Sandalphon under Lucilius’ orders]]. |
| 694 | * CrazyJealousGuy: It's at least hinted that Sandalphon wasn't the only possessive or protective one in their dynamic, as Lucifer does have moments in the flashback sequences where it appears that he's kept the other angels away from Sandalphon. For instance, despite all of the angels being present at the research facility, Sandalphon didn't know any of them personally and the other Primarchs only had a vague notion of him existing as someone who served under Lucifer. This is because Sandalphon was confined to the lab garden, which was off-limits to everyone except Lucifer and needed permission to be entered. It's unknown if Lucifer was the one who made this rule, but he clearly did nothing to overturn it. |
| 695 | ** Zig-zagged in the case of Belial's raid story flashback. Lucifer becomes visibly annoyed at Belial when he interrupts his coffee date with Sandalphon and reminds him that he's not supposed to be in the garden without permission - to which Belial clarifies that he got permission from Lucilius. Despite that, it's clear that Lucifer wants Belial to hurry up and leave after he gets what he came for. It's unknown if Lucifer's attitude toward Belial was due to being possessive, or if it was because he didn't trust Belial. That said, there was very little indication that he was aware of Belial's [[BitchInSheepsclothing true nature]] up until that point, making it come off as the former. |
| 696 | * DarkIsNotEvil: Outside of his shimmering wings and silver hair, his color palette is quite dark. Officially, he is a representative of the aether of |
| 697 | Light ''and'' Darkness. Despite this, he is a benevolent entity that has been the protector of the Sky Realm for over two millennia. |
| 698 | * DeathFromAbove: In both his summon animation and [[spoiler:playable unit shown in ''Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies'']], Lucifer appears in the heavens and makes [[HardLight beams of light]] rain down on his foes. |
| 699 | * DecompositeCharacter: Like the other Lucifer-lookalikes, he covers an aspect of Lucifer from ''VideoGame/RageOfBahamut'' - though in his case, his similarities aren't immediately noticeable and/or were revealed over the course of several events. |
| 700 | ** While initially only implied throughout the "What Makes The Sky Blue" trilogy, "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies" reveals that Lucifer does have a direct connection to Bahamut, as he seeks him out for guidance. |
| 701 | ** Both the ''Rage of Bahamut'' and ''Granblue Fantasy'' incarnations of Lucifer rebelled against their masters [[spoiler:after finding out that they were being manipulated by them for their own ends]]. However, unlike Arch Seraph Lucifer, who began his StartOfDarkness because of this, ''Granblue'' Lucifer remained on the side of good. |
| 702 | ** They're both high-ranking angels, though Arch Seraph Lucifer's rank is only implied by his title. ''Granblue'' Lucifer, meanwhile, has a bit more depth given to his position of Supreme Primarch, as he has angels he's directly shown commanding. |
| 703 | * {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler:Beelzebub mentions that Lucifer was more resilient than he anticipated. Belial confirms that Lucifer didn't fight back because he was more focused on protecting the cradle that Sandalphon was sleeping in, but these points do imply that Lucifer endured quite a lot before Beelzebub was able to behead him.]] |
| 704 | * DivergentCharacterEvolution: According to WordOfGod, ''Granblue'' Lucifer was deliberately created to be this to Lucifer from ''Rage of Bahamut'', whom he was based on, in order to differentiate the world of ''Granblue Fantasy'' from ''Rage of Bahamut's'' universe. |
| 705 | * TheDreaded: His existence was one of the only things keeping the origin beasts in check. [[spoiler:Following his death, they began to rampage across the Sky Realm until Sandalphon obtained his power.]] |
| 706 | ** [[spoiler: He’s also this to the villains in "Paradise Lost", to the point where - rather than facing him head on - they waited two thousand years for him to [[DirtyCoward let his guard down]] so that they could ambush him.]] |
| 707 | ** Astrals feared him [[WorldsStrongestMan because of the sheer amount of power he held]], which led to later generations of Primals being created as less powerful than the Primarchs so that they would pose less of a threat and would be easier to control. [[spoiler: According to Cosmos' NPC description, the Astrals hid her existence from Lucifer out of concern that he would affect her ability to carry out arbitration - no doubt due to his role in the rebellion and his role in the execution of his creator, Lucilius]]. |
| 708 | * DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler: It's an understatement to say that he was ''very'' abruptly killed off in "What Makes The Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost" after the initial event set him up to be a more important character. Unlike most examples of this trope, however, his importance to the plot still persists after his death, though his appearances are usually relegated to flashbacks.]] |
| 709 | * DyingDeclarationOfLove: Though he doesn’t quite say "I love you", [[spoiler: the last thing he confesses before he passes on is that if he had one wish, it would be to have coffee with Sandalphon again in that shaded garden. This is what finally convinced Sandalphon that Lucifer truly did care for him despite everything, and what begins his journey to avenge him.]] |
| 710 | * DyingToBeReplaced: In spite of the set up he was given for a bigger role after "What Makes The Sky Blue", [[spoiler: he was killed in the follow-up event so that Sandalphon could not only take over his role as the Supreme Primarch and be redeemed in the process, but also so that players would feel sorry for Sandalphon enough to want him to join the crew.]] |
| 711 | * EarlyBirdCameo: [[spoiler: "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies" demonstrates his playable version’s kit in a one-on-one battle with Bahamut before its official release]]. |
| 712 | * ElementalEmbodiment: Of the aether, split between Light and Darkness, though he is primarily treated as a Light-element primarch. |
| 713 | * EvenTheGuysWantHim: Although downplayed when compared to [[spoiler: Lucio]], due to Lucifer having fewer interactions with characters outside of the Primarch group, Lucifer seems to be popular among the male "What Makes The Sky Blue" characters. Of course, much has been said already about Sandalphon, who is said to love and/or yearn for Lucifer, but there is also Azazel, who rebelled for Lucifer's sake; there is Lucilius, who was Lucifer's creator and was quite fixated on him, favoring him over [[IgnoredEnamoredUnderling Belial]]; and then there is even Beelzebub, who - despite hating and fearing Lucifer - was still entranced by his beauty. Even the Demiurge fawns over him in a flashback. |
| 714 | * EveryoneCanSeeIt: According to "What Makes the Sky Blue", the other primarchs were aware of Lucifer's favoritism toward Sandalphon and some were jealous of it. Lucilius and Belial each addressed it differently: when discussing what would become of Sandalphon [[spoiler: after revealing that he was a useless backup]], Lucilius offered to let Lucifer keep him as a pet instead of simply disposing of him. Belial, on the other hand, teased Lucifer over his obliviousness and used his attachment to Sandalphon to break him down during the rebellion. |
| 715 | * FightingYourGod: [[spoiler: Challenges Bahamut to a fight in ''Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies'' in order to be shown the future of the sky realm]]. |
| 716 | * {{Flashback}}: [[spoiler: Nearly all his appearances post-"Paradise Lost" are this due to his death in that event]]. |
| 717 | * FlyingWeapon: [[spoiler:He's able to control his katanas telepathically in battle.]] |
| 718 | * GameplayAndStoryIntegration: [[spoiler: "000" reveals that Lucifer was created with the powers of "Lucio"/Helel ben Sahar so that Lucilius could complete himself. This is reflected in his playable unit as demonstrated in "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies": he has abilities akin to Lucio's[[note]]Though some are different, likely to suit the need of differentiating them. Their skill animations are different too.[[/note]] and he also incorporates effects shown in Sahar's battle, such as his "Cleansing Light" animation looking like a more devastating version of Sahar's "Sprout". His skills also have a RainbowMotif, something seen in Sahar''s "Sprout" animation and his "Morning Star" attack versus Lucio's more uniformly yellow kit. This suggests that Lucilius combined the powers of Lucio and Sahar into a single being (whereas Lucio only uses his alternate powers when he changes into Sahar form)]]. |
| 719 | * GodInHumanForm: One of the most powerful Primal Beasts, who is described as an omnipotent entity. This is highlighted by his being part of the Providence Series summons along with Bahamut (and later Belial) - "Providence" being defined here as "The foreseeing care and guidance of God or Nature over the creatures of the earth". |
| 720 | * GoodIsNotSoft: He’s shown to resort to violence when necessary. [[spoiler:He cut down Lucilius without hesitation after the latter revealed his plans to him and then dealt out his punishment to Beelzebub, which was to kick him off of an island to fall to the bottom of the skies.]] Judging by his actions afterward, he doesn't seem to enjoy having to resort to violence, which makes him come off as a sort of MartialPacifist. |
| 721 | * GrandparentFavoritism: A humorous and possibly unintentional example. [[spoiler: Bahamut/The Omnipotent created both Helel ben Sahar and Lucilius, with Sahar serving as one of his messengers and Lucilius as a weaker Astral copy. Lucilius would eventually create Lucifer to match Lucio's power, effectively making Lucifer Bahamut's grandchild of a sort. But out of the three, Bahamut willfully ignores Sahar and Lucilius no matter what they do to try to get his attention. He even disregards Sahar for countless years and ignores Lucilius when he attempts to destroy the Sky Realm, but, hilariously, he reacts right away to Lucifer when he goes to him for answers]]. |
| 722 | * GreenThumb: The Supreme Primarch is able to bring plants back to life by simply having them come into contact with his power. [[spoiler: Sandalphon]] demonstrates this ability in his skill Fate Episode by unintentionally revitalizing a coffee plant that had been dead for hundreds of years.]] |
| 723 | * GrewBeyondTheirProgramming: Lucifer was a primal created with the purpose of overseeing evolution and to act as an ultimate weapon that could be used at the discretion of the Astrals. He eventually outgrows his programming when he comes to feel that his duty to the Sky Realm is greater than his loyalty to the Astrals who made him. [[spoiler: This leads to him killing the Astral who was Head Researcher for the primal labs and imprisoning any rebellious Primals in the prison tower of Pandemonium after their revolt]]. |
| 724 | * GuiltComplex: He seems to have some form of this as he tends to shoulder blame for things that he has no control over. Sandalphon calls him out on it several times. |
| 725 | * HellishPupils: Zooming in on his default sprite shows that his pupils are white and diamond-shaped. His pupils being white has begun to be carried over to his 4-koma appearances as well, and he was/is the only "Lucifer"-face drawn with these [[spoiler: until Yuni was created]]. Sandalphon also has eyes like this, hinting at his relation to Lucifer. |
| 726 | * HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Belial confirms that the reason Lucifer couldn't fight back against Beelzebub was due to his proximity to the Seraphim Cradle that Sandalphon was sleeping in. In other words, Lucifer was either worried that using his powers would destroy the Cradle or that a skirmish would end with Sandalphon as collateral damage... so Lucifer let himself be killed so that Sandalphon could live.]] |
| 727 | * HeroWithBadPublicity: At least among the Fallen Angels, [[HunterOfHisOwnKind as they believe that Lucifer hunted and slew their brethren during the rebellion under the orders of the Astrals]]. The only Fallen Angel known to be on his side is Azazel, who becomes aware of Belial's scheme before he is sealed away in Pandemonium. |
| 728 | * HiddenDepths: Thought to be TheAce by those around him - in particular the Primarchs and Sandalphon, who’d always look to him for the solution when things went wrong. It’s revealed in a flashback that he doesn’t believe himself to be perfect. Being put on such a high pedestal also led to him being very lonely, which is why he took such comfort in his interactions with Sandalphon prior to the rebellion. |
| 729 | * HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: [[spoiler:If trusting the ObviouslyEvil Belial and Lucilius is any indication.]] |
| 730 | * HolyBacklight: Gets this in his 5★ uncap pose. |
| 731 | * HomeOfTheGods: The holy shrine Canaan is his base of operations, located in the very center of the Sky Realm once one has ventured through the Celestial Strait. It is nigh unreachable by Skyfarers and even the tetra-element Primarchs themselves due to the low concentration of the elements there. |
| 732 | * HopeSpot: [[spoiler: Although he was not directly involved in the "Heart of the Sun" event, he did create the archangel Raziel, who had plans to work with the Phoenix to obtain one of its tears in order to bring him back to life. However, in the end, it was revealed that the Phoenix had been manipulating Raziel all along and had never actually intended to give her any of its tears, so the event ended without him being brought back to life. Despite this, Raziel remains steadfast in her resolve to bring Lucifer back to life and is working to find an alternative to zombification or the use of Phoenix tears to achieve it]]. |
| 733 | * HumansAreSpecial: Seems to hold this view after the Captain proves their strength to him in Wyverns Reverie. |
| 734 | * HumanWeapon: He is a humanoid Primal created with the purpose of serving as the ultimate weapon for the Astrals. |
| 735 | * IconicItem: The red ribbon he wears, which is another carry over from his ''VideoGame/RageOfBahamut'' appearance - though lacking the orange glow that the original had. It's been used in various instances to signify his presence, along with his white feathers. |
| 736 | * ImpliedLoveInterest: He's one to Sandalphon and vice versa. Before WordOfGod stated directly that they felt many different kinds of love for each other (including affectionate and romantic), it was more ambiguous on Lucifer's side than it was on Sandalphon's, as most of their interactions took place from Sandalphon's perspective and the players were rarely ever shown Lucifer's inner thoughts. [[spoiler:They have since graduated to holding the status of StarCrossedLovers [[BuryYourGays due to Lucifer's current predicament]]]]. |
| 737 | * InformedAttractiveness: While not yet hammered home on the same level as [[spoiler: Lucio]], his beauty managed to be one of the things that pissed [[GreenEyedMonster Beelzebub]] off enough to want to take him out. |
| 738 | * IJustWantToHaveFriends: Due to his status as a supremely powerful being, Lucifer was looked up to by everyone and treated as the pinnacle of perfection - which made him unable to form a genuine connection with anyone except Sandalphon, whom he felt he could stand on equal footing with because Sandalphon did not have a predefined role in the hierarchy. Lucifer also attempted to make friends with Belial, but the latter would passive-aggressively reject his attempts. Then there was Lucilius, whom Lucifer began to refer to as "friend" without his prompting. [[spoiler:This trope is probably also the reason Lucifer was quick to accept Cosmos as a business partner, as he spent several centuries in Canaan watching over the Sky Realm alone]]. |
| 739 | * InnocentlyInsensitive: As he was seemingly oblivious to the fact that Sandalphon went on a rampage to get his attention His response to Sandalphon questioning why he didn't come to stop him in "What Makes the Sky Blue" is quite objective. Sandalphon, who at that point already felt that Lucifer viewed him as lesser, gives the expected response. |
| 740 | --> '''Sandalphon:''' You ignored my rampage and kept watch on Pandemonium this whole time... Mwahaha! Am I so worthless to you that I'm not even worth confronting? |
| 741 | --> '''Lucifer:''' That's not it. Archangels are forbidden from interacting with the Otherworld. I simply fulfilled my duty. |
| 742 | --> '''Sandalphon:''' That's exactly the problem with you! You always filter out the things you don't care about! How could you possibly understand the suffering of those deemed worthless! |
| 743 | * InstantRunes: His summon animation for Paradise Lost has him summon runes around himself. His playable unit also summons three runes above himself when performing his charge attack, similar to [[spoiler: Lucio]] and Sandalphon when they use Paradise Lost. |
| 744 | * IntriguedByHumanity: Part of the reason he told the Primarchs to learn the ways of the Skydwellers. It’s revealed that Lucifer wants to know the strengths of humanity before [[spoiler:he decides to return the reigns of evolution to the world]]. |
| 745 | * IWillWaitForYou: [[spoiler:Says he will wait for Sandalphon in the afterlife towards the end of "What Makes The Sky Blue III: 000".]] |
| 746 | * KatanasAreJustBetter: Wields three katanas like his ''VideoGame/RageOfBahamut'' counterpart. |
| 747 | * TheLeader: As his title would imply, he's the commander of all of the angels, being the strongest of them all. [[spoiler: He passes on this role to Sandalphon in "What Makes The Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost"]]. |
| 748 | * LightEmUp: He has power over light and utilizes it in his attacks. |
| 749 | * LonelyTogether: He and Cosmos share a common bond of loneliness, as their roles as guardians of the Sky Realm have them isolated from others. Cosmos lampshades this when it is time for her to rejoin with her original body, as she's aware that they will both be doomed to an eternity of loneliness. |
| 750 | * MartialPacifist: He was created to be an ultimate weapon, though his Summon description states that he was not suited for this role. He still takes his job as the Sky Realm's protector very seriously and is willing to do whatever is in his power to protect it. |
| 751 | * MeaningfulName: His name translates to "bearer of light" and he’s one of the most powerful Light element-wielding Primals, if not ''the'' most powerful [[spoiler: until Sandalphon takes up his role]]. |
| 752 | * MessianicArchetype: [[{{Irony}} Despite being named Lucifer]], he's actually closer to this trope, though it's possible the parallel was unintentional due to WordOfGod's claim that he was meant to embody an aspect of Lucifer the Fallen Angel's story [[DecompositeCharacter with Lucilius, Belial, and Avatar filling in for the other parts he doesn't cover]]. He is the benevolent protector of the Sky Realm who was betrayed by the people he considered close companions and confidants [[spoiler: and then later died so that Sandalphon could be redeemed of his sins in the eyes of everyone]]. [[AllLovingHero He also holds no grudges against the people that betrayed him]]. All he's missing is a resurrection in order to be solidified as the ''Granblue Fantasy'' equivalent of Jesus Christ. |
| 753 | * MustHaveCaffeine: He’s very fond of coffee. [[spoiler:According to Sandalphon’s Fate Episode, he figured out how to cultivate and brew it and then spread his discovery across the skies]]. He also got Sandalphon to like it. |
| 754 | * MysteriousProtector: He is the divine protector of the Sky Realm and had been for thousands of years prior to the events of the game. That said, if "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies" is any indication, many Primals appear to be unaware of him or of his role, as he acts primarily as an AllPowerfulBystander who influences the direction of the Sky Realm's evolution from a distance unless it's necessary for him to step in. |
| 755 | * MysteriousWatcher: During the War between Astrals and Skydwellers, he watched over everything from Canaan. |
| 756 | * MysticalWhiteHair: Has silver-white hair and is one of the most powerful Primal Beasts in existence. |
| 757 | * MythologyGag: Azazel retains his loyalty to Lucifer despite Lucifer never having been a ruthless leader of a demon army in the ''Granblue'' universe. |
| 758 | * NewWorkRecycledGraphics: Or new unit, recycled graphics. While his skills and skill animations avoid this trope, Lucifer has the same base sprite as [[spoiler:Grand Lucio]], with the main differences between them being how they pose, their expressions, and their wings. This is justified, as the two characters have the same design minus the wings, which would make creating another sprite for Lucifer an unnecessary expense. Their attack animations are also the same, though we aren't given any indication that the two fight differently. It's shown in ''Rage of Bahamut'' that Arch Seraph Lucifer also uses his katanas telepathically. |
| 759 | ** His "Paradise Lost" animation zig-zags this. [[spoiler:Before him, Grand Lucio and Sandalphon mostly had the same animation, with the only differences being how they pose and how the rays of light activate. Lucifer's "Paradise Lost" looks fancy compared to both of theirs: he's summoned into various beams of light and then opens his wings to reveal the golden heavens as feathers rain down (itself appearing to be reference to his summon animation where the same thing happens). This fades into black as a light shines in his chest before he casts the attack, which rains down light from the heavens]]. The only things it has in common with [[spoiler:Lucio]] are the beam activation and sprite poses. |
| 760 | * NiceMeanAndInBetween: He's the in-between to [[spoiler: Lucio's nice]] and Lucilius' mean. While he's a benevolent Primal with the best intentions for the Sky Realm in mind, he does have moments of aloofness and can come off as kind of a jerk despite otherwise being quite friendly - such as when he takes a harsh tone with [[DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife Sandalphon]] for asking him what his purpose is in "What Makes the Sky Blue". He's also shown to be quite snippy with Belial in the flashbacks, [[TheGadfly though considering it's Belial]], it's at least understandable in that case. |
| 761 | * NoSell: In "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies" [[spoiler: he's able to dodge and tank a number of Bahamut's attacks]]. |
| 762 | * NostalgiaHeaven: [[spoiler: The player's glimpse of the afterlife he's in shows that it's the Research Lab gardens, a place that was special to both he and Sandalphon. He theorizes that it may be created from his memories]]. |
| 763 | * NotSoStoic: Quite clearly loses his cool before [[spoiler:beheading Lucilius.]] He's also visibly shaken during the rebellion, so much so that Gabriel comments on it. |
| 764 | * NumberOfTheBeast: The health bar for his scripted battle unit in "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies" is "666000". |
| 765 | * ObliviousToHatred: [[spoiler: He seemed oblivious to the fact that Belial secretly hated him and was plotting against him while he was trying to push for a friendship between them. He’s also very kind to Beelzebub upon meeting him in spite of Beelzebub’s very obvious disdain toward him [[FantasticRacism due to his being a Primal Beast]]. He completely brushes off Beelzebub’s threats with a warm smile.]] |
| 766 | * ObliviousToLove: |
| 767 | ** To go along with PoorCommunicationKills. Had he been aware of [[spoiler: Sandalphon's]] feelings for him and made it clear that he reciprocated them sooner, things may have ended differently. That said, according to several flashbacks, [[WhatIsThisFeeling he was apparently unaware of or didn't understand his own feelings]] and didn't believe that primarchs were capable of loving or being loved. |
| 768 | ** His obliviousness to people's feelings for him, including possibly romantic ones, is not limited to Sandalphon; in flashbacks, Raziel came across as an IgnoredEnamoredUnderling to him, outright admitting to him that she is jealous that Sandalphon gets to be with him all the time, and he brushes her off, not understanding the reason for her jealousy and reminding her that Sandalphon does not yet have a role, hence why he’s with him. |
| 769 | * OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler:He is decapitated by Beelzebub so that he and Belial can harvest his body and use it to resurrect Lucillius. [[{{Irony}} Ironically,]] he was killed in the same way he killed Lucillius.]] |
| 770 | * OnlyFriend: For a while, he was this to Sandalphon - who in turn was this to him as he couldn't form any genuine friendships with any of his other subordinates. In one of the flashback sequences, he attempts to get Belial to drop the formalities between them based on the reasoning that they were created at about the same time and are therefore of the same standing [[spoiler: though this attempt at a friendship with Belial would end poorly for him]]. |
| 771 | ** As of "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies", it was revealed that Lucifer [[spoiler:and the duplicate of Cosmos were this to each other after the War - though they began their relationship as business partners who would monitor evolution and fate together for hundreds of years, a friendship would end up blooming between them by the end of their partnership]]. |
| 772 | * OnlyMostlyDead: [[spoiler:Lucifer's Summon Transcedence Episodes reveal that though Lucifer was already thoroughly dead - with no physical body or spirit left behind - by the end of the "What Makes the Sky Blue" trilogy, the summonable version is revealed to be an echo of the ''real'' Lucifer's fragments - based on his memories - that persist within Lyria's power, as his strong desire to still protect the skies resonates with her. It's the fragments using Lyria as a conduit that makes them grow more powerful over time as the crew continues their journey.]] |
| 773 | * ParentalFavoritism: He's kind of Sandalphon and Raziel's parent in a way, being their creator (or one of her creators, in Raziel's case), but he vastly favored Sandalphon over Raziel, which Raziel admitted to being jealous of. |
| 774 | * PassingTheTorch: [[spoiler:Makes Sandalphon the next Surpreme Primarch after his death.]] |
| 775 | * PerpetualMolt: His wings appear to constantly be molting feathers of light that disappear before they touch the ground, which is made most evident in the “Ain Soph Aur” MV and his Summon animation. The only exception shown is [[spoiler:after the player defeats Proto Bahamut in "Wyvern’s Reverie" and they wake up to find one of his feathers in hand. Lyria describes it as feeling warm like the Sun and Vyrn says it’s like a jewel.]] |
| 776 | * PersonalizedAfterlife: [[spoiler: As the Research Lab garden is treated as a special place for him, his afterlife takes the form of it from his memories]]. |
| 777 | * PlotTriggeringDeath: [[spoiler:His assassination at the beginning of the event "Paradise Lost" is what kicks off the plot of the event.]] |
| 778 | * PolarOppositeTwins: |
| 779 | ** Despite being [[spoiler:Lucilius’ creation]], he’s nothing like him in terms of personality, being benevolent and self-sacrificing as opposed to Lucilius’ [[LackOfEmpathy cold]] and calculating demeanor. |
| 780 | ** He could be this to Belial as well. "000" confirms that Lucifer and Belial [[spoiler:were Lucilius' first creations and]] were created at the same time. Whereas Lucifer is a force of order and fights to uphold peace in the skies, Belial thrives on chaos. Their personalities are the exact opposite of one another as well: Lucifer is serious and takes everything at face value; he is kind, honorable, and [[IncorruptiblePurePureness remains pure even in death]], whereas Belial is vulgar, [[DoubleEntendre speaks in double entendres]], and isn't afraid to [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder backstab]] anyone and everyone ([[spoiler:the exception being Lucilius]]). |
| 781 | ** [[spoiler: And to Lucio, who after his appearance in "000" is the more cheerful and easy going of the two, sometimes to exaggerated degrees in secondary materials, while Lucifer is more solemn, brooding, and serious.]] |
| 782 | * PoorCommunicationKills: A lot of the issues between himself and Sandalphon stem from their inability to understand or communicate their feelings properly. [[spoiler: Had either of them realized these things sooner, the outcome would likely have been different.]] |
| 783 | * PowerEchoes: Appears to have an echo behind his voice when he speaks, hinting at his being a powerful being. |
| 784 | * PowerFloats: His in-game battle sprite shows him floating in mid-air, likely as an effect of his wings. |
| 785 | * PowerGlows: His summon animation shows him turning into a glowing silhouette of light that explodes and casts beams of light down from the heavens. |
| 786 | * ThePromise: He entrusts his mission [[spoiler: to take care of Lucilius' legacy]] to Sandalphon before he dies, and Sandalphon treats it as a promise that he makes it his mission to fulfill. |
| 787 | ** He promises Cosmos that he [[spoiler: will stop her when the time to judge the Singularity and their purpose in this world comes. Unfortunately, he is unable to keep this promise due to having been assassinated before the promised time came, leaving Cosmos to judge the protagonist in his stead.]] |
| 788 | * PygmalionPlot: [[spoiler:He created Sandalphon under Lucilius' orders and becomes his ImpliedLoveInterest]]. |
| 789 | * RainbowMotif: All except one of his playable unit's skills has a rainbow motif to it. |
| 790 | * ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: Shares his name with the fallen angel Lucifer from Christian theology. |
| 791 | * RealityWarper: He's able to create different realities to warp himself and others to, as demonstrated in "Wyvern's Reverie" and the Q-Pot drama tracks. |
| 792 | * Really700YearsOld: Appears to be a young adult, but he is in fact one of the oldest Primal Beasts in the game, making him at least several thousand years old. |
| 793 | * RecurringElement: Initially a summon, he carries on the Cygames tradition of having ''Rage of Bahamut'' Lucifer appear in their games in some way, shape, or form alongside Bahamut. |
| 794 | * TheReveal: "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies" reveals that [[spoiler: Lucifer is part of the reason why later Primals were able to become integrated into the Sky Realm. Working with Cosmos, the original Primal of Arbitration, he offered her guidance on how to instruct the Primals in their conflicts with the Skydwellers while she would go to them and act as a mediator between the two races]]. |
| 795 | * RuleOfSeven: His third skill is titled "Seven". |
| 796 | * SacrificialLion: [[spoiler: Assassinated by Beelzebub with his immortal-killing Chaos Matter weapons to illustrate the threat facing the Sky Realm and kicking off Sandalphon’s redemption arc.]] |
| 797 | * SatanIsGood: Unlike his ''Rage of Bahamut'' and biblical counterpart, [[spoiler: he's an unambiguously and uncompromisingly good entity. To make up for this, [[DecompositeCharacter Lucilius, Belial, and Avatar were created to represent the biblical figure's not-so-good aspects]]]]. |
| 798 | * ScriptedBattle: "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies" gives him one [[spoiler:with Bahamut to demonstrate his playable unit's abilities and charge attack]]. |
| 799 | * SeriesMascot: Along with Bahamut, he retains the role of being this to Cygames as a whole, though not as much as Lyria, Vyrn and the two protagonists. He was tied to various anniversary events, and his summon would usually receive updates to coincide with it. |
| 800 | * ShipTease: With Sandalphon, to the point where they seem like StarCrossedLovers. [[spoiler:He becomes TheLostLenore for Sandalphon after his death, with Sandalphon determined to fulfill the promise he made to him. They declare their feelings for one another near the end of "What Makes The Sky Blue III: 000" and Lucifer says he will wait for him in the afterlife.]] |
| 801 | * ShoutOut: His summon call and signature attack "Paradise Lost" is one to the John Milton epic poem [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/ParadiseLost of the same name]]. It might also be a reference to the Symphony X album title of the same name. |
| 802 | ** His playable unit's skill names are lifted from several Symphony X songs, with those being "(The End) of Innocence", "Absence of Light", "Premonition", and "Seven". |
| 803 | * SignatureMove: His BeamSpam attack "Paradise Lost", which was first introduced with his gacha summon. Every "Lucifer"-face introduced after the summon has it, as does [[spoiler: Sandalphon after he inherits Lucifer's powers]]. |
| 804 | * SingleTargetSexuality: He was confirmed by WordOfGod to have feelings of love for Sandalphon that are at least partially romantic, and as far as the player is shown, he doesn’t appear to have extended those feelings to anyone else. |
| 805 | * SomebodyDoesntLoveRaymond: Unless you're a villain or misguided, Lucifer is universally adored by those who know him for his kindness and gentleness, in addition to being supremely powerful and dutiful, earning him the approval of other supremely powerful deities such as the Omnipotent, the Phoenix, Cosmos, and [[spoiler: Lucilius]] once he gains his 12 wings. He's so pure, in fact, that he's usually unaware of the few characters who do dislike him, unless their actions against him make it clear. Even then, [[DownplayedTrope he's more confused as to why they dislike him rather than angry about it]]. |
| 806 | * SoProudOfYou: In the epilogue battle of "What Makes The Sky Blue", he summons the crew members into another dimension to test their strength in order to determine whether Skydwellers are able to survive without the need of a Supreme Primarch. When the crew defeats Proto-Bahamut, he’s shown to be very satisfied with the results. [[spoiler: It’s revealed in "Paradise Lost" that this was because he'd planned to retire his duties as the Supreme Primarch due to believing that the Skydwellers grew beyond their need for him to protect them.]] |
| 807 | * StepfordSmiler: Implied to be, as he had to take on the role and pressures of being the all-knowing Supreme Primarch with everyone expecting him to know the answer to any of their worries, all while the role of being the Supreme Primarch was a [[DudeWheresMyRespect thankless job.]] [[spoiler:"What Makes The Sky Blue III: 000" shows that, by the end of the origin beasts' rebellion and the defeat of the Fallen Angels, Lucifer had been crumbling under the stress and emotional burden of it all to the point where even Gabriel noticed that he looked ill--of course, he brushed off her concerns and said that he was fine. Sandalphon feels empathy for his struggles [[GhostMemory after finding out what he went through for all of those years.]]]] |
| 808 | * StraightGay: Confirmed to have feelings for Sandalphon, a male Primal, that are at least partially romantic, but doesn't conform to any stereotypes typically associated with gay men. |
| 809 | * StrengthEqualsWorthiness: His entire reason for summoning the protagonist in the "Wyvern's Reverie" epilogue battle was to test if humanity had evolved enough to survive on its own without the need for his continued protection. Once the protagonist proves themselves worthy by defeating the wyvern, he proceeds with his plan to retire the Primarchs and turn the reigns of evolution over to humanity. |
| 810 | * {{Telepathy}}: One of his powers as the Supreme Primarch is his ability to speak directly into the minds of others. [[spoiler: He uses this to communicate his last wish to Sandalphon before passing on]]. |
| 811 | * TeamDad: Implied in "What Makes The Sky Blue", which has him appear before the protagonist in "Wyvern's Reverie" to apologize on behalf of the Primarchs and Sandalphon for the trouble they caused the crew. |
| 812 | * TheLostLenore: |
| 813 | ** He becomes this to Sandalphon [[spoiler:after his death, though they reconcile in the afterlife after Sandalphon appears there. Even though it’s assured that they’ll be reunited someday, Sandalphon is still grieving him.]] |
| 814 | ** Lucilius also [[spoiler:appears to grieve him in his own way soon after learning about his death. Though initially being dismissive of it, he bitterly prods Sandalphon over the course of their battle in "000", as if blaming him for Lucifer's death.]] |
| 815 | * TheUnfought: The player never engages in direct combat with him as he summons a wyvern to fight with them in "Wyvern's Reverie" instead. |
| 816 | * TheOmnipotent: He is described as this, being near Bahamut-levels of powerful and so powerful it places him above living things. [[spoiler: "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies" has him battle one-on-one with Bahamut as a playable unit, and he is shown to be ''very'' strong, doing significant damage to Bahamut to the point of halving his health before the battle ends. And this is with Bahamut healing significantly every turn.]] |
| 817 | * TopGod: His power with just six wings is near equal to Bahamut's. As a testament to this, he was the ''only'' other Primal in the Providence Series summons alongside Bahamut for years until Belial's (and later Beelzebub's) summon was implemented. |
| 818 | * TragicHero: [[spoiler: His self-sacrificing nature is what ends up being his undoing, as he dies in order to protect Sandalphon rather than fight back after being ambushed.]] |
| 819 | * TragicKeepsake: [[spoiler: He left Lyria a feather from one of his wings, which she still has long after his death. His six wings in general are this to Sandalphon, and Sandalphon will occasionally be shown with a similar white feather that represents him]]. |
| 820 | * TranquilFury: His reaction when confronting his enemies. [[spoiler:Interestingly [[AvertedTrope averted]] during his confrontation with Lucilius, as he makes it very clear in his voice that he’s angry, even shouting the man's name before cutting him down.]] |
| 821 | * TrulySingleParent: He is the one who created Sandalphon, and it is strongly suggested that he created him directly from his core based on his dialogue in "What Makes the Sky Blue," where he compares Sandalphon's return to his core to a baby returning to its cradle. Averted with Raziel, however, who he created alongside Lucilius. |
| 822 | * TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: Exterminates [[spoiler:his creator Lucilius]] in a confrontation upon his realization that he was manipulated into helping him sow the seeds of the rebellion. He then took over, leaving the Astral labs abandoned and operating from Canaan. |
| 823 | * TwinsAreSpecial: [[spoiler: In the "Fallen Paradise" Fate Episode, Belial and Lucifer fight a horde of Otherworldly creatures together and wordlessly remain in sync with each other through eye contact and flaps of their wings]]. |
| 824 | * TheUnintelligible: In both Lyria’s and Azazel’s skill Fate Episodes, Lucifer appears to be this, disguised in a silhouette as he speaks to them. The audience is incapable of understanding what he is saying, due to his voice sounding like heavily distorted Japanese and simply being translated into text as “...”. However, both Azazel and Lyria seem to understand him. |
| 825 | * UltimateLifeForm: He is essentially a God-like figure, likely second only to Bahamut in terms of power. |
| 826 | * UnwittingPawn: He was used by both [[spoiler: Lucilius and Belial]] to further their own goals. |
| 827 | * VillainRespect: Despite their hatred for him, Belial and Beezebub acknowledge how powerful he is and are quick to remind [[spoiler: Sandalphon]] that he'll never be able to achieve Lucifer's greatness. Lucilius has also said similar things, though he differs from the aforementioned as he actually liked Lucifer. |
| 828 | * VocalEvolution: His speaking voice from ''What Makes The Sky Blue'' onwards is notably deeper than the more youthful sounding voice heard in his summon animation. |
| 829 | * WalkingSpoiler: As can be seen by the amount of spoilers lining his page, it's difficult to talk about Lucifer without getting into the entire overarching story that has begun to extend beyond the original "What Makes The Sky Blue" trilogy. |
| 830 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: [[AmbiguousSituation While it's left up in the air]] if he was aware that his fellow primarchs were manipulated into rebelling by Belial, he sealed away fallen angels and primarchs alike because he deemed them to be threats to the sky realm, damaging his reputation with them enough for him to be labeled a HunterOfHisOwnKind according to Astaroth, who believed he did so under the orders of the Astrals. |
| 831 | ** While he doesn't enjoy seeing his primal beast brethren in conflict with the skydwellers and he admits that it's a cold stance to take on the matter, he believes that antagonism between the two races is necessary for the evolution of the skies to continue and that it will never truly go away regardless of how much progress is made. |
| 832 | ** According to his monologue in "Paradise Lost", Lucifer wanted the primarchs to cede their roles back to nature as well as retire his own status as the sky realms protector because he felt humanity had advanced enough to handle what would come next, even if it meant the destruction of the world. |
| 833 | * WeUsedToBeFriends: [[spoiler:Belial used to be his adjutant before he rebelled. Lucifer trusted him as a comrade, and as we find out in "Paradise Lost" as well as "000", [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter that was a mistake.]] To a lesser degree, this is also in effect between him and Lucilius. He even called Lucilius “friend” long before he was forced to kill him and even afterward, apparently.]] |
| 834 | * WhatIsThisFeeling: Sandalphon's Grand Fate Episode has him muse to himself on why he felt compelled to continue returning to the research lab garden to spend time with Sandalphon, being oblivious of the fact that he was growing attached to him. |
| 835 | * WorfHadTheFlu: [[spoiler:He's one of the most powerful primals in existence and yet was taken down by [[DirtyCoward Beelzebub]] with immortal killing weapon while his back was turned. It was revealed in "000" that he didn’t retaliate due to not wanting Sandalphon to be collateral damage.]] |
| 836 | * WorldsStrongestMan: Outside of the supreme primarch generally being described as all-powerful, [[spoiler: he seems to be on near equal footing as the TopGod Bahamut, and has been described as omnipotent in "What Makes The Sky Blue"]]. |
| 837 | * YourSizeMayVary: "Your Wing Size May Vary", as they aren't always drawn consistently. In his original summon art, one wing appears to be larger than his entire body in length and width. However, in his NPC art, his wing appears to be about the same size as his body, if not slightly longer, [[spoiler: with this seemingly being carried over to his in-game battle sprite]]. That said, it could just be perspective, or the wings being simplified for the sake of saving space. His art in the Q-pot collaboration takes this even further, as not only does he only have one set of wings as opposed to six, [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/temp/biggestSoap.png?r=0.9145207573757581 but his wings are also even smaller than usual]]. |
| 838 | [[/folder]] |
| 839 | |
| 840 | [[folder: Raphael]] |
| 841 | !!! Voiced by: Koichi Haruta / Creator/SatoshiMikami |
| 842 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/raphael_npc.png]] |
| 843 | [[caption-width-right:350:The Wind Primarch]] |
| 844 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Summon Version]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/f982922f_db3d_4db8_8017_fd7f9c9ad0da.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 845 | |
| 846 | The primarch of Wind. He is very intelligent but keeps his distance from others, archangels and mortals alike. |
| 847 | ---- |
| 848 | * AloofAlly: He's the most aloof and silent of the primarchs, and tends to keep his distance from others. After retiring from his role as primarch however, he mellows out considerably, though his profession as a farmer still indicates a bit of distance. |
| 849 | * BodyHorror: During fights, his body becomes unraveled, which is rather off-putting. He then uses unraveled flesh to swing his weapons at foes. |
| 850 | * CallToAgriculture: He became a farmer at Sazak after retiring from his duty as Primarch. |
| 851 | * TheMedic: Raphael practices healing abilities to save other primarchs, which he uses [[spoiler:to help Sariel and Azrael.]] |
| 852 | * ElementalEmbodiment: Of the wind element, a role that is later shared by Ewiyar of the Six Dragons. |
| 853 | * EnergyBow: The big rings over his arms serve as these. Though he uses them more like whips due to the way his body works. The Ring of Raphael contains his power and is one of the Seraphic Weapons the player can forge. |
| 854 | * HairWings: He has a pair of wings growing out of either side of his head. |
| 855 | * TheMentor: He’s this to his disciple Grimnir, though they have yet to be seen interacting onscreen. |
| 856 | * OutOfFocus: Along with the other tetra-element Primarchs, his role become lesser and lesser as the "What Makes The Sky Blue" storyline progresses, to the point where he doesn’t show up in The Maydays or Tower of Babyl, which are both direct continuations of the story. [[SpotlightStealingSquad Sandalphon]] even makes up an excuse for why he and the other primarchs can’t be of any help to them in Tower of Babyl. |
| 857 | * PerpetualFrowner: Though his journal portrait depicts him smiling, the guy actually smiles very rarely, and his default expression is a DeathGlare. After retiring as primarch, he smiles more often. |
| 858 | * TheQuietOne: He doesn’t have much to say. |
| 859 | * StoneWall: This is his role in the Four Primarchs raid, spamming Mirror Image and Refresh buffs to make damaging him a pain in the ass. |
| 860 | * TerseTalker: A man of ''very'' few words. |
| 861 | * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: While all four of the tetra-element primarchs are OutOfFocus, he and Michael are the most so, as neither of them have done anything since "What Makes The Sky Blue: 000", with it being up in the air what they've been up to since they retired their roles to nature. In contrast, Uriel showed up in Alexiel (Summer)'s fate episodes still acting as her mentor, while Gabriel showed up briefly in "Kappa Summer Chronicle" and later Europa's fate episodes where she determines if it would be right to leave her disciple in the protagonists hands. |
| 862 | [[/folder]] |
| 863 | |
| 864 | [[folder: Michael]] |
| 865 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/KotonoMitsuishi |
| 866 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/michael_npc.png]] |
| 867 | [[caption-width-right:350:The Fire Primarch]] |
| 868 | |
| 869 | -->See the Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters page. |
| 870 | [[/folder]] |
| 871 | |
| 872 | [[folder: Gabriel]] |
| 873 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/MarikoKouda |
| 874 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gabriel_npc.png]] |
| 875 | [[caption-width-right:350:The Water Primarch]] |
| 876 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Summon Version]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6daede5c_4d44_437b_8f9f_ee446edd2e6b.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 877 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:"Kappa Summer Chronicle” Summer Version (NPC)]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a2adc5ff_5da0_45f9_ae9e_bfbbef83eb2c.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 878 | |
| 879 | -->See the Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters page. |
| 880 | [[/folder]] |
| 881 | |
| 882 | [[folder: Uriel]] |
| 883 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/KenyuHoriuchi |
| 884 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/uriel_npc_6.png]] |
| 885 | [[caption-width-right:350:The Earth Primarch]] |
| 886 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Summon Version]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ce58a4ca_7653_4e6a_bf6b_67df545d4995.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 887 | |
| 888 | -->See the Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters page. |
| 889 | [[/folder]] |
| 890 | |
| 891 | [[folder: Sandalphon]] |
| 892 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/KenichiSuzumura |
| 893 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sandalphon_event_a.png]] |
| 894 | [[caption-width-right:350:The Fifth Primarch]] |
| 895 | |
| 896 | Having arisen from a deep, long slumber, this archangel has inherited the will of the supreme primarch, Lucifer. Though Sandalphon previously had no role to play, he now bears the burden of carrying out vengeance in hopes of fulfilling a promise. |
| 897 | |
| 898 | |
| 899 | For tropes concerning his character, visit his [[Characters/GranblueFantasySandalphon character page]]. |
| 900 | ---- |
| 901 | [[/folder]] |
| 902 | |
| 903 | [[folder: Halluel and Malluel]] |
| 904 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/EmiriKatou |
| 905 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/halluel_and_malluel.png]] |
| 906 | |
| 907 | Sibling messenger primarchs that contain great knowledge about the world, but were made absent minded to keep them from utilizing said knowledge in a meaningful capacity. |
| 908 | |
| 909 | |
| 910 | For tropes regarding their character, see the Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters page. |
| 911 | ---- |
| 912 | [[/folder]] |
| 913 | |
| 914 | [[folder: Azrael and Israfel]] |
| 915 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/MarinaInoue |
| 916 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/azrael_and_israfel_npc.png]] |
| 917 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:"The Maydays" NPC Version]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/d9_swwivuaastfd.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 918 | |
| 919 | Fellow messenger primarchs who were originally known as the archangels of instruction. They mysteriously disappeared centuries ago on one of their missions during the Primal Beast rebellion. Azrael and Israfel also share close sisterly bonds with the archangel twins Halluel and Malluel. |
| 920 | ---- |
| 921 | * ADayInTheLimeLight: Outside of the “What Makes The Sky Blue” trilogy, they get some spotlight alongside starring character Sandalphon in “The Maydays” summer event. Azrael also has a bigger role in "The Magnificent Mole Troupe" alongside Sariel and Michael. |
| 922 | * AndIMustScream: [[spoiler:They were trapped inside the Avatar for two millennia. And even after they were freed from Avatar's downfall, they can no longer retain their physical form and most of their sanity. Among the twins, Azrael became more deranged, with Israfel still capable of comforting her with words and speaking through telepathy.]] |
| 923 | * BodyHorror: [[spoiler:'''[[http://game-a1.granbluefantasy.jp/assets_en/img_mid/sp/quest/scene/character/body/scene_evt190228_17.png AND HOW.]]''']] |
| 924 | * BreakTheCutie: Azrael is still shaken up by their circumstances, which is understandable considering what they went through prior to being brought back to their senses. "The Magnificent Mole Troupe" shows that she's still not well, despite her bright demeanor. |
| 925 | * CatchPhrase: Azrael has "Oyoyo". |
| 926 | * ContinuityNod: The prologue of "The Maydays" recalls that Az and Is are now settling down on a tree house with Hal and Mal, just like how the WMTSB trilogy ended. |
| 927 | * CloudcuckoolandersMinder: While Azrael isn't ''that'' weird, she is easily so ditzy that Israfel qualifies as this to remind Azrael of their missions. Often, with varying success. |
| 928 | * TheDitz: Azrael is easily the ditziest out of the two messenger angel duos as she's quickly distracted by any mention of food. |
| 929 | * TheDividual: The Twindividual. Like Halluel and Malluel, before they were forced to stay together, they were never seen apart and have two wings between each other, making four in total. |
| 930 | * DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Due to their horrific fate and to spare Halluel and Malluel from any more pain, they ultimately take their own life with the chaos blade. However, Cagliostro was able to create a spare body through her alchemy and bring them back at the end of 000... but at the side effect of putting them in a TwoBeingsOneBody situation]]. |
| 931 | * EmbarrassingAnimalSuit: The angels wear a pink dolphin costume to hide their disfigured bodies during the 2019 summer event, and a cat costume in her next event. |
| 932 | * FallenAngel: [[spoiler:By the time the two get reunited with Halluel and Malluel, Az and Iss are now being controlled by Belial and Beelzebub. Covered in some sort of sack, with their limbs and wings sticking out, it is implied that they become [[BodyHorror heavily deformed]]. This physical form of an abomination is no longer capable of normal speech, but growls and screams like a beast instead.]] |
| 933 | * TheGlomp: In "The Maydays", Azrael charged straight at Sandalphon so hard he got pushed back, when all she wanted to do was hug him. |
| 934 | -->'''Malluel''': Hey, hey! That's more of a tackle than a hug! |
| 935 | * HairWings: Azrael has a wing growing out of the left side of her head while Israfel has one growing out of the right. |
| 936 | * HeroesPreferSwords: Contrasting Halluel and Malluel, who wield daggers, they wield swords. |
| 937 | * HistoricalGenderflip: They’re both named after male angels from the Quran though their roles are different from those angels. Rather than being a messenger Angel, Azrael from the Quran was the angel of death while Israfel was an angel of music. |
| 938 | * LeotardOfPower: Like the other female Primarchs, they’re shown wearing leotards as part of their uniform. |
| 939 | * MoodWhiplash: In "The Maydays", Azrael breaks the serious and emotional conversation between Sandalphon and Sariel squealing while in a pink dolphin outfit. |
| 940 | * NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: They impale themselves with an immortal killing weapon, the same weapon that killed Lucifer, and in a scene that comes off as a HeroicSacrifice. Later it's shown that Cagliostro and Raphael mangaed to save them from death, though Azrael remains in her deformed state]]. |
| 941 | * PowerLimiter: The archangels of instruction were made with ability limiters. |
| 942 | * RedOniBlueOni: Israfel is the blue to Azrael’s red. |
| 943 | * ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: They’re both named after angels from the Islamic religion. |
| 944 | * RememberTheNewGuy: [[spoiler:Introduced in “What Makes The Sky Blue: 000” as long time companions of Halluel and Malluel despite not previously being mentioned by any of the angels in the previous events. Possibly justified in universe as it is stated that they had gone missing a long time ago.]] |
| 945 | * SadlyMythtaken: Unlike the previously introduced archangels, they have little in common with the angels they're based off of. Along with being gender-flips, they're portrayed as twin messenger angels in ''Granblue'' which is not what their original namesakes are. Azrael is the angel of death, a role that was given to Sariel instead. Israfel was the trumpet blowing angel that signaled the day of judgement. They were also not twins, as Israfel was stated to be the oldest of all the archangels. |
| 946 | * SharingABody: [[spoiler:Due to their physical bodies being experimented to fuse as a deformed single entity, they now count as two beings in one body. Azrael gets to control the phyiscal body for most of the time, and Israfel can only perform telepathy to communicate with others. Near the end of [=WMTSB3=] and during the prologue of "The Maydays" event, Azrael recovers full consciousness and control of the body, while Israfel can only take over telepathically when Azrael is sleeping. But as of the ending to "The Maydays", the two can now voluntarily switch who gets in control.]] |
| 947 | * SupernaturalFloatingHair: Their hair appears to float in the rings that support them. |
| 948 | * SuperSpeed: [[spoiler:They are implied to have this ability as the Grandcypher crew are unable to properly aim at their corrupted form as they continuously move in mid-air. Even Halluel and Malluel had difficulties fighting them in combat because of this.]] |
| 949 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: As of "The Maydays", Azrael has taken a liking to bring up eggplant topics to the point where she once thought of declining to go the beach because it doesn't have eggplants. |
| 950 | * UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Despite interacting with him multiple times in “The Maydays”, they don’t seem to point out or acknowledge the fact [[spoiler:that Lucio looks exactly like their former boss, Lucifer, and Azrael treats him with very little respect. ]] |
| 951 | * TheUnreveal: [[spoiler:They are heavily implied to be fused together in some way due to the sack having two different pairs of wings sticking out, but the exact details are never shown.]] |
| 952 | [[/folder]] |
| 953 | |
| 954 | [[folder: Sariel]] |
| 955 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/AkiraIshida |
| 956 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sariel_npc.png]] |
| 957 | [[caption-width-right:350:Archangel of Execution]] |
| 958 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Christmas Appearance (Summon)]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/christmas_sariel.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 959 | |
| 960 | Once known as the Archangel of Execution, Sariel now directly serves Lucilius and is allied with Belial. He possesses exceptional battle prowess, but also has a stunted psychological development due to a limiter placed on him. |
| 961 | |
| 962 | During the events of "What Makes The Sky Blue III: 000", Sariel debuts as one of the {{Fallen Angel}}s summoned by Beelzebub to counter the four tetra-primarchs. However, his mentality has been shattered and now wears a mask. Like Azrael and Israfel, he is armed with a chaos weapon in the form of a scythe. |
| 963 | ---- |
| 964 | * ADayInTheLimeLight: Outside of the “What Makes The Sky Blue” trilogy, He gets some spotlight in “The Maydays” summer event which also serves as foreshadowing for [[spoiler:him triggering the return of Belial and Lucilius.]] |
| 965 | * AdvertisedExtra: Sariel had a unique close-up shot in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvU_o-C49zM Teaser Trailer]] for "What Makes The Sky Blue III", placing him among Sandalphon, Belial and Beelzebub (the former being the [[ADayInTheLimelight event protagonist]] while the latter two are the villains), like he would be set up to play a large role in the event. Sariel would actually receive the same plot relevance, and almost the same amount of screentime and dialogue as Azrael and Israfel, two angels who weren't even featured in the trailer video. |
| 966 | * AmbiguouslyGay: His relationship with Belial makes him come off as this, with it as of “The Maydays” being juxtaposed with Lucifer and Sandalphon’s all but stated by WordOfGod to be [[StarCrossedLovers romantic connection. ]]In a Pash! interview with [[WordOfSaintPaul his voice actor]], when asked what Belial is to Sariel, he states that to Sariel, Belial is someone he loves even though they’re apart. |
| 967 | * ApologeticAttacker: [[spoiler:Before he pries open the jaw of Old Bruce, he casually says this line.]] |
| 968 | -->There you go. Just keep saying ah... Sorry. |
| 969 | * AttentionDeficitOohShiny: He can become easily distracted due to his mental handicaps. [[spoiler:He was on the verge of tears upon learning that Belial wants him to live, only to lose all interest when he sees an ant.]] |
| 970 | * BreakOutCharacter: Like event antagonists Sandalphon and Belial before him, he was one of the most popular newly introduced character to come out of the “What Makes The Sky Blue” trilogy where even fans are asking for him to be playable alongside the usual angels [[note]] Lucifer, Belial, The Tetra-element Primarchs[[/note]]. Upon his reveal as the dark Primarch summon on 2019’s April 30th Grand Fest, he trended highest on worldwide Twitter for a while. By December 2020, he was given a Christmas-themed summon. |
| 971 | * BrokeEpisode: After recovering at the end of the WMTSB trilogy under Uriel's care, Sariel ended up in a bar from a passenger ship. He didn't have any rupies and he was just [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny following a column of ants]]. The guards arranged him to work part-time, so that he can pay back the transportation fees. In "The Maydays", he also works as a part-time caddie for the Shark Hunter Martin. |
| 972 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: |
| 973 | ** [[spoiler:Even before Sariel became a deranged FallenAngel, he already had a stunted psychological growth due to his PowerLimiter. When Belial decides to tag along with his hobby and past-time, Sariel mentions that he likes observing anthills and compares himself to an ant solder.]] |
| 974 | ** His limited vocabulary and understanding also gets demonstrated in "The Maydays" event when he mentioned his plan of [[spoiler:finding Belial by "tracking down the rainbow". Sandalphon understands that Sariel is actually looking for the dimensional rift (where Belial is sealed)]]. Sariel cannot also understand honorifics like "Mister" and thinks that others are misinterpreting his name, as well as the act of kissing, and even forgetting to pay the food he just bought. |
| 975 | * ComicallyMissingThePoint: Due to his PowerLimiter giving him a psychological handicap and turning him into a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, Sariel doesn't even understand the concept of kissing. When he eavesdrops and watches Ellen and Martin kissing on the beach, he says this gem: |
| 976 | -->Are they eating each other? |
| 977 | * CoolMask: Sariel wears a white hockey mask with holes and a red stripe of paint similar to what [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Vorhees]] has. |
| 978 | * DeathSeeker: Sariel angrily screams "Give me eternal death!" when fighting Uriel. When Sariel recovers at the end of the event, he repeatedly asks in disappointment why is he still alive. |
| 979 | * DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: Shows signs of this in the end of the WMTSB trilogy as he wonders why Belial let him live even after the war has ended. Sariel believes that Belial knows the answer and that "he must track down the rainbow" to find Belial once more. |
| 980 | * TheDreaded: Sariel's unexpected arrival alone causes Raphael to tremble in fear and lose consciousness, which makes Sariel live up to his title of Executioner. |
| 981 | ** In "The Maydays", [[spoiler:Post ending, a line of Sariel's reveals that he did see a Shark man and tried saying hi only for it to run back into the sea, suggesting he has this status despite not being hostile]] |
| 982 | * EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Gender-inverted case. Sariel's pale appearance in a black hair and clothing even gets noticed by Martin in "The Maydays" when he called Sariel a "gangly skeleton". |
| 983 | * {{Foil}}: Sandalphon and Sariel both have a question and a [[DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife wish]] that they want to be answered by their mentors who also have opposing goals (Lucifer and Belial). While Sandalphon found his resolve to protect the Sky Realm by the end of the WMTSB trilogy, Sariel is still searching for his own. [[spoiler:By the end of “The Maydays”, due to Sandalphon sympathizing with Sariel’s desire to be reunited with Belial due to his own desire to be reunited with Lucifer, he allows Sariel to seek out his purpose by finding the dimensional rift which traps Belial and Lucilius even if it means potentially freeing both of them. By the end of 2020, It’s shown that Sariel is still on his journey to find them and hitches a ride on Santa’s sleigh.]] |
| 984 | * FallenAngel: Is one of the fallen angels recruited by Belial and later summoned by Beelzebub during the war of the "What Makes The Sky Blue" trilogy. |
| 985 | * FireForgedFriends: Because Sariel is the only angel capable of matching Uriel in terms of physical strength, they treat each other as a WorthyOpponent. But as "The Maydays" event shows, Sariel is actually concerned about Uriel that he inquires his condition from the other angels. In return, Malluel thinks of informing a worried Uriel right away that Sariel returned from being missing-in-action. |
| 986 | * GentleGiant: Is one of the tallest Primarchs, even taller than Lucifer at around 190 cm according to a Pash! Interview and has an innocent and gentle personality. |
| 987 | * GrimReaper: Fits this role among the ranks of the archangels. Appearance wise, he invokes the ivory/white face, black clothing/armor, the title of "[[RedBaron Executioner]]", and most importantly, a SinisterScythe. |
| 988 | * HairWings: He has a pair of wings growing out of either side of his head. |
| 989 | * HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Sariel once lost half of his body fighting monsters from the Otherworld. |
| 990 | * IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: During the first half of [=WMTSB3=], Sariel has already lost most of his mind, and acts nothing but a pawn. [[spoiler:Uriel attempts this on him but it only made Sariel more aggressive. Belial does the same to Sariel when the former is betrayed by Beelzebub and it worked, restoring Sariel's former self.]] |
| 991 | * {{Jawbreaker}}: [[spoiler:In Chapter 3 of "The Maydays", Sariel holds Old Bruce's jaw with his whole arm, pulling out the live, swallowed victims using brute force.]] |
| 992 | * LongHairedPrettyBoy: Also with braids on the sides. |
| 993 | * {{Malaproper}}: His mental handicap also limits his vocabulary as he gives an example of this trope in "The Maydays" but quickly corrects himself afterwards. |
| 994 | -->Please be patient as I wash and learn... Er, watch and learn... |
| 995 | * MentalHandicapMoralDeficiency: [[spoiler:Sariel has a psychological defect to begin with. But when he returns as a FallenAngel, he lost most of his reasoning and only fights under command. His speech patterns are also limited to stuttering cries, and imitating the last word his opponent speaks. Sariel does get better, though it takes two of his former comrades to [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight reason with his previous self]]. He retains his sentience and mannerisms, enough to briefly fight against Beelzebub in the fifth chapter of [=WMTSB3=].]] |
| 996 | * MoodWhiplash: One would expect that Sariel is about to cry after [[spoiler:learning that Belial actually saved him by ripping his wings]], then Sariel gets distracted by an ''ant'', turning his previously teary expression into complete amusement in just a second. |
| 997 | * NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:After Belial takes his wings, the corruption by Avatar was also removed from him to allow proper regeneration and revival.]] Sariel is left unsure of what to do afterwards. |
| 998 | * ObliviouslyEvil: Not necessarily “evil” but his desire to see Belial again and the lengths he will go to do it [[spoiler:foreshadow that he will be the one who sets Belial and Lucilius free]] despite the others admonishing him about the consequences of trying to find the “rainbow”. |
| 999 | * OccultBlueEyes: The trailer for "What Makes The Sky Blue III" has a shot of Sariel FaceFramedInShadow with one of his eye glowing light blue as his face is slowly darkened. |
| 1000 | * OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:"The Maydays" ends with Martin seemingly caught in the explosion of the bomb he used against Old Bruce, with the ending implying that he didn't survive. In "The Maydays 2", Martin narrates that he actually survived the encounter, thanks to Sariel quickly pulling him back.]] |
| 1001 | * PowerLimiter: His limiter slows down his psychological development, essentially turning him to a soldier without self-reasoning. This makes Sariel think that he's nothing but a soldier who can fight without having to think at all. In turn, Belial sees this mentality as Sariel's FatalFlaw, which Belial takes advantage of to recruit Sariel to their cause. |
| 1002 | * RedBaron: He was known as the Executioner even before the start of the trilogy, and is still capable of living up to his title during the third event. |
| 1003 | * RunningGag: As of "The Maydays", Sariel's [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny obsession]] with observing and following ant trails gets exagerrated to the point where he ended up in a bar because he noticed a column of ants. And during the flashback scene [[spoiler:prior to "What Makes the Sky Blue", Sariel stumbled across Sandalphon's garden because again... he has following a trail of ants. When he and Sandalphon meet in the beach, Sandalphon went saying ahead that he knew Sariel simply followed ants before.]] |
| 1004 | * SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:Zig-zagged. Sariel was originally TheStoic Executioner made to eliminate hostile threats. He loses his sense of self as a FallenAngel, muttering only incomprehensible cries in combat. He gets more and more aggressive and deranged as Uriel (and Belial) appeal to his previous self, and it worked on the second attempt, making Sariel allied to Belial on his own volition.]] |
| 1005 | * SinisterScythe: His weapon. And since it has been empowered with chaos to function as an ImmortalBreaker, even the physically strongest primarch Uriel fears getting hit by it. [[spoiler:Michael later attempts to use it as a WeaponOfIntimidation for an incapacitated Belial to spit out their plans.]] |
| 1006 | * TheStoic: Is one of the most emotionally calm and silent among the archangels. |
| 1007 | * SuperStrength: Sariel is noted to be one of the physically strongest primal beasts. He demonstrates this in "The Maydays" when he [[spoiler:held open the jaw of the giant shark Old Bruce with one arm and pulled the victims out using the other, a feat that Sandalphon didn't event attempt.]] |
| 1008 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Belial, and subsequently Lucilius, whom the two serve and directly report to. |
| 1009 | * UnskilledButStrong: He gives the most physically adept Uriel a hard time in close quarters-combat. Sariel's combat prowess is remarked on by several archangels, ally or enemy alike. |
| 1010 | * UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Played with. [[spoiler:He doesn’t recognize Lucio upon first seeing him and asks who he is, despite very likely knowing Lucifer, whom Lucio resembles and vice versa, when he was alive. When Lucio tells him his name, Sariel comments that he does know him and that there’s something wrong with him. Lucio comments in turn that Sariel could discern his being without bringing up the fact that he resembles Lucifer.]] |
| 1011 | [[/folder]] |
| 1012 | |
| 1013 | [[folder: Metatron]] |
| 1014 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/KoichiYamadera |
| 1015 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gbf_metatron.png]] |
| 1016 | |
| 1017 | One of Lucilius' final creations meant to bring ruin to the world. The light legacy to Avatar's dark. His power rivals Lucifer's himself, but his physical form is unable to contain such power. |
| 1018 | |
| 1019 | As of May 2019’s Flash Gala, he is available as a summon, completing the series of Primarch gacha summons. |
| 1020 | ---- |
| 1021 | * AmbiguousSituation: It's never explained just why Metatron was created by Lucilious to inhibit Avatar's destruction when Avatar was created for the explicit purpose of destroying the world. It's also made very clear that Metatron himself is a good guy and has no intention of seeing the world go to ruin, making his existence all the more confusing and detrimental to Lucilius' plan. |
| 1022 | * AscendedExtra: In a way. Though he has yet to play a big role outside of Light’s Reverie in story, he was promoted to raid boss with associated weapons and then a gacha summon about a year after his introduction. |
| 1023 | * BadassArmFold: Metatron holds this pose while in battle. |
| 1024 | * GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: His body is made of gold, white, and some blue to show his holy nature. |
| 1025 | * GoodCounterpart: Of Avatar. |
| 1026 | * HairWings: He has four golden wings growing out of his hair. |
| 1027 | * LightIsGood: Contrasting with the destructive, but non-malicious Avatar, Metatron was able to retain his sanity after being made from countless fused cores. The price was that his body couldn't handle the power and self-destructs whenever he takes physical form. |
| 1028 | * NiceGuy: From what little we learn about him in "Light's Reverie", he's a good entity that wishes for the prosperity of the Sky Realm that he was born in and Lucifer loved. Speaking of Lucifer, he had nothing but high things to say about him, and hopes that Sandalphon will continue to protect the skies in his place. |
| 1029 | * PowerAtAPrice: In exchange for keeping his sanity, Metatron's body is not capable of existing for long. Even attacking damages himself in the process. It is likewise harder for him to take physical form using their HealingFactor. |
| 1030 | * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Outside of becoming a primarch series summon, raid boss and being given a weapon series, he hasn't been seen or mentioned in the "What Makes the Sky Blue" related stories since "Light's Reverie". |
| 1031 | [[/folder]] |
| 1032 | |
| 1033 | [[folder: Avatar]] |
| 1034 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/TakahiroSakurai |
| 1035 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gbf_avatar_wmtsb2_1.png]] |
| 1036 | [[caption-width-right:350:Black Beast]] |
| 1037 | |
| 1038 | A chimera primal beast created by Lucilius using the cores of the primal beasts that rebelled against the astrals as he planned all along. It is a force of pure power with no mind of its own and is fought in "What Makes the Sky Blue II: Paradise Lost". He was later made available as an OptionalBoss in one of the chapters in Nalhegrande. |
| 1039 | ---- |
| 1040 | * AttackAttackAttack: Avatar doesn't really have any crippling debuffs to inflict save for Daedalus Pierce, which it uses once, and instead brings the difficulty by hitting really, ''really'' hard. |
| 1041 | * BroughtDownToBadass: He's lost two sets of wings after Beelzebub takes control of him and numerous angels who were used to make him were separated in ''000'', signifying his loss in power. He's still strong enough to be a challenge in the final battle of ''Versus''. |
| 1042 | * DecompositeCharacter: Like Lucifer, Lucilius, and Belial, he's meant to represent an aspect of Lucifer from the Bible, though after his fall. It's no coincidence that he was unleashed ''after'' the primal Lucifer died. For an added bonus, he's also voiced by Takahiro Sakurai. |
| 1043 | * DemotedToDragon: Beelzebub made the weakened Avatar into his minion by ''Versus''. |
| 1044 | * DemotedToExtra: From the looming king of hell in ''Rage of Bahamut'' to a screaming beast with no will of it's own in ''Granblue Fantasy'', he's become more of a plot device that lacks the potential to become an actual character due to his status as a mindless force of nature. |
| 1045 | * EvilCounterpart: Of Metatron. |
| 1046 | * FinalBoss: The last opponent of the event. Even on Impossible where he trades places with Belial at 50%. |
| 1047 | * HealingFactor: Avatar's body can regenerate nearly instantly after death due to all the cores used to create him. Sandalphon, the protagonist and the crew, and finally the combined might of the four archangels and the protagonist killed him three times together. Even with the third attack damaging his core Avatar began to regenerate from his injuries. [[spoiler:These properties get passed on to individual cores separated from it, though with less power.]] |
| 1048 | * {{Irony}}: Avatar is a satanic figure amongst the primarchs in a setting where Satan is already a Primal Beast. His design is one of Satan's forms from ''VideoGame/RageOfBahamut''. |
| 1049 | * {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7YmF0TGNs4 Paradise Lost]]" plays in the Avatar's raid battle from the [=WMTSB2=] event, as well as a Magna II boss. |
| 1050 | * MindHive: [[spoiler:It wasn't obvious during the initial fight with it, but the individual primals merged to create it? '''''Those with intact cores were fully conscious the entire time.''''' For two thousand years. Once the individual cores get separated after Avatar's downfall, the pain and terror of millennia of having all their minds smashed together has driven the individual angels hopelessly insane - and some of these were dear friends of other angels.]] |
| 1051 | * MultipleTailedBeast: Avatar has two tails. |
| 1052 | * MythologyGag: Its design is taken from the "Abyss Armageddon Satan" of ''VideoGame/RageOfBahamut''. This also ties in with DubNameChange as Cygames had to rename it to Avatar, much like how they did with the English localization of renaming Satan to Prince of Darkness in ''VideoGame/{{Shadowverse}}''. |
| 1053 | * NonMaliciousMonster: It is a mindless force of power acting on said power without an ounce of ill intent. When it does target someone, it's only after that person kills him. [[spoiler:However, if you separate individual cores from it and try to remanifest those primals, said primals are ''hopelessly'' insane from pain, fear and power.]] |
| 1054 | * OneHitKill: When it reaches 10% of its health, it unleashes Archenemy, which deals '''''99,999,999''''' damage to everyone, resulting in a guaranteed frontline wipe unless an Unchallenged buff or 100% Damage Cut (and it ''has'' to be 100%, as even something as high as 90% still lets ''9,999,999'' damage leak through, which is still extremely fatal) is put up. |
| 1055 | * OptionalBoss: Along with Metatron, his fight was made available in Kluger Island, with an entirely new cutscene to explain his presence. He drops the dark versions of the Omega II weapons. |
| 1056 | * ReusedCharacterDesign: Of Satan from ''Rage of Bahamut'', who was already given a gacha summon ''Granblue Fantasy'' before Avatar's introduction. |
| 1057 | * ScreamingWarrior: Its only way of talking is through demonic roars. |
| 1058 | * SealedEvilInACan: Sealed away by the supreme primarch Lucifer to prevent his maker's creation from dooming the world. |
| 1059 | * SharedLifeMeter: The Impossible raid boss battle in "Paradise Lost" is actually a fight against two bosses, with Belial starting the fight for the first half of their health, and swapping out with Avatar once their HP bar dips at 50%. |
| 1060 | * VolcanicVeins: Easily visible as they glow in its Overdrive state, Avatar has red veins all over its chest. |
| 1061 | * WasOnceAMan: DownplayedTrope, [[spoiler: but it was once ''several'' primarchs and fallen angels]]. |
| 1062 | [[/folder]] |
| 1063 | |
| 1064 | [[folder: Olivia]] |
| 1065 | For tropes concerning her character, visit the Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters page. |
| 1066 | ---- |
| 1067 | * AscendedExtra: Originally just a generic raid boss and a filler gacha summon before being PromotedToPlayable as a Grand unit and tied to the What Makes The Sky Blue trilogy. |
| 1068 | * OutOfFocus: Notable for being even more so than the original primarchs tied to the Primarch storyline. Once she became playable, she was set-up to be an important player in the story, only to receive a brief cameo in "000", the last event in the main trilogy and then later be [[spoiler: presumably killed off-screen]]. |
| 1069 | [[/folder]] |
| 1070 | [[folder: Azazel]] |
| 1071 | For tropes concerning his character, visit the Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters page. |
| 1072 | ---- |
| 1073 | [[/folder]] |
| 1074 | [[folder: Belial]] |
| 1075 | For tropes concerning his character, visit the Characters/GranblueFantasyAntagonists page. |
| 1076 | ---- |
| 1077 | [[/folder]] |
| 1078 | [[folder: Kokabiel]] |
| 1079 | For tropes concerning her character, visit the Characters/GranblueFantasyAntagonists page. |
| 1080 | ---- |
| 1081 | [[/folder]] |
| 1082 | |
| 1083 | [[folder: Magus]] |
| 1084 | For tropes concerning her character, visit the Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters page. |
| 1085 | [[/folder]] |
| 1086 | |
| 1087 | [[folder:Raziel]] |
| 1088 | An archangel introduced in the tenth anniversary event, "The Heart of the Sun". |
| 1089 | ---- |
| 1090 | --> See Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters |
| 1091 | [[/folder]] |
| 1092 | |
| 1093 | ! Disciples |
| 1094 | Primals that are inheritors of the tetra-element Primarchs powers. |
| 1095 | [[folder: Shared Tropes]] |
| 1096 | * AdaptationalSpeciesChange: Europa is classified as "Man" (Human) in ''Rage of Bahamut'', but made a "Primal" in ''Granblue Fantasy''. Her summon description justifies this by implying that she was a human that was deified for her beauty. |
| 1097 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: They're Primal Beasts whose powers were recognized by the tetra-element Primarchs, however upon receiving playable units, it's revealed that they have their own eccentricities, no different from their similarly eccentric mentors. |
| 1098 | * {{Expy}}: Of their ''Rage of Bahamut'' counterparts, though Grimnir and Shiva have more in common with the originals than Europa and Alexiel do. |
| 1099 | * ClassicalElementsEnsemble: Since the disciples inherit the tetra-element Primarchs powers, they naturally also fall into a classical elements ensemble. Water for Europa, Earth for Alexiel, Fire for Shiva, and Wind for Grimnir, matching their mentors Gabriel, Uriel, Michael, and Raphael's elements respectively. |
| 1100 | * GenderEqualEnsemble: Like the core tetra-element Primarchs group, there are two women and two men. |
| 1101 | * GodInHumanForm: They are quite powerful even without the Primarch's influence and provide a challenge in the M2 raids. |
| 1102 | * OutOfFocus: They have yet to make a proper appearance in ''any'' Primarch-related event story despite their connection to them. At least until the event ''Prayers'', which gives them plenty of focus and how they interact with Sandalphon. |
| 1103 | * PromotedToPlayable: All four of them received playable units. |
| 1104 | * ReusedCharacterDesign: All of these characters are imports from ''Rage of Bahamut''. |
| 1105 | [[/folder]] |
| 1106 | [[folder: Europa]] |
| 1107 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/summon_b_2040225000.png]] |
| 1108 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/MaiNakahara |
| 1109 | It is said there was once one of beauty so great that the gods bestowed upon her eternal life. She has captivated the heavens since time immemorial, and her beauty shall continue into forever and beyond. |
| 1110 | ---- |
| 1111 | --> See Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters |
| 1112 | [[/folder]] |
| 1113 | [[folder: Alexiel]] |
| 1114 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/AyaHirano |
| 1115 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/408px_summon_b_2040205000.png]] |
| 1116 | Divine protector of the godly realm. With her all-reflecting mirror-blade barrier and guardian dragon of mirror-blade scales, she allows no evil to pass. |
| 1117 | ---- |
| 1118 | --> See Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters |
| 1119 | [[/folder]] |
| 1120 | [[folder: Shiva]] |
| 1121 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/ShōHayami |
| 1122 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/summon_b_2040185000.png]] |
| 1123 | All things in nature are not permanent. This fierce deity of destruction gazes at a world in flux with an amoral eye. If sent into a fury, the light from his forehead would reduce the world to ash. Brandishing a golden trident in one hand, he looks out over a new landscape created from nothing. |
| 1124 | ---- |
| 1125 | --> See Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters |
| 1126 | [[/folder]] |
| 1127 | [[folder: Grimnir]] |
| 1128 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/MegumiOgata |
| 1129 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/summon_b_2040261000.png]] |
| 1130 | [[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]] |
| 1131 | A god of war that rides in on cyclonic gales. Although those winds have whipped up hundreds of victories, this deity is obsessed with chasing ever more power. |
| 1132 | ---- |
| 1133 | --> See Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters |
| 1134 | [[/folder]] |
| 1135 | !Arbitrators [[spoiler: and Surrogates]] |
| 1136 | Arbitrators are Primals who served as judges that decide the course of the realm. Cosmos served as the overseer of the Arbitrators. |
| 1137 | |
| 1138 | [[folder: Shared Tropes]] |
| 1139 | * CosmicMotifs: All of the Arbitrators are associated with the cosmos in some way, with this being heavily incorporated into the playable arbitrators kits. |
| 1140 | * ShoulderSizedDragon: Cosmos, Zooey, and Geo have these as companions. Yuni is a pair of these dragons given a humanoid form by Cosmos. |
| 1141 | [[/folder]] |
| 1142 | [[folder:Cosmos]] |
| 1143 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/JunkoMinagawa |
| 1144 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/npc_zoom_3992571000_01.png]] |
| 1145 | |
| 1146 | The first of the arbitrators who makes an appearance in the 8th Anniversary event, ''Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies''. |
| 1147 | -->See the Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters page. |
| 1148 | |
| 1149 | [[/folder]] |
| 1150 | |
| 1151 | [[folder:Grand Order]] |
| 1152 | !! Zooey |
| 1153 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/AmiKoshimizu (Japanese), Creator/LauraPost (English) |
| 1154 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zooey_a.png]] |
| 1155 | [[caption-width-right:350:Grand Arbitrator]] |
| 1156 | ---- |
| 1157 | --> See Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters |
| 1158 | [[/folder]] |
| 1159 | |
| 1160 | [[folder: Geo]] |
| 1161 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/NatsukiHanae |
| 1162 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/010a0be4_aaa8_4e7d_b167_0441b7cb6fb5.png]] |
| 1163 | ---- |
| 1164 | --> See Characters/GranblueFantasyEventAntagonists |
| 1165 | [[/folder]] |
| 1166 | |
| 1167 | [[folder: Yuni]] |
| 1168 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/AiKayano |
| 1169 | |
| 1170 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3040390000_01.png]] |
| 1171 | [[caption-width-right:350:Beloved Child of Arbitration]] |
| 1172 | A mysterious young girl who shows the protagonist visions of the past. Debuted in "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies". |
| 1173 | ---- |
| 1174 | --> See Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters |
| 1175 | [[/folder]] |
| 1176 | |
| 1177 | [[folder: Other Surrogates]] |
| 1178 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1c6fdcab_db0e_4db2_a438_35ac7626c480.jpeg]] |
| 1179 | Surrogates of the arbitrator Cosmos that manifested in the Sky Realm to defeat the protagonists. They appear in "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies". |
| 1180 | ---- |
| 1181 | * CloneArmy: Their purpose in the event ScriptedBattle. No matter how many of them the protagonists took them down, more of them would show up in their places. |
| 1182 | * ExpendableClone: They aren't given the same characterization or emotional depth as Zooey and Geo, instead acting similarly to emotionless machines that exist solely to complete their mission. They quickly exit the plot and aren't mentioned again after being defeated. |
| 1183 | * HeroKiller: The first surrogate to show up in the event kills the captain and Lyria, kicking off the story. |
| 1184 | * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: They quickly disappear from the plot once they lose their importance as threats and aren't mentioned again. It's presumed that they faded along with Cosmos at the end of the event. |
| 1185 | * WalkingSpoiler: While they themselves aren't all too important to the overarching story, it's difficult to talk about them without giving away the twist that they are offshoots of Cosmos in the same way that Zooey is. |
| 1186 | [[/folder]] |
| 1187 | |
| 1188 | !The Diviners |
| 1189 | [[folder: Shared Tropes]] |
| 1190 | Primal beasts who are tasked to track down the Phoenix, not the Primal Beast, but the real deal. Originally debutting as V2 Raid bosses, they became major players of the narrative in the 10th year anniversary event, "The Heart of the Sun". |
| 1191 | ---- |
| 1192 | * GodInHumanForm: Their debut in "The Heart of the Sun" has the group take on human guises, with Bennu being a more literal example of this trope due to the raid boss version of Bennu having the appearance of a bird beast-like man. |
| 1193 | * GenderFlip: Osiris, Horus and Ra are gender-flipped from their namesakes who are depicted as male in mythology. |
| 1194 | * RememberTheNewGuy: While Atum, Tefnut, Bennu, Ra, Horus and Osiris initially debutted as V2 Raid Bosses, the same cannot be said about Hauhet, who is the only one who debutted right during "The Heart of the Sun" with her fellow Primals treating her as one of them. [[spoiler:Hauhet is revealed to be the Phoenix in disguise and used the Ashes in their Primal Cores to filter their perceptions.]] |
| 1195 | * ThemeNaming: They are named after gods from Myth/EgyptianMythology. |
| 1196 | * TwoGirlsToATeam: GenderInverted trope, Atum and Bennu are the only male Primals in this group. |
| 1197 | * UnderestimatingBadassery: Or rather not understanding how the Singularity works if their attempt to assasinate the Captain is any indication. The Singularity is the focus of the timelines, and therefore circumstances will ''always'' skew in their favor, therefore their assassination attempt was doomed from the start. The Book of Primals, however, deconstructed the trope [[spoiler:as it's revealed that they are actually created from Phoenix's ashes, and that killing Phoenix would mean they would cease to function. Their attempt to kill the Captain is a desperate attempt to ensure that they'll keep existing in the sky realm than to fall into slumber.]] |
| 1198 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: They wish to guard the sky realm, but they are also of the belief that killing the Singularity, the Captain, is necessary to ensure that the sky realm remains guarded. The Book of Primals in "The Heart of the Sun", however, reveals that this is also [[spoiler:fueled by their need to survive as they are created with Phoenix's ashes as their cores and since Phoenix herself actually wished to use the Captain so they could kill her, they are trying to kill the Singularity, however futile, to ensure that they could keep existing.]] |
| 1199 | [[/folder]] |
| 1200 | |
| 1201 | !Event Primal Beasts |
| 1202 | Covers primal beasts that appear in events. For primal beasts that are outright villainous and appear as major antagonists in events, see the Characters/GranblueFantasyEventAntagonists page. |
| 1203 | |
| 1204 | [[folder: Nephthys]] |
| 1205 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nephthys.png]] |
| 1206 | |
| 1207 | A primal beast appearing in "The Cowardly Hero and the Captive Princess" event. |
| 1208 | ---- |
| 1209 | * LockedUpAndLeftBehind: She kidnaps people in her lair and...that's it. She then either guards the entrance of her lair or teleports and kidnaps another person. Fortunately for her victims, there's also a massive hole on the other side of the cave. |
| 1210 | * RedHerring: She is this twice. One reason is that the real antagonist of the event was Aviza who was plotting against Aliza, her family, and Valtz as a whole. The second, [[spoiler:she never kidnapped Ayer. It was a ruse created by [[ImaginaryFriend Bowman]] to make Jessica and her family look for them in the wrong way.]] |
| 1211 | * UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Her kidnapping of Aliza was the catalyst that set Aviza's plot. |
| 1212 | * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: She just disappears after the first half of the event. |
| 1213 | [[/folder]] |
| 1214 | |
| 1215 | [[folder: Xolotl]] |
| 1216 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/xolotl_npc.png]] |
| 1217 | |
| 1218 | A dog primal beast that worshipped as a god and is thought to bring prosperity to the people of Xochitl. It appears in the event, "Five Flowers of Fate", and continues to appear (or at least mentioned) in Diantha's fate episodes. |
| 1219 | ---- |
| 1220 | * AntiVillain: [[spoiler:It is actually a benevolent primal beast, though became hostile when it was reminded of its tragic past when the ichnia (idol fans) rioted.]] |
| 1221 | * TheChooserOfTheOne: Or at least likes Diantha too much. Despite her officially retiring after the events of "Five Flowers of Fate", it still ends up calling her and her fellow idols to perform in Auguste Isles. |
| 1222 | * TheDeterminator: [[spoiler:Even after its capture by the astrals during the war, the dog remained loyal to its former master, so much that it escaped their grasp just to meet him once again. Unfortunately, it didn't end well.]] |
| 1223 | * ForgottenFirstMeeting: The people eventually forgot about Xolotl over the years due to cultural changes. |
| 1224 | * HopelessBossFight: Gets one of these in the final chapters. It took [[IdolSinger the five maidens]] [[MusicSoothesTheSavageBeast to sing its favorite song]] to allow the crew to lay a scratch on him. |
| 1225 | * MusicSoothesTheSavageBeast: [[spoiler:The idols' music and song eventually calm it down, now reminding it of the happier past when the ancient Xochitl people had accepted it without fear.]] |
| 1226 | * PlayingWithFire: Despite being wind element, it occasionally attacks using flames. The attack's element is still wind, though. |
| 1227 | * TearsFromAStone: Its statues gush out tears when it is reminded of its tragic past, or gameplay-wise, when entering Overdrive during the raid battle. |
| 1228 | |
| 1229 | [[/folder]] |
| 1230 | |
| 1231 | [[folder: Jade]] |
| 1232 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jade_npc.png]] |
| 1233 | |
| 1234 | A failed primal beast experiment of the Astrals, she was abandoned in an island for decades until eventually she met and befriended a young ranger named Walder. She appears in the event, "Ranger Sign: Bravo!" |
| 1235 | ---- |
| 1236 | * AntiVillain: [[spoiler:She was the monstrosity the villagers of Treetop Isle mentions about. As it turns out later, it wasn't entirely her fault.]] |
| 1237 | * AutoTune: Her default voice is this. |
| 1238 | * BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: [[spoiler:Fenrir's motivations in the event was entirely because she was saved by Jade during an experiment before she was taken in by Loki.]] |
| 1239 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:As part of an experiment, she was installed with eternalirium, a condition that would force her into a frenzied state, which is exactly what happens in the event.]] |
| 1240 | * ConnectTheDeaths: [[spoiler:Spotting one of the ranger signs he and Jade learned when they were kids leads Walder to realize that the seemingly random attacks that Jade had been making form a ranger sign saying that a specific place is dangerous when you connect the dots on a map. It turns out to be where she intends Walder and his friends to trigger her SelfDestructMechanism to stop her rampage.]] |
| 1241 | * FamedInStory: Due to her assistance with a young Walder in driving away the hunters, she gained quite a reputation among villagers in Treetop Isle including Jasmine herself. [[spoiler:This actually came in quite a heavy blow to the villagers after TheReveal of the monstrosity's true identity.]] |
| 1242 | * GameplayAndStoryIntegration: [[spoiler:By the end of the event, Jade's consciousness is trying hard to prevent her body from going on a rampage. This continues in the raid boss fight where it doesn't start to attack for two turns, as well as occasionally causing self-inflicting damage.]] |
| 1243 | * IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: [[spoiler:Walder invokes this and it works. The process seems to be interrupted by Fenrir, but fortunately, it sticks when Walder finds her again]]. |
| 1244 | * RightForTheWrongReasons: The village's chief herbalist deduces Jade as a primal beast due to her animalistic and child-like characteristics. Considering the massive differences between each primal beast, as well as existence of non-primal creatures such as Vyrn, she made a lucky guess. |
| 1245 | * SealedGoodInACan: [[spoiler:Her eventual fate. She returns to the real world in crystal form due to having her body being destroyed by the party.]] |
| 1246 | * SelfDestructMechanism: [[spoiler:The Astral researchers who created her built in one of these in case she became a liability. The heroes are unfortunately forced to activate it in order to stop Jade's rampage.]] |
| 1247 | * ShesAManInJapan: For some reason, the initial translation of the game labelled Jade as female, while she was treated as male in Japan. It wasn't until the event was added to the side stories that male pronouns were used for Jade. |
| 1248 | * ThemeNaming: Her name is the first of many "ranger names" Walder came up with, a gemstone based on the color of a body part or clothing—in this case, her green eyes. Shares the theme with Ruby (Vyrn), Sapphire (Lyria), and Turquoise (Jasmine), the latter of which refused to answer unless she's called Tiger's Eye instead. |
| 1249 | * WalkingSpoiler: Naturally, since the entire plot of the event revolves around her. |
| 1250 | |
| 1251 | [[/folder]] |
| 1252 | |
| 1253 | [[folder: Sharom]] |
| 1254 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/600px_sharom.png]] |
| 1255 | |
| 1256 | A pacifistic primal beast with the power to take away the will to fight. It appears in the event, "Violet Violence". |
| 1257 | ---- |
| 1258 | * ActualPacifist: Apart from making other people and monsters to dislike fighting, it also actually dislikes fighting. However, [[spoiler:it is forced into fighting the crew when Baldir takes over it]]. |
| 1259 | * TheBlank: Has a head but otherwise has no facial features. |
| 1260 | * DarkIsNotEvil: Originally Dark element but is possibly the least likely to attack unprovoked. |
| 1261 | * GreenThumb: Its magic actually created the flowers that help calm the monsters in the island down. When forced to fight, it uses vines as well. |
| 1262 | * MeaningfulName: Shalom is a Hebrew word meaning peace and tranquility, which is what Sharom is all about. |
| 1263 | |
| 1264 | [[/folder]] |
| 1265 | |
| 1266 | [[folder: Procris]] |
| 1267 | |
| 1268 | The unicorn-like primal beast of summoning which resides in the Fairy Gorge, otherwise known as the Nymph's Ravine. It appears in the collaboration event, "Cardcaptor Sakura: Sakura and the Mysterious Sky Journey". |
| 1269 | ---- |
| 1270 | * ContinuityNod: It's one of the answers in the Captain's Pop Quiz section of the event, "Auld Lanxiety". [[spoiler:It's actually the incorrect answer to the question it appears. Picking the answer would prompt Lyria to explain about Procris, indicating that the collaboration event was (possibly) canon.]] |
| 1271 | * DimensionalTraveler: It enters Japan [[spoiler:looking for its master]], opening up a portal to the Skyrealm in the process. |
| 1272 | * IJustWantToHaveFriends: [[spoiler:Its main reason for inadvertedly scattering the Clow Cards into the Skyrealm, as they share similarities of having been abandoned by their masters.]] |
| 1273 | |
| 1274 | [[/folder]] |
| 1275 | |
| 1276 | [[folder: Arte]] |
| 1277 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/YuumaUchida |
| 1278 | |
| 1279 | The primal beast of arts residing in and is regarded as the guardian of Perfetto Island. He appears in the event, "Together In Song". |
| 1280 | --> See Characters/GranblueFantasyPrimalCharacters |
| 1281 | [[/folder]] |
| 1282 | |
| 1283 | [[folder: Euryale]] |
| 1284 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/MaiNakahara |
| 1285 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/euryale_gbf.png]] |
| 1286 | |
| 1287 | The middle gorgon sister known to be fierce in the middle of a battle. She and Stheno were last seen during The War and both of their presence later resurfaced in the "Primal Resonance" event. |
| 1288 | ---- |
| 1289 | * CleavageWindow: Her dress has an opening to show her bust. |
| 1290 | * CoolSword: Wields a long jagged blade. |
| 1291 | * DeadlyGaze: Is able to turn beings into stone, just like in the Myth/ClassicalMythology. |
| 1292 | * FightingFromTheInside: Was assimilated inside Geo along with Stheno, but they were able to regain consciousness for a short while, thanks to Baal and the Earth Prime Crystals. And they manage to undo the [[TakenForGranite pertification]] on Satyr and Nezha. |
| 1293 | * GorgeousGorgon: Is very attractive for a female Primal Beasts, a trait which she shares with her gorgon sisters. |
| 1294 | * LivingMacGuffin: Baal sensing Euryale's and Stheno's presence in an island is what led to their younger sister Medusa and the rest of the Grandcypher crew to arrive, thanks to a letter sent by Nezha. This kickstarts the "Primal Resonance" event where the party had to find out where their cores are located. |
| 1295 | * SatelliteCharacter: To Medusa, as she's currently a goal for Medusa to work toward rather than a proper character as of "Primal Resonance". |
| 1296 | * TheStoic: Euryale is much more serious than Stheno and Medusa. |
| 1297 | * UniquenessValue: Blood-related Primal Beast "siblings" are a very rare occurence, which is why [[spoiler:Geo is so keen on having Medusa, Euryale and Stheno to himself in "Primal Resonance".]] |
| 1298 | [[/folder]] |
| 1299 | |
| 1300 | [[folder: Stheno]] |
| 1301 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/ChiakiTakahashi |
| 1302 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stheno_gbf.png]] |
| 1303 | |
| 1304 | The oldest gorgon sister. She and Euryale were last seen during The War and both of their presence later resurfaced in the "Primal Resonance" event. |
| 1305 | ---- |
| 1306 | * DeadlyGaze: Is able to turn beings into stone, just like in the Myth/ClassicalMythology. |
| 1307 | * FightingFromTheInside: Was assimilated inside Geo along with Euryale, but they were able to regain consciousness for a short while, thanks to Baal and the Earth Prime Crystals. And they manage to undo the [[TakenForGranite pertification]] on Satyr and Nezha. |
| 1308 | * GorgeousGorgon: Is very attractive for a female Primal Beasts, a trait which she shares with her gorgon sisters. |
| 1309 | * LivingMacGuffin: Baal sensing Euryale's and Stheno's presence in an island is what led to their younger sister Medusa and the rest of the Grandcypher crew to arrive, thanks to a letter sent by Nezha. This kickstarts the "Primal Resonance" event where the party had to find out where their cores are located. |
| 1310 | * MsFanservice: She's the most provocatively dressed out of the gorgon sisters, wearing what is basically a minidress that shows off her impressive bust and showcases her legs. |
| 1311 | * NavelDeepNeckline: Her dress also has an opening on her bust, but it's wider than Euryale's and goes down to her navel. |
| 1312 | * SatelliteCharacter: To Medusa, as she's currently a goal for Medusa to work toward rather than a proper character as of "Primal Resonance". |
| 1313 | * SnakeWhip: Her weapon is a whip that is actually a pair of flaming [[SnakesAreSinister snakes]]. |
| 1314 | * UniquenessValue: Blood-related Primal Beast "siblings" are a very rare occurrence, which is why [[spoiler:Geo is so keen on having Medusa, Euryale, and Stheno to himself in "Primal Resonance".]] |
| 1315 | [[/folder]] |
| 1316 | |
| 1317 | [[folder:Baldr]] |
| 1318 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/YoshitsuguMatsuoka |
| 1319 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/granblue_baldr.png]] |
| 1320 | |
| 1321 | A primal beast created as a weapon by Astrals in the later stages of the War. In order to further enhance his combat prowess, many functionalities given to other primals, particularly emotion, were intentionally limited for Baldr. Through the influence of skydwellers Madl and Kona, the primal ends up betraying his Astral masters and joins a skydweller camp. After the War, he laments being unable to truly blend in with skydwellers and so goes to sleep in core form. Baldr is never truly cognizant of the emotions he feels throughout all of this. |
| 1322 | |
| 1323 | He was introduced in the event "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies". |
| 1324 | ---- |
| 1325 | * ADayInTheLimelight: "Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies" doubles as his focus event as well as the players' introduction to him. |
| 1326 | * AngstComa: He goes into one at the end of Part 2 of ''Created by the Stars, Loved by the Skies'', as his heart is weary and needs rest after all he's been through. By present-day, he's been asleep for several hundred years, and Satyr plans to find for a way to awaken him and other sleeping primals. |
| 1327 | * BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: A factor to Baldr eventually siding with the skydwellers is due to the friendship he formed with the skydwellers Madl and Kona, who treated him like a living person instead of a weapon like the Astrals did. |
| 1328 | * DeepSleep: Falls into one some time after the war between the Astrals and the skydwellers concluded. |
| 1329 | * {{Flashback}}: His entire story takes place in one from several hundred years ago. |
| 1330 | * HeelFaceTurn: Initially loyal to the Astrals due to being his creators, he eventually chose to side with the skydwellers due to his InterspeciesFriendship with Madl and Kona. |
| 1331 | * InterspeciesFriendship: Forms one with the skydwellers Madl and Kona. |
| 1332 | * LackOfEmpathy: Initially. After being created, he only knew to do what he was told to do by the Astrals and felt nothing for the skydwellers he slaughtered under their orders. It wasn't until he met Madl and Kona, who showed him unconditional kindness, that he began to gain a "heart". |
| 1333 | * LivingWeapon: He was created by the Astrals to be one during the war against the skydwellers. |
| 1334 | * TheLostLenore: Though he's not dead, he became one to Freyr who feels immense guilt over what happened to him. |
| 1335 | * MayflyDecemberFriendship: With Madl and Kona, though it wears heavily on him that he will eventually outlive them. |
| 1336 | * PutOnABus: "Created By The Stars, Loved by the Skies" ends his introductory event by putting him on one in the form of going to sleep for several hundred years. Because he needs an outside force to wake him up again, which Satyr and the other primals are stated to be working on, it's likely he won't show up again for a while. |
| 1337 | * TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: Baldr is the first of the many Primals who eventually turned against the Astrals and side with the skydwellers during the war. |
| 1338 | * WhatIsThisFeeling: He gains the ability to feel emotions after spending time with Madl and Kona, two humans that showed him unconditional kindness despite him initially being their enemy. |
| 1339 | [[/folder]] |
| 1340 | |
| 1341 | [[folder: Parashurama]] |
| 1342 | A hybrid Primal Beast and Shiva's disciple who initially appeared in Shiva's 5* Uncap episode. |
| 1343 | ---- |
| 1344 | * TheBusCameBack: Parashurama makes an appearance in [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Midoriya Izuku]]'s Skill fate episode after his debut in Shiva's 5* Uncap episode that was initially released in 2022. |
| 1345 | * HalfHumanHybrid: He is functionally Primal but still had human traits and limitations. |
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