| 1 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 2 | |
| 3 | !Ships |
| 4 | |
| 5 | !!!Crew of the ''Outlaw Star'' |
| 6 | |
| 7 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 8 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/outlaw_star_crew_1.jpg]] |
| 9 | |
| 10 | * ColorCodedCharacters: Gene - Red, Jim - Yellow, Melfina - Blue, Aisha - Green, Suzuka - Orange |
| 11 | * RagtagBunchOfMisfits: A hapless bodyguard duo, an exiled warrior, one of the galaxy's most deadly assassins, and an artificial human who has no business piloting the most advanced ship in the galaxy. [[spoiler: Except for Melfina who was designed to do so.]] |
| 12 | * TrueCompanions: They become tight-knit after sufficient adventures together. |
| 13 | [[/folder]] |
| 14 | |
| 15 | [[folder:Gene Starwind]] |
| 16 | !!!Voiced by: Shigeru Shibuya (JP), Bob Buchholz (EN, credited as Robert Wicks) |
| 17 | [[quoteright:316:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1328132894776_5806.jpg]] |
| 18 | -->''"I am Gene Starwind. An outlaw not in the habit of listening to warnings."'' |
| 19 | |
| 20 | An outlaw, pilot, gunman, and jack-of-all-trades. Business partners with the computer prodigy Jim Hawking, Gene runs a semi-legitimate business dubbed, "Starwind and Hawking" on Sentinel III. When he was 14, Gene lost his father in a what appeared to be a brutal Space pirate attack and has since been terrified of space. At 20 years old, he is offered the chance of a lifetime when he meets an outlaw named "Hot Ice" Hilda and acquires a state-of-the-art ship, the XGP 15A-II, and a biological android named Melfina, with the ability to find and unlock the galaxy's biggest treasure - the Galactic Leyline. |
| 21 | ---- |
| 22 | * AccidentalPervert: During the HotSpringsEpisode, he accidentally crashes into the hot spring Aisha was bathing in and sees her completely naked. Aisha is [[TheTease amused]] - especially when he [[AmusingInjuries falls in]] the ''[[LavaIsBoilingKoolAid red-hot water]].'' Suzuka lets him have it ("it" being a [[PervertRevengeMode magnificent bokken smack to the face]]) when it happens to ''her'' on the other hand. |
| 23 | * ActOfTrueLove: Could have asked for Melfina to make the Leyline literally give him anything but all he really wanted was for her to stay with him. |
| 24 | * TheAlcoholic: Melfina tried to get him to stop drinking at one point, only made him drink even more. |
| 25 | * BadassLongcoat: More like a yellowish cape, but it fits the spirit. |
| 26 | * BadassNormal: Compared with other cast members, he has no fancy skills, he's just an ordinary human with a bunch of weapons. |
| 27 | * BarehandedBladeBlock: Gene tries a version of this with a modified [[DeflectorShields light shield]] against Suzuka and it works... briefly. |
| 28 | * BigEater: Not as much as Aisha, but still high enough to be below the Shonen line. |
| 29 | * BodyguardCrush: Gene seems to be prone to these, considering it happened with Hilda ''and'' Melfina. |
| 30 | ** Played every which way but [[{{Sting}} straight]] with [[ChirpingCrickets Fred Luo]], for whom Gene is briefly a bodyguard well after [[CampGay Fred Luo's]] obvious crush on Gene is shown. |
| 31 | * BrainsAndBrawn: The Brawn to Jim's Brains because of his caster gun and greater athleticism. |
| 32 | * CharacterCatchphrase: ''"[[BlatantLies I'll pay you when I make it big.]]"'' He uses this so often to try and skip out on a bill that Swanzo and Mikey even muse about it in the finale, wondering if "I'll Pay You When I Make It Big Gene" should be his new outlaw nickname. |
| 33 | * TheChosenOne: During the HotSpringsEpisode, one of the three mages muses on the significance of "a red-haired man with a Caster". Either there's some prophecy going on, or it's at least somehow important. Unfortunately, it's never brought up again. |
| 34 | * CombatPragmatist: Gene's tactic for winning a duel to the death? Straight-up cheating, of course! |
| 35 | * CoveredWithScars: It's implied that many of his scars are the result of his escape pod crash-landing on Sentinel III when he was fifteen. |
| 36 | * DidTheyOrDidntThey: With Hilda. Left unanswered for much of the anime series, until the flashback in Episode 25. [[spoiler: They did.]] |
| 37 | * GoodScarsEvilScars: Straddles the line a bit, considering only about half of them are covered by his shirt. |
| 38 | * TheGunslinger: He does his best fighting with a gun in his hand and is shown to be very good with one. |
| 39 | * HandCannon: His caster gun, an overpowered exotic thing that he rarely has ammo for and only uses in boss fights anyway. |
| 40 | * HandsomeLech: Goes after every hot lady he meets. |
| 41 | * HeCleansUpNicely: In episode 13 Gene wears an absolutely [[SharpDressedMan pimpin']] suit for a date. |
| 42 | * {{Hunk}}: He's quite well built. |
| 43 | * HyperspaceArsenal: Gene has a habit of pulling whatever gun is appropriate for the situation pretty much out of his ass, as he wears a skintight jumpsuit under his duster coat with no evidence of holsters. Also, the writers may have been going for laughs; throughout the series he goes through pretty much the whole array of StandardFPSGuns; "...the usual line-up of [[KnifeFight melee]], [[{{Handguns}} pistol]], [[RevolversAreJustBetter revolver]](one loaded with paintballs), SawedOffShotgun, GrenadeLauncher, [[AwesomeButImpractical overpowered exotic thing that he rarely has ammo for and only uses in boss fights anyway]]..." |
| 44 | ** But strangely, no [[MoreDakka machine gun]]. |
| 45 | * ILikeThoseOdds: Predictably, Gene reacts this way at the prospect of taking a dangerous shortcut between two quickly-orbiting planets during a race. |
| 46 | * ImportantHaircut: [[spoiler:Right at the end of the series. He gets a buzz cut after returning to Sentinel and being locked up for the crimes he committed in fleeing the space pirates there. It also signifies his growth and letting go of a lot of his emotional baggage.]] |
| 47 | * InstantExpert: Downplayed since he has the Outlaw Star for several weeks before getting into his first space battle, but despite having no prior experience he's able to defeat multiple opponents who've presumably been engaging in grappler combat for years. |
| 48 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He'll stick to a promise with a girl to find her past, but is rude to everyone except a lady. |
| 49 | * LadykillerInLove: Established as a lecherous womanizer since the beginning, Gene eventually abandons his skirt-chasing tendencies as he falls in love with Melfina. |
| 50 | * TheLeader: Of the ''Outlaw Star'''s crew. |
| 51 | * LovableRogue: Gene is a [[HandsomeLech lecherous]] loudmouth with a knack for trouble, and he can be a right [[JerkAss asshole]] on his bad days, but he helps those he has a bargain or promise to. A lot of characters in-universe even recognize this attribute. |
| 52 | * LovableSexManiac: The very first episode establishes Gene as a womanizer, by having him grope Iris immediately after his tussle with "Death Rob". Then he uses part of the bounty to spend a night on the town that ends with him shaggin' a callgirl. |
| 53 | -->'''Gene:''' ''(while hugging Iris)'' "Aww, Iris... it's okay." |
| 54 | -->'''Jim:''' ''([[DeadpanSnarker deadpan]])'' "Is that why you have your hand on her ass?" |
| 55 | -->''(Gene promptly lets go of Iris's buttocks)'' |
| 56 | * LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: His gloves are able to generate protective forcefields, one for each hand. |
| 57 | * {{Magitek}}: His caster gun is a pistol that fires magic spells contained within a shell casing. |
| 58 | * {{Manchild}}: Despite a wealth of HiddenDepths, Gene's largest, inarguable flaw is that he can be ''cripplingly'' childish. And that includes the whole package: Zero social filter, bullheaded stubbornness, tendency to throw tantrums when things don't go his way, and just general irresponsibility all around. It's pointed out multiple times that poor Jim has no choice but to be the adult around Gene, though fortunately he largely grows out of this by the series' end as part of his CharacterDevelopment. |
| 59 | * MrFanservice: Let's see: red hair, roguishly handsome, reasonably athletic, shirtless every other scene, scars on every inch of his body, and we can safely assume he's good in bed since he ReallyGetsAround. |
| 60 | * TheNotLoveInterest: Unexpectedly for an anime with [[HaremGenre three adult females and one adult male as the main characters]], Gene never shows any real interest in Aisha or Suzuka, nor vice versa. ...aside from a few [[ImAManICantHelpIt involuntary]] [[AccidentalPervert leers]] during the HotSpringsEpisode, each time haranguing himself with cries of, "[[CelibateHero I didn't come here to get an eyeful!]]" And getting [[PervertRevengeMode dipped in lava/smacked with a bokken for his mistake]]. |
| 61 | * OfficialCouple: With Melfina, when [[spoiler:Gene wishes for her to stay with them and she reciprocates,]] near the end. |
| 62 | * ParentalSubstitute: Zig-zagged. Gene is technically Jim's guardian but in reality, Jim is [[ChildrenRaiseYou the parent Gene needs to remember his adult responsibilities.]] |
| 63 | * TheProtagonist: He's the star of this show; he fights the battles (spaceship and hand-to-hand), he leads the group and this is generally his story. |
| 64 | * RedOniBlueOni: The Red Oni to Jim's Blue Oni since he is more hotblooded and less analytical. |
| 65 | * {{Robosexual}}: He's a human who falls in love with [[ArtificialHuman a highly advanced bio-android]], Melfina. |
| 66 | * WholesomeCrossdresser: Gene is forced to disguise himself as a woman in order to infiltrate the Strongest Woman of the Universe competition. He turns out to be very convincing with a little makeup, a wig, and a dress. |
| 67 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Gene is very much afraid of space at the start of the series because it reminds him of his father's death. |
| 68 | * TheWorfEffect: Those oh-so-rare caster shells he prefers are incredibly powerful – except against enemies that factor into the plot, in which case only serve the "Wow! This guy is powerful!" effect. Gene has to rely on ''even rarer'' shells in those cases. |
| 69 | * YouKilledMyFather: He believes Ron [=McaDougal=] was responsible for his father's death, due to having seen the Shangri-La[[note]]the name of Ron's ship[[/note]] during the attack on their ship. But when he finally confronts Ron about it, Ron couldn't remember due to [[ProfessionalKiller all the jobs he's accepted over the years.]] Especially since Gene couldn't narrow it down beyond, "10 years ago". |
| 70 | [[/folder]] |
| 71 | |
| 72 | [[folder:Jim Hawking]] |
| 73 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/RicaMatsumoto (JP), Creator/BrianneSiddall (EN, credited as Ian Hawk) |
| 74 | [[quoteright:261:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/outlaw_star-_jim_winking_and_pointing_forward_894.jpg]] |
| 75 | -->''"Damnit, I'm supposed to be the brains of this outfit!"'' |
| 76 | |
| 77 | An eleven year old outlaw and co-owner of "Starwind & Hawking Enterprises", along with Gene. Jim is the brains of the outfit and the one who handles the business side of things, whether it be procuring supplies, or negotiating deals to try to keep the crew from getting any deeper in debt. |
| 78 | ---- |
| 79 | * AdorablyPrecociousChild: Jim may be small, but he isn't afraid to speak his mind and [[BrutalHonesty tends to be blunt]]; especially when dealing with Gene. |
| 80 | * BeleagueredAssistant: To Gene, whose habit of leaving things to chance drives Jim up the wall. |
| 81 | * BrainsAndBrawn: The calm, fiscally minded genius to Gene's reckless, frivolous self. |
| 82 | * FreeRangeChildren: Eleven years old, no parents, and nobody bats an eye that he's a professional bounty hunter. One could say that he's bounty hunting with his legal guardian but considering Gene immaturity it's not really any better. |
| 83 | * KidAnova: He's not shy about beaning Gene with a frying pan so he can use Melfina as a LapPillow. Aisha's pretty affectionate with him, too, though usually in more of a "partner-in-crime" kind of way, with the occasional hug. He discovers his true power on [[HotSpringsEpisode Tenrei]], where [[https://imgur.com/ix0lwwd the ladies just can't get enough of him]]. MarshmallowHell squared to the power of bikinis. |
| 84 | * LoveAtFirstSight: Felt instantly attracted to Hammyo upon seeing her for the first time, becoming quickly enamored with her and deeply regretted when she apparently left when he came back after an intense fight [[spoiler: unbeknownst to him, Hammyo was killed by his plan because in actuality, she was an assassin, a member of the Anten Seven, the elite fighters of the 108 Stars of the Kei Pirates sent to kill the crew of the Outlaw Star including him. The tragedy is compounded due to neither coming to realize who the other was, with Jim being unaware of killing his first crush and even if he did know, their loyalties to opposing factions makes them enemies by default]]. |
| 85 | * MeaningfulName: His name is very close to Jim Hawkins, the protagonist of the literary classic Literature/TreasureIsland. Both are adventurous youths who join the crew of a ship under the mentorship of a more experienced rogue. |
| 86 | * NotSoAboveItAll: He can be just as hormonal as Gene at times, but still in a less perverted way. |
| 87 | * OnlySaneMan: Someone has to help Gene prioritize and focus on business, otherwise "Starwind & Hawking Enterprises" would've gone under a long time ago. |
| 88 | * ParentalAbandonment: His genius dad didn't have time for him. |
| 89 | * {{Protectorate}}: To Aisha. He acts the more level-headed and mature voice of reason to Aisha's impulsive and childish nature making the lackadaisical Gene who Jim often has to be the adult for, seem mature in comparison. |
| 90 | * RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni to Gene's Red Oni because he is more cautious and less intuitive. |
| 91 | * ShorterMeansSmarter: He only comes up to Gene's waist, is the shortest of the Outlaw Star crew, and has a better head for business than any of them. |
| 92 | * SideKick: He is Gene's kid partner and strikes a contrast with him in terms of personality and skill-set. |
| 93 | * TheSmartGuy: Jim is pretty much the brain of "Starwind & Hawking" and is the one who drums up business for their operation. He also gathers intel on whatever bounty Gene decides to go after, and negotiates deals to reduce the costs for their ship's repairs and docking fees. |
| 94 | * TheStraightMan: He reacts with frustration at Gene's antics. |
| 95 | * TeenGenius: He's very good with mechanical repairs, has good business sense, can hack pretty decently, knows how to prioritize and negotiate, and in general acts like a very intelligent adult man... except he's only 11. |
| 96 | * WiseBeyondHisYears: Way more practical than the much older Gene is. He handles most of the business side of things. |
| 97 | [[/folder]] |
| 98 | |
| 99 | [[folder:Melfina]] |
| 100 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/AyakoKawasumi (JP), Emilie Brown (EN) |
| 101 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/52330_3288.jpg]] |
| 102 | -->''""Why was I made? Who made me? And what did they make me for?"'' |
| 103 | |
| 104 | An advanced bio-android created by Professor Gwen Khan in conjunction with the XGP 15A-II with the sole intention of finding the Galactic Leyline. |
| 105 | ---- |
| 106 | * AdaptationalBadass: [[spoiler:In the manga, Melfina is somehow able to instinctively channel the power of the Galactic Leyline remotely, using it to heal Gene after being mortally wounded by Hilda and even creating an explosion to defend herself against Aisha.]] |
| 107 | * AdaptationalJerkass: Manga Melfina lacks any of the inherently sweet nature she displays in the anime and is more confrontational in her relationship with Gene. |
| 108 | * AmnesiacHero: She has no recollection of her past or why she was created. |
| 109 | * ArtificialHuman: She's a highly advanced "bio-android" created by [[spoiler: [[TheComicallySerious Gwen Khan]]]]. |
| 110 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: She's as kindhearted and pure as they come, but even she won't suffer an [[ItMakesSenseInContext evil cactus trying to possess Jim and make everyone else eat crappy ice cream.]] She proceeds to stomp on it until it's mush and ''begging for her to stop.'' |
| 111 | * DamselInDistress: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], as she's pretty important to the one thing everyone's after in the series, and furthermore she is the one female member of the ''Outlaw Star'' crew who isn't a semi-immortal alien or an assassin. |
| 112 | * DamselOutOfDistress: She [[spoiler:forced the very, VERY creepy Harry to flee all by herself when he came after her.]] |
| 113 | * DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: All she wants is, to know who created her and for what purpose. After [[spoiler: Hilda's death]], Gene looks after Melfina and promises to help her find out about her past. |
| 114 | * {{Deuteragonist}}: She's the next most pivotal character, after Gene, and gradually becomes his LoveInterest. The Kei Pirates, the [=MacDougal=] Bros., and [[BigBad Hanzankou]], are also after her because she's the key to unraveling the secrets of [[spoiler: [[MacGuffin The Galactic Leyline]]]]. |
| 115 | * DigitalBikini: Not in the original or the uncut [=DVDs=], but given one for the [[{{Bowdlerization}} edited American broadcast]] on Creator/CartoonNetwork. |
| 116 | * DoAndroidsDream: Really wants to, and sleeps in a position so she can dream. |
| 117 | * EvilTwin: [[spoiler: Implied in the manga, which ends right after the crew leaves Sentinel III, where a second android appears working alongside Gwen Khan.]] |
| 118 | * FashionableAsymmetry: She wears a single gold bangle around her left ankle, as part of her standard attire. |
| 119 | * FeminineWomenCanCook: She does the ship's cooking but the trope is played with as she needs help from Suzuka, the elegant lady of war. |
| 120 | * GoodIsNotSoft: Stomped the alien cactus to death when it tried to mind control Jim and as the Outlaw Star's navigation system, she frequently engages in battles to the death alongside Gene and the others against enemy ships. |
| 121 | * TheHeart: The only female that doesn't kick ass on a daily basis. Instead she tries to make everyone get along. |
| 122 | * HiddenBuxom: While not as top heavy as Aisha or Suzuka, in instances when she's not wearing her cloak (such as inside her navigation chamber) Melfina is shown to be fairly well endowed for her build. |
| 123 | * IncorruptiblePurePureness: She doesn't show any hatred towards any of the forces seeking to claim her. Not even Harry [=MacDougal=] despite the abuse he puts her through. Even after being on the receiving end of a breaking speech from Hazanko and fearing Gene saw her as nothing more than a tool to be used for his own end, Melfina offers to use the Leyline to grant whatever he desires. Make no mistake though, if you threaten anyone she cares about (as the alien cactus found out the hard way) she won't hesitate to fight back. |
| 124 | * InnocentFanserviceGirl: She's nude whenever she's functioning as the ship's navigation unit, though her arms are always crossed over her chest and a metal strip outside the tank [[SceneryCensor obstructs any view of her nether region]]. Given her general innocence, she seems like the type that was never introduced to the idea of there being anything wrong about her not having clothes on. Though being nude seems to be just a side effect of being the navigation unit, since she enters and leaves fully clothed. |
| 125 | * IntimateHealing: She does this for Gene when Yase poisoned him. Something about the navigation module enabled her to heal him. |
| 126 | ** In the manga, she's shown to be able to do this without the chamber. |
| 127 | * LegFocus: Has more than a few shots showing off her long slender legs thanks to her short skirt, grey tights, and single anklet. |
| 128 | * MacGuffinSuperPerson: She's sought after by the bad guys because she's the key required to pilot the ''Outlaw Star'', and to unlock the Leyline's power. |
| 129 | * MamaBear: Didn't hesitate to kill the alien cactus after seeing what it was trying to do to Jim. |
| 130 | * {{Manchild}}: Not in the obvious manner as Aisha, but beneath her usually polite and even-tempered personality that appears mature, she's actually a scared little girl in a woman's body unaware of her true identity and her experiences in the real world- while she has prior knowledge as bio android, are that of new experiences. Her safe room being portrayed as a little girl's playroom emphasizes this. She does mature by the end as she overcomes her insecurities. |
| 131 | * TheMermaidProblem: In a sense. Gwen Khan said to Harry [=MacDougal=], "You'd probably have some problems trying to mate with her" implying not so much that Melfina can't have sex but more like the end result of a successful breeding would be something completely unheard of. |
| 132 | * MysteriousWaif: A girl in a box that's connected to the special starship. The mysteries surrounding her drive a large part of the plot. |
| 133 | * NakedOnArrival: She first appears naked when Gene and Jim find her inside a box. The official reason is unknown but it may have to do with the perception of who ever put her in the box of her as WetwareCPU instead of human. |
| 134 | * TheNavigator: Or rather, the navigation system itself. |
| 135 | * NiceGirl: A kind and friendly girl. She even shows pity to the absolutely vile Harry [=MacDougal=]. |
| 136 | * NoSell: The cactus monster tries to use mind control on her, but it doesn't work on machines. Thus, she was the only one of the main cast who could deal with it... [[spoiler: by [[BewareTheNiceOnes stomping it to death]]]] |
| 137 | * OfficialCouple: With Gene, [[spoiler:while they're at the Galactic Leyline, she asks Gene what he wants. He says he wants Melfina to stay with him, but realizes he's being selfish. So he asks what she wants. Melfina says it's to stay with him and the others and remain herself. So Gene makes that his wish]], then seals it with TheBigDamnKiss. |
| 138 | * OutOfClothesExperience: If she's inside the ''Outlaw Star'''s navigation, module she's naked (unless you're watching the Creator/CartoonNetwork edited version, where she has something like a two piece swimsuit). |
| 139 | * ParentalSubstitute: Jim sees her as a surrogate mother figure. |
| 140 | * PhlebotinumGirl: She was created to locate a legendary space treasure built by an ancient alien race. |
| 141 | * ReiAyanamiExpy: An artificial human with a mysterious past built by a secret conspiracy to obtain some enigmatic goal that has potentially world-shaking consequences. |
| 142 | * ShrinkingViolet: Notably shy for a girl who spends most of her time doing her job naked. |
| 143 | * SpaceshipGirl: Melfina seems at first to be a shy teenage girl, but she is soon revealed to be the living navigation system for a very advanced starship. The rest of the ship's functions, however, are controlled by Gilliam II, the ship's male computer system. |
| 144 | * TakeAThirdOption: During the time Gene was poisoned, Yase gave the crew two options: either hand over the Outlaw Star and Melfina so they will receive the cure (although Jim implied that he never kept his word) or Gene will die from the toxin. [[spoiler: Melfina cured Gene herself.]] |
| 145 | * TownGirls: The Femme to Aisha's Butch and Suzuka's Neither due to being by far the most gentle, polite and caring female member of the crew. |
| 146 | * UnusualUserInterface: She isn't a navigator, but rather the navigation ''system'' for the ''Outlaw Star''. This requires her to jump into some backlit chamber and remove all of her clothing for [[{{Fanservice}} some reason]]. Notably, she always enters and exits the navigation chamber fully clothed, the stripping appears to be involuntary and automatic. |
| 147 | -->'''Aisha''': ''The ship won't move unless you're naked? Well, that's very kinky, wouldn't you say?'' |
| 148 | ** Averted in the manga where wires connect directly to her skin to allow interface with the Outlaw Star. |
| 149 | * WetwareCPU: She is a walking, talking, breathing navigation system for the ''Outlaw Star'' . |
| 150 | [[/folder]] |
| 151 | |
| 152 | [[folder:Aisha Clan Clan]] |
| 153 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/YukoMiyamura (JP), Creator/LenoreZann (EN, credited as Zan) |
| 154 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aisha_clan_clan.jpg]] |
| 155 | -->''"Who are you calling an animal!?"'' |
| 156 | |
| 157 | A Ctarl-Ctarl and former officer of the Ctarl-Ctarl Empire. Charged with the task to search for the Galactic Leyline, Aisha hunts would-be outlaw Gene Starwind and later joins his crew in search for answers. |
| 158 | ---- |
| 159 | * ActionGirl: Gene or Jim wouldn't have a chance against her unless they cheat (which they do... [[CombatPragmatist a lot]]) |
| 160 | * AmazonianBeauty: She's often shown flexing or otherwise showing off her muscles, and Gene certainly appreciated the view when he accidentally saw her naked. |
| 161 | * AmusingAlien: She's a childish alien egotist who suffers comic abuse for her arrogance. |
| 162 | * BadassAdorable: Aside from when she's pissed, pretty much every expression she makes is absolutely adorable. |
| 163 | * BerserkButton: |
| 164 | ** Never destroy delicious seafood when Miss Clan Clan is watching. She will pulverize the entire building! |
| 165 | ** Also, she ''really'' hates being called an animal, though her behavior still does plenty to warrant it. |
| 166 | * BigEater: Eats as much as a Shonen hero. |
| 167 | * TheBigGirl: If you want brute force, Aisha's your girl. She even has a SuperMode. |
| 168 | * BoisterousBruiser: Loud and kicks ass. |
| 169 | * BraidsOfAction: She keeps her hair tied in a braid with a large ring, even when in combat. |
| 170 | * ButtMonkey: She gets the most comic abuse out of the Outlaw Star's crew. |
| 171 | * CantArgueWithElves: Played with every which way. Aisha won't hesitate for one second to remind you of her race's superiority, get into trouble due to her childishness, or bail out the crew when brute strength is needed. But she's frequently in as much debt as everyone else due to ''destroying wherever she works in a pointless fight''. She is once on the receiving end of ScrewYouElves when she wants to enter the Universe's Strongest Women tournament, and is told Ctarl-Ctarl are banned because they're seen as a danger to the tournament's competitors and its spectators because the last one that entered went on a one rampage that killed ''HUNDREDS'' of people and injured thousands more. |
| 172 | * CatGirl: The ears, the "nya", the CuteLittleFangs, her tendency to FauxPaw, the bell on her collar, and the feisty attitude all point to this trope. [[spoiler:She even turns into a tiger-thing!]] |
| 173 | * CharacterDevelopment: Very subtle, but initially when she's forced to work to pay off her debts, she's loudly complaining out of bitterness or playing to a forced facade of obedience. By the end, she's casually wearing a fast-food server's outfit to make end's meat without any complaint. |
| 174 | ** More subtly, while her LargeHam traits never fully vanish- she goes from authoritative and angrily vengeful to get her old life back as she views the Outlaw Star as an enemy to having a more relaxed attitude while treating the crew as close friends. |
| 175 | * ClothingDamage: Aside from when she gets blown up, she shreds her outfit [[spoiler: when she turns into her tiger form.]] |
| 176 | * CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: She's a childish buffoon, but she's still [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy an immortal Ctarl-Ctarl]] with skin like iron and crazy amounts of brute strength. |
| 177 | * CoolBigSis: To Jim. It's [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] later in the series. |
| 178 | * CurbStompBattle: When she entered the Universe' Strongest Woman tournament she easily defeated every opponent she went up against until she faced Iraga. |
| 179 | * CuteBruiser: Acts like she's twelve and kicks a lot of ass. |
| 180 | * DramaPreservingHandicap: If Aisha could go [[SuperMode were-tiger]] at will, only certain foes such as the Anten Seven would really be a threat (and even then she trashed another Ctarl Ctarl werewolf of said group with no aid or significant difficulty). Well, that and if she were [[IdiotHero a bit smarter.]] |
| 181 | * GreatWhiteFeline: Aisha can transform into a white tiger. |
| 182 | * IronButtmonkey: If it's bad, it's probably going happen to her. Such as being shot in the face point-blank by Gene. Getting hit with a set of bombs even has results that are more comedic than harmful. |
| 183 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In spite of her obnoxious behavior, Aisha does have a sense of honor and has a soft spot to Jim. |
| 184 | * LargeHam: She is even more expressive than Gene, making him seem like the OnlySaneMan in their conversations. |
| 185 | * LethalChef: She ''claims'' the stew she makes is a Ctarl-Ctarl delicacy. And that may be true, but the fact is humans can't handle it - just ask Suzuka. It gave her a stomachache bad enough to leave herself open to ''Leilong''. Worst timing ever? |
| 186 | * LetsGetDangerous: She gets serious in a fight on two occasions. Both times she demonstrates exactly why Ctarl-Ctarl have such ferocious reputations as fighters. |
| 187 | * LightningBruiser: Being a Ctarl-Ctarl means Aisha is much stronger, faster, and more durable than humans. She once brought down a building, by accident. |
| 188 | * MsFanservice: The series puts her in more outfits than Melfina or Suzuka, along with ample ClothingDamage, copious amounts of MaleGaze, and she even goes topless in the Hot Springs episode. |
| 189 | * TheNicknamer: Aisha calls Twilight Suzuka "Suzu", which noticeably irritates the latter. |
| 190 | * NormalFishInATinyPond: Aisha boasts about the strength of the Ctarl-Ctarl and when she's no subject to slapstick she can typically back in up. When she entered the Universe's Strongest Woman tournament she easily won every all of her matches prior to the final round. Iraga, the only opponent who could prove a challenge, turned out to be [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent shapeshifter]] as well. |
| 191 | * NoSell: Gene once hit her with a knife. The knife broke without making a scratch on her. |
| 192 | * NoTrueScotsman: She's insulted by the idea that Iraga could possibly be a Ctarl-Ctarl, insisting that no Ctarl-Ctarl would ever stoop to being an assassin for lowly pirates (given that Iraga turns into a wolf-like creature instead of a cat, she might actually correct, though). |
| 193 | * OurWerebeastsAreDifferent: The Ctarl-Ctarl are werecat-space-people. Their super mode requires a moon. |
| 194 | * PhraseCatcher: "[[BigShutUp Shut up, Aisha!]]" |
| 195 | * PrideBeforeAFall: This gets lampshaded during the opening narration of Episode 5, which recounts how and why Aisha lost her former position and status. |
| 196 | * ProudWarriorRaceGirl: ...and won't let anyone forget it. Expect to hear about "the mighty Ctarl-Ctarl Empire" at least once, or twice, whenever she's onscreen. |
| 197 | * RichesToRags: It's barely touched on in the series, but per her backstory at the start of episode 5 she comes from a very wealthy and influential family and at the start of the series she was the commanding officer on the largest and most powerful warship of the Ctarl-Ctarl Empire. Then she was promptly stripped of her rank due to screwing up when she encountered Hilda and the crew in Episode 3 and was stuck working menial jobs until she signed up with the crew of the Outlaw Star (where she was still stuck mostly doing menial jobs). |
| 198 | * ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She didn't mind Gene seeing her stark naked, during their trip to Tenrei's hot springs resort. If anything, she was amused by it and teased him for getting flustered. |
| 199 | * SmallNameBigEgo: Aisha is legimately strong, but her pride as a Ctarl-Ctarl outstretches her ability given her frequent boasting of the Ctarl-Ctarl's superiority. |
| 200 | * SignificantWhiteHairDarkSkin: She's a CatGirl alien in a crew where everyone else looks completely human. The contrast of her platinum blonde hair and dark skin makes her stand out even more. |
| 201 | * SuperMode: Whenever she activates her were-tiger mode, which is an inherent ability amongst the Ctarl-Ctarl, her already high combat ability goes even higher. So long as there's a moon present, that is. |
| 202 | * SuperStrength: Enough to destroy robots that could shrug off Gene's caster shells, and in another episode, when beating up a group of thugs she also brought down the entire building. |
| 203 | * SuperToughness: To say Aisha is durable would be an understatement. When Gene has a go at her with his knife in Episode 5, the blade shattered from striking her skin; she was unharmed. At the end of the same episode, she survived being shot point blank between the eyes by a #12 caster shell, though the impact knocked her unconscious. The HotSpringsEpisode also had her finding most of the springs too cold, and the only one that was warm enough proved scalding hot to anybody else in it resembles '''molten lava'''. |
| 204 | * TownGirls: The Butch to Melfina's Femme and Suzuka's Neither because she's boisterous, rude and a warrior, in contrast with her definitely feminine crewmates. |
| 205 | * UnanthropomorphicTransformation: Can transform from a fearsome cat-girl into an even more fearsome giant cat form equipped with fangs and claws. |
| 206 | * UnusualEars: Apart from the obvious CatGirl thing, Aisha's ears do have a bit of a jigokumimi look to them. |
| 207 | * VerbalTic: In the original Japanese, she adds "zo na" to the end of most of her sentences for emphasis. In the English dub, she'll let out a "Nya" when expressing emotion. |
| 208 | * VoluntaryShapeshifter: She can go full werecat at will, provided the planet she's on has a moon. |
| 209 | * WomanChild: She has ''zero'' maturity or impulse control, often making Gene, an impulsive womanizer, appear to be extremely mature by comparison. |
| 210 | * TheWorfEffect: She was also one among the first to be taken out by Shimi, who dropped her with a set of explosives, to demonstrate why he is one of the Anten Seven. |
| 211 | * WorkOffTheDebt: Aisha was forced to wash the dishes at a seafood restaurant she worked at to pay for the damages she caused while fighting several pirates. |
| 212 | * WorldsStrongestWoman: While she did break the rules to enter, and the whole place burned down, but she defeated the assassin Iraga, who easily defeated the four time reigning champion... yep Aisha earned this one. |
| 213 | [[/folder]] |
| 214 | |
| 215 | [[folder:"Twilight" Suzuka]] |
| 216 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/SayuriYamauchi (JP), Creator/WendeeLee (EN) |
| 217 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/51766_3872.jpg]] |
| 218 | |
| 219 | An "Ultra Class A" assassin who is known for killing her victims during a setting sun. Suzuka joins up with Gene Starwind and the crew of the ''Outlaw Star'', claiming that she finds them to be all rather interesting people, and teams up with them in their fight against the Kei pirates. |
| 220 | ---- |
| 221 | * AbsurdlySharpBlade: Her bokken can cut through ''anything''. |
| 222 | * ActionGirl: When Suzuka picks up her bokken, somebody's ass is about to be kicked. She’s probably the strongest member of the crew in a one-to-one. |
| 223 | * AloofDarkHairedGirl: She's tall (almost six feet), has long black hair and is the most attractive female in the main cast. She's quiet, composed and so aloof she barely even seems to be part of the crew. |
| 224 | * AlwaysSomeoneBetter: a whole episode involves her killing high profile targets and living comfortably while Gene chased down pettier criminals for a fraction of the reward while barely keeping his head above poverty. |
| 225 | * CantBatheWithoutAWeapon: In the HotSpringsEpisode, Gene [[LandingInSomeonesBathtub ends up landing]] in the hot spring where she and Melfina were bathing and she quickly reacher for her sword that she kept within reach. |
| 226 | * CombatStilettos: She's a samurai in high-heels, which ''do not'' slow her down. They may as well be track shoes. |
| 227 | * DefeatByModesty: Seen near the end of her introductory episode, when Gene grabbed her {{Sarashi}} and unravelled it. Suzuka was forced to forfeit in order to [[NakedFreakOut cover up]]. |
| 228 | * DefeatMeansFriendship: She joins the crew after Gene (barely) defeats her. |
| 229 | * DefrostingIceQueen: She doesn't do a personality 180, but she grows kinder and more willing to care about other people over the course of the series. |
| 230 | * EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: The only reason she's in this Sci-Fi universe is because Samurai are cool. Suzuka has no real place in the series, which is a semi-futuristic world with magical SpacePirates and ships with arms, likely only there to add a sense of Japanese culture and fetish appeal. |
| 231 | * HiddenBuxom: Hides them under both her kimono and her {{Sarashi}} wrap. When she's relaxing nude in the hot spring, she's almost as big as Aisha. |
| 232 | * HitmanWithAHeart: |
| 233 | ** She has no obligation to help the crew, but [[IWasJustPassingThrough does so]] out of boredom. |
| 234 | ** She later protects Melfina and some civilians from a rampaging Kei pirate, showing that she’s really not all that bad as long as she hasn’t been hired to kill you. |
| 235 | * HonorBeforeReason: She holds herself to timed kills out of pride for her skill, and will actually ''relent'' for at least a day if she can't kill the person that sunset. Once Gene manages to cause her to have this happen, she near-immediately targets him personally in disregard of this shtick, and even continues this after he defeats her - all while refusing to accept either a loss or a draw because Gene's CombatPragmatist methods personally peeved her off, even admitting it's because of her pride. |
| 236 | * {{Hypocrite}}: It's never directly addressed in the series, but when she first meets Gene she calls him out for fighting to protect Fred Lo for money rather than loyalty or ideology even though her only reason for trying to kill Fred was for money. |
| 237 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Suzuka wields a bokuto, or a wooden training sword. And with that, she cuts trucks in half and can smash clean through a ceiling in a single slash in pure CharlesAtlasSuperpower fashion. |
| 238 | * LadyOfWar: All but lampshaded during the opening narration of her introductory episode. Suzuka is literally a space-aged samurai and upholds their classic ideals of honor and chivalry. |
| 239 | * TheLancer: With her cool demeanor and skillful use of a wooden sword, she makes quite the contrast with the hotblooded gunslinger who leads the crew. |
| 240 | * MartialArtsHeadband: She sports a strip of cloth tied around the head because she is a samurai. |
| 241 | * MsFanservice: An interesting example in that normally Suzuka is fairly modest, reserved and [[ChasteHero not at all intent in sexual matters.]] But when the cast has to strip down, Suzuka is the one that usually wears the ''least'', and the uncensored opening for her introductory episode pretty much cements her as this with a sitting nude shot from behind while the narrator comments on her beauty. |
| 242 | * NerfArm: Of course, given how she uses it, it might as well be a lightsaber. |
| 243 | * TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: To Gene, after losing to him. It's a matter of pride since she lost to him previously. |
| 244 | * ProfessionalKiller: Gene tarnished her reputation, but she still kills people despite this. It's probably the only reason she's not dirt broke like the others. |
| 245 | * RavenHairIvorySkin: An alluring beauty with jet-black hair and pale white skin, as the narration for her introduction episode points out. |
| 246 | * RazorWind: One of her many, many sword techs is creating attacks with wind by slicing it. |
| 247 | * RedBaron: She's known as "Twilight" Suzuka, because that's the time she feels is most beautiful for carrying out assassinations. It also gives the victim time to say their final goodbyes. |
| 248 | * SamuraiPonytail: She is a samurai and ties back her long tail. |
| 249 | * {{Sarashi}}: She wears one around her chest because ''Samurai!''. |
| 250 | * SecretlyWealthy: It's not precisely a secret, given that she's famous as an extremely expensive assassin, but she lives a fairly modest lifestyle. It's hinted that she could finance the Outlaw Star by herself but doesn't because she refuses to give or accept charity. |
| 251 | * SingleStrokeBattle: Most of her fights end quickly. [[spoiler:Down in one blow by Leilong.]] |
| 252 | * StatuesqueStunner: The tallest member of the main cast according to official size charts, and directly referred to as the "Beautiful Assassin" for a reason. |
| 253 | * TownGirls: The Neither to Aisha's Butch and Melfina's Femme because she stands between the two. She's unquestionably feminine compared to Aisha, but while Aisha is more of TheLadette, Suzuka is pretty much a LadyOfWar while Melfina isn't a fighter. |
| 254 | * WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter: She uses a bokkuto (a Japanese wooden training sword) to do everything from blocking gun fire, to cleaving through metal. Normally a bokken is used for training; Suzuka's is used to cleave, among other things, a bus, lengthwise, as it's barrelling towards her. |
| 255 | * WorfHadTheFlu: Happens against Shimi [[spoiler:a.k.a Leilong]]. She actually stood a much fairer chance of fighting him evenly than the rest of the crew, but right in the middle of the fight she gets....a stomachache ([[LethalChef blame Aisha and her stew]]). It left her open enough to be taken down quickly. |
| 256 | [[/folder]] |
| 257 | |
| 258 | [[folder:Gilliam II]] |
| 259 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/TakayaHashi (JP), Peter Spellos (EN, credited as G. Gordon Baer) |
| 260 | [[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gilliam_1856.png]] |
| 261 | -->''"My library is on par with that of a Space Forces cruiser."'' |
| 262 | |
| 263 | The XGP 15A-II's artificial intelligence system. |
| 264 | ---- |
| 265 | * BenevolentAI: He is polite and helpful to the Outlaw Star's crw. |
| 266 | * CatchPhrase: Gilliam would like to remind you that the ''Outlaw Star'' is the most advanced ship in the galaxy. |
| 267 | * CoolShip: He is the mind of the most advanced ship in the galaxy! |
| 268 | * DeadpanSnarker: Makes valid complaints, not that the [[HotBlooded crew]] listens. |
| 269 | * DoAndroidsDream: Parodied. Gilliam is programmed with a mental block that prevents him from questioning or meditating on his existence or purpose – so instead of contemplating his navel, he contemplates his ''inability'' to contemplate his navel. Meta. |
| 270 | ** One stops to wonder why when you realize this is Gilliam '''II''', despite the XGP itself being a prototype. Did Gilliam I [[FridgeLogic contemplate his navel]] and [[AIIsACrapshoot go rampant]]? |
| 271 | * NotSoAboveItAll: While he's the straight man and is usually pointing out the foolhardiness of his captain, when Gene enters them into a space race Gilliam gets pretty competitive himself. |
| 272 | * NotSoStoic: when he sees hordes of MechaMooks charging up his gantry, he does a proper WildTake. His interior manipulator drones are much more expressive than his terminal, and, hey! He's the most advanced ship in the galaxy. He can handle a few dozen enemy craft. Getting besieged while stuck on the ground, however, is something neither he nor the ship can deal with efficiently. |
| 273 | * OnlySaneMan: Constantly points out the recklessness of the crew. |
| 274 | -->''[[SurroundedByIdiots My crew is a bunch of lunatics.]]'' |
| 275 | * RobotBuddy: In his pink mini-robot form; Jim painted one pink to make it friendlier and distinctive. |
| 276 | * TheSmartGuy: He's the AI for the "most advanced starship in the galaxy", of course he's the smartest in the group. |
| 277 | * SurroundedByIdiots: He has a crew where the OnlySaneMan besides him is a child, who still goes along with whatever reckless plans Gene comes up with. Hard to argue with him when he says his crew are lunatics. |
| 278 | * TheStoic: When he detects enemy spacecraft and/or space hazards, he indicates it through a rather bored-sounding "Oh my". |
| 279 | * SuperPrototype: He's the prototype of "the most advanced starship in the galaxy" and damn proud of it. |
| 280 | [[/folder]] |
| 281 | |
| 282 | !Outlaws |
| 283 | |
| 284 | [[folder:Hilda]] |
| 285 | !!"Hot Ice" Hilda |
| 286 | ->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/ToshikoFujita (JP), Creator/MaryElizabethMcGlynn (EN, credited as Melissa Williamson) |
| 287 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/HotIceHilda_9831.jpg]] |
| 288 | |
| 289 | -->''"No one is going to give you a map, you've got to walk your own path"'' |
| 290 | |
| 291 | An outlaw with an enigmatic past and a sworn enemy of the Kei Pirate Guild and the [=MacDougall=] brothers. Prior to landing on Sentinel III, she stole the prized possession of the Kei pirates, the XGP 15A-II and the bio-android Melfina. |
| 292 | ---- |
| 293 | * ActionGirl: She defeats both tavern thugs and space pirates. The latter has been trying to kill her for a while. |
| 294 | * AdaptationalVillainy: While Hilda was no saint in the anime, the manga removes any of her [[PetTheDog humanizing moments]] and identifies her as a pirate rather than an outlaw, who uses Gene as a means to an end to get Melfina, [[BaitTheDog with her assumed closing bond just being a facade to lull them into a false sense of security]]. |
| 295 | * ArtificialLimbs: In the Manga. In the anime, only one of her arms is shown to be fake. |
| 296 | * BodyHorror: Again in the Manga, her ArtificialLimbs do NOT look natural at all, hence why she wears really long gloves. |
| 297 | * DecoyProtagonist: She's set up to be an equal partner to Gene in their search for the Galactic Leyline. [[spoiler:She isn't one. She dies in the 4th episode.]] |
| 298 | * DidTheyOrDidntThey: With Gene. It's left unanswered for much of the anime series, until the flashback in Episode 25. [[spoiler:They did.]] |
| 299 | * EyepatchOfPower: She's missing her right eye and covers it with an eye patch. She's ''not'' a pirate. |
| 300 | * FaceDeathWithDignity: She handles [[spoiler:her impending death with grace and acceptance, calmly using her last moments to implore Gene to become an outlaw and go find the Galactic Leyline while also imploring that he should also handle her death in the same way.]] |
| 301 | * FourIsDeath: [[spoiler:She dies in Episode 4, which is appropriately titled: ''"When the Hot Ice Melts"''.]] |
| 302 | * FreezeFrameBonus: Next time you watch the first episode, check her alter ego/disguise/fake ID. Amongst other things, the date of birth is ''1988''. |
| 303 | * HollywoodCyborg: She has a cybernetic left arm. |
| 304 | * IWorkAlone: In episode 25, [[spoiler: she admits during her night at intimacy with Gene that as an outlaw you should be on your own without relying on anyone else outside of the occasional need for the warmth of another body and temporary assistance from outside help one needs if one can't do it on their own before resuming being alone again. How she speaks implies that she's speaking out of personal experience rather than a guideline with a hinted falling out between herself and Ron [=MacDougal=] that the latter mentions being the cause]]. |
| 305 | * KickTheDog: After escaping the pirates pursuing her on Sentinel, [[spoiler:Hilda shoots Gene point blank in the stomach, who only survived because Jim's PA just happened to be in the right spot to block the bullet. Whether she intended to kill him or not is up for debate.]] Afterward, she softens up and becomes a stern but more supportive figure to Gene who helps to create the foundations of his outlaw beliefs. |
| 306 | ** [[spoiler:In the manga, Hilda shoots him multiple times in the back and then promises to do the same to Jim after she has no further need of him. [[BaitTheDog This coming after developing a seemingly close enough bond after working to defeat the Kei Pirates and an intimate session of romance with Gene]].]] |
| 307 | * MentorOccupationalHazard: [[spoiler:Hilda imparts her value system to Gene (her motivations, philosophy and code of honor) before her death.]] |
| 308 | * MysteriousPast: Very little is really known about Hilda; her origins, her past, and her exploits are mentioned vaguely at best. The best that can be said is that she got into several scuffles with the Kei Pirates and every faction in space, had several allies including Swazo, and was [[OldFlame in an implied relationship with Ron before they went their separate ways]]. |
| 309 | * NominalHero: She's loyal to those she considers friends but if you haven't earned her respect, she's just as likely to stab you in the back if it serves her interests. |
| 310 | * RedBaron: She's known as, "Hot [[IceQueen Ice]]" Hilda. |
| 311 | * SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:She's TheHerald and the reason Gene finds the ''Outlaw Star'' in the first place, and her death serves as a catalyst for Gene to find his path as an outlaw. Had she remained as an ally, Gene wouldn't grow into his own as an outlaw, having to rely on her as the more experienced individual]] |
| 312 | * TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:When she realizes there's no possible way to escape, she grabs onto Soi Len and detonates an explosive in her tooth, killing them both to prevent the latter from killing Gene and his friends.]] |
| 313 | * WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler:Implied in the anime where, after betraying and shooting Gene, she threatens to do the same to Jim if he doesn't load Melfina's case into their car. In the manga, she outright promises to kill him after she no longer has any use for him.]] |
| 314 | * YoungerThanTheyLook: From her appearance, reputation, and the way she carries herself, one would assume she's in her late 20's-early 30's at least. But according to her profile, she's only 21. [[VagueAge But then again, it's only referenced vaguely in the manga info pages with a question mark]] and in the anime, it references her birthdate in the year [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld '''1988''']], heavily implied to be the only factually true indicator in her false Rachel identity. |
| 315 | [[/folder]] |
| 316 | |
| 317 | [[folder:Old Man]] |
| 318 | !!Old Man "Gramps" |
| 319 | ->'''Portrayed By:''' Kenichi Ogata (JP), Mike Reynolds (EN) |
| 320 | |
| 321 | -->''"You must search for your own dream, young outlaw. And then fight for it - fight to make it all yours." |
| 322 | |
| 323 | An old Outlaw, looking for a ship and a crew capable of infiltrating a mysterious planet with an incredibly valuable treasure inside. |
| 324 | ---- |
| 325 | * AnArmAndALeg: He lost his right arm and left leg long ago. |
| 326 | * ArtificialLimbs: Has a cybernetic right arm and left leg. |
| 327 | * BadassLongcoat: He wears one as a part of his pirate motif. |
| 328 | * {{Determinator}}: Vows to find the lost treasure of the pirate ship containing dragonite and avenge his comrades. |
| 329 | * {{Expy}}: Of Captain Ahab of ''Moby Dick''. He's an elderly man who becomes obsessed with killing a massive aquatic animal that killed his comrades and lost a leg in the pursuit of that revenge. Unlike Ahab, he retains enough humanity to be a helpful individual. |
| 330 | * EyepatchOfPower: A metal eyepatch. |
| 331 | * AFatherToHisMen: He lost his crew to the sea monsters of the Water Planet long ago. All he has left of them is a picture. |
| 332 | * HandicappedBadass: Despite losing his arm and eye, it doesn't hamper his determination and will at all. |
| 333 | * HeroicSacrifice: He crashes a mini-sub into the mouth of the Demon King sea monster and blows himself up, allowing Gene and his crew to escape. |
| 334 | * TakingYouWithMe: He blows himself up (using explosives embedded inside his cybernetic arm), taking the Demon King of the Water Planet with him. |
| 335 | [[/folder]] |
| 336 | |
| 337 | !Kei Pirate Guild |
| 338 | |
| 339 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 340 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/keipiratesstart_3680.jpg]] |
| 341 | |
| 342 | * AsianRuneChant: The Tao Magic they use works this way. |
| 343 | --> "Pagua Sonfa, Pagua Sonfa, Pagua Sonfa...!" |
| 344 | * GreaterScopeVillain: We know practically nothing about Hazanko's superiors, the Tendo King and the Tempa Emperor. However, [[spoiler: considering that Hazanko, who is no slouch himself, felt he needed something like the Galactic Leyline to take on either of them]] it seems reasonable to assume that they are ''beyond terrifying'' in terms of raw power. |
| 345 | * OncePerEpisode: Expect to hear: "Pagua Sonfa, Pagua Sonfa, Pagua Sonfa...!" every time they cast their Tao magic, with Soi Len being the main offender. |
| 346 | * QuirkyMinibossSquad: The Anten Seven fit the bill for the Kei Pirates as a whole since they are a special group of assassins. |
| 347 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: Soi Len is the only known female in the group outside of the Anten Seven. |
| 348 | * SpacePirates: Well, yeah. They plunder other starships. |
| 349 | ** Ironically, all the named Kei pirates are never [[ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything actually seen committing piracy]], although they are involved in various other nefarious actions. Instead, they are trying to recover an expensive ship and android developed by their R&D department and stolen from ''them''. Since they hold high positions in a large criminal enterprise, though, it's not unreasonable for them to be too busy and important to commit petty crimes. |
| 350 | * {{Starter Villain}}s: The first trio are Gene and Hilda's primary antagonists for the first four episodes until they're killed near the end of the fourth episode. From then on after episodes seven and eight where five of them are the enemies as the [[MonsterOfTheWeek dual episodes' villains]], the [=MacDougall=] Bros. and [[MurderInc the Anten Seven]] led by Hazanko take over as the main antagonists of the series for its remainder. |
| 351 | * TooDumbToLive: While they're after the XGP, instead of waiting to when they were out of the gravity well first to try and gain it back. They instead decide that it would be an ''ample'' time to attack Gene and Hilda when all were in danger of falling into a sun after the [=MacDougalls=] decide to betray the pirates and push the meteorite everyone was on towards it. |
| 352 | [[/folder]] |
| 353 | |
| 354 | !!!Leadership |
| 355 | |
| 356 | [[folder:Tempa Emperor]] |
| 357 | !! The Tempa Emperor |
| 358 | ->'''Portrayed By''': N/A |
| 359 | |
| 360 | * AlwaysABiggerFish: Implied. As powerful as Hazanko is, he desires the Galactic Leyline's powers to be on equal footing with the Tendo King. And the Tempa Emperor is heavily implied to be even greater, hinting at his terrifying power that eclipses that of a being that requires one to rely on becoming a reality-warping god to contend with. |
| 361 | * TheEmperor: He is the implied ruler of the Tempa Empire, a massive territory in space, including the Hoppo system where the Kei Pirates established their territories, and the Heiphon system, where the heroes set up shop. |
| 362 | * TheEmpire: The Tempa Empire he lords over is implied to be malevolent. In one episode, Heiphon's government was accused of being a puppet to the Tempa Empire by Crackerjack, and their Viceroy was willing to sacrifice the hostages, though there is no confirmation. [[spoiler: Given that Crackerjack is a thief pretending to be a political terrorist, he's probably just spouting nonsense]]. Possibly a coincidence considering most of the major villains were able to gain access to Heiphon III, just to kill Gene Starwind and take back the XGP. [[spoiler: The Space Forces group that hired the [=MacDougall=] brothers to terminate the XGP might be the Tempa Empire's branch, considering the ties to the Kei Pirates and the Leyline Project.]] |
| 363 | * TheGhost: He makes zero appearances, only ever referred to by Hazanko himself, making him even more of an enigma than the already mysterious Tendo King. |
| 364 | * GreaterScopeVillain: He's the superior of the Tendo King, the leader of the Kei Pirates, and is implied to be so powerful that Hazanko himself fears him, even more so than the Tendo King, but he's never seen. |
| 365 | [[/folder]] |
| 366 | |
| 367 | [[folder:Tendo King]] |
| 368 | !!The Tendo King |
| 369 | ->'''Portrayed By:''' N/A |
| 370 | |
| 371 | * AlwaysABiggerFish: Implied. Hazanko in spite of his vast powers and abilities, desires the Leyline's powers to even stand a chance against the Tendo King, which given the reality-warping powers of the Leyline, suggests the Tendo King is truly godlike in power with only the Tempa Emperor surpassing him. |
| 372 | * TheGhost: He makes zero appearances, only ever referred to by the narrator and Hazanko through dialogue or narration. |
| 373 | * GreaterScopeVillain: He's the leader of the Kei Pirates and is implied to be so powerful that Hazanko himself fears him, but he's never seen. |
| 374 | * KingOfThieves: The Tendo King is the head of the entire Chinese Guild. Hazanko is one of the Kei Leaders who works for him. |
| 375 | [[/folder]] |
| 376 | |
| 377 | [[folder:Hazanko]] |
| 378 | !!Hazanko |
| 379 | ->'''Played By:''' Creator/SeizoKato (JP), Tom Wyner (EN) |
| 380 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hazanko_618.jpg]] |
| 381 | -->''"Not just the Tendo King! The power of the Galactic Leyline surpasses that of the Tempa Emperor! No, its power is even greater than that!!"'' |
| 382 | |
| 383 | A member of the Kei Pirate Guild and leader of the 108 Stars. A key player in the creation of the ''Outlaw Star'', Hazanko seeks ultimate power through the mysterious Galactic Leyline. |
| 384 | ---- |
| 385 | * AbusiveParents: [[spoiler: Technically speaking as one of the overseers of the Keyline Project, he is technically Melfina's creator alongside Gwen. Both see her as a puppet to get to the Leyline and have no issue shutting down her autonomy when it's convenient. Hazanko's arguably the worse of the two as he brutally kills Harry in front of her in a traumatic fashion and even emotionally abuses her with the possibility that Gene sees her as a pawn as well]]. |
| 386 | * AsianRuneChant: It's subtle and never directly called out in-universe, but Hazanko's mastery over Tao Magic is such that he doesn't need to use these chants when casting spells, performing them wordlessly, something not even the Anten Seven could accomplish, hinting how much talent he has over the other Kei leaders. It's to the point that he can essentially undo being reduced to oblivion via his Tao Magic mastery, the same Caster that doomed Hamushi, his subordinate when it was used on her, someone who was already immune to conventional Caster Shells that would one-shot a normal Tao Master. This naturally demonstrates how much of a monster he truly is. |
| 387 | * TheAssimilator: [[spoiler: He assimiliates the crew of the Geomancer to form his new physical avatar and later planned to do the same to Gene during their fight in the cyber-scape, only being thwarted via [[ThePowerOfFriendship the combined energy of his crew working together]]]]. |
| 388 | * AxCrazy: His moments of pure, unadulterated, unhinged rage, really contrast his usual stoic, regal manner. Makes sense that he is the leader of the most brutal sect of the Kei Pirates, and his kills are infamous enough that Gwen Khan recognizes his handiwork. He also has enemies or those who displeased him beheaded and presented on a plate at a dinner table. |
| 389 | * BadBoss: Kind of. Despite his fearsome reputation for brutally killing people, he is apathetic to the deaths or well-being of his fleet of grappler ships, and is very demeaning and authoritative with the pirates loyal to him- not caring when several of them die in the pursuit of his selfish ambitions. He seems willing to be patient with his underlings giving bad news, and surprisingly overlooks Tobigera's failure to kill Gene Starwind with nothing more than guard duty for his starship, the Geomancer... [[spoiler: until he merges with the Geomancer, with his remaining assassin and crew still inside, getting gruesomely liquidated into blood.]] |
| 390 | * BeneathTheMask: He usually acts in the manner of a regal, reserved, and seemingly loyal member of the Kei Pirates, doing brutal acts to ensure the stability of the Tempa Empire. As the final three episodes reveal, he's actually an extremely power-hungry psychopath whose violence is propelled by narcissistic anger and genuine psychopathy while using the Tempa Empire as a means to an end to get to the Leyline to achieve absolute personal power. |
| 391 | ** It's reflected in his cyber avatar form. While he portrays himself as a noble stature adorned regal blues and golds, his avatar is completely purple while looking barely humanoid in comparison to every other cyber avatar who are identical to their human selves, while also being much more emotive what his mask usually allows. |
| 392 | * BerserkButton: [[spoiler:After Harry manages to destroy part of his CoolMask, he immediately subjects him to a FamilyUnfriendlyDeath that had to be censored on the original Toonami showing.]] |
| 393 | * BigBad: He is the leader of the 108 and commands the Anten Seven, which makes him the biggest threat to the Outlaw Star crew. |
| 394 | * BodyHorror: [[spoiler: His merger with the Geomancer causes the crew to melt violently as they're assimilated into the new physical avatar of his power. It manifests as a bluish mass of warped faces that eventually results in a form that be best described as a misshapen abomination that is both mechanical and biological with Hazanko and Tobigera's faces on the left arm with a "tail" protruding from this arm with the other segment leads to a right shoulder with a long arm attached. It then fires an energy blast that initially takes the form of a wailing face implying it's powered by the souls of the crew itself.]] |
| 395 | * CardCarryingVillain: Hazanko fully embraces ambition [[spoiler: enough to overthrow his superiors in a bide for ultimate power via the Leyline]], has a reputation for being extremely violent against his enemies- with his sect's displayed behavior implied to be abnormally barbaric amongst the guild, and lacks the humanizing traits that other villains the [=MacDougal=] Brothers and even several of his subordinates possess, marking him as the most evil character in the story. |
| 396 | * CruelAndUnusualDeath: Hazanko is rather infamous for inflicting these in-universe, if Gwen Khan's comments have anything to go by. Notably, the onscreen kills he is responsible for are far more explicitly grisly than the standard deaths; all of them are censored. From beheadings to painfully fracturing arms, legs, and spine, or turning his victims into bloody messes, Hazanko fittingly suffers one in the end. |
| 397 | * CoolMask: [[spoiler: Destroying part of it is a major BerserkButton for him.]] |
| 398 | * DoNotTauntCthulhu: An utterly ruthless pirate boss having a level of Tao Magic that makes him comparable to an incomprehensible demon already, a ''very grisly death'' is the usual outcome of those who anger him or get in his way. Especially since his ultimate desire allows him to [[spoiler: become an eldritch abomination.]] |
| 399 | * DeathGlare: His one visible eye usually has this as default, but he goes into a terrifying miosis before he [[spoiler: crushes Harry to death.]] |
| 400 | * DecapitationPresentation: In the photos, he has a head on a plate on display for a horrified individual in his expository introduction. |
| 401 | * DevourTheDragon: [[spoiler: Hazanko eventually merges with the ''Geomancer'' – including Tobigera and the rest of the crew.]] |
| 402 | * TheDreaded: The most terrifying figure among the Kei Pirates, and possibly the whole universe outside of the Tendo King and the Tempa Emperor, that Gwen Khan is familiar with and doesn't want to cross. Even [[LadyOfWar Suzuka]] seemed worried about this guy. |
| 403 | * EntitledBastard: He wants the Leyline to achieve absolute power to overthrow the Tempa Emperor and the Tendo King because he feels inferior to them. This is despite how he's ranked very high in the Kei Pirates due to his methods with vast amounts of political, supernatural, and military power at his disposal already. And he's still not satisfied, throwing all of his resources to gain absolute power for himself because his over-bloated ego can't tolerate anything less. |
| 404 | * EstablishingCharacterMoment: Episode 15 shows Hazanko in a more enigmatic yet intimidating light while not hinting at the sinister personality hinted at in the narration of Episode 7. It's Episode 24 that shows who Hazanko is on a fundamental level. He has two elderly sorcerers continue with their ritual despite them being exhausted without considering their condition. When confronted by the Overseer, he initially hides his actions as being a necessity to get to the Leyline. When pressed further, he [[EvilIsHammy bombastically declares his ambitions to overthrow both the Tendo King and the Tempa Emperor]]. He then has him killed along with his guard to hide the evidence. This shows Hazanko as a ruthless and ambitious man willing to do anything to get what he wants even if it means to use and dispose of even his own allies without any concern for their well-being. |
| 405 | * EvilCounterpart: Subtly to Gene surprisingly enough. Both defy the laws of their society, rely on sorcery as their trump card, and are willing to use the pragmatic means over the honorable means to get what they want. Gene desires more to settle the debts that he suffers due to the expenses of his ship- never truly getting rich, and fulfilling his dreams of exploring space, and is infamous for being underhanded in fights. However, he has standards as he won't break promises, treats his crew with respect, and only kills those who legitimately deserve it- the ones who go after him first more than often enough. Hazanko on the other hand, has more than enough power and influence in the Kei Pirate Guild to live in leisure for the rest of his days and still isn't satisfied with being a subordinate to the Tendo King and Tempa Emperor despite all the luxuries he's earned. [[spoiler: So he attempts to use the Leyline to get absolute power to resolve his colossal ego]]. Additionally, Hazanko has no respect for his subordinates who die in the pursuit of getting back the XGP and Melfina. And he will backstab his employers the moment the opportunity presents itself, having no loyalty to anyone but himself. While Gene can be impulsive, he can be level-headed when the situation calls for it. Hazanko gives the airs of an unshakeable, stoic leader but he can surprisingly be angered if one pesters him enough- having a reputation for fury and excessively brutal violence. |
| 406 | * EvilIsBigger: He towers over his minions including the already tall Hitoriga, but especially Gene and is essentially the most evil character in the story. It applies to his personal Grappler, the Geomancer, which is large enough that the Outlaw Star can be literally grabbed in its pincers like a small toy. [[spoiler: When he merges with the Geomancer, it increases to an even more gargantuan size]]. |
| 407 | * EvilGenius: Implied to be the major architect of the entire Leyline Project along with Gwen Khan, and is intelligent enough to figure out a way into the Leyline without the navigation system. As a Kei Leader of the Pirates, he handled the logistics of his organization. His unquestioned skill in Tao Magic requires immense knowledge, as he is familiar with old magic used for caster guns as well. He is also very evil. |
| 408 | * EvilOldFolks: An old man who can crush your body if you anger him. He's also an extremely brutal boss who at best is apathetic to their deaths and at worst, [[spoiler: assimilates them into his ultimate form, disregarding their individuality completely]]. [[spoiler: This isn't even getting into how he's technically Melfina to whom he's especially emotionally abusive towards]]. |
| 409 | * EvilSorcerer: He's like the SorcerousOverlord from a fantasy genre but ([[RecycledInSpace In space]]) |
| 410 | * EvilSoundsDeep: He has a powerful, booming voice with a metallic echo. |
| 411 | * EvilPlan: Acquire the XGP and find the Galatic Leyline so he gains enough power to overthrow the Tendo King and Tempa Emperor. |
| 412 | * EvilerThanThou: He is the leader of the 108 stars, the most brutal pirate faction within the Kei Pirates, which is already an infamously cruel guild. In just a few short moments, he has the Tendo King's servant and his assassins killed, and despite the [=MacDougall=] Brothers' usual spotlight-stealing villainy, he quickly shows them exactly why he is the BigBad by murdering Harry [=MacDougall=] in cold blood. Unquestionably the most brutal and ruthless of all the villains in his pursuit of power. |
| 413 | * FauxAffablyEvil: He has his moments, whether reporting to the overseer, or gloating to the crewmates. There is this line he says to a captive Melfina after calling her a puppet, and[[spoiler: murdering Harry in front of her eyes.]] |
| 414 | --> "Come now! Be a good little girl, and open the gate for me." |
| 415 | * GeniusBruiser: Extremely well versed in Tao Magic to the point where [[spoiler: a caster gun will not work, even counteracting an extremely rare, forbidden shell]], he figured out a way, on his own, to penetrate the Leyline's defenses without a navigation system, while plotting against his leaders. He is also familiar with the Leyline Project commands, and generally very knowledgeable. He is also quite large, unimaginably brutal, and more than capable of close-quarters combat. |
| 416 | * GlowingEyesOfDoom: One of his eyes on his mask glows red when feeling particularly ominous. [[spoiler: Both of them glow red in his OneWingAngel form when being particularly malicious.]] |
| 417 | * HeroKiller: He is every bit the ultimate Tao Master he is built up to be. Just ask [[spoiler: Harry]]. He even succeeded in [[spoiler: killing Gene when they finally confront each other, though he was killed in the process. Both got better via the Leyline, and]] he managed to get all his power from the Leyline. |
| 418 | * HumanoidAbomination: Downplayed. Seemingly a normal human Tao Wizard, his regal attire, scary mask, and mannerisms seem to emulate something much more horrifying. His more unique Tao Spells and his ungodly level of power veer heavily into this territory. [[spoiler: His virtual spirit form just looks wrong and off-putting compared to every other cyber version of the person who all looks like themselves except wearing cybernetic clothing, while he in comparison, has no visible neck with his face appearing like a clumsily put on mask on the protruded lump, his upper/lower torso/arms are divided by spheres, and his upper legs/lower arms having widened hole gaps- appearing like a misshapen creature that is barely trying to look human. This is in contrast with his usual elegant blue with golden ascent robes, showing how much vanity and inferiority he hides behind his pretense of reality]]. |
| 419 | * {{Hypocrite}}: He calls the [=MacDougal=] Brothers loathsome jackals for being backstabbing killers who have no real loyalty outside of who gets them what they want. While [[HypocriteHasAPoint he's correct about this fact]], Hazanko is infinitely worse as he's just as backstabbing as they are, having moments before killed the Overseer for getting in the way of his ambitions, let alone his plan to screw over the Tempa Empire by using the Leyline to become a PhysicalGod to kill its leaders, despite having all the authority and privileges given to him for being brutally efficient in terms of literal and political power- using them to get what he wants of them before disposing them. And unlike them, he doesn't have the same sole virtues of doing it for the sake of loved ones, being cruel, selfish, and abusive to the people he knows. |
| 420 | ** He has the gall to call one of his elderly sorcerers, an old man despite he himself being elderly. |
| 421 | *** For all of his BadBoss traits, while physically powerful, he constantly relies on his minions to get to his intended goal. He relies on Jukai to get to Melfina, relies on his assassins to kill his enemies, and [[spoiler: has to rely on his Geomancer's crew to construct a body to face Gene and company]]. |
| 422 | * ItsAllAboutMe: Hazanko despite having all the political and supernatural power in the Kei Guild outside of the two leaders, isn't satisfied with even this, [[spoiler: desiring the Leyline to become a PhysicalGod to overtake them]] and views all of his subordinates as extensions of his will to be thrown to their deaths if it means fulfilling his colossal ego. |
| 423 | * JerkAss: Very nasty to those he deems inferior to him. Considered Shimi, arguably his most reliable assassin, worthless after he finds out he died to Gene Starwind. Regards the [=MacDougall=] Brothers as loathsome jackals to their faces, and never hesitates to remind Melfina that she is just a puppet while emotionally abusing her. |
| 424 | ** This particularly stands out in contrast to the other introduced Kei Pirates, who even at their worst, are concerned with [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes the deaths of their colleagues]], Hazanko is apathetic at best at their deaths and at worst, [[spoiler: will literally disregard their individuality by assimilating them into his ultimate form]]. |
| 425 | * KickTheDog: The man emotionally breaks Melfina, before and after [[spoiler: suspending her personality. By first killing Harry, a normally reprehensible killer, in an excessively brutal manner when he attempts to save her and then vocally toys with the false notion that Gene only cares for Melfina as a tool to the Leyline.]] |
| 426 | * KnightOfCerebus: The few times he is involved, things get very bleak. In his introduction, he sends his best assassin who very nearly kills Gene and his crew, and the stakes are raised even higher when his true plans for the Leyline are revealed. |
| 427 | * KungFuWizard: Certainly not a SquishyWizard by any means.[[spoiler: He can put up a fight, and eventually pummels Gene in a virtual reality fist-fight]] |
| 428 | * LackOfEmpathy: He tells his two exhausted and elderly subordinates to continue regardless of how they are feeling, he [[spoiler: brutally kills Harry in a nightmarishly violent manner disregarding Melfina's distress, and then proceeds to play mind games on Gene to make him believe he's using Melfina for selfish reasons like himself. This isn't even counting how he threw his minions to their deaths or even assimilated them into his final form without caring about their deaths]]. |
| 429 | ** This trait particularly stands out in comparison to the [=MacDougal=] Brothers and the other Kei Pirates, who despite being malicious criminals, care for their comrades. Which in turn make Hazanko even more heartless in comparison. |
| 430 | * LargeAndInCharge: He towers over his minions and is by far the strongest member of the group. |
| 431 | * LargeHam: Generally is fond of dramatically speaking, and really devours the scenery when he gets excited or surprised. He tries to be [[ColdHam stoic yet speaking with dramatic emphasis]] but his violent nature causes him to go over-the-top anyway. |
| 432 | * LightningBruiser: For a Tao Master as huge and seemingly immobile as a statue, this may come as a nasty surprise to those who fight him hand to hand. [[spoiler: If he isn't tanking hits with his Tao Magic, he can effortlessly dodge superspeedy cyborgs, and as Gene found out, he is a muscular beast in hand to hand.]] |
| 433 | * MaskOfSanity: Both metaphorically and literally. Hazanko wears a mask of a neutral yet intimidating figure while acting in a regal and authoritative manner. However, breaking the mask literally and emotionally exposes him for the excessively violent and cruel monster he is deep down with several people including Gwen being aware of his brutal handiwork by sight alone. [[spoiler: When merged with the Geomancer, his normally mask-like face warps to expose the deranged monster he hides deep down]]. |
| 434 | * MechanicalAbomination: [[spoiler: To make up for Gene destroying his physical body, his spirit merges with the Geomancer to become a warped, mishappen monstrosity of bio-organic material with his and Tobigera's faces on one of the arms. He also has the power to generate energy blasts made of souls along with several implied abilities''.]] |
| 435 | * {{Narcissist}}: It's not obvious at first, but Hazanko is heavily implied to have an overblown and bloated view of himself as the perfect being deep down beneath his regal persona. He prefers to have his face covered in a mask at all times to not appear as a lowly mortal and to cover his scars and missing eye. His disproportionately violent reaction to Harry breaking his mask when before he was mostly indifferent speaks volumes. |
| 436 | ** It's also implied for all of his political and physical/supernatural power, he's not satisfied because the existence of the Tendo King and the Tempa Emperor threatens his worldview of being the best, and wants to the Leyline to make him a PhysicalGod to correct this assumed mistake. |
| 437 | *** He also dresses in regal and refined regalia at all times. When he faces Gene, he's implied to be less irate for Gene defying him but for forcing him into grotesque, mishappen bodies that clash with his pretense of nobility. [[KarmicTransformation Even though they reflect the true monstrous nature of his soul]] [[spoiler: after destroying his physical body in their final clash]]. |
| 438 | * NoNonsenseNemesis: He is deadly serious, if extremely brutal with his enemies. If regular pirates are not cut out for his missions, he usually sends in his most reliable assassin Shimi, first and foremost. When it comes to his overall goal, he is careful enough, and works efficiently to achieve his ultimate goal. He prefers the pragmatic route over the risky one. |
| 439 | * NotSoStoic: He can get really mad if something unexpected happens, ''especially'' if [[BerserkButton someone breaks his mask]].[[spoiler:Gets a bit more expressive when he merges with his ship with his faces distorting into demonic visafes.]] |
| 440 | * OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Hazanko merging with the ''Geomancer'' during the climax of the series.]] |
| 441 | * OrcusOnHisThrone: Does barely anything for most of the series. Prior to the finale, he barely even appears. |
| 442 | * PayEvilUntoEvil: Terrifyingly averted. Harry [=MacDougall=] is an unstable hired killer who terrified Melfina in his earlier encounters so his dying at Hazanko's hands would normally be a cathartic moment for everything he did up to that point. Instead, Harry gets killed by Hazanko so horrifically and pitifully, that it was censored in certain versions, which earned him sympathy from Melfina, the object of his twisted obsession. Hazanko only did it [[BerserkButton not because he was in the way but because he exposed part of his face by breaking his mask]] and Harry, despite his own selfish ulterior motives, was fighting for Melfina's safety against someone who was not only using her as a means to achieve a far more heinous goal than either [=MacDougal=] Brother would stoop to, but also completely disregards her very autonomy. Without prior context and even with that context, Harry [[AlasPoorVillain comes across as a failed protector despite the horrible he committed, only satisfied with being Melfina at his side at best without even considering using her for the Leyline and the more moral of the two]] and it pushes Hazanko into the truly irredeemable role for further traumatizing Melfina. |
| 443 | * PragmaticVillainy: Hazanko specializes in this. |
| 444 | ** After four of the Anten Seven fail to get Melfina and the Outlaw Star, he utilizes his Tao Sorcerers to open the Leyline themselves. Finding both just as they were opening it was serendipitous on Hazanko's end, which he more than exploits with Melfina. |
| 445 | ** He tends to use assassins to be as low profile as they can to not draw the attention of the Ban Pirates due to the Outlaw Star being in their territory, [[spoiler: but it's actually to gain the means to use the Leyline before the Tendo King and Tempa Emperor find out]]. |
| 446 | ** Rather than continuing to engage with Gene in a fisticuff in cyberspace, [[TheAssimilator he opts to just assimilate him]]. This leads to his downfall as the pushback from Gene's sudden power boost from thinking about his comrades, causes Hazanko to lose the battle of the minds, which soon leads to defeat on the physical plane. |
| 447 | * RankScalesWithAsskicking: He leads a group of space pirates and is the most powerful among them, but also among his fellow leaders with the only ones implied to be above even him are the Tendo King and Tempa Emperor. |
| 448 | * RealityWarper: [[spoiler: He escapes ''nonexistence'' itself, thanks to counteracting the number 4 caster shell, which essentially creates black holes, and sucks in anyone, at the cost of the user's life force. Hazanko reopens the black hole, pulling himself out in the form of some kind of spiritual demon back into existence, and re-emerges.]] |
| 449 | * SevenDeadlySins: Hazanko manages to commit every sin in his pursuit of power. |
| 450 | ** Wrath: He is known for being so excessively violent that Gwen can guess it's his handiwork when he sees [[spoiler: a mutilated Harry who was put in that state for angering him by breaking his mask]]. |
| 451 | ** Greed: He wants more power despite being in a position that allows him all the power he can ask for only because he's only satisfied with being the most powerful being in the universe. |
| 452 | ** Gluttony: While not traditionally gluttonous in terms of consuming vast amounts of food, he wants more excess power despite having all the power he needs. [[spoiler: To the point, he assimilates his entire remaining crew when he achieves it]]. |
| 453 | ** Sloth: He rather rely on others to do his dirty work and put the minimum effort by doing the more practical option over a risky one unless one enrages him. |
| 454 | ** Lust: He has an all-consuming lust for power, wanting the Leyline [[spoiler: to usurp the Tendo King and Tempa Emperor]]. |
| 455 | ** Envy: He's heavily implied to despise the Tendo King and Tempa Emperor for being even more powerful than him despite having all the power both politically and physically. It's also implied he dresses in a regal and elaborate attire to hide his physical defects. |
| 456 | ** Pride: Hazanko is colossally egotistical, desiring power despite being in a position to have all the power he needs, gets irate when one challenges his perfection, and being selfish even by Kei Pirates' standards. |
| 457 | * TheStarscream: It was hinted that he was more powerful than the other leaders, [[spoiler:but his real goal is to use the Galactic Leyline in order to overthrow the Tendo King and the Tempa Emperor.]] |
| 458 | * SlasherSmile: [[spoiler: When merged with the Geomancer, his mask morphs into unnerving, Eldrich grins, just staring at the tinier Outlaw Star.]] |
| 459 | * TheSociopath: Out of all of the already murderous rogues gallery, Hazanko is the one who is a genuine high-functioning sociopath that's played frighteningly realistic despite his supernatural abilities. He has a colossal [[LackOfEmpathy lack of concern]] for both the minions he constantly throws to get back the XGP- not caring for when they die outside of mild annoyance and how his ambitions cause harm to others- notably lacking the [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes trait of camaraderie for comrades that even the MacDougal Brothers and his own subordinates share]]. While genuinely powerful in political/supernatural power, Hazanko [[ItsAllAboutMe egotistically believes that absolute power should be his- not his superiors- the Tendo King and the Tempa Emperors and that his minions are just pawns]]. While he abides by the rules of the guild, it's more of a means to an end to get to the Leyline- rules he throws away once the Overseer starts to pry further into questioning his motives. He's heavily implied to use a mask (both literally and metaphorically) of charisma to hide his truly psychotic and megalomaniacal personality. While he tries to be calm at all times, he will lash out with disproportionate violence to those who anger him to the point he's known for his reputation of being the most brutal of the Kei leaders [[spoiler: with Gwen immediately guessing his handiwork upon seeing Harry's mangled body]], and proves to be the most monstrous enemy Gene and company face. |
| 460 | * TheStoic: His mask and neutral regal tone do a good job of hiding what a psycho he truly is under that royal façade. |
| 461 | * TinTyrant: A high-tech example. |
| 462 | * TheUnfettered: The low-level minions know he will stop at nothing to have his missions complete, and he proves it, with his sheer determination to reach the Leyline before anyone else. He doesn't care who has to die, even if his own minions die in the process, as long as he gets his ultimate prize. |
| 463 | * VillainousBreakdown: Briefly goes into this when his mask is broken. Gets utterly unhinged when he faces off against Gene in the final battle. |
| 464 | [[/folder]] |
| 465 | |
| 466 | !!!The Anten Seven |
| 467 | |
| 468 | [[folder:Shimi]] |
| 469 | ->'''Played By:''' Creator/YusakuYara (JP), Creator/SteveBulen (EN) |
| 470 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anten_shimi_1548.jpg]] |
| 471 | |
| 472 | The first assassin Hazanko sent after Gene, for good reason... |
| 473 | ---- |
| 474 | * AffablyEvil: Even with his exasperation over his job in killing people aside, Shimi still sent his student, posing as him to his potential death and showed no regard if he died and would've killed Gene and company had it not been for their display of friendship [[spoiler:causing him to throw the fight and fake his death to cut ties to the Kei Pirates]]. Despite this, the amicable personality providing worldly wisdom to Gene proves to be his genuine personality even after he [[spoiler:Leilong]] reveals himself as Simi. |
| 475 | * AntiVillain: By the time he faced off with Gene, Shimi expressed his exasperation in killing people and went as far as to [[spoiler:throw the fight and fake his death]] to permanently cut his ties to the Kei Pirates. |
| 476 | * BadassNormal: Shimi appears to be the only member of the pirates lacking either sorcery or supernatural powers, but is arguably the one who comes closest to killing Gene and the rest of the crew collectively out of all of them with only Hammyo coming the closest. |
| 477 | * CurbstompBattle: As noted, the crew had no chance against him. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOnuoz3sCHU It was completely one-sided.]] |
| 478 | * DefectorFromDecadence: [[spoiler: Leilong throws his fight with Gene and fakes his death to cut ties with the Kei Pirates after seeing the dedication of Gene's companions and being tired from killing that made him feel empty inside]]. Certain hints from his dialogue with Gene imply, that he was never fully on board with Hazanko's vision and [[ForcedIntoEvil only did so because he had to due to some incident in the past that forced him under the Kei Pirates and never got the sadistic thrill of killing as the others]] and years passing along only increased that self-loathing of working under Hazanko's barbaric group. |
| 479 | * FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:He pretends to die in his duel with Gene in order to retire as a Space Pirate]]. |
| 480 | * HeelRealization: It's heavily implied that [[spoiler: Leilong]] had this prior to his task to eliminate Gene. Unlike the other members of the Anten Seven, while he always had misgivings about killing others for the sake of Hazanko, but always repressed it until years of doing it disillusioned himself of any grandeur of this life. [[spoiler:so he used Gene as a means to fake his death and leave his life]]. |
| 481 | * ILetYouWin: Shimi [[spoiler:, *ahem* Leilong,]] had deliberately allowed Gene to win as part of his intention to retire. |
| 482 | * ImplacableMan: His light shield was strong enough to withstand a missile barrage, followed by a direct hit from Gene's rocket launcher, ''and'' a shot from his caster, before it was finally disabled. Except getting through his shield was the least of Gene's problems. |
| 483 | -->'''Gene:''' ''(radios Jim, after firing rocket)'' "Jim, is he dead...?" |
| 484 | -->''(Shimi's light shield appears through the dust cloud)'' |
| 485 | -->'''Gene:''' ''(exasperated)'' [[WhyWontYouDie "What IS this guy??"]] |
| 486 | * KnightOfCerebus: As WebVideo/SuperEyepatchWolf notes in his video on ''Outlaw Star'', the first fourteen episodes of the show are a fun romp, in which Gene and the crew quite easily defeat every villain they come up against. The arrival of Shimi presents the first time Gene actually has to be faced with the real fact of his mortality, and the tone of the episode in which he appears is significantly bleaker, with Shimi soundly defeating every single member of the crew in close combat, including the experienced LadyOfWar, Suzuka. It's also his arrival on the scene that forces some of Gene's CharacterDevelopment, as he is faced with what he's up against for the first time. |
| 487 | ** His apprentice manages to change the tone even bleaker even more so than [[spoiler:Leilong]], with his onscreen appearances having a tense air of threat and lacking any comedic elements like the latter fight, including Aisha's comedic reaction to the trap- being a skilled gunman with a serious demeanor played completely straight. With there no background music playing in the official duel until [[spoiler:Leilong]]'s fight starts, which ironically makes the tone lighter. |
| 488 | * MookChivalry: Inverted. Aisha, Jim, and Suzuka politely wait until Shimi's got Gene on the ropes before they intervene, and they subsequently attack him one at a time. |
| 489 | * NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Shimi" is his alias, his real name is [[spoiler: Leilong]], widely regarded as one of the most feared members of The Anten Seven, to the point that he's infamous in the underworld. |
| 490 | * NobleDemon: Nothing short of polite to Gene during their initial encounter, and after he defeats Gene fairly and soundly in combat, offers to settle things with a duel. His dialogue in the bar implies that he doesn't show the same bloodlust in killing people as the other Anten Seven and has viewed it as something he had to do to survive at first, but gradually became disillusioned as he killed more and more. |
| 491 | * PunchClockVillain: Deconstructed. While [[spoiler:Leilong]] genuinely acts as a decent person off-duty and only reserves his villainy in his missions. However, over the years, he's come to the realization that his banality in working with Hazanko can only justify so much before he becomes increasingly disillusioned by the killings he does, realizing he's not living the right way and unlike the rest of the Anten Seven, he's not amoral to ignore the moral ramifications of his actions or sadistic enough to revel in the act of killing. [[spoiler: so he used the job to assassinate Gene as a means to fake his death and leave his life as a Kei Pirate assassin]]. |
| 492 | * RetiredBadass: Seeing how close Gene and his crew were is what made him change his mind about killing him. They were good people, and they were loyal to each other. So Shimi [[spoiler: threw the fight in order to fake his death]]. Once he was certain they were gone, he dug himself out and said he was done with being an assassin. |
| 493 | * SinkOrSwimMentor: Sends out a student to fight Gene first, and doesn't seem overly concerned that Gene killed him. |
| 494 | -->'''Gene:''' So this guy was your flunky, is that it? |
| 495 | -->'''Shimi:''' He was more like a pupil, really. He didn’t have any talent, so he died. That’s all it amounts to. |
| 496 | * SoleSurvivor: By the end of the series, he is the only member of The Anten Seven who's still alive. |
| 497 | * SortingAlgorithmOfEvil: Double subverted. Since he's the first of the Anten Seven that the crew encounters, he would be expected to be the weakest of the bunch. However, he turns out to be an incredibly tough opponent and gives the entire crew the worst beatdown they receive in the whole series, turning the algorithm on its head. And then it's played straight when he turns out to be the least evil of the Kei Pirates or at least the [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere least dedicated to their goals]], so he turns out to be the least ''threatening'' of the Seven after all. |
| 498 | * StrongAndSkilled: While the rest of the Anten Seven are genuinely powerful, they tend to be skilled in only one particular area with nothing else other than their trademark to fall back on. Shimi, on the other hand, is skilled in various weapons- always carrying a large metal case containing any weapon he might need for the situation at hand, but is also immensely skilled in martial arts without them. It's heavily implied that Shimi was the strongest of the seven with only subtle signs of self-loathing at his job that prevented him from killing Gene's group outright [[spoiler:and faking his death to leave the guild]], leaving Hazanko, having to rely on the weaker but still dangerous other members to finish the job in their area of expertise- though their combined failures gradually build up until Hazanko outright gives up on sending them to their potential deaths in individual missions altogether- keeping the remaining ones as his PraetorianGuard to face any dangers in the Leyline. |
| 499 | * TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: Compared to the other extravagantly dressed and creepy-looking members of the Kei Pirates, but especially the Anten Seven, [[spoiler: Leilong]] is much more normal looking in comparison- being a rugged man who initially appears to be just a bar patron in average clothes, which makes TheReveal of his identity of Shimi all the more shocking as his apprentice's sinister appearance was more in line with the Kei Pirates' aesthetic. Even when he reveals his nature as an assassin, he dresses in modest robes for [[TheDreaded the most feared assassin of the Anten Seven]]. Justified as blending in without being noticed and not drawing attention is key assassin traits. |
| 500 | ** This reveal is made more apparent as he has an [[RedHerring apprentice that has a more traditionally menacing appearance in a tight trenchcoat with a raised collar and hat that obscure his face, being presented initially as the real Shimi]] until [[spoiler:Leilong]] reveals himself. |
| 501 | * TokenGoodTeammate: He's the only one of the Anten who seems to follow a code of honor, preferring to challenge Gene openly to a one-on-one duel and keeping collateral damage to a minimum. [[spoiler:Fittingly, he's the only one of them to survive.]] |
| 502 | * WalkingArmory: Shimi [[spoiler:a.k.a. Leilong]] has a ''lot'' of weapons including a light shield, a device that allows for flight, a sword, etc.- to the point he always carries a huge case for any weapon he might potentially need for any situation as his trademark. He's also not entirely reliant on it as a skilled martial artist. |
| 503 | * WalkingSpoiler: Unlike the other Anten Seven whose identities are far more straightforward, Shimi/[[spoiler: Leilong]]'s existence hinges on the fact, [[spoiler: that he's using a proxy apprentice to serve as him]]. |
| 504 | * WalkingTheEarth: Right as he took his leave, he said he'd just wander aimlessly after faking his death to leave the Guild. |
| 505 | [[/folder]] |
| 506 | |
| 507 | [[folder:Iraga]] |
| 508 | ->'''Voiced By:''' Chiyako Shibahara (JP), Creator/BarbaraGoodson (EN) |
| 509 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anten_iraga_1667.jpg]] |
| 510 | |
| 511 | The second assassin that Gene and the crew encounter. |
| 512 | ---- |
| 513 | * AmbiguousSituation: Exactly what species Iraga is unknown. When it's initially implied that she's a wolf subspecies of Ctarl-Ctarl, Aisha, a Ctarl-Ctarl herself with full knowledge of her race, insists that Iraga can't be one. Meaning Iraga belongs to an unknown race of two-tailed werewolf shape-shifters. |
| 514 | ** It's not directly stated, but it's heavily implied that she was the Ctarl-Ctarl that caused the ban on the race competing for the title and the reasons she hides her true nature so no one can identify her. Certain dialogue between her and her "coaches" implies that she's aggravated at the possibility of another competitor taking the title of the strongest, entering the tournament herself to claim it for her own- which is in line with how aggressive and egotistical the tournament check-in attendant said to Aisha about this Ctarl-Ctarl was, leading to her aggressive and disproportionately violent attack on the stadium five years back. |
| 515 | * ArrogantKungFuGuy: When the strongest woman in the universe tournament was announced, she took intense offense that someone other than her was considered to be a title winner and disobeyed Hazanko's directive to compete to show off her skills. She only begrudgingly took the mission on once she had no other choice. |
| 516 | * {{Butterface}}: She's got the body of a toned female but her face is mannish with gaudy lipstick and her special eyewear makes her even more freakish. That's before it's revealed that she's concealing her natural lupine eyes that she's implied to be unable to repress. |
| 517 | * CurbstompBattle: She defeated Reiko Ando, who was the former four-time champion of the Universe's Strongest Woman competition, in an offscreen match. According to Jim, the match was quick. |
| 518 | * EvilCounterpart: Like Aisha, she's a physical hand-to-hand fighter who can transform into a quadruped animal, in her case, a two-tailed wolf to Aisha's white tiger. Also, both are shown to be egotistical in wanting to prove their might and undergo disguises to enter the tournament. The major difference is that while Aisha can be tactless at times, she's ultimately caring for others while Iraga is ultimately so selfish that she prioritizes her own egotistical goal over the mission until she's left with no other options. |
| 519 | ** On a more personal note, Aisha is vocally proud of her heritage, never willingly hiding her traits with the sole exception of the tournament but that's only because a Ctarl-Ctarl is legally not allowed to enter. Iraga on the other hand, even outside of the tournament, goes to great lengths to hide her racial traits in order to pass as a human until circumstances outside of her control force her to reveal her true nature when presented with no other option. |
| 520 | * FairPlayVillain: For her unpleasant traits, she legitimately attempted to win fairly within the rules, only trying to kill Aisha/Fire Cat for being Gene's ally and only using her animal traits when forced to reveal her identity. |
| 521 | * FightLikeANormal: During her fights in the tournament until Aisha/Fire Cat, she fights within the boundaries of a human. She only discards it to fight as her true lupine self when presented with no other option, when she's exposed. |
| 522 | * InhumanEyeConcealers: Iraga constantly wears an unusual headgear that conceals her eyes completely outside of two narrow lenses even outside of combat, which makes Iraga look naturally off-putting, even before it's revealed that it conceals her naturally lupine eyes. |
| 523 | * JerkAss: Her comments to her coaches are to yell at them for giving sensible advice of just killing Gene over getting the tournament, even insulting the weight of the other one, and calling Gene an idiot. Also, the fact, that she chooses her selfish impulses over her mission at first until the situation forces the mission to be the only option to take, paints her while not as sadistically monstrous as the four masked Anten Seven members, easily less sympathetic than either Shimi/[[spoiler: Leilong]] or Hammyo. |
| 524 | * NormalFishInATinyPond: She's a Ctarl-Ctarl, or at least implied to a lupine variant [[AmbiguousSituation or a similar race to the Ctarl-Ctarl except more lupine focused]], who entered a tournament where everyone besides Aisha was human. Besides Aisha, none of them could provide a challenge. |
| 525 | * OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Implied to be a two-tailed wolf variant of the Ctarl-Ctarl. Aisha, however, denies the idea, insisting that Ctarl-Ctarl only morphs into cats, nothing else. |
| 526 | * PunchClockVillain: Differently and less sympathetically than either Shimi/[[spoiler: Leilong]] or Hammyo. While she will ultimately carry out her mission. She happened to find out the World's strongest women competition in the universe/galaxy was taking place at the same time her mission was tasked. She takes it as an insult that someone else might compete and take it, so she enters herself to take the title and then take Gene later at her leisure. She continues with this desire right up until she's exposed as a lupine alien and with the reveal made apparent, she decides to forego the fight in dealing with Gene. |
| 527 | * TokenNonHuman: Iraga is the one confirmed non-human of the Anten Seven, being either a lupine variant of the Ctarl-Ctarl or a separate lupine alien. |
| 528 | * WorldsStrongestWoman: Iraga entered a tournament for the strongest person in the universe/galaxy and has a pretty good chance of winning, but since her goal was to kill Gene she blew her disguise as Ctarl-Ctarl. She beat the four-time reigning champ in less than twenty seconds. But still loses to Aisha after a heated fight. |
| 529 | [[/folder]] |
| 530 | |
| 531 | [[folder:Hanmyo]] |
| 532 | ->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/TomokoKawakami (JP), Creator/RebeccaForstadt (EN, credited as Reba West) |
| 533 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anten_hanmyo_5876.jpg]] |
| 534 | |
| 535 | The youngest member of the Anten Seven, who travels with a pair of sentient cats named Kemi and Matta. She pilots an advanced ship, the Toruratta, which separates into three subsections, each equipped with its own grappler and weapons. |
| 536 | ---- |
| 537 | * AffablyEvil: While her introduction with the other members present Hammyo was another confident and sadistic assassin, her focus episode reveals that she's normally bubbly, romantic, and chipper outside of her job- starting a budding relationship with Jim while both being unaware of the other's identity. |
| 538 | * AlasPoorVillain: She's a cute girl who [[spoiler: developed romantic feelings for Jim without realizing his true identity. Her death is an emotional scene as Jim never realized he killed Hanmyo.]] |
| 539 | * AntiVillain: While she's initially presented to be just as arrogant and sadistic as the other members, her focus episode reveals her to be bubbly, romantic, and friendly outside of combat when interacting with Jim, when not aware of his identity as Gene's friend. Downplayed as she still relishes her duties and plays the role of the villain without explaining her identity to Jim, [[spoiler: leading him to have to unwittingly kill her when she goes after the crew again, dying because she chose her mission over the potential chance of redemption]]. |
| 540 | * ArrogantKungFuGuy: Being affable off-duty or not; Hammyo, Kemi, and Matta are all shown to be supremely confident in their unique Grappler Ship technique and look down on their enemies. |
| 541 | * BadassNormal: Outside of the use of two telepathic cats, serving as the pilots of the "arms", Hammyo is just a skilled prodigy of a Grappler pilot without any overtly supernatural powers such as sorcery or being of wereperson. |
| 542 | * CatsAreMean: Kemi and Matta are shown to be very dismissive and overtly smug about their superiority, especially retroactively with the revelation that they're actually intelligent cats. It's heavily implied they encouraged Hammyo to remain evil as a metaphorical double devil on her shoulders. |
| 543 | * ConfusionFu: What makes fighting Hammyo so dangerous isn't that as skilled as she is- she's just one target- it's that the ship is actually '''three''' Grappler Ships that usually act as one but if cornered, will split into three equally skilled Grappller ships- the "arms" and main body can all turn into individual Grappler Ships. As the initial fight with the Outlaw Star goes, anyone without that knowledge will have difficulty fighting off these three targets that can alternate between who's attacking from unexpected angles or corner the enemy with more numbers. It takes Jim coming up with a special plan to force the Outlaw Star to fight beyond its normal limitations to properly defeat all three. |
| 544 | * CurbStompBattle: Initially, it's in her favor as the Outlaw Star wasn't prepared for the seemingly normal Grappler to split into '''three''' separate and competently flown Grappler ships, leading to the crew barely escaping with their lives. The 2nd fight due to Jim's plan to DivideAndConquer while also maxing out the Outlaw Star's fighting aspects, led to Hammyo being on the receiving end [[spoiler:leading to her death]]. |
| 545 | * DramaticIrony: Jim leaves believing that Hanmyo left him for unknown reasons [[spoiler: unaware that he had orchestrated her death as she was an assassin sent to kill his crew unbeknownst to him]]. |
| 546 | ** The audience having watched Episode 15, knows that Hammyo is a member of the Anten Seven, and is destined to be Gene and by extension, Jim's enemy, whether she knows of their true identity or not. And that their friendship is destined to end in tragedy due to Hammyo being resolute in taking down the Outlaw Star. The only true surprise with her focus episode is that Kemi and Matta are actually sentient telepathic cats. |
| 547 | * DyingAlone: In the end, she died dejected and alone in space, having lost Kemi and Matta to the ''Outlaw Star''. |
| 548 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: She views her two cats, Kemi and Matta, as family [[spoiler: helped by the fact that they're actually super intelligent enough to comprehend her thoughts and is distraught when they're killed by the Outlaw Star with Hammyo soon following suit]]. |
| 549 | * EvilSoundsDeep: Subtle but noticeable. When off duty, her tone is peppy and high as expected of a young girl. On duty however, there's a slightly lower and menacing tone as she takes the role of an assassin. |
| 550 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Hanmyo being a master of "Space combat with cats" certainly invokes this trope. [[spoiler:Ultimately, it means she pilots a grappler ship with [[AttackDrone two detachable arms]], each piloted by a super-intelligent cat.]] |
| 551 | * TheFatalist: Hammyo believes heavily in the concept of fate, thinking that meeting Jim was fated to happen, [[spoiler: it's heavily implied she didn't realize she could've walked out of her profession and gotten together with Jim due to an implied fatalism in working under the Kei Pirates]]. |
| 552 | * FirstLove: Was this to Jim [[spoiler: whom he unknowingly killed because she was an assassin sent to kill him and his crew without either realizing the identity of the other]]. |
| 553 | * {{Foil}}: To Shimi/[[spoiler:Leilong]], the [[BadassNormal members of the Seven that rely on technology rather than the arcane fighting style or supernatural powers of the other Anten Seven members]] |
| 554 | ** The former is a jaded adult who realized [[HeelRealization that his actions on duty have moral ramifications regardless of how affable he is outside of the job, with the compounding delusion of his profession over the years making it more apparent]]. [[spoiler: He uses Gene's assassination attempt as a means to fake his death]]. He proves to be a CoolOldGuy outside of combat and he reveals his deception to Gene once he [[spoiler: deals with his apprentice serving as his proxy]]. He fights with [[CombatPragmatist any weapon he can fit in his large iron case or his martial arts]]. |
| 555 | ** Hammyo is an impressionable young girl who is too duty-bound and woefully young to realize the moral implications of her actions, so regardless of how affable she acts outside of the job, she's too dedicated to the completion of her [[IgnoredEpiphany mission and doesn't consider a way out of her profession]]. [[spoiler: She dies in her duty, not realizing it was brought about by the target she unknowingly befriended]]. She fights with [[ConfusionFu a Grappler that can split into three bodies to attack with greater numbers to corner the enemy]] with the use of two other sapient, psychic cats, but is otherwise a normal person. |
| 556 | * KillTheCutie: Done by the crew of the ''Outlaw Star'', who weren't aware they were fighting a grappler ship battle with a child. The damage to Hanmyo's ship was so extensive, that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-neUOvbSA2k she was killed in the ensuing explosion.]] |
| 557 | * LastWords: Uttered as her ship's main console was crackling with electricity, mere seconds before it exploded: |
| 558 | -->'''Hanmyo:''' ''(quietly)'' "A dead ship... the ''Toruratta'' won't respond. Kemi... Matta..." |
| 559 | * NiceGirl: Outside of combat, she's perfectly affable, excitable, and friendly in her interactions with Jim. On the job, she's just as ruthless and confident as the other Kei Pirates. |
| 560 | * PunchClockVillain: While her initial introduction paints her as a confident and even arrogant assassin, her focus episode shows her off-duty as a sweet, playful, and surprisingly poetic girl when not being forced to kill anyone. |
| 561 | ** This aspect is deconstructed in the opposite way than Shimi. While she's initially presented as another confident and sadistic assassin like the rest of the Anten Seven, her talk with Jim shows her to be bubbly, sweet, and romantic. Unfortunately, [[spoiler: [[DramaticIrony she died because she was too focused on the job aspect while on the clock as she nearly defeated the Outlaw Star as an enemy and then again, she is killed through Jim's plan to get payback- with neither realizing the identity of the other- treating her as another villainous Kei Pirate to kill]] as Jim believes that Hammyo had gone somewhere else while not aware he had her killed]]. Had Jim and the others been aware of what Hammyo's personality and identity were off duty, perhaps things would've turned off differently. If Hammyo had been more honest and had more misgivings about her profession, she would've come to the same conclusions as Shimi to leave the group before things got too extreme. |
| 562 | * TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: To a lesser extent than Shimi. Hanmyo appears as a normal girl with two cats to the average onlooker who doesn't know of her true nature as an assassin. She dresses much more normally than the other five of the Anten Seven who look decidedly extravagant and even inhuman in the case of Hitoriga and Jukai. |
| 563 | * TokenMiniMoe: Were it not for her introduction alongside the rest of the Anten Seven, you'd never know that cute little girl was an assassin. Neither did [[spoiler: Jim]]. |
| 564 | * VillainousCrush: [[spoiler: She had PuppyLove for Jim but neither ever knew the other's true identity.]]. |
| 565 | [[/folder]] |
| 566 | |
| 567 | [[folder:Tobigera]] |
| 568 | ->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/HikaruMidorikawa (JP), Creator/MichaelLindsay (EN, credited as Dylan Tully) |
| 569 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anten_tobigera_7699.jpg]] |
| 570 | |
| 571 | The fourth assassin sent out to kill Gene Starwind. |
| 572 | ---- |
| 573 | * BaitAndSwitchCharacterIntro: Tobigera is initially presented just as potentially menacing and equally as dangerous as the other members of the Anten Seven due to being a potential MasterOfDisguise to trick the group. Then his focus episode occurs and he's unable to harm the crew- not from being physically outclassed- but '''serendipitous events happen to comedically knock him out away just before they notice him let alone fight him. He also dresses in the bare minimum for a disguise- which would've been ok since they didn't know what he looked like- [[TooDumbToLive except he's wearing his iconic mask and weapon in plain sight of everyone]]. |
| 574 | ** That said, while he's an abysmal assassin, he proves to be just as powerful as the remaining four members as he manages to deal with the Overseer's own minions with ease like the others. |
| 575 | * BornUnlucky: Tobigera's ineptitude has nothing to do with his lack of combat skills or espionage skills as they prove to be legitimate- even in the case of the latter being especially refined [[PaperThinDisguise given his rather minimal disguise when it's his turn to assassinate Gene]]. It's that Tobigera manages to attract the worst amount of bad luck at the worst possible time as he's forced away by serendipitous events that were completely out of his control. |
| 576 | ** In a more serious example, heavily implied as punishment due to the aforementioned incident in the hot springs, Hazanko had Tobigera remain on the ship. [[spoiler:and gets promptly assimilated into Hazanko's OneWingedAngel and becomes a glorified preliminary target before Gene finishes off Hazanko]]. |
| 577 | * ButtMonkey: The HotSpringsEpisode. He tries to assassinate Gene and company but events completely out of his control cause him to utterly fail despite it not even being his fault. [[spoiler: He's then denied to fight with Hazanko and the others- likely due to his abysmal performance and is unceremoniously killed off as he's assimilated into Hazanko's OneWingedAngel and is essentially a non-sapient head that killed off with no fanfare before Gene finishes off Hazanko]]. |
| 578 | * CruelAndUnusualDeath: Tobigera had been ordered to remain aboard the ''Geomancer'' until Hazanko's return. Once Hazanko's wish was fulfilled, he fused with the ''Geomancer'', which killed Tobigera [[spoiler: [[BodyHorror by dissolving his flesh]] in horrific fashion.]] |
| 579 | * EvilRedhead: An EvilCounterpart to Gene. Both have extraordinarily bad luck in getting what they want. The difference is that Gene's bad luck comes from reality causing him to be perpetually in poverty from having to deal with the maintenance of the Outlaw Star and the consequences of his adventures while managing to pave his own way in the world and proving to be very competent when it matters. Tobigera, while an implied skilled fighter, is an inept assassin with extraordinary amounts of bad luck both on mission and in duties [[spoiler: ordered to stay behind and having the misfortune of being unceremoniously assimilated into Hazanko because he just happened to be there when the latter was going mad with power]] while simply accepting them and not taking initiative to take control of his life. |
| 580 | * FourIsDeath: Played straight....except it's to himself. Four is usually an unlucky number, but in his case, he manages to not only the worst luck in dealing with the heroes as the fourth assassin to be sent out but [[spoiler: gets unceremoniously absorbed by Hazanko- being the fourth to die of the remaining four assassins]]. |
| 581 | * InformedAbility: |
| 582 | ** Tobigera's a member of the Anten Seven, Hazanko's elite group of assassins, but his first attempt on the heroes was pure comic relief during the HotSpringsEpisode, and after that, he never gets a chance to prove himself. |
| 583 | ** He's also supposed to be a master of disguise, but never gets a chance to prove it. You'd think wearing an evil-looking mask all the time wouldn't do much to disguise you, though. To be fair though, Gene never even notices Tobigera's several attempts on his life so perhaps he does have some talent regarding stealth. |
| 584 | * IneffectualSympatheticVillain: He was so comically inept that Gene never even noticed Tobigera was trying to kill him. Nor were any of the other passengers bothered [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight by his mask, or the fact he was brandishing a weapon in public.]] |
| 585 | * IronButtmonkey: He may not be that great of an assassin, but Tobigera manages to survive unscathed despite [[AmusingInjuries being crushed against a rock and falling off a very tall cliff]], among other things. |
| 586 | * {{Irony}}: Tobigera manages to simultaneously be lucky for being in a very unlucky situation and unlucky for being in a normally lucky situation. |
| 587 | ** Despite [[BornUnlucky his incredible amount of serendipitous misfortune]], he managed to have the good fortune of being the only assassin of the Anten Seven [[spoiler: as Shimi/Leilong was assumed dead after faking his demise to live the guild]] to return alive from his mission due to his bad luck kept him from being noticed by Gene and promptly killed. |
| 588 | ** Despite not being involved in the final battle due to being told to remain on the ship implied due to the aforementioned event he manages to survive from, somewhere he'd be nominally the safest, [[spoiler: he ends up dying- twice technically anyway first horrifically and unceremoniously assimilated into Hazanko's new form because he just happened to be on the ship when Hazanko had the idea to manifest his power by assimilating his remaining crew, Tobigera included- leading to the Outlaw Star finishing off Tobegira's physical body by impaling his face]]. |
| 589 | * LaughablyEvil: While he's normally a very serious enemy, during the infamous Hot Springs Episode, he tends to suffer astronomically coincidental bouts of bad luck that prevent him from completing his mission without any effort from the crew of the Outlaw Star, let alone becoming aware of his existence. He also proved to be hilariously inept as a supposed master of disguise, deciding to keep his mask and weapons- brandishing the latter in broad daylight. |
| 590 | * PaperThinDisguise: Seriously. The guy tried to pass himself off as a tourist (complete with a Hawaiian shirt and flip-flops + a camera around his neck), which might've worked if he hadn't also been wearing his mask and his claws in plain sight. Not that anyone cared. |
| 591 | * ShooOutTheClowns: His death clears the field for the dramatic conclusion. |
| 592 | * ShoutOut: Hair color aside, with his face mask and wrist-mounted claws he is a near match to Street Fighter's Shadaloo assassin, Vega(Balrog in Japan). |
| 593 | * ThrowTheDogABone: Very briefly but despite his skills being mostly an InformedAbility and pretty much treated as a joke, he DOES get to join the other Anten Seven members in cutting down the Overseer's team. Not much, nor is much shown, but still something. |
| 594 | * TooDumbToLive: Dressing as a tourist like everyone would've worked since Gene and others don't know what he looks like nor suspect a normal passenger...had he not decided to ditch his iconic mask and weapon to show in plain sight in public. [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight Ironically, his intended targets didn't notice him let alone realize he's an assassin despite his blatant displays of his identity]]- [[BornUnlucky mainly because luck itself seems to deal with him before they even realize his existence]]. |
| 595 | * UndignifiedDeath: [[spoiler: Tobigera gets assimilated by Hazanko just for being on the Geomancer when Hazanko in his new power-craze, decided to assimilate the ship into his ultimate form- dying as an individual. To add insult to injury, his physical presence manifests as a 2nd face to target before finishing off Hazanko- with the Outlaw Star promptly doing that to what remained of his physical presence before Hazanko explodes upon his death]]. |
| 596 | * WolverineClaws: Wrist mounted and nearly a foot long. They also retract into a bracelet only an inch long. |
| 597 | [[/folder]] |
| 598 | |
| 599 | [[folder:Hamushi]] |
| 600 | ->'''Voiced By:''' Mako Hyoudou (JP), Creator/DorothyEliasFahn (EN, credited as Dorothy Melendrez) |
| 601 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anten_hamushi_3317.jpg]] |
| 602 | |
| 603 | A temptress with a history of luring men to their deaths through seduction. She barred Gene's path as he was searching for Melfina in the Galactic Leyline. |
| 604 | ---- |
| 605 | * AntiMagic: Her Tao magic was advanced enough to effortlessly negate caster shells, forcing Gene to resort to using the first of his three forbidden shells to overcome her. |
| 606 | -->'''Hamushi:''' ''(smirks)'' "Is that a caster...? That isn't gonna work." |
| 607 | * ArrogantKungFuGuy: While she's implied to be normally justified in her defenses given that she can negate Caster shells that can one-shot normal Tao Masters, she due to both her confidence and lack of knowledge of the forbidden shells, doesn't even attempt to dodge the attack [[CruelAndUnusualDeath which leads to her memorably gruesome death]]. |
| 608 | * CombatHandFan: She carried a feather-lined one, with a concealed blade and was able to negate several of Gene's caster shells with it. |
| 609 | * CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[BodyHorror By being sucked into a miniature black hole, which seemingly turns her inside out as it compresses her,]] after it's created by Gene's [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique #4 caster shell.]] |
| 610 | * EyeObscuringHat: She wears a special headgear that hides her eyes. This gives her attractive appearance an inhuman quality. |
| 611 | * FauxAffablyEvil: While she calmly flirts with Gene, it's obvious she views him as an inferior gnat to kill off and her flirty nature is to lure men to their deaths as implied in her introduction. |
| 612 | * FemmeFatale: According to the narration, she lured many men to their deaths, in the hope they'd have the chance to spend the night with her, in bed. The implication being, that none of them survived long enough for it to happen. |
| 613 | * ImplacableMan: She is able to withstand Caster Shells that would one-shot a regular Tao master with ease, forcing Gene to use his special Caster Shells to finish her off. |
| 614 | * InformedAbility: Her ability as a seductress is talked about but never actually demonstrated- she didn't even succeed in making Gene hesitate at all. |
| 615 | * LadyInRed: She dressed the part, was said to be alluringly beautiful, and was quite the seductress. |
| 616 | * NoSell: She is able to nullify all of Gene's normal Caster Shells due to being that skilled of a Tao Master. Considering that they can normally one-shot a regular Tao Master with ease, it hints at how powerful she is in comparison and by extension, how powerful Hazanko is when the latter manages to come back from what killed her. |
| 617 | * TemptingFate: After negating Gene's first three caster shells, she asked how many he had left. Gene replied, "four," so she told him he had that many 'til his death; not realizing [[StealthPun he was referring to the #4 caster shell]] [[FourIsDeath he was about to use...]] |
| 618 | * {{Underboobs}}: As seen in the accompanying image above, she reveals the underside. She's a temptress after all. Those, however, were edited in the first run on Toonami Cartoon Network. |
| 619 | * WeHardlyKnewYe: Out of the Anten Seven, she's the least developed in terms of personality. Shimi/[[spoiler:Leilong]] is a jaded man who builds a friendship with Gene, Iraga is a lupine alien that turns into a two-tailed wolf with an ego that priotized her pride over her mission, Hammyo is an impressionable girl outside of combat that befriended Gene, Tobigera is [[ButtMonkey memorable for how utterly inept and unlucky he is]], Hitoriga is defined by his pretense of politeness as well as his psychotically mad obsession with Suzuka, and Jukai has both incredible arrogance and intense loyalty to Hazanko in addition to his unique fighting style/deranged appearance. Hamushi...is just a confident sorceress whose lustful sinister nature is implied rather than stated, with her most memorable trait being [[CruelAndUnusualDeath her iconically nightmarish manner of dying]]. |
| 620 | * TheWorfEffect: It works in two ways, the first is that she's immune to the vast majority of Caster Shells that would normally one-shot a normal Tao Master by simply [[NoSell nullifying it by her superior skill]]. And she serves as the first victim of the special Caster Shells border on the truly Lovecraftian and arcane in terms of power, being enough to one-shot normally unstoppable enemies as Ron would later demonstrate. |
| 621 | ** It also indirectly hints at how much more powerful Hazanko is in comparison, as he's able to come back from the nothingness that wiped out Hamushi, showing how much more skilled he is in Tao than even her. |
| 622 | [[/folder]] |
| 623 | |
| 624 | [[folder:Hitoriga]] |
| 625 | ->'''Voiced By:''' Kiyonobu Suzuki (JP), Barry Stigler (EN, credited as Gil Starberry) |
| 626 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anten_hitoriga_9652.jpg]] |
| 627 | |
| 628 | Hitoriga was responsible for the deaths of Suzuka's entire family, which was the reason she joined the crew of the ''Outlaw Star'' in order to kill him. Despite that fact, he became fixated on her, going so far as to adopt Suzuka's likeness as his own. |
| 629 | ---- |
| 630 | * AbhorrentAdmirer: To Suzuka. He took an unhealthy fixation with her to the point he modified his face to look like hers and planned to keep it that way so he may look at it forever. This was after he killed her family and even brushed this fact off when Suzuka came to avenge them. |
| 631 | * AlasPoorVillain: Hitoriga of all people gets this. Despite vocally declaring his monstrous intent and an inability to understand Suzuka's pain, when he finally dies, it's as [[BaitAndSwitch expectedly pitiful as Yase given his shown character]] but [[FaceDeathWithDignity takes it as calmly as Kyokan did, beyond it due to Suzuka's face]]. Suzuka's solemn and silent expression not showing satisfaction hints that there was much more to their relationship before he became the psychotic Kei Pirate and it was especially painful but necessary to put him down as the man he once was. |
| 632 | ** The light novels expand on the past, stating he was a fellow student of Suzuka's master and his killing of their master, which caused the irreparable rift between them. |
| 633 | * {{Archenemy}}: Suzuka despises him for killing her family and his unhealthy fixation with her to the point that he modifies her family to resemble her own in an attempt to satisfy his shallow lust. Dealing with him is mentioned and hinted throughout the series that Suzuka was targeting the Kei Pirates specifically for him. |
| 634 | * AxCrazy: Beneath his soft-spoken tone, is a deranged killer with such an unhealthy and obsessive fixation on Suzuka that he had his face altered to resemble hers as a warped display of his lust for her. |
| 635 | * ButForMeItWasTuesday: When Shizuka told Gene she was staying behind [[ItsPersonal because she had a score to settle with Hitoriga]], he sarcastically quipped: |
| 636 | -->'''Hitoriga:''' "What could you possibly have against me? [[NeverMyFault Just because I killed your entire family is no reason to hold a grudge."]] |
| 637 | * DeceptiveDisciple: The light novels expand upon his past, being an apprentice to Suzuka's master, learning his arts before killing him. |
| 638 | * CardCarryingVillain: He dismisses Suzuka's legitimate grudge as a minor annoyance and takes pride in being a killer. He even lampshades how Suzuka and himself won't ever reach an understanding due to a fundamental difference in moral ideology. |
| 639 | * DragonWithAnAgenda: It's implied he's loyal to Hazanko just to kill and to seek out his lust for Suzuka. He's arguably the most vile of the Anten Seven as he's not even motivated by duty- whether reluctant or loyalty-bound, but to continue killing people for the sake of his fantasies. |
| 640 | * DudeLooksLikeALady: He [[{{Invoked}} deliberately]] made himself into the mirror image of Suzuka. |
| 641 | * EntitledBastard: He tells Suzuka that she belongs to him and that he should have the right to use her face. Given that he killed her family with no remorse and is implied to have clashed with her with attempts to kill her in the past, this attitude is incredibly entitled. |
| 642 | * EvilCannotComprehendGood: He believes as fellow killers that he and Suzuka understand each other, but Suzuka points out that Hitoriga sold himself out to be a lackey of the pirates in order to indulge in killing while Suzuka remains her own individual who kills because it's a job for money and not of sadism. The fact that he dismisses her legitimate grudge of wanting him dead due to killing her entire family is also a major factor in why she hates him. Later in the fight, they both come to the agreement that neither understands the other's feelings given Suzuka lives for her individuality while Hitoriga is a parasite who relies on others- the skills of his former master, the Kei Pirates for influence, and her own face to settle for a half-measure to indulge in his lust. |
| 643 | * EvilCounterpart: Besides how his unmasked self resembles hers, the two are hired killers who kill for their employers. The distinction is that Suzuka only kills for the sake of a job and takes pride as an individual while Hitoriga kills for just the sake of killing and is a parasite that latches onto the skills he took from Suzuka's master, the influence from the Kei Pirates, and Suzuka's own face to fulfill the emptiness of his being. |
| 644 | * EvilOldFolks: His voice gives the impression he is a much older man who lusts after Suzuka, which is heavily implied to have started when Suzuka was much younger when he began to fixate on her. This implied age difference paints Hitoriga's already twisted obsession in a much revolting light. |
| 645 | * FaceDeathWithDignity: Despite being an utterly abhorrent person, he ultimately dies with a calm expression after Suzuka lands the killing blow. |
| 646 | * FauxAffablyEvil: He has a casual conversation with Suzuka even though he casually brushes off her desire to avenge the family of hers he murdered and is an obsessive stalker towards Suzuka anyway. |
| 647 | * FightLikeANormal: Despite being an implied Tao Master, he primarily fights with his sword when dueling Suzuka. This isn't for honor as it's part of his deranged attempt to become the true Suzuka. |
| 648 | * {{Foil}}: To Harry of all people. Both are dangerously obsessed with women who don't love them back and go to great lengths to prove it despite their strong connection to Gene. Harry can't convey his feelings healthily without resorting to physical/emotional abuse despite his best attempts, but gradually loves her enough in his unique way to let her go. Hitoriga's willingness to kill his love is implied to be shallow lust at best, has apathy towards her plight he directly caused, and is content on taking on her facial features to look upon them after he kills her. Hitoriga ironically dies more gracefully while Harry suffers one of the most violent deaths in the series. |
| 649 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: His deep connection with Suzuka is hinted at in his introduction with his unsheathed blade showing Suzuka's reflection within it. This implies that they've faced each other in the past and know each other on a personal level long before it's revealed in the penultimate episode. |
| 650 | * ForTheEvulz: It's heavily implied that Hitoriga killed Suzuka's family and that of the countless he killed for the Kei Pirates for sadism. This along with his repugnant obsession with Suzuka, makes him morally the worst of the Anten Seven as the others were either doing their out of loyalty to Hazanko or a pragmatic means to pay the bills. |
| 651 | * IfICantHaveYou: He was in love with Suzuka but knew full well he could never make her his woman so was content to just kill her like he did to her family. This is the reason he altered his face to look like her, thus he would ultimately be able to at least look at her face by looking at himself. |
| 652 | * IJustWantToBeYou: When he removes his mask, he reveals himself to look like a male version of Suzuka. She was so beautiful to him, that he took on her likeness, but felt only one of them had the right to have her face. Unlike most examples, it's not driven by a somewhat sympathetic sense of inferiority, but an utterly shallow and unsympathetic display of lust and narcissism- given that he intends to look upon his face modified to look like hers to bask in his twisted lust. |
| 653 | * {{Jerkass}}: While he speaks politely, he's easily the most morally repulsive of the Anten Seven in his short focus in the series. He dismisses Suzuka's legitimate reasons- the deaths of her family- for wanting to kill him as a minor annoyance and she should get over it already. He also takes on her face in order to bask in a twisted sense of vanity and shallow lust. |
| 654 | ** And unlike the rest of the Anten Seven who do their duties out of loyalty to Hazanko's vision or to pay the bills, Hitoriga uses his position for the sole sake of killing people and as a twisted means to an end to locate the target of his lust, Suzuka, which is both entitled and psychotically obsessive. Making him easily the most morally repulsive even when compared to Hazanko. |
| 655 | * LackOfEmpathy: He downplays his act of killing Suzuka's family to dismiss Suzuka's legitimate grudge against him. |
| 656 | * LaserGuidedKarma: Courtesy of Suzuka for the very reason mentioned at the start of their duel. And she did it using "Crimson," which she created [[KarmicDeath specifically for him.]] |
| 657 | * LovingAShadow: His love for Suzuka is implied to be very shallow at best, given that he casually talks about killing her family and is willing to kill her and be satisfied with looking at his face modified to look like hers after he kills her. |
| 658 | * MadLove: He's attracted to Suzuka to the point he alters his face to resemble hers so he may look upon it after he kills her as a reminder of his shallow lust. |
| 659 | * MaskOfSanity: While the true depths of his insanity are exposed when his mask is literally destroyed, he talks very casually to Suzuka despite being an unhinged and incredibly entitled stalker who modified his face to resemble the object of his lust if he couldn't win her affections. |
| 660 | * {{Narcissist}}: An unconventional and extremely entitled variation. He modified his face to look like Suzuka's in a shallow attempt to at the very least have her in his reflections, as a sign of lust and entitled narcissism. |
| 661 | * NightmareFace: His normal mask is that of a saggy bag with two black dots with a white jagged smile, making him look like a deranged scarecrow. |
| 662 | ** His unmasked face isn't as terrifying but sinisterly off. He warps Suzuka's calm expressions with deranged facial warpings as if it's a creature barely able to get the basic grips of a Suzuka-like mask. |
| 663 | * NeverMyFault: Outside of his attempt to replicate Suzuka's face so he may bask in having her looks to stroke his shallow lust, he downplays his deed of killing Suzuka's family as a factor while Suzuka won't be his. |
| 664 | * PsychoForHire: While the Anten Seven contain some mentally unstable members, they usually hold it in check for the sake of their mission. Hitoriga is heavily implied to use the title just to murder people as much as he wants and to seek out the object of his lust, Suzuka. He's arguably the most vile member of the group for this reason alone. |
| 665 | * TermsOfEndangerment: Refers to Suzuka as my dear despite callously disregarding Suzuka's feelings about her legitimate desire for revenge and his twisted lust for her that resulted in him replicating her face. |
| 666 | * VocalDissonance: He keeps the eerily calm and deep masculine voice of an older man even after he reveals his face resembles Suzuka, creating a very creepy dissonance. |
| 667 | * SoftSpokenSadist: He continues to speak in a calm tone even after dismissing his grudge and admitting to his heinous scheme to keep his face resembling Suzuka's to bask in his shallow lust. |
| 668 | * {{Yandere}}: A uniquely extreme example. He felt such a strong obsession over Suzuka that he remodeled his face to look like hers to gaze at her face forever after he killed her as a sick form of lustful narcissism. |
| 669 | * YouKilledMyFather: He killed Suzuka's family and judging by his last comments to her, he not only doesn't care, but he tells Suzuka that it's [[LackOfEmpathy not much of a reason to hold a grudge]]. And given that he plans to keep her face to bask in his obsessive fixation and shallow lust, this comes across as incredibly entitled. |
| 670 | [[/folder]] |
| 671 | |
| 672 | [[folder:Jukai]] |
| 673 | ->'''Played By:''' Creator/MasashiEbara (JP), David Ellenstein (EN, credited as Richard Plantagenet) |
| 674 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anten_jukai_7008.jpg]] |
| 675 | |
| 676 | The last of the Anten Seven, who served as Aisha's opponent at the Galactic Leyline. |
| 677 | ---- |
| 678 | * AlienBlood: He bleeds out blue blood or actually water after being killed by Aisha despite being apparently human. |
| 679 | * AmbiguouslyHuman: When he bleeds to death, it's either entirely blue or actually water. Either way, it's apparent what Jukai is or if he were ever human, he's implied to be or has become something unnatural in human form. |
| 680 | * ArrogantKungFuGuy: His brief characterization gives the impression that despite his loyalty to Hazanko, he views himself in high regard in terms of his power and is baffled when he's defeated. |
| 681 | * BizarreAlienBiology: It's implied that he either bleeds water, or his blood is blue after he was slain by Aisha. |
| 682 | * TheDragon: He is Hazanko's most loyal and trusted follower. |
| 683 | * EvilOldFolks: Jukai sounds like a geezer with a wheezing, raspy, tone that reverberates through his mask and it's heavily implied he's the oldest of the Anten Seven. |
| 684 | * TheFaceless: We never get to see what he looks like. |
| 685 | * EvilGloating: Both before and after his duel with Aisha. He told her she was being kind by sending Jim ahead, so he wouldn't have to watch her be humiliated. Then after they exchanged blows and Aisha collapsed, he started to gloat again. |
| 686 | * KilledMidSentence: His gloating is cut short when geysers of his own blood suddenly erupt all over his body. Each one marked a spot Aisha had attacked, too fast for his eyes to perceive them. |
| 687 | * MarionetteMotion: Because he's restricted by what appears to be a straitjacket, his movements are reminiscent of an animated corpse. Particularly when he casts his Tao magic on Hazanko to enable him to warp to the end of the Leyline. |
| 688 | * SpinAttack: During his clash with Aisha, he became a vortex of spinning blades. Unfortunately, [[MadeOfIron it was no match for a Ctarl-Ctarl's hide]], or her claws. |
| 689 | * TheSpook: While the rest of the Anten Seven's past is implied or hinted at through their introduction in Episode 15, Jukai stands out in that his narration describes his powers and therefore his past is shrouded in mystery. His body gushing out what appears to be either bluish blood or even weirder, water, makes who or what he actually is or used to be if he were once a human even more vague. |
| 690 | * ThisCannotBe: His last word is an incredulous "Impossible!". |
| 691 | * UndyingLoyalty: He stands out of the Anten Seven as the most loyal member, using his Tao Magic to teleport Hazanko away and fights Jim and Aisha to halt them in order to stop them from impeding on Hazanko's quest for power. |
| 692 | * YouAreAlreadyDead: When Jukai manages to stand after Aisha seemingly falls after their clash, he gloats only to realize Aisha's blows were fatal, leading him to die immediately after. |
| 693 | [[/folder]] |
| 694 | |
| 695 | !!!Other Members of the Guild |
| 696 | |
| 697 | [[folder:Soi Len]] |
| 698 | ->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/WakanaYamazaki (JP), Creator/WendeeLee (EN, credited as Wendee Swann) |
| 699 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mistress_soi_len.jpg]] |
| 700 | |
| 701 | * CreepyChild: She is small, pale, and ruthless. "Pagua Sonfa, Pagua Sonfa, Pagua Sonfa...!" is a monotone. She also has an eerie habit of widening her eyes to almost encompassing her face and in the manga, she tends to warp her face into [[{{Gonk}} grotesque distortions]]. |
| 702 | * DiskOneFinalBoss: She is the final one of the trio to be defeated in the first arc, when the heroes first acquire the titular ship. |
| 703 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: She might be a murderous witch, but she does seem to care about her comrades. [[spoiler:She's rather upset when Roi Fong is killed.]] |
| 704 | * EvilSorceress: "Pagua Sonfa, Pagua Sonfa, Pagua Sonfa...!" conjures some magic effect for some unfortunate victim. |
| 705 | * EnfanteTerrible: Looks like a pre-teen, but she's a callous space pirate who has zero compunctions with killing anyone in her way. |
| 706 | * KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: In the end she succeeded in bringing about Hilda's death, which ultimately resulted in her own]]. |
| 707 | * TheLeader: She appears to be in charge of this Space Pirate cell. |
| 708 | * OhCrap: She has her moments of panic, such as when she sees that Gene has a caster or that she is about to be pulled into a star. |
| 709 | * PintSizePowerHouse: She might be a child but she's still a powerful Tao master. [[spoiler: It's hinted she could have destroyed the XGP as Gene and his friends were escaping with just her own power.]] |
| 710 | * TheStoic: She's reserved and quiet most of the time... |
| 711 | *** NotSoStoic: ...but when things turn against her, she gets more emotional and ultimately terrified. |
| 712 | * TakingYouWithMe:[[spoiler: She tried this on Gene and the others as they were escaping but before she could pull it off, Hilda showed her how it was done.]] |
| 713 | |
| 714 | [[/folder]] |
| 715 | |
| 716 | [[folder:Roi Fong]] |
| 717 | ->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/TakeshiWatabe (JP), Simon Prescott (EN, credited as Simon Isaacson) |
| 718 | |
| 719 | * EvilOldFolks: He's one of the older Kei Pirates seen and is trying to kill the crew of the future Outlaw Star in order to give it back to Hazanko in his plan to [[spoiler: betray the organization to become an all-powerful PhysicalGod]]. |
| 720 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: He's appalled when the [=MacDougall=] Borhters double-crossed them despite helping them find the XGP because they had a better offer from their clients to wipe them out. For as murderous sorcerous pirates they are, they don't stoop as low as being money-grubbing jackals with no loyalties to anyone outside of themselves. |
| 721 | * EvilSorcerer: He's a powerful Tao wizard working for the space pirates. |
| 722 | [[/folder]] |
| 723 | |
| 724 | [[folder:Guugaku]] |
| 725 | ->'''Voiced By:''' Tetsuya Sakai (JP), Creator/SteveBlum (EN, credited as David Lucas) |
| 726 | The first of the Kei Pirates to go after Gene and the first to experience the power of the Caster Gun. |
| 727 | ----- |
| 728 | * AbnormalLimbRotationRange: When he first casts a spell, he twists and contorts his body in extremely unnatural ways. |
| 729 | * BaldOfEvil: A space pirate who shaved his head. |
| 730 | * {{BFS}}: A sword bigger than himself. |
| 731 | * RedRightHand: He's got weird screws protruding from his neck and other parts of his body, marking him as evil. |
| 732 | * StarterVillain: The first Kei Pirate that Gene and others face, proving how conventional weapons don't work against Tao Masters and it requires Genes's signature- the Caster Gun to do any damage. |
| 733 | * TheWorfEffect: In two ways. The first is that conventional weaponry doesn't affect Tao sorcerers and that Caster Guns are extremely effective against their magic, given that Guugaku dies immediately after being hit by a shell. |
| 734 | [[/folder]] |
| 735 | |
| 736 | [[folder:Yase]] |
| 737 | ->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/AkiraIshida (JP), Robert Martin Klein (EN, credited as Bob Marx) |
| 738 | An assassin who poisons Gene and attempts to steal the Outlaw Star, only to be killed off by Suzuka. |
| 739 | -------- |
| 740 | * BaldOfEvil: Even has a noticeable bulge on his bald head. |
| 741 | * CrazyPrepared: He left lookouts, bugged Jim’s car, and set a trap for Gene. It goes even further [[spoiler: bribed the air traffic controller to secretly assist him]], and had grappler ships coming in if anything went wrong. |
| 742 | * CreepyHighPitchedVoice: He has a slithering, high voice that compliments his underhanded and repulsive personality. |
| 743 | * DirtyCoward: Suzuka straight-up calls him this to his face before killing him. He prefers to poison his victims and is very confident that the crew won't be able to retaliate while Gene is incapacitated. When Suzuka corners him, he immediately tries to beg for his life and tries to take her life immediately afterward in a split second. He also never attacks without backup, even when trying to make a bargain with Jim for a cure for Gene's condition. This trait especially stands out as none of the other Kei Pirates show any displays of cowardice, going out without begging for their lives, and fighting till they die. |
| 744 | * FauxAffablyEvil: He presents himself as polite to the crew, but it's obvious it's barely hiding the smug coward he is, he's only doing it to rub it how hopeless the situation is, how much he relishes Gene's suffering, and how sure he is of his victory. |
| 745 | * {{Foil}}: To his partner, Kyokan even if they never interact onscreen. Yase is an underhanded, smug, cowardly fighter who prefers ganging upon his enemies with multiple footsoldiers with battlesuits as a safety measure while also using poison darts to slowly kill his victims, and is sadistic with no respect for his enemies- dying with no dignity as Suzuka mocks him for his cowardice. Kyokan is honorable, respectful, and noble despite his pirate allegiance and a lone fighter who prefers to fight alone. He also is a skilled martial artist and Tao Master when his own flail weapon doesn't work. He respects Suzuka enough to tell her to not interfere and later acknowledges her skill as a warrior when he dies at her hands- dying with his dignity intact. |
| 746 | * {{Jerkass}}: Outside of Hazanko and a few of the Anten Seven, Yase is the most unpleasant member of the Kei Pirates, lacking the noble traits of some of the members and taking too much enjoyment in the suffering of others while twisting the knife with fake sympathy. |
| 747 | * ISurrenderSuckers: He tries this on Suzuka almost immediately after he begs for his life. It doesn't work. |
| 748 | * LooksLikeOrlok: Has pointed ears, fangs, grey skin, creepy fingernails, a long nose, and is hairless with a bulbous bulge on his head. |
| 749 | * MonsterClown: While more of a Space Pirate Assassin, Yase has the eye-markings, acrobatic, and sinister appearance of a jester. With an equally unpleasant personality to match. |
| 750 | * {{Ninja}}: Not a heavy hitter of the Kei Pirates, he resorts to sneaky tactics. He leads a bunch of Kei Ninja mooks, uses poisoned weapons, and even behind-the-scenes bribery to throw the crew off. |
| 751 | * SmugSnake: Even for an underhanded pirate, he takes far too much pleasure in tormenting his targets, and is easily the most arrogant and condescending pirate apart of the Kei Pirates without the power to back it up, casually mocking the crew if he thinks he has the upper hand. When he's finally cornered, he's exposed as the pitiful coward he is. |
| 752 | * SuperSpeed: He's very fast and agile. Unfortunately [[spoiler: Suzuka is ''much'' faster]]. |
| 753 | * UndignifiedDeath: [[spoiler: Suzuka simply slashes him as he makes a pitiful attempt to attack her before slumping down, not even giving the typical dignified smile Suzuka's victims usually do]]. |
| 754 | |
| 755 | [[/folder]] |
| 756 | |
| 757 | [[folder:Kyokan]] |
| 758 | ->'''Voiced By:''' Creator/HisaoEgawa (JP), Joe Romersa (EN) |
| 759 | An assassin who was sent to take Melfina but faces Suzuka instead only to die at her hands. |
| 760 | ------- |
| 761 | * AffablyEvil: Implied. He respectfully tells Suzuka not to interfere when she prevents him from taking Melfina, comes to respect as a fighter, and fights fairly for a Kei Pirate. |
| 762 | * ALighterShadeOfBlack: Not as self-loathing of his profession as Shimi[[spoiler:/ Leilong]] but not as underhanded arrogant, or sadistic as any of the other members. He tries to capture Melfina on his own, tries to talk Suzuka into not interfering and genuinely comes to respect her as a fighter, even as she kills him. |
| 763 | * EpicFlail: He tried to capture Melfina using this, only to be deflected by Suzuka. |
| 764 | * {{Foil}} To Yase, his implied partner. Yase is a sadistic, constantly smiling DirtyCoward that relies on one tactic and on allies, beefed up with additional battlesuits for an advantage. Kyokan on the other hand, is heavily implied to be a NobleDemon that attacks without any aid to back him up, is versatile in Tao Magic and martial arts outside of his one flail, and never smiles outside of his death. The former dies without dignity with a feeble attempt to kill her after his own underhanded tactic fails, and the latter dies with respect for Suzuka after one final slash. |
| 765 | * FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:He accepts his fatal defeat by Suzuka with silent grace.]] |
| 766 | * NobleDemon: Not directly stated, but implied. Unlike the other Kei Pirates, he fights Suzuka on his own without the backup of the robotic minions, never shows the typical sadistic arrogance, and uses dirty tricks to get the upper hand. He respects Suzuka's skills as a fighter and genuinely compliments her for her technique as she kills him. |
| 767 | * WorthyOpponent: He's rather impressed by Suzuka's skills and even compliments her. |
| 768 | [[/folder]] |
| 769 | |
| 770 | [[folder:Tendo King's Overseer]] |
| 771 | ->'''Voiced By:''' Nobuyuki Tanaka (JP, uncredited), Dave Mallow (EN) |
| 772 | The overseer sent by the Tendo King to keep an eye on Hazanko. |
| 773 | -------- |
| 774 | * ALighterShadeOfBlack: While he's ultimately a member of the Tempa Empire, he's portrayed as very by the book and loyal to the Emperor, with none of the displayed arrogance and sadism that the Kei Pirates have shown with only a few notable exceptions. While he does wanted the Leyline for the Tempa Empire, it's implied it's not for the absolute power-hungry reasons that Hazanko desires it for- being a means to an end to maintain authority in the underworld. It indirectly implies and hinted through episode 7, that Hazanko's brutal and malicious methods are unnatural for the Guild and Hazanko proves to be an outlier with vast personal ambitions when he reveals his true nature. |
| 775 | * AlmightyJanitor: Though a mere overseer for the Tendo King, he has a duty to observe the infamous Kei Leader Hazanko, and is high ranking enough that Hazanko has to ''somewhat'' defer to him. |
| 776 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: He tries to kill Hazanko for betraying the Tendo King, and has a look of pure disgust when Hazanko reveals how power-hungry and treacherous he truly is. |
| 777 | * HeKnowsTooMuch: He notices something was up with Hazanko when he wasn't reporting his progress, and figures out that Hazanko intends to take the Leyline for himself. Hazanko has the overseer and his guards killed immediately for getting in his way. |
| 778 | * MookLieutenant: He is high ranking and trusted enough to watch over Hazanko, and leads a group of Kei Pirate assassins who is loyal to the Tendo King. |
| 779 | * MouthOfSauron: Since the audience doesn't get to see the Tendo King, he functions as this. He takes his job seriously as an overseer, and Hazanko has to report to him. |
| 780 | * PraetorianGuard: He has his own personal group of assassins to assist him if he needs to handle a problem. Unfortunately, that problem was ''Hazanko'' and the Anten Seven. |
| 781 | * UndyingLoyalty: To the Tendo King. He would fight Hazanko to the death for him. Hazanko refers to him as the Tendo King's sycophant. |
| 782 | * VillainousValor: However brief, and [[TooDumbToLive possibly foolish his attempt was]], he is loyal to the Tendo King, and without any fear at all, he tries to kill Hazanko. Keep in mind, Hazanko is the most powerful Tao Master among the other leaders and is arguably the most ruthless one. To the guy's credit, he's not alone, and Hazanko needed to bring his personal group of assassins to kill the overseer and his team. |
| 783 | [[/folder]] |
| 784 | |
| 785 | |
| 786 | !The [=MacDougall=] Brothers |
| 787 | |
| 788 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 789 | |
| 790 | !!General trope |
| 791 | * BlingBlingBang: Their twin gold-plated grappler ships, the ''Shangri-La'' and the ''El Dorado'', piloted by Ron and Harry, respectively. |
| 792 | * TheDreaded: The duo has a reputation that leads to being feared as much as entire factions. Ron, it turns out, built much of it up on his own. |
| 793 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The two brothers do genuinely love each other [[spoiler:and Ron is particularly upset when it looks like Harry's been killed. We also find out that while his obsession with Melfina was pretty far from healthy, in the end, Harry at least cared enough to help Gene rescue her before dying.]] |
| 794 | * KnightOfCerebus: Beyond [[spoiler: being the primary reason for Hilda's death]], the two of them come [[NearVillainVictory very close to winning]] whenever they show up. |
| 795 | * ALighterShadeOfBlack: Initially, this was inverted with the Kei Pirates. Despite being murderous space pirate sorcerers, they were driven by their loyalty to their superiors and had camaraderie. The [=MacDougal=] Brothers on the other hand, are mercenaries that are amoral by nature, taking any job from any of the three factions as long as they get paid and will literally backstab their latest client once their newest client requests their demise. They also contrast the usual implied nature of an outlaw, while against the law, outlaws have a code of honor, fight for their dreams they bet, and are willing to take risks- which the careful and plotting [=MacDougal=] Brothers never do. |
| 796 | ** Once Hazanko reveals his [[BeneathTheMask treacherous and megalomaniacal ambitions]], the [=MacDougal=] Brothers become [[LesserOfTwoEvils the less evil of the two opposing factions]]- for as amoral as they are, they're mainly motivated by money and their genuine love for each other- Hazanko notably lacking the latter and his ambitions have potentially universal and truly malevolent consequences should he win. |
| 797 | * RedOniBlueOni: Ron is the Blue Oni – the calm, composed planner. Harry is the Red Oni, being the impulsive and destructive sibling. Funnily enough, they dress in opposite colors. |
| 798 | * SiblingYinYang: Ron is calm, focused, and rational. Harry is obsessive and prone to hysterics. |
| 799 | * SpotlightStealingSquad: A villainous example. They get far more prominently featured than the Kei Pirates, and fighting them gets far more focus in episodes. |
| 800 | * WildCard: They're willing to take jobs from any of the three factions, as long as it pays well. The WildCard aspect REALLY comes into play when they finish a job for the Kei Pirates... only to start on a job they got from the Space Forces that involves killing said pirates. |
| 801 | [[/folder]] |
| 802 | |
| 803 | [[folder:Ronald "Ron" [=MacDougall=]]] |
| 804 | !!!Voiced by: Kazuhiro Nakata (JP), John Snyder (EN, credited as Jack Emmet) |
| 805 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/RonMacDougal_1031.jpg]] |
| 806 | |
| 807 | The elder [=MacDougall=] Brother, and the pilot of the ''Shangri-La''. Always calm, he is the brains of the [=MacDougall=]'s entire operation. Ron has a past with Hilda. He uses a Caster gun like Gene, but it is basically the barrel of a Caster fashioned in the style of a Shakujo, the staff often carried by Buddhist monks. Ron is a man who will take on any job so long as the money is right and he ends up finishing ahead of where he started. Be it pirates, Space Forces, or private contractors, he will consider anything viable and carry out the job only as it is stipulated, and no further than that. |
| 808 | ---- |
| 809 | * AffablyEvil: Ron is the more personable of the two brothers, being [[WickedCultured sophisticated]] and all business despite ultimately being a constantly backstabbing money-grubber who betrays all sides for the most profit. |
| 810 | * {{Archenemy}}: Gene despises him for causing the death of his father [[ButForMeItWasTuesday one of the countless deaths he caused he's long forgotten about]], for being the cause of Hilda- a person who shaped Gene's ideology about being an outlaw and had become a surrogate mother figure/lover, and for the many attempts on the lives of Gene himself and his comrades. Ron [[spoiler: until Harry's death left him emotionally vulnerable enough to take him more seriously]] only sees Gene as a roadblock to get to Melfina and the Galactic Leyline. |
| 811 | * BadassLongcoat: A fur-lined trench coat. |
| 812 | * BadassNormal: Unlike his {{Cyborg}} brother, Ron's just a normal human with incredible skills. |
| 813 | * BeamOWar: His caster duels with Gene are inconclusive as their shots cancel each other out. At least until Gene [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique upgrades his arsenal a bit.]] |
| 814 | * BigBrotherInstinct: Harry may be unhinged, but he's still family to Ron. When Hazanko butchers his brother, Ron takes it personally and decides to settle the score: starting with Gwen Khan and Gene. |
| 815 | * BigBrotherMentor: Ronald shows his brothers the trade of being a mercenary bounty hunter and genuinely cares about him [[spoiler: evident in both times Harry gets severely injured, especially what Hazanko does to him]]. |
| 816 | * ButForMeItWasTuesday: When Gene confronts Ronald about the death of his father, Ron casually states that he doesn't recall: |
| 817 | -->'''Gene:''' "Don't gimmie that! I know it was ''you''!" |
| 818 | -->'''Ron:''' ''(calmly)'' "Look, I'm a busy man, you can't expect me to remember every job I've ever pulled. And [[VillainHasAPoint "10 years ago" doesn't exactly narrow it down.]] Though I suppose it ''could've'' been me." |
| 819 | * EvilCounterpart: It's not immediately obvious at first, but it gradually becomes obvious that Ron represents the business side of Gene willing to do anything for money, to the point that they have contrasting versions of Caster Guns. However, Gene does anything even if it's menial but stops at anything that is immoral in action, only killing those who deserve it- aka murderous pirates/assassins/killers, while being loyal to those who employ him regardless of what he says otherwise, especially Fred who constantly annoys him while doing his requests begrudgingly, and is very dedicated to his crew- which he sees as his TrueCompanions. Ron, on the other hand, has no scruples in his jobs, stooping to even murdering countless targets- several implied to be innocent- to the point, that he doesn't even recall certain jobs unless you're specific enough, and has no loyalties to any client as it's common for him to backstabbing the people who employed him moments beforehand once another offer to turn on them appears just for money, and outside of Harry, doesn't seem to carry about anyone else that doesn't further his goals. |
| 820 | * GoodScarsEvilScars: Ronald has a scar across the left side of his lip. Makes it look like he's always smirking. [[SmugSnake He probably is.]] |
| 821 | * HeroKiller: Ron was responsible for [[spoiler: Hilda]]'s death, by ordering Harry to cut her towline. |
| 822 | * OhCrap: Aptly sums up Ron's reaction at the end of his duel with Gene, at the Galactic Leyline. He thought their shots had canceled each other out until Gene told him he had just fired a #9 caster shell: |
| 823 | -->'''Ron:''' ''(at Gene)'' "You keep trying the same thing over and over... Well, now you're gonna suffer LIKE HARRY DID!!" |
| 824 | -->'''Gene:''' ''(grimly)'' "For your information, that shell I just fired was a #9." |
| 825 | -->'''Ron:''' ''(eyes wide in alarm)'' "No. 9?? Do ''those'' really exist..?? But... [[TemptingFate it doesn't seem to have done any damage]] [[KilledMidSentence at al--]] |
| 826 | -->''(the effects kick in at that moment, sending Ron flying off the cliff)'' |
| 827 | * OldFlame: Ron's banter with Harry [[spoiler: after Hilda's death]], implied that Ron may have been romantically involved with her in the past. |
| 828 | -->'''Harry:''' "Man, what a waste." |
| 829 | -->'''Ron:''' "C'mon, we don't need the the XG-P. We already have the fastest ship in the galaxy." |
| 830 | -->'''Harry:''' ''(smirking)'' "I meant Hilda. Didn't you say she was really cute?" |
| 831 | -->'''Ron:''' ''(upon reflection)'' "...sorry, Harry, she wouldn't have been your type." |
| 832 | * ParentalSubstitute: To Harry. [[spoiler: Harry was a clone made to be Ron's younger brother, so despite being considered siblings Ron is actually the closest thing Harry has to a father..]] |
| 833 | * RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni to Harry's Red Oni. Ron is the crafty, experienced brains of the duo. |
| 834 | * RevengeMyopia: Despite having gone out of his way to harass, provoke, and attempt to straight-up murder Gene for the entire series, and there's the little thing with Gene's dad too, Ron ends the series swearing revenge on Gene for the loss of Harry's body, even though Gene had absolutely nothing to do with that part, and even if Gene did, it would have been warranted, considering how Harry ''repeatedly'' traumatized Melfina. |
| 835 | * VillainousBreakdown: During their final confrontation, Ron in contrast to his usual suave and smug self, is shouting and in a state of fury when facing Gene. Justified as moments before, he sees his brother's mangled body- the handiwork of Hazanko and Gene happened to show up while Ron was emotionally distressed over his brother's death by happenstance rather than the stress of Gene's persistence getting to him. |
| 836 | * VillainHasAPoint: While it may seem that Ron was evading Gene's question, he makes a fair point about Gene not being specific enough for him to really say whether the accusation was true, or not. Especially considering [[ProfessionalKiller the sheer number of jobs]] Ron has accepted over the last decade. |
| 837 | [[/folder]] |
| 838 | |
| 839 | [[folder:Henry "Harry" [=MacDougall=]]] |
| 840 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/TsutomuKashiwakura (JP), Creator/SteveStaley (EN, credited as Steve Cannon) |
| 841 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/harry_mcdougal_1254.jpg]] |
| 842 | |
| 843 | The younger of the [=MacDougall=] Brothers, and the pilot of the ''El Dorado''. Though usually calm and arrogant, he is prone to intense fits of rage and insanity. He develops an obsessive infatuation with Melfina; claiming whenever they meet that they are one and the same due to both being bio-androids and are the only ones capable of understanding each other. |
| 844 | ---- |
| 845 | * {{Archenemy}}: While Ron is the driving reason why Gene goes about the brothers, due to Ron's indifference towards Gene outside of being a target, it's one-sided on Gene's side. Harry and Gene, on the other hand, gradually become deeply antagonistic towards each other due to their relationship with Melfina, leading to a very personal grudge on both sides. Gene hates Harry for causing Hilda's death, abusing Melfina both emotionally/mentally while trying to take her away from him, and trying to kill him several times. Harry despises Gene for causing his gradual descent into losing his body parts, but more significantly, getting in the way of him taking Melfina for his own. [[spoiler:Eventually, the two come to an understanding that Gene is the better fit for Melfina as Harry sacrifices himself to allow Gene to rescue her]]. |
| 846 | * ArtificialHuman: [[spoiler:Similar to Melfina, he is also a synthetic human, a test tube baby created in a lab using genetic material from that of another individual who had earlier died.]] |
| 847 | * ArtificialLimbs: After a minor injury during his first appearance, Harry gains a prosthetic arm, which seems to give him super-hacking abilities. Later on, most of his body is replaced. |
| 848 | * AxCrazy: He is definitely unstable and given to immature violence, though [[SanityStrengthening he slowly gets more and more sane as time goes on as he becomes more mechanical]]. |
| 849 | * BishonenLine: In the third direct encounter with the crew of the Outlaw Star, Harry fights with a bulky suit with arms longer than his torso with two gun torrents on the shoulders- while dangerous in long range, it is clumsy to maneuver in and it's easily taken down once Harry's fallen on his back with no means of fighting back when Gene guns him down. When his upgraded suit made by Gwen when they enter the Leyline, is a streamlined, form-fitting body suit that greatly enhances his physical properties including homing spike missiles and a mini-machine in his hand. Given that it manages to break Hazanko's mask- implied to be an impossible task to do even as a skilled Tao Master, the implications are that had he faced anyone else, including Gene with his limited Caster Guns and the remaining Anten Seven, he would've come up on top. |
| 850 | * BrainUploading: [[spoiler: A copy of his mind and personality continues to exist in his brother's ship at the end of the series. It has no idea that his human body was destroyed.]] |
| 851 | * CampStraight: He has a lot of behavior that can be seen as "fruity" but he's clearly interested solely in Melfina. |
| 852 | * CyberneticsEatYourSoul: [[spoiler:Inverted. If anything, Harry becomes ''more'' stable the more cybernetics his body takes on.]] |
| 853 | * BullyingADragon: Trying to take on a high-level Tao Master, such as Hazanko, on his own was not the brightest move in Harry's career even if it was a noble thing protecting Melfina as Hazanko was easily the worst of the two, even with Harry being a crazed bounty hunter. |
| 854 | * CharacterDevelopment: For what was introduced as PsychopathicManchild with little character depth at first, Harry undergoes a subtle but noticeable shift in character as he becomes more robotic, specifically in his interactions with Melfina. Initially, he comes across as an obsessive stalker, undergoing severe mood swings as he physically and emotionally corners Melfina. In their third interaction, he has a significantly more civil conversation that still doesn't lead to Melfina accepting him. [[spoiler: In their fourth interaction, Harry attempts and fails to protect Melfina from Hazanko. With his last actions, he allows Gene to save her, knowing he's ill-suited for her, and acknowledges his one-sided love before he physically dies]]. |
| 855 | * CharacterizationMarchesOn: Given Harry's ability to [[MaskOfSanity ability to mask his psychosis under a suave and civil facade]] and [[{{Yandere}} extremely unhealthy obsession with Melfina]]; it's unusual to see his initial introduction in episode 5 that paints him as much more one-dimensional psychotically childish and even lecherous, given his lewd comment about Hilda. |
| 856 | * CrazyJealousGuy: Harry doesn't like the idea of anyone being close to Melfina, ''except him''. Anyone who does is perceived as competition for her affections and, for him, [[MurderTheHypotenuse that's unacceptable.]] |
| 857 | * DartboardOfHate: Harry, while adjusting his bionic arm, throws darts at a picture of Gene. |
| 858 | * DeathEqualsRedemption: Love him or hate him [[spoiler:in the end at least Harry was able to realize that Melfina's safety and happiness were more important than his own gratification and was able to help Gene save her before his body gave out.]] |
| 859 | * DissonantSerenity: Played extremely, frighteningly well with Harry, going from pleasant to lashing to apologetic to screaming to eerily calm to furious, all in episode 17 in his {{Yandere}} obsession with Melfina. |
| 860 | * EntitledToHaveYou: Harry feels that he and Melfina are perfect for each other, and it frustrates him that she doesn't agree. |
| 861 | * EvilCounterpart: Harry represents what if Gene gave in to his lustful impulses without his morals and [[MoralityPet Jim]] to keep him grounded as a somewhat decent person. His and Harry's relationship with Melfina has inherent selfish motivations. In Gene's case, he's indecisive about using her to get to the Galactic Leyline or indulge in lust, but ultimately comes to love her as an individual- the worst he does is try and force himself on her twice- once stopped by Jim in a comedic moment and the latter being a coping mechanism for dealing with his fear of dying in a duel. Harry at first, is obsessed with her on the sole basis that they're bio-androids, feeling that alone makes him entitled to have her. However, as he becomes more mechanical, he becomes more humane, wanting affection from her, but gets pushed away when he's denied. [[spoiler: His dying moments have him realize that he's not fit for her and decides Gene is the better man to save her]]. |
| 862 | ** He's also this to Melfina. Both are bio-androids who are (or in Harry's case, eventually) optimized to be the navigation system for their ships and are deep down very childish. The difference is that Melfina is a genuinely sweet, non-violent, and compassionate person who only hurts one person directly- only to help save one who is trying to find her own identity outside of being a bio-android made to find the Galactic Leyline. In Harry's case, he is initially a psychotic lunatic who kills and goes along with Ron's backstabbing, who initially has extreme emotional mood swings that lessen as he becomes more and more mechanical. |
| 863 | * FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: [[spoiler:Harry has his insides crushed by Hazanko, which is so brutal that it was edited out in the original Toonami version.]] |
| 864 | * FlawedPrototype: [[spoiler:Harry was a beta test clone raised by Ron to be his younger brother; needless to say, it's not hard to guess how flawed he is.]] |
| 865 | * FurAndLoathing: He wears a yellow leather vest with white fur trimming. |
| 866 | * GreenEyedMonster: He loathes Gene for being the focus of Melfina's attention, despite Melfina rightfully being wary of Harry himself due to her initial two encounters having physically and emotionally invasive trauma. |
| 867 | * HopelessSuitor: Harry tries again and again to woe Melfina towards him, but is doomed for failure for two significant reasons. First, is that Melfina already had implied feelings for Gene that blossomed into actual romance and second as well as more importantly, his initial two invasive interactions, both emotionally and physically, caused Melfina to rightfully avoid his mood swings. |
| 868 | * LongHairedPrettyBoy: Complete with a pink bow behind his hair. |
| 869 | * MadLove: Melfina is terrified of Harry for his unhealthy obsession with her and wants nothing to do with him. Rather than drive him away, her rejection of him simply makes him even more determined to win her love. |
| 870 | * MaskOfSanity: His persona as a racer in the space race heavily implies that Harry usually acts in a casual and civil tone to the average person. In reality in private and on jobs, he's initially a very psychotic, violent, and emotionally unstable man at least until he becomes more mechanical and ironically more humane. |
| 871 | * MinorInjuryOverreaction: When Gene grazes his arm, Harry completely falls apart and whines like a spoiled brat, despite being a psychotic killer who's killed an innumerable amount of people. This trait gets downplayed and subverted as his enhancements strengthen both his pain tolerance and emotional stability [[spoiler: to the point, he calmly opens the door to get to Melfina despite being given easily the most violent fatal injuries in the series]]. |
| 872 | * MoodSwinger: What made Harry's pursuit of Melfina so unnerving was that he could go from caring one moment, to violent the next, at the drop of a dime. It was so natural for him, that it left Melfina terrified. |
| 873 | * MurderTheHypotenuse: Harry attempts to get rid of Gene in episode 21, once he realizes Melfina is in love with him. And tried to do the same to Hazanko for coming between them at [[spoiler:the Galactic Leyline]]. Neither attempt ends well for Harry, especially the latter. |
| 874 | * PsychoForHire: He takes jobs to kill people and is certainly unhinged. |
| 875 | * PsychopathicManchild: Initially, for all of his smooth talking and suave persona in public, he's an emotionally volatile, violent, and extremely sensitive brat in the body of a young man. However, this is downplayed as his cybernetic enhancements allow him a greater sense of clarity that allows him to speak to Melfina in civil terms about his feelings when in his 2nd meeting, he exposed her to his most emotionally unstable self. |
| 876 | * RedOniBlueOni: The Red Oni to Ron's Blue Oni. Aside from being much younger and less experienced, Harry is also impulsive and unstable. |
| 877 | * SanityStrengthening. Harry starts as an AxCrazy StalkerWithACrush to Melfina, but as the series goes on he generally becomes more calm and stable, albeit still delusional about his relationship with her [[spoiler: even coming to terms with his inability to get Melfina, realizing that Gene is the better fit]]. |
| 878 | * StalkerWithACrush: Harry becomes obsessed with Melfina from the moment he lays eyes on her, and spends the remainder of the series trying to make her his own. Especially in Episode 17, [[DissonantSerenity and it's never]] [[MoodSwinger been more terrifying]] as the scenario becomes eerily reminiscent of domestic abuse. |
| 879 | * VillainousCrush: Ron had only ordered Harry to kidnap Melfina since she's the navigation system of the XGP. Instead, he fell in love with her — by which we mean went full-blown [[StalkerWithACrush stalker]][=/=]{{yandere}}; especially when she rejected him. Harry spends the remainder of the series shifting from trying to coax her with heartfelt pleas to trying to murder Gene for being too close to her. |
| 880 | * TookALevelInBadass: He starts as, while a skilled killer, Harry tends to fall apart when he's actually hurt like a whiny child. In future confrontations via his enhancements, he becomes much more pain-tolerant and a more physical threat. By the time he gains a fully cybernetically enhanced body, Harry is briefly able to clash with Hazanko and manage to break his mask, which [[spoiler: earns him an incredibly violent fatal attack and still manages to stay alive long enough for Gene to access Melfina before succumbing to his injuries]]. |
| 881 | * VillainousBreakdown: While Harry starts off as [[SmugSnake insufferably smug]] when cornered by Gene, he immediately folds when Gene actually shoots him in the arm, whining like a child and showing intense fear when Gene has a gun to his head. When he manages to escape, Harry [[MadnessMantra repeatedly talks about blowing the crew of the Outlaw Star up]] while looking completely irate. This instability continues into his next appearance where he [[MoodSwinger switches between eerily serene and violently infuriated with Melfina]]. It takes until the third appearance for him to completely mellow out and begin to react normally. |
| 882 | * VillainWithGoodPublicity: Harry under the alias surname, William, is a favored and popular contender in the race with several fans adoring him when in reality he's a crazed mercenary for hire. |
| 883 | * WetWareCPU: Much like Melfina, Harry is later able to connect to the [=MacDougal=]'s ship, which only fuels his obsession even further. |
| 884 | * TheWorfEffect: It works in two ways. Harry loses to Hazanko to show how much of a threat he is compared to even a greatly augmented cyborg. However, destroying Hazanko's mask, an implied impossible task that not even other Tao Masters are capable of, implies that had Harry faced any of the other Anten Seven members, he would've had a far easier time dealing with them and would've likely cornered even Gene given how limited his ammunition is and how blindingly fast his speed and reflexes were. So Harry had the misfortune to face the one person who would conventionally one-shot him and survive the encounter. |
| 885 | * WouldHitAGirl: [[spoiler: Harry gets frustrated and hits Melfina in episode 17 when she refuses to come with him. Coincides with {{Yandere}} mentioned below.]] |
| 886 | * WrongGenreSavvy: Harry seems to be under the impression that he is [[TheHero valiant protagonist]] who will ultimately get the girl, Melfina. This goes against the reality that he's [[{{Yandere}} psychotically obsessed]] with Melfina as a false love interest to the actual protagonist, Gene, let alone his initial interactions were invasive and even emotionally/physically abusive. This revelation dawns on him as he [[spoiler: as he's graphically killed by Hazanko and fails to save Meflina, settling for allowing Gene to be the savior she needs]]. |
| 887 | * {{Yandere}}: Absolutely crazy about Melfina, and he will try to get rid of anyone who gets near her. Best shown in Episode 17, which depicted an unsettlingly realistic portrayal of an abusive relationship with a bipolar psychopathic stalker, with Melfina being the victim. |
| 888 | [[/folder]] |
| 889 | |
| 890 | !Other Characters |
| 891 | |
| 892 | [[folder:The Wizards of Tenrei]] |
| 893 | !!!Urt is voiced by: Creator/AyaHisakawa (JP), Clara York (EN, credited as Sara Syphers) |
| 894 | !!!Lord Hadul is voiced by: Koichi Kitamura (JP), Creator/SteveKramer (EN) |
| 895 | !!!Ark Manaf is voiced by: Creator/ToshihikoSeki (JP), Creator/KirkThornton (EN, credited as Sparky Thornton) |
| 896 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hadulurt.jpg]] |
| 897 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hibsytitld_o.jpg]] |
| 898 | |
| 899 | Three wizards named Urt, Hadul, and Ark Manaf who landed on the planet Tenrei a hundred years ago, hoping to find a powerful element known as mana. Gene seeks them out to find caster shells numbers 4, 9, and 13, all of which were needed in the final battle at the Leyline. |
| 900 | ---- |
| 901 | * BewareTheSillyOnes: Despite being comedic lechs from overt to subtle, their Caster Shells, [[BodyHorror include causing a target to be turned inside out via a gravity singularity]], a spell that blows you a great distance while near fatally killing the target, and a draconic spell that kills the user [[spoiler: it taking a literal DeusExMachina to revive them]]. |
| 902 | * BigEater: Lord Hadul, who eats a sushi platter, several bowls of udon, steak and potatoes, soba, two chicken legs, and a sundae...for ''lunch.'' |
| 903 | * BoldExplorer: The three set out from their home planet(s) over a hundred years ago, hoping to find a new source of mana, but presumably found nothing but hot springs. Seizing the opportunity, Urt turned the planet into a tourist destination. |
| 904 | * CrazyPrepared: Urt, knowing full well about Ark and Hadul's perverse nature, set several traps on the route to Mount Nyotai. |
| 905 | * DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Caster shells no.s 4, 9, and 13 are extremely rare and just as dangerous to use, as each one drains a portion of the user's lifeforce when fired. But, above all, the user is warned not to fire ''all three consecutively'', or they'll die. [[spoiler: [[ForegoneConclusion Guess what Gene ends up doing]]]]? |
| 906 | * DirtyOldMan: Lord Hadul, though Lord Ark could technically count as well since the trio is over 100 years old. |
| 907 | * DirtyOldWoman: Urt is quite perverted herself. Not only was she happy to make a nude video of herself[[spoiler:even if it was rigged to self-destruct]], as a reward if Gene beat her in a ping-pong match, she asked for a rematch and requested a nude video of him if she won. |
| 908 | * DudeWheresMyRespect: There was a time Ark, Hadul, and Urt were revered as sages... but since [[TheMagicGoesAway casters have become outdated]], no one needs their services anymore. So Ark and Hadul have been reduced to selling souvenirs just to get by, and Urt has abandoned them and now runs a women-only hot springs resort at the summit of Mt. Nyotai. |
| 909 | * MrExposition: Not for long, but Ark's brief lecture in episode 23 provides the only clues that viewers get into why Casters exist and how they became so rare, as well as establishing that Caster magic vs. Tao Magic is a case of both MagicAIsMagicA and TheMagicGoesAway. |
| 910 | * MsFanservice: Ark, Hadul, and Gene certainly thought so when it came to Urt, during her strip tease. They were so busy ogling the video she sent them, that they ''[[TooDumbToLive completely failed to notice the countdown in the video display]]'' (though Gene did ask about it, only for Ark and Hadul to dismiss it), until she pointed it out to them. |
| 911 | -->'''Urt:''' ''(laughs seductively)'' "I can't believe you're still watching this. You men are such fools." |
| 912 | -->'''Ark, Hadul, and Gene:''' ''(in unison)'' "Huh...?" |
| 913 | -->'''Urt:''' ''(finishes countdown)''' "3... 2... 1... 0." ''(video self-destructs)'' |
| 914 | * LadyLand: Urt banned men from the summit of Mount Nyotai, and as Ark put it, "Lords over everyone there like a queen." |
| 915 | * MoodDissonance: Scenes with Ark and Hadul frequently use this trope - serious one moment, perverted and funny the next, or vice versa. |
| 916 | * TheTease: Urt distracted the guys with a self-made video of herself doing a strip tease, which self-destructs moments after she's taken everything off. |
| 917 | * WizardsLiveLonger: Despite being over a hundred years old, at least, Ark and Urt both still look like young people in the prime of their life. Even Hadul hasn't seemingly aged since he discovered Tenrei with them a century ago. |
| 918 | * WorthIt: Hadul said that he can die satisfied that he got to see Urt naked after the tape self-destructed. |
| 919 | [[/folder]] |
| 920 | |
| 921 | [[folder:Professor Gwen Khan]] |
| 922 | ->'''Played By:''' Creator/TakeshiAono (JP), Creator/MiltonJames (EN, credited as Richard Barnes) |
| 923 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/58672_1866.jpg]] |
| 924 | |
| 925 | A scientist and a member of the Keyline Project. |
| 926 | ---- |
| 927 | * AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:Is technically Melfina's "father" but has no problems shutting her down to force the crew to comply with his demands. Then at the Leyline, he happily echoes Hazanko's sentiment that she's nothing more than a puppet to be used. He's only barely better than Hazanko as he's not as emotionally abusive.]] |
| 928 | * AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: [[spoiler:In the end, he remains inside the Galatic Leyline while the ''Outlaw Star'' crew leave. Becoming information itself in order to study all information in the universe.]] |
| 929 | -->[[spoiler:'''Gwen Khan:''' "I am data and data is me."]] |
| 930 | * BullyingADragon: Considering that he wouldn't last five seconds against Gene, Suzuka, or Aisha, Khan should be thankful that after gaining the coordinates to the Leyline, the crew decided to abandon rather than kill him for using Mel as a hostage. |
| 931 | * CasualDangerDialogue: For most people, the thought of Ron [=MacDougal=] holding them at gunpoint would have them [[BringMyBrownPants shitting bricks]], especially if he was blaming them for [[spoiler:Harry being dead]]. Not [[TheComicallySerious Khan]] though, he just stands there calmly stroking his beard, while only mildly perplexed by why Ron's blaming him. What makes it even funnier is his response: |
| 932 | -->'''Gwen Khan:''' ''{matter-of-factly}'' "Now that's utterly preposterous. It's not even logical." |
| 933 | * ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Has a habit of riding on the coattails of anyone who can get him closer to his goal, then ditching them once they've taken him as far as they can. |
| 934 | * TheComicallySerious: In addition to the CasualDangerDialogue entry, Khan is more than a little eccentric, bordering on CloudCuckoolander at times, despite being dead serious! Such as when he brags at length about the monopole Gene asked him to make: |
| 935 | -->'''Gene:''' "So did you bring it?"\ |
| 936 | '''Gwen Khan:''' ''{produces monopole}'' "Yes, yes. I have it right here."\ |
| 937 | '''Gene:''' ''{takes monopole}'' "And did you [[ChekhovsGun rig it, like we discussed?"]]\ |
| 938 | '''Gwen Khan:''' "Indeed, I did, though I have no idea what you intend to do with it. Of course, I'll have to ask you to be careful with it, since I'll need it back. It was quite expensive, and a fine piece of craftsmanship, if I say so myself."\ |
| 939 | [[{{Beat}} *pause*]]\ |
| 940 | '''Gwen Khan:''' ''{proudly}'' "It was made by someone else." |
| 941 | * ForScience: In the end, all he wanted was [[spoiler:to know the answer to all the mysteries of the universe.]] Which is [[{{Foreshadowing}} foreshadowed]], when he briefly discusses Melfina with Ron and Harry [=MacDougal=]. |
| 942 | -->'''Ron:''' ''{astonished}'' "You mean, Melfina's [[spoiler:too great a mystery, even for you, Professor?"]] |
| 943 | -->'''Gwen Khan:''' ''{frustrated}'' "Yes, yes! That's it precisely! Oh, to think that [[spoiler: there are so many mysteries my brilliant mind can't fathom!"]] |
| 944 | * DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: The way he talks is a waste of words. |
| 945 | * KarmaHoudini: Betrays and uses practically every major other faction and not only gets off with hardly any comeuppance outside of Gene briefly knocking him out and stranding him alone for shutting down Melfina but also gets everything he wants in the end [[spoiler: by becoming one with the data of the Leyline in order to gain all the knowledge of the universe]]. |
| 946 | * LackOfEmpathy: He sees Harry's [[CruelAndUnusualDeath unfortunate remains as a result of Hazanko's handiwork]] with indifference and is perplexed on why he should listen to Ron's request to remain with Harry as a sentimental request as if it were something absurd, not seeing how distraught Ron was about Harry's condition as a brother. |
| 947 | * LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:Said "It was I, Who Created Melfina" word-for-word, when he shuts her down to force Gene to comply with his demands, at the end of Episode 21.]] |
| 948 | * MadScientist: It doesn't take long to see that Khan ain't all there. Or... he's just really, ''[[GeniusDitz REALLY]]'' [[CloudCuckoolander "eccentric".]] |
| 949 | * OmnidisciplinaryScientist: Designed Melfina, the Outlaw Star, and repaired Harry's damaged body after he was wounded at the Grave of the Dragon so at the very least he's an expert in bioscience, mechanical engineering, programming, and cybernetics. |
| 950 | * TheSociopath: Not as barbarically violent as Hazanko, but Gwen is a surprisingly realistic one in a world of Tao Magic, armed spaceships, and shape-shifting aliens. He puts on a public persona as a favorable figure in the public eye but on a personal level, he is perplexed by how people function beyond the rational- being bewildered by Ron's request to remain with Harry and how emotionally distraught he is at the moment, having a grandiose sense of entitlement for omniscient knowledge no matter who he uses to get there, can be surprisingly impulsive in getting what he wants, and he states' horrific condition that left Harry fatally wounded as a mark of Hazanko's handiwork in a nonchalant manner while not showing any truly powerful emotional response to the sight. |
| 951 | * VerbalTic: He habitually repeats himself or restates his previous statements with slightly different wording. Also whenever there's a close-up of his face, we see that his eyes ''never'' stay still, and are constantly jittering ever so slightly. |
| 952 | * WildCard: For much of the series, it's hard to tell whose side he's really on, since he teams up with Gene, the [=MacDougal=] Bros, and even worked with the Kei Pirates at one point, prior to the start of the series to help create the XGP and Melfina. [[spoiler:No surprise, he was in it for himself the entire time, using everyone to get to his goal of gaining absolute knowledge.]] |
| 953 | [[/folder]] |
| 954 | |
| 955 | [[folder:Fred Luo]] |
| 956 | ->'''Played By:''' Creator/ToshihikoSeki (JP), Ezra Weisz (EN, credited as Ethan Murray) |
| 957 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/148655_3825.jpg]] |
| 958 | -->''"Oh Gene, I've missed you! You never call; you never write!"'' |
| 959 | |
| 960 | A weapons merchant, and the son and heir of a rich corporation. A close friend of Gene Starwind and Jim Hawking, Fred often supplies them with odd job opportunities and weapons for the ''Outlaw Star''. |
| 961 | ---- |
| 962 | * ArmsDealer: Gene gets the Outlaw Star's armaments from his company. |
| 963 | * ArrangedMarriage: To Reiko Ando, an engagement [[IncompatibleOrientation complicated by Fred's preferences...]] |
| 964 | * CampGay: Boy, is he ''ever''. He is very effeminate, very emotional and ''very'' interested in Gene as more than a friend or a good customer. Not even the [[{{Bowdlerization}} edited]] Creator/{{Toonami}} broadcast was able to cover this one up (doesn't mean they didn't try. It's just that some of the lines in the edited version can be considered {{DubText}} if you watch it with the uncut version to compare and contrast). |
| 965 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Typically he's a jerk with 'exact words' such as initially refusing to pay Gene for not beating Reiko Ando. However a day later he admitted her remembered their talk saying 'if you take the job' so he paid up so he can throw a bone or two. |
| 966 | * IncompatibleOrientation: Not that Fred seems to mind. Fred's too busy making Gene blush and stutter to even care that he can never have him because Gene is heterosexual. |
| 967 | * ManipulativeBastard: His affection for Gene ''is'' genuine, but he has no problem using his boy-toy for any number of dirty schemes, albeit not maliciously. |
| 968 | * ManlyManAndSensitiveGuy: Fred's sensitive guy to Gene's manly man. |
| 969 | * NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Subverted, it initially looks like his refusal to marry Reiko Ando was because of this, but he makes it clear he didn't want to marry her because he's not attracted to women. |
| 970 | * QueerPeopleAreFunny: He is hilariously comical in homosexuality. |
| 971 | * ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Fred is more than willing to make use of his finances to bribe inconvenient people so he can get his way. |
| 972 | * ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: Because of his business connections, Fred is used to getting his way, and will shamelessly exploit his ties to people to get what he wants. |
| 973 | [[/folder]] |
| 974 | |
| 975 | [[folder:Swanzo & Mikey]] |
| 976 | |
| 977 | ->'''Swanzo voiced by''': Creator/TakeshiAono (JP), Doug Stone (EN, credited as Gully Jimson) |
| 978 | ->'''Mickey voiced by''': Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (JP), Shannon Presby (EN, credited as Chip Nickey) |
| 979 | |
| 980 | Two mechanics that work at Blue Heaven and Swanzo in particular is loyal to Hilda for saving him once. |
| 981 | ---- |
| 982 | * FrogMen: Outside his suit, Swanzo's appearance resembles a humanoid amphibian implied to be the size of an actual frog outside of the suit. |
| 983 | * SpaceSuitsAreSCUBAGear: Swanzo wears a suit with a translator (which occasionally glitches) because he cannot adapt to human environments. |
| 984 | * ThoseTwoGuys: They're partners who work as mechanics at Blue Heaven. |
| 985 | [[/folder]] |
| 986 | |
| 987 | [[folder:Clyde & Iris]] |
| 988 | ->'''Clyde voiced by:''' Toshihiko Nakajima (JP), Steve [=McGowan=] (EN, credited as Elliot Reynolds) |
| 989 | ->'''Iris voiced by:''' Creator/AkikoKimura (JP), Creator/RebeccaForstadt (EN, credited as Reba West) |
| 990 | |
| 991 | Clyde is the bartender at Gene's favorite haunt, back on Sentinel III. Iris works there as a waitress and nurses a crush on Gene. |
| 992 | ---- |
| 993 | * FanserviceWithASmile: Not only is Iris a babe in a miniskirt, she allows Gene to feel her up to both their satisfaction. She only gets upset when she has to stop, to get back to work. Near the end of the final episode, she's seen [[AllWomenAreLustful sighing in contentment]] while letting Gene do it again. |
| 994 | * {{Muggles}}: They're just ordinary everyday people. |
| 995 | * NotSoStoic: The only time Clyde's ever been surprised by anything, is when he realized Death Rob had walked into his bar. That was short-lived, however, since he knew Gene could handle it. |
| 996 | * SuperStoicShopkeeper: Few things seem to bother Clyde, including when thugs and assassins show up looking for Gene, or when fights break out in his bar. He just puts the cost of the repairs on Gene's tab and continues calmly cleaning his beer mugs. |
| 997 | [[/folder]] |
| 998 | |
| 999 | [[folder:Death Rob]] |
| 1000 | !!"Death Rob" Kane |
| 1001 | ->'''Voiced By:''' Kazuhiro Nakata (JP), Gavin Glennon (EN, credited as Hannibal Harris) |
| 1002 | |
| 1003 | A criminal of some renown, he claims to have killed a dozen men, a fact which does not impress Gene in the least. |
| 1004 | ---- |
| 1005 | * {{Cyborg}}: His right arm was replaced with three metal tentacles that can merge into one with a sharp hand-sized blade. He also modified himself that a gunshot to the head doesn't kill him and requires slicing his ribcage at a specific angle to truly kill him. |
| 1006 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He sought to avenge his brother, Butch, who was killed at the hands of Gene. |
| 1007 | * IronicDeath: Gene could have ended up as his 31st kill. It went the other way around. |
| 1008 | * SerialKiller: He is notorious for at least 30 deaths. |
| 1009 | * StarterVillain: He's the very first person that Gene kills, though not instantly thanks to Rob's cybernetic enhancements allowing him to survive normally fatal blows. |
| 1010 | [[/folder]] |
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