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7[[WMG:[[center: [- ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' '''Main Characters Index'''\
8''Classic TImeline'': [[Characters/SuperRobotWars1 1]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsClassic 2, 3, 4/F/Final]]\
9''Classic Subseries'': [[Characters/MasouKishin Masou Kishin]] | [[Characters/CompatiHeroSeries Compati Hero Series]]\
10''Alpha Saga'': [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Alpha/Shin/Super Hero Sakusen]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlphaGaiden Alpha Gaiden]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha2 2nd Alpha]] | '''3rd Alpha'''\
11''Compact Series'': [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Compact 2/Impact]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact3 Compact 3]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsMX MX]]\
12''Z Saga'': [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsZ Z]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsZ2 2nd Z]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsZ3 3rd Z]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsZWalkingSpoilers Walking Spoilers]]\
13''Nintendo Handheld Series'': [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAdvance A]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsReversal R]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsDestiny D]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsJudgment J]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsW W]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsK K]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsL L]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsUX UX]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsBX BX]]\
14''VTX Trilogy'': [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsV V]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsX X]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsT T]]\
15''Other Standalones'': [[Characters/SuperRobotWars64 64]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsGC GC]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsNEO NEO]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOE OE]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsXOmega X-Ω]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsDD DD]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWars30 30]]\
16''[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration Original Generation Saga]]'': [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationSteelDragonBattleGroup Steel Dragon Battle Group]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationEarthFederation Earth Federation]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationAntagonists Enemy Factions]] | [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationOthersAndWalkingSpoilers Civilians and Walking Spoilers]] | [[Characters/EndlessFrontier Endless Frontier]]]]-]]]
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18This character sheet comprises of those who make their debut in ''Super Robot Wars Alpha 3''.
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20[[foldercontrol]]
21
22!Alpha 3 Protagonists
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24[[folder:Touma Kanou]]
25[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/touma.png]]
26-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/YasuyukiKase
27-->''"Soar! Faster and stronger than lightning!!"''
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29The male SuperRobot hero of ''Alpha 3'', Touma is just your normal delivery boy, with a minor background in Karate, but when delivering supplies to the "Tomine Labs", the city comes under attack by the returning "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Ze Balmary Empire]]". Current lab head Minaki Tomine urges him to save the lab using the "[=RaiOh=]", the third "Dynamic General Guardian" ([=DGG=]). Touma luckily manages to somehow pilot it thanks to his karate skills and the fact he's using a MotionCaptureMecha. Joining the "Alpha Numbers", he finds himself entangled with the final stages of the war against Balmar and gains a rivalry with Balmarian General [[BoisterousBruiser Baran Doban]]. As his story progresses, Touma continues to hone and refine his skills [[TrainingFromHell from multiple combat veterans, martial artists, soldiers]] and {{Cyborg}}s, including [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlphaGaiden Sanger Zonvolt]].
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31Touma makes an EarlyBirdCameo in ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration Super Robot Wars Original Generation Gaiden]]'' as the same civilian delivery boy in Asakusa City. When [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact3 Shura General Magnaz Ald]] attacks the district and harasses him for being too defiant on his beliefs during the initial invasion by the Shura, Touma is saved by [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationSteelDragonBattleGroup Kouta Azuma]] and never seen again for the rest of the game. He reappears in the ''Second Original Generation'' on the "Iti Iti Island" resort performing duties for the resort manager. Incidentally, the "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationSteelDragonBattleGroup Steel Dragon Battle Group]]" make a pit stop at the resort, and Touma is picked up by the ''Kurogane'' battleship, heading back to Japan as a civilian volunteer for the "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsReversal L&E Corporation]]". When mass-produced "[=JinRai=]" start rampaging through Asakusa, he comes across Minaki by chance while fleeing to a shelter, who insists she join the Battle Group with him after seeing her distress at discovering what the [=JinRai=] are being programmed to do.
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33Upon learning Minaki's father Kaoru Tomine built the [=JinRai=] for his own ambitions, Touma convinces Minaki to devise a plan to capture the [=JinRai=] rather than destroy. After extensively modifying it into the "[=RaiOh=]", Touma is forced to pilot the SuperRobot in order to defend the ''Kurogane'' hiding out at Iti Iti Island from the "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationSteelDragonBattleGroup Gaia Sabers]]". Now part of the piloting roster, he is training intensively with Sanger, [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationSteelDragonBattleGroup Kai Kitamura]] and [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAdvance Axel Almer]] to hone his skills with the [=RaiOh=].
34[[hardline]]
35* BadassNormal: In contrast to the rest of ''Alpha 3'' protagonists, Touma has a generic background for a HumongousMecha pilot. Compared to [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Kusuha Mizuha]] (powerful "[[PsychicPowers Psychodriver]]), Cobray Gordon ([[spoiler:a Balmarian clone of [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Ingram Prisken]] who turns into a TimePolice]]) and Selena Recital (professional spy), Touma is a simple delivery boy with knows some karate. After tons of TrainingFromHell, he becomes one of the biggest badasses in the setting.
36* BerserkButton: The BigBad of ''Alpha 3'' had the gall to kill Minaki, until a super furious Touma kicks him in the face STRAIGHT TO HELL. ''Nobody'' messes with Minaki.
37* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Deliberately invoked - the "LIOH System" in the [=RaiOh=] pumps high amounts of adrenaline into the pilot. Too much {{Hotblooded}}ness turns Touma into TheBerserker with RedEyesTakeWarning, forcing Sanger to disable the [=RaiOh=] when it happens.
38* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: In a universe where it's possible to [[RealityWarper manipulate space-time and erase enemies from existence]], the [=RaiOh=]'s combat style is simply being an ExtremityExtremist to the ''n''th degree.
39* TheDeterminator: [[TrainingFromHell As a means of training]], nearly every veteran member of the Alpha Numbers beat him to an inch of exhaustion. When Baran defeats him on multiple occasions, Touma essentially asks for more. To top it off, he overrides the LIOH System purely through willpower alone.
40* DynamicEntry: When the "[[MidSeasonUpgrade DaiRaiOh]]" is completed in ''Alpha 3'', Touma summons his machine to pull this off for its debut scenario, to wit Touma in the [=DaiRaiOh=] single-handedly destroys ''a hundred'' {{Mook}}s in a single attack.
41* ExtremityExtremist: All of the [=RaiOh=]/[=DaiRaiOh=]'s attacks exclusively use kick techniques; only a few instances of the [=DaiRaiOh=]'s stronger attacks are a few punches seen. To exemplify this, the basic "Harken Impulse" attack fires an energy bolt launched from the machine's legs.
42* FlashStep: A vital component to the [=RaiOh=]'s appearance in the ''Second Original Generation'' and its version of "Rising Meteor".
43* FunWithAcronyms: [=RaiOh=]'s control system [=LIOH=] stands for "Lead Innovation Organic Harmony".
44* GameplayAndStorySegregation: [=DaiRaiOh=]'s map-clearing attacks displayed in its introductory stage of ''Alpha 3'' are not replicable.
45* HighlyVisibleNinja: Despite being the {{Ninja}} of the Dynamic General Guardians ("Dygenguard" as the {{Samurai}} and the "Aussenseiter" as TheGunslinger), the [=RaiOh=] is NOT a stealth-oriented machine due to its [[BattleAura bright lights]], [[ScarfOfAsskicking red scarf]] and [[ScreamingWarrior pilot]]. However, this trait only applies to its appearance in the ''Second Original Generation''; still, the [=RaiOh=] retains the grace and [[LightningBruiser blinding speed of a ninja]].
46* HotBlooded
47** Oh, boy...even in a series brimming with multiple trope users, he ''still'' manages to stand out as one most spirited amongst originals.
48** Also PlayedForDrama: since the LIOH System is designed to make the [=RaiOh=] more powerful by increasing its user's {{HotBlooded}}ness at the cost of driving them insane, the system is removed. When he requests that Minaki reinstall it into the [=DaiRaiOh=] in a moment of desperation, he manages to override the LIOH system through sheer will and this trope, [[BeyondTheImpossible it breaks the LIOH's limits]] and achieving the [=DaiRaiOh=]'s true potential.
49* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Toushi, Hatenaku'' ("Fighting Spirit Without Limit"); upon receiving the [=DaiRaiOh=], ''Shippuu Jinrai'' ("Swift Wind, Divine Thunder")
50* LightningBruiser: [=RaiOh=] and [=DaiRaiOh=] can move at alarming speeds to connect devastating attacks. Bonus points for actually incorporating lightning-based attacks.
51* LoveTriangle: Downplayed, as he is unaware of Almana's feelings towards him.
52* MeteorMove: "Rising Meteor (Inferno)" and ''Jinrai'' techniques heavily incorporates all three types.
53* MeaningfulName
54** [=RaiOh=] is written as "雷鳳" ("Raihou"), which means "lightning phoenix". In the [=DaiRaiOh=]'s ''Jinrai'' attack, it sprouts enormous wings of energy, later taking on the shape on a flaming phoenix.
55** ''Jinrai'' (神雷) literally means "divine lightning": the "[[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill Dynamic Kill]]" part of the animation in ''Alpha 3'' is akin to a lightning bolt striking the ground.
56* ScarfOfAsskicking: [=RaiOh=] and [=DaiRaiOh=] are a {{Homage}} to Franchise/KamenRider, after all.
57* ShockAndAwe: [=RaiOh=]'s "Counter Break" and [=DaiRaiOh=]'s "Counter Spike Charge"
58** ShockwaveStomp: [=RaiOh=]'s "Lightning Fall" and [=DaiRaiOh=]'s "Plasma Spiral Dive"
59* ShutUpHannibal: In the ''Second Original Generation'', since Minaki is too distraught on what her father has done, Touma is the one telling Kaoru to shut up about surpassing [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsClassic Bian Zoldark]] and tells him righteously Kaoru's the villain who deserves to be wronged.
60* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Played with in the ''Second Original Generation'' - when naming the remodified [=JinRai=], Touma suggests the name "[=RaiOh=]" after "[[Myth/JapaneseMythology Raijin]]" and the Chinese phoenix "Hou-Oh" (鳳凰). Minaki corrects him as the "Oh" refers to a ''female'' phoenix ("Hou" is the male version), thus Touma rearranges the characters into "[=RaiHou=]" (雷鳳), but still pronounces it as "[=RaiOh=]".
61* TrainingFromHell: [[DrillSergeantNasty Tetsuya]] [[Anime/GreatMazinger Tsurugi]] is his primary instructor in ''Alpha 3''; later, Touma's training basically amounts to "getting punched by everyone in the Alpha Numbers".
62* WorthyOpponent: Gains the attention and respect of Baran Doban, who only hands out the same courtesy to [[MemeticBadass Sanger]] if Touma is not the chosen protagonist.
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66[[folder:Cobray Gordon]]
67[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cobray_7.jpg]]
68-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuukiTai
69-->''"[[spoiler:Now, [[DeaderThanDead return to nothingness]]...in the midst of this infinite light!]]"''
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71The male RealRobot hero of ''Alpha 3'', Cobray is a mysterious pilot encountered by the Alpha Numbers with no memories of his past. However, it wouldn't take players long before they found out why Cobray's story is perhaps one of the more insightful and nostalgic of the ''Alpha 3'' plots.
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73[[spoiler:Cobray was originally a Balmarian soldier named "Ayin Balshem", part of the "Balshem" line of clones created by the Gozzo family. During a reconnaissance mission to Earth, he finds a damaged Astranagant and prepares to haul it back to Balmar when the machine suddenly becomes sentient, attacks and absorbs his "Varuch Ben" mecha. Somehow, both machines fuse into a new unit called the "Werkbau" and [[AmnesiacDissonance Ayin loses his memories]], assuming the name "Cobray Gordon". He is picked up and rescued by the Alpha Numbers having regaining consciousness. Throughout his story, the soul of Ingram Prisken residing in his body and the Werkbau occasionally possesses him. It turns out Ingram, who wasn't KilledOffForReal in the first ''Alpha'' game, is attempting to resume his duties as the "Time Diver", one who perserves balance in TheMultiverse. However, as Cobray and Ingram struggle and vie for control of Cobray's body, the former starts developing enough willpower to refuse submission; in fact, Cobray's existence begins ''erasing'' Ingram. Ultimately, Ingram acknowledges Cobray's will and works in tandem with him, evolving the Werkbau into the "Dis Astranagant", with the full capabilities of the original Astranagant at Cobray's disposal. After defeating Keisar Ephes, Cobray takes Ingram's mantle as the Time Diver and vanishes from the ''Alpha'' universe into TheMultiverse]].
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75Cobray makes a few appearances in ''Original Generation'': in the ''[[AnimeOfTheGame Divine Wars]]'' AnimatedAdaptation, he is shown fighting against [[spoiler:another Ingram in the Astranagant]]. The two are separated by the combined forces of their machines' attacks directed at each other, [[spoiler:but Cobray reappears again during "Operation SRW" against the sentient Meteor-3 "Septuagint", where he frees the damaged SRX, temporarily merging the Dis Astranagant with it, and giving the "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha SRX Team]]" the power to destroy Septuagint. He also appears once in ''Original Generations'', telling that version of Ingram]] [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall it's not yet time for him to make his appearance]]. [[spoiler:Cobray returns in ''The Moon Dwellers'', though the one seen with the "[[PraetorianGuard Golar Golem]]" of the Ze Balmary Empire is Ayin Balshem rather than Cobray himself]].
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77Tropes associated with Cobray and his machines are:
78[[hardline]]
79* AttackDrone: Werkbau's [[spoiler:and Dis Astranagant's]] "Gun Slave," a horde of pistol-shaped drones that either shower the enemy in bullets (Werkbau) or go straight for the kill in a single shot ([[spoiler:Dis Astranagant]].)
80* BadassAbnormal: Despite being listed as a RealRobot pilot, [[spoiler:the Dis Astrangant is more akin to a LovecraftianSuperpower HumongousMecha crossed with the abilities of a "[[Series/DoctorWho TARDIS]]"]]. However, he does initially pilot a [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack mass-produced Nu Gundam]] after the Alpha Numbers are uncertain of the Werkbau's capabilities.
81* CanonCharacterAllAlong: [[spoiler:A variant. Every appearance of Cobray in an AlternateContinuity that uses the Dis Astranagant or is separate from Ingram and Ayin is in fact the original from ''Alpha 3'' jumping to that adaptation's world as the Time Diver]].
82* ChestBlaster: Werkbau's "Axion Buster" [[spoiler:and Dis Astranagant's "[[OverlyLongFightingAnimation Ein Soph Aur]]"]]
83* DeaderThanDead: [[spoiler:The properties of the "Infinity Cylinder" (used in Ein Soph Aur) for the Dis Astranagant functions like a time machine - the attack basically rewinds its target to its place of origin in time, effectively erasing it from existence]].
84* DarkIsNotEvil: [[spoiler:The Dis Astranagant syphons energy from the dead, but Cobray claims it's merely borrowing unused energy from their souls]].
85* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler:The Dis Astranagant is an uncommon, benevolent HumongousMecha example - inter-dimensional space/time capabilities and harnessing energy from the souls of the dead to power its "Dis Lev" engine]].
86* HairColorDissonance: By default, Cobray has silver hair; [[spoiler:whenever Ingram possesses him, Cobray's hair color turns into Ingram's [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/portrait01878.png blue color]]]]. However, a careful look at his portrait during his story introduction [[spoiler:before the Astranagant attacks Ayin]] shows that Cobray originally had blue hair. Justified since [[spoiler:he's a clone of Ingram, after all]].
87* NonstandardCharacterDesign: While mechs looking unusual is nothing new to the series due to it's wide range of artists, Cobray's machines, the Werkbau and the [[spoiler:Dis Astranagant]] still manages to look incredibly alien to the series thanks in no small part due to them being designed by ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' series lead artist Kazuma Kaneko.
88* SinisterScythe: [[spoiler:Dis-Astranagant's]] "Z.O. Scythe"; doubles as SwissArmyWeapon as the scythe's handle is also the machine's "Raam Shotgun".
89* SlasherSmile: [[spoiler:Whenever he uses Ein Soph Aur]]
90* SmugSuper: [[spoiler:Cobray does that to Ryusei by imitating Ingram's smugness.]]
91* WhatCouldHaveBeen: InUniverse example exclusive to his ''Alpha 3'' route - [[spoiler:Cobray was going to be the designated test pilot for the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Strike Gundam]], but then the "Heliopolis" incident happened]].
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93[[/folder]]
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95[[folder:Selena Recital]]
96[[quoteright:191:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/selena.png]]
97[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/elma_1.png]]
98[[caption-width-right:225:Elma]]
99-> '''Voiced by:''' Yuuko Satou (Selena), Tomoko Hasegawa (Elma)
100-->''"[[GratuitousSpanish Adios]], [[spoiler:[[BigBad Spirit Emperor]]]]. And adios... my battlefield."''
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102Female RealRobot heroine of ''Alpha 3'', Selena is an extremely flirtatious, playful woman with very... uh..."mobile" pairs of assets who tends to speak with GratuitousSpanish. She's assisted by RobotBuddy "Elma", a little communicative support robot in charge of assisting her piloting, serving as her co-pilot. A member of the "Team Jelba", she becomes the SoleSurvivor after they are wiped out by a Balmarian squad led by Golar Golem member Spectra [=McCready=]. Selena swears {{Revenge}} and jumps from faction to faction to find her. [[spoiler:Due to Spectra's resemblance to [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Viletta Vadim]]]], Selena stalks her throughout ''Alpha 3'', but after meeting with [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha2 Ibis Douglas and "Project Terrestrial Dream"]], she slowly lets go of her vengeance-filled tendencies. Players often see this version of Selena as a FlatCharacter due to her ambiguous origins and an [[GainaxEnding incredibly vague ending regarding her]] in ''Alpha 3'' that it leads to many {{Epileptic Tree}}s because she simply vanishes without a trace.
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104For ''Original Generation'', Selena appears in ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration Dark Prison]]'', the story pertaining to [[Characters/MasouKishin Shu Shirakawa]] from ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsEX''. Alongside her comrade Albharda of Team Jelba, Selena is tasked by the "[[TheFederation Earth Federation]]" to find the destroyed remains of Shu's Neo Granzon following the events of ''Original Generation Gaiden''. In the midst of their search in space, the team is summoned to "[[BeneathTheEarth La Gias]]"; coincidentally, they find Shu, recently resurrected by the "[[ReligionOfEvil Cult of Volkruss]]". With little direction and most of their missing teammates still unaccounted for, Selena and Albharda uneasily align with him for the duration of their stay in La Gias. When they return to the surface, they continue to assist him [[spoiler:by moping up the remaining "[[Characters/SuperRobotWarsClassic Guests]]"]].
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106Selena reappears in ''The Moon Dwellers'', but as an EarlyBirdCameo: [[spoiler:like ''Alpha 3'', the same events regarding the destruction of Team Jelba by Spectra and her Balmarian forces are shown. The SoleSurvivor, Selena makes a crack at Spectra's mask to get a glimpse at her identity, but is incapacitated and taken out of battlefield by her superiors]].
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108In ''Alpha 3'', Selena pilots the slightly {{Ninja}}-like robot "Soleares", [[MidSeasonUpgrade later upgraded]] to the "AS Alegrias". In ''Dark Prison'', she uses a mass-produced Gespenst MK II "[[AceCustom Gesterben]]" Custom, first seen in the photo novel ''Record of Fallin' Deceased X''. She and her machines embodies these tropes:
109[[hardline]]
110* ActionGirl: She's a capable female fighter even outside her mech.
111* AntiHero: The expressed goal when she was thought up, since there had never been a lead like that before.
112* BadassNormal: Of the ''Alpha 3'' protagonists, the Soleares/AS Alegrias is the only unit that truly qualifies as a RealRobot. On foot, Selena's able to keep up with the likes of [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Duo Maxwell]] and Viletta, including the [[Anime/{{GaoGaiGar}} Primevals]].
113* BirdsOfAFeather: Gets along pretty well with [[Characters/MasouKishin Saphine Grace]] in ''Dark Prison'', who even wants Selena to stay in La Gias.
114* BrokenTears: Players don't see Selena cry in ''Alpha 3'' since Team Jelba is already destroyed, [[spoiler:but played straight in ''The Moon Dwellers'' as she witnesses first-hand her respective teammates' deaths]].
115* BuxomBeautyStandard: Her sizable bust gets her plenty of attention from other characters and is the focus of many MaleGaze shots.
116* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Selena's portrayal in ''Dark Prison'' is more professional compared to coy, playful self seen early on ''Alpha 3''. Justified because she's assigned a mission in the former, while Selena never intends to stick around with any faction for long in the latter, hence no need to showcase her "real self"… [[SubvertedTrope the professional soldier she actually is]]. ''Dark Prison'' is also set before the destruction of Team Jelba, trying to encourage Albharda not to succumb to RevengeBeforeReason regarding Shu. Ironically, this is turned against her in ''The Moon Dwellers''. [[spoiler:Albharda threw the same advice to her to not give in to revenge moments before his death. At that point, however, Selena has been so utterly broken with the deaths of her friends, that she felt like she couldn't honor his last words anymore, setting her up for her characterization in ''Alpha 3''.]]
117* CrazyPrepared: Elma carries around a flashbang inside of itself at all times in the event Selena needs to make a speedy escape.
118* DeathSeeker: At least initially upon the death of Team Jelba's members.
119* EveryoneHasStandards: Selena ''does'' like Saphine's fashion sense, but the "Wizol Custom" creeps her out even though Saphine loves the design so much she resolves to recreate it.
120* {{Expy}}: She has a recursive one. Her old RevengeBeforeReason was eventually re-used by [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsJudgment Calvina Coulange]], and ironically, in ''Moon Dwellers'', when Calvina gets over it, Selena pretty much succumbs to revenge over the deaths of her comrades, making them even more similar with each other.
121* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Unlike Touma's map-clearing display of power during the [=DaiRaiOh=]'s debut, the AS Alegreias is perfectly capable of obliterating clusters of high-level {{Mook}}s in one go thanks to its post-movement weaponry (including a FriendlyFireproof MAP attack with low Will requirement), low EN costs and the machine's strongest attack is also an "ALL" attack targeting all units in an enemy squad. Despite being a "Frankenstein" abomination of mecha technology, with its fancy "Prism Phantom" making use of antiquated optic camouflage, Elma still manages to pull a BigDamnHeroes moment to rescue Selena and Princess Almana in ''Alpha 3''.
122* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: When Albharda is about to enact "Mission Devil" and kill Shu in ''Dark Prison'', Selena snaps him out of it and tells him to concentrate on bigger things that are happening, [[spoiler:which is the summoning of "[[GodOfEvil Shiva Volkruss]]"]].
123* GratuitousSpanish: Aside from her combat quotes, some of the Soleares and Alegrias attack names are also in Spanish.
124* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: In the beginning of ''Alpha 3'', she spends a short while working with "[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED ZAFT]]".
125* HeroicBSOD: Has one in ''Alpha 3'' when [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Amuro Ray]] points out that while her previous actions (save herself by shooting down [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha2 Sleigh Presty]] in the Vegalion and feigning another FaceHeelTurn, yet ensure Sleigh ejects unharmed) are understandable, it's hard for the rest of Alpha Numbers to trust her.
126* JackOfAllStats: In ''Dark Prison'', she's the middle ground between the three pilots in the party who can switch mecha [[note]]Albharda's more suited with melee-oriented attacks while [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration Yong Gebana]] is tailored towards ranged attacks[[/note]]. She makes up for it by having the "Continuous Attack" Twin Spirit Command[[note]]If an enemy/enemy Twin Unit is destroyed, perform another action on the same turn[[/note]].
127* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[MeaningfulName Crying Survivor]]"; upon receiving the AS Alegrias, "Invisible AS"
128* LightningLash: Selena carries a human-sized electric whip, usually used when she's sneaking.
129* MasterOfDisguise: Spends a week infiltrating a "[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Blue Cosmos]]" operation in ''Alpha 3''... as a [[SamusIsAGirl man]].
130* MorphWeapon: The energy knives for the Soleares/AS Alegrias can double as whips.
131* MsFanservice: Selena's large and infamously bouncy breasts, coupled with her swimsuit-esque outfit, and the MaleGaze they get have made her one of the most well-known providers of {{Fanservice}} in the franchise.
132* MysteriousPast: Selena in ''Alpha 3'' remains tight-lipped about herself, let alone her past, though certain aspects of her mecha and methods hint she may be affiliated with a third-party. ''Original Generation'' reveals this in full, complete with the introduction of her unit and its destruction is revealed in ''The Moon Dwellers''.
133* OutsideContextProblem: Nobody knows who Selena really is or where she comes from in ''Alpha 3'' - to the Golar Golem, she's just another face in a squadron they destroyed. Nevertheless, Selena makes her presence known and plays a critical role in toppling the Ze Balmary Empire.
134* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang: Gesterben Custom's "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boomerang#Related_terms Kylie]] Cleaver"
135* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: When she engages against Spectra in ''The Moon Dwellers''.
136* SitcomArchnemesis: Elma and [[SidekickCreatureNuisance Chika]], Shu's familiar, can't seem to get along in ''Dark Prison''. It's one of the few things Selena states she'll miss when they part ways in ''Dark Prison''.
137* SoleSurvivor: She's the only member of Team Jelba that wasn't killed off.
138* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it "Elma" or "Elmo"? Is it "Jelba" or "Yelba"?
139* StealthExpert: Fitting with her {{Ninja}} motif, she's an expert at stealth and infiltration.
140* StepfordSmiler: How she hides her anguish of being a SoleSurvivor in ''Alpha 3''. She plays off the charade of a playful [[TheTease tease]].
141* {{Stripperific}}: Her outfit leaves quite a bit of her skin exposed.
142* TakingTheBullet: Her most significant sign of CharacterDevelopment in ''Alpha 3'' is when she uses herself to shield Sleigh from Spectra's attack. It even causes Spectra to enter a VillainousBreakdown, realizing Selena is putting friendship over a grudge.
143* TechnicolorNinjas: Soleares/AS Alegrias in a nutshell; interestingly, Selena operates like a RealLife ninja (save the flashy uniform) via infiltrating enemy ranks and adapting their knowledge and technology for her own purposes.
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146
147!Supporting Characters
148
149[[folder:Minaki Tomine]]
150[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/minaki.png]]
151-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/MiyuMatsuki
152
153Head of the Tomine Labs, Minaki is Kaoru Tomine's daughter and the systems developer for the [=RaiOh=]. She serves as Touma's MissionControl and LoveInterest.
154[[hardline]]
155* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: [[spoiler:She was Kaoru's biological daughter in ''Alpha 3'', but the ''Original Generation'' games made her his adopted daughter instead.]]
156* TheAtoner: One of the reasons for joining the Steel Dragon Battle Group is to right the wrongs committed by her father.
157* CrazyPrepared: After the "S-ZLAI" in the [=RaiOh=] turns Touma into TheBerserker, Minaki installs a SelfDestructMechanism in the LIOH System in case the [=RaiOh=] goes out of control again in the ''Second Original Generation''.
158* HackYourEnemy: In the ''Second Original Generation'', Minaki removes the S-ZLAI in the [=JinRai=] after it's captured by the Steel Dragon Battle Group and overhauls it into the [=RaiOh=]. See also CrazyPrepared.
159* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter: She's a well-endowed beauty whose father designs robots that make the pilot go berserk.
160* PowerLimiter: In ''Alpha 3'', during the [=DaiRaiOh=]'s ''Jinrai'' attack, Minaki removes the limiters restraining the machine.
161* SuddenNameChange: During the stage where she pilots the [=RaiOh=] for a short period of time, her last name in the pilot information screen is misspelled as "Takamine".
162
163[[/folder]]
164
165[[folder:Princess Almana Tiqvah]]
166[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/almana.BMP]]
167
168Balmarian princess and the priestess of Zyflud.
169[[hardline]]
170%%* DamselInDistress
171* HopelessSuitor: Depending on the route, she'll gain a crush on either Touma or Cobray, neither of whom return her affections.
172* TheOjou: She's part of a high-class family among the empire.
173* {{Stripperiffic}}: Her outfit is surprising revealing for somebody of her position.
174
175[[/folder]]
176
177[[folder:Luria Kayitz]]
178[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/luria.png]]
179-> '''Voiced by:''' Natsuki Katou
180
181Successor of the Kayitz family, one of the twelve royal houses in the Ze Balmary Empire, Luria is the bodyguard to Princess Almana.
182[[hardline]]
183* HeelFaceTurn: She betrays the Empire and sides with the Alpha Numbers.
184* MeaningfulName: "Kayitz" is the Hebrew word for "summer"; Luria comes from an arid region of Balmar, which explains her dark-skinned complexion.
185* UndyingLoyalty: She'll fight even her fellow Balmarians if it helps Almana.
186
187[[/folder]]
188
189[[folder:Baran Doban]]
190[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/baran_9.png]]
191-> '''Voiced by:''' Tadashi Miyazawa
192
193Head of the Doban household, Baran is the commander of Balmar's Imperial Guards and another loyal protector of Princess Almana.
194[[hardline]]
195* AncestralWeapon: The Bemidoban is at least 500 years old and an heirloom of the Doban family.
196* BoisterousBruiser: Age doesn't stop Baran from being battle-hungry and he's still joyous when it comes to it.
197%%* CoolOldGuy
198* EpicFlail: The Bemidoban's weapon - all of its attacks in ''Alpha 3'' are performed with it alone.
199* HeelFaceTurn: As with Luria, he turns against the Empire later in the story.
200* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Ware Koso wa Baran Doban!''
201* MyNameIsInigoMontoya: It's not just his song that says his name. Baran usually announces that he is Baran Doban, the head of the Doban Household, before he starts smashing his foes with his massive flail.
202* ShockwaveStomp: Variation; one of the Bemidoban's attacks is hurling its flail high into the air, then bringing it down on the ground with such force the smash creates the shockwave.
203* SpinAttack: The Bemidoban's strongest attack is to swing its flail at ever-accelerating speeds (via thrusters on its arms) in a 360 degree arc, before it collides with its target.
204* WorthyOpponent: To Touma, but if players do not choose him as the protagonist in ''Alpha 3'', it's Sanger.
205
206[[/folder]]
207
208[[folder:Albharda]]
209[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/b2770000.png]]
210-> '''Voiced by:''' Susumu Akagi
211
212[[TokenMinority A black-skinned soldier]] from the Earth Federation Army, Albharda is a friend of Selena and a member of Team Jelba. While he does not appear in ''Alpha 3'' proper, [[PosthumousCharacter he is mentioned by name from her when she reminsces about her team being destroyed by Spectra [=McCready=], noting Albharda as one of the casaulties]]. He makes his playable debut in ''Original Generation'' alongside Selena in ''Dark Prison'', with his default machine being the Gesterben Type-G, though he main also gain access to a [[SuperRobot Grungust Type-2]].
213
214The following tropes are associated with Albharda:
215[[hardline]]
216* AscendedExtra: From a mere mention in ''Alpha 3'' to a playable character for ''Dark Prison''.
217* BlackDudeDiesFirst: [[spoiler:Inverted; due to having the most fleshed out relationship with Selena, he ends up being the last of Team Jelba's casualties in ''The Moon Dwellers'']].
218* CharacterDevelopment: Throughout ''Dark Prison'', Albharda is obsessed with eliminating Shu, making loads of irrational choices until Selena snaps him out of it. When he gets to confront Shu privately, he lets go of his RoaringRampageOfRevenge; instead, he demands Shu fulfill a promise to defend the Earth when he returns from La Gias at the end of ''Dark Prison''. [[spoiler:This trait is finally cemented when he dies in ''The Moon Dwellers'', telling Selena {{Revenge}} is pointless.]]
219* DoomedByCanon: While he becomes an AscendedExtra in ''Dark Prison'', [[spoiler:''The Moon Dwellers'' ensure there's no escaping for him and the rest of Team Jelba sans Selena in order to instill her vengefulness towards Spectra and Balmar]].
220* GratuitousSpanish: Just like Selena, Albharda also peppers some Spanish phrases in his attack dialogue.
221* HonorBeforeReason: During [[spoiler:Volkruss' summoning]], Albharda believes he should enact "Mission Devil" right then and there to not only accomplish their mission from TheFederation, but to exact {{Revenge}} at the same time. Fortunately, Selena snaps him out of it.
222* TheLancer: For Shu's party in ''Dark Prison'', given how he unusually confides plenty of sensitive material that should be deemed confidential to Albharda. This is compounded by having Albharda as a SupportingProtagonist for the duration of ''Dark Prison''.
223* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TUTHvc2gD0 Cheerful Survivor]]"
224* {{Revenge}}: During the "Antarctic Incident" in ''Original Generation'' that triggers the "[[CivilWar Divine Crusaders War]]", Shu unknowningly killed his friend Jessica aboard the ''Shirogane'' battleship. [[spoiler:Albharda never follows through with it]].
225* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it "Albharda" or "Alberta"?
226* TeethClenchedTeamwork: There should be no reason for Albharda to work alongside Shu when he killed Jessica and countless others aboard the ''Shirogane'', but given his and Selena's predicament of being stuck in La Gias forces him to ally with him. [[spoiler:Ultimately, Albharda deliberately fails "Mission Devil" after Shu keeps his word about saving the Earth]].
227* ThePromise: He makes Shu promise he must return to Earth whenever humanity is in danger. [[spoiler:Shu doesn't forget and assists the Steel Dragon Battle Group in ''The Moon Dwellers'', but only upon hearing Albharda has died]].
228
229[[/folder]]
230
231!Antagonists
232
233[[folder:Son Ganlong]]
234[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ganlong.png]]
235-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/NobuoTobita
236
237An active servant of Baral, Son Ganlong more of less works behind the scenes. Hailing from the ''[=RyuKoOh=] Denki'' manga, V.B. is an acquaintance of his, and he views her as a very important person, even more important than the [=RyuKoOh=]. His true name is Avot Akrav, though only Irui and V.B. are allowed to call him by that. He ends up killing V.B. after she attempted to kill him.
238
239He's told Devora several times not to call him Akrav, though she doesn't listen. She was eventually killed after she called him Akrav once more right after V.B. had died.
240
241Many years later, he reappers with his Shin [=RyuOhKi=] once more. He fights with the current pilots of the Choukijin, Kusuha and Bullet, many times. He oftenly says that he's still a protector of the Earth, even though he's fighting against them. He was in disbelief at first when he found out that they were the ones that defeated Nashim Gan Eden, but later realized that they were strong. He also encounters Ratsel on battlefield, and quickly recognizes him as a Branstein, since he's similar in looks to his ancestor. Ratsel has also heard about him, but denies being a Branstein.
242
243Son Ganlong talks down to Bullet and Kusuha constantly, which annoys them greatly. He was rather surprised when the souls of Buouki and Jakuouki merged with Ryukoou once more, since it's only happened once in the past.
244
245He betrays the Nashim Gan Eden and sides with Balmar instead, since he wasn't happy about the current pilots of the Choukijin being chosen to be her current swords, rather than him.
246[[hardline]]
247* AttackDrone: Shinrei [=RyuOhKi=]'s scales can be launched and become [=RyuRinKi=]
248* [[spoiler: FaceHeelTurn]]: [[spoiler: He's not a servant of Baral, but a herald to [[GreaterScopeVillain Keiser Ephes]]]].
249** [[spoiler: TheDragon]]: [[spoiler: To Keiser Ephes, in perhaps the most literal case of this for [=SRW=]]].
250** [[spoiler: DragonAscendant[=/=]TheStarscream]]: [[spoiler: Turns into this in the ''[=RyuuOu=] Gyakushu'' manga. Ganlong faked his death and absorbed ''both'' his "Master" and the Alpha Number's collective energies, evolving the Shinrei [=RyuOhKi=] into the Dragon Emperor [=OuRyuOh=]. It takes the combined forces of all the Alpha Numbers from ''all'' the ''Alpha'' games (including the alternate ''Alpha Gaiden'' future) to finally destroy him]].
251%%* FauxAffablyEvil
252%%* TheFourGods: Shinrei [=RyuOhKi=]
253%%* JerkAss
254%%* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]]
255* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX1XVISVikQ Greatest of the Four Dragons]]"
256%%* [[spoiler: OmnicidalManiac]]
257* SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: The [=OuRyuOh=] is estimated to be 8,000 km long, the equivalent of a 12-hour plane trip from Tokyo to California.
258** HiddenInPlainSight: Only a select few can actually ''see'' the [=OuRyuOh=] while it's sleeping, which is why nobody has seen the damn thing until Ganlong woke it up.
259%%* SharpDressedMan
260* ShockAndAwe: All of the Shinrei [=RyuOhKi=]'s attacks
261%%* SmugSnake: Is he ''ever''
262* WeakSpot[=/=][[spoiler: BerserkButton]]: In ''Alpha 3'', the Shin [=RyuKoOh=] tells Kusuha the Shinrei [=RyuOhKi=] has a damaged scale on its back (presumably from the battle against Ryuuma Togo in ''[=RyuKoOh=] Denki''), and this allow Kusuha to defeat it with a single strike, [[spoiler: except it recovers moments later. Son Ganlong congratulates Kusuha for [[NiceJobBreakingItHero making the Shinrei RyuOhKi enraged]], as even he can't hold it back - not that he wanted to]].
263
264[[/folder]]
265
266[[folder:Kaoru Tomine]]
267[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kaoru.png]]
268
269Creator and developer of the [=RaiOh=], Doctor Kaoru Tomine desired to create a world where the perfect soldier could exist to fight. He would use the "Lead Innovation Organic Harmony" (LIOH) System built into the [=RaiOh=] to do it. In an effort to take revenge on Bian Zoldark for neglecting the LIOH System, Dr. Tomine creates the third Dynamic General Guardian using Bian's [=DGG=] plans given to him by Shu and programming it to destroy the Dygenguard and Aussenseiter. In ''Alpha 3'', upon seeing the Dygenguard, its test pilot Touma [[BerserkButton goes on a rampage]] until Sanger disables the [=RaiOh=]. Seeing that the LIOH System is a detriment to Touma, the Alpha Numbers advise Minaki to uninstall it.
270
271Kaoru makes his on-screen appearance in the ''Second Original Generation'' as a former member of the "Extra-Over Technology Institute" who is recruited into the Gaia Sabers by [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationOthersAndWalkingSpoilers Arteil Steinbeck]]. Dr. Tomine builds the third [=DGG=] called the "[=JinRai=]" instead, programming with it an artificial intelligence called the "S-ZLAI" that automatically detects any HumongousMecha with the [=DGG=] designation, reasoning he was unjustly thrown away by Bian from the Institute. Like ''Alpha 3'', the [=JinRai=] targets its [=DGG=] counterparts, including the [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationSteelDragonBattleGroup "Compatible Kaiser" from Fighter Roar]] since it was repaired using the same technology behind the [=DGG=]. Eventually, the [=JinRai=] is confiscated by the Steel Dragon Battle Group and extensively modified into the [=RaiOh=].
272[[hardline]]
273* AdaptationalVillainy: ''Alpha 3'' never makes it clear what his intentions are. Players are told he despises Bian and wishes to surpass him with the [=RaiOh=], regardless of the costs. The ''Second Original Generation'' reveals [[MadScientist a sociopathic obssession to achieve his goals, without considering the suffering of innocents]]. Naturally, this doesn't sit well with his daughter as she willingly assists the Steel Dragon Battle Group and undo what Kaoru wanted with the [=JinRai=].
274* TheGhost: He's only ever referenced in ''Alpha 3'', with his first on-screen appearance being in the ''Second Original Generation''.
275* HateSink: In ''2nd OG'', it was revealed that he was made to be hated and all those sociopathic inventions were for trying to upstage other 'good' scientists' works not just limited to Bian Zoldark, but even also the likes of Wilhelm von Juergen. While Juergen might have generated unintentional dislike by the fans thanks to complications, all of the despicable traits of Kaoru to be hated are completely intentional.
276* ObviouslyEvil: Once he makes his on-screen appearance, one can easily guess he's downright evil from the GoodHairEvilHair, since he probably takes tips from the likes of [[Anime/MazingerZ Doctor Hell]], appearance-wise.
277* VillainousBreakdown: [[KilledOffForReal Kaoru goes down with the ship]] screaming how his LIOH System is supposed to be better than what Bian, [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationOthersAndWalkingSpoilers Kisaburou Azuma]] and [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGenerationAntagonists Wilhelm von Jüergen]] combined.
278* XanatosGambit: In the ''Second Original Generation'', Kaoru predicts Minaki might remove the S-ZLAI in the future, thus installed a back-up AI in the LIOH System to trigger a "[[TheBerserker S-BSK]] Mode" for him to access in the event something ever happened to his projects. However...
279** OutGambitted: He doesn't realize Minaki would attach a SelfDestructMechanism on the LIOH System after Touma's first berserker rampage in order to get rid of the system entirely.
280
281[[/folder]]
282
283[[folder:Calico [=McCready=]]]
284[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/calicomask.png]]
285[[caption-width-right:225:[[labelnote:Click here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/calico.png[[/labelnote]] to see Calico without his mask.]]
286-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenNarita
287
288A member of the Golar Golem, Calico [=McCready=] serves as TheRival to Cobray Gordon in ''Alpha 3''.
289[[hardline]]
290* DoNotCallMePaul: [[spoiler:Calico hates being called "Gimel", since that name is a sign showing that he's just a clone.]]
291* GreenEyedMonster: Calico's rivalry with Cobray is the result of [[spoiler:him believing he should be the one chosen by Ingram, the "Originator", to inherit the Astranagant and the title of "Time Diver". Cobray being selected by Ingram personally is what drives Calico to antagonize him]].
292* MaskPower: Not a full mask like the one worn by members of the Gozzo family - the lower half of his face isn't covered.
293* TheReveal: [[spoiler:He's another Balshem clone, more specifically, a clone of Ingram.]]
294
295[[/folder]]
296
297[[folder:Spectra [=McCready=]]]
298[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spectramask.png]]
299[[caption-width-right:185:[[labelnote:Click here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spectra.png[[/labelnote]] to see Spectra without her mask.]]
300-> '''Voiced by:''' Naoko Nakamura
301
302Another Golar Golem member, Spectra is responsible for the destruction of Team Jelba and TheRival for Selena in ''Alpha 3''.
303[[hardline]]
304* MaskPower: Like Calico's, Spectra's mask doesn't cover the lower half of her face.
305* TheReveal: [[spoiler:A Balshem clone, this one of Viletta; Spectra's uncanny resemblance to her is what leads to Selena mistaking Viletta for Spectra]].
306
307[[/folder]]
308
309[[folder:Hazal Gozzo]]
310[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hazal.png]]
311-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/HiroyukiYoshino
312
313The biological son of Shiva Gozzo, Hazal Gozzo is the commander of the Golar Golem and pilot of the "[[AceCustom Vayikran]]". During the Ze Balmary Empire's second invasion of the Earth in ''Alpha 3'', Hazal is the one who heavily damages the SRX, steals its "Tronium Engine" and takes [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Aya Kobayashi]] as a hostage back to Balmar.
314[[hardline]]
315%%* ChestBlaster
316* CombiningMecha: The Vayikran can combine with Ace's Dvariym to form the "Gador Vayikran"
317* HeroKiller: While he didn't kill any human beings, Hazal is known as the one who ultimately destroys the famed SRX, requiring it to get upgraded into SR Altered Banpreios.
318* {{Leitmotif}}: "Clown Master"
319* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name should be spelt "Chazar", which means "returned" in Hebrew. This fits the naming theme of the Gozzo family, as it is a reference to the TV series [[Series/ReturnOfUltraman Return of Ultraman]].
320* ThemeNaming: See {{Spell My Name with an S}} above.
321* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Hazal isn't Shiva's biological son - he's another Gozzo clone]].
322
323[[/folder]]
324
325[[folder:Ace Gozzo]]
326[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ace.png]]
327[[caption-width-right:225:[[labelnote:Click here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aceunmask.png[[/labelnote]] to see Ace's true appearance (warning: '''spoilers''').]]
328
329An enforcer for the Gozzo family, Ace is Hazal's bodyguard. He pilots the Dvariym.
330[[hardline]]
331* BootstrappedLeitmotif: [[spoiler:Once Ace commandeer's Hazal's Vayikran, he also takes his {{Leitmotif}}]].
332* CombiningMecha: The Gador Vayikran with Hazal's Vayikran and Ace's Dvariym.
333* [[EmotionlessGirl Emotionless Boy]]: How Ace considers himself - that of a machine without ever showing any emotion. {{Lampshaded}} by his dying words.
334--> "I fail my purpose and my life functions are going to cease soon: nothing is wrong with that."
335* MaskPower: Ace wears a mask to hide his GoodScarsEvilScars on his face; [[spoiler:in actuality, it's to hide the fact he's a clone of Hazal]].
336* ThemeNaming: Like the other Gozzo family-related characters, he is named after an entry of the [[Franchise/UltraSeries Ultra Series]] - [[Series/UltramanAce Ultraman Ace]] in particular.
337* TheVoiceless: Though he may speak in cutscenes, he never makes a sound during battle.
338
339[[/folder]]
340
341[[folder:Etzira Tolar]]
342[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/etzira.png]]
343-> '''Voiced by:''' Chifuyu Yonemura
344
345A priestess of Balmar, she pilots the Jumorah.
346[[hardline]]
347* {{Leitmotif}}: "The Witch Dances Seductively"
348* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Etzira is the one who {{Brainwashed}} [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Mai Kobayashi]] into Levi Tolar in ''Alpha'']].
349%%* TheStarscream
350* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Once Keisar Ephes appears, she is KilledOffForReal by him]].
351
352[[/folder]]
353
354[[folder:Shiva Gozzo]]
355[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shivamask.png]]
356[[caption-width-right:225:[[labelnote:Click here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shiva.png[[/labelnote]] to see Shiva without his mask.]]
357-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/YusakuYara
358
359Prime minister of Balmar and head of the Gozzo family.
360[[hardline]]
361* ItRunsInTheFamily: Shiva covers similar ground in ''Alpha 3'' that [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha Euzeth Gozzo]] did in ''Alpha'' - both reveal loads of exposition during the final confrontation with the heroes regarding various things they have done, while using a stronger version of an enemy unit players have already beaten and being an individual with good intentions who have lost his way at some point in the past.
362* {{Leitmotif}}: "Zest Seven"
363%%* TheStarscream
364* ThemeNaming: Like the other Gozzo family-related characters, he is named after an entry of the [[Franchise/UltraSeries Ultra Series]] - {{Series/Ultraseven}} in particular, as Shiva means "seven" in Hebrew.
365* TreacherousAdvisor: [[spoiler:Shiva kills Ruach and commandeers the Gebel Gan Eden for his own use. Subverted when it turns out he did so out of care for Balmar and its citizens more than Ruach, leading to a HeroicSacrifice]].
366%%* WellIntentionedExtremist
367
368[[/folder]]
369
370[[folder:The Seven Fleet Admirals of the Ze Balmary Empire]]
371-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShowHayami (all)
372
373The respective fleet admirals to each of Balmar's seven fleets. Each of them helm from a ''Hermodr'' battleship, but in the event it is destroyed, some of the admirals might use a "Zyflud" as their personal unit. Tropes listed here are for the admirals collectively; for specific tropes regarding Laodicea Judecca Gozzo, return to the [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsAlpha main page]].
374[[hardline]]
375* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Each of the admirals corresponds to a different hair color.
376%%* QuirkyMinibossSquad
377* ThemeNaming: The admirals are named after the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_churches_of_Asia seven major churches of early Christianity]] - Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.
378
379[[/folder]]
380
381[[folder:Ruach Gan Eden]]
382[[quoteright:246:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ruach.png]]
383-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/MinamiTakayama
384[[hardline]]
385The "Spirit Emperor" and leader of the Ze Balmary Empire. He uses the "Gebel Gan Eden".
386
387[[/folder]]
388
389[[folder:SPOILER CHARACTER]]
390
391Due to the nature of the following character, spoilers are unmarked to avoid redundancy.
392
393!Keisar Ephes
394[[quoteright:256:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/keiserephes_3061.png]]
395[[caption-width-right:256:[[GoMadFromTheRevelation He's going to turn the universe into a living hell]]. [[labelnote:Click here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/keisar.png[[/labelnote]] to see his true appearance.]]
396-> '''Voiced by:''' [[Music/JAMProject Ichiro Mizuki]]
397
398The ''true'' ruler of the Ze Balmary Empire, and the ''real'' Spirit Emperor who previously resided in the Gebel Gan Eden, [[BigBad Keisar Ephes]] is the one who created the world of Balmar - its god of creation, "Zyflud". Knowledge of Keisar Ephes is largely unknown by the Balmarians, for only the current Spirit Emperor is allowed to know of his existence.
399
400Keisar Ephes was once the Psychodriver "Augustus", a member of the "[[{{Precursors}} First People]]" in the ''Alpha'' universe. He was the biological core of the immense Gebel Gan Eden, a mobile weapon like the Nashim Gan Eden meant to defend his people from the "[[Anime/{{Gunbuster}} STMC]]" (Space Terrible Monster Crowd). With Irui Gan Eden, Augustus took the Gebel Gan Eden and left the Earth for a new planet that would eventually be called Balmar, in order to escape the STMC in the ancient past, alongside a vast majority of the First People. Those who stayed on the Earth would become the ancestors to present-day humans. Some time after settling on Balmar, Irui and the Nashim Gan Eden returned to Earth to become its guardian deity, while Augustus stayed and ruled the fledgeling Balmarians, the descendants of the First People on Balmar, deified as Zfylud and the Spirit Emperor.
401
402During his reign, however, Augustus' personality began to change dramatically: he felt left out of the circle of death and rebirth by the "[[Anime/SpaceRunawayIdeon Ide]]". [[GodhoodSeeker Wishing to surpass the supernatural entity]], Augustus left the throne and the Gebel Gan Eden by placing Ruach as his avatar and replacement. In his abscence, [[FallenHero Augustus began devouring souls of those sacrificed in his name]]. By the time the Alpha Numbers encounter him in ''Alpha 3'', Augustus had become a GodOfEvil, with a near infinite legion of corrupt spirits called the "Neshama" at his beck and whim. Calling himself "Keisar Ephes", he intends [[OmnicidalManiac to destroy and recreate the universe in his image]] [[DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans as a hellish dimension of infinite suffering]].
403
404After the destruction of Balmar, Keisar Ephes pursues the Alpha Numbers in hopes to add their souls to the Neshama, since theirs are the most powerful in the universe. Despite his seemingly god-like powers, the Alpha Numbers are able to weaken his hold on the Neshama from [[Anime/{{Macross 7}} "Fire Bomber" vocalist Basara Nekki]], who turns the tide by playing a new song entitled "[[Music/JAMProject Gong]]". With the help of a returning Nashim Gan Eden, who was not destroyed at the end of ''Alpha 2'', [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Keisar Ephes is defeated]] and the primary conflict of the ''Alpha'' saga is concluded.
405[[hardline]]
406* AsLongAsThereIsEvil: Keisar Ephes cites this as the source of his powers; fortunately, the Dis Astranagant manages to put a stop to that.
407* DespairEventHorizon: Has the ability to invoke this; may double as a ShoutOut to [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsDestiny Perfectio]] since battle dialogue used by [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Heero Yuy]] between the two are recycled lines during the encounter with Heero and Perfectio.
408* EvilOldFolks: As his character portrait shows, coupled with BeardOfEvil and BigOlEyebrows, but subverted because that's not his true form (see OneWingedAngel below). Then again, he's ''millenials'' old.
409* {{Foreshadowing}}: Hints pertaining to Keisar Ephes' existence dated all the way back in ''Alpha'', where the protagonist is able to sense a malevolent prescence watching him/her at the end of the game. In ''Alpha 3'', at the end of the opening [=FMV=], a pulsating egg-like object containing a figure is briefly shown. This is Keisar Ephes' same-named mobile weapon, which arrives in the final scenario of ''Alpha 3'' where the Alpha Numbers must destroy the outer shell first before damaging the Keisar itself.
410* HopeCrusher: As stated with DespairEventHorizon, though one of the images of "The End of Galaxy" also drives this further. In between many split images of wars and deaths, there is an image of Keisar Ephes standing AtopAMountainOfCorpses made of the scraps of the Alpha Number robots. He certainly wanted to hammer down the fact that when he's done with the world, there will be no hope left after he proved that he killed every last one of those hope-bringing heroes and their HumongousMecha.
411* {{Leitmotif}}: ''Shuuen no Ginga'' ("The End of the Galaxy"); doubles as the TitleDrop to ''Alpha 3'' and the final attack of the Keisar Ephes.
412* MeaningfulName
413** "Keisar" is a localization of the Roman word "Caesar", a title reserved for Roman emperors, yet it can also be a derivative of the German word or an anagram of "kaiser", also meaning "emperor", while "Ephes" is "zero" in Hebrew. Mythologically speaking, "zero" denotes a concept of infinity, limitless light and energy and the origin of all.
414** His previous name "Augustus" is a reference to [[UsefulNotes/{{Augustus}} the same-named grand-nephew and adopted son]] of UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar, the first and longest-reigning Emperor of UsefulNotes/TheRomanEmpire.
415** "Neshama" means "soul" or "spirit" in Hebrew. In Jewish lore, Neshama is meant to represent the inner-most level of the human spirit, but is not necessarily designated as evil.
416* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Both his true form and his mech looks markedly different from anything else in the game with the only thing even remotely close to it in appearence is the Werkbau and Dis Astranagant. This is mainly thanks to all of them being designed by the ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' lead artist Kazuma Kaneko.
417* OneWingedAngel: Keisar Ephes' actual form appears during the attack animation of "The End of the Galaxy" where he appears as a three-eyed, black-skinned, horned demon with six arms.
418* OrcusOnHisThrone: Barring achieving the "Ideon" ending, Keisar Ephes has minimal impact on the plot of ''Alpha 3'' and does not become active until the final scenario, intent on killing the Alpha Numbers and usurping their position as those who determine the fate of the universe, cementing his status as the GreaterScopeVillain of the entire ''Alpha'' series.
419* RecycledInSpace: He's a galactic version of Satan. In other words, Satan IN SPACE!
420* SatanicArchetype: Augustus' fall from grace from his original role as an angelic protector of sorts to a demonic, tyrannical embodiment of evil makes him the [=SRW=] equivalent of {{Satan}}.
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