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1An ask blog that has included most of the canon characters with sprites for asks at some point in time, plus quite a few [[OriginalCharacter original characters]], there are a lot of characters in Blog/ThePreDespairKids. Beware of spoilers for both the blog itself, and unmarked ones for ''{{Franchise/Danganronpa}}'' canon.
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3For the sake of convenience, the character page has been split. For tropes relating to them in the sequel, ''The Despair Kids,'' go [[Characters/TheDespairKids here]].
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5[[foldercontrol]]
6
7!!Class 78
8-> For the tropes related to them in ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'', see [[Characters/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc here]].
9
10[[folder:Makoto Naegi]]
11!!!Ultimate Lucky Student
12* AllLovingHero: While everyone else was utterly livid at [[spoiler: Mukuro]] for [[spoiler: inducing Taka's mental breakdown]], he chose to [[spoiler: hear her side and then help her seek atonement]].
13** He also reveals himself to be still willing to accept Junko back into their class if she were to see the error of her ways.
14-->"I know that there's no excuse for Junko's actions...and I probably don't know what it must mean for you, Mukuro, or anyone else that was involved...but... Junko was still part of class 78. That's a fact! I could never turn my back on her.
15* BornLucky: He holds the title of being Class 78's "Ultimate Lucky Student".
16* BorrowedCatchphrase: [[spoiler: At the end of the Hope's Peak Arc, he quotes Sayaka's famous Esper line when he finishes Kyoko's sentence, saying they need to look to the future in search of hope.]]
17* CatchPhrase: He first uses "You've got that wrong!" during the second round of The Hope Games while completing the dart challenge in order to get him and Enoshima out of the room and across the finish line. They ended up being eliminated, though. he later questioned how this even happened during a pick-up line.
18-->'''Anon''': Naegi-kun: how many things would we have to do together before you'll shout "no, that's wrong!" at me? :3
19-->'''Makoto''': What the hell does that even mean? I said that, what, twice? And now it's my catchphrase...?
20* CrushBlush: Happens often during asks regarding [[spoiler: Kyoko]].
21* NiceGuy: Absolutely.
22* ObliviousToLove: It took him a while to realize the anons were sending him pick-up lines, which became something of a running gag when it was revealed even Komaru's better at spotting flirting than he is. When he finally realized it, he took it like a WhamLine.
23* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler: With Kyoko.]]
24** TinyGuyHugeGirl
25* UnwantedHarem: Before he started dating [[spoiler: Kyoko]], most of the girls volunteered to be in his hypothetical harem after concluding he was the most dateable (or at least the most manageable) of all the guys. He insists there never was a harem and bringing it up is the fastest way to annoy him.
26[[/folder]]
27
28[[folder:Leon Kuwata]]
29!!!Ultimate Baseball Star
30* AdaptationalSexuality: He's a CasanovaWannabe in the first game, but is revealed to be bisexual here.
31* BerserkButton: Even if he can't return her feelings, the notion of someone breaking Kanon's heart by revealing his preferences (see below) is something he can't abide.
32* ButtMonkey: Poor guy never catches a break. It came to a level where the blog was nicknamed 'The Leon Kuwata Abuse Diaries'.
33* CreatorsFavorite: Mod J admitted that more then once. Didn't stop him from getting abused, though. [[note]] The exact opposite, actually.
34* TheDogBitesBack: After an anon teases him on end over some supposed photos of him in a homoerotic situation when he was younger (later revealed to be with Juzo Sakakura), [[http://askthepredespairdrkids.tumblr.com/post/143342707030/maybe-i-should-keep-them-to-myself-but-i-didnt he proceeds to]] [[http://askthepredespairdrkids.tumblr.com/post/143343245680/itll-destroy-her-well-youre-just-wasting-her tear into them]] [[http://askthepredespairdrkids.tumblr.com/post/143344469800/oh-is-that-any-way-to-talk-to-a-lady-leon-and in an epic fashion]] over [[DidYouThinkICantFeel treating him like a toy]] while doing something that would emotionally harm his cousin Kanon
35* {{Flanderization}}: He started the blog as just another student, who even had some cool moments like saving the day at the School Concert Arc. The DoggedNiceGuy shtick of getting shot down by Maizono and generally having his relationship failings brought up eventually kept on getting pushed until being TheChewToy became his defining feature.
36* ThePrankster: He reveals it was him who put the swimsuit model poster in the boy's change room purely to {{troll}} Taka (who kept taking it down for 6 months without knowing who was putting new copies back up). He also kept footage of the Truth or Dare challenge in during The Hope Games just to send it to the yearbook committee for the school highlights DVD.
37[[/note]]
38[[/folder]]
39
40[[folder:Sayaka Maizono]]
41!!!Ultimate Pop Sensation
42* BewareTheNiceOnes: She's usually very sweet and kindhearted. Usually.
43* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler: Relinquishes her feelings toward Makoto and wishes the best for him and Kyoko]].
44* KarmaHoudini: Some anons see her treatment of Leon this way, particularly regarding his work to save her show during the School Concert Arc. It's probably for the best the topic doesn't get visited considering what he does to her in revenge during the canon game.
45* TheLeader: [[spoiler: Decides to take on this role for the Remnants of Hope, promising to keep them alive until they can find Makoto and the others again.]]
46* LivingLieDetector: After being encouraged by an anon to embrace her 'esper' abilities, she learns to read everyone's tells while they're lying except for Celes.
47* {{Sadist}}: She's earned the nickname "Sadistic Maizono" because she likes putting people in embarrassing costumes and situations, and as Hifumi learned, her capacity for violence can be terrifying.
48* {{Yandere}}: After the incident with the [=KiriZono=] manga, Hifumi describes her as one.
49[[/folder]]
50
51[[folder:Kyoko Kirigiri]]
52!!!Ultimate Detective
53* ButtMonkey: Definitely not to Leon's extent, but she's often on the receiving end of some really embarrassing asks and a lot of blatant trolling (including a combined 41 truths and dares during the infamous sixth round of the Hope Games, which was more than any other team). It reached a new low when anons started chucking furniture and dirty socks at her.
54* TheComicallySerious: Her basic role when the plot starts getting weird.
55* DiscussedTrope: Is often pressed for her opinions on MysteryFiction[=/=]DetectiveDrama tropes. At one point an anon started asking her help in picking out plot-holes in ''Manga/DeathNote''.
56* EmbarrassingOldPhoto: Sees her childhood pictures as this. However, they're not embarrassing ''to'' her, she actually considers them special to her. It's getting them shared around that embarrasses her.
57* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler: With Makoto.]]
58** TinyGuyHugeGirl
59* SingleIssueWonk: She reveals her distaste for searching people's socks during autopsies is due to the smell lingering on her gloves for a week after. She later develops a letter grading system for her classmates based on how often they change their socks, ranking herself and Taka at an A+. The anons and a few of her classmates think she's either over-obsessive or just insane.
60* {{Tsundere}}: Earned a reputation as one after Hifumi declared it to be the case. One anon tried to argue she's more of a SugarAndIcePersonality, but her preferring this didn't stop the old title from sticking.
61[[/folder]]
62
63[[folder:Kiyotaka Ishimaru]]
64!!!Ultimate Moral Compass
65* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler: During the truth or dare, after Mukuro reveals his feelings for Mondo on live TV, Taka completely and utterly breaks down at the thought of his father not accepting him. He gets better]].
66* NiceGuy: Very. It gets somewhat deconstructed when he cries out that terrible always things seem to happen to him despite never harming anyone in his entire life.
67* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler: With Mondo.]]
68* WellDoneSonGuy: He really wants his father's approval.
69[[/folder]]
70
71[[folder:Mondo Oowada]]
72!!!Ultimate Biker Gang Leader
73%%* BadassBiker
74* MyGreatestFailure: He feels personally responsible for his brother's death.
75%%* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler: With Taka.]]
76%%* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With Taka during the Hope Games, although they manage to move past it.
77%%* VitriolicBestBuds: Was staunch enemies with Taka before they evolved into this [[spoiler:and then later into a couple]].
78[[/folder]]
79
80[[folder:Chihiro Fujisaki]]
81!!!Ultimate Programmer
82* AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler: It turns out HE'S ONE OF THE DESPAIRS. ''AND HE KILLS SAKURA WITH A SHOTGUN.'']]
83* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: Yes, you read that above trope correctly. ''He's fallen to despair this time around.]]''
84* EvilGenius: [[spoiler: One of the many for the Remnants of Despair.]]
85* PutOnABus: [[spoiler: He leaves the school after the murder situation.]]
86** TheBusCameBack: Just before the practical exams.
87* ShipperOnDeck: Ships [[spoiler: Mondo and Taka]] and also seems excited at the idea of [[spoiler: Hajime and Chiaki]].
88* WholesomeCrossdresser: [[spoiler: Despite being a remnant of despair, Chihiro's crossdressing is not presented as a negative thing.]]
89[[/folder]]
90
91[[folder:Celestia Ludenburg/Taeko Yasuhiro]]
92!!!Ultimate Gambler
93* AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler: Is actually a Remnant of Despair this time around.]]
94* BerserkButton: Using her real name.
95* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler: How she's killed]].
96* EvenEvilHasStandards: Cruel as she can be at times, she's also often used to deliver a point about when someone goes too far by claiming certain acts of evil are beneath her. [[spoiler: Though this gets thrown out the window when it's revealed she's a Remnant of Despair]].
97* EvilIsPetty: [[spoiler: She tried to kill Leon, along with Hiyoko and Yasuke, because she just doesn't like him]].
98* KilledOffForReal [[spoiler: Shot in the head while trying to escape from Hope's Peak.]]
99* IJustWantToBeSpecial: She is absolutely ''terrified'' of normalcy, as she associates it with fading away into obscurity and nothingness.
100* ItAmusedMe: Threatens at one point to blackmail Leon and Taka out of boredom. [[spoiler: It's also the reason she killed Hiyoko and Yasuke]].
101* SitcomArchNemesis: She tends to play this role for Kyouko. Their battle has yet to end...[[spoiler: though it's over since she's been killed.]]
102* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: Shot by one of her fellow remnants after it was revealed she was Hiyoko and Yausuke's killer.]]
103[[/folder]]
104
105[[folder:Byakuya Togami]]
106!!!Ultimate Affluent Progeny
107* AmateurSleuth: Correctly deduces Genocider Syo to be on the campus, and enlists Kyoko to help capture them.
108* TheComicallySerious: Not as often has Kyoko, but he has his moments.
109* DeclarationOfProtection: Always rushes to the defense of his schoolmates whenever they're harassed by any despair-loving anons.
110* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
111* NecessaryEvil: How he describes the Togami lineage and its effect on the world.
112* OddFriendship: With Rogue.
113** SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: He's tried to make it clear on several occasions that they're not a couple. [[spoiler: He's fully aware she has feelings for him, but he wouldn't dare subject her to what it would take to become the wife of a Togami.]]
114* TookALevelInKindness: Far less of a jerk than in canon.
115[[/folder]]
116
117[[folder:Aoi Asahina]]
118!!!Ultimate Swimming Pro
119* TrademarkFavoriteFood: As expected, donuts. During the Truth or Dare challenge, she uses one of her team's skips just to avoid not being allowed to eat them for a month.
120[[/folder]]
121
122[[folder:Sakura Oogami]]
123!!!Ultimate Martial Artist
124* CoolVsAwesome: She would love the opportunity to spar with Great Gozu. Ultimate Martial Artist vs. the former Ultimate Wrestler.
125* HugeSchoolgirl
126* IncompatibleOrientation: [[spoiler: Admits that she isn't attracted to women, but still considers Hina a close friend]].
127* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Blasted with a shotgun by Chihiro.]]
128* MadeOfIron: [[spoiler: Still has time to talk after being shot ''four times'' with a ''shotgun''.]]
129* ThisIsUnforgivable: Makes this declaration after hearing what Mukuro did to Taka.
130[[/folder]]
131
132[[folder:Yasuhiro Hagakure]]
133!!!Ultimate Clairvoyant
134* AlternateUniverse: One anon theorizes that his 30% accuracy is just him seeing other realities that don't necessarily come to pass, using School Mode as an example when he vaguely remembers himself handing "something" over to Makoto in the Gymnasium.
135* TheFriendNobodyLikes: During the 'Most Likely To' ask series, he was voted most like to wake up somewhere without knowing how he got there, work at [=McDonald's=], fall for one of Leon's prank, cut himself shaving, meet a ghost in the bathroom, die first, spend all his money on something stupid, borrow money and never pay it back, smoke, do drugs and fail a simple test. He was understandably upset with his classmates for this.
136[[/folder]]
137
138[[folder:Toko Fukawa/Genocider Syo]]
139!!!Ultimate Writing Prodigy/Ultimate Murderous Fiend
140* ApologeticAttacker: After being cornered by Kyouko as the most likely person to be Genocider Syo, she apologizes to the detective before inhaling pepper and transforming right in front of her. [[http://askthepredespairdrkids.tumblr.com/post/145562332585/dear-genocider-have-any-of-the-girls-here-figured Genocider later clarifies]] that Toko probably intended to kill Kyouko, [[BigDamnHeroes if not for Sakura and Mukuro's arrival]].
141* CommutingOnABus: Mod J chooses to keep continuity by having Syo answer in Toko's place anytime they switch, which often causes Toko to miss out on a lot of group asks and major events in general thanks to the rest of the students refusing to associate with the Genocider.
142* TheCynic: Many anons have attempted to boost her self-esteem. She's shot them down as liars every single time.
143* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Instantly agrees with Byakuya on calling down the actions of despair!anon trying to damage Taka's mental stability further, before adding she'd think that [[http://askthepredespairdrkids.tumblr.com/post/143714977850/god-people-need-to-step-off-of-taka-hes-had even if his opinion was the opposite]].
144* SplitPersonality
145* StalkingIsFunnyIfItIsFemaleAfterMale: Syo thinks Leon is hot, which leads to her wanting to cut him up. Given Leon's [[ButtMonkey position]] on the blog, this is mostly played for laughs.
146[[/folder]]
147
148[[folder:Hifumi Yamada]]
149!!!Ultimate Fanfic Creator
150* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Stabbed to death by a Monokuma.]]
151* {{Otaku}}: And damn proud of it.
152* ShipperOnDeck: Ships many of his schoolmates together in various ways.
153* YaoiFan[=/=]YuriFan: He once wrote a manga featuring Kyoko/Sayaka. It didn't end well for him.
154[[/folder]]
155
156[[folder:Mukuro Ikusaba]]
157!!!Ultimate Soldier
158* AdaptationalHeroism: [[spoiler: Turns her back on Junko and Ultimate Despair before she ever kills anyone in Hope's Peak.]]
159* CharacterDevelopment: She goes from an [[ExtremeDoormat obedient]] [[TheDragon second fiddle]] for Junko to [[spoiler: a {{Determinator}} set on [[ThePowerOfFriendship saving her friends]] and [[ThouShaltNotKill not taking another life]].]]
160* ChildSoldier: Used to be one
161* DarkAndTroubledPast: Her time in Fenrir. At one point, she was even marked as property.
162* DeclarationOfProtection: [[spoiler: Has promised to protect her friends from Junko]].
163* TheDragon: Functions as this to Junko [[spoiler: until her MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment during the Hope Games. That's when she decides to turn her back on Ultimate Despair.]]
164* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: After the incident during the Hope Games, she finally decides to stop Junko and save everyone in the school. How well that pans out is yet to be seen.]]
165* IJustWantToBeNormal: She just wants to live a quiet, normal life after leaving Fenrir. Of course, Junko's plan won't allow that happen.
166* MultipleChoicePast: Kyouko has observed her having several backstories, which is mostly explained by her past being fairly ambiguous as of the blog's writing. [[HandWave She awkwardly ignored it]] [[http://askthepredespairdrkids.tumblr.com/post/148804171685/mukuro-you-said-you-abandoned-junko-and-probably when the topic was pressed]].
167* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Says this almost word-for-word after [[spoiler: she causes Taka's breakdown]].
168* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: She arrives just in time to save Junpei from Junko and is ready for the fight of her life...only for Monaca to hit her with a taser that paralyzes her for 15 minutes, allowing time for the students claimed by the death flag system to die.]]
169* ShipSinking: Mod J has shot down the chances of [=NaeKusaba=] repeatedly, and she's had to fend off many anons trying to hook them up [[UsefulNotes/{{Asexuality}} citing her own lack of interest in any kind of romantic relationship]].
170* ThouShaltNotKill: She's made it her personal mission not to kill anymore. [[spoiler: That also extends to preventing unnecessary deaths.]]
171* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: [[spoiler: After turning Taka into a blubbering mess, Junko congratulates her on filling him with despair. This marks the beginning of her [[HeelFaceTurn transition away from a member of Ultimate Despair]].]]
172[[/folder]]
173
174[[folder:Junko Enoshima]]
175!!!Ultimate Fashionista/Ultimate Despair
176* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: According to Mukuro, Junko's hobbies include killing people, bringing misery, kinkshaming, and watching cat videos online.
177* BigBad: To no one's surprise, of ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'''s Predespair AU blogs.
178* BitchInSheepsClothing: She acts friendly with the other students, but she's still the Ultimate Despair.
179* HypocriticalHeartwarming: She warns Despair!Anon to back off because ''no one's'' gonna be filling her classmates with despair except her.
180* InsultBackfire: Happens a lot.
181--> '''[[spoiler: Kyoji]]:''' People like you make me physically sick. And I’ve met a lot of sick fucks in my life.
182--> '''Junko:''' Oh, you’re just too kind to me, [[spoiler: Nakamura]]-senpai!
183* NightmareFace: Makes a legitimately frightening one during [[spoiler: the situation on the roof.]]
184* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler: In [[http://askthepredespairdrkids.tumblr.com/post/152435029480/despair-arrival Despair Arrival.]]]]
185* TheSociopath: In one conversation, she admits that she's probably faking most of her emotions at this point.
186* TooSpicyForYogSothoth: She admits that after talking for a while that Despair!Anon rubs even her the wrong way.
187* VillainExitStageLeft: [[spoiler: Vanishes after her cover is blown at the end of the vacation arc. She hasn't been seen in person since, although she's been in contact with a couple of her underlings. She returns during the Fall of Hope's Peak.]]
188[[/folder]]
189
190!!Class 77-B
191-> For the tropes related to them in ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'', see [[Characters/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair here]].
192
193[[folder:Hajime Hinata]]
194!!!Reserve Course Student
195* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: His crush on Chiaki arose partly because she accepted him regardless of his lack of talent.
196* TheBet: He lost one to Nagito in the Hope Games. Nagito and the anons forced him to preform Music/{{Queen}} songs in public.
197* DeadpanSnarker: By his own admission.
198* EveryoneCanSeeIt: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] with his crush on Chiaki. It's not commented on often, but presumably there was enough gossip around the school for Maverick, the student counselor, to hear about it.
199* IJustWantToBeSpecial: His title is "[[RidiculouslyAverageGuy Reserve Course Student]]". Although he achieved his dream of attending Hope's Peak's main course, he still feels very insecure over his lack of talent.
200* PantyThief: He gets characterized as one due to the Free-Time Events ending in characters handing over their underwear.
201[[/folder]]
202
203[[folder:Nagito Komaeda]]
204!!!Ultimate Lucky Student
205* AmbiguouslyGay: He refuses to elaborate beyond saying he hasn't been attracted to a girl in a long time. [[spoiler: As he's dying, he admits to being in love with Hajime.]]
206* BornLucky: Much like Makoto, Nagito is the "Ultimate Lucky Student" for Class 77. [[spoiler:Didn't stop him from being fatally stabbed in the heart by Ibuki]].
207* DyingDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler: He privately admits his feelings for Hajime as he dies.]]
208* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler: Even after he's been fatally stabbed, Nagito sees his death as the best case scenario, finally allowing him to become a stepping stone for hope.]]
209* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Still sees himself as trash.
210* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Invoked by an anon, warning Nagito to take this into consideration when fighting Ultimate Despair.
211* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Ibuki stabs him in the heart.]]
212* MurderIsTheBestSolution: He's willing to commit murder if it means stopping despair, though not quite to the insane extremes seen in the game. He'd possibly stoop to torture as well, but [[EverybodyHasStandards admits that he'd never go so far as to]] [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rape someone]].
213[[/folder]]
214
215[[folder: Chiaki Nanami]]
216!!!Ultimate Gamer
217* BrutalHonesty: Wastes no time in telling Hajime he's awful at Mario. Although he did get killed by the first Goomba on the first stage, so it was kind of deserved.
218* GamerGirl: Naturally. According to Hajime, she can complete [[VideoGame/MarioKart Rainbow Road]] on without ever falling off. ''While sleeping.''
219* RobotGirl: Rather than just an artificial intelligence, she's a mix of an AI and [[Film/TheTerminator living tissue over a metal endoskeleton]] created by Chihiro and Kazuichi. And that means we have Kazuichi to thank for her [[HiddenBuxom large bust.]]
220* RidiculouslyHumanRobot: She has her quirks, but you'd probably never guess she's a machine.
221* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: She's tried many times to convince Hajime that he doesn't need a talent to be happy, but to no avail.
222[[/folder]]
223
224[[folder:Akane Owari]]
225!!!Ultimate Gymnast
226* BigEater
227* BigSisterInstinct: She's very protective of her siblings.
228[[/folder]]
229
230[[folder:Kazuichi Souda]]
231!!!Ultimate Mechanic
232* HiddenDepths: Shocks everyone after revealing himself to be a very competent rapper.
233* LoveTriangle: He is in love with Sonia, who loves Gundham. [[spoiler:Gundham, meanwhile, loves both of them and doesn't know what to do.]]
234* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: After he's revealed to be a Remnant of Despair, [[DrivenToSuicide he cuts his own stomach open.]]]]
235--> '''Souda:''' So... a worthless piece of shit like me... [[spoiler:should follow his death flag and die!!! *Slices his stomach open*]]
236* StalkerWithACrush: Still as obsessively in love with Sonia as ever.
237[[/folder]]
238
239[[folder:Hiyoko Saionji]]
240!!!Ultimate Traditional Dancer
241* BrattyHalfPint
242* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: According to Kyoko and Mikan, someone put poison in her lunch. This caused her throat to swell shut, and she scratched at it until she suffocated. Then the killer [[DesecratingTheDead took her body]] and used the moving bleachers to make it look like she was crushed to death]].
243* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler: ''Anime/Danganronpa3TheEndOfHopesPeakHighSchool'' reveals that she was awakened from her coma. Here... she's not so lucky.]]
244* EvenEvilHasStandards: Even she admits that [[spoiler: Mukuro revealing Taka's secret]] was way too far.
245* PetTheDog: While it was done as a part of a dare, she says she believes that Mikan is important to Class 77.
246* OlderThanTheyLook: Looks roughly 11 or so, but she's actually 17.
247* SacrificialLamb: [[spoiler: She's the first casualty.]]
248* {{Sadist}}: Proudly claims to be one during the Truth or Dare challenge.
249[[/folder]]
250
251[[folder:Mahiru Koizumi]]
252!!!Ultimate Photographer
253* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler: Seems to hit this after Hiyoko's murder and Celeste pulling a hostage situation. She's slowly getting better, however considering the interest the [[BitchInSheepsClothing new counselor]] has taken in her...]]
254* MyGreatestFailure: The Twilight Syndrome Murder Case often brings her to tears when it's brought up, though that doesn't mean she sits and takes any mistreatment from anons trying to rub this in.
255* TeamMom: A lot of the other students describe her as one for the class.
256* {{Tsundere}}: Though she'll never admit it.
257[[/folder]]
258
259[[folder:Ibuki Mioda]]
260!!!Ultimate Musician
261* AbsurdPhobia: Garden gnomes.
262* AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler: She's not only one of the despairs, but she kills Nagito by stabbing him in the heart.]]
263* BewareTheSillyOnes: [[spoiler: Believe it or not, '''she's one of the despairs.''']]
264* BreakingTheFourthWall: At one point, she suggests that blog warping powers will help her get around faster.
265* ChubbyChaser: She finds Maro much more attractive than Byakuya.
266* GenkiGirl: Never a dull moment when she's around.
267* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: Proudly claims to never feel any embarrassment over getting exposed.
268[[/folder]]
269
270[[folder:Mikan Tsumiki]]
271!!!Ultimate Nurse
272* ActualPacifist: Has said it would be wrong for someone like her to ever cause harm to others.
273* AdaptationalHeroism: [[spoiler: Mikan actually sees through Junko's manipulations this time around, but pretends to become a Remnant of Despair in the hopes of finding a way to stop her or even to help save her from despair.]]
274* AllLovingHero: As a nurse, it's her job to help keep everyone alive and healthy. That includes [[spoiler: Junko and the despairs]].
275* BadassPacifist: She actually manages to [[spoiler: trick Junko (and by extension everyone else) into thinking she's become a Remnant of Despair while trying to find a way to stop her. Yes, you read that right: Mikan managed to play '''[[ManipulativeBitch Junko]] [[TheSocialExpert Enoshima]]''' like a goddamn fiddle without her suspecting a thing. The only reason her facade fails is because of her pacifism, since she can't bring herself to hurt Mukuro or Rogue. Still, she buys enough time for Nagito, Kyoko, Akane, and Kazuichi to reach the roof, finally exposing Junko as the Ultimate Despair]]. So much for being "weak," huh?
276** Later, after [[spoiler: Kyoji explains his plan might involve killing the despairs]], she [[spoiler: looks him straight in the face and says she won't let him kill anymore, since murder won't solve murder. Although it turns out he actually agrees with her, it still shows she has some serious backbone to stand up for what she believes in.]]
277* BewareTheNiceOnes[=/=]BewareTheQuietOnes: ''No one'' was expecting her to actually [[spoiler: pretend to be a Remnant of Despair, which included screaming her lungs out and calling Rogue a hypocrite for betraying both parties. Although whether this was genuine or just part of the act, she feels really bad about doing it.]]
278* CharacterDevelopment: She's gone from a very unconfident, self-loathing emotional wreck to a BadassPacifist who [[spoiler: tricks Junko and tries her hardest to save everyone in the school]]. She still has moments of self-doubt, but she's felt much more confident as of late.
279** And it culminates in "The Nurse," where she [[spoiler: admits she's really grown to accept herself, that she's become someone people can be proud of, and that she's the Ultimate Nurse. She wholeheartedly believes that violence will not solve violence, and will get in the way of anyone who tries to say otherwise.]]
280* CuteClumsyGirl: She's come to believe that even the laws of physics don't like her.
281* FakeDefector: [[spoiler: She pretends to side with Junko. ''Very'' convincingly]].
282* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Has absolutely ''no'' self-esteem, despite being very smart and capable nurse. [[spoiler: However, "The Nurse" shows she's grown to accept herself and her status as a nurse. As such, she won't let anyone get away with murder.]]
283* HumbleHero: She really doesn't think much of her incredibly detailed knowledge of medicine and biology [[spoiler: or how brave she was to get close to someone like Junko]]. Though it's less about being humble and more about her having zero self-esteem.
284* LuminescentBlush: Usually happens when she gets a compliment. Also happens a lot when Kyoji/Mr. Otashi is around.
285* TheMedic: She is the Ultimate Nurse, after all.
286* PetTheDog: She gets a lot of asks complimenting her and telling her she's a good person. [[spoiler: After finding out she was only pretending to be a Remnant of Despair, Junko lets her leave and advises her to talk to Hajime when she's afraid nobody will forgive her for what she did. Junko even tells her to keep being herself, since it's what people like about her.]]
287* RapeAsBackstory: ''Very'' heavily implied after someone asked her if she'd lost her virginity. She doesn't want to talk about it.
288* ShipTease: A lot with Kyoji.
289* ShrinkingViolet
290* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler: '''"The Nurse"''' ]]
291* WhenSheSmiles: [[http://66.media.tumblr.com/735230b50b06f5e9911f6a9fca9d214d/tumblr_n0pf382LYS1t6wps1o2_500.png Even has a unique sprite.]]
292[[/folder]]
293
294[[folder:Gundham Tanaka]]
295!!!Ultimate Breeder
296* FriendToAllLivingThings
297* GoingCommando: Though he claims it only appears that way, since the material can't be seen by mortals of this realm.
298* HeroicBSOD: He's pretty shaken up by [[spoiler: Hiyoko's death]].
299* LargeHam
300* LoveTriangle: With Sonia and Kazuichi, as in canon. [[spoiler: Here, he actually has feelings for both of them.]]
301* MrImagination: Kazuichi even says he's "eighth-grade syndrome gone too far."
302* PureIsNotGood: Invoked; he enjoys breeding domesticated animals such as dogs, though he prefers crossbreeds over purebreds, since [[TruthInTelevision inbreeding can lead to the animals developing problems]].
303* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: He has a very difficult time coming to terms with his feelings for [[spoiler: both Sonia and Kazuichi.]]
304[[/folder]]
305
306[[folder:Sonia Nevermind]]
307!!!Ultimate Princess
308* AmateurSleuth: [[spoiler: She believes she knows who one of the despairs is and is trying to investigate]].
309* LoveTriangle: She is in love with Gundham, while Kazuichi is as in love with her as ever. [[spoiler:Gundham, on the meanwhile, loves both of them and don't know what to do.]]
310* NiceGirl
311* NightmareFetishist: She loves the occult and is very fascinated by serial killers.
312* ShipperOnDeck: Just like Chihiro, she ships [[spoiler: Mondo and Taka]] hardcore.
313[[/folder]]
314
315[[folder:Maro Twogami]]
316!!!Ultimate Impostor
317* TheCaretaker: While he doesn't take on his identity, Maro still keeps Ryota fed and hydrated while he works on his anime.
318* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Stabbed to death by a Monokuma.]]
319* MeaningfulRename: Maro literally means "myself." In this 'verse, he doesn't kill Ryota and take his identity.
320[[/folder]]
321
322[[folder:Nekomaru Nidai]]
323!!!Ultimate Team Manager
324* NoIndoorVoice
325* YoungerThanTheyLook: When asked, he revealed that he's only 17.
326[[/folder]]
327
328[[folder:Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu]]
329!!!Ultimate Yakuza
330* AwesomeMcCoolName: In response to someone pointing out Kuzuryu meaning "nine-headed dragon."
331--> "Well, duh. It’s my family name, after all. You think we were gonna accept anything less than badass?"
332* BerserkButton: Mentioning his sister, milk, calling him cute, or suggesting he has feelings for Peko.
333* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he may not show it often, Fuyuhiko's a pretty nice guy when you get to know him.
334* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: Thanks to some unseen interference, he and Peko couldn't remember anyone from Class 79. It's revealed that someone stole Matsuda's notes and used them to erase their memories, though they've since been restored]].
335* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Feels remorseful over what happened with Sato, wondering if maybe there was another way it could've been resolved.
336* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Denies having feelings for Peko, even though he's admitted that he thinks she looks good in a swimsuit, he'd be willing to kiss her, and also that he'd die for her.
337* WhamLine: When Rogue is having a conversation with him and calls him her friend.
338--> [[spoiler: Friend? Who the fuck are you calling a friend? I don’t even know you!]]
339* {{Yakuza}}
340[[/folder]]
341
342[[folder:Peko Pekoyama]]
343!!!Ultimate Swordswoman
344* AlliterativeName: '''P'''eko '''P'''ekoyama
345* BodyguardCrush: Very heavily implied to have feelings for Fuyuhiko, but refuses to pursue them.
346* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: Thanks to some unseen interference, she and Fuyuhiko couldn't remember anyone from Class 79. However, this is undone after someone hits her in the back of the head]].
347* MasterSwordsman: Or swordswoman in this case.
348* ObliviousToLove: Just about the only person who can't tell that [[spoiler:Rina]] likes her.
349* OddFriendship: With Rina, which began when she asked Peko to teach her how to use a sword. [[spoiler: Rina actually has a crush on her, but Peko's lack of social skills make it impossible for her to notice. [[EveryoneCanSeeIt She's the only one]]]].
350[[/folder]]
351
352[[folder:Teruteru Hanamura]]
353!!!Ultimate Cook
354%%* ChivalrousPervert
355* {{Fingore}}: [[spoiler: Ends up breaking a finger in [[ItMakesSenseInContext a four-way collision with Mondo, Gundham, and Ibuki]].]]
356* NiceGuy: Once you get past his perverted tendencies, he's a pretty cool person.
357* SupremeChef: His title isn't "Ultimate Cook" for nothing!
358[[/folder]]
359
360!!Other official characters
361-> For the tropes related to many of them them in ''VideoGame/DanganronpaAnotherEpisodeUltraDespairGirls'' and ''Anime/Danganronpa3TheEndOfHopesPeakHighSchool'', see [[Characters/DanganronpaAnotherEpisodeUltraDespairGirls here]] and [[Characters/Danganronpa3TheEndOfHopesPeakHighSchool here]].
362
363[[folder:Komaru Naegi]]
364Makoto's little sister. She first appeared via conference call so the anons could wish her a happy birthday.
365* ShipperOnDeck: She's a massive {{Fangirl}} for [[spoiler:Taka and Mondo]].
366[[/folder]]
367
368[[folder:Juzo Sakakura]]
369!!!Class: 74 Talent: (Former) Ultimate Boxer
370The former head of security at Hope's Peak. Leon's ex-boyfriend.
371* HatedByAll: Leon is the only person around that met him and didn't hate him.
372* {{Jerkass}}: Just don't talk about it around Leon.
373* TheGhost: Only mentioned so far. Justified in that no sprites of him exist, therefore Mod J can't really use him.
374[[/folder]]
375
376[[folder:Natsumi Kuzuryu]]
377Fuyuhiko's little sister.
378* PosthumousCharacter: She was murdered before the events of the blog.
379[[/folder]]
380
381[[folder:Honami Sato]]
382Mahiru's best friend from middle school.
383* AdaptationalNameChange: We learn her first name in this universe.
384* PosthumousCharacter: Just like Natsumi, she's already dead.
385[[/folder]]
386
387[[folder:Monaca Towa]]
388!!! Li'l Ultimate Homeroom
389A student of Hope's Peak's elementary branch. Working alongside Junko, though her end goals are unknown.
390* AdaptationalVillainy: In the game, she merely looked up to Junko as an inspiration. Here, she's straight-up joined her as a member of Ultimate Despair. [[spoiler: It also seems she's shaping up be the next major villain]].
391* ChildProdigy: [[spoiler: She's partially responsible for the creation of the Monokumas.]]
392* TheDragon: Serves as this to Junko after [[spoiler: Mukuro pulled a HeelFaceTurn]]
393* EvilCripple: Uses a wheelchair to get around. Although, just like in the game, she's only faking.
394* ManipulativeBitch
395* NightmareFace: Almost as bad as Junko's.
396* RevengeByProxy: [[spoiler: Swears revenge against the anons who forced Junko to flee, promising to execute the students they care about the most]].
397* ThirdPersonPerson
398[[/folder]]
399
400[[folder:Masaru Daimon]]
401!!! Li'l Ultimate PE
402* FieryRedhead
403[[/folder]]
404
405[[folder:Kotoko Utsugi]]
406!!! Li'l Ultimate Drama
407* FatalMethodActing: One anon suggests she use this as a method to kill adults. She really loves the idea.
408* PinkMeansFeminine
409[[/folder]]
410
411[[folder:Jataro Kemuri]]
412!!! Li'l Ultimate Art
413* BrownNote: Says that anyone who looks at his face would immediately have their eyes explode.
414* TheFriendNobodyLikes: And he is completely on board with it.
415[[/folder]]
416
417[[folder:Nagisa Shingetsu]]
418!!! Li'l Ultimate Social Studies
419* BerserkButton: He doesn't like being called cute.
420[[/folder]]
421
422[[folder:Hiroko Hagakure]]
423Yasuhiro's mother.
424[[/folder]]
425
426[[folder:Taichi Fujisaki]]
427Chihiro's father.
428[[/folder]]
429
430[[folder:Ryota Mitarai]]
431!!!Class: 77 Talent: Ultimate Animator
432* ForgetsToEat: It's kind of Maro's job to make sure he doesn't starve.
433* TheGhost: Never seen, but he's officially still a member of Class 77.
434* {{Hikikomori}}
435[[/folder]]
436
437[[folder:Miaya Gekkougahara]]
438!!Miaya Gekkougahara
439!!!Class: 75 Talent: Ultimate Therapist
440* CuddleBug: She really likes hugs, but is too shy to ask for them.
441* GeniusCripple: As the Ultimate Therapist, she's helped over 200 people recover from all kinds of psychological and emotional trauma to lead happy, healthy lives. She wasn't always wheelchair-bound, but only left that way after [[NoodleIncident an incident]] that also hospitalized half the 75th class.
442* TheGhost: Only ever mentioned, due to no sprites of her existing. It's later averted as of [[spoiler: the end of the Hope's Peak Arc, where she appears in person to take Kyoji and Ethos to get their wounds treated.]]
443* OnlySaneWoman: Of Class 75.
444* TheQuietOne: Her extreme shyness means she only ever talks through a computer.
445* ShipTease: Many anons like shipping her and Kyoji.
446* ShrinkingViolet
447* SparedByTheAdaptation: Due to the Tragedy not happening, Miaya is presumably still alive and well.
448* TrueCompanions: She and Kyoji are very close. He's one of the few people who've actually heard her voice.
449[[/folder]]
450
451[[folder:Ted Chikatilo]]
452!!!Class: 75 Talent: Ultimate Pyrotechnician
453* AscendedExtra: In Manga/KillerKiller, we never learn much about Ted's past other than he was once a student of Hope's Peak. Here, Ted is a member of the 75th class.
454* DeathByIrony: [[spoiler: He ends up taken out by one of his own bombs.]]
455* EvilDuo: With Maverick. The two of them were responsible for injuring their classmates over and over again.
456* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: In "Storms". By Maverick. The guy he was in love with. In a very brutal fashion.]]
457* KissOfDeath: [[spoiler: Given one by Maverick in "Storms." During the kiss, Maverick arms the bomb he brought, then [[CruelAndUnusualDeath shoves him onto a metal desk leg, likely breaking his spine, which probably would have killed him if the bomb hadn't.]]]]
458* MadBomber: His tital is "Ultimate Pyrotechnician", and he ''really'' loves fireworks.
459%% * RedEyesTakeWarning
460[[/folder]]
461
462[[folder:Jin Kirigiri]]
463!!!Class: 61 Talent: (Former) Ultimate Teacher
464Hope's Peak Academy Headmaster
465* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Toward Kyoko, ''especially'' during the Hope Games.
466* DisappearedDad: He abandoned Kyoko for a long time, though they managed to reconcile before the blog project began.
467* TheGhost: Frequently mentioned, but never seen. Justified in that no sprites of him exist, therefore Mod J can't really use him.
468* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
469* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler: He's rescued by the Future Foundation during the Fall of Hope's Peak.]]
470[[/folder]]
471
472[[folder:Koichi Kizakura]]
473!!!Class: 61 Talent: (Former) Ultimate Scout
474Hope's Peak Academy Talent Scout
475* TheAlcoholic
476* BunnyEarsLawyer: On one hand, he is really good in what he does. On the other hand, he tends to leave important and secured school files on the table, where [[SnoopingLittleKid Naomi]] can read them.
477* TheVoice: Heard during the Hope's Peak Arc, but never seen. {{Justified}} as no sprites of him currently exist.
478[[/folder]]
479
480[[folder:Chisa Yukizome]]
481!!!Class: 74 Talent: (Former) Ultimate Housekeeper
482Class 78's homeroom teacher.
483* AdaptationalHeroism: [[spoiler: She doesn't end up being brainwashed this time around.]]
484* CoolTeacher
485* DevotedToYou: To Kyosuke, just as in canon.
486* TheMole: [[spoiler: Just like Kyoji, she was sent to gather confidential information from the school. He even refers to her as his accomplice.]]
487* OfficialCouple: With Kyosuke.
488* TheVoice: Heard during the Hope's Peak Arc, but not seen. {{Justified}} as no sprites of her currently exist.
489[[/folder]]
490
491[[folder:The Steering Committee]]
492The secret group who run Hope's Peak Academy from the shadows.
493* AdaptationalHeroism: ''Sort of''. In the original games, they were a bunch of EvilOldFolks who let the events at Hope's PEak Academy occur so they could research human talent. Here, they're more well-intentioned, dedicated to creating the "Ultimate Hope" for mankind.
494* {{Jerkass}}: Kyoji describes them as, "a bunch of arrogant, hypocritical, obsessive, short-sighted, self-important jackasses."
495* KarmaHoudini: According to the HPA historical file, the group colluded with [[UsefulNotes/ImperialJapan Unit-731]] to gain more data on the human body. After the war, they were found guilty of crimes against humanity, but the Allies allowed them to continue their Hope Cultivation Plan... as long as some of their research went to helping stop the spread of communism.
496* KnightTemplar: They're entirely devoted to their cause of creating the Ultimate Hope for mankind, even if it means performing human experimentation.
497* OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness
498* SlaveToPR: They'll do anything to make sure Hope's Peak keeps up its prestigious reputation, including covering up the murders of Natsumi and Sato, the presence of Genocider Syo, and [[spoiler: the deaths of Hiyoko, Yasuke, and Celeste.]]
499[[/folder]]
500
501[[folder:Kyosuke Munakata]]
502!!! Class: 74 Talent: (Former) Ultimate Student Council President
503* BigGood: Possibly. It's implied that he's the person Kyoji is working for.
504* OfficialCouple: With Chisa.
505* TheVoice: Only heard from in a flashback. {{Justified}} as no sprites of him currently exist.
506[[/folder]]
507
508!!Original characters (Named Anons)
509[[folder:General]]
510* AdultsAreUseless: Those of them working as teachers are attempting to avert this.
511* AllThereInTheManual: Their creators often provide information about them outside the story.
512* BreakingTheFellowship: [[spoiler: After the Fall of Hope's Peak, Rogue, Ethos, Kyoji, Richard, and Suzumu all end up with the Future Foundation, and the rest are gathered together in their own group along with the other students of Class 79-C.]]
513* DarkAndTroubledPast: It would be easier to count those of them who ''don't'' have a past like this.
514* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: Many of them attended Classes 74, 75, and 76, and most of the ones that didn't currently attend Class 79.
515[[/folder]]
516
517[[folder:Rogue Kimyona]]
518!!!Class: 74 Talent: (Former) Ultimate Artist
519* AbusiveParents: Both her parents were abusive alcoholics. Her mom once smashed a beer bottle over her head, leaving a permanent scar. Her parents are also the reasons why [[SoleSurvivor all of her other siblings are dead]].
520* DarkMagicalGirl: Between her tragic background and [[spoiler: almost joining Junko]], she kind of counts as one.
521* DoingInTheWizard: "Confidential Information" implies that [[spoiler: her powers are actually the result of the Steering Committee's experiments for the Izuru Kamukura project.]]
522* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: [[spoiler: Initially friends with the other students, she decided betray them and join Ultimate Despair. However, spending time with Byakuya convinced her to return to their side. Junko was not happy about this.]]
523* IncompatibleOrientation: She had a crush on Nagito for a while, but he turned her down saying he hasn't been attracted to a girl in a long time.
524* OddFriendship: With Byakuya, though it's clearly obvious she has feelings for him.
525* ThePowerOfFriendship: What made her change her mind about [[spoiler: joining Ultimate Despair]].
526* ScarsAreForever: She has a head scar from being smashed over the head with a beer bottle by her alcoholic mother.
527* SelfMadeOrphan: She personally killed her parents. [[AssholeVictim They had it coming]].
528* ShipTease: Plenty with Byakuya.
529* ShockAndAwe: She can project electricity from her hands, though she doesn't know where this ability came from. Byakuya offers to help her find out.
530* SplitPersonality: Like Toko, she suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder, although hers is more extreme as she has several alternate identities.
531* SoleSurvivor: All her other siblings died as a result of their parents' abuse.
532* WideEyedIdealist: She believes that, no matter what a person is done, they can be redeemed. [[spoiler: This is best shown when she is talking with [[ManipulativeBastard Maverick]], and no matter how much he lists off all the godawful things he's done, she still wants to be his friend.]] And this is despite the hell she's been through in her life.
533[[/folder]]
534
535[[folder:Kumi Kuwata]]
536!!!Class: 79 Talent: Ultimate DJ
537Leon's little sister.
538* CoolBigBro: Sees Leon this way.
539* LikeBrotherAndSister: How she describes her friendship with Fuyuhiko.
540%%%* ThePollyanna
541* PrecociousCrush: On Hiro, who is many years her senior.
542[[/folder]]
543
544[[folder:Ethos Oroya]]
545!!!Class: 76 Talent: (Former) Ultimate Destruction
546* AgonyOfTheFeet: [[spoiler: Celeste shoots him in the foot after it's revealed she's a Remnant of Despair.]]
547* AttackItsWeakPoint: Essentially how his talent works. By analyzing the shape and material of an object at 3 different angles, he can determine where to hit and with what power in order to do maximum damage to the target.
548* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Michael slices off one of his arms during the Fall of Hope's Peak.]]
549* ArtificialLimbs: [[spoiler: And after being taken in by Future Foundation, Izayoi offers to make him a cybernetic replacement.]]
550* BadPowersGoodPeople: While not exactly evil, you'd think someone with the title of "Ultimate Destruction" would be violent. However, Ethos is a very sympathetic and friendly person.
551%%%* TheBigGuy
552* HandicappedBadass: [[spoiler: Even after losing an arm, he can still wield Jessie.]]
553* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler: After Hope's Peak is destroyed.]]
554* ICallItVera: Has a sledgehammer he calls Jessie.
555* ItsAllMyFault: [[spoiler: He questions if the despairs destroying Hope's Peak and killing everyone inside was his fault, since he provided Yuuko with info on demolitions.]]
556* RememberTheNewGuy: He's good friends with the members of Class 77, all of whom have fond memories of him.
557* TraumaCongaLine: During the Hope's Peak Arc, the poor guy [[spoiler: gets shot in the foot, finds out his best friend and girlfriend are both despairs, loses his arm in an attack by said best friend, and then is ForcedToWatch as Hope's Peak is destroyed and 2,379 people are killed utilizing information he unintentionally gave the despairs.]] ''Yikes.''
558[[/folder]]
559
560[[folder:Rina Kirishima]]
561!!!Class: 79 Talent: Ultimate Taxidermist
562One of the more introverted students. Not fond of Junko or her "lame hair extensions."
563* CharacterTic: Pulls on her hair whenever she's frustrated.
564* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Her crush on Peko is very obvious. To everyone except [[ObliviousToLove Peko]] that is.
565%%* IHatePastMe: Gets over it.
566* IShouldHaveBeenBetter: Laments her inability to [[spoiler: stop Junko]]. As a result, she asks students like Peko, Aoi, and Sakura to help her get stronger.
567* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: She only ever went by RAM, which was an acronym she created in middle school, before Sakura encouraged her to accept herself.
568* ShipperOnDeck: She admits to shipping Rogue x Byakuya, Teruteru x Emi, and Mikan x Kyoji.
569* ShrinkingViolet: Though she's getting better.
570[[/folder]]
571
572[[folder:Magdalene "Mage" Boulanger]]
573!!!Class: 79 Talent: Ultimate Baker
574A student who emigrated from New York City to Japan in order to attend Hope's Peak.
575* {{Expy}}: Of Mahiru. Both of them try to act as the team mom for their classes and both think their talents aren't very impressive when compared to the other students.
576* FishOutOfWater: As an immigrant from America, she suffers from a bit of culture shock.
577* NotSoAboveItAll: Gets wrapped up in the weird antics of Hope's Peak just almost as often as the others.
578* OfficialCouple: With Kiyo.
579* SupremeChef
580* TeamMom: Tries to be this for class 79, at least.
581* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: She often appears to give these kinds of speeches whenever a student puts themselves down.
582[[/folder]]
583
584[[folder:Oceanis]]
585!!!Class: 79 Talent: Ultimate Artist [[spoiler:(fake), Ultimate Spirit Medium]]
586* AnimeHair: She has some [[http://askthepredespairdrkids.tumblr.com/post/148746861850/also-this-is-how-oceanis-looks-reaaaally crazy hair.]]
587* BlackBraAndPanties: She apparently wears these...though [[GoingCommando not always the panties]].
588* CovertPervert: She wants to have a threesome with Kazuichi and [[{{Robosexual}} a robot version of him]], and also wants to make love to Fuyuhiko. [[WordOfGod Her creator]] has confirmed she's a hypersexual person.
589* DarkIsNotEvil: Despite her somewhat dark appearance [[spoiler: and her true talent]], she's one of the nicest and most unambiguously good characters on the blog.
590* ISeeDeadPeople: [[spoiler: Her ''true'' talent is revealed to be this]].
591* LegacyCharacter: She is not the first Ultimate Artist. [[spoiler: Although this is subverted, as her real talent is Ultimate Spirit Medium.]]
592* LovableSexManiac: She's a very sweet, kindhearted girl who just happens to like sex. ''A lot.''
593* MoodSwinger: She starts to break down when [[spoiler: Peko doesn't remember her]], brightens up after running into [[spoiler: Ryouko]], ''then'' goes back to being sad after the two end their conversation.
594* NiceGirl
595* PerkyGoth: Her portrait seems to depict her as one.
596[[/folder]]
597
598[[folder:Dragonous Senses]]
599!!!Class: 79 Talent: Ultimate Hero
600* CoolShades
601* ExoticEyeDesigns: Fittingly, her eyes are very reptilian-looking.
602* OddFriendship: With Taka.
603* OddNameOut: The reason being she's from an isolated island with a strong viking culture (presumably somewhere in Northern Europe).
604* SpiderSense: Has the ability to detect when danger is near.
605[[/folder]]
606
607[[folder:Kiyo]]
608A doppelganger of Taka created through some unknown means, though Dragonous was involved.
609* MysticalWhiteHair: The one feature that sets him apart from our world's Taka.
610* OfficialCouple: With Mage.
611* PutOnABus: [[spoiler: He's sent to another world during the Fall of Hope's Peak, just to make sure Junko can't get to him.]]
612[[/folder]]
613
614[[folder:Naomi Kizakura]]
615Koichi Kizakura's niece, who goes to a school not far from Hope's Peak. Formally known as bubhh.
616* BullyingTheDragon: Her attempts to get Junpei to open to her can get like this, given she annoys him to get a reaction.
617* EmbarrassingNickname: Bubhh is one. It took her a while to realize she can actually use her real name in introductions.
618%%* GroinAttack: She pulls one on Junpei. To be fair, he did threat her with Genocider Syo's scissors at the moment.
619%%* LeaningOnTheFourthWall
620* LockedOutOfTheFight: While everyone inside Hope's Peak is either running away from [[spoiler: the Monokumas]] or fighting them, WordOfGod in the replys states she is outside of the campus, back in her house.
621* LoveTriangle: With Karma and Junpei. Sort of. It's complicated.
622* MetaGuy: She keeps talking about raising death flags. It's justified by the plot, but her speech about 'is this real life' is not.
623* OutOfFocus: [[spoiler: During the Fall of Hope's Peak. Somewhat {{Justified}} since she isn't a student and riots around town had been increasing before that point, so she was probably stuck in her house. After Class 79 finds shelter, she sends Junpei a message telling him to come find her, saying she wants to help.]]
624* ShipperOnDeck: Very proud of herself for revealing [[spoiler: Gundham's feelings for both Sonia and Kazuichi]] and for making them talk about it.
625* SnoopingLittleKid: Not so much of a kid anymore, but she has the snooping part down.
626* TheEveryman: Looking on the usual ''{{Franchise/Danganronpa}}'' stereotypes, she was declared as this for the named anons.
627%%* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove
628[[/folder]]
629
630[[folder:Karma Graves]]
631!!!Class: 79 Talent: Ultimate Secret Agent
632Working for an Agency monitoring Hope's Peak Academy.
633* TheNineties: She acts like a stereotypical 90's kid. Somewhat {{Deconstructed}}: all she had for entertainment were old books, movies, shows, and comics from the era, which colored her psychology. Because of her odd mannerisms, the agency was unable to find a family who would adopt her.
634* AmbiguouslyEvil: [[spoiler: For a while, it was implied she'd been recruited into the Remnants of Despair, but now it seems she's decided to fight them.]]
635* AbusiveParents: Her father kept her locked in the basement for thirteen years of her life. [[WordOfGod Her creator]] has also stated that Karma lost her virginity in that basement, and since the only person she really had contact with was [[ParentalIncest him...]]
636* BewareTheSillyOnes: Don't let her goofy mannerisms fool you; As the Ultimate Secret Agent, she has access to all kinds of confidential data. [[spoiler: And now she can make herself unnoticeable at will.]]
637* CoveredInScars: Most of the right side of her face is burned. She covers it with part of her hair.
638* CovertPervert: When Kyoji gives her [[spoiler: a concoction designed to make her unnoticeable, the first thing she thinks of using it for is sneaking into the men's washroom.]]
639* CreatorsFavorite: Mod J has stated she's his favorite original character.
640* GenkiGirl
641* LoveTriangle: With Naomi and Junpei. Sort of. It's complicated.
642* MaternalDeathBlameTheChild: The reason her father kept her in the basement.
643* TheSixthRanger: [[spoiler: Was thought be one to the Remnants of Despair, but now she seems to have sided with Hope.]]
644* PerceptionFilter: [[spoiler: She gains this ability thanks to Kyoji. By pressing her tongue against a nerve cluster in the roof of her mouth, she can, as he describes it, become a background character. Not invisible, but [[TheNondescript much less noticeable]]. This is similar to the ability possessed by [[Literature/DanganronpaZero Yuto Kamishiro]], the canon Ultimate Secret Agent]].
645* NoSocialSkills: She had no cont act with the outside world before being rescued by the Agency at age 13.
646* ShipTease: Plenty with Junepi.
647* ThenLetMeBeEvil: [[spoiler: This is her rationale for possibly wanting to side with despair. In her mind, she's not good at being good, so why not try being bad for once. However, Rogue and Kyoji both try to convince her that [[YouAreNotAlone she's not alone]] and that [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre she can do much better]].]]
648[[/folder]]
649
650[[folder:Daisuke Takai]]
651!!!Class: 74 Talent: (Former) Ultimate Butler
652The homeroom teacher for Class 79
653* TheButlerDidIt: Nagito references this trope by name during [[spoiler: Hiyoko and Yasuke's murder investigation]].
654* HappilyAdopted: He wasn't, but he has an adopted daughter who attends the elementary division of Hope's Peak.
655* HopelessWithTech: He grew up without access to technology, so he's still not good in using it.
656* MoralityPet: His adopted daughter, Tamiko. [[spoiler: Without her, he'd likely be a Remnant of Despair.]]
657* OnlySaneMan: He's one of the few rational people among the {{Original Character}}s.
658* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
659[[/folder]]
660
661[[folder:Kivy]]
662!!!Class: 79 Talent: Ultimate Blacksmith
663Formerly known as Despair!Anon.
664* {{Jerkass}}: Constantly tries to get the students to fall into despair and actually seems overjoyed at the thought of [[spoiler: Taka committing suicide]].
665* NiceJobFixingItVillain: During the truth or dare segment of the Hope Games, they [[spoiler: convince Mukuro to say something horrible to Taka. She reveals his feelings for Mondo on live television, which turns him into a sobbing mess at the thought of his father finding out. Her guilt over this is what eventually drives her to turn her back on Junko and despair entirely]].
666[[/folder]]
667
668[[folder:Kyoji Nakamura/Ryotaro Otashi]]
669!!! Class: 75 Talent: (Former) Ultimate Geneticist
670A former student masquerading as a Reserve Course health teacher. He's offered to help Kyoko and Mukuro in exchange for finding more information about Hope's Peak.
671* AmbiguousSituation: We still don't know all that much about him or what his plans are. He's offered to help both the students and the despairs, but which side does he really support? What about his boss? Why would he threaten the despairs with [[spoiler: bioweapons tailored to their DNA]] if he wants to help them? What could he have to gain from helping the students? And how much of what comes out of his mouth is genuine? It seems only time will tell.
672** [[spoiler: The truth turns out to be a bit complicated. He was sent to the school to learn its secrets before he got roped into the battle of hope vs. despair. His bio-bombs contain two compounds: one designed to kill the despairs and another designed to put them into chemically-induced comas. It seems he intended for them to all be safely acquired for rehabilitative purposes, but after seeing just how bad the situation is, that gets thrown out the window as he sets the bombs back to lethal.]]
673* TheAntiNihilist: He has analytical skills that let him see the inner workings of the world. Although rather than succumbing to boredom and nihilism like Junko, he seems to have adopted this mindset instead.
674--> "The concepts many of us hold so dearly in our lives, such as love, peace, kindness, happiness, and justice are meaningless. They are merely ephemeral concepts manifested by our own minds. And yet, it’s precisely because they’re so ephemeral that I value them so much. In my vocabulary, meaningless is not synonymous with worthless. The most meaningless things in the world are, to me, the most valuable and important."
675* BadassBoast: "I've eradicated 109 diseases from this world. Despair will be number 110."
676* ButNotTooForeign: Japanese on his mother's side, Korean on his father's.
677* {{Catchphrase}}: "Let's work hard and do our best."
678* ChildProdigy: He was about 10 or 11 when he began working with DNA. He won his 10th grade science fair by creating a tree that grew 50 types of fruit in all the colors of the rainbow. Also, for his practical exam, he engineered a swarm of fire ants. [[PlayingWithFire Actual fire-breathing ants]].[[note]] They generated a series of chemicals from two glands within their abdomen, then combined them near their mandibles, and ignited them through a form of bioelectrogenesis to create a tiny flame. [[/note]]
679* CrazyPrepared: Oh my yes. See ThePlan.
680* TheDeadHaveNames: [[spoiler: He has Natsumi, Sato, Hiyoko, Matsuda, and Celeste's names all engraved into his forearm.]]
681* DeadpanSnarker: Not often, but he had a moment when Maverick tries to {{blackmail}} him with fake pictures of [[spoiler: him and Mikan]].
682--> "I gotta say your editing skills leave a lot to be desired. You made my arms too long in the first one, [[spoiler: Mikan]]’s eyes are off center in the fourth, and come on, her breasts are not that big."
683* DeclarationOfProtection: After the Incident of Hope's Peak, he voluntarily transfers into the main building from the Reserve Course so he can protect Mikan from the faculty's suspicions and from the Remnants of Despair. [[spoiler: It's partly to make up for not being there for her in elementary school.]]
684* DisappearedDad: He's never met his father.
685* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: In his meeting with [[spoiler: Junko]], he admits he was expecting her to be ''[[InvertedTrope shorter]].''
686* EyeScream: [[spoiler: After a second confrontation with Junko, he gouges out his right eye with a scalpel, among other self-inflicted injures, to send a red flag to his allies on just how bad the situation is.]]
687* FirstNameBasis[=/=]LastNameBasis: He usually refers to people by their last names, though there are exceptions, like Jin and Chisa.
688* FriendToAllChildren: In a conversation with Monaca, he says he values the lives of children more than adults.
689* GoodIsNotSoft: Has no problem threatening [[spoiler: Junpei]] once he learns about [[spoiler: Hiyoko's murder]]. Granted, we don't know exactly how "good" he is, but still.
690* HalfBreedDiscrimination: He was bullied in elementary school because of his partial Korean ancestry.
691* HeroicBastard: He never met his father and his mother was the only family he had in his life.
692* HotForStudent: Has a crush on Mikan. {{Subverted}} in that the age gap between them isn't huge and he's only acting undercover as a teacher.
693** ChildhoodFriendRomance: [[spoiler: Turns out to be a semi-case of this. In his conversation with Kyoko and Mukuro, he reveals he and Mikan attended Ukishima Elementary school, but they were more acquaintances than friends.]]
694* GoodAllAlong: [[spoiler: He's been working for the Future Foundation the whole time, trying to get information from the school. When the despair movement began, he decided to intervene and try to save the students. He just made himself look shady as hell to throw the despairs off.]]
695* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: WordOfGod has stated that, if Mikan ended up with someone who treated her right, he would let her go. Her happiness is what matters to him.
696* TheMole: Thanks to a minor name slip-up and the fact that he's trying to figure out the mysteries behind the school, it's implied he's actually working for [[Anime/Danganronpa3TheEndOfHopesPeakHighSchool Kyosuke Munakata.]]
697** DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent: He's also made alliances with Kyoko/Mukuro AND the Warriors of Hope, which means he's playing for four different sides. Which one he actually supports isn't clear yet. [[spoiler: Turns out he's been a member of the fledgling Future Foundation the whole time.]]
698* MustMakeAmends: [[spoiler: It's implied his motivation for saving the students is to make up for his mistakes, from failing to help Mikan in elementary school to performing unwilling experiments on people for the Steering Committee.]]
699* MyGreatestFailure: [[spoiler: He feels guilty over seeing Mikan get bullied in elementary school and, apart from one instance, [[BystanderEffect not doing anything about it.]] He's so guilt-stricken that part of the reason he dropped out of Hope's Peak was because, after learning she was going to be part of the 77th class, he was too scared to face her again after feeling like he abandoned her.]]
700** He also feels extremely guilty over [[spoiler: whatever it is the Steering Committee had him do.]]
701* MysteriousStranger
702* NowOrNeverKiss: [[spoiler: Gives one to Mikan just before going back into the Monokuma-infested school to save the students. He even thinks to himself that "it's now or never."]]
703* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: His areas of expertise include biotechnology, epigenetics, teratology, chemistry, molecular engineering, and he's studying to become a doctor.
704* NiceGuy: His interactions with Mikan are proof he has a kind heart. After [[spoiler: Hiyoko's murder]], he offers Mahiru his condolences and a box of tissues, and asks a shell-shocked Gundham if there's anything he can get for him as well.
705* NervesOfSteel: He doesn't seem the least bit phased or intimidated whenever he talks to the Remnants of Despair. Mikan, on the other hand, is one of the few people who can really get him anxious and flustered.
706** Taken to a new extreme when he [[spoiler: stabs himself repeatedly, even gouging out his own eye, and it barely seems to phase him. He even carries on his conversation with Junko like nothing happened.]]
707* ThePlan: He has one, but nobody's sure what he's trying to achieve.
708** As of "The Ultimates" update in the Hope's Peak Arc, we learn what the first phase is: [[spoiler: he's hidden a series of biological bombs throughout the school, all of which are tied to heart rate monitors that he's placed on some of the students. If any of them detect someone's pulse drop to 25 BPM, they'll go off and flood the school with a deadly poison tailored to only affect the DNA of the Remnants of Despair. A poison that won't kill them, but will do something that will make death seem merciful by comparison. They can't find the bombs, trying to tamper with them will set them off, and trying to warn anyone will only mean the Remnants of despair will have to explain they how they knew and why the bombs had their DNA all over them. The catch is that he hasn't placed heart monitors on ''everyone,'' which means he's turned the murder situation into one big game of RussianRoulette]].
709** And as of "We Meet Again, Man of Science," we've learned more: [[spoiler: the bombs actually contain two compounds: one designed to kill and another designed to place people into chemically-induced comas. His goal was originally to pacify the despairs and have his people safely take them for rehabilitation. However, after learning that Junko has figured out how to counteract his bombs, and turned ''3 billion'' people worldwide into despairs, he decides that she's just too dangerous to be allowed to live and signals his allies to use lethal force. Then he heads off to start saving as many students as possible.]]
710** And in "The Nurse," he reveals [[spoiler: he was never going to kill them at all. The toxins in his bombs were designed to simulate injures, but are non-lethal. All the threats of violence he made were just bluffs to try and dissuade the despairs, though they haven't worked. His goal is, first and foremost, getting the students out.]]
711* ProperlyParanoid: He knows better than to underestimate Monaca and the Warriors of Hope.
712* ReluctantMadScientist: He's done some terrible things under order of different bosses, whether it's [[spoiler: dissecting people for Hope's Peak's Steering Committee]] or [[spoiler: creating a clone of Junko Enoshima for the Future Foundation.]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone It seems he hasn't taken any of it well.]]
713* ShipperOnDeck: He seems to ship Rogue x Byakuya and Karma x Junpei.
714* SweetTooth: He loves candy. He's introduced eating an extra-large bag of gummy bears.
715* TrueCompanions: He and Miaya are very close. He's one of the few people who've actually heard her voice.
716* XanatosSpeedChess: Claims that he can make any situation work to his advantage, regardless of what happens or doesn't happen. [[ThanatosGambit Including his own death]]. [[spoiler: Turns out he was telling the truth. Regardless of what the despairs did, he got all the information about them to his superiors in the Future Foundation and he managed to save a good number of the students]].
717* WorthyOpponent: Seems to be considered one by [[spoiler: Junko. She even says he'd make a better right-hand man than Mukuro]].
718* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: He seems to be fond of giving out these kinds of speeches.
719* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's disguised as a teacher, but he's only 19.
720* ZeroApprovalGambit: It's been suggested that his plan may actually hinge on nobody trusting him.
721[[/folder]]
722
723[[folder:Sly]]
724!!! Class: 79 Talent: Ultimate Assassin
725* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's quick to help Mahiru after [[spoiler: Hiyoko's murder]] and offers her any moral support he can.
726* LastNameBasis: With everyone besides Ryouko.
727* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Believes killing is the only way to stop [[spoiler: Junko]]. Mukuro is not fond of the idea.
728* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler: He killed his father after the man had killed Sly's mother.]]
729* TheStraightAndArrowPath: His weapon of choice.
730[[/folder]]
731
732[[folder:Emi Chouko]]
733!!! Class: 79 Talent: Ultimate Music Critic
734Formerly known as Junko!Anon, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin an anon who liked pretending to be Junko]].
735%% * ConvenientlyAnOrphan
736%% * LoveConfession: [[spoiler: To Teruteru]].
737%% * RedEyesTakeWarning: She wears a mask because she thinks people don't like them.
738%% * ShrinkingViolet
739* SpeechImpediment: Has a very noticeable stutter.
740[[/folder]]
741
742[[folder:Richard]]
743Formerly known as kink anon, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin an anon who is obsessed with kinks]]. Also a health teacher.
744* EveryoneHasStandards: Subverted. When the named anons began discussing their... colorful kinks, Richard had this [[http://askthepredespairdrkids.tumblr.com/post/151716819800/you-guys-are-worse-than-richard-he-must-step-up response]].
745%%* LovableSexManiac
746* NonActionGuy: Detests violence, and would prefer to simply discuss kinks.
747* NoSell: Attempted to find out Makoto's kink. [[IncorruptiblePurePureness It didn't work]].
748* PunnyName
749[[/folder]]
750
751[[folder:John "Rock" Fujioka]]
752!!! Class: Unknown Talent: Ultimate Songwriter
753* CommonalityConnection: Thanks to their mutual love of music, he and Ibuki get along quite well. [[spoiler: Which makes it all the more heartbreaking when he finds out she's a remnant of despair.]]
754* LyricalDissonance: Regardless of the music choice, his lyrics are ''very'' raunchy and in your face.
755[[/folder]]
756
757[[folder:Seikatsu Suzumu]]
758!!! Class: 61 Talent: (Former) Ultimate Economist
759The former homeroom teacher for Class 75, now working as a councilor and financial adviser to Jin Kirigiri. [[spoiler: Was the first Ultimate Despair.]]
760* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: Attempting to make up for her time as the First Ultimate Despair]]
761* ButNotTooForeign: She's half-Japanese, half-British.
762* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Her crush on Koichi.
763* MustHaveCaffeine: Her list of likes includes coffee.
764* OlderThanTheyLook: Is 34, but looks younger.
765* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: [[spoiler: She is now. However, she was "The First Ultimate Despair", and did some horrible things in her past.]]
766[[/folder]]
767
768[[folder:Junpei Yokozawa]]
769!!! Class: 79 Talent: Ultimate Blogger
770The student currently running the blog.
771* AffectionateNickname: [[spoiler: He refers to Orichi Kamisaka as "Ka-chan."]]
772* AuthorAvatar: He's essentially the in-universe version of [=Mod J.=]
773* DontYouDarePityMe: Has this reaction when [[spoiler: Naomi attempts to snap him out of despair.]]
774* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler: He's part of Ultimate Despair, and the one responsible for marking the students with death flags]].
775* EvilGenius: [[spoiler: Likely the smartest Remnant of Despair (who isn't Junko anyway). [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in that he isn't evil, he's just been faking. And he fooled almost everyone.]]
776* FriendlessBackground: Takes offence to it though.
777--> '''Mike:''' It's called friendship, you'll understand when you get friends.
778--> '''Junpei:''' Wow. Okay! Uncalled for!
779* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Inspired by Mukuro's example, he pulls one during the fall of Hope's Peak, attempting to kill Monaca.]]
780* {{Hikikomori}}: On the grounds that he doesn't get along well with the other students, all of whom seem very surprised to see him outside his dorm. [[spoiler: Turns out it goes beyond that: he downright ''despises'' them all.]]
781** Although now that we know [[spoiler: he was planning to betray the despairs, it does throw this claim into question.]]
782* IJustWantToBeSpecial: He wants to leave a lasting impression on the world. [[spoiler: Junko uses his desire to manipulate him.]]
783** [[spoiler: Turns out to be a major motivator for his decision to betray and kill all the despairs, making him something of an UnscrupulousHero. Of course, it goes south when Junko shows up.]]
784* LastNameBasis: Prefers people to call him by his last name. Barely anyone does.
785* LoveTriangle: With Naomi and Karma. Sort of. It's complicated.
786* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: His goal was to convince Junko he was on her side, which involved administering a post on his blog that turned everyone watching the Hope's Peak practical exams (which was ''3 billion'' people worldwide) into despairs. Should Junko die, then they all turn back into regular people. However, since that plan went south, those billions have remained despair and helped incite the Biggest, Most Atrocious, Despair-Inducing Incident in Human History.]]
787* RedemptionRejection: How his talks with Naomi tends to turn out. [[spoiler: Although it turns out he didn't really need them; he was planning to stop the despairs the whole time.]]
788* ShipTease: With Karma, Naomi, and a slight bit with Rouge.
789** [[spoiler: He also seems very close to Orichi Kamisaka, the Ultimate Decipher.]]
790* WeHaveToGetTheBulletOut: [[spoiler: He suggests doing this after Junko shoots him in the leg. Kyoji is quick to point out that [[WorstAid he'll end up doing more damage to himself if he tries.]]]]
791* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler: He intends to stop despair at its core by killing them all, even Monaca.]]
792[[/folder]]
793
794[[folder:Maverick Storm]]
795!!! Class: 75 Talent: (Former) Ultimate Manipulator
796An ex-student exchanging emails with [[spoiler: Junpei]], who seemingly wants to help the Remnants of Despair. Currently a counselor at Hope's Peak under the alias "Alexander Miles"
797* AffectionateNickname: Calls Ted Chikatilo "Teddy" in a message to Junpei. [[spoiler: The affectionate part is subverted, however, as this happened after he killed Ted without a hint of remorse.]]
798* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Gets one of his legs crushed by the After School Lesson machine in a failed attempt to kill Rogue.]]
799* ArchEnemy: [[spoiler: He cannot figure out a way to manipulate Rogue, and that frustrates him to no end. His hatred of her will no doubt deepen now that his attempt to kill her has failed and he got his leg crushed by the "After School Lesson" machine.]]
800* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: His likes include: Manipulating people, fucking shit up, chocolate chip cookies, and the color purple.
801* AscendedFanon: His tattoo was suggested by an anon. (see below)
802* BigBadWannabe: [[spoiler: He hates working for Junko, and wants to be in charge of the Ultimate Despair movement. At the end of "Despairing Manipulation", he claims that, while he may be loyal to the movement, he's far from loyal to Junko herself.]]
803* BigScrewedUpFamily: Comes from one. His mother has 4 half siblings, only two of whom share a mother.
804* BitchInSheepsClothing: Under the alias "Alexander Miles", he is a kind counselor wanting to help the kids overcome their problems. However, beneath that facade is a ManipulativeBastard who's working with the Remnants of Despair
805** He tells Karma a story of how his girlfriend's brother brought an assault rifle to school, killing many students and crippling Maverick's girlfriend. While telling her about it, he's acting as if the incident is a painful memory... [[spoiler: However, when having a phone call from that girl, he implies that he was the one who caused the shooting.]]
806* {{Blackmail}}: His talent also extends to photo manipulation as well, as evidenced by [[spoiler: him photoshopping pictures of Kyoji and Mikan doing "less than decent" things together]].
807** [[spoiler: He orders Junpei to release everything he had on Hope's Peak and it's students and teachers right before the practical exams happen.]]
808** "Storms" confirms that he even blackmailed his way into Hope's Peak.
809* BreakThemByTalking: Well, his talent is the Ultimate Manipulator...
810* ButNotTooForeign: Both his parents came from the US, but Maverick was born in Japan.
811* ClosetGeek: Enjoys video games that give you moral choices. He always chooses the "evil" choices.
812* CreepySouvenir: He decides to keep [[spoiler: the withered clone of Jin Kirigiri's heart that Kyoji used to test his bioweapon.]]
813* DisproportionateRetribution: When he was 9, another kid stole some of his cookies. He, in turn, got the kid expelled.
814* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: He's described as being very pale and with hair so black that it seems to suck in light.
815* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: In the [[http://askthepredespairdrkids.tumblr.com/post/151586669750/10-facts-about-maverick 10 Facts post]], Maverick is stated to do anything his mother will ask of him, and god help you if you hurt her. Part of "Despairing
816* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He's utterly baffled as to why [[spoiler: Rogue would want to be friends with him or see any good in him at all.]]
817* EvilCounterpart: To Kyoji. Both of them are members of the 75th class who are working at the school under false identities, but while Kyoji says he values the lives of the students and wants to protect them, Maverick is an unrepentant sociopath who simply wants to find ways to torment them all for his own amusement. While we don't exactly know just how "good" [[WildCard Kyoji]] really is, Maverick completely exceeds him in terms of vileness.
818* EvilGenius: Being the Ultimate Manipulator, he is very good at reading people and knowing exactly what to say to get them to do what he wants, claiming that he can figure out exactly what makes a person tick from a half hour conversation. For example, he counters Kyoji's [[spoiler: heart monitor/bio-bomb plan to protect the students]] by [[spoiler: exploiting his feelings for Mikan. Namely by photoshopping fake pictures of the two of them doing illicit things together- the despairs can't kill her, but they can destroy his and her reputations if Kyoji doesn't comply.]]
819* FauxAffablyEvil: He comes across as a charming young man at first glance, however beneath that facade is a monster who can't wait to destroy the world. [[ForTheEvulz For fun.]]
820* ForTheEvulz: What he claims his motive is.
821* GottaKillEmAll: [[spoiler: "Storms" established that he intends on killing all his former classmates. He's currently on two, and has twelve to go. [[note]] Presumably, the Togami Triplets don't count, since they were dead before the blog's story started. [[/note]]]]
822* HateSink: Mod J calls him "Ultimate Irredeemable Garbage" for a reason. "Storms" in particular really hammers home how awful he is, [[spoiler: as he manipulates someone who actually knew and cared for him, not just a stranger.]]
823* {{Hypocrite}}: [[spoiler: Calls Miaya a cripple, despite having lost his own leg.]]
824* IdiotBall: During "An Execution", he sees [[spoiler: Rogue's eyes glowing, a sign of her using her powers, and believes it to be a mere trick of the light. [[AnArmAndALeg Hope you're fine without your left leg!]]]]
825* {{Jerkass}}: To say this guy is unpleasant is a massive understatement.
826* KarmaHoudini: He's done all sorts of horrible things throughout his life, and has not been punished for anything. [[spoiler: The closest that he's come to being punished for any of his actions is the mental frustration of not being able to manipulate Rogue.]] However, during the "An Execution...?" scene, [[spoiler: he gets his leg mangled by the "After School Lesson" machine while attempting to kill Rogue and Byakuya. Fairly minor punishment considering all the awful things he's done.]]
827* KidsAreCruel: He talked his foster father into killing himself when he was six years old.
828* KissOfDeath: [[spoiler: Gives one to Ted Chikatilo, where he arms the bomb Ted built while kissing him.]]
829* LackOfEmpathy: He has absolutely no regard for the lives of others. For example, he's responsible for an incident that put half his classmates in the hospital and left Miaya crippled for life. He thought it was hilarious. [[spoiler: He even goes so far as to manipulate his best friend's romantic feelings for him, giving him a KissOfDeath where he arms a bomb and shoves poor Ted onto a metal desk leg.]]
830* LimitedWardrobe: Played with, he has 50 identical purple ties.
831* ManipulativeBastard: His talent. He also fulfills the "bastard" part pretty well. [[spoiler: For instance, he manipulated his old girlfriend's mentally ill brother into committing a school shooting, also crippling her in the process. And, of course, he shows no regret for this whatsoever.]]
832* MeaningfulName: A "maverick" can refer to an unorthodox, independently-minded person, a non-conformist, a rebel, etc. Sociopaths don't conform to the morals of society and are ''incredibly'' [[ItsAllAboutMe independent]].
833* NiceJobFixingItVillain: During his time at Hope's Peak, he ended up having two of his classmates turn to each other for comfort due to his bullying.
834* NonActionGuy: Best shown during [[spoiler: his fight with Rogue in "An Execution...?".]] Apparently, the only characters he ''might'' be able to beat in a hand-to-hand fight would be Chihiro and Makoto.
835* OutlawCouple: His parents were one, that were only caught due to Maverick's babysitter.
836* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: He has no problem calling Miaya a cripple.
837* PutOnABus: [[spoiler: During the "Exiting Stage Left... for now." scene, Maverick leaves a hotel room after murdering a former classmate who made him a prosthetic leg, attempting to frame the murder on Kyoji. He then gets into a taxi and is presumably biding his time until the end of the "Pre-Despair" part of the blog. He's had a couple of appearences since, emailing Junpei a couple times and being interviewed by Junko,]]
838* RedEyesTakeWarning: His eyes are described as 'Blue, with red flecks'
839* RedemptionRejection: All of his interactions with [[spoiler: Rogue]] consist of this.
840* {{Retcon}}: His creator has retconned a couple of details since he entered the blog:
841** Originally, Maverick started out as 22, however, his creator later realized that his math was off if Maverick was to be in the 75th class. However, under the false identity "Alexander Miles", he claims to be 22.
842** His sexuality was also retconned, at first he was Biromantic Heterosexual, however his creator later retconned it to Aromantic Bisexual.
843* {{Sadist}}
844* ShipperOnDeck: Encourages Hajime to ask Chiaki out, although, considering he's a ManipulativeBastard, it's questionable whether or not it's legitimate.
845* ShoutOut:
846** He has a tattoo of [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer40000}} Tzeentch]] on the back of his left shoulder. How very fitting.
847** His love for the color purple is one to [[ComicBook/JessicaJones Zebediah Killgrave, the Purple Man]], another character whose deal is all about manipulation.
848* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids
849--> "Optimists...you make me want to puke."
850* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVSCynicism: His entire conflict with [[spoiler: Rogue. He's incredibly cynical, and simply doesn't understand, appreciate, or care that she wants to help him. In this respect, he ends up coming out on top, (at the price of his leg and his cover) because as of "An Execution", Rogue now wants nothing more than for this bastard to die.]]
851* TheSociopath: Fits this archetype almost perfectly.
852* TheStarscream: [[spoiler: Wants to take over the Ultimate Despair movement, and it's implied Junko knows it. Likely {{Justified}} in that his status as the Ultimate Manipulator is very valuable to her.]]
853* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He loves chocolate chip cookies, [[MommasBoy especially if his mother makes them.]]
854[[/folder]]
855
856[[folder:Michael Hyde]]
857!!! Class: 76 Talent: Ultimate Hunter
858Ethos' best friend.
859* BodyHorror: His left cheek was torn off by ‘a kiss from a giant squid’ as he describes.
860* TheBrute: [[spoiler: The most physically capable of the Remnants of Despair]]
861* FriendlyEnemy: [[spoiler: He's a Remnant of Despair, but he still wants to keep Ethos safe]].
862%%* GunNut
863* HunterOfHisOwnKind: [[spoiler: One of his favorite activities as a Remnant of Despair is to hunt other people]].
864* KlingonPromotion: Wants to kill the alpha animal to become the alpha animal himself.
865* LaughingMad: [[spoiler: After he ends up hurting Ethos.]]
866[[/folder]]
867
868[[folder:Yuuko Mori]]
869!!! Class: 76 Talent: Ultimate Level Designer
870Ethos' girlfriend.
871* GamerGirl: As her talent would imply.
872%% * TheGhost: Only mentioned so far.
873%% * OfficialCouple: With Ethos.
874* RedEyesTakeWarning: [[spoiler: She is a remnant of despair, after all.]]
875[[/folder]]
876
877[[folder:Characters from ''Danganronpa Zero'']]
878!!Ryouko Otonashi
879!!!Class: 78 Talent: Ultimate Analyst
880A student who returns to Hope's Peak after getting her grades back up.
881* AmnesiacHero: She suffers from Anterograde Amnesia. [[spoiler: This is because of brain damage she received due to her accelerate development.]]
882* CloneAngst: [[spoiler: She doesn't take the news that she's a clone very well.]]
883* ForegoneConclusion: Anyone who's read ''Literature/DanganronpaZero'' knows this is NOT going to end well. [[spoiler:Subverted when it's revealed she's not really Junko.]]
884* HomosexualReproduction: [[spoiler: Technically speaking. She was created when Kyoji merged Junko's DNA with an egg cell provided by Miaya.]]
885* IdenticalStranger: [[spoiler: As it turns out, she's ''not'' Junko Enoshima. Well, not entirely.]]
886* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Stabbed to death by Yasuke, arguably a much more merciful fate than whatever Junko could've done to her.]]
887* NoteToSelf: She keeps any new information she learns in her notebook.
888* ShootTheShaggyDog: [[spoiler: Her entire character arc. She arrives at Hope's Peak and falls under immediate suspicion from the anons. Not long after, the boy she loves is seemingly murdered. Then some anons torment her more, refusing to let up their suspicion. During the Fall Of Hope's Peak, she discovers that she's a clone of [[BigBad Junko Enoshima]], and that [[SingleTargetSexuality Yasuke]] is still alive. Not long after that, he kills her.]]
889* SingleTargetSexuality: She's obsessively in love with Yasuke. [[spoiler: Which makes it all the more heartbreaking that he's the one who ends up killing her.]]
890* TomatoInTheMirror: "The Truth of a Girl" reveals that she's [[spoiler: an imperfect clone of Junko created by Kyoji and the Future Foundation for infiltration purposes.]]
891* YoungerThanTheyLook: [[spoiler: Thanks to her accelerated development, she was probably less than a few months old.]]
892
893!!Yasuke Matsuda
894!!!Class: 77-A Talent: Ultimate Neurologist
895* ApologeticAttacker: [[spoiler: He seems genuinely remorseful over the fact that he kills Ryouko. In his own words, he did so Junko couldn't take her life in the name of despair.]]
896* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: Feeling guilty over helping causing the Tragedy, he's chosen to try and help as many people as he can.]]
897* DeadpanSnarker
898* DrJerk
899* CloningGambit: [[spoiler: The Yasuke found dead in the pool was just a clone, which Junko made utilizing data she stole from Kyoji. He was just FakingTheDead the whole time.]]
900* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler: Peko is quick to forgive him for giving Junko his own notes and causing her and Fuyuhiko's LaserGuidedAmnesia.]]
901* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He flings a scalpel at Ryouko when she greets him, then asks her if she ever shuts up and says he'd rather not look at her ugly face.
902* EvilGenius: [[spoiler: A very reluctant one for the Remnants of Despair. He's chosen to abandon them as of "Farewell to the Foundation".]]
903* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: He's found floating dead in the pool, killed in the same fashion as Hiyoko. [[SubvertedTrope Then it's revealed it was just a decoy.]]]]
904* MauveShirt: [[spoiler: He gets a brief bit of time on the blog before he ends up dead. Except not really]].
905* MercyKill: [[spoiler: He kills Ryouko to spare her from what probably would've been a much crueler death at Junko's hands.]]
906* TrueNeutral: [[spoiler: As of "Farewell to the Foundation," he's decided not to take a side in the battle between hope and despair.]]
907* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: [[spoiler: Junko claims he was against Ryouko's whole existence from the beginning and hated her because of it. However, as he kills, he admits that he did care, even if he didn't show it. He even says that he loves her just before she dies.]]
908[[/folder]]
909
910[[folder: The Remnants of Despair]]
911!!!Tropes for the group as a whole
912* AlwaysChaoticEvil
913* CultOfPersonality: They're really closer to this than an actual terrorist organization.
914* DevotedToYou: Towards Junko. [[spoiler: Except for Maverick, due to his role as TheStarscream.]]
915* EvilIsSterile: Kyoji describes them this way. They can't think, imagine, or create. They lack free will, since they're all compelled to follow Junko's orders. All they can to do is destroy, feel miserable, and propagate. As a result, he predicts the movement will burn itself out quickly, even if they ever gain an advantage.
916* FalseFriend: Up until [[spoiler: The Fall of Hope's Peak,]] most of them were keeping up their usual behaviors as façades, making it seem like nothing about them had changed.
917* GenderEqualEnsemble
918* HiddenWeapons: [[spoiler: They seem to have a tendency for pulling guns and knives out of their asses during tense situations.]]
919* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: [[spoiler: They're they ones in control of the blog, blocking any warning messages sent to the other students and threatening to kill anyone who learns too much]].
920* NonIndicativeName: The term "Remnants" would imply they are, well, remaining pieces of a greater whole. However, this is simply the term used to refer to Junko's underlings.
921* NotBrainwashed: Disturbingly enough, Junko hasn't brainwashed most of them, at least, not in the traditional sense. Rather, she's convinced them all to embrace her despair ideology and side with her. [[spoiler: She has brainwashed Sadao, however, and hypnotized him to become a despair whenever he sees her.]]
922* OnlySaneMan: Played with. Maverick and Mike don't seem to worship despair as much as the others do, however they are both violent and sadistic individuals who want to see the world burn, so calling them "sane" isn't exactly correct.
923* TeensAreMonsters: None of them are older than twenty.
924* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: How they deal with members who get discovered.]]

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