Line #59 DarthWiki/PROTOCOL


1	''PROTOCOL'' is a (fictional) series of UrbanFantasy {{Role Playing Game}}s that @/CreativeName24 believes would be a collaborative effort between Hideo Kojima, Akira Toriyama and Hirohiko Araki. The series centers around an adolescent super-soldier named Leon Sierra and his various exploits and the friends and foes he meets, as well as the formation of the Whiskey-Delta Task Force (WDTF) to face against the legendary special-operations-unit-turned-terrorist-crime-network [[TitleDrop PROTOCOL]].
2
3	The series was initially released Japan only for the [=MSX2=] and the Famicom 2 years later. Toriyama wanted to appeal to an American audience, but Kojima felt that it would never catch on outside of Asia, especially since the first game was released a bit into the Super Famicom’s lifespan. Strangely, even though the first three games were only in Japan, they still had a complete English dialogue option.
4
5	However, the series got a new lease on life outside of Japan in 2004 with ''The PROTOCOL Saga''. Released episodically in Japan with 5 parts in total, all 5 parts were released together in the U.S. and Europe for the Platform/PlayStation2, Platform/{{Xbox}}, and Platform/NintendoGameCube. This quintology’s cutscenes use anime [[FullMotionVideo FMVs]] provided by Creator/ToeiAnimation. The series in general uses [[EdibleThemeNaming many tropes]] [[OnlySixFaces used by both]] Creator/AkiraToriyama [[BreakingTheFourthWall as well]] [[HumongousMecha as those]] [[TrollingCreator of co-creators]] Creator/HideoKojima [. Although initial sales were slow in the U.S., word spread by mouth quickly, and reception and sales skyrocketed.
6
7	From ''Saga'' onwards, a fairly expansive voice cast was used, ranging from anime regulars like Creator/SeanSchemmel, Creator/SteveBlum, and Creator/ChristopherSabat, to veterans such as Creator/JimCummings1952 and Creator/MarkHamill, to celebrities such as Creator/TimCurry and Creator/NicoleKidman, among others.
8
9	Here is the list of games:
10	* ''PROTOCOL'' (1989: [=MSX2=]) (1991: Famicom)
11	* ''PROTOCOL II'' (1992) (Famicom)
12	* ''PROTOCOL III'' (1992) (Super Famicom)
13	* ''The PROTOCOL Saga'' (Japan: Release dates below, US/Europe: December 12, 2004) ([=PS2/Xbox/GameCube=])
14	** Part I ([[BroadStrokes Retelling of PROTOCOL II]]) (JP: 10/2/2004)
15	** Part II (Retelling of PROTOCOL III; Picks up 2 weeks after Part I) (JP: 10/16/2004)
16	** Part III [[TimeSkip (Picks up 3 years after Part I)]] (JP: 10/30/2004)
17	** Part IV [[TimeSkip (Picks up 4 years after Part III)]] (JP: 11/13/2004)
18	** Part V [[TimeSkip (Picks up 3 years after Part IV)]] (JP: 11/27/2004)
19	** ''The PROTOCOL Saga International'' (All 5 episodes with new features and English language option) (JP: 12/13/04)
20	* ''DarthWiki/ThePROTOCOLAnthology'' (Xbox 360/[=PS3=]) (Japan: Summer 2009) (USA/Europe: November 2009)
21	* ''The PROTOCOL HD Collection'' (An HD Remastering of ‘Saga’ and ‘Anthology’, with a choice both remastered and original music and cleaned up [[FullMotionVideo FMVs]] by Toei Animation. Also marks the official US and European debuts of the original trilogy of games {For Wii U and PC only}.) (World: 2015) (Platform/XboxOne[=/=]Platform/{{PS4}}/Wii U/Steam, as well as a 2017 Nintendo Switch port)
22
23	** Oh and there was also a failed [[InNameOnly PROTOCOL]] [[DarthWiki/ThatFailedPROTOCOLReboot reboot]] made in 2007 by a different company with no involvement from Kojima, Toriyama, or anyone behind the original series.
24
25	In addition to the games, 2006-2007 anime series based on the ''Saga'' quintology with many differences and new arcs was released, spanning around seventy five 45-minute episodes, along with 2 sets of [[OriginalVideoAnimation OVAs]]: a four-parter released in 2010 based on ''Origin'', and a 2011 five-parter to serve as a finale (for Leon's story, at least).
26
27	Also, in 2005 a non-canon live-action ''PROTOCOL'' movie was released in Japan titled ''"レオンの PROTOCOL" (Leon of PROTOCOL)''. The film was a bright, campy action/comedy and it was extremely well-received despite taking extreme liberties with the source material. One of the most praised aspects of ''Leon of PROTOCOL'' was the authentic costumes and make-up, and it used both conventional effects and CGI along with kick-ass stunts, and ''[[Creator/TakeshiKitano Beat Takeshi]]'' as Mikado. The film was released in the US in 2006 with an English dub provided by the series' voice actors.
28
29	! Tropes about the series as a whole
30
31	* AffablyEvil: Probably Mikado's most defining trait.
32	* {{Animesque}}: Well, considering [[Creator/AkiraToriyama who designed the characters]] and [[Creator/ToeiAnimation animated the cutscenes...]]
33	* AntiHero: Leon, as well as Mikado [[HeelFaceTurn from the second half of Part II onwards.]]
34	%%* {{Bathos}}
35	* BeastMan: Almost anyone that isn't human is this, such as [[GenderBlenderName John]].
36	* BittersweetEnding: ''Part I'' ends on an unambiguous victory for the heroes, but Leon does feel guilty about killing Mikado and almost slips into a minor HeroicBSOD, but a vision of Mikado snaps him out of it. ''Origin'' also ends victoriously, but not without a cost.
37	* BlackAndGreyMorality: Albeit '''''very''''' light grey.
38	%%* BreakingTheFourthWall
39	* '''{{Camp}}'''
40	%%* CelShading
41	%%* DeconReconSwitch
42	* DialogueTree: Uses this for some dialogue scenes. Picking different options will trigger different events with different party members, albeit it usually results in different "dates" or changes in dialogue, and the endings of each episode are the same regardless.
43	* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Plenty: Dorado is basically {{Eagleland}} Type III [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] {{Spexico}} and the rest of North America, the and the Southern Continent has the country of Kosimatori, which combines Argentina and Brazil, with a hint of Japan.
44	* [[spoiler:IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight:]] In Part II, Leon does this on CyberNinja [[spoiler:Mikado]] ''accidentally''.
45	* LargeHam: Mikado [[EvilIsHammy revels in this]], even post-HeelFaceTurn. He's enjoyably hammy no matter what language.
46	* LaughablyEvil: Mikado, as well as Goliath and Elena to a (slightly) lesser extent.
47	* OptionalPartyMember: Vincent, Queen, Rebbum, and Soldes.
48	* PlayerCharacterCalculus: Three. During the fight against the FinalBoss of Part V, all [[OptionalPartyMember (or not)]] 12 party members fight together in 4 parties of 3.
49	* PrecisionFStrike: In the finale OVA's final part, from Leon to Elena.
50	* QuicksandSucks: Vincent saves Kingston twice and later Leon from this hazard, since he can walk across the muddy swamps with extreme ease, though in their cases Kingston had lost his strength trying to free himself the first time, and Leon and Kingston were knocked unconscious after a fall the second time.
51	* [[{{Reconstruction}} Reconstructive]] [[DeconstructiveParody Parody]]: Of [=JRPGs=] and UrbanFantasy.
52	* SleepCute: Leon and whoever he takes with him on the gondola in Ciudad del Dorado's park, [[GayOption regardless of]] [[HoYay gender]]. Also, Leon and Kingston on the airship, Leon and Roxanne, and Leon and pretty much everyone at some point.
53	* StrictlyProfessionalRelationship: At least that's how Leon ''thinks'' his and Roxanne's relationship starts off.
54	-->'''Leon''': Oh it's okay Elisa. Roxanne and I only have a professional relationship, right Roxanne?
55	-->'''Roxanne''':[[{{Beat}} ...]]Y-YES! Exactly! [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial Our relationship is completely professional, and it is in no way romantic whatsoever!]]
56	* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: As shown above, Roxanne does a poor job of hiding her true feelings for Leon.
57	%%* UrbanFantasy
58	%%* WorldOfHam
59	* JustForFun/XMeetsY: VideoGame/MetalGear meets Franchise/DragonBall meets Franchise/FinalFantasy.
60	* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: A common theme in this series. Mikado gives these speeches, combined with SoProudOfYou, to Leon 4 times: Twice before the FinalBoss fights of ''PROTOCOL I'' and ''II'', the 3rd from beyond the grave, and the 4th when Leon is made the leader of WDTF at the end of Part V of ''Saga''.
61
62	! Characters
63	(Note: Voice actors are hypothetical)
64
65	! Heroes
66
67	[[folder:Leon Sierra]]
68
69	-> Voiced by Creator/JunFukuyama (Japanese)
70	-> Voiced by Creator/QuintonFlynn (English)
71	-> First Appearance: ''PROTOCOL'': (Famicom)
72
73	Protagonist of the series. An adolescent that grew up in Fort Kobe, Port-du-Soleil, and an Ex-PROTOCOL agent new to the WDTF. Armed with his trusty [[ShotgunsAreJustBetter shotgun]] [[ICallItVera "Wendy"]], which is also capable of utilizing the powers of experimental [[MagicFromTechnology elemental orbs]], as well as a rod. [[spoiler:His real name is David Connager.]]
74
75	* {{Adorkable}}: Leon can be so outgoing and friendly that you almost forget that he’s a decorated war hero.
76	* AmbiguousDisorder: He's socially-awkward (at first), occasionally LiteralMinded, has a prevalent obsession with cooking and can recall seventeen recipes from memory, at times seemingly oblivious to danger, and he doesn't pick up on some social cues from Roxanne or anyone (at first).
77	* AntiHero: A mild blend of Types I and II
78	* BadassAdorable: Even as an adult.
79	** ColonelBadass: By Part III. He’s a full-blown general by Part V.
80	%%* BenevolentBoss
81	* ButNotTooWhite / ButNotTooForeign: Leon is of Doradian and Soleian descent (Mexican and French).
82	* ChildSoldier: More like child (or teen) MAJOR! In fact, as stated under ColonelBadass he's an extremely young colonel by Part III.
83	* EnemyMine: Twice with Mikado: First in Part II of ''Saga'', which evolves into the latter's HeelFaceTurn, and in ''Origin of PROTOCOL'' against Elena.
84	* FriendlyEnemy: Sees Mikado as this.
85	* GeniusDitz: Even before he [[CharacterDevelopment matures]], Leon proves to be an excellent strategist, fluent in five languages, and picked up Mikado's fighting style by copying what he did when they first fought in ''Origin of PROTOCOL''.
86	* HappilyMarried: From the end of Part III onwards. Strangely, he and Roxanne have already had 2 kids by then.
87	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: [[SubvertedTrope Except he was never really a jerk to begin with.]] However, he definitely qualifies in ''Origin of PROTOCOL''.
88	* PapaWolf: To Roxanne, his kids, and any of his comrades.
89	* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Roxanne's blue.
90	* StepfordSmiler: [[AvertedTrope Nope.]] He really '''''is''''' that happy. And it's all genuine. [[DarkAndTroubledPast Despite what he's been through]], [[IronWoobie he takes life in stride]].
91	* YoungAndInCharge: When Part I of the ''Saga'' quintology picks up, he’s already a Major and he’s only 17 (He had gone through quite a bit since Part I picks up after the 1st Famicom game).
92	[[/folder]]
93
94	[[folder:Roxanne Roland]]
95
96	-> Voiced by Creator/RicaMatsumoto (Japanese)
97	-> Voiced by Creator/DebiMaeWest (English)
98	-> First Appearance: ''PROTOCOL II'': (Famicom)
99
100	Leon’s girlfriend and eventual wife. The daughter of renowned scientist Professor Roland, Roxanne admires her father, but decided against following in his footsteps. She uses a submachine gun capable of using the same elemental orbs as Leon. And yes, [[Music/ThePolice she was named after the song.]]
101
102	%%* ActionGirl
103	%%** ActionMom
104	%%* BadassAdorable
105	* HappilyMarried: By Part III.
106	* TheLancer: Shares this role with Francis and later Mikado, as well as Kingston to an extent.
107	* MamaBear: Just as protective of Leon as he is of her.
108	* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Leon’s red, and the red to Elisa’s blue.
109	* {{Tsundere}}: Leon's [[CloudCuckoolander thin grasp of reality]] and dorkiness get on her nerves in Part I, but at the same time she is swoon by his looks, selflessness, reputation, charisma, and heroism.
110	[[/folder]]
111
112	[[folder:Elisa Alma]]
113
114	-> Voiced by Hoko Kuwashima (Japanese)
115	-> Voiced by Jen Taylor (English)
116	-> First Appearance: ''PROTOCOL II'': (Famicom)
117
118	Leon's childhood friend, and a very street-smart young woman almost always seen in a blue dress. She makes her debut in Part I as one of Mikado, Queen, and Vincent's hostages, and once rescued, she proves to be a great ally to the WDTF.
119
120	%%* BadassAdorable
121	%%* DeadpanSnarker
122	* LoveTriangle: In Part I between herself, Leon, and Roxanne.
123	* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Roxanne's red.
124	[[/folder]]
125
126	[[folder:Francis DeVolver]]
127
128	-> Voiced by Creator/KeijiFujiwara (Japanese)
129	-> Voiced by [[VideoGame/Left4Dead Earl Alexander]] (English)
130
131	-> First Appearance: ''The PROTOCOL Saga'' Part I
132
133	The WDTF's weapon and tactical expert at only 20. ''Operation Callister'' is his first field operation, and Francis considers it the perfect opportunity to test out his new weapon: An elemental gun similar to Leon's "Wendy" shotgun, except much more potent, and capable of using more elements.
134
135	%%* {{Adorkable}}
136	%%* BlackAndNerdy
137	* RevolversAreJustBetter: His elemental gun is modeled after one.
138	[[/folder]]
139
140	[[folder:Kingston]]
141
142	-> Voiced by Creator/BanjoGinga (Japanese)
143	-> Voiced by Creator/RobinAtkinDownes (English)
144	-> First Appearance: ''PROTOCOL III'': (Super Famicom)
145
146	Specimen #6, dubbed “Kingston” by Professor Roland, is a creation of the Professor. He is a cat-like alien resurrected by the doctor after being dormant for several hundred years. Kingston was resurrected during the events of Part I, but doesn’t show up until Part II. Goliath attempts to have him taken and made into a living weapon, but he escapes and is saved from the swamp by Vincent. Soon, he encounters Leon and eventually joins the WDTF, reuniting with Roland. Eventually he starts a romance and has a kid with Roland's colleague Professor Tatyana Clark.
147
148	* CartoonCreature: He does look similar to a cat, but not even he knows exactly what he is.
149	%%* CatsAreSnarkers
150	* {{Expy}}: Looks like [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Mewtwo]], acts like [[VideoGame/MetalGear Master Miller]].
151	* HartmanHips: A male example.
152	* InterspeciesRomance: With Tatyana Clark. [[HappilyMarried Includes marriage.]]
153	%%* PoweredArmor
154	%%* PrehensileTail
155	* YouNeedABreathMint: Believe this to be the case after Leon gives him a mint disguised as a pill. And he’s right.
156	[[/folder]]
157
158	! Villains (or characters that start as villains)
159
160	[[folder:Mikado]]
161
162	-> Voiced by Creator/BanjoGinga (Japanese)
163	-> Voiced by Creator/TimCurry (English)
164	-> First Appearance: ''PROTOCOL'': (Famicom)
165
166	Leon’s initial adversary and the main antagonist of the two Famicom PROTOCOL games. Mikado is a green [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Reptil]][[LizardFolk oid]], and the initial founder of the titular [[PrivateMilitaryContractors PROTOCOL]]. He abandoned it after Goliath took charge and fucked shit up by razing part of southern Fort [[VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}} Kobe]]. Because of his involvement, Mikado is painted as an extremist terrorist, [[HeelRealization which he admits is fairly accurate]] and is killed by Leon and co. in ''Callister Fortress'' at the end of ''PROTOCOL II'' [[BroadStrokes (or Part I)]], but he is revived as [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid a cyborg ninja]] by Goliath in Part II/PROTOCOL III. After failing to kill Leon and capture Specimen #6 (Kingston), Goliath left him [[YouHaveFailedMe to be killed by Leon again]], which he discovers when Leon's radio accidentally intercepts a message between him and Elena. Mikado gets reasonably pissed and decides [[EnemyMine to join Leon in taking him out]]. From then on, he becomes a permanent party member, developing a romance with Jacqueline Hunter.
167
168	* AffablyEvil: Speaks politely to even his enemies, especially Leon and co.
169	%%* AmbiguouslyBi
170	%%* AntiVillain
171	* TheAtoner: Part of the reason he teams up with Leon from Part II onwards.
172	%%* BadassLongcoat
173	* BenevolentBoss: The main reason why [[TheDragon Vincent]] and [[DarkActionGirl John]] are willing to work for him? He rescued both of them after Goliath razed southern Fort Kobe.
174	* BigBad: Of PROTOCOL I and ''Saga'' Part I.
175	* BloodKnight: Mikado ''lives'' to fight. In fact, shortly before the FinalBoss of Part I of ''Saga'', Mikado exclaims that, win or lose, he won't go down without a good fight.
176	* [[spoiler:CyberNinja: Rebuilt as this by Goliath after his death. His suit ramps up his urge to fight, and Goliath sends him after Leon. However, Leon and Kingston accidentally snap him back to normal, though he decides to keep most of the cyborg implants.]]
177	%%* DeadpanSnarker
178	* EvilIsHammy: [[Creator/TimCurry Not very surprising.]] His bouts of hamminess continue even post HeelFaceTurn.
179	%%* FriendlyEnemy
180	* HappilyMarried: Marries Jacqueline Hunter in between Parts II and III.
181	%%* HeelFaceTurn
182	* InterspeciesRomance: With Jacqueline Hunter.
183	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Even as a villain.
184	* KnightOfCerebus: Although he is never malicious or cruel, and even playful and charming as a villain, he's still not one to be trifled with.
185	* TheLancer: Post-HeelFaceTurn
186	* LaughablyEvil: “Evil” is debatable, but either way he is extremely witty and has plenty of humorous lines, [[ActuallyPrettyFunny which even Leon admires.]]
187	* LizardFolk
188	* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: He's a cyborg-ninja-dragon-soldier by Part II.
189	* NotSoDifferentRemark: Comes to this realization during his official HeelFaceTurn in Part II. He and Leon are very similar: They're both selfless, charismatic, natural leaders [[AwesomeEgo (though he claims HE is better-looking)]], as well as the fact that he and Leon really are the best at what they do and live to fight, but believe that even though ThePowerOfFriendship isn't always an instant trump card, it is at least the best placebo.
190	* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Reptiloids in general are people who evolved from lizards or dragons instead of apes.
191	* PrehensileTail: His long, powerful tail has many functions, including helping him balance or using it as a rudder when swimming, [[TailSlap attacking]], or simply as a third arm.
192	* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: [[AvertedTrope Nope]].
193	* RuggedScar: [[RuleOfThree Three of them]]: One on his face, another on his chest, and the third on his tail.
194	%%* SugarAndIcePersonality
195	* TailSlap: One of his strongest melee attacks. He even uses it in ''Origin'' to break HeroAntagonist Leon's arm to dis[[{{Pun}} arm]] him.
196	* WellIntentionedExtremist: Wanted to TakeOverTheWorld and unite it under his rule, but only to maintain peace. This lead to the creation of [[TitleDrop PROTOCOL]], [[GoneHorriblyRight and it turned out to be a]] very bad idea.
197	[[/folder]]
198
199	[[folder:Vincent Lugosi and John Queen]]
200
201	-> Vincent voiced by Creator/TakehitoKoyasu (Japanese)
202	-> Vincent voiced by Creator/PhilLaMarr (English)
203	-> Vincent First Appearance: ''PROTOCOL'': (Famicom)
204	-> John voiced by Hiromi Tsuru (Japanese)
205	-> John voiced by Creator/RochelleAytes (English)
206	-> John First Appearance: ''PROTOCOL II'': (Famicom)
207
208	A pair of assassins rescued and recruited by Mikado, Vincent Lugosi is a [[{{Expy}} possibly supernatural man who has]] [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty a fondness for knives]], and he guards a spring known for healing any injury (which Goliath used to revive Mikado). [[GenderBlenderName John]] Queen, who goes by “Queen” for the sake of avoiding confusion, is a female wolf-person who met Vincent when they were both rescued by Mikado. She is armed with a gatling gun. They frequently try to finish off Leon and co. After Part I, they disbanded from Mikado and went their separate ways, reuniting in Part II.
209
210	%%* AffablyEvil
211	* CoDragons: To Mikado.
212	* DeadpanSnarker: They both qualify.
213	* FemmeFatale: John.
214	* HeelFaceTurn: Along with their boss, but they don’t officially join the team until they are recruitable from Part III onwards.
215	* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Vincent doesn't seem to feed on the blood of humans, doesn't eat ''only'' blood, isn't able to turn others into vampires, isn't affected by crosses, garlic, or water, nor does he seem to be immortal or undead. However, he '''is''' capable of super-strength, healing himself, walking on water, thick mud, or quicksand without sinking, and becoming invisible for a short time. WordOfGod says he is ''part'' vampire, so he can't do everything a regular vampire is capable of.
216	* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: In this universe, werewolves exist separately from humans entirely, and are people who evolved from wolves or huskies rather than primates, similar to reptiloids evolving from lizards.
217	%%* QuirkyMinibossSquad
218	* SassyBlackWoman: Queen.
219	* [[ScaryBlackMan Scary Black]] [[ScaryBlackWoman Couple]]: Though this gets toned down eventually.
220	* ShoutOutThemeNaming: Vincent ‘s first and last names are taken from Creator/VincentPrice and Creator/BelaLugosi respectively.
221	* WolfMan: John is a wolf-woman.
222	[[/folder]]
223
224	[[folder:Goliath]]
225
226	->Voiced by Creator/NorioWakamoto (Japanese)
227	->Voiced by Creator/CamClarke (English)
228	-> First Appearance: ''PROTOCOL II'': (Famicom)
229
230	A blonde, muscular man, and the current leader of Neo PROTOCOL and founder of the base [[SdrawkcabName LOCOTROP]]OLIS. He joined PROTOCOL to essentially destroy it from the inside out. He claims to be a "freedom fighter", but he is simply an anarchist. [[spoiler:He is also Leon's older brother.]]
231
232	* ArchEnemy: To Leon.
233	* TheBadGuyWins: In Part I, he indirectly succeeded in killing Mikado, [[SubvertedTrope but it comes back to bite him later on.]]
234	** BigBadDuumvirate: In Part IV, when [[HumanoidAliens Lobar Kriskoff]] invades, Goliath and Elena join forces with him to defeat Leon.
235	* DragonInChief: Though Elena leads him, Goliath is the bigger personal obstacle for Leon.
236	* EvenEvilHasStandards: Doesn't share Elena's sexual gratification for murder, [[DefiedTrope but he doesn't mind since she gets the job done]].
237	* {{Expy}}: Toriyama and Kojima deliberately based him on [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Liquid Snake]], right down to the same English voice actor.
238	* FauxAffablyEvil: Although Goliath is rather well-spoken it's overshadowed by his warped [[ItsAllAboutMe ideology]] and [[TheSociopath sociopathy]].
239	%%* FinalBoss
240	* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[FridgeLogic What did you expect by reviving the reptiloid you were trying to kill?]]
241	%%* TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized
242	%%* TheSociopath
243	* [[spoiler:YoungerThanTheyLook: Even though he looks as though he's in his late 30s, Goliath is actually around 25 by the time Part II rolls around. [[OlderThanTheyLook However, he looks about the same by the end of the series.]]]]
244	* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: [[InvertedTrope Except he really is a terrorist]] [[DeconstructedTrope using "freedom fighting" as a justification for his actions.]]
245	[[/folder]]
246
247	[[folder:Elena de Winter]]
248
249	-> Voiced by Creator/MaayaSakamoto (Japanese)
250	-> Voiced by Creator/JenniferHale (English)
251	-> First Appearance: ''The PROTOCOL Saga'' Part I
252
253	A red-haired woman who is every bit as beautiful as she is deadly. She is Goliath’s lover and main henchwoman, though she appears to be serving under Mikado when she first appears in Part I. After Mikado is killed, Elena brings Goliath his body. Much earlier, during the razing of the city of Fort Kobe, Goliath caused most of the destruction, while Elena [[MoralEventHorizon was the one responsible for most of the deaths]], including Leon’s mother and sister, Roxanne’s mother, and Nikolai’s fiancée.
254
255	* ArchEnemy: To Mikado and eventually ''everyone'' in the WDTF.
256	%%* AxCrazy
257	%%* TheBaroness
258	* BigBad: Although Goliath is the main obstacle of the WDTF, it's Elena that's the main driving force of Neo-PROTOCOL.
259	* BlingOfWar: Her dress and battle armor are adorned with diamonds ''made from human bodies''.
260	%%* BondageIsBad
261	%%* CardCarryingVillain
262	%%* CombatSadomasochist
263	%%* DarkActionGirl
264	%%* DoubleEntendre: She's the mistress of them.
265	%%* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon
266	%%* FemmeFatale
267	%%* FetishizedAbuser
268	%%* FieryRedhead
269	* FinalBoss: Along with Goliath in ''Parts II'' and ''V'' of ''Saga'', piloting [[HumongousMecha Gunship Gerdanlant]], as well as in ''Origin of PROTOCOL''.
270	%%* HoneyTrap
271	%%* TheImmodestOrgasm
272	%%* InterplayOfSexAndViolence
273	* LadyMacbeth: [[DownplayedTrope Sort of.]] Goliath is just as willing to go with her dirty deeds as she is of his.
274	* LargeHam: See ImmodestOrgasm.
275	* LaughablyEvil: KnightOfCerebus she may be, but she can also be downright hilarious when she's not terrifying, [[RefugeInAudacity or sometimes when she is.]]
276	* LoveMakesYouCrazy: [[AvertedTrope Not in this case.]] Even before Elena encountered Mikado, she was plenty insane.
277	* [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative Bitch]]
278	%%* MsFanservice
279	%%* NightmareFetishist
280	%%* NightmareFuelStationAttendant
281	%%* PsychoForHire
282	* RealWomenDontWearDresses: At least not when she's in combat.
283	%%* RichBitch
284	%%* TheSociopath: Just like her lover.
285	%%** SociopathicSoldier
286	%%* TheVamp
287	* {{Yandere}}: To Mikado in ''Origin'' at first, but [[ElectricTorture when he refuses]]...
288	* YouKilledMyFather: Killed Leon's mother and sister during the Razing of Fort Kobe.
289	[[/folder]]
290
291	[[folder:Lobar]]
292
293	-> Voiced by Creator/AkioOtsuka (Japanese)
294	-> Voiced by Nathan Lane (English)
295	-> First Appearance: ''The PROTOCOL Saga'' Part IV
296
297	A blue skinned, [[HumanAliens human-like]] extraterrestrial warlord who lands on the planet. Goliath convinces Lobar to make him into a second-in-command along with Elena to accomplish his goals. [[spoiler:When Lobar dies, Goliath deliberately [[FusionDance lets his personality be taken over/merge with Lobar's, becoming "Lobar Goliath"]]. "LG" is Goliath with Lobar as a split personality, blue tinged skin, more muscle mass, and much more power.]]
298
299	* BigBadDuumvirate: With Goliath in Part IV and V.
300	%%* DeadpanSnarker
301	* EvenEvilHasStandards: Even though he has a body count of possibly several ''million'' across the universe, even '''''he''''' questions Elena's sanity and morality (or lack thereof).
302	* FinalBoss: Of Part IV.
303	* LaughablyEvil: Almost as much as Mikado.
304	[[/folder]]
305
306	! Others
307
308	[[folder:Professor Stephen Roland]]
309
310	-> Voiced by Creator/KoichiYamadera (Japanese)
311	-> Voiced by Christopher Randolph (English)
312	-> First appearance: ''The PROTOCOL Saga'' Part I
313
314	A dorky but extremely highly-regarded scientist. He is the creator of Kingston and is extremely protective of him, as well as his daughter Roxanne. When he becomes a party member, he uses a rifle.
315
316	%%* {{Adorkable}}
317	* BewareTheNiceOnes: '''''Very''''' protective of Roxanne and Kingston. This is PlayedForLaughs early in Part I where he jokingly threatens Leon not to hurt Roxanne.
318	* {{Expy}}: He's basically a (slightly) more badass version of [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Otacon]], right down to the same English voice actor.
319	* TookALevelInBadass: Decides to do this after he, Leon, Roxanne, Vincent, Queen, and Mikado carry Kingston to Vincent's healing lake. He becomes an actual party member from Part III onwards.
320	[[/folder]]
321
322	[[folder:Tatyana Clark]]
323
324	-> Voiced by Creator/KikukoInoue (Japanese)
325	-> Voiced by Creator/JenniferHale (English)
326	-> First appearance: ''The PROTOCOL Saga'' Part II
327
328	Tatyana is Prof. Roland's colleague, and later the lover of Kingston, with whom she bears a child.
329
330	* {{Expy}}: Rumor has it, like Toriyama, Kojima was visited by his future self and was told to make a character identical to [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater Para-Medic.]]
331	%%* HospitalHottie
332	%%* LovableNerd
333	%%* NerdsAreSexy
334	[[/folder]]
335
336	[[folder:Jacqueline Hunter]]
337
338	-> Voiced by Creator/HiromiTsuru (Japanese)
339	-> Voiced by Lori Alan (English)
340	-> First appearance: ''PROTOCOL''
341
342	Jacqueline Hunter is a retired ex-WDTF agent who trained Leon upon his entry into the WDTF, and later becomes the lover of Mikado when he joins the team, bearing a child with him.
343	[[/folder]]
344
345	! Funny Moments
346
347	[[folder:Funny]]
348
349	'''''Part I'''''
350	* Mikado's [[IncomingHam grand entrance]], and everyone's dumbfounded reactions.
351	--> '''Roxanne''': THAT'S the military genius Mikado?!
352	--> '''Mikado''': You'd better believe it!
353
354	'''''Part II'''''
355	* After Leon, Roxanne, and Kingston save Mikado from Elena's kinky torture.
356	--> '''spoiler:'''Mikado''': Have you ever considered a safeword?
357
358	* Leon kissing Kingston on the lips to snap him out of his HeroicBSOD.
359
360	* Leon's journal that he makes while imprisoned. He fills it full of sketches of the others with annotations.
361	** Samples:
362	-->'''''LEON:''' That's me. Aren't I sexy?''
363	-->'''''ROXANNE:''' I don't really have anything to complain about her, but I'll just draw a moustache right here''
364	-->'''''GOLIATH:''' "Hi I'm Goliath and everyone is stupid and dumb and lame except for me and blah blah blah"''
365	-->'''''ELENA:''' Bitch''
366
367
368	'''''Part III'''''
369	* Mikado tries to show everyone the scar on his chest, but they wind up [[DistractedByTheSexy distracted by his abs]]. [[EvenTheGuysWantHim Even the guys are distracted.]]
370
371	[[/folder]]
372
373	! Trivia
374
375	[[folder:Trivia]]
376
377	** In a more benign example, in the scene when [[spoiler:Leon kisses Kingston]], Robin Atkin Downes was unexpectedly kissed on the lips by Nicole Kidman in the recording booth to get a natural reaction.
378	* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/TimCurry '''''does''''' play a villain, but that character later [[HeelFaceTurn becomes an]] AntiHero later on, and Creator/NicoleKidman plays a FemmeFatale that is an utterly [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]], [[TheSociopath sociopathic]], and pure evil PsychoForHire.
379	* RuleThirtyFourCreatorReactions: Kojima, Toriyama, and the actors are all fine with it, as long as it's not [[{{Squick}} incest related.]] At the ''Anthology'' launch party, the actors spent time reading shipping fanfiction in-character.
380	[[/folder]]
381
382
383	! YMMV
384
385	[[folder:YMMV]]
386	* DesignatedVillain: Mikado [[spoiler:[[AvertedTrope is not this.]] He admits that, redeemed or not, [[StrawmanHasAPoint he's still a wanted criminal]], and he doesn't want Leon's WDTF training [[WorthyOpponent to go to waste.]]]]
387	* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: See "SugarWiki/SuperlativeDubbing".
388	* HoYay: Leon and Mikado occasionally delve into this, especially in the later episodes. Hell, Leon has some of these moments, whether intentional on his part or not, with (almost) ALL of his male party members at least once (except for his kids), sometimes more than one at a time. It's kinda nice to see Leon and Mikado [[SugarWiki/{{WAFF}} cuddled next to Kingston after comforting him]]. [[{{Squee}} D'awww...]]
389	* LauncherOfAThousandShips: Leon's [[WordOfGod confirmed]] bisexuality makes him this. Elena as well to a lesser extent.
390	* NarmCharm: The entire ''PROTOCOL'' franchise runs on this. The series, even in the more dramatic moments, never takes itself '''completely''' seriously; whenever comedy is absent, high {{Camp}} takes over, and sometimes the two go hand in hand.
391	* SugarWiki/SuperlativeDubbing: The English dub is '''incredibly''' popular in the series' native Japan since ''Saga International's'' release, so much that Japanese fans successfully petitioned to have ''Anthology's'' HD port have the English language track as an option. It helps that from the anime onwards, future games/projects would be recorded in English first.
392	* TheWoobie: Sure, Mikado wanted to TakeOverTheWorld, [[WellIntentionedExtremist but only maintain peace in the world]], albeit in a very misguided and convoluted method [[GoneHorriblyWrong that was destined failure]], but PROTOCOL was a success. [[GoneHorriblyRight TOO MUCH of a success.]] Fortunately, [[EarnYourHappyEnding he eventually gets his second wish as well.]]
393	** IronWoobie: Leon and Mikado. Despite what the world has thrown at them, whether intentionally or not, both of them have maintained their honor, sense of humor, and moral code, [[WellIntentionedExtremist for better or worse.]]
394	** WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: There's no denying that Goliath is a bastard, but he [[UsedToBeASweetKid started off almost exactly like Leon]] (to an extent). However, unlike Leon and Mikado, Goliath was driven insane by his inability to measure up, and when given enough power, unleashed it onto the world with the Razing of Fort Kobe.
395	[[/folder]]
396	----
397	Oh yeah and Leon and Mikado made it into Bizarro-World's version of VideoGame/SuperSmashBros.

Context DarthWiki / PROTOCOL