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Main Characters (Twenty-Fifth Bam) | Organizations (FUG (Canines), Wolhaiksong) | Regulars (First Batch, Second Batch, Third Batch, Fourth Batch, Fifth Batch, Sixth Batch) | Rankers | Irregulars | Jahad Empire (Great Warriors, Princesses of Jahad, 13 Month Series) | Floor Guardians | Others
I simply test those who enter the Tower. A test that reflects the worth of what they desire. That is the duty of the Guardian.
—Headon
Beings that lived in the Tower long before it had been populated by Jahad and other races. The Guardians, also referred to as Administrators, have supreme power over their own Floors, and merely accept the Rulers and Proctors as people doing their work for them. They are the ones who allow people to use Shinsu on their Floor.
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In General
- Out of Focus: Apart from the 43rd Floor Guardian in flashbacks, they've had virtually no appearances after the first season. It honestly wouldn't be that surprising if you've forgotten that these characters actually exist.
- Physical God: They are the true rulers of each Tower Floor.
1st Floor Guardian: Headon
1st Floor Guardian: Headon
Voiced by: Hōchū Ōtsuka (Japanese), Christopher Swindle (English)
The answer is always at the top. That is the only thing I can tell you. ...Money. Glory. Absolute Power.... All of the universe's wisdom, glory, and happiness - It has been placed at the top of this Tower.
A very freaky rabbit humanoid who is the Guardian of the First Floor. His job is the selection of Regulars, and introducing them to the rules of the Tower as well as providing Pockets. Which he didn't do with Bam. He doesn't like intruders, to say the least.
- Bizarre Alien Biology: His eyes are in his mouth…
- Blue-and-Orange Morality: Nobody quite knows what his alignment, motivation or goals are. But, they more than likely wind up in this territory, given the tests he doles out as part of his job. He has laws... Good luck working them out, though. They seem to shift. Or, are just that convoluted it looks that way.
- The Chessmaster: The number of balls he juggles just the first time you meet him? Yup.
- Chekhov's Gunman: He is far more important than he at first seems.
- Deadpan Snarker: Just ask Bam, Evan, Yuri or Rachel.
- Establishing Character Moment: That monster eel Bam just barely stunned as part of a test; Headon pops it like a balloon in an instant once Bam and the other two have left.
- The Fair Folk: Gets accused of this even in-world when Rachel called him a Fae. Not without cause.
- Great Gazoo: Particularly on his own Floor. This probably goes for all Guardians to a varying degree, depending on their individual personalities and preferences.
- Hair-Raising Hare: If you fail the test, fail to match up to expectations or just... tickle his funny bone, he suddenly morphs to this, rather than the Bunnies for Cuteness you might, at first, mistake him to be. If he didn't shoot here directly for you at first glance, that is. That
unique smile of his really helps. - Secret Test of Character: Appears to be fond of these, despite his denial of Evan's claim regarding Bam's test, he reveals to Rachel that it was indeed a test of courage and true determination. Claiming that Bam was truly worthy to enter the Tower despite how he appeared to first acted when barring Bam's way. Though how sincere this statement was, is up for debate.
- Slasher Smile
- The Trickster/ Trickster Mentor/ Karmic Trickster: He's definitely some brand of trickster-archetype. Working out which one, though, is the problem.
2nd Floor Guardian
2nd Floor Guardian
But remember, boy who climbs the Tower, this is not your power but your shackle.
A big eel with a serrated beak. Slightly less creepy than Headon. The eel is the Guardian of the 2nd Floor, also known as Evankhell's Hell. It tends to think that Bam looks very tasty. The 2nd Floor Guardian was seen by Bam during the Position Test training in order to teach the Regulars that they need to make a contract with each Floor Guardian so that they can properly use Shinsu on each Tower Floor they newly arrive at.
In order to get the injured Rachel through the Floor of Tests, Bam meets the Guardian once more to get permission for a special test that would allow for the injured Rachel to take part in the final Floor of Test exam. The Guardian allows this, and provides the Submerged Fish Hunt test for Bam and company. Bam also asks for a favor to pass everyone if something happens to him during the Guardian's test, which the eel agrees to.
- The Bus Came Back: The 2nd Guardian makes a brief appearance far down the road during the Hell Train saga where it sends Yu Hansung and Evankhell off from the 2nd Floor to try to support Bam's group on a higher Floor.
- Flying Seafood Special: A giant flying gray eel
- Last-Second Word Swap: When he first meets Bam to test if he is worthy of Shinsu, he initially acts surprised but quickly covers it up by claiming that Bam looks tasty.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: While test givers have been various degrees of Jerkass, despite being the Guardian of the Floor he treats Bam kindly and even accepts Bam's request to let all the other Regulars pass should he die.
- Space Whale: Not exactly, but it is a giant monster-like whale-sized eel-thing which floats in high concentration Shinsu with God-like power. So, yes — it is.
- We Will Meet Again: And so they did.
43rd Floor Guardian
43rd Floor Guardian
Finally, the enraged Administrator of this floor appeared before Enryu...but the Administrator's blood and flesh, which were thought indestructible, immortal, and invincible were viciously ripped apart by Enryu's spears.
—Garam Jahad
The Floor Guardian that has the distinct honor of being the only one that has been killed in the Tower. Its death was at the hands of Enryu when the Irregular appeared on the 43rd Floor to dispose of Jahad's shrine that the King had built there. Left behind at the location of the Guardian's death was a thorn-like object that was recovered by FUG, and turned into an Ignition Weapon at Workshop.
Due to the death of the Guardian, the 43rd Floor no longer has any means of control over it, and is now considered to be a forbidden disaster area of the Tower that the Regulars skip over during their Tower climb. The only way to reach the 43rd Floor is by riding the Hell Train that travels between the 35th and 43rd Floors.
- Berserk Button: Enraged by the amount of death Enryu brought to the 43rd Floor, the Guardian appeared to fight Enryu itself.
- Character Death: Enryu killed the Guardian.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: On the receiving end of one. No matter what the Guardian threw at Enryu, it was no match for the Irregular.
- Not So Invincible After All: Due to Enryu being an Irregular, he was able to kill the 43rd Floor Guardian; beings that were believed to be invulnerable Gods.
- Shapeshifting: Changed into several different forms throughout its battle with Enryu.
- The Undead: One interpretation of what is maybe going on. It's various existing fragments seem possibly ?alive? and very definitely kicking. The larger the fragment, the more creature-like it appears to be. Just ask Bam. Also, don't think too hard about what collecting many of them together in a probably-dead-yet-alive guy could also mean...
The Thryssa (major spoilers)
When an Administrator dies, fragments of their corpses can split off from their bodies, with their memory and at least some of their incredible power intact. They're capable of possessing humans, and both have currently taken refuge inside Baam.
The Red Thryssa
I may only be an extremely small fragment, but I still remember the day I lost to Enryu. With this power, we will leave the Floor of Death in search of Enryu, in order to repay him for the humiliation of that day.
A leftover fragment of the 43rd Floor Guardian that was one day discovered by Urek during a past Floor of Death trip. The Irregular would then hand the fragment over to Hell Joe, a resident of the Floor of Death whose goal to one day escape the 43rd Floor left a great impression on Urek.
However, Hell Joe's struggle to defeat South City's Ranker leader, Grand De Sah, through an election vote forced him to combine with the Red Thryssa in order to obtain the power required to oust De Sah by force. The result of the fusion causes Hell Joe to become the new tyrant leader of South City up to the current day.
After it and Joe were defeated by Urek Mazino, the Thryssa abandoned him and forced Bam to become its new host.
- Beam Spam: Fires massive shinsu beams from its mouth and claws.
- Color Motif: Just like its name suggests, there's a lot of the color red when the guardian fragment is involved. Particularly when it's in fusion-form with Hell Joe.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: After Urek manages to stab a syringe into the fused Red Thryssa / Hell Joe that results in the Red Thryssa finally separating from Hell Joe, it doesn't take much longer for Urek to make quick work of the Guardian fragment.
- Eldritch Abomination: The true form of the Red Thryssa is quite an odd-looking creature.
- Fusion Dance: Convinced Hell Joe to combine with it, which they do so after Hell Joe failed to beat Grand De Sah in an election to become the new ruler of the Floor of Death's South City.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: Has red eyes as the Red Thryssa, and makes Hell Joe's eyes turn completely red when they're fused.
- Revenge: The Red Thryssa's primary motivation is to take revenge on Enryu for its past defeat.
The Blue Thryssa
Who am I? I'm not sure either. I'm just...a "Power".... Or should I call myself...a demon...that you guys created?
This entity introduced itself as a "Power". Since then it has been speaking to Bam and apparently aiding him in his battles, though not without its issues apparently.
It's eventually revealed that, like the Red Thryssa, it's the fragment of an Administrator that somehow ended up inside Bam's body, possibly because of FUG.
- Affably Evil: Despite being quite sinister-looking and encouraging its host to Take Over the World, it's surprisingly friendly to Bam.
- Break Them by Talking: Seems to be its main MO. However, it's continually hitting the brick wall that is Bam's less than Tower-average view on life. Sure, his words can get the lad thinking, but... not usually in the direction it seems to be trying to push him.Blue Thryssa: Your power is the power to devour everything. You absorb power from others to turn it into your own, and you will only get stronger. Even the resentment of those countless people was simply a snack for you. But is that magnanimity which embraces everything? Not at all. The root of your power is nothing but merciless gluttony.... You may be comforting yourself, believing you've kept everyone safe, but you've merely stomped over those who have not been chosen by you.
- Deal with the Devil: Attempts this with Bam when he is undergoing "Revolution" with the guardian on the Hell Train; Bam sees through it though. He's later forced to accept its power during his battle with Data Zahard, though he doesn't fully agree to work with it.
- Enemy Within: The "god" of guardians implies that this is the case with the "Power" for Bam.
- No-Sell: So far, every argument and offer it's made to Bam has stumbled shy of the apparent goal, even if some of it gets used (if not in the way it expected). It either needs to change strategy, or find a better sales pitch.
- Super-Reflexes: Aided Bam by helping him react to attacks more quickly, and enhancing his abilities to perceive his opponent's moves. Though at the same time giving him constant mental strain as well.
- Take Over the World: Basically what it proposes to Bam, saying that the best way for him to protect his friends is to take over the Tower. Bam initially rejects it, but eventually comes to agree that it is probably correct.
- The Voice: Was initially this, until it actually appeared in physical form inside his mind when Bam entered the Rice Pot and underwent "Revolution".
