Arc Rise Fantasia/Characters

L'Arc Bright Lagoon


A mercenary for hire working for the empire. L'Arc is a stubborn swordsman who does what he wants to do. L'Arc's encounter with Ryfia is the first event that changes everything he has stood for.


 * BFS
 * The Chosen One
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Elemental Powers: Namely Dishing Out Dirt, Playing with Fire and Holy Hand Grenade.
 * The Hero
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 * Idiot Hero: Mostly averted, as shown from the Wise Beyond Their Years trope below. L'Arc's not stupid by any means. Just a tad ignorant.
 * Ineffectual Loner: At the beginning of the story.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: Naturally, he's the red oni to Alf's blue. Eventually, the roles seem to get reversed, with L'Arc being the one to think things through more near the end of the game.
 * Summon Magic: Thanks to being a Child of Eesa.
 * Wise Beyond Their Years: When offered the chance to take revenge on he refuses because he states it will only continue the cycle of revenge.
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: Naturally, he's the red oni to Alf's blue. Eventually, the roles seem to get reversed, with L'Arc being the one to think things through more near the end of the game.
 * Summon Magic: Thanks to being a Child of Eesa.
 * Wise Beyond Their Years: When offered the chance to take revenge on he refuses because he states it will only continue the cycle of revenge.
 * Wise Beyond Their Years: When offered the chance to take revenge on he refuses because he states it will only continue the cycle of revenge.

Ryfia


A very naive young girl whom L'Arc finds wandering in the forest. Ryfia pretty much behaves like a young child as she has no idea what her words mean to others like saying she likes L'Arc a lot. . She happens to be a Diva meant to direct the Child of Eesa to offer a law to Eesa to help the world and its people.


 * Betty and Veronica: She's Veronica.
 * The Chick
 * Elemental Powers: Making a Splash and Light'Em Up.
 * Hair Decorations
 * Literal-Minded
 * The Medic: OF COURSE!
 * Mini-Dress of Power: She doesn't hold back with her staff when attacking, so she still fits this trope.
 * Mysterious Waif
 * Simple Staff
 * Squishy Wizard
 * To Be Lawful or Good: Forms the basis of her Character Development.
 * Troperiffic
 * You Gotta Have Purple Hair
 * You Gotta Have Purple Hair

Alfonse "Alf" Zena Meridia


The very good and benevolent second prince of the Empire and L'Arc's best friend. Alf worries too much about what goes with the Empire whenever it looks like it's trying to Take Over the World. .


 * Cool Sword
 * Elemental Powers:
 * Hammerspace: His sheath can hold swords much larger than itself.
 * I Just Want to Be Badass: He believes that he's the inferior one out of himself, L'Arc, and Weiss.
 * The Lancer: Until he gets his own Five-Man Band.
 * The Hero
 * Love Makes You Stupid
 * Martial Pacifist
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: Somewhat subverted in that he's Blue for the most part, but has a few Red traits (namely when it comes to Adele. Eventually goes even farther into Red Oni territory, with L'Arc being more of a Blue Oni.
 * The Rival
 * Royals Who Actually Do Something
 * Tomato in the Mirror: A very weird subversion.
 * The Unfavorite: How he views himself.
 * Unwitting Pawn: Honestly, you'd think him and Suzaku were competing to be this trope's new poster boy or something.
 * The Rival
 * Royals Who Actually Do Something
 * Tomato in the Mirror: A very weird subversion.
 * The Unfavorite: How he views himself.
 * Unwitting Pawn: Honestly, you'd think him and Suzaku were competing to be this trope's new poster boy or something.
 * The Unfavorite: How he views himself.
 * Unwitting Pawn: Honestly, you'd think him and Suzaku were competing to be this trope's new poster boy or something.

Niko Bennex


The most cowardly soldier of the entire empire, Niko is quick to flee during most dangerous situations though he still manages to be a loyal friend to L'Arc and company. It's beyond all of us how he still works for the empire to these days.


 * Butt Monkey
 * Chekhov's Skill: In a small skit, Cecille teaches Niko to fly a lightship..
 * Chivalrous Pervert: In his own words, "No man can resist a... beautiful woman". When she's Ms. Fanservice, we don't blame you.
 * The Gunslinger
 * Kid Appeal Character
 * La Résistance: Joins up with them after leaving the party.
 * Lovable Coward
 * The Load: While he can be useful in battle due to his long-range attacks and high AP gain, his cowardly acts during cutscenes often end up with one of the team members getting hurt. L'Arc is pretty much at the end of his rope about it by the time he leaves the party.
 * Opt Out: After the events of Carbunculus and Leslie's sister Angie, Niko asks to go to the lightship, apologizing. The group is wary that he is ashamed of being a coward all the time  By the time they get back, he leaves a letter saying he isn't cut out to help the group fighting Rogress and saving the world, and has returned to Diamant.
 * Playing with Fire
 * Opt Out: After the events of Carbunculus and Leslie's sister Angie, Niko asks to go to the lightship, apologizing. The group is wary that he is ashamed of being a coward all the time  By the time they get back, he leaves a letter saying he isn't cut out to help the group fighting Rogress and saving the world, and has returned to Diamant.
 * Playing with Fire
 * Playing with Fire

Cecille Garcia


A very energetic girl who is a very skilled fighter despite her age. Cecille thinks of herself as a Hero of Justice, and she idolizes anyone in the world recognized as a master. .


 * The Big Girl
 * Calling Your Attacks: CECILLE PUNCH!
 * Companion Cube: She certainly likes the team's lightship.
 * Cute Bruiser & Little Miss Badass
 * Detached Sleeves
 * Elemental Powers: Shock and Awe, Holy Hand Grenade and Dark Is Not Evil.
 * Genki Girl
 * Hero Complex
 * Hot-Blooded
 * I Call It "Vera": Yep, she named the 1000 year old lightship after herself: Cecille the Brave. That's even the name highlighted just before you click to get on making it official, replacing Old Lightship.
 * Intergenerational Friendship: Develops one with Rastan.
 * Justice Will Prevail: Ayup. She even quotes it verbatim during the final battle. She sounds like she's channeling Bang Shishigami half the time she's with you.
 * Kicking Ass in All Her Finery
 * Magic Knight
 * Mega Twintails
 * Mini-Dress of Power
 * Princess Curls
 * Token Mini-Moe
 * Yin-Yang Bomb: Her strongest Excel Act merges equal masses of Light and Dark in a "forbidden combo" that creates a beam of immense power.
 * You Gotta Have Purple Hair
 * Zettai Ryouiki: Type C
 * Yin-Yang Bomb: Her strongest Excel Act merges equal masses of Light and Dark in a "forbidden combo" that creates a beam of immense power.
 * You Gotta Have Purple Hair
 * Zettai Ryouiki: Type C

Serge


A mysterious man that helps the party to escape death. Serge is a man who only follows those who hire him to do anything regardless what the job might be. . He has an ill sister that he loves with all his heart.


 * Bishounen
 * Chivalrous Pervert: He tends to be a little flirty with the female party members.
 * Elemental Powers: Playing with Fire, Making a Splash, Dishing Out Dirt and Blow You Away.
 * Gentleman Thief: One of his alternate outfits. It's even called "Gentleman Thief".
 * Handicapped Badass: He may never use a sword like he use to, but that doesn't stop him from being a badass mage fighter.
 * Knife Nut
 * The Lancer
 * Magic Knight: Similar to Malik, he's a mage who can defend himself with weapons rather than a fighter who can cast magic.
 * Although he might have fought a bit more like Zelos when he was younger,.
 * The Nicknamer: Refers to Cecille as "Minimal Lady" and Leslie as "Violent Femme".
 * These nicknames even appear in the game's "Mercs" menu (equivalent of a glossary).
 * Older Than They Look: He's thirty-three.
 * Paper-Thin Disguise: Averted and justified.
 * Obfuscating Stupidity
 * Squishy Wizard
 * Squishy Wizard
 * Squishy Wizard

Rastan Oigen
Rastan is a skilled swordsman who wanders the land. For some reason, he travels with L'Arc..


 * Badass Longcoat
 * Barrier Warrior: Comes with two Excel Acts that provide self protection status. He also starts out with Earth Magic (primary defensive buffs) and some of the weapons skills he unlocks in his swords lean towards this.
 * Cool Old Guy
 * Dual-Wielding
 * Elemental Powers: Dark Is Not Evil, Shock and Awe, An Ice Person and Holy Hand Grenade.
 * Genius Bruiser
 * Intergenerational Friendship: Develops one with Cecille.
 * My Greatest Failure: In his own words, betraying the trust of a friend.
 * The Smart Guy: Mostly due to his age and experience.
 * Intergenerational Friendship: Develops one with Cecille.
 * My Greatest Failure: In his own words, betraying the trust of a friend.
 * The Smart Guy: Mostly due to his age and experience.
 * The Smart Guy: Mostly due to his age and experience.

Leslie Ferrati


A woman with lots of intel about many things. .


 * Cool Big Sis
 * Elemental Powers: Playing with Fire, Shock and Awe and Holy Hand Grenade.
 * Guns Akimbo
 * Healing Shiv: One of her Excel Acts: Healing Bullet.
 * Les Yay: With Shelly.
 * Ms. Fanservice: Even without her Underboobs she still provides this role. Let us count the ways.
 * Absolute Cleavage: In some of her alternate outfits.
 * Bare Your Midriff
 * Catgirl: Dressed like one in one of her alternate outfits
 * Cleavage Window
 * Fashionable Asymmetry
 * Sexy Backless Outfit
 * She's Got Legs: And with one her Excel Acts turning her into a momentary Kick Chick, we get to see a lot of them.
 * Stripperiffic: With an outfit that skimpy, she might as well just not bother with clothes.
 * The Tease
 * Noodle Incident: Nothing's ever stated clearly, but there is a serious dominatrix vibe to some of her conversations with Serge that makes one wonder just what they were doing
 * Rose-Haired Girl
 * Sixth Ranger
 * Ship Tease: Her flirting with Serge has led to this.
 * You Gotta Have Pink Hair
 * Ship Tease: Her flirting with Serge has led to this.
 * You Gotta Have Pink Hair

Adele Nevanlinna


Adele is one of L'Arc's childhood friends. She harbors shy but strong feelings for L'Arc,


 * Awesome but Impractical: The dress she wears as . Seriously, how does she even sit down in that thing?
 * Betty and Veronica: She's the Betty.
 * The Chick: To L'Arc's party. Eventually promoted to this and The Lancer of Alf's Five-Man Band.
 * Damsel in Distress: Although, ironically, she takes her level in badass after it happens.
 * Elemental Powers: An Ice Person
 * Nice Hat: Gets one later on.
 * Opera Gloves
 * Pimped-Out Dress: After her kidnapping.
 * Pretty in Mink
 * Rose-Haired Girl
 * Tsundere: Type B
 * Nice Hat: Gets one later on.
 * Opera Gloves
 * Pimped-Out Dress: After her kidnapping.
 * Pretty in Mink
 * Rose-Haired Girl
 * Tsundere: Type B
 * Rose-Haired Girl
 * Tsundere: Type B
 * Tsundere: Type B
 * Tsundere: Type B

Clyde


A general in the Empire who is very fond of L'Arc and Alf.


 * An Axe to Grind
 * The Big Guy
 * Cool Old Guy
 * Elemental Powers: Blow You Away & Shock and Awe.
 * Frickin' Laser Beams:
 * My Master, Right or Wrong
 * Undying Loyalty: Yeah... See where we're going with this one?
 * Undying Loyalty: Yeah... See where we're going with this one?

Dynos


AKA Deathchanter, Dynos roams the world looking for Real's Diva. .


 * Animate Dead
 * Bare-Fisted Monk
 * Elemental Powers: Casting a Shadow and Light Is Not Good.
 * Emo Teen: A rare version where his angst is actually justified and Played for Drama rather than just being the subject of ridicule..
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Despite being quite the Jerkass, especially in the beginning, he does have some positive traits that mean Alf keeps him around in his party. The main one is his loyalty
 * Magic Knight: Again, a mage who can defend himself rather than a magic-using fighter.
 * Obviously Evil
 * Recurring Boss
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning
 * The Smart Guy
 * Summon Magic: It's how he summons his undead when you fight him.
 * Token Evil Teammate
 * Trauma Conga Line: See . Is it any wonder this guy turned out as messed up as he did?
 * "Well Done, Son" Guy: Dynos did not have a good relationship with his father.
 * Yin-Yang Bomb: His "Doubly Dark" Excel Act has him merge a mass of Dark magic with a mass of Light magic into a beam of mixed power. Wait, this sounds familiar...
 * To be fair, Dynos learned his technique before Cecille learned hers..
 * You Gotta Have Purple Hair
 * Token Evil Teammate
 * Trauma Conga Line: See . Is it any wonder this guy turned out as messed up as he did?
 * "Well Done, Son" Guy: Dynos did not have a good relationship with his father.
 * Yin-Yang Bomb: His "Doubly Dark" Excel Act has him merge a mass of Dark magic with a mass of Light magic into a beam of mixed power. Wait, this sounds familiar...
 * To be fair, Dynos learned his technique before Cecille learned hers..
 * You Gotta Have Purple Hair

Prince Weiss Dona Meridia


The prince who rules over the Empire with an iron fist, brother to fellow prince Alf. He is totally obssessed with world domination.

""Those EXTREMISTS make MEEEE SICK!" "Preeepaaaaarrre yourselffff...! I'LL RIP YOU IN TWO!" "That's RIGHT! EEEEEESA'S Curse! I COULD take the time to explain it to you... BUT I WON'T!""
 * Authority Equals Asskicking: Prince in charge of an empire? Check. Long golden fencing blade? Check. Check.
 * Ax Crazy: Done very subtly. He's not completely insane, but it's still clear from his expressions and inflections during battle that he's a kill-crazy bastard.
 * Badass
 * Bastard Bastard: Ayup. There's quite a few people who believe that he shouldn't be on the throne because he's a concubine's son, but his response to them is pretty much "Up yours".
 * Cain and Abel:
 * Captain Ersatz: He's pretty much Seto Kaiba in a fantasy setting.
 * Cool Sword
 * Dark Is Edgy
 * Apparently so.
 * Even Evil Has Standards: . Considering how, until that point, he's expressed very strong imperialistic sentiments, it's something of a surprise to the party.
 * Evil Is Stylish: In spades.
 * The Evil Prince: Let's see here... Invading a nation to kill their religious leader through a sneak attack with no formal declaration of war no less, manipulating to help carry out said plan, fully intending to kill his, younger half-brother after he (quite rightly) tried to stop him, taking pleasure in slaughter and conflict in general, being an unrepentant militaristic bastard... are we missing anything here?
 * Fantastic Discrimination: Against religious types in general.
 * For the Evulz: He invaded a whole country because he wanted to personally kill their religious leader.
 * He Who Fights Monsters: He spends a lot of time talking about how religious types are Manipulative Bastards and that he doesn't think their gods are much better. However, it's very clear to anybody who sees him that he's become exactly the kind of insane tyrant he believes himself to have been fighting against.
 * Hypocrite: He claims to want to "free" people from the rule of gods, but since his modus operandi comes across as nothing short of "Take Over the World" he'd really just be replacing the rule of Eesa with his own. However, this is totally in-character for Weiss.
 * Jerkass: Yeah, Weiss is kind of a douche.
 * Kick the Dog: Is most definitely not above this.
 * Large Ham: It's not sure whether it's intentional or not, but his English VA clearly had a lot of fun playing this guy.
 * Jerkass: Yeah, Weiss is kind of a douche.
 * Kick the Dog: Is most definitely not above this.
 * Large Ham: It's not sure whether it's intentional or not, but his English VA clearly had a lot of fun playing this guy.
 * Large Ham: It's not sure whether it's intentional or not, but his English VA clearly had a lot of fun playing this guy.


 * Manipulative Bastard
 * Mismatched Eyes
 * Moral Myopia: He considers fratricide more than once in order to fulfil his goals,.
 * Obviously Evil: Come on, his theme tune sounds like a Pantomime villain's! Also? His Excel Act is named Dark Flames.
 * Peek-a-Bangs: Borderline example. You can see some of his left eye, but not the iris.
 * Poor Communication Kills: A number of problems could have been avoided if he had just taken the time to explain things to people.
 * Rage Against the Heavens
 * Smug Snake: Subverted, since he really can back up his threats. It comes with being a Warrior Prince.
 * Troperiffic: Oh hell yes!
 * Warrior Prince: Once again, in spades!
 * Warrior Prince: Once again, in spades!

Ignacy
Ignacy is a dangerous criminal; the person who.


 * Badass Grandpa
 * Big Bad: Due to the story having multiple villains, it's not quite clear who's the real Big Bad of Arc Rise Fantasia. Ignacy's list of atrocities means that he's a more worthy candidate for the title than most, however.
 * The Dragon: To
 * Cool Sword
 * Dark Is Edgy
 * Devil in Plain Sight / Obviously Evil: To be fair, it's not like he tries to hide it.
 * Evil Old Folks
 * Faux Affably Evil
 * Flash Step: In-battle only. Outside of it he has a rather goofy-looking running animation.
 * I Have Your Wife
 * Manipulative Bastard:.
 * Professional Killer: As part of an assassination unit working under.
 * Manipulative Bastard:.
 * Professional Killer: As part of an assassination unit working under.
 * Professional Killer: As part of an assassination unit working under.

A man who fully believes that following Imaginal's law will benefit humanity. .


 * Authority Equals Asskicking: Justified in that they received their power from Imaginal.
 * The Chessmaster: Attempts to invoke this trope through manipulation of the Senate and use of . Things don't go so well when the heroes catch on, however.

Paula


One of Ignacy's henchwomen. Paula works alongside Luna by killing anyone who opposes Ignacy. .


 * Elegant Gothic Lolita
 * Hot-Blooded: According to the official site, anyway.
 * Kicking Ass in All Her Finery
 * Playing with Fire: Her "Dance of Flames" attack.
 * Sinister Scythe
 * Zettai Ryouiki
 * Zettai Ryouiki

Luna


The second person who works for Ignacy. Just like Paula, Luna is a very deadly woman. .


 * Elegant Gothic Lolita
 * Kicking Ass in All Her Finery
 * Parasol of Pain
 * Parasol of Prettiness
 * Parasol of Prettiness

Simmah
The Rogress of Light that joins L'Arc. He is the one who sets L'Arc on the quest to bring peace to the world. .


 * Holy Hand Grenade

Girtab
The Rogress of Darkness. .


 * Dark Is Evil / Dark Is Not Evil: It depends if he's on your side or not.

Urgula
The Rogress of Fire.


 * Large Ham: His English VA certainly comes off as this.
 * Playing with Fire

Kudoan
The Rogress of Wit.


 * Badass Adorable

Allul


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 * An Ice Person
 * Badass
 * Cool Sword: Please accept our apologies.
 * Guide Dang It:
 * Not-So-Small Role:
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: Blue Oni to and possibly Simmah as well
 * The Stoic
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: Blue Oni to and possibly Simmah as well
 * The Stoic

Freya


One of the generals from the Empire. Though it doesn't look like it, she worries about Niko's well-being behind all the harsh punishment she issues on him.


 * Reasonable Authority Figure

Luze



 * Because Destiny Says So: Insists that L'Arc chooses a Law.
 * Break the Cutie: Played with.
 * Butt Monkey: The last time you see her.
 * Good Shepherd: Travels around the world, helping others and spreading the teachings of Eesa.
 * Light'Em Up
 * Nice Hat
 * Not-So-Small Role:
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: Personality-wise, she's a very benevolent Red Oni to Saura. Oddly enough, both are clad in blue.
 * To Be Lawful or Good:
 * Trauma Conga Line; As you'll find out in her backstory, Luze just can't catch a break.
 * Wham! Episode:
 * Not-So-Small Role:
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: Personality-wise, she's a very benevolent Red Oni to Saura. Oddly enough, both are clad in blue.
 * To Be Lawful or Good:
 * Trauma Conga Line; As you'll find out in her backstory, Luze just can't catch a break.
 * Wham! Episode:
 * Wham! Episode: