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* [[Badass]]: The man attacked the Black Knight head on, knowing his reputation, and honestly thought he might win. That counts for something. So does the [[Rousing Speech]] and the way he chooses to face his death.
* [[Badass]]: The man attacked the Black Knight head on, knowing his reputation, and honestly thought he might win. That counts for something. So does the [[Rousing Speech]] and the way he chooses to face his death.
** [[Four-Star Badass]]
** [[Four-Star Badass]]
* [[Blade On a Stick]]: A Steel Greatlance for his attempt to assassinate Micaiah; switches to a Short Spear for his last stand.
* [[Blade on a Stick]]: A Steel Greatlance for his attempt to assassinate Micaiah; switches to a Short Spear for his last stand.
* [[Blood Knight]]
* [[Blood Knight]]
* [[Climax Boss]]: Final boss of Part 1.
* [[Climax Boss]]: Final boss of Part 1.
** [[Anticlimax Boss]]: If you {{spoiler|abuse the Black Knight to no end.}}
** [[Anticlimax Boss]]: If you {{spoiler|abuse the Black Knight to no end.}}
* [[Defiant to The End]]: Abandoned by Numida and the Senate, with the countryside in open revolt, Jarod barricades himself in Daein Keep, commences launching a barrage of stones into the streets on civilians, and waits for Micaiah to arrive, hoping that if he kills her he can still salvage something from all this. And then there's his [[Famous Last Words]] (see [[I Regret Nothing]]) which are pretty much the verbal equivalent of spitting in the Dawn Brigade's collective faces.
* [[Defiant to the End]]: Abandoned by Numida and the Senate, with the countryside in open revolt, Jarod barricades himself in Daein Keep, commences launching a barrage of stones into the streets on civilians, and waits for Micaiah to arrive, hoping that if he kills her he can still salvage something from all this. And then there's his [[Famous Last Words]] (see [[I Regret Nothing]]) which are pretty much the verbal equivalent of spitting in the Dawn Brigade's collective faces.
* [[Disc One Final Boss]]: He's the man you've been fighting for the entirety of Part 1, but his death means little to the overall plot.
* [[Disc One Final Boss]]: He's the man you've been fighting for the entirety of Part 1, but his death means little to the overall plot.
* [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]]: His best friend took a hit from [[Hero-Killer|The Black Knight]] for him. It definitely leaves an impact on him.
* [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]]: His best friend took a hit from [[Hero-Killer|The Black Knight]] for him. It definitely leaves an impact on him.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: He realizes better than anyone what utter dicks he's working for, especially after Duke Numida frames him for the entire spectacle in Daein.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: He realizes better than anyone what utter dicks he's working for, especially after Duke Numida frames him for the entire spectacle in Daein.
* [[Evil Redhead]]
* [[Evil Redhead]]
* [[Face Death With Dignity]]: His [[Last Stand]] is one final attempt at doing so.
* [[Face Death with Dignity]]: His [[Last Stand]] is one final attempt at doing so.
* [[The Heavy]]: Of Part 1.
* [[The Heavy]]: Of Part 1.
* [[I Regret Nothing]]: His [[Famous Last Words]].
* [[I Regret Nothing]]: His [[Famous Last Words]].
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* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: He has a mustache that may remind you of [[Adolf Hitler|a certain German dictator]].
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: He has a mustache that may remind you of [[Adolf Hitler|a certain German dictator]].
* [[Gonk]]
* [[Gonk]]
* {{spoiler|[[Death By Irony]]: Is left for dead in the desert against Micaiah's approaching army by Lekain}}
* {{spoiler|[[Death by Irony]]: Is left for dead in the desert against Micaiah's approaching army by Lekain}}
* [[Light Is Not Good]]
* [[Light Is Not Good]]
* [[Name's the Same]]: In-universe example: Both his name and the name of the Begnion territory he presides over are Numida.
* [[Name's the Same]]: In-universe example: Both his name and the name of the Begnion territory he presides over are Numida.
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* [[Wave Motion Gun]]
* [[Wave Motion Gun]]
* [[World's Strongest Man]]: And widely regarded as the hardest boss in the game, on top of that.
* [[World's Strongest Man]]: And widely regarded as the hardest boss in the game, on top of that.
* [[Written By the Winners]]: {{spoiler|As the remaining survivor of the [[Order Versus Chaos|Yune vs. Ashera]] war, he chose to villify Yune so no one would be crazy enough to touch her medallion. Alas, Ashnard ''was'' crazy already.}}
* [[Written by the Winners]]: {{spoiler|As the remaining survivor of the [[Order Versus Chaos|Yune vs. Ashera]] war, he chose to villify Yune so no one would be crazy enough to touch her medallion. Alas, Ashnard ''was'' crazy already.}}
* [[You Shall Not Pass]]
* [[You Shall Not Pass]]


Revision as of 02:17, 9 April 2014


Warning: MASSIVE SPOILERS.

Jarod (Jeld)

A Begnion Knight abusing his power over the Daein Garrison, Jarod is tasked with hunting down the Dawn Brigade by his superiors. Arrogant, brutish, and unconcerned with civilian casualties, Jarod nevertheless cares about his men, and is fully aware of the kind of people he is working for.

 Class: Halberdier (RD)

  "Gh-ghuahh... I am... sorry for nothing. I regret... nothing. Because I did it my way... You win, Priestess. You must be delighted. Enjoy it while you can... Because... sooner or later... you..."

  • It Has Been an Honour: Expresses this attitude towards his troops.
  • Jerkass
  • Just Following Orders: Not that he or Micaiah really believe that it's much of an excuse.
  • Last Villain Stand: Jarod knows he's a dead man as Micaiah closes in on his position. Rather than surrender he rallies his men and prepares to go out in one last blaze of glory.
  • Rousing Speech: Gives a pretty damn good one to his troops before their final battle with Micaiah's forces.

  “Listen up, all of you. This is our last chance to die as we've lived. As proud soldiers of the empire. If we survive this fight, imprisonment and a hushed-up execution await us. If we run from this fight, dishonor and pursuit will dog our miserable days. So I say, let's give those Daein curs a fight to remember, and let the glory of our deaths light our way! We've lived as proud soldiers of the empire! Let us die as proud soldiers of the empire! Now GO!”

  • The Scapegoat: Jarod is a total bastard, and committed numerous atrocities while in command of Daien's Begnion garrison, including skewering civilians (and disobedient soldiers) in broad daylight. However, he was following imperial policy as set by Vice-Minister Lekain and relayed to him through Duke Numida. Unsurprisingly, all the blame for the revolt gets heaped in his lap after Numida washes his hands of the affair.
  • Suicidal Overconfidence: Every time he faces the Black Knight, to entertaining effect. Justified, seeing as by that point of the story he is a dead man walking and knows it.
  • Villainous Valour: Stares down the Black Knight and pulls a Last Villain Stand with his weakened, badly outnumbered forces.

Ludveck

A Crimean Duke who attempts to usurp power from Queen Elincia while Bastian is in Daein.

 Class: Axe General (RD)

  • Abhorrent Admirer: To Lucia.
  • Action Initiative: Possesses the skill Vantage.
  • Ambition Is Evil: It's fairly obvious that all he wants is to rule Crimea.
  • Climax Boss: Final boss of Part 2. However...
    • Optional Boss: The final chapter of Part 2 is a "Defend" chapter, so you can just hold back your units and never face him if you choose. You'll miss out on a bunch of items if you take a defensive stance, though.
    • Anticlimax Boss: If she can avoid being shot down by bows on the way across the map, Elincia can charge straight up to Ludveck and use her just-obtained Infinity+1 Sword to carve him up in one round. (On easy and normal mode, at least.)
  • Filler Villain: What his role essentially boils down to.
  • Hannibal Lecture
  • I Have You Now, My Pretty: Again... Poor, poor Lucia.
  • I Have Your Milk-Sibling
  • Manipulative Bastard: He likes to think so, but...
    • Out-Gambitted: Bastian suspected that if he left Crimea for a while, Ludveck and his conspirators would make their move. He arranged contingency plans for just such an occasion, and hired the Greil Mercenaries to lay low and keep tabs on the situation, with instructions to step in and aid Elincia only if it got out of hand. Ultimately Ludveck was never in control.
  • Secret Test of Character: May have pulled the entire Insurrectionist stunt just to see if Elincia would have the integrity to order the death of her own countrymen if the situation required it.
  • Smug Snake
  • Jerkass
  • Well-Intentioned Extremist: Subverted. While he talks big, it's heavily implied that all he wants is to rule Crimea.

Izuka

Pelleas' aide, a Mad Scientist (emphasis on mad) and so obviously evil it barely counts as a spoiler.

 Class: Summoner (RD)

  • Ax Crazy: Mutters to himself constantly and whilst running his schemes through his head, even in the middle of conversation. Yeah, he's a bit unscrewed in the head.

  Tauroneo: Goddess help me, that man could try the patience of a stone.

  • Black Magic: The only Summoner in the game, and packing the strongest Dark tome.
  • Dark Is Evil
  • Early-Bird Cameo/One-Scene Wonder: He was one of the scientists of the Feral One's testing lab in the next-to-last chapter of Path of Radiance, making a hasty retreat once Ike & co. strolled into the area, and not being seen again until the next game.
  • Evil Chancellor: To Pelleas
  • Evil Laugh: In his Early-Bird Cameo in Po R.
  • Evil Genius: First to Ashnard, then to Lekain.
  • Evil Sorceror
  • Expy: Izuka acts a little different but he visually resembles Grima Wormtongue, the English version doesn't overlook this.
  • Gonk
  • High-Class Glass: Though mainly seen in the concept art.
  • Mad Scientist
  • Necromancer: Summons waves of undead Feral Ones in his iconic battle in Part 4. It takes an exasperating 25 turns for the onslaught to end (though you can kill him faster).
  • Obviously Evil
  • Slave Mooks: Produces Feral Laguz for Ashnard and Lekain's forces, using Psycho Serum to keep them loyal. He's not above doing it to people as well, as evidenced by Bertram.
  • The Sociopath: To the same degree as his former employer, Ashnard.
  • The Strategist: Served as one in Part 1, though he sucked at it and his methods lean toward cynical and mass genocide.
  • Token Obviously Evil Teammate: Though he never joins you on the battlefield, he nevertheless plays this role during the time he serves as your (highly incompetent) strategist.
  • Villain Teleportation: Uses Rewarp to run away to another corner of the map if you give him the chance. And because the battle takes place in a swamp, it'll take a long time for you trudge your non-flying units over to where he is.

Numida

The Begnion Senator responsible for presiding over the Daein Garrison's abuse of power.

 Class: Bishop (RD)

  • Dirty Coward: Once the Daein Liberation Army gained serious momentum against Numida's troops, he set up Jarod as a scapegoat for all of the crimes committed in Daein and made his escape.
    • Late in the game when you have a chance to return the favor, he fights you with a tome that hits up to 10 spaces away. While it only has 5 uses, he's also shielded by tons of Mooks and most characters struggle to move through the desert sand.
  • Does This Remind You of Anything?: He has a mustache that may remind you of a certain German dictator.
  • Gonk
  • Death by Irony: Is left for dead in the desert against Micaiah's approaching army by Lekain
  • Light Is Not Good
  • Name's the Same: In-universe example: Both his name and the name of the Begnion territory he presides over are Numida.
  • Sinister Minister

Valtome (Balutelome)

Uwee hee hee!

Another Begnion Senator and Zelgius' superior during the Laguz/Beorc War. Described by the game as "a terrible narcissist, and is arrogant beyond comprehension", which sums it up nicely.

 Class: Bishop (RD)

Hetzel

Yet another Begnion Senator, though this one actually isn't so bad. He took Rafiel in and nursed him back to health before the Serenes Massacre.

 Class: Saint (RD)

  • Anti-Villain: Motivated by fear of repercussions rather than malice.
  • Dirty Coward: Although he expresses regret, Hetzel still refused to speak out against the crimes that the Senate had committed in order to maintain his status and his life. Even in the end he is unwilling to go against Lekain and helps him betray Sanaki. While he's sympathetic, he's every bit as responsible for the Senate's atrocities as the likes of Valtome and Numida.
  • Evil Old Folks: Although he's not actually evil.
  • Extreme Doormat: Wherever Lekain is concerned. Hetzel may have wealth, influence and power, but he is totally spineless.
  • Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain: At the end of the day, Hetzel is little more than a terrified old man.
  • Just Following Orders: Tries to use this as an excuse. The way he sees it, Lekain is the one who has betrayed the Apostle; he's just doing what Lekain tells him to.
  • Light'Em Up
  • Light Is Not Good: Has the class of Saint, the rank of Bishop, and wields Staves (he can use Light magic, but proves too cowardly to do so). He's also the closest thing Lekain has to a Dragon.
  • Sinister Minister: For a certain value of "sinister". He's not as crazy as Oliver or that lunatic Valtome, and he's nowhere near the bastard that Lekain is, but the fact remains that Hetzel profitted from the Senate's corruption and did nothing to warn Sanaki about Lekain's schemes. He arguably plays the trope the straightest, as unlike Lekain, Valtome, and Oliver he honestly believes he is following the will of the Goddess.
  • What Could Have Been: Unused dialogue suggests it was once possible to spare his life in the final chapter, which is a But Thou Must! Kill'Em All objective.

Lekain (Lukan)

Leader of the Begnion Senate and effectively the game's Big Bad. Or so he thinks. Still, you'll be hard pressed to find a single heinous act that wasn't caused, approved of or performed by him.

 Class: Bishop (PoR), Saint (RD)

  • Big Bad Wannabe: He seems like the Big Bad of Radiant Dawn but he's upstaged by Sephiran who was manipulating him the entire time.
  • Beard of Evil
  • Blond Guys Are Evil
  • The Chosen One: He believes he was chosen by Ashera.
  • Corrupt Corporate Executive
  • Dark Messiah: Seems to view himself as some sort of Jesus figure, and is convinced that he's The Dragon to Ashera, following her resurrection. This is rather different from his behaviour beforehand.
  • Disc One Final Boss: He's set up to be the Big Bad, and defeating him certainly feels like a victory, but by the time you do so enough has happened for you to know he's not the real mastermind.
  • Dirty Coward
  • Evil Chancellor: To Sanaki, whom he's secretly plotting to overthrow.
  • Evil Laugh: Tah ha ha.
  • Eviler Than Thou: Eviler than Naesala, Jarod, and Ashnard, hands down.
  • Hypocrite: One of Ashera's Bishops, he nevertheless participates in the assassination of her previous Apostle, the placement of a false Apostle on the imperial throne, the massacre of the Serenes Herons, the slave trade, consorting with practitioners of dark magic, and attempted genocide, before launching a coup d'etat against Sanaki. He seems to find his faith again following Ashera's resurrection, and promptly goes off the deep end.
  • Light'Em Up: Wields the Rexaura, the most powerful Light book in the game. He's also inexplicably capable of blasting your whole party with the Silence condition.
  • Light Is Not Good: Is a member of the Begnion Senate and a Man in White, and his class is listed as Saint; none of this stops him from being one of the most irredeemable bastards in the game.
  • Instant Runes
  • The Man Behind the Man: To Jarod, Izuka, Naesala, and (he thinks) Zelgius.
  • Man in White
  • Sinister Minister: One of the highest ranking members of Begnion church, and a leading figure in the Senate, as well as a total psychopath. Interestingly he starts out as a Hypocrite who more or less flouts all of Ashera's laws; following her resurrection he suffers a breakdown and begins to see himself as some kind of messiah figure.
  • Smug Snake: Of the "failed Magnificent Bastard" stripe. He's a very good manipulator and it gets to the point where if something bad happened to a character, he was probably the one behind it. Yet he's not the true mastermind, and with the exception of the Serenes Massacre, nothing he did was his own idea. Ike gets him to almost admit as such if you pit the two against each other.
  • Teleporters and Transporters: His Rewarp staff, whose capabilites (teleport to anywhere with no negative side effects) he's quite proud of.
  • Unwitting Pawn: Of Sephiran. Out of all his atrocities only the Serenes Massacre was his own idea.
  • Villainous Breakdown: By the time you encounter him in Part 4, Lekain is fully convinced that he is the new voice of God. It's almost sad, as it means that you never face the Lekain you've really learned to loathe in battle.
  • Villain Teleportation

Dheginsea (Deginhanza)

The stern Black Dragon King of Goldoa, and one of only two living survivors from the time of the Great Flood. An extreme isolationist, he won't involve himself or Goldoa in the affairs of any other country, except mostly to scold the Laguz nations on inciting wars, and forbids his people to leave the country without his explicit permission. His loyalty to the goddess is unshakeable, and so when he discovers that Ashera was awoken in Part 4, he doesn't take it well...

 Class: Black Dragon (RD)

Voiced by: Takashi Nagasako (Japanese, RD), ??? (English, RD)

Sephiran / Lehran (Seferan/Eluran)

Sanaki's Prime Minister, and seemingly a gentle man who shares Sanaki's peaceful ambitions. He is actually the Man Behind the Man, who lost his faith in humanity after the horror of the Serenes Massacre. He orchestrates all the events of both games to deliberately wake the goddess, hoping to bring about the end of the world.

 Class: Bishop (PoR, dummy cutscene class), Chancellor (RD)

Voiced by: Kazutaka Ishii (Japanese, RD), ??? (English, RD)

Ashera (Astarte)

The Goddess of Order, Yune's other half, and the final boss. Turned most of the NPCs into stone upon waking up.

 Class: Order Incarnate (RD)

Voiced by: Kumi Sakuma (Japanese, RD), ??? (English, RD)

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