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== Main Characters ==

=== Arika Yumemiya ===

[[File:arika-tropes_4170.jpg|frame|"I finally found my dream! So call me reckless or whatever, but I'm going to do it."]]

 

'''Master:''' Mashiro Blanc de Windbloom }}

The focal character of the main series. Arika is a traveler from the faraway nation of Galelia, who arrived in the kingdom of Windbloom to enroll at Garderobe Academy for clues to the whereabouts of her [[Missing Mom]]. She was given the "[[Orphan's Plot Trinket|Azure Sky Sapphire]]" Gem, which becomes the key to realizing her dream of becoming an Otome. {{spoiler|Arika is the daughter of Lena Sayers, the previous Azure Sky Sapphire and Otome to the previous king of Windbloom.}}

* [[Anguished Declaration of Love]]

* [[Animal Motifs]]: Is nicknamed "Arinko-chan"/"Antsy" by Sergey (and in Zwei, Mahya) because her [[Girlish Pigtails]] resemble antennae.

* [[Badass Abnormal]]: She was already faster than Nina, a student Otome, in the first episode, and fought against a Slave before she manifested any powers whatsoever. Then she got nanomachines.

* [[Battle Butler]] - All Meister Otome are, but Arika in particular is Mashiro's.

* [[Betty and Veronica]] - Betty to Nina's Veronica.

* [[Blithe Spirit]]

* [[Blue Eyes]]

* [[Custom Uniform]] - Hers has pink trim.

* [[Dirty Old Man]] - In some of the extras.

* [[Expressive Hair]]: Her hair does odd stuff like twisting into hearts.

* [[Expy]]: Arika is friendly like Mai, perky like Mikoto, and also {{spoiler|reminds Miyu of Alyssa}}.

* [[Les Yay]]: With Nina, Mashiro, Erstin, and Shizuru.

* [[The McCoy]]

* [[The Messiah]]

* [[Naive Newcomer]]: She has ''no idea'' that Otome are weapons of mass destruction. She's just there for the pretty.

* [[Plucky Girl]]

* [[Possession Implies Mastery]] - It's not instant, but she's able to figure out how to use the Coral Robe's various abilities during her first Materialization.

* [[The Power of Friendship]]: A firm believer in this. Nina notes that her relationship with Mashiro is closer to being friends than master and Otome, and their getting along enables Arika to use [[Materialize Zwei]].

* [[Precocious Crush]] - On Sergey, but she eventually gets over it.

[[File:nina-tropes_6894.jpg|frame|"I don't need anyone other than Father!"]]

 

'''Master:''' Nagi Dai Artài, {{spoiler|Mashiro Blanc de Windbloom (in ''Zwei'')}} }}

Nina is the top-ranked Coral student at Garderobe Academy, a training ground for Otome candidates. She is not happy with Arika's sudden arrival, but learns to put up with her for the time being. Nina is the adoptive daughter of Major Sergay Wáng of Artài (anime only; in the manga, the two are not related). {{spoiler|In truth, Nina is the ''real'' long-missing Princess Mashiro of Windbloom, though she doesn't know.}}

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]

* {{spoiler|[[The Dragon]]}} - To {{spoiler|Nagi}}.

* [[Establishing Character Moment]]: Being mortified at accidentally showing her father her panties, showcasing the one weakness in her stoic demeanor.

* [[Expository Hairstyle Change]] - Wears her hair down in Zwei until coming out of retirement.

=== Mashiro Blanc de Windbloom ===

[[File:mashiro-tropes_550.jpg|frame]]

'''Otome:''' Arika Yumemiya, {{spoiler|Nina Wáng}} }}

The princess (soon queen) of the Kingdom of Windbloom. At first, Mashiro is rebellious and quite unenthusiastic about the responsibilities of her job, and {{spoiler|may not actually be the real heir to the kingdom, if rumors are to be believed}}. Through a series of (unfortunate?) events, she becomes Arika's Master.

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* [[Awesome Moment of Crowning]] - ''Very'' early on, in episode three.

* {{spoiler|[[Batman Can Breathe in Space]] - In ''Zwei'', is able to fly with Arika over the planet despite not even being Materialized, though it's possible that Arika had something to do with it.}}

* [[Break the Cutie]] - As part of her [[Character Development]].

* [[Character Development]]: Begins the series as a bratty princess, then has her throne [[All Your Base Are Belong to Us|snatched out from under her]], and is forced to rebuild her reputation from the ground up, a job she later takes on with pride.

* [[Cross-Popping Veins]]: Featured image on the page, even.

* [[Don't You Dare Pity Me!]]

* [[Everything's Better with Princesses]]

* [[God Save Us From the Queen]]

* [[Gratuitous French]] - In her name.

* [[King Incognito]] - Starting with her first appearance. Apparently she runs around Windbloom all the time in commoner's clothes and no one even notices she's the queen.

* [[Lonely Rich Kid]], up until Arika's arrival

* [[Named After Somebody Famous|Named After Something Famous]] - Named after the first Otome, Fumi's, GEM, the Pure White Diamond (Mashiro Kongouseki).

* [[Noble Fugitive]] - After the [[Mood Whiplash]] [[Wham! Episode]].

* [[Odd Couple]]: With Arika.

== Garderobe Academy Students ==

=== Coral Otome ===

==== Erstin Ho ====

'''Home country:''' An Nam }}

Erstin is one of Arika and Nina's friends and roommates on campus. She is unusually gentle and meek, and tries not to hurt anyone. {{spoiler|Unfortunately for her, Erstin belongs to a family who follows the Schwarz (no, not ''[[Spaceballs|that]]'' Schwarz), and is turned against the ones she loves, resulting in her death in the anime.}}

 

==== Irina Woods ====

'''Home country:''' Aries }}

Irina is the fourth member of Arika's initial [[Four-Girl Ensemble]], and she is fond of engineering and scientific endeavors. She was invited to Garderobe on a scholarship from her home country of Aries. Her closest friends on campus are Erstin and Professor Youko.

 

==== Tomoe Marguerite ====

'''Home Country:''' Windbloom }}

Tomoe is the second-ranked Coral student in Garderobe Academy. Unlike her fellow Otome peers, she is willing to use every dirty trick in the book to maintain her status, and makes it clear on a few occasions that she dislikes everybody {{spoiler|(with one exception, and ''only'' one: Shizuru, whom she's had a crush on since she was a youngster)}}. {{spoiler|After Schwarz assumes control over the school, she is contracted into joining Nagi's special Valkyrie squadron.}}

 

==== Miya Clochette ====

'''Home country:''' Lutecia Remus }}

Miya is a member of the Coral class, along with Arika, Nina and Tomoe. She gets used by Tomoe as an accomplice for some of the former's most heinous actions, despite her own personal objections. {{spoiler|Unable to stand up to her, she is forced out of Garderobe when Tomoe forces her to take full responsibility for attempting to have Arika raped.}}

 

==== Yayoi Alter ====

'''Home country:''' Lutecia Romulus }}

* [[Those Two Guys|Those Two Girls]] - With Lillie.

 

==== Lillie Aldean ====

'''Master:''' Fumi Himeno }}

* [[Those Two Guys|Those Two Girls]] - With Yayoi.

=== Pearl Otome ===

==== The Trias ====

* [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council]]: In charge of disciplining the students, although sometimes Natuski and Maria step in.

===== Akane Soir =====

'''Room attendants:''' Erstin Ho and Irina Woods }}

Pearl and Trias #1.

* [[Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace]]: Akane ditches her Meister promotion ceremony to run off with her lover, Kazuya in Episode 13. {{spoiler|He later becomes her Master after he takes the crown of Cardair following Argos XIV's death.}}

* [[That Came Out Wrong]]: In her special, when she and Kazuya are about to have sex.

'''Kazuya''': (nervous laugh) Ah, right. }}

* [[Wall of Text]]: Her talking about everything she went through after Kazuya's disappearance in the manga, complete with "Fast forward" and "skip" buttons shown.

 

===== Chie Hallard =====

'''Room attendants:''' Tomoe Marguerite and Lillie Adean }}

Pearl and Trias #2.

 

===== Shiho Huit =====

'''Room attendants:''' Miya Clochette and Yayoi Alter }}

Pearl and Trias #3 and a member of the Cardair royal family.

 

==== Juliet Nao Zhang ====

'''Room attendants:''' Nina Wang and Arika Yumemiya }}

Pearl Otome #4 and a native of Artài, Nao likes to keep to herself and intends to use her Garderobe education as a way to marry rich and live easy. {{spoiler|She is later promoted to the vacant Fourth Column spot by Natsuki during Windbloom's time of crisis, and is unhappy about it.}} Only Shiho ever calls her by her real first name, while everyone else addresses her as "Nao".

* {{spoiler|[[Power Fist]] + [[Wolverine Claws]]: Her Meister Robe's Element is a giant claw on her right hand.}}

* [[Razor Floss]]

 

 

== Garderobe Academy Faculty ==

=== Fumi Himeno ===

'''Master:''' Unknown Mashiro look-alike }}

The first Otome and the founder of Garderobe, as well as its first principal and instructor. It's implied that she eventually retired, married, and had a family, because {{spoiler|her body is used as the power source for Garderobe's Predecessor system and produces the school's [[GE Ms]]}}.

 

=== The Five Columns ===

 

==== Column I:: Sara Gallagher ====

'''Home country:''' Aries }}

Anime-only character. Hailing from Aries, Sara was once a room attendant to Mai during her Coral days, and she, like Yukino, picks up on Haruka's occasional malapropisms. {{spoiler|Sara, being one of the Columns, sides with Haruka and the other Alliance members in the finale}}.

 

==== Column II: Natsuki Kruger ====

'''Home Country:''' Aries (manga only) }}

Natsuki is [[The Stoic]] and incredibly business-minded headmistress of Garderobe Academy. She is worried about the recent resurgence in Otome fighting.

* [[Aloof Big Brother|Aloof Big Sister]]: (Manga) To Alyssa. She genuinely cares, she's just way too caught up in her job.

* [[Butt Monkey]]

* [[Faux Action Girl]]: (anime) Even though Natsuki is a Meister-level Otome, she spends much of her time [[Brought Down to Normal|de-powered]], delegating actual fighting duties to Shizuru. She loses the very first fight she actually gets involved in due to outside interference, and has to rely on [[The Strategist|tactics]] and [[Gondor Calls for Aid|diplomacy]] to regain the upper hand.

 

==== Column III: Shizuru Viola ====

'''Master:''' Fumi Himeno }}

Shizuru works alongside Natsuki as her assistant and protector. Her [[Code Name|title]] is the "Bewitching Smile Amethyst", which matches her sometimes flirtatious behavior.

* [[Ace Pilot]]: Bushwhacker type.

* [[Bodyguard Crush]]: Her devotion to Natsuki is absolute. Well, okay, [[Really Gets Around|not quite absolute]], but when Midori asks her why she's fighting for the world, she responds that she fights for a person close to her, and it isn't hard to figure out who it is.

* [[Double Weapon]]: Her [[Whip Sword]].

* [[Even the Girls Want Her]]: And vice versa.

 

==== Column V: Mahya Blythe ====

'''Master:''' Fumi Himeno }}

Anime-only character. Mahya is the current Fifth Column. She takes her job very seriously, and tries to keep Akane's libido in check so that she doesn't lose her Otome powers.

=== Staff ===

==== Maria Graceburt ====

'''Master:''' Fumi Himeno }}

One of the Garderobe instructors, Maria is an elderly mother figure and strict disciplinarian who tries her best to teach the students how to honor and respect the Otome traditions, as she once used to be a Meister.

 

==== Yukariko Steinberg ====

'''Master:''' Fumi Himeno }}

One of the Garderobe instructors, Yukariko is the most visible teacher on campus who is able to remain gentle and calm even under stressful situations.

 

=== Yohko Helene ===

'''Home country:''' {{spoiler|Aswad}} }}

Professor Yohko is the school's developer and maintainer of the technology that gives the Otome their powers. She appears to have some sort of past connection with Midori and Rad.

== Other Otome ==

==== Lena Sayers ====

 

=== Anh Lu ===

'''Master:''' Nguyen Bao }}

Anh Lu is an Otome from the nation of Annam. {{spoiler|She joins the side of the Alliance in their effort to take back Garderobe.}}

 

=== Mai Tokiha ===

'''Home country:''' Zipang }}

Mai is {{spoiler|the [[Shrouded in Myth|so-called]] "Tragic Meister" who disappeared into the Black Valley a while before her graduation}}. She is a friend and former rival of Natsuki.

 

=== Rosalie Claudel ===

'''Master:''' Charles Guinel Roy d'Florince VIII }}

Anime-only character. Rosalie initially resigned from her position due to an [[Arranged Marriage]] {{spoiler|(that wound up not happening)}}. {{spoiler|She initially joins late in the series on the side of Nagi and the Valkyries, but is convinced by Mashiro to [[Heel Face Turn|switch sides]].}}

 

=== Carla Bellini ===

'''Home Country:''' Lutecia Romulus }}

* [[Girlish Pigtails]]

 

=== Laula Bianchi ===

'''Home Country:''' Lutecia Remus }}

* {{spoiler|[[Heel Face Turn]]}}: {{spoiler|Joins Mashiro in stopping the Harmonium after finding out that Nagi has betrayed his allies}}

== Windbloom ==

=== Aoi Senoh ===

Mashiro's personal attendant and a close friend of Chie's.

* {{spoiler|[[Dead Little Sister|Dead Sister Figure]]}} - For Mashiro.

 

=== Sakomizu Cardinal ===

Captain of Mashiro's guard.

 

=== Mimi ===

A young orphan living in the slums of Windbloom.

* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]

 

=== Midori ===

'''Slave:''' Gakutenou }}

Midori is the leader of the Aswad, who oversees her people from an enclave in a distant mountain area. She is capable of summoning a beast called Gakutenou using a crystal on her glove, but can only do so for a limited time.

 

=== Rad ===

Rad is a mysterious [[Black Knight]] who serves Midori as her right-hand man. He was involved in the siege of Fuuka Castle 14 years prior to the start of ''[[Mai-Otome]]''.

* [[Black Knight]]

 

=== Lumen ===

'''Slave:''' Kyrios }}

A man with a woman's body and speech patterns, Lumen loves to comment on the prettiness of girls.

 

=== Dyne ===

* [[Drop the Hammer]]

* [[Mighty Glacier]]

 

=== Gal ===

The shortest cyborg of the five, Gal is skilled with electronics and is the only other woman on the team.

* [[Gratuitous English]]

A cold, impoverished country with little military power and no Otome.

=== Nagi Dai Artài ===

'''Otome:''' Nina Wáng }}

Nagi is the Grand Duke of the nation of Artài and the main antagonist of the show. He is short and sneaky, yet holds absolute command over his subjects.

* [[Affably Evil]]: In the anime, he's outwardly pleasant to people. Averted in the manga, when he's more willing to openly show cruelty and hostility.

* [[Aristocrats Are Evil]]

* [[Diabolical Mastermind]]: He becomes one of these in the second half, dropping all pretenses of his previous [[Affably Evil|affability]].

* {{spoiler|[[For the Evulz]]: His real motivation. He wants everyone in the world to "feel the pain of war."}}

 

=== Sergay Wáng ===

Major Sergay Wáng is Nina's adoptive father, and a messenger from the Duchy of Artài working directly under Nagi. In the manga, however, this isn't the case, as {{spoiler|1) Sergey and Nina aren't related, 2) he and Nagi are enemies, and 3) ''Sergey'', not Nagi, is eventually revealed as the [[Big Bad]] (after killing the latter).}}

* [[Anonymous Benefactor]]: To Arika. Nina is '''not''' pleased when she finds out.

* [[Big Bad]]: In the manga.

* [[Double Agent]]: Works to protect his daughter and the welfare of the nation he serves. {{spoiler|Nagi eventually finds him out, and [[Boom! Headshot!|shoots him in the head.]]}}

* [[Love Triangle]]: Between him, Nina, and {{spoiler|Arika}}.

* [[My Master, Right or Wrong]]: Sergay is quite torn about the direction Nagi is going, but remains loyal to him after having done so for so long. However, he ultimately decides Nina is most important for him {{spoiler|and tries to destroy the Lena System, only to get shot in the process}}

== Aries Republic ==

=== Yukino Chrysant ===

'''Otome:''' Haruka Armitage }}

Yukino is the president of the nation of Aries, a [[Eagle Land|patriotic republic]] on good terms with Garderobe. Her Otome is Haruka Armitage.

In the manga, she is a police officer for the Windbloom Police, and Haruka's partner.

 

* [[Generic Cuteness]] - While not ugly, she's certainly not the beauty most of the other characters are.

* [[Meganekko]]

 

=== Haruka Armitage ===

'''Master:''' Yukino Chrysant }}

Haruka is the ''very'' impulsive Brigadier General of Aries's army, and a former classmate and [[Unknown Rival]] of Shizuru. President Yukino Chrysant is her Master.

* [[Ace Pilot]]: Steamroller type.

* [[Actor Allusion]]: Haruka's last name and mannerisms are modeled after Naomi Armitage from ''[[Armitage III]]'', a role once taken by her Japanese voice actress, Ryoka Yuzuki.

* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]

* [[Cowboy Cop]]: In the manga.

* [[Leeroy Jenkins]]: Often goes out to solve problems with force, and often can only be stopped by [[Amusing Injuries|being hit on the head with a large blunt object]].

* [[Malaproper]]

* [[Odd Couple]] - With Yukino

* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]] - Red to Yukino's blue. Also red to Shizuru's blue when they team up.

* [[Super Strength]] - To an even greater degree than most Otome, as she is able to toss an airplane into outer space, and in one of the extras, it is revealed that she pushed the Suzushiro to Windbloom when it encountered engine failure.

 

 

=== Takumi Tokiha no Kami Tadayori ===

'''Otome:''' Akira Okuzaki (manga only) }}

Takumi is the prince of Zipang who comes to Windbloom in search of his sister.

* [[Cute Shotaro Boy]]

* [[Ill Girl|Ill Boy]]: In the manga, he's even confined to a wheelchair.

* [[Revenge]]: In the manga, he launches a retaliatory attack against the Aswad after his predecessor is killed.

* [[The Wise Prince]]

 

=== Akira Okuzaki ===

'''Master:''' Takumi Tokiha (manga only) }}

Takumi's bodyguard. In the anime, Akira is a ninja, but not an Otome, and finds the practice of using Otome despicable.

* [[Bifauxnen]]: Akira.

* [[Dual-Wielding]] - In the manga.

* [[Ninja Maid]] - In the manga.

* [[Tsundere]] - Tends to get irritated with Takumi at times, but cares for him deeply.

== Cardair ==

=== Fiar Grosse ===

'''Master:''' Emperor Argos XIV of Cardair. }}

Fiar is the giant-staff-wielding Otome of Cardair. Her Master is Emperor Argos XIV. {{spoiler|They are both killed by Midori when the Aswad retaliate against Cardair}}.

 

=== Argos XIV ===

The ruler of Cardair.

* [[Aristocrats Are Evil]]: Betrays the Aswad in order to retrieve data, {{spoiler|which winds up getting him killed}}

 

=== Kazuya Krau-Xeku ===

The prince of Cardair and Akane's boyfriend. After Argos' death, he takes the throne. In the manga, he's actually a Schwarz agent who has been cheating on Akane.

* [[Alliterative Name]]

== Schwartz ==

=== John Smith ===

Next to Sergey, John Smith is Nagi's most trusted henchman. He is the main developer of much of Schwarz's weapon technology, including the Robes used by the Valkyrie unit.

* [[Affably Evil]]

== Other Characters ==

=== Miyu ===

In the anime, Miyu is a mysterious drifter who pops up from time to time to protect Arika. Her allegiance and motives are largely unknown.

 

 

=== Mikoto ===

Mikoto is a chubby black cat who lives in the castle with Mashiro. {{spoiler|(Well, not exactly. The cat is actually owned by a humanoid girl who is ''also'' named Mikoto, a goddess who lives in the Black Valley. She's Mai's master.)}}

* [[Big Eater]]

A painter from Airies who runs against Yukino in the presidential elections, showing up at the site of the busjacking. His running mate and supposed girlfriend is {{spoiler|Tomoe Marguerite}}.

* [[My Nayme Is]]: While most of the returning characters except Mai have different last names, his first name has inexplicably been slightly changed.

 

=== Ribbon-Chan ===

 

== Manga-exclusive characters ==

* [[Awesome Moment of Crowning]]: Later on, although it soon gives way to a [[Wham! Episode]].

* [[Fan Nickname]]: "Manshiro", for obvious reasons.

* [[If It's You It's Okay]]: Both [[Does Not Like Men|Erstin]] and, of all people, ''[[Smug Snake|Nagi]]'' are shockingly willing to work past that whole 'has a penis' thing once they find out that the girl they love isn't actually a girl.

* [[Rags to Royalty]]: {{spoiler|Subverted; he actually is part of the Windbloom Royal family}}

* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: To the [[Big Bad]], declaring that he doesn't love anyone, even himself.

* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]]

 

* [[Big Sister Worship]]: Oh, my yes.

* [[Cheerful Child]]

* [[The Glomp]]: Very first thing she does to Natsuki, the very first time they're on-panel together.

* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Tries to rig a contest in her favor by sending Miyu to seduce the judge. One wonders how an eight-year-old thought up ''that'' one...

 

* [[The Glomp]]: Greets Natsuki this way.

* [[Hot Mom]]: Surprisingly, doesn't look much older than Natsuki.

* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]

 

* {{spoiler|[[A God Am I]]}}

* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]}}

* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: {{spoiler|The real Mashiro suffers this at his hands, and gets killed by Fumi}}.

 

* [[A-Cup Angst]]: Dark Natsuki, who is very sensitive about her chest and jealous of Erstin's large breasts.

* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: {{spoiler|Manshiro vs. Dark Mai}}

* [[Evil Counterpart]]

* [[Malaproper]]: Dark Yukino. She and Dark Haruka appear to have reversed roles compared to their counterparts.

* [[Naughty Nuns]]: Dark Yukariko has an extremely revealing outfit

* [[Psycho Lesbian]]: Dark Yukino and Dark Haruka.

* [[Villain Override]]: {{spoiler|Dark Alyssa tries this on Miyu, but Alyssa responds that Miyu is her most important person, inspiring Miyu to overcome it and kill Dark Alyssa}}.

 

* [[Avenging the Villain]]

* [[Bait and Switch Boss]]

* [[Bifauxnen]]

* [[Big Brother Attraction]]/[[Big Brother Worship]]: She clearly thought Nagi was a far more awesome person than he really was and held him in awe, which is fine and even sort of cute. But she also explicitly described him as her [[Brother-Sister Incest|'ideal lover' and said her 'body yearned for him']], which is [[Squick|less cute]].

* [[Father, I Want to Marry My Brother]]: Though she kept it up well after she realized the implications.

* [[Heel Face Turn]]

* [[Villainous Crossdresser]]: At first. She drops the crossdressing around the same time she drops the villainy.

 

* [[Femme Fatalons]]: Yang Guifei.

* [[Final Boss]]

* [[Whip It Good]]: Marie Antoinette