Rance/Characters/Alicist Church: Difference between revisions

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*[[Bad Boss]]: When she first appoints a new Pope, she brutally kills them, or breaks their mind, or both, hundreds of times over (instantly restoring them afterward) just to prove a point that they can never defy her. Whenever Crook shows anything other than total and absolute obedience to her, she kills Crook and resurrects her before even giving Crook the chance to explain herself, even if all Crook was doing was offering a polite suggestion.

*[[Bonus Boss]]: She can be fought in a non-canon encounter in ''Rance Quest''. The player will have to do insane amounts of grinding to even stand a chance against her.

*[[Holy Halo]]: Part of her ensemble to make herself look like a benevolent goddess to mankind.

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=== Am ~~Isuel~~ ===

=== Am Ysuel ===

40 years ago, Am was elected as the first female pope of the church. However, her reign was short-lived, as upon learning the truth about Rudrathaum and the Continent, she disappeared as she was unable to accept that every being on the Continent was just a plaything of the Gods. She reappears nowadays having found a way to allow humans to rebel against the Gods, as the leader of the Shepherds. Her newfound goal is to induce '''Soul Pollution''' to all humans, as doing so prevents them to return to the Creator God, weakening him in the process. However, to have high Soul Pollution requires one to be extremely depressed and/or mad, as such she intends to push humans past the Despair Event Horizon as much as possible.

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A very passionate individual met by Rance a couple of times across the series. He chronologically appears in ''Rance 01'' and ''03'' as a priest of the AL Church, sometimes appearing in dungeons to heal Rance and his group, and participates in the 7th Helman-Leazas War.

He then came back much later in ''Rance Quest'' as an ~~Archbishop~~, and eventually serves under the new Pope Crook Mofus.

He then came back much later in ''Rance Quest'' as a Bishop, and eventually serves under the new Pope Crook Mofus.

*[[Badass Preacher]]: He's an incredible fighter and helped out in the war between Leazas and Helman, even earning Rick Addison's praise.

*[[Combat Medic]]: He's just as skilled at healing as he is in combat, and will frequently heal Rance's party when they meet in early games.

*[[Companion Cube]]: He carries a doll of ALICE around everywhere he goes, and seems to believe ALICE herself is speaking to him through it (she's not). This despite Lordring himself speaking for the doll, leading him to have ventriloquist conversations with himself over what ALICE would want him to do.

*[[Good Shepherd]]: He's entirely oblivious to the dark side of the AL Church and wholeheartedly believes in helping people and doing good.

*[[Hot-Blooded|Hot Blooded:]] He is... intense. He's constantly running from place to place, and screams almost all of his lines at the top of his lungs. After becoming a Bishop, his entourage of Temple Knights is frequently seen run ragged trying to keep up with him.

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=== Oz Tortoise ===

One of the four Bishops of the AL Church, and during the time of ''Rance Quest'', the favorite to become the next Pope. While he presents a kindly and reasonable face to the public, he's actually cut-throat and ruthless, obsessed with his own power.

* [[And Now You Must Marry Me]]: What he intends to do to Crook Mofus once he becomes Pope: force her into marriage so he can use her status as the previous Pope's daughter to his advantage, as well as satisfy his lusts with her.

* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: he's always wearing a gentle smile and presents a calm demeanor, but his actions are completely ruthless. He frequently takes bribes, happily commits acts of murder and slavery... or worse. His only real goal is increasing his own political power, through any means necessary.

* [[Sinister Minister]]: He has no benevolent intentions for anyone. His plan for converting Nippon to Alicism involves releasing the Black Death in their nation, knowing their population has no immunity to it or any idea how to treat it, and then forcing them to convert in order to receive treatment. Later, he slaughters a huge number of Polluted individuals, which Crook acknowledges as technically being true to the Church's teachings, but he made no attempt to screen the victims for any that could yet be saved from their Pollution.

* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: It starts when Crook reveals she is not a virgin, which angers him greatly, as he wanted her to be a "pure" bride for him. A bit later, when Crook is selected as the new Pope over him, he cannot comprehend how this could happen, and eventually commits suicide out of despair.

=== Roule Enron ===

One of the four Bishops of the AL Church. An extremely elderly man who is obsessed with becoming Pope.

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* [[Dirty Old Man]]: He keeps a pair of Healcinth Gal Monsters clad only in underwear by him at all times, and frequently molests them. He's also far too eager to "test" Crook's virginity when the issue comes up.

*[[Evil Old Folks]]: He's somewhere around 160 years old, and definitely among the more evil members of the Church.

*[[Sinister Minister]]: His desire to become Pope has overruled everything else, to the point that he's willing to support people like Stessel Romanov if it means getting a leg up. It's later revealed that his soul is 100% "polluted", a difficult feat, as most people commit suicide at around 80% pollution, unable to bear it.

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== Temple Knights ==

=== Battling "BS" ~~Centers~~ ===

=== Battling "BS" Senters ===

Head of the Church's Temple Knights, the military arm of the organization. He keeps his position secret from his family to avoid worrying them.

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*[[Church Militant]]: Serves as this if necessary, though usually the Temple Knights are more commonly deployed to battle devils or Balance Breakers.

*[[Praetorian Guard]]: His position also sees him as part of the Pope's personal cadre of bodyguards.

*[[Unfortunate Name]]: Often known by his initials, giving him the name "BS ~~Centers~~".

*[[Unfortunate Name]]: Often known by his initials, giving him the name "BS Senters".

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=== Sachiko ~~Centers~~ ===

=== Sachiko Senters ===

A young University student, Sachiko is saved from monsters by Rance... who promptly makes her his slave as a replacement for Sill. She's a primary character in ''Rance Quest''.

*[[Healing Factor]]: She has holy runes tattooed on her body that boost her ability to heal. These were given by her father as a child simply for her protection; he never intended that she become a fighter. It's said that cuts and bruises heal within hours for Sachiko, and in-game, she regenerates HP every turn.

*[[Hidden Depths]]: For all her lack of self-esteem, she actually has a very high level cap of 59. She's also fantastic at baking, as well as caring for children.

*[[Humble Goal]]: All she wants out of life is to be a beautiful bride and mother.

*[[Humble Goal]]: All she wants out of life is to be a beautiful bride and mother. This changes after adventuring with Rance, as she decides to follow in her father's footsteps and become a Temple Knight who protects the people.

*[[I Gave My Word]]: The reason she's sticking with Rance. She promised him she'd do "anything" to repay him after he saved her life, and he demanded her virginity. Then he demanded that she follow him and serve him until he actually takes her virginity, which he kept putting off. Despite not being bound by any kind of agreement other than verbal, Sachiko intends to fulfill her promise and sticks with Rance throughout ''Rance Quest''.

*[[Named Weapons]]: Weirdly, she named her ''shield'' rather than her sword. She calls it "Hisorshi".

*[[Named Weapons]]: Weirdly, she named her ''shield'' rather than her sword. She calls it "Mr. Hisorshi".

*[[Stone Wall]]: As a guard, defense is her specialty. Her shield is extremely strong, and her father etched holy runes onto her body as a child that greatly enhance her ability to heal, leading to her regenerating mid-combat.