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The cast of ''[[Yggdra Union]]'' includes:
== The Royal Army ==
[[File:ygg-royalarmy 2271.png|frame]]
The heroes of the story, led by the eponymous Princess Yggdra.
The army itself is formed at the same time the mantle of main charactership shifts from Milanor to Yggdra, and starts off as more of a [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]] than anything else, picking up new commanders here and there along their journey through the continental world. However, over the course of the story, they become much more cohesive, and are eventually depicted as on their way towards becoming a true [[Badass Army]].
[[The Hero|Yggdra]] is the commander-in-chief; [[Sidekick|Milanor]] is her deputy, and [[Mr. Exposition|Durant]] is her adviser. There are a few instances in which Milanor is forced to take the reins on a temporary basis when Yggdra is unavailable to lead.
In the image to the right, [[Badass Princess|Yggdra]] is front and center with [[Lovable Rogue|Milanor]] behind her; from the top down, the left side depicts [[Guest Star Party Member|Gordon]], [[Capulet Counterpart|Elena]], [[Tall, Dark and Snarky|Roswell]], [[Adult Child|Cruz]]
== Royal Army Members ==
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The seventeen-year-old princess of Fantasinia, whose life is turned upside down when her country is invaded by Bronquia and her parents killed in battle against its Emperor, Gulcasa. She escapes the castle with her family's ancient sword, the Gran Centurio, and slowly gathers allies from her own country and others to take her kingdom back (and [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|bloodily slaughter Gulcasa and his allies for killing her parents]]). She is beloved by her people, and generally comes off to others as a kindhearted girl who can be both naive about the way the world works and a voice of authority. However, she is also revealed to be highly immature and holds a vendetta against Gulcasa for her parents' deaths. Over the course of the war, Yggdra slowly loses her childish idealism and becomes a wise and loving ruler, seeking peace because she understands the true cost of battle and that conflicts are never black and white.
Yggdra loves strawberries and hates mushrooms, and her birthday is June 2. Her [[Personality Blood Types|blood type]] is AB, and she's 157 cm tall and weighs 45 kg. She's voiced by [[Mai Nakahara
* [[Action Dress Rip]]: According to [[Satoko Kiyuduki|character designer's]] [[Word of God|liner notes]]. During her ''[[Blaze Union]]'' cameo, we get to see what her dress looked like before she cut the skirt.
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* [[Ahoge]]: Although she's naive rather than stupid, and her naivete doesn't last too long.
* [[Ancestral Weapon]]: The Gran Centurio has been passed down the Artwaltz line for over a thousand years, and has always been used by the King or Queen of Fantasinia.
* [[Asleep for Days]]: Precisely a week between
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]
* [[Awesome Moment of Crowning]]
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* [[BFS]]: The Gran Centurio's as big as she is.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: '''[[Justice Will Prevail|"Justice lies with the Holy Sword!"]]'''
* [[The Chains of Commanding]]: End of
* [[Character Development]]
* [[Cool Sword]]
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* [[Love You and Everybody]]
* [[Mai Nakahara]]
* [[The Messiah]]
* [[Of Corsets Sexy]]
* [[The Ojou]]
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* [[Unstoppable Rage]]
* [[You Killed My Father]]: Even after she's not interested in fighting Gulcasa anymore, the trope is in full (and painful) effect.
* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]: Of a
=== ''Milanor'' ===
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{{quote|''Ah, give her a break. We're fighting a bunch of commoners. It was easy to fight when she was a rebel against an army. Here, the ones she's killing are parents... lovers... people. I think she's realized that things aren't like they were.''}}
A seventeen-year-old thief who resides in Norn Valley, a Fantasinian territory. After fighting with Imperial soldiers a few times, he comes across Princess Yggdra and agrees to help her raise an army to free
Milanor is the player character during certain parts of the game, and is voiced by [[Miyuki Sawashiro]] in the PSP version.
* [[All There in the Manual]]
* [[Badass Normal]]: Aside from his bloodline, he is ''completely and utterly ordinary''.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: なかなかいい〇〇ねーな...<ref>"That XX kinda sucks", originally his response to Cruz's " How 'bout a night attack?" line. This is both used by Milanor out of context and the general response of all characters to any idea Cruz ever suggests. There's no real English counterpart, since the line (and Milanor's repetition of it) doesn't stand out in [[Atlus]]' script.</ref>
* [[Decoy Protagonist]]
* [[Did Not Get the Girl]]: She died to save him just as he realized his feelings for her.
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*** This troper assumed it was a scythe blade on a chain, since he shares the rest of his unique weapons with Gulcasa.
* [[The Ishmael]]: What he seems to have been intended as.
* [[Kleptomaniac Hero]]:
** [[Kleptomaniac Hero, Found Underwear]]: In his defense, he didn't know that the treasure map was leading to buried underwear, but...
* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: He's the usual vehicle for this kind of humor.
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* [[Miyuki Sawashiro]]
* [[Oblivious to Love]]
* [[Pay Evil Unto Evil]]: [[Hypocritical Humor|Milanor is rather brutal to fellow bandits
* [[Say My Name]]: '''''"KYLIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!!"'''''
* [[Sidekick]]: To Yggdra. Kylier is not pleased.
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{{quote|''Yours isn't the only justice in the entire world! You think your Kingdom has been here forever? If your precious justice is an absolute, what's to stop the people here from carrying out their own?''}}
Seventeen years of age and a griffon breeder, Kylier is Milanor's longtime friend and supporter, and an honorary member of his band of thieves. While she's ordinarily a kind and cheerful girl, noticing that Milanor has taken up with Yggdra causes her to be rude, crude
Kylier's reasons for hating Yggdra go deeper than that
Kylier loves griffons and is a vegetarian. She's voiced by [[Yui Sakakibara
* [[Amazingly Embarrassing Parents]]: The priest who runs the orphanage where she grew up probably counts, since he's happy to recount her having been a "holy terror" (and apparently a bed-wetter) when she was a toddler, even though she's already an adult making her way in the world.
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]
* [[Berserk Button]]
* [[Big Damn Heroes|Big Damn Heroine]]
* [[Book Ends]]: Her second appearance in the game sees her rescuing the party from Eudy's cannon bombardment, as does her second-to-last.
* [[Childhood Friend Romance]]:
* [[Cuteness Proximity]]: If you head by the griffon stables in Lost Aries at night, Kylier spends quite a while squeeing over how adorable they look when they're asleep.
* [[Dying as Yourself]]
* [[Fantastic Racism]]
* [[Final Speech]]: And it's ''quite'' a speech, setting up [[The Reveal]] in the next battlefield and beginning to establish Nessiah as a more sympathetic character. Perhaps it's due to the fact that she didn't get one the first time around.
* [[Guest Star Party Member]]: Kylier is controllable for short periods of time in
* [[Heroic Neutral]]
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]
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{{quote|''I am a humble Royal Knight at your service, my Queen!''}}
The twenty-four-year-old captain of the former Royal Army's third cavalry unit, Durant becomes the first tactician of Yggdra's liberation army. He's a traditional knight in many ways, believing in honor and chivalry deeply to the point where he can be seen as stiff or old-fashioned. He is incredibly devoted to Yggdra, however, and teaches her and Milanor the intricacies of mass combat. Durant is implied to have feelings for Yggdra and is always worrying about her well-being.
He's voiced by Kisaichi Atsushi in the PSP version.
* [[Blade on a Stick]]▼
* [[Bodyguard Crush]].▼
▲* [[Blade on a Stick]]: He wields a jousting Lance.
* [[Dragon Rider]] / [[Sinister Scythe]]: If the player bothers to get his optional class change.▼
* [[Honorifics]]
* [[Knight in Shining Armor]]: Durant is a traditionally honorable and chivalrous knight.
* [[Mr. Exposition]]: Explains new gameplay mechanics to the player in several of the tutorials.
* [[Serious Business]]: Knighthood, for Durant. It's part of the reason he can't stand Leon.
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{{quote|''She said she went all the way to Embellia, didn't she? It must've been so hard by herself, with no friends... I feel sorry for her. Nietzsche'll look after her, so let's take her with us.''}}
The youngest member of the Royal Army, Nietzsche is a twelve-year-old Undine who has been exiled from her home country
She loves fish and strange small objects, and always refers to herself in the third person. She's voiced by [[Ai Maeda]] in the PSP version.
* [[Achilles' Heel]]: Considering that [[Kill It with Fire|Gulcasa]] is the game's main antagonist, Nietzsche's weakness to fire can be absolutely crippling.
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* [[Stripperiffic]]: [[Justified Trope|Justified]] as a full outfit would probably weigh her down in the water.
* [[Third Person Person]]
* [[Token
=== ''Roswell Branthèse'' ===
{{quote|''Perhaps it's time to research healing magic instead...''}}
The twenty-one-year-old lord of Branthèse (or the House of the Black Rose), the northeastern part of Verlaine. He's a fiercely intelligent and [[Bishonen|downright pretty]] young necromancer, and known to his people as a kind ruler; when the Royal Army meets him
Unabashedly something of a geek when it comes to all things magical (he's the [[Mr. Exposition]] of arcane things and supplies the player with lots of [[Magi Babble]]), Roswell is fond of intellectual material, getting
He is voiced by Kaneko Hidehiko in the PSP version.
* [[Bishonen]]
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]
* [[Distress Ball]]: While he's competent during the main part of the story, the events where Roswell joins the Royal Army involve them rescuing him several times. Poor guy.
* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]: Implied in a conversation with Ortega. Roswell's reaction is [[Squick]] and then [[Unstoppable Rage]]
* [[Insufferable Genius]]
* [[Magi Babble]]
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Sugar and Ice Personality]]: Although he only has a handful of ''sweet'' moments in-game (and most of them seem to be [[Ship Tease|provoked by Yggdra]] in some way).
* [[Unwanted Harem]]: Mistel, Pamela, Eudy
* [[Yum Yum]]: Dude ''really'' likes his bananas.
=== ''Rosary Esmeralda'' ===
{{quote|''Why, power like this is the heart's desire of any magician. And of course, I have my domain to protect as well. Roswell is my rival... Naturally, I can't back down.''}}
Nineteen years of age, Rosary is the lady of Esmeralda (or the House of the White Rose), the southwestern part of Verlaine. She's considerably less bookish and dignified than Roswell, and is playful and rather arrogant. She is stated to be seeking the Ankhs for the sake of the power she'll obtain through them (surpassing her and Roswell's ancestor Valois, the founder of
Rosary likes her hat and things that seem to be related to bondage or torture. She does not like being given orders, which causes Milanor and Durant some worry if she's recruited. She's voiced by Sato Akemi in the PSP version.
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{{quote|''My! You're such a cute girl! I just love that dress you're wearing. Is it tailor-made?''}}
The granddaughter of Bly, a famous tactician who once served Yggdra's father and grandfather, Mistel is cheery, hardheaded
Mistel refers to herself as a housewife, although according to the side materials, her
* [[Action Girl|Action Lady]]
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* [[Christmas Cake]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: A mild case; since Pamela is so much more ''out there,'' Mistel's quirkiness looks much tamer in comparison.
* [[Expy]]: Mistel appears to be based on a minor character from art director Kiyudzuki's manga ''[[Shoulder a Coffin Kuro]]''
* [[Housewife]]
* [[Oba-san]]: Being called this is about the closest thing Mistel has to a [[Berserk Button]].
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* [[The Smart Guy]]: When she's not being lovably wacky, at least.
* [[The Strategist]]
* [[Verbal Tic]]: Mistel ends most of her sentences with ''"~desu wa"
=== ''Russell'' ===
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{{quote|''I owe you for saving my fiancee. I won't ask you to forgive me... What's done is done. But, if you can trust me, I'd like to fight beside you.''}}
Initially introduced as one of Gulcasa's top five generals, twenty-five-year-old "Astral Fencer" Russell is a swordsman who shows honor and chivalry towards both his allies and his enemies. He is revealed in the fourth chapter to have been enlisted in the Imperial Army by
Although otherwise appearing mature, Russell actually hates and refuses to eat all forms of dairy. He is voiced by Watanabe Takehiko in the PSP version.
* [[Batman Gambit]]: Not the most impressive one when compared to [[Xanatos Speed Chess|Nessiah]], but his ploy to get Flone freed so that he can join you definitely qualifies.
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: A spectacular one
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]
* [[Optional Party Member]]
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{{quote|''Works for me. Hey, can I join? The Empire's killed off my men. With you guys, I can teach those Imperials a lesson!''}}
Despite being twenty-two years old, Cruz is one of the sillier characters of the cast. He appears and can be recruited in an optional battlefield in Marduk Forest (though in the PSP version, he's briefly seen asking Bly for advice in the optional Lenessey battlefields); he's noted by Durant to be the leader of a guerilla-style resistance against the Empire, and a former Karonan soldier. He's displayed as a form of mild comic relief, and is not above trading insults with Emilia (he usually loses in those exchanges, and seems hurt when she accuses him of being an "immature nincompoop").
He's voiced by Suganuma Hisayoshi in the PSP version.
* [[Adult Child]]
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=== ''Pamela'' ===
{{quote|''Hee hee. Your name is Nietzsche, right? I need to log your looks and traits... memo memo... Tail length... breast size... shape of the face. Fascinating!''}}
A strange young witch who seems obsessed with Undines, Pamela only had a brief appearance in the GBA version, but can be recruited on Hard Mode of the PSP remake. Her age is listed as "unknown" in most of the extras, but the official website states her to be fifteen years old. While little was shown about her in the original game, her role is explained in more detail when she joins the Royal
Pamela is incredibly childish and has an extremely unrealistic view of the events around her, and tries to ''buy'' Nietzsche from the Royal Army when her attempt at stalking them
▲A strange young witch who seems obsessed with Undines, Pamela only had a brief appearance in the GBA version, but can be recruited on Hard Mode of the PSP remake. Her age is listed as "unknown" in most of the extras, but the official website states her to be fifteen years old. While little was shown about her in the original game, her role is explained in more detail when she joins the Royal Army—Pamela is on a quest to obtain eternal life (and eternal youth), and is studying the Undines to see how they use the Transmigragem to reincarnate. The extras reveal that she is one of the Yumel, a race of Sprites who live in a parallel dimension known as Yumira. Over a thousand years ago, they sheltered and supported Nessiah when they found out who and what he was, and helped him to master the Power of Words in [[Eye Scream|exchange for one of his eyes]]. Pamela's quest for immortality is implied to be inspired by her people's memories of Nessiah's tragic fate.
She's voiced by [[Ai Nonaka]] in the PSP version.
▲Pamela is incredibly childish and has an extremely unrealistic view of the events around her, and tries to ''buy'' Nietzsche from the Royal Army when her attempt at stalking them fails—then proceeds to cry and throw a temper tantrum when they refuse to sell [[True Companions|their companion]]. After Roswell or Rosary points out that Pamela has rare powers and Nietzsche says that she feels sorry for Pamela, Milanor and Durant reluctantly let her join up. Pamela loves all things to do with Undines and strange objects, and doesn't get along with Rosary. She, like many women of the party, occasionally flirts with Roswell. She's voiced by [[Ai Nonaka|Nonaka Ai]] in the PSP version.
* [[Ai Nonaka]]
* [[Blush Sticker]]
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Lucky
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Cute Witch]]
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{{quote|''I understand. I know what it means to betray someone...''}}
Sixteen years of age and originally a member of the Imperial Special Forces (assassins), Elena is introduced as a minor
Elena is shown to have a strong attachment to and empathy for her former comrades, and likes items once owned by Imperial commanders; like Kylier, she's a vegetarian. Despite her roots, she feels a great loyalty for the Royal Army, who accept her as she is. Elena is [[Bi the Way|implied to be bisexual]], as she appears to have feelings for Zilva and possibly a mild crush on Milanor
She's voiced by Makishima Yuki in the PSP version.
* [[The Archer]]
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{{quote|''His Eminence and the Princess are in grave danger! Lady Kylier, please, go warn them of this threat!''}}
Only appearing in
He's voiced by Watanabe Takehiko in the PSP version.
* [[Big Ol' Eyebrows]]
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The primary antagonists, led by Emperor Gulcasa.
As a band of [[True Companions]] who happen to be three years past that [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits|awkward puppy stage]], Gulcasa and his men are a [[Badass Army]] powerful enough to strike fear into the hearts of the rest of the continental
As one may guess by this description, they're [[Not So Different]] from the Royal Army, and are in fact [[Hero Antagonist|heroic enough]] to get [[Blaze Union|their own game]].
From left to right, pictured here are [[Pyromaniac|Eudy]], [[Emotionless Girl|Zilva]], [[Little Miss Badass|Emilia]], [[Ax Crazy|Leon]], [[Messianic Archetype|Gulcasa]], [[Tag-Team Twins|Aegina]], [[Cool Old Guy|Baldus]], Russell
See also ''[[Blaze Union/Characters|Blaze Union]]''.
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{{quote|''Heh... Foolish to the end... You and I... Our souls may remain distant for eternity... But your heart, that beat so strong as to crush our will... That... we will... never forget...''}}
The young Emperor of Bronquia, Gulcasa wrested leadership of his country from a loathed predecessor in a bloody coup d'état and, at the age of twenty, is a terrifying threat to his enemies and a beloved sovereign to his own people. After stabilizing Bronquia, he launched an invasion and conquest of Fantasinia that went nearly
Gulcasa is eventually revealed to be a distant descendant of the dragon Brongaa. Once he and his army are driven from Fantasinia by the Royal Army, he takes drastic action to provide himself a trump card, should the Royal Army ever invade Bronquia:
Although he is the main antagonist, Gulcasa is portrayed in a [[The Messiah|somewhat messianic light]] towards the end of the game, as Yggdra's counterpart. He's voiced by Miura Hiroaki in the PSP version.
* [[100% Adoration Rating]]▼
* [[Active Royalty]]
* [[All There in the Manual]]
* [[All Your Base Are Belong to Us]]: How Gulcasa kicks off the
* [[Ascended Demon]]: In a complicated manner; there's [[Blaze Union|a long story]] behind this one.
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]
* [[Badass]]:
** [[Badass Cape]]
** [[Badass Long Hair]]
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* [[Blood Knight]]
* [[Bullying a Dragon]]: During the time of his predecessor, Gulcasa went through vicious abuse as a child out of his parents and the establishment's [[Fantastic Racism]]. Unfortunately for the previous emperor, this was a very, ''very'' literal instance of the trope, and [[La Résistance|Gulcasa and the common people did not approve]].
* [[The Chosen One]]: At least in the eyes of his people,
** [[Crystal Dragon Jesus]]
* [[Deadly Upgrade]]
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* [[Go Out with a Smile]]
* [[Hero Antagonist]]
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: As Gulcasa... er, ''[[Blaze Union|does not handle losing people well]]
* [[Heroic RROD]]: Twice. The first time, it's from abusing his [[Deadly Upgrade]], and Emilia saves him. The second time runs from the end of Battlefield 44 through Battlefield 45, and it kills Gulcasa no matter how the BF ends.
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Played with mercilessly. Gulcasa intends good to come of it, but his [[Heroic RROD|preparations to kill himself]] turn him into an [[Omnicidal Maniac]] and Brongaa himself will bring about [[The End of the World as We Know It]].
* [[Hot Blood]]: Both figuratively and literally.
▲* [[100% Adoration Rating]]
* [[Ill Boy]]
* [[Kill It with Fire]]
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* [[Last of His Kind]]
* [[Made of Iron]]: Just to list one example, he's able to withstand Yggdra's attempt at [[Extreme Melee Revenge]] ''while already injured''... and then '''just shrugs it off''' when his soldiers spring their trap.
* [[Manly Tears]]: During his breakdown prior to Battlefield 42. [[Tear Jerker|It's not easy to listen to
* [[Mark of the Beast]]: When he goes berserk, the black slashes under his eyes thicken noticeably and merge with the shadows on his face, which become stylized black; his skin tone also becomes much darker.
* [[The Messiah]]
* [[Nice to the Waiter]]: There are a lot of scenes where messengers come to deliver him news that ranges from unpleasant to awful, but Gulcasa never once takes it out on them. Even when said bad news is that his beloved sister is dead, Gulcasa dismisses the messenger politely and waits to break down until she's left.
* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]: When possessed by Brongaa and influenced by the dragon, Gulcasa's personality starts to mirror his ancestor's.
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* [[One-Man Army]]
* [[Our Dragons Are Different]]
* [[Pet the Dog]]: Long before we find out his [[Nice Guy|actual disposition]], he is extremely reluctant to fight Elena
* [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]]
* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]
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* [[Tsurime Eyes]]
* [[Unkempt Beauty]]
* [[Unusual Ears]]: He has ''jigokumimi
** According to Sting's online mail magazine, Gulcasa's ears were normal [[Blaze Union|when he was younger]]. Make of it what you will.
* [[Worthy Opponent]]
* [[Wreathed in Flames]]: While using Genocide, then permanently in the last two battlefields of
* [[Young Conqueror]]
* [[Younger Than They Look]]: Especially in comparison to the many immature male cast members who are only a few years older than him.
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First appearing at Machina Bridge, Nessiah is one of Gulcasa's Five Dragon Generals as well as Gulcasa's main strategist. The two of them are on [[First-Name Basis]] and appear to be fairly close. The extras list his age as "unknown", but the official site states him to be nineteen years old, at least in appearance. Although he seems to be a loyal member of the Imperial Army, he betrays them after Gulcasa captures Yggdra, killing all his men and informing Milanor of where Gulcasa is taking Yggdra before killing himself. However, he appears again a few battlefields later to scold Milanor and the Royal Army for not moving quickly enough.
Nessiah is actually a fallen angel, and the creator of the Gran Centurio. When he lived in Asgard, he went by the name "Aries", and was a pure-hearted
In addition to the Gran Centurio, Nessiah is also the creator of Roswell and Rosary's Ankhs and the Tactics Cards. He constantly carries a golden spellbook known as the Revelation of the Gods, which appears to be his most treasured possession. He's voiced by Miyake Junichi in the PSP version.
* [[Actual Pacifist]]: Backstory only, and it got him into a lot of trouble. When he became disabused of this philosophy, [[Cycle of
* [[Ahoge]]: It's not as noticeable as Yggdra's, as it doesn't stand straight up, but he has one.
* [[All There in the Manual]]: Every one of the Dragon Generals has his or her own title; Nessiah's, while never brought up in-game, is ''yogensha'', or "The Prophet". Not much of his backstory is mentioned in-game
* [[Best Served Cold]]
* [[BFS]]: The Gran Centurio. Especially jarring when you realize that, as he's slightly shorter than Yggdra, ''it's bigger than he is
* [[Blind Seer]]: Subverted. He's blind, but despite his title, he's not a seer—he's just ''too'' damn good at [[Xanatos Speed Chess]].
* [[Brought Down to Normal]]: His real powers as a Grim Angel were sealed by the gods when he was exiled. [[Weak but Skilled|Not that this]] [[Combat Pragmatist|has helped the world of Ancardia]] [[Magnificent Bastard|in the least]].
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* [[Conflicting Loyalty]]: Generally seen as the reason for his actions in Battlefield 18.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Early-Bird Cameo]]: During
* [[Eye Scream]]: On ''three separate occasions'', the last of which was completely voluntary. Oh, Nessiah.
* [[Hellish Pupils]]: Going by the eye in the Gran Centurio, at least.
* [[He Who Fights Monsters]]: He's a more sympathetic example than most, but he definitely fits.
* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: He really should have gotten back the Gran Centurio before it was fully charged.
* [[Honorifics]]: He uses respectful (overly, in some cases) suffixes with everyone, but Gulcasa.
* [[I Just Want to Be Free]]
* [[Image Song]]: ''Hahen'' (Total Destruction) and ''patria'', the game's two themes, are considered to be his [[Thematic Theme Tune|due to their content]], which really can't be from the perspective of any other characters.
* [[Jade-Colored Glasses]]: While known as Aries, he used to be a [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]] and [[The Messiah|a messiah figure]]. Then [[Trauma Conga Line|shit happened]].
* [[Japanese Pronouns]]: One of the first tip-offs to his real age is the way he speaks very politely, and yet calls everyone without significant social status (i.e. everyone, but Yggdra and Gulcasa) ''kimi''.
* [[The Messiah]]: He used to be one, anyhow. [[Break the Cutie|Asgard "fixed" that]].
* [[Offstage Villainy]]: Makes up most of his in-game characterization, as you can just barely track him if you pay very close attention to local villagers. The ways that he manipulates Fantasinia's various allies into convenient civil wars to keep them out of Gulcasa's hair go a long way to show [[Humans Are
* [[Our Angels Are Different]]
* [[People Puppets]]
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* [[Rage Against the Heavens]]
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]
* [[Resurrective Immortality]]: Reincarnating is supposed to be hellishly painful and leaves him weak, but he will inevitably reincarnate no matter what. It overlaps with [[Immortality Inducer]] (and to some extent [[The Ageless]], as he no longer ages), and by the time of ''Yggdra Union'', he's spent over a thousand years trying to destroy what forces him to stay alive.
* [[Revenge Before Reason]]: Battlefield 46.
* [[Shadow Archetype]]: To Ein, the protagonist of ''[[Riviera: The Promised Land
* [[Staying Alive]]
* [[The Strategist]]
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** [[Drama-Preserving Handicap]]: Thank God for the Chains of Conviction. And the fact that he never got a Diviner.
** [[Weak but Skilled]]: In comparison to the rest of the Grim Angels, thanks to his true powers being sealed away.
* [[Combat Pragmatist|The Tactical Pragmatist]]: Sabotaging Verlaine and Embellia was an excellent way to make sure Bronquia wouldn't get wiped out trying to attack Fantasinia, and it also ensured that Yggdra wouldn't have any convenient allies that would take over the fighting for her. Which made it brilliant. It was also ''absolutely ruthless
* [[That Man Is Dead]]: If you're friends, you know him as Nessiah; if you're from Asgard, he's "the Fallen One". Not Aries. ''Never'' Aries. Not anymore.
* [[Throw the Book At Them]]
* [[Too Clever by Half]]
* [[Troll]]: And ''how''...
* [[The Un-Reveal]]: Only a very abbreviated version of his backstory is explained in-game. The dialogue never goes into what he was like before he was made a Grim Angel against his will, nor is it ever mentioned how he was involved with Brongaa's defeat or Lost Aries. ...The fact that ''he's Aries'' was casually stated in the PSP version's game guide, caused a lot of confusion, and was explained in a bit more detail only in the ''Dept. Heaven Episodes World Guidance'' book.
* [[Waif Fu]]
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Yes, the guy who did this to him needs to ''die'', but that doesn't justify the effects of his plans on the rest of the world.
* [[Who Wants to Live Forever?]]:
** [[Immortality Hurts]]
* [[World of Cardboard Speech]]
* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]
=== ''Luciana Rune Artwaltz
{{quote|'''Luciana:''' ''We'll show that damn princess she's come to a dead end. While we're at it, we'll make them pay for your right eye.''
'''Aegina:''' ''Look at her... A loving family, a palace for a home... Never knowing of how close we came to being killed...''
A pair of twin Valkyries that hound the Royal Army for most of the game, both eighteen years of age. They alternate attacks, though the Royal Army can't figure out how she replenishes troops so quickly and even recovers from [[Eye Scream|losing an eye]] until they see both of them together (even the player is held to
Both twins are voiced by Fujino Tomoko in the PSP version.
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* [[Cain and Abel]]: Against Yggdra, who is implied to realize their true identity at the very end.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: Although Luciana is the first of the twins to appear and the one who makes the most appearances in the GBA version (which was made more even in the remake), she is never pictured in any promotional art due to the fact that her existence is considered too much of a spoiler.
* [[Eye Scream]]: Nongraphic. When Aegina is sniped, she screams in pain, and it's noted flat-out where she's been hit. She's seen later with bandages over that part of her face and a metaphorical axe to grind.
** There is the opening animation of the PSP version, though, where Aegina is ''quite clearly'' shown with the arrow sprouting out of her face. Her head is thrown back so that the player doesn't see it, but still.
* [[The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry]]: Averted. Luciana and Aegina get along perfectly well, but their grudge against Yggdra carries real murderous intent.
* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]: Luciana.
* [[Happily Adopted]]: Still pretty messed-up from how their real parents threw them away, but the two of them were very happy with their adopted family, and later surrounded by the Imperial Army.
* [[Identical Twin ID Tag]]: Different hairstyles, different clothing colors, different dominant hands
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Luciana is Red and Aegina is Blue.
** Lampshaded a bit (and reversed)
* [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]: Luciana.
* [[The Southpaw]]: Luciana.
* [[Tag-Team Twins]]
* [[This Is Unforgivable!]]: Luciana seems to like this line. Both twins continually scream 貴様だけを許さん
* [[Twin Switch]]: Subverted. The Royal Army are the only ones who don't know which twin is which (or even that there are two Elusive Valkyries).
* [[The Un-Reveal]]: There's a lot done to build up the mystery of their background, but the closest thing to an actual "reveal" is being given their full names (i.e. confirmation that they're Artwaltzes) and an easily-missed NPC conversation in Battlefields 16 and 17.
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{{quote|''D-did you call me... a kid...?! ...That's it! I've had it with being treated like a child! And, I'm going to take it all out on YOU!''}}
Gulcasa's younger sister, "Scarlet Princess" Emilia is one of his Five Dragon Generals at only fourteen years old. She's incredibly powerful despite her youth, and is braver than most people twice her age; unfortunately, many of her own allies (with the notable exceptions of Gulcasa, Baldus
Because the extras reveal that she and Gulcasa are only half-siblings (they had the same father), it used to be hotly debated by fans whether or not Emilia is also a descendant of Brongaa--<s>there seems to be no conclusive answer, as her ears are covered by her bonnet (so it's impossible to tell whether she's concealing ''jigokumimi'' like Gulcasa or if hers are normal)</s>, but ''[[Blaze Union]]'' seems to have cleared things up a bit.<ref>Yes, Emilia is also one of Brongaa's descendants; her ears are normal because unlike Gulcasa, she's not a pureblood.</ref>
She is voiced by [[Ai Nonaka]] in the PSP version.
* [[Ai Nonaka]]
* [[Berserk Button]]: "I am NOT a kid!"
* [[Big Brother Worship]]
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: "Emilia to the rescue!" seems to be a common occurrence in Bronquia. She saves Gulcasa at the last minute in Lombardia, and tries to do the same for the civilians at Ishnad, Bardot
* [[Bokukko]]
* [[Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are]]: Towards the end of Chapter 5, while searching for Joachim. It doesn't come off as threatening mostly because Emilia still is so young; if you let her go on for long enough, she starts reciting traditional kids' hide-and-seek rhymes ("Olly olly oxenfree!" in the English version).
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* [[I Can Still Fight]]: Battlefield 41.
* [[Little Miss Badass]]
* [[Token
=== ''Baldus'' ===
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* [[The Obi-Wan]]
* [[Team Dad]]
* [[Worthy Opponent]]: To Durant.
* [[You Shall Not Pass]]
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{{quote|''Come one, come all! We've got a special on bloody murder today!''}}
One of Gulcasa's Five Dragon Generals, "Black Knight" Leon is merciless, bloodthirsty
In the side materials, it's revealed that Leon started to lose his mind when Gulcasa's predecessor executed his and Elena's parents on suspicion of treason. He's voiced by Kaneko Hidehiko in the PSP version.
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* [[Blade on a Stick]]
* [[The Faceless]]
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: Leon is a complete asshole and a
* [[Morality Chain]]: His loyalty to Gulcasa is literally the only thing keeping him from going on indiscriminate rampages.
* [[Not So Different]]: Although he wasn't happy that Gulcasa killed the previous Emperor before he could get the chance, Leon figured that they wanted to do so for similar enough reasons that he could deal with it.
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{{quote|''Elena... Sympathy has no place in war. Our duty is to carry out our missions perfectly.''}}
Master of the Imperial assassins, the twenty-year-old Zilva leads Gulcasa's Special Forces. She is shown to have perfect control over her emotions, and is usually more-or-less expressionless, speaking in flat tones. Zilva is very dutiful and shows absolute loyalty to Gulcasa, and often handles discreet missions or is dispatched to support one of the Five Dragon Generals. She and her women adhere to a very strict code. She isn't completely emotionless, however; she has taken Leon's younger sister Elena as a special protégée and seems close with her. Once Elena defects and joins the Royal Army, for instance, Zilva shows marked hesitance to do battle with her
Zilva is implied to have feelings for Elena. She's voiced by Suzuki Mariko in the PSP version.
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{{quote|''Emilia's unit is down! The Royal Army's headed this way! Someone tell me the cannon is ready now!''}}
Both the leader of the Imperial witches and the master of Imperial ballistics, Eudy comes off as calm, collected
Like many other women in the cast, Eudy is often seen flirting shamelessly with Roswell. She and Mistel have many similarities, down to being the same age, which Mistel lampshades by asking brightly if Eudy is a housewife, too
* [[Christmas Cake]]
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{{quote|''What? Oh, it's just the thieves we ran into yesterday... We're after a noblewoman and her troops... Not those dirty vagabonds. Forget 'em! You want another ass-whooping like yesterday?''}}
A mercenary hired by Gulcasa to give Bronquia some extra muscle, Inzaghi is an incredibly lazy slacker and tends to take a lot of abuse from his superiors (whoever they may be) for it. He does seem to consider himself to be Milanor's rival
He's voiced by Fujiwara Katsuya in the PSP version.
* [[Butt Monkey]] / [[The Chew Toy]]▼
* [[Evil Is Funny]]: He's quite comical despite working for the enemy.▼
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Plucky Comic Relief]]
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{{quote|''We're through talking, Royals. We've said all we need to say! We'll never let you take our beloved Bronquia... If you want to pass, you'll do it over our dead bodies!''}}
A sixteen-year-old Bronquian peasant, Monica and her childhood friend Canaan gather the youths of their village, Bardot, and form a militia to try to stop the Royal Army's invasion. As they don't know much about combat
She's voiced by [[Yui Sakakibara]] in the PSP version.
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]... like a certain French peasant girl? Or Yggdra herself?▼
▲* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: ...
* [[Fiery Redhead]]
* [[Go Through Me]]: And the Royal Army does.
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{{quote|''It's too late to play the innocent, Princess! We were born and raised on this land! Would you just surrender your homeland to outsiders? Would you just sit and watch your countrymen suffer?! You killed them all... Monica... You monsters!''}}
Monica's childhood friend, the seventeen-year-old Canaan is the co-commander of the Bardot militia. Enraged over Monica's death, he stubbornly refuses to surrender to the Royal Army and despite a rescue attempt by Emilia, he is defeated by Yggdra's army much the same way Monica was. His character is comparable to Milanor's after Kylier's death (and can be seen as foreshadowing that event); he seems to have feelings for Monica.
He's voiced by Suganuma Hisayoshi in the PSP version.
* [[Brown Eyes]]: Interestingly enough, he's one of the ''very'' few main characters who has them.
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=== ''Marietta'' ===
{{quote|''...That sword you carry ...
Only appearing in the last battlefield (or second-to-last, depending on which ending the player chooses), Marietta is a beautiful and imposing archangel, and the designated guardian angel of Heaven's Gate. While her age is never officially given, she is stated to seem as though she's in her twenties. Marietta jumps to conclusions that Yggdra and her army have arrived in Heaven's Gate to [[Rage Against the Heavens|make war on Asgard]], and orders them to give up the Gran Centurio or die. If Yggdra complies, this results in the game's best ending; if not, the Royal Army is presented with the herculean task of defeating her.
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=== ''#367'' ===
{{quote|''My mission is complete. I must return home now. ............
A meek and submissive test subject whose name is never revealed, this young angel is only referred to as "#367". She only appears in Battlefield 49, and is implied to be an early result of Hector's process to artificially create Grim Angels. Hector's Servants sic her on the Royal Army, and the High Servant [[Deadly Upgrade|enhances her synchronization with her synthetic Diviner]] when it appears that she might lose. After this, #367's personality changes drastically; she becomes about as psychotic and bloodthirsty as Leon. The extras state that she was raised in Hector's laboratories, and that she is about fifteen years old.
She's voiced by Suzuki Mariko, and is a PSP-exclusive character.
* [[Bonus Boss]]
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== Minor Characters ==
[[Captain Obvious|Everyone else
== Everyone Else ==
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{{quote|''Silence! Selfish humans... Do not interfere, or you will be next!''}}
Queen Emelone's right-hand woman, and a warrior of Embellia. Ishiene blames her race's misfortunes on humankind in general, and not simply the man who seduced Nietzsche's sister; she's zealously unforgiving of what she considers "treachery against Undines" and protective of her queen. They appear to be close and, as Ishiene is twenty-five, are only a year apart in age. She dies trying to defend Embellia's capital against the Royal Army.
Ishiene is voiced by Kamada Kozue in the PSP version.
* [[Bodyguard Crush]]: On Emelone.
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{{quote|''A leader has a duty, a sacred trust... to protect one's people, no matter the cost.''}}
The queen of Embellia and technically of all Undines, twenty-six years of age. Before the Transmigragem was stolen, she was allied with Yggdra's father, Ordene. In comparison to her troops, who often come across as angry zealots blaming all humans for their misfortunes, Emelone is portrayed as calm, level-headed
Although her role is brief, Emelone is actually the first to introduce the concept that every nation has its own unique concept of justice, which becomes the [[Arc Words]] of
* [[The High Queen]]
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{{quote|''Hmph... Can't a man loot a village in peace anymore?''}}
Leader of a gang of bandits whose base sits halfway up the only path through the Lenessey Mountains; one of Milanor's rivals (despite being much, much older than him at thirty-two). Ortega and his men first appear taking advantage of Embellia's civil war to harass its citizens, and return as an obstacle to the Royal Army's progress. Like many bandit organizations, Ortega is interested in the prospect of capturing Yggdra for the bounty Bronquia places on her (he also seems to be interested in making Rosary "his"... and/or [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|raping Roswell, killing him... and then selling his clothes]]). Despite the fact that he preys on innocents, Ortega has a loyal following who [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|react badly]] when he's killed by the Royal Army.
He's voiced by Takatsuka Masaya in the PSP version.
* [[An Axe to Grind]]
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* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]
* [[Depraved Bisexual]]: Roswell and Rosary are ''[[Dude, Not Funny|not amused]]'' when Ortega decides he wants to get into their pants.
* [[Evil Is Funny]]: The fact that he's out for the protagonists' <s>maiden</s>heads doesn't stop him from being played as likable.▼
* [[Large Ham]]
▲* [[Laughably Evil
* [[Perma-Stubble]]
* [[Pet the Dog]]: Does not attack members of minority races.
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{{quote|''You're not getting away, my little meal ticket!''}}
A twenty-one-year-old bounty hunter who harries the Royal Army several times throughout the game in an attempt to capture Yggdra
Mizer is the only enemy character who ultimately survives confronting the Royal Army, as he eventually just gives up. He's voiced by Miyake Junichi in the PSP version.
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{{quote|''Howdy, Princess! I'm Dort, and this here's my turf!''}}
Leader of a group of desert bandits, thirty-eight years of age. Dort and his bandits take advantage of the absence of Meria-sanctioned knights protecting the trade routes to attack travelers in
Dort is voiced by [[Tetsu Inada]] in the PSP version.
* [[An Axe to Grind]]
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{{quote|''M-Mardym! Are you sure about this?!''}}
Forty-nine years of age; a cardinal of the Meria religion and head of its elitist new sect. He is revealed to be an extreme coward, and tries ineffectually to plead for his life, denying his involvement in the movement to overthrow the Pope. It doesn't work. His soldiers are devoted to him, sometimes mindlessly, as in the case of his chief assassin, Amareus.
He's voiced by Haramaki Kouji in the PSP version.
* [[Corrupt Church]]
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{{quote|''Never mind God, Cardinal; trust in me.''}}
First appearing to be Juvelon's subordinate, Mardym is an archbishop of Meria, and is twenty-nine years old. It turns out that he's simply manipulating Juvelon and intends to betray him in order to control Lombardia and the Meria religion. Mardym is heavily implied to be an atheist who is involved in religion for its power and luxuries, and is said to be taking payments from Bronquia to keep Juvelon in line and sabotage Joachim.
He's voiced by Fujiwara Katsuya in the PSP version.
* [[Big Bad Wannabe]]
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{{quote|''Hmph... How cute.''}}
She's voiced by Sato Akemi in the PSP version.
* [[Battle Butler]]: Juvelon's.
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{{quote|''With practice, man can utilize the skills he was born with. But eventually, he must accept what talents he lacks! Now, scram!''}}
A crotchety old hermit living in the Lenessey mountains with his granddaughter, Mistel. Bly was once a famous tactician in the employ of Yggdra's grandfather and then her father, but he was exiled after a court scandal. Despite the fact that he and his family were thrown out of Fantasinia and supposed to have been killed simply because he spoke honestly as to his intentions should Ordene become corrupt, Bly still seems to look on Ordene fondly and shows regret that he couldn't support the king. He still considers Baldus his rival, as the two often fought on opposite sides of wars in their youth, and Baldus was the only man who could ever see through Bly's plans.
Bly is the first character to speak to Yggdra objectively about the situation before the war, and is the only character not from Bronquia who acknowledges that Gulcasa saved his people from a hated tyrant. He's voiced by Haramaki Kouji and is a PSP-exclusive character.
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{{quote|''I am Russell's fiancée. We're originally from the Kingdom.''}}
Russell's twenty-three-year-old fiancée, imprisoned before the war by Gulcasa in order to get him to fight for Bronquia. If the Royal Army rescues her, and reunites the two of them, Russell joins them.
She's voiced by Nakahara Mai in the PSP version.
* [[Beta Couple]]: Imperial interference aside, she and Russell seem to have a very stable relationship, particularly as compared to not-quite-couples such as Milanor and Kylier.
* [[Damsel in Distress]]
* [[MacGuffin Girl]]: Of Russell's plot.
* [[The Reveal]]: Flone exposits Russell's backstory if you rescue
=== ''Joachim Lia Blaucent'' ===
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{{quote|''What is the matter? Why do you hesitate? You are of royal blood. You have a duty to the people. Who else can bear the responsibility of the crown?''}}
The 47th pope of the Meria religion, sixty-four years of age. Joachim is the leader of the traditional sect of Meria, and commands the Temple Knights; he and his following are attacked by the Imperial Army in an attempt to keep him from crowning Yggdra. Joachim appears to be a wise and kindly old man, but he is quite harsh with Yggdra when she becomes unsure about whether her actions are just, telling her that rule is a duty she cannot escape and must stand up to. When Luciana attempts to kill Yggdra at her coronation, Joachim pushes her out of the way and takes the blow. He is the one to reveal to Yggdra that Gulcasa has the capability to summon Brongaa.
He's voiced by Takatsuka Masaya in the PSP version.
* [[Big Ol' Eyebrows]]
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* [[Taking the Bullet|Taking The Rapier]]: For Yggdra, in Battlefield 34.
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