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=== '''Emil Castagnier''' ===
== Emil Castagnier ==
==== Voiced by: [[Hiro Shimono]] (JP), [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (EN) ====
'''Voiced by: [[Hiro Shimono]] (JP), [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (EN)'''
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[[File:emil.jpg|frame]]


An introverted, timid young boy from Palmacosta. During the Blood Purge, he came across the bodies of his parents and was severely traumatised. Afterwards, he was forced to move in with his abusive uncle in Luin, where he is universally despised for his weak personality and for accusing town hero Lloyd of being the instigator of the Blood Purge and the murderer of his parents. He wants to avenge his parents, but due to his timid personality finds himself paralysed with doubt and fear.
An introverted, timid young boy from Palmacosta. During the Blood Purge, he came across the bodies of his parents and was severely traumatized. Afterwards, he was forced to move in with his abusive uncle in Luin, where he is universally despised for his weak personality and for accusing town hero Lloyd of being the instigator of the Blood Purge and the murderer of his parents. He wants to avenge his parents, but due to his timid personality finds himself paralyzed with doubt and fear.


At the beginning of the game, Emil signs a magical contract with Tenebrae to become a Knight of Ratatosk and protect Marta. From that moment on, whenever he enters battle he taps into a second, [[Badass]], [[Super Powered Evil Side|superpowered]] [[Anti Hero]] [[Super Powered Evil Side|personality]]. With this newfound power, he joins Marta on her quest to retrieve the Centurion Cores and awaken Ratatosk so that he can finally track down Lloyd.
At the beginning of the game, Emil signs a magical contract with Tenebrae to become a Knight of Ratatosk and protect Marta. From that moment on, whenever he enters battle he taps into a second, [[Badass]], [[Super-Powered Evil Side|superpowered]] [[Anti-Hero]] [[Super-Powered Evil Side|personality]]. With this newfound power, he joins Marta on her quest to retrieve the Centurion Cores and awaken Ratatosk so that he can finally track down Lloyd.


{{spoiler|Later, it is revealed that his [[Super Powered Evil Side]] ''is'' the dormant Ratatosk, and that "Emil" is a [[Blank Slate]] personality created when Ratatosk was forced to awaken before he could fully recover from fatal injuries suffered at the hands of Richter. After Emil discovers that he- as Ratatosk- killed Richter's best friend in cold blood (thus triggering the events of the plot and all the disasters that followed), he becomes [[The Atoner]] while struggling to reconcile his new and old selves}}.
{{spoiler|Later, it is revealed that his [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] ''is'' the dormant Ratatosk, and that "Emil" is a [[Blank Slate]] personality created when Ratatosk was forced to awaken before he could fully recover from fatal injuries suffered at the hands of Richter. After Emil discovers that he- as Ratatosk- killed Richter's best friend in cold blood (thus triggering the events of the plot and all the disasters that followed), he becomes [[The Atoner]] while struggling to reconcile his new and old selves}}.


Emil provides examples of the following tropes:
Emil provides examples of the following tropes:


* {{spoiler|[[Amnesiac God]]: Played with in that neither he nor the player knows he has amnesia until [[The Reveal]]}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Amnesiac God]]: Played with in that neither he nor the player knows he has amnesia until [[The Reveal]]}}.
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* [[Apologetic Attacker]]: After he {{spoiler|seals his [[Super-Powered Evil Side]]}}.
* [[Apologises a Lot]]
* [[Apologises a Lot]]
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* [[Apologetic Attacker]]: After he {{spoiler|seals his [[Super Powered Evil Side]]}}.
* [[The Atoner]]: {{spoiler|When he finds out that he killed Aster}}. He doesn't let anything on to the party, though.
* [[The Atoner]]: {{spoiler|When he finds out that he killed Aster}}. He doesn't let anything on to the party, though.
* [[Bishonen]]
* [[Bishonen]]
* [[Blood Knight]]: While in his "Ratatosk Mode".
* [[Blood Knight]]: While in his "Ratatosk Mode".
* {{spoiler|[[Cloning Blues]] "Created from Aster's body"}}
* {{spoiler|[[Cloning Blues]] "Created from Aster's body"}}
* [[The Conscience]]: {{spoiler|Emil is this to Ratatosk}}
* [[The Conscience]]: {{spoiler|Emil is this to Ratatosk}}
* {{spoiler|[[Cover Identity Anomaly]]}}: Being {{spoiler|the summon spirit Ratatosk in human form}}, Emil lacks a lot of information that would be expected from a resident of {{spoiler|Palmacosta - fishing, the Desian Human Ranch nearby, etc}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Cover Identity Anomaly]]}}: Being {{spoiler|the summon spirit Ratatosk in human form}}, Emil lacks a lot of information that would be expected from a resident of {{spoiler|Palmacosta - fishing, the Desian Human Ranch nearby, etc}}.
* [[Crazy Jealous Guy]]: His Ratatosk persona is like this toward Marta. Especially evident after random battles.
* [[Crazy Jealous Guy]]: His Ratatosk persona is like this toward Marta. Especially evident after random battles.
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]
* {{spoiler|[[Dead Person Impersonation]]}}: Twice. In very bizarre [[Nightmare Fuel|(and creepy)]] ways.
* {{spoiler|[[Dead Person Impersonation]]}}: Twice. In very bizarre [[Nightmare Fuel|(and creepy)]] ways.
* [[Detached Sleeves]]
* [[Detached Sleeves]]
* [[The Ditz]]: Has shades of this.
* [[The Ditz]]: Has shades of this.
{{quote| ''' Sheena:''' She earned the nickname "HE Bomb".<br />
{{quote|''' Sheena:''' She earned the nickname "HE Bomb".
'''Emil:''' "HE Bomb"? Shouldn't it be "SHE Bomb?"<br />
'''Emil:''' "HE Bomb"? Shouldn't it be "SHE Bomb?"
'''Sheena:''' Emil could give Collete a run for her money. }}
'''Sheena:''' Emil could give Collete a run for her money. }}
* [[Doomed Hometown]]: Palmacosta.
* [[Doomed Hometown]]: Palmacosta.
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* {{spoiler|[[Face Heel Turn]]: Ratatosk was actually a pretty nice guy until Mithos betrayed him and wrecked his World Tree, causing his [[Start of Darkness]]}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Face Heel Turn]]: Ratatosk was actually a pretty nice guy until Mithos betrayed him and wrecked his World Tree, causing his [[Start of Darkness]]}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Fake Memories]]: Played with in that no-one has ''given'' him [[Fake Memories]], but rather he has no memories to begin with and is filling in the blanks as he goes along}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Fake Memories]]: Played with in that no-one has ''given'' him [[Fake Memories]], but rather he has no memories to begin with and is filling in the blanks as he goes along}}.
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* {{spoiler|[[God in Human Form]]}}, with {{spoiler|[[Split Personality]] [[Identity Amnesia]]}} just for extra crazy!
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* [[Grand Theft Me]]
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* {{spoiler|[[God in Human Form]]}}, with {{spoiler|[[Split Personality]] [[Identity Amnesia]]}} just for extra crazy!
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: His Ratatosk form.
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: His Ratatosk form.
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* [[Grand Theft Me]]
* {{spoiler|[[Heel Face Turn]]: His Ratatosk persona never liked humans, elves or half-elves to begin with, but compare his personality from chapter 1 to chapter 8 (and ''especially'' to his flashback) and you'll see that he has changed.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Heel Face Turn]]: His Ratatosk persona never liked humans, elves or half-elves to begin with, but compare his personality from chapter 1 to chapter 8 (and ''especially'' to his flashback) and you'll see that he has changed.}}
* [[Ho Yay]]: Emil idolizes Richter a ''little'' too much.
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* {{spoiler|[[Humanity on Trial]]}}
** When Regal reveals the woman he loved died by his own hand, Emil starts to worry about what will happen if he has to face off against Richter, then gets flustered and states aloud to no one in particular that he isn't in LOVE with Richter or anything. Suspicious indeed.
** [[Foe Yay|"Emil, Richter is our enemy."]] [[Love Hurts|"I-I knew that!"]]
** He's also shipped with [[Tales of Innocence (Video Game)|Ruca]], thanks to a scene in the opening sequence of Radiant Mythology 3 {{spoiler|where they HUG each other}}. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS-9kptB7dE&feature=player_embedded Seen here at 1:15]
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* {{spoiler|[[Humanity On Trial]]}}
* [[Hyde Plays Jekyll]]
* [[Hyde Plays Jekyll]]
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* [[I Want to Be A Real Man]]: "Courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality"
* [[Idiot Hair]]
* [[Idiot Hair]]
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* [[I Want to Be a Real Man]]: "Courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality"
* [[Knight in Shining Armor]]
* [[Knight in Shining Armor]]
* [[Large Ham]]: His [[Super Powered Evil Side]]
* [[Large Ham]]: His [[Super-Powered Evil Side]]
* [[Lethal Chef]]: Subverted. Both normal and Ratatosk Emil have great cooking skills, but while the former takes great care on presentation- doing things like cutting food into the shape of flowers- the latter's meals don't look remotely edible. Both taste just as good.
* [[Lethal Chef]]: Subverted. Both normal and Ratatosk Emil have great cooking skills, but while the former takes great care on presentation- doing things like cutting food into the shape of flowers- the latter's meals don't look remotely edible. Both taste just as good.
* {{spoiler|[[Light Is Not Good]]: Ain Soph Aur, Ratatosk's signature move}}
* {{spoiler|[[Light Is Not Good]]: Ain Soph Aur, Ratatosk's signature move}}
* {{spoiler|[[Memory Gambit]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Memory Gambit]]}}
* [[Non Action Guy]]: Lets Ratatosk Mode do all the fighting for him {{spoiler|until the second half of Chapter 8}}.
* [[Non-Action Guy]]: Lets Ratatosk Mode do all the fighting for him {{spoiler|until the second half of Chapter 8}}.
* [[Red Eyes Take Warning]]
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]
* [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man]]: He has this dynamic with ''himself''. Emil's the Sensitive Guy to Ratatosk Mode's Manly Man.
* [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man]]: He has this dynamic with ''himself''. Emil's the Sensitive Guy to Ratatosk Mode's Manly Man.
* [[Shrinking Violet]]
* [[Shrinking Violet]]
* [[Sliding Scale of Anti Heroes]]: Type 1, except during Ratatosk Mode, where he becomes type 3/4.
* [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes]]: Type 1, except during Ratatosk Mode, where he becomes type 3/4.
* {{spoiler|[[Split Personality Merge]]: At the end of the game. However, later retconned as Ratatosk basically makes him and Emil two separate people in the good ending.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Split Personality Merge]]: At the end of the game. However, later retconned as Ratatosk basically makes him and Emil two separate people in the good ending.}}
* [[Super Powered Evil Side]]: To be truthful, it's more of an {{spoiler|"Underpowered Good Side"}}
* [[Super-Powered Evil Side]]: To be truthful, it's more of an {{spoiler|"Underpowered Good Side"}}
* [[Tsundere]]: His Ratatosk form shows some shades of type A, especially toward Marta.
* [[Tsundere]]: His Ratatosk form shows some shades of type A, especially toward Marta.
* {{spoiler|[[Well Intentioned Extremist]]: Healing the Tree is one thing. Eradicating humanity so that they can't hurt it again... is another.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Healing the Tree is one thing. Eradicating humanity so that they can't hurt it again... is another.}}
* [[You Killed My Father|You Killed My Parents]]
* [[You Killed My Father|You Killed My Parents]]


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=== '''Marta Lualdi''' ===
== Marta Lualdi ==
==== Voiced by: [[Rie Kugimiya]] (JP), [[Laura Bailey]] (EN) ====
'''Voiced by: [[Rie Kugimiya]] (JP), [[Laura Bailey]] (EN)'''
{{quote box|[[File:marta.jpg|frame]]}}
[[File:marta.jpg|frame]]


A former member of the Vanguard, {{spoiler|and daughter of its leader, Brute.}} She believes that Emil saved her life during the Blood Purge, and from that point idolised him as a [[Knight in Shining Armor]]. When she meets up with her hero six months later- and he becomes a Knight of Ratatosk- she drags him into a quest to retrieve the Centurion Cores before Lloyd does. She absolutely idolises Emil and can't seem to get it through her head that he's not the person she believes him to be.
A former member of the Vanguard, {{spoiler|and daughter of its leader, Brute.}} She believes that Emil saved her life during the Blood Purge, and from that point idolized him as a [[Knight in Shining Armor]]. When she meets up with her hero six months later- and he becomes a Knight of Ratatosk- she drags him into a quest to retrieve the Centurion Cores before Lloyd does. She absolutely idolizes Emil and can't seem to get it through her head that he's not the person she believes him to be.


Marta lived in Palmacosta during the events of the first game until {{spoiler|it was destroyed during the disastrous revival of the World Tree at the end of disc one}}. She blames the [[Chosen One]], Colette for the destruction of her home and the resulting death of her mother.
Marta lived in Palmacosta during the events of the first game until {{spoiler|it was destroyed during the disastrous revival of the World Tree at the end of disc one}}. She blames the [[Chosen One]], Colette for the destruction of her home and the resulting death of her mother.
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Marta provides examples of the following tropes.
Marta provides examples of the following tropes.
* [[Be Careful What You Wish For]]: Ratatosk Mode Emil is exactly the kind of man that Marta imagined Emil to be. {{spoiler|Later she finds out the hard way just what an absolute [[Jerkass]] he is}}.
* [[Be Careful What You Wish For]]: Ratatosk Mode Emil is exactly the kind of man that Marta imagined Emil to be. {{spoiler|Later she finds out the hard way just what an absolute [[Jerkass]] he is}}.
* [[Bodyguard Crush]]: of the "guarded has a crush on the bodyguard" variety.
* [[Bodyguard Crush]]: Of the "guarded has a crush on the bodyguard" variety.
* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]: Her defining personality trait.
* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]: Her defining personality trait.
* [[Covert Pervert]]: She says Regal looks kinda sexy in his prison uniform in one of her journal entries. She then embarrassingly retorts this statement.
* [[Covert Pervert]]: She says Regal looks kinda sexy in his prison uniform in one of her journal entries. She then embarrassingly retorts this statement.
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* [[Detached Sleeves]]
* [[Detached Sleeves]]
* [[Doomed Hometown]]: Palmacosta.
* [[Doomed Hometown]]: Palmacosta.
* [[Faux Action Girl]]: A very, ''very'' mild one, actually. She is ''never'' a [[Damsel in Distress]], and she's a competent fighter; she just doesn't get that many good cutscenes. Honestly, it was probably the only way to make Emil [[Non Action Guy|seem like less of a wuss]].
* [[Faux Action Girl]]: A very, ''very'' mild one, actually. She is ''never'' a [[Damsel in Distress]], and she's a competent fighter; she just doesn't get that many good cutscenes. Honestly, it was probably the only way to make Emil [[Non-Action Guy|seem like less of a wuss]].
* [[Flower in Her Hair]]
* [[Flower in Her Hair]]
* [[Girlish Pigtails]]
* [[Girlish Pigtails]]
* [[Glass Cannon]]
* [[Glass Cannon]]
* [[Improbable Weapon User]]: Attacks by spinning in circles, with disks attached to her wrists.
* [[Improbable Weapon User]]: Attacks by spinning in circles, with disks attached to her wrists.
* [[Lethal Chef]]: Mainly because she never bothered to taste her cooking, and her father said that [[Blatant Lies|it was delicious]]. In a subversion from the norm, once she realises how bad she is she vows to get better and eventually becomes a decent cook.
* [[Lethal Chef]]: Mainly because she never bothered to taste her cooking, and her father said that [[Blatant Lies|it was delicious]]. In a subversion from the norm, once she realizes how bad she is she vows to get better and eventually becomes a decent cook.
* {{spoiler|[[Mad Scientists Beautiful Daughter]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter]]}}
* [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]: [[Playing With a Trope|Played with]] if not outright [[Deconstructed Trope|deconstructed]].
* [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]: [[Playing with a Trope|Played with]] if not outright [[Deconstructed Trope|deconstructed]].
* [[The Medic]]
* [[The Medic]]
* [[Pettanko]]
* [[Pettanko]]
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=== '''Tenebrae''' ===
== Tenebrae ==
==== Voiced by: [[Hochu Otsuka]] (JP), Christopher Corey Smith (EN) ====
'''Voiced by: [[Hochu Otsuka]] (JP), Christopher Corey Smith (EN)'''
The Centurion of Darkness, and Emil and Marta's guide. As a Centurion, he is the servant of Ratatosk and helps both Emil and Marta so that his master can be reawakened. He can control Darkness-elemental monsters, and sends them to fight in his place.
The Centurion of Darkness, and Emil and Marta's guide. As a Centurion, he is the servant of Ratatosk and helps both Emil and Marta so that his master can be reawakened. He can control Darkness-elemental monsters, and sends them to fight in his place.


Tenebrae is ''extremely'' snarky and has a dark (no pun intended) sense of humour. He takes delight in teasing fellow Centurion Aqua and injecting conversations with mischievous comments that serve only to make bad situations worse. Despite this, he is often forced to act as the [[Straight Man]] to the insanity of the other party members, and has a minor complex over being regarded as "[[Grumpy Old Man|too old]]".
Tenebrae is ''extremely'' snarky and has a dark (no pun intended) sense of humor. He takes delight in teasing fellow Centurion Aqua and injecting conversations with mischievous comments that serve only to make bad situations worse. Despite this, he is often forced to act as the [[Straight Man]] to the insanity of the other party members, and has a minor complex over being regarded as "[[Grumpy Old Man|too old]]".


Tenebrae provides examples of the following tropes:
Tenebrae provides examples of the following tropes:
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=== '''Richter Abend''' ===
== Richter Abend ==
==== Voiced by: [[Kenji Hamada]] (JP), [[Kyle Hebert]] (EN) ====
'''Voiced by: [[Kenji Hamada]] (JP), [[Kyle Hebert]] (EN)'''
A mysterious traveller, Richter is a member of the Vanguard whose goal is to kill Marta and claim the Core of Ratatosk on her forehead. His partner on this quest is the Centurion of Water, Aqua. He first meets Emil in Luin and inspires the young boy to be more courageous; eventually, he becomes a mentor and friend to Emil despite technically being his enemy.
A mysterious traveler, Richter is a member of the Vanguard whose goal is to kill Marta and claim the Core of Ratatosk on her forehead. His partner on this quest is the Centurion of Water, Aqua. He first meets Emil in Luin and inspires the young boy to be more courageous; eventually, he becomes a mentor and friend to Emil despite technically being his enemy.


Richter is an incredibly strong-willed individual, to the extent that he is unaffected by the power of the un-hatched Centurion Cores and can even unconsciously influence the Centurions themselves (as shown by Aqua falling in love with him). He is quiet and keeps to himself, believing that one should say no more than is necessary and that once an emotion is explicitly expressed it loses its meaning. He loathes Ratatosk, calling him a "Demon King".
Richter is an incredibly strong-willed individual, to the extent that he is unaffected by the power of the unhatched Centurion Cores and can even unconsciously influence the Centurions themselves (as shown by Aqua falling in love with him). He is quiet and keeps to himself, believing that one should say no more than is necessary and that once an emotion is explicitly expressed it loses its meaning. He loathes Ratatosk, calling him a "Demon King".


{{spoiler|It turns out that Richter is gambling everything on a crazy [[Xanatos Roulette]] to resurrect his deceased best friend, Aster. To this end, he manipulates the Vanguard using the Centurion Cores and makes a [[Deal With the Devil]] to unleash the demons of Niflheim on the world in exchange for Aster's life... a deal that he also plans on double-crossing}}.
{{spoiler|It turns out that Richter is gambling everything on a crazy [[Xanatos Roulette]] to resurrect his deceased best friend, Aster. To this end, he manipulates the Vanguard using the Centurion Cores and makes a [[Deal with the Devil]] to unleash the demons of Niflheim on the world in exchange for Aster's life... a deal that he also plans on double-crossing}}.


Richter provides examples of the following tropes:
Richter provides examples of the following tropes:
* [[Anti Villain]]: If he had a different opinion of what Ratatosk is, he'd be a party member.
* [[Anti-Villain]]: If he had a different opinion of what Ratatosk is, he'd be a party member.
* [[Badass]]
* [[Badass]]
* [[Badass Long Hair]]: That he frequently flips.
* [[Badass Long Hair]]: That he frequently flips.
* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]: A very unwilling one.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]: A very unwilling one.}}
* [[Bishonen]]
* [[Bishonen]]
* {{spoiler|[[Broken Pedestal]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Broken Pedestal]]}}
* [[The Comically Serious]]: He ''laughs'' at one of Emil's jokes. And then wonders why everyone is so shocked. And every time he tries to make a joke it falls flat, because no-one can work out if he's actually joking.
* [[The Comically Serious]]: He ''laughs'' at one of Emil's jokes. And then wonders why everyone is so shocked. And every time he tries to make a joke it falls flat, because no-one can work out if he's actually joking.
* [[Cool Sword]] [[Dual Wielding|and]] [[Sinister Scythe]] (or) [[An Axe to Grind]]
* [[Cool Sword]] [[Dual-Wielding|and]] [[Sinister Scythe]] (or) [[An Axe to Grind]]
* [[Evil Genius]]: Vanguard.
* [[Evil Genius]]: Vanguard.
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* [[Evil Mentor|Sort-Of-Bad-But-Not-Really Mentor]]
* [[Genius Bruiser]]: As his spectacles suggest, he's actually a scientist.
* [[Genius Bruiser]]: As his spectacles suggest, he's actually a scientist.
* {{spoiler|[[Good All Along]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Good All Along]]}}
* [[Guest Star Party Member]]
* [[Guest Star Party Member]]
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* {{spoiler|[[Half-Human Hybrid]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]: His [[Xanatos Roulette]] was supposed to end this way so that Aster could be revived without letting the demons of Niflheim into the world}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]: His [[Xanatos Roulette]] was supposed to end this way so that Aster could be revived without letting the demons of Niflheim into the world}}.
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* {{spoiler|[[Infernal Retaliation]] / [[Playing with Fire]]: His final boss/Lord of Flames form. It's also a [[Shout-Out]] to Abyssion, ''Symphonia'''s [[Bonus Boss]] and the last person who tried to tap into the power of Niflheim}}.
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* {{spoiler|[[Half Human Hybrid]]}}
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* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Ho Yay]]: With Emil {{spoiler|and Aster, which is probably the reason for the former.}}
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* {{spoiler|[[Infernal Retaliation]] / [[Playing With Fire]]: His final boss/Lord of Flames form. It's also a [[Shout Out]] to Abyssion, ''Symphonia'''s [[Bonus Boss]] and the last person who tried to tap into the power of Niflheim}}.
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* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Lethal Chef]]: Mainly because he's never cooked before.
* [[Lethal Chef]]: Mainly because he's never cooked before.
* [[Making a Splash]]
* [[Making a Splash]]
* {{spoiler|[[The Man Behind the Man]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Man Behind the Man]]}}
* [[Megane]]
* [[Megane]]
* {{spoiler|[[Noble Demon]]:}} Much of his criticism of the people around him is followed by an apology for his rudeness. Also, despite {{spoiler|helping to set up The Vanguard's combat unit, he's not as bad a guy as its current members}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Noble Demon]]:}} Much of his criticism of the people around him is followed by an apology for his rudeness. Also, despite {{spoiler|helping to set up The Vanguard's combat unit, he's not as bad a guy as its current members}}.
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* [[Evil Mentor|Sort-Of-Bad-But-Not-Really Mentor]]
* [[Ubermensch]]: He even references [[Friedrich Nietzsche|Nietzsche]] in the name of his trademark Mystic Arte ''[[Eternal Recurrence]]''. {{spoiler|Turns out he wasn't like this at all...}}
* [[Ubermensch]]: He even references [[Friedrich Nietzsche|Nietzsche]] in the name of his trademark Mystic Arte ''[[Eternal Recurrence]]''. {{spoiler|Turns out he wasn't like this at all...}}
* {{spoiler|[[Well Intentioned Extremist]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]}}


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=== '''Aqua''' ===
== Aqua ==
==== Voiced by: Youko Honda (JP), [[Wendee Lee]] (EN) ====
'''Voiced by: Youko Honda (JP), [[Wendee Lee]] (EN)'''
The Centurion of Water, she is Richter's constant partner and ally. She is utterly infatuated with Richter and has actually renounced her loyalty to Ratatosk in favour of following Richter everywhere he goes. As the Centurion of Water, she can make pacts with Water-elemental monsters, using them to fight in her place. She tends to be highly emotional, and shares a love-hate relationship with Tenebrae.
The Centurion of Water, she is Richter's constant partner and ally. She is utterly infatuated with Richter and has actually renounced her loyalty to Ratatosk in favor of following Richter everywhere he goes. As the Centurion of Water, she can make pacts with Water-elemental monsters, using them to fight in her place. She tends to be highly emotional, and shares a love-hate relationship with Tenebrae.


* [[Anti Villain]]: She's actually quite nice and sociable to Emil. She's just devoted to Richter. {{spoiler|And she has good reason for abandoning Ratatosk}}.
* [[Anti-Villain]]: She's actually quite nice and sociable to Emil. She's just devoted to Richter. {{spoiler|And she has good reason for abandoning Ratatosk}}.
* [[Bodyguard Crush]]
* [[Bodyguard Crush]]
* [[The Dragon]]: To Richter.
* [[The Dragon]]: To Richter.
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* [[Summon Magic]]
* [[Summon Magic]]
* [[Wendee Lee]]
* [[Wendee Lee]]
* [[With Friends Like These]]: Her relationship with Tenebrae. He loves winding her up, and she lets her buttons get pushed ''far'' too easily.
* [[With Friends Like These...]]: Her relationship with Tenebrae. He loves winding her up, and she lets her buttons get pushed ''far'' too easily.


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=== '''Lord Brute''' ===
== Lord Brute ==
==== Voiced by: Rintauro Nishi (JP), JB Blanc (EN) ====
'''Voiced by: Rintauro Nishi (JP), JB Blanc (EN)'''
The leader of the Vanguard {{spoiler|and Marta's father.}}
The leader of the Vanguard {{spoiler|and Marta's father.}}


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* [[Dishing Out Dirt]]
* [[Dishing Out Dirt]]
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Large Ham]]
* {{spoiler|[[Luke I Am Your Father]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Luke, I Am Your Father]]}}
* [[Well Intentioned Extremist]]
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]


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=== '''Alice''' ===
== Alice ==
==== Voiced by: [[Mami Kingetsu]] (JP), [[Janice Kawaye]] (EN) ====
'''Voiced by: [[Mami Kingetsu]] (JP), [[Janice Kawaye]] (EN)'''
A commander in the Vanguard, one of the primary antagonists of the game. Despite looking like a little girl, she is a sadist and obsessed with gaining power.
A commander in the Vanguard, one of the primary antagonists of the game. Despite looking like a little girl, she is a sadist and obsessed with gaining power.


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** [[Cute and Psycho]]
** [[Cute and Psycho]]
* [[Dark Chick]]
* [[Dark Chick]]
* {{spoiler|[[Despair Event Horizon]]: When Decus takes Emil's sword for her, she finally can't take it anymore and admits she loves him back, and then goes into a rage to avenge him.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Despair Event Horizon]]: When Decus takes Emil's sword for her, she finally can't take it anymore and admits she loves him back, and then goes into a rage to avenge him.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Dying Declaration of Love]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Dying Declaration of Love]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Half Human Hybrid]]: She's a half-elf.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Half-Human Hybrid]]: She's a half-elf.}}
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Love Is a Weakness]]: She refuses to fall in love because she feels that caring about another will make her weaker. {{spoiler|She gets proven right when her love for Decus gets her killed.}}
* [[Love Is a Weakness]]: She refuses to fall in love because she feels that caring about another will make her weaker. {{spoiler|She gets proven right when her love for Decus gets her killed.}}
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* [[Older Than They Look]]: She's at least 18.
* [[Older Than They Look]]: She's at least 18.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: In her sidequest.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: In her sidequest.
* [[The Reason You Suck Speech]]: She gives one to Marta.
* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: She gives one to Marta.
* {{spoiler|[[Unstoppable Rage]]: She goes apeshit after Decus died in her arms confessing his love to her [[Anguished Declaration of Love|and realized she loved him too]], and picks Decus' [[BFS]] to trying exacting revenge. It doesn't last long as she's quickly killed off.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Unstoppable Rage]]: She goes apeshit after Decus died in her arms confessing his love to her [[Anguished Declaration of Love|and realized she loved him too]], and picks Decus' [[BFS]] to trying exacting revenge. It doesn't last long as she's quickly killed off.}}
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: {{spoiler|When Decus dies.}}
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: {{spoiler|When Decus dies.}}


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=== '''Decus''' ===
== Decus ==
==== Voiced by: Akio Suyama (JP), [[Doug Erholtz]] (EN) ====
'''Voiced by: Akio Suyama (JP), [[Doug Erholtz]] (EN)'''
A commander in the Vanguard. He's obsessed with Alice.
A commander in the Vanguard. He's obsessed with Alice.


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* [[Bishonen]]
* [[Bishonen]]
* [[The Dragon]]
* [[The Dragon]]
* {{spoiler|[[Dying Declaration of Love]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Dying Declaration of Love]]}}
* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]: He ''thinks'' that his cologne has this effect.
* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]: He ''thinks'' that his cologne has this effect.
* [[Friendly Enemy]]: On the few occasions in which the party speaks to him when he isn't around Alice {{spoiler|or under the effects of Solum's core}}.
* [[Friendly Enemy]]: On the few occasions in which the party speaks to him when he isn't around Alice {{spoiler|or under the effects of Solum's core}}.
* [[Gratuitous German]]: "Ausbruch!" "Strahl!" "Stein Hagel!" "Trombe!" "Lawine!" "Sturmwind!"
* [[Gratuitous German]]: "Ausbruch!" "Strahl!" "Stein Hagel!" "Trombe!" "Lawine!" "Sturmwind!"
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]: He loves Alice so much, he jumps in the way and takes Emil's sword for her, which causes her to go through the [[Despair Event Horizon]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]: He loves Alice so much, he jumps in the way and takes Emil's sword for her, which causes her to go through the [[Despair Event Horizon]].}}
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* {{spoiler|[[Not So Harmless]]: He committed the Blood Purge by using Solum's core to shapeshift into Lloyd}}
* [[Large Ham]]: {{spoiler|While under the influence of Solum's core.}}
* [[Large Ham]]: {{spoiler|While under the influence of Solum's core.}}
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* {{spoiler|[[Not So Harmless]]: He committed the Blood Purge by using Solum's core to shapeshift into Lloyd}}
* [[Playing With Fire]]
* [[Playing with Fire]]
* [[The Power of Love]]: Used in his Mystic Arte.
* [[The Power of Love]]: Used in his Mystic Arte.
* {{spoiler|[[Rescue Romance]]}}: {{spoiler|He fell in love with Alice after she saved him from a lynch mob.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Rescue Romance]]}}: {{spoiler|He fell in love with Alice after she saved him from a lynch mob.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Sanity Slippage]]: Thanks to prolonged exposure to Solum's core}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Sanity Slippage]]: Thanks to prolonged exposure to Solum's core}}.
* [[Say My Name]]: ALICE!!!!!!!!!!!!
* [[Say My Name]]: ALICE!!!!!!!!!!!!
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: His obsession with Alice, although they're both villains.
* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: His obsession with Alice, although they're both villains.
* {{spoiler|[[Taking the Bullet]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Taking the Bullet]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Until Brute takes Solum's core away from him.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Until Brute takes Solum's core away from him.}}


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=== '''Hawk''' ===
== Hawk ==
==== Voiced by: Yuuji Kishi (JP), [[Patrick Seitz]] (EN) ====
'''Voiced by: Yuuji Kishi (JP), [[Patrick Seitz]] (EN)'''
A soldier in the Vanguard. He works for Alice, and is often treated as her personal whipping boy. He has a particularly unfriendly rivalry with Magnar.
A soldier in the Vanguard. He works for Alice, and is often treated as her personal whipping boy. He has a particularly unfriendly rivalry with Magnar.


Tropes associated with Hawk:
Tropes associated with Hawk:


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* [[A Father to His Men]]: The few times he's shown in command of his troops, as opposed to being commanded by Alice, he's shown to care for them a lot.
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]
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* [[A Father to His Men]]: The few times he's shown in command of his troops, as opposed to being commanded by Alice, he's shown to care for them a lot.
* [[Lean and Mean]]
* [[Lean and Mean]]
* [[Looks Like Cesare]]
* [[Looks Like Cesare]]


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::'''Magnar'''
== Magnar ==


A soldier in the Vanguard. The first time you meet him, he will claim to be following orders from the Church of Martel.
A soldier in the Vanguard. The first time you meet him, he will claim to be following orders from the Church of Martel.
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* [[The Brute]]
* [[The Brute]]
* [[False Flag Operation]]
* [[False-Flag Operation]]
* [[I Lied]]: After Marta gives herself up in order to save the village of Luin, he orders it to be burned down anyway.
* [[I Lied]]: After Marta gives herself up in order to save the village of Luin, he orders it to be burned down anyway.


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Note: Any tropes refering to the returning cast goes there.

Emil Castagnier

Voiced by: Hiro Shimono (JP), Johnny Yong Bosch (EN)

An introverted, timid young boy from Palmacosta. During the Blood Purge, he came across the bodies of his parents and was severely traumatized. Afterwards, he was forced to move in with his abusive uncle in Luin, where he is universally despised for his weak personality and for accusing town hero Lloyd of being the instigator of the Blood Purge and the murderer of his parents. He wants to avenge his parents, but due to his timid personality finds himself paralyzed with doubt and fear.

At the beginning of the game, Emil signs a magical contract with Tenebrae to become a Knight of Ratatosk and protect Marta. From that moment on, whenever he enters battle he taps into a second, Badass, superpowered Anti-Hero personality. With this newfound power, he joins Marta on her quest to retrieve the Centurion Cores and awaken Ratatosk so that he can finally track down Lloyd.

Later, it is revealed that his Super-Powered Evil Side is the dormant Ratatosk, and that "Emil" is a Blank Slate personality created when Ratatosk was forced to awaken before he could fully recover from fatal injuries suffered at the hands of Richter. After Emil discovers that he- as Ratatosk- killed Richter's best friend in cold blood (thus triggering the events of the plot and all the disasters that followed), he becomes The Atoner while struggling to reconcile his new and old selves.

Emil provides examples of the following tropes:

Sheena: She earned the nickname "HE Bomb".
Emil: "HE Bomb"? Shouldn't it be "SHE Bomb?"
Sheena: Emil could give Collete a run for her money.

Marta Lualdi

Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya (JP), Laura Bailey (EN)

A former member of the Vanguard, and daughter of its leader, Brute. She believes that Emil saved her life during the Blood Purge, and from that point idolized him as a Knight in Shining Armor. When she meets up with her hero six months later- and he becomes a Knight of Ratatosk- she drags him into a quest to retrieve the Centurion Cores before Lloyd does. She absolutely idolizes Emil and can't seem to get it through her head that he's not the person she believes him to be.

Marta lived in Palmacosta during the events of the first game until it was destroyed during the disastrous revival of the World Tree at the end of disc one. She blames the Chosen One, Colette for the destruction of her home and the resulting death of her mother.

Marta provides examples of the following tropes.

Tenebrae

Voiced by: Hochu Otsuka (JP), Christopher Corey Smith (EN) The Centurion of Darkness, and Emil and Marta's guide. As a Centurion, he is the servant of Ratatosk and helps both Emil and Marta so that his master can be reawakened. He can control Darkness-elemental monsters, and sends them to fight in his place.

Tenebrae is extremely snarky and has a dark (no pun intended) sense of humor. He takes delight in teasing fellow Centurion Aqua and injecting conversations with mischievous comments that serve only to make bad situations worse. Despite this, he is often forced to act as the Straight Man to the insanity of the other party members, and has a minor complex over being regarded as "too old".

Tenebrae provides examples of the following tropes:

Richter Abend

Voiced by: Kenji Hamada (JP), Kyle Hebert (EN) A mysterious traveler, Richter is a member of the Vanguard whose goal is to kill Marta and claim the Core of Ratatosk on her forehead. His partner on this quest is the Centurion of Water, Aqua. He first meets Emil in Luin and inspires the young boy to be more courageous; eventually, he becomes a mentor and friend to Emil despite technically being his enemy.

Richter is an incredibly strong-willed individual, to the extent that he is unaffected by the power of the unhatched Centurion Cores and can even unconsciously influence the Centurions themselves (as shown by Aqua falling in love with him). He is quiet and keeps to himself, believing that one should say no more than is necessary and that once an emotion is explicitly expressed it loses its meaning. He loathes Ratatosk, calling him a "Demon King".

It turns out that Richter is gambling everything on a crazy Xanatos Roulette to resurrect his deceased best friend, Aster. To this end, he manipulates the Vanguard using the Centurion Cores and makes a Deal with the Devil to unleash the demons of Niflheim on the world in exchange for Aster's life... a deal that he also plans on double-crossing.

Richter provides examples of the following tropes:

Aqua

Voiced by: Youko Honda (JP), Wendee Lee (EN) The Centurion of Water, she is Richter's constant partner and ally. She is utterly infatuated with Richter and has actually renounced her loyalty to Ratatosk in favor of following Richter everywhere he goes. As the Centurion of Water, she can make pacts with Water-elemental monsters, using them to fight in her place. She tends to be highly emotional, and shares a love-hate relationship with Tenebrae.

Lord Brute

Voiced by: Rintauro Nishi (JP), JB Blanc (EN) The leader of the Vanguard and Marta's father.

Tropes associated with Brute:

Alice

Voiced by: Mami Kingetsu (JP), Janice Kawaye (EN) A commander in the Vanguard, one of the primary antagonists of the game. Despite looking like a little girl, she is a sadist and obsessed with gaining power.

Tropes associated with Alice:

Decus

Voiced by: Akio Suyama (JP), Doug Erholtz (EN) A commander in the Vanguard. He's obsessed with Alice.

Tropes associated with Decus:

Hawk

Voiced by: Yuuji Kishi (JP), Patrick Seitz (EN) A soldier in the Vanguard. He works for Alice, and is often treated as her personal whipping boy. He has a particularly unfriendly rivalry with Magnar.

Tropes associated with Hawk:

Magnar

A soldier in the Vanguard. The first time you meet him, he will claim to be following orders from the Church of Martel.

Tropes associated with Magnar:

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