User:Nextoy/Dissidia Alto/Characters

Returning Characters
While Cosmos, Warrior of Light, Garland, and Jecht return, each of them have a far more minor role this time around. Chaos doesn't return, however, and instead Garland takes up the role of both guardian to the source of the world's destructive energy and the god of chaos itself. With the exception of Cosmos, each of them go by different names as well: Cosmos is also often just simply referred to as The Goddess, although her name hasn't formally changed. Warrior of Light/Paragon still refers to Garland by his name, as well.
 * Warrior of Light: Paragon
 * Garland: Nemesis
 * Jecht: Sin

Ultimately, their roles have been incredibly simplified compared to the original Dissidia cycles. Cosmos is simply a target to be assassinated by the forces of discord, Paragon and Nemesis are the vanguards to their charges, and Jecht merely wanders the world without a home to return to.

Shinryu and The Creator are also discussed, but make no appearances of their own.

Derringer

 * Derringer, real name Clyde Winsdale, is from a world not unlike the American old west. He has named himself this due to the pistol he managed to bring into the Cycles.


 * Though he does not see himself as much of a fighter, despite being a sherrif back in his home, he is skilled at what his friends jokingly refer to as the "Ancient Martial Arts of Barfighting." However he sees himself as a diplomat first and peacekeeper second, never someone who's violent. Despite this, he is also a skilled gunsmith; able to make more ammo and new pistols as the war turns on.


 * Because of this, being stuck in this war has him in a perpetually grumpy mood. Especially since Manikins cannot be reasoned with. Secretly he doesn't mind the constant need to keep himself mentally and physically in shape, as his skills have gotten rusty enough that he didn't notice the power reset upon entering the Dissidia.


 * His rival is Barbarus, who he detests as just a mindless thug. A man worse than the bandits and renegades of his own world. A man such as Barbarus, a violent psychopath, is something he sees as less than human, and because of that he feels it is his personal duty to remove such monsters from this world.

Zeverex

 * The first of two cosmic travellers. He is unsurprised that he had appeared in another war-torn world, only that it was not by his choice that he arrived.


 * He is quiet and analytical about everything, as well as rather carefree; even in such a hellish setting as the Dissidia. However, this is merely a facade to hide how little he cares for the situation he has found himself in, as normally he possesses the ability to leave worlds freely. In the Dissidia he is unable to activate this power and has robbed him of much of his magic, leaving Zeverex in a near constant state of paranoia.


 * What magic he still does have, however, his a magitek gun that can change sizes to match it's task. Though he has temporarily lost the ability to cast magic with it, he is one of the quicker warriors to regain his past abilities. His magitek pistol is capable of the following spells, once he returns to full strength:


 * Flamethrower
 * Rapid-fire icicles
 * Poisoned rounds
 * Paralysing electricity rounds
 * Gravity enhancing rounds
 * High-powered sniper rounds
 * Photon laser
 * Magical greatblade extended from the muzzle
 * His rival is Kevoriaz, for the reasons stated in his section.

Kevoriaz

 * The second of two cosmic travellers. He is the more snide and sarcastic, as well as less trusting, partner to Zeverex. Not only is he more open about his discontentment towards this world, but he lacks his partner's sense of duty regarding the conflicts.


 * While sharing his partner's analytical nature, he is far more pessimistic and detail orientated. Often Kevoriaz lacks the ability to see the big picture, due to getting hung up on smaller details often. However, he is also the more combat-orientated member of the two, due to being originally from a highly industrial world that was fueled by foreign proxy wars.


 * His hidden power, however, comes from his ability to manipulate electricity. Though he cannot do so directly, he can passively charge himself up and later discharge it through his weapons: a power drill and chain saw attacked to katar-like handles.


 * In game this takes the form of an electricity gauge that is charged when using physical attacks, as well as being able to manually charge, and discharged to enhance the ability of electrical attacks. Even his HP attacks can be enhanced by having a high electricity gauge. In EX-Mode his Electricity gauge is constantly being treated as full, and thus his EX-Burst is not affected by it.


 * His rival is Zeverex, as Kevoriaz ends up joining the Soldiers of Chaos in order to swiftly end the cycle and return home. Both of them have had conflicts between each other like this before, however, so neither of them have a large or emotional response to this situation.

Dahlia

 * A shrine maiden and caretaker of the Delta Spirits, three elementals who she has made a mutual protection pact. Though she would normally have to stand guard in their shrine to protect them, the Dissidia has granted her the ability to summon them at will.


 * Her duties as shrine maiden make her no stranger to violence, and as such she feels almost at home in the Dissidia. She serves as a secondary guardian to Cosmos, albiet defending the base of the Sanctuary instead of her throne directly like Paragon does.


 * Her story and development mostly centers around the early days of the war, back before Chaos' forces or the Manikins were able to get close to the Sanctuary. In this time she explores the world and finds it lifeless, scaring her greatly. It is because of this that she stands at the Santuary's base, as she feels it is her role to keep the lifeless world separated from the glow of her new Goddess.


 * Though she lacks a direct rival, it is easy to see a rivalry between herself and the Blood Owl. She seems him as another lifeless force, and he finds it insulting that her ability can't be absorbed into himself. Due to this, fights between them often break out at the foot of the Sanctuary, causing Dahlia to be moved away from her post.

Dia Umbra

 * A mysterious girl who finds herself in the Dissidia. Little is known about her home world or past, as she refuses to speak of it. While it can be implied that this is not due to the amnesia caused by the Dissidia when a new warrior is summoned, it is hard to say for sure.


 * What is known about Dia Umbra is that she is a seeker of balance, as indicated by her stylistic chakrams. One designed after the Moon that gives her control over shadow, and one designed after the Sun that gives her control over light. She seeks balance in all things, and as such she acts indifferently to the conflict as a whole; believing the best way to end it is to bring the forces of discord and harmony into a lulled state of equiality where the the two can coexist peacefully.


 * Her rival could be seen as Delta, who seeks to bring a violent equalibrium to stalemate the conflict.

Hanji

 * A scientifically minded girl who is easily excitable in her new world. She comes from a place where science has hit plateaued growth, and the people refuse to travel to the stars to increase their understanding of the cosmos. Due to this Hanji prefers this new world to her own, although she would never openly admit to it.


 * She is known to abandon the conflict because of this, and openly work with both sides if it means furthering her studies. She is especially interested in the Manikins, being living beings made of crystaline structure. She will stop at nothing to fully uncover the secrets of this new world, even if it means never returning home.


 * Due to coming from a technologically advanced world, Hanji has the power to digitalize anything and reform it later. The Dissidia, having not accounted for this, was unable to format her hard drive completely. However, due to the data being corrupted, Hanji is on a constant quest to recover information on it. While some things are lost forever, admittedly partially due to gathering samples, much of her old technology has followed her to this world.


 * Hanji has no character that rivals her.

Delta

 * A corrupt magus who's mind has been frayed to insanity. Coming from a war-torn world himself, he sees this new world as a toy to play with. A realm for which he can become its new god of destruction.


 * His goal is simple, and almost elegant. He wishes to see this new world burn in the fires of war. To see it perish just as his own did, destroying all of its resources to fuel an eternal flame that will cause both sides to crumble under the weight of their own military campaigns. He will play both sides to achieve this, often causing sparks where peace begins to grow.


 * HIs magic is special as well, allowing him to fuse the four classical elements together to create new magic. This magic is incredibly powerful, and grants him destructive power unlike what most others in the current cycle have seen.


 * His rival could be seen as Dia Umbra, who wishes to seek a peaceful coexistance between the two forces. Naturally, Delta sees this as a disgusting waste.

Ryodrik


 * Full name Ryodrik Kolsteva Unari is a holy knight who is sworn to protect his land. Little does he know, he originates from the same world as Delta. Being summoned as a Soldier of Chaos is merely seen as a test of faith for him, as he doubts his god would allow him to gain camaraderie with demons and madmen.


 * He is trained as a swordsman and weilder of holy light, his main job being to cast out evil and corruption wherever he sees it. This grants him powerful, almost divine, magic that he can use alongside his twin swords. Due to the mindset of this, however, he ends up starting a crusade against his own allies; as he sees them all as evil. This crusade, as far as he sees it, must surely be the way to regain faith with his god. Any other answer would be giving into the heretical nature of this new world.


 * His rival, Miss Black, can be considered the fever pitch of this crusade. She is someone who admits to being a demon, yet is allowed to join the forces of harmony (see below). Due to this, Ryodrik believes killing her would bring himself back into favor with his Lord and allow him to return to his homeland.

Barbarus

 * A savage, cruel, and sadistic warrior. Barbarus fights. Barbarus kills. Barbarus basks in the blood of his enemies. Manikins have no blood, Manikins shatter like glass. Barbarus disappointed with Manikins.


 * With axes in hand, Barbarus wanders the battlefield in search of blood and meat. While it is implied he may also be a cannibal, all that is for sure known about him is that Barbarus has an insatiable bloodlust to match his bulky and scared body.


 * His rival is Derringer, who he views as weak because of his "gunless justice." Peace through pacifism is pathetic. Peace is pathetic. Barbarus will make an example of this fool!

Miss Black

 * A marrionette bred for war. This is how Miss Black sees herself. In her home she was infused with a parasite that would cause her shadow to gain a mind of it's own, and act out. She was apart of a project to create an army of shadow-enhanced warriors to crush rival militaries. However, she was the only one to survive the process. Now she is again thrusted into war, but this time something different happened.


 * She is said to have been immune to the amnesiac effect of the summoning process, but it stole her ability to control "It", which is how she refers to her parasite-enhanced shadow. Because of this she is slightly fearful of her own powers, but also accepting of her role.


 * She is brought into the fold as one of the Guardians despite this, however, as she reminded Cosmos of Terra Branford in many ways. Unlike Terra, however, she willingly accepted her position. Because of this Miss Black was shocked when she was accepted as a Guardian, and spent much of the war learning how to deal with this invitation to the side of peace.


 * Her rival, albiet not by choice, is Ryodrik. Between her abilities and being invited to shift allegiances, she had became the priority target to Ryodrik's personal crusade against his former allies. She initially accepts this as her fate, but finds the strength and willpower to fight back later on.

Blood Owl

 * A pale, sickly child who can control their blood with unnerving magic. Normally it "bleeds" out as a fine mist, but he can will it to take shape.


 * He is known as "Owl" due to being quiet, unblinking, as well as mentally and emotionally distant from everyone. His real name, and much of his home world, is unknown. However, he admits to not being unique with his ability to control blood; just unique to how he does it. He may even gain the abilities of others by infusing his blood with theirs.


 * Though he lacks a direct rival, so to speak, he specifically seeks out Dahlia due to his inability to absorb her ability to summon the Delta Spirits. If it is not something he can assimilate, he wants to remove it. This goal, however, distracts him from just simply ending the war then and there.

Keviron

 * A lycanthrope-esque creature who may shift between human and wolf forms with a thought. He wishes to have nothing to do with this war, and merely seeks to return home.


 * Keviron isolates himself from the conflict entirely, living away deep in a forest off to the side of the world. Because of this, his story mostly consists of him defending the forest from manikins and him not having any rival to speak of.