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* AmbiguousCloneEnding: [[spoiler: At the end of ''Cradle Parade'' the Commandant continues to wonder if they are a clone or not even though Hippocrates assures them that tesrs reveal no sign of drug-induced age-acceleration. The Commandant going through their medical file puts ambiguity on Hippocrates words.]]
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* AmbiguousCloneEnding: [[spoiler: At [[spoiler:At the end of ''Cradle Parade'' the Commandant continues to wonder if they are a clone or not even though Hippocrates assures them that tesrs reveal no sign of drug-induced age-acceleration. The Commandant going through their medical file puts ambiguity on Hippocrates words.]]
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* BigGood: This is what they become in the future according to one of Gestalt's simulations in ''Her Last Bow''. [[spoiler: It should, however, be noted that this timeline's situation is '''bad''' for humanity, something not in any way the Commandant's fault, but the odds were so stacked against them that they couldn't stop [[DwindlingParty so much of the main cast from dying.]] See BadFuture in the main tropes page for more details, but to sum it up, humanity is doomed in it.]]
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* BigGood: This is what they become in the future according to one of Gestalt's simulations in ''Her Last Bow''. [[spoiler: It [[spoiler:It should, however, be noted that this timeline's situation is '''bad''' for humanity, something not in any way the Commandant's fault, but the odds were so stacked against them that they couldn't stop [[DwindlingParty so much of the main cast from dying.]] See BadFuture in the main tropes page for more details, but to sum it up, humanity is doomed in it.]]
* CloserToEarth: In contrast to all the Constructs they meet who have some kind of troubled past and questionable morals, the Commandant is raised in Babylonia, a place that's as safe and privileged as it gets in this world, without any particular flaws in their upbringing and has a down-to-earth personality, yet intelligent enough to be the best of their generation of Commandants. This makes them the perfect sounding board as best shown in Affection Stories.
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** This raises two point of concern from Babylonia's leadership though. The first is from Nikola as he fears that the Constructs' loyalty towards the Commandant is greater than their loyalty towards Babylonia, so if the Commandant eve r[[TheParagonAlwaysRebels rebels]] against Babylonia, said Constructs are likely to follow them. While Hassen doesn't believe that the Commandant would ever rebel considering their personality, he does acknowledge Nikola's concern since it's possible, no matter how unlikely. The second is from Hassen, concerned over how the close bonds between the members of Gray Raven can create a situation like what happened to Tifa, [[spoiler:who was a former Construct of Suzaku squad and went mad when her own Commandant died, turning into the enemy we know now]].
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** This raises two point points of concern from Babylonia's leadership though. The first is from Nikola as he fears that the Constructs' loyalty towards the Commandant is greater than their loyalty towards Babylonia, so if the Commandant eve r[[TheParagonAlwaysRebels rebels]] against Babylonia, said Constructs are likely to follow them. While Hassen doesn't believe that the Commandant would ever rebel considering their personality, he does acknowledge Nikola's concern since it's possible, no matter how unlikely. The second is from Hassen, concerned over how the close bonds between the members of Gray Raven can create a situation like what happened to Tifa, [[spoiler:who was a former Construct of Suzaku squad and went mad when her own Commandant died, turning into the enemy we know now]].
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** In Ayla: Kaleidoscope's Bond Story reveals that they had an interest in drawing as a youth.
* MadeOfIron: The Commandant is constantly endangered, and constantly receiving injuries of varying degrees.
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** In Ayla: Kaleidoscope's Bond Story reveals that they had an interest in drawing as a youth.
* MadeOfIron: The Commandant is constantly endangered, and constantly receiving injuries of varying degrees.youth.
* MadeOfIron: The Commandant is constantly endangered, and constantly receiving injuries of varying degrees.
* MadeOfIron: The Commandant, [[DownplayedTrope who is only human]], is constantly put in danger and receives injuries of varying degrees that one has to wonder why it's not called ''Punishing: Commandant of Gray Raven''.
** In the Prologue, they get [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice stabbed in the shoulder]] by Alpha.
** The mission to investigate a resort in ''Grand Blue'' was supposed to be a long-overdue vacation for the Gray Ravens that ends up extended because the Commandant suffers grievous injuries. [[spoiler:The whole thing was orchestrated by Hassan and Nikola, in fact.]]
** Subsequent story events aren't much better either, as in most of them where the Commandant is the main protagonist, they end up suffering grievous injuries for one reason or another. It's so bad that most of the Commandant's time spent on Babylonia is in the hospital getting checkups.
** In the Prologue, they get [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice stabbed in the shoulder]] by Alpha.
** The mission to investigate a resort in ''Grand Blue'' was supposed to be a long-overdue vacation for the Gray Ravens that ends up extended because the Commandant suffers grievous injuries. [[spoiler:The whole thing was orchestrated by Hassan and Nikola, in fact.]]
** Subsequent story events aren't much better either, as in most of them where the Commandant is the main protagonist, they end up suffering grievous injuries for one reason or another. It's so bad that most of the Commandant's time spent on Babylonia is in the hospital getting checkups.
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* TheWoobie: The Commandant is infamous for getting the short end of the stick, enough so that one has to wonder why it's not called ''Punishing: Commandant of Gray Raven''. And while they may be MadeOfIron and have HeroicWillpower, they are ultimately human.
** In the Prologue, they get ImpaledWithExtremePredujice by Alpha.
** Chapter 6 to 12 is just one nonstop TraumaCongaLine, with the Commandant facing gradually worse situations. It's no wonder that they show signs of PTSD at the start of Grand Blue.
** Speaking of Grand Blue, it was supposed to be a long-overdue vacation for the Gray Ravens that ends up extended because the Commandant suffers grievous injuries. [[spoiler:The whole thing was orchestrated by Hassan and Nikola, in fact.]]
** Subsequent story events aren't much better either, as in most of them where the Commandant is the main protagonist, they end up suffering grievous injuries for one reason or another. It's so bad that most of the Commadant's time spent on Babylonia is in the hospital getting checkups.
** In the Prologue, they get ImpaledWithExtremePredujice by Alpha.
** Chapter 6 to 12 is just one nonstop TraumaCongaLine, with the Commandant facing gradually worse situations. It's no wonder that they show signs of PTSD at the start of Grand Blue.
** Speaking of Grand Blue, it was supposed to be a long-overdue vacation for the Gray Ravens that ends up extended because the Commandant suffers grievous injuries. [[spoiler:The whole thing was orchestrated by Hassan and Nikola, in fact.]]
** Subsequent story events aren't much better either, as in most of them where the Commandant is the main protagonist, they end up suffering grievous injuries for one reason or another. It's so bad that most of the Commadant's time spent on Babylonia is in the hospital getting checkups.
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* TheWoobie: The Commandant is infamous for getting the short end of the stick, enough so that one has to wonder why it's not called ''Punishing: Commandant of Gray Raven''. And while they may be MadeOfIron and have HeroicWillpower, they are ultimately human.
** In the Prologue, they get ImpaledWithExtremePredujice by Alpha.
** ChapterTraumaCongaLine: Chapters 6 to 12 is just one nonstop TraumaCongaLine, with the Commandant facing gradually worse situations. It's thing after another, it's no wonder that they show signs of PTSD at the start of Grand Blue.
** Speaking of Grand Blue, it was supposed to be a long-overdue vacation for the Gray Ravens that ends up extended because the Commandant suffers grievous injuries. [[spoiler:The whole thing was orchestrated by Hassan and Nikola, in fact.]]
** Subsequent story events aren't much better either, as in most of them where the Commandant is the main protagonist, they end up suffering grievous injuries for one reason or another. It's so bad that most of the Commadant's time spent on Babylonia is in the hospital getting checkups.''Grand Blue''.
** In the Prologue, they get ImpaledWithExtremePredujice by Alpha.
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** Speaking of Grand Blue, it was supposed to be a long-overdue vacation for the Gray Ravens that ends up extended because the Commandant suffers grievous injuries. [[spoiler:The whole thing was orchestrated by Hassan and Nikola, in fact.]]
** Subsequent story events aren't much better either, as in most of them where the Commandant is the main protagonist, they end up suffering grievous injuries for one reason or another. It's so bad that most of the Commadant's time spent on Babylonia is in the hospital getting checkups.
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* MidSeasonUpgrade: While she recieves two, switching to her ''Dawn'' frame for ''Consumed by Darkness'' and ''Plume'' during ''Kowloong Metropolis'', it's also inverted; she ditches the ''Dawn'' frame after ''Consumed by Darkness'' and reverts to ''Lotus'' until she upgrades to ''Plume''. No reason is given for this.
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* MidSeasonUpgrade: While she recieves receives two, switching to her ''Dawn'' frame for ''Consumed by Darkness'' and ''Plume'' during ''Kowloong Metropolis'', it's also inverted; she ditches the ''Dawn'' frame after ''Consumed by Darkness'' and reverts to ''Lotus'' until she upgrades to ''Plume''. No reason is given for this.
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* LivingLegend: Watanabe: Ephitet's greeting line has him ask for an autograph, since the kids in the Forsaken campt see the Commandant like a comic book hero.
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* LivingLegend: Watanabe: Ephitet's greeting line has him ask for an autograph, since the kids in the Forsaken campt see see the Commandant like a comic book hero.
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** This raises two point of concern from Babylonia's leadership though. The first is from Nikola as he fears that the Constructs' loyalty towards the Commandant is greater than their loyalty towards Babylonia, so if the Commandant ever rebels against Babylonia, said Constructs are likely to follow them. While Hassen doesn't believe that the Commandant would ever rebel considering their personality, he does acknowledge Nikola's concern since it's possible, no matter how unlikely. The second is from Hassen, concerned over how the close bonds between the members of Gray Raven can create a situation like what happened to Tifa, [[spoiler:who was a former Construct of Suzaku squad and went mad when her own Commandant died, turning into the enemy we know now]].
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** This raises two point of concern from Babylonia's leadership though. The first is from Nikola as he fears that the Constructs' loyalty towards the Commandant is greater than their loyalty towards Babylonia, so if the Commandant ever rebels eve r[[TheParagonAlwaysRebels rebels]] against Babylonia, said Constructs are likely to follow them. While Hassen doesn't believe that the Commandant would ever rebel considering their personality, he does acknowledge Nikola's concern since it's possible, no matter how unlikely. The second is from Hassen, concerned over how the close bonds between the members of Gray Raven can create a situation like what happened to Tifa, [[spoiler:who was a former Construct of Suzaku squad and went mad when her own Commandant died, turning into the enemy we know now]].
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* Protectorate: Constantly affirmig her desire to protect the Commandant.
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** In Ayla: Kaleidoscope's Bond Story, they use their own body to shield her from falling books. Lampshaded by Ayla herself who notes that she's a construct.
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* HelloInsertNameHere: The player's username is treated in-story as the Commandant's name, and multiple characters will refer to them as such.
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* HelloInsertNameHere: The player's username is treated in-story as the Commandant's name, and multiple multiples characters will refer to them as such.such.
* HiddenDepths:
** [[spoiler:They were Selena's penpal before the latter went missing.]]
** In Ayla: Kaleidoscope's Bond Story reveals that they had an interest in drawing as a youth.
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** [[spoiler:They were Selena's penpal before the latter went missing.]]
** In Ayla: Kaleidoscope's Bond Story reveals that they had an interest in drawing as a youth.
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** PlayedForLaughs in Wanshi's Bond Story, where an AccidentalInnuedo has several people murmuring that the Commandant is as promiscuous as the rumours say.
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** PlayedForLaughs in Wanshi's Bond Story, where an AccidentalInnuedo has several people murmuring that the Commandant is as promiscuous as the rumours say.
** In Ayla: Kaleidoscope's Bond Story, she draws a portrait of the Commandant according to rumours, which has them be over 7 feet tall, hold a fusion cannon with one hand, have an exoskeleton as strong as a construct, and several other features that are not drawn like wings and clairvoyance.
** PlayedForLaughs in Wanshi's Bond Story, where an AccidentalInnuedo has several people murmuring that the Commandant is as promiscuous as the rumours say.
** In Ayla: Kaleidoscope's Bond Story, she draws a portrait of the Commandant according to rumours, which has them be over 7 feet tall, hold a fusion cannon with one hand, have an exoskeleton as strong as a construct, and several other features that are not drawn like wings and clairvoyance.
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* MeaningfulName: Her name is latin for Light.
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** Subsequent story events aren't much better either, as in most of them where the Commandant is the main protagonist, they end up suffering grievous injuries for one reason or another. It's so bad that most of the Commadant's time spent on Babylonia is in the hospital getting checkups.
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Commandant is actually gender neutral in practice, with female officers also being called that way in french.
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* AmbiguousGender: The CN script of Left Unsaid uses a male pronoun, however Asian pronouns are usually gender-neutral and the aforementioned pronoun can also be used to refer to females. Commandant is used to refer to male officers in French, however this term was a decision by the localization team that was not adopted by CN until Chapter 18. The only other hints to their gender is the size of their hands, general build, and short hair. However, it's all but confirmed that their gender is [[spoiler:Commandant]].
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** Speaking of Grand Blue, it was supposed to be a long-overdue vacation for the Gray Ravens that ends up extended because the Commandant suffers grievous injuries. [[spoilers: The [[spoiler:The whole thing was orchestrated by Hassan and Nikola, in fact.]]
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* CloningBlues: [[spoiler:She's actually a Construct clone of Alpha's past self. This Lucia has modified memories.]]
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* TheWoobie: The Commandant is infamous for getting the short end of the stick, enough so that one has to wonder why it's not called ''Punishing: Commandant of Gray Raven''. And while they may be MadeOfIron and have HeroicWillpower, they are ultimately human.
** In the Prologue, they get ImpaledWithExtremePredujice by Alpha.
** Chapter 6 to 12 is just one nonstop TraumaCongaLine, with the Commandant facing gradually worse situations. It's no wonder that they show signs of PTSD at the start of Grand Blue.
** Speaking of Grand Blue, it was supposed to be a long-overdue vacation for the Gray Ravens that ends up extended because the Commandant suffers grievous injuries. [[spoilers: The whole thing was orchestrated by Hassan and Nikola, in fact.]]
** In the Prologue, they get ImpaledWithExtremePredujice by Alpha.
** Chapter 6 to 12 is just one nonstop TraumaCongaLine, with the Commandant facing gradually worse situations. It's no wonder that they show signs of PTSD at the start of Grand Blue.
** Speaking of Grand Blue, it was supposed to be a long-overdue vacation for the Gray Ravens that ends up extended because the Commandant suffers grievous injuries. [[spoilers: The whole thing was orchestrated by Hassan and Nikola, in fact.]]
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* HundredPercentHeroismRating: There is no choice too great for them if it means saving others or sparing the future of further suffering.
** When Alpha subdues all of their Constructs in the story Prologue, they rush to attack her. They got stabbed for it, but it kept Alpha's attention off their subordinates.
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** When Alpha subdues all of their Constructs in the story Prologue, they rush to attack her. They got stabbed for it, but it kept Alpha's attention off their subordinates.
** When Alpha subdues all of their Constructs in the story Prologue, they rush to attack her. They got stabbed for it, but it kept Alpha's attention off their subordinates.
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* MeaningfulRename: His birth name was [[spoiler:Morian]]; when he did mercenary work to support himself and Murray, he used "Lee" as his alias. As a construct, Lee is now the only name he uses.[[note]]The Chinese spelling for Morian uses the character for "Li".[/note]]
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The squad led by the Commandant and main focus of the story. As part of the Babylonia Task Force, Gray Raven specializes in battle operations on Earth. Deployed to countless operations, the trio has developed a reputation for being one of the best squads under Babylonia.
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'''''People of Babylonia''''' \\
[[Characters/PunishingGrayRavenSquads Squads]] ('''Gray Ravens''')\\
[[Characters/PunishingGrayRavenBabyloniaCommandAndOthers Command & Other Humans]] \\
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[[caption-width-right:350: (L-->R) Liv, Lucia, Lee]]
The squad led by the Commandant and main focus of the story. As part of the Babylonia Task Force, Gray Raven specializes in battle operations on Earth. Deployed to countless operations, the trio has developed a reputation for being one of the best squads under Babylonia.
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[[folder:The Commandant]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Wearing powered armor in ''Wintry Shackles''.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:As depicted in ''Chaos Unsnarled'']]
The player avatar. As Commandant, you tag along with the Gray Raven squad, provide them instructions, and rescue them when in the event their minds become tainted with the virus.
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* HundredPercentHeroismRating: There is no choice too great for them if it means saving others or sparing the future of further suffering.
** When Alpha subdues all of their Constructs in the story Prologue, they rush to attack her. They got stabbed for it, but it kept Alpha's attention off their subordinates.
* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: In ''Wintry Shackles'', the Commandant temporarily becomes playable in a rail shooter-esque sequence where they don AI-assisted power armor (pictured right) to help repel the Corrupted.
* BigGood: This is what they become in the future according to one of Gestalt's simulations in ''Her Last Bow''. [[spoiler: It should, however, be noted that this timeline's situation is '''bad''' for humanity, something not in any way the Commandant's fault, but the odds were so stacked against them that they couldn't stop [[DwindlingParty so much of the main cast from dying.]] See BadFuture in the main tropes page for more details, but to sum it up, humanity is doomed in it.]]
* ChickMagnet: And DudeMagnet for the male Constructs; nearly every Construct the Commandant meets and gets to know [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe express their affection in return]] to varying degrees. Also crosses into BattleHarem since Constructs fight, especially if it's to protect the Commandant.
* TheChosenMany: You are not the only commandant leading Constructs. You and your squad just happen to be the star of the story.
* DependingOnTheWriter: Generally speaking (and depending on dialogue choices), when they're not showing their absolute determination to save everyone they can once the chips are down or simply being the [[NiceGuy Nice Guy/Girl]], they tend to act as a {{Foil}} to the Constructs they spend time with. This can cause them to act as the {{Cloudcuckoolander}} to a CloudcuckoolandersMinder (like the Commandant casually showing up unannounced for Watanabe) [[OnlySaneMan or the other way around]] (humoring Kamui and Nanami, clearing up the [[DoubleEntendre misunderstandings]] Wanshi causes, etc.).
* DistressedDude: Originally just an above-average commandant, their decision to link to Luna in ''Fake Ascension'' starts a domino effect that puts them in a precarious position politically, with factions scrutinizing them for linking with an Ascendant. In ''Imprisoned Sight'', it gets so bad they're unlawfully detained for "medical observation" by Kurono operatives until Vonnegut's actions finally create the loopholes that can free them.
* AFatherToHisMen: Despite their high position, the Commandant refuses to treat Gray Raven or any other Construct as expendable, sometimes even fighting for them in person despite being weak in comparison since the Commandant is only human. Even in AI simulations, like in the story of ''Virtual Horizon'', where despite being told time and again that the Constructs are just simple recreations that are reset, they refuse to change their stance. It is because of this that Constructs develop UndyingLoyalty towards the Commandant and each other, making the Constructs under the Commandant's leadership strong.
** This raises two point of concern from Babylonia's leadership though. The first is from Nikola as he fears that the Constructs' loyalty towards the Commandant is greater than their loyalty towards Babylonia, so if the Commandant ever rebels against Babylonia, said Constructs are likely to follow them. While Hassen doesn't believe that the Commandant would ever rebel considering their personality, he does acknowledge Nikola's concern since it's possible, no matter how unlikely. The second is from Hassen, concerned over how the close bonds between the members of Gray Raven can create a situation like what happened to Tifa, [[spoiler:who was a former Construct of Suzaku squad and went mad when her own Commandant died, turning into the enemy we know now]].
** The player's Commandant is also the only one outside of Cerberus' dedicated one who is able to link with and calm down No. 21. In 21's story, they are also the only one willing to track down and link with her when she goes berserk, and in ''Inscription of Labyrinth'', the Commandant's concern for 21 is what allows her to [[spoiler:overcome the corruption caused by Voodoo's hacking.]]
* FeaturelessProtagonist: Any interactions with other characters is through the Commandant's perspective, hence his or her body stays unseen and off-screen throughout the game. The game finally gives a slight glimpse of their appearance in ''Fake Ascension'' when they hold Luna's hand, revealing that they wear a gray skin-concealing suit while out in the field. In ''Wintry Shackles'', the Commandant even gets profile art, albeit of them temporarily wearing AI-assisted power armor, and in their portrait in ''Chaos Unsnarled'' we don't see any defining features.
* FrontlineGeneral: Commandants, including the player, need to be in the same area of operation as their Constructs for various reasons both psychological and tactical. The weapon they use at the frontline is a pistol, which is underwhelming compared to the more advanced kinds Constructs can use, but it makes sense once you consider that Commandants are basically officers who need to focus on leading rather than fighting, keeping the pistol more for self-defense.
* {{Handguns}}: This weapon is their standard-issue weapon. While the Commandant is expected to rely on their Constructs to do most of the heavy lifting, they turn out to be a crack shot and a frequent active combatant on their own. In ''Wintry Shackles'' they use a special one in their unique gameplay sequence, which comes with various DepletedPhlebotinumShells that have different effects.
* HelloInsertNameHere: The player's username is treated in-story as the Commandant's name, and multiple characters will refer to them as such.
* MadeOfIron: The Commandant is constantly endangered, and constantly receiving injuries of varying degrees.
* MagneticHero: How this takes form varies from character to character; they care for Constructs with little to no discrimination, gaining total loyalty from [[TrueCompanions their Constructs in Gray Raven]], as well as friendship with others like Strike Hawk, Bianca despite her work as an [[MercyKill executioner of the infected]], and, eventually, [[WildCard Cerberus]]. In Babylonia, they're generally known as TheReliableOne of the commandants, having been TheAce during their time in commandant school and has fellow graduates like Simon calling them "Boss". [[spoiler:Even some of their enemies like ''Qu and Luna'' come to see them in a good light.]]
* TheParagon: {{Invoked}} by Babylonia in fact. In order to put them out of reach of Kurono, Hassen makes a big ceremony of the Commandant's recovery of the Omega File after ''The Last Spark'', turning them and Gray Raven squad into war heroes the public can rally behind. For a while, the Commandant chafes at the attention, since it means keeping them away from the frontline for PR purposes, but by ''Wintry Shackles'' it's shown their status isn't just for show, as many refugees are willing to move to the Purified Zone on their say-so alone.
* SoldiersAtTheRear: Lucia's ''Treasure'' interlude shows that in the past the Commandant was accused of being one, as it seemed like they used their reputation as the highest scorer in the military academy to attach themselves to Gray Raven squad, which only consisted of Lucia at the time, and thus avoid heading to the frontline via a loophole. Though as the rest of the story shows, [[TheHero this is the furthest thing from the truth.]]
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[[folder:'''Lucia [=(BPL-01)=]''']]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Xiao N [[labelnote:*]]小N[[/labelnote]] (Chinese) Creator/YuiIshikawa (Japanese)
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[[caption-width-right:350:Gray Raven squad Attack-type construct]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see ''Dawn'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lucia___dawn.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see ''Plume'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/character_plume_portrait.png[[/labelnote]]]]
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* Psychological Age: 18
* Vital Fluid Type: A
* Activation Date: June 15
* Service Time: 6 Years
* Weight: 48kg
* Height: 165cm
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-> ''"Commandant, I am the Lucia you gave life to. That day when I touched your hand and felt your warmth -- that was the moment I truly came alive. Alive to everything in the world."''
The stern captain of the Gray Raven squad. As a modified military-type construct, she has developed great strength and a firm will in the long war. Nowadays, her tacit understanding with the Commandant is widely considered a model on the battlefield. However, her unusual memories show crucial aspects of her past have been buried.\\
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Lucia's frame variations are ''Lotus'', ''Dawn'', ''Plume'', ''Crimson Abyss'', and ''Crimson Weave''.[[note]]the last two belonging to her double "Alpha"[[/note]]
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* TheAce: She's a great asset to Babylonia for the purpose of fighting the virus, [[spoiler:just like the original.]]
* AndYourRewardIsClothes: Two of ''Lotus'''s coatings are these.
** "Daybreak" is given as a reward of the 500.000 pre-registration milestone.
** "Rain Walking" is given as a reward of first time [[{{Microtransactions}} top-up]].
* BadassBiker: Whenever a driving sequence occurs in the game, she's the one who is put behind the bars.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Protecting her sister was basically the only thing keeping her going in the past, until her death. Time with Gray Raven squad has made her a bit better.
* BlowYouAway: A rare blizzard variant. ''Plume'' frame 's cannon can shoot out a whirlwind of blizzard.
* CloningBlues: [[spoiler:She's actually a Construct clone of Alpha's past self. This Lucia has modified memories.]]
* CoolShades: Upgraded ''Lotus'' coating gave her this beneath her Inver Device. The final upgrade version has a red tint.
* CordonBleughChef: Lucia admits that cooking is a weakness for her. Despite learning from other constructs in her spare time, her creations still tend to be "special". In her White Day side story, Lucia tries making popcorn for the Commandant, which somehow involves chocolate, sugar, curry powder, coffee powder, ''dried tomatoes'' and more. The Commandant manages to swallow the concoction, and offers to help Lucia with her cooking in the future. The ''Panini: Gray Raven'' gag anime ups this to LethalChef, as one of her dishes outright ''kills'' those who eat it during the end credits.
* CutenessProximity: One of her favorite gifts player can give to her is a stuffed frog keyring. In the past, she used to give her sister a huggable sized stuffed frog to calm her whenever she went to find foods.
** In the ''Panini'' anime, she's shown to be in a warm delight receiving one from the commandant. She's also shown to kept hordes of them in her locker.
* CurbStompBattle: Always on the receiving end of this whenever fighting with Alpha is concerned. This is, however, slowly getting averted as time goes on.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: She was an orphan who looked after her younger sister, who had to fight Corrupted and scavenge for food. She just about gave up when her sister died in a failed conversion into a Construct, only half-heartedly continuing because Nikola told her fighting the Corrupted would be a better use of her life. [[spoiler:This is complicated by the fact that ''this'' Lucia is not the one who experienced these events.]]
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:At the end of ''Kowloong Metropolis'', Lucia dons the Plume frame to defeat Qu, but the initialization process requires her to lose her memories. The Lucia that follows after will only be able to read them as data, but not be emotionally connected to them. Ironically, however, she began to be more emotional after the initialization.]]
* DualWielding: ''Lotus'' and ''Dawn'' frames have the abilities that give her [[EnergyWeapon additional blades]] to allow her to do this.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: ''Dawn'' has a coating named "Gothic", which recolors her default palette into monochrome.
* ElementalPowers: Three of her frame variants have different elemental abilities, besides physical damage:
** PlayingWithFire: ''Lotus'' deals 20% fire damage.
** ShockAndAwe: ''Dawn'' deals 60% lightning damage.
** AnIcePerson: ''Plume'' deals 80% ice damage.
* FireIceLightning: Each of three of her four frames has one of per element.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Her visual receiver gave Alpha's face in shadow on their first encounter.
** At some points on the story, Kamui noted that Lucia never cared about him before and that now she's a nicer person. Lucia is visibly confused by these statements.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: During a mission, she and Liv together secured two stuffed animals in a nearby mall where the mission took place.
* GirlishPigtails: Her frames sports different variants of pigtails.
** ''Lotus'' has her pigtails done on the front side of her hair.
** ''Dawn'' has the standard style.
** ''Plume'' has her pigtails positioned more on the back of her head.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:At the end of ''Kowloong Metropolis'', Lucia sacrifices her memories in order to fully activate her Plume frame, allowing her to defeat Qu and save the Commandant. She does this, believing the Commandant's memories of the old her is proof enough of her existence.]]
* HotBlade: ''Lotus'''s Blue Orb "Lotus - Wave Slash" skill flares up her blade for extra fire damage.
* IconicOutfit: Of all her frames, ''Dawn'' is used most for ''Punishing'''s marketing.
* IdenticalStranger: [[spoiler: Her ''Lotus'' look is actually how Alpha looked like before she gets infected.]]
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Her past memories are intact, save for some previously unknown holes in her memories.
* LawOfChromaticSuperiority: Her color signifies her role in the Gray Raven team.
* LimitBreak:
** ''Lotus'' has her do CrissCrossAttack and ended by StormOfBlades.
** ''Plume'' has her do a leap and [[DeathFromAbove deal massive ice damage from midair]].
* LimitedWardrobe: Subverted by her actual variation of coatings. ''Lotus'''s first secret file stated that she keeps many similar red scarfs.
* MidSeasonUpgrade: While she recieves two, switching to her ''Dawn'' frame for ''Consumed by Darkness'' and ''Plume'' during ''Kowloong Metropolis'', it's also inverted; she ditches the ''Dawn'' frame after ''Consumed by Darkness'' and reverts to ''Lotus'' until she upgrades to ''Plume''. No reason is given for this.
* PrivilegedRival: Towards Alpha, who has to survive the world on her own. Lucia on the other hand, enjoys maintenances, new upgraded bodies and has [[FeaturelessProtagonist a reliable Commandant]] courtesy of Babylonia.
* ProperTightsWithASkirt: ''Lotus'''s default coating sports these.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Her default eye color, which points her to be the strongest in the Gray Raven team.
* ReplacementGoldfish: She is this to Babylonia, [[spoiler:replacing Alpha]].
* TheStoic: She generally has a calm personality that signifies being a professional.
* SuperMode:
** ''Lotus'' gives her an ability in which, pinging 3 Red Orbs within 4 seconds will allow her to use "[[DualWielding Dual]] [[EnergyWeapon Blade]]" skill.
** ''Dawn'' gives her four floating swords for her [[LimitBreak Ultimate]] to boost her attack.
** ''Plume'' makes it integral to her attack style: activating Ice Mode grants her a whole new set of powerful ice-based attacks for a limited time, and it is only then that she can use her LimitBreak.
* SpyCatsuit: ''Lotus'''s coating "Daybreak" gives her this with combination of fingerless gloves, a [[CleavageWindow Underboob Window]] and an upper bottom window.
* StarterMon: You start the game with her B-Ranked ''Lotus'' variation as your Attacker to make initial headway into the game with.
* SwordAndGun: ''Plume'' gives her a freezer cannon that is carried on her back and can be attached on her left arm.
* {{Synchronization}}: [[spoiler:Due to their connection, in ''Wintry Shackles'', Lucia and Alpha begin sharing sensations. Unfortunately, this also means Alpha also becomes a vector through which the Ascension Network begins infecting Lucia, slowing turning her into an Ascendant.]]
* WinterRoyalLady: Subverted within the aesthetic department. When ''Plume'' is compared to Alpha, she's certainly the more privileged Construct with [[AnIcePerson ice powers]].
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[[folder:'''Liv [=(BPN-08)=]''']]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Duo Duo(Chinese) Creator/AiKayano (2019-2021) Creator/MikuItou (2021-Current) (Japanese)
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[[caption-width-right:350:Gray Raven squad Support-type construct]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see ''Empyrea'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/character_empyreus_portrait.png[[/labelnote]]]]
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'''Profile'''
* Psychological Age: 16
* Vital Fluid Type: O
* Activation Date: August 10
* Service Time: 2 Years
* Weight: 43kg
* Height: 155cm
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A member of Gray Raven recruited from Star of Life Medical. Liv is polite and understanding. Despite her weak appearance, she can withstand extraordinary amounts of pressure. As the latest Support-type construct, she provides the team with critical backup. Even in this age of war, Liv's heart continues to hold an innocent dream.\\
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Liv's frame variations are ''Eclipse'', ''Lux'', ''Luminance'' and ''Empyrea''.
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* AllLovingHero: She never showed anything but kindness to others, whether it was her spoiled step-family, or soldiers on the battlefield telling her to save herself. In fact, this trait was so admirable she was asked to keep living as a construct and helping others, rather than die. [[spoiler:It reaches its logical conclusion in ''The Surviving Lucem'' when she agrees to don the Empyrea frame, which would have her purifying the Punishing Virus in the area at the cost of herself, had Lucia and the Commandant not saved her M.I.N.D.]]
* BadPowersGoodPeople: [[spoiler:Her ''Empyrea'' frame uses powers derived from the Punishing Virus. Rather than using it to infect and destroy, Liv uses it to purify others of the infection, though it comes at the cost of drawing the virus and its malice into herself. In game, ''Empyrea'' is the first of the Amplifier class, which can certainly dish out damage, but has higher value in its unique buffing and healing utility.]]
* BeamSpam: How her offensive skills work.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Her willingness to heal any Constructs in the battlefield doesn't stop her to be the sole survivor in her first outing against the Punishing virus. This is also when she ''was'' a human.
* CinderellaPlot: Her past is analogous to the original tale, step-family and all. But instead of marrying a prince, Liv becomes a celebrated war hero, and is transformed into a Construct.
* CombatMedic: She's no slouch in attacking, but their delays feel uncomfortably long compared to the non-stop onslaught other constructs are capable of. However, she's one of the few characters capable of healing herself or other teammates with her skills.
* ControllableHelplessness: [[spoiler:At the end of ''Evernight Beat'', Liv defiantly continues fighting the Unidentified Twins, even after they defeat Lee and Lucia. During this sequence, Liv can only stagger around weakly, and attack slowly, while the Twins effortlessly dodge each time and slowly whittle her down.]]
* ADayInTheLimelight: Liv takes centerstage in ''The Survival Lucem'', as she desperately does her best to keep survivors alive amid dwindling supplies and food during the game's DarkestHour.
* DeathFromAbove: ''Luminance'' has a LimitBreak where she does BeamSpam rained down on her enemies.
* DefiantCaptive: [[spoiler:In ''Forgotten Sand'' she gets kidnapped by Watanabe. While she's being transported, she calmly tells Watanabe to stop the car and let her off, or have all of Babylonia out for his blood.]]
* DubNameChange: Her ''Empyrea'' frame was originally titled "Solaeter" when it was first released in CN servers.
* EyeColourChange: Her ''Empyrea'' frame unusually changes her normally pink irises to gray ones, [[spoiler:giving away that her powers come from being infected by the Punishing Virus.]]
* FlawedPrototype: [[spoiler:The ''Empyrea'' frame is a band-aid solution Babylonia rushes to the frontline in order to deploy their prototype Omega Weaponry on the Hetero-Creatures running rampant on Earth. It is combined with Ascendant data so that it can pull in the Virus to have it be drained away by the Omega Weapon, but there's no safe way to protect the Construct from the virus as it filters through their M.I.N.D. It can only operate for a limited period of time before the frame turns into another Corrupted, and by that point the only thing Babylonia can do is hit an EMP to fry the Construct. Liv volunteers anyways.]]
* FrillsOfJustice: Some of her coatings give her these.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: [[spoiler:Despite the massive danger involved in using the ''Empyrea'' frame in the story, none of this is reflected in its gameplay form, which Liv can use freely without any indication of encroaching infection.]]
* GirlishPigtails: Several of her coatings sports her hair this way in different ways.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: During a mission, she and Lucia together secured two stuffed animals in a nearby mall where the mission took place.
* HeroicRROD: [[spoiler:Liv dons the ''Empyrea'' frame, which is only expected to function for three hours before she succumbs from absorbing all the Punishing Virus from other victims. Even when the Commandant and Lucia rescue her, her mind is in such a mess they fear she'll never recover.]]
* HighClassGloves: ''Luminance'' has bridal style fashion complete with these.
* ImportantHaircut: Her ''Lux'' and ''Luminance'' frames sport shorter haircuts, canonically after Liv cut her own hair to cut ties with her old commandant, Vanessa, who gave Liv her ''Lux'' frame.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Her step-family pushed her away to bring attention to themselves, then refused to fight in the war because they wanted to enjoy their wealth and fame. Liv, meanwhile, enlists in the army, and inadvertently gets the last laugh when she is lauded for her heroism and becomes the member of the family the people celebrate.
* LightIsNotGood: Her ''Empyrea'' frame gives her the appearance of an angelic savior come to purge the Punishing Virus from victims, [[spoiler:but its power is derived from Liv's own willing exposure to the Virus. In ''The Surviving Lucem'', Liv's M.I.N.D. during this chapter takes the form of a nightmarish hellscape, and it also appears when she use her frame's LimitBreak, showing the dark secret hidden under her new divine look.]]
* {{Meido}}: ''Eclipse'' has a maid-style coating named "Maid of Time".
* PinkMeansFeminine: She has pink for almost every coating and she's the more feminine compared to Lucia.
* PlayingWithFire: Her ''Empyrea'' frame gives her 90% fire damage
* PowerFloats: Her ''Luminance'' frame makes her permanently airborne, emphasizing her almost fragile grace, and the fact she's a flying fortress armed with two massive laser guns.
* ReassignmentBackfire: Her BitchInSheepsClothing step-family convince her to join the army to get rid of her, seemingly expecting her to either die on the battlefield or become just another anonymous medic. Instead, she saves 35 wounded soldiers nearly at the cost of her own life, and earns both a First-Class Merit and conversion into a Construct, leaving the step-siblings that once looked down on her now envious of her achievements they can never replicate.
* SexyBacklessOutfit: ''Luminance'' has her back completely exposed.
* SilkHidingSteel: Despite her non-threatening appearance and demeanor, her [[NervesOfSteel mind is made of steel]]. [[spoiler:Watanabe is surprised when he found her to be very calm when he kidnapped her.]]
* SimultaneousArcs: The end of ''Echo Aria'' depicts a scene in Liv's past, which coincides with another in Lucia's "Treasure" interlude where she fought with some Constructs over the Commandant. Coincedentally, not long after she would be transferred to the undermanned Gray Raven squad.
* ShockAndAwe: ''Lux'' deals 80% lightning damage.
* SmallGirlBigGun: She's a tiny girl with two floating [[WaveMotionGun guns]] as her weapons.
* SoleSurvivor: She survived her first outing as a human soldier. In the gag anime, she's the only one to not die to Lucia's cooking in the outro, apparently because she doesn't eat said food.
* StarterMon: Liv's B-Ranked Eclipse variation is given to the player as their first Support-class Construct.
* TechnicolorFire: Her ''Empyrea'' frame grants her fire-damage attacks that is presented as white energy.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: After her transformation into a construct, Liv sends a letter citing this as her reason she won't ever return to her family.
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[[folder:'''Lee [=(BPN-06)=]''']]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Xia Hou Luo Feng (Chinese) Creator/YoshitsuguMatsuoka (Japanese)
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[[caption-width-right:335:Gray Raven squad Attack-type construct]]
[[caption-width-right:335:[[labelnote:Click here to see ''Entropy'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/character_entropy_portrait.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:335:[[labelnote:Click here to see ''Hyperreal'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lee___hyperreal_9.png[[/labelnote]]]]
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'''Profile'''
* Psychological Age: 18
* Vital Fluid Type: AB
* Activation Date: July 23
* Service Time: 2 Years
* Weight: 63kg
* Height: 175cm
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A member of Gray Raven originally from Kurono Ops. Lee comes with a wealth of engineering knowledge and experience with firearms. While he puts up an indifferent and outspoken appearance, in battle he will actively protect those close to him. A younger brother waits for him.\\
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Lee's frame variations are ''Palefire'', ''Entropy'', and ''Hyperreal''.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: He did everything he could to look after his younger brother, Murray. When the latter's heart condition worsened, he volunteered to become a construct in exchange for Murray's heart transplant, even donating his own heart.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Lee becomes the central figure of ''Spiral of Chronos'', as he dons the ''Hyperreal'' frame and climbs the mysterious tower that is broadcasting a HatePlague.
* DoppelgangerAttack: Lee's ''Hyperreal'' frame can stock Red and Yellow 3-Pings, which then activate along with his "Hyperdimensional Space" passive, which causes duplicates of him to attack at the same time as him.
* GadgeteerGenius: Lee showed talent for hardware and computer science -- he built robots in his spare time and it's implied he anonymously submitted articles to science magazines. Whatever future he had there was cut short by his transformation into a construct, though he still serves as TheEngineer for Gray Raven squad.
* TheGunslinger: A true blue Woo, full of GunFu. His attack animations involve him spinning, charging, and flipping around while firing his two handguns.
%%* GunsAkimbo: His .
* IcyBlueEyes: In contrast to Palefire and Entropy, Hyperreal's eyes are a stark ice blue.
* MeaningfulRename: His birth name was [[spoiler:Morian]]; when he did mercenary work to support himself and Murray, he used "Lee" as his alias. As a construct, Lee is now the only name he uses.
* MentalTimeTravel: [[spoiler:His ''Hyperreal'' frame has enormous computing power. When Lee enters the tower in ''Spiral of Chronos'', he becomes capable of perceiving alternate timelines, communicating with alternate selves, and eventually altering events earlier in his past to provide himself the tools to proceed further. In terms of gameplay, this is why ''Hyperreal'' is built around the DoppelgangerAttack: he's actually summoning Lees from alternate timelines to fight with him.]]
* NoSenseOfDirection: Tends to get lost when on his own- according to one of ''Eclipse'''s secrets, Liv once watched him wander around on radar for two hours before finally finding the right path.
* TheOneGuy: In the Gray Raven squad.
* PlayingWithFire: His Palefire variation appropriately gives him some fire-damage attacks, including a grenade that leaves a persisting AreaOfEffect that burns enemies and converts any attacks made on them into the same element.
* SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou: ''Entropy'''s victory animation has him point one of his guns at the camera, before quickly pulling it back next to his head.
* SourSupporter: He's the snarkiest, grumpiest, and most cynical member of the team, but he still displays unwavering loyalty and trust in the Commandant.
* SwissArmyWeapon: The weapon class for ''Hyperreal'' is the tellingly named "Composite Arms". While initially resembling a handgun and a suitcase, it also serves as a convenient bludgeon, sniper rifle and {{BFG}}.
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'''''People of Babylonia''''' \\
[[Characters/PunishingGrayRavenSquads Squads]] ('''Gray Ravens''')\\
[[Characters/PunishingGrayRavenBabyloniaCommandAndOthers Command & Other Humans]] \\
'''''Factions on Earth''''' \\
[[Characters/PunishingGrayRavenHumanFactions Human Factions]] \\
[[Characters/PunishingGrayRavenNonHumanFactions Non-Human Factions]]\\
[[Characters/PunishingGrayRavenIndependentFactions Independent Factions]] -]]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:350: (L-->R) Liv, Lucia, Lee]]
The squad led by the Commandant and main focus of the story. As part of the Babylonia Task Force, Gray Raven specializes in battle operations on Earth. Deployed to countless operations, the trio has developed a reputation for being one of the best squads under Babylonia.
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[[folder:The Commandant]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Wearing powered armor in ''Wintry Shackles''.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:As depicted in ''Chaos Unsnarled'']]
The player avatar. As Commandant, you tag along with the Gray Raven squad, provide them instructions, and rescue them when in the event their minds become tainted with the virus.
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* HundredPercentHeroismRating: There is no choice too great for them if it means saving others or sparing the future of further suffering.
** When Alpha subdues all of their Constructs in the story Prologue, they rush to attack her. They got stabbed for it, but it kept Alpha's attention off their subordinates.
* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: In ''Wintry Shackles'', the Commandant temporarily becomes playable in a rail shooter-esque sequence where they don AI-assisted power armor (pictured right) to help repel the Corrupted.
* BigGood: This is what they become in the future according to one of Gestalt's simulations in ''Her Last Bow''. [[spoiler: It should, however, be noted that this timeline's situation is '''bad''' for humanity, something not in any way the Commandant's fault, but the odds were so stacked against them that they couldn't stop [[DwindlingParty so much of the main cast from dying.]] See BadFuture in the main tropes page for more details, but to sum it up, humanity is doomed in it.]]
* ChickMagnet: And DudeMagnet for the male Constructs; nearly every Construct the Commandant meets and gets to know [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe express their affection in return]] to varying degrees. Also crosses into BattleHarem since Constructs fight, especially if it's to protect the Commandant.
* TheChosenMany: You are not the only commandant leading Constructs. You and your squad just happen to be the star of the story.
* DependingOnTheWriter: Generally speaking (and depending on dialogue choices), when they're not showing their absolute determination to save everyone they can once the chips are down or simply being the [[NiceGuy Nice Guy/Girl]], they tend to act as a {{Foil}} to the Constructs they spend time with. This can cause them to act as the {{Cloudcuckoolander}} to a CloudcuckoolandersMinder (like the Commandant casually showing up unannounced for Watanabe) [[OnlySaneMan or the other way around]] (humoring Kamui and Nanami, clearing up the [[DoubleEntendre misunderstandings]] Wanshi causes, etc.).
* DistressedDude: Originally just an above-average commandant, their decision to link to Luna in ''Fake Ascension'' starts a domino effect that puts them in a precarious position politically, with factions scrutinizing them for linking with an Ascendant. In ''Imprisoned Sight'', it gets so bad they're unlawfully detained for "medical observation" by Kurono operatives until Vonnegut's actions finally create the loopholes that can free them.
* AFatherToHisMen: Despite their high position, the Commandant refuses to treat Gray Raven or any other Construct as expendable, sometimes even fighting for them in person despite being weak in comparison since the Commandant is only human. Even in AI simulations, like in the story of ''Virtual Horizon'', where despite being told time and again that the Constructs are just simple recreations that are reset, they refuse to change their stance. It is because of this that Constructs develop UndyingLoyalty towards the Commandant and each other, making the Constructs under the Commandant's leadership strong.
** This raises two point of concern from Babylonia's leadership though. The first is from Nikola as he fears that the Constructs' loyalty towards the Commandant is greater than their loyalty towards Babylonia, so if the Commandant ever rebels against Babylonia, said Constructs are likely to follow them. While Hassen doesn't believe that the Commandant would ever rebel considering their personality, he does acknowledge Nikola's concern since it's possible, no matter how unlikely. The second is from Hassen, concerned over how the close bonds between the members of Gray Raven can create a situation like what happened to Tifa, [[spoiler:who was a former Construct of Suzaku squad and went mad when her own Commandant died, turning into the enemy we know now]].
** The player's Commandant is also the only one outside of Cerberus' dedicated one who is able to link with and calm down No. 21. In 21's story, they are also the only one willing to track down and link with her when she goes berserk, and in ''Inscription of Labyrinth'', the Commandant's concern for 21 is what allows her to [[spoiler:overcome the corruption caused by Voodoo's hacking.]]
* FeaturelessProtagonist: Any interactions with other characters is through the Commandant's perspective, hence his or her body stays unseen and off-screen throughout the game. The game finally gives a slight glimpse of their appearance in ''Fake Ascension'' when they hold Luna's hand, revealing that they wear a gray skin-concealing suit while out in the field. In ''Wintry Shackles'', the Commandant even gets profile art, albeit of them temporarily wearing AI-assisted power armor, and in their portrait in ''Chaos Unsnarled'' we don't see any defining features.
* FrontlineGeneral: Commandants, including the player, need to be in the same area of operation as their Constructs for various reasons both psychological and tactical. The weapon they use at the frontline is a pistol, which is underwhelming compared to the more advanced kinds Constructs can use, but it makes sense once you consider that Commandants are basically officers who need to focus on leading rather than fighting, keeping the pistol more for self-defense.
* {{Handguns}}: This weapon is their standard-issue weapon. While the Commandant is expected to rely on their Constructs to do most of the heavy lifting, they turn out to be a crack shot and a frequent active combatant on their own. In ''Wintry Shackles'' they use a special one in their unique gameplay sequence, which comes with various DepletedPhlebotinumShells that have different effects.
* HelloInsertNameHere: The player's username is treated in-story as the Commandant's name, and multiple characters will refer to them as such.
* MadeOfIron: The Commandant is constantly endangered, and constantly receiving injuries of varying degrees.
* MagneticHero: How this takes form varies from character to character; they care for Constructs with little to no discrimination, gaining total loyalty from [[TrueCompanions their Constructs in Gray Raven]], as well as friendship with others like Strike Hawk, Bianca despite her work as an [[MercyKill executioner of the infected]], and, eventually, [[WildCard Cerberus]]. In Babylonia, they're generally known as TheReliableOne of the commandants, having been TheAce during their time in commandant school and has fellow graduates like Simon calling them "Boss". [[spoiler:Even some of their enemies like ''Qu and Luna'' come to see them in a good light.]]
* TheParagon: {{Invoked}} by Babylonia in fact. In order to put them out of reach of Kurono, Hassen makes a big ceremony of the Commandant's recovery of the Omega File after ''The Last Spark'', turning them and Gray Raven squad into war heroes the public can rally behind. For a while, the Commandant chafes at the attention, since it means keeping them away from the frontline for PR purposes, but by ''Wintry Shackles'' it's shown their status isn't just for show, as many refugees are willing to move to the Purified Zone on their say-so alone.
* SoldiersAtTheRear: Lucia's ''Treasure'' interlude shows that in the past the Commandant was accused of being one, as it seemed like they used their reputation as the highest scorer in the military academy to attach themselves to Gray Raven squad, which only consisted of Lucia at the time, and thus avoid heading to the frontline via a loophole. Though as the rest of the story shows, [[TheHero this is the furthest thing from the truth.]]
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[[folder:'''Lucia [=(BPL-01)=]''']]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Xiao N [[labelnote:*]]小N[[/labelnote]] (Chinese) Creator/YuiIshikawa (Japanese)
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[[caption-width-right:350:Gray Raven squad Attack-type construct]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see ''Dawn'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lucia___dawn.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see ''Plume'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/character_plume_portrait.png[[/labelnote]]]]
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'''Profile'''
* Psychological Age: 18
* Vital Fluid Type: A
* Activation Date: June 15
* Service Time: 6 Years
* Weight: 48kg
* Height: 165cm
]
-> ''"Commandant, I am the Lucia you gave life to. That day when I touched your hand and felt your warmth -- that was the moment I truly came alive. Alive to everything in the world."''
The stern captain of the Gray Raven squad. As a modified military-type construct, she has developed great strength and a firm will in the long war. Nowadays, her tacit understanding with the Commandant is widely considered a model on the battlefield. However, her unusual memories show crucial aspects of her past have been buried.\\
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Lucia's frame variations are ''Lotus'', ''Dawn'', ''Plume'', ''Crimson Abyss'', and ''Crimson Weave''.[[note]]the last two belonging to her double "Alpha"[[/note]]
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* TheAce: She's a great asset to Babylonia for the purpose of fighting the virus, [[spoiler:just like the original.]]
* AndYourRewardIsClothes: Two of ''Lotus'''s coatings are these.
** "Daybreak" is given as a reward of the 500.000 pre-registration milestone.
** "Rain Walking" is given as a reward of first time [[{{Microtransactions}} top-up]].
* BadassBiker: Whenever a driving sequence occurs in the game, she's the one who is put behind the bars.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Protecting her sister was basically the only thing keeping her going in the past, until her death. Time with Gray Raven squad has made her a bit better.
* BlowYouAway: A rare blizzard variant. ''Plume'' frame 's cannon can shoot out a whirlwind of blizzard.
* CloningBlues: [[spoiler:She's actually a Construct clone of Alpha's past self. This Lucia has modified memories.]]
* CoolShades: Upgraded ''Lotus'' coating gave her this beneath her Inver Device. The final upgrade version has a red tint.
* CordonBleughChef: Lucia admits that cooking is a weakness for her. Despite learning from other constructs in her spare time, her creations still tend to be "special". In her White Day side story, Lucia tries making popcorn for the Commandant, which somehow involves chocolate, sugar, curry powder, coffee powder, ''dried tomatoes'' and more. The Commandant manages to swallow the concoction, and offers to help Lucia with her cooking in the future. The ''Panini: Gray Raven'' gag anime ups this to LethalChef, as one of her dishes outright ''kills'' those who eat it during the end credits.
* CutenessProximity: One of her favorite gifts player can give to her is a stuffed frog keyring. In the past, she used to give her sister a huggable sized stuffed frog to calm her whenever she went to find foods.
** In the ''Panini'' anime, she's shown to be in a warm delight receiving one from the commandant. She's also shown to kept hordes of them in her locker.
* CurbStompBattle: Always on the receiving end of this whenever fighting with Alpha is concerned. This is, however, slowly getting averted as time goes on.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: She was an orphan who looked after her younger sister, who had to fight Corrupted and scavenge for food. She just about gave up when her sister died in a failed conversion into a Construct, only half-heartedly continuing because Nikola told her fighting the Corrupted would be a better use of her life. [[spoiler:This is complicated by the fact that ''this'' Lucia is not the one who experienced these events.]]
* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:At the end of ''Kowloong Metropolis'', Lucia dons the Plume frame to defeat Qu, but the initialization process requires her to lose her memories. The Lucia that follows after will only be able to read them as data, but not be emotionally connected to them. Ironically, however, she began to be more emotional after the initialization.]]
* DualWielding: ''Lotus'' and ''Dawn'' frames have the abilities that give her [[EnergyWeapon additional blades]] to allow her to do this.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: ''Dawn'' has a coating named "Gothic", which recolors her default palette into monochrome.
* ElementalPowers: Three of her frame variants have different elemental abilities, besides physical damage:
** PlayingWithFire: ''Lotus'' deals 20% fire damage.
** ShockAndAwe: ''Dawn'' deals 60% lightning damage.
** AnIcePerson: ''Plume'' deals 80% ice damage.
* FireIceLightning: Each of three of her four frames has one of per element.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Her visual receiver gave Alpha's face in shadow on their first encounter.
** At some points on the story, Kamui noted that Lucia never cared about him before and that now she's a nicer person. Lucia is visibly confused by these statements.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: During a mission, she and Liv together secured two stuffed animals in a nearby mall where the mission took place.
* GirlishPigtails: Her frames sports different variants of pigtails.
** ''Lotus'' has her pigtails done on the front side of her hair.
** ''Dawn'' has the standard style.
** ''Plume'' has her pigtails positioned more on the back of her head.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:At the end of ''Kowloong Metropolis'', Lucia sacrifices her memories in order to fully activate her Plume frame, allowing her to defeat Qu and save the Commandant. She does this, believing the Commandant's memories of the old her is proof enough of her existence.]]
* HotBlade: ''Lotus'''s Blue Orb "Lotus - Wave Slash" skill flares up her blade for extra fire damage.
* IconicOutfit: Of all her frames, ''Dawn'' is used most for ''Punishing'''s marketing.
* IdenticalStranger: [[spoiler: Her ''Lotus'' look is actually how Alpha looked like before she gets infected.]]
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Her past memories are intact, save for some previously unknown holes in her memories.
* LawOfChromaticSuperiority: Her color signifies her role in the Gray Raven team.
* LimitBreak:
** ''Lotus'' has her do CrissCrossAttack and ended by StormOfBlades.
** ''Plume'' has her do a leap and [[DeathFromAbove deal massive ice damage from midair]].
* LimitedWardrobe: Subverted by her actual variation of coatings. ''Lotus'''s first secret file stated that she keeps many similar red scarfs.
* MidSeasonUpgrade: While she recieves two, switching to her ''Dawn'' frame for ''Consumed by Darkness'' and ''Plume'' during ''Kowloong Metropolis'', it's also inverted; she ditches the ''Dawn'' frame after ''Consumed by Darkness'' and reverts to ''Lotus'' until she upgrades to ''Plume''. No reason is given for this.
* PrivilegedRival: Towards Alpha, who has to survive the world on her own. Lucia on the other hand, enjoys maintenances, new upgraded bodies and has [[FeaturelessProtagonist a reliable Commandant]] courtesy of Babylonia.
* ProperTightsWithASkirt: ''Lotus'''s default coating sports these.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Her default eye color, which points her to be the strongest in the Gray Raven team.
* ReplacementGoldfish: She is this to Babylonia, [[spoiler:replacing Alpha]].
* TheStoic: She generally has a calm personality that signifies being a professional.
* SuperMode:
** ''Lotus'' gives her an ability in which, pinging 3 Red Orbs within 4 seconds will allow her to use "[[DualWielding Dual]] [[EnergyWeapon Blade]]" skill.
** ''Dawn'' gives her four floating swords for her [[LimitBreak Ultimate]] to boost her attack.
** ''Plume'' makes it integral to her attack style: activating Ice Mode grants her a whole new set of powerful ice-based attacks for a limited time, and it is only then that she can use her LimitBreak.
* SpyCatsuit: ''Lotus'''s coating "Daybreak" gives her this with combination of fingerless gloves, a [[CleavageWindow Underboob Window]] and an upper bottom window.
* StarterMon: You start the game with her B-Ranked ''Lotus'' variation as your Attacker to make initial headway into the game with.
* SwordAndGun: ''Plume'' gives her a freezer cannon that is carried on her back and can be attached on her left arm.
* {{Synchronization}}: [[spoiler:Due to their connection, in ''Wintry Shackles'', Lucia and Alpha begin sharing sensations. Unfortunately, this also means Alpha also becomes a vector through which the Ascension Network begins infecting Lucia, slowing turning her into an Ascendant.]]
* WinterRoyalLady: Subverted within the aesthetic department. When ''Plume'' is compared to Alpha, she's certainly the more privileged Construct with [[AnIcePerson ice powers]].
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[[folder:'''Liv [=(BPN-08)=]''']]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Duo Duo(Chinese) Creator/AiKayano (2019-2021) Creator/MikuItou (2021-Current) (Japanese)
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[[caption-width-right:350:Gray Raven squad Support-type construct]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see ''Lux'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/character_lux_portrait.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see ''Luminance'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/character_luminance_portrait.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see ''Empyrea'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/character_empyreus_portrait.png[[/labelnote]]]]
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'''Profile'''
* Psychological Age: 16
* Vital Fluid Type: O
* Activation Date: August 10
* Service Time: 2 Years
* Weight: 43kg
* Height: 155cm
]
A member of Gray Raven recruited from Star of Life Medical. Liv is polite and understanding. Despite her weak appearance, she can withstand extraordinary amounts of pressure. As the latest Support-type construct, she provides the team with critical backup. Even in this age of war, Liv's heart continues to hold an innocent dream.\\
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Liv's frame variations are ''Eclipse'', ''Lux'', ''Luminance'' and ''Empyrea''.
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* AllLovingHero: She never showed anything but kindness to others, whether it was her spoiled step-family, or soldiers on the battlefield telling her to save herself. In fact, this trait was so admirable she was asked to keep living as a construct and helping others, rather than die. [[spoiler:It reaches its logical conclusion in ''The Surviving Lucem'' when she agrees to don the Empyrea frame, which would have her purifying the Punishing Virus in the area at the cost of herself, had Lucia and the Commandant not saved her M.I.N.D.]]
* BadPowersGoodPeople: [[spoiler:Her ''Empyrea'' frame uses powers derived from the Punishing Virus. Rather than using it to infect and destroy, Liv uses it to purify others of the infection, though it comes at the cost of drawing the virus and its malice into herself. In game, ''Empyrea'' is the first of the Amplifier class, which can certainly dish out damage, but has higher value in its unique buffing and healing utility.]]
* BeamSpam: How her offensive skills work.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Her willingness to heal any Constructs in the battlefield doesn't stop her to be the sole survivor in her first outing against the Punishing virus. This is also when she ''was'' a human.
* CinderellaPlot: Her past is analogous to the original tale, step-family and all. But instead of marrying a prince, Liv becomes a celebrated war hero, and is transformed into a Construct.
* CombatMedic: She's no slouch in attacking, but their delays feel uncomfortably long compared to the non-stop onslaught other constructs are capable of. However, she's one of the few characters capable of healing herself or other teammates with her skills.
* ControllableHelplessness: [[spoiler:At the end of ''Evernight Beat'', Liv defiantly continues fighting the Unidentified Twins, even after they defeat Lee and Lucia. During this sequence, Liv can only stagger around weakly, and attack slowly, while the Twins effortlessly dodge each time and slowly whittle her down.]]
* ADayInTheLimelight: Liv takes centerstage in ''The Survival Lucem'', as she desperately does her best to keep survivors alive amid dwindling supplies and food during the game's DarkestHour.
* DeathFromAbove: ''Luminance'' has a LimitBreak where she does BeamSpam rained down on her enemies.
* DefiantCaptive: [[spoiler:In ''Forgotten Sand'' she gets kidnapped by Watanabe. While she's being transported, she calmly tells Watanabe to stop the car and let her off, or have all of Babylonia out for his blood.]]
* DubNameChange: Her ''Empyrea'' frame was originally titled "Solaeter" when it was first released in CN servers.
* EyeColourChange: Her ''Empyrea'' frame unusually changes her normally pink irises to gray ones, [[spoiler:giving away that her powers come from being infected by the Punishing Virus.]]
* FlawedPrototype: [[spoiler:The ''Empyrea'' frame is a band-aid solution Babylonia rushes to the frontline in order to deploy their prototype Omega Weaponry on the Hetero-Creatures running rampant on Earth. It is combined with Ascendant data so that it can pull in the Virus to have it be drained away by the Omega Weapon, but there's no safe way to protect the Construct from the virus as it filters through their M.I.N.D. It can only operate for a limited period of time before the frame turns into another Corrupted, and by that point the only thing Babylonia can do is hit an EMP to fry the Construct. Liv volunteers anyways.]]
* FrillsOfJustice: Some of her coatings give her these.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: [[spoiler:Despite the massive danger involved in using the ''Empyrea'' frame in the story, none of this is reflected in its gameplay form, which Liv can use freely without any indication of encroaching infection.]]
* GirlishPigtails: Several of her coatings sports her hair this way in different ways.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: During a mission, she and Lucia together secured two stuffed animals in a nearby mall where the mission took place.
* HeroicRROD: [[spoiler:Liv dons the ''Empyrea'' frame, which is only expected to function for three hours before she succumbs from absorbing all the Punishing Virus from other victims. Even when the Commandant and Lucia rescue her, her mind is in such a mess they fear she'll never recover.]]
* HighClassGloves: ''Luminance'' has bridal style fashion complete with these.
* ImportantHaircut: Her ''Lux'' and ''Luminance'' frames sport shorter haircuts, canonically after Liv cut her own hair to cut ties with her old commandant, Vanessa, who gave Liv her ''Lux'' frame.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Her step-family pushed her away to bring attention to themselves, then refused to fight in the war because they wanted to enjoy their wealth and fame. Liv, meanwhile, enlists in the army, and inadvertently gets the last laugh when she is lauded for her heroism and becomes the member of the family the people celebrate.
* LightIsNotGood: Her ''Empyrea'' frame gives her the appearance of an angelic savior come to purge the Punishing Virus from victims, [[spoiler:but its power is derived from Liv's own willing exposure to the Virus. In ''The Surviving Lucem'', Liv's M.I.N.D. during this chapter takes the form of a nightmarish hellscape, and it also appears when she use her frame's LimitBreak, showing the dark secret hidden under her new divine look.]]
* {{Meido}}: ''Eclipse'' has a maid-style coating named "Maid of Time".
* PinkMeansFeminine: She has pink for almost every coating and she's the more feminine compared to Lucia.
* PlayingWithFire: Her ''Empyrea'' frame gives her 90% fire damage
* PowerFloats: Her ''Luminance'' frame makes her permanently airborne, emphasizing her almost fragile grace, and the fact she's a flying fortress armed with two massive laser guns.
* ReassignmentBackfire: Her BitchInSheepsClothing step-family convince her to join the army to get rid of her, seemingly expecting her to either die on the battlefield or become just another anonymous medic. Instead, she saves 35 wounded soldiers nearly at the cost of her own life, and earns both a First-Class Merit and conversion into a Construct, leaving the step-siblings that once looked down on her now envious of her achievements they can never replicate.
* SexyBacklessOutfit: ''Luminance'' has her back completely exposed.
* SilkHidingSteel: Despite her non-threatening appearance and demeanor, her [[NervesOfSteel mind is made of steel]]. [[spoiler:Watanabe is surprised when he found her to be very calm when he kidnapped her.]]
* SimultaneousArcs: The end of ''Echo Aria'' depicts a scene in Liv's past, which coincides with another in Lucia's "Treasure" interlude where she fought with some Constructs over the Commandant. Coincedentally, not long after she would be transferred to the undermanned Gray Raven squad.
* ShockAndAwe: ''Lux'' deals 80% lightning damage.
* SmallGirlBigGun: She's a tiny girl with two floating [[WaveMotionGun guns]] as her weapons.
* SoleSurvivor: She survived her first outing as a human soldier. In the gag anime, she's the only one to not die to Lucia's cooking in the outro, apparently because she doesn't eat said food.
* StarterMon: Liv's B-Ranked Eclipse variation is given to the player as their first Support-class Construct.
* TechnicolorFire: Her ''Empyrea'' frame grants her fire-damage attacks that is presented as white energy.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: After her transformation into a construct, Liv sends a letter citing this as her reason she won't ever return to her family.
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[[folder:'''Lee [=(BPN-06)=]''']]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Xia Hou Luo Feng (Chinese) Creator/YoshitsuguMatsuoka (Japanese)
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[[caption-width-right:335:Gray Raven squad Attack-type construct]]
[[caption-width-right:335:[[labelnote:Click here to see ''Entropy'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/character_entropy_portrait.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:335:[[labelnote:Click here to see ''Hyperreal'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lee___hyperreal_9.png[[/labelnote]]]]
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'''Profile'''
* Psychological Age: 18
* Vital Fluid Type: AB
* Activation Date: July 23
* Service Time: 2 Years
* Weight: 63kg
* Height: 175cm
]
A member of Gray Raven originally from Kurono Ops. Lee comes with a wealth of engineering knowledge and experience with firearms. While he puts up an indifferent and outspoken appearance, in battle he will actively protect those close to him. A younger brother waits for him.\\
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Lee's frame variations are ''Palefire'', ''Entropy'', and ''Hyperreal''.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: He did everything he could to look after his younger brother, Murray. When the latter's heart condition worsened, he volunteered to become a construct in exchange for Murray's heart transplant, even donating his own heart.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Lee becomes the central figure of ''Spiral of Chronos'', as he dons the ''Hyperreal'' frame and climbs the mysterious tower that is broadcasting a HatePlague.
* DoppelgangerAttack: Lee's ''Hyperreal'' frame can stock Red and Yellow 3-Pings, which then activate along with his "Hyperdimensional Space" passive, which causes duplicates of him to attack at the same time as him.
* GadgeteerGenius: Lee showed talent for hardware and computer science -- he built robots in his spare time and it's implied he anonymously submitted articles to science magazines. Whatever future he had there was cut short by his transformation into a construct, though he still serves as TheEngineer for Gray Raven squad.
* TheGunslinger: A true blue Woo, full of GunFu. His attack animations involve him spinning, charging, and flipping around while firing his two handguns.
%%* GunsAkimbo: His .
* IcyBlueEyes: In contrast to Palefire and Entropy, Hyperreal's eyes are a stark ice blue.
* MeaningfulRename: His birth name was [[spoiler:Morian]]; when he did mercenary work to support himself and Murray, he used "Lee" as his alias. As a construct, Lee is now the only name he uses.
* MentalTimeTravel: [[spoiler:His ''Hyperreal'' frame has enormous computing power. When Lee enters the tower in ''Spiral of Chronos'', he becomes capable of perceiving alternate timelines, communicating with alternate selves, and eventually altering events earlier in his past to provide himself the tools to proceed further. In terms of gameplay, this is why ''Hyperreal'' is built around the DoppelgangerAttack: he's actually summoning Lees from alternate timelines to fight with him.]]
* NoSenseOfDirection: Tends to get lost when on his own- according to one of ''Eclipse'''s secrets, Liv once watched him wander around on radar for two hours before finally finding the right path.
* TheOneGuy: In the Gray Raven squad.
* PlayingWithFire: His Palefire variation appropriately gives him some fire-damage attacks, including a grenade that leaves a persisting AreaOfEffect that burns enemies and converts any attacks made on them into the same element.
* SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou: ''Entropy'''s victory animation has him point one of his guns at the camera, before quickly pulling it back next to his head.
* SourSupporter: He's the snarkiest, grumpiest, and most cynical member of the team, but he still displays unwavering loyalty and trust in the Commandant.
* SwissArmyWeapon: The weapon class for ''Hyperreal'' is the tellingly named "Composite Arms". While initially resembling a handgun and a suitcase, it also serves as a convenient bludgeon, sniper rifle and {{BFG}}.
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