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Once merely the Trade Minister of the Fire Empire, Loxodont ascended to the throne of upon the death of Emperor Renburn. In the many years that followed, Loxodont managed to conquer most of Aether, and make himself invincible with cybernetic enhancements. His organic self finally takes the stage as a playable characters character in ''Rivals 2''.
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* BigBrotherIsWatching: Takes this role in ''Lovers'' as Aether High's principal, and as the "Eternal Emperor" in Clairen's timeline.
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* BigBrotherIsWatching: Takes this role in ''Lovers'' as Aether High's principal, and as the "Eternal "Endless Emperor" in Clairen's timeline.
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* SkillGateCharacter: A rare example of one considered to be very good in the hands of an experienced player. His simple gimmick and lack of any obscene weaknesses, aside from a rather easy to intercept recovery, make him very easy to learn, but also very dependent on player skill when matched against characters with much wilder gimmicks.
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* SkillGateCharacter: SkillGateCharacters: A rare example of one considered to be very good in the hands of an experienced player. His simple gimmick and lack of any obscene weaknesses, aside from a rather easy to intercept recovery, make him very easy to learn, but also very dependent on player skill when matched against characters with much wilder gimmicks.
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* SkillGateCharacter: Kragg is very easy to learn, and remains well-off competitively, if requiring a bit of creativity from the player that is.
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* SkillGateCharacter: Etalus' KO power, survivability, and easy to understand mechanics make him very appealing to new players. Like Kragg and Zetterburn, he is also more than capable in the competitive scene.
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* SkillGateCharacter: SkillGateCharacters: Etalus' KO power, survivability, and easy to understand mechanics make him very appealing to new players. Like Kragg and Zetterburn, he is also more than capable in the competitive scene.
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* SkillGateCharacter: Clairen was designed to be accessible and simple, much like Zetterburn or Kragg, allowing new players to pick her up fairly easily. Also, like Zetterburn and Kragg, Clairen is more than competitively viable.
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* SkillGateCharacter: SkillGateCharacters: Clairen was designed to be accessible and simple, much like Zetterburn or Kragg, allowing new players to pick her up fairly easily. Also, like Zetterburn and Kragg, Clairen is more than competitively viable.
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* MyCountryRightOrWrong: She serves the Flame Imperium faithfully, no matter what's asked of her. [[spoiler:When Emperor Loxodont orders her to find and kill Zetterburn for "[[treason]]", she doesn't believe the prince is guilty but still resolves to do so.]]
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* MyCountryRightOrWrong: She serves the Flame Imperium faithfully, no matter what's asked of her. [[spoiler:When Emperor Loxodont orders her to find and kill execute Zetterburn for "[[treason]]", "treason" in the mid-credits scene, she doesn't believe the prince is guilty but still resolves to do so.it.]]
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* LoveableRogue: He's quite charming for a pirate.
* {{Touche}}: He's the most good-natured of the heroes about [[spoiler:Fleet pickpocketing his Shard during their fight]], finding it quite amusing at the time.
-->'''Slade:''' HA HA HA! So that's what that feels like! Well played, well played.
* {{Touche}}: He's the most good-natured of the heroes about [[spoiler:Fleet pickpocketing his Shard during their fight]], finding it quite amusing at the time.
-->'''Slade:''' HA HA HA! So that's what that feels like! Well played, well played.
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* CastFromHitPoints: Her final ability, Engage, deals 2 damage, but also hurts Artemis.
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* BarbaricBattleaxe: Her weapon of choice.
* CastFromHitPoints: Her final ability, Engage, deals 2damage, damage and bolsters her attack by +3, but also hurts Artemis.Artemis.
* CriticalStatusBuff: Several of her abilities gain additional effects the lower her health is, namely the ability to regain Stamina. Combined with her Stamina-based HealingFactor, the player is encouraged to keep her at low health to make the most of it.
* CastFromHitPoints: Her final ability, Engage, deals 2
* CriticalStatusBuff: Several of her abilities gain additional effects the lower her health is, namely the ability to regain Stamina. Combined with her Stamina-based HealingFactor, the player is encouraged to keep her at low health to make the most of it.
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* MyCountryRightOrWrong: She serves the Flame Imperium faithfully, no matter what's asked of her. [[spoiler:When Emperor Loxodont orders her to find and kill Zetterburn for "[[treason]]", she doesn't believe the prince is guilty but still resolves to do so.]]
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* DropTheHammer: His neutral special has him create a giant hammer out of ice, and his up strong creates dual hammers. If he hits his ice with his neutral special, he gains creates a layer of ice armor that increases his weight and falling speed, allowing him to survive much longer than normal.
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A fox girl with skills in archery, and the protagonist of ''Dungeons of Aether''.
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A fox girl with skills in archery, and the protagonist of ''Dungeons of Aether''. She's set to make her main series debut in ''Rivals 2''.
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Hannah Hellwig (2021 ''Lovers of Aether Direct'', '"Rivals 2'')
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Hannah Hellwig (2021 ''Lovers of Aether Direct'')
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!Non-Playable Characters
[[folder:Abyss Clones]]
Shadow imposters of the cast of unknown origin. They come from behind the Aetherial Gates, and spark the plot when they begin manipulating events and wreaking havoc across Aether.
[[folder:Abyss Clones]]
Shadow imposters of the cast of unknown origin. They come from behind the Aetherial Gates, and spark the plot when they begin manipulating events and wreaking havoc across Aether.
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[[folder:Abyss Clones]]
Shadow imposters
[[folder:Loxodont]]
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[[caption-width-right:300:''[[TheEmperor The Molten Emperor]]'']]
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* TheConspiracy: Directly influence political events throughout Story Mode.
* {{Expy}}: Of the various Small Fry Corps in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' Series, and the Fighting Polygon Team from the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' in particular. They play a much more significant role than their inspiration, though.
* {{Expy}}: Of the various Small Fry Corps in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' Series, and the Fighting Polygon Team from the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' in particular. They play a much more significant role than their inspiration, though.
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* TheConspiracy: Directly influence political events throughout Story Mode.
* {{Expy}}: Of the various Small Fry CorpsArchEnemy: To Clairen, who makes it her goal to kill him in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' Series, past to make sure he never becomes the eternal tyrant who conquered Aether.
* AscendedExtra: Only mentioned in passing in the base game. Becomes a serious threat in expansions and spin-offs, and becomes a fully playable character in ''2''.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: Takes this role in ''Lovers'' as Aether High's principal, and as theFighting Polygon Team "Eternal Emperor" in Clairen's timeline.
* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: Wields an axe nearly as large as he is in his playable appearance, which is saying something given his size.
* CompositeCharacter: A number of his moves shown in his trailer in ''Rivals 2'' borrow from King Dedede, such as two basic forward strikes, and sweeping upward strikes as a ground and aerial attack (albeit with a battle axe instead), but has a special grab that slams opponents into theoriginal ''Super Smash Bros.'' ground, as well as a downward kick utilizing both legs, similar to Ganondorf.
* TheCorrupter: In ''Lovers'', he's shown to occasionally take someone under his wing, and they end up not being quite the same afterwards. [[spoiler:Just ask Maypul.]]
* CoveredInScars: While still organic, his body is marked from head to toe inparticular. They play scars, suggesting he was no stranger to warfare and strife long before he became a much more significant role than their inspiration, though.cyborg.
* CruelElephant: He's an elephant and is shown to be pure evil, intending to take over Aether (and succeeding in it in the BadFuture) and being the tyrannical principal of Aether High in ''Lovers''.
* CurbStompBattle: Easily defeats Clairen when she attempts to overthrow him.
* {{Cyborg}}: Has become one of these in the BadFuture Clairen's trying to deny.
* TheEmperor: Unlike Renburn, Loxodont is an undoubtedly villainous example.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Turns out the Abyss Clones were the ''least'' of Aether's problems...
* KnightOfCerebus: The story takes a notably darker tone upon his appearance in Clairen's trailer.
* MagmaMan: He can generate magma with his attacks, covering himself with it not unlike the way Etalus does ice to enhance them.
* PlayingWithFire: Even in his robotic form, Loxodont is one of very few still able to control the power of flame in the BadFuture.
* PromotedToPlayable: Revealed as the second new playable character in ''Rivals 2'' after Fleet on February 16th, 2024 after existing exclusively in the lore of the franchise before.
* RedBaron: He has two different epithets. In Clairen's future, he's known as "the Endless Emperor", given his cyborg body granted immortality. In the present of most of the rest of the cast he is instead merely "the Molten Emperor", after his magma based abilities.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He appears in literally one scene during the game's story mode, but as revealed in Clairen's trailer, he managed to conquer nearly all of Aether and become immortal.
* {{Expy}}: Of the various Small Fry Corps
* AscendedExtra: Only mentioned in passing in the base game. Becomes a serious threat in expansions and spin-offs, and becomes a fully playable character in ''2''.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: Takes this role in ''Lovers'' as Aether High's principal, and as the
* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: Wields an axe nearly as large as he is in his playable appearance, which is saying something given his size.
* CompositeCharacter: A number of his moves shown in his trailer in ''Rivals 2'' borrow from King Dedede, such as two basic forward strikes, and sweeping upward strikes as a ground and aerial attack (albeit with a battle axe instead), but has a special grab that slams opponents into the
* TheCorrupter: In ''Lovers'', he's shown to occasionally take someone under his wing, and they end up not being quite the same afterwards. [[spoiler:Just ask Maypul.]]
* CoveredInScars: While still organic, his body is marked from head to toe in
* CruelElephant: He's an elephant and is shown to be pure evil, intending to take over Aether (and succeeding in it in the BadFuture) and being the tyrannical principal of Aether High in ''Lovers''.
* CurbStompBattle: Easily defeats Clairen when she attempts to overthrow him.
* {{Cyborg}}: Has become one of these in the BadFuture Clairen's trying to deny.
* TheEmperor: Unlike Renburn, Loxodont is an undoubtedly villainous example.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Turns out the Abyss Clones were the ''least'' of Aether's problems...
* KnightOfCerebus: The story takes a notably darker tone upon his appearance in Clairen's trailer.
* MagmaMan: He can generate magma with his attacks, covering himself with it not unlike the way Etalus does ice to enhance them.
* PlayingWithFire: Even in his robotic form, Loxodont is one of very few still able to control the power of flame in the BadFuture.
* PromotedToPlayable: Revealed as the second new playable character in ''Rivals 2'' after Fleet on February 16th, 2024 after existing exclusively in the lore of the franchise before.
* RedBaron: He has two different epithets. In Clairen's future, he's known as "the Endless Emperor", given his cyborg body granted immortality. In the present of most of the rest of the cast he is instead merely "the Molten Emperor", after his magma based abilities.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He appears in literally one scene during the game's story mode, but as revealed in Clairen's trailer, he managed to conquer nearly all of Aether and become immortal.
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[[folder:Gatekeepers]]
The final boss of the main Story Mode, and the source of the Abyss Clones. Their nature is unknown, and they guard the Aetherial Gates, also serving as its stage hazard.
The final boss of the main Story Mode, and the source of the Abyss Clones. Their nature is unknown, and they guard the Aetherial Gates, also serving as its stage hazard.
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The final boss
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* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: No explanation is given about them before or after.TheConspiracy: Directly influence political events throughout Story Mode.
* {{Expy}}: Of the various Small Fry Corps in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' Series, and the Fighting Polygon Team from the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' in particular. They play a much more significant role than their inspiration, though.
* {{Expy}}: Of the various Small Fry Corps in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' Series, and the Fighting Polygon Team from the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' in particular. They play a much more significant role than their inspiration, though.
[[folder:Gatekeepers]]
The final boss of the main Story Mode, and the source of the Abyss Clones. Their nature is unknown, and they guard the Aetherial Gates, also serving as its stage hazard.
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The final boss of the main Story Mode, and the source of the Abyss Clones. Their nature is unknown, and they guard the Aetherial Gates, also serving as its stage hazard.
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!Rivals 2 Playable Characters
[[folder:Loxodont]]
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--> '''Voiced by:''' Justice Washington
Once merely the Trade Minister of the Fire Empire, Loxodont ascended to the throne of upon the death of Emperor Renburn. In the many years that followed, Loxodont managed to conquer most of Aether, and make himself invincible with cybernetic enhancements. His organic self finally takes the stage as a playable characters in ''Rivals 2''.
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* ArchEnemy: To Clairen, who makes it her goal to kill him in the past to make sure he never becomes the eternal tyrant who conquered Aether.
* AscendedExtra: Only mentioned in passing in the base game. Becomes a serious threat in expansions and spin-offs, and becomes a fully playable character in ''2''.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: Takes this role in ''Lovers'' as Aether High's principal, and as the "Eternal Emperor" in Clairen's timeline.
* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: Wields an axe nearly as large as he is in his playable appearance, which is saying something given his size.
* CompositeCharacter: A number of his moves shown in his trailer in ''Rivals 2'' borrow from King Dedede, such as two basic forward strikes, and sweeping upward strikes as a ground and aerial attack (albeit with a battle axe instead), but has a special grab that slams opponents into the ground, as well as a downward kick utilizing both legs, similar to Ganondorf.
* TheCorrupter: In ''Lovers'', he's shown to occasionally take someone under his wing, and they end up not being quite the same afterwards. [[spoiler:Just ask Maypul.]]
* CoveredInScars: While still organic, his body is marked from head to toe in scars, suggesting he was no stranger to warfare and strife long before he became a cyborg.
* CruelElephant: He's an elephant and is shown to be pure evil, intending to take over Aether (and succeeding in it in the BadFuture) and being the tyrannical principal of Aether High in ''Lovers''.
* CurbStompBattle: Easily defeats Clairen when she attempts to overthrow him.
* {{Cyborg}}: Has become one of these in the BadFuture Clairen's trying to deny.
* TheEmperor: Unlike Renburn, Loxodont is an undoubtedly villainous example.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Turns out the Abyss Clones were the ''least'' of Aether's problems...
* KnightOfCerebus: The story takes a notably darker tone upon his appearance in Clairen's trailer.
* MagmaMan: He can generate magma with his attacks, covering himself with it not unlike the way Etalus does ice to enhance them.
* PlayingWithFire: Even in his robotic form, Loxodont is one of very few still able to control the power of flame in the BadFuture.
* PromotedToPlayable: Revealed as the second new playable character in ''Rivals 2'' after Fleet on February 16th, 2024 after existing exclusively in the lore of the franchise before.
* RedBaron: He has two different epithets. In Clairen's future, he's known as "the Endless Emperor", given his cyborg body granted immortality. In the present of most of the rest of the cast he is instead merely "the Molten Emperor", after his magma based abilities.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He appears in literally one scene during the game's story mode, but as revealed in Clairen's trailer, he managed to conquer nearly all of Aether and become immortal.
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[[folder:Loxodont]]
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[[caption-width-right:300:''[[TheEmperor The Molten Emperor]]'']]
--> '''Voiced by:''' Justice Washington
Once merely the Trade Minister of the Fire Empire, Loxodont ascended to the throne of upon the death of Emperor Renburn. In the many years that followed, Loxodont managed to conquer most of Aether, and make himself invincible with cybernetic enhancements. His organic self finally takes the stage as a playable characters in ''Rivals 2''.
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* ArchEnemy: To Clairen, who makes it her goal to kill him in the past to make sure he never becomes the eternal tyrant who conquered Aether.
* AscendedExtra: Only mentioned in passing in the base game. Becomes a serious threat in expansions and spin-offs, and becomes a fully playable character in ''2''.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: Takes this role in ''Lovers'' as Aether High's principal, and as the "Eternal Emperor" in Clairen's timeline.
* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: Wields an axe nearly as large as he is in his playable appearance, which is saying something given his size.
* CompositeCharacter: A number of his moves shown in his trailer in ''Rivals 2'' borrow from King Dedede, such as two basic forward strikes, and sweeping upward strikes as a ground and aerial attack (albeit with a battle axe instead), but has a special grab that slams opponents into the ground, as well as a downward kick utilizing both legs, similar to Ganondorf.
* TheCorrupter: In ''Lovers'', he's shown to occasionally take someone under his wing, and they end up not being quite the same afterwards. [[spoiler:Just ask Maypul.]]
* CoveredInScars: While still organic, his body is marked from head to toe in scars, suggesting he was no stranger to warfare and strife long before he became a cyborg.
* CruelElephant: He's an elephant and is shown to be pure evil, intending to take over Aether (and succeeding in it in the BadFuture) and being the tyrannical principal of Aether High in ''Lovers''.
* CurbStompBattle: Easily defeats Clairen when she attempts to overthrow him.
* {{Cyborg}}: Has become one of these in the BadFuture Clairen's trying to deny.
* TheEmperor: Unlike Renburn, Loxodont is an undoubtedly villainous example.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Turns out the Abyss Clones were the ''least'' of Aether's problems...
* KnightOfCerebus: The story takes a notably darker tone upon his appearance in Clairen's trailer.
* MagmaMan: He can generate magma with his attacks, covering himself with it not unlike the way Etalus does ice to enhance them.
* PlayingWithFire: Even in his robotic form, Loxodont is one of very few still able to control the power of flame in the BadFuture.
* PromotedToPlayable: Revealed as the second new playable character in ''Rivals 2'' after Fleet on February 16th, 2024 after existing exclusively in the lore of the franchise before.
* RedBaron: He has two different epithets. In Clairen's future, he's known as "the Endless Emperor", given his cyborg body granted immortality. In the present of most of the rest of the cast he is instead merely "the Molten Emperor", after his magma based abilities.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He appears in literally one scene during the game's story mode, but as revealed in Clairen's trailer, he managed to conquer nearly all of Aether and become immortal.
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[[caption-width-right:300:''[[TheEmperor The Molten Emperor]]'']]
--> '''Voiced by:''' Justice Washington
Once merely the Trade Minister of the Fire Empire, Loxodont ascended to the throne of upon the death of Emperor Renburn. In the many years that followed, Loxodont managed to conquer most of Aether, and make himself invincible with cybernetic enhancements. His organic self finally takes the stage as a playable characters in ''Rivals 2''.
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* ArchEnemy: To Clairen, who makes it her goal to kill him in the past to make sure he never becomes the eternal tyrant who conquered Aether.
* AscendedExtra: Only mentioned in passing in the base game. Becomes a serious threat in expansions and spin-offs, and becomes a fully playable character in ''2''.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: Takes this role in ''Lovers'' as Aether High's principal, and as the "Eternal Emperor" in Clairen's timeline.
* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: Wields an axe nearly as large as he is in his playable appearance, which is saying something given his size.
* CompositeCharacter: A number of his moves shown in his trailer in ''Rivals 2'' borrow from King Dedede, such as two basic forward strikes, and sweeping upward strikes as a ground and aerial attack (albeit with a battle axe instead), but has a special grab that slams opponents into the ground, as well as a downward kick utilizing both legs, similar to Ganondorf.
* TheCorrupter: In ''Lovers'', he's shown to occasionally take someone under his wing, and they end up not being quite the same afterwards. [[spoiler:Just ask Maypul.]]
* CoveredInScars: While still organic, his body is marked from head to toe in scars, suggesting he was no stranger to warfare and strife long before he became a cyborg.
* CruelElephant: He's an elephant and is shown to be pure evil, intending to take over Aether (and succeeding in it in the BadFuture) and being the tyrannical principal of Aether High in ''Lovers''.
* CurbStompBattle: Easily defeats Clairen when she attempts to overthrow him.
* {{Cyborg}}: Has become one of these in the BadFuture Clairen's trying to deny.
* TheEmperor: Unlike Renburn, Loxodont is an undoubtedly villainous example.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Turns out the Abyss Clones were the ''least'' of Aether's problems...
* KnightOfCerebus: The story takes a notably darker tone upon his appearance in Clairen's trailer.
* MagmaMan: He can generate magma with his attacks, covering himself with it not unlike the way Etalus does ice to enhance them.
* PlayingWithFire: Even in his robotic form, Loxodont is one of very few still able to control the power of flame in the BadFuture.
* PromotedToPlayable: Revealed as the second new playable character in ''Rivals 2'' after Fleet on February 16th, 2024 after existing exclusively in the lore of the franchise before.
* RedBaron: He has two different epithets. In Clairen's future, he's known as "the Endless Emperor", given his cyborg body granted immortality. In the present of most of the rest of the cast he is instead merely "the Molten Emperor", after his magma based abilities.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He appears in literally one scene during the game's story mode, but as revealed in Clairen's trailer, he managed to conquer nearly all of Aether and become immortal.
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* BrooklynRage: When he's SuddenlyVoiced. Possibly a ShoutOut to Falco's famous accent in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. He at least ''[[{{Badbutt}} tries]]'' to fit the role.
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* BrooklynRage: When he's SuddenlyVoiced. Possibly In all voiced appearances he has a cocky, Brooklyn accent, possibly a ShoutOut to Falco's famous accent in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. He at least ''[[{{Badbutt}} tries]]'' to fit the role.role under the limitations of the game's rating.
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* TheChewToy: In ''Lovers of Aether''. With the punishment he gets at some points, Bradshaw got off easy.
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* TheChewToy: In ''Lovers of Aether''. With Aether''; with the punishment he gets at some points, Bradshaw got off easy.
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* CoolShades: Wears them instead of his usual goggles in ''Lovers''. [[spoiler:He's actually wearing them to hide a pair of black eyes from being kicked in the face by Ranno.]]
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* CoolShades: Wears them shade instead of his usual goggles in ''Lovers''. [[spoiler:He's actually wearing them to hide a pair of black eyes from being kicked in the face by Ranno.]]
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* FragileSpeedster: His side special grants him a generous speed boost, but he remains the lightest character in the game, which results in this.
* GlassCannon: Easily a powerful character in the right hands, but his lack of weight makes it very easy to KO him.
* GoombaStomp: His down strong has him stomp downward. If he lands the hit, he'll bounce back upward, giving him the ability to either do it over and over again, or combo into a different move.
* GlassCannon: Easily a powerful character in the right hands, but his lack of weight makes it very easy to KO him.
* GoombaStomp: His down strong has him stomp downward. If he lands the hit, he'll bounce back upward, giving him the ability to either do it over and over again, or combo into a different move.
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* FragileSpeedster: His side special grants him a generous speed boost, but he remains the lightest character in the game, which results in this.
being killed easily.
* GlassCannon: Easily a powerful character in the right hands, but hislack of light weight makes it very easy to KO him.
* GoombaStomp: His down strong has him drop down and stompdownward.the opponent. If he lands the hit, he'll bounce back upward, giving him the ability to either do it over and over again, or combo into a different move.
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* JiveTurkey: Speaks In nearly-incomprehensible slang in ''Lovers of Aether'', as a very transparent attempt to try to seem cool.
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* SkillGateCharacter: Like Zetterburn, Kragg is very easy to learn, and remains well-off competitively.
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* RunningOnAllFours: Zetterburn does this during his running animation.
* SeriesMascot: Being the first character created and generally being one of the easiest to learn, Zetterburn gets a lot of attention from fans and the developers alike.
* SeriesMascot: Being the first character created and generally being one of the easiest to learn, Zetterburn gets a lot of attention from fans and the developers alike.
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* RunningOnAllFours: Zetterburn does this during He gets on all fours for his running animation.
animation, even though he's otherwise standing upright every other time.
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* SkillGateCharacter: A rare example of one considered to be very good in the hands of an experienced player. His simple gimmick and lack of any obscene weaknesses, aside from a rather easy to incercept intercept recovery, make him very easy to learn.learn, but also very dependent on player skill when matched against characters with much wilder gimmicks.
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* WreathedInFlames: His neutral special and up special. His mane is also made entirely of flames.
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* WreathedInFlames: His neutral and up special and up special. His mane is also made entirely of flames.emit fire from all around him.
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* CompositeCharacter: A number of his moves shown in his trailer in ''Rivals 2'' borrow from King Dedede, such as two basic forward strikes, and sweeping upward strikes as a ground and aerial attack (albeit with a battle axe instead), but has a special grab that slams opponents into the ground, as well as a downward kick utilizing both legs, similar to Ganondorf.
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* ArchEnemy: To Clairen, who makes it her goal to kill him in the past to make sure he never becomes the eternal tyrant who conquered Aether.
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--> '''Voiced by:''' Justice Washington
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* AscendedExtra: Only mentioned in passing in the base game. Becomes a serious threat in expansions and spin-offs.
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* AscendedExtra: Only mentioned in passing in the base game. Becomes a serious threat in expansions and spin-offs.spin-offs, and becomes a fully playable character in ''2''.
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* CompositeCharacter: A number of his moves shown in his trailer in ''Rivals 2'' borrow from King Dedede, such as two basic forward strikes, and sweeping upward strikes as a ground and aerial attack (albeit with a battle axe instead), but has a special grab that slams opponents into the ground, as well as a downward kick utilizing both legs, similar to Ganondorf.
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* {{Shotoclone}}: Alongside his fireball essentially being a [[Franchise/StreetFighter Hadouken]], Zetterburn's up strong resembles a {{Shoryuken}}, and his forward strong has him lunge forward in a manner functionally similar to a Tatsumaki.
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* LightningBruiser: Despite being the same weight as Zetterburn and Forsburn, Orcane's the third fastest character in the game, right behind Ori and Maypul.
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* LightningBruiser: Despite being the same weight as Zetterburn and Forsburn, middle-weight, Orcane's the third fastest character in the game, right behind Ori and Maypul.
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* MightyGlacier: Almost literally. He's one of the slowest characters without his ice, but has incredible power behind his moves.
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* MightyGlacier: Almost literally. He's one of the slowest characters without his ice, but has incredible power behind his moves. He can also subvert the trope entirely by utilizing the ice trails he creates to boost his ground mobility.
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Once merely the Trade Minister of the Fire Empire, Loxodont ascended to the throne of upon the death of Emperor Renburn. In the many years that followed, Loxodont managed to conquer most of Aether, and make himself invincible with cybernetic enhancements.
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* AscendedExtra: Only mentioned in passing in the base game. Becomes a serious threat in expansions and spin-offs.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: Takes this role in ''Lovers'' as Aether High's principal.
* TheCorrupter: In ''Lovers'', he's shown to occasionally take someone under his wing, and they end up not being quite the same afterwards. [[spoiler:Just ask Maypul.]]
* CruelElephant: He's an elephant and is shown to be pure evil, intending to take over Aether (and succeeding in it in the BadFuture) and being the tyrannical principal of Aether High in ''Lovers''.
* CurbStompBattle: Easily defeats Clairen when she attempts to overthrow him.
* {{Cyborg}}: Has become one of these in the BadFuture Clairen's trying to deny.
* TheEmperor: Unlike Renburn, Loxodont is an undoubtedly villainous example.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Turns out the Abyss Clones were the ''least'' of Aether's problems...
* KnightOfCerebus: The story takes a notably darker tone upon his appearance in Clairen's trailer.
* PlayingWithFire: Even in his robotic form, Loxodont is one of very few still able to control the power of flame in the BadFuture.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He appears in literally one scene during the game's story mode, but as revealed in Clairen's trailer, he managed to conquer nearly all of Aether and become immortal.
* TheUnfought: For all the threat Loxodont poses narratively, he has yet to take to the battlefield.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: Takes this role in ''Lovers'' as Aether High's principal.
* TheCorrupter: In ''Lovers'', he's shown to occasionally take someone under his wing, and they end up not being quite the same afterwards. [[spoiler:Just ask Maypul.]]
* CruelElephant: He's an elephant and is shown to be pure evil, intending to take over Aether (and succeeding in it in the BadFuture) and being the tyrannical principal of Aether High in ''Lovers''.
* CurbStompBattle: Easily defeats Clairen when she attempts to overthrow him.
* {{Cyborg}}: Has become one of these in the BadFuture Clairen's trying to deny.
* TheEmperor: Unlike Renburn, Loxodont is an undoubtedly villainous example.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Turns out the Abyss Clones were the ''least'' of Aether's problems...
* KnightOfCerebus: The story takes a notably darker tone upon his appearance in Clairen's trailer.
* PlayingWithFire: Even in his robotic form, Loxodont is one of very few still able to control the power of flame in the BadFuture.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He appears in literally one scene during the game's story mode, but as revealed in Clairen's trailer, he managed to conquer nearly all of Aether and become immortal.
* TheUnfought: For all the threat Loxodont poses narratively, he has yet to take to the battlefield.
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* AscendedExtra: Only mentioned in passing in TheGoodKing: Judging from the base game. Becomes a serious threat state of mourning the Fire Empire was in expansions and spin-offs.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: Takesduring Zetterburn's chapter, he was likely this role in ''Lovers'' as Aether High's principal.
* TheCorrupter: In ''Lovers'', he's shownto occasionally take someone under his wing, and they end up not being quite the same afterwards. [[spoiler:Just ask Maypul.]]
* CruelElephant: He's an elephant and is shown to be pure evil, intending to take over Aether (and succeeding in it in the BadFuture) and being the tyrannical principal of Aether High in ''Lovers''.
* CurbStompBattle: Easily defeats Clairen when she attempts to overthrow him.
* {{Cyborg}}: Has become one of these in the BadFuture Clairen's trying to deny.
people.
* TheEmperor:Unlike Renburn, Loxodont is an undoubtedly villainous example.
Obviously.
*GreaterScopeVillain: Turns out the Abyss Clones were the ''least'' of Aether's problems...
* KnightOfCerebus: The story takes a notably darker tone upon his appearance in Clairen's trailer.
* PlayingWithFire: Even in his robotic form, Loxodont is one ofPosthumousCharacter: Dies very few still able to control the power of flame early on in the BadFuture.
story mode for Forsburn, and is already dead by the time Zetterburn's story begins.
* SmallRoleBigImpact:He appears in literally His death kickstarts one scene during of the game's story mode, largest plot points, and sets in motion Loxodont's takeover of Aether, but as revealed Renburn himself only appears in Clairen's trailer, he managed to conquer nearly a single scene.
* ThemeNaming: Like all ofAether and become immortal.
* TheUnfought: For allthe threat Loxodont poses narratively, he has yet to take to the battlefield.-burns, Renburn is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikael_Renberg a Swedish hockey player.]]
* BigBrotherIsWatching: Takes
* TheCorrupter: In ''Lovers'', he's shown
* CruelElephant: He's an elephant and is shown to be pure evil, intending to take over Aether (and succeeding in it in the BadFuture) and being the tyrannical principal of Aether High in ''Lovers''.
* CurbStompBattle: Easily defeats Clairen when she attempts to overthrow him.
* {{Cyborg}}: Has become one of these in the BadFuture Clairen's trying to deny.
* TheEmperor:
*
* KnightOfCerebus: The story takes a notably darker tone upon his appearance in Clairen's trailer.
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* TheEmperor: Obviously.
* PosthumousCharacter: Dies very early on in the story mode for Forsburn, and is already dead by the time Zetterburn's story begins.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: His death kickstarts one of the game's largest plot points, and sets in motion Loxodont's takeover of Aether, but Renburn himself only appears in a single scene.
* ThemeNaming: Like all of the -burns, Renburn is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikael_Renberg a Swedish hockey player.]]
* TheEmperor: Obviously.
* PosthumousCharacter: Dies very early on in the story mode for Forsburn, and is already dead by the time Zetterburn's story begins.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: His death kickstarts one of the game's largest plot points, and sets in motion Loxodont's takeover of Aether, but Renburn himself only appears in a single scene.
* ThemeNaming: Like all of the -burns, Renburn is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikael_Renberg a Swedish hockey player.]]
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* TheGoodKing: Judging from FlatCharacter: She only serves to inform Kragg of Maypul's quest.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: {{Downplayed}}. While Maypul goes off to find thestate source of mourning the Fire Empire was shadowy blight ravaging their home, Mayreed stays behind to relay a message to any willing passerby.
* TheGhost: She doesn't appear induring Zetterburn's chapter, he was likely this to his people.
* TheEmperor: Obviously.
* PosthumousCharacter: Dies very early on in the story mode for Forsburn,''Lovers'', and is already dead by only referred to a couple of times. WordOfGod says she was considered for a cameo like the time Zetterburn's other minor characters, but excluded because she would have been middle-school age.
* ProneToTears: As shown in Sylvanos' reveal trailer, Mayreed is on the verge of tears after hearing her grandmother read a storybegins.
about him.
*SmallRoleBigImpact: His death kickstarts one SiblingYinYang: Maypul is green and acts as a vigilante, while Mayreed is red and seemingly the less daring of the game's largest plot points, and sets in motion Loxodont's takeover of Aether, but Renburn himself only appears in a single scene.
* ThemeNaming: Like all of the -burns, Renburn is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikael_Renberg a Swedish hockey player.]]two.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: {{Downplayed}}. While Maypul goes off to find the
* TheGhost: She doesn't appear in
* TheEmperor: Obviously.
* PosthumousCharacter: Dies very early on in the story mode for Forsburn,
* ProneToTears: As shown in Sylvanos' reveal trailer, Mayreed is on the verge of tears after hearing her grandmother read a story
*
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* FlatCharacter: She only serves to inform Kragg of Maypul's quest.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: {{Downplayed}}. While Maypul goes off to find the source of the shadowy blight ravaging their home, Mayreed stays behind to relay a message to any willing passerby.
* TheGhost: She doesn't appear in ''Lovers'', and is only referred to a couple of times. WordOfGod says she was considered for a cameo like the other minor characters, but excluded because she would have been middle-school age.
* ProneToTears: As shown in Sylvanos' reveal trailer, Mayreed is on the verge of tears after hearing her grandmother read a story about him.
* SiblingYinYang: Maypul is green and acts as a vigilante, while Mayreed is red and seemingly the less daring of the two.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: {{Downplayed}}. While Maypul goes off to find the source of the shadowy blight ravaging their home, Mayreed stays behind to relay a message to any willing passerby.
* TheGhost: She doesn't appear in ''Lovers'', and is only referred to a couple of times. WordOfGod says she was considered for a cameo like the other minor characters, but excluded because she would have been middle-school age.
* ProneToTears: As shown in Sylvanos' reveal trailer, Mayreed is on the verge of tears after hearing her grandmother read a story about him.
* SiblingYinYang: Maypul is green and acts as a vigilante, while Mayreed is red and seemingly the less daring of the two.
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* FishPeople: They're both bipedal, fish-like humanoids.
* FlatCharacter:She only serves Nesbit himself is at least shown to inform Kragg of Maypul's quest.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: {{Downplayed}}. While Maypul goes off to findbe somewhat business savvy in his dealings with the source of the shadowy blight ravaging their home, Mayreed stays behind to relay a message to any willing passerby.
* TheGhost: SheWater Trading Company, but Melby doesn't appear in ''Lovers'', and is only referred to a couple of times. WordOfGod says she was considered for a cameo like the other minor characters, but excluded because she would even have been middle-school age.
a personality to speak of.
*ProneToTears: As shown NoNameGiven: Downplayed. Melby remains unnamed in Sylvanos' reveal trailer, Mayreed is on the verge of tears after hearing her grandmother read a story about him.
mode, but her name shows up when selecting her as a buddy.
*SiblingYinYang: Maypul is green ProgressivelyPrettier: Melby's design gets cuter and less strange with each appearance she makes.
* TranslatorBuddy: Melby acts asa vigilante, while Mayreed this for Orcane.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: While Orcane isred and seemingly able to get Melby to safety, the less daring fate of Nesbit himself is unknown after Zetterburn attacks the two.town.
* FlatCharacter:
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: {{Downplayed}}. While Maypul goes off to find
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* FishPeople: They're both bipedal, fish-like humanoids.
* FlatCharacter: Nesbit himself is at least shown to be somewhat business savvy in his dealings with the Water Trading Company, but Melby doesn't even have a personality to speak of.
* NoNameGiven: Downplayed. Melby remains unnamed in the story mode, but her name shows up when selecting her as a buddy.
* ProgressivelyPrettier: Melby's design gets cuter and less strange with each appearance she makes.
* TranslatorBuddy: Melby acts as this for Orcane.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: While Orcane is able to get Melby to safety, the fate of Nesbit himself is unknown after Zetterburn attacks the town.
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* FlatCharacter: Nesbit himself is at least shown to be somewhat business savvy in his dealings with the Water Trading Company, but Melby doesn't even have a personality to speak of.
* NoNameGiven: Downplayed. Melby remains unnamed in the story mode, but her name shows up when selecting her as a buddy.
* ProgressivelyPrettier: Melby's design gets cuter and less strange with each appearance she makes.
* TranslatorBuddy: Melby acts as this for Orcane.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: While Orcane is able to get Melby to safety, the fate of Nesbit himself is unknown after Zetterburn attacks the town.
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Once merely the Trade Minister of the Fire Empire, Loxodont ascended to the throne of upon the death of Emperor Renburn. In the many years that followed, Loxodont managed to conquer most of Aether, and make himself invincible with cybernetic enhancements. His organic self finally takes the stage as a playable characters in ''Rivals 2''.
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* AscendedExtra: Only mentioned in passing in the base game. Becomes a serious threat in expansions and spin-offs.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: Takes this role in ''Lovers'' as Aether High's principal, and as the "Eternal Emperor" in Clairen's timeline.
* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: Wields an axe nearly as large as he is in his playable appearance, which is saying something given his size.
* TheCorrupter: In ''Lovers'', he's shown to occasionally take someone under his wing, and they end up not being quite the same afterwards. [[spoiler:Just ask Maypul.]]
* CoveredInScars: While still organic, his body is marked from head to toe in scars, suggesting he was no stranger to warfare and strife long before he became a cyborg.
* CruelElephant: He's an elephant and is shown to be pure evil, intending to take over Aether (and succeeding in it in the BadFuture) and being the tyrannical principal of Aether High in ''Lovers''.
* CurbStompBattle: Easily defeats Clairen when she attempts to overthrow him.
* {{Cyborg}}: Has become one of these in the BadFuture Clairen's trying to deny.
* TheEmperor: Unlike Renburn, Loxodont is an undoubtedly villainous example.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Turns out the Abyss Clones were the ''least'' of Aether's problems...
* KnightOfCerebus: The story takes a notably darker tone upon his appearance in Clairen's trailer.
* MagmaMan: He can generate magma with his attacks, covering himself with it not unlike the way Etalus does ice to enhance them.
* PlayingWithFire: Even in his robotic form, Loxodont is one of very few still able to control the power of flame in the BadFuture.
* PromotedToPlayable: Revealed as the second new playable character in ''Rivals 2'' after Fleet on February 16th, 2024 after existing exclusively in the lore of the franchise before.
* RedBaron: He has two different epithets. In Clairen's future, he's known as "the Endless Emperor", given his cyborg body granted immortality. In the present of most of the rest of the cast he is instead merely "the Molten Emperor", after his magma based abilities.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He appears in literally one scene during the game's story mode, but as revealed in Clairen's trailer, he managed to conquer nearly all of Aether and become immortal.
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Once merely the Trade Minister of the Fire Empire, Loxodont ascended to the throne of upon the death of Emperor Renburn. In the many years that followed, Loxodont managed to conquer most of Aether, and make himself invincible with cybernetic enhancements. His organic self finally takes the stage as a playable characters in ''Rivals 2''.
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* AscendedExtra: Only mentioned in passing in the base game. Becomes a serious threat in expansions and spin-offs.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: Takes this role in ''Lovers'' as Aether High's principal, and as the "Eternal Emperor" in Clairen's timeline.
* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: Wields an axe nearly as large as he is in his playable appearance, which is saying something given his size.
* TheCorrupter: In ''Lovers'', he's shown to occasionally take someone under his wing, and they end up not being quite the same afterwards. [[spoiler:Just ask Maypul.]]
* CoveredInScars: While still organic, his body is marked from head to toe in scars, suggesting he was no stranger to warfare and strife long before he became a cyborg.
* CruelElephant: He's an elephant and is shown to be pure evil, intending to take over Aether (and succeeding in it in the BadFuture) and being the tyrannical principal of Aether High in ''Lovers''.
* CurbStompBattle: Easily defeats Clairen when she attempts to overthrow him.
* {{Cyborg}}: Has become one of these in the BadFuture Clairen's trying to deny.
* TheEmperor: Unlike Renburn, Loxodont is an undoubtedly villainous example.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Turns out the Abyss Clones were the ''least'' of Aether's problems...
* KnightOfCerebus: The story takes a notably darker tone upon his appearance in Clairen's trailer.
* MagmaMan: He can generate magma with his attacks, covering himself with it not unlike the way Etalus does ice to enhance them.
* PlayingWithFire: Even in his robotic form, Loxodont is one of very few still able to control the power of flame in the BadFuture.
* PromotedToPlayable: Revealed as the second new playable character in ''Rivals 2'' after Fleet on February 16th, 2024 after existing exclusively in the lore of the franchise before.
* RedBaron: He has two different epithets. In Clairen's future, he's known as "the Endless Emperor", given his cyborg body granted immortality. In the present of most of the rest of the cast he is instead merely "the Molten Emperor", after his magma based abilities.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He appears in literally one scene during the game's story mode, but as revealed in Clairen's trailer, he managed to conquer nearly all of Aether and become immortal.
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* StanceSystem: Her heat gauge functions like one. While in her normal state, Elliana can [[DeathOfAThousandCuts deal lots of weak hits that add up]] with her steam clouds and guided missiles, and has amazing recovery with her flight, but lacks any good knockback attacks apart from her RocketPunch, which is hard to hit with. When overheated, she loses most of her specials and her flight is replaced by a pathetic double jump, but her steam clouds are replaced by explosions that act like normal Strong attacks, and her up tilt is much more powerful, making it much easier for her to finish off a damaged foe.
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* AmbiguousGender: Just like in their home game, neither Ori nor Sein have a stated gender, and in-game text avoids the use of gendered pronouns when referring to either of them.
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* AmbiguousGender: Just like in their home game, neither Ori nor Sein have a stated gender, and in-game text avoids the use of gendered pronouns when referring to either of them. Even "they/them" is only used as a plural pronoun referring to Ori and Sein as a group.
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* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: Shovel Knight in order to access his Relics has to purchase them from Chester with the treasure he digs up with his basic attacks.
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* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: Shovel Knight Tied with Elliana for the most gimmicky character in order to access the game. He lacks a normal neutral special, but hitting enemies with his Relics has to purchase them attacks, breaking the block from Chester his fully charged up Strong, or successfully using his down Special spawns gems and coins that he can collect, and then spend in a shop (accessed with the treasure he digs up with his basic attacks.taunt button) to unlock one of three different neutral specials, or new suits of armor.
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* {{Trumplica}}: His appearance in Elianna's trailer has Trump's trademark hairstyle, and he's yelling "[[Series/TheApprentice YOU'RE FIRED!"]] to Ayala. ''Dungeons'' also mentions that his headquarters are the Badger Tower, similar to the real-life Trump Tower.
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* BreakoutCharacter: He tends to become the representative in indie crossovers as of late as a result of being this. Being part of VideoGame/IndiePogo and VideoGame/Fraymakers as one of the first characters joining the roster.
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* BreakoutCharacter: He tends to become the representative in indie crossovers as of late as a result of being this. Being part of VideoGame/IndiePogo and VideoGame/Fraymakers Fraymakers as one of the first characters joining the roster.
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* BreakoutCharacter: He tends to become the representative in indie crossovers as of late as a result of being this. Being part of VideoGame/IndiePogo and VideoGame/Fraymakers as one of the first characters joining the roster.
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* PandaingToTheAudience: One of her DLC skins gives her a black and white color scheme similar to that of a panda. It even turns Lily into a cherry blossom.
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* BouncyBubbles: He can make a green bubble with his down special, and zip to it and launch off from the pop using side special.
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* TheBattleDidntCount: [[spoiler:When defeated at the end of the penultimate chapter, he just uses the Breath of Life to bring himself back at full strength, forcing Fleet to retreat and find reinforcements.]]
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* TheBattleDidntCount: [[spoiler:When defeated at the end of the penultimate chapter, he just uses the Breath of Life to bring himself back at full strength, forcing Fleet to retreat and find reinforcements.]]