History Characters / RivalsOfAether

* MissingMom: While his father plays a role in the story, there is no mention of Zetterburn's mother.

* PunnyName: His name is a play on the word "crag."

* MakeMeWannaShout: Her Forward Air and Strongs have this vibe, with Pomme attacking with a powerful sound wave.

* {{Expy}}: People have compared her to several Smash characters, but her swooping double jump harkens to Ness and Mewtwo while plenty of her electric attacks resemble those of Pikachu. She's also takes inspiration from Zelda as she appears in ''[[VideoGame/ProjectM Project M]]'', particularly the "side special exploding projectile" and forward, down, and back aerial kicks with mighty sweetspots.

* TentacleRope: Uses his tongue to grab opponents, swallow them, and spit them up in a poison bubble. He can even use it to launch himself across the stage.

* TornadoMove: His neutral special is very similar to Donkey's side special from ''Smash Bros'', though Hodan will get dizzy if you hold it for too long.

* ImmuneToFlinching: Her down special, similar to Ryu and Ken's Focus Attack, has a single hit of armor on it.

* LaserBlade: You can unlock a small laser ''arsenal'' the likes of which Ori wielded in ''Will of the Wisps'' by using Runes in the Abyss Mode, including the Spirit Edge, a sword several times Ori's height, the Spirit Smash, a huge spectral hammer, and the Spirit Star, a boomerang made of light.

The rich businessman behind the mining operations in Julesvale

The protagonist of VideoGame/TowerOfHeaven, appearing as a background cameo on the appropriate stage.

* OffModel: Prior to the Definitive Edition update, despite having a loincloth in all of his official artwork, he does not wear any clothing in-game.

* WhipItGood: Her strong attacks have her use vines as whips, complete with leaf-like [[WhipSword blades at the end]]. They can even wrap up and immobilize marked opponents.

* WhipItGood: Like Maypul and her vines, she uses electricity in a whip/chain-like fashion.

* WhipItGood: The buds on his back are attached to vines, which he can use as whips.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/FayeMata (2021 ''Lovers of Aether Direct'')

* AscendedExtra: The latter four were fan made characters posted to the Steam Workshop who were re-balanced, re-sprited, and ultimately made a part of the core game, even for versions that lack access to the Workshop. So far, Mollo has even appeared in the '' Tales of Aether'' comic and Olympia appeared in 'xDungeons of Aether''.

* AscendedExtra: The latter four were fan made characters posted to the Steam Workshop who were re-balanced, re-sprited, and ultimately made a part of the core game, even for versions that lack access to the Workshop. So far, Mollo has even appeared in the '' Tales of Aether'' comic.

A champion from the secluded Crystal Oasis. She was also a part of the Diamonds in the Rough pack along with Pomme back in her Workshop days.

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* FallenHero: [[spoiler:He was originally one of the four heroes responsible for sealing Avarum in the crypts beneath Julesvale, but gave into the darkness over time and now plots to siphon its power in order to enact his own plans.]]
* ReducedToDust: [[spoiler:Upon completing the ritual that releases Avarum, it rips the Breath of Life out of his chest, and he slowly starts to disintegrate. Then the door sealing Avarum swings open, hitting him and immediately turning his remains into a dust cloud.]]
* ThatBattleDidntCount: [[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.]]

* SealedEvilInACan: It was sealed away behind a gate that requires four elemental shards and the Breath of Life to reopen. When the seal is broken, the protagonists have to reseal it before it regains the power it had lent to Randall as part of its plan to break free.

* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: In Chapter 9, when asked why he became a Wall Runner in the first place, he states that he was looking for some form of fulfillment and thought that it was a noble enough purpose.

* ItsAllMyFault: [[spoiler:He admits in Chapter 9 that Mattock died because, when a Black Root was going to kill them, he fled like a coward while Mattock stayed behind and died.]]

* ThatBattleDidntCount: [[spoiler:When defeated at the end of Chapter 8, he just uses the Breath of Life to bring himself back at full strength, forcing Fleet to retreat and find reinforcements.]]

* {{Cyborg}}: [[spoiler: ''Tales of Aether'' #4 reveals that she was the one that helped Clairen escape to the past all along, kept alive to do maintenance on Loxodont in a similar cybernetic body to his.]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: [[spoiler: She appears cloaked in Clairen's introduction trailer as Clairen's mysterious benefactor, long before her proper introduction.]]

* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Elliana tricks her into creating a war machine in order to take revenge on the Air Armada. [[spoiler: Loxodont also talks her into building him an immortal cyborg body. She acknowledges her poor judgment in both cases in ''Tales of Aether'' #4.]]

* [[OmnidisciplinaryScientist Omnidisciplinary Engineer]]: {{Averted}}. It's implied she wouldn't know how to build Eliana's mech if the serpent didn't help her in regards to flight. [[spoiler: Played completely straight when she goes on to create a cybernetic body for both herself and Loxodont, and eventually a ''time machine''.]]

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: She is a controversial figure due to her actions often causing as much destruction as she wanted to prevent, such as when she tried to keep residents of a building from being forcibly evicted, only to end up accidentally wrecking the housing complex in the ensuing battle.

A mysterious philantropist who uses his vast wealth and seemingly endless supplies of Amsidian to help out those in need.

[[folder:Amethor]]
An ancient titan.

* TheyCallHimBlade: "Hamir" sounds like "Hammer", which is the weapon he uses.

* TreacherousQuestGiver: Even though he's presented as a nice guy, there's very clearly something off about him, and it's obvious there's a sinister agenda behind the quests he gives the player characters.

[[folder:Randall]]
A mysterious philantropist who uses his vast wealth and seemingly endless supplies of Amsidian to help out those in need.

* TreacherousQuestGiver: Even though he's presented as a nice guy, there's very clearly something off about him, and it's obvious there's a sinister agenda behind the quests he gives the player characters.

[[folder:Amethor]]
An ancient titan.

* StoneWall: He has a very defense-oriented fighting style. Blocking attacks raises his Stamina, which gives him an extra Stamina die, but he also loses Stamina whenever he hits an enemy.

* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: The only character who cannon spend Stamina to increase his stats. Instead, he is given a Stamina die equal to half his Stamina at the start of each turn.

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!''Dungeons of Aether''

A fox girl with skills in archery, and the protagonist of the upcoming ''Dungeons of Aether''.

* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: He is known as the "Pirouetting Partner", according to his unlockable Steam emote.

* SeriesMascot: Perhaps even moreso than Zetterburn, due to his cute appearance and unique gameplay. [[EverythingsBetterWithPlushies He was the first to get an official plush doll!]] He also represents ''Rivals'' in the crossover game ''VideoGame/IndiePogo'' and ''VideoGame/{{Fraymakers}}''.

* EverythingsBetterWithPlushies: Has an official plush toy right [[https://www.symbiotestudios.com/product-page/etalus-plush-dlc here,]] plus a [[https://www.symbiotestudios.com/product-page/golden-etalus-plush-dlc gold variant!]]

* DualTonfas: In [[https://twitter.com/Wrastor/status/847958276444651520 this concept art]], Mayreed wields a pair of wooden tonfas, but this is never seen in the final game.