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* CompleteMonster: Judging by the backstory, [[spoiler:King Valkiris]] almost certainly qualifies.
** [[spoiler:Tiamat]] is by far the most vile onscreen character in the game.
** [[spoiler:Tiamat]] is by far the most vile onscreen character in the game.
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** Despite only being a backstory character, [[spoiler:King Valkiris]] almost certainly qualifies - although the actions he masterminded also bring him in the CompleteMonster field.
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** Despite only being a backstory character, [[spoiler:King Valkiris]] almost certainly qualifies - although the actions he masterminded also bring him in the CompleteMonster field.qualifies.
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*** The attack that causes Chaos is also a pain. Both Hilbert and Zawu are fast enough to use Green Herbs to mitigate the damage and move before the dragon does (although Zawu will likely have low max HP compared to the team since she joins at a low level), but having Chaos inflicted on a character when you only have two is super dangerous. Zawu comes with a White Gown (immune to Chaos), but Hilbert can easily get confused and kill Zawu off if he's not protected, and you'll likely have a Talisman equipped since you've encountered the really nasty Petrify and Instant Death attacks already.
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*** The attack that causes Chaos is also a pain. Both Hilbert and Zawu [[spoiler:Zawu]] are fast enough to use Green Herbs to mitigate the damage and move before the dragon does (although Zawu [[spoiler:Zawu]] will likely have low max HP compared to the team since she joins they join at a low level), but having Chaos inflicted on a character when you only have two is super dangerous. Zawu [[spoiler:Zawu]] comes with a White Gown (immune to Chaos), but Hilbert can easily get confused and kill Zawu [[spoiler:Zawu]] off if he's not protected, and you'll likely have a Talisman equipped since you've encountered the really nasty Petrify and Instant Death attacks already.
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Alas Poor Villain is being moved back to Main. Examples that don\'t describe the moment or are purely editor opinion are being deleted.
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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:Ortas may have been a genocidal, racist dictator, but it's almost impossible not to feel sorry for the guy when you realize just ''why'' he turned evil and that in the end, he was just another one of Castor's pawns.]]
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* FauxSymbolism: There are a ''lot'' of random mythological names.
* FoeYay: Castor is rather... interested in Hilbert.
* FoeYay: Castor is rather... interested in Hilbert.
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* HilariousInHindsight: minor, but when struck by lightning during battle, Matilda looks like the character Lightning.
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Chaos? Doesn\'t the dragon only cause Berserk?
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* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Here and there; notably, the fates of [[spoiler:Tazar and Helio, the latter made worse by the fact that he knew ''exactly'' what he was doing]] and the backstory events in Cromwell. It just gets worse when you find out [[spoiler:who that terrified teenager who stabbed Wolfram was]].
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* NightmareFuel: Here and there; notably, the fates of [[spoiler:Tazar and Helio, the latter made worse by the fact that he knew ''exactly'' what he was doing]] and the backstory events in Cromwell. It just gets worse when you find out [[spoiler:who that terrified teenager who stabbed Wolfram was]].
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*** The attack that causes Chaos is also a pain. Both Hilbert and Zawu are fast enough to use Green Herbs to mitigate the damage and move before the dragon does (although Zawu will likely have low max HP compared to the team since she joins at a low level), but having Chaos inflicted on a character when you only have two is super dangerous. Zawu comes with a White Gown (immune to Chaos), but Hilbert can easily get confused and kill Zawu off if he's not protected, and you'll likely have a Talisman equipped since you've encountered the really nasty Petrify and Instant Death attacks already.
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** [[spoiler:Tiamat]] is by far the most vile onscreen character in the game.
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* GoodBadBugs: After [[spoiler: you beat the magic beasts that Castor summons]] on the Rosehart bridge, you're told to go back to Southbridge, but you can actually keep going and end up in Northbridge after [[spoiler: the GlobalAirship is captured.]] And while you're there, you can stock up on a few near-endgame items if you have enough money.
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* GoodBadBugs: After [[spoiler: you beat the magic beasts that Castor summons]] on the Rosehart bridge, you're told to go back to Southbridge, but you can actually keep going and end up in Northbridge after [[spoiler: the GlobalAirship is captured.]] And while you're there, you can stock up on a few near-endgame items if you have enough money.
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Moving a trope from the character page, rephrasing some stuff, and cutting all the natter about the Viviones under That One Boss. They\'re pretty much covered under Goddamned Boss, I think.
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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:Ortas.]]
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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:Ortas.[[spoiler:Ortas may have been a genocidal, racist dictator, but it's almost impossible not to feel sorry for the guy when you realize just ''why'' he turned evil and that in the end, he was just another one of Castor's pawns.]]
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* CompleteMonster:
** [[spoiler:Tiamat]].
** Judging by the backstory, [[spoiler:King Valkiris]] almost certainly qualifies.
** [[spoiler:Tiamat]].
** Judging by the backstory, [[spoiler:King Valkiris]] almost certainly qualifies.
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* CompleteMonster:
** [[spoiler:Tiamat]].
**CompleteMonster: Judging by the backstory, [[spoiler:King Valkiris]] almost certainly qualifies.
** [[spoiler:Tiamat]].
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Drakovic.
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* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Here and there.
** The fate of [[spoiler:Tazar]].
** Helio's actions to keep you away from Castor. The fact that it was a [[spoiler:SenselessSacrifice]] doesn't help.
** Cromwell. Just, Cromwell. What happened there, what it looks like when you finally find it, and the fact that [[spoiler:Ethan]] is the one who [[spoiler:murdered Wolfram]] in a fit of terror.
** The fate of [[spoiler:Tazar]].
** Helio's actions to keep you away from Castor. The fact that it was a [[spoiler:SenselessSacrifice]] doesn't help.
** Cromwell. Just, Cromwell. What happened there, what it looks like when you finally find it, and the fact that [[spoiler:Ethan]] is the one who [[spoiler:murdered Wolfram]] in a fit of terror.
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* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Here and there.
** The fatethere; notably, the fates of [[spoiler:Tazar]].
** Helio's actions to keep you away from Castor. The fact that it was a [[spoiler:SenselessSacrifice]] doesn't help.
** Cromwell. Just, Cromwell. What happened there, what it looks like when you finally find it,[[spoiler:Tazar and Helio, the latter made worse by the fact that [[spoiler:Ethan]] is he knew ''exactly'' what he was doing]] and the one backstory events in Cromwell. It just gets worse when you find out [[spoiler:who that terrified teenager who [[spoiler:murdered Wolfram]] in a fit of terror.stabbed Wolfram was]].
** The fate
** Helio's actions to keep you away from Castor. The fact that it was a [[spoiler:SenselessSacrifice]] doesn't help.
** Cromwell. Just, Cromwell. What happened there, what it looks like when you finally find it,
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** Castor. Also somewhat deconstructed; when [[spoiler:Castor loses at full power, he's so unable to cope with the fact that he's just ''not as good'' that he goes into a VillainousBreakdown.]]
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** Castor. Also somewhat deconstructed; Deconstructed in that when [[spoiler:Castor loses at full power, he's so unable to cope with the fact that he's just ''not as good'' that he goes into a VillainousBreakdown.]]
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** The final showdown with the Omega Team, as not only do you have to fight all three of them ''at once'', they've all gotten at least five times stronger then they ever were. (Yes, even [[BreatherBoss Earp]])
** At least they can be damaged, though, and thus worn down with sufficient wasted healing items. Not like, say, the Viviones, [[WolfpackBoss five creatures]] which heal and revive each other far faster than you can deal damage. And who take half damage from every element which possesses an area-of-effect spell.
*** The Viviones are more annoying than dangerous, though. They don't possess a lot of attacks that can one-shot your entire party, unlike most bosses, and prefer to waste their turns healing each other most of the time instead of attacking in the first place. Like the Riftgate, there's also a specific spellcard for beating them; spam Mindblow and you'll be fine.
*** They were easy once you realize they only heal and revive the next Vivione in a clockwise direction. Kill one and mindblow the one preceding it and you "break the chain". Continue killing them in a clockwise direction and they will NEVER heal or revive the one you're targeting.
** At least they can be damaged, though, and thus worn down with sufficient wasted healing items. Not like, say, the Viviones, [[WolfpackBoss five creatures]] which heal and revive each other far faster than you can deal damage. And who take half damage from every element which possesses an area-of-effect spell.
*** The Viviones are more annoying than dangerous, though. They don't possess a lot of attacks that can one-shot your entire party, unlike most bosses, and prefer to waste their turns healing each other most of the time instead of attacking in the first place. Like the Riftgate, there's also a specific spellcard for beating them; spam Mindblow and you'll be fine.
*** They were easy once you realize they only heal and revive the next Vivione in a clockwise direction. Kill one and mindblow the one preceding it and you "break the chain". Continue killing them in a clockwise direction and they will NEVER heal or revive the one you're targeting.
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** The final showdown with the Omega Team, as not only do you have to fight all three of them ''at once'', at once, they've all gotten at least five times stronger then they ever were. (Yes, even [[BreatherBoss Earp]])
** At least they can be damaged, though, and thus worn down with sufficient wasted healing items. Not like, say, the Viviones, [[WolfpackBoss five creatures]] which heal and revive each other far faster than you can deal damage. And who take half damage from every element which possesses an area-of-effect spell.
*** The Viviones are more annoying than dangerous, though. They don't possess a lot of attacks that can one-shot your entire party, unlike most bosses, and prefer to waste their turns healing each other most of the time instead of attacking in the first place. Like the Riftgate, there's also a specific spellcard for beating them; spam Mindblow and you'll be fine.
*** They were easy once you realize they only heal and revive the next Vivione in a clockwise direction. Kill one and mindblow the one preceding it and you "break the chain". Continue killing them in a clockwise direction and they will NEVER heal or revive the one you're targeting.Earp]])
** At least they can be damaged, though, and thus worn down with sufficient wasted healing items. Not like, say, the Viviones, [[WolfpackBoss five creatures]] which heal and revive each other far faster than you can deal damage. And who take half damage from every element which possesses an area-of-effect spell.
*** The Viviones are more annoying than dangerous, though. They don't possess a lot of attacks that can one-shot your entire party, unlike most bosses, and prefer to waste their turns healing each other most of the time instead of attacking in the first place. Like the Riftgate, there's also a specific spellcard for beating them; spam Mindblow and you'll be fine.
*** They were easy once you realize they only heal and revive the next Vivione in a clockwise direction. Kill one and mindblow the one preceding it and you "break the chain". Continue killing them in a clockwise direction and they will NEVER heal or revive the one you're targeting.
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*** This one is made ''enormously'' easier if you picked up the item in an earlier dungeon that makes a character absorb fire damage. If you're on a NewGamePlus and have ''two'', [[CurbstompBattle well]]...
** Try the FinalBoss, he ''will'' rip you to shreds the first time you fight him, unless you've collected all the cool swag from the harder bonus dungeons... if you finished any of the two hardest bonus dungeons, though, he'll be ridiculously underlevelled and can be ''[[CurbStompBattle soundly]]'' beaten.
* ThatOneLevel: The moving platforms in Archaeopolis are ''infuriatingly'' slow, and their movements aren't synchronized, which means it often takes several tries just to get them to line up correctly. Fortunately, the dungeon itself is fairly short.
* ThatOneSidequest: The Black Mausoleum takes a long time just to ''unlock'' it, and even then, make sure you have the Invisibility Ring or Dark-element absorption gear or be prepared to be destroyed by the extremely powerful monsters there. Also, the Gate to Elysium, while not having any random encounters, has ''four'' extremely powerful bosses. The first three aren't so bad, but the final one has a whopping [[MarathonBoss 200,000 HP]] and extremely powerful attacks, one of which hits twice and can deal over 10000 damage ''per hit''. The [[InfinityPlusOneSword reward]] is well worth it, though.
** Try the FinalBoss, he ''will'' rip you to shreds the first time you fight him, unless you've collected all the cool swag from the harder bonus dungeons... if you finished any of the two hardest bonus dungeons, though, he'll be ridiculously underlevelled and can be ''[[CurbStompBattle soundly]]'' beaten.
* ThatOneLevel: The moving platforms in Archaeopolis are ''infuriatingly'' slow, and their movements aren't synchronized, which means it often takes several tries just to get them to line up correctly. Fortunately, the dungeon itself is fairly short.
* ThatOneSidequest: The Black Mausoleum takes a long time just to ''unlock'' it, and even then, make sure you have the Invisibility Ring or Dark-element absorption gear or be prepared to be destroyed by the extremely powerful monsters there. Also, the Gate to Elysium, while not having any random encounters, has ''four'' extremely powerful bosses. The first three aren't so bad, but the final one has a whopping [[MarathonBoss 200,000 HP]] and extremely powerful attacks, one of which hits twice and can deal over 10000 damage ''per hit''. The [[InfinityPlusOneSword reward]] is well worth it, though.
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*** This one is made ''enormously'' enormously easier if you picked up the item in an earlier dungeon that makes a character absorb fire damage. If you're on a NewGamePlus and have ''two'', [[CurbstompBattle well]]...
damage or traded in some Hex tiles for an Undine's Charm, which halves fire damage.
**Try the FinalBoss, he The FinalBoss ''will'' rip you to shreds the first time you fight him, him unless you've collected all the cool swag from the harder bonus dungeons... if dungeons. If you finished any of the two hardest bonus dungeons, ones, though, he'll be ridiculously underlevelled and can be ''[[CurbStompBattle soundly]]'' beaten.
* ThatOneLevel: The moving platforms in Archaeopolis are''infuriatingly'' infuriatingly slow, and their movements aren't synchronized, which means it often takes several tries just to get them to line up correctly. Fortunately, the dungeon itself is fairly short.
* ThatOneSidequest: The Black Mausoleum takes a long time just to''unlock'' unlock it, and even then, make sure you have the Invisibility Ring or Dark-element absorption gear or be prepared to be destroyed by the extremely powerful monsters there. Also, the Gate to Elysium, while not having any random encounters, has ''four'' extremely powerful bosses. The first three aren't so bad, but the final one has a whopping [[MarathonBoss 200,000 HP]] and extremely powerful attacks, one of which hits twice and can deal over 10000 damage ''per hit''. The [[InfinityPlusOneSword reward]] is well worth it, though.
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* ThatOneLevel: The moving platforms in Archaeopolis are
* ThatOneSidequest: The Black Mausoleum takes a long time just to
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** Castor and Ethan's "shocked" faces are extremely exaggerated. It's a toss-up whether any given player will find this suitably chilling coming from [[NotSoStoic otherwise very composed characters]] or giggle hysterically. (Either way, though, you'll probably [[TheWoobie want to give Ethan a hug]])
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** Castor and Ethan's "shocked" faces are extremely exaggerated. It's a toss-up whether any given player will find this suitably chilling coming from [[NotSoStoic otherwise very composed characters]] or giggle hysterically. (Either way, though, you'll probably it makes it obvious that [[TheWoobie want to give Ethan needs a hug]])hug]])
*** Castor's "angry" face is even weirder than his "shocked" face, and without the same NotSoStoic factor, since by the time you see it he's already had a bit of a meltdown once.
*** Castor's "angry" face is even weirder than his "shocked" face, and without the same NotSoStoic factor, since by the time you see it he's already had a bit of a meltdown once.
** Castor's "Maelstrom" is also up there as one of the worst. It causes [[StandardStatusEffects Chaos, Berserk, Slow, and Petrify]] all at once while also doing a good bit of damage, and since you have to fight him several times, you'll see it a ''lot''.
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*** They were easy once you realize they only heal and revive the next Vivione in a clockwise direction. Kill one and mindblow the one preceeding preceding it and you "break the chain". Continue killing them in a clockwise direction and they will NEVER heal or revive the one you're targeting.
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* TheWoobie: Poor Ethan. Also a StoicWoobie and IronWoobie.
** To some extent, Thorve too, although he's gotten over the worst of his trauma.
** To some extent, Thorve too, although he's gotten over the worst of his trauma.
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* TheWoobie: Poor Ethan.Ethan does not have a happy life. Also a StoicWoobie and IronWoobie.
**To some extent, Thorve too, although he's gotten Subverted with Thorve, who has the DarkAndTroubledPast, but turns out to be over the worst of his trauma.it already.
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* HellIsThatNoise: Castor's boss fight music, both on its own merits and because it means [[ThatOneAttack you're about to get hit with about ten status effects at once]].
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** Castor and Ethan's "shocked" faces are ''hilarious'' to some, which can make the scene after [[spoiler:the party beats Castor, when he goes into a VillainousBreakdown and breaks through Ethan's LaserGuidedAmnesia by calling him "brother"]] seem almost like black comedy.
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** Castor and Ethan's "shocked" faces are ''hilarious'' extremely exaggerated. It's a toss-up whether any given player will find this suitably chilling coming from [[NotSoStoic otherwise very composed characters]] or giggle hysterically. (Either way, though, you'll probably [[TheWoobie want to some, which can make the scene after [[spoiler:the party beats Castor, when he goes into give Ethan a VillainousBreakdown and breaks through Ethan's LaserGuidedAmnesia by calling him "brother"]] seem almost like black comedy.hug]])
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* TheWoobie: Poor Ethan. Also a StoicWoobie and IronWoobie.
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* TheWoobie: Poor Ethan. Also a StoicWoobie and IronWoobie.IronWoobie.
** To some extent, Thorve too, although he's gotten over the worst of his trauma.
** To some extent, Thorve too, although he's gotten over the worst of his trauma.
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* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:Tiamat]].
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* CompleteMonster: CompleteMonster:
** [[spoiler:Tiamat]].
** [[spoiler:Tiamat]].
* DemonicSpiders: Any enemy that spams nasty status effects, especially confusion.
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* MagnificentBastard: Augustus, Castor.
** Also somewhat deconstructed; when [[spoiler:Castor loses at full power, he's so unable to cope with the fact that he's just ''not as good'' that he goes into a VillainousBreakdown.]]
** Also somewhat deconstructed; when [[spoiler:Castor loses at full power, he's so unable to cope with the fact that he's just ''not as good'' that he goes into a VillainousBreakdown.]]
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* MagnificentBastard: Augustus, Castor.
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** Augustus.
** Castor. Also somewhat deconstructed; when [[spoiler:Castor loses at full power, he's so unable to cope with the fact that he's just ''not as good'' that he goes into a VillainousBreakdown.]]
** Augustus.
** Castor. Also somewhat deconstructed; when [[spoiler:Castor loses at full power, he's so unable to cope with the fact that he's just ''not as good'' that he goes into a VillainousBreakdown.]]
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* {{Narm}}: Castor and Ethan's "shocked" faces are ''hilarious'' to some, which can make the scene after [[spoiler:the party beats Castor, when he goes into a VillainousBreakdown and breaks through Ethan's LaserGuidedAmnesia by calling him "brother"]] seem almost like black comedy.
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* {{Narm}}: {{Narm}}:
** Castor and Ethan's "shocked" faces are ''hilarious'' to some, which can make the scene after [[spoiler:the party beats Castor, when he goes into a VillainousBreakdown and breaks through Ethan's LaserGuidedAmnesia by calling him "brother"]] seem almost like black comedy.
** Castor and Ethan's "shocked" faces are ''hilarious'' to some, which can make the scene after [[spoiler:the party beats Castor, when he goes into a VillainousBreakdown and breaks through Ethan's LaserGuidedAmnesia by calling him "brother"]] seem almost like black comedy.
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* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Here and there.
** The fate of [[spoiler:Tazar]].
** Helio's actions to keep you away from Castor. The fact that it was a [[spoiler:SenselessSacrifice]] doesn't help.
** Cromwell. Just, Cromwell. What happened there, what it looks like when you finally find it, and the fact that [[spoiler:Ethan]] is the one who [[spoiler:murdered Wolfram]] in a fit of terror.
** The fate of [[spoiler:Tazar]].
** Helio's actions to keep you away from Castor. The fact that it was a [[spoiler:SenselessSacrifice]] doesn't help.
** Cromwell. Just, Cromwell. What happened there, what it looks like when you finally find it, and the fact that [[spoiler:Ethan]] is the one who [[spoiler:murdered Wolfram]] in a fit of terror.
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** Sometimes the dialogue gets... just a wee bit cheesy, particularly whenever someone's having a traumatic flashback.
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** Also the battle themes for Felgorn, the Omega Team and [[spoiler:Ortas]], Zawu's theme, and the music of the Towers. Though the game's soundtrack consists of standard [[RPGMaker RTP]] content.
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** Also the battle themes for Felgorn, Felgorn (Boss3), the Omega Team and [[spoiler:Ortas]], Zawu's theme, theme (Slow05), Lorenza's theme (Peace03), and the music of the Towers.Towers (Farewell2). Though the game's soundtrack consists of standard [[RPGMaker RTP]] content.
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*** Also used in the game is standard RPG Maker 2003 content, and they all receive a quality boost due to how MIDI's work. The Omega Team, [[spoiler:Ortas]] and many dungeons receive this treatment.
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** Also the battle themes for Felgorn, the Omega Team and [[spoiler:Ortas]], and the music of the Towers. Though the game's soundtrack consists of standard [[RPGMaker RTP]] content.
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** Try the FinalBoss, ''will'' rip you to shreds the first time you fight him, unless you've collected all the cool swag from the harder bonus dungeons...
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** Try the FinalBoss, ''will'' rip you to shreds the first time you fight him, unless you've collected all the cool swag from the harder bonus dungeons...
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: When Moritz [[spoiler:uses a hill as a ramp to launch your amphibious boat into the air and ''onto the enemy's airship.'']]
** Not to mention [[DamselInDistress Joanna]] flattening Helio with a rockslide.
** Or Wilhelm's WorldOfCardboardSpeech that singlehandedly turned the tide of a battle.
** Hilbert [[spoiler:saving Castor at the end.]]
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Every interaction between Randolph and Bergheim.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: [[spoiler:Ortas]]'s final lines, also a TearJerker. "Where's [[spoiler:Meodar]]? I... I have to apologize to him. I have to tell him... how proud he should be... of his daughter..."
** [[spoiler:Randolph telling Ethan that he forgives him.]]
** [[spoiler:Alexander]]'s final words:
-->[[spoiler:'''Phantom:''' They may not be my flesh or my blood, but they have inherited my spirit. They are my true descendants. They will end your terrible dream.]]
** [[spoiler:Thorve saving Matilda from a cave in, having finally come to terms with his past.]]
** Not to mention [[DamselInDistress Joanna]] flattening Helio with a rockslide.
** Or Wilhelm's WorldOfCardboardSpeech that singlehandedly turned the tide of a battle.
** Hilbert [[spoiler:saving Castor at the end.]]
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Every interaction between Randolph and Bergheim.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: [[spoiler:Ortas]]'s final lines, also a TearJerker. "Where's [[spoiler:Meodar]]? I... I have to apologize to him. I have to tell him... how proud he should be... of his daughter..."
** [[spoiler:Randolph telling Ethan that he forgives him.]]
** [[spoiler:Alexander]]'s final words:
-->[[spoiler:'''Phantom:''' They may not be my flesh or my blood, but they have inherited my spirit. They are my true descendants. They will end your terrible dream.]]
** [[spoiler:Thorve saving Matilda from a cave in, having finally come to terms with his past.]]
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* TearJerker: [[spoiler:Ortas's and Felgorn's deaths.]]
** And [[spoiler:Phantom/Alexander]].
** Also the [[spoiler:"goodbye" image of Esmerelda and Barasur you can see after completing the game. Esmerelda looks very happy and cheerful and it's nice to see them so happy... Until you realize that she is going to begin the voyage where she gained insane powers and turned into a OmnicidalManiac CompleteMonster...]]
** [[spoiler:All of Thorve's flashbacks. ''All of them''.]]
** And [[spoiler:Phantom/Alexander]].
** Also the [[spoiler:"goodbye" image of Esmerelda and Barasur you can see after completing the game. Esmerelda looks very happy and cheerful and it's nice to see them so happy... Until you realize that she is going to begin the voyage where she gained insane powers and turned into a OmnicidalManiac CompleteMonster...]]
** [[spoiler:All of Thorve's flashbacks. ''All of them''.]]
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* ItGetsBetter: The story really starts to pick up after [[spoiler:the Imperial civil war arc]]. It also begins to get better after the first arc, but that's where you start actually learning about the plot instead of just participating in a bunch of wars.
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* MagnificentBastard: Augustus, Castor.
** Also somewhat deconstructed; when [[spoiler:Castor loses at full power, he's so unable to cope with the fact that he's just ''not as good'' that he goes into a VillainousBreakdown.]]
** Despite only being a backstory character, [[spoiler:King Valkiris]] almost certainly qualifies - although the actions he masterminded also bring him in the CompleteMonster field.
** Also somewhat deconstructed; when [[spoiler:Castor loses at full power, he's so unable to cope with the fact that he's just ''not as good'' that he goes into a VillainousBreakdown.]]
** Despite only being a backstory character, [[spoiler:King Valkiris]] almost certainly qualifies - although the actions he masterminded also bring him in the CompleteMonster field.
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* ThatOneLevel: The moving platforms in Archaeopolis are ''infuriatingly'' slow, and their movements aren't synchronized, which means it often takes several tries just to get them to line up correctly. Fortunately, the dungeon itself is fairly short.
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* ThatOneAttack: Ugh. So many of these. Many, many bosses have devastating full-party attacks that will likely leave you in critical health, (if not totally wipe you out) and the [[BonusBoss Bonus Bosses]] of [[BonusDungeon the four Towers]] use two different attacks each. Both attacks are full-party, deal a large amount of damage, ''and'' inflict a nasty status effect.
* ThatOneBoss: Oh so many.
** [[WakeupCallBoss The Marid King]]'s probably the first that'll infuriate players... especially considering it's impossible to backtrack and the dungeon's pretty darn hard at that point.
** The final showdown with the Omega Team, as not only do you have to fight all three of them ''at once'', they've all gotten at least five times stronger then they ever were. (Yes, even [[BreatherBoss Earp]])
** At least they can be damaged, though, and thus worn down with sufficient wasted healing items. Not like, say, the Viviones, [[WolfpackBoss five creatures]] which heal and revive each other far faster than you can deal damage. And who take half damage from every element which possesses an area-of-effect spell.
*** The Viviones are more annoying than dangerous, though. They don't possess a lot of attacks that can one-shot your entire party, unlike most bosses, and prefer to waste their turns healing each other most of the time instead of attacking in the first place. Like the Riftgate, there's also a specific spellcard for beating them; spam Mindblow and you'll be fine.
*** They were easy once you realize they only heal and revive the next Vivione in a clockwise direction. Kill one and mindblow the one preceeding it and you "break the chain". Continue killing them in a clockwise direction and they will NEVER heal or revive the one you're targeting.
** Also the Riftgate, what with it being completely unbeatable without spamming a certain spell that costs a truckload of MP. In a game where MP restoration items are extremely rare. [[spoiler:"This won't be enough to kill you", Zawu says. Yeah right.]]
*** The Riftgate is much easier to kill once you realise it's also vulnerable to one-use attack items that deal 'normal' damage. That includes grenades that are easily obtainable by stealing from goblins. They deal almost the same amount of damage that the spell does, but are useable by anyone without any MP cost.
** And Yad al-Jauza, who relentlessly spams you with extremely nasty full-party status effects and HP/MP draining attacks; better hope you've got the right status protection.
** The Fire Dragon. Even with the right gear and spellcards, it's still a boss you have to beat with just two characters - not counting that you may not have your best spellcards at disposal because they were equipped by other members when the party got split.
*** This one is made ''enormously'' easier if you picked up the item in an earlier dungeon that makes a character absorb fire damage. If you're on a NewGamePlus and have ''two'', [[CurbstompBattle well]]...
* ThatOneSidequest: The Black Mausoleum takes a long time just to ''unlock'' it, and even then, make sure you have the Invisibility Ring or Dark-element absorption gear or be prepared to be destroyed by the extremely powerful monsters there. Also, the Gate to Elysium, while not having any random encounters, has ''four'' extremely powerful bosses. The first three aren't so bad, but the final one has a whopping [[MarathonBoss 200,000 HP]] and extremely powerful attacks, one of which hits twice and can deal over 10000 damage ''per hit''. The [[InfinityPlusOneSword reward]] is well worth it, though.
* ThatOneBoss: Oh so many.
** [[WakeupCallBoss The Marid King]]'s probably the first that'll infuriate players... especially considering it's impossible to backtrack and the dungeon's pretty darn hard at that point.
** The final showdown with the Omega Team, as not only do you have to fight all three of them ''at once'', they've all gotten at least five times stronger then they ever were. (Yes, even [[BreatherBoss Earp]])
** At least they can be damaged, though, and thus worn down with sufficient wasted healing items. Not like, say, the Viviones, [[WolfpackBoss five creatures]] which heal and revive each other far faster than you can deal damage. And who take half damage from every element which possesses an area-of-effect spell.
*** The Viviones are more annoying than dangerous, though. They don't possess a lot of attacks that can one-shot your entire party, unlike most bosses, and prefer to waste their turns healing each other most of the time instead of attacking in the first place. Like the Riftgate, there's also a specific spellcard for beating them; spam Mindblow and you'll be fine.
*** They were easy once you realize they only heal and revive the next Vivione in a clockwise direction. Kill one and mindblow the one preceeding it and you "break the chain". Continue killing them in a clockwise direction and they will NEVER heal or revive the one you're targeting.
** Also the Riftgate, what with it being completely unbeatable without spamming a certain spell that costs a truckload of MP. In a game where MP restoration items are extremely rare. [[spoiler:"This won't be enough to kill you", Zawu says. Yeah right.]]
*** The Riftgate is much easier to kill once you realise it's also vulnerable to one-use attack items that deal 'normal' damage. That includes grenades that are easily obtainable by stealing from goblins. They deal almost the same amount of damage that the spell does, but are useable by anyone without any MP cost.
** And Yad al-Jauza, who relentlessly spams you with extremely nasty full-party status effects and HP/MP draining attacks; better hope you've got the right status protection.
** The Fire Dragon. Even with the right gear and spellcards, it's still a boss you have to beat with just two characters - not counting that you may not have your best spellcards at disposal because they were equipped by other members when the party got split.
*** This one is made ''enormously'' easier if you picked up the item in an earlier dungeon that makes a character absorb fire damage. If you're on a NewGamePlus and have ''two'', [[CurbstompBattle well]]...
* ThatOneSidequest: The Black Mausoleum takes a long time just to ''unlock'' it, and even then, make sure you have the Invisibility Ring or Dark-element absorption gear or be prepared to be destroyed by the extremely powerful monsters there. Also, the Gate to Elysium, while not having any random encounters, has ''four'' extremely powerful bosses. The first three aren't so bad, but the final one has a whopping [[MarathonBoss 200,000 HP]] and extremely powerful attacks, one of which hits twice and can deal over 10000 damage ''per hit''. The [[InfinityPlusOneSword reward]] is well worth it, though.
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* TheWoobie: Poor Ethan. Also a StoicWoobie and IronWoobie.
* TheWoobie: Poor Ethan. Also a StoicWoobie and IronWoobie.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: When Moritz [[spoiler:uses a hill as a ramp to launch your amphibious boat into the air and ''onto the enemy's airship.'']]
** Not to mention [[DamselInDistress Joanna]] flattening Helio with a rockslide.
** Or Wilhelm's WorldOfCardboardSpeech that singlehandedly turned the tide of a battle.
** Hilbert [[spoiler:saving Castor at the end.]]
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Every interaction between Randolph and Bergheim.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: [[spoiler:Ortas]]'s final lines, also a TearJerker. "Where's [[spoiler:Meodar]]? I... I have to apologize to him. I have to tell him... how proud he should be... of his daughter..."
** [[spoiler:Randolph telling Ethan that he forgives him.]]
** [[spoiler:Alexander]]'s final words:
-->[[spoiler:'''Phantom:''' They may not be my flesh or my blood, but they have inherited my spirit. They are my true descendants. They will end your terrible dream.]]
** [[spoiler:Thorve saving Matilda from a cave in, having finally come to terms with his past.]]
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: In the final dungeon.
** Also the battle themes for Felgorn, the Omega Team and [[spoiler:Ortas]], and the music of the Towers. Though the game's soundtrack consists of standard [[RPGMaker RTP]] content.
* GoddamnedBoss: The Viviones. They don't hit that hard, but there's [[WolfpackBoss five of them]], and they constantly heal and revive each other. They're [[ThatOneBoss an infuriating nightmare]] unless you [[PuzzleBoss figure out that they each only heal/revive the one directly clockwise from them and make judicious use of Mindblow]].
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* CatharsisFactor: Replay with a NewGamePlus and [[EvilLaugh laugh]] at all those NintendoHard bosses that took you four tries to beat the first time through.
* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:Tiamat]].
** Judging by the backstory, [[spoiler:King Valkiris]] almost certainly qualifies.
* {{Narm}}: Castor and Ethan's "shocked" faces are ''hilarious'' to some, which can make the scene after [[spoiler:the party beats Castor, when he goes into a VillainousBreakdown and breaks through Ethan's LaserGuidedAmnesia by calling him "brother"]] seem almost like black comedy.
** Ortas's "shocked" face too, when [[spoiler:bemoaning the death of his love.]] Bonus points for it being during one of the most serious scenes in the game. [[http://socran.webs.com/Cacame%20Ortas.PNG Behold.]]
* TearJerker: [[spoiler:Ortas's and Felgorn's deaths.]]
** And [[spoiler:Phantom/Alexander]].
** Also the [[spoiler:"goodbye" image of Esmerelda and Barasur you can see after completing the game. Esmerelda looks very happy and cheerful and it's nice to see them so happy... Until you realize that she is going to begin the voyage where she gained insane powers and turned into a OmnicidalManiac CompleteMonster...]]
** [[spoiler:All of Thorve's flashbacks. ''All of them''.]]
* TooCoolToLive: [[spoiler:Felgorn]].
* CatharsisFactor: Replay with a NewGamePlus and [[EvilLaugh laugh]] at all those NintendoHard bosses that took you four tries to beat the first time through.
* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:Tiamat]].
** Judging by the backstory, [[spoiler:King Valkiris]] almost certainly qualifies.
* {{Narm}}: Castor and Ethan's "shocked" faces are ''hilarious'' to some, which can make the scene after [[spoiler:the party beats Castor, when he goes into a VillainousBreakdown and breaks through Ethan's LaserGuidedAmnesia by calling him "brother"]] seem almost like black comedy.
** Ortas's "shocked" face too, when [[spoiler:bemoaning the death of his love.]] Bonus points for it being during one of the most serious scenes in the game. [[http://socran.webs.com/Cacame%20Ortas.PNG Behold.]]
* TearJerker: [[spoiler:Ortas's and Felgorn's deaths.]]
** And [[spoiler:Phantom/Alexander]].
** Also the [[spoiler:"goodbye" image of Esmerelda and Barasur you can see after completing the game. Esmerelda looks very happy and cheerful and it's nice to see them so happy... Until you realize that she is going to begin the voyage where she gained insane powers and turned into a OmnicidalManiac CompleteMonster...]]
** [[spoiler:All of Thorve's flashbacks. ''All of them''.]]
* TooCoolToLive: [[spoiler:Felgorn]].
