Line #45 Characters/HighCardAntagonists


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6	!Klondike Mafia
7	!!Leaders
8	[[folder:Ban Klondike]]
9	!!Ban Klondike
10	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_2886.png]]
11	->'''Voiced by''': Creator/TomokazuSeki
12
13	The boss of the Klondike Family.
14
15	His Card is the King of Diamonds, "Round and Round", which grants the ability to rotate anything he touches.
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17	* BigBad: He's the one who's after the X-Playing Cards and the one who dared allow a raid to the Royal Castle.
18	* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:He dies via HeroicSacrifice two episodes before the finale, leaving San Galgano to be the FinalBoss.]]
19	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Giving a speech at his own charity gala about how humanity can reach the moon but there are still starving people in the world before publicly murdering John Doe for betraying the family. Whatever his goal with the X-Playing Cards is, he's not so much a VillainWithGoodPublicity as someone too powerful for the authorities to touch with conventional means.
20	* FallenHero: In his youth he helped Theodore fight crime. Back then the Klondikes were a family of honest politicians.
21	* ForTheEvulz: A conversation he has with Theodore makes it seem like his main goal for stealing the Cards and causing so much havoc is simply because he thinks that the Cards are meant to be used. [[spoiler:This is why he orders the Mafia to ''help'' Chris use an X-Hand to save his sister.]]
22	* FriendlyEnemy: With Theodore and Greg despite being the head of the mafia and the mortal enemy to the royal family.
23	* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:After dying from using an X-Hand, this is his final expression.]]
24	* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:It turns out he's the one who murdered Finn's parents and implicated TILT/Flann into thinking that he's the one who did it]].
25	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: He attempted this in his youth, and Theodore stopping him is what causes his StartOfDarkness.]]
26	* {{Hypocrite}}: His StartOfDarkness was [[spoiler: Theodore not letting him pull a HeroicSacrifice to save his dad]], but his family has murdered countless innocents.
27	* InconsistentSpelling: Is his name spelled Ban or Van? The Crunchyroll subtitles use the former, but his name is more accurately translated as the latter. As of "Once Upon a Time", his name is officially recognized as [[https://postimg.cc/sv3xggCC Ban]].
28	* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: His final act is him turning back time to save Theodore.]]
29	* {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler:His main goal is to destroy the Joker card and the country for the tragedy that led to his father being forgotten]].
30	* WeUsedToBeFriends: With Theodore Constantine Pinochle. [[spoiler:The two used to be part of High Card as young men and were buddies, yet something happened that strained their relationship.]]
31	* WouldNotHurtAChild: He left [[spoiler: a pre-amnesia Finn alone despite the likelihood that he was a Player.]] Tilt says that hurting kids was probably a step too far even for him.
32	[[/folder]]
33
34	[[folder:Tilt '''(SPOILERS)''']]
35	!!Tilt[[spoiler:/Flann Oldman]]
36	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_9537.png]]
37	->'''Voiced by''': Creator/ToshiyukiToyonaga
38
39	A young executive of the Klondike family. His job is to mediate the front companies and transactions.
40
41	His Card is the King of Spades, "San Galgano", which summons the homonymous black knight that takes over his body.
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43	* BerserkButton: [[spoiler: Hurting Finn]] is a good way to get him to either kill you or arrange for one of his allies to kill you. He also doesn't like [[spoiler: other people acting like family to Finn.]]
44	* BigBrotherInstinct: [[spoiler: He pulls strings to keep Finn safe after finding out that he's with Pinnochle.]]
45	* BlackKnight: The King of Spades turns him into this.
46	* BoomHeadShot: [[spoiler:Finn shoots him in the head before Sal Galgano takes control of him.]]
47	* CainAndAbel: He's the holder of the King of Spades, which [[spoiler: holds the spirit of a BlackKnight that nearly usurped Fourland's throne centuries ago]] and works for Ban. Meanwhile, [[spoiler: Finn grew up in an OrphanageOfLove, winds up wielding the card of the only knight to stand up to San Galgano and the one ultimately responsible for saving the king, and Finn winds up with Pinnochle.]]
48	* DealWithTheDevil: Burst implies that, whatever Tilt is doing for Ban Klondike, it'll end badly for him.
49	* DemonicPossession: [[WhamEpisode Episode 19, "Prisoners"]], shows that "San Galgano" can forcibly take possession of Tilt to devour Cards.
50	* DesecratingTheDead: [[spoiler:After Ban uses the X-Hand to reverse time to resurrect Theodore at the cost of his life]], TILT laments he wasn't able to talk to him. Instead, he kicks him in the face.
51	* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler:Before he passes away, Flann manages to greet Finn a happy birthday as he and Lala disappear.]]
52	* FightingFromTheInside: In "Lala Valdenklein", seeing Finn makes San Galgano remember the original Player of the 2 of Spades gives Titl enough self-control to later [[spoiler:save Finn from Zenon]] and return to normal.
53	* FormerTeenRebel: It's hinted in "Sweet Home" that he used to be a teen rebel, who did not get along with his parents.
54	* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler:He's jealous of Chris who has been a BigBrotherMentor to Finn, believing that he should be the one to be by Finn's side. He even stabs Chris, yelling at him that he's Finn's big brother, not him.]]
55	* InTheHood: He's seen with a hoodie all the time. In the second season, he wears a business suit instead.
56	* KnightTemplarBigBrother: [[spoiler:"Sweet Home" reveals he's this to Finn, having been watching Finn for a ''long'' time. He had killed Bobby Ball and Nhat because they went after Finn. He even has a StalkerShrine of sorts full of photos of Finn. He even had Burst use her Ace of Hearts in a Pair to disguise himself as ''Apple Link''!]]
57	* LongLostRelative: [[spoiler:"Winner or Loser" confirmed that he's Finn's brother after he reveals to Ban that he remembers the night when he killed his parents after being possessed by San Galgano.]]
58	* NeverFoundTheBody: [[spoiler:His body was never found after being shot by Finn. In his last moments, he disappears with Lala after he greeted Finn happy birthday.]]
59	* PowerIncontinence: He is not in control of San Galgano, who seems to be able to take over their shared body whenever it desires, and whose will has started influencing Tilt's own goals directly.
60	* TheUnfavorite: In his youth he looked and acted like a delinquent despite coming from a wealthy family. [[spoiler: Meanwhile, his parents adored Finn.]]
61	* TheUnfought: He's one of the very few known mafia members to have never had a face-to-face encounter with any of the gang from Pinochle. Even Ban spoke to Chris once. This changes in "Prisoners", where he encounters them for the first time and is utterly confused by them until his card forces itself onto him to become the Black Knight.
62	* UnholyMatrimony: It's implied that he's in a relationship with Burst.
63	* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler:He had two X-Playing Cards in his possession and gave the 2 of Spades Card to Finn as a birthday gift. Unfortunately, this brought the attention of the Klondikes who went to their house, murdered their parents, forcibly turned Flann into the Black Knight, and made him a member of the family, leaving Finn as an orphan who is traumatized by their parents' deaths]].
64	* WalkingSpoiler: Given the revelations that happen in "Prisoners", he certainly is as he is.
65	* {{Yandere}}: While his love for [[spoiler: Finn was definitely platonic and brotherly in their youth]], the influence of the Klondikes, the years he's spent doing their dirty work, and the influence of San Galgano has chipped away at his sanity. He's since picked up many classic Yandere traits in his pursuit of his [[spoiler: younger brother]], including but not limited to: stalking [[spoiler: via shapeshifting]], kidnapping, getting violently jealous of his friends, and [[spoiler: building a replica of their house save for a lack of doors and windows in an unmarked warehouse for the express purpose of the two of them living there by themselves forever.]]
66
67	!!San Galgano
68	[[quoteright:917:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/black_knight_87.png]]
69
70	A being that Finn remembers seeing when he was young and the manifestation of the King of Spades. He's actually the spirit of one of the original 52 Knights, having grown power-hungry in the past.
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72	* TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: Except for certain shots (such as when it's about to do an attack, and most of its appearances in Season 1), the Black Knight is rendered entirely in CGI... which adds to its creepiness.
73	* ArchEnemy: To Finn, or more actually, to the Players of the 2 of Spades.
74	* AmbiguouslyHuman: While High Card speculates the Black Knight to be a player, the fact it ATE the 6 of Hearts via a giant maw protruding from its body throws that into question. The fact it can force itself onto a player through its card and use them as a host also suggests something unearthly about it. "Lala Valdenklein" reveals that the spirit of its original player, San Galgano himself, possessed it after getting executed by the king.
75	* EarlyBirdCameo: It appears as a statue in Shield City in Episode 1, suggesting the Black Knight has a deep history in Fourland. [[AllThereInTheManual According to official material]], the statue is of San Galgano, the strongest knight who protected Forland from enemy nations.
76	* FaceHeelTurn: Was once the most noble and powerful knight in Fourland, only to get DrunkOnPower and turn against the people ruling it. Even after death, he holds a grudge against everyone and everything.
77	* {{Foil}}: To Love-P. Both of them are the SuperpoweredEvilSide of the highest and lowest Spade cards, but one is a NoNonsenseNemesis MightyGlacier with a {{BFS}}, and the other is a BloodKnight GlassCannon with a katana.
78	* TheFaceless: The knight is never seen helmetless, even in its past life as San Galgano.
79	* FinalBoss: He is the final opponent that the High Card members had to face.
80	* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Its preferred method of killing Players, as both Nhat and the Player of the 6 of Hearts found out.
81	* ImmuneToBullets: And also missiles, apparently. The palace guards did not stand a chance.
82	* {{Irony}}: Not once but ''twice'', San Galgano's ambitions are thwarted by holders of the same card. [[spoiler: Finn's card was originally wielded by one of the weakest knights, but he was the first one to stand up to him when he attempted a coup. This inspired the other knights to rise up and save their king. Centuries later, San Galgano's new host would be Finn's older brother, and the love they share gives Finn the opening he needed to stop San Galgano by shooting TILT.]]
83	* LegacyCharacter: Lala implies that the King of Spades has taken over players in a similar manner to TILT before.
84	* LogicalWeakness: It’s shown the King of Spades is absorbed into TILT’s body before activating, instead of becoming gloves like the other X-Playing Cards. Finn and Chris’ plan to defeat it in the Season 2 finale is just to yank the thing out.
85	* MysteriousStranger: Its motives or backstory are presently unknown beyond being the one who killed Finn's parents and Nhat. How Tilt managed to barely get it under his control isn't shown either.
86	* OffWithHisHead: Attempted to do this to the king during his rebellion before getting stopped by a knight who didn't agree with his actions. This led to him being executed the same way, just before possessing the King of Spades.
87	* OmnicidalManiac: Tilt suspects this about the knight when meeting it himself, before adding that it plans to [[DeathSeeker destroy itself too]]. The knight does not take this kindly.
88	* RedEyesTakeWarning: Only its left eye is seen, and it's just a red orb that occasionally gives off a [[GlowingEyesOfDoom red, blazing ghostly trail]], not unlike Literature/GoblinSlayer.
89	* SmallRoleBigImpact: Burning down Finn's home and making him an orphan is what kicks off the events of the series. Its role becomes ''far'' bigger in Season 2.
90	* TheSpeechless: Has so far said nothing across any of its appearances, only producing an inhuman shriek of anger when cornered by Tilt and Burst. The closest it comes to speaking is by possessing Tilt's mind and demanding him to get the cards for devouring.
91	* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Essentially what his card amounts to: have access to one of the strongest card powers at the cost of being subservient to San Galgano’s will.
92	* WouldHitAGirl: It attacked and stabbed Nhat in the sewers of Spada at the end of the first season. It was also responsible for killing Finn's mother in a house fire.
93	* WalkingSpoiler: Its existence alone, much less being the one responsible for killing Finn's parents, is enough to make it one already; but its role in "Prisoners" only intensifies its status.
94	* YouKilledMyFather: When Finn witnesses TILT transforming into the Black Knight, [[TranquilFury he demands why he killed his parents]]. [[spoiler: Later subverted. Ban killed FInn's parents, but rewrote his and TILT's memories to make it look like it was all San Galgano's doing.]]
95	[[/folder]]
96
97	!!Players
98	[[folder:Iris Moyes]]
99	!!Iris Moyes
100	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hc_iris_moise.png]]
101	-> '''Voiced by''': Creator/ChinatsuAkasaki
102
103	A Klondike Mafia member who led the raid on the Fourlandian Royal Castle. Her Card is the 8 of Spades, "All Kaboom", which lets her summon explosive weapons such as bombs and missiles. [[spoiler:As it turns out, this is really one of the identities Burst can assume with her Card, the real Iris having gone into hiding after the Klondikes threatened her for her Card.]]
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105	* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: [[spoiler:She's the one who takes out Bobby Ball in "Heat Up".]]
106	* DarkActionGirl: Iris leads KM soldiers in the castle in "One Shot".
107	* FakingTheDead: "Truth of the Hero" reveals that, officially, she [[{{Irony}} died from an explosion]] a year prior.
108	* RedHerring: Her identity and role in Season 1 brought a lot of mystery [[spoiler:until it's revealed in Season 2 that she's Burst who is using the real identity of Iris Moyes as a cover.]]
109	* SmallRoleBigImpact: Her role in Season 1 has been minimal, but she was the one who led the raid on the Fourlandian Royal Castle to steal the X-Playing Cards, which resulted in the Cards scattering across Fourland, starting the plot.
110	* SpontaneousWeaponCreation: Her Card seems to let her create an endless supply of explosive weapons.
111	* UndyingLoyalty: To Tilt. As she says in "One Shot", she's fighting for him, not for the Klondikes. [[spoiler:Makes sense given she's really Burst.]]
112	* VillainousRescue: She saves [[spoiler:Finn from Bobby Ball]].
113	[[/folder]]
114
115	[[folder:Bobby Ball]]
116	!!Bobby Ball
117	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_7272.png]]
118	->'''Voiced by''': Creator/ChiharuSawashiro
119
120	A player for the Klondike Mafia and one of the 5-person player group "Straight".
121
122	His Card is the 3 of Diamonds, "Marble Rumble", allowing him to turn whatever he touches, organic or not, into marbles. [[spoiler:In the eighth episode "Heat Up", he also acquires the 3 of Spades, allowing him to use the forbidden "X-Hand" in conjunction with the 3 of Diamonds, turning his arms into mercury.]]
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124	* AlliterativeName: '''B'''obby '''B'''all.
125	* BodyHorror: His ability to turn people's limbs into marbles is depicted this way. [[spoiler:When he reveals that it is actually possible to use two Cards at once, he is able to heal injuries using marbles and extend his limbs that way as well, and it's not pretty.]]
126	* ExtremeOmnivore: He's not afraid to eat the marbles created from the bodies of his victims.
127	* ItsPersonal: Targets Finn specifically due to being beaten by him in the first episode.
128	* KillItWithFire: Under the effects of his "X-Hand", he is immune to all physical damage, as his body is essentially made of mercury and can rebuild any part of itself. He is only killed by being entirely set on fire.
129	* PsychopathicManchild: He is a sadistic Player who uses weaponized marbles.
130	* StarterVillain: The first bad guy that Finn deals with before he joins High Card.
131	* TakingYouWithMe: When he goes after the orphanage Finn grew up in, he tries to pull this intending to blow up Finn and himself as his final act. He's incinerated by a third party before he can accomplish this.
132	* VengeanceDenied: His attempt to kill Finn with himself quite literally goes up in flames as he's blown up by [[spoiler:Iris Moyes]] of the Klondike Mafia.
133	* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: [[spoiler:After he uses an X-Hand of two Cards in Episode 8, the power goes to his head, making him lose quite a few [[{{Pun}} marbles]].]]
134	* WouldHurtAChild: Even leaving aside his personal grudge against the 17-year-old Finn, his attempt to blow up the Sun Fields orphanage includes taking out the children living there.
135	[[/folder]]
136
137	[[folder:John Doe]]
138	!!John Doe
139	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/john_doe_6.png]]
140	->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KazuhikoInoue
141
142	A bank robber using his Card for profit.
143
144	His Card is the 4 of Hearts, "Agent S", which creates up to 4 copies of himself.
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146	* BringMyBrownPants: [[FreezeFrameBonus While it isn't obvious]], he went a himself shortly after fainting due to fear of Love P, and does so to such a degree that it forms a small pool on the street.
147	* MeaningfulName: John Doe is a multiple-use placeholder name that is used in the United States and United Kingdom when the true name of a person is unknown or is being intentionally concealed, usually applied to an unknown dead body. Fittingly, he's killed the episode after he's introduced.
148	* OhCrap: He's absolutely terrified when he ends up fighting Love-P, owing to both her combat prowess and being an insane CombatSadomasochist.
149	* SelfDuplication: The 4 of Hearts, allows the player to multiply themselves to up to 5 clones.
150	* YouHaveFailedMe: Ban executes John Doe during a party in his estate due to him getting arrested in the previous episode. This horrifies his guests and even rattles Greg, a veteran officer.
151	[[/folder]]
152
153	[[folder:Nhat Thi Nguyen]]
154	!!Nhat Thi Nguyen
155	[[quoteright:176:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_8221.png]]
156	->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MutsumiTamura
157
158	A Klondike player of Southeast Asian descent[[note]]Her name is Vietnamese[[/note]]. She uses the Ace of Diamonds, "Dynamic Kinesics", which grants her telekinesis.
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160	* DarkActionGirl: A female KM player who fights to secure the Cards for the mafia.
161	* DiscOneFinalBoss: After being a recurring, dangerous presence in Season 1, she acts as the biggest and final threat for the heroes, ultimately requiring Love-P to come out and intervene. [[spoiler:She is then killed by the Black Knight after fleeing the fight when wounded.]]
162	* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:At the end of the first season, she's impaled by the same BlackKnight from Finn's nightmares.]]
163	* ImplacableMan: Fitting for a Player of an Ace card, she's pretty much unstoppable throughout Season 1. Before the final, the Klondikes always get what they're after whenever she shows up. It takes Love-P, another ImplacableMan, to fight her to a stalemate, and even she ends up needing outside help to win.
164	* TheKingslayer: She's responsible for killing Prince Dylan.
165	* MindOverMatter: Her Card's main ability.
166	* PrecisionFStrike: She calls Love-P a "geisha [bleep]"[[note]]Yes, her curse was censored[[/note]].
167	[[/folder]]
168
169	[[folder:Alexander Alekson]]
170	!!Alexander Alekson
171	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_8819.png]]
172	->'''Voiced by''': Creator/TaitenKusunoki
173
174	A muscular and bearded KM player and Jasper's partner.
175
176	He uses the 5 of Clubs, "G Round", which gives him control over earth and the ground.
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178	* AlliterativeName: '''A'''lexander '''A'''lekson.
179	* DishingOutDirt: His Card's ability. He can even cause earthquakes with a single stomp.
180	* DrunkOnMilk: While we don't see him drunk, he is seen drinking a glass of milk at the club in Episode 9.
181	* EvilCounterpart: Can be considered one to Chris, as both are players of "5" Cards partnered with a younger, inexperienced player.
182	* PunnyName: His Card is named "G Round", giving him power over the ground.
183	* TheQuietOne: He rarely speaks; when he does, it's usually in short sentences.
184	[[/folder]]
185
186	[[folder:Jasper Libera]]
187	!!Jasper Libera
188	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_1996.png]]
189	->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KotaroNishiyama
190
191	A Player of the Klondike Family and Alexander's partner.
192
193	His Card is the 2 of Clubs, "Metallical Parade", which gives him control over metal.
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195	* DidntThinkThisThrough: As Chris points out, his plan to have Alexander stop the train they're on could get himself killed.
196	* EvilCounterpart: Can be considered one to Finn, as both are inexperienced blonde players with "2" Cards partnered with an older, more experienced player with a "5" Card.
197	* ExtraOreDinary: His Card gives him the ability to mold and reshape any metal he touches.
198	[[/folder]]
199
200	[[folder:Burst]]
201	!!Burst
202	[[quoteright:148:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_6062.png]]
203	-> '''Voiced by''': Creator/MiyukiSawashiro
204
205	A mysterious intelligence officer for the Klondike Family who has almost no contact with other families. She believes in Tilt and works behind the scenes as a subordinate.
206
207	Her Card is the Ace of Hearts, "Faceless", which grants the ability to take on the appearance and powers of other Players she's had contact with in the past.
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209	* DittoFighter: Her card allows her to take the form and the powers of other players.
210	* EarlyBirdCameo: Not her but her Card (in glove form) appears in "Heat Up" as Apple's unseen driver. [[spoiler:An early hint that Apple is really Tilt, AKA Flann Oldman, Finn's older brother.]]
211	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:After Chris is fatally injured by Tilt, Burst transforms into Chris and then uses an X-Hand of the 5, 4, 3, and 2 of Hearts to revive Chris, which ends up killing her.]]
212	* SecretlyDying: [[spoiler:She's slowly dying because she's been using the Ace of Hearts in an X-Hand pair to transform Tilt into Apple Link so he could check up on Finn.]]
213	* UndyingLoyalty: To Tilt. She's so loyal to him for "saving her" in the past that [[spoiler:she tries to take his place for the Klondike's plans and even use an X-Hand of the 7, 4, Ace, 2, and 3 of Hearts to save him from San Galgano's possession]].
214	* UnholyMatrimony: It's implied that she's in a relationship with Tilt. [[spoiler:She even suggests the two running away to somewhere far away. When that doesn't work, she drugs Tilt and takes his place for the Klondike's plans so he doesn't suffer.]]
215	* WalkingSpoiler: All these spoiler tags in her folder must be here for a reason, right?
216	[[/folder]]
217
218	[[folder:Zenon]]
219	!!Zenon
220	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_9667.png]]
221	-> '''Voiced by''': Creator/YoshitsuguMatsuoka
222
223	A radical member of the Klondike Family, as evidenced by the countless piercings he has on his body. He views Tilt, the right-hand man of Ban Klondike, as his rival.
224
225	His Card is the Jack of Diamonds, "Out of Five", which allows him to create hallucinations with sound.
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227	* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler:Gets his right arm chopped off by Tilt when he was about to kill Finn in "Lala Valdenklein".]]
228	* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:In "Answer the Door", he gets all of High Card's cards and gets away with it despite some minor inconveniences with Love-P.]]
229	* BrownNote: By scrapping the gloves' claws on any surface, "Out of Five" can cause anyone who hears this to hallucinate whatever Zenon wants.
230	* EvenEvilHasStandards: He's rightfully freaked out by Love-P's bloodlust.
231	* LaserGuidedAmnesia: He reveals in "Coming Day" that, depending on how he uses his Card, he can even alter someone's memories, [[spoiler:which is implied to have happened to Tilt and Finn]].
232	* LogicalWeakness: His Card is powerful, but its effects can be canceled out by any loud noise as Vijay demonstrated when he snapped Leo and Finn out of their hallucinations. Also, someone wearing headphones won't be affected.
233	* SlasherSmile: Gives a chilling one in "Answer the Door" that would make [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker The Joker]] proud.
234	* WouldHurtAChild: When alone with Tilt he mentions that [[spoiler: he probably would have used his powers to also brainwash and recruit Finn if he'd realized he was also a holder.]]
235	[[/folder]]
236
237	[[folder:Victor Baggins]]
238	!!Victor Baggins
239	[[quoteright:626:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/victor_baggins.png]]
240	-> '''Voiced by''': Kamiha Tsuchiya
241
242	A Klondike player who infiltrated Leo's school to kill him discreetly.
243
244	His Card is the 6 of Diamonds, "13 Stairs", which eats away at the body and soul of a victim if he speaks to them once a day, killing them on the thirteenth day.
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246	* BitchInSheepsClothing: He initially presents himself as a caring doctor. But once Leo reaches the thirteenth day his true colors as a sadistic Klondike player come out.
247	* SquishyWizard: His Card has zero combat potential, so [[spoiler:he's taken down in a few hits from Vijay's plants]].
248	[[/folder]]
249
250	[[folder:Gao Wang]]
251	!!Gao Wang
252	[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gao_wang_6.png]]
253	-> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KaoriNazuka
254
255	A woman who's sent to kill Wendy and take her card.
256
257	Her card is the 8 of Clubs, "Sinking Shadow", which allows her to turn her body into a shadow and move across the ground through it, as well as grab people through their shadows.
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259	* CastingAShadow: Her card gives her powers over shadows in a quite versatile way, being able to attack and dodge by using them.
260	* LadyOfWar: She is a quite glamorous woman who is also a skilled fighter for the mafia.
261	* NearVillainVictory: Had it not been for Love-P's timely rescue of Wendy from Gao's shadow realm, she'd have not only succeeded in killing her target, but Chelsea and Chloe as well.
262	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The last time she's seen, she's lying on the ground injured while Wendy gets arrested. Whether she succumbed to the injuries she sustained from her fight with Love-P, or got arrested alongside Wendy is not shown, as she's absent in "Prisoners".
263	* WouldHurtAChild: The moment she finds out about Chloe being a card user, she wastes no time trying to kill her along with Wendy.
264	[[/folder]]
265
266	!Who's Who
267	[[folder:Norman Kingstat]]
268	!!Norman Kingstat
269	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_1097.png]]
270	->'''Voiced by''': Creator/ToshihikoSeki
271
272	President of the rival car company, Who's Who. A flamboyant man who is also looking to collect the Cards and has a one-sided rivalry with his childhood friend Theodore.
273	----
274	* BenevolentBoss: He gives his employees allotted time off and doesn't hold it against them when they use it.
275	* BigBadEnsemble: The secondary antagonist of the story, but has fewer players under his command than Ban Klondike.
276	* EveryoneHasStandards:
277	** He is initially presented as an egomaniac jerk, but when he wants to order Blitz to do something and learns he is on paid leave to spend time with his child, he drops it immediately saying not even a king can take away his workers' rights.
278	** He's also a bit of a FairPlayVillain. He has the opportunity to have Blitz steal the Card that High Card is after on the cruise ship, but instead, he only has him stop Chris from stealing it before it reaches the auction where he and Leo can bid on it fairly. Granted, part of that is just so he can have the ego booster of beating Theodore fair and square, but it is telling that he doesn't have an underhanded scheme of his own in place to get the Card even if he lost the bidding.
279	* SmallNameBigEgo: As much as he claims to be a rival to Theodore, Theodore acts like he doesn't exist most of the time.
280	[[/folder]]
281
282	[[folder:Blist Blitz Broadhurst]]
283	!!Blist Blitz Broadhurst
284	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_978.png]]
285	->'''Voiced by''': Creator/ShunsukeTakeuchi
286
287	One of Norman's secretaries and bodyguards. In contrast to his boss, Blist prefers to keep a strictly professional attitude while on the job, constantly reminding Norman about pay and labor regulations even as he works to collect X-Playing Cards for him.
288
289	His Card, the 10 of Clubs, "Million Volt", gives him control over electricity.
290	----
291	* ActionDad: He is a father, and is indicated to be a pretty devoted one when he isn't working for an underground organization.
292	* AlliterativeName: '''B'''list '''B'''litz '''B'''roadhurst.
293	* {{Expy}}: Some Western viewers have concluded that he's likely a homage to one of the multiple African American superheroes with electricity powers (For example, WesternAnimation/StaticShock or ComicBook/BlackLightning, though based on his age, the latter is more likely).
294	* MeaningfulName: His middle name, "Blitz", is German for lightning, something he can create with his Card.
295	* ShockAndAwe: His Card allows him to use electricity to fight.
296	[[/folder]]
297
298	[[folder:Brandy Blumenthal]]
299	!!Brandy Blumenthal
300	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_8418.png]]
301	->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MieSonozaki
302
303	One of Norman's secretaries and bodyguards who sees his obsession with his rival and the X-Playing Cards as a waste of time, even as she provides support for him.
304
305	Her Card is the 7 of Spades, "Interception", which summons a super multi-functional motorcycle for the user to ride on.
306	----
307	* AlliterativeName: '''B'''randy '''B'''lumenthal.
308	* BadassBiker: Her card lets her summon a freaking motorcycle.
309	* ShoutOut: Norman basically describes "Interception" as a [[Franchise/JamesBond Bond car]] but as a bike in Chapter 7 of ''♢9 No Mercy''.
310	* TheUnfought: In the anime's first season, she does not even activate her card.
311	[[/folder]]
312
313	!Independent Antagonists
314	[[folder:Robert T. Thousand]]
315	!!Robert T. Thousand
316	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/robert_t_thousand.png]]
317
318	[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click to see him when using his Card.]]\
319	https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rockin_rock_robert.png]][[/labelnote]]
320	->'''Voiced by''': Creator/JunFukushima
321
322	A meek waiter at a restaurant in Shield who got tricked into debt. Finding an X-Playing Card by chance, he worked with a ring of thieves as hired muscle.
323
324	His Card is the 3 of Hearts, "Rockin' Rock", which increases his body mass and hardens his body like a rock, making him incredibly strong and bulletproof.
325	----
326	* ApologizesALot: When he isn't using his Card, he spews out "sorrys" whenever he feels he inconvenienced someone.
327	* LogicalWeakness: Since his Card makes him so big and heavy, Chris defeats him by driving them both into the river where Robert sinks like a rock.
328	* SuperToughness: Using his Card makes him bulletproof.
329	* TemporaryBulkChange: While his Card is active, he transforms from a scrawny waiter into a mini-Hulk.
330	[[/folder]]
331
332	[[folder:Nix]]
333	!!Nix
334	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_2484.jpeg]]
335	->'''Voiced by''': Creator/YuuKobayashi
336
337	The daughter of an industrialist that got run out of business by Theodore and seeks revenge against him and his son.
338
339	Her Card is the 7 of Clubs, "Lethal Scoville", which gives her control of fire.
340	----
341	* PlayingWithFire: The 7 of Clubs, "Lethal Scoville", allows Nix to control and set things on fire.
342	* RevengeBeforeReason: Her whole characterization revolves around the destructive effects of her quest for vengeance.
343	[[/folder]]

Context Characters / HighCardAntagonists