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Some of my favorite characters and how I tend to
classify them. ^__^
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salon
(1) a reception room in a large house;
(2) an assemblage of fashionable or talented people
in such a room;
(3) a hall or gallery used for the exhibition of works
of art.
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These guys never stop thinking, planning, and/or scheming. Here you have the the strategists, the tricksters, and the manipulators. Sometimes they're trying to help others, but more often than not, they're pursuing their own personal agendas. If they're working for you, that's great, but if they're working against you, you've got big trouble.
Regardless of whatever other talents these guys may have, their minds are their most potent and fearsome weapons.
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Saitoh, Hajime - Rurouni Kenshin
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Nakago - Fushigi Yugi
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Xelloss - Slayers
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Treize Khushrenada - Gundam Wing
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Narsus - Legend of Arslan
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Ashram - Record of Lodoss War
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Largo - Bubblegum Crisis
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Raven - Virus Buster Serge
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Crawford - Weiss Kreuz
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Schuldig - Weiss Kreuz
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Yosho (Masaki, Katsuhito) - Tenchi Muyo
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Shinobu Tezuka - Here is Greenwood
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Gotoh, Kiichi - Mobile Police Patlabor
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Kuja - Final Fantasy IX
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Sesshomaru - Inu-Yasha
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Kira / Lucifer - Angel Sanctuary
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Yami - Yu-Gi-Oh!
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These are the quiet, stoic guys, the ones who do their best to hide their true feelings and who try to keep others at a distance. But don't be fooled into thinking that they don't care, because behind those cold, aloof facades are some very passionate souls. Perhaps their main problem is that they care TOO much. ^_-
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Aoshi Shinomori - Rurouni Kenshin
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Tatsumi, Seiichiro - Yami no Matsuei
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Touda - Yami no Matsuei
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Sohryu - Yami no Matsuei
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Gingetsu - Clover
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Hitokiri Battousai - Rurouni Kenshin
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Lantis - Magic Knight Rayearth
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Aya Fujimiya - Weiss Kreuz
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Vincent Valentine - Final Fantasy VII
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Heero Yuy - Gundam Wing
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Zelgadis - Slayers
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D - Vampire Hunter D
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Tsunami Shijyo - Twilight of the Dark Master
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These are the nice, sweet-tempered guys who are friendly, helpful, and easy-going. They're willing to put up with a lot, but don't make the mistake of thinking these characters are helpless pushovers. Given the right motivation, they're just as fierce and dangerous as any of the other guys here.
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Tsuzuki, Asato - Yami no Matseui
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Zidane Tribal - Final Fantasy IX
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Himura, Kenshin - Rurouni Kenshin
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Gourry Gabriev - Slayers
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Eagle Vision - Magic Knight Rayearth
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Tsukisiro, Yukito (Yuuki) / Yue
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- Cardcaptor Sakura
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Lan (Ran) - Clover
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Vash the Stampede - Trigun
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Minamino, Shuuichi / Youko Kurama
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- Yu Yu Hakusho
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Maximillian Sterling (Jenius) - Robotech
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Marron Glace - Bakuretsu Hunters
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Son Goku - Dragonball Z
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Son Gohan - Dragonball Z
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Ryudo, Hajime - Sohryuden
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Ryudo, Tsuzuku - Sohryuden
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Yoh Asakura - Shaman King
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These are the interesting, complex guys -- the ones who have something to hide. Like the characters in Still Waters Run Deep, they conceal their true natures and selves. However, these guys don't try to suppress their emotions. Instead, they mislead others with their outward behavior, often deliberately. They may act cheerful, frivolous, lazy, cynical, or even downright callous, but if you look deeper, there's a lot more going in their heads (and hearts) than they want you to see.
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Duo Maxwell - Gundam Wing
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Zack - Final Fantasy VII (COI version)
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Genjou Sanzou - Gensoumaden Saiyuki
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Konzen Douji - Saiyuki Gaiden
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Cho, Hakkai - Gensoumaden Saiyuki
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Tempou Gensui - Saiyuki Gaiden
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Watari, Yutaka - Yami no Matsuei
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Macus Alexander Bogard - Virus Buster Serge
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Seto Kaiba - Yu-Gi-Oh!
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Yuki, Eiri - Gravitation
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These are the 'broken' characters -- the ones who have something decidedly screwy going on in their heads. Due to some extreme mental, emotional, or physical trauma (such as torture, brainwashing, possession, death, etc.), these guys now have mental problems that go above and beyond the ordinary guilt, angst, or other dysfunctional traits that make characters so interesting. We're talking about serious mental disorders here -- amnesia, multiple personalities, identity loss, false memories, and/or other radical behavioral changes, just to name a few.
But while these characters may be a bit short on mental stability, they're certainly not stupid, nor are they incompetent. Underestimate them at your peril.
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Cloud Strife - Final Fantasy VII
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Sephiroth - Final Fantasy VII
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Serge Train - Virus Buster Serge
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If you see these guys coming, run for cover!!!
The name says it all. These are the truly evil characters -- cruel, vicious, sadistic, and that's only the beginning. While the Fractured Souls are capable of caring about others despite their mental problems, these guys are overwhelmingly selfish. The universe is their plaything and there's virtually nothing they won't do to please themselves. Murder, mayhem, torture, betrayal... anything goes. To make matters even worse, they're usually gifted with exceptional abilities and powers, which they ruthlessly exploit in pursuit of their individual goals or obsessions.
Admire them from afar, but if you value your life and/or sanity, keep a healthy distance from these guys.
Seishirou Sakurazukamori - Tokyo Babylon, X
Legato Bluesummers - Trigun
Muraki, Kazutaka - Yami no Matseui
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Like the guys in Rough Around the Edges, these characters are fighters, and the dividing line between the two groups is very thin, indeed. However, these guys are generally more disciplined and focused, and not nearly as rowdy or boisterous. They tend to be more 'elegant', for the lack of better word. But don't mistake their quietness for a lack of confidence. These guys are *good* and they know it.
Some of them fight to protect others, while some fight to improve themselves. But whatever their motivations, these characters believe in something and are willing to do their utmost to achieve it.
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Tamahome - Fushigi Yuugi
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Hotohori - Fushigi Yuugi
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Wufei Chang - Gundam Wing
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Zechs Marquise - Gundam Wing
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Zangalus - Slayers
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Trunks - Dragonball Z
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Daryoon - Legend of Arslan
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Kazuhiko, Ryuu Fei - Clover
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Kokyou - Wish
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Hiei - Yu Yu Hakusho
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Like the guys in Warrior Hearts, these characters excel in physical combat, but they tend to be more impulsive. And they've got attitude -- lots of attitude, and they're not afraid to show it. Who gives a damn about proper etiquette and fancy manners?
Okay, so they're not exactly suave and debonair. Okay, so they're brash, rowdy, and downright rude at times. But that doesn't mean that they're stupid or uncaring. They can be just as loyal and dedicated as anyone else, even if they frequently don't act like it. When you need them, they're ready to give 110% and put everything on the line.
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Sha, Gojyo - Gensoumaden Saiyuki
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Kenren Taishou - Saiyuki Gaiden
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Sagara, Sanosuki (Sano) - Rurouni Kenshin
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Reno - Final Fantasy VII
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Cid Highwind - Final Fantasy VII
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Tasuki - Fushigi Yugi
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Inu-Yasha - Inu-Yasha
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Ranma Saotome - Ranma 1/2
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Yuusuke Urameshi - Yu Yu Hakusho
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Mamoru Kusanagi - Blue Seed
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Vegeta - Dragonball Z
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Dark Schneider - Bastard!!
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Manji - Blade of the Immortal
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Compared to the other characters on these lists, these guys are almost shockingly normal. They don't have extraordinary destructive powers. They aren't deadly fighting machines. They're not diabolically cunning. They might not be superhuman, but they simply have a special *something* about them.
Intelligent, sensible, caring, and fiercely loyal... what more do you want from a guy?
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Touya (To-ya) Kinomoto - Cardcaptor Sakura
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Yugi Mutou - Yu-Gi-Oh!
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Asuma Shinohara - Mobile Police Patlabor
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Mokoto Mizuhara - El-Hazard
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Dee Laytner - Fake
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Ryo (Randy) McLain - Fake
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Mitsuru Ikeda - Here is Greenwood
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These guys don't quite fit into any of the above categories, but I like them just the same.
Katan - Angel Sanctuary
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These guys aren't particularly smart, highly competent, or even particularly good-looking. It's hard to explain why, but I just like them. ^_^;
Tatewaki, Kuno - Ranma 1/2
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