Bladestorm the Hundred Years War/Characters

A list of characters from Koei's Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War, and the tropes they embody. The game is loosely based on The Hundred Years' War between the Kingdoms of England and France in the 14th and 15th century, and so includes a variety of real-life historical figures (albeit in often anachronistic order), aswell as fictional supporting characters.

Note: The tropes presented here primarily relate to the historical character's in-game personifications.

ENGLAND
Tropes common to the England team on the whole include:
 * British Accents
 * Color-Coded Armies: England's team colour is predominantly red, taken from the red St George's Cross on the national flag.
 * Knight Fever: Plenty of them fit this trope.
 * Sliding Scale of Shiny Versus Gritty: The English team have a more rugged, hard-edged (and some would say more masculine) look compared to the comparitively ornate, fancily embellished outfits of the French team.
 * Wearing a Flag on Your Head: The St George's Cross is prevalent throughout the English uniform designs.

Edward, The Black Prince

 * Authority Equals Asskicking
 * Badass Long Hair
 * Four-Star Badass: He's an exceptional military leader and never shys away from combat, despite his privileged life.
 * Bishounen -- note, the real Edward was not this pretty!
 * Black Knight: A benign version, however.
 * Blade on a Stick: He wields a huge halberd.
 * British Royal Family
 * The House of Plantagenet
 * Dark Is Not Evil
 * Mr. Fanservice
 * The Hero: Of the English side.
 * Hundred-Percent Adoration Rating: An exceptional military leader, his victories over the French at Crécy and Poitiers made him very popular during his life.
 * Knight in Shining Armor: He believes in the concepts of chivalry, and historically was one of the founding members of England's Order of the Garter.
 * Master Swordsman
 * Patriotic Fervor
 * Red Baron: "The Black Prince".
 * Reasonable Authority Figure
 * Royals Who Actually Do Something
 * Shiny Midnight Black: His long, glossy hair.
 * Shoulders of Doom
 * Tall, Dark and Handsome
 * Warrior Prince: A near-perfect example.

Sir John Chandos

 * Badass Beard
 * Badass Grandpa: So much!
 * Cool Old Guy
 * Epic Flail: He wields a triple-headed morning-star.
 * Eyepatch of Power
 * Colonel Badass: He's one of England's commanding officers.
 * Nerves of Steel: He's consistantly cool and calm under pressure.
 * Number Two: He's Prince Edwards second in command and Chief of Staff.
 * Old Soldier
 * Stern Teacher: He's very no-nonsense in demeanor.
 * The Stoic
 * The Strategist: He is Prince Edward's top strategist.
 * Team Dad: To the English side.
 * Undying Loyalty: To Prince Edward, and England.
 * Unflappable Guardian: To Prince Edward.

Hal (Henry), the future King (Henry V of England)

 * Badass
 * Badass Family: Chalk it up to the game's anachronistic order, but historically he is Prince Edward's great nephew.
 * BFS: He wields a huge cleaver-like blade.
 * Blood Knight
 * Boisterous Bruiser: His most overt personality trait.
 * British Royal Family
 * The House of Plantagenet
 * Mr. Fanservice
 * Fiery Redhead
 * Hot-Blooded: He typifies this trope.
 * Lovable Rogue
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: He and comrade in arms Richard Beauchamp respectively. The two friends couldn't be more different.
 * Shoulder of Doom: He wears a huge, spiked shoulder pauldron and gauntlet on his left arm.
 * Sir Swearsalot: He's foul-mouthed and loves to quarrel.
 * Spirited Competitor: He lives for fighting.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: He's constantly bossing poor Richard about.

Richard Beauchamp, (Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick)

 * Badass Bookworm
 * Cultured Warrior: He's far gentler and kinder than some of his compatriots.
 * Gentleman and a Scholar
 * Knight in Shining Armor: He exhibits the required chivalrous qualities.
 * Nice Guy
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: He's the blue to Hal's red.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: With the boisterious Hal.

Sir John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury

 * The Big Guy: Of the English side - he's built like a tank.
 * Blade on a Stick: He wields a huge Polearm.
 * The Champion: To Prince Edward, along with John Chandos.
 * Colonel Badass: He's one of England's commanding officers.
 * Grumpy Bear: He can be very stubborn.
 * Heroic Build
 * Heroic Spirit: He always commits himself to carry out his duties.
 * The Juggernaut: He's practically unstoppable in combat.
 * Made of Iron: He's literally encased in armor and in defense, no man compares to him.
 * Mighty Glacier
 * Rated "M" for Manly

Sir John Fastolf

 * The Charmer
 * The Dandy: His look and personality.
 * Mr. Fanservice
 * Gentleman Snarker: He's witty and detached, and often mistaken for being insincere.
 * Guile Hero: Clever and intuitive, he adapts very quickly to most battlefield situations.
 * Lovable Rogue
 * Nice Hat: He sports and wide-brimmed, muskateer style hat with a large red feather.
 * Royal Rapier: He wields a fencing foil.
 * Scarf of Asskicking
 * Upper Class Wit

Sir Henry "Hotspur" Percy

 * Attack! Attack! Attack!: His style of fighting.
 * Badass
 * Bishounen
 * Mr. Fanservice: Arguably one of the hottest characters in the game.
 * Heroes Prefer Swords
 * Heroic Spirit
 * Hot-Blooded: His nickname implies his impulsive nature.
 * Master Swordsman: Amongst the best in the game, and the best offensive character on the England side.
 * One-Man Army
 * The Red Baron: Mostly known by his nickname, "Hotspur".
 * Spirited Competitor: He lives for fighting.
 * Wild Hair: He sports a full, lion's mane of hair.

Iamarl

 * Action Girl
 * Bodyguard Babes
 * Dark-Skinned Blond
 * Emotionless Girl
 * Heel Face Turn: She was originally sent to kill Prince Edward, before defecting to England.
 * Hot Amazon
 * Knife Nut: She wields a kris in combat.
 * The Middle East: She's possibly Moorish in origin.
 * Professional Killer: She's an assassin.
 * The Quiet One
 * Undying Loyalty: She now protects the Prince with her life.
 * White-Haired Pretty Girl

Branwyn

 * Action Girl
 * The Archer: She wields a long-bow.
 * Bare Your Midriff
 * Genki Girl
 * Land of My Fathers and Their Sheep: She's from Wales, and is even voiced with a (passable) Welsh accent.
 * Little Miss Badass
 * Loyal Animal Companion: Her pet toad.
 * Mini-Dress of Power
 * Moe: She's adorable!
 * Nice Hat
 * Plucky Girl: She impressed Prince Edward so much with her skills that he appointed her to serve directly under him.

Philippa (Philippa of Hainault)

 * Action Girl
 * Breast Plate
 * Women Are Wiser: She is very cool, calm and level-headed.
 * Colonel Badass: She's one of England's commanding officers.
 * Hair of Gold
 * Hot Chick With A Lance: She wields a huge lance.
 * Iron Lady: She's a perfect example
 * Knight in Shining Armor
 * Lady of War
 * The Stoic: Very much so.
 * Tall Blonde And Bishoujo: She's renowned for her beauty.

The King of England (Edward III)

 * A Father to His Men
 * Badass Grandpa
 * Badass Family: He is Prince Edward's imposing father.
 * British Royal Family
 * The House of Plantagenet
 * Determinator: He will do whatever it takes to carry out his will.
 * Hundred-Percent Adoration Rating: Historically, one of England's most successful monarchs.
 * Large and In Charge
 * Requisite Royal Regalia: He wears a highly decorated suit of full armor.
 * Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: He's very much the manly man, whereas his rival King Philip, is the intelligent sensitive one.
 * Stiff Upper Lip
 * The Stoic
 * Took a Level In Badass: England did this during his reign - he transformed his Kingdom into the most efficient military power in Europe.

FRANCE
Tropes common to the French team on the whole include:
 * Bling of War
 * Color-Coded Armies: France's team color is predominantly blue, taken from the bleu royal background of the old medieval French flag.
 * Fleur-de-Lis: The national flower appears throughout the team's uniforms.
 * Gratuitous French
 * Sliding Scale of Shiny Versus Gritty: The French team (on the whole) sport comparitively ornate, fancily embellished outfits, compared to the more rugged, hard-edged look of the England team.

Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc)

 * Action Girl
 * Affirmative Action Girl: The original example.
 * Badass Adorable
 * Blade on a Stick: She wields a large spear with a heraldic flag....
 * Dual-Wielding..... and a long-sword.
 * Folk Hero: She is considered a national heroine of France and a Catholic saint.
 * Flower in Her Hair: A white lily.
 * The Hero: Of the French side.
 * Heroic Spirit
 * Hot Chick with a Sword
 * Incorruptible Pure Pureness
 * Jeanne D'Archetype: Naturally - Koei's take on the heroine.
 * Knight in Shining Armor
 * Lady of War: She provides an excellent example.
 * Moe
 * Patriotic Fervor
 * Plucky Girl
 * Red Baron: She is commonly known as "The Maid of Orleans".
 * Wise Beyond Their Years: She leads the French forces at the age of just 19.
 * Woman in White
 * The Woobie: Being burned at the stake....

Bertrand de Guesclin

 * An Axe to Grind: He wields a huge battle-axe
 * Boisterous Bruiser
 * Cluster F-Bomb: He's known for his foul mouth.
 * Genius Bruiser
 * Man Child: He has a fairly simple personality and often acts childishly...
 * Obfuscating Stupidity:...but he's actually a strategic genius.
 * Stout Strength: He's quite short and rotund.
 * The Strategist: For the French team.

Phillippe Le Bon (Philip III, Duke of Burgundy)

 * Cultured Badass
 * Ermine Cape Effect: His outfit is particularly fancy, even for the French team and includes an actual ermine cape.
 * Mr. Fanservice: And how!
 * For Great Justice: He wants nothing more than to bring about peace.
 * Hair of Gold
 * Heroic Build
 * Heroes Prefer Swords
 * Knight in Shining Armor
 * Martial Pacifist
 * Meaningful Name: Literally, "Philip the Good".
 * Nice Guy: He is a kind and gentle-hearted man.

Arthur De Richemont (Arthur III, Duke of Brittany)

 * Bishounen
 * Ermine Cape Effect: His outfit is nearly as fancy as Phillippe's.
 * Mr. Fanservice
 * Colonel Badass: He's one of France's commanding officers.
 * Hair of Gold
 * Knight in Shining Armor
 * Modest Royalty: He never flaunts his prestigeous background.
 * Nerves of Steel: He is consistantly calm and composed.
 * Number Two: He's one of Joan's most influential supporters.
 * The Stoic

La Hire (Étienne de Vignolles)

 * The Berserker: He acts on impulse in battle, no matter the consequences.
 * The Big Guy: Of the French team.
 * Blade on a Stick: He wields a huge halberd.
 * Colonel Badass: He's one of France's commanding officers.
 * Fiery Redhead
 * For Great Justice: His maxim.
 * Heroic Build
 * Hotblooded Sideburns
 * Names to Run Away From Really Fast: "La Hire" literally means "the Anger".
 * Rated "M" for Manly: He is easily the most rugged of the French team, with a far less fussy outfit than Philippe, Arthur and Bertrand.
 * The Red Baron: He is mostly known by his nick-name, La Hire.

Gilles de Rais

 * Badass Longcoat
 * Blue and Orange Morality: He treats his soldiers like pawns to be manipulated.
 * Darker and Edgier: Compared to the rest of the French team. (In real life, he was even worse and in fact, a child murderer.)
 * Eyes Always Shut
 * French Jerk: His tendancy to speak badly about others make him unpopular amongst the French team.
 * No Mouth: The high neckline of his coat covers his mouth.
 * Moral Event Horizon
 * Punch Clock Hero
 * Royal Rapier: He wields a fencing foil.
 * We Have Reserves: His blunt attitude to war-fare.

Jean

 * Mr. Fanservice
 * Heroes Prefer Swords
 * Number Two: He is Bertrand's loyal adjutant.
 * The Quiet One: He's very softly spoken and rarely says much.
 * Undying Loyalty: To Bertrand.

Marie

 * Action Girl
 * Bodyguard Crush: She is Phillippe's adjutant and appears to have feelings for him.
 * Fancy Hair Decorations: She wears an elegant crespine head-dress.
 * Hot Chick with a Sword
 * Ice Queen: Her look.
 * Lady of War
 * Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me: She wields a small buckler.
 * Mini-Dress of Power
 * Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette
 * Royal Rapier: She wields a fencing foil.
 * Undying Loyalty: To Phillippe.

You Ji

 * The Archer: He wields a crossbow.
 * Bash Brothers: He always fights alongside Arthur.
 * Canon Foreigner: He's a nice Shout-Out to the Dynasty Warriors series, to which Bladestorm owes it's origins.
 * Inscrutable Oriental: He's a quiet, thoughtful character.
 * Mukokuseki: Completely (and pleasantly) averted - his look is typically east asian, versus the rest of the cast's european look.
 * Token Minority: He's Chinese.
 * Undying Loyalty: To Arthur.

Christine de Pizan

 * Alchemy Is Magic
 * Beauty Mark
 * Court Mage: To the King of France - she serves as his alchemist, astrologer and physician.
 * Detached Sleeves
 * Girl Genius: She's a highly talented professor.
 * Insufferable Genius: She tends to rub people up the wrong way.
 * Hair of Gold
 * High-Class Glass: She wears pince-nez.
 * Hot Scientist
 * Hot Witch
 * Ms. Fanservice: She wears a fairly flimsy medieval style sideless gown, fish-net stockings and stiletto heels.
 * Nice Hat: She wears a tall, wizard-type hat.
 * Princess Curls
 * Purely Aesthetic Glasses
 * Smug Snake: She may be smart, but she can also be arrogant and selfish.

King of France (Philip VI of France)

 * A Father to His Men
 * Cool Old Guy
 * Ermine Cape Effect: He wears an actual ermine cape.
 * The Professor
 * Requisite Royal Regalia: Easily the most fancily dressed character in the game.
 * Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: He's very much the intelligent sensitive one, whereas his rival King Edward, is the manly man.
 * Super Intelligence: He's incredibly intelligent and is said to have an uncanny knack for reading situations.
 * Telepathy
 * The Wise King: He is a learned ruler and he makes highly considered decisions.