Digital Devil Saga/Characters

Serph


The Silent Protagonist of the game, Serph is the leader of the Embryon. Even with his emotions awakened, he remains a calm and composed leader for his Tribe. Over the course of the game, he forms a bond with Sera and soon becomes determined to protect her.

His Atma is the Water Crown, and his demon form is Varna.

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 * Alliterative Name:
 * Amnesiac Dissonance: In the second game, Serph realizes that
 * Blade Below the Shoulder: His main form of attack when in demon form.
 * Everyone Has Pistols
 * Gray Eyes
 * An Ice Person
 * Heroic Mime: Justified in-game as
 * The Hero
 * Personality Powers
 * Punny Name: Serph -> surf -> water -> ice
 * Meaningful Name: Serph -> Serf,
 * Rei Ayanami Expy: A rare male example
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: Blue to Heat's Red.
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy: Serph qualifies only for hair and looks
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: Blue to Heat's Red.
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy: Serph qualifies only for hair and looks
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy: Serph qualifies only for hair and looks
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy: Serph qualifies only for hair and looks
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy: Serph qualifies only for hair and looks

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Heat


Serph's second-in-command in the Embryon, and their strongest physical fighter. Heat quickly grows to enjoy his newfound powers and has no qualms with devouring others to survive. Despite his abrasive behaviour, he has a strong, maddening affinity towards Sera which he struggles to cope with.

His Atma is Fireball, and his demon form is Agni.

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 * Badass Cape
 * Bring It
 * Crispin Freeman
 * Face Heel Turn: In the second game.
 * Fiery Redhead
 * Hikaru Midorikawa
 * The Lancer: In the first game.
 * Love Makes You Crazy: He becomes increasingly dissatisfied by the attraction between Sera and Serph, which leads to his Face Heel Turn in the second game.
 * Meaningful Name
 * Personality Powers
 * Playing with Fire
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: Red to Serph's Blue.
 * Personality Powers
 * Playing with Fire
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: Red to Serph's Blue.

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Argilla


Argilla is the Embyron's main sniper, and is often paired with Serph on the most high-priority missions. She shows the most reluctance and horror towards her demonic transformation, even refusing to eat for a time. Over time she grows to accept the reality of her situation, becoming the most compassionate of the Embryon yet also doing what it takes to reach Nirvana and be rid of her powers.

Her Atma is Seismic Wave, which lets her transform into Prithivi.

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 * Amanda Winn-Lee
 * The Chick: Easily one of the nicest characters in the game, complete with Cry Cute moments.
 * Cry Cute
 * Dishing Out Dirt
 * Friendly Sniper
 * I Just Want to Be Normal: Says these exact words after receiving her powers.
 * Leotard of Power: If one looks really closely at the slit of her skirt when she moves.
 * Nice Girl
 * Odango
 * Paper-Thin Disguise: It's to trick The Dragon. Lampshaded by Cielo.
 * Personality Powers
 * Punny Name: It's Italian for "clay".
 * Rose-Haired Girl
 * Team Mom
 * Technicolor Eyes: Pink.
 * Whip It Good: Her demon form.
 * Whip It Good: Her demon form.
 * Whip It Good: Her demon form.
 * Whip It Good: Her demon form.

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Gale


Gale is the main tactical advisor for the Embryon, whose analytical and intelligent mind has led the Embryon to multiple victories. Gale values logic and rationality above all else, and finds himself increasingly isolated from his comrades as they develop their emotions.

His Atma is Twister, which transforms him into Vayu.

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 * Armed Legs: In his human form, his boots have daggers built in them. In his demon form, he can extend blades from his feet.
 * Badass Bookworm
 * Blow You Away
 * Character Development / Deus Angst Machina
 * Character Tics: He has a habit of touching his forehead when he's making a point or trying to focus; moreover the motion is reminiscent of the way a person might adjust their glasses.
 * Emotion Suppression: You can see his eyes flicker green
 * Extremity Extremist
 * Green Eyes
 * Punny Name
 * Roundhouse Kick
 * Hurricane Kick: Uses an upside down variation when using a multi-hitting physical attack
 * The Smart Guy
 * Steve Blum
 * The Stoic
 * Straw Vulcan
 * The Stoic
 * Straw Vulcan

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Cielo


Cielo is a capable fighter in the Embryon, though he lacks any particular speciality. After he awakens his Atma, he gains a thick Jamaican accent and becomes the most playful and vibrant member of the group.

His Atma is Rainbow Arch, and his demon form is Dyaus.

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 * Beware the Silly Ones: He may be the comic relief character, but when provoked he will kick your ass as one of the Tribhvana found out.
 * The Big Guy
 * Blue Eyes
 * Dave Wittenberg
 * Funny Foreigner: After gaining a Jamaican accent.
 * Hair Color Dissonance: His hair is meant to be blue but looks more lilac sometimes.
 * The Load: Fixed in the sequel.
 * Punny Name: It's Spanish for "sky".
 * Shock and Awe
 * Took a Level In Badass: Again, in the sequel.
 * Took a Level In Badass: Again, in the sequel.
 * Took a Level In Badass: Again, in the sequel.

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Sera


A mysterious black-haired girl who appears in the Junkyard along with the Atma. Unlike the other inhabitants of the Junkyard, she bears no identifying Tag Ring. Sera has no memory of her past, but claims to have come to the Junkyard to help everyone. Her song can pacify the demonic inhabitants of the world, preventing them from going berserk.

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 * Bob Haircut
 * Brown Eyes
 * Damsel in Distress
 * Distressed Damsel
 * Distaff Counterpart: Her demon form is this to Serph's.
 * Girl in a Box: How she is introduced
 * Holy Child
 * Magic Music
 * Naked on Arrival
 * Non Action Gal:
 * Purity Personified
 * Wendee Lee
 * Younger Than They Look:
 * Purity Personified
 * Wendee Lee
 * Younger Than They Look:
 * Younger Than They Look:

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Harley


The leader of the Vanguards, the closest rivals to the Embryon. Harley is present at Ground Zero when the Atma is unleashed upon the Junkyard, and is driven insane with fear by the bloodbath that ensues.

His Atma is Burning Stake, and his demon form is Hayagriva.

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 * Automatic Crossbows
 * Freak-Out
 * Go Mad From the Revelation
 * Sacrificial Lion: He exists to show just how devastating the Atma can be upon the Junkyard and how much it can change things. The Vanguards collapse in a day, and Harley goes from a competent leader to a frightened child.

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Jinana


The leader of the Maribel. After the tribes gain the power of Atma, Gale proposes an alliance with her in order to defeat the Solids, with Argilla becoming quite fond of her.

Her Atma is Aurora, and her demon form is Usas.

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 * Fashionable Asymmetry: It's subtle but one of her leggings is red whilst the other is grey, her tear drop marking is on her right cheek and her hair is combed over her left eye.
 * Green Eyes
 * Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
 * Stripperific: Her outfit basically amounts to a bikini, an open jacket, and boots.
 * Stripperific: Her outfit basically amounts to a bikini, an open jacket, and boots.

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Bat


Originally The Dragon to Jinana, Bat's emotions awaken after he defeated by Seraph and he gains a severe case of Chronic Backstabbing Disorder, becoming a recurring antagonist to the Embryon.

His Atma is Sonic Wave, and his demon form is Camazotz.

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 * Baleful Polymorph: He can transform your party into bats.
 * Blow You Away
 * Chronic Backstabbing Disorder
 * Jerkass
 * Knife Nut
 * Punny Name
 * Purple Eyes
 * Recurring Boss
 * Slasher Smile

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Mick The Slug


The leader of the Solids. After gaining the power of Atma, Mick becomes a cruel and sadistic leader who takes great pleasure in devouring others.

His Atma is Solar Eclipse, and his demon form is Rahu.

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 * Big Eater
 * Dub Name Change: From Mick the Nick to Mick the Slug.
 * Eyes of Gold
 * Fat Bastard
 * Human Resources
 * Stout Strength
 * Warm Bloodbags Are Everywhere: And to him, this is a good thing!

Lupa


The honourable and powerful leader of the Wolves. His tribe takes heavy casualities against the Brutes, and he approaches the Embryon for support.

His Atma is Lava Flow, and his demon form is Cerberus.

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 * Big Badass Wolf
 * Dark-Skinned Redhead
 * Facial Markings
 * Honor Before Reason
 * Magical Native American
 * Meaningful Name: Lupus means "wolf".
 * Playing with Fire
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning: Subverted, he's a friendly guy if you're his ally.

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Varin Omega


The ruthless leader of the Brutes. After gaining emotions, he refers to himself as "Colonel Beck" and seems to know more about the Junkyard than anyone else. He carries a powerful grudge against Serph.

His Atma is Turbulance, and his demon form is Ravana.

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 * Berserk Button: Do not call him Varin! He is a colonel! Colonel Beck!
 * Blade Below the Shoulder: His Atma Avatar has serrated daggers concealed in its hands.
 * Horror Hunger: Has the ability to invoke this in others.
 * Instant Armor: His tail can split in two and encase his whole body in a suit of armor.
 * Invisibility: The unique ability of his Atma Avatar. He can also use while in human form.
 * Multi-Armed and Dangerous: Four arms
 * One-Man Army: He defeated the Wolves, the second largest tribe in the Junk Yard, on his own.
 * Purple Eyes
 * Sequential Boss
 * Super Strength: Throws people around like ragdolls and effortlessly catches one of Heat's stonewall shattering punches.

Angel


A mysterious being who grants the Junkyard the power of Atma, and commands them to bring Sera to Nirvana.

Her Atma is Maelstrom, and her demon form is Harihara.

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"Angel: At last we shall see the maturation of the seed I HAVE SOWN IN YOU!"
 * Authority Equals Asskicking
 * Big Bad: Game one.
 * Chewing the Scenery


 * Final Boss
 * Flunky Boss: Second phase only.
 * One-Winged Angel
 * Sequential Boss
 * Hermaphrodite
 * Large Ham
 * Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
 * Names to Trust Immediately: Subverted.
 * Names to Trust Immediately: Subverted.

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Schrodinger


A cat seen at various points throughout the two games.

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 * Cats Are Magic
 * Chekhov's Gunman
 * Cool Cat

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Roland


The leader of the Lokapala resistance group that opposes the Karma Society. The stress of his position has driven him to drink, and he distrusts all demons. However, after meeting Serph he decides to sober up and join his cause, using the Demon Virus on himself so he can be an asset to the team.

His Atma is Lightning Bolt, and his demon form is Indra.


 * The Alcoholic: At the start. He sobers up to help out the team.
 * Badass: He willingly gave himself the Atma Virus (and immediately gave up drinking) just so he could fight alongside the team. Bad. Ass.
 * Badass Beard: That is one nice goatee.
 * Gray Eyes
 * Kirk Thornton
 * Mr. Exposition: When the party first meets with him.
 * Odd Name Out: Seriously, where's the pun?
 * Meaningful Name: His name can mean "Great Country", which he is fighting to protect.
 * Shock and Awe
 * Sixth Ranger: Literally!
 * White Haired Man
 * White Haired Man

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Fred


A young boy who Argilla saves not long after leaving the Junkyard. He is revealed to be a member of Lokapala, the son of the previous leader. He acts as an enthusiastic support to the Embryon and their cause.


 * Bratty Half-Pint: At times
 * Nice Hat
 * Non-Action Guy
 * Parental Abandonment
 * Tagalong Kid

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Margot Cuvier
The woman in charge of the Karma Society. She hopes to preserve the last remnants of humanity by transforming the people of the Karma Society into demons and then keeping them fed with the ground-up remains of those who oppose her.


 * Sinister Shades
 * The Unfought
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist: Everything she does is to ensure the survival of the human race.
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist: Everything she does is to ensure the survival of the human race.

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Sheffield


A charismatic scientist working on a series of experiments called "The God Project". He has a strong bond with Sera.

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Seraph