Characters in the Boktai series
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This page lists the characters in Boktai universe, including the ones from Boktai series and Lunar Knights video games.
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[edit] Boktai Story Arc
[edit] Protagonists and Allies
[edit] Django
The main character of the series and 'Solar Boy'. He wields Gun del Sol (Spanglish for 'Gun of the Sun'), and is accompanied by Otenko. He is the son of the vampire hunter Ringo (who is not seen until the second game) and the moon beauty Mani. Django's home town is the city of the sun, San Miguel.
During the first game, Django is first seen hunting the Count of Groundsoaking Blood, allegedly the vampire who killed his father. While he succeeded in defeating the Count, he learns that the Count is just one of the many enemies, the Immortals. Later in the first game, he meets Sabata, who looks almost exactly like a dark version of him. It is later revealed that Django and Sabata are brothers.
During the course of the second game, Django temporarily has his Gun Del Sol stolen by an unknown vampire, who, for some reason, was able to use the Solar Gun to attack Django (Otenko states that supposedly, vampires can't use the Gun del Sol). Later in the game, Django and Sabata manage to catch up with the vampire inside the Remains on the outskirts of San Miguel. The vampire turned out to be Ringo, their father. Due to his mindset being that of a vampire, Ringo bites Django. Sabata decided to try and purify Django with the Piledriver before his brother turns into a vampire completely. Sabata's efforts are only half successful; Django loses his Sol powers and becomes a dark vampire but still retains his own mind. All hope was not lost, as he was able to regain his Sol powers with the help of the San Miguel townspeople. Django later learned that the Immortals in San Miguel were trying to awaken the Ancestor Piece, Jormungandr, to destroy the world. Django defeats the Immortals, but Jormungandr broke free from its binding spell. With the help of all the citizens of San Miguel, Django was able to rebind Jormungandr.
[edit] Otenko
As the embodiment and messenger of the Sun, Master Otenko aids Django on his quest. Otenko also played partner to "Red" Ringo, Django's father. Otenko brought Django the Gun Del Sol. In the first Boktai game, he was petrified by Carmilla, yet his soul is sealed away inside Sabata. When Django defeated Sabata near the end of the first game, Otenko was set free. During a conversation with Hel, it was revealed that Otenko knew about Django and Sabata being brothers the whole time. In Boktai 2, Otenko was sealed away in Black Dainn's body. When Black Dainn is purified, Otenko is released. Otenko acts as a mentor to Django throughout the entire series.
[edit] Sabata
The wielder of Gun del Hel, the Dark Gun and Django's older brother, Sabata is the 'Dark Boy' and a 'Moon Beauty'. As a young child, Sabata was kidnapped by his aunt Hel, the queen of Immortals and thus, unlike Django, he is affiliated to the darkness. When he is defeated by Django, he realizes that the path of the sun is the one he wishes to walk, and turns on the forces of darkness. His weapon, the Gun del Hell, has many of the abilities of Gun Del Sol, and recovers energy if there is no sun. Due to the Dark Matter in his body, if Sabata is exposed to too much sunlight, he will die. In Boktai 2, he almost died after purifying the vampire-turned Django. In Boktai: Sabata's Counterattack, Sabata is captured by the Immortal Ratatosk and forced to act as the Immortal's puppet in awakening Vanargandr, the beast of destruction. However, Django was able to defeat Vanargandr and save his brother. Although Sabata is affiliated to darkness, he is not a villain, and has on numerous occasions, saved Django.
[edit] Ringo
Ringo is the father of Django and Sabata. He is the first one to wield Gun Del Sol, which he left behind along with his crimson scarf. Initially he was believed to be dead, but it was revealed in Boktai 2 that he was turned into a vampire by the Count. He sacrificed himself later on so that Django was able to purify Black Dainn. Towards the end of the game, when Django was re-binding the Ancestor Piece with the help of the San Miguel townspeople, the player could see Ringo's shadow amidst the bright light.
[edit] Lita
Lita is the Earthly Maiden. In the original Boktai, she takes care of the Solar Tree. She apparently is skilled in martial arts, having been able to successfully defeat enemies on her own. In Boktai, Lita was a prisoner of the Count until Django defeated him. In Boktai 2, she runs the shop in San Miguel. Lita has a strong crush on Django, but is always too shy to tell him.
As a trivial note from Boktai 2: In a conversation between Lita and Vampire Django, Lita says, "Master Django, even if you become a vampire I'll still... keep the sun always in your heart." In another twist in the game, if Vampire Django talks with her at night, she eventually tells him that she offers her blood, and turns her back on Django. If the player decides to use Django's werewolf attack, he or she will earn an unusual Game Over screen.
[edit] Trinity
A blue poncho-donning boy with a cooking pot on his head who comes from a dark future, Trinity is the 'Future Boy'. He was transported to Django's time period via a worm hole while stealing bread crusts in his time. Trinity was captured by both Hresvelgr and Nidhoggr, but was rescued by Django in both incidents. After confronting the Immortal Ratatosk, Trinity was sucked into a black hole summoned by him. Trinity is dropped out of the black hole onto the ancient tree, where he rejoins Django, Sabata and Otenko at the end of the third Boktai game. In Lunar Knights it is revealed that the father of Aaron is named Trinity. Whether this is the same Trinity from Boktai 3 is unknown, though it is hinted that maybe this is the same Trinity from Boktai 3 when the Info Broker mentions the story of the battle between the Lord of Destruction and the Time-Crossing Warrior.
[edit] Zazie
Zazie is the Sunflower Girl and also a star reader. When Django first met her, Zazie revealed that she was still under training and kept undermining her own capabilities. She was the one who gave the Sol de Vice to Django around the beginning of Boktai 2, enabling him to infuse elements into his attacks. Zazie was also the first to inform him of the unsealing of the Ancestor Piece Jormungandr. Zazie stayed behind in San Miguel to protect the city with a light barrier while Django was away.
[edit] Violet
Known as Sumire in the Japanese games, Violet first appears in the Boktai 2 video game, as the Smith's granddaughter. Sumire also owns a cat named Nero (Kuro in Japan). In the beginning of the game, Sumire is shy and timid. She idolises Zazie, another character from the Boktai 2 game. Sumire manages the warehouse. During the storyline of the game, Violet's cat, Nero, (Kuro in the Japanese release) is constantly running away, and consistently gets into trouble.
[edit] Smith
Smith is the Solar Smith, who creates weapons for Django. He created the Gun Del Sol for Ringo and instructed him in the ways of the gunslinger. After the Gun Del Sol was destroyed by Dainn and Ringo, Smith fixed it for Django. Smith was also called Gun Master Smith.
[edit] Cheyenne
The last surviving member of a group dedicated to protecting San Miguel from the undead, a group in which Smith and Ringo were a part of. Django first encountered him in the Dark City whilst on a mission to regain his solar powers back. After Django won a battle against him, Cheyenne went back to San Miguel and became the main weapons dealer.
[edit] Kid
A guy with a yellow afro. Sells protectors and potions to Django once rescued.
[edit] Lady
San Miguel's librarian, who is also working as the Guild leader. She is responsible for mentoring Lita into a skillful martial artist.
[edit] Villains
[edit] The Count of Groundsoaking Blood
The vampire responsible for Ringo's death. Specifically, he defeated and vampirised the vampire hunter. Although he was purified in the first Boktai, he is still alive in the third and final game. The Count is the lover of Hel, the queen of immortals, though if he is king or not is desputed.
[edit] Garmr
Garmr is a massive snow wolf, and guards the Permafrost in the city of Istrakan. He was reawakened and embued with Dark Matter by Sabata, and was used by Hel to gather frost energies.
[edit] Muspell
Muspell is one of the ancient stone golems who lived in Firetop Mountain in the city of Istrakan. He was reawakened and embued with Dark Matter by Sabata, and was used by Hel to gather flame energies.
[edit] Carmilla
An Immortal, and later revealed to be an acquaintance of Sabata. After her purification near the end of Boktai 1, her soul is sealed away in Sabata's body, just like Otenko's. In Boktai: Sabata's Counterattack, her soul is finally released. She first is seen as a young girl, but then transforms into a banshee-like snake creature. She is fought twice in the first game. The second time she is fought she is referred to as, "Soulless Carmilla". Before she died, Carmilla was known as "the crying witch", because she was shunned due to her powers. The Count saw this, and took advantage of her, turning her into a banshee Immortal.
[edit] Hel
The Queen of Darkness. She is actually the sister of Mani, Django and Sabata's mother. She raised Sabata, effectively making him an opposite of his brother. Although she was queen, not all Immortals respected her as such. Her failure to gain respect from all immortals is made painfully clear by Black Dainn, who quips, "Imagine someone like Hel becoming queen! What a bad joke!" in Zoktai.
[edit] White Duneyrr
The Sky-Ruling Immortal, middle of the three immortal sisters. Duneyrr can take the form of a giant white moth when necessary. She was sealed in the Cathedral until released by Black Dainn. Duneyrr was easily defeated by Django because of her weakened powers after a long time of sleep.
[edit] Red Durathror
The youngest of the three immortal sisters, Durathror is the source of the Darkness Plant that attempted to strangle San Miguel with its roots. She was sealed in the Dark City until released by Black Dainn.
[edit] Blue Dvalinn
The Sea-Ruling Immortal, and eldest of the three immortal sisters. She has the ability to assume the form of an octopus the fight as well as to gain energy. Dvallin was sealed in San Miguel's aquaduct until released by Black Dainn.
[edit] Black Dainn
The Shadow Immortal and mastermind of the plot to break the seal on Jormungandr. Dainn claims to be the true Dark Child, which often annoyed Sabata. Having no true physical form, Dainn possesses Red Ringo so as to be able to fight Django and Sabata. Dainn is defeated and purified using the Piledriver, however Ringo was purified with him.
[edit] Jormungandr
Known as the 'Ancestral Piece,' Jormungandr is an Eternal sealed beneath the Spiral Tower in San Miguel. Eternals are creatures that are neither alive nor dead, but simply exist. Jormungandr possesses no reason, and only wishes to devour everything, which is why the immortals felt that Jormungandr could be used to aid their cause. After Black Dainn broke the seal on Jormungandr, Django was able to fend off the Eternal's attacks long enough for the townspeople of San Miguel to recast the binding spell.
[edit] 'Death Wings' Hresvelgr
Hresvelgr is a birdlike Immortal with blue wings, a big mouth (he does not have a beak) and one leg. As a disguise, he covers himself with his wings which have a face painted on to them and dons a hat that together make him look like a giant blue blob. Hresvelgr roosts atop the ancient tree, where he kept Trinity after capturing him. Hresvelgr is a Cloud element Immortal.
[edit] 'Machine King' Nidhoggr
The Machine King Nidhoggr is an Immortal with glasses, pale green skin and a green suit. He pilots an alligator like battleship known as the "Nidhoggr Machine", and uses bombs as his main weapon. He is a Frost element Immortal.
[edit] 'Puppet Master' Ratatosk
Ratatosk is an Immortal with long red hair, a white costume with feathers around his neck, pale purple skin and a whip (which is his main weapon). As a puppet master, one of Ratatosk's powers is to take control of other people, or to create shadow versions of people or things he has seen.
[edit] Vanargandr
Known as the 'Beast of Destruction', Vanargandr is a monster sealed away by the lunar family long ago, and is an Eternal (Ancestor Piece) like Jormungandr. It requires the blood of the Moon Beauty which flows within Sabata in order for it to be awakened and released. The immortals in Shin Bokura no Taiyou awakened this beast in a ploy to rule the world, but it is defeated by Django.
[edit] Lunar Knights Story Arc
[edit] Protagonists and Allies
[edit] Lucian
Lucian (Sabata in the Japanese release) is one of the two the main heroes, and uses the powers of darkness. He has long purple hair, an eye patch, and wears a long trench coat. His Terrennial is Nero, whom he "stole" from Dumas seven years prior to the beginning of the game.
Lucian was previously a Guild gunslinger by the name of Sartana, where he was the second-in-command; he left the Guild after his inability to save Ellen from Dumas' grasp. Lucian claims that he is not Sartana, and that Sartana and Trinity died together, seven years ago. In his gun-slinging days, Lucian favored the solar gun "Bomber," a high-powered grenade launcher, although some guildsmembers say that he's adept at using any kind of solar gun anyway. By spending so much time with Aaron, Lucian begins to act more like Sartana. Near the final battle with Polidori, he says the traditional, "May the sun be with you."
[edit] Aaron
Aaron (Django in the Japanese release) is an apprentice in the Acuna guild. Aaron is the typical bold hero who makes rushed decisions. With the help of his Terrennial, Toasty, (Otenko in the Japanese release,) Nero, and Lucian, he becomes a bit more responsible. Aaron's father was the Guild's previous leader, Trinity.
[edit] Alice
Often called the Sunflower Girl by Lucian (to her chagrin), Alice is an intellect who aids Lucian in his vampire hunting quest. She mostly resides in the Interstellar Satellite Sunflower and occasionally calls Lucian before activating the Purifex. She is cheerful and loves to jest, though unfortunately she often tells the wrong joke at the wrong time to the wrong person (mostly Lucian), earning her frowns. Alice comes from a planet destroyed by the Immortals, which accounts for her resemblance to a rabbit.
[edit] Professor Sheridan
A solitary professor and master alchemist. He originally worked under the vampire scientist Baron Stoker but quit later on, disgusted of Stoker's treatment of the test subjects. When he left, he took with him some of the Baron's test subjects, one of which being Carmilla, who became his android maid.
[edit] Carmilla
Sheridan's android maid. Her history has not been explored in-depth, but Lucian noted that she looks like someone he knew. It is subtly hinted within the game that Carmilla is actually Lucian's beloved Ellen, but the player does not actually see Ellen in-game. This is because she was taken away as a vampire's bride 7 years before the beginning of the game's story. Her supposed death at the hands of Dumas was what drove Lucian to revenge. Sheridan mentioned that he had modified Carmilla into an android when he took her away from Vambery. This, coupled with the fact that Dumas was not familiar with the name 'Ellen' when Lucian mentioned it, strongly implies that Carmilla and Ellen are one and the same. After the player defeats Dumas, if they return to Sheridan's Mansion and talk to Carmilla, she says that when she sees Lucian, she feels a bitter pain, and that she thinks she knew Lucian when she was alive. The fact that Lucian loves Ellen, who is Carmilla, is a reference to Boktai, where Sabata loves Carmilla.
Carmilla knows about Laura, and in her account, while Laura stays as an android, she somehow gains some sort of conscience.
[edit] Laura
She is an android banker, and one of Baron Stoker's test subjects whom Sheridan took away when he defected from the baron.
[edit] Lisbeth
A girl who was saved from the undead in Old Culiacan's 13th Street by Aaron. Later, she runs a shop in the safer spot of the same town.
[edit] Ernest
Appointed as the leader of the Gunslinger Guild after Trinity's death and Sartana's disappearance. Along with Kay and Bea, he is one of the Three Gunslingers of Dawn. He wields the flamethrower solar gun, the Dragoon. Ernest was kept in a tank on the back of Baron Stoker's Casket Armor. Ernest and Kay recognized Sartana when they met the Dark Swordsman.
[edit] Kay
Ernest's second-in-command. Along with Ernest and Bea, he is of the Three Gunslingers of Dawn. He wields the dual solar machine gun, the Ninja.
[edit] Beatrix
A skilled member of the Gunslinger Guild, nicknamed 'Bea'. Along with Ernest and Kay, she is of the Three Gunslingers of Dawn. She wields the guided-rocket-launcher solar gun, the Witch.
[edit] Trinity
Former leader of the Gunslinger Guild and the father of Aaron. He was killed by Dumas whilst fighting the Lord of Destruction.
[edit] Ellen
Lucian's one and only beloved. She was taken away to be made as a vampire's bride. Lucian tried to save her from Dumas but failed. Her death is the reason why Lucian wants revenge. The game subtly hints that Ellen is actually alive in another form, that form being Carmilla, Sheridan's android maid.
[edit] The Terrenials
[edit] Nero
The darkness-aligned Terrenial, who can only be used by Lucian until a special item is found (Japanese release only). According to the game manual, Nero treats Lucian like a younger brother. Nero was "stolen" from Dumas seven years prior to the beginning of the game.
[edit] Toasty
(Otenko in the Japanese release) The light-alighned Terrenal only usable by Aaron until a special item is found. Toasty is, according to several of the other Gunslingers Guild members, a friend of Aaron's father. Toasty was badly wounded in the fight that cost Aaron's father his life, and was hiding in Aaron's Solar Gun, Knight, until he could recover. Upon hearing this from Toasty, Aaron accuses him of jamming the Solar Gun's barrel, preventing it from firing. Aaron laughs when he first meets him, "Toasty? What kind of a name is that?".
[edit] Ursula
Ursula is the terrennial that governs over flame, and is appropriately rather hot-headed. She was held by Margrave Rymer. She is a flame element terrennial who resembles a scorpion, and her climate is the arid desert climate.
[edit] Ezra
Ezra (Lisa in the Japanese release) is the terrenial of ice, as such she is rather cool-headed. She was held by Baron Stoker in his quest to create the ultimate casket armor. Her animal representation is a polar bear, and her climate is the frigid arctic.
[edit] Alexander
Alexander (Otfried in the Japanese release) is the terrenial of cloud. He was held by Virginia Poe. His animal representation is an owl, and his climate is the windy temperate regions.
[edit] Tove
Tove is the terrenial of Earth. He was held by Edgar Poe. His animal representation is a crocodile, and his climate is the tropical rainforest.
[edit] War Rock
[edit] Perrault
Perrault is the other half of Nero. He wears a pilot's suit with sunglasses and wings. He works with Dumas because he believes humans are foolish creatures who cannot stop harming their own kind nor the earth. He is the pilot of the mobile fighter Schrödinger. One of the Terrenials refers to Perrault as a she, but he is referred to as a he thereafter.
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[edit] Margrave Rymer
A fire centaur like vampire, Rymer is the vampire responsible for Acuna. His primary job is to hunt down humans to send to the cursed city New Culiacan as food, but sometimes gets carried away in the hunt and kills his victims. In the Japanese version of Mega Man Star Force, Aaron and Lucian pursued Rymer into the Radio Wave world, where they defeat him with the help of MegaMan.
[edit] Viscount Edgar Poe and Viscountess Virginia Poe
Two vampires in the vampiric Poe family. Their job was to hunt down down the members of the Acuna guild. Edgar's Casket Armor is impervious to any gunshot, while Virginia's Casket Armor is protected against any blade. They also have the ability to merge their Casket Armors, becoming the Dual Poefighter, which increases their power but costs them their immunity towards both guns and blades.
[edit] Baron Stoker
He is a mad scientist and the director of Vambery Tower, an alchemy-based research complex. He used Ernest as part of his ice terrennial-infused Casket Armor in order to use the power of the sun. He was the last to hold the final terrennial. Many have fallen as victims because of his experiments.
[edit] Duke Dumas
Dumas is the new vampire lord who governs over the world. When he was an Earl, he built the tower from where he was reigning on top of the city of Istrakan. Dumas rose to power after he took the throne of the previous vampire lord, the Lord of Destruction, who he slew while the Lord was weak from his injuries from his battle against Trinity. He was planning to build a utopia for vampires with a plentiful supply of blood for them, thus the creation of New Culiacan. Lucian and Dumas have been enemies for over seven years; Nero was once a part of Dumas' terrenial, Perrault, before Lucian (as Sartana) "stole" his dark powers.
After Dumas' defeat at the hands of Lucian and Aaron, it was revealed that Polidori desired to consume the planet and that the Duke was only a pawn in his game. Dumas thus begged for the duo to put a stop to Polidori's plans before being consumed by the Immortal to become part of his new body. He is responsible for the deaths of Trinity and Ellen, though the latter was not familiar to him when Lucian mentioned her name. Once Aaron and Lucian climbed to the top of the tower laboratory 'Vambery', they confronted and defeated Polidori once and for all. At this point, Dumas approached them, revealing that he was not dead; he then offered a temporary alliance with Lucian and Aaron to defeat the Immortals. Lucian refused, and Dumas left to formulate his own plans for war against the Immortals.
[edit] Inspector Polidori
He is an Immortal under the guise of an inspector. His true intention was to use the Planet Eater Byron to consume the earth. He tried to create himself a new body that also has growing state but ends up being destroyed at the end of the game. When Aaron and Lucian enter the Vambery Tower laboratory, they find out that Polidori somehow survived. He is seeking to revive his new body, thus resurrecting all the monsters the duo had defeated to accomplish this means. After making it to the final floor of the tower, Aaron and Lucian fight and defeat Polidori once and for all, only to discover that the resurrected Polidori was not the immortal after all, but simply an embodiment of Polidori's will to destroy that survived after his death.
[edit] Naming References
[edit] Boktai Story Arc
Many names in the Boktai Story Arcs derive from Western movies and Norse mythology.
Django: Protagonist of the Django spaghetti western films.
Sabata: Protagonist of the Sabata series of spaghetti western films
Ringo: Protagonist of the spaghetti western films "Stagecoach" and "A Pistol for Ringo"
Luna Maiden Mani: Norse god of the moon, and husband of Sol.
Otenko: Japanese word for "Sunny Weather".
Lita: Unknown.
Zazie:Unknown.
The Count of Groundsoaking Blood: A vampire being a 'Count' is a stereotype of the vampire genre, originating with Count Dracula.
Garmr: In Norse Mythology, Garm the goddess Hel's watchdog.
Muspell Shortening of Muspellheim, the Norse Hell, the realm of fire.
Carmilla: Carmilla, the vampire novel by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu
Luis, Marcello: Music composers of many spaghetti western films
Ennio: Ennio Mercalone, an Italian western film maker.
Cheyenne: Common Indian name, also used for Tribes.
Trinity Protagonist of the "Trinity" series of spaghetti western films.
Solar Tree: Yggdrasil, the World Tree of Norse mythology and many games. Picture of the tree can be seen in the first dungeon. There is a library there, as a book contains some information on it.
Duneyrr, Durathror, Dvalinn, Dainn: The four stags of Yggdrasill, who live in its branches, eating its leaves.
Hel: Hel, the Norse queen of the dead, and one of the three children of Loki
Jormungandr: Jormungandr, a giant serpent from Norse mythology and one of the three children of Loki.
Vanargandr: Also known as Fenrir, a giant wolf from Norse mythology and one of the three children of Loki
Gram: Also sometimes called Balmung. Gram is a sword used by Siegfried to kill Fafnir.
Mjolnir: In Norse Mythology, Mjollnir is the god Thor's hammer.
Gungnir: In Norse Mythology, Gungnir is the god Odin's spear.
Cockatrice: Cockatrice, otherwise know as a Basilisk, is a creature with a petrifying glare.
Sand Worm, Serpent: parents of Jormun.
Golem: Out of Jewish mythology, a clay statue brought to life to help with human's works.
Klorofolun: Also known in Europe as Will o' the Wisp, or in Japan as Hitodama
Hresvelgr: The mighty bird Hræsvelgr from Norse mythology.
Nidhoggr: The dragon in Norse mythology that lived at the bottom of the Yggdrasil. Nidhoggr is the bickering adversary of Vidofnir, who lived on top of the tree.
Ratatosk: The red squirrel in Norse mythology that caused nothing but mischief. Ratatosk usually spends his time as a messenger between Nidhoggr and Vidofnir, both of whom insult each other.
[edit] Lunar Knights Story Arc
Many names in Lunar Knights story arc derive from real-life people of literature.
Professor Sheridan: The name comes from Sheridan Le Fanu, author of Carmilla.
Carmilla: The name comes from the novel Carmilla which was written by Sheridan.
Laura: The name comes from Laura, the protagonist of the novel Carmilla.
Margrave Rymer: The name comes from James Malcom Rymer, one of the possible authors of Varney the Vampire.
Viscount Edgar Poe and Viscountess Virginia Poe): The names come from the couple Edgar Allan Poe and Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe.
Baron Stoker: The name comes from Bram Stoker, author of Dracula.
Duke Dumas: The name comes from Alexandre Dumas, père, author of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers, among other works.
Inspector Polidori: The name comes from John Polidori, author of The Vampyre and credited with inventing the vampire genre of storytelling.
Perrault and Schrodinger: Possible reference (or pun) to the Schrodinger's Cat paradox.
