List of Guilty Gear characters
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This is an index of characters from the Guilty Gear fighting game series.
[edit] Playable Characters
[edit] A.B.A
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear Isuka
Created atop a mountain home named "Frasco", A.B.A is an artificial lifeform, the creation of a scientist who lived within Frasco. However, before her 'birth', the aforementioned scientist was taken away by the military, which was planning to use his skills for unknown reasons. When her eyes opened for the first time, A.B.A found herself alone within Frasco, and lived the first 10 years of her life in total isolation.
Escape from Frasco was not impossible. Nevertheless, A.B.A quickly realized that she had no knowledge of how to exist outside of her home. To find relief from her sadness, she began to collect keys of all kinds, as they represented the opening of a bold new world and an escape from imprisonment.
While roaming outside one day, still tired of her isolated life, A.B.A stumbled upon an ancient relic known as "Flament Nagel". It was love at first sight, as the war relic was shaped like a key, A.B.A decided to keep it as her partner; she renamed it "Paracelsus". Her new goal was to acquire an artificial body for her newfound partner.
[edit] Anji Mito
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear X
Anji is among the few people born of Japanese descent. Because of this, he is protected by the government since full-blooded Japanese are as an endangered species. While there are those who accept this lifestyle, Anji doesn’t - he compares acceptance of government to living in a zoo's cage. To regain his freedom, he escaped from his colony and pursued That Man for answers for his ever-curious mind.
No one knows exactly how he heard of That Man and the Gears themselves, nor do they know how he came to possess the Zessen fans. It is implied that Anji stole the Zessen, which had been stored in the Japanese colony, before escaping.
[edit] Axl Low
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear
Originally from the streets of 20th century London's East End, Axl fought his way through the ranks of the various gangs of his neighborhood in order to bring peace to the streets, until he was mysteriously sent nearly 200 years into the future. He now searches for any way he can return home. He fights with a double kusari-gama with expert skill and is able to use some fire magic
[edit] Baiken
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear
During the Crusades, the nation of Japan was destroyed by the Gears. Following this, those of Japanese descent who still lived were declared cultural treasures and placed in special colonies. However, the Gears attacked even these colonies. During one attack, the young Baiken, after watching the death of her parents and losing her right arm and left eye, saw standing among the Gears their creator: "That Man." From that point, she swore revenge, training herself in the use of the katana and dedicated herself to hunting "That Man" down. (Baiken was a hidden character in Guilty Gear but became a normal character in the later installments.) Armed with a katana, she also has many hidden surprise weapons within the sleeve of her severed arm: a Japanese mace, a fireworks cannon, a bladed fan, a chain rope, a hook, a claw, and a spear. How this is accomplished is unknown, but it's assumed to be related to the game's out-of-this-world motif, perhaps involving the common gag known as hammerspace.
[edit] Bridget
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear XX
Despite the name and appearance, Bridget is actually a boy. He was born in a village where the birth of twins of the same gender was considered bad luck, and hence his family named and raised him as a girl. When he became older, he decided that he would prove his worth and his masculinity by becoming a bounty hunter. He is given a fake list of bounties by I-No, sending him against many of the other fighters. He fights with a yo-yo and Roger, his mechanical, intelligent, and oversized teddy bear.
[edit] Chipp Zanuff
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear
A former drug addict and dealer for the mafia, Chipp was marked for death when his addiction got in the way of his duties. It was then that he was taken in by the ninja Tsuyoshi, who trained him in the ways of Ninjutsu. However, Tsuyoshi was murdered, and Chipp swore revenge against the killers. Hotheaded and brash, he fights with a blade on his arm and lightning-fast speed.
[edit] Dizzy
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear X
The daughter of Justice, Dizzy's appearance in the world became a cause of concern to those in power, fearing another war with the Gears. However, Dizzy has no desire to harm anyone and only wishes to live in peace. She is eventually found by and joins the Jellyfish pirates. Dizzy is the boss character in GGX.
[edit] Dr. Baldhead
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear
Once a brilliant and renowned surgeon, Dr. Baldhead tragically lost his mind when a young girl under his care died in surgery. He then became a ruthless and brutal serial killer until his capture, when he was then released to take part in the first tournament. Tall, lanky, and utterly deranged, he fights with a six-foot long oversized scalpel. After the events of the first Guilty Gear installment, Baldhead recovers his memory and decides to become a wandering doctor who helps those in need to atone for his sins.
[edit] Eddie
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear XX (Cameo appearance in Guilty Gear X ending)
After fighting Millia, Zato-1 falls to his injuries, and the parasite Eddie takes control of Zato's now decaying body to seek out a new living host to control. Eddie replaces Zato-1 from GGXX onward with regard to both the story and the selectable characters. (The actual reason for the character change is thought to be because Zato-1's voice actor, Kaneto Shiozawa, died of a brain concussion after GGX was made.)
[edit] Es-Lord
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear Judgment
A souped-up version of Es-Watt, Es-Lord is one of the many enemies in Guilty Gear Judgment. Several of these Judgment enemies are playable characters in Guilty Gear Raid of Arms, and both Es-Lord and Es-Watt are a few of them.
[edit] Es-Watt
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear Judgment
A lizard-looking monster that is a common enemy in Guilty Gear Judgment, Es-Watt is a playable character in Guilty Gear Raid of Arms.
[edit] Fanny
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear Petit
A strange nurse with an unusual connection to Dr. Baldhead, Fanny fights her enemies in much the same style as Baldhead, using a syringe that once belonged to her late mother.
[edit] Faust
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear X
Once a kind and very talented surgeon, Faust became a ruthless murderer after losing a young girl in surgery. After horribly killing scores of people and being imprisoned, Faust was given a second chance after the first tournament. He first decided to atone for his crimes by taking his own life, but he learned that the girl's death was actually caused by a third party. Donning a paper bag on his head and taking his oversized scalpel, Faust seeks out the truth about the girl's death while dedicating himself to saving as many lives as he can. Although there has been no official statement, it is heavily inferred through their similarities that Faust is a reformed Dr. Baldhead.
[edit] Gig
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear Dust Strikers
The boss of Guilty Gear Dust Strikers, Gig is a massive insect-like creature with an angelic figure emerging from its tail. An undetailed and unusual character, Gig does not fight traditionally, but rather floats up and down firing projectiles and requires only basic knowledge of blocking to defeat with ease. This, coupled with the facts that he has virtually no story and is scarcely animated at all makes him an unpopular character. Gig is known to be a Gear of some sort, referred to as a male despite the female figure attached to him, and appears to be acting against his will. No other details are ever established. Gig's name is not a specific musical allusion, but rather a reference to "gigs," as in scheduled performances.
[edit] Holy-Order Sol
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear XX Slash
The past version of Sol Badguy, Holy-Order Sol dons his traditional uniform, as well as a new, yet simplistic, weapon. After defeating Boss I-No, the character will time-travel back to the days of this past Sol, engaging him in battle. With 'new' moves, such as Storm Viper and Gunblaze, which appear to be prototypes to his present attacks, Holy-Order Sol is prepared to engage with any opponent.
[edit] I-No
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear XX
One of That Man's servants and apparently a time-traveler, I-No appears in the postwar era approximately two weeks after the events of Guilty Gear X. She attacks Dizzy and sets the various fighters of the era against each other, seeking to help That Man's still-unrevealed plans. She fights with an electric guitar, both using it as a bludgeon and playing it to create deadly sonic waves. She also wears a stereotypical pointed witch's hat that can fire projectiles out of a hidden "mouth." She is the primary antagonist and boss character of Guilty Gear XX.
[edit] Johnny
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear
Johnny is captain of the airship May Ship and leader of the Jellyfish Pirates. His first appearance was in Guilty Gear as a non-playable character in May's ending, and he became a playable character in Guilty Gear X. Johnny is a compulsive womanizer; his entire crew, including May, is composed of young women, and he hits on every female he encounters in the games' story modes. He is protective of Dizzy, defending her from bounty hunters in Guilty Gear X and I-No's attack in Guilty Gear XX. He fights with a wood-handled Japanese sword and uses the Iaidō style of swordsmanship.
[edit] Judgment
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear Judgment
The transformation of Raymond, and the final boss of Guilty Gear Judgment, Judgment is a powerful unlockable character.
[edit] Justice
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear
The original Commander Gear, Justice had the power to control all other Gears, which she used to wage war against the human race. Ultimately she was brought down and exiled to a dimensional prison by the Sacred Order of Holy Knights. However, she was freed by Testament, but was quickly defeated once again, and finally destroyed by Sol Badguy. (Justice is the final boss of Guilty Gear, is absent from Guilty Gear X, except for Guilty Gear X: Plus, and returns as a secret character in GGXX.)
[edit] Jam Kuradoberi
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear X
A highly talented and spirited martial artist whose true passion is Chinese cooking. She takes up bounty hunting as a means of collecting enough money in order to open her own restaurant, her lifelong dream. This was accomplished in GGX, when she obtained the from the tournament which took place in the game from Sol. (The official ending of Guilty Gear X).
[edit] Kliff Undersn
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear
Former leader of the Holy Knights. He wields the massive sword Dragonslayer with just one hand. He is also an unlockable hidden character in Guilty Gear XX.
[edit] Ky Kiske
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear
The young, dedicated, and pious chief of the International Police Force, Ky Kiske was made head of the Sacred Order of Holy Knights at age 16 and under his leadership, they were able to bring an end to the century long Crusades against the Gears. His dedication to law and order puts him at odds with the free-spirited Sol Badguy, his rival. He fights with the Thunderseal sword and with his lightning magic.
[edit] Leopaldon
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear Isuka
Very little is known about this character, the boss of Guilty Gear Isuka. An Arcadia article mentions that he is a good man at heart who somehow manages to control a giant Gear, but otherwise little is known about him, his Gear, or his faithful dog. Moreover, some unofficial sources have stated that Leopaldon, or the Gear itself, is female, due to the mark on the Gear's shoulder.
Also known as Laflafion Seen first on level 100
[edit] May
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear
A young, cute, and spunky member of the Jellyfish air pirates that is utterly dedicated to Johnny, the leader of the pirates and the man who raised her after she was orphaned. She entered the first tournament in order to bail Johnny out of prison, and fights in later tournaments for his benefit. She fights with a massive ship's anchor, which she is able to swing with ease. It is heavily implied that May is Japanese. (In fact, if Justice defeats May in the GGXX arcade mode, Justice will point out that she is disgusted by the fact there are still Japanese people walking the Earth.) May has an irrational fear of bald people and can sense them from a distance.
[edit] Millia Rage
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear
Orphaned in the Crusades, she was taken in and raised by the Assassins Guild who trained her to kill, teaching her how to use and control her hair, a creature similar in nature to Zato-1's "Eddie", as a living weapon. In her storymode from Guilty Gear Judgement, it is revealed by Raymond that she is using the 6th Forbidden Magic called "Angler". However, she did not desire the life of an assassin and escaped when the chance presented itself. She faces down Zato-1 and then Eddie, knowing that she can only be free with his death.
[edit] Potemkin
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear
A massive slave-soldier of Zepp, a floating continent controlled by a military dictatorship, Potemkin was forced into the first tournament by his superiors. However, during the tournament, the government of Zepp was overthrown in a revolt lead by Gabriel, his mentor. Once Gabriel was made president of Zepp, Potemkin pledged his loyalty to the new government as a special agent. Potemkin likes to draw, but is so strong, he can put four tons of pressure on a pencil with only his fingers.
[edit] Robo-Ky
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear XX
Robo-Ky is not simply one character, but in fact a line of robotic copies of Ky Kiske created by the shadowy Post War Administration Bureau. For some reason, Robo-Ky is often mistaken for the real Ky Kiske and vice versa during the game's story mode, even though his face is obviously metallic, his voice is higher-pitched and robotic, and he constantly blurts out *GIGIGI* or *BZZZT* noises during story sequences.
- Revised Appearance: Guilty Gear XX#Reload
In story mode, Robo-Ky functions the same in #Reload as he does in XX, but that's where the similarity ends - the revised Robo-Ky contains an entirely different sprite set and movelist from his XX predecessor. With regard to explaining the existence of Robo-Ky from XX, it is simply assumed that he was an early model and that the Robo-Ky from #Reload is "the real deal". This also implies that the other characters have never met the Robo-Ky from XX.
- Cameo Appearance: Guilty Gear Dust Strikers
In this game, Robo-Ky is merely a customizeable extra, with no story.
[edit] Robo-Ky Mk. II
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear Isuka
A version of Robo-Ky whose moveset and technical parameters (like attack strength, defense, etc.) can be customized. Unlike the other Robo-Ky, Mk. II is built by and has loyalty to a mysterious scientist, not the Post-War Administration Bureau.
[edit] Slayer
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear XX
An ancient vampire who founded the Assassins Guild, he comes out of hiding when the Guild dives into chaos after Zato's disappearance. Cultured and debonair, Slayer enjoys haiku and spends his time with his wife Sharon, another immortal. He also has a personal connection with Gabriel, the president of Zepp, but seems to be acquainted with all of the movers and shakers of the Guilty Gear universe.
[edit] Sol Badguy
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear
A lone bounty hunter and former member of the Sacred Order of Holy Knights, Sol has dedicated himself to the extinction of the Gears. At over 150 years old, Sol was involved with the creation of the Gear Project, and he is in fact the prototype Gear. He fights with his sword, Fuuenken (Fireseal), and with his fire magic. His real name is Frederick. In Guilty Gear XX Slash, there is another version of Sol called Holy Order Sol.
[edit] Testament
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear
One of the few Gears with free will, Testament found himself attempting to return Justice to the world. After the first tournament, he discovered the Gear Dizzy, and dedicated himself to protecting her. Stoic and morose, he fights with a massive scythe made of blood and his unnatural Gear powers. (Up until GGXX, Testament is a sub-boss character that can be unlocked as a playable character. From GGXX on, he is playable without being unlocked.)
[edit] Venom
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear X
Another orphan raised by the Assassins Guild, Venom became the devoted right hand of Zato-1 when he came to power. Once Millia began to hunt Zato and the parasite Eddie began taking more control, Venom began his quest to save his beloved master. He fights with his own style using a pool cue and billiard ball summons. Venom also seems to be an enemy of Faust, supported by one of the endings in Guilty Gear XX.
[edit] Zako-dan
Zako-dan is a trio of characters in the Guilty Gear fighting game series, making their only appearance in the console release of Guilty Gear Isuka. Meaning roughly "Lackey Gang" in Japanese, Zako-dan is a mysterious organization which exists to provide the "Boost" sidescrolling mode with minor enemies. While generally, only possessing a very limited number of basic and weak attacks, the Zako-dan do possess the ability to use false roman cancels. Zako A only has three attacks and can jump but not run. Zako B also has three moves but is unable to either run or jump. Zako C is able to perform six different attacks and is able to both run and jump. Due to their limited set of moves and weak attacks these characters are generally unpopular with all but the best of players.
[edit] Zappa
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear XX
A hapless young man who has found himself possessed by a number of angry and vicious spirits, most notably a woman named S-Ko who often takes control of his body to attack others. Zappa seeks out Faust in the hopes of finding a cure for his bizarre "condition". However, even Faust finds himself helpless in giving Zappa relief.
[edit] Zato-1
- First Appearance: Guilty Gear
A member of the powerful Assassins Guild, Zato-1 allowed himself to become the host of a symbiotic creature named Eddie in exchange for his sight. Because of this, Zato-1 was able to take control of his shadow, and use it as a weapon to gain great power. With this power, he made himself leader of the Assassins Guild. However, as his body weakened, Eddie was able to take more and more control until Zato-1's death from the hands of Millia Rage. Zato despises all women, due to past connections with Millia Rage.
Note: The change of name and "character" may or may not have been the result of Zato-1's original voice actor dying before the release (or possibly production of) Guilty Gear XX.
[edit] Non-Playable Characters
[edit] Jellyfish Air Pirates
Johnny's all-female pirate crew, who travel with him on the May Ship. May is a Jellyfish Pirate, and Dizzy joins the crew after Guilty Gear X. Other Jellyfish appear in May's Instant Kill attack animation, the game's story mode, and the background of the May Ship.
[edit] Gabriel
Mentor of Potemkin, Gabriel lead the revolt against the leaders of the floating continent of Zepp and was elected its president shortly afterwards.
[edit] Megumi
Axl's girlfriend from the 20th century, Megumi has never been seen but is often mentioned by Axl.
[edit] Post-War Administration Bureau
The Post-War Administration Bureau (終戦管理局 Syūsen Kanrikyoku?) (or P.W.A.B.) is a fictional secret society in the Guilty Gear fighting game series, making its first appearance in Guilty Gear XX. It is the organization that created Robo-Ky, and changed Testament into a Gear.
Very little is known of the organization, apart from the above. However, each character's Story Mode provides some hints as to their purpose.
The organization was founded during the war between humans and Gears; as its name implies, it was intended to manage the affairs of the human race once the war was over. However, the war's end saw no need for them, and it was supposed to have been disbanded. Instead, they merely retreated to the shadows.
The group demonstrably has access to relatively advanced technology, as it created Robo-Ky. However, its members can also use magic; an unidentified member of the group used a crystal ball to observe Jam Kuradoberi in one of her endings.
The purpose of the organization has apparently shifted entirely to maintaining its own power and influence, as well as its own secrecy, and its members are willing to go to any lengths to do so, evidently lacking any ethics in how they go about this. Its interest in each character seems focused on whether they should be manipulated, killed, captured, or studied, and each characters' Story Mode begins with the P.W.A.B.'s profile for that character, accompanied with a "risk rating" that apparently denotes how dangerous they are to the organization. Robo-Ky was created both to impersonate Ky Kiske and as an equalizer should they decide that direct confrontation is necessary.
[edit] Raven
One of three servants to That Man. Little is known of him, but he does share some sort of connection with Axl Low which That Man describes as being "parallel existences" of each other. In the Guilty Gear novel "Lightning the Argent", Raven shows unusual battle prowess by essentially ignoring Sol's fire attacks, via regeneration, and beating Faust in an interdimensional battle. Raven is also present in several endings in Guilty Gear XX, in which one he is noted as the parallel existence of Axl Low.
[edit] Raymond
A cruel scientist and villain of Guilty Gear Judgment.
[edit] Roger
Bridget's mechanical and sentient teddy bear, Roger helps Bridget in his fights by punching and cutting up the opponent should they get in his way.
[edit] Sharon
Wife and constant companion of Slayer. While not a vampire, she is immortal and apparently cannot be killed, even to the point where Slayer can completely drain her of blood with no ill effect. She speaks very little, if at all. Her name is a reference to Sharon Osbourne, wife of Ozzy Osbourne.
[edit] S-Ko
A vengeful spirit that has possessed Zappa, and is quite possibly the most powerful one occupying his body. Also, she shares many similarities and is most likely a reference to Sadako from Ring. (S-Ko is an abbreviated form of Sadako).
[edit] That Man
That Man (also known as Ano Otoko (あの男 Ano Otoko?), which is the Japanese romanization for "that (certain) man"), is a hidden character in the Guilty Gear fighting game series. He is not playable, nor does he ever directly fight anyone, but appears in several story sequences; his face is apparently in shadow and never seen completely (although in one ending in Guilty Gear XX: The Midnight Carnival his hand is revealed to be a glowing Blue color). He appears to be directly involved in the Gear Project, and although he is responsible for the Holy Wars that have plagued the world since, he appears apologetic and full of remorse.
In the series, his existence is first revealed in Guilty Gear: The Missing Link in Sol Badguy's ending -- it is mentioned by both Sol and Justice that an unnamed third man was involved in the creation of the race of magical bioweapon known as Gears. Ky Kiske's ending also references him, and is likely the source of his title, as Justice's dying words are "Even though I may die, the gears shall not, as long as That Man still lives..." His first direct appearance is, again, in one of Sol's endings in Guilty Gear X-Plus, in which he makes a cryptic comment about Dizzy being "a daughter" (evidently of Justice). Several characters in GGX also express an interest in meeting him, for various reasons.
He is pursued by several people who feel he is responsible for the current state of affairs; his most notable pursuer is Baiken, who blames him for the destruction of Japan in the Holy Wars. Sol Badguy is intent on killing him for an unknown reason as well, Axl Low believes That Man knows the reason for his timeslips, and Anji Mito wants to find him apparently out of sheer curiosity.
That Man appears in nearly every characters' endings of Guilty Gear XX: The Midnight Carnival at some point or other; his purpose appears mainly as a deus ex machina, since his purpose is largely to capture I-No or clean up the various messes she's made -- she believed that most of the characters were a threat to his power, and attempted to harm or neutralize them, but he states several times that they are actually in accordance with his goals. These goals remain unclear as of yet. In a few endings, he alludes to possible future events, such as one of Sol Badguy's ending, in which he claims that "Frederick" will be needed later. "Frederick" is the real name of Sol Badguy.
It should be noted that That Man may have some fighting ability. Baiken and Sol Badguy unsuccessfully attempt to strike him down in two different story mode scenarios. Also, he is able to halt I-No's rampage and seal her away inside a large bubble in one of her story modes.
He seems content to rely on the powers of his servants, I-No and Raven, for the most part, rather than soil his own hands.
