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This is the character sheet for the Anime and Manga series Chrono Crusade. Unmarked spoilers ahead, in order to make the page read a little better.


The Main Characters

Sister Rosette Christopher

Voiced by: Tomoko Kawakami (JP) Hillary Haag (EN)

Habit-forming.


The Hero and protagonist of the series (although you could make a case for Chrono being that), Rosette is a young exorcist with the Magdalan Order. Her talent with a gun is only matched by her talent for destroying things and getting into trouble. Although she has a hot temper and a loud mouth, underneath it all she's a genuinely caring person that wants to live her life to the fullest.

  • Action Girl: Manga Rosette. Rosette starts off this way in the anime, too, although she goes through Chickification as the show continues.
  • Back from the Dead: In the manga's final volume. Rosette dies in Chrono's arms, but is revealed to have her spirit still residing in the watch. The rest of the heroes manage to save her and bring her back to finish her fight with Aion.
  • Badass Normal: In the manga. The anime gives her holy powers towards the end of the series.
  • Beast and Beauty: With Chrono, sort of. They look like this, but she definitely doesn't match the typical personality.
  • Belligerent Sexual Tension: With Chrono.
  • Berserk Button: Don't toy with her regarding her brother, or if you're a demon, talk about killing a mortal. You will regret it.
  • Blessed with Suck: In the anime.
  • Blue Eyes: The innocent, "hero" variety.
  • Bob Haircut: Rosette had her hair cut as a bob soon after she joined the Order, although she grew it back out again.
  • Cain and Abel: It turns out Joshua's very loyal to Aion and doesn't want to give up his horns...so Rosette and Joshua end up on opposite sides of a war as Rosette desperately tries to get through to him.
  • The Caretaker: Rosette was almost this for her younger brother. Joshua was desperate to keep her from having to devote her life to him, which was part of his motivation for going with Aion.
  • Cast From Lifespan / Deal with the Devil: Chrono's powers draw from Rosette's lifespan. She says she probably won't live to 30.
  • Cat Smile
  • Comedic Sociopathy: Rosette's antics come across this way in several scenes, although when she realizes someone is badly hurt by it she's portrayed as shocked and upset.
  • Conveniently an Orphan: Rosette and Joshua's parents died in a shipwreck.
  • Death's Hourglass: Rosette's watch.
  • Death by Adaptation: It happens much earlier in the anime than it does in the manga.
  • Destructive Saviour
  • Determinator: Particularly in the manga.
  • Damsel in Distress: Towards the end of the anime.
  • Domestic Abuse: Some of Rosette's Tsundere antics towards Chrono come across as this--at one point in the manga he's even show laying in his own blood after a beating. Always Played for Laughs.
  • Don't Say Such Stupid Things: Rosette gives Chrono this speech in the manga, after his Heroic BSOD.
  • Don't Split Us Up: In the backstory, Rosette was very upset at the idea of Joshua going by himself to the Magdalene Order. Joshua was much more complacent about the idea.
  • Doomed Hometown: Seventh Bell Orphanage, where Joshua and Rosette were sent after their parent's deaths. See Where I Was Born and Razed in Joshua's tropes.
  • Drives Like Crazy
  • Evil Costume Switch: In the anime, she starts to wear a black dress when Aion begins to control her.
  • Fan Service Pack: Rosette's first uniform is fairly modest. Then she gets a new uniform with slits in her skirt up to her hips and a vest that looks much like a corset.
  • Feminine Women Can Cook: Rosette's a tomboy, and she's portrayed as a pretty poor cook.
  • Genki Girl
  • The Hero: Her role in the Five-Man Band. (Or...well...Four Man Band.)
  • Girlish Pigtails: Rosette's pigtails seem to reflect her aging. As a child, she has full pigtails. As she ages, part of her hair comes down, and as an adult they vanish completely.
  • Goggles Do Nothing: Rosette has goggles on her forehead from the beginning all the way until when she gets her militia outfit. She uses them a grand total of one time.
  • Go Out with a Smile: Both versions. Twice, in the manga.
  • Handicapped Badass
  • The Hero Dies: Given the nature of her contract with Chrono, it's a Foregone Conclusion that Rosette is going to die young. When, where and how it happens, however, is an unknown, which contributes to the tension of the story.
  • Hero Insurance: Rosette can be pretty destructive sometimes. However, the series actually explains how she gets away with it--the Order pays for some of the damages and also has to bribe the local media not to report on their involvement with the destruction.
  • Hey, It's That Voice!: Hillary Haag is an ADV regular, so it's possible you'll recognize her if you're a dub fan. Oh, and in the Japanese? She's Utena.
  • Home, Sweet Home: Manga: After her adventures, Rosette returns back to the orphanage she grew up in and becomes a caretaker there.
  • Hot-Blooded
  • Huge Guy, Tiny Girl: Chrono and Rosette, when Chrono is in his true form.
  • Iconic Item: The pocket watch.
  • In Vino Veritas: When Rosette gets drunk at a dinner party, she ends up being a "forceful drunk" (as Chrono notes), while also revealing anxiety over her shortened lifespan and worry over her brother.
  • Kid with the Leash: Subverted and occasionally double subverted. Chrono usually doesn't need anyone to keep him on the straight-and-narrow. Usually.
  • Knight Templar Big Sister: She doesn't hesitate to attempt to chase after Aion when Joshua is taken, even though she's only twelve years old at the time. Chrono admits in the manga that the main reason he made the contract with her is that he knew she'd run off alone if he didn't.
  • Large Ham: "I'LL KILL YOU WITH THIS SPOON!"
  • Lethal Chef: Chrono is usually the victim of her cooking. To be fair, while she was horrible as a kid, Chrono admits her cooking later in life actually isn't that bad--it just looks poisonous.
  • Manic Pixie Dream Girl / Blithe Spirit
  • Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy: Chrono and Rosette, particularly when it comes to housework. This tends to be exaggerated even more in fanfic.
  • The Matchmaker: The manga seems to imply that Rosette is matchmaking Joshua and Azmaria when they're older.
  • Meaningful Name: Rosette's last name is "Christopher" - that is, "Christ-bearer", which fits with her role as a demon fighter, but more importantly With her role as the reincarnation of Mary Magdalene.
  • Messianic Archetype: Sort of. Not The Messiah.
  • Mind Control Eyes: When Aion brainwashes her in the anime.
  • Mr. Vice Guy: She gambles, she gets rip-roaring drunk at Satella's dinner party, she swears like a sailor...and she's a nun.
  • Naughty Nuns: Rosette's militia uniform has slits that go high enough to show her bloomers and a corset.
  • No Indoor Voice
  • Nuns Are Funny: Particularly in the earlier volumes, when her very untypical personality for a nun is Played for Laughs.
  • Nuns Are Mikos
  • Nun-Too-Holy: If you had to pick one trope to define Rosette, this would be it.
  • Official Couple: With Chrono, although it doesn't get truly official until near the end.
  • Orphan's Ordeal: At first this is averted, but in the second half of the manga she occasionally admits in inner monologue that her parents' deaths did have an effect on her--she hates sitting and waiting because she was forced to while 'the adults' worked out her family's estate, for example.
  • Phenotype Stereotype
  • Pinocchio Nose: In the "Marionette Train" arc, Chrono points out that Rosette babbles when she's lying.
  • Red Oni, Blue Oni: Inverted--Rosette is hotblooded, but wears blue. Chrono is the voice of reason, but wears red.
  • Savvy Guy, Energetic Girl: Rosette is the Energetic Girl to Chrono's Savvy Guy.
  • Second Love: Rosette isn't the first person Chrono fell in love with.
  • Single Woman Seeks Good Man: Her and Chrono.
  • Spanner in the Works: To Aion's plans in the manga.
  • Spell My Name with an "S": There's actually official art that mislabels her as "Rozetto".
  • Star-Crossed Lovers: Rosette and Chrono just can't get a true "normal" romance, no matter how much either of them want it.
  • Tsundere
  • Vitriolic Best Buds: Chrono and Rosette. There's a reason she coins the term "Super Noogie".
    • To an almost equal extent, Rosette and Satella. They gripe almost constantly at one other, even after they become friends underneath the teasing.
  • Your Days Are Numbered: Symbolized by the watch she wears on her neck showing her remaining time alive. The mangaka explains in an Omake that the notion of having a limited time or lifespan is the main theme of the manga.
  • Zettai Ryouiki: In her militia outfit, she wears thigh-high stockings, leaving just a bit of tantilizing bare skin shown through the slits of her skirt.

Chrono

Voiced by: Akira Ishida (JP), Greg Ayres (EN)

2-for-1!


Chrono is Sister Rosette's assistant and childhood friend. Although he appears to be a young boy of about twelve, he's actually a demon whose powers have been sealed away. The few that know what he really is tend to distrust him because of it, but he's a caring, lovable person who tends to get dragged into Rosette's messes. He and Rosette tend to have clashing personalities, but when it comes right down to it, she's the most important person in his life and he'd do anything to protect her.

  • The Atoner
  • Ax Crazy: He's not typically dangerous, but when his Berserk Button is pushed, his demon instincts take over and you're reminded how powerful Chrono really is.
  • Badass Adorable: Particularly when he proves that he's powerful even in his sealed form.
  • Badass Longcoat: Subverted, he wears a nice red coat but he's really only a badass in his true form (in which he ditches the tailed coat for an open jacket).
  • Beast and Beauty: Chrono and Mary Magdalene play this trope straight. Chrono and Rosette are a little weirder about this, since by the time he meets her he's become much more gentle and calm (and he looks like a little kid).
  • Belligerent Sexual Tension: With Rosette.
  • Berserk Button: When someone helpless or close to Chrono is hurt, it often triggers his demonic side and sends him into an Unstoppable Rage. More noticeable in the manga than the anime.
  • Beware the Nice Ones: Chrono is almost a pushover...until someone he cares about gets hurt.
  • Bishonen: He's a bit more masculine in his true form, but he's usually drawn as quite pretty (particularly at the times when he has long hair).
  • Bodyguard Crush: He has a pretty bad one on Rosette.
  • Bring My Red Jacket: Chrono is one of many red-coat wearing anime heroes that get beaten up a ton.
  • Cain and Abel: Chrono describes his former relationship with Aion as being "like brothers". In the manga they're actually twins, although he's unaware of it.
  • Cast From Lifespan: Chrono's powers draw from Rosette's lifespan.
  • Cannot Spit It Out: Chrono constantly dodges talking about his past with Aion, leaving the rest of the group to wonder what the hell is going on between the two of them.
  • Close-Call Haircut: He loses his braid in a fight near the end of the manga.
  • Cross-Dressing Voices: Averted! Both Akira Ishida and Greg Ayres can pull off a young enough voice to make it work. He does seem to be played by a woman in the German dub, however.
  • Dark Is Not Evil
  • Dark and Troubled Past
  • Death by Adaptation
  • Defector From Decadence / Rebellious Rebel: Chrono ditched the Sinners after Aion's methods went a little too far.
  • Demon Lords and Archdevils: Chrono (along with a few others) is referred to as being very high "ranked" among the demons, implying he's particularly powerful and would've fallen under this trope had he not rebelled.
  • Detached Sleeves: The "gloves" Chrono wears under his coat are actually a bit closer to these the few times you see them without being covered up somehow.
  • Distinguishing Mark: His missing horns--he's even called "Chrono of the Broken Horn" at times. However, it's later revealed that Aion is missing his, too, which causes some confusion.
  • Establishing Character Moment: Chrono freaking out when he believes Rosette has been killed in battle in the second episode/chapter establishes how protective he is of Rosette, and the fact that he's a demon. In the manga, it also introduces the reader to his Fatal Flaw--his temper.
  • Eyes of Gold: In his true form.
  • Failure Knight
  • Fatal Flaw: Chrono's difficulties controlling his emotions, when combined with his demonic instincts, sometimes causes him to lose control and fight his enemies with a frightening unawareness to anything else. (Particularly in the manga.)
  • "Get Out of Jail Free" Card: Chrono just barely gets out of major punishment after failing to control his demonic instincts during a battle, destroying parts of San Fransisco and causing the deaths of Innocent Bystanders.
  • Gentle Giant: In his true form.
  • Glowing Eyes of Doom: In the anime when he's going into an Unstoppable Rage.
  • Good Wings, Evil Wings: Subverted, he's got the typical black bat wings of a demon, but he's a good guy.
  • Go Out with a Smile: In the anime Chrono and Rosette's bodies are found together, both smiling.
  • Half-Human Hybrid: In the manga, sort of. Chrono was a human fetus but apparently born as a demon due to meddling with his mother when she was pregnant. He seems much more human than the typical demon.
  • Heroic BSOD: After the disastrous carnival battle.
  • Hey, It's That Voice!: Akira Ishida and Greg Ayres, both fan favorites.
  • Huge Guy, Tiny Girl: Chrono and Rosette, when Chrono is in his true form.
  • The Lancer: His role in the Five-Man Band, when he's not The Smart Guy.
  • I Am a Monster: Chrono states this towards the end of the manga, before going to face Aion after the death of Rosette.
  • Important Haircut: In the manga, once in his backstory and once in the main story.
  • In Vino Veritas: In a flashback that shows him drinking with Aion, Chrono shows a lot of regret over the battle that gave him the title "The Slayer of 100" and argues with Aion over how to respect the dead.
  • Kid Sidekick: Subverted, since he isn't actually a kid.
  • Legal Jailbait: In his sealed form, obviously. Lampshaded in the manga, where Satella is a Shotacon and seems quite pleased to have a cute boy to flirt with guilt-free.
  • Magic Pants: Just what happens to Chrono's outfit when he changes sizes?
  • The Magnificent: Chrono apparently has a bunch of titles in this style--mostly scary and unflattering--but they're rarely mentioned.
  • Martyr Without a Cause: Chrono has a bad habit of throwing himself in the way of enemy attacks--although he does have the ability to heal himself, so it's at least a little understandable.
  • Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy: Chrono and Rosette, particularly when it comes to housework. This tends to be exaggerated even more in fanfic.
  • Meaningful Name: "Chrono" comes from the Greek word "Chronos", the personification of time--which fits both one of the main themes of the series (the passage of time) and his power to "stop" time.
  • Nice Guy: Until you push his Berserk Button.
  • Official Couple: With Rosette.
  • Older Alter Ego: Chrono may look like a 12-year-old boy normally, but when his powers are unsealed he turns into his true form -- a biseinen demon that looks closer to 20.
  • Older Sidekick: Chrono's at least sixty and likely even older, but that doesn't stop him from calling himself Rosette's 'assistant'.
  • One Degree of Separation: Almost all of the main characters are connected to Chrono in some way.
  • Person of Mass Destruction: When he's angry enough, he has the ability to destroy city blocks.
  • Pinocchio Nose: A subtle one in the manga--in the 7th volume, Chrono closes his eyes and puts on a strained smile when he realizes something's happened to Satella, then proceeds to start to babble about how they'll save Joshua soon while Rosette insists Chrono's being strange. A volume later, he once again closes his eyes and fakes a smile right before he freezes Rosette so she can't follow him.
  • Rapunzel Hair: In his sealed form, but not his true form. However, in the manga backstory (and the epilogue) he had longer hair in his true form, too.
  • Really Seven Hundred Years Old: Chrono is at least sixty years old (some reports indicate that Moriyama has given 85 or so as his age) but alternates between looking either twelve or twenty.
  • Red Eyes, Take Warning: Chrono in his more human-esque form, probably as a symbol of his otherwordly background.
  • Red Oni, Blue Oni: Inverted--Rosette is hotblooded, but wears blue. Chrono is the calm voice of reason, but wears red.
    • Played straighter with Chrono and Aion. Chrono is emotional, bad with demonic technology and cares about people over everything else. Aion is coldly logical, shown playing chess, and sacrifices people he cares about for the success of his plan. However, the anime version switches the roles for them--a scene in a flashback shows Chrono silhouetted in blue, and Aion in red.
  • Rummage Sale Reject: If you seek out pictures of boy's clothing from the 1920's, Chrono's outfit isn't too far off from what a boy around his supposed age would wear...just with some added details that make him stand out from the crowd.
  • Savvy Guy, Energetic Girl: Chrono comes across as pretty calm and rational in comparison to Rosette (although he's a bit more impulsive and much more emotional when he doesn't have to balance her out).
  • Sharp-Dressed Man: Chrono's red suit is rather striking...although it's a bit more adorable than the typical look that follows this trope, since he's supposed to look like a 12 year old.
  • Shonen Hair: In his true form, and somewhat in his sealed form, too (only with a mullet-braid added onto the back).
  • Sibling Yin-Yang: Aion is nearly his exact opposite in the manga.
  • Sleep Mode Size: His usual sealed form.
  • Spell My Name with an "S": Many fans spell Chrono's name "Chrno" because of the original logo.
  • Star-Crossed Lovers: Both Chrono and Mary Magdalene and Chrono and Rosette. Poor guy just doesn't get a break.
  • Stripperiffic: In his true form, he's wearing leather pants and an open jacket. And he's one of the more modest demons!
  • Team Mom: Chrono can sometimes act like this for the Nakama.
  • Through His Stomach: Chrono is struck by Rosette's kindness when she offers him some sweets at their first meeting.
  • Traumatic Haircut: In the manga backstory, Chrono's long hair was burned off during a battle that pretty much marks the loss of his innocence.
  • Vitriolic Best Buds: With Rosette.
  • Walking Shirtless Scene: In his true form. He's also shirtless underneath the poncho he wears in the 1870s, although this is rarely shown in the manga and never shown in the anime.
  • Was Once a Man: In the manga, he was the human fetus of a woman who was abducted and turned into a demon.
  • You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Although Chrono's hair might be justified since he's really a demon. His purple hair might also be a stylized brown or black.

Azmaria Hendric

Voiced by: Saeko Chiba (JP), Jessica Boone (EN)

A meek girl that was saved by Chrono and Rosette when her adoptive father attempted to use her holy powers for his own goals. Her powers have brought her nothing but misfortune, which has lead her to dislike them and caused her self-esteem issues. She admires Rosette and wants to grow up to be strong and confident like her.

Satella Harvenheit

Voiced by: Michiko Neya (JP), Tiffany Grant (EN)

This is apparently what Otaku think housewives look like.


A prideful and elegant bounty hunter, Satella is the last to join Rosette's Nakama. Calling herself a "jewel witch", she's unaffiliated with the Order but ends up getting dragged into Rosette's mission once they cross paths. The heiress to a vast fortune, Satella starts off looking down at the Order's ways but soon starts to appreciate them more. She's cold and driven, but starts to open up to the others as they travel together.

The Magdalan Order

The Magdalan Order

Kicking ass for the Lord.


The Magdalan Order is a Christian organization dedicated to protecting people from demons. Although most of the members are humble servants of God, it's obvious that the Order is a powerful organization with the latest in technology and magical knowledge. They're connected enough that they can manage to somehow clean up Rosette's messes and keep her out of trouble with the law and the press.

  • Christianity Is Catholic: Sorta. In the manga, the Magdalan Order is some form of "Anime Catholicism"--they have a lot of Catholic trappings, but priests in the Order can apparently get married (as Joshua does), among other inconsistencies. The anime straightens it out by saying that the Order is a combined effort of several different denominations working together, so Rosette is technically not a nun and Remington is apparently a protestant minister. Many Fanfic, however, makes the Order full-on stereotypical Catholic, with confessionals, rosaries and vows often popping up.
  • Church Militant
  • Depleted Phlebotinum Shells: The Magdalan Order's bullets -- inscribed with scriptures and filled with holy water instead of gunpowder.
  • Holy Hand Grenade: The majority of the Order's weapons.

Sister Kate Valentine

Voiced by: Yoshiko Sakakibara (JP), Laura Chapman (EN)

FIRE!!


Rosette's superior in the Order. At first she comes across as aggressive and strict--particularly when dealing with Rosette, who tries her patience--but she's actually rather sweet if you show her common courtesy. It's clear that she loves her job and wants to protect people, but she can sometimes take a harsh approach to do it. Later in the series she shows a more thoughtful side as she grapples with the approaching darkness.

  • A Father to His Men: Sister Kate seems to take on quite a motherly role with the exorcists beneath her. Of course, sometimes she's a nagging mother...
  • Fantastic Racism: Refuses to even consider the possibility that Chrono is on their side.
  • Hey, It's That Voice!: In the Japanese, she's Integra Hellsing!
  • Nuns Are Funny: She's usually pretty serious, but her hot tempered reactions to Rosette's actions can be pretty extreme--particularly when she starts attacking Rosette with wrestling moves.

Father Ewan Remington

Voiced by: Show Hayami (JP) Jason Douglas (EN)

Poster child for Sexy Priest.


Father Ewan Remington is a member of the militia and Rosette's guardian. He was the one that originally asked her to join the Order, and takes the role of a father and mentor in her life. He's typically cheerful and carries himself with a cool sense of confidence, but when it comes time to fight he can be a deadly warrior. Whereas Sister Kate is strict and goes by the book, Father Remington often encourages Rosette to be a little more creative with how she solves her problems. He also spoils her rotten.

Edward "The Elder" Hamilton

Voiced by: Tomomichi Nishimura (JP), John Swasey (EN)

Currently plotting his next panty raid.


The inventor of much of the high-tech equipment and ammunition the Order uses. Earlier in the series he functions mostly as comic relief, creating wacky devices and behaving like an old pervert towards the nuns in the Order, but he does have a serious side which occasionally shows itself, and he's obviously a genius. He's taken Chrono somewhat under his wing and often stands up for him when others in the Order show distrust toward him.

Mary Magdalene

Voiced by: Tomoko Kawakami (JP) Hillary Haag (EN)

Miss Walking-Spoiler.


A mysterious figure that's highly regarded by the Order, Mary was a holy woman that lived during the later half of the 19th century. She seems to have a connection to Chrono's past, although her story isn't told until later in the story.

  • Arc Words: Her name shows up very early on and is even worked into the logo of the series, but we don't find out about who she really was until near the end.
  • Back from the Dead: Manga. She's been watching Chrono and Rosette in the watch the entire time, unknown to Chrono. This is implied in the anime as well, but it seems that Chrono always knew.
  • Blessed with Suck: Mary has truly awe-inspiring powers, but at the cost of all of her memories.
  • Beast and Beauty: Chrono's the beast to Mary's beauty.
  • Go Out with a Smile: In the manga she smiles up at Chrono as she takes her last breath.
  • I Let Gwen Stacy Die
  • The Lost Lenore
  • Love Martyr: Mary Magdaline fell in love with Chrono despite knowing almost from the day she was born that he would eventually kill her. It's partially subverted in the manga, since Chrono inadvertantly killed Magdaline while trying to protect her, but was unfortunately unaware of the effects their Contract would have on her.
  • The Messiah
  • Phenotype Stereotype
  • Posthumous Character
  • Rapunzel Hair
  • Satellite Character: For Chrono. She seems to have done this on purpose.
  • Star-Crossed Lovers: With Chrono--but she likely knew this would happen from the beginning.
  • Stepford Smiler
  • Team Mom: Mary acted like this for the Sinners during her time with them.
  • Telepathy: She might have this in the manga version, although its vague. Averted in the anime--Mary makes it clear that she can see future events but can't read the minds of those involved.
  • Unhappy Medium: Her visions are at such a constant and overpowering level that she can't even remember what her name is anymore--Mary Magdalene is the name given to her by the Order.
  • Waif Prophet
  • Winged Humanoid: One of her powers.
  • Your Days Are Numbered: Mary knew Chrono would kill her since before she knew her own name.

The Demons

The Demons

Start praying.


The race of supernatural beings that the Order fights against and that Chrono belongs to. Their origins and goals differ depending on whether you're following the manga or the anime, but both versions seem to be filled with proud warriors that look down upon humans and consider them tools at best.

  • Exclusively Evil: Subverted, they seem this way in the beginning but there's more going on behind the surface.
  • Ancient Astronauts: In the manga, demons are actually aliens stranded from their home world, although nearly all living demons have forgotten this.
  • Authority Equals Asskicking: In the manga, Duke Daffau is the leader of the Pursuers and (in Chrono's opinion at least) "the best of the best!" This might be the case in the anime as well, although he gets defeated pretty quickly in battle.
  • Bee People: In the manga, it's lampshaded by Chrono. The anime demons don't seem to fit this as well.
  • Bishonen Line: As a general rule, the more monstrous-looking and beast-like the demon is, the weaker they are.
  • Deal with the Devil: Contracts. Demons under contracts are bound to serve the person who makes the pact, but with a price -- the demon uses the human's soul as an energy source in place of Astral energy.
  • Demon Lords and Archdevils: The "Elders" (or leaders of the demons) and Duke Daffau.
  • Doing In the Wizard: In the manga, demons are really aliens.
  • Genericist Government: Both versions are very vague on how demon society actually works.
  • Glowing Eyes of Doom: Seems to be a universal power of the demons in the anime.
  • Good Wings, Evil Wings: If a demon has wings, they're usually bat-like.
  • Hellish Pupils
  • Hey, It's That Voice!: Duke Daffau is Norio Wakamoto. And yes, he's a badass.
  • Higher-Tech Species: The demons seem to have better technology than most humans. In the manga it's because they're really aliens.
  • Holy Burns Evil: Demons (even the alien ones in the manga) are weak to holy water.
  • Nigh Invulnerability: The demons, particularly powerful ones like Chrono and Aion, are extremely difficult to kill. It seems like holy water is one of the few things that has any effect.
  • Only One Name: Nearly all of the demons if you ignore their titles.
  • Our Demons Are Different: No, really?
  • Pointy Ears: Most of the demons, although there's a few exceptions. (Shader, for example, has cat ears instead.)
  • The Power of Blood: Blood is exchanged when a demon makes a contract with a human.
  • Really Seven Hundred Years Old: Yeah, pretty much all of them are way older than they look.
  • Stripperiffic: A lot of the outfits we see demons wear expose a LOT of skin, particularly considering that many of the outfits we see appear to be what they're expected to wear in battle.
  • Sufficiently Advanced Aliens: The demons are a slightly less awe-inspiring version of this trope (but still seemingly supernatural) in the manga.
  • Voluntary Shapeshifting: The demons all have the ability to take on a human-looking form instead of their true demonic form, if they wish--although it appears that some have to hide inhuman body parts that don't transform, like cat ears or pig-like snouts.
  • Winged Humanoid: This seems like it might be a male-only ability, since neither Rizelle or Shader appear to have wings.

DID I MENTION THEY'RE REALLY ALIENS IN THE MANGA?

Pandaemonium

AUGH!


Pandaemonium is both the name of the Queen of the demons and the name of their home world. There's very little that humans truely know about her, but she seems very important to Aion's plans.

The Sinners

The Sinners

Everybody pose for the family photo!


A group of demons lead by Aion, that Chrono used to be a part of. They seem to be at odds not only with the Order, but with other demons.

Aion

Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue (JP), Andy McAvin (EN)

Are you tempted yet?


The leader of the Sinners and the Big Bad of the series, Aion is a demon with ties to Chrono's past who is now at odds with him. He's charasmatic and smooth, but calculating and secretive. Since so much about him was kept a secret until later in the series, his personality and goals change drastically depending on if you're following the manga or the anime.

Joshua Christopher

Voiced by: Junko Minagawa (JP) Chris Patton (EN)

He'll only be this calm for about a minute, so think fast.


Rosette's younger brother. As a child, Joshua was granted with a holy power that allowed him to heal others, but at the cost of his own health. Desperate to become stronger, Joshua accepted Aion's offer to wear Chrono's horns on his head--a gift that grants him incredible power, but at the cost of his sanity. Although fragments of his original cheerful, optimistic personality remain, his weak sanity and Aion's manipulation has twisted him into a childish, impulsive brat. He's wildly devoted to Aion, but greatly misses his sister.

Florette "Fiore" Harvenheit

Voiced by: Natsuko Kuwatami (JP), Monica Rial (EN)

She could probably kill someone with that mop.


A quiet girl who serves as Joshua's maid. Although very stoic and polite, glimpses of a loving, devoted young woman can be seen behind her mask of stone. She tends to be a pushover, but God help you if you threaten Joshua--she's as devoted to him as he is to Aion.

Rizelle

Voiced by: Yoko Soumi (JP), Christine Auten (EN)

The first member of the Sinners that Chrono and Rosette confront directly, Rizelle is a demon known as the "Puppetmaster". Although she can fight when cornered, she prefers to manipulate humans like puppets and use them to do her dirty work. She's desperate for attention from Aion.

  • Action Girl
  • People Puppets: Rizelle isn't called the "Marionette Mistress" for nothing.
  • Rapunzel Hair: If you're keeping track, that's eight different characters with strikingly long hair. Do you think Daisuke Moriyama has a thing for it?
  • Really Seven Hundred Years Old: Younger than Aion, but still much older than she looks.
  • Spell My Name with an "S": Rizel.
  • Stripperiffic: In her demon form, she's basically wearing a leotard and thigh-high boots. (And her disguised form in the 1870s isn't much better.) Of course, this becomes Fan Disservice once her lower body is replaced with that of a large spider's...

Shader

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto (JP) Kira Vincent-Davis (EN)

Every anime needs a Catgirl. No exceptions.


An energetic Catgirl demon that functions as the Sinner's techie. She rarely fights and prefers to stay on the sidelines--as she says, she "fights with my brain, not with my fists!" In the manga she's very affectionate towards the other Sinners and seems to genuinely miss and worry about Chrono, but in the anime she has quite a sadistic streak.

Genai

Voiced by: Kouichi Toochika (JP), Jay Hickman (EN)

A rough and tumble member of the Sinners who seems to style himself as some sort of cowboy. Genai is rude, crude and misoginistic. He not-so-secretly has a flame for Rizelle, so he's very bitter and angry towards anyone that had to do with her running off to confront Rosette.

Viede

Okay, so you can't really blame Gonzo for thinking he should be a mindless fighting machine.


The muscle of the Sinners. In the manga he's extremely loyal to Aion, but often serves as a voice of reason to the other sinners, and is portrayed as being something of a bookworm. In the anime, he...likes to punch things. And that's pretty much it.

Miscellaneous minor characters

Minor Unaffiliated Characters and Groups

  • The Caretaker: Beth becomes this for Rosette in the manga.
  • Class Representative: Although she's technically some sort of "monitor" and not a class rep, Beth in the manga falls under this trope perfectly while she's at the Order.
  • Death by Adaptation: Steiner, Satella's butler survives in the manga but is killed off at the carnival in the anime.
  • Fortune Teller: Appears in the anime as a foreshadowing device.
  • Human Popsicle: The kids at Seventh Belle, thanks to Joshua's use of the horns.
  • Innocent Bystander: If they're around, you can bet they're going to get caught in the crossfire.
  • Magic Music: In the manga, all of the Apostles appear to use music to channel their powers.
  • Necromantic: Azmaria's foster father hoped to use her to revive his dead wife. In the anime, he's trying to revive himself.
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