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This article contains information on characters from the video strategy/role-playing games Disgaea: Hour of Darkness and Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories for the PlayStation 2 video game console, developed and published by Nippon Ichi in Japan, and published in North America by Atlus Co. and in Europe by Koei.
Laharl
Age: 1313 in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness/1316 in Disgaea 2 (In the English adaption of the Disgaea 2 manga, his age is listed as '1376').
Class: Half human,Half Demon (Prince, Overlord)
Japanese Voice Actor: Kaori Mizuhashi
English Voice Actor: Barbara Goodson
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Laharl is the main character of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, and is the son of King Krichevskoy. However, after awakening from a two year slumber, he discovers that his father is dead and almost all of his vassals are gone (most of them are, in fact, trying to take Laharl's place, rather than trying to serve him). As the rightful heir to the throne, Laharl sets out to take back the throne and proclaim himself as the true Overlord of the Netherworld. Laharl is incredibly arrogant and always tries to prove that he is the strongest demon in the Netherworld. He is, however, extremely powerful for his appearance, which, despite his age, is still that of a small human child (his large hair antennae and billowing scarf are meant to mask this fact). Unfortunately, he has a weakness (as in, he literally gets hurt by) towards optimistic sayings (especially anything concerning the word 'love') and women with sexy bodies. Even after Laharl is crowned the new Overlord half way through the game, he is still referred to as "Prince" by Etna and all those who still remain in the Overlord's Castle.Laharl's mother was a human and his Father was a Demon making him Half human,Half demon.
In the alternate story Etna Mode in the PSP version, Etna kills Laharl as he wakes up by accident. While playing this mode, the player will not have access to Laharl. In order to prevent suspicion from Maderas, Etna places fake antennas on a Prinny and passes it off as Laharl. By the end of Etna Mode, Laharl is actually revealed to be alive. The shot that supposedly killed him only knocked him out and is found by Etna in Stellar Graveyard.
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Laharl makes a brief appearance, attempting to force Etna to come back to his castle. He also tries to make himself the main character of Disgaea 2. He is playable after completing the optional missions "I want to fight an Overlord!" and "Summon Laharl!"
Makai Senki Disgaea
In the last episode of the anime, Laharl gives Overlordship to Etna, then he sacrifices himself in an attempt to revive Flonne (who was punished for her sins by Lamington or the Seraph, he turns her into her favorite flower.) which he succeeds in, making her into Fallen Angel Flonne. However, he still gets the last laugh, quite literally, when he make his reappearance at the very end as a prinny, with all of his powers apparently intact.
Disgaea Manga
Although his personality in the Disgaea 2 manga is incredibly similar to the game, his personality in the first manga is less malicious. While he is selfish, arrogant, and is willing to use violence to solve his problems, he comes off more mature than his game counterpart, appearing to also be slightly smarter (When Flonne tells Laharl that the Seraph believes demons have love too, Laharl reminds her that her mission to assassinate the Overlord was given to her by the same person). Laharl also appears to hate his father even more in the manga as Laharl is often overshadowed by Krichevskoy, not to mention Krichevskoy's personality annoys Laharl.
Other Appearances
Laharl appear as a Hidden boss in both Makai Kingdom & Phantom Brave. In Phantom Brave, Laharl is trapped in a Bottlemail and after meeting the main characters Ash and Marona, he constantly tries to make them his vassals by defeating them. In Makai Kingdom, he is brought before Overlord Zetta after Etna and Flonne were defeated by him, and tries to show Zetta that he is the superior Overlord. He also makes a brief cameo appearance in Soul Nomad. In the demon path, should the main character choose to call himself the Overlord over the Devourlord ("Eh, Overlord is fine I guess."), Laharl scolds him/her for taking such a title lightly. The main character and Gig, however, ignore Laharl and the story continues from there.
Etna
Age: 1470 in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness/1473 in Disgaea 2
Class: Demon (Vassal in Disgaea/Beauty Queen in Disgaea 2)
Japanese Voice Actor: Tomoe Hanba
English Voice Actor: Amanda Winn-Lee (Disgaea: Hour of Darkness), Kate Higgins (Disgaea anime trailer), Michelle Ruff (Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories, the Disgaea anime, and Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness)
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Etna is the leader of the Prinny squad, and one of the few vassals who remain in the Overlord's Castle after King Krichevskoy's death. In the beginning, she attempts to wake up Laharl when they meet through 'unique' methods (from drills and morning stars to gatling guns, swords and jackhammers). From then on, Etna becomes Laharl's closest vassal, though not necessarily most trustworthy vassal, aiding him in his rise to power. She is the only vassal from Laharl's original servants who goes out on the battlefield for him. Etna acts carefree, but is also very devious. Often it is hard to tell for whom she really is working. She holds deep respect and loyalty towards King Krichevskoy, Laharl's father. Etna is often known for ending an episode with an odd "preview" to the next episode, all of which have her in the starring role. Often these previews parody famous TV shows. In all but the 'Flonne Tragedy' and 'Good' ending, Laharl gives up his position as Overlord to Etna. In one ending, she even murders Laharl and Flonne to get the throne. In the PSP port of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, there is an alternate mode in the game called Etna Mode. In this mode, rather than awakening Laharl, Etna accidentally kills him and sets out to become Beauty Queen Ultimate Overlord Etna. Etna mode gives the player a closer look at Etna's past, showing how she was taken in by Krichevskoy.
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Etna quits her position as Laharl's vassal after a fight with Laharl over pudding (which is supposedly a rare delicacy from the Sea of Gehenna) and becomes a Demon Lord, taking the Prinny Squad with her. She then travels to Veldime, hoping to eliminate Overlord Zenon, the God of All Overlords, and runs into Adell and his party in the process. In Episode 9, she gives Adell a fake 'Demon Lord's Nail' and is accidentally summoned by his mother. The failed summon drops her back to level one, and in order to regain her former power she deigns to join up with the player's party.
Makai Senki Disgaea (Anime)
In the end of the anime, she's given dominion over the netherworld and made queen by Laharl. However, both she and Fallen Angel Flonne are shocked when they find the new prinny, who she is about to scold for being a slacker, is none other than the reincarnated King Laharl.
Other appearances
She also made it as a Hidden boss in both Makai Kingdom & Phantom Brave. Despite being technically a Demon Lord, Etna is instead called a Beauty Queen throughout the North American localization of Disgaea 2, she claims she had her "title hacked along time ago". In the original Japanese version, Etna is known only as a Demon Lord (Majin) and is not called a Beauty Queen.
Next Episode Skits
Etna is often known for being the star and narrator of the Next Episode skits, previews at the end of every episode of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. Though they are supposed to be previews of the upcoming episode, the Next Episode skits usually have nothing to do with the upcoming episode and are instead parodies of typical anime and game plots with Etna as the star. Often, the other Disgaea characters will join her in these skits, but only make side comments. The Next Episode skits also appear in the Disgaea manga and light novels, both of which make obvious references to movies, games, and anime (such as a skit based on Freddy vs. Jason in one of the light novels). The previews in the Disgaea anime mimic the style of the game, but are instead told as normal previews. The Next Episode skits also appear in Makai Kingdom when Zetta faces Etna. Should the player defeat Etna, Zetta instead narrates the Next Episode skit with Etna making side comments. In the PSP port's Etna Mode, the Next Episodes skits are replaced with new skits called Etna's Q&A Corner, a short interlude in which Etna answers problems with answers typical of any demon (In one of the letter, a boy is asking for help dealing with bullies and Etna replies by saying she can "massacre like a billion little bullies...for the amazingly low price of 500, 000, 000 HL")
Flonne
Age: 1509 in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness/1512 in Disgaea 2
Class: Angel (Angel Trainee)/ Fallen Angel (Fallen Angel in Training)
Nickname: Love Freak
Japanese Voice Actor: Yuko Sasamoto
English Voice Actor: Sandy Fox
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Flonne is an Angel Trainee who hails from the land of Celestia, where the Angels reside, sent on a mission to the Netherworld by Seraph Lamington to assassinate Overlord Krichevskoy. Some time after her arrival, however, she comes to find that King Krichevskoy has been dead for over two years. Flonne is the most innocent and naive of the three main characters in Disgaea, with traits of both an otaku (she loves the tokusatsu genre, and has a costume that resembles a purple godzilla) and a ditz. She is deeply devoted to both Seraph Lamington and to the concept of 'love' and wishes to spread the latter to others, earning the title 'Love Freak' from Laharl. She, perturbed by Laharl's rejection of everything to do with love, decides to change her mission to follow him and observe if demons truly are incapable of it. In the PSP version's Etna mode, Flonne believes that Etna is a great Space Detective and strives to be her assistant. She is later tricked by "God" to kill Etna, only to later realize that "God" was actually Vulcanus.
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Although she has no part in the main storyline, Flonne becomes playable in Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories after completing the optional mission "I want to fight an Overlord!" Flonne is voiced by Sandy Fox. She joins Laharl in bringing Etna back, only for both of them to fail. Flonne then decides to stay with Etna in Veldime and later tries to get Laharl and Etna to end their fight with mixed results.
Makai Senki Disgaea
In the end of the anime, she takes the form of Fallen Angel Flonne and teaches younger demons about love and the like. Her personality also seems to have changed a bit as noted by Etna.
Fallen Angel
She also made it as a Hidden boss in both Makai Kingdom & Phantom Brave, she appears in her Fallen Angel form in both games. It is said the reason for Fallen Angel status, was to bridge the gap between both Celestia and the Netherworld with Prince Laharl. Although neither of them understand, Mid-Boss and Seraph Lamington have mentioned that they will learn in time. Taking on this title is hardly a punishment.
Vyers (Dark Adonis/Mid Boss)
Age: 2 (Since reincarnation)
Class: Mid Boss (Aristocrat/Baron)
Nickname(s): Dark Adonis (Beauty Danshaku. Lit. Count of Beauty), Mid Boss (given by Laharl)
Japanese Voice Actor: Chihiro Suzuki
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
It is unknown where he came from, but the demon known as Vyers was the recent leader in the battle for the throne until Laharl awakened from his slumber. Vyers often refers to himself as the Dark Adonis; however, Laharl, deeming Vyers unworthy of any real title, brands him with the name 'Mid Boss', which sticks for the rest of the game. Speaking in a cultured tone seasoned with French, Vyers is very conceited and confident in his own abilities. However, whenever he is about to lose, he either comes up with an excuse (such as stomach cramps) or leaves battle wrapped in bandages. Because he lost to Laharl, Vyers sees Laharl as a rival even though Laharl doesn't even see anything in Vyers. Oddly enough, he isn't above helping his rivals either. Vyers is also something of an actor. Even for the player it's usually hard to tell when he's playing a role and when he's being himself. There's a great deal more to him than meets the eye. He is also good at heart, as proved when he held Flonne's necklace, which harms the wicked, with impunity.
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
The player faces Dark Adonis Vyers as a Hidden Boss in the Sub-Chapter called I want to see the Ending. Rozalin assumes that he's the final boss, but Adell retorts that Vyers is better suited as a 'Mid Boss', which enrages him. When defeated, he dismisses his loss as a fluke and treats the player to their promised "ending" (which is nothing more than the credit reel with artwork of Vyers in the background. [1]
King Krichevskoy
The Father of Laharl and the Overlord of the Netherworld. While Laharl was trapped within his two year sleep, King Krichevskoy was believed to have died after choking on a "black pretzel". Etna's diary reveals, however, that King Krichevskoy died after sealing away Baal. He fell in love with a human woman, who he later married. The woman gave birth to Laharl, but she would sacrifice her life to save him from an incurable disease. One day two years before the start of the game, King Krichevskoy asked Laharl if he loved him as a father, as Laharl didn't seem to love him at all, to which Laharl replied that he absolutely loathed him. It is implied throughout the game that Vyers is King Krichevskoy in disguise. This is confirmed in The World of Disgaea, a Disgaea artbook published by Broccoli Books. After Krichevskoy sacrificed himself to seal Baal, Seraph Lamington revived him. However, he did not have the power that he once had, and thus decides to pass the throne to his son, Laharl. During Laharl's sleep, Krichevskoy, under the alias of Vyers, protects him from the demons who seek the title of Overlord. Afterwards, he uses his new identity to challenge Laharl so that he will grow stronger.[1] Aside from the flightiness and narcissism that he displays as Vyers, little is revealed about him in the games. He is a noble and kind Overlord according to the entries in Etna's Diary, and a very emotional Overlord according to the six vassals he had left behind, apparently causing several "unnatural disasters" when he was either overjoyed or depressed. The PSP version's Etna Mode reveals that he is also concerned about the state of the Netherworld and, like Seraph Lamington, the discrimnation between demons and angels as well as the noble and common people. He wishes to create a world of equality, which young Etna finds a little strange for a demon Overlord. Both the anime and manga versions of Krichevskoy seems to reflect that with a few differences. In the anime, he is more fond of Laharl, and appears to have had more of an impact on Laharl's life as shown through several flashbacks. In the manga, he acts just as eccentric as Vyers and was very popular with demons. Laharl appeared to really hate Krichevskoy in the manga because he was always overshadowed by Krichevskoy and he was often annoyed by his eccentric personality (In Laharl's flashbacks, Krichevskoy challenged him to demon sumo, showed off his underwear, and attempted to sing Laharl to sleep).
Other appearances
He appears in Phantom Brave along with the three main Characters of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness as Hidden Bosses and is playable should the player beat him.
Captain Gordon
Age: 35 in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness/38 in Disgaea 2
Class: Human (37th Defender of Earth)
Japanese Voice Actor: Nobuo Tobita
English Voice Actor: Michael McConnohie The 37th among a long line of heroes, Captain Gordon is sent to the Netherworld under orders from the Earth Defense Force to defeat the Overlord of the Netherworld and to prevent a possible invasion. Along with his sidekick Jennifer and the All-Purpose Robot Thursday, Gordon rushes headlong into the Netherworld to protect the Earth once again. Gordon has a great sense of justice, but is dim-witted (Etna once remarks that he looks "About as smart as a rock"). He is also blind to the true intentions of others, and never realizes when he's being tricked until it's too late. However, his sense of justice constantly motivates him even in the darkest hours. Gordon is a parody of space heroes (most notably Flash Gordon).
Jennifer
Age: 27
American Voice Actor Paula Tiso Class: Human (Sidekick)
With every hero comes a sidekick that makes up for the hero's flaws. Jennifer fulfills the role as Captain Gordon's beautiful sidekick. She accompanies Gordon on his mission to defeat the Overlord and prevent his alleged invasion of Earth. Jennifer is a rather sexy woman (much to Laharl's dismay) and often jokes around in a very flirtatious manner. In the anime her breasts would always be bouncing up and down. She was also afraid of the Netherworld once, thinking that demons were nothing but monsters that would hurt innocent people, especially women and children, until she saw the child-like appearances of Laharl and Etna. Despite her appearance, however, her intelligence and technical knowledge surpasses most scientists. In fact, she was the one who created the All-Purpose Robot Thursday at the age five and even earned her Ph. D at the age of ten. Of all the characters in the game, she is the one who supports Gordon the most.
Thursday
Creation: 22 (Built by Jennifer at the age of 5)
Class: Super Robot
English Voice Actor: Bob Papenbrook Since being built by Jennifer at the age of 5, Thursday the All Purpose Robot has always been by her side. Working together with both her and Gordon, he has become a powerful force on their team. When Gordon is sent out to defeat the Overlord, Thursday willingly joins his struggle. Despite being a robot, Thursday seems to have a heart. Even if he is severely damaged and on the verge breaking down, Thursday continues to fight alongside Gordon and bring about justice. He also seems to be very calm when dealing with various obstacles and can be very sarcastic at times. Thursday usually begins or ends his sentences with 'blip beep'.
Kurtis
Age: 29 (before his death)
Class: Human (Rival), Prinny (Rival/Defender of Earth)
Voice Actor: Jamieson Price
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Another human from Earth, Kurtis works under General Carter and the Earth Defense Force like Gordon. However, he views himself as more worthy of the title of Defender of Earth than Gordon. Although it may be coincidence, he has facial features(most notably his pointed nose)in common with Don Joaquin, the original defender of earth, suggesting a sort of ancestral pride that may fuel his desire to be the defender. Kurtis suffered a traumatic experience which cost him over 70% of his body in addition to his wife and daughter. Because of this, Kurtis became a cyborg and began to resent Gordon, taking several of his missons. Kurtis is also a brilliant scientist, whose intelligence and technical knowledge rival Jennifer's. However, Kurtis conducts much more fearful research in comparison to hers. He also tends to be rather sarcastic, especially to Gordon.
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Kurtis makes a reappearance in Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories, this time in his Prinny incarnation as the 38th Defender of Earth. He will come to the aid of those who call him on his Cell Phone, although he will make a remark about relying on one's self instead of him. Repeatedly calling him opens up two optional stages. He also becomes a playable character in the Land of Carnage after you get all 16 Pirate Maps in Item World.
Prinny Kurtis
Kurtis becomes a prinny after sacrificing himself (despite Laharl making a very open, vocal order directed at Death to let him go on to his family instead). As a prinny, he becomes green to match his previous hair color, and stores some of his old cyber parts in his pouch, allowing him to use most of his abilities. His face shows more emotion than a regular prinny. His eyes are given an angry expression while his beak is slightly longer, possibly a reference to his point nose in his human form. At the end of Disgaea, he was shown to pass on at the Red Moon, but in Disgaea 2, he was shown to still be acting out his duties as a defender of Earth in his prinny form. Prinny Kurtis is also seen in a poster at the end of the Disgaea anime, but his color is the same as normal Prinny. Instead, he retains the spiky hair he had as a human.
The Clones of Kurtis
When the Earth Defense Force Base was destroyed and the real Kurtis died, the last computer obtained some DNA that belonged to Kurtis that was then used to create three clones of himself, though with different hair color. The hair colors that the Clones of Kurtis have are Blue, Brown and Light green. Each clone had an evil, crimson left eye. All the clones also talk in a fashion similar to William Shatner, though this is present only in the English audio; The Japanese audio, and original Japanese version, lacked audio for the scenes involving the Kurtis clones.
Seraph Lamington
Age: 9147
Class: Angel (Seraph)
Japanese Voice Actor: Majima Junji
English Voice Actor: Jamieson Price
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Seraph Lamington is the leader of Celestia, the world of the angels. He seems to be the polar opposite of Overlord Laharl as he acts much more mature and calm. He never raises his voice, and never harbors any vindictive thoughts or emotions, accepting yelling and threats stoically. While others think that his somewhat emotionless attitude makes him oblivious to his surroundings, Lamington is far from it. Even if one is performing dastardly deeds, he is well aware of it and allows fate to hand over punishments. As the most powerful angel in Celestia, Seraph Lamington has many unique powers, one of which allows him to turn even the most powerful beings into a harmless flower.
Disgaea (Manga)
In the Disgaea manga, Lamington is a lot more laid back and is somewhat more immature. When he appears, he is usually in the middle of doing normal tasks like baking cakes and eating them. He, like the main characters, also mistakens Vulcanus' mustache for nose hair.
Makai Senki Disgaea
In the anime, which is meant to be a sort of combination between both the good and bad endings of the original Disgaea, Lamington survives, as Laharl stays his blade and rage moments before dealing the deathblow.
Vulcanus
Age: 3649
Class: Angel (Archangel)
English Voice Actor: Bob Papenbrook Unlike Flonne, Vulcanus is a full-fledge angel of Celestia (whereas Flonne is a trainee), and exceedingly higher in rank. He is an archangel, who serves Seraph Lamington as the second-in-command. However, unlike Flonne and Lamington, his ideals and methods are much more extreme. His hot temper contrasts Lamington's stoic nature, often calling Lamington's name and scolding him for letting things go. He holds demons in contempt and believes that humans are too stupid to live without the guidance of angels. He believes that angels are the only source of good as opposed to Flonne's ideals that every being has love in their hearts. Despite being an angel, Vulcanus isn't above getting dirty. In fact, Vulcanus can and will go to the level of demons and lie, cheat, and eliminate anything (demon or not) that may interfere with his goals. In the end, he confronts Lamington, and his deceptions are revealed. He is transformed into a flower as punishment for his sins (he is later seen in the credits taking lessons about love from Flonne which implies he was changed back.) In the anime, his punishment is to be turned into a frog for 1000 years. In the manga, when Vulcanus learns that Lamington's views on demons differ from his, Vulcanus gathers several angels and stages a revolt. The angels on Lamington's side alongside Laharl face Vulcanus and the battle ends with Flonne dropping a rock on his head. Most of the other characters tend to mistaken his mustache for nose hair. In the PSP version's Etna Mode, Vulcanus poses as "God" and tricks Flonne into trying to kill Etna. He also tried to use Maderas to kill both Etna and Flonne and when he failed, Vulcanus kills Maderas and proceeds to battle with Etna and Flonne. After the battle, Vulcanus is teleported away by Lamington and, according to Mid Boss, will be punished.
Maderas
Originally, Maderas was a vassal for King Krichevskoy, only to be exiled after stealing Krichevskoy's black pretzels. Maderas is one of the many demons competing for the throne. His biggest edge is that he stole Etna's memories, dangling the promise of their return over her head so she would work for him. Using Etna, he arranged Laharl's initial poisoning. After the poison failed, he designed a plan to kill Laharl by exploiting his weaknesses, which involved using his demon henchman to either yell out highly optimistic things, (I.E. Eternal love, world peace,) or bring out Succubi and their attractive bodies. Laharl is susceptible to both, it even affecting his strength in-game. Though this fails, and he is defeated by him later on. After being spared by Etna, he decides to work under her as her vassal. In an alternative situation, if the player had killed one hundred allies before beating Maderas, Etna can choose to kill him. If she chooses not to, the typical sequence is initiated. If Etna does kill Maderas, Flonne would try to stop Etna, Etna easily distracts Flonne and kills Flonne. Later, she starts to plan to also kill Laharl and becoming the Heroine, after that the game ends with Etna as the "Demon Lord" or "Beauty Queen".
Makai Senki Disgaea
The anime changed his personality to make him very effeminate. He also steals only Etna's embarrassing memories to force her into betraying Laharl and Flonne.
Hoggmeiser
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Hoggmeiser is the former vassal of the late King Krichevskoy. Upon Krichevskoy's death, Hoggmeiser stole huge amounts of treasure from the Overlord's castle, and built his own mansion with that fortune. Laharl and his group meet Hoggmeiser when Laharl decides to rob "the richest demon around." After numerous battles in Hoggmeiser's mansion, Hoggmeiser's son, Porkmeister, puts himself between Laharl and Hoggmeiser. Laharl decides not to kill Hoggmeiser, and, touched by Laharl's kindness, Hoggmeiser joins his group without the player's consent. In an alternative situation, if the player had killed fifty allies before beating the Lavish Hall in Episode 3, Laharl will be able to choose to kill Hoggmeiser. If he chooses not to, the typical sequence with Hoggmeiser's son is initiated. If he does choose to kill Hoggmeiser, Flonne then attempts to stop Laharl, and the game ends, with it heavily implied that Laharl killed Flonne.
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Hoggmeiser is mentioned in Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories, as he has his own financial firm. The player may receive a small HL increase if Hoggmeiser is called on his Cell Phone.
Makai Senki Disgaea
In the anime, his son hates his father for being so obsessed with money and becoming the Overlord, and leads Laharl and the rest to his castle. When Hoggmeiser is about to be killed, his son tries to protect his father and reveals that he wanted his caring father back. Hoggmeiser apologizes for neglecting his son and Laharl teleports the two somewhere else. In the anime, Hoggmeiser and his son retain their original Japanese names: Zenisuki and Koganesuki.
Baal
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Baal is a legendary Overlord that was sealed by King Krichevskoy a number of years before the start of the storyline of Disgaea, resulting in Krichevskoy becoming fatally weakened. He was later killed by Laharl after being released from his seal. Baal is a recurring boss in Nippon Ichi games.
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Adell & Rozalin went to Baal's Castle as Baal is still sealed for an unknown reason. When Rozalin shows her seal, his seal is broken. There are two battles in the game against Baal. In the first, the player battles him by himself as he is at Level 4000, but in the second battle he is reincarnated as a prinny again who is teamed up with four more clones of his normal appearance who are at Level 4000 each, as the prinny version is at Level 8000. The player receives the item known as The Makai Wars for beating the first battle. In the second battle, the player can steal Prinny Baal's "Prinny Suit", but only once. Later in the game, once the Land of Carnage is accessible, if the player is in the 91-99th floor of a Legendary Item, four Baal Pirates may make an appearance, all at level 9999. An even rarer occurrence is Prinny Baal, who may take the place of the Prinny Pirates. Defeating him will give Adell the title "Lord Master". When the player has achieved this, return to Baal Castle and Prinny Baal and his clones will have their stats increased by up to 4 times. This is the game's most challenging battle.
Minor characters in Disgaea
General Carter
English Voice Actor: Bob Papenbrook General Carter is the adoptive father of Jennifer and the acting leader of Earth. Under the guidance of Archangel Vulcanus, he sends Gordon, Jennifer, and Thursday to act as a beacon for the Earth forces to invade the Netherworld for colonization. After the invasion fails, he flees back to Earth. He later is shown to take classes about love from Flonne. In an alternate situation, Laharl invades Earth in the hope of taking it over. Carter transforms into "Astro Carter" to battle him and his cohorts. He is then killed by Laharl who proceeds to take over the Earth.
Big Sis Prinny
Age: Unknown
American Voice Actor Paula Tiso Class: Prinny This prinny is a sort of mother-figure to the other prinnies, set apart from the others by her pink color and the absence of the word 'dood' when she speaks. At a later point in Disgaea, she is revealed to be Laharl's mother, who was turned into a Prinny for the highest sin—suicide, though it was to save another's life.
The Prism Rangers
The Prism Rangers are a troupe of gag characters which appear in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness and Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories. They seem to be heavily inspired by the protagonists of the Super Sentai universe, satirizing them. Though they call themselves the Prism Rangers, they only have three of the seven colors in Disgaea, and five of the seven in the second game. In the first game, Flonne asks them how why they only had 3 colors where the Red Prism Ranger replied "Isn't it obvious? We don't have any friends!" since they barely have enough colors to be part of a rainbow, and the rangers also mention that by taking the role of a hero, they must live a lonely existence without friends (although Etna is very skeptical about this). In Disgaea 2, Rozalin realizes the same thing and wonders where the other two rangers are. After the battle with them, they note that they will get two more after saying they are still the Prism Rangers without the other two colors. However, there is a bonus level in Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories where the Prism Rangers have recruited two new members, thus finally filling all seven spots required to be a full rainbow. If this level is completed, the Prism Rangers consent to Adell and make him an honorary Prism Ranger, giving him the title Prism Black (although Rozalin is upset that she didn't get to become Prism Pink).
Aramis
Aramis is a resident child in Laharl's kingdom whom Etna manipulates to make Laharl prove himself worthy of ruling. He owns many pet zombies. His favorite among them is a special combination of many parts, which, inexplicably, instills fear in Laharl (specifically the "horse wiener". It like the other parts Aramis mentions can be stolen from the zombie). After the ordeal, Aramis enters service as Laharl's vassal.
Pleinair
Pleinair is not playable, but is a well-known character from the series regardless of her lack of significant screentime.
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Pleniair is the girl who must be talked to for summoning the Dark Assembly.
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
In Disgaea 2, it turns out she became a news reporter as she teamed up with Usagi-san and Axel: the Dark Hero. She has no speaking or text dialogue, except for saying "Congratulations" when you have completed the Dark World (which has no voice behind it). In the Disgaea 2 manga, Plenair plays the role of the Dark Assembly Receptionist. She also plays as an assistant and cue-card-holder during the [news]broadcasts in the Disgaea 2 manga. She also plays some smaller roles throughout the manga; mainly holding items [such as cards or papers] including a mis-leading box with Laharl's picture on it. Her hand covers one corner of the box, which is hidden for the first few scenes.
Demon Overlord: Priere
Priere is the main character of La Pucelle: Tactics, who makes appearances in the Disgaea series as well. She's a human who ascended (or descended, depending on how you look at it) to become a Demon Overlord. Priere is from an alternate world than Gordon or Adell (her world is the same world the Marl Kingdom games took place in), with its own Netherworld. Her name is spelled Prier(French for "to pray") in La Pucelle, but as Priere("prayer") in Disgaea.
La Pucelle: Tactics
A sixteen-year-old apprentice Demon Hunter. Priere's heart is in the right place, but she's also impatient, selfish, and has a short and explosive temper. Priere usually carries a baton, but more often uses her muscular legs in combat (she can knock down a thick lead door in one kick). She has a younger brother, named Culotte, whom she cares for very much, even though she bosses him around a lot. In La Pucelle, the player can see a hidden "fake" ending by traveling to the deepest depths of the Dark World and defeat the Demon Overlord... Priere ends up becoming the new Overlord herself! Her Disgaea appearances follow up from this ending.
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
In Disgaea, Priere is the Overlord of an Alternate Netherworld, Fighting through the Alternate Netherworld and defeating Prier in battle makes her join the player's army. In Phantom Brave, Laharl mentions that he levels up to Supreme Overlord by fighting against Priere, in order to challenge Ash and Marona.
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
She appears again in Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories as a hidden boss where she, still a demon, faces the main characters Adell and Rozalin. In The first, she has no speaking role. Her voice is only heard during combat. In the second one, she has two speaking(without a voice actor) roles, but no combat voice. Her speaking role makes her seem, while more mature, extremely more evil then in her La Pucelle days, going as far as claiming she'll turn Veldime into a sea of blood in retaliation of Adell defeating her. Her stage, Ruins of St. Paprika, is accessible in Disgaea 2 after the player obtains and keeps 66 felonies. Defeating her here will get the player the "Felicitation", which is Priere's baton. However, if Adell has become a senator and has unlocked the Dark World, he can pass Priere's bill, "Open the Black Gate", which will allow her to make random appearances in different Dark World stages.
Marjoly
Marjoly is the antagonist of Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, and like Priere, appears as a bonus boss in the Disgaea games. She comes from the same world as Priere, but from a much farther time.
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
The most beautiful witch in the world (self proclaimed). A very sexy witch with powerful magic. Due to her clumsiness, she isn't your typical psychotic megalomaniac bent on ruling the world. In the game, she invades the Marl Kingdom's capital of Mothergreen after a member of the royal family supposedly assaulted one of her minions. She falls in love with Prince Ferdinand Marl E, the person she was looking for, but accidentally turned him to stone. A girl named Cornet faced Marjoly and her servants to rescue him.
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Marjoly is accessible in a hidden stage titled Beauty Castle (here, Etna makes a few crude comments on her attire and excessive amount of makeup). Defeating Marjoly in this stage makes her a playable character.
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Once again, Marjoly is accessible in her Beauty Castle (only after a player character has obtained and kept 99 felonies). As Rozalin points out, she appears to be under the control of a seal, and thus has no speaking roles. Defeating her in battle nets the player the one of a kind item, the "Sexy Panties". Also, during the battle, she carries one of a kind items named after several of her followers (Gao's Spirit, Claudia's Charm, and Kitty's Ears). They can be stolen and added to the player's inventory.
Adell
Age: 17
Class: Demon Hunter (Human) The main character of Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories. Adell is the only human left on Veldime, and has been training for years to defeat Zenon and lift the curse. Courageous and determined, Adell dislikes demons and lies, and will never back down from any challenge or resort to dirty tactics as it is not his style. His love for challenging fights is taken to the extreme at times, earning him the name battle maniac from Rozalin. He is nice to those he cares about and will never ever break a promise, as it is once again not his style. He initially dislikes women and demons, (In the Colloseam chapter, Adell says "This is the reason I don't like girls." when faced with the Prophet, Elenor. Apparently, she is also the reason for the two scars on Adell's face.) especially due to the way Rozalin treats him, but his attitude changes over the course of the game. Even though he prefers to use his fists to solve problems, he is in fact quite intelligent, as was proven when Adell solved a Geo Puzzle within seconds that took the Geo Master years to create. His parents left him as a child, and in the beginning, he wished only to know more about them ( as was revealed when Adell and the gang faced Elenor in the tournement) but later grew to resent them. He never knew that his parents were the Masked Man and the Masked Woman, even though they did tell him that they were being forced to act against their will ( when Adell faced thim on his way to defeat "Overlord Zenon") and the fact that the Masked Woman has repeatedly helped him throughout his adventures (saying once that she doesn't know why, she just feels that she must). In the good ending, it is assumed that Adell and Rozalin have truly fallen in love with each other, although the kiss Adell gives her causes Rozalin to react violently in a comedic tsundere-like way. However, should the player receive the worst ending, Adell is forced to kill Rozalin and soon falls prey to the soul of the real Zenon. He kills Hanako and Taro (it is assumed kills the rest of his allies as well) uttering "I am a being of solitude".
Heritage
Adell was not affected by Zenon's curse because the curse feeds off the human conscience. Adell is a pure-blooded demon. (The Masked Man and Woman are demons, and they are his parents.) When the Fake Overlord Zenon is defeated by the real one, she immediately blasts Adell, with the words "You are also my enemy, child of Sin". However, he shows no physical or mental signs of his demon heritage. He is also stated to be human at many parts of the game, such as when the Fake Zenon mistakenly referred to him as an 'Altered Human', believing him to have been affected by the curse. In several of the extra battles, his demon heritage becomes a running joke. In particular, when he obtains the Demon Lord (from defeating Etna early in the game) and the Badass Overlord (from defeat Zetta) titles, Rozalin asks Adell is he truly is human. Adell, of course, angrily denies it, saying he never wanted the title to begin with.
Rozalin
Age: 17
Class: Demon (Overlord Zenon's daughter) The one and only daughter of Overlord Zenon. Rozalin was summoned during a failed attempt by Adell's mother to summon Zenon. Due to the summoning contract placed on her, she is unable to leave Adell and must help him find Zenon. Incredibly snobby, Rozalin is unaware of the world around her due to her pampered life, with her books being her sole source of information. Because of this, she has no battle experience and tries (and fails) to get Adell killed indirectly on several occasions. In addition, Adell's strong vow to bring her back to her father begins to make her think differently.
Heritage
It turns out that she is the Real Zenon, who reincarnated into her current form after growing weary of fighting, and that her "father" is an imposter seeking revenge on her. It is believed that Rozalin was originally born into the Snow Clan and that the fake Overlord Zenon took her away when he destroyed it. This is supported by Yukimaru's observation of Rozalin's eyes. The Disgaea 2 Artbook supports this, with an (unused, presumably) picture of Rozalin's mother in the character section, complete with an adjoining Baby Rozy sketch.
Taro
Age: 11
Class: Human affected by Zenon's curse (Rozalin's servant) Adell's eleven-year old brother. He and his younger sister Hanako are demons, having been born after their parents were cursed. He has a set of horns, as well as clothing that looks cow-like. He starts to admire Rozalin soon after meeting her, and refers to her as Princess. He is not as confident as the other characters, but he tries to help as much as he can. He is also commonly referred to as Tardo by his sister, Hanako. His design is very 'cow-like', which include his horns, his cow print apron or shirt, and his milk-based attacks. Taro's name may also be a pun on the word 'Toro', which is Spanish for "bull".
Hanako
Age: 9
Class: Human affected by Zenon's curse (Adell's Sister) Adell and Taro's younger sister. She is bothersome and very cocky, constantly wishing that Adell would take her with him when he goes out to fight. She has great culinary skill as her cooking tops even the greatest of chefs. She also uses her cooking pot as a weapon. Throughout the adventures she does manage to have with Adell, it is proven that she has a wealth of random knowledge, which she obtained from reading her father's many books. She adores Etna and wants to be a Demon Lord like her one day, but also wishes to be sexier than her. In the end of Disgaea 2 (Good Ending), she became Etna's "Student" and serves Laharl with her.
Tink
Age: 15
Class: Frog; originally a demon (Dirty Frog) A servant of Overlord Zenon and a childhood friend of Rozalin. After a mysterious person (Fubuki) attacked Zenon's Castle, he was transformed into a frog. Tink has two forms. In his normal blue form, he is usually very polite, yet very cowardly. On occasion, he will transform into his red form. In this form, he is lecherous and rude, known for causing trouble wherever he goes. In order for him to revert to his blue form, one must chant the words Drak-Tink-Mahalak.
Form
During battle, Tink has the ability to switch between his two forms at will using his Special Abilities. At the end of the game, Tink's true form is shown in an image during the credits.
Mom & Dad
Adell, Taro, and Hanako's parents. Zenon's curse branded Mom with a third eye on her forehead, as well as a purple tail. Dad gained some sort of creature on his chest referred to as a "pimple", as well as gray skin, a horn on his head and longer than average arms. (The Disgaea 2 manga describes him as a demon zombie without the stench.) Mom is very caring, though at the same time somewhat demented due to Zenon's curse affecting her mind. She is very skilled at summoning, though her recent attempt at a summoning failed to summon Zenon. She is very talented summoner, but because of Zenon's curse, no one knows why she has this ability. Dad is more pitiful in his new condition, but still very friendly and worries about everyone despite knowing that everyone but Adell is a demon.
The Curse
After the curse gets stronger in Chapter 9, while Adell and the others are out to find Etna, Dad's pimple begins to talk (in the first volume of the Disgaea 2 manga, it seems to be able to speak on its own) but it always speaks in lecherous terms (stating that it wanted to grow between the breasts of a swimsuit model), and after the curse gets even stronger, Dad's soul switches with his own pimple. After this switch, Dad (which is controlled by the pimple) continues its dirty remarks, saying things such as "I love boobies!", which Mom doesn't seem to mind.
Yukimaru
Class: Kunoichi One of the surviving members of the Snow Clan. Yukimaru is a skilled ninja at the age of twenty, looking to defeat Zenon and avenge the destruction of her clan. While she is skilled, she has little confidence in herself, and may try to commit suicide if she is unable to complete her mission. Yukimaru ends her sentences with the word 'zam' as a way of storing ki ['De gozaru' was used by the seiyu but translated as 'zam'. The phrase 'de gozaru' is famous for being used by samurai and ronin (e.g. Kenshin in the anime Ruroni Kenshin) and also ninja(e.g. Kaede in the anime Mahou sensei Negima). It is a form of de gozaimasu, showing respect for the person who is talked to].
Fubuki
Class: Ninja Master Yukimaru's brother. A mysterious ninja bent on defeating Zenon in order to avenge the Snow Clan. A skilled ninja in his own right, Fubuki is cold hearted and will do anything to destroy Zenon. He is also the one who changed Tink into his frog form.
Axel
Class: Demon (Dark Hero) A demon who prides himself over once being popular. Axel was once a famous demon action hero and rock star known by many as the Dark Hero, a mastermind of evil. Unfortunately, he is now a reporter for a travel show called Tripping with Axel. Despite this new role, Axel will occasionally try to add action scenes to the show, much to the director's dismay. After he reveals Overlord Zenon's existence following the colliseum tournament's end, he is given a job as a newscaster on Usagi-san and Plenair's news program. However, his director claims he lost the "soul of the Dark Hero" during his brief stint as a newscaster, doing things that could be considered honorable, such as holding charity concerts. He realizes this at the last moment, and holds off the multitude of overlords from other dimensions seeking to defeat Overlord Zenon while Adell and his group fight Overlord Zenon. He claims that Overlord Zenon was all a hoax after Overlord Zenon is defeated, and shortly becomes very popular again (Although he is supposedly punished for it according to the news program).
Music
The original romanization of his name is Akutare, sometimes romanized as Octalley. The name of Axel's band, however, is Akutare according to the North American localization. Whenever Axel is summoned into battle via cell phone (and occasionally in stages where he is the boss or part of the storyline) the background music changes to his theme, a song called "White Tiger."
Overlord Zenon
Age: Unknown
Class: God of All Overlords Feared as the God of All Overlords who single-handedly defeated 99 rival Overlords in one day and has been known to have killed over 1000 all together. Due to the numerous enemies looking to kill him, Zenon constantly hides himself. An Overlord known for his cruelty, Zenon is responsible for the curse on Veldime that turned its inhabitants into demons and the destruction of the Snow Clan. Rozalin, his daughter, is constantly spoiled by him as he showers her with gifts. It turns out that he is an imposter, who was created into this form and that his "daughter" is the Real Zenon that he is seeking revenge on.
Minor characters in Disgaea 2
The Director
The Director of Axel's show. He goes wherever Axel goes, following him everywhere. Bears a resemblance to Steven Spielberg. Like a stereotypical Hollywood director, he sometimes addresses Axel as "darling."
Axel's Family
A family of 6 people who live in Axel's home world. The family includes his mother, four little brothers and sisters, and a hellcat.
The Invincible Heroes
A group of Heroes that have their first match with Adell's group in the Battle Tournament. Only called invincible as their battles are 0-0-0: zero wins, zero losses and zero draws, making them technically undefeated.
Old Man Geo
A wise old man that creates Geo Panels. He was beaten by Adell's group in the Battle Tournament and gave Adell's group a remedy that is later used to help Fubuki.
Elenor and the soul takers
Years ago, Adell made a deal with Elenor to find out who his real parents were, however, he was tricked by her and she gave him the scars on his face. Years later she came back, but after his soul. This time around, her team was beaten by Adell's group.
Asagi
Class: The Main Character? Asagi was meant to be the main character in a future Nippon Ichi, though it is rumored to have been scrapped. Asagi appears in Makai Kingdom as a Hidden Boss and after defeating her, Lord Zetta takes her in as an apprentice so he, in a way, can "design" the next game. When you fight Asagi in Disgaea 2, they imply that Lord Zetta cursed her to stay in that world until she became stronger. If you check the description on her only skill (magic bullet?) it says "Will she ever get her own game?" She is hoping that she can get back to her own game, though it doesn't seem likely that she will. She'll probably just make cameos in all future games, destined to forever play the role of a Hidden Boss. She makes another appearance in Soul Nomad & the World Eaters, along with a band of followers, cursing Zetta's name.
Masked Man & Masked Woman
Zenon's servants. Nothing is known about them except that they are obedient to Zenon. After hearing that Rozalin disappeared, Zenon sends them out to find her and eliminate those who caused her disappearance. It's fairly rare that one is seen without the other, though the Masked Man is usually noted as being Zenon's right hand demon, being the one who gives Zenon the report that Rozalin went missing and other amounts of information. The masked woman first encounters the group in Chapter 5, attempting to instruct Rozalin to return to her mansion. She later appears in Chapter 6, promising Rozalin that she won't tell Zenon about her appearance at the Battle Arena. Her next appearance is at the ends of Chapter 7 and 8,giving the whereabouts of Zenon and urging the group to escape while Zenon is battling Etna respectively. She begins to question their role during Chapter 9 onward after having met Adell. They both appear near the end of Chapter 12, where they urge Adell's to defeat them in order to remove the seal that keeps their memories suppressed. The Masked Man is immune to physical attacks, while the Masked Woman has immunity to magic.
- Shura & Serion are their true names and they are Adell's real parents. Serion (Masked Woman) explains that they were demons from another netherworld who escaped to Veldime in order to escape a power war.
Even though the humans of Veldime knew they were demons, Shura and Serion were welcomed in, and they swore to live as humans and help defend the people of Holt Village. When the Fake Zenon came to invade Veldime, they entrusted everything they had (their son, Adell) to their best friends (Mom and Dad) before transforming into demons to face the Fake Zenon. Despite their attempt, they were defeated and placed under his seal, becoming his servants.
Mao (マオ, Mao?)
The main character of Disgaea 3, which has yet to be released. An Honor Student at Maritsu Evil Academy, he is the elite of the elite. Mao skips class, doesn't do homework, and is an overall bad boy. His hobbies include mischief and evil research, such as experimentation on people. His dislikes involve humans and heroes. Despite this, he continually studies them through video games and manga. His reason is so that he can learn how to become a hero and defeat his father, an Overlord, taking the title for himself. Mao has an evilness rating of 1,800,000.
Raspberyl
Childhood friend of Mao, who goes by the nickname Beryl. Raspberyl (ラズベリル, Razuberiru?) is considered a delinquent by Netherworld standards since she does good deeds and follows the rules. Even though she talks like a delinquent, she does her homework, volunteers, goes to class early, and is an overall wonderful student. She dislikes acting uncool and her dreams for the future involve becoming the Legendary Delinquent.
Almaz von Armadin Adamant
A hero fanboy, who knows everything there is to know about heroes. Almaz (アルマース・フォン・アルマディン・アダマント, Arumāsu fon Arumadin Adamanto?) is very passionate about them; however he has a hard time acting like one due to his lack of confidence. He likes a princess in the human world, and admires Super Hero. His dislikes involve demons because they do things like kidnap his princess. He wishes to become a great hero like Super Hero, so he can protect his princess from being kidnapped. However, he had his title of hero stolen by Mao. Without it, he's slowly becoming a demon.
Jiiya
This old gentleman demon is very loyal to Mao, even becoming over protective in certain situations. Jiiya (じいや, Jiiya?) is known to cover his failures by laughing them off, though he seems to be keeping a few secrets himself. His wish and future goal is to help Mao grow up to be a great Overlord, and dislikes people who get in the way of that. Jiiya was originally the one who found Almaz and brought him to Mao, in order to help him achieve his goal. There are demons that say he's even stronger than Mao.
Mr. Chanple (チャンプル先生, Chanpuru-sensei?)
Chanpuru-sensei teaches home economics at Maritsu Evil Academy. He is an ally to Mao & the other students, speaking in cryptic, food-related anecdotes.
Kyōko of Lilian (リリアンの狂子, Ririan no Kyōko?)
A delinquent schoolgirl who is one of Raspberyl's loyal followers. Kyōko is a kunoichi clad in bright violet & pink. Unlike most ninjas, Kyōko faces opponents head on and discourages violence -- with violence! She is quite knowledgeable and provides information regarding the academy to her fellow students and the audience.
Asuka of the Paper Cranes (折り鶴の明日禍,Oritsuru no Asuka)
Another delinquent schoolgirl who accompanies Raspberyl. Asuka is a samurai, who comes from a rich family. She dislikes violence as well as Kyōko, and she only fights if she has no other choice. She's well known because she sends paper cranes to her fallen foes as a get-well gesture.
Sapphire Lordknight (サファイア・ロードナイト, Safaia Rōdonaito?)
Sapphire is a princess from the Human World, and Almaz's object of affection. Though very pretty, she is said to be extremely ruthless, powerful and cold-blooded. She is also rumored to have lost or forgotten the ability to cry long ago, from an unknown event. Despite this, Sapphire is still feminine by nature and has a weakness for anything cute.
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| Games | Disgaea: Hour of Darkness · Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories · Disgaea 3 |
| Anime | Makai Senki Disgaea |
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- ^ Seto, Dietrich (November 2006). The World of Disgaea. Broccoli Books, 160. ISBN 978-1-5974-1112-7.
