Speaking of new characters, some of these characters are exclusive to the other animated worlds within the DVDs that our heroes enter. This means that they don't travel outside of their worlds. This first DVD that they encounter is called 'Ordinance Quail', based on the anime series Code Geass (I always pronounced that word as geese, so sue me if I got it wrong). Basically, the premise of the DVD is that a small resistance group is fighting a large empire with plans of global conquest, starting with a small region of the world and slowly building up to the entire world. In Code Geass, this small region was Japan, but in Ordinance Quail, it's Western Europe. Both the resistance and the empire, called the Germanian Empire (based on the Brittanian Empire in CG) fight their battles in robots called Knightmare Frames, which would become the IllusionCores in my novel's Ordinance Quail. The goal of the resistance is to liberate a part of Western Europe, renamed by the Germanians Area Eighty Eight, and their people, now labeled Eighty-Eights. While the resistance's leader has good intentions, he has his own secret agenda, though this is not made aware by everyone until later on. Enough of that, though, let's meet the first of these DVD characters.
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Kevin Redbeacon - The leader of the resistance group known as the Dark Knights. He was sent away as a political hostage, and now seeks to rescue the people of Western Europe from the Germanian Empire. Though, does he have a secret plan that even the resistance does not know about? He goes under the guise of Oblivion, though this isn't fully shown in the novel. He has a power called Quail, based on CG's Geass, which grants fully obedient mind control to those that obey his command. Obviously he's based on Lelouch Lamperouge from Code Geass, but the name here is based on Kevin Hatcher, surname of Johnny Yong Bosch, voice artist of Lelouch and a variety of other characters in anime, games and even western animation. JYB also has his own band called Eyeshine, and he was also a cast member in Saban's Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. He was the second black ranger, Adam Park, in the first season of the series.
Kiva Redbeacon - Sister of Kevin, she doesn't partake in fights but serves as support for the resistance and the people of Western Europe. Kiva is seen in a wheelchair because of an assassination attempt that happened a long time ago, and she is unable to see due to a blindness effect place upon her by her father. Kiva cares deeply for her brother. This character is based on Nunnally Lamperouge from Code Geass, but the name comes from a slight change in spelling of one of voice artist Rebecca Forstadt's surnames, Riva West.
Samuel - Owner of an apartment in a city located somewhere near Germany. Is taken captive when Germanian soldiers capture and search the apartment for Kiva, but is rescued by Kirk and Tigercat. Based off of Sam Riegel, or Samuel Brent Oscar Riegel, voice artist and former a capella group member at the University of Virginia.
C.H. - The first lieutenant of Kevin Redbeacon, she's a strange girl that made a contract with Kevin to fulfill her secret wish (though I don't plan on going deep into the details of the DVD characters). She possesses immortality, able to survive even beheading and impalement. C.H. granted the power of the Quail to Kevin, and also has abilities in psionics, too. She somehow knows that Kirk is an animator, and even acknowledges her own animator, despite C.H. only existing in the animated world that she lives in. Inspiration comes from C.C. (pronounced see-too in both the Japanese and English releases), but more based on voice artist, singer and pianist Kate Higgins. The name C.H. comes from Kate's full name, Catherine Higgins.
Karen Strassfield - The second lieutenant of Kevin Redbeacon, Karen serves as the brains of the resistance. She's a lot more energetic compared to C.H., and is also very strong willed. Karen also leads a double life as news reporter Kirsty Pape. Though she hates the Germanian Empire, she will help any rebellious Germans resisting the imperial rule. She develops a love interest with Kevin, but also has a fascination with Kirk because of his actions against the Germanian soldiers and the fact that he's an animator. The inspiration for this character comes from Kallen Stadfield/Kozuki, but also is based on voice actor and guest screen actor Karen Strassman, who also goes by the name Kirsty Pape.
Michael Germania - The leader of the Germanian Empire. He seeks to conquer the world because of how he hated deceit and lying, but is also a strong supporter of Social Darwinism (basically pro-inequality). Michael seeks to destroy the un-collective consciousness of humanity as his means to unite the world. He has instilled his children into important positions, and views them as nothing but tools, though he still cares for some of his children. Michael also doesn't believe in war, and prefers bargaining and negotiations to full-on fighting. Still, he is not to be trifled with, and is the main target of the resistance. Michael Germania is based on Charles Britannia, another Code Geass character, but his first name comes from Michael McConnohie, who provides the voice of Charles.
Anna Germania - The first daughter of Michael Germania's family, she is the Chief General of the Germanian Military and one of the four special elite IllusionCore pilots. Cold and loyal, she frowns down on those who oppose the Germanian Empire, but she also values her soldiers on the front lines. Anna is protective of her sister Georgette to the point that it's almost her weakness. She seeks to bring an end to the fighting near Germany and capture Oblivion, though she is unaware that he is Kevin Germania, her own brother. Like the other characters here, Anna is also based on a Code Geass character, Cornelia Brittania, but also takes inspiration on a real life American English voice actor. Anna's name comes from Anna Top, one of Mary Elizabeth McGlynn's pen names.
Georgette Germania - The second daughter of Michael Germania's family, Georgette is the second of special elite IllusionCore pilots. Georgette is not as aggressive as Anna, and as a result is more in line with Michael's peaceful methods. This is further displayed when she is equally peaceful with those that aren't Germanian as she is with those who are. Georgette is aware of Kevin's identity as Oblivion, and is also aware of Kiva being involved with the resistance, too. The character of Georgette is drawn from Euphimia Britannia, but the name comes from Georgette Rose, Michelle Ruff's pen name and the name of Michelle's mother.
McDougal Gottfried - The third special elite IllusionCore pilot, McDougal is first seen overseeing the training exercise involving the prototype laser blade Moonlight. He joined the Germanian Empire as a means of getting revenge on Oblivion, though he is unaware that Kevin is Oblivion. McDougal went insane after events that happened prior to the events of Kirk and his friends discovering the world of Ordinance Quail. He displays an extreme sense of loyalty. McDougal draws inspiration from Jeremiah Gottwald, but his first name comes from the middle name of voice artist and lecturer Crispin Freeman.
Suzuki Roberts - The fourth and last special elite IllusionCore pilot for the Germanian Empire, Suzuki is somewhat of a mixture of Georgette, McDougal and Anna, minus Anna's aggression towards any opposition to the empire and McDougal's pure loyalty. He is loyal to those above him, but is willing to betray them if needed. Suzuki is haunted by the killing of his father over a heated argument, and has learned to take responsibility for his actions. He is quite an able pilot, and is also a great athlete, making him deadly in an IllusionCore, and out. Suzuki is based off of Suzaku Kururugi, but his name comes from both the Japanese recreational motor vehicle company and the last name of Yuri Lowenthal's pen name, Sean Roberts.
C.R. - The brother of Michael Germania, he serves as the Emperor's right hand man. C.R. joined the Emperor on his conquest of the world and to unite the world under one consciousness. Both he and Michael have been supporting each other since their childhood days, but does C.R. have a secret of his own that goes against their oath? C.R. is also a Code Geass/Voice Artist reference; he is based on V.V. (pronounced vee-too), but the initials spell out V.V.'s voice artist, Cindy Robinson. Cindy Robinson, asides from being a voice actor, also has a history of being a stage performer, and is the new official voice of Betty Boop.
Whew! What a wall of text. I'd better get a lot of page views for this. So that's the new lineup of characters for this chapter. Below are the characters I haven't covered yet, so speculation away!
Noel
Vambrace
Cygnus
Captain Atsuko Kurasagi
Pinnace
Tokuso
Chief Frederick Knight
Suzumi Himoto
Sheruto Garra
Feral Wolf
ORO
Mother Angel
Andromeda
Cassiopeia
Lepus
Venus
Mars
Pluto
Circinus
Carina
Crux
Lyra
Lacerta
Vulpecula
Canus Major
Canus Minor
Devil's Mistress
Zenaiva
Devil's Psycho
Devil's Egotism
Devil's Perversion
Devil's Maniac
Devil's Seduction
Devil's Doppleganger
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Kevin Redbeacon - The leader of the resistance group known as the Dark Knights. He was sent away as a political hostage, and now seeks to rescue the people of Western Europe from the Germanian Empire. Though, does he have a secret plan that even the resistance does not know about? He goes under the guise of Oblivion, though this isn't fully shown in the novel. He has a power called Quail, based on CG's Geass, which grants fully obedient mind control to those that obey his command. Obviously he's based on Lelouch Lamperouge from Code Geass, but the name here is based on Kevin Hatcher, surname of Johnny Yong Bosch, voice artist of Lelouch and a variety of other characters in anime, games and even western animation. JYB also has his own band called Eyeshine, and he was also a cast member in Saban's Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. He was the second black ranger, Adam Park, in the first season of the series.
Kiva Redbeacon - Sister of Kevin, she doesn't partake in fights but serves as support for the resistance and the people of Western Europe. Kiva is seen in a wheelchair because of an assassination attempt that happened a long time ago, and she is unable to see due to a blindness effect place upon her by her father. Kiva cares deeply for her brother. This character is based on Nunnally Lamperouge from Code Geass, but the name comes from a slight change in spelling of one of voice artist Rebecca Forstadt's surnames, Riva West.
Samuel - Owner of an apartment in a city located somewhere near Germany. Is taken captive when Germanian soldiers capture and search the apartment for Kiva, but is rescued by Kirk and Tigercat. Based off of Sam Riegel, or Samuel Brent Oscar Riegel, voice artist and former a capella group member at the University of Virginia.
C.H. - The first lieutenant of Kevin Redbeacon, she's a strange girl that made a contract with Kevin to fulfill her secret wish (though I don't plan on going deep into the details of the DVD characters). She possesses immortality, able to survive even beheading and impalement. C.H. granted the power of the Quail to Kevin, and also has abilities in psionics, too. She somehow knows that Kirk is an animator, and even acknowledges her own animator, despite C.H. only existing in the animated world that she lives in. Inspiration comes from C.C. (pronounced see-too in both the Japanese and English releases), but more based on voice artist, singer and pianist Kate Higgins. The name C.H. comes from Kate's full name, Catherine Higgins.
Karen Strassfield - The second lieutenant of Kevin Redbeacon, Karen serves as the brains of the resistance. She's a lot more energetic compared to C.H., and is also very strong willed. Karen also leads a double life as news reporter Kirsty Pape. Though she hates the Germanian Empire, she will help any rebellious Germans resisting the imperial rule. She develops a love interest with Kevin, but also has a fascination with Kirk because of his actions against the Germanian soldiers and the fact that he's an animator. The inspiration for this character comes from Kallen Stadfield/Kozuki, but also is based on voice actor and guest screen actor Karen Strassman, who also goes by the name Kirsty Pape.
Michael Germania - The leader of the Germanian Empire. He seeks to conquer the world because of how he hated deceit and lying, but is also a strong supporter of Social Darwinism (basically pro-inequality). Michael seeks to destroy the un-collective consciousness of humanity as his means to unite the world. He has instilled his children into important positions, and views them as nothing but tools, though he still cares for some of his children. Michael also doesn't believe in war, and prefers bargaining and negotiations to full-on fighting. Still, he is not to be trifled with, and is the main target of the resistance. Michael Germania is based on Charles Britannia, another Code Geass character, but his first name comes from Michael McConnohie, who provides the voice of Charles.
Anna Germania - The first daughter of Michael Germania's family, she is the Chief General of the Germanian Military and one of the four special elite IllusionCore pilots. Cold and loyal, she frowns down on those who oppose the Germanian Empire, but she also values her soldiers on the front lines. Anna is protective of her sister Georgette to the point that it's almost her weakness. She seeks to bring an end to the fighting near Germany and capture Oblivion, though she is unaware that he is Kevin Germania, her own brother. Like the other characters here, Anna is also based on a Code Geass character, Cornelia Brittania, but also takes inspiration on a real life American English voice actor. Anna's name comes from Anna Top, one of Mary Elizabeth McGlynn's pen names.
Georgette Germania - The second daughter of Michael Germania's family, Georgette is the second of special elite IllusionCore pilots. Georgette is not as aggressive as Anna, and as a result is more in line with Michael's peaceful methods. This is further displayed when she is equally peaceful with those that aren't Germanian as she is with those who are. Georgette is aware of Kevin's identity as Oblivion, and is also aware of Kiva being involved with the resistance, too. The character of Georgette is drawn from Euphimia Britannia, but the name comes from Georgette Rose, Michelle Ruff's pen name and the name of Michelle's mother.
McDougal Gottfried - The third special elite IllusionCore pilot, McDougal is first seen overseeing the training exercise involving the prototype laser blade Moonlight. He joined the Germanian Empire as a means of getting revenge on Oblivion, though he is unaware that Kevin is Oblivion. McDougal went insane after events that happened prior to the events of Kirk and his friends discovering the world of Ordinance Quail. He displays an extreme sense of loyalty. McDougal draws inspiration from Jeremiah Gottwald, but his first name comes from the middle name of voice artist and lecturer Crispin Freeman.
Suzuki Roberts - The fourth and last special elite IllusionCore pilot for the Germanian Empire, Suzuki is somewhat of a mixture of Georgette, McDougal and Anna, minus Anna's aggression towards any opposition to the empire and McDougal's pure loyalty. He is loyal to those above him, but is willing to betray them if needed. Suzuki is haunted by the killing of his father over a heated argument, and has learned to take responsibility for his actions. He is quite an able pilot, and is also a great athlete, making him deadly in an IllusionCore, and out. Suzuki is based off of Suzaku Kururugi, but his name comes from both the Japanese recreational motor vehicle company and the last name of Yuri Lowenthal's pen name, Sean Roberts.
C.R. - The brother of Michael Germania, he serves as the Emperor's right hand man. C.R. joined the Emperor on his conquest of the world and to unite the world under one consciousness. Both he and Michael have been supporting each other since their childhood days, but does C.R. have a secret of his own that goes against their oath? C.R. is also a Code Geass/Voice Artist reference; he is based on V.V. (pronounced vee-too), but the initials spell out V.V.'s voice artist, Cindy Robinson. Cindy Robinson, asides from being a voice actor, also has a history of being a stage performer, and is the new official voice of Betty Boop.
Whew! What a wall of text. I'd better get a lot of page views for this. So that's the new lineup of characters for this chapter. Below are the characters I haven't covered yet, so speculation away!
Noel
Vambrace
Cygnus
Captain Atsuko Kurasagi
Pinnace
Tokuso
Chief Frederick Knight
Suzumi Himoto
Sheruto Garra
Feral Wolf
ORO
Mother Angel
Andromeda
Cassiopeia
Lepus
Venus
Mars
Pluto
Circinus
Carina
Crux
Lyra
Lacerta
Vulpecula
Canus Major
Canus Minor
Devil's Mistress
Zenaiva
Devil's Psycho
Devil's Egotism
Devil's Perversion
Devil's Maniac
Devil's Seduction
Devil's Doppleganger
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