Chess Pieces (MÄR)
The Chess Pieces (チェスの兵隊, Chesu no Koma) is a fictional organization in the anime and manga series MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance, by the author Nobuyuki Anzai. The army is the main antagonist factor of the series, gathering soldiers of different objectives, united under the same goal: to conquer the world.
Its ranks are based on the pieces in the game of chess with rank going from King down to pawns. The hierarchy separates into two parts: the command force, consisting of King and Queen and the combat force made up of the Knights, Bishops, Rooks and Pawns. The combat force is led by Phantom, the strongest Knight.
King
(キング, Kingu)
Danna-Orb
Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki (Japanese); Steve Staley (English)
True leader of the Chess Pieces, brainwasher of both the Queen and no. 1 Knight, King is the real villain of the series pulling all the strings behind the curtain with the desire to cleanse the world of detestable humans. Although he appears in the shape of Danna (Danna is really Ginta's father), and 6 years ago Babbo's, his true identity lies within those bodies: Kaldea's Orb - the soul incarnating malice of humans. In the form of Danna, he caused the apparent deaths of Snow, Dorothy, Alviss, Alan, Nanashi, Leno, Garon, and Ash, but was finally defeated by Ginta and Danna's soul returned to his own body.
Danna-Orb's ÄRMs
- ???: Weapon ÄRM. sort of like a sword with its handle merged with the blade, and on the blade there are many spikes.
- Explode: Nature ÄRM, a semi-circular glass ball that encloses it's prey and explodes.
- Phoenix: Guardian ÄRM, summons a giant phoenix with energy blast for attacks.
- Tiamat: Guardian ÄRM, summons a naked demon woman with her back attached to monstrous stone shield.
Queen
(クイーン, Kuin)
Diana
(ディアナ, Deiana)
Voiced by: Michiko Neya (Japanese); Tara Platt (English)
2nd Queen of Lestava, Queen of the Chess Pieces, Diana is the key opening all events to this story. 10 years ago, motivated by an immense craving for power, she unsealed the Orb which the sorcerers held under imprisonment, stole 798 ÄRM (including Babbo) and freed Phantom after 10 years of his life-sentence. They fled Kaldea to the outside world, in which after 2 years of wandering Diana was chosen as Lestava kingdom's royal bride, Snow's step-mother, and in secret, enthroned as Chess Pieces' Queen being one of the founders. With the uprise of this army, she moved on to the next step of her plan to conquer the world: creating the Cross Guard, presenting them all with ÄRMs for weapon, and the outsider Danna for leader. Understandably, she was acknowledged as the one who walked MÄR-Heaven to victory - a position from which she could achieve her true goal: domination over Ginta's world, using Snow with her dimensional connection to Koyuki as a path. In the end, with a fatal strike from Dorothy, her ambition is stopped, freeing her from King's grasp to be herself, once more as a loving sister before she dies. A Guardian ÄRM user.
Diana's ÄRMs
- Aeros Staff: Weapon ÄRM, a sceptre used to make tornadoes.
- Ring of End: Nature ÄRM, creates poisonous wheel of mists.
- Death Cube: (anime) Darkness ÄRM, locks a person inside an orb and the price for having the orb dissolved is the life of the one wish to release the person imprisoned inside it.
- Dalia: Ghost ÄRM, fused Diana's body with giant wings and claws like a harpy.
- Octopus: Guardian ÄRM, a giant octopus.
- Pinocchion II: Guardian ÄRM, a giant remade version of her puppet Knight Pinocchion.
- Cerberus: Guardian ÄRM, a monstrous dog with 2 other heads of snakes.
- ???: (anime) Nature ÄRM, a piece of purple slime. It takes forms of a slime monster.
Knights
(ナイト, Naito)
In the Chess combat force's hierarchy, Knights are top members highest ranked for their prowess. The number of Knights is strictly within 13, making up the alias Zodiac Knights (ゾディアックのナイト, Zodiakku no Naito) , with the odd 13th is the no.1 Knight, leader Phantom. Each one when dubbed a Knight will have an insignia earing (the knight piece in a chess game) bestowed upon him/her, usually by the leading member Phantom.
Phantom
(ファントム, Fantomu)
Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga (Japanese); Derek Stephen Prince (English)
Knighted by Diana as the commander-in-chief of Chess Piece army's combat force, Phantom is the ultimate warrior of the Zodiac, being unkillable in any circumstances with his body protected by the power of the Zombie Tattoo. To those who follow him a charismatic leader, to those who love him a respectable character, and to those who resent him a heartless killer, the no.1 Knight always feigns a smiling mask, behind which dwells a raging disdain for humans, partly by King's brainwashing, and partly from the death of his parents who, unable to carry out the most severe punishment of Kaldea's rule for their 10-year-old son after his curious attempt to take the Orb, killed themselves - which he later begrudges as mere foolishness of love that cost him a decade of imprisonment. Unknown to even Phantom himself, the further he walks in the path of destruction, the more he has his real nature developed by King's shadow and by the time he realizes that, he's already been subjected to defeat at Ginta's hand and casted down as a useless puppet by Diana. A humble being now accepting destiny, Phantom returns to himself, choosing death by Alviss with his last thought dedicated to a long lost love and the world he owes atonement, MÄR-Heaven (manga ending). A Guardian ÄRM user.
Phantom's ÄRMs
- Dark Babbo: Phantom's previous ÄRM, inside which 6 years ago Orb resided. After he was killed by Danna, it also was secretly taken out, and the ÄRM was sealed.
- Zombie Tattoo: Not an ÄRM, but a tattoo created by one of Babbo's old powers. It allows Phantom to resurrect himself every time he is killed, and only by removing the tattoo can one truly finish the Knight off, resulting in the removal of all tattoos casted by him as well.
- Allu Mage: A Guardian ÄRM in the shape of a heinous flame orb chained to a halberd. When ordered, the orb will enlarge itself and engulf opponents.
- Phantom Glass: A Unique-typed ÄRM, a mirror which traps opponents inside it and breaks together when the user orders it to.
- Phantom Cannon: Unique-typed ÄRM, releases blasts of energy from his palm.
- ???: Another Unique-typed ÄRM, the mass of hexagonal fragments that covers his left arm. Can separate and shoot at the opponent together.
- Soul of Infinity: A ghostly Guardian ÄRM which has identical appearance to shapeless spirits and draws life energy.
- I-X: (pronounced in German) Ten Guardian ÄRMs which Phantom embeds into his newly sewn left hand (destroyed by Danna 6 years ago). Some have wills, while others do not and the strongests amongst them are II (Lemures) and V (Dead Dragon). Phantom can summon more than one in an attack.
Peta
(ペタ, Peta)
Voiced by: Kouichi Toochika (Japanese); Kyle Hebert (English)
Born with a sly and cunning personality, this Knight is the strategic officer of the Zodiac. Having sworn respectful loyalty to Phantom a long time ago, Peta acts as both the no.1 Knight's right-hand-man and best friend, sharing the dream of taking over MÄR-Heaven and living for eternity with the Zombie Tattoo. He alone reconstructed the Chess Pieces after Phantom's "death" at the end of the 1st War Game while waiting for his master's return. Nevertheless the two's wish remains an unfulfilled dream in the end, when Peta dies at Nanashi's hand as punishment for his Luberia homicide, much to Phantom's sorrow. A blood-themed ÄRM user.
Peta's ÄRMs
- Death Scythe: Weapon ÄRM. A scythe, engraved with a gory vulture's head.
- Blood Body: Nature ÄRM which recreates the body of the user into blood, thus makes it immune to any physical attacks. The more blood Peta drinks into his body the more effective this ÄRM will get.
- Blood Syringe: Weapon ÄRM. Spiked orbs which drain the blood of opponents and turn them into stone.
- Garnet Claw: Ghost ÄRM. A set of razor-sharp blood-colored claws.
- Abyss Cannon: (manga) Guardian ÄRM. A monster compiled of ghosts
- Magic Mirror : A Dimension ÄRM, used to record something then allow him to broadcast it over any/multiple reflective surfaces (even the moon) or through other communication type dimension ÄRMs. This is how people watch the war games when the fighting takes place somewhere else.
- Dark Reflector: Dimension ÄRM. A round mirror which bounces attacks back away from the user.
- Chain Soldier: (anime) A Guardian ÄRM that creates several armored soliders linked together with chains used to ensnare Peta's enemies. However, the soldiers are useless without their chains.
- Body Eye: Guardian ÄRM. An eye-based demon that can summon bats.
Halloween
(ハロウィン, Harouin)
Adult Voiced by: Hiroshi Matsumoto (Japanese); Richard Epcar (English)
Young Voiced by: Rikako Aikawa
One of the Zodiac Knights, he is the second most powerful of the Knights below Phantom - the same position his archenemy Alan acquired in the Cross Guard. Alan and Halloween, then known as Pump, were close when they were children with the former always protecting the latter against bullies because he was weak, homeless, and had a penchant for dismembering livestock. During this time hatred grew inside his heart and, desiring the power to crush all others, he gruesomely murdered all children bullying him so far and ran away, only to return years later, irrecognizably, as Haritsuke Halloween (a.k.a Halloween the Crucified). They fought till both collapsed, and to 'commemorate' the moment, Halloween cursed Alan with a Darkness ÄRM, sealing him inside Edward the dog. Bearing the mutual grudge, the two re-encounter in the 2nd war, with Alan killing Halloween this time, balancing it off. A flame Nature ÄRM user.
Halloween's ÄRMs
- Jack-o'-Lantern: A Nature ÄRM that creates explosive Halloween pumpkins.
- Flame Hand: Nature ÄRM, most often used to create hands for Halloween (since he got himself tied to the cross). Can make enormous flame balls or shoot flames at the opponent.
- Napalm Death: Nature ÄRM. Grows a large blossom from the back of Halloween's cross that shoots flames like a cannon.
- Grave Heir: Darkness ÄRM. Crosses which shoots up from underground, similar to Alviss' 13 Totem Pole. In the anime this ÄRM instead summoned several coffins which opened up to reveal skeleton warriors to do Halloween's bidding.
- Igneel: A Darkness ÄRM. The one that combined Ed and Alan together.
- Wakan Tanka: Guardian ÄRM. A giant skull with wings and a bony tail that can breathe fire.
Chimera
(キメラ, Kimera)
Voiced by: Mie Sonozaki
Having never spoken or shown feelings of any sort and being a user of the forbidden Ghost ÄRM, Chimera is perhaps the most mysterious of the Zodiac. It's unknown to others, except Peta, that Chimera was just a woman as normal as any other six years ago, until she met with her fiance, Marco, a remnant of the then-dispersed Chess Pieces. Although this never mattered to her, it did to others; Marco was killed right on their wedding and she herself was tortured, leaving her a disfigured body, and a life bereaved of hope. All that remained of her happiness - a scar across her face, the couple's wedding rings and a boiling desire to inflict her pains upon others one thousandfold, together aspired her to receive the Ghost ÄRMs from Peta and cast away her real name Irene, marking the woman's true loss of humanity. It's not until she witnesses her past images reflected in Ian and Gido that she recalls herself, and wishing for the two of them a better chance of happiness, Chimera undoes Gido's transformation and dies.
Chimera's ÄRMs
- ???: Guardian ÄRM. Summons 4 eyed grotesque winged creatures, easily dispatched by Dorothy.
- ???: A Ghost ÄRM. Turns the user's hand into a stretching monster-headed arm with sharp, canine-like teeth.
- Howling Demon: Ghost ÄRM. Turns the user's hand into a monster's mouth which shoots energy.
- Ogre Hand: Ghost ÄRM. Used to turn the user's hands into long, giant clawed stretching arms.
- Ghost Tail: Ghost ÄRM, a sharp rag tail that could cut through anything.
- Chimaira: Ghost Guardian ÄRM. Merges with the user, and has drills for hands.
- Hydra: (anime) a Ghost Guardian ÄRM even more terrifying than Chimera. Merges the user with a half-human, half-serpent monster.
Rolan
(ロラン, Roran)
Voiced by: Susumu Chiba (Japanese); Anthony Pulcini (English)
Girly behaviour, stuttering speech and possessing a Zombie Tattoo, Rolan of the Knights is Alviss of Team MÄR's direct counterpart. The one prime difference between them is that while Alviss' feeling for Phantom is sheer hatred, Rolan's is almost like a sonly love, keeping him Phantom's company on the path to eternity. This is incomprehensible to others, given Phantom's fearful figure, but understandable for him, as Rolan once experienced Phantom's considerate side: Phantom was the only one to treat him - an orphaned boy starved to the point of being nearly dead - with tenderness, and the one to give him power, helping him rise to his current position as one of the Knights' strongest. Due to his special bond with Phantom, his inevitable ending struck Rolan devastated, and in the anime adaption Rolan stabbed himself to death just some moment prior to Phantom's, wishing they could once again meet in another, more peaceful, reborn life. At the end, he is seen alive with Candice, visiting Phantom's grave. He uses explosive Nature ÄRMs.
Rolan's ÄRMs
- Rapier Whip: A Weapon ÄRM, a sword that can stretch itself like a whip. It explodes when its tip touches an opponent.
- Ailes d'Angel: A Weapon ÄRM, actually the feathers adorning his shoulder. It can call out wings and shoot feathers at the opponent.
- Stone Cube: A Nature ÄRM which makes giant stones cubes to crush the enemy or explode with him/her. He can also make a snake out of magma using this ÄRM.
- Dark Ribbon: (anime) Nature ÄRM, tie adversaries in one fatal grip with the roots of the Dark Roses, which weaken them by sucking out their energy.
- ???: (anime) the unique ÄRM type, summons a cage inside which the trapped one cannot use ÄRMs, and will take on an immense electric jolt at each attempt to get out.
- ???: Another unique ÄRM type, sends out a giant bird cage to trap opponents. This may be a downgraded version of Alviss' Darkness ÄRM Caged Bird.
- Cockatrice: A giant eagle Guardian ÄRM whose breath can petrify opponents.
Vidar
(ヴィーザル, Widaru)
Voiced by: Kenichi Ogata
Last of the six strongest Knights, Vidar is easily distinguished due to his eccentric appearance with a tree growing out of his head containing all his magic power, and always seen holding a wood cane inside which he hides all his ÄRMs. It was he who fought Jack's father Jake in the 1st War Game, resulting in the man's death. A plant Guardian ÄRM user.
Vidar's ÄRMs
- Seed Cannon: A Nature ÄRM summoning cannons to fire fruits and vegetables as bullets.
- Bomb Grass: A Guardian ÄRM which summons a strange kind of exploding plants.
- Yggdrasil: A Guardian ÄRM which calls out an enormous tree.
- Deadly Field: A Dimension ÄRM. Used to wither all the trees around the users, with the exception of the tree on top of Vidar's head.
- Bird of Rotten Wood: A wooden bird Guardian ÄRM which rots plants.
Ian
(イアン, Ian)
Voiced by: Shinji Kawada (Japanese); Doug Erholtz (English)
This particularly belligerent Zodiac is a former Rook class of the Chess Pieces, with his current position attained through one heart-breaking experience: his beloved Gido was transformed into a half-monster by the Knight Chimera as punishment for his defeat at Ginta's hand, quite shattering their ambition to 'purify the world' under its banner. Resolved to save her, Ian trains inside the Training Gate to improve himself, first to kill Ginta - the reason for all his suffering, and second to kill Gido's persecutor. Although unsuccessful in the first, he accomplishes the latter, with Chimera weakened after the fight with Dorothy. With Gido back to normal, the couple promptly leaves the Chess Pieces, meets with Ash in the way and lives with him and his children since. After Ash's death, he takes care of the kids in his savior's stead. A Weapon ÄRM user. At the end of the anime, he and Gido continue to live with the newly revived Ash and his kids.
Ian's ÄRMs
- Python Whip: A pair of Weapon ÄRMs that are snake-shaped whips. By concealing these in the long sleeves of his clothes, Ian is able to quickly strike with them before his opponent can see them, leaving them to wonder what ÄRM he could be using. Alan is not fooled by this trick though.
- Octopus: An 8-armed whip Weapon ÄRM that can regenerate, it is powerful enough to beat a weakened Alan, but is no match for the new Ginta and Babbo. After his training in the Shuuren no Mon, he upgrades it into a more deadly weapon with various forms, the Octopus 2.
- Octopus 2: Weapon ÄRM, a more powerful version of Octopus with various sharp weapons at the tip of each tentacle.
- ÄRM Break: A Weapon ÄRM when activated various weapons sprout forth from Ian's body or clothes. This subject is debateable as to whether this is a separate ÄRM or just another function of the Octopus 2.
- ???: It is unknown if this is an ÄRM or a weapon. Essentially a set of big claws attached to the user's wrist.
- ???: It is unknown if this is an ÄRM or a weapon. A set of big fans used to make wind to blow back opponents.
- Moon Fall: Weapon ÄRM. Crescent boomerangs used to destroy Babbo's version 2's bombs.
- Demonic Bond: A Darkness ÄRM which creates a chain binding the user and the opponent. Used to wear out both's magic by draining their blood. If used for a long time, both the user and the opponent might die.
- Iron Maiden: A Darkness ÄRM with the shape of the Iron Maiden, a device of torture created in the 15th century. It prevents the user and anyone who touches it from using healing ÄRMs.
- Healing Angel: A healing Holy ÄRM, it heals injuries to a point. Given to Princess Snow in return for allowing himself and Gido to safely retreat after a battle.
- Peryton: A Guardian ÄRM with monstrous form. It can emit energy from its mouth, much like Ginta's Gargoyle.
Rapunzel
(ラプンツェル, Rapuntsuru)
Voiced by: Yuko Sazaki
Big sister of the Bishop Girom. Arrogant, riotous, on top of that being one of the Zodiac's weakests, Rapunzel is greatly disliked by her fellow Knights, and even more so by the leader Phantom due to her habit of massacring (through decapitation) any underlings she thinks is useless - regardless of that being the experience of her childhood abuse by her mother. This leads to one inevitable consequence: as punishment for slaying her comrades, Phantom has the rook Ian kill her (by decapitation in the manga, and incineration in the anime), and usurp her Knighthood. A user of ice Nature ÄRMs.
Rapunzel's ÄRMs
- Ice Spikes: A Nature ÄRM which creates several streams of giant icicles along the ground. It can also be used to make a sort of bear trap out of two spiked walls.
- Hair Master: A Nature ÄRM allowing her to manipulate her already odd hair, turning it into several very sharp and hard, tentacle-like drills. An obvious pun on the name Rapunzel.
Ash
(アッシュ, Asshu)
Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi
Unlike other knights, he is very playful, enjoying having fun with children despite always wearing a mask with the appearance of a grim reaper with its tongue sticking out. He joined the Chess in the hope of using their immense power to conquer the world, ending all other wars countries might bring up, preventing the deaths of the children he loves. After Diana's elimination of the other Chess soldiers, Ash is the only one known alive, and runs off with Ian and Gido to live with his children friends. Getting wind of the King and Queen's plan to create a dimensional path to Ginta's world, he attempts to thwart them but is killed by King while trying to protect Ian and others. A Dimension ÄRM user. At the end of the anime, he is revived, like most of the previous dead characters, and lives with his kids and still allows his freinds Ian and Gido to live with him.
Ash's ÄRMs
- Walking Bomb: Weapon ÄRM. A bomb that enlarges itself every time a participant of the fight gets wounded, and ignites when it gets large enough.
- Shadowman: A Nature ÄRM that allows Ash's shadow to attack his enemy. Alan also has this ÄRM.
- Split Part: Dimension ÄRM. Allows the user to split his body to attack in different directions.
- Psycho Space: Dimension ÄRM. Creates a different dimension that cuts off the opponent's magic in half.
- Death: a Guardian ÄRM resembling a grim reaper, it has the ability to split its body like its master.
Candice
(キャンディス, Kyandisu)
Seiyū: Kumi Sakuma
Once a violent and sadistic military officer while being a typical masochist, Candice fell in love with Phantom after being defeated by him and followed the man, willing to do anything for him to get his commends. Although her affection is never answered, almost to the point of being unrequited, beside Peta perhaps Candice is the one with deepest feelings for Phantom, keeping her to his side until his last moment. Her last appearance is with the revived Rolan, visiting Phantom's grave. She uses stone Nature ÄRM.
Candice's ÄRMs
- Boulder Axe: A large stone axe Weapon ÄRM.
- Boulder Claw: With this Nature ÄRM Candice creates two giant sets of stone claws over her real hands that she attacks her opponent with.
- Boulder Fang: A Nature ÄRM that launches sharp rock shards from under her enemies.
- Grand Boulder: A Nature ÄRM which creates giant boulders.
- Kukan Teni: A magic stone embedded into her maimed eye that she uses as a Dimension ÄRM in order to exchange her position with another one.
- Scale of Blessing: A scale in the shape of a clock, used to measure the injuries her body takes and change them into enormous magic power to summon her Guardian ÄRM.
- Gorgon: a Guardian ÄRM in the shape of Medusa's head, which turns whoever looks into her eyes into stone. This ÄRM requires a large amount of magical power to use (more than Candice actually has, hence why she must use Scale of Blessing first) and the only way to reverse it is to destroy it before its effects are completed.
- Lamia: (anime) A Guardian ÄRM in the form of a mermaid with a lyre that sings and plays music to enchant Candice's opponents or shoots energy blasts at them.
Galian
(ガリアン, Garian)
Voiced by: Yasunori Matsumoto
Former leader of Luberia the notorious thief guild of MÄR-Heaven, but as he was born with ambitious nature, the role couldn't be satisfying enough... or not as much as the power promised for him inside the Chess Pieces. Therefore Galian left the position of leader to Nanashi and joined the Chess, but not before wiping Nanashi's memories of him. Not surpisingly he fights Nanashi in the fifth round of the War Games (by his request) and is defeated by him. Like Nanashi, he fights with lightning Nature ÄRM. At the end of the anime, he and Nanashi lead the Thievies Guild together.
Galian's ÄRMs
- Hiraiken (Lightning Rod Sword): A sword which absorbs lightning.
- Electric Feather: A Weapon ÄRM made of feathers which emit electricity.
- Electric Saucer: (anime) Objects of circular shape, that Galian uses for circumdate his opponent. This ÄRM has an electric power, that attack and inhibits the opponent.
- Electric Frisbee: A Weapon ÄRM consisting of electrified frisbees.
- ????: A Darkness ÄRM which erases memories.
- Magic Rope: Weapon ÄRM, an urn containing ropes which tie the opponent. These ropes can keep coming after their target even after being cut and the only way to stop them is to destroy the urn.
- Torpedine: An electric ray Guardian ÄRM.
Koga
(コウガ, Kouga)
Voiced by: Daisuke Gouri
Sensitive about his ugliness, he hates Alviss for being so handsome. He's extremely arrogant and dense, and refers to himself as "Lord Me," or "The Great Me" (aka "Ore-sama"). However with the help of the Guardian A Baoa Qu, Alviss defeats him with ease, commenting that his power level is even lower than Rapunzel's. This makes him the weakest Knight of the Zodiac. He is last seen somewhere with Pinocchion and Girom. A user of ninja-themed Weapon ÄRMs.
Koga's ÄRMs
- Daimonji: A Weapon ÄRM that forms a giant, five-bladed shuriken. Kouga uses this in hand-to-hand combat.
- Mukade: A Weapon ÄRM that turns into a huge centipede attached to the user's hand to attack.
- Sand Hell: A Dimension ÄRM that creates quicksand around his opponent's feet.
- Smokescreen: A Dimension ÄRM which creates gray mist to steal magic from enemies.
- Kung Fu Frog: A Guardian ÄRM that summons a huge red frog to attack with martial arts.
Pinocchion
(ピノキオン, Pinokion)
Voiced by: Nao Nasagawa
A puppet made by Diana, it was ordered to defeat Dorothy if he wish to become human. Like his namesake, his nose grows when he lies, but it transforms into a cannon after about three lies and can be use to shoot his opponents. Besides ÄRMs, he's also able to use his body as weapon. He is last seen somewhere with Koga and Girom. A Weapon ÄRM user.
Pinocchion's ÄRMs
- Saw Blade: Weapon ÄRM. Creates 3 saw-like swords Pinocchion can use as weapons.
- Fastitocalon: A Guardian ÄRM that creates a giant whale to attack his foes. Those who are swallowed, save for the cursed Poko, ultimately die and are dissolved down to the bones thanks to its slimy digestive juices.
Other Abilities (not ÄRM-based)
- Liar Nose: Pinocchion starts telling lies, causing his nose to grow until it becomes a cannon to blast his enemies.
- Third Arm: Pinocchion uses a third arm concealed above his right arm.
- Wire Hand: Pinocchion launches his hands on wires from all three of his arms to grab his opponent.
- Buzzsaw Chest: Pinocchion reveals a buzzsaw in his chest for slicing up enemies. This is best used after grabbing his enemy with Wire Hand to pull them into it.
Magical Lou
(マジカル・ロウ, Majikaru Rou)
Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki
A clown who was Snow's babysitter when she was younger by order of Diana. He was later sent into the War Games in order to kidnap her, much to his reluctancy. In the anime adaption, he gave up his life to save Snow from Diana's Darkness ÄRM, atoning for his wrongdoings towards the princess. He uses circus-themed ÄRM.
Magical Lou's ÄRMs
- Blade Ball: A Weapon ÄRM that creates a ball with sharp blades extending from it.
- Flare Wheel: A Nature ÄRM that create flame hoops to attack the target.
- Bubble Leo: A Nature ÄRM that resembles a bubble hoop creating lion-shaped bubbles to attack.
- Mimic Medallion: An ÄRM that mimics the ability of an opponent's ÄRM (i.e summons the same Guardian his opponent's ÄRM calls, but their power differ in accordance to the user's power).
- Trump Soldier: A Guardian ÄRM that creates card soldiers.
- Nightmare: A Guardian ÄRM that creates many eyed, sharp-toothed spherical objects, which fly around and attack.
- ???: Unnamed Dimension ÄRM (possibly Andarta) used to transport himself and Snow back to Lestava after their match.
Bishops
The Bishops are the second-strongest group of the Chess Pieces after Knights, separated into 10 levels from weakest lvl.10 upwards to strongest lvl.1. Each of them wears a bishop earing as an insignia.
Emokis
Voiced by: Chiemi Chiba
The first of the level 1 bishops. Emokis is an ugly, fat but fairly agile girl who battles Snow in the 5th round of the War Game and angers the princess to no end by constantly boasting her beauty and commenting on how Snow's ugly in comparison to her. She uses Guardian ÄRM.
Emokis' ÄRM
- Dandarshi: A Guardian ÄRM which can be used as a sword. He acts like the "Magic Mirror" from the Snow White story, always being consulted by Emokis matters regarding her self-proclaimed beauty and has to lie from time to time to keep himself safe from her wrath. Eventually, he couldn't lie any more and told the truth, (Snow was cute while Emokis was ugly), and was destroyed by her.
- Flower Pluck: A Nature ÄRM in the form of a flower, everytime one pulls a flower petal, putting it down to ugly/pretty and if the last petal is ugly then the person one is using the ÄRM on will be hit by an explosion.
- Candy House: A Guardian ÄRM which summons a giant candy house which one can eat. It makes Emokis fatter, but more powerful.
Hamelin
Second of the level 1 bishops who uses music-based ÄRM, he fights Alviss in the War Games. Created by a subscriber and based off of The Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Hamelin's ÄRMs
- Soul Flute: Weapon ÄRM, a flute that saps the magical power of the user's opponent when they hear the music played on it.
- ???: Nature ÄRM that gives him wings.
- Charm Horn: Weapon ÄRM, makes copies of user.
- Bolino: Guardian ÄRM, a giant monster with a bat-like face.
Chaton
Voiced by: Miyu Matsuki
A kitty girl last and strongest of the level 1 Bishops, who has a crush on Alan much to his distaste as Alan, ridiculously in contrast to his looks and due to an ironic twist of his situation with Ed, is a cat-phobic and ends up losing to her because of it. She tends to be an annoyance to the Rook, Loco. She is good friends with Loco and even takes care of her afer she is turned into a baby. She uses cat-themed ÄRM. At the end of the anime, she lives with Alan, Loco and Babbo.
Chaton's ÄRM
- Para Claw: Weapon ÄRM, a powerful set of cat claws that paralyze the opponent after slashing them.
- Cat Teaser: Nature ÄRM in form of cat toy, makes opponent come towards user, regardless of resistance.
- Bururu: Guardian ÄRM, a giant bulldog that devours victims.
- Meow Meow Blast: Weapon ÄRM, shoots out a powerful blast.
Orco
Voiced by: Tomoyuki Shimura (Japanese); Kirk Thornton (English)
A foolish strong man who uses a body hardening ÄRM. He's a psychotic killer who enjoys destruction, but gets struck down by Nanashi and runs away, only to meet a worse fate at the hand of Phantom: death for all cowards in the Chess Pieces. He uses Nature ÄRM.
Garon
The Chess Piece who fought Ginta in the first round of the War Games and the father of Leno and Pano. He is an honorable man, and Ginta ends up sparing him (partly due to intervention by Pano). He uses Nature ÄRM, which consists of five body-hardening rings, and five strength-enhancing rings. He was killed by King by revived, watching Pano from afar. All were destroyed by Ginta's Gargoyle.
Girom
Voiced by: Hoshiyuki Yoshino (Japanese); Eddie Frierson (English)
A psychotic boy about Ginta's age who enjoys killing women, much like his maniac older sister, the Knight Rapunzel. He loses to Ginta 3 times, the first inside a cave of Vestry, and second in the 4th battle of the War games, and finally at Reingrave with Pinocchion and Koga. He is last seen with the 2 somewhere. A user of ice-based Nature ÄRM.
Girom's ÄRM
- Iced Earth: Nature ÄRM. Fires shards of ice at Girom's enemies. This can also be used to form ice around Girom's fist in the form of a giant fist for punching. Snow of team MÄR also has this ÄRM.
- Iced Earth: Sword Version: Another function of Girom's Iced Earth. Girom forms ice around his arm into the form of a big icicle he can use as a sword.
- Mega Iced Earth: Another function of Iced Earth. Girom forms a giant boulder made of ice and hurls it at his enemy.
- Iced Earth: Claw Version: Another Version of Iced Earth. Like Sword Version except it takes the form of a claw.
- Crevice: Nature ÄRM. Creates a giant crevice in the ground to swallow up the user's enemies.
- Ebura: Guardian ÄRM. Used to counter Babbo V3: Gargoyle. Creates a giant made of ice to attack Girom's enemies. This giant's power increases in areas covered in ice. This ÄRM's name is also translated as "Egola." Destroyed by Ginta in the 4th round of the War Games.
Maira
Voiced by: Keiichi Sonobe (Japanese); David Lodge (English)
A black-cloaked man who takes pleasure in engulfing people to death with his Guardian ÄRM (which is his only one) which came into his possession when he was a Pawn in the 1st war. He encounters Dorothy while falsely judging her capacity, and is condemned to death by Dorothy ordering her Guardian Toto to eat him, becoming the first casualty of the War Game.
Mr. Hook
Voiced by: Kentarou Itou
A level-10 (the weakest level) pirate-based Bishop, defeats Snow in the third round War Game but loses to Alviss in the next and becomes one of Rapunzel's Chess loser victims. He uses Weapon ÄRM.
Mr. Hook's ÄRMs
- Screw Saber: A Weapon ÄRM in the shape of a sword twisting like a corkscrew, which can become untwisted to become longer.
- Anger Anchor: A Weapon ÄRM which summons a giant anchor from the sky to crush enemies.
- Fishing Rod: A Weapon ÄRM in the form of a fishing pole which can fling people up into the air.
- Harpoon Pierce: A Weapon ÄRM in the form of a giant harpoon.
Korekkio
Voiced by: Tetsuharu Ohta
A blue goblin bishop. He lost to Jack and was later decapitated by Rapunzel, uses Weapon ÄRM.
Korekkio's ÄRMs
- Magic Hammer: A hammer-shaped Weapon ÄRM, when it hits someone that person becomes very small.
- Slowpoke: A Darkness ÄRM which can make someone unable to move with the side effect of the caster gaining temporary blindness.
Aqua
Voiced by: Kimiko Koyama
A pretty girl wearing a sea-themed ball dress who fights with aquatic-based Guardian ÄRM. Witnessing what's happend to her teammates in the Rapunzel's team if they lose, Nanashi intentionally makes their fight a draw, but she is killed by Girom nevertheless. After the battles of that match are over, Nanashi floats her body into the water as a burial.
Avurutuu
Voiced by: Daiki Matsubayashi
A clown-looking masked man, fighting with Weapon ÄRM. He was quickly and easily defeated by Dorothy (before he could even do anything) and was killed by Rapunzel.
Kannochi
Voiced by: Hideyuki Umezu
A candle-topped/clown-looking bishop who fights simply to seek thrills, with no real intention of massacring anyone. His combat strategy involves adding to the effect of his Body Candle darkness ÄRM by swallowing it so that his opponent can't destroy it and reverse its effects and using a flame-throwing cane to accelerate the melting process of the curse. He melts away after Ginta uses Alice to reverse his darkness ÄRM. A Darkness ÄRM user.
Rooks
Rooks are the third strongest of the Chess Pieces after Bishops, they tend to be weak and more along the lines of above-average Pawns. Rook earings are their insignia.
Loco
Voiced by: Sawa Ishige (Japanese); Michelle Ruff (English)
One of the first Chess Pieces to be introduced in the series, Loco's outward appearance is that of a nonchalant, emotionless little girl but inside, she's a 32-year-old mature woman. The reversion of her aging is due to the side-effects of Darkness ÄRMs, which were bequeathed to her in the 1st War Game by their former master, who shrank to death after continuous use. She's also the first to realize Dorothy is Diana's sister, noticing their resemblance in character and appearance. She is a friend of the Bishop, Chaton, even though Chaton is an annoyance to her. In the anime, Loco ages back into a baby after saving Chaton from being killed by the Zonnen. She is now being taken care of by Chaton.
Leno
Voiced by: Makoto Yoshimura (Japanese); Doug Erholtz (English)
Pano's brother, and the first enemy fought in the war games. Alviss easily defeats him.
Pano
Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto (Japanese); Lia Sargent (English)
Sister of Leno and the only Chess Piece to win in the first war games round against Jack though loses in their rematch, falls in love with Jack in the end and lives with him after the Chess falls apart. Using Jack's mushrooms, it's discovered she's scared of bats, being immobilized, leeches,and likes pretty flowers and butterflies. She uses a mace Weapon ÄRM. At the end of the anime, she lives with Jack and his mom.
Fuugi
Voiced by: Chihiro Suzuki (Japanese); Jaxon Lee (English)
A wind Nature ÄRM user, he fights Snow in the second round of the war games and loses.
Alibaba
Voiced by: Daisuke Kirii (Japanese); Vic Mignogna (English)
An arrogant Rook, he tries to fight Alan to skip two ranks to Knight class with a victory, but is easily defeated and killed by being thrown into a volcano. In the anime adaptation, he is saved by one of Phantom's Dimensional ÄRM, but died nevertheless shortly after his reappearance. He fights with a genie Guardian ÄRM. The character is based on Aladdin.
Garia
A Rook that wears a knight-like helmet to cover his face, he is seen very early in the series as a background character. He does not fight in the second War Games, and is easily defeated by Ginta during the attack on Kaldea. He is often seen with the knights and was present at Phantom's revival, implying that he may have taken part in the first War Games.
Zonnen (anime)
An independent group within the Chess Pieces, though mostly composed of Rooks, is notorious for its members' bloodlusts and savage natures as well as uncaring at all for the War Games. Thanks to this, in contrary to the fact that each of them is fairly strong, and that the leader is presumably on par with Knight class, none of the Zonnen has been promoted to a higher rank by Phantom, instead, all are sent to remote areas out of his sight. All Zonnen are named after planets, with Saturn as the leader, followed by Mars-Mercury and Venus-Jupiter as duos, and last the three sisters Pluto-Uranus-Neptune. They are introduced in the anime fillers.
Pawns
There are many pawns in the Chess, and all but one have not had their identies revealed. Most are nameless and identical with black cloaks and masks.
Gido
Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi (Japanese); Amanda Winn-Lee (English)
Ian's girlfriend and the only Pawn of the Chess Pieces to have an individual identity. After Ian lost to Ginta the second time, Halloween had Ian punished by ordering Chimera to transform her into a half-monster with her body fused with tentacles, incapable of even holding normal conversation. Eventually she is returned to her human form by Chimera's ÄRM. She and Ian are now working with Ginta and taking care of the kids Ash had since he gave his life to protect her and Ian. At the end of the anime, she and Ian continue to live with the newly revived Ash and his kids.
References
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- MÄR Heaven JOURNEY an Italian/English fansite.
- MÄR Heaven Japanese