Thread:MMYP999/@comment-27109830-20170211234526/@comment-27416494-20170212012050

I'd probably put Abyss, both Xillias, Vesperia, and Berseria in my top 5. (In no particular order.)

Anyway, here's another quick set of matches.

Magilou vs Odin/Owain: Enigmatic spellcasters who have hidden their tragic past experiences behind their boisterous personalities and excessive showboating. Their backstories generally involve being separated from their parents at a young age and subsequently forced to perfect their skills in the art of magic in order to survive. They don't like to discuss their pasts in any manner, and will usually try to derail the conversation into another topic when questioned about this. Although the rest of the cast generally has a difficult time understanding their antics, their unmatched skills and knowledge have cemented their positions as irreplicable allies.

Rokurou vs Mitsurugi: Two unorthodox samurais traveling the world in search of worthy challenges to sate their blades. Although they treasure the opportunity for a good fight above all else, they have still managed to maintain a strong sense of dignity and honor. Initially, their ultimate goals in life were to defeat an old rival that had defeated them in the past (The rifle-wielding Tanegashima for Mistrugi and Rokurou's older brother Shigure) by any means. This led Mitsurugi to set out on a quest to claim Soul Edge, while Rokurou's inner darkness ended up turning him into a Daemon. Long story short, they eventually managed to succeed through the virtue of pure skill as opposed to some otherworldly power.

Edna vs Toph: Seemingly frail little girls (in appearance only as far as Edna is concerned) who excel in the art of earth manipulation. Both of them are much stronger than their appearances suggest, and they have been known to apply their earth powers in a number of creative forms. Personality wise, they are two of the snarkiest characters in just about any form of media. They'll gladly take any opportunity to troll with their friends or throw out sarcastic jabs in every direction, complete with a condescending smirk plastered over their faces. Yet despite their tough exteriors, both of them are naturally burdened by their past troubles.

Guy vs Lon'qu: Incredibly skilled swordsmen who serve as eternally loyal servants to influential royals. They can easily cut through any foes in their path with their highly specialized (and decidedly foreign) fighting styles, but they are quick to lose their bravado when forced to interact with women of any kind. Both of them suffer from a crippling phobia of women, which seems to have stemmed from a tragic event in their childhoods. (Lon'qu's childhood friend died protecting him from bandits while Guy was smothered underneath the dead bodies of his beloved sisters and maids in the aftermath of a deadly attack.)

Tyrian vs Zagi: Tyrian's appearances have been admittedly limited so far, but the similarities between these two are pretty hard for me to miss. Both of them are visibly insane enforcers hired by the villains to hunt down the main protagonists of their respective titles. They have an unhealthy love for fighting and an even more disturbing desire to horribly maim and kill just about any living creature, despite whatever their original mission objectives may have been.