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I actually had a dream recently of the PW characters in a Tolkein-esque fantasy setting. It was surprisingly well defined. Perhaps my muse is trying to tell me something. I'm considering developing it further and writing a fic of it.
Here's what I got so far:

: Standard evil uberwizard, and the main villain of our story. He wields powerful lightning magic. In recent history (about 15 years ago), there was a great war fought against him and his minions. The war was led by the now legendary Five Defenders. The war was lost, and the Five scattered, leaving von Karma to establish himself as Emperor. Von Karma still searches for them, seeking to punish them for opposing him, and has created his own group, the Five Aggressor's, for the purpose of finding and destroying them.

: One of the Five Defenders, and King of the nation of Gatewater. For a while after the war, Gatewater continued to resist von Karma and had moderate success, but recently, Grossberg has been on freindly terms with the Empire. It is unknown what has caused this change of heart in the King.

: King Grossberg's chief advisor. The king is rarely seen without Redd standing closeby...
Celeste: Another of the Five Defenders. She was defeated when her trusted Lieutenant, Matt Enguarde, betrayed her in battle. After the war, she fled to the nearby mountains, where she lives in a cave, biding her time.
Juan: A soldier loyal to Celeste and at the same rank as Matt. Has a strong rivalry with Matt. Killed by Matt at the Battle of Global.

: A loyal soldier, and all-round good guy. Served under Celeste at the Battle of Global.

: A traitorous scumbag, and all-round bad guy. Betrayed Celeste at the Battle of Global. It is rumored that the reason behind his betrayal was to kill Juan. He's since abandoned the charade of looking innocent, though he can still turn on the charm to lull enemies into a false sense of security. He can magically charm a person to trust him completely. A person can defend against this, but they have to willingly do so, so once they're charmed, its difficult to snap someone out of it, as they don't want to mistrust him. In battle, he wields a two-pronged lance and rides a wyvern. He is one of von Karma's Five Aggressors

: As a small child, she was playing playing by herself in the foothills of the Global Mountain Range near her hometown of Global, which was named after said mountain range. A fierce storm blew up, and she was forced to take shelter in one of the caves. There, she met Celeste, who began to teach her hydromancy (water magic), and she quickly became very powerful. After many years of training under Celeste, she was drafted into service in the Imperial Army, where her considerable power allowed her to quickly climb the ranks. She now serves as one of von Karma's Five Aggressors.

: One of the Five Aggressors, de Killer is the only one who cannot use magic. He relies on physical weapons to complete his missions, which are usually hit orders from the Emperor. There's not a weapon he can't use, and he's a exceptional fighter, but he rarely has to fight, since his target is usually dead before they can even draw a weapon.

: Second in command of the Five Aggressors, and a powerful cyromancer (ice mage). Franziska is highly insecure about her abilities in comparison with her father or her fellow Aggressors, but is careful never to keep this hidden. She is often sent on missions with Adrian Andrews due to the natural synergy between their magics, and the two have become very close, something very unusual for Franziska, who usually avoids having close relations with others.

: Leader of the Five Aggressors, Edgeworth dabbles in many different kinds of magic, but prefers to fight using physical weapons, and is a deadly swordsman. He used to live in a small merchant town in the Empire with Phoenix and Larry, but while he was away doing...something, the village was destroyed by bandits (or so he thinks). Miles joined the Imperial Army to spread and enforce the perfect order that von Karma's rule brings, and to punish those who would disrupt that order.

: One of the Five Defenders. During the war, Gregory Edgeworth was the only general to score a decisive victory against von Karma himself, an offense which von Karma is still furious over. He lives in a small village inside the Empire with his son Miles, where he acts as Mayor. He was killed when von Karma attacked the town. Von Karma went personally, to get revenge on Gregory.

: The youngest of the Five Defenders. Mia currently lives in one of the larger cities in the Empire, where she runs a magical curiosity shop with her sister, Maya. Secretly, though, she has been teaching Maya spirit magic, in which the mage takes power directly from the spirits of the dead. This can be somewhat risky, as the spirits in question has to willingly give its power to the spirit mage, and if it refuses, then the mage is left powerless. Mia, however, had many friends who died in the war, so she rarely has a problem finding a willing spirit.

: Our hero! Phoenix grew up in a small town within the Empire with his friends Miles Edgeworth and Larry Buttz. Phoenix has had some training in magic, and has shown an aptitude for pyromancy (fire magic). After his hometown is destroyed by von Karma, Phoenix becomes swept up in a new growing resistance movement against the Empire.

: Childhood friend of Phoenix and Miles. Larry
can use magic, but isn't very good at it. A member of the town watch before the town is destroyed, Larry has some skill with a spear. He's very loyal to Nick and Edgey. Also serves as general comic relief.
Neil: There is some debate among historians over who should be classified as the Fifth Defender. Some claim that it should be Niel Marshal, who, after having served von Karma, defected to the resistance. He practiced a kind of magic similar to the spirit magic practiced by Mia, except instead of requesting power from spirits, he would ask for power from extraplanar beings. He died under mysterious circumstances during the war.

: There is some debate among historians over who should be classified as the Fifth Defender. Some claim that it should be Bruce Goodman, Niel Marshal's successor. He practices the same kind of magic Neil did. After the war, he and a few of his most trusted soldiers escaped and continue to harass the Empire. He continues to seek answers about Neil Marshal's death.

: On of Goodman's trusted soldiers. Jake is a skilled archer at long range and a skilled knife fighter at close range. He served under his brother Neil before he died, and then under Goodman. He is also searching for answers concerning his brother's death.

: Another of Goodman's trusted soldiers. Angel is a master of interrogation, able to pull the deepest secrets out of prisoners mouths. Rumors abound that she uses magical methods, but its really just her own charm and charisma. She too is suspicious about the events surrounding Neil's death.
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