Battle Arena Toshinden/Analysis

Battle Arena Toshinden 3 Character Analysis

Duke VS Balga

Clashing Tropes

• Knight in Shining Armor VS Blood Knight
• Frank VS Viking

Analysis: Both are of blood descended from those most notable and influential in the history of Europe, with Duke hailing from France, and Balga hailing from Norway.

Despite fictional clans and and families, European history states that the remnants and descendants of Norse invaders fought over sovereignty since the eve of the Viking Age on the soil of Normandy and Western France, being granted territory, while culturally assimilated into the hold of Christian monarchy and knighthood to subdue them under soft power and negotiation. Amongst Balga's backstory, he is likely a descendant of Norman dukedom who are still committed to their Norse invader roots, despite his use of knight-like swordsmanship and martial arts, and his family is likely highly committed to the destruction of the Rambert family due to many of the battles and political intrigue on the soil of Francia, against them on the battlefield from attempts to hold reign in said realm for centuries.

Through this, both hold themes of honor and reflection; where Duke's family has maintained the peace and stability of his beloved home of France, defending its shores and watching its people with an ever vigilant and caring eye, his heritage and their outlook motivates him to fight with honorable chivalry and courtly gentlemanly behavior, where Balga desires the goals of his own family, unable to swallow centuries of defeat with humility and honor, instead tenaciously desiring to do anything in their power to defeat and outright obliterate their opposition any means necessary, showcased in his fighting manners, using dishonorable attacks like kicks, has attacks indicating a sort of crazed and bloodlust like mentality, ie Nightmare Splash, Killing Sword, Genocide Crusher, and whose said family is hinted to have also been in league with the Organization centuries ago since.