#mfb character analysis

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Hikaru’s arc

What if the Dark Power, instead of destroying Hikaru's life, gave her a chance to fulfill her life (not on purpose, obviously) ?

When Hikaru first appears, in episode 6 (Beyblade Metal Fusion), she crushes the Face Hunters. The ease with which she defeats them show she's stronger than average bladers. She seems confident, almost arrogant, often wearing a cocky smile (which isn't a reproach, I often love characters with cocky smiles).

But in the same episode, only moments later, we learn being the strongest blader of the world isn't her dream. The goal so many bladers want to reach is something she has to do, not she wants to.

"To win against strong opponents, that is the destiny I have been given, the path I must follow."

These words seem strange, at first. But then there is a flashback, giving more details. We see her as a little girl, far less confident, loosing a duel and then going to her mother to tell her everything.

She's so disappointed she cries, but her mother keep a stern look, and she says :

"There is no point in battling weak opponents. You must battle those who are stronger if you want to be a better blader. Keep facing off with the top bladers and don't back down. Then you'll win. Fight hard in every battle until you become the best blader in the world. (...) You'll achieve the dream I wasn't able to. I believe in you Hikaru. I know you can do it. You're the only hope I left behind."

It is a great burden for such a young child and it throws off-balance the first impressions given by Hikaru. She's not like Ginga or Kyouya (which is certainly better : take two seconds to imagine a series with two Kyouya-like characters xD) or the other bladers. She never says she wants to Beyblade, or to win a tournament, for herself. She never says she doesn't want to loose because she can't stand it. It's always for her mother. Winning the Battle Bladers wasn't her dream but her mother's.

"No matter who my opponent is I will not lose. No one will stand in the way of my destiny to be the best blader in the world."

And it changes everything.

Her story is about how parents can f*ck up their children life by trying to live their dream throught them, instead of letting them being themselves and discovering who they are. Hikaru never asked herself what she wants to do. She only travel and Beyblade to fulfil her mother's dream.

Because of her traumatic battle against Ryuuga, she stops beyblading. She isn't able to use a bey anymore, even less fighting, but she doesn't want to give up on Beyblade and she starts working at the WBBA (all of us and every blader should be grateful for that xD). But in the scene explaining her job at the WBBA, in episode 52 (Beyblade Metal Masters), she just looks so... calm. Even relaxed.

Looking back, I can't remember a scene during Beyblade Metal Fusion she seems so at ease. Even when Ginga reminds her it's important to have fun in Beybattle, though she smiles geniunely, she isn't so relaxed.

And we have this exchange :

Ryuusei : Are you sure you don't want to battle anymore ?

Hikaru : Yes sir. For the moment, I think that's the best thing for me. If I support other bladers and help them increase their confidence maybe that's enough for now.

This is the first time she talks about what she wants for herself. Better yet, this is the first time she talks about her well-being. She wants to do what's the best for herself, and this is truly great.

Hikaru slowly finds her place. She has a breakdown when Tsubasa is overwhelmed by the Dark Power, but she recovers. And, at the end of the season, she's able to use Aquario to help the bladers attack Hades City.

In the end, she overcomes her fearbof Beyblading. She finds a new way, her way, to involve in the Beyblade World without fighting, and she’s still seen as a blader by the other characters, because of the way she protects their interests. In fact, this isn’t only an impression :

she’s still a true blader, with a great blader’s spirit. Because, as Ginga said to Madoka, you don’t need to fight to be a true blader. You just need a true blader’s spirit.

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Masamune is the perfect friend for King.

Before meeting him, King spent most of his live being sidelined, feared because of his Beyblade skills. He certainly never experienced friendship.

Masamune is childish and enthusiastic. He has no thought for people’s personal space. He gets angry and picks up a fight for the slightest provocation (or what he thinks is a provocation). His character helps King catch up with everything he missed.

Just being able to argue with someone is certainly a relief. King doesn’t have to keep to himself. He can act and react right away, without moderation, because he doesn’t risk of terrifying someone.

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Teru’s story

Most sport anime have a character with a serious health problem (usually, it concerns the heart) who still plays their sport nevertheless. They are ready to risk everything to fulfill their dream and their will arouses the admiration of the other characters.

I like the fact they do the exact opposite with Teru.

Dance was his whole life. An accident prevented him to continue. It is a fact, a physical reality he isn't able to overcome. He would have loved to, but it wasn't possible despite his passion. It isn't only a matter of will. The body has to be able to keep up with the efforts required, especially for a high-performance sport. Teru didn't insist in this dead-end.

That's where Beyblade appears in his life.

When Teru was recovering, in hospital, he discovered the Beyblade. He found in it what he had lost with dance : a new way to express himself. To "shine", like he says. Beyblade allows him to rebuild his life. He becomes able to move forward again thanks to this new activity.

And no one tells him he took the easy way out. On the contrary, he's admired for his difficult decision.

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What are your thoughts on ryuga? Do you like him?

Ryuuga is an interesting character. I especially like the Dragon Clan background and the mystery about it. It's said here and there the Dragon Clan is only part of the manga and not of the anime but I wouldn't be 100% sure about it. During Beyblade Metal Masters, Ryuuga talks several times about “humans”, as if he doesn’t belong in the species, and he has powers no other bladers share.

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Hikaru, Tsubasa and Kyouya: a comparative study about the Dark Power

The first time we met them

Kyouya is bored. He doesn't train seriously, throws tantrums, leads a gang of thiefs (and certainly spending his father's money to do so). He thinks he's better than others, that no bladers can surpass him.

Hikaru travels to become stronger and fullfils her mother's dream. She crushes her opponents, looks down at them.

We don't know it right away, but Tsubasa is travelling to obey the WBBA's orders and his actual mission is to stop the Dark Nebula.

First difference: Kyouya stays where he is, without a concrete goal, while Hikaru and Tsubasa travel, motivated by a specific objectif.

Backstories

The first backstory we saw is Hikaru's. She was defeated at a tournament and was crying to her mother. Her mother lectured her and told her to become stronger.

The second backstory is Kyouya's. It shows us he always had Leone to his side. There is nothing to report. His first memories are sweet, soft, only about his love for his bey. The only bad memory is during the Wolf Canyon, two episodes earlier and it shows Leone is still by his side.

The last one is Tsubasa's. It's shown during Masters, because of the Dark Power (could it mean that Tsubasa never looks back on his life?). We see him, as a child, after he lost a duel against cheaters and nearly lost himself because of it.

Second difference: Hikaru and Tsubasa meet with difficulties early during their blader careers : they were only children (about Kenta's age or even younger). Hikaru was lectured instead of being comforted because of her defeat. Tsubasa faced cheaters and discovered the Beyblade world isn't only about having fun and fair battles. Kyouya was a teenager when his problems happened, and it didn't happen before the series but right during it, with the episodes dedicated to the Wolf Canyon. Another thing that differentiated his story from Hikaru's and Tsubasa's is that he (literally) jumps into his problems, while they suffered it.

The Battle Bladers

Their motivations to take part in the Battle Bladers are different. Hikaru and Tsubasa consider it as a way to reach their goals: being acknowledged as the strongest blader of the country for Hikaru, and stopping the Dark Nebula for Tsubasa. For Kyouya, the Battle Bladers is nothing more than a tournament where he can fight interesting bladers and his rival Ginga (and crushing Daidouji's projects as a bonus). This is the way he handles tournaments.

Their reactions, before their duel against Ryuuga, are different too.

The Dark Power

Hikaru is attacked right away by Ryuuga, and imprisonned in the fear she feels when she faces him. It breaks the illusion of strenght she clings to, this illusion that shattered everytime she lost.

Tsubasa is able to fight longer. He follows faithfully the strategy he developped before the duel (maybe too properly...) and ends up defeated by Ryuuga.

Kyouya resumes his this-tournament-is-great-I'm-eager-to-face-my-rival attitude. He believes this deeply, it's shown in his thoughts. He succeeds to convince Ryuuga to stop using the Dark Power and prooves he's dangerous for its projects. Dangerous enough the Dark Power unveils its abilities: it takes control of Ryuuga (who didn't know it was possible until then) to attack Kyouya directly.

Hikaru and Tsubasa suffers the Dark Power's attack, but through Ryuuga. It was only a touch of it, controlled by someone. Besides, Ryuuga mocks Tsubasa when they meet during Masters and everyone acts like Tsubasa is under the Dark Power's influence. Kyouya was directly attacked by the Dark Power. The Dark Power decides to stop him, of its own will, and uses Ryuuga to do so.

Also, you can see the Dark Power doesn’t overwhelm Kyouya, contrary to Hikaru and Tsubasa. The attack is neat. The Dark Power doesn’t submerge him like a wave or surround him. It “just” pierces him.

Aftermath

The Dark Power brings out hidden flaws.

Hikaru tried to bury the crybaby she was deep inside her, hidding herself behind haughty and cold looks. Tsubasa wanted to erase his desire to win no matter what. Their interactions, during Masters, show the Dark Power resonates in every person it touches. When Tsubasa is overwhelmed by it, Hikaru suffers its consequences too.

Kyouya's exception

Kyouya shows no sign of Dark Power's influence. He has no flashbacks or auras. When Tsubasa falls under the Dark Power's influence during their duel, it doesn't unsettle him. He continues to lead his blader's life as he wants to: sometimes he helps the gang, sometimes he goes it alone, and has a lot a fun during his duels. I can see two reasons he's an exception, despite the Dark Power attacks him directly:

1. The backstories

From what we see about the backstories, Kyouya doesn't have a trauma linked to Beyblade, unlike Hikaru and Tsubasa. For him, Beyblade was only a game, and he had sweet memories about it (more about Leone than Beyblade in fact).

2. The Wolf Canyon

Unlike Tsubasa and Hikaru, Kyouya has to face all his flaws before the Battle Bladers and meeting the Dark Power. It happens during the first arc of the series, and several episodes are dedicated to it. The Wolf Canyon had put him in front of his weaknesses: Kyouya realized he wasn't aware of reality and the need to make efforts to become stronger, he relied on others too much (going as far as hiding behind them) instead of taking responsability for his failures (two things he'll reproach to Damian and Aguma). So he realized he wasn't as strong and awesome as he thought. For example, despite his defeat against Ginga in the second episode, he still talks about himself as talented in episode 3, when he faces Daidouji.

All these revelations, added to the fear, the adrenaline and the howling wind in the valley, has led to the masterly freakout we know, with hysterical laughters, animalistic roars, the desire to avenge every affronts (from Benkei's "betrayal" and Kenta's intervention, to Ginga's victory against him - especially since he blames him for the Wolf Canyon) and his wish to destroy every bladers on the planet. Ginga fights him and helps him to reconnect with his bey and his blader's spirit. Then, we have Kyouya 2.0, who does his best and trains tirelessly to become stronger, who stops blaming his problems on others and who finds again his taste for beyblading.

CONCLUSION

The Wolf Canyon is a tiny interlude in Kyouya's life, but it's his only trauma linked to Beyblade (his flashbacks show Leone is with him since forever, and even in difficult times... which are only represented by the Wolf Canyon). Kyouya learns from it. He didn't do like Tsubasa and Hikaru who buried their problems deep down, thinking it's the only way to become stronger. He uses it to become a best version of himself. He learned from his mistakes, his flaws, and moves forward, taking them into account. He doesn't hide behind others anymore, accepts his defeats, does efforts... And what is his first Beyblade action when the Battle Bladers ended ? He goes back into the Wolf Canyon, alone, and he succeeds to overcome it. 

Then, we heard him say: "This cliff looks so small for me now."

Hikaru and Tsubasa are stuck and emprisonned by their failures, because they hide it instead ot using it to become better. This is the reason the Dark Power was able to use it against them.

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Kyouya: a positive character

There is something I want to point out about Kyouya.

Despite the whole lone-lion-thing and the I-don't-need-friends-thing, Kyouya is one of the most positive character of the show.

1. Kyouya never doubts of himself

I mean... like... NEVER.

"Who will win, me or Ginga? Focus Kyouya. "

- about the Battle Blader semi-final (right after Hikaru and Tsubasa got crushed by Ryuuga)

"I never imagined you would be the first opponent I crush but I can't say I'm disappointed."

- to Ryuuga, episode 106

2. Kyouya's one of the characters who has the more fun in Beybattle

"Interesting, this is really kind of funny. Isn't it right, Ryuuga?"

- to Ryuuga, episode 49

"I finally get to fight Ginga and Galaxy Pegasus at long last. It's going to be a blast."

- about his future duel against Ginga, episode 72

"Ha ha ha! I'm enjoying this! I'm enjoying it a lot Ginga. This is what a battle should be."

- to Ginga, episode 72

"Leone? I don't know what just happens but I don't care!"

- to Leone, episode 103

"You like that pal? Counter-mode is awesome."

- to Ryuuga, episode 106

A little note about the French dub: when Kyouya gets enthusiastic, he had a more teenagey-langage. That's really fun to hear.

3. The most important point

Kyouya always defuse the situations they get in. The gang is bound to save the world, they face great danger but, as soon as it ends, Kyouya rushes to act as usual. He's also shown as a supportive character. Not in the expensive way of Benkei, or the heartened way of Ginga, but still.

(I have hesitated to make this part in two parts, but his supportiveness is often tied up to his eagerness to defuse the situation.)

Season 1 (Beyblade Metal Fusion)

Kyouya is the first one to announce he'll take part of the Battle Bladers, after Ginga, and he acts all "this will be a great tournament, the Dark Nebula members are just some participants among others, I'm so impatient to face you there". That forces Ginga to choose between the friendship he had with the gang and his quest for vengeance (you can't be friend with someone and push them away all the time). And as soon Ginga chose, admitting it's a tournament and not only about him revenging from Ryuuga, the others step in and said they want to take part in too.

Kyouya: So then next time we met will be at the Battle Bladers tournament. (...) By winning the Battle Bladers I can squash Doji's plans and earn the title of the strongest blader. If you think about it, it's an opportunity no blader can pass up. Remember this Ginga. You won't be defeated by Ryuuga or Yuu, it'll be me, Kyouya, who does. (...) Don't worry. After defeating you, I'll be sure to settle the score with Ryuuga too.

(in French, he said “Je te promets de régler son compte à Ryuuga”. So "I promise you to settle the score with Ryuuga").

Ginga: He's mine and nothing will stand in my way. Both your Leone and Ryuuga's L-drago will be defeated by my Pegasus.

- episode 23

At the Battle Bladers, Kyouya still acts like this is only a tournament (and it's not an act, in view of his thoughts before his duel against Ryuuga xD). He's annoyed when Tsubasa behaves as a spy rather than a blader and he lectures him about it:

"What you have in mind is an insult not just to me but to the whole concept of Beyblade. (...) No matter how strong an opponent is, I'll face them head-on. I'll hold nothing back even if I'm putting all I have on the line, so be it. That's what it means to be a blader. (...) You'd better to start train harder you have to stay sharp because if you win your battle your next opponent is me."

- episode 42

Then, when Tsubasa is on his way to fight Ryuuga, Kyouya reminds him that the Battle Bladers is a tournament, he isn't about to reach the final yet so it's not the end.

"This tournament is supposed to decide who is the strongest blader in the world. Don't give him an inch, crush Ryuuga and L-Drago, end of the story. (...) I told you I'll be waiting at the semi-finals. I don't want to get cheated out on beating you so be there."

- Kyouya to Tsubasa, episode 45

He tells him they are supposed to face each other and that, instead of caring about that booooooooooooooring Ryuuga, he'd better worry about him cause he'll totally crushed him during the semi-finals. And, like every time he says something, his interlocutor reacts straight away and forgets everything but him. For a moment, Tsubasa gains confidence. But as soon as Tsubasa isn't looking at him anymore, Kyouya seems more tense.

During the Battle Bladers, we also have this scene where Kyouya acknowledges Benkei's progress, after their duel, while Benkei gets disheartened because he doesn’t success to win against him:

Kyouya: You’re stronger than you were.

Benkei: Really? Do you mean it Kyouya?

Kyouya: But you better get even stronger so you’re ready for our next battle. Got it?

- episode 43

Season 2 (Beyblade Metal Masters)

When Kyouya challenges Ginga, after winning against the Chandora team, he waits for him to cheer up. He wants him to have fun at the prospect of their battle and not just battling for the sake of his team.

Kyouya: What you have seen today is nothing at all. Hear me Ginga, I'm holding back Leone's true strenght for when I battle you.

Ginga: I look forward to it. I'll be ready to meet your challenge.

- episode 70

(I love the way Kyouya’s face softens... It happens too when he cheers Benkei up and reminds Tsubasa the Battle Bladers is a tournament.)

Episodes later, Kyouya comes with the Wild Fang to help Ginga and the others against the Spiral Energy and HD Academy (because he wasn't worried, lol). He does what he needs to do : helps Masamune and Dashan, hurries up Ginga, fights Damian... and then, they success. All bladers gather together in front of the Academy building. They are relieved... Yuu began to tease Ginga about him taking advance on them...

...and then, Kyouya does what he's the best to do: drawing the attention to himself.

"So, once again, you keep all the good actions for yourself. It's a real drag."

- to Ginga, episode 102

Kyouya acts like what they just survived wasn't a big deal. Not only he could have done it, but, at least, it wouldn't have been as boring as his part. He just fought Damian and that wasn't that hard... And he poutz, showing that the situation isn't that serious.

Ginga begins to answer seriously but Kyouya interrupts him :

"Just what about you're rambling on over there? As soon as Pegasus is fit, it's on."

Like, well, we just save the world again and everything but that's not as important as our blader careers, you know, and that's certainly not as important as our rivalry. And, just with these two sentences, everyone is like "yeah! we're bladers, we have to train ! see you soon!"

Season 3 (Beyblade Metal Fury)

Kyouya acts this way again at the end of Fury. The legendary bladers are all relieved to have defeated Nemesis and finished their quest... but Kyouya, of course, can't let them think it's the end:

Aguma: Now, everything is finished.

Dynamis: Yes, our roles as legendary bladers are concluded.

Kyouya: What are you talking about? This is just the beginning. My goal is to deafeat the legendary bladers one by one and then settle things with Ginga. Aguma and Dynamis, I finished my battles with you two. Chris, it's your turn next.

Chris: Well, sounds good. I'll battle you.

Aguma: Hang on. You and I are tied with one win each. Our score isn't settled yet.

Kyouya: Okay. That's fine. I'll crush you as many times as you want.

- episode 141

Like everytime Kyouya intervenes, everyone react at once at his words. They are borderline fighting to answer to Kyouya's challenge... Anyway, most of them are eager to battle him while they were saying moments before they were relieved the battle ended. Some words and they are all ready to act the way Kyouya wants.

However, there is a big difference this time:

Ginga seems to understand what Kyouya did.

(This could be linked to the fact Kyouya is a natural leader.)

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Kyouya against destiny

The Tategami Monogatari is a little story drawn by Takafumi Adachi featuring Kyouya and his father. It's the moment Kyouya prove he's worthy of inheriting the TC.

(there a link from the author website and here the comic he posted on pixiv... I know someone post it here, on Tumblr, but I lost it 🥺)

Since the characters appearing in this story, and Kyouya's clothes, it may happens between Beyblade Metal Masters and Beyblade Metal Fury.

I think it explains some of Kyouya's behavioral changes during Beyblade Metal Fury. His future (and adulthood) becomes suddenly clearer and closer. He wanted to travel to beat the legendary bladers (before challenging Ginga) to have fun and everyone spent their time talking about a quest to save the world (which seems quite important... except when you are Kyouya Tategami and you don't feel like it's your responsability). Until then, it doesn't bother him. Kyouya lets them talk about their great quest while he follows his own idea.

Then Aguma says he belongs to a group (which Kyouya doesn't want to), Wild Fang try to help him...

...and not enough time later Dynamis talks about destiny (in fact, all of this happens the same day).

This is the moment where everything goes wrong.

Kyouya is the next TC's CEO. Right now is the moment he wants to be a blader, especially Ginga's rival. He doesn't want to think about anything like responsabilities and other obligations (or destiny, or whatever). He doesn't mind helping Ginga and the others. He did it several times (against the Dark Nebula, the Spiral Energy and the Atlantis). Even during the beginning of the legendary bladers quest : he has the idea to train, guess how they can find Aguma and Bao, etc. In fact, even after Aguma annoyed him by pointing out he isn't acting like a lone lion, Kyouya still couldn't help but help the gang...

...with relative success XD

Helping isn't the problem. If it was only Aguma or Dynamis words, Kyouya would have been able to get over it (after much pouting and grumbling, of course). In fact, he almost got over it when he thought he would battle Dynamis.

(Do you see this enthusiastic smile ?)

But both of them ? With Aguma coming back and showing him the flaws in his speeches (which everyone, except Yuu, politely pretend to not see) ?

It was too much.

Kyouya joined the gang in this travel only to have great battles. He was here to have fun. He said, since the beginning of the quest, fighting the “great evil” and saving the world weren’t his problem.

But Aguma argued to undo his beloved image of a lone lion. Even worse, he only used logical arguments.

And then, something (destiny) tries to get the control of his present life, this time he's supposed to be as free as he wants to be.

I think that's why the scenarists went to the whole "okay, I have to accept my destiny" reasonning. Kyouya never had anything against helping Ginga, he did it since Metal Fusion episode 11. Please. In episode 123, even when he was pouting because he wasn't treated the way he thinks he should be (with tremendous respect, lol) he comes back to support Ginga.

(he’s in the right corner in the second picture)

His situation and his age shouldn’t be forgotten.

He leaving the gang was just some teenage rebellion.

He was torn between too many things : being a “lone lion” (he loves this image), helping Ginga and the gang, having fun with Beybattles, spending time with his friends (the Wild Fang, of course), doing everything his own way, doing what felt right, obeying destiny and taking up responsabillities...

And, deep down, Kyouya knew he was wrong.

Please, when else did we see Kyouya looking away because he’s unable to look somebody (and not anybody : Ginga ! his rival) in the face ?

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Hello, I really love youre analysis, and I wanted to know what was you're opinion on the adult main antagonist of the three seasons (Doji Ziggurat and Pluto) if possible. You're doing a pretty good job, best regards

Thank you 😊

Daidouji

First, we can't blame him he gives up easily xD

Daidouji is the only one of the three we see create and build relationships (though they are false). He's often trusted by the bladers working for him (like Yuu, or Kira in the manga). He's an integral part of the Dark Nebula. We see him in different situations, with different characters. He doesn't seem to care about the other's age, but he classifies them according to their usefullness or their dangerousness, which is interesting.

In the first season, when he really needs someone's skills, he tries to convince them to work for/with him. He provides Kyouya Beyblade training methods, gives a home and a person to care about to Yuu, gives power to Ryuuga with the Dark Nebula. He uses them, but he tries to make them think either they are using him, either he helps them.

On the other side, when he decides to enlist someone in the Dark Nebula, who isn't essential for his projects, he blackmails them frankly (like he does with Ryuutarou and Tobio). He also doesn't miss opportunities : when Tetsuya comes to him to join the Dark Nebula, he finds him to weak to be in his organisation, but he uses him to test an invention.

Daidouji is quite strong as a blader. He wins against Kyouya (I know it's beginning of Fusion! Kyouya, but even at this time Kyouya was better than most bladers). He would have won against Ryuusei if Kenta hadn't fought him before. In the manga, he entrusts once Wolf's power to Ginga, which means he has a blader's spirit.

Daidouji is the only one appearing several times : Beyblade Metal Fusion, Beyblade Metal Fury and Beyblade Shogun Steel. His goals change. At first, he only wants power, but since Ginga and Ryuuga ruin his projects, he ends up wanting to take revenge.

Daidouji is essential for MFB's story. He causes Ryuuga's awakening (in the manga, at least), L-Drago's return and Ginga's leaving Koma. He causes the creation of the Battle Bladers and, indirectly, of the World Championships (since they are set up only because of the Battle Bladers). His training methods are effective and bladers still use them after they stop working for him.

Ziggurat

Ziggurat represents the wrong side of science and business : he uses people instead of being useful for them. He sees himself as superior because of his knowledge. He despises other people, especially children. He only sees other people as guinea-pigs or buyers... or they are useless.

Ziggurat doesn't create any bonds with people. He has his subordinates, who are acting like an extension of himself, only obeying his orders and passing him informations, never taking initiatives. He controls everything.

Since he only want soldiers, he doesn't try to convince others to work from him. He takes what he needs to reachhis goal, using money (with the Garcia) but mostly blackmail (with Zeo and Julian). He seems to take fun in seeing other suffering, but it could be linked to the scorn he feels toward them. He certainly don't understand why they care about what/who they care.

Most of the time, Ziggurat stays inside his laboratory. He's outside to watch the battles from his box and to collect data. He only acts when he's cornered. He uses his bey when it's his last chance to get away. He has a cowardly attitude : when his invention gets out of control, he puts the blame on Ginga and the others, claiming he wanted to help humanity... though he confessed, in front of the world and a second time in front of Ginga and Masamune, he only cares about being paid handsomely.

Also, ziggurat is the name of a Mesopotamian building, like the Babel Tower. And what he did ? He's led by hybris, thinking he can challenge the laws of nature, but, in the end, he fails. In fact, his city is destroyed and fell.

(Also, typical bad guy in America : he has some pet he keeps with him while plotting xD)

Pluto

We don't see him right away. He's covered in a grey cloak, though he isn't known of the spectator. We never see or hear of him before. Resurrect Nemesis seems to be his only goal, and it looks like he always dedicate himself to this job. Since he's Hades' descendant, it's certainly true. His name is the roman name of Hades. His goal is the only thing defining him.

Moreover, in the end, he's fused in the evil bey.

Johannes works as his right-hand man. He's the one searching and hiring legendary bladers, making them promises (helping the Beylin Fist, making a contract with Chris...). He deals with the subordinates and tries to slow down Ginga nd his group. He's allowed to take decisions in the field, according to what is happening.

Bonus : Bakin (movie)

He's terrible.

(Yeah. I know. Very constructive xD)

Bakin raised Helios and lied to him for years, only to reach his goal : bringing back the Atlantis. He seems more patient than the other three. He doesn't hesitate to fight, and tries to kill people himself.