History Characters / TrailsSeriesCrossbellGovernmentAndInfluentialGroups

''Notable Groups:'' [[Characters/TrailsSeriesTheBracerGuild The Bracer Guild]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesOuroboros Ouroboros]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesJaegerCorps Jaeger Corps]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesSeptianChurch Septian Church]]\\

''Erebonian Empire:'' [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaNobility Erebonia Imperial Family and Four Great Houses]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaIronblood The Ironbloods]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaMilitary Erebonia Military]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsStaffAndInstructors Thors' Staff and Instructors]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVII Thors Class VII]] ([[Characters/TrailsSeriesReanSchwarzer Rean Schwarzer]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesCrowArmbrust Crow Armbrust]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVIIOriginal Original Class VII]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVIINew New Class VII]]) | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsMainCampusClasses Main Campus Classes]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsBranchCampus Branch Campus]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaOthers Erebonian Civilians and Major Groups]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesImperialLiberationFront Imperial Liberation Front]]\\

''Erebonian Empire:'' [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaNobility Erebonia Imperial Family and Four Great Houses]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaChancellorOsborne Giliath Osborne]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaIronblood The Ironbloods]] ([[Characters/TrailsSeriesRufusAlbarea Rufus Albarea]]) | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaMilitary Erebonia Military]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsStaffAndInstructors Thors' Staff and Instructors]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVII Thors Class VII]] ([[Characters/TrailsSeriesReanSchwarzer Rean Schwarzer]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesCrowArmbrust Crow Armbrust]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVIIOriginal Original Class VII]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVIINew New Class VII]]) | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsMainCampusClasses Main Campus Classes]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsBranchCampus Branch Campus]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaOthers Erebonian Civilians and Major Groups]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesImperialLiberationFront Imperial Liberation Front]]\\

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* GutturalGrowler: Has a rough, gravelly voice courtesy of his voice actors.

The '''Crossbell State''' is a self-governing state located in the center of West Zemuria. Originally a location with large deposits of Sepith ore due to its vicinity with Septium Veins, it was the ground for numerous conflicts over its resources until its foundation to prevent them. It's the host for numerous trade routes and businesses both thanks to this and being endorsed by the '''International Bank of Crossbell'''. Because of said bank, as well as some help from Liberl's '''Zeiss Central Factory''', Crossbell is widely considered to be the most technologically advanced nation on the continent.

* CoolCar: Owns a custom ordered bright red limousine that is bullet proof. He lends it to the SSS during the climax of ''Zero.''

* ForGreatJustice: His main motivation is to follow his own sense of justice which involves trying to improve Crossbell into a strong independent nation that will not be cowed by foreign powers. Unfortunately, he proves to be [[WellIntentionedExtremist absolutely ruthless in pursuit of his goals]] and not above using underhanded means just as bad, if not worse, than the people he opposes and is utterly ruthless to those he believe are against his vision justice.

* TownWithADarkSecret: On the surface, Crossbell is known as one of the main centers of commerce and technology in all of Zemuria, as well as the birthplace of Mishey. Underneath the glowing surface, however, lies a strong criminal underworld and steep corruption in the government and law enforcement thanks to the neighboring countries of Erebonia and Calvard trying to annex it for themselves. [[spoiler:Then comes TheReveal that Crossbell was the birthplace of the [[ReligionOfEvil D∴G Cult]], with the Cult's founders (the Crois family) having built the city at the center of a giant Transmutation Circle for the sake of completing their goal of resurrecting the lost Sept-Terrion of Mirage.]]

! Tropes applying to the Crossbell itself:

* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: The Simulacrum Rufus gives lofty speeches about how unifying Zemuria into a single nation will bring world peace, which the IDF grunts eat up. In a great twist of irony, the [[IHatePastMe real Rufus]] is the one who explains to the grunts that the Simulacrum only seeks unification to surpass Osborne, and doesn't truly care about the people of Zemuria. Not helping matters is that the Simulacrum spends much of his dialogue ranting about how Rufus as a character should seek perfectionism instead of actually trying to justify his actions.

* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: The Simulacrum Rufus gives lofty speeches about how unifying Zemuria into a single nation will bring world peace, which the IDF grunts eat up. In a great twist of irony, the [[IHatePastMe real Rufus]] is the one who explains to the grunts that the Simulacrum only seeks unification to surpass Osborne and achieve perfectionism, and doesn't truly care about the people of Zemuria.

* RecurringBoss: He's fought [[RuleOfThree three times]] throughout ''Reverie''. He first fought as HopelessBossFight at the end of Act 1 of Lloyd's route. Then, during the finale, he faces Rufus' team and, upon being beaten, engages in one last fight as a DualBoss along with a BrainwashedAndCrazy Ilya.

* RecurringBoss: He's fought [[RuleOfThree three times]] throughout ''Reverie'', first as HopelessBossFight at the end of Act 1 of Lloyd's route. Then during the Finale he faces Rufus' team,and upon being beaten, engaging in one last fight as a DualBoss along with a BrainwashedAndCrazy Ilya.

* CityOfSpies: The city's status as a buffer state between the Erebonian Empire and Calvard Republic has made it prime ground for each superpower's respective intelligence agencies to send their agents to monitor the other, or the state itself, while trying to take the city for themselves. By the time of the Crossbell arc, more players are revealed to have their agents keeping an eye on the city for their own reasons, such as Ouroboros, the Septian Church, and even Liberl's R&A agency.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: WordOfGod confirms that UsefulNotes/HongKong was the main inspiration of Crossbell, as can be seen from its status as a great metropolitan commercial hub that is hotly contested between two superpowers (China and the UK in real life, Erebonia and Calvard InUniverse). Its status as a melting pot for immigration, fashion, design sense, and culture also shows several influences from UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity in the early 20th century.

* MerchantCity: Crossbell's strategic location, rich Septium deposits, and the presence of the IBC have made it the host of numerous businesses, making it one of the wealthiest financial hubs on the continent. Unfortunately, these same qualities have also made Erebonia and Calvard dead set on trying to take the state and its resources and wealth for themselves.

* PuppetState: Erebonia and Calvard each see Crossbell as rightfully theirs and have been trying to take control of the region for centuries before the series began and continue to do so in the present day. Crossbell's charter was written by both superpowers, which is heavily biased in their favor, with diet members appointed by them working more to advance their respective nation's attempts to take control of the city (or lining their own pockets) than doing anything to help the citizens, and the state is required to give away 10 percent of its yearly revenue to both superpowers. The Crossbell saga deals with various characters' attempts to put an end to this state of affairs.
* TownWithADarkSecret: On the surface, Crossbell is known as one of the main centers of commerce and technology in all of Zemuria. Underneath the glowing surface, however, lies a strong criminal underworld and steep corruption in the government and law enforcement thanks to the neighboring countries of Erebonia and Calvard trying to annex it for themselves. [[spoiler:Then comes TheReveal that Crossbell was the birthplace of the [[ReligionOfEvil D∴G Cult]], with the Cult's founders (the Crois family) having built the city at the center of a giant Transmutation Circle for the sake of completing their goal of resurrecting the lost Sept-Terrion of Mirage.]]

* MovesetClone: Downplaye; while he may be a copy of Rufus, only a few of his crafts (Holy Sword of Ishnard, Soul Slicer, Chevalier's Call) resemble the real ones, and even then, they have different effects from the playable one's.

* MovesetClone: Downplayed as while he may be a copy of Rufus, only a few of his crafts(Holy Sword of Ishnard, Soul Slicer, Chevalier's Call) resemble the real ones, and even then, they have different effects from the playable one's.

* AncestralWeapon: He wielded the Holy Sword of Ishnard that Rufus used at the end of ''Cold Steel IV'' when facing off the SSS during Act 1, but not in his subsequent boss fights where he instead used whatwas his original court fencing sword. It's never clarified if it was the real one or a copy made by Elysium.

* OneManArmy: He completely trounces the entire SSS (plus Rixia) during Chapter 1 of Lloyd's route.