History Characters / XenobladeChroniclesX

'''Much like the original ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}'', there are inadvertent spoilers in the pages below.'''

* [[Characters/XenobladeChroniclesXRecruitable Recruitable Party Members]]

* [[Characters/XenobladeChroniclesXGanglion Ganglion (Growth)]]

* [[Characters/XenobladeChroniclesXRaces Races]]

'''Much like the original ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}'', there are inadvertent spoilers below.'''

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!!Team Elma

[[folder:Rook]]
!! "Rook" (Avatar/Cross)
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[[caption-width-right:200:Default Male!Rook]]
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[[caption-width-right:200:Default Female!Rook]]

->Male versions voiced by: Creator/YuriLowenthal (Heroic), Creator/BrycePapenbrook (Rookie), Creator/KeithSilverstein (Rebel), Creator/RobbieDaymond (Studious), Creator/BenDiskin (Joker), Creator/AdamHowden (Classic) and Creator/DanWoren (Warrior)

->Female versions voiced by: Creator/TaraPlatt (Heroic), Creator/KiraBuckland (Independent), Creator/MaryElizabethMcGlynn (Mature), Creator/CristinaValenzuela (Peppy), Creator/KateHiggins (Joker), Carina Reeves (Classic), Creator/ErinFitzgerald (Soldier)

->Class: Drifter (starter), player dependent afterwards
->Division: Player dependent

The PlayerCharacter of the game, whose stasis pod is discovered by Elma during the game's opening.
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* AbsenteeActor: The character does not appear in the ending of the main plot for unknown reasons.
* TheAce: In both the gameplay and narrative. Rook can master any and all weapons in the game by mastering the final classes. In the story, Nagi and Elma are just the first to observe that Rook is exceptionally skilled. By the end Rook is famous, and finding the Lifehold Core is just ONE of their achievements.
* AllLovingHero: Potentially. Through the story and side missions, Rook is the person directly responsible for New L.A.'s growing xenoform diversity.
* AmnesiacHero:
** {{Justified}} due to being in cryogenic stasis for prolonged period. After being awakened by Elma, Rook could recall little besides his/her own name.
** [[spoiler: Actually justified by Rook being awoken after the destruction of the consciousnesses inside the Core - which raises [[IAmWho something of a different question entirely]]. Either way, Rook is amnesiac because they have nothing ''to'' remember.]]
* AnAdventurerIsYou: You can spec your Rook to fill the role of most traditional role-play characters, whether that's boosting HP and resistances, and giving yourself taunts to be The Tank, loading up on max TP, TP-gain and Buffs to work effectively as The Medic, stacking a lot of damage with combos, backstabs, and other multipliers to be The Rogue, or some other variation or combination therein.
* {{Badass}}: Rook proves they can handle a weapon mere moments after being awakened from cryogenic stasis and eventually becomes one of BLADE's best operatives.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Toward Lin, first seen when [[spoiler:L appears]]. Rook is given the choice to either use Lin as a shield, or protect her by standing in front of her.
* BigSisterMentor: If female, Lin says she sees Rook as a big sister.
* BookEnds: Rise of the Blood Lobster, one of the last side-missions that Rook is able to complete in the game, is a follow up to one of the very first missions that Rook is potentially assigned, [[spoiler: A Hero's Ride.]]
* CantDropTheHero: Rook cannot be removed from the party.
* CharacterTitle: One of the ways Japanese media pronounces "X" is "cross". Hence, the player character's name. in the Japanese trailers. Though the game's title has always been pronounced 'Ex' in each of the trailers.
* CharacterCustomization: Can have everything from their gender to their skin color customized, and some of the customization options get rather wild. [[spoiler:Given that you're a robot, this makes some sense.]]
* ChickMagnet:
** If male, Rook will have multiple girls show interest and affection towards him, ranging from Elma to Irina.
** Invoked if [[spoiler:you destroy Fortun in the Definian Downfall mission, in which the follow-up mission would be Definian Love instead of Fortun and Glory. Lyvia, a good Definian who would've been helping Fortun in Fortun and Glory, is seeking a suitor and you would first help her out in finding a suitable one for her. However, she ends up rejecting who you choose and wants Rook instead. In addition, Erio, the Definian that originally sent you to retrieve Fortun in the first place, will also be falling for Rook.]]
** If Rook is female, then [[spoiler:it would be a case of EvenTheGirlsWantHer and the Definians would disguise themselves as human males for her affection.]]
* CloudCuckooLander: While his personality is entirely up to the player, some of his/her responses to in-game events can be... ''Interesting'', to say the least. One such memorable example is when [[spoiler: a Nopon tricks you to gather materials so she can make a patchy Nopon doll in an attempt to a pull TheBabyTrap on another Nopon to get away from her over-protective husband. Rook's responses either are to point out how ridiculous it is or to ''stand in awe at the miracle of childbirth!'']] And that honestly ''isn't'' one of the weirder things s/he can do in response to certain characters and quests.
* CoolBigSis: Toward Lin, if the player character is female.
* CrazyAwesome: InUniverse. Vandham states that Rook is one of his best agents because s/he'll take on dangerous missions no one else is crazy enough to do--and succeed.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: of the main story, as both the PlayerCharacter and TheLancer to Elma.
* DoubleStandard: A male rook has an exclusive face option called "Old Man", whereas a Female Rook only have the "Young Girl", "Girl" and, "Woman"(oldest is around late '30s to '40s), and that's ignoring the fact that the male Rook generally looks older than a female Rook (the "young boy" face option looks like he's an older teenager, while the female can look almost as young as Lin.)
* DudeMagnet: If female, several male [=NPCs=] around NLA will make note of her looks. Walter tells her he's glad to have such a looker join the division and Justin says he hopes to prove himself worthy of being by her side. And during Irina's first heart-to-heart, she tells Rook that she's so cute that she was certain Rook must've had men all over her.
* FeaturelessProtagonist: It's a given due to able to have everything from their [[CharacterCustomization gender to their skin color customize]].
* FearlessFool: A common trait stated by other characters is that Rook is either fearless, or too stupid to know when to be afraid.
* GameplayStorySegregation: In terms of gameplay, the costs of all the team's equipment (including their Skells) comes directly out of Rook's pocket. However, the in-game cinematics makes it clear that they already have their own. For example, regardless what type of Skell you purchase for Irina, she'll be shown using a generic grey model instead during cutscenes.
* GenderBender: [[spoiler: The eventual reward of a sidequest chain allows Rook to re-customize their Mimiosome whenever they want, including changing their gender.]]
* GenreSavvy: Can be played this way occasionally, in at least one case saving a minor [=NPC=] from succumbing to BodyHorror.
* GoodIsNotNice: One way to play Rook. You can make them out to be someone who does the job only for the money, a massive jerk with no filter, or even a rather xenophobic individual who only helps them because they're not bad enough to leave for dead.
* HelloInsertNameHere: You can name your own character. In the English versions, after a little while, your teammates will give you the nickname "Rook" and will refer to you as that in voiced cutscenes.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Elma is the lead character of the main quest. Side missions that require her see Elma in the lead role as well. Every other (non-affinity) mission puts Rook as the hero. These side missions are how Rook develops their reputation as one of the Elite Blades.
* HeroicMime: {{Zigzagged}}. Aside from calling his/her attack names and a few lines during battle, Rook is a silent protagonist. Cutscenes, conversations and heart-to-hearts occasionally offer a prompt containing multiple (unvoiced) responses.
* HumanoidAbomination: Potentially, [[spoiler: since Rook's consciousness was destroyed with the Lifehold right before they were taken out of stasis. It's never explained exactly what is controlling Rook's mim, and how it's being controlled]].
* HypercompetentSidekick: While Elma herself is an ace BLADE and would be even without Rook, Rook excels in a number of areas that directly aid the team. Elma is a natural leader and is great at combat, to her own admission. Rook is much, much better at building allegiances and playing society's games.
* JackOfAllStats: As a Drifter, Rook is able to eventually use the Skills and Abilities of every other class, as well as you any combination of Melee and Ranged Weaponry. Furthermore, the Drifter trades the stats bonuses that other classes grant in favor of allowing the player to equip a fifth passive skill.
* KavorkaMan: For both male and female with character customization you can make Rook look all sorts of ugly and s/he will still wind up with a harem.
* TheLancer: While Rook is the player's character, they're more like Elma's second. [[spoiler:And this goes all the way, too - including standing up ''to'' Elma alongside Lin when Elma is about to make a few bad decisions.]]
* IAmWho: On two levels. First, [[spoiler:the reveal that you're a mimeosome, rather than a biological human.]] And the second level? [[spoiler:''It hasn't truly been answered yet.'' Rook is the one mimeosome who was awoken ''after'' the Lifehold Core Mainframe was taken offline... but not only is that why Rook has no memories (they don't ''exist''), but there shouldn't even be a consciousness animating them to start with, because there wasn't even one for Mira to "catch" or whatever it did when the other crew members survived. So what consciousness is actually animating Rook's body and "who are you, ''really''" has yet to be answered and will hopefully be addressed in a sequel.]]
* IHaveManyNames: The character is referred to as "Avatar" in [[http://i.imgur.com/MFF4yiw.jpg concept]] [[http://i.imgur.com/c0m8vKd.jpg art]] and on the [[http://xenobladex.jp/character/avatar.html official site]], "Cross" in a majority of Japanese trailers, "Rook" by Elma's team in the English version, "Chief" by Mia, "Pard" by Yelv, and [[HelloInsertNameHere whatever the name the character receives]].
* InSeriesNickname: Rook by the team, Chief by Mia, Pard by Yelv.
* InstantExpert: Despite being one of BLADEs' newest recruits, it's established early on that Rook is a naturally at combat.
* MagneticHero: All of the side characters who don't join the main party because of Elma do it because of Rook.
* TheMatchmaker: Rook can take on normal missions that can make (or break) potential couples, such as helping a BLADE girl find a gift for a guy she's in love with or even [[InterspeciesRomance pairing a male BLADE with a female Tree Clan Prone]].
* MeaningfulName: Elma assigns him/her the nickname "Rook" (short for rookie) since they're the newest addition to her unit.
* NoNameGiven: Of a sort as the character doesn't have or [[AmnesiacHero doesn't remember]] their real name and characters, concept arts, and trailers gives them a variety of names instead.
* OnlyOneName: Only goes by their first name, whatever the player inputs. Justices given they are an AmnesiacHero.
* ParentalSubstitute: At a heart-to-heart moment with Lin, she will admit that she sees Rook like a father, if male.
* PlayerCharacter: Serves as this for ''Xenoblade Chronicles X''.
* PragmaticHero: Rook can be played ths way, as someone who believes ViolenceReallyIsTheAnswer, and [[IDidWhatIHadToDo won't take any chances on putting down potential risks]]. Due to the main themes of the story, this can sometimes be the right choice. However--there ''is'' a line between being pragmatic, and being an asshole or a dangerous sociopath.
* PowerCopying: By completing the Affinity Missions of party members, Rook is able to learn their exclusive abilities. With the DLC party members, Rook gains access to schematics of their Skells.
* TheQuietOne: While Rook speaks in battle, they typically only interject in conversations. As {{lampshaded}} by [[DrillSergeantNasty Vandham]]:
-->'''Vandham:''' ...Not much for conversation, are ya?
* RedHeadedHero: The default avatar used in the Japanese promotional videos.
* RoboticReveal: At the end of Chapter 5, when he/she [[spoiler: loses an arm]] while saving Tatsu.
* RookieRedRanger: Played with; Elma leads the team but allows Rook to outfit them. And handle finances. Probably GameplayAndStorySegregation, though.
* SecondaryCharacterTitle: The Japanese name for the game is read as "Xenoblade Cross", and the default name for the character is Cross in preview footage of the game. The game is played from Rook's point of view as they join Elma's team.
* SkillGateCharacter: Since Rook [[CantDropTheHero can't be removed from the party]], this character's level will eventually tower over everyone else's, invoking this trope. While this enables more powerful equipment and Skells to be available at earlier times, Rook can't win the battle without everyone else in the party pitching in.
* SmallStepsHero: Rook can be portrayed however the player sees fit, whether that's merciful, cruel, [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism or somewhere in between]]. Often, being nice or merciful in the short term turns out to be the wrong choice, but sometimes not. The game doesn't often make judgments about how things turn out. It ultimately boils down to doing what ''you'' believe is right, and whether you can live with the consequences of your decision.
* SuddenlyVoiced: During battles, Rook will fire off Soul Voices just like their party members. The type of "personality" you choose during Character Customization will also be reflected here.
* SupportingProtagonist: While Rook is the point of view character, Elma is the heroine. Of course, the plot outside the main plot is all about Rook.
* TheTeamBenefactor: All of the team's equipment come out of Rook's pocket.
* VagueAge: The character's age is never specified besides the appearances of the character in [[http://i.imgur.com/MFF4yiw.jpg concept]] [[http://i.imgur.com/c0m8vKd.jpg art]]. There is an option for the Avatar to claim to be underage if Frye invites them to drink even if they appear older than Frye.
* WarriorTherapist: Considering [[spoiler: Rook can talk the racism out of Bozé]].
* WorldsBestWarrior: The Wrothians, Prone, and even most [=BLADEs=] think this way of Rook. While the main story makes it unclear whether or not Team Elma is the best BLADE team because of Elma, Rook, or a team effort, the side quests invoke this trope without question. To most of the species/factions Rook helps along the way, s/he is indisputably the biggest {{Badass}} on Mira.

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[[folder:Elma (spoilers)]]
!! Elma
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->Voiced by: Creator/HoukoKuwashima (Japanese), Creator/CaitlinGlass (English)

-> Class: Full Metal Jaguar
-> Division: Reclaimer

The main protagonist of ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'' and the team leader of a private military organization called BLADE.
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* TheAce: She piloted the lone Skell that allowed the White Whale to escape Earth. Also, all of her superiors acknowledge her and her team, as their best.
* AcePilot: She piloted the original Ares that allowed the White Whale to escape Earth.
* AffectionateNickname: Irina and Gwin continues to refer to her as "Colonel" after not being part of the military anymore.
* AlienAmongUs: On Earth she came to warn humanity about the war that was going on in space, knowing that eventually said war would spread to Earth. And that she provided them with technology from elsewhere to help them but her motivations for doing so is unknown.
* {{Badass}}: So much, that Ryyz immediately recognized Elma as [[TheCaptain the leader]] of her group when the Ganglion invaded NLA. And after handing her and Daghan their asses on a silver platter, she told her (quote):
-->'''Elma:''' ''[at Ryyz]'' Now crawl home to your masters and deliver my message: we're willing to negotiate.
* BareYourMidriff: Her true form's outfit displays her midriff.
* BatmanGambit: In chapter 9 Ga Jiarg ambushes Team Elma and has them dead to rights to capture and hand them over to the Ganglion. Elma manages to convince them to give her team to fight their way to freedom by appealing to his Warrior Code.
* BigGood: The last chapter of the game reveals that Elma was the one responsible for supplying earth with the technology to give them a fighting chance against the Ganglion. She also played a major role in the creation of the White Whale.
* BizarreAlienBiology: If you look closely at her true form her hair appears to be made of ''glowing crystal''
* ButThouMust: Elma and Lin have to accompany you for every story mission and for the majority of the affinity missions too. The game will not allow you to proceed until you put them in your party.
* CharacterTitle: [[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wiiu/xenoblade-chronicles-x/0/5 Symbolically]], the "X" represents alien life or the unknown. Fitting, since she's both. Similarly, the ''Xenoblade'' part of the title is also fits her: non-human aliens are referred to as "Xenos" and she's eventually revealed to be one... who is also a member of BLADE.
* ColonelBadass: It's revealed early on that she used to be a Col. in the Skell Corp. back on Earth. But Nagi eventually explains that she was also the one who devised Project Exodus[[note]]the mass evacuation of Earth in order to save humanity from Earth's impending destruction[[/note]] and was the Ares pilot who fought the Ganglion off when they attacked the White Whale, two years later.
* CoolBigSis: With Lin, and possibly Rook as well.
* CompositeCharacter: Not by her personality but by her actions that makes her a combination of other ''Xeno'' characters.
* CripplingOverspecialization: By her own admission, she is an ace at combat--and not much else. She laments this fact, and says one of her priorities once NLA is secure is to become good at other things besides BLADE work.
* DarkSkinnedBlonde: Her dark skin contrasts with her silver hair.
* DontMakeMeDestroyYou: To Lin, specifically at the end of the game. Elma states, in no uncertain terms, that she is prepared to kill her if she stands in the way.
* DrillSergeantNasty: She acts as one toward Gwin in one sidequest as part of his training. PartyBanter implies that she may have also been this to Yelv in the past.
* DudeMagnet: Many guys crush on her.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Many people remark she's beautiful to the degree even girls want her, in-universe and out.
* {{Expy}}: Elma shares a lot of similarities with several of Tetsuya Takahashi's previous characters.
** ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'':
*** Emeralda Kasim. Similar tanned skin, similar red and black outfit, similar names, both pretending to be human.
*** She is similar to Miang as a character who appears to be a subordinate but knows more than almost everyone else and as "mother being" (who split herself into two bodies) who recreates human life on an alien planet after the crash of an ark ship. Her color scheme, however, is more reminiscent of that of Elly van Houten, herself one half of the "mother being".
** ''VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}}'': She is also similar to KOS-MOS as in one of the [[AllThereInTheManual short stories]], Elma says that there was a man (possible partner) who [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificed himself]] to save her, and in turn all of the humans stored in what became known as NLA. That man could be considered to represent Jesus (sacrificed himself to save mankind), making Elma the equivalent of Mary Magdalene who was later reincarnated into KOS-MOS. The pale skin and long blue hair reinforce it.
** ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}'': She can also be compared to Alvis as a mysterious character who is not what he appears to be and is later revealed to be the BigGood.
* GatlingGood: Originally wielded a portable minigun in tandem with [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe a ballistic shield]] in the first [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GxUMMGyZcM trailer]] but later switched to two [=SMGs=] and two swords in development. Curiously, this is the default Shield Trooper kit, and Lin ended up with it instead.
* GoodIsNotSoft: During the last two chapters Elma grows considerably colder when it comes to protecting humanity, even threatening to pull the trigger on Lin after she tries to shield a traitorous Lao.
* GunsAkimbo: Her weapons of choice, as typical of her class.
* FirstContact: She made contact with humans on Earth 30 years ago and met Maurice and Nagi.
--> '''Maurice''': "Mmm. 'We don't need to be from the same species to be able to recognize our common ground.' Someone told me that once."
* HarbingerOfImpendingDoom: She came to Earth to warn humanity about the war that was going on in space, knowing that eventually said war would spread to Earth.
* HelloNurse: Many people remark she's beautiful to the degree even girls want her.
* HumbleHero: Elma doesn't like to brag about her previous exploits, even insisting that Irina and Gwin stop referring to her as Colonel. If recruited by Rook for side quests, she makes it known that she will defer to their authority despite the main story making it clear the Elma is the superior.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Elma was intimately involved with Project Exodus, and does not at all regret the means which led to her ends.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: One of her reasons for disguising herself as a human as she was worried that if she walks around on Earth as herself, most people wouldn't listen and cooperate with her. It would also risk being captured by AbsoluteXenophobe humans and receiving a free vacation to [[Main/Area51 Area 51]] where she would suffer a [[FateWorseThanDeath ghastly fate]].
* KindHeartedCatLover: Had a Siamese back on Earth and still has a soft spot for cats.
* MaleGaze: Whenever she's left at the BLADE barracks, she can be found bending over the table in the conference room. The camera can be adjusted to focus on her backside. This is especially true when her true form is revealed. The camera wastes no time showing off her real body, both front and back.
* MetaTwist: Elma at the end of the [[https://youtu.be/zb8QpABNTPM?t=186 launch]] [[TrailersAlwaysSpoil trailer]] stating "I haven't died" as she reveals her true form which bears a striking resemblance to KOS-MOS hearkens back to KOS-MOS's fate at the end of ''Xenosaga Episode III'': floating in space and severely damaged - her right arm and both legs dismembered.
* MysteriousPast: Her past prior to arriving on Earth is unclear such as who she really is, where is she from, why does she care about humanity, what is her history, etc.
* OhCrap: Discovering that the database in Lifehold Core that housed the consciousness of humans was [[DeadAllAlong destroyed upon landing]] was an unpleasant surprise for her as well as Nagi, Maurice, and Vandham.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Her age is stated to be 29 years old but her coming to Earth in the mid 2020s to warn humanity about the war and gave them technology to protect themselves such as the ark ships, Skells, and mimeosomes, from her civilization is possibly referring to 29 alien/elf/whatever she is years [[WildMassGuessing for her species]], or it means she's been living on Earth pretending to be human for 29 years.
* OneManArmy: Her character bio mentions that only a "few operatives can match her in combat, either in or out of a Skell".
* PartsUnknown: The name of her alien race, where she's from, and everything regarding her race is shrouded in mystery.
* PointyEars: She naturally has these being a [[SpaceElves Space Elf]].
* PragmaticHero: Elma is focused entirely on the survival of the human race. She accomplishes her mission objectives, and performs all tasks associated with them, with cold logical precision whenever she must. For example, when confronted with the fact that Lao has data for finding the Lifehold Core on his person, she is prepared to just shoot him, as opposed to Lin, who stands in her way to prevent it. (Along with Rook.) When the situation reappears later, Elma tells Lin that this time standing in her way ''will not'' work. She gives Lin two warnings to move out of her way, but she was prepared to fire anyway.
* RapunzelHair: Her hair reaches her waist in her true form.
* ReplacementGoldfish: Serve as one to KOS-MOS toward [[Creator/MonolithSoft Monolith Soft]] in a meta-sense.
* RobotMe: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]], Elma is an organic alien version of KOS-MOS.
* ScrewYouElves: Elma is on the receiving end of this. Lao's argument with Elma is this in Chapter 11. Lao argues that the AwfulTruth of Project Exodus justifies his actions and he wants to explain more of it to the party, Elma doesn't want to hear any of it and Lao agrees and decides to fight them instead of giving them the data to the location of the Lifehold Core.
--> Lao: "You wouldn't wanna hear this, would you? Or have them hear it. Fair enough. [[LetsGetDangerous Let's go]]."
* SpaceElves: Her true form.
* SubmissiveBadass: Despite being Rook's superior officer, she'll defer to Rook while they're in the field (to the point where she refers to Rook as "sir" or "ma'am" if you decide to recruit her to the party).
* TheLeader: A levelheaded and charismatic one.
* ToughLove: A practitioner. Dialog options like this tend to gain her approval.
* {{Tsundere}}: Downplayed to the point of one instance. However, despite the affection and interest she shows Rook if they try to show it back during the petting zoo heart-to-heart, it does not go well... Then again, maybe they shouldn't have [[SchmuckBait referred to her as their favorite pet]].
* WalkingSpoiler: Especially in the ending.
* WhatTheHellHero: [[ScrewYouElves Elma receives one]] from Lao when he is confronted by the party after he breaks into the restricted hangar and prepares to steal the Ares, along with the Lifehold data since she knew he was a Ganglion spy and chose ''not'' to tell the others.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Her mim has striking white hair. That's the only reason that her ''blue'' hair almost seems normal.

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[[folder:Lin]]
!! Lin Lee Koo (Lynlee Ku)
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-> Voiced by: Creator/MariyaIse (Japanese), Creator/CassandraLee (English)

-> Class: Shield Trooper
-> Division: Outfitter

A mechanic and a member of the private military organization BLADE.
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* AnimeChineseGirl: Downplayed. She's pretty adorable, and Lynlee (Linli) and Ku (Gu) are Chinese names, but she doesn't wear her hair in buns or dress in a qipao. Given the game takes place several centuries in the future, she might well be ethnically Chinese, with cultural drift leading to the unusual spelling.
* BadassAdorable: That cute looking pint-sized girl that gushes about mecha...? She's the same one that routinely mows down Indigens more than twice her size, with [[SmallGirlBigGun a big ass gatling gun.]]
* {{BFG}}: Gatling guns are her weapon of choice since she's with the Shield Gunner class.
* BirdsOfAFeather: She and Alexa are fellow Skell fanatics, which is why they're both with the Outfitters division. Guess what happens if you put them both in your party?
-->'''Alexa:''' ''[excitedly]'' Lin, did you order a ticket for the Skell exhibition?\\
'''Lin:''' ''[surprised]'' They went on sale? Oh man... I gotta get on that once we're home!
* ButThouMust:
** Better get used to having her and Elma around, because the game makes it so you have to include them for every story chapter and for most of the affinity missions.
** Rook will agree with her and move to defend [[spoiler:Lao]] on his/her own, regardless of the player's beliefs on the matter.
* TheCutie: Particularly with her doe eyes and diminutive stature, plus [[{{Squee}} her schoolgirl obsession]] with Skells. Rook takes a shine to her [[BigBrotherInstinct and protects her.]] Lin has also attracted a group of female admires due to being a combination of this and LittleMissBadass.
* DubNameChange: Spelling change from "Lynlee Ku" to "Lin Lee Koo".
* {{Fangirl}}: Big time when it comes to Skells, going so far as to write fanfiction about them. Her obsession nearly rivals [[Anime/{{Patlabor}} Noa Izumi's]] love for Labors.
* GatlingGood: Wields a portable minigun in tandem with [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe a ballistic shield]].
* GlacierWaif: Lin may be small, but she fills in for Reyn as the party tank. She has the HP to soak damage and learns several support skills [[StoneWall to help mitigate it.]]
* GoThroughMe: Done at the end of chapter 11 by her and Rook, to prevent Elma from [[spoiler: shooting Lao]].
* HairDecorations: She wears a pair of hair clips that look like [[VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}} the Monado]].
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: One of her quotes is her hoping she doesn't get in the way of the party. That said, as a tank, she's naturally useful as a party member.
* LittleMissBadass: Lin Lee is a DeconReconSwitch. Lin is way more capable at any of her fields (engineering, combat and cooking) than most 13-year-olds would be. However, in the two that really stretch ImprobableAge (engineering and combat) she makes major mistakes. For example, she screwed up a flight check for the Flight Module ''twice'' and very nearly caused the project to be scrapped permanently. Several times, she feels either too scared or too depressed to fight. However, in each of these cases, support from others is all she needs to regain her composure.
* MoralityPet: [[spoiler: She serves as one to Lao, with upsetting her being the reason why he didn't tell anyone that their original bodies died with Earth.]] Also one to Elma, when she makes cold-hearted decisions as a soldier.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: Lin is physically strong enough to handle [[{{BFG}} gatling guns]] without difficulty; which is impressive for a girl her age. But during the "To Serve Nopon" affinity mission, she punched a Tersqual ''[[MegatonPunch with enough force to send it flying]]''; causing it to [[spoiler: regurgitate Tatsu]]!
* SuperiorSuccessor: [[spoiler: The Skell Flight Module was actually her parents' idea. That said, she's the one who got it working]].
* TeamChef: Most of the story missions begin with Lin cooking dinner, and [[SupremeChef she's extremely talented for a 13 year-old engineer]].
* TeenGenius: She's one of BLADE's top engineers and their go to "fix it gal", all at only 13 years old. She mainly does spot checks and diagnostics around the habitat, and is the one who developed the flight system for the Skells. Elma mentions that she started as a full-time engineer. Combat came later, for better [[ChildSoldier or worse]].
* TokenMiniMoe: She's one of the younger protagonists, being [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lynlees_age.JPG 13 years old]]. As the only person in New LA under the age of eighteen (not counting the Orphe), she's this for BLADE as a whole.
* VitriolicBestBuds: While she gets exasperated with Tatsu's antics a lot, she truly cares about him, as best shown in "To Serve Nopon", where Tatsu nearly gets eaten by an indigen, and Lin rushes over and ''flips the monster over using only her shield'' in only to make it spit him up.

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[[folder:Tatsu]]
!! Tatsu
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tatsu.png]]

-> Voiced by: Creator/DaisukeSakaguchi (Japanese), Chris Cason (English)

A Nopon from the planet Mira.
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* ButtMonkey: Tatsu is usually on the receiving end for food-related jabs. [[RunningGag A lot]]. His introduction has him trapped in a Prone food ration container. Outside the food jabs, his brothers and sisters are constantly mistaking him for their father, giving them a pretense to make demands out of him.
* DisappearedDad: During a personal affinity mission for him that reunites him with his caravan and his mother, Tatsu reveals that his father is gone and doesn't want to talk about it, initially leaving the rest of the party with the implication that his father died. At the end of the mission, his mother tells the party that his father is still alive and [[MythologyGag is just playing the role of this year's Heropon to pay off his debts]].
* DumbassHasAPoint: Despite being TheLoad the vast majority of the time, he does contribute a few bits of wisdom here or there. In Chapter 11, when the party is trying to invade the Ganglion base, they find the large doors locked; Tatsu notices the smaller door that is open, even though it means they have to leave their Skells behind. Later, when they fight an enemy Skell that drops a piece of metal, it's Tatsu that notices it's the key to the large door from before, which is just to their right, so they can open it and get their Skells.
* FakeUltimateHero: Various Nopon around NLA all credit Tatsu as the one who single-handedly accomplishes everything that Team Elma does. Tatsu has no idea about these rumors.
* JustYouAndMeAndMyGuards: Tatsu talks big throughout throughout the game, but expects Elma's team to do all the work. So he repeatedly volunteers them for duty without a second thought.
-->'''Tatsu::''' ''[shields his mom from Caceaus]'' Anyone who mess with Tatsu's mamapon will have to deal with--\\
'''[[{{Beat}} "dramatic" pause]]'''\\
'''Tatsu:''' ''[points at Elma's team]'' --Tatsu's reliable friends!\\
'''Lin:''' ''[deadpan]'' ...aaannd ''there'' it is.\\
'''Elma:''' ''[rolls eyes]'' [[DeadpanSnarker Yep. Saw that one coming.]]
* LittleBoySeeksBigGirl: Played with between him and Lin.
** She's short by human standards, but she still towers over him despite both being about the same age. The conclusion of the "[=BFFs=]" affinity mission implies he has a crush on her, when Lin jokes about possibly joining the Nopon caravan, since they're all so cute:
--->'''Tatsu:''' Meh, MEH?? Lin Lee already dump Tatsu for younger, cuter model?\\
''[droops head dejectedly]''
** And when she cooks a feast for him to celebrate his birthday[[note]]at the end of the "To Serve Nopon" affinity mission[[/note]], he asks if it means he and Lin are family. When she answers "yes," Tatsu assumes it means she's now his wife and says he can't wait to tell his mom. [[MistakenForRomance Lin quickly objects.]]
* TheLoad: Tatsu ends up being more of a hindrance than a help to Elma and the others. At two points, his impulsive behavior and lack of forethought ends up endangering them:
** The first being at the end of chapter 5, when he rushes into an ongoing battle and starts dancing around, believing that the fight was over. Which nearly got him killed had Rook not spotted him [[DivingSave in time to save him]], which is how [[spoiler: they lost their arm and finally realized they were a Mimeosome]].
** Lin made it a point to leave Tatsu back at the barracks when she and the others went with Lao into Dead Man's Gulch in Noctilum, since the Tainted would be drawn [[spoiler: to living beings]]. Guess who decided to show up at the worst possible time? Causing Lin to [[DidntThinkThisThrough call Tatsu out on his stupidity.]]
--->'''Lin:''' You IDIOT!! You were supposed to stay back at the base! You have to get outta here before--\\
''[cue snarling and approaching footsteps from just offscreen]''\\
'''Lao:''' Too late. [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Looks like we got company.]]
* NerdGlasses: Usually wears a pair of glasses with swirls in them.
** He ends up inheriting a pair of CoolShades from his father, but outside of one particular cutscene he never actually wears them.
* TheNicknamer: Has a habit of referring to some characters by nicknames he ordains them instead of their actual names. Vandham is "Mustache Man," Nagi is "Secretary" and Celica is "Pretty Lady."
* NonActionGuy: He repeatedly says in the combat showcase that he doesn't fight. Just goes to show that [[VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}} Riki's]] Heropon title isn't for show.[[note]]Although Tatsu has Soul Voices in the Japanese version implying [[WhatCouldHaveBeen he was intended]] to be a playable party member similar to Riki.[[/note]]
* PunnyName: Many jokes about Tatsu's resemblance to a potato are made at his expense. May count as a LuckyTranslation, since the similarity between his Nopon VerbalTic ("mo") and the word for potato ("imo") is a RunningGag in the Japanese version.
* PurelyAestheticGlasses: One of his siblings claims that he wears glasses not because his vision is actually poor but because he seeks to emulate his father. Unfortunately, since Tatsu's sense of fashion is way off, he ended up picking a ridiculous pair of NerdGlasses.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: As a Nopon, he's an adorable ball of fluff.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He insists on tagging along with the team wherever they go, but once the fighting starts, he hightails it.
* SmallNameBigEgo: To say he's so small and does little to help Elma's team, he certainly knows how to talk big. He treats them as if they're his entourage, referring to them as "Team Tatsu," instead. And he's just as quick to volunteer them to fight his battles, [[BystanderSyndrome while he sits on the sidelines.]]
* TagAlongKid: You find out he's the same age as Lin during the "Ties That Bind" affinity mission.
* TriangleShades: At the end of an affinity mission that reunites him with his mother, he tries on his father's glasses (which are revealed at the end to be a pair of these) as part of a coming of age ritual.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Lin.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's 13 years old. During an affinity mission that reunites him with his family, his younger siblings mistake him for their father, to the point that Lin initially thinks that he's the [[OlderThanTheyLook opposite trope]] and that he's an irresponsible parent. Partially justified in that 13 is the starting age of adulthood for Nopon.

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[[folder:Irina]]
!! Irina Akulov
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-> Voiced by: Nao Takamori (Japanese), Creator/CarrieKeranen (English)

-> Class: Psycorruptor+
-> Division: Interceptor

A member of BLADE. She served under Elma on Earth and still admires her greatly.
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* AcePilot: Speak to Tika after completing Alexa's "Rapid Misfire" affinity mision and she tells you that Irina was Elma's co-pilot and jointly responsible for [[spoiler: defending the White Whale when it came under attack]]. Tika goes onto say she was so awed by their piloting skills, that it inspired her to want to become a better mechanic, in hopes of optimizing a Skell that can match their ability!
* AmbiguouslyGay: Her admiration of Elma seems to go beyond their working relationship at times:
** There's [[SubordinateExcuse her insistence]] of addressing her as, "Colonel," even though Elma keeps telling her she no longer has to. And anytime you draft Irina for your party, she says she agrees to it because you're part of Elma's team.
** The only other she seems to take interest in is Rook regardless of sex though if the player character ''[[DoesNotLikeMen happens to be female]]'' Irina will eventually warm up to her and note that she's cuter than herself[[note]]during the "Maneater" heart-to-heart[[/note]] and says she probably has men all over her. If Rook replies that Irina's just as cute, Irina will blush and stammer that she doesn't know what Rook is talking about.
* AnimalsHateHer: One of her Heart-to-hearts has her getting threatened by Rook's dog. Which is a ''robot''.
* {{Badass}}: While she downplays her own abilities, Vandham trusts her squad with some of BLADE's toughest assignments.
* BiTheWay: As mentioned above, she does show interest in a male Rook. That said though, though he's the only guy she shows any interest in.
* CombatMedic: As a member of the Psycorruptor class she knows the 'Repair' ability, but has the more powerful 'Smooth Recovery' as her unique Art. A knife wielding player character can learn it through the Renewed Will affinity mission.
* DeathSeeker: According to Gwin she's been taking more and more dangerous missions due to guilt over her brother's death. Elma confronts Vandham about her possibly suicidal tendencies at the end of Chapter 11.
* DoesNotLikeMen: Because they either treat her as a sex object or take issue with her rank because she's a woman.
** Her "Renewed Will" affinity mission has a pair of male grunts mocking her.
** The "Maneater" heart-to-heart has her bemoaning how few female officers there are in BLADE and how the men typically treat them as EyeCandy. While she notes Gwin as an exception, it isn't enough to change [[AllMenArePerverts her opinion of men in general.]] If Rook is female, Irina comments she's glad another woman is onboard.
** Can potentially be subverted with Rook (if male). If the player responds respectfully during certain heart-to-heart moments with her, it can ultimately lead to Irina saying she'd take him out for a drink some time.
* DudeMagnet: She may not like men, but they definitely ''love'' her:
** Gwin is in love with her, but if you ask Irina what she thinks of him during her final heart-to-heart, she tells you Gwin's like a little brother to her.
** If you speak to the female NPC[[note]]the female soldier standing in front of Irina[[/note]] in the Interceptor hangar, she tells you about a nameless grunt who nurses a crush on Irina, but says he's too intimidated by her to say so. Though if you speak to her again, after a certain point in the game, she tells he finally plucked up the nerve to invite her out for a drink.
** There's another female NPC in Deliverance Park, who'll tell you that Irina is popular despite [[LampshadeHanging her contempt towards men.]] And says it's a shame, since there many who would like to make her happy.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Her distinction as one of BLADE's best has fostered derision among some of the outfit's male officers. Two of whom directly insulted her, which nearly earned them an ass kicking had Vandham not been there to keep her in check by reprimanding them.
* HurtingHero: She's good at hiding it beneath [[{{Kuudere}} her icy exterior]], but she's pained by [[spoiler: her brother's death]]. And Marcus'. According to Gwin, [[BrokenBird it's begun to take its toll on her]]; causing Irina to throw herself into her work by accepting increasingly dangerous assignments. Almost as if she wants to die.
* IfItsYouItsOkay: Potentially between her and (male) Rook. Depending on his affinity level with her and how he responds during her heart-to-hearts, it can lead to her offering to invite him out for a drink.
* InformedAttribute: Her achievements call her "fiery", but she's a cool customer.
* InsistentTerminology: Irina refers to Elma strictly as, "Colonel," regardless of the fact that Elma's told her it's no longer necessary.
* IronLady: She's wholly committed to BLADE and will do whatever it takes to carry out an objective, [[ByTheBookCop so long as it's within their guidelines.]] She expects the same from those who serve with her.
* KnightInSourArmor: Most men hit on her or dismiss her because she's a woman. She'll still save their bacon, though she admits [[LaserGuidedKarma she's tempted not to]] sometimes.
* {{Kuudere}}: She's defined by her strict no-nonsense attitude, so it's rare to see her lighten up. Her softer side only comes across in some of her post fight banter with Elma - such as asking if she'd like to go shopping with her later as well as with Rook.
* LethalChef: Implied by post-battle dialogue. If she and Gwin are in the party, she can mention she'll be on dinner duty tonight. Gwin mutters in a [[OhCrap less than enthusiastic tone]] over it and asks Rook for a reminder to drink a lot of water before dinner.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: She views [[DoggedNiceGuy Gwin]] as a younger brother.
* MissingMom: She rebuts to Murderess at the beginning of the My Dream affinity mission that she didn't have a mom.
* TheNeedsOfTheMany: She constantly maintains her guns because she sees them as tools that protect her comrades. She doesn't give her armor the same attention because the only one who gets hurt is herself.
* NotSoDifferent: Lin explains to Vandham that Irina is in the same position as [[spoiler: Lao]], both hurting over the loss of family members back on Earth. The only difference is how they chose to deal with their loss.
* NotSoStoic: The only times she expresses any emotion is either when she's speaking with Elma, or if anyone's [[RageBreakingPoint pissed her off.]]
* ObliviousToLove: Though it's unknown if she does recognize Gwin's feelings for her, her final heart-to-heart reveals that she was planning to buy a new pair of goggles for him out of appreciation and that she also mentions seeing him as another younger brother due to him having been [[spoiler: her dead younger brother, Leon's, best friend and thus seeing a lot of him in her subordinate]].
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: With male Rook being the only man she takes any interest in because he is one of the few who was kind to and treated her equally.

* TheStoic: ...otherwise, she's a model soldier and the ideal of self-discipline.
* StrictlyProfessionalRelationship: As much as Gwin may wish otherwise, Irina only regards him and Marcus as valued subordinates.
* {{Tsundere}}: At least one of her lines towards Rook is stylized this way.

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[[folder:Gwin]]
!! Gwin Evans
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-> Voiced by: Creator/YuuichiNakamura (Japanese), Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas (English)

-> Class: Samurai Gunner
-> Division: Interceptor

A member of BLADE. He served under Elma and Irina on Earth and joined BLADE because of his crush on Irina.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Is a hopeless suitor for Irina who views him as a younger brother... Ouch.
* {{BFS}}: Being a Samurai Gunner he specializes in two-handed blades.
* ButtMonkey: Tends to be the source of everyone's mockery, even Tatsu's.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He's a bit of a goofball, but he can fight on the front lines no problem.
* DeadpanSnarker: Seen during his introduction with Irina, when the latter goes on about why she insists on addressing Elma as "Colonel," and says she's earned the distinction:
-->'''Gwin:''' ''[making aside glance]'' And the award for "Best Ass Kiss" goes to...
* DeclarationOfProtection: He tells Team Elma that he's training to be able to protect Irina. He hasn't quite gotten around to telling her yet, but only because he wants to be able to back up his words first.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Despite his dedication on getting strong to protect Irina, she does not appear to reciprocate his feelings. It doesn't help when he's subjected to many jokes, including that of a conversation from one NPC to another remarking how Irina views him, as an annoying younger brother or as a pet.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: It's pretty obvious to his friends that he's got a crush on Irina, which Lin and Rook both tease him about at the end of his "Boot Camp" affinity mission. Even Tatsu calls him out on it.
-->'''Gwin:''' Where'd THAT come from? I mean, c'mon... what makes you think--\\
'''Lin:''' Oh come on. [[BadLiar It's written all over your face]] when you talk about her. You want to be strong enough to protect her like [[spoiler: Leon]] did.\\
'''Elma:''' If even Lin's calling you on it, maybe you should take note.\\
'''Gwin:''' Guess my combat skills aren't the only thing that need work.
* FarmBoy: When having him join the party for the first time and meeting a heart-to-heart moment with him, the accomplishment calls him the Farm Boy (i.e.: The Farm Boy's Routine). His heart-to-heart moments also reveal him having lived a simple and normal past life out in the country, at least when compared to other party members' known pasts.
* HopelessSuitor: He joined BLADE because he has a thing for Irina, but all the crap she gets has effectively turned her off of men. Although she does admit that he's the only exception.
* NewMeat: Despite having history serving under Elma back on earth, both his affinity missions and PartyBanter implies that Gwin is the most inexperienced in combat of the core party members.
* SubordinateExcuse: Since he can't be with Irina on a personal level, he's content to serve under her on a professional one.

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[[folder:Lao (spoilers)]]
!! Lao Huang
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-> Voiced by: Creator/KeijiFujiwara (Japanese), Creator/MatthewMercer (English)

-> Class: Partisan Eagle
-> Division: Pathfinder

Though outwardly calm and collected, conflicting emotions burn in Lao's heart. Hailed as BLADE's best marksman, he possesses even Elma's respect. He and Doug are war buddies with a lengthy history. Lao uses a Partisan Eagle style to engage in ranged combat while also keeping melee enemies at bay.
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* AndIMustScream: After falling into the Lifehold's protoplasm pool with Luxaar, [[BodyHorror his DNA and consciousness gets mixed up with that of other animals and Luxaar's]]. Unfortunately, while he is able to speak, he is not in control of his body due to multiple consciousnesses fighting over it, forcing you to kill him not only to keep him from destroying what's left of the Lifehold, but [[MercyKill put him out of his suffering]].
* BadBoss: Lead his own team to their deaths in chapter 9. Made worse by the fact that he his heart-to-hearts showed him training Shingo to survive and was the one who personally got each of them a spot on the White Whale.
* BalefulPolymorph: Ends up getting fused with Luxaar, leader of the Ganglion faction (along with the DNA of several other animals), after stabbing him in the back - figuratively and literally, and falling into the Lifehold's genetic protoplasm vat when the Lifehold's security went haywire and started making chimeras.
* BodyHorror: The chimera he gets turned into after falling into the protoplasm pool with Luxaar is a hideous amalgamation of several creatures, which he isn't even the dominant conscience of. For instance, not only does he have multiple animal heads all over his right arm, he's also got Luxaar's face on the palm of his left hand due to his DNA getting mixed in the protoplasm after dissolving in it.
* BladeOnAStick: Uses Javelins as his melee WeaponOfChoice.
* ColdSniper: His weapon style and overall personality.
* CrusadingWidower: Lao, a party member, became The Mole in revenge for losing his family after they were denied passage on the White Whale.
* DeathSeeker: He expresses regret that he is not able to [[TogetherInDeath join his family]]. Even with the Lifehold mainframe being destroyed and being killed after being turned into a chimera, it seems that somehow, he's still not getting his wish.
* DespairEventHorizon: Poor Lao undergoes two; first when his wife and daughter are not allowed on board the White Whale and a second after learning that Erza and the Committee lied to everyone about their original bodies.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Big time. He decides to help the Ganglion wipe out what's left of humanity just because he was lied to by the higher ups at BLADE, who falsely assured him that his wife and daughter would be given passage on the White Whale.
* EasilyForgiven: Averted. Even if he's proven to be remorseful for his betrayal of humanity, the rest of BLADE says he still needs to own up to his crimes, and after his mimeosome-turned-chimera is killed, they think letting him die is getting off too easy.
* EyeAwaken: In TheStinger.
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: As a chimera, he has a giant eye on his right shoulder.
* FinalBoss: Of the main story after becoming a chimeroid.
* HeelFaceTurn: After he's spared despite revealing himself as a traitor, he backstabs Luxaar after coming to the far-less complicated conclusion that ultimately, his family would be alive if the Ganglion just didn't attack Earth, and not because his family wasn't chosen to board the White Whale. He's also willing to die after getting turned into a chimera for the sake of saving humanity's remnants.
* HeelRealization: It takes Lin directly sympathizing with his pain of being lied to but refusing to go to his extremes to make him realize [[ItsAllAboutMe that he was making his nihilistic crusade rather selfish]]. This eventually leads to his HeelFaceTurn.
* ICannotSelfTerminate: After getting [[BalefulPolymorph mutated]] he begs the party to kill him as he can not control his own body.
* LostForever: He'll be rendered inaccessible once the player starts Chapter 9. Though his Affinity Missions and his Arts are mandatory to proceed through the story and thus avert this trope, his Heart to Hearts aren't (though they don't count for survey progress).
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: He somehow discovered that he was being lied to and learned that his family wasn't chosen to go aboard the White Whale, causing him to turn against humanity and join the Ganglion.
* TheMole: He's a spy for the Ganglion as he didn't take kindly to the fact that some [[HumansAreBastards humans were hand picked]] to board the ark ships leaving his family and others to die on Earth. He also didn't react so kindly to the fact that their original bodies died with Earth.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: To Celica and Mia, on account of Lao becoming LostForever before the two can be recruited. Further ironic as there is a discovered, but unused post-battle interaction between him and Celica.
--> '''Celica:''' Lao, Rock tells me he enjoyed watching you at target practice.\\
'''Lao:''' Really? I'm nothing special, but he's welcome to swing by again.
* OneManArmy: As stated by his squadmates, Lao does all the actual fighting for his Pathfinder team.
* NotQuiteDead: Despite being killed during the final battle, the ending scene shows Lao's body washed up on a beach, followed by his eye opening.
* PainfulTransformation: Lao was screaming when he mutated into a Chimeroid.
-->Lao: "What's happening? "It's like... all of the life on Earth... is flowing inside me... UWAAAARRRRRRRRGGHH!!!"
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: He ultimately turns on Luxaar, but this ultimately results in him getting mutated into a chimera and [[MercyKill mercy-killed]] by his former allies. This is subverted when it's eventually revealed that he's not permanently dead as mentioned above.
* ScrewYouElves: Lao's argument with Elma is this in Chapter 11. Lao argues that the AwfulTruth of Project Exodus justifies his actions and he wants to explain more of it to the party, Elma doesn't want to hear any of it and Lao agrees and decides to fight them instead of giving them the data that contains the location of the Lifehold Core.
--> Lao: "You wouldn't wanna hear this, would you? Or have them hear it. Fair enough. [[LetsGetDangerous Let's go]]."
* StrawNihilist: Lao is the first BLADE member to learn the truth behind the White Whale, the fact that most humans who were chosen to board it were actually due to their financial or political connections. That fact that his wife and daughter was left behind on earth drove Lao into despair becoming a DeathSeeker who wanted to kill humanity along with himself.
* {{Trigger}}: Mentioning family, in any context, is his. Lin accidentally brings them up once in casual conversation, causing Lao to walk off right away. He also reacts to a Ma-non who says their family will be overjoyed to feast on ten pizzas.
* WalkingSpoiler: Everything about him starting after Chapter 9 is a spoiler.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Another reason why Lao betrays humanity is that he learns everyone's original bodies died when the Earth was destroyed, and what's in the Lifehold Core controlling the Mimeosomes are digitized consciousnesses. This causes him to feel that no one in New LA is human, thus not "real", and thus not deserving to live. The only exception is Lin, whose innocence he feels is genuine enough, and this later causes him to reevaluate what he feels about the other Mimeosomes as well.
* WhatTheHellHero: Lao gets it from the entire team when they confront him after he breaks into the restricted hangar and prepares to steal the Ares, along with the Lifehold data. But he evades their questioning and delivers a 'what the hell' of his own, [[ScrewYouElves at Elma]], since she knew he was a Ganglion spy and chose ''not'' to tell the others.
* WillfullyWeak: Very possibly so in the final battle. Considering he was fused with the incredible power of The Vita and the aggressive nature of the Chimera, the chimeric Lao should be far more destructive than he is. The fact that he tells Lin he doesn't want to be the final nail in humanity's coffin further suggests he is holding back so you can kill him.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: Vandham mentions Lao is only reliable (quote): "when he gives a damn". During one of his first affinity missions, he leaves Doug to handle an assignment they were supposed to do together, by himself. Later, he bails on his own crew and in chapter 9 he sets Elma's team up to be ambushed by the Wrothians.

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[[folder:Doug]]
!! Doug Barrett
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-> Voiced by: Creator/RikiyaKoyama (Japanese), Creator/PatrickSeitz (English)

-> Class: Blast Fencer+
-> Division: Harrier

A member of BLADE and a skilled fighter, especially at piloting Skells. Once served in the US Army alongside Lao.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Seems to have a crush on Hope, but she doesn't notice and has a thing for Rook (if male).
* TheBigGuy: Made apparent the moment you see him, as he's a towering wall of muscle beneath all that armor. Which Elma says is a good thing, since he's Lin's test pilot for the Skell flight system she developed.
-->'''Elma:''' ''[to Lin]'' It's not like you to flub a flight check. It's a good thing you had [[LampshadeHanging a rugged pilot, like Doug]], at the controls.
* {{BFG}}: He uses Rayguns as his ranged weapon instead of the Blast Fencer's default Psycho Launcher.
* BoisterousBruiser: Doug takes pride in his work as a Harrier, especially when he's taking on bigger Indigens. He gets [[BloodKnight real fired up.]]
-->'''Doug:''' I was just itchin' for [[WorthyOpponent a worthy opponent.]]
* CommanderContrarian: In Chapter 12, Doug is the only member of the party who doesn't take it well that [[spoiler: their human bodies were never brought from Earth.]]
* CoolCar: His Heart-to-Heart encounters eventually reveal he saved up to buy a really snazzy sports car, but wishes he could push the machine up to higher speeds than the NLA speed limits allow. BLADE members get hit with harsher fines for breaking the laws.
* CrashIntoHello: Literally. You first meet him after he crash lands his Skell during a flight test for Lin.
* HeroicBSOD: He has temporary one [[spoiler: after reaching the Lifehold Core and learning that all of their original human bodies died with Earth and merely had their memories and consciousness digitized and stored in a database before being given new bodies created from the protoplasm. What troubles him is that the new bodies they might get don't personally identify as their own bodies.]]
* HeterosexualLifePartners: To Lao, the two having been inseparable during their military days.
* HopelessSuitor: To Hope.
* NiceGuy: Despite his complaints, he willing serves as Lin's Skell Pilot test-dummy because he has faith that she'll eventually get her Flight Module to work.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Doug takes on extremely dangerous missions so that he can earn enough money to pay off his parents debts. He's fully aware that he doesn't have to do it, but he honors their memory by doing it anyway.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:L]]
!! L (Ru)
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-> Voiced by: Creator/RyotaroOkiayu (Japanese), Ray Chase (English)

-> Class: Shield Trooper+
-> Division: Wanderer

Full Name: L'cirufe. A native of planet Mira. Though [[TheBeautifulPeople eerily statuesque by human standards]], L's looks offer a sharp contrast to his whimsical speech and folksy personality. His immense knowledge has gained him the trust of both Nagi and Vandham. L gives equal support to all comrades, no matter where they hail from. He uses a unique style based on the Shield Trooper class.
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* AnthropomorphicPersonification: [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/xenoblade/images/c/ca/083.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160321153539 Concept Art]] features characters similar to L and may be the same race as him whom seems to resemble the continents of Mira such as Sylvalum, Oblivia, and Primordia. It is possible L represents Noctilum.
* BareYourMidriff: Wears a crop top for his normal outfit.
* BluntMetaphorsTrauma: As a result of teaching himself English, he regularly mangles human sayings. He's at least close enough that everyone understands what he was trying to say.
* CloudCuckoolander: His fascination with humans can be taken to outlandish levels.
* DarkIsNotEvil: His name "L'cirufe" is an anagram of "Lucifer" and he is one of the protagonists. This is especially noticeable of his [[https://tcrf.net/images/f/fd/XBCX-originformL-concept.png Origin]] [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/xenoblade/images/4/49/281.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160321164202 Form]].
* GadgeteerGenius: The end result of one of his sub-quests is a device that allows you to add augments to your equipment. His final Heart-To-Heart has him talking with a businessman with the interest in marketing a jelly made from Miran fruits that contains no calories at all.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: L, unlike every other playable character, is not a member of BLADE and yet he is also able to pilot a Skell without any issue. Interestingly enough, he is also part of Elma's assault team in Chapter 12 as well despite not being a BLADE.
* GentleGiant: He towers over most people, but he's mostly a lovable goofball.
* GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe: Although he's more of a bluish-green shade.
* HappyDance: He shows off his moves after defeating Luxaar in the last chapter, by the end of the L's Conundrum affinity mission, and upon finding him at a later heart-to-heart moment.
* HowDoYouSay: Tends to say this before taking a crack at a human expression. He's usually "close enough".
* LargeHam: While not overly bombastic in personality, L speaks in a rather theatrical manner. This is especially evident in battle, where his Soul Voices and [[CallingYourAttack attack calls]] tend to be quite over-the-top.
---> '''L:''' ''[using Shooting Star]'' Shooting ''Staaaaar''!\\
'''L:''' ''[Soul Voice for ranged Art]'' We floated like butterflies. Now you sting like bees!
* LittleBitBeastly: He's a blue goat-humanoid.
* LouisCypher: "L'cirufe" is an anagram of "Lucifer". His name and the goat-like horns are as far as the trope goes though.
* MysteriousStranger: Very little about him is made clear. He never elaborates on what species he is, no one knows him even though he's been on Mira for seemingly a very long time [[spoiler:and he doesn't seem to be affected by Mira's universal translation magic, as he had to learn English/Ma-Non/Nopon/etc on his own. His name is also an anagram of Lucifer and he has a big obsession with knowledge.]]
* OneLetterName: Ru in Japanese and L in English and no he is [[NamesTheSame not]] from ''Manga/DeathNote''.
* OutOfFocus: Despite being a plot-related party member, L is largely divorced from the main plot for majority of the game. In fact, his first affinity mission can't even be done until after the ''10th'' chapter of the game, well into the third and final act. Though given that he is the one main character who isn't an actual member of BLADE, it does make sense. He's brought along for the final mission even though his participation contributes nothing to it.
* RoyalWe: Makes his nature more strange and mysterious as he often refers to himself as "we" and "our," though he has used "I" and "my" at least once or twice within his spoken dialogue.
* RubberForeheadAliens: Aside from the horns, hair and skin color, L has the same appearance as a human male.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: He's named Ru in the Japanese version, which could also be transliterated as Lu/R/L, leading to L.
* TaughtByTelevision: Learned English and human culture from a downloaded archive of the Library of Congress.
* VagueAge: His exact age is unknown.

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!!Recruitable Party Members

[[folder:Alexa]]
!! Alexa (Aksena)
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-> Voiced by : Ikumi Nakagami (Japanese), Creator/CheramiLeigh (English)

->Class: Partisan Eagle+
->Division: Outfitter

A weapons tester for the [[BadassBookworm Outfitters]]. Alexa loves machines and gadgets above all else, and is happiest when she's in a Skell cockpit. Alexa uses a unique style based on the Partisan Eagle class. To her, fighting from a Skell cockpit is sheer ecstasy.
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* AscendedFangirl: In universe. A black Skell saved her during the Ganglion attack on the White Whale, and she's been a fan of the machines since. She freely admits that she'll never be the person who knows them best, but she's determined to be the person who ''loves'' them best.
* BerserkButton: Used as a gameplay mechanic. High Voltage is one of her unique Arts and hits [[SpamAttack up to 14 times]], but if her Skell gets destroyed during a battle, the damage from High Voltage spikes by 600% for the remainder of the fight!
* BirdsOfAFeather: With Lin, due to their mutual interest in Skells. While Lin developed the flight system for them, Alexa helps design and field-test Skell weapons.
* BladeOnAStick: She uses a javelin due to being in the Partisan Eagle class.
* BloodKnight: It doesn't show unless she's participating in a battle, especially whenever she either activates an aura, or enters Overdrive.
-->'''Alexa:''' ''[using an aura]'' Aw yeah, I'M ON FIRE NOW!\\
'''Alexa:''' ''[activating Overdrive]'' WHOOO! '''[[HotBlooded TIME TO KICK IT INTO OVERDRIVE!]]'''
* BoyishShortHair: She has short brown hair with purple highlights and works as an Outfitter at the test hangar.
* ChasteHero: She's completely clueless about romantic cues. When Mika [[GreenEyedMonster accuses her of trying to seduce Camber]], Alexa plainly says that she's only interested in his Skell.
* CluelessDudeMagnet: If you speak to her friend, Tika, after completing the "What the Skell?!" affinity mission, she tells you the incident with Mika isn't the first time Alexa's had that happen to her. Though it's usually the guy who ends up broken-hearted, because Alexa doesn't realize [[HelloNurse the effect she has on men.]] Skells are the only thing on her mind.
* TheDitz: Her eagerness to field-test her ideas borders on obsession, such as during her first affinity mission. If you prompt a battle with an enemy that's higher than your party's level, then cancel it, it triggers the following exchange:
-->'''Rook:''' ''[draws weapon]'' Ready? Let's move in.\\
''[puts weapon away, cancelling the battle menu]''\\
'''Alexa:''' It ''would'' make for some pretty good data...
* DubNameChange: Called "Alexa" in the English dub.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Near the end of her second affinity mission ("What the Skell?!"), she explains that while she loves Skells, she doesn't love them [[{{Robosexual}} "that way".]] She's just [[{{Otaku}} really into them.]]
* {{Fangirl}}: She's heavy into Skells, same as Lin, which was her reason for joining the Outfitters, because she keeps thinking of wild new ideas for Skell weapons.
* HyperAwareness: Alexa has this with every facet of Skells to the point where she can even hear them from a distance flying towards her.
* IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn: According to Tika, Alexa's so obsessed with Skells that little else seems to register with her. Which has left all the guys that have fallen for her shit out of luck. And it was enough to drive Mika to [[spoiler: sabotage two of her projects]] out of jealousy over Camber:
-->'''Mika:''' Don't give me that crap! Like you really don't know!\\
'''Alexa:''' I really don't. What's your problem?\\
'''Mika:''' Oh please! Everyday you show up asking questions about our project and just ''like that'', you have him wrapped around your little finger!
* MoreDakka: Uses an assault rifle in place of her class's sniper rifle.
* PluckyGirl: During her first affinity mission, she attempts to convince Rook into helping her fight a monster way out of her weight class because she believes that it would produce better data.
* ProudToBeAGeek: In Alexa's final affinity mission, when called a fanatic for her obsession of Skells, Alexa proudly confirms it.
-->'''Camber:''' Wow! So you're ''not'' just a Skell nut!\\
'''Alexa:''' Ha! I'm a super Skell nut. ''[as an aside]'' I should wear, like, a cape or something.
* ReligiousBruiser: She tells you that every day off she has, the first thing she does is go to church.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Alexa is solely focused on Skells to the exclusion of almost anything else, including romance, as revealed by the events of her second affinity mission.
* WrenchWench: While Alexa ''doesn't'' build them, she helps design and field-test Skell weaponry and is so familiar with the inner-workings of Skells, that she can identify different models by sound.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Bozé]]
!! Bozé Lowes
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-> Voiced by: Creator/MasakiTerasoma (Japanese), Creator/ChrisJaiAlex (English)

-> Class: Partisan Eagle
-> Division: Harrier

A military instructor on Earth, Bozé continues to instruct students on Mira in between his Harrier duties. He is fascinated by Japanese culture, requesting the player address him as "Sensei", and while his students have deep affection for him, others find his strictness off-putting.
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* BadassGrandpa: One of the oldest squadmates, but still a warrior through and through.
* BaldOfAwesome: Probably to emulate the look of a monk.
* BladeOnAStick: Like Lao, he uses a javelin as his melee weapon.
* ColdSniper: Uses a sniper rifle as per virtue of the Partisan Eagle class. The "cold" part, however, is downplayed as a whole, but is played straight when directed towards xenos.
* AFatherToHisMen: Has an entourage of students he personally trained and thinks of as his own.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Like every teammate, he has his own unique arts that not even Lao has access to, despite using the exact same weapons. [[spoiler:Then taken a step further when he's ''not'' the one who gets rendered LostForever]].
* FreudianExcuse: The reason behind his xenophobia towards all xeno lifeforms is [[spoiler: all of his students have been killed by Ganglion, one of them in a cold-blooded hostage execution. Given that he treats his pupils as his extended family, it really hit close to home.]]
* HeelRealization: [[spoiler: His last affinity mission, appropriately titled "Bozé's Ignorance", can end with him coming to realize that has his hatred of the Ganglion blinded him to the fact that not only was he falling out of line with his own Buddhist principles, but that not every xenoform is out for humanity's blood.]]
* LaserGuidedKarma: A rare "positive Karma" example. If the player convinces him to help an injured Ma-Non during his first affinity mission, the Ma-Non is grateful and rewards him with a transmitter, [[ChekhovsGun which initially seems worthless]]. In his final affinity mission, [[spoiler: the same transmitter passively disrupts the disguise of a Definian assassin (posing as a female Tree Clan Prone) that was planning to back stab the party. Furthermore, this can help not only make him more grateful to the Ma-Non who gave him the transmitter, but also develop a more positive opinion towards xenos.]]
* NobleBigot: Bozé is honorable, considerate and polite to everyone... who happens to be human. He despises all xenos for the destruction of Earth and the deaths of his students since landing on Mira. [[spoiler:By encouraging kindness and sympathy towards them, it's possible to change that.]]
* OccidentalOtaku: Loves Japanese culture. Not the pop culture, the ''culture'' culture. Language, ideology, religion and so on. He trains his students in the Japanese fashion, and he considers everyone a potential student. He's also picked up Japan's xenophobia as well as their "emotional trauma is a weakness" ideology.
* ToughLove: His main means of training and mentoring his pupils, including Rook. When adding him to your party, he states that he has much more wisdom to "beat into your thick skull", and when rescuing Reggie, Bozé's means of fixing the young man's PTSD is to ''punch'' him (you can stop him from going that far, though).
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Celica]]
!! Celica
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-> Voiced by: Creator/SatomiSato (Japanese), Creator/MelaLee (English)

-> Class: Psycorruptor+
-> Division: Prospector

A Qlurian who joins BLADE after the party rescues her and Rock from the Ganglion.
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* AllLovingHero: During the "New in NLA" affinity mission, Rock tells Lin how he had once attacked Celica's village. Yet, she didn't hold it against him because [[spoiler: despite being made by the Ganglion]], Rock took her and fled. So she looked after him as thanks for saving her, and says she considers him her family[[note]]explained during the "Fitting In" affinity mission[[/note]].
* DistressedDamsel: Elma and the others end up having to save her after finding out to she went to Sylvalum on her own. They catch up to her just as she had been cornered by an Indigen and [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice would've been skewered.]]
* DualWielding: Although she's a Psycorruptor, she opts to use dual guns rather than ray guns.
* FacialMarkings: She has dark tribal markings on the left side of her face, above and beneath her eye.
* GoodCounterpart: To Ryyz. Both are elf-eared xeno girls partnered with sentient male giants and have varying degrees of impulsiveness. While Ryyz is flat-out AxCrazy and a bit of a loose cannon for the Ganglion, Celica is very kind and preferably pacifistic and only joined BLADE as a way to help her and Rock earn their keep in NLA (and not put further weight on the latter's conscience).
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: When it seemed that Maurice was threatening to force Rock to leave NLA for refusing to fight, Celica went to see Vandham about becoming a BLADE so Rock would have a home[[note]]because their family members are given sanction in NLA, by law[[/note]]. Even though it meant going [[ActualPacifist against her nature.]]
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Taken to extremes with her and Rock. Celica's short to begin with, but Rock is so gigantic that she can literally sit in the palm of his hand - with room to spare!
* HumbleHero: Celica feels indebted to Elma's team for saving her and Rock, and allowing them to live in NLA. If you tell her it's due to her own contributions, during the "This Fair City" heart-to-heart, she'll insist she had little to do with it and say that Rook is simply being kind.
* LittleBitBeastly: Her ears are elflike in appearance, but fur covered instead.
* MartialPacifist: Both she and Rock would prefer ''not'' to fight, if given the choice. But since it can't be helped, she chooses to fight for both of them in order to keep him safe and give him a home.
* PassiveAggressiveKombat: When Soldier-Rook ends a battle by asking if they should focus on ranged or melee attacks, Celica's response is: "Perhaps you should find another hobby altogether."
* PimpedOutDress: Her ensemble consists of a tiara, earrings, and a jeweled studded shoulderless dress worn over a dark, ornately designed unitard. Giving her the look of a fairy-tale princess.
* ProperLady: Celica is prim, proper, and speaks with a pronouced accent much like you'd expect of an aristocrat.
* ReluctantWarrior: She says that combat makes her uncomfortable, but she'll do what she has to.
* ResignedToTheCall: Her post-battle line is "I suppose I'm getting used to this..."
* SilkHidingSteel: She may be soft-spoken, but she put her foot down when it seemed Maurice was trying to coerce Rock into fighting. And meant it.
-->'''Celica:''' Rock is NOT. FIGHTING!
* TeensAreShort: She's 18, yet barely an inch taller than Lin who's only 13.
* TouchOfDeath: Her "Black Bane" unique Art scales exponentially, dealing more damage for each debuff on the target. Maxed out, that's a staggering 300% extra damage per hit, per debuff.
* UnusualEars: Her race, the Qlurians, have furry [[PointedEars elf-like ears.]]

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Frye]]
!! Frye Christoph
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/frye_zpsezmlpwqj.png]]

-> Voiced by: Creator/KazuyaNakai (Japanese), Creator/DougErholtz (English)

-> Class: Samurai Gunner+
-> Division: Interceptor

Phog's older brother and [[SiblingYinYang his opposite in every way.]] Loud and brash, Frye often throws himself in dangerous missions. Frye uses an alternate Samurai Gunner build, fighting with a [[{{BFS}} Longsword]] and a [[MoreDakka Gattling Gun]]. His proficiency with a blade is most apparent when in dangerous situations.
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* AloofBigBrother:
** Towards Phog. Frye is resentful towards him because Phog didn't fight for their father to get a spot on the White Whale.[[note]]Their father decided to give up his spot to someone younger, and Phog decided to honor his wish.[[/note]] He will even refuse your offer to join your party if you currently have Phog recruited.
** [[spoiler: Becomes downplayed upon playing though the Blitzkrieg affinity mission. If you choose to side with Frye for the mission, he does express concern for Phog after making comments about him being in his 'own little world.' By the end of the mission, in which it would involve coming to Phog's rescue from Ganglion forces, Frye would remark that he came under the pretense that he's his only damn family left. Finally, Phog asserts himself by explaining to Frye why their father gave up his spot on the White Whale, which was to save lives. Frye comes to understand and [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther even invites Phog out for a drink after the mission]].]]
* BoisterousBruiser: He needs a drinking buddy the night you meet him. You drink with him all night, then go to Sylvalum the next day for a mission. Plus most of his heart to hearts involve alcohol in one way or another.
* CloudCuckoolandersMinder: [[spoiler: During the "Brotherly Love" affinity mission, he becomes this to Phog. While he does get hooked into Phog's random conversations about growing up on Earth in the middle of a resource gathering mission, he's glued close enough to reality to make sure they don't lose focus.]]
* DrowningMySorrows: He loves booze, but he's drinking so much so that he doesn't have to think about what happened to Earth.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: He has a scar running up over his right eye.
* InSeriesNickname: The "Killer Ostrich". Yes, really. He loves it too.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: Phog is banned from participating in Frye's normal Affinity Missions, and at first they cannot be recruited together. You'll need to complete their joint Affinity Mission "Blitzkreig" in order to have both in your party at once.
* NeverGetsDrunk: He's always drinking in his downtime, to the point where he'd be TheAlcoholic if he didn't stop immediately when on duty or never show any negative effects from it.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:H.B.]]
!!Hector Birtwhistle
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-> Voiced by: Creator/NobunagaShimazaki (Japanese), Creator/DCDouglas (English)

->Class: Shield Trooper+
->Division: Pathfinder

Hector Birtwhistle is a logical man armed with [[InsufferableGenius untiring ambition and scholarly acumen]]. His judgement places [[TheNeedsOfTheMany the interests of the human race]] above all else - at times resulting in a rather cold impression. H.B. is a strategist who can calmly formulate a battle plan for any situation. He uses a unique style based on the Shield Trooper class.
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* AloofAlly: Initially to Rook in his recruitment mission. Come the next affinity mission, he treats Rook [[FriendlyRival as his equal.]]
* BrokenAce: Despite his ego, H.B. actually is one of the top BLADE agents and gameplay-wise one of the best potential party members. He's also an overachiever who's ambition that the BLADE divisions are unnecessary, gets majority of his squad injured.
* TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong: Much of H.B's arc revolves around his attempt to rebel against the BLADE Division system. H.B. believes the BLADE Divisions segregates people who are otherwise best equipped to carry out missions. [[spoiler: Vandham later reveals the intention is actually the opposite; Divisions are meant to prevent any BLADE from feeling pressured to complete a task they don't believe they can.]]
* ConsummateProfessional: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]; this is the impression that H.B. attempts to give to others. In actuality, [[MilitaryMaverick he's far more reckless]] than he cares to admit.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: From post-battle banters, you get the impression that not many of the party members actually like H.B.'s braggart personality.
* HotBlooded: Surprisingly so. His second mission has him visibly stamping down the impulse to embark on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.
* InsufferableGenius:
** With strong emphasis on the insufferability. H.B. is full of himself, to the point of attempting to dissuade Rook from taking on mission H.B. thought only ''he'' could handle. Even after completing the assignment together, he only considers Rook's ability "passable," at best, but still beneath him. From then on, anytime you draft him for your party, he addresses you as follows:
--->'''H.B.:''' I should be outraged, but your brazenness intrigues me. You would have me accompany you, yes?
** Also, during battle, he continues to laud his alleged superiority by prefixing nearly all of his attack names with, "Superior".
---> '''H.B.:''' ''[using Trash Talk]'' '''Superior''' Trash Talk!
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As haughty as H.B. may be, he takes his job so seriously because he wants to make New L.A. a safe place for both humans and their newfound xeno allies.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: His WeaponOfChoice for close combat, befitting for a Shield Trooper.
* MilitaryMaverick: H.B. dislikes that [=BLADEs=] are split into Specialty Divisions, and has a habit of pushing others to take on Harrier missions with him. [[spoiler: This catches up to him come his second affinity where, after stealing another divisions job, his entire squad gets injured.]]
* MoreDakka: Drops his class's GatlingGood for an assault rifle.
* MrFanservice: A holofigure you can get for the BLADE Barracks is called "The Superior Form." Try to guess who it's about and imagine him topless. Superior form, indeed.
* TheNeedsOfTheMany: His core philosophy.
* NotSoStoic: During his second affinity mission, H.B.'s usual stoicism breaks when he comes across a slaughtered Nopon caravan, with his voice cracking and him swearing revenge on the Prone who killed the caravan. When Rook points out of how surprising this is, H.B. responds he will regain his composure by the time they face the Blood-King and he was venting his anger right then to make sure it didn't impede his focus.
* NumberTwo: One of the ending scenes shows H.B. assisting Vandham with training recruits.
* TheObiWannabe: His post-combat interaction with Mia has her shutting down his offers.
-->'''H.B.''' Follow my example, Mia, and you'll go far!\\
'''Mia:''' YES, SIR! ''[aside]'' ...about as far as that stick up your butt.
* TheRival: He spots Rook as a potential rival early on.[[FriendlyRival He's very pleased with how Rook's improvements inspire him to do better.]]
* SecretTestOfCharacter: His third affinity mission. [[spoiler:He's receiving one from Vandham, and only narrowly avoids a second BrightSlap thanks to Rook's presence]].
* SeriousBusiness: How he treats BLADE missions. While important, H.B.'s first meeting with Rook is him trying to steal Rook's mission because he believes it's pivotal to the fate of humanity.
* SocialClimber:
** His post fight banter with female Rook and Lao reveals he has lofty ambitions:
--->'''Female Rook:''' ''[independent voice]'' There's no time to lose. We've got a mountain of things to do.\\
'''H.B.:''' ''[aloud to himself]'' Yeah... like charge of BLADE.
** And in the latter's case:
--->'''Lao:''' You know you'll never get tapped for the old tank's job unless you start winning people over.\\
'''H.B.:''' I believe in meritocracy. You'll back me up once you see what I'm made of.
* StoicSpectacles: Wears a pair of square, black glasses and has the corresponding personality.
* StoneWall: He has two taunt arts and a skill that prolongs those taunt effects, allowing him to keep the dangerous damage off his teammates more easily.
* TheStrategist: Claims to be able to calmly formulate battle plans for any situation.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hope]]
!! Hope Alanzi
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-> Voiced by : Madoka Yonezawa (Japanese), Creator/AlexisTipton (English)

-> Class: Psycorruptor+
-> Division: Mediator

One of BLADE's Mediators. She loves helping people and is selfless to a fault.
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* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Because of her [[GoodSamaritan generous personality]], Hope is beloved by the population of New L.A. All the party members have nothing but nice things to say to her, even ''[[TokenEvilTeammate Murderess]]''. [[spoiler: It's due to all of this why Ornella actually comes to resent her. But it's also because of her infinite, saintly generosity that so many people truly care about her and are willing to assist her if needed.]]
* ActionSurvivor: As a Mediator, Hope spends majority of her duty in NLA, giving advice to the citizens. Her first Affinity Mission involves her going to '''''[[HellOnEarth Cauldros]]''''' to help protect a Nopon Caravan.
* AllLovingHero: No matter how many times people seek her advice, she never loses patience and never turn any of them away. Her friends say it's because she's a good listener.
* AmbiguouslyChristian: Hope was taken in and raised by a priest, when you meet her she is giving out advice outside of NLA's cathedral, and whenever battles are over she will refer to them making it out as a "blessing." Further, during the mission where you stop Fraisie from poisoning Ma Non, you can agree with a scientist's assertions that ReligionIsWrong, and Hope will approve. One of her Heart-to-Hearts has her state that she dreams of a New LA where various religions can all be practiced in peace. So it seems that, if Hope ''is'' Christian, she is very inclusive to ''all'' religious beliefs, including ''lack'' of belief.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Ada lays a doozy on her, when she asks Hope if she knew whether [[spoiler: Mimeosomes are advanced enough for procreation]]! It was such an unexpected (and candid) question that, for once in her life, Hope didn't know how to respond.
* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: She [[http://65.media.tumblr.com/8bf30d6d3707f45291412cfbf6bce2c2/tumblr_o7i1eicElj1scj9lro2_1280.jpg states]] that she was an orphan if she is [[http://bloodrawknuckle.tumblr.com/post/144674032927/affinity-quest-spoilers-press-hope-for-details asked]] about her past.
* DudeMagnet: Has amassed a ton of admires do to her angelic nature. Even Doug is among them.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Gives Rook her father's pearl necklace because they needed the pearls, and accepted no payment in return.
* EvenGirlsWantHer: A lot of girls are apart of her following.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Despite how she may come off, she actually won't like you more if you pick overly nice options that make you come off as a pushover. She responds more to "kind, yet assertive" responses.
* ExtremeDoormat: Ornella accuses Hope of being this during her Recruitment Mission due to her reluctance to accept any payment for her deeds.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Despite claiming to have no combat experience, she joins at a higher level than trained soldiers like Frye, Gwin and Irina.
* GoodSamaritan: Despite being a BLADE, Hope consistently turns down any payment that is more than her monthly expenses. In fact, before Ornella convinced her, it used to be ''weekly''. She just wants to help people and feels that money that isn't being used is pointless.
* HappilyAdopted: Orphaned at a young age she was taken in by the priest. Much like her he was a kind, generous soul who Hope clearly took after.
* TheHeart: People are always flocking to her for advice. Her reputation is such that her recruitment mission has a Nopon walk all the way from CAULDROS to ask for her help.
* IJustWantToBeBadass: She joined the Mediators because although she wanted to help people, she isn't any good at fighting. However, that changes when someone who comes to her for help ''needs'' someone who can fight. Hope is crushed that she can't do anything but turn to you (someone who ''can'' fight) and immediately decides to adventure with you so that she'll be strong like you.
-->'''Hope:''' Can we train together sometime, so maybe some of that toughness will rub off on ''me''?
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: The depth of Hope's altruism is what ultimately causes [[spoiler: Ornella]] to betray her. Hope tries to forgive her anyway.
* MeaningfulName: Hope is a HopeBringer, listener, and therapist for the residents of NLA.
* MismatchedEyes: One is brown and the other is purple
* NiceGirl: To a fault, because she'll help anyone who needs it and asks nothing in return. Which ultimately drives a wedge between her and [[spoiler: Ornella]].
* NonAnswer: To Ada's question about whether or not [[spoiler:Mimeosomes can conceive]]. Hope tells her that this isn't the right time to worry about bringing kids into the world, what with everyone being busy enough as it is. This doesn't answer Ada's actual question, but it does take Ada's mind off of it.
* OddFriendship: She gets along with Murderess. ''Murderess''. They bonded over tea.
* ObliviousToLove: Hope garners herself quite a number of admires due to her work, not that she seems to notice. Party banter implies that Doug [[CannotSpitItOut may be one of them.]]
* PlatonicLifePartners:
** With Ada, who worries about Hope like a protective sister. The two of them even go out to dinner together.
** Once your Affinity is high enough, Ada will imply that you fit this as well. In fact, she knows that Hope will open up to ''you'' about things that she won't even open up to her about.
** Also, possibly with Gwin (considering he, of all characters, is who she talks to when it comes to romance advice as it pertains to a possible crush on Rook).
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Downplayed, but it's greatly implied that she has a thing for Rook. Having enough Affinity (which is akin to being very nice to her) with both her and Gwin eventually triggers a line where she asks Gwin for help with love:
-->'''Hope:''' Umm... Gwin can you help? I'm kinda having love trouble.
* StepfordSmiler: She says that this is how she started becoming a NiceGirl. It actually started from a desperate need to protect herself from people, because she had been hurt and betrayed in the past. She thought that being nice would prevent anyone from hurting and betraying her again, [[spoiler:which is why she's shaken when Ornella does that despite her efforts. Even then, however, she continues to smile even though everyone can tell she's unhappy.]]
* WeakButSkilled: In terms of gameplay, her Art selection and damage output don't amount to much, but she's a pretty good saboteur. Her unique art, Tacit Censure, is one of only two attacks in the game that inflicts [[ThatOneAttack virus]], which [[PowerNullifier temporarily disables the target's ranged weapons.]] Plus, it allows her to spray multiple enemies with it at once.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Mia]]
!! Mia
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-> Voiced by: Creator/HisakoKanemoto (Japanese), Creator/MeganHollingshead (English)

-> Class: Psycorruptor
-> Division: Curator

A 19 year old mechanic who wishes to join BLADE.
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* ActionSurvivor: For reference, Mia is a BLADE ''washout'' at the start of the game, and yet save for the occasional intervention from Rook, Mia manages to survive on her own traveling through much of Mira by herself.
* AscendedFangirl: She is the self-proclaimed protege of Rook.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Mia is able to completely deconstruct the Definian method of impersonation from her short time of being captured by them.
* CharacterDevelopment: More than any other character. Just compare the Mia who fecklessly escaped from NLA to the Mia who gives Walter the report on the Definian's spy capabilities. Her affinity mission is even called "Mia Grows Up".
* CloudCuckoolander: She's a goofball and a ditz:
** Best seen in her "Suspicious Minds" heart-to-heart, should the player [[HilarityEnsues choose to chatise her]] [[spoiler: and try to knock her out to prevent her from breaking into the Sakuraba building]]!
--->'''Mia:''' ''[at female Rook]]'' Stop right there, Missy! I know that look. You... you were planning to MURDER me! Well over my ''dead body'' will you murder me.\\
''[Rook silently explains she was just going to [[spoiler: knock her out]]]''\\
'''Mia:''' What?? Well that's equally as bad! All my planning would be for nothing because of [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment your foolish foolishness.]] Look, you're just gonna have to trust 'ol Mia.
** Also, if you suggest she get a pet cat during her "Animal Shelter" heart-to-heart, she asks:
--->'''Mia:''' Huh?? What do you mean a cat would "suit me"? Is it because I like playing with yarn? [[TheDitz Because I do.]] But really, who doesn't enjoy a ball of yarn? Or is it because of my name? You know -- Mia? Meow? Mia-EYOOOW?
* DiggingHerselfDeeper: There's [[AnalProbing a particular incident]], involving the Ganglion, which Mia would rather no one know about. And no one ''would'' if she hadn't brought it up herself - ''[[OpenMouthInsertFoot several times.]]'' Though she's adamant about never telling Walter.
* DistressedDamsel: During your encounters with Mia, [[OncePerEpisode in each region]], she finds herself in some type of predicament that Rook needs to step in to help her. Despite this, [[PluckyGirl she never lets this deter her from adventuring.]]
* DitzyGenius: While not nearly to the extent [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} as Phog]], Mia has a habit of getting in over her head and rambling to the point of forgetting the initial point of her conversations. Despite this she is an [[WrenchWench an accomplished mechanic]], picks up on Definian characteristics from simple observation, and teaches herself how to pilot Skells.
* EleventhHourRanger: By the time you can finally recruit her, you'll nearly be done with the game's storyline missions. Even better, she can only join after Chapter 11. Chances are, you have probably completed the main game's story by then.
* {{Fangirl}}: She greatly admires Rook's capability as a BLADE, but is more impressed [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe by his/her kindness.]] So Rook becomes her role model, whom she respectfully addresses as, "Chief".
-->'''Mia:''' I won't let you down, Chief!
* GenkiGirl: If her usual antics aren't enough to get the point across, her level up quote will:
-->'''Mia:''' Who's growing by leaps and bounds? THIS GIIIRRRLL!
* GuideDangIt: There are '''so many''' hoops you need to go through to recruit her. First, you have to go through a series of missions: Five normal missions that are accessible in each region in the proper order and in unusual areas too. They are only unlocked in Chapters 3, 5, 6, 9, and 11. For the final normal mission (Mia is Missing) to be unlocked, you have to survey 65% of Cauldros and complete Definian Downfall. The latter [[QuicksandBox requires a big chain of missions to be completed beforehand]]. Accessing the cave where the mission is mainly held at contains a lot of very high-leveled enemies, including [[ThatOneBoss Rexoskell]]. By the way, hope you can do ground battles well because your Skells won't fit through that tiny hole. [[FakeLongevity Good luck with this]].
* HasTwoMommies: Gender-inverted, as her final affinity quest reveals [[spoiler: that her parents were a couple of ''male'' adventurers]]: the fact that she was TheTeamWannabe had a lot to do with her [[spoiler: missing her dads and wanting to become a great explorer [[WellDoneSonGuy to make them proud]]. The Nopon Tora and Rook looked at her in surprise.]]
-->'''Mia:''' [[spoiler: Now I really miss my dads.]]
* MotorMouth: Mia has a habit of going off rambling to the point to trailing off topic and forgetting the original point she was trying to make.
* PluckyGirl: Despite being a washout, Mia is adamant about becoming a BLADE. Her first mission involves her convincing Rook to buy her gear to so that she can finally get hands on experience in the field.
* SuddenlyVoiced: When she finally becomes recruitable as an ally as well as during her affinity mission. During the normal missions proceeding it, her dialogue is silent akin to every other normal mission.
* TaughtByExperience: After her mentor Walter tries to convince her to give up on being a BLADE, Mia decides the best way to prove him wrong is to try her hand at surviving out in the world.
* TeensAreShort: Similar to Celica, despite being 19 Mia is not that much taller than Lin.
* TookALevelInBadass: Mia's questline sees her going from a reject to a full BLADE member.
* WrenchWench: She was a mechanic in NLA before she took off on her adventure, and a good one. She shows her stuff Sylvalum when she repairs a wrecked skell with some enemy pieces [[spoiler:and then does it again with the leftovers]].
* YouDoNotWantToKnow: When the party rescues her from the Ganglion Antropolis, she's so relieved that she goes on a tangent about the hell they put her through - which included [[spoiler: anal probing]]! She repeatedly asserts that you don't want to know about it, [[DiggingYourselfDeeper despite mentioning it several times]], and says she refuses to tell Walter.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Murderess]]
!! Murderess
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->Voiced by: Creator/MegumiToyoguchi (Japanese), Creator/KarenStrassman (English)

-> Class: Winged Viper+
-> Division: Curator

A member of BLADE known for her violent, backstabbing nature.
----
* AmbiguouslyBi:
** Murderess is very forward with Rook in their first meeting, regardless of gender. The ambiguous part is whether she's sincere, or is merely buttering up Rook, or is just trying to piss Irina off.
** As you spend more time with her through affinity and Heart to Hearts you do find out it's sincere, though pissing off Irina is just a bonus.
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: She'll betray anyone she works with if she'll get money out of it. It's gotten her a bad reputation among other BLADE members.
* ClearMyName: Her final affinity mission has her suspected of being a SerialKiller who's been targeting [=BLADEs=], and the party working to prove she's not.
* CruelMercy: [[spoiler: After defeating Dale Gibbon, a SerialKiller responsible for murdering her parents, Murderess decides to spare him and leave him to fend for himself in Sylvalum.]]
* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler: Her recruitment mission has her try to backstab the party, and she ends up claiming the entire reward for completing the mission even if you defeat the thugs she sends after you. And yet afterwards you can choose to add her to the party at any time.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler: Despite her appointed title as the Murderess, she never actually murders anyone. Not even the man that killed her parents, much as she'd like to. Instead, she can take the option of leaving him in Sylvalum for the indigens to feast on.]]
* EvilCounterpart: She shares a lot of physical similarities with Irina, but is greedy and calculating while Irina is selfless and hotheaded. It is also noteworthy to mention that she remarks in her introductory affinity mission, My Dream, that she and Irina grew up in different worlds, which future affinity missions for both women reveal that [[spoiler: Murderess grew up rich while Irina was implied to have had a less than ideal early life in poverty, mentioning that she grew up [[MissingMom without a mother]]]]. Murderess then concludes that conversation by saying that they both wound up in the same world, [[spoiler: indicating her fall from fortune after her parents were murdered]].
* FamilyHonor: [[spoiler: Her dream is to restore the Effinger family name and fortune]].
* FemmeFatale: How she gets her henchmen, the first time you see her is after she seduced a bunch of men into fighting over her.
* GlassCannon: Typical of her class, she has a great damage output and focuses on offensive arts, but her low HP and defenses mean she won't last long on foot without buffs.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: She is surprisingly responsive when you are nice/generous to others. And in her second affinity quest, it's easy to interpret that the real reason she tags along with you is out of concern for your safety (as the odds were set up to get you killed).
* InsultBackfire: During a few of her heart-to-hearts, Rook can assume the worst about her intentions. She'll melodramatically pretend to take offense before confirming Rook's suspicions as completely reasonable.
* MiserAdvisor: She's only involved in BLADE for the money. Adding her to the party during a story mission will prompt some dialogue about her self-serving reasons for tagging along.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Lampshaded a couple times during her introductory mission. Once by Irina, and once by the mission description itself. [[spoiler: But, once you found out she never actually murdered anyone, [[IronicNickname well...]]]]
* NoblewomansLaugh: Occasionally in battle, most noticeable when she's in a Skell.
* NoodleIncident: Prior to the start of the game, Murderess went on a mission with Irina that ended with her shooting Irina in the back.
* OptionalPartyMember: She can be recruited after a certain affinity mission is completed.
* RichBitch: She's referred to as a rich girl by Irina, and its the title of her two-heart Affinity Quest. She's also the TokenEvilTeammate among Rook's party members.
* RichesToRags: [[spoiler: She was born to a rich family, but after her parents were killed she ended up living in the slums. One of her goals in life is to rebuild her family's wealth.]]
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Or women if Rook is female as it applies to both genders, though it seems to be a bit more obvious when Rook is male.
* SpoiledSweet: [[spoiler: Unveiling her HiddenDepths through heart-to-heart moments and learning of her past as a little rich girl, these two can be interrelated to imply what she was like back then. And even as she's regrowing her fortune, she eventually does become true friends with Rook and Irina]].
* ThatWomanIsDead: Murderess refuses to go by her true name until she is able to restore her family name to it's former glory.
* TokenEvilTeammate: As mentioned above, she'll betray her allies for money.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Prior to [[spoiler: her parents' murders, she said she grew up with [[SpoiledSweet frilly dresses and tea parties]]. Further inferred from future affinity and heart-to-heart moments, she really is sincere and nice, likely stemming from her wealthy childhood before losing her parents and becoming consumed in hatred over their murderer]].
* YouKilledMyFather: [[spoiler: The main reason for her problems. Her parents were murdered in front of her while she was a child and she's spent her whole life hunting for the bastard that did it.]]

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Nagi]]
!! Secretary Kentaro Nagi
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-> Voiced by: Takayuki Sugou (Japanese), Creator/MichaelMcConnohie (English)

-> Class: Duelist+
-> Division: NLA Defense Secretary

He was the former captain of the White Whale and serves as the military chief in the autonomous government of New Los Angeles.
----
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Nagi is both the leader of New Los Angeles's military ''and'' capable of singlehandedly destroying the Ganglion strike force that killed his bodyguards.
* {{Badass}}: Outside of the OffscreenMomentOfAwesome detailed below, he's described as a grizzled veteran in his recruitment bio. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5tFEF1siwc&feature=youtu.be&t=937 Perfectly exemplified in this cutscene]].
* BadassGrandpa: The oldest party member and can still kick mounds of ass.
* BigGood: Forms a Big Good triumvirate with Vandham and Chausson. Nagi is TheKirk.
* BlatantLies: PlayedForLaughs between him and Lin when she calls him out on trying to lay a guilt-trip on Rook into joining BLADE:
-->'''Lin:''' Soo... do you actually have a question about the lifepods, or is this all part of the guilt-trip?\\
'''Nagi: ''[[[TheComicallySerious perfectly straight face]]]'' I'm certain I have no idea what you're talking about, Ms. Koo.
* ButThouMust: He wants Rook to join BLADE and he will not take "no" as an answer.
* TheComicallySerious: Seen when he blatantly tries to guilt-trip Rook into joining BLADE, then pretends not to know what Lin is talking about when she calls him on it.
* CutscenePowerToTheMax: Gameplay-wise, he's about as useful as any other party member (other than his five passive slots). [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5tFEF1siwc&feature=youtu.be&t=937 In cutscenes]], he's a OneManArmy that can curbstomp a group of Ganglion through use of {{Flash Step}}s.
* FourStarBadass: Used to serve as a Brigadier General back on Earth, and spends most of his time in a commanding role, but he's more than capable of kicking ass directly. Gameplay-wise, Nagi is the only character outside of Rook [[note]]If Rook has the Drifter class equipped[[/note]] who can equip 5 passive abilities.
* FlashStep: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5tFEF1siwc&feature=youtu.be&t=937 Used to amazing degree here]].
* GatlingGood: He wields a Gatling gun in place of the regular Duelist's assault rifle.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has one on the left side of his mouth going to his chin.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: Comes equipped with one as his default Longsword.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite coming off as serious in relation to his high position, he does have his secret mischievous moments. Aside from the BlatantLies [[TheComicallySerious moment]], post-battle banter with other party members show off how casual he can be, from wanting to take shots with [[NeverGetsDrunk Frye]] instead of just beer to aggressively taking charge for the next fight, which surprises even [[HotBlooded Yelv]]. It is also implied that Alexa bribed him with a bottle of sake in order to get funding for her Skell development budget. And those were just to name a few of such moments.
* OffScreenMomentOfAwesome: His recruitment mission has the party catching up to him only to find the man surrounded with wrecked enemy Skells. It's implied he took them out by ''himself''.
* OhCrap: [[spoiler: Discovering that the database in Central Life that housed the consciousness of humans was [[DeadAllAlong destroyed upon landing]] was an unpleasant surprise for him as well as Elma, Maurice, and Vandham.]]
* OptionalPartyMember: It's possible to recruit him as a Duelist.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite humanity's less than happy history with aliens, he's willing to let various aliens stay in NLA. In addition, when he joins Elma's team during his Affinity Mission, she calls him out for being way too gung-ho and willing to rush into danger. Rather than deny it or get defensive, he asks her to confirm that he's really acting that way, and when she affirms that he is, he immediately defers to her judgment and says that he'll await her orders.
* RoaringRampageOfRescue: Nagi will ''stop at NOTHING'' to get the soldiers under his command back safely.
* SharpDressedMan: Nagi is never seen in anything less than full military dress garb, complete with a pair of white gloves.
* SubmissiveBadass: Like Elma, despite excelling Rook in rank and experience, he'll defer field command duties to Rook while in the party.

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[[folder:Phog]]
!! Phog Christoph
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/phog_0.png]]

-> Voiced by: Creator/KoukiMiyata (Japanese), Creator/JoshGrelle (English)

-> Class: Winged Viper
-> Division: Prospector

Phog is quite shy, and adheres to his own natural rhythm above all. Due to these unique qualities, he prefers to carry out assignments alone. His genius-like traits, however, nurtured excellent skills in the field. Phog uses a standard [[DualWielding Winged]] [[GunsAkimbo Viper]] style. His proficiency with a blade is most apparent when in dangerous situations.
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* ActionSurvivor: Battle banter implies that Phog is not as combat-oriented as a lot of the other party members.
* BigBrotherWorship: Has a lot of respect for his big brother Frye.
* {{Bishounen}}: Has a high-pitched voice and looks rather feminine.
* CloudCuckoolander: In addition to being very contemplative and not reacting until later, [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny he also gets mentally sidetracked by other thoughts.]] Also, a female NLA resident said that Phog once had a staring contest with a house cat. [[spoiler: [[EpicFail And lost]]]].
* DualWielding: His class is Winged Viper, which wields dual guns and dual swords.
* GlassCannon: As a Winged Viper, he can do plenty of damage, but his HP and defenses are lacking.
* MeaningfulName: His name is pronounced "Fog", reflecting his foggy mind. He often needs to gather his thoughts before he expresses them.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: A variation. Due to their falling out, Phog won't join your active party if Frye is also present (he'll make a [[INeedToGoIronMyDog flimsy excuse]] as to why he can't accompany you) and his first Affinity Missions ban Frye from being in the party. This restriction is lifted after you complete their joint Affinity Mission "Blitzkreig", but until then it's impossible to have both in your party at the same time.
* OptionalPartyMember: His recruitment starts with the "Backup Request" basic mission that has him as the client.
* TheQuietOne: He's often in his own little world, and heart-to-heart accomplishments refer to him as such.
* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Spacey or offbeat responses gain his approval.
* WellDoneSonGuy: More brother in his case, but despite not liking combat, Phog takes on harder missions in hopes of earning Frye's respect.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Yelv]]
!! Yelv
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-> Voiced by: Creator/WataruHatano (Japanese), Creator/KaijiTang (English)

-> Class: Blast Fencer
-> Division: Reclaimer

A Reclaimer who pushes himself out in the field to find pieces of the White Whale.
----
* CastFromHitPoints: One of his signature arts is Essence Exchange, which swaps the user's current HP and TP. This can be used to [[DeathOrGloryAttack gain a full Tension bar at the price of your character nearing death]]. [[ZigzaggedTrope On the other hand]], you can also use it to [[HeroicSecondWind trade off a full TP bar for some healing]], and you can ''also'' use it outside of battle, where you will fully recover HP in seconds, making it effectively a free TP refill.
* DarkSkinnedBlonde
* TheCameo: He gets an unvoiced appearance [[spoiler: in the post-credits cutscene at the Lifehold Core along with other Reclaimers.]]
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Not him, Rook to him, regarding his [[spoiler:moving on from his best friend's disappearance. Surprisingly, it takes]].
* HenpeckedHusband: While his relationship with Eleonora is platonic, Yelv's Heart-to-Heart's reveals that he has this type of dynamic with her. He tends to follow her every direction and Rook is even able to invoke her name to scare Yelv out of picking a fight.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Sees himself as this with Rook, calling them Pard. This is because Rook reminds him of his best friend who died defending the White Whale.
* HiddenDepths: He's gotten on the nerves of every BLADE who's ever worked with him because of his abrasive personality, but he's doing everything he can to track down his best friend who died defending the White Whale. At the end of his second affinity mission, he resolves to find every part of the White Whale's wreckage to bring the citizens of NLA the same closure he's found.
* HotBlooded: Prone to giving wild shouts that scare Celica silly.
* MysteriousPast: Despite being potentially one of your party members, Yelv discloses very little about his life before NLA outside of his relationship with his missing partner. The only affinity links he has in the game are with you and Eleonora. [[spoiler: The aftermath of his affinity missions reveals that he may not even ''have'' a past.]]
* NoSocialSkills: Yelv is driven by a desire to find his missing friend and white whale pieces. Outside of that, he's extremely abrasive to the point of not really having any friends outside of Rook and possibly Eleonora. Eleonora even implies that he's scared off any potential partners due to his personality.
* ReplacementGoldfish: His bond with Rook is partially because Rook reminds him so much of his missing partner.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: [[spoiler: Even taking into account that all humans have been uploaded into Mimosomes, it's heavily implied in Yelv's last affinity mission that he may not even be a human at all.]]
* ShootTheShaggyDog: [[spoiler: Yelv's quest to find his missing friend ultimately proves to be fruitless when all he ends up finding is a corpse. While Yelv is finally able to make peace, the stinger of his last Affinity Mission implies that this all may have been a Personality Conditioning test.]]
* TomatoInTheMirror: Hoo boy. [[spoiler:His second affinity mission closes with Eleonora on the phone with someone about a "memory implantation" process. SequelHook much?]]

[[/folder]]

!!BLADE Command

[[folder:Vandham]]
!! Commander Jack Vandham
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->Voiced by: Creator/TesshoGenda (Japanese)

The commanding officer of BLADE. Served as Chief Engineer aboard the White Whale emigration ship.
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* {{Badass}}: According to a random NPC, he beat a ''Prone'' in an arm-wrestling match. A freaking 10-foot tall ''Prone''.
* BadassMustache: A big ol' handlebar 'stache that resembles Wrestling/HulkHogan's.
* BigGood: Forms a Big Good triumvirate with Nagi and Chausson. Vandham is TheMcCoy.
* BrightSlap: Hands one out to H.B. offscreen.
* DeadpanSnarker: A typical conversation with him is dripping with sarcasm.
* AFatherToHisMen: After sending Team Elma on a mission that turned out to be an enemy ambush [[spoiler:set up by a traitor]], he takes it upon himself to ''apologize'' and ask for their forgiveness. Even the team is [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness weirded out by his behavior]], plus surprised that he even felt he had anything to apologize for.
* TheGadfly:
** He tends to drop by Team Elma's quarters right around the time Lin is finished making dinner. Lin doesn't buy his "I was just passing by" excuse, and when she finally gets wise and starts preparing extra food just in case, he takes that to mean he's ''permanently'' invited.
** In his affinity mission early in the game, Vandham gets back at Team Elma for calling him lazy by having them shadow him for an entire day, capping it off with sending them on a mission near the end.
** He also puts Lin in charge of watching over Tatsu.
** When Celica comes to him to ask how to be a BLADE, he tells her to do a mission ''by herself''. [[DeconstructedTrope She takes it completely seriously and almost dies for it]]. Vandham feels ''terrible'' afterwards.
** And then there's his [[TricksterMentor relationship with H.B.]] and handpicking [[CampGay Lara Nara]] to serve as his SecretTestOfCharacter.
* HiddenDepths: Tends to be downplayed, but as the C.O. of BLADE, his position is a lot more taxing than he lets on. Various affinity missions shows that Vandham is both a competent strategist and able to play the politics to get the job done.
* LargeAndInCharge: He's the largest human in the city.
* MildlyMilitary: Speaks highly informally relative to the other authority figures and wears a tank top showing off his tattoos. This is lampshaded by Elma in the final chapter, where she points out that "shirts aren't really [his] style".
* OhCrap: [[spoiler: Discovering that the database in Lifehold Core that housed the consciousness of humans was [[DeadAllAlong destroyed upon landing]] was an unpleasant surprise for him as well as Elma, Nagi, and Maurice.]]
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: He takes it ''hard'' when he almost leads Team Elma into a trap. Even they have to point out how being so gloomy and oversensitive isn't like him at all.
* SirSwearsALot: In stereotypical military leader fashion, he's a bit of a sailor mouth.
* StoutStrength: Dude's pretty ripped even with that noticeable gut.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Chausson]]
!!Director General Maurice Chausson
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->Voiced by: Ikuya Sawaki (Japanese), Creator/KirkThornton (English)

The Director General of New Los Angeles. A stern and impersonal leader, Chausson bases his every decision on what suits the best interest of humanity.
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* BigGood: Forms a BigGood triumvirate with Nagi and Vandham. Chausson is TheSpock.
* EnlightenedSelfInterest: Chausson balances extending a compassionate hand to various people, xenoforms and refugees with an expectation that this will in some way benefit NLA. While he is quick to offer asylum to virtually anyone who asks, if he doesn't see some sort of return from them after a while, he ''will'' drop an ultimatum in their laps. This also goes along with how he uses [[MetaphoricallyTrue Metaphorical Truths]], {{Half Truth}}s, or [[ConsummateLiar flat out lies]] to make political gains or ultimately get what he wants for a perceived greater good.
* GoodIsNotNice: Chausson is completely serious, rarely ever cracking a smile or joke. While he's open to other alien races seeking sanctuary in New L.A., he fully expects them to be able to offer contributions in return.
* HeadInTheSandManagement: Implied a couple of times to make it look like Chausson will cause problems, though nothing disastrous comes of it. Chausson makes some comments that he hasn't ruled out peaceful negotiations with the Ganglion, which comes off as naively optimistic at best.
* TheLostLenore: According to the art book, Chausson picked out the name Mira after a woman he loved who chose to stay on Earth.
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. While Chausson is initially set up as a crooked, dishonest politician, he eventually turns out to be merely [[PragmaticHero pragmatic]].
* OffingTheOffspring: An indirect and particularly tragic example; Chausson ''could'' have given his own son a spot aboard the White Whale, but to do so would have been corrupt nepotism so he was ultimately forced to leave his son to die on Earth.
* OhCrap: [[spoiler: Discovering that the database in Lifehold Core that housed the consciousness of humans was [[DeadAllAlong destroyed upon landing]] was an unpleasant surprise for him as well as Elma, Nagi, and Vandham.]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite early hints that he may being making a power grab (such as when he makes an announcement about 10 more people being recovered even though it's only Rook, which could be seen as an attempt to make himself look good), Chausson ultimately proves to be completely honest about his intentions.
* RedHerring:
** He seems like a shady politician, and the fact that [[spoiler:[=FrontierNav=] was sabotaged by an inside man]] doesn't really help his case. [[spoiler:He's completely irrelevant to that hacking]].
** In Celica's recruitment mission, he makes several comments to [[GentleGiant Rock]] about "earning his keep" that imply he's going to force Rock to join [=BLADE=], against his ActualPacifist beliefs. [[spoiler:In fact, he just wants Rock to work for the construction crew, where he can put his immense strength to use in a non-military role.]]
* TheSpock: Less idealistic than Vandham or Nagi. The more moral decisions he makes are based on the rationale of "how does this help humanity" instead of simply doing good for the sake of it.

[[/folder]]

!!Other NLA Citizens, [=BLADEs=], and nomads

[[folder:Alex]]
!!Alex

A BLADE with the goal of educating NLA's xenoforms on human culture. In reality, he wishes to purge the city of all xenoforms and make it a utopia for humans alone.
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* AbsoluteXenophobe: There are a lot of xenophobic individuals living in NLA, but Alex takes the cake with his singleminded genocidal intentions.
* ArcVillain: Of the quest chain starting with Alien Nation.
* DefiantToTheEnd: Even as he stumbles out of ''Lineage'', fatally wounded, he uses his remaining time alive to execute Duvel and then rant at you some more about human-xeno relations before either keeling over or being [[LastBreathBullet shot in the back by Duvel as she bled out]].
* DyingDeclarationOfHate: He curses Eliza's cause one last time before getting finished off by Duvel if Rook didn't negotiate with him to the end.
* HannibalLecture: Often gives anti-xeno speeches like this to Rook, mostly before and after his boss fights.
* {{Hypocrite}}: His reason to hating xenos is because he doesn't forget who destroyed his homeworld, but he teams up with the Ganglion to purge NLA of xenos, who actually ''were'' the ones who destroyed Earth.
* KarmicDeath: If the player didn't try to reason with him, he gets finished off by a Xeno, exactly the thing that he despises, and one from the army that destroyed Earth (hence his hatred) no less.
* MiniMecha: His personal Skell, the ''Lineage''.
* RecurringBoss: The player can fight him up to three times, with him finally dying after the final one.
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: He nearly kills off Duevel when he's defeated, but he's then finished off by her in response (assuming the player didn't bother negotiating with him in the end).
* SmugSnake: He tries to act superior and righteous, but anyone with a number of brain cells can see that his arguments are completely invalid and delusional.
* StrangeBedfellows: He hates xenoforms, but colludes with the Definian [=DV482:=] Duvel because she was willing to provide him with technology and soldiers. Even then he promptly executes her once the plan falls through, because he has no further use for her and [[LaughingMad her voice]] was annoying him.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Army Pizza Staff]]
!!Powell, Camilla, and Shallot

The workers at Army Pizza. They become a huge hit with the Ma-non.
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* AcePilot: [[spoiler:Powell is able to pilot a Skell quite skillfully despite receiving no BLADE training although he does comes from a military background so that may have helped him hone his skills.]]
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Prior to Chapter 5 their business is quiet, and Powell hopes that he gets more customers in the future. Come Chapter 5, and Army Pizza is ''way'' over its head in demand, so much that [[spoiler:Camilla commits suicide]] and [[spoiler:Powell becomes mad for revenge]].
* CrusadingWidower: [[spoiler:Powell becomes a Ma-non killer when Camilla commits suicide from too much work]].
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Camilla after Chapter 7]].
* EvilCounterpart: [[spoiler:Powell is similar to Lao who is also a CrusadingWidower but unlike Powell, Lao realized [[ItsAllAboutMe that he was making his nihilistic crusade rather selfish]] and does a HeelFaceTurn. While Powell stayed with his crusade to the bitter end.]]
* EvilSoundsDeep: Powell isn't actually evil [[spoiler:but when Camilla commits suicide, Powell becomes an unpleasant individual and tellingly his voice is heard when fought when usually his dialogue is silent akin to every other normal mission.]]
* ScaryBlackMan: Powell. Shallot is clearly intimidated by his bold, loud presence. [[spoiler:Taken to a much more lethal degree when Camilla bits the bullet]].
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:Shallot]].
* SuddenlyVoiced: During the normal missions proceeding it, Powell's dialogue is silent akin to every other normal mission. [[spoiler: But when he is fought in the Murder Most Foul he is heard speaking such as "all Manon must die!" with a very deep voice.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: Powell in the "Murder Most Foul" quest.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Bianho Water Plant Staff]]
!! Ajoa, Ian, Keith, and Rosie[[spoiler:, then Tan'celeg]].

The workers at the Bianho Water Plant. They're in charge of supplying NLA with drinkable water.
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* ChestBurster: [[spoiler:The Cantors that attack the plant hatch their eggs this way. Ian, Keith, and possibly Ajoa end up with this fate]].
* GreenEyedMonster: Rosie initially resents her co-workers for getting promotions to work in the new Water Plant without her. She requests Rook to dig up dirt on her coworkers because she's convinced they're slacking off in the new Plant. [[spoiler: This is how you learn about Cantors' attacks.]]
* HeelRealization: After [[spoiler:the Bianho Water Plant gets attacked by the Cantors]], Rosie will step up on her duties and atone for being so distant with the rest of the crew.
* MenAreTheExpendableGender: [[spoiler:Ian and Keith can't be saved]].
* SacrificialLamb: [[spoiler: Ajoa is usually the first example of a character that can be killed by Rook taking the wrong actions]].
* SixthRanger: [[spoiler:Tan'celeg, who joins up to ensure the safety of Senripa Water distribution via the plant]].
* SourSupporter: Rosie.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Blood Lobster]]
!!The Blood Lobster

A terrorist who plants one hundred stuffed lobster toys around New Los Angeles, each of them stuffed with a powerful explosive; finding and disarming all hundred makes up a lengthy sidequest. The Blood Lobster is actually [[spoiler:Justin, a BLADE that Rook helped near the beginning of the game]].
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* ActuallyADoombot: [[spoiler: When you track down Justin to retrieve the final Lobster, you are given a call by the Blood Lobster. Justin later explains after the reveals that he teamed up with the Definians so they were making the calls to Rook in his place.]]
* ArchEnemy: Specifically sets himself up to be one to Rook, even going out of their way to specifically single out Rook and leave them a calling card for all the bombs he set up throughout NLA.
* BlackAndWhiteInsanity: [[spoiler: Because Justin considers Rook the ideal hero, he decides to take it upon himself to become the villain.]]
* CardCarryingVillain: Seems to have a very clear BlackAndWhiteMorality worldview, and firmly sees himself in the black. [[spoiler:Astute players may notice that this is the exact worldview Justin holds, and that Justin never actually ''specified'' whether he sees himself as a hero or a villain.]]
* CreateYourOwnVillain: [[spoiler:Rook inadvertently "creates" the Blood Lobster by coming to Justin's rescue and presenting themself as a hero. Justin fabricates the whole Blood Lobster persona just to give Rook an adequate villain with which to create a classic hero story.]]
* DeathSeeker: The Blood Lobster does not seem to suffer from any sort of suicidal complexes, but sees his own death as a necessary conclusion to his story, and goads Rook into delivering it.
* GigglingVillain: He often giggles when unleashing certain powerful attacks.
* MadBomber: He seems to take delight in the destruction his toys cause.
* MiniMecha: He fights in a pink Skell called ''Blood Despair'', augmented with Definian technology to be more powerful than any of BLADE's Skells.
* SecretIdentity: In reality, he is [[spoiler:the Mediator, Justin.]]
* SecretIdentityChangeTrick: [[spoiler:He managed to get a Definian to disguise herself as Justin and take his place in NLA as a decoy, in order to make his eventual reveal to Rook more dramatic and unexpected.]]
* TurnsRed: Toward the end of the fight he will engage Overdrive, ramping the power of all his attacks up drastically.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Refusing to kill him renders his entire story pointless and his worldview torn asunder.]]
* WorthyOpponent: Sees Rook as this, a hero worthy of such a deranged villain.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Eleonora]]
!! Eleonora
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bez_tytuu.png]]

%%-> Voiced by:




Stationed at the BLADE Concourse, Eleonora is responsible for [[QuestGiver handing out missions to BLADEs, as well as their rewards for completing them]]. She also boosts the player's field skills when their BLADE level rises, and awards them with additional features to [[AnInteriorDesignerIsYou design their barracks with]].
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* ChekhovsGunman: At first, seems like a randomly helpful NPC and tutorial character. [[spoiler:And then you finish Yelv's second affinity mission and everything changes.]]
* HalfTruth: [[spoiler:Yelv assumes she know all about him because she's been spying on his actions. She admits that she ''has''--just not for the reasons he thinks.]]
* MoralityPet: You can get Yelv to behave himself by threatening to report his actions to Eleonora.
* MsExposition: She explains a lot of the early game mechanics, and the basic responsibilities of a BLADE to a new character.
* MysteriousBacker: We don't really know the story behind why she's so interested in helping Yelv. We don't know anything about her, but it seems there could be some chemistry there. [[spoiler:Or she could be his handler for some kind of AI experiment.]]
* NominalImportance: She seems to appear in a lot of cutscenes, particularly during Affinity Missions that don't actually involve her. In particular, Murderess', Boze's, H.B's, and Yelv's. [[spoiler:''Especially'' Yelv's.]]
* QuestGiver: Sort of. She's the person who sends you off to improve your BLADE rank and metes out the reward for it.
* SayingTooMuch: When Yelv comes to her for help, she asks if it's to find his lost friend. Yelv accuses you of spilling the beans, but you reply that you never told her anything and he chides her for spying on him. She laughs and tell him it's her job. [[spoiler:She's lying, sorta.]]
* SureLetsGoWithThat: When Yelv [[spoiler:assumes she knows about his personal quest because she's been spying on him, she rolls with that assumption.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: Sorry if you came to this section unprepared.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Erio]]

!! [=HT665=]:Erio

A Definian spy living under a false identity.[[note]]Because Erio never says otherwise, we are referring to even her male form as "she".[[/note]]
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* AffectionateNickname: Lyvia calls her "Eri" as part of her new identity. Even Rook needs a second to figure out whom Lyvia's talking about.
* AntagonisticOffspring: She, like all Definians, is Fortun's "daughter", but is willing to do what it takes to defeat Fortun's ambitions, including kill her.
* BecomingTheMask: Was one of many Definians tasked with infiltrating NLA, but eventually began to prefer her "role" more than her actual identity.
* BelievingTheirOwnLies:
** She still told herself she was "spying" on NLA even as she actively worked to help the city. A fellow Definian spy had to point out how she was lying to herself for her to realize the truth.
** After she falls for Rook, she actively denies that she could feel any romantic feelings, as she believes it's impossible for Definians to feel such emotions.
* ClingyJealousGirl: She "conveniently" pops up whenever Lyvia starts flirting with Rook just to start yelling at her. She says she doesn't know why seeing Lyvia talking to Rook makes her feel "nauseous", but it does.
* DefectorFromDecadence: She spent a good amount time among the human survivors impersonating a female BLADE member who died in the White Whale's crash on Mira. However, she liked life as a human much better, started to doubt the Ganglion's goals and was branded as a traitor. Upon saving but arresting her then, Lara Nara lets Rook know he'll try to get her a lighter sentence as a result of her reformation.
* GoodSamaritan: Under the name [[spoiler:Suriella]], she was known for being exceptionally helpful and wanting to assist anyone in doing absolutely anything. [[spoiler:Subverted because it made her job easier as a spy, allowing her to get intimate knowledge of every facet of human life. DoubleSubverted, then, as she discovered that GoodFeelsGood and ''truly'' began to want to help.]]
* GreenEyedMonster: She doesn't want Lyvia anywhere ''near'' Rook, but she doesn't know why. Lyvia, however, gets it but [[LoveTriangle has no intention]] of letting Erio win.
* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: Having [[BecomingTheMask lived among humans in NLA]] for most of the game, Erio is the first of the Definians to break from Fortun's conditioning.
* PronounTrouble: If she takes a male form, the characters and story alternate between calling her "he" or "she".
* QuestGiver: After the first quest, which reveals her identity, she takes over as the Quest Giver for the rest of the quest chain. (Except for Definian Love.)
* ShapeshifterDefaultForm: Like all Definians, she has a female alien {{cyborg}} state as her true physical form, although after she's freed from Fortun's control, she prefers an entirely new one (which is whatever the opposite gender of what Rook is).
* ShapeshiftersDoItForAChange: She (and Lyvia as well) will take whatever form they believe Rook is attracted to, so they choose a female form if male and male form if female.
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: If you opted to destroy Fortune in "Definian Downfall", the follow-up quest from this would be "Definian Love". You're supposed to be helping Lyvia in finding a suitor, but progressing on the mission, she will turn down whoever you choose and want Rook instead. It turns out, also, that this is largely because of how much Erio has been gushing about how great you are ''to'' Lyvia, so the trope applies to Erio as well.
* {{Transgender}}: If Rook is female, she takes a male form during the end-game. She makes it clear that she plans to live in that form for the foreseeable future, and other characters alternatively [[PronounTrouble call Erio "her" and "him"]]. However, Erio herself never states that she identifies solely as anything except female.
* TransgenderFetishization: Like all of her race, she is MsFanservice. If Erio chooses to live as a male, she and Lyvia are set up as possible romantic interest for Female Rook. She and Lyvia get an entire sidequest about it, in fact.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: She feels anxious, nervous and excited whenever she thinks of (or is near Rook), but doesn't understand why she feels this way, or why [[ClingyJealousGirl she hates seeing Lyvia talking to Rook]].

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gadd]]
!!Gadd

A BLADE who's after Professor B's research. Often resorts to violent measures to get what he wants.
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* ArchEnemy: To Professor B.
* ArcVillain: He's the main antagonist of the Professor B line of missions.
* MadScientist: If his violent demeanor reflects upon his scientific career that is...
* RecurringBoss: Rook battles him three times.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hugo]]
!! Hugo

An engineer that invents battle probes for [=FrontierNav=].
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* BunglingInventor: Some of his data probes aren't too effective (such as the Fuel Regeneration Probe).
* GadgeteerGenius: Builds up battle probes for a living.
* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Not many people give him much faith in his inventions. Nor would the player, unless looking up the specifics on [[GuideDangIt how battle probes function]].

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Kirsty]]
!! Kirsty

The woman in charge of [=FrontierNav=].
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* BigGood: A more minor example than the BLADE Command Trio, but still fills this role within her normal missions.
* CoolShades: Always wears a pair of shades.
* MsExposition: Like Eleonora, she introduces Rook to some key gameplay mechanics, namely how to plant probes effectively.
* QuestGiver: She hands out quests, mostly in the form of surveying continents and doing a number of tasks there.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: She's a great mentor to Rook when it comes to probe planting, and for an affinity shift, she gives an informative lecture to a ma-non who's curious (though the answer to that should have been obvious, given that the alternative is [[{{Jerkass}} Tobias]]).
* TheRival: To Tobias.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Neilnail]]
!!Neilnail

A mysterious Qlurian who arrived on Mira and is responsible for the Qlurian Skells, Neilnail Albus and Neilnail Furvus.
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* LittleBitBeastly: Her ears are elflike in appearance, but fur covered instead.
* TheGhost: Her presence is alluded to but she never appears on-screen.
* SequelHook: Her Skells serve as this similar to the Ba'al enemies in VideoGame/BravelyDefault.
* UniqueEnemy: The Qlurian Skells, Neilnail Albus and Neilnail Furvus, are unique in that they are the only Qlurian related enemies and they only appear in Time Attack mode unlike every other enemy. Their presence is due to someone, presumably [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/neilnail_concept_art.JPG Neilnail]] creating them for the [[VirtualTrainingSimulation simulation]].
* UnusualEars: She has furry [[PointedEars elf-like ears.]]
* WrenchWench: It is implied she is responsible for the namesake Qlurian Skells.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ornella]]
!! Ornella

Hope's assistant and caretaker. Hope's insistence on performing charity free of charge frequently puts her at odds with Ornella, who feels they should be paid for their services.
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* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler:Only acted as an advisor to Hope to strike it rich the whole time. When Hope continued to be charitable, Ornella became far less subtle in her money-making schemes]].
* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: While there's nothing wrong with wanting money for your services [[spoiler: Ornella ends up going off the deep end straight into human trafficking]].
* ParentalSubstitute: Hope mentiones that Ornella has been taking care of her since before they left Earth.
* RedemptionRejection: [[spoiler: When Hope offered to forgive Ornella despite betraying her trust, Ornella instead decided to kill herself.]]
* TheResenter: [[spoiler: Resents Hope and manipulates her behind the scenes]].
* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: [[spoiler: Ends up despising Hope because she believe that everyone has the possibility of being good.]]
* TreacherousAdvisor: [[spoiler: Because Hope's refusal to make a profit on her work, Ornella decides to have a Definian pose as Hope so that she can make money in human trafficking.]]

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Professor B]]
!!Professor B

An enigmatic fellow who claims to be a human from millions of years in the future.
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* AmbiguousSituation: The game leaves it vague whether Professor B really is from the future or if he's just a ConMan, but his scientific knowledge seems to be genuine and advanced enough to impress even the Ma-Non. Either way [[ShaggyDogStory he never does make it back to the future.]]
* AmbiguouslyHuman: He claims to be an evolved form of a human, which the affinity chart labels simply as "B".
* ArchEnemy: To Gadd.
* ForegoneConclusion: Played with. On one hand, if his claim about being from the future is true, then it means humanity ended up surviving after all. [[spoiler:But it turns out he's unfamiliar with Mira, thus unaware of whether humans are alive or not in the future.]]
* ForScience: He's a scientist and opens up if you indicate you are interested in science as well. He becomes almost giddy with excitement when he realizes what an enigma Mira is, as up to that point he figured he knew everything.
* GravityMaster: The weapons Factory 1.21 produces deal gravity elemental damage, usually in weapon types not covered by Orphean Technologies.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: It's never made clear whether Professor B really is from the future or not.
* PardonMyKlingon: Sometimes, some of the untranslatable words he says are clearly profanity. When these are the only words in a sentence untranslated, it looks more like they are getting censored.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: According to the Affinity Chart, he's 1,260 years old and doesn't look it at all.
* ShoutOut: Not only does he ask you to build a time machine out of a car, but after his sidequests he ends up forming "Factory 1.21", both of which are ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' references.
* StarfishLanguage: He frequently says untranslatable words that end up being rendered as random symbols.
* TimeTravel: Professor B claims to be from the future.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Rock]]
!! Rock
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rock_art.png]]

-> Voiced by: Creator/KazutomiYamamoto (Japanese), Nicolas Roye (English)

Celica's Gaur friend, who comes to NLA at the same time she does.
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* ActualPacifist: Since [[spoiler:he's taken part in enough violence for a lifetime]], he wants to avoid fighting if he can help it.
* TheAtoner: He chooses not to fight and sticks with Celica [[spoiler:because not only is he traumatized from the Ganglion bullying him into killing Celica's village, he feels he owes her for being kind to him despite the pain he may have caused her]].
* CowardlyLion: He may be a pacifist by nature [[spoiler:due to his guilt over once being a killing machine for the Ganglion]], but he will step up to protect Celica if she is in danger.
* GentleGiant: Looks intimidating, but he's actually a pacifist.
* GoodCounterpart: To Dagahn. They are both giants partnered with human-sized xeno girls and who happen to be more level-headed than their partners. While Dagahn is a BloodKnight, Rock is a pacifist by choice that will only fight to protect those he cares about.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Rock is more than ten feet tall, while Celica is only an inch taller than Lin.
* ServantRace: The Gaur [[spoiler: were bio-engineered to fight for the Ganglion. Rock just happened to develop enough independent thought and conscience to defect after wiping out Celica's village]].
* VocalDissonance: Is a big, hulking alien... with a soft, young human voice.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Roselle]]
!!Roselle

A BLADE who takes advantage of the Zaruboggans and their voltant diet.
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* HonestJohnsDealership: She'll charge people for her garbage disposal service, which is really simply feeding a Zaruboggan a lot of trash.
* GracefulLoser: She'll offer a bribe to Rook once she's defeated, and promises to not make trouble for anyone again. Even if that bribe is turned down she'll simply turn herself in.
* MiniMecha: The Gold Courage.
* NonIndicativeName: Her Gold Courage is painted blue.
* WarmUpBoss: She's one of the first bosses in a human Skell. Since she fights alone, it's merely an introduction on how to fight human Skells, and the Gold Courage certainly won't be the last (future battles against human Skells will have hostile [=BLADEs=] thrown in the mix.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tobias]]
!!Tobias

A Pathfinder who's obsessed with making money off [=FrontierNav=].
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* HateSink: Even at the beginning of the game, when Rook talks to him, he insults Kirsty for getting in his way.
* HumiliationConga: He keeps getting outdone by Rook's money-making antics, and eventually gets pinned down by a Tyrant in a desperate attempt to beat the record.
* JerkassFacade: [[spoiler:He plans to do something productive with that money he's hoarding]].
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: He's certainly this, [[spoiler:until he spills his secret to Rook about fulfilling his friends' final dream, which involves a lot of money]].
* TheRival: Rook's business rival.

[[/folder]]

!!Ganglion (Growth)

[[folder:Group as a whole]]

An intergalactic crime syndicate that enslaves entire species. They have no interest in enslaving humanity, though, only destroying them.
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* AntiHumanAlliance: A group dedicated to mankind's annihilation. Though they will make exceptions for humans willing to betray the rest of their kind.
* BadBoss: To the Orphe and Zaruboggan who were on the verge of being wiped out by them on Mira.
* {{Brainwashed}}: The Ganglion did this to the machines made of living metal on Mira after one of their scientists got lucky and broke through their programming. Making the floating two armed Oc-serv, ship-like Fal-swo, and gigantic Xe-dom into troops for their army. They also do this to numerous indigens using drugs.
* DubNameChange: They are referred to as "Growth" in the Japanese version.
* EvilPlan: Exterminate humanity, find the Great One, and find the Samaar Federation homeland. Due to being stuck on Mira they have now included trying to find a way off the planet.
* FantasticRacism: They despise humanity. They even view their war to exterminate them as a [[KnightTemplar holy mission]]. [[spoiler: It's later revealed to be a fear due to their leaders being artificial lifeforms that can be killed by human DNA.]] Outside their crusade against humanity, they tend to treat non-combat-fit species as expendable {{Slave Race}}s.
* JoinOrDie: They force others to join their group with brute force under the threat of harm and death.
* KryptoniteFactor: [[spoiler: The original Ganglion species, which at least Luxaar is a part of, was created with a fatal weakness to Samaarian DNA, and humans are descended from that species. Being exposed to it even in protoplasmic form can result in them getting melted down. This happens to be one of the reasons they are trying to annihilate humanity in the first place. This is possibly perceived by them as a case of WeaksauceWeakness, as the Ganglion high command doesn't share the reason they're afraid of humanity with the lower ranking members of the syndicate.]]
* RenegadeSplinterFaction: [[spoiler: They are assumed to be this to the original Samaar Federation as a whole, as they are hellbent on exterminating the original Samaarians' genetic descendants just for being biological failsafes against them.]] This may also be why the Ma-Non derisively label them a crime syndicate.
* ScaryDogmaticAliens: They are stated to be a crime syndicate, but their high commanders sometimes have the makings of [[KnightTemplar religious fundamentalists]] when justifying their human extermination campaign. And they try to force some other races that seemingly have something of value to join under threat of death (but not all of the races that join [[PunchClockVillain seem]] [[SlaveRace to share]] their ideology).
* ServantRace: [[spoiler:The original Ganglion were created to be this for the Samaarians. Luxaar has the DNA of the Great One in him.]]
* SocialDarwinist: One moves up the rank in Ganglion through power alone. They treat all races that can't do this such as Orphe and Zaruboggan like crap.
* TheSyndicate: According to the Ma-Non, they are a small criminal organization from the Samaar federation. By human comprehension, the Ma-Non idea of "small" is comparable to a NGOSuperpower on Earth.
* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: [[spoiler:The original Ganglion were created to serve the Samaarians. The modern Ganglion are waging an open war of extermination against humanity, the Samaarians' descendants.]]

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Luxaar]]
!!Grandmaster Luxaar
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/luxzaar_art.png]]

-> Voiced by : Creator/UnshoIshizuka (Japanese), Creator/PaulStPeter (English)

The Grandmaster of the mysterious alien faction Ganglion (also known as [[DubNameChange Growth]] in the Japanese version) who aims to eliminate the human race.
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* BadBoss: He makes it clear to Jiarg that the Wrothians will suffer if he fails at his mission.
* BerserkButton: He hates to be called councilor, or any title except Grandmaster.
-->'''Luxaar:''' It's '''Grandmaster''', damn you!
* BigBad: As the leader of the Ganglion.
* DeathByIrony: All his anti-human bigotry and genocidal crusading is brought to an end when he [[spoiler:falls into a vat of protoplasm including human DNA, and dissolves]].
* EvilSoundsDeep: Speaks with a gruff voice.
* FatBastard: He's a pretty bulky guy and not particularly pleasant.
* FridgeLogic: InUniverse. After hearing that his strongest forces can't overpower a human force-field, Luxaar starts dawning on a couple other realizations. For one: where did humans get the power to build such a powerful shield? Two: where did they get Skell technology? Three: why were they capable of interstellar flight in the first place?!
* {{Gonk}}: He looks like an oversized toad with a fat tail and vestigal membrane wings, his neck inflates and deflates as he talks, and his skin's texture looks like the folds of the brain's cerebral cortex. And he's not a pleasant guy, either.
-->'''Doug:''' [[LampshadeHanging He's an ugly mother...]]
* {{Jerkass}}: An unpleasant individual who antagonizes nearly everyone around him with a few exceptions. As a result of his general attitude a number of his allies disobey or betray him.
* KnightTemplar: As the leader of the Ganglion, he is adamant in considering humanity a cancer.
* LargeHam: It ''really'' shows when you finally face off against him [[spoiler:piloting the Vita]].
* LightIsNotGood: His name "Lux" is Latin for "light" and he's a [[JerkAss dick]].
* {{Pride}}: His most notable character trait. Luxaar is obsessed with status and titles, and repeatedly underestimates his enemies because he refuses to give humanity even the slightest measure of respect. [[spoiler: He also refuses to accept that a primitive race are the legitimate descendants of the original Samaarians and that they are a genetic failsafe against his species.]]
* RasputinianDeath: [[spoiler:He gets the Vita blown up around him but survives, [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice stabbed in the back by Lao]] and then melted down by protoplasm containing human DNA due to being a member of the Ganglion species. Even then his memories live on in Lao's chimera form, before presumably dying for good with its death.]]
* SatanicArchetype: He has a few shades of this. Besides the fact that "Lux" comes from the same root as "Lucifer", [[spoiler:he's a member of a ServantRace created by the universe's first inhabitants who is implied to have [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters turned against them]] and actively seeks to annihilate their favored children, humanity]]. He also shares the fatal flaw of {{Pride}}.
* SelfFulfillingProphecy: [[spoiler:According to Ganglion legend, humanity is fated to be their downfall. Had Luxaar left humanity alone, they likely would have left him alone; by chasing them to the ends of the universe in an effort to prevent the prophecy, he winds up being killed by the very myth he feared.]]
* SmugSnake: He has many delusions of grandeur for himself and his organization, but he doesn't have as much control over his syndicate and his subordinates as he would like (some of the subordinates consist of oppressed races and bloodthirsty psychopaths).
* VagueAge: His exact age is unknown.
* VillainousBreakdown: Goes through three of increasing magnitude.
** When Ga Jiarg [[spoiler:chooses to defect at the end of Chapter 9]], he is livid for the first time in the game.
--->'''Luxaar:''' Ga Jiarg, [[spoiler:''you TRAITOR!'']]
** When Ryyz steals the Zu Pharg he is absolutely furious, particularly because his subordinates keep acting without his authority.
** Finally, [[spoiler:when mankind enters the Lifehold as he refuses to accept the prophecies of how such primitive lifeforms can be the death of the Ganglion.]]

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Goetia]]
!! Goetia
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_goetia.png]]

-> Voiced by: Creator/YokoHonna (Japanese), Rachel Robinson (English)

A female Ganglion executive dedicated to the cause of eradicating humanity.
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* BizarreSexualDimorphism: [[spoiler: She's implied to be part of the Ganglion species, just like Luxaar. If that's the case, the females got the better end of the beauty scale.]]
* CombatTentacles: Her head tentacles aren't just for show.
* {{Dominatrix}}: One special hologram display that can be shown off in the BLADE Barracks is called "Painful Existence," where a Zaruboggan is kneeling before Goetia while she has her foot on top to assert her dominance.
* LightIsNotGood: In contrast to Goetia, the ''Almandal'' has a white/silver color scheme and energy claws of white light.
* KnightTemplar: She believes the extermination of humanity to be a righteous and noble cause.
* MiniMecha: Has her own personal mech, the ''Almandal'', which she uses in all of her encounters with the party past the first.
* MsFanservice: She's decked out in revealing spandex, and the game makes it a note to emphasize it when she makes her debut.
* PungeonMaster: Likes to drop electric themed puns to go with her attacks.
-->'''Goetia:''' Consider this your official discharge!
* {{Sadist}}: When Elma demands her to explain why she's so hellbent on destroying the Lifehold and its pieces when she could easily just [[BoringButPractical wait for the Lifehold the run out of power]] [[spoiler: and all the Mimeosomes to shut down]], Goetia says she prefers to have humanity's hope get crushed right in front of them as they die.
* ShockAndAwe: Factors into all of her attacks, whether channeling pure electrical energy or using it to charge her hand-to-hand combat.
* ThemeNaming: Named after the book ''Literature/ArsGoetia''. Almandal takes it name from the latin version of the related occult book ''Ars Amadel''.
* VagueAge: Her exact age is unknown.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: She destroys two Lifehold Archive units, but achieves little else before she and her Skell are cut down.
* WitchWithACapitalB: Elma called her a "[[{{Precursors}} Samaarian]] bitch" but the subtitles said "witch".
* WouldHurtAChild: A Prone NPC mentions that she slaughtered Prone children and elderly when they were fighting the Tree Clan.


[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ryyz]]
!! Ryyz
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ryyz_art.png]]

-> Voiced by : Creator/YukaKomatsu (Japanese), Creator/EdenRiegel (English)

A female Ganglion member who is close friends with Dagahn.
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* ArtificialLimbs: Her stilt-like lower legs seem to be prosthetic. The lack of symmetry in the legs ([[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/xenoblade/images/1/11/111.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160321154245 as well as alternate concept art depicting her with more human-like legs]]) may indicate she either lost her original legs in an accident or had them amputated.
* AxCrazy: She comes off as incredibly bloodthirsty and unstable even by the Ganglion's usual KnightTemplar standards. When Team Elma first encounters her, she thinks about [[WouldHurtAChild killing Lin first]] just because she was intimidated by Dagahn, but then prioritizes Elma when she makes it apparent that she's the leader. According to an Orphe, [[BadBoss she is violent even to her own men]].
* BaldOfEvil: No hair and on her head (the tattoos on her head are easy to mistake for her wearing bandages) and she is interested in killing people like having Elma on her hit list.
* BrilliantButLazy: She shows a slight degree of this during the Battle of New LA, with her and Dagahn initially just watching the battle in the city from a distance while she mocks her own forces for getting defeated by humans. She only joins the battle (and temporarily makes things more difficult for BLADE) because [[BloodKnight Dagahn]] wants to join the fun, then reasoning that Luxaar would give them an earful for doing nothing.
* CruelMercy: Elma spares her and Dagahn after their first boss fight just to send her as a messenger back to Ganglion [[spoiler: that the loss of the Vita meant nothing to humanity]] and that they failed to wipe out New Los Angeles, effectively souring their supposed victory. Ryyz sees it as a humiliation.
* DeadpanSnarker: She displays a low-key and condescending demeanor when she decides to deal with an enemy she perceives to be of little danger, keyword being [[UnderestimatingBadassery "perceive"]].
* TheDreaded: According to a random Wrothian, she and Dagahn were feared even amongst the elite ranks of the Ganglion.
* EvilAlbino: She could be physically described as pale and unstable.
* EvilCounterpart: To Celica. Both are elf-eared xeno women with giant male partners and have varying degrees of impulse. While Celica is usually gentle and pacifistic but willing to get herself dirty to protect herself and Rock, Ryyz is a psychopath that enjoys watching chaos and is generally unpleasant and condescending to even her own allies.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: When she and Dagahn are first defeated by Team Elma, she makes it clear that she'd "rather laugh [her] way to the grave". When Elma decides to spare her after reminding her that she failed ''her'' objective and tells her to "crawl back home", she perceives it as a humiliation.
* {{Foil}}: To Dagahn in several ways besides their fighting styles, genders and size differences. Ryyz is the thinker of the duo, but is shown to be childish and mentally unstable. Dagahn is a BookDumb BloodKnight, but is more level-headed and knows when they are outmatched.
* GravityMaster: She likes using gravity-elemental attacks, one of the few enemies in the game to do so.
* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: Ryyz prefers using ranged attacks and evasion boosts/Decoy Arts, while Dagahn would rather pummel his enemies into submission.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Platonic example, she's small compared to Dagahn.
* HumongousMecha: The Zu Pharg is a giant ship that also doubles as a [[TransformingMecha mobile mech]] depending on its Walker of Flight mode.
* LargeHam: She tends to shout a lot when either she's in battle or she starts throwing a fit.
* MilitaryMaverick: She seems to have a high disregard for Luxaar. During the Battle of NLA, she simply [[PassThePopcorn sits on the sidelines]] until Dagahn gets bored and wants to fight. Then she takes a newly completed superweapon out to destroy NLA on her own volition (against Luxaar's better judgment) out of vengeance.
* PsychopathicWomanchild: Not only is she shown to be incredibly sadistic, she's also shown to throw out very childish insults towards both enemies and allies alike, throw tantrums when things start going wrong for her, and takes the Zu Pharg - a massive one-of-a-kind superweapon that had only just been finished - out to destroy New LA without Luxaar's authorization like she's taking a car out for a joyride.
* {{Revenge}}: Steals the Zu Pharg in order to get vengeance against Elma for sparing her.
* SanitySlippage: She's always been unstable, but once she suffers a humiliation in the form of Elma pointing out that while the Ganglion succeeded in [[spoiler: stealing the Vita]], BLADE still won in defending New LA therefore making it Ryyz's loss, she completely loses it and takes the Zu Pharg - one of Ganglion's deadliest weapons - on a joyride to destroy New LA without Luxaar's authority.
* SmugSnake: She's incredibly arrogant and sees the idea of losing to humans in any way something to be ashamed of. However, she makes the mistake of [[UnderestimatingBadassery underestimating humanity herself]], and then throws temper tantrums after she's forced to eat her own words.
* SpannerInTheWorks: By taking the Zu Pharg out to destroy New LA out of vengeance for her previous defeat just after it was finished being built [[spoiler: and getting it destroyed in the process]], she indirectly wasted what could have potentially been [[spoiler: Luxaar's ultimate weapon for destroying the Lifehold Core quickly, forcing him to take down the Lifehold's shield at a slower pace with relatively inferior weapons in the final chapter]].
* TattooedCrook: She sports a very big one on her scalp that wraps around it. She also happens to be part of a crime syndicate.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: With Dagahn.
* UnusualEars: Her ears are almost elf-like, possibly one of the reasons that Celica, a Qlurian, was mistaken for her at one point.
* VagueAge: Her exact age is unknown.
* VillainousBreakdown: When something is going wrong for her, she behaves irrationally, to the point that she's SuddenlyShouting and [[OnlySaneMan Dagahn]] has to keep her anchored in reality.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler: She's only present in two chapters before she and Dagahn are destroyed along with the Zu Pharg.]]

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dagahn]]
!! Dagahn
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dagahn_art.png]]

-> Voiced by : Creator/TakashiNagasako (Japanese), Creator/PatrickSeitz (English)

A male Ganglion member who is close friends with Ryyz.
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* ArtificialLimbs: His huge hands seem to be robotic, which would make his punches even more damaging. He also seems to have hydraulics in his legs, which can be heard when he jumps.
* {{BFS}}: Even though he usually attacks with his metal fists, he also fights with a massive [[LaserBlade energy blade]], even for a being his size.
* BloodKnight: When New Los Angeles is invaded, he wants to partake in battle instead of watching.
* BookDumb: Ryyz mentions that thinking isn't his strong suit and he's shown to be one of the few characters in the game to have very limited Skell system knowledge (which can be justified by him being roughly the size of the average Skell and thus unable to pilot them; that and the Skell he was co-piloting was a brand new model), but his later attitude shows he's smarter and wiser than he lets on in his initial fight.
* EvilCounterpart: To [[GentleGiant Rock]]. Both are giants partnered with human-sized xeno women and level-headed compared to their respective partners. While Rock was [[spoiler: a former Ganglion bio-weapon]] that chose to become a pacifist and only fights to protect Celica, Dagahn is more eager to fight and is willing to kill anyone Ryyz tells him to.
* {{Foil}}: To Ryyz in several ways besides their fighting styles, genders and size differences. Ryyz is the thinker of the duo, but is shown to be childish and mentally unstable. Dagahn is a BookDumb BloodKnight, but is more level-headed and knows when they are outmatched.
* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: Dagahn would rather pummel his enemies into submission, while Ryyz prefers using ranged attacks and evasion boosts/Decoy Arts.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: He's huge compared to Ryyz. And by huge, we mean he's the size of a Skell.
* HulkSpeak: He does this in the English dub.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: After the duo's first defeat at the hand's of Team Elma, Dagahn advises Ryyz against [[FaceDeathWithDignity facing death with dignity]], knowing that they've already lost. This experience is enough to make him cautious of Team Elma in their second encounter, even though that time, he and Ryyz were piloting the largest Skell the Ganglion have built.
* OnlySaneMan: While he's not the brains of the duo, he's the more rational of the two and tries to give Ryyz advice when she underestimates humanity or [[SanitySlippage isn't thinking clearly]], [[DumbassHasAPoint despite Ryyz telling him not to think since "it isn't his strong suit"]].
* PlayingWithFire: Many of his attacks are thermal-based.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: With Ryyz.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Defied when he and Ryyz are piloting the Zu Pharg and encounter Team Elma again in Sylvalum. When Ryyz [[SmugSnake overconfidently]] boasts that they are idiots for choosing to take their colossal war machine head-on, Dagahn worriedly warns her that she is getting in over her head since this is the same BLADE squad that beat them before. Unfortunately, she doesn't listen.
-->'''Dagahn:''' Ryyz? Underestimating bad...
* UndyingLoyalty: He follows Ryyz wherever she goes and works with her plans, even when he's worried that she's in over her head or losing her marbles. [[spoiler: He also attempts to shield Ryyz with his bulk during the Zu Pharg's destruction.]]
* VagueAge: His exact age is unknown.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler:He's only present in two chapters before he and Ryyz are destroyed with the Zu Pharg.]]

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Fortun]]
!! Fortun

The "mother" of the Definians.
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* BadBoss: She cares little for the safety of her subjects, according to Erio.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: If you decide to kill her, she acknowledges that there's no use struggling further and calmly tells Erio to finish her off with her own hands.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: The Definians are absolutely bloodthirsty and insane due to her tyranny. During Definian Downfall, [[TokenGoodTeammate Erio]] wants to free her sisters by destroying Fortun's influence.
* HumiliationConga: If Rook decides to spare her, she suffers one during the Definian Downfall questline and quests that follow it: first Professor B reprograms her to be more immature, allowing you to get the access codes off her with just some minor threats, then another quest involves her trying to pull off a small-scale coup against New LA but she fails miserably and if you choose to spare her afterwards, she gets dumped on top of BLADE Tower by one of the Definians, begging for someone to let her down.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When you confront her, she will insult you and demand that you take your disgusting hands off of her and treat her like royalty. If you actually do as she says, she will immediately become more amenable and polite and no longer put up a fight against you.
* NonstandardCharacterDesign: Unlike the Definians she rules over, Fortun is just a giant sphere.
* PsychopathicManchild: Only if you decide to spare her in the Definian Downfall mission and have Professor B attempt to change her, which only makes her more immature. She will still rave about every other life being beneath her and vocalize her intent to destroy NLA, but in a less dignified and more childish manner, illustrated by her talking like a ValleyGirl.
* VillainRespect: Fortun insults you if you walk up and speak to her and demands that you address her as royalty and your better. If you actually do this, she praises you for your manners and says you seem to be at least somewhat smart.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Black Knight]]
!! Black Knight

A mysterious figure who has some sort of connection with Lao.
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* BlackKnight: [[Main/ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin You bet]].
* {{Expy}}: He resembles [[VideoGame/XenoSaga Voyager]] in-game and possibly the Knights like him are the equivalent of the Testaments. His design in the art book also shows that he somewhat resembles [[Videogame/{{Xenogears}} Grahf]].
* KatanasAreJustBetter: Artwork features him wielding a katana as does his Skell.
* InTheHood: Wears a black cloak.
* NoNameGiven: He is [[http://www.fangirl.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/partsecret03_B.jpg identified]] only in an [[AllThereInTheManual artbook]] called "Xenoblade X The Secret File - Art of [[http://www.fangirl.eu/2015/12/29/xenoblade-x-the-secret-file-art-of-mira/ Mira]]". The text draws attention to his feet, implying this is the character who approaches Lao.
* SequelHook: His nature, origins, and motivation remain a mystery to the very end of the game.
* SilentAntagonist: He doesn't speak during his time on-screen.
* TheVoiceless: He doesn't speak to Lao.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dadaan]]
!! Dadaan, the Strongest Prone

The strongest of all Prone. He was originally imprisoned because he was a bit much even for the Ganglion, but escaped during the confusion of the battle at the Lifehold Core.
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* BerserkButton: Skells, apparently. You have ten seconds to get out and face him on-foot, [[OneHitKill or else]].
* BloodKnight: Not an uncommon trait for a Prone, but Dadaan loves combat to the point that he laughs even as he loses.
* BonusBoss: He only appears after the end of the game, and at level 77 he's the most powerful Humanoid enemy in the game.
* ChickMagnet: A pair of female Prone fawn over him, and he doesn't seem to mind it at all given the way he flexes for them.
* DieLaughing: The normal Prone death cry soundclip is replaced with the Prone laugh soundclip when he's defeated.
* FlunkyBoss: Besides starting out with the two female Prone, after taking off about half of his health he'll call in a squad of his loyal fans to mob you.
* SavageSetpiece: Despite his violent reputation, he seems to be fairly apathetic to Earth aliens and will only fight if you attack him first. He even tells you to leave him alone and let him have his fun.
* WorldsStrongestMan: His title is not a lie.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Nahum]]
!!Nahum, the Red Hare

A Milsaadi woman overlooking the Bedrock Hold in Primordia. Notable for her superpowered Skell, ''Nardacyon''.
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* BonusBoss: Nahum herself is not particularly special besides being high-levelled for a Milsaadi, but Nardacyon, the Shadowless is the most powerful Mechanoid in the game at level 96.
* MiniMecha: ''Nardacyon'', a custom Almandal-type Skell.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Great One]]
!! Great One

The mysterious figure worshiped by Luxaar and a powerful force within the Ganglion. The Great One piloted the Vita during their battle on Earth before disappearing and ending up on Mira. Only the crashed Vita is found.
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* GreaterScopeVillain: Their DNA is inside Luxaar and his reverence suggests he followed the Great One, making finding the Great One one of their objectives while on Mira.
* TheGhost: The Great One is mentioned a few times but the enigmatic figure never made a proper appearance on screen.
[[/folder]]

!!Nopon Caravans

[[folder:Dodonga Caravan]]
!! Dodonga Caravan

The Nopon caravan stationed in Noctilum. Tatsu's family lives here.
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* TheFashionista: Nosusu runs a business that sells hats.
* InSpiteOfANail: It doesn't really matter which hat is chosen for ''A Tip of the Hat''; most Nopon will just wear the Santa hats by default.
* MamaBear: Koko. She attempts to battle a Caecus when it eats the fish she was going to deliver to her family.
* NiceHat: Upon completing ''A Tip of the Cap'', Nosusu will distribute hats among the Nopon.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Koko. She signs the NLA alliance treaty without hesitation, and she takes great care of her people.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dorian Caravan]]
!! Dorian Caravan

The Nopon caravan stationed in Oblivia. Tora's family lives here.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mujiji. He's greedy, and only complies to sign the NLA alliance treaty for a price. Still, he's willing to help out NLA and Celica during one of her Affinity Missions for free.
* TheOneGuy: Assuming Rook drags Drongo Caravan's leader Popote to NLA, Mujiji remains as the only male Nopon caravan leader.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dopang Caravan]]
!! Dopang Caravan

The Nopon caravan stationed in Sylvalum.
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* OutOfFocus: The Dopang caravan is the only caravan that doesn't star in any Affinity Missions.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Kupee. Her caravan isn't really in for the profits, and is quite altruistic.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Drongo Caravan]]
!! Drongo Caravan

The Nopon caravan stationed in Cauldros.
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* ActionGirl: Lulurita. She trains on the (very low-level) enemies on the shoreline (which is impressive due to the usually pacifistic nature of Nopon), and is implied to have reached NLA on foot to ask for help.
* BadBoss: Popote. He stationed his caravan in [[DeathWorld Cauldros]], he constantly abuses his employees, and is a DirtyCoward.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Pisa. If Popote is brought to NLA, working conditions in the caravan become much better under her leadership.

[[/folder]]

!!Kingdom of Wroth

[[folder:Ga Jiarg]]
!! Ga Jiarg
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_gaderg.png]]

-> Voiced by: Creator/TetsuInada (Japanese), Creator/JamiesonPrice (English)

A former prince of the Wrothians and now subordinate of the Ganglion.
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* AntiVillain: He only works for the Ganglion to protect his people.
* BadassBaritone: Has a very low voice and is the first really hard boss in the story.
* BossBattle: He and his retinue are the boss of Chapter 9.
** SequentialBossBattle: You must defeat Ga Jiarg and his retinue on foot, then in their Skells.
** WakeUpCallBoss: Generally agreed to be the first truly difficult boss in the main story.
* DefectorFromDecadence: [[spoiler: After Chapter 9, he leads the Wrothians in defecting from the Ganglion.]]
* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: Pilots a Skell that looks like a giant robot samurai, which fits with his role as an honorable warrior.
* {{Expy}}:
** By the end of his character arc Ga Jiarg is basically a cat version of [[VideoGame/{{Xenogears}} Bart Fatima]], an exiled prince, [[spoiler: running a gang of extremely loyal outlaws armed with advanced tech out of the desert]], with orange fur/skin.
** He can also be compared to [[Videogame/{{Xenoblade}} Egil]] as a TragicVillain who is a leader of a race who is only fighting for his people's sake [[spoiler:and pulled a HeelFaceTurn and manages to live through it unlike Egil who [[RedemptionEqualsDeath died shortly after]].]]
* HonorBeforeReason: He's a prideful and honorable warrior who dislikes the Ganglion way of doing things. When Elma appeases his sense of honor he gives in and fights them in combat, letting them go when they win instead of taking them back like he was ordered to.
* LargeAndInCharge: Appears around six foot tall, and is the leader of the Wrothians.
* LaserBlade: Wields a long green one in combat. [[spoiler: The player can also use this model of photon saber (dubbed "lightblades" by them) after the Wrothians ally with NLA and provide access to their Arms Manufacturer, Six Stars.]]
* LawOfChromaticSuperiority: Ga Jiarg is the most prominent and powerful of the shown Wrothians, and he has bright red fur.
* LetsFightLikeGentlemen: When he captures the party, Elma appeals to his honourable side, so he challenges the players to combat, and lets them go if they win. When the battle enters the second phase and he gets in his Skell, he breaks combat and lets you get in your own Skell before continuing.
* LikableVillain: He is only fighting for his people [[spoiler: and he later defects from the Ganglion, he's a villain no more!]]
* MeaningfulName: His name is an alternate translation of Ga Dearg, the Red Spear used by the Irish folk hero Diarmuid Ua Duibhne.
* ModestRoyalty: He mentions that he's not one to care for titles, to the point he'll knock those who would assert themselves over him down a peg.
* RefugeInAudacity: Despite the risks it poses to his race, Ga Jiarg takes almost any opportunity to [[{{Troll}} verbally demean]] Luxaar while in his service. At worst, this only results in Luxaar getting angry and making threats. Ga Buidhe is amazed by his boldness. [[spoiler: Once he decides to lead his people to defect, he goes the extra mile to leave Luxaar a message announcing said defection.]]
* TakeAThirdOption: [[spoiler:After losing to Team Elma, rather than press the matter and violate his warrior's code or report his failure and get punished by Luxaar, he chooses to defect and re-establish the Wroth as a mercenary band.]]
* TragicVillain: He's only helping the Ganglion so his people wouldn't be used as [[RedshirtArmy cannon]] [[WeHaveReserves fodder]].
* WarriorPrince: The prince of Wroth, and [[WakeUpCallBoss a very capable fighter]].

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ga Buidhe]]
!! Ga Buidhe
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ga_buidhe_art.png]]

-> Voiced by: Creator/AkenoWatanabe (Japanese), Creator/CindyRobinson (English)

A Wrothian servant of Jiarg who serves him.
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* AmazonianBeauty: She is [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/xenoblade/images/9/99/Cat_Lady_again.JPG/revision/latest?cb=20150429030802 positively ripped]].
* AntiVillain: Like her master Jiarg, she has no hatred for humanity and is only against them to protect their race.
* BladeOnAStick: She wields a laser naginata. [[spoiler: This same model of naginata can be used as a javelin-type weapon by the player once the Wrothians are recruited into NLA and Six Stars is unlocked as an Arms Manufacturer.]]
* ContraltoOfDanger: Has a distinctively throaty voice to match Ga Jiarg's BadassBaritone.
* DefectorFromDecadence: She defects from the Ganglion alongside Jiarg. Though not without questioning whether it's a good idea to make such a powerful force an enemy.
* EvilAlbino: Downplayed due to her AntiVillain status. Still, she's very pale with white hair and piercing golden eyes.
* HighlyVisibleNinja: She wears a black outfit with face covering mask, wields a [[LaserBlade Laser]] [[BladeOnAStick Naginata]], has a set of kunai knives strapped to her right leg, and even uses techniques such as "katon" and "suiton."
* LikableVillain: For similar reasons to Ga Jiarg.
* MeaningfulName: Her name is taken from the Yellow Spear used by the Irish folk hero Diarmuid Ua Duibhne.
* NaginataAreFeminine: In keeping with the Japanese themes of the Wrothians, Ga Jiarg uses a sword like a typical samurai and Ga Buidhe uses a naginata, which is the traditional weapon of the Onna-Bugeisha (the closest female equivalent to a samurai).
* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: She fights the player to prevent the Human-Wrothian Alliance, and when defeated she expects you to kill her. Elma refuses.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: [[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/xenoblade/images/e/ef/Ga_BOw_introduce_herself.JPG/revision/latest?cb=20150505001607 Her outfit]] can best be described as S&M gear.
* TragicVillain: She is only helping the Ganglion so her people wouldn't be used as [[RedshirtArmy cannon]] [[WeHaveReserves fodder]].

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gi Zang]]
!!Gi Zang

A Wrothian and the last of the Hundred Hellions. Duels Rook many times in friendly sparring matches.
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* DoppelgangerAttack: His ultimate technique; your final duel has you fight three of him at the same time.
* {{Ninja}}: If the Wrothians are samurai culture, the Hundred Hellions were the ninjas.
* RecurringBoss: Rook must fight him in sparring matches throughout his quests.
* WorthyOpponent: Becomes more and more impressed each time Rook defeats him.

[[/folder]]

!!Significant Indigens

[[folder:The Guardian Deity]]
!! Go-rha, the Guardian Deity

A Xe-dom that sits apparently immobile in the middle of a large lake in southern Noctilum.
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* AttackReflector: Has a constant energy shield that reflects all damage types, meaning it's necessary to equip reflect-negation augments to kill him.
* {Badass}: One of the most powerful tyrants in the game, and one of those that requires specific preparation to beat.
* GuideDangIt: Go-rha's AttackReflector is never referenced in-game, meaning you'll likely need to look up why you can't deal any damage to him.
* HumongousMecha: Possibly the first really big one you will run into.
* JumpScare: Go-rha is the first Xe-dom encountered in the game, meaning you might not even know he's alive before he gets up.
* SchmuckBait: Go on. Check out that cool broken robot thing. We dare you.
* WakeUpCallBoss: Notable mainly for the fact that you ''will'' get attacked by it at least once long, long before you're ready to deal with it.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Headless Emperor]]
!! Gradivus, the Headless Emperor

A Millesaur that is missing its neck. Can be found at Oblivia's north coast after the end of the game.
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* BarrierChangeBoss: Gradivus' elemental resistances and attacks will change each time he ejects a parasite from his body.
* BonusBoss: Doesn't show up until after the credits have rolled.
* DamageSpongeBoss: Gradivus doesn't have a particularly high damage output, but at ''100,000,040 health'' it has nearly ten times as much health as Telethia, making it a war of attrition you'll lose if you run out of fuel.
* OffWithHisHead: At some point in the past Gradivus lost it false head.
* ProportionatelyPonderousParasites: Throughout the fight, Gradivus will occasionally eject a parasitic Gerrid from its body. Given Gradivus's size, the Gerrids are still quite large and powerful in their own right.
* UniqueEnemy: The only Millesaur to be missing its head by default. It's unique enough to have its own holofigure in addition to the standard Millesaurs'.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Distinguished and the Wileworm]]
!! Atreides, the Distinguished and Gesserith, the Wileworm

Two of the largest indigens living on Mira. As a Sabula, Atreides can be found leaping up out of the sand in Sylvalum, and his mate Gesserith will protect him at all costs.
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* BattleCouple: Atreides is the male, and Gesserith is the female. Female Sabula are a bit larger than the males, making Gesserith marginally more of a threat.
* BonusBoss: While they can technically be found during the main story, good luck not getting devoured in seconds.
* DualBoss: Once Atreides is down to about half of his health, his roar will resonate throughout the continent and Gesserith will show up to assist him. And just in case you thought you could ignore Gesserith until Atreides is finished, she'll immediately inflict taunt on you, drawing your attention to her and her fresh health bar for a while.
* SandWorm: And horrifically large even by Mira's standards.
* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Though considering she's a wild animal and you're posing a threat to her mate, it's quite understandable.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Wanderer-King]]
!! Lugalbanda, the Wanderer-King

The sole chimera that escaped the Lifehold Core, it established a nest in Noctilum's Vitriol Cesspool.

* BodyHorror: As a chimera, it is a grotesque composite of numerous animals' features.
* BonusBoss: Another tyrant that only appears after completing the story. In this case, it's because it was created during the final chapter.
* FlunkyBoss: It can call Stray Ovis to assist it.
* {{Hermaphrodite}}: Its description states that it is such, and seeks sufficient nourishment to reproduce.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Deific Blast]]
!! Vortice, the Deific Blast

A Level 94 Colubrim that awoke from a 50-year hibernation for breeding season. It can be found above Mount M'Gando in Cauldros.
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* BonusBoss: A Superboss and the strongest indigen in Cauldros.
* LargeAndInCharge: Even bigger than most Colubrims.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Everqueen]]
!! Pharsis, the Everqueen

A Yggralith that has settled on Mira. It can be found within Sylvalum's Noctilucent Sphere.
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* BonusBoss: One of the two Ultrafauna. Pharsis is the second strongest, at level 97.
* EldritchAbomination: Yggraliths are from the very depths of outer space and feed off all the ether in whatever region they settle in, as well as any other creatures they may run into before moving on to the next. It is also said that if two Yggraliths were to come into contact with each other, the resulting battle would destroy any nearby planets. Thankfully, it and the only other two Yggraliths in the game, Phanatos, the Netherlord and the raid boss Yggralith Zero, don't ever meet.
* GravityMaster: A large number of its attacks are gravity-elemental.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Aside from the names individual specimens are given, "Yggr" is the Old Norse word for "terrible", and Yggraliths destroy worlds.
* PlanetEater: According to the Enemy Index, Yggraliths are interstellar creatures that land on planets, suck all the Ether up while also literally eating the native fauna, then leave the planet a dead husk and move on to the next.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Endbringer]]
!! Telethia, the Endbringer

The Guardian of Mira, Ruler of Fates, and culler of impure lifeforms.
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* AdaptationalBadass: In the previous game, while Telethia were dangerous, they were recurring enemies, could be killed pretty quickly (the highest-leveled Telethia in that game is within that game's player level cap) and have their mind-reading abilities impaired by Monado Purge. In this game, the sole Telethia (aside from the Telethia Plume raid boss) is not only the guardian of Mira, larger than any of the Telethia from the previous game, and able to kill three Tainted Sphinxes with little effort (for reference, you fight just one Sphinx as a boss prior to this moment), it is the most powerful [[BonusBoss superboss]] in the game at level 99 (39 levels past the player's level cap). And here there's no Monado to combat its mind-reading abilities.
* AdaptationalHeroism: In the previous game, Telethia were violent creatures that would kill anything they saw. Here, the lone Telethia is more of a benevolent guardian deity, protecting even foreign life that settles in on Mira. Technically it is still fulfilling the same role as in VideoGame/{{Xenoblade Chronicles}}; it's just following a considerably narrower definition of "impure life".
* BonusBoss: The most powerful boss in the game, at level 99.
* FinalBossPreview: During L's last Affinity Mission, The Nopon Heir, Team Elma attempts to fight against Telethia. It's mercifully a ScriptedBattle, but serves as a preview for what is instore if you do decide to return to try and fight it.
* GiantFlyer: It can usually be found circling the Divine Roost in Noctilum, and casts a huge shadow on the ground.
* {{Immortality}}: While all Tyrants will respawn, Telethia is unique in that no less than three missions pit you against it, and two of them require you kill it (A Fateful Choice, and a segment topic for the survey, which cannot be completed simultaneously). This would suggest that its respawning is canon rather than just a gameplay mechanic like other Tyrants.
* {{Leitmotif}}: It and Telethia Plume are the only enemies in the game for which the second half of "raTEoREkiSImeAra" plays.
* SavageSetpiece: You can get as close as you want without it attacking, except during L's second Affinity Mission where it challenges you to a brief duel.
* SingleSpecimenSpecies: Unless the Telethia Plume raid boss is another individual.
* {{Telepathy}}: It is able to read the minds of those around it to judge their intentions and worthiness; and like before, it will use this in battle to become virtually untouchable by reading your attacks. Unlike before, you won't have the Monado to help you cut it off this time.

[[/folder]]

!!Races

[[folder:Humans]]

The natives and survivors of Earth, all humans on Mira come from the White Whale, one of several ark-ships sent out in a desperate attempt to save the human race.
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* FightingForAHomeland: After being displaced and crashing on Mira, they intend to make Mira their new home while dealing with hostile Indigens and other enemies whom are all too eager to make them [[DeadlyEuphemism leave Mira]]. Although a few characters such as Lin and Boze expresses hope that they'll return to Earth.
* HumanityIsInfectious: Many of the alien races that had taken refuge in New LA have grown to human customs and culture. In fact, the very reason female Orpheans exist is because of their interaction with humans!
* HumansAdvanceSwiftly: All their recent inventions that allowed them to avoid being blown up along with Earth, including FTL travel, mechas, forcefields and [[spoiler: RidiculouslyHumanRobot bodies]] were all developed within the last 30 years. [[spoiler: Subverted when it's revealed that all of the said tech came from Elma's people.]]
* HumansAreBastards: There are several xenophobic, murderous, and betrayal-prone humans amongst the good ones on Mira. The planners of the White Whale tried their best to keep those kinds of people out, but they either snuck in anyway or were too important to stay out.
* HumansAreDiplomats: Over the course of the game, humans end up forging alliances with all sorts of aliens.
* HumansAreFlawed: Humanity needed as many skilled individuals as they could to survive after the end of earth. As a result a number of nastier individuals were brought along specifically for their skills. The threat humanity faces has not stopped them from stealing, killing, and betraying other humans. Some humans refuse to trust their alien allies due to the war that destroyed Earth and killed their loved ones.
* HumansAreSpecial: Played with. On one hand, Earth had no chance to defend itself from the Ganglion fleet. On the other hand they end up doing pretty well on Mira, [[spoiler:and they're also the descedents of the Samaarians.]]
* HumansAreWarriors: One of the main reasons the Nopon, the Ma-non, and the Orpheans decide to ally themselves with the humans is that they're able to hold their own against the Ganglion.
* JoinOrDie: Averted. The human race is the only one the Ganglion have encountered that they don't actually try to conquer. The Ganglion's usually press-gang any race they discover into slavery/servitude and allow the resulting civil war do their job for them. Humans they just flat out want extinguished, so they never even got the option.
* RoboticReveal: [[spoiler:All of the humans in New LA are actually Mimeosomes being controlled remotely from the Lifehold. Except the epilogue reveals that due to the Lifehold Core supercomputer being destroyed when it landed, the fraction of humanity on Mira are essentially stuck in their mimeosome bodies.]]

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Prone]]

A race of warmongers from Tormein who plan to eradicate the human race. One of the races that make up the Ganglion.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: One Prone, after studying human history of war, declares that humanity would defeat the entire Prone race in battle, ''even with billions of their numbers depleted''. This is because humans have strategy while strategy is something alien to the Prone.
* AttackAttackAttack: Apparently, after thousands of years of war, the Prone never developed tactics or strategy. One of them is blown away by Sun Tzu and starts employing simple strategy, vowing to become TheStrategist for his entire race.
* BareYourMidriff: Common attire amongst female Tree Clan Prone.
* TheBeastmaster: The Cavern Clan figured out how to tame the wildlife of Mira using special drugs that they've developed. [[spoiler: The race themselves were this on their homeworld - the Tree Clan through more natural means - where a families last name comes from the animal that family bonded with the most.]]
* BigEater: Male Prone have ''huge'' appetites to match their strength.
* BizarreSexualDimorphism: The males are towering brutes with huge forearms [[spoiler: and Tree Clan males can be even slightly bigger]]. The females are significantly smaller and closer to humans in terms of their body proportions, though their faces still aren't exactly [[ButterFace pleasant-looking]], as the listed tropes show.
* {{Cthulhumanoid}}: They have tentacles on their faces and their actual mouth seems to be hidden deeper behind the ring of flesh that's positioned where their mouth would be if they had human faces.
* DubNameChange: Were called Vyers in the Japanese version.
* DueToTheDead: Two separate quests involve carrying out a Prone funerary rite. [[spoiler:Feeding dead Prone to monsters to continue the circle of life]].
* DumbMuscle: Most of them are said not to be all that bright, but the Prone who are smarter than normal are made squad commanders.
* EnemyCivilWar: The Prone have been at war with each other for a very long time.
* EvilIsBigger: The basic male grunts alone are around 8 or 9 feet tall.
* ExtraEyes: They have two sets of eyes.
* FantasticRacism: [[spoiler: The pink-skinned Cavern Clan and the blue-skinned Tree Clan have been at war with each other for "over 10,000 suns", with the Cavern Clan pledging their allegiance to the Ganglion in order to get the upper hand.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: Not all Prone are necessarily hostile. [[spoiler:One unit of the Cavern Clan turns to the side of humanity if Rook saves them and their Captain. The Tree Clan don't really make a Face Turn, since they were anti-Ganglion the whole time.]]
* ImAHumanitarian: The Cavern Clan is known to eat other sentient races after killing them, usually Nopon as noted by several Nopon and Human {{NPC}}s. When a human offered herself to be eaten as a distraction for one of her allies to escape, the Prone simply [[CruelAndUnusualDeath had her dismembered alive]] [[ForTheEvulz for their amusement]] [[spoiler: after learning the humans are [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots mimeosomes]]]]. When the Tree Clan moves into NLA, a Nopon can be seen telling a member of that clan about Prone-on-Nopon cannibalism so that rest of the clan doesn't do the same.
* InHarmonyWithNature: [[spoiler: Unlike the more technologically-advanced Cavern Clan, the Tree Clan lived like this on their homeworld.]]
* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: There is a mission that can have a male human NPC marry a female Tree Clan Prone, but that would involve getting the Prone papa's approval first.]]
* JoinOrDie: The Prone were forced to join the Ganglion according to one of their officers. [[spoiler: However, the Cavern Clan was more than willing to ally with the Ganglion if it meant getting an edge in their on-going war with the Tree Clan, suggesting that [[IFightForTheStrongestSide the Cavern Clan needed incentive to join them first]].]]
* KillAllHumans: Their goal is humanity's extinction. [[spoiler: Or at least that's the goal of the Cavern Clan. The Tree Clan are actually more than willing to side with the humans, and there's a sidequest later on that leads to a group of Cavern Clan Prone joining up with NLA.]]
* {{Mooks}}: They serve as ground troops for the Ganglion.
* OurOrcsAreDifferent: The Prone are essentially [[spoiler: Blizzardian]] orcs [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE]]!
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: To a limited extent - they're large and aggressive, they hold warriors in high esteem, and they serve the Ganglion as foot soldiers. On the whole, however, they're more like hunter-gatherer tribes than Klingons.
* SlaveRace: [[spoiler: The Tree Clan became this after the Cavern Clan sided with the Ganglion.]]
* VocalDissonance: Female Prone are about the same size and build as a human, but have incredibly deep, almost masculine voices.
* YouNoTakeCandle: They not form complete sentence when talk.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Nopon]]

A native people of Mira who lead merchant caravans.
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* BambooTechnology / OrganicTechnology: Their weapon designs and other technology are somewhere between these two: their communications resemble either a mirror or a lollipop in design, their psycho launchers use glowing insect wings to stay afloat, their knives are basically a miniature version of a "biter" type weaponry used by Riki in the previous game with an extended tongue as a blade, their gattling guns fold into a large orb that resembles a flower and their shields look much lower tech than others in the game and have a prominent Nopon design on them. This is mentioned to be ''ancient'' Nopon technology as well.
* CallBack: Their entire presence in the game is a CallBack to the original ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles''.
* TheCommandments: An end-game quest has you being tested by actual Nopon gods. Divine Nopopon gives you a stone that supposedly has the history of the Nopon written on it, and explains how they came to Mira. The thing is, the gods themselves don't know what it says, because it requires all of their blessings to make it readable. [[spoiler:It's nothing more than a list of 50 commandments about how the Nopon are always supposed to be cute, or drink Kepo Carrot Juice every day to keep their fur at its fluffiest.]] Divine Nopopon is less than thrilled about finding it out.
* CuteLittleFangs: Hard to see except in a cutscene where a Nopon gets a closeup, but they're there.
* {{Greed}}: Most Nopon are money-grubbing and shrewd business people, but still know where to draw the line and not deliberately hurt or seriously screw others. Other Nopon, however, don't care about anything except taking every sucker for every cent they can get away with.
* HonestJohnsDealership: According to some New LA citizens, some Nopon merchants will use their cuteness to manipulate gullible buyers into buying items of questionable value at equally questionable prices. Other Nopon will put a stop to them if they learn about them.
* MultiArmedMultitasking: They have two small, stubby arms and two larger, wing-like ones.
* NonActionGuy: Tatsu mentions that the race in general is pacifistic. However, a few of them join BLADE, with two of them as Curators.
* PlayingBothSides: As a race of merchants, some Nopon outside of New Los Angeles have no problems making business trades with the Ganglion. However, one of these trades in Oblivia is one-sided in the Ganglion's favor since the client is a Cavern Clan Prone who keeps pushing the deal to the point that the only reward the Nopon merchant gets is that he doesn't [[ImAHumanitarian get eaten]].
* PlayingWithFire: Weaponry from the Nopon Commerce Guild almost always have thermal qualities, usually in weapon types that Six Stars doesn't cover.
* ProudMerchantRace: The Nopon don't even have a concept of giving or doing something without something in return. Any material goods, information, or act of kindness comes with some sort of price attached, even if both parties would mutually benefit. They assume that other people also use the same principles. That said, they are very shrewd and will try to negotiate or trick someone into making an unequal trade. Heck, when someone performs an act of kindness or charity on their behalf, they call it "freeworking" and look at it in the same light that a business is having a mega-sale.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: And how! They're even fluffier than before, due to the upgraded graphics. However, like the original game, they are also deconstruction in that Nopon merchants can be incredibly shifty to the point that they use their cuteness to manipulate non-Nopon in their bargains.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Female Nopon have prominent eyelashes.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Nopon always speak like this!
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Unfortunately for them, [[ImAHumanitarian they seem to be this to the Cavern Clan Prone]].
* WrittenSoundEffect: All of the weapons sold by NCG are named after the sound they make or is associated with them: this means that their sniper rifles are called "thwipper"s, dual guns are "bangbangs", gattling guns are "ratatatta"s, shields are "thudclang"s, knives are "pokepoke"s and psycho launchers are "fwooshers".

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Marnuck]]

A warlike race of grey-skinned reptilian aliens from Wyran that are part of the Ganglion.
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* AmbiguouslyEvil: No Marnucks are recruitable in the game and they are stated to have an entire culture based on battle. However, their Enemy Index file mentions that not all Marnucks were on board with joining the Ganglion and those that didn't ally with the syndicate were seemingly all killed. The "ambiguous" part kicks in with the lack of context behind the Marnuck civil war. Was the war being fought before the Ganglion tried to recruit them (much like the Prone) and one side was eager for allies? Or was the war started [[EvenEvilHasStandards as a result of the Ganglion trying to]] [[JoinOrDie draft]] the race?
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Marnuck social status is determined through the results of a ceremonial duel during their rite of adulthood, as well as their other battlefield achievements.
* BigWhat: Sometimes they scream "WHAT?!" when they die.
* BloodKnight: Their grand deity (the Marnuck religion is polytheistic) is a god of life and death (known as the "God of the Graveyard"), and they believe the best way to achieve brownie points with him in the afterlife is to kill their enemies in battle.
* EnemyCivilWar: According to the enemy index, before they officially settled in with the Ganglion, there was a war fought between those Marnucks who were willing to join right off the bat and those who refused. Said war also destroyed their homeworld.
* FlatCharacter: Among the Ganglion-allied races, they don't get all that much character development story-wise compared to, say, the Prone. Most of their background is revealed in the Enemy Index description. Otherwise, they just serve as expendable {{Mooks}}.
* HiredGuns: Due to their BloodKnight tendencies, most Marnucks choose to live as vagabonds.
* JoinOrDie: The Ganglion's insistence of this apparently led to a civil war among the species, with the only survivors being those who sided with the Ganglion.
* LizardFolk: Marnucks are reptilian humanoids with tripartite mouths.
* {{Mooks}}: Serve as foot soldiers alongside the Prone, being just as (if not more than) commonly encountered as them and the [[MechaMooks Puges and Pugiliths]].
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Similar to the Prone, the Marnucks are described as a warlike race, with their military technology being considered their greatest achievement. However, not only do they specialize in warfare and weapon development, they believe killing in battle is a good way to appease the God of the Graveyard and improve their standing in the afterlife. As their enemy index entry states, they are eternally bound to the battlefield.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Definian]]

An all-female species with illusion-projection abilities that usually serve as spies for the Ganglion.
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* AmazonBrigade: In addition to being a female-only species, most of them serve the Ganglion as spies or Skell pilots. They're not bad in personal combat either.
* {{Cyborg}}: The race as a whole are suggested to be these, as they are electronically receiving orders from Fortun or the three sisters in their heads. Some of them also have an electronic reverb in their voices.
* DecapitatedArmy: Averted. Even after the three sisters are killed and Fortun is reprogrammed/killed, there are still Definians working with the Ganglion, just not under their race leaders' control.
* DiscountLesbians: Subverted, because although the Definians are a OneGenderRace of all women, they reproduce via cloning and Erio states that they do not form romantic relationships. DoubleSubverted, however, if Rook is female. Two of them take on a male form to try and appeal to her, but one of them makes it clear that no matter what a Definina looks like, it's only an illusion and they're still biologically female. Thus, if any do enter a romantic/sexual relationship with a woman, it will be this trope.
* EliteMooks: Definians are mostly encountered in side quests and affinity missions (the only place they can be encountered as non-mission exclusive enemies is the Ganglion Antropolis in Cauldros), and they are not only very devious spies, but can also be seen piloting Skells and most are given names (and a slot in the affinity chart).
* MasterOfDisguise: They are able to pose as members of species through visual perception tricks, making them useful spies for the Ganglion. However, the illusion will break if they make physical contact with other parties.
* OneGenderRace: The enemy index states they are all female.
* OutOfCharacterAlert: Whenever they are impersonating another NPC, they usually try to avert this by collecting systemic personality data. However, even a slight slip-up or a lack of update in their impersonation of said NPC may be everything a player needs to suspect that person is a Definian.
* PerceptionFilter: Definians do not shapeshift or use holograms to disguise themselves. They are just able to mentally trick others into seeing someone else until they make physical contact.
* RoboSpeak: Whenever they are given voiced dialogue, some of them have an electronic reverb to their voices.
* SocialDarwinist: The higher-ups in the Definian hierarchy believe that the role of weaker species is to serve the strong, and equality is a naive concept to them. As part of the Ganglion coalition, they consider humans to be near the bottom.
* {{Technocracy}}: Their "Queen" is a machine, as you discover in one sidequest.
* VillainTeamUp: Some Side Missions and Affinity Missions have them teaming up with some of [[HumansAreBastards the more treacherous humans in New LA]], usually for something that would undermine the rest of humanity's progress. However, since these Definians are allied with [[AntiHumanAlliance the Ganglion]], those humans are clearly just a means to an end and [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves the Definians most likely plan on backstabbing them afterward]] (the humans also feel the same way towards the Definians).
* WeakWilled: Erio describes her race as being this by nature, having been bent to Fortun's will for so long. She claims that given enough time without her influence they will mostly fade peacefully into the background.
* YouAreNumberSix: Their naming scheme is a set of two letters and three numbers, and a personal name separated by a colon.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ma-non]]

A race of short, floppy-eared aliens, and the first whom humanity successfully establishes relations with after arriving on Mira.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Their fascination with Earth culture is comparable to Lin and Alexa's fascination with Skells. For instance, Candid & Credible based their armor designs (which they designed for BLADE members) on typical anime character outfits InUniverse.
* AlienLunch: A variation of the trope that involves human-made food. The Ma-non seem to enjoy food combinations that most humans would find questionable or unappetizing, such as ice cream, melon, or ketchup as a pizza topping.
* AnarchyIsChaos: They have no leader, and don't believe that they need or should have one. The three Ma-non that Team Elma rescues were not representatives of the race, they just got caught up and needed help. They all made it this far by just agreeing on doing things that coincide with the progress of others within their race. They actually embody the true definition of anarchy.
* BizarreSexualDimorphism: The males have short floppy ears while the females' ears are longer and tentacle-like. Females also have rounder faces and more prominent snouts.
* BrilliantButLazy: An entire race of them. The average Ma-non takes frequent breaks from work and one even admits that as a race they become incredibly advanced in order to be as lazy as possible.
* FirstTimeFeeling: A flaw amongst their species is that if they feel something strong enough they become addicted to it. One Ma-non admits to enjoying fear after feeling it from the Ganglions attacks. A majority become addicted to human food and pizza because they have never thought of making the food they ingest tasty. Much less eating food that has nutrients they don't even need.
* GadgeteerGenius: The Ma-non specialize in technology, which unfortunately lead to them being targeted by Ganglion.
* GogglesDoNothing: A few of them wear goggles even in professions that wouldn't have eye-safety problems or when they aren't working (although they may be for correcting near-sightedness).
* GratuitousEnglish: Have a tendency to insert quite a lot of English exclamations into their speech in the Japanese version.
* TheHedonist: They understand the threat the Ganglion poses, but they'd rather help from the sidelines by developing technology than get directly involved in combat. This doesn't apply to all of them. One Ma-non even joins BLADE and becomes a Mediator.
* HollywoodAtheist: Subverted. The Ma-non are stated not to have any sort of religion, though they lack most of the stereotypical HollywoodAtheist traits. The few times this actually comes up makes it clear that they're okay with religion, they just don't see much of a need for it.
* HeliumSpeech: All of them speak with extremely high-pitched chipmunk-sounding voices.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Ma-non are very vocal about pointing out things that makes no sense to them. For example, when one of them is studying human emotion, he casually takes note of the distress the person is feeling, which only makes them even ''more'' angry. You can try to point this out to him, which only has him become frustrated at how irrational and inconceivable human emotions are.
* JoinOrDie: The Ganglion attempt to force them to join them, and when demanding doesn't work, they consider killing one of them to intimidate the others into joining. Thankfully Rook and the others were there to fight back.
* LizardFolk: They are mostly reptilian in appearance.
* NonActionGuy: Like the Nopon they're ill-fit for battle, but their engineering ingenuity allows them to help by creating weapons and equipment for BLADE. One mission even has you advertise their new stock by testing it out in the field.
* ProudScholarRace: The Ma-non are, by their own admission, against any sort of physical activity whatsoever. They do, however, take pride in their scientific expertise and knowledge.
* {{Otaku}}: They [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/manon_watch_anime6.jpg watch]] anime for inspiration to design their armor.
* ShockAndAwe: Most weapons developed by Candid & Credible deal electrical element damage. Likewise, their armor has a high resistance to it.
* TheSpock: To the Wrothian/Prone [=McCoy=] and the human Kirk. ''However'', they are very much like the actual Vulcan race in that while the Ma-non pride themselves on not acting on their emotions, when they ''do'' act on them, they lack any sort of filter and go whole hog.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Male Ma-Non have darker scale colors (usually dark green, dark purple or blue) while the females are paler (pink or cream). The females also have longer, tentacle-like ears [[EarsAsHair that are sometimes stylized like pigtails]].
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: The Ma-non have a fascination with pizza. If they want something in exchange for a favor, it's not uncommon for them to simply ask for some pizza. They even find ''frozen'' pizza delectable, unlike most humans. It's even to the point where one can be bribed with said frozen pizza to share some crafting methods, methods that can make one part that can replace one made with 40 parts, and considers it a steal on his end.
* VerbalTic: In addition to their high-pitched voices, they also have a tendency to repeat conjunctions multiple times and often phrase their sentences as questions, you know?

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Wrothian]]

A race of feline aliens from the planet Wroth. They serve the Ganglion.
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* AntiquatedLinguistics: In keeping with their samurai shtick, most Wrothians speak in a somewhat old-fashioned, formal manner.
* BizarreSexualDimorphism: The females are more human like than the males. The males are more leonine and tower over the females.
* CatFolk: The males' faces resemble tigers or lions. Fits right in with their [[ProudWarriorRace proud warrior race]] dynamic.
* CatGirl
* CrapsackWorld: According to one of them, their homeworld became one due to governmental and cultural decay combined with [[DeathWorld the world being nearly inhospitable on its own]], which made them vulnerable to conquest by the Ganglion and led the Wrothians to joining them just to survive.
* EnemyMine: The reason for joining the humans is because they have a common enemy in the Ganglion, but Ga Jiarg insists that their alliance only goes that far. Once the Ganglion are out of the way, the Wrothians will be independent again. However, some of them wish for the war to last simply as an excuse to stay allies because they like them that much, and one even gets a job working for [=FrontierNav=].
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: They are, note-for-note, a carbon copy of Feudal Japanese {{Samurai}}. Or, more accurately, Ronin, since they proudly proclaim no allegiance to any master and have worked a mercenaries for generations before the start of the game.
* HiredGuns: Before the Ganglion came, the entire race were mercenaries. Once Jiarg defects from the Ganglion they decide to go back to that [[spoiler:until the humans offer alliance]].
* HonorBeforeReason: The Wrothians joined the Ganglion because the Ganglion were starving them out and their own homeworld had become unlivable even before the Ganglion came. Appealing to their sense of honor convinces Jiarg to say [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight Screw the Rules I'm Doing What's Honorable]].
* JoinOrDie: They were forced to join the Ganglion.
* TheMcCoy: To the Orphe Spock and the human Kirk.
* PantheraAwesome: A race of humanoid felines.
* PowerfulButInaccurate: Six Stars weaponry have higher offensive stats on average for each weapon tier (then being matched by weapons in the next tier), but their accuracy tends to be lacking. The manufacturers hope that the wielder's skill will make up for it.
* PlayingWithFire: Some Six Stars weapons are thermal-based, usually for weapon-types not developed by the Nopon Commerce Guild. Otherwise, they're physical element.
* ProudWarriorRace: Even more so than the Prone: their culture is Japanese themed, complete with samurai-like codes of honor and TrialByCombat.
* PunchClockVillain: When they were working with the Ganglion. They only joined for survival due to the sorry state of their homeworld and having virtually no chance of fighting back, and not because of cult-like fanaticism nor were they trying to get allies for their own planetary civil wars like the Cavern Clan Prone or the Marnucks. Once Elma appeals to Prince Jiarg's sense of honor, the whole stops punching the clock and defects.
* UnorthodoxSheathing: Ga Jiarg does this with his photon saber in a cutscene. The blade itself doesn't have a sheath. He holds the sword in front of his face with his left hand palm-out next to the blade, then motions the sword closer to his left hand as the blade retracts into nothing.
* {{Wutai}}: Ga Jiarg is a proud honorable warrior who pilots a Skell that looks like a [[EverythingsBetterWithSamurai giant robot samurai]], Ga Buidhe is a HighlyVisibleNinja, the Wrothian warriors and their Skells appear to wear sugegasa [[note]]conical straw hats[[/note]], and the Six Star arms manufacturer's logo resembles a six-point shuriken and their gear is ''highly'' Japanese-themed.

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[[folder:Milsaadi]]

A race of silicon based humanoids that serve the Ganglion. They are skilled assassins known for enslaving countless races on their homeworld Bidwoi.
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* AliensAreBastards: Unlike the other races who were conquered or joined after the Ganglion helped them destroy/enslave members of the same race who didn't side with them, the Milsaadi are complete bastards who are known for having countless slaves on their home planet that makes up a majority of their homeworld's population.
* BloodKnight: Hunting and killing is basically a hobby for them.
* CyberCyclops: Some Milsaadi, such as the Tyrant Badul, the One-Eyed, don't wear hoods or masks and are revealed to have a single red eye.
* DoesntLikeGuns: They do not use long range weaponry as it goes against their customs of hunting with close range weapons.
* EliteMook: The Milsaadi rarely appear before Cauldros and are consistently more powerful than the other races of the Ganglion. They average between level 40-60.
* FeelNoPain: They can shut off their ability to feel pain.
* FlatCharacter: Much like the Marnucks, there isn't anything special about them narratively-speaking aside from finding enjoyment in hunting and working for the Ganglion. Also like the Marnucks, every bit of background about them comes from their Enemy Index description and they merely serve as EliteMooks that stay loyal to the Ganglion throughout the story.
* HuntingTheMostDangerousGame: To them, hunting is a sacred ritual. This is why they partake in roles as assassins, as they treat it as hunting. They are even motivated to take on opponents much larger than them, such as Skells.
* InTheHood: Most of them have a hood that hides their faces.
* {{Ninja}}: Their designs and behavior are seemingly based on them. Not only are the Milsaadi one of the few Ganglion enemies that rarely patrol areas, they'll sometimes ambush players (whether they drop from ceilings or [[HiddenInPlainSight simply sneak up on them]]) even in areas with little to no other Ganglion activity.
* NonMammalMammaries: Despite being silicon-based lifeforms, female Milsaadi have breasts.
* NoodlePeople: Both male and female Milsaadi are tall, thin, and long-limbed.
* OutOfFocus: Unlike the other Ganglion-allied races (including the Marnucks), they do not get fully-voiced dialog in both Story and Affinity Missions despite appearing in some of their cutscenes.
* PsychoForHire: Unlike many of [[JoinOrDie the other Ganglion-allied races]], it's heavily implied that they sided with the Ganglion to satisfy their own bloodlust and [[AliensAreBastards maybe get more slaves]].
* RoboSpeak: Their battle voice clips give them a robotic filter.
* ShoutOut: The males, who often wear eye-obscuring hoods, resemble some of the lead characters who are also assassins from Franchise/AssassinsCreed. One of the holograms that can be displayed in the BLADE barracks, titled "Assassin", has a Milsaadi male copying Ezio's pose from ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreed2'''s box art.
* SiliconBasedLife: Their silicon nature makes them closer to machines than other races.

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[[folder:Orpheans]]

Also known interchangeably as the Orphe (usually from themselves), they are a frail and logical insectoid race who produce weapons in service to the Ganglion. Their numbers have fallen from over 20 billion to the five individuals on Mira. Driven by a sixth sense they call the "Ovah" they have determined that the humans are two percent more likely to defeat the Ganglion than vice versa, and want to be on the winning side.
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* AllMenArePerverts: The introduction of female Orphe spontaneously creates odd feelings in the ones who are identified as male.
* BizarreAlienBiology: They reproduce by using the unique Senirapa Water to split into two separate individuals, effectively makng them StarfishAliens: they propagate their species by dividing into two. They have no childhood or old age, they just reach a certain age and the Ovah tells them it's time to split.
* DoingInTheWizard: [[spoiler:The Ovah is revealed through a sidequest to be a type of symbiotic virus. Though subverted in that the Orphe always knew this and kept it a secret from other races.]]
* ExplosiveBreeder: Obtaining and replicating the Senirapa water allows the Orphe to go from a mere five to several dozen.
* {{Foil}}: To the Ma-non and the Tree Clan Prone, both in different ways.
** The Ma-non and the Orpheans are super intelligent and have extremely advanced technology, but while the Ma-non are emotional and have child-like personalities, the Orpheans are mature and show very little emotion.
** Like the Tree Clan, the Orphe side with New LA because it gives them the best chance of survival. But while the Prone are [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Proud Warrior Race Guys]], the Orpheans have no interest in combat or revenge.
* FragileSpeedster: Orphean Technologies armor typically offer high evasion but a lower than usual raw defense for their level.
* GeneticMemory: Every divided pair inherits their original's memories and Ovah, though how much varies.
* GravityMaster: Orphean Technologies weapons usually deal gravity elemental damage, normally by weapon types not covered by Factory 1.21. Their armor also have a higher resistance to gravity than normal, an element that most of the other armor types are weak to.
* HealingFactor: One of them states that they have extremely advanced one, that if they were to lose a limb, they would've grown it back by the next day and even invites Rook to grab one of their limbs and tear it off to see for themselves, merely thinking it as something that'd be fascinating for a different species to witness instead of a severe, traumatizing life-changing event. [[spoiler: Though he stops suggesting this after learning about life on Mira that can take the Ovah into themselves.]]
* IFightForTheStrongestSide: Why the Orphe offer to join the humans. Due to treating their Xeno allies well they consider them having a 51% chance of victory over the Ganglion, which is enough for them to betray it.
* InHarmonyWithNature: Their preferred homes are ones covered in forests and plant life. Some even recall their homeworld and its cities through the Ovah and how it was covered in trees.
* InnocentlyInsensitive:
** They have almost no sense of cultural values or emotion and only think of things from a practical perspective. For example, when a Tree Clan Prone was trying to regrow one of their sacred trees, at least one of the Orphe (at least one depending on the player's actions) think she's growing food and gets punched for eating the tree, failing to understand why she's mad. Some of them also wonder why humans have problems with [[spoiler: having their mimeosomes dissected or being turned into emotionless killing machines]].
** That being said, they still take offense if someone implies that their Ovah is just a [[spoiler:run-of-the-mill virus that's evolved to live in symbiosis with them and contribute towards their procreation]] instead of a near-divine HiveMind.
* InsectoidAliens: They look a lot like nonviolet [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Space Pirates]], too.
* LudicrousPrecision: They often calculate intangible probabilities down to the decimal point.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: [[spoiler: The nature of the Ovah as a virus leads to several theories concerning it, such as whether it's truly just an ordinary virus with a unique property or if it's actually a sentient entity that communicates with the Orphe.]]
* MenAreGenericWomenAreSpecial: The Orphe originally didn't consider themselves either male or female. However, when a spontaneous mutation creates a second gender, the new gender is considered "female". Further, the "original" Orphe begin to have brand new feelings in regards to the new subclass of Orphe.
* NonActionGuy: Like the Ma-non, the Orpheans are scientists and engineers, not warriors. Lan'Cord implies that he is an exception in Murderess Affinity Mission. With that said, after doing a sidequest involving a downed team with an Orphean, said Orphean joins the Reclaimers.
* NotSoStoic: A sidequest involves finding a representative for the xenoforms of New LA, with first part of it centered around sabotaging the Ma-Non candidate because his campaign revolves around giving free pizza to all his fellow Ma-Non and paying everyone in pizza, and the Nopon candidate instead demands there to be a Nopon tax for everyone else except the Nopon who will be exempt from all taxes. The questgiver Orphe's reaction to this is to cradle and shake his head, being unable to understand how terrible candidates both of them are.
* OneGenderRace: In the sense that the Orphe have no concept of gender until a spontaneous mutation creates female Orphe. The affinity chart labels them as male before the females exist.
* PinkMeansFeminine: "Female" Orphe are physically identified by their red-shaded chitin that comes close to being pink, while the "males" (the originals) are different shades of green.
* PowerAtAPrice: In exchange for a powerful HealingFactor and the ability to split into two, the Orphe are a frail race who can be killed easily if they take enough damage.
* TheQuisling: Lan'Cord is the one Orphe who doesn't ally with humanity and stayed with the Ganglion. Even though he views himself as superior to them the others still wish for him to join their side.
* ReallyWasBornYesterday: The Orphe that are born over the course of the game through Senirapa water division are adults as soon as they born. The affinity chart lists those specific Orphe as age 0.
* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: They tend to love using polysyllabic words.
* TheSpock: To the Prone/Wrothian [=McCoy=] (who think with their emotions and pride) and the human Kirk, who try to balance both.
* SuperweaponSurprise: It doesn't come out until after the fact that one Orphe had been preparing a weapon that would devastate NLA should the humans betray the Orphe. By the time the player learns about this, they have come to fully trust humanity and are making plans to scrap the weapon.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: The male Orphe aren't quite sure what they're feeling when around the female Orphe.

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[[folder:Zaruboggans]]

A race of stocky aliens from Bedun that gain energy from consuming radiation, pollution, and industrial waste, which they refer to as "voltant". They can't live in a non-toxic atmosphere, so they wear bulky hazmat suits at all times. They initially serve the Ganglion, but side with humanity once they prove to be both nicer and stronger.
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* AlienLunch: They not only breathe voltant, they eat garbage and other toxic waste. It gets to the point that one Zaruboggan laments being unable to eat to normal human food when he's in a somewhat-romantic relationship with a Ma-non (who as noted, [[TrademarkFavoriteFood really love pizza]]). However, he thinks of working around that by making modifications to the food.
* BizarreAlienBiology: Not only are they unable to breathe naturally on Mira and feed off pollution, they also filter voltant material through their Gorkwa staves (however, a containment backpack is needed, or the voltant will poison the user if they are non-Zaruboggan). They also reproduce asexually by disgorging their offspring and like the Orphe, are adults not long after they are born.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: The Zaruboggan may be the only alien species in fiction history to ''compliment'' humanity on its ability to destroy the environment through industrialization.
* DeathWorld: To other Xenos, their home planet is covered in so much toxic waste, pollution, and sludge that it would be impossible to survive there. To the Zaruboggan, it was a paradise where they could feed without ever feeling hungry for voltant. According to some, their creator Golbogga made the planet this way before making them.
* TheFaceless: They need those pressure suits to live and are never seen without their masks. What's under there is a complete mystery.
* HorrorHunger: One compares the need for voltant to the hunger of a starving human. Unlike humans they are always craving voltant and have to learn how to keep it under control on worlds where they don't have an easy to find supply.
* HumanAliens: [[spoiler: It's never revealed what the Zaruboggan themselves look like under their suits, but their creators, the Golbogga, look like humans. With the revelation of humanity being descendants of the Samaarians, a common theory is that Golbogga is a Samaarian.]]
* JoinOrDie: Considering they were a SlaveRace and are non-combatants, this is the most likely explanation for why they were part of the Ganglion in the first place.
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: In addition to [[IFightForTheStrongestSide just being stronger]], they side with humanity mainly because they're less of assholes than the Ganglion were to them.
* NoBiochemicalBarriers: Subverted. Like all new alien species that earn citizenship in New Los Angeles, they are checked for pathogens beforehand. However, unlike the other species that move into New LA, the air they breathe is considered polluted by human standards (the stuff they breathe is contained in their suits), clean air is toxic to them and they eat garbage. As a result, a lot of them hang out in the Industrial District and get jobs in sanitation, creating a mutually beneficial relationship between them and the other oxygen-breathing races.
* NoBiologicalSex: Although they are referred to with masculine pronouns, Zaruboggans have no concept of gender or sex and reproduce asexually. On the affinity chart, this is reflected in their gender being listed as "unknown".
* NonActionGuy: Justified since any breach in their suit means certain death for them. Instead, they are decontamination and sewage experts. The dangers of the environment, having no Miran animals tamed like the Nopon, and no machines they can build prevents them from participating in [[BossRush The Gauntlet]].
* OutOfFocus: Unlike the other prominent races that get invited to NLA, they have no fully voiced dialogue or any prominence in Affinity Missions (the Orphe at the very least has a starring role by [[TheQuisling Lan'cord]]).
* RealAfterAll: [[spoiler: A post-game mission, "The Old Gods", reveals that Golbogga, the alleged god and creator of the Zaruboggan race, did actually exist and they didn't evolve from microorganisms living in voltant, [[GoMadFromTheRevelation much to the frustration of an atheistic Zaruboggan researcher who was working for years to disprove Golbogga's existence]]. Even more, it turns out "Golbogga" resembles a human.]]
* SecurityBlanket: They are very possessive of their Gorkwa staves, as they are the only way they can safely consume voltant away from Bedun. One of their [[RiteOfPassage rites of passage]] has young Zaruboggans go on pilgrimages to claim their own Gorkwa, which are said not to be made by the Zaruboggans (who in turn claim that Golbogga left them on Bedun). When Arsenican has a child born on Mira (who is seemingly trapped there with the rest of them), the adults realize they may need to make some cultural adjustments to cope with their new home for the time being due to being deprived of the resources their homeworld provided in abundance (in the mean time, Orleron has get by with a Gorkwa taken from another deceased Zaruboggan).
* ServantRace: The Zaruboggan were created by Golbogga as living, mobile recycling plants, for the purpose of cleaning up the massively polluted and irradiated planet Bedun. They essentially eat pollution, and worship their creator as a god. [[spoiler: If the theory of Golbogga being a Samaarian is true, then the Zaruboggans are continuing that mutually beneficial relationship with humanity, the Samaarians' genetic descendants.]]
* SlaveRace: The Zaruboggan need toxins and contaminants considered lethal to most species for their own survival. The Ganglion saw that as a desirable trait in forward scouts, nevermind that Zaruboggan are nonviolent and incapable of defending themselves. As such, combat-fit Ganglion troops often made bets as to which scouts would survive their missions.
* StarfishAliens: The Zaruboggan don't seem to reproduce sexually. Instead they... ''disgorge'' new Zaruboggan derived from the voltant they consume. It's not a euphemism, either.
* VoiceGrunting: Their voice acting is limited due to not having a [[OutOfFocus large role]] and they tend to speak briefly when they are spoken to.
* WorthlessYellowRocks: One sidequest involves one being accused of stealing a woman's jewelry (referring to the stolen jewelry as worthless).
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: One Zaruboggan youth struggles with feelings for a human girl. Considering that the Zaruboggan are biological machines on a mission, this leads to friction with their upbringing and culture and their wishes.

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[[folder:Qlurians]]

A mysterious race of aliens whom have advanced technology. Celica belongs to this species, and [[spoiler:it is implied that their technology was used in the construction of the White Whale]].
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* DemotedToExtra: According to an artbook they were originally intended to have a larger role in ''Xenoblade Chronicles X''.
* LittleBitBeastly: Their ears are elflike in appearance, but fur covered instead.
* SufficientlyAdvancedAliens: Some of their technology is apparently advanced enough even to impress the Ganglion.
* UniqueEnemy: The Qlurian Skells, Neilnail Albus and Neilnail Furvus, are unique in that they are the only Qlurian related enemies and they only appear in Time Attack mode unlike every other enemy. Their presence is due to someone, possibly [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/neilnail_concept_art.JPG Neilnail]] creating them for the [[VirtualTrainingSimulation simulation]].
* UnusualEars: They have furry [[PointedEars elf-like ears.]]

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ghost]]

A mysterious race of aliens that fought the Ganglion over Earth.
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* AliensAreBastards: No reason is given for them shooting down the White Whale.
* {{Intangibility}}: They phased through the outer shell of the residential sector that would become New Los Angeles in the White Whale.
* NoNameGiven: They are only identified in the Xenoblade X The Secret File - Art of Mira [[AllThereInTheManual artbook]].
* PurpleIsPowerful: Ghosts are purple and organic in appearance. Every Ghost contains a core of antimatter, which has the potential to do serious damage if destroyed and they can phase through solid objects.
* SequelHook: Their nature, origins, and motivation remain a mystery to the very end of the game.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: They are only involved with two key events that ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'' showed: partly causing the destruction of Earth and shooting down the White Whale causing it to crash on Mira which kickstarts the events of ''Xenoblade Chronicles X''; but they didn't follow the White Whale down on Mira for unknown reasons. If it wasn't for them the plot of ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'' would be very different.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Samaarians (spoilers)]]

A mysterious race who are humanity's ancestors and the creators of the [[ServantRace Ganglion]].
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* TheFederation: The Samaar Federation is named after them and spans multiple galaxies.
* GreaterScopeVillain: They created the BigBad's race after all.
* HumanAliens: Presumably.
* {{Precursors}}: They are humanity's ancestors.
* ServantRace: What they created the Ganglion (and possibly the Zaruboggans) for.
* SufficientlyAdvancedAliens: Not only have they been around since the dawn of time, they created at least two races.
* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: They implanted a failsafe in the Ganglion and the key to it is in human DNA. This was meant to keep the Ganglion from going out of control. Unfortunately, this just gave the Ganglion more reason to betray them.
* WalkingSpoiler: It's a given due to how deeply rooted they are to the plot.

[[/folder]]

* ShoutOut: The males, who often wear eye-obscuring hoods, resemble some of the lead characters who are also assassins from [[Franchise/AssassinsCreed another franchise that appears outside of Nintendo consoles]]. One of the holograms that can be displayed in the BLADE barracks, titled "Assassin", has a Milsaadi male copying Ezio's pose from ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreed2'''s box art.

* EyesDoNotBelongThere: As a chimera, he has a giant eye on his right shoulder, not unlike [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil2 William Birkin's third mutated form]].

* VagueAge: His exact age is unknown.

* EyeOpen: In TheStinger.

* ForegoneConclusion: You'll already know he's a traitor long before the game [[TheNotSecret spells it out for you]], since most of it is spent [[ChekhovsGun beating you over the head with it.]]

* VerbalTic: In addition to their high-pitched voices, they also have a tendency to repeat conjunctions multiple times and often phrase their sentences as questions.

--> Maurice: "Mmm. 'We don't need to be from the same species to be able to recognize our common ground.' Someone told me that once."

The leader of the Definians.

* KryptoniteFactor: [[spoiler: The original Ganglion species, which at least Luxaar is a part of, was created with a fatal weakness to human DNA. Being exposed to it even in protoplasmic form can result in them getting melted down. This happens to be one of the reasons they are trying to annihilate humanity in the first place. This is possibly perceived by them as a case of WeaksauceWeakness, as the Ganglion high command doesn't share the reason they're afraid of humanity with the lower ranking members of the syndicate.]]

* TheSyndicate: According to the Ma-Non, they are a small criminal organization from the Samaar federation. By human comprehension, the Ma-Non idea of "small" is comparable to a NGOSuperpower.

* {{Pride}}: His most notable character trait. Luxaar is obsessed with status and titles, and repeatedly underestimates his enemies because he refuses to give humanity even the slightest measure of respect.

* ArtificialLimbs: Her stilt-like lower legs seem to be prosthetic. The lack of symmetry in the legs may indicate she either lost her original legs in an accident or had them amputated.
* AxCrazy: She comes off as incredibly bloodthirsty and unstable even by Ganglion's usual KnightTemplar standards. When Team Elma first encounters her, she thinks about [[WouldHurtAChild killing Lin first]] just because she was intimidated by Dagahn, but then prioritizes Elma when she makes it apparent that she's the leader. According to an Orphe, [[BadBoss she is violent even to her own men]].

* BookDumb: Ryyz mentions that thinking isn't his strong suit, but his later attitude shows he's smarter and wiser than he lets on in his initial fight.
* EvilCounterpart: To [[GentleGiant Rock]]. Both are giants partnered with human-sized xeno women and level-headed compared to their partners. While Rock was [[spoiler: a former Ganglion bio-weapon]] that chose to become a pacifist and only fights to protect Celica, Dagahn is more eager to fight and is willing to kill anyone Ryyz tells him to.

* HulkSpeak: He does this in English.

* RefugeInAudacity: Despite the risks it poses to his race, Ga Jiarg takes almost any opportunity to [[{{Troll}} verbally demean]] Luxaar while in his service. At worst, this only results in Luxaar getting angry and making threats. Ga Buidhe is amazed by his boldness.

* BladeOnAStick: She wields a laser naginata. This same model of naginata can be used as a javelin-type weapon (by the player once the Wrothians are recruited into NLA and Six Stars is unlocked as an Arms Manufacturer.

A race of warmongers who plan to eradicate the human race. One of the races that make up the Ganglion.

* TheBeastmaster: The Cavern Clan figured out how to tame the wildlife of Mira using special drugs that they've developed. [[spoiler: The race themselves were this on their homeworld where a families last name comes from the animal that family bonded with the most.]]

* BizarreSexualDimorphism: The males are towering brutes with huge forearms. The females are significantly smaller and closer to humans in terms of their body proportions, though their faces still aren't exactly [[ButterFace pleasant-looking]], as the listed tropes show.

* InterspeciesRomance: There is a mission that can have a male human NPC marry a female Tree Clan Prone, but that would involve getting the Prone papa's approval first.
* JoinOrDie: The Prone were forced to join the Ganglion.

A warlike race of grey skinned aliens from Wyran that are part of the Ganglion.

A race of stocky aliens that gain energy from consuming radiation, pollution, and industrial waste, which they refer to as "voltant". They can't live in a non-toxic atmosphere, so they wear bulky hazmat suits at all times. They initially serve the Ganglion, but side with humanity once they prove to be both nicer and stronger.

* BizarreAlienBiology: Not only are they unable to breathe naturally on Mira and feed off pollution, they also filter voltant material through their Gorkwa staves (however, a containment backpack is needed, or the voltant will poison the user if they are non-Zaruboggan). They also reproduce asexually and like the Orphe, are adults not long after they are born.

* JoinOrDie: Considering they were a SlaveRace and are non-combatants, this is the most likely explanataion for why they were part of Ganglion in the first place.

* NoBiochemicalBarriers: Subverted. Like all new alien species that earn citizenship in New Los Angeles, they are checked for pathogens beforehand. However, unlike the other species that move into New LA, the air they breathe is considered polluted by human standards (the stuff they breathe is contained in their suits), clean air is toxic to them and they eat garbage. As a result, a lot of them hang out in the Industrial District and get jobs in sanitation.

* ServantRace: The Zaruboggan were created by Golbogga as living, mobile recycling plants, for the purpose of cleaning up the massively polluted and irradiated planet Bedun. They essentially eat pollution, and worship their creator as a god.

* ServantRace: What they created the Ganglion for.

* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: They implanted a failsafe in the Ganglion and the key to it is in human DNA. This was meant to keep the Ganglion from going out of control.

* Tsundere}}: Downplayed to the point of one instance. However, despite the affection and interest she shows Rook if they try to show it back during the petting zoo heart-to-heart, it does not go well... Then again, maybe they shouldn't have [[SchmuckBait referred to her as their favorite pet]].

[[folder:Gi Zang]]
!!Gi Zang

A Wrothian and the last of the Hundred Hellions. Duels Rook many times in friendly sparring matches.

* DoppelgangerAttack: His ultimate technique; your final duel has you fight three of him at the same time.
* {{Ninja}}: If the Wrothians are samurai culture, the Hundred Hellions were the ninjas.
* RecurringBoss: Rook must fight him in sparring matches throughout his quests.
* WorthyOpponent: Becomes more and more impressed each time Rook defeats him.

[[folder:Hugo]]
!! Hugo

An engineer that invents battle probes for [=FrontierNav=].

* BunglingInventor: Some of his data probes aren't too effective (such as the Fuel Regeneration Probe).
* GadgeteerGenius: Builds up battle probes for a living.
* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Not many people give him much faith in his inventions. Nor would the player, unless looking up the specifics on [[GuideDangIt how battle probes function]].

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Kirsty]]
!! Kirsty

The woman in charge of [=FrontierNav=].
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[[folder:Ga Jiarg]]
!! Ga Jiarg
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_gaderg.png]]

-> Voiced by: Creator/TetsuInada (Japanese), Creator/JamiesonPrice (English)

A former prince of the Wrothians and now subordinate of the Ganglion.

* AntiVillain: He only works for the Ganglion to protect his people.
* BadassBaritone: Has a very low voice and is the first really hard boss in the story.
* BossBattle: He and his retinue are the boss of Chapter 9.
** SequentialBossBattle: You must defeat Ga Jiarg and his retinue on foot, then in their Skells.
** WakeUpCallBoss: Generally agreed to be the first truly difficult boss in the main story.
* DefectorFromDecadence: [[spoiler: After Chapter 9, he leads the Wrothians in defecting from the Ganglion.]]
* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: Pilots a Skell that looks like a giant robot samurai, which fits with his role as an honorable warrior.
* {{Expy}}:
** By the end of his character arc Ga Jiarg is basically a cat version of [[VideoGame/{{Xenogears}} Bart Fatima]], an exiled prince, [[spoiler: running a gang of extremely loyal outlaws armed with advanced tech out of the desert]], with orange fur/skin.
** He can also be compared to [[Videogame/{{Xenoblade}} Egil]] as a TragicVillain who is a leader of a race who is only fighting for his people's sake [[spoiler:and pulled a HeelFaceTurn and manages to live through it unlike Egil who [[RedemptionEqualsDeath died shortly after]].]]
* HonorBeforeReason: He's a prideful and honorable warrior who dislikes the Ganglion way of doing things. When Elma appeases his sense of honor he gives in and fights them in combat, letting them go when they win instead of taking them back like he was ordered to.
* LargeAndInCharge: Appears around six foot tall, and is the leader of the Wrothians.
* LaserBlade: Wields a long green one in combat. [[spoiler: The player can also use this model of photon saber (dubbed "lightblades" by them) after the Wrothians ally with NLA and provide access to their Arms Manufacturer, Six Stars.]]
* LawOfChromaticSuperiority: Ga Jiarg is the most prominent and powerful of the shown Wrothians, and he has bright red fur.
* LetsFightLikeGentlemen: When he captures the party, Elma appeals to his honourable side, so he challenges the players to combat, and lets them go if they win. When the battle enters the second phase and he gets in his Skell, he breaks combat and lets you get in your own Skell before continuing.
* LikableVillain: He is only fighting for his people [[spoiler: and he later defects from the Ganglion, he's a villain no more!]]
* MeaningfulName: His name is an alternate translation of Ga Dearg, the Red Spear used by the Irish folk hero Diarmuid Ua Duibhne.
* ModestRoyalty: He mentions that he's not one to care for titles, to the point he'll knock those who would assert themselves over him down a peg.
* RefugeInAudacity: Despite the risks it poses to his race, Ga Jiarg takes almost any opportunity to [[{{Troll}} verbally demean]] Luxaar while in his service. At worst, this only results in Luxaar getting angry and making threats. Ga Buidhe is amazed by his boldness.
* TakeAThirdOption: [[spoiler:After losing to Team Elma, rather than press the matter and violate his warrior's code or report his failure and get punished by Luxaar, he chooses to defect and re-establish the Wroth as a mercenary band.]]
* TragicVillain: He's only helping the Ganglion so his people wouldn't be used as [[RedshirtArmy cannon]] [[WeHaveReserves fodder]].
* WarriorPrince: The prince of Wroth, and [[WakeUpCallBoss a very capable fighter]].

[[folder:Ga Buidhe]]
!! Ga Buidhe
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ga_buidhe_art.png]]

-> Voiced by: Creator/AkenoWatanabe (Japanese), Creator/CindyRobinson (English)

A Wrothian servant of Jiarg who serves him.

* AmazonianBeauty: She is [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/xenoblade/images/9/99/Cat_Lady_again.JPG/revision/latest?cb=20150429030802 positively ripped]].
* AntiVillain: Like her master Jiarg, she has no hatred for humanity and is only against them to protect their race.
* BladeOnAStick: She wields a laser naginata. This same model of naginata can be used as a javelin-type weapon (by the player once the Wrothians are recruited into NLA and Six Stars is unlocked as an Arms Manufacturer.
* ContraltoOfDanger: Has a distinctively throaty voice to match Ga Jiarg's BadassBaritone.
* DefectorFromDecadence: She defects from the Ganglion alongside Jiarg. Though not without questioning whether it's a good idea to make such a powerful force an enemy.
* EvilAlbino: Downplayed due to her AntiVillain status. Still, she's very pale with white hair and piercing golden eyes.
* HighlyVisibleNinja: She wears a black outfit with face covering mask, wields a [[LaserBlade Laser]] [[BladeOnAStick Naginata]], has a set of kunai knives strapped to her right leg, and even uses techniques such as "katon" and "suiton."
* LikableVillain: For similar reasons to Ga Jiarg.
* MeaningfulName: Her name is taken from the Yellow Spear used by the Irish folk hero Diarmuid Ua Duibhne.
* NaginataAreFeminine: In keeping with the Japanese themes of the Wrothians, Ga Jiarg uses a sword like a typical samurai and Ga Buidhe uses a naginata, which is the traditional weapon of the Onna-Bugeisha (the closest female equivalent to a samurai).
* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: She fights the player to prevent the Human-Wrothian Alliance, and when defeated she expects you to kill her. Elma refuses.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: [[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/xenoblade/images/e/ef/Ga_BOw_introduce_herself.JPG/revision/latest?cb=20150505001607 Her outfit]] can best be described as S&M gear.
* TragicVillain: She is only helping the Ganglion so her people wouldn't be used as [[RedshirtArmy cannon]] [[WeHaveReserves fodder]].

[[folder:Fortun]]
!! Fortun

The leader of the Definians.

* BadBoss: She cares little for the safety of her subjects, according to Erio.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: The Definians are absolutely bloodthirsty and insane due to her tyranny. During Definian Downfall, [[TokenGoodTeammate Erio]] wants to free her sisters by destroying Fortun's influence.
* HumiliationConga: If Rook decides to spare her, she suffers one during the Definian Downfall questline and quests that follow it: first Professor B reprograms her to be more immature, allowing you to get the access codes off her with just some minor threats, then another quest involves her trying to pull off a small-scale coup against New LA but she fails miserably and if you choose to spare her afterwards, she gets dumped on top of BLADE Tower by one of the Definians, begging for someone to let her down.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When you confront her, she will insult you and demand that you take your disgusting hands off of her and treat her like royalty. If you actually do as she says, she will immediately become more amenable and polite and no longer put up a fight against you.
* NonstandardCharacterDesign: Unlike the Definians she rules over, Fortun is just a giant sphere.
* PsychopathicManchild: Only if you decide to spare her in the Definian Downfall mission and have Professor B attempt to change her, which only makes her more immature. She will still rave about every other life being beneath her and vocalize her intent to destroy NLA, but in a less dignified and more childish manner, illustrated by her talking like a ValleyGirl.
* VillainRespect: Fortun insults you if you walk up and speak to her and demands that you address her as royalty and your better. If you actually do this, she praises you for your manners and says you seem to be at least somewhat smart.

[[folder:Black Knight]]
!! Black Knight

A mysterious figure who has some sort of connection with Lao.

* BlackKnight: [[Main/ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin You bet]].
* {{Expy}}: He resembles [[VideoGame/XenoSaga Voyager]] in-game and possibly the Knights like him are the equivalent of the Testaments. His design in the art book also shows that he somewhat resembles [[Videogame/{{Xenogears}} Grahf]].
* KatanasAreJustBetter: Artwork features him wielding a katana as does his Skell.
* InTheHood: Wears a black cloak.
* NoNameGiven: He is [[http://www.fangirl.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/partsecret03_B.jpg identified]] only in an [[AllThereInTheManual artbook]] called "Xenoblade X The Secret File - Art of [[http://www.fangirl.eu/2015/12/29/xenoblade-x-the-secret-file-art-of-mira/ Mira]]". The text draws attention to his feet, implying this is the character who approaches Lao.
* SequelHook: His nature, origins, and motivation remain a mystery to the very end of the game.
* SilentAntagonist: He doesn't speak during his time on-screen.
* TheVoiceless: He doesn't speak to Lao.

[[folder:Dadaan]]
!! Dadaan, the Strongest Prone

The strongest of all Prone. He was originally imprisoned because he was a bit much even for the Ganglion, but escaped during the confusion of the battle at the Lifehold Core.

* BerserkButton: Skells, apparently. You have ten seconds to get out and face him on-foot, [[OneHitKill or else]].
* BloodKnight: Not an uncommon trait for a Prone, but Dadaan loves combat to the point that he laughs even as he loses.
* BonusBoss: He only appears after the end of the game, and at level 77 he's the most powerful Humanoid enemy in the game.
* ChickMagnet: A pair of female Prone fawn over him, and he doesn't seem to mind it at all given the way he flexes for them.
* DieLaughing: The normal Prone death cry soundclip is replaced with the Prone laugh soundclip when he's defeated.
* FlunkyBoss: Besides starting out with the two female Prone, after taking off about half of his health he'll call in a squad of his loyal fans to mob you.
* SavageSetpiece: Despite his violent reputation, he seems to be fairly apathetic to Earth aliens and will only fight if you attack him first. He even tells you to leave him alone and let him have his fun.
* WorldsStrongestMan: His title is not a lie.

[[folder:Nahum]]
!!Nahum, the Red Hare

A Milsaadi woman overlooking the Bedrock Hold in Primordia. Notable for her superpowered Skell, ''Nardacyon''.

* BonusBoss: Nahum herself is not particularly special besides being high-levelled for a Milsaadi, but Nardacyon, the Shadowless is the most powerful Mechanoid in the game at level 96.
* MiniMecha: ''Nardacyon'', a custom Almandal-type Skell.

[[folder:Great One]]
!! Great One

The mysterious figure worshiped by Luxaar and a powerful force within the Ganglion. The Great One piloted the Vita during their battle on Earth before disappearing and ending up on Mira. Only the crashed Vita is found.

* GreaterScopeVillain: Their DNA is inside Luxaar and his reverence suggests he followed the Great One, making finding the Great One one of their objectives while on Mira.
* TheGhost: The Great One is mentioned a few times but the enigmatic figure never made a proper appearance on screen.

!!Significant Indigens

[[folder:The Guardian Deity]]
!! Go-rha, the Guardian Deity

A Xe-dom that sits apparently immobile in the middle of a large lake in southern Noctilum.

* AttackReflector: Has a constant energy shield that reflects all damage types, meaning it's necessary to equip reflect-negation augments to kill him.
* {Badass}: One of the most powerful tyrants in the game, and one of those that requires specific preparation to beat.
* GuideDangIt: Go-rha's AttackReflector is never referenced in-game, meaning you'll likely need to look up why you can't deal any damage to him.
* HumongousMecha: Possibly the first really big one you will run into.
* JumpScare: Go-rha is the first Xe-dom encountered in the game, meaning you might not even know he's alive before he gets up.
* SchmuckBait: Go on. Check out that cool broken robot thing. We dare you.
* WakeUpCallBoss: Notable mainly for the fact that you ''will'' get attacked by it at least once long, long before you're ready to deal with it.

[[folder:The Headless Emperor]]
!! Gradivus, the Headless Emperor

A Millesaur that is missing its neck. Can be found at Oblivia's north coast after the end of the game.

* BarrierChangeBoss: Gradivus' elemental resistances and attacks will change each time he ejects a parasite from his body.
* BonusBoss: Doesn't show up until after the credits have rolled.
* DamageSpongeBoss: Gradivus doesn't have a particularly high damage output, but at ''100,000,040 health'' it has nearly ten times as much health as Telethia, making it a war of attrition you'll lose if you run out of fuel.
* OffWithHisHead: At some point in the past Gradivus lost it false head.
* ProportionatelyPonderousParasites: Throughout the fight, Gradivus will occasionally eject a parasitic Gerrid from its body. Given Gradivus's size, the Gerrids are still quite large and powerful in their own right.
* UniqueEnemy: The only Millesaur to be missing its head by default. It's unique enough to have its own holofigure in addition to the standard Millesaurs'.

[[folder:The Distinguished and the Wileworm]]
!! Atreides, the Distinguished and Gesserith, the Wileworm

Two of the largest indigens living on Mira. As a Sabula, Atreides can be found leaping up out of the sand in Sylvalum, and his mate Gesserith will protect him at all costs.

* BattleCouple: Atreides is the male, and Gesserith is the female. Female Sabula are a bit larger than the males, making Gesserith marginally more of a threat.
* BonusBoss: While they can technically be found during the main story, good luck not getting devoured in seconds.
* DualBoss: Once Atreides is down to about half of his health, his roar will resonate throughout the continent and Gesserith will show up to assist him. And just in case you thought you could ignore Gesserith until Atreides is finished, she'll immediately inflict taunt on you, drawing your attention to her and her fresh health bar for a while.
* SandWorm: And horrifically large even by Mira's standards.
* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Though considering she's a wild animal and you're posing a threat to her mate, it's quite understandable.

[[folder:The Wanderer-King]]
!! Lugalbanda, the Wanderer-King

The sole chimera that escaped the Lifehold Core, it established a nest in Noctilum's Vitriol Cesspool.

* BodyHorror: As a chimera, it is a grotesque composite of numerous animals' features.
* BonusBoss: Another tyrant that only appears after completing the story. In this case, it's because it was created during the final chapter.
* FlunkyBoss: It can call Stray Ovis to assist it.
* {{Hermaphrodite}}: Its description states that it is such, and seeks sufficient nourishment to reproduce.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Deific Blast]]
!! Vortice, the Deific Blast

A Level 94 Colubrim that awoke from a 50-year hibernation for breeding season. It can be found above Mount M'Gando in Cauldros.

* BonusBoss: A Superboss and the strongest indigen in Cauldros.
* LargeAndInCharge: Even bigger than most Colubrims.

[[folder:The Everqueen]]
!! Pharsis, the Everqueen

A Yggralith that has settled on Mira. It can be found within Sylvalum's Noctilucent Sphere.

* BonusBoss: One of the two Ultrafauna. Pharsis is the second strongest, at level 97.
* EldritchAbomination: Yggraliths are from the very depths of outer space and feed off all the ether in whatever region they settle in, as well as any other creatures they may run into before moving on to the next. It is also said that if two Yggraliths were to come into contact with each other, the resulting battle would destroy any nearby planets. Thankfully, it and the only other two Yggraliths in the game, Phanatos, the Netherlord and the raid boss Yggralith Zero, don't ever meet.
* GravityMaster: A large number of its attacks are gravity-elemental.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Aside from the names individual specimens are given, "Yggr" is the Old Norse word for "terrible", and Yggraliths destroy worlds.
* PlanetEater: According to the Enemy Index, Yggraliths are interstellar creatures that land on planets, suck all the Ether up while also literally eating the native fauna, then leave the planet a dead husk and move on to the next.

[[folder:The Endbringer]]
!! Telethia, the Endbringer

The Guardian of Mira, Ruler of Fates, and culler of impure lifeforms.

* AdaptationalBadass: In the previous game, while Telethia were dangerous, they were recurring enemies, could be killed pretty quickly (the highest-leveled Telethia in that game is within that game's player level cap) and have their mind-reading abilities impaired by Monado Purge. In this game, the sole Telethia (aside from the Telethia Plume raid boss) is not only the guardian of Mira, larger than any of the Telethia from the previous game, and able to kill three Tainted Sphinxes with little effort (for reference, you fight just one Sphinx as a boss prior to this moment), it is the most powerful [[BonusBoss superboss]] in the game at level 99 (39 levels past the player's level cap). And here there's no Monado to combat its mind-reading abilities.
* AdaptationalHeroism: In the previous game, Telethia were violent creatures that would kill anything they saw. Here, the lone Telethia is more of a benevolent guardian deity, protecting even foreign life that settles in on Mira. Technically it is still fulfilling the same role as in VideoGame/{{Xenoblade Chronicles}}; it's just following a considerably narrower definition of "impure life".
* BonusBoss: The most powerful boss in the game, at level 99.
* FinalBossPreview: During L's last Affinity Mission, The Nopon Heir, Team Elma attempts to fight against Telethia. It's mercifully a ScriptedBattle, but serves as a preview for what is instore if you do decide to return to try and fight it.
* GiantFlyer: It can usually be found circling the Divine Roost in Noctilum, and casts a huge shadow on the ground.
* {{Immortality}}: While all Tyrants will respawn, Telethia is unique in that no less than three missions pit you against it, and two of them require you kill it (A Fateful Choice, and a segment topic for the survey, which cannot be completed simultaneously). This would suggest that its respawning is canon rather than just a gameplay mechanic like other Tyrants.
* {{Leitmotif}}: It and Telethia Plume are the only enemies in the game for which the second half of "raTEoREkiSImeAra" plays.
* SavageSetpiece: You can get as close as you want without it attacking, except during L's second Affinity Mission where it challenges you to a brief duel.
* SingleSpecimenSpecies: Unless the Telethia Plume raid boss is another individual.
* {{Telepathy}}: It is able to read the minds of those around it to judge their intentions and worthiness; and like before, it will use this in battle to become virtually untouchable by reading your attacks. Unlike before, you won't have the Monado to help you cut it off this time.

!!Races

[[folder:Humans]]

The natives and survivors of Earth, all humans on Mira come from the White Whale, one of several ark-ships sent out in a desperate attempt to save the human race.

* FightingForAHomeland: After being displaced and crashing on Mira, they intend to make Mira their new home while dealing with hostile Indigens and other enemies whom are all too eager to make them [[DeadlyEuphemism leave Mira]]. Although a few characters such as Lin and Boze expresses hope that they'll return to Earth.
* HumanityIsInfectious: Many of the alien races that had taken refuge in New LA have grown to human customs and culture. In fact, the very reason female Orpheans exist is because of their interaction with humans!
* HumansAdvanceSwiftly: All their recent inventions that allowed them to avoid being blown up along with Earth, including FTL travel, mechas, forcefields and [[spoiler: RidiculouslyHumanRobot bodies]] were all developed within the last 30 years. [[spoiler: Subverted when it's revealed that all of the said tech came from Elma's people.]]
* HumansAreBastards: There are several xenophobic, murderous, and betrayal-prone humans amongst the good ones on Mira. The planners of the White Whale tried their best to keep those kinds of people out, but they either snuck in anyway or were too important to stay out.
* HumansAreDiplomats: Over the course of the game, humans end up forging alliances with all sorts of aliens.
* HumansAreFlawed: Humanity needed as many skilled individuals as they could to survive after the end of earth. As a result a number of nastier individuals were brought along specifically for their skills. The threat humanity faces has not stopped them from stealing, killing, and betraying other humans. Some humans refuse to trust their alien allies due to the war that destroyed Earth and killed their loved ones.
* HumansAreSpecial: Played with. On one hand, Earth had no chance to defend itself from the Ganglion fleet. On the other hand they end up doing pretty well on Mira, [[spoiler:and they're also the descedents of the Samaarians.]]
* HumansAreWarriors: One of the main reasons the Nopon, the Ma-non, and the Orpheans decide to ally themselves with the humans is that they're able to hold their own against the Ganglion.
* JoinOrDie: Averted. The human race is the only one the Ganglion have encountered that they don't actually try to conquer. The Ganglion's usually press-gang any race they discover into slavery/servitude and allow the resulting civil war do their job for them. Humans they just flat out want extinguished, so they never even got the option.
* RoboticReveal: [[spoiler:All of the humans in New LA are actually Mimeosomes being controlled remotely from the Lifehold. Except the epilogue reveals that due to the Lifehold Core supercomputer being destroyed when it landed, the fraction of humanity on Mira are essentially stuck in their mimeosome bodies.]]

[[folder:Prone]]

A race of warmongers who plan to eradicate the human race. One of the races that make up the Ganglion.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: One Prone, after studying human history of war, declares that humanity would defeat the entire Prone race in battle, ''even with billions of their numbers depleted''. This is because humans have strategy while strategy is something alien to the Prone.
* AttackAttackAttack: Apparently, after thousands of years of war, the Prone never developed tactics or strategy. One of them is blown away by Sun Tzu and starts employing simple strategy, vowing to become TheStrategist for his entire race.
* BareYourMidriff: Common attire amongst female Tree Clan Prone.
* TheBeastmaster: The Cavern Clan figured out how to tame the wildlife of Mira using special drugs that they've developed. [[spoiler: The race themselves were this on their homeworld where a families last name comes from the animal that family bonded with the most.]]
* BigEater: Male Prone have ''huge'' appetites to match their strength.
* BizarreSexualDimorphism: The males are towering brutes with huge forearms. The females are significantly smaller and closer to humans in terms of their body proportions, though their faces still aren't exactly [[ButterFace pleasant-looking]], as the listed tropes show.
* {{Cthulhumanoid}}: They have tentacles on their faces and their actual mouth seems to be hidden deeper behind the ring of flesh that's positioned where their mouth would be if they had human faces.
* DueToTheDead: Two separate quests involve carrying out a Prone funerary rite. [[spoiler:Feeding dead Prone to monsters to continue the circle of life]].
* DumbMuscle: Most of them are said not to be all that bright, but the Prone who are smarter than normal are made squad commanders.
* EnemyCivilWar: The Prone have been at war with each other for a very long time.
* EvilIsBigger: The basic male grunts alone are around 8 or 9 feet tall.
* ExtraEyes: They have two sets of eyes.
* FantasticRacism: [[spoiler: The pink-skinned Cavern Clan and the blue-skinned Tree Clan have been at war with each other for "over 10,000 suns", with the Cavern Clan pledging their allegiance to the Ganglion in order to get the upper hand.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: Not all Prone are necessarily hostile. [[spoiler:One unit of the Cavern Clan turns to the side of humanity if Rook saves them and their Captain. The Tree Clan don't really make a Face Turn, since they were anti-Ganglion the whole time.]]
* ImAHumanitarian: The Cavern Clan is known to eat other sentient races after killing them, usually Nopon as noted by several Nopon and Human {{NPC}}s. When a human offered herself to be eaten as a distraction for one of her allies to escape, the Prone simply [[CruelAndUnusualDeath had her dismembered alive]] [[ForTheEvulz for their amusement]] [[spoiler: after learning the humans are [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots mimeosomes]]]]. When the Tree Clan moves into NLA, a Nopon can be seen telling a member of that clan about Prone-on-Nopon cannibalism so that rest of the clan doesn't do the same.
* InterspeciesRomance: There is a mission that can have a male human NPC marry a female Tree Clan Prone, but that would involve getting the Prone papa's approval first.
* JoinOrDie: The Prone were forced to join the Ganglion.
* KillAllHumans: Their goal is humanity's extinction. [[spoiler: Or at least that's the goal of the Cavern Clan. The Tree Clan are actually more than willing to side with the humans, and there's a sidequest later on that leads to a group of Cavern Clan Prone joining up with NLA.]]
* {{Mooks}}: They serve as ground troops for the Ganglion.
* OurOrcsAreDifferent: The Prone are essentially [[spoiler: Blizzardian]] orcs [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE]]!
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: To a limited extent - they're large and aggressive, they hold warriors in high esteem, and they serve the Ganglion as foot soldiers. On the whole, however, they're more like hunter-gatherer tribes than Klingons.
* SlaveRace: [[spoiler: The Tree Clan became this after the Cavern Clan sided with the Ganglion.]]
* VocalDissonance: Female Prone are about the same size and build as a human, but have incredibly deep, almost masculine voices.
* YouNoTakeCandle: They not form complete sentence when talk.

[[folder:Nopon]]

A native people of Mira who lead merchant caravans.

* BambooTechnology / OrganicTechnology: Their weapon designs and other technology are somewhere between these two: their communications resemble either a mirror or a lollipop in design, their psycho launchers use glowing insect wings to stay afloat, their knives are basically a miniature version of a "biter" type weaponry used by Riki in the previous game with an extended tongue as a blade, their gattling guns fold into a large orb that resembles a flower and their shields look much lower tech than others in the game and have a prominent Nopon design on them. This is mentioned to be ''ancient'' Nopon technology as well.
* CallBack: Their entire presence in the game is a CallBack to the original ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles''.
* TheCommandments: An end-game quest has you being tested by actual Nopon gods. Divine Nopopon gives you a stone that supposedly has the history of the Nopon written on it, and explains how they came to Mira. The thing is, the gods themselves don't know what it says, because it requires all of their blessings to make it readable. [[spoiler:It's nothing more than a list of 50 commandments about how the Nopon are always supposed to be cute, or drink Kepo Carrot Juice every day to keep their fur at its fluffiest.]] Divine Nopopon is less than thrilled about finding it out.
* CuteLittleFangs: Hard to see except in a cutscene where a Nopon gets a closeup, but they're there.
* {{Greed}}: Most Nopon are money-grubbing and shrewd business people, but still know where to draw the line and not deliberately hurt or seriously screw others. Other Nopon, however, don't care about anything except taking every sucker for every cent they can get away with.
* HonestJohnsDealership: According to some New LA citizens, some Nopon merchants will use their cuteness to manipulate gullible buyers into buying items of questionable value at equally questionable prices. Other Nopon will put a stop to them if they learn about them.
* MultiArmedMultitasking: They have two small, stubby arms and two larger, wing-like ones.
* NonActionGuy: Tatsu mentions that the race in general is pacifistic. However, a few of them join BLADE, with two of them as Curators.
* PlayingBothSides: As a race of merchants, some Nopon outside of New Los Angeles have no problems making business trades with the Ganglion. However, one of these trades in Oblivia is one-sided in the Ganglion's favor since the client is a Cavern Clan Prone who keeps pushing the deal to the point that the only reward the Nopon merchant gets is that he doesn't [[ImAHumanitarian get eaten]].
* PlayingWithFire: Weaponry from the Nopon Commerce Guild almost always have thermal qualities, usually in weapon types that Six Stars doesn't cover.
* ProudMerchantRace: The Nopon don't even have a concept of giving or doing something without something in return. Any material goods, information, or act of kindness comes with some sort of price attached, even if both parties would mutually benefit. They assume that other people also use the same principles. That said, they are very shrewd and will try to negotiate or trick someone into making an unequal trade. Heck, when someone performs an act of kindness or charity on their behalf, they call it "freeworking" and look at it in the same light that a business is having a mega-sale.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: And how! They're even fluffier than before, due to the upgraded graphics. However, like the original game, they are also deconstruction in that Nopon merchants can be incredibly shifty to the point that they use their cuteness to manipulate non-Nopon in their bargains.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Female Nopon have prominent eyelashes.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Nopon always speak like this!
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Unfortunately for them, [[ImAHumanitarian they seem to be this to the Cavern Clan Prone]].
* WrittenSoundEffect: All of the weapons sold by NCG are named after the sound they make or is associated with them: this means that their sniper rifles are called "thwipper"s, dual guns are "bangbangs", gattling guns are "ratatatta"s, shields are "thudclang"s, knives are "pokepoke"s and psycho launchers are "fwooshers".

[[folder:Marnuck]]

A warlike race of grey skinned aliens from Wyran that are part of the Ganglion.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Marnuck social status is determined through the results of a ceremonial duel during their rite of adulthood, as well as their other battlefield achievements.
* BigWhat: Sometimes they scream "WHAT?!" when they die.
* BloodKnight: Their grand deity (the Marnuck religion is polytheistic) is a god of life and death (known as the "God of the Graveyard"), and they believe the best way to achieve brownie points with him in the afterlife is to kill their enemies in battle.
* EnemyCivilWar: According to the enemy index, before they officially settled in with the Ganglion, there was a war fought between those Marnucks who were willing to join right off the bat and those who refused. Said war also destroyed their homeworld.
* FlatCharacter: Among the Ganglion-allied races, they don't get all that much character development story-wise compared to, say, the Prone. Most of their background is revealed in the Enemy Index description. Otherwise, they just serve as expendable {{Mooks}}.
* HiredGuns: Due to their BloodKnight tendencies, most Marnucks choose to live as vagabonds.
* JoinOrDie: The Ganglion's insistence of this apparently led to a civil war among the species, with the only survivors being those who sided with the Ganglion.
* {{Mooks}}: Serve as foot soldiers alongside the Prone, being just as (if not more than) commonly encountered as them and the [[MechaMooks Puges and Pugiliths]].
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Similar to the Prone, the Marnucks are described as a warlike race, with their military technology being considered their greatest achievement. However, not only do they specialize in warfare and weapon development, they believe killing in battle is a good way to appease the God of the Graveyard and improve their standing in the afterlife. As their enemy index entry states, they are eternally bound to the battlefield.

[[folder:Definian]]

An all-female species with illusion-projection abilities that usually serve as spies for the Ganglion.

* AmazonBrigade: In addition to being a female-only species, most of them serve the Ganglion as spies or Skell pilots. They're not bad in personal combat either.
* {{Cyborg}}: The race as a whole are suggested to be these, as they are electronically receiving orders from Fortun or the three sisters in their heads. Some of them also have an electronic reverb in their voices.
* DecapitatedArmy: Averted. Even after the three sisters are killed and Fortun is reprogrammed/killed, there are still Definians working with the Ganglion, just not under their race leaders' control.
* DiscountLesbians: Subverted, because although the Definians are a OneGenderRace of all women, they reproduce via cloning and Erio states that they do not form romantic relationships. DoubleSubverted, however, if Rook is female. Two of them take on a male form to try and appeal to her, but one of them makes it clear that no matter what a Definina looks like, it's only an illusion and they're still biologically female. Thus, if any do enter a romantic/sexual relationship with a woman, it will be this trope.
* EliteMooks: Definians are mostly encountered in side quests and affinity missions (the only place they can be encountered as non-mission exclusive enemies is the Ganglion Antropolis in Cauldros), and they are not only very devious spies, but can also be seen piloting Skells and most are given names (and a slot in the affinity chart).
* MasterOfDisguise: They are able to pose as members of species through visual perception tricks, making them useful spies for the Ganglion. However, the illusion will break if they make physical contact with other parties.
* OneGenderRace: The enemy index states they are all female.
* OutOfCharacterAlert: Whenever they are impersonating another NPC, they usually try to avert this by collecting systemic personality data. However, even a slight slip-up or a lack of update in their impersonation of said NPC may be everything a player needs to suspect that person is a Definian.
* PerceptionFilter: Definians do not shapeshift or use holograms to disguise themselves. They are just able to mentally trick others into seeing someone else until they make physical contact.
* RoboSpeak: Whenever they are given voiced dialogue, some of them have an electronic reverb to their voices.
* SocialDarwinist: The higher-ups in the Definian hierarchy believe that the role of weaker species is to serve the strong, and equality is a naive concept to them. As part of the Ganglion coalition, they consider humans to be near the bottom.
* {{Technocracy}}: Their "Queen" is a machine, as you discover in one sidequest.
* VillainTeamUp: Some Side Missions and Affinity Missions have them teaming up with some of [[HumansAreBastards the more treacherous humans in New LA]], usually for something that would undermine the rest of humanity's progress. However, since these Definians are allied with [[AntiHumanAlliance the Ganglion]], those humans are clearly just a means to an end and [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves the Definians most likely plan on backstabbing them afterward]] (the humans also feel the same way towards the Definians).
* YouAreNumberSix: Their naming scheme is a set of two letters and three numbers, and a personal name separated by a colon.

[[folder:Ma-non]]

A race of short, floppy-eared aliens, and the first whom humanity successfully establishes relations with after arriving on Mira.

* {{Adorkable}}: Their fascination with Earth culture is comparable to Lin and Alexa's fascination with Skells. For instance, Candid & Credible based their armor designs (which they designed for BLADE members) on typical anime character outfits InUniverse.
* AlienLunch: A variation of the trope that involves human-made food. The Ma-non seem to enjoy food combinations that most humans would find questionable or unappetizing, such as ice cream, melon, or ketchup as a pizza topping.
* AnarchyIsChaos: They have no leader, and don't believe that they need or should have one. The three Ma-non that Team Elma rescues were not representatives of the race, they just got caught up and needed help. They all made it this far by just agreeing on doing things that coincide with the progress of others within their race. They actually embody the true definition of anarchy.
* BizarreSexualDimorphism: The males have short floppy ears while the females' ears are longer and tentacle-like. Females also have rounder faces and more prominent snouts.
* BrilliantButLazy: An entire race of them. The average Ma-non takes frequent breaks from work and one even admits that as a race they become incredibly advanced in order to be as lazy as possible.
* FirstTimeFeeling: A flaw amongst their species is that if they feel something strong enough they become addicted to it. One Ma-non admits to enjoying fear after feeling it from the Ganglions attacks. A majority become addicted to human food and pizza because they have never thought of making the food they ingest tasty. Much less eating food that has nutrients they don't even need.
* GadgeteerGenius: The Ma-non specialize in technology, which unfortunately lead to them being targeted by Ganglion.
* GogglesDoNothing: A few of them wear goggles even in professions that wouldn't have eye-safety problems or when they aren't working (although they may be for correcting near-sightedness).
* GratuitousEnglish: Have a tendency to insert quite a lot of English exclamations into their speech in the Japanese version.
* TheHedonist: They understand the threat the Ganglion poses, but they'd rather help from the sidelines by developing technology than get directly involved in combat. This doesn't apply to all of them. One Ma-non even joins BLADE and becomes a Mediator.
* HollywoodAtheist: Subverted. The Ma-non are stated not to have any sort of religion, though they lack most of the stereotypical HollywoodAtheist traits. The few times this actually comes up makes it clear that they're okay with religion, they just don't see much of a need for it.
* HeliumSpeech: All of them speak with extremely high-pitched chipmunk-sounding voices.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Ma-non are very vocal about pointing out things that makes no sense to them. For example, when one of them is studying human emotion, he casually takes note of the distress the person is feeling, which only makes them even ''more'' angry. You can try to point this out to him, which only has him become frustrated at how irrational and inconceivable human emotions are.
* JoinOrDie: The Ganglion attempt to force them to join them, and when demanding doesn't work, they consider killing one of them to intimidate the others into joining. Thankfully Rook and the others were there to fight back.
* LizardFolk: They are mostly reptilian in appearance.
* NonActionGuy: Like the Nopon they're ill-fit for battle, but their engineering ingenuity allows them to help by creating weapons and equipment for BLADE. One mission even has you advertise their new stock by testing it out in the field.
* ProudScholarRace: The Ma-non are, by their own admission, against any sort of physical activity whatsoever. They do, however, take pride in their scientific expertise and knowledge.
* {{Otaku}}: They [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/manon_watch_anime6.jpg watch]] anime for inspiration to design their armor.
* ShockAndAwe: Most weapons developed by Candid & Credible deal electrical element damage. Likewise, their armor has a high resistance to it.
* TheSpock: To the Wrothian/Prone [=McCoy=] and the human Kirk. ''However'', they are very much like the actual Vulcan race in that while the Ma-non pride themselves on not acting on their emotions, when they ''do'' act on them, they lack any sort of filter and go whole hog.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Male Ma-Non have darker scale colors (usually dark green, dark purple or blue) while the females are paler (pink or cream). The females also have longer, tentacle-like ears [[EarsAsHair that are sometimes stylized like pigtails]].
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: The Ma-non have a fascination with pizza. If they want something in exchange for a favor, it's not uncommon for them to simply ask for some pizza. They even find ''frozen'' pizza delectable, unlike most humans. It's even to the point where one can be bribed with said frozen pizza to share some crafting methods, methods that can make one part that can replace one made with 40 parts, and considers it a steal on his end.
* VerbalTic: In addition to their high-pitched voices, they also have a tendency to repeat conjunctions multiple times and often phrase their sentences as questions.

[[folder:Wrothian]]

A race of feline aliens from the planet Wroth. They serve the Ganglion.

* AntiquatedLinguistics: In keeping with their samurai shtick, most Wrothians speak in a somewhat old-fashioned, formal manner.
* BizarreSexualDimorphism: The females are more human like than the males. The males are more leonine and tower over the females.
* CatFolk: The males' faces resemble tigers or lions. Fits right in with their [[ProudWarriorRace proud warrior race]] dynamic.
* CatGirl
* CrapsackWorld: According to one of them, their homeworld became one due to governmental and cultural decay combined with [[DeathWorld the world being nearly inhospitable on its own]], which made them vulnerable to conquest by the Ganglion and led the Wrothians to joining them just to survive.
* EnemyMine: The reason for joining the humans is because they have a common enemy in the Ganglion, but Ga Jiarg insists that their alliance only goes that far. Once the Ganglion are out of the way, the Wrothians will be independent again. However, some of them wish for the war to last simply as an excuse to stay allies because they like them that much, and one even gets a job working for [=FrontierNav=].
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: They are, note-for-note, a carbon copy of Feudal Japanese {{Samurai}}. Or, more accurately, Ronin, since they proudly proclaim no allegiance to any master and have worked a mercenaries for generations before the start of the game.
* HiredGuns: Before the Ganglion came, the entire race were mercenaries. Once Jiarg defects from the Ganglion they decide to go back to that [[spoiler:until the humans offer alliance]].
* HonorBeforeReason: The Wrothians joined the Ganglion because the Ganglion were starving them out and their own homeworld had become unlivable even before the Ganglion came. Appealing to their sense of honor convinces Jiarg to say [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight Screw the Rules I'm Doing What's Honorable]].
* JoinOrDie: They were forced to join the Ganglion.
* TheMcCoy: To the Orphe Spock and the human Kirk.
* PantheraAwesome: A race of humanoid felines.
* PowerfulButInaccurate: Six Stars weaponry have higher offensive stats on average for each weapon tier (then being matched by weapons in the next tier), but their accuracy tends to be lacking. The manufacturers hope that the wielder's skill will make up for it.
* PlayingWithFire: Some Six Stars weapons are thermal-based, usually for weapon-types not developed by the Nopon Commerce Guild. Otherwise, they're physical element.
* ProudWarriorRace: Even more so than the Prone: their culture is Japanese themed, complete with samurai-like codes of honor and TrialByCombat.
* PunchClockVillain: When they were working with the Ganglion. They only joined for survival due to the sorry state of their homeworld and having virtually no chance of fighting back, and not because of cult-like fanaticism nor were they trying to get allies for their own planetary civil wars like the Cavern Clan Prone or the Marnucks. Once Elma appeals to Prince Jiarg's sense of honor, the whole stops punching the clock and defects.
* UnorthodoxSheathing: Ga Jiarg does this with his photon saber in a cutscene. The blade itself doesn't have a sheath. He holds the sword in front of his face with his left hand palm-out next to the blade, then motions the sword closer to his left hand as the blade retracts into nothing.
* {{Wutai}}: Ga Jiarg is a proud honorable warrior who pilots a Skell that looks like a [[EverythingsBetterWithSamurai giant robot samurai]], Ga Buidhe is a HighlyVisibleNinja, the Wrothian warriors and their Skells appear to wear sugegasa [[note]]conical straw hats[[/note]], and the Six Star arms manufacturer's logo resembles a six-point shuriken and their gear is ''highly'' Japanese-themed.

[[folder:Milsaadi]]

A race of silicon based humanoids that serve the Ganglion. They are skilled assassins known for enslaving countless races on their homeworld Bidwoi.

* AliensAreBastards: Unlike the other races who were conquered or joined after the Ganglion helped them destroy/enslave members of the same race who didn't side with them, the Milsaadi are complete bastards who are known for having countless slaves on their home planet that makes up a majority of their homeworld's population.
* BloodKnight: Hunting and killing is basically a hobby for them.
* CyberCyclops: Some Milsaadi, such as the Tyrant Badul, the One-Eyed, don't wear hoods or masks and are revealed to have a single red eye.
* DoesntLikeGuns: They do not use long range weaponry as it goes against their customs of hunting with close range weapons.
* EliteMook: The Milsaadi rarely appear before Cauldros and are consistently more powerful than the other races of the Ganglion. They average between level 40-60.
* FeelNoPain: They can shut off their ability to feel pain.
* FlatCharacter: Much like the Marnucks, there isn't anything special about them narratively-speaking aside from finding enjoyment in hunting and working for the Ganglion. Also like the Marnucks, every bit of background about them comes from their Enemy Index description and they merely serve as EliteMooks that stay loyal to the Ganglion throughout the story.
* HuntingTheMostDangerousGame: To them, hunting is a sacred ritual. This is why they partake in roles as assassins, as they treat it as hunting. They are even motivated to take on opponents much larger than them, such as Skells.
* InTheHood: Most of them have a hood that hides their faces.
* {{Ninja}}: Their designs and behavior are seemingly based on them. Not only are the Milsaadi one of the few Ganglion enemies that rarely patrol areas, they'll sometimes ambush players (whether they drop from ceilings or [[HiddenInPlainSight simply sneak up on them]]) even in areas with little to no other Ganglion activity.
* NonMammalMammaries: Despite being silicon-based lifeforms, female Milsaadi have breasts.
* NoodlePeople: Both male and female Milsaadi are tall, thin, and long-limbed.
* PsychoForHire: Unlike many of [[JoinOrDie the other Ganglion-allied races]], it's heavily implied that they sided with the Ganglion to satisfy their own bloodlust and [[AliensAreBastards maybe get more slaves]].
* RoboSpeak: Their battle voice clips give them a robotic filter.
* SiliconBasedLife: Their silicon nature makes them closer to machines than other races.

[[folder:Orpheans]]

Also known interchangeably as the Orphe (usually from themselves), they are a frail and logical insectoid race who produce weapons in service to the Ganglion. Their numbers have fallen from over 20 billion to the five individuals on Mira. Driven by a sixth sense they call the "Ovah" they have determined that the humans are two percent more likely to defeat the Ganglion than vice versa, and want to be on the winning side.

* AllMenArePerverts: The introduction of female Orphe spontaneously creates odd feelings in the ones who are identified as male.
* BizarreAlienBiology: They reproduce by using the unique Senirapa Water to split into two separate individuals, effectively makng them StarfishAliens: they propagate their species by dividing into two. They have no childhood or old age, they just reach a certain age and the Ovah tells them it's time to split.
* DoingInTheWizard: [[spoiler:The Ovah is revealed through a sidequest to be a type of symbiotic virus. Though subverted in that the Orphe always knew this and kept it a secret from other races.]]
* ExplosiveBreeder: Obtaining and replicating the Senirapa water allows the Orphe to go from a mere five to several dozen.
* {{Foil}}: To the Ma-non and the Tree Clan Prone, both in different ways.
** The Ma-non and the Orpheans are super intelligent and have extremely advanced technology, but while the Ma-non are emotional and have child-like personalities, the Orpheans are mature and show very little emotion.
** Like the Tree Clan, the Orphe side with New LA because it gives them the best chance of survival. But while the Prone are [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Proud Warrior Race Guys]], the Orpheans have no interest in combat or revenge.
* FragileSpeedster: Orphean Technologies armor typically offer high evasion but a lower than usual raw defense for their level.
* GeneticMemory: Every divided pair inherits their original's memories and Ovah, though how much varies.
* GravityMaster: Orphean Technologies weapons usually deal gravity elemental damage, normally by weapon types not covered by Factory 1.21. Their armor also have a higher resistance to gravity than normal, an element that most of the other armor types are weak to.
* HealingFactor: One of them states that they have extremely advanced one, that if they were to lose a limb, they would've grown it back by the next day and even invites Rook to grab one of their limbs and tear it off to see for themselves, merely thinking it as something that'd be fascinating for a different species to witness instead of a severe, traumatizing life-changing event. [[spoiler: Though he stops suggesting this after learning about life on Mira that can take the Ovah into themselves.]]
* IFightForTheStrongestSide: Why the Orphe offer to join the humans. Due to treating their Xeno allies well they consider them having a 51% chance of victory over the Ganglion, which is enough for them to betray it.
* InHarmonyWithNature: Their preferred homes are ones covered in forests and plant life. Some even recall their homeworld and its cities through the Ovah and how it was covered in trees.
* InnocentlyInsensitive:
** They have almost no sense of cultural values or emotion and only think of things from a practical perspective. For example, when a Tree Clan Prone was trying to regrow one of their sacred trees, at least one of the Orphe (at least one depending on the player's actions) think she's growing food and gets punched for eating the tree, failing to understand why she's mad. Some of them also wonder why humans have problems with [[spoiler: having their mimeosomes dissected or being turned into emotionless killing machines]].
** That being said, they still take offense if someone implies that their Ovah is just a [[spoiler:run-of-the-mill virus that's evolved to live in symbiosis with them and contribute towards their procreation]] instead of a near-divine HiveMind.
* InsectoidAliens: They look a lot like nonviolet [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Space Pirates]], too.
* LudicrousPrecision: They often calculate intangible probabilities down to the decimal point.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: [[spoiler: The nature of the Ovah as a virus leads to several theories concerning it, such as whether it's truly just an ordinary virus with a unique property or if it's actually a sentient entity that communicates with the Orphe.]]
* MenAreGenericWomenAreSpecial: The Orphe originally didn't consider themselves either male or female. However, when a spontaneous mutation creates a second gender, the new gender is considered "female". Further, the "original" Orphe begin to have brand new feelings in regards to the new subclass of Orphe.
* NonActionGuy: Like the Ma-non, the Orpheans are scientists and engineers, not warriors. Lan'Cord implies that he is an exception in Murderess Affinity Mission. With that said, after doing a sidequest involving a downed team with an Orphean, said Orphean joins the Reclaimers.
* NotSoStoic: A sidequest involves finding a representative for the xenoforms of New LA, with first part of it centered around sabotaging the Ma-Non candidate because his campaign revolves around giving free pizza to all his fellow Ma-Non and paying everyone in pizza, and the Nopon candidate instead demands there to be a Nopon tax for everyone else except the Nopon who will be exempt from all taxes. The questgiver Orphe's reaction to this is to cradle and shake his head, being unable to understand how terrible candidates both of them are.
* OneGenderRace: In the sense that the Orphe have no concept of gender until a spontaneous mutation creates female Orphe. The affinity chart labels them as male before the females exist.
* PinkMeansFeminine: "Female" Orphe are physically identified by their red-shaded chitin that comes close to being pink, while the "males" (the originals) are different shades of green.
* PowerAtAPrice: In exchange for a powerful HealingFactor and the ability to split into two, the Orphe are a frail race who can be killed easily if they take enough damage.
* TheQuisling: Lan'Cord is the one Orphe who doesn't ally with humanity and stayed with the Ganglion. Even though he views himself as superior to them the others still wish for him to join their side.
* ReallyWasBornYesterday: The Orphe that are born over the course of the game through Senirapa water division are adults as soon as they born. The affinity chart lists those specific Orphe as age 0.
* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: They tend to love using polysyllabic words.
* TheSpock: To the Prone/Wrothian [=McCoy=] (who think with their emotions and pride) and the human Kirk, who try to balance both.
* SuperweaponSurprise: It doesn't come out until after the fact that one Orphe had been preparing a weapon that would devastate NLA should the humans betray the Orphe. By the time the player learns about this, they have come to fully trust humanity and are making plans to scrap the weapon.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: The male Orphe aren't quite sure what they're feeling when around the female Orphe.