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5	!!Main Characters
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7	[[folder: Veigue Lungberg]]
8	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Veigue185_5934.jpg]]
9
10	->'''''''[[SayMyName "CLAAAAAIIIRRREEE!!!!"]]'''''
11	-->Voiced by: Creator/NobuyukiHiyama
12
13	The slightly antisocial Huma hero of ''VideoGame/TalesOfRebirth''. Veigue is a distant person of few words, but he softens up when around his childhood sweetheart Claire. Having grown up in Sulz, a village that treated Huma and Gajuma as equals, he is unaware of the racism that runs outside of his home. He possesses the Force of Ice.
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15	* BigBrotherMentor: He has a lot of moments in the game where he acts like this mainly towards Annie who hates Gajumas. He does his best to give her advice and make her see that Humas and Gajumas are all the same.
16	* BlueOni: His sullen and taciturn persona is presented as a contrast to both Mao and Tytree's sunny dispositions.
17	* {{BFS}} His sword is exceptionally large by Tales protagonist standards.
18	* CruelMercy: Does this to [[spoiler:Saleh. After Saleh's final defeat in battle, he wanted Veigue to finish the job, but Veigue -- deciding that Saleh wasn't even worth killing -- ignored him]].
19	* DeadpanSnarker: ''Especially'' towards [[IdiotHero Tytree]]. He repeatedly points out how talkative Tytree can get.
20	* DemotedToExtra: He's the frigging hero of ''Rebirth'', yet he's mostly not included in spinoff games while his friends get in first. Case in points: ''Radiant Mythology 1'' and ''Versus''.
21	* DefrostingIceKing: He starts off very cold and taciturn, but slowly warms up to the party and lets his emotions show.
22	* {{Determinator}}: When it comes to rescuing Claire. Mao and Eugene often have to get angry at him just to make him rest or take a break from trying to rescue her.
23	* {{Flanderization}}: His original characterisation was TheStoic, but fandom tends to remember him as "that guy who yells [[SayMyName "CLAIREEEEEEEEEEE!!!"]]. This quickly reached AscendedMeme status, and in every ''Viva! Tales Of'' {{omake}} video, his original character is completely replaced by "yelling Claire's name a lot". [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZDW3xtHAxU&t=25s See here]].
24	* HappilyAdopted: Though it takes a long time for him to admit to it, Marco and Rakiya have definitely acted as his parents since his died when young, though he insists on just calling them his uncle and aunt until near the end. But even if he doesn't admit it until then, he's obviously very happy with them as his parents and they treat him very well, standing up for him towards the villagers off-screen when his Force first appeared and he accidentally froze Claire.
25	* AnIcePerson: Though his force of ice is actually counted as water elemental in the game. He gets a couple of [[BlowYouAway wind]] and [[LightEmUp light]] Altered Artes when equipped with the appropriate spirit talisman.
26	* ItHasBeenAnHonor: He tells Tytree as much during the final dungeon.
27	* LikeBrotherAndSister: When Tytree calls Claire his girlfriend, Veigue claims she is simply a childhood friend who later became his family. However, there are plenty of hints that [[ShipTease their feelings may actually be romantic]].
28	* LonersAreFreaks: His tendency to keep everything to himself leads to his Force going out of control and making Claire feel terrible. Tytree even notes that punches are the only way to get through to Veigue.
29	* LoveMakesYouCrazy: Deconstructed. [[spoiler:The FreakyFridayFlip between Claire and Agarte puts strain on his mind, causing him to find differentiating the two difficult. This leads to his Force going out of control and prompts his friends to beat some sense back into him. Once it's over, Claire runs off in order to avoid hurting him anymore]]. Which just makes it worse.
30	* MemeticMutation: His SayMyName tendencies almost rivals [[Manga/RozenMaiden Suiseiseki]]. Well, ''almost''... Also? If the PSP port's bonus DVD is anything to by, his ''friends'' treat it as an in-universe example.
31	* MightyGlacier: His attack and defense are both high, but his attack speed and FG recovery are lower than the rest of the party. One of his refining skills that increases his speed can turn him into a JackOfAllStats.
32	* OptionalBoss: He makes an appearance as a cameo boss in ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces''.
33	* PunnyName: His name is a play of the word 'Vague'.
34	* ReusedCharacterDesign: Mao notes his resemblance to [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny Woodrow/Garr]] (who was also designed by Mutsumi Inomata) in the "Dramatic Peach Pie" DVD. In the remake of ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny'', there's a sidequest where people constantly mistake Woodrow for Veigue.
35	* RunningGag: He makes small background cameos in each episode of Tales of Gekijou, either minding his own business or spying on other people. Might as well call him [[WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends Truffles Lungberg]].
36	* SayMyName: '''CLAIREEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!'''
37	* ShoutOut: His Hi-Ougi with Hilda, ''Celsius Calibur'', makes his sword looks like BFS version of [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Soul Calibur]]. Add to the fact that Veigue is voiced by the guy who voiced Siegfried...
38	* TheStoic: His expression fails to change unless Claire is involved.
39	** NotSoStoic: What happens when Claire is involved.
40	[[/folder]]
41
42	[[folder: Claire Bennett]]
43	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Claire185_6269.jpg]]
44
45	->''"The outside isn't important. What matters the most, is what's inside your heart."''
46	--> Voiced by: Mio Yasuda
47
48	Veigue's childhood sweetheart, whose family adopted the boy as a young orphan. Claire is a beautiful, kind-hearted and optimistic Huma. She possesses no Force and does not participate in battle.
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50	* DisposableWoman: Zigzagged. In the beginning, her role is basically as a PlotDevice to motivate Veigue into action, but she eventually comes to be the person who puts Agarte on the path to CharacterDevelopment.
51	* DistressedDamsel: Saleh kidnaps her within ten minutes after the beginning of the game. The first act is spent trying to get her back.
52	* FreakyFridayFlip: [[spoiler: Switches bodies with Agarte after the first act of the game.]]
53	* HarmlessFreezing: Courtesy of Veigue's Force going out of control at the beginning of the game. She's perfectly fine when Mao melts the ice, however.
54	* TheHeart: No matter what happens, Claire always has the ability to lift the mood. Her side of the events shows her trying to lift the other girls' spirits, and they later thank her for it repeatedly.
55	* HumanPopsicle: She was accidentally turned into one for a year by Veigue.
56	* TheLoad: When she travels with the party, she is treated as a guest character of sorts. She has titles and a description in the status screen, but never appears in combat.
57	* NoodlePeople: But only in her official art. Outside of it, she's reasonably proportioned.
58	* PluckyGirl: During her kidnapping, she managed to keep her composure against Saleh. Oh, and then? She delivered a speech about the ThePowerOfLove and ThePowerOfFriendship to a crowd of angry villagers [[spoiler:who intended to ''behead her'']]... '''''and then''''' she decides to accompany the party into an EldritchLocation to take on the FinalBoss despite the fact that she can't fight in order to support her friends. Non Action Chick she may be, but she's got ovaries of adamantium!
59	* PunnyName: Her name is a play of the word 'Clear'.
60	* PurityPersonified: Nothing can shake her belief that people are the same and racial differences are essentially meaningless. Even Tytree and Eugene waver when presented with a trial, but Claire remains steadfast in her determination at the face of [[spoiler:getting beheaded.]]
61	* SupportPartyMember: She has no Force and no military training. It's kind of impossible for her to fight anyone. That's ''not'' to say [[PluckyGirl she doesn't stand up to anyone at all, though]].
62	* WideEyedIdealist: Despite all the things she goes through, her idealism is not actually shattered.
63	* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: She is chosen by Agarte from a group of the world's most beautiful girls who have been abducted in order to find the 'most beautiful' for [[spoiler: Agarte to use as a host body.]]
64	[[/folder]]
65
66	[[folder: Mao]]
67	!!Mao [[spoiler:Orselg]]
68	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Mao185_2175.jpg]]
69
70	-> ''"The past isn't important. The future is!... Heh heh."''
71	--> Voiced by: Creator/AkenoWatanabe
72
73	A young Huma boy with the Force of Fire. Mao has no memories of his past, and after being found wandering in Callegea Castle by Eugene, was taken into his care. Mao usually serves as the mood-maker of the group, and loves to sing. He is primarily a mage, specialising in Fire, Wind and Dark magic.
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75	* AmnesiacsAreInnocent[=/=]ChildrenAreInnocent: Hilda and Tytree sometimes tease him about his lack of understanding when it comes to their interactions. [[spoiler:The Sacred Beasts specifically made him like this in order to choose his own life.]]
76	* ArtificialHuman: [[spoiler:Mao was created by the Sacred Beasts (specifically Fenia) as a being to observe people up close and determine whether they can carve their destiny.]]
77	* BadassAdorable: His cute act belies his ability to throw fireballs and dragons made of dark energy on the enemy's face.
78	* BerserkButton: He doesn't like being treated like a kid, and tends to throw a "siscon" insult on Tytree when the latter teases him.
79	* ElementalPowers: [[PlayingWithFire The Force of Fire]], but he also has access to [[BlowYouAway wind spells that tend to make the enemy change lines]], and [[CastingAShadow Darkness spells.]]
80	%%* FieryRedhead
81	* FunPersonified: By far the perkiest person in the group, as evidenced by skits where he sings, tells scary stories and talks about food.
82	* GrandTheftMe: Mao is often subjected to this with the Sacred Beasts. Especially Shaorune.
83	* TheHeart: He tends to be the mood maker and emotional center of the team.
84	%%* {{Keet}}
85	* MagicKnight: One of his refining skills raises his attack value to the point it is equal to Veigue. Sadly, it doesn't last long.
86	* MeaningfulName:
87	** "Mao" means "nothing, void" in Ancient Callegean. Eugene gave him the name because no one knew anything about him, and because, as a blank slate, Mao is full of possibilities.
88	** [[spoiler:"Orselg" means "Untainted Eye", signifying how Mao is innocent of any wordly knowledge and the Sacred Beasts' attempt to view society through the eyes of someone completely impartial.]]
89	* SensorCharacter: Only narratively. He can detect Force reactions with his Force Cube. Veigue takes him along during an early dungeon for this reason.
90	* ShipperOnDeck: Implies more than once that he's one for Tytree x Hilda.
91	* TheSnarkKnight: He gets some surprisingly smarmy lines in here and there, especially when speaking with Tytree.
92	* TagalongKid: Wherever Eugene goes, Mao follows.
93	[[/folder]]
94
95	[[folder: Eugene Gallardo]]
96	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Eugene185_6980.jpg]]
97
98	-> ''"I'm not impressed that you answered my question with a question."''
99	--> Voiced by: Creator/UnshoIshizuka
100
101	A Panther Gajuma, Eugene is a powerful melee warrior with the Force of Steel. He was once a high-ranking general in the Callegia Kingdom Army, until the day that he was accused of the murder of a respected Kingdom doctor. Eugene admitted responsibility and the exile that followed, later working outside the system to discover the truth behind the suspicious actions of Agarte.
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103	* TheAtoner: His whole motivation is to make up for killing Barrs and find out just what happened to him.
104	* BadassAdorable: While his actual "adorability" is doubtable, in ''Radiant Mythology'', [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Tear]] describes him as "big, fluffy and cute" and desperately wants to hug him
105	%%* TheBigGuy ''and'' TheSmartGuy
106	%%* CoolOldGuy
107	* DeathSeeker: He offers to let Annie kill him to avenge Doctor Barrs once his investigation is complete. [[spoiler:ThePowerOfFriendship ultimately wins, however.]]
108	* ElementalPowers:
109	** BlowYouAway: His first one.
110	%%** DishingOutDirt
111	** ExtraOreDinary: His Force is the "Force of Steel", although few of his attacks have much of a "metal" theme to them.
112	%%** ShockAndAwe
113	* FantasticRacism: He's a victim of it from Annie. [[spoiler:He later develops a SuperpoweredEvilSide that is ''very'' racist and more or less wants to eradicate all Humas, although he does his best to keep it at bay until the power of Randgriz helps him to vanquish it completely.]]
114	%%* GeniusBruiser
115	* LightningBruiser: He's the token big guy but he attacks faster than Veigue.
116	%%* PantheraAwesome
117	* PromotionToParent: He's pretty much Mao's father figure.
118	* ScaryBlackMan: Subverted. He has black fur and his voice is rather gruff, which makes him give off this vibe (doesn't help that he is voiced by Creator/UnshoIshizuka, voice behind another ScaryBlackMan: [[Anime/CowboyBebop Jet Black]]. However, not only he is calm [[spoiler:(if he's not berserked)]], he's one of the most sensible, amiable and forgiving party members.
119	* SuperpoweredEvilSide: [[spoiler:Thanks to Geyorkias... ThePowerOfFriendship helps him to defeat it, however.]]
120	%%* TeamDad: Lampshaded by Mao.
121	%%* TragicHero
122	* UnstoppableRage: [[spoiler:As a result of Geyorkias' power going haywire, he ends up developing a SuperpoweredEvilSide that he keeps at bay by murdering the bajeezus out of Viruses.]]
123	* WalkingTheEarth: What he does after exile [[spoiler:and the ending]].
124	[[/folder]]
125
126	[[folder: Annie Barrs]]
127	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Annie185_3468.jpg]]
128
129	-> ''"I will avenge my father, no matter what it takes."''
130	--> Voiced by: Creator/AkikoYajima
131
132	A Huma teenager with the Force of Rain. She is the daughter of Doctor Barrs, a respected Kingdom doctor who was supposedly murdered by Eugene. Because of this, Annie despises all Gajuma and is on a mission to avenge her father's death.
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134	* DefrostingIceQueen: Annie starts out very much hating Gajuma and especially Eugene, who often receives many harsh comments from her. [[spoiler:Eventually, during the quest, she stops hating him and becomes more friendly with him.]]
135	* DontYouDarePityMe: Whenever Eugene shows her sympathy and when the party begs the irate Gajuma for shelter to cure her Deathgaro fever, Annie shuns their help. This fades away once she starts to warm up to him and realizes what he did was entirely justified in the circumstances.
136	* ElementalPowers: She has all of the main six elements via her StatusBuff artes. Her circles will cause the corresponding elemental damage if attahed to the Force Cube's Physical slot.
137	** BlowYouAway: Charge Wind. [[spoiler:And she eventually inherits Wontiga's power.]]
138	** CastingAShadow: Mind Geist.
139	** DishingOutDirt: Life Materia.
140	** LightEmUp: Resist Wille.
141	** MakingASplash: Her power is the Force of Rain. All of her Fusion artes are visualized with rains. Also, Guard Wasser.
142	** PlayingWithFire: Power Kraft.
143	* FantasticRacism: Her desire to avenge her father by killing Eugene quickly turns into a hatred of all Gajumas.
144	* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: One of the uses of Force of Rain is to calm an angered person.
145	* GratuitousEnglish AND GratuitousGerman: All of her artes are named in this way. The first word is in English, while the second is in German. Charge Wind, in particular, uses kana that corresponds to the German pronunciation of Wind.
146	* {{Irony}}: The ill girl is the best medic. Huh.
147	* TheMedic: Standing in any of her circles restores HP and this effect is of course magnified in Life Materia. Rise Elixir revives all KO'd characters within its range. Additionally, due to the way the ailment system works, Annie must have the corresponding circle out in order to heal an ailment.
148	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: She eventually comes to realize that she's been a total ass towards Gajuma and ''especially'' Eugene and makes a tearful apology to him.
149	* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Tries to give Veigue one for siding with the Gajuma in Minal, only for him to counter with his ''own'' TheReasonYouSuckSpeech over how she's condemning an entire race for the crimes of one of their number.
150	* StatusBuff: Besides restorative purposes, her circles all confer a different stat bonus. She's extremely useful when utilised by a human in multiplayer.
151	* {{Tsundere}}: Turns into a platonic version to Eugene by the second part; though she still resents him for [[YouKilledMyFather killing her father]] she does know deep down inside that [[spoiler: Eugene isn't the kind to harm an innocent person.]]
152	* WhatTheHellHero: Gets called out, repeatedly, for her racism. [[CharacterDevelopment She gets better]].
153	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Like [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Tear]], Annie is afraid of ghosts. "Mao's Scary Story" skits poke fun at this.
154	* YouKilledMyFather: Her reason for her FantasticRacism and her grudge in particular against Eugene. [[spoiler: Turns out he ''did'' kill Dr. Barrs but the [[FreakyFridayFlip circumstances]] makes the entire incident understandable and thus Annie drops her grudge for good.]]
155	[[/folder]]
156
157	[[folder: Tytree Crowe]]
158	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Tytree185_2903.jpg]]
159
160	->''[[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech Someone like you who takes pleasure in trampling on the hearts of others will never ever understand! The human heart... the feelings that people have are stronger than anything else!! Remember that!!]]''
161	--> Voiced by: Creator/KappeiYamaguchi
162
163	A HotBlooded Huma labourer with the Force of Plant. When Tytree's beloved sister is kidnapped by the Four Stars, his Force goes berserk until brought under control by Veigue's party. Tytree joins up to help rescue his sister, and immediately becomes one of the most positive members of the party, believing in the power of justice and equality between races.
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165	* AccidentalPervert: He sometimes uses the worst possible synonym for a word rather than the obvious choice (like [[LostInTranslation 'hentai' instead of 'henshin' for 'transform',]] while the word is more often associated with another meaning).
166	* TheAce: Deliberately invoked. From a combat standpoint, this guy is just amazing. He's expert in hand-to-hand combat, can create geysers by uppercutting or small tremors by hitting the ground, and even has a bow-gauntlet that can shoot lasers. Not to mention he's one of the more lighthearted members of the party... Oh, yeah, and did we also mention that he's one of the single most awesomely cool, friendly and affable dudes around? Sadly, however, ''Rebirth'' is one of the DarkerAndEdgier ''Tales'' games [[spoiler:(complete with BittersweetEnding)]] and so, for all his awesomeness, Tytree can't solve quite as many problems as he wishes he could.
167	* BareFistedMonk: Complimenting his moveset are kicks and a crossbow.
168	* DarkIsNotEvil: [[spoiler:Out of all the heroes, he's the first one chosen to wield the power of a Sacred Beast: specifically the power of darkness.]]
169	%%* DeadpanSnarker: Mostly after battle.
170	* DuelBoss: [[spoiler:He started the trend for ''Tales'' heroes to fight a rival to a remix of the opening theme.]]
171	* ElementalPowers:
172	** CastingAShadow: [[spoiler:He doesn't get the element in combat, but Eephon gives him this power to help him combat Geyorkias' influence.]]
173	%%** DishingOutDirt
174	** GreenThumb: Same deal as Eugene.
175	%%** MakingASplash
176	* FragileSpeedster: He is the fastest party member and can pin enemies on the spot very well, but his durability is limited.
177	* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: His ''legendary'' "socking" scene with Veigue.
178	* GoodOldFisticuffs: But supplemented with a bow gauntlet. Somehow.
179	* TheHeart: He's often the one who rallies and motivates the party with his talk of equality and general hot bloodedness.
180	%%* HotBlooded
181	* IdiotHero: In a change from usual Tales games, Tytree is an IdiotHero but not the main character.
182	* ImprobableWeaponUser: Uses GoodOldFisticuffs with a bow-gauntlet.
183	* JusticeWillPrevail: Doesn't spout about justice much, but his actions and attitude clearly screams this.
184	* LampshadeHanging: Several of his artes use the Kanji for "stupid". [[IdiotHero Huh]]...
185	* LargeHam: Gives ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny Stahn]]'' a run for his money.
186	* LethalChef: Well, his food tastes good... But he tends to make it with rotten or poisonous ingredients, mistaking them for good ones.
187	* LikesOlderWomen: Possibly... Mao likes to tease him about having a thing for Hilda, but he denies it.
188	%%* LoveFreak
189	%%* ThePowerOfFriendship: One of his main weapons.
190	* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Actually delivers a ''heroic'' version to Saleh. Except that it doesn't really work...
191	%%* RedOniBlueOni: To Veigue's Blue.
192	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Veigue. Usually Veigue is the vitriolic one, offering him a lot of snark, but when [[GoodOldFisticuffs Tytree gets pissed]]...
193	* WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer: Name a single problem he doesn't try to solve through some form of shouting heroic things. We'll wait.
194	%%* WildHair
195	[[/folder]]
196
197	[[folder: Hilda Rhambling]]
198	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Hilda185_2851.jpg]]
199
200	-> ''"Neither Huma nor Gajuma will accept a Half like me. But I will definitely make Tohma pay!"''
201	--> Voiced by: Creator/SayakaOhara
202
203	A mysterious wandering fortune teller. She first meets the party as an adversary working for the Four Stars under Tohma, only to be betrayed. Though mature and intelligent, Hilda holds a particularly bitter viewpoint of the world and a tormented past. She possesses the Force of Lightning.
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205	* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: As a Half, she is discriminated against by both Huma and Gajuma. Suffered this during childhood, and remains one of her main problems throughout the game.
206	* BoltOfDivineRetribution: Divine Saber, which she gains through her Sacred Beast trial to obliterate her EnemyWithout.
207	* BreakTheCutie: Her entire backstory is just one long series of cutie-breaking moments.
208	* BrokenBird: Discrimination, abandonment, rejection...you name it. Hilda has gone through it all.
209	* CoolBigSis: Subverted. Her emotional issues mean that she's not quite as "cool" as Annie seems to think she is. [[spoiler:She eventually matures into the real deal.]]
210	* DefeatMeansFriendship: Hilda is recruited into the party immediately after the party thwarts her assassination attempt on them.
211	* ElementalPowers: [[ShockAndAwe Her main element is lightning]], but she also uses [[DishingOutDirt earth]] and [[MakingASplash water]] spells. Her Arcane Artes [[AnIcePerson include ice, a fusion of water and earth]]. [[spoiler:She also inherits [[LightEmUp Gillione's power]]]].
212	* EnemyWithout: [[spoiler:Her Sacred Beast trial involves her fighting the manifestation of all her darker emotions. She eventually ''nukes it'' with [[BoltOfDivineRetribution Divine Saber]].]]
213	* HalfHumanHybrid: Offspring of a Huma and Gajuma, called a Half. She looks human, though she has an antelope's ears and horns.
214	* InterspeciesRomance: Revealed in her backstory. She had a crush on a Huma, who refused to be with her because of the racial difference. It led to her cutting off her horns.
215	* LadyOfBlackMagic: Elegant and composed (most of the time), with the most powerful offensive spells in the game. Her great range is counterbalanced by her long casting times.
216	* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: And ''how''. She's left for dead and told she'd worthless before defecting to the protagonists' side.
217	* NoMoreHoldingBackSpeech: Gives a truly heartwarming one at the end of the game when she decides [[spoiler:that she won't hide her status as a Half and will live proudly and openly from now on.]]
218	* SquishyWizard: Along with Annie, she has the lowest defence in the game. Her Lightning Rod ability at least prevents enemy combos on her.
219	%%* TheStoic
220	* TarotMotifs: One of the main aspects of her character [[spoiler: Her old and very valuable cards are all she has left from her family.]]
221	* {{Tykebomb}}: Tohma raised her to be one, predictably pulling an YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness the first time she fails an assassination mission.
222	* TheWoobie: [[spoiler:Ultimately defied in-universe by the end of the game, when she takes a confident and very heroic "DontYouDarePityMe" attitude towards her status as a Half.]]
223	* YouKilledMyFather: [[spoiler:She eventually learns that Tohma murdered her parents so he could use her as his {{Tykebomb}}. She is '''''pissed''''' when she discovers it.]]
224	[[/folder]]
225
226	!!Kingdom of Callegea
227
228	[[folder: Agarte Lindblum]]
229
230	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Agarte185_7173.jpg]]
231
232	A cat Gajuma, and the current ruler of the Kingdom of Callegea. She inherited the throne after the death of her father, King Ladras Lindblum. On her orders, the Four Stars kidnap the most beautiful Huma girls across the kingdom and imprison them in her castle.
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234	* BodyguardCrush: [[spoiler:Her crush on Milhaust is one that leads to disastrous consequences.]]
235	* BreakTheHaughty: The second arc of the game sets out to break her selfish attitude, [[spoiler:making her into a better person.]]
236	* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler: Due to Milhaust's rejection of her and realizing she has put Claire through hell, she loses her powers until the very end.]]
237	* CatGirl: As a Cat Gajuma.
238	* TheChainsOfCommanding: It's implied that suddenly and unexpectedly having to take over leadership from her father was a factor in her [[spoiler:selfishly deciding to abandon it all and steal a Huma's body.]]
239	* CostumePorn: Just ''look at it!'' She has bunches of grapes hanging from her earlobes, for God's sake!
240	* FreakyFridayFlip: [[spoiler: A power of the Force of Moon. She successfully swaps with Claire at the end of the first act, and pretty much becomes the main female protagonist until the end of the game]].
241	* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: Due to her selfish attitude and disinterest in anything not having to do with her love.
242	* GuestStarPartyMember: Though she doesn't do any fighting, she has a status screen and titles when she's in the party.
243	* HeroicSacrifice[=/=]RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: She expends her Force of Moon in the game's end to save the world.]]
244	* ItsAllAboutMe: In the first half she only cares about her own desires and not about [[spoiler:the lives of the Huma girls she's ruining by kidnapping them and trying to steal their bodies. She gets better about this in the end.]]
245	* KickTheSonOfABitch: She's on the receiving end of one [[spoiler: from Milhaust, who threatens to kill her if she ever comes back to the castle (in Claire's body).]]
246	* TheLoad: Despite having the Force of Moon, she never participates in battle.
247	* LoveMakesYouEvil: [[spoiler: Her whole motivation is to gain Milhaust's love by switching bodies with a beautiful Huma girl. It doesn't work at all how she expected.]]
248	* {{Lunacy}}: [[spoiler:She possesses the Force of Moon, which can be used to swap bodies with someone. At the urging of Zilva, she sought to use her Force to obtain a Huma body, as she believed that it was impossible for a Gajuma and a Huma to become romantically involved and that becoming a Huma was the only way she could be together with Milhaust.]]
249	* LoveRuinsTheRealm: Her love for Milhaust almost brought down her kingdom due to making her irresponsible and naive.
250	* PromotedToPlayable: Gets to become playable in ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheRays'' for an event held in August 21, 2023.
251	* PimpedOutDress: She wears what looks to be an ornate wedding dress throughout the game's duration, complete with a crown to signify she's royalty.
252	* RoyalBrat: In the first half of the game, complete with an ItsAllAboutMe attitude.
253	* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler: Zilva is really manipulating her away from the throne and her royal duties so she can take over and begin genociding the Huma population.]]
254	[[/folder]]
255
256	[[folder: Milhaust Selkirk]]
257	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Milhaust185_3338.jpg]]
258
259	-> ''"A wavering heart begets a hesitant sword."''
260	--> Voiced by: Creator/ShinichiroMiki
261
262	The general of the Callegea Kingdom Army. Milhaust is possibly the most powerful Huma soldier in the world; possessing unmatched prowess in battle despite having no Force. He is a good and honourable man who serves his kingdom faithfully and although his duty sometimes brings him into conflict with Veigue and his party, their encounters are rarely antagonistic.
263	----
264	* TheAce: [[spoiler:Zigzagged. He starts out as one, then his wavering resolve puts him on the path to being a BrokenAce, then he starts to get on back on track by the game's ending.]]
265	* BadassNormal: And ''how''. He's a Huma with no Force, he can easily own Veigue and has his own solo Hi-Ougi in a game where Hi-Ougis are done between two people.
266	* BodyguardCrush: [[spoiler:He's implied to have fallen for Agarte, the queen he's protecting, by the game's end.]]
267	* BoringButPractical: His fighting style. In a series full of incredibly flashy sword techniques, Milhaust fights with only basic slashes and feints. Even his Hi-Ougi is just a series of regular slashes.
268	%%* DuelBoss: Given away by the SpoilerOpening.
269	* {{Foil}}: To Veigue. Both are dedicated to a woman in their lives, first out of a sense of duty and [[spoiler:later out of love]]. Also, on a more superficial level, they both wield greatswords.
270	* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Averted. He never fights without his helmet on and his visor down.
271	* ILetYouWin: [[spoiler:Veigue realises after their final confrontation that Milhaust was holding back; his own conflicted heart preventing him from fighting at full strength.]]
272	%%* KnightInShiningArmor
273	* MyCountryRightOrWrong: He follows Agarte's orders even when he personally disagrees with them due to his belief in putting Callegia before all else.
274	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When he realizes [[spoiler: he didn't recognize Agarte in Claire's body and threatened to put his queen to death.]]
275	%%* TheRival: To Veigue.
276	* ShadowArchetype: Zigzagged. [[spoiler:In the beginning of the game's second half, Veigue effectively becomes his due to his conflicting ideals about how to protect Claire whereas Milhaust always seems to know exactly what to do about everything. By the end, the roles are reversed as Veigue gets over his issues and Milhaust becomes clouded with doubts.]]
277	[[/folder]]
278
279	[[folder: Zilva Madigan]]
280	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Zilva185_3734.jpg]]
281
282	-> ''"Scum like you have no place in my world."''
283	--> Voiced by: Mari Mashiba
284
285	The senior advisor and confidant to Agarte Lindblum. Prior to this, she served the previous king- Agarte's father-in the same role up until his death.
286	----
287	* BastardBastard: [[spoiler: She's revealed to have royal blood in the end, and the Force of Moon.]]
288	%%* BigBad: [[spoiler:Despite not being the FinalBoss.]]
289	* TheConsigliere: Her role to Agarte. [[spoiler:Except she's actually the ManBehindTheMan]].
290	* EvilChancellor: She poses as Agarte's reasonable advisor, except she's actually TheManBehindTheMan manipulating Agarte into her worst actions.
291	* FantasticRacism: [[spoiler: He entire ''raison d'etre''.]]
292	* FinalSolution: [[spoiler: Her plan for the Humas is to kill them all off, hence attempting to unseal Geyorkias, a Sacred Beast who once tried to wipe them out.]]
293	* FrameUp: [[spoiler:She swaps bodies with Doctor Barrs to frame him for the King's murder. This forces Eugene to kill him, [[XanatosGambit which Zilva then uses as a pretense to exile Eugene from the capital.]]]]
294	* FreakyFridayFlip: [[spoiler: She used the Force of Moon to switch bodies with Doctor Barrs to ensure Eugene's expulsion from the military and Barrs' death.]]
295	* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler:Averted. She doesn't have one beyond being a racist bitch, making her a rarity for the ''Tales'' series.]]
296	* HornedHumanoid: As a goat Gajuma, she possesses a large set of horns.
297	* {{Lunacy}}: [[spoiler:She also possesses the Force of Moon and unlike Agarte, she's not adverse to using it in battle.]]
298	* TheManBehindTheMan: Well, they're both women, but it still counts: The senior advisor and confidant to Agarte Lindblum.
299	* ManipulativeBitch: A huge one. Not only did she [[spoiler:plan out the King's murder, Doctor Barrs' murder, and Eugene's exile,]] but she's responsible for [[spoiler:tricking Agarte into stirring up racial prejudice by kidnapping Huma girls, then getting her away from the throne by having her swap bodies with a Huma so she could take over Callegia.]]
300	[[/folder]]
301
302	!!The Four Stars
303
304	[[folder: As a Group]]
305
306	The Four Stars are an elite division of the Callegea Kingdom Army who serve directly under Agarte Lindblum. Their actions frequently place them in an antagonistic role against Veigue and his party.
307	----
308	* CoDragons: Collectively serve as this to Agarte. [[spoiler:But actually Zilva]].
309	* DualBoss: They love pulling Veigue's party into these. The final confrontation with them is against all four at once.
310	* {{Leitmotif}}: "Scutum", which comes in multiple flavours depending on the mood of the scene, including two battle mixes.
311	[[/folder]]
312
313	[[folder: Saleh]]
314	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Saleh185_3389.jpg]]
315
316	-> ''"Claire, Claire, Claire! ...You sound like an idiot!"''
317	--> Voiced by: Creator/MasamiKikuchi
318
319	A cruel Huma who delights in causing suffering to others. He possesses the Force of Storm and is partnered with Tohma.
320	----
321	%%* TheBrute
322	* BoomerangBigot: He is part of the Four Stars, [[spoiler: led by Zilva, a Gajuma who wishes to revive the Sacred Beast Geyorgyas to destroy all Huma.]] He is a Huma. He sees absolutely nothing wrong with this, and is even surprised when [[spoiler: his partner, Tohma, kills him on Zilva's orders to start the massacre.]]
323	* BreakoutCharacter: This asshole is surprisingly one of the most popular characters of the game. Saleh managed to show up in various spin-offs, such as Radiant Mythology 3 and VideoGame/TalesOfLink (where he even got some pretty handsome skins!).
324	* DullEyesOfUnhappiness: Not as visible as Millitsa's, but definitely prominent in some of his art.
325	* ElementalPowers:
326	** BlowYouAway: His Force, the Force of Storm, gives him wind-elemental abilities.
327	** ShockAndAwe: Some of his attacks are the lightning element, befitting the Force of Storm.
328	* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Saleh suffers a ''lot'' from this. It's why Tytree's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech has no positive effect on him, and why [[spoiler:he suffers a minor VillainousBreakdown after [[CruelMercy Veigue spares his life]]]].
329	* EvilGloating: For the first half, Saleh was just content at being a normally smug bastard. In the second half, after being given TheReasonYouSuckSpeech by Tytree, Saleh took it at heart and... decided that he will keep gloating on how stupid 'human heart' is and it only serves to be crushed for his amusement... and he'll make sure that Veigue's party will see to it.
330	* ForTheEvulz: Pretty much his hobby is 'making a lot of people suffer'.
331	* GratuitousGerman: While almost all of his artes are written with the same names they usually have in other Tales games, his LimitBreak, "Steif Brise" is written in German for no good reason, with both words meaning "stiff" and "breeze" respectively. This is mitigated in the English release of ''VideoGame/TalesOfLink'', where its named "Stiff Breeze", appropriately.
332	* JerkAss: He's pretty much a jerk for no reason other than it makes him happy to see others suffer.
333	* MutualKill: [[spoiler:He and Tohma turn on each other, each killing the other.]]
334	%%* SmugSnake
335	* TheSociopath: His hobby is specifically making others suffer, he sees the 'human heart' as nothing but a plaything for him and accepts no other way of thinking aside of that. Yep.
336	* {{Troll}}: This guy ''really'' likes to egg the party about how he likes to mess around with them to make a point that the power of heart only exist as ''his'' plaything and stating that he delights in the party's suffering and angry faces. That said, his one antic to trick the party in that one tower where he brainwashes the Dark Wings counts as a very brutal {{Troll}} action. By the end of his life, however, Veigue learns not to feed the troll by ignoring Saleh's last demand to finish him off, his final troll bait.
337	* VillainBall: [[spoiler:He really should have seen his eventual demise coming, being the only Huma in an organisation whose goal was to eradicate all Huma]]. Then again, [[ForTheEvulz this]] [[KickTheDog is]] [[{{Troll}} Saleh]] we're talking about.
338	* WouldHurtAChild: In a flashback, he's shown to have almost killed Mao on the Dusk of Ladras, and was only stopped by Eugene getting in the way of his attacks.
339	[[/folder]]
340
341	[[folder: Tohma]]
342	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Tohma185_4441.jpg]]
343
344	-> ''"I've no use for weaklings."''
345	--> Voiced by: Creator/DaisukeGori
346
347	A brutish bull Gajuma who hides an evil, manipulative intellect. He possesses the Force of Magnet and is partnered with Saleh.
348	----
349	* AbusiveParents: While he's neither Hilda nor Militsa's biological father [[FantasticRacism (and is highly offended by the suggestion he would have fathered either one)]] he acts as one, having raised both of them in an abusive fashion to be [[TykeBomb tyke bombs.]]
350	* BareFistedMonk: Tohma fights using only his fists.
351	%%* BreakTheCutie: To Militsa and Hilda.
352	* CastingAShadow: His "Magnetic Geyser" Mystic Arte counts as the "Shade" element in this game.
353	* ExtraOreDinary: Implied, as part of his Magnetism powers... [[InformedAttribute although we never actually see it]].
354	%%* TheEvilGenius
355	%%* EvilLaugh
356	* EvilSoundsDeep: He has a deep, booming voice and is one of the most evil bastards in the game.
357	%%* GeniusBruiser
358	* {{Gonk}}: He's the ugliest of the villains, with bulging eyes, a receding hairline, a hunched back, and grossly exaggerated musculature.
359	* HateSink: Tohma is an ugly, gloating, sadistic bastard with no redeeming factors. His EstablishingCharacterMoment involves brutally berating Hilda, his charge, and trying to kill her for failing to kill the party.
360	* HornedHumanoid: He has massive horns befitting a bull man.
361	* ManipulativeBastard: He manipulated both Militsa and Hilda into becoming assassins for his personal glory, pretending he would give them "pure" bodies if they worked themselves to the bone for him but in reality attempting to murder them once they failed any task.
362	* MoralEventHorizon: In-universe, the party considers his treatment of Hilda to be this. [[spoiler:Her backstory, however, reveals that he never crossed it. He's so evil he must have been born on the far fucking end of it.]]
363	%%* MoreThanMindControl: His favorite method of manipulation.
364	* MutualKill: [[spoiler:He and Saleh turn on each other, each killing the other.]]
365	* ObviouslyEvil: Who could have guessed the [[{{Gonk}} gonky]] HornedHumanoid was going to be evil?
366	* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: He ''really'' lost the SuperpowerLottery with his Force of Magnetism, but more than makes up for it with his brute strength and intellect.
367	* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: His [[EstablishingCharacterMoment very first appearance]] has him pull this on Hilda when she fails to kill the heroes. [[spoiler:And, later, he does the same to Saleh]].
368	[[/folder]]
369
370	[[folder: Militsa]]
371	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Militsa185_9839.jpg]]
372
373	-> ''"There is no place for a Half in this world."
374	--> Voiced by: Creator/YukoMizutani
375
376	A Half who serves in the Four Stars. Though a kind friend to Hilda, she is slavishly dedicated to the Four Stars as she believes (due to the {{Brainwash\|ed}}ing of Tohma) that it is the only place a Half can be accepted. She possesses the Force of Rainbow and is partnered with Waltu.
377	----
378	%%* BrokenBird
379	* CuteMonsterGirl: Her inhuman features are limited to her horns and ears. Other than that, she's a gorgeous dark-skinned babe.
380	* DoppelgangerAttack: The main power of her Force. She seems to be able to create at least four copies, that hit just as hard as she does.
381	* DualWielding: She uses a pair of knives to fight. She is not particularly good with them, but her DoppelgangerAttack powers more than make up for that.
382	* DullEyesOfUnhappiness: Might be a result of her {{Brainwash\|ed}}ing.
383	* ElementalPowers: She has the Force of Rainbow, that essentially combines LightEmUp and MakingASplash, as well as having some [[DoppelgangerAttack unorthodox uses]].
384	* EvilCounterpart: To Hilda, though played with in that they ''start'' on the same side.
385	* FightingYourFriend: Her and Hilda are adoptive sisters and clash several times throughout the game.
386	* HalfHumanHybrid: She's half [[HumansByAnyOtherName Huma]] and half Gajuma.
387	* HornedHumanoid: Like most Halfs, she has a pair of animal horns on her head.
388	* ParentalAbandonment: An optional scene found in the desert before [[spoiler:meeting Hilda's mother]] reveals she was abandoned there as a child.
389	* PhantomZone: Another power of her Force is the ability to teleport herself and others to an AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield.
390	* PowerFloats: She inexplicably floats before and during her battles.
391	* UndyingLoyalty: To the Four Stars, as a result of Tohma's brainwashing. She's disconcerted by Hilda joining up with the heroes, but never leaves on her own. Thankfully, she's teamed up with Waltu, who unlike Tohma [[spoiler:is actually a kind and reasonable individual.]]
392	[[/folder]]
393
394	[[folder: Waltu]]
395	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Walt185_1592.jpg]]
396
397	->''"I have sworn an oath of loyalty to Callegea. Even if it is the Commander, I cannot overlook someone who has turned his back on his country."''
398	--> Voiced by: Creator/HochuOtsuka
399
400	A bat Gajuma who is good friends with Eugene. He is an honourable man who fights in the name of the Kingdom of Callegea. He possesses the Force of Sound and is partnered with Militsa.
401	----
402	* AntiVillain: By far the most sensible and reasoned member of the Four Stars. [[spoiler:It's no surprise that he's the first to HeelFaceTurn]].
403	* BadPowersGoodPeople: He's got friggin' ''MindControl'' as a power, yet he's still an unambiguously good person.
404	* BlackEyesOfEvil: Subverted. While he's on the side of the Four Stars, he's the TokenGoodTeammate.
405	* TheDragon: Due to being the most senior soldier. NobleTopEnforcer is in full effect.
406	%%* HonorBeforeReason
407	* MindControl: His Force ''can'' be used to control Huma, but he prefers not to use it if he doesn't have to.
408	* MyCountryRightOrWrong: He knows Agarte's acting oddly, but he'll obey her for the good of the country right or wrong.
409	%%* NobleDemon
410	* NobleTopEnforcer: He's a part of the Four Stars, but unlike the rest of them Waltu is a reasonable individual who takes his orders from Milhaust rather than [[BigBad Zilva.]]
411	* ObviouslyEvil: Subverted. He's probably the single nicest and most affable baddie in the game. If Lawful Good has a face in ''Rebirth'', it's Waltu.
412	* TokenGoodTeammate: Unlike the other Four Stars. This is probably because he answers more towards Milhaust rather than Zilva, and is last seen [[spoiler:rebuilding Callegea with him]]
413	[[/folder]]
414
415	!!Other Antagonists
416
417	[[folder: Geyorkias]]
418
419	-> ''"My duty is to deliver peace to this earth. To that end, I will eradicate all Humas."''
420	--> Voiced by: Creator/KenyuHoriuchi
421
422	The King of the Sacred Beasts. He believes that the Huma race is the source of all evil in the world, and wishes to wipe them out completely.
423	----
424	* BarrierMaiden: [[spoiler:Turns out that he and the other Sacred Beasts have been working overtime to keep Yuris in check]].
425	* BeamSpam: Uses variations of it to cover the whole stage. The simplest version covers only one line, but he can also shoot one that covers all lines at the edge.
426	* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:Thanks to the influence of Yuris]] he attempted to KillAllHumans and had to be sealed away by the other Sacred Beasts.
427	* DiscOneFinalBoss: His defeat comes at the climax of act 1. In true Tales fashion, there is a lot more to do after that.
428	* DualBoss: His complete form serves alongside [[spoiler:Zilva]] as an OptionalBoss in Cyglorg's Chambers.
429	* LightEmUp: His special attack, Severity Overlord. It's unavoidable and hits for tons of damage, so expect a TotalPartyKill without an invincibility recipe or guarding.
430	* WellIntentionedExtremist: Not once, but twice. His actions were meant to prevent the world from falling into chaos, and he believes the issue would be solved if only one race remained. He tried the same thing during the ancient war. [[spoiler:The reason he intends to wipe out Huma in particular is because they attempted to enslave the Gajuma and caused the ancient war to break out.]]
431	[[/folder]]
432
433	[[folder: Yuris '''(Unmarked Spoilers!)''']]
434
435	A being of darkness created from the negative thoughts of Huma and Gajuma. If left unchecked, its power could grow to consume the world entirely.
436	----
437	* AnthropomorphicPersonification: It's the personification of ''racism''.
438	* AsLongAsThereIsEvil: The Sacred Beasts warn that it might rise again if the feelings that gave birth to it should grow out of control.
439	* BeamSpam: Always starts the battle with one. It uses a less powerful version throughout the first half of the fight, but at lower HP, its beams hit a very large area.
440	* EldritchAbomination: It resembles a white fleshy creature with unnaturally long limbs and no head or face.
441	* ElementalPowers: Capable of using the [[LightEmUp Prism Stars, Shining Gate]], [[PlayingWithFire Nova Explosion]] and [[CastingAShadow Dimensional Material]] Maxwell extensions, though not consecutively. Its perpetual eye {{mooks}} also use high-level elemental spells.
442	* FlunkyBoss: Yuris is one of the few enemies that is entirely static. To compensate for that, it summons eyeballs named "Yuris's Eyes" at set intervals. When its HP drops, the number of eyes increases, and they begin casting high level spells.
443	* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: His presence is only revealed in the last act of the game.
444	* HatePlague: It spreads racism and hostility wherever it goes.
445	%%* TheHeartless
446	* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:His influence is suppressed by the Force of Moon and the Sacred Beasts. A sidequest reveals it is sealed inside a royal jewel called "The Moon of Goldoba."]].
447	* TheSpeechless: Yuris does not make any sound, not even during the final battle. The only time sound effects are present is during the time it is summoned, and it sounds more like unintelligible hissing.
448	[[/folder]]

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