"One day, I shall see what lies beyond the clouds, the so-called limits of the world."
The hero of Skies Of Arcadia, Vyse is a young, idealistic air pirate who dreams of sailing beyond the sunset. He fights with a pair of cutlasses. In the epilogue, he, Aika, and Fina continue to sail the skies.
Accidental Pervert: If you examine the Schmuck Bait yellow hankie on Aika's wall right when you get to Pirate Isle. Ouch.
Goggles Do Nothing: Except in battle. There is a code to remove them. Right, right, left, left, up, down, up, down, right, left.
Gondor Calls for Aid: Although he didn't so much call for it as everybody showed up and said "hey, we heard you were gonna take on Galcian's flagship, need help? We wanna join the fun."
HeroicBSOD: A very minor one near the end of the story. Galcian is set to take over the world, with an entire armada at his beck and call, an Atlantis-like continent as his fortress, said fortress protected by an shild (which the heroes have already tried, and failed, to breach), and an ancient superweapon that he has already used to wipe out Valua (and could easily do so to the rest of the world). While Vyse isn't keen on giving up, he's also realistic enough to know that he and his crew don't stand a chance aginst odds like that (at least without help, see Gondor Calls for Aid). It's the only time in the game that we see him at a loss for a course of action.
Heroes Love Dogs: If you recruit Pow, he continues to sail with Vyse long after the story's over.
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: Subverted at the beginning where he and his father's crew attack Alfonso and steal his goods. Played straight for pretty much the rest of the game.
Playing with Fire: He learns red (fire) spells faster than the other 5 elements.
Shock and Awe: His specials are mostly electricity-based, though.
Red Baron: Swashbuckler ranks, culminating in Vyse the Legend.
Wise Beyond Their Years: An NPC lampshades this if you keep picking the right Swashbuckler options.
The Delphinus
A Super Prototype of a new class of airship designed by Admiral De Loco and the Valuan Armada, equipped with the most powerful cannons, armor plating, and a Moonstone Cannon. It was created for Prince Enrique, but he gives it to Vyse once he joins the team.
"Friends and treasures, which shall I take? Why both, of course!"
Vyse's childhood friend, who lost her parents when she was little. A tomboyish air pirate who loves treasure almost as much as she loves her friends, but she can't swim and is terrified of ghosts. She moves quickly and fights with a large boomerang. In the epilogue, she, Vyse, and Fina continue to sail the skies.
Imagine Spot: Has, shall we say, a vivid imagination when it comes to foreign cultures. In summary, she predicts the desert heat will immolate Vyse instantly; that she will be eaten by monsters in the jungle; that she will be eaten by fish-people in Yafutoma; and that the artic cold will cause Vyse to freeze instantly.
The Lancer: Hybrid of this and The Chick; unlike most Lancers, her personality doesn't differ significantly from Vyse's other than the fact that she's rather hyper.
Letting Her Hair Down: Undoes her hair stalks when she goes to bed. Notably, men aren't allowed to glimpse her in this state (and if Vyse does, he takes a pounding for his trouble).
Given her dress and general Genkiness, Y is also often attributed to Selphie Tilmitt.
Fina
"I'm sorry... But I just cannot tell that to anyone."
A mysterious girl from the Silver Civilization on a mission to recover the 6 moon crystals before the Valuan Empire does. She knows very little about the world outside her homeland. She is adept at magic and fights with her pet, Cupil. In the epilogue, she decides to stay on Arcadia and continue to sail the skies with Vyse and Aika.
Calling the Old Man Out: She calls out Elder Prime for wishing to reset the world, having learned that there are good people in Arcadia.
The Chick: A more traditional version than Aika. Double-teams it with The Smart Girl when it comes to Moon Crystal lore.
Cleavage Window: A Downplayed variation. And it's there so her shard of the Silver Moon Crystal has a place to show itself.
Cool Airship: The only one that can exit the atmosphere.
Shrinking Violet: Before she opens up to the Blue Rogues. Justified by the fact that she has lived most of her life in the isolation of the Silver Civilization and has been warned that people in Arcadia are selfish and primitive.
Silk Hiding Steel: Evolves into this by the end of the game. She actually tells off the Empress of Valua IN HER OWN COURT for her misuse of the crystals.
Unusually Uninteresting Sight: Now and then somebody makes a big deal over how they've never seen clothes like hers before, but it's not particularly often.
The Watson: As a Silvite, Fina is totally in the dark with regard to Arcadia and its rules.
An old fisherman who lost his arm, eye, and son to a giant arcwhale named Rhaknam; his life's goal is to hunt down Rhaknam to avenge his loss. He saves Vyse and Aika when they have a run-in with the arcwhale. He fights with his giant metal arm. He gives up hunting Rhaknam when the arcwhale saves his life and his ship. In the epilogue, spends his last days as a fisherman in honor of Jack and Rhaknam.
Animal Nemesis: He's Captain Ahab to Rhaknam's Moby Dick.
The Captain: Of his own certified Cool Boat, the Little Jack. Called this by Vyse, Aika, and Fina.
Conscience Makes You Go Back: Sourly ditches Vyse and co. in Maramba, stranding them. Fortunately, he turns his ship around when he learns Belleza's in the area.
Cool Airship: The Little Jack, named after the son he lost along with his arm and eye.
Going Down With the Ship: The Little Jack is seemingly destroyed when Ramirez opens fire on it. Drachma, unwillingly to lose his quarry a second time, forces Vyse, Aika, and Fina onto lifeboats and remains behind on the flaming ship.
Joined Your Party: He falls in and out of the party early on, and when he finally rejoins for good this is noted as "Drachma joined your party... again."
Like a Son to Me: Secretly views Vyse in this way, though it takes him an age to admit it.
Making a Splash: He learns all types of magic very slowly, but he learns blue (water) magic faster than the other types.
Never Found the Body: The Captain seemingly perishes in his final duel with Rhaknam. Actually, Rhaknamtowed him safely all the way to the polar ice cap.
Drachma's airship. A fishing boat that has been with Drachma for a very long time. It was named after Drachma's son, who died when the ship was attacked by Rhaknam. It was almost destroyed by Ramirez, but was towed away by the giant arcwhale while it was still mostly in one piece.
An Odd Place To Sleep: The girls get their own cabin (converted from a storeroom), which leaves Vyse stuck with an engine room hammock.
"Only four of us against 100 of them, huh... Sounds fun. Count me in!"
An easygoing air pirate captain who lives in pursuit of excitement (and pretty women). He's one of the most famous Blue Rogues in the skies, and is on the run from a girl from back home who is determined to marry him. He rescues Vyse from a deserted island, and fights with a pistol. In the epilogue, he continues his search for "The Good Life."
Gangsta Style: At close-range, though at close-range his gun is essentially right in the enemy's face. At long-range (his preferred range), he uses a much more practical two-handed grip.
More Dakka: "Come on... Dance for me." "You mess with me, you mess with Claudia!"
No Guy Wants To Be Chased: Jumped shore and became a pirate just to get as far away from Clara as humanely possible. This just made Clara want to find him more.
The ruler of the Valuan Empire and Enrique's mother, Teodora is a ruthless woman who will stop at nothing to unite the world under Valuan rule, as she believes is her destiny. She wants the moon crystals to aid in her goal, and to threaten anyone who would dare resist her by unleashing a Gigas. She is killed when Galcian calls down the Rains of Destruction.
Cutscene Boss: You never actually fight her and she's killed in a cutscene. It's less surprising than you'd think when you consider that, honestly, she looks too old to be any good in a scrap and we never see her using any magic, either.
Death by Irony: Crushed beneath the columns of her own throne dais.
Hair-Trigger Temper: Nearly ordering the beheading of Fina, the key agent to Valua's entire quest for global dominance, because the girl spoke out of turn.
The prince of Valua, who wants to see a peaceful world earned through diplomacy, not violence and conquest. He fights with rapiers and sabers. The Delphinus was meant to be his flagship but he gives it to Vyse when he joins him. In the epilogue, he marries Princess Moegi of Yafutoma and becomes emperor of Valua.
Beware the Nice Ones: Really, Enrique, did you honestly think you could convince your mother not to harness the Gigas after returning to Valua? Although, he had considered failure a possibility and was ready to kill her if she didn't agree.
Jack-of-All-Stats: Capable of using both offensive magic and physical attacks fairly effectively, but he's a bit slower than average to compensate, and his defense is often on par with Aika's.
The White Prince: Notably subverted; Enrique lives a very sheltered life until his defection from Valua, but he shows a great deal of understanding and respect for most commoners. He is not a wise price either, though, as he does not share that archetype's traditional level of melancholia.
He does have many books from Valua that give information on the other cultures of the world.
Galcian
"I am not tolerant enough to give you a second chance."
Grand Admiral of the Valuan Armada, Lord Galcian is loyal to one thing and one thing only: power. He wants to rule the world with an iron fist, and is pursuing the moon crystals to aid him. His flagships are the Serpent and the Hydra which, like all Valuan ships, are named for constellations. He dies when Belleza rams into his escape pod.
Even Evil Has Standards: After Alfonso cowardly kills his own Vice-Captain and abandons ship, Galcian relieves Alfonso's command of the Mid-Ocean fleet and forces him to restrict his operations to Ixa'taka. He also shows genuine respect for Gregorio after their duel and orders Gregorio's body shipped back to Valua, telling his men to take the utmost care with it, because it was "worth more than their lives."
A God Am I: Once he gets his hands on the Silver Moon Crystal.
Laser-Guided Karma: His ruthlessness ultimately got the better of him. Or, at the very least, if you're sending someone to their death, make sure they STAY dead.
Make an Example of Them: Mused over killing the Blue Rogues and leaving their carcasses "rotting in the sun" — but then admitted that they probably aren't dumb enough to resist capture.
Up to Eleven in the case of the entire Valuan continent. They could use a little rain....
Mighty Glacier: You'll more-than-likely outspeed him during the battle, but he'll hit like a tonne of bricks unless you're careful.
Obviously Evil: What? You mean the pantomime moustache, high collar, and theme tune that sounds like a funeral march on evil pills didn't tip you off?
Why wait until his appearance in the story? His appearance in the intro makes him do a theatrical flourish towards the camera as the set turns into a flaming background around him.
Unflinching Walk: His Terminator stride while atop a fast-moving Valuan bullet train.
Ramirez
"...Slay the enemy. That is all."
Galcian's former vice captain, who was promoted to Admiral of the newly-formed sixth fleet of the Valuan Armada. He would follow Galcian to his own death. His flagship is the Monoceros, meaning "unicorn" in Greek. He is also from the Silver Civilization, and was the one originally sent to gather the Moon Crystals, but some bad experiences with the Valuan Armada turned him cold and cynical. He is killed by Vyse and his friends after fusing with Zelos. His only remnant, his Silver Moon Crystal, is given a burial at sky.
Aerith and Bob: At least when compared with the Silvite Elders, whose names all sound like Autobots.
Broken Pedestal: Galcian warned him not to place others too high. When his estimation of Medosa is shattered, Ramirez shifts his admiration to Galcian.
Bullying a Dragon: Admiral Mendosa actually thought he and his men could take Ramirez in a fight. Bad idea.
Burial At Sea: Even with all that's happened, Vyse recognizes Ramirez as a fellow sailor and returns his Moon Crystal to the sky.
Evil Costume Switch: The additional scenes in Legends show Ramirez wearing all-white Silvite clothes (similar to Fina) when he's retrieved by the Valuans. He dons a suit of chrome armor upon joining Mendonsa's fleet, and finally the black uniform after slaughtering Mendosa and his crew.
Evil Counterpart: To Fina. Had Ramirez been the Silvite who was found by Vyse's crew, and Fina fallen into the hands of Valua, their fates might have been reversed.
He is also the complete opposite of main character Vyse.
Face Heel Turn: Although it happened long before the story began.
Fallen Hero: According to Fina (and optional flashbacks), he used to be a lot like Vyse. The main difference was that he was(still is?) much more suseptable to other's wills.
Manly Tears: His eyes are still glistening when Vyse confronts him at last.
Tears of Blood: During the animation for his "Silver Tundra" attack, Ramirez raises his head, allowing a single tear of blood to roll down his cheek. Shudder...
Master Swordsman: The guy can cut light with his sword. He can also call up icy spires and impale people on them. Pretty boy though he may be, he is not one to be crossed, and you'd do very well to listen to Fina's advice the first time he gives you the choice of surrendering or dying.
Not so Different: His old living quarters in the Great Silver Shrine is eerily similar to Vyse's loft on Pirate Isle. A model ship and cartography map are on display, and Fina confirms that Ramirez once dreamed of exploring the world.
Omnicidal Maniac: After Galcian dies, he kind of... loses it... And decides that all of the world deserves to die if Galcian can't rule it.
Start of Darkness: Learned through the Moonfish and Piastol sidequest.
Suicidal Cosmic Temper Tantrum: Deciding the world must burn for not accepting Galcian as its ruler. He becomes the embodiment of Zelos in order to see the destruction through.
Wicked Cultured: Examining the objects in his room reveals that he is a fan of building models, geography, and literature.
That was before he lost faith in the world.
Wide-Eyed Idealist: When he first arrives in Arcadia and meets the Valuans; learning that Mendoza has betrayed him causes him to Face Heel Turn. He still remains a fanatical idealist, however, believing that only Galcian has what is necessary to lead the world.
Alfonso
"Consider yourself honored to be able to meet me."
Admiral of the first fleet of the Valuan Armada, he got his position through connections and family ties. His ego is larger than his flagship, the Cygnus meaning "swan." He is killed when Galcian calls down the Rains of Destruction.
Cutscene Boss / The Unfought: He sends his war beasts to fight for him, and you never get to fight his flagship. He dies in a cutscene by being crushed by a pillar.
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: Completely spoils DeLoco's plan to lock Vyse in an inescapable death trap. DeLoco is so furious, he eventually decides to just squash them both; but by then, Vyse has gotten away.
Selfish Evil: Discussed in-universe. After his first horrible failure, Galcian points out that Alfonso is a liar, a cheat, and an utter coward who is only out for his own personal gain who doesn't deserve to command the Mid-Ocean fleet.
Sixth Ranger: For the Valuan Admirals. He's the only one who is, quite simply, an utter failure in everything he does and is implied to have only earned his rank through his status rather than actual merit.
Villain Exit Stage Left: He talks a good game, but he always winds up shoving his men aside in a race for the exit.
Wrong Genre Savvy: As mentioned above, Alfonso doesn't seem to understand that Skies isn't the sort of story where bad guys don't punish other bad guys.
Gregorio
"I, Gregorio, shall not let you through!"
Admiral of the second fleet of the Valuan Armada, renowned for his incredible defensive tactics. He raised Prince Enrique, and has a very close bond with him. He has no interest in conquest, but is loyal to his country. His flagship, the Auriga or "charioteer," has a spiked hull used as a shield and a battering ram. He is killed in a Heroic Sacrifice battle against Galcian.
The Dark Chick: One of the only two Valuan admirals who are actually decent people at heart.
The Big Guy: A lot of the time, however, he tends to come off as a heroicFive-Man Band member; which makes one wonder just what Valua was like before the empress went loco.
Heroic Sacrifice / You Shall Not Pass: He gives his life holding off Galcian so Vyse, Aika, Fina, and Enrique could escape from Dangral Island. Galcian actually respects this.
Mighty Glacier / Stone Wall: He's known for his excellent defensive tactics, but he still hits like a truck.
My Country, Right or Wrong: He doesn't believe that what Teodora and Galcian are trying to do is right, but he loves Valua. He fights for his country rather than its rulers.
Worthy Opponent: To both the Blue Rogues and even Galcian, who shows genuine respect for Gregorio's body after their duel and orders that his men ship his body back to Valua, saying it was more valuable than their lives. Since Galcian respects almost nobody, this should tell you a lot.
Vigoro
"Should I fire my big cannon, baby?"
Admiral of the third fleet of the Valuan Armada. He's a huge flirt who believes that a powerful offense is the best defense, and has a huge cannon mounted on the bow of his flagship, the Draco which has a HUGE CANNON, BABY! He becomes an Air Pirate and is the only surviving Valuan Admiral.
Double Entendre: "Hey Red, you should come over to my ship, we can rock the boat!"
Dumb Muscle: Although it's more down to the fact that he doesn't really think about the consequences of his actions rather than an actual lack of intelligence on his part.
Admiral of the fourth fleet of the Valuan Armada, and the Armada's covert operations specialist and a master tactician. She lost her parents in the Valua-Nasr war, and wants to put an end to wars so nobody else would have to go through what her family did. Her flagship is the Lynx. She dies when she rams the Lynx into Galcian's escape pod, killing both of them.
All Love Is Unrequited: Deconstructed. She was in love with Galcian, but knew that the only thing he could ever love was power. She eventually gives her life to take his.
Freudian Excuse: Her father perished during the last great war, leaving his wife and daughter in abject poverty.
Friendly Enemy: She isn't on your side (for most of the game, anyway), but she doesn't want to fight and is trying to achieve the same goal as you; she just thinks the way to do it is to unite the world under a single ruler.
Half Truth: Everything she told Vyse about her family history while in her Bellena disguise was true. She just conveniently neglected to mention that her father was fighting on the Valuan side of the Valua-Nasr War.
Paper-Thin Disguise: She poses as a Belly Dancer named Bellena working in Maramba. Although it's justified in that Vyse, Aika, and Fina had never seen Belleza before.
Sequential Boss: Fought in the Lynx after Recumen, but she's the real threat.
Well-Intentioned Extremist: A one-nation world is a peaceful world. To that end, Belleza prefers bloodless victories.
Woman Scorned: Turns out even if you don't care for a woman, trying to kill her with a Colony Drop is still a bad idea.
De Loco
"Hee hee... I'll kill you with my ship!"
Admiral of the fifth fleet of the Valuan Armada. He wears a space suit and is the Armada's head of research and development. He loves his creations more than people, and gets extremely angry at anyone who damages his precious flagship, the Chameleon. His lust for revenge gets the better of him as he ignores the damage his Chameleon took and continues to fight Vyse. Vyse kills him by destroying the Chameleon at Deep Sky. Interestingly, this makes him the only one of the five admirals to die at the hands of Vyse.
The Gigas are six livingweapons (red, green, blue, purple, yellow, and silver) created by the Old Civilizations of Arcadia to go to war with each other. They are controlled by activating their respective Moon Crystals.
Recumen
The first Gigas, made by the red civilization and residing in Nasr, is activated by Belleza. It attacks with a supercharged heat beam known as the "Red Ray" from one of its four heads. It is put to rest by Belleza to avoid it rampaging and killing her crew.
Hopeless Boss Fight: You can't win, but you run away to attack Belleza instead.
He Was Right There All Along: Camouflaged as the four "statues" at the base of Pyrynn Temple. Their empty gaze is turned in on the Gigas' activation console.
The second Gigas, made by the green civilization, is found in Ixa'taka. It is awakened by Ixa'taka's king and goes on a rampage when he is knocked unconscious. It has no real long range weapon, so it hurls boulders, and its punch can destroy small islands. Oddly, its attacks have little to do with healing or poison. It is defeated by falling into a river and being unable to pick itself up out of the ditch. It is then deactivated.
Hopeless Boss Fight: You win the fight not by reducing its HP to zero, but by knocking it off-balance so it falls into a canyon and gets stuck. Though if you're patient and determined enough, you can reduce its HP to zero (though it doesn't change the resulting cutscene).
The third is Yafutoma's Gigas, made by the blue civilization. It is a phoenix or dragon-like Gigas. It is the first Gigas with the capability of flight, as well as the first to be outright destroyed in ship-to-ship combat.
Rule Of Cool: Once defeated, it lands in a heap at the foot of Mt. Kazai. ...As opposed to the vast kilometers of empty clouds it could have fallen into.
Taken for Granite: When you first see it, it's encased in hardened lava.
Plergoth
The fourth Gigas, made by the purple civilization, is formally known as Plergoth, but is actually Drachma's arch-enemy, the arcwhale Rhaknam. The purple civilization decided to turn a living creature into a gigas rather than make one. He has an unnaturally low body heat and causes fog wherever he goes. He is mortally wounded by Ramirez and flees home to Glacia, but dies as a result of the encounter, leaving the Purple Moon Crystal for Vyse.
Death Equals Redemption:Only in its last moments does Drachma realize the folly of his vendetta, as Rhaknam is a man-made monstrosity and didn't mean to hurt anyone.
Im Dying Please Take My Macguffin: Unlike with the other gigases, a Moon Crystal was embedded into its skin. It clinks to the floor once Plergoth take its last breath.
The Yellow Civilization's Gigas is sealed under the Maw of Tartas in Valua and, as such, cannot be reached until you can fly to low altitudes. It breaks its seal, is killed, and never comes up again.
The Silver Gigas, Zelos, is activated by using all six Moon Crystals. It was created to end the Old Civilization by the Silver Civilization's Elders. Once they decomissioned the other Gigas and took the other Moon Crystals, they used Zelos to kill millions with the Rains of Destruction. Unleashes the Rains of Destruction again on Valua when reawakened by Galcian, and fuses with Ramirez after Galcian's death. It's eventually destroyed by Vyse.
Apocalypse How: Capable of causing anything from a Class 0 to a Class 5. It only ever achieves Class 2 under the Silver Civilization.
Apocalypse Wow: You can just smell the fear in Valua, can't you?
The Blank: The only Gigas with no semblance of a face, or even a head, until it fuses with Ramirez. Then, it fits the definition of this trope in a much more conventional way.
Slasher Smile: Once Ramirez gives it a face, it does this during their joint super move.
Transformation Sequence: The whole of its battle is preventing it from transforming to its invincible ultimate form.
The Crew of the Delphinus
Belle
An energetic girl sent by Clara to get better at firing canons. She can be recruited as a Gunner. She returns to the Primrose with the knowledge that cannonballs come out of cannons really fast.
A crazy old engine expert, sent by Gilder to help Vyse out and make modifications to the Delphinus. He joins as an Engineer. He becomes the happy head of Valua's new shipbuilding facilities in the epilogue.
A treasure hunter who wants to find all the discoveries in the world. He can be recruited as a Lookout. He tries opening a trade business but it fails. He returns to exploring.
The Rival: To Vyse in terms of Discovery hunting, at least until he's recruited.
Don
A hopeless drunkard from Esperanza who regains hope after Vyse returns, having made it successfully through the Dark Rift. He can be recruited as a Helmsman. In the epilogue he becomes an Admiral in the New Esparanzan Navy, charting a safe route through the Dark Rift.
An adopted son of the Gadgeteer Genius air pirate Centime who is fascinated by all things mechanical. He can be recruited as an Engineer. He works side by side with Brabham and establishes a scholarship for needy students. He also marries Urala.
A chemist studying medicine and living in self-imposed exile from Valua. He can be recruited as an Artisan. He returns to Valua and opens a pharmacy.
Defector from Decadence: He was a Valuan nobleman who got all the research funding he could ever want, but the government forced him to research weapons while he wanted to research medicine. So he left.
The Medic: Though, as a chemist, he inititally claims to be unfit for the job.
A crazy old builder sent by Gilder to help Vyse set up a base on Crescent Isle. He joins as a Builder. He leaves to help rebuild Valua. He insists that they couldn't do it without him.
A fortune teller from Maramba, who claims to be the most famous fortune teller in Nasr. She can be recruited as a Merchant.
Fortune Teller: Though the quality of the fortune depends on how much you pay. 100 gold will net you something helpful for completing the game, but only 10 will get you the weather, something incredibly obvious, or some vague mumbling that, as Vyse points out at one point, could be anybody's fortune. She gives up fortunetelling in the epilogue.
Power Floats: You can tell she's the real deal because she levitates.
Khazim
A man who works for the Nasrad guard and loves destroying Valuan ships. He can be recruited as a Gunner. He and his men become Air Pirates in the epilogue.
More Dakka: Fights with minature cannons under each arm.
Kirala
A tomboyish girl from Yafutoma who loves building and remodeling. She can be recrutied as a Builder. She remains on Crescent Isle permanently, planning to build a harbor.
An air pirate from Sailor's Island who usually works alone, but will sell his services for the right price. He can be recruited as a Helmsman. In the epilogue, his contract expires and he leaves. He is last sighted in Valua, looking for a job.
A bratty kid living on the streets of Lower Valua City, who dreams of escaping the dump. He joins as a Sailor. He helps rebuild Valua. Later, he becomes the 1st Admiral of the New Valuan Armada.
A dancer from Horteka who takes pride in making people smile with her dancing. She can be recruited as a Jester. She becomes a world-renowned idol and travels the world.
Geisha: If Urala runs the bar, she knits a kimono for Merida and teaches how how to fan dance.
The princess of Yafutoma, who wants to help forge good relations between her country and the west. She joins as a Delegate. She marries Enrique in the epilogue and becomes known as the caring Empress.
A financial clerk who loves money above all else, and refuses to help Vyse get a new ship when they come to her for help. In a karmic twist, she loses her money and her business when Nasrad is destroyed. She can be recruited as a Merchant. She regains her wealth by trading with Yafutoma.
A kid from Sailor's Island who wants to explore the world and have adventures. He can be recruited as a Delegate. In the epilogue, Pinta continues searching for treasure and hopes to visit the moons.
Fluffy Tamer: After you remodel the living quarters, he can catch an animal to keep as a pet on Crescent Isle. One of the three kinds he can catch is a crocodile.
The owner of the tavern on Sailor's Island whose husband went sailing one day and never came back. She can be recruited as a Cook. She returns to Sailor's Island in the epilogue.
I Will Wait For You: She's confident that her husband is still alive somewhere, even though nobody's heard from him in years. She's right though, as you'll see below.
A man who has been shipwrecked in the Dark Rift for so long, he can't remember who he is anymore. He can be recruited as a Sailor. He's Polly's long-lost husband. In the epilogue he returns to Sailor's Island and has 10 more children with Polly.
An old Yafutoman hermit blacksmith waiting for the man he's destined to forge the world's greatest sword for. He can be recruited as an Artisan. He returned to his island to forge the next ultimate sword.
A man from Horteka who prides himself on his amazing eyesight. He can be recruited as a Lookout. He gets a hero's welcome when he returns home, gets married, and lives as a hunter.
Super Senses: He can see small and distant things very precisely. If you speak to him on Crescent Isle, he'll tell you little things that your crew has been up to (like stealing each other's lunch).
Urala
A shy chef and waitress working at a tea house in Yafutoma. She can be recruited as a Cook.
The Black Pirates are the opposite of the Blue Rogues. Where Blue Rogues are Just Like Robin Hood, Black Pirates are... well... Pirates. They attack merchant vessels for their goods and it's implied that many rape women. In Legends, you can take on some of these pirates in optionalBounty Missions.
Baltor
A Black Pirate feared around Mid Ocean. He attacks ships for their cargo in his ship, The Blackbeard. Vyse encounters him while escorting a Nasrian merchant home and is the game's first ship battle. He swears revenge and returns near the end only to be hopelessly outmatched by the Delphinus's power. He joins forces with Vyse to take out Soltis and, in the epilogue, goes back to chasing Vyse.
Anticlimax Boss: The second time around, especially after De Loco.
Rupee is the newest leader of the infamous Larso Clan of Nasrian Black Pirates. Though the wanted poster seems imposing, the figure on the poster is actually his bodyguard, Barta. The actual Rupee is a small boy. He doesn't want to be a pirate, preferring to make carpets like his mother. After he and Barta are defeated, Vyse encourages him to do what makes him happy.
Man Behind the Man: Played with. Barta is the one influencing Rupee, but does care for him. And if you get Rupee's health down, he will go berserk and kick Barta into you For Massive Damage.
Wake Up Call Boss: Players lulled into a false sense of security by Baltor are in for a rude awakening. Rupee and Barta are far from the hardest bounty fight, especially once one figures out the gimmicks for Legendary Punch and Berserk Rupee, but they can be quite difficult.
Gordo
Gordo the Round is a fat, gluttonous pirate who attacks ships for their food. After his defeat, he recognizes Drachma as the sailor hunting Rhaknam to avenge his son, this revelation of his motives enrages Drachma. Gordo later opens a restaurant in North Ocean.
A reckless, ruthless pirate who destroys towns with his Super Robot, Gunarm. He is one of the adopted sons of Centime, and learned most of his engineering skills from him. However, Lapen resents his "old fart" of a father for being what he sees as cowardly. Lapen wishes to be famous and known across the world for his brilliance unlike Centime. After his defeat, he learns that fame and infamy are not the same. He decides to become an engineer and hopes to surpass his father.
A trio of actors-turned-Black Pirates that impersonate Vyse, Aika, and Fina to further their own greed. The real ones lay a smackdown on them and they decide to go legit, starting a Vyse look-alike show about the heroes' exploits.
An elderly Yafutoman Black Pirate who sails in a needlessly extravagent ship over Glacia. He challenges Vyse to battle hoping to show him that money can buy power and hoping he'll be able to woo Vyse with the promise of money. After his defeat he decides to continue traveling the world. He asks Vyse if they can "warm each other up." Vyse takes evasive action.
Shock and Awe: Implied. He gives Vyse the Yellow Moonstone and it's implied that its electric powers are the ones he uses most.
Well Done Son Guy: Though he does lighten up as the story progresses.
Piastol
A Legends-exclusive Bounty Hunter known as the "Angel of Death" who kills wanted air pirates (and is wanted by the Armada herself, ironically) and has a vendetta against Vyse and Aika.
