History Characters / OctopathTravelerIITravelers

* SkilledButNaive: Though Hikari is almost unparalleled as a swordsman and can be fairly perceptive and worldly (reflected in his semi-dubious Bribe Path Action), he himself admits that he's probably overly trusting. It's for this reason that he's frequently betrayed. Most notably, it doesn't occur to him at all, despite the changing political landscape, that [[spoiler:his reunion with Rai Mei could go poorly]] -- and he ends up almost dying for this lack of caution.

** To Hikari. Both of their journeys begin after the tragic deaths of their father figures (Mugen murders King Jigo and frames Hikari for his death, Pontiff Jörg was killed by a Felvarg, [[spoiler: having been lured by Vados the Architect on Arcanette's orders.)]] Both of their final antagonists are leaders of powerful groups that are [[spoiler: transformed into monsters by the Shadow]] (Hikari goes up against Mugen, King of Ku, [[spoiler: who becomes the Enshrouded King]] and Temenos goes up against [[spoiler: Captain Kaldena, leader of the Sacred Guard, who becomes a nightmarish creature, Night Kaldena.)]] Both of them lose a dear friend of theirs within their routes (Ritsu betrays Hikari and sides with Mugen, [[spoiler: Crick is killed by Kaldena after he discovers the truth of the Sacred Guard's corruption.)]] Both of them have Crossed Paths with a female member of the group (Hikari travels with Agnea, Temenos travels with Throné.) Both have a nighttime action that allows them to gather information (Hikari's Bribery and Temenos's Coercion.) Both of them are [[spoiler: unknowingly friends with members of the Moonshade Order (Hikari with Kazan/Oboro, Temenos with Mindt/Arcanette.)]]
*** While Hikari is a NiceGuy who's almost always unfailingly polite and kind, Temenos is a DeadpanSnarker who's often rude and cynical. Hikari is a warrior who utilizes spears and swords while Temenos is a cleric who wields staves and light magic. Hikari's main goal is to overthrow Mugen and take back the throne that was stolen from him, Temenos seeks to discover the mystery behind the murder of Pontiff Jörg. Hikari strongly believes in the power of friendship and is quick to trust others, Temenos prefers working alone and is slower to trust others and even quicker to doubt. Hikari is often the StraightMan in his dynamic with Kazan, who has no problem with questionable methods, and Temenos has no issue doing morally ambiguous things, much to Crick's annoyance.

* ChildishVillainMatureHero: With Harvey, being TheStoic snarker compared to Harvey's PsychopathicManchild.

* CantHoldTheirLiquor: Implied in a few tavern banters. In one, he gets drunk enough to mistake Castti and Agnea for his wife and daughter (though it's unclear how much he drank). In another, he falls asleep after Partitio notes that Osvald had ''one sip'' of alcohol.

* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Or first. Unlike the rest of the travelers, if he's not chosen as a main traveler, recruiting him means that he has already gone through 2 episodes, as it takes him two episodes to reach the mainland.

** [[spoiler:And when Trousseau refuses to stand down during the finale of her story, she resolves to kill him with little hesitation, though she clearly still mourns how far her former colleague has fallen]].

* ThouShallNotKill: While Castti is more than willing to throw down with monsters and bandits, she refrains from killing them due to her firm belief in the sanctity of life. [[spoiler: This is averted towards the end when she kills Trousseau at Timberain, accepting that the kind man she once knew was [[BeyondRedemption too far gone and insane to save]] and would only continue to kill more people with his poison rain unless he was stopped.]]

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: While in prison, he can't use magic in battles on account of the muzzle he's forced to wear.

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Late in his fifth chapter, [[spoiler:Hikari finally manages to conquer his curse. This causes his latent skill to change names from "Shadow's Hold" to "Light's Radiance," and he gets new voice clips when activating it]].

*** The two also differ greatly in their attire, with Primrose's BellyDancer garb being highly revealing while Agnea's outfit is, while still eye-catching and attractive (and set up to ShowSomeLeg with a well-placed dancing kick), a good deal more conservative overall.

* {{Foil}}: To Osvald. Both of them were forced from their homes after being framed by the main antagonists (Hikari had to flee Ku because Mugen blamed him for killing King Jigo, Osvald was sent to Frigit Isle because Harvey killed his family and framed him for the crime). Both of them were betrayed by their best friends, kickstarting their journeys (Hikari was betrayed by Ritsu when he joined forces with Mugen, Osvald was betrayed by Harvey when he framed him for burning his family alive). Both of them tend to be TheStoic within the group, though while Hikari is genuinely friendly, polite and has one of the most idealistic goals in the game (ending Ku's cycle of bloodshed and reclaiming the throne from Mugen), Osvald is blunt, aloof and has a very selfish goal (taking revenge on Harvey for killing his family)[[note]]It’s also worth stating that their respective predecessors Olberic and Cyrus are both LargeHams, which is the exact opposite of TheStoic[[/note]]. Both of them are a hard-hitting GeniusBruiser, but Hikari is a powerful swordsman who relies on martial skill while Osvald is a skilled scholar who wields magic. Both of them have access to Path Actions that allow them to gain information (Hikari's Bribe, Osvald's Scrutinize) as well as fight people one-on-one (Hikari's Challenge, Osvald's Mug). [[spoiler: Both of them have relations with those who share the Lineage of Light (Hikari's mother, Kura, is from said lineage, thus making Hikari of the Lineage of Light as well. Osvald's wife and daughter, Rita and Elena, are of the Lineage of Light too, which prompted Harvey to fake their deaths so he could kidnap them.)]]

* {{Foil}}: To Osvald. Both of them were forced from their homes after being framed by the main antagonists (Hikari had to flee Ku because Mugen blamed him for killing King Jigo, Osvald was sent to Frigit Isle because Harvey killed his family and framed him for the crime). Both of them were betrayed by their best friends, kickstarting their journeys (Hikari was betrayed by Ritsu when he joined forces with Mugen, Osvald was betrayed by Harvey when he framed him for burning his family alive). Both of them tend to be TheStoic within the group, though while Hikari is genuinely friendly, polite and has one of the most idealistic goals in the game (ending Ku's cycle of bloodshed and reclaiming the throne from Mugen), Osvald is blunt, aloof and has a very selfish goal (taking revenge on Harvey for killing his family). Both of them are a hard-hitting GeniusBruiser, but Hikari is a powerful swordsman who relies on martial skill while Osvald is a skilled scholar who wields magic. Both of them have access to Path Actions that allow them to gain information (Hikari's Bribe, Osvald's Scrutinize) as well as fight people one-on-one (Hikari's Challenge, Osvald's Mug). [[spoiler: Both of them have relations with those who share the Lineage of Light (Hikari's mother, Kura, is from said lineage, thus making Hikari of the Lineage of Light as well. Osvald's wife and daughter, Rita and Elena, are of the Lineage of Light too, which prompted Harvey to fake their deaths so he could kidnap them.)]]

* VillainRespect: Practically everyone that opposed Partitio, and even tried to kill him, ends up with a massive amount of respect for him—and are even happy to work for him. This also applies to [[spoiler:Ori, as she notes in her journal]] (although they hadn't directly opposed Partitio in his story), [[spoiler:who was so moved by Partitio's accomplishments and selflessness, she had nothing but good things to say about him and kept him in her thoughts even up until she sacrificed herself to douse one of the Sacred Flames.]]

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The Tomboy to Castti's Girly Girl. Ochette hunts for a living, loves eating meat, and is the adventurous TeamKids of the group, while Castti treats the ill and wounded and is the gentle TeamMom of the group.

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The Girly Girl to Ochette's Tomboy. Castti treats the ill and wounded and is the gentle TeamMom of the group, while Ochette hunts for a living, loves eating meat, and is the adventurous TeamKids of the group.