History Characters / TalesOfEternia

The boisterous head of LaResistance, Shileska, the party agrees to work with Max's group in Celestia in order to defeat [[EvilOverlord Balir]]. Max is a rather simple-minded man, and prefers to let his insane strength and durability solve his problems for him. Amusingly, he also wants to TakeOverTheWorld. He wields a {{BFG}} in combat, which he either uses as a bludgeoning weapon, or fires a variety of [[FrickinLaserBeams beam weapons]] from it.

* FrickinLaserBeams His mystic arte is even ''spammable''. Granted though; this was actually the first games to have one of these.

[[folder:Balir '''(SPOILERS)'''
!!Balir, Shizel and Nereid]]

The Main Protagonist of the game, Reid Hershel is a simple hunter, living in the town of Rasheans, before Meredy quite literally drops into his life. Initially apathetic and irresponsible, Reid develops over time and becomes a proper hero in his own right. [[spoiler:He wields the Divine Aurora, the power to counter Shizel's Dark Aurora.]] Though he starts with AnAxeToGrind, he can also wield [[HeroesPreferSwords swords]] or [[BladeOnAStick spears]], and is the primary Melee fighter of the group.

* RelationshipVoiceActor (In Japanese, Reid is voiced by Creator/AkiraIshida, whereas Keele is voiced by Creator/SoichiroHoshi.)

A mysterious girl who [[CameFromTheSky drops from the sky]] aboard a Craymel Craft, Meredy warns Reid, Farah and Keele of the impending doom known as the "Grand Fall" and tries to get help in averting the crisis. [[spoiler:Eventually it's revealed that her own mother is the source behind the Grand Fall, and that Meredy has the latent ability to harness the Dark Aurora, the very power causing it.]] Meredy is also a Craymel Mage.

* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter

* RelationshipVoiceActor: Keele is played by Creator/SoichiroHoshi, whereas Reid is played by Creator/AkiraIshida.

A Merchant the party meets a ways into the game, Rassius agrees to help them find the Wind Craymel, Sylph. During the search, Rassius displays a number of talents that seem unusual for what appears to be a normal Merchant to possess. [[spoiler: This is because he's actually the Senior Knight of the Inferian Empire, and was spying on the party. He attempts to stop them crossing over into Celestia, but later learns the truth behind the nature of Celestia, and instead saves them from certain death at Shizel's hands, giving his life to do so. Like Reid, he can command the Divine Aurora, but he never manages to finish his training.]] He also uses a similar fighting style to Reid, though his style involves more Thrusts than Reid's (hence his preference for rapiers over wider swords), and is more refined and trained.

* HeroicSacrifice

[[folder:Balir[[spoiler:/Shizel/Nereid]]]]

The ruler of Celestia, [[spoiler:who is DeadAllAlong, and is thus actually not]] the main antagonist of the game. [[spoiler:Shizel is his wife, and Meredy's mother. Balir's death drives Shizel over the edge, allowing her to become possessed by the evil god Nereid, who uses her to begin the Grand Fall. Like Meredy, she can wield the Dark Aurora.]]

* BareYourMidriff: ARareMaleVersion.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler:As a child, she dragged Reid and Keele to the Regulus Knoll to hunt "star fragments" with her despite knowing full well of the forbidden danger within. Not only did this lead to the disaster in Rasheans when Nereid possessed Farah's father, but it made it possible for Nereid to possess Shizel when she went mad with grief over her brother's betrayal; consequently Farah [[ItsAllMyFault held herself accountable.]] Once everyone finally revisits Regulus Knoll with more context as to everything going on, however, Keele points out that the seal made by Seyfert could not have been broken by simple children, so Nereid's release was ultimately an inevitability with them in the wrong place at the wrong time.]]

* JerkassFacade: Keele hides his deep insecurity regarding his physical weakness and awkward habits behind one of these.

* BadassNormal: About the only truly magical thing Farah really learns are healing abilities to support the team, which are done by using her body's inherent chi like she does for her special attacks. She's otherwise just a mere girl from the countryside compared to the powerful mages, marksman resistance leader, pirate scientist, and Reid's ascension in power, but gets by just fine with her dojo training in spite of this.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler:As a child, she dragged Reid and Keele to the Regulus Knoll to hunt star fragments with her. Not only did this lead to the disaster in Rasheans when Nereid possessed Farah's father, but it made it possible for Nereid to possess Shizel when she went mad with grief over her brother's betrayal. Towards the end of the game, however, Keele points out that the seal made by Seyfert could not have been broken by simple children, so Nereid's release was ultimately an inevitability with them in the wrong place at the wrong time.]]

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler:As a child, she dragged Reid and Keele to the Regulus Knoll to hunt star fragments with her. Not only did this lead to the disaster in Rasheans when Nereid possessed Farah's father, but it made it possible for Nereid to possess Shizel when she went mad with grief over her brother's betrayal. The ''entire plot'' occurred from one child's naivete and not knowing the true dangers that laid within Regulus Knoll.]]
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: A standout turquoise green.

YouGottaHaveBlueHair: A standout turquoise green.

* BadassNormal: About the only magical thing Farah really learns are healing abilities to support the team, and more fighting techniques that are presumably a CharlesAtlasSuperpower. She's otherwise just a mere girl from the countryside compared to the powerful mages, marksman resistance leader, pirate scientist, and Reid's ascension in power, but gets by just fine with her bare fists in spite of this.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler:As a child, she dragged Reid and Keele to the Regulus Knoll to hunt star fragments with her. Not only did this lead to the disaster in Rasheans when Nereid possessed Farah's father, but it made it possible for Nereid to possess Shizel when she went mad with grief over her brother's betrayal.]]

* DarkSkinnedRedhead: Reid is noticeably tanned due to the fairly large amount of time he spends outdoors. ...And he, uh, [[CaptainObvious has red hair]].

* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:Shizel is Meredy’s mother.]]

The Governing Craymel of Inferia, and the spirit of Light. Opposed to Shadow, the spirit of Darkness. After gathering the three Primary Craymels of Inferia, Undine, Sylph and Efreet, they come together to summon Rem, who informs the party of how to reach Celestia. She appears from time to time to offer the party guidance, and ultimately tests their talents at the Regulus Knole, after which, she joins their cause.

* ATasteOfPower: It's pretty late in, but Shizel's got pretty wicked stats and spells for the brief time you're allowed to control her.

* TheManBehindTheMan: Played with. [[spoiler: At first, it seems the bad guy of the game is a man called Balir. So your party sets off to find and stop him. Only it turns out that Balir has been dead for years, and Shizel is the person behind it. But ''then'' it turns out it's not totally Shizel's fault, as she's been possessed by a god called Nereid, triggered by Balir's very death, among other factors. How's that for role taking?]]

* SquishyWizard: She's pretty slow on her feet while you're using her.

* LaResistance: Max is the leader of Shileska, an organization based in Tinnsia whose goal is to locate and defeat [[spoiler:Balir]], and then TakeOverTheWorld.

[[folder:Shizel]]

The wife of Balir, [[spoiler:who is DeadAllAlong, and is thus actually not]] the ruler of Celestia, [[spoiler: and Meredy's mother. Balir's death drives Shizel over the edge, allowing her to become possessed by the evil god Nereid, who uses her to begin the Grand Fall. Like Meredy, she can wield the Dark Aurora.]]

[[folder: Reid Hershel]]

Tropes associated with Reid:

[[folder: Farah Oersted]]

Tropes associated with Farah:

[[folder: Meredy]]

Tropes associated with Meredy:

[[folder: Keele Zeibel]]

Tropes associated with Keele:

[[folder: Chat]]

Tropes associated with Chat:

[[folder: Fog/Max]]

Tropes associated with Max:

[[folder: Rassius Luine Fomalhaut]]

Tropes associated with Ras:

[[folder: Shizel]]

Tropes associated with Shizel:

[[folder: Undine]]

Tropes associated with Undine:

[[folder: Sylph]]

Tropes associated with Sylph:

[[folder: Efreet]]

Tropes associated with Efreet:

[[folder: Rem]]

Tropes associated with Rem:

[[folder: Marone Bluecarno]]

[[/folder]]

!!!Voiced by: Creator/AkiraIshida, {{Sam Riegel}} ({{Tales of the Abyss}}, {{Tales of the World}}: Radiant Mythology)

* IdiotHero: Reid grew up hunting in the woods, and his knowledge doesn't extent much beyond that.

* ActionGirl: Gets to beat the shit out of enemies with her bare fists, while wearing a huge gown!

Childhood friends with Reid and Farah, Keele moved from Rasheans to Mintche to pursue a life as a scholar, and is thus incredibly knowledgeable on a number of subjects, but somewhat out of touch on the social side of things, rude, and also very out of shape. He eventually softens up, and comes to respect Meredy and Celestia more than even Reid and Farah do. Keele joins Meredy as a Craymel mage, and is somewhat better at the offensive side then she is.

[[folder: Main Characters]]

!! Reid Hershel

!! Farah Oersted

!! Meredy

!! Keele Zeibel

!! Chat

!! Fog/Max

!! Rassius Luine Fomalhaut

!! Shizel

[[folder: Greater Craymels]]
!! Undine

!! Sylph

!! Efreet

!! Rem

[[folder: Anime-Only Characters]]
!! Marone Bluecarno

* {{Badass}}

* {{Badass}}: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcz4TAKOyv4 Just look at the Mystic Arte chain he performs in this video at 1:37, and just try saying he's not a Badass.]]
* {{Bishonen}}

* {{Badass}}: It only takes her one Demon Fang (a base technique) to wipe the floor with the party... And she was ''holding back''. Later, with Reid's help, she takes down a huge sea monster in one hit, and later still holds off an undead army for herself for quite some time.

* InsufferableGenius

%%* PerpetualFrowner

%%* SquishyWizard
%%* SummonMagic

%%* LargeAndInCharge

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* [[spoiler:HeroicSacrifice]]

* [[spoiler: MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter]]

* [[spoiler:MixedAncestry]]: [[spoiler:Her father was an Inferian who traveled to Celestia via the Bridge of Light and her mother was a native of Celestia.]]

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* [[spoiler:HeroicSacrifice]]
* [[spoiler:TheMole]]: [[spoiler:The guy Reid, Farah, and Meredy thought was some merchant turned out to be an Ifernian soldier sent to spy on the group. Keele was suspicious of him as soon as he laid eyes on him, and of course it turned out he had a very good reason to be.]]

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