History Characters / TrailsSeriesCrossbellSpecialSupportSection

* BadassBiker: [[spoiler:Drives a bike into the burning military factory to save Lloyd in ''Reverie''.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: During the climax of ''Zero'', the original SSS members are being harassed by a group of BrainwashedAndCrazy CGF members who try to ram and shoot their borrowed CoolCar with their armored cars. Cue Noel showing up in an older model armored car to get them off their tail so they can reach the Final Dungeon in one piece.

* GreatDetective: Despite being young and green at the job, Lloyd is incredibly sharp and good at reasoning to the point that he is able to uncover the masterminds of the two differents conspiracies of the Crossbell arc with only circumstantial evidences.[[spoiler: In ''Reverie'', he figures out quickly that Rufus is the one assisting him in the Reinford Factory despite him disguising his voice based only on his manner of speaking, and is the one who figures out the true identity and origin of the Eight Awakener.]]

* WorthyOpponent: He and Rean view each other as this after their fight in ''Cold Steel II''.
** During ''Reverie'', he express this sentiment when he reencounter Garcia and is the one questioning his motivations and [[spoiler:Simulacra [=McBurn=] hold the same sentiment once Lloyd manage to win their BladeLock.]]

* BroughtDownToBadass: Played straight and eventually subverted. When Shirley meets him after he departs from the Red Constellation, she quickly reminds him that he used to be her badass cousin, and she is disappointed in him for letting his skills rust. During the final chapter, it's however revealed by one of his old Red Constellation comrades, Zax, that Randy actually had surpassed his prime in the jaeger corps and that it's likely that Shirley's monstrous growth lthrew a bias at her previous assumption.

* HonoraryTrueCompanion: Ultimately subverted; while it's never stated in-story that Rixia has become an official member of the Special Support Section, she lent her assistance to them on a daily basis during the Erebonian occupation.''Reverie'' include her in the [[BeachEpisode SSS Beach Vacation]] minigame, but the in-game notebook also puts her character note entries in the SSS portion instead of the Crossbell allies portion, firmly eliminating the "honorary" part.

* NervesOfSteel: ''Reverie'' shows that after having been a DamselInDistress during the Crossbell arc and being a moral support to the SSS during the occupation, [=KeA=] is good at keeping her wits about her when the situation calls for it, as her first reflex after being separated from Elie during the [[spoiler:panic of Rufus' takeover ]]is to assist the crowd's evacuation and after being abducted by [[spoiler:Heiyue, she remains calm,knowing that Lloyd will eventually recover and help her.]]

* ParentalAbandonment: His and Guy's parents died in an airship accident when he was three, resulting in them getting effectively raised by the Neues family.

** During ''Reverie'', [[spoiler:Simulacra [=McBurn=] hold the same sentiment once Lloyd manage to win their BladeLock.]]

* BroughtDownToBadass: Played straight and eventually subverted. When Shirley meets him after he departs from the Red Constellation, she quickly reminds him that he used to be her badass cousin, and she is disappointed in him for letting his skills rust. During the final chapter, Randy improves enough that one of his old Red Constellation comrades, Zax, states he surpassed his prime in the jaeger corps.

* HonoraryTrueCompanion: Ultimately subverted; while it's never stated in-story that Rixia has become an official member of the Special Support Section, not only does ''Reverie'' include her in the [[BeachEpisode SSS Beach Vacation]] minigame, but the in-game notebook also puts her character note entries in the SSS portion instead of the Crossbell allies portion, firmly eliminating the "honorary" part.

* OneDegreeOfSeparation: When visiting the Crossbell Cathedral and discussing Sunday School, she notes that she and Lloyd were both living in surprisingly nearby neighborhoods, and that their Sunday School shifts happened in rather alternation. During her final Bonding Event with Lloyd in ''Zero'', she discusses how the two could have met and gotten to know each other much sooner, possibly even developing into a ChildhoodFriendRomance.

* UnwantedFalseFaith: The DG Cult propped her up as a deity of worship. She was unaware of this as it happened while she was still in the middle of her DeepSleep, and considering their [[HatedByAll reputation]]and [[MoralEventHorizon what they've done,]] she would not have had any positive feelings of them even if they hadn't gone after her family.

* CooldownHug: Gives one to Tio in Chapter 4 of ''Zero'' after Tio shares her backstory and struggles with SurvivorsGuilt.

* CryIntoChest: Upon being reunited with Lloyd in Chapter 2 of Reverie, she immediately hugs him and buries her face to his chest while crying in relief at seeing he's alright after seeing him getting cut down by [[spoiler:Supreme Leader Rufus]] back in Chapter 1.

* ChildhoodFriends: She was this with Mariabell Crois.
** It's also pointed out that they were OneDegreeOfSeparation from being this with Lloyd as the two were living in Crossbell nearby, and their Sunday School shifts happened in alternation. She points this out to Lloyd during her final Bonding Event in ''Zero'', happily wondering how things [[ChildhoodFriendRomance could have gone]] if the two were this trope.

* BigWhat: On a few occasions, such as when Cecile tearfully asks when he got married and had a kid after seeing [=KeA=] for the first time, and again when Cecile asks him to apply sunscreen on the girls during the BeachEpisode of ''Azure''.

* CovertPervert: Some instances hint at this, such as being unable to deny having enjoyed it when Ilya [[TheGlomp hugged him]] while dressed in her {{Stripperific}} stage costume when they first met or not trying too hard to clear the misunderstanding with the Seeker sisters that resulted in him having ALadyOnEachArm. Further emphasized during ''Azure'''s [[BeachEpisode Intermission]], where he's unable to keep himself from commenting on the girls' figures, ''especially'' when applying sunscreen on them.

* MysticalWhiteHair: Her tair turns white when she accepts her role as the Zero Child and activates her powers as a Sept-Terrion in ''Azure''.

* WiseBeyondTheirYears: She shows to be surprisingly mature and insightful for her age, such as by ''Reverie'' when [[spoiler:she along with Wazy succinctly succeed at ShamingTheMod when they're going on about how the SSS' struggles were AllForNothing.]]

* MysticalWhiteHair: Her tair turns white when accepts her role as the Zero Child and activates her powers as a Sept-Terrion in ''Azure''.

* UnstablePoweredChild: Her being an artificial Sept-Terrion, one noted to be even more powerful than the original at that, makes her a virtual RealityWarper at her most powerful. Mentally and emotionally however, she's still a little girl who ends up manipulated by Grimwood and Mariabell to do their bidding thinking it's the best thing for her new family and ends up suffering a breakdown from the pressure near theend of ''Azure'' as a result of the unwanted burdens placed on her because of her powers.

* AssistCharacter: She can tag along with the oparty in ''Cold Steel IV'' and ''Reverie''. While she can't fight, she can give a Brave Order to help them out.

* CriticalHitClass: Her Brave Order, ''Cherubic Smile'', in ''Cold Steel IV'' and ''Reverie'' ensures that every attack the party lands will be a guaranteed CritcalHit for a few turns.

* BifurcatedWeapon: Berserker is Randy's most powerful weapon, consisting of a machine gun with a {{BFS}}. It's limited to being an [[LimitBreak S-Craft]] [[spoiler:until ''Reverie'' gives him a new Craft, Carnage Raid, that has him use it]].

* CrossAttack: His new ''Carnage Raid'' Craft in ''Reverie'' has him deliver a cross slash at his enemies before firing a [[MoreDakka full-auto volley at them]].

* ExcaliburInTheRust: His weapon from his jaeger days is Berserker, a blade rifle. He first brings it out near the end of Chapter 3 of ''Azure'' when fighting the Red Constellation. Unfortunately, since he hadn't used or maintained in two years, and had it hastily refurbished by an engineer, who was on top of being unfamiliar with it's workings and thus lacking the custom parts it required, had also just pulled an all-nighter and was thus likely tired, it ends up falling apart when he ends up using it against Shirley.

* SpeaksFluentAnimal: She's the only person besides Tio capable of understanding Zeit's growls.

** Discussed and narrowly defied in ''Reverie''. [[spoiler:Lloyd's near death against Supreme Leader Rufus and Mireille getting badly wounded by EDF troops while evacuating civilians results in him going into a near self-destructive charge at the EDF for payback. When Lloyd reunites with him and hears Randy talk about "making them bleed no matter what it takes", Lloyd angrily snaps him out of it, pointing out that getting Crossbell it's freedom isn't worth it if they don't do it the right way and that neither him, Mireille, or anyone else who knows and care for him would appreciate him putting himself in danger on their behalf for the sake of revenge.]]

* ChickMagnet: His androgynous looks have made him quite popular with ladies, and he's highlighted as a host which he was noted be very popular at.

* HeavenlyBlue: The majority of his wardrobe is blue and he is revealed to be a [[ChurchMilitant Dominion]] with the title of ''Sapphire Testament''.

* FashionableAsymmetry: Her second outfit as Yin has her wear a clawed silver gauntlet on her left hand, which seems to be wear she launches her RazorFloss for some of her Crafts.

* ReallyMovesAround:During a conversation with the SSS in ''Azure'', she remarks that she had to move around frequently due to her [[ProfessionalKiller father's career]] and thus [[FriendlessBackground had very few friends growing up]] until meeting Shanshan, Arc-en-Ciel, and the SSS in Crossbell.

* SelfMadeOrphan: Averted. Her father ''asked'' her to give him a MercyKill after he contracted the disease that would eventually kill him, but she couldn't bring herself to do it.

* CompressedHair: Concept art shows that her hair could [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/kiseki/images/b/be/Rixia_Mao_concept_art_3_%28Kuro%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20220517201213 reach all the way down to her waist when it isn't tied up.]]

* ForeignFanservice: Is the only member of the SSS and Arc-en-Ciel to be of [[{{Wutai}} Eastern descent]] and is also the resident MsFanservice, with the second largest recorded chest size in the series at 92cm.

* HolyBlue: The majority of his wardrobe is blue and he is revealed to be a [[ChurchMilitant Dominion]] with the title of ''Sapphire Testament''.

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Against the entirety of Red Constellation after they launch the first phase of their attack. Unfortunately, Shirley's chainsaw makes short work of Randy's hastily refurbished Berserker.

* BareMidriffsAreFeminine: His Testaments outfit and the suit he wears to the Schwarze Auction expose his navel, and wears a two-piece swimsuit to highlight his feminine looks.

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-->'''Appearances''': ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsFromZero Zero]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsToAzure Azure]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel Cold Steel II]]'' | ''[[Anime/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteelNorthernWar Northern War]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsIntoReverie Reverie]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki Kuro]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki Kuro II]]''

* ConnectedAllAlong: [[spoiler:She and Judith were already well acquainted with each other for a good 8 years before the start of the first ''Kuro'' game.]]

* CoolMask: For most of ''Kuro I'', she wears the [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yin_kuro.png old mask]] from her [[Characters/TrailsSeriesCalvardMiscellaneous original Yin outifit]].
* CostumeEvolution: Though given how the changed costume is her least seen one (her casual clothes), it might not be as immediately noticeable. Nonetheless, she trades out her orange-yellow midriff-exposing sleeveless shirt and her green short-shorts, for a longer orange-yellow shirt and white pants, an outfit she retains in ''Kuro I''.

* DeathFromAbove: Her "Hien Souzan" Craft from the first ''Kuro'' game has leap upwards, send her chain-mounted claws down upon her opponents, then drop down and slash them herself.
* DualBoss: In ''Kuro I'', [[spoiler:she'll fight the party (as Yin) alongside Cao.]]

* FanservicePack: Her second Yin outfit is much more revealing than her first one, being fairly form fitting and showing off her legs. There's also the matter of her chest: it was already the franchise's second biggest during her debut game, but her 3D model in ''Reverie'' shows that it's gotten even bigger, with the size only increasing by the time of ''Kuro I''.

* GuestStarPartyMember: [[spoiler:She's playable in the Final Chapter of ''Zero'' (as Yin), the Final Chapter of ''Kuro I'' (as herself), as well as the Heiyue route of Chapter 5 in ''Kuro I'' (again as Yin).]]
* HeadTurningBeauty: Unsurprisingly as the resident MsFanservice, several characters, from certain NPC to the members of the SSS on their first formal meeting, have commented on her looks and figure.

* MsFanservice: Rixia's recorded chest size (92cm) is second only to Cecile's (93cm), and everyone who meets her comments on her figure, ranging from Tio being mildly envious to [=KeA=] innocently pointing out this trope. Likewise, most of her outfits (specifically her casual clothes in ''Zero''/''Azure'', her non-masked second Yin outfit, and [[{{Stripperific}} ''especially'' her stage costume]] don't leave much to the imagination. This ends up making her conservative casual clothes in ''Reverie'' and ''Kuro I'' stand out all the more.

* PaperTalisman: Across the series, she's had two Crafts that utilize these: Exploding Talisman from ''Zero'' and ''Azure'', which has her throw an exploding one, and "Enreifu" from ''Kuro I'', where she uses one to self-buff.

** In her "Hien Souzan" Craft from ''Kuro I'', she sends them down on the opponents.

* DontCallMeSir: He doesn't like it when members of the Red Constellation call him "sir", "Commander Randolph", or "young master" with him having left the Corps. He also tells the students of the Branch Campus that he isn't big on formalities.

* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: [[spoiler:Towards Rean in ''Cold Steel IV'' after he initially refuses Lloyd's handshake due to his guilt over causing the Great Twilight to happen. Lloyd cheers him up, reminding Rean that it's not his fault and that they will solve this problem together]].
* YouAreNotAlone: Give this speech to Elie in Chapter 2 of ''Zero'' when she was suffering a HeroicBSOD over being reminded of the heavy corruption in Crossbell's government which resulted in her parent's divorce. Then again to Randy in Chapter 3 of ''Azure'' when the latter unloads about how he felt like he didn't deserve to be with the SSS due to his [[TheseHandsHaveKilled bloody past]]. He gives it again during ''Reverie'' this time towards [[spoiler:towards Rufus, who was pulling off his ZeroApprovalGambit, that he really shouldn't sacrifice himself all that much and that he's got to go back to his new friends in Lapis, Swin, and Nadia]].

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* {{DLC}}: She gets two DLC costumes for ''Reverie'': her original costume from ''Zero[=/=]Azure'' and a kimono.

* {{DLC}}: In ''Cold Steel IV'', players can grab a new outfit for him that uses his orange jacket from the Crossbell arc. The outfit would go on to become his default costume in ''Reverie''.

''Erebonian Empire:'' [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaNobility Erebonia Imperial Family and Four Great Houses]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaChancellorOsborne Giliath Osborne]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaIronblood The Ironbloods]] ([[Characters/TrailsSeriesRufusAlberea Rufus Alberea]]) | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaMilitary Erebonia Military]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsStaffAndInstructors Thors' Staff and Instructors]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVII Thors Class VII]] ([[Characters/TrailsSeriesReanSchwarzer Rean Schwarzer]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesCrowArmbrust Crow Armbrust]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVIIOriginal Original Class VII]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVIINew New Class VII]]) | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsMainCampusClasses Main Campus Classes]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsBranchCampus Branch Campus]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaOthers Erebonian Civilians and Major Groups]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesImperialLiberationFront Imperial Liberation Front]]\\

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''Erebonian Empire:'' [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaNobility Erebonia Imperial Family and Four Great Houses]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaChancellorOsborne Giliath Osborne]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaIronblood The Ironbloods]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaMilitary Erebonia Military]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsStaffAndInstructors Thors' Staff and Instructors]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVII Thors Class VII]] ([[Characters/TrailsSeriesReanSchwarzer Rean Schwarzer]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesCrowArmbrust Crow Armbrust]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVIIOriginal Original Class VII]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVIINew New Class VII]]) | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsMainCampusClasses Main Campus Classes]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsBranchCampus Branch Campus]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaOthers Erebonian Civilians and Major Groups]] | [[Characters/TrailsSeriesImperialLiberationFront Imperial Liberation Front]]\\

-->'''Rank:''' Sergeant Major (''Zero''), Second Lieutenant (''Azure'')

[[folder:Noël Seeker]]

** [[spoiler:Shortly after the end of Chapter 4 of ''Azure'', he's shown down in his cell, depressed at his inability to prevent [=KeA=] from going along with the Azure Zero project or preventing Crois' illegal takeover which has turned Crossbell into a police state, and him and the rest of the SSS into fugitives. He gets over it from a brief pep talk from Garcia who pointed out that his older brother Guy never quit no matter what.]]
** [[spoiler:A near example happens at the start of Act 3 of his route in ''Reverie''. Hearing some citizens affected by the curse going on about how Crossbell's hopes for independence were doomed from the start and the SSS' efforts [[AllForNothing all amounted to nothing nearly]] shatters his spirit,, until Wazy calls them all out on their pessimism and reminds Lloyd of what the SSS are supposed to fight for.]]

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Eventually develops this relation with Randy once Randy finally opens up about his past.
* HistoryRepeats: To an extent. [[spoiler:His and Rean's brief fight with each other in ''Cold Steel II's'' intermission chapter has a lot of similarities to Guy and Arios' clash over the latter's involvement with the Azure-Zero Project, with their similar weapons, fighting styles, and both being otherwise heroic individuals who are only fighting each other because of a larger situation outside of the sword-wielder's full control, and him feeling that he ''has'' to uphold the responsibilities given to him whilst Lloyd/Guy is fighting for more personal reasons in line with his moral code]]. Thankfully [[spoiler:noone ended up dying from the fight unlike when Guy and Arios fought.]]

* NonElemental: He was this in the Crossbell Arc, with his Enigma lacking any element-restricted slots. This is no longer the case as of ''Cold Steel II'', where he has the elements of [[DishingOutDirt earth]] and [[PlayingWithFire fire]].

* SharedFamilyQuirks: Several people remarks that his older brother Guy was just as much of a HotBlooded Determinator and CluelessChickMagnet as he is.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: [[ChickMagnet Poor Lloyd has to say this a lot]], mainly to [[CoolBigSis Cec]][[TheMatchmaker ile]].