History Characters / TrailsSeriesEreboniaOthers

* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: [[spoiler:Delivers this towards George after the latter had failed in his own suicide thanks to Angelica, claiming that George still has a life ahead of him and that he should use it for good and expects George to submit his graduation report to him.]]

* BoobsOfSteel: A trained assassin and Enforcer of Ouroboros, and is also quite buxom.

* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Their adoption of Rean, who is a commoner, resulted in them being this to their Noble Peers, which played a part in Rean's feelings of inadequacy. The two of them don't mind or blame him for it and continue to love him regardless. [[spoiler:And Teo's used to it since he's also had an adopted older brother who was a commoner: Giliath Osborne.]]

* CallingTheOldManOut: Non-verbal example during the timeskip between the second and third games. [[spoiler:Things became rather awkward between Rean and Teo upon Rean learning that Osborne is his biological father and that Teo kew about it all along. They don't let it get in the way for too long and still care for each other.]]
* ChildhoodFriends: Teo was this with [[spoiler:Osborne when they were younger. He saw Osborne as an older brother, and Osborne in turn, saw Teo as the only one he could trust with Rean's safety. He still wants to believe in the best of his old surrogate brother now, even if they aren't on speaking terms, though he admits he won't let him harm Rean.]]

* MasterSwordsman: Known as [[RedBaron The Radiant Blademaster]], he's in the top 5 best warriors in the Empire, if not ''the'' best, and he's fought Yun Ka-Fai, the steacher of many characters in the series, including Rean and Cassius Bright, to a draw. He's so good that it's been mentioned that if he ever gave into his desire to renounce his noble title and become a Bracer, the guild would ''start him out'' at S Rank (Currently held by a total of '''four''' people on the continent, including Cassius).

* SingleStrokeBattle: He loses when Aurelia ends up cutting his scarf while she is unharmed, upon which he declares that she has surpassed him. [[spoiler:When he fighting against his daughter Laura, during the end of his bossfight in ''Cold Steel IV'', she cuts his mask, thus freeing him from the Curse's influence.]]

-->'''Voiced by:''' Yuko Sumimoto (Japanese), Creator/JessicaStrauss (English)

-->'''Voiced by:''' Yuko Sumimoto (Japanese), Jessica Strauss (English)

** There's also the hidden sidequest in ''Cold Steel II'' where players have to fix Irina's watch. Which includes gathering three rare materials, including Zemurian Ore, and the people mention that Franz was a genius and a quirk at these things.

* BladeOnAStick: Her main weapon is an Eastern-style naginata.

* DeathIsCheap: Sharon was supposed to have killed him on accident, only for him to walk around Erebonia like it's nothing. Considering Rean and the new Class VII have met the guy several times, it's clear that death isn't gonna stop him that easily. Turns out it's because of Black Alberich who was controlling him. Once he's permanently gone, Franz dies as well, but is content to see Alisa all grown up.

** His name Alberich alludes to the BigBad from Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung, a Dwarf and UltimateBlacksmith who created the titular Ring which caused enending strife and tragedy, just as Alberich here as tied to Ishmelga and the Curse of Erebonia and created Millium and Altina.

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A brother and sister living in Alster Village. Kai works as an apprentice engineer, while Tilia sells flowers.

* MasterSwordsman: Known as [[RedBaron The Radiant Blademaster]], he's in the top 5 best warriors in the Empire, if not ''the'' best, and he's fought Yun Ka-fai, the steacher of many characters in the series, including Rean and Cassius Bright, to a draw. He's so good that it's been mentioned that if he ever gave into his desire to renounce his noble title and become a Bracer, the guild would ''start him out'' at S Rank (Currently held by a total of '''four''' people on the continent, including Cassius).

* ShipperOnDeck: Lucia supports Elise getting together with Rean as said in the first Drama CD, though Teo still has some reservations about [[OverprotectiveDad handing over his daughter]], even to a man he raised. Lucia is still on that ship in ''Cold Steel IV'' in Elise's bonding event [[spoiler:where Teo tells the story about Osborne, his adopted older brother, will do no harm to Ymir and the fact that he trusts him.]]

* HateSink: After driving a noble family out of their home and trying to do the same to an entire village, this veritable sociopath proceeds to ''steal supplies intended for a swamped hospital''. Several characters remark that it takes a special level of scumbag to do something like that, and Arianrhod is so disgusted that she personally helps the SSS catch him.

* HateSink: After driving a noble family out of their home and trying to do the same to an entire village, this veritable sociopath proceeds to '''steal supplies intended for a swamped hospital''. Several characters remark that it takes a special level of scumbag to do something like that, and Arianrhod is so disgusted that she personally helps the SSS catch him.

* HateSink: This veritable sociopath drove a noble family out of their home, tries to do the same to an entire village, and then '''steals supplies intended for a swamped hospital''', all for his own profit.

* SingleStrokeBattle: He loses when Aurelia ends up cutting his scarf while she is unharmed, upon which he declares that she has surpassed him. [[spoiler:When h against his daughter Laura, during the end of his bossfight in ''Cold Steel IV'', she cuts his mask, thus freeing him from the Curse's influence.]]

* SingleStrokeBattle: He engages in one against Aurelia in Chapter 4 of ''Cold Steel III'' as part of a friendly spar. He loses when Aurelia ends up cutting his scarf while she is unharmed, upon which he declares that she has surpassed him. [[spoiler:Does this again against his daughter Laura, during the end of his bossfight in ''Cold Steel IV'', which he loses, thus freeing him from the Curse's influence.]]

[[folder:Herschal Family]]

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Viscount of Legram, and eventually TheCaptain of the Courageous, and is one of the strongest swordsmen in the entire Empire.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Baron Schwarzer will defend his hometown if it is attacked. It takes a cheap shot to actually do him in.

* IWantGrandkids: A brief conversation in Legram has him admit he was worried about his daughter's prospects at romance due to her [[NoGuyWantsAnAmazon focus on swordsmanship]] and expresses some relief at seeing that's not the case.

* BladeOnAStick: Her main weapon is an Eastern-style naginata[[spoiler:and she demonstrates her skill in ''Cold Steel IV'' at the Mystic Core, stopping a [[HumongousMecha Leviathan]] from rampaging before Zechs and Mueller finish it off.]]

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Viscount of Legram, and eventually TheCaptain of the Courageous, and is one of the strongest swordsem in the entire Empire.

* MasterSwordsman: Known as [[RedBaron The Radiant Blademaster]], he's in the top 5 best warriors in the Empire, if not ''the'' best, and he's fought Yun Ka-fei, the sensei of many characters in the series, including Rean and Cassius Bright, to a draw. He's so good that it's been mentioned that if he ever gave into his desire to renounce his noble title and become a Bracer, the guild would ''start him out'' at S Rank (Currently held by a total of '''four''' people on the continent, including Cassius).

* OneHandedZweihander: Holding AncestralWeapon with only his right hand? Piece of cake for him! [[spoiler:And good thing too because in ''Cold Steel IV'', he's left with his one sword hand.]]

* ContraltoOfDanger: When in her adult form [[spoiler: or true form]] her voice becomes lower as expected of an ancient, powerful, and mysterious witch.

* SoProudOfYou: He's very proud of Aurelia when she manages to cut his scarf in their SingleStrokeBattle during ''Cold Steel III'', proclaiming his loss. Also states this to his daughter Laura [[spoiler:after she bested him in a SingStrokeBattle while he was BrainwashedAndCrazy in ''Cold Steel IV''.]]

* SoProudOfYou: He's very proud of Aurelia when she manages to cut his scarf in their SingleStrokeBattle during ''Cold Steel III'', proclaiming his loss.