History Characters / TrailsSeriesEstelleParty

* CrissCrossAttack: His ''Phantom Raid'' S-Craft consists of him and a pair of SpeedEchoes rapidly slashing the enemy apart at rapid speed.

* DoppelgangerAttack: His Phantom Raid S-Craft shows multiple Joshuas attack at once.

* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: She's the mature and graceful Dark Feminine to Agnès' innocent and demure Light Feminine. One promotional image even puts the former in a black dress while the latter in a white one.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: It took three games, but by the end of ''Zero'', Renne finally has a family and a place to call home.

* FanservicePack: By the time of the Calvard arc, Renne has become quite busty, with her school uniform really emphasizing her curves. Both her "Z1 Race Queen" costume and "Grimkitty" outfit also do a good job at [[{{Stripperific}} showing this off]].

* InterfaceSpoiler: Invoked. During the short time when Estelle and co. have to escort her, trying to cast a friendly spell on her will reveal that she has 10202 HP (at a time when the party members have around 3-4k HP). Also in ''Zero'', during the short time when she's with the party the player will find that she is at level 72 (far above pretty much anything you can encounter in ''Zero'') and has 9999 HP[[note]]though this only spoils anything if you started with ''Zero'' or otherwise played it before the ''Sky'' trilogy, which, at least until 2022, is unlikely to be the case [[LateExportForYou if you're not Japanese, Chinese, or Korean]][[/note]].
* ISurrenderSuckers: [[spoiler:In her short story in ''Reverie'', she seems to give to Ronald Griffith's coercion and agrees to his "request" to stay away from school until the Student Council Elections are over and Ronald can secure his victory. She then conspires with Dingo Brad to ruin both Ronald ''and'' his politically connected father (whose influence Ronald routinely abuses) behind his back, culminating in a ''vicious'' HumiliationConga she unleashes on him [[HopeSpot right as he thinks he's about to seal the deal on his candidacy]].]]
%%* KidnappedForExperimentation: Part of her backstory, by the D∴G Cult. She was the only member of her test group to survive.

** "Grimkitty" is a recolor of "Grimcats," meaning it comes with all of the {{Fanservice}}-related tropes the latter had.

* AntiVillain: She was introduced as an AxCrazy Enforcer with the fitting epithet of Angel of Slaughter. It's made clear soon afterwards that underneath the CuteAndPsycho lay an utterly [[BrokenBird broken]] girl as a result of [[KidnappedForExperimentation experiencing]] horrific [[SexSlave treatment]] no child should ever have to go through. Estelle realizing this and reaching out to her resulted in her performing a HeelFaceTurn.

* AntiVillain: She was introduced as an Enforcer with the fitting epithet of [[AxCrazy Angel of Slaughter]]. It's made clear soon afterwards, that underneath the CuteButPsycho demeanour lay an utterly [[BrokenBird broken]] girl as a result of [[KidnappedForExperimentation experiencing]] horrific [[SexSlave treatment]] no child should ever have to go through. Estelle realizing this and reaching out to her resulted in her performing a HeelFaceTurn.

* BeginWithAFinisher: She's quick to use her [[LimitBreak S-Craft]] during her boss fights in ''The Second Chapter'', which can result in a TotalPartyKill due to it's high chance to inflict [[OneHitKill Deathblow]].

* RecruitmentByRescue: Villainous example. She ends up joining Ourobros after Loewe and Joshua rescue her during the Society's rad on the DG Cult.

* SelfHarm: Her arms and legs are covered with self-inflicted wounds. Loewe (correctly) speculates that it was a means of maintaining some control over her identity while in Paradise. If official artwork and her subsequent appearances in later games are of any indication, she has since gotten better.

* DefiledForever: When meeting Estelle in ''Zero'', she expresses shock that she was willing to accept her despite being aware of [[SexSlave what she went through at Paradise,]] indicating she was heavily ashamed by it.

* DisabilitySuperpower: Its heavily implied that the main reason she was able to handle the Gordias-class' neural interface system (which had left every other attempted test subject dead, comatose, or insane afterwards) was due to the D∴G Cult's experiments that had led her to be ''already'' [[AxCrazy insane]] by the time she was brought up to use it.

* TarotMotifs: During his time at Ourobouros, he was dubbed Enforcer no. XIII, aka Death. Upright, it represents change and moving forward, reflecting on the various rebirths he has gone through, him leaving Ourobouros, and finally embracing himself as "Joshua Bright".

* TarotMotifs: During her time in Ourobouros, she was dubbed Enforcer no. XV, aka The Devil. Upright, it represents depression, hopelessness, and abuse, reflecting her troubled childhood and the horrific abuse she endured at the hands of the D∴G Cult. Reversed, it represents freedom and reclaiming power, reflecting her finally pulling a HeelFaceTurn and being adopted by the Bright family.

* TarotMotifs: As Ouroboros Enforcer #13, he gets the Death Arcana. They seem to have [[ShownTheirWork done their homework]], since it represents the [[CharacterDevelopment dramatic changes in Joshua's life]], primary defecting from Ouroboros.

* BrokenBird: ''Very'' broken. Estelle and Joshua's entire motivation in ''Zero'' is to help her get better.

** Likewise, after spending the entirety of the first ''Daybreak'' game in her Aramis uniform, the sequel gives her [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVXrV-aWAAI5A0e?format=jpg&name=medium a new costume]] that includes a gray longcoat, red tights, and black gloves.

* DisabilitySuperpower: Its heavily implied that the main reason she was able to handle the Gordias-class' neural interface system (which had left every other attempted test subject dead, comatose, or insane afterwards) was due to the D∴G Cult's experiments, which had led her to be ''already'' [[AxCrazy insane]] by the time she was brought up to use it.

* KidnappedForExperimentation: Part of her backstory, by the D∴G Cult. She was the only member of her test group to survive.

** Her swimsuit is the same one Elise had in ''Reverie'', [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FdyNeAmUcAILZlK?format=jpg only changing from blue and white to purple and black]].

* HeadTurningBeauty: After hitting puberty, it's noted most of the student body at Aramis could barely keep their eyes off of her due to how pretty she's become.

* LightIsNotGood: She has light purple hair, has space as her primary element, and was dressed in all white in her first appearance. She was also utterly AzCrazy and known as the Angel of Slaughter.

* SchoolIdol: Much to her frustration, her attempts to maintain a low profile at Aramis were thwarted due to her [[ShesAllGrownUp looks]], graceful mannerisms, and intelligence, resulting in her becoming the school's number one topic of gossip.
* SelfHarm: Her arms and legs are covered with self-inflicted wounds. Loewe speculates (and is correct) that it was a means of maintaining some control over her identity while in Paradise. If official artwork and her subsequent appearances in later games are of any indication, she has since gotten better.

* HyperAwareness / SherlockScan: He can make an accurate assessment of a person's fighting style, overall skill level, and what weapons they specialize in by watching how they carry themselves (or in Olivier's case, just by watching how his ''eyes'' move.)
* HypocrisyNod: He's shown trying to convince Elaine to accept a promotion to A-rank during her Daydream in ''Reverie''. The latter is quick to point out that he has also refused the promotion to S-Class for personal reasons, which he acknowledges, but states headquarters is rather insistant on her taking up the offer.

* TheBabyOfTheBunch: She was the youngest character affiliated with Ouroboros, as a result, several members of the society seem rather fond of her.

* ElementalEyeColors: She has gold eyes, which match her primary element of Space.

* LightIsNotGood: She has light purple hair, has space as her primary element, and dressed in all white in her first appearance, and was also utterly AzCrazy and known as the Angel of Slaughter.

* PermaStubble: A few hairs on his chin.

* {{Portmanteau}}: [[spoiler:Kloe comes from bits and pieces of her full name. This is more obvious in Japanese where [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Klose]] is written with the first three syllables of her first name and the final syllable of her last name]]

* BaritoneOfStrength: He's the oldest and strongest member of the party with a deep voice to match.

* DecliningPromotion: By ''Cold Steel IV'', it's stated he's received the offer to become an S-Rank Bracer on numerous occassions but has declined them everytime.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Early translations has his first name as "Zane."

* SchoolIdol: Much to her frustration, her attempts to maintain a low profile at Aramis were thwarted due to her [[ShesAllGrownUp looks]], graceful mannerisms, and intelligence resulting in her becoming the school's number one topic of gossip.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Renne probably has the hardest childhood of any character in the series. Beginning at the age of ''five'', she was used as a child sex slave.

* SchoolIdol: Much to her frustration, her attempts to maintain a low profile at Aramis were thwarted due to her [[ShesAllGrownUp looks]], graceful mannerisms, and intelligence resulted in her becoming the school's number one topic of gossip.

** Estelle and Joshua insistence on treating her as just an 11-year old girl who needs help rather than a psychotic monster for her CuteButPsycho tendencies was a signifigant factor in her CharacterDevelopment.

* DisabilitySuperpower: Its heavily implied that the main reason she was able to handle the Gordias-class' neural interface system (which had left every other attempted test subject dead, comatose or insane afterwards) was due to the D∴G Cult's experiments which had lead her to be ''already'' [[AxCrazy insane]] by the time she was brought up to use it.

* OlderAndWiser: When he makes his [[http://i.imgur.com/bF8kCvP.png return]] ''Cold Steel III'', it becomes clear that the years since his previous appearance have helped him reel in his temper.

** Also, Agate's play style boils down to abusing [[CastFromHitPoints Wild Rage]] and spamming Crafts like there's no tomorrow.

* TheBusCameBack: After years of not knowing what happened to the rest of the Liberl characters, Agate makes an appearance in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel III''.
* TechnicianVersusPerformer: He's the performer compared to most other swordsmen in the series such as Cassius, Richard, Mueller etc by virtue of his fighting-style being mostly self-taught in contrast to the latter who all had formal training.

* WouldHitAGirl: Slaps Tita once, when she screws up badly once.

* DisabilitySuperpower: Its heavily implied that the main reason she was able to handle the Gordias-class' neural interface system (which had left every other attempted test subject dead, comatose or insane afterwards) was due to the DG Cult's experiments which had lead her to be ''already'' [[AxCrazy insane]] by the time she was brought up to use it.

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: The only reason she makes an effort to publicly disgrace Ronald Griffith instead of simply beating him up was to protect Agnès from the potential backlash that could happen to her if he was elected StudentCouncilPresident.

* DualWielding: Her S-Craft from ''Cold Steel IV'' has her pull out a second scythe to use in conjunction with her first one.

* ChildhoodFriends: With Loewe [[spoiler:and Johan, aka Ash.]]

-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KumikoNishihara (Japanese, ''SC'' to ''Azure''), Creator/AoiYuuki (Japanese, ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel Cold Steel IV]]'' onwards), Creator/SandyFox (English, ''SC'' to ''Cold Steel IV''), Creator/CourtneyLin (English, ''Reverie''), Creator/LuciChristian (English, ''Sky'' anime) [[labelnote: Foreign [=VAs=]]] Regina Tiscareño (Latin American Spanish, ''Sky'' anime) [[/labelnote]]

* ShooTheDog: During ''Daybreak'' Chapter 5, [[spoiler:if you side with the bracers, he will advocate for Agnes and Quatre who are both young civilians to drop out of the Battle Royale, needing them to fight him to prove their worth. If you don't side with him, he also acknowledges this point but it is overshadowed by the fact that Van sided with a morally-grey faction compelling him to engage the party.]]

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: The only reason she makes an effort to publicly disgrace Ronald Griffith instead of simply beating him up was to protect Agnes from the potential backlash that could happen to her if he was elected StudentCouncilPresident.

* PastExperienceNightmare: [[spoiler:Gets captured and forced to remember Paradise during the Final Chapter of the first ''Daybreak'' game. Thankfully, Agnes was there to mitigate some of the induced trauma long enough for Van and friends to rescue her.]]

* ShipperOnDeck: She shows an interest in Agnes' feelings towards Van, causing her to create opportunities for her underclassman to make a move.

* TheTease: [[spoiler:In Chapter 4 of the first ''Daybreak'' game, as well as her and Agnes' Connect Event from ''Kuro II'''s Intermission, she wraps her arms around Van's arm for the explicit reason of getting a reaction out of [[ClingyJealousGirl Agnes]].]]

* TokenMiniMoe: At 11 years of age, she served the role of Ouroboros' "token little girl" character back in ''SC'', and she was also the youngest playable character in ''The 3rd'' at 12. As of the Calvard arc, however, she no longer qualifies, being older and taller than Agnes, the arc's heroine, and as of ''Kuro II'''s Final Chapter, she's 18 and about to graduate high school.

* SingleTargetSexuality: Joshua ''only'' has eyes for Estelle and is completely ObliviousToLove when it comes to any other girls' feelings for him (as Kloe and Josette know full well, to their frustration). Granted he ''is'' aware of [[AnythingThatMoves Olivier's]] attraction to him, but [[TheGadfly he's not exactly subtle about it.]] In a Star Door in ''The 3rd'' [[spoiler:when Kloe asks him if she might have had a chance if he'd met her before Estelle, Joshua's reply is a fairly blunt "no".]]

* TheHero: Or heroine, in this case. She's the protagonist and de-facto leader of the party in ''FC'' and ''SC''.

[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Kloe (with Sieg) from ''The 3rd'' and ''Azure'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/klaudia_von_auslese_3rd.jpg[[/labelnote]]]][[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Kloe as of ''Cold Steel IV'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kloe.png[[/labelnote]]]]

[[quoteright:300:[[labelnote:Tita, as a teenager, in her Thors Branch Campus uniform]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tloh_cs3_05_11_17_001.jpg[[/labelnote]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350: [[labelnote:Agate as of ''Cold Steel III'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tloh_cs3_05_11_17_003.jpg[[/labelnote]]]]
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakayukiKondo (Japanese), Creator/BrycePapenbrook (English, ''Sky'' games), Creator/CoreyHartzog (English, ''Sky'' anime), Ben Pronsky (English, ''Cold Steel'' games and ''Reverie'') [[labelnote: Foreign [=VAs=]]] Hector Mena (Latin American Spanish, ''Sky'' anime) [[/labelnote]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Zin as he appears in ''Kuro'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zin.png[[/labelnote]]]]

-->'''Appearances''': ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky FC]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky SC]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky The 3rd]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel Cold Steel IV]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsIntoReverie Reverie]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki Kuro]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki Kuro II]]''

* TheBusCameBack: Finally returns in ''Kuro no Kiseki'' after some brief cameos in previous games.

* CostumeEvolution: For his return in ''Kuro I'', he's shown to have traded in the purple and yellow clothes he's been wearing since his debut for a new black and white outfit with a blue-ish scarf.

* DivingKick: His "Gouraikyaku" Craft from the ''Kuro'' games has him jump before delivering a downward kick.

** He's playable for one fight in Chapter 4 of ''Kuro I'', and can act as a non-playable ally in the last two chapters depending on the player's earlier choices.

* HealThyself: The ''Kuro'' games gave his Distend Craft the extra function of restoring some of his HP.
* HeroAntagonist: Briefly during ''Kuro I'' Chapter 5, [[spoiler:as he will oppose you during Armata's Battle Royale if you sided with any faction but his.]]

* LimitBreak: In ''FC'', his S-Crafts are Disable and Aural Blast, with ''SC'' and ''The 3rd'' also giving him Wrath of Genbu. In ''Kuro I'', his sole S-Craft is "Taizan Rakansho".

* MundaneMadeAwesome: For a move as simple as a "forward arm thrust," he does a lot of fancing posing during his S-Craft from ''Kuro I''.

* ThouShallNotKill: A firm believer of this. [[spoiler:If he accompanies you during ''Kuro I'' Chapter 5, he will step in during Viola and Alexandre's {{Last Stand}}s to defuse the situation, arguing that he won't let anyone kill on his watch, not even Van.]]

* RivalsTeamUp: [[spoiler:Despite him and Walter not liking the idea of teaming up with another, the two do so without hesitation to save Renne in ''Kuro I''.]]

* ShooTheDog: During ''Kuro I'' Chapter 5, [[spoiler:if you side with the bracers, he will advocate for Agnes and Quatre who are both young civilians to drop out of the Battle Royale, needing them to fight him to prove their worth. If you don't side with him, he also acknowledges this point but it is overshadowed by the fact that Van sided with a morally-grey faction compelling him to engage the party.]]

-->'''Appearances''': ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky SC]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky The 3rd]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsFromZero Zero]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsToAzure Azure]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel Cold Steel III]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel Cold Steel IV]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsIntoReverie Reverie]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki Kuro]]'' | ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki Kuro II]]''

* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler:She ends up getting captured in the second half of ''Kuro I'''s Final Chapter due to the entire city of Edith experiencing a TimeStandsStill and spheres spawn out of nowhere, pulling those close who are close by inside the sphere. She is then trapped in a prison with her reliving the memories of her past.]]

* BridalCarry: [[spoiler:After she's freed in the Final Chapter of ''Kuro I'', Van catches her like this as she falls down with her wrapping her arms around Van, a position she doesn't seem to mind being in.]]

** Likewise, after spending the entirety of the first ''Kuro'' game in her Aramis uniform, the sequel gives her [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVXrV-aWAAI5A0e?format=jpg&name=medium a new costume]] that includes a gray longcoat, red tights, and black gloves.

* MoralityPet: To the members of Ouroboros who joined before her, as some of their most humanizing moments come from their interactions with her. This is most notable with Walter, who started out as one of the Society's least sympathetic members, but is generally shown to treat Renne as a sort-of niece figure. [[spoiler:''Kuro I'' shows that he's even willing to team up with Zin[[note]]Something both men are unhappy about[[/note]] if it means rescuing her.]]

* PastExperienceNightmare: [[spoiler:Gets captured and forced to remember Paradise during the Final Chapter of the first ''Kuro'' game. Thankfully, Agnes was there to mitigate some of the induced trauma long enough for Van and friends to rescue her.]]

* ShesAllGrownUp: During a flashback from Tita in ''Cold Steel III'', players see Renne sporting the Jenis Academy uniform and a bit taller now. Better seen when she appears in-person during ''Cold Steel IV''. This is taken even further when she becomes a student at Aramis High School, as Chapter 5 of ''Kuro I'' has a scene in which [[Characters/TrailsSeriesOuroboros Lucrezia]] expresses joy at seeing "the little kitten become so beautiful."

* TheTease: [[spoiler:In Chapter 4 of the first ''Kuro'' game, as well as her and Agnes' Connect Event from ''Kuro II'''s Intermission, she wraps her arms around Van's arm for the explicit reason of getting a reaction out of [[ClingyJealousGirl Agnes]].]]

* FanservicePack: By the time of the Calvard arc, Renne has become quite busty, with her [[https://youtu.be/V5gHepqbrsU?t=34 school uniform]] really emphasizing her curves. Both her "Z1 Race Queen" costume and "Grimkitty" outfit also do a good job at [[{{Stripperific}} showing this off]].

* DemotedToExtra: [[spoiler:Despite her billing in ''Cold Steel IV'', her role in the game is to just be a SupportPartyMember with her Brave Orders and to dance at Arc-En-Ciel to distract the Crossbell guards so Rean and his team can sneak at Orchis Tower. In ''Reverie'' she still doesn't directly participate in combat due to her whip getting confiscated.]]