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* CriticalHitClass: His default Master Quartz in ''Reverie, Kusanagi, increases the critical hit rate of it's wielder. His upgraded Supreme Qinggong Craft also grants him the Insight Status along with boosting his stats.

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* CriticalHitClass: His default Master Quartz in ''Reverie, ''Reverie'', Kusanagi, increases the critical hit rate of it's wielder. His upgraded Supreme Qinggong Craft also grants him the Insight Status along with boosting his stats.



* EasilyForgiven: Lloyd doesn't hold his role in Guy's death and covering it up against him. Nor do the citizens of Crossbell, the SSS or Bracer Guild hold anything against him for going against the Guild's tenets by assisting Crois' illegal takeover of Crossbell to make the Azure-Zero Project come to fruition. [[spoiler:By ''Reverie'', the only person who hasn't forgiven him appears to be himself.]]



* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: [[spoiler:On two separate occasions in ''Reverie'', Rean and Rufus' group run into a Simulacrum of him assisting Supreme Leader Rufus and the EDF. Before learning that it was in fact a [[ActuallyADoombot Simulacrum]] with his appearance, [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike both groups]] acknowledge how he's 'been on the wrong side of history' before when he assisted in the Azure Zero project to rationalize why he'd take part in such madness.]]

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* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: [[spoiler:On two separate occasions in ''Reverie'', Rean and Rufus' group run into a Simulacrum simulacrum of him assisting Supreme Leader Rufus and the EDF. Before learning that it was in fact a [[ActuallyADoombot Simulacrum]] simulacrum]] with his appearance, [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike both groups]] acknowledge how he's 'been on the wrong side of history' before when he assisted in the Azure Zero Azure-Zero project to rationalize why he'd take part in such madness.]]
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* CriticalHitClass: His default Master Quartz in ''Reverie, Kusanagi, increases the critical hit rate of it's wielder. His upgraded Supreme Qinggong Craft also grants him the Insight Status along with boosting his stats.


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* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: [[spoiler:On two separate occasions in ''Reverie'', Rean and Rufus' group run into a Simulacrum of him assisting Supreme Leader Rufus and the EDF. Before learning that it was in fact a [[ActuallyADoombot Simulacrum]] with his appearance, [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike both groups]] acknowledge how he's 'been on the wrong side of history' before when he assisted in the Azure Zero project to rationalize why he'd take part in such madness.]]
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** [[spoiler:Being part of the Azure-Zero Project still weighs so heavily on him that he's unable to forgive himself for it even after everyone else has forgiven him.]]

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** [[spoiler:Being part of the Azure-Zero Project to begin with. Even two years later, this still weighs so heavily on him that he's unable to forgive himself for it even after everyone else has forgiven him.]]

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* EasilyForgiven: Lloyd doesn't hold his role in Guy's death and covering it up against him. Nor do the citizens of Crossbell, the SSS or Bracer Guild hold anything against him for going against the Guild's tenets by assisting Crois' illegal takeover of Crossbell to make the Azure-Zero Project come to fruition.

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* EasilyForgiven: Lloyd doesn't hold his role in Guy's death and covering it up against him. Nor do the citizens of Crossbell, the SSS or Bracer Guild hold anything against him for going against the Guild's tenets by assisting Crois' illegal takeover of Crossbell to make the Azure-Zero Project come to fruition. [[spoiler:By ''Reverie'', the only person who hasn't forgiven him appears to be himself.]]



* MyGreatestFailure: An explosion that occurred due to the intelligence war between Erebonia and Calvard resulted in his wife Saya dying and their daughter Shizuku being blinded. The grief from this and a desire to prevent other tragedies like it from happening again was how he was roped into helping the Azure Zero Project.
** Guy's death was also this to some extent, convincing him that [[IveComeTooFar he was in too deep in the Azure Zero project to come out]] and regreting getting his best friend killed.

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An explosion that occurred due to the intelligence war between Erebonia and Calvard resulted in his wife Saya dying and their daughter Shizuku being blinded. The grief from this and a desire to prevent other tragedies like it from happening again was how he was roped into helping the Azure Zero Project.
** Guy's death was also this to some extent, convincing him that [[IveComeTooFar he was in too deep in the Azure Zero project to come out]] and regreting regretting getting his best friend killed.killed.
** [[spoiler:Being part of the Azure-Zero Project still weighs so heavily on him that he's unable to forgive himself for it even after everyone else has forgiven him.]]
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* PreFinalBoss: In ''Azure'', he is the very last opponent fought before crossing the final PointOfNoReturn.

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* ArmorPiercingAttack: When you face him as a boss, he uses the craft "Arcane Gale," which hits twice and nullifies your buffs.



* ArmorPiercingAttack: When you face him as a boss, he uses the craft "Arcane Gale," which hits twice and nullifies your buffs.


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* DoppelgangerSpin: His ''Twin Arcane Gale'' Craft in ''Reverie'' ends with him summoning a clone with him and the clone each launching a SwordBeam at the enemy from both ends.


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* StatusBuffDispel: His ''Arcane Gale'' Craft as a boss cancels the target's buffs before hitting the enemy twice, making it an UnblockableAttack that can only be avoided with high evasion. His ''Twin Arcane Gale'' Craft in ''Reverie'' retains the effect, making him one of the very few playable characters in ''Reverie'' capable of canceling buffs with just regular Crafts.
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* AscendedExtra: Gameplay-wise. He was only playable for the prologue dungeon in ''Azure'', but [[spoiler: in ''Reverie'' he's a permanent party member once he joins in Chapter 4 of C's route.]]


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** By the end of ''Azure'', he becomes this for real, helping Crossbell fight against the Empire's occupation as part of his atonement. [[spoiler:By the time ''Reverie'' rolls around, two whole years later, he admits he still feels like he hasn't made up for the sins he's committed.]]


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* TheDragon: Initially seems to be this to Dieter, but he was actually following Ian and Mariabell the whole time.

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* BoobsOfSteel: She's a MasterSwordsman that broke the record for youngest A-rank bracer, who just so happens to have a well-endowed chest.



* BuxomBeautyStandard: She's [[BoobsOfSteel quite well-endowed,]] and is stated to have received a few offers for modeling gigs (all of which she's turned down).

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* BuxomBeautyStandard: She's [[BoobsOfSteel quite well-endowed,]] well-endowed, and is stated to have received a few offers for modeling gigs (all of which she's turned down).

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* DeathFromAbove: His first two S-Crafts, "Fujin's Fury" and "Termination Slash - Black Paragon", end with him leaping into the air and barreling down on his foes with an overhead slash and downwards sword thrust respectively.

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* DeathFromAbove: His ''Avalanch Cleaver'' Craft consists of him jumping into the air to land a downward sword slash. His first two S-Crafts, "Fujin's Fury" and "Termination Slash - Black Paragon", both end with him leaping into the air and barreling down on his foes with an overhead slash and downwards sword thrust respectively.



* EasilyForgiven: Lloyd doesn't hold his role in Guy's death and covering it up against him. Nor do the citizens of Crossbell, the SSS or Bracer Guild hold anything against him for going against the Guild's tenets by assisting Crois make the Azure-Zero Project come to fruition.

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* EasilyForgiven: Lloyd doesn't hold his role in Guy's death and covering it up against him. Nor do the citizens of Crossbell, the SSS or Bracer Guild hold anything against him for going against the Guild's tenets by assisting Crois Crois' illegal takeover of Crossbell to make the Azure-Zero Project come to fruition.



* FromACertainPointOfView: Claims he had killed Guy Bannings, when it was in fact Ian who killed him. He still considers himself responsible, as Ian only had the chance to do so because Guy had been exhausted from their earlier fight and let his guard down when it seemed he was getting through to Arios.

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* FromACertainPointOfView: Claims he had was the one who killed Guy Bannings, Bannings when Lloyd asks, when it was in fact Ian who killed him. did the deed. He still considers himself responsible, as Ian only had the chance to do so because Guy had been exhausted from their earlier fight (which Arios originally started [[HeKnowsTooMuch with the intention of silencing Guy]]) and let his guard down when it seemed he was getting through to Arios.



* LovedByAll: Due to Crossbell's police [[PoliceAreUseless being rendered ineffective due to politics,]] he ended up taking care of the lion's share of high profile cases in handling criminals, which made him the most popular Bracer in Crossbell.



* StatusBuff: His ''Qinggong'' craft greatly increases his strength and speed. It's upgraded variant in ''Reverie'' adds a boost to his defense on top of that, along with granting him the Insight status turning him into a deadly LightningBruiser.



* TallDarkAndHandsome: 184cm tall(6'0) with long dark hair, and is quite attractive with a few Fangirls in-universe.

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* TallDarkAndHandsome: He is 184cm tall(6'0) with long dark hair, and is quite attractive with a few Fangirls in-universe.


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* TragicKeepsake: Near the end of Azure, it's revealed that he kept Guy's tonfas out of guilt over his role in his death before giving them back to Lloyd.

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* TheCameo: ''Cold Steel IV'' shows a grown-up Anelace (with an appropriately updated design) in one of the epilogue slides.



* ContinuityCameo: ''Cold Steel IV'' shows a grown-up Anelace (with an appropriately updated design) in one of the epilogue slides.



* TheCameo: Is seen with Michel, Estelle, and Joshua in one of ''Cold Steel IV'''s [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/kiseki/images/9/94/Ending_7_-_Bracer_Guild_(Sen_IV).png/revision/latest epilogue pictures]].




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* ContinuityCameo: Is seen with Michel, Estelle, and Joshua in one of ''Cold Steel IV'''s [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/kiseki/images/9/94/Ending_7_-_Bracer_Guild_(Sen_IV).png/revision/latest epilogue pictures]].

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* WorkingWithTheEx: [[spoiler:She and Van were previously in a relationship before splitting up under less-than-ideal circumstances. Throughout the events of ''Kuro I'', the two end up working together throughout various cases, and she's hoping to receive an explanation from him on why he suddenly left in hopes of finding some closure.]]

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* WorkingWithTheEx: [[spoiler:She and Van were previously in a relationship before splitting up under less-than-ideal circumstances. Throughout the events of ''Kuro I'', the two end up working together throughout various cases, and she's hoping to receive an explanation from him on why he suddenly left in hopes of finding some closure.closure, which she finally gets with TheReveal that Van has been the host of the Vagrants-Zion demon his entire life.]]

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Taken from the English release of Reverie.


* DubNameChange: In the original Japanese script, her moniker is the "Sword Maiden."[[note]]剣の乙女, "Ken no Otome"[[/note]]



* LadyOfWar: The daughter of a wealthy businessman, [[BlueBlood whose family were once nobility]], known as the "Sword Maiden," and uses a graceful sword style dating from when Calvard was still a kingdom. She fits.
* LastNameBasis: Aaron refers to her as "Auclair." Likewise, she's the only person (barring René) that [[Characters/TrailsSeriesImperialLiberationFront Swin]] refers to by their surname in ''Kuro II''. What makes this especially noteworthy is that Nadia calling her "Elaine-san"[[note]]Before this, she referred to her as "Ken no Onee-san," which is essentially the same as calling her "Ms. Sword Maiden"[[/note]] is taken as a sign that the former assassin duo had truly warmed up to her.

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* LadyOfWar: The daughter of a wealthy businessman, [[BlueBlood whose family were once nobility]], known as the "Sword Maiden," "Beauty's Blade," and uses a graceful sword style dating from when Calvard was still a kingdom. She fits.
* LastNameBasis: Aaron refers to her as "Auclair." Likewise, she's the only person (barring René) that [[Characters/TrailsSeriesImperialLiberationFront Swin]] refers to by their surname in ''Kuro II''. What makes this especially noteworthy is that Nadia calling her "Elaine-san"[[note]]Before this, she referred to her as "Ken no Onee-san," which is essentially the same as calling her "Ms. Sword Maiden"[[/note]] Beauty's Blade"[[/note]] is taken as a sign that the former assassin duo had truly warmed up to her.



* RedBaron: She is known as the "Sword Maiden." Van reveals early on that said title was in part inspired by the fact that Elaine had mastered an old sword style from when Calvard was still a kingdom.

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* RedBaron: She is known as the "Sword Maiden."Beauty's Blade." Van reveals early on that said title was in part inspired by the fact that Elaine had mastered an old sword style from when Calvard was still a kingdom.
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* LimitBreak: For S-Crafts, he has "Fujin's Fury" as a party member. As a boss, he gains "Termination Slash - Black Paragon" on top of that. Gains a new one in ''Reverie'', ''Ni no Tachi: Kojin Tenshou''(literally "Second Sword, Raging God Piercing Heaven").

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* LimitBreak: For S-Crafts, he has "Fujin's Fury" as a party member. As a boss, he gains "Termination Slash - Black Paragon" on top of that. Gains a new one in In ''Reverie'', ''Ni his S-Craft is "Second Slash - Raging Tempest," [[note]]''Ni no Tachi: Kojin Tenshou''(literally "Second Sword, Raging God Piercing Heaven").Heaven") in Japanese[[/note]] while "Fujin's Fury" was made into a regular craft.
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* BladeOnAStick: His long spear ''[[NamedWeapons Fuujin Raijin]]''.
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* DeathFromAbove: His first two S-Crafts, Fujin's Fury and Termination Slash - Black Paragon, end with him leaping into the air and barreling down on his foes with an overhead slash and downwards sword thrust respectively.

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* DeathFromAbove: His first two S-Crafts, Fujin's Fury "Fujin's Fury" and Termination "Termination Slash - Black Paragon, Paragon", end with him leaping into the air and barreling down on his foes with an overhead slash and downwards sword thrust respectively.



* LimitBreak: For S-Crafts, he has Fujin's Fury as a party member. As a boss, he gains Termination Slash - Black Paragon on top of that. Gains a new one in ''Reverie'', ''Ni no Tachi: Kojin Tenshou''(literally "Second Sword, Raging God Piercing Heaven").

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* LimitBreak: For S-Crafts, he has Fujin's Fury "Fujin's Fury" as a party member. As a boss, he gains Termination "Termination Slash - Black Paragon Paragon" on top of that. Gains a new one in ''Reverie'', ''Ni no Tachi: Kojin Tenshou''(literally "Second Sword, Raging God Piercing Heaven").
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* ToBeLawfulOrGood: As mentioned above, one of the main conflicts that bracers sometimes have to face is the inevitable clashes they have with the governments of whatever country they operate in. Due to their status as an NGO, Bracers cannot legally interfere in government affairs less sanctions be placed on the guild in response. It usually takes a LoopholeAbuse for the Guild to be able to act.
* ThouShallNotKill: One of their central tenets as Bracers only aim to protect life and not take it.

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* ToBeLawfulOrGood: As mentioned above, one of the main conflicts that bracers sometimes have to face is the inevitable clashes they have with the governments of whatever country they operate in. Due to their status as an NGO, Bracers bracers cannot legally interfere in government affairs less lest sanctions be placed on the guild in response. It usually takes a LoopholeAbuse for the Guild to be able to act.
* ThouShallNotKill: One of their central tenets as Bracers bracers only aim to protect life and not take it.



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The first, and for the longest time only, Bracer seen with the Guild's highest rank.[[labelnote:*]]While there are more confirmed to have the rank, they have yet to be properly introduced[[/labelnote]] As he rejoined the Liberl army at the end of ''FC'', his entry will be listed [[Characters/TrailsSeriesLiberlRoyaltyAndMilitary here]].

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The first, and for the longest time only, Bracer bracer seen with the Guild's highest rank.[[labelnote:*]]While there are more confirmed to have the rank, they have yet to be properly introduced[[/labelnote]] As he rejoined the Liberl army at the end of ''FC'', his entry will be listed [[Characters/TrailsSeriesLiberlRoyaltyAndMilitary here]].



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The top-ranked Bracer of the Crossbell Branch of the Guild, known by moniker "Divine Blade of Wind" and someone believed to be worthy of promotion to S-Rank. As the games begin, he is considered the hero of Crossbell, able to succeed wherever the ineffective police fail.

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The top-ranked Bracer bracer of the Crossbell Branch branch of the Guild, known by moniker "Divine Blade of Wind" and someone believed to be worthy of promotion to S-Rank.S-rank. As the games begin, he is considered the hero of Crossbell, able to succeed wherever the ineffective police fail.



* CynicismCatalyst: Was once an idealistic police officer and Bracer with a strong sense of justice. The escalating information war between Erebonia and Calvard resulting in the accident that left his wife dead, and his daughter blinded resulted in him joining Crois to make the Azure Zero project a reality, as he saw it as the only way to make Crossbell a strong and independent state and prevent similar tragedies from ever happening again.
* DeathFromAbove: His first two S-Crafts, ''Aeolus' Fury'' and ''Termination Slash-Black Emperor's Sword'', end with him leaping into the air and barreling down on his foes with an overhead slash and downwards sword thrust respectively.
* DecliningPromotion: By the start of ''Zero'', he has been offered a promotion to S-Rank Bracer numerous times, no doubt to fill in the vacuum from Cassius leaving the Guild to return to the military. He declined outright, stating he's not in Cassius league, and possibly out of guilt for his role in assisting Crois in the Azure Zero project which went against the Guild's code.

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* CynicismCatalyst: Was once an idealistic police officer and Bracer bracer with a strong sense of justice. The escalating information war between Erebonia and Calvard resulting in the accident that left his wife dead, and his daughter blinded resulted in him joining Crois to make the Azure Zero project a reality, as he saw it as the only way to make Crossbell a strong and independent state and prevent similar tragedies from ever happening again.
* DeathFromAbove: His first two S-Crafts, ''Aeolus' Fury'' Fujin's Fury and ''Termination Slash-Black Emperor's Sword'', Termination Slash - Black Paragon, end with him leaping into the air and barreling down on his foes with an overhead slash and downwards sword thrust respectively.
* DecliningPromotion: By the start of ''Zero'', he has been offered a promotion to S-Rank Bracer bracer numerous times, no doubt to fill in the vacuum from Cassius leaving the Guild to return to the military. He declined outright, stating he's not in Cassius league, and possibly out of guilt for his role in assisting Crois in the Azure Zero project which went against the Guild's code.



* HeroOfAnotherStory: He is mentioned in ''Cold Steel IV'' [[spoiler:having helped the SSS and the Bracers to pass a blockade established by Walter to prevent them from interfering with Erebonia.]]

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* HeroOfAnotherStory: He is mentioned in ''Cold Steel IV'' [[spoiler:having helped the SSS and the Bracers bracers to pass a blockade established by Walter to prevent them from interfering with Erebonia.]]



* LightningBruiser: As to be expected of a MasterSwordsman considered the strongest Bracer in Crossbell, he's very fast and can hit extremely hard, whether as an ally or an enemy.
* LimitBreak: For S-Crafts, he has "Aeolus' Fury" as a party member. As a boss, he gains "Termination Slash-Black Emperor's Sword" on top of that. Gains a new one in ''Reverie'', ''Ni no Tachi: Kojin Tenshou''(Second Sword, Raging God Piercing Heaven),

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* LightningBruiser: As to be expected of a MasterSwordsman considered the strongest Bracer bracer in Crossbell, he's very fast and can hit extremely hard, whether as an ally or an enemy.
* LimitBreak: For S-Crafts, he has "Aeolus' Fury" Fujin's Fury as a party member. As a boss, he gains "Termination Slash-Black Emperor's Sword" Termination Slash - Black Paragon on top of that. Gains a new one in ''Reverie'', ''Ni no Tachi: Kojin Tenshou''(Second Tenshou''(literally "Second Sword, Raging God Piercing Heaven),Heaven").



* RuggedScar: Has one across his left cheek to denote his status as a veteran Bracer and MasterSwordsman.

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* RuggedScar: Has one across his left cheek to denote his status as a veteran Bracer bracer and MasterSwordsman.



* {{Workaholic}}: His status as Crossbell's #1 Bracer puts him in high demand with multiple requests daily. At the start of Chapter 2 of ''Zero'', Michel notes that he goes through about 100 requests per month and is shocked at how he doesn't mind it. Part of his pitch to try to convince Arios to accept the promotion to S-Rank is that it would lighten his workload and [[WhenYouComingHomeDad give him more time to spend with his daughter.]] ''Azure'' reveals that Arios was driven by some ulterior motives for keeping so busy: firstly, it provided him with enough cover to secretly meet with his fellow Azure-Zero co-conspirators, as the inconsistencies in his reporting were simply chalked up to him being overwhelmed by his workload. Secondly, his workaholism was also a coping mechanism for the grief that weighed on him thanks to the "accident" that killed his wife and blinded his daughter.

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* {{Workaholic}}: His status as Crossbell's #1 Bracer bracer puts him in high demand with multiple requests daily. At the start of Chapter 2 of ''Zero'', Michel notes that he goes through about 100 requests per month and is shocked at how he doesn't mind it. Part of his pitch to try to convince Arios to accept the promotion to S-Rank is that it would lighten his workload and [[WhenYouComingHomeDad give him more time to spend with his daughter.]] ''Azure'' reveals that Arios was driven by some ulterior motives for keeping so busy: firstly, it provided him with enough cover to secretly meet with his fellow Azure-Zero co-conspirators, as the inconsistencies in his reporting were simply chalked up to him being overwhelmed by his workload. Secondly, his workaholism was also a coping mechanism for the grief that weighed on him thanks to the "accident" that killed his wife and blinded his daughter.



An experienced Bracer at Liberl's Rolent region and an older sister figure to Estelle and Joshua. See her entry in Characters/TrailsSeriesEstelleParty.

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An experienced Bracer bracer at Liberl's Rolent region and an older sister figure to Estelle and Joshua. See her entry in Characters/TrailsSeriesEstelleParty.



A grumpy Bracer from Liberl's Bose region with a very big sword. See his entry in Characters/TrailsSeriesEstelleParty.

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A grumpy Bracer bracer from Liberl's Bose region with a very big sword. See his entry in Characters/TrailsSeriesEstelleParty.



A calm and reliable Bracer from the Republic of Calvard and an expert in martial arts. See his entry in Characters/TrailsSeriesEstelleParty.

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A calm and reliable Bracer bracer from the Republic of Calvard and an expert in martial arts. See his entry in Characters/TrailsSeriesEstelleParty.



He's one of only twenty or so A-Rank Bracers and the only one permanently stationed in Liberl.

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* BadBadActing: He disguises himself as a Jaeger for a surprise training drill, but he's so over-the-top about it and he still uses his signature crafts, making the disguise fairly obvious. Despite that, he's never found out until after the drill is over because [[IdiotHero Estelle and Anelace]] are the only ones taking the drill.

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* BadBadActing: He disguises himself as a Jaeger jaeger for a surprise training drill, but he's so over-the-top about it and he still uses his signature crafts, making the disguise fairly obvious. Despite that, he's never found out until after the drill is over because [[IdiotHero Estelle and Anelace]] are the only ones taking the drill.



* HeroOfAnotherStory: In ''SC'', he and his Bracer group protect civilians from Ouroboros's mooks offscreen.

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* HeroOfAnotherStory: In ''SC'', he and his Bracer bracer group protect civilians from Ouroboros's mooks offscreen.



* TheLeader: He leads an unofficial team of four Bracers, first in the Grancel Tournament and later in SC.

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* TheLeader: He leads an unofficial team of four Bracers, bracers, first in the Grancel Tournament and later in SC.



A former member of the "Northern Jaegers," she ended up joining the Guild and becoming the youngest A-Rank Bracer at the time. See her entry in [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVIIOriginal Original Class VII]].

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A former member of the "Northern Jaegers," Northern Jaegers, she ended up joining the Guild and becoming the youngest A-Rank Bracer A-rank bracer at the time. See her entry in [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVIIOriginal Original Class VII]].



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A rising star of the Calvardian Branch of the Bracer Guild who, in S.1207, managed to break Sara Valestein's record of being the youngest Bracer to reach A-Rank. She's an old friend of both the CID agent [[Characters/TrailsSeriesCalvardMiscellaneous René Kincaid]] and the Spriggan [[Characters/TrailsSeriesCalvardArkrideSolutionsOffice Van Arkride]].

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A rising star of the Calvardian Branch of the Bracer Guild who, in S.1207, managed to break Sara Valestein's record of being the youngest Bracer bracer to reach A-Rank. She's an old friend of both the CID agent [[Characters/TrailsSeriesCalvardMiscellaneous René Kincaid]] and the Spriggan [[Characters/TrailsSeriesCalvardArkrideSolutionsOffice Van Arkride]].



* BoobsOfSteel: She's a MasterSwordsman that broke the record for youngest A-Rank Bracer, who just so happens to have a well-endowed chest.

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* BoobsOfSteel: She's a MasterSwordsman that broke the record for youngest A-Rank Bracer, A-rank bracer, who just so happens to have a well-endowed chest.



* CleavageWindow: Her Bracer outfit has an opening in the chest area that exposes some cleavage.

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* ChildhoodFriends: With Van and René. She hadn't seen the former for years until fairly recently, and she has some mixed feelings towards him, especially in regards to his profession. The latter, meanwhile, was the only one who supported her back when she decided to become a Bracer,[[note]]She made this decision while they were still students[[/note]] and she's kept in contact with him sense.

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* ChildhoodFriends: With Van and René. She hadn't seen the former for years until fairly recently, and she has some mixed feelings towards him, especially in regards to his profession. The latter, meanwhile, was the only one who supported her back when she decided to become a Bracer,[[note]]She bracer,[[note]]She made this decision while they were still students[[/note]] and she's kept in contact with him sense.



* ColorCodedCharacters: Elaine is largely associated with the color green, being the color of her eyes and the most prominent color on her Bracer outfit. ''Kuro II'' doubles down on this, as both her new casual clothes and her Xipha are green too.[[note]]In ''Kuro I'', her Xipha had the same brown cover as those belonging to the other Bracers[[/note]]

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* ContraltoOfStrength: A MasterSwordsman and LadyOfWar who beat Sara Valestein's record in becoming the youngest A-rank Bracer, with Creator/ChiwaSaito giving her the lowest voice of all playable girls in the first two ''Kuro'' games.

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* ContraltoOfStrength: A MasterSwordsman and LadyOfWar who beat Sara Valestein's record in becoming the youngest A-rank Bracer, bracer, with Creator/ChiwaSaito giving her the lowest voice of all playable girls in the first two ''Kuro'' games.



* IWillFindYou: Part of the reason she became a Bracer was to look for Van after [[spoiler:he broke up with her and suddenly disappeared.]]

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* IWillFindYou: Part of the reason she became a Bracer bracer was to look for Van after [[spoiler:he broke up with her and suddenly disappeared.]]



* KnightInShiningArmor: She fights with a "knight's sword," even learning her skills by studying an ancient sword style Calvard's days as a kingdom, and has a firm desire to help others as a Bracer. Her S-Craft is even named "Knights of Asteria."

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* KnightInShiningArmor: She fights with a "knight's sword," even learning her skills by studying an ancient sword style Calvard's days as a kingdom, and has a firm desire to help others as a Bracer.bracer. Her S-Craft is even named "Knights of Asteria."



* LikeBrotherAndSister: She maintains a close friendship with René, who was one of the few supporters she had when she chose to become a Bracer, but neither see the other in a romantic light.

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* LikeBrotherAndSister: She maintains a close friendship with René, who was one of the few supporters she had when she chose to become a Bracer, bracer, but neither see the other in a romantic light.



* NonIdleRich: Is the heiress to the successful Quincy Company, but chooses to be a Bracer to help people rather than coast by her father's wealth in a life of luxury.

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* NonIdleRich: Is the heiress to the successful Quincy Company, but chooses to be a Bracer bracer to help people rather than coast by her father's wealth in a life of luxury.



* RebelliousPrincess: Elaine is the daughter and heiress of a wealthy family. However, rather than live a cushy lifestyle, she instead chose to work as Bracer after graduation partially in defiance to her father.

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* RebelliousPrincess: Elaine is the daughter and heiress of a wealthy family. However, rather than live a cushy lifestyle, she instead chose to work as Bracer bracer after graduation partially in defiance to her father.



* SinsOfOurFathers: It becomes apparent later on that part of her motive for becoming a Bracer is a desire to hold her father accountable for his less than savoury actions such as [[spoiler:backing anti-immigration terrorists, sponsoring Armata, and being responsible for Van being taken by the DG Cult.]]

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* SinsOfOurFathers: It becomes apparent later on that part of her motive for becoming a Bracer bracer is a desire to hold her father accountable for his less than savoury actions such as [[spoiler:backing anti-immigration terrorists, sponsoring Armata, and being responsible for Van being taken by the DG Cult.]]



* UptownGirl: She's a wealthy heiress and renowned Bracer and whereas Van grew up an orphan and is a Spriggan. [[spoiler:They used to date.]]

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* UptownGirl: She's a wealthy heiress and renowned Bracer bracer and whereas Van grew up an orphan and is a Spriggan. [[spoiler:They used to date.]]



!! B-Rank Bracers

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* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: She has a great deal more respect for Cassius than his own daughter does, in part because of the whole S-Rank Bracer thing and in part because [[spoiler:he also studied the sword under her grandfather.]] She seizes the opportunity to meet with him when it arises.

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* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: She has a great deal more respect for Cassius than his own daughter does, in part because of the whole S-Rank Bracer S-rank bracer thing and in part because [[spoiler:he also studied the sword under her grandfather.]] She seizes the opportunity to meet with him when it arises.



A member of the Erebonian Branch of the Bracer Guild, recruited by Olivert to be a part of the Crimson Wings. Formerly a co-worker of Sara's from her Bracer days, he looks out for Class VII whenever he can at her request. In ''Cold Steel II'', he accompanies Rean in his search for his classmates. It's also revealed that the book series, Carnelia, is based on the life of Toval himself.

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A member of the Erebonian Branch of the Bracer Guild, recruited by Olivert to be a part of the Crimson Wings. Formerly a co-worker of Sara's from her Bracer bracer days, he looks out for Class VII whenever he can at her request. In ''Cold Steel II'', he accompanies Rean in his search for his classmates. It's also revealed that the book series, Carnelia, is based on the life of Toval himself.



* BadassLongcoat: Wears a white longcoat, and while not on Arios or Cassius' level, is still quite capable in a fight as a Senior Bracer, even holding off [[TheDragon Campanella]] during ''Cold Steel III''.

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* BadassLongcoat: Wears a white longcoat, and while not on Arios or Cassius' level, is still quite capable in a fight as a Senior Bracer, senior bracer, even holding off [[TheDragon Campanella]] during ''Cold Steel III''.



* NoodleIncident: The "incident involving an artifact" which led to him meeting Ein and becoming a Bracer is currently unexplained, though the novel "Carnelia" is allegedly loosely based on what happened.

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* NoodleIncident: The "incident involving an artifact" which led to him meeting Ein and becoming a Bracer bracer is currently unexplained, though the novel "Carnelia" is allegedly loosely based on what happened.



A Bracer originally from Remiferia, she's primarily stationed in Crossbell.

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A Bracer bracer originally from Remiferia, she's primarily stationed in Crossbell.



* CombatMedic: She has the credentials to be a doctor, but she works as a Bracer. [[spoiler:Those credentials come in handy after Mireille gets seriously injured during ''Reverie''.]]

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* CombatMedic: She has the credentials to be a doctor, but she works as a Bracer.bracer. [[spoiler:Those credentials come in handy after Mireille gets seriously injured during ''Reverie''.]]



* HeroOfAnotherStory: Througout ''Zero'' and ''Azure'', she and the other Crossbell Bracers have their own adventures while the Special Support Section do their thing.

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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Througout ''Zero'' and ''Azure'', she and the other Crossbell Bracers bracers have their own adventures while the Special Support Section do their thing.



A Bracer originally from Calvard and a Taito practitioner, she's primarily stationed in Crossbell.

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A Bracer bracer originally from Calvard and a Taito practitioner, she's primarily stationed in Crossbell.



* HeroOfAnotherStory: Througout ''Zero'' and ''Azure'', she and the other Crossbell Bracers have their own adventures while the Special Support Section do their thing.

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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Througout ''Zero'' and ''Azure'', she and the other Crossbell Bracers bracers have their own adventures while the Special Support Section do their thing.



A Senior Bracer primarily stationed in Crossbell. He uses a rifle.

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A Senior Bracer senior bracer primarily stationed in Crossbell. He uses a rifle.



* ActionDad: [[spoiler:''Reverie'' shows that he's still working as a Bracer even after Pearl gave birth to their daughter.]]

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* ActionDad: [[spoiler:''Reverie'' shows that he's still working as a Bracer bracer even after Pearl gave birth to their daughter.]]



* CostumeEvolution: His ''Reverie'' outfit is probably the most noticeably example of the Crossbell Bracers, with the most obvious difference being the white shirt replacing the previous yellow-ish one.

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* CostumeEvolution: His ''Reverie'' outfit is probably the most noticeably example of the Crossbell Bracers, bracers, with the most obvious difference being the white shirt replacing the previous yellow-ish one.



* HeroOfAnotherStory: Throughout ''Zero'' and ''Azure'', he and the other Crossbell Bracers have their own adventures while the Special Support Section do their thing.

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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Throughout ''Zero'' and ''Azure'', he and the other Crossbell Bracers bracers have their own adventures while the Special Support Section do their thing.



A Bracer originally from Erebonia, he's primarily stationed in Crossbell.

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A Bracer bracer originally from Erebonia, he's primarily stationed in Crossbell.



* HeroOfAnotherStory: Throughout ''Zero'' and ''Azure'', he and the other Crossbell Bracers have their own adventures while the Special Support Section do their thing.

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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Throughout ''Zero'' and ''Azure'', he and the other Crossbell Bracers bracers have their own adventures while the Special Support Section do their thing.



A former member of the "Zephyr" Jaeger Corps, she ends up joining the Guild after graduating from Thors Military Academy, getting up to B-Rank by the time of ''Kuro''. See her entry in [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVIIOriginal Original Class VII]].

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A former member of the "Zephyr" Jaeger Corps, Zephyr jaeger corps, she ends up joining the Guild after graduating from Thors Military Academy, getting up to B-Rank by the time of ''Kuro''. See her entry in [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVIIOriginal Original Class VII]].



!! Other Senior Bracers

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!! Other Senior Bracers
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A Senior Bracer from the Bose branch.

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A Senior Bracer senior bracer from the Bose branch.



A Senior Bracer from the Ruan branch and a friend of Scherazard.

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A Senior Bracer senior bracer from the Ruan branch and a friend of Scherazard.



A sword-wielding Bracer stationed in Calvard who often works with Zin and Elaine. He's introduced as a C-Rank, but gets a promotion to B-Rank by Februrary of S.1209.

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A sword-wielding Bracer bracer stationed in Calvard who often works with Zin and Elaine. He's introduced as a C-Rank, C-rank, but gets a promotion to B-Rank B-rank by Februrary of S.1209.



* ObliviousToLove: The idea of Regina being into him never seems to cross his mind, much to the disbelief of his fellow Bracers.

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* ObliviousToLove: The idea of Regina being into him never seems to cross his mind, much to the disbelief of his fellow Bracers.bracers.



A Senior Bracer stationed in Calvard.

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A Senior Bracer senior bracer stationed in Calvard.



A Senior Bracer stationed in Calvard, first seen in the Vice-Capital of Langport.

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A Senior Bracer senior bracer stationed in Calvard, first seen in the Vice-Capital of Langport.



* AnimeChineseGirl: While she lacks the typical outfit,[[note]]As a lot of Calvardian Bracers wear variations of the same uniform[[/note]] she still has the OdangoHair, speaks in a dialect often used by the stereotype, and knows martial arts.

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* AnimeChineseGirl: While she lacks the typical outfit,[[note]]As a lot of Calvardian Bracers bracers wear variations of the same uniform[[/note]] she still has the OdangoHair, speaks in a dialect often used by the stereotype, and knows martial arts.



!!Junior Bracers

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The former leaders of the Raven gang in Ruan. They managed to pass the test to become Junior Bracers on the condition that they only accept requests as a team. See their entry [[Characters/TrailsSeriesLiberlCivilians here]].

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The former leaders of the Raven gang in Ruan. They managed to pass the test to become Junior Bracers junior bracers on the condition that they only accept requests as a team. See their entry [[Characters/TrailsSeriesLiberlCivilians here]].



A Junior Bracer in Calvard.

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A Junior Bracer junior bracer in Calvard.



* {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler:His initial motivation for becoming a Bracer was to avenge his sister's death at the hands of Armata.]]

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* {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler:His initial motivation for becoming a Bracer bracer was to avenge his sister's death at the hands of Armata.]]



Receptionist at the Rolent Bracer Guild.

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Receptionist at the Rolent Bracer Guild.Guild Branch.



* InheritanceMurder: Played with. According to a flashback in ''The 3rd'', her uncle hired Jaegers to capture her and force her to give up on her grandpa's inheritance, but even if they did end up killing her, they could just forge papers to get her inheritance anyways.

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* InheritanceMurder: Played with. According to a flashback in ''The 3rd'', her uncle hired Jaegers jaegers to capture her and force her to give up on her grandpa's inheritance, but even if they did end up killing her, they could just forge papers to get her inheritance anyways.



Receptionist at the Bose Bracer Guild.

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Receptionist at the Bose Bracer Guild.Guild Branch.



The receptionist at Ruan Bracer Guild.

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The receptionist at the Ruan Bracer Guild.Guild Branch.



The former receptionist of the Zeiss Bracer Guild, she left for Calvard at some point after ''SC''. For more information about her, see [[spoiler:[[Characters/TrailsSeriesCalvardMiscellaneous Calvard Intelligence Division]].]]

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The former receptionist of the Zeiss Bracer Guild, Guild Branch, she left for Calvard at some point after ''SC''. For more information about her, see [[spoiler:[[Characters/TrailsSeriesCalvardMiscellaneous Calvard Intelligence Division]].]]



The receptionist at the Grancel Bracer Guild.

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The receptionist at the Grancel Bracer Guild.Guild Branch.



The receptionist at the Legram Bracer Guild in Erebonia.

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The receptionist at the Legram Bracer Guild Branch in Erebonia.
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A peace-keeping non-governmental organization based in Leman whose main purpose is to protect civilians all around Zemuria. Their members, the Bracers, are investigative and combat specialists who help people in numerous ways, be it finding lost items, escorting people or eliminating monsters.

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A peace-keeping non-governmental organization based in Leman whose main purpose is to protect civilians all around Zemuria. Their members, the Bracers, bracers, are investigative and combat specialists who help people in numerous ways, be it finding lost items, escorting people or eliminating monsters.



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!General Bracer bracer tropes



* GoodCounterpart: To Jaegers. Both Bracers and Jaegers make a living doing requests for various people, but whereas the Bracers do it for the sake of helping the civilian population, Jaegers only care about the paycheck they will receive and usually don't care who they have to hurt.

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* GoodCounterpart: To Jaegers. jaegers. Both Bracers bracers and Jaegers jaegers make a living doing requests for various people, but whereas the Bracers bracers do it for the sake of helping the civilian population, Jaegers jaegers only care about the paycheck they will receive and usually don't care who they have to hurt.



* ToBeLawfulOrGood: As mentioned above, one of the main conflicts that Bracers sometimes have to face is the inevitable clashes they have with the governments of whatever country they operate in. Due to their status as an NGO, Bracers cannot legally interfere in government affairs less sanctions be placed on the guild in response. It usually takes a LoopholeAbuse for the Guild to be able to act.

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* ToBeLawfulOrGood: As mentioned above, one of the main conflicts that Bracers bracers sometimes have to face is the inevitable clashes they have with the governments of whatever country they operate in. Due to their status as an NGO, Bracers cannot legally interfere in government affairs less sanctions be placed on the guild in response. It usually takes a LoopholeAbuse for the Guild to be able to act.
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* AceCustom: His Orbment.

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* %%* AceCustom: His Orbment.



* BigBrotherMentor: To Estelle and Joshua in Ring of Judgment, and later towards Rean and the members of Class VII.

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* BigBrotherMentor: To He serves as an older brother figure Estelle and Joshua in Ring of Judgment, and later towards Rean and the members of Class VII.



* LawmanBaton: His primary melee weapon.

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* StealthMentor: Supports Class VII in Bareahard like this.

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* ElementalEyeColors: She has green eyes, matching her secondary element of Wind.


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* LightIsGood: Her primary element is Mirage, with her emitting light from her sword when using "Silvery Cross." And as a member of the Bracer Guild, it's her duty to help the people.
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* AnimeChineseGirl: While she lacks the typical outfit,[[note]]As a lot of Calvardian Bracers wear variations of the same uniform[[/note]] she still has the OdangoHair, speaks in a dialect often used by the stereotype, and knows martial arts

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* AnimeChineseGirl: While she lacks the typical outfit,[[note]]As a lot of Calvardian Bracers wear variations of the same uniform[[/note]] she still has the OdangoHair, speaks in a dialect often used by the stereotype, and knows martial artsarts.
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* AnimeChineseGirl: While she lacks the typical outfit,[[note]]As a lot of Calvardian Bracers wear variations of the same uniform[[/note]] she still has the OdangoHair, speaks in a dialect often used by the stereotype, and knows martial arts.
* FantasticFightingStyle: She's noted as of the few users of the "Moon Flower-style" of martial arts to not be affiliated with Heiyue; she actually expresses annoyance that the style is often associated with said group.

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* AnimeChineseGirl: While she lacks the typical outfit,[[note]]As a lot of Calvardian Bracers wear variations of the same uniform[[/note]] she still has the OdangoHair, speaks in a dialect often used by the stereotype, and knows martial arts.
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* FantasticFightingStyle: She's noted as one of the few users of the "Moon Flower-style" "Gekka" style of martial arts to not be affiliated with Heiyue; [[Characters/TrailsSeriesCalvardMiscellaneous Heiyue]]; she actually expresses annoyance that the style is often associated with said group.
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* ContraltoOfStrength: A MasterSwordsman and LadyOfWar who beat Sara Valestein's record in becoming the youngest A-rank Bracer, with Creator/ChiwaSaito giving her a suitably low voice.

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* ContraltoOfStrength: A MasterSwordsman and LadyOfWar who beat Sara Valestein's record in becoming the youngest A-rank Bracer, with Creator/ChiwaSaito giving her a suitably low voice.the lowest voice of all playable girls in the first two ''Kuro'' games.
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* ContraltoOfDanger: A MasterSwordsman and LadyOfWar who beat Sara Valestein's record in becoming the youngest A-rank Bracer, with Creator/ChiwaSaito giving her a suitably low voice.

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* ContraltoOfDanger: ContraltoOfStrength: A MasterSwordsman and LadyOfWar who beat Sara Valestein's record in becoming the youngest A-rank Bracer, with Creator/ChiwaSaito giving her a suitably low voice.
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* HighSchoolSweethearts:[[spoiler:She and Van dated while they were students at Aramis High School before he disappeared without a word. Despite the complicated circumstances of their past break up, it's clear [[OldFlame she still holds a torch for him]] even in the present as adults.]]

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* HighSchoolSweethearts:[[spoiler:She HighSchoolSweethearts: [[spoiler:She and Van dated while they were students at Aramis High School before he disappeared without a word. Despite the complicated circumstances of their past break up, it's clear [[OldFlame she still holds a torch for him]] even in the present as adults.]]
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* HighSchoolSweethearts:[[spoiler:She and Van dated while they were students at Aramis High School before he disappeared without a word. Despite the complicated circumstances of their past break up, it's clear [[OldFlame she still holds a torch for him]] even in the present as adults.]]
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* HintDropping: [[spoiler:During her final Connect Event in ''Kuro II'', she tells Van that her family has been trying to set up an ArrangedMarriage for her, and that she's turned them all down. While he did have a noticeable reaction to the first part, he didn't quite piece together that she's telling this to let him know that she's "still available."]]

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* HintDropping: [[spoiler:During her final Connect Event in ''Kuro II'', she tells Van that her family has been trying making multiple attempts to set up an ArrangedMarriage for her, and that she's turned them all down. While he did have a noticeable reaction to the first part, he didn't quite piece together that she's telling this to let him know that she's "still available."]]

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* AmicableExes: [[spoiler:As it turns out, Elaine was actually in a relationship with Van during their high school years, but he broke up with her following their high school cultural festival and subsequently disappeared for a few years. They've remained friends ever since, though some tension nonetheless remains due to Van's actions.]]

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* AmicableExes: [[spoiler:As it turns out, Elaine [[spoiler:Elaine was actually in a relationship with Van during their first year of high school years, school, but he broke up with her following their high school cultural festival and subsequently disappeared for the following year with nothing but a few years. They've remained friends ever since, though note telling her that he's sorry. But while there is some obvious tension nonetheless remains due between the two post-reunion, they still try to Van's actions.support each other any way they can.]]



* BootstrappedLeitmotif: [[https://youtu.be/QuwszdAUYwg "What is Ahead of You"]], a general event theme from the first ''Kuro'' game, is often regarded as Elaine's theme by both the fanbase and Falcom themselves, for multiple reasons.[[note]]The most prominent of which being how the piece was first used during her EarlyBirdCameo in ''Reverie''[[/note]] To drive the point home, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDEmGBC7p68 "Knights of Asteria"]], a track from the ''Super Ultimate'' album that is explicitly stated as being based on the aforementioned piece, is clearly meant to be Elaine's ImageSong.[[note]]Not only is it named after her S-Craft, but the final part of the lyrics translates to "I am the 'Sword Maiden.'"[[/note]]

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* BootstrappedLeitmotif: [[https://youtu.be/QuwszdAUYwg "What is Ahead of You"]], You,"]] a general event theme from the first ''Kuro'' game, is often regarded as Elaine's theme by both the fanbase and Falcom themselves, for multiple reasons.[[note]]The most prominent of which being how the piece was first used during her EarlyBirdCameo in ''Reverie''[[/note]] To drive the point home, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDEmGBC7p68 "Knights of Asteria"]], a track from the ''Super Ultimate'' album that is explicitly stated as being to be based on the aforementioned piece, is clearly meant to be Elaine's ImageSong.[[note]]Not only is it named after her S-Craft, but the final part of the lyrics translates to "I am the 'Sword Maiden.'"[[/note]]



* BoobsOfSteel: A MasterSwordsman that broke the record for youngest A-Rank Bracer, who just so happens to have a well-endowed chest.

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* BoobsOfSteel: A She's a MasterSwordsman that broke the record for youngest A-Rank Bracer, who just so happens to have a well-endowed chest.



* BuxomBeautyStandard: [[BoobsOfSteel Is quite well-endowed,]] and is stated to have received a few offers for modeling gigs which she turned down.

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* BuxomBeautyStandard: She's [[BoobsOfSteel Is quite well-endowed,]] and is stated to have received a few offers for modeling gigs (all of which she she's turned down.down).



* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Van. [[spoiler:It's later revealed that the two of them dated during their high school years. And despite him breaking it off soon when he suddenly dropped out and disappeared, [[EveryoneCanSeeIt there are still some lingering feelings]].]]

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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Van. [[spoiler:It's later revealed that the two of them she and Van dated during their high school years. And despite him breaking it off soon when he suddenly dropped out and disappeared, [[EveryoneCanSeeIt there are still some [[OldFlame lingering feelings]].feelings]] that are [[EveryoneCanSeeIt incredibly obvious]].]]



* DatingWhatDaddyHates: [[spoiler:She ended up dating [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Van]], the orphan boy her father Edmond tried to separate her from during their childhood, in high school.]]

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* DatingWhatDaddyHates: [[spoiler:She ended up dating [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Van]], the orphan boy [[spoiler:It's clear that her father Edmond tried disapproved of her friendship with Van, an orphan of unknown origin, and he did his best to separate her the boy from during their childhood, in her. Nonetheless, Elaine ended up dating Van within a year of reuniting as high school.schoolers.]]



* EveryoneCanSeeIt: A number of characters can easily tell that Elaine still has feelings for Van [[spoiler:even after he broke up with her 7 years prior to ''Kuro I''.]]
* ExpyCoexistence: With [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVIIOriginal Alisa Reinford]]. Elaine's background and relationship with her father bears similarities to that of Alisa and her own mother Irina: both come from wealthy families that own influential companies (Reinford Group for Alisa, Quincy Company for Elaine) and both have issues with their parents currently leading said companies which caused them to try strike out on their own. They also incidentally have [[PaletteSwap almost identical]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA9yf7nEmwo swimsuits]]. The main difference is that Alisa eventually made peace with her mother whereas Elaine has currently yet to do the same with her father.

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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: A number of characters can easily tell that Elaine still has feelings a thing for Van Van, [[spoiler:even after he broke up with her 7 years prior to ''Kuro I''.]]
* ExpyCoexistence: With [[Characters/TrailsSeriesEreboniaThorsClassVIIOriginal Alisa Reinford]]. Elaine's background and relationship with her father bears similarities to that of Alisa and her own mother Irina: both come from wealthy families that own influential companies (Reinford Group for Alisa, Quincy Company for Elaine) and both have issues with their parents currently leading said companies which caused them to try strike out on their own. They also incidentally have [[PaletteSwap almost identical]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA9yf7nEmwo swimsuits]]. The main difference is that Alisa eventually made peace with her mother mother, whereas Elaine has currently yet to do the same with her father.



* FightingYourFriend: Depicted as fighting Van in the opening movie for ''Kuro I''. [[spoiler:Regardless of the route taken during Chapter 5, the two end up fighting each other as a result of Armata's game.]]

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* FightingYourFriend: Depicted She's depicted as fighting Van in the opening movie for ''Kuro I''. [[spoiler:Regardless of the route taken during Chapter 5, the two end up fighting each other as a result of Armata's game.]]



* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Doesn't really believe herself worthy of her A-rank status, but keeps at it because she wants to use her status to be able to help more people in the long run.

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* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Doesn't She doesn't really believe herself worthy of her A-rank status, but keeps at it because she wants to use her status to be able to help more people in the long run.run.
* HintDropping: [[spoiler:During her final Connect Event in ''Kuro II'', she tells Van that her family has been trying to set up an ArrangedMarriage for her, and that she's turned them all down. While he did have a noticeable reaction to the first part, he didn't quite piece together that she's telling this to let him know that she's "still available."]]



* KnightInShiningArmor: Fights with a sword, even learning her skills by studying an ancient sword style Calvard's days as a kingdom, and has a firm desire to help others as a Bracer. Her S-Craft is even named "Knights of Asteria."
* LadyOfWar: The daughter of a wealthy businessman, [[BlueBlood whose family were once nobility]], known as the Sword Maiden, and uses a graceful sword style dating from when Calvard was still a kingdom. She fits.
* LastNameBasis: She's the only person [[Characters/TrailsSeriesImperialLiberationFront Swin]] refers to by their surname in ''Kuro II''. What makes this especially noteworthy is that Nadia calling her "Elaine-san"[[note]]Before this, she referred to her as "Ken no Onee-san," which is essentially the same as calling her "Ms. Sword Maiden"[[/note]] is taken as a sign that the former assassin duo had truly warmed up to her.

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* KnightInShiningArmor: Fights She fights with a sword, "knight's sword," even learning her skills by studying an ancient sword style Calvard's days as a kingdom, and has a firm desire to help others as a Bracer. Her S-Craft is even named "Knights of Asteria."
* LadyOfWar: The daughter of a wealthy businessman, [[BlueBlood whose family were once nobility]], known as the Sword Maiden, "Sword Maiden," and uses a graceful sword style dating from when Calvard was still a kingdom. She fits.
* LastNameBasis: She's Aaron refers to her as "Auclair." Likewise, she's the only person (barring René) that [[Characters/TrailsSeriesImperialLiberationFront Swin]] refers to by their surname in ''Kuro II''. What makes this especially noteworthy is that Nadia calling her "Elaine-san"[[note]]Before this, she referred to her as "Ken no Onee-san," which is essentially the same as calling her "Ms. Sword Maiden"[[/note]] is taken as a sign that the former assassin duo had truly warmed up to her.



* LongHairIsFeminine: Her hair goes down to her waist, and is a graceful LadyOfWar who came from an upper class background.

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* LongHairIsFeminine: Her hair goes down to her waist, and is She's a graceful LadyOfWar who came from an upper class background.upper-class background with hair that goes down to her waist.



* OutOfFocus: Despite her promotion to main character status in ''Kuro II'', she doesn't even appear during Chapter 2 outside of an optional quest, and she isn't seen much during the Intermission once the main story starts up. She does get more screentime from afterwards, though, as she's an active party member right from the start of Chapter 3A.

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* OutOfFocus: Despite her promotion to main character status in ''Kuro II'', she doesn't even appear during Chapter 2 outside of an optional quest, and she isn't seen much during the Intermission once the main story starts up. She does get more screentime from afterwards, though, as she's an active party member right from the start of Chapter 3A.



* PitGirls: This is the basis for her "[[https://twitter.com/dengekionline/status/1565584075477331968 Z1 Racing Queen]]" DLC costumes.



* RaceQueen: Part of her Z1 Racing Queen DLC costume [[https://twitter.com/dengekionline/status/1565584075477331968 here.]]
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* OneManArmy: Effortlessly dispatches atleast a dozen or so of Joachim's BrainwashedAndCrazy CGF soldiers when coming to the SSS' rescue at the IBC building during the climax of ''Zero''. Also almost singlehandedly fended off the Red Constellation from Orchis Tower during their raid on Crossbell during Chapter 4 of ''Azure''. And completely overpowers the SSS during the WhamEpisode of ''Azure''.

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* OneManArmy: Effortlessly dispatches atleast He is shown to be extremely powerful multiple times throughout ''Zero'' and ''Azure''. This include dispatching at least a dozen or so of Joachim's the BrainwashedAndCrazy CGF soldiers when coming to the SSS' rescue at the IBC building during the climax of ''Zero''. Also almost singlehandedly fended in ''Zero'', fending off the Red Constellation from Orchis Tower during their raid on Crossbell during Chapter 4 of ''Azure''. And completely overpowers ''Azure'' and overpowering the SSS during the WhamEpisode Chapter 5 of ''Azure''.



* StealthMentor: To the SSS, Lloyd in particular. This reaches its crux in the Azure Tree with a duel between him and Lloyd.

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* %%* StealthMentor: To the SSS, Lloyd in particular. This reaches its crux in the Azure Tree with a duel between him and Lloyd.

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