History Characters / XenobladeChronicles2OptionalBlades

* PhysicalGoddess: Not only is she, design-wise, based off [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C5%ABjin Fujin]], she's so incredibly powerful that, when she decides to go all out, the target of her full power instantly [[ATwinkleInTheSky pulls a Team Rocket]].

* AdaptationalHeroism: T-elos was an antagonist in [[VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}} her home series]], but as ruthless as she still is in this game, her desire to destroy KOS-MOS doesn't see to be present (although she teamed up with KOS-MOS in crossover games, those were strictly EnemyMine or TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou situations), but post-battle banter between the two does call back a bit of their past rivalry. She also decides that she ''might'' try to relax with everyone after everyone stupid enough to try to kill Rex's group is dead.

* DropTheHammer: Wields a custom Shield Hammer in battle.

* ArtisticLicenceAnatomy: By Blade standards, her boobs jiggle a lot more than usual.

* MsFanservice: Her panties are always visible. Her in-game art is the same as you see on this page, only in closer detail. From behind it's as if she has no skirt at all, looking more like a revealing leotard that is partitioned simply to give the impression of being underwear. Aside from her revealing clothes, she also has a habit of treating her lance like the pole a exotic dancer would use.

* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler:Adenine decides to make the World Tree data archive her home in her downtime at end of her side quest. However, the First Low Orbit Station (and according to Pneuma's expectations, the rest of the World Tree below it) is destroyed at the end of the game. She undoubtedly would have survived if she participated in the final boss fight, but if she wasn't in the party, it can't be said for sure if she still stayed behind and most-likely died in the destruction (given her endless thirst for knowledge) or if she evacuated as soon as everything started to fall apart. The post-ending title screen shows the lower and middle portions of the World Tree still intact (if lopsided due to the upper portions being destroyed), but whether that's canon to the story or not is dubious (admittedly every title screen before it shows canon locations/characters that will feature in the current chapter).]]

* AdaptationalWimp: Monado Buster, being a single-hit Special in a game that revolves around crits, is overshadowed by Monado Unbound. Monado Purge goes from an auto-attack-charged "remove all buffs and Auras'' Art to an Art-charged "remove the awakened buff (which basically doesn't exist outside Challenge Battles) from the enemy'' Special.
** Shulk also has less Art options to play with due to how ''Xenoblade 2'' [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness handles its Battle Arts.]]

* LooseCanon: The only aspect of Shulk's appearance in this game acknowledged in another work is when Pyra and Mythra recognize him in their reveal trailer for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''. Other than that, Shulk appearing in Alrest via the Alrest Linkring seems to be non-canon [[spoiler:because Chapter 10 shows that he ''cannot'' exist in Alrest during its events (unless time travel shenanigans are involved)]], while the Land of Challenge's canonicity is more nebulous since each party can only return to their own universe,[[note]]''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3FutureRedeemed'' shows that Shulk and Rex would canonically meet at some point, though it's unclear if it's through the Land of Challenge or only occurs after Aionios is formed,[[/note]] which helps avoid ContinuitySnarl.

* LooseCanon: The only aspect of Shulk's appearance in this game acknowledged in another work is when Pyra and Mythra recognize him in their reveal trailer for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''. Other than that, Shulk appearing in Alrest via the Alrest Linkring seems to be non-canon [[spoiler:because Chapter 10 shows that he ''cannot'' exist in Alrest during its events (unless time travel shenanigans are involved)]], while the Land of Challenge's canonicity is more nebulous since each party can only return to their own universe, which helps avoid ContinuitySnarl.

* BashBrothers: His Level IV Special, Monado Unbound, has him act this way with his Driver, but especially Rex given that he's Shulk's default driver and both play off each other as the protagonists of the first two numbered ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' games -- even more so when you consider their relationship in ''Future Redeemed''.

* CanonWelding: While it's unclear whether Shulk's appearance is canon to ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' proper, it ''does'' appear to be canon to ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' as Pyra and Mythra easily recognize him when they meet him in ''Smash''.

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: While the canonicity of Shulk meeting the Alrest crew at all is [[LooseCanon very dodgy]] (''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' aside), one detail of his appearance ''does'' tie into the story pretty well: Shulk and Fiora can't join the team outside the Land of Challenge until the main story has been cleared. [[spoiler:The events of Chapter 10 require Shulk to be fighting Zanza ''at the same time'' in his own universe, so regardless of the Land of Challenge's canonicity, there's no risk of a ContinuitySnarl until NewGamePlus.]]

* NoSell: Her Last Line of Defense skill will allow her Driver (and the rest of the party, if they're close to her) shrug off OneHitKill moves like [[BonusBoss Tyrannotitan Kurodil's]]''Ultra Anihilation Flare.''

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Ursula doesn't wear shoes, but considering Beary carries her most of the time, she probably doesn't ''need'' them.

* OneHitKill: One of Percival's personal skills allows his Driver to kill any humanoid enemy in a single blow, including Unique Monsters. The chances of it happening are pretty low however.

* AwesomeButImpractical: His Brandist skill gives him a small chance to defeat humanoid enemies but fail against Unique Monsters and bosses. Common humanoid enemies can be defeated quickly through conventional means and the most difficult fights against humanoid enemies are either Unique Monsters, bosses, and [[BonusBoss bonus bosses]].

* KansaiRegionalAccent: In the Japanese version, whereas the dub gives her a Texan SouthernBelle accent. This leads to a weird case of translation during her side quest as in Japanese, a little girl tells her she sounds like Zeke (who has the same accent), but in English, she instead tells her that she sounds more refined than Zeke (who, like most other non-Blades, has some form of British accent, London in his case).

For Shulk in his youth, see [[Characters/XenobladeChronicles1Protagonists here]]. For his status as the mentor of Founder Cassini, see [[Characters/XenobladeChronicles3TheFounders here]].

For Shulk in his youth, see [[Characters/XenobladeChronicles1Protagonists here]]. For his status as the one of the Founders of the City, see [[Characters/XenobladeChronicles3TheFounders here]].