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The beloved prince of Torna, though not the heir to the throne. He is also the one who awakened Mythra.

* IdenticalGrandson: Addam bears a striking similarity to his descendant Zeke in appearance and mannerisms, being only slightly less silly. His WeaponOfChoice is even a lightning-elemental {{BFS}} like Zeke's. [[spoiler:{{Zigzagged}} since the Tantalese royal family's claim of being Addam's descendants is fraudulent, making Addam's appearance more of a coincidence then anything else; however, it's not completely unfeasible when it's heavily implied Zeke is descended from Zettar, Addam's uncle]].

* LightningBruiser: Like in the main game, a specced-out Mythra can cut enemies to shreds with impunity while having decent survivability on her own thanks to Foresight, but what's most notable about her here is that the Battle Art version of Lightning Buster becomes as broken as [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 Fiora]]'s Screw Edge and Universe Flicker in the main game, and can be endlessly chained for massive damage. {{Downplayed|trope}} in that she inherits MightyGlacier Addam's low Agility, but her movement and animations are much faster for his and bring her into this category.

* SupportingProtagonist: While Lora is the main character of the expansion with Jin not far behind, [[spoiler:Mythra has the most plot importance and character development]].

* {{Expy}}: She begins the game as Alrest's version of [[spoiler:her "brother"]] [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 Alvis]], [[spoiler:an Aegis born from a Trinity Processor core]] who doesn't have much of a moral stance but merely follows orders as she processes the information around her. She gets better, though.

* CompositeCharacter: His appearance and mannerisms combine those of Rex,[[note]]which is acknowledged in-story in the base game[[/note]] Zeke, and [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 Dunban]]. Addam could pass for an older, gray-haired Rex but his mannerisms are less over-the-top versions of Zeke's, with some of Rex's earnest and AllLovingHero traits mixed in. And while Mòrag from the main game is more similar to Dunban gameplay-wise, Addam's story role and gallant hamminess make him more of a match character-wise, especially with him being the previous celebrated wielder of the story's central legendary weapon but unable to unlock its full power like the main game's main protagonist. Also like Dunban, he has a BigBrotherMentor-esque relationship with a blonde-haired girl younger than him.[[note]]While Mythra only looks and acts ''slightly'' younger than Addam, she was BornAsAnAdult and is only a few years old during the events of the game, making her ''much'' younger chronogically.[[/note]]

* TheHero: He is the central Blade of the story, just as Pyra and Mythra are in the main game. While Lora is billed first (being his Driver), she ends up being a DecoyProtagonist to him and Jin ultimately gets the most development and focus within the game (along with Mythra), and even shows up on the save game icon rather than Lora.

* BillingDisplacement: While Jin has been stated to be the story's protagonist, Lora is billed first, being his Driver. This seems to just be a formality as Drivers are always listed before their Blades, and also reflects the fact that Lora is usually better to start with in gameplay due to her Driver Combo potential.

* LightningBruiser: Like in the main game, a specced-out Mythra can cut enemies to shreds with impunity while having decent survivability on her own thanks to Foresight, but what's most notable about her here is that the Battle Art version of Lightning Buster becomes as broken as [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 Fiora]]'s Screw Edge and Universe Flicker in the main game, and can be endlessly chained for massive damage.

* {{Deuteragonist}}: She is the game's DecoyProtagonist, and gets a lot of focus and development in her own right but most of her role is to contribute to Jin's story and CharacterDevelopment and to invent the combat system used in the main game.

* {{Deuteragonist}}: She is the game's DecoyProtagonist, and gets a lot of focus and development in her own right but most of her role is to contribute to Jin's story and CharacterDevelopment.

** Lora is also similar to Fiora from [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 the first game]] in terms of role and personality, aside from the fact that their English dub names rhyme. She's a bit of a [[TheGadfly gadfly]], but is also TheHeart of the team and the voice of reason. She has a similar close-range fighting style, particularly considering when Fiora uses hunting knives as a Homs, and her Arts share some similarities with Fiora's in ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' itself, being a mix of DPS and healing. But most importantly, [[spoiler:her death drives Jin to take revenge on the world around him, much like what Fiora's death does to Shulk]].

The main character of the DLC, she has been on the run ever since she was ten years old and accidentally awakened Jin. She starts the game searching for her estranged mother.

* DecoyProtagonist: Despite being the closest thing to a POV character for most of the game, [[spoiler: ultimately it's Mythra who gets the most character development and plot focus, what with her being the Aegis itself and the only one who can truly take on Malos.]] Even within her own team, the focus is on Jin's StartOfDarkness and the lingering effect that the game's events have on his mindset by Rex's time. [[spoiler:Lora's ultimate role is to contribute to Jin's own CharacterDevelopment.]]

Lora's first Blade, and the {{deuteragonist}} of the DLC. This is Jin before his StartOfDarkness, where he was known as "The Paragon of Torna" and was the most respected Blade in the kingdom.

* {{Deuteragonist}}: He is the central Blade of the story, just as Pyra and Mythra are in the main game. The game's self-contained arc is just as much about him as it is about Lora, and in fact was meant to flesh out his backstory and StartOfDarkness. And much like Pyra/Mythra are for the main game, Jin can be seen as the true "face" of the game given that it adds more to his story than to Lora's and that it's essentially about ''his'' past - he even shows up on the save game icon rather than her!

* {{Deuteragonist}}: He is the central Blade of the story, just as Pyra and Mythra are in the main game. The game's self-contained arc is just as much about him as it is about Lora, and in fact was meant to flesh out his backstory and StartOfDarkness.

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* SquishyWizard: Highly competent with wind spell-casting, on top of being a rare "true" healing Blade (with a straight party-wide healing art, that was noted in the main game to be really unusual) and her near-unique ether manipulation abilities. In exchange for all those gimmicks, she's one of the worst offensive Blades ever seen, to the point where Lora vastly outclasses her when borrowing her weapon, lacking the three-hit combo every single character can do and just clumsily clubs the enemy with her staff.

* DecoyProtagonist: Despite being the closest thing to a POV character for most of the game, [[spoiler: ultimately it's Mythra who gets the most character development and plot focus, what with her being the Aegis itself and the only one who can truly take on Malos.]] Even within her own team, the focus is on Jin's StartOfDarkness and the lingering effect that the game's events have on his mindset by Rex's time.

"The Paragon of Torna," and Lora's first Blade.

* DeadpanSnarker: He is not above taking jabs towards his comrades whenever they say or do something that gets on his nerves, such as deciding to make steamed vegetables when [[WithFriendsLikeThese Mythra]] demands for something meaty in a post-battle banter.

* ButtMonkey: Due to her abrasive and arrogant personality making it hard for others to get along with her, Mythra tends to be subjected to bullying by the others. She's not even safe from [[NiceGirl Haze]], the "master of low-key shade".

** Amusingly, while the base game liked to compare Rex to Addam, Lora may be even more like him than Addam is. A spirited young (though older than she looks) person, who grew strong from a parent-less upbringing, and became a Driver through accidentally getting her hands on a legendary Blade that wasn't intended for her. She also wields her rope often in the same way Rex uses his grappling hook (her Break art spawns healing potions much like Rex's toppling anchor shot), and her Blades and skills push her towards the same CombatMedic style. Even a number of her field and battle dialogue are Rex's with more feminine speech patterns.

* CompositeCharacter: His appearance and mannerisms combine those of Rex,[[note]]which is acknowledged in-story in the base game[[/note]] Zeke, and [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 Dunban]]. Addam could pass for an older, gray-haired Rex but his mannerisms are less over-the-top versions of Zeke's, with some of Rex's earnest and AllLovingHero traits mixed in. And while Mòrag from the main game is more similar to Dunban gameplay-wise, Addam's story role and gallant hamminess make him more of a match character-wise, especially with him being the previous celebrated wielder of the story's central legendary weapon but unable to unlock its full power like the main protagonist. Also like Dunban, he has a BigBrotherMentor-esque relationship with a blonde-haired girl younger than him.[[note]]While Mythra only looks and acts ''slightly'' younger than Addam, she was BornAsAnAdult and is only a few years old during the events of the game, making her ''much'' younger chronogically.[[/note]]

* CompositeCharacter: His appearance and mannerisms combine those of Rex,[[note]]which is acknowledged in-story in the base game[[/note]] Zeke, and Dunban from [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 the first game]]. Addam could pass for an older, gray-haired Rex but his mannerisms are less over-the-top versions of Zeke's, with some of Rex's earnest and AllLovingHero traits mixed in. And while Mòrag from the main game is more similar to Dunban gameplay-wise, Addam's story role and gallant hamminess make him more of a match character-wise, especially with him being the previous celebrated wielder of the story's central legendary weapon but unable to unlock its full power like the main protagonist. Also like Dunban, he has a BigBrotherMentor-esque relationship with a blonde-haired girl younger than him.[[note]]While Mythra only looks and acts ''slightly'' younger than Addam, she was BornAsAnAdult and is only a few years old during the events of the game, making her ''much'' younger chronogically.[[/note]]

* CompositeCharacter: His appearance and mannerisms combine those of Rex,[[note]]which is acknowledged in-story in the base game[[/note]] Zeke, and Dunban from [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 the first game]]. Addam could pass for an older, gray-haired Rex but his mannerisms are less over-the-top versions of Zeke's, with some of Rex's earnest and AllLovingHero traits mixed in. And while Mòrag from the main game is more similar to Dunban gameplay-wise, Addam's story role and gallant hamminess make him more of a match character-wise, especially with him being the previous celebrated wielder of the story's central legendary weapon but unable to unlock its full power like the main protagonist.