History Characters / XenobladeChronicles2Torna

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Commits one to protect his comrades in Torna ''and'' so Rex and the others can stop Jin. Averted in NewGamePlus, allowing him to be recruited just like the rest of the Torna Blades. He believes Patroka's claim to being [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou the only one allowed to kill him]] was what helped him survive as he was scared of the consequences.]]

* MutualKill: [[spoiler:The Marsanes and Indol destroy each other.]]

* MythologyGag: Shares some traits with [[VideoGame/XenoSaga Jin Uzuki]] such as having the [[NamesTheSame same name]], uses the same type of [[KatanasAreJustBetter weapon]] and having the [[AnIcePerson same element]].

-->Voiced by: Kentaro Tone (Japanese), Kerry Shale (English)

* PhysicalGod: He is one of the Aegis’. He has the power to [[DarkIsEvil control Darkness]] and has the power to control the Artifices including [[spoiler:Aion which can destroy the world]].

* PhysicalGod: He is one of the Aegises. He has the power to [[DarkIsEvil control Darkness]] and has the power to control the Artifices including [[spoiler:Aion which can destroy the world]].

* PoisonousFriend: Is very much implied to [[spoiler:have stoked Jin's nihilism after Lora died and gave him the idea to go to Elysium to exterminate humanity]].

* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Invoked, and deconstructed: Malos is simply driven to destroy the world by an impulse within him and knows fully well there's little to be gained from doing so, and Rex's party gets frustrated at how shallow his motives are. [[spoiler:This is because, as Amalthus's Blade, Amalthus's misanthropy and desire to see the world end was hard-coded as Malos's prime directive. His depression over seeing Jin suffer for hundreds of years only added fuel to this hatred, so he decides to deal with it in the same way Amalthus would. [[SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum By getting revenge on everyone and everything]].]]

* PurposefullyOverpowered: When he's a GuestStarPartyMember he's completely broken, most notably with his ability to pull off the entire Break/Topple/Launch/Smash combo by himself with ease. You'll need it unless [[spoiler:Rex is extremely over-leveled and geared when the player reaches [[DifficultySpike Morytha]]]].

** As a whole, their role as terrorists is an inversion of the [[LaResistance rebel groups]] the protagonists belong to ([[VideoGame/FinalFantasyII Wild Rose Rebellion]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI The Returners]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII AVALANCHE]] etc.), [[spoiler: and their goal of [[RageAgainstTheHeavens killing the Architect]] would have likely made them heroes in a Final Fantasy game.]]
** Mikhail looks and acts like he'd be the cocky hero of his own ''Final Fantasy'' game, similar to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX Zidane]] and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Tidus]], [[spoiler: and indeed, he is a TokenGoodTeammate that pulls off a HeroicSacrifice.]]

** Malos by contrast takes after TheLancer ''and'' TheHeavy in a typical ''Final Fantasy'' party, like [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX Amaranth]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII Basch]], and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV Gladiolus]], and plays this role for Torna as a cocky second in command to TheStoic Jin, befitting how TheHero and TheLancer have opposite temperaments. [[spoiler: Since he's part of the Aegis, he's best suited for these two roles.]]

* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler: The ones who show up as recruitable Blades in NG+ (i.e. everyone except Malos and Jin) are all considerably less antagonistic and more friendly with the main party. It helps that, barring Mikhail, all of them are new incarnations of themselves and thus have the memories of their Torna incarnations lost.]]
* VillainousFriendship: Torna benefit from the PowerOfFriendship arguably as much as Rex and the rest of the party does. Each of the drivers are emotionally attached to their blades and each other, [[spoiler: with Akhos even becoming visibly distraught when Obrona is killed by Mythra]]. Special mention goes to Jin and Malos, who are the most on-board with the organisation's goal, [[spoiler: and are about as [[TrueCompanions close as Rex and Pyra]]]].

* BigBad: Appears to be this at first, as the leader of Torna, but [[spoiler: its subverted then played straight. Malos is at first revealed to be the more powerful of the two and appears to share the leader role with Jin for the midpoint of the story, but in the end its revealed he's simply been following Jin's will. Jin also shares the BigBad position with Amalthus, who is responsible for the suffering that led Jin and Malos to their actions]].

** Rex eventually realizes [[spoiler: that Jin hasn't actually wanted to die since he reunited with Malos, something Jin didn't even realize until Rex pointed it out to him]].

** More minor example but it's pretty clear that he cares for both Malos and Akhos considering that he made a promise to Malos and how he reacted to [[spoiler: Akhos' death by Amalthus]].

* GlassCannon: [[spoiler: As a Flesh Eater, he wields extraordinary power and incredible speed, but many characters note that he can't take much punishment and has a habit of overexerting himself, constantly putting him near death's door. As a side effect of his Flesh Eater powers, he also can't heal as fast as ordinary Blades can, forcing him to rely on the healing chambers in the Monoceros]].
* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler: Dies after killing Amalthus, glad that the last years of his life had meaning after all because of his bond with Malos]].

* NonStandardCharacterDesign: [[spoiler: His core crystal is located on his forehead. By contrast, every other humanoid Blade shown in the game has theirs on their upper chest]].

* TheParagonAlwaysRebels: He [[spoiler: used to be called "the Paragon of Torna" during the Aegis War,]] and true to this trope, when he turned against the Architect, he brought every other member of Torna [[spoiler:(including Malos)]] with him.

* BigBad: [[spoiler: Averted. Despite being the main and final obstacle for the protagonists, Malos' actions are completely subservient to Amalthus, and later Jin, according to Klaus. The final battle with him is less stopping the one responsible for the last 500 years of carnage and more trying to stop Malos' tantrum of grief over Jin dying]].

* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: [[spoiler: Compared to Zanza from the previous game, he is a DarkIsEvil SatanicArchetype filed with self-loathing, while the latter is a LightIsNotGood EvilGod filled with self superiority. Additionally, Zanza is the evil half of a mortal, while Malos was influenced by an evil mortal.]]

* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: He spent the time between the prequel and the main game trying to find a justification for his existence [[spoiler:due to coming to the conclusion that his desire for destruction and his own death come from Amalthus, not his own thoughts]], pointlessly roaming the alleys of Mor Ardain like a common vagabond. Eventually he ran into Jin doing the same, coming to the conclusion that destroying Alrest is for the best if it could cause this much misery for just one man. Before he dies, he wants to know what the Architect could've possibly wanted when he made him and the world around him, if all he can do in life is cause pain. [[spoiler: As he dies, he realizes his purpose in life was to give Jin a new reason to live, before going out with a smile on his face]].

* TheDragon: He is completely devoted to serving Jin's will, [[spoiler: despite being the stronger of the two. The Architect explains that he has to serve someone else by his nature and can't help it]].

** His inability to [[spoiler: possess true free will as an ArtificialIntelligence like his sisters have due to their [[TheMentor experiences with Addam]] is much like his brother Alvis, who was stuck in a similar situation as him due to being bonded with the respective BigBad of his own game.]]

* ThenLetMeBeEvil: [[spoiler: Although Malos has long since figured out that his desire to destroy Alrest is actually Amalthus's will rather than his own, and greatly despises himself for it, he ultimately feels it is the only thing giving his life any sense of direction, and thus has convinced himself he is already too far gone to be redeemed or change for the better.]]

** His English name is Greek, and means "Distress", "Pain" or "Ache", which is fitting considering how he acts like a dramatic playwright and [[spoiler: actually is one, as revealed in a heart-to-heart.]] It also evokes the famous Greek hero Achilles.

-->'''Akhos:'''[[spoiler: OBRONA!!]]

* MovesetClone: [[spoiler: As a Blade her Cobra Bardiche uses the same Art animation as a Megalance]].

* CasanovaWannabe: Tries flirting with Mythra and Mòrag in Chapter 6 and does it frequently with Patroka. Naturally they all aggressively turn him down. However, [[spoiler: Patroka is implied to have some sort of feelings towards him after he pulls his HeroicSacrifice.]]

* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler: The party easily accepts his offer to help them in NewGamePlus, despite his past actions of terrorism. And because he still has his memories, unlike the rest of the Torna Blades, he can still technically be held accountable for his actions.]]

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: In NewGamePlus. If the party travels to the Megaflote Base of the World Tree after Mikhail does his HeroicSacrifice, they'll find that he survived with a new lease on life and is willing to lend a hand with helping them meet the Architect. Notably, this makes him the only Torna Blade who still has his memories, as he was originally human and has no Core Crystal to return to.]]

* KnowWhenToFoldEm: He knows when to retreat [[spoiler:when Fan la Norne shows up]], taking Patroka away while she seeks to rampage. [[spoiler: Not too surprising, considering he knew the former pretty well when she was known as Haze during her time as Lora's Blade back during The Aegis War, and as he isn't a Blade and thus has no Core Crystal to return to he still remembers exactly [[PowerNullifier what she can do]].]]

* MeaningfulName: His Japanese name refers to Minamoto no Yoshitsune, a famous nobleman and military commander of late Heian Era Japan. [[{{Irony}} Ironically]], Minamoto no Yoshitsune is often depicted as a heroic figure, while this Yoshitsune is a villain. [[spoiler:Can be played as a hero in NewGamePlus upon awakening him from a Core Crystal.]]
** His English name is Greek, and means "Distress", "Pain" or "Ache", which is fitting considering how he acts like a dramatic playwright and [[spoiler: actually is one, as revealed in a heart-to-heart.]]

* MeaningfulName: "Benkai", her Japanese name, refers to UsefulNotes/MusashiboBenkei. While a GenderBlenderName due to Benkei being male, her Blade wields multiple weapons at once, which is what Benkei was known for. [[spoiler:NewGamePlus reveals that she's also an avid collector of weapons]].

Akhos's Blade, seems to have the ability to stagnate either flow, as well as the ability to locate other Blades' energy signals from several kilometers away. She's wild, untameable, and childish.

* CallBack: He is able to use [[spoiler:Monado Arts after restoring his full power, implying that he and the other Aegis Swords are actually Monados and that the missing third Aegis is Alvis]]. He also calls himself "the Endbringer" which was the Telethia's title in VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX.

* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: [[spoiler: Compared to Zanza from the previous game, he is a DarkIsEvil SatanicArchetype filed with self-loathing, while the latter is a LightIsNotGood EvilGod filled with self superority. Additionally, Zanza is the evil half of a mortal, while Malos was influenced by an evil mortal.]]

* ArchEnemy: To Pyra/Mythra. They have been sworn enemies ever since the Aegis war.

* BigBadDuumvirate: Malos and Jin are this, the former the more powerful one due to his status as an Aegis, while the latter is TheLeader of Torna.

* MaskOfSanity: She initially appears stoic and taking her orders first and foremost compared to the jovial Mikhail. Once her Blade's Core Crystal gets destroyed, she quickly reveals herself to be NotSoStoic and attempts to [[KillThemAll destroy them all]] until Fan La Norne and Mikhail intervened. Her aggressive nature later makes it clear her professional initial appearance was just a front.

** Mikhail looks and acts like he'd be the cocky hero of his own ''Final Fantasy'' game and [[spoiler: indeed, he is a TokenGoodTeammate that pulls off a HeroicSacrifice.]]
** Patroka meanwhile appears to be designed as an evil Tifa Lockheart from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''.
** Akhos looks and acts like the typical DeadpanSnarker and TheSmartGuy of a ''Final Fantasy'' party and therefore does so for Torna in a villainous way.
** Malos by contrast takes after TheLancer ''and'' TheHeavy in a typical ''Final Fantasy'' party and plays this role for Torna as a cocky second in command to TheStoic Jin, befitting how TheHero and TheLancer have opposite temperaments. [[spoiler: Since he's part of the Aegis, he's best suited for these two roles.]]

* {{Letitmotif}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0laPiOKsTGQ The Power of Jin]] reflects on Jin's [[SadBattleMusic desperation and sorrow]].

* ImageSong: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0laPiOKsTGQ The Power of Jin]] reflects on Jin's [[SadBattleMusic desperation and sorrow]].

* TooPowerfulToLive: Her ability to track Blades and cut off their Ether, would make it nearly impossible for Rex and co. to do anything without Torna constanly harassing them. So of course she dies shortly after she's introduced.

* StoryBreakerPower: She can sense global Ether patterns, which amounts to giving Torna accurately tracking of ''every Driver and Blade in existence'', and can choke Blades of their Ether up close, crippling their effectiveness. Is it any wonder she's out of the picture in the same chapter she debuts?

* LastOfHisKind: [[spoiler:Due to his nature as a Blade Eater, he's the last surviving Tornan.]] [[spoiler:If his survival after his HeroicSacrifice is canon, he's also the last survivor of the second Torna.]]

* KnowWhenToFoldEm: He knows when to retreat [[spoiler:when Fan la Norne shows up]], taking Patroka away while she seeks to rampage. [[spoiler: Not too surprising, considering he knew the former pretty well when she was known as Haze during her time as Lora's Blade back during The Aegis War, and as he isn't a Blade and thus has no Core Crystal to return to he still remembers exactly what she can do.]]

* WarRefugees: [[spoiler:Originally a human survivor of the destruction of the Tornan titan 500 years ago, and also survived after Amalthus's army wiped out most of the survivors who were loyal to Addam and Tornan culture.]]

** Despite his usually calm temperament, watching Obrona die at the hands of Mythra causes him to freak out and scream her name. He regains his composure by the next time Rex and the party encounter him.
-->'''Obrona:''' Wha... What is this? Akhos?! ''[dies]''
-->'''Akhos:''' OBRONA!!

** Despite his usual calm temperament, watching Obrona revert to a Core Crystal by Pyra [[spoiler:(as Mythra)]] causes him to freak out over her death. He regains his composure by the next time Rex and the party encounter him.

-->Voiced by: Creator/YuuichiNakamura (Japanese), David Menkin (English)