History Characters / XenobladeChronicles3TheFounders

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: His wives Pyra and Mythra are mysteriously absent; while [[spoiler:their Core is embedded in Matthew's gauntlets]], it's never explained what happened to them as ''beings''. Rex's Firelight Swords aren't their actual swords, but are instead an ''[=XC3=]''-type Blade that he materializes himself.

* MadeOfPhlebotinum: It's revealed near the end of the game that Matthew's Ouroboros Knuckles are partially made of Origin metal, explaining how he's able to destroy Flame Clocks and Moebius cores with them like Lucky Seven. [[spoiler:That's not even going into the fact that said Knuckles also carry Pnuema's Core Crystal.]]

* {{Bifauxnen}}: Downplayed and invoked. A does not explicitly identify as female (or anything specific at all, really, given that no pronouns are ever used for them outside of [[WordOfGod the official art book referring to A with female pronouns and outright calling A "josei" which means "woman" in Japanese]]), but A's appearance has a lot of feminine traits which are the same types of androgynous features that made Alvis a PrettyBoy in ''1''. A also speaks with a husky TomboyishVoice, use uses [[{{Bokukko}} masculine pronouns]] in Japanese, and behave in a brusque and somewhat masculine-performing way as a reversal of Alvis's effeminate Japanese voice and mild AgentPeacock tendencies.

* OtherworldlyAndSexuallyAmbiguous: A is derived from the Trinity Processor Ontos, who was essentially God in the first game, and [[spoiler:who was used as the basis for Origin]]. In the game's code A is listed as female, however, A is never referred to by any third-person pronouns at all in-game, at most being described with terms such as "this person" or its various localized equivalents. Further, Rex states that Ontos' gender was designed to be somewhere between male and female, and though A looks and sounds more feminine than Alvis, A uses a masculine pronoun in the Japanese version like Alvis once did [[spoiler:and may in fact actually be part of the same Alvis from ''1''. The official art book and WordOfGod, however, refer to A as "josei" (Japanese for "woman") and use female pronouns when describing A.]]

** Seemingly averted at first with the main party members in ''Future Redeemed'': there are four men (Matthew, Nikol, Shulk, and Rex), one woman (Glimmer), and an androgyne (A). However, WordOfGod refers to A as female in the official art book, so this trope may actually be played straight after all.

** Averted with the main party members in ''Future Redeemed'': there are four men (Matthew, Nikol, Shulk, and Rex), one woman (Glimmer), and an androgyne (A).

* CanonCharacterAllAlong: [[spoiler:Essentially functions as the original Alvis seen in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'' in a new body, whereas Alpha retains the physical appearance of Alvis. Although A never claims to be more than a part of Alpha, particularly Alpha's conscience, and explains that the original "is no longer," A holds the memories and associated feelings of Alvis from the world of the Bionis. Shulk also interacts with A as the person he knew, and refers to A as "Alvis" in their final scene together.]]

* JackOfAllStats: Gameplay-wise, A, despite being a Healer classification, covers just about every field of skill type, with damage, healing, buffing, debuffing, and even very light tanking when using Vision. That said, A is out performed in each area by the rest of the party; Glimmer heals better and has more buffing skills, Matthew and Rex do damage better, and Nikol and Shulk tank by default.

* PromotedToPlayable: [[spoiler:During the first game, Alvis lent Shulk a hand as a non-playable ally for one battle. Now, Alvis (or at least part of him) is a fully playable character from start to finish.]]

* UnkemptBeauty: Notably, his hair is said to be long and unkempt as a result of slobbishness from ''[[AbsentMindedProfessor dis]]''[[AbsentMindedProfessor interest]] in personal maintenance, rather than any conscious effort to be a LongHairedPrettyBoy, but it's nevertheless exactly what qualifies him for the trope.

* OtherworldlyAndSexuallyAmbiguous: A is derived from the Trinity Processor Ontos, who was essentially God in the first game, and [[spoiler:who was used as the basis for Origin]]. In the game's code A is listed as female, however, A is never referred to by any third-person pronouns at all in-game, at most being described with terms such as "this person" or its various localized equivalents. Further, Rex states that Ontos' gender was designed to be somewhere between male and female, and though A looks and sounds more feminine than Alvis, A uses a masculine pronoun in the Japanese version like Alvis once did [[spoiler:and may in fact actually be part of the same Alvis from ''1'']].
* PrecursorHeroes: They are the protagonists of the first two games and heroes from long past whose deeds are no longer remembered by most of the soldiers due to the way time operates in Aionios.

* ThatManIsDead: A does not seem to consider themself as ''literally'' being Alvis, given that when Shulk asks if A is him, A responds that they are specifically Alvis's conscience, memories and hopes incarnated as a new individual. A also states that Alvis is "no more", and that A and Alpha are what remain. [[spoiler:Shulk does refer to A as "Alvis" at the end of the game, albeit in a slightly humorous manner.]]

* SignificantWhiteHairDarkSkin: Downplayed example. While the contrast between A's hair and skin color is not as strong as Alvis's or most examples from the series, having similar silver hair and somewhat tan skin does underscore A's connection to him and the Monado, as well as cause A to visually stand out among the rest of the Founders. [[spoiler:As it turns out, A is the conscience and emotions of Alvis in a new body, carrying this trait over.]]

* WeUsedToBeFriends: He and Alvis were once close friends and allies. Key word: ''were''. By the time of ''Future Redeemed'', Shulk and Alvis are now at odds. [[spoiler:This only applies to Alpha, however. Shulk retains his friendship with A, an offshoot of Ontos who split away from Alpha thanks to N's interference and possesses Alvis' experiences and memories from Bionis. At the end of the expansion, Shulk even says A ''is'' Alvis.]]

* UnkemptBeauty: Notably, his hair is said to be long and unkempt as a result of slobbishness from ''[[AbsentMindedProfessor dis]]''[[AbsentMindedProfessor interest]] in personal maintenance, rather than any conscious effort to look good, but it's also what leads to him qualifying for the LongHairedPrettyBoy trope.

* MessyHair: His hair is notably messy and unruly with more elaborate physics compared to other characters with similarly long but much neater hair, reflecting the stressful life he lives as well as his general lack of concern for upkeep due to his flighty AbsentMindedProfessor personality.

* {{Bifauxnen}}: Downplayed and invoked. A does not identify as female (or anything specific at all, really, given that no pronouns are ever used for them), but while looking fairly Despite appearing rather feminine, A's appearance has a lot of feminine traits are the same types of androgynous features that made Alvis a PrettyBoy in ''1''. A also speaks with a husky TomboyishVoice, use uses [[{{Bokukko}} masculine pronouns]] in Japanese, and behave in a brusque and somewhat masculine-performing way as a reversal of Alvis's effeminate Japanese voice and mild AgentPeacock tendencies.

* {{Bifauxnen}}: Downplayed and invoked. A does not identify as female (or anything specific at all, really, given that no pronouns are ever used for them), but while looking fairly Despite appearing rather feminine, A's appearance has a lot of feminine traits are the same types of androgynous features that made Alvis a PrettyBoy in ''1''. A also speaks with a husky TomboyishVoice, use uses [[{{Bokukko}} masculine pronouns]] in Japanese, and behave in a brusque and somewhat masculine-performing way as a reversal of Alvis's effeminate Japanese voice and mild AgentPeacock tendencies.tendencies.

** Even [[spoiler:Riku - the secret 7th founder - had his heritage ambiguous, as since he says his father journeyed with Melia, people weren't sure if he was one of Riki's many children from ''1'', or a child of Riki's adoptive son Kino from ''Future Connected.'' The official artbook clarifies this ambiguity and states it's the former.]]

* YourDaysAreNumbered: Glimmer and Nikol are both in their 9th terms, and a point of contention for the former is initially feeling that her remaining life has been rendered pointless by Matthew inadvertently making her an Ouroboros. After they come to terms with their situation, part of why they want to fight Alpha is to make their last term mean something in the long run. [[spoiler:It's later subverted at the end of ''Future Redeemed'', where Shulk and Rex remove their life tattoos before they and A become Origin's new battery; according to their statues, Glimmer and Nikol ended up living well into their 80s.]]

* SiblingYinYang: She certainly carries a lot of differences from her half-sister Mio. Both are Agnian late-termers that were freed from the Flame Clock very close to their respective Homecomings, but their intial reactions to their new situations are different. Mio slowly and calmly processes it, while Glimmer lashes out at first. As mentioned above, both have an affinity for musical instruments. Mio, being an off-seer, plays the flute, but never during combat (unless it's while using the Troubador class' Talent Art), while Glimmer's staff doubles as a kithara with energy strings in battle. Lastly, they possess differing personalities, though oddly, Glimmer acts more like Mythra, while it's Mio who acts more like Pyra.

* OlderThanTheyLook: He has a young face and is shorter than Glimmer, but she and Nikol are both on their second-to-last term, making them physically 18 years old. He also looks younger than Shulk did in ''Future Connected'' despite their being the same age.

* TeenGenius: Like his father before him, Nikol is a whiz with machines at around 18 years old.

A mysterious woman who aided the Founders of the City long ago. After finding Matthew injured from the City's destruction, they nurse him back to health and begin travelling with him as an exasperated ally and swearing to help him restore the City.

* AmbiguousGender: A uses the masculine-leaning first-person pronoun "boku" just as Alvis did, but has a feminine-leaning androgynous appearance and voice, and is assigned the gender value of 1 (female) in the game's code, unlike the explicitly-nonbinary Juniper and Roc, who receive unique gender designations. However, A is never once referred to with gendered pronouns whether by A's self or anyone else (including in promotional materials; at most, A is occasionally referred to as a "person"). Other characters go out of their way to refer to A with non-gendered language compared to the rest of the cast in a conspicuous manner that suggests A is readily identifiable as being neither male nor female in-universe. Rex also states that the reason for A's current appearance is that the gender of Ontos is between male and female, and at the end of the game [[spoiler:A is directly referred to by Shulk as "Alvis", albeit in a good-natured and slightly humorous manner]]. However, official post-release material refers to A as a woman, confirming her gender, so it is likely that [[spoiler:Ontos' split created A, the female half, and Alpha, the male half.]]

* {{Bifauxnen}}: Downplayed and invoked. Despite appearing rather feminine, A's feminine traits are the same features that made Alvis a PrettyBoy in ''1''. She also speaks with a husky TomboyishVoice, uses [[{{Bokukko}} masculine pronouns]] in Japanese, and behave in a brusque and somewhat masculine-performing way as a reversal of Alvis's effeminate Japanese voice and mild AgentPeacock tendencies.

* CanonCharacterAllAlong: [[spoiler:Essentially functions as the original Alvis seen in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'' in a new body, whereas Alpha retains the physical appearance of Alvis. Although she never claims to be more than a part of Alpha, particularly Alpha's conscience, and explains that the original "is no longer," A holds the memories and associated feelings of Alvis from the world of the Bionis. Shulk also interacts with A as the person he knew, and refers to A as "Alvis" in their final scene together.]]

* CombatClairvoyance: As the wielder of a Monado, A can see into the future. This is translated in gameplay as a Talent Art that allows her and the party to dodge all incoming attacks for a short period, becoming effectively invincible.

* CombatPragmatist: A sneaks behind and kills Q and R by stabbing them in their cores with their Monado while they're distracted with Matthew, though she admits it's a distasteful tactic.

* EnigmaticMinion: Heroic version; A's nature remains a mystery for a good part of ''Future Redeemed'', but A is unquestionably on the side of good. Matthew lampshades how elusive and mysterious she can be, and A's answers suggest that she may not fully understand her own past either, outright saying "I may well have been" after Matthew asks if they were a wanderer in the past.
* GodWasMyCopilot: The game leaves the question of her exact nature vague, but A is obviously derived from the God of the world of the first game. [[spoiler:In her own description, she is the conscience of Ontos, formed from the memories Alvis made of travelling with Shulk's party and all other vague recollections Alvis had of their past experiences]].

* HiddenDepths: She offers to teach Glimmer how to play the lute at the end of a sidequest, and they sometimes play together at a campsite. The rest of the party is surprised to find out that the cool-headed A is a talented musician.

* InvincibilityPowerUp: Her Talent Art, "Vision", grants the party temporary invincibility from all enemy attacks. While it's active, they become able to charge up an AOE attack called "Vanishing End". Unlike every other Talent Art, Vision has limited uses per battle due to how overpowered granting full invincibility is.
* JackOfAllStats: Gameplay-wise, A, despite being a Healer classification, covers just about every field of skill type, with damage, healing, buffing, debuffing, and even very light tanking when using Vision. That said, she is out performed in each area by the rest of the party; Glimmer heals better and has more buffing skills, Matthew and Rex do damage better, and Nikol and Shulk tank by default.

* OneLetterName: Despite not being Moebius, A follows a similar naming scheme, and when Matthew asks if "A" is a real name, she dodges the question by simply noting the name is effective at signifying the "beginning" and how A and Alpha are the only beings in Aionios who can bear that title. At the end [[spoiler:Shulk refers to A as "Alvis", seemingly confirming that "A" is a pseudonym and that this is the full name A was keeping hidden]].
* OtherworldlyAndSexuallyAmbiguous: A is derived from the Trinity Processor Ontos, who was essentially God in the first game, and [[spoiler:who was used as the basis for Origin]]. In the game's code A is listed as female, however, A is never referred to by any third-person pronouns at all in-game, at most being described with terms such as "this person" or its various localized equivalents. Further, Rex states that Ontos' gender was designed to be somewhere between male and female, and though A looks and sounds more feminine than Alvis, A uses a masculine pronoun in the Japanese version like Alvis once did [[spoiler:and may in fact actually be part of the same Alvis from ''1'']]. Material such as the artbook and the game's files do confirm that A is a woman, suggesting that [[spoiler:Ontos' core being split created a male and female half - Alpha and A respectively.]]

** Given how little is known about the Seventh Founder and that A isn't mentioned or referred to at all in the main game's City, it's implied she is the mysterious Seventh Founder. [[spoiler:The end of ''Future Redeemed'' reveals the Seventh Founder was actually ''Riku'', who would later leave the City to integrate with a Kevesi Colony in the hopes of finding a worthy wielder for the Sword of Origin. A's lack of presence in the City's history can likely be attributed to the other Founders purposefully keeping their involvement a secret alongside the battle with Alpha.]]

* RedOniBlueOni: The calm and rational Blue Oni to Matthew's HotBlooded Red, as per her profile.

* ThatManIsDead: A does not seem to consider herself as ''literally'' being Alvis, given that when Shulk asks if A is him, she responds that she is specifically Alvis's conscience, memories and hopes incarnated as a new individual. A also states that Alvis is "no more", and that A and Alpha are what remain. [[spoiler:Shulk does refer to A as "Alvis" at the end of the game, albeit in a slightly humorous manner.]]

* SignificantWhiteHairDarkSkin: Downplayed example. While the contrast between A's hair and skin color is not as strong as Alvis's or most examples from the series, having similar silver hair and somewhat tan skin does underscore her connection to him and the Monado, as well as cause A to visually stand out among the rest of the Founders. [[spoiler:As it turns out, they are the conscience and emotions of Alvis in a new body, carrying this trait over from him to her.]]

* [[LikeFatherUnlikeSon Like Father, Unlike Daughter]]: Something Rex has a very hard time with. Glimmer is his opposite in nearly every way, from personality (withdrawn and abrasive, as opposed to friendly and outgoing) to her upbringing (as she is a ChildSoldier who's never known anything but a life of war, while he was an independent worker from a young age). As such, he has no clue how to deal with her at first, and their relationship starts out pretty rocky. He even complains that Shulk lucked out in comparison with how he and Nikol get along really well. Gameplay-wise, Rex has multiple combo arts (having a Topple and Launch art by default, with the capacity to inflict Break with a certain Ouroboros art combination), while Glimmer has no such arts.

* LikeFatherUnlikeDaughter: Something Rex has a very hard time with. Glimmer is his opposite in nearly every way, from personality (withdrawn and abrasive, as opposed to friendly and outgoing) to her upbringing (as she is a ChildSoldier who's never known anything but a life of war, while he was an independent worker from a young age). As such, he has no clue how to deal with her at first, and their relationship starts out pretty rocky. He even complains that Shulk lucked out in comparison with how he and Nikol get along really well. Gameplay-wise, Rex has multiple combo arts (having a Topple and Launch art by default, with the capacity to inflict Break with a certain Ouroboros art combination), while Glimmer has no such arts.

* YourDaysAreNumbered: Glimmer and Nikol are both in their 10th terms, and a point of contention for the former is initially feeling that her remaining life has been rendered pointless by Matthew inadvertently making her an Ouroboros. After they come to terms with their situation, part of why they want to fight Alpha is to make their last term mean something in the long run. [[spoiler:It's later subverted at the end of ''Future Redeemed'', where Shulk and Rex remove their life tattoos before they and A become Origin's new battery; according to their statues, Glimmer and Nikol ended up living well into their 80s.]]

* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: Something Rex has a very hard time with. Glimmer is his opposite in nearly every way, from personality (withdrawn and abrasive, as opposed to friendly and outgoing) to her upbringing (as she is a ChildSoldier who's never known anything but a life of war, while he was an independent worker from a young age). As such, he has no clue how to deal with her at first, and their relationship starts out pretty rocky. He even complains that Shulk lucked out in comparison with how he and Nikol get along really well. Gameplay-wise, Rex has multiple combo arts (having a Topple and Launch art by default, with the capacity to inflict Break with a certain Ouroboros art combination), while Glimmer has no such arts.

* SiblingYinYang: She certainly carries a lot of differences from her half-sister Mio. Both are Agnian tenth-termers that were freed from the Flame Clock very close to their respective Homecomings, but their intial reactions to their new situations are different. Mio slowly and calmly processes it, while Glimmer lashes out at first. As mentioned above, both have an affinity for musical instruments. Mio, being an off-seer, plays the flute, but never during combat (unless it's while using the Troubador class' Talent Art), while Glimmer's staff doubles as a kithara with energy strings in battle. Lastly, they possess differing personalities, though oddly, Glimmer acts more like Mythra, while it's Mio who acts more like Pyra.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: While Linka and Panacea are part of the Liberators and A is feminine nonbinary, Glimmer is the only girl that's playable. [[spoiler:During the battle against Alpha and post-game, Na'el [[TwoGirlsToATeam joins the party]].]]

* OlderThanTheyLook: He has a young face and is shorter than Glimmer, but she and Nikol are both on their last term, making them physically 19 years old. He also looks younger than Shulk did in ''Future Connected'' despite their being the same age.

* TeenGenius: Like his father before him, Nikol is a whiz with machines at around 19 years old.

A mysterious person who aided the Founders of the City long ago. After finding Matthew injured from the City's destruction, they nurse him back to health and begin travelling with him as an exasperated ally and swearing to help him restore the City.

* AmbiguousGender: A uses the masculine-leaning first-person pronoun "boku" just as Alvis did, but has a feminine-leaning androgynous appearance and voice, and is assigned the gender value of 1 (female) in the game's code, unlike the explicitly-nonbinary Juniper and Roc, who receive unique gender designations. However, A is never once referred to with gendered pronouns whether by A's self or anyone else (including in promotional materials; at most, A is occasionally referred to as a "person"). Other characters go out of their way to refer to A with non-gendered language compared to the rest of the cast in a conspicuous manner that suggests A is readily identifiable as being neither male nor female in-universe. Rex also states that the reason for A's current appearance is that the gender of Ontos is between male and female, and at the end of the game [[spoiler:A is directly referred to by Shulk as "Alvis", albeit in a good-natured and slightly humorous manner]]. However, official post-release material refers to A as a woman, confirming her gender, so it is likely that [[spoilers: Ontos' split created A, the female half, and Alpha, the male half.]]

* OtherworldlyAndSexuallyAmbiguous: A is derived from the Trinity Processor Ontos, who was essentially God in the first game, and [[spoiler:who was used as the basis for Origin]]. In the game's code A is listed as female, however, A is never referred to by any third-person pronouns at all in-game, at most being described with terms such as "this person" or its various localized equivalents. Further, Rex states that Ontos' gender was designed to be somewhere between male and female, and though A looks and sounds more feminine than Alvis, A uses a masculine pronoun in the Japanese version like Alvis once did [[spoiler:and may in fact actually be part of the same Alvis from ''1'']]. Material such as the artbook and the game's files do confirm that A is a woman, suggesting that [[spoilers:Ontos' core being split created a male and female half - Alpha and A respectively.]]

* AmbiguousGender: A uses the masculine-leaning first-person pronoun "boku" just as Alvis did, but has a feminine-leaning androgynous appearance and voice, and is assigned the gender value of 1 (female) in the game's code, unlike the explicitly-nonbinary Juniper and Roc, who receive unique gender designations. However, A is never once referred to with gendered pronouns whether by A's self or anyone else (including in promotional materials; at most, A is occasionally referred to as a "person"). Other characters go out of their way to refer to A with non-gendered language compared to the rest of the cast in a conspicuous manner that suggests A is readily identifiable as being neither male nor female in-universe. Rex also states that the reason for A's current appearance is that the gender of Ontos is between male and female, and at the end of the game [[spoiler:A is directly referred to by Shulk as "Alvis", albeit in a good-natured and slightly humorous manner]].

* {{Bifauxnen}}: Downplayed and invoked. A does not identify as female (or anything specific at all, really, given that no pronouns are ever used for them), but while looking fairly feminine, A's appearance has a lot of the same types of androgynous features that made Alvis a PrettyBoy in ''1''. A also speaks with a husky TomboyishVoice, use [[{{Bokukko}} masculine pronouns]] in Japanese, and behave in a brusque and somewhat masculine-performing way as a reversal of Alvis's effeminate Japanese voice and mild AgentPeacock tendencies.

* CanonCharacterAllAlong: [[spoiler:Essentially functions as the original Alvis seen in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'' in a new body, whereas Alpha retains the physical appearance of Alvis. Although A never claims to be more than a part of Alpha, particularly Alpha's conscience, and explains that the original "is no longer," A holds the memories and associated feelings of Alvis from the world of the Bionis. Shulk also interacts with A as the person he knew, and refers to A as "Alvis" in their final scene together.]]

* CombatClairvoyance: As the wielder of a Monado, A can see into the future. This is translated in gameplay as a Talent Art that allows A and the party to dodge all incoming attacks for a short period, becoming effectively invincible.

* CombatPragmatist: A sneaks behind and kills Q and R by stabbing them in their cores with their Monado while they're distracted with Matthew, though A admits it's a distasteful tactic.

* EnigmaticMinion: Heroic version; A's nature remains a mystery for a good part of ''Future Redeemed'', but A is unquestionably on the side of good. Matthew lampshades how elusive and mysterious A can be, and A's answers suggest that A may not fully understand A's own past either, outright saying "I may well have been" after Matthew asks if they were a wanderer in the past.
* GodWasMyCopilot: The game leaves the question of A's exact nature vague, but A is obviously derived from the God of the world of the first game. [[spoiler:In A's own description, A is the conscience of Ontos, formed from the memories Alvis made of travelling with Shulk's party and all other vague recollections Alvis had of their past experiences]].

* HiddenDepths: A offers to teach Glimmer how to play the lute at the end of a sidequest, and they sometimes play together at a campsite. The rest of the party is surprised to find out that the cool-headed A is a talented musician.

* InvincibilityPowerUp: A's Talent Art, "Vision", grants the party temporary invincibility from all enemy attacks. While it's active, they become able to charge up an AOE attack called "Vanishing End". Unlike every other Talent Art, Vision has limited uses per battle due to how overpowered granting full invincibility is.
* JackOfAllStats: Gameplay-wise, A, despite being a Healer classification, covers just about every field of skill type, with damage, healing, buffing, debuffing, and even very light tanking when using Vision. That said, A is out performed in each area by the rest of the party; Glimmer heals better and has more buffing skills, Matthew and Rex do damage better, and Nikol and Shulk tank by default.

* OneLetterName: Despite not being Moebius, A follows a similar naming scheme, and when Matthew asks if "A" is a real name, A dodges the question by simply noting the name is effective at signifying the "beginning" and how A and Alpha are the only beings in Aionios who can bear that title. At the end [[spoiler:Shulk refers to A as "Alvis", seemingly confirming that "A" is a pseudonym and that this is the full name A was keeping hidden]].
* OtherworldlyAndSexuallyAmbiguous: A is derived from the Trinity Processor Ontos, who was essentially God in the first game, and [[spoiler:who was used as the basis for Origin]]. In the game's code A is listed as female, however, A is never referred to by any third-person pronouns at all in-game, at most being described with terms such as "this person" or its various localized equivalents. Further, Rex states that Ontos' gender was designed to be somewhere between male and female, and though A looks and sounds more feminine than Alvis, A uses a masculine pronoun in the Japanese version like Alvis once did [[spoiler:and may in fact actually be part of the same Alvis from ''1'']].
* PrecursorHeroes: They are the protagonists of the first two games and heroes from long past whose deeds are no longer remembered by most of the soldiers due to the way time operates in Aionios.

** Given how little is known about the Seventh Founder and that A isn't mentioned or referred to at all in the main game's City, it's implied A is the mysterious Seventh Founder. [[spoiler:The end of ''Future Redeemed'' reveals the Seventh Founder was actually ''Riku'', who would later leave the City to integrate with a Kevesi Colony in the hopes of finding a worthy wielder for the Sword of Origin. A's lack of presence in the City's history can likely be attributed to the other Founders purposefully keeping their involvement a secret alongside the battle with Alpha.]]

* RedOniBlueOni: The calm and rational Blue Oni to Matthew's HotBlooded Red, as per A's profile.

* ThatManIsDead: A does not seem to consider themself as ''literally'' being Alvis, given that when Shulk asks if A is him, A responds that they are specifically Alvis's conscience, memories and hopes incarnated as a new individual. A also states that Alvis is "no more", and that A and Alpha are what remain. [[spoiler:Shulk does refer to A as "Alvis" at the end of the game, albeit in a slightly humorous manner.]]

* SignificantWhiteHairDarkSkin: Downplayed example. While the contrast between A's hair and skin color is not as strong as Alvis's or most examples from the series, having similar silver hair and somewhat tan skin does underscore A's connection to him and the Monado, as well as cause A to visually stand out among the rest of the Founders. [[spoiler:As it turns out, they are the conscience and emotions of Alvis in a new body, carrying this trait over from him to them.]]

* AmbiguousGender: A uses the masculine-leaning first-person pronoun "boku" just as Alvis did, but has a feminine-leaning androgynous appearance and voice, and is assigned the gender value of 1 (female) in the game's code, unlike the explicitly-nonbinary Juniper and Roc, who receive unique gender designations. However, A is never once referred to with gendered pronouns whether by A's self or anyone else (including in promotional materials; at most, A is occasionally referred to as a "person"). Other characters go out of their way to refer to A with non-gendered language compared to the rest of the cast in a conspicuous manner that suggests A is readily identifiable as being neither male nor female in-universe. Rex also states that the reason for A's current appearance is that the gender of Ontos is between male and female, and at the end of the game [[spoiler:A is directly referred to by Shulk as "Alvis", albeit in a good-natured and slightly humorous manner and with quotation marks]].

* CanonCharacterAllAlong: [[spoiler:Essentially functions as the original Alvis seen in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'' in a new body, whereas Alpha retains the physical appearance of Alvis. Although A never claims to be more than a part of Alpha, particularly Alpha's conscience, and explains that the original "is no longer," A holds the memories and associated feelings of Alvis from the world of the Bionis. Shulk also interacts with A as the person he knew, and refers to A as "Alvis" (albeit with quotation marks) in their final scene together.]]

* ThatManIsDead: A does not seem to consider themself as ''literally'' being Alvis, given that when Shulk asks if A is him, A responds that they are specifically Alvis's conscience, memories and hopes incarnated as a new individual. A also states that Alvis is "no more", and that A and Alpha are what remain. [[spoiler:Shulk does refer to A as "Alvis" at the end of the game, albeit in a slightly humorous manner and the name is captioned with quote marks.]]

* AmbiguousGender: A uses the masculine-leaning first-person pronoun "boku" just as Alvis did, but has a feminine-leaning androgynous appearance and voice, and is assigned the gender value of 1 (female) in the game's code, unlike the explicitly-nonbinary Juniper and Roc, who receive unique gender designations. However, A is never once referred to with gendered pronouns whether by A's self or anyone else (including in promotional materials; at most, A is occasionally referred to as a "person"). Other characters go out of their way to refer to A with non-gendered language compared to the rest of the cast in a conspicuous manner that suggests A is readily identifiable as being neither male nor female in-universe. Rex also states that the reason for A's current appearance is that the gender of Ontos is between male and female, and at the end of the game [[spoiler:A is directly referred to as "Alvis"]].

* {{Bifauxnen}}: Downplayed and invoked. A does not identify as female, but while looking fairly feminine, A's appearance has a lot of the same types of androgynous features that made Alvis a PrettyBoy in ''1''. A also speaks with a husky TomboyishVoice, use [[{{Bokukko}} masculine pronouns]] in Japanese, and behave in a brusque and somewhat masculine-performing way as a reversal of Alvis's effeminate Japanese voice and mild AgentPeacock tendencies.

* CanonCharacterAllAlong: [[spoiler:Essentially functions as the original Alvis seen in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'' in a new body, whereas Alpha retains the physical appearance of Alvis. Although A never claims to be more than a part of Alpha, particularly Alpha's conscience, and explains that the original "is no longer," A holds the memories and associated feelings of Alvis from the world of the Bionis. Shulk also interacts with A as the person he knew, and refers to A as "Alvis" in their final scene together.]]

* OtherworldlyAndSexuallyAmbiguous: A is derived from the Trinity Processor Ontos, who was essentially God in the first game, and [[spoiler:who was used as the basis for Origin]]. In the game's code A is listed as female, however, A is never referred to by any third-person pronouns at all in-game, at most being described with terms such as "this person" or its various localized equivalents. Further, Rex states that Ontos' gender was designed to be somewhere between male and female, and though A looks and sounds more feminine than Alvis, A uses a masculine pronoun in the Japanese version like Alvis once did [[spoiler:and may in fact actually be the same Alvis from ''1'']].

* AmbiguouslyRelated:
** For all intents and purposes, averted compared to the other child characters. A all but explicitly says he's an incarnation of Shulk's son, while other dialogue makes it unambiguous that Fiora is Nikol's mother, explaining his hair and eye color. One Affinity Scene has Rex be confused over if Dunban was Shulk's ''mentor'' or his ''brother-in-law'', and Shulk becoming flustered but not refuting it, confirming that he and Fiora got married after the events of ''1''. Lastly, one Affinity Scene between Shulk and Nikol at Outlook Park has him explaining to Nikol that it's thanks to Fiora's support of Shulk that "[he's] here today at all...and that goes for you, too", which is pretty much outright confirmation that Nikol is Shulk and Fiora's child without saying it directly.
%% ** Nikol being Fiora's son makes him Dunban's nephew, and thus this trope comes into play in a more straightforward sense between him and Ashera, who could potentially be his cousin depending on whether the vague hints at her being related to Dunban are true or not. Likewise, the ambiguity of whether Ethel and Noah are related to Fiora and Shulk or merely inspired by them could also point towards some degree of relation.

** Nikol being Fiora's son makes him Dunban's nephew, and thus this trope comes into play in a more straightforward sense between him and Ashera, who could potentially be his cousin depending on whether the vague hints at her being related to Dunban are true or not. Likewise, the ambiguity of whether Ethel and Noah are related to Fiora and Shulk or merely inspired by them could also point towards some degree of relation.

* BrooklynRage: A British variation of this trope: the English dub gives Matthew an East London Roadman accent normally associated with street gangs and punks in the UK, and he has the HotBlooded attitude and personality to match.

* BrooklynRage: A British variation of this trope: the English dub gives Matthew an East London Roadman accent normally associated with street gangs and punks in the UK.

* BrooklynRage: A British variation of this trope: the English dub gives Matthew an East London Roadman accent normally associated with street gangs in the city.