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[Trustworthy Wayfarer]

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Gallado Gruner

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Next up! Alliterative parents Melchior Mayvin and Gall Gruner.

I have been told Gall is actually a cool guy so I'm curious to see if any dissenters actually think he's worse than Melchior!

Melchior is Magilou's adoptive father. He took her in purely to train her as a magical prodigy, emotionally manipulated her, and then abandoned her when she wasn't committed enough.

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[abyssalchronicles]

All Party Members Across The Series Are Finally Playable in Tales of The Rays!

[tales-of-asteria]

[Special Gacha] Jazz Restaurant Duration: 9/13 (Fri) 16:00 ～ 10/2 (Wed) 15:59

Chance to get 5☆ “Awakening” and “Bond Awakening” Rose [Jazz Restaurant], Zaveid [Jazz Restaurant] and Senel [Jazz Restaurant], as well as 4☆ Gall [Butler] from the special gacha.

The already-running awakening partners Dezel, Edna and Shirley can be used to awaken Rose, Zaveid and Senel respectively.

This gacha features a Step Up gacha, where you pay a discounted rate to draw 10 characters and continuously raise your chances of pulling a 5☆. Each time you get a featured character, the steps will be resetted.

In this gacha will also reappear other Bond Awakening enabled 5☆ characters. The rates of this gacha’s featured characters will be higher than other 5☆.

For the event, the single daily pull will cost 3 Asteria Stones instead of 5.

There’s also the paid option to get a guaranteed 5☆ character with a multi gacha.

(More on Awakening here, and on Bond Awakening here)

Characters artes and skills details under the cut.

Dark 5☆ Rose

Stats at LV80 (max level) HP: 22,000 | Power: 1,860 | Defense: 2,140

Mystic Arte: ミリアド・サークラー Crown of Torment Power: 300% (Target: Single) | Hits: 70 (high hit type)

Arte1 - 刺宴 Thousand Swords Power: 120% (Target: Single) | Hits: 6 | Activation: 50%

Arte2 - 夢双香 Dream Slasher Power: 140% (Target: All) | Hits: 8 | Activation: 35%

Arte3 - 幻針・伏竜 Burrowing Dragon Fixed Damage: 200000 (Target: Single) | Hits: 20 | Activation: 15%

Co-op skill: Appeal Target 6 (defense type) Increases the chances to be targeted by the enemy (wait time 00:55)

Dark 6☆ Rose

Stats at LV80 (max level) HP: 25,600 | Power: 2,120 | Defense: 2,520

EX Skill: When a dark party member is on a OverLimit boost frame, the gauge will be powered with an addition of 7 (points).

Mystic Arte (OverLimit gauge at MAX): ミリアド・サークラー Crown of Torment Power: 300% (Target: Single) | Hits: 70 (high hit type) Bond Awakening Bonus: Dark members' attack +30% (activated turn)

Mystic Arte (Awakened Mode OverLimit): ミリアド・サークラー Crown of Torment Power: 300% (Target: Single) | Hits: 125 (high hit type) Bond Awakening Bonus: Hit count +10

Arte effects added by Bond Awakening:

Arte1 - 刺宴 Thousand Swords Dark members' attack +15% (activated turn)

Arte2 - 夢双香 Dream Slasher Dark members' attack +25% (activated turn)

Arte3 - 幻針・伏竜 Burrowing Dragon Damage +100000

(Co-op skill is the same as the 5☆)

Light 5☆ Zaveid

Stats at LV80 (max level) HP: 20,600 | Power: 1,940 | Defense: 2,170

Mystic Arte: ルードネスウィップ Outlaw Barrage Power: 210% (Target: Single) | Hits: 65 (high hit type)

Arte1 - 魔術師 Magius Power: 160% (Target: Single) | Hits: 10 | Activation: 60%

Arte2 - ディバイドヒート Radiant Heat Power: 140% (Target: Single) | Hits: 20 | Activation: 25%

Arte3 - ホライゾンストーム Horizon Storm Power: 120% (Target: All) | Hits: 25 | Activation: 15%

Co-op skill: Guard 5 (defense type) Decreases by 65% the damage taken from one of the enemy’s attacks (wait time 00:55)

Light 6☆ Zaveid

Stats at LV80 (max level) HP: 23,400 | Power: 2,220 | Defense: 2,610

EX Skill: The light party members’ attack will be increased by 7% every turn

Mystic Arte (OverLimit gauge at MAX): ルードネスウィップ Outlaw Barrage Power: 210% (Target: Single) | Hits: 65 (high hit type) Bond Awakening Bonus: Hit count +10

Mystic Arte (Awakened Mode OverLimit): ルードネスウィップ Outlaw Barrage Power: 210% (Target: Single) | Hits: 95 (high hit type) Bond Awakening Bonus: Hit count +15

Arte effects added by Bond Awakening:

Arte1 - 魔術師 Magius Hit count +5

Arte2 - ディバイドヒート Radiant Heat Light members' attack +10% (6 turns)

Arte3 - ホライゾンストーム Horizon Storm Light members' attack +40% (activated turn)

(Co-op skill is the same as the 5☆)

Wind 5☆ Senel Coolidge

Stats at LV80 (max level) HP: 20,100 | Power: 2,120 | Defense: 2,000

Mystic Arte: 万物神追撃 Lord of Creation Power: 700% (Target: Single) | Hits: 5 (finish type)

Arte1 - 輪舞旋風 Whirlwind Dash Power: 240% (Target: Single) | Hits: 2 | Activation: 70%

Arte2 - 剛招来 Impact Coil Power UP: 100% | Activation: 20%

Arte3 - 輪舞噴竜連撃 Whirlwind Blast Power: 440% (Target: Single) | Hits: 5 | Activation: 10%

Co-op skill: Physical Attack Short Boost 5 (attack type) Increases physical attack by 95%  for 90 seconds  (wait time 06:00)

Wind 6☆ Senel Coolidge

Stats at LV80 (max level) HP: 23,100 | Power: 2,520 | Defense: 2,300

EX Skill: When a wind party member is on a frame with an Attack UP buff on it, the frame’s attack boost effect will be increased by 80%

Mystic Arte (OverLimit gauge at MAX): 万物神追撃 Lord of Creation Power: 700% (Target: Single) | Hits: 5 (finish type) Bond Awakening Bonus: Own power +30% (1 turn)

Mystic Arte (Awakened Mode OverLimit): 万物神追撃 Lord of Creation Power: 1300% (Target: Single) | Hits: 5 (finish type) Bond Awakening Bonus: Arte power +70%

Arte effects added by Bond Awakening:

Arte1 - 輪舞旋風 Whirlwind Dash Hit count +2

Arte2 - 剛招来 Impact Coil Own power +25% (1 turn)

Arte3 - 輪舞噴竜連撃 Whirlwind Blast Critical rate +50%

(Co-op skill is the same as the 5☆)

Earth 4☆ Gall Gruner

Stats at LV70 (max level) HP: 18,000 | Power: 1,370 | Defense: 1,520

Mystic Arte: 旋嵐火爪ノ型 Firebird Tornado Power: 170% (Target: Single) | Hits: 57 (high hit type)

Arte1 - スラッシュ・ジャガー Jaguar Slash Power: 140% (Target: Single) | Hits: 10 | Activation: 25%

Arte2 - ヒールオブアース Geotherapy Party Heal: 30% | Activation: 25%

Co-op skill: Fast Heal 2 + Luck Heal (defense type) Recovers HP by 20%. Also, there is a 25% chance of recovering other 20%.  (wait time 00:28)

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[barefootfriar]

the other day i was trying to remember gall’s last name and all i could come up with was gal godot

[chengfagshi]

Ok was anyone gonna tell me Chalcedony was 5'4" (162 cm) or was I supposed to look up his height after seeing this image myself?

Tales of Hearts R: Butler Costume Designs Viva! Tales of Magazine (July 2013)

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Galando’s 4☆ image from the Jazz Restaurant gacha (September 13, 2019 to October 2, 2019)

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[1600 Word Essay] Women’s & Minority Representation in DTV Martial Arts Movies

It’s long interested (and, recently, concerned) me how movies represent women and minorities (ethnic and cultural). As of late, I’ve turned this scrutiny on my particular film niche – direct-to-video American martial arts movies. Specifically, I wanted to measure which demographic was most likely to produce stars within the subgenre. I already had an idea, but the results were still a little surprising.

I’ve collected the data as to who’s been a leading star in these sorts of movies since 1985. All of the performers listed below have starred in or co-led at least three US-based DTV/limited release action/martial arts productions. Where applicable, I’ve substituted a starring role in a TV production in lieu of a third film lead.

White Men (not Latin): Loren Avedon, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris,* Richard Norton, Jeff Speakman, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jeff Wincott, Michael Worth, Scott Adkins, David Bradley, Bryan Genesse, Michael Bernardo, Paul Logan, Sasha Mitchell, Michael Dudikoff, Ted Jan Roberts, Ron Marchini, Chad McQueen, Scott Shaw, Eric Jacobus, Matt Mullins, Gary Daniels, Olivier Gruner, Jerry Trimble, Dale Cook, Antonio Sabato, Jr., Gary Wasniewski, Steven Seagal** White Women (not Latin): Cynthia Rothrock, Mimi Lesseos, Zoe Bell Asian Men: Philip Rhee, Ho-Sung Pak, Leo Fong, Johnny Yong Bosch, Jon Foo, Julian Lee, Jun Chong, Jino Kang, Cung Le, Don Wilson, Ernie Reyes, Jr. Asian Women: N/A Black Men: Billy Blanks, Wesley Snipes, Michael Jai White, Fred Williamson, Ron Hall Black Women: N/A Latin Men: Fabian Carillo, Hector Echavarria, Lorenzo Lamas Latin Women: N/A Arab Men: Jalal Merhi Arab Women: N/A Multiracial Men: Mark Dacascos Multiracial Women: N/A *Norris describes himself as being of mixed ethnicity, but his claims have been disputed. [SOURCE] **Ditto. [SOURCE]

[ERRATUM 8/4/18: I may have mis-attributed the ethnicity of Mimi Lesseos, whose Wikipedia article claims she’s actually Latinx and Greek.]

The obvious implications of this data are that (1) white men enjoy far greater representation than all other groups, and (2) women of color are completely unrepresented. Additionally, no other ethnicities or cultural identities than the ones listed here are represented at all, and this includes Asians who don’t fall under the eastern or southeastern headings.

So... What’s the problem here? What’s the issue, especially since we��re talking about such a very specific subgenre? Well, to everybody outside of this niche, there isn’t a problem beyond the degree to which DTV action flicks mirror the larger filmmaking scene. However, representation matters here as much as for any genre because it helps determine the future of this kind of movie. If these films are viewed by customers and filmmakers as primarily a gilding hall for white male leads, the number of women and minorities vying for anything beyond stuntwork or supporting parts isn’t encouraged to grow...and that’s likely to deprive us all of potentially great talent. Women, people of color, and other minorities help comprise the cream of the martial arts crop, and the thought of losing out on the next potential Cynthia Rothrock or Michael Jai White is galling. These movies don’t necessarily thrive on technical or dramatic innovation, but rather the physical innovation of its performers. Given this, it’s within everybody’s interest that anybody with the potential to thrill martial enthusiasts be duly considered.

“Objection: As this data only represents the DTV realm, it’s not an accurate portrayal of representation in American filmmaking or even the action/martial arts genre as a whole.”

The fact that DTV films don’t encompass the entirety of a genre doesn’t negate the significance of their own sector, the same way that one avenue of occupation needn’t encompass the entire job market to have unique implications for those involved. Though often viewed as a derivative of Hollywood, the DTV realm is very much its own place with unique hierarchies and politics. Entire careers are played out within it. What’s more, the DTV circuit isn’t so small as to be insignificant: even if the U.S. blockbuster scene became a beacon of representation, poor practices in the DTV scene could still be enough to unsettle the landscape. When you consider that less than 100 films are given a widespread theatrical release in the U.S. each year, it’s easy to imagine how quickly the smaller, quickly-produced releases can overtake them in quantity. Add to that the popularity of online video streaming services and their equalizing nature, and you can see that DTV flicks are a significant part the national film market.

“Objection: A quantitative measurement doesn’t properly convey how well a group is represented. For example, Wesley Snipes is more prolific and successful than almost every white male star listed here.”

Aside from the fact that too many demographics are still entirely unrepresented, the problem with pointing to a Wesley Snipes or a Lorenzo Lamas as adequate representation for an entire group is that it closes off the chances for anyone else who might fall within that demographic. If you take one prominent star and say there’s no need for additional representation, then what reason is there for someone else from that group to be taken on? Again, the result is the DTV circuit potentially depriving itself of the next great showstopper.

“Objection: The sample is too limiting. There’d be more women and minority entrants if you counted those with fewer than three starring roles and/or counted supporting ones (e.g. lead villains).”

I opted for no less than three starring roles because this indicates an established career within the DTV realm, which indicates a willingness of studios/distributors to repeatedly invest in a performer – this is, to some degree, the mark of a star. I’ve limited the credits to lead roles because such parts convey prestige and social esteem, and this is important. Yes, fans can definitely find favorites among lifetime supporting players, but supporting role or even those of the lead villain typically don’t convey the positive qualities that usually define protagonists. Aside from being promoted the most, lead characters are most likely the ones the audience is encouraged to identify with. By comparison, other roles don’t measure up.

“Objection: Maybe there aren’t more women/minorities in lead roles because there are no viable contenders.”

Here’s but a small sample of viable contenders – women and men with the necessary physical talent to lead a fight flick.

Marissa Labog & Peipei Yuan – Fight Scene Chris Balualua – Showreel Lauren Mary Kim & Amy Johnston – Fight Scene Percy “Spitfire” Brown – Showreel Robert Parham – Showreel Fernando Chien – Showreel Tamiko Brownlee & Natalie Padilla – Fight Scene Anna Ranoso – Fight Scene Emmanuel Manzanares – Showreel Zara Phytian – Fight Scene Jawed El Berni – Short Film, The List Andy Leung & Ray Carbonel – Fight Scene, Contour Cheryl Lewis – Fight Scene Gui DaSilva – Fight Scene Nilo Ghajar-Williams Vs. Ieisha Auyeung – Fight Scene Natascha Hopkins – Fight Scene Gichi Gamba – Film Highlights, PowerRangers Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez – Fight Scene w/Peipei Yuan Shawn Bernal – Short Film, Flower Thieves Kristina Hess – Showreel John Lewis & Alex Meraz – Short Film, The Reward Cecily Fay – Film Highlights Rayna Vallandingham – Showreel Ed Kahana – Fight Scene, Relic Hunt Eve Torres – Fight Scene, The Scorpion King 4 Marie Mouroum – Showreel Krystal Vee & Selina Lo – Fight Scene, The Scorpion King 3 Juan Bofill – Fight Scene

“Do you have any good news?”

The good news is that the trend of white guys dominating this subgenre does seem to be abating as we move further into the 21st century. Of the 52 names in the sample, thirteen (13) are individuals who’ve begun starring in these movies within the past 16 years; of these, only 5 are white men – about 38 percent of the total.

White Men: Scott Adkins, Eric Jacobus, Matt Mullins, Gary Wasniewski, Steven Seagal White Women: Zoe Bell Asian Men: Johnny Yong Bosch, Jon Foo, Jino Kang, Cung Le Black Men: Wesley Snipes, Michael Jai White Latin Men: Hector Echavarria

Though white male performers still enjoy the greatest amount of representation, they don’t completely dominate the pipeline of new stars.

Also, I get the impression that big-budget Hollywood is making an effort to diversify the selection of people it has leading its movies. I’ve said before that the DTV arena isn’t merely derivative of Big Studio World, but obviously the latter plays a huge role in shaping popular trends. If Hollywood capitalizes on diversity among stars as an asset, then low-budget filmmakers may be inclined to follow.

“How do we change this? How do we get new, diverse performers to helm these movies?”

The first step is to find out who’s actually out there. The list of links I provided is pretty short, given the sheer amount of performers making their reels publicly available. Become a fan of lesser-known kickers. Once you’ve found someone whose work consistently impresses you and who you’d like to see lead a production, you can get started. Short of stepping down from a theatrical career, there are generally two ways that new performers acquire starring roles in the DTV scene: (1) they work their way up from smaller parts and/or stuntwork, or (2) they finance or co-finance their own productions. In either case, what you need to do is support them. Help finance indie projects they’re developing via crowd-funding. Feature them and their work on your social media. If they’ve had parts in studio work, review these movies publicly and point out that their involvement is the reason you looked at the picture in the first place. And if a movie they’ve starred in gets released, buy it directly – don’t download or buy it from a third party seller, and for goodness sake don’t post the whole thing online for free.

It’s up to the performer(s) in question to prove that they’d rock a starring role, but it’s up us to make their effort worth it.

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NOTE: Anything for Arc 2 and beyond is Japanese only.

Last Update: 08/18/2020

Names in parentheses indicate which playable character(s) join the party upon completion. As of this writing, this playlist contains: 

Arc 1

Prologue (Ix Nieves & Mileena Weiss)

Chapter 1 (Yuri Lowell & Repede)

Chapter 2 (Sophie)

Chapter 3 (Luke fon Fabre)

Chapter 4 (Sorey)

Chapter 5 (Jude Mathis)

Chapter 6 (Rutee Katrea)

Chapter 7 (Meredy & Keele Zeibel)

Chapter 8 (Stahn Aileron & Leon Magnus)

Chapter 9 (Lloyd Irving)

Chapter 10 (Velvet Crowe)

Chapter 11 (Cress Albane & Chester Burklight)

Chapter 12 (None)

Chapter 13 (Kanonno Earhart & Raine Sage)

Chapter 14 (Senel Coolidge & Veigue Lungberg) 

Event 1 (Tear Grants & Jade Curtiss)

Event 2 (Mikleo & Edna)

Event 3 (Milla Maxwell & Elize Lutus) 

Event 4 (Reid Hershel & Farah Oersted)

Event 5 (Rita Mordio & Raven)

Event 6 (Kyle Dunamis & Reala)

Event 7 (Colette Brunel & Guy Cecil)

Event 8 (Alisha Diphda)

Event 9 (Asbel Lhant & Cheria Barnes)

Event 10 (Emil Castagnier & Marta Lualdi)

Event 11 (Laphicet & Eizen)

Event 12 (Mint Adenade & Arche Klein)

Event 13 (Judas & Kongwai Tao)

Event 14 (Sara)

Event 15 (Ludger Will Kresnik & Julius Will Kresnik)

Event 16 (Leia Rolando & Haruka Amami)

[JP Only] Event 17 (Estellise “Estelle” Sidos Heurassein & Karol Capel)

[JP Only] Event 18 (Eleanor Hume)

Arc 2 - Mirrage Prison

Chapter 1 (Kocis)

Chapter 2 (Ruca Milda & Illia Animi)

Chapter 3 (Ludger Will Kresnik) 

Chapter 4 (Sync the Tempest)

Chapter 5 (None)

Chapter 6 (Kratos Aurion & Zelos Wilder)

Chapter 7 (Mithos Yggdrasill)

Chapter 8 (Kor Meteor & Caius Qualls)

Chapter 9 (None)

Chapter 10 (Spada Belforma)

Chapter 11 (Asbel Lhant)

Chapter 12 (Flynn Scifo)

Event 1 (Rose & Dezel)

Event 2 (Anise Tatlin)

Event 3 (Mithos Yggdrasill)

Event 4 (Alvin)

Event 5 (Pasca Kanonno & Kana)

Event 6 (Celcius)

Event 7 (Hubert Oswell & Pascal)

Event 8 (Lenneth Valkyrie & Rondoline E. Effenberg)

Event 9 (Magilou)

Event 10 (Asch the Bloody & Natalia Luzu-Kimlasca Lanvaldear)

Event 11 (Barbatos Goetia)

Event 12 (Shirley Fennes & Chloe Valens)

Event 13 (Gaius & Muzet)

Event 14 (Kirito & Asuna)

Event 15 (Lailah)

Event 16 (Kohaku Hearts & Hisui Hearts)

Event 17 (Kanonno Grassvalley)

Event 18 (Genis Sage & Presea Combatir)

Event 19 (Hilda Rhambling)

Event 20 (Claus F Lester)

Event 21 (Judith)

Event 22 (Uzuki Shimamura & Ranko Kanzaki)

Event 23 (Rokurou Rangetsu)

Event 24 (Suzu Fujibayashi & Sheena Fujibayashi)

Arc 3 - Fairy’s Requiem

Chapter 1 (Victor)

Chapter 2 (Emil Castagnier)

Chapter 3 (None)

Chapter 4 (Milla Maxwell)

Chapter 5 (Kocis)

Chapter 6 (Loni Dunamis & Nanaly Fletcher)

Chapter 7 (Asch)

Chapter 8 (Malik Caesar & Richard)

Chapter 9 (Kunzite & Lithia Spodumene)

Chapter 10 (Fractured Milla)

Chapter 11 ( Karia Nevan & Atwight Eks)

Chapter 12 (Harold Berselius)

Chapter 13 (Ion)

Chapter 14 (Richter Abend)

Chapter 15 (Karyl Sheedan)

Chapter 16, Part 1 (Nazar)

Chapter 16, Part 2 (Mecuria)

Event 1 (Rubia Natwick)

Event 2 (Alisa Illinichina Amiella, Claire Victorious, & Philine Strigidae Volare)

Event 3 (Dhaos)

Event 4 (Allen & Zephyr)

Event 5 (Rowen J Ilbert)

Event 6 (Elrane)

Event 7 (Zaveid)

Event 8 (Marcus Grimm)

Event 9 (Dymlos Timber & Pierre de Chaltier)

Event 10 (Claude C. Kenny & Rena Lanford)

Event 11 (Annie Barrs)

Event 12 (Duke Pantarei)

Event 13 (None)

Event 14 (Patty & Chat)

Event 15 (Philia Felice & Garr Kelvin)

Event 16 (Grune)

Event 17 (Ange Serena & Beryl Benito)

Event 18 (None)

Event 19 (Lazaris)

Event 20 (Mao & Eugene Gallardo)

Event 21 (Norma Beatty)

Event 22 (None)

Event 23 (None)

Event 24 (None)

Event 25 (Shizel)

Event 26 (Tilkis Barone & Arria Ekberg)

Event 27 (Creed Graphite)

Event 28 (Gintoka Sakata, Kagura, Toushirou Hijikata, & Sougo Okita)

Event 29 (None)

Event 30 (Lilith Aileron & Rimul Aileron)

Event 31 (Alice & Decus)

Event 32 (Little Queen)

Event 33 (None)

Event 34 (Yuan Ka-Fai & Martel Yggdrasill)

Event 35 (Mary Argent & Bruiser Khang)

Event 36 (Shigure Rangetsu)

Event 37 (Ricardo Soldato & QQ Selezneva))

Event 38 (None)

Event 39 (Anzu Futaba & Kirari Morobishi)

Event 40 (Dist the Reaper)

Event 41 (Dio & Mel)

Event 42 (Agria the Shadowless & Symonne)

Event 43 (Ines Lorenzen)

Event 44 (Will Reynard)

Event 45 (None)

Arc 4 (Last Cradle)

Chapter 1 (???)

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Dark Turtlez

Phoenix

Lippy

NPCs

Ami Burklight

Marian Fustel

Quickie

Noishe

Claire Bennett

Quppo

Pippo

Poppo

Mieu

Coda

Tenebrae

Aster Laker

Ba’ul

Teepo

Rollo

Bienfu

Morgrim

Rays-Original Ion Replica - Libera

Future / Unknown

Morrison (Which one not specified)

Lundgrom

Ilene Rembrandt

Chelsea Torn

Max

Ras

Fortuna

Regal Bryant

Tytree Crowe

Saleh

Agarte Lindblum

Milhaust Selkirk

Moses

Jay

Walter Delques

Maurits Welnes

Schwartz

Peony Upala Malkuth IX

Van Grants

Arietta the Wild

Original Ion

Gelda Nebilim Replica

Forest Ledoyen

Lukius Bridges

Hermana Larmo

Hasta Ekstermi

Mathias

Thitose Cxarma

Alexei Dinoia

Kurt Bessel

Victoria

Chalcedony Akerman

Gall Gruner

Heldalf

Sergei Strelka

Artorius Colbrande

Unnamed Characters (Present in the story but identities not revealed yet. May be characters in previous list)

2 Eternia characters

1 Symphonia character

2 Tempest characters

1 Vesperia character

2 Hearts characters

2 Xillia characters (Representing both games)

1 Zestiria character

2 Berseria characters

Speculated (Namco has teased the possibility of including characters from these obscure Tales games)

Julio & Caro from Narikiri Dungeon 2 & 3

Ruru & Mika from Tales of Breaker

By extension, this could also include characters from Tales of Commons & Tales of Wahrheit?

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Tales Sexyman Poll Results

The Sexyman poll is now closed! I did consider leaving it up for most of the 14th, since I originally said the poll would run through the 14th, but in the past few days, responses have significantly slowed down so I decided that anyone who wants to vote probably has already.

That being said! We ended up 260 responses! Wow! I'm glad so many people are invested in determining the sexiest dude in Tales.

32 people will be included in the final bracket. I decided to reserve the last 5 spots for write-in votes, because someone going out of their way to write a name in shows a lot of passion.

I'm not going to reveal the final numbers for the characters who made it into the bracket, because I think the voting will be more fun if everyone doesn't already have the numbers on who is generally more popular. But, I will give you the numbers for those who didn't make the cut, and some of my favourite write-in responses.

Those Who Didn't Make It

While I'm sure all of these men are very sexy in their own way, they just weren't sexy enough to make it to the bracket. In order, they are:

Veigue Lungberg (21)

Asbel Lhant (20)

Hisui Hearts (19)

Stahn Aileron (19)

Kongwai Tao (19)

Reid Hershel (17)

Ricardo Soldato (16)

Garr Kelvin (12)

Rassius Luine (12)

Karyl Sheeden (11)

Barbatos (11)

Eugene Gallardo (10)

Kunzite (9)

Will Raynard (8)

Gall Gruner (7)

Max (5)

Bruiser Khang (4)

Bisley Bakur (2)

Let's give them all a round of applause. Except Bisley, who remains Unfuckable.

However! It was pointed out to me that I completely forgot to include Heldalf on this poll. He definitely should have been on the list, because he is the final boss of a mothership Tales game, but I forgot. Despite that, poor Heldalf did not receive a single write-in vote, or a single lament in the tags of the post that they wanted to vote for him. I would say "It makes sense, because he's a cat person," but Eugene Gallardo is also a cat person, and he got 10 votes, so there is at least some furry representation here.

Based on this evidence I think Bisley may have to pass the crown of Least Fuckable Tales Man to Heldalf.

The Winning Write-Ins

103 people wrote-in suggestions to add characters to the poll. The five write-ins with the most votes have been added to the bracket. I may note, though, that a single survey response can only vote for a character one time. To my friends who wrote their faves names many times, I appreciate the passion but they still only got one vote from you lmao.

The 5 winners are...

Vicious (24)

Yuan Ka-Fai (14)

Richter Abend (12)

Julius Kresnik (8)

Peony (7)

Coming up close behind, the contenders who didn't quite make it are, in order, Aegis, Dist, and Wingul tied, Shigure, and Orwin and Shigure tied.

Largo, Philip Reston, and Gaspard Herbert all got 3 votes each. Jiao, Zephyr (Tales of Link), Yeager, Alexei, Raoul, Botta, Abyssion, Lucien Dufaure, and Edouard Rouquier all got recommended by at least 2 people.

2 people also voted for Mikleo as he appears in the epilogue, at which time he is old enough to qualify for the Sexy Man poll. I do have to wonder how the main results would have shaken out if I'd thought of that and added Epilogue Mikelo to the main roster to choose from! Perhaps someone in the future should run a Handsome Boy tournament to give all these teenage heroes a shot at glory.

I do not have the space to list every other character who was written in once, but here's a round up of some of my favourite responses:

Wonder Chef. Oh hell yeah, he is heating things up in your kitchen. I must know, though, which Wonder Chef? We might need a "Sexiest Wonder Chef" poll in the future to determine the answer!

Milla Maxwell. As the voter points out, she is not a woman! While "not a woman" and "man" are not the same thing, there really are not enough nonbinary characters in Tales to support a Sexiest Nonbinary Character contest, so you're right, anonymous voter. We should have the option to vote for Milla in both Sexyman and Sexywoman tournament as a compromise.

Victor Kresnik. I know it's not the same, but will it help to know that Ludger is in the tournament?

Lloyd Irving, DotNW era. Under the same rules as Mikleo above, this vote also counts. Good for you, Lloyd.

Reigen Arataka. Oh no. We are not doing this.

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my hearts r faves.