![]() Shionne is a Renan noble who is afflicted by the Thorn, which causes pain to all who touch it. Estelle is a noble-born woman who is later revealed to be a Child of the Full Moon, who can use magic without technological assistance - at the expense of potentially poisoning her planet. Colette is the literal Chosen One of Sylvarant: the only person capable of completing the journey of world regeneration. And if the two share a past, the parallels to Vesperia would be strong indeed.Ĭolette from Symphonia, Estelle from Vesperia, and Shionne from Tales of Arise all seem to modeled after the same archetype: a woman burdened with magic and destined to change the fate of the world. While the hooded swordsman exudes serious Sephiroth vibes and seems more like an antagonist than a rival character, it would be fascinating if he proved to be a Dahnan native whose attempts at liberation go too far, putting him at odds with Alphen. While it is unclear whether Alphen will have a rival character from Danah like Yuri's former comrade Flynn, Alphen seems to have a mysterious connection to the hooded figure seen at the beginning of the Summer Game Fest trailer, as evidenced by his shocked expression when they cross swords. Flynn starts out as an anti-hero, hoping to change the game's oppressive, Dahna-like Empire with politics rather than the rash actions of the guilds. This set-up is not dissimilar to Yuri Lowell's back story in Tales of Vesperia, widely regarded as one of the finest titles in the series. In Vesperia, Yuri is a former Imperial Knight who grew up and trained alongside Flynn before abandoning their order in favor of working with mercenary guilds. Or at least, it might be, if not for the insidious influence of some shady third party that is hitherto unrevealed. Even though her motivations are shrouded in mystery, Shionne's seeming benevolence suggests that both nations are capable of good and evil, and at the very least, peaceful coexistence can be achieved. ![]() But the new Summer Game Fest trailer warns of "a balance in jeopardy," and Tales of Arise's heroine, Shionne, who is a native Renan, has allied herself with the repressed Dahnans. ![]() Tales of Arise admittedly departs from this premise by framing Rena as a clear aggressor, which uses its superior technology and magical prowess to dominate and enslave Dahnans. Neither world is at fault for the predicament, and the evil organization, Cruxis, is responsible for setting the two worlds at odds with one another. Along the way, they discover that drawing energy to Sylvarant will doom the parallel world of Tethe'alla, which competes for the same magical energy. The hero of Symphonia, Lloyd Irving, accompanies his childhood friend, Colette on a pilgrimage to restore magical energy to their world of Sylvarant. So it was in the classic Tales of Symphonia for Nintendo's GameCube.
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