List of Wild Arms 2 characters
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This is a list of characters in the Playstation RPG Wild Arms 2. Those listed are those who are in some way relevant to the primary plot. They are broken down into three main categories (the three "factions" in the game): ARMS, a small military group formed by the three countries of Filgaia and the game's main protagonists; Odessa, a terrorist organization and the game's main antagonists; and the various other characters that make appearances throughout the game.
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[edit] ARMS
ARMS(which stands for "Agile Remote Mission Squad", "Awkward Rush & Mission Savers" in the original Japanese version of the game) is a personal army formed early in the game by Irving Vold Valeria to counteract the threat of Odessa. Their base is located at Irving's home, the Valeria Chateau.
[edit] The Valeria Chateau
The Valeria Chateau is ARMS' main base of operations over the course of Wild Arms 2 and is Irving and Altecia's cliff-top home. It uses the power of the "EMMA motor" to turn into a flying fortress which ARMS uses as a method of transportation during the first part of the game. "EMMA" is an allusion to the character of the same name in the first Wild Arms game who maintains the party's flying machine, but EMMA is purely an acronym in Wild Arms 2 and not a character.
[edit] Ashley Winchester
- Class: Gun Warrior
- Age: 19
- Height: 5' 8"
- Birthplace: Town of Meria
- Weapon: Bayonet
Ashley is the protagonist of Wild Arms 2. Ashley struggles with many different issues along the course of the game, mostly due to him being possessed by Lord Blazer, one of the main antagonists of the story. Ashley is a soldier in Meria Boule's army, one of the three nations of Filgaia. After the unit he was reassigned to is used as the subjects in a demon summoning experiment early in the game, Ashley was the lone survivor of the squad, made human again after destroying his demon-mutated comrades and by making contact with the Argetlahm (the sword the Sword Magess Anastasia used to defeat Lord Blazer before the start of the game's story). After this incident, Lord Blazer dwells within him for most of the game, barely withheld by Ashley, until the final confrontation with him after the defeat of what is seemingly the final boss. Ashley also struggles with many other issues within the course of the game, the most notable of which being the definition of what a "hero" really is.
Ashley's character is a simple one commonly found in a lot of Japanese role-playing game protagonists. He's portrayed as kind individual who strives for peace in the world that grew up in a peaceful town working at a bakery with his to-be love interest, Marina. In battle, Ashley plays as the most balanced character between speed, offense and defense and is one of two characters who uses an ARM, or gun, in the form of an over-sized bayonet. What mainly separates Ashley as a playable character is his ability to transform into Knight Blazer under certain conditions. This power-up changes the battle background music and makes Ashley a much more powerful tool to use against the game's enemies, granting him numerous new abilities and a new appearance as a black and red knight.
The character Janus Cascade in Wild Arms 3 is based on Ashley, sharing a similar appearance, weapon and attacks in battle.
[edit] Brad Evans
- Class: Prisoner No. 666
- Age: 32
- Height: 6' 6"
- Birthplace: Slayheim
- Weapon: Might Glove
Brad is one of the more complex characters on the whole in Wild Arms 2. A military genius in a war ten years prior to the story, he was later hunted as a criminal due to events beyond his control. He also seems to have a connection to the sinister Odessa organization that is the main source of grief throughout the game. His truly noble intentions are not proven until later in the game where he reveals himself after being presumed dead with an impressive show of firepower against Odessa's forces, saving the player's party in the process.
Brad as a character is a silent, gruff and serious-looking one. His only known living friend from his days as a soldier is Billy, now mentally handicapped and bound to a wheelchair. In a constant state of regret, Brad's character struggles to move on and accept new people into his life. As a character in battle, Brad is the "tank" archetype found in a lot of Japanese role-playing games. He has a very high damage threshold to enemy attacks due to his high defense and hit points and can withstand lots of circumstances other party members can not. Brad's damage output is second only to Ashley's Knight Blazer form, however he is the slowest party member in the game. Brad is also the second ARM user in the game, but uses heavy explosives such as bazookas and rocket launchers instead of bullet cartridges like Ashley.
[edit] Lilka Eleniak
- Class: Crest Sorceress
- Age: 14
- Height: 5'
- Birthplace: Sielje Region
- Weapon: Umbrella
Lilka, a Crest Sorceress in training, is one of the less serious characters in Wild Arms 2. Aside from a few scenes involving her sister, her character is largely carefree and humorous, and thus her mood determines the mood of the party. She is among the first two characters to join Ashley in the group ARMS, and remains in the party for longer than any other character in the game, thus lending perhaps the most support to the group in times of need.
As mentioned above, Lilka's character is bubbly and very nonserious. Her past, as revealed over the course of the game is quite sad however. Lilka suffers from a severe inferiority complex to her dead sister, who was a very talented magician and subsequently her main story in Wild Arms 2 is overcoming this feature and accepting herself as an individual. As a character in battle, Lilka is very balanced and versatile. She has the highest magical damage output and the second-highest speed, these factors coupled with a wide array of abilities obtainable in the game give her the advantage of being able to heal party members and damage enemies competently.
[edit] Tim Rhymeless
- Class: Zoa Priest
- Age: 12
- Height: 5'
- Birthplace: Baskar Village
- Weapon: Staff
Tim is a young summoner and mediator of Guardians. Tim is a Baskar, a recurring group of people in the Wild Arms series that communicate with nature and Guardians who live in remote villages around Filgaia. Although he does provide a useful means for the other characters to communicate with the Guardians upon their journey, he has little impact on the plot by himself.
As a character, Tim is young and quiet. Prior to the game's story, at a very young age Tim's mother fled the Baskar village because Timw as chosen as a "Pillar", or human sacrifice. He proceeded to grow up in Meria Boule, befriending Tony, Scott and Ashley. Tim's romantic interest in the game is Colette, the other "Pillar" of Baskar. Tim eventually joins the party because he didn't want Colette or himself to die, instead opting to help save Filgaia while alive. Tim's best friend is Pooka, a small, floating creature who is the tool with which Tim summons the Guardians.
Tim's main feature in battle is his summoning ability. Mediums can only be summoned into battle by him or other characters if he's an active party member. Stat-wise Tim has the highest magic abilities in the game, but slow speed, attack and defense. Tim possesses unique skills as opposed to other characters. Instead of learning skills by finding them, he learns skills by equipping mediums and defeating enemies with them equipped. After defeating a certain number of enemies with that medium equipped, he gains a permanent skill that remains even if you equip another medium.
[edit] Kanon
- Class: Bounty Hunter
- Age: Unknown
- Height: 5' 6"
- Birthplace: Unknown
- Weapon: Dagger
Kanon (real name: Aisha Bernadette) yearns to fulfill her destiny as a descendant of the Sword Magess of old, she replaces most of her body with bionic implants in order to vastly increase her body's capability. However, this is only her surface explanation. The real reason she chose this body is because her mother and sister were killed when their home town was destroyed. She received bionic implants in order to be able to fight those who would seek to perpetrate evil in the world.
Kanon's true power lies in her speed. Though her attacks aren't as strong as Ashley's Knight Blazer abilities, nor as strong as Brad's pure physical hits, she has the highest RES (Speed) rating in the game, and thusly, the highest PRY (Evasion) rate. Her ability to act first in battle and avoid taking the majority of physical damage allow for her to dispatch random enemies quickly and efficiently.
She also makes an appearance in Wild Arms: Twilight Venom in episode 17, though she is portrayed very differently, being fully flesh and blood and having a much more up-beat personality.
[edit] Marivel Armitage
- Class: Crimson Noble
- Age: Unknown; Very old
- Height: 4'9"
- Birthplace: Crimson Castle
- Weapon: Hob&Nob (A pair of small robots)
Marivel (originally Mariabelle in the Japanese version, probably shortened because of name length constraints) is an optional character, and hence she is not important to the storyline other than times she speaks at points in the plot. It is eventually learned that Marivel was friends with Anastasia in the past and thus the only human she respected. Marivel generally has a negative opinion of humans and spends a lot of her time contemplating why humans struggle so much against overwhelming odds (in reality, she is very lonely due to being the last Crimson Noble on Filgaia). If you venture to the optional dungeon Crimson Castle in disc 2, you can recruit Marivel for your team. Her tools are primarily used in order to unlock secret items, enemies, and locations. Note that Marivel also makes an appearance in Wild Arms 3, albeit in non-playable form.
Marivel uses a magic style similar to Blue Magic in the Final Fantasy series. This style is called Red Power. If she uses her Skil [sic] Drain ability on an enemy, she may or may not learn its skill (a certain amount of accuracy is involved, dependent upon her Luck stat). This allows her to have a wider variety of skills than any other character. Her Force Powers are all machine-based power strikes on all opponents.
[edit] Irving Vold Valeria
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Commander and chief of ARMS. He was once a talented swordsman, as well as a formidable sorcerer, before his right leg was crippled by the magical backlash from a spell cast on Argetlahm in his attempt to remove the Guardian Blade from its pedestal. As heir to the Valeria house, and thus a direct descendant of the Sword Magess, he sought out the Guardian Blade in the hope of becoming a hero. His ultimate goal in reforming ARMS is to create a task force capable of saving Filgaia from the impending global threats that face it.
[edit] Altecia Rune Valeria
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Irving's twin sister, main chef of ARMS.
[edit] Amy Fairchild and Kate Lindberg
A pair of telepaths and the main radio operators of ARMS who give the player's party updates on missions and story events. Amy is childish and ditzy while Kate is almost always calm, with breaks in her mood arising only when Amy annoys her.
[edit] Other Members
There are a number of other named NPCs that play smaller roles aboard the Valeria Chateau.
- Erwin: The helmsman of the Chateau that stands at the main controls while the player isn't piloting.
- Linda and Momo: The two resident nurses of the Valeria Chateau. Linda is constantly timid and afraid of messing up because she's new at her job, while Momo is experienced and seemingly evil, often confusing poisons with medicines.
- Gabacho and Ebecho: A pair of mechanics who maintain the Chateau's EMMA motor, which it uses to fly. Gabacho is possibly named after Gun Gabacho, a wild-west-themed arcade shooting game.
[edit] Odessa
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Odessa is the terrorist organization and are the main antagonists of Wild ARMs 2.
[edit] Other Characters
[edit] Anastasia Valeria
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- Class: Sword Saint
- Age: 16 years old when she died, 1000 years before the events of Wild Arms 2
- Height: 5' 4"
- Birthplace: Unknown
- Weapon: Argetlahm
Anastasia is the Sword Magess who banished Lord Blazer behind a black hole, giving her life in the process.
Anastasia can only be used for a short time in the game and has no Tools like other characters. In battle, most of her attacks seem to be centered around healing HP and adverse effects, though her stats make her a very able physical fighter. Her original power is "Argetlahm", which makes use of the legendary sword "Argetlahm".
Anastasia is also mentioned in Wild Arms 3, in the same respect that Marivel is, both appear in a sidequest where a story is read to a child.
In addition, Jet Enduro's ARM in Wild Arms 3 is named after the sword Anastasia wields, but altered to read off as "Airget-lamh", likely an attempt to be more faithful to the source of the name (it should be noted that the Japanese often write Airgetlám as Airget-lamh). However, Anastasia's and Jet's weapon names were spelled the same in the Japanese version.
[edit] Lucied
- Class: Guardian
- Age: Unknown; As old as the planet itself.
- Weapon: Fangs
Lucied is the Guardian of Desire in the form of a blue wolf and Anastasia's faithful companion.
Lucied, like Anastasia, is only usable for a short time and has no Tools. In battles he is the fastest character in the game and is pretty sturdy stat-wise. Lucied's techniques are all centered around doing damage, very quickly. His original power is called "Ruination".
Lucied becomes a usable guardian in Wild Arms 3 in the medium "Lust Jaw".
It should be noted that Lucied also appears in Wild Arms as the companion of a demon hunter named Boomerang, and is female in that game, indicated by use of "her".
[edit] Royalty
The three nations of the world, Meria Boule, Sylvaland and Guild Galad are led by three leaders, King Meria, Queen Sylvaland and Guild Galad Master, respectively. The Guild Galad Master also has a son named Noel.
[edit] Marina Irington
Ashley's childhood friend back in his home town and love interest.
[edit] Tony Stark
A boy from Ashley's home town of Meria Boule who is rescued in the first mission of Wild Arms 2. Young and hot-headed he is perpetually getting himself in trouble. Early in the game Tony establishes and makes himself leader of "Junior ARMS", named after the organization Ashley is in. Tony is best friends with Tim and Scott. His color palette and name are a reference to the Marvel Comics character of the same name.
[edit] Scott Summers
Tim and Tony's best friend, Scott is a shy and caring boy who is sometimes unsure of himself and the problems that comes his way. He lives with Tim and Tony in the town of Meria. More rational and quick-thinking than either of his friends, Scott is the brains behind "Junior ARMS". His color palette and name are a reference to the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Scott frequently begins his comments with "In my humble opinion...".
He seems to be interested to the only living Crimson Noble, Marivel Armitage.
[edit] Billy Pilder
Member of the Slayheim Liberation Army who was crippled during the final assault on Slayheim Castle. Brad's dearest friend.
[edit] Merrill and Rassyu
A girl and her dog who take Brad in after escaping from Green Hell early in the game. They live in T'Bok Village, a poor village where Billy is also housed.
[edit] Sis
Lilka's elder sister who was killed in an accident. "Sis" may or may not be her real name.
[edit] Colette Mapleleaf
Tim's soft-spoken friend from his home town of Baskar. She's constantly nervous and hyper around Tim. This is evident because when the player speaks to her in the game as Tim a thought bubble appears before she talks with rapidly appearing babble before she "says" anything in a normal text box, which usually only consists of a sentence or two.
[edit] Lombardia
The world's last remaining Dragon who sealed himself inside of a volcano. After beating him as a boss, the player characters use him as a means of transportation around the world. Lombardia also returns in Wild Arms 3 but is apparently female in that game.
