List of Ar Tonelico characters

This is a list of Ar tonelico characters featured in Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia, Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica, and Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel.

Melody of Elemia

Playable characters

Lyner Barsett (ライナー・バルセルト, Rainā Baruseruto)

Voiced by: Masahide Fuse (Japanese), Adam Lawson (English)

Age: 18

Height: 171 cm

Weight: 59 kg

Lyner is an energetic teenager and the main character of the game. He was born in Platina, a city situated on the mid-upper level of the tower. Fathered by the governor of Platina, Lyner has access to the local government and he is granted access to the majority of the Tower (he's also adept in the Hymmnos language). However, instead of following in his father's footsteps, he joined the Knights of Elemia. Because of his natural-born talent, he was quickly promoted to the Knights of Elemia and protects the city with Shurelia. He is often reckless and impulsive, much in line with the archetypal young hero, wanting to save everyone whether he's risking his life or not.

Aurica Nestmile (オリカ・ネストミール, Orika Nesutomīru)

Voiced by: Ui Miyazaki (Japanese), Kari Wahlgren (English)

Hymns Voiced by: Haruka Shimotsuki

Age: 17

Height: 160 cm

Weight: 44 kg

Aurica is a 3rd generation Reyvateil. Because of her birth circumstances, she is classified as a Class-D Reyvateil, the lowest rank. Before the present time in the game, her home, Skuwat Village, was infiltrated by the Tenba Conglomorate. The Teru Tribe attacked Tenba while they were camped in Skuwat Village and the ensuing battle destroyed the town. Her parents went missing during the raid and she was later told that they died. However, she did not see their bodies firsthand, causing her serious mental trauma. Afterwards, she joins the Church of Elemia to work as a Reyvateil, in hopes of becoming one of the Holy Maidens. She appears inferior and gloomy at first but is getting more cheerful after met with Lyner. She is close friends with Claire, a singer in Nemo who also her childhood friend. She has a very strange way of cooking, though the food she makes always ends up tasting really good, while being almost obscene in appearance. Her dream is to open a music box shop.

In the game, Aurica specializes in fire and wind magic.

Misha Arsellec Lune (彌紗・アルトセルク・リューン, Misha Arutoseruku Ryūn)

Voiced by: Sakura Nogawa (Japanese), Karen Strassman (English)

Hymns Voiced by: Akiko Shikata

Age: 18

Height: cm

Weight: kg

Misha is a β pure-blood Reyvateil, also known to the Teru Tribe as the Hoshiyomi or Star Singer Her main purpose in life is to sing the song Chronicle Key to suppress Mir. She has been friends with Lyner since their childhood in Platina. He doesn't remember about her at first, though. She is also a good cook. She seems dispassionate, composed, but sometimes childish. Misha is quite bold and doesn't hesistate to make moves on Lyner. She suffers from acrophobia, and is also quite a klutz. It's worth noting that, despite being older than Aurica, she is trapped in a 12-year-old girl body until her Song is recovered. After that, she regains her true form.

In the game, Misha's specialties are thunder and ice magic.

Shurelia (シュレリア, Shureria)

Voiced by: Kanako Sakai (Japanese), Paula Tiso (English)

Hymns Voiced by: Noriko Mitose

Age: 738

Height: 156 cm

Weight: 38 kg

Shurelia is the administrator of Platina and the leader of the Knights of Elemia. As her direct subordinate, Lyner both admires and respects her. Although it is well known that she is a Reyvateil, and a very powerful one at that, the identity of her Reyvateil type is left as a mystery for most of the game. It is only revealed partway through Phase 3 that she is in fact a Reyvateil Origin and in terms of sheer power, is second only to Mir. Though, she looks cold at first, Shurelia is actually shy and quite clumsy (sometimes she trips and lands with her face while chanting spells). She has no sense of direction and often gets lost, even in her own tower. She has a great fondness for bunnies and their related stuff (from dolls to bunny-shaped food to the point of bombs and restoring items). Aurica had once mistaken her for a robot because of her Linkage costume. Tough, extremely serious and no-nonsense as her role demands, she reveals herself to be desperate in gaining some sort of freedom and have a more ordinary, enjoyable life. She is the creator of Grathmelding, and has vast knowledge about technology. Her true name is Eoria/Eolia.

Jack Hamilton (ジャック・ハミルトン, Jakku Hamiruton)

Voiced by: Nobutoshi Canna (Japanese), Spike Spencer (English)

Age: 19

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Jack is a wandering gunman and is the first person Lyner meets in the Lower World. At first he is a mysterious character who never reveals his true intentions, however as gameplay continues more about him is discovered. His real name is Harmonica and he is a former member of the Teru Tribe, who had been searching for Misha for six years. He and Misha became friends after she had left Platina. Jack's standing in the Teru Tribe is unknown, but he seems to have a deep connection with Flute and Tastiella (he calls Tastiella "Granny", much to her chagrin). Also, he worries a lot about Misha, having taken care of her as a surrogate big brother after she made to the Lower World. He lost one arm and part of his torso during an incident before the beginning of the game, and since then had a mechanical plate and arm to replace them. His arm mounts a multi-barreled gatling gun.

Krusche Elendia (クルシェ・エレンディア, Kurushe Erendia)

Voiced by: Yoshino Nanjō (Japanese), Jessica Straus (English)

Age: 15

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Krusche is a Grathmelder specializing in airship repairs. She also does the repairs for Jack's arm, and has quite the competitive streak, especially around Misha. In her past she had a boyfriend named Luke, who had left in an airship to attempt passing the Blastline. He never returned and afterwards Krusche has been determined since then on getting there herself and seeing if she could find any clues about what happened to him. She is sometimes bold and lacks some softness, and she wields a huge chainsaw in combat. Her ability in engineering is noted by Tenba later in the game, and she is employed as chief engineer.

Radolf Schnaizen (ラードルフ・シュナイゼン, Rādorufu Shunaizen)

Voiced by: Masakazu Handa (Japanese), Vic Mignogna (English)

Age: 24

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Radolf is a cardinal in the Elemia Church. Although he joined before Bishop Falss, he remained at cardinal while Falss was promoted. Radolf believes that the Church should be for the people, which opposes the views of the Bishop and puts the two of them at odds on many occasions. He has looked after Aurica for some time. He is also a Reyvatiel supporter, unlike many other characters in the game. Once communications open between Platina and The Wings of Horus he becomes an ambassador for peace.

Ayatane Michitaka (絢胤 箕嵩 (アヤタネ・ミチタカ))

Voiced by: Shōta Kibe (Japanese), Liam O'Brien (English)

Age: looks 19

Height: 172 cm

Weight: 59 kg

Ayatane is a Knight of Elemia, and Lyner's best friend. He seems to have great admiration for Shurelia, possibly even romantic feelings for her. He is a sophisticated and gentle pacifist who's constantly smiling as seen throughout the game. Ayatane often speaks to no one in particular, mentioning someone he calls Mother, who is later revealed and clarified deeper in the game. While being male, he has an extremely feminine appearance.

During the Phase 2 of the game, Ayatane performs a strange but special ability that wiped out a virus by merely raising his arm straight forward. Although Lyner and the others questioned him of his power--Radolf specifically--he only says that it was a special occasion, and should be kept unspoken of.

It is later revealed that Ayatane is a virus that was specifically designed by Mir rather than being a simple spawn like the others in the game. His purpose was to get close to Shurelia and later have Mir forced into her to take control, which is found to be successful much later in the game. Ayatane also takes Mei Mei's sister, the Child of Light, and has her attack Lyner and his party. When she was defeated and attempted to finish the group off with a huge amount of energy, Ayatane leaps in the way, admitting that even though he had merely been created to act it out, he truly considered Lyner as a friend, thus having a strong bond that made him feel guilty and regret. After Lyner tells Ayatane that they could save Mir by going against her and convincing her to live with them, he joins the party for the rest of the game.

However, because he was a special creation of Mir's, the latter treats and sees him as her son. This is later clarified when Mir had possessed Ayatane for his betrayal and only summoned a guardian to have a virus control it, knocking him out in the process with a lightning spell rather than deleting him.

Other characters

Claire Branch (クレア・ブランチ, Kurea Buranchi)

Voiced by: Yuka Shioyama (Japanese), Wendee Lee (English)

Hymns Voiced by: Yuuko Ishibashi

Claire is the friend of Aurica. She is a bartender in Airport City Nemo. Claire is a Reyvateil like her friend, but she refuses to use song magic because she does not want to hurt anyone. It is her belief that Song Magic is to be used to help people, not harm them. Claire does still sing though, just Blue Magic, healing spells, and she plays the lute. Claire was also the one that crafted Donsuke (Don Leon) and gave him to Aurica as a present.

Bourd Rade (ボルド・レード, Borudo Rēdo)

Voiced by: Tomoya Kawai (Japanese), Richard Epcar (English)

Bourd is the antagonist in the beginning of the game. He works for Tenba as their second in command. Bourd is well known for his mistreatment of Reyvateils and thinks of them as swappable, treating them more like objects than people and more than willing to use them for brutal experiments, even without his superior's consent. He also plots with Kyle Clancy (Bishop Falss) to reawaken Mir in Phase 2 after Aurica gains the Hymn Crystal [Linker]. While his demise is not shown during Aurica's path, he attempts to challenge Lyner and the rest of the party in Misha's path, and dies there.

Donsuke (Don Leon) (どんすけ, Donsuke)

Voiced by: Nobutoshi Canna (Japanese), Dave Wittenberg (English)

Donsuke is the Mind Guardian for Aurica. He is originally distrusting towards Lyner, but is helpful inside her Cosmosphere. He looks like a stuffed lion with a crimson mantle, and a sword hilt on his hip and a casserole pan on his head. He was given to Aurica as a stuffed animal from Claire, and is later remade by Lyner.

Hama (波摩, Hama)

Voiced by: Ui Miyazaki (Japanese), Mona Marshall (English)

Hama is the Mind Guardian for Misha. She was actually a gift to Misha from Lyner in the form of an ocarina he had crafted by himself, much like how Claire had given Donsuke to Aurica. This is why Hama often acts so infuriated and sarcastic toward Lyner, especially at the start of Misha's Cosmosphere when he does not remember her. Also, she later sacrifices herself in the deeper part of Misha's Cosmosphere to save Lyner from being hurt. Later on, Hama is resurrected when Lyner crafts another ocarina for Misha, again playing the role of being Misha's Mind Guardian. She appears as a very little girl dressed in Japanese robes, and has cat ears on her head.

Spica Neal (スピカ・ニール, Supika Nīru)

Voiced by: Jun Miruno

Spica is a merchant with wide resources and influence in the Ar tonelico world. She is first met in Firefly Alley with Misha and is the best source of grathnode crystals throughout the game. In exchange for rare grathnode crystals she gives a boat load of kitty candies to Lyra for free. According to Lyra, Spica's goal is to become the Queen of the Underworld. However, Spica herself never goes into detail about what she wants. She sells "kitty candy" in Karakola Avenue.

Lyra Ross Reitel (リルラ・ロス・レーテル), Rirura Rosu Rēteru)

Voiced by: Jun Miruno (Japanese), Sandy Fox (English)

A young and energetic citizen of Em Pheyna. Lyra loves to collect items from all over the world in exchange for rare grathnode crystals, which is how she comes into play during the game. She is also the primary source for Spica's collection of grathnode crystals, and in exchange receives a huge amount of Kitty Candies which she loves to eat. In the game, Lyra reveals that her goal is to make Harmonica (Jack Hamilton) hers'. Throughout the game, you may get Lyra's Tower Report, which may give you tips on defeating bosses or just telling you secrets.

Leard Barsett (レアード・バルセルト, Reādo Baruseruto)

Voiced by: Banjō Ginga (Japanese), Kirk Thornton (English)

Leard Barsett is Lyner's father and the governor of Platina. He is almost obsessed with convincing that his son changes his knightly ways and instead indulge in politics and constantly gets into arguments with him as a result. He wishes to have Lyner succeed him once he retires, but in the end he sees how well his son has been doing and what good he has done for the entire world and stops his attempts at getting him to follow in his footsteps.

Flute Ross Loria (フラウト・ロス・ロリア, Furauto Rosu Roria)

Voiced by: Shōta Kibe (Japanese), Dave Wittenberg (English)

Flute is the chief of the Teru Tribe. He and Harmonica (Jack Hamilton) were good friends, but several years prior to the game they had an argument about the rules of Em Pheyna and the latter walked out in the midst of it.

Tastiella de Lu (タスティエーラ・デ・ルゥ, Tasutiēra De Rū)

Voiced by: Yoshino Nanjō (Japanese), Mona Marshall (English)

Tastiella was originally a high priestess of Em Pheyna during the Second Era. According to Shurelia, she sacrificed herself in order to seal Mir. She now acts as the Crescent Chronicle's terminal to oversee the physical world and therefore can only move within Em Pheyna and the Crescent Chronicle proper. Her "body" is severely damaged later in the game, but she manages to oversee the end of Lyner's journey and congratulate him, before bidding farewell and disappearing, thus dying as she wished.

Bishop Falss (ファルス司祭, Farusu Shisai)

Voiced by: Susumu Kaseda (Japanese), Jamieson Price (English)

Falss is the leading man of the church, who had been appointed as Bishop for eight years. However, he first appeared and took a position fifteen years ago. Because of his superior knowledge and power in comparison to the other church members, he rose to power quickly.

The reason why Falss has exceeding knowledge on a variety amount of subjects is due to the fact that he hails from Platina. He was one of the administrators of the tower along with Shurelia and Leard--together, they were called the Three Magi. But one day, Falss attempted to make a contract with Mir, the Mother Virus, to use her powers to make progress in the world. During his plan, Shurelia and Leard found him and the former had him banished. Falss faked his leave and soon came back to try again, but the knights of Elemia discovered him, causing him to jump off the tower.

Falss managed to survive the fall and was found by a man who helped him to be healthy again. This was when Falss changed his name to the present one and entered the church, hiding his identity to someday go back to Platina with power that would make him capable of having revenge on both Shurelia and Leard. Until this point, his real name was Kyle Clancy.

However, when he finally got back up during the game by manipulating many people including Lyner and his party, Mir infects him with viruses, claiming that he would have to prove himself worthy to have her serve him. Falss in the end was taken over by the viruses, and is killed by Lyner and his party.

Ayano Raizer Elduke (亜耶乃・ライザー・エルデューク, Ayano Raizā Erudūku)

Voiced by: Yuka Shioyama (Japanese), Carolyn Hennesy (English)

Ayano is the president of the Tenba Conglomerate. She finds the work boring, and would rather spend her time at the bar eating Dokkoi Sets. She isn't great at her desk job, but when it comes to human relations and communication, she is excellent. She takes responsibility for the actions of her company and is ready to correct mistakes and deal with customer dissatisfaction.^[1]

Mir (ミュール, Myūru)

Voiced by: Ui Miyazaki (Japanese), Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (English)

Hymns Voiced by: Noriko Mitose

Age: "Some Hundred Years" (381)

Mir is the source of viruses within Ar tonelico, aka the Mother Virus. She was originally created by humans as a β pure-blood Reyvateil without a will of her own in order to create stronger Song Magic. Because of this fact, her power surpasses even that of Shurelia's. She once loved humans, but circumstances changed her opinion. As her Song Magic grew more powerful, her will grew along with it. Ultimately, she was disillusioned by humans' cruelty, gathered Reyvateils, and waged war against her creators. Because of her immense power, Shurelia could do nothing but seal her with the help of the High Priestess of Em Pheyna, Tastiella. If one finishes the game with a good ending, she will be redeemed. She appears as a playable heroine in Ar Tonelico 2 as Jacqli.

Melody of Metafalica

Playable characters

Croix Bartel (クロア バーテル, Kuroa Bāteru)

Voiced by: Kōji Yusa (Japanese), Darrel Guilbeau (English)

Hymns Voiced by: Dahna

Age: 18

Height: 172 cm (5' 8")

Weight: 58 kg (127 lbs)

The main character of the game and a promising young Knight who eventually finds himself in a civil war. He hates missions involving the capture of I.P.Ds even though he knows he has to stop them. He was adopted by Reisha when he lost his parents and had lived with Luca until 4 years ago when he left for Pastalia to become a Knight. 2 years earlier during an I.P.D. outbreak, he rescued Cocona and took her in as family and they have been together since. Cynthia at the weapon shop in Pastalia is extremely fond of him. He usually wears glasses in his time off as he remarks that he has poor eyesight, but he takes them off when he goes into battle. He finds himself caught up in an escalating civil war during one of his missions and soon finds himself directly protecting Cloche Leythal Pastalia, and in for an adventure that will decide the fate of all of Ar Ciel.

EX-Attack: Infinite Thrust

Luca Trulyworth (瑠珈（ルカ）. トゥルーリーワース, Ruka Turūrīwāsu)

Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu (Japanese), Laura Bailey (English)

Hymns Voiced by: Haruka Shimotsuki

Age: 19

Height: 157 cm (5' 1")

Measurements: 78-56-78

A cheerful girl and childhood friend of Croix's. She works as a Dive Therapist in Rakshek and is extremely knowledgeable in all matters related to Diving and Dive Therapy. She has a strange taste of cooking. Despite her cheerful exterior, she harbors many secrets that even Croix has no knowledge of. Luca's true name was the adopted name of her sister Leyka (aka Cloche Leythal Pastalia) but changed her name to Luca to cover up her identity after her biological mother Arshe was killed as a result of a conspiracy by Chancellor Alfman.

Cloche Leythal Pastalia (クローシェ・レーテル・パスタリエ, Kurōshe Rēteru Pasutarie)

Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro (Japanese), Kate Higgins (English)

Hymns Voiced by: Akiko Shikata

Age: 17

Height: 165 cm (5'4")

Measurements: 91-60-88

The revered Holy Maiden for the Grand Bell organization that Croix works for. She seems haughty, bossy and uptight initially, and treats Croix poorly at first, but is actually quite weak willed and pessimistic. She learns to be true to herself and share her truest feelings as she travels with Croix and his companions. She likes fancy things and stuffed animals called Gergo. She is also fond of children and dotes on them. Her true name is Leyka (Reisha's true daughter). She called Luca 'sis' on the ending.

Cocona Bartel (ココナ・バーテル, Kokona Bāteru)

Voiced by: Yumi Shimura (Japanese), Karen Strassman (English)

Age: 11

Height: 130 cm (4'3")

Croix's adopted little sister. Gets along with him and calls him "Cro". She has no blood relation to Croix however, but was taken in as family when she was rescued by him two years prior during a particularly bad I.P.D outbreak where she lost her real family. She is a Reyvateil herself, but she has not yet matured and is unable to use Song Magic fully; she does not seem to know that she is a Reyvateil at the start of the game, and wishes that she was one so she could help Croix more and be a more powerful partner. However, she is able to craft a little fire ball in combat showing that she might have command of the most basic Song Magic that all Reyvateil can use. Wanting to help Croix, she toughens up physically and practices in close combat. Croix discovered that she is an I.P.D. after the Infection on Ironplate Desert, she gets infected with I.P.D up to Lv.7 , even then, Croix tries to protect her but is defeated by Leglius and other Grand Bell knights. It's shown that Croix really cares for Cocona, and soon after her rescue, Croix starts to question the actions of the organizations around him. Her feelings for Croix are extremely strong and her bond with him will eventually be tested. After the events in Ar tonelico II, Jacqli entrusted to her a mission to Tyria's Tower, one that would put not only the fate of all the regions around the Towers at the balance, but also the fate of the very planet (Ar Ciel) they live in. She has a tendency to say "Boo" frequently when angry or disappointed.

EX-Attack: Photon Saber ∞

Leglius Branchesca (レグリス・ブランシェスカ, Regurisu Buranshesuka)

Voiced by: Masaki Terasoma (Japanese), Mike Vaughn (English)

Age: 38

Height: 191 cm (6'2")

Weight: 93 kg (205 lbs)

The captain of the Grand Bell Knights and Croix's superior. His mission always comes first, however he soon becomes troubled over the value of what he is ordered to do as he travels with Croix. He eventually values the feelings of those under him and starts to question authority. Has some past relation with Reisha and eventually harbors feelings for Amarie.

EX-Attack: Grave Shutter

Amarie Gelade (アマリエ・ジェラード, Amarie Jerādo)

Voiced by: Saori Gotō (Japanese), Michelle Ann Dunphy (English)

Age: Looks 20, actually 29

Height: 168 cm (5'5")

Measurements: 83-63-92

A wandering adventurer. She seems to hold many ulterior motives at first. She has feelings for Chester and is trying to get him to get over their sad past with his former lover and her friend, Sonia, who succumbed to an I.P.D outbreak years before. She is initially unapproachful to the rest of the party for her personal problems, but as the story progresses, she learns to share her true feelings with everyone and develops feelings for Leglius.

EX-Attack: Drill Rain Arrow

Shun (瞬（シュン）, Shun)

Voiced by: Sho Hayami (Japanese), Nolan North (English)

Age: 746

Height:Unknown

Weight:Unknown

A blue wolf-like creature that first appears as an enemy. Calls himself a Servant of God. His true loyalty, however, is to Frelia and would do anything to protect her. He becomes sort of an advisor for Croix and his party when he eventually joins late in the story. His true name is Enja, and only Frelia calls him that.

EX-Attack: Optic Vision

Jacqli (蛇刳(ジャクリ), Jakuri)

Voiced by: Ui Miyazaki (Japanese), Wendee Lee (English)

Hymns Voiced by: Noriko Mitose

Age: Looks 15, actually 382

Height: 153 cm (5')

Weight: 34 kg (75 lbs)

She calls herself Jacqli. She has the special ability to control viruses. She seems to dislike humans. She initially gets in the way of Croix and his party, but soon switches over and becomes their greatest ally. Her knowledge of the mechanics of the Towers is invaluable and greatly surprises Shun. She seems to have a witty and semi-sarcastic personality, and looks like she trusts Croix enough to let him Dive into her. Her actual identity is Mir, the main boss of the first game. She traveled to Metafalss with Spica, the Grathnode merchant from Firefly Alley, and the two often make references to Lyner and his friends.

Other characters

Reisha Trulyworth (聆紗（レイシヤ）・トゥルーリーワース, Reisya Turūrīwāsu)

Voiced by: Yuka Shioyama (Japanese), Kirsten Potter (English)

Hymns Voiced by: Yuuko Ishibashi

Age: 37

Height: 170 cm (5'5")

Weight: 49 kg (108 lbs)

Luca's mother. She lost her youngest daughter, Leyka, and her husband during an attack from Dr. Laude several years ago, and has been troubled over it since. She harbors many secrets, including one which may eventually change the fate of the world.

Batz Trulyworth (バッツ・トゥルーリーワース, Battsu Turūrīwāsu)

Voiced by: Yamaguchi Kappei

Age: 28 (at the time of his death)

Height: 177 cm (5'8")

Weight: 62 kg (136 lbs)

Luca's father. He was a proud warrior and also, he was Leglius' senior. Died while trying to protect Leyka before she was taken by Laude.

Soope (スープ, Sūpu) (JP: soup)

Amarie's Pet/Companion. Soope 'defects' to Luca and is stuck with her from then on. Apparently, only Luca can understand Soope's language. His true name is Infelsphere Platomine, and near the end of the game, he turned into the METHOD_METAFALICA/. Hymn Crystal upon Luca and Cloche's completion of the Infelsphere.

Goro (ゲンゴロー, Gengorō)

Voiced by: Sakura Nogawa

Luca's Mind Guardian. She appears to like a receptionist for Luca's Dive Therapy clients and has a cheerful personality. She is actually the previous Maiden of Fuero, Nenesha and later hijacks Luca's Cosmosphere.

Infel (インフェル, Inferu)

Voiced by: Kaya Matsutani (Japanese), Michelle Ruff (English)

Cloche's Mind Guardian and the previous Maiden of Aqua. She enjoys humor and often makes up jokes during Croix's visits to Cloche's Cosmosphere. In actuality, she is not Cloche's Mind Guardian, but a separate memory of the Maiden Infel that resides in the Infel Pira.

Nenesha (ネネシャ, Nenesha)

Voiced by: Sakura Nogawa

Infel's friend and the 14th Maiden of Homura/Fuero. 400 years ago she wanted to create Metafalica with Infel but their plan failed. Infel opened her Heart to everyone, but because of the darkness in Infel's heart, she wasn't able to channel the feelings and powers of the people to Nenesha. So, Nenesha who was connected with Frelia because of her status as Godddess Maiden, ended up using a lot of Frelia's power to sing Metafalica. Raki, in turn, retaliated and killed Nenesha. Her heart is stored in Lower Moon Culvert. She and Infel used to work together to perfect the Sublimation program to "renew" the world by "sublimating" the minds of the people.

Ayatane (絢胤 (アヤタネ), Ayatane)

Voiced by: Shōta Kibe

Full name "Ayatane Michitaka", he is Jacqli's Mind Guardian. He looks a lot like Ayatane from the first game. No one is certain whether this is the same Ayatane or just an entity in Jacqli's mind, but he refers Jacqli as his "Mother" like Ayatane from the first game.

Alfman Uranous (アルフマン・ウラノス, Arufuman Uranosu)

Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu

Age: 43

Height: 182 cm (5'9")

Weight: 76kg (167 lbs)

Chancellor of the Grand Bell organization which Croix works for. He wields a lollipop gun to scare his subordinates. There seems to be ulterior motives to his actions, and he is extremely self-loving. He is an intimidating man and takes the idea of Metafalica very seriously. Cloche, in particular, finds it difficult to work with him, as does Leglius.

Dr. Laude (ドクター・ラウドネス, Dokutā Raudonesu)

Voiced by: Banjou Ginga

Age: 51

Height: 165 cm (5'4")

Weight: 66kg (145 lbs)

A sinister old man at Alfman's side. He is actually a resident of Tyria's Tower. He tried to kidnap Luca several years ago for some plan, but failed and got Leyka instead. He has some nasty motives up his sleeve and seems to know Jacqli's true identity.

Crown Prince Targana (タルガーナ皇太子, Tarugāna Koutaishi)

Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa

Age: 20

Height: 183 cm (6')

Weight: 66 kg (145 lbs)

Croix's childhood friend, who trained together under the same Master. He leads an organization known as the Sacred Army and opposes the Grand Bell, which Croix works for. He is extremely confident in his swordsmanship. He believes that Croix betrayed him by joining the Grand Bell organization.

Chester Lu Whinoah (チェスター・ル・ウィノア, Chesutā Ru Uinoa)

Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe (Japanese), Troy Baker (English)

Age: 34 (Looks 24) 　

Height: 176 cm (5'7")

Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)

Targana's right hand man. He has a history with Amarie, who loves him. He lost his lover Sonia years ago during an I.P.D. outbreak, and has been troubled by it ever since.

Lakra (零音節・洛螺（レイオンセツ・ラクラ）, Reionsetsu Rakura)

Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe

Age: 32 (Looks 15)

Height: 154 cm (5')

Weight: 44 kg (97 lbs)

A mysterious woman sealed within the Tower, her true name is Sonia. She is used as the interface for the I.P.D tracking system. Near the end of the game, she appears outside the Tower alongside Chester.

Frelia (フレリア)

Voiced by: Rika Morinaga

Age: 739

Height: 155 cm (5')

Weight: 41 kg (90 lbs)

Administrator of the second Tower, she is a shy girl and does not talk much; Shun is always by her side and tries to protect her no matter what. She calls Shun "Shun-chan". Later in the game, she will allow Croix to dive into her. By the time, Croix meets her, she is weakened to the point that parts of Metafalss are beginning to crumble without her control.

Cynthia (シンシア, Shinshia)

Voiced by: Kanae Itou

Age: 16

Height: 148 cm (4'8")

Weight: 47 kg (103 lbs)

Measurements: 78-57-82

Owner of the weapon shop in Pastalia. She doesn't hide her affectionate feelings for Croix, which sometimes embarrasses him, and gets jealous when another girl (except Cocona) is around him.

Sasha (沙亜紗（さーしゃ）, Sāsha)

Voiced by: Saki Yasuda

Age: 10

Height: 127 cm (4'1")

Weight: 26 kg (57 lbs)

Owner of the General Store near Rakshek. She is very fond of Croix and Cloche, and looks like she has a little liking to Luca, too. She usually refers to Croix as "Cro-nii" and Cloche as "Cro-nee" in Japanese version, and calls them "Brother Cro" and "Sister Clo" in English.

Skycat (空猫（そらねこ）, Soraneko)

Voiced by: Umeka Shoji

Age: 19

Height: 170 cm (5'5")

Weight: 50 kg (110 lbs)

Waitress of the restaurant in Rakshek. She is an old friend of Luca, and refers to Luca as "Master" even though she and Luca didn't work together. Her true name is Lelina (レレナ, Rerena) (JP: Rerena)

Spica Neal (スピカ・ニール, Supika Nīru)

Voiced by: Jun Miruno

Age: 26

A woman who used to live in Firefly Alley from the first game. She now works on alchemy in a workshop in Enna Town, but still sells Kitty Candy. She seems to know about Jacqli's past and knows her real name. Later in the game, she sells rare items from the first game that Aurica, Misha, and Shurelia created for Lyner as well as various other pieces of equipment.

ELMA-DSRX

A Virus that Jacqli created which is an upgraded version of the ELMA-DS virus from the first game. If Jacqli gives him the order, he can transform into Jacqli Robo. Originally ELMA-DS is a copy of ELMA, the Tower Guardian from the first Ar Tonelico and Shurelia's pet. ELMA-DSRX also acts like a dog most of the time.

Raki (ラキ, Raki)

Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe

A Maid Droid charged with the tower's maintenance and security, though she seems to have gone haywire late in the game. She is similar to Mei Mei and Kanade from the first Ar Tonelico tower. She and Reki appear identical, but their personalities differ greatly.

Reki (レキ, Reki)

Another Maid Droid charged with the tower's maintenance. She inhabits the Hotspot zone of the tower. Despite her appearance, which is identical to Raki's, she is scatterbrained and cheerful.

Cameo characters

Lyner Barsett (ライナー・バルセルト, Rainā Baruseruto)

Voiced by: Masahide Fuse (Japanese), Snazin Smith (English)

Age: 19

The main hero from the first game. He doesn't appear at all, but is briefly mentioned by Jacqli and Spica sometimes, when there's a subevent in her shop. Jacqli often criticizes him for being forgetful.

Aurica Nestmile (オリカ・ネストミール, Orika Nesutomīru)

Voiced by: Ui Miyazaki (Japanese), Kari Wahlgren (English)

Age: 18

One of the heroines from the first game. She appears in Frelia's Cosmosphere as the sinister Boss of the Syndicate, she wears her Don Leon costume and calls it a "Power Suit" to kill Kuroaki(Croix) and Fururu(Frelia). In Frelia's Cosmosphere, she works with Misha. In one conversation with Croix, Jacqli criticizes her about being worse at cooking than Cloche and Luca, and mentions the "BBQ Soda", an item that can be made in synthesis by Aurica and a girl who's bad at naming things.

Misha Arsellec Lune (彌紗・アルトセルク・リューン, Misha Arutoseruku Ryūn)

Voiced by: Sakura Nogawa (Japanese), Karen Strassman (English)

Age: 20

One of the heroines from the first game, she appears in Frelia's Cosmosphere. In Frelia's Cosmosphere, she seems to be subordinate of Aurica. In one conversation with Croix, Jacqli refers to her as the "stupid girl whose body can 'grow old' or 'grow young' as she pleases".

Shurelia (シュレリア, Shureria)

Voiced by: Kanako Sakai (Japanese), Paula Tiso (English)

Age: 739

One of the heroines from the first game, she is the Origin Reyvateil who appears in Frelia's Cosmosphere as Moira, one of Misha and Aurica's spies. She has a bad sense of direction and is infamous for often getting lost in the tower she serves as administrator of. She also helps Jacqli to hack into Raki to open up all the doors of Sol Marta against her will. Jacqli tells Croix that she is clumsy, gets lost easily, always cries for help and escapes her duty to walk around the town.

Jack Hamilton (ジャック・ハミルトン, Jakku Hamiruton)

Voiced by: Nobutoshi Canna (Japanese), Spike Spencer (English)

A lone gunman from the first game. He doesn't appear in Ar Tonelico II; his portrait appears briefly when Jacqli talks about the Teru Tribe [Sub Event].

Tastiella de Lu (タスティエーラ・デ・ルゥ, Tasutiēra De Rū)

Voiced by: Yoshino Nanjō (Japanese), Mona Marshall (English)

A woman who sacrificed herself to seal Mir away. She only appears when Jacqli talks about the Teru Tribe [Sub Event].

Lyra Ross Reitel (リルラ・ロス・レーテル), Rirura Rosu Rēteru)

Voiced by: Jun Miruno (Japanese), Sandy Fox (English)

Also, like Jack and other members of the Teru Tribe, she only appears when Jacqli talks about Teru Tribe [Sub Event].

Flute Ross Loria (フラウト・ロス・ロリア, Furauto Rosu Roria)

Voiced by: Shōta Kibe (Japanese), Dave Wittenberg (English)

Like Jack and other members of the Teru Tribe, he only appears when Jacqli talks about the Teru Tribe [Sub Event].

Puni (ぷに)

A blue slime and a very basic monster in Atelier series. In Ar Tonelico II, the Puni appear in Cloche's Red Magic as one of the toys falling.

Nyo? (にょ?)

A basic monster from the first Ar Tonelico. It doesn't appear in random battles, but it appears in sub events. However, there are a total of 2 of them in this game.

Knell of Ar Ciel

Playable characters

Aoto (蒼都) ^[2]

Voiced by: Noriaki Sugiyama (Japanese), Bryce Papenbrook (English)

Age: 17

The main character of the game and an apprentice in high elevation construction. He's reckless, but always finishes what he starts. He never liked Clusternia, but after meeting Saki, he starts to view Clusternia as an enemy.

Saki (咲) ^[2]

Voiced by: Mai Gotou (Japanese), Cristina Vee (English)

Hymns Voiced by: Akiko Shikata

Age: 16

A main heroine and Reyvateil who was created in a research institute for a project that would have a great impact on the world. She escaped before the project was executed and was on the run for several years before she met Aoto. When she's extremely emotionally strained, she can use a power known as Miracle.

Sarapatra (サラパトゥール, Sarapatuuru)

One of Saki's "Personality Change"

The big sis personality, for Saki that always tries to hide her feelings. She is the one who gives Saki advice about love.

Filament (フィラメント, Firamento)

One of Saki's "Personality Change"

She is the persona that isolates all of the pain that Saki can't bear. She knows a lot of things that Saki doesn't know and helps her friends with that knowledge. She resembles a nun with a bandaged eye.

Sakia Lumei (サキア・ルメイ, Sakia Rumei)

One of Saki's "Personality Change"

She is the opposite of Saki. She is a stubborn persona and shows up when Saki is in danger to beat up her enemies.

Finnel (フィンネル, Finneru) ^[2]

Voiced by: Eri Kitamura (Japanese), Stephanie Sheh (English)

Hymns Voiced by: Haruka Shimotsuki

Age: 17

Another main heroine and a clumsy β-type Reyvateil who works in a restaurant known as Yokkora (よっこら), which is situated on the Eternal Road. She seemingly has a significant connection to the existence of Clusternia.

Yurisica (ユリシカ, Yurishika)

One of Finnel's "Personality Change"

She seems to seek some kind of help from Aoto. Her appearance is that of a nurse.

Soma (ソーマ｜Sooma)

One of Finnel's "Personality Change"

She is feared by the others as the Clusternia's assassin. Despite wearing a clown outfit, her movements are very fast.

Wafuku no Shoujo (???) (和服の少女 (???), The Kimono Girl (???))

One of Finnel's "Personality Change"

A mysterious persona that rarely appears. She seeks to achieve her only objective that she remembers. She looks a bit like a priestess.

Hikari Gojo (ヒカリゴジョウ)

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa (Japanese), Kyle Hebert (English)

Age: 23

A doctor specialized in Reyvateils. He opens his business in a place called Tokoshie Canopy. He used to work at Arkia but after knowing Arkia's great secret he decided to retire from it.

Tatsumi (タツミ)

Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga (Japanese), Johnny Yong Bosch (English)

Age: 15

A fan of V-board, a sport that enables the player to freely run in the air. He is currently training in Blue Valley Village. He respects Gengai as a teacher, and one month before the game starts he met Aoto. On a few occasions when he's surprised, he will slip and start using the word "Boo", possibly suggesting he has a major secret to his past.

Tyria (ティリア, Tiria)

Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto (Japanese), Melissa Fahn (English)

Hymns Voiced by: Kokia

Age: 735

The Third Origin Reyvateil, and the Administrator of the Third Tower, located in Sol Cluster.

Other characters

Gengai (ゲンガイ)

Voiced by: Tesshō Genda (Japanese), Richard Epcar (English)

The commander of Great Fang Alliance. He helps those who are being oppressed by the Cleansing (urban destruction) caused by the Reyvateils.

Raphael (ラファエーレ, Rafaeere)

Voiced by: Hideyuki Tanaka (Japanese), Patrick Seitz (English)

The head of Arkia Research Laboratory. It is his countermeasure that enables the people to live in peace. He is trusted by the townspeople.

Richaryosha (リッカリョーシャ)

Voiced by: Yukana (Japanese), Wendee Lee (English)

A Reyvateil that has the position of No. 2 in Arkia, she admires a love that surpass trials, kinda like a drama. She even encourages it to her surroundings. She calls Hikari Gojyou "Sensei"("Doctor"), indicating a possible relationship between them.

Akane (アカネ)

Voiced by: Aya Endou (Japanese), Kate Higgins (English)

A Reyvateil that is also the commander of Anti Human Troops. She is born at the same time as Finnel is, she is hard to others and views those who comes into the position as irregulars.

Tepo (テポ)

Voiced by: Ayaka Saitou

A plugin for the Dive Machines made by Hikari Gojo, which allows him to scan a Reyvateil's personalities.

Cocona Bartel (ココナ・バーテル, Kokona Bāteru)

Voiced by: Yumi Shimura (Japanese), Karen Strassman (English)

Hymns Voiced by: Rekka Katakiri

Now older, Cocona came to Sol Cluster by the request of Jakuri/Mir, along with Sasha. She has the mission of bringing a special crystal called the Heart of the Land (Heart of Gaea) to a person called Harvestasha. Originally from Ar tonelico 2: Melody of Metafalica. Her listed age is changed in the English translation from thirteen to sixteen years old.

Sasha (沙亜紗（さーしゃ）, Sasya)

Voiced by: Saki Yasuda

Now older, Sasya came to Sol Cluster with Cocona. She opened a synthesis store called "Nyanya Shop" in the Kanpaihachi Hot Springs. Originally from Ar tonelico 2: Melody of Metafalica.

Mute (ミュート, Myuuto)

Voiced by: Ikue Otani (Japanese), Julie Rei Goldstein (English)

A Third Generation Reyvateil that is constantly trying to capture Saki, as she was ordered to by Akane. Despite her monstrous appearance, she is quite feminine, and is greatly enraged when anyone tries to say the opposite to her.

Jack Hamilton (ジャック・ハミルトン, Jakku Hamiruton)

Voiced by: Nobutoshi Canna (Japanese), Spike Spencer (English)

4 years ago, he departed from Sol Ciel with Krusche and Jakuri. He is now at Sol Cluster with Krusche, apparently, because he is in love with her, though his flirtatious nature hasn't changed. Originally from Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia.

Krusche Elendia (クルシェ・エレンディア, Kurushe Erendia)

Voiced by: Yoshino Nanjō (Japanese), Jessica Straus (English)

4 years ago, Krusche decided to explore the world. She arrived at Sol Cluster with Jack. She used to work at Tenba, but she is currently in retirement. Originally from Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia.

Luphan (ルーファン)

Voiced by: Yu Kobayashi (Japanese), Vic Mignogna (English)

A man who seems to know Gengai. Always helps Aoto's party whenever they get into trouble. However, he seems to hide other things...

Katene (カテナ)

Voiced by: Ryo Hirohashi (Japanese), Julie Ann Taylor (English)

An old friend of Hikari Gojou. He was recognized as a brilliant researcher and inventor because of the many medical artifacts for Reyvateils that he developed.

References

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