Tales of Innocence/Characters: Difference between revisions

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Luca is a shy, studious, cowardly nerd from a rich family in the Kingdom of Regnum. He is being raised to inherit his father's lucrative merchant business, but after his own Avatar powers awaken and he is forced to flee from the military, he embarks on a quest to discover the truth behind the events surrounding the Manifest thousands of years ago. His personal ideal is to become a doctor.

Luca's weapon is a [[BFS]], and his magical element is fire, both of which are largely at odds with his personality.

* [[Adaptational Badass]]: Not that he isn't in the original game, but the manga adaptation amps it up to the point that in the first chapter he blocks a sword barehanded by {{spoiler|letting it ''through'' the palm of his hand}}.

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* [[Dogged Nice Guy]]: Has this tendency towards romance, as shown when he tried to ask Iria on a date.

* [[Evil Laugh]]: Just once but it was still far more creepy than anyone else's, especially because it was triggered by him ''enjoying'' killing reincarnated soldiers...

* [[Expecting Someone Taller]] - somewhat subverted when you consider that he's about 5' 6", which is quite normal for someone his age (and ironically, taller than the much older looking [[Tales of Xillia|Jude Mathis]]), but the trope still applies.

* [[Expy]]: He got one in [[Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World|Emil]]. Also noted for looking similar to [[Dragonball Z|Trunks]].

* [[Green Eyes]]

* [[The Hero]] of the [[Five-Man Band]]

* [[Heroic BSOD]]: The most notable of which ended up wiping out {{spoiler|Sky Castle, AKA the remains of Devalorka (from a certain point of view, heaven)}} so quickly that his friends where forced to flee {{spoiler|without him}} towards the airship.

* [[Ho Yay]] - The [[Relationship Values]] allow this. Story-wise, with Spada.

** He's also shipped with [[Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World|Emil]], thanks to a scene in the opening sequence of Radiant Mythology 3 {{spoiler|where they HUG each other}}. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS-9kptB7dE&feature=player_embedded Seen here at 1:15]

** It started before that, in a promotional DVD for ''[[Tales of Hearts]]''. It basically comes about from the fact that both Luca and Emil are timid, quiet and sensitive souls {{spoiler|with [[Super-Powered Evil Side|Super Not-Evil sides than derive from ancient divine beings]]}}.

* [[Idiot Ball]] - Seriously, Luca, {{spoiler|when an [[Ax Crazy]] tells you to come closer, regardless of weather or not he wants to tell you his final words, it's when you MUST run away}}.

* [[Implausible Fencing Powers]] - Yes, he's Asura's reincarnation. Yes, he can kick your butt.

* [[Kid Hero]]: He's fifteen - and looks even ''younger''.

* [[Lonely Rich Kid]]

* [[Made of Iron]]: Besides being the mighty glacier of the group, story wise he survived things most people wouldn't like {{spoiler|getting impaled by Hasta, as well as Sky Castle's crash on the ground}}.

* [[Magic Knight]]: The class he was inserted into in [[Tales of the World]]. His abilities are actually even more varied than the trope would suggest.

* [[Mighty Glacier]]: Very strong defence and (relatively) slow attacks that nevertheless deal the 2nd highest amount of damage per time among the playable characters.

* [[Names to Know in Anime]] - [[Akiko Kimura]]

* [[Nice Guy]]

* [[Older Than They Look]]: He looks like he's ''twelve''. And he certainly ''sounds'' the part!

* [[Playing with Fire]]

* [[Reincarnation]]

* [[Shrinking Violet]]

* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]] - Ruca/Luca

* [[Sleepyhead]]: Spaces out a lot in the beginning due to the awakening of his former life's memories, but overcomes this in the end.

* [[The Chew Toy]] - Picked on by everyone in the party except Ange at least once.

* [[The Illegible]] - Spada notes that Luca is this. Apparently a sensitive subject, and funny since he wants to become a doctor.

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* [[Curtains Match the Window]]

* [[Doomed Hometown]]

* [[Dual-Wielding]]

* [[Evil Laugh]] - Every time she and Spada plan to pick on Luca.

* [[Guns Akimbo]]

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A talking holy sword forged by Vulcan, Durandal was made to fight Vulcan's previous creation, [[AI Is a Crapshoot|Gae Bolg]], who turned out to be somewhat [[Ax Crazy|violent]]. Durandal, of course, defeated Gae Bolg with the help of Asura, his wielder. Durandal then helps Asura with the war against the Ratio, {{spoiler|up until he willingly allowed Inanna to use him to assassinate Asura.}}

A talking holy sword forged by Vulcan, Durandal was made to fight Vulcan's previous creation, [[A.I. Is a Crapshoot|Gae Bolg]], who turned out to be somewhat [[Ax Crazy|violent]]. Durandal, of course, defeated Gae Bolg with the help of Asura, his wielder. Durandal then helps Asura with the war against the Ratio, {{spoiler|up until he willingly allowed Inanna to use him to assassinate Asura.}}

* [[BFS]] - {{spoiler|Although apparently he can shrink his size, considering how Inanna hid him before she used him to stab Asura.}}

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* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]

* [[Gun Nut]]: Noted in skits to be very knowledgeable about guns and their maintenance needs, beyond what would be expected from someone whose life depended on them.

* [[Hitman with a Heart]] vs. [[Only in It For the Money]] - Played with. At first he's presented as the latter, insisting that he doesn't take a contract he doesn't intend to complete, but is quite willing to make a new contract with Ange that goes against his original one, as she was offering him more money as well as covering the breach-of-contract fee. As the game progresses and he gets to know the party, it shifts over to the former.

** He also states that forming a good relationship with his clients is more important to him than the payment.

* [[Parental Bonus]]: Let's just say that he often gives Luca the response "I'll tell you when you're older".

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* [[Fragile Speedster]] - Even with Guardian Style, her defense is still not that good.

* [[Gender Bender]] - For their [[Limit Break]] moves, the characters temporarily take the form of their past life. Ange's past life, Orifiel, was a man. [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Noted hilariously]] in a skit.

* [[Good Shepherd]]

* [[Impractically Fancy Outfit]] - Her [[Combat Stilettos]] and poofy skirt look nice, but aren't very practical for fighting, especially for a fighting style that involves lots of darting around the battlefield.

* [[Informed Flaw]] - She's apparently overweight. Though her clothes are loose, making it difficult to tell.

** She's also supposed to be out of shape. [[Fragile Speedster|Yeah, right.]]

** Not really.We get her swim suit DLC in TOIR, looks like she's load better than we have imagined.

** [[Acrofatic]]

* [[Knife Nut]]

* [[Lady of War]]

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The mysterious masked leader of Arca, an influential cult of Avatars who seek to capture the Manifest. {{spoiler|She is actually a [[Reincarnation]] of Asura, born from his pain and hatred upon being betrayed by Inanna; as a result, Mathias bears the appearance of Inanna herself. While the majority of Arca believe that Mathias wishes to use the Manifest to create a utopia for Avatars, her true intention is to destroy the world.}}

* [[Bishonen Line]] - {{spoiler|But only in the [[Updated Rerelease]], where she gains two additional forms as the [[Final Boss]]}}.

* [[Cleavage Window]] - In the [[Updated Rerelease]].

* [[Doomed Hometown]] - Part of her backstory.