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{{quote| ''"You might say I'm nosy or naive, but I just can't leave you alone."''}}

A fifteen-year-old medical student studying in Il Fan, the capital of La Schugall. Despite his young age, Jude is level-headed, analytical and highly intelligent.

** [[Took a Level Inin Badass]]: During the battle with {{spoiler|the real Maxwell}}.

* [[Elemental Powers]]: Like [[Tales of Graces (Video Game)|Asbel]], Jude is a rarity among ''Tales'' protagonists in that he doesn't specialise in one particular element. He uses a mixture of them all.

** [[Blow You Away]]: His primary element. Used in his [[Limit Break|Mystic Arte]].

** [[Light'Em Up]]

** [[Making a Splash]]

** [[Playing Withwith Fire]]

* [[Combat Medic]]: He's a medical student. Who punches his enemies in the face...

* [[Expy]]: His design is pretty much what happens when you mix [[Tales of Vesperia (Video Game)|Yuri]], [[Tales of Destiny (Video Game)|Leon]], and [[Tales of Graces (Video Game)|Asbel]] into a pot with [[Tales of Legendia (Video Game)|Senel]]'s fighting style.

** Which makes sense, considering those first three ranked the three most popular characters in the the [[Tales Series(series)]]' fifth Popularity Poll.

*** And then he went ahead and got Leon as a cameo costume.

** Not only is his fighting style similar to Senel's, he has a similar outlook on the girls he likes. Specifically, they both put them on rather high pedestals [[Unreliable Narrator|even when it's clear that they're not as perfect as they make them out to be]]. In the boy's defence, however, he's fifteen and more prone to exaggeration.

** [[Promoted Fanboy]]: He was a huge ''[[Tales Series(series)|Tales]]'' fan even before getting cast.

* [[Vocal Evolution]]: When the game was first unveiled, Jude didn't sound like he was anywhere ''near'' puberty. Since then, [[Tsubasa Yonaga]]'s voice seems to have changed somewhat. Just compare his line in the first trailer to his ones in the fourth, for example.

* [[Younger Than They Look]]: He's fifteen. He doesn't look it ''at all''. On the other hand, he ''[[Vocal Dissonance|sounds]]'' a lot younger than he looks, ''and'' he's also shorter than some expected in comparison to his looks. He's about 5' 4", which, while not abnormal for a boy his age, is ''shorter'' than the baby-faced 15-year-old hero of ''[[Tales of Innocence (Video Game)|Tales of Innocence]]'', Ruca.

{{quote| ''"What's necessary to make a decision is not time or circumstance. It is your will."''}}

* {{spoiler|[[Ascend to Aa Higher Plane of Existence]]}}

* {{spoiler|[[Back Fromfrom the Dead]]}}

* [[Boobs of Steel]]: [[Full-Contact Magic]] version, yes, but she still counts.

* [[Cool Sword]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20150924000832/http://www.it.com.cn/games/image/news/2010/12/29/11/toxps3pic-006.jpg Case in point].

** [[All Your Powers Combined]]: Her Mystic Arte is basically this trope taken [[Up to Eleven]] and combined with some [[Instant Runes]] and a magical variation of [[Macross Missile Massacre]].

** [[Light'Em Up]]

** [[Pure Energy]]: Her Mystic Arte ends with this derived from [[All Your Powers Combined|All Your Elements Combined]].

** [[Playing Withwith Fire]]

* [[Hot Chick Withwith a Sword]]

* [[Magic Knight]]

* {{spoiler|[[More Than Mind Control]]: Milla honestly believes that she is the genuine Maxwell because she has been raised from birth to believe so. Perpetuating the lie is the fact that the four Greater Spirits serve only her (and are in on it, on the real Maxwell's orders) and that she was raised in a village that worshipped her as ''the'' Maxwell}}.

* [[Took a Level Inin Badass]]: Takes one throughout the game as she regains the fighting abilities that she originally needed the Spirits to use.

{{quote| ''"I won't betray you anymore, I promise... If I do betray you again, then you're welcome to strike me down by your own sword. That's why, please let me come with you."''}}

* [[Badass]]: His design is awesome to begin with, but the latest story trailer confirmed it by showing him shoot an [[Elite Mook]] [[Chainsaw Good|with a chainsaw for a hand]] '''''in the face'''''. After that, he just turns around and rejoins the fray like nothing happened.

* [[The Big Guy|The Big]] [[The Lancer|Lancer]]: He's the most battle-hardened and [[Blood Knight|Blood Knighty]] of the party and also provides a cynical, not to mention ''very'' treacherous, [[Foil]] to Jude and Milla's goodness and loyalty.

* [[Blood Knight]]: He seems to rather rather enjoy kicking [[Mooks]] about.

** [[Playing Withwith Fire]]: His primary element. Used in his Mystic Arte.

** [[Pure Energy]]

* [[Expy]]: Facially, he's basically [[Bleach|Sousuke Aizen]] if he styled his hair like [[Final Fantasy VII|Zack Fair]]. His role, however, has more in line with that of [[Tales of Symphonia (Video Game)|K]][[Big Brother Mentor|r]][[Jerk Withwith a Heart of Gold|a]][[Memetic Badass|t]][[Stealth Mentor|o]][[Deadpan Snarker|s]]. How appropriate, then, for one of his costumes [http://gallery.abyssalchronicles.com/displayimage.php?album=504&pos=163 to be just that]{{Dead link}}.

* [[Hired Guns|Hired Sword]]

* [[Magnificent Bastard]]: An in-universe [[Deconstruction]] that shows what happens when someone who doesn't have the stomach for it tries to be one. Alvin is suave, charismatic, calculating and {{spoiler|is out to do the best for his mother}}. However, as time goes on and he keeps betraying people, he continually loses their trust, earns the nickname "Liar" and eventually {{spoiler|finds out that [[Unwitting Pawn|he's been played for a fool all along]], causing the start of a [[Villainous Breakdown]] that culminates with Alvin shooting and nearly killing one of his friends}}. He finally realises then just how much of a douche he's been, to the point where he ''wants'' to rebuild his relationships but is worried that he's burnt his bridges.

* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: He goes ''way'' too far in trying to snap Jude out of his slump {{spoiler|by attacking him and eventually, accidentally, shooting Leia while she was trying to defend him}}.

* [[Name's the Same]]: As [[The Hero]] from ''Tales Of Commons'', which was part of the ''Tales Of Mobile'' series. They don't seem to be connected, however.

* [[Nice Guy]]: His attitude is stated to be "mature and friendly".

* [[One Head Taller]]: Than all of the other party members sans Rowen.

* [[Scarf of Asskicking|Necktie Of Asskicking]]: That is one ''impressive'' piece of neckwear.

* [[Sword and Gun]]: His weapons of choice.

{{quote| ''"There's nothing wrong with trying your hardest to reach something!"''}}

* [[Combat Medic]]: In the same manner as [[Tales of the Abyss (Video Game)|Natalia]] and [[Tales of Graces (Video Game)|Sophie]]. She specializes in powerful single-target healing spells and physical combat.

* [[Cute Bruiser]]

* [[The Cutie]]: Very much so.

** [[Playing Withwith Fire]]

* [[Expy]]: She so looks like [[Tales of the Abyss (Video Game)|Natalia]]. Maybe she's {{spoiler|the real one}}?

* [[Fiery Redhead]]: She's got the hair, and her expression's similarly optimistic, too.

* [[Magic Knight]]

* [[Staff Chick]]: Double subverted. She uses clubs and staffs, but she seems to focus more on ''hitting'' people with them rather than healing them. Despite this, she's still the party's master of single-target healing.

* [[Woman in White]]: Subverted. She's clad entirely in white, but her personality is the exact opposite of this trope.

{{quote| ''"I'm going... with my friends. I don't want to be alone anymore!"''}}

* [[The Medic]]

* [[Not Good Withwith People]]

* [[Token Mini-MoeLoli]]

* [[Ugly Cute]]: Tipo. It's downright creepy, but cute.

** [[An Ice Person]]: By combining Water and Earth. Also used in his Mystic Arte.

** [[Blow You Away]]

** [[Playing Withwith Fire]]

* [[Gratuitous English]]

* [[Shipper Onon Deck]]: He seems interested in Jude's feelings for Milla, and even teases him about them.

* [[Evil Overlord]]: Looks like one so far due to the fact that he's the king of La Schugall and is described as "a king who rules as a dictator, playing around with the lives of his citizens." Not to mention that {{spoiler|Nachtigal is experimenting ''on his own people'' to improve the process of the Kresnik Spear [[Powered Byby a Forsaken Child|sucking out the life energy of everyone around it for power]].}}

* {{spoiler|[[Impaled Withwith Extreme Prejudice]]}}

* [[Obviously Evil]]

* [[Axe Crazy]]: She's quite clearly not all there in the head.

* [[Cool Sword]]: With ''three blades''.

* [[Expy]]: Fans have already pointed out the physical similarities between her and [[Tales of Graces (Video Game)|Emeraude]]...

** [[Distaff Counterpart]]: ... Although many more seem to be noting how similar her personality is to that of [[Tales of Vesperia (Video Game)|Zagi]]. That is to say, they're both ''freaking nuts''.

* [[Flipping the Bird]]: {{spoiler|Does this to Leia as she falls to her death.}}

* [[The Hyena]]: She laughs at just about anything. Really, she seems to laugh at things that not even other insane people would laugh at. Overlaps with [[Evil Laugh]] and [[Put the Laughter In Slaughter]].

* [[Limp and Livid|Limp And]] [[Axe Crazy]]: Due to this, you may think she has a bit of a [[Silly Walk]], or it may be just be creepy. Or both.

** She also does this '''constantly'''. Even when she's sitting. You almost never see her standing or walking normally aside from the opening.

** It also seems like [[Serious Business]], as it's about the only thing anyone ever says to Agria that causes her to stand normally, get a [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|serious]] expression, and respond without laughs or insults...for about 3 seconds.

* [[Playing Withwith Fire]]

* [[This Is Unforgivable!]]: Her reaction to Jude and Milla beating her on their first encounter.

** She immediately tries to [[Taking You Withwith Me|kill them along with herself]] as the quickest form of [[Revenge Before Reason|revenge]].

* [[Token Mini-MoeLoli]]: She's the youngest antagonist at fifteen.

** {{spoiler|[[Dragon Withwith an Agenda]]}}

* {{spoiler|[[Smug Snake]]: For the mastermind behind the Spear of Kresnik and Ark Noah (and thus the plot of two-thirds of the game), he comes off as more of a megalomaniacal [[Jerkass]] than anything else. He doesn't even get a [[Limit Break|Mystic Arte]]}}.

* [[Spell My Name Withwith an "S"]]: Is it "Jiland" or "Jirand"?

* [[Elemental Powers]]:

** [[Playing Withwith Fire]]: His primary one and the one used in his Mystic Arte.

* [[Fireballs]]: His Mystic Arte is basically a few of these followed by a slash.

* [[Obviously Evil]]: Subverted. His outfit just screams "boss fight", but the more you learn about him the less antagonistic he seems. {{spoiler|After all, despite being one of the [[Final Boss|Final Bosses]], he was only trying to replace Maxwell so he could have the power to protect others in his stead.}}

** Funny enough, he shares many of his attacks with [[Tales of Destiny (Video Game)|Dymlos]], who is also voiced by Ryotaro Okiayu.

* [[Sword Beam]]: [[Tales of Graces (Video Game)|Hadou]][[Game Breaker|meppuu]] returns!

* [[Team Dad]]: To all of A Jule.

* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: He seems to put a [[Large Ham|lot of energy]] into his Mystic Arte for a move that just involves a couple of fireballs and a slash.

** It's not only that. On a visual level, he somehow manages to make the basic Majinken and Shunjinken attacks look epic... and that's not even getting into his Hien Shunrenzan. Basically, Gaius takes the basic ''Tales'' moveset and infuses an unnecessarily large amount of energy into it.

* [[Elemental Powers]]:

** [[Playing Withwith Fire]]

* [[Expy]]: In combat, his white hair and all-black outfit give him a passing resemblance to [[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children|Kad]][[Psychopathic Manchild|aj]]. His personality is a million miles away, however.

* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Of the "hard-hitting speedster" type.

* [[Shout-Out]]: The garbled language he speaks while in combat is Melnics from ''[[Tales of Eternia (Video Game)|Tales of Eternia]]''.

* [[Boobs of Steel]]: Inverted. She's the [[Squishy Wizard]] among the game's female villains.

* [[Making a Splash]]

** [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons]]: Her Mystic Arte, which summons two watery ones.

* [[The Stoic]]

* [[Throw the Book At Them]]

* [[Badass Beard]]

* [[The Big Guy]] / [[The Brute]]: Like Wingull, he ''really'' straddles the line between the two, [[Tales of the Abyss (Video Game)|just like Largo]].

* [[Drop the Hammer]]

* [[Dishing Out Dirt]]

* [[Mighty Glacier]]

* [[Crazy Jealous Guy]]

* [[Comedic Sociopathy]] / [[Slapstick]]: Whenever he appears in a scene, the odds of this happening go up. Usually to him.

** Not to mention the fact that he climbs up a giant cannon on a moving airship in the middle of a battle with no discernible effort.

* [[Genre Blind]]: The kid acts like a silly [[The Lancer|Lancer]] character in a [[Shonen]] series; acting like a general buffoon while trying to be endearing to his allies. The poor guy just doesn't seem to "get" what [[Deconstructor Fleet|the]] ''[[Tales Series(series)|Tales]]'' [[Crap Saccharine World|series]] [[World Half Empty|is]].

* [[If I Can't Have You]] / [[Murder the Hypotenuse]]: Very narrowly averted. Much like [[Tales of Innocence (Video Game)|Chitose]], his rivalry with the new person in his master's life has shades of this but it isn't carried out. {{spoiler|He comes ''damn close'' when he fires up the Spear of Kresnik, though.}}

* [[The Lancer]]: To be fair to the kid, there is evidence to suggest that he ''was'' this to Milla before she met Jude. Afterwards, he became more like [[The Load]].

* [[Large Ham]]

* [[Lawful Stupid]]: Mocked, as his loyalty to Milla doesn't really accomplish anything and just results in his frequent humiliation... {{spoiler|until he snaps}}.

* '''[[Loony Fan]]''': You know how you normally meet somebody who's suicidally loyal to a main character in an RPG? Ivar takes that basic idea and runs about eighty-thousand miles with it.

** [[Iron Butt Monkey]]

* [[Plucky Comic Relief]]: Nobody takes him seriously, everything he does is accompanied by cartoonish sound effects...

** [[The Scrappy]]: ... And eventually he becomes a minor in-universe example. Milla even [[Face Palm|Facepalms]] at him ''the splitsecond she sees him'' in one scene...

* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni|Red Oni]]: To Jude and Milla's Blue.

* [[Undying Loyalty]]: Towards Milla.

* [[Unwitting Pawn]]: He believes that he's doing the right thing by {{spoiler|firing up the Spear of Kresnik}}, as he thinks it will free the spirits. Instead, it just plays right into {{spoiler|Jiland's}} hands.

* [[Establishing Character Moment]]: The first time she's revealed, she implodes a bunch of airships with a [[Sphere of Destruction|doomball]] to demonstrate her power.

* [[Elemental Powers]]:

** [[Blow You Away]], [[Dishing Out Dirt]], [[Making a Splash]] & [[Playing Withwith Fire]]: She can be summoned as an arte for a time, and her attacks count as all four elements.

** [[Casting a Shadow]] / [[Gravity Master]]: {{spoiler|Event Horizon, her Mystic Arte}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Gone Horribly Right]]: She was created to protect the Shell at all costs. When Maxwell agrees to dispel the Shell, she turns against him}}.