Square Enix's first foray back into a world of 2D sprites and turn-based combat for the Nintendo Switch, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Octopath Traveler, was an undisputed success tℱhat left fans wanting more.
The appeal of Square's new, budding RPG series is owed in no small part to the strength of its characters, each as colourful and distinct as the next. From the wide-eyed, charitable Alfyn to the bold and vengeful Primrose, Octopath's eight protagonists offer something for everyone🌄.
Each of Octopath's heroes is empowered by a patron god or goddess on their personal ꦓcrus෴ade, here's what you should know about those who watch over the realm of Orsterra.
13 Aeber
Aeber, Prince of Thieves and patron god to Therion,♊ is worshipped at ꧑his shrine in the South Quarrycrest Pass.
Astute Octopath Traveler fans noted early on that the patron deities' names are derived from a Saxon (precursor to the English language) word or phrase that corresponds wit🔥h a trait of the job they represent. In this case "Ae-ber" is a term denoting infamy or notoriety - a betting descriptor for Therion and the thieves encountered 🧸in his story.
12 Aelfric
Aelfric is the God of Fire, the most prominent deity in Orsterra and patron to Ophilia. The first "O" in "Octopath" stands for Ophilia and her starting town of Flamesgrace is in the one o'clock position if you travel around the inland sea in the middle of Orsterra clockwise. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Though you can complet♊e any jo🅠urney in any order, Ophilia can be thought of as the first protagonist for the aforementioned reasons. It's natural then, that her patron is pre-eminent amo𝓀ng ꦡthem.
Aelfric is the🎃 only god seen to have a mainstream following of worshipers in the game. Aelfric's widespread veneration was earned for casting down the usurper, Galdera the Fallen. The in-game analogue for Lucifer, Galdera was banished by Aelfric and sent careening through the Earth in a ball of flame, becoming sealed in The Afterworld.
Aelfric's name may be borrowed from an early Saxon writer🔯. Perhaps the name was chosen because every church in Ostrerra is dedicated to Aelfric, and in real-world history, reading and writing were skills held almost exclusivel꧒y by clergymen before the advent of the printing press.
11 Alephan
Alephan is known as The Scholarking and is patron to the ever-studious Cyrus. Alephan is worshipped at the Shrine of The Sage in th☂e Western Noble🅰court Flats.
Alephan's name is the one that may not have a Saxon origin, but the Semitic "Alepha" or "Aleph" - which Genshin Impact players will recognize as the name✅ of the Electro Hypostatis - seems like the obvious inspiration. "Alpha" is the Greek equivalent of "Alepha," both denote ultimate authority and are the first letters of the respective alphabets, so Alephan's name likely reveals his position as the source of lingu🐽istic and algebraic knowledge in Orsterra.
10 Bifelgan
Bifelgan is The Trader and the patron to Tressa. Lore on the continent has little to say 🐲about Bifelgan, even their gender is not made clear through the story. Not much is known about them aside from the fact that their spirit inhabits the s🌳hrine on the Moonstruck Coast.
Bifelgan's nearest🤡 Saxon origin means "to deliver" which is appropriate for the enterprising Tressa.
9 Brand
Brand The Thunderblade is Olberic's patron and is worship🍎ed at the shrine in the North Stonegard Pass🔯.
Mu🦂ch like Bifelgan, Brand is hardly mentioned in Octopath's lore and is also genderless at the time of writing. Olberic's confident machismo is probably enough to make many assume that his patro🌺n would also be male, but don't be so sure, because the other tank/DPS deities, Draefendi and Winnehild, are female and also revered for their ferocity.
Brand's nam🦩e is likely derived from the Saxon word meaning both sword and torch.
8 Dohter
Dohter The Chariওtable is Alfyn's patron and is worshiped at the shrine in East Saintsbridge Traverse.
While Dohter is also not explicitly given a gender, the characters that make up his name in Japanese are most c𒁏ommonly reserved for names traditionally taken by males. The Saxon word "dohter" simply means "doctor," making this easily the most on-the-nose names in the game.
7 Draefendi
Draefendi The Huntress is H'aanit's patron deity and is worshiped in the shrine in East Victor's 🌠Hollow.
The Saxon word "draefend" means "hunter" so Draefendi's name is almost as obvious as Dohter's - not that we're belittling it, Draefendi certainly hasꩵ more of a ring to it than the other names, especially the next one...
6 Sealticge
Seal-tik-geh? See-alt-ishz?? Just kidding - it's Seal-teej (with a soft J), which sounds far nicer when said aloud in-game than whatever pro𒐪bably popped into your mind when you first r༒ead it.
Sealticge is the Lady of Grace and Primrose's pat𒈔ron deity, she is worshiped at the shrine in the North Wellspring Sands. Sealticge's name is simply the Saxon word for dancer.
Warning: Spoilers Below
5 Balogar
Balogar is one of the game's secret bosses and a god of Orsterra for whom there is no associated church o🐭r hero (true for every 🐷secret boss).
Like the deities above, the secret bosses unlock new jobs once you find their domains. Unlike the gods above, Balogar and the other secret bosses don't bestow their blessings without a fight. These fights should be tackled after youܫ clear the main story and require careful strategy, check out a youtube guide if you get stuck. Head to West Everhold Pass when you're ready for a challenge.
There's no o🍌ne Saxon term that resembles "Balogar" but the words "ba💛lo" and "gar" mean "wicked" and "blade" respectively.
4 Dreisang
Dreisang The Archmagus shares with you what are un𒁏doubtedly the best offensive sp🌞ells in the game... but you'll have to beat him first.
You can find him in a cave on East Duskbarrow Trail. Good luck. It's suspected thꦉat "Dreisang" comes from "dreo" meaning magic and "sang" meaning song - so a magic song, or a spell.