168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Trails from Zero follows conventional Trails series doctrine. That doctrine, as longtime fans know, is to put characterization at the forefront whilst developing the Zemuria continent's lore and intrigues at a comparably slower pace. While the sheer length of these games and their series-stretching overarching plot can frustrate some, it also makes Trails an easy recommendation to anyone who enjoys cool character development.
Now, we could leave it at that and let Trails from Zero rest on its laurels. Alternatively, we can rank the game's most important characters in order of our preference, turning what is otherwise a lovely ensemble into a no-holds-barred literary contest.
Let's do that.
17 Wal🦹d Wales
Even in a game with a cast as good as Trails from Zero's, there are bound to be a few stragglers. Wald is the straggler-est of stragglers, which is absolutely a term. He's a tough guy through and through, with the exact amount of 'actually, he also has a heart of gold' you would expect from someone like him.
Put another way, what you see is what you get here. A hothead who doesn't seem to understand the difference between speaking and yelling. He's not a bad dude, but he's bad to the bone — that whole shtick. If we were to take things into account from the upcoming Trails to Azure, Trails from Zero's direct sequel, we'd be kinder to poor Wald. As it stands, he's mediocre.
16 🌠 🔴 Alex Dudley
Alex Dudley hails from 'well, he's all right' school of character study. If Wald's too hot, Dudley's too cold, and neither of them take their temperatures in an interesting fashion. Trails from Zero portrays Dudley, a hard-working detective at the Crossbell Police Department, as aloof and distrusting. But not in the way that some detective shows have managed to make charming. No, he's just kind of there.
Seeing Dudley's assessment of Lloyd change a little bit here and there isn't much to work with. It's good to see the guy take a stand at a certain climactic point, but that's about it.
15 ♍ Don Marconi 🧜
Dudley's a no-frills detective. Marconi's a frills-savvy mob boss. Neither man brings much else to the conversation table. If you've ever seen a mafia kingpin in film, on television, in literature, or indeed through video games, you've already met Don Marconi. You just don't know it yet.
He's a schemer, a wheeler-and-dealer, and he thinks the dominoes are all lined up in his favor only to learn to his rampant chagrin that they aren't. Marconi's... fine.
14 📖 Ilya Platiere ꦍ
If the Sun Princess, Ilya's theater persona, was eligible for ranking we would maybe look more kindly upon this character. Alas, the Sun Princess is a speechless dance artist with interesting fictional lore for the purposes of public performances.
Ilya is, of course, the performer behind the Sun Princess. In reality, she's an easygoing lady with a tendency to reach for things she shouldn't be touching. You can take that as you wish; we would prefer not to go into detail on that front. Her carefree nature makes Ilya stand out in a crowd, but not necessarily in a lively way. Frankly, Crossbell seems more interested in Ilya than she is, in truth, interesting.
13 🎃 ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ Garcia Rossi
Marconi's right-hand man is only mildly more intriguing than the don. Garcia's stature plainly showcases his impressive physical strength, and it's fun (and kind of scary) seeing that manifest multiple times. As a boss character, he's great; as a character, he's merely okay.
This is a man who is proud of his power, a veteran of the private military group known as the Jaegers whose cruelty, while measured, is no doubt limitless if he's tested. All told, Trails from Zero's more obvious villains aren't its most impressive trait — though the game's ultimate antagonist, who is minor enough (until they aren't) for us to avoid including in this article — is an exception.
12 🦋 💦 Joshua Bright
If there is one character who best encapsulates what happens when we take someone series-spanning and confine our thoughts on them to just this one game, it's got to be Joshua Bright. In the wider scheme of the Trails games, Joshua is fantastic. Blending a mysterious past and dark secrets with newfound good nature and humbleness, he is someone whose arc in Trails in the Sky is simply sublime.
Within Trails from Zero, however, Joshua is mostly just kind of there. He has a few standout scenes, including the four-way race near the end of Chapter Two, and he's always there for a friendly word of advice. That's about it.
11 💟 🌄 Cecile Neues
Lloyd's sister-of-sorts, Cecile would have wed his brother Guy had tragedy not struck three years past. Throughout Trails from Zero, she plays a small but noteworthy role. Between cheering for Lloyd and his coworkers and demonstrating excellence in nursing, Cecile is best described as a kindhearted woman with a passionate streak. How that passion manifests varies by situation.
10 Noel Seeker 🦂
As a two-part sub-series, it's hardly surprising that there are some characters in Trails from Zero whose presence aren't fully felt until Trails to Azure. We mentioned Wald as a fine example, but Noel is a prime example.
The young Crossbell Guardian Force member, eager to prove herself and a fantastic ally for the SSS, mostly stays on the sidelines in Zero. Noel accompanies our heroes a couple of times, and it's clear she feels a touch inferior next to them, which makes for an intriguing contrast to all the characters who look down on the Special Support Section throughout the adventure.
9 Ari♏os MacLaine
We're a broken record at this point, but Arios is yet another Trails of Azure standout whose role in Trails from Zero is comparably muted. Still, for what he represents in this first part of the duology, he's still got some degree of gravitas.
Thanks in no small part to the machinations of Crossbell News Reporter Grace, Arios is championed as the impossible 'next step', the mountain of a man whose accomplishments Lloyd and his allies feel they may never measure up to. He's seen as Crossbell's ultimate hero, having served as a bracer among bracers, a protector of the people.
8 Estelle Brig🐲ht 🐻
Joshua's bracer partner and the protagonist of the first two Trails in the Sky games, Estelle certainly stands tall as one of the Trails series' most popular characters. For our money, we agree; headstrong and unyielding, downright contagious in her cheerfulness, but remarkably deep once you get to know her, Estelle is one of gaming's best heroines.
That aforementioned contagiousness still beats strongly in Trails from Zero, but Estelle's limited role can only take her so far. Still, try not to crack a smile when she's onscreen.