Arios MacLaine (アリオス・マクレイン), also known as the Divine Blade of Wind (風の剣聖), is a formidable bracer affiliated with the Crossbell branch.
Profile[]
Appearance[]
Arios is a tall man with long navy hair and brown eyes. There is a scar across his left cheek. He wears a green shirt and white trousers with a distinctive long brown and red coat with a high collar. The coat has red patches across the shoulders and down the forearms and features a thick belt which is worn loose. In addition to this, Arios wears smart brown shoes and carries a tachi, his choice of weapon in combat.
Personality[]
Arios is a calm individual who harbours a troubled heart from his past. He is utterly devoted to his daughter, and is willing to go to any length to try and protect her well-being, fighting for a better future for her.
Background[]
Arios earned his title of Divine Blade by mastering the Eight Leaves One Blade school's second form, Gale, and enduring the final trial against his teacher just like Cassius Bright did years ago.
Arios was originally a police investigator at the Crossbell Police Department. He worked together with Guy Bannings and Sergei Lou in the same squad under the First Division. In S.1199, a mysterious explosion killed his wife Saya and permanently blinded his daughter Shizuku. Immediately thereafter, Arios resigned as an investigator and registered as a bracer.
Some time later Ian Grimwood, a lawyer who had investigated and discovered the truth behind the explosion, revealed his findings to Arios. He explained that the explosion was caused due to an information war between Erebonia and Calvard within Crossbellan borders. Realizing a miracle would be needed to rid the landlocked state of its curse, Arios accepted Ian's offer to work on the Azure-Zero Project in secrecy. For the sake of his deceased wife and blinded daughter, Arios was determined to complete the project.
While busy working with the Crois family's scheme, Arios's strong sense of duty urged him to continue working as a bracer. He continued to fulfill his bracer duties with unparalleled excellence and was praised as Crossbell's True Guardian Deity (クロスベルの真の守護神) for the unending support he offered to all of Crossbell.
Ultimately, his work on the Azure-Zero Project crossed paths with his friend Guy Bannings, who had been heavily investigating the details of the project. After realizing that Guy knew more than he should, Arios called Guy out to the construction site of Orchis Tower and challenged him to a deathmatch. During the battle, Arios was forced into a draw despite his combat skill due to Guy's talent at defending with tonfas. When Guy proposed a cease-fire and Arios was ready to listen to what Guy had to say, Guy was then shot from behind by Ian Grimwood. Guy passed away in Arios's arms, but was told by Guy before he died that his "successor" would one day challenge Arios. Because of this event, Arios shoulders a tremendous burden of guilt and thus identifies himself as Guy's murderer to Lloyd Bannings in Trails to Azure.
His work also met critical acclaim among members of the Bracer Guild Headquarters in Leman. They proposed to lift his status from A-rank to S-rank thereby allowing Arios to become the fifth S-rank bracer in Zemuria. Arios turned down the offer and humbly stated that he got more credit than he actually deserved.
Trails from Zero and to Azure[]
Arios appeared several times when the Special Support Section was founded and began their initial missions. He observed the group traveling around the city, intervening only if they were in a situation that they could not get out of.
While tracing the team who was investigating reports of wolf-like monsters around Mainz, he encountered Renne, whom he knew as Ouroboros's Angel of Slaughter. He asked her if the society had sent her to Crossbell, but following the events of Trails in the Sky SC, Renne had quit and told him that she was here on personal business. Arios was relieved by this fact, but warned Renne that she couldn't keep running from "them", who had come to search for her, and her fears. He promised her that he would not inform them of her presence as long as she behaved.
When Crossbell finally declared its independence, Arios resigned from the Bracer Guild and assumed office as the Secretary of Defense to newly appointed president Dieter Crois and commanding officer of the Crossbell Defense Force. The guild commented that it was strange that Arios left a position that he was so well known for with such suddenness and no reservations, setting off alarms of suspicion among Lloyd and the SSS. Shortly thereafter, Arios reveals himself to the SSS in Mishelam as a co-conspirator in the Azure-Zero Project and handily defeats them to prevent them from interfering with the ritual involving KeA. The SSS are then arrested and placed under various forms of arrest under Arios's orders.
After the Azure Tree is summoned in Trails to Azure, Arios acts as one of the obstacles that the SSS must overcome to continue on and rescue KeA inside the Tree. Inside his own Domain, Arios takes the time to answer Lloyd's questions, including why KeA was placed in the suitcase in the Black Auction and why he falsely identified himself as Guy's murderer. In the ensuing battle, Arios lost to Lloyd's determination and his close-knit team. He realized that he had reached his limits and bowed to Lloyd's incredible growth and fighting spirit.
After the disappearance of the Azure Tree, Arios worked together with the Special Support Section to liberate Crossbell from Erebonia's reign.
Trails of Cold Steel III[]
Arios makes a brief appearance alongside Lloyd and KeA after Class VII's field trip in the city concluded.
Trails into Reverie[]
Arios is one of the attendees at the Erebonian Martial arts tournament, where he teams up with Victor S. Arseid. They make it to the final round after defeating strong opponents like Cassius Bright and Zechs Vander, but Rean and Duvalie's team are victorious against them.
Arios is at the Bracer Guild on the morning of the independence ceremony, having brought Shizuku back to Crossbell from Remiferia. He leaves at some point thereafter, and is not present when the ceremony is attacked.
While investigating the disappearance of Olivert Reise Arnor and Scherazard Harvey, Class VII is directed to the Nord Highlands by C. Simulacra of Arios appear to stop them from freeing the prince and his wife. Unlike other simulacra, who maintain many of their original's traits, Arios's simulacra were erratic in behavior and skill. Several of them were deployed to protect important locations, but were all destroyed.
Another two simulacra were deployed at Knox Prison to stop Rufus Albarea. These were destroyed by the real Arios, who had arrived to the prison to pay a visit to Ian. He was able to deduce that the Supreme Leader was a fake and learned from Rufus that he intended to let the land return to normal after disposing of the Supreme Leader, prompting him to join Rufus' group temporarily. Upon learning of the whole situation by Ian, he resolved to accompany them until the task was completed. He was soon reunited with his daughter who was being kept safe by Ian in the prison.
Arios was present for the final battle against Elysium in the Retributive Tower.
Character Notes[]
Trails into Reverie[]
Arios MacLaine | |||
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Bracer Guild | |||
A popular A-rank bracer at the Crossbell branch. As a master of the Eight Leaves One Blade's second form, Gale, he has earned the title of Divine Blade of Wind. | |||
A Helping Hand After defeating fake Arioses who were attacking Rufus and co., Arios gleans the former governor general's intentions before deciding to join him. | |||
Fellow Pupils Arios advances to the tournament's finals. He feels that Rean has yet to fully utilize his strength, offering his advice as a fellow Eight Leaves student. |
Gameplay[]
Base Stats[]
Stat | Lv60 | Lv61 |
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HP | 6982 | 7168 |
STR | 363 | 372 |
DEF | 324 | 332 |
ATS | 335 | 343 |
ADF | 295 | 302 |
DEX | 26 | 26 |
AGL | 11 | 11 |
MOV | 6 | 6 |
SPD | 45 | 45 |
Crafts[]
Name | Acquire | Cost | Delay | Power | Targets/Effect | |
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Gale 疾風 |
Initial | 30 CP | 30 AT | 100% | Set circle (7 range, 4 radius) | |
Craft - Attack (Set) - Area (L) Thrashes foes with a high-speed slice followed by a whirlwind. |
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Avalanche Cleaver 大雪斬 |
Initial | 35 CP | 30 AT | 120% | Single target (1 range + user MOV) Moves user to target | |
Craft - Attack - One - Confuse (50%) A single controlled slash beheads enemies. |
Confuse (50% chance, 3t) Can't miss | |||||
Crashing Wave 洸破斬 |
Initial | 35 CP | 30 AT | 100% | Set line (3 radius) | |
Craft - Attack (Set) - Line - K.O. (50%) Draws a sword at legendary speeds, causing a shockwave. |
Deathblow (50% chance) | |||||
Qinggong 軽功 |
Initial | 60 CP | 30 AT | — | User | |
Craft - Support - Self - STR/SPD+50% Harmonizes the spirit to reach absolute selflessness. |
STR+50% (3t) SPD+50% (3t) | |||||
Fujin's Fury 風神烈破 |
Initial | 100+ CP | 35 AT | 150% | Circle around target (8 radius) | |
S-Craft - Attack - Area (L) Draws a sword and crashes down with the might of a wind god. |
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Name | Power | Break | Unbalance | Cost | Acquire | |
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Twin Arcane Gale 裏疾風《双》 |
E*2 | D | C | 40 CP | Initial | |
Physical - Line LL (Set) - Impede (100%) - Removes Positive Effects Performs a double strike through afterimages that cuts through enemies at godlike speed. | ||||||
Fujin's Fury 風神烈破 |
SS | S | D | 80 CP | Initial | |
Physical - Area M (Set) - Seal/Faint/Confuse (40%) Wreaks havoc with a fast slash attack that brings to mind none other than the wind god. | ||||||
Supreme Fujin's Fury 極・風神烈破 |
SS+ | S+ | D | 80 CP | Level 128 | |
Physical - Area M (Set) - Seal/Faint/Confuse (60%) Delivers an overwhelming blow to enemies via a sword swathed in a savage aura. | ||||||
Qinggong 軽功 |
— | — | — | 40 CP | Initial | |
Support - Self - Insight for 3 turns - STR•SPD ↑ (M) for 4 turns Raises one's qi to lighten the body and increase physical attributes. | ||||||
Supreme Qinggong 極・軽功 |
— | — | — | 40 CP | Level 198 | |
Support - Self - Insight for 4 turns - STR•DEF•SPD ↑ (L) for 4 turns Raises one's qi beyond possibility to lighten the body and greatly increase physical attributes. | ||||||
Second Slash - Raging Tempest 弐ノ太刀・荒神天衝 |
4S+ | D | No | 100+ CP | Initial | |
Physical - All - Seal (150%) Covers the battlefield with a tempest that eliminates the enemy group as if they were nothing. | ||||||
Second Slash - High Archtempest 弐ノ太刀・荒神天衝《魁》 |
5S | D | No | 100+ CP | Trial Door | |
Physical - All - Seal (200%) Covers the battlefield with a furious tempest that leaves nothing in its wake. |
Name | Description | |
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疾風 | 攻撃クラフト:大円(地点指定) カマイタチを伴った電光石化の斬撃。敵集団を打ち据える。 | |
大雪斬 | 攻撃クラフト:単体・確率20%で混乱 静かなる気を纏わせた剣で斬り落とす。確率20%で混乱に。 | |
洸破斬 | 攻撃クラフト:直線(地点指定)・確率20%で戦闘不能 神速の抜刀から放たれる鋭い衝撃波。確率20%で戦闘不能に。 | |
軽功 | 補助クラフト:STR/SPD+50% 精神を統一し無我の境地に達する。STR/SPD+50%。 | |
風神烈破 | 攻撃Sクラフト:大円 風神の如き剣気を纏った、圧倒的な超高速居合い攻撃。 | |
終の太刀-黒皇- | 攻撃Sクラフト:中円 屏除一切外物、全副身心投入所施展的究極刀法。 |
Weapons[]
Name | Description | Location | |
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Hayakaze 利剣「隼風」 |
STR+500/RNG+1 Arios' partner. There is a beautiful pattern along its blade. |
Prologue: Default weapon of Arios |
Name | Description | Location | |
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Hayate +1 隼風+1 |
STR+1260/RNG+1/Critical Rate +6% Arios' favored katana. Beautifully tempered. |
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Hayate +2 隼風+2 |
STR+1360/RNG+1/Critical Rate +6% Arios' favored katana. Beautifully tempered. |
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Hayate +3 隼風+3 |
STR+1460/RNG+1/Critical Rate +6% Arios' favored katana. Beautifully tempered. |
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Yaegasumi 利剣「八重霞」 |
STR+1610/RNG+1/Critical Rate +8% An illusory katana forged from Black Zemurian Ore. Enveloped with layers of mist that makes its trajectory impossible to read. |
Black Zemurian Ore Weapon | |
Yaegasumi +1 利剣「八重霞」+1 |
STR+2010/RNG+1/Critical Rate +8% An illusory katana forged from Black Zemurian Ore. Enveloped with layers of mist that makes its trajectory impossible to read. |
Black Zemurian Ore Weapon | |
Kurikara no Tachi 倶利伽羅ノ太刀 |
STR+2510/RNG+1/Critical Rate +8% An enlightened katana engraved with the design of a flaming dragon. Creates tempests of pure flames. |
Black Zemurian Ore Weapon |
Orbment[]
Line | Slot | Initial |
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All — | Kusanagi | Base 304 EP | |
1 — | Attack 1 | |
Hit 1 | ||
Evade 1 | ||
Action 1 | ||
Display | ||
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Brave Order[]
Trails into Reverie[]
Name | BP | Effect |
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Wailing Wind 風鳴の陣 |
5 | 100% Evade (6 turns) STR ↑ (L) (1 turn) |