“In the middle of the biggest war in Liberl's history, my mother gave her life to save mine! And because of that, I chose the path of a bracer, and now...look at me! I'm here to stop the crisis YOU caused and prevent another war from breaking out! All thanks, in the end, to my mother! Hell, I'd say you just made my point for me! People are NOT powerless! Not against anything!”
— Estelle Bright, to Georg Weissmann, Trails in the Sky SC
Estelle Bright (エステル・ブライト) is a member of the Bracer Guild in Liberl. She is the main protagonist of Trails in the Sky FC and SC, and a recurring ally in the rest of the series.
Profile[]
Introduction[]
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter[]
A girl from Liberl Kingdom training to become a Bracer in order to protect the safety of civilians and peace of cities. A bright, outgoing, and optimistic girl who never gives up, no matter the situation. Her sincere nature leads her to trust others easily, and her actions are often impulsive. Trained by her father, a veteran Bracer, she posesses considerable combat skills. For the past 5 years, she has been striving to become a Senior Bracer alongside her adopted younger brother, Joshua.[1]
Trails from Zero[]
One of the protagonists from the Trails in the Sky series. Estelle is a determined, cheerful young woman who's almost always charging full steam ahead. In the past, she had a bit more of a hot-headed personality, but thanks to her travels, she's matured quite a bit. Despite being so young, she and Joshua are already highly capable bracers with a number of accomplishments under their belts. The SSS thinks of them as fierce rivals, but given the vast difference in their skill levels, the truth is that it's a rather one-sided rivalry.[2]
Trails of Cold Steel IV[]
A senior bracer from the Liberl Kingdom whose father, Cassius Bright, is the commander of its armed forces. She was promoted to Senior Bracer at the young age of 16 and played a key role in saving her country from the Liberlian Intelligence Division's coup d'etat and the Orbal Shutdown incident. After meeting Renne, a young girl who was an Enforcer in Ouroboros, she and Joshua convinced her to leave them behind and join their family. With things settled for the moment, Estelle continued her bracer work, all the while, collecting information from all across western Zemuria. After hearing troubling rumors about the Courageous exploding and the breakdown of diplomatic relations between Erebonia and Calvard, Estelle, with Joshua and Renne at her side, goes to find the truth.[3]Appearance[]
Estelle is a young woman with bright brown hair that is worn in twin tails and crimson eyes.
In her original appearance, Estelle wears a plain white shirt, black spats and a combination of a red skirt with a pinafore attachment and red jacket. A shoulder protector is worn over her left shoulder, and she also has red covered sneakers, fingerless gloves, and metallic hair ornaments.
Estelle later adopts a more orange-centric outfit, exchanging the red jacket and spats for a skirt and jacket of orange and white. She now wears white thigh-high stockings with a turquoise band at the top and matching shoulder guard. She wears a green shirt with a leather band around her stomach and orange Stregas.
In her older appearance in Erebonia, Estelle keeps the orange colour but with additional black elements mixed in. The pleats on her skirt are gone, instead having a vertical black stripe and spats. Her thigh-highs are now black and she wears more feminine shoes. Her shirt is now black and white with thin straps, with semi-detached sleeves. She now wears longer black fingerless gloves.
Estelle uses a long bo-staff in combat. It is red with two segments wrapped in white cloth for handling and two metal knobs at either side.
Personality[]
Estelle has a cheerful and energetic personality, and begins the story with a strong desire to become a bracer. She is initially reckless and naive, generally ignorant to the ways of the world, and has a habit of vocalizing her shock. Despite having a tendency towards getting riled up and becoming aggressive, she is one of the kindest characters in the series. She generally wears her heart on her sleeve, and while that can lead to some occasional short-temper at times, she is able to show mercy and compassion to even her enemies. Her personality makes it easy for her to befriend others; even villains have a habit of being won over by her.
She will generally go out of her way to complete missions, even if they're time-consuming or inconvenient. She also has a fond love of Stregas and has an entire collection of them. Throughout FC, she eventually realizes she has romantic feelings for Joshua Bright, but tries to deny it at first. She has a somewhat-strained relationship with her father due to their similar personalities and doesn't really understand what makes her father so great. Regardless, she loves him deeply and comes to understand him a bit better throughout the games. She is good friends with Kloe and Anelace and has a sister-like relationship with Schera and Tita.
Over the course of FC, she slowly matures and gains a stronger understanding of people and the world at large, culminating in the beginning of SC where she significantly changes as a person. Her growth continues in SC, as she becomes more confidant and capable as a bracer. She opts to think and plan things through, instead of charging in like before, and her love and insight has allowed her to win over Joshua and Renne. She also becomes significantly wittier and sassier as well, making remarks and witty one-liners that would have originally flown over her head. Estelle's determination reaches a new height, and virtually nothing stops her from moving forward. Many characters liken her to the sun and claim her radiance allows her to keep going. By the end of SC, her party acknowledges her as the true leader of the group. Estelle is humorously afraid of ghosts.
Trivia[]
- Estelle is tied with Joshua, Tita Russell, and Agate Crosner for having the second-most number of playable appearances, with 6, behind Fie Claussell who has 8. Estelle is playable in each Sky game, Zero, the final Cold Steel game and Reverie.
References[]
Sources
- ↑ Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Official Website Page (EN-JP)
- ↑ Trails from Zero, Official Website Page (EN-JP)
- ↑ Trails of Cold Steel IV, Official Website Page (EN-JP)
