Sara Valestein (サラ・バレスタイン), also known as the Purple Lightning (
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Trails of Cold Steel[]
A female instructor who is in charge of guiding and teaching the special Class VII.
She drills Rean and the others into all aspects of martial arts, tactical orbments, and practical knowledge. Her self-taught fighting style uses a gun and reinforced blade, she boasts fearsome fighting power. She is beautiful when she is acting well, but in her private life she is quite sloppy and spends time drinking beers at taverns. Whenever she gets the chance, she tries to dump her job to her students, and Rean and the others tend to get taken advantage of. Apparently her type is "nice middle-aged men", but it seems like it's hard to find one who can match her tastes.[1]
Trails of Cold Steel II[]
A former bracer and youngest in history to reach A-rank, she is nicknamed "Purple Lightning" and is now the instructor for the special "Class VII". She's particularly striking when she's fired up, but her private life is sloppy, and spends her time drinking beer in the middle of the day.
Sara was forced to leave the Bracer Guild several years ago due to pressure from the Blood and Iron Chancellor, but she became an instructor at Thors Military Academy thanks to the president's help, who was looking for talented people. As Class VII homeroom teacher she has watched over the growth of Rean and its other members. At the end of the previous game, when the Noble Alliance's army attacked the city of Trista, she fought back alongside the instructors of the academy, and whereabouts became unknown.[2]
Trails of Cold Steel III[]
Formerly a member of the Northern Jaegers and known by her title, "Purple Lightning," Sara is currently an A-Rank bracer. She's both beautiful and a skilled combatant, though she can be a bit crass and slovenly at times. She spent some time serving as an instructor at Thors Military Academy, both to Towa and Crow's group of ARCUS test members, and as the homeroom teacher to Class VII. After the war, she retired from her brief teaching career and returned to her work as a bracer. Currently, she's partnered up with the rookie bracer, Fie. Together with Toval and the other bracers left in Erebonia, they're investigating the unrest bubbling behind the scenes in the empire.[3]
Trails of Cold Steel IV[]
An A-Rank bracer known by her title, "Purple Lightning". She had previously served as the old Class VII's homeroom teacher. An orphan of the North Ambrian Disaster, she was raised as the adoptive daughter of Colonel Valestein, the founder of the Northern Jaegers. She had been training Fie as a bracer while working with the other guild branches to investigate the true state of affairs in Erebonia when her colleague, Toval, was caught in the Courageous explosion. Her other colleague, Agate, has since disappeared without a trace...[4]
Trails into Reverie[]
A gorgeous, yet slovenly drunkard, a skilled A-rank bracer known as the Purple Lightning, and the former instructor of Class VII. Born in North Ambria, she lost her parents to war and was raised instead by Colonel Valestein, founder of the Northern Jaegers. She never did return to her jaeger ways, however, instead going into bracer work, which she resumed after leaving her position as an instructor. After the disaster passed, she continued giving her all to her duties across the Zemuria--her new coworker Fie, those from the reopened Crossbell branch, and many more bracers working just as hard at her side.[5]Appearance[]
Sara is a strong woman with amber eyes and long cerise hair tied up behind her. In her regular days as a bracer and her time as a teacher, Sara wears the same yellow and black minidress and brown high thigh boots. She also wears a steel blue overcoat with several white belts which she wears open and loose.
Upon resignation from Thors and returning to the Guild, Sara renews her outfit and allows her hair to grow out into a long pony tail. She adopts a denim corset and long slit skirt as well as a yellow long-sleeved shirt, brown gloves and laced boots.
Sara carries two weapons- an orbal pistol and a sword, both matching the cerise shade of her hair. Her sword is double edge like a falchion, but it has a few extra bladed attachments on the hilt the pistol is quite complex and features several interlocking plates. Both weapons have a green orbment inside of them.
Personality[]
Sara is a very laid back individual, reluctant to do any hard work if she can avoid it. Sara is a very caring individual, and is not afraid to give a pep talk or encourage students under her care, however her preferred method is usually to let others sort themselves out, stepping in only when necessary. She has a strong preference for older men, but gets sensitive when others bring up her age. Sara is very aggressive when she gets some alcohol into her system and although she can handle a great amount, she turns into a completely different person once she has had too much.
Trivia[]
- Her last name is shared with Valestein Castle from the Falcom game Ys: The Oath in Felghana.
- Sara's bonding trophy in Trails of Cold Steel is titled "Hot for Teacher".
- Sara's bonding trophy in Trails of Cold Steel II is titled "Worth the Wait".
- Sara's bonding trophy in Trails of Cold Steel III is titled "My Funny Valestein".
- Sara's bonding trophy in Trails of Cold Steel IV is titled "Lifelong Drinking Partner".
- Sara's love for dandy men comes from her foster father, Colonel Valestein. Every year, she drinks on the anniversary of his death.
References[]
Sources
- ↑ Trails of Cold Steel, Official Website Page (JP)
- ↑ Trails of Cold Steel II, Official Website Page (JP)
- ↑ Trails of Cold Steel III, Official Website Page (EN-JP)
- ↑ Trails of Cold Steel IV, Official Website Page (EN-JP)
- ↑ Trails into Reverie, Official Website Page (EN-JP)
