The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki

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The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki

Japanese

英雄伝説黎の軌跡

Information

Developer

Nihon Falcom

Publisher(s)

Nihon Falcom

Release date(s)

PlayStation 4

JP: 30 September 2021
Nihon Falcom

PlayStation 5

TBD

Predecessor	Successor
Trails into Reverie	Kuro II no Kiseki II: Crimson Sin

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“The land of dawn can be beheld past the shining blade, at the far end of the azure sky...”
— Kuro no Kiseki's slogan

The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki (英雄伝説黎(くろ)の軌跡, literally "Trails in the Dark") is the eleventh installment in the main Trails series. It was released in September 30, 2021 on PlayStation 4.

Synopsis

Setting

The game marks the second half of the Trails series, set in Calvard. The story is set in S.1208, a year after Trails into Reverie. Thanks to postwar reparations, the multinational state of Calvard experiences unprecedented economic growth while continuously dealing with public unrest caused by immigration and the new president's radical reforms. In a corner of Edith, a young man working as a Spriggan receives a peculiar job that will result into something larger, affecting the entirety of the Republic.

Prologue

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"Spriggan" -

A type of underground business born from the diversity that is the Calvard Republic.

At times as a detective, at times as a negotiator, at other times as a bounty hunter, they accept all types of requests from anyone.

Subcontract work from the police on request that they can't handle, consultations about things "can't see the light of day" from civilians, even "legitimate" requests from criminals and underground groups.

That is the way of those that are called the "Spriggan".

The year is 1208 of the Septian Calendar.

In the slums of the capital city of Calvard, in a rundown old building, a refined looking girl wearing the uniform of renowned school was paying visit.

"Arkride Resolution Office"

She stared dignified at the simple letters on the plate.

She swallowed audibly and knocked on the door three times

...

"(YAAAWN), a visitor before lunch... that's unusual..."

At a glance, lazy but composed, seemingly mature but rather quite the young man's voice rang out and the doorknob turned slowly.

-Here is the beginning of a new "Trails (story)".

『裏解決屋(スプリガン)』――

カルバード共和国という多様性の坩堝(るつぼ)から生まれた、ある種の“裏稼業”。

ある時は探偵(ディテクティブ)として、ある時は交渉人(ネゴシエーター)として、またある時は賞金稼ぎ(バウンティハンター)として、彼らはどんな、そして誰からの依頼でも受ける。

警察では扱い切れない依頼の下請け、市民からの“表沙汰にできない”相談事、さらには犯罪者やアンダーグラウンド勢力の“真っ当な”依頼も。

それが、『裏解決屋』と呼ばれる彼らの流儀であった。

時に、七耀暦1208年――

共和国首都・旧市街にある古ぼけた雑居ビルを名門校の制服に身を包んだ、いかにも育ちの良さそうなひとりの女生徒が訪れていた。

『アークライド解決事務所』素っ気ない文字で書かれたそのプレートを、凛とした眼差しで見つめる少女。

コクンと喉を鳴らし、意を決してノックを３回。

…………

『～ふわああっ、昼前に珍しいな……』

だらしないようで落ち着いた、大人びているようで意外と若い男の声が響き、ドアノブがゆっくりと回り出す。

――ここから、新たな “軌跡(ものがたり)”が始まる。

Characters

Development

Artwork for Kuro's protagonist, Van Arkride.

Nihon Falcom announced Kuro no Kiseki', alongside The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails and Trails of Cold Steel IV for Switch, on 17 December 2020. The character for "kuro" (黎, black) is taken from the Japanese word for dawn (黎明(れいめい)), for the game promises to shed light, like a sunrise, on the mysterious of previous games. On 20 December 2020, Falcom revealed character artwork for the protagonist and heroine, and that Trails from/to Zero and Azure artist Katsumi Enami would return as illustrator for Kuro.

Gallery

Key visuals

Packaging

Concept art

Promotional screenshots

Trivia

This is the second game after Zero that does not contain Olivert. He only makes a cameo in the ending, but is never physically met by the party.

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Characters
Playable	Van Arkride (Grendel) - Agnes Claudel - Feri Al-Fayed - Aaron Wei - Risette Twinings - Quatre Salision - Judith Ranster (Grimcats) - Bergard Zeman - Elaine Auclair - Zin Vathek - Fie Claussell - Rene Kincaid - Shizuna Rem Misurugi - Yin
Major*	Albert - Alexandre - Arioch - Ashen Lu - Cao Lee* - Dingo Brad - Ellroy Harwood - Esmeray Archette - Gerard Dantes - Gilliam Thorndyke - Kasim Al-Fayed - Kurogane* - Latoya Hamilton - Lucrezia Isselee* - Mare - Melchior - Nina Fenly - Odette - Olympia - Paulette - Renne Bright - Roy Gramheart - Viola - Walter Kron* - Yumé
Minor	Cody MacMillan - Halle - Jack - Kaela MacMillan - Kilika Rouran - Jan Kronkaite - Naje Berca - Samuel Rocksmith - Victor
Locations
Calvard	Basel - Creil - Edith - Langport - Longlai - Oracion - Tharbad
Gameplay
Terminology	Almata - Bracer Guild - C.I.D. - Garden - Ikaruga - Jaeger (Khurga) - M.T.S.C - Orbment (Xipha) - Septian Church - Spriggan - Verne Company
Lists	4SPG - Books - Chests - Enemies - Hollow Cores - Orbal Arts - Quartz - Recipes - Shard Skills - Trophies
Images
Types	Character Artwork - Concept Art- Key Visuals - Official Artwork - Screenshots
Music
Albums
Songs

The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki

Contents

Synopsis

Setting

Prologue

Characters

Development

Gallery

Key visuals

Packaging

Concept art

Promotional screenshots

Trivia

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