Zin Vathek

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Zin Vathek
Debut	Trails in the Sky FC
Seiyuu	Tetsu Inada
Voice actor	Patrick Seitz
Biographical information
Alias(es)	The Immovable
Nationality	Calvardian
Age	36 (Kuro)
Date of birth	S.1173
Place of birth	Calvard
Affiliation	Bracer Guild Taito School
Occupation	Bracer Martial Artist
Likes	Alcohol, Walter (rival), Kilika Rouran (friend)
Physical information
Gender	Male
Height	198 cm
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Battle information
Weapon	Gauntlets
Orbment type	Earth
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Zin Vathek (ジン・ヴァセック), also known as Zin the Immovable (不動のジン), is an A-rank bracer affiliated with branches in Calvard.

Profile

Appearance

Zin's most striking feature is his middle-aged tall, muscular physique. He has long, brown hair tied back in a single pony tail. He dresses in the style of his home country Calvard, sporting loose-fitting trousers bound with metal bands, a purple sleeveless tabard over an open collar shirt, flat steel toe-cap shoes and a large yellow scarf around his shoulders. Zin's outfit features several features useful for defensive martial arts, such as bandages around his upper arm and shin, purple hand wraps and metal embellishments on his shoes.

He makes use of metal arm braces as his weapon of choice, featuring a blue colour, silver trim and red ties. The guard extend up to his forearm where it ends in a tapered point. Beneath his braces Zin wears padded yellow cloth braces which are in turn covering his purple hand wraps.

Personality

Vathek is a friendly and dependable man. He readily comes to the aid of others and is all too willing to lend his assistance to strangers and those he has recently become acquainted with. Zin has historically lacked self-confidence and resolve, once believed by his master to be holding back his true strength out of feelings of inadequacy and self-imposed doubts. Zin loves to drink a lot and often pulls out a large gourd shaped vessel to celebrate. He acts like a big brother figure to everyone despite his excessively huge and scary stature.

He is a practitioner of Wushu (martial arts), specialised in the Taito school. Although is he not considered among the strongest of the A-rank bracers, he is still able to rival Walter. Zin is an old acquaintance of Cassius Bright and Scherazard Harvey.

Background

Zin was once a student training under the Taito Style in Calvard under Master Ryuga Rouran with his fellow pupils, Kilika Rouran and Walter. After his master's death, he continued to train and eventually became one of Calvard's A-rank Bracers, establishing many guild connections in and out of the Republic. His reputation grew to such an extent that the republic's shady syndicates consider him a threat. Zin was one of many bracers involved in the large scale, cross-national operation to dismantle the D∴G cult.

One of his connections was Cassius Bright, a fellow bracer whose rank was one grade higher. At one point during a joint operation, Zin accepted a request from his old friend as reciprocation for a favor owed. That request was to assist his children training to be bracers back in Cassius' home country of Liberl, where Zin planned to participate in the Grancel Martial Arts Tournament.

Trails in the Sky FC

Zin is introduced when he visits Liberl per the request, and in absence, of Cassius Bright. Zin states that he owes Cassius a favour from his time in Calvard. He travels with Estelle and Joshua Bright and attends the martial arts tournaments in City of Grancel with them. He would later extend his assistance in helping the young pair access the Calvardian embassy and even played a great role in reaching the depths of the Sealed Area in order to stop Alan Richard's plans for a coup.

Trails in the Sky SC

Zin makes his reappearance saving Estelle bright in Zeiss, from thereon joining her party once again to investigate the mysterious earthquakes that were troubling the region.

Trails in the Sky SC addresses the relationship between Zin, Bracer Guild receptionist Kilika Rouran and Ouroboros Enforcer No. VIII, Walter. Zin and Walter were originally disciples of Ryuga Rouran, Kilika's father, in the Taito school of martial arts. When a duel between Ryuga and Walter led to the death of their master, the two disciplines went into separate ways.

Now his enemy, Zin and Walter meet again during Ouroboros's execution of the Gospel Plan in Liberl. It turns out Walter had been behind the series of earthquakes affecting the area through the use of a large orbment that was agitating the Septium veins. Zin makes his reappearance saving Estelle from Walter, from thereon joining her party once again. Walter and Zin would come into conflict with other once more atop the Carnelia Tower but it would be onboard the Liber Ark and within the Axis Pillar where the fated pair would have their decisive duel.

Zin learns from Walter that before their duel Ryuga proposed that his his most talented disciple would inherit the Taito school. Walter demanded a match with Zin to determine the successor and after he kept insisting Ryuga proposed a deathmatch with Walter in Zin's stead. Walter's victory meant the death of their master. In turn, Zin informs Walter that Ryuga had already been diagnosed with a malignant tumour and wouldn't have had long to live. Their final battle in Liberl ends with Zin's victory.

Trails in the Sky the 3rd

Zin makes it known to the Liberl Bracer Guild branches that he will be leaving back for Calvard. He meets with Elsa Cochrane and Kilika at the Elmo Village Maple Leaf Inn to discuss plans for the future and their home country.

Zin is one of the 16 companions brought into Phantasma. Kevin Graham's party releases him from a crystal and from thereon, he joins their efforts to clear the planes and return to reality. Zin is required to be in the party before the The Arena can be accessed.

Trails of Cold Steel IV

Zin has been working together with Fie Claussell. After cancellation of the Great Twilight, Zin was one of the guests at the wedding reception of Olivert Reise Arnor and Scherazard Harvey's wedding.

Trails into Reverie

In late 1207, he is recommended to be promoted to S rank. However due to feeling neither his skills or achievements match up to Cassius Bright's, he remains hesitant about accepting.

Gameplay

Weapons

Trails in the Sky FC

	Name	Description	Effect	Acquired
	Brass Knuckles	A reinforced glove made of soft metal.	STR+65	Initial gear
	Hide Gauntlet	A specially treated leather gauntlet. Flexible and tough.	STR+70	Intial gear (Final chapter)
	Steel Gauntlet	An Eastern steel gauntlet. Reinforced with a hardened resin.	STR+85	Shop
	Cestus	A battle gauntlet with rivets implanted in the knuckles.	STR+100	Treasure Chest (Grancel Sewers)
	Daedalus Arm	An arcane gauntlet which transforms according to need.	STR+120	Treasure Chest (Sealed Area)

Crafts

Trails in the Sky FC

	Name	Effect	Cast Cost	Acquire
	Taunt 挑発	Craft - Area (All) - Support Temporarily focuses all enemy attention on self. [Rage]	20 CP	Initial
	Distend 龍神功	Craft - Self - Support Parameter-boosting breathing technique. [STR&DEF+30%]	20 CP	Initial
	Composure 養命功	Craft - Single - Recovery Cures all abnormal status except K.O. and heals 800HP.	20 CP	Initial
	Smite 月華掌	Craft - Single - Attack A mighty thrusting assault. [Confuse 50%]	30 CP	Initial
	Disable 奥義・龍閃脚	S-Craft - Single - Attack A tremendous multi-stage assault.	100+ CP	Initial
	Aural Blast 奥義・雷神掌	S-Craft - Area (M) - Attack A burst of drawn-in energy released from both hands.	100+ CP	Level 30

Trails in the Sky SC

	Name	Effect	Cast Cost	Acquire
	Taunt 挑発	Craft - Area (All) - Support Temporarily focuses all enemy attention on self. [Rage]	20 CP	Initial
	Distend 龍神功	Craft - Self - Support Parameter-boosting breathing technique. [STR&DEF+30%]	20 CP	Initial
	Composure 養命功	Craft - Single - Recovery Cures all abnormal status except K.O. and heals 800HP.	20 CP	Initial
	Smite 月華掌	Craft - Single - Attack A mighty thrusting assault. [Confuse 50%]	30 CP	Initial
	True Distend 真・龍神功	Craft - Self - Support Distend mastered. Ups STR and DEF temporarily. [STR&DEF+60%]	20 CP	Level 57
	True Composure 真・養命功	Craft - Single - Recovery Cures all abnormal status except K.O. and heals 3100HP.	20 CP	Level 60
	Thunder God Kick 雷神脚	Craft - Area (M) - Attack A downward kick from the sky like a flash of lightning.	35 CP	Level 64
	True Smite 真・月華掌	Craft - Single - Attack Enhanced Smite. Has a more powerful thrust. [Confuse 50%]	30 CP	Level 84
	Disable 奥義・龍閃脚	S-Craft - Single - Attack A tremendous multi-stage assault.	100+ CP	Initial
	Aural Blast 奥義・雷神掌	S-Craft - Area (M) - Attack A burst of drawn-in energy released from both hands.	100+ CP	Initial
	True Disable 真・龍閃脚	S-Craft - Single - Attack Upgraded Disable. Now with overwhelming destructive power.	100+ CP	Level 58
	True Aural Blast 真・雷神掌	S-Craft - Area (M) - Attack Enhanced Aural Blast. Attacks foes within the area.	100+ CP	Level 74
	Wrath of Genbu 奥義・泰山玄武靠	S-Craft - Area (M) - Attack Ultimate tackle move using earth power to obliterate foes.	100+ CP	Level 80

Trails in the Sky the 3rd

	Name	Effect	Cast Cost	Acquire
	Taunt 挑発	Craft - Area (All) - Debilitate Temporarily focuses all enemy attention on self. [Rage]	20 CP	Initial
	True Distend 真・龍神功	Craft - Self - Support Distend mastered. Ups STR and DEF temporarily. [STR&DEF+60%]	20 CP	Initial
	True Composure 真・養命功	Craft - Single - Recovery Cures all ailments except K.O. and heals 3100 HP.	20 CP	Initial
	True Smite 真・月華掌	Craft - Single - Attack Enhanced Smite. Has a more powerful thrust. [Confuse 50%]	30 CP	Initial
	Thunder God Kick 雷神脚	Craft - Area (S) - Attack A downward kick from the sky like a flash of lightning.	35 CP	Initial
	Supreme Composure 極・養命功	Craft - Single - Recovery Heals 13000 HP and cures any (non-K.O.) status ailments.	20 CP	Level 110
	Supreme Smite 極・月華掌	Craft - Single - Attack An incredibly deadly, perfected Smite. [Confuse 50%]	30 CP	Level 120
	Supreme Thunder God Kick 極・雷神脚	Craft - Area (S) - Attack A downward kick from the sky like a flash of lightning.	35 CP	Level 128
	True Disable 真・龍閃脚	S-Craft - Single - Attack An upgraded Disable. Now with overwhelming destructive power.	100+ CP	Initial
	True Aural Blast 真・雷神掌	S-Craft - Area (M) - Attack An enhanced Aural Blast. Attacks foes within the area.	100+ CP	Initial
	Wrath of Genbu 奥義・泰山玄武靠	S-Craft - Area (M) - Attack The ultimate tackle using earth power to obliterate foes.	100+ CP	Initial
	True Wrath of Genbu 絶招・泰山玄武靠	S-Craft - Area (M) - Attack The ultimate tackle using earth power to obliterate foes.	100+ CP	Level 122

Orbment

Trails in the Sky FC

Line	Slot	→ Cost
All —		Initial
1 —		×30
		×50
2 —		×30
3 —		×30
4 —		×30
Display

Trails in the Sky SC and the 3rd

Line	Slot	→ Cost	→ Cost
All —		×20 ×30 ×3 ×8 ×15	×60 ×90 ×6 ×15 ×30
1 —		×30 ×4 ×9 ×18	×70 ×7 ×17 ×35
		×45 ×5 ×11 ×21	×85 ×8 ×21 ×42
2 —		×30 ×4 ×9 ×18	×70 ×7 ×17 ×35
3 —		×30 ×4 ×9 ×18	×70 ×7 ×17 ×35
4 —		×30 ×45 ×4 ×9 ×18	×70 ×105 ×7 ×17 ×35
		×45 ×5 ×11 ×21	×85 ×8 ×21 ×42
Display

Akatsuki no Kiseki

Line	Slot	Initial	→ Cost	Bonus	→ Cost	Bonus
Master —
1 —		—	×20	+ 0 EP	×100	+ 37 EP
		—	×30	+ 7 EP	×200	+ 50 EP
2 —		—	×20	+ 0 EP	×100	+ 37 EP
		—	×30	+ 7 EP	×200	+ 50 EP
3 —		—	×20	+ 0 EP	×100	+ 37 EP
4 —		—	×20	+ 0 EP	×100	+ 37 EP
Display

Gallery

Trails in the Sky FC

Character Artwork (Evo)

Portrait (Evo)

S-Craft Sky FC Evo

Concept art.

Concept art.

Initial proposal.

Portrait

Portrait

Portrait

Portrait

Portrait

Portrait

Portrait

Portrait

Portrait

Portrait

Portrait

Portrait

Trails in the Sky SC and the 3rd

Taito Students Zin, Walter and Kilika.

Taito Students Zin, Walter and Kilika (Evo).

Walter versus Ryuga.

Walter versus Ryuga (Evo).

Portrait

Portrait

3rd Evo Journey's End - Star Door 4

SC Key Visual Artwork (Zin - left side)

Kuro no Kiseki

Character artwork

Promotional screenshot

Promotional screenshot

Promotional screenshot

Akatsuki no Kiseki

S-craft in Akatsuki no Kiseki

Other

Sora OL

Trivia

• In the PSP version of Trails in the Sky FC, Zin's name was translated as "Zane", a name that was carried over to the Steam version and subsequently Trails in the Sky SC. In April 2017, XSEED Games corrected his name in both Steam versions back to "Zin".
• Zin's English voice actor, Patrick Seitz, is the same voice of Dogi, a main character from another Falcom series called Ys.