Tales

Platform: PlayStation 2

Release Date: February 7, 2006

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Background Story

Senel Coolidge, a young man skilled at a particular technique known as "eres," found himself adrift in a small boat on the sea with his younger sister Shirley, surrounded by an impenetrable fog. Just as their food had run out and they were at the limit of their strength, the outline of an island suddenly materialized out of the fog. The island approached them at an astonishing speed, and before Senel could steer the boat out of the way, their small boat was engulfed in violent waves.

When they awoke, Senel and his sisters realized that they were on the shore of something that was not just any normal island. While its surface may have been covered in soil and lush flora, and its appearance may have been unmistakably that of an island, the ground beneath their feet was undeniably a giant, man-made "ship."

CHARACTERS: Senel • Shirley • Will • Chloe • Norma • Moses • Jay • Grune

Senel Coolidge
Age: 17 Gender: Male Height: 171cm (5'7") Weight: 59kg (130lbs) Occupation: Alliance Marine (Coastal patrolman who fights criminals and monsters) Weapon: Fists (uses gauntlets and knuckle weapons)

A skilled practitioner of iron eres, this young man excels in hand-to-hand battle. An Alliance Marine with the task of maintaining peace on the high seas despite the monsters that make it their home, he is also proficient in ship handling and swimming. Senel has a strong will, and once he's made a decision, always attempts to carry it out until the end. Thanks to his tendency to act suddenly without explaining his motives, many people mistakenly think him cold and unkind. He used to live together with his younger sister Shirley, but after unexpectedly coming upon an ancient ship called the Legacy while adrift in the sea, they are both thrust into an epic battle in which the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

Shirley Fennes
Age: 15 Gender: Female Height: 154cm (5'1") Weight: 41kg (90lbs) Occupation: None Weapon: Pen (such as a feather pen for spellcasting)

Senel's sister, she is two years his junior. She is constantly worried for her brother, thanks to the dangers he faces in the course of his work. She has an unusual condition in which she feels ill upon exposure to seawater or the salty ocean air. She is normally calm and composed, giving an impression of weakness. And yet her strong determination is such that once she has set her mind to something, she absolutely refuses to give up. When people begin to see her as the descendant of the "Merines," who lived on the Legacy many years ago, her life as she knows it is turned upside-down by fate. What will await her at the end of her long and difficult journey?

Will Raynard
Age: 28 Gender: Male Height: 188cm (6'2") Weight: 76kg (168lbs) Occupation: Sheriff (originally a natural historian) Weapon: Hammer (giant hammer)

The first person Senel encounters on the Legacy. He is a crystal eren. As Sheriff of Werites Beacon, a town on the Legacy, he is trusted and relied upon by the people. However, he insists that he is not a Sheriff, but merely a natural historian. With his strong leadership and decision-making abilities, he serves a valuable place as an older, wiser member of the party, occasionally strict and occasionally kind, but always trustworthy. Despite his strengths, it seems that Will possesses a single hidden weakness. What could it possibly be...?

Chloe Valens
Age: 17 Gender: Female Height: 167cm (5'6") Weight: 49kg (108lbs) Occupation: Knight Weapon: Sword (double-edged, Western-style blade)

A young female practitioner of iron eres who demonstrates uncommon ability with the sword. Her family, the House of Valens, is well-known even in other countries as a famous family of knights in her kingdom. Well aware of the responsibility she bears to carry on her family’s tradition, she always works hard to set an example as a model knight. At the same time, she has an inner side that is cute and girly. Her reason for visiting the Legacy is a close-kept secret, but will a day ever come when she can tell others of her true purpose there?

Norma Beatty
Age: 16 Gender: Female Height: 157cm (5'2") Weight: 43kg (95lbs) Occupation: Treasure Hunter Weapon: Straw (a weapon that shoots out soap bubbles)

A treasure-hunting girl that Senel and his friends encounter in the course of their adventure. She uses crystal eres. She has come to the Legacy in search of Everlight, which "can grant any wish." Always good-natured, she loves jokes and often spreads laughter by making fun of those around her as well as herself. Occasionally, though, she makes profound and insightful comments, and is not to be taken lightly. She enjoys making up nicknames for others which only she uses.

Moses Sandor
Age: 17 Gender: Male Height: 182cm (6'0") Weight: 66kg (146lbs) Occupation: Bandit Chief Weapon: Javelin (always carries multiple javelins and can throw them in rapid succession)

An iron eren who wields javelins in battle. Coming from a race of beast tamers, he is always attended to by a Galf (a type of beast) named Giet. He is known and feared on the Legacy as the chief of a group of bandits, and his subordinates are constantly rampaging throughout the ship. To Moses, his bandits and Giet are his only family, and he would do anything to protect them. He may give the impression of a wild barbarian at first glance, but he is actually a considerate and sympathetic young man who is easily moved to tears.

Jay
Age: 16 Gender: Male Height: 155cm (5'1") Weight: 47kg (104lbs) Occupation: Information Dealer Weapon: Dagger (single-sided short blade)

A mysterious boy who turns up when least expected, Jay is a user of iron eres. With his ability to calmly observe all that he sees, along with his talents in information analysis, he often finds himself playing the role of the brains of the party. It is not uncommon for him to wield his piercing, sarcastic tongue like a weapon in conversations, and it would be difficult to call his personality a sociable one. And yet, when talking to certain people, he has been known to demonstrate youthful, innocent behavior more like a normal boy his age. Since he has lived on the Legacy since he was very young, he feels a strong attachment to the ship.

Grune
Age: Unknown Gender: Female Height: 175cm (5'9") Weight: 53kg (117lbs) Occupation: Unknown Weapon: Urn (It seems like it’s not quite a normal urn, though...)

A woman shrouded in mystery, Grune is a practitioner of crystal eres. She has the ability to calm others around her with her warm and pleasant attitude, no matter what the circumstances. Amnesia has caused her to forget everything about herself except for her own name, but she never lets that get her down, and always has a cheerful smile to brighten the mood. She never gets flustered or fazed, and may be more fearless than anyone else. It may also be noted that she has quite a nice body.