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Tales of Legendia (Japanese: テイルズ オブ レジェンディア, Teiruzu obu Rejendia ) is an RPG for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It takes place on an island that can move like a ship, and features the first Tales main character that fights with his fists. The game was released in Japan on August 25, 2005, and is slated for US release in early 2006.

Contents 1 Storyline 2 Characters 2.1 U.S Actors 3 Battle system 4 Music 5 External links

Storyline

Senel Coolidge, a young expert in the special skill called "eres", was drifting in the misty ocean on a small boat with his younger sister Shirley. As food ran out and their strength deteriorated, an island suddenly burst through the mist and approached the boat with astonishing speed, engulfing it with perilous waves. When Senel and Shirley awoke on the shore, they realized this was no ordinary island. Its surface was covered in lush forests teeming with life, but despite its appearance, the ground that stretched out before them was in fact an enormous ship - the Legacy.

Characters

• Senel Coolidge (セネル・クーリッジ , Seneru Kūrijji ) - Voice Actor: Suzumura Ken'ichi

Although young in years, Senel Coolidge is a skilled fighter and adept in iron eres. He also excels at piloting boats and swimming due to his years battling monsters while patrolling the seaways as an Alliance marine. Strong-willed and highly focused, he never backs out of a commitment, no matter the circumstances. Tending to act without explanation, others often mistake him as being unsociable. His sister Shirley has been the only family he's had since early childhood. While adrift in the ocean one day, he and his sister come across an ancient vessel. The chance encounter draws them into a struggle whose outcome will determine the fate of the world. Senel is the first main character who doesn't wield a sword in the "Tales" series.

• Shirley Fennes (シャーリィ・フェンネス , Shāryi Fennesu ) - Voice Actress: Hirohashi Ryô

Two years younger than Senel, Shirley Fennes constantly worries about the dangers her brother faces. Delicate and frail, she is allergic to ocean water and even sea breezes. Due to her introverted nature, others often view her as quiet and ephemeral, but her sense of determination knows no equal. Once she's set her mind on something, there's no stopping her. Her life is thrown into chaos when people suspect that she is a descendant of the Merines, a line said to have reigned over the Legacy long ago. As to what awaits her at the end of her long and dangerous journey, only time will tell. Shirley is frequently kidnapped during the course of the game, so she isn't available as a playable character until the 7th chapter.

• Will Raynard (ウィル・レイナード , Wiru Reinādo ) - Voice Actor: Chiba Susumu

Will Raynard is the first person Senel encounters on the Legacy. A trustworthy man, he has put his crystal eres abilities to good use while serving as sheriff of Werites Beacon. While the townspeople call him sheriff, he refuses to accept that title and insists he is a natural historian. Sometimes strict and sometimes gentle, his experience, leadership skills and ability to make hard decisions serve the party well. Yet despite all his strengths, he harbors a single hidden weakness.

• Chloe Valens (クロエ・ヴァレンス , Kuroe Varensu ) - Voice Actress: Asano Masumi

A practitioner of iron eres, this young girl has an extraordinary talent for wielding the sword. Once a family of distinguished knights in a former kingdom, the Valens name is also well known in other countries. Pressured by her family's reputation, Chloe constantly tries to act as tough as a knight should. On the inside though, she can be very adolescent and even cute. Chloe Valens came to the Legacy for a very specific reason, but is not immediately willing to admit that motivation.

• Norma Beatty (ノーマ・ビアッティ , Nōma Biatti ) - Voice Actress: Mizuhashi Kaori

A practitioner of crystal eres, this young girl is a treasure hunter that Senel's party encounters on their journey. She came to the Legacy in search of "the Everlight" - a miraculous artifact that grants its wielder any wish imaginable. Cheerful and comical, she banters with those around her and occasionally pokes fun at herself in order to get a good laugh. Despite her silly side, she makes deeply profound and insightful remarks which should not be taken lightly. She enjoys giving people nicknames reserved for only her to use.

• Moses Sandor (モーゼス・シャンドル , Mōzesu Shandoru ) - Voice Actor: Nakai Kazuya

Hailing from a clan of imp masters, this javelin-wielding iron eres practitioner is always accompanied by Giet - his pet Galf (a type of beast). The notorious leader of a clan of mountain bandits aboard the Legacy, Moses Sandor leads his large band of outlaws in raids across the surrounding lands. He views Giet and his outlaw followers as his own family, and will lay down his life to protect them. At first glance he may appear barbaric, but he is actually a very kind young man who takes good care of those dear to him, and is easily moved to tears.

• Jay (ジェイ , Jei ) - Voice Actress: Shiraishi Ryouko

This cryptic boy is a practitioner of iron eres. A master analyst, he always calmly observes events from the sidelines and often serves as a strategist and tactician. Not exactly the social type, he frequently infuriates others with his sarcastic remarks. However, he acts like a kid his age when with certain people. Raised on the Legacy from a young age, he is very fond of the vessel.

• Grune (グリューネ , Gurūne ) - Voice Actress: Kawasumi Ayako

A practitioner of crystal eres, this mysterious girl possesses the ability to infuse in others a warm feeling of inner peace and tranquility no matter what the circumstances. The only memory she has is that of her name, yet this fact does not dispirit her and she can always be found smiling gently. Never upset or disturbed, she just might be the most fearless and beautiful person in the party.

U.S Actors

• Cam Clarke = Will Raynard
• Sandy Fox = Shirley
• Lex Lang = Moses Sandor
• Wendee Lee = Chloe Valens
• Steve Staley = Jay

Battle system

Tales of Legendia features the Linear Motion Battle System (LMBS) that has been present in some form throughout the Tales series. The system is essentially a version of live-action battle where you and your enemies fight on a 2D line (hence the name, Linear) in fighting game style battles. Magic spells can be cast in real time and your companions are controlled by the game's artificial intelligence. The Tales series is also famous for its "Manual" combat mode where the game becomes even more akin to a fighting game by allowing you full control over your character's basic movements (such as running, jumping, and button combination special attacks), instead of default semi-automatic control.

In Tales of Legendia, Eres is the art of harnessing minute energies found in the air and using them to perform extraordinary feats. The word eres (EH-res), which comes from the word for "fingernail" in an ancient language, describes the light that shines from people's nails and fingertips when they perform these feats. A person who uses eres is known as an "eren" (EH-ren). These feats correspond to the spells and skills seen in previous games in the Tales series, and are divided into two categories: Iron (physical attacks) and Crystal (magical attacks). It is rumored that some very powerful beings command powers that transcend these classifications.

Music

• Artist: Do As Infinity - TAO
• Composer: Go Shiina

External links

• Official US website of Tales of Legendia
• Tales of Legendia (JP) at Play-Asia

Tales series
Phantasia | Destiny | Eternia | Destiny 2 | Symphonia | Rebirth | Legendia | Abyss | Tempest
Spinoffs and related titles
Narikiri Dungeon | Fandom (Vol. 1) | Narikiri Dungeon 2 | Summoner's Lineage | Tactics | Narikiri Dungeon 3 | Eternia Online
Music albums and tributes
Summoning of Spirits

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