Tales

Platform: PlayStation

Release Date: October 10, 2006

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Background Story

Fonons – essential components of all matter on planet Auldrant. Ages ago, a new type of fonon was discovered – the Seventh Fonon. Its discovery threw humanity into chaos, for if one could use the Seventh Fonon, one could learn the future. Wars over the Seventh Fonon raged across the lands, ending only when the miasma – a poison from within the planet – covered the entire world. This is when Yulia appeared.

A fonist skilled in prophecy, Yulia saw thousands of years into the future and foresaw a way to seal away the miasma. With the guidance of her prophecies, humanity sealed the miasma deep within the planet.

Over two thousand years passed...

The world is ruled by Yulia’s prophecy, known as the Score. People believe in the coming “unprecedented prosperity” promised in the Score, never straying from the path set forth in the Score which will lead them to that prosperity. They look to the Score as revealed by the Order of Lorelei, the religion Yulia founded, and hold that the greatest virtue is to follow the Score faithfully.

Yulia's Score tells of a young man who is necessary in order to bring “unprecedented prosperity.” His name is Luke fon Fabre. An heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Kimlasca-Lanvaldear, he was kidnapped as a child by the kingdom’s enemy, the Malkuth Empire. Since his return he has been confined to his family’s manor for his own safety. He has no idea of the evil that now draws close.

CHARACTERS: Luke • Tear • Mieu • Jade • Anise • Guy • Natalia

Luke fon Fabre
Age: 17 Gender: Male Height: 171cm (5'7") Weight: 68kg (150lbs)

Luke is the only son of a Duke of the Kingdom of Kimlasca-Lanvaldear. He lost all memory of his childhood due to the shock of being kidnapped. He was raised with his family’s wealth in comfort, leaving him spoiled and naïve. His only hobby is practicing with his sword, and, though he lacks refinement, he does possess some skill.

Tear Grants
Age: 16 Gender: Female Height: 163cm (5'4") Weight: 50kg (110lbs)

A young lady from the city of Cresta, in the Kingdom of Seinegald. She lives an itinerant life as a Lens hunter. Her incredibly frugal attitude often causes others to think of her as a tight-fisted penny-pincher. She has even been called "the Greedy Witch" on occasion. Rutee doesn't mind getting her hands a little dirty, so long as there’s money involved.

Mieu
Age: N/A Gender: Male Height: 163cm (5'4") Weight: 50kg (110lbs)

Mieu is a young cheagle. Cheagles, considered holy by the Order of Lorelei, normally live in herds in the forest. The Sorcerer’s Ring that he wears around his tummy allows him to use human speech, and he can use the ring’s fonic power to breathe fire.

Jade Curtiss
Age: 35 Gender: Male Height: 185cm (6'1") Weight: 74kg (163lbs)

Jade is a colonel in the Malkuth Empire’s military. He is both a skilled fonist and a master of the spear. He always smiles, so no one knows what he is truly thinking. He is known to be the right-hand man to the Malkuth Emperor, Peony, but he is also known among those in the military as “Jade the Necromancer”.

Anise Tatlin
Age: 13 Gender: Male Height: 152cm (5'0") Weight: 42kg (93lbs)

Always cheerful and happy, Anise is a Fon Master Guardian, charged with personally protecting Fon Master Ion, the leader of the Order of Lorelei. The stuffed doll, Tokunaga, that she keeps strapped to her back can grow to gargantuan size, and she fights while riding on its back. She hopes to marry rich, and ever since meeting Luke she has been plotting to become his future duchess.

Guy Cecil
Age: 21 Gender: Male Height: 183cm (6'0") Weight: 79kg (174lbs)

Guy is a servant in the Fabre household. He was first taken on as a babysitter, and ever since then, Guy has been like both a brother and a parent to the palace-bound Luke. He is uncomfortable around women, so his kind words to them often lead to awkward situations.

Natalia Luzu Kimlasca Lanvaldear
Age: 18 Gender: Female Height: 168cm (5'6") Weight: 53kg (117lbs)

Natalia is the princess of the Kingdom of Kimlasca-Lanvaldear. She is haughty and arrogant, but at the same time, as a member of the royal family she is concerned for her subjects and for her country. She is proficient with a bow, and difficult situations bring out the true strength of her will. Natalia is engaged to Luke, and their lifelong friendship allows her to freely criticize him for his lapses in judgment.