History Characters / OctopathTravelerChampionsOfTheContinentGuidedTravelers

* TheLostLenore: Kerrin. It's implied that she and Cless were together before she gave herself to Aristolo's master to keep him safe, and she was eventually was abandoned and left for dead.

A gentle and reserved apothecary of Amberglow who has a passion for helping others in need. While she's respected by her fellow villagers, many men have become smitten with her as of late. Unfortunately, this has caused a large number of her patients to be people who have inflicted self-injuries on themselves just to get treated by her. As a result, she tends to be quite thankful for any real friendships she establishes.

* CrutchCharacter: Early on Millard is a powerful tool for most players due to his strong healing skills and being a light focused character with a good Elemental Attack stat. These two factors make him a good unit to use for fresh accounts, but as more characters come out with more unique skills, or similar ones to his, he goes from a strong unit, to a helpful, but not very needed character.

* BlowYouAway: Learns Wind spells as his elemental attacks

* CantCatchUp: Due to their 3-star rarity resulting in a lack of extra stat bonuses that 4-star and 5-star characters get, they simply will not compete long-term with other characters. That said, it still pays to level them up for extra Influence and for the early game, when the player may not have much else to work with. Many of them also have Mpre Experience (Joint) as a passive skill, allowing them to not only gain extra EXP, but also help others do so, making them helpful level grinders for new characters.

* PromotedToPlayable: She was a questgiver in the original game, identified as "Noelle, Seeker of Knowledge", who was researching the legends of Hornburg's founding and King Beowulf the Great.

* CantCatchUp: Due to their 3-star rarity resulting in a lack of extra stat bonuses that 4-star and 5-star characters get, they simply will not compete long-term with other characters. That said, it still pays to level them up for extra Influence and for the early game, when the player may not have much else to work with.

* TwoAliasOneCharacter: Cless is also known as the [[spoiler: "Nasturtium of the Dawn"]].

* MassiveNumberedSiblings: They're a set of octuplets, all of which are Travelers of Wealth.

* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Harry, as the youngest sibling.

* MightyGlacier: Fiore has good Physical Attack and Physical Defense, but her Speed is fairly low, being almost on par with her [[MagicallyIndeptFighter Elemental Attack stat]]. This makes her a strong physical unit, but she will usually be among the last characters to act on a turn.

* JackOfAllStats: Camilla is a versatile Hunter, on account of getting a good variety of skills. Gets a few different Bow skills such as an AOE, she gets a Fire attack, and even some healing. That said, while she is flexible, she isn't as powerful as some Hunters on account not having the same outright powerful or unique skills as some of the others.

[[folder:L'eeto (spoiler; not in global version yet)]]

[[folder:Wrath (spoiler; not in global version yet)]]

[[folder:Stead (spoiler; not in global version yet)]]

[[folder:L'eeto]]

Renowned for her strength across the continent, L'eeto is one of the Tournament Champions of Victor Hallow's arena. Ever ready for a fight, L'eeto is ready to face any opponent regardless of who they are.

[[folder:Menny]]

* ComMons: They (and their siblings) have a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: They're one of a set of octuplets, all of which are Travelers of Wealth.
* ThemeTwinNaming: All eight octuplets have a name with doubled-letters that ends in a "y" or "ie" sound; in Japanese, all of their names end with the same "ー" character.

[[folder:Miles]]

* PromotedToPlayable: He was a questgiver in the original game, identified as "Sir Miles, Servant of the Flame", who was trying to learn the truth about why his father abandoned his knightly honor.

[[folder:Nanna]]

* ComMons: She has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.

[[folder:Sigrid]]

[[folder:Tahir]]

[[folder:Trish]]

[[folder:Wrath (spoiler for global version)]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_12_19_at_32803_pm.png]]

A traveling sellsword whose wandering has led him to Sufurarusha. Aloof and distant, Wrath attempts to rid the world of its seemingly plentiful evils. That said, an underlying layer of ulterior motive may be poking through the swordsman's actions.

* BladeSpam: Wrath can unleash a series of five sword attacks as one ability. Not only is this much more than most travelers can attack in one turn, but it also deals absurd amounts of damage.
* ContinuityNod: Wrath's meeting with [[TheChosenOne the Chosen One]] actually takes place during [[spoiler:the time Erhardt went on the run for being a kingslayer. Of course, the story plays up his lostness in the world since, as of that moment, he had not found a reason to fight for besides ridding the world of its evil]].
* MeaningfulRename: Obviously, with a name like ''Wrath'', you'd expect a guy to be angry at the world. ''Wrath'' is no exception.
* PaperThinDisguise: Considering how he has the exact same sprite and artwork, it's not that hard to figure out that Wrath is actually [[spoiler:Erhardt]] from the original game. This is arguably [[JustifiedTrope justified]] in that most of the recruitable travelers wouldn't know who [[spoiler:Erhardt]] is due to regional separation. But even still, a name change is a very weak disguise (if you can even call that one).
* PayEvilUntoEvil: On the more violent end of the spectrum, Wrath appears to believe that evildoers should be met with strong forces of opposition against them in response to their actions.
* PromotedToPlayable: An important NPC in one of the tales from the original game who is a fully playable character in the prequel.
* SwordBeam: Wrath can unleash some as a part of his abilities.

[[folder:Yugo]]

* ComMons: He has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.

!!Merchants
[[folder:Barrad]]

[[folder:Carroll]]

* ComMons: She has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.

[[folder:Conny]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/octopath_champions_connie.png]]

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* ComMons: They (and their siblings) have a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: They're one of a set of octuplets, all of which are Travelers of Wealth.
* ThemeTwinNaming: All eight octuplets have a name with doubled-letters that ends in a "y" or "ie" sound; in Japanese, all of their names end with the same "ー" character.

[[folder:Devin]]
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[[folder:Gilderoy]]

[[folder:Helga]]

[[folder:Juan]]

* ComMons: He has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.

[[folder:Pia]]

[[folder:Tressa]]
See Characters/OctopathTravelerTheEightProtagonists

!!Thieves
[[folder:Asylte]]

[[folder:Billy]]

* ComMons: They (and their siblings) have a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: They're one of a set of octuplets, all of which are Travelers of Wealth.
* ThemeTwinNaming: All eight octuplets have a name with doubled-letters that ends in a "y" or "ie" sound; in Japanese, all of their names end with the same "ー" character.

[[folder:Cless]]

[[folder:Diego]]
[[quoteright:345:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_12_19_at_31242_pm.png]]

A narcissistic man who's attempting to pass his tribe's rite of passage into adulthood. That said, he's extremely scatterbrained and a bit of a coward. He also has a strong aptitude for unpreparedness.

* ComingOfAgeStory: While not an exact coming-of-age story per se, Diego's traveler story revolves around him training to hunt a beast in order to pass into adulthood.
* ComMons: He has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* ThePowerOfFriendship: While Diego never actually fought the beast on his own, he ends up passing his trial due to making friends with [[TheChosenOne the Chosen One]] and realizing that's where his true power came from.
* WrongLineOfWork: While Diego may seem like a stereotypical hunter, he's actually just a thief. Even though he literally needs to ''hunt'' beasts to pass his [[ComingOfAgeStory coming-of-age]] trial, he's still just a simple bandit. No mention of thievery even comes up in his traveler story.

[[folder:Felline]]

* ComMons: She has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.

[[folder:Heathcote]]
See Characters/OctopathTravelerSupportingCharacters

* PromotedToPlayable: He's an important NPC in Therion's tale from the original game who is a fully playable character in the prequel.

[[folder:Kurtz]]

[[folder:Viola]]

[[folder:Wingate]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_12_19_at_33044_pm.png]]

A self-proclaimed "noble bandit" who has taken a shine to steal from the rich and give to the poor. While motivated by his uncle's exploits as a fellow thief, Wingate has developed a strong bond with him to a point of dependency. Regardless, this stoic bandit has struck fear into the hearts of many a corrupt nobleman throughout the Flatlands.

* CaperRationalization: The townsfolk of Noblecourt appreciate Wingate's actions to the point where nobody even tries to bring him to justice for being a thief.
* JustLikeRobinHood: Wingate is portrayed as this in almost every way. Emulating his uncle's actions, he actively seeks out corrupt noblemen and steals from them while at the same time giving the stolen wealth to the poor.
* KarmicThief: Quintessential to his character, Wingate is only out to steal from those he believes deserves it. Surprisingly, he ends up being justified by the other townsfolk of Noblecourt for his actions since his targets are that disliked by everyone else.
* PayEvilUntoEvil: Wingate does this quite a bit. From assaulting an apothecary who's overcharging his wares to stealing from an awful nobleman of Noblecourt, Wingate's philosophy is that morally grey (if outright dark) actions are needed to discourage the actions of other evildoers.
* TakeUpMySword: [[spoiler:Interestingly [[InvertedTrope inverted]]. Wingate's uncle explicitly writes that he should not follow in his footsteps after passing away. In fact, he states that Wingate should follow his own path in his post-mortem letter.]]

!!Apothecaries
[[folder:Jorge]]

* ComMons: He has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.

[[folder:Merritt]]

[[folder:Penny]]

* ComMons: They (and their siblings) have a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: They're one of a set of octuplets, all of which are Travelers of Wealth.
* ThemeTwinNaming: All eight octuplets have a name with doubled-letters that ends in a "y" or "ie" sound; in Japanese, all of their names end with the same "ー" character.

[[folder:Rita]]

[[folder:Rodion]]

[[folder:Saria]]

* ComMons: She has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.

[[folder:Shelby]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_12_19_at_31442_pm.png]]

A gentle and reserved apothecary of Amberglow who has a passion for helping others in need. While she's respected by her fellow villagers, many men have become smitten with her as of late. Unfortunately, this has caused a large number of her patients to be people who have inflicted self-injuries on themselves just to get treated by her. As a result, she tends to be quite thankful for any real friendships she establishes.

* ContinuityNod: Interestingly, Shelby sets out on her journey across Orsterra in order to seek out Ogen from the original game to treat Cooper's disease. However, Ogen makes no other appearances in-game besides this mention.
* ItWasAGift: Before Cooper and Shelby depart, Cooper gives her a treasured watch that had been in his family for generations.
* LoveHurts: Shelby's entire story revolves around this.
** Most of her patients are simply those who are in love with her and end up injuring themselves just for a chance encounter together.
** Shelby and Cooper's relationship is ultimately halted due to both of them separating to find a cure for Frozen Lung. In the process, Shelby sets out on a perilous journey just to help out her beloved.
* TheMedic: Much of Shelby's combat abilities revolves around healing or boosting the defense of other combatants.
* SnowMeansLove: Coincidentally, Shelby's adventures into romance occur in Emberglow (which is constantly snowing due to being in the Frostlands).
* WorthLivingFor: Shelby had reignited Cooper's hope of life after he had resigned himself to dying of Frozen Lung via their relationship. That said, both are [[HopeIsScary worried that their efforts in searching for a cure will be fruitless]].

[[folder:Theo]]

!!Hunters
[[folder:Ashlan]]

* PromotedToPlayable: He was a questgiver in the original game, identified as "Ashlan the Beastmaster", who was trying to find a cure for his father's curse.

[[folder:Bertrand]]

[[folder:Camilla]]

[[folder:Guti]]

* ComMons: He has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.

[[folder:Lucetta]]

A former member of the legendary Silver Arrows, Lucetta now works protecting villages from monsters.

* ActionGirl: Was part of the Silver Arrows, a legendary band of hunters.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Much to Lucetta's chagrin, as one of her clients mistakes the Chosen One for her and says she looks green and unreliable.
* SoleSurvivor: Downplayed in that Jonathan, along with possibly a few others, is also still alive, but the Forest Tyrant killed the vast majority of the Silver Arrows.

[[folder:Scarecrow]]

[[folder:Sunny]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/octopath_champions_sunny.png]]

* ComMons: They (and their siblings) have a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: They're one of a set of octuplets, all of which are Travelers of Wealth.
* ThemeTwinNaming: All eight octuplets have a name with doubled-letters that ends in a "y" or "ie" sound; in Japanese, all of their names end with the same "ー" character.

[[folder:Vivian]]

* ComMons: She has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.

!!Clerics
[[folder:Cedric]]

[[folder:Jose]]
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* ComMons: He has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.

[[folder:Madelaine]]

[[folder:Menno]]

[[folder:Millard]]
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A humble and pious cleric of the Church of the Sacred Flame. Devoutly believing that it's his duty to heal the woes of the world, he sets off to aid the various people he encounters. Staff in hand, Millard is ever at the ready to be of assistance.

* GoodSamaritan: Millard tends to go out of his way to help those in need. Of course, this is a result of his priestly vows to service.
* GoodShepherd: As a pious follow of Aelfric, Millard strongly believes that a priest must do what's right and holy. In turn, he has a kind spot for all through his journeys.
* HealingHands: Millard has the ability to heal every party member at once. This means he can confer his healing onto 7 other people (not including himself) at any given time.
* TakeAThirdOption: Millard's Traveler Story discusses his dilemma of choosing between the paths of power and wealth to help as many people as he can. At the end, Millard decides to eschew both and create his own path, which makes sense considering he is a Traveler of Fame.
* WhiteMage: Arguably, Millard is one of the best healers in the game bar-none due to his ability to heal every party member at once for immensely high amounts of hit points.

[[folder:Pearl]]
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* ComMons: She has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ramona]]
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[[/folder]]

[[folder:Stead]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_12_21_at_61757_pm.png]]

A sly cleric conducting his business in the Riverlands. While unassuming on the outside, Stead is an alert individual ever-ready for the dangers of the world.
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* CastingAShadow: Interestingly, Stead can use dark magic when attacking and has no other type of magic attack besides that. That said, he still is a cleric and can use [[WhiteMagic healing magic]] too.
* WillfullyWeak: While he seems like a frail figure, Stead can go toe to toe with bandits despite not focusing on the physical aspects of life.
* WrongLineOfWork: Take a quick look at Stead. Does he ''look like'' a cleric? To further compound matters, Stead uses [[CastingAShadow dark magic]] in battle despite being a priest of the Church of the Sacred Flame.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Telly]]
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* ComMons: They (and their siblings) have a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: They're one of a set of octuplets, all of which are Travelers of Wealth.
* ThemeTwinNaming: All eight octuplets have a name with doubled-letters that ends in a "y" or "ie" sound; in Japanese, all of their names end with the same "ー" character.
[[/folder]]

!!Scholars
[[folder:Dorrie]]
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* ComMons: They (and their siblings) have a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: They're one of a set of octuplets, all of which are Travelers of Wealth.
* ThemeTwinNaming: All eight octuplets have a name with doubled-letters that ends in a "y" or "ie" sound; in Japanese, all of their names end with the same "ー" character.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Eunice]]
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* ComMons: She has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Heinz]]
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[[/folder]]

[[folder:Julio]]
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* ComMons: He has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Laura]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_12_19_at_32121_pm_7.png]]

A scholarly young woman who has been studying at the Royal Academy of Atlasdam in hopes of being assigned to an excavation team. Already, she plies her trade in anthropology and has picked up a trait of being a bookworm. Nonetheless, her father pushes her to marry into a merchant family against her erudite wishes.
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* AdventurerArchaeologist: With a list of spells and her knowledge as an anthropologist, Laura is practically begging to be this. Bonus points added to the fact that she's literally training to go on an archeological expedition.
* BlueBlood: Despite being a noble of the Flatlands, Laura only wishes to study and research. Her father disapproves of this wish to be a scholar and encourages her to settle down & marry for the good of the family.
* {{Bookworm}}: As can be seen, Laura fancies herself to be one. Even her sprites have books included in them. Furthermore, a good chunk of her Traveler Story revolves around searching for books.
* MakeUpOrBreakUp: When Laura finds out that [[spoiler:her fiancé, Scott, has been selling forged pottery using her signature, she tells him to stop immediately. When she won't accept his bribe to keep quiet, the two fight to the death which causes Laura (and [[TheChosenOne the Chosen One]]) to kill him in self-defense.]]
* RedGreenContrast: While sporting a head of red hair, Laura wears predominantly [[MysticalJade green attire]].
* ShockAndAwe: Despite being a scholar, Laura can only cast lightning spells in combat.
* ToughLove: Laura's father exhibits this [[spoiler:until he begins to fully support Laura after Scott tried to kill her.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Noelle]]
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* PromotedToPlayable: She was a questgiver in the original game, identified as "Noelle, Seeker of Knowledge", who was researching the legends of Hornburg's founding and King Beowulf the Great.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Peredir]]
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[[/folder]]

[[folder:Sofia]]
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[[/folder]]

!!Dancers
[[folder:Evelyn]]
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* ComMons: She has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Fabio]]
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[[/folder]]

[[folder:Harry]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/octopath_champions_harry.png]]

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* TheBabyOfTheBunch: The youngest brother of the octuplets.
* ComMons: They (and their siblings) have a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: They're one of a set of octuplets, all of which are Travelers of Wealth.
* ThemeTwinNaming: All eight octuplets have a name with doubled-letters that ends in a "y" or "ie" sound; in Japanese, all of their names end with the same "ー" character.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Iris]]
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[[/folder]]

[[folder:Lynette]]
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[[/folder]]

[[folder:Mabel]]
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[[/folder]]

[[folder:Manuel]]
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* ComMons: He has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Meena]]
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[[/folder]]

[[folder:Primrose]]
See Characters/OctopathTravelerTheEightProtagonists
[[/folder]]

** Shelby and Cooper's relationship is ultimately halted due to both of them separating to find a cure for Ice Breath. In the process, Shelby sets out on a perilous journey just to help out her beloved.

* SnowMeansLove: Coincidentally, Shelby's adventures into romance occur in Amberglow (which is constantly snowing due to being in the Frostlands).
* WorthLivingFor: Shelby had reignited Cooper's hope of life after he had resigned himself to dying of Ice Breath via their relationship. That said, both are [[HopeIsScary worried that their efforts in searching for a cure will be fruitless]].

* WillfullyWeak: While he seems like a frail figure, Stead can go toe to toe with bandits despite not focussing on the physical aspects of life.

! Wealth

!!Clerics
[[folder:Stead]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_12_21_at_61757_pm.png]]

A sly cleric conducting his business in the Riverlands. While unassuming on the outside, Stead is an alert individual ever-ready for the dangers of the world.

* CastingAShadow: Interestingly, Stead can use dark magic when attacking and has no other type of magic attack besides that. That said, he still is a cleric and can use [[WhiteMagic healing magic]] too.
* WillfullyWeak: While he seems like a frail figure, Stead can go toe to toe with bandits despite not focussing on the physical aspects of life.
* WrongLineOfWork: Take a quick look at Stead. Does he ''look like'' a cleric? To further compound matters, Stead uses [[CastingAShadow dark magic]] in battle despite being a priest of the Church of the Sacred Flame.

[[folder:Telly]]

* ComMons: They (and their siblings) have a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: They're one of a set of octuplets, all of which are Travelers of Wealth.
* ThemeTwinNaming: All eight octuplets have a name with doubled-letters that ends in a "y" or "ie" sound; in Japanese, all of their names end with the same "ー" character.

!!Scholars
[[folder:Dorrie]]

!!Merchants
[[folder:Connie]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/octopath_champions_connie.png]]

* ComMons: They (and their siblings) have a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: They're one of a set of octuplets, all of which are Travelers of Wealth.
* ThemeTwinNaming: All eight octuplets have a name with doubled-letters that ends in a "y" or "ie" sound; in Japanese, all of their names end with the same "ー" character.

!!Warriors
[[folder:Menny]]

* ComMons: They (and their siblings) have a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: They're one of a set of octuplets, all of which are Travelers of Wealth.
* ThemeTwinNaming: All eight octuplets have a name with doubled-letters that ends in a "y" or "ie" sound; in Japanese, all of their names end with the same "ー" character.

!!Dancers
[[folder:Harry]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/octopath_champions_harry.png]]

* ComMons: They (and their siblings) have a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: They're one of a set of octuplets, all of which are Travelers of Wealth.
* ThemeTwinNaming: All eight octuplets have a name with doubled-letters that ends in a "y" or "ie" sound; in Japanese, all of their names end with the same "ー" character.

!!Apothecaries
[[folder:Shelby]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_12_19_at_31442_pm.png]]

A gentle and reserved apothecary of Amberglow who has a passion for helping others in need. While she's respected by her fellow villagers, many men have become smitten with her as of late. Unfortunately, this has caused a large number of her patients to be people who have inflicted self-injuries on themselves just to get treated by her. As a result, she tends to be quite thankful for any real friendships she establishes.

* ContinuityNod: Interestingly, Shelby sets out on her journey across Orsterra in order to seek out Ogen from the original game to treat Cooper's disease. However, Ogen makes no other appearances in-game besides this mention.
* ItWasAGift: Before Cooper and Shelby depart, Cooper gives her a treasured watch that had been in his family for generations.
* LoveHurts: Shelby's entire story revolves around this.
** Most of her patients are simply those who are in love with her and end up injuring themselves just for a chance encounter together.
** Shelby and Cooper's relationship is ultimately halted due to both of them separating to find a cure for Ice Breath. In the process, Shelby sets out on a perilous journey just to help out her beloved.
* TheMedic: Much of Shelby's combat abilities revolves around healing or boosting the defense of other combatants.
* SnowMeansLove: Coincidentally, Shelby's adventures into romance occur in Amberglow (which is constantly snowing due to being in the Frostlands).
* WorthLivingFor: Shelby had reignited Cooper's hope of life after he had resigned himself to dying of Ice Breath via their relationship. That said, both are [[HopeIsScary worried that their efforts in searching for a cure will be fruitless]].

[[folder:Penny]]

* ComMons: They (and their siblings) have a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: They're one of a set of octuplets, all of which are Travelers of Wealth.
* ThemeTwinNaming: All eight octuplets have a name with doubled-letters that ends in a "y" or "ie" sound; in Japanese, all of their names end with the same "ー" character.

!!Thieves
[[folder:Wingate]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_12_19_at_33044_pm.png]]

A self-proclaimed "noble bandit" who has taken a shine to steal from the rich and give to the poor. While motivated by his uncle's exploits as a fellow thief, Wingate has developed a strong bond with him to a point of dependency. Regardless, this stoic bandit has struck fear into the hearts of many a corrupt nobleman throughout the Flatlands.

* CaperRationalization: The townsfolk of Noblecourt appreciate Wingate's actions to the point where nobody even tries to bring him to justice for being a thief.
* JustLikeRobinHood: Wingate is portrayed as this in almost every way. Emulating his uncle's actions, he actively seeks out corrupt noblemen and steals from them while at the same time giving the stolen wealth to the poor.
* KarmicThief: Quintessential to his character, Wingate is only out to steal from those he believes deserves it. Surprisingly, he ends up being justified by the other townsfolk of Noblecourt for his actions since his targets are that disliked by everyone else.
* PayEvilUntoEvil: Wingate does this quite a bit. From assaulting an apothecary who's overcharging his wares to stealing from an awful nobleman of Noblecourt, Wingate's philosophy is that morally grey (if outright dark) actions are needed to discourage the actions of other evildoers.
* TakeUpMySword: [[spoiler:Interestingly [[InvertedTrope inverted]]. Wingate's uncle explicitly writes that he should not follow in his footsteps after passing away. In fact, he states that Wingate should follow his own path in his post-mortem letter.]]

[[folder:Billy]]

* ComMons: They (and their siblings) have a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: They're one of a set of octuplets, all of which are Travelers of Wealth.
* ThemeTwinNaming: All eight octuplets have a name with doubled-letters that ends in a "y" or "ie" sound; in Japanese, all of their names end with the same "ー" character.

!!Hunters
[[folder:Sunny]]
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* ComMons: They (and their siblings) have a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: They're one of a set of octuplets, all of which are Travelers of Wealth.
* ThemeTwinNaming: All eight octuplets have a name with doubled-letters that ends in a "y" or "ie" sound; in Japanese, all of their names end with the same "ー" character.

! Power

!!Clerics

!!Scholars
[[folder:Laura]]
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A scholarly young woman who has been studying at the Royal Academy of Atlasdam in hopes of being assigned to an excavation team. Already, she plies her trade in anthropology and has picked up a trait of being a bookworm. Nonetheless, her father pushes her to marry into a merchant family against her erudite wishes.

* AdventurerArchaeologist: With a list of spells and her knowledge as an anthropologist, Laura is practically begging to be this. Bonus points added to the fact that she's literally training to go on an archeological expedition.
* BlueBlood: Despite being a noble of the Flatlands, Laura only wishes to study and research. Her father disapproves of this wish to be a scholar and encourages her to settle down & marry for the good of the family.
* {{Bookworm}}: As can be seen, Laura fancies herself to be one. Even her sprites have books included in them. Furthermore, a good chunk of her Traveler Story revolves around searching for books.
* MakeUpOrBreakUp: When Laura finds out that [[spoiler:her fiancé, Scott, has been selling forged pottery using her signature, she tells him to stop immediately. When she won't accept his bribe to keep quiet, the two fight to the death which causes Laura (and [[TheChosenOne the Chosen One]]) to kill him in self-defense.]]
* RedGreenContrast: While sporting a head of red hair, Laura wears predominantly [[MysticalJade green attire]].
* ShockAndAwe: Despite being a scholar, Laura can only cast lightning spells in combat.
* ToughLove: Laura's father exhibits this [[spoiler:until he begins to fully support Laura after Scott tried to kill her.]]

!!Merchants

!!Warriors
[[folder:L'eeto]]
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Renowned for her strength across the continent, L'eeto is one of the Tournament Champions of Victor Hallow's arena. Ever ready for a fight, L'eeto is ready to face any opponent regardless of who they are.

* BloodSplatteredWarrior: Exhibit A being her "totally clean" dagger...
* DefeatMeansPlayable: In order to unlock L'eeto, the player must defeat her in combat at the end of her tournament cup. After doing so, she'll join along with the rest of [[TheChosenOne the Chosen One's]] party.
* KryptoniteFactor: Out of L'eeto and the other two fighters who accompany her, all three are weak to wind magic.
* MadeOfIron: Despite fighting with real weapons all day, L'eeto is not weak to any other weapons. In fact, her only break damages are magical ones (those being fire, wind, and light). Furthermore, she begins the battle with a whopping 22 shields and only increases them with further breaks.
* {{Superboss}}: Alongside the other Tournament Champions, L'eeto is one.

[[folder:Wrath]]
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A traveling sellsword whose wandering has led him to Sufurarusha. Aloof and distant, Wrath attempts to rid the world of its seemingly plentiful evils. That said, an underlying layer of ulterior motive may be poking through the swordsman's actions.

* BladeSpam: Wrath can unleash a series of five sword attacks as one ability. Not only is this much more than most travelers can attack in one turn, but it also deals absurd amounts of damage.
* ContinuityNod: Wrath's meeting with [[TheChosenOne the Chosen One]] actually takes place during [[spoiler:the time Erhardt went on the run for being a kingslayer. Of course, the story plays up his lostness in the world since, as of that moment, he had not found a reason to fight for besides ridding the world of its evil]].
* MeaningfulRename: Obviously, with a name like ''Wrath'', you'd expect a guy to be angry at the world. ''Wrath'' is no exception.
* PaperThinDisguise: Considering how he has the exact same sprite and artwork, it's not that hard to figure out that Wrath is actually [[spoiler:Erhardt]] from the original game. This is arguably [[JustifiedTrope justified]] in that most of the recruitable travelers wouldn't know who [[spoiler:Erhardt]] is due to regional separation. But even still, a name change is a very weak disguise (if you can even call that one).
* PayEvilUntoEvil: On the more violent end of the spectrum, Wrath appears to believe that evildoers should be met with strong forces of opposition against them in response to their actions.
* PromotedToPlayable: An important NPC in one of the tales from the original game who is a fully playable character in the prequel.
* SwordBeam: Wrath can unleash some as a part of his abilities.

[[folder:Miles]]

* PromotedToPlayable: He was a questgiver in the original game, identified as "Sir Miles, Servant of the Flame", who was trying to learn the truth about why his father abandoned his knightly honor.

!!Dancers

!!Apothecaries

!!Thieves
[[folder:Heathcote]]

* PromotedToPlayable: He's an important NPC in Therion's tale from the original game who is a fully playable character in the prequel.

!!Hunters

! Fame

!!Clerics
[[folder:Millard]]
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A humble and pious cleric of the Church of the Sacred Flame. Devoutly believing that it's his duty to heal the woes of the world, he sets off to aid the various people he encounters. Staff in hand, Millard is ever at the ready to be of assistance.

* GoodSamaritan: Millard tends to go out of his way to help those in need. Of course, this is a result of his priestly vows to service.
* GoodShepherd: As a pious follow of Aelfric, Millard strongly believes that a priest must do what's right and holy. In turn, he has a kind spot for all through his journeys.
* HealingHands: Millard has the ability to heal every party member at once. This means he can confer his healing onto 7 other people (not including himself) at any given time.
* WhiteMage: Arguably, Millard is one of the best healers in the game bar-none due to his ability to heal every party member at once for immensely high amounts of hit points.

!!Scholars
[[folder:Noelle]]

* PromotedToPlayable: She was a questgiver in the original game, identified as "Noelle, Seeker of Knowledge", who was researching the legends of Hornburg's founding and King Beowulf the Great.

!!Merchants

!!Warriors

!!Dancers

!!Apothecaries

[[folder:Diego]]
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A narcissistic man who's attempting to pass his tribe's rite of passage into adulthood. That said, he's extremely scatterbrained and a bit of a coward. He also has a strong aptitude for unpreparedness.

* ComingOfAgeStory: While not an exact coming-of-age story per se, Diego's traveler story revolves around him training to hunt a beast in order to pass into adulthood.
* ComMons: He has a 3-Star Rarity, one of the most common to obtain from any summoning event.
* ThePowerOfFriendship: While Diego never actually fought the beast on his own, he ends up passing his trial due to making friends with [[TheChosenOne the Chosen One]] and realizing that's where his true power came from.
* WrongLineOfWork: While Diego may seem like a stereotypical hunter, he's actually just a thief. Even though he literally needs to ''hunt'' beasts to pass his [[ComingOfAgeStory coming-of-age]] trial, he's still just a simple bandit. No mention of thievery even comes up in his traveler story.

!!Hunters
[[folder:Ashlan]]

* PromotedToPlayable: He was a questgiver in the original game, identified as "Ashlan the Beastmaster", who was trying to find a cure for his father's curse.