History VideoGame / TrialsOfKokoro

** One of Aedric's level-up quotes is that he's experienced this feeling, before. [[This is because he's gaining power, like the rest of Eikor's Arbiters have in the past.]]

** Before and during the fight with Gauth, Aedric's eyes will glow while he is furious. [[spoiler:If you mouseover Aedric during battle, he will have the status 'Wrath of Justice,' symbolizing his divine wish to right extreme wrongs, thus creating the balance and order desired by Eikor.]].

** About halfway through Act II, Athena will ask Aedric where his powers are from. She says that [[spoiler:they're like those of a Favoured, since Aedric's incantations are incredibly similar to prayers]].

* HeroesPreferSwords: Aedric. the main hero of the game, uses one and two-handed swords.

* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: Averted. Each character can reach around Power Level 18 at the end of the game, and no higher, regardless if you beat every fight and suffer no penalties via dying.

* AllLovingHero: [[spoiler:Aedric]] banishes himself to an alternate dimension and fights against powerful otherworldly foes, just to protect the life on Vitaria.
* AmbiguousEnding: Whether Klein killed Boreas is never revealed, leaving his fate up to player interpretation.
* AmnesiacHero: Aedric wakes in a forest with no memories, and a good portion of the game follows his journey to remember who he is.
* AndImTheQueenOfSheba: One of the Black Wolf mercenaries disbelieves Klein when he tries to mislead him, mocking him instead.

* AntiFrustrationFeature: The game will autosave before every fight, preventing the player from having to read through the dialogue if they lose or want to try again.

* AntiMagic: An invisible anti-magic field surrounds Mount Veritas, making it difficult to concentrate on spellcasting. This field disrupts a mage's connection to the Weave, giving them horrible headaches that can eventually be fatal.

* ArcVillain: The game doesn't have a single villain across the entire game, but a villain that must be defeated in each Act.
** In Act 1, you must defeat [[spoiler:Valiarana, the Queen of Thorns]].
** In Act 2, you must defeat [[spoiler:Gauth]], the serial killer abducting the people of Dangje.
** In Act 3, you must defeat the leaders of the Black Wolf mercenaries.
** In Act 4, you must defeat [[spoiler:The Distant One]].
* ApocalypseCult: Father Verascus of House Caveral worships the [[spoiler:Distant One]] as a sort of God, believing it'll take him to its domain once it is summoned.

* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Played straight for the most part, but averted in one instance. Gauth is the only villain that is conventionally attractive.

* CatGirl: Rhea is a [[spoiler:half-ikati]], and possesses feline ears, despite looking human otherwise.
* CharacterLevel: Power Level.

* ClimbingClimax: Aedric learns his true nature at the top of Mount Veritas.

* DistantFinale: The game's ending narration takes place two years after the main villain is defeated.

* ElementalRockPaperScissors: Targeting enemy weaknesses is a huge part of the game's strategy. Aside from traditional weaknesses, like fire elementals being weak to ice, the game features weaknesses like spirits being weak to force magic, or enemies wearing metal being weak to ice.
* EveryoneMustBePaired: Aedric ends the game together with Athena, Klein with Rose, and Damien, with Mia.

* EverybodyLives: The ending events imply that [[spoiler:Aedric loses his life, but two years later, he returns to Vitaria, and Athena is able to treat his wounds]].
* FakeOutTwist: The ending implies that everyone dies in a magical explosion, but it's later revealed that [[spoiler: Aedric used his powers to teleport them to safety. Later, Athena narrates that it's been two years since Aedric disappeared, but she is later reunited with him, thanks to Trestae's assistance]].

* FinalBoss: The [[spoiler:Distant One]], a powerful otherworldly being set on destroying Vitaria and the world.

** At the start of the game, Rhea [[spoiler:asks Aedric if he was born today. While that may seem illogical since he's a young adult, it's actually the truth. Eikor created Aedric just moments before Rhea finds him]].

** Kirielle attempts to read Aedric's mind, but is unable to. [[spoiler:He is protected by Eikor's magic]].

** Before and during the fight with Gauth, Aedric's eyes will glow while he is furious. [[spoiler:If you mouseover Aedric during battle, he will have the status 'Wrath of Justice,' symbolizing his divine wish to right extreme wrongs, thus creating balance and order.]].

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Valiarana]] attacks Kokoro, but is convinced by Kirielle to surrender. She spends the rest of the game protecting the village and even aids one of the main characters before the final series of battles, proving that her word was genuine all along.
* HeroesPreferSwords: Aedric, the main character, uses swords, either one or two-handed.

* HisStoryRepeatsItself: At the end, Aedric questions whether he should blindly trust someone, showing his character growth across the game and how he has matured.

** Trestae knows how much Athena loves Aedric. At the end of the game, She [[spoiler:guides Athena to the forest where Aedric returns, allowing her to save him from death]].

* HighFantasy: The game is an epic journey across the continent of Vitaria, spanning two countries. The Gods assist the heroes, otherworldly beings threaten the fate of the world, and they invoke powerful magic.

* ItsUpToYou: Played straight and averted. At the beginning of Act 4, only [[spoiler:Aedric]] can reach the top of Mount Veritas. Later, only he is supposed to fight the [[spoiler:Distant One]], but his friends care for him too much to let him do so on his own.
* KillOnSight: The Black Wolf mercenaries have orders to kill Klein, should he ever return to Berholven.
* LadyOfWar: Commander Klaudia.

* LastStand: This is implied to be the fate of Klein and Rose, until [[spoiler:Aedric uses his powers to rescue them]].
* LeeroyJenkins: Aedric runs into the jaws of an Eth'leenian mantrap, without any regards to his safety.
* LiteralMinded: Aedric doesn't understand many figures of speech used by his friends. For example, when Rose asks if he and Athena have 'a thing,' he thinks she's referring to a salve.

* MedalsForEveryone: At the end of Act III, [[spoiler:Klein]] knights Aedric for his heroic actions and helping to free Berholven from the Black Wolf mercenaries.

* MirrorMatch: Aedric's battle with [[spoiler:Dairec]] at the top of Mount Veritas.
* MyGreatestFailure: Aedric's biggest regret is trusting people blindly, which nearly gets him and his friends killed.

* Oni: The group faces two oni while traveling in the wilds of Hinode.

* PlayerHeadquarters: Various stores across the game can be seen as this, since they're the only places to buy equipment, they usually allow the heroes to rest, and you can chat with the storekeepers.

* RightfulKingReturns: [[spoiler:Klein]] returns to Berholven, and upon learning about his father's death, fights to liberate his home from its oppressors. After the events of the game, he rules the city for a time, until he surrenders his title to be with Rose.

* ShockAndSwitchEnding: After the final fight, everyone appears to die, but they were only teleported, instead.

* SurprisinglyHappyEnding: Aedric leaves Vitaria to fight in an alternate dimension, and two years pass without anyone seeing him again. Later, he returns to Vitaria, reunites with Athena and his friends, and they finally experience the sunrise together.

* StatusEffects: The game employs them liberally. From Sundered, Regenesis, and Poisoned, to Stun, Addle and Blind, both heroes and enemies can be affected by a multitude of status effects at any time.
* TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive: [[spoiler:Klein]] fled his hometown, and thus, his position as Lord, but reluctantly takes up the title once he returns. After the events of the game, he briefly keeps his position long enough to see to the recovery of the city, but retires afterwards to live his life his way.

* ThePaladin: Aedric is a kindhearted warrior who can fight with his blade, uses powers [[spoiler:granted to him by Eikor, God of Balance and Order]], and fights to protect life on Vitaria.

* SurprisinglyHappyEnding: Aedric leaves Vitaria to fight in an alternate dimension, and two years pass without anyone seeing him again. Later, he returns to Vitaria, reunites with Athena and his friends, and they finally experience the sunset together.

* ArbitraryHeadcountLimit: Averted. Everyone in the party that is able to fight, including NPCs on the heroes' side, will do so. While most of the game lets you control four characters, some battles will have the party at six members, total.

* DamselOutOfDistress: [[spoiler:Rhea]] finds herself imprisoned in a cell, but escapes, thanks to her creative thinking and physical prowess. This action starts the end of her character growth.

* Foreshadowing: Aedric's true nature is hinted at throughout the game.

* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: Lane is mentioned, revealing that he married Amber and is now the Prince of Guinevere, and Whitney is referred to in Dangje. Both are playable characters in the first game of the series, ''VideoGame/TrialsofGuinevere''.

* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: Lane is mentioned, revealing that he married Amber and is now the Prince of Guinevere, and Whitney is referred to in Dangje. Both are playable characters in the first game of the series, Trials of Guinevere.

** Aedric [[spoiler:is a Godlike, an Aspect of Eikor, God of Law. He judges the the world, deems life worthy of preservation, and fights to protect it]].

* FinalBoss: The [[spoiler:Distant One]], a powerful otherworldly being set on destroying Vitaria and the world.

* DealWithTheDevil: Because they accepted a 'gift' from Valiarana, Imienna turns into a horrible creature obsessed with beauty, and [[spoiler:Kirielle]] has her mind merged with a predatory plant.

* GoodIsNotSoft: Although he is kind-hearted and forgiving, Aedric is not afraid to kill those he believes unredeemable.

* KillOnSight: The Black Wolf Mercenaries have orders to kill Klein, should he ever return to Berholven.

* MagicKnight: Aedric's class, the Wanderer (and later, [[spoiler:the Arbiter]]), focuses on sword techniques, and offensive holy magic, making him arguably the most versatile character in the game. He can even heal with his Aura of Succor.

* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: [[spoiler:Klein]] is actually the son of Lord Theodore Ashvayne, the leader of Berholven.

* AntiVillain: [[spoiler:Gauth]] abducts the people of Dangje because [[spoiler:he never recovered from the loss of his loved ones. Through his experiments, he hopes to stop death, preventing anyone else from losing people dear to them]].

* ApocalypseCult: Father Verascus of House Caveral worships the Distant One as a sort of God, believing it'll take him to its domain once it is summoned.

* Precursors: The Eldyrians existed centuries before the current races of Vitaria, but vanished mysteriously, leaving their Spells and ruins behind. No one knows where they went, but it's revealed that [[spoiler:they are in an otherworldly dimension, fighting the Distant Ones alongside the Gods in an effort to protect all life on their homeworld.]]

* AntiVillain: Gauth abducts the people of Dangje because [[spoiler:he never recovered from the loss of his loved ones. Through his experiments, he hopes to stop death, preventing anyone else from losing people dear to them]].

* CatGirl: Rhea is a [[spoiler:half-ikati]], and possesses feline ears.

* WhiteMage: Athena wears a white robe and is the primary healer of the party, able to treat wounds, bring back the fallen, and cleanses them of harmful conditions. She only possesses one attack spell in the entire game, Incandesci, and it can only be taught to her from a skill book.

* ItsUpToYou: Played straight and averted. At the beginning of Act 4, only [spoiler:Aedric]] can reach the top of Mount Veritas. Later, only he is supposed to fight the [spoiler:Distant One]], but his friends care for him too much to let him do so on his own.

* HighFantasy: The game is an epic journey across the continent of Vitaria, spanning two countries. The Gods assist the heroes, otherworldly beings threaten the fate of the world, and they invoke powerful magic.

* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: Averted. Each character can reach Power Level 18 at the end of the game, and no higher, regardless if you beat every fight and suffer no penalties via dying.