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elympios
Other Characters Played: Hubert Oswell, Roxas, Souji Okita
Preferred Apartment: None.
Character Name: Leia Rolando
Canon: Tales of Xillia
Canon Point: Following the events of the Tales of Xillia 2: Before Episode novel.
Background/History: xillia wiki; leia wiki; link to the novel
Personality:
If there was only one word that could be used to sum up Leia Rolando, it would be following: Effort.
Effort is one of the things that seems to shape every aspect of her personality in ways that may not always be explicitly obvious. There’s nothing that she does halfheartedly; whether it’s helping at her family’s lodge, at the Mathis clinic, or fighting in battle, she gives it her all. It takes her some time to learn that her all may not always be enough, but it never stops her from putting it forth. Because of this, her energy is seemingly boundless — the world can’t get Leia Rolando down, even in the most bleak of situation. She’ll always seek out that glimmer of light in the clouds and try to find her way, a positive way.
That isn’t to say she doesn’t recognize her own flaws and limitations, though. Understanding that effort isn’t enough sometimes causes her confidence to falter. She worries that she’s not good enough, that she holds her friends back — that her wants and needs may be more petty than the bigger picture at hand. It’s the sort of struggle that isn’t easily solved, even when she knows better. But she works on it, day by day, to try and improve and find her place in the world. When she realizes the pursuits she was making were less for her own sake and more for the sake of someone else, she took that flaw and crushed it. She found a goal of her own, something worth bettering herself for without the burden of trying to live up to an unrealistic expectation.. both for others towards her, and the way she views herself.
When it comes to other characters, it seems that Leia plays a specific type of role with most of them. She treats Elize as a younger sister, Milla as an older one. She admires Rowen’s almost parental aspects and wisdom, and respects his power. With Alvin, much of their relationship is based in a deeply rooted friendship; even when she isn’t sure if she should trust him, she gives him the benefit of the doubt. She gives Alvin goofy nicknames — and even after he did something unspeakable to her, she found it in her heart to forgive him, and eventually mended their friendship to a point that was close to where it originated. It took her quite a while, and they barely spoke in the time before it, but she does cave eventually, because she can tell that Alvin’s efforts were genuine. And for Leia, that’s the sort of thing that mattered most. The most special case is Jude; he’s precious to Leia, even though she takes the tsundere route at times and tries to play her feelings off, they run deep. She spent a long time working for his sake, doing things to make sure he kept smiling, even in the darkest of times. When it came to Agria, things were tragic — even when Agria constantly berated Leia and gave her reason to question her own efforts, she didn’t let it stop her. Right until the end, she reached out for Agria’s hand to try and save her and make amends. She wanted to prove that she was better than Agria gave her credit for, and that she couldn’t easily be deterred, even when it would have been easier to walk away. In some ways, that loss was one that affected her just as deeply as the loss of Milla; perhaps more so because of its finality.
But part of Leia’s effort also meaning knowing and respecting the boundaries of others. Even though her feelings for Jude run deep, and she expressed jealousy (or envy) on more than one occasion as she realized Jude’s feelings for Milla, she never let it hinder her. She still respects the both of them deeply, and she understands that there is something between those two she can’t compete with. She doesn’t treat it like giving up, though, or being defeated. Even when all is said and done, she looks out for Jude and treats him the same as she always has… albeit a bit more maturely, as they all grow up quite a bit over the course of the story.
Leia can also be very clumsy, both in actions and words. Despite being quite skilled on the battlefield, she’s known for tripping while carrying food (if the destroyed meals for Jude’s birthday for consecutive years is any indication). It’s something she works on and improves, but she falters in that regard. And just as she can in action, her words can be clumsy. Not always thinking before she speaks, Leia can sometimes blurt out the wrong things — or just be plain disrespectful. She wasn’t afraid to voice her thoughts to Gaius, Auj Oule’s king, a well-respected and intimidating man in his own right. She had to be told, scolded even, to mind her words by Jude, prompting Leia to remember just who is was she was speaking to.
So she’s not always the most tactful, and she does have a temper on her. She can be absent minded, and she’s not the smartest. She plain out doesn’t remember things taught to her in school that didn’t pertain to her interest (a point that comes up a couple of times with regards to important events in Rieze Maxia’s history), though she does state she was class president, which is just a testament to her determination to try hard and prove herself at the things she does. Of the group, she’s the most genuinely casual about things (which is seemingly why she gets along well with Alvin), as not many people would compare a king and his tactician to “catty schoolgirls” with the ease Leia does.
By the end of the first game, she grows up a bit. By the start of the second game, she’s grown a lot. A full year to really learn things and experience the world outside Leronde — as well as Rieze Maxia does her a world of good. Deciding to become a journalist and succeed on her own path, she takes the step to move to Elympios, and itself, that’s a bold move.
She knows, and very quickly learns that there is a lot of prejudice with the two worlds; those from Rieze Maxia are looked at as inferior and monstrous, due to their differences in cultures and technologies, especially due to the use of spirit artes. But despite this — and despite falling victim to this, Leia doesn’t let it get her down. She settles into her apartment and makes a new life, she learns and adapts to the technologies of Elympios (trains, cell phones, TVs; essentially what we have in our modern world) and tries to use it to her advantage for the sake of bettering herself and her work.
And that’s all effort. Every last bit of what Leia does — from how she thinks to how she approaches things, all boils down to making an effort and never letting the world get her down. There are many events over the course of the first game and the novel that shape her into the person she becomes, and is only further given the opportunity to grow as her journey continues into the second game.
Abilities/Powers:
One of Leia’s best attributes is that she’s not only a skilled physical fighter, but that she had a variety of other strong artes, as well as support artes to get her through in a battle.
Her fighting style is much like that of a martial artist, trained by her highly-skilled (and highly-feared) mother. She uses a bo staff as her weapon, and with that, she’s very adept. One of her primary abilities is known as “elongating staff,” which gives her staff a greater area of effect when she dodges attacks. She’s adept at in-battle theft, as well — if her opponent is knocked down, she’s able to use the “item steal” ability.
Much like many of the other characters in Tales of Xillia, Leia’s also adept at various types of artes — including spirit artes, which allows her to draw power from spirits to perform attacks. While some of her attacks are physical, she also has a variety of recovery and healing artes, making her capable of very good support, as well. Here is a full list of artes she can perform, including a variety of special attacks that can be performed only when her lilium/arrowcell orb is linked to another party member’s.
Items/Weapons:
- Her staff (Padvent, the Incantor)
- Arrowcell Orb
- Her GHS
Sample Entry: meme thread; dear mun post; test drive
Sample Entry Two:
It had been a couple of months since Leia had moved to Elympios, but every day still felt like a learning experience to her. The culture shock had been massive upon her first visit to Trigleph, but the group had been so caught up in the pressing matters that she hadn’t had the time to really experience it. Even after a couple of visits, just getting settled into her apartment had been nothing short of a disastrous debacle. Months of work, running around trying to get a scoop; to find a story that would impress her editors and really give her a chance to shine meant she really hadn’t taken the time to take everything in, still. She knew where places were, and she didn’t get lost on her tasks, but that was about all.
So on a night she had to herself, Leia decided to get personally acquainted with the city. No work, no friends to distract her. Trigleph was nothing like Leronde, not in any way. It was a small port town that was imbued with nature, nothing like the sprawling, metallic cityscape of Trigleph.
There were no stars, not of the nighttime variety, nor of the Fennmont night-clime variety. But there were lights that sparkled from the skyscrapers, and in that regard, it was really beautiful.
“It really isn’t bad at night… Even if there is still something strange about it.” The daytime, it seemed desolate. Even though there were people everywhere, there wasn’t any interaction; everyone went about their business without speaking to those around them. Some were texting or talking on their GHS, others just set on their next destination. Nature — well, there were some trees linking the path to the train station, but it was nothing compared to the vast forests outside of Leronde. Still, Leia found herself marveling at the sight. A smile appeared on her lips as she came upon the swingset outside her apartment building. She took a seat, swinging lightly back and forth as she watched the lights.
“Even though people are really alike in a lot of ways, we’re so different. Rieze Maxia and Elympios…” She trailed off, unsure of how to finish that thought. She wanted them to unite, so coexist without prejudice. It was hard, even as she did all she could to blend in. But… that was why she was here, right? “I really hope I can be a part of that change. That’s what Milla wanted, right? So… I have to. I’ll make it happen, somehow!”
From where she sat, she pumped a fist in the air — she would give it her all to be part of the change their worlds needed.
Contact Info:
Other Characters Played: Hubert Oswell, Roxas, Souji Okita
Preferred Apartment: None.
Character Name: Leia Rolando
Canon: Tales of Xillia
Canon Point: Following the events of the Tales of Xillia 2: Before Episode novel.
Background/History: xillia wiki; leia wiki; link to the novel
Personality:
Effort is one of the things that seems to shape every aspect of her personality in ways that may not always be explicitly obvious. There’s nothing that she does halfheartedly; whether it’s helping at her family’s lodge, at the Mathis clinic, or fighting in battle, she gives it her all. It takes her some time to learn that her all may not always be enough, but it never stops her from putting it forth. Because of this, her energy is seemingly boundless — the world can’t get Leia Rolando down, even in the most bleak of situation. She’ll always seek out that glimmer of light in the clouds and try to find her way, a positive way.
That isn’t to say she doesn’t recognize her own flaws and limitations, though. Understanding that effort isn’t enough sometimes causes her confidence to falter. She worries that she’s not good enough, that she holds her friends back — that her wants and needs may be more petty than the bigger picture at hand. It’s the sort of struggle that isn’t easily solved, even when she knows better. But she works on it, day by day, to try and improve and find her place in the world. When she realizes the pursuits she was making were less for her own sake and more for the sake of someone else, she took that flaw and crushed it. She found a goal of her own, something worth bettering herself for without the burden of trying to live up to an unrealistic expectation.. both for others towards her, and the way she views herself.
When it comes to other characters, it seems that Leia plays a specific type of role with most of them. She treats Elize as a younger sister, Milla as an older one. She admires Rowen’s almost parental aspects and wisdom, and respects his power. With Alvin, much of their relationship is based in a deeply rooted friendship; even when she isn’t sure if she should trust him, she gives him the benefit of the doubt. She gives Alvin goofy nicknames — and even after he did something unspeakable to her, she found it in her heart to forgive him, and eventually mended their friendship to a point that was close to where it originated. It took her quite a while, and they barely spoke in the time before it, but she does cave eventually, because she can tell that Alvin’s efforts were genuine. And for Leia, that’s the sort of thing that mattered most. The most special case is Jude; he’s precious to Leia, even though she takes the tsundere route at times and tries to play her feelings off, they run deep. She spent a long time working for his sake, doing things to make sure he kept smiling, even in the darkest of times. When it came to Agria, things were tragic — even when Agria constantly berated Leia and gave her reason to question her own efforts, she didn’t let it stop her. Right until the end, she reached out for Agria’s hand to try and save her and make amends. She wanted to prove that she was better than Agria gave her credit for, and that she couldn’t easily be deterred, even when it would have been easier to walk away. In some ways, that loss was one that affected her just as deeply as the loss of Milla; perhaps more so because of its finality.
But part of Leia’s effort also meaning knowing and respecting the boundaries of others. Even though her feelings for Jude run deep, and she expressed jealousy (or envy) on more than one occasion as she realized Jude’s feelings for Milla, she never let it hinder her. She still respects the both of them deeply, and she understands that there is something between those two she can’t compete with. She doesn’t treat it like giving up, though, or being defeated. Even when all is said and done, she looks out for Jude and treats him the same as she always has… albeit a bit more maturely, as they all grow up quite a bit over the course of the story.
Leia can also be very clumsy, both in actions and words. Despite being quite skilled on the battlefield, she’s known for tripping while carrying food (if the destroyed meals for Jude’s birthday for consecutive years is any indication). It’s something she works on and improves, but she falters in that regard. And just as she can in action, her words can be clumsy. Not always thinking before she speaks, Leia can sometimes blurt out the wrong things — or just be plain disrespectful. She wasn’t afraid to voice her thoughts to Gaius, Auj Oule’s king, a well-respected and intimidating man in his own right. She had to be told, scolded even, to mind her words by Jude, prompting Leia to remember just who is was she was speaking to.
So she’s not always the most tactful, and she does have a temper on her. She can be absent minded, and she’s not the smartest. She plain out doesn’t remember things taught to her in school that didn’t pertain to her interest (a point that comes up a couple of times with regards to important events in Rieze Maxia’s history), though she does state she was class president, which is just a testament to her determination to try hard and prove herself at the things she does. Of the group, she’s the most genuinely casual about things (which is seemingly why she gets along well with Alvin), as not many people would compare a king and his tactician to “catty schoolgirls” with the ease Leia does.
By the end of the first game, she grows up a bit. By the start of the second game, she’s grown a lot. A full year to really learn things and experience the world outside Leronde — as well as Rieze Maxia does her a world of good. Deciding to become a journalist and succeed on her own path, she takes the step to move to Elympios, and itself, that’s a bold move.
She knows, and very quickly learns that there is a lot of prejudice with the two worlds; those from Rieze Maxia are looked at as inferior and monstrous, due to their differences in cultures and technologies, especially due to the use of spirit artes. But despite this — and despite falling victim to this, Leia doesn’t let it get her down. She settles into her apartment and makes a new life, she learns and adapts to the technologies of Elympios (trains, cell phones, TVs; essentially what we have in our modern world) and tries to use it to her advantage for the sake of bettering herself and her work.
And that’s all effort. Every last bit of what Leia does — from how she thinks to how she approaches things, all boils down to making an effort and never letting the world get her down. There are many events over the course of the first game and the novel that shape her into the person she becomes, and is only further given the opportunity to grow as her journey continues into the second game.
Abilities/Powers:
Her fighting style is much like that of a martial artist, trained by her highly-skilled (and highly-feared) mother. She uses a bo staff as her weapon, and with that, she’s very adept. One of her primary abilities is known as “elongating staff,” which gives her staff a greater area of effect when she dodges attacks. She’s adept at in-battle theft, as well — if her opponent is knocked down, she’s able to use the “item steal” ability.
Much like many of the other characters in Tales of Xillia, Leia’s also adept at various types of artes — including spirit artes, which allows her to draw power from spirits to perform attacks. While some of her attacks are physical, she also has a variety of recovery and healing artes, making her capable of very good support, as well. Here is a full list of artes she can perform, including a variety of special attacks that can be performed only when her lilium/arrowcell orb is linked to another party member’s.
Items/Weapons:
- Arrowcell Orb
- Her GHS
Sample Entry: meme thread; dear mun post; test drive
Sample Entry Two:
So on a night she had to herself, Leia decided to get personally acquainted with the city. No work, no friends to distract her. Trigleph was nothing like Leronde, not in any way. It was a small port town that was imbued with nature, nothing like the sprawling, metallic cityscape of Trigleph.
There were no stars, not of the nighttime variety, nor of the Fennmont night-clime variety. But there were lights that sparkled from the skyscrapers, and in that regard, it was really beautiful.
“It really isn’t bad at night… Even if there is still something strange about it.” The daytime, it seemed desolate. Even though there were people everywhere, there wasn’t any interaction; everyone went about their business without speaking to those around them. Some were texting or talking on their GHS, others just set on their next destination. Nature — well, there were some trees linking the path to the train station, but it was nothing compared to the vast forests outside of Leronde. Still, Leia found herself marveling at the sight. A smile appeared on her lips as she came upon the swingset outside her apartment building. She took a seat, swinging lightly back and forth as she watched the lights.
“Even though people are really alike in a lot of ways, we’re so different. Rieze Maxia and Elympios…” She trailed off, unsure of how to finish that thought. She wanted them to unite, so coexist without prejudice. It was hard, even as she did all she could to blend in. But… that was why she was here, right? “I really hope I can be a part of that change. That’s what Milla wanted, right? So… I have to. I’ll make it happen, somehow!”
From where she sat, she pumped a fist in the air — she would give it her all to be part of the change their worlds needed.