Tales of Arise - Characters
The cast of Tales of Arise: the six playable members of the party, the Dahnan resistance figures and allies who support them, the five Renan lords who rule the realms of Dahna, and Nazamil, the central figure of the Beyond the Dawn expansion.
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· updated 2026-09-15
| Name | Description | Role | Faction | Abilities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphen | A Dahnan from the fire realm of Calaglia who wears an iron mask that he cannot remove and remembers nothing of his life before the slave pits. | Protagonist / Playable | Dahnan slaves of Calaglia (later the party) | Blazing Sword combat artes Pain immunity and relentless front-line pressure Sword artes and aerial juggling combos Mystic Arte finishers | Playable from the start of the campaign |
| Shionne | A Renan noblewoman afflicted by a curse of thorns that burns anyone who touches her, which is why she fights at range behind a rifle and keeps the party at arm's length. | Deuteragonist / Playable | Renan nobility (later the party) | Cure Point healing artes Rifle marksmanship and long-range artes Thorn curse area damage Party-wide buffs and Mystic Arte | Playable from the start of the campaign |
| Rinwell | A young Dahnan mage who casts astral artes that Renan society insists only Renans can use, travelling with an owl companion named Hootle who acts as her eyes and her courage. | Ally / Playable | Dahnan mages (Cyslodia) | Astral artes across the elements Spell cancellation Boost Attack Hootle scouting and support Long-range crowd control | Joins the party during the Cyslodia arc |
| Law | A hot-headed Dahnan martial artist and the son of Zephyr, the leader of the resistance in Cyslodia. | Ally / Playable | Dahnan resistance (Cyslodia) | Unarmed combat artes Stagger-inducing Boost Attack High-risk aggressive combos Team-wide morale buffs | Joins the party after the events of Cyslodia |
| Kisara | A Renan soldier who serves as Dohalim's retainer and bodyguard. | Ally / Playable | Menancia / Retainer of Dohalim | Shield techniques and guard breaks Taunt and defensive anchoring Counter and grapple artes Party protection buffs | Joins the party during the Menancia arc |
| Dohalim il Qaras | The Renan lord of Menancia and the only one of the five rulers who openly questions the occupation, treating Dahnan art and law as worthy of study rather than disposal. | Ally / Playable | Renan lord of Menancia (later the party) | Rod artes mixing offense and support Astral healing and buffs Precision close-range artes Mystic Arte finishers | Joins the party during the Menancia arc |
| Zephyr | A Dahnan rebel who leads the resistance in the frozen realm of Cyslodia and fights to keep hope alive among slaves who have never seen a lord fall. | Supporting / Resistance leader | Dahnan resistance (Cyslodia) | Resistance organisation and intelligence Guerrilla fighting experience Leadership of the Dahnan underground | Encountered during the Cyslodia arc |
| Hootle | Rinwell's owl, a small, round presence who rides on her shoulder and communicates in chirps and hops. | Supporting / Companion | Rinwell's companion | Scouting and field awareness Emotional support for Rinwell Skits and optional dialogue | Companion to Rinwell from her first appearance |
| Lord Balseph | The Renan lord of Calaglia, the fire realm where the game opens. | Antagonist / Realm lord | Renan lords of Dahna | Colossal axe strikes Fire element mastery Renan guardian summons Slave-pit enforcement | Boss of the Calaglia arc |
| Lord Ganabelt Valkyris | The Renan lord of Cyslodia, a realm of ice and surveillance where Dahnan movement is registered and punished. | Antagonist / Realm lord | Renan lords of Dahna | Ice astral artes Illusions and battlefield control Surveillance network command Guardian summons | Boss of the Cyslodia arc |
| Lord Almeidrea Kaineris | The Renan lord of Mahag Saar, the water realm, and the most personally cruel of the five rulers. | Antagonist / Realm lord | Renan lords of Dahna | Water and wind astral artes Summoned guardians Magic-suppression techniques Command of the Mahag Saar garrison | Boss of the Mahag Saar arc |
| Lord Vholran Igniseri | The Renan lord of Ganath Haros and Alphen's mirror: a man who has made himself into a weapon and defines himself entirely by the power the occupation gave him. | Antagonist / Rival | Renan lords of Dahna | Sword artes matching Alphen's Dark astral artes Overwhelming one-on-one duels Guardian summons | Boss of the Ganath Haros arc |
| Nazamil | The central figure of the Beyond the Dawn expansion, a young girl born of both Dahnan and Renan parents whose immense astral power makes her a prize and a threat to both communities in the year after the occupation ends. | Supporting / Expansion protagonist | Beyond the Dawn | Extraordinary inherent astral power Bridging Dahnan and Renan heritage Serves as the party's reluctant charge | Introduced in the Beyond the Dawn expansion |
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