
In the manga, he gently pats Ludger on the head before hugging him when Ludger is devastated by the prospect of sacrificing Julius for the Soul Bridge. In the game, if Ludger agrees to hear out Julius' pep talk, he laughs at Julius' attempt and Julius playfully pushes Ludger's head down with his hand, causing Ludger to duck away from him. Adventure Rebuff: Julius attempts to keep Ludger away from Origin's Trial, constantly telling him he doesn't need to know what's going on, but his efforts can't stop Spirius from roping Ludger in anyway, and he ultimately accepts Ludger's involvement when he sees that he's dedicated to going to Canaan for Elle's sake. The manga addresses that like Julius and Victor, he's also at the risk of turning into a Divergence Catalyst from overusing his Chromatus. In the game, the only threat to Rideaux's health is his existing illness and his augmented aspyrix organs that allows him heightened physical capacities. In the manga, it's explained that she cut her finger on a seashell and a drop of her blood fell into the water, drawing the monster to her. In the game, Elle being attacked by the Seafall Phantom appears to be completely random. When Julius does say the line himself, it's an acceptance of Ludger's beliefs instead. In the manga, however, Julius is confused by Ludger's desire to protect her, and it's Ludger who delivers that line to Julius, stating that Julius was the one who taught him that, stunning him. Adaptational Context Change: In the Fractured Kijara Seafalls chapter, if Ludger chooses to lure the monster out himself to save Elle, Julius will remark on how far Ludger would go for her before changing his mind about using Elle, instead telling Ludger to protect those that are important to him note in English this line was translated as "Protect that girl to the end, no matter the cost!", and giving him the first Waymarker. Furthermore, Ludger now has a special Limit Break gauge that activates his powerful Chromatus form, teleporting the battlefield into a parallel world where he gains incredible power for a short time. Link Artes have been split into Unique Artes and Common Artes, the latter of which can be performed between any two characters that have the appropriate move.
The combat system ( Cross Double Raid Linear Motion Battle System) lets Ludger swap weapons and fighting styles on the fly, switching between twin blades, twin pistols and a hammer. In the ensuing chaos, Elle's father's pocketwatch merges with the identical watch carried by Julius, revealing that Ludger possesses the power of the Chromatus, an ability passed down through the Kresnik clan.Īll of the main characters from Xillia return, including some characters that were killed and make appearances in fractured dimensions.
After failing to pass the entrance examination and become an agent himself, Ludger finds a new job as a cook at a train station, briefly meeting Jude Mathis on the way there, but is swept up in an Exodus terror attack and finds himself protecting Elle Marta, a little girl seeking the Land of Canaan, a mythical place said to grant wishes. He solicits help from Jude, who he met at the train incident, as well as Jude's companions, to pursue Julius.Ludger Kresnik lives in Trigleph with his older brother Julius, one of the top agents of Spirius Corporation, a company with overwhelming influence over Elympios. On the condition he brings in his now wanted brother, Ludger is taken in by the Spirius Corporation. Ludger awakens to find himself 20 million gald in debt for his and Elle's medical treatment. Ludger is then forced to battle his brother, who attacks him, his body shrouded in darkness. It has been one year since the schism between Rieze Maxia and Elympios disappeared.Īn Elympios resident named Ludger becomes ensnared in a train hijacking committed by the terrorist group Exodus to save Elle, a young girl he met at the station.Īfter witnessing a bizarre figure revert into his elder brother Julius, broken pocket watches carried by Julius and Elle overlap and emit a bright light that wraps Ludger's body in armor. This was the first title since Tales of Rebirth where the heroine does not participate in battle.
This title gave the players a huge amount of control over the actions and words of the protagonist, Ludger. The fourteenth original title and a direct sequel to Tales of Xillia.