He has quite a lot of interesting knowledge and proves to have a knack for languages, even difficult ones like the old tongue. Adorably-Precocious Child: He perks up when it comes to learning and is always polite to people.He fights using sheets of paper to channel his malak artes. Through his travels with Velvet and company, he eventually develops a mind of his own. Originally dubbed "Number Two," Laphicet is a young, innocent malak who has never known freedom since his creation. "It just seems too lonely for her to bear all of it alone." Lampshaded by Magilou in a skit at Titania, where she tells Laphicet that there was no way any of them were going to get along in the first place. Ragtag Bunch of Misfits: Aptly described as "a therion, a daemon, a malak, a pirate, a witch, and an exorcist".This is even lampshaded by Eizen in a DLC skit where he recommends everyone to dress and act properly as pirates, which can be invoked by the player with the DLC pirate costumes. Pirate: Even though Eizen is more of a straight example, all of the main cast could be considered as pirates because they sail with Aifread's crew on the Van Eltia to fight against the Abbey.Nominal Hero: With the exception of Eleanor and (to an extent) Laphicet, all of the characters have entirely selfish motives to fight against the Abbey though Velvet later ends up developing a more selfless one of stopping Innominat from creating a World of Silence.Whereas Vel's kicks are graceful & swift, Eizen relies on powerful haymakers and stomps. Male Might, Female Finesse: Eizen's the Male Might to Velvet's Female Finesse.Hitchhiker Heroes: Velvet was entirely content to go about her quest all by herself, but she lets the party members join her on her way as long as they prove their worth to her and/or don't impede her progress.None of the heroes use a conventional sword, likely to go along with their status as an Anti-Hero Team opposing the villains who seem heroic to the general populace - three of their five members use a sword as their primary weapon. While Rokurou has a sword he uses for his final Mystic Arte and some other abilities, it's not his primary weapon, as he instead makes ample use of daggers. Heroes Prefer Swords: An averted case, actually, which is a rarity for the genre.Gossip Evolution: Their exploits are frequently exaggerated by the NPCs and in some cases, the description of Velvet as the Lord of Calamity gets mixed up with Magilou's description as a witch. Towards the second half of the game, Velvet herself even says "No matter how selfish you are, life's empty without having someone to share it with". In an optional skit, even Eizen admits he was glad to have been able to draw out a map of the oceans with them. However, they genuinely become friends as the game progresses. Most of them initially stick together either out of self-interest or to uphold promises, rather than out of loyalty or camaraderie.
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