Shera (Brave Exvius)

Shera is a supportive character in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. He is the Crown Prince of the Zoldaad Empire and the second son of Emperor Sozhe. He's the half younger-brother of Jake.

Appearance
Shera is a young man with fair skin, brown eyes, and long white hair tied in a ponytail. He wears a red militaristic coat with a black light mail underneath tied with a belt. He wears black bracers on his arms and a pair of white gloves. He uses white pants and a pair of black boots. In combat he uses a regular-sized sword with a curved blade in the middle section, similar to that of his father but smaller in size.

Personality
Shera is a kind, caritative and caring soul, always thinking on the happiness and well being of his people. Although young, he takes his position seriously and constantly thinks on the state of his nation and how to guide it to prosperity and as peacefully as possible. He is keen and observant, being vigilant of his father's sudden change of behaviour and the influences behind it. Shera is close to Wilhelm, with the general seeing him as a son of his own while Shera confides with him many things.

Shera's kindness is a double-edged sword, as many nobles in his nation see it as a weakness to govern Zoldaad, but at the same time it draws many staunch supporters who hope for him to improve the nation in opposition to Sozhe's more militaristic approaches. While Shera often questions his own ability to govern, he trusts and is trusted by several individuals who do the best for him. Shera in turn is shown to be supportive and loyal as he sends in help for Rain and his friends.

Background
Shera was born as the second but only legitimate son of Emperor Sozhe with the public knowing only of him as the sole heir with the truth about his older brother known only to a select few. He grew close to general Wilhelm who saw the young prince as a son of his own and often provided advice and a listening ear. Shera grew as the Crown Prince with an undetermined role in the politics but being specially aware and well prepared of the current situation of his country.

At some undisclosed point in time Shera was given assistance of a former mercenary turned personal maid, Amelia who took care of his present needs and also served as a confidant. Amelia's in-game description reveals Jake to have played a hand in placing Amelia to watch over his younger brother as both had met in the battlefield and trusted her abilities to keep Shera safe.

When Dr. Lazarov arrived and began to slowly earn Sozhe's trust before brainwashing him, Shera was one of the few people who distrusted the scientist and blamed him for the nation's deterioration. As the nation began to decay into disarray as a result of Sozhe's militaristic agenda, Shera viewed this with worry and secretly opposed his father's approach. As the situation worsened Shera felt powerless to stop the occurrences on his own so Amelia took it on her own to recruit capable people. Shera was later met and contacted with the leader of the Rebel Army, Jake whom Shera began to support in order to put a halt to his father's tyranny.

During his travel on train with Wilhelm, Shera shared his worries with the general, stating how the country did progress technologically as a result of Lazarov but that the consequences of said progress are too harmful and stating his belief that Lazarov was somehow responsible for his father's changed and how Wilhelm was stripped of his army and removed to the border. Wilhelm purely responded that he could only trust in Sozhe's judgment as he served him for most of his life, before Shera was born. He continues by letting Shera know that he's aware he has been supporting the rebels, leaving Shera surprised but without intending to hide it. Wilhelm departs, asking Shera to be a good emperor.

Main Game
At this point Shera had already became a figure behind the scenes with some nobles voicing distrust over the young prince as his kindness was considered a weakness, whereas many who rejected Sozhe's regime saw in him a light of hope to change Zoldaad for the better. His machinations would be discovered and Shera would be arrested on charges of treason.

After Rain and his party win in Zoldaad's Arena and are placed behind bars as part of Jake's plan to infiltrate, the party is rescued by Amelia who had already coordinated with Jake and explains Shera's situation. The party rescues Shera who shares his belief that Lazarov is the true mastermind behind Zoldaad's politics and accompanies the party in imperial castle in order to put a definitive solution to the problem. On the castle Shera meets a soldier who is revealed to be a monster created by Lazarov, forcing the party to make their way.

The party meets Sozhe who challenges them and Shera claim the man in front of him is an imposter. Lazarov appears and corrects him, saying that the man in front of him is indeed Sozhe but with "modifications" to allow Lazarov to use Sozhe to wage war and create more bodies for his experiments in immortality. Lazarov escapes while the party fights Sozhe until he is defeated. Succumbing to his words Sozhe feels regret that his ambitions for prosperity made him an easy prey for Lazarov and encourages Shera to follow a better path, passing his duties to Shera who accepts.

Following the events Shera is immediately crowned Emperor and tells the party of a garage Lazarov could use as a hideout to repair the Invincible, after the airship was blasted by Bahamut's Megaflare. The party pursues Lazarov into the hangar and then into the Invincible himself, defeating Lazarov for good. Sozhe then vows to re-establish friendly talks with other nations and hires Evan as an engineer and advisor.

Later on when the party travels to Gronoa, Shera orders Ilias and Fohlen, two recruits Amelia had hired beforehand to go after the party in order to aid them. Their timely arrival allows the party to survive the deadly miasma as a result of Ilias' medicinal herbs.

Gameplay
Shera is a Rare Summon Unit who starts with a rarity of 3★ and can be upgraded to 5★. His Job is listed as Crown Prince, with the roles of Physical Damage and Support. He can equip Daggers, Swords, Light Shield, Hats, Clothes, Light Armor and Accessories.

Abilities
Ability-wise Shera's skill arsenal allows him to buff himself or the party's resistance to Fire. His Cheer can also buff the entire party's ATK and DEF. His offensive attacks are useful but not overly damage, being capable to inflict damage to a single target or to all enemies. His passives give him mild boosts ATK, DEF and SPR and higher ATK if using a Sword. All in all he's a weaker version of Sozhe.