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|aka=Hyoh {{j|ヒョウ|Hyō}} of the Delta Star
 
|image=FFBE Rain Concept Art.png
 
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|portrait=[[File:FFBE Rain portrait.png|40px|Rain (2-3★)/Story portrait]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait3.png|40px|Rain (4★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait4.png|40px|Rain (5★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait5.png|40px|Rain (6★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait6.png|40px|Hunter Rain (5-6★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait8.png|40px|Vagrant Knight Rain (5★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait9.png|40px|Vagrant Knight Rain (6★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait10.png|40px|Awakened Rain (5★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait11.png|40px|Awakened Rain (6-7★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait12.png|40px|Demon Rain (5★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait13.png|40px|Demon Rain (6★)]]
 
|portrait=[[File:FFBE Rain portrait.png|40px|Rain (2-3★)/Story portrait]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait3.png|40px|Rain (4★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait4.png|40px|Rain (5★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait5.png|40px|Rain (6★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait6.png|40px|Hunter Rain (5-6★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait8.png|40px|Vagrant Knight Rain (5★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait9.png|40px|Vagrant Knight Rain (6★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait10.png|40px|Awakened Rain (5★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait11.png|40px|Awakened Rain (6-7★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait12.png|40px|Demon Rain (5★)]][[File:FFBE Rain portrait13.png|40px|Demon Rain (6★)]]
|sprite=[[File:Rain field sprite.png|Field sprite]][[File:Rain child sprite.png|Child sprite]]
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|sprite=[[File:Rain field sprite.png|Field sprite]][[File:Rain child sprite.png|Child sprite]][[File:Hyoh field sprite.png|Hyoh sprite]][[File:Vagrant Rain field sprite.png|Vagrant sprite]]
 
|home=[[Royal Capital Grandshelt]]
 
|home=[[Royal Capital Grandshelt]]
 
|age=18<ref name="The Art Works">{{Refbook|title=[[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius The Art Works]]|page=015}}</ref>
 
|age=18<ref name="The Art Works">{{Refbook|title=[[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius The Art Works]]|page=015}}</ref>
|affiliation=[[Kingdom of Grandshelt]]
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*[[The Orders]]
 
|occupation=Commander
 
|occupation=Commander
 
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|eye=Blue
 
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|job=Knight <small>(Rain)</small><br/>Orders <small>(Hyoh)</small>
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|weapon=[[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius weapons#Daggers|Daggers]], [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius weapons#Swords|swords]], [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius weapons#Great Swords|great swords]], [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius weapons#Hammers|hammers]], [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius weapons#Maces|maces]]
 
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[[File:FFBE Dagger Icon.png|24px|Daggers]][[File:FFBE Sword Icon.png|24px|Swords]][[File:FFBE Great Sword Icon.png|24px|Greatswords]][[File:FFBE Hammer Icon.png|24px|Hammers]][[File:FFBE Mace Icon.png|24px|Maces]]
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|armor=[[File:FFBE Light Shield Icon.png|24px|Light shields]][[File:FFBE Heavy Shield Icon.png|24px|Heavy shields]][[File:FFBE Hat Icon.png|24px|Hats]][[File:FFBE Helm Icon.png|24px|Helms]][[File:FFBE Clothes Icon.png|24px|Clothes]][[File:FFBE Light Armor Icon.png|24px|Light armor]][[File:FFBE Heavy Armor Icon.png|24px|Heavy armor]][[File:FFBE Accessory Icon.png|24px|Accessories]]
|limitbreak=2-6★: Flame Sword » Crimson Slash » Blazing Storm » Shining Nova
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|limitbreak=2-6★: Flame Sword » Crimson Slash » Blazing Storm » Shining Nova <small>(Rain)</small><br/>5-7★: Extreme Nova <small>(Hyoh)</small>
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|englishva=Nezar Alderazi<ref name="SOA"/>
 
|japaneseva=Nobuhiko Okamoto<ref name="SOA">''[[wikipedia:Star Ocean: Anamnesis|Star Ocean: Anamnesis]]''</ref>
 
|japaneseva=Nobuhiko Okamoto<ref name="SOA">''[[wikipedia:Star Ocean: Anamnesis|Star Ocean: Anamnesis]]''</ref>
 
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{{q|A knight of Grandshelt whose prodigious talents have earned him command of an airship brigade despite his young age. He harbors conflicted feelings toward his father, Sir Raegen—the kingdom's finest until he disappeared under mysterious circumstances, leaving Rain's family behind.|Official site description}}
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{{Quote|A knight of Grandshelt whose prodigious talents have earned him command of an airship brigade despite his young age. He harbors conflicted feelings toward his father, Sir Raegen—the kingdom's finest until he disappeared under mysterious circumstances, leaving Rain's family behind.|Official site description}}
'''Rain''' is the protagonist of ''[[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius]]''. A respected [[knight (job)|knight]] from the [[Kingdom of Grandshelt]], he and [[Lasswell]] are on a patrol above [[Grandshelt]] when the mysterious [[Fina]] grants them the power of [[vision]]s so that they may save the world of [[Lapis (Brave Exvius)|Lapis]]. On their adventure, they find out what happened to Rain's father, Sir [[Raegen]], who disappeared years ago.
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'''Rain''' is the protagonist of ''[[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius]]''. A respected [[knight (job)|knight]] from the [[Kingdom of Grandshelt]], he and his adopted brother [[Lasswell]] are on a patrol when the mysterious [[Fina]] grants them the power of [[vision]]s so that they can save the world of [[Lapis (Brave Exvius)|Lapis]]. On their adventure, they discover what happened to Rain's father, Sir [[Raegen]], who disappeared years ago.
   
Rain is the main focus character of season one, while his search by his allies is the driving force of season two. While in his time in Paladia he dons an alternate persona.
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Rain is the main focus character of Season One, while the search for him by his allies is the driving force of Season Two, and has a supporting role in Season Three.
   
Rain wields the sword [[Crimson Saber]], which appears in the game's logo along with Lasswell's [[Purple Lightning (weapon)|Purple Lightning]] and Fina herself.
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Rain wields the [[Crimson Saber]], which appears in the [[Logos of Final Fantasy|game's logo]] along with Lasswell's [[Purple Lightning (weapon)|Purple Lightning]] and Fina.
   
 
== Profile ==
 
== Profile ==
 
=== Appearance ===
 
=== Appearance ===
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[[File:FFBE - Rain - Full body render.png|thumb|left]]
Rain has blue eyes and blond, lightly disheveled hair. He wears a black shirt, a green vest adorned with military decorations, grey iron pauldrons and bracers, and a red cape attached to his right pauldron. His look is complete with white pants and black combat boots.
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Rain has blue eyes and blond, lightly disheveled hair. He wears a black shirt, a green vest adorned with military decorations and accentuated with gold trimmings, black metal pauldrons and bracers, and a red cape attached to his right pauldron. He wears white pants, black combat boots and a red [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius accessories#Rain's Insignia|knight insignia]] near his left shoulder.
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As a child, Rain wore a long-sleeved red hoodie over a dark gray shirt, dark green shorts and brown boots.
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As '''Hyoh of the Delta Star''', he is a clad in futuristic suit of black armor and hides his face behind a leopard-shaped helmet with a red visor (a reference to his name), although strands of short blond hair are still visible. He alters his voice through artificial means. He wields the [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius weapons/Great Swords#Ultima Weapon (FFBE)|Ultima Weapon]] armament, a reddish energy blade greatsword reminiscent of a lightsaber.
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In his vagrant attire he dons his knight uniform, but adds a lavender cloak that covers his mouth and nose.
 
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=== Personality ===
 
=== Personality ===
{{Q|If the choice is to save one person or a hundred people...then save both! That is the creed of a Grandshelt knight!|Rain}}
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{{Quote|If the choice is to save one person or a hundred people...then save both! That is the creed of a Grandshelt knight!|Rain}}
Rain is a light-hearted, affable young man and usually maintains a carefree demeanor, but can turn serious when the situation requires it. Committed to his duty as a knight of Grandshelt, he sees it as his responsibility to look after and help others within his capabilities; he is unable to ignore pleas for help and goes out of his way to aid people ever since he was a child. Rain, who tends to get carried away, can be impulsive and charge into battle heedless of the danger around him, especially when in the presence of a "pretty girl."
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Rain is a light-hearted, affable young man who usually maintains a carefree demeanor, but can turn serious when the situation requires it. Committed to his duty as a knight of Grandshelt, he sees it as his responsibility to look after and help others within his capabilities; he is unable to ignore pleas for help and has gone out of his way to aid people ever since he was a child. He tends to get carried away and act impulsively by charging into battle heedless of the danger around him, especially when in the presence of a "pretty girl" as he is a bit of a womanizer. However, he is mildly uncomfortable towards women that go at him too strongly, like Dark Fina.
   
When the atmosphere grows heavy around him, Rain may speak complete nonsense causing confusion among his comrades or give them nicknames, like nicknaming [[Lasswell]] "Welly", who in turn nicknamed Rain "Rainikins". Rain has also proven to be keenly logical as shown during his and Lasswell's search for Fina in [[Lechios Hills]], as well as keen senses—being able to detect things that others cannot. Rain, too, is blessed with natural talents: he is able to quickly pick up skills that would take most people years to master.
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When the atmosphere grows heavy around him, Rain tries to cheer others up, even if that means speaking some nonsense. Rain has keen senses, able to detect things that others cannot, and quickly picks up skills that would take most people years to master. Rain harbors mixed feelings for his absent father due to how often Raegen left home on orders of the King without saying goodbye, as well as his mysterious disappearance and inability to explain his mother's death.
   
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Rain harbors mixed feelings for his absent father, due to how often [[Raegen]] left the home on orders of the King without saying goodbye, as well as his mysterious disappearance, which resulted in his mother's condition.
 
 
During his time in [[Paladia]] Rain witnesses first-hand the horrors of the [[Aldore]] dictatorship and the schism between the people of Aldore and [[Hess]], while learning of his true ancestry. This leaves him emotionally scarred, full of guilt, sorrow and powerlessness, and with a deep hatred of unnecessary bloodshed. He vows to change the world by taking drastic measures, honing himself to discard his previous self to become heartless. Painfully aware of his Aldore blood, he hopes to change the nation from within (just as his father had tried seven hundred years before).
   
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As Hyoh he is stoic and taciturn, only speaking as much as is needed. Usually detached, he dislikes displaying his strength and fights only when absolutely required. Despite vowing to do the [[Aldore Emperor|Emperor's]] bidding, he does not commit unnecessary murder and spares his prey's lives on several occasions. Confronted by the Emperor's unimaginable power, Hyoh believes that true strength comes from discarding everything for the sake of power and is willing to do so to save Aldore.
During his time in Paladia, he comes to witness first-hand the horrors of the Aldore dictatorship and the schism between the people of Aldore and Hess, while learning of his real ancestry. This leaves him emotionally scarred, full of guilt, sorrow and powerlessness, and vows to change the world taking drastic measures to achieve it, honing himself to discard his normal self in order to become heartless and seeking power at all costs, going as far as antagonize his comrades and family, and expressing a much somber side of himself, one that is at times cynical and hostile.
 
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After he left the party and was watched over by [[Nichol]], [[Sakura (Brave Exvius)|Sakura]] and [[Sol (Brave Exvius)|Sol]], he came to regret his path of solitude as he realizes that his friends were always there for him and this is what makes him truly strong, returning to the old Rain he was.
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After becoming the King of Aldore, Rain struggles adjusting to his new position. His knightly instincts can get the best of his judgment by putting himself in harm's way for the sake of the people, contrary to the word of his advisors. As a way to unwind between busy political affairs, Rain has been refining his cooking after his comrades pointed out how bad a chef he is.
   
 
== Story ==
 
== Story ==
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=== Early life ===
 
=== Early life ===
Rain was born to [[Sophia (Brave Exvius)|Sophia]] and Sir [[Raegen]], an accomplished [[Knight (job)|knight]]. He was raised alongside [[Lasswell]], who was taken in by Raegen after his parents had been killed by monsters, and the two grew up as brothers although Lasswell had trouble accepting them as his family. In one occasion, Raegen left to take care of some monsters near the [[Royal Capital Grandshelt|capital]]; Rain, Sophia and Lasswell awaited him at the city gates. On his return, he was covered in wounds, but Sophia explained to Rain and Lasswell that he fought to keep people safe, including himself, as a [[Grandshelt Royal Guard|knight of Grandshelt]]—giving Rain the idea of becoming one himself.
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Rain was born to [[Sophia (Brave Exvius)|Sophia]] and Sir Raegen in Lapis, the latter secretly a member of the Aldore royal line from Paladia. Rain was raised alongside Lasswell, an orphan taken in by Raegen, and thus grew up as brothers and best friends. One day Raegen returned from a mission covered in wounds, but Sophia explained to Rain and Lasswell that their father fought to keep people safe, including himself, as a [[Grandshelt Royal Guard|knight of Grandshelt]]. This inspired Rain to strive to become one himself.
   
In "[[Guardian of the Order]]", Rain, Lasswell and two other children are seen playing when a stranger approaches them. The cultist hypnotizes the boys and claims he will make their wishes come true if they go outside the city at night, before leaving. General [[Loren]] and Captain [[Amy]] then approach Rain and Lasswell and ask whether they saw [[Roy|a bard]], but they answer that they didn't and then return home. Later that night, and under the cultist's spell, they both sneak out. Rain and Lasswell are followed by their father, but a large number of monsters start attacking the city. Rain and the other children are led to a cavern, where they will be sacrificed to the cultist's god. However, Loren's team manages to rescue them on time.
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<!--Guardian of the Order-->One time Rain, Lasswell and two other children were playing together when a stranger approached them. The cultist hypnotized the boys and claimed he would make their wishes come true if they went outside the city at night. General [[Loren]] and Captain [[Amy]] approached Rain and Lasswell to ask whether they saw [[Roy|a bard]], but they answered that they hadn't, and returned home. Later that night, and under the cultist's spell, they snuck out. Rain and the other children were led to a cavern where they would be sacrificed to the cultists' god, but Loren's team rescued them in time.
   
 
[[File:FFBE_Rain_and_the_Crystal.png|thumb|180px|Rain's encounter with the earth crystal as a child.]]
 
[[File:FFBE_Rain_and_the_Crystal.png|thumb|180px|Rain's encounter with the earth crystal as a child.]]
At one point, Rain followed his father into the caverns below [[Grandshelt Castle]] but got lost; he then came across a [[Crystal (term)|crystal]] and touched it out of curiosity, but it awakened his latent power. Raegen heard him and came to his aid, but upon seeing that Rain's dormant power had reacted to the crystal, he walked away despite Rain's pleas. In the following weeks, the pain on his arm began to worsen with no apparent cure. Before it was too late, a [[Dark Fina|girl]] encased in crystal appeared before Rain and stored his power away until a time he could handle it.
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One day Rain followed his father into the caverns below [[Grandshelt Castle]] and got lost. He came across a [[Crystal (term)|crystal]] and touched it, and it awakened his latent power. Raegen heard him and came to his aid, but upon seeing that Rain's dormant power had reacted to the crystal, he walked away despite Rain's pleas. In the following weeks the pain on his arm worsened with no apparent cure. A [[Dark Fina|girl encased in crystal]] appeared before Rain and stored his power away until a time he could handle it.
   
Soon afterwards, and five years before the events of the game, Sophia was killed under Raegen's watch; he brought her body to their home where Rain was waiting for her. His father blamed himself for her passing (although Rain did not want to believe the claim), but rather than explaining what had happened, Raegen abandoned them.
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Soon afterwards, and five years before the events of the game, Sophia was killed under Raegen's watch; he brought her body to their home where Rain was waiting for her. His father blamed himself for her passing (although Rain did not want to believe the claim). Rather than explaining what had happened, Raegen walked away.
   
Although Rain began to resent his father, he did not forfeit his dream of becoming a knight. During their training as [[squire]]s, Rain and Lasswell became acquainted with [[Charlotte (Brave Exvius)|Charlotte]] and [[Lawrence]]. In order to become full-fledged knights, the four took part in a trial supervised by General Loren. Although Rain could not stand the heat, the four made it through [[Inferno Hollow]] as expected. Back at the capital, Loren congratulated them on passing their test. Partly due to his talents, partly due to his father's reputation, he earned the trust of the [[King of Grandshelt]], and by the age of 18, he was given shared command of the [[Airship (term)|airship]] fleet with Lasswell.
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Although Rain began to resent his disappeared father, he did not forfeit his dream of becoming a knight. During their training as squires, Rain and Lasswell became acquainted with [[Charlotte (Brave Exvius)|Charlotte]] and [[Lawrence]]. To become full-fledged knights the four passed a trial supervised by General Loren. Partly due to his talents, partly due to his father's reputation, Rain earned the trust of the [[King of Grandshelt]], and by the age of 18, was given shared command of the [[Airship (term)|airship]] fleet with Lasswell.
   
 
=== Season One ===
 
=== Season One ===
 
[[File:FFBE trio - Amano illustration.jpg|thumb|left|Artwork of Rain, Fina and Lasswell by [[Yoshitaka Amano]].]]
While on patrol aboard their airship, Rain and Lasswell are attacked by a horde of monsters and a girl encased in crystal, [[Fina]], warns them of the [[Earth Crystal (term)|Earth Crystal]]'s shattering. Unable to dismiss her plea, Rain and Lasswell go into the [[Earth Shrine (Brave Exvius)|Earth Shrine]], where they find an [[Veritas of the Dark|armor-clad man]] contemplating the crystal. Despite their efforts, the man destroys the Earth Crystal and leaves. Fina then reappears, grants the two friends the power of [[vision]]s, and teleports them away. Outside the shrine, Rain and Lasswell find their airship destroyed and their men killed by the armored man.
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While on patrol aboard their airship, a girl encased in crystal, Fina, warns Rain and Lasswell of the [[Earth Crystal (term)|Earth Crystal]]'s shattering. Unable to dismiss her plea, Rain and Lasswell enter the [[Earth Shrine (Brave Exvius)|Earth Shrine]] where they find an [[Veritas of the Dark|armor-clad man]] contemplating the crystal. Despite their efforts, the man destroys the crystal and leaves. Fina reappears and grants the two friends the power of visions before teleporting them away. Outside the shrine, Rain and Lasswell find their airship destroyed and their men killed by the armored man.
   
They resolve to retell the events to the [[King of Grandshelt|king]], but when they arrive at the [[Grandshelt Castle|castle]], they find it sieged and set ablaze. They rescue the king, and meet with the armored man once again, who reveals his identity as "Veritas of the Dark", member of the [[Sworn Six of Paladia]]. Before leaving, he attacks them, but Fina reappears and protects them, her crystal encasement shattering in the process. After the assault, Rain resolves to prevent the Sworn Six from destroying the other crystals and departs on his own, but Lasswell decides to accompany him. At [[Port City Lodin]], the [[Amnesia (term)|amnesiac]] Fina asks to join their party, to which Rain immediately accepts.
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They resolve to relay the events to the king, but when they arrive at the castle they find it sieged and set ablaze. They rescue the king, and meet with the armored man who reveals his identity as "[[Veritas of the Dark]]" of the [[Sworn Six of Paladia]]. Before leaving, he attacks them, but Fina reappears and protects them, her crystal encasement shattering in the process. Rain resolves to prevent the Sworn Six from destroying the other crystals and Lasswell wants to accompany him. At [[Port City Lodin]], the [[Amnesia (term)|amnesiac]] Fina asks to join their party, Rain readily accepting.
   
Together, the trio reaches [[Grandport]], from where they follow Darklord to the [[Lanzelt Ruins]]. He easily defeats them, and takes the [[Sacred Ring of Paladia]]. Undeterred, the trio hires a ship that calls at [[Kolobos Isle|Kolobos]] before continuing onto [[Dirnado]]. They meet [[Emma (Brave Exvius)|Emma]], whom they escort to the [[Shrine of Decay]] so that she can meet with her mother. At the shrine, they meet [[Dr. Lazarov]] (a researcher behind the [[Zombie (enemy)|zombie]] plague ravaging Kolobos and ally of the Veritas, responsible for the death of Emma's mother), but he manages to escape. As for Emma, the trio escorts her back to [[Ghost Port Kolobos|Kolobos Port]] and bids her farewell.
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The trio reaches [[Grandport]] from where they follow Darklord to the [[Lanzelt Ruins]]. He easily defeats them, and takes the [[Sacred Ring of Paladia]]. Undeterred, the trio hires a ship that calls at [[Kolobos Isle|Kolobos]] before continuing onto [[Dirnado]]. They meet [[Emma (Brave Exvius)|Emma]], whom they escort to the [[Shrine of Decay]] so that she can meet with her mother. At the shrine, they meet [[Dr. Lazarov]] (a researcher behind the [[Zombie (enemy)|zombie]] plague ravaging Kolobos and ally of the Veritas, responsible for the death of Emma's mother), but he escapes. The trio escorts Emma back to [[Ghost Port Kolobos|Kolobos Port]] and bids her farewell.
   
Their ship is attacked by [[Leviathan]], causing them to end up washed up to the shores of [[Maranda Coast]]. The trio then goes to [[Industrial City Dilmagia|Dilmagia]] to request an airship from the master engineer [[Lid]], but she refuses to ask the military for it. Instead, she accepts to guide them to the [[Wind Shrine (Brave Exvius)|Wind Shrine]]. On the journey, the discovery of her brother [[Evan (Brave Exvius)|Evan]] working on the [[Invincible (Brave Exvius)|''Invincible'']] for the Sworn Six prompts Lid to join the party. At the Wind Shrine, they defeat [[Cid (Brave Exvius)|Veritas of the Heavens]] but he manages to destroy the [[Wind Crystal (term)|Wind Crystal]] .Now committed to the trio's cause, Lid helps them request an airship in order to travel to [[Olderion]].
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Their ship is attacked by [[Leviathan]], and the trio washes up to the shores of [[Maranda Coast]]. They venture into [[Industrial City Dilmagia|Dilmagia]] to request an airship from the engineer [[Lid]], but she refuses to ask the military. Instead, she guides them to the [[Wind Shrine (Brave Exvius)|Wind Shrine]]. On the journey, the discovery of her brother [[Evan (Brave Exvius)|Evan]] working on the [[Invincible (Brave Exvius)|''Invincible'']] for the Sworn Six prompts Lid to join the party. At the shrine, they defeat [[Cid (Brave Exvius)|Veritas of the Heavens]] who yet manages to destroy the [[Wind Crystal (term)|Wind Crystal]]. Now committed to the trio's cause, Lid helps them request an airship to travel to [[Olderion]].
   
They soon meet [[Nichol]], whom they help find his sister [[Luka (Brave Exvius)|Luka]]. The escrot the two siblings to [[Lake Dorr]], where discover that [[Folka|Veritas of the Waters]] has injured the Leviathan and polluted the waters, thus endangering the [[Aquapolis Olderion|Aquapolis]]. Luka pacifies the esper, and then descends to the bottom of the lake to purify its waters and heal Leviathan. The next day, Waterlord floods the capital; when they confront her, [[Dark Fina]] is awakened in process and Waterlord flees. They pursue her on [[Mercedes]]'s [[Pirate Ship|ship]] and best her in battle, causing Waterlord to drop the Sacred Ring of Paladia. Rain grabs it, but in doing so, his dormant power is forcibly reawakened, and Waterlord flees.
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They meet Nichol and help him find his sister [[Luka (Brave Exvius)|Luka]]. They escort the two siblings to [[Lake Dorr]] where [[Folka|Veritas of the Waters]] has injured Leviathan and polluted the waters, thus endangering the [[Aquapolis Olderion|Aquapolis]]. Luka pacifies Leviathan and descends to the bottom of the lake to purify its waters and heal the [[Esper (Brave Exvius)|esper]]. The next day, Veritas of the waters floods the capital; when they confront her, [[Dark Fina]] is awakened and Waterlord flees. They pursue her on [[Mercedes]]'s [[Pirate Ship|ship]] and best her in battle, causing Waterlord to drop the Sacred Ring of Paladia. Rain grabs it, but in doing so his dormant power is forcibly reawakened and Waterlord flees again.
   
In [[Town of Amore|Amore]], Rain's condition worsens and Fina tells him to accept his power or it will kill him. After a night's rest, they go to the [[Water Shrine (Brave Exvius)|shrine]] to restore the Aquapolis. Nichol's brother [[Elle]], wishing to make himself useful, uses [[Warden of the Waters|his powers]] to magnify the [[Water Crystal (term)|Water Crystal]]'s power, but Waterlord fatally injures him and shatters the crystal. In Elle's dying moments, Fina uses the crystal's remaining power, along with the Sacred Ring, to save Rain and the Aquapolis. She then returns to her usual persona. They return to the Aquapolis and inform [[Arsha]] of Elle's passing, and Rain summons Elle's vision so that they can see each other one last time. Nichol then decides to join the party.
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In [[Town of Amore|Amore]] Rain's condition worsens and Fina tells him to accept his power or it will kill him. After a night's rest, they go to the [[Water Shrine (Brave Exvius)|Water Shrine]] to restore the Aquapolis. Nichol's brother [[Elle]], wishing to make himself useful, uses [[Warden of the Waters|his powers]] to magnify the [[Water Crystal (term)|Water Crystal]]'s power, but Waterlord fatally injures him and shatters the crystal. In Elle's dying moments, Dark Fina uses the crystal's remaining power, along with the Sacred Ring, to save Rain and the Aquapolis before returning to her usual persona. They return to the Aquapolis and inform [[Arsha]] of Elle's passing, and Rain summons Elle's vision so that they can see each other one last time. Nichol then decides to join the party.
   
In [[Zoldaad Empire|imperial territory]], they meet [[Raven (Brave Exvius)|rebel]] leader, [[Jake]], whom they agree to help sabotage the [[Zoldaad Empire|Empire]]'s war efforts. They soon find themselves opposed by [[Ignacio|Veritas of the Flame]] at the [[Fire Shrine (Brave Exvius)|Fire Shrine]], where Lasswell is fatally injured trying to protect Rain. As they confront Flamelord, Lasswell tells Rain that he wants a duel to see who is stronger; when he collapses, he only survives due to Darklord's intervention (who wishes to fight him now that he has awakened [[Purple Lightning (weapon)|Purple Lightning]]). Battling the two Veritas, Rain's party is victorious. However, they are betrayed by Jake, who shatters the [[Fire Crystal (term)|Fire Crystal]] himself.
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In imperial territory they meet [[Raven (Brave Exvius)|rebel]] leader [[Jake]], and agree to help sabotage the [[Zoldaad Empire]]'s war efforts. They find themselves opposed by [[Ignacio|Veritas of the Flame]] at the [[Fire Shrine (Brave Exvius)|Fire Shrine]] where Lasswell is injured trying to protect Rain. As they confront Flamelord, Lasswell wants to duel Rain to see who is stronger; when he collapses, he only survives due to Darklord's intervention (who wishes to fight him now that he has awakened the sword Purple Lightning). Rain's party triumphs over the two Veritas, but they are betrayed by Jake who shatters the [[Fire Crystal (term)|Fire Crystal]] to undermine the empire's power.
   
Despite this, the party follows him to [[Downtown Zoldaad]]. While they are imprisoned for trying to rescue Prince [[Shera (Brave Exvius)|Shera]], they escape with [[Amelia]]'s aid and confront Lazarov, Emperor [[Sozhe]] and Evan. Although Sozhe passes away, Lid manages to snap her brother out of his brainwashing; he helps them board the ''Invincible'' with the ''[[Enterprise (Brave Exvius)|Enterprise]]''. In its interior, Veritas of the Heavens appears and kills Lazarov for attempting to steal the ''Invincible'', and teleports Rain and the party out of the airship. After a meeting with Emperor Shera and Evan, Jake joins the party to atone for his deeds. As they decide what to do next, [[Sakura (Brave Exvius)|Sakura]] presents herself and offers information on the Sworn Six if they pass a test: to escort her to [[Mysidia (continent)|Mysidia]].
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The party follows him to [[Downtown Zoldaad]]. They are imprisoned for trying to rescue [[Shera (Brave Exvius)|Prince Shera]], but escape with [[Amelia]]'s aid and confront Lazarov, Emperor [[Sozhe]] and Evan. Sozhe passes away and Lid snaps her brother out of his brainwashing; he helps them board the ''Invincible'' with the ''[[Enterprise (Brave Exvius)|Enterprise]]''. In its interior, Veritas of the Heavens appears and kills Lazarov for attempting to steal the airship, and teleports Rain and the party out. After a meeting with Emperor Shera and Evan, Jake joins the party to atone for his misdeeds. As they contemplate what to do next, [[Sakura (Brave Exvius)|Sakura]] presents herself and offers information on the Sworn Six if they pass a test: to escort her to [[Mysidia (continent)|Mysidia]].
   
They accept her request, and bring her back safely to the [[Magi Nation Mysidia (city)|Mysidian capital]]. Before she can explain, the party must face [[Citra|Veritas of the Light]] and [[Sieghard|Veritas of the Earth]] to protect the Light Crystal. They are overpowered by Lightlord and Earthlord, and the latter forcefully reawakens Dark Fina (thus starting to slowly erase the other Fina) to fight her. Leaving the crystal at their mercy, Sakura teleports the party away to save them. To save Fina, they use a book from the [[Magic Library]] to enter [[Fina's Psyche|Fina's memories]] of the civil war between [[Aldore]] and [[Hess]]. Although momentarily interrupted by Lightlord (who reveals Darklord was once Rain's father, Raegen), they save Fina after witnessing the civil war's final battle. On their return, they find that Fina has split into two, just in time for a battle against Lightlord and Earthlord. Following their defeat, Darklord appears and teleports them away, and Rain vows to defeat Darklord, even if it is his father behind the armor.
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They bring her safely to the [[Magi Nation Mysidia (city)|Mysidian capital]]. Before she can explain, the party must face [[Citra|Veritas of the Light]] and [[Sieghard|Veritas of the Earth]] to protect the Light Crystal. They are overpowered and the Earthlord forcefully reawakens Dark Fina to fight her (thus starting to slowly erase the other Fina). Sakura teleports the party away to save them, and the Veritas destroy the crystal.
   
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The party uses a book from the [[Magic Library]] to enter [[Fina's Psyche|Fina's memories]] of the civil war between Aldore and Hess in another world known as Paladia. Although momentarily interrupted by Lightlord (who reveals Darklord was once Rain's father, Raegen), they save Fina, but find she has split in two. After the party defeats Light- and Earthlord, Darklord appears and teleports them away. Rain vows to defeat him even if it is his father behind the suit of armor.
In [[Gronoa]], the party learns the truth behind the Sworn Six's actions—of their revenge against Aldore by undoing the seal upon [[Lapis]], so it may return to Paladia, likely destroying Lapis in the process. Assisted by [[Ilias]] and [[Fohlen]], they make it to the [[Gronoa Shrine Entrance|Gronoa Shrine]] where the last crystal stands. To their surprise, [[Dark Elf (Brave Exvius)|Dark Elf]] seeks to destroy the [[Dark Crystal (term)|Dark Crystal]] as well, prompting Lightlord to duel him to no avail. She lays defeated when the party approaches her; resigned, she asks Sakura and then Rain to kill her. When he refuses, Lightlord reveals she had been the one to kill Sophia, but Rain refuses again out of principle and leaves to battle Dark Elf, whom they ultimately defeat with Lightlord's help before she retreats.
 
   
 
In [[Gronoa]], the party learns the truth behind the Sworn Six's actions: the Six seek revenge against Aldore by undoing the seal upon the world of Lapis so that it may return to Paladia, likely destroying Lapis in the process. Assisted by [[Ilias]] and [[Fohlen]], they make it to the [[Gronoa Shrine Entrance|Gronoa Shrine]] where the last crystal stands. To their surprise, [[Dark Elf (Brave Exvius)|Dark Elf]] seeks to destroy the [[Dark Crystal (term)|Dark Crystal]] as well, prompting Lightlord to duel him to no avail. She lays defeated when the party approaches her; resigned, she asks Sakura and then Rain to kill her. When he refuses, Lightlord reveals she had been the one to kill Sophia, but Rain refuses again out of principle. He leaves to battle Dark Elf, whom they ultimately defeat with Lightlord's help before she retreats.
As they clear the shrine from monsters, Sakura senses the presence of [[Veritas of the Frost]] at a [[Duggle Village|nearby village]]. When the party arrives, Frostlord freezes all the villagers and agrees to release them if they defeat him, but that he will fight whoever they determine (through battle) is strongest among them. Rain duels and wins against Sakura and Dark Fina, and finally fights Lasswell. Rain is initially bested by his friend, but as he realizes that is not what Lasswell wanted, Rain finally accepts his power and defeats Lasswell.
 
   
 
[[Veritas of the Frost]] freezes the villagers of the nearby hamlet [[Duggle Village|Duggle]], but agrees to release the people if Rain's party defeats him. Frostlord declares to fight whomever they determine (through battle) is strongest among their rank. Rain wins against Sakura and Dark Fina before losing against Lasswell. Realizing this is not what Lasswell wanted, Rain finally accepts his power and wins.
Frostlord then fights the party next to the Dark Crystal; he is defeated just before the Sworn Six make their appearance. They ask Frostlord to join them, but he refuses and reveals his face: he is Sir Raegen. The two groups battle until the Shrine starts collapsing due to the gate's instability, and Raegen has Sakura teleport the party to [[Pharm]]. There, they confront the Veritas one by one (of which Earthlord, Heavenlord and Flamelord fall in battle), due to Nichol wanting to exact his revenge on Waterlord in spite of Rain's pleas. However, he allows her to live so that she may atone for her sins, and the party catches up with Raegen. Together, they prevent Darklord (who is revealed to be a vision of Raegen) and Lightlord from destroying the crystal.
 
   
 
Frostlord fights the party next to the Dark Crystal; he is defeated just before the Sworn Six arrive. They ask Frostlord to rejoin them, but he refuses, and reveals his face: he is Raegen. The two groups do battle until the shrine starts collapsing due to the gate's instability. Raegen has Sakura teleport the party to [[Pharm]] where they confront the Veritas one by one (and Earthlord, Heavenlord and Flamelord fall in battle) due to Nichol wanting to exact his revenge on Waterlord in spite of Rain's pleas. Ultimately, Nichol allows her to live so that she may atone for her sins, and the party catches up with Raegen. With him, they convince Darklord (who is revealed to be a vision of Raegen) and Lightlord not to destroy the crystal.
Before the party can rejoice, [[Sol (Brave Exvius)|Sol]] and [[Behemoth K]] destroy the crystal, knocking the party out, and kill Darklord. When they regain consciousness, the party sets out to climb the [[Land of the Crystals|Crystal Tower]] to stop the two sages and close the [[dimensional gate]]. As they climb, Raegen shows Rain and Lasswell a vision of Sophia, keeping his promise to her; later on, Waterlord and Lightlord join their efforts thanks to Nichol. The two remaining Veritas keep Behemoth busy, while Rain and the others catch up with Sol. When he puts up a barrier, the group realize that Fina is going to disappear, but Dark Fina sacrifices herself: she becomes the Earth Crystal, sealing the land once again, allowing Fina to carry on existing.
 
   
 
[[File:FF Brave Exvius Amano Artwork.png|Artwork of Rain and Lasswell facing Behemoth K by [[Yoshitaka Amano]].|thumb]]
Fina then dispels Sol's barrier and the party makes it to the [[Summit of the Setting Sun|summit]], where they defeat Sol. The sage, however, summons the [[Chaotic Darkness]], which created the [[Wandering Lands]]. The group then traverses the lands; on the way, they put Behemoth to rest and, at the [[Land of Darkness]], they defeat Sol but the sage declares his hatred of Rain, and disappears. Supported by the prayers of those they met during their journey, and Evan on the ''Invincible'', Rain and the others defeat the Chaotic Darkness. They then proceed to close the gate, and Rain (who first leaves a crystal on the ''Invincible'') helps his father by performing a full awakening of Aldore's power. They negate the magic pouring out of the gate, so that it collapses back in on itself. They are successful, but at the last possible moment, Sol reappears and aims to re-open the gate. Rain stops him; yet, during their clash, they both disappear. Rain's Crimson Saber then falls to the deck of the airship.
 
 
Before the party can rejoice, the powerful sage Sol and his [[Behemoth K]] companion destroy the crystal and kill Darklord. The party climbs the [[Land of the Crystals|crystal tower]] to stop the two sages and close the [[dimensional gate]]. Raegen shows Rain and Lasswell a vision of Sophia. Waterlord and Lightlord join their efforts thanks to Nichol. The two remaining Veritas keep Behemoth busy, while Rain and the others catch up with Sol. When he puts up a barrier, the group realizes that Fina is going to disappear. Dark Fina sacrifices herself and becomes the Earth Crystal, sealing the land once again and allowing the other Fina to carry on existing.
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Fina dispels Sol's barrier and the party makes it to the [[Summit of the Setting Sun|summit]] where they defeat him. The sage summons the [[Chaotic Darkness]], which creates the [[Wandering Lands]]. The group traverses the lands, puts Behemoth to rest and, at the [[Land of Darkness]], defeats Sol who declares his hatred of Rain and disappears. Supported by the prayers of those they met during their journey, and Evan on the ''Invincible'', Rain and the others defeat the Chaotic Darkness. They close the gate, and Rain (who first leaves a crystal on the ship's deck) helps his father by fully awakening to Aldore's power. They negate the magic pouring out of the gate and it collapses back in on itself. At the last moment Sol returns to re-open the gate. Rain stops him, and during their clash, they both disappear, and Rain's Crimson Saber falls to the deck of the airship.
   
 
===Season Two===
 
===Season Two===
After his clash with Sol, Rain is left stranded in a town of Paladia, where he meets Crimson, a former aide to his father who has taken on his name in order to spread what little justice and hope remain in Paladia due to the harsh Aldore dictatorship. While on his time in this town, Rain befriends people and vows to change the world with his usual self. Things take a turn for the worse as a confrontation between people of Aldore and Hess escalates ending into a massive armed conflict, culminating with all the people massacred. Realizing that he could not save a single life despite his earlier promises, Rain screams in pain, full of despair.
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Dark Fina rescues Rain and teleports him to Paladia. Rain is left stranded in the [[Town of Lament Sacher|town of Sacher]] where he meets [[Mirfas]] and [[Crimson]], a former aide to his father who has been resisting Aldore's dictatorship, but the latter is fatally injured in a skirmish. Through Crimson's last words, Rain learns that he is Aldore royalty. Though Rain befriends Mirfas and vows to change Paladia with his usual self, the situation takes a turn for the worse when survivors of Hess realize his bloodline. They blame Rain and his lineage, and one of them tries to stab him; Mirfas intercepts the attack and is killed. The confrontation between the people of Aldore and Hess leads to everyone being massacred. Realizing that he could not save a single life despite his earlier promises, Rain is filled with despair.
   
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[[File:FFBE Hyoh Artwork.png|left|thumb|160px|Hyoh's concept artwork.]]
Vowing to change the world no matter what it takes, Rain decides to discard his current self in order to become heartless to become stronger and change Aldore for the better from the inside. Donning the alter-ego of '''Hyoh''' Rain, climbs the ranks of [[The Orders]] and achieves the position of Delta Star, the 4th highest ranking member in record time. During this time, he demonstrates his power to the [[Aldore Emperor]] in a performance with the other battle stars present. Hyoh is unable to scratch the Emperor due to his paling, nonetheless the tyrant praises Hyoh for his power.
 
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Rain infiltrates the Aldore Tower to assassinate the Aldore Emperor, even fighting off Delta Star [[Demoldoa]]. The Emperor is impressed that Rain got this far while others were killed in such attempts. Rain is overwhelmed, but instead of killing him, the Emperor offers for him to join him, as he sees Rain's lonely soul. Vowing to change the world no matter what it takes, Rain decides to change Aldore for the better from the inside. Donning the alter-ego of Hyoh, Rain joins [[the Orders]] (the Emperor's personal elite guard) and rises to the position of Delta Star in record time. Still, during a demonstration he is unable to even scratch the Emperor due to his paling, yet the tyrant praises Hyoh for his power.
   
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The Emperor summons Hyoh for a mission, but before he hears the details Hyoh is challenged by [[Nazuu]] of the Orders who thirsts for the Delta Star seat. Hyoh defeats Nazuu who retreats. The Emperor sends Hyoh to flush out a traitor among the Aldore ranks as a test of loyalty. At [[Crystallis]], Hyoh meets with the soldiers [[Domino (Brave Exvius)|Domino]] and [[Shatal]] after their fight with the Children of Hess, and promises to kill the traitor. When Shatal is under suspicion, he panics, but Hyoh orders Shatal to follow him to find the true culprit. Hyoh leaks [[Yuraisha]]'s (the "Mother of Hess") location to the rebels on the elevator computer. When the elevator is activated, Hyoh drags Shatal and they confront the true spy: Domino.
Hyoh is summoned by the Aldore Emperor for a mission, but before hearing the details is challenged by Nazuu who thirsts for the Delta Star seat. Nazuu is defeated and retreats, warning Hyoh to consider his rank on loan for the time being.
 
   
 
After a chase, Hyoh defeats her, but Shatal defends his friend, taking Domino and fleeing. The two are struck down. Back at Aldore Tower, Nazuu (who was monitoring Hyoh) reports to the Emperor that Hyoh accomplished his mission and killed the traitors. The Emperor is pleased and expects more great things from him. As Hyoh leaves, he mutters to himself that he must become more heartless—as it is later revealed he did not actually kill Shatal and Domino.
The Aldore Emperor sends Hyoh on a mission to flush out a traitor among the Aldore ranks. The Emperor warns Hyoh that although he's impressed by the Delta Star's strength, he still doesn't have the Emperor's trust, and thus the mission is a test of loyalty.
 
   
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Couple months after Rain's disappearance from Lapis, his friends, his father and the revived Veritas venture into Paladia in search of him. Upon learning of Paladia's state, Raegen separates from Lasswell's party and leads the Sworn Six into Aldore Tower to confront the Emperor. Hyoh is summoned along several high ranking Orders to stand guard and fight their predecessors. He fights Raegen (feigning to know him from books) and they injure each other, but Hyoh gains the upper hand as the remaining Sworn Six are overpowered by the other Orders members. When Hyoh approaches to deal the finishing blow, he spares Raegen's life along with the Sworn Six, deeming them not worth killing, and they are imprisoned.
At Crystallis he meets with the soldiers Domino and Shatal after they fight the Children of Hess, and explains the purpose of his mission, promising to kill the traitor.
 
   
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Hyoh is ordered to deal with Lasswell and heads to Crystallis where he appears before the party. Sol, a sage of Hess who now travels with Lasswell, challenges him, claiming Hyoh is Rain. Hyoh overpowers Sol, but the sage rushes at him and the two fall from a cliff. When the party finds them and Hyoh fights off Lasswell, the latter admits that he can feel Rain in Hyoh. Hyoh declares he is not the Rain they know, and to prove his point attacks Fina; unable to kill her, he incurs a wound that starts crystallizing her body. He is confronted by [[Akstar]], Lasswell's new mentor in swordsmanship, to buy time for Sakura to use a teleportation spell.
When Shatal returns to his base, he is surrounded by soldiers who believe Shatal is the traitor as his good nature to allow enemies escape alive makes him suspicious. Shatal panics and breaks through the soldiers, prompting them to chase after him. After he eludes them, Shatal, who is lost in thought about his current situation, bumps into Hyoh. To his surprise Hyoh orders Shatal to follow him to find the true culprit.
 
   
 
Hyoh is joined by [[Nagi]] of the Iota Star on the Emperor's orders. She is interested in Hyoh and when she wonders how he became so strong he advises her to discard everything she cares for. At the [[Energy Extraction Station]], Nagi fails to defeat Lasswell's party so Hyoh takes it upon himself. Lasswell and Hyoh duel, convincing Lasswell that Hyoh is indeed Rain. Lasswell unleashes the Absolute Mirror of Equity sword technique and overpowers Hyoh. Lasswell asks Hyoh to admit to his identity, but Hyoh escapes with Nagi.
Hyoh explain his plan to Shatal: leak information about Yuraisha's location to the rebels to find the spy, the information being in Crystallis elevator computer. When the elevator is activated, Hyoh drags Shatal and the jump from a cliff and land in the elevator. Hyoh confronts Domino who is the true spy. Hyoh tries to kill Domino but she leaves the elevator with the two men on chase. Hyoh defeats Domino, and when he is about to land the final attack, Shatal defends his friend, taking Domino and running away.
 
   
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While Hyoh is wounded a projection of the Emperor appears to chastise him for his failure. In a fit of rage Hyoh unleashes a power that pleases the Emperor, and after tending to his wounds, Hyoh asks a favor from Nagi. She disguises herself as Hyoh (using performance enhancing drugs to complete the deception) and ambushes Lasswell's party while the real Hyoh returns to his Rain persona and attire to intercept her, seemingly destroying "Hyoh".
Shatal and Domino fend Hyoh and make a run for their lives with Shatal declaring he is done being half-hearted with his feelings and joins Domino in opposing Aldore. Before long the two are stricken down by Hyoh.
 
   
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Rain rejoins the party and suggests they partake in the [[Order of Aldore]] to win the rank of Alpha Star, the one closest to the Emperor. Though Sol notices that Rain has changed, he in time comes to believe Rain is not worth destroying for he is no longer his exact opposite. The party heads to [[Visectrum]] to participate in the qualifying rounds and befriends some competitors: [[Pris]], [[Atole]] and the [[Magus Sisters]]. They also meet [[Demoldoa]] of the Epsilon Star, who at one point uses his rank to allow them to pass so that he may destroy them himself.
Back at the Aldore Tower, Nazuu reports to the Emperor that Hyoh accomplished his mission and killed the traitors as he had been sent by the Emperor to monitor on Hyoh. The Emperor is pleased and expects more things from him. As Hyoh leaves he mutters to himself that he must become more heartless (as it is later revealed Hyoh did not truly kill Shatal and Domino).
 
   
 
Sol tests Rain by summoning the Chaotic Darkness to ravage both Lapis and Paladia. The party beats the monster as it was a weaker incarnation than the one they saw before. Sol departs on his own, vowing to return, pleased that deep down Rain still carries his just and noble self that disgusts the sage. Later, Akstar likewise departs as he wants to face Lasswell in the competition.
When Lasswell's party ventures in Paladia to search for the missing Rain, Raegen separates from Lasswell and leads the revived Sworn Six of Paladia to confront the Emperor of Aldore and end his cruel tyranny. Hyoh is summoned by the Emperor along several high ranking Orders to stand guard and fight their predecessors.
 
   
 
While en route to the second stage, the party is attacked by participants who want to defeat them to earn a spot. Jake takes a beating defending Lid while Sakura tries to teleport them to safety. Demoldoa appears and intends to crush them, but the Magus Sisters buy them time to teleport Lid and Jake to safety at [[Gungan]], although the sisters are fatally wounded. Lasswell duels and kills Demoldoa.
As the Sworn Six approach the Emperor's Chamber, Hyoh and the Orders await for them. Hyoh shares his praise for Raegen, claiming he read about him in the past, being heralded as a hero of legend in Paladia. Hyoh is shows himself eager to kill him in combat to honor his fame.
 
   
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The party arrives at the [[Town of Desolation Visectrum|Visectrum capital]] and takes the train to the Colosseum. They are assaulted by assassins, but the attack is foiled. They meet [[Krowa]] and [[Regina]], fellow participants whom they befriend. Rain "learns" from Sakura that Lasswell's ancestry is linked to Hess, as his is linked to Aldore, making them enemies by nature, although he feigns indifference. They continue to advance in the competition in spite of a second assassination attempt that Krowa and Regina foil and earn a spot in the final rounds. Rain watches from afar as Lasswell bests Akstar one-on-one and publicly challenges the Emperor, vowing to end his tyranny.
The two fight and injure each other, but Hyoh gains the upperhand and swipes at Raegen, tossing him from the stairs as the remaining Sworn Six are overpowered by the Orders. When Hyoh approaches to deal the finishing blow, he spares Raegen's life along with the Sworn Six deeming them not worth killing because he only kills those who are stronger or equal as him.
 
   
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The Emperor overwhelms the party until the Sworn Six appear and dispel his powerful magic aura (with Rain finally openly meeting his father). The Emperor summons [[Levnato]] of the Alpha Star and Zeno of the Beta Star as backup, the latter turning out to be none other than Akstar himself. The revelation shocks Lasswell, but after some hesitation, he joins the battle. Lasswell and Rain decide to awaken to their blood to face Zeno, but their natures repel each other. The party is saved by the Children of Hess who bombard the arena from airships and the party retreats.
Hyoh is ordered by the Aldore Emperor to deal with Lasswell and he makes his way for Crystallis where he appears before the party and Sol challenges him, claiming he is Rain. Hyoh overpowers Sol but the mad sage rushes at him and the two fall from a cliff.
 
   
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On board the ''[[Yuraisha (ship)|Yuraisha]]'' Rain voices his disgust for Hess's methods that endangered civilians. Lasswell as Hess's heir, while disagreeing with their methods, deems victims inevitable with the open declaration of war and vows to rein Hess in, to which Rain reluctantly agrees. The Hess group moves to [[Magistellus]] to disable Aldore's biggest military facilities while their attention is still in Visectrum. The party disables the four facilities that protect the central station, but Rain's change of demeanor becomes increasingly apparent.
The party finds them and Hyoh fights off Lasswell, the latter admitting that he can feel Rain in Hyoh. Hyoh declares he is not the Rain they know and to prove his point he attacks Fina with the wound crystallizing her body. He is confronted by Akstar to buy time for Sakura to use a teleportation spell. Sol is displeased at being unable to fight Hyoh and Lid drags him away, stating that Hyoh is not Rain. Annoyed, Sol blasts Hyoh with a wind spell that allows Akstar to join the party and teleport away.
 
   
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In one of the facilities the party comes across the eccentric [[Physalis]] of the Pi Star, in whom Lasswell senses honor as she did not kill any Children of Hess after defeating them. When Lasswell tells her his side of the story, she vows to learn the truth for herself and leaves. Lasswell wonders if there are good people in Aldore after all, something that resonates with Rain. En route to the [[Magistellus Military Facility|main facility]] Rain asks Lasswell to spar with him; the fight escalates as the two activate their blood and once more repel one another. It turns into a fistfight as Rain declares they can no longer remain friends for they stand opposite as heirs of Aldore and Hess. Lasswell protests, saying their relationship doesn't have to change just because their bloods clash.
Hyoh is joined by Nagi Anemos of the Iota Star who teams up with him to comply with the Emperor's orders. She states her interest in Hyoh and asks how he became as strong as he is. He advises her to discard everything she cares for.
 
   
 
After the facility's destruction Rain leaves the ''Yuraisha'', threatening to destroy it if they do not leave instantly. He reveals that he was Hyoh all along, that the impostor they fought was Nagi, and that he injured Fina and crystallized her wound to spare her, making it clear that from that point onwards he fights for the sake of Aldore to change it from the inside. Rain dons his suit of armor as Hyoh and leaves. The revelation emotionally crushes Lasswell and Fina, but Rain is confident they will pull through.
At the Energy Extraction Station, Nagi fails to defeat Lasswell's party so Hyoh takes it upon himself. Lasswell and Hyoh duel with their battle being reminiscent to the last time Rain and Lasswell fought, making Lasswell truly believe that Hyoh is indeed Rain. Lasswell unleashes the Absolute Mirror of Equity and overpowers Hyoh. Lasswell asks Hyoh to admit to his identity, but Hyoh escapes with Nagi.
 
   
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The Emperor summons Hyoh and the remaining Orders, Hyoh revealing his awareness of being Aldore royalty. As the Emperor bestows him the rank of Gamma Star following [[Yego]]'s defection, Hyoh renews his pledge to serve him faithfully. Along his peers, he is deployed to retaliate against the Children of Hess' attacks.
While wounded, a projection of the Aldore Emperor appears and is disillusioned with Hyoh's failure as he had thought the Delta Star had the potential to surpass the Alpha, Beta and Gamma Star. This strikes a chord on Hyoh who in a fit of rage unleashes a power that pleases the Emperor who expects great results from him.
 
   
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When the factions of Aldore and Hess wage war for control of the Weapon, Hyoh is separated from the rest of the Orders and becomes surrounded by crystallized monsters. Sol saves Hyoh and proposes they join forces to destroy the Aldore Emperor and settle their score after Hyoh becomes Aldore's new leader. Hyoh refuses, but Sol nonetheless accompanies him. The two witness the Weapon's activation and are assaulted by monsters. Sol is forced to stand back to restore his magical power, while Hyoh is left fending them off. They end up saving one another, which causes Sol to experience warmer emotions and remember his time with the Sages of Hess. A grateful Sol heals a surprised Hyoh. The two rest as Hyoh cooks. Sol is amused that Hyoh would cook for him, but finds the soup an utter disaster. Sol believes the hardly edible ingredients are partially to blame, but nonetheless decides to finish it.
Hyoh asks Nagi to help him find a place to tend to his wounds. Later on Hyoh ambushes Lasswell's party by pushing away both Akstar and Sol and blasting the remainder of the party with a powerful wind spell, which leaves them weakened. The party is astonished at his boost of strength and as Lasswell attempts to fight back. Hyoh is intercepted by Rain himself with Hyoh seemingly destroyed. But in truth it was Nagi donning his armor, powering up through drugs in order to complete the deception.
 
   
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They are met by Sakura and Nichol, Lasswell's friends who deserted the Orders after learning of the Emperor's true ambitions: eternal sovereignty as the only existence in the world. Sol proposes they form a party to defeat the Emperor. Hyoh refuses, as he claims it is his fight alone as the true heir to Aldore, the throne having been usurped from his bloodline 700 years ago. Sol proclaims they will follow him on their own volition, and to celebrate the "party's formation," Sol offers a sample of Hyoh's soup, deeming it fantastic. Sakura is thrilled, but soon pukes in repulsion. Hyoh is annoyed.
Rain rejoins the party feigning ignorance of his deeds as Delta Star and suggests they fight in the Order of Aldore in order to win the rank of Alpha Star as a chance to change Aldore. The party steps aside to allow Rain to fight Sol and the two clash briefly, as Sol notices that Rain has changed.
 
   
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The party saves Raegen's party from the Emperor and the Exostars under his command. Hyoh and Sol act in perfect sync leaving everyone amazed. Sol feigns to summon the Chaotic Darkness, and the Emperor retreats after using all of his power. Hyoh and Sol catch up with the weakened Emperor who summons more Exostars who are easily destroyed. The Emperor uses the power he had stored to control the Weapon, but Sol keeps his magic at bay. Sol and Hyoh defeat the Emperor, but before Hyoh can finish him, Levnato, the Alpha Star of the Orders, interferes, and unleashes a powerful magic attack. Sol takes the blow for Hyoh and Levnato teleports away with the Emperor.
The party makes their way to Visectrum to participate in the qualifying rounds meeting Pris, Atole and the Magus Sisters, befriending the competition. At one night Rain spars with Jake and Nichol giving them a beating. Sol contemplates with Akstar hinting he is mildly aware of Rain's identity as Hyoh. Not long after the two clash again and Sol once more realizes Rain is different and not worth destroying for he is no longer his exact opposite.
 
   
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Hyoh fruitlessly tries to heal Sol who accepts death, saying he has destroyed the one thing he hated the most: his own self devoid of emotion, as he has finally been able to feel something. He tells Hyoh to not lose his way and passes away, making him the last of the Sages of Hess to perish.
When the party needs to defeat one more team in order to qualify, as they reach the checkpoint, Sol abruptly assaults the gatekeeper claiming it as a victory, despite the fact it is an obvious violation. To their luck, Demoldoa of the Epsilon Star uses his rank to allow them to pass for their strength is real and wants to destroy them in a fitting stage.
 
   
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In the original timeline, Lasswell and Rain's group failed to defeat [[Vlad]], the true mastermind behind Paladia, leaving Rain the only, albeit scarred, survivor, missing his left arm and leg. Seeing that Rain was still willing to end the dictatorship, Zeno healed him and took him away. For the following decades Rain continued to try and assassinate Vlad with new comrades, but all attempts ended in failure (by this time it is presumed Zeno/Akstar has long passed away).
Following this ordeal Sol, rushes ahead on his own, summoning the Chaotic Darkness again planning to ravage both Lapis and Paladia with it. The party beat the monster as it was a weaker incarnation. Sol departs on his own vowing to return and is pleased that deep down Rain still carries his just and noble self that disgusts the sage. Akstar departs as he wants to face Lasswell in the competition.
 
   
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As Rain collapsed from his injuries, now missing his left eye as well, he was about to be executed by Aldore Soldiers, but Dark Fina saved him. She nursed him back to health and revealed she has been building power to [[time travel|travel through time]]. They could go into the past when their comrades were alive to the precise point they could make a difference. The two realized the two great factors that had led to their defeat. The first was the Exostars on Aldore Tower performing advanced versions of the Mirror of Equity technique that were unknown to the party, thus inflicting injuries that deprived them of their strength. The second, and most fatal factor, was Lasswell's kindness getting the better of him in a critical moment, giving Vlad the opening needed to win.
While on route to make it to the second stage, the party is attacked by mobs of participants who want to defeat them to earn a spot. During the battle, Jake takes a massive beating defending Lid and Sakura tries to teleport them to safety requiring everyone's power to achieve it. Unfortunately Demoldoa appears and intents to crush them but the Magus Sister buy them time to teleport Lid and Jake to safety at Gungan, although the sisters are fatally wounded. Lasswell duels and destroys Demoldoa.
 
   
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Rain and Dark Fina devised a plan where the future Rain would pose as Akstar, a wandering swordsman, and teach Lasswell the three Mirrors of Equity, and then at a critical moment, reveal himself as Zeno of the Beta Star, his "enemy," to steel Lasswell's heart and guide away from his emotions. The two traveled to the past using the lion's share of Dark Fina's powers and found the present day Akstar. They revealed to him the events as they were about to unfold through visions and requested for his help in executing their plan. Rain explained that by posing as Akstar he would not reveal his origins, thus sparing his younger self, Hyoh, from destruction at the hands of the Aldore Emperor, and thus render their plan null (as it would kill the future Rain by proxy). They requested Akstar to be sealed in crystal until their mission was done, allowing Rain to use Transformation Magic to pose as him, taking Zeno's suit of armor and attributing the loss of his limbs to an illness. The real Akstar agreed to the plan and was sealed in crystal. The future Rain and Dark Fina executed their plan with the Emperor not realizing the truth.
The party arrives at the Visectrum capital where the Aldore Emperor performs an opening speech in celebration of the Order of Aldore. The party moves via train to the next stages of the competition and are assaulted by assassins but the attack is foiled. While on the train they meet [[Krowa]] and [[Regina]] fellow participants they befriend. During the travel, Rain "learns" from Sakura of Lasswell's ancestry linked to Hess as his is linked to Aldore, making them enemies by nature although he feigns not being concerned.
 
   
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Now when the parties are their way to the top of the Aldore Tower again, "Akstar" gives Rain a special power that will aid them against the Emperor, although it strains him. After the party defeats the Emperor, Levnato of the Alpha Star appears and absorbs the Emperor's life and power into himself. He reveals to be none other than Vlad, the first Aldore Emperor and originator of the 700-year-long dictatorship. Vlad casts his strongest spell on the party, which Rain blocks using the power Akstar had gifted him. The party readies to fight their true enemy.
While fighting on the new stage, they encounter Akstar who responds to them coldly. Rain suggests Akstar is ignoring them because Lasswell keeps calling him "master" rather than addressing him by his name as an equal, which is proven correct.
 
   
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Vlad blasts them with powerful spells, which Rain blocks. Seeing himself in disadvantage, Vlad uses a magic blast to escape to his personal sky fortress, Grandore, as he seeks to use his magic powers to lay waste to the world. The party pursues him and are sent into the Transfer Space. The last of the Exostars appear whose attacks render the space unstable, transporting Lasswell, Physalis and the Sworn Six into a different location. Filled with Crystals carrying memory visions, Lasswell's party comes to learn of Akstar's origins as the future Rain.
While en route to the main stage in train, they are once more attacked by the assassins, but with the surprise that the train has been sabotaged to crashland in order to kill them. Krowa and Regina abandon the train in order to go to the control station to prevent the crashing and succeed but are buried alive.
 
   
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Akstar is in Rain's party and shows signs of weakening, but reaffirms his conviction at continuing. He nicknames Rain as "The Tongue Tormenting Soup Man," leaving Rain flabbergasted that he is aware of his disastrous soup episode (Rain is still unaware "Akstar" is his future self). Rain's party catches up to Vlad who launches barrages of spells. Rain cannot keep up, but Akstar and Dark Fina attack Vlad, who blocks them. This gives enough time for Lasswell's party to arrive. Vlad reveals to Raegen he killed his parents because he hated the royalty's hereditary system that would never allow him to be ruler by his own hand, and that he developed the Mirrors of Equity as a testament of his superiority.
As Lasswell's party succeeds in earning a spot in the final rounds, the party steps aside allowing Lasswell and Akstar to duel, while Rain watches from afar with the rest. Akstar and Lasswell prove evenly matched, but the latter begins to be overwhelmed. In order to defeat Akstar instantly, Lasswell comes the Obliterating, Absolute and True Mirrors of Equity into one, the Final Mirror of Equity which defeats Akstar in a single blow. Akstar admits defeat and names his former disciple as Pyro Glacial Lasswell while taking his leave as the party has a mission to accomplish.
 
   
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The party rejects his claims of being a fit ruler, and the party puts him at a disadvantage. He wonders whether the royal bloodline was always so powerful, and the party points out only three of them are royals as proof that the strength of their bonds overcomes his commitment to absolute solitude. Vlad is tired of their preach and dons a monstrous wizard form much stronger than before, but is soon defeated. As the party celebrates their victory, Akstar leaves with Lasswell following. Lasswell reveals he knows of Akstar's true identity, with the latter relieved that everything went smoothly. Lasswell protests at the thought of losing him, but Akstar reassures that it is for the best as they have altered the future, and that Lasswell still has the Rain of his current timeline; he is nothing more than "Akstar." Lasswell vows to build an era of peace with him, and bids farewell to his master in a bow of respect. Akstar is grateful and disappears along with his timeline's Dark Fina, now in his true form, embracing her as the future changes.
Lasswell publicly challenges the Emperor and vows to end his tyranny as he's joined by the party. The Emperor teleports before them and uses his great power to overwhelm the party. Fortunately the Sworn Six appear and dispel the Emperor's powerful magic aura, as Rain finally meets openly with his father, while still feigning ignorance of their previous encounter. The Emperor then summons backup in the form of [[Levnato]] of the Alpha Star as well as Zeno of the Beta Star who turns out to be none other than Akstar himself as he dons his armor as a battle star. The revelation greatly shocks Lasswell.
 
   
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Vlad's original soul still survives, and manifests in his true body, a massive three-headed ogre that towers over mountains. The crystal on Vlad's forehead houses his original soul, and so the party sets to climb his body. On their way they encounter copies of the Sworn Eight of Paladia, which resurrect after being defeated. The Sworn Six, minus Raegen, use the strength enhancing drug to destroy their impostors, but lose their immortality and are left exhausted.
The two forces fight with Rain and Fina fighting Zeno as Lasswell is hesitant to fight. Eventually Lasswell joins and him and Rain decide to awaken to their blood, but their natures of Aldore and Hess repel each other and weaken them. Cornered the party is saved by the Children of Hess who bombard the arena with Airships as the party retreats into safety.
 
   
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As the rest of the party climbs, they find segments of Vlad's body crumbling, revealing crystals, which the party take for themselves. At the top, the party destroys Vlad's soul, but a remnant traps them in a different realm. Still clinging to his ambitions, Vlad summons smaller copies of his ogre form, but the crystals the party had picked up summon a vision of Sol who reminds Rain that he will always be there for him as the "Sun and Moon", followed by visions of Crimson, Mirfas, Kyanos, Pris, Atole, Krowa, Regina, the Magus Sisters, Yuraisha, Rowen, Mombert, Hess' Four Sages and Sophia who all restore the party to full strength and aid them in destroying the ogres. The visions disappear with Sol stating he will always be with Rain. The party then defeats the hysterically ranting soul remnant, ending Vlad's tyranny once and for all, freeing Paladia from his mad grip.
While onboard [[The Yuraisha]] Rain voices his open disgust for Hess' methods which endangered civilians, something he expresses regularly stating he wanted to end the battle without unnecessary bloodshed which is why he suggested the Order of Aldore. Lasswell takes command of Hess while expressing disagreement of their methods but having a more realistic view of things that with the open declaration of war, victims are inevitable. He vows to rein in Hess as much as possible, something Rain reluctantly agrees with.
 
   
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Rain becomes the king of Aldore with Nichol and Sakura as his close advisors. To repair the damage from Vlad's foul legacy, Rain drastically reduces the military and dismantles several facilities, while heading diplomatic relationships with Gungan and Hess to gain trust over the world. His attempts at peace are still met with resistance from large parts of the Aldore military who remain loyal to the former Emperor.
The Hess group decides to move to Magistellus in order to disable Aldore's biggest military facilities as their attention is still in Visectrum. The party disables the four main facilities that protect the central station. On the journey, Rain change of behaviour is far more visible to the rest of the party who show their concern.
 
   
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One day Raegen and Citra visit Rain, left wondering why Fina hasn't become his queen. Rain has taken up cooking as a way to unwind from his political duties and due to the lambasting over his disastrous soup, taking advice from the military's head chef and visiting many restaurants famous for their soup. While his cooking has improved Sakura refuses to consume his soup again, still traumatized from the earlier episode.
While en route to one of the last facilities to destroy, the party comes across [[Physalis]] a quirky and eccentric member of the Orders. The party is disappointed of learning she's only the Pi Star, although her Moogle partner assures them she is very strong. Lasswell sensing honor on her as she did not kill any of the Hess crew duels her, and soon learns she is as powerful as Akstar and narrowly defeats her. Impressed by him, he asks about his story and Lasswell shares his origins with her. Physalis is left to wonder that Aldore seem to be in the wrong, but realizing that it is purely told from Lasswell's perspective, vows to travel the world and learn the truth for herself seeking to challenge Lasswell again. The event makes Lasswell wonder if there are good people in Aldore after all, something that resonates with Rain.
 
   
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Rain later visits Lapis on vacation to travel with Fina and Lasswell again as the trio had promised. Fina cries in relief when they arrive as she had feared the two would be unable to come due to their duties.
While travelling to the Magistellus Military Facility, Rain and Lasswell have a spar that soon escalates as Rain and Lasswell activate their blood that once more repels with one another. The spar turns into a fistfight as Rain demonstrates that the two of them are no longer compatible and can no longer remain the same friends as always for their stand opposite to one another as heirs of Aldore and Hess. Lasswell protests that they can still be friends as usual despite their blood clashing.
 
   
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===Running Through Daybreak===
After the destruction of the Military Facility, Rain decides to leave The Yuraisha, threatening to destroy it if they do not leave instantly. Rain then reveals the cold, harsh truth that he was Hyoh all along, that the impostor they fought was Nagi and that he injured and crystallized Fina's wound so that she would not die, all the while making it clear that from that point onwards he would fight for the sake of Aldore and its people and oppose Hess, changing Aldore from the inside. Rain then dons his armor as Hyoh and leaves, with the revelation emotionally crushing Lasswell and Fina, left horrified at the truth.
 
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Upon returning from his journey, Rain learns that rebel factions loyal to Vlad still cling to their power and run the nefarious Labor Camp. The crown suffers from staff shortage to handle all the tasks needed to undo all of Vlad's deeds. Rain offers to go to the Labor Camp himself, but his advisers refuse as he is most needed on the throne, reminding him that he is a king now. Rain's knightly instincts compel him to secretly leave the Aldore Tower to investigate on his own.
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While in the slums, Rain is found by Diezell, a young woman who had been framed for a crime, and her partner Maisie. The two women are fugitives and run away, Rain deciding to investigate the murder they are framed for. Maisie escapes, but Diezell is captured. Maisie recognizes Rain as the new king and requests his help in saving Diezell.
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Rain appears at the Labor Camp with an army of soldiers ready to battle the rebel branch and aid in Diezell's orchestrated prison revolt, defeating their power hungry warden. Rain decrees the Labor Camp to be dismantled and sets all the prisoners free, earning him the approval of all the inmates.
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Upon returning to the Aldore Tower, Sakura is initially furious at Rain for his recklessness, but softens since he had solved things. Nichol believes harsher measures are needed to rein Rain in, and proposes that Diezell and Maisie be hired as his watchdogs. Rain approves since he gets to spend time with two lovely ladies, leaving everyone wondering if he is indeed a king.
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== Gameplay ==
 
== Gameplay ==
 
[[File:FFBE_Rain_Sprites.png|thumb|290px]]
 
[[File:FFBE_Rain_Sprites.png|thumb|290px]]
 
{{Main|/Gameplay|t1=Rain gameplay}}
 
{{Main|/Gameplay|t1=Rain gameplay}}
Rain is one of two starting units along with Lasswell, and his job is listed as [[Knight (job)|Knight]]. Rain's main roles are dealing Physical Damage and providing Support, although he is also able to learn [[Fire (element)|Fire]] and [[Earth (element)|Earth]] [[Magic (term)|Magic]]. He has affinity to both [[White Magic (Brave Exvius)|White Magic]] (Levels 1-5) and [[Black Magic (Brave Exvius)|Black Magic]] (Levels 2-7). He starts the game at Rarity 2★, and can be awakened up to 6★.
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Rain is one of two starting units along with Lasswell, and his job is listed as [[Knight (job)|Knight]]. His main roles are dealing Physical Damage and providing some Support. He starts at Rarity 2★, but can be awakened up to 6★. He can equip [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius weapons#Daggers|daggers]], [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius weapons#Swords|swords]], [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius weapons#Great Swords|greatswords]], [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius weapons#Hammers|hammers]], [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius weapons#Maces|maces]], as well as [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius armor#Light Shields|light shields]], [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius armor#Heavy Shields|heavy shields]], [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius armor#Hats|hats]], [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius armor#Helms|helms]], [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius armor#Clothes|clothes]], [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius armor#Light Armors|light armor]], [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius armor#Heavy Armors|heavy armor]] and [[Final Fantasy Brave Exvius accessories|accessories]].
   
Like the rest of the main cast, Rain has several variants: "Demon Rain" (5-6★), available during the Global-exclusive Halloween events; "Hunter Rain" (5-6★), obtainable during the Japan-only collaboration with ''Monster Hunter Explore''; as well as "Vagrant Knight Rain" (5-6★) and "Awakened Rain" (5-7★), which were released at the time of the game's second-year anniversary.
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Like the rest of the main cast, Rain has several variants: the Global-exclusive "Demon Rain" (5-6★), available during Halloween; "Hunter Rain" (5-6★), obtainable during the Japan-only collaboration with ''Monster Hunter Explore''; the permanent 5-7★ "Awakened Rain", and the anniversary-related units "Vagrant Knight Rain" (5-6★) and "Rain & Chocobo" (4-6★). For Season Two he also gets a so-called CG variant as Hyoh (5-7★), whose [[Limit Burst]], "Extreme Nova", is a CG movie and has a powerful effect: a 30-hit attack that deals damage to all enemies.
   
Rain also appears as a [[boss]] by the name [[Crimson Knight]], as one of two final bosses of the "[[Time for Revenge]]" story event (the other being [[Lasswell (boss)|Lasswell]]).
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Rain also appears as a [[boss]] by the name [[Crimson Knight]] as one of two final bosses of the "[[Time for Revenge]]" story event (the other being [[Azure Knight]]). As Hyoh, he has two boss versions: [[Hyoh of the Delta Star (enemy)|one]] in "[[The Color of Heartlessness]]" and [[Hyoh of the Delta Star (boss)|another]] in the main story. He has appeared as a [[guest]] unit in his own [[Unit Intro Quest|introduction quest]].
   
 
== Other appearances ==
 
== Other appearances ==
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*''[[/Other appearances#King's Knight -Wrath of the Dark Dragon-|King's Knight -Wrath of the Dark Dragon-]]'' as a playable character.
 
*''[[/Other appearances#King's Knight -Wrath of the Dark Dragon-|King's Knight -Wrath of the Dark Dragon-]]'' as a playable character.
 
*''[[/Other appearances#Triple Triad|Triple Triad]]'' as a series of cards.
 
*''[[/Other appearances#Triple Triad|Triple Triad]]'' as a series of cards.
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===Non-''Final Fantasy'' guest appearances===
 
===Non-''Final Fantasy'' guest appearances===
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==Other media==
 
==Other media==
===LINE===
 
 
Rain appears on a sticker set for the [[LINE]] communications app. The sticker set he appears in is titled "FFBEスタンプ Vol.1".<ref>https://store.line.me/stickershop/product/9133/ja</ref>
 
Rain appears on a sticker set for the [[LINE]] communications app. The sticker set he appears in is titled "FFBEスタンプ Vol.1".<ref>https://store.line.me/stickershop/product/9133/ja</ref>
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
FFBE_-_Rain_-_Full_body_render.png|Full-body CG render.
 
FF_Brave_Exvius_Amano_Artwork.png|Artwork of Rain and Lasswell facing Behemoth K by [[Yoshitaka Amano]].
 
FFBE_trio_-_Amano_illustration.jpg|Artwork of Rain, Fina and Lasswell by Yoshitaka Amano.
 
FFBE_Promo_Art.png|Promotional artwork featuring Rain, Fina and Lasswell.
 
 
FFBE Artwork.png|Artwork of Rain, Lasswell and Fina designed by [[Ryōma Itō]].
 
FFBE Artwork.png|Artwork of Rain, Lasswell and Fina designed by [[Ryōma Itō]].
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FFBE Fan Festa Rain and Sophia.png|Artwork of young Rain and his mother, Sophia, from Fan Festa.
 
FFBE Promo Art.png|Promotional poster featuring Rain, Fina and Lasswell.
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FFBE Artwork2.png|Promotional poster of Hyoh, Lasswell and Fina.
 
FFBE-LasswellRain-opening.png|Rain and Lasswell in the CG opening.
 
FFBE-LasswellRain-opening.png|Rain and Lasswell in the CG opening.
FFBE_Cast.png|Rain alongside the rest of the game's party.
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FFBE Cast.png|Rain alongside the rest of the game's party.
 
Rain The Art Works scan.jpg|Crimson Saber.
 
Rain The Art Works scan.jpg|Crimson Saber.
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FFBE Fina, Rain, & Lasswell Season 2 Ending.png|Rain, with Fina and Lasswell, at the ending of Season Two.
 
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FFBE 955 Rain.png|No. 955 Awakened Rain (6★).
 
FFBE 955 Rain.png|No. 955 Awakened Rain (6★).
 
FFBE 1136 Rain.png|No. 1136 Awakened Rain (7★).
 
FFBE 1136 Rain.png|No. 1136 Awakened Rain (7★).
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FFBE 1038 Hyoh.png|No. 1038 Hyoh (5★).
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FFBE 1039 Hyoh.png|No. 1039 Hyoh (6★).
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FFBE 1040 Hyoh.png|No. 1040 Hyoh (7★).
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FFBE 1407 Rain.png|No. 1407 Rain & Chocobo (4★).
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FFBE 1408 Rain.png|No. 1408 Rain & Chocobo (5★).
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FFBE 1409 Rain.png|No. 1409 Rain & Chocobo (6★).
 
FFBE 8000 Demon Rain.png|No. 8000 Demon Rain (5★).
 
FFBE 8000 Demon Rain.png|No. 8000 Demon Rain (5★).
 
FFBE 8001 Demon Rain.png|No. 8001 Demon Rain (6★).
 
FFBE 8001 Demon Rain.png|No. 8001 Demon Rain (6★).
FFBE Demon Rain animation.gif|Demon Rain.
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FFBE 8002 Rain.png|No. 8002 Demon Rain (7★).
FFBE Demon Rain animation2.gif|
 
FFBE Demon Rain animation3.gif|
 
FFBE Demon Rain animation4.gif|
 
FFBE Demon Rain animation5.gif|
 
FFBE Demon Rain animation6.gif|
 
FFBE Demon Rain animation7.gif|
 
FFBE Demon Rain animation8.gif|
 
FFBE Demon Rain animation9.gif|
 
FFBE Hunter Rain animation.gif|
 
FFBE Hunter Rain animation2.gif|Hunter Rain.
 
FFBE Hunter Rain animation3.gif|
 
FFBE Hunter Rain animation4.gif|
 
FFBE Hunter Rain animation5.gif|
 
FFBE Hunter Rain animation6.gif|
 
FFBE Hunter Rain animation7.gif|
 
FFBE Hunter Rain animation8.gif|
 
FFBE Hunter Rain animation9.gif|
 
 
FFBE 953 Rain LB.gif|Vagrant Knight Rain's Limit Burst.
 
FFBE 953 Rain LB.gif|Vagrant Knight Rain's Limit Burst.
 
FFBE 955 Rain LB.gif|Awakened Rain's Limit Burst.
 
FFBE 955 Rain LB.gif|Awakened Rain's Limit Burst.
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{{Etym|Rain}}
 
{{Etym|Rain}}
   
Hyoh's name is read the same as the Japanese words for "leopard" (豹?) and "hail" (雹?).
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Hyoh's name is read the same as the Japanese words for "leopard" (豹) and "hail" (雹). The latter hints to his identity.
 
Hyoh's appearance, weapon of choice and behavior are more reminiscent of the Sith Lords, major antagonists from the Star Wars franchise.
 
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
*By default, Rain is set as the leader of all five [[Party|parties]] the player may customize and play with.
 
*By default, Rain is set as the leader of all five [[Party|parties]] the player may customize and play with.
 
*Hyoh's appearance, weapon of choice and behavior are reminiscent of Darth Vader, a major antagonist in the ''Star Wars'' franchise.
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*Rain is a terrible cook; when Hyoh cooks soup for Sol it tastes so bad even Sakura pukes after trying it. However, the hardly edible ingredients available at the time are also partially to blame.
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*A [[:File:FFXIV Hyur Dark Knight.png|promotional render]] of the [[Warrior of Light (Final Fantasy XIV)|Warrior of Light]] from ''[[Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers]]'' does a pose similar to the battle stance of Rain's sprite.
   
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
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A knight of Grandshelt whose prodigious talents have earned him command of an airship brigade despite his young age. He harbors conflicted feelings toward his father, Sir Raegen—the kingdom's finest until he disappeared under mysterious circumstances, leaving Rain's family behind.

Official site description

Rain is the protagonist of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. A respected knight from the Kingdom of Grandshelt, he and his adopted brother Lasswell are on a patrol when the mysterious Fina grants them the power of visions so that they can save the world of Lapis. On their adventure, they discover what happened to Rain's father, Sir Raegen, who disappeared years ago.

Rain is the main focus character of Season One, while the search for him by his allies is the driving force of Season Two, and has a supporting role in Season Three.

Rain wields the Crimson Saber, which appears in the game's logo along with Lasswell's Purple Lightning and Fina.

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Appearance

FFBE - Rain - Full body render

Rain has blue eyes and blond, lightly disheveled hair. He wears a black shirt, a green vest adorned with military decorations and accentuated with gold trimmings, black metal pauldrons and bracers, and a red cape attached to his right pauldron. He wears white pants, black combat boots and a red knight insignia near his left shoulder.

As a child, Rain wore a long-sleeved red hoodie over a dark gray shirt, dark green shorts and brown boots.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. (Skip section)

As Hyoh of the Delta Star, he is a clad in futuristic suit of black armor and hides his face behind a leopard-shaped helmet with a red visor (a reference to his name), although strands of short blond hair are still visible. He alters his voice through artificial means. He wields the Ultima Weapon armament, a reddish energy blade greatsword reminiscent of a lightsaber.

In his vagrant attire he dons his knight uniform, but adds a lavender cloak that covers his mouth and nose.

Spoilers end here.

Personality

If the choice is to save one person or a hundred people...then save both! That is the creed of a Grandshelt knight!

Rain

Rain is a light-hearted, affable young man who usually maintains a carefree demeanor, but can turn serious when the situation requires it. Committed to his duty as a knight of Grandshelt, he sees it as his responsibility to look after and help others within his capabilities; he is unable to ignore pleas for help and has gone out of his way to aid people ever since he was a child. He tends to get carried away and act impulsively by charging into battle heedless of the danger around him, especially when in the presence of a "pretty girl" as he is a bit of a womanizer. However, he is mildly uncomfortable towards women that go at him too strongly, like Dark Fina.

When the atmosphere grows heavy around him, Rain tries to cheer others up, even if that means speaking some nonsense. Rain has keen senses, able to detect things that others cannot, and quickly picks up skills that would take most people years to master. Rain harbors mixed feelings for his absent father due to how often Raegen left home on orders of the King without saying goodbye, as well as his mysterious disappearance and inability to explain his mother's death.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. (Skip section)

During his time in Paladia Rain witnesses first-hand the horrors of the Aldore dictatorship and the schism between the people of Aldore and Hess, while learning of his true ancestry. This leaves him emotionally scarred, full of guilt, sorrow and powerlessness, and with a deep hatred of unnecessary bloodshed. He vows to change the world by taking drastic measures, honing himself to discard his previous self to become heartless. Painfully aware of his Aldore blood, he hopes to change the nation from within (just as his father had tried seven hundred years before).

As Hyoh he is stoic and taciturn, only speaking as much as is needed. Usually detached, he dislikes displaying his strength and fights only when absolutely required. Despite vowing to do the Emperor's bidding, he does not commit unnecessary murder and spares his prey's lives on several occasions. Confronted by the Emperor's unimaginable power, Hyoh believes that true strength comes from discarding everything for the sake of power and is willing to do so to save Aldore.

After he left the party and was watched over by Nichol, Sakura and Sol, he came to regret his path of solitude as he realizes that his friends were always there for him and this is what makes him truly strong, returning to the old Rain he was.

After becoming the King of Aldore, Rain struggles adjusting to his new position. His knightly instincts can get the best of his judgment by putting himself in harm's way for the sake of the people, contrary to the word of his advisors. As a way to unwind between busy political affairs, Rain has been refining his cooking after his comrades pointed out how bad a chef he is.

Story

Early life

Rain was born to Sophia and Sir Raegen in Lapis, the latter secretly a member of the Aldore royal line from Paladia. Rain was raised alongside Lasswell, an orphan taken in by Raegen, and thus grew up as brothers and best friends. One day Raegen returned from a mission covered in wounds, but Sophia explained to Rain and Lasswell that their father fought to keep people safe, including himself, as a knight of Grandshelt. This inspired Rain to strive to become one himself.

One time Rain, Lasswell and two other children were playing together when a stranger approached them. The cultist hypnotized the boys and claimed he would make their wishes come true if they went outside the city at night. General Loren and Captain Amy approached Rain and Lasswell to ask whether they saw a bard, but they answered that they hadn't, and returned home. Later that night, and under the cultist's spell, they snuck out. Rain and the other children were led to a cavern where they would be sacrificed to the cultists' god, but Loren's team rescued them in time.

FFBE Rain and the Crystal

Rain's encounter with the earth crystal as a child.

One day Rain followed his father into the caverns below Grandshelt Castle and got lost. He came across a crystal and touched it, and it awakened his latent power. Raegen heard him and came to his aid, but upon seeing that Rain's dormant power had reacted to the crystal, he walked away despite Rain's pleas. In the following weeks the pain on his arm worsened with no apparent cure. A girl encased in crystal appeared before Rain and stored his power away until a time he could handle it.

Soon afterwards, and five years before the events of the game, Sophia was killed under Raegen's watch; he brought her body to their home where Rain was waiting for her. His father blamed himself for her passing (although Rain did not want to believe the claim). Rather than explaining what had happened, Raegen walked away.

Although Rain began to resent his disappeared father, he did not forfeit his dream of becoming a knight. During their training as squires, Rain and Lasswell became acquainted with Charlotte and Lawrence. To become full-fledged knights the four passed a trial supervised by General Loren. Partly due to his talents, partly due to his father's reputation, Rain earned the trust of the King of Grandshelt, and by the age of 18, was given shared command of the airship fleet with Lasswell.

Season One

FFBE trio - Amano illustration

Artwork of Rain, Fina and Lasswell by Yoshitaka Amano.

While on patrol aboard their airship, a girl encased in crystal, Fina, warns Rain and Lasswell of the Earth Crystal's shattering. Unable to dismiss her plea, Rain and Lasswell enter the Earth Shrine where they find an armor-clad man contemplating the crystal. Despite their efforts, the man destroys the crystal and leaves. Fina reappears and grants the two friends the power of visions before teleporting them away. Outside the shrine, Rain and Lasswell find their airship destroyed and their men killed by the armored man.

They resolve to relay the events to the king, but when they arrive at the castle they find it sieged and set ablaze. They rescue the king, and meet with the armored man who reveals his identity as "Veritas of the Dark" of the Sworn Six of Paladia. Before leaving, he attacks them, but Fina reappears and protects them, her crystal encasement shattering in the process. Rain resolves to prevent the Sworn Six from destroying the other crystals and Lasswell wants to accompany him. At Port City Lodin, the amnesiac Fina asks to join their party, Rain readily accepting.

The trio reaches Grandport from where they follow Darklord to the Lanzelt Ruins. He easily defeats them, and takes the Sacred Ring of Paladia. Undeterred, the trio hires a ship that calls at Kolobos before continuing onto Dirnado. They meet Emma, whom they escort to the Shrine of Decay so that she can meet with her mother. At the shrine, they meet Dr. Lazarov (a researcher behind the zombie plague ravaging Kolobos and ally of the Veritas, responsible for the death of Emma's mother), but he escapes. The trio escorts Emma back to Kolobos Port and bids her farewell.

Their ship is attacked by Leviathan, and the trio washes up to the shores of Maranda Coast. They venture into Dilmagia to request an airship from the engineer Lid, but she refuses to ask the military. Instead, she guides them to the Wind Shrine. On the journey, the discovery of her brother Evan working on the Invincible for the Sworn Six prompts Lid to join the party. At the shrine, they defeat Veritas of the Heavens who yet manages to destroy the Wind Crystal. Now committed to the trio's cause, Lid helps them request an airship to travel to Olderion.

They meet Nichol and help him find his sister Luka. They escort the two siblings to Lake Dorr where Veritas of the Waters has injured Leviathan and polluted the waters, thus endangering the Aquapolis. Luka pacifies Leviathan and descends to the bottom of the lake to purify its waters and heal the esper. The next day, Veritas of the waters floods the capital; when they confront her, Dark Fina is awakened and Waterlord flees. They pursue her on Mercedes's ship and best her in battle, causing Waterlord to drop the Sacred Ring of Paladia. Rain grabs it, but in doing so his dormant power is forcibly reawakened and Waterlord flees again.

In Amore Rain's condition worsens and Fina tells him to accept his power or it will kill him. After a night's rest, they go to the Water Shrine to restore the Aquapolis. Nichol's brother Elle, wishing to make himself useful, uses his powers to magnify the Water Crystal's power, but Waterlord fatally injures him and shatters the crystal. In Elle's dying moments, Dark Fina uses the crystal's remaining power, along with the Sacred Ring, to save Rain and the Aquapolis before returning to her usual persona. They return to the Aquapolis and inform Arsha of Elle's passing, and Rain summons Elle's vision so that they can see each other one last time. Nichol then decides to join the party.

In imperial territory they meet rebel leader Jake, and agree to help sabotage the Zoldaad Empire's war efforts. They find themselves opposed by Veritas of the Flame at the Fire Shrine where Lasswell is injured trying to protect Rain. As they confront Flamelord, Lasswell wants to duel Rain to see who is stronger; when he collapses, he only survives due to Darklord's intervention (who wishes to fight him now that he has awakened the sword Purple Lightning). Rain's party triumphs over the two Veritas, but they are betrayed by Jake who shatters the Fire Crystal to undermine the empire's power.

The party follows him to Downtown Zoldaad. They are imprisoned for trying to rescue Prince Shera, but escape with Amelia's aid and confront Lazarov, Emperor Sozhe and Evan. Sozhe passes away and Lid snaps her brother out of his brainwashing; he helps them board the Invincible with the Enterprise. In its interior, Veritas of the Heavens appears and kills Lazarov for attempting to steal the airship, and teleports Rain and the party out. After a meeting with Emperor Shera and Evan, Jake joins the party to atone for his misdeeds. As they contemplate what to do next, Sakura presents herself and offers information on the Sworn Six if they pass a test: to escort her to Mysidia.

They bring her safely to the Mysidian capital. Before she can explain, the party must face Veritas of the Light and Veritas of the Earth to protect the Light Crystal. They are overpowered and the Earthlord forcefully reawakens Dark Fina to fight her (thus starting to slowly erase the other Fina). Sakura teleports the party away to save them, and the Veritas destroy the crystal.

The party uses a book from the Magic Library to enter Fina's memories of the civil war between Aldore and Hess in another world known as Paladia. Although momentarily interrupted by Lightlord (who reveals Darklord was once Rain's father, Raegen), they save Fina, but find she has split in two. After the party defeats Light- and Earthlord, Darklord appears and teleports them away. Rain vows to defeat him even if it is his father behind the suit of armor.

In Gronoa, the party learns the truth behind the Sworn Six's actions: the Six seek revenge against Aldore by undoing the seal upon the world of Lapis so that it may return to Paladia, likely destroying Lapis in the process. Assisted by Ilias and Fohlen, they make it to the Gronoa Shrine where the last crystal stands. To their surprise, Dark Elf seeks to destroy the Dark Crystal as well, prompting Lightlord to duel him to no avail. She lays defeated when the party approaches her; resigned, she asks Sakura and then Rain to kill her. When he refuses, Lightlord reveals she had been the one to kill Sophia, but Rain refuses again out of principle. He leaves to battle Dark Elf, whom they ultimately defeat with Lightlord's help before she retreats.

Veritas of the Frost freezes the villagers of the nearby hamlet Duggle, but agrees to release the people if Rain's party defeats him. Frostlord declares to fight whomever they determine (through battle) is strongest among their rank. Rain wins against Sakura and Dark Fina before losing against Lasswell. Realizing this is not what Lasswell wanted, Rain finally accepts his power and wins.

Frostlord fights the party next to the Dark Crystal; he is defeated just before the Sworn Six arrive. They ask Frostlord to rejoin them, but he refuses, and reveals his face: he is Raegen. The two groups do battle until the shrine starts collapsing due to the gate's instability. Raegen has Sakura teleport the party to Pharm where they confront the Veritas one by one (and Earthlord, Heavenlord and Flamelord fall in battle) due to Nichol wanting to exact his revenge on Waterlord in spite of Rain's pleas. Ultimately, Nichol allows her to live so that she may atone for her sins, and the party catches up with Raegen. With him, they convince Darklord (who is revealed to be a vision of Raegen) and Lightlord not to destroy the crystal.

FF Brave Exvius Amano Artwork

Artwork of Rain and Lasswell facing Behemoth K by Yoshitaka Amano.

Before the party can rejoice, the powerful sage Sol and his Behemoth K companion destroy the crystal and kill Darklord. The party climbs the crystal tower to stop the two sages and close the dimensional gate. Raegen shows Rain and Lasswell a vision of Sophia. Waterlord and Lightlord join their efforts thanks to Nichol. The two remaining Veritas keep Behemoth busy, while Rain and the others catch up with Sol. When he puts up a barrier, the group realizes that Fina is going to disappear. Dark Fina sacrifices herself and becomes the Earth Crystal, sealing the land once again and allowing the other Fina to carry on existing.

Fina dispels Sol's barrier and the party makes it to the summit where they defeat him. The sage summons the Chaotic Darkness, which creates the Wandering Lands. The group traverses the lands, puts Behemoth to rest and, at the Land of Darkness, defeats Sol who declares his hatred of Rain and disappears. Supported by the prayers of those they met during their journey, and Evan on the Invincible, Rain and the others defeat the Chaotic Darkness. They close the gate, and Rain (who first leaves a crystal on the ship's deck) helps his father by fully awakening to Aldore's power. They negate the magic pouring out of the gate and it collapses back in on itself. At the last moment Sol returns to re-open the gate. Rain stops him, and during their clash, they both disappear, and Rain's Crimson Saber falls to the deck of the airship.

Season Two

Dark Fina rescues Rain and teleports him to Paladia. Rain is left stranded in the town of Sacher where he meets Mirfas and Crimson, a former aide to his father who has been resisting Aldore's dictatorship, but the latter is fatally injured in a skirmish. Through Crimson's last words, Rain learns that he is Aldore royalty. Though Rain befriends Mirfas and vows to change Paladia with his usual self, the situation takes a turn for the worse when survivors of Hess realize his bloodline. They blame Rain and his lineage, and one of them tries to stab him; Mirfas intercepts the attack and is killed. The confrontation between the people of Aldore and Hess leads to everyone being massacred. Realizing that he could not save a single life despite his earlier promises, Rain is filled with despair.

FFBE Hyoh Artwork

Hyoh's concept artwork.

Rain infiltrates the Aldore Tower to assassinate the Aldore Emperor, even fighting off Delta Star Demoldoa. The Emperor is impressed that Rain got this far while others were killed in such attempts. Rain is overwhelmed, but instead of killing him, the Emperor offers for him to join him, as he sees Rain's lonely soul. Vowing to change the world no matter what it takes, Rain decides to change Aldore for the better from the inside. Donning the alter-ego of Hyoh, Rain joins the Orders (the Emperor's personal elite guard) and rises to the position of Delta Star in record time. Still, during a demonstration he is unable to even scratch the Emperor due to his paling, yet the tyrant praises Hyoh for his power.

The Emperor summons Hyoh for a mission, but before he hears the details Hyoh is challenged by Nazuu of the Orders who thirsts for the Delta Star seat. Hyoh defeats Nazuu who retreats. The Emperor sends Hyoh to flush out a traitor among the Aldore ranks as a test of loyalty. At Crystallis, Hyoh meets with the soldiers Domino and Shatal after their fight with the Children of Hess, and promises to kill the traitor. When Shatal is under suspicion, he panics, but Hyoh orders Shatal to follow him to find the true culprit. Hyoh leaks Yuraisha's (the "Mother of Hess") location to the rebels on the elevator computer. When the elevator is activated, Hyoh drags Shatal and they confront the true spy: Domino.

After a chase, Hyoh defeats her, but Shatal defends his friend, taking Domino and fleeing. The two are struck down. Back at Aldore Tower, Nazuu (who was monitoring Hyoh) reports to the Emperor that Hyoh accomplished his mission and killed the traitors. The Emperor is pleased and expects more great things from him. As Hyoh leaves, he mutters to himself that he must become more heartless—as it is later revealed he did not actually kill Shatal and Domino.

Couple months after Rain's disappearance from Lapis, his friends, his father and the revived Veritas venture into Paladia in search of him. Upon learning of Paladia's state, Raegen separates from Lasswell's party and leads the Sworn Six into Aldore Tower to confront the Emperor. Hyoh is summoned along several high ranking Orders to stand guard and fight their predecessors. He fights Raegen (feigning to know him from books) and they injure each other, but Hyoh gains the upper hand as the remaining Sworn Six are overpowered by the other Orders members. When Hyoh approaches to deal the finishing blow, he spares Raegen's life along with the Sworn Six, deeming them not worth killing, and they are imprisoned.

Hyoh is ordered to deal with Lasswell and heads to Crystallis where he appears before the party. Sol, a sage of Hess who now travels with Lasswell, challenges him, claiming Hyoh is Rain. Hyoh overpowers Sol, but the sage rushes at him and the two fall from a cliff. When the party finds them and Hyoh fights off Lasswell, the latter admits that he can feel Rain in Hyoh. Hyoh declares he is not the Rain they know, and to prove his point attacks Fina; unable to kill her, he incurs a wound that starts crystallizing her body. He is confronted by Akstar, Lasswell's new mentor in swordsmanship, to buy time for Sakura to use a teleportation spell.

Hyoh is joined by Nagi of the Iota Star on the Emperor's orders. She is interested in Hyoh and when she wonders how he became so strong he advises her to discard everything she cares for. At the Energy Extraction Station, Nagi fails to defeat Lasswell's party so Hyoh takes it upon himself. Lasswell and Hyoh duel, convincing Lasswell that Hyoh is indeed Rain. Lasswell unleashes the Absolute Mirror of Equity sword technique and overpowers Hyoh. Lasswell asks Hyoh to admit to his identity, but Hyoh escapes with Nagi.

While Hyoh is wounded a projection of the Emperor appears to chastise him for his failure. In a fit of rage Hyoh unleashes a power that pleases the Emperor, and after tending to his wounds, Hyoh asks a favor from Nagi. She disguises herself as Hyoh (using performance enhancing drugs to complete the deception) and ambushes Lasswell's party while the real Hyoh returns to his Rain persona and attire to intercept her, seemingly destroying "Hyoh".

Rain rejoins the party and suggests they partake in the Order of Aldore to win the rank of Alpha Star, the one closest to the Emperor. Though Sol notices that Rain has changed, he in time comes to believe Rain is not worth destroying for he is no longer his exact opposite. The party heads to Visectrum to participate in the qualifying rounds and befriends some competitors: Pris, Atole and the Magus Sisters. They also meet Demoldoa of the Epsilon Star, who at one point uses his rank to allow them to pass so that he may destroy them himself.

Sol tests Rain by summoning the Chaotic Darkness to ravage both Lapis and Paladia. The party beats the monster as it was a weaker incarnation than the one they saw before. Sol departs on his own, vowing to return, pleased that deep down Rain still carries his just and noble self that disgusts the sage. Later, Akstar likewise departs as he wants to face Lasswell in the competition.

While en route to the second stage, the party is attacked by participants who want to defeat them to earn a spot. Jake takes a beating defending Lid while Sakura tries to teleport them to safety. Demoldoa appears and intends to crush them, but the Magus Sisters buy them time to teleport Lid and Jake to safety at Gungan, although the sisters are fatally wounded. Lasswell duels and kills Demoldoa.

The party arrives at the Visectrum capital and takes the train to the Colosseum. They are assaulted by assassins, but the attack is foiled. They meet Krowa and Regina, fellow participants whom they befriend. Rain "learns" from Sakura that Lasswell's ancestry is linked to Hess, as his is linked to Aldore, making them enemies by nature, although he feigns indifference. They continue to advance in the competition in spite of a second assassination attempt that Krowa and Regina foil and earn a spot in the final rounds. Rain watches from afar as Lasswell bests Akstar one-on-one and publicly challenges the Emperor, vowing to end his tyranny.

The Emperor overwhelms the party until the Sworn Six appear and dispel his powerful magic aura (with Rain finally openly meeting his father). The Emperor summons Levnato of the Alpha Star and Zeno of the Beta Star as backup, the latter turning out to be none other than Akstar himself. The revelation shocks Lasswell, but after some hesitation, he joins the battle. Lasswell and Rain decide to awaken to their blood to face Zeno, but their natures repel each other. The party is saved by the Children of Hess who bombard the arena from airships and the party retreats.

On board the Yuraisha Rain voices his disgust for Hess's methods that endangered civilians. Lasswell as Hess's heir, while disagreeing with their methods, deems victims inevitable with the open declaration of war and vows to rein Hess in, to which Rain reluctantly agrees. The Hess group moves to Magistellus to disable Aldore's biggest military facilities while their attention is still in Visectrum. The party disables the four facilities that protect the central station, but Rain's change of demeanor becomes increasingly apparent.

In one of the facilities the party comes across the eccentric Physalis of the Pi Star, in whom Lasswell senses honor as she did not kill any Children of Hess after defeating them. When Lasswell tells her his side of the story, she vows to learn the truth for herself and leaves. Lasswell wonders if there are good people in Aldore after all, something that resonates with Rain. En route to the main facility Rain asks Lasswell to spar with him; the fight escalates as the two activate their blood and once more repel one another. It turns into a fistfight as Rain declares they can no longer remain friends for they stand opposite as heirs of Aldore and Hess. Lasswell protests, saying their relationship doesn't have to change just because their bloods clash.

After the facility's destruction Rain leaves the Yuraisha, threatening to destroy it if they do not leave instantly. He reveals that he was Hyoh all along, that the impostor they fought was Nagi, and that he injured Fina and crystallized her wound to spare her, making it clear that from that point onwards he fights for the sake of Aldore to change it from the inside. Rain dons his suit of armor as Hyoh and leaves. The revelation emotionally crushes Lasswell and Fina, but Rain is confident they will pull through.

The Emperor summons Hyoh and the remaining Orders, Hyoh revealing his awareness of being Aldore royalty. As the Emperor bestows him the rank of Gamma Star following Yego's defection, Hyoh renews his pledge to serve him faithfully. Along his peers, he is deployed to retaliate against the Children of Hess' attacks.

When the factions of Aldore and Hess wage war for control of the Weapon, Hyoh is separated from the rest of the Orders and becomes surrounded by crystallized monsters. Sol saves Hyoh and proposes they join forces to destroy the Aldore Emperor and settle their score after Hyoh becomes Aldore's new leader. Hyoh refuses, but Sol nonetheless accompanies him. The two witness the Weapon's activation and are assaulted by monsters. Sol is forced to stand back to restore his magical power, while Hyoh is left fending them off. They end up saving one another, which causes Sol to experience warmer emotions and remember his time with the Sages of Hess. A grateful Sol heals a surprised Hyoh. The two rest as Hyoh cooks. Sol is amused that Hyoh would cook for him, but finds the soup an utter disaster. Sol believes the hardly edible ingredients are partially to blame, but nonetheless decides to finish it.

They are met by Sakura and Nichol, Lasswell's friends who deserted the Orders after learning of the Emperor's true ambitions: eternal sovereignty as the only existence in the world. Sol proposes they form a party to defeat the Emperor. Hyoh refuses, as he claims it is his fight alone as the true heir to Aldore, the throne having been usurped from his bloodline 700 years ago. Sol proclaims they will follow him on their own volition, and to celebrate the "party's formation," Sol offers a sample of Hyoh's soup, deeming it fantastic. Sakura is thrilled, but soon pukes in repulsion. Hyoh is annoyed.

The party saves Raegen's party from the Emperor and the Exostars under his command. Hyoh and Sol act in perfect sync leaving everyone amazed. Sol feigns to summon the Chaotic Darkness, and the Emperor retreats after using all of his power. Hyoh and Sol catch up with the weakened Emperor who summons more Exostars who are easily destroyed. The Emperor uses the power he had stored to control the Weapon, but Sol keeps his magic at bay. Sol and Hyoh defeat the Emperor, but before Hyoh can finish him, Levnato, the Alpha Star of the Orders, interferes, and unleashes a powerful magic attack. Sol takes the blow for Hyoh and Levnato teleports away with the Emperor.

Hyoh fruitlessly tries to heal Sol who accepts death, saying he has destroyed the one thing he hated the most: his own self devoid of emotion, as he has finally been able to feel something. He tells Hyoh to not lose his way and passes away, making him the last of the Sages of Hess to perish.

In the original timeline, Lasswell and Rain's group failed to defeat Vlad, the true mastermind behind Paladia, leaving Rain the only, albeit scarred, survivor, missing his left arm and leg. Seeing that Rain was still willing to end the dictatorship, Zeno healed him and took him away. For the following decades Rain continued to try and assassinate Vlad with new comrades, but all attempts ended in failure (by this time it is presumed Zeno/Akstar has long passed away).

As Rain collapsed from his injuries, now missing his left eye as well, he was about to be executed by Aldore Soldiers, but Dark Fina saved him. She nursed him back to health and revealed she has been building power to travel through time. They could go into the past when their comrades were alive to the precise point they could make a difference. The two realized the two great factors that had led to their defeat. The first was the Exostars on Aldore Tower performing advanced versions of the Mirror of Equity technique that were unknown to the party, thus inflicting injuries that deprived them of their strength. The second, and most fatal factor, was Lasswell's kindness getting the better of him in a critical moment, giving Vlad the opening needed to win.

Rain and Dark Fina devised a plan where the future Rain would pose as Akstar, a wandering swordsman, and teach Lasswell the three Mirrors of Equity, and then at a critical moment, reveal himself as Zeno of the Beta Star, his "enemy," to steel Lasswell's heart and guide away from his emotions. The two traveled to the past using the lion's share of Dark Fina's powers and found the present day Akstar. They revealed to him the events as they were about to unfold through visions and requested for his help in executing their plan. Rain explained that by posing as Akstar he would not reveal his origins, thus sparing his younger self, Hyoh, from destruction at the hands of the Aldore Emperor, and thus render their plan null (as it would kill the future Rain by proxy). They requested Akstar to be sealed in crystal until their mission was done, allowing Rain to use Transformation Magic to pose as him, taking Zeno's suit of armor and attributing the loss of his limbs to an illness. The real Akstar agreed to the plan and was sealed in crystal. The future Rain and Dark Fina executed their plan with the Emperor not realizing the truth.

Now when the parties are their way to the top of the Aldore Tower again, "Akstar" gives Rain a special power that will aid them against the Emperor, although it strains him. After the party defeats the Emperor, Levnato of the Alpha Star appears and absorbs the Emperor's life and power into himself. He reveals to be none other than Vlad, the first Aldore Emperor and originator of the 700-year-long dictatorship. Vlad casts his strongest spell on the party, which Rain blocks using the power Akstar had gifted him. The party readies to fight their true enemy.

Vlad blasts them with powerful spells, which Rain blocks. Seeing himself in disadvantage, Vlad uses a magic blast to escape to his personal sky fortress, Grandore, as he seeks to use his magic powers to lay waste to the world. The party pursues him and are sent into the Transfer Space. The last of the Exostars appear whose attacks render the space unstable, transporting Lasswell, Physalis and the Sworn Six into a different location. Filled with Crystals carrying memory visions, Lasswell's party comes to learn of Akstar's origins as the future Rain.

Akstar is in Rain's party and shows signs of weakening, but reaffirms his conviction at continuing. He nicknames Rain as "The Tongue Tormenting Soup Man," leaving Rain flabbergasted that he is aware of his disastrous soup episode (Rain is still unaware "Akstar" is his future self). Rain's party catches up to Vlad who launches barrages of spells. Rain cannot keep up, but Akstar and Dark Fina attack Vlad, who blocks them. This gives enough time for Lasswell's party to arrive. Vlad reveals to Raegen he killed his parents because he hated the royalty's hereditary system that would never allow him to be ruler by his own hand, and that he developed the Mirrors of Equity as a testament of his superiority.

The party rejects his claims of being a fit ruler, and the party puts him at a disadvantage. He wonders whether the royal bloodline was always so powerful, and the party points out only three of them are royals as proof that the strength of their bonds overcomes his commitment to absolute solitude. Vlad is tired of their preach and dons a monstrous wizard form much stronger than before, but is soon defeated. As the party celebrates their victory, Akstar leaves with Lasswell following. Lasswell reveals he knows of Akstar's true identity, with the latter relieved that everything went smoothly. Lasswell protests at the thought of losing him, but Akstar reassures that it is for the best as they have altered the future, and that Lasswell still has the Rain of his current timeline; he is nothing more than "Akstar." Lasswell vows to build an era of peace with him, and bids farewell to his master in a bow of respect. Akstar is grateful and disappears along with his timeline's Dark Fina, now in his true form, embracing her as the future changes.

Vlad's original soul still survives, and manifests in his true body, a massive three-headed ogre that towers over mountains. The crystal on Vlad's forehead houses his original soul, and so the party sets to climb his body. On their way they encounter copies of the Sworn Eight of Paladia, which resurrect after being defeated. The Sworn Six, minus Raegen, use the strength enhancing drug to destroy their impostors, but lose their immortality and are left exhausted.

As the rest of the party climbs, they find segments of Vlad's body crumbling, revealing crystals, which the party take for themselves. At the top, the party destroys Vlad's soul, but a remnant traps them in a different realm. Still clinging to his ambitions, Vlad summons smaller copies of his ogre form, but the crystals the party had picked up summon a vision of Sol who reminds Rain that he will always be there for him as the "Sun and Moon", followed by visions of Crimson, Mirfas, Kyanos, Pris, Atole, Krowa, Regina, the Magus Sisters, Yuraisha, Rowen, Mombert, Hess' Four Sages and Sophia who all restore the party to full strength and aid them in destroying the ogres. The visions disappear with Sol stating he will always be with Rain. The party then defeats the hysterically ranting soul remnant, ending Vlad's tyranny once and for all, freeing Paladia from his mad grip.

Rain becomes the king of Aldore with Nichol and Sakura as his close advisors. To repair the damage from Vlad's foul legacy, Rain drastically reduces the military and dismantles several facilities, while heading diplomatic relationships with Gungan and Hess to gain trust over the world. His attempts at peace are still met with resistance from large parts of the Aldore military who remain loyal to the former Emperor.

One day Raegen and Citra visit Rain, left wondering why Fina hasn't become his queen. Rain has taken up cooking as a way to unwind from his political duties and due to the lambasting over his disastrous soup, taking advice from the military's head chef and visiting many restaurants famous for their soup. While his cooking has improved Sakura refuses to consume his soup again, still traumatized from the earlier episode.

Rain later visits Lapis on vacation to travel with Fina and Lasswell again as the trio had promised. Fina cries in relief when they arrive as she had feared the two would be unable to come due to their duties.

Running Through Daybreak

Upon returning from his journey, Rain learns that rebel factions loyal to Vlad still cling to their power and run the nefarious Labor Camp. The crown suffers from staff shortage to handle all the tasks needed to undo all of Vlad's deeds. Rain offers to go to the Labor Camp himself, but his advisers refuse as he is most needed on the throne, reminding him that he is a king now. Rain's knightly instincts compel him to secretly leave the Aldore Tower to investigate on his own.

While in the slums, Rain is found by Diezell, a young woman who had been framed for a crime, and her partner Maisie. The two women are fugitives and run away, Rain deciding to investigate the murder they are framed for. Maisie escapes, but Diezell is captured. Maisie recognizes Rain as the new king and requests his help in saving Diezell.

Rain appears at the Labor Camp with an army of soldiers ready to battle the rebel branch and aid in Diezell's orchestrated prison revolt, defeating their power hungry warden. Rain decrees the Labor Camp to be dismantled and sets all the prisoners free, earning him the approval of all the inmates.

Upon returning to the Aldore Tower, Sakura is initially furious at Rain for his recklessness, but softens since he had solved things. Nichol believes harsher measures are needed to rein Rain in, and proposes that Diezell and Maisie be hired as his watchdogs. Rain approves since he gets to spend time with two lovely ladies, leaving everyone wondering if he is indeed a king.

Spoilers end here.

Gameplay

FFBE Rain Sprites

Rain is one of two starting units along with Lasswell, and his job is listed as Knight. His main roles are dealing Physical Damage and providing some Support. He starts at Rarity 2★, but can be awakened up to 6★. He can equip daggers, swords, greatswords, hammers, maces, as well as light shields, heavy shields, hats, helms, clothes, light armor, heavy armor and accessories.

Like the rest of the main cast, Rain has several variants: the Global-exclusive "Demon Rain" (5-6★), available during Halloween; "Hunter Rain" (5-6★), obtainable during the Japan-only collaboration with Monster Hunter Explore; the permanent 5-7★ "Awakened Rain", and the anniversary-related units "Vagrant Knight Rain" (5-6★) and "Rain & Chocobo" (4-6★). For Season Two he also gets a so-called CG variant as Hyoh (5-7★), whose Limit Burst, "Extreme Nova", is a CG movie and has a powerful effect: a 30-hit attack that deals damage to all enemies.

Rain also appears as a boss by the name Crimson Knight as one of two final bosses of the "Time for Revenge" story event (the other being Azure Knight). As Hyoh, he has two boss versions: one in "The Color of Heartlessness" and another in the main story. He has appeared as a guest unit in his own introduction quest.

Other appearances

Rain has appeared in the following games throughout the Final Fantasy series:

Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances

Rain has made guest appearances in the following non-Final Fantasy games:

Other media

Rain appears on a sticker set for the LINE communications app. The sticker set he appears in is titled "FFBEスタンプ Vol.1".[3]

Gallery

Sprites

Etymology

Rain is liquid water in the form of droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then precipitated—that is, become heavy enough to fall under gravity.

Hyoh's name is read the same as the Japanese words for "leopard" (豹) and "hail" (雹). The latter hints to his identity.

Trivia

  • By default, Rain is set as the leader of all five parties the player may customize and play with.
  • Hyoh's appearance, weapon of choice and behavior are reminiscent of Darth Vader, a major antagonist in the Star Wars franchise.
  • Rain is a terrible cook; when Hyoh cooks soup for Sol it tastes so bad even Sakura pukes after trying it. However, the hardly edible ingredients available at the time are also partially to blame.
  • A promotional render of the Warrior of Light from Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers does a pose similar to the battle stance of Rain's sprite.

References