Tenebrae

Tenebrae is a character in Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World and one of the protagonists, though he is not playable. He is the Centurion of Darkness, and his resting place lies deep in the Temple of Darkness. Because of Colette Brunel, he has gained several nicknames, such as Tenebie, Doggie, Mr. Doggie, Tennie and Braebrae, though the most used of them is Tenebie. He is also called Tenebonehead by Aqua, the Centurion of Water.

Personality
Tenebrae acts as a mentor for Emil Castagnier throughout the game in order to awaken Ratatosk. He is also very loyal to Marta Lualdi, who carries Ratatosk’s core on her forehead. He is a witty character and adds a lot of comedy and information to the game. However, Tenebrae is also very conservative, as he dislikes being called "Tenebie” and gets angry if Ratatosk is disrespected. In numerous skits, many of the characters describe him as spiteful.

Fighting Style
Tenebrae never fights by himself during the game, but as a Centurion, he is capable of having monsters of the Darkness-element fight for him. He hardly ever does this, though, compared to fellow Centurion Aqua, and usually just lets Emil fight.

Before the Dawn of the New World
Through a skit, it is revealed that Tenebrae met Mithos Yggdrasill, Martel Yggdrasill, Yuan Ka-Fai, and Kratos Aurion during their journey at the time of the Kharlan War four thousand years ago. They must have known each other well, for Tenebrae seems to be curious as where Mithos is.

Interestingly, when Ratatosk awake after slumbering in four thousand years and reveals his plans to eradicate all humans and half-elves, Tenebrae does not pursue it, even though he is one of the most loyal Centurions.

When Richter Abend and Aster journey to the Ginnungagap to warn Ratatosk of the world's mana crisis, Ratatosk is reduced to his core form after a battle with Richter. Before Richter and Aqua could destroy the core, Tenebrae awakens and grabs the core, for so to flee to the surface to prevent Ratatosk's death.

At some point, Tenebrae met Marta, and she aided him with protecting the core from the Vanguard, who also wanted it. During the Blood Purge in Palmacosta, they are separated, and when they meet again, Tenebrae sees that a fake of Ratatosk's core is placed on Marta's forehead, and that the real core awakened to take the form of a human to hide until his powers returned.

World in Discord
Six months after the Blood Burge, the two ended up in Luin, and Tenebrae, noticing Ratatosk’s presence, calls out to him, which leads Emil Castagnier, the new identity of Ratatosk as a normal human without past memories, to persuade the howls.

Later on, when Marta is trapped by Richer and Emil fails to help out, Tenebrae appears. Thinking that it might be a way to make Ratatosk change his plans to kill all humans and half-elves, he tricks the clueless Emil into forming a non-existent pact to become a Knight of Ratatosk, granting him tremendous power over time. In reality, all Tenebrae did was to awaken a tiny part of Ratatosk’s power and consciousness. Thanks to this, Emil is capable of saving Marta, and they all get out safely.

Tenebrae quickly makes it clear that they need to hatch all of the dormant Centurions' cores, and serves as a guide while they cross the united world of Sylvarant and Tethe'alla, relaying helpful information and being a large comic relief at times.

Truth Behind the Mask
In Meltokio, after an encounter with Alice, Tenebrae sacrifices himself by holding a soon to explode monster in the sky and out of the range of anyone. Due to this injury, he returns to his core form and goes to the Temple of Darkness. Emil and Marta awaken him afterward, but strangely, the core does not open by Marta, like the other Centurions. She alone cannot wake up Tenebrae, and he only awakens when Emil, who is the real Ratatosk, contributes.

Reawakened Memories
After a third battle with Richter in Altamira, it is officially revealed that Emil is actually Ratatosk. Tenebrae very bluntly explains the truth to Emil, angering Marta. After talking with the Heroes of World Regeneration, Tenebrae guides Emil and the rest to the Ginnungagap where Richter is. On the way, he admits to Emil that although he is, in fact, Ratatosk, his consciousness is not that of Ratatosk, and that his two minds, Ratatosk’s original mind and the mind he used as Emil, can be considered two different persons. He also senses Emil’s plans to how to seal the door to Niflheim, but is ordered not to tell anybody. As the servant of Ratatosk, and therefore Emil, Tenebrae does as he is told to do.

Eternal Bond
When the group reaches the door that leads to Richter, they meet Aqua, who transforms into a monster in order to stop them. After her defeat and return into a core, Tenebrae realizes that Aqua, in fact, loves Richter, which means that Centurions are actually able to feel such strong emotions.

Bad Ending: When Emil, believing Marta to be dead, kills himself, Tenebrae prevents Raine Sage from healing his wounds, explaining that it is part of Emil’s plan.

Normal Ending: Tenebrae watches Emil's acting, and then explains to Marta and Lloyd Irving why he did as he did. When Ratatosk explains his plan to use the world's mana to keep the gate closed, Tenebrae, as one of Ratatosk's Centurions, stays in the Ginnungagap by Ratatosk’s side.

Good Ending: After the door to the Ginnungagap closes, Tenebrae, Richter and Aqua all convince Ratatosk to split himself into a core form and a human form to let Emil live the human life he wants and deserves.

Party
Ratatosk and Emil Castagnier - Before the incident with Richter and Aster, Tenebrae was fiercely loyal to Ratatosk and followed his orders throuthout. However, as he actually disagreed with Ratatosk’s views on humans and half-elves, he hoped that living as a normal human could help him change his mind. Before Emil, Tenebrae is not as respectful, and likes to cause him a lot of trouble, but sometimes acts as a mentor for the boy to give wise advices, and when it is revealed that Emil is Ratatosk, Tenebrae begins using “Lord” when referring to him, and acts slightly more as a servant. Tenebrae, who realizes who Emil is from the start, possibly pokes fun at him to play around and have fun with his master for the first time.

Marta Lualdi - It is unknown how they actually met, but it seems like Tenebrae and Marta get along fine, though Tenebrae admits that her feelings and emotions can be confusing and tiresome.

Colette Brunel - Tenebrae finds Colette charming, although clumsy, and he likes to talk to her, as she listens to everything he says and takes it seriously, even if it leads to comical results. He is, however, annoyed at the nicknames she gives him, but has gotten used to “Tenebie”.

Raine Sage - Viewing Raine as an intelligent person, these two likes to conversate about things of the past, and Tenebrae is glad that Raine finds him as a Centurion interesting where most other characters disrespect his status or attitude.

Sheena Fujibayashi - Because of their awkward start, Tenebrae seems to find it fun teasing Sheena and her clumsiness.

Lloyd Irving - Tenebrae sometimes makes fun of what people have told about Lloyd; that he is an idiot. But in the last chapter, they seem like they respect each other, and discuss things such as Mithos and the Kharlan War.

Allies
Centurions - Tenebrae knows his fellow Centurions quite well, as he knows their behavior and powers, and worries for their safety and is disgusted if their powers are misused.

Mithos Yggdrasill - Tenebrae apparently met Mithos and his companions four thousand years ago. He must have known him well, as he seems eager to know what happened to him after they separated. Unlike Ratatosk, he does not seem to hold any grudge toward them for their betrayal.

Enemies
Richter Abend - As the one who is after Ratatosk’s life, Tenebrae does not trust Richter at all, and the only reason he can stand being close to him is because of Emil’s relationship with him.

Aqua - As Aqua betrayed Ratatosk, Tenebrae does not trust her too much, and looks down on her. However, he accepts her presence when he has to, and in the end, understands Aqua a little better when he realizes that she loves Richter. Aqua also calls him spiteful Tenebrae or Tenebonehead

Vanguard - Although respecting Marta’s wishes that the Vanguard will change back to how it used to, Tenebrae does not seem to trust them, and does not like how they use Solum’s powers.

Trivia

 * Tenebrae is the Latin word for shadows. It is a Christian religious service.