Jiao

Jiao (ジャオ) is an antagonist in Tales of Xillia and Tales of Xillia 2. In Tales of Xillia, Jiao originally kept Elize Lutus in the basement of the house near the orchard in Hamil in order to keep her safe. In Tales of Xillia 2, Jiao is met during several Character Episodes's fractured dimensions where his role varies from a simple enemy to a character with distinct story related to some of the fractured dimensions.

Appearance and Personality
Jiao's appearance is the same in Tales of Xillia and its sequel. He is a very tall and bulky man. Jiao is bald, but have a long brown beard with a parting, and brown eyes which he rarely opens. He wears a yellow coat with white fur, a yellow and black patterned shirt with fur at the bottom girded with broad cream material. Jiao wears his cream shorts adorned with black and yellow patterns on black pants. His boots are light brown around his feet, but from ankless to the knees they are a tied black material. Completing his look, Jiao wears a round black hat with cream and yellow patterns, and on top of his hat there is a feather on its left side.

Fighting Style
Jiao fights using a large hammer. He mainly uses it to crush it onto the ground which produces impact that damages his opponents. Jiao can also punch his enemy. As a member of the Chimeriad, Jiao represents the element of earth which he incorporates into many of his attacks. When Jiao uses his arcane arte, Sundering Fang, he performs a downward punch with his right hand. This arte can result in Jiao using his mystic arte, Resounding Surge, where he grabs his opponent, smashes him a few times to the ground, then throws him, and finally smashes his hammer to the ground producing a shockwave that hits the enemy.

Relationships
Elize Lutus – As Jiao is a man responsible for the death of Elize's parents, he took it upon himself to protect her. Initially after Elize joins Jude and his group, Jiao wants her to come back with her to Hamil, but she refuses and runs away with them. Seeing this, Jiao is hopeful that Elize will make friends due to how poorly she was treated by the people of Hamil.

Presa – Jiao appears to be friends with Presa as after his death she is rathered saddened as she won't have a drinking buddy as other Chimeriad members doesn't appear to drink alcohol.

Gaius – According to Gaius, Jiao is an honorable man who serves well under him.