Healer (治癒功 Chiyukou?, "Healing Achievement"[1]) is a healing chi arte and spell mostly used by martial artists in the Tales series.
Arte Description and History
Like the spell First Aid, this arte allows the user to heal an ally with a small portion of HP. It replaces First Aid in Tales of Eternia, being viewed as an innate ability earned through mastering one's chi rather than a spell, although it still requires a short spellcasting delay. In this game, it is conceived as a means of healing allies quickly while the dedicated magic users take the required time to cast their own more potent healing spells. Healer is treated the same way in Tales of Symphonia, with the added concept of recovering a greater amount of health to allies that are closer to the caster. The greatest potency of healing is achieved when Regal Bryant casts Healer on himself.
This arte is converted into a self-enhancement with zero spellcasting delay by Hermana Larmo from Tales of Innocence, while Jude Mathis provides this healing effect to all allies within a small range around himself with the same lack of spellcasting delay in Tales of Xillia and its sequel. Jude can extend this arte into Immaculate Healer if he is equipped with the "Second Artes" skill in both games.
Appearances
Mothership Titles
- Tales of Eternia - Farah Oersted (Healer)
- Tales of Symphonia - Regal Bryant (Healer)
- Tales of Innocence - Hermana Larmo
- Tales of Innocence R - Hermana Larmo
- Tales of Xillia - Jude Mathis (Healer)
- Tales of Xillia 2 - Jude Mathis (Healer)
Escort Titles
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 - Monk costume, Farah Oersted
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 - Fighter costume, Farah Oersted
- Tales of Eternia Online - Fighter class
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 - Monk class, Farah Oersted
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 - Monk class, Farah Oersted
- Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - Regal Bryant (Healer)
- Tales of VS. - Farah Oersted
- Tales of the World: Reve Unitia - Jude Mathis
Mobile Titles
- Tales of the World: Tactics Union - Jude Mathis
- Tales of Link - Jude Mathis (Immaculate Healer); Skill: Farah Oersted (Healer)
- Tales of the Rays - Farah Oersted, Jude Mathis (Healer); Cutscene: Jude Mathis (Healer)
Animation
Fan-Translated Names
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 (Kajitani-Eizan): ?
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (Kajitani-Eizan): Healer
- Tales of Innocence (Absolute Zero): ?
In-Game Descriptions and Battle Quotes
Tales of Eternia
Localized Description: "Restores minimal HP of an ally."[2]
Tales of Symphonia
Localized Description: "Novice (healing): heal a party member (proportional to the distance)."[3]
Tales of Xillia
Localized Description: "Focused energy that restores HP to oneself and those nearby. The closer the ally, the stronger the effect."
Tales of Xillia 2
Localized Description: "Focused energy that restores HP to oneself and those nearby. The closer the ally, the stronger the effect."
Tales of the Rays
User: Farah Oersted
Localized Description: "A recovery arte that heals a little HP for one ally."
User: Jude Mathis
Localized Description: "An arte that recovers some HP to both the user and other nearby allies."
References
- ↑ Tales Series Translation FAQ by KusanagiLord02 GameFAQs (2006-11-05) Retrieved on 2008-07-24.
- ↑ Tales of Destiny II (PS) FAQ/Walkthrough Part 1/2 by Psycho Penguin GameFAQs (2002) Retrieved on 2009-03-07.
- ↑ Tales of Symphonia (GC) Technique FAQ by DarthMarth GameFAQs (2005) Retrieved on 2009-03-07.