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Rose
Rose
Information
Appearance Tales of Zestiria
Height 5'3" / 160 cm
Race Human
Occupation •Leader of the Sparrowfeathers
Squire
Shepherd
Weapon Twin Daggers
Japanese Voice Actor Mikako Komatsu
English Voice Actor Caitlin Glass[1]
Character Designer Kousuke Fujishima

Rose (ロゼ Roze?) is a playable character in Tales of Zestiria. She is the leader of the merchant guild, the Sparrowfeathers, as well as the assassins' guild, the Scattered Bones. Her true name, given to her by Sorey, is Wilkis Wilk (ウィクエク=ウィク Wikueku Wiku?), which means "Rose is Rose".

History[]

As a child, Rose was found wandering a battlefield in the north when she was taken in by Brad, leader of the Windriders mercenary guild. Over the years, Rose grew up with the Windriders as family. During her time, the Windriders became legendary throughout the land as Rolance's most trusted mercenaries. Over this success, Rose eventually became engaged with Prince Konan. However, things quickly turned for the worse when Konan suddenly accused Brad of conspiring in the murder of the first imperial prince, and had him executed. In retaliation for his betrayal, Rose killed Konan. After having their name tarnished, Rose turned the Windriders into the Scattered Bones assassins guild.

Appearance and Personality[]

Rose Status (ToZ)

Status image in Tales of Zestiria.

Rose has shoulder-length, contessa-red hair and aquamarine blue eyes. She wears a night shadz-red-and-sunglo-pink, thigh-length tunic with a V-shaped neckline, has brown belts around her waist, and wears a white and black jacket with gold pins over a cherub pink bolero. The rest of her attire consists of white pants; ferra-brown, heeled boots with gold ornaments; and two chestnut-rose ribbons wrapped around her legs near her boots. Rose also wears a rajah-yellow scarf, and a smoke-green cord hangs down from her knives' sheaths.

As the boss of both the Sparrowfeathers and Scattered Bones, Rose has a natural talent for leadership. She has a strong sense of justice and evaluates what kind of person each of her potential victims is before she decides whether to kill them. She does not let her personal feelings get in the way of what must be done. Rose does not like dwelling on negative emotions and may at times appear flippant because of this. She is also very honest, sometimes bluntly so, telling Sorey that his hesitation toward killing hellions that cannot be purified is holding the group back. Rose makes several of her decisions based on instinct, such as when she saves Sorey's life in Glaivend Basin and later tells him that she does not know why she rescued him. She also has a finely-tuned sense of when something is wrong, and her "bad feelings" are usually correct.

Although Rose may sometimes act ruthlessly, she is much more likely to give second chances when children are concerned, preferring to admonish them herself before turning them over to the authorities. This is evidenced when, in Ladylake, she objects if Sorey suggests turning the band of pickpockets in to the guards instead of speaking to them himself; and in Volgran Forest, when she tosses a bag of money to the gang of bandits along with her warning to stop hunting soldiers. This softheartedness may be a result of empathy due to her own upbringing.

Rose values family highly and sees the other members of the Scattered Bones as a part of her own.

Fighting Style[]

Rose Cut-in (ToZ)

Cut-in image for Tales of Zestiria.

Rose fights using two daggers, having two separate weapon slots to emphasize her dual-wielding abilities. Similarly to Sorey, due to her naturally high resonance, she can perform armatization with the seraphim. Her mystic artes are Jade Luminescence and Crown of Torment. She also shares a mystic arte with Sorey known as Ultima Elementia.

Other Appearances[]

Tales of Zestiria the X[]

During a drizzle in a dilapidated town, a very young Rose, dirtied and dressed in a white nightgown, is warily watching Brad, who is kneeling down to her level with a kind expression.

A young Rose with Brad in Tales of Zestiria the X.

In Tales of Zestiria the X, Rose serves as a major supporting character in season 1, and as the heroine of season 2. Her story differs from the original game, putting a greater emphasis on her foster father, Brad.

Rose02 (ToZtX)

Rose in Tales of Zestiria the X.

Ever since she was young, Rose admired Brad's ability to protect others and make them happy, and wished to be just like him. After his death, Rose founded the Scattered Bones under Dezel's influence. As an assassin, she targeted those whose actions would ultimately hurt others, wanting to stand up for the weak and give them a small place in the world. Despite her best efforts, she periodically felt that her life was hollow and that her actions never truly mattered. After deciding that her life had been meaningless, she joins Sorey as his Squire in spite of the risks, believing it will put her closer to attaining her goal.

Before joining Sorey, Rose was already aware of Dezel's presence. She possesses the ability to hear and, to an extent, sense the seraphim, allowing Dezel to directly communicate with her prior to her becoming Sorey's Squire.

Tales of Crestoria[]

Rose is a playable character in Tales of Crestoria and can be obtained by drawing her SR Stone.

In the Mercantile Adventure limited event, Rose is shown to be a merchant along with Dezel. She gets interested in selling a unique species of butterfly, only for one of the locals to inform her that the butterflies cannot survive in captivity, and turn to brown after death. Determined to make a profit, Rose sets off alone to investigate the butterflies further.

Gallery[]

Main article: Rose/Gallery

Trivia[]

Rose (ToLink)

Artwork for Tales of Link.

  • After witnessing Dezel's appearance as a child,[2] Rose suppressed her own resonance and developed a strong fear of ghosts. Though she eventually gets used to the presence of the seraphim, she still protests when they speak to her without showing themselves.
  • Rose says that in addition to being the name of a plant, her name means "one who makes the bloodflower bloom" in the ancient tongue.
  • The writing on Rose's swimwear DLC outfit says "Wagtail," likely in reference to the Sparrowfeathers' name in the original Japanese version.
  • Due to growing up on the road, Rose never attended school and was instead taught by her team.

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