Agate

For the jewel, see Agate (key item).

Agate
Agate in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Earth
Greataxe
Rare
Gender	Female
Type	Humanoid
Role	Attacker
Aux Cores	2
Source	Random Core Crystal
Merc Group Title	Frontier Falcons
Voice actor (EN)	Laila Pyne
Voice actor (JP)	Atsumi Tanezaki
Illustrator	Yūsuke Kozaki
Appearances	Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Agate (Japanese: メノウ, Menō) is a Rare Blade in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. She can grant tremendous power to her Drivers, Rex, Nia, Zeke or Mòrag, and their allies. Agate uses the earth element, wields a Greataxe, and acts as an Attacker in battle. Agate wields a beautiful yet powerful greataxe made of ore.

Agate was designed by Yūsuke Kozaki, who is best known as the character designer for Fire Emblem Awakening and Fire Emblem Fates.

Personality

Agate is a very helpful and protective Blade, willing to do whatever it takes to help the party. She is an avid geologist, with the grand aim of discovering a new mineral. However, she has a crippling fear of insects to the point where she will faint if one approaches her.

Appearance

Agate is a young, pale woman with blue eyes and dirty blonde hair. She wears full pearl white and gold plate armor with a metal skirt and heels made of crystal, which also forms her pauldrons, skirt edging and ax blade. She wears a pointed wide-brimmed hat in similar style with crystal spikes. White armored gloves cover her arms, and blue energy circles appear across her armor. Her core crystal is shaped like a rounded diamond.

Heart-to-heart and Blade Quest

Agate during her Blade Quest

Agate's Heart-to-heart, "Impassioned Thoughts", takes place near Mizar, Elevator #8 between Agate, her Driver, Poppi and Tora. In it she marvels at the strength and unnatural durability of their surroundings and her excitement at coming across new materials, alongside her enjoyment of the location given its lack of bug life. Poppi ruins this by approaching with handfuls of Jabara Bugs which she has collected to make food with.

Agate's Blade Quest, Precious Yearnings, can be triggered by staying at the inn in Fonsa Myma during or after Chapter 5, where Agate explains her life goal: to discover a brand new mineral somewhere on Alrest. The party agree that this is a good aim and accompany her to the Old Quarry in Uraya, where they find a potential rock. Upon taking it to Misimisi to be appraised they are disappointed to find it is rare but known, and Agate is further encouraged to go and prospect further. After searching all over and finding several known but rare mineral samples, Agate finally makes a discovery of a large, banded red rock in the Land of Morytha; this does turn out to be novel, and the party encourage Agate to name the rock Agate, given that she discovered it.

Abilities

Blade Specials

• Lv. 1 - Heliodor Passion - The thrown weapon spins and cuts up the enemy.
• Lv. 2 - Star Beryl Courage - Swing the weapon down with all your strength as if digging.
• Lv. 3 - Rhodochrosite Might - Attack the enemy by smashing up a crystal.
• Lv. 4 - Invincible Moldavite - Launch an attack while spinning the weapon around.

Blade Arts

• Critical Up - Increases critical hit rate
• Accuracy Up - Increases accuracy

Battle Skills

• Razor-Sharp Iolite - Increases damage dealt by the party by 25 - 50% at max Affinity
• Tanzanite Pursuer - Increases damage dealt to toppled enemies by 50 - 150%
• Tiger's Eye Wrecker - Increases damage dealt to insects by 40 - 80%

Field Skills

• Prospecting - Lv. 3 (Skill exclusive to Agate)
• Mineralogy - Lv. 3
• Keen Eye - Lv. 3

Favorite Items

• Pouch item types: Drinks, Art
• Pouch items: Fish and Herb Broth (Seafood), Les Awfuls (Literature)

Affinity Chart

Type	Name	Skill Level	Affinity Level	Effect	Prerequisite	Count	Flavor Text
Key Affinity Reward		1	1	Unlocks level 1 of the Affinity Chart.
		2	2	Unlocks level 2 of the Affinity Chart.	Increase Trust	100	"I can do even better... Just you watch!"
		3	3	Unlocks level 3 of the Affinity Chart. Affinity bond will be easier to sustain.	Get some ore at the quarry in Uraya		"With your help, I know I can reach for the stars..."
		4	4	Unlocks level 4 of the Affinity Chart.	Mine in every area	8	"We're making progress with the excavations. Let's keep the momentum going!"
		5	5	Unlocks level 5 of the Affinity Chart.	Go to Uraya and complete the quest "Precious Yearnings"		"When the fighting is over, I hope we can all go hunt rocks together again!"
Blade Special	Heliodor Passion	1	1	Increases damage dealt to launched enemies by 100%
		2	2	Increases damage dealt to launched enemies by 110%	Use Heliodor Passion	10	"I'm getting not half bad, huh?"
		3	3	Increases damage dealt to launched enemies by 120%	Defeat a Brazay Rhana in Temperantia	4	"Let's be daring and resolute."
		4	4	Increases damage dealt to launched enemies by 130%	Use Heliodor Passion	12	"I've got a way to go still."
		5	5	Increases damage dealt to launched enemies by 150%	Defeat Rapturous Scandia in Leftheria		"If you have courage and stand your ground, there's no enemy too strong!"
	Star Beryl Courage	1	1	Increases damage dealt to toppled enemies by 100%
		2	2	Increases damage dealt to toppled enemies by 110%	Use Star Beryl Courage	7	"I have to get stronger. I mean, I can't just run away when things get tough!"
		3	3	Increases damage dealt to toppled enemies by 120%	Defeat Arachno enemies in Mor Ardain (Excludes unique monsters)	5	"B-b-bugs...? I'll... I'll be all right."
		4	4	Increases damage dealt to toppled enemies by 130%	Defeat a Seveeto Laia at Spirit Crucible Elpys	4	"That was good practice."
		5	5	Increases damage dealt to toppled enemies by 150%	Defeat Holy Lancer Efrain at Spirit Crucible Elpys		"The tougher the foes, the more we stand to gain."
	Rhodochrosite Might	1	1	Increases critical damage by 25%
		2	2	Increases critical damage by 40%	Defeat a Crawler Caterpile in Gormott	4	"Mmm... I'm really bad with bugs."
		3	3	Increases critical damage by 55%	Use Rhodochrosite Might	6	"I feel more polished by the day."
		4	4	Increases critical damage by 70%	Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present)	10	"I'll show you my new skills the next time push comes to shove."
		5	5	Increases critical damage by 85%	Defeat Glamorous Alfred at Spirit Crucible Elpys		"I can't give myself an easy pass forever. This is the crossroads of my life... And I know which way is the right way!"
Battle Skill	Razor-Sharp Iolite	1	1	Increases damage dealt by the party by 25% when at max Affinity	Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present)	2	"Looks like I've gotten more powerful!"
		2	2	Increases damage dealt by the party by 30% when at max Affinity	Perform a Blade Combo	5	"I'll show you the power that flows through me."
		3	3	Increases damage dealt by the party by 35% when at max Affinity	Perform a Blade Combo	7	"If you stand in my way, I will remove you."
		4	4	Increases damage dealt by the party by 40% when at max Affinity	Use a Chain Attack	5	"It's only because we all worked together."
		5	5	Increases damage dealt by the party by 50% when at max Affinity	Perform a Blade Combo	12	"If you wish my friends ill... You'll have to go through me!"
	Tanzanite Pursuer	1	1	Increases damage dealt to toppled enemies by 50%
		2	2	Increases damage dealt to toppled enemies by 75%	Use a Chain Attack	2	"We can achieve all this and more!"
		3	3	Increases damage dealt to toppled enemies by 100%	Use a Chain Attack	4	"It went just as we'd planned."
		4	4	Increases damage dealt to toppled enemies by 125%	Perform a Blade Combo	10	"You wanna see our might? I don't think you're ready!"
		5	5	Increases damage dealt to toppled enemies by 150%	Use a Chain Attack	5	"I hope you'll find it helpful."
	Tiger's Eye Wrecker	1	1	Increases damage dealt to insects by 40%
		2	2	Increases damage dealt to insects by 50%	Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present)	5	"I'll review this attack later, make sure to learn from it."
		3	3	Increases damage dealt to insects by 60%	Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present)	7	"I cannot, will not lose."
		4	4	Increases damage dealt to insects by 70%	Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present)	10	"You'll have nothing to fear, with me around."
		5	5	Increases damage dealt to insects by 80%	Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present)	12	"It's great, but we can do even better!"
Field Skill	Prospecting	1	2	Discover never-before-seen precious stones. Skill exclusive to Agate	Listen to what Agate wants to do at an inn in Uraya		"Let's search for those minerals! First, why not check the quarry ruins in Uraya?"
		2	3		Obtain ore and get it appraised at a jeweler	4	"We're not having much luck finding new minerals, are we?"
		3	4		Obtain ore and get it appraised at a jeweler	8	"We've appraised a bunch, but none of them were new... Ah, no, I'm not giving up yet!"
	Minerology	1	1	Knowledge related to minerals
		2	3		Collect ore	25	"That's what I'm good at!"
		3	4		Collect ore	27	"Anything mineral-related, I'm your gal."
	Keen Eye	1	1	The power to see things clearly. Used to notice small changes, etc.
		2	3		Collect stuff	7	"If we watch closely, our chances might improve."
		3	5		In higher terrain of the World Tree, view the Heart-to-Heart "Impassioned Thoughts"		"The World Tree is full of mysteries..."

Etymology

• Her Japanese name Menō directly translates to "agate".
• Her Blade Specials are named after other minerals; Heliodor, Star Beryl, Rhodochrosite, and Moldavite.
• Her Battle Skills are also named after minerals; Iolite, Tanzanite and Tiger's Eye.

Trivia

• Agate shares her English voice actor, Laila Pyne, with Patroka and Herald.
• Agate's Japanese voice actress, Atsumi Tanezaki, also voices Ethel in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

Quotes

Post-Battle Dialogue

• Rare Blades

Rare Blades

• A - D
• E - K
• L - Z

Adenine	"You'll have to tell me all about ore one of these days, Agate. Seeing you fight has gotten me very curious."
Agate	"I'll teach you, but my training's very rigorous. No backing out after you start."

Agate	"Boreas, I have to say, I'm seeing a lot of wasted energy in your movements. Maybe stop flailing so much."
Boreas	"No, I'm fine."

Condition: Blade Quest Lost Kingdom active or complete.
Dagas	"Agate, did you find the royal relic I asked for?"
Agate	"Nope! Can't find it anywhere. Y'know, I'm beginning to wonder whether you're really a king?"
Dagas	"HAH?!"

Dahlia	"Y'know, that wasn't such an elegant battle, if you ask me."
Agate	"Indeed. To see a truly scintillating battle - now that would be something!"

Agate	"Impressive skills there, Electra! Have you gotten better at wielding lightning?"
Electra	"Aw shucks. I couldn't have done it without you guys, though."

Agate	"I'm so glad to be woking with you, Finch! You always make things lively."
Finch	"Whoops! I must be giving you the wrong impression. You're supposed to be trembling in terror!"
Agate	"Ahaha, people pleasing is a skill, that's all!"

Agate	"Talk about a heated battle, Godfrey!"
Godfrey	"Yeah, justice's got me firing on all cylinders!"

Agate	"Glad we got to work together, Kasandra."
Kasandra	"Reading that pulpy novel together sure paid off, huh?"

Agate	"A job well done, Kit! Sunny!"
Nim	"Uh, can you even tell which one's which, Agate?"
Agate	"Uhhh hang on... The right is Kit, and the left's Sunny?"

Perun	"You fought well, Agate."
Agate	"I always look forward to fighting with you, Perun."

Agate	"Theory, you're on top form just now! We're all glad to have ya here."
Theory	"By no means, I have much to learn still. But thank you, Agate."

Agate	"You're learning to hold the reigns on your power, Vale! I like that."
Vale	"Yes, yes, whatever."

Gallery

Official art

Agate's awakening

Agate during her Blade Quest

Agate activating her level 3 special