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Cross (クロス, Kurosu) is the default name used on this wiki to designate the Avatar, the customizable playable character of Xenoblade Chronicles X. They are created by the player and exists through the choices made during the game. They are sometimes referred to by other characters as "Rook".
Story[]
Cross was one of the crew from an unspecified sector of the White Whale. Cross landed on Mira by evacuating the ship in a lifepod. Two months later, Cross's lifepod is discovered in Starfall Basin, and they are woken up from stasis by Elma. Cross is the only survivor in the area, and has no memory of Earth or the White Whale. Elma brings Cross to New Los Angeles, and they become a member of the private military organization BLADE.
Signature Arts[]
Cross has five signature arts, more than any other playable character in the game. They include:
The Multigun, a special weapon that comes with four special Arts, can only be equipped by Cross, leading to them technically having nine Signature Arts rather than five. However, the five listed above are from weapons that the rest of the cast has access to, making them the prime example for their Signature Arts.
Affinity Links[]
Customization[]
Cross is highly customizable, allowing players to choose the character's name, gender, face type, hairstyle and color, eye shape and color, voice, skin, etc. Player control can be switched from Cross to another party member, but Cross can never be removed from the party. Cross is the only character who can select their Division affiliation, as well as a Class, which decides the weapons that they can wield. By completing Affinity Missions, Cross can learn other characters' Signature Arts. Cross's signature arts are Flame Grenade, Infuriate, Recuperate, Chrome Armor and Slit Edge.
Avatar Creation[]
By starting the game, the player creates an Avatar, a kind of alter ego. There are various features to combine in order to create the Avatar such as the name, the gender, the body size (and the bust size for a woman in the Japanese versions of the Wii U version), the face type, the skin (skin color, freckles, cheeks, scars, moles), the hairstyle and hair color, the eyes shapes and colors, a make-up (eye shadow color, lip color, face paint), as well as the voice.
Avatar Alteration[]
The player can alter the appearance (but not the name) of their Avatar upon completion of the following missions:
Voice Actor Choices (Japanese)[]
The male or female voice can be chosen amongst several voice type such as the tone or the accent.
Male[]
- Protagonist by Shintaro Asanuma
- Rival by Kouki Uchiyama
- Hot-blooded by Eiji Miyashita
- Honor student by Shinnosuke Tachibana
- Romantic by Tetsuya Kakihara
- Know-it-all by Souichirou Hoshi
- Soldier by Daisuke Namikawa
- Big brother by Toshihiko Seki
- Kansai dialect by Masaya Onosaka
- Samurai by Hideyuki Tanaka
Female[]
- Protagonist by Ai Maeda
- Fickle by Rina Satou
- Soft-spoken by Yui Ogura
- Upper class by Shiori Katsuta
- Flirtatious by Maaya Uchida
- Clumsy by Sumire Uesaka
- Soldier by Atsuko Tanaka
- Sultry by Ami Koshimizu
- Kansai dialect by Ryouko Shiraishi
- Cultured by Mariko Suzuki
Voice Actor Choices (English)[]
Male[]
- Heroic by Yuri Lowenthal
- Rookie by Bryce Papenbrook
- Rebel by Keith Silverstein
- Studious by Robbie Daymond
- Joker by Ben Diskin
- Classic by Adam Howden
- Warrior by Dan Woren
Female[]
- Heroic by Tara Platt
- Independent by Kira Buckland
- Mature by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (credited as Mary Elizabeth)
- Peppy by Cristina Valenzuela
- Joker by Kate Higgins
- Classic by Carina Reeves
- Soldier by Erin Fitzgerald
Trivia[]
- Contrary to popular belief, Cross is not the official name for the avatar. The avatar does not have a default name in Japanese, English, and other languages. The name "Cross" was used once in a Japanese footage from the Nintendo Direct aired on November 5, 2014. A fan translator mistook it as the official name for the avatar. This name was used again in the Japanese footage of the second trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, while the name "Ryan" was used in the English footage.
- Cross's age is never specified besides in the concept art. There is an option for Cross to claim to be underage in certain alcohol-related conversations with Frye.
- Cross is the only silent and customizable protagonist in the Xeno pan-series. Fei Fong Wong from Xenogears, Shion Uzuki from Xenosaga, Shulk from Xenoblade Chronicles, Rex from Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Lora from Torna ~ The Golden Country, Noah from Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and Matthew from Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed, are established characters with canon names, designs, and personalities.
Voices[]
- Shintarō Asanuma, who provided the Avatar's Japanese male "Protagonist" voice, also voiced Shulk and Zanza in the Japanese version of Xenoblade Chronicles, and the Architect in the Japanese version of Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
- Eiji Miyashita, who provided the Avatar's Japanese male "Hot-blooded" voice, also voiced Reyn in the Japanese version of Xenoblade Chronicles.
- Hideyuki Tanaka, who provided the Avatar's Japanese male "Samurai" voice, also voiced Jin Uzuki in the Japanese version of Xenosaga and Xenosaga:_The_Animation and voiced Citan Uzuki in the Japanese version of Xenogears.
- Ai Maeda, who provided the Avatar's Japanese female "Protagonist" voice, also voiced Shion Uzuki in the Japanese versions of Xenosaga games.
- Shiori Katsuta, who provided the Avatar's Japanese female "Upper-class" voice, also voiced Melia in the Japanese versions of Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
- Ami Koshimizu, who provided the Avatar's Japanese female "Sultry" voice, also voiced Perun in the Japanese version of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and Alexandria in the Japanese version of Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
- Mariko Suzuki, who provided the Avatar's Japanese female "Cultured" voice, also voiced KOS-MOS and T-elos in the Japanese version of the Xenosaga games and Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
- Yuri Lowenthal, who provided the Avatar's English male "Heroic" voice, also voiced Kevin Winnicot in the English version of Xenosaga Episode III.
- Adam Howden, who provided the Avatar's English male "Classic" voice, also voiced Shulk and Zanza in the English version of Xenoblade Chronicles, the Architect in the English version of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and the Nopon Archsage in the English version of Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
- Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, who provided the Avatar's English female "Mature" voice, also voiced Doctus in the English versions of the Xenosaga games.
- Carina Reeves, who provided the Avatar's English female "Classic" voice, also voiced Fiora in the English versions of Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
- Erin Fitzgerald, who provided the Avatar's English female "Soldier" voice, also voiced Citrine, Abel, and Mai Magus in the English versions of the Xenosaga games.
Gallery[]
Xenoblade Chronicles X[]
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition[]
Official art[]
Characters in Xenoblade Chronicles X | |
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Playable Characters | Cross · Doug · Elma · Gwin · Irina · L · Lao · Lin |
Recruitable Characters | Alexa · Bozé · Celica · Frye · H.B. · Hope · Mia · Murderess · Nagi · Phog · Yelv |
Supporting Characters | Maurice · Rock · Tatsu · Vandham |
Antagonists | Dagahn · Ga Buidhe · Ga Jiarg · Goetia · Luxaar · Ryyz |