Kora

Kora
Kora in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Electric
Knuckle Claws
Rare
Gender	Female
Type	Humanoid
Role	Healer
Aux Cores	2
Source	Random Core Crystal
Merc Group Title	Breeze Shooters
Voice actor (EN)	Nikki Hartung
Voice actor (JP)	Chinatsu Akasaki
Illustrator	Shunya Yamashita
Appearances	Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Kora (Japanese: ザクロ, Zakuro) is a Rare Blade in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. She can grant tremendous power to her Drivers, Rex, Nia, Zeke or Mòrag, and their allies. Kora uses the electric element, wields Knuckle Claws, and acts as a Healer in battle.

Kora was designed by Shunya Yamashita.

Personality

Kora is chatty and emotive, loving gossip and being trendy. She is easily excited and will often talk excessively and seems thoughtless toward others.

Appearance

Kora is a young woman with short yellow to orange ombré hair, with a single long braid with three large red beads at the end. She has large blue eyes, long pointed ears, black horns and symmetrical silver lightning-shaped hairclips. She wears a strappy purple and gold leotard with a white half-skirt and long black gloves, thigh high black and white socks and black heels. Her core crystal is shaped like a heart.

As a weapon, she wields a right-handed metallic glove with four claws shaped like lightning.

Heart-to-Heart and Blade Quest

Kora and Mythra face off

Kora's Heart-to-heart, "Girl Power", takes place on Blossomshade Cliff between Kora, her Driver, Poppi α, Pyra, Brighid and Pandoria. In it they discuss the beauty of a Saffronia tree and a legend that says if one professes their love beneath the tree it will come true.

Kora's Blade Quest, Girl Power-Off, takes place entirely in Anastatia's in Theosoir. In it Kora has a dig at Mythra's fashion sense, which dissolves into a verbal row. The two cannot decide who has the most girl power and so enlist the help of other female party members to settle the score. This keeps the girls up all night, making them highly irate, and the final judgement is that neither Kora nor Mythra win and so both must perform the forfeit; a silly dance.

Abilities

Specials

• Lv. 1 - Electric Pompom - Do lively jumps and smash your weapon into the ground.
• Lv. 2 - Vivid Love - Give heart-shaped electric ether to your enemies as a present.
• Lv. 3 - Angelic Drop - Release a powerful flying kick while spinning your weapon.
• Lv. 4 - Sweet Emotion - Break the enemy's block, then throw a full-strength lightning punch.

Blade Arts

• Back Attack Up - Increase backstab damage; halves aggro.

Battle Skills

• Stop Thinking - 80% Chance to stop enemy moving for 3 secs after landing a special
• Walking Joy - Restores 7.5% HP every second while moving
• Potion Hoarder - Extends time HP potions remain on the ground by 100 seconds (affects all potions)

Field Skills

• Girls' Talk - Lv. 5
• Electric Mastery - Lv. 3
• Lockpicking - Lv. 3

Favorite Items

• Pouch item types: Drinks, Cosmetics
• Pouch items: Blossom Custard (Desserts), Conch Hairpin (Cosmetics)

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 think we're really starting to get to on well with each other. Let's chat sometime, OK?"
		3	3	Unlocks level 3 of the Affinity Chart.	Increase Trust	1300	"So tell me about yourself! ...Wait, hold that thought. Actually, let me start."
		4	4	Unlocks level 4 of the Affinity Chart.	Increase Trust	3800	"I like to think of myself as a social butterfly. These wings just don't stop flappin'!"
		5	5	Unlocks level 5 of the Affinity Chart. Affinity bond will be easier to sustain.	Increase Trust	9,800	"Thanks a ton for always being there to listen to me yapping on. I'm really grateful about that, y'know."
Blade Special	Electric Pompom	1	1	Increases damage dealt to launched enemies by 100%
		2	2	Increases damage dealt to launched enemies by 110%	Defeat Bunnit enemies in Uraya	6	"Oh gosh, did you see how fluffy they were?! I just wanted to reach out and pet them and snuggle them to pieces!"
		3	3	Increases damage dealt to launched enemies by 120%	Use Electric Pompom	11	"Well? How'd you like that? I'm not just a pretty face!"
		4	4	Increases damage dealt to launched enemies by 130%	Perform a Blade Combo	10	"You may experience a l'iiil tingliness after all that. Still, hope you liked my moves 'cos I really socked it to 'em!"
		5	5	Increases damage dealt to launched enemies by 150%	Go to Anastatia's in Tantal and complete the quest Girl Power-Off		"I guess I might've been a little harsh on Mythra. Still, we had a lot of fun, right?"
	Vivid Love	1	1	Spawns a small HP Potion with a 60% chance to spawn 2
		2	2	Spawns a small HP Potion with a 70% chance to spawn 2	Perform a Blade Combo	5	"So c'mon, what's your opinion? You've gotta love electricity now, right?"
		3	3	Spawns a small HP Potion with a 80% chance to spawn 2	Defeat a Uluran Grady in Leftheria	5	"I am so not a fan of slimy things..."
		4	4	Spawns a small HP Potion with a 90% chance to spawn 2	Use Vivid Love	9	"This is the point where you tell me how I've really matured and come into my own!"
		5	5	Spawns a small HP Potion with a 100% chance to spawn 2	Go to Anastatia's in Tantal and complete the quest Girl Power-Off		"I'm so glad we got to chat about so much stuff! I had a whale of a time!"
	Angelic Drop	1	1	When landing a hit, restores 30% of damage dealt to the whole party
		2	2	When landing a hit, restores 35% of damage dealt to the whole party	Use Angelic Drop	5	"So, like, have I bowled you over with my finely honed skills yet?"
		3	3	When landing a hit, restores 40% of damage dealt to the whole party	Perform a Blade Combo	7	"I'm getting stronger, and you better believe it!"
		4	4	When landing a hit, restores 45% of damage dealt to the whole party.	Defeat a Mabluk Aspar at the Cliffs of Morytha	4	"Yeeeah, they're not really my kind of enemy..."
		5	5	When landing a hit, restores 50% of damage dealt to the whole party	Go to Anastatia's in Tantal and complete the quest Girl Power-Off		"* sniff* I'm sorry. I said some things that maybe I shouldn't have..."
Battle Skill	Stop Thinking	1	1	60% chance to stop enemies moving for 3 sec after landing a Special
		2	2	65% chance to stop enemies moving for 3 sec after landing a Special	Defeat Igna enemies in Uraya (Excludes unique monsters)	6	"Hey, wanna chat with me? Wait...that's weird, they're not answering. C'mon, did I really bore you that much?"
		3	3	70% chance to stop enemies moving for 3 sec after landing a Special	Defeat Tirkin enemies in Leftheria (Excludes unique monsters)	6	"Hey, wanna chat with me? ...Whoa, what's with the hostility?! We beat you already!"
		4	4	75% chance to stop enemies moving for 3 sec after landing a Special	Defeat Lindwurm enemies in Leftheria	5	"Hey, wanna chat with me? Oh, c'mon, this again?! This is never going to work, is it? Sighhh..."
		5	5	80% chance to stop enemies moving for 3 sec after landing a Special	Defeat an Indoline Loyalist at the World Tree	5	"Hey, wanna chat with me? I guess I already know the answer to that by now. Oh well...smackdown time!"
	Walking Joy	1	1	Restores 4.5% HP every second while moving
		2	2	Restores 5.3% HP every second while moving	Walk a lot	5000	"We've been near, far, high, and low, and we've met so many interesting folks. Yeah, this really is the life!"
		3	3	Restores 6% HP every second while moving	Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present)	7	"I feel like I've become a better person today. Or I dunno, maybe just stronger."
		4	4	Restores 6.8% HP every second while moving	Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present)	10	"Hope I live up to your expectations! I'm better at support than you figured, right?"
		5	5	Restores 7.5% HP every second while moving	Perform a Driver Combo finisher (It's enough to just be present)	3	"That's amaaaazing! How do you even do that?"
	Potion Hoarder	1	1	Extends the time HP Potion remain on the ground by 60 seconds (affects all)	Collect an HP Potion	5	"Hey, hey, have you heard? I've got a new power! Oh, you haven't heard? Well... Now you have!"
		2	2	Extends the time HP Potion remain on the ground by 70 seconds (affects all)	Collect an HP Potion	10	"You've really gotta make use of your HP Potions. Just chug 'em down whenever you need 'em!"
		3	3	Extends the time HP Potion remain on the ground by 80 seconds (affects all)	Collect an HP Potion	15	"Relax, I've got your back. You just do what you need to do."
		4	4	Extends the time HP Potion remain on the ground by 90 seconds (affects all)	Collect an HP Potion	20	"Pick up those HP Potions or they'll be gone before you know it. And that'd be pretty sad, right?"
		5	5	Extends the time HP Potion remain on the ground by 100 seconds (affects all)	Collect an HP Potion	30	"You should know just how important it is to heal by now, right? Right!"
Field Skill	Girl Talk	1	1	Talk openly, girl-to-girl
		2	2		Talk a lot (previous instances count toward total.)	50	"I still feel like we haven't been talking to enough people yet. C'mon, let's get chatty!"
		3	3		Talk a lot (previous instances count toward total.)	100	"I wanna socialize more! It's OK, I've got plenty of time on my hands!"
		4	4		Talk a lot (previous instances count toward total.)	150	"I just can't get enough of chatting! It's like the most fun thing ever!"
		5	5		Talk a lot (previous instances count toward total.)	200	"I guess I've done enough chatting for a lifetime, huh. Still, I feel like I got heaps more to talk about!"
	Electric Mastery	1	1	The power of an Electric Blade.
		2	3		Speak to Kora at the inn in the Fonsa Myma, Uraya to view the Heart-to-Heart "Girl Power"		"Isn't gossiping, like, the best? I feel like I could go on and on forever!"
		3	4		Defeat a Linka Skeet at the Cliffs of Morytha	5	"How d'you like my electric powers now? I've been getting really amped up lately!"
	Lockpicking	1	1	The power to open various things. Works on doors, treasure troves, etc.
		2	3		Collect stuff	7	"I feel like I've gotten faster with my fingers. I wanna find out all the things I can open!"
		3	5		Collect stuff	10	"I feel like I've gotten faster with my fingers. I can probably open pretty much anything now. Err... within reason."

Etymology

Kora's Japanese name translates to "pomegranate".

Quotes

Post-Battle Dialogue

• Main Cast
• Rare Blades

Main Cast

Kora	"Mmm, these clothes feel a bit tight. Rex, what d'ya think?"
Rex	"Oh, I, uh... I couldn't possibly... judge."

Chapter 3 spoilers:

Mythra	"You and I are similar in many ways, Kora."
Kora	"I think so too! Since we're such good friends... It's okay if I don't pay you back for the cake from before, right?"

Kora	"Nia, we'll have so much to talk about when we stop for the night!"
Nia	"I'm begging you, please let me get some sleep before it's already bright!"

Chapter 4 spoilers:

Kora	"Hey Mòrag, I wanna know about you. What kind of kid were you? What was Gormott like? Have you ever been in the guy's bathroom? What was the last Emperor like? What desserts do you like?"
Mòrag	"Now settle down. Bad memories aside, I'd be more than happy to recount my past."

Rare Blades

• A - G
• H - P
• Q - Z

Azami	"Hey, Kora. Were you trying to flirt with my Driver in this last battle?"
Kora	"No! No I was not, not even a little! Azami, stop it, you're scaring me!"

Kora	"Hey Dagas, didja see in the battle when I was like, zap, ka-pow, and the enemy was like, no way, and I was like, yeah way, and then, and then..."
Dagas	"Huh? Is that the... tweeting of a sparrow?"

Kora	"Phew! Now the battle's over, we can finally do some girl talk, eh Floren?"
Floren	"No offense, Kora, but I'd rather watch paint dry. Your talking is nothing but noise."
Kora	"Ugh! That hurt more than a bruised rib!"

Gorg	"Kora, are you even taking this seriously? Fighting is no game, you know."
Kora	"Yeah yeah, sure, whatever. Is it so wrong to try and have fun with it?"

Kasandra	"Kora, we should go back to that store in Gormott sometime!"
Kora	"Um, last time I went with you, I slipped on the floor, and they had to close for repairs."

Kora	"KOS-MOS, how do you do that head thing? That one that goes like, 'ka-blamo!' Could I learn to do that?"
KOS-MOS	"It is possible, with training."
Kora	"Whoa, for real?"

Kora	"Say, Perun, how about we visit the Ardainian hot springs together? It'll be a great team building exercise!"
Perun	"While I do appreciate the need for bonding, I think bathing together might be a bit much for me."

Kora	"Hey, Praxis, hey! Um, what didja think about this last fight? Cause I thought if you, like, tried to do more bash and bosh, all like, brawny and forceful, then maybe it would've gone quicker? Anyway, but I dunno, cause you always like..."
Praxis	"Hold on, let me speak! I make sure to apply myself steadily, where as you normally just chatter away and not think of actually fighting until the last possible moments!"
Nia	"Kora! Praxis! Cut the chatter!"

Kora	"There's nothing like taking a bath after a long day of fighting. Right?"
Sheba	"Certainly not! Such plebeian bathing rituals are below us!"
Kora	"Huh. Well, I was gonna say we could take one together, but..."

Condition: Blade Quest Theory and Praxis active or complete.
Kora	"Well done, Theory! Your fighting is even sharper than your sister's."
Theory	"I'll try to fight more cutely next time."

Ursula	"I... I wish I knew how to speak my mind! Kora, do you think you might teach me?"
Kora	"Huh? I think the way you are right now is real charming. No need to change a thing!"

Kora	"Fight's over! Oh, hey Vale, I found one of those cute plant things that you like. You want it?"
Vale	"Shut it, I'm not interested! At least, not in that one."

Gallery

Official art

Kora's awakening

Kora during her Blade Quest

Kora and Mythra dancing during her Blade Quest

Kora using her level 3 special