Phog Christoph (Japanese: フォグ・クリストフ, Fogu Kurisutofu; English dub: /ˈfɔːɡ ˈkrɪsˌtɔːf/) is a recruitable playable character in Xenoblade Chronicles X. He is a Prospector and a member of the private military organization BLADE. He is Frye's younger brother.
Appearance[]
Phog is a human with blue eyes and short blond hair, which conceals his right eye.
Personality[]
Phog is an awkward, quiet man who values his time alone. He is known to frequently space out, or have a foggy head, and can often be forgetful. It is revealed in Animal Lover that he is deathly afraid of cats, as he says they do not like him. He and his older brother Frye have a troubled relationship, which was caused when their father sacrificed his position on the White Whale for a younger individual. Frye grew to resent his brother for accepting and understanding their father's decision when he could not, but the two later reconciled their relationship and began to comprehend each others' feelings. It is revealed then that the two still care for one another deeply, and begin to become close once more.
Gameplay[]
Location[]
Phog is located near Deliverance Park in the Residential District of New Los Angeles.
Recruitment[]
Phog can be recruited after completing Foggy Dilemma.
In battle[]
Phog's Class is Winged Viper. When he is first recruited, he is level 15 and rank 3. He uses Dual Swords and Dual Guns. His two Signature Arts are Crisis Zone (Dual Swords) and Sky High (Dual Guns). He has three Skill slots. His class progression is as follows:
| Class Rank | Arts | Skills |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back Slash Sliding Slinger |
— |
| 2 | Upper Hand | — |
| 3 | Sky High | — |
| 4 | Shadowrunner | — |
| 5 | Side Slash | — |
| 6 | Stream Edge | — |
| 7 | Primer | Agile Gunslinger |
| 8 | Early Bird | — |
| 9 | Electric Surge | Steady Hand |
| 10 | Executioner | — |
| 11 | Ghostwalker | Background Noise |
| 12 | Crisis Zone | — |
| 13 | Blood Sacrifice | Master Edge |
| 14 | Combat Limbo | — |
| 15 | Hundred Shells | Mortal Enemy |
| 16 | — | Hellhound |
| 17 | — | Crisis Catalyst |
| 18 | — | Phantom Counter |
Heart-to-Hearts[]
The following heart-to-hearts between Phog and Cross are:
| Affinity | Name | Location | When | Reqs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♥ | The Ol' Fishing Hole | Deliverance Park | Afternoon | — |
| ♥♥ | Animal Lover | Ishmael Hills | Anytime | Cat |
| ♥♥♥ | Ant Misbehavin' | Sports Complex | Anytime | — |
| ♥♥♥♥ | Mustard-ing Courage | Barista Court | Anytime | — |
| ♥♥♥♥♥ | Amends for a Brother | Water Purification Plant | Anytime | — |
Missions[]
| Client | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foggy Dilemma | A Great Divide | |||
| Required | ||||
| A Great Divide | ||||
| Prohibited | ||||
| Blitzkrieg | Bottoms Up | Brotherly Love | ||
Affinity links[]
Story[]
Main story[]
- Main article: Xenoblade Chronicles X (plot)
Like most recruitable characters, Phog does not play a large role in the main story. He does, however, appear in the ending credits scene where he can be seen struggling to do push-ups unlike other fellow BLADEs.
Trivia[]
- In the Japanese version, Phog Christoph is labeled with his full name. This was also the case in the unfinished localization shown during Treehouse Live presentation at E3 2015. During his fifth heart-to-heart he says he is part of the Christoph family.
- Due to Phog's relationship with Frye, the two cannot be in the same party once they are first unlocked. This can only be fixed by completing Blitzkrieg.
Quotes[]
Battle dialogue[]
| Status effects | |
|---|---|
| Stagger | "I'm off-balance!" |
| Topple | "Ngh, it got me!" |
| Flinch | "[Yelp]" |
| Knockback | "It's... pushing me back!" |
| Launch | [Yell] |
| Stun | "I can't move... Does that mean I can rest?" |
| Sleep | "Time to go beddy-bye... " |
| Control | "My body's not listening to my brain. Wow!" |
| Trigger | |
|---|---|
| An enemy notices the party | "I won't enjoy it but I will fight."
"I hope I can channel a little of Frye for this one." |
| A large Enemy notices the party | "Whoa, it's so big I didn't even see it." |
| Very low HP | "Oh no... Can I go home now?" |
| Becoming incapacitated | "It's over. Sorry, Frye..." |
| Reviving an ally | "Come on get up. We'll make it through this together." |
| Thanking | "Thank you!"
"Sorry for the trouble." |
| Accumulating 3000 TP | "Is this my big chance?" |
| Activating Overdrive (Ground gear) | "Time to put a stop to all this!" |
| Activating Overdrive (Skell) | "Time to put a stop to all this!" |
| Overdrive counter hits 50 | "You thought you had me? Think again!" |
| Overdrive counter hits 100 | "I'll see this through to the end." |
| Entering skell | "Boarding my Skell." |
| Exiting skell | "I'm better off on the ground." |
| Skell's fuel runs low | "I need to conserve fuel." |
| Skell runs out of fuel | "Sorry I'm out of fuel. |
| An enemy joins the battle | "More hostiles! Watch out!" |
| Responding to battle commands | "Got it!"
"Okay I'll try." |
| Leveling up | "See Frye, I'm getting stronger!" |
| Winning a battle | "I don't belong on a battlefield."
"Boy I'm starving." |
| Winning against a higher-level enemy | "You see that Frye?"
"Well that's one way to pick a fight." |
Soul Voices[]
- "I'm psyched to go. Move in close!"
- "Use an aura to level the playing field!"
- "We have to turn this around. Buff me up!"
- "Cripple the enemy! Now's your chance!"
- "We can't mess around with foes this big. Buff up to be safe!"
- "I see a window! Buff up now!"
- "Cripple 'em! They have to deal with these conditions, too."
- "I made sure they can't move. Attack from range!"
- "Be careful. Let's weaken them first!"
- "We should buff up now and play it safe!"
- "Use an aura... Hold out just a little longer..."
- "Enemy damage confirmed. Weaken them!"
- "Wow, I did it! Cripple 'em and pile on the hits!"
- "Now's a good time to use an aura!"
- "Are we having a 'bro moment'? Okay then, fire away!"
- "I'll hold 'em. Shoot 'em from behind!"
Post-battle dialogue[]
| Party member | |
|---|---|
| Male Cross (Heroic) | Cross - "Fate dealt us these cards, so we have to play them!"
Phog - "Exactly. Fix your eyes on the future, not the past." |
| Male Cross (Joker) | Cross - "Everybody okay? Don't make me haul my butt home solo."
Phog - "Yes Frye-- er, I mean... sorry he's usually the one telling me off..." |
| Male Cross (Rebel) | Cross - "GOD! What is with this planet?"
Phog - "Let's hurry up and chart every corner so we can answer that." |
| Male Cross (Rookie) | Cross - "Keep moving! We can reflect on our battles later."
Phog - "You mean when I cry myself to sleep remembering?" |
| Male Cross (Studious) | Cross - "Well...I apologize for losing my cool just then."
Phog - "I was gonna say I thought the temperature went up a few degrees." |
| Male Cross (Classic) | Cross - "I know we're fighting for humanity, but this all feels so futile."
Phog - "Consider it an experience: you grow, humanity grows." |
| Male Cross (Warrior) | Cross - "Men are like stones, smoothed by the tides of battle."
Phog - "One day I hope these assignements will make me as strong as you and Frye." |
| Female Cross (Heroic) | Cross - "Another dawn to dusk work day? Sounds like fun to me!"
Phog - "Was that a roundabout compliment? Whoa, thanks!" |
| Female Cross (Joker) | Cross - "Meh, I'm BUSHED! Did I do all the work or what?"
Phog - "Well, technically I did help a li-- uhh on second thought, never mind..." |
| Female Cross (Independent) | Cross - "C'mon, there's no time to lose. We've got a mountain of things to do!"
Phog - "We should take in the scenery sometimes too. Mira is beautiful." |
| Female Cross (Mature) | Cross - "[sigh] These Miran winds are not very compatible with my hair."
Phog - "I know the feeling. Even on Earth my hair was a pain in the butt." |
| Female Cross (Peppy) | Cross - "One small step for BLADE, one giant leap for humankind."
Phog - "I wish I could be as upbeat as you! Is it a dietary thing or what?" |
| Female Cross (Classic) | Cross - "Is it over? I haven't even finished rolling up my sleeves."
Phog - "Well if that wasn't you doing your worst, I can't wait to see your worst." |
| Female Cross (Soldier) | Cross - "I'm torn; do I master hand-to-hand combat, or focus on ranged attacks?"
Phog - "Maybe you should carry a knife in your left hand and a gun in your right!" |
| Hope | Hope - "Are you all right Phog? You look sick."
Phog - "That's... just my normal look. Sorry." |
| Lao | Phog - "Remembering all this fighting keeps me up at night. What do you do, Lao?"
Lao - "I don't sleep well is what I do." |
| L | Phog - "Well that one gave me pins and needles."
L "No no no no, it's HAD you on the pins and the needles." |
| Murderess | Murderess - "Well what do you know? You're not such a waste of oxygen after all."
Phog - "Thanks... I think." |
| Frye | Phog - "You think I'm starting to catch up to you Frye?"
Frye - "You're the only one who can answer that." |
| Frye | Frye - "Don't mess with the Cristophs, right Phog?"
Phog- "Yeah, Dad would be proud." |
Adding-to-party dialogue[]
| Instance | Greeting | Accept | Refuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default | "Hey, any chance you want to add me to your team? I mean, no. Never mind, Of course you wouldn't. ...Would you?" | "Really? Wow, that's great! So to be honest, I'm a terrible fighter--but I'll work really hard." | "Er. right. No. Of course not. I don't know what I was thinking..." |
| Chapter 5 | "I heard you're tracking some sort of unidentified spacemen. Well, maybe I could help. Spaceman was my nickname in high school, after all." | "Really? Wow, that's great! So to be honest, I'm a terrible fighter--but I'll work really hard." | "Wait, aren't you going to tell me your high school nickname?" |
| Chapter 7 | "It terrifies me to even think about this, but... Well, we have to save our fellow BLADEs. So please take me with you to Oblivia." | "Okay. Thanks. I'll try not to slow you down." | "Okay. If you ever change your mind, I'll be ready. Well, to the extent that I'll ever be, at least." |
| Chapter 9 | "Sylvalum is a strange land enveloped by mist. If you take me along, we'll have to be careful not to get lost. But take me anyway, okay?" | "Thanks. I'll try not to slow you down." | "Oh, okay. Sure. I hope you make it back safe." |
| Chapter 10 | "..... Sorry, I was just...kinda...spacing out there. Do you have a new mission for me?" | "Okay. Thanks. I'll try not to slow you down." | "Okay. If you ever change your mind, I'll be ready. Well, to the extent that I'll ever be, at least." |
| Chapter 11 | "I guess we should be chasing after Lao at this point. I'll try to help out however I can, so don't hesitate to take me with you." | "Okay, that's good. We should, uh... We should probably hurry." | "Okay. If you ever change your mind, I'll be ready. Well, to the extent that I'll ever be, at least." |
| Chapter 12 | "... ...... Okay, I'm ready to go. And kind of eager, even! I mean, I am if you are. And if you want me to be?" | "My life's on the line here, too--and I want to be the one to save it." | "Sure, of course. I totally. I'll be here praying for your success." |
| After Chapter 12 | "Isn't it nice to be at peace? Everyone in the residential district looks like they're positively floating... I want to keep it this way. And if that means having to fight a little bit more, then I'm willing to do it! So what do you say?" | "Really? Wow, that's great! So to be honest, I'm a terrible fighter--but I'll work really hard." | "Yeah, okay. I'll be here if you change your mind. I've got a lot to think about in the meantime." |
Gallery[]
| Characters in Xenoblade Chronicles X | |
|---|---|
| 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 |