Gorg

Gorg
Gorg in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Water
Greataxe
Rare
Gender	Male
Type	Humanoid
Role	Attacker
Aux Cores	2
Source	Random Core Crystal
Merc Group Title	Flying Merfolk
Voice actor (EN)	Mikey O'Connor
Voice actor (JP)	Tomoaki Maeno
Illustrator	Soraya Saga
Appearances	Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Gorg (Japanese: ユウオウ, Yuuou) is a Rare Blade in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. He can grant tremendous power to his Drivers, Rex, Nia, Zeke or Mòrag, and their allies. Gorg uses the water element, wields a Greataxe, and acts as an Attacker in battle. He has a graceful appearance with thin blue fins attached to his limbs and his back, but also has mechanized hands.

Gorg was designed by Soraya Saga, who is married to director Tetsuya Takahashi and worked on Xenogears, Xenosaga, and several Final Fantasy games.

Personality

As a Blade, Gorg seeks to refine his skills. He possesses a strong work ethic and works to be a reliable Blade for his Driver. He does possess a weakness for sweets, having a great desire to own a Patisserie if he were ever given leave from his regular duties as a Blade, and can even become distracted in conversation if a nearby dessert catches his eye.

Appearance

Gorg is a statuesque man with tan skin and long red hair tied in plaits. He has bright blue eyes and glowing blue ether lines across his skin. He wears a dancer's top that shows most of his torso, white and grey trousers, white, black and blue boots and two pairs of goggles with electric blue lenses under a pink hat. Bright blue fins emerge from his shoulders, waist and heels, and he has a glowing blue spine ridge of the same material. Gorg's arms are mechanical and oversized, and his core crystal is circular.

Heart-to-heart and Blade Quest

Gorg during his Blade Quest

Gorg's Heart-to-heart, "Sweet Strategy", takes place at the cafe in Theosoir between Gorg, his Driver, and Tora. Gorg calls a group meeting in order to discuss Driver strategy during battle, but repeatedly gets distracted by a dessert at the next table.

Gorg's Blade Quest, Follow Your Passion, is activated after his heart-to-heart upon visiting Fonsa Myma Port, where a group of Urayans request help regaining some cargo - paintings - lost in a shipwreck. Upon following their directions the party finds the wreckage surrounded by Aligo, which Gorg decides to distract with a delicious smelling concoction. The party retrieve the paintings and return them to their owner, and after the owner offers him a currently unused shop, Gorg confesses that he wants to run a patisserie alongside his usual Blade duties. The party encourage this and bring him ingredients to make desserts with, and when he proves himself a successful patissier the artist whose paintings were returned bequeaths his shop to Gorg as a full-time business venture.

Abilities

Blade Specials

• Lvl.1 - Innocent Teardrop - Condense water ether and attack all enemies over a wide range.
• Lvl.2 - Bittersweet Dreams - Attack by shooting out water ether from your spinning weapon.
• Lvl.3 - Leave Me Alone - After high-speed spinning slashes, launch a giant water pillar.
• Lvl.4 - Rock My World - Use the momentum of a spinning cut to jump and fire a shockwave.

Blade Arts

• Absorb Damage - Erects a barrier that absorbs fixed dmg.
• Nullify Reaction - Nullifies one reaction.

Battle Skills

• FTL - Reduces party damage taken by a certain amount at max Affinity.
• IMD - Raises physical defense.
• FAS - Increases damage dealt to aquatic organisms.

Field Skills

• Keen Eye - Lvl.3
• Fortitude - Lvl.3
• Patissier - Lvl.3 (Skill exclusive to Gorg)

Favorite Items

• Pouch item types: Desserts, Textiles
• Pouch items: Neon Grape Flan (Desserts), Imperial Secret Escapes (Literature)

Affinity Chart

Type	Name	Skill Level	Affinity Level	Effect	Prerequisite	Count	Flavor Text
Key Affinity Reward		1	1	Affinity Chart level 1 unlocked
		2	2	Unlocks level 2 of the Affinity Chart	Increase Trust	100	"I think I am beginning to understand you better."
		3	3	Unlocks level 3 of the Affinity Chart	Increase Trust	1,300	"We're going to get along well, you and I."
		4	4	Unlocks level 4 of the Affinity Chart	Increase Trust	3,800	"We're going to be the greatest partners who ever lived!"
		5	5	Unlocks level 5 of the Affinity Chart	Increase Trust	9,800	"Truly we are the ultimate team."
Blade Special	Innocent Teardrop	1	1	Increases Affinity by 60 when using a Special.
		2	2	Increases Affinity by 70 when using a Special.	Use Innocent Teardrop	10	"My strength has grown."
		3	3	Increases Affinity by 80 when using a Special.	Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present)	7	"I admire your techniques. I only hope that I will be able to match them."
		4	4	Increases Affinity by 90 when using a Special.	Perform a Blade Combo	10	"I am not what you would call a sweet man."
		5	5	Increases Affinity by 100 when using a Special.	Use Innocent Teardrop	13	"I feel quite satisfied in my skills with this technique now."
	Bittersweet Dreams	1	1	Reduces 20% of aggro toward user upon landing a hit.
		2	2	Reduces 25% of aggro toward user upon landing a hit.	Use Bittersweet Dreams	7	"I think my attack has become more refined than ever. I can hardly wait to test out my newfound skills."
		3	3	Reduces 30% of aggro toward user upon landing a hit.	Defeat a Biban Flamii in Leftheria	5	"An excellent training experience."
		4	4	Reduces 35% of aggro toward user upon landing a hit.	Use a Chain Attack	5	"Now that was real teamwork."
		5	5	Reduces 40% of aggro toward user upon landing a hit.	Defeat Ravenwing Skull in Temperantia		"I never let a target escape."
	Leave Me Alone	1	1	Increases damage dealt to toppled enemies by 100%.
		2	2	Increases damage dealt to toppled enemies by 110%.	Perform a Blade Combo	5	"My water abilities have increased. Let me demonstrate in our next battle."
		3	3	Increases damage dealt to toppled enemies by 120%.	Use Leave Me Alone	6	"I feel I can grow stronger."
		4	4	Increases damage dealt to toppled enemies by 130%.	Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present)	10	"Your techniques are remarkable. But now, I think, it is my turn."
		5	5	Increases damage dealt to toppled enemies by 15%.	Perform a Driver Combo finisher (It's enough to just be present)	3	"I am not so sweet of heart that I would serve desserts to those who stand in my way."
Battle Skill	FTL	1	1	Reduces party damage taken by 10% at max Affinity.	Help an incapacitated ally	3	"Never forget to have your comrades' backs!"
		2	2	Reduces party damage taken by 12% at max Affinity.	Help an incapacitated ally	2	"You can rely on me, always."
		3	3	Reduces party damage taken by 15% at max Affinity.	Get a Blade as an ally	15	"You can count on me to support the team."
		4	4	Reduces party damage taken by 17% at max Affinity.	Help an incapacitated ally	5	"Leave the support to me - you focus on defeating the enemy!"
		5	5	Reduces party damage taken by 20% at max Affinity.	Get a Blade as an ally	30	"Don't worry about your other allies - I will defend them with my life."
	IMD	1	1	Raises physical defense by 5%
		2	2	Raises physical defense by 7%	Block an attack	5	"He who prepares need never feel defeat."
		3	3	Raises physical defense by 10%	Use Gorg's favorite pouch item from the Literature category	2	"After a tough battle, I just want to soak in a hot spring bath."
		4	4	Raises physical defense by 12%	Block an attack	9	"My resilience is improving."
		5	5	Raises physical defense by 15%	Block an attack	10	"I feel like a master of defense."
	FAS	1	1	Increases damage dealt to aquatic enemies by 40%
		2	2	Increases damage dealt to aquatic enemies by 50%	Defeat a Mordow Blant in Uraya	4	"Perhaps I could turn this one into a delicious dessert? ...On second thoughts, perhaps not."
		3	3	Increases damage dealt to aquatic enemies by 60%	Defeat an Aybam Medooz in Leftheria	5	"I find it so difficult to get used to this enemy's terrible appearance."
		4	4	Increases damage dealt to aquatic enemies by 70%	Defeat an Eanl Blant at Spirit Crucible Elpys	4	"Surely this one will make a fine ingredient! ...I suppose not."
		5	5	Increases damage dealt to aquatic enemies by 80%	Defeat a Spirit Lexos at the World Tree	4	"These Spirit Lexos seem like quite dangerous foes."
Field Skill	Keen Eye	1	1	The power to see things clearly. Used to notice small changes, etc.	Collect owner bonuses	1	"I've gained new powers! Niiice."
		2	3		Collect owner bonuses	3	"I am not blind, you know."
		3	4		Collect owner bonuses	5	"It's important to make fair, objective judgments."
	Fortitude	1	1	The power to endure hardships. It even helps cope with boring jobs.
		2	3		Sleep at the inn in Tantal and talk to Gorg to view the Heart-to-Heart "Sweet Strategy"		"I'm very sorry about all that... That dessert was just so distracting!"
		3	5		Complete a Merc Mission	4	"A job well done. Now I'll just whip up a delicious dessert... Or maybe that can wit for later."
	Patissier	1	3	Enjoy making tasty sweet things. Skill exclusive to Gorg.	Go to Uraya and complete the quest "Follow Your Passion"		"Once this conflict is over , I will make a name for myself on a different battlefield...the dessert industry!"
		2	4		Make desserts (Previous instances count towards total)	10	"I must refine my skills as a pâtissier as well as a warrior."
		3	5		Make desserts (Previous instances count towards total)	50	"I feel my skills have come a long way. What do you think?"

Patissier

Main article: Just Desserts

Gorg can make sweets at Just Desserts in Fonsa Myma's Commercial District after completing the Blade quest Follow Your Passion. Increasing his Patissier skill will increase the selection of desserts products he can create. Gorg's patissier skill eventually allows him to bake:

• Neon Cookies
• Snipe Flan
• Lovemerry Cake
• Cherry Cheese Mousse
• Neon Grape Flan

Etymology

The Japanese name Yuuou in kanji 勇往, Yūō, means "courageous" in the sense of "energetically going forward" or "spirited advance".

Quotes

Post-Battle Dialogue

• Main Cast
• Rare Blades

Main Cast

Pyra	"I'm counting on you, Gorg!"
Gorg	"Pyra, clearing the path for you is an honor."

Gorg	"Tora, there is no cure for your sweet tooth."
Tora	"Tora would rather treat the symptom than the cause, meh heh..."

Gorg	"Poppi, did Tora build you with a sweet tooth too?"
Poppi α	"Poppi does not understand question. Poppi's teeth are without flavor."

Chapter 4 spoilers:

Gorg	"Brighid! How 'bout you give me a lesson in Ardainian cuisine sometime?"
Brighid	"Regrettably I cannot. My talents lie in the eating, not the cooking."

Rare Blades

• A - D
• E - H
• I - Z

Gorg	"Azami, you don't have much of a sweet tooth, right?"
Azami	"That's not completely true. I do enjoy the occasional gummy eyeball, for instance."

Boreas	"Those sweets you made that time were delicious! Can I have some more, Gorg?"
Gorg	"Boreas, you will always be the first to taste my new creations."

Gorg	"Dagas, you've got a lot to learn about teamwork. Stay in formation!"
Dagas	"Hmph, whatever."
Gorg	"No use arguing with these guys."

Dahlia	"Now Gorg, you are a Blade I can rely on."
Gorg	"I'm not special. I do my best, it's all I can do."

Gorg	"Electra, you did great! How about I make you a cake or something?"
Electra	"What, really? Can you make us all, like, a thousand pancakes, and then we can have a party?"
Gorg	"I can't stop daydreaming about the perfect frying pan..."

Gorg	"Finch, you really expressed yourself there."
Finch	"I know, right? They got a real taste of my Sweet Dreams Attack."
Gorg	"Hey, don't be fooled! That's my move!"

Godfrey	"Gorg, your advice is always useful and on point. Thanks!"
Gorg	"I know that I can count on your bravery. Thanks to you!"

Gorg	"Herald, why so sad? We just won! How about a little dessert?"
Herald	"I do not like sweet things."

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?"

Newt	"Milord General Gorg, standing by for your command!"
Gorg	"Newt, wait 'til the next battle. And quit being so formal!"

Gorg	"Perun, don't get carried away. You're not a one woman band."
Perun	"You speak truly, Gorg. Agreed. Next time the going gets tough, I will ask for backup."

Gorg	"Praxis, that was an awesome display!"
Praxis	"Thanks! If you wanted to give me a prize, how about a Sno-Bake Cheesecake?"

Gallery

Official art

Gorg in-game

Gorg using his level 3 special