Lora

The future doesn't belong to you!
For those who have not completed games in the Xenoblade Chronicles series, this page contains spoilers regarding the plot. Discretion is advised.

"For us humans, being forgotten is a much worse fate than death."

— Lora

Lora (Japanese: ラウラ, Raura, Laura) is a character in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. She was a Tornan Driver during the Aegis War, and her Blades were Haze and Jin. She and Haze shared an incredibly close bond, reflected in their nearly identical appearances and personalities. Together with Jin, she is the main playable character and a protagonist in Torna ~ The Golden Country, in which she is a mercenary searching for her mother Rynea as well as Jin's closest friend.

Appearance[]

Lora is a young woman with short auburn hair, fair skin, and golden eyes.

Story[]

Early life[]

At ten years old, Lora resonated with Jin. Gort had stolen Jin's Core Crystal from the Tornan royalty, and when he threatened to kill her in order to keep Jin for himself, Jin stopped him, severing his right arm in the process to protect Lora. It was implied that the two went on the run following the event, with Lora taking measures to hide Jin's identity as a stolen Blade. These included a mask that covered the upper half of his face, including his Core Crystal. Lora eventually joined a mercenary group. At an unknown point, Lora also resonated with Haze, whose extremely close bond to Lora leads them to look near identical.

Aegis War[]

Seventeen years later, Lora is searching for her mother Rynea, who she has been separated from for some time. Whilst travelling through the Lasaria Region, Lora and Jin find Mikhail in the ruins of Porton Village and offer to take care of him. They also encounter one of Malos' Gargoyles, an Artifice, and Addam and Mythra save them from the Artifice by using Siren's power. Addam is surprised to see that Jin has resonated with someone as young as Lora. After a brief battle, Addam decides not to bring in Lora for "stealing" Jin, and Lora eventually becomes one of Addam's allies. The quartet are soon joined by Haze and Milton, and the party heads to Torigoth, where Haze reports Rynea to be staying.

LoraNecklace — Lora finds her mother's necklace

Unfortunately, Torigoth has been razed. The party travels to a cemetery and find a charm that Lora made for Rynea adorning a grave. The group is accused by the Ardainian army of being Coeian rebels who destroyed Torigoth. Luckily, the arrival of the Ardainian Emperor Hugo, a friend of Addam's, helps clear up the situation and Hugo, along with his Blades Brighid and Aegaeon, join the group. Lora and Haze stay behind in Torigoth in order to decorate the graves while the others travel to the Ardainian Warship. Gort and his group of mercenaries manage to ambush Lora and Haze. Gort, now having a new mechanical arm, intends to kill Lora to reclaim Jin as his blade. Realising what is happening, Jin rushes back to Lora and cuts off both of Gort's arms. At Lora's request, Jin doesn't kill Gort and lets him escape.

Eventually, the group returns to the Kingdom of Torna, where they learn of Malos's plan to assault Auresco. While stopping in Hyber Village, Jin and Lora explore the house of Jin's former Driver, Ornelia. Jin finds his old journal but keeps it hidden from Lora, and Lora prompts the entire group to take a picture together.

As Malos attacks Auresco, the party manages to stave off part of Malos's attack, but ultimately are unsuccessful in preventing Malos from reaching the seal on Torna's power. Nevertheless, their bravery prompts Addam's father, the Tornan King, to knight Lora the day after the assault, much to the ire of High Prince Zettar. Lora then joins Addam on the journey to the Titan's core to stop Malos. In the final showdown with Malos, the Tornan Titan sinks beneath the Cloud Sea.

Aftermath and Death[]

After the war, Lora, Haze, Jin, and Mikhail part ways with Addam as he and Pyra journey to Leftheria. She travels to Spessia, where members of Addam's militia and other Tornans have taken refuge. One night the group is ambushed by Gort, who has been transformed into a large chimera-like creature. Lora kills him, and he dissolves into black ashes. Lora remarks that her mother can finally rest peacefully now that Gort is dead.

Amalthus became Praetor and ambushed Spessia in an effort to destroy the Aegis, not knowing that Addam and Pyra had fled to Leftheria. Lora is fatally wounded in the ambush and regretted the thought that Jin would forget her; Jin, devastated that he would be reborn and lose his memories of Lora, sought to become a Flesh Eater, and ate her heart to keep their spirits together. Her body was frozen on board the Marsanes to remind Jin to never have faith in the Architect.

As Jin departs for the World Tree, he instructs Mikhail to keep Lora safe for him. The Marsanes later transformed into a Titan-like mech. Mikhail, piloting the Marsanes, slammed Indol into the World Tree, and the ensuing massive explosion destroyed the Titan, the Marsanes, and Lora's body.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed[]

Lora appears in scenes from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 during the credits of Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed.

Gameplay[]

In battle[]

Lora is a balanced fighter, having fast attacks and an array of arts with various effects. Team Lora can act both as support and attacker, being able to change to Haze for healing or causing debuffs to enemies and Jin for heavy damage.

General Stats[]

Level	Max HP	Max Strength	Max Ether	Max Dexterity	Max Agility	Max Luck
1	280	15	16	31	22	15
99, no modifier	6,994	368	388	310	215	366

Weapon[]

Lora fights using battle braids. She starts the game with a common Blazing Braid that allows her to inflict fire damage.

Auto-attack (Lv. 1)	Auto-attack (Lv. 99)	Stability	Critical rate	Guard rate
16	750	5	15	5

Arts[]

Vanguard Arts[]

Swallow's Flight [Talent Art], HP halved / Recover recharge
Path of Thorns, Cancel Attack ↑
Hungry Snake, Break / HP Potion
Spinning Wheel, AOE / Aggro Down

Rear Guard Arts[]

Touch-Me-Not [Switch Art], Launch
Moondance, AOE / Enemy resist rate ↓
Spindle Step, AOE
Sundance, (Buff) Back Attack ↑ / Halves aggro

Specials[]

Lv. 1 - Wildfire Snap - A boisterous flurry of strikes and kicks that really puts the pressure on.
Lv. 2 - Ring o' Roses - Push ahead with a series of open-palm strikes.
Lv. 3 - Spiral Snare - Lead with a vicious flying kick, then follow with the battle braid.
Lv. 4 (Jin) - Midnight Sun - Follow up Lora's quickfire slashes with a full-force cleave.
Lv. 4 (Haze) - Starlight Strike - Batter the enemy with staff blows and air blasts, finishing with a knee strike.

Favorite Items[]

Pouch item types: Meats, Talismans
Pouch items: Ruby-Stew Buloofo, Golden Land Talisman

Crafting[]

At Campsites, Lora can craft Charm Pouch items from Collectibles. Lora's Charm-making allows her to create:

Affinity Chart[]

Tier	Name	Effect	SP
1	Strong and Supple	Increases Strength by 20.	200
	Honed Reflexes	Increases Agility by 20.	125
	Miles Ahead I	Allows use of the Driver Art assigned to at the start of battle.	375
	Mountain Ascetic	Increases Ether by 20.	325
	Certified First-Aider	Increases the HP restored when reviving a teammate by 15%.	250
2	Superhealing	Increases HP restored to self (not using HP Potions) by 10%.	800
	Quickfire Combo	Lets you use a Driver Art after canceling a Driver Art.	1,500
	Packs a Punch	Adds 20% to damage ratio after canceling an auto-attack.	1,000
	Miles Ahead II	Allows use of the Driver Art assigned to at the start of battle.	2,500
	Protective Charm	Increases Luck by 20.	500
3	Miles Ahead III	Allows use of the Driver Art assigned to at the start of battle.	2,750
	Survival Instinct	Increases maximum HP by 200.	1,100
	Breaking Waves	Increases attack power ratio at the start of a Chain Attack.	2,200
	Break Specialist	Reduces enemy Break resist by 25%.	3,300
	Will to Excel	Slightly fills the Party Gauge for each critical hit delivered.	1,650

Hidden Affinity Chart[]

Tier	Name	Effect	SP
1	Cascade	Boosts Ether by 10%.	3,750
	Silent Striker	Increases damage dealt by a surprise attack by 50%.	1,875
	For One and All	Increases Affinity by 25% after winning a Special button challenge.	1,250
	Prediction	Increases Dexterity by 20.	2,500
	Circular Breathing	Extends Break duration by 20%.	3,125
2	One Mighty Gal	Boosts Strength by 10%.	3,750
	Overanalysis	Boosts the effect of HP Potions by 20%.	6,250
	Expert's Abandon	Boosts Agility by 10%.	2,500
	Show of Courage	Restores 3% HP when canceling an auto-attack with a Driver Art.	7,500
	Dead Certain	Boosts Dexterity by 10%.	5,000
3	Solidarity	Slightly fills the Party Gauge when an "Excellent" is scored during a Special.	7,500
	Fearless	50% chance to survive hit with 1 HP + 5 secs invincibility (once per battle).	15,000
	Deep Bond	Boosts recharge for Specials after canceling by 20%.	12,500
	Girl Unbreakable	Boosts maximum HP by 10%.	10,000
	Impregnable Charm	Boosts Luck by 10%.	5,000

Quotes[]

Post-Battle Dialogue[]

Lora	"You really do have a lot of trouble keeping your power in check, don’t you, Mythra?"
Mythra	"It’s not my fault my enemies fall over when I so much as look at ‘em funny."
Jin	"…I would rather not cross swords with her again, if I can avoid it."

Mythra	"With me here, it was obvious we were gonna win."
Jin	"Presumptuous, aren't you?"
Mythra	"Hm? What was that now?"
Lora	"Easy now, guys. We're all friends here."

Haze	"Wow, I never thought we’d find ourselves in the company of emperors and princes."
Lora	"It's funny, isn't it? Almost like we've been dropped straight into a fairytale."
Haze	"Life is a many splendored thing indeed."
Lora	"I couldn't agree more. Let's make the most of it, shall we?"

Haze	"Oh, Lady Lora, look. Your sleeve is starting to fray."
Lora	"Clothes get torn in battle. There's no way around it, really."
Haze	"We both know that when your whole outfit unravels, you'll just end up wanting to borrow mine."

Haze	"Blade combo, third stage!"
Lora	"Awesome!"
Minoth	"Why does that sound so familiar?"

Hugo	"This is my first time travelling like this! It's quite… refreshing."
Lora	"Oh, really? Then why don't we do something to celebrate?"
Haze	"That means it's time to party! Gather round, everyone!"
Hugo	"What? Oh, that wasn't what I… N-no, hold on!"

Haze	"Master Aegaeon is a… finely sculpted Blade, isn't he?"
Lora	"He's got a very stable core, doesn't he? He must have incredible balance. And that form!"
Aegaeon	"I would… appreciate it if you could stop staring, now. You're making me blush."

Addam	"We make such a wonderful team, you and I!"
Lora	"Don't we! I'm about as nimble as you are, uh, royal!"
Addam	"I'll drink to that!"

Mythra	"Say, Lora. What do you do when the going gets tough?"
Lora	"Well, I… suppose I start thinking about the people dearest to me."
Mythra	"Loved ones, uh. Solid plan..."
Lora	"Right. And after that, it's hard not to end up grinning like an idiot!"

Addam	"This is no good. I've got to get a hold of myself."
Lora	"You're always looking ahead, Addam. Aren't you forgetting something?"
Addam	"Oh? Such as?"
Lora	"Just don't shoulder all the burden yourself. You have us to rely on too, sometimes."

Minoth	"Sorry about that. I wasn't paying enough attention."
Lora	"Don't worry yourself. We all make mistakes."
Addam	"Oh, diddums. Shall I kiss it better for you?"
Minoth	"Stuff a sock in it, clown!"

Lora	"You're really quite wise in the way of the world, aren't you, Hugo. Think you could teach me a few anecdotes?"
Addam	"Ahah, are you sure about that? He's quite the stern task master."
Hugo	"If you wish Lora. By tomorrow, please transcribe one hundred pages of one of the tornan epics, write a treaty on an ardainian philosopher of your choice, and read a volume of History."
Lora	"Er, sorry, the dog ate all of my literature."

Lora	"Ahah, that'll teach them. Never underestimate the power of the common folk."
Hugo	"Indeed. The emperor bestows his gratitude."
Addam	"Kind of giving the wrong impression there, Hugo."

Minoth	"You're quite the skilled woman at arms, Lora! Still not quite a match for my experience, though."
Lora	"Oh you think so, do you? I'm not gonna take that lying down. Come on! Arm wrestling time!"
Minoth	"Arm wrestling?! N-no, thank you, that won't be necessary."

Lora	"Is everyone alright? No injuries?"
Minoth	"Hmpf, do we really have the time to get all soft right now?"
Hugo	"He means "Thank you for your concern"."
Minoth	"Hey, I can speak for myself, thank you very much."

Lora	"How are you managing there, Hugo? Not too tiring for you?"
Hugo	"Hm? No, I'm quite alright. It will take more than this level of fighting to put me down."
Aegaeon	"Uh… Beg pardon, Lady Lora, but worrying about His Majesty's well-being is part of MY responsibilities."

Brighid	"Lora, have you ever considered writing a diary?"
Lora	"I've thought about it, actually. But in all honesty, Brighid, I'm happiest keeping all my memories here, in my heart."

Lora	"My hair has really been getting in the way whenever I fight. Time for the fringe to go."
Aegaeon	"A good idea. 'twould help bring out your beautiful eyes."
Lora	"Oh, you think so? Well, thanks, I suppose."

Lora	"I don't know how long it will take. But eventually, I want to be strong enough to protect all of you."
Aegaeon	"I feel the same, Lora. Let us strive toward this goal together."
Lora	"Thank you Aegaeon. I'm glad to have you with us."

Condition: After departure from the Militia Garrison
Mythra	"I'm getting some awkward vibes between you and Jin, Lora. Is it complicated?"
Lora	"What? What's that supposed to- There's nothing going on between us. At all."
Haze	"Don't worry, Lady Lora. I'm still your number one fan."

Condition: After departure from the Militia Garrison
Lora	"Ahah, eat that! Alright, who else want some?"
Brighid	"Now Lora, that sounds like something Mythra would say."
Lora	"Oh gosh, you're right. Sorry. Won't happen again!"

Condition: After Minoth joins
Lora	"Ah, what a merry band of adventurers we are, eh Jin?"
Jin	"Indeed. Though I quite liked being just the two of us. Oh, no, it’s… nothing."
Lora	"Uh? Come again? You really should learn to stop mumbling."

Condition: After Minoth joins
Lora	"I’m having such a wonderful time on this journey. Kind of sad to think it will be over one day."
Haze	"I’ll stay by your side no matter what, my Lady."

Condition: After Lora becomes a knight of Torna
Addam	"I'll see this through to the end. Whatever it takes."
Lora	"To the end? Don't go getting any funny ideas, now."
Addam	"Pardon? Lora, I think you're reading into that a little too much."
Lora	"Fine, fine. Just take care of yourself, alright? I want us all to share the same future."

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]

Lora appears as a Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate that can be obtained on the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 DLC Spirit Board.

Characters in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Playable Characters	Rex · Nia · Tora · Vandham · Mòrag · Zeke
Legendary Blades	Pyra · Mythra · Pneuma · Dromarch · Poppi α, QT, QTπ · Roc · Brighid · Pandoria · Aegaeon
Supporting Characters	Addam · Amalthus · Architect · Azurda · Bana · Cole · Corinne · Eulogimenos · Fan la Norne · Lila · Niall · Niranira · Tatazo · Turters
Torna	Jin · Malos · Sever · Akhos · Obrona · Mikhail · Cressidus · Patroka · Perdido
	Dagas · Newt · Crossette
	Gorg · Praxis · Sheba
	Godfrey · Theory · Ursula · Perun · Dahlia
	Adenine · Boreas · Finch · Zenobia · Fiora
	Wulfric · Agate · Floren · Nim
	Electra · Kora · Herald · Vess
	KOS-MOS · Poppibuster · Corvin · Shulk
	Azami · Vale · Perceval · Kasandra · T-elos · Elma

Characters in Torna ~ The Golden Country
Playable Drivers	Lora · Addam · Hugo
Blades	Jin · Haze · Mythra · Minoth · Brighid · Aegaeon
Supporting Characters	Amalthus · Azurda · Mikhail · Milton · Tornan King · Zettar · Rhadallis · Baltrich · Stannif
Antagonists	Gort · Malos