Sever

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Sever
Sever
Species	Blade
Gender	Male
Hair colour	None
Eye colour	Blue
Affiliation	Torna
Voice actor (JP)	Anri Katsu
Voice actor (EN)	Eric Meyers
Main appearances	Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Other appearances	Karaoke JOYSOUND for Nintendo Switch (video)

"It's Sever's turn to wreak untold havoc!"

— Sever

Sever (Japanese: ザンテツ, Zantetsu) is a Blade in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. He can grant tremendous power to his Driver Malos and his allies.

Personality

Sever does not display much personality as he has so little screentime; he is quiet and relatively reserved, although will cackle and is during the main game quite bloodthirsty, likely an influence from Malos. He trusts Malos and acts perfectly as a standard Blade to a strong Driver. Sever displays no unique Blade powers.

Appearance

Sever is an humanoid Blade with four limbs, a tail, and an elongated head with tiny eyes and a fish-like mouth full of teeth. He is blackish-blue with gold-edged armor, large black claws and a pentagonal Core Crystal in the center of his chest.

Story

Sever and Malos fight Rex and Pyra

Sever makes his first appearance alongside his Driver Malos when Rex first encounters Torna. He is present and active as the party explore the Ancient Ship, doing nothing to stop Jin from killing Rex when they discover the Aegis that they have been looking for. As Sever leaves with Malos, however, Pyra awakens from her stasis and resurrects Rex as her Driver. Malos and Sever attempt to kill Rex again, displaying good Blade-Driver synergy, but Nia defects and she, Dromarch, Pyra and Rex escape on Azurda. Sever accompanies Malos and Jin back to the Monoceros to meet Akhos, who heads back out with them to the Kingdom of Uraya.

In Uraya, Sever joins Malos in the Olethro Ruins where they intend to lure Pyra. Alongside Akhos and Obrona they fight Pyra and then the rest of the party, making easy work of them until Vandham is killed by Malos and Mythra awakens. As soon as she appears the tide of battle turns and, using Siren, Mythra cracks Obrona and Sever's Core Crystals, destroying them for good.

NPC

Sever is a temporary NPC found along with Malos at the C.S.E.V. Maelstrom's Deck in the Argentum Trade Guild nation.

Abilities

Sever has the following Specials and Blade Arts when he assists Malos in battle:

Blade Specials

• Lv. 1: Storm Edge - Inflicts Blowdown
• Lv. 2: Engrave - No special effects
• Lv. 3: Death Match - Inflicts Taunt; AOE
• Lv. 4: Deadly Drive - Inflicts Break, Topple, Launch, and Smash

Blade Arts

• Back Attack Up - Increases backstab dmg; halves aggro.
• Critical Up - Increases critical hit rate.
• Recharge Boost - Boosts Arts recharge from auto-attack.

New Game Plus

Sever
Sever in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Wind
Sword Tonfa
Rare
Type	Humanoid
Role	Tank
Aux Cores	2
Source	Random (New Game Plus)
Merc Group Title	Severe Burns
Illustrator	MONOLITHSOFT

After finishing the game and installing Patch (Ver.1.3.0), the New Game Plus will be available and will allow the party to recruit Sever as a Rare Blade. Sever uses the wind element, wields a Sword Tonfa, and acts as a Tank in battle.

Heart-to-heart

Sever's Heart-to-heart, "Lone Wolf", occurs at Cape Singbreeze in Gormott Province between Sever, his Driver, and Cressidus. It is the only heart-to-heart of the Tornan Blades that doesn't include the Blade's former Driver, as Malos is the only Driver of Torna who is not recruitable. In it Sever enjoys the feeling of freedom that the area brings, telling Cressidus and his Driver that he envies those who can live alone (as a Blade he cannot exist without his Driver; ironic given that Malos outgrew his need for his Driver) and that other people are an unnecessary burden. Cressidus disagrees, and the two argue back and forth.

Specials

• Lv. 1: Storm Edge - Slash enemies in Tonfa mode and create a whirlwind.
• Lv. 2: Engrave - Pierce the enemy countless times in Sword mode.
• Lv. 3: Death Match - Shoot out a whirlwind to collect ether in Shield mode.
• Lv. 4: Deadly Divide - Slash the enemy with a giant blade of ether.

Favorite Items

• Pouch item types: Meats, Instruments
• Pouch items: Hotplate Fry-Up (Meats), Chooby Tubes (Board Games)

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	"Huh? Nothin' much."
		3	3	Unlocks level 3 of the Affinity Chart.	Increase Trust	1300	"Huh? I got stronger?"
		4	4	Unlocks level 4 of the Affinity Chart.	Increase Trust	3800	"Time to stop playing."
		5	5	Unlocks level 5 of the Affinity Chart. Affinity bond will be easier to sustain.	Increase Trust	9,800	"I'm gonna show you something really special now."
Blade Special	Storm Edge	1	1	Increases critical damage by 25%
		2	2	Increases critical damage by 40%	Use Storm Edge	10	"My techniques are killer. You know it."
		3	3	Increases critical damage by 55%	Defeat a Yurem Puffot in Leftheria	5	"Huh? That? I wouldn't even call that a warm up."
		4	4	Increases critical damage by 70%	Perform a Driver Combo	10	"I wonder which one of my attacks is the most powerful... Only one way to find out."
		5	5	Increases critical damage by 85%	Finish an enemy	40	"Uh? No more room for improvement? Perfection sucks."
	Engrave	1	1	Increases aggro drawn from Specials by 60%
		2	2	Increases aggro drawn from Specials by 70%	Use Engrave	7	"Things are just hotting up... Watch me tear it up in the next battle!"
		3	3	Increases aggro drawn from Specials by 80%	Use Engrave	8	"The more I slash, the stronger I get."
		4	4	Increases aggro drawn from Specials by 90%	Perform a Blade Combo	10	"Get ready for a whirlwind."
		5	5	Increases aggro drawn from Specials by 100%	Defeat Machine-Gun Julio at the Cliffs of Morytha		"Get ready for a whirlwind."
	Death Match	1	1	Adds a 60% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack.
		2	2	Adds a 70% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack.	Use Death Match	5	"I'm sure I can do better than that."
		3	3	Adds a 80% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack.	Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present)	6	"My moves are awesome... Can't wait to test 'em out."
		4	4	Adds a 90% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack.	Use Death Match	7	"Huh? C'mon. I was just playing with you there."
		5	5	Adds a 100% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack.	Perform a Blade Combo	12	"What's up? I'm too scary for ya?"
Battle Skill	Armor Piercing	1	1	Adds 60% chance to annul defense
		2	2	Adds 70% chance to annul defense	Deal a certain amount of total damage	8,000	"Next time, I'm gonna go full berserk."
		3	3	Adds 80% chance to annul defense	Deal a certain amount of total damage	16,000	"Think that's enough? It ain't enough."
		4	4	Adds 90% chance to annul defense	Deal a certain amount of total damage	32,000	"When I really let go, you'll know about it."
		5	5	Adds 100% chance to annul defense	Deal a certain amount of total damage	48,000	"Maybe I can let this one go."
	Nullify Defense	1	1	Adds a 60% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack	Deal a certain amount of total damage	200	"My power's growing!"
		2	2	Adds a 70% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack	Deal a certain amount of total damage	800	"Nothin' to it."
		3	3	Adds a 80% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack	Deal a certain amount of total damage	2,400	"Still a long way to go, huh?"
		4	4	Adds a 90% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack	Deal a certain amount of total damage	4,800	"That's something special..."
		5	5	Adds a 100% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack	Deal a certain amount of total damage	8,000	"That attack was no joke. But I got better."
	Heartless Kill	1	1	Increases damage dealt by a surprise attack by 200%
		2	2	Increases damage dealt by a surprise attack by 250%	Attack from behind	10	"It's like some folks out there just want to get smashed up."
		3	3	Increases damage dealt by a surprise attack by 300%	At the end of a narrow road in Gormott, view the Heart-to-Heart "Lone Wolf".		"'Cos, freedom's important...but there's nothing wrong with hanging out with your Driver once in a while."
		4	4	Increases damage dealt by a surprise attack by 350%	Attack from behind	20	""Fighting with honor?" No such thing, my friend."
		5	5	Increases damage dealt by a surprise attack by 400%	Attack from behind	30	"No need to send your opponent a birthday card. Throw 'em a surprise party."
Field Skill	Wind Mastery	1	1	The power of a Wind Blade
		2	2		Defeat a Smart Aligo in Uraya		"Hahah! Power of wind got you covered."
		3	4		Defeat a Rippl Medooz at Spirit Crucible Elpys	5	"Feels good, huh?"
	Superstrength	1	1	Extraordinary physical strength. Used to break things, lift them up, etc
		2	2		Use Sever's favorite pouch items (Meat category)	4	"Mmmmh... That's some good meat. Just what I need to keep my muscles supplied."
		3	4		Use Sever's favorite pouch item from the Meat category	4	"Grah! I'm burstin' with power!"
	Entomology	1	1	Knowledge related to insects
		2	3		Acquire Insect items from the Collectibles list	25	"Nothin' wrong with broadening your horizons."
		3	5		Acquire Insect items from the Collectibles list	10	"I got it. No problem."

In Karaoke JOYSOUND for Nintendo Switch

In Karaoke JOYSOUND for Nintendo Switch, Sever appears in footage from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 that plays randomly in the background during a song.

Trivia

• Despite seemingly a Legendary Blade - the signature Blade of a main character with a unique weapon - looking at Malos' character page when he joins the party in Chapter 1 reveals that Sever is technically a Rare Blade even before New Game Plus.
• Sever's name comes from the verb sever, which is to cut one thing from another.
• Sever's English voice actor, Eric Meyers, also voices Cole in Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

Quotes

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Post-Battle Dialogue

• Rare Blades

Rare Blades

Sever	"Hahahahaha!"
Zenobia	Unused※
Nia	"Sever! Zenobia! Cut the giggling!"

※: In this conversation, Zenobia doesn't speak. However she is required in the active party to trigger it, alongside Sever and Nia.

Gallery

Artwork

Official Art of Sever

Concept art of Sever

Malos and Sever as party members in the beginning of the game

Screenshots

Sever

Malos and Sever as NPCs on the Maelstrom.

Sever's awakening