T-elos

T-elos (Japanese: Ｔ－ｅｌｏｓＲｅ：, T-elos Re:) is a Rare Blade in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. She can grant tremendous power to her Drivers, Rex, Nia, Zeke or Mòrag, and their allies. T-elos uses the Dark element, wields a Greataxe, and acts as an Attacker in battle. After installing the Patch (Ver.1.4.0) and having cleared the game's main story, T-elos can be awakened from a Core Crystal with a higher probability rate than most Blades. If a New Game or New Game Plus is started over a cleared save file, T-elos can be obtained without the need to finish the game again.

T-elos is a featured character based on T-elos from the Xenosaga series, and the second featured character after KOS-MOS. She is an armored android robot combat weapon with an artificial intelligence. Her design is based on the T-elos's Version model from Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra; both the original and redesign are by CHOCO, who also designed Praxis and Theory.

Personality[]

T-elos is a snide, bloodthirsty, and self-centered Blade with no real respect for her Driver or the people around her. She has a rivalry with KOS-MOS, who does not return her antipathy.

Appearance[]

T-elos is a short, dark-skinned woman with waist length white hair and blue eyes. She wears a helmet similar to KOS-MOS' and an armored dress with a pleated skirt and high boots. The front of her helmet has "T-elos REFRAIN" written in small yellow text. During combat purple holographic blades appear around her torso and waist, again similar to KOS-MOS. Her overall color scheme is black and purple, with gold inlays and blue highlights.

Heart-to-Heart and Blade Quest[]

Like several of the Blades implemented after the game's release, T-elos does not have a heart-to-heart with anyone.

T-elos' Blade Quest, Lingering Resentment, is activated upon visiting the Olethro Ruins during Chapter 10. In it a number of Indoline loyalists are discovered plotting an attack, and T-elos torments and murders them to prevent this from coming to fruition. If KOS-MOS is in the party upon completion of the quest, she will chastise T-elos for her aggression and the two agree that they will never see eye to eye.

Abilities[]

Blade Specials[]

Lv. 1 - ECHIDNA - Deliver a slashing attack, and follow it up with a powerful kick.
Lv. 2 - MAGDALENE 16 - Deliver a whirling blow followed by a wild volley of shots.
Lv. 3 - T-SKYLLA - Unleash a midair slash and then unload your firearm at the enemy.
Lv. 4 - U-TENERITAS - Detonate a high-energy explosive that damages all enemies in the vicinity.

Blade Arts[]

Arts Plus - Boosts power of next art.
Critical Up - Increases critical hit rate.

Battle Skills[]

Phase Transition Tech - Annuls enemy defense and increases Special damage dealt by 60-100%.
Heaven's Tracker - Increases damage a driver deals by 100-200% each time they fall. (Max. 500%) (Note: the damage increase from this skill will only affect T-elos and her Driver)
Heartbreaker - Increases damage dealt for each enemy incapacitated by 60-100%. (Max. 300%)

Field Skills[]

Dark Mastery - Lv. 5
Salvaging Mastery - Lv. 3
Leaping - Lv. 3

Favorite Items[]

Pouch item types: Instruments, Literature
Pouch items: Army-Issue Violin (Instruments), Salvaging Made Easy (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.	500	"There's still more... MORE!"
		3	3	Unlocks level 3 of the Affinity Chart.	Increase Trust.	2,000	"I'm still not the best I can be. Work harder.
		4	4	Unlocks level 4 of the Affinity Chart.	Increase Trust.	5,000	"My true power is soon to be awakened."
		5	5	Unlocks level 5 of the Affinity Chart. Affinity bond will be easier to sustain.	Go to Olethro Ruins in Uraya and complete the quest Lingering Resentment.		"I understand your thinking now, and it means little to me... Yet, there is a sliver of value I cannot overlook.
Blade Special	ECHIDNA	1	1	Increases critical damage by 25%.
		2	2	Increases critical damage by 40%.	Use ECHIDNA.	15	"Now this should add a sting to it."
		3	3	Increases critical damage by 55%.	Defeat Slasher Buffon in Mor Ardain.		"Hmph. Don't get on my bad side."
		4	4	Increases critical damage by 70%.	Use ECHIDNA.	25	"Heheh... Our next fight should prove entertaining."
		5	5	Increases critical damage by 85%.	Use a Chain Attack.	50	"Joining forces...? I'll allow it."
	MAGDALENE 16	1	1	Increases damage dealt to higher-level enemies by 60%.
		2	2	Increases damage dealt to higher-level enemies by 70%.	Defeat Nitpicking Beru in Gormott.		"I'm happy to take out that Driver as many times as it takes."
		3	3	Increases damage dealt to higher-level enemies by 80%.	Use MAGDALENE 16.	15	"I've worked out some kinks...I'll use it even better now."
		4	4	Increases damage dealt to higher-level enemies by 90%.	Use MAGDALENE 16.	30	"They can try all they want, but they won't win."
		5	5	Increases damage dealt to higher-level enemies by 100%.	Deal a certain amount of total damage.	3,000,000	"This is nowhere near enough to satisfy me."
	T-SKYLLA	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 T-SKYLLA.	5	"Growing stronger is such a delicious feeling."
		3	3	Adds a 80% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack.	Deal a certain amount of damage in one hit.	6,000	"My power knows no bounds!"
		4	4	Adds a 90% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack.	Use T-SKYLLA.	10	"I will show you the true extent of my powers."
		5	5	Adds a 100% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack.	Defeat Soothsayer Gerald in Uraya.		"Standing against me? Heh... Unlucky."
Battle Skill	Phase Transition Tech	1	1	Annuls enemy defense and increases Special damage dealt by 60%.	Defeat a Night Ruga Quadwing in Gormott.	3	"I didn't even break a sweat."
		2	2	Annuls enemy defense and increases Special damage dealt by 70%.	Defeat a Prom Piranhax in Uraya.	4	"I'll die of boredom if you don't find me something stronger to fight."
		3	3	Annuls enemy defense and increases Special damage dealt by 80%.	Defeat a Nant Buloofo in Tantal.	3	"The bigger they are..."
		4	4	Annuls enemy defense and increases Special damage dealt by 90%.	Defeat a Bolc Vang at the Cliffs of Morytha.	4	"I'll take it to the edge of infinity!"
		5	5	Annuls enemy defense and increases Special damage dealt by 100%.	Defeat an Gerolf Sovereign at the World Tree.	2	"Did they really think they could face me and live?"
	Heaven's Tracker	1	1	Increases dmg a Driver deals by 100% (max 500%) each time they fall.
		2	2	Increases dmg a Driver deals by 125% (max 500%) each time they fall.	Defeat a Meldl Skwaror in Gormott.	4	"Fine, I'll deign to help you sometimes."
		3	3	Increases dmg a Driver deals by 150% (max 500%) each time they fall.	Defeat a Gulnid Aspid in Leftheria.	2	"Hmph. That? That's nothing."
		4	4	Increases dmg a Driver deals by 175% (max 500%) each time they fall.	Defeat a Radyo Marrin in Spirit Crucible Elpys.	2	"I'll crush my foes like the pitiful worms they are..."
		5	5	Increases dmg a Driver deals by 200% (max 500%) each time they fall.	Defeat a Sting Runner at the World Tree.	2	"A Blade's life is a battlefield."
	Heartbreaker	1	1	Increases damage dealt for each enemy incapacitated by 60% (max: 300%).
		2	2	Increases damage dealt for each enemy incapacitated by 70% (max: 300%).	Defeat a Meson Griffox in Mor Ardain.	3	"Nothing can match my power."
		3	3	Increases damage dealt for each enemy incapacitated by 80% (max: 300%).	Defeat a Froga Gyanna in Temperantia.	3	"Ugh, disgusting creatures. I'll exterminate them all! Every last one!"
		4	4	Increases damage dealt for each enemy incapacitated by 90% (max: 300%).	Defeat a Mabluk Aspar at the Cliffs of Morytha.	3	"Extermination complete!"
		5	5	Increases damage dealt for each enemy incapacitated by 100% (max: 300%).	Defeat a Belgio Sovereign in the Land of Morytha.	4	"It could have avoided being turned to scrap if it had accepted by superiority."
Field Skill	Dark Mastery	1	1	The Power of a Dark Blade.
		2	2		Finish an enemy.	5	"None may stand against me and live."
		3	3			10	"They'll rue the day when they dared lay eyes on me."
		4	4			20	"No problem. I'll just kill them all."
		5	5			30	"They're all bound for the same fate: oblivion."
	Salvaging Mastery	1	1	Knowledge related to salvaging.
		2	3		Salvage. (Previous instances count towards total.)	100	"You keep going down there. Is it really interesting?"
		3	5		Salvage. (Previous instances count towards total.)	150	"Fine, I may as well help you with your little hobby..."
	Leaping	1	1	The power to jump. Used to reach high places.
		2	3		Fall from a high place. (unit in peds)	305	"Such folly. You can leap from great heights, but you will never soar..."
		3	5		Jump. (Previous instances count toward total.)	6,000	"You know you'll never learn to fly by hopping like an idiot...right?"

Trivia[]

Her Great Axe resembles a Vessel of Anima from the Xenosaga series.
Her Great Axe retains its design no matter what Core Chip is used, just like Shulk's Monado, Fiora's Knives and Poppibuster's Shield Hammer.
The Purple blades around T-elos are known as a "Gravity Shell".
T-elos has also appeared with KOS-MOS in the Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier and Project X Zone series.
T-elos shares her English voice actor, Caitlin Thorburn, with KOS-MOS and Nim. She has previously (in Xenosaga III) been voiced by a different actor.
T-elos' Japanese voice actress, Mariko Suzuki, also voices KOS-MOS in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, as well as in the Xenosaga series. She also provides the "Cultured" female voice for Cross in Xenoblade Chronicles X.
T-elos is the only Rare Blade in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 available without the Expansion Pass to not be part of any Heart-to-Heart.

Quotes[]

Post-Battle Dialogue[]

Pyra	"Um, T-elos... Would you like to try some of my cooking as well?"
T-elos	"I have no need of it now, but I might change my mind later."

Tora	"Friend T-elos, you get a bit dirty in last battle. Shall Tora give friend scrubby-scrubby sponge bath?"
T-elos	"Heh, keep your limbs to yourself, or else."

Expansion Pass spoilers:

Corvin	"You fight really aggressively, T-elos. Please don't do anything that would get you hurt."
T-elos	"Ugh, don't get sentimental. I neither want nor need your concern."

T-elos	"Surrender and become a part of me, KOS-MOS."
KOS-MOS	"Request denied."