Tora (XC2)

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For those who have not completed games in the Xenoblade Chronicles series, this page contains spoilers regarding the plot. Discretion is advised.

"Destiny calling for Tora. Rude not to say "hello" back."

— Tora

Tora (Japanese: トラ) is one of the main playable characters in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. He is a Nopon and the creator of the artificial Blade Poppi. Despite being the only party member incapable of being a Driver, he is the only one who can use the various forms of Poppi in battle. Tora joins the party after completing the main quests Artificial Blade Parts 1 and Artificial Blade Parts 2 during Chapter 2. Upon joining the party he is equipped with a common Nopon Mask. Tora was designed by Masatsugu Saito, the lead character designer of the game.

Personality[]

Tora, much like his father and grandfather - Professors Tatazo and Soosoo, respectively - aspired to be a Driver, but his attempt at resonating with a Core Crystal was unsuccessful. Due to this, he started developing an artificial Blade in order to achieve his dream.

He tends to call Rex "Rex-Rex" (Japanese: アニキ, Aniki, "Big Brother"), as a sign of respect, which is common among Nopon, due to his admiration towards him.

Similar to other Nopon, Tora is generally friendly and gluttonous. However, he is shown to have great inventive vision and pride as a mechanic. Despite being usually annoyed by Poppi's disrespectful behavior, he tries to keep her always in the best possible conditions. Tora's main personality flaw is an idealization of "cutesy" behavior in women, which is usually frowned upon by his friends.

Appearance[]

Tora is a young Nopon with orange and brown feathers and dark brown eyes. Due to being a mechanic, he wears denim dungarees equipped with numerous tools, including a large wrench. Tora is also particularly large in size, standing out among many other Nopon despite his young age. In a post-battle dialogue, Shulk mentions that Tora's size suggests he is around 50 years old; "So this world has Nopon too. Tora, judging by your body, I'd guess you're fifty or so, right?".

Alternate Costumes[]

Tora alts — Best Girl Fan, Buster-Mode, Skullface Punk

Tora has three alternate costumes which can be obtained as DLC Accessories via Challenge Battle Mode. These are:

Story[]

Xenoblade Chronicles 2[]

Tora, his father Tatazo, and his grandfather Soosoo could not resonate with a Blade. As a work around, the three of them began working on an artificial Blade. One day, a masked man came into their workshop and seemingly shot Soosoo. Tatazo helped Tora escape the masked man and the gang of Tirkin, but he himself was captured. Before being captured, Tatazo gave Tora the blueprints to their artificial Blade. Tora then fled to Torigoth. A year before meeting Rex and Pyra, Tora applied for Driver recruitment. However, he lacked the potential to awaken a Core Crystal, as a consequence he got a nosebleed for three days.

As Rex and Pyra are about to be captured by Brighid and Padraig, Tora shoots a missile at a nearby pipe, which spews water and temporarily weakens Brighid. Rex and Pyra join up with Tora, where he reveals his inability to resonate with a Blade. The crew then formulates a plan to break into the Titan Battleship via the Treetop Path and rescue Nia and Dromarch. Before doing so, Rex helps Tora get the few remaining materials to activate Poppi, Tora's Artificial Blade. After Rex leaves Torigoth, Tora decides to join him on his adventure in hopes of finding his father. He convinces his uncle Umon to give the party a small ship so that they may journey to the World Tree, though they end up in Uraya instead.

Upon arriving in Mor Ardain, Tora runs into Muimui, his grandfather's assistant, who admits that he doesn't know where Tatazo is. The night they arrive in Alba Cavanich, a robotic girl is seen attacking the city. Tora acknowledges her as Lila, the original artificial Blade model that he, his father, and his grandfather worked on. He then reveals his backstory to the party before deducing that his father must be alive, as he is the only one who could complete Lila. The Garfont Mercenaries discover that Lila is hiding out in the Old Factory, presumably along with Tatazo.

In the Old Factory, the party discovers that artificial blades are being produced, further supporting that Tatazo is alive and inside the factory. Tora eventually finds his father and the two reconcile. Muimui then comes in, revealing that he was keeping Tatazo captive in the factory, and orders his Tirkin troops to attack Tora. Bana then appears, reveals he is working with Muimui, and orders Lila to attack Tora and Poppi. Eventually, Lila destroys Bana's control device and claims that her true "Masterpon" is Tatazo. Tora then briefly leaves the party while Rex and Nia pursue Bana and Muimui.

Bana and Muimui activate their ultimate artificial Blade, Rosa, and the party faces some difficulty defeating it. On cue, Tora arrives and reveals that Lila helped Poppi upgrade her ether furnace, and Poppi then transforms into Poppi QT. With this new power, they are able to subdue Rosa, though Bana escapes alongside Mikhail and Patroka. After this, Tatazo and Lila will appear in Tora's house. The sidequest Powered-Up Poppi later sees Tora upgrading Poppi into Poppi QTπ.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3[]

Nia Overseeing Origin — Tora and Nia looking at Origin

At some point in the distant future, the worlds of Alrest and the Bionis, the two worlds that Klaus created by splitting the original apart with the Conduit, began to re-fuse back together in a process that would effectively destroy both. To allow both worlds to survive, they each constructed one half of an ark known as Origin that contained all of their societies' knowledge and their citizens' literal souls, which would allow them to be reborn after their worlds were split apart and returned to their original forms. Tora was involved with the Agnian side of Origin's construction.

XB3Endingphotoofxb2cast — Tora alongside his friends in *Xenoblade Chronicles 3*

After Z∞ is defeated and Origin is reactivated, Nia and Poppi happily look at a group photo of them alongside Tora, and their other friends, as the worlds of Alrest and the Bionis are reconstructed.

General stats[]

Level	Max HP	Max Strength	Max Ether	Max Dexterity	Max Agility	Max Luck
1	225	10	10	32	25	12
99, no modifier	7,996	348	321	293	231	404
99, full affinity chart	9,015	368	321	344	231	466

Thought Cloud[]

These are Tora's Idea Stats when he joins the party.

Bravery - Lv. 0
Truth - Lv. 0
Compassion - Lv. 0
Justice - Lv. 0

Unlike other Drivers, Tora is capable of increasing his Idea Stats by using specific items obtained in the Land of Challenge. These items are:

Poppi's forms[]

Unlike the rest of playable Drivers, Tora is not able to resonate with Core Crystals. However, he is the only one capable of using the various forms of the Artificial Blade Poppi.

In New Game Plus, if any form of Poppi is sent on a Merc Mission, Tora will be locked out of the active party until she returns.

Name	Default Role	Default Core Chip	Obtained
Poppi α	TNK	Lead Chip	Default Blade when Tora joins the party.
Poppi QT	TNK	Lead Chip	During the battle against Rosa in Chapter 4.
Poppi QTπ	ATK	Lead Chip	After finishing the Quest Powered-Up Poppi.

Poppi's Element and Role can be freely changed with Poppiswap.

Arts[]

Drill Shield
- Rigid Shield, Defense
- Big Boost, Topple / Low HP ↑
- Spinning Cutter, AOE / Aggro Up
- Steady Drill, Launched ↑

Mech Arms
- Dented Shield, Smash
- Pow-Pow Cannon, Aggroed ↑
- Scattershot, Evasion
- Booming Buster, AOE / Knockback

Variable Saber
- Swooshing Slash, Launch
- Speedy Sword, Break
- Steady Beam, AOE / Heal on Attack
- Boom-Boom Laser, Toppled ↑

Favorite Items[]

Pouch item types: Drinks, Instruments
Pouch items: Juicy Samod (Staple Foods), Silken Stool (Textiles)

Affinity Chart[]

Tier	Name	Effect	SP
1	Placebo	Boosts the effect of HP Potions by 20%.	625
	Raring to Go I	Allows use of the Driver Art assigned to at the start of battle.	750
	Good With Hands	Increases Dexterity by 20.	375
	Spongy Bod	Increases maximum HP by 200.	250
	Luckypon	Increases Luck by 20	500
2	Super Spongy Bod	Boosts maximum HP by 10%	1,000
	Double-Luckypon	Boosts Luck by 10%	1,500
	Health Bomb	Increases HP restored to self (not using HP Potions) by 10%.	2,000
	Raring to Go II	Allows use of the Driver Art assigned to at the start of battle.	2,500
	Grin and Bear It	50% chance to survive hit with 1 HP + 5 secs invincibility (once per battle).	3,000
3	Tiger Muscle	Increases Strength by 20	5,000
	Crazy With Hands	Boosts Dexterity by 10%	2,000
	Rapture	Slightly fills the Party Gauge at the end of each Chain Attack.	6,000
	Nopon Chain Arts	Lets you use a Driver Art after canceling a Driver Art.	4,000
	Raring to Go III	Allows use of the Driver Art assigned to at the start of battle.	3,000

Hidden Affinity Chart[]

After finishing the game and installing Patch (Ver.1.3.0), the New Game Plus will be available and will allow Tora to get a new Affinity Chart.

Tier	Name	Effect	SP
1	Keen Recovery	Restores 3% HP when canceling an auto-attack with a Driver Art.	6,250
	Hidden Talent	Increases Ether by 20.	7,500
	Forced Initiative	Increases damage dealt by a surprise attack by 50%.	3,750
	Nopon Rescue Service	Increases the HP restored when reviving a teammate by 15%	5,000
	Restless Foot	Increases Agility by 20.	2,500
2	Team Mascot	Increases Affinity by 25% after winning a Special button challenge.	5,000
	Nopon Topple Arts	Extends Topple duration by 15%	15,000
	Super Restless Foot	Boosts Agility by 10%	7,500
	Look Over There!	Reduces enemy Break resist	12,500
	Hope for the Best	Slightly fills the Party Gauge when an "Excellent" is scored during a Special.	10,000
3	Poppi Care	Boosts recharge for Specials after canceling by 20%	20,000
	Inherit Protein	Boosts Strength by 10%	15,000
	Burgeoning Talent...?	Boosts Ether by 10%	30,000
	Nopon Chain Boost	Adds 20% to damage ratio after canceling an auto-attack.	25,000
	Mood Maker	Slightly fills the Party Gauge for each critical hit delivered.	10,000

Battle[]

A spectral version of Tora is fought as a Driver enemy during Chapter 10, in the First Low Orbit Station. He is fought alongside Zeke and they are the last party members to be fought. He is supported by Poppi α.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Tora is one of the characters who can appear on the DLC stage, Cloud Sea of Alrest, where he may be present in the background alongside Poppi. Tora also appears as a Spirit on the Spirit Board and in Adventure Mode's World of Dark, in the Mysterious Realm, at an intersection where the player is asked which of the following Spirits is a Nopon. Fighting Tora's Spirit Battle first will unlock a treasure when traversing to the next area. His spirit is represented by a puppet fighter of Jigglypuff assisted by a minion fighter of Daisy, whose shield has extra durability.

Spirit[]

General information
#	Name	Image	Type	Slots	Class	Strength / effect(s)	How to obtain
970	Tora		Shield	3	Advanced	None	World of Light (Mysterious Dimension), Spirit Board, DLC Spirit Board
Spirit battle
Opponent(s)		Battle conditions			Stage		Song
Jigglypuff, Daisy		Stamina Battle The enemy's shield has extra durability			Gaur Plain (Hazards Off)		Battle!! (No DLC) Tiger! Tiger! (Challenger Pack 9)

In Karaoke JOYSOUND for Nintendo Switch[]

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

Etymology[]

His name (katakana トラ, hiragana とら, kanji 虎) means tiger, a reference to his coat coloration.

Trivia[]

Tora is a possible throwback to Tora from Xenoblade Chronicles X due to their similarities in name and appearance. Elma mentions this upon meeting him.
Tora has an interest in maids inherited from his father and grandfather, hence the maid outfits stashed inside his closet.
Similar to Riki from Xenoblade Chronicles, Tora has the highest HP in the party.

Quotes[]

"Meh, looks bad!"
"Meh Bye Bye Daytime!"
"How did they find Tora?"
"Tora will beat them no problem!"
"Tora did it!"
"Tora can even beat them without friends!"
"Tora is very handy to have around."
"Tora's science know how saves the day!"
"Fighting make Tora toasty-toasty!"
"Meh meh. Off we go!"
"Where did Mr. Sun go?"
"Tora just take a peek here!"
"What is inside box? Sweets or treats or socks?"

Post-Battle Dialogue[]

Condition: After watching the event "Umon the Shipwright" (Chapter 3).
Tora	"Rex-Rex, will you help Tora tune up Poppi next time?"
Rex	"No worries! I bet I can learn something to help us salvaging, too."

Condition: After watching the event "Umon the Shipwright" (Chapter 3).
Azurda	"You've improved considerably, Tora."
Tora	"Really? Could Tora even become as good as Rex-Rex?"

Tora	"Fighting make Tora toasty-toasty!"
Pyra	"If you really wanna feel toasty, give me some ingredients and half an hour!"

Chapter 3 spoilers:

Tora	"Mythra, why you only mean to Rex-Rex?"
Mythra	"Hmm? You'd rather I was mean to you?"

Chapter 7 spoilers:

Tora	"Pyra look so high tech! Maybe Tora will modify Poppi."
Pneuma	"It's so sweet how everything you do is for Poppi's sake, Tora."

Tora	"Tora is very handy to have around!"
Nia	"True that, you made a great decoy."

Condition: After watching the event "Umon the Shipwright" (Chapter 3).
Tora	"Dromarch so calm in battle, amazingly cool! Tora wants to be cool and calm too!"
Dromarch	"The first step is to stop getting so worked up about being calm!"

Chapter 7 spoilers:

Nia (Ch 7 Form)	"Raising the bar, again!"
Tora	"Nia is most amazing Blade Tora has ever seen!"

Tora	"Is Tora good enough Driver for Poppi?"
Poppi α	"Masterpon is Poppi's only Driver."

Poppi α	"Masterpon, Poppi's right arm is malfunctioning."
Tora	"Hold on, Poppi! Masterpon will fix it!"

Chapter 4 spoilers:

Tora	"Ah, what a battle! Lila's fighting spirit is amazing!"
Poppi QT	"Poppi cherish sisterpon's feelings inside here."

Poppi QT	"Masterpon is imagining, but Poppi definitely feel great!"
Tora	"Is it Tora's imagination, or did Poppi also get taller?"

Chapter 8 spoilers:

Tora	"Poppi is so reliable, Tora so grateful!"
Poppi QTπ	"That is because Masterpon treats Poppi so well."

Poppi QTπ	"Attacks will be more effective if Masterpon moves from his solar plexus."
Tora	"Good advices, but where is Tora's solar plexus?"

Chapter 4 spoilers:

Condition: After watching the event "Easy Tunnel Through the Clouds" (Chapter 5).
Tora	"Tora wonders if he will ever be as powerful as Mòrag."
Mòrag	"Strength is relative, Tora. You must find your own personal strength."

Chapter 5 spoilers:

Zeke	"The way you Nopon speak is so funny. 'Tora do this! Tora do that!'"
Tora	"Tora actually beautiful poet in Nopon language. Not Tora's fault Zeke not understand it."

Tora	"Must be tiring for Pandoria to hang out with Zeke all the time."
Pandoria	"I could ask you the same thing."

Tora	"Be careful with weapon! You nearly hit Tora!"
Nia	"Hey, we got through it in one piece, didn't we? Besides, you're so small, the chances of that happening are like... next to nothing!"
Rex	"Oh, you're one to talk, ha ha ha!"

Rex	"The key was to synchronize our breathing!"
Tora	"Rex-Rex and Tora are a-meh-meh-meh-meh-mazing combo!"
Vandham	"Good work, but we gotta fix the world so we don't need to fight, y'hear?"

Chapter 3 spoilers:

Tora	"Poppi, are you okay? No damage?"
Poppi α	"Poppi is just fine, but what about you, Masterpon?"
Mythra	"Aww, look at you two. Best buddies!"

Chapter 4 spoilers:

Rex	"Poppi's a really good name, but what does the QT stand for?"
Tora	"Quixotic Tutelar! But don't ask meaning of that, meh meh."
Poppi QT	"Poppi is not sure, but think it's something very cool and powerful."

Nia	"Hey Poppi, how many points does Tora get for that one?"
Poppi QT	"Cuteness insufficient. Five points!"
Tora	"Tora thinks QT settings are too strict!"

Condition: After watching the event "Easy Tunnel Through the Clouds" (Chapter 5).
Tora	"Phew, what a heated battle!"
Mòrag	"My apologies. Brighid may be partly to blame there."
Pyra	"Ah, that might be on me. Sorry!"

Chapter 5 spoilers:

Tora	"Zeke's arts are so cool! H-How Zeke move like that?"
Zeke	"Forget strength or practice. It's all about the single-minded desire to look awesome."
Rex	"You think that's impressive, Zeke's better at self-promotion than me."

Tora	"Tora's science know-how saves the day!"
Zeke	"Nonsense, old boy. It was all down to the Eye of Shining Justice."
Nia	"I just don't have the energy for this."

Mòrag	"It's a wonder we were able to make it through that one."
Tora	"Meh! All thanks to Tora!"
Zeke	"With the Zekenator on call, no battle is too tough!"

Chapter 7 spoilers:

Nia (Ch 7 Form)	"Awesome work, guys! Now, is anyone hurt?"
Tora	"Tora wish he could install Nia's re-gen power in Poppi!"
Rex	"Tora says it well. Just don't pick up any of Nia's habits, okay?"

Vandham	"Tora, you're a hell of a Driver! Don't you forget it."
Tora	"Meh meh, Tora is blinded by tears!"

Tora	"Meh meh meh, that was good fight but a bit frustrating."
Boreas	"It always feels that way. Don't worry Tora. You work hard, even you can be awesome like me one day."

Expansion Pass spoilers:

Tora	"Corvin have shiny-shiny other sword, but not let get used ever. Why is that?"
Corvin	"Durandal? Yeah, the thing is, she's kind of, uh... glued on to my back. I like to think it shows our attachment."
Tora	"Stuck on back? That sound terrible! How Corvin sleep then?"

Tora	"Fireworks of Crossette like beautiful flowers of destruction..."
Crossette	"I'm so glad you get it, Tora! Making explosions is an underappreciated art form."

Tora	"Meh-heh, well done friends!"
Dagas	"Tora, you impressed me there. You've earned your place as my foot warmer."

Tora	"Electra, that was very nice zappy-zappy!"
Electra	"Want me to try it on you, Tora?"

Expansion Pass spoilers:

Tora	"Tora is very handy to have around!"
Elma	"The Nopon on my team could learn a lot from you."

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

Herald	"Battle concluded. Battle preparations to resume after short rest."
Tora	"Meh, Tora has never taken short rest in his life."

Chapter 8 spoilers:

KOS-MOS	"Minus five percent to external appearance. Request assistance with cleaning."
Tora	"(giggle) Tora will make you gleamy-shiny!"
Poppi QTπ	"Poppi also requires cleaning!"

New Game Plus spoilers:

Mikhail	"Hey, can you get me a date with that robo-Blade of yours?"
Tora	"Not for a million Tasty Sausages!"

Newt	"To me, that was the most me fighting I've done in ages! Or rather, as me as it gets for me."
Tora	"Newt sure talk about herself a lot."

Tora	"Ah, P-Perceval! A-are you okay?"
Perceval	"As ever."

Expansion Pass spoilers:

Tora	"Grampypon Soosoo is inspiration! Is great geniuspon!"
Poppibuster	"Masterpon have to hustle if want to live up to legacy."

Chapter 3 spoilers:

Condition: After watching the event "Getting Even" (Chapter 4).
Tora	"Tora fought hard and now tummy is rumbly! Fried chicken, anyone?"
Roc	"You insensitive little... Say that again and you'll be on the menu!"

Expansion Pass spoilers:

Shulk	"So this world has Nopon too. Tora, judging by your body, I'd guess you're fifty or so, right?"
Tora	"Outrageous! Tora not some dried up old geezer! Tora is youthful Nopon boy! Younger than Shulk by many much years!"

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."