Thread:MMYP999/@comment-27109830-20170225011537/@comment-27416494-20170225023841

Well before I start this one, I should clarify that I've only finished the first entry of Trails in the Sky. (which is a 3 part series in total.) So some of these details are subject to change in the future.

Emil vs Joshua is probably my best match out of the group. Both of them are sword wielding JRPG protagonists with kind hearted outlooks and somewhat feminine appearances. At the start of their respective games, they are seen living in peace with their adoptive parents and simple hometowns after suffering through a mysterious series of tragic events years prior. (Conveniently enough, this resulted in both of them getting some form of amnesia too.) Their actual adventures would then be kickstarted by the markings of a nationwide conspiracy as they set off to travel the world alongside the hyperactive female leads/eventual love interests of their games. This would eventually lead them to recover a number of dark secrets regarding their former identities, which resulted in strong feelings of disgust for all the horrible deeds they've committed in the past. Oh, and they're both voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch.

Leia and Estelle are energetic teenagers who have received intense training with two handed bostaffs in combat. Although their general personalities are tomboyish and hot-headed to a fault, both of them are incredibly kind hearted youths who are unwilling to lose hope in even the most tragic situations. With that said, there are times when they tend to look down on their own abilities in comparison to the rest of the party (and Estelle's own father in her case), and a good part of their individual character arcs are spent struggling with their blossoming feelings for their childhood friends.

Zelos and Olivier are self-proclaimed love seekers who take advantage of their self-admittedly handsome looks to flirt with nearly every attractive female they come into contact with. Both of them also hail from powerful military oriented countries that pose a large threat to the protagonist's nations. Regardless of any national differences, both of them have managed to successfully integrate (or rather force) themselves into the main character's party. Their lecherous antics and eccentric personalities may have caused their allies to wonder why they've even bothered to tag along on their journies, but their seemingly uncharacteristic competence in the art of magic have cemented their positions as invaluable comrades.