- "Marvelous! What a splendid performance." —Auguste
Auguste is a character in Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. He is the main antagonist of Master of Fame storyline.
Profile[]
Appearance[]
Auguste is a tall and thin, pale man with dark hair wearing dark coat under an elegant purple cloak.
Personality[]
While keeping a facade of a respected playwright, he's a manipulative psychopath and serial killer who only finds inspiration to write his plays after murdering someone. However, he's able to manipulate those close to him to do nothing to stop him, making them think that his victims are the means to a greater end: his plays.
Story[]
Auguste said to have begun working as a playwright in a small show tent, but without selling a single script. At 19 years old, he began an affair with his master's wife but ended up getting discovered by him. The master, in his anger, stabbed his wife many times to death and then committed suicide. Watching that filled Auguste with the excitement needed to write his first production, called The Chaste Wife. At some point of his life, he would met and befriend Simeon, who eventually gave him the Thief's Ring that allowed him to fulfill his wish for Fame.[1] Since that time, he continued murdering people to feel the same excitement that he would use to write more plays until becoming Orsterra's most famous playwright, becoming a rival even to Simeon. Some time later, he met a woman named Francesca and made her his main actress and even the mother of his son Mikhail. Francesca would be against his killings, but manipulated by Auguste to give them a blind eye on each occasion.
However, deep down, Auguste wanted to be stopped by someone but he also felt the obligation to write a play like none other before. He would find an opportunity to fulfill both of these goals when meeting the Chosen One at his theatre, planning to make them the protagonist of his ultimate play.
For that, he disguised himself as a former playwright named Schwartz, who had his wife Galalea's heart stolen away by Auguste and later committing suicide, so Schwartz would decide to take revenge on him and ask the Chosen One to help him. While playing as Schwartz, he had one of his most trusted actors, Thibaut, play as himself to avoid suspicions.
Schwartz had the Chosen One witness "Auguste" kill one of his actresses for bad acting and then planned to attack him at his mansion, built next to the old Jennish Gallows, where a cruel, old king of the Highlands would execute the criminals' families and force them to choose which one of their relatives would be spared, thus crushing their spirits. After that, he had the player witness "Auguste" poisoning Mikhail and then himself, and force Francesca to choose which one would receive the only antidote. While he (as Schwartz) would insist that the boy should get it, Francesca ended up choosing "Auguste" so he could finish his ultimate play. However, "Auguste" ended up having another antidote the whole time. This turn of events caused Francesca to snap from guilt and become mad, rejecting Mikhail as her son while "Auguste" went back to the theatre, claiming to have the perfect plot twist for his play, leaving Francesca to die after fighting the Chosen One.
Back at the theatre, Auguste (back in his usual attire) conversed with his old rival Simeon about his play, assuring him that his new play is the culmination of all of his work. After leaving, he had the theatre manager killed and dressed as him in order to be used as a decoy for the Chosen One and Schwartz. Meanwhile, "Auguste" would play the main role on stage, on a play relating Auguste's life and all of his crimes, in which, after the scene representing Francesca and Mikhail's incident, asked for a vengeful sword to make him pay. Right after that, the Chosen One and Schwartz entered the stage and fought him, killing him right before the curtain closed, with all the audience thinking that was all part of the show.
Behind the curtain, Schwartz revealed the truth to the Chosen One and how they had been fooled into playing the main role in his final play. He also hinted that Schwartz is actually his real self before becoming the man he is now, who begs the Chosen One to kill him. After a final duel, the playwright is defeated and killed for good.
His death shocked everyone, who thought it was due to an accident behind the stage. Auguste was buried next to the theatre, with Simeon assisting to the funeral. There, he met the Chosen One and told him that Auguste was indeed formerly known as Schwartz, an unsuccessful playwright whose wife was stolen away and murdered by his former boss, and while he got revenge, he ended up with nothing but his plays, becoming obsessed with them to the point of becoming Auguste. However, right after that, the poet claimed to just have come up with that story, and left.
Skills[]
Battle Skills[]
| Skill | SP | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Quad Edge
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48 | Deal Phys. Dagger damage to Single Foe 4 time(s) (potency: 45). |
 Anti-Attack II
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35 | Impart Single Foe with Phys. Atk. Down 20% and Elem. Def. Down 20% (turns: 2). |
 Triple Beat
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38 | Deal Phys. Tome damage to Single Foe 3 time(s) (potency: 65). |
 Spotlight
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13 | Impart Single ally with Phys. Atk. Up 30% and raise Critical by 30% (turns: 2). Also impart with Phys. Def. Down 30% and provoke all enemies to attack the target (turns: 2). |
 Fourfold Shadow Impact
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50 | Deal Elem. Dark damage to Single Foe 4 time(s) (potency: 45). |
| Poems of Death
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50→40 | Deal Phys. Tome damage to Random Foe 3 time(s) (potency: 65) and have a moderate chance to inflict poison/paralysis with every attack (turns: 2). |
| Blade of Pretense
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40 | Deal Phys. Dagger damage to Single Foe (potency: 230→260) and lower Dagger Res. by 10% (turns: 2). Guaranteed critical hit and restore BP of Self by 3 if impassioned when selecting this action. |
| Darkness of the Heart
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66→53 | Deal Elem. Dark damage to All Foes 2 time(s) (potency: 95) and lower Phys. Def. and Elem. Def. by 15% (turns: 2). Attack count becomes 4 and Phys. Def. and Elem. Def. are lowered for 3 turns if impassioned when selecting this action. |
| Sanguine Journal
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40 | Deal Phys. Tome damage to Single Foe (potency: 230→260) and lower Tome Res. by 10% (turns: 2). Guaranteed critical hit and restore BP of Self by 3 if impassioned when selecting this action. |
Passive Skills[]
Support Skills[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
 Unbridled Passion
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Impassionate Self when an ally is incapacitated or you use an Ultimate Technique (turns: 4). Impassioned: Raises Phys. Atk. and Elem. Atk. by 30% and changes some skills. |
 Dagger/Tome Atk. Boost III
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Raise Dagger and Tome damage of Self by 20%. |
Resilience Skills[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
 Light Resilience
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Raise own Light Res. by 10%. |
| Light Resilience
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Raise own Light Res. by 10%. |
 Dark Resilience
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Raise own Dark Res. by 10%. |
Ultimate[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| The Prince of Thieves' Claws
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Deal Phys. Dagger damage to Single Foe 5 time(s) (potency: 85→100). |
Awakening Accessory[]
| Item | 
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Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Playwright's Quill
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70 | 70 | Raise Dagger and Tome damage dealt by 10%. Start of battle: Ultimate Technique gauge fills to 100%. |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- While Theatropolis is the city of arts, and therefore where the Master Playwright chooses to spend most of his time, he owns a villa in the Woodlands.
- Artist UCMM remarks on Auguste's official art, "I tried drawing Mr. Marvelous from multiple angles before we settled on the illustration's arrangement, but I knew I'd struck gold when I put him dead center - a composition rarely seen among the player character illustrations. If you haven't noticed by now, he doesn't have any eyebrows." [2]
- Upon learning the theme for the Master of Fame, UCMM drew a rough sketch imagining an unofficial setting wherein Auguste would scrawl his plays on his own face, recorded in blood.[3]
- After his boss transformation, the inscrutable Auguste gains an expressionless visage. His gaping maw reveals the incredible passion he holds for the arts.[4]
- As a character, Auguste moves a lot, talks a lot, and is much beloved in his sprite form.[5]
- Auguste was UCMM's favorite character to design.[6]
- Hirohito Suzuki about the three first champions' fallen forms: "The scenario was such that even if the three bosses who had been resurrected from the dead lost their rings, they could utilize the power of the Accursed Flame to manifest a portion of their respective forms when they transformed." [7]
References[]
- ↑ Light as Seen by a Fallen Playwright
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2016-2020, page 178.
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2016-2020, page 179.
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2016-2020, page 179.
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2016-2020, page 182.
- ↑ Letter from the Devs Vol. 2
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2020-2023, page 193.
In Master of Fame Chapter III, Auguste is fought twice in immediate succession:
- The first fight as Auguste the Playwright.
- The second fight as Auguste the Prince of Thieves.
- Fatal Sentence: Inflict
Fatal Sentence (The traveler will be not able to fight at the end of the effect turn) to single target for 7~4 turns. Effect is removed upon break. - Attack - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
- Passion: Deal damage to single target.
- Rhythm Unto Quietus: Deal damage to random target 3 time(s). Inflict Poison (The target will take elemental damage at the end of their turn), Paralysis (The target has a certain chance of being unable to act) and Sleep (The target will be unable to act until a turn has passed or they take damage) with every attack for 3 turns.
- Widespread Fury: Deal damage to Front.
- Muzzling Meter: Deal damage to Front. Inflict Silence (The target will be not able to use one skill) for 4 turns.
- Toxic Dust: Inflict Poison (The target will take elemental damage at the end of their turn) to Front for 4 turns.
- Auguste's resistance to attack outside of his weak points have increased!: Impart self with permanent Dagger Res. Up , Axe Res. Up , Staff Res. Up , Tome Res. Up , Fan Res. Up , Fire Res. Up , Lightning Res. Up , Light Res. Up and Dark Res. Up .
- Time for the curtain to fall!: At 25% HP or less. Auguste the Playwright enters boost mode. Uses In my script, you perform last! or And now the grand finale! if he isn't broken before his next action.
- In my script, you perform last!: Impart Spd. Down to Front for 4 turns.
- And now the grand finale!: Deal damage to Front. Inflict Fatal Sentence (The traveler will be not able to fight at the end of the effect turn) for 7~4 turns. Effect is removed upon break.
- In my script, you perform last!: Impart
- Auguste the Prince of Thieves creates a deadly zone! // Fail to switch rows, and the death countdown will continue!: Start of battle. Inflict Fatal Sentence (The traveler will be not able to fight at the end of the effect turn) to Front for 7~4 turns. Effect is removed upon break.
- Attack - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
- Widespread Fury: Deal damage to Front.
- Fury Unchained: Deal damage to random target 3 time(s).
- Noxious Breath: Deal physical damage to Front. Inflict Poison (The target will take elemental damage at the end of their turn) for 4 turns.
- Rhythm Unto Quietus: Deal damage to random target 3 time(s). Inflict Poison (The target will take elemental damage at the end of their turn), Paralysis (The target has a certain chance of being unable to act) and Sleep (The target will be unable to act until a turn has passed or they take damage) with every attack for 3 turns.
- Silencing Octet: Inflict Silence (The target will be not able to use one skill) to Front for 4 turns.
- Darkness of the Heart: Deal damage to Front. Impart Phys. Def. Down and Elem. Def. Down for 4 turn(s).
- Weakness Shifting Stance: After recovering from a break. Randomly changes his weaknesses to another set and buffs his resistance to attacks outside of his weaknesses. It's followed by Auguste the Prince of Thieves creates a deadly zone! in the same turn.
- : Impart self with permanent Dagger Res. Up , Axe Res. Up , Staff Res. Up , Tome Res. Up , Fan Res. Up , Fire Res. Up , Lightning Res. Up , Light Res. Up and Dark Res. Up .
- : Impart self with permanent Polearm Res. Up , Axe Res. Up , Bow Res. Up , Staff Res. Up , Fan Res. Up , Ice Res. Up , Wind Res. Up , Light Res. Up and Dark Res. Up .
- : Impart self with permanent Sword Res. Up , Dagger Res. Up , Axe Res. Up , Bow Res. Up , Tome Res. Up Fire Res. Up , Lightning Res. Up , Wind Res. Up and Light Res. Up .
- A wave of death surges out from Auguste the Prince of Thieves!: At 25% HP or less. Auguste the Prince of Thieves enters boost mode. Uses Ire of the Prince of Thieves if he isn't broken before his next action.
- Ire of the Prince of Thieves: Deal damage to Front. Inflict Fatal Sentence (The traveler will be not able to fight at the end of the effect turn) for 7~4 turns. Effect is removed upon break.
- Ire of the Prince of Thieves: Deal
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(I don't think this is where I should be going at the moment...) The following section contains potential story spoilers! |
In the Bestower of All Chapter VI, Auguste is fought as Cursed Master Auguste.
- Auguste's non-weak point resistances have permanently increased!: Start of battle. Impart self with permanent Polearm Res. Up , Dagger Res. Up , Axe Res. Up , Staff Res. Up , Tome Res. Up , Fire Res. Up , Lightning Res. Up , Wind Res. Up and Dark Res. Up .
- Mass Fatal Sentence: Inflict Fatal Sentence (The traveler will be not able to fight at the end of the effect turn) to Front for 3 turns.
- Rhythm Unto Quietus: Deal damage to random target 3 time(s). Inflict Poison (The target will take elemental damage at the end of their turn), Paralysis (The target has a certain chance of being unable to act) and Sleep (The target will be unable to act until a turn has passed or they take damage) with every attack for 3 turns.
- Muzzling Meter: Deal damage to Front. Inflict Silence (The target will be not able to use one skill) for 4 turns.
- Dramatic Roar: Deal damage to Front.
- I should like to behold you in all your beauty...: End of the second turn. Restores all of his BPs. Uses A gift, from me to you. if he is not broken before his next action.
- A gift, from me to you.: At full BP before the first Reckless Rage. Deal damage to Front. Inflict Fatal Sentence (The traveler will be not able to fight at the end of the effect turn) for 3 turns.
- A gift, from me to you.: At full BP before the first Reckless Rage. Deal
- Auguste's fury spills out / erupts with the Accurst Flame!: After recovering from the first break. Imparts self with permanent Reckless Rage ( Elem. Atk. Up, Spd. Up, Crit. Up and Elem. Def. Down). Changes his weaknesses to the next set and buffs his resistance to attacks outside of his weaknesses (: Impart self with permanent Sword Res. Up , Dagger Res. Up , Axe Res. Up , Tome Res. Up , Fan Res. Up , Ice Res. Up , Lightning Res. Up , Light Res. Up and Dark Res. Up ).
- Auguste creates an abyssal zone! // Fatal Sentence will accelerate when switching to the back row!: Inflict Fatal Sentence (The traveler will be not able to fight at the end of the effect turn) to Front for 5 turns. Effect is removed upon break.
- Cursed Wild Roar: First action after recovering from the first break. Deal damage to random target 3 time(s). Restore BP by 3.
- Cursed Darkness of the Heart: Deal damage to Front. Impart Phys. Def. Down , Elem. Def. Down and Spd. Down for 3 turn(s).
- Elemental Shackling Meter: Deal damage to Front. Inflict Elem. Atk. Lock (The traveler will be not able to use one elemental skill) for 2 turns.
- Cursed Ire of the Prince of Thieves: At full BP in the first Reckless Rage onwards. Deal damage to Front. Inflict Poison (The target will take elemental damage at the end of their turn), Paralysis (The target has a certain chance of being unable to act), Blindness (The target has a certain chance to miss physical attacks), Terror (The target will not gain BP at the start of their turn and cannot boost), Sleep (The target will be unable to act until a turn has passed or they take damage) or Silence (The target will be not able to use one skill) for 2 turns.
- Auguste creates an abyssal zone! // Fatal Sentence will accelerate when switching to the back row!: Inflict
- Auguste's fury erupts with the Accurst Flame!: After recovering from the second break. Imparts self with permanent Reckless Rage ( Elem. Atk. Up, Spd. Up, Crit. Up and Elem. Def. Down). Changes his weaknesses to the next set and buffs his resistance to attacks outside of his weaknesses (: Impart self with permanent Sword Res. Up , Dagger Res. Up , Axe Res. Up , Bow Res. Up , Staff Res. Up , Tome Res. Up , Ice Res. Up , Lightning Res. Up , and Dark Res. Up ). Will be followed by Auguste creates an abyssal zone!.
- Cursed Dramatic Roar: First action after recovering from the second break. Deal damage to Front. Restore BP by 2.
- Physical Shackling Meter: Deal damage to Front. Inflict Phys. Atk. Lock (The traveler will be not able to use one physical skill) for 2 turns.
- Cursed Dramatic Roar: First action after recovering from the second break. Deal
- Auguste's fury surges with the Accurst Flame!: After recovering from the third break onwards. Imparts self with permanent Reckless Rage ( Elem. Atk. Up, Spd. Up, Crit. Up and Elem. Def. Down). Changes his weaknesses between the two last sets and buffs his resistance to attacks outside of his weaknesses ( and ). Will be followed by Auguste creates an abyssal zone!.
- Cursed Rhythm Unto Quietus: First action after recovering from the third break. Deal damage to random target 4 time(s). Inflicts Poison (The target will take elemental damage at the end of their turn), Paralysis (The target has a certain chance of being unable to act), Sleep (The target will be unable to act until a turn has passed or they take damage) and Silence (The target will be not able to use one skill) in said order for 2 turns.
- Cursed Roar: Deal damage to single target. Restore BP by 4.
- Cursed Rhythm Unto Quietus: First action after recovering from the third break. Deal
