"Like a thief in the night."
— Therion, upon selecting him.
Therion is one of eight playable characters in Octopath Traveler. He is a master thief known throughout the realm thanks to his multiple exploits in stealing. It is mentioned that almost no one knows of Therion's face despite his infamy and that he is the enemy of every wealthy home and person.
Profile[]
Appearance[]
Therion has white, shaggy hair that reaches the nape of his neck, a fringe covering a part of his face, green eyes, and darker skin. He wears a purple scarf, a thick shawl that has a lighter shade than his neckwear, a white short-sleeved undershirt, dark pants, and leather shoes. After his endeavor in the Ravus Manor, a metal bracelet called the fool's bangle is secured around his right wrist with a chain attached to it.
Personality[]
Therion is cocky and cynical, which is made evident through his interactions with other characters. He remarks that a guard has a stronger bark than bite and refuses to settle in a partnership with two other thieves as he believes them to be unnecessary. Therion is quite sarcastic as well and has a dry sense of humor.
Although he is a talented thief and has a sharp wit to boot, Therion is still likely to fail in his endeavors due to how short-sighted he can be, as mentioned by Heathcote. He seems to acknowledge his own faults, however, as he immediately says how he 'should have seen this coming' after falling into the trap of the Ravus Manor.
Therion is also known for being a lone wolf, working better by himself and always rejecting potential offers to work with other people. It is later revealed that he has trust issues, born from being cruelly betrayed at a younger age.
Later on in the game, after meeting Darius again, he is called a "sentimental fool" due to how he has learned to put trust in people again, showing his character growth after meeting Cordelia and the other travelers.
History[]
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- "Your name is Therion, and you are a thief. While your past is a guarded secret, your exploits are known far and wide. Mere whispers of your extravagant heists strike fear into the hearts of the wealthy. Drifting into the Cliftlands one day, you hear a rumor of great riches to be had. You set your sights on a mansion said to be impregnable, only to find what you never expected..." —Therion's description when selecting him.
Prior to Story[]
Ten years prior to the events of Octopath Traveler, Therion was captured and sent to prison for an unspecified reason. He met Darius and, thanks to Therion's smart thinking, they broke out and started a life as thieves on the run. The moment Darius saw Therion's thieving talent, he planned to use him to reach his goal of being at the top of the world. That was the only reason Darius kept Therion around.
4 years later, Darius was approached by the Cianno group and offered a place in their ranks if he disposed of Therion. He gladly agreed to this and, after sharing the truth with Therion, pushed him off a cliff. Therion miraculously survived the fall, staying in Bolderfall and continuing to hone his skills until he gained the title of master thief.
Chapter 1[]
After hearing rumors in the tavern of a great treasure that lies in Ravus Manor, Therion decides to break in, only to discover it is heavily protected by guards, dogs, and traps. He enters the manor after stealing an invitation from a merchant and reaches the so-called treasure, a blue gemstone. He is then confronted by Heathcote, a butler of the manor. As Therion attempts to escape, the two engage in battle, with Therion emerging victorious.
However, Heathcote reveals that, during the battle, he slipped a Fool's Bangle, a mark of shame, on Therion's wrist. Cordelia Ravus, the owner of the manor, explains that her family's treasures, the four Dragonstones, had been stolen, with only the sapphire Dragonstone having been recovered. The Fool's Bangle will only be removed if Therion steals the remaining three back and he reluctantly agrees to this negotiation.
Chapter 2[]
Therion follows the first lead to Noblecourt. At the tavern, he learns that the ruby Dragonstone is being researched at Orlick's Manse and that a man named Barham may know how to get inside. Barham reveals that he and Orlick were once friends, but parted ways after Orlick began obsessively researching the stone.
Barham has Therion steal the ingredients to craft a key to the lab and discloses to him the password. With these materials, Therion successfully infiltrates Orlick's Manse and defeats Orlick, stealing back the ruby Dragonstone.
Chapter 3[]
The next lead brings Therion to the Black Market of Wellspring. As Therion closes in on the merchant possessing one of the Dragonstones, the merchant is suddenly killed by bandits who escape deeper into the Black Market. Upon pursuing him, Therion is reunited with their leader, Darius.
Darius has made Gareth his new right-hand man, who offers to battle Therion as Darius escapes. Therion defeats Gareth, but returns to Ravus Manor empty-handed, as Darius now possesses both the gold and emerald Dragonstones.
Chapter 4[]
Therion arrives in Northreach, a city that Darius's band of thieves have made their playground. Darius has placed wanted posters of Therion across town to send several of his men after him, but Heathcote arrives in time to help. Therion learns that Heathcote is a former thief.
Therion infiltrates the thieves' base, the Lorn Cathedral, by stealing the uniform of a seasoned thief. He confronts Darius and defeats him in battle, taking back the remaining Dragonstones. Darius is later betrayed and killed by his own men.
Upon Therion's return of the Dragonstones to Ravus Manor, Heathcote explains that the stones were used to unlock the Gate of Finis. Therion finally removes the Fool's Bangle and bids Cordelia and Heathcote farewell.
Relationships[]
Darius[]
As Therion's previous affiliate, Darius was the only one who Therion agreed to refer to as his 'partner-in-crime.' They were seemingly close during their younger years, but in their adolescence, tensions started to tear them apart. Therion began to doubt the actions of his partner and Darius did not take kindly to this.
Darius is the root of Therion's severe trust issues. He continuously taught Therion not to trust anyone, then betrayed Therion himself by attempting to murder him. When they reunite in Wellspring years later, Darius continues to treat Therion contemptuously and threatens anyone who attempts to pry into their history.
Cordelia Ravus[]
The only reason why Therion is affiliated with Cordelia Ravus is due to his agreement to procure the Dragonstones in exchange for having the Fool's Bangle removed. At first, Therion believes her to be nothing more than a sheltered princess, but she reveals that, like him, she understands the pain of betrayal.
Despite being betrayed at a young age, Cordelia held on to trust thanks to Heathcote. With her help, Therion is able to rebuild the trust in others that Darius had shattered.
Battle[]
Therion is a Thief, equipped with daggers and swords in battle. In line with his profession, Therion boasts debuffs, HP- and SP-draining skills, and the quintessential Steal. He has the highest evasion stat of the eight protagonists and the second-highest speed after Primrose. He has high survivability in combat, as HP Thief and Steal SP deal good damage and return healthy amounts of HP and SP to him, and Shackle Foe is a strong debuff that reduces an enemy's physical attack damage. However, Therion suffers from a small SP stat. This can be mitigated with Steal SP and fixed with accessories, but he would benefit most from equipment that capitalizes on his speed and evasion. Speed is of particular importance to him because it powers up his divine skill, Aeber's Reckoning. Wielding two weapons in battle along with being able to use fire magic gives Therion the edge and versatility he needs in exploiting the weaknesses of foes early on, especially as swords are a very common weakness in the early game.
His unique Talent, Pick Lock, allows him to open purple treasure chests. The player cannot open these chests without Therion in the party and they typically contain valuable items or gear.
- Therion works best with a subjob that supplements his naturally high speed and evasion and none does that better than Dancer. This gives him the majority of buffs and debuffs in the game, although his efficiency as a damage dealer is greatly reduced outside of his divine skill. Aeber's Reckoning is empowered further by the Dancer's additional speed, becoming an obscenely strong attack, but as with all divine skills, relies entirely upon being fully boosted, limiting its use to critical moments in battle.
- His physical prowess makes him a capable Warrior, with the added physical attack damage making even his Thief attacks quite strong. While it repeats swords, it adds spears, and the combination of the two jobs' offensive skills make Therion a powerful physical damage dealer.
- The Merchant subjob makes great use of his third support skill, Snatch. It also gives him more versatility in the weapons he wields and the elemental spells he can use, as well as the useful Sidestep and Hired Help. Adding Steal to Collect makes Therion a thief through and through, obtaining both items and money from enemies.
- Therion as an Apothecary can be a powerful combination of combat and support. His ability to debuff enemies and share SP with other party members is supplemented well by the ability to heal, cure, and revive. In addition, his offenses are improved by the addition of axes and Last Stand, giving him a way to target entire groups of enemies without relying on his Divine Skill. In more difficult endgame battles, Therion's naturally high speed allows him to make good use of Dohter's Charity to support the party with items.
- Therion as a Hunter can also be a potent combination. He becomes an exceptional debuff bot as he gains access to Leghold Trap, which delays an enemy's turns to the last of the action queue. Thief works well with Hunter, as it provides the highest accuracy buff of any class combination, making multi hit moves like Rain of Arrows and Arrowstorm incredibly useful in breaking Bow weaknesses quickly. A notable Hunter support skill to note for Therion is Patience, as it will allow for additional opportunities to provide debuffs to support your team.
- While some may consider Olberic to be the best choice for Warmaster, Therion is also one of the strongest contenders due to coming close to him and H'aanit for the highest physical attack stat among the travelers. He also excels in accuracy and critical and, unlike Olberic, renders fewer of his native skills redundant once learning Warmaster skills. With high-level gear and equipment, his damage output is stellar.
Recommended support skills for Therion include: Saving Grace, Hang Tough/Fortitude, SP Saver, Summon Strength (early-game), Surpassing Power, Second Wind, Heightened Healing, Fleetfoot (early-game), Insult to Injury, Patience, BP Eater, and Physical Prowess.
Due to the flexibilty of subjobs, any character can fill any role with the right equipment and skills. With proper planning, any of the travelers can perform decently on any subjob.
Thief Skills[]
| Skill | SP | Damage Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steal | 2 | Steal an item from a single foe. | |
| Wildfire | 7 | 
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Deal heavy fire damage to a single foe. |
| HP Thief | 6 | 
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Attack a single foe twice with a dagger, and steal HP equivalent to half of the damage dealt. |
| Shackle Foe | 4 | Reduce a single foe's physical attack strength for 2 turns. | |
| Armor Corrosive | 4 | Reduce a single foe's physical defense for 2 turns. | |
| Steal SP | 6 |
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Attack a single foe twice with a dagger and steal SP equivalent to 5% of damage dealt. |
| Share SP | 0 | Bestow SP equivalent to 50% of one's current SP to a single ally. | |
| Aeber's Reckoning | 30 |
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[Divine Skill] Attack all foes with a dagger, dealing damage proportional to your speed. |
Support Skills[]
| No. of Skills Unlocked | Total JP | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 130 | Incidental Attack | When using a non-damaging skill on a foe, there is a 50% chance you will attack as well. |
| 5 | 630 | Fleetfoot | Increases the equipping character's speed by 50. |
| 6 | 1,630 | Snatch | The Equipping character will receive double the loot when using steal or collect skills. |
| 7 | 4,630 | Insult to Injury | Status ailments and attribute penalties inflicted by the equipping character will last for one additional turn. |
Subjobs:[]
Below are the sprites and appearance changes for Therion with each basic Subjob:
Each time a subjob is selected, the appearance of the character will also change. The first sprite is the appearance with no Subjob equipped.
Quotes[]
- "So I'm going into the mansion. ...Yeah? What is it? You want to pair up with me on this? You sure you're feeling alright? ... Hmph. The mark's House Ravus. Just keep quiet and try not to get in my way, okay?" —Joined the Party
- "I'd prefer to work on my own, but if you really need me... I'll think about it." —Tavern Dialogue
- "(Heh, I trust you won't be missing this...)" —Successful Steal
- "(Damn it, this one's not as dumb as they look.)" —Unsuccessful Steal
- "Let's do this!" —Max Boost
- "I'm ready, are you?!" —Max Boost
- "Time to steal the show." —Using Aeber's Reckoning
- "Don't start things you can't finish." —After battle
- "And that's that." —After battle
- "Where's the nearest tavern?" —After battle
- "...Seems I'm not welcome here. I'd best make a discreet retreat." —When attempting to Steal with damaged reputation
Gallery[]
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Etymology[]
Therion is a Greek word for a "beast" or a "wild animal." It may also refer to a god in Thelema who is the consort and male counterpart of Babalon, who often referred to himself as the Beast 666 or Master Therion.
Trivia[]
- Therion and Ophilia are the only 2 characters facing to the right in their portrait; all of the other main characters' portraits face to the left.
- Therion has a fondness for apples, which appear in often in his official art. The Octopath Traveler Café even apples implemented as ingredients or as the base of the meals that represent him.
- Therion is one of the heroes among the eight whose overworld sprite changes through this story. As this happens on three occasions, he is the traveler with the most sprite variations.
- The first change occurs after battling Heathcote in Ravus Manor, where the fool's bangle will appear on Therion's wrist.
- The second change occurs when he arrives in Wellspring, where he may steal a mask to enter the Black Market.
- The third change occurs when he steals the clothing of one of Darius's men.
- There are inconsistencies between in-game sprites and official artwork regarding which of Therion's wrists the Fool's Bangle is placed on and which eye is covered by his hair.
- Therion is one of only two characters whose main chapter bosses are all human, the other being Primrose.
- According to Primrose, Therion is an accomplished actor. Although he initially claims that he's not interested in a theatrical career, he says he'll "keep his options open" after she tells him that performers make more money in a day than thieves do in a year.
- Therion may be ambidextrous. As stated during a banter between him, Primrose, Cyrus, and H'aanit, a thief must train both hands in order to retain his dexterity, and the Four Talents banter reveals that Therion sometimes writes and whittles with his left hand.
- In a banter with Ophilia and H'aanit, Therion reveals that he has many superstitions and follows certain routines. For example, whenever he breaks into a building, he will always put his right foot in first. Additionally, he does not steal from children's saving boxes, nor does he look paintings in the eyes.
- In his Chapter 2 banter with Cyrus, Therion reveals his low view of scholars: "I swear, scholars have got to be the most pigheaded folks around... Scholars are some of the most pompous and pedantic people I've ever had the joy of meeting."
- Therion also tells Cyrus point-blank, "Your lectures give me a headache."
- Therion eventually declares, "Those bookish types are battier than the Carrion Caves." (Incidentally, this is the only instance in the game where a protagonist mentions a side dungeon by name.)
- In spite of his dislike of scholars, Therion reveals in Cyrus's Chapter 4 banter that he might actually have considered becoming one if he had been given the chance at a young age.
- Therion claims that he does not go to alehouses because he likes them; rather, he goes for the information people give when they're drunk, as stated in his banter with Tressa.
- In his Chapter 2 banter with Ophilia, Therion remarks that Ophilia would look great with jewelry, which she interprets as teasing and views as sufficient grounds to end the conversation.
- The Octopath Traveler: Complete Guidereveals that Therion is the only traveler whose birthplace is unknown.[1]
- According to the guidebook, Therion met Darius in Saintsbridge. However, the guidebook does not clarify whether Saintsbridge was Therion's place of residence or whether he simply wandered into town.
- The timeline also contains a discrepancy—it states that Darius and Therion met 11 years ago, when the game states they met 10 years ago. This implies that he was either 11 or 12 years old when they met.
- If Therion wasn't born within it, the Cliftlands is the only region other than the Sunlands from which none of the eight travelers hail.
- When using his Path Action, Therion pulls off his scarf, presumably using it as a distraction so that he can steal.
- While Therion is not in the current party, he may appear in a tavern, offering items when spoken to. In this circumstance, he says that he swiped them from some unsuspecting people while you were away.
- During Therion's Chapter 2 travel banter with Alfyn, Alfyn suggests that Therion must have a large treasure stash hidden away somewhere. Therion replies, "Let's just say I'm prepared for retirement," implying that he possesses a hoard of stolen treasures.
- In traverl banter with Olberic, Therion shares some of his backstory: "When I was a kid, I had my share of beatings from people who thought they could break me. But I'd shrug it off, and vowed that no one would ever tell me what to do."
- In the To Err Is Human travel banter, Therion claims that he doesn't often write letters because talking is quicker.
- During his Chapter 4 banter, Therion mentions that he never saw much point in holding grudges.
- In the A Lesson in Swordplay travel banter, Therion claims that he doesn't bother to train, instead learning by experience.
- According to concept artist Naoki Ikushima, Therion's official artwork depicts a day in the life of his thieving youth.[2]
- Aside from Therion's signature handcuff, everything about Therion's design was left up to Ikushima, who created him with functions befitting his pickpocket occupation. In ensemble illustrations, Ikushima always drew Therion as the wariest of the eight travelers, due to his upbringing, but made sure to demonstrate Therion's unique affection for his comrades.[3]
- Upon close inspection, the Fool's Bangle is etched with spell runes. Therion's concept art also depicts him with a hookshot, and his voluminous poncho was conceived as the perfect signature for his sprite form.[4]
- Some concept art depicts Therion with a subtle scar over either his right or left eye, mostly concealed beneath his hair.[5]
- Therion was the last male protagonist whose sprites were completed. A set of sprites without his scarf and poncho were also created, although they never made it into the final game.[6]
- Because Therion looked a bit too boyish after the removal of his Fool's Bangle, sprite artist Shizuka Morimoto added a bandage to his arm.[7]
- Some of Therion's original sprites required alteration after straying too far from the story's setting and script. When creating Therion's sprites, Morimoto says, "I basically imagined a range of poses for a cool, handsome dude." [8]
References[]
- ↑ Octopath Traveler Official Complete Guide & Setting Materials Collection.
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2016-2020, page 30.
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2016-2020, page 31.
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2016-2020, page 31.
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2016-2020, pages 31-32.
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2016-2020, page 37.
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2016-2020, page 37.
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2016-2020, page 37.