Rinyuu Crossford is a character in Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. She is a main character in Master of Power path and has an active role in the Bestower of Fame and Bestower of All storylines as one of the Guardians of Light. She is also a Memoir Traveler.
Profile[]
Appearance[]
Personality[]
Story[]
Prior to the events of the game, Rinyuu was born to the Crossford family and somehow found herself in Emberglow where she met and grew a close bond with Velnorte. Learning of her blindness, Velnorte sought to develop a cure for it albeit creating a destructive substance instead. Rinyuu was rendered unconscious and used as a bargaining chip by Tytos to coerce Velnorte into continuing the develop the Scarlet Elixir.
Following their agreement, Rinyuu begins living with Velnorte in Emberglow, unaware of his circumstances. They live their lives in bliss until one fateful day when Rinyuu comes back from volunteering. As she is accosted by a strange man-like creature, the Chosen One sees her in distress and dispatches the threat. Rinyuu thanks the Chosen One for their help and invites them to her home, cooking them a hot meal in gratitude. Velnorte asks the traveler many questions, inviting the Chosen One to stay the night. After everyone has slept, Velnorte leaves for the night, worrying Rinyuu. She asks the Chosen One to follow him as he's been going out more frequently, expressing her thanks once again.
After discovering the truth behind Velnorte's experiments, the Chosen One approaches Rinyuu and has the option of whether or not to tell her about the events that transpired. Telling her what's happened in the laboratory will prompt a sad response from Rinyuu as she goes on to mention the elixir that has killed countless. (Choosing not to tell Rinyuu has her tell the Chosen One to be honest, which makes the Chosen One tell the truth regardless of the player's choice). She gives the Chosen One a token of her gratitude and pays for their stay at the inn.
When Velnorte arrives back, Rinyuu confronts him and tells him that she's decided to marry a suitor and that she will be leaving him. When the two fall asleep, she leaves at night and thanks him for everything. In actuality, Rinyuu sold herself to Tytos and works under his regime.
When Velnorte decides to stop assisting Tytos with the elixir, Tytos sends for Jurgen to eliminate Rinyuu. Rinyuu is chased to the mountains and stands near a cliff, cornered by Jurgen and the Scarlet Wing soldiers. The Chosen One and Velnorte race to the mountaintop to save Rinyuu, only for Rinyuu to fall off a cliff. Velnorte falls into utter despair, deciding to continue his work with the elixir. When the Chosen One arrives to check in on Velnorte, they notice Velnorte's positivity and delusion as he motions to a make-shift puppet of Rinyuu about dinner.
After leaving Velnorte, the Chosen One is approached by a Hunter who says that he needs help obtaining a liver with medicinal properties. The hunter brings the Chosen One to his house where the Chosen One sees Rinyuu, alive yet in dire straits. The Chosen One agrees to help the Hunter, assisting him in getting the liver and the hunter feeds the liver to Rinyuu. After consuming the liver, Rinyuu is healed, although she has no memory of her past. Meanwhile, an unimpressed Tytos berates Jurgen, mentioning he couldn't even bring Rinyuu's head. As a result of Jurgen's inaction, Tytos brings Jurgen's mother into the room and slits her throat.
A crazed Jurgen approaches the hunter's abode, attempting to kill Rinyuu once more. The Chosen One intervenes and Jurgen runs away, however upon hearing Velnorte's name, Rinyuu's memories come back and she asks the Chosen One and the hunter to accompany her to Velnorte's home. Upon arriving, the trio find a goodbye letter from Velnorte, prompting to find him before the worst can happen.
After navigating the ongoing massacre in the ceremonial square, the group encounters Velnorte at the entrance of the Cathedral. Rinyuu and Velnorte are reunited and proclaim their love although Velnorte has unfinished business with Tytos. They are given the serum for the elixir that Velnorte created and confront Tytos. Velnorte perishes from his battle with Tytos, much to Rinyuu's dismay. To atone for Velnorte's crimes, Rinyuu devotes herself to service as a cleric, having regained her eyesight from the red snow containing Velnorte's elixir. She leaves Emberglow with Phina and they make their way to the Flamesgrace Cathedral.
Skills[]
Battle Skills[]
| Skill | SP | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Homemade Stew
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35 | Restore HP (potency: 100) and SP (amount: 20) of Single Ally and raise Ice Res. by 20% (turns: 2-5 based on Boost Lv.) Reaches Entire Front Row at Max Boost. |
 Trapper (Bow/All)
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38 | Deal Phys. Bow damage to All Foes (potency: 120) and have a moderate chance to inflict poison and bleeding (turns: 3). |
 Vigilance (Lightning/Single)
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42 | Deal Elem. Lightning damage to Single Foe 2 time(s) (potency: 120). |
| Heal More (All)
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42 | Restore HP of Entire Front Row (potency: 130). |
| Trapper (Bow/Single)
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25 | Deal Phys. Bow damage to Single Foe 3 time(s) (potency: 55). |
| Gracious Prayer
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20 | Grant All Allies automatic HP recovery (potency: 80→110), raise Phys. Def. and Elem. Def. by 15% and grant immunity to paralysis and sleep. Ends if action is performed, rendered unable to act or SP runs out (Continued SP cost: 70). |
| Vigilance (Lightning/All)
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70→56 | Deal Elem. Lightning damage to All Foes 3 time(s) (potency: 80). |
 Preservation
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60→48 | Grant an ally automatic revival (recovery amount: 25%). Triggers immediately if incapacitated (count does not increase when stacked). *Can be used 4 times per battle. |
 Crusader's Prayer
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20 | Raise Phys. Atk. and Elem. Atk. of All Allies by 15%, damage dealt by 10%→15% and grant immunity to silence and terror. Ends if action is performed, rendered unable to act or SP runs out. (Continued SP cost: 90.) |
Passive Skills[]
Support Skills[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
 Rearguard SP Restoration (Front/Single)
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When in back row: Grant Front Row automatic SP recovery (potency: 5). |
 Rearguard SP Cost Down (Front/All)
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When in back row: Lower SP consumption of Entire Front Row by 10%. |
Resilience Skills[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
 Wind Resilience
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Raise own Wind Res. by 10%. |
| Wind Resilience
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Raise own Wind Res. by 10%. |
 Lightning Resilience
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Raise own Lightning Res. by 10%. |
Ultimate[]
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| Prayer of the Virtous
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Restore HP of Entire Front Row (potency: 200→250), remove status ailments, grant immunity to certain status ailments (turns: 2) and grant the ability to completely block some elemental attacks (time(s): 1→2). |
Awakening Accessory[]
| Item | 
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Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blue-Twined Bell Trinket
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400 | 100 | When in back row: Raise Phys. Def. of Paired Allies by 15%. Grant automatic SP recovery to Entire Front Row (amount: 5). |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Rinyuu hails from a foreign land, so the sprite designers took care to ensure that she would fit in with the characters around her. [1]
References[]
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2016-2020, page 182.