"You are most welcome to Victors Hollow, the jewel of the Woodlands. Most know this place for our lauded arena. Please be sure to watch a match while you're here." —Townsperson
Victors Hollow is a town in Octopath Traveler. It is a town that lies in the Woodlands, close to the shores of the Verdant Deep. Its arena is famous and draws both crowds and contestants from throughout all Orsterra. It is the setting for Olberic's Chapter 2 and Tressa's Chapter 3.
Description[]
Victors Hollow is an urban arena town that serves as a center of both prize fighting and commerce, cultivating a civilized yet rough-spirited medieval atmosphere. The city stands on a hill overlooking the forest, surrounded by fog and trees on all sides, with the ocean visible to the west. Victors Hollow sports an impressive colosseum-based arena, massive crowds, and a hidden garden.
The price to restore reputation in Victors Hollow is 10,000 leaves.
Victors Hollow is the only middle-ring town to have its own unique music.
Cecily mentions in Olberic's Chapter 2 that, during the annual tournament, "local authorities turn a blind eye to public dueling. It's still against the law, mind you, but no one gets in trouble for it." Challenging the townsperson at the city entrance will also yield the dialogue, "We may be famous for our arena tournaments, but fighting in the streets is not allowed."
The Barker who serves as the announcer for the arena battles in Olberic's Chapter 2 also appears in Grandport Bazaar during Tressa's Chapter 4 at the Merchants' Fair. His biography confirms this: "When the Fair is not being held, he works in Victors Hollow."
The Flower-loving Widow in Victors Hollow used to work as a dancer in the Sunlands, but she eloped with her husband to enjoy a quiet life tending their flower garden.
Primrose's reputation has evidently reached Victors Hollow ahead of her, as Alluring the townsperson before the Path to the Forbidden Grotto will yield the dialogue, "I believe I've heard of you! Are you by any chance from Sunshade?"
The chapel in Victors Hollow doubles as an orphanage. Unbeknownst to its matron, it runs on the donations of Marta's Gang, a group of thieves from Lower Bolderfall.
This chapel is also the only chapel in the game to contain a chest.
According to the biography of one of her charges, the Orphanage Matronage has backhanded a number of city brutes who tried to cross her, putting them flat on their backs.
The Resilient Gladiator and Orphanage Matron are dueled to "Battle I," rather than the city's typical "Battle II."
The red griffin banners that appear in the background of battles in Victors Hollow are identical to Atlasdam's, rather than Victors Hollow's own red-and-blue banners. This mismatch may be an oversight or a remnant of earlier design.
According to Provoke dialogue from the Barker in Victors Hollow: Arena Gate, beasts are sometimes used in the arena, and the Arena Attendant in Victors Hollow: The Arena reveals that beasts are kept in cages.
Although it contains a chapel, Victors Hollow does not appear to be a city of faith, as the townsperson by the entrance will say when Guided, "I rarely see one of the Order here," and a spectator by the arena gate remarks, "Never expected to find a sister here." Another spectator by the arena gates exclaims, "You wish to preach of justice in a town like this? How impressive your spirit!"
"You are most welcome to Victors Hollow, the jewel of the Woodlands. Most know this place for our lauded arena. Please be sure to watch a match while you're here." —Young Man-about-town
The town is separated into two districts, the Old Quarter and Victors Hollow proper. The latter district is less urbanized and lies lower than the heights of the more visited parts of the town.
In 1616, the Delvecchio gang is up and coming. During the events of Bestower of Wealth, their dream of dominating the town was snuffed out by the New Mafia, by Levina in particular. The Delvecchio gang then answers to Bargello, effectively making Victors Hollow his turf.
You are most welcome to Victors Hollow, the jewel of the Woodlands. Most know this place for our lauded arena. Please be sure to watch a match while you're here.
Possessions
Copper Coin Tasty Experience Nuts (L)
Age
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Gleamed
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Can't Join
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Young Antique Dealer
Possessions
Old Coin Old Painting Old Wolfstone Cloth Map Curious Antique
Age
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Gleamed
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None
Strength
Skills
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Shield
Vulnerable
HP
Coin
EXP
JP
Items Obtained
5
Panacea
2
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Gladiator Fan
Possessions
Tasty Experience Nuts (L) Copper Coin Seal of Enlightment
Hya! Hya! ...Beg you pardon. I was in the midst of training. Mont d'Or, lancer extraordinaire, at your service.
Possessions
Fenrir Spear Ancient Tree Branch
Age
Details
Gleamed
{{{age}}}
A spearman of the Frostlands, in his youth he distinguished himself in battle after defeating a succession of opponents, but found himself egged on by those around him to seek even greater heights. To this day he continues to search for new challengers to test his spear and his mettle, but for what purpose? Philosoph, pfah! Useless bagagge for a lancer of his caliber.
None
Strength
Skills
Summonable
Shield
Vulnerable
HP
Coin
EXP
JP
Items Obtained
7
Hya! Hya! Hya!
3
9
16,128
320
750
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Nimble Woman
Possessions
Fenrir Hood Silver Coin
Age
Details
Gleamed
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None
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Vulnerable
HP
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JP
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7
Muddy Arrow
2
9
14,478
310
750
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Legendary Swordsman
Possessions
Silver Coin Sacred Seal of Enlightment Fenrir Armor Tasty Experience Nut (L) Fenrir Sword
My belly aches an' my 'earts beatin' like a smithy's 'ammer... Name's Estadas. I'm a local swordsman and I'm waitin' 'ere for my fight.
Possessions
Tasty Experience Nut (L) Innocent Sword
Age
Details
Gleamed
{{{age}}}
A swordsman who strives to bring honor and glory to his poor family. Through he was sickly as a child, he trained tirelessly to fight back against bullies, and eventually grew strong enough in body and mind to defend himself. Those bitter memories fuel his passion to become greater than he was yesterday.
None
Strength
Skills
Summonable
Shield
Vulnerable
HP
Coin
EXP
JP
Items Obtained
7
Slice
4
9
14,630
305
750
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Formidable Woman
Possessions
Seal of Enlightment Tasty Experience Nut (L) Bolstering Pendant
Is, uh, that lady not with you today? If you see her again, tell her I, um... Actually, forget it!
Possessions
Necklace Candle Straw Rope
Age
Details
Gleamed
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A shrewd syndicate member at the head of an up-and-coming family. With the backing of Leopaldi, he forcefully took over small mafia families one by one and claimed the old town of Victors Hollow as his own. He believed that power was everything until discovering a certain unbridled pleasure...
"Victors Hollow" is the only two-word town in the game, as every other compound is blended into a single world. Its name may refer to the city as being the "hollow of victors" - that is, a hole-like place in the woods where the victors of arena battles gather - or it may play off the concept of a "hollow victory": a victory that is meaningless.
General Trivia[]
According to Cyrus, Victors Hollow began as a penal circus where prisoners were forced to fight to the death. However, as time passed, prisoner duels were forbidden, and voluntary challenges of strength become popular.
Victors Hollow was the hometown of the infamous pirate Baltazar.
When Yasunori Nishiki heard that Victors Hollow was characterized by a coliseum in the forest, he imagined a powerful presence, which he expressed through percussion and rough steel guitar. Because he wanted to bring out the coliseum elements, he took the theme in a different direction from other Woodlands music.[1]
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50
Copper Coin
Tasty Experience Nuts (L)
Old Coin
Old Wolfstone
Seal of Enlightment
Gold Coin
Resisting Charm I
Eclipse Robe
Crystal Swords
Innocent Axe
Phys. Def. Up by 15% (turns: 4). 
Phys. Def. Down 20% (turns: 3). 
Young Man-about-town
Young Antique Dealer
Gladiator Fan
Bewitching Dancer
Pacifist Housewife
Spectating Noble
Victorious Woman
Defeated Gambler
Traveling Gourmand
Mont d'Or
Estadas
Formidable Woman
Secretive Graybeard
Destitute Gladiator
