Io Becoming a Partner? Lore Questions

[Nox Tenebris]

Spoilers if you have't gotten to that point in the story yet.

I finally got to the part where she wants to travel with me as a partner. But at the beginning of the game she kept saying that she wasn't a fighter and wished she could help me more. So I don't understand how she can now be my partner and is a capable fighter in battles? Why didn't she partner with me earlier? Especially because she is supposed to be my protector or assistant or something?

[Mana]

This is due to her memories. Her memory issue becomes more apparent as you progress in the story. Another thing that supports this, is due to all her vestiges are spread out and once you learn Io's origin at the 3rd last area of the game.

[Tregarde]

Attendants seem to be very capable at protecting their Successor. My theory is that Io somehow was able to avoid any serious combat before, and thus didn't know she could kick ass.

Also, Rin made sure Io had super zap halberd to swing around. You know how many times I've seen her one-shot something? That thing hurts!

[Cipher Esteria]

I found this funny tbh.
Io: I'm not a very capable fighter.
Also Io: That was number 48, I hope I'm not getting in the way!
Me: Am I even needed anymore?

[neogeno]

Its also that coming from the power the queen was packing, Ios standard of a capable fighter might be way higher than what everyone else sees.

[Nox Tenebris]

Originally posted by Whisper:

This is due to her memories. Her memory issue becomes more apparent as you progress in the story. Another thing that supports this, is due to all her vestiges are spread out and once you learn Io's origin at the 3rd last area of the game.

So due to her memories she thought she was a horrible fighter but then upon hearing she was our attendant she remembered that she actually can fight? See, that's what doesn't make sense to me.

Originally posted by Tregarde:

Attendants seem to be very capable at protecting their Successor. My theory is that Io somehow was able to avoid any serious combat before, and thus didn't know she could kick ass.

At the beginning of the game you could ask Io a few questions, including why she was wearing bandages. She told the player that it was because she got injured and then commented that she isn't a very capable fighter. It was said by her that she was weak.

[Mana]

Originally posted by Nox Tenebris:

So due to her memories she thought she was a horrible fighter but then upon hearing she was our attendant she remembered that she actually can fight? See, that's what doesn't make sense to me.

Not yet, all of her skills of her blood code requires vestige to unlock. Unlike other vestiges you can only find one per new area after she gives you her blood code.

Edit: Io's Blood Code: Eos is one of the endgame codes out there. High mind, and dex. Her Bridge to Glory converts your mind stat into raw damage as well.

Originally posted by Nox Tenebris:

At the beginning of the game you could ask Io a few questions, including why she was wearing bandages. She told the player that it was because she got injured and then commented that she isn't a very capable fighter. It was said by her that she was weak.

Once you get more vestiges, you'll notice that the attendants will trod through various hazards regardless of rain, sleet, hail, snow, rest and etc.

Another example is that first Eos Vestige you unlock where one of the attendants will kill any revnants they find near the successor at the cathedral. The attendants have to be strong to revnant hunt others.

[Nox Tenebris]

Originally posted by Whisper:

Originally posted by Nox Tenebris:

So due to her memories she thought she was a horrible fighter but then upon hearing she was our attendant she remembered that she actually can fight? See, that's what doesn't make sense to me.

Not yet, all of her skills of her blood code requires vestige to unlock. Unlike other vestiges you can only find one per new area after she gives you her blood code.

Edit: Io's Blood Code: Eos is one of the endgame codes out there. High mind, and dex. Her Bridge to Glory converts your mind stat into raw damage as well.

Originally posted by Nox Tenebris:

At the beginning of the game you could ask Io a few questions, including why she was wearing bandages. She told the player that it was because she got injured and then commented that she isn't a very capable fighter. It was said by her that she was weak.

Once you get more vestiges, you'll notice that the attendants will trod through various hazards regardless of rain, sleet, hail, snow, rest and etc.

Another example is that first Eos Vestige you unlock where one of the attendants will kill any revnants they find near the successor at the cathedral. The attendants have to be strong to revnant hunt others.

So what you're saying is that through me collecting vestiges she becomes stronger? I could maybe get my head around that, similar to how my blood codes get stronger through vestiges. And right, it makes sense for her to be strong because she is an Attendant. What I don't get is why she claimed to be weak before.

[Mana]

Originally posted by Nox Tenebris:

So what you're saying is that through me collecting vestiges she becomes stronger? I could maybe get my head around that, similar to how my blood codes get stronger through vestiges. And right, it makes sense for her to be strong because she is an Attendant. What I don't get is why she claimed to be weak before.

Provisional Government Outskirts will show you why she claimed as weak since Iocould have ended up as one of those unlucky attendants with that area's vestige.

Provisional Government Center is where Iowill ask you to partner up with her before you go in that area when you're at Home Base.

[Nox Tenebris]

Originally posted by Whisper:

Originally posted by Nox Tenebris:

So what you're saying is that through me collecting vestiges she becomes stronger? I could maybe get my head around that, similar to how my blood codes get stronger through vestiges. And right, it makes sense for her to be strong because she is an Attendant. What I don't get is why she claimed to be weak before.

Provisional Government Outskirts will show you why she claimed as weak since Iocould have ended up as one of those unlucky attendants with that area's vestige.

Provisional Government Center is where Iowill ask you to partner up with her before you go in that area when you're at Home Base.

I don't really understand what you're saying. Could you reword it? So far I'm getting that she claimed she was weak because she could have become a vestige? You mean like when you defeat a successor and they attendant turns into a vestige?

[Mana]

Originally posted by Nox Tenebris:

I don't really understand what you're saying. Could you reword it? So far I'm getting that she claimed she was weak because she could have become a vestige? You mean like when you defeat a successor and they attendant turns into a vestige?

Well for the full spoilers. The attendant at Provisional Government Outskirts died on her journey trying to find her successor. Thus you can see why Io said she was weak since she's not sure if she's part of the strong attendants or the weaker ones.

As for the Provisional Government Center is where most of Io's lore happens. You fight the much weaker attendants where the others will pass the torch to Io to change fate. At that moment you'll notice how unique Io is compared to the other attendants.

Then there's another example in the 4 endings of Code Vein as well.

[❛❛Vénttea❜❜]

Io couldn't fight and was said she was weak because at the time, she didn't know she could fight. She had a severe memory loss, so in her thinking she could only believe that she is an attendant to support, not protect.

As each vestiges she get, she gains memories of the former attendant thus her duty and knowledge expands. She begins to remember her forgotten skills, the duties of being an attendant and that she is mean't to be their protector.

There are cases where people with good combat skills can forget that they are good at it due to severe memory loss or amnesia. There are ones with muscle memory and the ones that remembers how to do something once they remember it.

The MC has muscle memory and Io just needs to remember. Which is why the MC fights better earlier while Io is able to fight much later.

[Nox Tenebris]

Originally posted by ❛❛Liechée❜❜:

Io couldn't fight and was said she was weak because at the time, she didn't know she could fight. She had a severe memory loss, so in her thinking she could only believe that she is an attendant to support, not protect.

As each vestiges she get, she gains memories of the former attendant thus her duty and knowledge expands. She begins to remember her forgotten skills, the duties of being an attendant and that she is mean't to be their protector.

There are cases where people with good combat skills can forget that they are good at it due to severe memory loss or amnesia. There are ones with muscle memory and the ones that remembers how to do something once they remember it.

The MC has muscle memory and Io just needs to remember. Which is why the MC fights better earlier while Io is able to fight much later.

You know what this actually makes sense. Okay case closed, thanks.