Lloyd's story connected to Cold Steel III?

[Cyvanix]

While playing the characters Lloyd Bannings and Rixia Mao 😍 you encounters both Rean Schwarzer and Altina Orion, but for some unknown reason they are both working together and also seem to share a close bond towards each other.
I wonder if this event could be connected to the Cold Steel III story somehow? I'm 100% certain Rean and Altina Orion are working together in the upcoming game btw.
Even if there is no connection it still makes me wonder how did Rean and Altina Orion end up so close all of sudden and why were they working together?
I have done some research on Rixia and it doesn't look like she will be in the next game sadly but at least Lloyd Bannings will be so it seems.

[Debrel]

you might be onto something

[󠀡󠀡󠀡⁧⁧the.jester]

I'd maybe add a spoiler tag to that for those that haven't yet completed the game.

If you've completely managed to not see any of the promotional material, or synopsis for Cold Steel III, then I can only say congratulations, lol.

From what we do know though is that to get the most of the story, people are ideally expected to have played both Trails in the sky and the Crossbell games prior to starting Cold Steel III otherwise there is supposedly things that may not make sense, or are huge spoilers for the previous games. That is sort of problematic since Crossbell haven't yet been officially localised. NISA have supposedly said they are aware so there may or may not be something to bridge that gap in some form or other.

[Val the Moofia Boss]

Rixia has nothing to do with CS3 or 4. She only appeared in CS2 as fanservice.

Originally posted by the.jester:

people are ideally expected to have played both Trails in the sky and the Crossbell games prior to starting Cold Steel III otherwise there is supposedly things that may not make sense

No, you do not need to play the Trails in the Sky games or the Crossbell games for CS3+4. Everything you need to know for the story of CS3+4 is given to you in those games. You won't be lost.

[Kairos]

If you're wondering why Rean and Altina are playing nice, it's because of what happened after beating Vermilion Apocalypse. I'm assuming you've already beaten that part so no spoilers here.

Rean+Crow beat Vermilion, Osborne shows up with Altina, Claire and Rufus. Rufus and Altina are revealed to be working for Osborne. He then uses Rean as a public figure "Ashen Chevalier" - the big hero of the Civil War. Basically making Rean a puppet for his schemes in Crossbell.

Note that it is not clearly revealed why Rean is working with Osborne in the end of CS2 BUT it is implied quite a bit how Rean feels about working with his dad. Not sure if he was threatened into doing it or just forced to because he is a public figure.

If I was Rean though I'd say screw them and join Toval+Sara+Fie. Rean's character is just built to be a bracer.

[Cyvanix]

Originally posted by Wildcard NA:

If you're wondering why Rean and Altina are playing nice, it's because of what happened after beating Vermilion Apocalypse. I'm assuming you've already beaten that part so no spoilers here.

Rean+Crow beat Vermilion, Osborne shows up with Altina, Claire and Rufus. Rufus and Altina are revealed to be working for Osborne. He then uses Rean as a public figure "Ashen Chevalier" - the big hero of the Civil War. Basically making Rean a puppet for his schemes in Crossbell.

Note that it is not clearly revealed why Rean is working with Osborne in the end of CS2 BUT it is implied quite a bit how Rean feels about working with his dad. Not sure if he was threatened into doing it or just forced to because he is a public figure.

If I was Rean though I'd say screw them and join Toval+Sara+Fie. Rean's character is just built to be a bracer.

Very well explained! 👍
I didn't know Altina Orion was working with Osborne even if it was told in the story i just could't seem to remember it, but i did remember Rufus for some reason. It makes more sense now why they teamed up together afterwards most likely by the orders of Osborne himself. I'm still a bit surprised how Rean and Altina are getting along so quick after being enemies for quite some time.
Really looking forward to play CS3 and i was kinda shocked by the news of Osborne btw. I didn't see that coming! I believe Rean's character is actually built to be a bracer as well.
I appreciate the useful information! 😃

[♥]

this series have an overall plot that slowly being expanded upon, there was that azure tree in crossbell, wich was the final dungeon in Ao, you hear about the growing hostilities from the noble faction and the assassination of osborne durning Ao, in zero and Ao you have interactions with lechter and other sky characters wich will show up in cold steel, also in the trailer i have seen randy and tio wich are the main party members in crossbell.

long story short, play the crossbell games, you can get an illegitimate version with translation and voice acting, though if you can buy the games andapply a patch it would be better.

[Terranigma23]

Originally posted by ᠌ ᠌:

this series have an overall plot that slowly being expanded upon, there was that azure tree in crossbell, wich was the final dungeon in Ao, you hear about the growing hostilities from the noble faction and the assassination of osborne durning Ao, in zero and Ao you have interactions with lechter and other sky characters wich will show up in cold steel, also in the trailer i have seen randy and tio wich are the main party members in crossbell.

long story short, play the crossbell games, you can get an illegitimate version with translation and voice acting, though if you can buy the games andapply a patch it would be better.

+1000 the Crossbell arc is so good!