Skilled with a bo-staff - Thanks to training from her father, Cassius, Estelle is very good with the bo-staff. She was taught from an early age how to wield it, and is capable of not only a powerful swing, but using it to both defend against attacks, disable her enemies, and propel herself in battle. Her grip is strong, and the force of her swing is enough to throw Olivier through a door when he was misbehaving, much to Joshua's disapproval.
Gifted with Orbal skills - Estelle is pretty good with her Orbal arts, able to use all of the elements of Septium crystals in her orbment to cast various spells. She is quicker to pull them off than many. In the game, most characters must wait a round for their casting to go into effect and hit the enemy, but, excluding the large spells, hers generally go off almost immediately. Her specialty is offensive skills.
Speed - She's not as fast as Joshua, but probably due to all the time she spends playing outdoors, Estelle is fast at running and in battle. In the OVA, she wakes up late and high-tails it to the airship JUST before it takes off. In the games, she gets slightly faster turns than most of the party, save for Joshua.
Strong willed - Estelle is stubborn, optimistic, and well... sometimes just not willing to budge from her stance on things. Whether this is in not letting things get her down, or not letting others tell her how to act or feel, she keeps her chin up, and tries her best. Since she was little, she never lets Joshua's mood bring him down, sometimes even beating pep-talks into him physically, and when she's faced off with enemies like Leonhardt or Richard, despite the odds being strongly against the whole party, she's the one who ends up rallying people and telling the bad guys to just stuff it.
Sharp when she tries - Estelle may not always look like it, but when she really does pay attention to the little things going on, it pays off. She's caught many instances where Joshua has acted odd, and asked him why he was spacing out or hiding something. She was the one who noticed air coming out of an abandoned mine before Joshua or Scherazard did, a clue that let them know there was another way through it. The problem is, this is only a sometimes thing.
Brave - Even with odds against her, Estelle will put herself in danger because she wants to overcome her fears and be strong. Because she remembers the strength her mother had in shielding her and giving her life for her, she stands up for people who are weaker and takes on dangerous tasks as a Bracer in training. She doesn't like running away, and will stand her ground even if she is intimidated by an opponent.
Optimistic - Estelle wants to believe the best of people, and the world and what is going on. She's got lots of examples around her of how bad it can get, but she doesn't want to let that cement it in stone. This allows her to be more forgiving of people, and keeps her from getting depressed when the odds are against her. She has caught herself thinking dark thoughts before, and quickly snaps herself out of it, telling herself not to think like that and how she's going to make the best of it. She scolds other people when they start acting down as well.
Forgiving - Despite having a rivalry with the sky pirates, when she finds out what they went through after the Martial Arts tournament and realizes they aren't bad people, Estelle quickly begins taking Josette's comments in stride, even thanking them for cheering them on. She also doesn't seem to hold any ill will toward General Morgan or Sid after learning why they behaved the way that they did, since they turned out to be on the same side in the end.
Weaknesses:
Klutzy - She has hit herself in the head with her own staff when not paying attention to what she's doing, and in the OVA, she smacks her head against the bed when eagerly laying down to sleep and greet the new day. It seems to be over-eagerness and inattentiveness that causes this, since she can actually control her movements when she focuses.
Naive and dense - Estelle's optimism can be a double edged sword, unfortunately. She completely bought Josette's act as a school-girl before learning that she was a sky pirate, and even when they came to rescue the princess, she hadn't put two and two together to realize Kloe was the princess and not just the student they had befriended, when she was wearing the royal gown right in front of her. She won't immediately assume the worst of people unless she has reason to, which brings me to the next weakness:
Jumping to conclusions - Estelle's imagination can get the better of her, and she'll fill in the blanks without thinking too hard about it. She gets the idea in her head that Olivier has come to steal Joshua's heart away, although that isn't helped by the way that he flirts. She assumed that Joshua was an illegitimate child when her father brought him home all that time ago, too.
Jealous - This was gradual, but as Estelle has come to recognize her feelings for Joshua, she gets very easily jealous of other people giving him their attention, and vice versa. She usually realizes it moments after the fact, but usually her jealous is enough for her to snap back at something he or someone else says, and then correct herself and try to cover it up.
Inexperienced - Although Estelle has been trained by one of the highest ranked Bracers and former military man that her father is, she still just recently graduated to being a full-fledged bracer herself. Only her travels around the country with Joshua, stopping the coup, are the extent of her experiences. She does not have all of the strategy or foreknowledge that many of her enemies do, even though she does well enough to stand up to them with the help of her friends. Though that it what it was- a team effort. She does not have as much experience as the Bracers who have been doing their jobs much longer than herself, and so she has a long way to go. Her father saved them in the final battle against the Reverie under Grancel Castle.
Non-lethal weapon - Estelle's father trained her in the bo-staff because it was non-lethal, which is meant to show mercy to her opponents. This can be a weakness to her though if her enemy is more powerful or takes advantage of her good-natured attempt to resolve something without fighting to the death.
Dependent on the Orbment - Without her Orbment, Estelle can't cast her magic. The quartz inside of the clockwork provide the energy needed to cast, and without it she can't pull off the special moves and elements that it allows her to use. She has to take the time to brush her fingers across the correct pattern to call upon a spell, as well.
Temper - Estelle has a temper and it's easy to set it off. While she can come to her senses well enough with an explanation, sometimes she doesn't think before speaking, and it can get her into trouble. Seeing people doing something she doesn't approve of, such as being a jerk or insulting her are quick ways to start a fight with her. She's more likely to have a yelling match than a physical one, but that doesn't mean that she won't beat the crap out of someone on her bad side, either.
Morals - Estelle was raised to do what is right, and while this is a good thing, it also holds her back from making the kind of judgment calls that a more hardened person might. It goes in line with her forgiveness, and someone that she is willing to forgive may or may not hold up to her expectations of them. It can come to stab her in the back if she isn't careful.
Caring - People that Estelle cares for can be used against her. While she will do all in her power to make the right decision, she is a very emotional person despite her strength of will. The safety of others and those she cares for are her biggest priority, and while she isn't the type to put herself down if it isn't necessary, she would put her life on the line for others without second thought.
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Skilled with a bo-staff - Thanks to training from her father, Cassius, Estelle is very good with the bo-staff. She was taught from an early age how to wield it, and is capable of not only a powerful swing, but using it to both defend against attacks, disable her enemies, and propel herself in battle. Her grip is strong, and the force of her swing is enough to throw Olivier through a door when he was misbehaving, much to Joshua's disapproval.
Gifted with Orbal skills - Estelle is pretty good with her Orbal arts, able to use all of the elements of Septium crystals in her orbment to cast various spells. She is quicker to pull them off than many. In the game, most characters must wait a round for their casting to go into effect and hit the enemy, but, excluding the large spells, hers generally go off almost immediately. Her specialty is offensive skills.
Speed - She's not as fast as Joshua, but probably due to all the time she spends playing outdoors, Estelle is fast at running and in battle. In the OVA, she wakes up late and high-tails it to the airship JUST before it takes off. In the games, she gets slightly faster turns than most of the party, save for Joshua.
Strong willed - Estelle is stubborn, optimistic, and well... sometimes just not willing to budge from her stance on things. Whether this is in not letting things get her down, or not letting others tell her how to act or feel, she keeps her chin up, and tries her best. Since she was little, she never lets Joshua's mood bring him down, sometimes even beating pep-talks into him physically, and when she's faced off with enemies like Leonhardt or Richard, despite the odds being strongly against the whole party, she's the one who ends up rallying people and telling the bad guys to just stuff it.
Sharp when she tries - Estelle may not always look like it, but when she really does pay attention to the little things going on, it pays off. She's caught many instances where Joshua has acted odd, and asked him why he was spacing out or hiding something. She was the one who noticed air coming out of an abandoned mine before Joshua or Scherazard did, a clue that let them know there was another way through it. The problem is, this is only a sometimes thing.
Brave - Even with odds against her, Estelle will put herself in danger because she wants to overcome her fears and be strong. Because she remembers the strength her mother had in shielding her and giving her life for her, she stands up for people who are weaker and takes on dangerous tasks as a Bracer in training. She doesn't like running away, and will stand her ground even if she is intimidated by an opponent.
Optimistic - Estelle wants to believe the best of people, and the world and what is going on. She's got lots of examples around her of how bad it can get, but she doesn't want to let that cement it in stone. This allows her to be more forgiving of people, and keeps her from getting depressed when the odds are against her. She has caught herself thinking dark thoughts before, and quickly snaps herself out of it, telling herself not to think like that and how she's going to make the best of it. She scolds other people when they start acting down as well.
Forgiving - Despite having a rivalry with the sky pirates, when she finds out what they went through after the Martial Arts tournament and realizes they aren't bad people, Estelle quickly begins taking Josette's comments in stride, even thanking them for cheering them on. She also doesn't seem to hold any ill will toward General Morgan or Sid after learning why they behaved the way that they did, since they turned out to be on the same side in the end.
Weaknesses:
Klutzy - She has hit herself in the head with her own staff when not paying attention to what she's doing, and in the OVA, she smacks her head against the bed when eagerly laying down to sleep and greet the new day. It seems to be over-eagerness and inattentiveness that causes this, since she can actually control her movements when she focuses.
Naive and dense - Estelle's optimism can be a double edged sword, unfortunately. She completely bought Josette's act as a school-girl before learning that she was a sky pirate, and even when they came to rescue the princess, she hadn't put two and two together to realize Kloe was the princess and not just the student they had befriended, when she was wearing the royal gown right in front of her. She won't immediately assume the worst of people unless she has reason to, which brings me to the next weakness:
Jumping to conclusions - Estelle's imagination can get the better of her, and she'll fill in the blanks without thinking too hard about it. She gets the idea in her head that Olivier has come to steal Joshua's heart away, although that isn't helped by the way that he flirts. She assumed that Joshua was an illegitimate child when her father brought him home all that time ago, too.
Jealous - This was gradual, but as Estelle has come to recognize her feelings for Joshua, she gets very easily jealous of other people giving him their attention, and vice versa. She usually realizes it moments after the fact, but usually her jealous is enough for her to snap back at something he or someone else says, and then correct herself and try to cover it up.
Inexperienced - Although Estelle has been trained by one of the highest ranked Bracers and former military man that her father is, she still just recently graduated to being a full-fledged bracer herself. Only her travels around the country with Joshua, stopping the coup, are the extent of her experiences. She does not have all of the strategy or foreknowledge that many of her enemies do, even though she does well enough to stand up to them with the help of her friends. Though that it what it was- a team effort. She does not have as much experience as the Bracers who have been doing their jobs much longer than herself, and so she has a long way to go. Her father saved them in the final battle against the Reverie under Grancel Castle.
Non-lethal weapon - Estelle's father trained her in the bo-staff because it was non-lethal, which is meant to show mercy to her opponents. This can be a weakness to her though if her enemy is more powerful or takes advantage of her good-natured attempt to resolve something without fighting to the death.
Dependent on the Orbment - Without her Orbment, Estelle can't cast her magic. The quartz inside of the clockwork provide the energy needed to cast, and without it she can't pull off the special moves and elements that it allows her to use. She has to take the time to brush her fingers across the correct pattern to call upon a spell, as well.
Temper - Estelle has a temper and it's easy to set it off. While she can come to her senses well enough with an explanation, sometimes she doesn't think before speaking, and it can get her into trouble. Seeing people doing something she doesn't approve of, such as being a jerk or insulting her are quick ways to start a fight with her. She's more likely to have a yelling match than a physical one, but that doesn't mean that she won't beat the crap out of someone on her bad side, either.
Morals - Estelle was raised to do what is right, and while this is a good thing, it also holds her back from making the kind of judgment calls that a more hardened person might. It goes in line with her forgiveness, and someone that she is willing to forgive may or may not hold up to her expectations of them. It can come to stab her in the back if she isn't careful.
Caring - People that Estelle cares for can be used against her. While she will do all in her power to make the right decision, she is a very emotional person despite her strength of will. The safety of others and those she cares for are her biggest priority, and while she isn't the type to put herself down if it isn't necessary, she would put her life on the line for others without second thought.