Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is rich with fantastic characters, from its charismatic and memorable cast of playable characters to its plethora of engaging, compelling, nefarious, and most importantly phenomenal side characters. Throughout its incredibly lengthy master story, you'll run across all sorts of people.

From scheming villains, misunderstood legends, helpful allies, and adorable fathers, you'll have plenty of opportunities to collaborate with some of the near genuinely interesting side characters in a JRPG. While in that location are possibly hundreds of side characters in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, at that place is a handful that admittedly stand up out above the residuum.

10 Jin

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Side Characters a mid shot of Jin facing the frame with one hand on the hilt his sheathed sword that's on his back

Jin is one of Xenoblade Chronicles ii's central antagonists, and you'll come toe to toe with him on multiple occasions. He's a calm and collected character which makes him all the more disconcerting when he effortlessly defeats y'all.

However, what makes Jin then unique is his backstory which comes into play during the latter half of Xenoblade Chronicles ii and is the focus of its DLC, Torna The Gilt Land. He's an incredibly nuanced and multi-faceted character who serves equally both a captivating villain and a heartfelt hero.

9 Yew & Zuo

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Side Characters a split image of Yew holding a spear (on the left) and Zuo looking into the distance (on the right)

Yew and Zuo are minor characters that appear when you first arrive in Garfront Hamlet in the Kingdom of Uraya. They're the assistants to the beloved character Vandham, and serve as mini-dominate fights on multiple occasions.

What makes them so unique is your interactions with them before and subsequently Vandham'south death. They serve every bit a way of showing Vandham's life outside of you and your adventures and praise his good deeds. Across that, they're merely a great duo of characters that help expand on the world of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 in a genuinely interesting mode.

viii Bana

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Side Characters a mid shot of the Nopon Bana and his robot companion Lila stood in a factory looking towards the frame

Bana is the conniving Nopon who you meet at the very outset of the game. He'south all kinds of evil and is happy to send you off with a clearly nefarious group of villains whose leader is quite literally called Malos (sounds an awful lot like Malice, possibly that'south his sister.)

Bana pops up every so often to commit more heinous acts such as funding a terrorist organization, attempting to assassinate a child emperor, and building an army of maid robots to steal Pyra. Only your ordinary, every day super villain type stuff. Bana truly is the main super villain of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, the Lex Luthor or perhaps more than aptly Additive King of the game.

seven Jac

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Side Characters a wide shot of Jac (on the right) and his blade (on the left) in Torigoth surrounded by other people

Jac is an interesting side character, though it is quite easy to miss him. While you'll see him in a cutscene quite early on as a young human trying to activate a blade, you lot'll just truly get to know him if yous find him every bit a soldier in Alba Cavanich.

His side quest, We Meet Once again, is a genuinely cracking questline full of intrigue, mystery, betrayal, and a lot of catching upwards. It ties together events from the commencement into your own gamble and lets you lot catch upwards with a seemingly insignificant character. Jac simultaneously makes the fantastical fictional world of Alrest feel intimate and familiar, yet vast and total of possibilities. Every bit a result, Jac becomes an incredibly memorable side character.

6 Tatazo

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Side Characters a mid shot of the Nopon Tatazo stood with his back facing a metal wall

Tatazo is Tora'due south ambrosial male parent who is kidnapped past Bana and forced to create an army of robot slaves. He also happens to exist the original creator of the first artificial blade, Lila. Tatazo is a great character only for being a lovable father effigy.

His goofy mustache in combination with the cute aesthetic of the Nopon makes him a complete contradiction, simultaneously combining Puss in Boots with Ron Swanson. While he isn't in the game for long, Tatazo certainly makes a memorable impression.

5 Cole/Minoth

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Side Characters a mid shot of the characters Cole (on the right) and Iona (on the left) in Fonsa Myma with carts in the background

Cole, or as he was formerly known, Minoth, like Jin, isn't expanded upon enough in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. He's the role player'southward first introduction to Mankind Eaters, a combination of both humans and blades, which become incredibly important at a subsequently date.

In Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Cole serves as an emotional plot point and a connection to Vandham. In the DLC, he has a much larger part as his backstory and role as a blade are gone into quite considerably. He is, still, a great side character and has multiple heartfelt moments in Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

4 Amalthus

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Side Characters a mid shot of the character Amalthus in his ceremonial robes looking out into the distance

Amalthus appears every now and and so throughout your risk in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, in both present-twenty-four hours cutscenes and flashbacks. He is the original driver of both Malos and Minoth. While he is ever a adequately meaning character, he eventually becomes an incredibly of import one that influences the events of your journey in a big manner.

Again, Amalthus gets expanded upon in the DLC, but his nuanced character does get a decent amount of screen time in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and serves as the driving force for a lot of the events that occur. Suffice to say, Amalthus is 1 of the about integral characters to the game's narrative.

three Grandfather

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Locations a mid shot of the titan Azurda looking out into the distance while Rex and his house rest on his back

It would be impossible not to put the stern titan turned ambrosial babe titan Azurda (aka Gramps) on this list. Gramps plays a huge role in Xenoblade Chronicles two as both a cheerleader and a literal saviour of the main protagonists.

He acts every bit a father figure to Rex, and has a shut bond with him throughout the entire game. He shouts words of encouragement from the sidelines and counsels the residue of the group when they need it. Gramps feels similar a combination of all the elderly figures in Studio Ghibli'south plethora of incredible piece of work and makes Xenoblade Chronicles 2 all the better for it.

2 Mikhail

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Side Characters a mid shot of the villain Mikhail stood in a warehouse looking suspicious

Mikhail is one of the multiple antagonists in the game and works for the organization Torna, of which Jin and Malos are a function. He's the comic relief within the villains, bumbling well-nigh and flirting his style through each encounter. He'due south charming, roguish, and a bit of a fool for the bulk of the experience, but is afterwards redeemed in a genuinely affecting scene.

Mikhail may not be the nearly intimidating of villains, simply he does offering an alternative perspective to the antagonists of the game and makes them seem far more human and nuanced. He is expanded upon in the DLC, which makes him all the more than compelling in the base of operations game.

i Malos

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Side Characters a close up of Malos looking angrily towards the frame with his mouth open

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 wouldn't be the same without the maleficent, malevolent, malicious Malos. He is the embodiment of pure evil, hating the world as his original driver Amalthus did, and as a result, is a genuinely intimidating force.

His evil presence throughout Xenoblade Chronicles 2 helps motivate the principal cast to continue on their adventures and spurs Rex to have an incredibly of import revelation later in the game. While he is adequately villainous for the bulk of the game, there are moments of vulnerability shown to ensure he remains by and large nuanced. Either way, Malos should undoubtedly be considered as ane of the best antagonists in a JRPG.

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