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Joran (Japanese: ヨラン, Yoran), is a character in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. He was designed by Masatsugu Saito, the lead character designer of the game.
Overview
Joran was a childhood friend of Noah, Lanz, and Eunie and from Colony 14. He was a healer class, and wielded a healing rod. He could place regeneration fields, similarly to Eunie. He was kindhearted, although weak and clumsy.
Story
Joran was originally a soldier of Keves and a friend of Noah, Lanz, and Eunie. Though kindhearted, he was clumsy and a poor fighter, only being good at healing and subsequently was mocked and scorned by many of his peers, though Garvel did at one point admit he was a good healer during a mock battle. He later died in an Agnus raid in order to save Lanz' life, and he was subsequently resurrected as a Consul by Z, named Consul J, in the process remembering the deaths of all his previous selves, several of which occurred at the hands of his own supposed allies, and realizing he has always been unsuited for war. The knowledge of his previous deaths always being ignoble at best drove him insane, and he came to see his own strength as the only thing worth caring about and his original kind nature was overtaken by a childish spitefulness driven by his deep envy of his friends being strong enough to make their own way in the world, which J believed was impossible for himself.
Though neither Joran's identity as Moebius, nor the fact that Moebius could interlink with one another were revealed at this time, his first appearance as Moebius was the first battle against the Mysterious Enemy form when D and J interlinked. D's base Moebius form lacks its horns in all appearances and his horns only seem to appear when interlinked with J. His silhouette can also be seen when D first returns to the other Consuls following the battle.
As a Consul, J was put in charge of Colony Lambda. He is seen visiting Isurd during the main story, tasking him with hunting down the Ouroboros. He developed the ability to create "mudpuppets", sentient lifeforms made of soil and implanted with traumatic memories of living soldiers to become clones of them driven utterly by those memories. As a result of Isurd not wishing to fight the party, he created a mudpuppet of him, formed from his lingering grudges against Taion for the death of Nimue, sending it to destroy him despite the real Isurd having long since forgiven Taion. After the mudpuppet fails to defeat the party, J himself confronts the Ouroboros in combat, stating his joy for becoming a Moebius. The revelation of his identity also causes Lanz a great deal of internal conflict upon seeing the person who saved his life become Moebius.
Joran, alongside D in their interlinked form, confronts the party again at Keves Castle before they attempt to destroy the Annihilator, taunting them repeatedly. It is also revealed that Joran kept his healing powers from before he was a Moebius, as revealed when he healed his Interlinked form after Taion's Mondo explosion. The Consuls have the edge for most of the battle but they are defeated by Eunie and Taion's Ouroboros after Eunie overcomes her trauma induced fear for D and they both outsmart the interlinked Moebius by bypassing D's echolocation by planting Mondos above him.
Joran then reveals himself in Cloudkeep alongside D after seemingly killing Nia, and they both confront the party. After the initial fight against both separate Moebius, Noah, Eunie and Lanz collectively try to reach out to Joran, who exclaims that they have no idea how people like him felt living under everyone's shadow. The party, however, manage to get through to him, explaining how much he used to mean to them and how he does not belong with Moebius, however as he is considering the party's statements and seemed willing to renounce Moebius for good, D bashes his head in, forcing him into an interlink, with D's self being dominant and insulting and talking down to him, which cemented in him that he was only a tool to Moebius and that the party were the ones who actually cared for him.
Once the party defeat the interlinked form of D, Joran instates control and begins to violently absorb Black Fog into his and D's Interlinked form with the intention for their form to implode and kill both D and himself, all while D requests more power, with Joran rhetorically asking if D really thought he really was a loser now, he continues to assert control over the form also forcing their interlinked form to step backwards and then jump off prior to the explosion to protect the party. They both die and the party mourns his death, realizing he would not be reborn within Aionios because he was a Moebius, though finding closure in his sacrifice and final renunciation of Moebius.
After Origin is reactivated and the worlds of the Bionis and Alrest are reconstructed, Joran, no longer a Moebius, appears alongside a young Eunie and Lanz who call out to a young Noah to join the group else he will miss the festivities.
Battles
Joran is fought twice as a Boss. Consul J (Japanese: 執政官ジェイ, Shisseikan Jei) is a Consul fought at level 29 at the Great Cotte Falls.
Resistances
| Break | 50% | Topple | 0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daze | 0% | Burst | 0% |
| Launch | 0% | Smash | 0% |
| Knockback | 75% | Blowdown | 75% |
| Phys. Debuffs | 0% | Ether Debuffs | 60% |
Enraged
| Trigger | Enemy is reduced to 50% HP. |
|---|---|
| Effects | Boosts damage dealt by 25%. |
Arts
| Name | Attribute | Targets | Hits | Power | Reactions/Statuses | Notes | Use Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-Attack | Physical | One Target | 1 | 150% |
|
Anytime | |
| Valiant Deed | Buff | Self | - | - | Attack Up / Critical Rate Up | When reduced to 85% HP | |
| Whip Crash | Physical | AOE on Target | 1 | 250% | Daze |
|
Anytime |
| Fatal Pierce | Physical | Frontward AOE | 2 | 200% | Bleed |
|
Anytime |
| Ruined Marionette | Fixed Damage | AOE around User | 1 | 50% HP | Blowdown |
|
Once per battle, when reduced to 70% HP |
| 70% HP | Above notes, plus:
|
When reduced to 40% HP |
He is later fought as Moebius J (Japanese: メビウス・ジェイ, Mebiusu Jei) who is a Moebius and is fought at level 54 in the Hall of the Serene in the Cloudkeep on Captocorn Peak.
Resistances
| Break | 65% | Topple | 0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daze | 0% | Burst | 0% |
| Launch | 0% | Smash | 0% |
| Knockback | 75% | Blowdown | 75% |
| Phys. Debuffs | 50% | Ether Debuffs | Immune |
Enraged
| Trigger | Enemy is reduced to 50% HP. |
|---|---|
| Effects | Boosts damage dealt by 25%. |
Arts
| Name | Attribute | Targets | Hits | Power | Reactions/Statuses | Notes | Use Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-Attack | Ether | One Target | 1 | 200% | Anytime | ||
| Brave Hand | Ether | One Target | 1 | 450% | Blowdown |
|
Anytime |
| Incarceration | Set Field | AOE around User | - | - |
|
Anytime | |
| Decoy Soul | Summon | Self | - | - |
|
Only if a J Moebius Puppet is not present | |
|
Only if a D Moebius Puppet is not present | ||||||
|
Only if neither Moebius Puppet is present | ||||||
| Healing Light | Healing | AOE around User | - | 6000% | Defense Up | Anytime | |
| Farewell, My Puppet | Ether | One Target | 1 | 1000% | Doom / Blowdown |
|
When reduced to 50% HP |
Challenge Battle Mode
Consul J is fought twice during the Archsage's Gauntlet Challenge Gauntlet: Pro. He is first fought on his own at level 80 at Stage 30, and later fought at level 115 alongside Consul X at Stage 100.
Skills
Consul J has the following skill:
- Deals 10% less damage but takes 30% less damage.
Resistances
| Break | 70% | Topple | 0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daze | 0% | Burst | 0% |
| Launch | 0% | Smash | 0% |
| Knockback | 75% | Blowdown | 75% |
| Phys. Debuffs | 50% | Ether Debuffs | 100% |
Enraged
| Trigger | Enemy is reduced to 50% HP. |
|---|---|
| Effects | Boosts damage dealt by 50%. Boosts Art recharge speed by 50%. |
Arts
Consul J has the same Arts set as in the story boss fight, with the exception of Ruined Marionette, in which only the first version with no telegraphing timer and weaker Blowdown is used. Additionally, all of his Arts may be used at any time.
Moebius J is fought twice alongside Moebius D in the Archsage's Gauntlet Challenge Gauntlet: Pro, first at level 95 at Stage 60, and later at level 140 at Stage 130.
Skills
Moebius J has the following skill:
- Deals 10% less damage but takes 30% less damage.
Resistances
| Break | 70% | Topple | 0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daze | 0% | Burst | 0% |
| Launch | 0% | Smash | 0% |
| Knockback | 75% | Blowdown | 75% |
| Phys. Debuffs | 70% | Ether Debuffs | 100% |
Enraged
| Trigger | Enemy is reduced to 50% HP. |
|---|---|
| Effects | Boosts damage dealt by 50%. Boosts Art recharge speed by 50%. |
Arts
Moebius J has the same Arts set as in the story boss fight, with the exception that he does not use any version of Decoy Soul. Additionally, all of his Arts may be used at any time, except for Farewell, My Puppet, which is only used if Moebius D is defeated.
Etymology
Joran's name may be derived from the Swedish name Göran or Jöran, meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker".
Quotes
- "How much can you take?" (Whip Crash)
Trivia
- J's jester-like cap in his Consul and Moebius forms may allude to the Joker card, and his moniker of "J" may be a nod to this. Additionally, Joran's backstory of perceived uselessness may also be a reference to the Joker card, which is known for not being used in serious card games.
- At some point, Joran was intended to be a Hero, but was dropped and left unused in the files of Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
- Joran's English voice actor, Gerran Howell, also voices Milton in Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country.
Gallery
Artwork
In-Game Renders
Screenshots
| Characters in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | |
|---|---|
| Ouroboros | Noah · Mio · Lanz · Eunie · Sena · Taion |
| Heroes | Ethel · Valdi · Zeon · Teach · Riku & Manana · Gray · Isurd · Juniper · Ashera · Alexandria · Monica · Fiona · Triton · Ghondor · Miyabi · Cammuravi · Segiri · Nia · Melia · Ino · Masha · Shulk · Rex |
| Keves | Mwamba · Joran · Garvel · Hoope · Layla · Kite · Ethel · Bolearis · Crys · Queen of Keves · Melia |
| Agnus | Hackt · Cammuravi · Isurd · Nimue · Queen of Agnus · Nia |
| Lost Numbers | Guernica Vandham · Monica · Travis · Ghondor · Samon · Shania · Aggy · Oggy · Jansen · Kryto · Olive · Cyma · Nissick · Kisame · Masha |
| Consuls | B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · W · X · Y · Z |