Zephyr

Zephyr
Original Appearance:	Resonance of Fate (2010)
Platform of Origin:	PlayStation 3/Xbox 360
Unit Type:	Pair
Partner:	Leanne (Project X Zone) Vashyron (Project X Zone 2)
Cross appearances:	Project X Zone Project X Zone 2
Voice Actor:	Hiro Shimono
First Chapter Appearance:	Chapter 7 (PXZ) Prologue 4 (PXZ2) Chapter 14 (PXZ Joins Party)

"At least it's better than shooting a paper target."

—Zephyr

Zephyr (ゼファー, Zefā^?) is one of the three playable protagonists in Resonance of Fate. A PMF Hunter who gives his all when on a job, he isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. He also tends to spit out one-liners at enemies during a fight, though he still feels guilty about his past sins.

Profile

In the Tower of Basel, in a future where Earth is covered in a poisonous fog, Zephyr was involved in an experiment where he and several other children were given traits of a girl called Rebecca who lived outside Basel to see if they could survive. He was the only success in the experiment, but there was a huge drawback: he became mentally unstable and goes into a killing frenzy, murdering every person involved in the experiment. Despite having been shot in the head twice, he still lived due to his newly-imbued immortality.

After that, he worked with Vashyron as a PMF Hunter. A year later, he sees Leanne jumping off a bridge and catches her in midair and saved her life. Since then, they have become friends and partners.

Some time later, Cardinal Lagerfeld, who was in charge of Crank Seminary during the time Zephyr went berserk, challenged him to a duel to avenge those who died during his rampage. Although he was defeated, he reveals to Zephyr that he had a sister among those who died and unknowingly killed her. As grief overtook Zephyr, he was knocked to the ground and about to be stabbed until Leanne saved him with a single shot. Depite knowing his past, Leanne consoles him and tells him to continue living for her sake.

Sullivan says that he now held Leanne's Quartz, and if he dies, she dies as well. Cardinal Rowen overhears this and immediately guns him down. Zephyr flies into a rage, swearing vengeance against Rowen.

Rowen gathers his forces at the Basilica and awaits the heroes for their arrival. Eventually they fought their way to him, and after a long hard bullet ballet, the finale ends with Zephyr putting a bullet through Rowen's heart. They leave at Vashyron's request and they find that the miasma had subsided.

Note: In the bonus dungeon Neverland, an abandoned amusement park, the heroes encounter Sullivan and Rebecca as Secret Bosses. Even if defeated, Sullivan claims to be immortal, and all "theories" are see-through to him. Zephyr vows to keep killing him until he dies permanently with Sullivan looking forward to it.

Crosspedia Entry

A member of a squad of Hunters, people that will complete any job for money. With no blood relatives, he was raised in a Seminary, but he caused a terrible accident there due to his rejection of its oppressive regime. Dragging his sins behind, he fell into a self-destructive lifestyle, but after saving Leanne's life and then seeing her own brave struggle against her cruel fate, he decided to keep on living in order to support her, and together they attempted to solve the mysteries of the layered tower-city of Basel. Can be blunt and indifferent, and has a bit of a foul mouth. However, he is pure at heart, and his sense of teamwork is also very strong.

Gameplay

In Project X Zone, Zephyr first appears in Chapter 7: The .hackers alongside Leanne and Lindow Amamiya. In Project X Zone 2 he first appears in Prologue 4: Welcome To The World and reappears in Chapter 14: Renaissance of Fate alongside Leanne and Vashyron. Zephyr uses the same weapons in his game, his primary weapon being the Machine Gun. He also uses Handguns and Grenades while fighting alongside Leanne. In Project X Zone 2, he also uses a knife.

Stats at Level 50 (Project X Zone)

Lv	HP	ATK	DEF	TEC	SPD
50	12173	352	352	161	166

Stats at Level 99 (Project X Zone 2)

Lv	HP	ATK	DEF	TEC	DEX
99	45784	705	380	265	282

Project X Zone 2 Ultimate Equipment

Gear: Power of a Knight of Zenith (ATK +339, TEC +30, DEX +30, HP +8000)

Accessory: Neverland Suit (ATK +20, DEF +220, TEC +20, DEX +20, SP +50)

Attack List

Project X Zone Attack List

Name	Strength	XP Rate	Effect
Handgun & Molotov Cocktail	C	7%	Down
Sliding Shot & Dual Guns	B	8%	Critical+
Backflip Shot & Cartwheel Shot	B	6%	Down
Midair Barrage & Cartwheel E. Grenade	B	5%	Stun
Reverse Midair Barrage & F. Grenade	B	6%	Critical+
Special: Midnight Bell	S	100% Cost	Stun
MA: Stars from the Heavens' (2-4 enemies)'	B	100% Cost	Stun
Support: Machinegun & T. Grenade	C	None	Poison

Project X Zone 2 Attack List

Name	Strength	Effect
Knife & Handgun	A	None
Dash Shot & Electro Grenade	C	Stun
Sliding Shot & Rebound Shot	B	Down
Backflip Shot & Molotov Cocktail	B	Block Crush
Midair Barrage & Freezer Grenade	C	Stun
Special: Two Shots to the Head	S	None
MA: Grenade Blast Up	S	None
Support: Combo Attack & Toxic Grenade	C	Poison

Skill List

Project X Zone Skill List

Skill List	XP Cost	Target	Effect	Description
Hero Action	15%	Self	Nullify ZOC	Run freely between enemies
Blast Up	10%	Self	Fixed Enemy Launch Height	Easily launches any enemy into the air
Gauge Crack	15%	Self	Nullify Enemy Block	Aim carefully and shatter enemy defenses
Charge Cancel	15%	Self	Cancel Enemy Encounters	Exploit an opening and shut down enemy retaliation
Good In The Dark	Auto (XP over 100%)	Self	Attack Range +1	Zephyr Only

Project X Zone 2 Skill List

Name	SP Cost	Target	Effect	Description
Hero Action	30	Self	Nullify ZOC	Zephyr runs freely amongst his foes to gain the best attack position.
Armor-Piercing Rounds	20	Ally	Damage Blocked +40%	Vashyron's special bullets can hit home against armored foes.
Multi-Charge	70	Self	Charge Bonus Damage +50%	Zephyr readies his gun before attacking, taking his time for extra power.
Trusty Magnum	60	Self	Normal Attack Range +1	Vashyron uses his beloved Magnum to take on foes from far away.

Project X Zone 2 Auto Skill List

Name	CP Cost	Activation Rate	Effect	Description
Good In The Dark	0	Start of Turn: 100%	Extends CRT Window	Zephyr's dark-seeing eyes notice the slightest opening in foes.
Victor's Credo	0	After Action: XP 100 or more	Join Counterattacks	Vashyron's former boss only trusted those who stood shoulder to shoulder with him.
Secret Stash	300	Start of Turn: Round 5 or higher	Gold Acquired +15%	The thrifty Vashyron is always quick to spot extra money he can keep.
Toxic Grenade	400	Start of Turn: Round 10 or lower	Poison Counter	Zephyr throws a poison grenade at attacking foes.
Galaxy Knuckle	500	Start of Turn: SP 80% or more	Disables Block Crush	A battle arena prize that makes it easier for Vashyron to down foes.
Seminary Scripture	600	Start of Turn: SP 25% or less	Recovers SP on turn unit doesn't respond	Kept by Zephyr as a reminder of the indelible past he must face up to someday.
Knight of Zenith	700	Start of Turn: 100%	Heals fully when Rescuing	Zephyr and Vashyron miraculously kept their critically-wounded bodies alive.

Themes

His theme is Battle To Pay The Debt (B) in Project X Zone. In Project X Zone 2, his theme is The Beginning of Eternity.

PROJECT X ZONE OST Battle to pay the debt

Battle To Pay The Debt (B) (Resonance of Fate)

The Beginning of Eternity

Beginning of Eternity (Resonance of Fate)

Quotes

List of Quotes - Zephyr & Leanne

List of Quotes - Zephyr & Vashyron

List of Quotes - Zephyr (Story/PXZ)

List of Quotes - Zephyr (Story/PXZ2)

Gallery

Zephyr (Resonance of Fate)

Basel Battle (Project X Zone)

Zephyr and Leanne (Resonance of Fate)

Midnight Bell

Zephyr in Battle (Resonance of Fate)

Zephyr opening fire

Zephyr Portraits

Trivia

• Zephyr has a striking resemblance to Shulk, the main protagonist of Xenoblade Chronicles.
• Zephyr is the only playable Resonance of Fate unit to always have been a pair.
• Zephyr and Vashyron have some of the lowest stats in Project X Zone 2. They have the lowest ATK, DEF, and TEC of any pair.
• Zephyr tends to move first in most fights in Project X Zone.
• Zephyr, Leanne, and Vashyron are the only Tri-Ace developed playable units.
  • They are also the only playable units in the Project X Zone games to have multiple characters from a one-off title.
• The Resonance of Fate cast, Juri, and Natsu are the playable units to simultaneously debut on the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360.
• Zephyr, along with Vashyron, Seth, Felicia, Erica, and Aty are the only characters to have a sprite featuring a different appearance than their default sprite.
  • Zephyr and Vashyron use their reindeer costumes from Chapter 13 of Resonance of Fate.
  • The Valkyrias don't count since they simply glow.