Swaine
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| Character Information | |
| Japanese Name | ジャイロ |
| Romaji | Jairo |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 25-35 |
| Species | Human |
| Weapon | Lockgun |
| Occupation | Former Prince / Thief |
| World of Origin | Ni No Kuni |
| Japanese voice actor | Ooizumi You (as Swaine) Takashi Ohara (as Gascon) |
| English voice actor | Louis Tamone |
| Relatives | |
| Father | Emperor of Hamelin |
| Brother | Marcassin |
| “ | A cheat, swindler, and theif, who will stoop to even the most cowardly of means to get by. He and Oliver meet when he takes something the friends just can’t afford to lose. | ” |
—Prima Guide |
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Swaine (ジャイロ Jairo?, "Gyro") is a thief who joins Oliver on his quest.
Oliver finds him in Castaway Cove, where Swaine has gained a bad reputation as a thief, even before he stole an Alchemy cauldron and gave it back for no reason. After eliminating the Nightmare in his heart and restoring his Restraint, Swaine decides to join the group as they go to Hamelin. He never likes to talk about his past.
Swaine is actually Gascon (ロデック Rodekku?, "Rodeck"), the eldest son of the former Emperor of Hamelin and Marcassin's brother. He was very angry in his youth, believing his father favored his younger brother over him since Marcassin could use magic which was required for any future ruler of Hamelin as they must also become a Great Sage. He sets off on his own and ends up becoming a thief. But despite his anger at his father, he still loved him and his brother deeply.
Story[]
Swaine is first seen as Oliver, Esther and Drippy enter Castaway Cove, stealing a large pot from the Peddler. They chase Swaine to the end of the docks, cornering him, where he throws it back and runs off. The pot is actually a Cauldron, and after defeating the genie inside, gives you access to Alchemy.
The trio head back to Al Mamoon to acquire a letter of passage from the Cowlipha, and Swaine follows, unbeknownst to them. Esther feels like someone is watching her, but brushes it off, narrowly missing seeing Swaine hide behind one of the city walls.
Arriving back to Castaway Cove, letter in hand, he promptly steals it, in a stubborn, desperate attempt to get on the boat. Captain Sindbah refused to let Swaine on, knowing him as a thief, allowing Oliver to catch up. Upon confronting Swaine, black mist surrounds him, leading to the group fighting Swaine's Nightmare. Once the nightmare has been defeated and his heart restored, he decides to join Oliver's group, saying that he can show them the way to the Great Sage himself.
When they reach Hamelin, Swaine immediately goes on his own but returns to when the Porcine Prince passes by in the Royal Procession. Later, he shows off intimate knowledge of Hamelin, including its black market and its delicacy in black truffles.
When they meet Prince Marcassin, Swaine wasn't afraid to show his disappointment in the Prince's behavior. This attitude was also present when the team was sent 15 years into the past, Swaine starts making rude comments at both the Emperor of Hamelin and Prince Gascon (e.g. something along the lines of "You never changed." and "Were you [Gascon] always this cocky?").
After Oliver retrieves Mornstar, they bid farewell to Prince Gascon but return to find the king fatally wounded by an attack from Shadar. In his dying moment, the Emperor revealed that he knows that Swaine is the future Prince Gascon, and reminded that he cared for him, leaving Swaine to despair over his body. After returning to the present, he comforts his brother after he got a piece of his heart back, telling him that he meant it when he said he would always be there when he was needed.
Oliver, Esther and Drippy wonder why Swaine hadn't told them he was Marcassin's brother, but agree to not mention it unless Swaine himself brought it up, and continue treating him the same. Swaine's past is rarely brought up, however, when the group are in Glittering Grotto, they see a memory of the former Emperor and Alicia talking, where Swaine refers to the Emperor as his father, before hastily correcting himself. It's brought up once more while they are making the Clarion.
Personality[]
"The lanky and lithe Swaine is deft of hand, making him a natural pickpocket. He isn't much for tasks that take much effort, but something about Oliver touches his heart." -Official game website details
Swaine is often seen grumpy, rude, and a bit cynical; all traits from a streetwise lifestyle. Despite that, he does have a kinder side to him, especially concerning his younger brother. When emotional, he is extremely stubborn, a trait he's had since he was Prince Gascon.
Appearance[]
Swaine has dark brown hair, tan skin, brown eyes, and stubble. He's the tallest of the team (but it should be noted that he slouches a bit).
Swaine, as Prince Gascon
He wears a long green trench coat with an orange shirt and dark blue pants. He has a wide belt, red socks, and black shoes as accessories.
In Yule, he wears a green coat with white trim and a brown and white fringe, and has his hood up. In Castaway Cove, he wears an open orange jacket, and green pants with a yellow waistband.
In frog form (seen in the Vault of Tears), he's a tall green frog with a yellow belly.
As of Prince Gascon, Swaine has short dark brown hair along with brown eyes. His appearance is more civilized than his existing state.
Battle Role[]
Like the other characters, Swaine is a ranged fighter. However, he does have a higher physical attack rating than Oliver and Esther, so he's good for getting his hands dirty. You may need to since his Mugshot is one of the handiest spells to find rare items from monsters. Swaine also excels at spreading negative status effects around the enemy team, with his multitude of status-inflicting skills.
Swaine's Miracle Move, Light Fingers, causes him to fire a hand made of light at his target. This move has a 100% chance to steal the rarest item possible from his foe, making it very useful when attempting to make some of his Pistols or Esther's Harps.
Abilities[]
Swaine is armed with a special pistol that he can use to fight his enemies and place a number of negative effects upon them(using Trickshots). Furthermore, he can use it to open green treasure chests from long distances. His status-spreading shots make him useful for ranged pressure, and makes him almost required to get a Chance! on the Red Dragon, as Rotshot will most likely have been learned by this time.
Trickshots[]
| Lvl | Name | MP | Cast Time | Cooldown | Effect |
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| 1 | Mugshot | 1 | 0 | 2 | Steals a thing with ??% chance. You can not take more of the available target. |
| 24 | Rotshot | 5 | 0.4 | 2 | Poison one enemy with 40% chance |
| 28 | Slugshot | 7 | 1.1 | 3.5 | Curse one enemy with 40% chance |
| 31 | Blindshot | 6 | 0.4 | 2 | Blind one enemy with 40% chance |
| 36 | Sureshot | 12 | 0.3 | 2 | Medium damage to 1 target, 100% accuracy. |
| 41 | Napshot | 8 | 0.6 | 2 | Causes sleep on one enemy with 40% chance |
| 47 | Scattershot | 7 | 0.7 | 2 | Confuse one enemy with 40% chance |
| 52 | Rockshot | 15 | 0.9 | 6.5 | Petrification one enemy with 20% chance |
| 58 | Trishot | 29 | 1.1 | 4 | Deals physical damage |
| 68 | Deadshot | 18 | 0.9 | 6.5 | Inflict unconsciousness on one enemy with 20% chance |
Max Stats In-Game (Remastered)[]
Movement Speed = 3 ***
Attack Speed = 2 **
ATK = 251
DEF = 340
MATK = 170
MDEF = 211
ACU = 373
EVA = 285
Trivia[]
- Swaine is the only team member whose base Familiar is not part of his favorite genus (Gunther the Hurly is not a Bestiae, Automata, or Mortui Familiar. In fact, he's actually a Milites, making him more suited for Oliver).
- Swaine's Steam trading card is named Jerome, likely a Romanization of his Japanese name, Jairo.
- Swaine's Miracle Move is mostly useless for actual combat, though more utilitarian than all the other Miracle Moves, dealing 0 damage but allowing for a guaranteed chance to get the rarest item the familiar is carrying. As such, it is best to save Gold Glims for his Familiars or other characters in boss battles, as some bosses do not have any items to steal. It is essential for late-game alchemy, and becomes increasingly useful post-game.
- Marcassin calls Swaine "Gascon", when in battle together
- In Ni No Kuni 2 Revenant Kingdom, Swaine makes a cameo in Lofty's Trial Of Knowledge and one of Roland Crane's outfit is Swaine's Shabby Coat.