This is going to be a very long post. Also spoiler warning, if anyone cares. Does anyone know if it's possible to post actual links to outside websites in these forums?

I was looking through my files, and it occurred to me that I've collected quite a few sources of useful information over time, most of which was gathered by other people, some of which I went and got myself. So here's my sources for canon information:

http://faqs.neoseeker.com/Games/GC/tales_of_symphonia_script.txt is a script for the entire game, start to finish. It doesn't include sidequests or the hard path, but it does have all of the various character paths, and I've found it immensely useful.

http://faqs.neoseeker.com/Games/GC/tales_of_symphonia_skit.txt The other FAQ from neoseeker, this is a compilation of the scripts from all the Z-skits, and is often just as useful, or even more so.

http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/gamecube/file/tales_of_symphonia_quote.txt is a list of battle quotes. Not quite as useful, but interesting, and lists a bunch of spell chants.

http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/gamecube/file/tales_of_symphonia_char_scenes.txt has a bunch of affection or select-character related scenes; some are duplicates of what's found in the script, but not all, and it can be nice not to have to search for them individually.

http://tales.namco.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13162 A nice directory of reference pictures. It was posted for fanartists, but it's useful for anyone who can't remember exactly what someone looks like.

http://tales.namco.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=744964#744964 Scroll down a little on this page, and you'll find the most official and up-to-date source known for characters' favorite and least-favorite foods.

And last but not least: my own addition, a list of all the named npcs in the game, along with either where they're found or what group they belong to (Note that there are two characters who may potentially have the name Irving; it's not clear where Lloyd's last name comes from):

(In order of appearance)

Frank Brunel – Iselia

Phaidra Brunel – Iselia

Botta – Renegade

Vidarr – Renegade

Remiel – Cruxis

Noishe – Party

Marble – Iselia Ranch

Dirk (Irving?)– Dirk’s House

Anna (Irving?)(makes no appearance, but a significant figure nonetheless) – Dirk’s House

Forcystus – Desian

Yuan – Renegade

Aifread – Izoold

Lyla – Izoold

Max – Izoold

Chocolat – Palmacosta

Cacao – Palmacosta

Dorr – Palmacosta

Kilia – Palmacosta

Neil – Palmacosta

Pastor Marche – Palmacosta

Spiritua - Chosen (does not appear, but is named)

Mighty – Palmacosta Academy

Alduin – Nova’s Caravan

May – Nova’s Caravan

Nova – Nova’s Caravan

Sarah – Nova’s Caravan

Koton – Hakonesia Peak

Magnius – Desian

Rodyle – Desian

Clara – Palmacosta

Candy – Thoda Island Dock

Corrine – Summon Spirit

Harley – Asgard

Linar – Asgard

Aisha – Asgard

Pastor Piccaring – Luin

Kvar – Desian

Sophia – Hima

Pietro – Hima

Pronyma – Desian

Luna – Summon Spirit

Undine – Summon Spirit

Sephie – Summon Spirit

Yutis – Summon Spirit

Fairess – Summon Spirit

Mithos Yggdrasill – Cruxis

Vharley – Meltokio

Pope – Meltokio

King Tethe’alla the XVIII – Meltokio

Princess Hilda – Meltokio

Kate – Sybak

Kuchinawa – Mizuho

Sebastian – Meltokio

Orochi – Mizuho

Tiga – Mizuho

Tabatha – Altessa’s House

Altessa – Altessa’s House

Volt – Summon Spirit

Gnome – Summon Spirit

Abyssion – Flanoir

Celsius – Summon Spirit

George – Altamira

Alicia Combatir – Altamira

Aska – Summon Spirit

Chief Igaguri - Mizuho

Shadow – Summon Spirit

Martel Yggdrasill – Tower of Salvation

Mylene Wilder - Meltokio (does not appear, but is named)

Virginia Sage – Exire

Kloitz Sage - Exire (does not appear, but is named)

Seles Wilder – SE Abbey

Origin – Summon Spirit

Maxwell – Summon Spirit

Verius - Summon Spirit

Martel – Summon Spirit

Hope this helps other writers as it has helped me!

12/24/2006 . Edited 12/25/2006 #1 Report

Dorr's wife was Clara, she's in there.

Please, feel free! ^_^ Information was meant to be shared. Just credit me if and when you do, k?

Edit: Looking through the list, I realized that I did, in fact, forget Verius. This is now amended. Also, there are a few characters on sidequests involving Regal and/or Presea, who have names but who I don't remember/whose sidequests I have never done. Help, anyone?

12/25/2006 . Edited 12/25/2006 #3 Report

Martel's not a summon spirit...^^;;

1/23/2007 #5 Report

well...technically she's not because Sheena can't exactly "summon" her as far as i know and where did you get the info that she was a summon spirit?

1/29/2007 #7 Report

really? i haven't found that information in ToP...maybe it comes at the end of the game or something...

4/23/2007 #9 Report

Okay, so you go to Exire, talk to the Elder. He'll go: ahiojary, Virginia? And there'll be a cutscene with Raine and the Elder. After that, find the old lady that is standing across from a house and talk to her. She'll say, "Don't go in there." Or something along those lines. Go in the house anyway. XD There'll be a cutscene with Raine, Genis, Lloyd, and Virginia.

Hope that helped. XD

9/8/2007 #11 Report