Ouroboros (身喰らう蛇 (ウロボロス) Migurau hebi (Uroborosu)) is a mysterious secret shadow society that has manipulated most of the events happened throughout Zemuria and its people. It serves as the main antagonist in the Trails Universe.
Background
Referred as "The Snake" and often "The Society" in short, Ouroboros is a shadow organization of unknown origins that lurks in its realm. How the society was founded and for how long it spanned through Trails history is left undisclosed, but assumed to have spanned through centuries while the events of SC date their involvement back to the Hundred Days War in S.1192.
For anonymous reasons, the organization only intervenes to rare "openly" matters; most of their work is done through subterfuge and deceit from employing jaegers and assassins. Their methodology ranges from creating unsubstantiated links, masterminding events, and planting the best agents into governments.
Although accounted as an “evil organization of terrorists”, some might mention their methods can be also antithetical. The organization is binned as every member share's the Grandmaster's belief, but their individual dedication of justice defers from each member's "dark past".
Objective
The organization's aim remains a mysterious only that it requires collecting all the Sept-Terrion of Aidios, to realize their master plan called the "Orpheus Final Plan". Of the artifacts discovered, the Aureole was eventually recovered by Campanella retrieving Weissman's wand. In Zero/Ao no Kiseki, Mariabell attempted to create the Zero Treasure in replacement to the original Mirage Treasure who died.
Overtechnology
Their level of technology is described to precede generations ahead of time, as the society research and reverse-engineered the lost technology of Ancient Zemurian civilization. Hence being able to replicate lost artifacts, mass-produced robots and gigantic battleships enough to overwhelm a national state.
- The Thirteen Factories: The society's systems of private factories spread across Zemuria.
- Archaisms: Ancient technological machines in the earliest civilization re powered with orbal energy serving as the society's lethal weapons.
- Gordias-class: The advanced and highest level of the archaism units. Anatomized as gigantic humanoids to vanguard
- Glorious: The society's gigantic crimson mothership at a length of 250 serges.
- Astral Code (星辰の(アストラル) コード ): The society's private network system invented by Dr. Norvatis. Described to be superior than the Orbal Network in terms of information processing, as seen by the conferences in the Celestial Globe.
Members
Ouroboros is composed of talented executives and agents of superhuman capabilities, legions of enhanced Jaegers. Ouroboros is led by the mysterious figure known only those who refer as The Grandmaster, with those underneath his rule are various positions or ranks, such as the Anguis and the Enforcers.
The Enforcers can be considered to be the "officers" of Ouroboros. They are lesser in influence, but their physical capabilities can rival those of the Anguis.
Rank | Photo | Status | Details |
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Master | ??? | Name: The Grandmaster Alias(es): Unknown Status: Unknown Abilities: Divergent Laws Appearances: 3rd, Ao, CS4 |
The Supreme Leader of Ouroboros |
Anguis (蛇の使徒) |
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Rumored to be male according to his VA |
Name: Vita Clotilde Position: II Status: Alive Alias(es): The Azure Abyss Abilities: Ancient Magic Appearances: CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 |
Popular Opera Diva Guided Crow Armbrust to awaken Ordine | ||
Name: Georg Weissmann Position: III Alias(es): The Faceless Status: Deceased Abilities: Memory Manipulation Appearances: FC, SC, 3rd |
Sky trilogy Mastermind Administrator of the Gospel Plan Responsible for the Tragedy of Hamel"Mended" Joshua Astray's broken heart Salinified by Kevin Graham under the Church's judgement | ||
Name: Mariabell Crois Position: III Status: Alive Alias(es): The Faceless Abilities: Alchemy Appearances: Zero, Ao, CS4 |
Daughter of Dieter Crois Former IBC CEO Representative Scouted by the organization from the aftermath of the Azure Zero Project Former childhood friend of Elie MacDowell | ||
??? | Name: ??? Position: IV Alias(es): ??? Status: Alive Abilities: ??? Appearances: 3rd |
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??? | Name: ??? Position: V Alias(es): ??? Status: Alive Abilities: ??? Appearances: 3rd |
Surmised to be an elderly man according to his VA | |
??? | Name: F. Novartis Position: VI Alias(es): The Professor Status: Alive Abilities: Robotics and other Scientific Inventions Appearances: 3rd, Ao |
Chief scientist of the Thirteen Factories Project leader of the Gordias-class Archaisms | |
Name: Arianrhod Position: VII Alias(es): The Steel Maiden Status: Deceased Abilities: Superhuman strength, All Martial Arts ( particularly lance.) Appearances: 3rd, Ao, CS3, CS4 |
Leader of the Stahlritters Characteristics mirror Erebonian's legendary "Steel Maiden" Unknown intentions | ||
Enforcers (執行者) |
Name: Campanella Position: 0 Alias(es): The Fool Status: Alive Abilities: Hacking, Illusions Appearances: SC, 3rd, Ao, CS3, CS4 |
Representative of the Grandmaster Rumored to be inhuman Likes to bully Gilbert Stein | |
Name: McBurn Position: I Alias(es): The Almighty Conflagration, Flaming Demon Status: Alive Abilities: Pyrokinesis Appearances: CS2, CS3, CS4 |
The society's top enforcer individual of unknown "ogre power" Finds a common interest with Rean Schwarzer. | ||
Name: Leonhardt Position: II Alias(es): The Bladelord Status: Deceased Abilities: Expert Swordsmanship Appearances: FC, SC, 3rd |
One of the Hamel Village survivors An elder brother figure to Joshua BrightLover to Karin Astray Died aboard the Liber Ark after defecting to protect Joshua and his friends | ||
??? | Name: ??? Position: III Alias(es): ??? Status: ??? Abilities: ??? Appearances: ??? |
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Name: Luciola Position: VI Alias(es): Bewitching Bell Status: Unknown Abilities: Illusions, Eastern Style Magic Appearances: SC, 3rd, Ao |
Former member of the Harvey Circus Troupe Elder sister figure to Scherazard Harvey | ||
??? | Name: ??? Position: VII Alias(es): ??? Status: ??? Abilities: ??? Appearances: ??? |
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Name: Walter Position: VIII Alias(es): The Direwolf Status: Alive Abilities: Unarmed style Martial Arts Appearances: SC, 3rd |
Former practitioner of the Taito Style Kilika Rouran's ex-boyfriend Co-disciples with Zane Vathek | ||
Name: Sharon Kreuger Position: IX Alias(es): Severing Chains Status: In Hiatus Abilities: Iron Wires, Super maid Appearances: CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4 |
Multi-maid of the Reinford family
Elder sister figure to Alisa Reinford | ||
Name: Bleublanc Position: X Alias(es): The Phantom Thief, Phantom Thief B, Baron Bleublanc Status: Alive Abilities: Illusions, Magic Tricks, Disguises Appearances: FC, SC, 3rd, Ao, CS, CS2, CS4 |
Zemuria's urban legend, the "Phantom Thief B"
Interest in Kloe Rinz | ||
??? | Name: ??? Position: XI Alias(es): ??? Status: ??? Abilities: ??? Appearances: ??? |
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??? | Name: ??? Position: XII Alias(es): ??? Status: ??? Abilities: ??? Appearances: ??? |
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??? | Name: ??? Position: XII Alias(es): ??? Status: ??? Abilities: ??? Appearances: ??? |
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Name: Joshua Astray Position: XIII Alias(es): The Black Fang Status: Defected Abilities: Assassination, Espionage Appearances: FC, SC, 3rd, Zero, Ao, CS4 |
One of the Hamel Village survivors Adopted son to Cassius Bright after being abandoned by the society Officially defected in SC The younger brother figure of Leonhardt Lover of Estelle Bright | ||
??? | Name: ??? Position: XIV Alias(es): ??? Status: ??? Abilities: ??? Appearances: ??? |
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Name: Renne Hayworth Position: XV Alias(es): Angel of Slaughter, Kitty (online avatar) Status: Defected Abilities: Genius-intellect, All Purpose Appearances: SC, 3rd, Zero, Ao, CS4 |
One of the abductees by the D∴G Cult Aptitude controller of Pater-Mater Defected in Zero after trailed by Estelle Bright and Joshua Astray Friend to Tita Russell | ||
??? | Name: ??? Position: XVI Alias(es): ??? Status: ??? Abilities: ??? Appearances: ??? |
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Name: Shirley Orlando Position: XVII Alias(es): Bloody Shirley (Ao), War Demon (CS3) Status: Alive Abilities: Warfare, Special Ops Appearances: Ao, CS3, CS4 |
Also known as the "Bloody Shirley" of the Red Constellation Joined the society along with Mariabell after the Ao events Randy Orlando's cousin |
Subordinates
- Duvalie: Head knight of the Stahlritters whose swordsmanship and godspeed rival that of the Bladelord.
- Ennia: The Stahlritters' archer/ace sniper.
- Ines: The Stahlritters' halberd expert
- Gilbert Stein: A Jenis alumnus and former secretary of Ruan's former mayor, Morris Dalmore. He entered the organization for incompetent beliefs of higher positioning.
Associates
- Jorg Rosenberg: The elder and head of the Rosenberg Studio, one of the Thirteen Factories residing in Crossbell State.
- Altina Orion: A young girl from the Black Workshop who commands a semi-sentient archaism named Claimh Solais, later revealed to be an undercover agent of the Ironbloods, codenamed "Black Rabbit."
- Jester Corps: The Jaeger corps responsible for the Imperial Guilds Assault incident under Campanella's order. After the Corps' destruction thanks to Cassius' leadership, the remnants went underground whilst unknown they were just a decoy to lead Cassius away for completing the Gospel Plan.
Notes/Trivia
- The organization's Japanese name literally means "self-eating/self-receiving/endless serpent." By the symbol's own definition, the snake eating its own tail represents the cycle of life, death and rebirth.
- The Enforcers' numbers are related to the Major Arcana of Tarot, as pointed out by Campanella in Trails the 3rd's quiz minigame. He mentions how the names of each Major Arcanum fit the Enforcers' personalities and roles, such as Joshua and 'XIII - Death' and Walter being 'VIII - Strength'. In fact, Campanella's Enforcer title and number are exactly the same as a Major Arcanum, Number 0 - The Fool.
- For mysterious reasons, Ouroboros never attempted to retrieve Leonhardt's sword Kernviter after his death, as it was forged by the Grandmaster's power.
- Most of the members individually have a substantial link with a main party member, as they share the same darkness.
- Some also claim that the secret society is involved with the Recluse Cube incident during Trails in the Sky the 3rd, because the password "ORPHEUS", which was already present in SC onboard the Glorious, is also a password for a group of thieves aboard their airship.
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