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{{See Also|Charlotte's opening gambit}}
{{See Also|Charlotte's opening gambit}}


A strange light is seen hovering above the Astoria lake, prompting the Priest of Light to send [[Heath]], a young cleric, to scout the area for answers. Charlotte, overhearing the conversation, fears the worst for her beloved friend and tries to catch up to him. Unfortunately, the cleric is long gone from the Temple of Light and the young half-elf is forbidden to leave the palace unattended. Together with another [[Mik|friend]], she hops on a [[Spingstepper]] to escape her gilded prison, only to find Heath attacked by invading Beastmen in the [[Rabite Forest]]. While it seems the opponents are no match for the cleric's light magic, Heath is quickly defeated and captured by a [[Goremand|mysterious jester]], leaving a poor Charlotte no choice but to return to Wendel all alone.
A strange light is seen hovering above the Astoria lake, prompting the Priest of Light to send [[Heath]], a young cleric, to scout the area for answers. Charlotte, overhearing the conversation, fears the worst for her beloved friend and tries to catch up to him. Unfortunately, the cleric is long gone from the Temple of Light and the young half-elf is forbidden to leave the palace unattended. Together with another [[Mik|friend]], she hops on a [[Springstepper]] to escape her gilded prison, only to find Heath attacked by invading Beastmen in the [[Rabite Forest]]. While it seems the opponents are no match for the cleric's light magic, Heath is quickly defeated and captured by a [[Goremand (Trials of Mana)|mysterious jester]], leaving a stunned and distraught Charlotte no choice but to return to Wendel all alone.


Charlotte shares many story elements with [[Kevin]], a half-beastman of [[Ferolia]], the nation trying to invade Wendel. If either of them is chosen as the main protagonist, the main villain will be the [[Masked Mage]] and the last dungeon will be the [[Mirage Palace]]. After completing her quest, Charlotte returns to His Eminence in the Temple of Light, learning that Heath has sacrificed himself to cure the Priest of Light's illness while still possessed by evil. While still grieving her departed friend, she is astonished to see him walking toward her. It turns out the [[Mana Goddess]] use her last power to revive him, freeing the cleric from a dark demise.
Charlotte shares many story elements with [[Kevin]], a half-beastman of [[Ferolia]], the nation trying to invade Wendel. If either of them is chosen as the main protagonist, the main villain will be the [[Masked Mage]] and the last dungeon will be the [[Mirage Palace]]. After completing her quest, Charlotte returns to His Eminence in the Temple of Light, learning that Heath has sacrificed himself to cure the Priest of Light's illness while still possessed by evil. While still grieving her departed friend, she is astonished to see him walking toward her. It turns out the [[Mana Goddess]] use her last power to revive him, freeing the cleric from a dark demise.

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Charlotte
Charlotte TOM remake artwork.jpg
Trials of Mana HD artwork
Charlotte TOM artwork.jpg
Trials of Mana artwork
First appearance Trials of Mana (1995)
Latest appearance Echoes of Mana (2022)
Title(s) Beauty of Wendel
Wendellan Cleric
Homeland Holy City Wendel
Faction Wendel
Role Protagonist
Gender Female
Relatives Elfin Elder (maternal grandfather)
Priest of Light (paternal grandfather)
Leron (father)
Shela (mother)
Heath (half-brother)
Species Half-Elf
Status Alive
Voice actor(s) Jpn: Sumire MorohoshiToM HD/EoM
Eng: Alana Marie CheuvrontToM HD
“This is a piece of cake! Weave it to me!”
Square Enix Official Website

Charlotte is one of the six protagonists in Trials of Mana.

Background

Charlotte is the granddaughter of the Priest of Light of Holy City Wendel. She was conceived in a forbidden union between an elf mother and a Wendellan cleric, souring the tensions between Humans and Elves of Dior. Both the Priest of Light and the Elfin Elder wouldn't consent to their union, fearing that this would shorten their lifespan. As her parents died shortly after having her, the Priest of Light took it upon himself to raise the half-elf inside the Temple of Light.

History

Trials of Mana

Duran in her opening scene
“HALF-ELF YOUNG MAIDEN OF HOLY CITY WENDEL -- Charlotte is the granddaughter of Wendel's Priest of Light. She looks much younger than she is thanks to the elfin blood in her veins. Perhaps because of this, she has always been coddled by the people who raised her in the temple. Charlotte's bright and outgoing personality can be both an asset and a hindrance. Though curious, she's superstitious and a bit of a scaredy-cat.”
Square Enix Official Website
See also: Charlotte's opening gambit

A strange light is seen hovering above the Astoria lake, prompting the Priest of Light to send Heath, a young cleric, to scout the area for answers. Charlotte, overhearing the conversation, fears the worst for her beloved friend and tries to catch up to him. Unfortunately, the cleric is long gone from the Temple of Light and the young half-elf is forbidden to leave the palace unattended. Together with another friend, she hops on a Springstepper to escape her gilded prison, only to find Heath attacked by invading Beastmen in the Rabite Forest. While it seems the opponents are no match for the cleric's light magic, Heath is quickly defeated and captured by a mysterious jester, leaving a stunned and distraught Charlotte no choice but to return to Wendel all alone.

Charlotte shares many story elements with Kevin, a half-beastman of Ferolia, the nation trying to invade Wendel. If either of them is chosen as the main protagonist, the main villain will be the Masked Mage and the last dungeon will be the Mirage Palace. After completing her quest, Charlotte returns to His Eminence in the Temple of Light, learning that Heath has sacrificed himself to cure the Priest of Light's illness while still possessed by evil. While still grieving her departed friend, she is astonished to see him walking toward her. It turns out the Mana Goddess use her last power to revive him, freeing the cleric from a dark demise.

Circle of Mana

Charlotte makes a cameo appearance alongside many other characters from the Mana series.
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Echoes of Mana

Charlotte full EOM artwork.png
“Charlotte is the granddaughter of Wendel's Priest of Light. She looks much younger than she is thanks to the elfin blood in her veins. Perhaps because of this, she has always been coddled by the people who raised her in the temple. Charlotte's bright and outgoing personality can be both an asset and a hindrance.”
Square Enix Official Website

Charlotte is a character and drawable unit. She currently has two known variants.

See also: Charlotte (Fifteen in the Flush of Youth)
See also: Charlotte (Whiz & Beauty)


General information

Physical appearance

Being half-elf, Charlotte is of a height much shorter than most humans, and ages much more slowly than humans do. She therefore carries the appearance of a six-year-old girl, though she is aged 15. She has long, wavy blonde hair and blue eyes. In her starting Cleric class, Charlotte wears a blue jumper adorned with several patterns in gold leaf, complemented by a red cap with two tails as well as matching boots. She wields various flails and nunchaku as weapons.

Personality

At surface level, Charlotte projects confidence in herself as well as in her relationships with Heath and her grandfather. Her effervescent personality and seemingly youthful appearance have earned her admiration from many within the temple she calls home. Though she is not fond of being treated as a child. she exhibits a childlike curiosity for the world beyond the temple.

Beneath this façade, however, is a girl with many insecurities. She looks to Heath as a brother of sorts, having lost her parents at a very young age. She cares deeply for Heath as well as for her grandfather, and so will go to any lengths necessary to see them safe from harm. She is also inclined toward intense emotions, particularly sadness, upon seeing or hearing any news of those close to her, as evidenced by that she cries a lot. Even tears of joy are prolonged episodes.

In the official English translation, Charlotte is characterized with both rhotacism and lambdacism, therefore both L's and R's are mostly replaced by W's in her text. The fan translation, while much easier to read through, also gave her two different quirks: first, that she had an s-to-sh shift, and second, a habit of referring to herself in the third person.

Profile and statistics

In the 2D version, Charlotte boasts high Spirit, Intellect, and Luck, but low Strength, Dexterity, and Stamina. Being naturally oriented toward support and healing, she is one of the only two characters beside Angela to learn moves in her default class. Her light class further solidifies her support role by giving her Elemental sabers, with only one or two offensive light magic. Taking her dark path makes her more of an offensive spellcaster, as she can now summon monsters to help her defeat enemies.

In the HD version, the young half-elf has been rebalanced and now has average to mediocre stats in Strength, Stamina, Intellect, and Luck, with only her Spirit being way above average. In her dafault class, she can inherit multiple abilites centered about healing, often enhancing her CS gauge or other stats. Her light classes focuses on giving out abilities that boosts her healing power and MP cost, while her dark classes target her ability to imperil enemies' stats and cause status effects.

Character Class

Below is a list of Charlotte's classes. The first class change takes place at Level 18, while the second one takes place at Level 38, with the latter requiring specific items acquired from ??? Seeds.

Level Light Dark
Lv. 1
Charlotte Cleric TOM remake artwork.jpg

Cleric
Lv. 18
Charlotte Priestess TOM remake artwork.jpg

Priestess
Charlotte Enchantress TOM remake artwork.jpg

Enchantress
Lv. 38
Charlotte High Cleric TOM remake artwork.jpg

High Cleric
(Holy Bottle icon TOM remake sprite.pngHoly Bottle)
Charlotte Sage TOM remake artwork.jpg

Sage
(Salt Bottle icon TOM remake sprite.pngSalt Bottle)
Charlotte Necromancer TOM remake artwork.jpg

Necromancer
(Ash Bottle icon TOM remake sprite.pngAsh Bottle)
Charlotte Warlock TOM remake artwork.jpg

Warlock
(Cursed Bottle icon TOM remake sprite.pngCursed Bottle)
Post-Game
(remake only)
Charlotte High Priestess TOM remake artwork.jpg

High Priestess
(Hope Sphere icon TOM remake sprite.pngHope Sphere)
Charlotte Chaosbringer TOM remake artwork.jpg

Chaosbringer
(Hope Sphere icon TOM remake sprite.pngHope Sphere)


Note: Class 4 path is dependent upon the path of the Class 2 switch. All Class 3 abilities learnt are retained.

Class Strikes

Below is a list of skill attacks Charlotte learns across his different classes:

Level Light Dark
Lv. 1
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Whackbam
(Cleric)
Lv. 18
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Jump
(Priestess)

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Dash
(Enchantress)
Lv. 38
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Chop Slap
(High Cleric)

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Kersplode
(Sage)

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Bombtastic
(Necromancer)

align:center
Jumbonk
(Warlock)
Post-Game
(remake only)

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Kablooey
(High Priestess)

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Whamblast
(Chaosbringer)


Locked Abilities

Below is a list of locked abilities Charlotte inherits upon class change:

Level Light Dark
Lv. 18
Spirit locked ability icon TOM sprite.png
Mercy
Priestess

Strength locked ability icon TOM sprite.png
Distress
Enchantress
Lv. 38
Stamina locked ability icon TOM sprite.png
Security
High Cleric

Intellect locked ability icon TOM sprite.png
Magic Bell
Sage

Luck locked ability icon TOM sprite.png
Security
Necromancer

Stamina locked ability icon TOM sprite.png
Life Swipe
Warlock
Post-Game
Luck locked ability icon TOM sprite.png
Salvation
High Priestess

Luck locked ability icon TOM sprite.png
Small-fry
Chaosbringer

Note: Locked abilities are exclusive to the HD remake.


Moves

Charlotte is capable of learning several moves, which are mainly of a healing variety. She will also learn summoning moves when she chooses the Dark path at Level 18+.

Below is a table of moves Charlotte learns across her different classes:

Level Light Dark
Lv. 1 Healing Light TOM remake sprite.pngHealing Light
Twinkle Rain TOM remake sprite.pngTwinkle Rain
(Cleric)
Lv. 18 Holy Bolt TOM remake sprite.pngHoly Bolt
Stone Saber TOM remake sprite.pngStone Saber
Lightning Saber TOM remake sprite.pngLightning Saber
Flame Saber TOM remake sprite.pngFlame Saber
Ice Saber TOM remake sprite.pngIce Saber
Healing Light TOM remake sprite.pngHealing Light +
 (Priestess)
Healing Light TOM remake sprite.pngHealing Light +
Chess Knight TOM remake sprite.png Chess Knight
Machine Golem TOM remake sprite.pngMachine Golem
(Enchantress)
Lv. 38 Holy Saber TOM remake sprite.pngHoly Saber
Magic Shield TOM remake sprite.pngMagic Shield
Undead Away TOM remake sprite.pngUndead Away
Twinkle Rain TOM remake sprite.pngTwinkle Rain +
(High Cleric)
Holy Bolt TOM remake sprite.pngHoly Bolt +
Stone Saber TOM remake sprite.pngStone Saber +
Lightning Saber TOM remake sprite.pngLightning Saber +
Flame Saber TOM remake sprite.pngFlame Saber +
Ice Saber TOM remake sprite.pngIce Saber +
Twinkle Rain TOM remake sprite.pngTwinkle Rain +
Lucent Beam TOM remake sprite.pngLucent Beam
(Sage)
Dark Curse TOM remake sprite.pngDark Curse
Dark Saber TOM remake sprite.pngDark Saber
Ghost TOM remake sprite.pngGhost
Ghoul TOM remake sprite.pngGhoul
Twinkle Rain TOM remake sprite.pngTwinkle Rain +
(Necromancer)
Dispel Magic TOM remake sprite.pngDispel Magic
Demon TOM remake sprite.pngDemon
Gremlin TOM remake sprite.pngGremlin
Fetid Breath TOM remake sprite.pngFetid Breath
(Warlock)
  • Note 1: Regardless of which class Charlotte changes to at Level 18+, her Heal Light spell will always be upgraded to be able to target all allies.
  • Note 2: Twinkle Rain will be upgraded to be able to target all allies when Charlotte class changes to a High Cleric, Sage, or a Necromancer.
  • Note 3: Charlotte's 'Light' Saber moves will gain the ability to multi-target when she changes class into a Sage.

Abilities

Below is a list of abilites Charlotte can learn depending on her current class:
Note: Abilities are exclusive to the HD remake.

Level Light Dark
Lv. 1 Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngMighty
Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngSturdy
Stamina ability icon TOM sprite.pngDefender
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngClose Call
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngRecovery
Spirit ability icon TOM sprite.pngHeal CS Boost
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngAmbush
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngPersist
(Cleric)
Lv. 18 Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngAttack Recoil
Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngSturdy II
Stamina ability icon TOM sprite.pngDefender II
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngClose Call II
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngAuto-HP Heal
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngSafeguard
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngBless
(Priestess)
Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngAttack Recoil
Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngQuick Shot
Stamina ability icon TOM sprite.pngDefender II
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngDoze
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngSuper Summon
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngHard Ricochet
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngRandom Debuff

(Enchantress)
Lv. 38 Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngAttack Help II
Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngAttack Saber II
Stamina ability icon TOM sprite.pngSpell Guard II
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngRecover Break
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngAuto-HP Heal All
Spirit ability icon TOM sprite.pngHeal CS Boost II
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngMiracle
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngCure
(High Cleric)
Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngAttack Boost All II
Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngCharger II
Stamina ability icon TOM sprite.pngDefense Boost All
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngRecover Break
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngHeal Upgrade All
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngBless II
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngCure
(Sage)
Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngMighty II
Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngQuick Shot II
Stamina ability icon TOM sprite.pngVictory Heal II
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngCharred
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngStonework
Spirit ability icon TOM sprite.pngHeal CS Boost II
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngClimactic Hit
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngHard Ricochet II
(Necromancer)
Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngDEF Down All
Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngQuick Shot II
Stamina ability icon TOM sprite.pngATK Down All
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngWeak Point All
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngMGC DEF Down All
Spirit ability icon TOM sprite.pngHeal CS Boost II
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngHard Ricochet II
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngRandom Debuff II
(Warlock)
Post-game Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngSturdy III
Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngAttack Boost All III
Stamina ability icon TOM sprite.pngCherish
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngHeal Upgrade All II
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngAuto-HP Heal All II
Spirit ability icon TOM sprite.pngHeal CS Boost III
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngMiracle II
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngCure II
(High Priestess)
Strength ability icon TOM sprite.png1-Hit Class Strike II
Strength ability icon TOM sprite.pngWard Off III
Stamina ability icon TOM sprite.pngVictory Heal III
Intellect ability icon TOM sprite.pngHeal Upgrade II
Spirit ability icon TOM sprite.pngHeal CS Boost II
Spirit ability icon TOM sprite.pngStat CS Boost II
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngCure II
Luck ability icon TOM sprite.pngBroken Lines III
(Chaosbringer)

Equipment

Charlotte comes to wield flail weapons, be it from maces and ball and chains, to simple linked rods and staves. As Charlotte progresses in her classes, Priestess classes come bear flails to be rooted in holy and anointed origin, symbolic of their use in both observance and armament, while Enchantress classes come to bear flails with more occultish and sinister features, almost as charms and fetishes to attract and draw upon netherworldly power with.

Weapons

Body Armor

Headgear

Accessories

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Charlotte.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese シャルロット
Sharurotto
Charlotte
Spanish Charlotte
French Charlotte
German Charlotte

Trivia

  • Charlotte is unique in that she can join the party as the third character before the first boss, the Fullmetal Hugger, making the battle considerably easier.
  • Her use of chained flails and maces, and having story and class themes revolving around the clerical and faith may be a nod to Castlevania, where their stories often revolve around the Belmont Clan of vampire hunters and their eternal feud between the dark forces of Dracula.
  • In the 3D remake, the tassels on Charlotte's cap change with her class:
    • Priestess: Full moons
      • High Cleric: Golden diamonds with iconography
      • Sage: Teal tassels
    • Enchantress: Crescent moons
      • Necromancer: White diamonds
      • Warlock: Horseshoe charms