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'''Note''': Class 4 path is dependent upon the path of the Class 2 switch. All Class 3 abilities learnt are retained.
'''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 Kevin learns across his different classes:
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|N1=[[Phenomenal Fist]]
|C1=('''Grappler''')
|P2=[[File:Spin Kick icon TOM remake sprite.png|align:center|150px]]
|N2=[[Spin Kick]]<br>+ [[Tornado Throw]]<sup>2D</sup>
|C2=('''Monk''')
|P3=[[File:Abyssal Slice icon TOM remake sprite.png|align:center|150px]]
|N3=[[Abyssal Slice]]<br>+ [[Bastard Slam]]<sup>2D</sup>
|C3=('''Brawler''')
|P4=[[File:Byakko Wave icon TOM remake sprite.png|align:center|150px]]
|N4=[[Byakko Wave]]<br>+ [[Stardust Bomb]]<sup>2D</sup>
|C4=('''Divine Fist''')
|P5=[[File:Genbu Kick icon TOM remake sprite.png|align:center|150px]]
|N5=[[Genbu Kick]]<br>+ [[Blow Impact]]<sup>2D</sup>
|C5=('''Warrior Monk''')
|P6=[[File:Suzaku Aerial icon TOM remake sprite.png|align:center|150px]]
|N6=[[Suzaku Aerial]]<br>+ [[Veritubach]]<sup>2D</sup>
|C6=('''Enlightened''')
|P7=[[File:Seiryu Strike icon TOM remake sprite.png|align:center|150px]]
|N7=[[Seiryu Strike]]<br>+ [[Dead Crush]]<sup>2D</sup>
|C7=('''Fatal Fist''')
|P8=[[File:Quilin Assault icon TOM remake sprite.png|align:center|150px]]
|N8=[[Qilin Assault]]
|C8=('''Beast King''')
|P9=[[File:Dragon Torrent icon TOM remake sprite.png|align:center|150px]]
|N9=[[Dragon Torrent]]
|C9=('''Annihilator''')
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 05:08, August 12, 2022

Kevin
Kevin TOM remake artwork.jpg
Trials of Mana HD artwork
Kevin TOM artwork.jpg
Trials of Mana artwork
First appearance Trials of Mana (1995)
Latest appearance Echoes of Mana (2022)
Title(s) Prince of Ferolia
Ferolian Fighter
Princeling (by Ludgar)
Homeland Ferolia
Faction King of Ferolia
Role Protagonist
Gender Male
Relatives Gauser (father)
Species Half-Beastman
Status Alive
Voice actor(s) Jpn: Ryota OsakaToM HD EoM
Eng: TJ RhoadsToM HD
“King! I will not lose! Not to you!”
Square Enix Official Website

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

Background

Kevin is the son of the King of Ferolia and heir to the throne. Kevin was born to a human woman, making him half-Beastman. His mother having abandoning him in the forest at birth, his lupine father decided to raise him as a fighting machine devoid of emotions, leaving him lacking in social skills as he had little time to interact with others. One night, the young prince stumbled on a slain mother wolf and her pup. The two quickly bonded over their similarities, making Kevin name his furry friend Karl. The young prince frequently escaped the fortress walls to spend time with the wolf pup.

History

Trials of Mana

“SON OF THE KING OF THE FEROLIAN BEASTMEN -- Kevin is heir to the throne of Ferolia. His father is the king of the beastmen, but his missing mother was a human woman. Kevin's father raised him to be a fighting machine, which affected his social skills. He is unused to conversing with humans, which can make him hard to understand at times. The ice around the young boy's heart only began to melt after making friends with Karl the wolf pup.”
Square Enix Official Website
See also: Kevin's opening gambit

A mysterious visitor enters Ferolia's throne room, claiming he can be of service to the King. The latter refuses at first, but eventually gives the strange character a chance to prove himself. Meanwhile, Kevin and Karl as seen relaxing in Duskmoon Forest. As they are about to head back to the castle, the two friends are mysteriously manipulated into fighting each other, ultimately resulting in Karl's death. Devastated by the incident, the young prince erects a grave to honor his departed friend before heading back to Ferolia. Here he discovers the truth about Goremand tricking him and Karl into battling senselessly, which angers Kevin to the point to attacking his father, who easily disposes of him by sending him flying to the forest. There, Kevin learns from Goremand he could bring his friend back to life should he ask the Priest of Light in Wendel. With no other choice than to listen to him, Kevin departs to the Holy City, hoping to make it in time before the Beastman cavalry seize the area.

Kevin shares many story elements with Charlotte, the beauty of Wendel, who is being invaded by the Beastmen. 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 his quest, Karl returns to confront his father about killing Karl, but is astonished to see his wolf friend alive and well. The King of Ferolia explains that Goremand's magic made him look lifeless, and that he saved him form the grave Kevin dug up for him. The young prince apologizes for his brashness and discovers that her mother actually passed away instead of leaving him in the forest as he was previously awared of. His father declares he's proud of what's he's become and Kevin vows to continue training to eventually surpass him.

Circle of Mana

Kevin makes a cameo appearance alongside many other characters from the Mana series.
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Rise of Mana

Kevin ROM render.jpg

Kevin is a character in Rise of Mana.

Echoes of Mana

Kevin full EOM artwork.png
“Kevin is heir to the throne of Ferolia. His father is the king of the beastmen, but his missing mother was a human woman. He is unused to conversing with humans, which can make him hard to understand at times. The ice around the young boy's heart only began to melt after making friends with Karl the wolf pup.”
Square Enix Official Website

Kevin is a character and drawable unit. He currently has two known variants.

See also: Kevin (The Beast Within)
See also: Kevin (To Save a Friend)


General information

Physical appearance

Kevin is a young man with a muscular body, spiked blond hair, amber eyes and dark skin. He wears a yellow vest and pants with green-shaded tiger prints and a green sash. His bare feet are bandaged, and he wears a fur collar, blue wristbands, and a necklace holding a single claw. On his head is a dark cap with a plume of pink fur.

The remake leaves his appearance generally unchanged. The green parts of his clothing are changed to be a bluershade, his sash is trimmed with tassel-like ends, and he wears an additional fabric patterned belt over his sash. His wristbands are replaced with leather braces, and he wears additional jewellery as bracelets round his upper arms, and he's still barefoot while his feet are more completely wrapped. His weapons are fist-load weapons with claw attachments.

Personality

Kevin is portrayed as honest, caring, but quick to anger over threats or slights. He is also determined to reach a goal, as instanced by his pursuit of the Mana Sword. Despite being able to harbor a deep resentment, he also quickly forgives when his grudge is proven wrong or the people in question repent.

In the English versions, he speaks in broken English, leaving out common or stop words such as "it" and "the". The remake expands upon his personality. He has an engrained naivety which makes him suggestible and easy to manipulate up to a point. He is also notably unable to follow complex or esoteric terminology.

Profile and statistics

In the 2D version, Kevin starts with high Stamina, average Strength and Dexterity, and low Intellect, Spirit, and Luck. At night, he can transform at night in a werewolf, greatly increasing his attack power and range of his fists and kicks. He is also the only playable character in the game to have two class strikes. His light path allows him to gain supportive spells such as Healing Light and Pressure Point, the latter granting him an attack boost similar to those while in werewolf form. His dark path contains very few moves, but compensate in providing even more strength.

In the 3D version, His stats vary significantly, having now excellent Strength, high Luck, average Spirit, and low Stamina and Intellect. His defaut class can grant abilities specialized in boosting physical attack and defense. Should the player choose the light path, the abilities recieved focus on attack, defense, and filling up the CS Gauge. The dark classes allow Kevin to deal even more damage to opponents and grant semi-invulnerable state for a short while.

Character Class

Below is a list of Kevin'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
Kevin Grappler TOM remake artwork.jpg

Grappler
Lv. 18
Kevin Monk TOM remake artwork.jpg

Monk
Kevin Brawler TOM remake artwork.jpg

Brawler
Lv. 38
Kevin Divine Fist TOM remake artwork.jpg

Divine Fist
(Gold Aura TOM remake sprite.pngGold Aura)
Kevin Warrior Monk TOM remake artwork.jpg

Warrior Monk
(Silver Aura icon TOM remake sprite.pngSilver Aura)
Kevin Enlightened TOM remake artwork.jpg

Enlightened
(Mage Aura icon TOM remake sprite.pngMage Aura)
Kevin Fatal Fist TOM remake artwork.jpg

Fatal Fist
(Death Aura icon TOM remake sprite.pngDeath Aura)
Post-Game
(remake only)
Kevin Beast King TOM remake artwork.jpg

Beast King
(Instinct Sphere icon TOM remake sprite.pngInstinct Sphere)
Kevin Annihilator TOM remake artwork.jpg

Berserker
(Instinct Sphere icon TOM remake sprite.pngInstinct 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 Kevin learns across his different classes:

Level Light Dark
Lv. 1
align:center
Phenomenal Fist
(Grappler)
Lv. 18
align:center
Spin Kick
+ Tornado Throw2D
(Monk)

align:center
Abyssal Slice
+ Bastard Slam2D
(Brawler)
Lv. 38
align:center
Byakko Wave
+ Stardust Bomb2D
(Divine Fist)

align:center
Genbu Kick
+ Blow Impact2D
(Warrior Monk)

align:center
Suzaku Aerial
+ Veritubach2D
(Enlightened)

align:center
Seiryu Strike
+ Dead Crush2D
(Fatal Fist)
Post-Game
(remake only)

align:center
Qilin Assault
(Beast King)

align:center
Dragon Torrent
(Annihilator)


Gallery

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

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ケヴィン
Kevin
Kevin
Spanish Kevin
French Kevin
German Kevin
Rabite icon EOM artwork.png Randi --"Whoa! What's a Rabite doing in a place like this?"
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