| “ | I merely expressed distrust as a matter of formality. | „ |
| ~ Jade Curtiss |
Jade Curtiss (ジェイド・カーティス Jeido Kaatisu), birth name Jade Balfour (ジェイド・バルフォア Jeido Barufoa?) and with the epithet Jade the Necromancer (死霊使いネクロマンサージェイド Nekuromansaa Jeido), is the supporting character of Tales of the Abyss. He is a Colonel serving in the Third Division of the Malkuth military and an exceptional wielder of fonic artes who is well-known throughout Auldrant.
Bio[]
Also known as Jade the Necromancer, Jade is the oldest character to join the party (in his thirties). Born as Jade Balfour and adopted into the noble House Curtiss, he is a prodigy in fonon use and research. He grew up with the Emperor of Malkuth as a neighbor, and serves Malkuth's military as commander of the Third Division Forces. Unofficially, he's the Emperor's right-hand-man.
Jade is (usually) calm and collected, and is always ready with a witty or sarcastic remark. He also tends to enjoy playing the age card to get out of physical labour (like pushing boxes). His fonic ability is sealed early in the game, restricting access to all but his most basic spells. He unseals his existing abilities as he levels up.
Jade is mainly an offensive spellcaster, though he can also summon a spear for close-range combat.