Artificial Blade

Artificial Blades are a type of in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 which, as the name implies, were artificially created rather than naturally born from a Core Crystal. They were first conceptualized by the family of Soosoo, Tatazo, and Tora, the three of them desiring to have a Blade but lacking the aptitude to become a Driver.

Appearance
Artificial Blades are essentially robots, and thus can take a wide variety of forms. Basic models are clearly robotic, with exposed metal plating and rivets, while more advanced models are more able to mimic a human appearance.

Like a regular Blade, Articial Blades have a crystal in their chest, though in their case it is orange rather than blue.

Characteristics
As they are independently constructed rather than awakened, Artificial Blades are not bound to a single Driver. Instead, they can be paired with anyone, Driver or not, and fight in much the same way. They do not even necessarily need a Driver to operate at full potential, unlike regular Blades which are dependent on the co-relationship to function.

Since Artificial Blades are powered by an internal ether furnace, they do not need to focus ambient ether to use their abilities. As a result, most anti-Blade powers and technologies do not hinder them. There is some implication they cannot quickly heal themselves as a Blade can, though this is never discussed.

Artificial Blades can be sentient, such as Poppi and Lila, piloted by someone, such as Rosa, or autonomous, like 's Blade Bots.

Notable artificial Blades

 * Lila
 * Poppi
 * Poppibuster

In Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Ino, a DLC Hero in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, identifies herself as an artificial Blade made by an "Oosoo". While she doesn't seem quite the same as those in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (e.g. the Core Crystal-like formation on her chest is yellow), she does show other characteristics of one, such as being able to form an affinity link with a chosen Driver.