Guernica

Guernica Vandham is a character in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. He is a mysterious man who appeared in front of the party on the battlefield.

Main story
Guernica,, and Heewa are trying to transport an Ouroboros Stone back to the City when they are ambushed by Agnus and Keves forces in Alfeto Valley. All of his squad mates die in the battle, leaving Guernica to defend the Stone alone.

Guernica later observes the battle between Noah and Mio and their respective parties. Upon realizing that they might end up stealing each others life force, he intervenes in the battle between the two in order to stop them from killing each other. Guernica demands the party why are they fighting, targeting the Ouroboros Stone, and him before questioning them who's the real enemy is.

Guernica then notices that Noah is an off-seer before trusting the Ouroboros Stone to him. Just as Guernica is about to reveal the identity of the real enemy, a Moebius impales him with a stalactite-like projectile, fatally wounding him. Despite this, he manages to get into a downed Levnis and fights back only for the Moebius to tear it apart and grab him. Noah then frees Guernica from the Moebius's grasp.

As the party struggles fighting the Moebius, Guernica manages to activate the Ouroboros Stone, making the party Ouroboros and allowing Noah and Mio to Interlink for the first time and defeat the Moebius.

Mio then assists the dying Guernica before removing his mask, shocking the party how aged he is. Guernica then explains that he ages normally, unlike the party before revealing that they are now Ouroboros. He then take notice of Mio's dwindling term mark, remarking that she has only three months left until her Homecoming. Guernica also reveals that he's alive for over sixty years, or sixty "terms" by the party's counting, and it is how humanity should be.

Guernica then warns the party that Moebius will starting hunting the party down before he directs the party to their new destination: the City at Swordmarch where they can find their hope. Before dying, he remarks that the party deserves better than living for only ten years and that they can change the world for the better before expiring. After his death, Noah and Mio sends off Guernica and his squad. His eyepatch is later collected by Shania after the party's departure.

Lore

 * Guernica and Gray are close friends.

As an NPC
Guernica's darkened icon is added to the affinity chart when the party reaches the City for the first time.

Trivia

 * The name 'Guernica' may be a reference to a painting by Picasso of the same name depicting the horrors of war.
 * Guernica strongly resembles the of Xenoblade Chronicles 2. They even have the same English and Japanese voice actors.