Driver

Drivers are people in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country who have awakened Blades.

Characteristics
Drivers are not visibly different from any other person. It is a hidden property of everyone, best described as an "aptitude", as to whether they can become a Driver or not. The only way to know is to try; a potential Driver must attempt to resonate with a Blade's Core Crystal to discover whether they can. If they can, the Blade within the crystal takes shape. If they cannot, they are overcome by the crystal's energies and suffer injuries, ranging from nosebleeds to fainting. A Driver can bond with a large amount of Blades at once.

Drivers and Blades fight alongside each other. As Blades generally do not take lasing damage, the Driver is the focus of all enemy attacks. However, if the Driver dies, the Blade reverts to its Core Crystal form, and remains inert for a time before a new Driver can awaken it.

Being a Driver is not limited to humans or human-adjacent species. Nopon can be Drivers, Blades can be Drivers of other Blades, and even monsters can become Drivers under the right circumstances.

Notable Drivers

 * Rex
 * Nia
 * Mòrag
 * Zeke
 * Lora
 * Addam
 * Amalthus

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