Mikhail

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Mikhail
	; War orphan
Location	Auresco (Spefan Inn)
Species	unknown, possibly Tornan
Gender	Male
Time	Anytime

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Mikhail
Location	Land of Morytha (Megaflote Base); Uraya (random location in Garfont Village)
Species	unknown, possibly Tornan; Blade Eater
Gender	Male
Time	Anytime

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Mikhail
	; Mikhail in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Species	unknown, possibly Tornan; Blade Eater (XC2)
Gender	Male
Age	~10 (TTGC); ~504 (XC2)
Designer	Tetsuya Nomura
Japanese VA	Daisuke Namikawa (XC2); Yuki Nagaku (TTGC)
English VA	Todd Kramer (XC2); Anjella Mackintosh (TTGC)
Appearances	Xenoblade Chronicles 2; Torna ~ The Golden Country

This article is about the character in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Torna ~ The Golden Country. For the character in Xenosaga: Pied Piper, see Mikhail Ortmann.

This article is about Mikhail in general. For gameplay information, see Mikhail/Gameplay.

Mikhail (サタヒコ) is a character in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Torna ~ The Golden Country. He is the sole survivor of the attack on Porton Village and was adopted by Lora and Jin. He later became a member of the Torna organization and Cressidus's Driver.

Appearance and personality[edit]

Mikhail is a handsome man about 190 cm (6'3") tall, with blond hair swept back with a thin fringe falling on the right side of his face, and blue eyes. As a child, Mikhail wears a red and black coat, with black pants and boots. As an adult, Mikhail wears a red and black armored bodysuit with gold decorations with similar shapes to Jin and Malos.

As a child, Mikhail is cold, shy, and quiet, only slightly opening up to Milton and Lora, and is easily frightened by Mythra and Jin. He rarely speaks, and Milton is the only one able to read his emotions.

As an adult, Mikhail is the most flamboyant and playful of the Torna members, almost theatrical at times, often flirting with Patroka, much to her dismay. He enjoys the presence of women in general, sometimes stopping to admire their beauty. Despite his light behavior, he has a broad outlook and can be serious when the situation demands it. He is a skilled engineer, in charge of preparing the Blade Bots and the Marsanes for battle for their inevitable confrontation with Indol when they will ascend the World Tree. He doesn't truly care for his own survival, talking lightly about the idea of his own death. Despite his hatred for Alrest and humanity, he is the most hesitant member of Torna (after Nia) about their goals, eventually deciding to give the party the chance to stop Jin.

Story arc[edit]

Xenoblade Chronicles 2[edit]

Mikhail is first heard of as Akhos reports to Malos upon his return from the Ancient Ship with Jin and Sever. Akhos informs them that Mikhail is inspecting the Old Factory. It is where he is later first encountered, as he and Patroka just finished recovering ether furnaces they bought from Bana. The two of them interrupt Rex as he is putting an end to Bana's production of artificial Blades, claiming that the Nopon is still of use to them. Mikhail then goes on a flamboyant speech about being graced by the presence of the Aegis until Patroka cuts him off, hitting him in the face and asking him to shut up. She declares their mission is to kill Nia and retrieve the Aegis. Mikhail joins her in battle alongside his Blade, Cressidus, taking up the role of Defender while Patroka and Perdido lead the attacks. The tide of battle turns against them as Mòrag and Brighid join the fight. The two of them help Rex and Pyra corner the members of Torna, allowing Mythra to strike a precise blow with Siren and kill Cressidus and Perdido. Mikhail is entranced by Mythra's beauty as she rises through the air before she strikes.

The death of Perdido enrages Patroka, who begins to radiate strange power as Mikhail helplessly tries to bring her back to reason. Mikhail rushes to her side as she suddenly falls to her knees, incapacitated by the restrictive power of Fan la Norne as she walks up to them. Recognizing the one he once knew as "Haze", Mikhail curses and orders a retreat, slowly standing up to stare at the newcomer while Patroka tries to protest. Reminding her that they already got the ether furnaces they came to gather, Mikhail picks her up to take her away. His gaze lingers on Fan la Norne as Patroka flails around with anger under his arm, until he finally turns away and runs to the Monoceros. He salutes the party with a wink and a hand gesture reminiscent of the one Malos used at Mythra in Auresco as the ship sails into the Cloud Sea, firing once at Mòrag to stop her from following them on board.

Mikhail can then be spotted as a child in a flashback, following Jin around while Haze trains with Lora against Addam and Mythra.

As Mikhail and Patroka reunite with the rest of Torna on the Marsanes, Mikhail reports to the others the events that went down in Mor Ardain, and tells Jin about the Blade who intervened being Haze. Jin doesn't respond, looking away for a moment before asking Mikhail about his work on the Marsanes. Mikhail informs him that it will take a little longer than he thought, but he is getting close. Jin then orders Mikhail to keep working on it and get help from the others, while Jin himself goes to Temperantia alone.

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Torna ~ The Golden Country[edit]

Mikhail's Torna ~ The Golden Country artwork.

Mikhail is first encountered as a child standing alone in the smoldering ruins of Porton Village. Lora and Jin approach him, inquiring about what happened to this village to leave the boy as the seemingly only survivor. Mikhail stays silent as Lora attempts to reassure him and offers him to come with her and Jin, only nodding once when Jin asks the boy if he can walk. Jin pats his head and guides him out of the destroyed village. Away from the ruins, Lora resumes questioning the boy about his family in an attempt to assert whether they should be looking for other potential survivors or not. Avoiding her gaze, Mikhail finally speaks up to give her his name, and explains that he doesn't have a family because he was sold to Porton Village from Estham. In response, Lora declares that from now on, she and Jin will be his new family, to which Mikhail bluntly retorts that the two of them are strangers and don't have to pretend to care. Mikhail then closes up again as Lora offers to start as friends instead of family, and only glances up to look as Jin as Lora calls his name for the first time in the boy's presence.

Later, as the three of them set up camp for the night, Mikhail expresses surprise at the fact that Jin, whom he has identified as a Blade, is doing the cooking. The surprise doesn't stop him from eating with appetite. After dinner, the boy falls asleep near the fire.

The next day, Mikhail accompanies Lora and Jin on their travel, until they reach Feltley Village. However, this village was destroyed too, this time replaced by a black crater. While Lora and Jin investigate, a Gargoyle attacks them, and Mikhail runs away to hide. He stays hidden during the combat against the Gargoyle and the following confrontation with Addam and Mythra, watching from his hiding spot as Haze and Milton arrive too. The two groups decide to camp together, sharing their stories over a meal, during which Milton gives Mikhail a bowl of food, exhorting him to eat before it gets cold. After eating, Milton keeps talking to Mikhail, who seems to be around his age.

Mikhail follows the group as they head for Gormott in hopes of finding Lora's mother, only for them to find a third destroyed village in Torigoth, burnt to ashes by bandits. He watches in silence as Jin comforts Lora when they find the grave of her mother.

As they leave the cemetery, the group is mistaken for bandits and surrounded by imperial troops of Mor Ardain. Mikhail runs for cover with Milton as a fight break out, and witness Mythra's display of power against Brighid. The fight is interrupted by the arrival of Hugo, the Emperor of Mor Ardain, who turns out to be Addam's old acquaintance. Mikhail follows the group as they head for Hugo's flagship, and he settles in a corner to chat with Milton while the Drivers and Blades discuss politics.

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Lore[edit]

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As a party member[edit]

Main article: Mikhail/Gameplay (XC2)

As an NPC[edit]

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In Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Mikhail can be found at Megaflote Base at the roots of the World Tree in the Land of Morytha after Indol sinks under the Cloud Sea, exclusively during New Game Plus. He disappears once he becomes the Blade of a party member and reappears at the same location if he is released.

After he becomes one of the party's Blades, Mikhail can be found at a random location in Garfont Village after Rex takes over the Merc Group, provided he is not equipped to his Driver or sent on a Merc Mission. The specific locations he may be found at are listed here.

Dialogue

Resonating with Mikhail

Mikhail

Hey! How you doing?

Party member: Surprise 2

Mikhail

Did you think I was dead? Even I thought I was dead.
Patroka told me not to die. She said she wanted to be the one to kill me.
I couldn't just let myself die after an order like that. Honestly, I'd be scared of the consequences.
Well, you'll have to let me come along to take a look at the answer that you found.
Can I? I can? Yeah!

In Garfont Village

Mikhail

We're supposed to be partners now... Isn't it a little cruel, leaving me behind?

In Torna ~ The Golden Country[edit]

Mikhail can first be found in the Strategy Room in Gormott, after the the party discusses the movements of Addam's militia and until Lora and Addam talk on the flagship's port balcony. During Malos's attack on the capital, he can be found with Milton in Sachsum Gardens in Auresco, Royal Capital of the Kingdom of Torna, near Aquila Watchtower's entrance. Much later, he can be found with Milton on the roof of Spefan Inn, after the party sets off for The Soaring Rostrum. During A Small Promise, he can instead be found in the inn's lobby.

Quests[edit]

Involved in A Small Promise.
Involved in Planning for the Future, if he is not at Spefan Inn.
Involved in Safety Measures, if he is at Spefan Inn.
Involved in the Main Story Quest Feeding an Army.

Dialogue[edit]

Strategy Room[edit]

Mikhail

Whoa...
Cool ship...

Sachsum Gardens[edit]

Mikhail

...Be careful, you hear?

After the party sets off for The Soaring Rostrum

Mikhail

I'm fed up of Milton always acting like he's my babysitter...
What I mean is...
Hurry up and come back, OK?

During A Small Promise[edit]

After gathering the materials for Milton

Mikhail

You've got the stuff? Milton's waiting.
I don't care either way.

After Milton fails to sew the emblem of Torna

Mikhail

...
Milton is so annoying.

After completing A Small Promise[edit]

Mikhail

I can't believe how...
How...
...nice you all are.
...
Which isn't a bad thing.

As an enemy[edit]

Trivia[edit]

In the English version of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Mikhail is voiced by Todd Kramer, who also voices Roc.
Despite only being revealed during chapter 6, Mikhail's Core Crystal is visible in battle as soon as chapter 4 due to an enemy model setup error.
During the flashback of Porton Village in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Mikhail is shown sobbing in the ruins. That detail was changed in Torna ~ The Golden Country, where he stands still in the ruins, breathing in silence.
There is unused dialogue between Mikhail and Milton during Planning for the Future, which would continue on from the small bit of dialogue the two have if they are in the party during the quest. During the dialogue, Milton teases Mikhail for staring at the newly made Titan ship, then tells him they need to hurry back to the inn before they are found out by Mythra, showing that Mikhail was already interested by engineering at the time.
Mikhail speaks in a Tornan accent as a child. As an adult, Mikhail speaks in a Blade accent, most likely developed during his time in the Torna organization.

In other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Mikhail	—
Japanese	サタヒコ
French	Mikhail	—
German	Mikhail	—
Spanish	Mikhail	—
Italian	Mikhail	—
Chinese (simplified)	佐田彦
Chinese (traditional)	佐田彥
Korean	사타히코

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 During a chat, Mikhail claims not to have ever gone on a Titan ship, which would mean he never left the Tornan Titan and is thus most likely Tornan. However, this is inconsistent with Martha's dialogue which hints that Estham, where Mikhail is from, is its own Titan, meaning he took a Titan ship to Torna at some point. The game's NPC table labels him as Ardainian, which does not help the confusion.