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Tatsu

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Tatsu
Tatsu DE.png
Official art used in the Definitive Edition
Species Nopon
Gender Male
Age 13
Japanese VA Daisuke Sakaguchi
English VA Chris Cason
Appearances Xenoblade Chronicles X
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Tatsu (タツ) is a character in Xenoblade Chronicles X. Despite being a party member, he is not playable.

This Nopon, constantly compared to a potato, is a member of the Dodonga Caravan. He acts as a representative for the Nopon and a good source of intel about the planet of Mira. Additionally, he provides the Follow Ball, an object that can help guide people to their destination.

Appearance and personality[edit]

Tatsu is a Nopon with fur in varying colors of orange, with a dark-colored, star-shaped patch of fur on his belly and a swirl of hair sticking out of his coat. His outfit consists of swirly glasses, a turquoise coat and a large backpack with two hammers sticking out of it. He has been described as looking like a vegetable, likely due to the shape of the top of his coat.

Story arc[edit]

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Forging BLADE[edit]

Prior to the arrival of humans on Mira, Tatsu and his melon-shaped companion Ron were on a mission for the Dodonga Caravan to collect goods to turn a profit. However, the two are ambushed by a massive Tectinsula. Tatsu and Ron get separated while running from the monster, with Ron escaping, never to be seen by the caravan again. Meanwhile, Tatsu runs from the Tectinsula, until he triggers a trap that roasts it.

Somehow, Tatsu manages to eat the Tectinsula whole. However, this action causes the Prone to notice him and make a move to capture him. He runs back, managing to make it back to the Dodonga Caravan base. However, he finds the caravan empty and the tents torched. The Prone catch him, tie him up, and toss him into a basket. While they head to their base, Tatsu notices a shooting star and makes a wish to not get eaten by the Prone, but instead by a pretty girl. This "shooting star" would turn out to be the White Whale.

Chapter 3[edit]

After Elma's team defeat Glennar, the Prone captain that murdered Nelson and his team, they intend on leaving, but Tatsu calls out for help. He gets himself free and explains that the Prone have endangered the Nopon. After some convincing, the group agree to bring him into New Los Angeles. He provides the team with a Follow Ball, then they take him to the BLADE Barracks for questioning.

The Ties That Bind[edit]

Tatsu hears from his eternal nemesis, Tora, that the Dodonga Caravan has moved to Noctilum. He deliberates over whether he should meet his family there, but Elma convinces him to meet his mamapon.

Once he meets them, he finds his brothersisterpon, Jitsu, Satsu, Yoyotsu, Gotsu, and Mumutsu. For some reason they call him their dadapon, but Koko, their mother, states that he's just their brotherpon. Tatsu informs Koko that he's all grown up and can now wear his dadapon's sunglasses as promised. However Koko threw the sunglasses into the sea, believing Tatsu to have been gone forever. Lin decides to help him find his father's sunglasses.

While they look at Shadow Beach BC, Tatsu notices a Bizarre Insidia grab the glasses. After a short chase, they manage to take the glasses back. Triumphant, Tatsu returns to Koko and tries on the sunglasses. Koko admires his look, though Lin questions why this was their memento. Tatsu is initially confused, but realizes that Lin thought his dadapon was dead. Tatsu's father is still alive, but has been chosen as the Nopon heropon, not to return until the year is over and he makes enough money for his kids.

Koko asks for Elma and her team to take care of Tatsu until he can grow up to become leader of Dodonga Caravan.


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Lore[edit]

  • According to Lao's Heart-to-Heart The Winds of Change, Tatsu ate a large amount of cranjelly sometime while he was kidnapped, making his skin all slippery and causing him to slip out of Prone hands when they tried to eat him. This explains why he was never eaten by the Prone.

As an NPC[edit]

Tatsu
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png
Race Nopon
Gender Male
Age 13
Occupation (1) Food?
Occupation (2) Lin's Friend
Points of Note (1) A Nopon who was kept in Prone coffers as food.
Points of Note (2) A Nopon who was kept in Prone coffers as food. Lin took him in, and they are now inseparable.

Tatsu can be found in the BLADE Barracks in the kitchen next to Lin after Chapter 3 is completed. He will follow Lin as her companion when she is in the party.

Affinity links[edit]

Towards other characters
Source Link Message Target
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu Tatsu not tasty!
She is like my wifeypon
XCX NPC icon npc face 0012.png Lin
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu Lifetime rival
XCX NPC icon npc face 0236.png Tora
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu Mamapon
XCX NPC icon npc face 0278.png Koko
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu Brotherpon
XCX NPC icon npc face 0260.png Jitsu
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu Brotherpon
XCX NPC icon npc face 0261.png Satsu
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu Sisterpon
XCX NPC icon npc face 0287.png Yoyotsu
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu Brotherpon
XCX NPC icon npc face 0262.png Gotsu
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu Sisterpon
XCX NPC icon npc face 0288.png Mumutsu
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu Sign the treaty please
Concluded a treaty
XCX NPC icon npc face 0263.png Mujiji
From other characters
Source Link Message Target
XCX NPC icon npc face 0012.png Lin Food
Precious family
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu
XCX NPC icon npc face 0236.png Tora Lifetime rival
Caravan rival
Sales rival
Supplies rival
Will settle once back!
Unsettled!
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu
XCX NPC icon npc face 0278.png Koko Sonnypon
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu
XCX NPC icon npc face 0260.png Jitsu Da...brotherpon
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu
XCX NPC icon npc face 0261.png Satsu Da...brotherpon
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu
XCX NPC icon npc face 0287.png Yoyotsu Da...brotherpon
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu
XCX NPC icon npc face 0262.png Gotsu Da...brotherpon
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu
XCX NPC icon npc face 0288.png Mumutsu Da...brotherpon
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu
XCX NPC icon npc face 0263.png Mujiji Depend on goodwill!
Concluded a treaty
XCX NPC icon npc face 0027.png Tatsu


Missions[edit]

In Xenoblade Chronicles 2[edit]

Main article: Tatsu (XC2)

Tatsu appears in the Challenge Battle This Year's Heropon during wave 8. His fur is pink instead of orange in this game.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Tatsu appears as a support Spirit. When equipped, Tatsu takes up one slot and grants the skill "Energy-Shot Attack ↑".

Tatsu is obtainable through the Spirit Board, where he is represented by a team of four Grab-type Jigglypuffs using the green-hatted fifth costume (representing Tatsu's green hat) on the Battlefield version of Gaur Plain with the BGM Gaur Plain. In this fight, assist trophy Riki will regularly spawn to assist the team of Jigglypuffs.

Miran Archives[edit]

An adolescent male Nopon, member of a species indigenous to Mira. After being freed from Prone captivity by Elma's team, Tatsu chose to join the team of his own accord.

Trivia[edit]

  • A running gag throughout the game is that characters often compare Tatsu to food or jokingly wants to eat him, usually Lin, much to his chagrin and horror.

In other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
United Kingdom flag.svg English Tatsu
Japan flag.svg Japanese タツ Tatsu (Old Japanese word for dragon)
France flag.svg French Tatsu
Germany flag.svg German Tatsu
Spain flag.svg Spanish Tatsu
Italy flag.svg Italian Tatsu
China flag.svg Chinese (simplified) 塔兹 Transliteration of Japanese name
Taiwan flag.svg Chinese (traditional) 塔茲 Transliteration of Japanese name
South Korea flag.svg Korean 타츠 Tatsu

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