Sara Valestein

Sara Valestein (サラ・バレスタイン), also known as the Purple Lightning (; Eclair), is the instructor of Class VII at Thors Military Academy and a former bracer. 
== Profile ==
=== Appearance ===
Sara is a strong woman with amber eyes and long cerise hair tied up behind her. In her regular days as a bracer and her time as a teacher, Sara wears the same yellow and black minidress and brown high thigh boots. She also wears a steel blue overcoat with several white belts which she wears open and loose. 
Upon resignation from Thors and returning to the Guild, Sara renews her outfit and allows her hair to grow out into a long pony tail. She adopts a denim corset and long slit skirt as well as a yellow long-sleeved shirt, brown gloves and laced boots. 
Sara carries two weapons- an orbal pistol and a sword, both matching the cerise shade of her hair. Her sword is double edge like a falchion, but it has a few extra bladed attachments on the hilt the pistol is quite complex and features several interlocking plates. Both weapons have a green orbment inside of them.
=== Personality ===
Sara is a very laid back individual, reluctant to do any hard work if she can avoid it. Sara is a very caring individual, and is not afraid to give a pep talk or encourage students under her care, however her preferred method is usually to let others sort themselves out, stepping in only when necessary. She has a strong preference for older men, but gets sensitive when others bring up her age. Sara is very aggressive when she gets some alcohol into her system and although she can handle a great amount, she turns into a completely different person once she has had too much.
=== Background ===
Sara lost her biological parents as the result of the North Ambrian Disaster. She was taken in by a former colonel of the fallen nation's army and the founder of the Northern Jaegers, Colonel Valestein. Sara grew up in an environment where she understood that her birthplace had fallen into ruin and that jaegers, who brought in foreign money to support the people, were considered heroes.
Admiring her foster father, she decided to follow in his footsteps by joining the Juvenile Jaeger Squad (少年猟兵隊) at the age of 10. After three years of heavy training, Sara was deemed experienced enough to be invited into the main squad. This was the first time she participated in actual combat. She later described her time there - continuous fighting covered in blood and gunpowder smoke - as "hell". Before long she earned herself the nickname of Purple Lightning.
At the age of 18, Sara had grown to the rank of company commander when she received a mission to participate in a proxy war between a noble family and a large enterprise in a remote region of Erebonia. Their opponents were the jaeger corps Nidhoggr. Although the Northern Jaegers were heading toward victory, the situation threatened the lives of citizens in the neighborhood and as they worked to ensure their safety, Nidhoggr struck back.
Driven into a corner, Colonel Valestein jumped into battle and saved them from the perilous situation. In his dying breath, he asked Sara to decide if she wanted to continue working as a jaeger. As Colonel Valestein passed away in her arms, she screamed and lost her consciousness.
She regained her consciousness in a camp of the Imperial Army of Erebonia, where she was treated by Second Lieutenant Beatrix of the medical battalion, who were sent to the region to review the damages caused by the jaegers. Lieutenant Colonel Neithardt and Lieutenant Colonel Mueller Vander were also there. Learning that her comrades had already returned to North Ambria, Sara fled the camp without a word of gratitude and follow their trails. When she returned home, she received a warm welcome from her comrades and the citizens. Although they had lost their supreme commander, they received an enormous amount of mira from the nobles they were fighting for so they knew no one had to starve to death in the upcoming winter.
Although relieved, Sara cried over the situation that they had to spill the blood of innocent neighbouring nations to feed their poor homeland. Recalling her foster father's final words, she ultimately decided that the jaeger life was not what she wanted and fled to Erebonia, finding employment with the Bracer Guild. Her experience in battle quickly landed her as an A-rank bracer with a steady income, part of which she would send to her homeland.
During the attack on Erebonian Bracer Guild branches in S.1202, Sara was in North Ambria at the time. She would have come to the guild's aid were it not for Enforcer Sharon Kreuger, who stalled her long enough that the Erebonian branches were forced to call on Cassius Bright for aid.
She witnessed the decisive battle between Rutger Claussell and Baldur Orlando in S.1203. Following the fight which left both men dead, Sara soon found Rutger's adoptive daughter, Fie Claussell, and began taking care of her.
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While working as a bracer, Sara was soon scouted by Prince Olivert Reise Arnor, who wished to find an instructor that would help encompass the idea of Class VII - a class consisting of a mix of nobles and commoners. Sara accepted the offer to act as the class' homeroom instructor and temporarily left the Bracer Guild for her new job, bringing Fie along with her. Sara was known to unload large amounts of her paperwork onto Towa to complete for her, but did take her job seriously when it came to training the classes in combat on the academy field. She used autonomous combat shells, and then when her students were ready, challenged them herself. 
Sara's laidback personality caused some problems with Vice Principal Heinrich. She was able to teach the class well, despite her slovenly appearances and her somewhat carefree attitude towards her students. She usually leaves the field assignments in the hands of her students while she visits the local tavern, only making a move if a situation emerges. 
After the class dissolved, Sara returned to the Bracer Guild, with Fie following her.
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Sara returns in the Lamare Province, tracking the various jaeger corps active in the region. She identifies Nidhoggr, the Red Constellation, and Zephyr, but the fourth remains a mystery until later. She is detected whilst spying but is allowed to go about her business. Sara would later join Rean in an information gathering exercise in the casino in Raquel, helping subdue an informant and trading information with the Jaeger King. 
Not long after, Sara joins Rean's small group taking back Juno Naval Fortress from the Stahlritter and the Northern Jaegers. She confronts them about what they are doing, preventing them from taking their own lives. It turns out they had been humiliated after Erebonia annexed North Ambria and were trying to find some pride and a place to die. She is able to convince them through another perspective.
Sara later on joins the Class VII reunion and large scale, multi-agency operations to track down Calvardian agents operating in the capital. She is amongst the group that go to confront the reborn Zoro-Agruga. She also takes part in the assault on the Gral of Erebos, where she, alongside Fie, takes on the combined forces of Rutger and Shirley Orlando. 
Sara later helps retrieve Rean from the Black Workshop, and from thereon joins the efforts of the Radiant Wings across Erebonia. She remarks how proud she is of the class and their development during the lead up to the final rivalry in the Tuatha De Danann.
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Sara joins Rean in the Nord Highlands, helping to investigate the disappearance of Olivert Reise Arnor and his wife Scherazard Harvey. It is there they confront mysterious automated tanks from Calvard and a simulacrum of Arios MacLaine. When the group discovers automated forces on the move, Sara is dispatched to disable the railway cannons, but finds that they are sealed shut.
Sara is later amongst the forces launching an assault against the Retributive Tower.
=== Character Notes ===
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Instructor Sara Valestein	Instructor Sara Valestein 	Instructor Sara Valestein 	Instructor Sara Valestein
 	Instructor (Combat, Practical Skills) 	 	
 	Class VII's homeroom teacher. More than a little slovenly, and is often seen drinking in the early afternoon. 	Class VII's homeroom teacher. More than a little slovenly, and is often seen drinking in the early afternoon. 	Class VII's homeroom teacher. More than a little slovenly, and is often seen drinking in the early afternoon.
 	Odd FriendshipShe seems to be acquainted with Micht at the pawn shop, and they both seem to know one another's backgrounds. 	Odd FriendshipShe seems to be acquainted with Micht at the pawn shop, and they both seem to know one another's backgrounds. 	Odd FriendshipShe seems to be acquainted with Micht at the pawn shop, and they both seem to know one another's backgrounds.
 	Former BracerShe was formerly an A-rank bracer belonging to the guild in Heimdallr. Was known as 'Purple Lightning.' 	Former BracerShe was formerly an A-rank bracer belonging to the guild in Heimdallr. Was known as 'Purple Lightning.' 	Former BracerShe was formerly an A-rank bracer belonging to the guild in Heimdallr. Was known as 'Purple Lightning.'
 	ComradeShe becomes a little sentimental on the anniversary of a comrade's death, but it doesn't seem that they were a bracer...	ComradeShe becomes a little sentimental on the anniversary of a comrade's death, but it doesn't seem that they were a bracer...	ComradeShe becomes a little sentimental on the anniversary of a comrade's death, but it doesn't seem that they were a bracer...
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| colspan="3" |Class VII's homeroom teacher. Formerly an A-rank bracer known as 'Purple Lightning'.
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| colspan="3" |GentlemanHer love of alcohol began when she started trying to copy a gentleman to whom she owes a lot.
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| colspan="3" |Former JaegerUntil six years ago, she was part of the Northern Jaegers. She was then saved by Instructor Beatrix and became a bracer.
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| colspan="3" |Bracer AgainShe decides to resign from her position as instructor and return to the Bracer Guild to help rebuild it in Erebonia.
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! colspan="4" |サラ・バレスタイン教官
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|教官【武術・実践技術担当】
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| colspan="3" |VII組の担任を務める女性教官。《紫電》の名を持つ元・A級遊撃士でありその実力は帝国でも折り紙つき。
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| colspan="3" |オジサマお酒を飲むのが好きになったのは、昔、世話になったという“オジサマ”を真似したのがきっかけだったらしい。
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| colspan="3" |北の猟兵6年前まで、故郷ノーザンブリア自治州で猟兵団《北の猟兵》に参加していた。その後ベアトリクス教官に救われ遊撃士に。
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| colspan="3" |ギルドへの復帰帝国ギルドを立て直すため、教官職を辞して2年ぶりに遊撃士に復帰することに。
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! colspan="4" |Sara Valestein
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| colspan="3" |Old Class VII - Bracer Guild
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| colspan="3" |An A-rank bracer known as the Purple Lightning who taught the old Class VII. Born in North Ambria and an ex-jaeger.
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| colspan="3" |Foster FatherSara became a bracer due to her father's dying wish for her to reconsider the path her life was heading down.
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| colspan="3" |The Colonel's WillStopped the Northern Jaegers from killing themselves and begged them to remember what Colonel Valestein stood for.
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! colspan="4" |サラ・バレスタイン
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| colspan="3" |旧Ⅶ組教官／遊撃士協会
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| colspan="3" |士官学院本校の元教官にして《紫電》の名で知られているＡ級遊撃士。ノーザンブリアの出身で、かつて《北の猟兵》に所属していた。
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| colspan="3" |猟兵の養父《北の猟兵》を率いていた養父はサラに今後の道を考え直すよう告げて息を引き取る。まっとうなミラを稼ぐべく遊撃士となった。
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| colspan="3" |亡き大佐の意志故郷を奪われた元《北の猟兵》達の自決を止め、バレスタイン大佐たちが示し続けた“欺瞞”をせめて貫くよう訴えた。
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| colspan=3 |Old Class VII - Bracer Guild
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| colspan=3 |An A-rank bracer known as the Purple Lightning who taught the old Class VII. An ex-jaeger born in North Ambria.
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| colspan=3 |Northern RootsSara visited the grave of her father, Colonel Valestein. She wished her former comrades well and readied herself for what lay ahead.
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| colspan=3 |Drinking ContestSara faced Sharon in a drinking contest and lost. There's a big difference between enjoying a drink and holding your liquor.
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| colspan=3 |Best There IsBefore the final Rivalry, Sara expressed her admiration for Class VII. For a moment, she actually sounded like a real instructor.
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! colspan=3 |サラ・バレスタイン
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| colspan=3 |旧Ⅶ組教官／遊撃士協会
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| colspan=3 |士官学院本校の元教官にして《紫電》の名で知られているＡ級遊撃士。ノーザンブリアの出身で、かつて《北の猟兵》に所属していた。
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| colspan=3 |故郷の旗北の猟兵やニーズヘッグ達と共に養父バレスタイン大佐の墓をお参りした。猟兵達と健闘を祈り、改めて気を引き締めた。
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| colspan=3 |飲み比べシャロンと決着を付けるべく飲み比べ対決を企画するも、予選で敗退。お酒好きと酒豪とでは訳が違ったのだった。
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| colspan=3 |最高のクラス最終相克を前に、新旧Ⅶ組に対して教官らしく言葉を贈ったサラ。格好良く締まらないものの想いは届いていた。
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| colspan=3 |Old Class VII - Bracer Guild
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| colspan=3 |Old Class VII's instructor and an A-rank bracer called the Purple Lightning. Born in North Ambria, she was once a member of its infamous Northern Jaegers.
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| colspan=3 |Nostalgic YearsSara tells a conflicted Claire about the man who took her in as his own in a conversation regarding what it means to be family.
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| colspan=3 |Keeping SharpWith calamity just around the corner, Sara ensures that the equipment to reach out to the guild HQ and fellow bracers is in working order.
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! colspan=3 |サラ・バレスタイン
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| colspan=3 |旧Ⅶ組メンバー／遊撃士協会
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| colspan=3 |旧Ⅶ組の元教官にして、《紫電》の名で知られるＡ級遊撃士。ノーザンブリアの出身で、かつては《北の猟兵》に所属していた。
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| colspan=3 |Ｅｐ：父との思い出事情を抱えるクレアに、孤児の自分を本当の娘として想ってくれた父の話を語り、“家族”の存在について諭した。
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| colspan=3 |作戦に向けて重大な局面を前に、ギルド本部との連絡と遊撃士同士の連携を確認。作戦開始に向けて装備の確認も怠らなかった。
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== Gameplay ==
=== Base Stats ===
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Stat	Total 	Growth per level
HP 	240 + 120×Level 	120
STR 	42.03 + 5.99×Level	5.99
DEF 	39.54 + 5.82×Level	5.82
ATS 	38.99 + 5.67×Level	5.67
ADF 	38.11 + 5.63×Level	5.63
DEX 	26.7 + 0.1×Level 	0.1
AGL 	18.7 + 0.1×Level 	0.1
SPD 	57.5 + 0.5×Level 	0.5
MOV 	7 	—
|-|Trails of Cold Steel II=
Stat	Total 	Growth per level
HP 	472 + 119.5×Level	119.5
STR 	6.46×Level 	6.46
DEF 	3.36×Level 	3.36
ATS 	12.28×Level 	12.28
ADF 	8.12×Level 	8.12
DEX 	31 + 0.115×Level 	0.115
AGL 	22 + 0.12×Level 	0.12
SPD 	24 + 0.435×Level 	0.435
MOV 	7 	—
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=== Crafts ===
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|-|Trails of Cold Steel IV=
|-|Trails into Reverie=
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=== Weapons ===
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|-|Trails of Cold Steel III=
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=== Orbment ===
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=== Link Abilities ===
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Level	Name 	Description
1 	Link Attackリンクアタック 	Allows the use of link attacks.
2 	Finishing Blow止めの一撃 	Follows assist attacks with a finishing blow if the foe can be defeated with half the damage of a basic attack.
3 	Coverかばう 	Takes damage in place of partner when they are attacked, and halves damage taken. 10% chance at Lv3, 15% at Lv4, 20% at Lv5, double chance if partner is below 20% of their max HP.
4 	Deadly Assist刹那の追撃 	Assist attacks deal critical damage and cause delay+20.
5 	Rush 2ラッシュII 	Increases the power of Rush by 1.3x.
|-|Trails of Cold Steel II=
Level	Name 	Description
1 	Link Attackリンクアタック 	Allows the use of link attacks.
2 	Finishing Blow止めの一撃 	Follows assist attacks with a finishing blow if the foe can be defeated with 60% of the damage of a basic attack.
3 	Deadly Assist刹那の追撃 	Assist attacks deal 1.25x damage and cause 3 turns of SPD-25%.
4 	Coverかばう 	Takes damage in place of partner when they are attacked, and halves damage taken. 10% chance at Lv3 plus 2.5% for each additional level, quadruple chance if partner is below 20% of their max HP.
5 	Rush 2ラッシュII 	Increases the power of Rush by 1.2x.
6 	Lethal Assist刹那の猛追撃 	Assist attacks deal 1.5x damage and cause 3 turns of SPD-50%.
7 	Overdrive 2オーバーライズⅡ 	Deal 1.2x more physical and magic damage during Overdrive.
|-|Trails of Cold Steel III=
|-|Trails of Cold Steel IV=
|-|Trails into Reverie=
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=== Brave Order ===
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|-|Trails of Cold Steel III=
Name 	BP	Effect
Lightspeed Flash瞬迅雷光 	4 	Delay -60% (4 turns)AT Advance
|-|Trails of Cold Steel IV=
Name 	BP	Effect 	Acquire
Lightspeed Flash瞬迅雷光 	5 	Delay -30% (4 turns)Accelerate	Initial
Searing Bolt焔迅雷光 	5 	Delay -30% (6 turns)Accelerate	Trial chestFound on the Osgiliath Basin, 2nd half (オスギリアス盆地・後半). Requires Sara and Fie. Monster level is 101.
|-|Trails into Reverie=
Name 	BP	Effect 	Acquire
Searing Bolt焔迅雷光 	5 	Delay -80% (1 turn)AT Advance	Initial
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== Gallery ==
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Sara - Menu Bust (Sen).png|Portrait
Sara Valestein - S-Craft (Sen).webp|S-Craft
Sara Valestein OP 1 (CS I).png|Opening
Sara Valestein OP 2 (CS I).png|Opening
Sara Valestein - SD Model (Sen).png
Sara's Diablo and Pain (Sen).png|Sara's gun 'Diablo' and Sword 'Pain'
Sara Valestein Initial Design - Concept Art (Sen).jpg|Initial design
Sara Valestein Introduction (CS I).png|Introduction
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Sara Valestein (Sen II).png
Sara - Menu Art (Sen).png|Character Artwork
Sara Valestein - S-Craft (Sen II).png|S-Craft
Claire, Toval, Sara OP (CS II).png|Opening
Ending - Visual 7 (Sen II).jpg|Ending visual
Fie & Sara - Flashback Visual (Sen II).png|Sara and Fie Claussell during a flashback in the ending.
Sara Valestein Casual Clothing - Concept Art (Sen II).jpg|Concept art - casual outfit
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Sara Valestein - S-Craft (Sen III).png|S-Craft
Sara Valestein - SD Model (Sen III).png
Sara Valestein - Jaeger Time (Sen III).png|Young Sara
Sara Valestein 1 - Visual (Sen III).jpg|Young Sara admiring Colonel Valestein.
Sara Valestein 2 - Visual (Sen III).jpg|Young Sara participating in combat.
Sara Valestein 3 - Visual (Sen III).jpg|Colonel Valestein dying in Sara's arms.
Sara Valestein - Introduction (CS III).png|Introduction in 
Sara - Screenshot (Sen III).jpg|A screenshot featuring Sara and Fie Claussell.
Sara - Screenshot (Sen III) 02.jpg|A screenshot of Sara.
Sara - Screenshot (Sen III) 03.jpg|A screenshot of Sara having drinks with Rean Schwarzer.
Sara Valestein - Announcement(Sen III).jpg|A screenshot of Sara.
Sara - Screenshot (Sen III) 04.jpg|A screenshot of Sara with Fie Claussell.
Sara Valestein - Initial Proposal (Sen III).png|Initial proposal
Sara Valestein - Fine-tuning Sketches 1 (Sen III).png|Fine-tuning sketch
Sara Valestein - Fine-tuning Sketch 2 (Sen III).png|Fine-tuning sketch
Sara Valestein - Fine-tuning Sketches 3 (Sen III).png|Fine-tuning sketch
Sara Valestein - Battle 1 (Sen III).png|Variant of battle portrait
Sara Valestein - Battle 2 (Sen III).png|Variant of battle portrait
Sara Valestein - Battle 3 (Sen III).png|Variant of battle portrait
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Magical Sara (Sen IV).png|Magical Sara
Sara Valestein - Screenshot 1 (Sen IV).jpg|Pre-production screenshot
Sara Valestein - Screenshot 2 (Sen IV).jpg|Pre-production screenshot
Sara Valestein - Screenshot 3 (Sen IV).jpg|Pre-production screenshot
Instructor Sara Swimsuit.jpg|Concept Art Swimsuit
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Sara Valestein (Hajimari).png|Character artwork
Sara Valestein SD (Hajimari).png|SD
Sara Valestein - Promotional Screenshot 1 (Hajimari).jpg|Promotional Screenshot of Sara with Fie Claussell, Michel, Aeolia and Scott.
Sara Valestein - Promotional Screenshot 2 (Hajimari).jpg|Promotional Screenshot of Sara
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Sara Valestein Wonderland S-Craft (Akatsuki).jpg|Wonderland Sara
Sara Valestein Swimsuit S-Craft (Akatsuki).jpg|Swimsuit Sara
=== The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel: Northern War ===
Sara (NW).png
Sara 2 (NW).png|Young Sara
== Trivia ==
* Her last name is shared with Valestein Castle from the Falcom game Ys: The Oath in Felghana.
* Sara's bonding trophy in is titled "Hot for Teacher".
* Sara's bonding trophy in is titled "Worth the Wait".
* Sara's bonding trophy in is titled "My Funny Valestein".
* Sara's bonding trophy in is titled "Lifelong Drinking Partner".
* Sara's love for dandy men comes from her foster father, Colonel Valestein. Every year, she drinks on the anniversary of his death.
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