Yuri Lowell

Yuri Lowell is the main protagonist from the Tales of Vesperia series.
== Charactah Account ==
Yuri is a commoner born in the lower quarter of Zaphias. Initially seeking to recover the lower quarter's stolen Aque Blastia, he is swept up in an adventure that will take him far beyond the Empire's borders. Although he is quite close to Flynn, they frequently clash over their conflicting world views, and have a friendly rivalry. 
Yuri comes across as sarcastic and cynical, possibly due to the way the nobility treated the people of the Lower Quarter. He seems to enjoy teasing others, especially Karol and Rita Mordio, although he does develop a strong bond of friendship with the former, becoming something of an older brother figure. Unlike many main characters in the Tales series, Yuri has a more fully-formed personality due to his matured age. He is an emphatic young man who prefers to solve smaller problems from individuals rather than the larger, more political ones. It ultimately manifests in a willingness to save others, even if it means risking his life.
Yuri grew up in the Lower Quarter of Zaphias with Flynn. According to many of the residents there, Yuri and Flynn were the best of friends who shared everything, such as the first sword that they bought together. Growing up as a commoner caused Yuri to develop a dislike for the Empire's nobility, due to their haughty nature towards anyone less fortunate and their tendency to turn a blind eye to suffering. Thus, throughout his adventure Yuri takes the side of normal, average people over nobility. What sets Yuri apart from many other protagonists in different games, particularly those in the Tales series, is the fact that as the second-oldest member of the party and as the oldest male main protagonist, he already has some awareness and knowledge of the world around him. 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Tales of HR
* Tales of Puppet
* Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave Specials
* Tales of the Rays Theater
* Tales of the Rays: Everlasting Destiny
* Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
=== Manga ===
* Tales of Vesperia
=== Video Games ===
* Exos Heroes
* Granblue Fantasy
* Project X Zone
* Project X Zone 2
* Tales of Asteria
* Tales of Crestoria
* Tales of Hearts
* Tales of Link
* Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave
* Tales of the Rays
* Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2
* Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3
* Tales of the World: Reve Unitia
* Tales of Vesperia
* Tales of VS.
== Trivia ==
* Lowell is Old French for "young wolf", which corresponds with some of Yuri's aforementioned wolf motif.
* There is a skit in the PlayStation 3 and Definite Edition versions of the game in which Karol questions why Yuri and Flynn possess some of the same artes, yet the two perform them very differently, such as Dragon Swarm and Tiger Blade. Flynn states those were artes they learned while in the Knights, but Yuri decided to add his own twist to the artes by implementing a few kicks or a punch to them, fitting his style.
* In both language files of the original Tales of Vesperia, there exists several artes that Yuri does not have access to in the final version of any game. The following artes are "Crushing Havoc", "Twin Raging Blast", and the mystic arte, "Brilliant Phoenix" (Houou Kouyokuken, "Phoenix Brilliant Wing Blade"). In the PS3 and Definitive Edition releases, the latter is replaced with Heavenly Bladewing.
* In Tales of Festival 2013, Kousuke Toriumi, Yuri's Japanese voice actor, explained that Yuri's charm point is unlike that of any other protagonists in the series, who tend to maintain a normal sense of justice. Yuri's sense of justice is different and much darker. He also has a mature personality and anti-hero qualities.
* In July 2015, Yuri appeared as a part of the collaboration between Tales of Asteria and Granblue Fantasy, in the latter. He retains Zankou Roueijin as his special attack.
* Yuri turns 22 years old near the end of Tales of Vesperia according to a skit called "Happy 22nd Birthday".
* In the side quest where you receive the item 'Mother's Memento', Yuri reveals that his mother passed away when he was a baby.
* In Kosuke Fujishima's Character Works: Tales of Vesperia Illustrations, Yuri is described as a "slender, sharp character, who's a bit supple in places where it counts", and having his shirt open to "make him appear more sultry". Kosuke admits that because Yuri is one of the older protagonists, he had to make sure to make him look like an adult.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Yuri Lowell at Aselia, the Tales Wiki
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