Ridal Laufel

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The following entry below contains SPOILERS for Lie of Caelum: Spirit!

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Ridal Laufel VA: Alexander Cedeno
Flow Ability	Osmosis
Alias(es)	"Genius Sorcerer", "Dark Magician"
Exodus Codename	RID
Age	37
Birthdate	22nd Day of Heart (February 22)
Sex	Male
Species	Human
Height	5'10"
Role
Weapon	Chaosbrand
Faction(s)	Exodus, Kazuri
Clan(s)	Laufel Clan
Friends	Artoria Lupus Domitia (Girlfriend) Syou Ojin Inoue April Winter Tenji Taisa
Enemies	Gigarths Higure Akegata Core Sin Fraera
Family	Rezal Laufel (Father) Meia Laufel (Mother) Rita Laufel (Younger Sister) Theia Laufel (Ancestor) Heimdal Laufel III (Grandfather)
Kazuri Profession	Professor

Stat Modifiers
HP	100%
FP	130%
OFP	95%
DFP	90%
DEX	100%
AGI	100%

Ridal Laufel is an infamous mage capable of manipulating space and time. He works as a Class C professor in Kazuri and assists the main cast in their journey as Flow practitioners. Currently, Ridal holds the Akashic Records and safeguards all access to the domain. He is deeply devoted to his students and is willing to sacrifice much of his free time to help them grow stronger.

Among all Laufels, Ridal is considered a maverick due to his reluctance to document his discoveries and breakthroughs in the Akashic Records. Instead, he maintains a subconscious repository of his secrets, accessible only through self-hypnosis.

Ridal is also the inventor of warp pads, a technology widely used by many establishments today.

Ridal is also a secret playable character and therefore cannot be used in main story scenarios.

How to Unlock

NOTE: You must have Rita as your party leader for the following sequences:

• Once you've unlocked Core's domain, Ma'at will prompt the party to prepare before entering. Do not enter. Instead, exit the location or teleport to a purchased room in Karsand.
• Head back to Maelstrom and head inside the public library.
• Talk to the librarian and she will have a new set of dialogue mentioning about a "man with a silver-hair and sunglasses" borrowing a book but never returning it.
• Head back to Souen Continent and enter Souen City.
• Go to Kazuri High and enter the Faculty room. You will see April panicking. She will tell you that she oversaw a note at Ridal's desk and is worried about him.
• Examine the note on Ridal's desk. It will tell you to go see Tenji about a package.
• Head to LeShevat and talk to Tenji. He will ask you if you're tailing Ridal. THIS PART IS VERY IMPORTANT. TELL HIM THE TRUTH, OTHERWISE YOU WILL MISS RECRUITING RIDAL.
• Tenji will be interested on your "side mission" and will hand you a key to the locked door at the end of the Enchanted Forest.
• Head back to Karsand and enter Enchanted Forest, then proceed to the end of the dungeon where the locked door is located.
• Enter the locked door in order to unlock a new dungeon: The Royal Tomb
• At the end of the dungeon, you will encounter a boss: Berserker's Will. Your party won't be able to defeat it. Luckily, Ridal is also exploring the dungeon. He will replace the 3rd party member during the fight and you will get to try his kit here.
• After the fight, Ridal will ask you if Tenji sent you here. THIS IS ANOTHER IMPORTANT DECISION! TELL HIM NOTHING ABOUT TENJI'S INVOLVEMENT IN THIS, OTHERWISE YOU WILL MISS RECRUITING HIM.
• If done right, Ridal will be relieved as his venture in this dungeon should be kept a secret. In return, he will help your party whenever he's needed.
• Congratulations, you've unlocked Ridal!

Playstyle

Ridal's playstyle controls the battlefield with the use of his Nox spells. He can reduce all enemies' AGI down with the help of his Noxra. Like Lunari, he is capable of using the "Stasis" debuff with the use of "Noxus". While it does not stop time, Noxus (in addition to dealing heavy damage), immobilizes all enemies and bosses for 1 turn. This gives players a free turn for any follow-up strategies. He can also generate FP or SG to the entire team with the help of his stances.

Techniques

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Flow Ability: Osmosis
Absorbs a percentage of FP from the opponent for every damage dealt.

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Offensive Techniques

Lv.1

Nox | FP Cost: 25

Potency: 600

Invokes a gravity-based ball protruding from the opponent's center.

Lv.2

Noxra | FP Cost: 45

Potency: 800

Invokes a gravity-based ball protruding from the center of all targets. Has a 15% chance of inducing "Slow".

Overdrive

Noxus | SG Cost: 100%

Potency: 1600

Places all enemies in a domain where time does not matter, disallowing their actions for 2 turns.

Defensive Techniques

Wizard's Domain | FP Cost: 25

Overflow Stance | FP Cost: 25

Oversoul Stance | FP Cost: 25

Personality

Ridal is a carefree individual with a heart for teaching. He delights in watching others develop their skills, aspiring to surpass his own creative abilities. Ridal is not afraid to employ unconventional methods to teach his students, even if it means engaging in high-stakes gambles. He views his fellow professors as friends rather than colleagues, finding a deeper connection more fulfilling.

Despite his substantial income, Ridal generously donates most of his earnings to the school and various charitable causes. This philanthropic spirit often leaves him financially strained, as evidenced by his 30 million glider debt to Tenji.

Relationships

Rita Laufel
He shows great care for his younger sister, and only wishes for her to succeed and surpass him as the next Laufel in line to become an Akashic Librarian. However, since Rita is interested in something else rather than becoming a top tier mage, Ridal shows comedic levels of sadness.

Artoria Lupus Domitia
Ridal and Artoria have a romantic relationship. Their relationship is also where Ridal shows his playful and mischievous side. He teases her on every opportunity he gets and even plans elaborate pranks on her. This is due to the fact that Ridal feels great satisfaction in seeing her unhinged reactions towards his shenanigans. Artoria is known to be extremely serious to the point where she rarely or never smiles. Ridal made it a goal to at least get a smirk from her.