Estelle Bright

The golden-hearted heroine who ignited the Trails saga across Zemuria.

Estelle Bright is one of the two protagonists of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, the first game in the Trails series. She and her adopted brother Joshua journey through the country of Liberl to train to become senior Bracers, members of a non-governmental multinational organization that acts to keep the peace and protect civilians. The game features 8 playable characters plus temporary guests, who apart from the protagonists Estelle and Joshua, rotate in and out of the party while playing the main story.

Quick Facts

Role: Protagonist
First appears: The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC

Lore & Background

Estelle Bright is the protagonist of Trails in the Sky, alongside her adopted brother Joshua. The game follows them as they journey through the country of Liberl to train to become senior Bracers, members of a non-governmental multinational organization that acts to keep the peace and protect civilians. During their journey, they uncover a plot by Colonel Alan Richard, head of the country's intelligence division, to overthrow the monarchy and obtain an artifact known as the Aureole, one of seven treasures said to be gifted to mankind by the goddess Aidios.

Estelle, Joshua, and their allies confront Richard and foil the coup. After the incident is resolved, Joshua confronts Professor Alba, who reveals he is actually Georg Weissmann, a high-ranking member of a secret society called Ouroboros, and that he manipulated Richard. Weissmann also states that Joshua is a former member of the society and restores his memories. In fear of endangering Estelle, Joshua decides to leave to take on Ouroboros independently. After confessing his feelings to Estelle, he drugs her to prevent her from following him before departing.

Reader's Guide

Estelle Bright is one of the two protagonists of Trails in the Sky, the first game in the Trails series. The game features 8 playable characters, who apart from the protagonists Estelle and Joshua, rotate in and out of the party while playing the main story. The story itself is split into five different portions, with a prologue followed by four chapters. During their journey, they uncover a plot by Colonel Alan Richard to overthrow the monarchy and obtain the Aureole. After the incident, Joshua leaves to take on Ouroboros independently, drugging Estelle to prevent her from following him.