Trails in the Sky the 2nd Details Cassius Bright, New Orbment, and Attack Cooking
The attack cooking mechanic and expanded orbment system show Falcom is adding new combat layers to the remake rather than simply updating the visuals of the 2006 original.
Reporting from 5 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, ASCII.jp, Game Spark, and 1 more.
Nihon Falcom updated the official website for Trails in the Sky the 2nd on June 18, 2026, revealing new character profiles and system details. The full remake of Trails in the Sky SC is set for release on September 17, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, and PC via Steam. The newly introduced characters include Brigadier General Cassius Bright (voiced by Kenji Hamada), Estelle's father who has rejoined the Royal Army after resigning as a bracer; General Morgan (Kozo Dozaka), the stubborn leader of the Border Regiment; Lieutenant Colonel Maximilian Seed (Kengo Takanashi), the captain of Ravenston Fortress; and Queen Alicia von Auslese (Eriko Nakamura), the 26th queen of Liberl. Duke Dunan (Yuta Odagaki) and his butler Philip Renard (Kazuki Kiyan) also return from the first remake. On the system side, the tactical orbment has been upgraded to a new model with seven quartz slots, up from six. Slot enhancements allow equipping higher-grade quartz and using more powerful orbal arts. Five high-level arts were shown: Blue Ascension, Silfarion, Abyss Fall, Lost Mobius, and Zodiac. The cooking system now includes attack dishes that can be produced when cooking fails; these can be used in command battles to deal damage without consuming CP or EP. Some dishes also provide buffs that carry over from quick battles to command battles for up to two turns.
Cassius Bright, voiced by Kenji Hamada, is 45 years old in the remake. His profile describes him as a "friendly and dandy father" who resigned as a bracer after the incident in the first game and decided to rejoin the Royal Army. General Morgan, voiced by Kozo Dozaka at age 62, leads the Border Regiment. His "bracer hatred" has eased somewhat after seeing Estelle and her friends resolve the Liberl incident, and he has delegated command to Cassius. Lieutenant Colonel Maximilian Seed, voiced by Kengo Takanashi at age 32, is an all-rounder who uses both swordsmanship learned from Cassius and high-level arts flexibly. He was promoted from major to lieutenant colonel after his achievements in stopping the first game's incident.
Queen Alicia von Auslese, voiced by Eriko Nakamura at age 60, is the 26th queen of Liberl. She is working to protect the kingdom's position by bringing stability to neighboring countries including the Erebonia Empire and the Calvard Republic. Duke Dunan, voiced by Yuta Odagaki at age 35, holds the right of succession to the throne but is selfish and arrogant with extremely low popularity among the people. He was used as a puppet by the main culprit in the first game and has been ordered to remain in confinement at a detached palace. His butler Philip Renard, voiced by Kazuki Kiyan at age 58, has served Dunan for over 20 years and feels guilt for not being thorough enough in his education.
On the system side, the five high-level arts have additional effects beyond damage. Blue Ascension deals SS-class damage and has a 90 percent chance to inflict seal. Silfarion removes debuffs from all allies and reflects enemy arts attacks once. Abyss Fall deals X+ level damage and has a large stun effect. Lost Mobius deals SS-level damage and inflicts delay and large MOV reduction. Zodiac raises all abilities for five turns and grants good luck. The attack cooking system generates dishes when cooking fails, and using them in command battles deals damage without consuming CP or EP. Some dishes also take effect during quick battles, and buff effects persist for up to two turns when transitioning to command battles.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- 4Gamer.net 「空の軌跡 the 2nd」，リベール王国を支える軍部や王族関係者の情報を公開。新型戦術オーブメントや料理要素の詳細も明らかに
- Automaton 『空の軌跡 the 2nd』では失敗した料理が“攻撃手段”になる。新型オーブメントや、エステルの父「カシウス」など情報いろいろお披露目
- ASCII.jp 『空の軌跡 the 2nd』のキャラクターの強化に欠かせないシステムをチェック！
- Game Spark 『空の軌跡 the 2nd』では調理に“失敗”することで「攻撃料理」を入手可能―王国軍キャラやシステム面の最新情報が公開！
- Inside 『空の軌跡 the 2nd』では調理に“失敗”することで「攻撃料理」を入手可能―王国軍キャラやシステム面の最新情報が公開！