Chester Stoddart (チェスター・ストダート) is the older brother of Elena and a childhood friend of Dogi. He is one of the primary antagonists of Ys III: Wanderers from Ys and its remake.
Profile[]
Appearance[]
Chester is a young man with blonde hair and purple eyes. He wears a white jacket adorned with a blue and gold trim, fastened with a black belt. On each shoulder, he wears an epaulette, adding a touch of authority to his appearance. He also wears a golden aiguillette, a long purple scarf, white gloves, sleek white pants, and black boots.
Chester wields a sword in battle.
Background[]
Chester and Elena with their mother.
Chester was a resident of a peaceful village on Genos Island, residing with his parents and young sister brother, Elena. However, tragedy struck when Count McGuire, the feudal lord of Felghana, issued an order to annihilate the village. Amidst the devastation, Elena and Chester miraculously survived, thanks to the intervention of Berhardt, who spared and saved them.
In the aftermath, they found refuge in the care of Mayor Edgar, who provided them a supportive environment and a new place to call home in Redmont.
One year before Adol arrives in Felghana—around the time monsters first started appearing—Chester started becoming more and more distant and self-absorbed until eventually, he went missing from the town altogether. His whereabouts remain unknown.
Ys: The Oath in Felghana[]
Chester appears frequently before Adol as Count McGuire's top enforcer, constantly threatening Adol to not get involved. At one point, he goes as far as throwing Adol off of the Illburns Ruins, causing him to drop down to the Zone of Lava. After being confronted by Elena and Dogi, Chester admits that he sees everyone in the town—including Elena herself—as a nuisance, so he chose to become one of McGuire's knights to make something of himself and to rid himself of his past.
After Adol collects all four statues, Chester confronts him and Dogi, and reveals his true background and intentions. It was because of Count McGuire that everyone on Genos Island was killed, including Chester's parents. Chester harbored a burning desire for revenge against Count McGuire, and thus, he cunningly ingratiated himself as the Count's most loyal knight, patiently awaiting the opportune moment to exact his vengeance and bring about the Count's downfall. Dogi tries to talk him down from exacting his revenge, but Chester insists that he's come too far to turn back, and in a desperate move, he stabs Dogi, using this violent act to coerce Adol into handing over the statues.
After obtaining the statues, Chester endeavors to harness their power to bring about the downfall of the Count and everyone inside Valestein Castle. However, his plans are thwarted when he faces Adol in a decisive duel and is ultimately defeated. It is then that the truth is uncovered—he was merely a pawn in a grander scheme instigated by Bishop Nikolas to resurrect Galbalan. Understanding the gravity of his mistake, he makes a brave sacrifice, ensuring the complete destruction of Galbalan after Adol weakens him with Genos' sword.
Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga[]
Chester joins the roster as a playable character in Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga, showcasing his agility as a fighter. He boasts a low-cost teleport skill with an extensive range and minimal SP cost, along with a potent homing ranged attack dealing decent damage. Additionally, he wields various secure high-cost AOE skills, making him adept at hit-and-run strategies and remarkably evasive, proving difficult to target effectively. However, his air combat skills are notably lacking, and he struggles with low AP and stamina, leaving him vulnerable when his SP depletes.
As boss[]
Musical themes[]
Chester's theme (X68000 version)
Chester's main theme is titled "The Theme of Chester." Although it did not appear in the original PC-8801 version of Ys III: Wanderers from Ys, it debuted in the X68000 version and was composed by Masaaki Kawai. The music track would be rearranged for the SNES, Sega Genesis, the Perfect Collection Ys II album, the Perfect Collection Ys III album, and Ys: The Oath in Felghana.
In Ys: The Oath in Felghana, the track "Chop!!"—which plays during Chester's second boss fight—contains a leitmotif of Chester's theme.
Gallery[]
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys[]
Ys III: Wanderers From Ys (PS2)[]
Ys: The Oath in Felghana[]
Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana[]
Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga[]
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Trivia[]
- Chester is left-handed.