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{{disambig2|the protagonist of {{iw|xenoserieswiki|Xenoblade Chronicles 2}}|the mech from {{uv|Metal Gear}}|Metal Gear REX}}
{{disambig2|the protagonist of {{s|wikipedia|Xenoblade Chronicles 2}}|the mech from {{uv|Metal Gear}}|Metal Gear REX}}
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{{Infobox Character General
{{Infobox Character General
|name           = Rex
|name         = Rex
|image         = [[File:Rex.png|250px]]
|image       = [[File:Rex.png|250px]]
|caption       = [[File:XenobladeSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]
|caption     = [[File:XenobladeSymbol.svg|50px]]
Official artwork of Rex from<br>''Xenoblade Chronicles 2''.
Official artwork of Rex from<br>''{{s|wikipedia|Xenoblade Chronicles 2}}''.
|universe       = {{uv|Xenoblade Chronicles}}
|universe     = {{uv|Xenoblade Chronicles}}
|firstgame     = ''{{iw|xenoserieswiki|Xenoblade Chronicles 2}}'' (2017)
|firstgame   = ''{{s|wikipedia|Xenoblade Chronicles 2}}'' (2017)
|games         = ''[[Ultimate]]''
|games       = ''[[Ultimate]]''
|lastappearance = ''{{iw|xenoserieswiki|Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed}}'' (2023)
|lastappearance= ''{{s|wikipedia|Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country}}'' (2018, cameo)
|console       = Nintendo Switch
|console     = Nintendo Switch
|species       = Leftherian
|species     = Leftherian
|gender         = Male
|gender       = Male
|homeworld     = Leftherian Archipelago
|homeworld   = Leftherian Archipelago
|creator       = {{iw|wikipedia|Masatsugu Saitō}}
|creator     = {{s|wikipedia|Masatsugu Saitō}}
|englishactor   = {{iw|wikipedia|Al Weaver}}
|englishactor = {{s|wikipedia|Al Weaver}}
|japanactor     = {{iw|wikipedia|Hiro Shimono}}
|japanactor   = {{s|wikipedia|Hiro Shimono}}
|interwiki      = xenoserieswiki
|interwikiname  = Xeno Series Wiki
|interwikipage  = Rex
}}
}}
'''Rex''' ({{ja|レックス|Rekkusu}}, ''Rex'') is the main protagonist of ''{{iw|xenoserieswiki|Xenoblade Chronicles 2}}''.
'''Rex''' ({{ja|レックス|Rekkusu}}, ''Rex'') is the main protagonist of ''{{s|wikipedia|Xenoblade Chronicles 2}}''.
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==Origin==
==Origin==
[[File:XBC2 Rex&Azurda.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Rex with Azurda in ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2''.]]
[[File:XBC2 Rex&Azurda.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Rex with Azurda in ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2''.]]
Rex is a 15-year-old salvager from {{s|xsw|Letheria}} who lives on a {{s|xsw|Titan}} named [[Azurda]], who he refers to as "Gramps". He unwisely takes on a high-paying mission to help a group of mysterious individuals looking for specifically Leftherian help with searching for a great treasure. They succeed in dredging up an {{iw|xsw|Ancient Ship}}, aboard which is their target, a legendary {{iw|xsw|Blade|XC2}} caled the {{iw|xsw|Aegis}}. Rex foolishly touches the red sword, so the group's leader {{iw|xsw|Jin}} immediately kills him, and the group's muscle {{iw|xsw|Malos}} prepares to kill the rest of the salvagers to cover their tracks. Rex then finds himself in a dream of {{iw|xsw|Elysium}}, the fabled paradise atop the {{iw|xsw|World Tree}} he and many others want to visit, and meets with [[Pyra]], the personification of the Aegis. She says they've been bonded, and she can revive him as her {{iw|xsw|Driver}} and thus wielder of the legendary sword, so she can return to the real Elysium. Rex agrees, and together with the defecting [[Nia]] and {{iw|xsw|Dromarch}}, escape the now-villainous group. In the process, Azurda is wounded, and manages to regenrate himself into a larval form that tags along inside Rex's helmet. Rex makes it his goal to bring Pyra to Elysium at any cost.
Rex was a 15-year-old salvager from Letheria who lived on a titan named [[Azurda]], which he refers to as gramps "Gramps." One of the salvaging mission Rex agrees to do is joining a team alongside Jin, Malos, [[Nia]], and Dromarch and excavating the Ancient Ship, which Addam sunk underneath the Cloud Sea 500 years prior to protect [[Mythra]] from reawakening and losing control. During the mission, Rex accidentally touches the core crystal of the Aegis and is promptly stabbed through the heart by Jin, who reveals himself to be the antagonist of the game and leads an organization known as Torna. Just before dying, Rex's mind is transported to a memory of Elysium and meets [[Pyra]], who requests him to take her to the real Elysium in exchange for bringing him back to life. Rex agrees and becomes a Driver, which are warriors that can wield Blades like Pyra. With their life forces combined, Rex is ressurected to Jin's surprise. Rex and Malos, Torna's second-in-command as well as another Aegis, battle each other until Azurda rescues Rex and Pyra, as well as Nia and Dromarch, who defect to Rex's side.


As the party travels, Rex encounters Jin and Malos several times, as they try to capture Pyra for their own reasons. This results in revealing [[Mythra]], the original form of the Aegis, who created the alternate personality of Pyra in shame for her actions in the war five hundred years ago. Eventually, Rex connects with both Pyra and Mythra well enough that their trust produces a third form, {{iw|xsw|Pneuma}}, who is able to bestow Rex with additional "Master Driver" powers over Blades and the world at large.
The party narrowly escape Torna, but Azurda is severely injured and is forced to revert to his larval form, which is small enough to fit in the compartments of Rex's clothes. While on this brief down time, Rex promises to Pyra that he will protect her and the Aegis at all costs. After that, the party begins to travel around Alrest on their journey to reach Elysium. During these adventures, Rex makes makes new allies in the form of other Blades and Drivers that share the goals of the party.


In the course of his adventure, Rex becomes the figurehead of his party of paradise-seekers, each with their own reasons for following him and his optimistic goal. He starts out fairly naïve and all too confident in himself to solve every problem, but eventually learns that he can't do everything and must leave something up to others.
One of these adventures is a battle with Obrona, a secondary antagonist, who completely overwhelms and injures the party. In one final effort, Rex impales himself on the scythes of Roc, another party member, which forcefully awakens Pyra's alter-ego [[Mythra]]. This effort works, and Mythra fends of Obrona, then immediately scolds Rex for pulling that stunt. After this fight, Pyra and Mythra can now swap places during battles, allowing more combat potential for Rex.


The party eventually confronts Jin on a mission to save Pyra, who was previously separated from Rex. The party was entirely defeated and the Aegis sword was broken during the fight. Just before Jin takes Pyra away, he tells Rex that he is responsible for the pain Pyra and Mythra posses. After Rex is forced to retreat, he loses his confidence and contemplates giving up on his mission. However, he learns that a third Aegis exists, and Azurda informs the party that he knows the location. Once the third Aegis is found, the spirit of Addam appears and says that Rex is worthy of being the Driver of Aegis, even though Rex was unable to obtain. Still, Rex is able to locate Pyra and the party goes to save her.
After finding the Aegis, the confront Jin and Malos, who had absorbed the memory of Pyra to regain his powers. Rex fights most of this battle without the Aegis because he still doesn't have one. During the fight, Pyra and Mythra telepathically communicate with Rex and say that he should flee and leave them to die. Rex refuses, assuring them that he is still their protector and will take them to Elysium. This sheer amount of willpower activates the power of the Master Driver, merging Pyra and Mythra together to form Pneuma, the ultimate form of the Aegis. Rex also gets a new uniform to match Pneuma. Rex and Pneuma overpower Jin, but Malos still puts up a fight. The battle and other events at the same time lead to the destruction of the world tree, which would reset the universe. Pneuma instructs Rex on how to save the day, but tricks them into fleeing the scene. Pneuma stays behind to sacrifice herself and dies in an explosion. Rex realizes what was happening and pleaded to stay by her side, but is convinced that his other friends are more important and says goodbye one last time before running away. However, after the world was reborn, the core crystal of Aegis starts glowing. Pyra and Mythra than appear in different bodies, but it is left ambiguous if they retained their memories.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
===As a moveset element===
===As a moveset element===
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[[File:SSBUWebsitePyra5.jpg|thumb|left|Rex assisting with Pyra's Final Smash.]]
[[File:SSBUWebsitePyra5.jpg|thumb|left|Rex assisting with Pyra's Final Smash.]]
Rex appears as part of {{SSBU|Pyra}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}}'s [[Final Smash]]es, where he aids them with their respective moves for the duration of the Final Smash; uniquely among assist characters in such a role, Rex's eyes will also glow when Pyra and Mythra have their Final Smash charged, as well as while assisting them in the attack. Rex also appears in their up [[taunt]]s, [[on-screen appearance]], and two of each of their [[victory pose]]s. Unlike other taunts that spawn separate character models, Rex's model and animation in Pyra and Mythra's up taunts is completely independent of them, being unaffected by status changes such as Giant or Slow and persisting even when the taunt is canceled or they are attacked.
Rex appears as part of {{SSBU|Pyra}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}}'s [[Final Smash]]. He aids them with their respective move for the duration of the Final Smash.


According to Sakurai, the development team considered having Rex fighting alongside Pyra and Mythra, but this was decided against due to the difficulty the team had with the {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}} in contexts such as [[8-Player Smash]]. Sakurai specifically cited the far more complicated design and abilities of Pyra and Mythra compared to the relatively simple appearance and moveset of the Ice Climbers.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeDBCgDSiB4</ref> Another issue was getting both characters to move at the same time which the development team found was impossible to do; similarly, it was deemed too difficult to implement Rex as the main fighter with Pyra behind him. This ultimately led to Rex being reduced to a smaller supportive role and Mythra being included along with Pyra with the two being able to [[swap]] instead.<ref>https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/sakurai-considered-rex-and-pyra-as-a-duo-character-for-super-smash-bros-ultimate/</ref>
Rex also appears in one of Pyra's taunts.
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===As a costume===
===As a costume===
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[[File:SSBU Rex Set.png|thumb|left|Rex set for Mii Swordfighter, featuring Azurda.]]
[[File:SSBU Rex Set.png|thumb|left|Rex set for Mii Swordfighter, featuring Azurda.]]
Rex was considered for the initial roster alongside other prospective characters like a character from {{uv|ARMS}}, and {{uv|Pokémon}}'s {{pkmn|Decidueye}}; however, he could not be added due to ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' being announced after character planning finished in 2016. As an offered alternative, Rex appears as a costume for the {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}. [[Azurda]] (otherwise known as Gramps) in his miniature companion form appears in the set's outfit. The costume comes as a free bonus with purchase of the [[Fighters Pass]] Vol. 1.
Rex was considered for the initial roster alongside other prospective characters like a character from {{uv|ARMS}}, and {{uv|Pokémon}}'s {{pkmn|Decidueye}}; however, he could not be added due to ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' being announced after character planning finished in 2016. As an offered alternative, Rex appears as a costume for the {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}. Azurda (otherwise known as Gramps) in his miniature companion form appears in the set's helmet. The costume comes as a free bonus with purchase of the [[Fighters Pass]] Vol. 1.
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===Other===
===Other===
Rex is seen in Pyra and Mythra's reveal trailer, searching for a seemingly missing Pyra. When he finds her on {{SSBU|Final Destination}}, she reveals that she was chosen for ''Smash'' over him, much to his surprise. He later goes on to provide commentary in awe of Pyra and Mythra's fighting prowess and eagerly hops in to conduct their Final Smash.
Rex is seen in Pyra and Mythra's reveal trailer, searching for a seemingly missing Pyra. When he finds her on Final Destination, she reveals that she was chosen for ''Smash'' over him, much to his surprise.
 
===Spirits===
Rex also appears as two different [[primary spirit]]s.
 
In [[Adventure Mode: World of Light]], Rex is presumably one of the countless spirits captured by [[Galeem]] during his takeover of the universe. After Galeem's defeat, [[Dharkon]] takes control of Galeem's spirits, including Rex. Rex's spirit is located in the [[Sacred Land]] sub-dungeon of [[The Dark Realm]].
 
Rex uses a {{SSBU|Shulk}} puppet fighter and is fought on the [[Kongo Falls]] stage's [[Ω form]]. If the player has already purchased the Pyra/Mythra Challenger Pack, Rex is fought on the [[Cloud Sea of Alrest]] stage's Ω form instead. He is also fought along a {{SSBU|Lucina}} puppet fighter representing Pyra. During the battle, Shulk starts off with a [[Fire Bar]] and the floor is lava, referencing how Pyra is a Fire Blade with the ability to engulf the battlefield in flames. If the player has already purchased the Pyra/Mythra Challenger Pack then the Lava Floor hazard is not applicable.
 
Originally, the Rex spirit had no additional effects. However, with the release of update version {{h2|List of updates (SSBU)|11.0.0}}, Rex's spirit can be [[Enhanceable spirit|enhanced]] at level 99 into his Master Driver form from later chapters of ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2''. This is the first time a spirit in the base game was given the ability to enhance, or had their ability changed in the game's postlaunch.


===Spirit===
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! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Slots
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! Ability !! Series
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| 966 || {{SpiritTableName|Rex}} || {{SpiritType|Shield}} || ★★★ || 3 || 2934 || 8825 || 1394 || 4192 || 1540 || 4633 || {{Rollover|Can be Enhanced at Lv. 99|No ability prior to 11.0.0|?}} || ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' Series
| 966 || {{SpiritTableName|Rex}} || {{SpiritType|Shield}} || ★★★ || 3 || 2934 || 8825 || 1394 || 4192 || 1540 || 4633 || No Effect || ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' Series
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| 1,460 || {{SpiritTableName|Rex (Master Driver)}} || {{SpiritType|Shield}} || ★★★★ || 3 || 4483 || 11881 || 2174 || 5436 || 2309 || 5773 || Critical-Health Stats ↑ || ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' Series
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Sacredarrow.png|Rex assisting Mythra with [[Sacred Arrow]].
Sacredarrow.png|Rex assisting Mythra with [[Sacred Arrow]].
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==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|レックス|Rekkusu}}, ''Rex''
|en=Rex
|fr=Rex
|es=Rex
|de=Rex
|it=Rex
|nl=Rex
|ru={{rollover|Рекс|Reks|?}}
|ko={{rollover|렉스|Rekseu|?}}, ''Rex''
|zh_cn={{rollover|莱克斯|Láikèsī|?}}, ''Rex''
|zh_tw={{rollover|雷克斯|Léikèsī|?}}, ''Rex''
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Like [[Creeper]] and [[Arsene]], Rex has an internal codename. However, unlike those two, Rex essentially has two codenames, that being "diver" and "element". "diver" referencing his job as a salvager and "element" being a generic word most likely to describe Pyra and Mythra's powers, that being fire and light respectively.
*Rex's outfit appeared in ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild}}'', under the name "Salvager Set", as {{s|zeldawiki|armor}} that [[Link]] could obtain from the ''[[zeldawiki:Xenoblade Chronicles 2|Collaboration: Xenoblade Chronicles 2]]'' DLC.
**Rex is referred to "element" in a folder containing his model, and is referred to as "diver" with his actual model. "element" is also the codename for Pyra & Mythra's victory theme, and the duo's codename when they are a pair.


==References==
==External links==
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*Article on the [http://xenoblade.wikia.com/wiki/Rex Xenoblade Wiki].


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