Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent - New info on story and the three antagonists

A few more details have come in for Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent, the mobile companion title to Octopath Traveler on Switch. Some of this is info we've heard, but fleshed out in a greater way. Other details are brand-new. Check it all out below!

Story synopsis

A few years before the tale of the 8 traveling heroes…

The continent of Orsterra was dominated by those who respectively reached the apex of wealth, power and glory. Their endless ambition plunged the continent into darkness. However, multiple individuals stood up against them…

As the one “chosen by the ring”, you will travel the world, and meet those rebels. What will you feel, what will you grasp at the end of your journey? Go forth, towards the story you seek…And craft the legend of the Continent’s Champions.

Characters

There are three main antagonists in Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. Depending on which of the three story paths you take, the antagonists you'll encounter are as follows.

The one who holds wealth, “The Witch of Greed” Helminia
The one who holds power, “The Hero” Titus
The one who holds glory, “The Playwright” Arguste

In search of wealth, you will begin your adventure in the deep forests of the Woodlands region. The one who stands in your path is “The Witch of Greed” Helminia. The witch has embezzled an immense fortune in Valore, dying the town in darkness.

In search of power, you will begin your adventure in the snow-covered Frostlands region. The one who stands in your path is “The Hero” Titus. He controls the Red Wings, an organization made to rehabilitate ex-convicts. He rules over the town of Amberglow with an iron fist.

In search of glory, you will begin your adventure in the rich plains of the Flatlands region. The one who stands in your path is “The Playwright” Arguste. The citizens of Theatopolis, the capital of arts, all admired his work, but he ended up straying from the right path.