Lester

Lester is one of the partner characters of Sword of Mana.

Story

Lester was born to unknown parentage, and presumably raised by his older sister, Amanda. He is a minstrel who makes his living traveling from town to town, spreading his message of peace through song. His ultimate goal is to reach Granz Realm and sing praises of Lord Granz.

Lester is singing in Wendel when he first meets a boy and a girl traveling together, as well as a grey-haired man. He is praised for his songs, but when he speaks of his journey to Granz Realm, the gray-haired man advises against it, saying that it "could cost [him his] life". He then explains further, saying that Dark Lord, the current ruler of Granz Realm, dislikes Granz. Despite this danger, Lester still plans on singing at Granz Castle.

Shortly after this, Granz Realm airships appear over Wendel and commotion ensues at the cathedral, ending with Hero rendered unconscious and Heroine captured. Lester watches over Hero at the local inn until he regains consciousness. Lester leaves the inn to speak with Devius, the grey-haired man from before. After his recovery, Hero joins in their conversation. Lester decides to travel with Devius to the town of Jadd, a popular meeting place for minstrels. Along the way, Lester and Devius cross paths with Dark Lord, but nothing seems to come of it.

Unfortunately, upon reaching Devius Manor in Jadd, too late does Lester find that Devius led him into a trap: Devius gets his mother, Medusa, to turn Lester into a bird, and he is made to stay in Medusa's room, singing his song to keep her calm. Shortly afterward, Amanda arrives, looking for Lester.