Rena Lanford



Rena Lanford is one of the two main protagonists of Star Ocean: The Second Story and its remake, Star Ocean: Second Evolution, alongside Claude C. Kenny. She later reappears in Star Ocean: Blue Sphere.

A Nedian, Rena ended up on the frontier planet of Expel and brought up in the village of Arlia. She encountered a mysterious man in the Sacred Forest who saved her from a monster and immediately believes him to be the legendary Hero of Light. Ultimately, the 'Hero,' Claude Kenny, decides to investigate the Sorcery Globe and she goes along to help and hopefully find her biological parents. Eventually she and their party arrive at the top of Eluria Tower on El to destroy the Sorcery Globe only be confronted by the Ten Wise Men. This encounter leads to their party being transported to Energy Nede where they must use their alien powers to not only save Expel, but the entire Universe. During this war Rena learns of her orgins, having been born millions of years prior with her family long since deceased. After defeating the Ten Wise Men Rena is returned to Expel with the rest of her party, though she eventually leaves for Earth to study medicine at the Federation Academy.