Hulkenberg Profile, Archetype, and Voice Actor

Hulkenberg is a playable character in Metaphor: ReFantazio. See the guide below to learn more about Hulkenberg's starting Archetype, best Archetype, romance availability, profile, and overview.

Hulkenberg Overview

A Knight from the Roussainte Tribe

Portrait

Combat

	Hulkenberg Overview
	Tribe/Race	Roussainte
	Base Archetype	Knight
	Voice Actor	EN: Kristin Atherton JP: Saori Hayami
	A knight of the roussainte tribe and former member of the royal family's Kingsguard who served by the prince's side. Despite her young age, she excelled in the use of various weaponry, and was assigned to the personal guard of the prince. But when the prince was attacked, she failed to protect him and set out to wander, carrying the stigma of this failure in her heart.

	Hulkenberg Overview
	Tribe/Race	Roussainte
	Base Archetype	Knight
	Voice Actor	EN: Kristin Atherton JP: Saori Hayami
	A knight of the roussainte tribe and former member of the royal family's Kingsguard who served by the prince's side. Despite her young age, she excelled in the use of various weaponry, and was assigned to the personal guard of the prince. But when the prince was attacked, she failed to protect him and set out to wander, carrying the stigma of this failure in her heart.

Former Guardian of the Prince

Hulkenberg served as the royal guardian of the prince until he was attacked and cursed. Due to this tragic event, she now wanders aimlessly after leaving her post, burdened by the stigma of failing to protect him.

Hulkenberg Archetype

Knight Archetype

Hulkenberg's starting Archetype is the Knight, which automatically unlocks after bonding with Hulkenberg. The Knight Archetype primarily focuses on defense, with skills centered on tanking, recovery, and reflecting attacks.

Do note that players can change character Archetypes later on to build a party that best suits one's needs!

All Archetypes and Jobs

Knight Archetype Skills

Skill	Type	Description
Noble Resolve	Passive	Halves damage taken when ambushed.
First Aid	Recovery	Weak HP recovery for one ally. (Can only be used from the main menu.)
Ironclad Bond	Passive	Increases Defence by 10%. Defence increases further if Archetypes of the same Lineage are present.
Guard Lore	Passive	Automatically increases wielder's Defence at the start of battle.
Shield Arts	Strike	Deals weak physical Strike damage to one enemy. Decreases their Hit/Evasion for 3 turns.
Jump Thrust	Pierce	Synthesis Skill: Deals medium physical Pierce damage to one enemy. Lowers their Defence for 3 turns.

List of All Skills

Hulkenberg Best Archetypes

Knight

Archetype	Class Details
Knight	Base User: Hulkenberg Unlock via: Hulkenberg (Bond Rank 1) Description: This protector can increase its own defence or draw enemy attacks-useful for redirecting otherwise-deadly blows.

Hulkenberg serves as the main support of the party, so it's best to choose classes that focus on this role. As a starter, the Knight Archetype she awakens to is a great tank for the team. This Archetype benefits greatly from Hulkenberg's high Endurance and includes skills that help her withstand attacks, such as Guard Lore and Noble Resolve.

How to Unlock Knight Archetype and Skills

Healer

Archetype	Class Details
Healer	Unlock via: Maria (Bond Rank 1) Description: Excelling at magical support, it can restore health, cure status ailments, and cast Light magic.

Hulkenberg can also become a reliable support with the Healer Archetype. If she has made enough progress with the Knight class, she can inherit the Ironclad Bond, which boosts her survivability by gaining extra defense.

You can unlock the Healer Archetype by bonding with Maria in the Hushed Honeybee Inn, making it a readily available Archetype for Hulkenberg before she joins.

How to Unlock Healer Archetype and Skills

Hulkenberg Bond

Bond with Hulkenberg to Progress the Knight Archetype

Bonding with Hulkenberg unlocks special effects and additional classes under the Knight Archetype. Make sure to spend time with Hulkenberg, especially if you're trying to progress the Knight Archetype!

All Followers and How to Unlock Bonds

Hulkenberg Voice Actor

Voiced by Kristin Atherton and Saori Hayami

Kristin Atherton voices Hulkenberg for the English release, while Saori Hayami provides the voice for the Japanese release.

Voice Actors and English Cast

Can You Romance Hulkenberg?

No Romance Features in Metaphor: ReFantazio

Unlike in other Atlus titles such as Persona, romance is not an available feature in Metaphor: ReFantazio. This means that Hulkenberg, along with other characters in the game, is not romanceable.

Are There Romance Options?

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Heismay	Junah	Eupha	Basilio
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