Due to the trauma from this incident, he developed retrograde amnesia concerning his entire existence, and had to be taught everything again from scratch, even basic skills like how to walk. Tales of the Abyss follows the adventures of Idiot Hero, Jerkass and Sheltered Aristocrat Luke fon Fabre, a Kimlascan noble who has never been allowed outside of his manor since he was kidnapped from his vacation home seven years previously. Between them lies the Order of Lorelei, a religious order dedicated to the safekeeping of the Score, who act as a neutral arbitrator. In the centuries since then, two great nations known as the Kingdom of Kimlasca-Lanvaldear and the Malkuth Empire have fought over the scattered Fonstones upon which the Score is written. She detailed her findings in a vast prophecy known as the Score, which promised unlimited prosperity and wealth for the entire world at the end. Thousands of years ago in the fantasy world of Auldrant, the Songstress Yulia Jue used her powers to read the memories of the planet itself.
It received an international release on October 10th, 2006 in North America. The game was released on December 15th, 2005 in Japan on the PlayStation 2, marking the series' 10th anniversary. Tales of the Abyss is the eighth mainline entry in the Tales Series. The ripples will soon try to instigate a gigantic change.' 'Into this world sustained by the Score, a stone has been thrown.